1530 lines
30 KiB
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1530 lines
30 KiB
JSON
{
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"tacked":{
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"as in zigzagged":{
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"examples":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"near synonyms":[
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"zigzagged",
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"detoured",
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"deviated",
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"diverged",
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"sheered",
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"swerved",
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"swung",
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"turned",
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"turned off",
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"veered",
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"wheeled",
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"doubled (back)",
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"turned back"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"as in tied , stuck":{
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"examples":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"near synonyms":[
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"adhered",
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"bolted",
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"cinched",
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"clamped",
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"clasped",
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"clenched",
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"clinched",
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"clipped",
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"glued",
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"harnessed",
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"hasped",
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"hung",
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"hanged",
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"laced",
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"lashed",
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"latched",
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"nailed",
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"pasted",
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"pinned",
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"plastered",
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"riveted",
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"screwed",
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"shackled",
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"stapled",
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"strapped",
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"stuck",
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"tackled",
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"tied",
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"toggled",
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"yoked",
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"affixed",
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"attached",
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"bent",
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"fastened",
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"fixed",
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"coapted",
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"connected",
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"joined",
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"linked",
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"united",
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"reaffixed",
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"reattached",
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"refastened",
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"refixed",
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"resecured",
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"battened",
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"belayed",
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"buttoned",
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"did up"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"detached",
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"undid",
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"unfastened",
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"unhooked",
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"broke up",
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"disconnected",
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"disjoined",
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"disjointed",
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"dissevered",
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"dissociated",
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"disunited",
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"divided",
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"divorced",
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"parted",
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"separated",
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"severed",
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"split",
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"sundered",
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"uncoupled",
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"unlinked",
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"unyoked",
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"loosed",
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"loosened",
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"unbound",
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"unfixed",
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"unlashed",
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"untied"
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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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"tactic":{
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"something done to achieve a particular goal":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"examples":[
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"Toddlers use a lot of different tactics to try to get what they want."
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"related":[],
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"synonyms":[]
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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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"tactless":{
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"showing poor judgment especially in personal relationships or social situations":{
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"examples":[
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"made a tactless remark about how the apartment had that \"lived-in\" look"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"brash",
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"graceless",
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"ill-advised",
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"imprudent",
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"inadvisable",
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"indelicate",
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"indiscreet",
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"injudicious",
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"undiplomatic",
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"unwise"
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],
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"related":[
