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2646 lines
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{
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"beef":{
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"an expression of dissatisfaction, pain, or resentment":{
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"examples":[
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"had to deal with an angry customer with a beef about our service"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"bitch",
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"bleat",
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"carp",
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"complaint",
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"fuss",
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"grievance",
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"gripe",
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"grouch",
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"grouse",
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"grumble",
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"holler",
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"kvetch",
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"lament",
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"miserere",
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"moan",
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"murmur",
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"plaint",
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"squawk",
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"wail",
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"whimper",
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"whine",
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"whinge",
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"yammer"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"challenge",
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"demur",
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"expostulation",
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"kick",
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"niggle",
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"objection",
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"protest",
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"quibble",
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"remonstrance",
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"stink"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"commendation",
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"compliment",
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"plaudit",
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"acclaim",
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"applause",
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"praise",
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"approval",
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"endorsement",
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"indorsement",
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"sanction"
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],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"muscular strength":{
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"examples":[
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"a heavyweight wrestler with a good deal of beef"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"brawn",
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"main",
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"muscle",
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"thew"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"force",
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"might",
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"potency",
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"power",
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"puissance",
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"sinew",
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"energy",
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"vigor"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"impotence",
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"impotency",
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"weakness",
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"debilitation",
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"debility",
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"enfeeblement",
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"faintness",
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"feebleness",
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"frailness",
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"frailty",
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"infirmity"
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],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"to express dissatisfaction, pain, or resentment usually tiresomely":{
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"examples":[
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"he tends to stand around and beef for hours about any slight, real or imagined"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"bellyache",
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"bitch",
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"bleat",
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"carp",
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"caterwaul",
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"complain",
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"crab",
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"croak",
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"fuss",
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"gripe",
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"grizzle",
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"grouch",
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"grouse",
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"growl",
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"grumble",
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"grump",
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"holler",
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"inveigh",
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"keen",
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"kick",
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"kvetch",
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"maunder",
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"moan",
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"murmur",
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"mutter",
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"nag",
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"repine",
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"scream",
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"squawk",
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"squeal",
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"wail",
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"whimper",
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"whine",
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"whinge",
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"yammer",
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"yawp",
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"yaup",
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"yowl"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"object (to)",
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"protest",
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"quarrel (with)",
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"cavil",
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"quibble",
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"fret",
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"stew",
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"worry",
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"blubber",
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"cry",
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"sob",
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"bemoan",
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"bewail",
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"deplore",
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"lament"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"accept",
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"bear",
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"countenance",
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"endure",
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"take",
