2691 lines
52 KiB
JSON
2691 lines
52 KiB
JSON
{
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"tailed (off)":{
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"as in gave out , faded (away)":{
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"examples":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"near synonyms":[
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"evaporated",
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"faded (away)",
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"frittered (away)",
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"gave out",
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"melted (away)",
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"petered (out)",
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"vanished",
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"compressed",
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"condensed",
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"constricted",
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"contracted",
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"slackened",
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"slowed (down)",
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"abated",
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"declined",
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"decreased",
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"de-escalated",
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"died (away or down or out)",
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"diminished",
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"drained (away)",
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"dropped (off)",
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"dwindled",
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"eased",
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"ebbed",
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"fell",
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"fell away",
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"lessened",
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"let up",
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"lowered",
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"moderated",
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"palled",
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"phased down",
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"ratcheted (down)",
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"racheted (down)",
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"receded",
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"relented",
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"remitted",
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"shrank",
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"shrunk",
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"subsided",
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"tapered",
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"tapered off",
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"waned",
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"alleviated",
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"relaxed",
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"flagged",
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"sank",
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"sunk",
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"weakened",
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"caved (in)",
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"collapsed",
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"deflated"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"accumulated",
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"ballooned",
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"built",
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"burgeoned",
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"bourgeoned",
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"enlarged",
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"escalated",
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"expanded",
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"grew",
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"increased",
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"intensified",
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"mounted",
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"mushroomed",
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"picked up",
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"rose",
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"snowballed",
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"soared",
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"swelled",
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"waxed",
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"appeared",
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"emerged",
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"showed up",
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"blew up",
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"distended",
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"elongated",
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"lengthened"
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],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"type":[
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"verb"
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]
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},
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"taint":{
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"a mark of guilt or disgrace":{
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"examples":[
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"that rare political campaign that wasn't marred by the taint of false accusations"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"blot",
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"brand",
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"onus",
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"slur",
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"smirch",
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"smudge",
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"spot",
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"stain",
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"stigma"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"black eye",
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"discredit",
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"disesteem",
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"disgrace",
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"dishonor",
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"disrepute",
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"guilt",
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"ignominy",
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"infamy",
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"obloquy",
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"odium",
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"opprobrium",
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"reproach",
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"shame",
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"corruption",
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"debauchery",
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"depravity",
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"immorality",
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"iniquity",
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"licentiousness",
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"sin",
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"unscrupulousness",
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"vice"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"award",
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"credit",
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"honor",
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"chasteness",
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"chastity",
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"modesty",
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"purity",
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"stainlessness",
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"good",
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"right",
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"honesty",
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"integrity",
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"legitimacy",
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"probity",
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"rectitude",
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"scrupulousness",
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"uprightness",
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"goodness",
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"righteousness",
