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7447 lines
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{
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"cried (out)":{
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"to utter with a sudden burst of strong feeling":{
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"examples":[
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"\"I can't stand it!\" he cried out"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"blatted",
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"blurted (out)",
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"bolted",
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"ejaculated",
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"exclaimed"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"blundered",
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"leaked",
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"bellowed",
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"bleated",
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"crowed",
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"hollered",
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"hooted",
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"howled",
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"roared",
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"shouted",
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"whooped",
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"yowled",
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"aahed",
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"ahed",
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"oohed",
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"interjected"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"type":[
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"verb"
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]
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},
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"cried down":{
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"to express scornfully one's low opinion of":{
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"examples":[
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"she cried down any party to which she wasn't invited"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"bad-mouthed",
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"belittled",
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"decried",
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"denigrated",
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"deprecated",
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"depreciated",
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"derogated",
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"diminished",
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"discounted",
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"dismissed",
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"disparaged",
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"dissed",
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"kissed off",
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"minimized",
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"played down",
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"poor-mouthed",
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"put down",
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"ran down",
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"talked down",
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"trashed",
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"trash-talked",
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"vilipended",
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"wrote off"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"discommended",
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"abused",
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"scolded",
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"disapproved (of)",
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"disliked",
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"censured",
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"condemned",
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"criticized",
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"denounced",
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"reprehended",
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"reprobated",
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"aspersed",
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"defamed",
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"maligned",
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"ripped",
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"slandered",
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"slurred",
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"traduced",
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"vilified",
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"discredited",
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"disgraced"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"approved",
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"countenanced",
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"endorsed",
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"indorsed",
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"favored",
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"recommended",
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"sanctioned",
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"commended",
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"complimented",
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"eulogized"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"acclaimed",
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"applauded",
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"exalted",
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"extolled",
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"glorified",
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"lauded",
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"magnified",
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"praised"
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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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"cried off":{
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"to put an end to (something planned or previously agreed to)":{
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"examples":[
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"their film deal had been abruptly cried off , and now the filmmakers were back to square one"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"abandoned",
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"aborted",
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"called",
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"called off",
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"canceled",
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"cancelled",
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"dropped",
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"recalled",
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"repealed",
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"rescinded",
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"revoked",
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"scrapped",
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"scrubbed"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"abrogated",
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"annulled",
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"invalidated",
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"nullified",
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"voided",
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"wrote off",
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"recanted",
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"retracted",
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"took back",
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"withdrew",
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"countermanded",
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"reversed",
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"rolled back",
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"broke off",
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"discontinued",
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"ended",
