5171 lines
105 KiB
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5171 lines
105 KiB
JSON
{
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"queasiness":{
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"a disturbed condition of the stomach in which one feels like vomiting":{
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"examples":[
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"he still battled queasiness , even on large cruise ships"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"nausea",
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"nauseousness",
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"qualmishness",
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"queerness",
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"sickness",
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"squeamishness"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"qualm",
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"airsickness",
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"altitude sickness",
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"car sickness",
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"morning sickness",
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"motion sickness",
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"mountain sickness",
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"seasickness"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"the tendency to be or state of being squeamish":{
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"examples":[
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"a girl who has no queasiness about bugs at all"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"delicacy",
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"qualmishness",
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"squeamishness"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"daintiness",
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"fastidiousness",
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"finicalness",
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"finickiness",
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"fussiness"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"boldness",
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"gutsiness"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"indelicacy"
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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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"queen":{
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"a usually glamorous woman who is preeminent in her field of activity":{
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"examples":[
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"during the years that she was queen of the figure skating world, the endorsement offers poured in"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"diva",
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"goddess",
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"princess"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"high priestess",
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"priestess",
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"prima donna"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"a lovely woman":{
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"examples":[
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"most men might not look at her twice, but in her lover's eyes she's a queen"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"babe",
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"beauty",
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"beauty queen",
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"cookie",
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"cooky",
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"cutie",
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"cutey",
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"dolly bird",
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"enchantress",
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"eyeful",
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"fox",
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"goddess",
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"honey",
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"knockout",
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"stunner"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"belle",
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"charmer",
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"peach",
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"bathing beauty",
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"cover girl",
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"pinup girl",
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"houri",
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"cutie-pie",
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"dish",
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"doll",
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"dreamboat",
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"hottie",
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"looker",
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"pretty",
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"coquette",
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"femme fatale",
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"siren",
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"temptress",
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"vamp"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"bag",
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"frump",
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"crone",
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"hag",
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"witch"
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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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"queerness":{
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"a disturbed condition of the stomach in which one feels like vomiting":{
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"examples":[
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"after the roller coaster ride, I had to rest to overcome the dizziness and queerness that I was feeling"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"nausea",
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"nauseousness",
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"qualmishness",
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"queasiness",
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"sickness",
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"squeamishness"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"qualm",
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"airsickness",
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"altitude sickness",
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"car sickness",
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"morning sickness",
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"motion sickness",
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"mountain sickness",
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"seasickness"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"quench":{
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"to cause to cease burning":{
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"examples":[
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"we thoroughly quenched the campfire before we headed to bed"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"blanket",
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"douse",
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"dowse",
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"extinguish",
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"put out",
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"snuff (out)"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"choke",
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"smother",
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"suffocate",
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"blow out",
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"rub out",
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"snub (out)",
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"stamp (out)",
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"stub"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[
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"fire",
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"ignite",
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"inflame",
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"enflame",
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"kindle",
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"light"
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]
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},
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"to put a complete end to (a physical need or desire)":{
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"examples":[
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"this lemonade really quenches my thirst"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"assuage",
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"sate",
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"satiate",
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"satisfy",
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"slake"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"cater (to)",
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"gratify",
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"humor",
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"indulge",
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"alleviate",
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"lighten",
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"relieve",
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"cloy",
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"saturate",
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"surfeit"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"arouse",
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"excite",
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"pique",
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"stimulate",
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"tantalize",
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"tease"
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],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"type":[
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"verb"
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]
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},
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"queried":{
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"to demand proof of the truth or rightness of":{
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"examples":[
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"it seems odd that someone would want two stoves, so you'd better query that order"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"challenged",
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"contested",
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"disputed",
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"impeached",
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"oppugned",
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"questioned"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"doubted",
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"mistrusted",
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"kicked (about)",
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"objected (to)",
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"protested",
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"combated",
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"combatted",
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"fought",
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"opposed",
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"resisted"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"backed",
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"defended",
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"supported",
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"advocated",
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"championed",
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"promoted",
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"abided",
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"abode",
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"endured",
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"stomached",
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"tolerated"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"accepted",
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"believed",
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"embraced",
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"swallowed"
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]
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},
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"to put a question or questions to":{
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"examples":[
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"queried the professor about the assignment"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"asked",
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"catechized",
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"grilled",
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"inquired (of)",
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"interrogated",
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"questioned",
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"quizzed"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"besieged",
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"bombarded",
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"cross-examined",
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"cross-questioned",
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"examined",
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"pumped",
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"polled",
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"surveyed"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"rejoined",
