6344 lines
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6344 lines
123 KiB
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{
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"choked":{
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"as in strained , cracked":{
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"examples":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"near synonyms":[
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"cracked",
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"strained",
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"strangled",
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"cawing",
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"raucous",
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"screeching",
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"squawking",
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"strident",
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"dissonant",
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"inharmonious",
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"unmelodious",
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"unmusical",
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"abrasive",
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"cacophonous",
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"discordant",
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"grinding",
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"jarring",
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"rough",
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"scraping",
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"scratching",
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"growling",
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"growly",
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"guttural",
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"coarse",
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"croaking",
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"croaky",
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"grating",
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"gravel",
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"gravelly",
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"gruff",
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"hoarse",
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"husky",
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"rasping",
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"raspy",
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"rusty",
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"scratchy",
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"throaty"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"gentle",
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"gliding",
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"golden",
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"liquid",
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"mellifluent",
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"mellifluous",
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"mellow",
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"soothing",
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"sweet",
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"tender",
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"satiny",
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"silken",
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"smooth",
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"soft",
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"velvety",
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"euphonious",
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"lyric",
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"lyrical",
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"melodic",
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"melodious",
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"musical"
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],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"to keep (someone) from breathing by exerting pressure on the windpipe":{
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"examples":[
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"let go of my throat\u2014you're choking me!"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"garroted",
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"garotted",
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"strangled",
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"suffocated",
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"throttled"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"asphyxiated",
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"smothered",
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"stifled",
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"scragged"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"restored",
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"resuscitated",
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"revived"
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],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"to experience complete or partial blockage of the windpipe":{
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"examples":[
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"the recommended procedure for helping someone who is choking"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"gagged",
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"suffocated"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"heaved",
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"hove",
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"retched",
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"threw up",
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"vomited",
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"asphyxiated",
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"smothered",
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"stifled"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"breathed",
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"respired",
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"expired",
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"inspired"
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],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"to be or cause to be killed by lack of breathable air":{
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"examples":[
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"thick, black smoke choked the trapped firefighters"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"smothered",
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"stifled",
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"strangled",
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"suffocated"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"garroted",
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"garotted",
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"throttled",
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"asphyxiated",
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"drowned",
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"croaked",
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"destroyed",
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"did in",
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"dispatched",
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"felled",
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"slew"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"breathed",
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"exhaled",
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"expired",
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"inhaled",
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"inspired",
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"resuscitated",
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"revived"
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],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"to prevent passage through by filling with something":{
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"examples":[
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"overgrown bushes choked the narrow alleyway between the buildings"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"blocked",
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"clogged",
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"clotted",
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"congested",
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"dammed",
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"gummed (up)",
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"jammed",
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"obstructed",
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"occluded",
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"plugged (up)",
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"stopped (up)",
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"stuffed"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"bunged",
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"corked",
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"spiled",
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"stoppered",
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"stoppled",
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"filled",
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"gridlocked",
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"packed",
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"furred",
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"silted",
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"flooded",
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"glutted",
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"inundated",
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"overwhelmed",
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"swamped"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"excavated",
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"hollowed (out)",
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"scooped (out)",
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"emptied",
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"lightened"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"cleared",
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"freed",
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"opened (up)",
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"unblocked",
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"unclogged",
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"unplugged",
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"unstopped"
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]
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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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"choker":{
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"an ornamental chain or string (as of beads) worn around the neck":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"examples":[
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"a pearl choker closely wrapped around her throat"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"related":[
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"torque",
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"torc",
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"beads",
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"carcanet",
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"rivi\u00e8re",
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"rope",
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"strand",
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"bangle",
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"lavaliere",
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"lavalliere",
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"locket",
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"pendant",
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"pendent"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"collar",
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"dog collar",
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"lei",
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"necklace"
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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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"chokes (back)":{
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"to refrain from openly showing or uttering":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"examples":[
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"choked back a sarcastic reply to an insulting question"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"expresses",
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"looses",
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"releases",
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"takes out",
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"unleashes",
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"vents"
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],
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"related":[
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"controls",
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"governs",
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"manages",
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"bridles",
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"checks",
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"curbs",
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"quashes",
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"quells",
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"bottles up",
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"contains",
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"muffles",
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"squelches"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"holds back",
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"pockets",
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"represses",
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"sinks",
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"smothers",
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"stifles",
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"strangles",
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"submerges",
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"suppresses",
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"swallows"
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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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"choler":{
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"an intense emotional state of displeasure with someone or something":{
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"examples":[
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"he felt his choler rising and choked back an angry reply"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"anger",
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"angriness",
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"birse",
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"furor",
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"fury",
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"indignation",
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"irateness",
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"ire",
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"lividity",
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"lividness",
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"mad",
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"madness",
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"mood",
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"outrage",
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"rage",
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"spleen",
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"wrath",
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"wrathfulness"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"aggravation",
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"annoyance",
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"exasperation",
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"irritation",
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"vexation",
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"acrimoniousness",