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"halted",
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"stopped",
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"terminated",
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"held back",
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"interrupted",
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"suspended",
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"gave up",
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"relinquished",
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"surrendered"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"engaged",
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"pledged",
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"promised",
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"began",
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"commenced",
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"initiated",
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"started",
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"took on",
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"took up",
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"undertook"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"continued",
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"kept"
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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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"criers":{
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"as in announcers , advertisers":{
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"examples":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"near synonyms":[
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"advertisers",
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"announcers",
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"blazoners",
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"proclaimers",
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"foreboders",
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"foreshadowers",
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"foretastes",
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"forewarnings",
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"couriers",
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"messengers",
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"runners",
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"angels",
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"foregoers",
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"forerunners",
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"harbingers",
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"heralds",
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"outriders",
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"precursors",
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"auguries",
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"auspices",
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"bodings",
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"forebodings",
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"foreshadowings",
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"omens",
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"portents",
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"presages",
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"marks",
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"signs",
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"symptoms",
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"bellwethers"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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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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"cries":{
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"to shed tears often while making meaningless sounds as a sign of pain or distress":{
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"examples":[
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"some kids started to cry even before the doctor had given them their shot"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"bawls",
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"blubbers",
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"blubs",
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"sobs",
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"weeps"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"greets",
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"grieves",
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"keens",
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"laments",
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"mourns",
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"howls",
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"screams",
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"squalls",
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"wails",
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"yowls",
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"bleats",
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"mewls",
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"pules",
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"whimpers",
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"whines",
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"sniffles",
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"snivels",
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"groans",
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"moans",
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"sighs"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"to utter one's distinctive animal sound":{
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"examples":[
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"we knew that we were getting very close to the ocean when we could hear sea gulls crying"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"calls",
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"sings"
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],
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"near synonyms":[],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"to speak so as to be heard at a distance":{
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"examples":[
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"a mother crying for help"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"bawls",
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"bays",
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"bellows",
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"calls",
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"hollers",
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"hollos",
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"halloos",
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"roars",
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"shouts",
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"sounds off",
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"thunders",
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"vociferates",
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"yells"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"crows",
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"whoops",
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"screams",
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"screeches",
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"shrieks",
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"shrills",
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"squeaks",
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"squeals",
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"caterwauls",
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"howls",
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"ululates",
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"wails",
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"yawps",
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"yaups",
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"yowls",
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"hails",
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"speaks out",
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"speaks up"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"breathes",
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"mumbles",
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"murmurs",
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"mutters",
