dict_dl/en_MWThesaurus/gaf_MWT.json
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{
"gaffe":{
"a socially improper or unsuitable act or remark":{
"examples":[
"committed a huge gaffe when she started drinking from the finger bowl"
],
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"gaff",
"impropriety",
"indiscretion",
"solecism"
],
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"error",
"flub",
"fumble",
"goof",
"lapse",
"miscue",
"misstep",
"mistake",
"oversight",
"slip",
"slipup",
"stumble",
"discourtesy",
"incivility",
"offense",
"offence",
"boner",
"howler",
"foul-up",
"muff",
"misapprehension",
"miscalculation",
"misconception",
"misjudgment",
"misstatement",
"misunderstanding"
],
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"manners",
"mores",
"proprieties"
],
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"civility",
"courtesy",
"formality",
"gesture",
"pleasantry"
]
},
"an unintentional departure from truth or accuracy":{
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"so-called debates, which seemed to be mainly about seeing which candidate made the most gaffes"
],
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"boo-boo",
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"brick",
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"fluff",
"fumble",
"gaff",
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"inaccuracy",
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"miscue",
"misstep",
"mistake",
"oversight",
"screwup",
"slip",
"slipup",
"stumble",
"trip"
],
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"blooper",
"boner",
"howler",
"pratfall",
"foul-up",
"snafu",
"misapprehension",
"miscalculation",
"miscomprehension",
"misconception",
"misconstruction",
"misdescription",
"misimpression",
"misinterpretation",
"misjudgment",
"misreading",
"misstatement",
"misunderstanding"
],
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"accuracy",
"correctness",
"exactitude",
"exactness",
"preciseness",
"precision",
"strictness",
"inerrancy",
"infallibility",
"perfection"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"gaffer":{
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"ancient",
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"geriatric",
"golden-ager",
"oldster",
"old-timer",
"senior",
"senior citizen",
"beldam",
"beldame",
"dowager",
"grandam",
"grandame",
"adult",
"grown-up",
"dotard"
],
"near antonyms":[
"youngster",
"youth",
"adolescent",
"minor",
"child",
"cub",
"juvenile",
"kid",
"kiddie",
"kiddy"
],
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},
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"overseer",
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"straw boss",
"superintendent",
"superior",
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"ruler",
"sovereign",
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"captain",
"chief",
"foreman",
"forewoman",
"head",
"headman",
"helmsman",
"honcho",
"jefe",
"kingpin",
"leader",
"master",
"mistress",
"taskmaster",
"taskmistress",
"figurehead",
"administrator",
"commander",
"director",
"employer",
"executive",
"general",
"governor",
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"baron",
"czar",
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"tzar",
"czarina",
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"mogul",
"president",
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"queen",
"big cheese",
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"bigwig",
"top dog",
"top gun",
"cohead",
"coleader",
"micromanager"
],
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"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"gaffs":{
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"examples":[
"you can expect to make some amusing gaffs until you get more familiar with the language"
],
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"familiarities",
"faux pas",
"gaffes",
"improprieties",
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"goofs",
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"missteps",
"mistakes",
"oversights",
"slips",
"slipups",
"stumbles",
"discourtesies",
"incivilities",
"offenses",
"offences",
"boners",
"howlers",
"foul-ups",
"muffs",
"misapprehensions",
"miscalculations",
"misconceptions",
"misjudgments",
"misstatements",
"misunderstandings"
],
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"forms",
"manners",
"mores",
"proprieties"
],
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"attentions",
"civilities",
"courtesies",
"formalities",
"gestures",
"pleasantries"
]
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"double-check the new writer's grammar, as it's typically riddled with gaffs"
],
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"boo-boos",
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"bricks",
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"clinkers",
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"faults",
"flubs",
"fluffs",
"fumbles",
"gaffes",
"goofs",
"inaccuracies",
"lapses",
"miscues",
"missteps",
