1101 lines
21 KiB
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1101 lines
21 KiB
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{
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"acid":{
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"causing or characterized by the one of the four basic taste sensations that is produced chiefly by acids":{
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"examples":[
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"an acid -tasting medicine"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"acidic",
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"acidulous",
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"sour",
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"sourish",
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"tart",
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"tartish",
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"vinegary"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"dry",
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"soured",
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"unsweetened",
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"pungent",
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"sharp",
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"tangy",
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"zestful",
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"zesty",
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"zingy",
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"astringent",
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"puckery",
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"hyperacid"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"sweet",
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"bland",
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"smooth",
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"flat",
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"flavorless",
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"insipid",
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"savorless",
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"tasteless",
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"zestless",
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"dilute",
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"thin",
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"watery",
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"weak"
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],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"having or showing a habitually bad temper":{
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"examples":[
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"with her acid personality, my aunt could be relied upon to bring some much-needed balance to the holiday gush"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"bearish",
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"bilious",
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"bloody-minded",
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"cantankerous",
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"disagreeable",
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"dyspeptic",
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"ill-humored",
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"ill-natured",
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"ill-tempered",
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"ornery",
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"splenetic",
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"surly"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"choleric",
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"crabby",
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"cranky",
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"crotchety",
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"fussy",
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"grouchy",
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"grumpy",
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"querulous",
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"irascible",
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"irritable",
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"peevish",
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"peppery",
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"petulant",
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"quick-tempered",
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"short-tempered",
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"snappish",
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"snippy",
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"testy",
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"touchy",
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"argumentative",
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"contentious",
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"contrary",
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"cussed",
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"angry",
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"exasperated",
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"indignant",
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"irate",
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"mad",
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"upset",
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"uptight",
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"depressed",
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"dour",
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"glum",
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"morose",
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"sullen",
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"anal",
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"old-maidish",
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"schoolmarmish"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"agreeable",
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"amicable",
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"congenial",
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"friendly",
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"pleasant",
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"benign",
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"gentle",
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"kind",
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"nice",
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"sweet",
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"bubbly",
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"cheerful",
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"cheery",
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"effervescent",
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"exuberant",
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"high-spirited",
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"joyful",
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"lighthearted",
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"lively",
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"vivacious",
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"content",
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"glad",
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"happy",
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"calm",
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"placid",
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"serene",
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"long-suffering",
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"patient",
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"tolerant"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"amiable",
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"good-humored",
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"good-natured",
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"good-tempered"
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]
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},
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"marked by the use of wit that is intended to cause hurt feelings":{
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"examples":[
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"a cultural gadfly known for an acid tongue that spares no one"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"acerb",
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"acerbic",
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"acidic",
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"acidulous",
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"acrid",
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"barbed",
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"biting",
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"caustic",
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"corrosive",
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"cutting",