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"virtuousness",
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"fame",
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"glory",
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"renown",
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"repute"
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],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"to affect slightly with something morally bad or undesirable":{
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"examples":[
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"criticism of her sister's singing that was tainted by envy",
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"a tendency toward conceitedness taints the athlete's status as a role model"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"blemish",
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"darken",
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"mar",
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"poison",
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"spoil",
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"stain",
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"tarnish",
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"touch",
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"vitiate"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"begrime",
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"besmear",
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"besmirch",
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"blacken",
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"blur",
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"cloud",
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"dirty",
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"discolor",
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"pollute",
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"smear",
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"smirch",
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"smudge",
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"smut",
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"soil",
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"sully",
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"tar",
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"abase",
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"cheapen",
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"debase",
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"degrade",
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"demean",
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"discredit",
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"disgrace",
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"dishonor",
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"foul",
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"lower",
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"shame",
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"sink",
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"bastardize",
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"corrupt",
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"debauch",
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"demoralize",
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"deprave",
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"pervert",
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"subvert",
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"color",
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"distort",
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"twist"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"cleanse",
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"purify",
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"dignify",
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"elevate",
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"ennoble",
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"enshrine",
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"glorify",
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"hallow",
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"magnify",
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"uplift"
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],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"to make unfit for use by the addition of something harmful or undesirable":{
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"examples":[
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"smog has long tainted the air of the city, making it difficult to breathe"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"befoul",
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"contaminate",
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"defile",
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"foul",
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"poison",
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"pollute"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"infect",
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"begrime",
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"besmirch",
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"blacken",
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"dirty",
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"foul up",
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"grime",
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"mire",
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"muddy",
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"smirch",
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"smudge",
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"soil",
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"stain",
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"sully",
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"corrupt",
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"rot",
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"spoil",
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"adulterate",
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"doctor",
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"dilute",
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"water down"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"clarify",
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"clean",
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"cleanse",
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"clear",
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"distill",
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"distil",
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"purge",
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"filter",
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"disinfect",
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"sanitize",
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"sterilize"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"decontaminate",
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"purify"
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]
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},
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"type":[
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"noun",
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"verb"
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]
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},
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"tainting":{
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"to affect slightly with something morally bad or undesirable":{
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"examples":[
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"criticism of her sister's singing that was tainted by envy",
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"a tendency toward conceitedness taints the athlete's status as a role model"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"blemishing",
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"darkening",
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"marring",
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"poisoning",
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"spoiling",
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"staining",
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"tarnishing",
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"touching",
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"vitiating"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"begriming",
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"besmearing",
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"besmirching",
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"blackening",
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"blurring",
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"clouding",
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"dirtying",
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"discoloring",
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"polluting",
