7037 lines
136 KiB
JSON
7037 lines
136 KiB
JSON
{
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"bus":{
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"a self-propelled passenger vehicle on four wheels":{
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"examples":[
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"this old bus is still running\u2014but barely"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"auto",
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"automobile",
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"car",
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"horseless carriage",
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"machine",
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"motor",
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"motor vehicle",
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"motorcar",
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"wheels"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"coach",
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"jitney",
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"microbus",
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"minibus",
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"minivan",
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"omnibus",
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"van",
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"convertible",
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"fastback",
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"hardtop",
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"hatchback",
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"notchback",
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"ragtop",
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"sports car",
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"sport-utility vehicle",
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"station wagon",
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"SUV",
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"town car",
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"wagon",
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"woody",
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"woodie",
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"compact",
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"coupe",
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"coup\u00e9",
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"intermediate",
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"limousine",
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"mini",
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"minicar",
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"sedan",
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"subcompact",
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"V-8",
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"gas-guzzler",
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"land yacht",
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"muscle car",
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"stock car",
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"turbocar",
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"beater",
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"clunker",
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"crate",
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"flivver",
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"jalopy",
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"junker",
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"cream puff",
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"phaeton",
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"roadster",
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"tin lizzie",
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"touring car",
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"hybrid"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"as in drive , ride":{
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"examples":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"near synonyms":[
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"cab",
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"coach",
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"cruise",
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"drive",
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"fly",
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"gig",
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"jet",
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"motor",
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"navigate",
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"ride",
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"roll",
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"sail",
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"trundle",
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"migrate",
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"road-trip",
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"barnstorm",
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"gallivant",
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"galavant",
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"hop",
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"jaunt",
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"knock (about)",
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"perambulate",
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"ramble",
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"roam",
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"rove",
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"traipse",
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"wander",
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"journey",
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"peregrinate",
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"pilgrimage",
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"tour",
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"travel",
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"trek",
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"trip",
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"voyage"
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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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"verb"
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]
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},
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"bushel":{
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"a considerable amount":{
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"examples":[
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"picked up a bushel of decorations at the after-Christmas sale"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"abundance",
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"barrel",
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"basketful",
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"boatload",
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"bucket",
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"bunch",
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"bundle",
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"carload",
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"chunk",
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"deal",
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"dozen",
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"fistful",
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"gobs",
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"good deal",
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"heap",
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"hundred",
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"lashings",
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"lashins",
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"loads",
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"lot",
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"mass",
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"mess",
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"mountain",
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"much",
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"multiplicity",
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"myriad",
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"oodles",
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"pack",
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"passel",
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"peck",
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"pile",
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"plateful",
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"plenitude",
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"plentitude",
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"plenty",
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"pot",
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"potful",
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"profusion",
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"quantity",
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"raft",
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"reams",
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"scads",
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"sheaf",
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"shipload",
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"sight",
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"slew",
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"spate",
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"stack",
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"store",
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"ton",
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"truckload",
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"volume",
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"wad",
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"wealth",
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"yard"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"epidemic",
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"plague",
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"rash",
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"bonanza",
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"embarrassment",
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"excess",
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"overabundance",
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"overage",
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"overkill",
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"overmuch",
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"oversupply",
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"plethora",
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"redundancy",
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"superabundance",
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"superfluity",
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"surfeit",
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"surplus",
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"deluge",
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"flood",
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"overflow",
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"army",
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"bevy",
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"cram",
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"crowd",
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"crush",
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"drove",
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"flock",
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"herd",
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"horde",
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"host",
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"legion",
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"mob",
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"multitude",
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"press",
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"score",
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"sea",
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"swarm",
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"throng",
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"gazillion",
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"jillion",
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"kazillion",
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"million",
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"thousands",
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"trillion",
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"zillion"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"atom",
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"crumb",
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"dot",
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"fleck",
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"flyspeck",
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"fragment",
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"grain",
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"granule",
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"iota",
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"jot",
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"modicum",
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"molecule",
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"mote",
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"nubbin",
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"particle",
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"ray",
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"scintilla",
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"scrap",
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"shred",
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"tittle",
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"whit",
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"smatter",
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"smattering",
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"dash",
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"drop",
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"morsel",
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"shot",
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"piece",
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"portion",
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"section",
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"absence",
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"dearth",
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"famine",
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"lack",
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"paucity",
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"poverty",
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"scarceness",
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"scarcity",
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"shortage",
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"undersupply",
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"want",
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"deficiency",
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"deficit",
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"inadequacy",
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"insufficiency",
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"meagerness",
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"scantiness",
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"scantness",
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"skimpiness"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"ace",
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"bit",
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"dab",
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"dram",
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"driblet",
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"glimmer",
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"handful",
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"hint",
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"lick",
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"little",
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"mite",
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"mouthful",
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"nip",
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"ounce",
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"peanuts",
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"pinch",