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"acrimony",
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"animosity",
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"antagonism",
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"antipathy",
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"bile",
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"biliousness",
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"bitterness",
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"contempt",
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"embitterment",
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"empoisonment",
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"enmity",
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"grudge",
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"hostility",
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"rancor",
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"envy",
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"jaundice",
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"jealousy",
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"pique",
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"resentment",
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"malevolence",
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"malice",
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"spite",
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"vengefulness",
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"venom",
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"vindictiveness",
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"virulence",
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"vitriol",
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"belligerence",
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"contentiousness",
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"contrariness",
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"crankiness",
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"disputatiousness",
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"hot-headedness",
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"irascibility",
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"irascibleness",
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"irritability",
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"orneriness",
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"pugnaciousness",
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"pugnacity",
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"quarrelsomeness",
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"querulousness",
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"blowup",
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"flare",
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"flare-up",
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"outburst",
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"chafe",
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"dander",
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"dudgeon",
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"huff",
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"pet",
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"rise",
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"ruffle",
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"temper",
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"air rage",
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"road rage",
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"delirium",
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"heat",
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"passion",
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"warmth"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"calmness",
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"forbearance",
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"patience"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"delight",
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"pleasure"
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]
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},
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"readiness to show annoyance or impatience":{
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"examples":[
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"the boss's reputation for choler made many employees reluctant to ask questions"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"biliousness",
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"crankiness",
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"crossness",
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"crotchetiness",
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"grouchiness",
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"grumpiness",
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"huffiness",
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"irascibility",
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"irascibleness",
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"irritability",
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"irritableness",
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"peevishness",
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"perverseness",
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"perversity",
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"pettishness",
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"petulance",
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"testiness",
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"waspishness"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"cantankerousness",
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"crustiness",
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"curmudgeonliness",
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"disagreeableness",
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"dyspepsia",
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"fretfulness",
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"orneriness",
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"sulkiness",
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"surliness",
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"aggression",
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"aggressiveness",
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"bellicosity",
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"belligerence",
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"belligerency",
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"combativeness",
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"contentiousness",
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"contrariness",
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"disputatiousness",
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"feistiness",
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"fight",
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"pugnaciousness",
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"pugnacity",
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"quarrelsomeness",
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"scrappiness",
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"truculence",
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"truculency",
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"fussiness",
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"querulousness",
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"rudeness",
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"oversensitiveness",
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"sensitivity",
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"supersensitivity",
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"touchiness",
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"animosity",
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"antagonism",
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"antipathy",
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"fierceness",
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"hostility",
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"jaundice",
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"rancor",
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"unfriendliness",
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"anger",
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"exasperation",
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"fury",
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"indignation",
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"rage",
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"spleen",
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"wrath",
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"hot-bloodedness",
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"passion"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"forbearance",
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"long-suffering",
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"patience",
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"tolerance",
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"understanding",
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"affability",
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"agreeableness",
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"amenity",
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"amicability",
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"cordiality",
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"friendliness",
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"geniality",
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"sociability",
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"amiability",
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"amiableness",
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"good-humoredness",
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"good-naturedness",
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"good-temperedness",
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"coolness",
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"serenity",
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"tranquillity",
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"tranquility",
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"easygoingness",
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"gentleness",
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"kindliness",
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"mildness"
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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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"choleric":{
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"easily irritated or annoyed":{
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"examples":[
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"watch out for the choleric librarian at the reference desk"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"crabby",
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"cranky",
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"cross",
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"crotchety",
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"fiery",
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"grouchy",
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"grumpy",
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"irascible",
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"irritable",
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"peevish",
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"perverse",
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"pettish",
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"petulant",
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"prickly",
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"quick-tempered",
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"raspy",
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"ratty",
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"short-tempered",
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"snappish",
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"snappy",
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"snarky",
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"snippety",
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"snippy",
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"stuffy",
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"testy",
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"waspish"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"bearish",
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"bilious",
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"cantankerous",
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"cross-grained",
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"curmudgeonly",
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"disagreeable",
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"dyspeptic",
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"ill-humored",
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"ill-natured",
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"ill-tempered",
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"off-color",
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"off-colored",
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"ornery",
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"querulous",
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"snarly",
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"surly",
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"argumentative",
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"bellicose",
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"belligerent",
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"combative",
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"contentious",
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"disputatious",
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"fractious",
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"fretful",
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"pugnacious",
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"quarrelsome",
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"scrappy",
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"truculent",
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"huffy",
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"pouty",
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"sensitive",
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"short",
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"sulky",
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"sullen",
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"tetchy",
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"thin-skinned",
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"touchy",
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"hot-blooded",
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"passionate"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"affable",
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"companionable",
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"cordial",
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"extroverted",
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"extraverted",
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"friendly",
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"genial",
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"gregarious",
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"outgoing",
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"sociable",
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"agreeable",
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"amiable",
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"good-natured",
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"good-tempered",
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"sweet",
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"well-disposed",
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"carefree",
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"easygoing",
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"happy-go-lucky",
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"relaxed",
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"forbearing",
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"long-suffering",
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"obliging",
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"patient",