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"smearing",
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"smirching",
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"smudging",
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"smutting",
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"soiling",
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"sullying",
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"tarring",
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"abasing",
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"cheapening",
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"debasing",
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"degrading",
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"demeaning",
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"discrediting",
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"disgracing",
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"dishonoring",
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"fouling",
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"lowering",
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"shaming",
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"sinking",
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"bastardizing",
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"corrupting",
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"debauching",
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"demoralizing",
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"depraving",
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"perverting",
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"subverting",
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"coloring",
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"distorting",
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"twisting"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"cleansing",
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"purifying",
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"dignifying",
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"elevating",
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"ennobling",
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"enshrining",
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"glorifying",
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"hallowing",
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"magnifying",
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"uplifting"
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],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"to make unfit for use by the addition of something harmful or undesirable":{
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"examples":[
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"smog has long tainted the air of the city, making it difficult to breathe"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"befouling",
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"contaminating",
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"defiling",
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"fouling",
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"poisoning",
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"polluting"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"infecting",
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"begriming",
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"besmirching",
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"blackening",
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"dirtying",
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"fouling up",
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"griming",
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"miring",
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"muddying",
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"smirching",
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"smudging",
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"soiling",
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"staining",
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"sullying",
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"corrupting",
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"rotting",
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"spoiling",
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"adulterating",
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"doctoring",
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"diluting",
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"watering down"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"clarifying",
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"cleaning",
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"cleansing",
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"clearing",
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"distilling",
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"purging",
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"filtering",
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"disinfecting",
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"sanitizing",
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"sterilizing"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"decontaminating",
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"purifying"
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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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"tail":{
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"a body of employees or servants who accompany and wait on a person":{
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"examples":[
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"the tail that accompanies the prince wherever he goes"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"cortege",
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"cort\u00e8ge",
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"entourage",
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"following",
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"posse",
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"retinue",
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"suite",
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"train"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"crew",
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"personnel",
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"staff",
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"court",
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"assistant",
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"attendant",
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"helper",
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"retainer"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"the part of the body upon which someone sits":{
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"examples":[
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"get your tail in here"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"backside",
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"behind",
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"booty",
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"bootie",
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"bottom",
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"breech",
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"bum",
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"buns",
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"butt",
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"buttocks",
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"caboose",
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"can",
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"cheeks",
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"derriere",
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"derri\u00e8re",
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"duff",
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"fanny",
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"fundament",
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"hams",
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"haunches",
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"heinie",
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"hunkers",
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"keister",
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"keester",
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"nates",
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"posterior",
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"rear",
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"rear end",
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"rump",
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"seat",
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"tail end",
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"tush"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"beam",
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"stern",
