1507 lines
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1507 lines
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{
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"lag":{
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"following all others of the same kind in order or time":{
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"examples":[
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"we're now in the lag end of the project"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"bottommost",
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"closing",
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"concluding",
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"final",
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"hindmost",
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"last",
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"latest",
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"latter",
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"rearmost",
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"terminal",
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"terminating",
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"ultimate"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"consequent",
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"ensuing",
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"eventual",
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"following",
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"succeeding",
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"conclusive",
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"crowning",
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"decisive",
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"definitive",
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"farthermost",
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"farthest",
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"furthermost",
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"furthest",
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"remotest",
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"lowermost",
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"lowest",
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"nethermost",
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"endmost",
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"extreme",
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"outermost",
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"outmost",
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"utmost",
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"penultimate"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"eminent",
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"premier",
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"superior"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"beginning",
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"earliest",
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"first",
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"foremost",
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"headmost",
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"inaugural",
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"initial",
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"leadoff",
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"maiden",
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"opening",
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"original",
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"pioneer",
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"primary",
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"starting"
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]
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},
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"to lose bodily strength or vigor":{
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"examples":[
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"during the fourth quarter the whole team seemed to lag"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"decay",
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"droop",
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"emaciate",
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"fade",
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"fail",
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"flag",
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"go",
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"languish",
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"sag",
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"sink",
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"waste (away)",
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"weaken",
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"wilt",
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"wither"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"break down",
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"wear out",
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"yield",
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"degenerate",
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"deteriorate",
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"rot",
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"run down"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"convalesce",
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"rally",
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"rebound",
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"recover",
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"recuperate",
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"gain"
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],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"to move or act slowly":{
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"examples":[
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"the tired puppy was lagging behind the rest of the pack"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"crawl",
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"creep",
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"dally",
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"dawdle",
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"delay",
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"diddle",
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"dillydally",
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"drag",
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"linger",
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"loiter",
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"lollygag",
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"lallygag",
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"mope",
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"poke",
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"shilly-shally",
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"tarry"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"fiddle (around)",
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"fool around",
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"mess around",
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"monkey (around)",
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"play",
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"potter (around)",
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"putter (around)",
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"trifle",
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"hang (around or out)",
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"idle",
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"loaf",
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"loll",
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"lounge",
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"amble",
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"ease",
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"inch",
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"lumber",
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"plod",
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"saunter",
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"shuffle",
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"stagger",
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"stroll",
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"decelerate",
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"slow (down or up)",
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"filibuster",
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"procrastinate",
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"stall",
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"temporize"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"bowl",
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"breeze",
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"dart",
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"hump",
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"hurtle",
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"hustle",
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"scramble",
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"stampede",
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"gallop",
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"jog",
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"run",
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"sprint",
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"trot",
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"accelerate",
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"quicken",
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"speed (up)",
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"catch up",
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"fast-forward",
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"outpace",
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"outrun",
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"outstrip",
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"overtake"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"barrel",
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"bolt",
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"career",
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"course",
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"dash",
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"fly",
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"hasten",
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"hotfoot (it)",
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"hurry",
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"race",
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"rip",
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"rocket",
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"run",
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"rush",
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"scoot",
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"scud",
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"scurry",
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"speed",
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"tear",
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"whirl",
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"whisk",
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"whiz",
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"whizz",
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"zip"
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]
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},
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"as in slowdown , pause":{
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"examples":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"near synonyms":[
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"foot-dragging",
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"hesitation",
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"pause",
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"setback",
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"slowdown",
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"delay",
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"detainment",