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"mordant",
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"pungent",
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"sarcastic",
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"sardonic",
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"satiric",
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"satirical",
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"scalding",
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"scathing",
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"sharp",
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"smart-aleck",
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"smart-alecky",
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"smart-mouthed",
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"snarky",
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"tart"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"brisk",
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"cross",
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"sharp-tongued",
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"sour",
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"sourish",
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"spiky",
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"spikey",
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"tartish",
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"incisive",
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"keen",
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"poignant",
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"trenchant",
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"cynical",
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"dry",
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"ironic",
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"ironical",
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"wry",
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"facetious",
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"flippant",
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"tongue-in-cheek",
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"acrimonious",
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"bitter",
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"resentful",
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"vitriolic",
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"harsh",
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"rough",
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"severe",
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"stringent",
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"abrupt",
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"blunt",
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"brusque",
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"brusk",
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"concise",
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"crisp",
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"curt",
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"gruff",
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"pithy",
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"snippety",
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"snippy",
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"succinct",
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"terse",
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"backhanded",
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"insincere"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"amusing",
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"droll",
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"merry",
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"playful",
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"sportive",
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"waggish",
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"gentle",
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"mild",
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"bland",
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"good-humored",
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"good-natured",
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"diplomatic",
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"polite",
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"smooth",
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"suave",
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"urbane",
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"affable",
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"cordial",
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"genial",
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"gracious",
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"hospitable",
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"sociable"
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],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"type":[
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"adjective"
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]
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},
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"acidness":{
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"a harsh or sharp quality":{
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"examples":[
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"there's an irritating acidness to the writer's comments on just about everything"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"acerbity",
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"acidity",
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"acridity",
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"acridness",
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"acrimoniousness",
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"acrimony",
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"acuteness",
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"asperity",
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"bite",
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"bitterness",
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"edge",
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"harshness",
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"keenness",
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"poignance",
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"poignancy",
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"pungency",
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"roughness",
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"sharpness",
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"tartness"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"ginger",
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"punch",
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"spice",
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"tang",
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"raucousness",
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"severeness",
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"severity",
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"shrillness",
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"virulence",
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"vitriol",
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"cattiness",
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"maliciousness",
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"pointedness",
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"thorniness"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"gentleness",
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"kindliness"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"mildness",
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"softness"
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]
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},
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"biting sharpness of feeling or expression":{
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"examples":[
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"the acidness in his remarks hurt her to the core"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"acidity",
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"acridity",
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"acridness",
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"acrimony",
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"asperity",
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"bile",
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"bitterness",
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"cattiness",
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"corrosiveness",
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"mordancy",
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"tartness",
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"virulence",