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"moon"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"a behind part or surface":{
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"examples":[
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"the tail of the ship"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"back",
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"rear",
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"reverse"
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],
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"near synonyms":[],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[
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"face",
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"forehead",
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"forepart",
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"front"
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]
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},
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"to go after or on the track of":{
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"examples":[
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"detectives tailed the suspect to see where he was going at that time of the evening"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"bird-dog",
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"chase",
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"course",
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"dog",
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"follow",
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"hound",
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"pursue",
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"run",
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"shadow",
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"tag",
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"trace",
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"track",
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"trail"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"accompany",
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"chaperone",
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"chaperon",
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"escort",
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"hunt",
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"search (for)",
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"seek",
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"eye",
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"observe",
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"watch"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"head"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"guide",
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"lead",
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"pilot"
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]
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},
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"type":[
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"noun",
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"verb"
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]
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},
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"taints":{
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"a mark of guilt or disgrace":{
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"examples":[
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"that rare political campaign that wasn't marred by the taint of false accusations"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"blots",
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"brands",
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"onuses",
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"slurs",
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"smirches",
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"smudges",
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"spots",
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"stains",
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"stigmas",
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"stigmata"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"black eyes",
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"discredit",
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"disesteems",
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"disgraces",
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"dishonors",
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"disreputes",
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"guilts",
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"ignominies",
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"infamies",
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"obloquies",
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"odiums",
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"opprobriums",
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"reproaches",
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"shames",
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"corruptions",
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"debaucheries",
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"depravities",
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"immoralities",
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"iniquities",
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"sins",
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"vices"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"awards",
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"credits",
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"honors",
|
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"chastities",
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"modesties",
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"purities",
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"goods",
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"rights",
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"honesties",
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"integrities",
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"legitimacies",
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"probities",
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"rectitudes",
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"fames",
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"glories",
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"renowns",
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"reputes"
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],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"to affect slightly with something morally bad or undesirable":{
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"examples":[
|
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"criticism of her sister's singing that was tainted by envy",
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"a tendency toward conceitedness taints the athlete's status as a role model"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"blemishes",
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"darkens",
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"mars",
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"poisons",
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"spoils",
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"stains",
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"tarnishes",
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"touches",
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"vitiates"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"begrimes",
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"besmears",
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"besmirches",
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"blackens",
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"blurs",
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"clouds",
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"dirties",
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"discolors",
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"pollutes",
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"smears",
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"smirches",
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"smudges",
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"smuts",
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"soils",
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"sullies",
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"tars",
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"tarres",
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"abases",
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"cheapens",
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"debases",
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"degrades",
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"demeans",
|
|
"discredits",
|
|
"disgraces",
|
|
"dishonors",