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"detention",
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"holdback",
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"holding pattern",
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"holdup",
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"wait",
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"deferment",
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"deferral",
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"postponement",
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"reprieve",
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"respite"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"haste",
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"rush",
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"dispatch",
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"promptitude",
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"promptness"
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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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"noun",
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"verb"
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]
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},
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"lagged":{
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"to lose bodily strength or vigor":{
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"examples":[
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"during the fourth quarter the whole team seemed to lag"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"decayed",
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"drooped",
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"emaciated",
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"faded",
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"failed",
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"flagged",
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"languished",
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"sagged",
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"sank",
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"sunk",
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"wasted (away)",
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"weakened",
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"went",
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"wilted",
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"withered"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"broke down",
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"wore out",
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"yielded",
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"degenerated",
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"deteriorated",
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"ran down",
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"rotted"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"convalesced",
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"rallied",
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"rebounded",
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"recovered",
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"recuperated",
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"gained"
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],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"to move or act slowly":{
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"examples":[
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"the tired puppy was lagging behind the rest of the pack"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"crawled",
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"crept",
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"dallied",
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"dawdled",
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"delayed",
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"diddled",
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"dillydallied",
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"dragged",
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"lingered",
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"loitered",
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"lollygagged",
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"lallygagged",
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"moped",
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"poked",
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"shilly-shallied",
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"tarried"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"fiddled (around)",
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"fooled around",
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"messed around",
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"monkeyed (around)",
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"played",
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"pottered (around)",
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"puttered (around)",
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"trifled",
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"hung (around or out)",
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"hanged (around or out)",
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"idled",
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"loafed",
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"lolled",
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"lounged",
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"ambled",
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"eased",
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"inched",
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"lumbered",
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"plodded",
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"sauntered",
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"shuffled",
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"staggered",
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"strolled",
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"decelerated",
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"slowed (down or up)",
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"filibustered",
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"procrastinated",
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"stalled",
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"temporized"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"bowled",
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"breezed",
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"darted",
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"humped",
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"hurtled",
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"hustled",
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"scrambled",
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"stampeded",
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"galloped",
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"jogged",
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"ran",
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"run",
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"sprinted",
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"trotted",
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"accelerated",
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"quickened",
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"sped (up)",
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"speeded (up)",
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"caught up",
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"fast-forwarded",
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"outpaced",
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"outran",
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"outstripped",
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"overtook"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"barreled",
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"barrelled",
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"bolted",
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"careered",
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"coursed",
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"dashed",
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"flew",
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"hastened",
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"hotfooted (it)",
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"hurried",
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"raced",
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"ran",
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"run",
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"ripped",
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"rocketed",
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"rushed",
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"scooted",
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"scudded",
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"scurried",
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"sped",
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"speeded",
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"tore",
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"whirled",
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"whisked",
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"whizzed",
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"zipped"
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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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"lagger":{
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"someone who moves slowly or more slowly than others":{
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"examples":[
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"after 10 hours, there weren't any spectators left to cheer on the laggers as they finished the marathon"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"crawler",
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"dallier",
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"dawdler",
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"dragger",
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"laggard",
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"lingerer",
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"loiterer",
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"plodder",
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"slowpoke",
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"snail",
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"straggler"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"latecomer",
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"idler",
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"lazybones",
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"loafer",
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"lounger",
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"slouch",
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"slug",
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"sluggard",
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"delayer",
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"procrastinator"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"go-getter",
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"hustler",
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"scrambler",
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"hurrier",
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"rusher",
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"speeder"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"speedster"
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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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"lagoon":{
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"an area of sea water that is separated from the ocean by a reef or sandbar":{
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"examples":[
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"Beyond the beach there was a picturesque blue lagoon ."