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"whispers"
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],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"a loud vocal expression of strong emotion":{
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"examples":[
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"a cry of despair arose when the smoke of the bomb blast cleared"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"hollers",
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"hoots",
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"howls",
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"shouts",
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"whoops",
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"yells",
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"yowls"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"ejaculations",
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"interjections",
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"screams",
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"screeches",
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"shrieks",
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"shrills",
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"squalls",
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"squeaks",
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"squeals",
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"yelps",
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"bawls",
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"bellows",
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"clamors",
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"outcries",
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"roars",
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"caterwauls",
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"plaints",
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"wails"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"mumbles",
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"murmurs",
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"mutters",
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"gasps",
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"whimpers",
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"whispers"
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],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"a natural vocal sound made by an animal":{
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"examples":[
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"the lonesome cry of a coyote"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"calls",
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"notes"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"barks",
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"bays",
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"bellows",
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"blats",
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"bleats",
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"brays",
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"cackles",
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"callings",
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"caterwauls",
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"caws",
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"cheeps",
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"chirps",
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"clucks",
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"coos",
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"crakes",
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"croaks",
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"crows",
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"grunts",
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"honks",
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"hoots",
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"howls",
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"lows",
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"meows",
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"miaows",
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"mews",
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"moos",
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"neighs",
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"oinks",
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"peeps",
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"quacks",
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"roars",
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"screeches",
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"squalls",
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"squawks",
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"squeaks",
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"squeals",
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"trumpets",
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"tu-whit tu-whoos",
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"twitters",
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"whinnies",
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"yaps",
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"yelps",
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"yips",
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"yowls"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"an attention-getting word or phrase used to publicize something (as a campaign or product)":{
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"examples":[
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"\"A chance to change America\" was the cry on which the candidate was hoping to win the White House"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"banners",
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"catchphrases",
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"shibboleths",
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"slogans",
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"taglines",
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"watchwords"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"expressions",
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"idioms",
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"catchwords",
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"clich\u00e9s",
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"cliches",
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"maxims",
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"mottoes",
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"mottos",
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"battle cries",
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"war cries"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"an earnest request":{
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"examples":[
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"the king was deaf to their cries"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"adjurations",
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"appeals",
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"conjurations",
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"desires",
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"entreaties",
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"petitions",
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"pleadings",
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"pleas",
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"prayers",
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"solicitations",
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"suits",
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"suppliances",
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"supplications"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"applications",
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"requisitions",
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"calls",
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"claims",
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"demands",
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"insistences"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"a sudden short emotional utterance":{
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"examples":[
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"cries of disbelief greeted the announcement of the surprise winner for best picture"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"ejaculations",