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"tolerate",
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"applaud",
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"cheer",
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"commend"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"crow",
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"delight",
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"rejoice"
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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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"beefcake":{
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"a physically attractive man":{
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"examples":[
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"an iconic beefcake of Hollywood in the 1940s, he always appeared shirtless in at least one scene"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"hunk",
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"pretty boy",
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"stud",
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"superstud"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"babe",
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"dish",
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"doll",
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"dreamboat",
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"eye candy",
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"eyeful",
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"fox",
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"knockout",
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"stunner",
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"lady-killer",
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"sheik",
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"womanizer"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"dog",
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"grotesquerie",
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"grotesquery",
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"monster",
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"nerd"
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],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"beefcakes":{
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"a physically attractive man":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"examples":[
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"an iconic beefcake of Hollywood in the 1940s, he always appeared shirtless in at least one scene"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"dogs",
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"grotesqueries",
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"monsters",
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"nerds"
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],
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"related":[
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"babes",
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"dishes",
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"dolls",
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"dreamboats",
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"eye candies",
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"eyefuls",
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"foxes",
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"fox",
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"knockouts",
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"stunners",
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"lady-killers",
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"sheiks",
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"womanizers"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"hunks",
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"pretty boys",
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"studs",
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"superstuds"
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]
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},
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"beefed":{
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"to express dissatisfaction, pain, or resentment usually tiresomely":{
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"examples":[
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"he tends to stand around and beef for hours about any slight, real or imagined"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"bellyached",
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"bitched",
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"bleated",
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"carped",
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"caterwauled",
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"complained",
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"crabbed",
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"croaked",
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"fussed",
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"griped",
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"grizzled",
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"grouched",
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"groused",
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"growled",
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"grumbled",
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"grumped",
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"hollered",
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"inveighed",
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"keened",
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"kicked",
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"kvetched",
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"maundered",
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"moaned",
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"murmured",
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"muttered",
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"nagged",
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"repined",
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"screamed",
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"squawked",
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"squealed",
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"wailed",
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"whimpered",
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"whined",
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"whinged",
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"yammered",
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"yawped",
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"yauped",
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"yowled"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"objected (to)",
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"protested",
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"quarreled (with)",
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"quarrelled (with)",
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"caviled",
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"cavilled",
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"quibbled",
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"fretted",
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"stewed",
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"worried",
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"blubbered",
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"cried",
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"sobbed",
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"bemoaned",
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"bewailed",
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"deplored",
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"lamented"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"accepted",
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"bore",
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"countenanced",
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"endured",
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"tolerated",
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"took",
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"applauded",
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"cheered",
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"commended"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"crowed",
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"delighted",
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"rejoiced"