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"dumb",
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"idiotic",
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"idiotical",
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"moronic",
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"stupid",
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"careless",
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"heedless",
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"inconsiderate",
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"mindless",
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"thoughtless",
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"ill-mannered",
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"improper",
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"inappropriate",
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"indecorous",
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"unbecoming",
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"uncivil",
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"unseemly",
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"foolish",
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"harebrained",
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"nonsensical",
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"preposterous",
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"senseless",
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"silly"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"intelligent",
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"logical",
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"rational",
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"sensible",
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"smart",
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"sound",
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"appropriate",
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"becoming",
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"civil",
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"decorous",
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"proper",
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"seemly",
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"sage",
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"sane",
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"sapient"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"advisable",
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"discreet",
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"judicious",
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"prudent",
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"tactful",
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"wise"
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]
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},
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"type":[
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"adjective"
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]
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},
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"tactics":{
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"the means or procedure for doing something":{
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"examples":[
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"refused to stoop to dishonest tactics to win election to the town council"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"approach",
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"fashion",
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"form",
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"how",
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"manner",
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"method",
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"methodology",
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"recipe",
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"strategy",
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"style",
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"system",
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"tack",
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"technique",
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"way"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"mode",
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"modus operandi",
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"blueprint",
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"design",
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"game",
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"game plan",
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"ground plan",
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"intrigue",
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"layout",
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"line",
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"model",
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"plan",
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"plot",
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"program",
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"route",
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"scheme",
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"expedient",
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"move",
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"shift",
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"step",
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"practice",
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"practise",
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"process",
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"routine",
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"policy"
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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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"plural noun"
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]
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},
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"taciturn":{
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"tending not to speak frequently (as by habit or inclination)":{
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"examples":[
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"a taciturn man, he almost never initiates a conversation"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"closemouthed",
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"dumb",
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"laconic",
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"reserved",
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"reticent",
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"silent",
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"tight-lipped",
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"uncommunicative"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"aloof",
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"indrawn",
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"inhibited",
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"introverted",
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"restrained",
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"sedate",
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"self-contained",
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"sober",
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"staid",
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"backward",
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"bashful",
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"coy",
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"demure",
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"diffident",
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"modest",
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"retiring",