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"near synonyms":[
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"arm",
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"bay",
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"bight",
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"cove",
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"creek",
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"embayment",
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"estuary",
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"firth",
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"fjord",
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"fiord",
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"gulf",
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"inlet",
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"loch",
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"lough",
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"narrow",
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"roads",
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"roadstead",
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"anchorage",
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"harbor",
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"harborage",
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"haven",
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"port",
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"basin",
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"dock",
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"marina",
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"moorage",
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"mooring",
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"canal",
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"channel",
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"sound",
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"strait",
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"containerport",
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"home port",
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"seaport"
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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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"lags":{
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"to lose bodily strength or vigor":{
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"examples":[
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"during the fourth quarter the whole team seemed to lag"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"decays",
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"droops",
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"emaciates",
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"fades",
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"fails",
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"flags",
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"goes",
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"languishes",
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"sags",
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"sinks",
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"wastes (away)",
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"weakens",
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"wilts",
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"withers"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"breaks down",
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"wears out",
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"yields",
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"degenerates",
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"deteriorates",
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"rots",
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"runs down"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"convalesces",
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"rallies",
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"rebounds",
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"recovers",
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"recuperates",
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"gains"
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],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"to move or act slowly":{
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"examples":[
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"the tired puppy was lagging behind the rest of the pack"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"crawls",
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"creeps",
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"dallies",
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"dawdles",
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"delays",
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"diddles",
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"dillydallies",
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"drags",
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"lingers",
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"loiters",
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"lollygags",
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"lallygags",
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"mopes",
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"pokes",
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"shilly-shallies",
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"tarries"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"fiddles (around)",
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"fools around",