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"retorted",
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"commented",
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"observed",
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"remarked",
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"avoided",
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"ducked"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"answered",
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"replied",
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"responded"
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]
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},
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"to put a series of questions to":{
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"examples":[
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"once the statement was given, the press secretary allowed reporters to query the President"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"catechized",
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"examined",
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"grilled",
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"interrogated",
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"pumped",
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"questioned",
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"quizzed",
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"sweat",
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"sweated"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"debriefed",
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"cross-examined",
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"cross-questioned",
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"annoyed",
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"harassed",
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"hounded",
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"pestered",
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"canvassed",
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"canvased",
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"polled"
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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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"verb"
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]
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},
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"querier":{
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"as in questioner , querist":{
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"examples":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"near synonyms":[
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"asker",
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"inquirer",
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"querist",
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"questioner",
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"canvasser",
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"canvaser",
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"interviewer",
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"poller",
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"pollster"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"interviewee",
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"pollee",
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"respondent",
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"answerer",
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"replier",
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"responder",
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"attester",
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"informant",
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"reporter",
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"testifier",
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"witness"
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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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"questioned":{
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"to demand proof of the truth or rightness of":{
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"examples":[
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"the teenager openly questioned the authority of the town's police force to impose a curfew on residents under the age of 18"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"challenged",
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"contested",
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"disputed",
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"impeached",
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"oppugned",
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"queried"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"doubted",
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"mistrusted",
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"kicked (about)",
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"objected (to)",
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"protested",
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"combated",
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"combatted",
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"fought",
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"opposed",
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"resisted"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"backed",
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"defended",
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"supported",
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"advocated",
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"championed",
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"promoted",
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"abided",
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"abode",
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"endured",
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"stomached",
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"tolerated"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"accepted",
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"believed",
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"embraced",
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"swallowed"
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]
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},
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"to give serious and careful thought to":{
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"examples":[
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"question your motives before you file the lawsuit: do you really care about the trees, or are you just trying to harass the neighbors?"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"chewed over",
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"cogitated",
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"considered",
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"contemplated",
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"debated",
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"deliberated",
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"entertained",
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"eyed",
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"kicked around",
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"meditated",
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"mulled (over)",
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"perpended",
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"pondered",
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"pored (over)",
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"revolved",
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"ruminated",
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"studied",
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"thought (about or over)",
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"turned",
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"weighed",
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"wrestled (with)"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"mused (upon)",
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"reflected (on or upon)",
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"reminisced",
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"analyzed",
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"explored",
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"reviewed",
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"concluded",
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"reasoned",
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"second-guessed",
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"speculated (about)",
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"brooded (about or over)",
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"dwelled (on or upon)",
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"dwelt (on or upon)",
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"fixated (on or upon)",
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"fretted (about or over)",
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"obsessed (about or over)",
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"believed",
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"conceived",
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"opined",
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"absorbed",
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"assimilated",
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"digested",
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"drank (in)"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"disregarded",
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"ignored",
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"overlooked",
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"slighted",
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"dismissed",
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"pooh-poohed",
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"poohed",
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"rejected"
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],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"to have no trust or confidence in":{
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"examples":[
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"it was apparent that voters were questioning the President's ability to manage the economy"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"distrusted",
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"doubted",
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"misdoubted",
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"mistrusted",
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"suspected"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"disbelieved",
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"discounted",
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"discredited",
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"negated"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"banked (on or upon)",
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"counted (on or upon)",
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"depended (on or upon)",
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"relied (on or upon)"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"trusted"
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]
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},
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"to put a question or questions to":{
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"examples":[
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"the press should be allowed to question public officials about any matter of general interest"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"asked",
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"catechized",
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"grilled",
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"inquired (of)",
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"interrogated",
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"queried",
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"quizzed"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"besieged",
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"bombarded",
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"cross-examined",
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"cross-questioned",
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"examined",
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"pumped",
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"polled",
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"surveyed"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"rejoined",
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"retorted",
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"commented",
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"observed",
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"remarked",
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"avoided",
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"ducked"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"answered",
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"replied",
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"responded"
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]
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},
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"to put a series of questions to":{
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"examples":[
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"the police questioned the suspect before deciding that there was insufficient evidence to hold him"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"catechized",
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"examined",
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"grilled",
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"interrogated",
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"pumped",
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"queried",
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"quizzed",
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"sweat",