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"pittance",
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"scruple",
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"shade",
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"shadow",
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"smidgen",
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"smidgeon",
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"smidgin",
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"smidge",
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"speck",
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"spot",
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"sprinkle",
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"sprinkling",
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"strain",
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"streak",
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"suspicion",
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"tad",
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"taste",
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"touch",
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"trace"
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]
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},
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"busily":{
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"in a manner involving great or constant activity":{
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"examples":[
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"the deadline is in two days, so everyone in the department has been working busily"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"actively",
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"assiduously",
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"diligently",
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"industriously",
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"laboriously"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"energetically",
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"vigorously",
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"indefatigably",
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"tirelessly"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"lifelessly",
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"sleepily"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"idly",
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"inactively"
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]
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},
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"type":[
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"adverb"
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]
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},
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"businesses":{
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"a commercial or industrial activity or organization":{
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"examples":[
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"most of the local businesses belong to the association"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"companies",
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"concerns",
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"enterprises",
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"establishments",
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"firms",
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"houses",
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"interests",
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"outfits"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"conglomerates",
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"corporations",
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"multinationals",
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"associations",
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"cartels",
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"chains",
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"combines",
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"syndicates",
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"trusts",
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"agencies",
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"dealers",
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"outlets",
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"microenterprises"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"something to be dealt with":{
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"examples":[
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"we have one piece of business remaining for today's meeting"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"affairs",
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"matters",
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"things"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"considerations",
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"issues",
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"problems",
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"crises",
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"crossroads",
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"crunches",
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"emergencies",
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"exigencies",
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"flash points",
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"heads",
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"junctures",
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"straits",
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"zero hours",
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"concerns",
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"troubles",
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"worries",
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"care",
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"lookouts",
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"responsibilities",
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"deadlocks",
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"halts",
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"impasses",
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"stalemates",
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"standstills",
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"corners",
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"fixes",
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"holes",
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"hot waters",
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"jams",
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"pickles",
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"pinches",
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"predicaments",
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"scrapes",
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"spots"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"the action for which a person or thing is specially fitted or used or for which a thing exists":{
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"examples":[
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"plants going about the business of photosynthesis provide the Earth with a renewable source of oxygen"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"capacities",
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"functions",
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"jobs",
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"parts",
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"places",
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"positions",
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"purposes",
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"roles",
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"r\u00f4les",
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"tasks",
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"works"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"affairs",
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"concerns",
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"hands",
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"involvements",
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"participations",
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"niches",
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"offices",
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"posts",
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"situations",
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"callings",
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"occupations",
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"pursuits",
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"vocations",
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"activities",
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"assignments",
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"charges",
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"commissions",
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"duties",
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"employs",
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"missions",
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"responsibilities",
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"services",
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"uses"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"a region of activity, knowledge, or influence":{
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"examples":[
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"if you want a medical malpractice lawyer, he's the best in the business"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"areas",
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"arenas",
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"bailiwicks",
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"baronies",
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"circles",
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"demesnes",
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"departments",
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"disciplines",
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"domains",
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"elements",
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"fiefdoms",
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"fiefs",
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"fields",
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"firmaments",
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"fronts",
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"games",
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"kingdoms",
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"lines",
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"precincts",
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"provinces",
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"realms",
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"specialties",
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"spheres",
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"terrains",
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"walks"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"frontiers",
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"studies",
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"subjects",
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"territories",
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"turfs",
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"turves",
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"occupations",
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"professions",
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"pursuits",
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"rackets",
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"vocations",
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"ambits",
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"amplitudes",
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"breadths",
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"compasses",
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"confines",
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"dimensions",
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"extents",
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"kens",
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"reaches",
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"scopes",
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"sweeps",
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"widths",
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"subfields",
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"subspecialties",
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"sub-specialties"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"a specific task with which a person or group is charged":{
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"examples":[
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"the interrogators demanded to know what business the suspect had in the restricted area at that time of night"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"assignments",
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"briefs",
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"charges",
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"details",
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"jobs",
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"missions",
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"operations",
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"posts"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"burdens",
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"chores",
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"duties",
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"needs",
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"obligations",
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"offices",
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"requirements",
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"responsibilities",
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"errands",
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"labors",
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"works",
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"commitments",
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"pledges",
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"promises",
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"appointments",
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"commissions",
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"designations",
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"nominations",
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"compulsions",
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"constraints",
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"restraints"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"the act or fact of violating the trust or confidence of another":{
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"examples":[
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"the price for giving the drug lord the business was certain death"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"backstabbings",
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"betrayals",
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"disloyalties",
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"double crosses",
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"falsities",
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"infidelities",
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"perfidies",
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"sellouts",
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"treacheries",
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"treasons"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"abandonments",
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"desertions",
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"deceits",
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"deceptions",
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"double-dealings",
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"duplicities",
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"guiles",
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"frauds",
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"talebearings",
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"trickeries"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"dependabilities",
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"reliabilities",
