1766 lines
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1766 lines
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{
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"elicit":{
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"to draw out (something hidden, latent, or reserved)":{
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"examples":[
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"the role elicited the actress's flair for comedy that previous directors had overlooked"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"educe",
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"evoke",
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"inspire",
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"raise"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"drag",
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"dredge (up)",
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"extort",
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"extract",
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"pull",
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"wangle",
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"wrest",
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"wring",
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"coax (out)",
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"gain",
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"get",
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"obtain",
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"procure",
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"secure",
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"bare",
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"disclose",
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"discover",
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"divulge",
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"evince",
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"expose",
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"reveal",
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"uncloak",
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"uncover",
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"unmask",
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"unveil"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"disregard",
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"forget",
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"ignore",
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"miss",
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"neglect",
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"overlook",
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"overpass",
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"pass over"
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],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"type":[
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"verb"
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]
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},
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"eligible":{
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"as in able , qualified":{
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"examples":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"near synonyms":[
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"able",
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"capable",
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"competent",
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"expert",
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"fit",
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"qualified",
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"skilled",
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"skillful",
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"ultracompetent",
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"prepared",
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"ready",
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"trained",
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"overqualified",
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"accomplished",
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"ace",
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"adept",
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"consummate",
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"crack",
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"experienced",
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"practiced",
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"practised",
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"seasoned",
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"veteran",
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"virtuoso",
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"all-around",
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"all-round",
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"protean",
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"versatile"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"disqualified",
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"ineligible",
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"inapt",
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"incapable",
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"incompetent",
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"inept",
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"inexpert",
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"unable",
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"unfit",
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"unfitted",
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"unqualified",
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"unskilled",
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"unskillful",
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"ineffective",
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"ineffectual",
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"inefficient"
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],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"type":[
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"adjective"
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]
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},
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"eliminate":{
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"to prevent the participation, consideration, or inclusion of":{
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"examples":[
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"the stiff entry fee is intended to eliminate less-than-serious competitors"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"ban",
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"bar",
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"close out",
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"count (out)",
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"debar",
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"except",
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"exclude",
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"freeze out",
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"rule out",
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"shut out"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"blackball",
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"blacklist",
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"excommunicate",
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"ostracize",
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"banish",
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"deport",
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"exile",
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"expel",
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"oust",
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"throw out",
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"obviate",
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"preclude",
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"prevent",
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"prohibit",
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"block",
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"hinder",
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"impede",
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"obstruct",
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"cease",
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"discontinue",
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"halt",
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"suspend",
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"deter",
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"stave off",
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"ward (off)",
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"check off",
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"disregard",
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"comb (out)",
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"weed (out)"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"accept",
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"embrace",
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"entertain",
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"receive",
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"take in",
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"welcome",
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"unban"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"admit",
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"include"
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]
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},
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"type":[
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"verb"
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]
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},
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"eliminates":{
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"to prevent the participation, consideration, or inclusion of":{
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"examples":[
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"the stiff entry fee is intended to eliminate less-than-serious competitors"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"bans",
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"bars",
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"closes out",
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"counts (out)",
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"debars",
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"excepts",
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"excludes",
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"freezes out",
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"rules out",
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"shuts out"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"blackballs",
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"blacklists",
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"excommunicates",
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"ostracizes",
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"banishes",
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"deports",
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"exiles",
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"expels",
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"ousts",
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"throws out",
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"obviates",
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"precludes",
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"prevents",
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"prohibits",
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"blocks",
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"hinders",
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"impedes",
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"obstructs",
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"ceases",
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"discontinues",
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"halts",
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"suspends",
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"deters",
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"staves off",
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"wards (off)",
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"checks off",
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"disregards",
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"combs (out)",
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"weeds (out)"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"accepts",
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"embraces",
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"entertains",
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"receives",
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"takes in",
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"welcomes",
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"unbans"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"admits",
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"includes"
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]
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},
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"type":[
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"verb"
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]
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},
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"elites":{
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"individuals carefully selected as being the best of a class":{
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"examples":[
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"the winners of this science award represent the elite of our high schools"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"A-lists",
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"aristocracies",
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"best",
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"choices",
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"corps d'elite",
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"creams",
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"cr\u00e8me de la cr\u00e8me",
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"elect",
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"fat",
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"flowers",
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"illuminati",
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"picks",
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"pinks",