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"stoic",
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"stoical",
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"tolerant",
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"uncomplaining",
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"understanding"
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],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"feeling or showing anger":{
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"examples":[
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"I absolutely get choleric when a telemarketer calls during the dinner hour"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"angered",
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"angry",
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"apoplectic",
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"ballistic",
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"cheesed off",
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"enraged",
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"foaming",
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"fuming",
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"furious",
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"hopping",
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"horn-mad",
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"hot",
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"incensed",
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"indignant",
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"inflamed",
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"enflamed",
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"infuriate",
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"infuriated",
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"irate",
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"ireful",
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"livid",
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"mad",
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"outraged",
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"rabid",
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"rankled",
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"riled",
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"riley",
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"roiled",
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"shirty",
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"sore",
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"steamed up",
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"steaming",
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"teed off",
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"ticked",
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"wrathful",
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"wroth"
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],
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|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"ranting",
|
|
"raving",
|
|
"stormy",
|
|
"boiling",
|
|
"bristling",
|
|
"bristly",
|
|
"burning",
|
|
"cross",
|
|
"huffy",
|
|
"passionate",
|
|
"seething",
|
|
"sizzling",
|
|
"smoldering",
|
|
"smouldering",
|
|
"worked up",
|
|
"wrought (up)",
|
|
"acrid",
|
|
"acrimonious",
|
|
"antagonistic",
|
|
"antipathetic",
|
|
"bitter",
|
|
"embittered",
|
|
"inimical",
|
|
"malevolent",
|
|
"piqued",
|
|
"rancorous",
|
|
"resentful",
|
|
"spiteful",
|
|
"vengeful",
|
|
"vindictive",
|
|
"virulent",
|
|
"vitriolic",
|
|
"antisocial",
|
|
"cold",
|
|
"cool",
|
|
"disagreeable",
|
|
"disapproving",
|
|
"distant",
|
|
"frigid",
|
|
"icy",
|
|
"ill-tempered",
|
|
"sorehead",
|
|
"soreheaded",
|
|
"sulky",
|
|
"unfriendly",
|
|
"unpleasant",
|
|
"aggravated",
|
|
"annoyed",
|
|
"bearish",
|
|
"bilious",
|
|
"cantankerous",
|
|
"churlish",
|
|
"crabby",
|
|
"cranky",
|
|
"dyspeptic",
|
|
"exasperated",
|
|
"fretful",
|
|
"fussy",
|
|
"grouchy",
|
|
"grumpy",
|
|
"ill-humored",
|
|
"inflammable",
|
|
"irascible",
|
|
"irritable",
|
|
"peevish",
|
|
"perturbed",
|
|
"petulant",
|
|
"put out",
|
|
"quick-tempered",
|
|
"snappish",
|
|
"testy",
|
|
"touchy",
|
|
"argumentative",
|
|
"belligerent",
|
|
"contentious",
|
|
"contrary",
|
|
"disputatious",
|
|
"ornery",
|
|
"pugnacious",
|
|
"quarrelsome",
|
|
"querulous"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"accepting",
|
|
"accommodating",
|
|
"obliging",
|
|
"agreeable",
|
|
"amenable",
|
|
"complaisant",
|
|
"amicable",
|
|
"cordial",
|
|
"friendly",
|
|
"content",
|
|
"happy",
|
|
"satisfied",
|
|
"empathetic",
|
|
"sympathetic",
|
|
"tolerant",
|
|
"understanding",
|
|
"calm",
|
|
"pacific",
|
|
"peaceable",
|
|
"placid",
|
|
"serene",
|
|
"tranquil",
|
|
"unembittered",
|
|
"affable",
|
|
"amiable",
|
|
"easygoing",
|
|
"genial",
|
|
"good-natured",
|
|
"good-tempered",
|
|
"kind",
|
|
"pleasant",
|
|
"sweet"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"angerless",
|
|
"delighted",
|
|
"pleased"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"choose":{
|
|
"to decide to accept (someone or something) from a group of possibilities":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"choose a computer that best suits your needs"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"cherry-pick",
|
|
"cull",
|
|
"elect",
|
|
"handpick",
|
|
"name",
|
|
"opt (for)",
|
|
"pick",
|
|
"prefer",
|
|
"select",
|
|
"single (out)",
|
|
"tag",
|
|
"take"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"preselect",
|
|
"appoint",
|
|
"designate",
|
|
"fix",
|
|
"mark",
|
|
"nominate",
|
|
"set",
|
|
"tab",
|
|
"tap",
|
|
"accept",
|
|
"adopt",
|
|
"embrace",
|
|
"espouse",
|
|
"settle (on or upon)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"disapprove",
|
|
"negative",
|
|
"repudiate",
|
|
"spurn",
|
|
"discard",
|
|
"jettison",
|
|
"throw away",
|
|
"throw out"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"decline",
|
|
"refuse",
|
|
"reject",
|
|
"turn down"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to see fit":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"you can wear whatever you choose to the party"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"like",
|
|
"please",
|
|
"want",
|
|
"will",
|
|
"wish"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"ache (for)",
|
|
"covet",
|
|
"crave",
|
|
"desire",
|
|
"die (for)",
|
|
"fancy",
|
|
"hanker (for)",
|
|
"hunger (for)",
|
|
"itch (for)",
|
|
"long (for)",
|
|
"lust (for or after)",
|
|
"pant (after)",
|
|
"pine (for)",
|
|
"repine (for)",
|
|
"sigh (for)",
|
|
"thirst (for)",
|
|
"yearn (for)",
|
|
"decide",
|
|
"determine",
|
|
"resolve"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to come to a judgment about after discussion or consideration":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"chose to write on a controversial topic for the local newspaper"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"conclude",
|
|
"decide",
|
|
"determine",
|
|
"figure",
|
|
"name",
|
|
"opt",
|
|
"resolve",
|
|
"settle (on or upon)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"decree",
|
|
"rule",
|
|
"cull",
|
|
"elect",
|
|
"handpick",
|
|
"pick",
|
|
"prefer",
|
|
"select",
|
|
"single (out)",
|
|
"adjudge",
|
|
"adjudicate",
|
|
"arbitrate",
|
|
"find",
|
|
"judge",
|
|
"referee",
|
|
"rule (on)",
|
|
"umpire",
|
|
"chew over",
|
|
"cogitate",
|
|
"consider",
|
|
"contemplate",
|
|
"debate",
|
|
"deliberate",
|
|
"entertain",
|
|
"meditate",
|
|
"mull (over)",
|
|
"ponder",
|
|
"question",
|
|
"ruminate",
|
|
"study",
|
|
"think (about or over)",
|
|
"weigh"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"abstain",
|
|
"decline",
|
|
"refuse",
|
|
"reject",
|
|
"turn down",
|
|
"delay",
|
|
"halt",
|
|
"hesitate",
|
|
"stall",
|
|
"temporize",
|
|
"shilly-shally",
|
|
"vacillate",
|
|
"waffle",
|
|
"waver"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"chopped":{
|
|
"to cut into small pieces":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"chop the onions before adding them to the pot"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"diced",
|
|
"hashed",
|
|
"minced"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"chipped",
|
|
"grated",
|
|
"ground",
|
|
"kibbled",
|
|
"mashed",
|
|
"pureed",
|
|
"pur\u00e9ed",
|
|
"sliced",
|
|
"butchered",
|
|
"carved",
|
|
"dissected"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"chopper":{
|
|
"a vehicle for traveling through the air that obtains its lift from rotors which spin horizontally":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"army choppers evacuated refugees from the war zone"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"rotary-wing aircraft",
|
|
"rotorcraft",
|
|
"autogiro",
|
|
"autogyro",
|
|
"convertiplane",
|
|
"convertaplane",
|
|
"gyroplane",
|
|
"tilt-rotor",
|
|
"slick"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"copter",
|
|
"eggbeater",
|
|
"helicopter",
|
|
"helo",
|
|
"whirlybird"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"chopping":{
|
|
"to cut into small pieces":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"chop the onions before adding them to the pot"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"dicing",
|
|
"hashing",
|
|
"mincing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"chipping",
|
|
"grating",
|
|
"grinding",
|
|
"kibbling",
|
|
"mashing",
|
|
"pureeing",
|
|
"pur\u00e9eing",
|
|
"slicing",
|
|
"butchering",
|
|
"carving",
|
|
"dissecting"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"chorded":{
|
|
"to be in agreement on every point":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the revised system chords perfectly with the original goals"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"accorded",
|
|
"agreed",
|
|
"answered",
|
|
"checked",
|
|
"cohered",
|
|
"coincided",
|
|
"comported",
|
|
"conformed",
|
|
"consisted",
|
|
"corresponded",
|
|
"dovetailed",
|
|
"fitted",
|
|
"fit",
|
|
"harmonized",
|
|
"jibed",
|
|
"rhymed",
|
|
"rimed",
|
|
"sorted",
|
|
"squared",
|
|
"tallied",
|
|
"went"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"equaled",
|
|
"equalled",
|
|
"matched",
|
|
"paralleled",
|
|
"aligned",
|
|
"alined",
|
|
"lined up",
|
|
"registered"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"contradicted",
|
|
"disputed",
|
|
"gainsaid",
|
|
"negated",
|
|
"nullified",
|
|
"clashed",
|
|
"conflicted",
|
|
"jarred"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"differed (from)",
|
|
"disagreed (with)"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"choreographed":{
|
|
"to work out the details of (something) in advance":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the advance team completely choreographed the candidate's campaign appearances"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"arranged",
|
|
"blueprinted",
|
|
"budgeted",
|
|
"calculated",
|
|
"charted",
|
|
"designed",
|
|
"framed",
|
|
"laid out",
|
|
"mapped (out)",
|
|
"organized",
|
|
"planned",
|
|
"prepared",
|
|
"projected",
|
|
"schemed (out)",
|
|
"shaped",
|
|
"strategized (about)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"conspired",
|
|
"contrived",
|
|
"devised",
|
|
"intrigued",
|
|
"machinated",
|
|
"plotted",
|
|
"put up",
|
|
"concerted",
|
|
"got up",
|
|
"drafted",
|
|
"outlined",
|
|
"sketched",
|
|
"aimed",
|
|
"figured",
|
|
"had on",
|
|
"intended",
|
|
"meant",
|
|
"contemplated",
|
|
"meditated",
|
|
"premeditated"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"chortle":{
|
|
"an explosive sound that is a sign of amusement":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the joke provoked a sudden chortle from a bystander"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"cry",
|
|
"groan",
|
|
"moan",
|
|
"sob",
|
|
"wail",
|
|
"face",
|
|
"frown",
|
|
"grimace",
|
|
"lower",
|
|
"lour",
|
|
"mouth",
|
|
"pout",
|
|
"scowl"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"crow",
|
|
"whoop",
|
|
"grin",
|
|
"simper",
|
|
"smile",
|
|
"smirk"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"belly laugh",
|
|
"boff",
|
|
"boffo",
|
|
"boffola",
|
|
"cachinnation",
|
|
"cackle",
|
|
"chuckle",
|
|
"giggle",
|
|
"guffaw",
|
|
"hee-haw",
|
|
"horselaugh",
|
|
"laugh",
|
|
"laughter",
|
|
"snicker",
|
|
"snigger",
|
|
"titter",
|
|
"twitter"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to show mirth with an explosive vocal sound":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"audiences might chortle gently during the movie's amusing bits, but there are few knee-slappers"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"bawl",
|
|
"blubber",
|
|
"cry",
|
|
"sob",
|
|
"weep",
|
|
"howl",
|
|
"squall",
|
|
"wail",
|
|
"yowl",
|
|
"bleat",
|
|
"pule",
|
|
"whimper",
|
|
"whine",
|
|
"sniffle",
|
|
"snivel",
|
|
"groan",
|
|
"moan",
|
|
"sigh"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"grin",
|
|
"smile"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"break up",
|
|
"cackle",
|
|
"chuckle",
|
|
"crack up",
|
|
"giggle",
|
|
"hee-haw",
|
|
"laugh",
|
|
"roar",
|
|
"scream",
|
|
"snicker",
|
|
"titter",
|
|
"twitter"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"chortles":{
|
|
"an explosive sound that is a sign of amusement":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the joke provoked a sudden chortle from a bystander"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"belly laughs",
|
|
"boffolas",
|
|
"boffs",
|
|
"boffos",
|
|
"cachinnations",
|
|
"cackles",
|
|
"chuckles",
|
|
"giggles",
|
|
"guffaws",
|
|
"hee-haws",
|
|
"horselaughs",
|
|
"laughs",
|
|
"laughters",
|
|
"snickers",
|
|
"sniggers",
|
|
"titters",
|
|
"twitters"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"crows",
|
|
"whoops",
|
|
"grins",
|
|
"simpers",
|
|
"smiles",
|
|
"smirks"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"cries",
|
|
"groans",
|
|
"moans",
|
|
"sobs",
|
|
"wails",
|
|
"faces",
|
|
"frowns",
|
|
"grimaces",
|
|
"lowers",
|
|
"lours",
|
|
"mouths",
|
|
"pouts",
|
|
"scowls"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to show mirth with an explosive vocal sound":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"audiences might chortle gently during the movie's amusing bits, but there are few knee-slappers"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"breaks up",
|
|
"cackles",
|
|
"chuckles",
|
|
"cracks up",
|
|
"giggles",
|
|
"hee-haws",
|
|
"laughs",
|
|
"roars",
|
|
"screams",
|
|
"snickers",
|
|
"titters",
|
|
"twitters"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"grins",
|
|
"smiles"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"bawls",
|
|
"blubbers",
|
|
"cries",
|
|
"sobs",
|
|
"weeps",
|
|
"howls",
|
|
"squalls",
|
|
"wails",
|
|
"yowls",
|
|
"bleats",
|
|
"pules",
|
|
"whimpers",
|
|
"whines",
|
|
"sniffles",
|
|
"snivels",
|
|
"groans",
|
|
"moans",
|
|
"sighs"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"chortling":{
|
|
"to show mirth with an explosive vocal sound":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"audiences might chortle gently during the movie's amusing bits, but there are few knee-slappers"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"breaking up",
|
|
"cackling",
|
|
"chuckling",
|
|
"cracking up",
|
|
"giggling",
|
|
"hee-hawing",
|
|
"laughing",
|
|
"roaring",
|
|
"screaming",
|
|
"snickering",
|
|
"tittering",
|
|
"twittering"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"grinning",
|
|
"smiling"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"bawling",
|
|
"blubbering",
|
|
"crying",
|
|
"sobbing",
|
|
"weeping",
|
|
"howling",
|
|
"squalling",
|
|
"wailing",
|
|
"yowling",
|
|
"bleating",
|
|
"puling",
|
|
"whimpering",
|
|
"whining",
|
|
"sniffling",
|
|
"sniveling",
|
|
"snivelling",
|
|
"groaning",
|
|
"moaning",
|
|
"sighing"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"chose":{
|
|
"to come to a judgment about after discussion or consideration":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"chose to write on a controversial topic for the local newspaper"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"abstained",
|
|
"declined",
|
|
"refused",
|
|
"rejected",
|
|
"turned down",
|
|
"delayed",
|
|
"halted",
|
|
"hesitated",
|
|
"stalled",
|
|
"temporized",
|
|
"shilly-shallied",
|
|
"vacillated",
|
|
"waffled",
|
|
"wavered"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"decreed",
|
|
"ruled",
|
|
"culled",
|
|
"elected",
|
|
"handpicked",
|
|
"picked",
|
|
"preferred",
|
|
"selected",
|
|
"singled (out)",
|
|
"adjudged",
|
|
"adjudicated",
|
|
"arbitrated",
|
|
"found",
|
|
"judged",
|
|
"refereed",
|
|
"ruled (on)",
|
|
"umpired",
|
|
"chewed over",
|
|
"cogitated",
|
|
"considered",
|
|
"contemplated",
|
|
"debated",
|
|
"deliberated",
|
|
"entertained",
|
|
"meditated",
|
|
"mulled (over)",
|
|
"pondered",
|
|
"questioned",
|
|
"ruminated",
|
|
"studied",
|
|
"thought (about or over)",
|
|
"weighed"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"concluded",
|
|
"decided",
|
|
"determined",
|
|
