dict_dl/en_MWThesaurus/bif_MWT.json
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{
"biffing":{
"to deliver a blow to (someone or something) usually in a strong vigorous manner":{
"examples":[
"the elderly woman swung her purse and biffed the mugger upside the head"
],
"synonyms":[
"banging",
"bashing",
"batting",
"belting",
"bludgeoning",
"bobbing",
"bonking",
"bopping",
"boxing",
"busting",
"clapping",
"clipping",
"clobbering",
"clocking",
"clouting",
"cracking",
"hammering",
"hitting",
"knocking",
"nailing",
"pasting",
"pounding",
"punching",
"rapping",
"slamming",
"slapping",
"slogging",
"slugging",
"smacking",
"smiting",
"socking",
"striking",
"swatting",
"swiping",
"tagging",
"thumping",
"thwacking",
"walloping",
"whacking",
"whaling",
"zapping"
],
"near synonyms":[
"battering",
"beating",
"buffeting",
"bunging",
"chopping",
"cuffing",
"drubbing",
"lacing",
"lambasting",
"licking",
"mangling",
"mauling",
"pelting",
"peppering",
"pommeling",
"pommelling",
"pummeling",
"pummelling",
"roughing",
"scuffing",
"bunting",
"flicking",
"stroking",
"tapping",
"bumping",
"butting",
"jabbing",
"jostling",
"kicking",
"kneeing",
"poking",
"prodding",
"pushing",
"shoving",
"stamping",
"bowling (down or over)",
"creaming",
"decking",
"dumping",
"felling",
"flooring",
"knocking down",
"leveling",
"levelling",
"rabbit-punching",
"sucker punching",
"caning",
"clubbing",
"cudgeling",
"cudgelling",
"flailing",
"flogging",
"lashing",
"sapping",
"slashing",
"sledgehammering",
"sledging",
"spearing",
"stabbing",
"switching",
"thrashing",
"whipping",
"beaning",
"braining",
"conking",
"skulling"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"verb"
]
},
"bifurcate":{
"to undergo division into two parts":{
"examples":[
"The stream bifurcated into two narrow winding channels."
],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"bisect",
"cleave",
"dichotomize",
"dissect",
"fractionalize",
"fractionate",
"halve",
"partition",
"quarter",
"segment",
"subdivide",
"trisect",
"break up",
"decouple",
"disassociate",
"disconnect",
"disjoin",
"disjoint",
"dissever",
"dissociate",
"disunite",
"divide",
"divorce",
"part",
"ramify",
"resolve",
"separate",
"sever",
"split",
"sunder",
"uncouple",
"unlink",
"unyoke",
"break down",
"decompose",
"disassemble",
"disintegrate",
"dissolve",
"fragment",
"fragmentate",
"fragmentize",
"break",
"fracture",
"pull",
"rend",
"rift",
"rip",
"rive",
"rupture",
"tear",
"cut off",
"insulate",
"isolate",
"seclude",
"segregate",
"sequester",
"detach",
"disengage",
"disentangle",
"unravel",
"untie"
],
"near antonyms":[
"assemble",
"associate",
"blend",
"combine",
"mingle",
"mix",
"connect",
"couple",
"accumulate",
"agglutinate",
"attach",
"bind",
"cement",
"close",
"fasten",
"fuse",
"knit",
"stick",
"weld",
"join",
"link",
"unify",
"unite"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"verb"
]
},
"bifurcation":{
"a movement in different directions away from a common point":{
"examples":[
"a thoughtful book about the nation's bifurcation into two distinct and antagonistic cultures"
],
"synonyms":[
"divarication",
"divergence",
"divergency",
"separation"
],
"near synonyms":[
"difference",
"disagreement",
"discrepancy",
"disparateness",
"disparity",
"dissidence",
"dissimilarity",
"distinction",
"distinctiveness",
"distinctness",
"diversity",
"unlikeness"
],
"near antonyms":[
"accord",
"agreement",
"likeness",
"similarity"
],
"antonyms":[
"convergence"
]
},
"the act or process of a whole separating into two or more parts or pieces":{
"examples":[
"a divisive issue that caused the bifurcation of the political party"
],
"synonyms":[
"breakup",
"cleavage",
"dissolution",
"disunion",
"division",
"fractionalization",
"fractionation",
"partition",