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"prides",
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"priesthoods",
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"primes",
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"royalties",
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"upper crusts"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"establishments",
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"gentries",
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"nobilities",
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"qualities",
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"societies",
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"top drawers",
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"tops",
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"upper classes",
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"caviars",
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"caviares",
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"who's whos"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"commoners",
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"herds",
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"hoi polloi",
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"masses",
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"millions",
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"mobs",
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"multitudes",
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"rank and files",
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"unwasheds"
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],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"elixir":{
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"something that cures all ills or problems":{
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"examples":[
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"warned that casino gambling would not be an elixir for all of the region's economic woes"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"catholicon",
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"cure-all",
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"nostrum",
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"panacea",
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"theriac"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"magic bullet",
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"silver bullet",
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"corrective",
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"cure",
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"remedy",
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"miracle drug",
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"wonder drug"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"elides":{
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"to show (something written) to be no longer valid by drawing a cross over or a line through it":{
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"examples":[
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"some unnecessary verbiage will need to be elided , but otherwise the article is publishable"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"blue-pencils",
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"cancels",
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"crosses (out)",
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"deles",
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"deletes",
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"edits (out)",
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"kills",
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"scratches (out)",
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"strikes (out)",
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"strokes (out)",
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"x's (out)"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"blots out",
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"effaces",
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"eradicates",
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"erases",
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"expunges",
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"obliterates",
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"roots (out)",
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"rubs out",
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"wipes out",
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"bleeps",
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"blips",
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"clips",
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"cuts",
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"excises",
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"removes",
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"bowdlerizes",
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"censors",
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"cleans (up)",
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"expurgates",
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"launders",
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"redacts",
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"red-pencils",
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"abbreviates",
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"crops",
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"shortens",
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"blacks out",
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"represses",
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"silences",
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"suppresses"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"to make less in extent or duration":{
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"examples":[
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"the product presentation was not elided \u2014it's always only 15 minutes long"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"abbreviates",
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"abridges",
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"curtails",
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"cuts back",
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"docks",
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"shortens",
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"syncopates",
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"truncates"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"abstracts",
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"digests",
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"encapsulates",
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"epitomizes",
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"recapitulates",
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"summarizes",
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"sums up",
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"abates",
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"compresses",
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"constricts",
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"contracts",
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"cuts",
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"cuts down",
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"pares",
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"prunes",
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"trims",
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"decreases",
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"de-escalates",
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"deflates",
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"diminishes",
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"downsizes",
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"dwindles",
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"lessens",
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"lowers",
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"moderates",
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"modifies",
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"reduces",
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"retrenches",
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"shrinks",
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"slashes",
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"subtracts (from)",
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"tapers"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"enlarges",
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"expands",
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"supplements",
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"adds",
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"aggrandizes",
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"amplifies",
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"augments",
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"balloons",
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"boosts",
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"dilates",
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"escalates",
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"heightens",
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"increases",
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"maximizes",
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"pumps up",
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"raises",
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"blows up",
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"distends",
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"inflates",
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"swells"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"elongates",
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"extends",
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"lengthens",
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"prolongs",
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"protracts"
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]
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},
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"type":[
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"verb"
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]
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},
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"elicited":{
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"to draw out (something hidden, latent, or reserved)":{
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"examples":[
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"the role elicited the actress's flair for comedy that previous directors had overlooked"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"educed",
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"evoked",
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"inspired",
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"raised"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"dragged",
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"dredged (up)",
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"extorted",
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"extracted",
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"pulled",
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"wangled",
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"wrested",
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"wrung",
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"coaxed (out)",
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"gained",
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"got",
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"obtained",
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"procured",
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"secured",
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"bared",
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"disclosed",
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"discovered",
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"divulged",
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"evinced",
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"exposed",
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"revealed",
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"uncloaked",
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"uncovered",
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"unmasked",
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"unveiled"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"disregarded",
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"forgot",
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"ignored",
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"missed",
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"neglected",
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"overlooked",
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"overpassed",
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"passed over"
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],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"type":[
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"verb"
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]
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},
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"elixirs":{
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"something that cures all ills or problems":{
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"examples":[
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"warned that casino gambling would not be an elixir for all of the region's economic woes"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"catholicons",
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"cure-alls",
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"nostrums",
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"panaceas",
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"theriacs"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"magic bullets",
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"silver bullets",
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"correctives",
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"cures",
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"remedies",
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"miracle drugs",
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"wonder drugs"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"eliminations":{
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"the act or process of removing something or someone":{
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"examples":[
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"the elimination of waste products from the body",
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"Repeatedly breaking the rules will result in your elimination from the game."