"figured",
|
|
"named",
|
|
"opted",
|
|
"resolved",
|
|
"settled (on or upon)"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to decide to accept (someone or something) from a group of possibilities":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"declined",
|
|
"refused",
|
|
"rejected",
|
|
"turned down"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"choose a computer that best suits your needs"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"disapproved",
|
|
"negatived",
|
|
"repudiated",
|
|
"spurned",
|
|
"discarded",
|
|
"jettisoned",
|
|
"threw away",
|
|
"threw out"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"preselected",
|
|
"appointed",
|
|
"designated",
|
|
"fixed",
|
|
"marked",
|
|
"nominated",
|
|
"set",
|
|
"tabbed",
|
|
"tapped",
|
|
"accepted",
|
|
"adopted",
|
|
"embraced",
|
|
"espoused",
|
|
"settled (on or upon)"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"cherry-picked",
|
|
"culled",
|
|
"elected",
|
|
"handpicked",
|
|
"named",
|
|
"opted (for)",
|
|
"picked",
|
|
"preferred",
|
|
"selected",
|
|
"singled (out)",
|
|
"tagged",
|
|
"took"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to see fit":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"you can wear whatever you choose to the party"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"ached (for)",
|
|
"coveted",
|
|
"craved",
|
|
"desired",
|
|
"died (for)",
|
|
"fancied",
|
|
"hankered (for)",
|
|
"hungered (for)",
|
|
"itched (for)",
|
|
"longed (for)",
|
|
"lusted (for or after)",
|
|
"panted (after)",
|
|
"pined (for)",
|
|
"repined (for)",
|
|
"sighed (for)",
|
|
"thirsted (for)",
|
|
"yearned (for)",
|
|
"decided",
|
|
"determined",
|
|
"resolved"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"liked",
|
|
"pleased",
|
|
"wanted",
|
|
"willed",
|
|
"wished"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"chow":{
|
|
"food eaten or prepared for eating at one time":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"that evening's chow was pretty basic because we were in a hurry"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"board",
|
|
"breakfast",
|
|
"buffet",
|
|
"collation",
|
|
"dinner",
|
|
"lunch",
|
|
"luncheon",
|
|
"refreshments",
|
|
"smorgasbord",
|
|
"snack",
|
|
"supper",
|
|
"tea",
|
|
"bite",
|
|
"gulp",
|
|
"morsel",
|
|
"serving",
|
|
"taste",
|
|
"banquet",
|
|
"feast",
|
|
"regale",
|
|
"spread",
|
|
"bake",
|
|
"barbecue",
|
|
"barbeque",
|
|
"clambake",
|
|
"cookout",
|
|
"fry",
|
|
"fry-up",
|
|
"luau",
|
|
"picnic",
|
|
"potluck",
|
|
"roast"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"feed",
|
|
"meal",
|
|
"menu",
|
|
"mess",
|
|
"refection",
|
|
"repast",
|
|
"table"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"substances intended to be eaten":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"there's always at least some chow in the house"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"bane",
|
|
"poison",
|
|
"toxin",
|
|
"venom"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"commissary",
|
|
"rations",
|
|
"supplies",
|
|
"aliment",
|
|
"nutriment",
|
|
"diet",
|
|
"nourishment",
|
|
"nurture",
|
|
"sustenance",
|
|
"mess",
|
|
"pap",
|
|
"ensilage",
|
|
"feed",
|
|
"fodder",
|
|
"forage",
|
|
"silage",
|
|
"slop",
|
|
"swill",
|
|
"feast",
|
|
"meal",
|
|
"refreshments",
|
|
"regale",
|
|
"repast",
|
|
"spread",
|
|
"board",
|
|
"dish",
|
|
"plate",
|
|
"platter",
|
|
"serving",
|
|
"finger food",
|
|
"natural food"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bread",
|
|
"chuck",
|
|
"comestibles",
|
|
"eatables",
|
|
"eats",
|
|
"edibles",
|
|
"fare",
|
|
"food",
|
|
"foodstuffs",
|
|
"grub",
|
|
"meat",
|
|
"provender",
|
|
"provisions",
|
|
"table",
|
|
"tucker",
|
|
"viands",
|
|
"victuals",
|
|
"vittles"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"chowderheads":{
|
|
"a stupid person":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"instantly concluded his new son-in-law was a chowderhead"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"airheads",
|
|
"birdbrains",
|
|
"blockheads",
|
|
"boneheads",
|
|
"bubbleheads",
|
|
"chuckleheads",
|
|
"clodpolls",
|
|
"clodpoles",
|
|
"clots",
|
|
"clucks",
|
|
"clunks",
|
|
"cretins",
|
|
"cuddies",
|
|
"deadheads",
|
|
"dim bulbs",
|
|
"dimwits",
|
|
"dips",
|
|
"dodoes",
|
|
"dodos",
|
|
"dolts",
|
|
"donkeys",
|
|
"doofuses",
|
|
"dufuses",
|
|
"dopes",
|
|
"dorks",
|
|
"dullards",
|
|
"dumbbells",
|
|
"dumbheads",
|
|
"dum-dums",
|
|
"dummies",
|
|
"dummkopfs",
|
|
"dunces",
|
|
"dunderheads",
|
|
"fatheads",
|
|
"ganders",
|
|
"golems",
|
|
"goofs",
|
|
"goons",
|
|
"half-wits",
|
|
"hammerheads",
|
|
"hardheads",
|
|
"idiots",
|
|
"ignoramuses",
|
|
"ignorami",
|
|
"imbeciles",
|
|
"jackasses",
|
|
"know-nothings",
|
|
"knuckleheads",
|
|
"lamebrains",
|
|
"loggerheads",
|
|
"loons",
|
|
"lumps",
|
|
"lunkheads",
|
|
"meatheads",
|
|
"momes",
|
|
"morons",
|
|
"mugs",
|
|
"mutts",
|
|
"naturals",
|
|
"nimrods",
|
|
"nincompoops",
|
|
"ninnies",
|
|
"ninnyhammers",
|
|
"nits",
|
|
"nitwits",
|
|
"noddies",
|
|
"noodles",
|
|
"numskulls",
|
|
"numbskulls",
|
|
"oafs",
|
|
"pinheads",
|
|
"prats",
|
|
"ratbags",
|
|
"sapheads",
|
|
"schlubs",
|
|
"shlubs",
|
|
"schnooks",
|
|
"simpletons",
|
|
"stocks",
|
|
"stupes",
|
|
"stupids",
|
|
"thickheads",
|
|
"turkeys",
|
|
"woodenheads",
|
|
"yahoos",
|
|
"yo-yos"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"boobies",
|
|
"buffoons",
|
|
"fools",
|
|
"geese",
|
|
"loonies",
|
|
"lunatics",
|
|
"madmen",
|
|
"nuts",
|
|
"zanies",
|
|
"losers",
|
|
"gawks",
|
|
"featherbrains",
|
|
"scatterbrains",
|
|
"beasts",
|
|
"boors",
|
|
"cads",
|
|
"churls",
|
|
"clowns",
|
|
"creeps",
|
|
"curs",
|
|
"heels",
|
|
"jerks",
|
|
"skunks",
|
|
"skunk",
|
|
"snakes",
|
|
"stinkers",
|
|
"villains"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"intellects",
|
|
"intellectuals",
|
|
"sages",
|
|
"thinkers",
|
|
"whizzes",
|
|
"wizards",
|
|
"polymaths",
|
|
"Renaissance men",
|
|
"sharpies"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"brains",
|
|
"geniuses",
|
|
"genii"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"choreograph":{
|
|
"to work out the details of (something) in advance":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the advance team completely choreographed the candidate's campaign appearances"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"arrange",
|
|
"blueprint",
|
|
"budget",
|
|
"calculate",
|
|
"chart",
|
|
"design",
|
|
"frame",
|
|
"lay out",
|
|
"map (out)",
|
|
"organize",
|
|
"plan",
|
|
"prepare",
|
|
"project",
|
|
"scheme (out)",
|
|
"shape",
|
|
"strategize (about)"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"conspire",
|
|
"contrive",
|
|
"devise",
|
|
"intrigue",
|
|
"machinate",
|
|
"plot",
|
|
"put up",
|
|
"concert",
|
|
"get up",
|
|
"draft",
|
|
"outline",
|
|
"sketch",
|
|
"aim",
|
|
"figure",
|
|
"have on",
|
|
"intend",
|
|
"mean",
|
|
"contemplate",
|
|
"meditate",
|
|
"premeditate"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"chows (down on)":{
|
|
"as in gobbles (up or down) , snarfs (down)":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bolts",
|
|
"devours",
|
|
"gluts (on)",
|
|
"gobbles (up or down)",
|
|
"gorges",
|
|
"gulps",
|
|
"scoffs",
|
|
"slops",
|
|
"snarfs (down)",
|
|
"swills",
|
|
"wolfs",
|
|
"digests",
|
|
"downs",
|
|
"mouths (down)",
|
|
"swallows",
|
|
"chews",
|
|
"gnaws (at or on)",
|
|
"gums",
|
|
"laps",
|
|
"licks",
|
|
"nibbles (on)",
|
|
"nurses",
|
|
"picks (at)",
|
|
"consumes",
|
|
"eats",
|
|
"ingests",
|
|
"partakes (of)",
|
|
"puts away",
|
|
"puts down",
|
|
"tucks (away or in)",
|
|
"relishes",
|
|
"savors",
|
|
"savours",
|
|
"tastes",
|
|
"banquets",
|
|
"dines",
|
|
"fares",
|
|
"feasts",
|
|
"gormandizes",
|
|
"pigs out",
|
|
"regales",
|
|
"dispatches",
|
|
"polishes off",
|
|
"breakfasts",
|
|
"lunches",
|
|
"sups",
|
|
"munches",
|
|
"noshes",
|
|
"snacks"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"choke (back)":{
|
|
"to refrain from openly showing or uttering":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"choked back a sarcastic reply to an insulting question"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"hold back",
|
|
"pocket",
|
|
"repress",
|
|
"sink",
|
|
"smother",
|
|
"stifle",
|
|
"strangle",
|
|
"submerge",
|
|
"suppress",
|
|
"swallow"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"control",
|
|
"govern",
|
|
"manage",
|
|
"bridle",
|
|
"check",
|
|
"curb",
|
|
"quash",
|
|
"quell",
|
|
"bottle up",
|
|
"contain",
|
|
"muffle",
|
|
"squelch"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"express",
|
|
"loose",
|
|
"release",
|
|
"take out",
|
|
"unleash",
|
|
"vent"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"chock-full":{
|
|
"containing or seeming to contain the greatest quantity or number possible":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"returned from the buffet with a plate chock-full of food"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"brimful",
|
|
"brimming",
|
|
"bursting",
|
|
"chockablock",
|
|
"crammed",
|
|
"crowded",
|
|
"fat",
|
|
"filled",
|
|
"full",
|
|
"jam-packed",
|
|
"jammed",
|
|
"loaded",
|
|
"packed",
|
|
"stuffed"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"overcrowded",
|
|
"overfilled",
|
|
"overflowing",
|
|
"overfull",
|
|
"overladen",
|
|
"overloaded",
|
|
"overstuffed",
|
|
"abounding",
|
|
"flush",
|
|
"fraught",
|
|
"replete",
|
|
"rife",
|
|
"swarming",
|
|
"teeming"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"deficient",
|
|
"inadequate",
|
|
"incomplete",
|
|
"insufficient",
|
|
"short",
|
|
"shortish",
|
|
"shy",
|
|
"wanting",
|
|
"depleted",
|
|
"drained",
|
|
"exhausted"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"bare",
|
|
"blank",
|
|
"devoid",
|
|
"empty",
|
|
"stark",
|
|
"vacant",
|
|
"void"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"chop-chop":{
|
|
"with great speed":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"I need this project done chop-chop"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"apace",
|
|
"briskly",
|
|
"double-quick",
|
|
"fast",
|
|
"fleetly",
|
|
"full tilt",
|
|
"hastily",
|
|
"hell-for-leather",
|
|
"hot",
|
|
"lickety-split",
|
|
"posthaste",
|
|
"presto",
|
|
"pronto",
|
|
"quick",
|
|
"quickly",
|
|
"rapidly",
|
|
"snappily",
|
|
"soon",
|
|
"speedily",
|
|
"swift",
|
|
"swiftly"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"immediately",
|
|
"promptly",
|
|
"readily",
|
|
"impetuously",
|
|
"impulsively",
|
|
"rashly",
|
|
"recklessly",
|
|
"abruptly",
|
|
"suddenly",
|
|
"energetically",
|
|
"vigorously"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"laggardly",
|
|
"lingeringly",
|
|
"ploddingly",
|
|
"sluggishly",
|
|
"deliberately",
|
|
"leisurely",
|
|
"belatedly",
|
|
"delinquently",
|
|
"tardily"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"slow",
|
|
"slowly"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adverb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"chop":{
|
|
"to cut into small pieces":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"chop the onions before adding them to the pot"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"dice",
|
|
"hash",
|
|
"mince"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"chip",
|
|
"grate",
|
|
"grind",
|
|
"kibble",
|
|
"mash",
|
|
"puree",
|
|
"pur\u00e9e",
|
|
"slice",
|
|
"butcher",
|
|
"carve",
|
|
"dissect"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"a hard strike with a part of the body or an instrument":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"delivered a sharp chop to his opponent's neck"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bang",
|
|
"bash",
|
|
"bat",
|
|
"beat",
|
|
"belt",
|
|
"biff",
|
|
"blow",
|
|
"bop",
|
|
"box",
|
|
"buffet",
|
|
"bust",
|
|
"clap",
|
|
"clip",
|
|
"clout",
|
|
"crack",
|
|
"cuff",
|
|
"dab",
|
|
"douse",
|
|
"fillip",
|
|
"hack",
|
|
"haymaker",
|
|
"hit",
|
|
"hook",
|
|
"knock",
|
|
"larrup",
|
|
"lash",
|
|
"lick",
|
|
"pelt",
|
|
"pick",
|
|
"plump",
|
|
"poke",
|
|
"pound",
|
|
"punch",
|
|
"rap",
|
|
"slam",
|
|
"slap",
|
|
"slug",
|
|
"smack",
|
|
"smash",
|
|
"sock",
|
|
"spank",
|
|
"stinger",
|
|
"stripe",
|
|
"stroke",
|
|
"swat",
|
|
"swipe",
|
|
"switch",
|
|
"thud",
|
|
"thump",
|
|
"thwack",
|
|
"wallop",
|
|
"welt",
|
|
"whack",
|
|
"wham",
|
|
"whop",
|
|
"whap"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"counter",
|
|
"counterblow",
|
|
"counterpunch",
|
|
"counterstroke",
|
|
"body blow",
|
|
"hand",
|
|
"kick",
|
|
"knee",
|
|
"left",
|
|
"one-two",
|
|
"rabbit punch",
|
|
"right",
|
|
"right-hander",
|
|
"roundhouse",
|
|
"shiver",
|
|
"sidewinder",
|
|
"sucker punch",
|
|
"swing",
|
|
"uppercut",
|
|
"cruncher",
|
|
"kayo",
|
|
"knockdown",
|
|
"knockout",
|
|
"KO",
|
|
"bastinado",
|
|
"bastinade",
|
|
"battering",
|
|
"beating",
|
|
"bludgeoning",
|
|
"clobbering",
|
|
"cudgeling",
|
|
"cudgelling",
|
|
"drubbing",
|
|
"hammering",
|
|
"lambasting",
|
|
"licking",
|
|
"pasting",
|
|
"pounding",
|
|
"pummeling",
|
|
"pummelling",
|
|
"thrashing",
|
|
"flogging",
|
|
"walloping",
|
|
"whip",
|
|
"whipping"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"choreographing":{
|
|
"to work out the details of (something) in advance":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the advance team completely choreographed the candidate's campaign appearances"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"arranging",
|
|
"blueprinting",
|
|
"budgeting",
|
|
"calculating",
|
|
"charting",
|
|
"designing",
|
|
"framing",
|
|
"laying out",
|
|
"mapping (out)",
|
|
"organizing",
|
|
"planning",
|
|
"preparing",
|
|
"projecting",
|
|
"scheming (out)",
|
|
"shaping",
|
|
"strategizing (about)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"conspiring",
|
|
"contriving",
|
|
"devising",
|
|
"intriguing",
|
|
"machinating",
|
|
"plotting",
|
|
"putting up",
|
|
"concerting",
|
|
"getting up",
|
|
"drafting",
|
|
"outlining",
|
|
"sketching",
|
|
"aiming",
|
|
"figuring",
|
|
"having on",
|
|
"intending",
|
|
"meaning",
|
|
"contemplating",
|
|
"meditating",
|
|
"premeditating"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"chock":{
|
|
"as in stick , jam":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"arrest",
|
|
"brake",
|
|
"cut off",
|
|
"draw up",
|
|
"halt",
|
|
"jam",
|
|
"stall",
|
|
"stick",
|
|
"dismantle",
|
|
"mothball",
|
|
"phase out",
|
|
"flick (off)",
|
|
"deactivate",
|
|
"kill",
|
|
"shut off",
|
|
"turn off"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"activate",
|
|
"actuate",
|
|
"crank (up)",
|
|
"drive",
|
|
"move",
|
|
"propel",
|
|
"run",
|
|
"set off",
|
|
"spark",
|
|
"start",
|
|
"touch off",
|
|
"trigger",
|
|
"turn on",
|
|
"charge",
|
|
"electrify",
|
|
"energize",
|
|
"fire",
|
|
"fuel",
|
|
"generate",
|
|
"power",
|
|
"push",
|
|
"discharge",
|
|
"launch",
|
|
"release",
|
|
"switch",
|
|
"trip",
|
|
"reactivate",
|
|
"recharge"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"chophouses":{
|
|
"as in steak houses":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"steak houses",
|
|
"greasy spoons",
|
|
"hash houses",
|
|
"pizzerias",
|
|
"cafeterias",
|
|
"lunch counters",
|
|
"luncheonettes",
|
|
"lunchrooms",
|
|
"snack bars",
|
|
"coffeehouses",
|
|
"coffee shops",
|
|
"estaminets",
|
|
"teahouses",
|
|
"tearooms",
|
|
"tea shops",
|
|
"beaneries",
|
|
"caf\u00e9s",
|
|
"cafes",
|
|
"caffs",
|
|
"diners",
|
|
"eateries",
|
|
"grills",
|
|
"restaurants",
|
|
"barrooms",
|
|
"bars",
|
|
"inns",
|
|
"taverns"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"cholers":{
|
|
"an intense emotional state of displeasure with someone or something":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"he felt his choler rising and choked back an angry reply"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"anger",
|
|
"angriness",
|
|
"birse",
|
|
"furor",
|
|
"fury",
|
|
"indignation",
|
|
"irateness",
|
|
"ire",
|
|
"lividity",
|
|
"lividness",
|
|
"mad",
|
|
"madness",
|
|
"mood",
|
|
"outrage",
|
|
"rage",
|
|
"spleen",
|
|
"wrath",
|
|
"wrathfulness"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"aggravation",
|
|
"annoyance",
|
|
"exasperation",
|
|
"irritation",
|
|
"vexation",
|
|
"acrimoniousness",
|
|
"acrimony",
|
|
"animosity",
|
|
"antagonism",
|
|
"antipathy",
|
|
"bile",
|
|
"biliousness",
|
|
"bitterness",
|
|
"contempt",
|
|
"embitterment",
|
|
"empoisonment",
|
|
"enmity",
|
|
"grudge",
|
|
"hostility",
|
|
"rancor",
|
|
"envy",
|
|
"jaundice",
|
|
"jealousy",
|
|
"pique",
|
|
"resentment",
|
|
"malevolence",
|
|
"malice",
|
|
"spite",
|
|
"vengefulness",
|
|
"venom",
|
|
"vindictiveness",
|
|
"virulence",
|
|
"vitriol",
|
|
"belligerence",
|
|
"contentiousness",
|
|
"contrariness",
|
|
"crankiness",
|
|
"disputatiousness",
|
|
"hot-headedness",
|
|
"irascibility",
|
|
"irascibleness",
|
|
"irritability",
|
|
"orneriness",
|
|
"pugnaciousness",
|
|
"pugnacity",
|
|
"quarrelsomeness",
|
|
"querulousness",
|
|
"blowup",
|
|
"flare",
|
|
"flare-up",
|
|
"outburst",
|
|
"chafe",
|
|
"dander",
|
|
"dudgeon",
|
|
"huff",
|
|
"pet",
|
|