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"virulency",
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"vitriol"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"gruffness",
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"harshness",
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"hostility",
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"relentlessness",
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"severity",
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"sternness",
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"vehemence",
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"coldness",
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"crossness",
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"discourteousness",
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"iciness",
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"impoliteness",
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"incivility",
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"nastiness",
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"rudeness",
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"sourness",
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"surliness",
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"ungraciousness",
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"anger",
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"animosity",
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"gall",
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"jaundice",
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"malevolence",
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"malice",
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"rancor",
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"scorn",
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"spite",
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"spleen",
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"venom",
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"vindictiveness",
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"jealousy",
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"pique",
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"resentment",
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"sour grapes"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"civility",
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"cordiality",
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"courtesy",
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"diplomacy",
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"geniality",
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"graciousness",
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"kindness",
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"politeness",
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"tactfulness",
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"compassion",
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"softness",
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"sweetness",
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"sympathy",
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"tenderness",
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"warmth",
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"oiliness",
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"smoothness",
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"suaveness",
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"suavity",
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"unctuousness",
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"urbanity"
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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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"acing (out)":{
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"as in surpassing , topping":{
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"examples":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"near synonyms":[
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"bettering",
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"eclipsing",
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"exceeding",
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"outdistancing",
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"outdoing",
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"outfighting",
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"outshining",
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"outstripping",
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"overtopping",
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"surpassing",
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"topping",
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"transcending",
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"crushing",
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"knocking off",
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"knocking over",
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"overpowering",
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"overthrowing",
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"overwhelming",
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"subjugating",
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"upending",
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"vanquishing",
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"edging (out)",
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"nosing out",
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"pipping",
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"beating",
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"besting",
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"conquering",
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"dispatching",
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"hurdling",
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"licking",
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"mastering",
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"overbearing",
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"overcoming",
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"overmatching",
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"prevailing (over)",
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"subduing",
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"surmounting",
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"taking",
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"throwing",
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"triumphing (over)",
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"winning (against)",
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"worsting",
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"capping",
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"excelling",
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"flourishing",
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"scoring",
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"succeeding",
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"sweeping",
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"upsetting",
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"breaking",
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"destroying",
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"doing in",
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"finishing",
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"sinking",
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"slaughtering",
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"annihilating",
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"blowing away",
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"bombing",
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"burying",
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"clobbering",
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"creaming",
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"drubbing",
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"dusting",
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"flattening",
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"pasting",
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"routing",
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"shellacking",
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"skinning",
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"skunking",
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"smoking",
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"smothering",
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"snowing under",
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"thrashing",
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"trimming",
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"tromping",
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"trouncing",
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"walloping",
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"waxing",