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"near synonyms":[
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"eradications",
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"erasures",
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"liquidations",
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"removals",
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"abatements",
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"abolishments",
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"abolitions",
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"abrogations",
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"annulments",
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"avoidances",
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"cancellations",
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"cancelations",
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"defeasances",
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"dissolutions",
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"invalidations",
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"negations",
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"nullifications",
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"repeals",
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"rescindments",
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"abortions",
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"recalls",
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"countermands",
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"overrides",
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"overturns",
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"vetoes",
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"retractions",
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"reversals",
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"revocations",
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"suspensions",
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"withdrawals",
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"forbiddances",
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"prohibitions",
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"disallowances",
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"dismissals",
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"rejections"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"enactments",
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"legislations",
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"establishments",
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"institutions",
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"formalizations",
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"legalizations",
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"legitimations",
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"legitimizations",
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"validations",
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"passings",
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"ratifications",
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"approvals",
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"authorizations",
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"clearances",
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"endorsements",
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"indorsements",
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"permissions",
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"commandments",
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"orderings",
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"prescriptions"
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],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"elitist":{
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"being or characteristic of a person who has an offensive air of superiority and tends to ignore or disdain anyone regarded as inferior":{
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"examples":[
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"the complacent, elitist attitude of the members at that suburban country club"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"aristocratic",
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"high-hat",
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"persnickety",