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"sweated"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"debriefed",
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"cross-examined",
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"cross-questioned",
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"annoyed",
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"harassed",
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"hounded",
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"pestered",
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"canvassed",
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"canvased",
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"polled"
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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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"verb"
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]
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},
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"questioner":{
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"a person who is always ready to doubt or question the truth or existence of something":{
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"examples":[
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"Father Henry is always happy to debate any questioner of the faith"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"disbeliever",
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"doubter",
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"doubting Thomas",
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"skeptic",
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"unbeliever"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"agnostic",
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"cynic",
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"misanthrope",
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"pessimist",
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"derider",
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"ridiculer",
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"scoffer"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"chump",
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"dupe",
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"gull",
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"pigeon",
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"sucker"
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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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"queuing":{
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"as in lining , lining up":{
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"examples":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"near synonyms":[
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"aligning",
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"alining",
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"cuing",
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"cueing",
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"lining",
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"lining up",
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"emplacing",
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"placing",
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"setting",
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"unscrambling",
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"alphabetizing",
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"filing",
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"hierarchizing",
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"prioritizing",
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"sequencing",
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"displaying",
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"mapping (out)",
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"setting out",
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"arranging",
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"arraying",
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"balancing",
|
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"classifying",
|
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"codifying",
|
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"disposing",
|
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"drawing up",
|
|
"equalizing",
|
|
"evening",
|
|
"laying out",
|
|
"marshaling",
|
|
"marshalling",
|
|
"ordering",
|
|
"organizing",
|
|
"proportioning",
|
|
"ranging",
|
|
"regularizing",
|
|
"standardizing",
|
|
"systematizing",
|
|
"grooming",
|
|
"making up",
|
|
"sprucing (up)",
|
|
"straightening (up)",
|
|
"tidying (up)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"deranging",
|
|
"disarranging",
|
|
"disarraying",
|
|
"disordering",
|
|
"messing (up)",
|
|
"mussing (up)",
|
|
"rumpling",
|
|
"upsetting",
|
|
"misaligning"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"query":{
|
|
"a feeling or attitude that one does not know the truth, truthfulness, or trustworthiness of someone or something":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"readers will likely have a query or two about some of the more remarkable episodes in the memoir"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"distrust",
|
|
"distrustfulness",
|
|
"doubt",
|
|
"dubiety",
|
|
"dubitation",
|
|
"incertitude",
|
|
"misdoubt",
|
|
"misgiving",
|
|
"mistrust",
|
|
"mistrustfulness",
|
|
"reservation",
|
|
"skepticism",
|
|
"suspicion",
|
|
"uncertainty"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"disbelief",
|
|
"incredulity",
|
|
"unbelief",
|
|
"anxiety",
|
|
"concern",
|
|
"paranoia",
|
|
"wariness",
|
|
"compunction",
|
|
"niggle",
|
|
"qualm",
|
|
"scruple",
|
|
"tremor"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"credence",
|
|
"faith"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"assurance",
|
|
"belief",
|
|
"certainty",
|
|
"certitude",
|
|
"confidence",
|
|
"conviction",
|
|
"sureness",
|
|
"surety",
|
|
"trust"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"an act or instance of asking for information":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"please respond to my query at your earliest convenience"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"call",
|
|
"inquiry",
|
|
"question",
|
|
"request"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"interrogatory",
|
|
"poll",
|
|
"questionnaire",
|
|
"survey",
|
|
"inquisition",
|
|
"interrogating",
|
|
"interrogation",
|
|
"questioning",
|
|
"examination",
|
|
"exploration",
|
|
"inquest",
|
|
"investigation",
|
|
"probe",
|
|
"probing",
|
|
"research",
|
|
"study"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"answer",
|
|
"reply",
|
|
"response"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to demand proof of the truth or rightness of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"it seems odd that someone would want two stoves, so you'd better query that order"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"challenge",
|
|
"contest",
|
|
"dispute",
|
|
"impeach",
|
|
"oppugn",
|
|
"question"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"doubt",
|
|
"mistrust",
|
|
"kick (about)",
|
|
"object (to)",
|
|
"protest",
|
|
"combat",
|
|
"fight",
|
|
"oppose",
|
|
"resist"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"back",
|
|
"defend",
|
|
"support",
|
|
"advocate",
|
|
"champion",
|
|
"promote",
|
|
"abide",
|
|
"endure",
|
|
"stomach",
|
|
"tolerate"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"accept",
|
|
"believe",
|
|
"embrace",
|
|
"swallow"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to put a question or questions to":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"queried the professor about the assignment"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"ask",
|
|
"catechize",
|
|
"grill",
|
|
"inquire (of)",
|
|
"interrogate",
|
|
"question",
|
|
"quiz"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"besiege",
|
|
"bombard",
|
|
"cross-examine",
|
|
"cross-question",
|
|
"examine",
|
|
"pump",
|
|
"poll",
|
|
"survey"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"rejoin",
|
|
"retort",
|
|
"comment",
|
|
"observe",
|
|
"remark",
|
|
"avoid",
|
|
"duck"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"answer",
|
|
"reply",
|
|
"respond"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to put a series of questions to":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"once the statement was given, the press secretary allowed reporters to query the President"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"catechize",
|
|
"examine",
|
|
"grill",
|
|
"interrogate",
|
|
"pump",
|
|
"question",
|
|
"quiz",
|
|
"sweat"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"debrief",
|
|
"cross-examine",
|
|
"cross-question",
|
|
"annoy",
|
|
"harass",
|
|
"hound",
|
|
"pester",
|
|
"canvass",
|
|
"canvas",
|
|
"poll"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"querists":{
|
|
"as in questioners , queriers":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"askers",
|
|
"inquirers",
|
|
"queriers",
|
|
"questioners",
|
|
"canvassers",
|
|
"canvasers",
|
|
"interviewers",
|
|
"pollers",
|
|
"pollsters"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"interviewees",
|
|
"pollees",
|
|
"respondents",
|
|
"answerers",
|
|
"repliers",
|
|
"responders",
|
|
"attesters",
|
|
"informants",
|
|
"reporters",
|
|
"testifiers",
|
|
"witnesses"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"questionaries":{
|
|
"as in surveys , polls":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"polls",
|
|
"questionnaires",
|
|
"surveys",
|
|
"disquisitions",
|
|
"examens",
|
|
"examinations",
|
|
"explorations",
|
|
"inquests",
|
|
"inquiries",
|
|
"inquisitions",
|
|
"investigations",
|
|
"probations",
|
|
"probes",
|
|
"probings",
|
|
"researches",
|
|
"studies",
|
|
"quests",
|
|
"audits",
|
|
"checks",
|
|
"checkups",
|
|
"diagnoses",
|
|
"inspections",
|
|
"hearings",
|
|
"interrogations",
|
|
"trials",
|
|
"feelers",
|
|
"queries",
|
|
"questions",
|
|
"challenges",
|
|
"cross-examinations",
|
|
"goings-over",
|
|
"quizzes",
|
|
"rehearings",
|
|
"reinvestigations"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"quenching":{
|
|
"to cause to cease burning":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"we thoroughly quenched the campfire before we headed to bed"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"blanketing",
|
|
"dousing",
|
|
"dowsing",
|
|
"extinguishing",
|
|
"putting out",
|
|
"snuffing (out)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"choking",
|
|
"smothering",
|
|
"suffocating",
|
|
"blowing out",
|
|
"rubbing out",
|
|
"snubbing (out)",
|
|
"stamping (out)",
|
|
"stubbing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"firing",
|
|
"igniting",
|
|
"inflaming",
|
|
"enflaming",
|
|
"kindling",
|
|
"lighting"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to put a complete end to (a physical need or desire)":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"this lemonade really quenches my thirst"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"assuaging",
|
|
"satiating",
|
|
"sating",
|
|
"satisfying",
|
|
"slaking"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"catering (to)",
|
|
"gratifying",
|
|
"humoring",
|
|
"indulging",
|
|
"alleviating",
|
|
"lightening",
|
|
"relieving",
|
|
"cloying",
|
|
"saturating",
|
|
"surfeiting"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"arousing",
|
|
"exciting",
|
|
"piquing",
|
|
"stimulating",
|
|
"tantalizing",
|
|
"teasing"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"queers":{
|
|
"as in demeans , humiliates":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"debases",
|
|
"degrades",
|
|
"demeans",
|
|
"humbles",
|
|
"humiliates",
|
|
"shames",
|
|
"agitates",
|
|
"bothers",
|
|
"chagrins",
|
|
"discomforts",
|
|
"discomposes",
|
|
"dismays",
|
|
"disquiets",
|
|
"distresses",
|
|
"disturbs",
|
|
"perturbs",
|
|
"puts off",
|
|
"puts out",
|
|
"unhinges",
|
|
"unsettles",
|
|
"upsets",
|
|
"abashes",
|
|
"confounds",
|
|
"confuses",
|
|
"discomfits",
|
|
"disconcerts",
|
|
"discountenances",
|
|
"embarrasses",
|
|
"fazes",
|
|
"flusters",
|
|
"mortifies",
|
|
"nonpluses",
|
|
"nonplusses",
|
|
"rattles"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"calms",
|
|
"comforts",
|
|
"consoles",
|
|
"relieves",
|
|
"soothes",
|
|
"buoys",
|
|
"cheers",
|
|
"emboldens",
|
|
"encourages",
|
|
"heartens",
|
|
"assures",
|
|
"reassures"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in botches , gums (up)":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"botches",
|
|
"gums (up)",
|
|
"dents",
|
|
"dings",
|
|
"dints",
|
|
"lacerates",
|
|
"wounds",
|
|
"blights",
|
|
"tarnishes",
|
|
"disables",
|
|
"hamstrings",
|
|
"lames",
|
|
"maims",
|
|
"mangles",
|
|
"mutilates",
|
|
"torments",
|
|
"tortures",
|
|
"erodes",
|
|
"scours",
|
|
"washes out",
|
|
"wears (away)",
|
|
"annihilates",
|
|
"bangs up",
|
|
"bashes",
|
|
"batters",
|
|
"clobbers",
|
|
"crushes",
|
|
"dashes",
|
|
"decimates",
|
|
"demolishes",
|
|
"desolates",
|
|
"destroys",
|
|
"devastates",
|
|
"does in",
|
|
"pulverizes",
|
|
"razes",
|
|
"ruins",
|
|
"scourges",
|
|
"shatters",
|
|
"smashes",
|
|
"tears down",
|
|
"totals",
|
|
"wastes",
|
|
"wipes out",
|
|
"wrecks",
|
|
"deteriorates",
|
|
"enervates",
|
|
"enfeebles",
|
|
"undermines",
|
|
"weakens",
|
|
"blemishes",
|
|
"bloodies",
|
|
"breaks",
|
|
"compromises",
|
|
"crabs",
|
|
"cripples",
|
|
"crosses (up)",
|
|
"damages",
|
|
"defaces",
|
|
"disfigures",
|
|
"endamages",
|
|
"flaws",
|
|
"harms",
|
|
"hurts",
|
|
"impairs",
|
|
"injures",
|
|
"mars",
|
|
"spoils",
|
|
"vitiates"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"doctors",
|
|
"fixes",
|
|
"mends",
|
|
"patches",
|
|
"rebuilds",
|
|
"reconditions",
|
|
"reconstructs",
|
|
"renovates",
|
|
"repairs",
|
|
"revamps",
|
|
"cures",
|
|
"heals",
|
|
"helps",
|
|
"rectifies",
|
|
"rehabilitates",
|
|
"remedies",
|
|
"edits",
|
|
"remodels",
|
|
"revises",
|
|
"ameliorates",
|
|
"betters",
|
|
"enhances",
|
|
"enriches",
|
|
"improves",
|
|
"meliorates",
|
|
"perfects",
|
|
"refines"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"questioning":{
|
|
"inclined to doubt or question claims":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a naturally questioning person, she demands rock-solid proof before she believes anything"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"disbelieving",
|
|
"distrustful",
|
|
"doubting",
|
|
"incredulous",
|
|
"mistrustful",
|
|
"negativistic",
|
|
"show-me",
|
|
"skeptical",
|
|
"suspecting",
|
|
"suspicious",
|
|
"unbelieving"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"paranoid",
