dict_dl/en_MWThesaurus/pli_MWT.json
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{
"pliantness":{
"as in suppleness , pliancy":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"ductility",
"pliability",
"pliableness",
"pliancy",
"suppleness",
"adaptability",
"elasticity",
"flexibility",
"limberness",
"resilience",
"workability",
"workableness",
"malleability",
"plasticity"
],
"near antonyms":[
"inflexibility",
"rigidity",
"stiffness"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"plights":{
"a very bad or difficult situation \u2014 usually singular":{
"examples":[
"The recent cut in funding will only contribute to the hospital's financial plight .",
"the plight of the unemployed"
],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"anxieties",
"predicaments",
"tribulations",
"troubles",
"aggravations",
"aggros",
"annoyances",
"botherations",
"bothers",
"bugbears",
"exasperations",
"frustrations",
"hair shirts",
"hassles",
"headaches",
"inconveniences",
"irks",
"irritants",
"nuisances",
"peeves",
"pests",
"rubs",
"ruffles",
"thorns",
"trials",
"vexations",
"discomforts",
"fleabites",
"pinpricks",
"affronts",
"insults",
"offenses",
"offences",
"upsets",
"worries",
"afflictions",
"albatross",
"albatrosses",
"burdens",
"crosses",
"curses",
"menaces",
"millstones",
"plagues",
"sores",
"hang-ups",
"pet peeves",
"problems",
"annoyers",
"disturbers",
"harassers",
"mischiefs",
"offenders",
"pandora's boxes"
],
"near antonyms":[
"delights",
"joys",
"pleasures"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"as in promises , vows":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"affiances",
"betroths",
"promises",
"swears",
"vows",
"commits",
"engages",
"mortgages",
"pledges",
"troths",
"contracts",
"enlists",
"enrolls",
"enrols",
"signs on",
"signs up",
"overcommits"
],
"near antonyms":[
"reneges"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
]
},
"pliable":{
"able to bend easily without breaking":{
"examples":[
"the wooden strips become more pliable if they are first soaked in water"
],
"synonyms":[
"bendy",
"flexible",
"limber",
"lissome",
"lissom",
"lithe",
"lithesome",
"pliant",
"supple",
"willowy"
],
"near synonyms":[
"adaptable",
"ductile",
"elastic",
"fluid",
"kneadable",
"malleable",
"modifiable",
"plastic",
"variable",
"yielding",
"droopy",
"flaccid",
"floppy",
"limp",
"semiflexible"
],
"near antonyms":[
"inelastic",
"nonmalleable",
"unyielding",
"breakable",
"brittle",
"fragile"
],
"antonyms":[
"inflexible",
"rigid",
"stiff",
"stiffened"
]
},
"capable of being readily changed":{
"examples":[
"with such iffy weather, we had to keep our vacation schedule fairly pliable"
],
"synonyms":[
"adaptable",
"adjustable",
"alterable",
"changeable",
"elastic",
"flexible",
"fluid",
"malleable",
"modifiable",
"variable"
],
"near synonyms":[
"changing",
"fluctuating",
"inconstant",
"labile",
"unstable",
"unsteady",
"varying",
"versatile"
],
"near antonyms":[
"constant",
"stable",
"steady",
"unchanging",
"uniform",
"unvarying"
],
"antonyms":[
"established",
"fixed",
"immutable",
"inelastic",
"inflexible",
"invariable",
"nonmalleable",
"ramrod",
"set",
"unadaptable",
"unalterable",
"unbudgeable",
"unchangeable"
]
},
"type":[
"adjective"
]
},
"pliancy":{
"as in suppleness , pliability":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"ductility",
"pliability",
"pliableness",
"pliantness",
"suppleness",
"adaptability",
"elasticity",
"flexibility",
"limberness",
"resilience",
"workability",
"workableness",
"malleability",
"plasticity"
],
"near antonyms":[
"inflexibility",
"rigidity",
"stiffness"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"plinth":{
"as in base , pedestal":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"base",
"foot",
"foundation",