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"potty",
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"ritzy",
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"snobbish",
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"snobby",
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"snooty",
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"snotty",
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"toffee-nosed"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"aloof",
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"arrogant",
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"bumptious",
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"haughty",
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"high-and-mighty",
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"highfalutin",
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"hifalutin",
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"high-handed",
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"hoity-toity",
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"huffish",
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"huffy",
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"imperious",
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"lordly",
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"overweening",
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"peremptory",
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"pompous",
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"presumptuous",
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"pretentious",
|
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"supercilious",
|
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"superior",
|
|
"toplofty",
|
|
"toploftical",
|
|
"uppity",
|
|
"biggety",
|
|
"biggity",
|
|
"bigheaded",
|
|
"egoistic",
|
|
"egoistical",
|
|
"egotistic",
|
|
"egotistical",
|
|
"prideful",
|
|
"self-conceited",
|
|
"self-important",
|
|
"self-satisfied",
|
|
"smug",
|
|
"stuck-up",
|
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"swelled-headed",
|
|
"swellheaded"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"democratic",
|
|
"egalitarian",
|
|
"egoless",
|
|
"humble",
|
|
"modest",
|
|
"unpretentious",
|
|
"antielitist"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in name-dropper , social climber":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"name-dropper",
|
|
"social climber",
|
|
"snob",
|
|
"snoot",
|
|
"snot"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"elimination":{
|
|
"the act or process of removing something or someone":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the elimination of waste products from the body",
|
|
"Repeatedly breaking the rules will result in your elimination from the game."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"eradication",
|
|
"erasure",
|
|
"liquidation",
|
|
"removal",
|
|
"abatement",
|
|
"abolishment",
|
|
"abolition",
|
|
"abrogation",
|
|
"annulment",
|
|
"avoidance",
|
|
"cancellation",
|
|
"cancelation",
|
|
"defeasance",
|
|
"dissolution",
|
|
"invalidation",
|
|
"negation",
|
|
"nullification",
|
|
"quashing",
|
|
"repeal",
|
|
"rescindment",
|
|
"voiding",
|
|
"abortion",
|
|
"calling off",
|
|
"recall",
|
|
"countermand",
|
|
"override",
|
|
"overruling",
|
|
"overturn",
|
|
"veto",
|
|
"retraction",
|
|
"reversal",
|
|
"revocation",
|
|
"suspension",
|
|
"withdrawal",
|
|
"banning",
|
|
"enjoining",
|
|
"forbiddance",
|
|
"outlawing",
|
|
"prohibition",
|
|
"disallowance",
|
|
"dismissal",
|
|
"rejection"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"enactment",
|
|
"legislation",
|
|
"establishment",
|
|
"founding",
|
|
"institution",
|
|
"formalization",
|
|
"legalization",
|
|
"legitimation",
|
|
"legitimization",
|
|
"validation",
|
|
"passing",
|
|
"ratification",
|
|
"approval",
|
|
"authorization",
|
|
"clearance",
|
|
"endorsement",
|
|
"indorsement",
|
|
"permission",
|
|
"sanctioning",
|
|
"commandment",
|
|
"decreeing",
|
|
"mandating",
|
|
"ordering",
|
|
"prescription"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"elision":{
|
|
"something left out":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"unfortunately, when the book was condensed, some of the elisions rendered major plot developments incomprehensible"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"deletion",
|
|
"omission"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"elimination",