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"defenses",
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"protections",
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"safeguards",
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"shields"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"allegiances",
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"devotions",
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"fealties",
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"fidelities",
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"loyalties"
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]
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},
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"busses":{
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"as in smacks , osculates":{
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"examples":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"near synonyms":[
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"French-kisses",
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"lips",
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"osculates",
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"smacks",
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"kisses",
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"smooches",
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"canoodles",
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"makes out",
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"necks",
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"pets",
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"spoons",
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"caresses",
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"embraces",
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"fondles",
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"hugs",
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"loves",
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"bills",
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"cuddles",
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"nestles",
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"snuggles"
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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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"busied":{
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"to hold the attention of":{
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"examples":[
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"the video game busied the child for hours"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"absorbed",
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"bemused",
|
|
"caught up",
|
|
"engaged",
|
|
"engrossed",
|
|
"enthralled",
|
|
"enwrapped",
|
|
"fascinated",
|
|
"gripped",
|
|
"immersed",
|
|
"interested",
|
|
"intrigued",
|
|
"involved",
|
|
"occupied"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"allured",
|
|
"attracted",
|
|
"beguiled",
|
|
"bewitched",
|
|
"captivated",
|
|
"charmed",
|
|
"enchanted",
|
|
"obsessed",
|
|
"hypnotized",
|
|
"mesmerized",
|
|
"distracted",
|
|
"preoccupied",
|
|
"hogged",
|
|
"monopolized"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"bored",
|
|
"jaded",
|
|
"palled",
|
|
"tired",
|
|
"wearied"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"bushes":{
|
|
"falling short of a standard":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a hopelessly bush effort at creating a romantic comedy"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bad",
|
|
"bastard",
|
|
"bush-league",
|
|
"crummy",
|
|
"crumby",
|
|
"deficient",
|
|
"dissatisfactory",
|
|
"ill",
|
|
"inferior",
|
|
"lame",
|
|
"lousy",
|
|
"off",
|
|
"paltry",
|
|
"poor",
|
|
"punk",
|
|
"sour",
|
|
"suboptimal",
|
|
"subpar",
|
|
"substandard",
|
|
"unacceptable",
|
|
"unsatisfactory",
|
|
"wack",
|
|
"wanting",
|
|
"wretched",
|
|
"wrong"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"abysmal",
|
|
"atrocious",
|
|
"awful",
|
|
"bitchin'",
|
|
"brutal",
|
|
"damnable",
|
|
"deplorable",
|
|
"detestable",
|
|
"disastrous",
|
|
"dreadful",
|
|
"execrable",
|
|
"gnarly",
|
|
"horrendous",
|
|
"horrible",
|
|
"pathetic",
|
|
"stinky",
|
|
"sucky",
|
|
"terrible",
|
|
"unspeakable",
|
|
"defective",
|
|
"faulty",
|
|
"flawed",
|
|
"egregious",
|
|
"flagrant",
|
|
"gross",
|
|
"bum",
|
|
"cheesy",
|
|
"coarse",
|
|
"common",
|
|
"crappy",
|
|
"cut-rate",
|
|
"junky",
|
|
"lesser",
|
|
"low-grade",
|
|
"low-rent",
|
|
"mediocre",
|
|
"miserable",
|
|
"reprehensible",
|
|
"rotten",
|
|
"rubbishy",
|
|
"second-rate",
|
|
"shoddy",
|
|
"sleazy",
|
|
"trashy",
|
|
"abominable",
|
|
"odious",
|
|
"vile",
|
|
"useless",
|
|
"valueless",
|
|
"worthless",
|
|
"inadequate",
|
|
"insufficient",
|
|
"lacking",
|
|
"meager",
|
|
"meagre",
|
|
"mean",
|
|
"miserly",
|
|
"niggardly",
|
|
"scanty",
|
|
"shabby",
|
|
"short",
|
|
"skimp",
|
|
"skimpy",
|
|
"spare",
|
|
"stingy",
|
|
"miscreant",
|
|
"scurrilous",
|
|
"villainous",
|
|
"counterfeit",
|
|
"fake",
|
|
"phony",
|
|
"phoney",
|
|
"sham"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"classic",
|
|
"classical",
|
|
"A1",
|
|
"bang-up",
|
|
"banner",
|
|
"boss",
|
|
"capital",
|
|
"choice",
|
|
"crackerjack",
|
|
"dandy",
|
|
"divine",
|
|
"excellent",
|
|
"exceptional",
|
|
"fabulous",
|
|
"first-class",
|
|
"first-rate",
|
|
"grand",
|
|
"great",
|
|
"groovy",
|
|
"heavenly",
|
|
"high-test",
|
|
"jim-dandy",
|
|
"keen",
|
|
"marvelous",
|
|
"marvellous",
|
|
"mean",
|
|
"neat",
|
|
"nifty",
|
|
"noble",
|
|
"par excellence",
|
|
"perfect",
|
|
"premium",
|
|
"prime",
|
|
"sensational",
|
|
"slick",
|
|
"splendid",
|
|
"stellar",
|
|
"sterling",
|
|
"superb",
|
|
"superior",
|
|
"superlative",
|
|
"supernal",
|
|
"swell",
|
|
"terrific",
|
|
"tip-top",
|
|
"top",
|
|
"top-notch",
|
|
"unsurpassed",
|
|
"wonderful",
|
|
"better",
|
|
"exceptional",
|
|
"fancy",
|
|
"high-grade",
|
|
"special",
|
|
"sufficient",
|
|
"average",
|
|
"borderline",
|
|
"fair",
|
|
"mediocre",
|
|
"middling",
|
|
"minimal",
|
|
"so-so",
|
|
"unexceptional",
|
|
"suitable",
|
|
"useful",
|
|
"worthy",
|
|
"gratifying",
|
|
"satisfying"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"acceptable",
|
|
"adequate",
|
|
"all right",
|
|
"decent",
|
|
"fine",
|
|
"OK",
|
|
"okay",
|
|
"passable",
|
|
"respectable",
|
|
"satisfactory",
|
|
"standard",
|
|
"tolerable"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"a rural region that forms the edge of the settled or developed part of a country":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a guide who specializes in taking adventurous tourists through the bush"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"backcountry",
|
|
"backland(s)",
|
|
"backwater",
|
|
"backwoods",
|
|
"frontier",
|
|
"hinterland",
|
|
"outback",
|
|
"outlands",
|
|
"up-country"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"boonies",
|
|
"boondocks",
|
|
"country",
|
|
"countryside",
|
|
"sticks"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"buster":{
|
|
"as in buddy":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"buddy",
|
|
"master",
|
|
"mister",
|
|
"sir",
|
|
"bastard",
|
|
"bloke",
|
|
"buck",
|
|
"cat",
|
|
"chap",
|
|
"chappie",
|
|
"dude",
|
|
"fella",
|
|
"fellow",
|
|
"galoot",
|
|
"gent",
|
|
"gentleman",
|
|
"guy",
|
|
"hombre",
|
|
"jack",
|
|
"joe",
|
|
"joker",
|
|
"lad",
|
|
"male",
|
|
"man"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"bustling":{
|
|
"involved in often constant activity":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a bustling greeter was there to welcome guests to the grand opening"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"active",
|
|
"assiduous",
|
|
"busy",
|
|
"diligent",
|
|
"employed",
|
|
"engaged",
|
|
"hopping",
|
|
"industrious",
|
|
"laborious",
|
|
"occupied",
|
|
"sedulous",
|
|
"tied-up",
|
|
"working"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"knee-deep",
|
|
"swamped",
|
|
"animated",
|
|
"astir",
|
|
"buzzing",
|
|
"flourishing",
|
|
"happening",
|
|
"humming",
|
|
"lively",
|
|
"thriving",
|
|
"vibrant",
|
|
"absorbed",
|
|
"concentrating",
|
|
"engrossed",
|
|
"focused",
|
|
"focussed",
|
|
"immersed",
|
|
"intent",
|
|
"preoccupied",
|
|
"alive",
|
|
"functional",
|
|
"functioning",
|
|
"going",
|
|
"living",
|
|
"operating",
|
|
"operational",
|
|
"operative",
|
|
"running",
|
|
"energetic",
|
|
"vigorous",
|
|
"hardworking",
|
|
"indefatigable",
|
|
"tireless",
|
|
"untiring"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"free",
|
|
"asleep",
|
|
"dormant",
|
|
"latent",
|
|
"lifeless",
|
|
"quiescent",
|
|
"sleepy",
|
|
"inert",
|
|
"passive",
|
|
"dead",
|
|
"dull",
|
|
"slow",
|
|
"inoperative",
|
|
"nonoperating"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"idle",
|
|
"inactive",
|
|
"unbusy",
|
|
"unemployed",
|
|
"unoccupied"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"marked by much life, movement, or activity":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a bustling shopping center during the Christmas season"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"aboil",
|
|
"abubble",
|
|
"abuzz",
|
|
"alive",
|
|
"animated",
|
|
"astir",
|
|
"brisk",
|
|
"busy",
|
|
"buzzing",
|
|
"flourishing",
|
|
"happening",
|
|
"hopping",
|
|
"humming",
|
|
"kinetic",
|
|
"lively",
|
|
"rousing",
|
|
"stirring",
|
|
"thriving",
|
|
"vibrant"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"abounding",
|
|
"crowded",
|
|
"overflowing",
|
|
"populous",
|
|
"swarming",
|
|
"teeming",
|
|
"thronging"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"asleep",
|
|
"dead",
|
|
"inactive",
|
|
"lifeless",
|
|
"sleepy"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to be copiously supplied":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"on Saturdays the city's downtown bustles with activity as a farmers' market sets up shop"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"abounding",
|
|
"brimming",
|
|
"bristling",
|
|
"bulging",
|
|
"bursting",
|
|
"buzzing",
|
|
"crawling",
|
|
"humming",
|
|
"overflowing",
|
|
"pullulating",
|
|
"swarming",
|
|
"teeming"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"lacking",
|
|
"needing",
|
|
"wanting"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to proceed or move quickly":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the hostess bustled about, taking care of last-minute preparations for the party"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"barreling",
|
|
"barrelling",
|
|
"belting",
|
|
"blasting",
|
|
"blazing",
|
|
"blowing",
|
|
"bolting",
|
|
"bombing",
|
|
"bowling",
|
|
"breezing",
|
|
"bundling",
|
|
"buzzing",
|
|
"cannonballing",
|
|
"careening",
|
|
"careering",
|
|
"chasing",
|
|
"coursing",
|
|
"cracking (on)",
|
|
"dashing",
|
|
"driving",
|
|
"flying",
|
|
"haring",
|
|
"hastening",
|
|
"highballing",
|
|
"hotfooting (it)",
|
|
"humping",
|
|
"hurling",
|
|
"hurrying",
|
|
"hurtling",
|
|
"hustling",
|
|
"hying",
|
|
"hieing",
|
|
"jetting",
|
|
"jumping",
|
|
"motoring",
|
|
"nipping",
|
|
"pelting",
|
|
"racing",
|
|
"ramming",
|
|
"ripping",
|
|
"rocketing",
|
|
"running",
|
|
"rushing",
|
|
"rustling",
|
|
"scooting",
|
|
"scurrying",
|
|
"scuttling",
|
|
"shooting",
|
|
"speeding",
|
|
"stepping",
|
|
"tearing",
|
|
"traveling",
|
|
"travelling",
|
|
"trotting",
|
|
"whirling",
|
|
"whisking",
|
|
"zipping",
|
|
"zooming"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"beetling",
|
|
"darting",
|
|
"flitting",
|
|
"scampering",
|
|
"scudding",
|
|
"scuffling",
|
|
"stampeding",
|
|
"streaking",
|
|
"whizzing",
|
|
"galloping",
|
|
"jogging",
|
|
"sprinting",
|
|
"accelerating",
|
|
"quickening",
|
|
"stepping out",
|
|
"catching up",
|
|
"fast-forwarding",
|
|
"outpacing",
|
|
"outrunning",
|
|
"outstripping",
|
|
"overtaking",
|
|
"arrowing",
|
|
"beelining"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"dallying",
|
|
"dawdling",
|
|
"dillydallying",
|
|
"dragging",
|
|
"hanging (around or out)",
|
|
"lagging",
|
|
"lingering",
|
|
"loitering",
|
|
"poking",
|
|
"tarrying",
|
|
"ambling",
|
|
"lumbering",
|
|
"plodding",
|
|
"sauntering",
|
|
"shuffling",
|
|
"strolling",
|
|
"decelerating",
|
|
"slowing (down or up)"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"crawling",
|
|
"creeping",
|
|
"poking"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"busybodies":{
|
|
"a person who meddles in the affairs of others":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"that busybody across the street is always telling me how to tend to my own garden"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"buttinskies",
|
|
"interferers",
|
|
"interlopers",
|
|
"intermeddlers",
|
|
"intruders",
|
|
"kibitzers",
|
|
"kibbitzers",
|
|
"meddlers",
|
|
"nosey parkers"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"gapers",
|
|
"gawkers",
|
|
"gawpers",
|
|
"gazers",
|
|
"peepers",
|
|
"peeping Toms",
|
|
"priers",
|
|
"pryers",
|
|
"rubberneckers",
|
|
"rubbernecks",
|
|
"snoopers",
|
|
"snoops",
|
|
"spies",
|
|
"blabbers",
|
|
"disclosers",
|
|
"gossipers",
|
|
"gossips",
|
|
"prattlers",
|
|
"quidnuncs",
|
|
"revealers",
|
|
"tellers",
|
|
"betrayers",
|
|
"talebearers",
|
|
"tattlers",
|
|
"tattletales",
|
|
"telltales",
|
|
"snakes",
|
|
"sneaks",
|
|
"informants",
|
|
"informers",
|
|
"snitchers",
|
|
"squealers",
|
|
"stool pigeons"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"businessmen":{
|
|
"as in entrepreneurs , enterprisers":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"enterprisers",
|
|
"entrepreneurs",
|
|
"dealers",
|
|
"merchandisers",
|
|
"merchants",
|
|
"traders",
|
|
"tradesmen",
|
|
"traffickers",
|
|
"buyers",
|
|
"marketers",
|
|
"purchasers",
|
|
"hawkers",
|
|
"hucksters",
|
|
"hustlers",
|
|
"peddlers",
|
|
"pedlars",
|
|
"retailers",
|
|
"sellers",
|
|
"shopkeepers",
|
|
"storekeepers",
|
|
"vendors",
|
|
"venders",
|
|
"engrossers",
|
|
"monopolists",
|
|
"jobbers",
|
|
"middlemen",
|
|
"wholesalers",
|
|
"distributors",
|
|
"providers",
|
|
"provisioners",
|
|
"purveyors",
|
|
"suppliers"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"bushmaster":{
|
|
"as in cobra , copperhead":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"adder",
|
|
"anaconda",
|
|
"asp",
|
|
"black racer",
|
|
"blacksnake",
|
|
"blue racer",
|
|
"boa",
|
|
"bull snake",
|
|
"chicken snake",
|
|
"cobra",
|
|
"constrictor",
|
|
"copperhead",
|
|
"coral snake",
|
|
"cottonmouth moccasin",
|
|
"diamondback rattlesnake",
|
|
"fer-de-lance",
|
|
"garter snake",
|
|
"gopher snake",
|
|
"green snake",
|
|
"hognose snake",
|
|
"horned viper",
|
|
"indigo snake",
|
|
"king cobra",
|
|
"king snake",
|
|
"krait",
|
|
"mamba",
|
|
"milk snake",
|
|
"moccasin",
|
|
"pine snake",
|
|
"pit viper",
|
|
"puff adder",
|
|
"python",
|
|
"racer",
|
|
"rat snake",
|
|
"rattlesnake",
|
|
"sea serpent",
|
|
"sea snake",
|
|
"sidewinder",
|
|
"taipan",
|
|
"water moccasin",
|
|
"water snake",
|
|
"worm snake",
|
|
"serpent",
|
|
"snake",
|
|
"viper"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"busker":{
|
|
"as in performer , player":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"entertainer",
|
|
"performer",
|
|
"player",
|
|
"trouper",
|
|
"mime",
|
|
"mimic",
|
|
"mummer",
|
|
"pantomime",
|
|
"pantomimist",
|
|
"aper",
|
|
"imitator",
|
|
"impersonator",
|
|
"impressionist",
|
|
"clown",
|
|
"pantaloon"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"buses":{
|
|
"a self-propelled passenger vehicle on four wheels":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"this old bus is still running\u2014but barely"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"automobiles",
|
|
"autos",
|
|
"cars",
|
|
"horseless carriages",
|
|
"machines",
|
|
"motorcars",
|
|
"motors",
|
|
"motor vehicles",
|
|
"wheels"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"coaches",
|
|
"jitneys",
|
|
"microbuses",
|
|
"microbusses",
|
|
"minibuses",
|
|
"minibusses",
|
|
"minivans",
|
|
"omnibuses",
|
|
"vans",
|
|
"convertibles",
|
|
"fastbacks",
|
|
"hardtops",
|
|
"hatchbacks",
|
|
"notchbacks",
|
|
"ragtops",
|
|
"sports cars",
|
|
"sport-utility vehicles",
|
|
"station wagons",
|
|
"SUVs",
|
|
"town cars",
|
|
"wagons",
|
|
"woodies",
|
|
"compacts",
|
|
"coupes",
|
|
"coup\u00e9s",
|
|
"intermediates",
|
|
"limousines",
|
|
"minicars",
|
|
"minis",
|
|
"sedans",
|
|
"subcompacts",
|
|
"V-8s",
|
|
"gas-guzzlers",
|
|
"land yachts",
|
|
"muscle cars",
|
|
"stock cars",
|
|
"turbocars",
|
|
"beaters",
|
|
"clunkers",
|
|
"crates",
|
|
"flivvers",
|
|
"jalopies",
|
|
"junkers",
|
|
"cream puffs",
|
|
"phaetons",
|
|
"roadsters",
|
|
"tin lizzies",
|
|
"touring cars",
|
|
"hybrids"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in drives , rides":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"cabs",
|
|
"coaches",
|
|
"cruises",
|
|
"drives",
|
|
"flies",
|
|
"gigs",
|
|
"jets",
|
|
"motors",
|
|
"navigates",
|
|
"rides",
|
|
"rolls",
|
|
"sails",
|
|
"trundles",
|
|
"migrates",
|
|
"road-trips",
|
|
"barnstorms",
|
|
"gallivants",
|
|
"galavants",
|
|
"hops",
|
|
"jaunts",
|
|
"knocks (about)",
|
|
"perambulates",
|
|
"rambles",
|
|
"roams",
|
|
"roves",
|
|
"traipses",
|
|
"wanders",
|
|
"journeys",
|
|
"peregrinates",
|
|
"pilgrimages",
|
|
"tours",
|
|
"travels",
|
|
"treks",
|
|
"trips",
|
|