|
|
"paranoidal",
|
|
"critical",
|
|
"puzzled",
|
|
"quizzical",
|
|
"careful",
|
|
"cautious",
|
|
"guarded",
|
|
"gun-shy",
|
|
"leery",
|
|
"leary",
|
|
"wary",
|
|
"watchful",
|
|
"cynical",
|
|
"experienced",
|
|
"knowing",
|
|
"sophisticated",
|
|
"worldly",
|
|
"worldly-wise",
|
|
"curious",
|
|
"inquiring",
|
|
"inquisitive",
|
|
"nosy",
|
|
"nosey",
|
|
"snoopy",
|
|
"uncertain",
|
|
"unconvinced",
|
|
"undecided",
|
|
"undetermined",
|
|
"unsettled",
|
|
"unsure",
|
|
"hesitant"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"green",
|
|
"ingenuous",
|
|
"innocent",
|
|
"naive",
|
|
"na\u00efve",
|
|
"simple",
|
|
"simpleminded",
|
|
"unknowing",
|
|
"unsophisticated",
|
|
"unworldly",
|
|
"wide-eyed",
|
|
"certain",
|
|
"confident",
|
|
"positive",
|
|
"sure",
|
|
"callow",
|
|
"inexperienced",
|
|
"raw",
|
|
"childlike",
|
|
"idealistic",
|
|
"impractical",
|
|
"beguiled",
|
|
"deceived",
|
|
"duped",
|
|
"gulled",
|
|
"tricked",
|
|
"careless",
|
|
"heedless",
|
|
"unsuspecting",
|
|
"unsuspicious",
|
|
"unwary"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"credulous",
|
|
"gullible",
|
|
"gullable",
|
|
"trustful",
|
|
"trusting",
|
|
"uncritical",
|
|
"unquestioning"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in inquiry , interrogation":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"inquiry",
|
|
"interrogation",
|
|
"prying",
|
|
"attentiveness",
|
|
"concern",
|
|
"interest",
|
|
"regard",
|
|
"wonderment",
|
|
"interference",
|
|
"intrusiveness",
|
|
"meddlesomeness",
|
|
"obtrusiveness",
|
|
"officiousness",
|
|
"curiosity",
|
|
"curiousness",
|
|
"inquisitiveness",
|
|
"nosiness",
|
|
"eavesdropping",
|
|
"rubbernecking"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"incuriosity",
|
|
"incuriousness",
|
|
"apathy",
|
|
"disinterestedness",
|
|
"disregard",
|
|
"indifference",
|
|
"unconcern"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to demand proof of the truth or rightness of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the teenager openly questioned the authority of the town's police force to impose a curfew on residents under the age of 18"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"challenging",
|
|
"contesting",
|
|
"disputing",
|
|
"impeaching",
|
|
"oppugning",
|
|
"querying"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"doubting",
|
|
"mistrusting",
|
|
"kicking (about)",
|
|
"objecting (to)",
|
|
"protesting",
|
|
"combating",
|
|
"combatting",
|
|
"fighting",
|
|
"opposing",
|
|
"resisting"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"backing",
|
|
"defending",
|
|
"supporting",
|
|
"advocating",
|
|
"championing",
|
|
"promoting",
|
|
"abiding",
|
|
"enduring",
|
|
"stomaching",
|
|
"tolerating"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"accepting",
|
|
"believing",
|
|
"embracing",
|
|
"swallowing"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to give serious and careful thought to":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"question your motives before you file the lawsuit: do you really care about the trees, or are you just trying to harass the neighbors?"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"chewing over",
|
|
"cogitating",
|
|
"considering",
|
|
"contemplating",
|
|
"debating",
|
|
"deliberating",
|
|
"entertaining",
|
|
"eyeing",
|
|
"eying",
|
|
"kicking around",
|
|
"meditating",
|
|
"mulling (over)",
|
|
"perpending",
|
|
"pondering",
|
|
"poring (over)",
|
|
"revolving",
|
|
"ruminating",
|
|
"studying",
|
|
"thinking (about or over)",
|
|
"turning",
|
|
"weighing",
|
|
"wrestling (with)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"musing (upon)",
|
|
"reflecting (on or upon)",
|
|
"reminiscing",
|
|
"analyzing",
|
|
"exploring",
|
|
"reviewing",
|
|
"concluding",
|
|
"reasoning",
|
|
"second-guessing",
|
|
"speculating (about)",
|
|
"brooding (about or over)",
|
|
"dwelling (on or upon)",
|
|
"fixating (on or upon)",
|
|
"fretting (about or over)",
|
|
"obsessing (about or over)",
|
|
"believing",
|
|
"conceiving",
|
|
"opining",
|
|
"absorbing",
|
|
"assimilating",
|
|
"digesting",
|
|
"drinking (in)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"disregarding",
|
|
"ignoring",
|
|
"overlooking",
|
|
"slighting",
|
|
"dismissing",
|
|
"pooh-poohing",
|
|
"poohing",
|
|
"rejecting"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to have no trust or confidence in":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"it was apparent that voters were questioning the President's ability to manage the economy"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"distrusting",
|
|
"doubting",
|
|
"misdoubting",
|
|
"mistrusting",
|
|
"suspecting"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"disbelieving",
|
|
"discounting",
|
|
"discrediting",
|
|
"negating"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"banking (on or upon)",
|
|
"counting (on or upon)",
|
|
"depending (on or upon)",
|
|
"relying (on or upon)"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"trusting"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to put a question or questions to":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the press should be allowed to question public officials about any matter of general interest"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"asking",
|
|
"catechizing",
|
|
"grilling",
|
|
"inquiring (of)",
|
|
"interrogating",
|
|
"querying",
|
|
"quizzing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"besieging",
|
|
"bombarding",
|
|
"cross-examining",
|
|
"cross-questioning",
|
|
"examining",
|
|
"pumping",
|
|
"polling",
|
|
"surveying"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"rejoining",
|
|
"retorting",
|
|
"commenting",
|
|
"observing",
|
|
"remarking",
|
|
"avoiding",
|
|
"ducking"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"answering",
|
|
"replying",
|
|
"responding"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to put a series of questions to":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the police questioned the suspect before deciding that there was insufficient evidence to hold him"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"catechizing",
|
|
"examining",
|
|
"grilling",
|
|
"interrogating",
|
|
"pumping",
|
|
"querying",
|
|
"quizzing",
|
|
"sweating"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"debriefing",
|
|
"cross-examining",
|
|
"cross-questioning",
|
|
"annoying",
|
|
"harassing",
|
|
"hounding",
|
|
"pestering",
|
|
"canvassing",
|
|
"canvasing",
|
|
"polling"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"questionable":{
|
|
"giving good reason for being doubted, questioned, or challenged":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the runner's unexpected first-place finish is questionable , so a drug test has been ordered"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"debatable",
|
|
"disputable",
|
|
"dodgy",
|
|
"doubtable",
|
|
"doubtful",
|
|
"dubious",
|
|
"dubitable",
|
|
"equivocal",
|
|
"fishy",
|
|
"problematic",
|
|
"problematical",
|
|
"queer",
|
|
"shady",
|
|
"shaky",
|
|
"suspect",
|
|
"suspicious"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"alleged",
|
|
"so-called",
|
|
"supposed",
|
|
"moot",
|
|
"ambiguous",
|
|
"open",
|
|
"unclear",
|
|
"uncertain",
|
|
"undecided",
|
|
"undetermined",
|
|
"far-fetched",
|
|
"flimsy",
|
|
"improbable",
|
|
"unlikely",
|
|
"weak"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"decisive",
|
|
"definitive",
|
|
"clear",
|
|
"obvious",
|
|
"open-and-shut",
|
|
"positive"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"certain",
|
|
"hands-down",
|
|
"incontestable",
|
|
"indisputable",
|
|
"indubitable",
|
|
"questionless",
|
|
"sure",
|
|
"undeniable",
|
|
"undoubted",
|
|
"unproblematic",
|
|
"unquestionable"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"not likely to be true or to occur":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"it's questionable that he will show up tonight considering all the bad weather we're having"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"doubtful",
|
|
"dubious",
|
|
"far-fetched",
|
|
"flimsy",
|
|
"improbable",
|
|
"unapt",
|
|
"unlikely"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"implausible",
|
|
"impossible",
|
|
"inconceivable",
|
|
"incredible",
|
|
"unbelievable",
|
|
"unimaginable",
|
|
"unthinkable",
|
|
"absurd",
|
|
"bizarre",
|
|
"crazy",
|
|
"fantastic",
|
|
"fantastical",
|
|
"foolish",
|
|
"insane",
|
|
"nonsensical",
|
|
"odd",
|
|
"outlandish",
|
|
"preposterous",
|
|
"ridiculous",
|
|
"unreal",
|
|
"wild",
|
|
"outside",
|
|
"remote",
|
|
"slight"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"believable",
|
|
"conceivable",
|
|
"credible",
|
|
"earthly",
|
|
"imaginable",
|
|
"plausible",
|
|
"possible",
|
|
"potential",
|
|
"liable"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"likely",
|
|
"probable"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"open to question or dispute":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"whether it will rain today or not is questionable"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"arguable",
|
|
"controvertible",
|
|
"debatable",
|
|
"disputable",
|
|
"doubtable",
|
|
"doubtful",
|
|
"issuable",
|
|
"moot",
|
|
"negotiable"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"contradictable",
|
|
"refutable",
|
|
"controversial",
|
|
"debated",
|
|
"disputed",
|
|
"dubious",
|
|
"iffy",
|
|
"inconclusive",
|
|
"indecisive",
|
|
"problematic",
|
|
"problematical",
|
|
"shaky",
|
|
"uncertain",
|
|
"academic",
|
|
"academical",
|
|
"hypothetical",
|
|
"speculative",
|
|
"theoretical",
|
|
"theoretic",
|
|
"ambiguous",
|
|
"equivocal"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"irrefutable",
|
|
"definite",
|
|
"unambiguous",
|
|
"unequivocal",
|
|
"absolute",
|
|
"clear",
|
|
"conclusive",
|
|
"decisive",
|
|
"uncontested",
|
|
"undisputed"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"accomplished",
|
|
"certain",
|
|
"hands-down",
|
|
"inarguable",
|
|
"incontestable",
|
|
"incontrovertible",
|
|
"indisputable",
|
|
"indubitable",
|
|
"irrefragable",
|
|
"positive",
|
|
"questionless",
|
|
"settled",
|
|
"sure",
|
|
"unanswerable",
|
|
"unarguable",
|
|
"unchallengeable",
|
|
"undebatable",
|
|
"undeniable",
|
|
"unquestionable"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"queued":{
|
|
"as in lined , lined up":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"aligned",
|
|
"alined",
|
|
"cued",
|
|
"lined",
|
|
"lined up",
|
|
"emplaced",
|
|
"placed",
|
|
"set",
|
|
"unscrambled",
|
|
"alphabetized",
|
|
"filed",
|
|
"hierarchized",
|
|
"prioritized",
|
|
"sequenced",
|
|
"displayed",
|
|
"mapped (out)",
|
|
"set out",
|
|
"arranged",
|
|
"arrayed",
|
|
"balanced",
|
|
"classified",
|
|
"codified",
|
|
"disposed",
|
|
"drew up",
|
|
"equalized",
|
|
"evened",
|
|
"laid out",
|
|
"marshaled",
|
|
"marshalled",
|
|
"ordered",
|
|
"organized",
|
|
"proportioned",
|
|
"ranged",
|
|
"regularized",
|
|
"standardized",
|
|
"systematized",
|
|
"groomed",
|
|
"made up",
|
|
"spruced (up)",
|
|
"straightened (up)",
|
|
"tidied (up)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"deranged",
|
|
"disarranged",
|
|
"disarrayed",
|
|
"disordered",
|
|
"messed (up)",
|
|
"mussed (up)",
|
|
"rumpled",
|
|
"upset",
|
|
"misaligned"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"querulous":{
|
|
"given to complaining a lot":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"car trips that were frequently spoiled by a couple of querulous passengers in the back"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"crabby",
|
|
"cranky",
|
|
"fussy",
|
|
"grouchy",
|
|
"grumpy"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"antsy",
|
|
"fidgety",
|
|
"restive",
|
|
"restless",
|
|
"squirmy",
|
|
"twitchy",
|
|
"uneasy",
|
|
"wiggly",
|
|
"wriggly",
|
|
"discontented",
|
|
"disgruntled",
|
|
"displeased",
|
|
"dissatisfied",
|
|
"fretful",
|
|
"nervous",
|
|
"worrisome",
|
|
"cantankerous",
|
|
"choleric",
|
|
"cross",
|
|
"crotchety",
|
|
"irascible",
|
|
"irritable",
|
|
"ornery",
|
|
"peevish",
|
|
"perverse",
|
|
"pettish",
|
|
"petulant",
|
|
"quick-tempered",
|
|
"short-tempered",
|
|
"snappish",
|
|
"snappy",
|
|
"snippy",
|
|
"testy",
|
|
"waspish"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"affable",
|
|
"agreeable",
|
|
"amiable",
|
|
"genial",
|
|
"good-humored",
|
|
"good-natured",
|
|
"good-tempered",
|
|
"gracious",
|
|
"well-disposed",
|
|
"accommodating",
|
|
"complaisant",
|
|
"obliging",
|
|
"easygoing",
|
|
"laid-back",
|
|
"relaxed"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"forbearing",
|
|
"long-suffering",
|
|
"patient",
|
|
"stoic",
|
|
"stoical",
|
|
"tolerant",
|
|
"uncomplaining"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"questioningly":{
|
|
"as in incredulously , quizzically":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"hesitantly",
|
|
"hesitatingly",
|
|
"incredulously",
|
|
"quizzically",
|
|
"unbelievingly",
|
|
"askance",
|
|
"askant",
|
|
"distrustfully",
|
|
"doubtfully",
|
|
"doubtingly",
|
|
"dubiously",
|
|
"mistrustfully",
|
|
"sideways",
|
|
"skeptically",
|
|
"suspiciously",
|
|
"charily",
|
|
"guardedly",
|
|
"warily",
|
|
"captiously",
|
|
"critically",
|
|
"cynically",
|
|
"deprecatingly",
|
|
"disapprovingly",
|
|
"disparagingly",
|
|
"negatively",
|
|
"reproachfully",
|
|
"reproachingly",
|
|
"reprovingly",
|
|
"unfavorably",
|
|
"anxiously",
|
|
"apprehensively",
|
|
"uncomfortably",
|
|
"uneasily"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"trustfully",
|
|
"trustingly",
|
|
"approvingly",
|
|
"favorably",
|
|
"positively",
|
|
"confidently",
|
|
"sanguinely",
|
|
"credulously",
|
|
"uncritically",
|
|
"unquestioningly"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adverb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"queened (it over)":{
|
|
"as in lorded (it over) , talked down (to)":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"cold-shouldered",
|
|
"cut",
|
|
"high-hatted",
|
|
"slighted",
|
|
"snubbed",
|
|
"condescended",
|
|
"lorded (it over)",
|
|
"patronized",
|
|
"talked down (to)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"questionnaires":{
|
|
"a written set of questions that are given to people in order to collect facts or opinions about something":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
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"Would you please fill out this questionnaire ?"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"polls",
|
|
"questionaries",
|
|
"surveys",
|
|
"disquisitions",
|
|
"examens",
|
|
"examinations",
|
|
"explorations",
|
|
"inquests",
|
|
"inquiries",
|
|
"inquisitions",
|
|
"investigations",
|
|
"probations",
|
|
"probes",
|
|
"probings",
|
|
"researches",
|
|
"studies",
|
|
"quests",
|
|
"audits",
|
|
"checks",
|
|
"checkups",
|
|