"rise",
|
|
"ruffle",
|
|
"temper",
|
|
"air rage",
|
|
"road rage",
|
|
"delirium",
|
|
"heat",
|
|
"passion",
|
|
"warmth"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"calmness",
|
|
"forbearance",
|
|
"patience"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"delight",
|
|
"pleasure"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"readiness to show annoyance or impatience":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the boss's reputation for choler made many employees reluctant to ask questions"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"biliousness",
|
|
"crankiness",
|
|
"crossness",
|
|
"crotchetiness",
|
|
"grouchiness",
|
|
"grumpiness",
|
|
"huffiness",
|
|
"irascibility",
|
|
"irascibleness",
|
|
"irritability",
|
|
"irritableness",
|
|
"peevishness",
|
|
"perverseness",
|
|
"perversity",
|
|
"pettishness",
|
|
"petulance",
|
|
"testiness",
|
|
"waspishness"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"cantankerousness",
|
|
"crustiness",
|
|
"curmudgeonliness",
|
|
"disagreeableness",
|
|
"dyspepsia",
|
|
"fretfulness",
|
|
"orneriness",
|
|
"sulkiness",
|
|
"surliness",
|
|
"aggression",
|
|
"aggressiveness",
|
|
"bellicosity",
|
|
"belligerence",
|
|
"belligerency",
|
|
"combativeness",
|
|
"contentiousness",
|
|
"contrariness",
|
|
"disputatiousness",
|
|
"feistiness",
|
|
"fight",
|
|
"pugnaciousness",
|
|
"pugnacity",
|
|
"quarrelsomeness",
|
|
"scrappiness",
|
|
"truculence",
|
|
"truculency",
|
|
"fussiness",
|
|
"querulousness",
|
|
"rudeness",
|
|
"oversensitiveness",
|
|
"sensitivity",
|
|
"supersensitivity",
|
|
"touchiness",
|
|
"animosity",
|
|
"antagonism",
|
|
"antipathy",
|
|
"fierceness",
|
|
"hostility",
|
|
"jaundice",
|
|
"rancor",
|
|
"unfriendliness",
|
|
"anger",
|
|
"exasperation",
|
|
"fury",
|
|
"indignation",
|
|
"rage",
|
|
"spleen",
|
|
"wrath",
|
|
"hot-bloodedness",
|
|
"passion"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"forbearance",
|
|
"long-suffering",
|
|
"patience",
|
|
"tolerance",
|
|
"understanding",
|
|
"affability",
|
|
"agreeableness",
|
|
"amenity",
|
|
"amicability",
|
|
"cordiality",
|
|
"friendliness",
|
|
"geniality",
|
|
"sociability",
|
|
"amiability",
|
|
"amiableness",
|
|
"good-humoredness",
|
|
"good-naturedness",
|
|
"good-temperedness",
|
|
"coolness",
|
|
"serenity",
|
|
"tranquillity",
|
|
"tranquility",
|
|
"easygoingness",
|
|
"gentleness",
|
|
"kindliness",
|
|
"mildness"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"chophouse":{
|
|
"as in steak house":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"steak house",
|
|
"greasy spoon",
|
|
"hash house",
|
|
"pizzeria",
|
|
"cafeteria",
|
|
"lunch counter",
|
|
"luncheonette",
|
|
"lunchroom",
|
|
"snack bar",
|
|
"coffeehouse",
|
|
"coffee shop",
|
|
"estaminet",
|
|
"teahouse",
|
|
"tearoom",
|
|
"tea shop",
|
|
"beanery",
|
|
"caf\u00e9",
|
|
"cafe",
|
|
"caff",
|
|
"diner",
|
|
"eatery",
|
|
"grill",
|
|
"restaurant",
|
|
"bar",
|
|
"barroom",
|
|
"inn",
|
|
"tavern"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"choiceness":{
|
|
"exceptionally high quality":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a chocolatier renowned for the choiceness of the cacao beans it uses"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"distinction",
|
|
"excellence",
|
|
"excellency",
|
|
"first-rateness",
|
|
"greatness",
|
|
"perfection",
|
|
"preeminence",
|
|
"primeness",
|
|
"superbness",
|
|
"superiority",
|
|
"supremacy"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"faultlessness",
|
|
"flawlessness",
|
|
"impeccability",
|
|
"perfectness",
|
|
"goodness",
|
|
"value",
|
|
"worth",
|
|
"consequence",
|
|
"importance",
|
|
"notability"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"averageness",
|
|
"badness",
|
|
"crumminess",
|
|
"inferiority",
|
|
"mediocrity",
|
|
"ordinariness",
|
|
"worthlessness"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"chorused":{
|
|
"as in chimed":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"chimed",
|
|
"bellowed",
|
|
"belted",
|
|
"roared",
|
|
"chanted",
|
|
"intonated",
|
|
"intoned",
|
|
"sang",
|
|
"sung"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"chore":{
|
|
"a piece of work that needs to be done regularly":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"everyone in this household is expected to do weekly chores"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"assignment",
|
|
"duty",
|
|
"job",
|
|
"task"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"chare",
|
|
"char",
|
|
"endeavor",
|
|
"enterprise",
|
|
"project",
|
|
"stint",
|
|
"undertaking",
|
|
"care",
|
|
"charge",
|
|
"commission",
|
|
"responsibility",
|
|
"function",
|
|
"mission",
|
|
"office",
|
|
"operation",
|
|
"post",
|
|
"errand",
|
|
"circuit",
|
|
"round",
|
|
"route"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"a dull, unpleasant, or difficult piece of work":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"cleaning everything out of the attic was a real chore"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bear",
|
|
"beast",
|
|
"headache",
|
|
"job",
|
|
"killer",
|
|
"labor"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"drudgery",
|
|
"grind",
|
|
"heavy lifting",
|
|
"lucubration",
|
|
"effort",
|
|
"strain",
|
|
"sweat",
|
|
"burden",
|
|
"load",
|
|
"weight",
|
|
"bother",
|
|
"nuisance",
|
|
"trouble"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"breeze",
|
|
"child's play",
|
|
"cinch",
|
|
"duck soup",
|
|
"kid stuff",
|
|
"setup",
|
|
"snap"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"chouse":{
|
|
"to rob by the use of trickery or threats":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"an open-air bazaar where generations of unwary tourists have been choused"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"beat",
|
|
"bilk",
|
|
"bleed",
|
|
"cheat",
|
|
"chisel",
|
|
"con",
|
|
"cozen",
|
|
"defraud",
|
|
"diddle",
|
|
"do",
|
|
"do in",
|
|
"euchre",
|
|
"fiddle",
|
|
"fleece",
|
|
"flimflam",
|
|
"gaff",
|
|
"hose",
|
|
"hustle",
|
|
"mulct",
|
|
"nobble",
|
|
"pluck",
|
|
"ream",
|
|
"rip off",
|
|
"rook",
|
|
"screw",
|
|
"shake down",
|
|
"short",
|
|
"shortchange",
|
|
"skin",
|
|
"skunk",
|
|
"squeeze",
|
|
"stick",
|
|
"stiff",
|
|
"sting",
|
|
"sucker",
|
|
"swindle",
|
|
"thimblerig",
|
|
"victimize"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"extort",
|
|
"wrench",
|
|
"wrest",
|
|
"wring",
|
|
"clip",
|
|
"gouge",
|
|
"nick",
|
|
"overcharge",
|
|
"soak",
|
|
"exploit",
|
|
"milk",
|
|
"deceive",
|
|
"dupe",
|
|
"fool",
|
|
"gull",
|
|
"trick",
|
|
"rope (in)",
|
|
"betray",
|
|
"bitch",
|
|
"double-cross",
|
|
"bamboozle",
|
|
"fast-talk"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"chord":{
|
|
"a subjective response to a person, thing, or situation":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the story of the family's woes struck a sympathetic chord with newspaper readers"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"emotion",
|
|
"feeling",
|
|
"passion",
|
|
"sentiment"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"impression",
|
|
"perception",
|
|
"sensation",
|
|
"sense",
|
|
"angle",
|
|
"attitude",
|
|
"outlook",
|
|
"perspective",
|
|
"standpoint",
|
|
"viewpoint",
|
|
"belief",
|
|
"conviction",
|
|
"judgment",
|
|
"judgement",
|
|
"mind",
|
|
"notion",
|
|
"opinion",
|
|
"persuasion",
|
|
"verdict",
|
|
"view",
|
|
"receptiveness",
|
|
"receptivity",
|
|
"responsiveness",
|
|
"sensibility",
|
|
"sensitiveness",
|
|
"sensitivity"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"insensitiveness",
|
|
"insensitivity",
|
|
"unfeelingness"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to be in agreement on every point":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the revised system chords perfectly with the original goals"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"accord",
|
|
"agree",
|
|
"answer",
|
|
"check",
|
|
"cohere",
|
|
"coincide",
|
|
"comport",
|
|
"conform",
|
|
"consist",
|
|
"correspond",
|
|
"dovetail",
|
|
"fit",
|
|
"go",
|
|
"harmonize",
|
|
"jibe",
|
|
"rhyme",
|
|
"rime",
|
|
"sort",
|
|
"square",
|
|
"tally"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"equal",
|
|
"match",
|
|
"parallel",
|
|
"align",
|
|
"aline",
|
|
"line up",
|
|
"register"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"contradict",
|
|
"dispute",
|
|
"gainsay",
|
|
"negate",
|
|
"nullify",
|
|
"clash",
|
|
"conflict",
|
|
"jar"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"differ (from)",
|
|
"disagree (with)"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"chorography":{
|
|
"the physical features of a region as a whole":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a detailed map of the region's chorography"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"geography",
|
|
"geomorphology",
|
|
"landscape",
|
|
"terrain",
|
|
"topography"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"scenery",
|
|
"ground",
|
|
"land",
|
|
"landform",
|
|
"terrane",
|
|
"terrene"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"choked (back)":{
|
|
"to refrain from openly showing or uttering":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"choked back a sarcastic reply to an insulting question"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"held back",
|
|
"pocketed",
|
|
"repressed",
|
|
"sank",
|
|
"sunk",
|
|
"smothered",
|
|
"stifled",
|
|
"strangled",
|
|
"submerged",
|
|
"suppressed",
|
|
"swallowed"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"controlled",
|
|
"governed",
|
|
"managed",
|
|
"bridled",
|
|
"checked",
|
|
"curbed",
|
|
"quashed",
|
|
"quelled",
|
|
"bottled up",
|
|
"contained",
|
|
"muffled",
|
|
"squelched"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"expressed",
|
|
"loosed",
|
|
"released",
|
|
"took out",
|
|
"unleashed",
|
|
"vented"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"choice":{
|
|
"the power, right, or opportunity to choose":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"you have no choice : you have to go to the conference"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"alternative",
|
|
"discretion",
|
|
"druthers",
|
|
"election",
|
|
"liberty",
|
|
"option",
|
|
"pick",
|
|
"preference",
|
|
"selection",
|
|
"volition",
|
|
"way"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"determination",
|
|
"free will",
|
|
"will",
|
|
"say",
|
|
"voice",
|
|
"vote",
|
|
"inclination",
|
|
"liking",
|
|
"partiality",
|
|
"penchant",
|
|
"predilection",
|
|
"proclivity",
|
|
"propensity",
|
|
"tendency",
|
|
"discernment",
|
|
"judgment",
|
|
"judgement",
|
|
"perspicacity"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"coercion",
|
|
"duress",
|
|
"force",
|
|
"duty",
|
|
"obligation",
|
|
"Hobson's choice"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"a person or thing that is chosen":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"my choice for best song of all time"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bet",
|
|
"chosen",
|
|
"pick",
|
|
"selection"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"favorite",
|
|
"like",
|
|
"liking",
|
|
"preference",
|
|
"elective",
|
|
"option",
|
|
"appointment",
|
|
"designation",
|
|
"nomination",
|
|
"appointee",
|
|
"candidate",
|
|
"nominee",
|
|
"selectee",
|
|
"preselection"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"individuals carefully selected as being the best of a class":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"that school accepts only the choice of the city's crop of high school students"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"A-list",
|
|
"aristocracy",
|
|
"best",
|
|
"corps d'elite",
|
|
"cream",
|
|
"cr\u00e8me de la cr\u00e8me",
|
|
"elect",
|
|
"elite",
|
|
"fat",
|
|
"flower",
|
|
"illuminati",
|
|
"pick",
|
|
"pink",
|
|
"pride",
|
|
"priesthood",
|
|
"prime",
|
|
"royalty",
|
|
"upper crust"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"establishment",
|
|
"gentry",
|
|
"nobility",
|
|
"quality",
|
|
"society",
|
|
"top",
|
|
"top drawer",
|
|
"upper class",
|
|
"caviar",
|
|
"caviare",
|
|
"who's who"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"commoners",
|
|
"herd",
|
|
"hoi polloi",
|
|
"masses",
|
|
"millions",
|
|
"mob",
|
|
"multitude",
|
|
"rank and file",
|
|
"unwashed"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"the act or power of making one's own choices or decisions":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the prisoner had no choice but to do what he was told"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"accord",
|
|
"autonomy",
|
|
"free will",
|
|
"self-determination",
|
|
"volition",
|
|
"will"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"election",
|
|
"preference",
|
|
"selection",
|
|
"bent",
|
|
"devices",
|
|
"disposition",
|
|
"inclination",
|
|
"leaning",
|
|
"partiality",
|
|
"penchant",
|
|
"predilection",
|
|
"predisposition",
|
|
"proclivity",
|
|
"propensity",
|
|
"tendency",
|
|
"alternative",
|
|
"discretion",
|
|
"option",
|
|
"pick",
|
|
"way"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"coercion",
|
|
"compulsion",
|
|
"constraint",
|
|
"duress",
|
|
"force",
|
|
"pressure"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"the act or process of selecting":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"you'll have to make a choice eventually"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"choosing",
|
|
"election",
|
|
"picking",
|
|
"selecting",
|
|
"selection"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"option",
|
|
"appointment",
|
|
"assignment",
|
|
"designation",
|
|
"naming",
|
|
"nomination",
|
|
"decision"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"having qualities that appeal to a refined taste":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"choice chocolates for which chocolate lovers are willing to pay extra"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"dainty",
|
|
"delicate",
|
|
"elegant",
|
|
"exquisite",
|
|
"fine",
|
|
"rare",
|
|
"recherch\u00e9",
|
|
"select"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bijou",
|
|
"jewellike",
|
|
"better",
|
|
"exceptional",
|
|
"fancy",
|
|
"high-grade",
|
|
"special",
|
|
"elite",
|
|
"exclusive",
|
|
"classic",
|
|
"excellent",
|
|
"fabulous",
|
|
"first-class",
|
|
"first-rate",
|
|
"grand",
|
|
"great",
|
|
"marvelous",
|
|
"marvellous",
|
|
"noble",
|
|
"outstanding",
|
|
"par excellence",
|
|
"premium",
|
|
"prime",
|
|
"sensational",
|
|
"splendid",
|
|
"stellar",
|
|
"sterling",
|
|
"superb",
|
|
"superior",
|
|
"superlative",
|
|
"supernal",
|
|
"terrific",
|
|
"tip-top",
|
|
"top",
|
|
"top-notch",
|
|
"transcendent",
|
|
"unsurpassed",
|
|
"wonderful",
|
|
"ultrarare"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"coarse",
|
|
"gross",
|
|
"kitsch",
|
|
"kitschy",
|
|
"lowbrow",
|
|
"raffish",
|
|
"rough",
|
|
"rough-hewn",
|
|
"tasteless",
|
|
"uncultivated",
|
|
"uncultured",
|
|
"unpolished",
|
|
"unrefined",
|
|
"vulgar",
|
|
"commercial",
|
|
"mass-produced",
|
|
"popular",
|
|
"common",
|
|
"ordinary",
|
|
"average",
|
|
"lesser",
|
|
"mediocre",
|
|
"run-of-the-mill",
|
|
"run-of-the-mine",
|
|
"run-of-mine",
|
|
"second-class",
|
|
"second-rate",
|
|
"deficient",
|
|
"inferior",
|
|
"low-grade",
|
|
"substandard",
|
|
"unacceptable",
|
|
"unsatisfactory",
|
|
"wanting"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"of the very best kind":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"thus far, the pool of applicants for the job has been less than choice"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"A-OK",
|
|
"A1",
|
|
"awesome",
|
|
"bang-up",
|
|
"banner",
|
|
"beautiful",
|
|
"blue-chip",
|
|
"blue-ribbon",
|
|
"boffo",
|
|
"bonny",
|
|
"bonnie",
|
|
"boss",
|
|
"brag",
|
|
"brave",
|
|
"bully",
|
|
"bumper",
|
|
"capital",
|
|
"classic",
|
|
"cool",
|
|
"corking",
|
|
"crackerjack",
|
|
"cracking",
|
|
"dandy",
|
|
"divine",
|
|
"dope",
|
|
"down",
|
|
"dynamite",
|
|
"excellent",
|
|
"fab",
|
|
"fabulous",
|
|
"famous",
|
|
"fantabulous",
|
|
"fantastic",
|
|
"fine",
|
|
"first-class",
|
|
"first-rate",
|
|
"first-string",
|
|
"five-star",
|
|
"four-star",
|
|
"frontline",
|
|
"gangbusters",
|
|
"gangbuster",
|
|
"gilt-edged",
|
|
"gilt-edge",
|
|
"gone",
|
|
"grand",
|
|
"great",
|
|
"groovy",
|
|
"heavenly",
|
|
"high-class",
|
|
"hot",
|
|
"hype",
|
|
"immense",
|
|
"jim-dandy",
|
|
"keen",
|
|
"lovely",
|
|
"marvelous",
|
|
"marvellous",
|
|
"mean",
|
|
"neat",
|
|
"nifty",
|
|
"noble",
|
|
"number one",
|
|
"No. 1",
|
|
"numero uno",
|
|
"out-of-sight",
|
|
"par excellence",
|
|
"peachy",
|
|
"peachy keen",
|
|
"phat",
|
|
"prime",
|
|
"primo",
|
|
"prize",
|
|
"prizewinning",
|
|
"quality",
|
|
"radical",
|
|
"righteous",
|
|
"sensational",
|
|
"slick",
|
|
"splendid",
|
|
"stellar",
|
|
"sterling",
|
|
"superb",
|
|
"superior",
|
|
"superlative",
|
|
"supernal",
|
|
"swell",
|
|
"terrific",
|
|
"tip-top",
|
|
"top",
|
|
"top-notch",
|
|
"top-of-the-line",
|
|
"top-shelf",
|
|
"topflight",
|
|
"topping",
|
|
"unsurpassed",
|
|
"wizard",
|
|
"wonderful"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"acceptable",