"pedestal",
"stand",
"dais",
"platform",
"podium",
"rostrum",
"stage",
"tribune",
"frame",
"brace",
"buttress",
"mount",
"mounting",
"prop",
"reinforcement",
"shore",
"spur",
"stay",
"support",
"underpinning",
"column",
"pilaster",
"pillar",
"architrave",
"capital",
"cornice",
"entablature",
"frieze",
"shaft",
"socle",
"shoring",
"arch",
"bolster",
"bracket",
"cantilever",
"girder",
"bearing"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"plied":{
"to bring to bear especially forcefully or effectively":{
"examples":[
"she plied all of her charm and intelligence to convince everyone to volunteer as tutors"
],
"synonyms":[
"applied",
"exercised",
"exerted",
"put out",
"wielded"
],
"near synonyms":[
"employed",
"used",
"utilized",
"abused",
"misapplied",
"misused"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"to cause to twine about one another":{
"examples":[
"two single yarns were plied together to get the fabric that smooth, firm feel"
],
"synonyms":[
"enlaced",
"entwined",
"implicated",
"interlaced",
"intertwined",
"intertwisted",
"interwove",
"interweaved",
"inwove",
"inweaved",
"laced",
"twisted",
"wove",
"weaved",
"wreathed",
"writhed"
],
"near synonyms":[
"braided",
"plaited",
"platted",
"pleached",
"blended",
"blent",
"fused",
"joined",
"linked",
"mixed"
],
"near antonyms":[
"disentangled",
"uncoiled",
"untangled",
"untwined",
"unwound"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"verb"
]
},
"plink":{
"as in peal , chime":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"chime",
"ding-dong",
"knell",
"peal",
"ping",
"ring",
"tintinnabulation",
"clang",
"clangor",
"clank",
"clash",
"whang",
"chink",
"clink",
"clinkety-clank",
"jangle",
"jingle",
"rattle",
"tang",
"tinkle",
"twang",
"clap",
"clip-clop",
"clop",
"crack",
"crash",
"crunch",
"clump",
"clunk",
"thump"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"as in plunk , clink":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"chink",
"clang",
"clank",
"clash",
"clink",
"ding",
"ding-dong",
"gong",
"jangle",
"jingle",
"ping",
"plunk",
"plonk",
"tang",
"tingle",
"tinkle",
"bong",
"chime",
"knell",
"peal",
"ring",
"toll",
"echo",
"resonate",
"resound",
"reverberate"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"as in snipe , potshot":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"potshot",
"snipe",
"blaze",
"pepper",
"blast",
"discharge",
"fire",
"shoot"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
]
},
"plinking":{
"as in plunking , clinking":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"chinking",
"clanging",
"clanking",
"clashing",
"clinking",
"ding-donging",
"dinging",
"gonging",
"jangling",
"jingling",
"pinging",
"plunking",
"plonking",
"tanging",
"tingling",
"tinkling",
"bonging",
"chiming",
"knelling",
"pealing",
"ringing",
"tolling",
"echoing",
"resonating",
"resounding",
"reverberating"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"as in sniping , potshotting":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"potshotting",
"sniping",
"blazing",
"peppering",
"blasting",
"discharging",
"firing",
"shooting"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"verb"
]
},
"plied (with)":{
"as in gave , handed over":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"administered",
"allocated",
"apportioned",
"dealt (out)",
"dispensed",
"distributed",
"doled out",
"meted (out)",
"parceled (out)",
"parcelled (out)",
"portioned",
"prorated",
"delivered",
"fed",
"furnished",
"gave",
"handed",
"handed over",
"provided",
"supplied",
"assigned",
"ceded",
"deeded",
"made over",
"transferred"
],
"near antonyms":[
"held (back)",
"kept (back)",
"reserved",
"retained",
"withheld",
"conserved",
"kept up",
"maintained",
"preserved",
"saved"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"verb"