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"exclamations",
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"interjections"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"aahs",
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"ahs",
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"oohs",
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"hollers",
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"hoots",
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"howls",
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"shouts",
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"whoops",
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"yells",
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"yelps",
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"yowls",
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"screams",
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"screeches",
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"shrieks",
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"squalls",
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"squeaks",
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"squeals"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"type":[
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"noun",
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"verb"
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]
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},
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"cries (for)":{
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"as in weeps , moans":{
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"examples":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"near synonyms":[
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"keens",
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"moans",
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"weeps",
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"elegizes",
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"regrets",
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"rues",
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"bemoans",
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"bewails",
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"deplores",
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"grieves (for)",
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"laments",
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"mourns",
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"wails (for)",
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"bawls",
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"blubbers",
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"sobs",
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"agonizes",
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"bleeds",
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"hurts",
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"sorrows",
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"suffers"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"delights",
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"exults (in)",
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"glories (in)",
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"joys",
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"rejoices (in)",
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"beams",
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"cheers",
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"grins",
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"laughs",
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"smiles"
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],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"as in asks , clamors (for)":{
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"examples":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"near synonyms":[
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"asks",
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"begs",
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"clamors (for)",
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"entails",
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"involves",
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"hurts (for)",
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"lacks",
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"bears",
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"challenges",
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"claims",
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"demands",
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"necessitates",
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"needs",
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"requires",
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"takes",
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"wants",
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"warrants",
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"commands",
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"enjoins",
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"exacts",
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"insists",
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"presses",
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"quests",
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"stipulates"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"has",
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"holds",
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"owns",
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"possesses"
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],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"type":[
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"verb"
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]
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},
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"criminal":{
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"contrary to or forbidden by law":{
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"examples":[
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"people should know with certainty that criminal behavior will be punished"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"felonious",
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"illegal",
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"illegitimate",
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"illicit",
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"lawless",
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"unlawful",
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"wrongful"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"bad",
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"evil",
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"immoral",
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"shameful",
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"sinful",
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"unethical",
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"wicked",
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"wrong",
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"blamable",
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"blameworthy",
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"censurable",
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"reprehensible",
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"banned",
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"barred",
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"contraband",
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"criminalized",
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"disallowed",
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"discouraged",
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"forbidden",
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"interdicted",
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"outlawed",
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"prohibited",
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"proscribed",
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"adulterine",
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"bootleg",
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"unauthorized",
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"unlicensed",
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"unsanctioned",
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"under-the-counter",
