761 lines
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761 lines
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{
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"boffs":{
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"an explosive sound that is a sign of amusement":{
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"examples":[
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"an old joke dating from the days of vaudeville that's still good for a boff"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"belly laughs",
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"boffolas",
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"cachinnations",
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"cackles",
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"chortles",
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"chuckles",
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"giggles",
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"guffaws",
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"hee-haws",
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"horselaughs",
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"laughs",
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"laughters",
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"snickers",
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"sniggers",
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"titters",
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"twitters"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"crows",
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"whoops",
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"grins",
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"simpers",
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"smiles",
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"smirks"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"cries",
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"groans",
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"moans",
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"sobs",
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"wails",
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"faces",
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"frowns",
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"grimaces",
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"lowers",
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"lours",
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"mouths",
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"pouts",
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"scowls"
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],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"something said or done to cause laughter":{
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"examples":[
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"the emcee told some good boffs that kept the ceremony from becoming too serious"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"boffolas",
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"cracks",
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"drolleries",
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"funnies",
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"gags",
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"giggles",
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"japes",
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"jests",
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"jokes",
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"joshes",
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"laughs",
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"nifties",
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"one-liners",
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"pleasantries",
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"quips",
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"ribs",
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"sallies",
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"waggeries",
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"wisecracks",
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"witticisms",
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"yuks",
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"yucks",
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"yaks",
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"yocks"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"knee-slappers",
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"panics",
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"riots",
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"screams",
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"thigh-slappers",
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"antics",
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"buffooneries",
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"capers",
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"leg-pulls",
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"monkeyshines",
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"practical jokes",
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"pranks",
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"tricks",
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"burlesques",
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"caricatures",
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"lampoons",
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"mockeries",
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"mocks",
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"parodies",
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"put-ons",
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"riffs",
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"banters",
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"persiflages",
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"railleries",
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"repartees",
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"comedies",
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"humors",
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"wits",
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"wordplays"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"boffola":{
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"an explosive sound that is a sign of amusement":{
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"examples":[
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"the audience could be heard chuckling throughout the play, but there were few theater-filling boffolas"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"belly laugh",
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"boff",
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"boffo",
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"cachinnation",
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"cackle",
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"chortle",
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"chuckle",
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"giggle",
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"guffaw",
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"hee-haw",
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"horselaugh",
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"laugh",
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"laughter",
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"snicker",
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"snigger",
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"titter",
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"twitter"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"crow",
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"whoop",
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"grin",
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"simper",
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"smile",
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"smirk"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"cry",
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"groan",
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"moan",
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"sob",
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"wail",
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"face",
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"frown",
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"grimace",
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"lower",
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"lour",
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"mouth",
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"pout",
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"scowl"
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],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"something said or done to cause laughter":{
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"examples":[
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"if that was the wannabe comic's best boffola , he'd be well-advised not to quit his day job"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"boff",
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"boffo",
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"crack",
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"drollery",
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"funny",
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"gag",
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"giggle",
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"jape",
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"jest",
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"joke",
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"josh",
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"laugh",
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"nifty",
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"one-liner",
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"pleasantry",
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"quip",
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"rib",
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"sally",
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"waggery",
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"wisecrack",
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"witticism",
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"yuk",
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"yuck",
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"yak",
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"yock"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"funning",
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"joking",
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"wisecracking",
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"knee-slapper",
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"panic",
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"riot",
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"scream",
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"thigh-slapper",
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"antic",
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"buffoonery",
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"caper",
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"leg-pull",
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"monkeyshine(s)",
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"practical joke",
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"prank",
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"trick",
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"burlesque",
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"caricature",
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"lampoon",
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"mock",
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"mockery",
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"parody",
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"put-on",
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"riff",
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"banter",
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"kidding",
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"persiflage",
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"raillery",
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"repartee",
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"drollness",
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"facetiousness",
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"funniness",
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"hilariousness",
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"humorousness",
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"comedy",
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"humor",
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"wit",
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"wordplay"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"boffolas":{
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"an explosive sound that is a sign of amusement":{
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"examples":[