"voyages"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"bushed":{
|
|
"depleted in strength, energy, or freshness":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"I'm bushed after a day of moving boxes from the cellar to the attic"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"all in",
|
|
"aweary",
|
|
"beat",
|
|
"beaten",
|
|
"bleary",
|
|
"burned-out",
|
|
"burnt-out",
|
|
"dead",
|
|
"done",
|
|
"drained",
|
|
"exhausted",
|
|
"fatigued",
|
|
"jaded",
|
|
"knackered",
|
|
"limp",
|
|
"logy",
|
|
"loggy",
|
|
"played out",
|
|
"pooped",
|
|
"prostrate",
|
|
"spent",
|
|
"tapped out",
|
|
"tired",
|
|
"tuckered (out)",
|
|
"washed-out",
|
|
"wearied",
|
|
"weary",
|
|
"wiped out",
|
|
"worn",
|
|
"worn-out"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"overfatigued",
|
|
"overtaxed",
|
|
"overworked",
|
|
"broken-down",
|
|
"run-down",
|
|
"debilitated",
|
|
"enervate",
|
|
"enervated",
|
|
"enfeebled",
|
|
"sapped",
|
|
"weakened",
|
|
"drowsy",
|
|
"heavy",
|
|
"sleepy",
|
|
"lethargic",
|
|
"sluggish"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"fresh",
|
|
"refreshed",
|
|
"rejuvenated",
|
|
"relaxed",
|
|
"rested",
|
|
"revitalized",
|
|
"active",
|
|
"energetic",
|
|
"invigorated",
|
|
"peppy",
|
|
"strengthened",
|
|
"strong",
|
|
"tireless",
|
|
"vitalized",
|
|
"weariless"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"unwearied"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"suffering from mental confusion":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"we were thoroughly bushed after listening to the convoluted directions from a well-meaning Sydneysider"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"addle",
|
|
"addled",
|
|
"addlepated",
|
|
"bedeviled",
|
|
"befogged",
|
|
"befuddled",
|
|
"bemused",
|
|
"bewildered",
|
|
"confounded",
|
|
"confused",
|
|
"dazed",
|
|
"distracted",
|
|
"dizzy",
|
|
"dopey",
|
|
"dopy",
|
|
"fogged",
|
|
"mixed-up",
|
|
"muddleheaded",
|
|
"muzzy",
|
|
"pixilated",
|
|
"pixillated",
|
|
"punch-drunk",
|
|
"punchy",
|
|
"raddled",
|
|
"shell-shocked",
|
|
"silly",
|
|
"slaphappy",
|
|
"spaced-out",
|
|
"spaced",
|
|
"spacey",
|
|
"spacy",
|
|
"stunned",
|
|
"stupefied",
|
|
"zonked",
|
|
"zonked-out"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"senseless",
|
|
"unconscious"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"alert",
|
|
"conscious"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"clearheaded"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"busters":{
|
|
"as in buddies":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"buddies",
|
|
"masters",
|
|
"misters",
|
|
"sirs",
|
|
"bastards",
|
|
"blokes",
|
|
"bucks",
|
|
"cats",
|
|
"chappies",
|
|
"chaps",
|
|
"dudes",
|
|
"fellas",
|
|
"fellers",
|
|
"fellows",
|
|
"galoots",
|
|
"gentlemen",
|
|
"gents",
|
|
"guys",
|
|
"hombres",
|
|
"jacks",
|
|
"joes",
|
|
"jokers",
|
|
"lads",
|
|
"males",
|
|
"men"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"businessperson":{
|
|
"as in entrepreneur , businessman":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"businessman",
|
|
"businesswoman",
|
|
"enterpriser",
|
|
"entrepreneur",
|
|
"retailer",
|
|
"seller",
|
|
"vendor",
|
|
"vender",
|
|
"buyer",
|
|
"marketer",
|
|
"purchaser",
|
|
"dealer",
|
|
"merchandiser",
|
|
"merchant",
|
|
"trader",
|
|
"tradesman",
|
|
"trafficker",
|
|
"jobber",
|
|
"middleman",
|
|
"wholesaler",
|
|
"distributor",
|
|
"provider",
|
|
"provisioner",
|
|
"purveyor",
|
|
"supplier",
|
|
"author",
|
|
"begetter",
|
|
"establisher",
|
|
"father",
|
|
"founder",
|
|
"founding father",
|
|
"generator",
|
|
"inaugurator",
|
|
"initiator",
|
|
"instituter",
|
|
"institutor",
|
|
"originator",
|
|
"sire",
|
|
"factory",
|
|
"manufactory",
|
|
"mill",
|
|
"plant",
|
|
"shop",
|
|
"works",
|
|
"workshop",
|
|
"groundbreaker",
|
|
"pioneer",
|
|
"planner",
|
|
"researcher",
|
|
"researchist",
|
|
"agriculturist",
|
|
"agriculturalist",
|
|
"agronomist",
|
|
"cultivator",
|
|
"farmer",
|
|
"grower",
|
|
"planter",
|
|
"tiller"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"busty":{
|
|
"as in buxom , voluptuous":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"ample",
|
|
"bosomy",
|
|
"built",
|
|
"buxom",
|
|
"chesty",
|
|
"corn-fed",
|
|
"curvaceous",
|
|
"curvy",
|
|
"full-figured",
|
|
"ripe",
|
|
"Rubenesque",
|
|
"shapely",
|
|
"stacked",
|
|
"voluptuous",
|
|
"well-endowed",
|
|
"zaftig",
|
|
"zoftig",
|
|
"blubbery",
|
|
"chubby",
|
|
"corpulent",
|
|
"fat",
|
|
"fleshy",
|
|
"full",
|
|
"gross",
|
|
"lardy",
|
|
"obese",
|
|
"overweight",
|
|
"plump",
|
|
"podgy",
|
|
"portly",
|
|
"pudgy",
|
|
"replete",
|
|
"roly-poly",
|
|
"rotund",
|
|
"round",
|
|
"tubby",
|
|
"Junoesque",
|
|
"statuesque",
|
|
"beefy",
|
|
"bulky",
|
|
"chunky",
|
|
"heavy",
|
|
"heavyset",
|
|
"plumpish",
|
|
"stocky",
|
|
"stout",
|
|
"thick",
|
|
"thickset",
|
|
"weighty",
|
|
"brawny",
|
|
"burly",
|
|
"hefty",
|
|
"husky",
|
|
"dumpy",
|
|
"squat",
|
|
"stubby",
|
|
"hippy",
|
|
"paunchy",
|
|
"potbellied",
|
|
"flabby",
|
|
"soft",
|
|
"endomorphic"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"angular",
|
|
"bony",
|
|
"boney",
|
|
"gaunt",
|
|
"lank",
|
|
"lanky",
|
|
"rawboned",
|
|
"sinewy",
|
|
"cadaverous",
|
|
"emaciated",
|
|
"haggard",
|
|
"pinched",
|
|
"skeletal",
|
|
"wasted",
|
|
"puny",
|
|
"scraggy",
|
|
"scrawny",
|
|
"slight",
|
|
"rangy",
|
|
"reedy",
|
|
"spindling",
|
|
"spindly",
|
|
"stringy",
|
|
"svelte",
|
|
"sylphlike",
|
|
"twiggy",
|
|
"waspish",
|
|
"weedy",
|
|
"willowy",
|
|
"ectomorphic",
|
|
"anorexic",
|
|
"lean",
|
|
"skinny",
|
|
"slender",
|
|
"slim",
|
|
"spare",
|
|
"thin"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"bust":{
|
|
"a hard strike with a part of the body or an instrument":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"delivered a bust to the boxer's chops"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bang",
|
|
"bash",
|
|
"bat",
|
|
"beat",
|
|
"belt",
|
|
"biff",
|
|
"blow",
|
|
"bop",
|
|
"box",
|
|
"buffet",
|
|
"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",
|
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"bludgeoning",
|
|
"clobbering",
|
|
"cudgeling",
|
|
"cudgelling",
|
|
"drubbing",
|
|
"hammering",
|
|
"lambasting",
|
|
"licking",
|
|
"pasting",
|
|
"pounding",
|
|
"pummeling",
|
|
"pummelling",
|
|
"thrashing",
|
|
"flogging",
|
|
"walloping",
|
|
"whip",
|
|
"whipping"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"something that has failed":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the first movie was a hit, but the sequel was an unexpected bust"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bomb",
|
|
"bummer",
|
|
"catastrophe",
|
|
"clinker",
|
|
"clunker",
|
|
"debacle",
|
|
"d\u00e9b\u00e2cle",
|
|
"disaster",
|
|
"dud",
|
|
"failure",
|
|
"fiasco",
|
|
"fizzle",
|
|
"flop",
|
|
"frost",
|
|
"lemon",
|
|
"loser",
|
|
"miss",
|
|
"shipwreck",
|
|
"turkey",
|
|
"washout"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"also-ran",
|
|
"disappointment",
|
|
"dog",
|
|
"has-been",
|
|
"near miss",
|
|
"botch",
|
|
"hash",
|
|
"mess",
|
|
"muddle",
|
|
"shambles",
|
|
"nonevent",
|
|
"nonstarter"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"corker",
|
|
"crackerjack",
|
|
"crackajack",
|
|
"dandy",
|
|
"jim-dandy",
|
|
"phenomenon"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"blockbuster",
|
|
"hit",
|
|
"smash",
|
|
"success",
|
|
"winner"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"the act of taking or holding under one's control by authority of law":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"those lowlifes were nabbed for drug dealing in a massive bust last month"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"apprehension",
|
|
"arrest",
|
|
"arrestment",
|
|
"collar",
|
|
"pinch"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"raid",
|
|
"house arrest",
|
|
"capture",
|
|
"entrapment",
|
|
"seizure",
|
|
"captivity",
|
|
"confinement",
|
|
"detention",
|
|
"enchainment",
|
|
"hold",
|
|
"immurement",
|
|
"imprisonment",
|
|
"incarceration",
|
|
"restraint",
|
|
"rearrest",
|
|
"remand"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"emancipation",
|
|
"liberation",
|
|
"release"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"discharge"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"a bout of prolonged or excessive drinking":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a bunch of underage kids having a beer bust while the parents were away for the weekend"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bender",
|
|
"binge",
|
|
"carousal",
|
|
"carouse",
|
|
"drunk",
|
|
"jamboree",
|
|
"spree",
|
|
"toot",
|
|
"wassail"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"blowout",
|
|
"kegger",
|
|
"keg party",
|
|
"bacchanalia",
|
|
"orgy",
|
|
"revel",
|
|
"revelry",
|
|
"bibbery",
|
|
"bibulousness",
|
|
"drunkenness",
|
|
"inebriation",
|
|
"inebriety",
|
|
"intoxication",
|
|
"jag",
|
|
"tipsiness"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to bring to a lower grade or rank":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the commander threatened to bust her for failing to salute"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"break",
|
|
"degrade",
|
|
"demote",
|
|
"disrate",
|
|
"downgrade",
|
|
"reduce"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"can",
|
|
"cashier",
|
|
"dismiss",
|
|
"downsize",
|
|
"fire",
|
|
"lay off",
|
|
"sack",
|
|
"abase",
|
|
"debase",
|
|
"demean",
|
|
"humble",
|
|
"humiliate",
|
|
"lower"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"hire"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"advance",
|
|
"elevate",
|
|
"promote",
|
|
"raise"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to cause to lose one's fortune and become unable to pay one's debts":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"gambling is a dangerous habit that has busted many unfortunate souls"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bankrupt",
|
|
"break",
|
|
"ruin"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"beggar",
|
|
"impoverish",
|
|
"pauperize",
|
|
"reduce",
|
|
"straiten",
|
|
"clean (out)",
|
|
"wipe out"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"enrich",
|
|
"richen"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to cause to separate into pieces usually suddenly or forcibly":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the butterfingered husband had busted more plates than he cared to remember"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"break",
|
|
"break up",
|
|
"disintegrate",
|
|
"dismember",
|
|
"disrupt",
|
|
"fracture",
|
|
"fragment",
|
|
"rive"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"atomize",
|
|
"crush",
|
|
"grind",
|
|
"powder",
|
|
"pulverize",
|
|
"reduce",
|
|
"blast",
|
|
"blow up",
|
|
"burst",
|
|
"detonate",
|
|
"explode",
|
|
"crack",
|
|
"pop",
|
|
"shatter",
|
|
"shiver",
|
|
"smash",
|
|
"chip",
|
|
"sliver",
|
|
"splinter",
|
|
"split",
|
|
"implode",
|
|
"destroy",
|
|
"ruin",
|
|
"wreck"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"doctor",
|
|
"fix",
|
|
"heal",
|
|
"mend",
|
|
"patch",
|
|
"rebuild",
|
|
"recondition",
|
|
"reconstruct",
|
|
"renovate",
|
|
"repair"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to deliver a blow to (someone or something) usually in a strong vigorous manner":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"busted the storekeeper on the nose and was promptly arrested for it"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bang",
|
|
"bash",
|
|
"bat",
|
|
"belt",
|
|
"biff",
|
|
"bludgeon",
|
|
"bob",
|
|
"bonk",
|
|
"bop",
|
|
"box",
|
|
"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":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to take or keep under one's control by authority of law":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the cops busted the revelers for drinking in public"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"apprehend",
|
|
"arrest",
|
|
"collar",
|
|
"nab",
|
|
"nail",
|
|
"nick",
|
|
"pick up",
|
|
"pinch",
|
|
"pull in",
|
|
"restrain",
|
|
"run in",
|
|
"seize"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bag",
|
|
"capture",
|
|
"catch",
|
|
"get",
|
|
"grab",
|
|
"grapple",
|
|
"hook",
|
|
"land",
|
|
"snap (up)",
|
|
"snare",
|
|
"snatch",
|
|
"trap",
|
|
"commit",
|
|
"confine",
|
|
"detain",
|
|
"hold",
|
|
"immure",
|
|
"imprison",
|
|
"incarcerate",
|
|
"intern",
|
|
"jail",
|
|
"jug",
|
|
"lock (up)",
|
|
"bind",
|
|
"enchain",
|
|
"fetter",
|
|
"handcuff",
|
|
"manacle",
|
|
"shackle",
|
|
"trammel",
|
|
"rearrest",
|
|
"remand"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"emancipate",
|
|
"free",
|
|
"liberate",
|
|
"loose",
|
|
"loosen",
|
|
"release",
|
|
"spring",
|
|
"unbind",
|
|
"unchain"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"discharge"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to use up all the physical energy of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"I had to bust my butt in order to get the project done on time"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"break",
|
|
"burn out",
|
|
"do in",
|
|
"do up",
|
|
"drain",
|
|
"exhaust",
|
|
"fag",
|
|
"fatigue",
|
|
"frazzle",
|
|
"harass",
|
|
"kill",
|
|
"knock out",
|
|
"outwear",
|
|
"tire",
|
|
"tucker (out)",
|
|
"wash out",
|
|
"wear",
|
|
"wear out",
|
|
"weary"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"debilitate",
|
|
"enervate",
|
|
"enfeeble",
|
|
"sap",
|
|
"waste",
|
|
"weaken"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"activate",
|
|
"energize",
|
|
"invigorate",
|
|
"rejuvenate",
|
|
"strengthen",
|
|
"vitalize",
|
|
"relax",
|
|
"rest",
|
|
"unwind"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in bankrupt , insolvent":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bankrupt",
|
|
"bankrupted",
|
|
"insolvent",
|
|
"beggared",
|
|
"beggarly",
|
|
"broke",
|
|
"destitute",
|
|
"dirt-poor",
|
|
"down-and-out",
|
|
"famished",
|
|
"hard up",
|
|
"impecunious",
|
|
"impoverished",
|
|
"indigent",
|
|
"necessitous",
|
|
"needful",
|
|
"needy",
|
|
"pauperized",
|
|
"penniless",
|
|
"penurious",
|
|
"poor",
|
|
"poverty-stricken",
|
|
"skint",
|
|
"threadbare",
|
|
"deprived",
|
|
"disadvantaged",
|
|
"dispossessed",
|
|
"unaffluent",
|
|
"underprivileged",
|
|
"possessionless",
|
|
"ruined",
|
|
"depressed",
|
|
"distressed",
|
|
"hand-to-mouth",
|
|
"hardscrabble",
|
|
"pinched",
|
|
"poorish",
|
|
"reduced",
|
|
"straitened",
|
|
"cash-strapped",
|
|
"low",
|
|
"short",
|
|
"tapped out"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"comfortable",
|
|
"prosperous",
|
|
"affluent",
|
|
"deep-pocketed",
|
|
"fat",
|
|
"fat-cat",
|
|
"flush",
|
|
"moneyed",
|
|
"monied",
|
|
"opulent",
|
|
"rich",
|
|
"silk-stocking",
|
|
"wealthy",
|
|
"well-heeled",
|
|
"well-off",
|
|
"well-to-do"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"busted":{
|
|
"forcibly separated into many pieces":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a busted headlight"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"broken",
|
|
"fractured",
|
|
"fragmented",
|
|
"shattered",
|
|
"smashed"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"blasted",
|
|
"detonated",
|
|
"exploded",
|
|
"cracked",
|
|
"slivered",
|
|
"splintered",
|
|
"split",
|
|
"collapsed",
|
|
"imploded",
|
|
"demolished",
|
|
"destroyed",
|
|
"devastated",
|
|
"pulverized",
|
|
"ruinate",
|
|
"ruined",
|
|
"wrecked",
|
|
"damaged",
|
|
"defaced",
|
|
"disintegrated",
|
|
"dynamited",
|
|
"mangled",
|
|
"mutilated",
|
|
"eradicated",
|
|
"exterminated",
|
|
"extirpated",
|
|
"obliterated",
|
|
"wiped out",
|
|
"breakable",
|
|
"brittle",
|
|
"delicate",
|
|
"fragile",
|
|
"frail",
|
|
"frangible"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"fixed",
|
|
"healed",
|
|
"mended",
|
|
"patched",
|
|
"rebuilt",
|
|
"reconstructed",
|
|
"repaired",
|
|
"infrangible",
|
|
"unbreakable"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"unbroken"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to bring to a lower grade or rank":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the commander threatened to bust her for failing to salute"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"broke",
|
|
"degraded",
|
|
"demoted",
|
|
"disrated",
|
|
"downgraded",
|
|
"reduced"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"canned",
|
|
"cashiered",
|
|
"dismissed",
|
|
"downsized",
|
|
"fired",
|
|
"laid off",
|
|
"sacked",
|
|
"abased",
|
|
"debased",
|
|
"demeaned",
|
|
"humbled",
|
|
"humiliated",
|
|
"lowered"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"hired"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"advanced",
|
|
"elevated",
|
|
"promoted",
|
|
"raised"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to cause to lose one's fortune and become unable to pay one's debts":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"gambling is a dangerous habit that has busted many unfortunate souls"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bankrupted",
|
|
"broke",
|
|
"ruined"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"beggared",
|
|
"impoverished",
|
|
"pauperized",
|
|
"reduced",
|
|
"straitened",
|
|
"cleaned (out)",
|
|
"wiped out"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"enriched",
|
|