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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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"beefing (up)":{
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"to increase the ability of (as a muscle) to exert physical force":{
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"examples":[
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"beefed up the walls with iron bars"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"fortifying",
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"hardening",
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"strengthening",
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"toughening"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"annealing",
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"tempering",
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"firming (up)",
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"toning (up)",
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"energizing",
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"invigorating",
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"vitalizing",
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"restrengthening"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"crippling",
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"incapacitating",
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"paralyzing",
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"damaging",
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"harming",
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"hurting",
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"impairing",
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"injuring",
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"breaking down",
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"wearing out",
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"sapping",
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"undercutting",
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"undermining"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"debilitating",
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"enervating",
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"enfeebling",
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"weakening"
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]
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},
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"to make markedly greater in measure or degree":{
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"examples":[
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"will beef up security for the next few days while the president is in town"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"accentuating",
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"amping (up)",
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"amplifying",
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"boosting",
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"consolidating",
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"deepening",
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"enhancing",
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"heightening",
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"intensifying",
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"magnifying",
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"redoubling",
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"stepping up",
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"strengthening"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"broadening",
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"enlarging",
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"expanding",
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"extending",
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"lengthening",
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"accelerating",
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"hastening",
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"quickening",
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"emphasizing",
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"pointing (up)",
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"sharpening",
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"stressing",
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"augmenting",
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"enforcing",
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"reinforcing",
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"reenforcing",
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"restrengthening",
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"supplementing",
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"maximizing",
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"enlivening",
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"jazzing (up)",
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"aggravating",
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"exacerbating"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"decreasing",
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"diminishing",
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"lessening",
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"letting up (on)",
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"reducing",
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"subduing",
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"toning (down)",
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"weakening",
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"dwindling",
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"receding",
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"subsiding",
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"tapering (off)",
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"waning",
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"alleviating",
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"easing",
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"lightening"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"abating",
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"moderating"
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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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"beefs (up)":{
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"to increase the ability of (as a muscle) to exert physical force":{
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"examples":[
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"beefed up the walls with iron bars"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"fortifies",
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"hardens",
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"strengthens",
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"toughens"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"anneals",
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"tempers",
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"firms (up)",
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"tones (up)",
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"energizes",
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"invigorates",
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"vitalizes",
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"restrengthens"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"cripples",
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"incapacitates",
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"paralyzes",
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"damages",
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"harms",
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"hurts",
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"impairs",
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"injures",
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"breaks down",
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"wears out",
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"saps",
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"undercuts",
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"undermines"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"debilitates",
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"enervates",
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"enfeebles",
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"weakens"
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]
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},
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"to make markedly greater in measure or degree":{
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"examples":[