|
|
"adequate",
|
|
"all right",
|
|
"decent",
|
|
"good",
|
|
"OK",
|
|
"okay",
|
|
"passable",
|
|
"satisfactory",
|
|
"tolerable",
|
|
"better",
|
|
"exceptional",
|
|
"fancy",
|
|
"high-grade",
|
|
"high-test",
|
|
"premium",
|
|
"select",
|
|
"special",
|
|
"superfine",
|
|
"classical",
|
|
"standard",
|
|
"traditional"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"bad",
|
|
"inferior",
|
|
"low-grade",
|
|
"substandard",
|
|
"unsatisfactory",
|
|
"mediocre",
|
|
"middling",
|
|
"second-class",
|
|
"second-rate"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"atrocious",
|
|
"awful",
|
|
"execrable",
|
|
"lousy",
|
|
"pathetic",
|
|
"poor",
|
|
"rotten",
|
|
"terrible",
|
|
"vile",
|
|
"wretched"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"singled out from a number or group as more to one's liking":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the restaurant offers a small but choice list of wines from some of Europe's finest viticultural regions"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"cherry-picked",
|
|
"chosen",
|
|
"elect",
|
|
"favored",
|
|
"favorite",
|
|
"first-line",
|
|
"handpicked",
|
|
"picked",
|
|
"preferred",
|
|
"select",
|
|
"selected"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"fashionable",
|
|
"exclusive",
|
|
"culled",
|
|
"picked over",
|
|
"screened",
|
|
"weeded (out)",
|
|
"winnowed (out)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"average",
|
|
"common",
|
|
"commonplace",
|
|
"ordinary",
|
|
"run-of-the-mill"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"choke off":{
|
|
"as in turn back , rein (in)":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"rein (in)",
|
|
"repress",
|
|
"squash",
|
|
"squelch",
|
|
"stanch",
|
|
"staunch",
|
|
"stunt",
|
|
"suppress",
|
|
"turn back",
|
|
"call",
|
|
"discontinue",
|
|
"suspend",
|
|
"conclude",
|
|
"cut off",
|
|
"end",
|
|
"terminate",
|
|
"baffle",
|
|
"balk",
|
|
"block",
|
|
"blockade",
|
|
"bottleneck",
|
|
"clog",
|
|
"dam",
|
|
"detain",
|
|
"hinder",
|
|
"hold",
|
|
"hold back",
|
|
"impede",
|
|
"obstruct",
|
|
"snag",
|
|
"stem",
|
|
"arrest",
|
|
"bring up",
|
|
"catch",
|
|
"check",
|
|
"draw up",
|
|
"fetch up",
|
|
"halt",
|
|
"hold up",
|
|
"pull up",
|
|
"stall",
|
|
"stay",
|
|
"still",
|
|
"stop"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"carry on",
|
|
"continue",
|
|
"follow through (with)",
|
|
"keep (on)",
|
|
"keep up",
|
|
"persist",
|
|
"run on",
|
|
"advance",
|
|
"fare",
|
|
"go along",
|
|
"march",
|
|
"move",
|
|
"proceed",
|
|
"progress",
|
|
"wend",
|
|
"actuate",
|
|
"budge",
|
|
"drive",
|
|
"goad",
|
|
"impel",
|
|
"propel",
|
|
"push",
|
|
"spur",
|
|
"stir"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"chomps (on)":{
|
|
"to crush or grind with the teeth":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"loudly chomped on popcorn during the movie"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bites (on)",
|
|
"champs",
|
|
"chaws",
|
|
"chews",
|
|
"crunches (on)",
|
|
"gnaws (on)",
|
|
"masticates",
|
|
"nibbles"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"ruminates",
|
|
"munches",
|
|
"noshes",
|
|
"snacks",
|
|
"consumes",
|
|
"eats",
|
|
"ingests",
|
|
"swallows",
|
|
"bolts",
|
|
"devours",
|
|
"gobbles (up or down)",
|
|
"gorges",
|
|
"gulps",
|
|
"scarfs",
|
|
"scoffs",
|
|
"snacks",
|
|
"wolfs",
|
|
"nips",
|
|
"pecks (at)",
|
|
"picks (at)",
|
|
"gums",
|
|
"mumbles"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"chorus":{
|
|
"an organized group of singers":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the annual Christmas program presented by the church's chorus"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"choir",
|
|
"chorale",
|
|
"consort",
|
|
"glee club"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"ensemble",
|
|
"minstrelsy"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"a part of a song or hymn that is repeated every so often":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the whole congregation will join in for the chorus"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"burden",
|
|
"refrain"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"repeat",
|
|
"response"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in chime":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"chime",
|
|
"bellow",
|
|
"belt",
|
|
"roar",
|
|
"chant",
|
|
"intonate",
|
|
"intone",
|
|
"sing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"chooses":{
|
|
"to decide to accept (someone or something) from a group of possibilities":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"choose a computer that best suits your needs"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"cherry-picks",
|
|
"culls",
|
|
"elects",
|
|
"handpicks",
|
|
"names",
|
|
"opts (for)",
|
|
"picks",
|
|
"prefers",
|
|
"selects",
|
|
"singles (out)",
|
|
"tags",
|
|
"takes"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"preselects",
|
|
"appoints",
|
|
"designates",
|
|
"fixes",
|
|
"marks",
|
|
"nominates",
|
|
"sets",
|
|
"tabs",
|
|
"taps",
|
|
"accepts",
|
|
"adopts",
|
|
"embraces",
|
|
"espouses",
|
|
"settles (on or upon)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"disapproves",
|
|
"negatives",
|
|
"repudiates",
|
|
"spurns",
|
|
"discards",
|
|
"jettisons",
|
|
"throws away",
|
|
"throws out"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"declines",
|
|
"refuses",
|
|
"rejects",
|
|
"turns down"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to see fit":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"you can wear whatever you choose to the party"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"likes",
|
|
"pleases",
|
|
"wants",
|
|
"wills",
|
|
"wishes"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"aches (for)",
|
|
"covets",
|
|
"craves",
|
|
"desires",
|
|
"dies (for)",
|
|
"fancies",
|
|
"hankers (for)",
|
|
"hungers (for)",
|
|
"itches (for)",
|
|
"longs (for)",
|
|
"lusts (for or after)",
|
|
"pants (after)",
|
|
"pines (for)",
|
|
"repines (for)",
|
|
"sighs (for)",
|
|
"thirsts (for)",
|
|
"yearns (for)",
|
|
"decides",
|
|
"determines",
|
|
"resolves"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to come to a judgment about after discussion or consideration":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"chose to write on a controversial topic for the local newspaper"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"concludes",
|
|
"decides",
|
|
"determines",
|
|
"figures",
|
|
"names",
|
|
"opts",
|
|
"resolves",
|
|
"settles (on or upon)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"decrees",
|
|
"rules",
|
|
"culls",
|
|
"elects",
|
|
"handpicks",
|
|
"picks",
|
|
"prefers",
|
|
"selects",
|
|
"singles (out)",
|
|
"adjudges",
|
|
"adjudicates",
|
|
"arbitrates",
|
|
"finds",
|
|
"judges",
|
|
"referees",
|
|
"rules (on)",
|
|
"umpires",
|
|
"chews over",
|
|
"cogitates",
|
|
"considers",
|
|
"contemplates",
|
|
"debates",
|
|
"deliberates",
|
|
"entertains",
|
|
"meditates",
|
|
"mulls (over)",
|
|
"ponders",
|
|
"questions",
|
|
"ruminates",
|
|
"studies",
|
|
"thinks (about or over)",
|
|
"weighs"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"abstains",
|
|
"declines",
|
|
"refuses",
|
|
"rejects",
|
|
"turns down",
|
|
"delays",
|
|
"halts",
|
|
"hesitates",
|
|
"stalls",
|
|
"temporizes",
|
|
"shilly-shallies",
|
|
"vacillates",
|
|
"waffles",
|
|
"wavers"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"chows (down)":{
|
|
"as in digs in":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"digs in",
|
|
"banquets",
|
|
"feasts",
|
|
"repasts",
|
|
"gluts",
|
|
"gorges",
|
|
"gormandizes",
|
|
"overeats",
|
|
"overfeeds",
|
|
"pigs out",
|
|
"dines",
|
|
"eats",
|
|
"fares",
|
|
"feeds",
|
|
"partakes",
|
|
"refreshes",
|
|
"victuals",
|
|
"grazes",
|
|
"nibbles",
|
|
"noshes",
|
|
"picks",
|
|
"snacks",
|
|
"boards",
|
|
"dines out",
|
|
"messes",
|
|
"breakfasts",
|
|
"lunches",
|
|
"sups",
|
|
"picnics"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"diets",
|
|
"fasts"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"chomp (on)":{
|
|
"to crush or grind with the teeth":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"loudly chomped on popcorn during the movie"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bite (on)",
|
|
"champ",
|
|
"chaw",
|
|
"chew",
|
|
"crunch (on)",
|
|
"gnaw (on)",
|
|
"masticate",
|
|
"nibble"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"ruminate",
|
|
"munch",
|
|
"nosh",
|
|
"snack",
|
|
"consume",
|
|
"eat",
|
|
"ingest",
|
|
"swallow",
|
|
"bolt",
|
|
"devour",
|
|
"gobble (up or down)",
|
|
"gorge",
|
|
"gulp",
|
|
"scarf",
|
|
"scoff",
|
|
"snack",
|
|
"wolf",
|
|
"nip",
|
|
"peck (at)",
|
|
"pick (at)",
|
|
"gum",
|
|
"mumble"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"chocks":{
|
|
"as in sticks , jams":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"arrests",
|
|
"brakes",
|
|
"cuts off",
|
|
"draws up",
|
|
"halts",
|
|
"jams",
|
|
"stalls",
|
|
"sticks",
|
|
"dismantles",
|
|
"mothballs",
|
|
"phases out",
|
|
"flicks (off)",
|
|
"deactivates",
|
|
"kills",
|
|
"shuts off",
|
|
"turns off"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"activates",
|
|
"actuates",
|
|
"cranks (up)",
|
|
"drives",
|
|
"moves",
|
|
"propels",
|
|
"runs",
|
|
"sets off",
|
|
"sparks",
|
|
"starts",
|
|
"touches off",
|
|
"triggers",
|
|
"turns on",
|
|
"charges",
|
|
"electrifies",
|
|
"energizes",
|
|
"fires",
|
|
"fuels",
|
|
"generates",
|
|
"powers",
|
|
"pushes",
|
|
"discharges",
|
|
"launches",
|
|
"releases",
|
|
"switches",
|
|
"trips",
|
|
"reactivates",
|
|
"recharges"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"choked off":{
|
|
"as in turned back , reined (in)":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"reined (in)",
|
|
"repressed",
|
|
"squashed",
|
|
"squelched",
|
|
"stanched",
|
|
"staunched",
|
|
"stunted",
|
|
"suppressed",
|
|
"turned back",
|
|
"called",
|
|
"discontinued",
|
|
"suspended",
|
|
"concluded",
|
|
"cut off",
|
|
"ended",
|
|
"terminated",
|
|
"baffled",
|
|
"balked",
|
|
"blockaded",
|
|
"blocked",
|
|
"bottlenecked",
|
|
"clogged",
|
|
"dammed",
|
|
"detained",
|
|
"held",
|
|
"held back",
|
|
"hindered",
|
|
"impeded",
|
|
"obstructed",
|
|
"snagged",
|
|
"stemmed",
|
|
"arrested",
|
|
"brought up",
|
|
"caught",
|
|
"checked",
|
|
"drew up",
|
|
"fetched up",
|
|
"halted",
|
|
"held up",
|
|
"pulled up",
|
|
"stalled",
|
|
"stayed",
|
|
"stilled",
|
|
"stopped"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"carried on",
|
|
"continued",
|
|
"followed through (with)",
|
|
"kept (on)",
|
|
"kept up",
|
|
"persisted",
|
|
"ran on",
|
|
"advanced",
|
|
"fared",
|
|
"marched",
|
|
"moved",
|
|
"proceeded",
|
|
"progressed",
|
|
"wended",
|
|
"went along",
|
|
"actuated",
|
|
"budged",
|
|
"drove",
|
|
"goaded",
|
|
"impelled",
|
|
"propelled",
|
|
"pushed",
|
|
"spurred",
|
|
"stirred"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"chorographies":{
|
|
"the physical features of a region as a whole":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a detailed map of the region's chorography"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"geographies",
|
|
"geomorphologies",
|
|
"landscapes",
|
|
"terrains",
|
|
"topographies"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"sceneries",
|
|
"grounds",
|
|
"landforms",
|
|
"lands",
|
|
"terranes",
|
|
"terrenes"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"choristers":{
|
|
"a member of a choir":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"cantors",
|
|
"chanters",
|
|
"carolers",
|
|
"carollers",
|
|
"singers",
|
|
"songsters",
|
|
"vocalists",
|
|
"vocalizers",
|
|
"voices",
|
|
"belters",
|
|
"crooners",
|
|
"harmonizers",
|
|
"hummers",
|
|
"warblers",
|
|
"yodelers",
|
|
"serenaders",
|
|
"chansonniers",
|
|
"chanteuses",
|
|
"songstresses",
|
|
"bards",
|
|
"troubadours"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"chores":{
|
|
"a piece of work that needs to be done regularly":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"everyone in this household is expected to do weekly chores"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"assignments",
|
|
"duties",
|
|
"jobs",
|
|
"tasks"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"chares",
|
|
"chars",
|
|
"endeavors",
|
|
"enterprises",
|
|
"projects",
|
|
"stints",
|
|
"undertakings",
|
|
"care",
|
|
"charges",
|
|
"commissions",
|
|
"responsibilities",
|
|
"functions",
|
|
"missions",
|
|
"offices",
|
|
"operations",
|
|
"posts",
|
|
"errands",
|
|
"circuits",
|
|
"rounds",
|
|
"routes"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"a dull, unpleasant, or difficult piece of work":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"cleaning everything out of the attic was a real chore"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bears",
|
|
"beasts",
|
|
"headaches",
|
|
"jobs",
|
|
"killers",
|
|
"labors"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"drudgeries",
|
|
"grinds",
|
|
"heavy liftings",
|
|
"lucubrations",
|
|
"efforts",
|
|
"strains",
|
|
"sweats",
|
|
"burdens",
|
|
"loads",
|
|
"weights",
|
|
"bothers",
|
|
"nuisances",
|
|
"troubles"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"breezes",
|
|
"child's play",
|
|
"cinches",
|
|
"duck soup",
|
|
"kid stuff",
|
|
"setups",
|
|
"snaps"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"chorale":{
|
|
"a religious song":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"practiced a chorale to perform in church"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"anthem",
|
|
"canticle",
|
|
"carol",
|
|
"hymn",
|
|
"psalm",
|
|
"spiritual"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"dirge",
|
|
"lament",
|
|
"requiem",
|
|
"threnody",
|
|
"Gloria Patri",
|
|
"hallelujah",
|
|
"paean",
|
|
"mass",
|
|
"oratorio",
|
|
"processional",
|
|
"recessional"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"an organized group of singers":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a chorale that is regarded as being among the best in the state"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"choir",
|
|
"chorus",
|
|
"consort",
|
|
"glee club"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"ensemble",
|
|
"minstrelsy"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"chockablock":{
|
|
"containing or seeming to contain the greatest quantity or number possible":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the mantel was chockablock with knickknacks"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"brimful",
|
|
"brimming",
|
|
"bursting",
|
|
"chock-full",
|
|
"chockful",
|
|
"crammed",
|
|
"crowded",
|
|
"fat",
|
|
"filled",
|
|
"full",
|
|
"jam-packed",
|
|
"jammed",
|
|
"loaded",
|
|
"packed",
|
|
"stuffed"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"overcrowded",
|
|
"overfilled",
|
|
"overflowing",
|
|
"overfull",
|
|
"overladen",
|
|
"overloaded",
|
|
"overstuffed",
|
|
"abounding",
|
|
"flush",
|
|
"fraught",
|
|
"replete",
|
|
"rife",
|
|
"swarming",
|
|
"teeming"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"deficient",
|
|
"inadequate",
|
|
"incomplete",
|
|
"insufficient",
|
|
"short",
|
|
"shortish",
|
|
"shy",
|
|
"wanting",
|
|
"depleted",
|
|
"drained",
|
|
"exhausted"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"bare",
|
|
"blank",
|
|
"devoid",
|
|
"empty",
|
|
"stark",
|
|
"vacant",
|
|
"void"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"chop (down)":{
|
|
"to bring down by cutting":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"we have to chop down that tree out front before it falls on the house"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"cut (down)",
|
|
"fell",
|
|
"hew",
|
|
"mow"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bulldoze",
|
|
"demolish",
|
|
"flatten",
|
|
"level",
|
|
"raze",
|
|
"tear down"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"chops (down)":{
|
|
"to bring down by cutting":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"we have to chop down that tree out front before it falls on the house"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"cuts (down)",
|
|
"fells",
|
|
"hews",
|
|
"mows"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bulldozes",
|
|
"demolishes",
|
|
"flattens",
|
|
"levels",
|
|
"razes",
|
|
"tears down"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"chow (down)":{
|
|
"as in dig in":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"dig in",
|
|
"banquet",
|
|
"feast",
|
|
"repast",
|
|
"glut",
|
|
"gorge",
|
|
"gormandize",
|
|
"overeat",
|
|
"overfeed",
|
|
"pig out",
|
|
"dine",
|
|
"eat",
|
|
"fare",
|
|
"feed",
|
|
"partake",
|
|
"refresh",
|
|
"victual",
|
|
"graze",
|
|
"nibble",
|
|
"nosh",
|
|
"pick",
|
|
"snack",
|
|
"board",
|
|
"dine out",
|
|
"mess",
|
|
"breakfast",
|
|
"lunch",
|
|
"sup",
|
|
"picnic"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"diet",
|
|
"fast"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"chocking":{
|
|
"as in sticking , jamming":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"arresting",