"richened"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to cause to separate into pieces usually suddenly or forcibly":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the butterfingered husband had busted more plates than he cared to remember"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"broke",
|
|
"broke up",
|
|
"disintegrated",
|
|
"dismembered",
|
|
"disrupted",
|
|
"fractured",
|
|
"fragmented",
|
|
"rived"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"atomized",
|
|
"crushed",
|
|
"ground",
|
|
"powdered",
|
|
"pulverized",
|
|
"reduced",
|
|
"blasted",
|
|
"blew up",
|
|
"burst",
|
|
"bursted",
|
|
"detonated",
|
|
"exploded",
|
|
"cracked",
|
|
"popped",
|
|
"shattered",
|
|
"shivered",
|
|
"smashed",
|
|
"chipped",
|
|
"slivered",
|
|
"splintered",
|
|
"split",
|
|
"imploded",
|
|
"destroyed",
|
|
"ruined",
|
|
"wrecked"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"doctored",
|
|
"fixed",
|
|
"healed",
|
|
"mended",
|
|
"patched",
|
|
"rebuilt",
|
|
"reconditioned",
|
|
"reconstructed",
|
|
"renovated",
|
|
"repaired"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to deliver a blow to (someone or something) usually in a strong vigorous manner":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"busted the storekeeper on the nose and was promptly arrested for it"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"banged",
|
|
"bashed",
|
|
"batted",
|
|
"belted",
|
|
"biffed",
|
|
"bludgeoned",
|
|
"bobbed",
|
|
"bonked",
|
|
"bopped",
|
|
"boxed",
|
|
"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":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to take or keep under one's control by authority of law":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the cops busted the revelers for drinking in public"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"apprehended",
|
|
"arrested",
|
|
"collared",
|
|
"nabbed",
|
|
"nailed",
|
|
"nicked",
|
|
"picked up",
|
|
"pinched",
|
|
"pulled in",
|
|
"ran in",
|
|
"restrained",
|
|
"seized"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bagged",
|
|
"captured",
|
|
"caught",
|
|
"got",
|
|
"grabbed",
|
|
"grappled",
|
|
"hooked",
|
|
"landed",
|
|
"snapped (up)",
|
|
"snared",
|
|
"snatched",
|
|
"trapped",
|
|
"committed",
|
|
"confined",
|
|
"detained",
|
|
"held",
|
|
"immured",
|
|
"imprisoned",
|
|
"incarcerated",
|
|
"interned",
|
|
"jailed",
|
|
"jugged",
|
|
"locked (up)",
|
|
"bound",
|
|
"enchained",
|
|
"fettered",
|
|
"handcuffed",
|
|
"manacled",
|
|
"shackled",
|
|
"trammeled",
|
|
"trammelled",
|
|
"rearrested",
|
|
"remanded"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"emancipated",
|
|
"freed",
|
|
"liberated",
|
|
"loosed",
|
|
"loosened",
|
|
"released",
|
|
"sprang",
|
|
"sprung",
|
|
"unbound",
|
|
"unchained"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"discharged"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to use up all the physical energy of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"I had to bust my butt in order to get the project done on time"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"broke",
|
|
"burned out",
|
|
"burnt out",
|
|
"did in",
|
|
"did up",
|
|
"drained",
|
|
"exhausted",
|
|
"fagged",
|
|
"fatigued",
|
|
"frazzled",
|
|
"harassed",
|
|
"killed",
|
|
"knocked out",
|
|
"outwore",
|
|
"tired",
|
|
"tuckered (out)",
|
|
"washed out",
|
|
"wearied",
|
|
"wore",
|
|
"wore out"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"debilitated",
|
|
"enervated",
|
|
"enfeebled",
|
|
"sapped",
|
|
"wasted",
|
|
"weakened"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"activated",
|
|
"energized",
|
|
"invigorated",
|
|
"rejuvenated",
|
|
"strengthened",
|
|
"vitalized",
|
|
"relaxed",
|
|
"rested",
|
|
"unwound"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"bush pilots":{
|
|
"as in aces , test pilots":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"aces",
|
|
"barnstormers",
|
|
"copilots",
|
|
"flyboys",
|
|
"test pilots",
|
|
"airmen",
|
|
"aviators",
|
|
"birdmen",
|
|
"fliers",
|
|
"flyers",
|
|
"pilots",
|
|
"captains",
|
|
"skippers"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"bused":{
|
|
"as in drove , rode":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"cabbed",
|
|
"coached",
|
|
"cruised",
|
|
"drove",
|
|
"flew",
|
|
"gigged",
|
|
"jetted",
|
|
"motored",
|
|
"navigated",
|
|
"rode",
|
|
"rid",
|
|
"rolled",
|
|
"sailed",
|
|
"trundled",
|
|
"migrated",
|
|
"road-tripped",
|
|
"barnstormed",
|
|
"gallivanted",
|
|
"galavanted",
|
|
"hopped",
|
|
"jaunted",
|
|
"knocked (about)",
|
|
"perambulated",
|
|
"rambled",
|
|
"roamed",
|
|
"roved",
|
|
"traipsed",
|
|
"wandered",
|
|
"journeyed",
|
|
"peregrinated",
|
|
"pilgrimaged",
|
|
"toured",
|
|
"traveled",
|
|
"travelled",
|
|
"trekked",
|
|
"tripped",
|
|
"voyaged"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"bushwhacks":{
|
|
"to take sudden, violent action against":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a remote area of the park in which gangs of hoodlums have been known to bushwhack lone joggers"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"assails",
|
|
"assaults",
|
|
"attacks",
|
|
"besets",
|
|
"charges",
|
|
"descends (on or upon)",
|
|
"goes in (on)",
|
|
"jumps (on)",
|
|
"pounces (on or upon)",
|
|
"raids",
|
|
"rushes",
|
|
"sets on",
|
|
"sics",
|
|
"sicks",
|
|
"storms",
|
|
"strikes",
|
|
"trashes",
|
|
"turns (on)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bum-rushes",
|
|
"gangs up (on)",
|
|
"mobs",
|
|
"swarms",
|
|
"mugs",
|
|
"robs",
|
|
"ambuscades",
|
|
"ambushes",
|
|
"surprises",
|
|
"surprizes",
|
|
"waylays",
|
|
"blitzes",
|
|
"bombards",
|
|
"bombs",
|
|
"nukes",
|
|
"barrages",
|
|
"cannonades",
|
|
"cannons",
|
|
"bangs away (at)",
|
|
"batters",
|
|
"buffets",
|
|
"plasters",
|
|
"beleaguers",
|
|
"besieges",
|
|
"presses",
|
|
"harries",
|
|
"loots",
|
|
"pillages",
|
|
"plunders",
|
|
"ravages",
|
|
"sacks",
|
|
"forays",
|
|
"invades",
|
|
"overruns",
|
|
"envelops",
|
|
"flanks"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"covers",
|
|
"defends",
|
|
"guards",
|
|
"protects",
|
|
"secures",
|
|
"shields"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"bush-league":{
|
|
"falling short of a standard":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"that's just a bush-league ploy to get cast on a TV reality show"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bad",
|
|
"bastard",
|
|
"bush",
|
|
"crummy",
|
|
"crumby",
|
|
"deficient",
|
|
"dissatisfactory",
|
|
"ill",
|
|
"inferior",
|
|
"lame",
|
|
"lousy",
|
|
"off",
|
|
"paltry",
|
|
"poor",
|
|
"punk",
|
|
"sour",
|
|
"suboptimal",
|
|
"subpar",
|
|
"substandard",
|
|
"unacceptable",
|
|
"unsatisfactory",
|
|
"wack",
|
|
"wanting",
|
|
"wretched",
|
|
"wrong"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"abysmal",
|
|
"atrocious",
|
|
"awful",
|
|
"bitchin'",
|
|
"brutal",
|
|
"damnable",
|
|
"deplorable",
|
|
"detestable",
|
|
"disastrous",
|
|
"dreadful",
|
|
"execrable",
|
|
"gnarly",
|
|
"horrendous",
|
|
"horrible",
|
|
"pathetic",
|
|
"stinky",
|
|
"sucky",
|
|
"terrible",
|
|
"unspeakable",
|
|
"defective",
|
|
"faulty",
|
|
"flawed",
|
|
"egregious",
|
|
"flagrant",
|
|
"gross",
|
|
"bum",
|
|
"cheesy",
|
|
"coarse",
|
|
"common",
|
|
"crappy",
|
|
"cut-rate",
|
|
"junky",
|
|
"lesser",
|
|
"low-grade",
|
|
"low-rent",
|
|
"mediocre",
|
|
"miserable",
|
|
"reprehensible",
|
|
"rotten",
|
|
"rubbishy",
|
|
"second-rate",
|
|
"shoddy",
|
|
"sleazy",
|
|
"trashy",
|
|
"abominable",
|
|
"odious",
|
|
"vile",
|
|
"useless",
|
|
"valueless",
|
|
"worthless",
|
|
"inadequate",
|
|
"insufficient",
|
|
"lacking",
|
|
"meager",
|
|
"meagre",
|
|
"mean",
|
|
"miserly",
|
|
"niggardly",
|
|
"scanty",
|
|
"shabby",
|
|
"short",
|
|
"skimp",
|
|
"skimpy",
|
|
"spare",
|
|
"stingy",
|
|
"miscreant",
|
|
"scurrilous",
|
|
"villainous",
|
|
"counterfeit",
|
|
"fake",
|
|
"phony",
|
|
"phoney",
|
|
"sham"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"classic",
|
|
"classical",
|
|
"A1",
|
|
"bang-up",
|
|
"banner",
|
|
"boss",
|
|
"capital",
|
|
"choice",
|
|
"crackerjack",
|
|
"dandy",
|
|
"divine",
|
|
"excellent",
|
|
"exceptional",
|
|
"fabulous",
|
|
"first-class",
|
|
"first-rate",
|
|
"grand",
|
|
"great",
|
|
"groovy",
|
|
"heavenly",
|
|
"high-test",
|
|
"jim-dandy",
|
|
"keen",
|
|
"marvelous",
|
|
"marvellous",
|
|
"mean",
|
|
"neat",
|
|
"nifty",
|
|
"noble",
|
|
"par excellence",
|
|
"perfect",
|
|
"premium",
|
|
"prime",
|
|
"sensational",
|
|
"slick",
|
|
"splendid",
|
|
"stellar",
|
|
"sterling",
|
|
"superb",
|
|
"superior",
|
|
"superlative",
|
|
"supernal",
|
|
"swell",
|
|
"terrific",
|
|
"tip-top",
|
|
"top",
|
|
"top-notch",
|
|
"unsurpassed",
|
|
"wonderful",
|
|
"better",
|
|
"exceptional",
|
|
"fancy",
|
|
"high-grade",
|
|
"special",
|
|
"sufficient",
|
|
"average",
|
|
"borderline",
|
|
"fair",
|
|
"mediocre",
|
|
"middling",
|
|
"minimal",
|
|
"so-so",
|
|
"unexceptional",
|
|
"suitable",
|
|
"useful",
|
|
"worthy",
|
|
"gratifying",
|
|
"satisfying"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"acceptable",
|
|
"adequate",
|
|
"all right",
|
|
"decent",
|
|
"fine",
|
|
"OK",
|
|
"okay",
|
|
"passable",
|
|
"respectable",
|
|
"satisfactory",
|
|
"standard",
|
|
"tolerable"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"buss":{
|
|
"as in smack , osculate":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"French-kiss",
|
|
"lip",
|
|
"osculate",
|
|
"smack",
|
|
"kiss",
|
|
"smooch",
|
|
"canoodle",
|
|
"make out",
|
|
"neck",
|
|
"pet",
|
|
"spoon",
|
|
"caress",
|
|
"embrace",
|
|
"fondle",
|
|
"hug",
|
|
"love",
|
|
"bill",
|
|
"cuddle",
|
|
"nestle",
|
|
"snuggle"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"bushels":{
|
|
"a considerable amount":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"picked up a bushel of decorations at the after-Christmas sale"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"abundances",
|
|
"barrels",
|
|
"basketfuls",
|
|
"basketsful",
|
|
"boatloads",
|
|
"buckets",
|
|
"bunches",
|
|
"bundles",
|
|
"carloads",
|
|
"chunks",
|
|
"deals",
|
|
"dozens",
|
|
"dozen",
|
|
"fistfuls",
|
|
"gobs",
|
|
"good deals",
|
|
"heaps",
|
|
"hundreds",
|
|
"hundred",
|
|
"lashings",
|
|
"lashins",
|
|
"loads",
|
|
"lots",
|
|
"masses",
|
|
"messes",
|
|
"mountains",
|
|
"much",
|
|
"multiplicities",
|
|
"myriads",
|
|
"oodles",
|
|
"packs",
|
|
"passels",
|
|
"pecks",
|
|
"piles",
|
|
"platefuls",
|
|
"plenitudes",
|
|
"plenties",
|
|
"plentitudes",
|
|
"potfuls",
|
|
"pots",
|
|
"profusions",
|
|
"quantities",
|
|
"rafts",
|
|
"reams",
|
|
"scads",
|
|
"sheaves",
|
|
"shiploads",
|
|
"sights",
|
|
"slews",
|
|
"spates",
|
|
"stacks",
|
|
"stores",
|
|
"tons",
|
|
"truckloads",
|
|
"volumes",
|
|
"wads",
|
|
"wealths",
|
|
"yards"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"epidemics",
|
|
"plagues",
|
|
"rashes",
|
|
"bonanzas",
|
|
"embarrassments",
|
|
"excesses",
|
|
"overabundances",
|
|
"overages",
|
|
"overkills",
|
|
"overmuch",
|
|
"oversupplies",
|
|
"plethoras",
|
|
"redundancies",
|
|
"superabundances",
|
|
"superfluities",
|
|
"surfeits",
|
|
"surpluses",
|
|
"deluges",
|
|
"floods",
|
|
"overflows",
|
|
"armies",
|
|
"bevies",
|
|
"crams",
|
|
"crowds",
|
|
"crushes",
|
|
"droves",
|
|
"flocks",
|
|
"herds",
|
|
"hordes",
|
|
"hosts",
|
|
"legions",
|
|
"mobs",
|
|
"multitudes",
|
|
"presses",
|
|
"scores",
|
|
"seas",
|
|
"swarms",
|
|
"throngs",
|
|
"gazillions",
|
|
"jillions",
|
|
"kazillions",
|
|
"millions",
|
|
"million",
|
|
"thousands",
|
|
"trillions",
|
|
"zillions"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"atoms",
|
|
"crumbs",
|
|
"dots",
|
|
"flecks",
|
|
"flyspecks",
|
|
"fragments",
|
|
"grains",
|
|
"granules",
|
|
"iotas",
|
|
"jots",
|
|
"modicums",
|
|
"molecules",
|
|
"motes",
|
|
"nubbins",
|
|
"particles",
|
|
"rays",
|
|
"scintillas",
|
|
"scraps",
|
|
"shreds",
|
|
"tittles",
|
|
"whits",
|
|
"smatterings",
|
|
"smatters",
|
|
"dashes",
|
|
"drops",
|
|
"morsels",
|
|
"shots",
|
|
"pieces",
|
|
"portions",
|
|
"sections",
|
|
"absences",
|
|
"dearths",
|
|
"famines",
|
|
"lacks",
|
|
"paucities",
|
|
"poverties",
|
|
"scarcities",
|
|
"shortages",
|
|
"undersupplies",
|
|
"wants",
|
|
"deficiencies",
|
|
"deficits",
|
|
"inadequacies",
|
|
"insufficiencies"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"aces",
|
|
"bits",
|
|
"dabs",
|
|
"drams",
|
|
"driblets",
|
|
"glimmers",
|
|
"handfuls",
|
|
"handsful",
|
|
"hints",
|
|
"licks",
|
|
"little",
|
|
"mites",
|
|
"mouthfuls",
|
|
"nips",
|
|
"ounces",
|
|
"peanuts",
|
|
"pinches",
|
|
"pittances",
|
|
"scruples",
|
|
"shades",
|
|
"shadows",
|
|
"smidgens",
|
|
"smidgeons",
|
|
"smidgins",
|
|
"smidges",
|
|
"specks",
|
|
"spots",
|
|
"sprinkles",
|
|
"sprinklings",
|
|
"strains",
|
|
"streaks",
|
|
"suspicions",
|
|
"tastes",
|
|
"touches",
|
|
"traces"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"bushranger":{
|
|
"as in woodsman , mountain man":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"mountain man",
|
|
"woodsman",
|
|
"explorer",
|
|
"pathfinder",
|
|
"trailblazer",
|
|
"colonial",
|
|
"colonist",
|
|
"colonizer",
|
|
"frontiersman",
|
|
"homesteader",
|
|
"pioneer",
|
|
"settler"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"busting":{
|
|
"to bring to a lower grade or rank":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the commander threatened to bust her for failing to salute"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"breaking",
|
|
"degrading",
|
|
"demoting",
|
|
"disrating",
|
|
"downgrading",
|
|
"reducing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"canning",
|
|
"cashiering",
|
|
"dismissing",
|
|
"downsizing",
|
|
"firing",
|
|
"laying off",
|
|
"sacking",
|
|
"abasing",
|
|
"debasing",
|
|
"demeaning",
|
|
"humbling",
|
|
"humiliating",
|
|
"lowering"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"hiring"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"advancing",
|
|
"elevating",
|
|
"promoting",
|
|
"raising"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to cause to lose one's fortune and become unable to pay one's debts":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"gambling is a dangerous habit that has busted many unfortunate souls"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bankrupting",
|
|
"breaking",
|
|
"ruining"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"beggaring",
|
|
"impoverishing",
|
|
"pauperizing",
|
|
"reducing",
|
|
"straitening",
|
|
"cleaning (out)",
|
|
"wiping out"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"enriching",
|
|
"richening"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to cause to separate into pieces usually suddenly or forcibly":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the butterfingered husband had busted more plates than he cared to remember"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"breaking",
|
|
"breaking up",
|
|
"disintegrating",
|
|
"dismembering",
|
|
"disrupting",
|
|
"fracturing",
|
|
"fragmenting",
|
|
"riving"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"atomizing",
|
|
"crushing",
|
|
"grinding",
|
|
"powdering",
|
|
"pulverizing",
|
|
"reducing",
|
|
"blasting",
|
|
"blowing up",
|
|
"bursting",
|
|
"detonating",
|
|
"exploding",
|
|
"cracking",
|
|
"popping",
|
|
"shattering",
|
|
"shivering",
|
|
"smashing",
|
|
"chipping",
|
|
"slivering",
|
|
"splintering",
|
|
"splitting",
|
|
"imploding",
|
|
"destroying",
|
|
"ruining",
|
|
"wrecking"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"doctoring",
|
|
"fixing",
|
|
"healing",
|
|
"mending",
|
|
"patching",
|
|
"rebuilding",
|
|
"reconditioning",
|
|
"reconstructing",
|
|
"renovating",
|
|
"repairing"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to deliver a blow to (someone or something) usually in a strong vigorous manner":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"busted the storekeeper on the nose and was promptly arrested for it"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"banging",
|
|
"bashing",
|
|
"batting",
|
|
"belting",
|
|
"biffing",
|
|
"bludgeoning",
|
|
"bobbing",
|
|
"bonking",
|
|
"bopping",
|
|
"boxing",
|
|
"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":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to take or keep under one's control by authority of law":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the cops busted the revelers for drinking in public"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"apprehending",
|
|
"arresting",
|
|
"collaring",
|
|
"nabbing",
|
|
"nailing",
|
|
"nicking",
|
|
"picking up",
|
|
"pinching",
|
|
"pulling in",
|
|
"restraining",
|
|
"running in",
|
|
"seizing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bagging",
|
|
"capturing",
|
|
"catching",
|
|
"getting",
|
|
"grabbing",
|
|
"grappling",
|
|
"hooking",
|
|
"landing",
|
|
"snapping (up)",
|
|
"snaring",
|
|
"snatching",
|
|
"trapping",
|
|
"committing",
|
|
"confining",
|
|
"detaining",
|
|
"holding",
|
|
"immuring",
|
|
"imprisoning",
|
|
"incarcerating",
|
|
"interning",
|
|
"jailing",
|
|
"jugging",
|
|
"locking (up)",
|
|
"binding",
|
|
"enchaining",
|
|
"fettering",
|
|
"handcuffing",
|
|
"manacling",
|
|
"shackling",
|
|
"trammeling",
|
|
"trammelling",
|
|
"rearresting",
|
|
"remanding"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"emancipating",
|
|
"freeing",
|
|
"liberating",
|
|
"loosening",
|
|
"loosing",
|
|
"releasing",
|
|
"springing",
|
|
"unbinding",
|
|