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"self-effacing",
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"sheepish"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"free-spoken",
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"outspoken",
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"vocal",
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"gossipy",
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"talebearing",
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"diffuse",
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"long-winded",
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"prolix",
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"rambling",
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"verbose",
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"windy",
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"wordy",
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"extroverted",
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"extraverted",
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"gregarious",
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"outgoing",
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"sociable"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"blabby",
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"chatty",
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"communicative",
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"conversational",
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"gabby",
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"garrulous",
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"loquacious",
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"motormouthed",
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"mouthy",
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"talkative",
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"talky",
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"unreserved"
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]
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},
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"type":[
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"adjective"
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]
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},
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"tacked (on)":{
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"to join (something) to a mass, quantity, or number so as to bring about an overall increase":{
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"examples":[
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"the ticket agency tacked on a hefty surcharge to what was already a hefty price for the theater tickets"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"added",
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"adjoined",
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"annexed",
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"appended",
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"subjoined"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"affixed",
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"attached",
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"fastened",
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"fixed",
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"grafted",
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"hitched",
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"tagged",
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"tied",
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"infused",
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"injected",
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"inserted",
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"interfused",
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"introduced",
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"aggrandized",
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"amplified",
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"augmented",
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"beefed (up)",
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"boosted",
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"compounded",
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"enlarged",
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"escalated",
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"expanded",
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"extended",
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"increased",
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"multiplied",
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"raised",
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"swelled (up)",
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"elongated",
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"lengthened",
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"prolonged",
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"protracted",
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"enhanced",
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"heightened",
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"intensified",
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"magnified",
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"complemented",
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"supplemented",
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"supplied",
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"enforced",
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"reinforced",
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"reenforced",
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"strengthened",
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"maximized"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"detached",
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"disconnected",
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"disjoined",
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"separated",
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"unfastened",
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"amputated",
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"cut",
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"excised",
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"lopped (off)",
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"severed",
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"contracted",
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"decreased",
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"diminished",
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"lessened",
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"lowered",
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"reduced",
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"abbreviated",
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"abridged",
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"curtailed",
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"shortened",
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"compressed",
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"condensed",
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"constricted",
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"cut back",
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"retrenched"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"abated",
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"bated",
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"deducted",
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"knocked off",
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"removed",
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"subtracted",
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"took off"
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]
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},