"schism",
"scission",
"separation",
"split",
"sundering"
],
"near synonyms":[
"breach",
"rupture",
"divorce",
"severance",
"decomposition",
"disassembly",
"dismemberment",
"segmentation",
"subdivision",
"atomization",
"dichotomization",
"polarization",
"diffusion",
"dispersal",
"dispersion",
"scattering",
"administration",
"apportionment",
"distribution",
"isolation",
"seclusion",
"segregation",
"sequestration"
],
"near antonyms":[
"assemblage",
"association",
"attachment",
"conjunction",
"connection",
"link",
"linkage",
"linkup",
"aggregation",
"combination",
"consolidation",
"fusion"
],
"antonyms":[
"unification",
"union"
]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"biffs":{
"a hard strike with a part of the body or an instrument":{
"examples":[
"he got a biff in the noggin as his reward for trying to intervene in the fight"
],
"synonyms":[
"bangs",
"bashes",
"bats",
"beats",
"belts",
"blows",
"bops",
"boxes",
"buffets",
"busts",
"chops",
"claps",
"clips",
"clouts",
"cracks",
"cuffs",
"dabs",
"douses",
"fillips",
"hacks",
"haymakers",
"hits",
"hooks",
"knocks",
"larrups",
"lashes",
"licks",
"pelts",
"picks",
"plumps",
"pokes",
"pounds",
"punches",
"raps",
"slams",
"slaps",
"slugs",
"smacks",
"smashes",
"socks",
"spanks",
"stingers",
"stripes",
"strokes",
"swats",
"swipes",
"switches",
"thuds",
"thumps",
"thwacks",
"wallops",
"welts",
"whacks",
"whams",
"whops",
"whaps"
],
"near synonyms":[
"counterblows",
"counter-blows",
"counterpunches",
"counters",
"counterstrokes",
"counter-strokes",
"body blows",
"hands",
"kicks",
"knees",
"lefts",
"one-twos",
"rabbit punches",
"right-handers",
"rights",
"roundhouses",
"shivers",
"sidewinders",
"sucker punches",
"swings",
"uppercuts",
"crunchers",
"kayos",
"knockdowns",
"knockouts",
"KOs",
"bastinadoes",
"bastinades",
"batterings",
"beatings",
"drubbings",
"lickings",
"pastings",
"thrashings",
"wallopings",
"whippings",
"whips"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"to deliver a blow to (someone or something) usually in a strong vigorous manner":{
"examples":[
"the elderly woman swung her purse and biffed the mugger upside the head"
],
"synonyms":[
"bangs",
"bashes",
"bats",
"belts",
"bludgeons",
"bobs",
"bonks",
"bops",
"boxes",
"busts",
"claps",
"clips",
"clobbers",
"clocks",
"clouts",
"cracks",
"hammers",
"hits",
"knocks",
"nails",
"pastes",
"pounds",
"punches",
"raps",
"slams",
"slaps",
"slogs",
"slugs",
"smacks",
"smites",
"socks",
"strikes",
"swats",
"swipes",
"tags",
"thumps",
"thwacks",
"wallops",
"whacks",
"whales",
"zaps"
],
"near synonyms":[
"batters",
"beats",
"buffets",
"bungs",
"chops",
"cuffs",
"drubs",
"laces",
"lambastes",
"lambasts",
"licks",
"mangles",
"mauls",
"pelts",
"peppers",
"pommels",
"pummels",
"roughs",
"scuffs",
"bunts",
"flicks",
"strokes",
"taps",
"bumps",
"butts",
"jabs",
"jostles",
"kicks",
"knees",
"pokes",
"prods",
"pushes",
"shoves",
"stamps",
"bowls (down or over)",
"creams",
"decks",
"dumps",
"fells",
"floors",
"knocks down",
"levels",
"rabbit-punches",
"sucker punches",
"canes",
"clubs",
"cudgels",
"flails",
"flogs",
"lashes",
"saps",
"slashes",
"sledgehammers",
"sledges",
"spears",
"stabs",
"switches",
"thrashes",
"whips",
"beans",
"brains",
"conks",
"skulls"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
]
},
"bifocals":{
"as in trifocals , half-glasses":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"half-glasses",
"trifocals",
"eyeglasses",
"glass",
"specs",
"spectacle",
"lorgnette",
"monocle",
"pince-nez",
"sunglasses",
"goggles",
"contact lens"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"plural noun"
]
},
"bifurcates":{
"to undergo division into two parts":{
"examples":[
"The stream bifurcated into two narrow winding channels."