"unchaining"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"discharging"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to use up all the physical energy of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"I had to bust my butt in order to get the project done on time"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"breaking",
|
|
"burning out",
|
|
"doing in",
|
|
"doing up",
|
|
"draining",
|
|
"exhausting",
|
|
"fagging",
|
|
"fatiguing",
|
|
"frazzling",
|
|
"harassing",
|
|
"killing",
|
|
"knocking out",
|
|
"outwearing",
|
|
"tiring",
|
|
"tuckering (out)",
|
|
"washing out",
|
|
"wearing",
|
|
"wearing out",
|
|
"wearying"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"debilitating",
|
|
"enervating",
|
|
"enfeebling",
|
|
"sapping",
|
|
"wasting",
|
|
"weakening"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"activating",
|
|
"energizing",
|
|
"invigorating",
|
|
"rejuvenating",
|
|
"strengthening",
|
|
"vitalizing",
|
|
"relaxing",
|
|
"resting",
|
|
"unwinding"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"businesslike":{
|
|
"having or showing qualities that are considered good in business":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"His businesslike approach to the dispute was very helpful.",
|
|
"a businesslike manner"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"professional",
|
|
"earnest",
|
|
"grave",
|
|
"humorless",
|
|
"no-nonsense",
|
|
"po-faced",
|
|
"polite",
|
|
"practical",
|
|
"sedate",
|
|
"serious",
|
|
"severe",
|
|
"sober",
|
|
"sobersided",
|
|
"solemn",
|
|
"staid",
|
|
"uncomic",
|
|
"unsmiling",
|
|
"weighty",
|
|
"harsh",
|
|
"stern",
|
|
"strict",
|
|
"dignified",
|
|
"distinguished",
|
|
"elevated",
|
|
"serious-minded",
|
|
"gloomy",
|
|
"grim"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"antic",
|
|
"comic",
|
|
"comical",
|
|
"droll",
|
|
"farcical",
|
|
"funny",
|
|
"hilarious",
|
|
"hysterical",
|
|
"hysteric",
|
|
"laughable",
|
|
"light",
|
|
"light-headed",
|
|
"ludicrous",
|
|
"ridiculous",
|
|
"riotous",
|
|
"risible",
|
|
"screaming",
|
|
"sidesplitting",
|
|
"uproarious",
|
|
"featherbrained",
|
|
"flighty",
|
|
"frivolous",
|
|
"goofy",
|
|
"harebrained",
|
|
"lighthearted",
|
|
"puerile",
|
|
"scatterbrained",
|
|
"absurd",
|
|
"asinine",
|
|
"balmy",
|
|
"brainless",
|
|
"cockeyed",
|
|
"crazy",
|
|
"cuckoo",
|
|
"daffy",
|
|
"daft",
|
|
"dotty",
|
|
"fatuous",
|
|
"foolish",
|
|
"half-witted",
|
|
"insane",
|
|
"jerky",
|
|
"kooky",
|
|
"kookie",
|
|
"loony",
|
|
"looney",
|
|
"lunatic",
|
|
"mad",
|
|
"nonsensical",
|
|
"nutty",
|
|
"preposterous",
|
|
"sappy",
|
|
"screwball",
|
|
"senseless",
|
|
"silly",
|
|
"unwise",
|
|
"wacky",
|
|
"whacky",
|
|
"weak-minded",
|
|
"witless",
|
|
"zany",
|
|
"facetious",
|
|
"flip",
|
|
"flippant",
|
|
"humorous",
|
|
"jesting",
|
|
"jocular",
|
|
"joking",
|
|
"kittenish",
|
|
"ludic",
|
|
"playful"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"bush pilot":{
|
|
"as in ace , test pilot":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"ace",
|
|
"barnstormer",
|
|
"copilot",
|
|
"flyboy",
|
|
"test pilot",
|
|
"airman",
|
|
"aviator",
|
|
"birdman",
|
|
"flier",
|
|
"flyer",
|
|
"pilot",
|
|
"captain",
|
|
"skipper"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"busts":{
|
|
"a hard strike with a part of the body or an instrument":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"delivered a bust to the boxer's chops"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bangs",
|
|
"bashes",
|
|
"bats",
|
|
"beats",
|
|
"belts",
|
|
"biffs",
|
|
"blows",
|
|
"bops",
|
|
"boxes",
|
|
"buffets",
|
|
"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":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"something that has failed":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the first movie was a hit, but the sequel was an unexpected bust"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bombs",
|
|
"bummers",
|
|
"catastrophes",
|
|
"clinkers",
|
|
"clunkers",
|
|
"debacles",
|
|
"d\u00e9b\u00e2cles",
|
|
"disasters",
|
|
"duds",
|
|
"failures",
|
|
"fiascoes",
|
|
"fizzles",
|
|
"flops",
|
|
"frosts",
|
|
"lemons",
|
|
"losers",
|
|
"misses",
|
|
"shipwrecks",
|
|
"turkeys",
|
|
"washouts"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"also-rans",
|
|
"disappointments",
|
|
"dogs",
|
|
"has-beens",
|
|
"near misses",
|
|
"botches",
|
|
"hashes",
|
|
"messes",
|
|
"muddles",
|
|
"shambles",
|
|
"nonevents",
|
|
"nonstarters"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"corkers",
|
|
"crackerjacks",
|
|
"crackajacks",
|
|
"dandies",
|
|
"jim-dandies",
|
|
"phenomena",
|
|
"phenomenons"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"blockbusters",
|
|
"hits",
|
|
"smashes",
|
|
"successes",
|
|
"winners"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"the act of taking or holding under one's control by authority of law":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"those lowlifes were nabbed for drug dealing in a massive bust last month"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"apprehensions",
|
|
"arrestments",
|
|
"arrests",
|
|
"collars",
|
|
"pinches"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"raids",
|
|
"house arrests",
|
|
"captures",
|
|
"entrapments",
|
|
"seizures",
|
|
"captivities",
|
|
"confinements",
|
|
"detentions",
|
|
"enchainments",
|
|
"holds",
|
|
"immurements",
|
|
"imprisonments",
|
|
"incarcerations",
|
|
"restraints",
|
|
"rearrests",
|
|
"remands"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"emancipations",
|
|
"liberations",
|
|
"releases"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"discharges"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"a bout of prolonged or excessive drinking":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a bunch of underage kids having a beer bust while the parents were away for the weekend"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"benders",
|
|
"binges",
|
|
"carousals",
|
|
"carouses",
|
|
"drunks",
|
|
"jamborees",
|
|
"sprees",
|
|
"toots",
|
|
"wassails"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"blowouts",
|
|
"keggers",
|
|
"keg parties",
|
|
"bacchanalia",
|
|
"orgies",
|
|
"revelries",
|
|
"revels",
|
|
"bibberies",
|
|
"inebriations",
|
|
"inebrieties",
|
|
"intoxications",
|
|
"jags"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to bring to a lower grade or rank":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the commander threatened to bust her for failing to salute"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"breaks",
|
|
"degrades",
|
|
"demotes",
|
|
"disrates",
|
|
"downgrades",
|
|
"reduces"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"cans",
|
|
"cashiers",
|
|
"dismisses",
|
|
"downsizes",
|
|
"fires",
|
|
"lays off",
|
|
"sacks",
|
|
"abases",
|
|
"debases",
|
|
"demeans",
|
|
"humbles",
|
|
"humiliates",
|
|
"lowers"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"hires"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"advances",
|
|
"elevates",
|
|
"promotes",
|
|
"raises"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to cause to lose one's fortune and become unable to pay one's debts":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"gambling is a dangerous habit that has busted many unfortunate souls"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bankrupts",
|
|
"breaks",
|
|
"ruins"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"beggars",
|
|
"impoverishes",
|
|
"pauperizes",
|
|
"reduces",
|
|
"straitens",
|
|
"cleans (out)",
|
|
"wipes out"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"enriches",
|
|
"richens"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to cause to separate into pieces usually suddenly or forcibly":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the butterfingered husband had busted more plates than he cared to remember"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"breaks",
|
|
"breaks up",
|
|
"disintegrates",
|
|
"dismembers",
|
|
"disrupts",
|
|
"fractures",
|
|
"fragments",
|
|
"rives"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"atomizes",
|
|
"crushes",
|
|
"grinds",
|
|
"powders",
|
|
"pulverizes",
|
|
"reduces",
|
|
"blasts",
|
|
"blows up",
|
|
"bursts",
|
|
"detonates",
|
|
"explodes",
|
|
"cracks",
|
|
"pops",
|
|
"shatters",
|
|
"shivers",
|
|
"smashes",
|
|
"chips",
|
|
"slivers",
|
|
"splinters",
|
|
"splits",
|
|
"implodes",
|
|
"destroys",
|
|
"ruins",
|
|
"wrecks"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"doctors",
|
|
"fixes",
|
|
"heals",
|
|
"mends",
|
|
"patches",
|
|
"rebuilds",
|
|
"reconditions",
|
|
"reconstructs",
|
|
"renovates",
|
|
"repairs"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to deliver a blow to (someone or something) usually in a strong vigorous manner":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"busted the storekeeper on the nose and was promptly arrested for it"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bangs",
|
|
"bashes",
|
|
"bats",
|
|
"belts",
|
|
"biffs",
|
|
"bludgeons",
|
|
"bobs",
|
|
"bonks",
|
|
"bops",
|
|
"boxes",
|
|
"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":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to take or keep under one's control by authority of law":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the cops busted the revelers for drinking in public"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"apprehends",
|
|
"arrests",
|
|
"collars",
|
|
"nabs",
|
|
"nails",
|
|
"nicks",
|
|
"picks up",
|
|
"pinches",
|
|
"pulls in",
|
|
"restrains",
|
|
"runs in",
|
|
"seizes"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bags",
|
|
"captures",
|
|
"catches",
|
|
"gets",
|
|
"grabs",
|
|
"grapples",
|
|
"hooks",
|
|
"lands",
|
|
"snaps (up)",
|
|
"snares",
|
|
"snatches",
|
|
"traps",
|
|
"commits",
|
|
"confines",
|
|
"detains",
|
|
"holds",
|
|
"immures",
|
|
"imprisons",
|
|
"incarcerates",
|
|
"interns",
|
|
"jails",
|
|
"jugs",
|
|
"locks (up)",
|
|
"binds",
|
|
"enchains",
|
|
"fetters",
|
|
"handcuffs",
|
|
"manacles",
|
|
"shackles",
|
|
"trammels",
|
|
"rearrests",
|
|
"remands"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"emancipates",
|
|
"frees",
|
|
"liberates",
|
|
"loosens",
|
|
"looses",
|
|
"releases",
|
|
"springs",
|
|
"unbinds",
|
|
"unchains"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"discharges"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to use up all the physical energy of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"I had to bust my butt in order to get the project done on time"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"breaks",
|
|
"burns out",
|
|
"does in",
|
|
"does up",
|
|
"drains",
|
|
"exhausts",
|
|
"fags",
|
|
"fatigues",
|
|
"frazzles",
|
|
"harasses",
|
|
"kills",
|
|
"knocks out",
|
|
"outwears",
|
|
"tires",
|
|
"tuckers (out)",
|
|
"washes out",
|
|
"wearies",
|
|
"wears",
|
|
"wears out"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"debilitates",
|
|
"enervates",
|
|
"enfeebles",
|
|
"saps",
|
|
"wastes",
|
|
"weakens"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"activates",
|
|
"energizes",
|
|
"invigorates",
|
|
"rejuvenates",
|
|
"strengthens",
|
|
"vitalizes",
|
|
"relaxes",
|
|
"rests",
|
|
"unwinds"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"busying":{
|
|
"to hold the attention of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the video game busied the child for hours"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"absorbing",
|
|
"bemusing",
|
|
"catching up",
|
|
"engaging",
|
|
"engrossing",
|
|
"enthralling",
|
|
"enwrapping",
|
|
"fascinating",
|
|
"gripping",
|
|
"immersing",
|
|
"interesting",
|
|
"intriguing",
|
|
"involving",
|
|
"occupying"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"alluring",
|
|
"attracting",
|
|
"beguiling",
|
|
"bewitching",
|
|
"captivating",
|
|
"charming",
|
|
"enchanting",
|
|
"obsessing",
|
|
"hypnotizing",
|
|
"mesmerizing",
|
|
"distracting",
|
|
"preoccupying",
|
|
"hogging",
|
|
"monopolizing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"boring",
|
|
"jading",
|
|
"palling",
|
|
"tiring",
|
|
"wearying"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"busy":{
|
|
"involved in often constant activity":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the deadline is in two days, so everyone at work has been extremely busy"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"active",
|
|
"assiduous",
|
|
"bustling",
|
|
"diligent",
|
|
"employed",
|
|
"engaged",
|
|
"hopping",
|
|
"industrious",
|
|
"laborious",
|
|
"occupied",
|
|
"sedulous",
|
|
"tied-up",
|
|
"working"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"knee-deep",
|
|
"swamped",
|
|
"animated",
|
|
"astir",
|
|
"buzzing",
|
|
"flourishing",
|
|
"happening",
|
|
"humming",
|
|
"lively",
|
|
"thriving",
|
|
"vibrant",
|
|
"absorbed",
|
|
"concentrating",
|
|
"engrossed",
|
|
"focused",
|
|
"focussed",
|
|
"immersed",
|
|
"intent",
|
|
"preoccupied",
|
|
"alive",
|
|
"functional",
|
|
"functioning",
|
|
"going",
|
|
"living",
|
|
"operating",
|
|
"operational",
|
|
"operative",
|
|
"running",
|
|
"energetic",
|
|
"vigorous",
|
|
"hardworking",
|
|
"indefatigable",
|
|
"tireless",
|
|
"untiring"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"free",
|
|
"asleep",
|
|
"dormant",
|
|
"latent",
|
|
"lifeless",
|
|
"quiescent",
|
|
"sleepy",
|
|
"inert",
|
|
"passive",
|
|
"dead",
|
|
"dull",
|
|
"slow",
|
|
"inoperative",
|
|
"nonoperating"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"idle",
|
|
"inactive",
|
|
"unbusy",
|
|
"unemployed",
|
|
"unoccupied"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"marked by much life, movement, or activity":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the busy , often hectic floor of the New York Stock Exchange"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"aboil",
|
|
"abubble",
|
|
"abuzz",
|
|
"alive",
|
|
"animated",
|
|
"astir",
|
|
"brisk",
|
|
"bustling",
|
|
"buzzing",
|
|
"flourishing",
|
|
"happening",
|
|
"hopping",
|
|
"humming",
|
|
"kinetic",
|
|
"lively",
|
|
"rousing",
|
|
"stirring",
|
|
"thriving",
|
|
"vibrant"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"abounding",
|
|
"crowded",
|
|
"overflowing",
|
|
"populous",
|
|
"swarming",
|
|
"teeming",
|
|
"thronging"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"asleep",
|
|
"dead",
|
|
"inactive",
|
|
"lifeless",
|
|
"sleepy"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"thrusting oneself where one is not welcome or invited":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"she's one of those busy production facilitators\u2014always concerned about other people's work and never her own"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"interfering",
|
|
"intruding",
|
|
"intrusive",
|
|
"meddlesome",
|
|
"meddling",
|
|
"nosy",
|
|
"nosey",
|
|
"obtrusive",
|
|
"officious",
|
|
"presuming",
|
|
"presumptuous",
|
|
"protrusive",
|
|
"prying",
|
|
"pushing",
|
|
"pushy",
|
|
"snoopy"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bold",
|
|
"brazen",
|
|
"bumptious",
|
|
"impertinent",
|
|
"impudent",
|
|
"insolent",
|
|
"rude",
|
|
"invading",
|
|
"trespassing",
|
|
"curious",
|
|
"inquisitive",
|
|
"annoying",
|
|
"harassing",
|
|
"pestiferous",
|
|
"overbearing",
|
|
"superserviceable"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"hands-off",
|
|
"uninvolved",
|
|
"quiet",
|
|
"reclusive",
|
|
"reserved",
|
|
"reticent",
|
|
"retiring",
|
|
"silent",
|
|
"taciturn",
|
|
"withdrawn",
|
|
"inhibited",
|
|
"restrained",
|
|
"subdued"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"unobtrusive"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to hold the attention of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the video game busied the child for hours"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"absorb",
|
|
"bemuse",
|
|
"catch up",
|
|
"engage",
|
|
"engross",
|
|
"enthrall",
|
|
"enthral",
|
|
"enwrap",
|
|
"fascinate",
|
|
"grip",
|
|
"immerse",
|
|
"interest",
|
|
"intrigue",
|
|
"involve",
|
|
"occupy"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"allure",
|
|
"attract",
|
|
"beguile",
|
|
"bewitch",
|
|
"captivate",
|
|
"charm",
|
|
"enchant",
|
|
"obsess",
|
|
"hypnotize",
|
|
"mesmerize",
|
|
"distract",
|
|
"preoccupy",
|
|
"hog",
|
|
"monopolize"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"bore",
|
|
"jade",
|
|
"pall",
|
|
"tire",
|
|
"weary"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"buskers":{
|
|
"as in performers , players":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"entertainers",
|
|
"performers",
|
|
"players",
|
|
"troupers",
|
|
"mimes",
|
|
"mimics",
|
|
"mummers",
|
|
"pantomimes",
|
|
"pantomimists",
|
|
"apers",
|
|
"imitators",
|
|
"impersonators",
|
|
"impressionists",
|
|
"clowns",
|
|
"pantaloons"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"bushwhacked":{
|
|
"to take sudden, violent action against":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a remote area of the park in which gangs of hoodlums have been known to bushwhack lone joggers"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"assailed",
|
|
"assaulted",
|
|
"attacked",
|
|
"beset",
|
|
"charged",
|
|
"descended (on or upon)",
|
|
"jumped (on)",
|
|
"pounced (on or upon)",
|
|
"raided",
|
|
"rushed",
|
|
"set on",
|
|
"sicced",
|
|
"sicked",
|
|
"stormed",
|
|
"struck",
|
|
"trashed",
|
|
"turned (on)",
|
|