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"messes around",
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"monkeys (around)",
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"plays",
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"potters (around)",
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"putters (around)",
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"trifles",
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"hangs (around or out)",
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"idles",
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"loafs",
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"lolls",
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"lounges",
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"ambles",
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"eases",
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"inches",
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"lumbers",
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"plods",
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"saunters",
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"shuffles",
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"staggers",
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"strolls",
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"decelerates",
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"slows (down or up)",
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"filibusters",
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"procrastinates",
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"stalls",
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"temporizes"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"bowls",
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"breezes",
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"darts",
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"humps",
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"hurtles",
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"hustles",
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"scrambles",
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"stampedes",
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"gallops",
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"jogs",
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"runs",
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"sprints",
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"trots",
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"accelerates",
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"quickens",
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"speeds (up)",
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"catches up",
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"fast-forwards",
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"outpaces",
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"outruns",
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"outstrips",
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"overtakes"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"barrels",
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"bolts",
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"careers",
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"courses",
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"dashes",
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"flies",
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"hastens",
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"hotfoots (it)",
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"hurries",
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"races",
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"rips",
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"rockets",
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"runs",
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"rushes",
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"scoots",
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"scuds",
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"scurries",
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"speeds",
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"tears",
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"whirls",
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"whisks",
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"whizzes",
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"zips"
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]
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},
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"as in slowdowns , pauses":{
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"examples":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"near synonyms":[
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"foot-draggings",
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"hesitations",
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"pauses",
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"setbacks",
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"slowdowns",
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"delays",
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"detainments",
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"detentions",
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"holdbacks",
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"holding patterns",
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"holdups",
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"waits",
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"deferments",