],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"bisects",
"cleaves",
"dichotomizes",
"dissects",
"fractionalizes",
"fractionates",
"halves",
"partitions",
"quarters",
"segments",
"subdivides",
"trisects",
"breaks up",
"decouples",
"disassociates",
"disconnects",
"disjoins",
"disjoints",
"dissevers",
"dissociates",
"disunites",
"divides",
"divorces",
"parts",
"ramifies",
"resolves",
"separates",
"severs",
"splits",
"sunders",
"uncouples",
"unlinks",
"unyokes",
"breaks down",
"decomposes",
"disassembles",
"disintegrates",
"dissolves",
"fragmentates",
"fragmentizes",
"fragments",
"breaks",
"fractures",
"pulls",
"rends",
"rifts",
"rips",
"rives",
"ruptures",
"tears",
"cuts off",
"insulates",
"isolates",
"secludes",
"segregates",
"sequesters",
"detaches",
"disengages",
"disentangles",
"unravels",
"unties"
],
"near antonyms":[
"assembles",
"associates",
"blends",
"combines",
"mingles",
"mixes",
"connects",
"couples",
"accumulates",
"agglutinates",
"attaches",
"binds",
"cements",
"closes",
"fastens",
"fuses",
"knits",
"sticks",
"welds",
"joins",
"links",
"unifies",
"unites"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"verb"
]
},
"bifurcating":{
"to undergo division into two parts":{
"examples":[
"The stream bifurcated into two narrow winding channels."
],
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"near synonyms":[
"bisecting",
"cleaving",
"dichotomizing",
"dissecting",
"fractionalizing",
"fractionating",
"halving",
"partitioning",
"quartering",
"segmenting",
"subdividing",
"trisecting",
"breaking up",
"decoupling",
"disassociating",
"disconnecting",
"disjoining",
"disjointing",
"dissevering",
"dissociating",
"disuniting",
"dividing",
"divorcing",
"parting",
"ramifying",
"resolving",
"separating",
"severing",
"splitting",
"sundering",
"uncoupling",
"unlinking",
"unyoking",
"breaking down",
"decomposing",
"disassembling",
"disintegrating",
"dissolving",
"fragmentating",
"fragmenting",
"fragmentizing",
"breaking",
"fracturing",
"pulling",
"rending",
"rifting",
"ripping",
"riving",
"rupturing",
"tearing",
"cutting off",
"insulating",
"isolating",
"secluding",
"segregating",
"sequestering",
"detaching",
"disengaging",
"disentangling",
"unraveling",
"untying",
"untieing"
],
"near antonyms":[
"assembling",
"associating",
"blending",
"combining",
"mingling",
"mixing",
"connecting",
"coupling",
"accumulating",
"agglutinating",
"attaching",
"binding",
"cementing",
"closing",
"fastening",
"fusing",
"knitting",
"sticking",
"welding",
"joining",
"linking",
"unifying",
"uniting"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"verb"
]
},
"biffed":{
"to deliver a blow to (someone or something) usually in a strong vigorous manner":{
"examples":[
"the elderly woman swung her purse and biffed the mugger upside the head"
],
"synonyms":[
"banged",
"bashed",
"batted",
"belted",
"bludgeoned",
"bobbed",
"bonked",
"bopped",
"boxed",
"busted",
"bust",
"clapped",
"clapt",
"clipped",
"clobbered",
"clocked",
"clouted",
"cracked",
"hammered",
"hit",
"knocked",
"nailed",
"pasted",
"pounded",
"punched",
"rapped",
"slammed",
"slapped",
"slogged",
"slugged",
"smacked",
"smote",
"socked",
"struck",