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"will beef up security for the next few days while the president is in town"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"accentuates",
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"amplifies",
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"amps (up)",
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"boosts",
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"consolidates",
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"deepens",
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"enhances",
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"heightens",
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"intensifies",
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"magnifies",
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"redoubles",
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"steps up",
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"strengthens"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"broadens",
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"enlarges",
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"expands",
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"extends",
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"lengthens",
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"accelerates",
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"hastens",
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"quickens",
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"emphasizes",
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"points (up)",
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"sharpens",
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"stresses",
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"augments",
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"enforces",
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"reinforces",
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"reenforces",
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"restrengthens",
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"supplements",
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"maximizes",
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"enlivens",
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"jazzes (up)",
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"aggravates",
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"exacerbates"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"decreases",
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"diminishes",
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"lessens",
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"lets up (on)",
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"reduces",
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"subdues",
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"tones (down)",
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"weakens",
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"dwindles",
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"recedes",
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"subsides",
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"tapers (off)",
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"wanes",
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"alleviates",
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"eases",
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"lightens"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"abates",
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"moderates"
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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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"beetles":{
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"to extend outward beyond a usual point":{
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"examples":[
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"houses in the town commonly have second stories that beetle over the ground floors, and the overhang is known as a \"bump\""
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"bags",
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"balloons",
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"bellies",
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"billows",
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"bulges",
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"bunches",
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"juts",
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"overhangs",
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"pokes",
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"pooches",
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"pouches",
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"pouts",
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"projects",
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"protrudes",
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"stands out",
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"starts",
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"sticks out",
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"swells"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"domes",
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"blows up",
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"inflates",
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"dilates",
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"distends",
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"expands",
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"mushrooms",
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"snowballs",
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"elongates",
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"extends",
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"lengthens",
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"stretches"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"compresses",
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"condenses",
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"constricts",
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"contracts",
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"shrinks"
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],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"as in hammers , sledgehammers":{
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"examples":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"near synonyms":[
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"gavels",
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"hammers",
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"mallets",
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"mauls",
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"sledgehammers",
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"bastinadoes",
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"bastinades",
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"batons",
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"bats",
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"billies",
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"billy clubs",
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"bludgeons",
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"canes",
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"clubs",
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"cudgels",
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"nightsticks",
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"rods",
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"rungs",
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"saps",
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"shillelaghs",
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"shillalahs",
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"staffs",
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"staves",
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"truncheons",
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"waddies",
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"blackjacks",
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"knobkerries",
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"maces",
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"birches",
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"crabsticks",
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"hickories",
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"rattans",
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"staves",
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"switches",
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"crooks",
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"crosiers",
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"croziers",