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"deferrals",
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"postponements",
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"reprieves",
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"respites"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
|
|
"hastes",
|
|
"rushes",
|
|
"dispatches",
|
|
"promptitudes"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"laggardly":{
|
|
"at a pace that is less than usual, desirable, or expected":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"some students laggardly wandered in to class, obviously dreading the upcoming quiz"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"leisurely",
|
|
"pokily",
|
|
"slow",
|
|
"slowly",
|
|
"sluggishly",
|
|
"tardily"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"carefully",
|
|
"cautiously",
|
|
"deliberately",
|
|
"purposefully",
|
|
"heavily",
|
|
"ploddingly"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"immediately",
|
|
"posthaste",
|
|
"presto",
|
|
"promptly",
|
|
"pronto",
|
|
"readily",
|
|
"soon",
|
|
"impetuously",
|
|
"impulsively",
|
|
"rashly",
|
|
"recklessly",
|
|
"abruptly",
|
|
"suddenly"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"apace",
|
|
"briskly",
|
|
"fast",
|
|
"fleetly",
|
|
"full tilt",
|
|
"hastily",
|
|
"meteorically",
|
|
"quick",
|
|
"quickly",
|
|
"rapidly",
|
|
"snappily",
|
|
"speedily",
|
|
"swift",
|
|
"swiftly"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adverb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"lagging":{
|
|
"moving or proceeding at less than the normal, desirable, or required speed":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the lagging pace of work on the project was worrisome"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"crawling",
|
|
"creeping",
|
|
"dallying",
|
|
"dawdling",
|
|
"dilatory",
|
|
"dillydallying",
|
|
"dragging",
|
|
"laggard",
|
|
"languid",
|
|
"leisurely",
|
|
"poking",
|
|
"poky",
|
|
"pokey",
|
|
"slow",
|
|
"sluggish",
|
|
"snail-paced",
|
|
"snaillike",
|
|
"tardy",
|
|
"unhurried"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"deliberate",
|
|
"measured",
|
|
"inactive",
|
|
"inert",
|
|
"lethargic",
|
|
"loafing",
|
|
"lounging",
|
|
"lingering",
|
|
"loitering",
|
|
"tarrying",
|
|
"ambling",
|
|
"heavy-footed",
|
|
"inching",
|
|
"plodding",
|
|
"shuffling",
|
|
"slow-footed",
|
|
"strolling",
|
|
"decelerating",
|
|
"slowing",
|
|
"filibustering",
|
|
"procrastinating",
|
|
"stalling"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"expeditious",
|
|
"prompt",
|
|
"ready",
|
|
"accelerated",
|
|
"hastened",
|
|
"quickened",
|
|
"hurried",
|
|
"rushed"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"barreling",
|
|
"bolting",
|
|
"breakneck",
|
|
"breathless",
|
|
"brisk",
|
|
"careering",
|
|
"dizzy",
|
|
"fast",
|
|
"fleet",
|
|
"flying",
|
|
"hasty",
|
|
"hurrying",
|
|
"lightning",
|
|
"meteoric",
|
|
"quick",
|
|
"racing",
|
|
"rapid",
|
|
"rocketing",
|
|
"running",
|
|
"rushing",
|
|
"scooting",
|
|
"scudding",
|
|
"scurrying",
|
|
"snappy",
|
|
"speeding",
|
|
"speedy",
|
|
"swift",
|
|
"warp-speed",
|
|
"whirling",
|
|
"whirlwind",
|
|
"whisking",
|
|
"zipping"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to lose bodily strength or vigor":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"during the fourth quarter the whole team seemed to lag"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"decaying",
|
|
"drooping",
|
|
"emaciating",
|
|
"fading",
|
|
"failing",
|
|
"flagging",
|
|
"going",
|
|
"languishing",
|
|
"sagging",
|
|
"sinking",
|
|
"wasting (away)",
|
|
"weakening",
|
|
"wilting",
|
|
"withering"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"breaking down",
|
|
"wearing out",
|
|
"yielding",
|
|
"degenerating",
|
|
"deteriorating",
|
|
"rotting",
|
|
"running down"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"convalescing",
|
|
"rallying",
|
|
"rebounding",
|
|
"recovering",
|
|
"recuperating",
|
|
"gaining"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to move or act slowly":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the tired puppy was lagging behind the rest of the pack"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"crawling",
|
|
"creeping",
|
|
"dallying",
|
|
"dawdling",
|
|
"delaying",
|
|
"diddling",
|
|
"dillydallying",
|
|
"dragging",
|
|
"lingering",
|
|
"loitering",
|
|
"lollygagging",
|
|
"lallygagging",
|
|
"moping",
|
|
"poking",
|
|
"shilly-shallying",
|
|
"tarrying"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"fiddling (around)",
|
|
"fooling around",
|
|
"messing around",
|
|
"monkeying (around)",
|
|
"playing",
|
|
"pottering (around)",
|
|
"puttering (around)",
|
|
"trifling",
|
|
"hanging (around or out)",
|
|
"idling",
|
|
"loafing",
|
|
"lolling",
|
|
"lounging",
|
|
"ambling",
|
|
"easing",
|
|
"inching",
|
|
"lumbering",
|
|
"plodding",
|
|
"sauntering",
|
|
"shuffling",
|
|
"staggering",
|
|
"strolling",
|
|
"decelerating",
|
|
"slowing (down or up)",
|
|
"filibustering",
|
|
"procrastinating",
|
|
"stalling",
|
|
"temporizing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"bowling",
|
|
"breezing",
|
|
"darting",
|
|
"humping",
|
|
"hurtling",
|
|
"hustling",
|
|
"scrambling",
|
|
"stampeding",
|
|
"galloping",
|
|
"jogging",
|
|
"running",
|
|
"sprinting",
|
|
"trotting",
|
|
"accelerating",
|
|
"quickening",
|
|
"speeding (up)",
|
|
"catching up",
|
|
"fast-forwarding",
|
|
"outpacing",
|
|
"outrunning",
|
|
"outstripping",
|
|
"overtaking"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"barreling",
|
|
"barrelling",
|
|
"bolting",
|
|
"careering",
|
|
"coursing",
|
|
"dashing",
|
|
"flying",
|
|
"hastening",
|
|
"hotfooting (it)",
|
|
"hurrying",
|
|
"racing",
|
|
"ripping",
|
|
"rocketing",
|
|
"running",
|
|
"rushing",
|
|