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"type":[
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"verb"
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]
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},
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"tack (on)":{
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"to join (something) to a mass, quantity, or number so as to bring about an overall increase":{
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"examples":[
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"the ticket agency tacked on a hefty surcharge to what was already a hefty price for the theater tickets"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"add",
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"adjoin",
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"annex",
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"append",
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"subjoin"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"affix",
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"attach",
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"fasten",
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"fix",
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"graft",
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"hitch",
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"tag",
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"tie",
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"infuse",
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"inject",
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"insert",
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"interfuse",
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"introduce",
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"aggrandize",
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"amplify",
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"augment",
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"beef (up)",
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"boost",
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"compound",
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"enlarge",
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"escalate",
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"expand",
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"extend",
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"increase",
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"multiply",
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"raise",
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"swell (up)",
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"elongate",
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"lengthen",
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"prolong",
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"protract",
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"enhance",
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"heighten",
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"intensify",
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"magnify",
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"complement",
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"supplement",
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"supply",
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"enforce",
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"reinforce",
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"reenforce",
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"strengthen",
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"maximize"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"detach",
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"disconnect",
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"disjoin",
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"separate",
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"unfasten",
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"amputate",
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"cut",
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"excise",
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"lop (off)",
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"sever",
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"contract",
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"decrease",
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"diminish",
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"lessen",
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"lower",
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"reduce",
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"abbreviate",
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"abridge",
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"curtail",
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"shorten",
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"compress",
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"condense",
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"constrict",
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"cut back",
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"retrench"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"abate",
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"bate",
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"deduct",
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"knock off",
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"remove",
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"subtract",
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"take off"
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]
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},
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"type":[
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"verb"
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]
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},
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"tacked (up)":{
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"as in nailed , plastered":{
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"examples":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"near synonyms":[
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"nailed",
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"plastered",
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"placarded",
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"posted",
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"advertised",
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"announced",
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"billed",
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"blazed",
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"broadcast",
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"broadcasted",
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"called",
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"declared",
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"proclaimed",
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"promulgated",
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"publicized",
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"published"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"removed",
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"took down"
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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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"tactful":{
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"having or showing tact":{
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"examples":[
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"tried to be tactful when asked to critique her friend's singing"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"diplomatic",
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"politic"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"considerate",