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"walking sticks",
|
|
"whangees"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"beetle":{
|
|
"to extend outward beyond a usual point":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"houses in the town commonly have second stories that beetle over the ground floors, and the overhang is known as a \"bump\""
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bag",
|
|
"balloon",
|
|
"belly",
|
|
"billow",
|
|
"bulge",
|
|
"bunch",
|
|
"jut",
|
|
"overhang",
|
|
"poke",
|
|
"pooch",
|
|
"pouch",
|
|
"pout",
|
|
"project",
|
|
"protrude",
|
|
"stand out",
|
|
"start",
|
|
"stick out",
|
|
"swell"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"dome",
|
|
"blow up",
|
|
"inflate",
|
|
"dilate",
|
|
"distend",
|
|
"expand",
|
|
"mushroom",
|
|
"snowball",
|
|
"elongate",
|
|
"extend",
|
|
"lengthen",
|
|
"stretch"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"compress",
|
|
"condense",
|
|
"constrict",
|
|
"contract",
|
|
"shrink"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in hammer , sledgehammer":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"gavel",
|
|
"hammer",
|
|
"mallet",
|
|
"maul",
|
|
"sledgehammer",
|
|
"bastinado",
|
|
"bastinade",
|
|
"bat",
|
|
"baton",
|
|
"billy",
|
|
"billy club",
|
|
"bludgeon",
|
|
"cane",
|
|
"club",
|
|
"cudgel",
|
|
"nightstick",
|
|
"rod",
|
|
"rung",
|
|
"sap",
|
|
"shillelagh",
|
|
"shillalah",
|
|
"staff",
|
|
"truncheon",
|
|
"waddy",
|
|
"blackjack",
|
|
"knobkerrie",
|
|
"mace",
|
|
"birch",
|
|
"crabstick",
|
|
"hickory",
|
|
"rattan",
|
|
"stave",
|
|
"switch",
|
|
"crook",
|
|
"crosier",
|
|
"crozier",
|
|
"walking stick",
|
|
"whangee"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"bee's knees":{
|
|
"something very good of its kind":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"can't get enough of your apple pie\u2014it's the bee's knees as my grandmother would say"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"beaut",
|
|
"beauty",
|
|
"cat's meow",
|
|
"corker",
|
|
"crackerjack",
|
|
"crackajack",
|
|
"daisy",
|
|
"dandy",
|
|
"dilly",
|
|
"doozy",
|
|
"doozie",
|
|
"doozer",
|
|
"dream",
|
|
"honey",
|
|
"hot stuff",
|
|
"humdinger",
|
|
"hummer",
|
|
"jim-dandy",
|
|
"knockout",
|
|
"lollapalooza",
|
|
"lulu",
|
|
"nifty",
|
|
"peach",
|
|
"pip",
|
|
"pippin",
|
|
"ripper",
|
|
"ripsnorter",
|
|
"snorter",
|
|
"sockdolager",
|
|
"sockdologer",
|
|
"standout",
|
|
"sweetheart"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"marvel",
|
|
"phenomenon",
|
|
"prodigy",
|
|
"sensation",
|
|
"wonder",
|
|
"catch",
|
|
"crown jewel",
|
|
"diamond",
|
|
"gem",
|
|
"imperial",
|
|
"jewel",
|
|
"pearl",
|
|
"plum",
|
|
"treasure"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"bust",
|
|
"disappointment",
|
|
"dud",
|
|
"failure",
|
|
"flop",
|
|
"lemon",
|
|
"letdown",
|
|
"loser",
|
|
"stinker",
|
|
"turkey"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"plural noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"beefed (up)":{
|
|
"to increase the ability of (as a muscle) to exert physical force":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"beefed up the walls with iron bars"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"fortified",
|
|
"hardened",
|
|
"strengthened",
|
|
"toughened"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"annealed",
|
|
"tempered",
|
|
"firmed (up)",
|
|
"toned (up)",
|
|
"energized",
|
|
"invigorated",
|
|
"vitalized",
|
|
"restrengthened"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"crippled",
|
|
"incapacitated",
|
|
"paralyzed",
|
|
"damaged",
|
|
"harmed",
|
|
"hurt",
|
|
"impaired",
|
|
"injured",
|
|
"broke down",
|
|
"wore out",
|
|
"sapped",
|
|
"undercut",
|
|
"undermined"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"debilitated",
|
|
"enervated",
|
|
"enfeebled",
|
|
"weakened"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to make markedly greater in measure or degree":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"will beef up security for the next few days while the president is in town"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"accentuated",
|
|
"amped (up)",
|
|
"amplified",
|
|
"boosted",
|
|
"consolidated",
|
|
"deepened",
|
|
"enhanced",
|
|
"heightened",
|
|
"intensified",
|
|
"magnified",
|
|
"redoubled",
|
|
"stepped up",
|
|
"strengthened"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"broadened",
|
|
"enlarged",
|
|
"expanded",
|
|
"extended",
|
|
"lengthened",
|
|
"accelerated",
|
|
"hastened",
|
|
"quickened",
|
|
"emphasized",
|
|
"pointed (up)",
|
|
"sharpened",
|
|
"stressed",
|
|
"augmented",
|
|
"enforced",
|
|
"reinforced",
|
|
"reenforced",
|
|
"restrengthened",
|
|
"supplemented",
|
|
"maximized",
|
|
"enlivened",
|
|
"jazzed (up)",
|
|
"aggravated",
|
|
"exacerbated"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"decreased",
|
|
"diminished",
|
|
"lessened",
|
|
"let up (on)",
|
|
"reduced",
|
|
"subdued",
|
|
"toned (down)",
|
|
"weakened",
|
|
"dwindled",
|
|
"receded",
|
|
"subsided",
|
|
"tapered (off)",
|
|
"waned",
|
|
"alleviated",
|
|
"eased",
|
|
"lightened"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"abated",
|
|
"moderated"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"beeline":{
|
|
"a quickly followed straight or direct course":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"He made a beeline for the kitchen."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"dash",
|
|
"scramble",
|
|
"stampede",
|
|
"haste",
|
|
"hastiness",
|
|
"hurry",
|
|
"hustle",
|
|
"precipitation",
|
|
"precipitousness",
|
|
"rush",
|
|
"bustle",
|
|
"flurry",
|
|
"flutter",
|
|
"scurry",
|
|
"scuttle",
|
|
"stir",
|
|
"whirl",
|
|
"expedition",
|
|
"expeditiousness",
|
|
"fastness",
|
|
"fleetness",
|
|
"quickness",
|
|
"rapidity",
|
|
"rapidness",
|
|
"speed",
|
|
"speediness",
|
|
"swiftness",
|
|
"velocity",
|
|
"celerity",
|
|
"dispatch",
|
|
"promptitude",
|
|
"promptness"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"dilatoriness",
|
|
"lateness",
|
|
"pokiness",
|
|
"procrastination",
|
|
"slowness",
|
|
"languor",
|
|
"leisureliness",
|
|
"lethargy",
|
|
"sluggishness",
|
|
"torpor",
|
|
"dormancy",
|
|
"inaction",
|
|
"inactivity",
|
|
"inertia",
|
|
"inertness",
|
|
"quiescence",
|
|
"deliberateness",
|
|
"deliberation"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in put , take off":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"light out",
|
|
"put",
|
|
"put out",
|
|
"set off",
|
|
"set out",
|
|
"strike",
|
|
"take off",
|
|
"aim",
|
|
"bend",
|
|
"direct",
|
|
"point",
|
|
"turn",
|
|
"face",
|
|
"orient",
|
|
"steer",
|
|
"bear",
|
|
"head",
|
|
"make",
|
|
"about-face",
|
|
"back",
|
|
"come about",
|
|
"come round",
|
|
"cut",
|
|
"incline",
|
|
"put about",
|
|
"reverse",
|
|
"swerve",
|
|
"tack",
|
|
"turn back",
|
|
"veer",
|
|
"wheel",
|
|
"yaw"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in arrow":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"arrow",
|
|
"catch up",
|
|
"fast-forward",
|
|
"outpace",
|
|
"outrun",
|
|
"outstrip",
|
|
"overtake",
|
|
"accelerate",
|
|
"quicken",
|
|
"step out",
|
|
"gallop",
|
|
"jog",
|
|
"sprint",
|
|
"stampede",
|
|
"streak",
|
|
"whiz",
|
|
"whizz",
|
|
"beetle",
|
|
"dart",
|
|
"flit",
|
|
"scamper",
|
|
"scud",
|
|
"scuffle",
|
|
"barrel",
|
|
"belt",
|
|
"blast",
|
|
"blaze",
|
|
"blow",
|
|
"bolt",
|
|
"bomb",
|
|
"bowl",
|
|
"breeze",
|
|
"bundle",
|
|
"bustle",
|
|
"buzz",
|
|
"cannonball",
|
|
"careen",
|
|
"career",
|
|
"chase",
|
|
"course",
|
|
"crack (on)",
|
|
"dash",
|
|
"drive",
|
|
"fly",
|
|
"hare",
|
|
"hasten",
|
|
"hie",
|
|
"highball",
|
|
"hotfoot (it)",
|
|
"hump",
|
|
"hurl",
|
|
"hurry",
|
|
"hurtle",
|
|
"hustle",
|
|
"jet",
|
|
"jump",
|
|
"motor",
|
|
"nip",
|
|
"pelt",
|
|
"race",
|
|
"ram",
|
|
"rip",
|
|
"rocket",
|
|
"run",
|
|
"rush",
|
|
"rustle",
|
|
"scoot",
|
|
"scurry",
|
|
"scuttle",
|
|
"shoot",
|
|
"speed",
|
|
"step",
|
|
"tear",
|
|
"travel",
|
|
"trot",
|
|
"whirl",
|
|
"whisk",
|
|
"zip",
|
|
"zoom"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"crawl",
|
|
"creep",
|
|
"poke",
|
|
"dally",
|
|
"dawdle",
|
|
"dillydally",
|
|
"drag",
|
|
"hang (around or out)",
|
|
"lag",
|
|
"linger",
|
|
"loiter",
|
|
"poke",
|
|
"tarry",
|
|
"amble",
|
|
"lumber",
|
|
"plod",
|
|
"saunter",
|
|
"shuffle",
|
|
"stroll",
|
|
"decelerate",
|
|
"slow (down or up)"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"bee":{
|
|
"a sudden impulsive and apparently unmotivated idea or action":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"she got a sudden bee to quit her job and move to South Carolina"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"caprice",
|
|
"crank",
|
|
"fancy",
|
|
"freak",
|
|
"humor",
|
|
"kink",
|
|
"maggot",
|
|
"megrim",
|
|
"notion",
|
|
"vagary",
|
|
"vagrancy",
|
|
"whim",
|
|
"whimsy",
|
|
"whimsey"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"capriciousness",