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"the audience could be heard chuckling throughout the play, but there were few theater-filling boffolas"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"belly laughs",
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"boffs",
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"boffos",
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"cachinnations",
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"cackles",
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"chortles",
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"chuckles",
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"giggles",
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"guffaws",
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"hee-haws",
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"horselaughs",
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"laughs",
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"laughters",
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"snickers",
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"sniggers",
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"titters",
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"twitters"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"crows",
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"whoops",
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"grins",
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"simpers",
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"smiles",
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"smirks"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"cries",
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"groans",
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"moans",
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"sobs",
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"wails",
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"faces",
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"frowns",
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"grimaces",
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"lowers",
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"lours",
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"mouths",
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"pouts",
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"scowls"
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],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"something said or done to cause laughter":{
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"examples":[
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"if that was the wannabe comic's best boffola , he'd be well-advised not to quit his day job"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"boffs",
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"boffos",
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"cracks",
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"drolleries",
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"funnies",
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"gags",
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"giggles",
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"japes",
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"jests",
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"jokes",
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"joshes",
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"laughs",
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"nifties",
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"one-liners",
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"pleasantries",
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"quips",
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"ribs",
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"sallies",
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"waggeries",
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"wisecracks",
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"witticisms",
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"yuks",
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"yucks",
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"yaks",
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"yocks"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"knee-slappers",
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"panics",
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"riots",
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"screams",
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"thigh-slappers",
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"antics",
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"buffooneries",
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"capers",
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"leg-pulls",
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"monkeyshines",
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"practical jokes",
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"pranks",
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"tricks",
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"burlesques",
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"caricatures",
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"lampoons",
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"mockeries",
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"mocks",
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"parodies",
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"put-ons",
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"riffs",
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"banters",
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"persiflages",
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"railleries",
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"repartees",
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"comedies",
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"humors",
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"wits",
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"wordplays"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"boff":{
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"an explosive sound that is a sign of amusement":{
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"examples":[
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"an old joke dating from the days of vaudeville that's still good for a boff"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"belly laugh",
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"boffola",
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"cachinnation",
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"cackle",
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"chortle",
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"chuckle",
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"giggle",
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"guffaw",
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"hee-haw",
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"horselaugh",
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"laugh",
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"laughter",
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"snicker",
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"snigger",
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"titter",
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"twitter"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"crow",
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"whoop",
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"grin",
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"simper",
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"smile",
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"smirk"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"cry",
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"groan",
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"moan",
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"sob",
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"wail",
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"face",
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"frown",
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"grimace",
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"lower",
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"lour",
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"mouth",
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"pout",
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"scowl"
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],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"something said or done to cause laughter":{
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"examples":[
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"the emcee told some good boffs that kept the ceremony from becoming too serious"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"boffola",
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"crack",
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"drollery",
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"funny",
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"gag",
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"giggle",
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"jape",
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"jest",
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"joke",
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"josh",
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"laugh",
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"nifty",
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"one-liner",
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"pleasantry",
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"quip",
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"rib",
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"sally",
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"waggery",
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"wisecrack",
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"witticism",
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"yuk",
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"yuck",
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"yak",
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"yock"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"funning",
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"joking",
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"wisecracking",
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"knee-slapper",
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"panic",
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"riot",
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"scream",
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"thigh-slapper",
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"antic",
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"buffoonery",
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"caper",
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"leg-pull",
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"monkeyshine(s)",
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"practical joke",
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"prank",
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"trick",
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"burlesque",
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"caricature",
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"lampoon",
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"mock",
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"mockery",
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"parody",
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"put-on",
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"riff",
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"banter",
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"kidding",
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"persiflage",
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"raillery",
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"repartee",
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"drollness",
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"facetiousness",
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"funniness",
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"hilariousness",
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"humorousness",
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"comedy",
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"humor",
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"wit",
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"wordplay"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"boffos":{
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"an explosive sound that is a sign of amusement":{
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"examples":[
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"an old joke dating from the days of vaudeville that's still good for a boff"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"belly laughs",
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"boffolas",
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"cachinnations",
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"cackles",