"mistakes",
"oversights",
"screwups",
"slips",
"slipups",
"stumbles",
"trips"
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"bloopers",
"boners",
"howlers",
"pratfalls",
"foul-ups",
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"misapprehensions",
"miscalculations",
"miscomprehensions",
"misconceptions",
"misconstructions",
"misdescriptions",
"misimpressions",
"misinterpretations",
"misjudgments",
"misreadings",
"misstatements",
"misunderstandings"
],
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"accuracies",
"exactitudes",
"precisions",
"inerrancies",
"infallibilities",
"perfections"
],
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},
"to cause to believe what is untrue":{
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"a sleazy schemer who gaffed gullible people into thinking they could get rich with a money-making opportunity"
],
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"bluffs",
"buffaloes",
"burns",
"catches",
"cons",
"cozens",
"deceives",
"deludes",
"dupes",
"fakes out",
"fools",
"gammons",
"gulls",
"has",
"has on",
"hoaxes",
"hoodwinks",
"hornswoggles",
"humbugs",
"juggles",
"misguides",
"misinforms",
"misleads",
"snookers",
"snows",
"spoofs",
"strings along",
"suckers",
"sucks in",
"takes in",
"tricks"
],
"near synonyms":[
"kids",
"puts on",
"teases",
"bleeds",
"cheats",
"chisels",
"defrauds",
"diddles",
"euchres",
"fleeces",
"flimflams",
"hustles",
"mulcts",
"rooks",
"shortchanges",
"skins",
"squeezes",
"sticks",
"stings",
"swindles"
],
"near antonyms":[
"debunks",
"exposes",
"reveals",
"shows up",
"uncloaks",
"uncovers",
"unmasks",
"discloses",
"divulges",
"tells",
"unveils",
"disabuses",
"disenchants",
"disillusions"
],
"antonyms":[
"undeceives"
]
},
"to rob by the use of trickery or threats":{
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"the operators of the traveling carnival had gaffed patrons with a variety of time-honored ruses"
],
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"flimflams",
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"hustles",
"mulcts",
"nobbles",
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"reams",
"rips off",
"rooks",
"screws",
"shakes down",
"shortchanges",
"shorts",
"skins",
"skunks",
"squeezes",
"sticks",
"stiffs",
"stings",
"suckers",
"swindles",
"thimblerigs",
"victimizes"
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"wrests",
"wrings",
"clips",
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"nicks",
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"soaks",
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"deceives",
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"gulls",
"tricks",
"ropes (in)",
"betrays",
"bitches",
"double-crosses",
"bamboozles",
"fast-talks"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
]
},
"gaffes":{
"a socially improper or unsuitable act or remark":{
"examples":[
"committed a huge gaffe when she started drinking from the finger bowl"
],
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"familiarities",
"faux pas",
"gaffs",
"improprieties",
"indiscretions",
"solecisms"
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"errors",
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"goofs",
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"miscues",
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"discourtesies",
"incivilities",
"offenses",
"offences",
"boners",
"howlers",
"foul-ups",
"muffs",
"misapprehensions",
"miscalculations",
"misconceptions",
"misjudgments",
"misstatements",
"misunderstandings"
],
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"forms",
"manners",
"mores",
"proprieties"
],
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"amenities",
"attentions",
"civilities",
"courtesies",
"formalities",
"gestures",
"pleasantries"
]
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"so-called debates, which seemed to be mainly about seeing which candidate made the most gaffes"
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"errors",
"faults",
"flubs",
"fluffs",
"fumbles",
"gaffs",
"goofs",
"inaccuracies",
"lapses",
"miscues",
"missteps",
"mistakes",
"oversights",
"screwups",
"slips",
"slipups",
"stumbles",
"trips"
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"bloomers",
"bloopers",
"boners",
"howlers",
"pratfalls",
"foul-ups",
"snafus",
"misapprehensions",
"miscalculations",
"miscomprehensions",
"misconceptions",
"misconstructions",
"misdescriptions",
"misimpressions",
"misinterpretations",
"misjudgments",
"misreadings",
"misstatements",
"misunderstandings"
],
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"accuracies",
"exactitudes",
"precisions",
"inerrancies",
"infallibilities",
"perfections"
],
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},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"gaff":{
"a socially improper or unsuitable act or remark":{
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"you can expect to make some amusing gaffs until you get more familiar with the language"
],
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"familiarity",