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"courteous",
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"delicate",
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"graceful",
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"gracious",
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"thoughtful",
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"civil",
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"mannerly",
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"polite",
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"charming",
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"gallant",
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"genteel",
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"suave",
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"deferential",
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"dutiful",
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"regardful",
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"respectful",
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"affable",
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"cordial",
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"friendly",
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"genial",
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"hospitable",
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"kind",
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"kindhearted"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"discourteous",
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"inconsiderate",
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"indelicate",
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"thoughtless",
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"ungracious",
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"ill-bred",
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"ill-mannered",
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"impolite",
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"uncalled-for",
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"uncivil",
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"unhandsome",
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"unmannered",
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"unmannerly",
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"boorish",
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"brash",
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"brassy",
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"caddish",
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"churlish",
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"clodhopping",
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"clownish",
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"loutish",
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"uncouth",
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"disregardful",
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"disrespectful",
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"impertinent",
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"impudent",
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"insolent",
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"rude"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"gauche",
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"impolitic",
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"tactless",
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"undiplomatic",
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"untactful"
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]
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},
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"type":[
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"adjective"
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]
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},
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"tacks (up)":{
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"as in nails , plasters":{
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"examples":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"near synonyms":[
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"nails",
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"plasters",
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"placards",
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"posts",
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"advertises",
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"announces",
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"bills",
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"blazes",
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"broadcasts",
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"calls",
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"declares",
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"proclaims",
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"promulgates",
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"publicizes",
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"publishes"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"removes",
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"takes down"
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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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"tack (up)":{
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"as in nail , plaster":{
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"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"nail",
|
|
"plaster",
|
|
"placard",
|
|
"post",
|
|
"advertise",
|
|
"announce",
|
|
"bill",
|
|
"blaze",
|
|
"broadcast",
|
|
"call",
|
|
"declare",
|
|
"proclaim",
|
|
"promulgate",
|
|
"publicize",
|
|
"publish"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"remove",
|
|
"take down"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"tacking (up)":{
|
|
"as in nailing , plastering":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"nailing",
|
|
"plastering",
|
|
"placarding",
|
|
"posting",
|
|
"advertising",
|
|
"announcing",
|
|
"billing",
|
|
"blazing",
|
|
"broadcasting",
|
|
"calling",
|
|
"declaring",
|
|
"proclaiming",
|
|
"promulgating",
|
|
"publicizing",
|
|
"publishing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"removing",
|
|
"taking down"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"tacit":{
|
|
"understood although not put into words":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"we have a tacit agreement that if I wash the dishes, she dries them and puts them away"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"implicit",
|
|
"implied",
|
|
"unexpressed",
|
|
"unspoken",
|
|
"unvoiced",
|
|
"wordless"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"inferred",
|
|
"presumed",
|
|
"construed",
|
|
"interpreted",
|
|
"unannounced",
|
|
"undeclared",
|
|
"unsaid",
|
|
"untold",
|
|
"hinted",
|
|
"insinuated",
|
|
"intimated",
|
|
"suggested"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"apparent",
|
|
"blatant",
|
|
"evident",
|
|
"manifest",
|
|
"obvious",
|
|
"plain",
|
|
"straightforward",
|
|
"unambiguous",
|
|
"unequivocal",
|
|
"unmistakable"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"explicit",
|
|
"express",
|
|
"expressed",
|
|
"spoken",
|
|
"stated",
|
|
"voiced"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"taciturnity":{
|
|
"as in reserve , reticency":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"reserve",
|
|
"reticence",
|
|
"reticency",
|
|
"inarticulacy",
|
|
"inarticulateness",
|
|
"voicelessness",
|
|
"dumbness",
|
|
"muteness",
|
|
"silence",
|
|
"speechlessness",
|
|
"stillness"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"communication",
|
|
"speaking",
|
|
"talking",
|
|
"eloquence",
|
|
"fluency",
|
|
"volubility",
|
|
"chattiness",
|
|
"garrulousness",
|
|
"loquaciousness",
|
|
"loquacity",
|
|
"talkativeness",
|
|
"talkiness",
|
|
"verboseness",
|
|
"verbosity",