"went in (on)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bum-rushed",
|
|
"ganged up (on)",
|
|
"mobbed",
|
|
"swarmed",
|
|
"mugged",
|
|
"robbed",
|
|
"ambuscaded",
|
|
"ambushed",
|
|
"surprised",
|
|
"surprized",
|
|
"waylaid",
|
|
"blitzed",
|
|
"bombarded",
|
|
"bombed",
|
|
"nuked",
|
|
"barraged",
|
|
"cannonaded",
|
|
"cannoned",
|
|
"banged away (at)",
|
|
"battered",
|
|
"buffeted",
|
|
"plastered",
|
|
"beleaguered",
|
|
"besieged",
|
|
"pressed",
|
|
"harried",
|
|
"looted",
|
|
"pillaged",
|
|
"plundered",
|
|
"ravaged",
|
|
"sacked",
|
|
"forayed",
|
|
"invaded",
|
|
"overran",
|
|
"enveloped",
|
|
"flanked"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"covered",
|
|
"defended",
|
|
"guarded",
|
|
"protected",
|
|
"secured",
|
|
"shielded"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"bushwhacker":{
|
|
"one who violently sets upon another":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"bushwhackers have made that lonely stretch of road very dangerous"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"assailant",
|
|
"assaulter",
|
|
"attacker"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"mugger",
|
|
"robber",
|
|
"molester",
|
|
"predator",
|
|
"raper",
|
|
"rapist",
|
|
"ravager",
|
|
"aggressor",
|
|
"besieger",
|
|
"invader",
|
|
"raider",
|
|
"counterattacker"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"business":{
|
|
"transactions or economic support provided by customers":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"only places that are equal opportunity employers will get my business"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"custom",
|
|
"patronage"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"marketplace",
|
|
"trade",
|
|
"traffic",
|
|
"free trade",
|
|
"affairs",
|
|
"dealings",
|
|
"horse-trading",
|
|
"merchandising",
|
|
"retailing",
|
|
"wholesaling"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"a commercial or industrial activity or organization":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"most of the local businesses belong to the association"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"company",
|
|
"concern",
|
|
"enterprise",
|
|
"establishment",
|
|
"firm",
|
|
"house",
|
|
"interest",
|
|
"outfit"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"conglomerate",
|
|
"corporation",
|
|
"multinational",
|
|
"association",
|
|
"cartel",
|
|
"chain",
|
|
"combine",
|
|
"syndicate",
|
|
"trust",
|
|
"agency",
|
|
"dealer",
|
|
"outlet",
|
|
"microenterprise"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"something to be dealt with":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"we have one piece of business remaining for today's meeting"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"affair",
|
|
"matter",
|
|
"thing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"consideration",
|
|
"issue",
|
|
"problem",
|
|
"crisis",
|
|
"crossroad(s)",
|
|
"crunch",
|
|
"emergency",
|
|
"exigency",
|
|
"flash point",
|
|
"head",
|
|
"juncture",
|
|
"strait",
|
|
"zero hour",
|
|
"concern",
|
|
"trouble",
|
|
"worry",
|
|
"care",
|
|
"lookout",
|
|
"responsibility",
|
|
"deadlock",
|
|
"halt",
|
|
"impasse",
|
|
"stalemate",
|
|
"standstill",
|
|
"corner",
|
|
"fix",
|
|
"hole",
|
|
"hot water",
|
|
"jam",
|
|
"pickle",
|
|
"pinch",
|
|
"predicament",
|
|
"scrape",
|
|
"spot"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"the buying and selling of goods especially on a large scale and between different places":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"this bookstore is a place of business , not a free library, so please do your reading elsewhere"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"commerce",
|
|
"marketplace",
|
|
"trade",
|
|
"traffic"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"free trade",
|
|
"black market",
|
|
"gray market",
|
|
"dealings",
|
|
"horse-trading",
|
|
"e-tail",
|
|
"merchandising",
|
|
"retailing",
|
|
"wholesaling",
|
|
"bartering"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"the action for which a person or thing is specially fitted or used or for which a thing exists":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"plants going about the business of photosynthesis provide the Earth with a renewable source of oxygen"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"capacity",
|
|
"function",
|
|
"job",
|
|
"part",
|
|
"place",
|
|
"position",
|
|
"purpose",
|
|
"role",
|
|
"r\u00f4le",
|
|
"task",
|
|
"work"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"affair",
|
|
"concern",
|
|
"hand",
|
|
"involvement",
|
|
"participation",
|
|
"niche",
|
|
"office",
|
|
"post",
|
|
"situation",
|
|
"calling",
|
|
"occupation",
|
|
"pursuit",
|
|
"vocation",
|
|
"activity",
|
|
"assignment",
|
|
"charge",
|
|
"commission",
|
|
"duty",
|
|
"employ",
|
|
"mission",
|
|
"responsibility",
|
|
"service",
|
|
"use"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"a region of activity, knowledge, or influence":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"if you want a medical malpractice lawyer, he's the best in the business"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"area",
|
|
"arena",
|
|
"bailiwick",
|
|
"barony",
|
|
"circle",
|
|
"demesne",
|
|
"department",
|
|
"discipline",
|
|
"domain",
|
|
"element",
|
|
"fief",
|
|
"fiefdom",
|
|
"field",
|
|
"firmament",
|
|
"front",
|
|
"game",
|
|
"kingdom",
|
|
"line",
|
|
"precinct",
|
|
"province",
|
|
"realm",
|
|
"specialty",
|
|
"sphere",
|
|
"terrain",
|
|
"walk"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"frontier",
|
|
"study",
|
|
"subject",
|
|
"territory",
|
|
"turf",
|
|
"occupation",
|
|
"profession",
|
|
"pursuit",
|
|
"racket",
|
|
"vocation",
|
|
"ambit",
|
|
"amplitude",
|
|
"breadth",
|
|
"compass",
|
|
"confine",
|
|
"dimension(s)",
|
|
"extent",
|
|
"ken",
|
|
"reach",
|
|
"scope",
|
|
"sweep",
|
|
"width",
|
|
"subfield",
|
|
"subspecialty"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"a specific task with which a person or group is charged":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the interrogators demanded to know what business the suspect had in the restricted area at that time of night"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"assignment",
|
|
"brief",
|
|
"charge",
|
|
"detail",
|
|
"job",
|
|
"mission",
|
|
"operation",
|
|
"post"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"burden",
|
|
"chore",
|
|
"duty",
|
|
"need",
|
|
"obligation",
|
|
"office",
|
|
"requirement",
|
|
"responsibility",
|
|
"errand",
|
|
"labor",
|
|
"work",
|
|
"commitment",
|
|
"pledge",
|
|
"promise",
|
|
"appointment",
|
|
"commission",
|
|
"designation",
|
|
"nomination",
|
|
"compulsion",
|
|
"constraint",
|
|
"restraint"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"the act or fact of violating the trust or confidence of another":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the price for giving the drug lord the business was certain death"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"backstabbing",
|
|
"betrayal",
|
|
"disloyalty",
|
|
"double cross",
|
|
"faithlessness",
|
|
"falseness",
|
|
"falsity",
|
|
"infidelity",
|
|
"perfidy",
|
|
"sellout",
|
|
"treachery",
|
|
"treason",
|
|
"two-timing",
|
|
"unfaithfulness"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"abandonment",
|
|
"desertion",
|
|
"deceit",
|
|
"deception",
|
|
"double-dealing",
|
|
"duplicity",
|
|
"guile",
|
|
"two-facedness",
|
|
"fraud",
|
|
"informing",
|
|
"lying",
|
|
"snitching",
|
|
"talebearing",
|
|
"trickery"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"dependability",
|
|
"reliability",
|
|
"trustworthiness",
|
|
"defense",
|
|
"protection",
|
|
"safeguard",
|
|
"shield"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"allegiance",
|
|
"devotion",
|
|
"faithfulness",
|
|
"fealty",
|
|
"fidelity",
|
|
"loyalty",
|
|
"staunchness",
|
|
"steadfastness"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"bustled":{
|
|
"to be copiously supplied":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"on Saturdays the city's downtown bustles with activity as a farmers' market sets up shop"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"abounded",
|
|
"brimmed",
|
|
"bristled",
|
|
"bulged",
|
|
"burst",
|
|
"bursted",
|
|
"buzzed",
|
|
"crawled",
|
|
"hummed",
|
|
"overflowed",
|
|
"pullulated",
|
|
"swarmed",
|
|
"teemed"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"lacked",
|
|
"needed",
|
|
"wanted"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to proceed or move quickly":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the hostess bustled about, taking care of last-minute preparations for the party"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"barreled",
|
|
"barrelled",
|
|
"belted",
|
|
"blasted",
|
|
"blazed",
|
|
"blew",
|
|
"bolted",
|
|
"bombed",
|
|
"bowled",
|
|
"breezed",
|
|
"bundled",
|
|
"buzzed",
|
|
"cannonballed",
|
|
"careened",
|
|
"careered",
|
|
"chased",
|
|
"coursed",
|
|
"cracked (on)",
|
|
"dashed",
|
|
"drove",
|
|
"flew",
|
|
"hared",
|
|
"hastened",
|
|
"hied",
|
|
"highballed",
|
|
"hotfooted (it)",
|
|
"humped",
|
|
"hurled",
|
|
"hurried",
|
|
"hurtled",
|
|
"hustled",
|
|
"jetted",
|
|
"jumped",
|
|
"motored",
|
|
"nipped",
|
|
"pelted",
|
|
"raced",
|
|
"rammed",
|
|
"ran",
|
|
"run",
|
|
"ripped",
|
|
"rocketed",
|
|
"rushed",
|
|
"rustled",
|
|
"scooted",
|
|
"scurried",
|
|
"scuttled",
|
|
"shot",
|
|
"sped",
|
|
"speeded",
|
|
"stepped",
|
|
"tore",
|
|
"traveled",
|
|
"travelled",
|
|
"trotted",
|
|
"whirled",
|
|
"whisked",
|
|
"zipped",
|
|
"zoomed"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"beetled",
|
|
"darted",
|
|
"flitted",
|
|
"scampered",
|
|
"scudded",
|
|
"scuffled",
|
|
"stampeded",
|
|
"streaked",
|
|
"whizzed",
|
|
"galloped",
|
|
"jogged",
|
|
"sprinted",
|
|
"accelerated",
|
|
"quickened",
|
|
"stepped out",
|
|
"caught up",
|
|
"fast-forwarded",
|
|
"outpaced",
|
|
"outran",
|
|
"outstripped",
|
|
"overtook",
|
|
"arrowed",
|
|
"beelined"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"dallied",
|
|
"dawdled",
|
|
"dillydallied",
|
|
"dragged",
|
|
"hung (around or out)",
|
|
"hanged (around or out)",
|
|
"lagged",
|
|
"lingered",
|
|
"loitered",
|
|
"poked",
|
|
"tarried",
|
|
"ambled",
|
|
"lumbered",
|
|
"plodded",
|
|
"sauntered",
|
|
"shuffled",
|
|
"strolled",
|
|
"decelerated",
|
|
"slowed (down or up)"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"crawled",
|
|
"crept",
|
|
"poked"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"bussing":{
|
|
"as in smacking , osculating":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"French-kissing",
|
|
"lipping",
|
|
"osculating",
|
|
"smacking",
|
|
"kissing",
|
|
"smooching",
|
|
"canoodling",
|
|
"making out",
|
|
"necking",
|
|
"petting",
|
|
"spooning",
|
|
"caressing",
|
|
"embracing",
|
|
"fondling",
|
|
"hugging",
|
|
"loving",
|
|
"billing",
|
|
"cuddling",
|
|
"nestling",
|
|
"snuggling"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"businesswomen":{
|
|
"as in businessmen , entrepreneurs":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"businessmen",
|
|
"businesspersons",
|
|
"enterprisers",
|
|
"entrepreneurs",
|
|
"retailers",
|
|
"sellers",
|
|
"vendors",
|
|
"venders",
|
|
"buyers",
|
|
"marketers",
|
|
"purchasers",
|
|
"dealers",
|
|
"merchandisers",
|
|
"merchants",
|
|
"traders",
|
|
"tradesmen",
|
|
"traffickers",
|
|
"jobbers",
|
|
"middlemen",
|
|
"wholesalers",
|
|
"distributors",
|
|
"providers",
|
|
"provisioners",
|
|
"purveyors",
|
|
"suppliers",
|
|
"authors",
|
|
"begetters",
|
|
"establishers",
|
|
"fathers",
|
|
"founders",
|
|
"founding fathers",
|
|
"generators",
|
|
"inaugurators",
|
|
"initiators",
|
|
"instituters",
|
|
"institutors",
|
|
"originators",
|
|
"sires",
|
|
"factories",
|
|
"manufactories",
|
|
"mills",
|
|
"plants",
|
|
"shops",
|
|
"works",
|
|
"workshops",
|
|
"groundbreakers",
|
|
"pioneers",
|
|
"planners",
|
|
"researchers",
|
|
"researchists",
|
|
"agriculturists",
|
|
"agriculturalists",
|
|
"agronomists",
|
|
"cultivators",
|
|
"farmers",
|
|
"growers",
|
|
"planters",
|
|
"tillers"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"busybody":{
|
|
"a person who meddles in the affairs of others":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"that busybody across the street is always telling me how to tend to my own garden"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"buttinsky",
|
|
"buttinski",
|
|
"interferer",
|
|
"interloper",
|
|
"intermeddler",
|
|
"intruder",
|
|
"kibitzer",
|
|
"kibbitzer",
|
|
"meddler",
|
|
"nosey parker"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"gaper",
|
|
"gawker",
|
|
"gawper",
|
|
"gazer",
|
|
"peeper",
|
|
"peeping Tom",
|
|
"prier",
|
|
"pryer",
|
|
"rubberneck",
|
|
"rubbernecker",
|
|
"snoop",
|
|
"snooper",
|
|
"spy",
|
|
"blabber",
|
|
"discloser",
|
|
"gossip",
|
|
"gossiper",
|
|
"prattler",
|
|
"quidnunc",
|
|
"revealer",
|
|
"teller",
|
|
"betrayer",
|
|
"talebearer",
|
|
"tattler",
|
|
"tattletale",
|
|
"telltale",
|
|
"snake",
|
|
"sneak",
|
|
"informant",
|
|
"informer",
|
|
"snitcher",
|
|
"squealer",
|
|
"stool pigeon"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"bushwhack":{
|
|
"to take sudden, violent action against":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a remote area of the park in which gangs of hoodlums have been known to bushwhack lone joggers"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"assail",
|
|
"assault",
|
|
"attack",
|
|
"beset",
|
|
"charge",
|
|
"descend (on or upon)",
|
|
"go in (on)",
|
|
"jump (on)",
|
|
"pounce (on or upon)",
|
|
"raid",
|
|
"rush",
|
|
"set on",
|
|
"sic",
|
|
"sick",
|
|
"storm",
|
|
"strike",
|
|
"trash",
|
|
"turn (on)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bum-rush",
|
|
"gang up (on)",
|
|
"mob",
|
|
"swarm",
|
|
"mug",
|
|
"rob",
|
|
"ambuscade",
|
|
"ambush",
|
|
"surprise",
|
|
"surprize",
|
|
"waylay",
|
|
"blitz",
|
|
"bomb",
|
|
"bombard",
|
|
"nuke",
|
|
"barrage",
|
|
"cannon",
|
|
"cannonade",
|
|
"bang away (at)",
|
|
"batter",
|
|
"buffet",
|
|
"plaster",
|
|
"beleaguer",
|
|
"besiege",
|
|
"press",
|
|
"harry",
|
|
"loot",
|
|
"pillage",
|
|
"plunder",
|
|
"ravage",
|
|
"sack",
|
|
"foray",
|
|
"invade",
|
|
"overrun",
|
|
"envelop",
|
|
"flank"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"cover",
|
|
"defend",
|
|
"guard",
|
|
"protect",
|
|
"secure",
|
|
"shield"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"bustles":{
|
|
"a state of noisy, confused activity":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"I couldn't concentrate in all the bustle of the student lounge"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"ados",
|
|
"alarums and excursions",
|
|
"ballyhoos",
|
|
"blathers",
|
|
"bluster",
|
|
"bobberies",
|
|
"bothers",
|
|
"clatters",
|
|
"clutters",
|
|
"coils",
|
|
"commotions",
|
|
"corroborees",
|
|
"disturbances",
|
|
"dos",
|
|
"do's",
|
|
"foofaraws",
|
|
"fun",
|
|
"furores",
|
|
"furors",
|
|
"fusses",
|
|
"helter-skelters",
|
|
"hoo-has",
|
|
"hoo-hahs",
|
|
"hooplas",
|
|
"hubble-bubbles",
|
|
"hubbubs",
|
|
"hullabaloos",
|
|
"hurlies",
|
|
"hurly-burlies",
|
|
"hurricanes",
|
|
"hurry-scurries",
|
|
"hurry-skurries",
|
|
"kerfuffles",
|
|
"moils",
|
|
"pandemoniums",
|
|
"pothers",
|
|
"rows",
|
|
"ruckuses",
|
|
"ructions",
|
|
"rumpuses",
|
|
"shindys",
|
|
"shindies",
|
|
"splores",
|
|
"squalls",
|
|
"stews",
|
|
"stirs",
|
|
"storms",
|
|
"to-dos",
|
|
"tumults",
|
|
"turmoils",
|
|
"uproars",
|
|
"welters",
|
|
"whirls",
|
|
"williwaws",
|
|
"zoos"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"cacophonies",
|
|
"clamors",
|
|
"dins",
|
|
"howls",
|
|
"hue and cries",
|
|
"noises",
|
|
"outcries",
|
|
"rackets",
|
|
"roars",
|
|
"disorders",
|
|
"upheavals",
|
|
"eruptions",
|
|
"flare-ups",
|
|
"flurries",
|
|
"flutters",
|
|
"outbreaks",
|
|
"outbursts",
|
|
"brawls",
|
|
"fracases",
|
|
"fracas",
|
|
"frays",
|
|
"hassles",
|
|
"melees",
|
|
"m\u00eal\u00e9es",
|
|
"scuffles",
|
|
"dithers",
|
|
"fevers",
|
|
"frets",
|
|
"lathers",
|
|
"tizzies"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"calms",
|
|
"hushes",
|
|
"peaces",
|
|
"quiets",
|
|
"quietudes",
|
|
"rests",
|
|
"tranquillities",
|
|
"tranquilities",
|
|
"orders"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to be copiously supplied":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"on Saturdays the city's downtown bustles with activity as a farmers' market sets up shop"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"abounds",
|
|
"brims",
|
|
"bristles",
|
|
"bulges",
|
|
"bursts",
|
|
"buzzes",
|
|
"crawls",
|
|
"hums",
|
|
"overflows",
|
|
"pullulates",
|
|
"swarms",
|
|
"teems"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"lacks",
|
|
"needs",
|
|
"wants"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to proceed or move quickly":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the hostess bustled about, taking care of last-minute preparations for the party"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"barrels",
|
|
"belts",
|
|
"blasts",
|
|
"blazes",
|
|
"blows",
|
|
"bolts",
|
|
"bombs",
|
|
"bowls",
|
|
"breezes",
|
|
"bundles",
|
|
"buzzes",
|
|
"cannonballs",
|
|
"careens",
|
|
"careers",
|
|
"chases",
|
|
"courses",
|
|
"cracks (on)",
|
|
"dashes",
|
|
"drives",
|
|
"flies",
|
|
"hares",
|
|
"hastens",
|
|
"hies",
|
|
"highballs",
|
|
"hotfoots (it)",
|
|
"humps",