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"under-the-table",
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"corrupt",
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"unprincipled",
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"unscrupulous",
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"villainous"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
|
|
"ethical",
|
|
"good",
|
|
"just",
|
|
"principled",
|
|
"right",
|
|
"righteous",
|
|
"virtuous",
|
|
"allowed",
|
|
"permitted",
|
|
"authorized",
|
|
"licensed",
|
|
"approved",
|
|
"endorsed",
|
|
"indorsed",
|
|
"sanctioned",
|
|
"abetted",
|
|
"encouraged",
|
|
"promoted",
|
|
"suggested",
|
|
"supported",
|
|
"correct",
|
|
"decent",
|
|
"decorous",
|
|
"proper",
|
|
"seemly"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"lawful",
|
|
"legal",
|
|
"legitimate"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"a person who has committed a crime":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"car thieves, pickpockets, burglars, and other criminals"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"crook",
|
|
"culprit",
|
|
"lawbreaker",
|
|
"malefactor",
|
|
"miscreant",
|
|
"offender"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"misdemeanant",
|
|
"accomplice",
|
|
"principal",
|
|
"desperado",
|
|
"outlaw",
|
|
"convict",
|
|
"jailbird",
|
|
"perp",
|
|
"perpetrator",
|
|
"evildoer",
|
|
"gallows bird",
|
|
"misdoer",
|
|
"misfeasor",
|
|
"sinner",
|
|
"transgressor",
|
|
"trespasser",
|
|
"villain",
|
|
"wrongdoer",
|
|
"blackhander",
|
|
"button man",
|
|
"gangster",
|
|
"hoodlum",
|
|
"hooligan",
|
|
"mobster",
|
|
"racketeer",
|
|
"thug",
|
|
"enforcer",
|
|
"gun",
|
|
"gunman",
|
|
"gunsel",
|
|
"hit man",
|
|
"triggerman",
|
|
"backslider",
|
|
"recidivist",
|
|
"relapser",
|
|
"repeater",
|
|
"accused",
|
|
"arrestee",
|
|
"defendant",
|
|
"detainee",
|
|
"fish",
|
|
"suspect"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"gangbuster",
|
|
"lawman"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"crimping":{
|
|
"as in tweaking":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"tweaking",
|
|
"nipping",
|
|
"pinching",
|
|
"clasping",
|
|
"clutching",
|
|
"grasping",
|
|
"gripping",
|
|
"holding",
|
|
"taking"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"dropping",
|
|
"freeing",
|
|
"loosening",
|
|
"loosing",
|
|
"releasing",
|
|
"springing"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in folding , creasing":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"corrugating",
|
|
"creasing",
|
|
"folding",
|
|
"pleating",
|
|
"puckering",
|
|
"rucking",
|
|
"crinkling",
|
|
"crumpling",
|
|
"rumpling",
|
|
"scrunching",
|
|
"wrinkling",
|
|
"crisping",
|
|
"rippling",
|
|
"ruffling",
|
|
"contracting",
|
|
"furrowing",
|
|
"knitting",
|
|
"messing (up)",
|
|
"mussing (up)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"flattening",
|
|
"ironing out",
|
|
"smoothening",
|
|
"smoothing",
|
|
"uncrumpling",
|
|
"evening",
|
|
"ironing",
|
|
"pressing",
|
|
"straightening",
|
|
"unfolding",
|
|
"neatening",
|
|
"tidying"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"crimps":{
|
|
"a small fold in a soft and otherwise smooth surface":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a small crimp in the dollar bill prevented it from being accepted by the bill changer",
|
|
"made a tiny little crimp in the corner of the Queen of Spades"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"creases",
|
|
"crinkles",
|
|
"furrows",
|
|
"wrinkles"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"corrugations",
|
|
"layers",
|
|
"loops",
|
|
"plaits",
|
|
"pleats",
|
|
"plies",
|
|
"puckers",
|
|
"seams",
|
|
"tucks",
|
|
"crow's-feet",
|
|
"crow's feet"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"something that makes movement or progress difficult":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the strike could put a real crimp in the production schedule"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"balks",
|
|
"bars",
|
|
"blocks",
|
|
"chains",
|
|
"clogs",
|
|
"cramps",
|
|
"deterrents",
|
|
"drags",
|
|
"embarrassments",
|
|
"encumbrances",
|
|
"fetters",
|
|
"handicaps",
|
|
"hindrances",
|
|
"holdbacks",
|
|
"hurdles",
|
|
"impediments",
|
|
"inhibitions",
|
|
"interferences",
|
|
"lets",
|
|
"manacles",
|
|
"obstacles",
|
|
"obstructions",
|
|
"shackles",
|
|
"stops",
|
|
"stumbling blocks",
|
|
"trammels"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"catches",
|
|
"hitches",
|
|
"rubs",
|
|
"snags",
|
|
"barriers",
|
|
"blockades",
|
|
"blockages",
|
|
"brick walls",
|
|
"stone walls",
|
|
"arrests",
|
|
"bits",
|
|
"brakes",
|
|
"checks",
|
|
"constraints",
|
|
"curbs",
|
|
"hobbles",
|
|
"reins",
|
|
"restraints",
|
|
"embargoes",
|
|
"stoppages",
|
|
"delays",
|
|
"holdups",
|
|
"stalls",
|
|
"burdens",
|
|
"cumbers",
|
|
"loads",
|
|
"dangers",
|
|
"hazards",
|
|
"perils",
|
|
"reefs",
|
|
"adversities",
|
|
"difficulties",
|
|
"disadvantages",
|
|
"drawbacks",
|
|
"hardships"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"catalysts",
|
|
"goads",
|
|
"impetuses",
|
|
"incentives",
|
|
"spurs",
|
|
"stimulants",
|
|
"stimuli",
|
|
"advantages",
|
|
"breaks",
|
|
"edges",
|
|
"aids",
|
|
"assistances",
|
|
"benefits",
|
|
"boosts",
|
|
"handmaidens",
|
|
"handmaids",
|
|
"help"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in tweaks":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"tweaks",
|
|
"nips",
|
|
"pinches",
|
|
"clasps",
|
|
"clutches",
|
|
"grasps",
|
|
"grips",
|
|
"holds",
|
|
"takes"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"drops",
|
|
"frees",
|
|
"loosens",
|
|
"looses",
|
|
"releases",
|
|
"springs"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in folds , creases":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"corrugates",
|
|
"creases",
|
|
"folds",
|
|
"pleats",
|
|
"puckers",
|
|
"rucks",
|
|
"crinkles",
|
|
"crumples",
|
|
"rumples",
|
|
"scrunches",
|
|
"wrinkles",
|
|
"crisps",
|
|
"ripples",
|
|
"ruffles",
|
|
"contracts",
|
|
"furrows",
|
|
"knits",
|
|
"messes (up)",
|
|
"musses (up)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"flattens",
|
|
"irons out",
|
|
"smoothens",
|
|
"smooths",
|
|
"smoothes",
|
|
"uncrumples",
|
|
"evens",
|
|
"irons",
|
|
"presses",
|
|
"straightens",
|
|
"unfolds",
|
|
"neatens",
|
|
"tidies"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"crimpy":{
|
|
"as in wavy , crisp":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"crimped",
|
|
"crisp",
|
|
"frizzled",
|
|
"frizzy",
|
|
"kinky",
|
|
"waved",
|
|
"wavy",
|
|
"curled",
|
|
"curly"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"straight",
|
|
"uncurled",
|
|
"lank",
|
|
"limp",
|
|
"straightened"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"crimsoning":{
|
|
"to develop a rosy facial color (as from excitement or embarrassment)":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"he crimsoned the minute he realized the foolishness of what he'd said"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"blooming",
|
|
"blushing",
|
|
"coloring",
|
|
"flushing",
|
|
"glowing",
|
|
"reddening"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"incarnadining",
|
|
"rouging",
|
|
"ruddling",
|
|
"abashing",
|
|
"chagrining",
|
|
"discomfiting",
|
|
"disconcerting",
|
|
"embarrassing",
|
|
"fazing",
|
|
"humiliating",
|
|
"mortifying"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"cripple":{
|
|
"to cause severe or permanent injury to":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the car crash may have crippled two people for life"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"disable",
|
|
"incapacitate",
|
|
"lame",
|
|
"maim",
|
|
"mutilate"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"dismember",
|
|
"hamstring",
|
|
"hobble",
|
|
"paralyze",
|
|
"batter",
|
|
"bruise",
|
|
"bung up",
|
|
"mangle",
|
|
"maul",
|
|
"rough (up)",
|
|
"gore",
|
|
"lacerate",
|
|
"wing",
|
|
"wound",
|
|
"disfigure",
|
|
"scar",
|
|
"kneecap",
|
|
"break",
|
|
"damage",
|
|
"harm",
|
|
"hurt",
|
|
"impair",
|
|
"injure",
|
|
"bash",
|
|
"beat",
|
|
"belt",
|
|
"bludgeon",
|
|
"buffet",
|
|
"drub",
|
|
"hammer",
|
|
"lace",
|
|
"lambaste",
|
|
"lambast",
|
|
"lick",
|
|
"paste",
|
|
"pelt",
|
|
"pommel",
|
|
"pound",
|
|
"pummel",
|
|
"thump",
|
|
"bang",
|
|
"box",
|
|
"hit",
|
|
"punch",
|
|
"slap",
|
|
"smack",
|
|
"smash",
|
|
"sock",
|
|
"spank",
|
|
"swat",
|
|
"swipe",
|
|
"thrash",
|
|
"thwack",
|
|
"whack",
|
|
"flog",
|
|
"lash",
|
|
"wallop",
|
|
"whip",
|
|
"kill",
|
|
"murder",
|
|
"torment",
|
|
"torture"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"cure",
|
|
"heal",
|
|
"rehabilitate",
|
|
"remedy",
|
|
"doctor",
|
|
"fix",
|
|
"mend",
|
|
"patch",
|
|
"rejuvenate",
|
|
"renew",
|
|
"repair",
|
|