"scooting",
|
|
"scudding",
|
|
"scurrying",
|
|
"speeding",
|
|
"tearing",
|
|
"whirling",
|
|
"whisking",
|
|
"whizzing",
|
|
"zipping"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"lagniappes":{
|
|
"something given in addition to what is ordinarily expected or owed":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the meal was served with a lagniappe of freshly made cornbread"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bonuses",
|
|
"cumshaws",
|
|
"dividends",
|
|
"donatives",
|
|
"extras",
|
|
"gratuities",
|
|
"gravies",
|
|
"gravy trains",
|
|
"perks",
|
|
"perquisites",
|
|
"throw-ins",
|
|
"tips"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"pensions",
|
|
"bestowals",
|
|
"presentations",
|
|
"benefactions",
|
|
"beneficences",
|
|
"benevolences",
|
|
"bounties",
|
|
"charities",
|
|
"generosities",
|
|
"largesses",
|
|
"philanthropies",
|
|
"contributions",
|
|
"donations",
|
|
"gifts",
|
|
"offerings",
|
|
"presents",
|
|
"grants",
|
|
"subsidies",
|
|
"boons",
|
|
"mannas",
|
|
"windfalls",
|
|
"favors",
|
|
"freebies",
|
|
"freebees",
|
|
"giveaways",
|
|
"premiums",
|
|
"awards",
|
|
"prizes",
|
|
"rewards",
|
|
"fringe benefits",
|
|
"icings"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"something given to someone without expectation of a return":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the hotel threw in some free shampoo as a lagniappe"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bestowals",
|
|
"comps",
|
|
"donations",
|
|
"donatives",
|
|
"fairings",
|
|
"freebies",
|
|
"freebees",
|
|
"gifts",
|
|
"giveaways",
|
|
"handsels",
|
|
"largesses",
|
|
"presentations",
|
|
"presents"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"alms",
|
|
"benefactions",
|
|
"beneficences",
|
|
"benevolences",
|
|
"charities",
|
|
"contributions",
|
|
"doles",
|
|
"handouts",
|
|
"oblations",
|
|
"offerings",
|
|
"philanthropies",
|
|
"tithes",
|
|
"boxes",
|
|
"care packages",
|
|
"foys",
|
|
"grants",
|
|
"subsidies",
|
|
"remembrances",
|
|
"tributes",
|
|
"valentines",
|
|
"bonuses",
|
|
"boons",
|
|
"windfalls",
|
|
"courtesies",
|
|
"favors",
|
|
"generosities",
|
|
"sacrifices",
|
|
"gratuities",
|
|
"propines",
|
|
"tips",
|
|
"awards",
|
|
"prizes",
|
|
"rewards",
|
|
"dowries",
|
|
"bequests",
|
|
"legacies"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"advances",
|
|
"loans",
|
|
"bribes",
|
|
"douceurs",
|
|
"peace offerings",
|
|
"sops"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"laggers":{
|
|
"someone who moves slowly or more slowly than others":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"after 10 hours, there weren't any spectators left to cheer on the laggers as they finished the marathon"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"crawlers",
|
|
"dalliers",
|
|
"dawdlers",
|
|
"draggers",
|
|
"laggards",
|
|
"lingerers",
|
|
"loiterers",
|
|
"plodders",
|
|
"slowpokes",
|
|
"snails",
|
|
"stragglers"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"latecomers",
|
|
"idlers",
|
|
"lazybones",
|
|
"loafers",
|
|
"loungers",
|
|
"slouches",
|
|
"sluggards",
|
|
"slugs",
|
|
"delayers",
|
|
"procrastinators"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"go-getters",
|
|
"hustlers",
|
|
"scramblers",
|
|
"hurriers",
|
|
"rushers",
|
|
"speeders"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"speedsters"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"lagniappe":{
|
|
"something given in addition to what is ordinarily expected or owed":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the meal was served with a lagniappe of freshly made cornbread"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bonus",
|
|
"cumshaw",
|
|
"dividend",
|
|
"donative",
|
|
"extra",
|
|
"gratuity",
|
|
"gravy",
|
|
"gravy train",
|
|
"perk",
|
|
"perquisite",
|
|
"throw-in",
|
|
"tip"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"pension",
|
|
"bestowal",
|
|
"presentation",
|
|
"benefaction",
|
|
"beneficence",
|
|
"benevolence",
|
|
"bounty",
|
|
"charity",
|
|
"generosity",
|
|
"largesse",
|
|
"largess",
|
|
"philanthropy",
|
|
"contribution",
|
|
"donation",
|
|
"gift",
|
|
"offering",
|
|
"present",
|
|
"grant",
|
|
"subsidy",
|
|
"boon",
|
|
"manna",
|
|
"windfall",
|
|
"favor",
|
|
"freebie",
|
|
"freebee",
|
|
"giveaway",
|
|
"premium",
|
|
"award",
|
|
"prize",
|
|
"reward",
|
|
"fringe benefit",
|
|
"icing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"something given to someone without expectation of a return":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the hotel threw in some free shampoo as a lagniappe"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bestowal",
|
|
"comp",
|
|
"donation",
|
|
"donative",
|
|
"fairing",
|
|
"freebie",
|
|
"freebee",
|
|
"gift",
|
|
"giveaway",
|
|
"handsel",
|
|
"largesse",
|
|
"largess",
|
|
"present",
|
|
"presentation"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"alms",
|
|
"benefaction",
|
|
"beneficence",
|
|
"benevolence",
|
|
"charity",
|
|
"contribution",
|
|
"dole",
|
|
"handout",
|
|
"oblation",
|
|
"offering",
|
|
"philanthropy",
|
|
"tithe",
|
|
"box",
|
|
"care package",
|
|
"foy",
|
|
"grant",
|
|
"subsidy",
|
|
"remembrance",
|
|
"tribute",
|
|
"valentine",
|
|
"bonus",
|
|
"boon",
|
|
"windfall",
|
|
"courtesy",
|
|
"favor",
|
|
"generosity",
|
|
"sacrifice",
|
|
"gratuity",
|
|
"propine",
|
|
"tip",
|
|
"award",
|
|
"prize",
|
|
"reward",
|
|
"dowry",
|
|
"bequest",
|
|
"legacy"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"advance",
|
|
"loan",
|
|
"bribe",
|
|
"douceur",
|
|
"peace offering",
|
|
"sop"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"laggard":{
|
|
"moving or proceeding at less than the normal, desirable, or required speed":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"I hate being stuck behind laggard drivers on the freeway"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"crawling",