"faux pas",
"gaffe",
"impropriety",
"indiscretion",
"solecism"
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"error",
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"fumble",
"goof",
"lapse",
"miscue",
"misstep",
"mistake",
"oversight",
"slip",
"slipup",
"stumble",
"discourtesy",
"incivility",
"offense",
"offence",
"boner",
"howler",
"foul-up",
"muff",
"misapprehension",
"miscalculation",
"misconception",
"misjudgment",
"misstatement",
"misunderstanding"
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"form",
"manners",
"mores",
"proprieties"
],
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"amenity",
"attention",
"civility",
"courtesy",
"formality",
"gesture",
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],
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"blunder",
"bobble",
"boo-boo",
"boob",
"brick",
"clanger",
"clinker",
"error",
"fault",
"flub",
"fluff",
"fumble",
"gaffe",
"goof",
"inaccuracy",
"lapse",
"miscue",
"misstep",
"mistake",
"oversight",
"screwup",
"slip",
"slipup",
"stumble",
"trip"
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"blooper",
"boner",
"howler",
"pratfall",
"foul-up",
"snafu",
"misapprehension",
"miscalculation",
"miscomprehension",
"misconception",
"misconstruction",
"misdescription",
"misimpression",
"misinterpretation",
"misjudgment",
"misreading",
"misstatement",
"misunderstanding"
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"accuracy",
"correctness",
"exactitude",
"exactness",
"preciseness",
"precision",
"strictness",
"inerrancy",
"infallibility",
"perfection"
],
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"to cause to believe what is untrue":{
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"a sleazy schemer who gaffed gullible people into thinking they could get rich with a money-making opportunity"
],
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"bamboozle",
"beguile",
"bluff",
"buffalo",
"burn",
"catch",
"con",
"cozen",
"deceive",
"delude",
"dupe",
"fake out",
"fool",
"gammon",
"gull",
"have",
"have on",
"hoax",
"hoodwink",
"hornswoggle",
"humbug",
"juggle",
"misguide",
"misinform",
"mislead",
"snooker",
"snow",
"spoof",
"string along",
"suck in",
"sucker",
"take in",
"trick"
],
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"kid",
"put on",
"tease",
"bleed",
"cheat",
"chisel",
"defraud",
"diddle",
"euchre",
"fleece",
"flimflam",
"hustle",
"mulct",
"rook",
"shortchange",
"skin",
"squeeze",
"stick",
"sting",
"swindle"
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"debunk",
"expose",
"reveal",
"show up",
"uncloak",
"uncover",
"unmask",
"disclose",
"divulge",
"tell",
"unveil",
"disabuse",
"disenchant",
"disillusion"
],
"antonyms":[
"undeceive"
]
},
"to rob by the use of trickery or threats":{
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"the operators of the traveling carnival had gaffed patrons with a variety of time-honored ruses"
],
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"beat",
"bilk",
"bleed",
"cheat",
"chisel",
"chouse",
"con",
"cozen",
"defraud",
"diddle",
"do",
"do in",
"euchre",
"fiddle",
"fleece",
"flimflam",
"hose",
"hustle",
"mulct",
"nobble",
"pluck",
"ream",
"rip off",
"rook",
"screw",
"shake down",
"short",
"shortchange",
"skin",
"skunk",
"squeeze",
"stick",
"stiff",
"sting",
"sucker",
"swindle",
"thimblerig",
"victimize"
],
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"extort",
"wrench",
"wrest",
"wring",
"clip",
"gouge",
"nick",
"overcharge",
"soak",
"exploit",
"milk",
"deceive",
"dupe",
"fool",
"gull",
"trick",
"rope (in)",
"betray",
"bitch",
"double-cross",
"bamboozle",
"fast-talk"
],
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},
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
]
},
"gaffing":{
"to cause to believe what is untrue":{
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"a sleazy schemer who gaffed gullible people into thinking they could get rich with a money-making opportunity"
],
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"bamboozling",
"beguiling",
"bluffing",
"buffaloing",
"burning",
"catching",
"conning",
"cozening",
"deceiving",
"deluding",
"duping",
"faking out",
"fooling",
"gammoning",
"gulling",
"having",
"having on",
"hoaxing",
"hoodwinking",
"hornswoggling",
"humbugging",
"juggling",
"misguiding",
"misinforming",
"misleading",
"snookering",
"snowing",
"spoofing",
"stringing along",
"suckering",
"sucking in",
"taking in",
"tricking"
],
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"kidding",
"putting on",
"teasing",
"bleeding",
"cheating",
"chiseling",
"chiselling",
"defrauding",
"diddling",
"euchring",
"fleecing",
"flimflamming",
"hustling",
"mulcting",
"rooking",
"shortchanging",
"skinning",
"squeezing",
"sticking",
"stinging",
"swindling"
],
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"debunking",
"exposing",
"revealing",
"showing up",
"uncloaking",
"uncovering",
"unmasking",
"disclosing",
"divulging",
"telling",
"unveiling",
"disabusing",
"disenchanting",
"disillusioning"
],
"antonyms":[
"undeceiving"
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},