|
|
"fancifulness",
|
|
"fantasy",
|
|
"phantasy",
|
|
"freakishness",
|
|
"impetuosity",
|
|
"whimsicality",
|
|
"conceit",
|
|
"concept",
|
|
"conception",
|
|
"image",
|
|
"impression",
|
|
"mind's eye",
|
|
"picture",
|
|
"thought",
|
|
"brainstorm",
|
|
"inspiration"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"been":{
|
|
"to have life":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"stories that begin with the familiar line \"once upon a time there was a beautiful maiden\""
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"breathed",
|
|
"existed",
|
|
"lived",
|
|
"subsisted"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"abided",
|
|
"abode",
|
|
"continued",
|
|
"endured",
|
|
"held on",
|
|
"held up",
|
|
"kept (on)",
|
|
"kicked",
|
|
"lasted",
|
|
"led",
|
|
"persisted",
|
|
"ruled",
|
|
"run on",
|
|
"survived",
|
|
"moved",
|
|
"flourished",
|
|
"prospered",
|
|
"thrived",
|
|
"thriven"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"disappeared",
|
|
"evaporated",
|
|
"vanished",
|
|
"ceased",
|
|
"desisted",
|
|
"discontinued",
|
|
"ended",
|
|
"quit",
|
|
"quitted",
|
|
"stopped",
|
|
"abated",
|
|
"died (down)",
|
|
"ebbed",
|
|
"let up",
|
|
"moderated",
|
|
"subsided",
|
|
"waned"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"departed",
|
|
"died",
|
|
"expired",
|
|
"passed away",
|
|
"perished",
|
|
"succumbed"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to occupy a place or location":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"we'll be there waiting for you"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"borne",
|
|
"born",
|
|
"lain",
|
|
"sat",
|
|
"stood"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"commanded",
|
|
"overlooked",
|
|
"hung around",
|
|
"remained",
|
|
"rested",
|
|
"stayed",
|
|
"stuck around",
|
|
"tarried",
|
|
"awaited",
|
|
"waited",
|
|
"posted",
|
|
"stationed",
|
|
"dwelled",
|
|
"dwelt",
|
|
"resided"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to take or have a certain position within a group arranged in vertical classes":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"our school's football team is first in its division"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"graded",
|
|
"placed",
|
|
"ranked",
|
|
"rated",
|
|
"stood"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"seeded",
|
|
"counted",
|
|
"categorized",
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"classed",
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"classified",
|
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"codified",
|
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"compartmentalized",
|
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"grouped",
|
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"separated",
|
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"set",
|
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"sorted",
|
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"installed",
|
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"instated"
|
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],
|
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"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to take place":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
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"the party is next Saturday"
|
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],
|
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"synonyms":[
|
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"befallen",
|
|
"betided",
|
|
"chanced",
|
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"come",
|
|
"come about",
|
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"come down",
|
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"come off",
|
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"cooked",
|
|
"done",
|
|
"gone down",
|
|
"gone on",
|
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"happed",
|
|
"happened",
|
|
"occurred",
|
|
"passed",
|
|
"transpired"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"broken",
|
|
"developed",
|
|
"risen",
|
|
"shaped (up)",
|
|
"arisen",
|
|
"come up",
|
|
"cropped (up)",
|
|
"materialized",
|
|
"sprung (up)",
|
|
"intervened",
|
|
"fallen out",
|
|
"followed",
|
|
"resulted",
|
|
"turned out",
|
|
"gone off",
|
|
"proceeded"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"beer":{
|
|
"as in brew , ale":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"ale",
|
|
"brew",
|
|
"brewage",
|
|
"brewski",
|
|
"home brew",
|
|
"malt liquor",
|
|
"microbrew",
|
|
"mum",
|
|
"nappy",
|
|
"cocktail",
|
|
"mixed drink",
|
|
"mead",
|
|
"sake",
|
|
"saki",
|
|
"wine",
|
|
"belt",
|
|
"load",
|
|
"nip",
|
|
"peg",
|
|
"pop",
|
|
"shooter",
|
|
"shot",
|
|
"slug",
|
|
"snifter",
|
|
"snort",
|
|
"tot",
|
|
"whet",
|
|
"barley-bree",
|
|
"barley-broo",
|
|
"brandy",
|
|
"gin",
|
|
"liqueur",
|
|
"mao-tai",
|
|
"mescal",
|
|
"schnapps",
|
|
"tequila",
|
|
"vodka",
|
|
"whiskey",
|
|
"whisky",
|
|
"aperitif",
|
|
"bracer",
|
|
"chaser",
|
|
"digestif",
|
|
"nightcap",
|
|
"Dutch courage",
|
|
"alcohol",
|
|
"aqua vitae",
|
|
"ardent spirits",
|
|
"booze",
|
|
"bottle",
|
|
"drink",
|
|
"firewater",
|
|
"grog",
|
|
"hooch",
|
|
"inebriant",
|
|
"intoxicant",
|
|
"John Barleycorn",
|
|
"juice",
|
|
"liquor",
|
|
"lush",
|
|
"moonshine",
|
|
"potable",
|
|
"rum",
|
|
"sauce",
|
|
"spirits",
|
|
"stimulant",
|
|
"strong drink",
|
|
"tipple"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"beeping":{
|
|
"as in buzzing":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"buzzing",
|
|
"calling",
|
|
"dialing",
|
|
"dialling",
|
|
"phoning",
|
|
"ringing (up)",
|
|
"telephoning",
|
|
"calling in",
|
|
"cold-calling"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"beetled":{
|
|
"to extend outward beyond a usual point":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"houses in the town commonly have second stories that beetle over the ground floors, and the overhang is known as a \"bump\""
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bagged",
|
|
"ballooned",
|
|
"bellied",
|
|
"billowed",
|
|
"bulged",
|
|
"bunched",
|
|
"jutted",
|
|
"overhung",
|
|
"poked",
|
|
"pooched",
|
|
"pouched",
|
|
"pouted",
|
|
"projected",
|
|
"protruded",
|
|
"started",
|
|
"stood out",
|
|
"stuck out",
|
|
"swelled"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"domed",
|
|
"blew up",
|
|
"inflated",
|
|
"dilated",
|
|
"distended",
|
|
"expanded",
|
|
"mushroomed",
|
|
"snowballed",
|
|
"elongated",
|
|
"extended",
|
|
"lengthened",
|
|
"stretched"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"compressed",
|
|
"condensed",
|
|
"constricted",
|
|
"contracted",
|
|
"shrank",
|
|
"shrunk"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"bees":{
|
|
"a sudden impulsive and apparently unmotivated idea or action":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"she got a sudden bee to quit her job and move to South Carolina"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"caprices",
|
|
"cranks",
|
|
"fancies",
|
|
"freaks",
|
|
"humors",
|
|
"kinks",
|
|
"maggots",
|
|
"megrims",
|
|
"notions",
|
|
"vagaries",
|
|
"vagrancies",
|
|
"whims",
|
|
"whimsies",
|
|
"whimseys"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"fantasies",
|
|
"phantasies",
|
|
"impetuosities",
|
|
"whimsicalities",
|
|
"conceits",
|
|
"conceptions",
|
|
"concepts",
|
|
"images",
|
|
"impressions",
|
|
"mind's eyes",
|
|
"pictures",
|
|
"thoughts",
|
|
"brainstorms",
|
|
"inspirations"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"beelined":{
|
|
"as in put , took off":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"lit",
|
|
"lighted out",
|
|
"put",
|
|
"put out",
|
|
"set off",
|
|
"set out",
|
|
"struck",
|
|
"took off",
|
|
"aimed",
|
|
"bent",
|
|
"directed",
|
|
"pointed",
|
|
"turned",
|
|
"faced",
|
|
"oriented",
|
|
"steered",
|
|
"bore",
|
|
"headed",
|
|
"made",
|
|
"about-faced",
|
|
"backed",
|
|
"came about",
|
|
"came round",
|
|
"cut",
|
|
"inclined",
|
|
"put about",
|
|
"reversed",
|
|
"swerved",
|
|
"tacked",
|
|
"turned back",
|
|
"veered",
|
|
"wheeled",
|
|
"yawed"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in arrowed":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"arrowed",
|
|
"caught up",
|
|
"fast-forwarded",
|
|
"outpaced",
|
|
"outran",
|
|
"outstripped",
|
|
"overtook",
|
|
"accelerated",
|
|
"quickened",
|
|
"stepped out",
|
|
"galloped",
|
|
"jogged",
|
|
"sprinted",
|
|
"stampeded",
|
|
"streaked",
|
|
"whizzed",
|
|
"beetled",
|
|
"darted",
|
|
"flitted",
|
|
"scampered",
|
|
"scudded",
|
|
"scuffled",
|
|
"barreled",
|
|
"barrelled",
|
|
"belted",
|
|
"blasted",
|
|
"blazed",
|
|
"blew",
|
|
"bolted",
|
|
"bombed",
|
|
"bowled",
|
|
"breezed",
|
|
"bundled",
|
|
"bustled",
|
|
"buzzed",
|
|
"cannonballed",
|
|
"careened",
|
|
"careered",
|
|
"chased",
|
|
"coursed",
|
|
"cracked (on)",
|
|
"dashed",
|
|
"drove",
|