|
|
"hurls",
|
|
"hurries",
|
|
"hurtles",
|
|
"hustles",
|
|
"jets",
|
|
"jumps",
|
|
"motors",
|
|
"nips",
|
|
"pelts",
|
|
"races",
|
|
"rams",
|
|
"rips",
|
|
"rockets",
|
|
"runs",
|
|
"rushes",
|
|
"rustles",
|
|
"scoots",
|
|
"scurries",
|
|
"scuttles",
|
|
"shoots",
|
|
"speeds",
|
|
"steps",
|
|
"tears",
|
|
"travels",
|
|
"trots",
|
|
"whirls",
|
|
"whisks",
|
|
"zips",
|
|
"zooms"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"beetles",
|
|
"darts",
|
|
"flits",
|
|
"scampers",
|
|
"scuds",
|
|
"scuffles",
|
|
"stampedes",
|
|
"streaks",
|
|
"whizzes",
|
|
"gallops",
|
|
"jogs",
|
|
"sprints",
|
|
"accelerates",
|
|
"quickens",
|
|
"steps out",
|
|
"catches up",
|
|
"fast-forwards",
|
|
"outpaces",
|
|
"outruns",
|
|
"outstrips",
|
|
"overtakes",
|
|
"arrows",
|
|
"beelines"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"dallies",
|
|
"dawdles",
|
|
"dillydallies",
|
|
"drags",
|
|
"hangs (around or out)",
|
|
"lags",
|
|
"lingers",
|
|
"loiters",
|
|
"pokes",
|
|
"tarries",
|
|
"ambles",
|
|
"lumbers",
|
|
"plods",
|
|
"saunters",
|
|
"shuffles",
|
|
"strolls",
|
|
"decelerates",
|
|
"slows (down or up)"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"crawls",
|
|
"creeps",
|
|
"pokes"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"bushrangers":{
|
|
"as in woodsmen , mountain men":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"mountain men",
|
|
"woodsmen",
|
|
"explorers",
|
|
"pathfinders",
|
|
"trailblazers",
|
|
"colonials",
|
|
"colonists",
|
|
"colonizers",
|
|
"frontiersmen",
|
|
"homesteaders",
|
|
"pioneers",
|
|
"settlers"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"businesspersons":{
|
|
"as in entrepreneurs , businessmen":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"businessmen",
|
|
"businesswomen",
|
|
"enterprisers",
|
|
"entrepreneurs",
|
|
"retailers",
|
|
"sellers",
|
|
"vendors",
|
|
"venders",
|
|
"buyers",
|
|
"marketers",
|
|
"purchasers",
|
|
"dealers",
|
|
"merchandisers",
|
|
"merchants",
|
|
"traders",
|
|
"tradesmen",
|
|
"traffickers",
|
|
"jobbers",
|
|
"middlemen",
|
|
"wholesalers",
|
|
"distributors",
|
|
"providers",
|
|
"provisioners",
|
|
"purveyors",
|
|
"suppliers",
|
|
"authors",
|
|
"begetters",
|
|
"establishers",
|
|
"fathers",
|
|
"founders",
|
|
"founding fathers",
|
|
"generators",
|
|
"inaugurators",
|
|
"initiators",
|
|
"instituters",
|
|
"institutors",
|
|
"originators",
|
|
"sires",
|
|
"factories",
|
|
"manufactories",
|
|
"mills",
|
|
"plants",
|
|
"shops",
|
|
"works",
|
|
"workshops",
|
|
"groundbreakers",
|
|
"pioneers",
|
|
"planners",
|
|
"researchers",
|
|
"researchists",
|
|
"agriculturists",
|
|
"agriculturalists",
|
|
"agronomists",
|
|
"cultivators",
|
|
"farmers",
|
|
"growers",
|
|
"planters",
|
|
"tillers"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"businesswoman":{
|
|
"as in businessman , entrepreneur":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"businessman",
|
|
"businessperson",
|
|
"enterpriser",
|
|
"entrepreneur",
|
|
"retailer",
|
|
"seller",
|
|
"vendor",
|
|
"vender",
|
|
"buyer",
|
|
"marketer",
|
|
"purchaser",
|
|
"dealer",
|
|
"merchandiser",
|
|
"merchant",
|
|
"trader",
|
|
"tradesman",
|
|
"trafficker",
|
|
"jobber",
|
|
"middleman",
|
|
"wholesaler",
|
|
"distributor",
|
|
"provider",
|
|
"provisioner",
|
|
"purveyor",
|
|
"supplier",
|
|
"author",
|
|
"begetter",
|
|
"establisher",
|
|
"father",
|
|
"founder",
|
|
"founding father",
|
|
"generator",
|
|
"inaugurator",
|
|
"initiator",
|
|
"instituter",
|
|
"institutor",
|
|
"originator",
|
|
"sire",
|
|
"factory",
|
|
"manufactory",
|
|
"mill",
|
|
"plant",
|
|
"shop",
|
|
"works",
|
|
"workshop",
|
|
"groundbreaker",
|
|
"pioneer",
|
|
"planner",
|
|
"researcher",
|
|
"researchist",
|
|
"agriculturist",
|
|
"agriculturalist",
|
|
"agronomist",
|
|
"cultivator",
|
|
"farmer",
|
|
"grower",
|
|
"planter",
|
|
"tiller"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"busies":{
|
|
"to hold the attention of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the video game busied the child for hours"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"absorbs",
|
|
"bemuses",
|
|
"catches up",
|
|
"engages",
|
|
"engrosses",
|
|
"enthralls",
|
|
"enthrals",
|
|
"enwraps",
|
|
"fascinates",
|
|
"grips",
|
|
"immerses",
|
|
"interests",
|
|
"intrigues",
|
|
"involves",
|
|
"occupies"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"allures",
|
|
"attracts",
|
|
"beguiles",
|
|
"bewitches",
|
|
"captivates",
|
|
"charms",
|
|
"enchants",
|
|
"obsesses",
|
|
"hypnotizes",
|
|
"mesmerizes",
|
|
"distracts",
|
|
"preoccupies",
|
|
"hogs",
|
|
"monopolizes"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"bores",
|
|
"jades",
|
|
"palls",
|
|
"tires",
|
|
"wearies"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"bushwhacking":{
|
|
"to take sudden, violent action against":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a remote area of the park in which gangs of hoodlums have been known to bushwhack lone joggers"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"assailing",
|
|
"assaulting",
|
|
"attacking",
|
|
"besetting",
|
|
"charging",
|
|
"descending (on or upon)",
|
|
"going in (on)",
|
|
"jumping (on)",
|
|
"pouncing (on or upon)",
|
|
"raiding",
|
|
"rushing",
|
|
"setting on",
|
|
"siccing",
|
|
"sicking",
|
|
"storming",
|
|
"striking",
|
|
"trashing",
|
|
"turning (on)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bum-rushing",
|
|
"ganging up (on)",
|
|
"mobbing",
|
|
"swarming",
|
|
"mugging",
|
|
"robbing",
|
|
"ambuscading",
|
|
"ambushing",
|
|
"surprising",
|
|
"surprizing",
|
|
"waylaying",
|
|
"blitzing",
|
|
"bombarding",
|
|
"bombing",
|
|
"nuking",
|
|
"barraging",
|
|
"cannonading",
|
|
"cannoning",
|
|
"banging away (at)",
|
|
"battering",
|
|
"buffeting",
|
|
"plastering",
|
|
"beleaguering",
|
|
"besieging",
|
|
"pressing",
|
|
"harrying",
|
|
"looting",
|
|
"pillaging",
|
|
"plundering",
|
|
"ravaging",
|
|
"sacking",
|
|
"foraying",
|
|
"invading",
|
|
"overrunning",
|
|
"enveloping",
|
|
"flanking"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"covering",
|
|
"defending",
|
|
"guarding",
|
|
"protecting",
|
|
"securing",
|
|
"shielding"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"bushwhackers":{
|
|
"one who violently sets upon another":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"bushwhackers have made that lonely stretch of road very dangerous"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"assailants",
|
|
"assaulters",
|
|
"attackers"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"muggers",
|
|
"robbers",
|
|
"molesters",
|
|
"predators",
|
|
"rapers",
|
|
"rapists",
|
|
"ravagers",
|
|
"aggressors",
|
|
"besiegers",
|
|
"invaders",
|
|
"raiders",
|
|
"counterattackers",
|
|
"counter-attackers"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"busing":{
|
|
"as in driving , riding":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"cabbing",
|
|
"coaching",
|
|
"cruising",
|
|
"driving",
|
|
"flying",
|
|
"gigging",
|
|
"jetting",
|
|
"motoring",
|
|
"navigating",
|
|
"riding",
|
|
"rolling",
|
|
"sailing",
|
|
"trundling",
|
|
"migrating",
|
|
"road-tripping",
|
|
"barnstorming",
|
|
"gallivanting",
|
|
"galavanting",
|
|
"hopping",
|
|
"jaunting",
|
|
"knocking (about)",
|
|
"perambulating",
|
|
"rambling",
|
|
"roaming",
|
|
"roving",
|
|
"traipsing",
|
|
"wandering",
|
|
"journeying",
|
|
"peregrinating",
|
|
"pilgrimaging",
|
|
"touring",
|
|
"traveling",
|
|
"travelling",
|
|
"trekking",
|
|
"tripping",
|
|
"voyaging"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"bustle":{
|
|
"a state of noisy, confused activity":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"I couldn't concentrate in all the bustle of the student lounge"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"ado",
|
|
"alarums and excursions",
|
|
"ballyhoo",
|
|
"blather",
|
|
"bluster",
|
|
"bobbery",
|
|
"bother",
|
|
"clatter",
|
|
"clutter",
|
|
"coil",
|
|
"commotion",
|
|
"corroboree",
|
|
"disturbance",
|
|
"do",
|
|
"foofaraw",
|
|
"fun",
|
|
"furor",
|
|
"furore",
|
|
"fuss",
|
|
"helter-skelter",
|
|
"hoo-ha",
|
|
"hoo-hah",
|
|
"hoopla",
|
|
"hubble-bubble",
|
|
"hubbub",
|
|
"hullabaloo",
|
|
"hurly",
|
|
"hurly-burly",
|
|
"hurricane",
|
|
"hurry",
|
|
"hurry-scurry",
|
|
"hurry-skurry",
|
|
"kerfuffle",
|
|
"moil",
|
|
"pandemonium",
|
|
"pother",
|
|
"row",
|
|
"ruckus",
|
|
"ruction",
|
|
"rumpus",
|
|
"shindy",
|
|
"splore",
|
|
"squall",
|
|
"stew",
|
|
"stir",
|
|
"storm",
|
|
"to-do",
|
|
"tumult",
|
|
"turmoil",
|
|
"uproar",
|
|
"welter",
|
|
"whirl",
|
|
"williwaw",
|
|
"zoo"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"cacophony",
|
|
"clamor",
|
|
"din",
|
|
"howl",
|
|
"hue and cry",
|
|
"noise",
|
|
"outcry",
|
|
"racket",
|
|
"roar",
|
|
"disorder",
|
|
"unrest",
|
|
"upheaval",
|
|
"eruption",
|
|
"flare-up",
|
|
"flurry",
|
|
"flutter",
|
|
"outbreak",
|
|
"outburst",
|
|
"brawl",
|
|
"fracas",
|
|
"fray",
|
|
"hassle",
|
|
"melee",
|
|
"m\u00eal\u00e9e",
|
|
"scuffle",
|
|
"dither",
|
|
"fever",
|
|
"fret",
|
|
"lather",
|
|
"tizzy"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"calm",
|
|
"hush",
|
|
"peace",
|
|
"quiet",
|
|
"quietude",
|
|
"rest",
|
|
"stillness",
|
|
"tranquillity",
|
|
"tranquility",
|
|
"order",
|
|
"orderliness"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to be copiously supplied":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"on Saturdays the city's downtown bustles with activity as a farmers' market sets up shop"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"abound",
|
|
"brim",
|
|
"bristle",
|
|
"bulge",
|
|
"burst",
|
|
"buzz",
|
|
"crawl",
|
|
"hum",
|
|
"overflow",
|
|
"pullulate",
|
|
"swarm",
|
|
"teem"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"lack",
|
|
"need",
|
|
"want"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to proceed or move quickly":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the hostess bustled about, taking care of last-minute preparations for the party"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"barrel",
|
|
"belt",
|
|
"blast",
|
|
"blaze",
|
|
"blow",
|
|
"bolt",
|
|
"bomb",
|
|
"bowl",
|
|
"breeze",
|
|
"bundle",
|
|
"buzz",
|
|
"cannonball",
|
|
"careen",
|
|
"career",
|
|
"chase",
|
|
"course",
|
|
"crack (on)",
|
|
"dash",
|
|
"drive",
|
|
"fly",
|
|
"hare",
|
|
"hasten",
|
|
"hie",
|
|
"highball",
|
|
"hotfoot (it)",
|
|
"hump",
|
|
"hurl",
|
|
"hurry",
|
|
"hurtle",
|
|
"hustle",
|
|
"jet",
|
|
"jump",
|
|
"motor",
|
|
"nip",
|
|
"pelt",
|
|
"race",
|
|
"ram",
|
|
"rip",
|
|
"rocket",
|
|
"run",
|
|
"rush",
|
|
"rustle",
|
|
"scoot",
|
|
"scurry",
|
|
"scuttle",
|
|
"shoot",
|
|
"speed",
|
|
"step",
|
|
"tear",
|
|
"travel",
|
|
"trot",
|
|
"whirl",
|
|
"whisk",
|
|
"zip",
|
|
"zoom"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"beetle",
|
|
"dart",
|
|
"flit",
|
|
"scamper",
|
|
"scud",
|
|
"scuffle",
|
|
"stampede",
|
|
"streak",
|
|
"whiz",
|
|
"whizz",
|
|
"gallop",
|
|
"jog",
|
|
"sprint",
|
|
"accelerate",
|
|
"quicken",
|
|
"step out",
|
|
"catch up",
|
|
"fast-forward",
|
|
"outpace",
|
|
"outrun",
|
|
"outstrip",
|
|
"overtake",
|
|
"arrow",
|
|
"beeline"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"dally",
|
|
"dawdle",
|
|
"dillydally",
|
|
"drag",
|
|
"hang (around or out)",
|
|
"lag",
|
|
"linger",
|
|
"loiter",
|
|
"poke",
|
|
"tarry",
|
|
"amble",
|
|
"lumber",
|
|
"plod",
|
|
"saunter",
|
|
"shuffle",
|
|
"stroll",
|
|
"decelerate",
|
|
"slow (down or up)"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"crawl",
|
|
"creep",
|
|
"poke"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"bush":{
|
|
"falling short of a standard":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a hopelessly bush effort at creating a romantic comedy"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bad",
|
|
"bastard",
|
|
"bush-league",
|
|
"crummy",
|
|
"crumby",
|
|
"deficient",
|
|
"dissatisfactory",
|
|
"ill",
|
|
"inferior",
|
|
"lame",
|
|
"lousy",
|
|
"off",
|
|
"paltry",
|
|
"poor",
|
|
"punk",
|
|
"sour",
|
|
"suboptimal",
|
|
"subpar",
|
|
"substandard",
|
|
"unacceptable",
|
|
"unsatisfactory",
|
|
"wack",
|
|
"wanting",
|
|
"wretched",
|
|
"wrong"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"abysmal",
|
|
"atrocious",
|
|
"awful",
|
|
"bitchin'",
|
|
"brutal",
|
|
"damnable",
|
|
"deplorable",
|
|
"detestable",
|
|
"disastrous",
|
|
"dreadful",
|
|
"execrable",
|
|
"gnarly",
|
|
"horrendous",
|
|
"horrible",
|
|
"pathetic",
|
|
"stinky",
|
|
"sucky",
|
|
"terrible",
|
|
"unspeakable",
|
|
"defective",
|
|
"faulty",
|
|
"flawed",
|
|
"egregious",
|
|
"flagrant",
|
|
"gross",
|
|
"bum",
|
|
"cheesy",
|
|
"coarse",
|
|
"common",
|
|
"crappy",
|
|
"cut-rate",
|
|
"junky",
|
|
"lesser",
|
|
"low-grade",
|
|
"low-rent",
|
|
"mediocre",
|
|
"miserable",
|
|
"reprehensible",
|
|
"rotten",
|
|
"rubbishy",
|
|
"second-rate",
|
|
"shoddy",
|
|
"sleazy",
|
|
"trashy",
|
|
"abominable",
|
|
"odious",
|
|
"vile",
|
|
"useless",
|
|
"valueless",
|
|
"worthless",
|
|
"inadequate",
|
|
"insufficient",
|
|
"lacking",
|
|
"meager",
|
|
"meagre",
|
|
"mean",
|
|
"miserly",
|
|
"niggardly",
|
|
"scanty",
|
|
"shabby",
|
|
"short",
|
|
"skimp",
|
|
"skimpy",
|
|
"spare",
|
|
"stingy",
|
|
"miscreant",
|
|
"scurrilous",
|
|
"villainous",
|
|
"counterfeit",
|
|
"fake",
|
|
"phony",
|
|
"phoney",
|
|
"sham"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"classic",
|
|
"classical",
|
|
"A1",
|
|
"bang-up",
|
|
"banner",
|
|
"boss",
|
|
"capital",
|
|
"choice",
|
|
"crackerjack",
|
|
"dandy",
|
|
"divine",
|
|
"excellent",
|
|
"exceptional",
|
|
"fabulous",
|
|
"first-class",
|
|
"first-rate",
|
|
"grand",
|
|
"great",
|
|
"groovy",
|
|
"heavenly",
|
|
"high-test",
|
|
"jim-dandy",
|
|
"keen",
|
|
"marvelous",
|
|
"marvellous",
|
|
"mean",
|
|
"neat",
|
|
"nifty",
|
|
"noble",
|
|
"par excellence",
|
|
"perfect",
|
|
"premium",
|
|
"prime",
|
|
"sensational",
|
|
"slick",
|
|
"splendid",
|
|
"stellar",
|
|
"sterling",
|
|
"superb",
|
|
"superior",
|
|
"superlative",
|
|
"supernal",
|
|
"swell",
|
|
"terrific",
|
|
"tip-top",
|
|
"top",
|
|
"top-notch",
|
|
"unsurpassed",
|
|
"wonderful",
|
|
"better",
|
|
"exceptional",
|
|
"fancy",
|
|
"high-grade",
|
|
"special",
|
|
"sufficient",
|
|
"average",
|
|
"borderline",
|
|
"fair",
|
|
"mediocre",
|
|
"middling",
|
|
"minimal",
|
|
"so-so",
|
|
"unexceptional",
|
|
"suitable",
|
|
"useful",
|
|
"worthy",
|
|
"gratifying",
|
|
"satisfying"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"acceptable",
|
|
"adequate",
|
|
"all right",
|
|
"decent",
|
|
"fine",
|
|
"OK",
|
|
"okay",
|
|
"passable",
|
|
"respectable",
|
|
"satisfactory",
|
|
"standard",
|
|
"tolerable"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"a rural region that forms the edge of the settled or developed part of a country":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a guide who specializes in taking adventurous tourists through the bush"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"backcountry",
|
|
"backland(s)",
|
|
"backwater",
|
|
"backwoods",
|
|
"frontier",
|
|
"hinterland",
|
|
"outback",
|
|
"outlands",
|
|
"up-country"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"boonies",
|
|
"boondocks",
|
|
"country",
|
|
"countryside",
|
|
"sticks"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"bussed":{
|
|
"as in smacked , osculated":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"French-kissed",
|
|
"lipped",
|
|
"osculated",
|
|
"smacked",
|
|
"kissed",
|
|
"smooched",
|
|
"canoodled",
|
|
"made out",
|
|
"necked",
|
|
"petted",
|
|
"spooned",
|
|
"caressed",
|
|
"embraced",
|
|
"fondled",
|
|
"hugged",
|
|
"loved",
|
|
"billed",
|
|
"cuddled",
|
|
"nestled",
|
|
"snuggled"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"bushmasters":{
|
|
"as in cobras , copperheads":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"adders",
|
|
"anacondas",
|
|
"asps",
|
|
"black racers",
|
|
"blacksnakes",
|
|
"blue racers",
|
|
"boas",
|
|
"bull snakes",
|
|
"chicken snakes",
|
|
"cobras",
|
|
"constrictors",
|
|
"copperheads",
|
|
"coral snakes",
|
|
"cottonmouth moccasins",
|
|
"diamondback rattlesnakes",
|
|
"fer-de-lance",
|
|
"garter snakes",
|
|
"gopher snakes",
|
|
"green snakes",
|
|
"hognose snakes",
|
|
"horned vipers",
|
|
"indigo snakes",
|
|
"king cobras",
|
|
"king snakes",
|
|
"kraits",
|
|
"mambas",
|
|
"milk snakes",
|
|
"moccasins",
|
|
"pine snakes",
|
|
"pit vipers",
|
|
"puff adders",
|
|
"pythons",
|
|
"racers",
|
|
"rat snakes",
|
|
"rattlesnakes",
|
|
"sea serpents",
|
|
"sea snakes",
|
|
"sidewinders",
|
|
"taipans",
|
|
"water moccasins",
|
|
"water snakes",
|
|
"worm snakes",
|
|
"serpents",
|
|
"snakes",
|
|
"vipers"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"businessman":{
|
|
"as in entrepreneur , enterpriser":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"enterpriser",
|
|
"entrepreneur",
|
|
"dealer",
|
|
"merchandiser",
|
|
"merchant",
|
|
"trader",
|
|
"tradesman",
|
|
"trafficker",
|
|
"buyer",
|
|
"marketer",
|
|
"purchaser",
|
|
"hawker",
|
|
"huckster",
|
|
"hustler",
|
|
"peddler",
|
|
"pedlar",
|
|
"retailer",
|
|
"seller",
|
|
"shopkeeper",
|
|
"storekeeper",
|
|
"vendor",
|
|
"vender",
|
|
"engrosser",
|
|
"monopolist",
|
|
"jobber",
|
|
"middleman",
|
|
"wholesaler",
|
|
"distributor",
|
|
"provider",
|
|
"provisioner",
|
|
"purveyor",
|
|
"supplier"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
}
|
|
} |