"to rob by the use of trickery or threats":{
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"the operators of the traveling carnival had gaffed patrons with a variety of time-honored ruses"
],
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"bilking",
"bleeding",
"cheating",
"chiseling",
"chiselling",
"chousing",
"conning",
"cozening",
"defrauding",
"diddling",
"doing",
"doing in",
"euchring",
"fiddling",
"fleecing",
"flimflamming",
"hosing",
"hustling",
"mulcting",
"nobbling",
"plucking",
"reaming",
"ripping off",
"rooking",
"screwing",
"shaking down",
"shortchanging",
"shorting",
"skinning",
"skunking",
"squeezing",
"sticking",
"stiffing",
"stinging",
"suckering",
"swindling",
"thimblerigging",
"victimizing"
],
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"extorting",
"wrenching",
"wresting",
"wringing",
"clipping",
"gouging",
"nicking",
"overcharging",
"soaking",
"exploiting",
"milking",
"deceiving",
"duping",
"fooling",
"gulling",
"tricking",
"roping (in)",
"betraying",
"bitching",
"double-crossing",
"bamboozling",
"fast-talking"
],
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},
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},
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"graybeards",
"patriarchs",
"whitebeards",
"ancients",
"elders",
"geriatrics",
"golden-agers",
"oldsters",
"old-timers",
"senior citizens",
"seniors",
"beldams",
"beldames",
"dowagers",
"grandams",
"grandames",
"adults",
"grown-ups",
"dotards"
],
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"youngsters",
"youths",
"adolescents",
"minors",
"children",
"cubs",
"juveniles",
"kiddies",
"kids"
],
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},
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"gangers",
"leadmen",
"managers",
"overseers",
"principals",
"skippers",
"standard-bearers",
"stewards",
"straw bosses",
"superintendents",
"superiors",
"supervisors",
"overlords",
"potentates",
"rulers",
"sovereigns",
"sovrans",
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"boss men",
"captains",
"chiefs",
"foremen",
"forewomen",
"headmen",
"heads",
"helmsmen",
"honchos",
"jefes",
"kingpins",
"leaders",
"masters",
"mistresses",
"taskmasters",
"taskmistresses",
"figureheads",
"administrators",
"commanders",
"directors",
"employers",
"executives",
"generals",
"governors",
"hierarchs",
"higher-ups",
"barons",
"czarinas",
"tsarinas",
"tzarinas",
"czars",
"tsars",
"tzars",
"kings",
"magnates",
"moguls",
"presidents",
"princes",
"princesses",
"queens",
"big cheeses",
"big guns",
"bigwigs",
"top dogs",
"top guns",
"coheads",
"co-heads",
"coleaders",
"co-leaders",
"micromanagers"
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},
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"noun"
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},
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"to cause to believe what is untrue":{
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"a sleazy schemer who gaffed gullible people into thinking they could get rich with a money-making opportunity"
],
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"bamboozled",
"beguiled",
"bluffed",
"buffaloed",
"burned",
"burnt",
"caught",
"conned",
"cozened",
"deceived",
"deluded",
"duped",
"faked out",
"fooled",
"gammoned",
"gulled",
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"hoaxed",
"hoodwinked",
"hornswoggled",
"humbugged",
"juggled",
"misguided",
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"misled",
"snookered",
"snowed",
"spoofed",
"strung along",
"sucked in",
"suckered",
"took in",
"tricked"
],
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"kidded",
"put on",
"teased",
"bled",
"cheated",
"chiseled",
"chiselled",
"defrauded",
"diddled",
"euchred",
"fleeced",
"flimflammed",
"hustled",
"mulcted",
"rooked",
"shortchanged",
"skinned",
"squeezed",
"stuck",
"stung",
"swindled"
],
"near antonyms":[
"debunked",
"exposed",
"revealed",
"showed up",
"uncloaked",
"uncovered",
"unmasked",
"disclosed",
"divulged",
"told",
"unveiled",
"disabused",
"disenchanted",
"disillusioned"
],
"antonyms":[
"undeceived"
]
},
"to rob by the use of trickery or threats":{
"examples":[
"the operators of the traveling carnival had gaffed patrons with a variety of time-honored ruses"
],
"synonyms":[
"beat",
"bilked",
"bled",
"cheated",
"chiseled",
"chiselled",
"choused",
"conned",
"cozened",
"defrauded",
"did",
"diddled",
"did in",
"euchred",
"fiddled",
"fleeced",
"flimflammed",
"hosed",
"hustled",
"mulcted",
"nobbled",
"plucked",
"reamed",
"ripped off",
"rooked",
"screwed",
"shook down",
"shortchanged",
"shorted",
"skinned",
"skunked",
"squeezed",
"stiffed",
"stuck",
"stung",
"suckered",
"swindled",
"thimblerigged",
"victimized"
],
"near synonyms":[
"extorted",
"wrenched",
"wrested",
"wrung",
"clipped",
"gouged",
"nicked",
"overcharged",
"soaked",
"exploited",
"milked",
"deceived",
"duped",
"fooled",
"gulled",
"tricked",
"roped (in)",
"betrayed",
"bitched",
"double-crossed",
"bamboozled",
"fast-talked"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"verb"
]
}
}