"diagnoses",
|
|
"inspections",
|
|
"hearings",
|
|
"interrogations",
|
|
"trials",
|
|
"feelers",
|
|
"queries",
|
|
"questions",
|
|
"challenges",
|
|
"cross-examinations",
|
|
"goings-over",
|
|
"quizzes",
|
|
"rehearings",
|
|
"reinvestigations",
|
|
"self-examinations",
|
|
"self-explorations",
|
|
"self-questionings",
|
|
"self-reflections",
|
|
"self-scrutinies",
|
|
"soul-searchings"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"questionnaire":{
|
|
"a written set of questions that are given to people in order to collect facts or opinions about something":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Would you please fill out this questionnaire ?"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"poll",
|
|
"questionary",
|
|
"survey",
|
|
"delving",
|
|
"disquisition",
|
|
"examen",
|
|
"examination",
|
|
"exploration",
|
|
"inquest",
|
|
"inquiry",
|
|
"inquisition",
|
|
"investigation",
|
|
"probation",
|
|
"probe",
|
|
"probing",
|
|
"research",
|
|
"study",
|
|
"quest",
|
|
"audit",
|
|
"check",
|
|
"checkup",
|
|
"diagnosis",
|
|
"inspection",
|
|
"hearing",
|
|
"interrogation",
|
|
"trial",
|
|
"feeler",
|
|
"query",
|
|
"question",
|
|
"challenge",
|
|
"cross-examination",
|
|
"going-over",
|
|
"grilling",
|
|
"quiz",
|
|
"rehearing",
|
|
"reinvestigation",
|
|
"self-examination",
|
|
"self-exploration",
|
|
"self-questioning",
|
|
"self-reflection",
|
|
"self-scrutiny",
|
|
"soul-searching"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"questionary":{
|
|
"as in survey , poll":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"poll",
|
|
"questionnaire",
|
|
"survey",
|
|
"delving",
|
|
"disquisition",
|
|
"examen",
|
|
"examination",
|
|
"exploration",
|
|
"inquest",
|
|
"inquiry",
|
|
"inquisition",
|
|
"investigation",
|
|
"probation",
|
|
"probe",
|
|
"probing",
|
|
"research",
|
|
"study",
|
|
"quest",
|
|
"audit",
|
|
"check",
|
|
"checkup",
|
|
"diagnosis",
|
|
"inspection",
|
|
"hearing",
|
|
"interrogation",
|
|
"trial",
|
|
"feeler",
|
|
"query",
|
|
"question",
|
|
"challenge",
|
|
"cross-examination",
|
|
"going-over",
|
|
"grilling",
|
|
"quiz",
|
|
"rehearing",
|
|
"reinvestigation"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"quenchless":{
|
|
"incapable of being satisfied":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the public's quenchless need to be entertained throughout the day"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"inappeasable",
|
|
"inextinguishable",
|
|
"insatiable",
|
|
"insatiate",
|
|
"unappeasable",
|
|
"unquenchable",
|
|
"unslakable"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"unappeased",
|
|
"unsatisfied",
|
|
"avid",
|
|
"rapacious",
|
|
"ravenous",
|
|
"voracious",
|
|
"demanding",
|
|
"exigent",
|
|
"importunate",
|
|
"insistent",
|
|
"urgent",
|
|
"clamorous",
|
|
"crying",
|
|
"pressing",
|
|
"yearning"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"satiate",
|
|
"satiated",
|
|
"satisfied",
|
|
"controlled",
|
|
"curbed",
|
|
"restrained"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"appeasable",
|
|
"extinguishable",
|
|
"satiable",
|
|
"satisfiable"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"quenches":{
|
|
"to cause to cease burning":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"we thoroughly quenched the campfire before we headed to bed"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"blankets",
|
|
"douses",
|
|
"dowses",
|
|
"extinguishes",
|
|
"puts out",
|
|
"snuffs (out)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"chokes",
|
|
"smothers",
|
|
"suffocates",
|
|
"blows out",
|
|
"rubs out",
|
|
"snubs (out)",
|
|
"stamps (out)",
|
|
"stubs"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"fires",
|
|
"ignites",
|
|
"inflames",
|
|
"enflames",
|
|
"kindles",
|
|
"lights"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to put a complete end to (a physical need or desire)":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"this lemonade really quenches my thirst"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"assuages",
|
|
"sates",
|
|
"satiates",
|
|
"satisfies",
|
|
"slakes"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"caters (to)",
|
|
"gratifies",
|
|
"humors",
|
|
"indulges",
|
|
"alleviates",
|
|
"lightens",
|
|
"relieves",
|
|
"cloys",
|
|
"saturates",
|
|
"surfeits"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"arouses",
|
|
"excites",
|
|
"piques",
|
|
"stimulates",
|
|
"tantalizes",
|
|
"teases"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"quean":{
|
|
"a boldly flirtatious or sexually promiscuous woman":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"in pirate tales there's always the raucous tavern and its cadre of buxom queans"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"chippie",
|
|
"chippy",
|
|
"doxy",
|
|
"doxie",
|
|
"fancy woman",
|
|
"floozy",
|
|
"floozie",
|
|
"hoochie",
|
|
"hussy",
|
|
"Jezebel",
|
|
"minx",
|
|
"tramp",
|
|
"trollop",
|
|
"wench"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"siren",
|
|
"temptress",
|
|
"vamp",
|
|
"grisette",
|
|
"prostitute",
|
|
"trull"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"queue":{
|
|
"a series of persons or things arranged one behind another":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"join the queue to my left if you need to return merchandise"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"column",
|
|
"cue",
|
|
"file",
|
|
"line",
|
|
"range",
|
|
"string",
|
|
"train"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"echelon",
|
|
"rank",
|
|
"row",
|
|
"tier",
|
|
"chain",
|
|
"progression",
|
|
"sequence",
|
|
"succession",
|
|
"array"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in line , line up":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"align",
|
|
"aline",
|
|
"cue",
|
|
"line",
|
|
"line up",
|
|
"emplace",
|
|
"place",
|
|
"set",
|
|
"unscramble",
|
|
"alphabetize",
|
|
"file",
|
|
"hierarchize",
|
|
"prioritize",
|
|
"sequence",
|
|
"display",
|
|
"map (out)",
|
|
"set out",
|
|
"arrange",
|
|
"array",
|
|
"balance",
|
|
"classify",
|
|
"codify",
|
|
"dispose",
|
|
"draw up",
|
|
"equalize",
|
|
"even",
|
|
"lay out",
|
|
"marshal",
|
|
"marshall",
|
|
"order",
|
|
"organize",
|
|
"proportion",
|
|
"range",
|
|
"regularize",
|
|
"standardize",
|
|
"systematize",
|
|
"groom",
|
|
"make up",
|
|
"spruce (up)",
|
|
"straighten (up)",
|
|
"tidy (up)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"derange",
|
|
"disarrange",
|
|
"disarray",
|
|
"disorder",
|
|
"mess (up)",
|
|
"muss (up)",
|
|
"rumple",
|
|
"upset",
|
|
"misalign"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"quenchers":{
|
|
"a liquid suitable for drinking":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"marathon runners often find that plain water is the best quencher of all"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"beverages",
|
|
"drinkables",
|
|
"drinks",
|
|
"libations",
|
|
"potables"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"potions",
|
|
"pops",
|
|
"soda pops",
|
|
"sodas",
|
|
"soft drinks",
|
|
"nectars",
|
|
"alcohols",
|
|
"brews",
|
|
"intoxicants",
|
|
"liquors",
|
|
"spirits",
|
|
"mixers",
|
|
"mixes"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"queans":{
|
|
"a boldly flirtatious or sexually promiscuous woman":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"in pirate tales there's always the raucous tavern and its cadre of buxom queans"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"chippies",
|
|
"doxies",
|
|
"fancy women",
|
|
"floozies",
|
|
"hoochies",
|
|
"hussies",
|
|
"Jezebels",
|
|
"minxes",
|
|
"tramps",
|
|
"trollops",
|
|
"wenches"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"sirens",
|
|
"temptresses",
|
|
"vamps",
|
|
"grisettes",
|
|
"prostitutes",
|
|
"trulls"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"queering":{
|
|
"as in demeaning , humiliating":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"debasing",
|
|
"degrading",
|
|
"demeaning",
|
|
"humbling",
|
|
"humiliating",
|
|
"shaming",
|
|
"agitating",
|
|
"bothering",
|
|
"chagrining",
|
|
"discomforting",
|
|
"discomposing",
|
|
"dismaying",
|
|
"disquieting",
|
|
"distressing",
|
|
"disturbing",
|
|
"perturbing",
|
|
"putting off",
|
|
"putting out",
|
|
"unhinging",
|
|
"unsettling",
|
|
"upsetting",
|
|
"abashing",
|
|
"confounding",
|
|
"confusing",
|
|
"discomfiting",
|
|
"disconcerting",
|
|
"discountenancing",
|
|
"embarrassing",
|
|
"fazing",
|
|
"flustering",
|
|
"mortifying",
|
|
"nonplussing",
|
|
"nonplusing",
|
|
"rattling"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"calming",
|
|
"comforting",
|
|
"consoling",
|
|
"relieving",
|
|
"soothing",
|
|
"buoying",
|
|
"cheering",
|
|
"emboldening",
|
|
"encouraging",
|
|
"heartening",
|
|
"assuring",
|
|
"reassuring"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in botching , gumming (up)":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"botching",
|
|
"gumming (up)",
|
|
"denting",
|
|
"dinging",
|
|
"dinting",
|
|
"lacerating",
|
|
"wounding",
|
|
"blighting",
|
|
"tarnishing",
|
|
"disabling",
|
|
"hamstringing",
|
|
"laming",
|
|
"maiming",
|
|
"mangling",
|
|
"mutilating",
|
|
"tormenting",
|
|
"torturing",
|
|
"eroding",
|
|
"scouring",
|
|
"washing out",
|
|
"wearing (away)",
|
|
"annihilating",
|
|
"banging up",
|
|
"bashing",
|
|
"battering",
|
|
"clobbering",
|
|
"crushing",
|
|
"dashing",
|
|
"decimating",
|
|
"demolishing",
|
|
"desolating",
|
|
"destroying",
|
|
"devastating",
|
|
"doing in",
|
|
"pulverizing",
|
|
"razing",
|
|
"ruining",
|
|
"scourging",
|
|
"shattering",
|
|
"smashing",
|
|
"tearing down",
|
|
"totaling",
|
|
"totalling",
|
|
"wasting",
|
|
"wiping out",
|
|
"wrecking",
|
|
"deteriorating",
|
|
"enervating",
|
|
"enfeebling",
|
|
"undermining",
|
|
"weakening",
|
|
"blemishing",
|
|
"bloodying",
|
|
"breaking",
|
|
"compromising",
|
|
"crabbing",
|
|
"crippling",
|
|
"crossing (up)",
|
|
"damaging",
|
|
"defacing",
|
|
"disfiguring",
|
|
"endamaging",
|
|
"flawing",
|
|
"harming",
|
|
"hurting",
|
|
"impairing",
|
|
"injuring",
|
|
"marring",
|
|
"spoiling",
|
|
"vitiating"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"doctoring",
|
|
"fixing",
|
|
"mending",
|
|
"patching",
|
|
"rebuilding",
|
|
"reconditioning",
|
|
"reconstructing",
|
|
"renovating",
|
|
"repairing",
|
|
"revamping",
|
|
"curing",
|
|
"healing",
|
|
"helping",
|
|
"rectifying",
|
|
"rehabilitating",
|
|
"remedying",
|
|
"editing",
|
|
"remodeling",
|
|
"revising",
|
|
"ameliorating",
|
|
"bettering",
|
|
"enhancing",
|
|
"enriching",
|
|
"improving",
|
|
"meliorating",
|
|
"perfecting",
|
|
"refining"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"queerish":{
|
|
"affected with nausea":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"if you don't take that antibiotic with food, you might feel a little queerish at first"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"ill",
|
|
"nauseated",
|
|
"nauseous",
|
|
"qualmish",
|
|
"queasy",
|
|
"queazy",
|
|
"queer",
|
|
"sick",
|
|
"sickish",
|
|
"squeamish"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"green",
|
|
"peaked",
|
|
"peaky",
|
|
"sickly",
|
|
"unsettled",
|
|
"upset",
|
|
"woozy"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"settled",
|
|
"healthy",
|
|
"well"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"different from the ordinary in a way that causes curiosity or suspicion":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the guy at the bar bought me a drink that left a queerish taste in my mouth"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bizarre",
|
|
"bizarro",
|
|
"cranky",
|
|
"crazy",
|
|
"curious",
|
|
"eccentric",
|
|
"erratic",
|
|
"far-out",
|
|
"funky",
|
|
"funny",
|
|
"kinky",
|
|
"kooky",
|
|
"kookie",
|
|
"odd",
|
|
"off-kilter",
|
|
"off-the-wall",
|
|
"offbeat",
|
|
"out-of-the-way",
|
|
"outlandish",
|
|
"outr\u00e9",
|
|
"peculiar",
|
|
"quaint",
|
|
"queer",
|
|
"quirky",
|
|
"remarkable",
|
|
"rum",
|
|
"screwy",
|
|
"spaced-out",
|
|
"strange",
|
|
"wacky",
|
|
"whacky",
|
|
"way-out",
|
|
"weird",
|
|
"weirdo",
|
|
"wild"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"aberrant",
|
|
"abnormal",
|
|
"addlepated",
|
|
"flaky",
|
|
"extraordinary",
|
|
"fantastic",
|
|
"fantastical",
|
|
"freak",
|
|
"freakish",
|
|
"freaky",
|
|
"phantasmagoric",
|
|
"phantasmagorical",
|
|
"phenomenal",
|
|
"atypical",
|
|
"rare",
|
|
"singular",
|
|
"uncommon",
|
|
"uncustomary",
|
|
"unique",
|
|
"unusual",
|
|
"unwonted",
|
|
"conspicuous",
|
|
"notable",
|
|
"noticeable",
|
|
"outstanding",
|
|
"prominent",
|
|
"salient",
|
|
"striking",
|
|
"atrocious",
|
|
"outrageous",
|
|
"shocking",
|
|
"crotchety",
|
|
"idiosyncratic",
|
|
"nonconformist",
|
|
"nonmainstream",
|
|
"out-there",
|
|
"unconventional",
|
|
"unorthodox",
|
|
"baffling",
|
|
"bewildering",
|
|
"confounding",
|
|
"mystifying",
|
|
"perplexing",
|
|
"puzzling"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"average",
|
|
"commonplace",
|
|
"everyday",
|
|
"garden",
|
|
"normal",
|
|
"ordinary",
|
|
"prosaic",
|
|
"routine",
|
|
"run-of-the-mill",
|
|
"standard",
|
|
"typical",
|
|
"unexceptional",
|
|
"unremarkable",
|
|
"usual",
|
|
"workaday",
|
|
"conformist",
|
|
"conservative",
|
|
"conventional",
|
|
"expected",
|
|
"familiar",
|
|
"knee-jerk",
|
|
"predictable",
|
|
"common",
|
|
"customary",
|
|
"frequent",
|
|
"habitual",
|
|
"regular",
|
|
"wonted"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"quelled":{
|
|
"to put a stop to (something) by the use of force":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the National Guard was called in to help quell the late-night disturbances downtown"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"clamped down (on)",
|
|
"cracked down (on)",
|
|
"crushed",
|
|
"put down",
|
|
"quashed",
|
|
"repressed",
|
|
"silenced",
|
|
"slapped down",
|
|
"snuffed (out)",
|
|
"squashed",
|
|
"squelched",
|
|
"subdued",
|
|
"suppressed"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"doused",
|
|
"dowsed",
|
|
"extinguished",
|
|
"put out",
|
|
"quenched",
|
|
"smothered",
|
|
"stifled",
|
|
"strangled",
|
|
"throttled",
|
|
"annihilated",
|
|
"decimated",
|
|
"demolished",
|
|
"desolated",
|
|
"destroyed",
|
|
"devastated",
|
|
"nuked",
|
|
"rubbed out",
|
|
"ruined",
|
|
"smashed",
|
|
"wasted",
|
|
"wrecked",
|
|
"exterminated",
|
|
"obliterated",
|
|
"wiped out",
|
|
"conquered",
|
|
"dominated",
|
|
"overcame",
|
|
"overpowered",
|
|
"overwhelmed",
|
|
"subjugated",
|
|
"vanquished"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"abetted",
|
|
"aided",
|
|
"assisted",
|
|
"backed",
|
|
"helped",
|
|
"propped up",
|
|
"supported",
|
|
"fomented",
|
|
"incited",
|
|
"instigated",
|
|
"provoked",
|
|
"stirred",
|
|
"whipped (up)",
|
|
"advanced",
|
|
"cultivated",
|
|
"encouraged",
|
|
"forwarded",
|
|
"fostered",
|
|
"furthered",
|
|
"nourished",
|
|
"nurtured",