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"whipping",
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"whomping",
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"whopping",
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"whapping",
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"whupping"
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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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"acidulous":{
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"causing or characterized by the one of the four basic taste sensations that is produced chiefly by acids":{
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"examples":[
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"a slightly acidulous drink that is far more refreshing than the overly sweet iced tea that is also available"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"acid",
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"acidic",
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"sour",
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"sourish",
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"tart",
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"tartish",
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"vinegary"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"dry",
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"soured",
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"unsweetened",
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"pungent",
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"sharp",
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"tangy",
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"zestful",
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"zesty",
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"zingy",
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"astringent",
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"puckery",
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"hyperacid"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"sweet",
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"bland",
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"smooth",
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"flat",
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"flavorless",
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"insipid",
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"savorless",
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"tasteless",
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"zestless",
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"dilute",
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"thin",
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"watery",
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"weak"
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],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"marked by the use of wit that is intended to cause hurt feelings":{
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"examples":[
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"a gently acidulous writing style that never becomes annoying"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"acerb",
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"acerbic",
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"acid",
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"acidic",
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"acrid",
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"barbed",
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"biting",
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"caustic",
|
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"corrosive",
|
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"cutting",
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"mordant",
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"pungent",
|
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"sarcastic",
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"sardonic",
|
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"satiric",
|
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"satirical",
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"scalding",
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"scathing",
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"sharp",
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"smart-aleck",
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"smart-alecky",
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"smart-mouthed",
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"snarky",
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"tart"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"brisk",
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"cross",
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"sharp-tongued",
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"sour",
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"sourish",
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"spiky",
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"spikey",
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"tartish",
|
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"incisive",
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"keen",
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"poignant",
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"trenchant",
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"cynical",
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"dry",
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"ironic",
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"ironical",
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"wry",
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"facetious",
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"flippant",
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"tongue-in-cheek",
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"acrimonious",
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"bitter",
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"resentful",
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"vitriolic",
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"harsh",
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"rough",
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"severe",
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"stringent",
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"abrupt",
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"blunt",
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"brusque",
|
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"brusk",
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"concise",
|
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"crisp",
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"curt",
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"gruff",
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"pithy",
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"snippety",
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"snippy",
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"succinct",
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"terse",
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"backhanded",
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"insincere"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"amusing",
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"droll",
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"merry",
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"playful",
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"sportive",
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"waggish",
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"gentle",
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"mild",
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"bland",
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"good-humored",
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"good-natured",
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"diplomatic",
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"polite",
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"smooth",
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"suave",
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"urbane",
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"affable",
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"cordial",
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"genial",
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"gracious",
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"hospitable",
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"sociable"
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],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"type":[
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"adjective"
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]
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},
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"acid tests":{