|
|
"braking",
|
|
"cutting off",
|
|
"drawing up",
|
|
"halting",
|
|
"jamming",
|
|
"stalling",
|
|
"sticking",
|
|
"dismantling",
|
|
"mothballing",
|
|
"phasing out",
|
|
"flicking (off)",
|
|
"deactivating",
|
|
"killing",
|
|
"shutting off",
|
|
"turning off"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"activating",
|
|
"actuating",
|
|
"cranking (up)",
|
|
"driving",
|
|
"moving",
|
|
"propelling",
|
|
"running",
|
|
"setting off",
|
|
"sparking",
|
|
"starting",
|
|
"touching off",
|
|
"triggering",
|
|
"turning on",
|
|
"charging",
|
|
"electrifying",
|
|
"energizing",
|
|
"firing",
|
|
"fueling",
|
|
"fuelling",
|
|
"generating",
|
|
"powering",
|
|
"pushing",
|
|
"discharging",
|
|
"launching",
|
|
"releasing",
|
|
"switching",
|
|
"tripping",
|
|
"reactivating",
|
|
"recharging"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"choir":{
|
|
"an organized group of singers":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"joined the choir for next year"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"chorale",
|
|
"chorus",
|
|
"consort",
|
|
"glee club"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"ensemble",
|
|
"minstrelsy"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"chosen":{
|
|
"singled out from a number or group as more to one's liking":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the chosen few who are invited to a gathering at the CEO's house at the end of the year"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"cherry-picked",
|
|
"choice",
|
|
"elect",
|
|
"favored",
|
|
"favorite",
|
|
"first-line",
|
|
"handpicked",
|
|
"picked",
|
|
"preferred",
|
|
"select",
|
|
"selected"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"fashionable",
|
|
"exclusive",
|
|
"culled",
|
|
"picked over",
|
|
"screened",
|
|
"weeded (out)",
|
|
"winnowed (out)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"average",
|
|
"common",
|
|
"commonplace",
|
|
"ordinary",
|
|
"run-of-the-mill"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"a person or thing that is chosen":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"of the five sons in the family, he was his father's chosen and thus showered with attention and special gifts"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bet",
|
|
"choice",
|
|
"pick",
|
|
"selection"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"favorite",
|
|
"like",
|
|
"liking",
|
|
"preference",
|
|
"elective",
|
|
"option",
|
|
"appointment",
|
|
"designation",
|
|
"nomination",
|
|
"appointee",
|
|
"candidate",
|
|
"nominee",
|
|
"selectee",
|
|
"preselection"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to decide to accept (someone or something) from a group of possibilities":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"choose a computer that best suits your needs"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"cherry-picked",
|
|
"culled",
|
|
"elected",
|
|
"handpicked",
|
|
"named",
|
|
"opted (for)",
|
|
"picked",
|
|
"preferred",
|
|
"selected",
|
|
"singled (out)",
|
|
"tagged",
|
|
"taken"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"preselected",
|
|
"appointed",
|
|
"designated",
|
|
"fixed",
|
|
"marked",
|
|
"nominated",
|
|
"set",
|
|
"tabbed",
|
|
"tapped",
|
|
"accepted",
|
|
"adopted",
|
|
"embraced",
|
|
"espoused",
|
|
"settled (on or upon)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"disapproved",
|
|
"negatived",
|
|
"repudiated",
|
|
"spurned",
|
|
"discarded",
|
|
"jettisoned",
|
|
"thrown away",
|
|
"thrown out"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"declined",
|
|
"refused",
|
|
"rejected",
|
|
"turned down"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to see fit":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"you can wear whatever you choose to the party"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"liked",
|
|
"pleased",
|
|
"wanted",
|
|
"willed",
|
|
"wished"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"ached (for)",
|
|
"coveted",
|
|
"craved",
|
|
"desired",
|
|
"died (for)",
|
|
"fancied",
|
|
"hankered (for)",
|
|
"hungered (for)",
|
|
"itched (for)",
|
|
"longed (for)",
|
|
"lusted (for or after)",
|
|
"panted (after)",
|
|
"pined (for)",
|
|
"repined (for)",
|
|
"sighed (for)",
|
|
"thirsted (for)",
|
|
"yearned (for)",
|
|
"decided",
|
|
"determined",
|
|
"resolved"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to come to a judgment about after discussion or consideration":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"chose to write on a controversial topic for the local newspaper"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"concluded",
|
|
"decided",
|
|
"determined",
|
|
"figured",
|
|
"named",
|
|
"opted",
|
|
"resolved",
|
|
"settled (on or upon)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"decreed",
|
|
"ruled",
|
|
"culled",
|
|
"elected",
|
|
"handpicked",
|
|
"picked",
|
|
"preferred",
|
|
"selected",
|
|
"singled (out)",
|
|
"adjudged",
|
|
"adjudicated",
|
|
"arbitrated",
|
|
"found",
|
|
"judged",
|
|
"refereed",
|
|
"ruled (on)",
|
|
"umpired",
|
|
"chewed over",
|
|
"cogitated",
|
|
"considered",
|
|
"contemplated",
|
|
"debated",
|
|
"deliberated",
|
|
"entertained",
|
|
"meditated",
|
|
"mulled (over)",
|
|
"pondered",
|
|
"questioned",
|
|
"ruminated",
|
|
"studied",
|
|
"thought (about or over)",
|
|
"weighed"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"abstained",
|
|
"declined",
|
|
"refused",
|
|
"rejected",
|
|
"turned down",
|
|
"delayed",
|
|
"halted",
|
|
"hesitated",
|
|
"stalled",
|
|
"temporized",
|
|
"shilly-shallied",
|
|
"vacillated",
|
|
"waffled",
|
|
"wavered"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"chowed (down)":{
|
|
"as in dug in":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"dug in",
|
|
"banqueted",
|
|
"feasted",
|
|
"repasted",
|
|
"glutted",
|
|
"gorged",
|
|
"gormandized",
|
|
"overate",
|
|
"overfed",
|
|
"pigged out",
|
|
"ate",
|
|
"dined",
|
|
"fared",
|
|
"fed",
|
|
"partook",
|
|
"refreshed",
|
|
"victualed",
|
|
"victualled",
|
|
"grazed",
|
|
"nibbled",
|
|
"noshed",
|
|
"picked",
|
|
"snacked",
|
|
"boarded",
|
|
"dined out",
|
|
"messed",
|
|
"breakfasted",
|
|
"lunched",
|
|
"supped",
|
|
"picnicked"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"dieted",
|
|
"fasted"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"choke":{
|
|
"to keep (someone) from breathing by exerting pressure on the windpipe":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"let go of my throat\u2014you're choking me!"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"garrote",
|
|
"garotte",
|
|
"strangle",
|
|
"suffocate",
|
|
"throttle"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"asphyxiate",
|
|
"smother",
|
|
"stifle",
|
|
"scrag"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"restore",
|
|
"resuscitate",
|
|
"revive"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to experience complete or partial blockage of the windpipe":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the recommended procedure for helping someone who is choking"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"gag",
|
|
"suffocate"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"heave",
|
|
"retch",
|
|
"throw up",
|
|
"vomit",
|
|
"asphyxiate",
|
|
"smother",
|
|
"stifle"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"breathe",
|
|
"respire",
|
|
"expire",
|
|
"inspire"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to be or cause to be killed by lack of breathable air":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"thick, black smoke choked the trapped firefighters"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"smother",
|
|
"stifle",
|
|
"strangle",
|
|
"suffocate"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"garrote",
|
|
"garotte",
|
|
"throttle",
|
|
"asphyxiate",
|
|
"drown",
|
|
"croak",
|
|
"destroy",
|
|
"dispatch",
|
|
"do in",
|
|
"fell",
|
|
"slay"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"breathe",
|
|
"exhale",
|
|
"expire",
|
|
"inhale",
|
|
"inspire",
|
|
"resuscitate",
|
|
"revive"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to prevent passage through by filling with something":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"overgrown bushes choked the narrow alleyway between the buildings"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"block",
|
|
"clog",
|
|
"clot",
|
|
"congest",
|
|
"dam",
|
|
"gum (up)",
|
|
"jam",
|
|
"obstruct",
|
|
"occlude",
|
|
"plug (up)",
|
|
"stop (up)",
|
|
"stuff"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bung",
|
|
"cork",
|
|
"spile",
|
|
"stopper",
|
|
"stopple",
|
|
"fill",
|
|
"gridlock",
|
|
"pack",
|
|
"fur",
|
|
"silt",
|
|
"flood",
|
|
"glut",
|
|
"inundate",
|
|
"overwhelm",
|
|
"swamp"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"excavate",
|
|
"hollow (out)",
|
|
"scoop (out)",
|
|
"empty",
|
|
"lighten"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"clear",
|
|
"free",
|
|
"open (up)",
|
|
"unblock",
|
|
"unclog",
|
|
"unplug",
|
|
"unstop"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"chomped (on)":{
|
|
"to crush or grind with the teeth":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"loudly chomped on popcorn during the movie"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bit (on)",
|
|
"champed",
|
|
"chawed",
|
|
"chewed",
|
|
"crunched (on)",
|
|
"gnawed (on)",
|
|
"masticated",
|
|
"nibbled"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"ruminated",
|
|
"munched",
|
|
"noshed",
|
|
"snacked",
|
|
"ate",
|
|
"consumed",
|
|
"ingested",
|
|
"swallowed",
|
|
"bolted",
|
|
"devoured",
|
|
"gobbled (up or down)",
|
|
"gorged",
|
|
"gulped",
|
|
"scarfed",
|
|
"scoffed",
|
|
"snacked",
|
|
"wolfed",
|
|
"nipped",
|
|
"pecked (at)",
|
|
"picked (at)",
|
|
"gummed",
|
|
"mumbled"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"choke holds":{
|
|
"as in controls , arms":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"arms",
|
|
"authorities",
|
|
"clutches",
|
|
"commands",
|
|
"controls",
|
|
"grips",
|
|
"holds",
|
|
"masteries",
|
|
"sways",
|
|
"lordships",
|
|
"scepters",
|
|
"takeovers",
|
|
"primacies",
|
|
"superiorities",
|
|
"directions",
|
|
"jurisdictions",
|
|
"managements",
|
|
"ascendances",
|
|
"ascendences",
|
|
"ascendancies",
|
|
"ascendencies",
|
|
"dominances",
|
|
"dominations",
|
|
"dominions",
|
|
"hegemonies",
|
|
"imperiums",
|
|
"predominances",
|
|
"predominancies",
|
|
"preeminences",
|
|
"reigns",
|
|
"sovereignties",
|
|
"sovranties",
|
|
"supremacies",
|
|
"clouts",
|
|
"mights",
|
|
"pulls",
|
|
"weights",
|
|
"eminences",
|
|
"importances",
|
|
"moments",
|
|
"prerogatives",
|
|
"privileges",
|
|
"rights"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"weaknesses",
|
|
"impotences",
|
|
"impotencies"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"chorusing":{
|
|
"as in chiming":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"chiming",
|
|
"bellowing",
|
|
"belting",
|
|
"roaring",
|
|
"chanting",
|
|
"intonating",
|
|
"intoning",
|
|
"singing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"chops":{
|
|
"knowledge gained by actually doing or living through something":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"that pianist really doesn't yet have the musical chops to do that piece justice"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"experience",
|
|
"expertise",
|
|
"know-how",
|
|
"moxie",
|
|
"proficiency",
|
|
"savvy",
|
|
"skills"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"background",
|
|
"command",
|
|
"mastery",
|
|
"acquaintance",
|
|
"conversance",
|
|
"familiarity",
|
|
"intimacy"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"ignorance",
|
|
"unawareness",
|
|
"unfamiliarity"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"inexperience"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"the opening through which food passes into the body of an animal":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the toddler popped a candy into his chops and grinned stickily"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"gob",
|
|
"kisser",
|
|
"mouth",
|
|
"mug",
|
|
"piehole",
|
|
"trap",
|
|
"yap"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"countenance",
|
|
"face",
|
|
"puss",
|
|
"visage",
|
|
"muzzle",
|
|
"jaws",
|
|
"mandible",
|
|
"maxilla",
|
|
"gullet",
|
|
"maw"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to cut into small pieces":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"chop the onions before adding them to the pot"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"dices",
|
|
"hashes",
|
|
"minces"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"chips",
|
|
"grates",
|
|
"grinds",
|
|
"kibbles",
|
|
"mashes",
|
|
"purees",
|
|
"pur\u00e9es",
|
|
"slices",
|
|
"butchers",
|
|
"carves",
|
|
"dissects"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"plural noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"chorales":{
|
|
"a religious song":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"practiced a chorale to perform in church"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"anthems",
|
|
"canticles",
|
|
"carols",
|
|
"hymns",
|
|
"psalms",
|
|
"spirituals"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"dirges",
|
|
"laments",
|
|
"requiems",
|
|
"threnodies",
|
|
"Gloria Patris",
|
|
"hallelujahs",
|
|
"paeans",
|
|
"masses",
|
|
"oratorios",
|
|
"processionals",
|
|
"recessionals"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"an organized group of singers":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a chorale that is regarded as being among the best in the state"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"choirs",
|
|
"choruses",
|
|
"consorts",
|
|
"glee clubs"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"ensembles",
|
|
"minstrelsies"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"chopped (down)":{
|
|
"to bring down by cutting":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"we have to chop down that tree out front before it falls on the house"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"cut (down)",
|
|
"felled",
|
|
"hewed",
|
|
"mowed"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bulldozed",
|
|
"demolished",
|
|
"flattened",
|
|
"leveled",
|
|
"levelled",
|
|
"razed",
|
|
"tore down"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"chowderheaded":{
|
|
"as in birdbrained , chuckleheaded":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"airheaded",
|
|
"birdbrained",
|
|
"boobish",
|
|
"brain-dead",
|
|
"chuckleheaded",
|
|
"clueless",
|
|
"dense",
|
|
"dim",
|
|
"dim-witted",
|
|
"doltish",
|
|
"dopey",
|
|
"dopy",
|
|
"dorky",
|
|
"dull",
|
|
"dumb",
|
|
"dunderheaded",
|
|
"empty-headed",
|
|
"feebleminded",
|
|
"gormless",
|
|
"idiotic",
|
|
"idiotical",
|
|
"imbecile",
|
|
"imbecilic",
|
|
"knuckleheaded",
|
|
"lamebrain",
|
|
"lamebrained",
|
|
"mindless",
|
|
"moronic",
|
|
"oafish",
|
|
"obtuse",
|
|
"opaque",
|
|
"pinheaded",
|
|
"simple",
|
|
"slow",
|
|
"slow-witted",
|
|
"soft",
|
|
"softheaded",
|
|
"thick",
|
|
"thickheaded",
|
|
"thoughtless",
|
|
"unintelligent",
|
|
"vacuous",
|
|
"absurd",
|
|
"asinine",
|
|
"balmy",
|
|
"brainless",
|
|
"bubbleheaded",
|
|
"cockeyed",
|
|
"crackpot",
|
|
"crazy",
|
|
"cuckoo",
|
|
"daffy",
|
|
"daft",
|
|
"dippy",
|
|
"dotty",
|
|
"fatuous",
|
|
"featherheaded",
|
|
"fool",
|
|
"foolish",
|
|
"half-baked",
|
|
"half-witted",
|
|
"harebrained",
|
|
"inept",
|
|
"insane",
|
|
"jerky",
|
|
"kooky",
|
|
"kookie",
|
|
"loony",
|
|
"looney",
|
|
"lunatic",
|
|
"lunkheaded",
|
|
"mad",
|
|
"nonsensical",
|
|
"nutty",
|
|
"preposterous",
|
|
"sappy",
|
|
"screwball",
|
|
"senseless",
|
|
"silly",
|
|
"simpleminded",
|
|
"stupid",
|
|
"tomfool",
|
|
"unwise",
|
|
"wacky",
|
|
"whacky",
|
|
"weak-minded",
|
|
"witless",
|
|
"zany",
|
|
"fallacious",
|
|
"illogical",
|
|
"invalid",
|
|
"irrational",
|
|
"nonrational",
|
|
"surd",
|
|
"unreasonable",
|
|
"unreasoning",
|
|
"unsound",
|
|
"weak",
|
|
"farcical",
|
|
"laughable",
|
|
"ludicrous",
|
|
"ridiculous",
|
|
"notional",
|
|
"buffoonish",
|
|
"clownish",
|
|
"ill-advised",
|
|
"unconsidered",
|
|
"unreasoned"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"judicious",
|
|
"prudent",
|
|
"sagacious",
|
|
"sage",
|
|
"sane",
|
|
"sapient",
|
|
"sensible",
|
|
"sound",
|
|
"wise",
|
|
"brainy",
|
|
"bright",
|
|
"clever",
|
|
"intelligent",
|
|
"smart",
|
|
"logical",
|
|
"rational",
|
|
"reasonable",
|
|
"valid",
|
|
"well-advised"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"chockful":{
|
|
"containing or seeming to contain the greatest quantity or number possible":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"returned from the buffet with a plate chock-full of food"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"brimful",
|
|
"brimming",
|
|
"bursting",
|
|
"chockablock",
|
|
"crammed",
|
|
"crowded",
|
|
"fat",
|
|
"filled",
|
|
"full",
|
|
"jam-packed",
|
|
"jammed",
|
|
"loaded",
|
|
"packed",
|
|
"stuffed"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"overcrowded",
|
|
"overfilled",
|
