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300 lines
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{
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"laxness":{
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"failure to take the care that a cautious person usually takes":{
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"examples":[
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"the mountain climber's uncharacteristic laxness almost caused an accident"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"carelessness",
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"dereliction",
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"heedlessness",
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"incaution",
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"incautiousness",
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"neglectfulness",
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"negligence",
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"remissness",
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"slackness"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"foolhardiness",
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"rashness",
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"recklessness",
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"wildness",
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"neglect",
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"omission",
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"delinquency",
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"irresponsibility",
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"irresponsibleness",
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"malfeasance",
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"malpractice",
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"misconduct",
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"misdirection",
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"mishandling",
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"mismanagement",
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"forgetfulness",
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"inadvertence",
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"inadvertency",
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"inattention",
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"inattentiveness",
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"obliviousness",
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"shortsightedness",
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"unwariness"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"alertness",
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"attention",
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"attentiveness",
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"awareness",
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"circumspection",
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"observance",
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"vigilance",
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"watchfulness",
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"responsibility",
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"responsibleness"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"care",
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"carefulness",
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"caution",
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"cautiousness",
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"heedfulness"
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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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"lax":{
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"failing to give proper care and attention":{
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"examples":[
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"lax parents who let their kids stay out as late as they want"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"careless",
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"derelict",
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"disregardful",
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"lazy",
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"neglectful",
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"neglecting",
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"negligent",
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"remiss",
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"slack"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"heedless",
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"incautious",
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"irresponsible",
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"reckless",
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"wild",
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"unguarded",
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"unwary",
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"forgetful",
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"disregarding",
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"inattentive",
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"oblivious",
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"thoughtless",
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"unheeding",
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"unmindful",
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"unthinking",
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"apathetic",
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"disinterested",
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"indifferent",
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"unconcerned",
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"uninterested",
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"delinquent",
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"loose"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"meticulous",
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"painstaking",
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"punctilious",
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"cautious",
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"chary",
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"circumspect",
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"gingerly",
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"guarded",
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"alert",
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"heedful",
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"heeding",
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"mindful",
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"observant",
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"regardful",
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"regarding",
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"vigilant",
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"wary",
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"watchful",
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"foresighted",
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"forethoughtful",
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"provident",
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"responsible",
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"thinking",
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"thoughtful",
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"concerned",
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"interested"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"attentive",
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"careful",
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"conscientious",
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"nonnegligent"
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]
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},
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"not bound by rigid standards":{
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"examples":[
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"the guidelines for the essay contest were fairly lax , permitting a wide variety of topics"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"easygoing",
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"flexible",
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"loose",
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"relaxed",
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"slack",
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"unrestrained",
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"unrestricted"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"careless",
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"derelict",
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"heedless",
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"irresponsible",
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"lazy",
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"neglectful",
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"negligent",
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"remiss",
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"slipshod",
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"sloppy",
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"sloven",
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"slovenly",
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"unfussy"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"constrained",
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"restrained",
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"restricted",
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"tight",
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"careful",
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"conscientious",
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"exact",
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"fussy",
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"meticulous",
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"painstaking",
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"punctilious",
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"scrupulous",
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"implacable",
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"inflexible"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"hard",
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"harsh",
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"rigid",
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"rigorous",
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"severe",
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"stern",
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"strict"
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]
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},
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"not tightly fastened, tied, or stretched":{
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"examples":[
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"the sheet on the foresail was lax , and so the sail was flapping wildly in the stiff wind"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"insecure",
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"loose",
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"loosened",
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"relaxed",
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"slack",
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"slackened",
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"unsecured"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"detached",
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"free",
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"unattached",
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"unbound",
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"undone",
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"unfastened",
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"untied",
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"baggy",
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"blousy",
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"saggy"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"constrained",
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"restrained",
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"attached",
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"bound",
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"fastened",
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"tied",
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"fast",
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"firm",
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"jammed",
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"snug",
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"stuck",
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"wedged"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"taut",
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"tense",
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"tight"
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]
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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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"laxity":{
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"as in looseness , laxness":{
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"examples":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"near synonyms":[
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"floppiness",
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"laxness",
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"limpness",
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"looseness",
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"droop",
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"hang",
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"sag",
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"slack",
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"slackness"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"rigidity",
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"rigidness",
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"tautness",
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"tenseness",
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"tension",
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"tightness"
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],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"as in carelessness , inadvertence":{
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"examples":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"near synonyms":[
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"carelessness",
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"heedlessness",
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"inadvertence",
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"inadvertency",
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"default",
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"delinquency",
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"dereliction",
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"failure",
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"misprision",
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"neglect",
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"negligence",
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"nonfeasance",
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"oversight"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"compliance",
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"discharge",
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"fulfillment",
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"fulfilment"
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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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} |