|
|
"fouls",
|
|
"lowers",
|
|
"shames",
|
|
"sinks",
|
|
"bastardizes",
|
|
"corrupts",
|
|
"debauches",
|
|
"demoralizes",
|
|
"depraves",
|
|
"perverts",
|
|
"subverts",
|
|
"colors",
|
|
"distorts",
|
|
"twists"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"cleanses",
|
|
"purifies",
|
|
"dignifies",
|
|
"elevates",
|
|
"ennobles",
|
|
"enshrines",
|
|
"glorifies",
|
|
"hallows",
|
|
"magnifies",
|
|
"uplifts"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to make unfit for use by the addition of something harmful or undesirable":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"smog has long tainted the air of the city, making it difficult to breathe"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"befouls",
|
|
"contaminates",
|
|
"defiles",
|
|
"fouls",
|
|
"poisons",
|
|
"pollutes"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"infects",
|
|
"begrimes",
|
|
"besmirches",
|
|
"blackens",
|
|
"dirties",
|
|
"fouls up",
|
|
"grimes",
|
|
"mires",
|
|
"muddies",
|
|
"smirches",
|
|
"smudges",
|
|
"soils",
|
|
"stains",
|
|
"sullies",
|
|
"corrupts",
|
|
"rots",
|
|
"spoils",
|
|
"adulterates",
|
|
"doctors",
|
|
"dilutes",
|
|
"waters down"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"clarifies",
|
|
"cleans",
|
|
"cleanses",
|
|
"clears",
|
|
"distills",
|
|
"distils",
|
|
"purges",
|
|
"filters",
|
|
"disinfects",
|
|
"sanitizes",
|
|
"sterilizes"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"decontaminates",
|
|
"purifies"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"tailors":{
|
|
"to change (something) so as to make it suitable for a new use or situation":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the stand-up comic refused to tailor his routine for network television"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"acclimates",
|
|
"acclimatizes",
|
|
"accommodates",
|
|
"adapts",
|
|
"adjusts",
|
|
"conditions",
|
|
"conforms",
|
|
"doctors",
|
|
"edits",
|
|
"fashions",
|
|
"fits",
|
|
"puts",
|
|
"shapes",
|
|
"suits"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"readapts",
|
|
"readjusts",
|
|
"customizes",
|
|
"gears",
|
|
"matches",
|
|
"models",
|
|
"patterns",
|
|
"attunes",
|
|
"corrects",
|
|
"harmonizes",
|
|
"squares",
|
|
"tunes",
|
|
"establishes",
|
|
"roots",
|
|
"settles",
|
|
"acquaints",
|
|
"familiarizes",
|
|
"orientates",
|
|
"orients",
|
|
"equips",
|
|
"prepares",
|
|
"primes",
|
|
"rehearses",
|
|
"hardens",
|
|
"inures",
|
|
"seasons",
|
|
"toughens",
|
|
"alters",
|
|
"converts",
|
|
"makes over",
|
|
"modifies",
|
|
"recasts",
|
|
"reclaims",
|
|
"recycles",
|
|
"redesigns",
|
|
"redevelops",
|
|
"redoes",
|
|
"reengineers",
|
|
"refashions",
|
|
"refigures",
|
|
"refits",
|
|
"refocuses",
|
|
"reinvents",
|
|
"rejiggers",
|
|
"remakes",
|
|
"remodels",
|
|
"revamps",
|
|
"revises",
|
|
"reworks",
|
|
"transforms",
|
|
"accustoms",
|
|
"habilitates",
|
|
"habituates",
|
|
"naturalizes",
|
|
"readies",
|
|
"trains",
|
|
"bends",
|
|
"fiddles (with)",
|
|
"fine-tunes",
|
|
"phases",
|
|
"registers",
|
|
"regulates",
|
|
"rigs"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"misadjusts"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in seamstresses , weavers":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"seamsters",
|
|
"sewers",
|
|
"stitchers",
|
|
"knitters",
|
|
"weavers",
|
|
"needlewomen",
|
|
"seamstresses",
|
|
"embroiderers",
|
|
"needleworkers"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"tailor":{
|
|
"to change (something) so as to make it suitable for a new use or situation":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the stand-up comic refused to tailor his routine for network television"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"acclimate",
|
|
"acclimatize",
|
|
"accommodate",
|
|
"adapt",
|
|
"adjust",
|
|
"condition",
|
|
"conform",
|
|
"doctor",
|
|
"edit",
|
|
"fashion",
|
|
"fit",
|
|
"put",
|
|
"shape",
|
|
"suit"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"readapt",
|
|
"readjust",
|
|
"customize",
|
|
"gear",
|
|
"match",
|
|
"model",
|
|
"pattern",
|
|
"attune",
|
|
"correct",
|
|
"harmonize",
|
|
"square",
|
|
"tune",
|
|
"establish",
|
|
"root",
|
|
"settle",
|
|
"acquaint",
|
|
"familiarize",
|
|
"orient",
|
|
"orientate",
|
|
"equip",
|
|
"prepare",
|
|
"prime",
|
|
"rehearse",
|
|
"harden",
|
|
"inure",
|
|
"season",
|
|
"toughen",
|
|
"alter",
|
|
"convert",
|
|
"make over",
|
|
"modify",
|
|
"recast",
|
|
"reclaim",
|
|
"recycle",
|
|
"redesign",
|
|
"redevelop",
|
|
"redo",
|
|
"reengineer",
|
|
"refashion",
|
|
"refigure",
|
|
"refit",
|
|
"refocus",
|
|
"reinvent",
|
|
"rejigger",
|
|
"remake",
|
|
"remodel",
|
|
"revamp",
|
|
"revise",
|
|
"rework",
|
|
"transform",
|
|
"accustom",
|
|
"habilitate",
|
|
"habituate",
|
|
"naturalize",
|
|
"ready",
|
|
"train",
|
|
"bend",
|
|
"fiddle (with)",
|
|
"fine-tune",
|
|
"phase",
|
|
"register",
|
|
"regulate",
|
|
"rig"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"misadjust"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in seamstress , weaver":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"seamster",
|
|
"sewer",
|
|
"stitcher",
|
|
"knitter",
|
|
"weaver",
|
|
"needlewoman",
|
|
"seamstress",
|
|
"embroiderer",
|
|
"needleworker"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"tail end":{
|
|
"the part of the body upon which someone sits":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"all I saw was his tail end vanishing around the door"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"backside",
|
|
"behind",
|
|
"booty",
|
|
"bootie",
|
|
"bottom",
|
|
"breech",
|
|
"bum",
|
|
"buns",
|
|
"butt",
|
|
"buttocks",
|
|
"caboose",
|
|
"can",
|
|
"cheeks",
|
|
"derriere",
|
|
"derri\u00e8re",
|
|
"duff",
|
|
"fanny",
|
|
"fundament",
|
|
"hams",
|
|
"haunches",
|
|
"heinie",
|
|
"hunkers",
|
|
"keister",
|
|
"keester",
|
|
"nates",
|
|
"posterior",
|
|
"rear",
|
|
"rear end",
|
|
"rump",
|
|
"seat",
|
|
"tail",
|
|
"tush"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"beam",
|
|
"stern",
|
|
"moon"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"tailing":{
|
|
"the act of going after or in the tracks of another":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the reporter's constant tailing of the candidate resulted in an exclusive scoop"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"chase",
|
|
"chasing",
|
|
"dogging",
|
|
"following",
|
|
"hounding",
|
|
"pursuing",
|
|
"pursuit",
|
|
"shadowing",
|
|
"tagging",
|
|
"tracing",
|
|
"tracking",
|
|
"trailing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"hot pursuit",
|
|
"tagging along",
|
|
"path",
|
|
"track",
|
|
"trail",
|
|
"search",
|
|
"seeking"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to go after or on the track of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"detectives tailed the suspect to see where he was going at that time of the evening"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bird-dogging",
|
|
"chasing",
|
|
"coursing",
|
|
"dogging",
|
|
"following",
|
|
"hounding",
|
|
"pursuing",
|
|
"running",
|
|
"shadowing",
|
|
"tagging",
|
|
"tracing",
|
|
"tracking",
|
|
"trailing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"accompanying",
|
|
"chaperoning",
|
|
"escorting",
|
|
"hunting",
|
|
"searching (for)",
|
|
"seeking",
|
|
"eyeing",
|
|
"eying",
|
|
"observing",
|
|
"watching"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"heading"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"guiding",
|
|
"leading",
|
|
"piloting"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"tail (off)":{
|
|
"as in give out , fade (away)":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"evaporate",
|
|
"fade (away)",
|
|
"fritter (away)",
|
|
"give out",
|
|
"melt (away)",
|
|
"peter (out)",
|
|
"vanish",
|
|
"compress",
|
|
"condense",
|
|
"constrict",
|
|
"contract",
|
|
"slacken",
|
|
"slow (down)",
|
|
"abate",
|
|
"decline",
|
|
"decrease",
|
|
"de-escalate",
|
|
"die (away or down or out)",
|
|
"diminish",
|
|
"drain (away)",
|
|
"drop (off)",
|
|
"dwindle",
|
|
"ease",
|
|
"ebb",
|
|
"fall",
|
|
"fall away",
|
|
"lessen",
|
|
"let up",
|
|
"lower",
|
|
"moderate",
|
|
"pall",
|
|
"phase down",
|
|
"ratchet (down)",
|
|
"rachet (down)",
|
|
"recede",
|
|
"relent",
|
|
"remit",
|
|
"shrink",
|
|
"subside",
|
|
"taper",
|
|
"taper off",
|
|
"wane",
|
|
"alleviate",
|
|
"relax",
|
|
"flag",
|
|
"sink",
|
|
"weaken",
|
|
"cave (in)",
|
|
"collapse",
|
|
"deflate"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"accumulate",
|
|
"balloon",
|
|
"build",
|
|
"burgeon",
|
|
"bourgeon",
|
|
"enlarge",
|
|
"escalate",
|
|
"expand",
|
|
"grow",
|
|
"increase",
|
|
"intensify",
|
|
"mount",
|
|
"mushroom",
|
|
"pick up",
|
|
"rise",
|
|
"snowball",
|
|
"soar",
|
|
"swell",
|
|
"wax",
|
|
"appear",
|
|
"emerge",
|
|
"show up",
|
|
"blow up",
|
|
"distend",
|
|
"elongate",
|
|
"lengthen"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"tailgated":{
|
|
"as in dogged , tailed":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"dogged",
|
|
"hounded",
|
|
"shadowed",
|
|
"tailed",
|
|
"followed",
|
|
"trailed"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"conducted",
|
|
"directed",
|
|
"guided",
|
|
"led",
|
|
"marshaled",
|
|
"marshalled",
|
|
"piloted",
|
|
"routed",
|
|
"showed",
|
|
"steered",
|
|
"ushered",