"restore"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to reduce the soundness, effectiveness, or perfection of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the collision so severely crippled the ship that it had to be towed into port"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"blemish",
|
|
"bloody",
|
|
"break",
|
|
"compromise",
|
|
"crab",
|
|
"cross (up)",
|
|
"damage",
|
|
"deface",
|
|
"disfigure",
|
|
"endamage",
|
|
"flaw",
|
|
"harm",
|
|
"hurt",
|
|
"impair",
|
|
"injure",
|
|
"mar",
|
|
"spoil",
|
|
"vitiate"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"deteriorate",
|
|
"enervate",
|
|
"enfeeble",
|
|
"undermine",
|
|
"weaken",
|
|
"erode",
|
|
"scour",
|
|
"wash out",
|
|
"wear (away)",
|
|
"blight",
|
|
"tarnish",
|
|
"dent",
|
|
"ding",
|
|
"dint",
|
|
"botch",
|
|
"gum (up)",
|
|
"queer",
|
|
"lacerate",
|
|
"wound",
|
|
"disable",
|
|
"hamstring",
|
|
"lame",
|
|
"maim",
|
|
"mangle",
|
|
"mutilate",
|
|
"torment",
|
|
"torture",
|
|
"annihilate",
|
|
"bang up",
|
|
"bash",
|
|
"batter",
|
|
"clobber",
|
|
"crush",
|
|
"dash",
|
|
"decimate",
|
|
"demolish",
|
|
"desolate",
|
|
"destroy",
|
|
"devastate",
|
|
"do in",
|
|
"pulverize",
|
|
"raze",
|
|
"ruin",
|
|
"scourge",
|
|
"shatter",
|
|
"smash",
|
|
"tear down",
|
|
"total",
|
|
"waste",
|
|
"wipe out",
|
|
"wreck"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"cure",
|
|
"heal",
|
|
"help",
|
|
"rectify",
|
|
"rehabilitate",
|
|
"remedy",
|
|
"edit",
|
|
"remodel",
|
|
"revise",
|
|
"ameliorate",
|
|
"better",
|
|
"enhance",
|
|
"enrich",
|
|
"improve",
|
|
"meliorate",
|
|
"perfect",
|
|
"refine"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"doctor",
|
|
"fix",
|
|
"mend",
|
|
"patch",
|
|
"rebuild",
|
|
"recondition",
|
|
"reconstruct",
|
|
"renovate",
|
|
"repair",
|
|
"revamp"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to render powerless, ineffective, or unable to move":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a wave of strikes crippled that nation's steel industry"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"disable",
|
|
"hamstring",
|
|
"immobilize",
|
|
"incapacitate",
|
|
"paralyze",
|
|
"prostrate"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"attenuate",
|
|
"debilitate",
|
|
"enervate",
|
|
"enfeeble",
|
|
"sap",
|
|
"tire",
|
|
"undercut",
|
|
"undermine",
|
|
"weaken",
|
|
"hobble",
|
|
"lame",
|
|
"maim",
|
|
"mutilate",
|
|
"knock out"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"energize",
|
|
"galvanize",
|
|
"invigorate",
|
|
"vitalize",
|
|
"fortify",
|
|
"strengthen",
|
|
"empower",
|
|
"freshen",
|
|
"refresh",
|
|
"refreshen",
|
|
"regenerate",
|
|
"rejuvenate",
|
|
"restore",
|
|
"revitalize",
|
|
"revive"
|
|
],
|
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"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
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"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"cripples":{
|
|
"to cause severe or permanent injury to":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the car crash may have crippled two people for life"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"disables",
|
|
"incapacitates",
|
|
"lames",
|
|
"maims",
|
|
"mutilates"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"dismembers",
|
|
"hamstrings",
|
|
"hobbles",
|
|
"paralyzes",
|
|
"batters",
|
|
"bruises",
|
|
"bungs up",
|
|
"mangles",
|
|
"mauls",
|
|
"roughs (up)",
|
|
"gores",
|
|
"lacerates",
|
|
"wings",
|
|
"wounds",
|
|
"disfigures",
|
|
"scars",
|
|
"kneecaps",
|
|
"breaks",
|
|
"damages",
|
|
"harms",
|
|
"hurts",
|
|
"impairs",
|
|
"injures",
|
|
"bashes",
|
|
"beats",
|
|
"belts",
|
|
"bludgeons",
|
|
"buffets",
|
|
"drubs",
|
|
"hammers",
|
|
"laces",
|
|
"lambastes",
|
|
"lambasts",
|
|
"licks",
|
|
"pastes",
|
|
"pelts",
|
|
"pommels",
|
|
"pounds",
|
|
"pummels",
|
|
"thumps",
|
|
"bangs",
|
|
"boxes",
|
|
"hits",
|
|
"punches",
|
|
"slaps",
|
|
"smacks",
|
|
"smashes",
|
|
"socks",
|
|
"spanks",
|
|
"swats",
|
|
"swipes",
|
|
"thrashes",
|
|
"thwacks",
|
|
"whacks",
|
|
"flogs",
|
|
"lashes",
|
|
"wallops",
|
|
"whips",
|
|
"kills",
|
|
"murders",
|
|
"torments",
|
|
"tortures"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"cures",
|
|
"heals",
|
|
"rehabilitates",
|
|
"remedies",
|
|
"doctors",
|
|
"fixes",
|
|
"mends",
|
|
"patches",
|
|
"rejuvenates",
|
|
"renews",
|
|
"repairs",
|
|
"restores"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to reduce the soundness, effectiveness, or perfection of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the collision so severely crippled the ship that it had to be towed into port"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"blemishes",
|
|
"bloodies",
|
|
"breaks",
|
|
"compromises",
|
|
"crabs",
|
|
"crosses (up)",
|
|
"damages",
|
|
"defaces",
|
|
"disfigures",
|
|
"endamages",
|
|
"flaws",
|
|
"harms",
|
|
"hurts",
|
|
"impairs",
|
|
"injures",
|
|
"mars",
|
|
"spoils",
|
|
"vitiates"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"deteriorates",
|
|
"enervates",
|
|
"enfeebles",
|
|
"undermines",
|
|
"weakens",
|
|
"erodes",
|
|
"scours",
|
|
"washes out",
|
|
"wears (away)",
|
|
"blights",
|
|
"tarnishes",
|
|
"dents",
|
|
"dings",
|
|
"dints",
|
|
"botches",
|
|
"gums (up)",
|
|
"queers",
|
|
"lacerates",
|
|
"wounds",
|
|
"disables",
|
|
"hamstrings",
|
|
"lames",
|
|
"maims",
|
|
"mangles",
|
|
"mutilates",
|
|
"torments",
|
|
"tortures",
|
|
"annihilates",
|
|
"bangs up",
|
|
"bashes",
|
|
"batters",
|
|
"clobbers",
|
|
"crushes",
|
|
"dashes",
|
|
"decimates",
|
|
"demolishes",
|
|
"desolates",
|
|
"destroys",
|
|
"devastates",
|
|
"does in",
|
|
"pulverizes",
|
|
"razes",
|
|
"ruins",
|
|
"scourges",
|
|
"shatters",
|
|
"smashes",
|
|
"tears down",
|
|
"totals",
|
|
"wastes",
|
|
"wipes out",
|
|
"wrecks"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"cures",
|
|
"heals",
|
|
"helps",
|
|
"rectifies",
|
|
"rehabilitates",
|
|
"remedies",
|
|
"edits",
|
|
"remodels",
|
|
"revises",
|
|
"ameliorates",
|
|
"betters",
|
|
"enhances",
|
|
"enriches",
|
|
"improves",
|
|
"meliorates",
|
|
"perfects",
|
|
"refines"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"doctors",
|
|
"fixes",
|
|
"mends",
|
|
"patches",
|
|
"rebuilds",
|
|
"reconditions",
|
|
"reconstructs",
|
|
"renovates",
|
|
"repairs",
|
|
"revamps"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to render powerless, ineffective, or unable to move":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a wave of strikes crippled that nation's steel industry"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"disables",
|
|
"hamstrings",
|
|
"immobilizes",
|
|
"incapacitates",
|
|
"paralyzes",
|
|
"prostrates"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"attenuates",
|
|
"debilitates",
|
|
"enervates",
|
|
"enfeebles",
|
|
"saps",
|
|
"tires",
|
|
"undercuts",
|
|
"undermines",
|
|
"weakens",
|
|
"hobbles",
|
|
"lames",
|
|
"maims",
|
|
"mutilates",
|
|
"knocks out"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"energizes",
|
|
"galvanizes",
|
|
"invigorates",
|
|
"vitalizes",
|
|
"fortifies",
|
|
"strengthens",
|
|
"empowers",
|
|
"freshens",
|
|
"refreshens",
|
|
"refreshes",
|
|
"regenerates",
|
|
"rejuvenates",
|
|
"restores",
|
|
"revitalizes",
|
|
"revives"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"crippling":{
|
|
"as in beating , mayhem":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"beating",
|
|
"lesion",
|
|
"mayhem",
|
|
"mutilation",
|
|
"affliction",
|
|
"damage",
|
|
"detriment",
|
|
"harm",
|
|
"hurt",
|
|
"injury",
|
|
"defacement",
|
|
"disability",
|
|
"disablement",
|
|
"disfigurement",
|
|
"impairment",
|
|
"rupture",
|
|
"strain",
|
|
"abrasion",
|
|
"chafe",
|
|
"scrape",
|
|
"scratch",
|
|
"boo-boo",
|
|
"bruise",
|
|
"contusion",
|
|
"swelling",
|
|
"wound",
|
|
"bump",
|
|
"concussion",
|
|
"cut",
|
|
"gash",
|
|
"laceration",
|
|
"burn",
|
|
"scald",
|
|
"scar",
|
|
"scathe",
|
|
"sear"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"healing",
|
|
"recovery",
|
|
"cure",
|
|
"fix",
|
|
"remedy"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to cause severe or permanent injury to":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the car crash may have crippled two people for life"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"disabling",
|
|
"incapacitating",
|
|
"laming",
|
|
"maiming",
|
|
"mutilating"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"dismembering",
|
|
"hamstringing",
|
|
"hobbling",
|
|
"paralyzing",
|
|
"battering",
|
|
"bruising",
|
|
"bunging up",
|
|
"mangling",
|
|
"mauling",
|
|
"roughing (up)",
|
|
"goring",
|
|
"lacerating",
|
|
"winging",
|
|
"wounding",
|
|
"disfiguring",
|
|
"scarring",
|
|
"kneecapping",
|
|
"breaking",
|
|
"damaging",
|
|
"harming",
|
|
"hurting",
|
|