|
|
"windiness",
|
|
"wordiness"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"tacky":{
|
|
"marked by an obvious lack of style or good taste":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"it was tacky to wear sneakers to the wedding",
|
|
"tacky plastic flowers"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"cheesy",
|
|
"dowdy",
|
|
"inelegant",
|
|
"styleless",
|
|
"tasteless",
|
|
"ticky-tacky",
|
|
"ticky-tack",
|
|
"trashy",
|
|
"unfashionable",
|
|
"unstylish"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"graceless",
|
|
"inappropriate",
|
|
"incorrect",
|
|
"unbecoming",
|
|
"unseemly",
|
|
"unsuitable",
|
|
"wrong",
|
|
"outmoded",
|
|
"out-of-date",
|
|
"pass\u00e9",
|
|
"coarse",
|
|
"crude",
|
|
"unrefined",
|
|
"vulgar",
|
|
"cheap",
|
|
"common",
|
|
"inferior",
|
|
"junky",
|
|
"lousy",
|
|
"low-grade",
|
|
"second-rate",
|
|
"shoddy",
|
|
"sleazy",
|
|
"tawdry",
|
|
"flashy",
|
|
"garish",
|
|
"gaudy",
|
|
"glitzy",
|
|
"grotesque",
|
|
"kitsch",
|
|
"kitschy",
|
|
"loud",
|
|
"ostentatious",
|
|
"overdone",
|
|
"showy",
|
|
"splashy"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"appropriate",
|
|
"becoming",
|
|
"correct",
|
|
"fitting",
|
|
"proper",
|
|
"right",
|
|
"seemly",
|
|
"suitable",
|
|
"conservative",
|
|
"genteel",
|
|
"handsome",
|
|
"neat",
|
|
"quiet",
|
|
"refined",
|
|
"restrained",
|
|
"simple",
|
|
"understated",
|
|
"contemporary",
|
|
"modern",
|
|
"up-to-date",
|
|
"\u00e0 la mode",
|
|
"a la mode",
|
|
"happening",
|
|
"in",
|
|
"modish",
|
|
"swank",
|
|
"swanky"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"chic",
|
|
"classic",
|
|
"classy",
|
|
"elegant",
|
|
"exquisite",
|
|
"fashionable",
|
|
"fine",
|
|
"posh",
|
|
"ritzy",
|
|
"smart",
|
|
"sophisticated",
|
|
"stylish",
|
|
"tasteful"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"showing signs of advanced wear and tear and neglect":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a tacky old couch that needed new upholstery"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"beat-up",
|
|
"bombed-out",
|
|
"dilapidated",
|
|
"dog-eared",
|
|
"down-at-the-heels",
|
|
"down-at-heel",
|
|
"down-at-the-heel",
|
|
"down-at-heels",
|
|
"dumpy",
|
|
"grungy",
|
|
"mangy",
|
|
"mean",
|
|
"miserable",
|
|
"moth-eaten",
|
|
"neglected",
|
|
"ratty",
|
|
"run-down",
|
|
"scrubby",
|
|
"scruffy",
|
|
"seedy",
|
|
"shabby",
|
|
"sleazy",
|
|
"tatterdemalion",
|
|
"tatty",
|
|
"threadbare",
|
|
"timeworn",
|
|
"tumbledown"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"abandoned",
|
|
"unkept",
|
|
"desolate",
|
|
"forlorn",
|
|
"godforsaken",
|
|
"broken-down",
|
|
"decrepit",
|
|
"tired",
|
|
"worn-out",
|
|
"bedraggled",
|
|
"dingy",
|
|
"ragged",
|
|
"tattered",
|
|
"decaying",
|
|
"deteriorated",
|
|
"deteriorating",
|
|
"rackety",
|
|
"ramshackle",
|
|
"rattletrap",
|
|
"rickety",
|
|
"broken",
|
|
"damaged",
|
|
"destroyed",
|
|
"harmed",
|
|
"hurt",
|
|
"impaired",
|
|
"injured",
|
|
"ruined",
|
|
"wrecked"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"brand-new",
|
|
"fresh",
|
|
"new",
|
|
"cared-for",
|
|
"kept-up",
|
|
"maintained",
|
|
"mended",
|
|
"patched",
|
|
"rebuilt",
|
|
"reconstructed",
|
|
"smart",
|
|
"spiffy",
|
|
"spruce"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"tending to adhere to objects upon contact":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"don't touch the walls while the fresh paint is still tacky"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"adherent",
|
|
"adhesive",
|
|
"clingy",
|
|
"gluey",
|
|
"glutinous",
|
|
"gummy",
|
|
"sticky",
|
|
"tenacious",
|
|
"viscid"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"gelatinous",
|
|
"gooey",
|
|
"ropy",
|
|
"ropey",
|
|
"syrupy",
|
|
"viscous",
|
|
"pitchy",
|
|
"tarry"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"nonviscous"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"nonadhesive"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"tackle":{
|
|
"items needed for the performance of a task or activity":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"grabbed my fishing tackle and headed out early one morning"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"accoutrements",
|
|
"accouterments",
|
|
"apparatus",
|
|
"equipment",
|
|
"gear",
|
|
"hardware",
|
|
"kit",
|
|
"material(s)",
|
|
"mat\u00e9riel",
|
|
"materiel",
|
|
"outfit",
|
|
"paraphernalia",
|
|
"stuff"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"accessories",
|
|
"appurtenances",
|
|
"attachments",
|
|
"fittings",
|
|
"baggage",
|
|
"belongings",
|
|
"impedimenta",
|
|
"appliances",
|
|
"facilities",
|
|
"instruments",
|
|
"machinery",
|
|
"tools",
|
|
"apparel",
|
|
"attire",
|
|
"habiliments",
|
|
"raiment",
|
|
"trappings",
|
|
"armamentarium",
|
|
"armory",
|
|
"arsenal",
|
|
"battery",
|
|
"assets",
|
|
"resources"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to start work on energetically":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"once I clean the kitchen, I think I'll tackle the bathroom"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"attack",
|
|
"dive (into)",
|
|
"wade (in or into)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"address",
|
|
"approach",
|
|
"face",
|
|
"buckle (down to)",
|
|
"concentrate (on)",
|
|
"focus (on)",
|
|
"knuckle down (to)",
|
|
"zero (in on)",
|
|
"fall (to)",
|
|
"pitch in",
|
|
"plunge (in)",
|
|
"settle (down)",
|
|
"pursue",
|
|
"take up",
|
|
"undertake"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"avoid",
|
|
"evade",
|
|
"shun",
|
|
"dally",
|
|
"dawdle",
|
|
"dillydally",
|
|
"fiddle (around)",
|
|
"fool",
|
|
"idle",
|
|
"lag",
|
|
"mess",
|
|
"monkey (around)",
|
|
"play",
|
|
"poke",
|
|
"potter (around)",
|
|
"putter (around)",
|
|
"trifle"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"tact":{
|
|
"the ability to deal with others in touchy situations without offending them":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"with supreme tact , Isabel suggested to her neighbor that her flower garden was probably not the best place for his dog to use as a bathroom"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"diplomacy",
|
|
"tactfulness"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"considerateness",
|
|
"consideration",
|
|
"courteousness",
|
|
"courtesy",
|
|
"delicacy",
|
|
"graciousness",
|
|
"sensitivity",
|
|
"thoughtfulness",
|
|
"civility",
|
|
"etiquette",
|
|
"mannerliness",
|
|
"manners",
|
|
"politeness",
|
|
"charm",
|
|
"gallantry",
|
|
"gentility",
|
|
"grace",
|
|
"gracefulness",
|
|
"poise",
|
|
"savoir faire",
|
|
"suaveness",
|
|
"suavity",
|
|
"adroitness",
|
|
"deftness",
|
|
"dexterity",
|
|
"finesse",
|
|
"deference",
|
|
"regard",
|
|
"respect"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"discourteousness",
|
|
"discourtesy",
|
|
"impoliteness",
|
|
"inconsiderateness",
|
|
"inconsideration",
|
|
"indelicacy",
|
|
"thoughtlessness",
|
|
"ungraciousness",
|
|
"impoliteness",
|
|
"incivility",
|
|
"boorishness",
|
|
"brashness",
|
|
"brassiness",
|
|
"loutishness",
|
|
"awkwardness",
|
|
"gaucheness",
|
|
"gracelessness",
|
|
"maladroitness",
|
|
"disregard",
|
|
"disrespect",
|
|
"disrespectfulness",
|
|
"impertinence",
|
|
"impudence",
|
|
"insolence",
|
|
"rudeness"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"clumsiness",
|
|
"insensitivity",
|
|
"tactlessness"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"tacking":{
|
|
"as in zigzagging":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"zigzagging",
|
|
"detouring",
|
|
"deviating",
|
|
"diverging",
|
|
"sheering",
|
|
"swerving",
|
|
"swinging",
|
|
"turning",
|
|
"turning off",
|
|
"veering",
|
|
"wheeling",
|
|
"doubling (back)",
|
|
"turning back"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in tying , sticking":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"adhering",
|
|
"bolting",
|
|
"cinching",
|
|
"clamping",
|
|
"clasping",
|
|
"clenching",
|
|
"clinching",
|
|
"clipping",
|
|
"gluing",
|
|
"glueing",
|
|
"hanging",
|
|
"harnessing",
|
|
"hasping",
|
|
"lacing",
|
|
"lashing",
|
|
"latching",
|
|
"nailing",
|
|
"pasting",
|
|
"pinning",