|
|
"preceded",
|
|
"accompanied",
|
|
"attended",
|
|
"chaperoned",
|
|
"convoyed",
|
|
"escorted",
|
|
"saw"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"taintless":{
|
|
"as in pure , wholesome":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"pure",
|
|
"undefiled",
|
|
"unpolluted",
|
|
"untainted",
|
|
"wholesome",
|
|
"antiseptic",
|
|
"chaste",
|
|
"clean",
|
|
"fair",
|
|
"immaculate",
|
|
"pristine",
|
|
"spick-and-span",
|
|
"spic-and-span",
|
|
"spotless",
|
|
"squeaky-clean",
|
|
"stainless",
|
|
"unsoiled",
|
|
"unstained",
|
|
"unsullied",
|
|
"cleanly",
|
|
"germfree",
|
|
"hygienic",
|
|
"sanitary",
|
|
"sterile",
|
|
"abluted",
|
|
"bleached",
|
|
"cleansed",
|
|
"purified",
|
|
"scrubbed",
|
|
"washed",
|
|
"whitened",
|
|
"milky",
|
|
"snowy",
|
|
"white",
|
|
"flawless",
|
|
"unblemished",
|
|
"bright",
|
|
"shiny",
|
|
"sparkling"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"besmirched",
|
|
"dirty",
|
|
"filthy",
|
|
"foul",
|
|
"grubby",
|
|
"smirched",
|
|
"soiled",
|
|
"spotted",
|
|
"stained",
|
|
"sullied",
|
|
"unclean",
|
|
"uncleaned",
|
|
"dingy",
|
|
"greasy",
|
|
"grimy",
|
|
"mucky",
|
|
"muddy",
|
|
"unwashed",
|
|
"defiled",
|
|
"germy",
|
|
"polluted",
|
|
"tainted",
|
|
"unsterile",
|
|
"unsterilized",
|
|
"blackened",
|
|
"discolored"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"tailgates":{
|
|
"as in dogs , tails":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"dogs",
|
|
"hounds",
|
|
"shadows",
|
|
"tails",
|
|
"follows",
|
|
"trails"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"conducts",
|
|
"directs",
|
|
"guides",
|
|
"leads",
|
|
"marshals",
|
|
"marshalls",
|
|
"pilots",
|
|
"routes",
|
|
"shows",
|
|
"steers",
|
|
"ushers",
|
|
"precedes",
|
|
"accompanies",
|
|
"attends",
|
|
"chaperones",
|
|
"chaperons",
|
|
"convoys",
|
|
"escorts",
|
|
"sees"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"tailgating":{
|
|
"as in dogging , tailing":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"dogging",
|
|
"hounding",
|
|
"shadowing",
|
|
"tailing",
|
|
"following",
|
|
"trailing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"conducting",
|
|
"directing",
|
|
"guiding",
|
|
"leading",
|
|
"marshaling",
|
|
"marshalling",
|
|
"piloting",
|
|
"routing",
|
|
"showing",
|
|
"steering",
|
|
"ushering",
|
|
"preceding",
|
|
"accompanying",
|
|
"attending",
|
|
"chaperoning",
|
|
"convoying",
|
|
"escorting",
|
|
"seeing"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"tailoring":{
|
|
"as in couture , ready-to-wear":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"couture",
|
|
"pr\u00eat-\u00e0-porter",
|
|
"pret-a-porter",
|
|
"ready-to-wear",
|
|
"civvies",
|
|
"civies",
|
|
"mufti",
|
|
"activewear",
|
|
"loungewear",
|
|
"outerwear",
|
|
"playwear",
|
|
"sportswear",
|
|
"costume",
|
|
"ensemble",
|
|
"frock",
|
|
"garb",
|
|
"getup",
|
|
"guise",
|
|
"livery",
|
|
"outfit",
|
|
"nightclothes",
|
|
"sleepwear",
|
|
"smallclothes",
|
|
"underclothes",
|
|
"underwear",
|
|
"tatters",
|
|
"haberdashery",
|
|
"menswear",
|
|
"foofaraw",
|
|
"frippery",
|
|
"gaudery",
|
|
"tawdry",
|
|
"trumpery",
|
|
"array",
|
|
"bravery",
|
|
"caparison",
|
|
"finery",
|
|
"gaiety",
|
|
"gayety",
|
|
"glad rags",
|
|
"pretties",
|
|
"regalia",
|
|
"trim",
|
|
"garderobe",
|
|
"wardrobe"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to change (something) so as to make it suitable for a new use or situation":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the stand-up comic refused to tailor his routine for network television"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"acclimating",
|
|
"acclimatizing",
|
|
"accommodating",
|
|
"adapting",
|
|
"adjusting",
|
|
"conditioning",
|
|
"conforming",
|
|
"doctoring",
|
|
"editing",
|
|
"fashioning",
|
|
"fitting",
|
|
"putting",
|
|
"shaping",
|
|
"suiting"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"readapting",
|
|
"readjusting",
|
|
"customizing",
|
|
"gearing",
|
|
"matching",
|
|
"modeling",
|
|
"modelling",
|
|
"patterning",
|
|
"attuning",
|
|
"correcting",
|
|
"harmonizing",
|
|
"squaring",
|
|
"tuning",
|
|
"establishing",
|
|
"rooting",
|
|
"settling",
|
|
"acquainting",
|
|
"familiarizing",
|
|
"orientating",
|
|
"orienting",
|
|
"equipping",
|
|
"preparing",
|
|
"priming",
|
|
"rehearsing",
|
|
"hardening",
|
|
"inuring",
|
|
"seasoning",
|
|
"toughening",
|
|
"altering",
|
|
"converting",
|
|
"making over",
|
|
"modifying",
|
|
"recasting",
|
|
"reclaiming",
|
|
"recycling",
|
|
"redesigning",
|
|
"redeveloping",
|
|
"redoing",
|
|
"reengineering",
|
|
"refashioning",
|
|
"refiguring",
|
|
"refitting",
|
|
"refocusing",
|
|
"reinventing",
|
|
"rejiggering",
|
|
"remaking",
|
|
"remodeling",
|
|
"revamping",
|
|
"revising",
|
|
"reworking",
|
|
"transforming",
|
|
"accustoming",
|
|
"habilitating",
|
|
"habituating",
|
|
"naturalizing",
|
|
"readying",
|
|
"training",
|
|
"bending",
|
|
"fiddling (with)",
|
|
"fine-tuning",
|
|
"phasing",
|
|
"registering",
|
|
"regulating",
|
|
"rigging"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"misadjusting"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"tailing (off)":{
|
|
"as in giving out , fading (away)":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"evaporating",
|
|
"fading (away)",
|
|
"frittering (away)",
|
|
"giving out",
|
|
"melting (away)",
|
|
"petering (out)",
|
|
"vanishing",
|
|
"compressing",
|
|
"condensing",
|
|
"constricting",
|
|
"contracting",
|
|
"slackening",
|
|
"slowing (down)",
|
|
"abating",
|
|
"declining",
|
|
"decreasing",
|
|
"de-escalating",
|
|
"diminishing",
|
|
"draining (away)",
|
|
"dropping (off)",
|
|
"dwindling",
|
|
"dying (away or down or out)",
|
|
"easing",
|
|
"ebbing",
|
|
"falling",
|
|
"falling away",
|
|
"lessening",
|
|
"letting up",
|
|
"lowering",
|
|
"moderating",
|
|
"palling",
|
|
"phasing down",
|
|
"ratcheting (down)",
|
|
"racheting (down)",
|
|
"receding",
|
|
"relenting",
|
|
"remitting",
|
|
"shrinking",
|
|
"subsiding",
|
|
"tapering",
|
|
"tapering off",
|
|
"waning",
|
|
"alleviating",
|
|
"relaxing",
|
|
"flagging",
|
|
"sinking",
|
|
"weakening",
|
|
"caving (in)",
|
|
"collapsing",
|
|
"deflating"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"accumulating",
|
|
"ballooning",
|
|
"building",
|
|
"burgeoning",
|
|
"bourgeoning",
|
|
"enlarging",
|
|
"escalating",
|
|
"expanding",
|
|
"growing",
|
|
"increasing",
|
|
"intensifying",
|
|
"mounting",
|
|
"mushrooming",
|
|
"picking up",
|
|
"rising",
|
|
"snowballing",
|
|
"soaring",
|
|
"swelling",
|
|
"waxing",
|
|
"appearing",
|
|
"emerging",
|
|
"showing up",
|
|
"blowing up",
|
|
"distending",
|
|
"elongating",
|
|
"lengthening"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"tailbacks":{
|
|
"a crowded mass (as of cars) that impedes or blocks movement":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"stuck in a five-mile tailback on the southbound carriageway"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"backups",
|
|
"bottlenecks",
|
|
"jams",
|
|
"jam-ups",
|
|
"logjams",
|
|
"snarls",
|
|
"tie-ups"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"tangles",
|
|
"gridlocks",
|
|
"locks",
|
|
"congestions",
|
|
"traffic",
|
|
"crawls",
|
|
"delays",
|
|
"slowdowns",
|
|
"stoppages"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"tailor-made":{
|
|
"made or fitted to the needs or preferences of a specific customer":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"took my measurements for the tailor-made bridal gown"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bespoke",
|
|
"bespoken",
|
|
"custom",
|
|
"custom-made",
|
|
"custom-tailored",
|
|
"customized",
|
|
"made-to-order",
|
|
"tailored"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"particular",
|
|
"special",
|
|
"specialized",
|
|
"custom-built",
|
|
"handcrafted",
|
|
"handmade",
|
|
"made-to-measure"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"mass-produced",
|
|
"ready-made"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"tailwinds":{
|
|
"as in headwinds , gusts":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"blasts",
|
|
"blows",
|
|
"flurries",
|
|
"gales",
|
|
"gusts",
|
|
"headwinds",
|
|
"squalls",
|
|
"tempests",
|
|
"tornadoes",
|
|
"tornados",
|
|
"windstorms",
|
|
"currents",
|
|
"drafts",
|
|
"winds",
|
|
"breaths",
|
|
"breezes",
|
|
"puffs",
|
|
"wafts",
|
|
"zephyrs"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"tailwind":{
|
|
"as in headwind , gust":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"blast",
|
|
"blow",
|
|
"flurry",
|
|
"gale",
|
|
"gust",
|
|
"headwind",
|
|
"squall",
|
|
"tempest",
|
|
"tornado",
|
|
"windstorm",
|
|
"current",
|
|
"draft",
|
|
"wind",
|
|
"breath",
|
|
"breeze",
|
|
"puff",
|
|
"waft",
|
|
"zephyr"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"tailspin":{
|
|
"a mental or nervous collapse":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the pressures of his job nearly caused him to go into a tailspin"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"breakdown",
|
|
"crack-up",
|
|
"nervous breakdown"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"frazzle",
|
|
"freak-out",
|
|
"meltdown",
|
|
"alarm",
|
|
"alarum",
|
|
"anxiety",
|
|
"apprehension",
|
|
"disquiet",
|
|
"excitability",
|
|
"nervousness",
|
|
"disturbance",
|
|
"agitation",
|
|