"impairing",
|
|
"injuring",
|
|
"bashing",
|
|
"beating",
|
|
"belting",
|
|
"bludgeoning",
|
|
"buffeting",
|
|
"drubbing",
|
|
"hammering",
|
|
"lacing",
|
|
"lambasting",
|
|
"licking",
|
|
"pasting",
|
|
"pelting",
|
|
"pommeling",
|
|
"pommelling",
|
|
"pounding",
|
|
"pummeling",
|
|
"pummelling",
|
|
"thumping",
|
|
"banging",
|
|
"boxing",
|
|
"hitting",
|
|
"punching",
|
|
"slapping",
|
|
"smacking",
|
|
"smashing",
|
|
"socking",
|
|
"spanking",
|
|
"swatting",
|
|
"swiping",
|
|
"thrashing",
|
|
"thwacking",
|
|
"whacking",
|
|
"flogging",
|
|
"lashing",
|
|
"walloping",
|
|
"whipping",
|
|
"killing",
|
|
"murdering",
|
|
"tormenting",
|
|
"torturing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"curing",
|
|
"healing",
|
|
"rehabilitating",
|
|
"remedying",
|
|
"doctoring",
|
|
"fixing",
|
|
"mending",
|
|
"patching",
|
|
"rejuvenating",
|
|
"renewing",
|
|
"repairing",
|
|
"restoring"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to reduce the soundness, effectiveness, or perfection of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the collision so severely crippled the ship that it had to be towed into port"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"blemishing",
|
|
"bloodying",
|
|
"breaking",
|
|
"compromising",
|
|
"crabbing",
|
|
"crossing (up)",
|
|
"damaging",
|
|
"defacing",
|
|
"disfiguring",
|
|
"endamaging",
|
|
"flawing",
|
|
"harming",
|
|
"hurting",
|
|
"impairing",
|
|
"injuring",
|
|
"marring",
|
|
"spoiling",
|
|
"vitiating"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"deteriorating",
|
|
"enervating",
|
|
"enfeebling",
|
|
"undermining",
|
|
"weakening",
|
|
"eroding",
|
|
"scouring",
|
|
"washing out",
|
|
"wearing (away)",
|
|
"blighting",
|
|
"tarnishing",
|
|
"denting",
|
|
"dinging",
|
|
"dinting",
|
|
"botching",
|
|
"gumming (up)",
|
|
"queering",
|
|
"lacerating",
|
|
"wounding",
|
|
"disabling",
|
|
"hamstringing",
|
|
"laming",
|
|
"maiming",
|
|
"mangling",
|
|
"mutilating",
|
|
"tormenting",
|
|
"torturing",
|
|
"annihilating",
|
|
"banging up",
|
|
"bashing",
|
|
"battering",
|
|
"clobbering",
|
|
"crushing",
|
|
"dashing",
|
|
"decimating",
|
|
"demolishing",
|
|
"desolating",
|
|
"destroying",
|
|
"devastating",
|
|
"doing in",
|
|
"pulverizing",
|
|
"razing",
|
|
"ruining",
|
|
"scourging",
|
|
"shattering",
|
|
"smashing",
|
|
"tearing down",
|
|
"totaling",
|
|
"totalling",
|
|
"wasting",
|
|
"wiping out",
|
|
"wrecking"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"curing",
|
|
"healing",
|
|
"helping",
|
|
"rectifying",
|
|
"rehabilitating",
|
|
"remedying",
|
|
"editing",
|
|
"remodeling",
|
|
"revising",
|
|
"ameliorating",
|
|
"bettering",
|
|
"enhancing",
|
|
"enriching",
|
|
"improving",
|
|
"meliorating",
|
|
"perfecting",
|
|
"refining"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"doctoring",
|
|
"fixing",
|
|
"mending",
|
|
"patching",
|
|
"rebuilding",
|
|
"reconditioning",
|
|
"reconstructing",
|
|
"renovating",
|
|
"repairing",
|
|
"revamping"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to render powerless, ineffective, or unable to move":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a wave of strikes crippled that nation's steel industry"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"disabling",
|
|
"hamstringing",
|
|
"immobilizing",
|
|
"incapacitating",
|
|
"paralyzing",
|
|
"prostrating"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"attenuating",
|
|
"debilitating",
|
|
"enervating",
|
|
"enfeebling",
|
|
"sapping",
|
|
"tiring",
|
|
"undercutting",
|
|
"undermining",
|
|
"weakening",
|
|
"hobbling",
|
|
"laming",
|
|
"maiming",
|
|
"mutilating",
|
|
"knocking out"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"energizing",
|
|
"galvanizing",
|
|
"invigorating",
|
|
"vitalizing",
|
|
"fortifying",
|
|
"strengthening",
|
|
"empowering",
|
|
"freshening",
|
|
"refreshening",
|
|
"refreshing",
|
|
"regenerating",
|
|
"rejuvenating",
|
|
"restoring",
|
|
"revitalizing",
|
|
"reviving"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"crisp":{
|
|
"having a texture that readily breaks into little pieces under pressure":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the bag of crisp cookies had a lot of crumbs on the bottom"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"brickle",
|
|
"brittle",
|
|
"crispy",
|
|
"crumbly",
|
|
"embrittled",
|
|
"flaky",
|
|
"flakey",
|
|
"friable",
|
|
"short"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"crackly",
|
|
"crisped",
|
|
"crispened",
|
|
"crunchy",
|
|
"crusty",
|
|
"breakable",
|
|
"delicate",
|
|
"fragile"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"elastic",
|
|
"flexible",
|
|
"pliable",
|
|
"pliant",
|
|
"resilient",
|
|
"strong",
|
|
"sturdy",
|
|
"tough"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"being clean and in good order":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a pretty, crisp bedspread for the guest room"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"antiseptic",
|
|
"bandbox",
|
|
"groomed",
|
|
"kempt",
|
|
"neat",
|
|
"orderly",
|
|
"picked up",
|
|
"prim",
|
|
"shipshape",
|
|
"smug",
|
|
"snug",
|
|
"tidied",
|
|
"tidy",
|
|
"trig",
|
|
"trim",
|
|
"uncluttered",
|
|
"well-groomed"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"dapper",
|
|
"natty",
|
|
"saucy",
|
|
"smart",
|
|
"spiffy",
|
|
"spruce",
|
|
"immaculate",
|
|
"spick-and-span",
|
|
"spic-and-span",
|
|
"spotless",
|
|
"rakish",
|
|
"sleek",
|
|
"streamlined",
|
|
"taut",
|
|
"organized",
|
|
"straight",
|
|
"systematic"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"scruffy",
|
|
"seedy",
|
|
"shabby",
|
|
"slipshod",
|
|
"sloppy",
|
|
"dirty",
|
|
"filthy",
|
|
"foul",
|
|
"nasty",
|
|
"sordid",
|
|
"squalid",
|
|
"dowdy",
|
|
"frowsy",
|
|
"frowzy",
|
|
"rumpled",
|
|
"tousled",
|
|
"tumbled",
|
|
"disorganized",
|
|
"unsystematic"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"disheveled",
|
|
"dishevelled",
|
|
"disordered",
|
|
"disorderly",
|
|
"messy",
|
|
"mussed",
|
|
"mussy",
|
|
"sloven",
|
|
"slovenly",
|
|
"unkempt",
|
|
"untidy"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"marked by the use of few words to convey much information or meaning":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a crisp suggestion about what they could do with their boom box"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"aphoristic",
|
|
"apothegmatic",
|
|
"brief",
|
|
"capsule",
|
|
"compact",
|
|
"compendious",
|
|
"concise",
|
|
"curt",
|
|
"elliptical",
|
|
"elliptic",
|
|
"epigrammatic",
|
|
"laconic",
|
|
"monosyllabic",
|
|
"pithy",
|
|
"sententious",
|
|
"succinct",
|
|
"summary",
|
|
"telegraphic",
|
|
"terse",
|
|
"thumbnail"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"abrupt",
|
|
"blunt",
|
|
"brusque",
|
|
"brusk",
|
|
"short",
|
|
"snippety",
|
|
"snippy",
|
|
"abbreviated",
|
|
"abridged",
|
|
"condensed",
|
|
"curtailed",
|
|
"shortened",
|
|
"meaty",
|
|
"substantial",
|
|
"meaningful",
|
|
"significant",
|
|
"well-turned"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"pleonastic",
|
|
"redundant",
|
|
"repetitious",
|
|
"tautological",
|
|
"tautologous",
|
|
"enlarged",
|
|
"expanded",
|
|
"supplemented",
|
|
"embellished",
|
|
"embroidered",
|
|
"exaggerated",
|
|
"inflated"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"circuitous",
|
|
"circumlocutory",
|
|
"diffuse",
|
|
"long-winded",
|
|
"prolix",
|
|
"rambling",
|
|
"verbose",
|
|
"windy",
|
|
"wordy"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in ripple , ruffle":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"ripple",
|
|
"ruffle",
|
|
"corrugate",
|
|
"crease",
|
|
"crimp",
|
|
"fold",
|
|
"pleat",
|
|
"pucker",
|
|
"ruck",
|
|
"contract",
|
|
"furrow",
|
|
"knit",
|
|
"crinkle",
|
|
"crumple",
|
|
"rumple",
|
|
"scrunch",
|
|
"wrinkle",
|
|
"mess (up)",
|
|
"muss (up)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"flatten",
|
|
"iron out",
|
|
"smooth",
|
|
"smoothen",
|
|
"uncrumple",
|
|
"even",
|
|
"iron",
|
|
"press",
|
|
"straighten",
|
|
"unfold",
|
|
"neaten",
|
|
"tidy"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"criterion":{
|
|
"something set up as an example against which others of the same type are compared":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"one criterion for grading these essays will be their conformity to the rules of traditional grammar"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"aberration",
|
|
"abnormality",
|
|
"deviation"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"case",
|
|
"example",
|
|
"instance",
|
|
"average",
|
|
"norm",
|
|
"rule",
|
|
"acme",
|
|
"apex",
|
|
"meridian",
|
|
"peak",
|
|
"pinnacle",
|
|
"summit",
|
|
"zenith"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bar",
|
|
"barometer",
|
|
"benchmark",
|
|
"gold standard",
|
|