|
|
"plastering",
|
|
"riveting",
|
|
"screwing",
|
|
"shackling",
|
|
"stapling",
|
|
"sticking",
|
|
"strapping",
|
|
"tackling",
|
|
"toggling",
|
|
"tying",
|
|
"tieing",
|
|
"yoking",
|
|
"affixing",
|
|
"attaching",
|
|
"bending",
|
|
"fastening",
|
|
"fixing",
|
|
"coapting",
|
|
"connecting",
|
|
"joining",
|
|
"linking",
|
|
"uniting",
|
|
"reaffixing",
|
|
"reattaching",
|
|
"refastening",
|
|
"refixing",
|
|
"resecuring",
|
|
"battening",
|
|
"belaying",
|
|
"buttoning",
|
|
"doing up"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"detaching",
|
|
"undoing",
|
|
"unfastening",
|
|
"unhooking",
|
|
"breaking up",
|
|
"disconnecting",
|
|
"disjoining",
|
|
"disjointing",
|
|
"dissevering",
|
|
"dissociating",
|
|
"disuniting",
|
|
"dividing",
|
|
"divorcing",
|
|
"parting",
|
|
"separating",
|
|
"severing",
|
|
"splitting",
|
|
"sundering",
|
|
"uncoupling",
|
|
"unlinking",
|
|
"unyoking",
|
|
"loosening",
|
|
"loosing",
|
|
"unbinding",
|
|
"unfixing",
|
|
"unlashing",
|
|
"untying",
|
|
"untieing"
|
|
],
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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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"tacks (on)":{
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"to join (something) to a mass, quantity, or number so as to bring about an overall increase":{
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"examples":[
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"the ticket agency tacked on a hefty surcharge to what was already a hefty price for the theater tickets"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"adds",
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"adjoins",
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"annexes",
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"appends",
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"subjoins"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"affixes",
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"attaches",
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"fastens",
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"fixes",
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"grafts",
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"hitches",
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"tags",
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"ties",
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"infuses",
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"injects",
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"inserts",
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"interfuses",
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"introduces",
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"aggrandizes",
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"amplifies",
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"augments",
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"beefs (up)",
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"boosts",
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"compounds",
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"enlarges",
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"escalates",
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"expands",
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"extends",
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"increases",
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"multiplies",
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"raises",
|
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"swells (up)",
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"elongates",
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"lengthens",
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"prolongs",
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"protracts",
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"enhances",
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"heightens",
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"intensifies",
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"magnifies",
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"complements",
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"supplements",
|
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"supplies",
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"enforces",
|
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"reinforces",
|
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"reenforces",
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"strengthens",
|
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"maximizes"
|
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],
|
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"near antonyms":[
|
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"detaches",
|
|
"disconnects",
|
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"disjoins",
|
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"separates",
|
|
"unfastens",
|
|
"amputates",
|
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"cuts",
|
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"excises",
|
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"lops (off)",
|
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"severs",
|
|
"contracts",
|
|
"decreases",
|
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"diminishes",
|
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"lessens",
|
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"lowers",
|
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"reduces",
|
|
"abbreviates",
|
|
"abridges",
|
|
"curtails",
|
|
"shortens",
|
|
"compresses",
|
|
"condenses",
|
|
"constricts",
|
|
"cuts back",
|
|
"retrenches"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"abates",
|
|
"bates",
|
|
"deducts",
|
|
"knocks off",
|
|
"removes",
|
|
"subtracts",
|
|
"takes off"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"tactical":{
|
|
"suitable for bringing about a desired result under the circumstances":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"made the tactical move of becoming friendly with the journalism teacher, hoping that this would get him appointed editor of the school newspaper"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"advisable",
|
|
"desirable",
|
|
"expedient",
|
|
"judicious",
|
|
"politic",
|
|
"prudent",
|
|
"wise"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"advantageous",
|
|
"beneficial",
|
|
"profitable",
|
|
"useful",
|
|
"utilitarian",
|
|
"feasible",
|
|
"possible",
|
|
"practicable",
|
|
"practical",
|
|
"opportune",
|
|
"seasonable",
|
|
"timely",
|
|
"opportunistic",
|
|
"self-seeking"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"impractical",
|
|
"profitless",
|
|
"unfeasible",
|
|
"unprofitable",
|
|
"inopportune",
|
|
"unseasonable",
|
|
"untimely"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"impolitic",
|
|
"imprudent",
|
|
"inadvisable",
|
|
"inexpedient",
|
|
"injudicious",
|
|
"unwise"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"tackled":{
|
|
"to start work on energetically":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"once I clean the kitchen, I think I'll tackle the bathroom"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"attacked",
|
|
"dived (into)",
|
|
"dove (into)",
|
|
"waded (in or into)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"addressed",
|
|
"approached",
|
|
"faced",
|
|
"buckled (down to)",
|
|
"concentrated (on)",
|
|
"focused (on)",
|
|
"focussed (on)",
|
|
"knuckled down (to)",
|
|
"zeroed (in on)",
|
|
"fell (to)",
|
|
"pitched in",
|
|
"plunged (in)",
|
|
"settled (down)",
|
|
"pursued",
|
|
"took up",
|
|
"undertook"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"avoided",
|
|
"evaded",
|
|
"shunned",
|
|
"dallied",
|
|
"dawdled",
|
|
"dillydallied",
|
|
"fiddled (around)",
|
|
"fooled",
|
|
"idled",
|
|
"lagged",
|
|
"messed",
|
|
"monkeyed (around)",
|
|
"played",
|
|
"poked",
|
|
"pottered (around)",
|
|
"puttered (around)",
|
|
"trifled"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
}
|
|
} |