|
|
"promoted"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to stop the noise or speech of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the principal held up her hand to quell the students so they could hear the urgent announcement"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"dumbed",
|
|
"extinguished",
|
|
"hushed",
|
|
"muted",
|
|
"quieted",
|
|
"quietened",
|
|
"settled",
|
|
"shushed",
|
|
"shut up",
|
|
"silenced",
|
|
"squelched",
|
|
"stilled"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"agitated",
|
|
"stirred"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"quell":{
|
|
"to put a stop to (something) by the use of force":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the National Guard was called in to help quell the late-night disturbances downtown"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"clamp down (on)",
|
|
"crack down (on)",
|
|
"crush",
|
|
"put down",
|
|
"quash",
|
|
"repress",
|
|
"silence",
|
|
"slap down",
|
|
"snuff (out)",
|
|
"squash",
|
|
"squelch",
|
|
"subdue",
|
|
"suppress"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"douse",
|
|
"dowse",
|
|
"extinguish",
|
|
"put out",
|
|
"quench",
|
|
"smother",
|
|
"stifle",
|
|
"strangle",
|
|
"throttle",
|
|
"annihilate",
|
|
"decimate",
|
|
"demolish",
|
|
"desolate",
|
|
"destroy",
|
|
"devastate",
|
|
"nuke",
|
|
"rub out",
|
|
"ruin",
|
|
"smash",
|
|
"waste",
|
|
"wreck",
|
|
"exterminate",
|
|
"obliterate",
|
|
"wipe out",
|
|
"conquer",
|
|
"dominate",
|
|
"overcome",
|
|
"overpower",
|
|
"overwhelm",
|
|
"subjugate",
|
|
"vanquish"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"abet",
|
|
"aid",
|
|
"assist",
|
|
"back",
|
|
"help",
|
|
"prop up",
|
|
"support",
|
|
"foment",
|
|
"incite",
|
|
"instigate",
|
|
"provoke",
|
|
"stir",
|
|
"whip (up)",
|
|
"advance",
|
|
"cultivate",
|
|
"encourage",
|
|
"forward",
|
|
"foster",
|
|
"further",
|
|
"nourish",
|
|
"nurture",
|
|
"promote"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to stop the noise or speech of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the principal held up her hand to quell the students so they could hear the urgent announcement"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"dumb",
|
|
"extinguish",
|
|
"hush",
|
|
"mute",
|
|
"quiet",
|
|
"quieten",
|
|
"settle",
|
|
"shush",
|
|
"shut up",
|
|
"silence",
|
|
"squelch",
|
|
"still"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"agitate",
|
|
"stir"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"questionless":{
|
|
"as in certain , unquestionable":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"certain",
|
|
"hands-down",
|
|
"incontestable",
|
|
"indisputable",
|
|
"indubitable",
|
|
"sure",
|
|
"undeniable",
|
|
"undoubted",
|
|
"unproblematic",
|
|
"unquestionable",
|
|
"decisive",
|
|
"definitive",
|
|
"clear",
|
|
"obvious",
|
|
"open-and-shut",
|
|
"positive"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"debatable",
|
|
"disputable",
|
|
"dodgy",
|
|
"doubtable",
|
|
"doubtful",
|
|
"dubious",
|
|
"dubitable",
|
|
"equivocal",
|
|
"fishy",
|
|
"problematic",
|
|
"problematical",
|
|
"queer",
|
|
"questionable",
|
|
"shady",
|
|
"shaky",
|
|
"suspect",
|
|
"suspicious",
|
|
"alleged",
|
|
"so-called",
|
|
"supposed",
|
|
"moot"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"questing":{
|
|
"to ask for (something) earnestly or with authority":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"I respectfully quest your assistance in this matter"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"calling (for)",
|
|
"claiming",
|
|
"clamoring (for)",
|
|
"commanding",
|
|
"demanding",
|
|
"enjoining",
|
|
"exacting",
|
|
"insisting (on)",
|
|
"pressing (for)",
|
|
"stipulating (for)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"asking",
|
|
"pleading (for)",
|
|
"requesting",
|
|
"wanting",
|
|
"crying (for)",
|
|
"necessitating",
|
|
"needing",
|
|
"requiring",
|
|
"taking",
|
|
"warranting",
|
|
"requisitioning",
|
|
"imposing",
|
|
"badgering",
|
|
"dunning",
|
|
"harassing",
|
|
"hounding"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"giving up",
|
|
"relinquishing",
|
|
"surrendering",
|
|
"yielding"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to go in search of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"many daydreamers trekked to California questing riches during the great gold rush of 1849"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"casting about (for)",
|
|
"casting around (for)",
|
|
"chasing (down)",
|
|
"foraging (for)",
|
|
"hunting",
|
|
"looking up",
|
|
"pursuing",
|
|
"searching (for or out)",
|
|
"seeking",
|
|
"shopping (for)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"ferreting (out)",
|
|
"rooting (out)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"hiding",
|
|
"losing",
|
|
"ignoring",
|
|
"neglecting"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to make a request for":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"please wait until the lecturer specifically quests comments from the audience before chiming in"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"asking (for)",
|
|
"bespeaking",
|
|
"calling (for)",
|
|
"desiring",
|
|
"pleading (for)",
|
|
"requesting",
|
|
"seeking",
|
|
"soliciting",
|
|
"speaking (for)",
|
|
"suing (for)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"applying (for)",
|
|
"begging (for)",
|
|
"claiming",
|
|
"clamoring (for)",
|
|
"importuning",
|
|
"urging",
|
|
"wishing (for)",
|
|
"demanding",
|
|
"enjoining",
|
|
"exacting",
|
|
"insisting (on)",
|
|
"petitioning (for)",
|
|
"pressing (for)",
|
|
"requiring",
|
|
"requisitioning",
|
|
"inviting",
|
|
"invoking"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"queries":{
|
|
"a feeling or attitude that one does not know the truth, truthfulness, or trustworthiness of someone or something":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"readers will likely have a query or two about some of the more remarkable episodes in the memoir"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"distrust",
|
|
"doubts",
|
|
"dubieties",
|
|
"dubitations",
|
|
"incertitudes",
|
|
"misdoubts",
|
|
"misgivings",
|
|
"mistrust",
|
|
"reservations",
|
|
"skepticism",
|
|
"suspicions",
|
|
"uncertainties"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"disbeliefs",
|
|
"incredulities",
|
|
"anxieties",
|
|
"concerns",
|
|
"paranoias",
|
|
"compunctions",
|
|
"niggles",
|
|
"qualms",
|
|
"scruples",
|
|
"tremors"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"credences",
|
|
"faiths"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"assurances",
|
|
"beliefs",
|
|
"certainties",
|
|
"certitudes",
|
|
"confidences",
|
|
"convictions",
|
|
"sureties",
|
|
"trusts"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"an act or instance of asking for information":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"please respond to my query at your earliest convenience"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"calls",
|
|
"inquiries",
|
|
"questions",
|
|
"requests"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"interrogatories",
|
|
"polls",
|
|
"questionnaires",
|
|
"surveys",
|
|
"inquisitions",
|
|
"interrogations",
|
|
"questionings",
|
|
"examinations",
|
|
"explorations",
|
|
"inquests",
|
|
"investigations",
|
|
"probes",
|
|
"probings",
|
|
"researches",
|
|
"studies"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"answers",
|
|
"replies",
|
|
"responses"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to demand proof of the truth or rightness of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"it seems odd that someone would want two stoves, so you'd better query that order"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"challenges",
|
|
"contests",
|
|
"disputes",
|
|
"impeaches",
|
|
"oppugns",
|
|
"questions"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"doubts",
|
|
"mistrusts",
|
|
"kicks (about)",
|
|
"objects (to)",
|
|
"protests",
|
|
"combats",
|
|
"fights",
|
|
"opposes",
|
|
"resists"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"backs",
|
|
"defends",
|
|
"supports",
|
|
"advocates",
|
|
"champions",
|
|
"promotes",
|
|
"abides",
|
|
"endures",
|
|
"stomachs",
|
|
"tolerates"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"accepts",
|
|
"believes",
|
|
"embraces",
|
|
"swallows"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to put a question or questions to":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"queried the professor about the assignment"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"asks",
|
|
"catechizes",
|
|
"grills",
|
|
"inquires (of)",
|
|
"interrogates",
|
|
"questions",
|
|
"quizzes"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"besieges",
|
|
"bombards",
|
|
"cross-examines",
|
|
"cross-questions",
|
|
"examines",
|
|
"pumps",
|
|
"polls",
|
|
"surveys"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"rejoins",
|
|
"retorts",
|
|
"comments",
|
|
"observes",
|
|
"remarks",
|
|
"avoids",
|
|
"ducks"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"answers",
|
|
"replies",
|
|
"responds"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to put a series of questions to":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"once the statement was given, the press secretary allowed reporters to query the President"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"catechizes",
|
|
"examines",
|
|
"grills",
|
|
"interrogates",
|
|
"pumps",
|
|
"questions",
|
|
"quizzes",
|
|
"sweats"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"debriefs",
|
|
"cross-examines",
|
|
"cross-questions",
|
|
"annoys",
|
|
"harasses",
|
|
"hounds",
|
|
"pesters",
|
|
"canvasses",
|
|
"canvases",
|
|
"polls"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"questions":{
|
|
"an interrogative expression often used to test knowledge":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"because I have missed so many classes, I had a hard time answering every question on today's surprise quiz"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"interrogatives",
|
|
"problems"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"brainteasers",
|
|
"conundrums",
|
|
"posers",
|
|
"puzzles",
|
|
"quizzes",
|
|
"riddles",
|
|
"sticklers",
|
|
"stumpers",
|
|
"toughies"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"answers",
|
|
"responses",
|
|
"solutions"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"an act or instance of asking for information":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"after reading the brief statement to the reporters, the lawyer ended the press conference by saying, \"No more questions , please\"",
|
|
"the dozens of questions researched by the reference librarians"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"calls",
|
|
"inquiries",
|
|
"queries",
|
|
"requests"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"interrogatories",
|
|
"polls",
|
|
"questionnaires",
|
|
"surveys",
|
|
"inquisitions",
|
|
"interrogations",
|
|
"questionings",
|
|
"examinations",
|
|
"explorations",
|
|
"inquests",
|
|
"investigations",
|
|
"probes",
|
|
"probings",
|
|
"researches",
|
|
"studies"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"answers",
|
|
"replies",
|
|
"responses"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"a feeling or declaration of disapproval or dissent":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"that these measurements are accurate is beyond question"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"challenges",
|
|
"complaints",
|
|
"demurrals",
|
|
"demurrers",
|
|
"demurs",
|
|
"difficulties",
|
|
"exceptions",
|
|
"expostulations",
|
|
"fusses",
|
|
"kicks",
|
|
"objections",
|
|
"protests",
|
|
"remonstrances",
|
|
"stinks"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"compunctions",
|
|
"doubts",
|
|
"misgivings",
|
|
"qualms",
|
|
"scruples",
|
|
"misunderstandings",
|
|
"cavils",
|
|
"niggles",
|
|
"quibbles",
|
|
"arguments",
|
|
"conflicts",
|
|
"debates",
|
|
"disputes",
|
|
"dissents",
|
|
"hassles",
|
|
"quarrels",
|
|
"squabbles",
|
|
"statics",
|
|
"censures",
|
|
"criticisms",
|
|
"defiances",
|
|
"disobediences",
|
|
"rebellions",
|
|
"distrust",
|
|
"dubieties",
|
|
"dubitations",
|
|
"incertitudes",
|
|
"indeterminations",
|
|
"misdoubts",
|
|
"mistrust",
|
|
"reservations",
|
|
"skepticism",
|
|
"suspicions",
|
|
"uncertainties",
|
|
"reluctances"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"approvals",
|
|
"sanctions",
|
|
"acceptances",
|
|
"acquiescences",
|
|
"agreements",
|
|
"assents",
|
|
"compliances",
|
|
"obediences"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"a major object of interest or concern (as in a discussion or artistic composition)":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"it's a question of personal responsibility"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"contents",
|
|
"matters",
|
|
"motifs",
|
|
"motives",
|
|
"subjects",
|
|
"themes",
|
|
"topics"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"subject matters",
|
|
"talking points",
|
|
"counts",
|
|
"ideas",
|
|
"points",
|
|
"purposes",
|
|
"considerations",
|
|
"issues",
|
|
"problems",
|
|
"bodies",
|
|
"bulks",
|
|
"burdens",
|
|
"centerpieces",
|
|
"cores",
|
|
"cruxes",
|
|
"cruces",
|
|
"essences",
|
|
"fundamentals",
|
|
"generalities",
|
|
"gists",
|
|
"grists",
|
|
"hearts",
|
|
"kernels",
|
|
"keynotes",
|
|
"mains",
|
|
"marrows",
|
|
"masses",
|
|
"nets",
|
|
"nubbins",
|
|
"nubs",
|
|
"nuclei",
|
|
"nucleuses",
|
|
"piths",
|
|
"pivots",
|
|
"purports",
|
|
"quicks",
|
|
"staples",
|
|
"substances",
|
|
"sums",
|
|
"bases",
|
|
"bottoms",
|
|
"essentialities",
|
|
"essentials",
|
|
"affairs",
|
|
"arguments",
|
|
"debates"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"asides",
|
|
"digressions",
|
|
"excursions",
|
|
"interjections",
|
|
"parentheses",
|
|
"tangents"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to demand proof of the truth or rightness of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the teenager openly questioned the authority of the town's police force to impose a curfew on residents under the age of 18"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"challenges",
|
|
"contests",
|
|
"disputes",
|
|
"impeaches",
|
|
"oppugns",
|
|
"queries"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"doubts",
|
|
"mistrusts",
|
|
"kicks (about)",
|
|
"objects (to)",
|
|
"protests",
|
|
"combats",
|
|
"fights",
|
|
"opposes",
|
|
"resists"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"backs",
|
|
"defends",
|
|
"supports",
|
|
"advocates",
|
|
"champions",
|
|
"promotes",
|
|
"abides",
|
|
"endures",
|
|
"stomachs",
|
|
"tolerates"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"accepts",
|
|
"believes",
|
|
"embraces",
|
|