|
|
"blank",
|
|
"skip",
|
|
"lapse",
|
|
"slip",
|
|
"deduction",
|
|
"reduction",
|
|
"subtraction",
|
|
"default",
|
|
"delinquency",
|
|
"dereliction",
|
|
"failure",
|
|
"neglect",
|
|
"negligence",
|
|
"oversight",
|
|
"pretermission",
|
|
"abbreviation",
|
|
"condensation"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"inclusion",
|
|
"accretion",
|
|
"accrual",
|
|
"addendum",
|
|
"addition",
|
|
"augmentation",
|
|
"boost",
|
|
"expansion",
|
|
"gain",
|
|
"increase",
|
|
"increment",
|
|
"more",
|
|
"plus",
|
|
"raise",
|
|
"rise",
|
|
"supplement"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"elitists":{
|
|
"as in name-droppers , social climbers":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"name-droppers",
|
|
"social climbers",
|
|
"snobs",
|
|
"snoots",
|
|
"snots"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"eliciting":{
|
|
"to draw out (something hidden, latent, or reserved)":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the role elicited the actress's flair for comedy that previous directors had overlooked"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"educing",
|
|
"evoking",
|
|
"inspiring",
|
|
"raising"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"dragging",
|
|
"dredging (up)",
|
|
"extorting",
|
|
"extracting",
|
|
"pulling",
|
|
"wangling",
|
|
"wresting",
|
|
"wringing",
|
|
"coaxing (out)",
|
|
"gaining",
|
|
"getting",
|
|
"obtaining",
|
|
"procuring",
|
|
"securing",
|
|
"baring",
|
|
"disclosing",
|
|
"discovering",
|
|
"divulging",
|
|
"evincing",
|
|
"exposing",
|
|
"revealing",
|
|
"uncloaking",
|
|
"uncovering",
|
|
"unmasking",
|
|
"unveiling"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"disregarding",
|
|
"forgetting",
|
|
"ignoring",
|
|
"missing",
|
|
"neglecting",
|
|
"overlooking",
|
|
"overpassing",
|
|
"passing over"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"elided":{
|
|
"to show (something written) to be no longer valid by drawing a cross over or a line through it":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"some unnecessary verbiage will need to be elided , but otherwise the article is publishable"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"blue-penciled",
|
|
"canceled",
|
|
"cancelled",
|
|
"crossed (out)",
|
|
"deled",
|
|
"deleted",
|
|
"edited (out)",
|
|
"killed",
|
|
"scratched (out)",
|
|
"stroked (out)",
|
|
"struck (out)",
|
|
"x-ed (out)",
|
|
"x'd (out)",
|
|
"xed (out)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"blotted out",
|
|
"effaced",
|
|
"eradicated",
|
|
"erased",
|
|
"expunged",
|
|
"obliterated",
|
|
"rooted (out)",
|
|
"rubbed out",
|
|
"wiped out",
|
|
"bleeped",
|
|
"blipped",
|
|
"clipped",
|
|
"cut",
|
|
"excised",
|
|
"removed",
|
|
"bowdlerized",
|
|
"censored",
|
|
"cleaned (up)",
|
|
"expurgated",
|
|
"laundered",
|
|
"redacted",
|
|
"red-penciled",
|
|
"abbreviated",
|
|
"cropped",
|
|
"shortened",
|
|
"blacked out",
|
|
"repressed",
|
|
"silenced",
|
|
"suppressed"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to make less in extent or duration":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the product presentation was not elided \u2014it's always only 15 minutes long"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"abbreviated",
|
|
"abridged",
|
|
"curtailed",
|
|
"cut back",
|
|
"docked",
|
|
"shortened",
|
|
"syncopated",
|
|
"truncated"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"abstracted",
|
|
"digested",
|
|
"encapsulated",
|
|
"epitomized",
|
|
"recapitulated",
|
|
"summarized",
|
|
"summed up",
|
|
"abated",
|
|
"compressed",
|
|
"constricted",
|
|
"contracted",
|
|
"cut",
|
|
"cut down",
|
|
"pared",
|
|
"pruned",
|
|
"trimmed",
|
|
"decreased",
|
|
"de-escalated",
|
|
"deflated",
|
|
"diminished",
|
|
"downsized",
|
|
"dwindled",
|
|
"lessened",
|
|
"lowered",
|
|
"moderated",
|
|
"modified",
|
|
"reduced",
|
|
"retrenched",
|
|
"shrank",
|
|
"shrunk",
|
|
"slashed",
|
|
"subtracted (from)",
|
|
"tapered"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"enlarged",
|
|
"expanded",
|
|
"supplemented",
|
|
"added",
|
|
"aggrandized",
|
|
"amplified",
|
|
"augmented",
|
|
"ballooned",
|
|
"boosted",
|
|
"dilated",
|
|
"escalated",
|
|
"heightened",
|
|
"increased",
|
|
"maximized",
|
|
"pumped up",
|
|
"raised",
|
|
"blew up",
|
|
"distended",
|
|
"inflated",
|
|
"swelled"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"elongated",
|
|
"extended",
|
|
"lengthened",
|
|
"prolonged",
|
|