|
"overflowing",
|
|
"overfull",
|
|
"overladen",
|
|
"overloaded",
|
|
"overstuffed",
|
|
"abounding",
|
|
"flush",
|
|
"fraught",
|
|
"replete",
|
|
"rife",
|
|
"swarming",
|
|
"teeming"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"deficient",
|
|
"inadequate",
|
|
"incomplete",
|
|
"insufficient",
|
|
"short",
|
|
"shortish",
|
|
"shy",
|
|
"wanting",
|
|
"depleted",
|
|
"drained",
|
|
"exhausted"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"bare",
|
|
"blank",
|
|
"devoid",
|
|
"empty",
|
|
"stark",
|
|
"vacant",
|
|
"void"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"choking off":{
|
|
"as in turning back , reining (in)":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"reining (in)",
|
|
"repressing",
|
|
"squashing",
|
|
"squelching",
|
|
"stanching",
|
|
"staunching",
|
|
"stunting",
|
|
"suppressing",
|
|
"turning back",
|
|
"calling",
|
|
"discontinuing",
|
|
"suspending",
|
|
"concluding",
|
|
"cutting off",
|
|
"ending",
|
|
"terminating",
|
|
"baffling",
|
|
"balking",
|
|
"blockading",
|
|
"blocking",
|
|
"bottlenecking",
|
|
"clogging",
|
|
"damming",
|
|
"detaining",
|
|
"hindering",
|
|
"holding",
|
|
"holding back",
|
|
"impeding",
|
|
"obstructing",
|
|
"snagging",
|
|
"stemming",
|
|
"arresting",
|
|
"bringing up",
|
|
"catching",
|
|
"checking",
|
|
"drawing up",
|
|
"fetching up",
|
|
"halting",
|
|
"holding up",
|
|
"pulling up",
|
|
"stalling",
|
|
"staying",
|
|
"stilling",
|
|
"stopping"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"carrying on",
|
|
"continuing",
|
|
"following through (with)",
|
|
"keeping (on)",
|
|
"keeping up",
|
|
"persisting",
|
|
"running on",
|
|
"advancing",
|
|
"faring",
|
|
"going along",
|
|
"marching",
|
|
"moving",
|
|
"proceeding",
|
|
"progressing",
|
|
"wending",
|
|
"actuating",
|
|
"budging",
|
|
"driving",
|
|
"goading",
|
|
"impelling",
|
|
"propelling",
|
|
"pushing",
|
|
"spurring",
|
|
"stirring"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"chousing":{
|
|
"to rob by the use of trickery or threats":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"an open-air bazaar where generations of unwary tourists have been choused"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"beating",
|
|
"bilking",
|
|
"bleeding",
|
|
"cheating",
|
|
"chiseling",
|
|
"chiselling",
|
|
"conning",
|
|
"cozening",
|
|
"defrauding",
|
|
"diddling",
|
|
"doing",
|
|
"doing in",
|
|
"euchring",
|
|
"fiddling",
|
|
"fleecing",
|
|
"flimflamming",
|
|
"gaffing",
|
|
"hosing",
|
|
"hustling",
|
|
"mulcting",
|
|
"nobbling",
|
|
"plucking",
|
|
"reaming",
|
|
"ripping off",
|
|
"rooking",
|
|
"screwing",
|
|
"shaking down",
|
|
"shortchanging",
|
|
"shorting",
|
|
"skinning",
|
|
"skunking",
|
|
"squeezing",
|
|
"sticking",
|
|
"stiffing",
|
|
"stinging",
|
|
"suckering",
|
|
"swindling",
|
|
"thimblerigging",
|
|
"victimizing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"extorting",
|
|
"wrenching",
|
|
"wresting",
|
|
"wringing",
|
|
"clipping",
|
|
"gouging",
|
|
"nicking",
|
|
"overcharging",
|
|
"soaking",
|
|
"exploiting",
|
|
"milking",
|
|
"deceiving",
|
|
"duping",
|
|
"fooling",
|
|
"gulling",
|
|
"tricking",
|
|
"roping (in)",
|
|
"betraying",
|
|
"bitching",
|
|
"double-crossing",
|
|
"bamboozling",
|
|
"fast-talking"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"chordal":{
|
|
"as in orchestral , harmonic":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"harmonic",
|
|
"homophonic",
|
|
"orchestral",
|
|
"polyphonic",
|
|
"polyphonous",
|
|
"tonal",
|
|
"cadenced",
|
|
"lilting",
|
|
"lyric",
|
|
"lyrical",
|
|
"rhythmic",
|
|
"rhythmical",
|
|
"songful",
|
|
"songlike",
|
|
"agreeable",
|
|
"appealing",
|
|
"pleasant",
|
|
"quavering",
|
|
"trilling",
|
|
"warbling",
|
|
"echoing",
|
|
"resonant",
|
|
"sonorous",
|
|
"dulcet",
|
|
"mellow",
|
|
"melodic",
|
|
"sweet",
|
|
"blending",
|
|
"chiming",
|
|
"flowing",
|
|
"mellifluent",
|
|
"mellifluous",
|
|
"canorous",
|
|
"euphonic",
|
|
"euphonious",
|
|
"harmonious",
|
|
"harmonizing",
|
|
"melodious",
|
|
"musical",
|
|
"symphonic",
|
|
"symphonious",
|
|
"tuneful"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"discordant",
|
|
"disharmonious",
|
|
"dissonant",
|
|
"inharmonious",
|
|
"tuneless",
|
|
"unmelodious",
|
|
"unmusical",
|
|
"blaring",
|
|
"clanging",
|
|
"clashing",
|
|
"clattering",
|
|
"grating",
|
|
"harsh",
|
|
"jangling",
|
|
"jarring",
|
|
"metallic",
|
|
"raspy",
|
|
"raucous",
|
|
"scratching",
|
|
"screeching",
|
|
"shrill",
|
|
"squeaky",
|
|
"strident",
|
|
"disagreeable",
|
|
"unpleasant",
|
|
"unpleasing",
|
|
"atonal",
|
|
"off-key"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"chocolate-box":{
|
|
"appealing to the emotions in an obvious and tiresome way":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a dog calendar that features the animals in cutesy, chocolate-box poses and robs them of their dignity"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"cloying",
|
|
"corny",
|
|
"drippy",
|
|
"fruity",
|
|
"gooey",
|
|
"lovey-dovey",
|
|
"maudlin",
|
|
"mawkish",
|
|
"mushy",
|
|
"novelettish",
|
|
"saccharine",
|
|
"sappy",
|
|
"schmaltzy",
|
|
"sentimental",
|
|
"sloppy",
|
|
"slushy",
|
|
"soppy",
|
|
"soupy",
|
|
"spoony",
|
|
"spooney",
|
|
"sticky",
|
|
"sugarcoated",
|
|
"sugary",
|
|
"wet"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"dreamy",
|
|
"misty-eyed",
|
|
"moonstruck",
|
|
"moony",
|
|
"nostalgic",
|
|
"starry-eyed",
|
|
"feel-good",
|
|
"fuzzy",
|
|
"melodramatic",
|
|
"soap-operatic",
|
|
"soapy",
|
|
"sudsy",
|
|
"flat",
|
|
"insipid",
|
|
"soft-boiled",
|
|
"tasteless",
|
|
"vapid",
|
|
"watery",
|
|
"cutesy",
|
|
"twee"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"unadulterated",
|
|
"unvarnished",
|
|
"antisentimental",
|
|
"cynical",
|
|
"hard-boiled",
|
|
"hard-edged",
|
|
"hardheaded"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"unsentimental"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"chortled":{
|
|
"to show mirth with an explosive vocal sound":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"audiences might chortle gently during the movie's amusing bits, but there are few knee-slappers"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"broke up",
|
|
"cackled",
|
|
"chuckled",
|
|
"cracked up",
|
|
"giggled",
|
|
"hee-hawed",
|
|
"laughed",
|
|
"roared",
|
|
"screamed",
|
|
"snickered",
|
|
"tittered",
|
|
"twittered"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"grinned",
|
|
"smiled"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"bawled",
|
|
"blubbered",
|
|
"cried",
|
|
"sobbed",
|
|
"wept",
|
|
"howled",
|
|
"squalled",
|
|
"wailed",
|
|
"yowled",
|
|
"bleated",
|
|
"puled",
|
|
"whimpered",
|
|
"whined",
|
|
"sniffled",
|
|
"sniveled",
|
|
"snivelled",
|
|
"groaned",
|
|
"moaned",
|
|
"sighed"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"choosey":{
|
|
"hard to please":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a choosy dog who refuses all but the fanciest food"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"dainty",
|
|
"delicate",
|
|
"demanding",
|
|
"exacting",
|
|
"fastidious",
|
|
"finical",
|
|
"finicking",
|
|
"finicky",
|
|
"fussbudgety",
|
|
"fussy",
|
|
"nice",
|
|
"old-maidish",
|
|
"particular",
|
|
"pernickety",
|
|
"persnickety",
|
|
"picky"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"hyperfastidious",
|
|
"overdemanding",
|
|
"ultrafastidious",
|
|
"discerning",
|
|
"discriminating",
|
|
"selective",
|
|
"insightful",
|
|
"knowledgeable",
|
|
"captious",
|
|
"carping",
|
|
"caviling",
|
|
"cavilling",
|
|
"critical",
|
|
"faultfinding",
|
|
"hypercritical",
|
|
"overcritical",
|
|
"careful",
|
|
"meticulous",
|
|
"painstaking",
|
|
"punctilious",
|
|
"scrupulous",
|
|
"queasy",
|
|
"queazy",
|
|
"squeamish",
|
|
"peevish",
|
|
"petulant",
|
|
"prickly",
|
|
"touchy",
|
|
"niminy-piminy",
|
|
"prim",
|
|
"prissy"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"affable",
|
|
"breezy",
|
|
"carefree",
|
|
"devil-may-care",
|
|
"happy-go-lucky",
|
|
"lackadaisical",
|
|
"laid-back",
|
|
"low-pressure",
|
|
"relaxed",
|
|
"flexible",
|
|
"lax",
|
|
"loose",
|
|
"lenient",
|
|
"permissive",
|
|
"uncritical",
|
|
"indiscriminating",
|
|
"undiscriminating"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"undemanding",
|
|
"unfastidious",
|
|
"unfussy"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"tending to select carefully":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a choosy man when it came to clothes for the office"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"particular",
|
|
"picky",
|
|
"selective"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"nice",
|
|
"fastidious",
|
|
"finical",
|
|
"finicking",
|
|
"finicky",
|
|
"fussy",
|
|
"discerning",
|
|
"discriminating",
|
|
"judicious"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"indiscriminate",
|
|
"indiscriminating"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"nonselective",
|
|
"unselective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"choppers":{
|
|
"a vehicle for traveling through the air that obtains its lift from rotors which spin horizontally":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"army choppers evacuated refugees from the war zone"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"copters",
|
|
"eggbeaters",
|
|
"helicopters",
|
|
"helos",
|
|
"whirlybirds"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"rotary-wing aircrafts",
|
|
"rotorcraft",
|
|
"autogiros",
|
|
"autogyros",
|
|
"convertiplanes",
|
|
"convertaplanes",
|
|
"gyroplanes",
|
|
"tilt-rotors",
|
|
"slicks"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"choices":{
|
|
"the power, right, or opportunity to choose":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"you have no choice : you have to go to the conference"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"alternatives",
|
|
"discretions",
|
|
"druthers",
|
|
"elections",
|
|
"liberties",
|
|
"options",
|
|
"picks",
|
|
"preferences",
|
|
"selections",
|
|
"volitions",
|
|
"ways"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"determinations",
|
|
"free wills",
|
|
"wills",
|
|
"says",
|
|
"voices",
|
|
"votes",
|
|
"inclinations",
|
|
"likings",
|
|
"partialities",
|
|
"penchants",
|
|
"predilections",
|
|
"proclivities",
|
|
"propensities",
|
|
"tendencies",
|
|
"discernments",
|
|
"judgments",
|
|
"judgements",
|
|
"perspicacities"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"coercions",
|
|
"duresses",
|
|
"forces",
|
|
"duties",
|
|
"obligations",
|
|
"Hobson's choices"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"a person or thing that is chosen":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"my choice for best song of all time"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bets",
|
|
"chosen",
|
|
"picks",
|
|
"selections"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"favorites",
|
|
"likes",
|
|
"likings",
|
|
"preferences",
|
|
"electives",
|
|
"options",
|
|
"appointments",
|
|
"designations",
|
|
"nominations",
|
|
"appointees",
|
|
"candidates",
|
|
"nominees",
|
|
"selectees",
|
|
"preselections"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"individuals carefully selected as being the best of a class":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"that school accepts only the choice of the city's crop of high school students"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"A-lists",
|
|
"aristocracies",
|
|
"best",
|
|
"corps d'elite",
|
|
"creams",
|
|
"cr\u00e8me de la cr\u00e8me",
|
|
"elect",
|
|
"elites",
|
|
"fat",
|
|
"flowers",
|
|
"illuminati",
|
|
"picks",
|
|
"pinks",
|
|
"prides",
|
|
"priesthoods",
|
|
"primes",
|
|
"royalties",
|
|
"upper crusts"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"establishments",
|
|
"gentries",
|
|
"nobilities",
|
|
"qualities",
|
|
"societies",
|
|
"top drawers",
|
|
"tops",
|
|
"upper classes",
|
|
"caviars",
|
|
"caviares",
|
|
"who's whos"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"commoners",
|
|
"herds",
|
|
"hoi polloi",
|
|
"masses",
|
|
"millions",
|
|
"mobs",
|
|
"multitudes",
|
|
"rank and files",
|
|
"unwasheds"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"the act or power of making one's own choices or decisions":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the prisoner had no choice but to do what he was told"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"accords",
|
|
"autonomies",
|
|
"free wills",
|
|
"volitions",
|
|
"wills"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"elections",
|
|
"preferences",
|
|
"selections",
|
|
"bents",
|
|
"devices",
|
|
"dispositions",
|
|
"inclinations",
|
|
"leanings",
|
|
"partialities",
|
|
"penchants",
|
|
"predilections",
|
|
"predispositions",
|
|
"proclivities",
|
|
"propensities",
|
|
"tendencies",
|
|
"alternatives",
|
|
"discretions",
|
|
"options",
|
|
"picks",
|
|
"ways"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"coercions",
|
|
"compulsions",
|
|
"constraints",
|
|
"duresses",
|
|
"forces",
|
|
"pressures"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"chopsticks":{
|
|
"as in knives , spoons":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"forks",
|
|
"knives",
|
|
"spoons",
|
|
"tablespoons",
|
|
"teaspoons",
|
|
"cutleries",
|
|
"silver plates",
|
|
"place settings",
|
|
"settings",
|
|
"setups",
|
|
"flatware",
|
|
"silvers",
|
|
"silverwares",
|
|
"tablewares"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"chopstick":{
|
|
"as in knife , spoon":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"fork",
|
|
"knife",
|
|
"spoon",
|
|
"tablespoon",
|
|
"teaspoon",
|
|
"cutlery",
|
|
"silver plate",
|
|
"place setting",
|
|
"setting",
|
|
"setup",
|
|
"flatware",
|
|
"silver",
|
|
"silverware",
|
|
"tableware"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"chooser":{
|
|
"someone with the right or responsibility for making a selection":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"among other things, the president must be a good chooser of competent individuals, both for his cabinet and for the U.S. Supreme Court"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"namer",
|
|
"picker",
|
|
"selector"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"elector",
|
|
"voter",
|
|
"nominator",
|
|
"decider"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"choused":{
|
|
"to rob by the use of trickery or threats":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"an open-air bazaar where generations of unwary tourists have been choused"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"beat",
|
|
"bilked",
|
|
"bled",
|
|
"cheated",
|
|
"chiseled",
|
|
"chiselled",
|
|
"conned",
|
|
"cozened",
|
|
"defrauded",
|
|
"did",
|
|
"diddled",
|
|
"did in",
|
|
"euchred",
|
|
"fiddled",
|
|
"fleeced",
|
|
"flimflammed",
|
|
"gaffed",
|
|
"hosed",
|
|
"hustled",
|
|
"mulcted",
|
|
"nobbled",
|
|
"plucked",
|
|
"reamed",
|
|
"ripped off",
|
|
"rooked",
|
|
"screwed",
|
|
"shook down",
|
|
"shortchanged",
|
|
"shorted",
|
|
"skinned",
|
|
"skunked",
|
|
"squeezed",
|
|
"stiffed",
|
|
"stuck",
|
|
"stung",
|
|
"suckered",
|
|
"swindled",
|
|
"thimblerigged",
|
|
"victimized"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"extorted",
|
|
"wrenched",
|
|
"wrested",
|
|
"wrung",
|
|
"clipped",
|
|
"gouged",
|
|
"nicked",
|
|
"overcharged",
|
|
"soaked",
|
|
"exploited",
|
|
"milked",
|
|
"deceived",
|
|
"duped",
|
|
"fooled",
|
|
"gulled",
|
|
"tricked",
|
|
"roped (in)",
|
|
"betrayed",
|
|
"bitched",
|
|
"double-crossed",
|
|
"bamboozled",
|
|
"fast-talked"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"chokers":{
|
|
"an ornamental chain or string (as of beads) worn around the neck":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a pearl choker closely wrapped around her throat"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"collars",
|
|
"dog collars",
|
|
"leis",
|
|
"necklaces"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"torques",
|
|
"torcs",
|
|
"beads",
|
|
"carcanets",
|
|
"rivi\u00e8res",
|
|
"ropes",
|
|
"strands",
|
|
"bangles",
|
|
"lavalieres",
|
|
"lavallieres",
|
|
"lockets",
|
|
"pendants",
|
|
"pendents"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"chocked":{
|
|
"as in stuck , jammed":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"arrested",
|
|
"braked",
|
|
"cut off",
|
|
"drew up",
|
|
"halted",
|
|
"jammed",
|
|
"stalled",
|
|
"stuck",
|
|
"dismantled",
|
|
"mothballed",
|
|
"phased out",
|
|
"flicked (off)",
|
|
"deactivated",
|
|
"killed",
|
|
"shut off",
|
|
"turned off"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"activated",
|
|
"actuated",
|
|
"cranked (up)",
|
|
"drove",
|
|
"moved",
|
|
"propelled",
|
|
"ran",
|
|
"run",
|
|
"set off",
|
|
"sparked",
|
|
"started",
|
|
"touched off",
|
|
"triggered",
|
|
"turned on",
|
|
"charged",
|
|
"electrified",
|
|
"energized",
|
|
"fired",
|
|
"fueled",
|
|
"fuelled",
|
|
"generated",
|
|
"powered",
|
|
"pushed",
|
|
"discharged",
|
|
"launched",
|
|
"released",
|
|
"switched",
|
|
"tripped",
|
|
"reactivated",
|
|
"recharged"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
}
|
|
} |