"swatted",
"swiped",
"tagged",
"thumped",
"thwacked",
"walloped",
"whacked",
"whaled",
"zapped"
],
"near synonyms":[
"battered",
"beat",
"buffeted",
"bunged",
"chopped",
"cuffed",
"drubbed",
"laced",
"lambasted",
"licked",
"mangled",
"mauled",
"pelted",
"peppered",
"pommeled",
"pommelled",
"pummeled",
"pummelled",
"roughed",
"scuffed",
"bunted",
"flicked",
"stroked",
"tapped",
"bumped",
"butted",
"jabbed",
"jostled",
"kicked",
"kneed",
"poked",
"prodded",
"pushed",
"shoved",
"stamped",
"bowled (down or over)",
"creamed",
"decked",
"dumped",
"felled",
"floored",
"knocked down",
"leveled",
"levelled",
"rabbit-punched",
"sucker punched",
"caned",
"clubbed",
"cudgeled",
"cudgelled",
"flailed",
"flogged",
"lashed",
"sapped",
"slashed",
"sledged",
"sledgehammered",
"speared",
"stabbed",
"switched",
"thrashed",
"whipped",
"beaned",
"brained",
"conked",
"skulled"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"verb"
]
},
"bifurcated":{
"to undergo division into two parts":{
"examples":[
"The stream bifurcated into two narrow winding channels."
],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"bisected",
"cleaved",
"cleft",
"dichotomized",
"dissected",
"fractionalized",
"fractionated",
"halved",
"partitioned",
"quartered",
"segmented",
"subdivided",
"trisected",
"broke up",
"decoupled",
"disassociated",
"disconnected",
"disjoined",
"disjointed",
"dissevered",
"dissociated",
"disunited",
"divided",
"divorced",
"parted",
"ramified",
"resolved",
"separated",
"severed",
"split",
"sundered",
"uncoupled",
"unlinked",
"unyoked",
"broke down",
"decomposed",
"disassembled",
"disintegrated",
"dissolved",
"fragmentated",
"fragmented",
"fragmentized",
"broke",
"fractured",
"pulled",
"rent",
"rended",
"rifted",
"ripped",
"rived",
"ruptured",
"tore",
"cut off",
"insulated",
"isolated",
"secluded",
"segregated",
"sequestered",
"detached",
"disengaged",
"disentangled",
"unraveled",
"untied"
],
"near antonyms":[
"assembled",
"associated",
"blended",
"blent",
"combined",
"mingled",
"mixed",
"connected",
"coupled",
"accumulated",
"agglutinated",
"attached",
"bound",
"cemented",
"closed",
"fastened",
"fused",
"knit",
"knitted",
"stuck",
"welded",
"joined",
"linked",
"unified",
"united"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"verb"
]
},
"biff":{
"a hard strike with a part of the body or an instrument":{
"examples":[
"he got a biff in the noggin as his reward for trying to intervene in the fight"
],
"synonyms":[
"bang",
"bash",
"bat",
"beat",
"belt",
"blow",
"bop",
"box",
"buffet",
"bust",
"chop",
"clap",
"clip",
"clout",
"crack",
"cuff",
"dab",
"douse",
"fillip",
"hack",
"haymaker",
"hit",
"hook",
"knock",
"larrup",
"lash",
"lick",
"pelt",
"pick",
"plump",
"poke",
"pound",
"punch",
"rap",
"slam",
"slap",
"slug",
"smack",
"smash",
"sock",
"spank",
"stinger",
"stripe",
"stroke",
"swat",
"swipe",
"switch",
"thud",
"thump",
"thwack",
"wallop",
"welt",
"whack",
"wham",
"whop",
"whap"
],
"near synonyms":[
"counter",
"counterblow",
"counterpunch",
"counterstroke",
"body blow",
"hand",
"kick",
"knee",
"left",
"one-two",
"rabbit punch",
"right",
"right-hander",
"roundhouse",
"shiver",
"sidewinder",