"protracted"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"elisions":{
|
|
"something left out":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"unfortunately, when the book was condensed, some of the elisions rendered major plot developments incomprehensible"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"deletions",
|
|
"omissions"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"eliminations",
|
|
"blanks",
|
|
"skips",
|
|
"lapses",
|
|
"slips",
|
|
"deductions",
|
|
"reductions",
|
|
"subtractions",
|
|
"defaults",
|
|
"delinquencies",
|
|
"derelictions",
|
|
"failures",
|
|
"neglects",
|
|
"negligences",
|
|
"oversights",
|
|
"pretermissions",
|
|
"abbreviations",
|
|
"condensations"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"inclusions",
|
|
"accretions",
|
|
"accruals",
|
|
"addenda",
|
|
"addendums",
|
|
"additions",
|
|
"augmentations",
|
|
"boosts",
|
|
"expansions",
|
|
"gains",
|
|
"increases",
|
|
"increments",
|
|
"more",
|
|
"pluses",
|
|
"plusses",
|
|
"raises",
|
|
"rises",
|
|
"supplements"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"elide":{
|
|
"to show (something written) to be no longer valid by drawing a cross over or a line through it":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"some unnecessary verbiage will need to be elided , but otherwise the article is publishable"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"blue-pencil",
|
|
"cancel",
|
|
"cross (out)",
|
|
"dele",
|
|
"delete",
|
|
"edit (out)",
|
|
"kill",
|
|
"scratch (out)",
|
|
"strike (out)",
|
|
"stroke (out)",
|
|
"x (out)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"blot out",
|
|
"efface",
|
|
"eradicate",
|
|
"erase",
|
|
"expunge",
|
|
"obliterate",
|
|
"root (out)",
|
|
"rub out",
|
|
"wipe out",
|
|
"bleep",
|
|
"blip",
|
|
"clip",
|
|
"cut",
|
|
"excise",
|
|
"remove",
|
|
"bowdlerize",
|
|
"censor",
|
|
"clean (up)",
|
|
"expurgate",
|
|
"launder",
|
|
"redact",
|
|
"red-pencil",
|
|
"abbreviate",
|
|
"crop",
|
|
"shorten",
|
|
"black out",
|
|
"repress",
|
|
"silence",
|
|
"suppress"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to make less in extent or duration":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the product presentation was not elided \u2014it's always only 15 minutes long"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"abbreviate",
|
|
"abridge",
|
|
"curtail",
|
|
"cut back",
|
|
"dock",
|
|
"shorten",
|
|
"syncopate",
|
|
"truncate"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"abstract",
|
|
"digest",
|
|
"encapsulate",
|
|
"epitomize",
|
|
"recapitulate",
|
|
"summarize",
|
|
"sum up",
|
|
"abate",
|
|
"compress",
|
|
"constrict",
|
|
"contract",
|
|
"cut",
|
|
"cut down",
|
|
"pare",
|
|
"prune",
|
|
"trim",
|
|
"decrease",
|
|
"de-escalate",
|
|
"deflate",
|
|
"diminish",
|
|
"downsize",
|
|
"dwindle",
|
|
"lessen",
|
|
"lower",
|
|
"moderate",
|
|
"modify",
|
|
"reduce",
|
|
"retrench",
|
|
"shrink",
|
|
"slash",
|
|
"subtract (from)",
|
|
"taper"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"enlarge",
|
|
"expand",
|
|
"supplement",
|
|
"add",
|
|
"aggrandize",
|
|
"amplify",
|
|
"augment",
|
|
"balloon",
|
|
"boost",
|
|
"dilate",
|
|
"escalate",
|
|
"heighten",
|
|
"increase",
|
|
"maximize",
|
|
"pump up",
|
|
"raise",
|
|
"blow up",
|
|
"distend",
|
|
"inflate",
|
|
"swell"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"elongate",
|
|
"extend",
|
|
"lengthen",
|
|
"prolong",
|
|
"protract"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"elite":{
|
|
"as in exclusive":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"exclusive",
|
|
"better",
|
|
"exceptional",
|
|
"fancy",
|
|
"high-grade",
|
|
"special",
|
|
"classic",
|
|
"excellent",
|
|
"fabulous",
|
|
"first-class",
|
|
"first-rate",
|
|
"grand",
|
|
"great",
|
|
"marvelous",
|
|
"marvellous",
|
|
"noble",
|
|
"outstanding",
|
|
"par excellence",
|
|
"premium",
|
|
"prime",
|
|
"sensational",
|
|
"splendid",
|
|
"stellar",
|
|
"sterling",
|
|
"superb",
|
|
"superior",
|
|
"superlative",
|
|
"supernal",
|
|
"terrific",
|
|
"tip-top",
|
|
"top",
|
|
"top-notch",
|
|
"transcendent",
|
|
"unsurpassed",
|
|
"wonderful",
|
|
"bijou",
|
|
"jewellike",
|
|
"ultrarare",
|
|
"choice",
|
|
"dainty",
|
|
"delicate",
|
|
"elegant",
|
|
"exquisite",
|
|
"fine",
|
|
"rare",
|
|
"recherch\u00e9",
|
|
"select"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"coarse",
|
|
"gross",
|
|
"kitsch",
|
|
"kitschy",
|
|
"lowbrow",
|
|
"raffish",
|
|
"rough",
|
|
"rough-hewn",
|