|
|
"creeping",
|
|
"dallying",
|
|
"dawdling",
|
|
"dilatory",
|
|
"dillydallying",
|
|
"dragging",
|
|
"lagging",
|
|
"languid",
|
|
"leisurely",
|
|
"poking",
|
|
"poky",
|
|
"pokey",
|
|
"slow",
|
|
"sluggish",
|
|
"snail-paced",
|
|
"snaillike",
|
|
"tardy",
|
|
"unhurried"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"deliberate",
|
|
"measured",
|
|
"inactive",
|
|
"inert",
|
|
"lethargic",
|
|
"loafing",
|
|
"lounging",
|
|
"lingering",
|
|
"loitering",
|
|
"tarrying",
|
|
"ambling",
|
|
"heavy-footed",
|
|
"inching",
|
|
"plodding",
|
|
"shuffling",
|
|
"slow-footed",
|
|
"strolling",
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"decelerating",
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"slowing",
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"filibustering",
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"procrastinating",
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"stalling"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"expeditious",
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"prompt",
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"ready",
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"accelerated",
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"hastened",
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"quickened",
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"hurried",
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"rushed"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"barreling",
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"bolting",
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"breakneck",
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"breathless",
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"brisk",
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"careering",
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"dizzy",
|
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"fast",
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"fleet",
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"flying",
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"hasty",
|
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"hurrying",
|
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"lightning",
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"meteoric",
|
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"quick",
|
|
"racing",
|
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"rapid",
|
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"rocketing",
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"running",
|
|
"rushing",
|
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"scooting",
|
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"scudding",
|
|
"scurrying",
|
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"snappy",
|
|
"speeding",
|
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"speedy",
|
|
"swift",
|
|
"warp-speed",
|
|
"whirling",
|
|
"whirlwind",
|
|
"whisking",
|
|
"zipping"
|
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]
|
|
},
|
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"someone who moves slowly or more slowly than others":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"tried to spur on the laggards at the back of the line during the hike"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"crawler",
|
|
"dallier",
|
|
"dawdler",
|
|
"dragger",
|
|
"lagger",
|
|
"lingerer",
|
|
"loiterer",
|
|
"plodder",
|
|
"slowpoke",
|
|
"snail",
|
|
"straggler"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"latecomer",
|
|
"idler",
|
|
"lazybones",
|
|
"loafer",
|
|
"lounger",
|
|
"slouch",
|
|
"slug",
|
|
"sluggard",
|
|
"delayer",
|
|
"procrastinator"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"go-getter",
|
|
"hustler",
|
|
"scrambler",
|
|
"hurrier",
|
|
"rusher",
|
|
"speeder"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"speedster"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"laggards":{
|
|
"someone who moves slowly or more slowly than others":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"tried to spur on the laggards at the back of the line during the hike"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"crawlers",
|
|
"dalliers",
|
|
"dawdlers",
|
|
"draggers",
|
|
"laggers",
|
|
"lingerers",
|
|
"loiterers",
|
|
"plodders",
|
|
"slowpokes",
|
|
"snails",
|
|
"stragglers"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"latecomers",
|
|
"idlers",
|
|
"lazybones",
|
|
"loafers",
|
|
"loungers",
|
|
"slouches",
|
|
"sluggards",
|
|
"slugs",
|
|
"delayers",
|
|
"procrastinators"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"go-getters",
|
|
"hustlers",
|
|
"scramblers",
|
|
"hurriers",
|
|
"rushers",
|
|
"speeders"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"speedsters"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"lagoons":{
|
|
"an area of sea water that is separated from the ocean by a reef or sandbar":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Beyond the beach there was a picturesque blue lagoon ."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"arms",
|
|
"bays",
|
|
"bights",
|
|
"coves",
|
|
"creeks",
|
|
"embayments",
|
|
"estuaries",
|
|
"firths",
|
|
"fjords",
|
|
"fiords",
|
|
"gulfs",
|
|
"inlets",
|
|
"lochs",
|
|
"loughs",
|
|
"narrows",
|
|
"roads",
|
|
"roadsteads",
|
|
"anchorages",
|
|
"harborages",
|
|
"harbors",
|
|
"havens",
|
|
"ports",
|
|
"basins",
|
|
"docks",
|
|
"marinas",
|
|
"moorages",
|
|
"moorings",
|
|
"canals",
|
|
"channels",
|
|
"sounds",
|
|
"straits",
|
|
"containerports",
|
|
"home ports",
|
|
"seaports"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
}
|
|
} |