"discomposure",
|
|
"perturbation",
|
|
"basket case"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"aplomb",
|
|
"calmness",
|
|
"composure",
|
|
"coolness",
|
|
"imperturbability",
|
|
"placidity",
|
|
"self-possession",
|
|
"sereneness",
|
|
"serenity",
|
|
"tranquillity",
|
|
"tranquility",
|
|
"tranquilness"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"tail ends":{
|
|
"the part of the body upon which someone sits":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"all I saw was his tail end vanishing around the door"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"backsides",
|
|
"behinds",
|
|
"booties",
|
|
"bottoms",
|
|
"breeches",
|
|
"bums",
|
|
"buns",
|
|
"buttocks",
|
|
"butts",
|
|
"cabooses",
|
|
"cans",
|
|
"cheeks",
|
|
"derrieres",
|
|
"derri\u00e8res",
|
|
"duffs",
|
|
"fannies",
|
|
"fundaments",
|
|
"hams",
|
|
"haunches",
|
|
"heinies",
|
|
"hunkers",
|
|
"keisters",
|
|
"keesters",
|
|
"nates",
|
|
"posteriors",
|
|
"rear ends",
|
|
"rears",
|
|
"rumps",
|
|
"seats",
|
|
"tails",
|
|
"tushes"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"beams",
|
|
"sterns",
|
|
"moons"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"tainted":{
|
|
"containing foreign or lower-grade substances":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"tainted groundwater that is unfit to drink"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"adulterate",
|
|
"adulterated",
|
|
"alloyed",
|
|
"contaminated",
|
|
"dilute",
|
|
"diluted",
|
|
"impure",
|
|
"polluted",
|
|
"thinned",
|
|
"weakened"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"unclarified",
|
|
"unfiltered",
|
|
"unrefined",
|
|
"befouled",
|
|
"begrimed",
|
|
"bemired",
|
|
"besmirched",
|
|
"corrupted",
|
|
"debased",
|
|
"defiled",
|
|
"dirtied",
|
|
"fouled",
|
|
"maculate",
|
|
"maculated",
|
|
"soiled",
|
|
"spoiled",
|
|
"sullied",
|
|
"blended",
|
|
"commingled",
|
|
"incorporated",
|
|
"intermingled",
|
|
"intermixed",
|
|
"merged",
|
|
"mingled",
|
|
"mixed",
|
|
"coalesced",
|
|
"combined",
|
|
"compounded",
|
|
"cheapened",
|
|
"doctored"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"clarified",
|
|
"filtered",
|
|
"purified",
|
|
"refined",
|
|
"ultrarefined",
|
|
"neat",
|
|
"plain",
|
|
"straight",
|
|
"concentrated",
|
|
"strong",
|
|
"uncombined",
|
|
"pasteurized",
|
|
"sterile",
|
|
"sterilized",
|
|
"clean",
|
|
"immaculate",
|
|
"spotless",
|
|
"stainless",
|
|
"unsoiled",
|
|
"unsullied"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"fine",
|
|
"pure",
|
|
"ultrapure",
|
|
"unadulterated",
|
|
"unalloyed",
|
|
"uncontaminated",
|
|
"uncut",
|
|
"undiluted",
|
|
"unmixed",
|
|
"unpolluted",
|
|
"untainted"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to affect slightly with something morally bad or undesirable":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"criticism of her sister's singing that was tainted by envy",
|
|
"a tendency toward conceitedness taints the athlete's status as a role model"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"blemished",
|
|
"darkened",
|
|
"marred",
|
|
"poisoned",
|
|
"spoiled",
|
|
"spoilt",
|
|
"stained",
|
|
"tarnished",
|
|
"touched",
|
|
"vitiated"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"begrimed",
|
|
"besmeared",
|
|
"besmirched",
|
|
"blackened",
|
|
"blurred",
|
|
"clouded",
|
|
"dirtied",
|
|
"discolored",
|
|
"polluted",
|
|
"smeared",
|
|
"smirched",
|
|
"smudged",
|
|
"smutted",
|
|
"soiled",
|
|
"sullied",
|
|
"tarred",
|
|
"abased",
|
|
"cheapened",
|
|
"debased",
|
|
"degraded",
|
|
"demeaned",
|
|
"discredited",
|
|
"disgraced",
|
|
"dishonored",
|
|
"fouled",
|
|
"lowered",
|
|
"sank",
|
|
"sunk",
|
|
"shamed",
|
|
"bastardized",
|
|
"corrupted",
|
|
"debauched",
|
|
"demoralized",
|
|
"depraved",
|
|
"perverted",
|
|
"subverted",
|
|
"colored",
|
|
"distorted",
|
|
"twisted"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"cleansed",
|
|
"purified",
|
|
"dignified",
|
|
"elevated",
|
|
"ennobled",
|
|
"enshrined",
|
|
"glorified",
|
|
"hallowed",
|
|
"magnified",
|
|
"uplifted"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to make unfit for use by the addition of something harmful or undesirable":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"smog has long tainted the air of the city, making it difficult to breathe"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"befouled",
|
|
"contaminated",
|
|
"defiled",
|
|
"fouled",
|
|
"poisoned",
|
|
"polluted"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"infected",
|
|
"begrimed",
|
|
"besmirched",
|
|
"blackened",
|
|
"dirtied",
|
|
"fouled up",
|
|
"grimed",
|
|
"mired",
|
|
"muddied",
|
|
"smirched",
|
|
"smudged",
|
|
"soiled",
|
|
"stained",
|
|
"sullied",
|
|
"corrupted",
|
|
"rotted",
|
|
"spoiled",
|
|
"spoilt",
|
|
"adulterated",
|
|
"doctored",
|
|
"diluted",
|
|
"watered down"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"clarified",
|
|
"cleaned",
|
|
"cleansed",
|
|
"cleared",
|
|
"distilled",
|
|
"purged",
|
|
"filtered",
|
|
"disinfected",
|
|
"sanitized",
|
|
"sterilized"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"decontaminated",
|
|
"purified"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"tails":{
|
|
"a body of employees or servants who accompany and wait on a person":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the tail that accompanies the prince wherever he goes"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"corteges",
|
|
"cort\u00e8ges",
|
|
"entourages",
|
|
"followings",
|
|
"posses",
|
|
"retinues",
|
|
"suites",
|
|
"trains"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"crews",
|
|
"personnels",
|
|
"staffs",
|
|
"staves",
|
|
"courts",
|
|
"assistants",
|
|
"attendants",
|
|
"helpers",
|
|
"retainers"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"the part of the body upon which someone sits":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"get your tail in here"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"backsides",
|
|
"behinds",
|
|
"booties",
|
|
"bottoms",
|
|
"breeches",
|
|
"bums",
|
|
"buns",
|
|
"buttocks",
|
|
"butts",
|
|
"cabooses",
|
|
"cans",
|
|
"cheeks",
|
|
"derrieres",
|
|
"derri\u00e8res",
|
|
"duffs",
|
|
"fannies",
|
|
"fundaments",
|
|
"hams",
|
|
"haunches",
|
|
"heinies",
|
|
"hunkers",
|
|
"keisters",
|
|
"keesters",
|
|
"nates",
|
|
"posteriors",
|
|
"rear ends",
|
|
"rears",
|
|
"rumps",
|
|
"seats",
|
|
"tail ends",
|
|
"tushes"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"beams",
|
|
"sterns",
|
|
"moons"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"a behind part or surface":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the tail of the ship"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"backs",
|
|
"rears",
|
|
"reverses"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"faces",
|
|
"foreheads",
|
|
"foreparts",
|
|
"fronts"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to go after or on the track of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"detectives tailed the suspect to see where he was going at that time of the evening"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bird-dogs",
|
|
"chases",
|
|
"courses",
|
|
"dogs",
|
|
"follows",
|
|
"hounds",
|
|
"pursues",
|
|
"runs",
|
|
"shadows",
|
|
"tags",
|
|
"traces",
|
|
"tracks",
|
|
"trails"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"accompanies",
|
|
"chaperones",
|
|
"chaperons",
|
|
"escorts",
|
|
"hunts",
|
|
"searches (for)",
|
|
"seeks",
|
|
"eyes",
|
|
"observes",
|
|
"watches"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"heads"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"guides",
|
|
"leads",
|
|
"pilots"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"tails (off)":{
|
|
"as in gives out , fades (away)":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"evaporates",
|
|
"fades (away)",
|
|
"fritters (away)",
|
|
"gives out",
|
|
"melts (away)",
|
|
"peters (out)",
|
|
"vanishes",
|
|
"compresses",
|
|
"condenses",
|
|
"constricts",
|
|
"contracts",
|
|
"slackens",
|
|
"slows (down)",
|
|
"abates",
|
|
"declines",
|
|
"decreases",
|
|
"de-escalates",
|
|
"dies (away or down or out)",
|
|
"diminishes",
|
|
"drains (away)",
|
|
"drops (off)",
|
|
"dwindles",
|
|
"eases",
|
|
"ebbs",
|
|
"falls",
|
|
"falls away",
|
|
"lessens",
|
|
"lets up",
|
|
"lowers",
|
|
"moderates",
|
|
"palls",
|
|
"phases down",
|
|
"ratchets (down)",
|
|
"rachets (down)",
|
|
"recedes",
|
|
"relents",
|
|
"remits",
|
|
"shrinks",
|
|
"subsides",
|
|
"tapers",
|
|
"tapers off",
|
|
"wanes",
|
|
"alleviates",
|
|
"relaxes",
|
|
"flags",
|
|
"sinks",
|
|
"weakens",
|
|
"caves (in)",
|
|
"collapses",
|
|
"deflates"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"accumulates",
|
|
"balloons",
|
|
"builds",
|
|
"burgeons",
|
|
"bourgeons",
|
|
"enlarges",
|
|
"escalates",
|
|
"expands",
|
|
"grows",
|
|
"increases",
|
|
"intensifies",
|
|
"mounts",
|
|
"mushrooms",
|
|
"picks up",
|
|
"rises",
|
|
"snowballs",
|
|
"soars",
|
|
"swells",
|
|
"waxes",
|
|
"appears",
|
|
"emerges",
|
|
"shows up",
|
|
"blows up",
|
|
"distends",
|
|
"elongates",
|
|
"lengthens"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"taipans":{
|
|
"as in rattlesnakes , mambas":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"adders",
|
|
"anacondas",
|
|
"asps",
|
|
"black racers",
|
|