|
"tasteless",
|
|
"uncultivated",
|
|
"uncultured",
|
|
"unpolished",
|
|
"unrefined",
|
|
"vulgar",
|
|
"commercial",
|
|
"mass-produced",
|
|
"popular",
|
|
"common",
|
|
"ordinary",
|
|
"average",
|
|
"lesser",
|
|
"mediocre",
|
|
"run-of-the-mill",
|
|
"run-of-the-mine",
|
|
"run-of-mine",
|
|
"second-class",
|
|
"second-rate",
|
|
"deficient",
|
|
"inferior",
|
|
"low-grade",
|
|
"substandard",
|
|
"unacceptable",
|
|
"unsatisfactory",
|
|
"wanting"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"individuals carefully selected as being the best of a class":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the winners of this science award represent the elite of our high schools"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"A-list",
|
|
"aristocracy",
|
|
"best",
|
|
"choice",
|
|
"corps d'elite",
|
|
"cream",
|
|
"cr\u00e8me de la cr\u00e8me",
|
|
"elect",
|
|
"fat",
|
|
"flower",
|
|
"illuminati",
|
|
"pick",
|
|
"pink",
|
|
"pride",
|
|
"priesthood",
|
|
"prime",
|
|
"royalty",
|
|
"upper crust"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"establishment",
|
|
"gentry",
|
|
"nobility",
|
|
"quality",
|
|
"society",
|
|
"top",
|
|
"top drawer",
|
|
"upper class",
|
|
"caviar",
|
|
"caviare",
|
|
"who's who"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"commoners",
|
|
"herd",
|
|
"hoi polloi",
|
|
"masses",
|
|
"millions",
|
|
"mob",
|
|
"multitude",
|
|
"rank and file",
|
|
"unwashed"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"the highest class in a society":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the country's elite owned or controlled most of the wealth"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"aristocracy",
|
|
"gentility",
|
|
"gentlefolk",
|
|
"gentlefolks",
|
|
"gentry",
|
|
"nobility",
|
|
"patriciate",
|
|
"quality",
|
|
"upper class",
|
|
"upper crust"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"A-list",
|
|
"beau monde",
|
|
"beautiful people",
|
|
"caf\u00e9 society",
|
|
"Four Hundred",
|
|
"400",
|
|
"glitterati",
|
|
"haut monde",
|
|
"haute monde",
|
|
"jet set",
|
|
"society",
|
|
"carriage trade",
|
|
"plutocracy"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"commoners",
|
|
"(the) crowd",
|
|
"(the) masses",
|
|
"peasantry",
|
|
"peonage",
|
|
"(the) people",
|
|
"plebeians",
|
|
"plebs",
|
|
"(the) populace",
|
|
"(the) public",
|
|
"rank and file",
|
|
"bourgeoisie",
|
|
"middle class",
|
|
"working class",
|
|
"dregs",
|
|
"(the) herd",
|
|
"(the) mob",
|
|
"rabble",
|
|
"rabblement",
|
|
"riffraff",
|
|
"scum",
|
|
"trash"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"proletarians",
|
|
"proletariat"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"elicits":{
|
|
"to draw out (something hidden, latent, or reserved)":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the role elicited the actress's flair for comedy that previous directors had overlooked"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"educes",
|
|
"evokes",
|
|
"inspires",
|
|
"raises"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"drags",
|
|
"dredges (up)",
|
|
"extorts",
|
|
"extracts",
|
|
"pulls",
|
|
"wangles",
|
|
"wrests",
|
|
"wrings",
|
|
"coaxes (out)",
|
|
"gains",
|
|
"gets",
|
|
"obtains",
|
|
"procures",
|
|
"secures",
|
|
"bares",
|
|
"discloses",
|
|
"discovers",
|
|
"divulges",
|
|
"evinces",
|
|
"exposes",
|
|
"reveals",
|
|
"uncloaks",
|
|
"uncovers",
|
|
"unmasks",
|
|
"unveils"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"disregards",
|
|
"forgets",
|
|
"ignores",
|
|
"misses",
|
|
"neglects",
|
|
"overlooks",
|
|
"overpasses",
|
|
"passes over"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"eliding":{
|
|
"to show (something written) to be no longer valid by drawing a cross over or a line through it":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"some unnecessary verbiage will need to be elided , but otherwise the article is publishable"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"blue-penciling",
|
|
"canceling",
|
|
"cancelling",
|
|
"crossing (out)",
|
|
"deleing",
|
|
"deleting",
|
|
"editing (out)",
|
|
"killing",
|
|
"scratching (out)",
|
|
"striking (out)",
|
|
"stroking (out)",
|
|
"x-ing (out)",
|
|
"x'ing (out)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"blotting out",
|
|
"effacing",
|
|
"eradicating",
|
|
"erasing",
|
|
"expunging",
|
|
"obliterating",
|
|
"rooting (out)",
|
|
"rubbing out",
|
|
"wiping out",
|
|
"bleeping",
|
|
"blipping",
|
|
"clipping",
|