]
},
"plighting":{
"as in promising , vowing":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"affiancing",
"betrothing",
"promising",
"swearing",
"vowing",
"committing",
"engaging",
"mortgaging",
"pledging",
"trothing",
"contracting",
"enlisting",
"enrolling",
"signing on",
"signing up",
"overcommitting"
],
"near antonyms":[
"reneging"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"verb"
]
},
"plies (with)":{
"as in gives , hands over":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"administers",
"allocates",
"apportions",
"deals (out)",
"dispenses",
"distributes",
"doles out",
"metes (out)",
"parcels (out)",
"portions",
"prorates",
"delivers",
"feeds",
"furnishes",
"gives",
"hands",
"hands over",
"provides",
"supplies",
"assigns",
"cedes",
"deeds",
"makes over",
"transfers"
],
"near antonyms":[
"holds (back)",
"keeps (back)",
"reserves",
"retains",
"withholds",
"conserves",
"keeps up",
"maintains",
"preserves",
"saves"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"verb"
]
},
"pliant":{
"able to bend easily without breaking":{
"examples":[
"a pliant branch bent low with the weight of ripe fruit"
],
"synonyms":[
"bendy",
"flexible",
"limber",
"lissome",
"lissom",
"lithe",
"lithesome",
"pliable",
"supple",
"willowy"
],
"near synonyms":[
"adaptable",
"ductile",
"elastic",
"fluid",
"kneadable",
"malleable",
"modifiable",
"plastic",
"variable",
"yielding",
"droopy",
"flaccid",
"floppy",
"limp",
"semiflexible"
],
"near antonyms":[
"inelastic",
"nonmalleable",
"unyielding",
"breakable",
"brittle",
"fragile"
],
"antonyms":[
"inflexible",
"rigid",
"stiff",
"stiffened"
]
},
"type":[
"adjective"
]
},
"plies":{
"to bring to bear especially forcefully or effectively":{
"examples":[
"she plied all of her charm and intelligence to convince everyone to volunteer as tutors"
],
"synonyms":[
"applies",
"exercises",
"exerts",
"puts out",
"wields"
],
"near synonyms":[
"employs",
"uses",
"utilizes",
"abuses",
"misapplies",
"misuses"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"to cause to twine about one another":{
"examples":[
"two single yarns were plied together to get the fabric that smooth, firm feel"
],
"synonyms":[
"enlaces",
"entwines",
"implicates",
"interlaces",
"intertwines",
"intertwists",
"interweaves",
"inweaves",
"laces",
"twists",
"weaves",
"wreathes",
"writhes"
],
"near synonyms":[
"braids",
"plaits",
"plats",
"pleaches",
"blends",
"fuses",
"joins",
"links",
"mixes"
],
"near antonyms":[
"disentangles",
"uncoils",
"untangles",
"untwines",
"unwinds"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"verb"
]
},
"pliableness":{
"as in suppleness , pliancy":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"ductility",
"pliability",
"pliancy",
"pliantness",
"suppleness",
"adaptability",
"elasticity",
"flexibility",
"limberness",
"resilience",
"workability",
"workableness",
"malleability",
"plasticity"
],
"near antonyms":[
"inflexibility",
"rigidity",
"stiffness"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"pliability":{
"as in suppleness , ductility":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"ductility",
"pliableness",
"pliancy",
"pliantness",
"suppleness",
"adaptability",
"elasticity",
"flexibility",
"limberness",
"resilience",
"workability",
"workableness",
"malleability",
"plasticity"
],
"near antonyms":[
"inflexibility",
"rigidity",
"stiffness"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"plinked":{
"as in plunked , clinked":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"chinked",
"clanged",
"clanked",
"clashed",
"clinked",
"ding-donged",
"dinged",
"gonged",
"jangled",
"jingled",
"pinged",
"plunked",
"plonked",
"tanged",
"tingled",
"tinkled",
"bonged",
"chimed",
"knelled",
"pealed",
"rang",