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"as in litmus tests , litmuses":{
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"examples":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"near synonyms":[
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"litmuses",
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"litmus tests",
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"crosses",
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"crucibles",
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"fires",
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"gauntlets",
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"gantlets",
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"ordeals",
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"trials",
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"baptisms",
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"initiations",
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"challenges",
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"complications",
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"difficulties",
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"griefs",
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"grievances",
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"hardships",
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"rigors"
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],
|
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"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
|
]
|
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},
|
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"acidhead":{
|
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"as in crackhead , pothead":{
|
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"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"cokehead",
|
|
"crackhead",
|
|
"pothead",
|
|
"speed freak",
|
|
"addict",
|
|
"dopehead",
|
|
"doper",
|
|
"druggie",
|
|
"druggy",
|
|
"fiend",
|
|
"freak",
|
|
"head",
|
|
"hophead",
|
|
"hype",
|
|
"junkie",
|
|
"junky",
|
|
"stoner",
|
|
"user",
|
|
"burnout"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"nonaddict",
|
|
"nonuser"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"acidity":{
|
|
"a harsh or sharp quality":{
|
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"examples":[
|
|
"detected a certain acidity in the way he responded"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"acerbity",
|
|
"acidness",
|
|
"acridity",
|
|
"acridness",
|
|
"acrimoniousness",
|
|
"acrimony",
|
|
"acuteness",
|
|
"asperity",
|
|
"bite",
|
|
"bitterness",
|
|
"edge",
|
|
"harshness",
|
|
"keenness",
|
|
"poignance",
|
|
"poignancy",
|
|
"pungency",
|
|
"roughness",
|
|
"sharpness",
|
|
"tartness"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"ginger",
|
|
"punch",
|
|
"spice",
|
|
"tang",
|
|
"raucousness",
|
|
"severeness",
|
|
"severity",
|
|
"shrillness",
|
|
"virulence",
|
|
"vitriol",
|
|
"cattiness",
|
|
"maliciousness",
|
|
"pointedness",
|
|
"thorniness"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"gentleness",
|
|
"kindliness"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"mildness",
|
|
"softness"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"biting sharpness of feeling or expression":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the acidity of their relationship was well known to their mutual acquaintances"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"acidness",
|
|
"acridity",
|
|
"acridness",
|
|
"acrimony",
|
|
"asperity",
|
|
"bile",
|
|
"bitterness",
|
|
"cattiness",
|
|
"corrosiveness",
|
|
"mordancy",
|
|
"tartness",
|
|
"virulence",
|
|
"virulency",
|
|
"vitriol"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"gruffness",
|
|
"harshness",
|
|
"hostility",
|
|
"relentlessness",
|
|
"severity",
|
|
"sternness",
|
|
"vehemence",
|
|
"coldness",
|
|
"crossness",
|
|
"discourteousness",
|
|
"iciness",
|
|
"impoliteness",
|
|
"incivility",
|
|
"nastiness",
|
|
"rudeness",
|
|
"sourness",
|
|
"surliness",
|
|
"ungraciousness",
|
|
"anger",
|
|
"animosity",
|
|
"gall",
|
|
"jaundice",
|
|
"malevolence",
|
|
"malice",
|
|
"rancor",
|
|
"scorn",
|
|
"spite",
|
|
"spleen",
|
|
"venom",
|
|
"vindictiveness",
|
|
"jealousy",
|
|
"pique",
|
|
"resentment",
|
|
"sour grapes"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"civility",
|
|
"cordiality",
|
|
"courtesy",
|
|
"diplomacy",
|
|
"geniality",
|
|
"graciousness",
|
|
"kindness",
|
|
"politeness",
|
|
"tactfulness",
|
|
"compassion",
|
|
"softness",
|
|
"sweetness",
|
|
"sympathy",
|
|
"tenderness",
|
|
"warmth",
|
|
"oiliness",
|
|
"smoothness",
|
|
"suaveness",
|
|
"suavity",
|
|
"unctuousness",
|
|
"urbanity"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"acidheads":{
|
|
"as in crackheads , potheads":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"cokeheads",
|
|
"crackheads",
|
|
"potheads",
|
|
"speed freaks",
|
|
"addicts",
|
|
"dopeheads",
|
|
"dopers",
|
|
"druggies",
|
|
"fiends",
|
|
"freaks",
|
|
"heads",
|
|
"hopheads",
|
|
"hypes",
|
|
"junkies",
|
|
"stoners",
|
|
"users",
|
|
"burnouts"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"nonaddicts",
|
|
"nonusers"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"acid test":{
|
|
"as in litmus test , litmus":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"litmus",
|
|
"litmus test",
|
|
"cross",
|
|
"crucible",
|
|
"fire",
|
|
"gauntlet",
|
|
"gantlet",
|
|
"ordeal",
|
|
"trial",
|
|
"baptism",
|
|
"initiation",
|
|
"challenge",
|
|
"complication",
|
|
"difficulty",
|
|
"grief",
|
|
"grievance",
|
|
"hardship",
|
|
"rigor"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"acidic":{
|
|
"causing or characterized by the one of the four basic taste sensations that is produced chiefly by acids":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the acidic flavor of lemon goes nicely with broiled fish"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"acid",
|
|
"acidulous",
|
|
"sour",
|
|
"sourish",
|
|
"tart",
|
|
"tartish",
|
|
"vinegary"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"dry",
|
|
"soured",
|
|
"unsweetened",
|
|
"pungent",
|
|
"sharp",
|
|
"tangy",
|
|
"zestful",
|
|
"zesty",
|
|
"zingy",
|
|
"astringent",
|
|
"puckery",
|
|
"hyperacid"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"sweet",
|
|
"bland",
|
|
"smooth",
|
|
"flat",
|
|
"flavorless",
|
|
"insipid",
|
|
"savorless",
|
|
"tasteless",
|
|
"zestless",
|
|
"dilute",
|
|
"thin",
|
|
"watery",
|
|
"weak"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"marked by the use of wit that is intended to cause hurt feelings":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"her often acidic reviews have ruffled more than a few toques in the restaurant kitchens of New York"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"acerb",
|
|
"acerbic",
|
|
"acid",
|
|
"acidulous",
|
|
"acrid",
|
|
"barbed",
|
|
"biting",
|
|
"caustic",
|
|
"corrosive",
|
|
"cutting",
|
|
"mordant",
|
|
"pungent",
|
|
"sarcastic",
|
|
"sardonic",
|
|
"satiric",
|
|
"satirical",
|
|
"scalding",
|
|
"scathing",
|
|
"sharp",
|
|
"smart-aleck",
|
|
"smart-alecky",
|
|
"smart-mouthed",
|
|
"snarky",
|
|
"tart"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"brisk",
|
|
"cross",
|
|
"sharp-tongued",
|
|
"sour",
|
|
"sourish",
|
|
"spiky",
|
|
"spikey",
|
|
"tartish",
|
|
"incisive",
|
|
"keen",
|
|
"poignant",
|
|
"trenchant",
|
|
"cynical",
|
|
"dry",
|
|
"ironic",
|
|
"ironical",
|
|
"wry",
|
|
"facetious",
|
|
"flippant",
|
|
"tongue-in-cheek",
|
|
"acrimonious",
|
|
"bitter",
|
|
"resentful",
|
|
"vitriolic",
|
|
"harsh",
|
|
"rough",
|
|
"severe",
|
|
"stringent",
|
|
"abrupt",
|
|
"blunt",
|
|
"brusque",
|
|
"brusk",
|
|
"concise",
|
|
"crisp",
|
|
"curt",
|
|
"gruff",
|
|
"pithy",
|
|
"snippety",
|
|
"snippy",
|
|
"succinct",
|
|
"terse",
|
|
"backhanded",
|
|
"insincere"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"amusing",
|
|
"droll",
|
|
"merry",
|
|
"playful",
|
|
"sportive",
|
|
"waggish",
|
|
"gentle",
|
|
"mild",
|
|
"bland",
|
|
"good-humored",
|
|
"good-natured",
|
|
"diplomatic",
|
|
"polite",
|
|
"smooth",
|
|
"suave",
|
|
"urbane",
|
|
"affable",
|
|
"cordial",
|
|
"genial",
|
|
"gracious",
|
|
"hospitable",
|
|
"sociable"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"acing":{
|
|
"as in nailing":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"nailing",
|
|
"bringing about",
|
|
"effecting",
|
|
"effectuating",
|
|
"implementing",
|
|
"engaging (in)",
|
|
"practicing",
|
|
"practising",
|
|
"accomplishing",
|
|
"achieving",
|
|
"bringing off",
|
|
"carrying off",
|
|
"carrying out",
|
|
"committing",
|
|
"compassing",
|
|
"doing",
|
|
"executing",
|
|
"following through (with)",
|
|
"fulfilling",
|
|
"making",
|
|
"negotiating",
|
|
"performing",
|
|
"perpetrating",
|
|
"prosecuting",
|
|
"pulling off",
|
|
"putting through",
|
|
"working (at)",
|
|
"reduplicating",
|
|
"reenacting",
|
|
"repeating",
|
|
"actualizing",
|
|
"attaining",
|
|
"realizing",
|
|
"completing",
|
|
"ending",
|
|
"finishing",
|
|
"winding up"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"failing",
|
|
"skimping",
|
|
"slighting",
|
|
"slurring"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
}
|
|
} |