"swallows"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to give serious and careful thought to":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"question your motives before you file the lawsuit: do you really care about the trees, or are you just trying to harass the neighbors?"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"chews over",
|
|
"cogitates",
|
|
"considers",
|
|
"contemplates",
|
|
"debates",
|
|
"deliberates",
|
|
"entertains",
|
|
"eyes",
|
|
"kicks around",
|
|
"meditates",
|
|
"mulls (over)",
|
|
"perpends",
|
|
"ponders",
|
|
"pores (over)",
|
|
"revolves",
|
|
"ruminates",
|
|
"studies",
|
|
"thinks (about or over)",
|
|
"turns",
|
|
"weighs",
|
|
"wrestles (with)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"muses (upon)",
|
|
"reflects (on or upon)",
|
|
"reminisces",
|
|
"analyzes",
|
|
"explores",
|
|
"reviews",
|
|
"concludes",
|
|
"reasons",
|
|
"second-guesses",
|
|
"speculates (about)",
|
|
"broods (about or over)",
|
|
"dwells (on or upon)",
|
|
"fixates (on or upon)",
|
|
"frets (about or over)",
|
|
"obsesses (about or over)",
|
|
"believes",
|
|
"conceives",
|
|
"opines",
|
|
"absorbs",
|
|
"assimilates",
|
|
"digests",
|
|
"drinks (in)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"disregards",
|
|
"ignores",
|
|
"overlooks",
|
|
"slights",
|
|
"dismisses",
|
|
"pooh-poohs",
|
|
"poohs",
|
|
"rejects"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to have no trust or confidence in":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"it was apparent that voters were questioning the President's ability to manage the economy"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"distrusts",
|
|
"doubts",
|
|
"misdoubts",
|
|
"mistrusts",
|
|
"suspects"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"disbelieves",
|
|
"discounts",
|
|
"discredits",
|
|
"negates"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"banks (on or upon)",
|
|
"counts (on or upon)",
|
|
"depends (on or upon)",
|
|
"relies (on or upon)"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"trusts"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to put a question or questions to":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the press should be allowed to question public officials about any matter of general interest"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"asks",
|
|
"catechizes",
|
|
"grills",
|
|
"inquires (of)",
|
|
"interrogates",
|
|
"queries",
|
|
"quizzes"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"besieges",
|
|
"bombards",
|
|
"cross-examines",
|
|
"cross-questions",
|
|
"examines",
|
|
"pumps",
|
|
"polls",
|
|
"surveys"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"rejoins",
|
|
"retorts",
|
|
"comments",
|
|
"observes",
|
|
"remarks",
|
|
"avoids",
|
|
"ducks"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"answers",
|
|
"replies",
|
|
"responds"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to put a series of questions to":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the police questioned the suspect before deciding that there was insufficient evidence to hold him"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"catechizes",
|
|
"examines",
|
|
"grills",
|
|
"interrogates",
|
|
"pumps",
|
|
"queries",
|
|
"quizzes",
|
|
"sweats"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"debriefs",
|
|
"cross-examines",
|
|
"cross-questions",
|
|
"annoys",
|
|
"harasses",
|
|
"hounds",
|
|
"pesters",
|
|
"canvasses",
|
|
"canvases",
|
|
"polls"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"questioners":{
|
|
"a person who is always ready to doubt or question the truth or existence of something":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Father Henry is always happy to debate any questioner of the faith"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"disbelievers",
|
|
"doubters",
|
|
"doubting Thomases",
|
|
"skeptics",
|
|
"unbelievers"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"agnostics",
|
|
"cynics",
|
|
"misanthropes",
|
|
"pessimists",
|
|
"deriders",
|
|
"ridiculers",
|
|
"scoffers"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"chumps",
|
|
"dupes",
|
|
"gulls",
|
|
"pigeons",
|
|
"suckers"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"quencher":{
|
|
"a liquid suitable for drinking":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"marathon runners often find that plain water is the best quencher of all"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"beverage",
|
|
"drink",
|
|
"drinkable",
|
|
"libation",
|
|
"potable"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"potion",
|
|
"pop",
|
|
"soda",
|
|
"soda pop",
|
|
"soft drink",
|
|
"nectar",
|
|
"alcohol",
|
|
"brew",
|
|
"intoxicant",
|
|
"liquor",
|
|
"spirits",
|
|
"mix",
|
|
"mixer"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"queazy":{
|
|
"affected with nausea":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the youngster felt a little queasy after eating too much Easter candy"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"ill",
|
|
"nauseated",
|
|
"nauseous",
|
|
"qualmish",
|
|
"queer",
|
|
"queerish",
|
|
"sick",
|
|
"sickish",
|
|
"squeamish"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"green",
|
|
"peaked",
|
|
"peaky",
|
|
"sickly",
|
|
"unsettled",
|
|
"upset",
|
|
"woozy"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"settled",
|
|
"healthy",
|
|
"well"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"feeling or showing uncomfortable feelings of uncertainty":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"since I don't know much about mechanical things, I'm always queasy when dealing with auto mechanics"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"aflutter",
|
|
"antsy",
|
|
"anxious",
|
|
"atwitter",
|
|
"dithery",
|
|
"edgy",
|
|
"goosey",
|
|
"het up",
|
|
"hinky",
|
|
"hung up",
|
|
"ill at ease",
|
|
"insecure",
|
|
"jittery",
|
|
"jumpy",
|
|
"nervous",
|
|
"nervy",
|
|
"perturbed",
|
|
"tense",
|
|
"troubled",
|
|
"uneasy",
|
|
"unquiet",
|
|
"upset",
|
|
"uptight",
|
|
"worried"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"aggrieved",
|
|
"bothered",
|
|
"concerned",
|
|
"disquieted",
|
|
"distraught",
|
|
"distressed",
|
|
"disturbed",
|
|
"freaked",
|
|
"freaked-out",
|
|
"shook-up",
|
|
"apprehensive",
|
|
"foreboding",
|
|
"hesitant",
|
|
"misgiving",
|
|
"fretful",
|
|
"fretting",
|
|
"stewing",
|
|
"vexed",
|
|
"qualmish",
|
|
"qualmy",
|
|
"flustered",
|
|
"twittered",
|
|
"undone",
|
|
"unnerved",
|
|
"unstrung",
|
|
"obsessed",
|
|
"preoccupied",
|
|
"restless",
|
|
"fidgety",
|
|
"flighty",
|
|
"fluttery",
|
|
"high-strung",
|
|
"hypertense",
|
|
"skittish",
|
|
"spooky"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"confident",
|
|
"self-assured",
|
|
"self-confident",
|
|
"sure",
|
|
"controlled",
|
|
"self-controlled"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"calm",
|
|
"collected",
|
|
"cool",
|
|
"easy",
|
|
"happy-go-lucky",
|
|
"nerveless",
|
|
"relaxed"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"querist":{
|
|
"as in questioner , querier":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"asker",
|
|
"inquirer",
|
|
"querier",
|
|
"questioner",
|
|
"canvasser",
|
|
"canvaser",
|
|
"interviewer",
|
|
"poller",
|
|
"pollster"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"interviewee",
|
|
"pollee",
|
|
"respondent",
|
|
"answerer",
|
|
"replier",
|
|
"responder",
|
|
"attester",
|
|
"informant",
|
|
"reporter",
|
|
"testifier",
|
|
"witness"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"queenly":{
|
|
"fit for or worthy of a royal ruler":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a richly appointed, queenly bedroom, complete with a massive four-poster bed"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"kingly",
|
|
"monarchal",
|
|
"monarchial",
|
|
"monarchical",
|
|
"monarchic",
|
|
"princely",
|
|
"regal",
|
|
"royal"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"aristocratic",
|
|
"baronial",
|
|
"imperial",
|
|
"lordly",
|
|
"noble",
|
|
"patrician",
|
|
"grandiose",
|
|
"heroic",
|
|
"heroical",
|
|
"imposing",
|
|
"magnificent",
|
|
"majestic",
|
|
"monumental",
|
|
"splendid",
|
|
"stately"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"queer":{
|
|
"affected with nausea":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"eating all of that deep-fried food would make most people feel a little queer"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"ill",
|
|
"nauseated",
|
|
"nauseous",
|
|
"qualmish",
|
|
"queasy",
|
|
"queazy",
|
|
"queerish",
|
|
"sick",
|
|
"sickish",
|
|
"squeamish"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"green",
|
|
"peaked",
|
|
"peaky",
|
|
"sickly",
|
|
"unsettled",
|
|
"upset",
|
|
"woozy"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"settled",
|
|
"healthy",
|
|
"well"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"different from the ordinary in a way that causes curiosity or suspicion":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"one competitor had a queer way of running that attracted a lot of attention from the spectators"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bizarre",
|
|
"bizarro",
|
|
"cranky",
|
|
"crazy",
|
|
"curious",
|
|
"eccentric",
|
|
"erratic",
|
|
"far-out",
|
|
"funky",
|
|
"funny",
|
|
"kinky",
|
|
"kooky",
|
|
"kookie",
|
|
"odd",
|
|
"off-kilter",
|
|
"off-the-wall",
|
|
"offbeat",
|
|
"out-of-the-way",
|
|
"outlandish",
|
|
"outr\u00e9",
|
|
"peculiar",
|
|
"quaint",
|
|
"queerish",
|
|
"quirky",
|
|
"remarkable",
|
|
"rum",
|
|
"screwy",
|
|
"spaced-out",
|
|
"strange",
|
|
"wacky",
|
|
"whacky",
|
|
"way-out",
|
|
"weird",
|
|
"weirdo",
|
|
"wild"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"aberrant",
|
|
"abnormal",
|
|
"addlepated",
|
|
"flaky",
|
|
"extraordinary",
|
|
"fantastic",
|
|
"fantastical",
|
|
"freak",
|
|
"freakish",
|
|
"freaky",
|
|
"phantasmagoric",
|
|
"phantasmagorical",
|
|
"phenomenal",
|
|
"atypical",
|
|
"rare",
|
|
"singular",
|
|
"uncommon",
|
|
"uncustomary",
|
|
"unique",
|
|
"unusual",
|
|
"unwonted",
|
|
"conspicuous",
|
|
"notable",
|
|
"noticeable",
|
|
"outstanding",
|
|
"prominent",
|
|
"salient",
|
|
"striking",
|
|
"atrocious",
|
|
"outrageous",
|
|
"shocking",
|
|
"crotchety",
|
|
"idiosyncratic",
|
|
"nonconformist",
|
|
"nonmainstream",
|
|
"out-there",
|
|
"unconventional",
|
|
"unorthodox",
|
|
"baffling",
|
|
"bewildering",
|
|
"confounding",
|
|
"mystifying",
|
|
"perplexing",
|
|
"puzzling"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"average",
|
|
"commonplace",
|
|
"everyday",
|
|
"garden",
|
|
"normal",
|
|
"ordinary",
|
|
"prosaic",
|
|
"routine",
|
|
"run-of-the-mill",
|
|
"standard",
|
|
"typical",
|
|
"unexceptional",
|
|
"unremarkable",
|
|
"usual",
|
|
"workaday",
|
|
"conformist",
|
|
"conservative",
|
|
"conventional",
|
|
"expected",
|
|
"familiar",
|
|
"knee-jerk",
|
|
"predictable",
|
|
"common",
|
|
"customary",
|
|
"frequent",
|
|
"habitual",
|
|
"regular",
|
|
"wonted"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"noticeably different from what is generally found or experienced":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a lot of queer things started happening almost from the day that we moved into the house"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"curious",
|
|
"extraordinary",
|
|
"funny",
|
|
"odd",
|
|
"offbeat",
|
|
"out-of-the-way",
|
|
"peculiar",
|
|
"rare",
|
|
"singular",
|
|
"strange",
|
|
"unaccustomed",
|
|
"uncommon",
|
|
"uncustomary",
|
|
"unique",
|
|
"unusual",
|
|
"weird"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bizarre",
|
|
"eccentric",
|
|
"far-out",
|
|
"kooky",
|
|
"kookie",
|
|
"oddball",
|
|
"outlandish",
|
|
"outr\u00e9",
|
|
"way-out",
|
|
"aberrant",
|
|
"abnormal",
|
|
"atypical",
|
|
"exceptional",
|
|
"irregular",
|
|
"newsworthy",
|
|
"notable",
|
|
"noteworthy",
|
|
"noticeable",
|
|
"particular",
|
|
"remarkable",
|
|
"special"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"unexceptional",
|
|
"expected",
|
|
"predictable",
|
|
"familiar",
|
|
"normal",
|
|
"regular",
|
|
"typical"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"common",
|
|
"ordinary",
|
|
"plain",
|
|
"usual"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"having extreme or relentless concern":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"he's a little queer on the subject of astronomy; if you get him going, he'll talk for hours"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"happy",
|
|
"hung up",
|
|
"obsessed"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"absorbed",
|
|
"anxious",
|
|
"concerned",
|
|
"distracted",
|
|
"engaged",
|
|
"engrossed",
|
|
"full",
|
|
"involved",
|
|
"knee-deep",
|
|
"occupied",
|
|
"preoccupied",
|
|
"prepossessed",
|
|
"worried",
|
|
"ardent",
|
|
"crazy",
|
|
"dotty",
|
|
"fervent",
|
|
"fervid",
|
|
"feverish",
|
|
"foolish",
|
|
"impassioned",
|
|
"nuts",
|
|
"passionate",
|
|
"silly"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"apathetic",
|
|
"casual",
|
|
"cool",
|
|
"detached",
|
|
"disinterested",
|
|
"dispassionate",
|
|
"incurious",
|
|
"indifferent",
|
|
"insouciant",
|
|
"nonchalant",
|
|
"unconcerned",
|
|
"uncurious",
|
|
"unenthusiastic",
|
|
"uninterested",
|
|
"uninvolved"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"being such in appearance only and made or manufactured with the intention of committing fraud":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"queer money that was the work of a master forger"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bogus",
|
|
"counterfeit",
|
|
"fake",
|
|
"false",
|
|
"forged",
|
|
"inauthentic",
|
|
"phony",
|
|
"phoney",
|
|
"sham",
|
|
"snide",
|
|
"spurious",
|
|
"unauthentic"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"artificial",
|
|
"factitious",
|
|
"imitation",
|
|
"man-made",
|
|
"mimic",
|
|
"mock",
|
|
"simulated",
|
|
"substitute",
|
|
"synthetic",
|
|
"dummy",
|
|
"nonfunctioning",
|
|
"ornamental",
|
|
"cultured",
|
|
"fabricated",
|
|
"manufactured",
|
|
"deceptive",
|
|
"delusive",
|
|
"misleading"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"natural",
|
|
"actual",
|
|
"true",
|
|
"valid"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"authentic",
|
|
"bona fide",
|
|
"genuine",
|
|
"real",
|
|
"unfaked"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"giving good reason for being doubted, questioned, or challenged":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"queer business practices that bear some looking into"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"debatable",
|
|
"disputable",
|
|
"dodgy",
|
|
"doubtable",
|
|
"doubtful",
|
|
"dubious",
|
|
"dubitable",
|
|
"equivocal",
|
|
"fishy",
|
|
"problematic",
|
|
"problematical",
|
|
"questionable",
|
|
"shady",
|
|
"shaky",
|
|
"suspect",
|
|
"suspicious"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"alleged",
|
|
"so-called",
|
|
"supposed",
|
|