|
"cutting",
|
|
"excising",
|
|
"removing",
|
|
"bowdlerizing",
|
|
"censoring",
|
|
"cleaning (up)",
|
|
"expurgating",
|
|
"laundering",
|
|
"redacting",
|
|
"red-penciling",
|
|
"abbreviating",
|
|
"cropping",
|
|
"shortening",
|
|
"blacking out",
|
|
"repressing",
|
|
"silencing",
|
|
"suppressing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to make less in extent or duration":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the product presentation was not elided \u2014it's always only 15 minutes long"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"abbreviating",
|
|
"abridging",
|
|
"curtailing",
|
|
"cutting back",
|
|
"docking",
|
|
"shortening",
|
|
"syncopating",
|
|
"truncating"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"abstracting",
|
|
"digesting",
|
|
"encapsulating",
|
|
"epitomizing",
|
|
"recapitulating",
|
|
"summarizing",
|
|
"summing up",
|
|
"abating",
|
|
"compressing",
|
|
"constricting",
|
|
"contracting",
|
|
"cutting",
|
|
"cutting down",
|
|
"paring",
|
|
"pruning",
|
|
"trimming",
|
|
"decreasing",
|
|
"de-escalating",
|
|
"deflating",
|
|
"diminishing",
|
|
"downsizing",
|
|
"dwindling",
|
|
"lessening",
|
|
"lowering",
|
|
"moderating",
|
|
"modifying",
|
|
"reducing",
|
|
"retrenching",
|
|
"shrinking",
|
|
"slashing",
|
|
"subtracting (from)",
|
|
"tapering"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"enlarging",
|
|
"expanding",
|
|
"supplementing",
|
|
"adding",
|
|
"aggrandizing",
|
|
"amplifying",
|
|
"augmenting",
|
|
"ballooning",
|
|
"boosting",
|
|
"dilating",
|
|
"escalating",
|
|
"heightening",
|
|
"increasing",
|
|
"maximizing",
|
|
"pumping up",
|
|
"raising",
|
|
"blowing up",
|
|
"distending",
|
|
"inflating",
|
|
"swelling"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"elongating",
|
|
"extending",
|
|
"lengthening",
|
|
"prolonging",
|
|
"protracting"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"eliminated":{
|
|
"to prevent the participation, consideration, or inclusion of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the stiff entry fee is intended to eliminate less-than-serious competitors"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"banned",
|
|
"barred",
|
|
"closed out",
|
|
"counted (out)",
|
|
"debarred",
|
|
"excepted",
|
|
"excluded",
|
|
"froze out",
|
|
"ruled out",
|
|
"shut out"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"blackballed",
|
|
"blacklisted",
|
|
"excommunicated",
|
|
"ostracized",
|
|
"banished",
|
|
"deported",
|
|
"exiled",
|
|
"expelled",
|
|
"ousted",
|
|
"threw out",
|
|
"obviated",
|
|
"precluded",
|
|
"prevented",
|
|
"prohibited",
|
|
"blocked",
|
|
"hindered",
|
|
"impeded",
|
|
"obstructed",
|
|
"ceased",
|
|
"discontinued",
|
|
"halted",
|
|
"suspended",
|
|
"deterred",
|
|
"staved off",
|
|
"warded (off)",
|
|
"checked off",
|
|
"disregarded",
|
|
"combed (out)",
|
|
"weeded (out)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"accepted",
|
|
"embraced",
|
|
"entertained",
|
|
"received",
|
|
"took in",
|
|
"welcomed",
|
|
"unbanned"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"admitted",
|
|
"included"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"eliminating":{
|
|
"to prevent the participation, consideration, or inclusion of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the stiff entry fee is intended to eliminate less-than-serious competitors"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"banning",
|
|
"barring",
|
|
"closing out",
|
|
"counting (out)",
|
|
"debarring",
|
|
"excepting",
|
|
"excluding",
|
|
"freezing out",
|
|
"ruling out",
|
|
"shutting out"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"blackballing",
|
|
"blacklisting",
|
|
"excommunicating",
|
|
"ostracizing",
|
|
"banishing",
|
|
"deporting",
|
|
"exiling",
|
|
"expelling",
|
|
"ousting",
|
|
"throwing out",
|
|
"obviating",
|
|
"precluding",
|
|
"preventing",
|
|
"prohibiting",
|
|
"blocking",
|
|
"hindering",
|
|
"impeding",
|
|
"obstructing",
|
|
"ceasing",
|
|
"discontinuing",
|
|
"halting",
|
|
"suspending",
|
|
"deterring",
|
|
"staving off",
|
|
"warding (off)",
|
|
"checking off",
|
|
"disregarding",
|
|
"combing (out)",
|
|
"weeding (out)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"accepting",
|
|
"embracing",
|
|
"entertaining",
|
|
"receiving",
|
|
"taking in",
|
|
"welcoming",
|
|
"unbanning"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"admitting",
|
|
"including"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
}
|
|
} |