"blacksnakes",
|
|
"blue racers",
|
|
"boas",
|
|
"bull snakes",
|
|
"bushmasters",
|
|
"chicken snakes",
|
|
"cobras",
|
|
"constrictors",
|
|
"copperheads",
|
|
"coral snakes",
|
|
"cottonmouth moccasins",
|
|
"diamondback rattlesnakes",
|
|
"fer-de-lance",
|
|
"garter snakes",
|
|
"gopher snakes",
|
|
"green snakes",
|
|
"hognose snakes",
|
|
"horned vipers",
|
|
"indigo snakes",
|
|
"king cobras",
|
|
"king snakes",
|
|
"kraits",
|
|
"mambas",
|
|
"milk snakes",
|
|
"moccasins",
|
|
"pine snakes",
|
|
"pit vipers",
|
|
"puff adders",
|
|
"pythons",
|
|
"racers",
|
|
"rat snakes",
|
|
"rattlesnakes",
|
|
"sea serpents",
|
|
"sea snakes",
|
|
"sidewinders",
|
|
"water moccasins",
|
|
"water snakes",
|
|
"worm snakes",
|
|
"serpents",
|
|
"snakes",
|
|
"vipers"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"tailspins":{
|
|
"a mental or nervous collapse":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the pressures of his job nearly caused him to go into a tailspin"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"breakdowns",
|
|
"crack-ups",
|
|
"nervous breakdowns"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"frazzles",
|
|
"freak-outs",
|
|
"meltdowns",
|
|
"alarms",
|
|
"alarums",
|
|
"anxieties",
|
|
"apprehensions",
|
|
"disquiets",
|
|
"excitabilities",
|
|
"disturbances",
|
|
"agitations",
|
|
"discomposures",
|
|
"perturbations",
|
|
"basket cases"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"aplombs",
|
|
"composures",
|
|
"imperturbabilities",
|
|
"placidities",
|
|
"self-possessions",
|
|
"serenities",
|
|
"tranquillities",
|
|
"tranquilities"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"tailback":{
|
|
"a crowded mass (as of cars) that impedes or blocks movement":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"stuck in a five-mile tailback on the southbound carriageway"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"backup",
|
|
"bottleneck",
|
|
"jam",
|
|
"jam-up",
|
|
"logjam",
|
|
"snarl",
|
|
"tie-up"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"tangle",
|
|
"gridlock",
|
|
"lock",
|
|
"congestion",
|
|
"traffic",
|
|
"crawl",
|
|
"delay",
|
|
"slowdown",
|
|
"stoppage"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"taipan":{
|
|
"as in rattlesnake , mamba":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"adder",
|
|
"anaconda",
|
|
"asp",
|
|
"black racer",
|
|
"blacksnake",
|
|
"blue racer",
|
|
"boa",
|
|
"bull snake",
|
|
"bushmaster",
|
|
"chicken snake",
|
|
"cobra",
|
|
"constrictor",
|
|
"copperhead",
|
|
"coral snake",
|
|
"cottonmouth moccasin",
|
|
"diamondback rattlesnake",
|
|
"fer-de-lance",
|
|
"garter snake",
|
|
"gopher snake",
|
|
"green snake",
|
|
"hognose snake",
|
|
"horned viper",
|
|
"indigo snake",
|
|
"king cobra",
|
|
"king snake",
|
|
"krait",
|
|
"mamba",
|
|
"milk snake",
|
|
"moccasin",
|
|
"pine snake",
|
|
"pit viper",
|
|
"puff adder",
|
|
"python",
|
|
"racer",
|
|
"rat snake",
|
|
"rattlesnake",
|
|
"sea serpent",
|
|
"sea snake",
|
|
"sidewinder",
|
|
"water moccasin",
|
|
"water snake",
|
|
"worm snake",
|
|
"serpent",
|
|
"snake",
|
|
"viper"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"tailgate":{
|
|
"as in dog , tail":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"dog",
|
|
"hound",
|
|
"shadow",
|
|
"tail",
|
|
"follow",
|
|
"trail"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"conduct",
|
|
"direct",
|
|
"guide",
|
|
"lead",
|
|
"marshal",
|
|
"marshall",
|
|
"pilot",
|
|
"route",
|
|
"show",
|
|
"steer",
|
|
"usher",
|
|
"precede",
|
|
"accompany",
|
|
"attend",
|
|
"chaperone",
|
|
"chaperon",
|
|
"convoy",
|
|
"escort",
|
|
"see"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"tailored":{
|
|
"made or fitted to the needs or preferences of a specific customer":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"pants bought off the rack never fit me so I have to buy tailored ones instead"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bespoke",
|
|
"bespoken",
|
|
"custom",
|
|
"custom-made",
|
|
"custom-tailored",
|
|
"customized",
|
|
"made-to-order",
|
|
"tailor-made"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"particular",
|
|
"special",
|
|
"specialized",
|
|
"custom-built",
|
|
"handcrafted",
|
|
"handmade",
|
|
"made-to-measure"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"mass-produced",
|
|
"ready-made"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to change (something) so as to make it suitable for a new use or situation":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the stand-up comic refused to tailor his routine for network television"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"acclimated",
|
|
"acclimatized",
|
|
"accommodated",
|
|
"adapted",
|
|
"adjusted",
|
|
"conditioned",
|
|
"conformed",
|
|
"doctored",
|
|
"edited",
|
|
"fashioned",
|
|
"fitted",
|
|
"fit",
|
|
"put",
|
|
"shaped",
|
|
"suited"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"readapted",
|
|
"readjusted",
|
|
"customized",
|
|
"geared",
|
|
"matched",
|
|
"modeled",
|
|
"modelled",
|
|
"patterned",
|
|
"attuned",
|
|
"corrected",
|
|
"harmonized",
|
|
"squared",
|
|
"tuned",
|
|
"established",
|
|
"rooted",
|
|
"settled",
|
|
"acquainted",
|
|
"familiarized",
|
|
"orientated",
|
|
"oriented",
|
|
"equipped",
|
|
"prepared",
|
|
"primed",
|
|
"rehearsed",
|
|
"hardened",
|
|
"inured",
|
|
"seasoned",
|
|
"toughened",
|
|
"altered",
|
|
"converted",
|
|
"made over",
|
|
"modified",
|
|
"recast",
|
|
"reclaimed",
|
|
"recycled",
|
|
"redesigned",
|
|
"redeveloped",
|
|
"redid",
|
|
"reengineered",
|
|
"refashioned",
|
|
"refigured",
|
|
"refitted",
|
|
"refocused",
|
|
"reinvented",
|
|
"rejiggered",
|
|
"remade",
|
|
"remodeled",
|
|
"revamped",
|
|
"revised",
|
|
"reworked",
|
|
"transformed",
|
|
"accustomed",
|
|
"habilitated",
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"habituated",
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"naturalized",
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"readied",
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"trained",
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"bent",
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"fiddled (with)",
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"fine-tuned",
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"phased",
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"registered",
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"regulated",
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"rigged"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"misadjusted"
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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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"verb"
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]
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},
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"tailed":{
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"to go after or on the track of":{
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"examples":[
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"detectives tailed the suspect to see where he was going at that time of the evening"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"bird-dogged",
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"chased",
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"coursed",
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"dogged",
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"followed",
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"hounded",
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"pursued",
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"ran",
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"run",
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"shadowed",
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"tagged",
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"traced",
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"tracked",
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"trailed"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"accompanied",
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"chaperoned",
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"escorted",
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"hunted",
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"searched (for)",
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"sought",
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"eyed",
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"observed",
|
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"watched"
|
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],
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"near antonyms":[
|
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"headed"
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],
|
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"antonyms":[
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"guided",
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"led",
|
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"piloted"
|
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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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} |