"moot",
|
|
"ambiguous",
|
|
"open",
|
|
"unclear",
|
|
"uncertain",
|
|
"undecided",
|
|
"undetermined",
|
|
"far-fetched",
|
|
"flimsy",
|
|
"improbable",
|
|
"unlikely",
|
|
"weak"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"decisive",
|
|
"definitive",
|
|
"clear",
|
|
"obvious",
|
|
"open-and-shut",
|
|
"positive"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"certain",
|
|
"hands-down",
|
|
"incontestable",
|
|
"indisputable",
|
|
"indubitable",
|
|
"questionless",
|
|
"sure",
|
|
"undeniable",
|
|
"undoubted",
|
|
"unproblematic",
|
|
"unquestionable"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in demean , humiliate":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"debase",
|
|
"degrade",
|
|
"demean",
|
|
"humble",
|
|
"humiliate",
|
|
"shame",
|
|
"agitate",
|
|
"bother",
|
|
"chagrin",
|
|
"discomfort",
|
|
"discompose",
|
|
"dismay",
|
|
"disquiet",
|
|
"distress",
|
|
"disturb",
|
|
"perturb",
|
|
"put off",
|
|
"put out",
|
|
"unhinge",
|
|
"unsettle",
|
|
"upset",
|
|
"abash",
|
|
"confound",
|
|
"confuse",
|
|
"discomfit",
|
|
"disconcert",
|
|
"discountenance",
|
|
"embarrass",
|
|
"faze",
|
|
"fluster",
|
|
"mortify",
|
|
"nonplus",
|
|
"rattle"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"calm",
|
|
"comfort",
|
|
"console",
|
|
"relieve",
|
|
"soothe",
|
|
"buoy",
|
|
"cheer",
|
|
"embolden",
|
|
"encourage",
|
|
"hearten",
|
|
"assure",
|
|
"reassure"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in botch , gum (up)":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"botch",
|
|
"gum (up)",
|
|
"dent",
|
|
"ding",
|
|
"dint",
|
|
"lacerate",
|
|
"wound",
|
|
"blight",
|
|
"tarnish",
|
|
"disable",
|
|
"hamstring",
|
|
"lame",
|
|
"maim",
|
|
"mangle",
|
|
"mutilate",
|
|
"torment",
|
|
"torture",
|
|
"erode",
|
|
"scour",
|
|
"wash out",
|
|
"wear (away)",
|
|
"annihilate",
|
|
"bang up",
|
|
"bash",
|
|
"batter",
|
|
"clobber",
|
|
"crush",
|
|
"dash",
|
|
"decimate",
|
|
"demolish",
|
|
"desolate",
|
|
"destroy",
|
|
"devastate",
|
|
"do in",
|
|
"pulverize",
|
|
"raze",
|
|
"ruin",
|
|
"scourge",
|
|
"shatter",
|
|
"smash",
|
|
"tear down",
|
|
"total",
|
|
"waste",
|
|
"wipe out",
|
|
"wreck",
|
|
"deteriorate",
|
|
"enervate",
|
|
"enfeeble",
|
|
"undermine",
|
|
"weaken",
|
|
"blemish",
|
|
"bloody",
|
|
"break",
|
|
"compromise",
|
|
"crab",
|
|
"cripple",
|
|
"cross (up)",
|
|
"damage",
|
|
"deface",
|
|
"disfigure",
|
|
"endamage",
|
|
"flaw",
|
|
"harm",
|
|
"hurt",
|
|
"impair",
|
|
"injure",
|
|
"mar",
|
|
"spoil",
|
|
"vitiate"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"doctor",
|
|
"fix",
|
|
"mend",
|
|
"patch",
|
|
"rebuild",
|
|
"recondition",
|
|
"reconstruct",
|
|
"renovate",
|
|
"repair",
|
|
"revamp",
|
|
"cure",
|
|
"heal",
|
|
"help",
|
|
"rectify",
|
|
"rehabilitate",
|
|
"remedy",
|
|
"edit",
|
|
"remodel",
|
|
"revise",
|
|
"ameliorate",
|
|
"better",
|
|
"enhance",
|
|
"enrich",
|
|
"improve",
|
|
"meliorate",
|
|
"perfect",
|
|
"refine"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"querying":{
|
|
"to demand proof of the truth or rightness of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"it seems odd that someone would want two stoves, so you'd better query that order"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"challenging",
|
|
"contesting",
|
|
"disputing",
|
|
"impeaching",
|
|
"oppugning",
|
|
"questioning"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"doubting",
|
|
"mistrusting",
|
|
"kicking (about)",
|
|
"objecting (to)",
|
|
"protesting",
|
|
"combating",
|
|
"combatting",
|
|
"fighting",
|
|
"opposing",
|
|
"resisting"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"backing",
|
|
"defending",
|
|
"supporting",
|
|
"advocating",
|
|
"championing",
|
|
"promoting",
|
|
"abiding",
|
|
"enduring",
|
|
"stomaching",
|
|
"tolerating"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"accepting",
|
|
"believing",
|
|
"embracing",
|
|
"swallowing"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to put a question or questions to":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"queried the professor about the assignment"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"asking",
|
|
"catechizing",
|
|
"grilling",
|
|
"inquiring (of)",
|
|
"interrogating",
|
|
"questioning",
|
|
"quizzing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"besieging",
|
|
"bombarding",
|
|
"cross-examining",
|
|
"cross-questioning",
|
|
"examining",
|
|
"pumping",
|
|
"polling",
|
|
"surveying"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"rejoining",
|
|
"retorting",
|
|
"commenting",
|
|
"observing",
|
|
"remarking",
|
|
"avoiding",
|
|
"ducking"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"answering",
|
|
"replying",
|
|
"responding"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to put a series of questions to":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"once the statement was given, the press secretary allowed reporters to query the President"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"catechizing",
|
|
"examining",
|
|
"grilling",
|
|
"interrogating",
|
|
"pumping",
|
|
"questioning",
|
|
"quizzing",
|
|
"sweating"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"debriefing",
|
|
"cross-examining",
|
|
"cross-questioning",
|
|
"annoying",
|
|
"harassing",
|
|
"hounding",
|
|
"pestering",
|
|
"canvassing",
|
|
"canvasing",
|
|
"polling"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"queerly":{
|
|
"as in oddly , strangely":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"funnily",
|
|
"oddly",
|
|
"peculiarly",
|
|
"strangely",
|
|
"weirdly",
|
|
"abnormally",
|
|
"atypically",
|
|
"extraordinarily",
|
|
"uncommonly",
|
|
"untypically",
|
|
"unusually",
|
|
"anomalously",
|
|
"irregularly",
|
|
"radically"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"commonly",
|
|
"generally",
|
|
"natch",
|
|
"naturally",
|
|
"normally",
|
|
"ordinarily",
|
|
"typically",
|
|
"usually",
|
|
"customarily",
|
|
"habitually",
|
|
"regularly",
|
|
"routinely",
|
|
"familiarly"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adverb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"quest":{
|
|
"an act or process of looking carefully or thoroughly for someone or something":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the Holy Grail was the object of a mystical quest by the knights of the Round Table"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"hunt",
|
|
"search"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"shakedown",
|
|
"sweep",
|
|
"chase",
|
|
"pursuit",
|
|
"recon",
|
|
"reconnaissance",
|
|
"scout",
|
|
"canvass",
|
|
"canvas",
|
|
"survey",
|
|
"exploration",
|
|
"probe",
|
|
"forage"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to ask for (something) earnestly or with authority":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"I respectfully quest your assistance in this matter"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"call (for)",
|
|
"claim",
|
|
"clamor (for)",
|
|
"command",
|
|
"demand",
|
|
"enjoin",
|
|
"exact",
|
|
"insist (on)",
|
|
"press (for)",
|
|
"stipulate (for)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"ask",
|
|
"plead (for)",
|
|
"request",
|
|
"want",
|
|
"cry (for)",
|
|
"necessitate",
|
|
"need",
|
|
"require",
|
|
"take",
|
|
"warrant",
|
|
"requisition",
|
|
"impose",
|
|
"badger",
|
|
"dun",
|
|
"harass",
|
|
"hound"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"give up",
|
|
"relinquish",
|
|
"surrender",
|
|
"yield"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to go in search of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"many daydreamers trekked to California questing riches during the great gold rush of 1849"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"cast about (for)",
|
|
"cast around (for)",
|
|
"chase (down)",
|
|
"forage (for)",
|
|
"hunt",
|
|
"look up",
|
|
"pursue",
|
|
"search (for or out)",
|
|
"seek",
|
|
"shop (for)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"ferret (out)",
|
|
"root (out)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"hide",
|
|
"lose",
|
|
"ignore",
|
|
"neglect"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to make a request for":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"please wait until the lecturer specifically quests comments from the audience before chiming in"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"ask (for)",
|
|
"bespeak",
|
|
"call (for)",
|
|
"desire",
|
|
"plead (for)",
|
|
"request",
|
|
"seek",
|
|
"solicit",
|
|
"speak (for)",
|
|
"sue (for)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"apply (for)",
|
|
"beg (for)",
|
|
"claim",
|
|
"clamor (for)",
|
|
"importune",
|
|
"urge",
|
|
"wish (for)",
|
|
"demand",
|
|
"enjoin",
|
|
"exact",
|
|
"insist (on)",
|
|
"petition (for)",
|
|
"press (for)",
|
|
"require",
|
|
"requisition",
|
|
"invite",
|
|
"invoke"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"queasy":{
|
|
"affected with nausea":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the youngster felt a little queasy after eating too much Easter candy"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"ill",
|
|
"nauseated",
|
|
"nauseous",
|
|
"qualmish",
|
|
"queer",
|
|
"queerish",
|
|
"sick",
|
|
"sickish",
|
|
"squeamish"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"green",
|
|
"peaked",
|
|
"peaky",
|
|
"sickly",
|
|
"unsettled",
|
|
"upset",
|
|
"woozy"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"settled",
|
|
"healthy",
|
|
"well"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"feeling or showing uncomfortable feelings of uncertainty":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"since I don't know much about mechanical things, I'm always queasy when dealing with auto mechanics"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"aflutter",
|
|
"antsy",
|
|
"anxious",
|
|
"atwitter",
|
|
"dithery",
|
|
"edgy",
|
|
"goosey",
|
|
"het up",
|
|
"hinky",
|
|
"hung up",
|
|
"ill at ease",
|
|
"insecure",
|
|
"jittery",
|
|
"jumpy",
|
|
"nervous",
|
|
"nervy",
|
|
"perturbed",
|
|
"tense",
|
|
"troubled",
|
|
"uneasy",
|
|
"unquiet",
|
|
"upset",
|
|
"uptight",
|
|
"worried"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"aggrieved",
|
|
"bothered",
|
|
"concerned",
|
|
"disquieted",
|
|
"distraught",
|
|
"distressed",
|
|
"disturbed",
|
|
"freaked",
|
|
"freaked-out",
|
|
"shook-up",
|
|
"apprehensive",
|
|
"foreboding",
|
|
"hesitant",
|
|
"misgiving",
|
|
"fretful",
|
|
"fretting",
|
|
"stewing",
|
|
"vexed",
|
|
"qualmish",
|
|
"qualmy",
|
|
"flustered",
|
|
"twittered",
|
|
"undone",
|
|
"unnerved",
|
|
"unstrung",
|
|
"obsessed",
|
|
"preoccupied",
|
|
"restless",
|
|
"fidgety",
|
|
"flighty",
|
|
"fluttery",
|
|
"high-strung",
|
|
"hypertense",
|
|
"skittish",
|
|
"spooky"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"confident",
|
|
"self-assured",
|
|
"self-confident",
|
|
"sure",
|
|
"controlled",
|
|
"self-controlled"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"calm",
|
|
"collected",
|
|
"cool",
|
|
"easy",
|
|
"happy-go-lucky",
|
|
"nerveless",
|
|
"relaxed"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"queues":{
|
|
"a series of persons or things arranged one behind another":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"join the queue to my left if you need to return merchandise"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"columns",
|
|
"cues",
|
|
"files",
|
|
"lines",
|
|
"ranges",
|
|
"strings",
|
|
"trains"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"echelons",
|
|
"ranks",
|
|
"rows",
|
|
"tiers",
|
|
"chains",
|
|
"progressions",
|
|
"sequences",
|
|
"successions",
|
|
"arrays"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in lines , lines up":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"aligns",
|
|
"alines",
|
|
"cues",
|
|
"lines",
|
|
"lines up",
|
|
"emplaces",
|
|
"places",
|
|
"sets",
|
|
"unscrambles",
|
|
"alphabetizes",
|
|
"files",
|
|
"hierarchizes",
|
|
"prioritizes",
|
|
"sequences",
|
|
"displays",
|
|
"maps (out)",
|
|
"sets out",
|
|
"arranges",
|
|
"arrays",
|
|
"balances",
|
|
"classifies",
|
|
"codifies",
|
|
"disposes",
|
|
"draws up",
|
|
"equalizes",
|
|
"evens",
|
|
"lays out",
|
|
"marshals",
|
|
"marshalls",
|
|
"orders",
|
|
"organizes",
|
|
"proportions",
|
|
"ranges",
|
|
"regularizes",
|
|
"standardizes",
|
|
"systematizes",
|
|
"grooms",
|
|
"makes up",
|
|
"spruces (up)",
|
|
"straightens (up)",
|
|
"tidies (up)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"deranges",
|
|
"disarranges",
|
|
"disarrays",
|
|
"disorders",
|
|
"messes (up)",
|
|
"musses (up)",
|
|
"rumples",
|
|
"upsets",
|
|
"misaligns"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"quenched":{
|
|
"as in dead , extinguished":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"choked",
|
|
"damped",
|
|
"dead",
|
|
"doused",
|
|
"dowsed",
|
|
"extinguished",
|
|
"smothered",
|
|
"snuffed (out)",
|
|
"stamped (out)",
|
|
"suffocated"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"ablaze",
|
|
"afire",
|
|
"aflame",
|
|
"alight",
|
|
"blazing",
|
|
"burning",
|
|
"combusting",
|
|
"conflagrant",
|
|
"fiery",
|
|
"flaming",
|
|
"ignited",
|
|
"inflamed",
|
|
"enflamed",
|
|
"kindled",
|
|
"lit",
|
|
"lighted",
|
|
"aglow",
|
|
"flaring",
|
|
"flickering",
|
|
"glowing",
|
|
"live",
|
|
"smoldering",
|
|
"smouldering",
|
|
"broiling",
|
|
"hot",
|
|
"piping hot",
|
|
"red-hot",
|
|
"roasting",
|
|
"scalding",
|
|
"scorching",
|
|
"searing",
|
|
"sizzling"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to cause to cease burning":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"we thoroughly quenched the campfire before we headed to bed"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"blanketed",
|
|
"doused",
|
|
"dowsed",
|
|
"extinguished",
|
|
"put out",
|
|
"snuffed (out)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"choked",
|
|
"smothered",
|
|
"suffocated",
|
|
"blew out",
|
|
"rubbed out",
|
|
"snubbed (out)",
|
|
"stamped (out)",
|
|
"stubbed"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"fired",
|
|
"ignited",
|
|
"inflamed",
|
|
"enflamed",
|
|
"kindled",
|
|
"lit",
|
|
"lighted"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to put a complete end to (a physical need or desire)":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"this lemonade really quenches my thirst"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"assuaged",
|
|
"sated",
|
|
"satiated",
|
|
"satisfied",
|
|
"slaked"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"catered (to)",
|
|
"gratified",
|
|
"humored",
|
|
"indulged",
|
|
"alleviated",
|
|
"lightened",
|
|
"relieved",
|
|
"cloyed",
|
|
"saturated",
|
|
"surfeited"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"aroused",
|
|
"excited",
|
|
"piqued",
|
|
"stimulated",
|
|
"tantalized",
|
|
"teased"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
}
|
|
} |