"sucker punch",
"swing",
"uppercut",
"cruncher",
"kayo",
"knockdown",
"knockout",
"KO",
"bastinado",
"bastinade",
"battering",
"beating",
"bludgeoning",
"clobbering",
"cudgeling",
"cudgelling",
"drubbing",
"hammering",
"lambasting",
"licking",
"pasting",
"pounding",
"pummeling",
"pummelling",
"thrashing",
"flogging",
"walloping",
"whip",
"whipping"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"to deliver a blow to (someone or something) usually in a strong vigorous manner":{
"examples":[
"the elderly woman swung her purse and biffed the mugger upside the head"
],
"synonyms":[
"bang",
"bash",
"bat",
"belt",
"bludgeon",
"bob",
"bonk",
"bop",
"box",
"bust",
"clap",
"clip",
"clobber",
"clock",
"clout",
"crack",
"hammer",
"hit",
"knock",
"nail",
"paste",
"pound",
"punch",
"rap",
"slam",
"slap",
"slog",
"slug",
"smack",
"smite",
"sock",
"strike",
"swat",
"swipe",
"tag",
"thump",
"thwack",
"wallop",
"whack",
"whale",
"zap"
],
"near synonyms":[
"batter",
"beat",
"buffet",
"bung",
"chop",
"cuff",
"drub",
"lace",
"lambaste",
"lambast",
"lick",
"mangle",
"maul",
"pelt",
"pepper",
"pommel",
"pummel",
"rough",
"scuff",
"bunt",
"flick",
"stroke",
"tap",
"bump",
"butt",
"jab",
"jostle",
"kick",
"knee",
"poke",
"prod",
"push",
"shove",
"stamp",
"bowl (down or over)",
"cream",
"deck",
"dump",
"fell",
"floor",
"knock down",
"level",
"rabbit-punch",
"sucker punch",
"cane",
"club",
"cudgel",
"flail",
"flog",
"lash",
"sap",
"slash",
"sledge",
"sledgehammer",
"spear",
"stab",
"switch",
"thrash",
"whip",
"bean",
"brain",
"conk",
"skull"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
]
},
"bifurcations":{
"a movement in different directions away from a common point":{
"examples":[
"a thoughtful book about the nation's bifurcation into two distinct and antagonistic cultures"
],
"synonyms":[
"divarications",
"divergences",
"divergencies",
"separations"
],
"near synonyms":[
"differences",
"disagreements",
"discrepancies",
"disparities",
"dissidences",
"dissimilarities",
"distinctions",
"diversities"
],
"near antonyms":[
"accords",
"agreements",
"likenesses",
"similarities"
],
"antonyms":[
"convergences"
]
},
"the act or process of a whole separating into two or more parts or pieces":{
"examples":[
"a divisive issue that caused the bifurcation of the political party"
],
"synonyms":[
"breakups",
"cleavages",
"dissolutions",
"disunions",
"divisions",
"fractionalizations",
"fractionations",
"partitions",
"schisms",
"scissions",
"separations",
"splits"
],
"near synonyms":[
"breaches",
"ruptures",
"divorces",
"severances",
"decompositions",
"disassemblies",
"dismemberments",
"segmentations",
"subdivisions",
"atomizations",
"dichotomizations",
"polarizations",
"diffusions",
"dispersals",
"dispersions",
"scatterings",
"administrations",
"apportionments",
"distributions",
"isolations",
"seclusions",
"segregations",
"sequestrations"
],
"near antonyms":[
"assemblages",
"associations",
"attachments",
"conjunctions",
"connections",
"linkages",
"links",
"linkups",
"aggregations",
"combinations",
"consolidations",
"fusions"
],
"antonyms":[
"unifications",
"unions"
]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
}
}