|
"flew",
|
|
"hared",
|
|
"hastened",
|
|
"hied",
|
|
"highballed",
|
|
"hotfooted (it)",
|
|
"humped",
|
|
"hurled",
|
|
"hurried",
|
|
"hurtled",
|
|
"hustled",
|
|
"jetted",
|
|
"jumped",
|
|
"motored",
|
|
"nipped",
|
|
"pelted",
|
|
"raced",
|
|
"rammed",
|
|
"ran",
|
|
"run",
|
|
"ripped",
|
|
"rocketed",
|
|
"rushed",
|
|
"rustled",
|
|
"scooted",
|
|
"scurried",
|
|
"scuttled",
|
|
"shot",
|
|
"sped",
|
|
"speeded",
|
|
"stepped",
|
|
"tore",
|
|
"traveled",
|
|
"travelled",
|
|
"trotted",
|
|
"whirled",
|
|
"whisked",
|
|
"zipped",
|
|
"zoomed"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"crawled",
|
|
"crept",
|
|
"poked",
|
|
"dallied",
|
|
"dawdled",
|
|
"dillydallied",
|
|
"dragged",
|
|
"hung (around or out)",
|
|
"hanged (around or out)",
|
|
"lagged",
|
|
"lingered",
|
|
"loitered",
|
|
"poked",
|
|
"tarried",
|
|
"ambled",
|
|
"lumbered",
|
|
"plodded",
|
|
"sauntered",
|
|
"shuffled",
|
|
"strolled",
|
|
"decelerated",
|
|
"slowed (down or up)"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"been out of breath":{
|
|
"to breathe hard, quickly, or with difficulty":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"They were out of breath after their five-mile run."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"blown",
|
|
"gasped",
|
|
"heaved",
|
|
"hove",
|
|
"hyperventilated",
|
|
"panted",
|
|
"puffed",
|
|
"wheezed"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"choked",
|
|
"gagged",
|
|
"gulped",
|
|
"huffed",
|
|
"asphyxiated",
|
|
"smothered",
|
|
"stifled",
|
|
"strangled",
|
|
"snored",
|
|
"snuffled",
|
|
"exhaled",
|
|
"expired"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"phrase"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"beeped":{
|
|
"as in buzzed":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"buzzed",
|
|
"called",
|
|
"dialed",
|
|
"dialled",
|
|
"phoned",
|
|
"rang (up)",
|
|
"telephoned",
|
|
"called in",
|
|
"cold-called"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"beetling":{
|
|
"to extend outward beyond a usual point":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"houses in the town commonly have second stories that beetle over the ground floors, and the overhang is known as a \"bump\""
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bagging",
|
|
"ballooning",
|
|
"bellying",
|
|
"billowing",
|
|
"bulging",
|
|
"bunching",
|
|
"jutting",
|
|
"overhanging",
|
|
"poking",
|
|
"pooching",
|
|
"pouching",
|
|
"pouting",
|
|
"projecting",
|
|
"protruding",
|
|
"standing out",
|
|
"starting",
|
|
"sticking out",
|
|
"swelling"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"doming",
|
|
"blowing up",
|
|
"inflating",
|
|
"dilating",
|
|
"distending",
|
|
"expanding",
|
|
"mushrooming",
|
|
"snowballing",
|
|
"elongating",
|
|
"extending",
|
|
"lengthening",
|
|
"stretching"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"compressing",
|
|
"condensing",
|
|
"constricting",
|
|
"contracting",
|
|
"shrinking"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"bee in one's bonnet":{
|
|
"a sudden impulsive and apparently unmotivated idea or action":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"She suddenly got a bee in her bonnet to quit her job and become a painter."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bee",
|
|
"caprice",
|
|
"crank",
|
|
"fancy",
|
|
"freak",
|
|
"humor",
|
|
"kink",
|
|
"maggot",
|
|
"megrim",
|
|
"notion",
|
|
"vagary",
|
|
"vagrancy",
|
|
"whim",
|
|
"whimsy",
|
|
"whimsey"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"capriciousness",
|
|
"fancifulness",
|
|
"fantasy",
|
|
"phantasy",
|
|
"freakishness",
|
|
"impetuosity",
|
|
"whimsicality",
|
|
"conceit",
|
|
"concept",
|
|
"conception",
|
|
"image",
|
|
"impression",
|
|
"mind's eye",
|
|
"picture",
|
|
"thought",
|
|
"brainstorm",
|
|
"inspiration"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"phrase"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"beelining":{
|
|
"as in putting , taking off":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"lighting out",
|
|
"putting",
|
|
"putting out",
|
|
"setting off",
|
|
"setting out",
|
|
"striking",
|
|
"taking off",
|
|
"aiming",
|
|
"bending",
|
|
"directing",
|
|
"pointing",
|
|
"turning",
|
|
"facing",
|
|
"orienting",
|
|
"steering",
|
|
"bearing",
|
|
"heading",
|
|
"making",
|
|
"about-facing",
|
|
"backing",
|
|
"coming about",
|
|
"coming round",
|
|
"cutting",
|
|
"inclining",
|
|
"putting about",
|
|
"reversing",
|
|
"swerving",
|
|
"tacking",
|
|
"turning back",
|
|
"veering",
|
|
"wheeling",
|
|
"yawing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in arrowing":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"arrowing",
|
|
"catching up",
|
|
"fast-forwarding",
|
|
"outpacing",
|
|
"outrunning",
|
|
"outstripping",
|
|
"overtaking",
|
|
"accelerating",
|
|
"quickening",
|
|
"stepping out",
|
|
"galloping",
|
|
"jogging",
|
|
"sprinting",
|
|
"stampeding",
|
|
"streaking",
|
|
"whizzing",
|
|
"beetling",
|
|
"darting",
|
|
"flitting",
|
|
"scampering",
|
|
"scudding",
|
|
"scuffling",
|
|
"barreling",
|
|
"barrelling",
|
|
"belting",
|
|
"blasting",
|
|
"blazing",
|
|
"blowing",
|
|
"bolting",
|
|
"bombing",
|
|
"bowling",
|
|
"breezing",
|
|
"bundling",
|
|
"bustling",
|
|
"buzzing",
|
|
"cannonballing",
|
|
"careening",
|
|
"careering",
|
|
"chasing",
|
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"coursing",
|
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"cracking (on)",
|
|
"dashing",
|
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"driving",
|
|
"flying",
|
|
"haring",
|
|
"hastening",
|
|
"highballing",
|
|
"hotfooting (it)",
|
|
"humping",
|
|
"hurling",
|
|
"hurrying",
|
|
"hurtling",
|
|
"hustling",
|
|
"hying",
|
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"hieing",
|
|
"jetting",
|
|
"jumping",
|
|
"motoring",
|
|
"nipping",
|
|
"pelting",
|
|
"racing",
|
|
"ramming",
|
|
"ripping",
|
|
"rocketing",
|
|
"running",
|
|
"rushing",
|
|
"rustling",
|
|
"scooting",
|
|
"scurrying",
|
|
"scuttling",
|
|
"shooting",
|
|
"speeding",
|
|
"stepping",
|
|
"tearing",
|
|
"traveling",
|
|
"travelling",
|
|
"trotting",
|
|
"whirling",
|
|
"whisking",
|
|
"zipping",
|
|
"zooming"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"crawling",
|
|
"creeping",
|
|
"poking",
|
|
"dallying",
|
|
"dawdling",
|
|
"dillydallying",
|
|
"dragging",
|
|
"hanging (around or out)",
|
|
"lagging",
|
|
"lingering",
|
|
"loitering",
|
|
"poking",
|
|
"tarrying",
|
|
"ambling",
|
|
"lumbering",
|
|
"plodding",
|
|
"sauntering",
|
|
"shuffling",
|
|
"strolling",
|
|
"decelerating",
|
|
"slowing (down or up)"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"been on the lookout for":{
|
|
"to be cautious of or on guard against":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"guarded (against)",
|
|
"looked out (for)",
|
|
"minded",
|
|
"wared",
|
|
"watched out (for)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"attended",
|
|
"heeded",
|
|
"marked",
|
|
"noted",
|
|
"noticed",
|
|
"beheld",
|
|
"discerned",
|
|
"observed",
|
|
"perceived",
|
|
"seen",
|
|
"watched"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"discounted",
|
|
"disregarded",
|
|
"ignored",
|
|
"missed",
|
|
"overlooked"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"beer-bellied":{
|
|
"having a large protruding abdomen":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"at the reunion, former players of the championship baseball squad gathered for a group photo in all their gray-haired and beer-bellied glory"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"paunchy",
|
|
"potbellied"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"chubby",
|
|
"corpulent",
|
|
"fat",
|
|
"fleshy",
|
|
"full",
|
|
"gross",
|
|
"obese",
|
|
"overweight",
|
|
"plump",
|
|
"podgy",
|
|
"portly",
|
|
"pudgy",
|
|
"roly-poly",
|
|
"rotund",
|
|
"round",
|
|
"tubby",
|
|
"flabby",
|
|
"soft"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"chiseled",
|
|
"chiselled",
|
|
"cut",
|
|
"lean",
|
|
"lithe",
|
|
"skinny",
|
|
"slender",
|
|
"slim",
|
|
"spare",
|
|
"svelte",
|
|
"sylphlike"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"been partial to":{
|
|
"to show partiality toward":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"My girlfriend likes thrillers, but I myself am partial to comedies."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"cared (for)",
|
|
"favored",
|
|
"leaned (toward or towards)",
|
|
"liked",
|
|
"preferred"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"adored",
|
|
"cottoned (to)",
|
|
"delighted (in)",
|
|
"dug",
|
|
"enjoyed",
|
|
"fancied",
|
|
"grooved (on)",
|
|
"relished",
|
|
"reveled (in)",
|
|
"revelled (in)",
|
|
"chosen",
|
|
"culled",
|
|
"handpicked",
|
|
"named",
|
|
"picked",
|
|
"selected",
|
|
"singled (out)",
|
|
"taken",
|
|
"coveted",
|
|
"craved",
|
|
"desired",
|
|
"hankered (for or after)",
|
|
"wanted",
|
|
"wished (for)",
|
|
"biased",
|
|
"biassed",
|
|
"prejudiced",
|
|