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"chortles",
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"chuckles",
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"giggles",
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"guffaws",
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"hee-haws",
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"horselaughs",
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"laughs",
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"laughters",
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"snickers",
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"sniggers",
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"titters",
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"twitters"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"crows",
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"whoops",
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"grins",
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"simpers",
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"smiles",
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"smirks"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"cries",
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"groans",
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"moans",
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"sobs",
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"wails",
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"faces",
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"frowns",
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"grimaces",
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"lowers",
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"lours",
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"mouths",
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"pouts",
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"scowls"
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],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"something said or done to cause laughter":{
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"examples":[
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"the emcee told some good boffs that kept the ceremony from becoming too serious"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"boffolas",
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"cracks",
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"drolleries",
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"funnies",
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"gags",
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"giggles",
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"japes",
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"jests",
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"jokes",
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"joshes",
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"laughs",
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"nifties",
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"one-liners",
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"pleasantries",
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"quips",
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"ribs",
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"sallies",
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"waggeries",
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"wisecracks",
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"witticisms",
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"yuks",
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"yucks",
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"yaks",
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"yocks"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"knee-slappers",
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"panics",
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"riots",
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"screams",
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"thigh-slappers",
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"antics",
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"buffooneries",
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"capers",
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"leg-pulls",
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"monkeyshines",
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"practical jokes",
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"pranks",
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"tricks",
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"burlesques",
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"caricatures",
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"lampoons",
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"mockeries",
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"mocks",
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"parodies",
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"put-ons",
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"riffs",
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"banters",
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"persiflages",
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"railleries",
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"repartees",
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"comedies",
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"humors",
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"wits",
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"wordplays"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"boffo":{
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"of the very best kind":{
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"examples":[
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"a boffo performance that wowed even Broadway's toughest critics"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"A-OK",
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"A1",
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"awesome",
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"bang-up",
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"banner",
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"beautiful",
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"blue-chip",
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"blue-ribbon",
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"bonny",
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"bonnie",
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"boss",
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"brag",
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"brave",
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"bully",
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"bumper",
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"capital",
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"choice",
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"classic",
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"cool",
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"corking",
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"crackerjack",
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"cracking",
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"dandy",
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"divine",
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"dope",
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"down",
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"dynamite",
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"excellent",
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"fab",
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"fabulous",
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"famous",
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"fantabulous",
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"fantastic",
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"fine",
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"first-class",
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"first-rate",
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"first-string",
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"five-star",
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"four-star",
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"frontline",
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"gangbusters",
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"gangbuster",
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"gilt-edged",
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"gilt-edge",
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"gone",
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"grand",
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"great",
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"groovy",
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"heavenly",
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"high-class",
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"hot",
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"hype",
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"immense",
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"jim-dandy",
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"keen",
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"lovely",
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"marvelous",
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"marvellous",
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"mean",
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"neat",
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"nifty",
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"noble",
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"number one",
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"No. 1",
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"numero uno",
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"out-of-sight",
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"par excellence",
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"peachy",
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"peachy keen",
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"phat",
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"prime",
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"primo",
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"prize",
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"prizewinning",
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"quality",
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"radical",
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"righteous",
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"sensational",
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"slick",
|
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"splendid",
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"stellar",
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"sterling",
|
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"superb",
|
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"superior",
|
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"superlative",
|
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"supernal",
|
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"swell",
|
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"terrific",
|
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"tip-top",
|
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"top",
|
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"top-notch",
|
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"top-of-the-line",
|
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"top-shelf",
|
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"topflight",
|
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"topping",
|
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"unsurpassed",
|
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"wizard",
|
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"wonderful"
|
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"acceptable",
|
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"adequate",
|
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"all right",
|
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"decent",
|
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"good",
|
|
"OK",
|
|
"okay",
|
|
"passable",
|
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"satisfactory",
|
|
"tolerable",
|
|
"better",
|
|
"exceptional",
|
|
"fancy",
|
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"high-grade",
|
|
"high-test",
|
|
"premium",
|
|
"select",
|
|
"special",
|
|
"superfine",
|
|
"classical",
|
|
"standard",
|
|
"traditional"
|
|
],
|
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"near antonyms":[
|
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"bad",
|
|
"inferior",
|
|
"low-grade",
|
|
"substandard",
|
|
"unsatisfactory",
|
|
"mediocre",
|
|
"middling",
|
|
"second-class",
|
|
"second-rate"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"atrocious",
|
|
"awful",
|
|
"execrable",
|
|
"lousy",
|
|
"pathetic",
|
|
"poor",
|
|
"rotten",
|
|
"terrible",
|
|
"vile",
|
|
"wretched"
|
|
]
|
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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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} |