"tolled",
"echoed",
"resonated",
"resounded",
"reverberated"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"as in sniped , potshot":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"potshot",
"sniped",
"blazed",
"peppered",
"blasted",
"discharged",
"fired",
"shot"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"verb"
]
},
"plinths":{
"as in bases , pedestals":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"bases",
"feet",
"foot",
"foundations",
"pedestals",
"stands",
"daises",
"platforms",
"podiums",
"podia",
"rostra",
"rostrums",
"stages",
"tribunes",
"frames",
"braces",
"buttresses",
"mountings",
"mounts",
"props",
"reinforcements",
"shores",
"spurs",
"stays",
"supports",
"underpinnings",
"columns",
"pilasters",
"pillars",
"architraves",
"capitals",
"cornices",
"entablatures",
"friezes",
"shafts",
"socles",
"shorings",
"arches",
"bolsters",
"brackets",
"cantilevers",
"girders",
"bearings"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"plight":{
"a very bad or difficult situation \u2014 usually singular":{
"examples":[
"The recent cut in funding will only contribute to the hospital's financial plight .",
"the plight of the unemployed"
],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"anxiety",
"predicament",
"tribulation",
"trouble",
"aggravation",
"aggro",
"annoyance",
"bother",
"botheration",
"bugbear",
"exasperation",
"frustration",
"hair shirt",
"hassle",
"headache",
"inconvenience",
"irk",
"irritant",
"nuisance",
"peeve",
"pest",
"rub",
"ruffle",
"thorn",
"trial",
"vexation",
"discomfort",
"fleabite",
"pinprick",
"affront",
"insult",
"offense",
"offence",
"upset",
"worry",
"affliction",
"albatross",
"burden",
"cross",
"curse",
"menace",
"millstone",
"plague",
"sore",
"hang-up",
"pet peeve",
"problem",
"annoyer",
"disturber",
"harasser",
"mischief",
"offender",
"pandora's box"
],
"near antonyms":[
"delight",
"joy",
"pleasure"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"as in promise , vow":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"affiance",
"betroth",
"promise",
"swear",
"vow",
"commit",
"engage",
"mortgage",
"pledge",
"troth",
"contract",
"enlist",
"enroll",
"enrol",
"sign on",
"sign up",
"overcommit"
],
"near antonyms":[
"renege"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
]
},
"plighted":{
"as in promised , vowed":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"affianced",
"betrothed",
"promised",
"swore",
"vowed",
"committed",
"engaged",
"mortgaged",
"pledged",
"trothed",
"contracted",
"enlisted",
"enrolled",
"signed on",
"signed up",
"overcommitted"
],
"near antonyms":[
"reneged"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"verb"
]
},
"plinks":{
"as in peals , chimes":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"chimes",
"ding-dongs",
"knells",
"peals",
"pings",
"rings",
"tintinnabulations",
"clangors",
"clangs",
"clanks",
"clashes",
"whangs",
"chinks",
"clinkety-clanks",
"clinks",
"jangles",
"jingles",
"rattles",
"tangs",
"tinkles",
"twangs",
"claps",
"clip-clops",
"clops",
"cracks",
"crashes",
"crunches",
"clumps",
"clunks",
"thumps"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"as in plunks , clinks":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"chinks",
"clangs",
"clanks",
"clashes",
"clinks",
"ding-dongs",
"dings",
"gongs",
"jangles",
"jingles",
"pings",
"plunks",
"plonks",
"tangs",
"tingles",
"tinkles",
"bongs",
"chimes",
"knells",
"peals",
"rings",
"tolls",
"echoes",
"resonates",
"resounds",
"reverberates"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"as in snipes , potshots":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"potshots",
"snipes",
"blazes",
"peppers",
"blasts",
"discharges",
"fires",
"shoots"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
]
}
}