"inclined (toward)",
|
|
"tended (to)",
|
|
"admired",
|
|
"appreciated",
|
|
"cherished",
|
|
"prized",
|
|
"treasured",
|
|
"valued"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"disfavored",
|
|
"disliked",
|
|
"misliked",
|
|
"abhorred",
|
|
"abominated",
|
|
"detested",
|
|
"hated",
|
|
"loathed",
|
|
"declined",
|
|
"refused",
|
|
"rejected",
|
|
"turned down",
|
|
"discarded",
|
|
"jettisoned",
|
|
"thrown away",
|
|
"thrown out"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to take pleasure in":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"They are both partial to weekend camping trips."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"adored",
|
|
"delighted (in)",
|
|
"dug",
|
|
"enjoyed",
|
|
"fancied",
|
|
"got off (on)",
|
|
"gotten off (on)",
|
|
"grooved (on)",
|
|
"liked",
|
|
"loved",
|
|
"rejoiced (in)",
|
|
"relished",
|
|
"reveled (in)",
|
|
"revelled (in)",
|
|
"savored",
|
|
"savoured"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"admired",
|
|
"appreciated",
|
|
"cherished",
|
|
"revered",
|
|
"venerated",
|
|
"worshipped",
|
|
"worshiped",
|
|
"prized",
|
|
"treasured",
|
|
"valued",
|
|
"devoured",
|
|
"drunk (in)",
|
|
"drank (in)",
|
|
"eaten (up)",
|
|
"feasted (on)",
|
|
"doted (on)",
|
|
"idolized",
|
|
"cottoned (to)",
|
|
"favored",
|
|
"preferred",
|
|
"indulged (in)",
|
|
"luxuriated (in)",
|
|
"wallowed (in)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"abhorred",
|
|
"abominated",
|
|
"detested",
|
|
"disliked",
|
|
"hated",
|
|
"loathed",
|
|
"condemned",
|
|
"despised",
|
|
"scorned"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"phrase"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"beef (up)":{
|
|
"to increase the ability of (as a muscle) to exert physical force":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"beefed up the walls with iron bars"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"fortify",
|
|
"harden",
|
|
"strengthen",
|
|
"toughen"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"anneal",
|
|
"temper",
|
|
"firm (up)",
|
|
"tone (up)",
|
|
"energize",
|
|
"invigorate",
|
|
"vitalize",
|
|
"restrengthen"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"cripple",
|
|
"incapacitate",
|
|
"paralyze",
|
|
"damage",
|
|
"harm",
|
|
"hurt",
|
|
"impair",
|
|
"injure",
|
|
"break down",
|
|
"wear out",
|
|
"sap",
|
|
"undercut",
|
|
"undermine"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"debilitate",
|
|
"enervate",
|
|
"enfeeble",
|
|
"weaken"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to make markedly greater in measure or degree":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"will beef up security for the next few days while the president is in town"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"accentuate",
|
|
"amp (up)",
|
|
"amplify",
|
|
"boost",
|
|
"consolidate",
|
|
"deepen",
|
|
"enhance",
|
|
"heighten",
|
|
"intensify",
|
|
"magnify",
|
|
"redouble",
|
|
"step up",
|
|
"strengthen"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"broaden",
|
|
"enlarge",
|
|
"expand",
|
|
"extend",
|
|
"lengthen",
|
|
"accelerate",
|
|
"hasten",
|
|
"quicken",
|
|
"emphasize",
|
|
"point (up)",
|
|
"sharpen",
|
|
"stress",
|
|
"augment",
|
|
"enforce",
|
|
"reinforce",
|
|
"reenforce",
|
|
"restrengthen",
|
|
"supplement",
|
|
"maximize",
|
|
"enliven",
|
|
"jazz (up)",
|
|
"aggravate",
|
|
"exacerbate"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"decrease",
|
|
"diminish",
|
|
"lessen",
|
|
"let up (on)",
|
|
"reduce",
|
|
"subdue",
|
|
"tone (down)",
|
|
"weaken",
|
|
"dwindle",
|
|
"recede",
|
|
"subside",
|
|
"taper (off)",
|
|
"wane",
|
|
"alleviate",
|
|
"ease",
|
|
"lighten"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"abate",
|
|
"moderate"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"been friends with":{
|
|
"to come or be together as friends":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"If you could be friends with any famous person, past or present, who would you pick?"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"associated",
|
|
"chummed",
|
|
"companied",
|
|
"consociated",
|
|
"consorted",
|
|
"fraternized",
|
|
"hobnobbed",
|
|
"hooked up",
|
|
"hung (around or out)",
|
|
"hanged (around or out)",
|
|
"messed around",
|
|
"palled (around)",
|
|
"run",
|
|
"sorted",
|
|
"traveled",
|
|
"travelled"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"affiliated",
|
|
"allied",
|
|
"attached",
|
|
"banded",
|
|
"bonded",
|
|
"clubbed",
|
|
"collaborated",
|
|
"colluded",
|
|
"confederated",
|
|
"conjoined",
|
|
"connected",
|
|
"cooperated",
|
|
"coupled",
|
|
"ganged",
|
|
"got along",
|
|
"gotten along",
|
|
"got on",
|
|
"gotten on",
|
|
"grouped",
|
|
"interrelated",
|
|
"joined",
|
|
"knotted",
|
|
"leagued",
|
|
"linked",
|
|
"mingled",
|
|
"mixed",
|
|
"rallied",
|
|
"related",
|
|
"sided",
|
|
"socialized",
|
|
"teamed",
|
|
"tied",
|
|
"wedded",
|
|
"wed",
|
|
"befriended",
|
|
"friended"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"avoided",
|
|
"cold-shouldered",
|
|
"shunned",
|
|
"snubbed",
|
|
"alienated",
|
|
"estranged",
|
|
"broken up",
|
|
"disbanded",
|
|
"dispersed",
|
|
"split (up)",
|
|
"disjoined",
|
|
"dissociated",
|
|
"disunited",
|
|
"divorced",
|
|
"severed",
|
|
"split",
|
|
"sundered"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"phrase"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"beefs":{
|
|
"an expression of dissatisfaction, pain, or resentment":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"had to deal with an angry customer with a beef about our service"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bitches",
|
|
"bleats",
|
|
"carps",
|
|
"complaints",
|
|
"fusses",
|
|
"grievances",
|
|
"gripes",
|
|
"grouches",
|
|
"grouses",
|
|
"grumbles",
|
|
"hollers",
|
|
"kvetches",
|
|
"laments",
|
|
"misereres",
|
|
"moans",
|
|
"murmurs",
|
|
"plaints",
|
|
"squawks",
|
|
"wails",
|
|
"whimpers",
|
|
"whines",
|
|
"whinges",
|
|
"yammers"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"challenges",
|
|
"demurs",
|
|
"expostulations",
|
|
"kicks",
|
|
"niggles",
|
|
"objections",
|
|
"protests",
|
|
"quibbles",
|
|
"remonstrances",
|
|
"stinks"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"commendations",
|
|
"compliments",
|
|
"plaudits",
|
|
"acclaim",
|
|
"applauses",
|
|
"praises",
|
|
"approvals",
|
|
"endorsements",
|
|
"indorsements",
|
|
"sanctions"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to express dissatisfaction, pain, or resentment usually tiresomely":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"he tends to stand around and beef for hours about any slight, real or imagined"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bellyaches",
|
|
"bitches",
|
|
"bleats",
|
|
"carps",
|
|
"caterwauls",
|
|
"complains",
|
|
"crabs",
|
|
"croaks",
|
|
"fusses",
|
|
"gripes",
|
|
"grizzles",
|
|
"grouches",
|
|
"grouses",
|
|
"growls",
|
|
"grumbles",
|
|
"grumps",
|
|
"hollers",
|
|
"inveighs",
|
|
"keens",
|
|
"kicks",
|
|
"kvetches",
|
|
"maunders",
|
|
"moans",
|
|
"murmurs",
|
|
"mutters",
|
|
"nags",
|
|
"repines",
|
|
"screams",
|
|
"squawks",
|
|
"squeals",
|
|
"wails",
|
|
"whimpers",
|
|
"whines",
|
|
"whinges",
|
|
"yammers",
|
|
"yawps",
|
|
"yaups",
|
|
"yowls"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"objects (to)",
|
|
"protests",
|
|
"quarrels (with)",
|
|
"cavils",
|
|
"quibbles",
|
|
"frets",
|
|
"stews",
|
|
"worries",
|
|
"blubbers",
|
|
"cries",
|
|
"sobs",
|
|
"bemoans",
|
|
"bewails",
|
|
"deplores",
|
|
"laments"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"accepts",
|
|
"bears",
|
|
"countenances",
|
|
"endures",
|
|
"takes",
|
|
"tolerates",
|
|
"applauds",
|
|
"cheers",
|
|
"commends"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"crows",
|
|
"delights",
|
|
"rejoices"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"beer and skittles":{
|
|
"a situation or state of carefree comfort":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a job at a beach resort isn't all beer and skittles \u2014it's still work"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"easy street",
|
|
"fun and games",
|
|
"hog heaven",
|
|
"picnic"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"primrose path",
|
|
"heaven",
|
|
"paradise",
|
|
"utopia",
|
|
"American dream",
|
|
"good life",
|
|
"ease",
|
|
"relaxation",
|
|
"rest"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"agony",
|
|
"hell",
|
|
"horror",
|
|
"misery",
|
|
"murder",
|
|
"nightmare",
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"torment",
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"torture"
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],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"type":[
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"plural noun"
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]
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}
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} |