"grade",
|
|
"mark",
|
|
"measure",
|
|
"metric",
|
|
"par",
|
|
"standard",
|
|
"touchstone",
|
|
"yardstick"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"something that sets apart an individual from others of the same kind":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"an exceptionally high degree of physical risk is the preeminent criterion of an extreme sport"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"badge",
|
|
"indication",
|
|
"sign",
|
|
"emblem",
|
|
"symbol",
|
|
"token",
|
|
"charm",
|
|
"grace",
|
|
"excellence",
|
|
"merit",
|
|
"virtue",
|
|
"eccentricity",
|
|
"idiosyncrasy",
|
|
"oddity",
|
|
"quirk",
|
|
"individuality",
|
|
"singularity",
|
|
"uniqueness"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"affection",
|
|
"attribute",
|
|
"attribution",
|
|
"character",
|
|
"characteristic",
|
|
"diagnostic",
|
|
"differentia",
|
|
"feature",
|
|
"fingerprint",
|
|
"hallmark",
|
|
"mark",
|
|
"marker",
|
|
"note",
|
|
"particularity",
|
|
"peculiarity",
|
|
"point",
|
|
"property",
|
|
"quality",
|
|
"specific",
|
|
"stamp",
|
|
"touch",
|
|
"trait"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"criticasters":{
|
|
"as in hairsplitters , quibblers":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"hairsplitters",
|
|
"pettifoggers",
|
|
"quibblers",
|
|
"perfectionists",
|
|
"purists",
|
|
"critics",
|
|
"faultfinders",
|
|
"educationists",
|
|
"educators",
|
|
"instructors",
|
|
"pedagogues",
|
|
"pedagogs",
|
|
"preceptors",
|
|
"schoolteachers",
|
|
"teachers",
|
|
"academes",
|
|
"academicians",
|
|
"academics",
|
|
"didacts",
|
|
"pedants"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"criticized":{
|
|
"to express one's unfavorable opinion of the worth or quality of":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"extolled",
|
|
"lauded",
|
|
"praised"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"people who criticize every single idea that the principal has for improving the school"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"approved",
|
|
"commended",
|
|
"endorsed",
|
|
"indorsed",
|
|
"recommended",
|
|
"sanctioned"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"skewered",
|
|
"tweaked",
|
|
"assailed",
|
|
"attacked",
|
|
"blasted",
|
|
"clobbered",
|
|
"slammed",
|
|
"slashed",
|
|
"nicked (at)",
|
|
"sniped (at)",
|
|
"beefed",
|
|
"bellyached",
|
|
"bitched",
|
|
"carped",
|
|
"caviled",
|
|
"cavilled",
|
|
"complained",
|
|
"crabbed",
|
|
"croaked",
|
|
"fussed",
|
|
"griped",
|
|
"groused",
|
|
"growled",
|
|
"grumbled",
|
|
"kicked",
|
|
"kvetched",
|
|
"moaned",
|
|
"murmured",
|
|
"muttered",
|
|
"niggled",
|
|
"quibbled",
|
|
"whined",
|
|
"admonished",
|
|
"chid",
|
|
"chided",
|
|
"drubbed",
|
|
"rebuked",
|
|
"reprimanded",
|
|
"reproached",
|
|
"reproved",
|
|
"berated",
|
|
"castigated",
|
|
"crucified",
|
|
"excoriated",
|
|
"flayed",
|
|
"gibbeted",
|
|
"hammered",
|
|
"keelhauled",
|
|
"lambasted",
|
|
"lashed",
|
|
"pilloried",
|
|
"scolded",
|
|
"upbraided",
|
|
"bad-mouthed",
|
|
"belittled",
|
|
"decried",
|
|
"derided",
|
|
"discommended",
|
|
"disparaged",
|
|
"put down"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"blamed",
|
|
"censured",
|
|
"condemned",
|
|
"denounced",
|
|
"dispraised",
|
|
"dissed",
|
|
"faulted",
|
|
"knocked",
|
|
"panned",
|
|
"reprehended",
|
|
"slagged"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"critter":{
|
|
"one of the lower animals as distinguished from human beings":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"she's so fond of every kind of critter that she ought to be a veterinarian"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"blastie",
|
|
"varmint",
|
|
"vermin",
|
|
"biped",
|
|
"quadruped",
|
|
"carnivore",
|
|
"herbivore",
|
|
"insectivore",
|
|
"invertebrate",
|
|
"vertebrate",
|
|
"domestic animal",
|
|
"pet",
|
|
"feral",
|
|
"livestock",
|
|
"stock"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"animal",
|
|
"beast",
|
|
"beastie",
|
|
"brute",
|
|
"creature"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"criminal lawyers":{
|
|
"as in public defenders , trial lawyers":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"related":[],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"cried":{
|
|
"to shed tears often while making meaningless sounds as a sign of pain or distress":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"some kids started to cry even before the doctor had given them their shot"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bawled",
|
|
"blubbed",
|
|
"blubbered",
|
|
"sobbed",
|
|
"wept"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"greeted",
|
|
"grieved",
|
|
"keened",
|
|
"lamented",
|
|
"mourned",
|
|
"howled",
|
|
"screamed",
|
|
"squalled",
|
|
"wailed",
|
|
"yowled",
|
|
"bleated",
|
|
"mewled",
|
|
"puled",
|
|
"whimpered",
|
|
"whined",
|
|
"sniffled",
|
|
"sniveled",
|
|
"snivelled",
|
|
"groaned",
|
|
"moaned",
|
|
"sighed"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to utter one's distinctive animal sound":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"we knew that we were getting very close to the ocean when we could hear sea gulls crying"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"called",
|
|
"sang",
|
|
"sung"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to speak so as to be heard at a distance":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a mother crying for help"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bawled",
|
|
"bayed",
|
|
"bellowed",
|
|
"called",
|
|
"hollered",
|
|
"holloed",
|
|
"hallooed",
|
|
"roared",
|
|
"shouted",
|
|
"sounded off",
|
|
"thundered",
|
|
"vociferated",
|
|
"yelled"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"crowed",
|
|
"whooped",
|
|
"screamed",
|
|
"screeched",
|
|
"shrieked",
|
|
"shrilled",
|
|
"squeaked",
|
|
"squealed",
|
|
"caterwauled",
|
|
"howled",
|
|
"ululated",
|
|
"wailed",
|
|
"yawped",
|
|
"yauped",
|
|
"yowled",
|
|
"hailed",
|
|
"spoke out",
|
|
"spoke up"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"breathed",
|
|
"mumbled",
|
|
"murmured",
|
|
"muttered",
|
|
"whispered"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"cribs":{
|
|
"to copy an idea, a piece of writing, etc., from someone else":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"She cribbed a line or two from her favorite poet."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"plagiarizes",
|
|
"counterfeits",
|
|
"fakes",
|
|
"forges",
|
|
"phonies",
|
|
"simulates",
|
|
"duplicates",
|
|
"reduplicates",
|
|
"replicates",
|
|
"reproduces",
|
|
"adulterates",
|
|
"doctors",
|
|
"fudges",
|
|
"juggles",
|
|
"manipulates",
|
|
"tampers (with)",
|
|
"concocts",
|
|
"cooks (up)",
|
|
"fabricates",
|
|
"invents"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in cradles , bassinets":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bassinets",
|
|
"cradles",
|
|
"baby buggies",
|
|
"baby carriages",
|
|
"buggies",
|
|
"perambulators",
|
|
"prams",
|
|
"pushchairs",
|
|
"strollers",
|
|
"carry-cots"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in call houses":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"call houses",
|
|
"bagnios",
|
|
"bawdy houses",
|
|
"bordellos",
|
|
"brothels",
|
|
"cathouses",
|
|
"disorderly houses",
|
|
"sporting houses",
|
|
"stews",
|
|
"whorehouses",
|
|
"massage parlors",
|
|
"harems",
|
|
"seraglios"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in boxes , booths":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"booths",
|
|
"boxes",
|
|
"loges",
|
|
"stalls",
|
|
"cavities",
|
|
"holes",
|
|
"hollows",
|
|
"bunkers",
|
|
"crypts",
|
|
"vaults",
|
|
"cabinets",
|
|
"drawers",
|
|
"lockers",
|
|
"alcoves",
|
|
"niches",
|
|
"nooks",
|
|
"recesses",
|
|
"cubbyholes",
|
|
"pigeonholes",
|
|
"snuggeries",
|
|
"bays",
|
|
"cabins",
|
|
"cells",
|
|
"chambers",
|
|
"compartments",
|
|
"cubes",
|
|
"cubicles"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"crisscrossed":{
|
|
"as in decussated":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"related":[],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"cried up":{
|
|
"to praise or publicize lavishly and often excessively":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"in exchange for his hefty endorsement fee, the basketball player is expected to cry up that brand of sneaker at every opportunity"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"ballyhooed",
|
|
"blew up",
|
|
"cracked up",
|
|
"glorified",
|
|
"touted",
|
|
"trumpeted",
|
|
"tub-thumped"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"acclaimed",
|
|
"applauded",
|
|
"extolled",
|
|
"lauded",
|
|
"magnified",
|
|
"commended",
|
|
"complimented",
|
|
"eulogized",
|
|
"advanced",
|
|
"advertised",
|
|
"announced",
|
|
"blared",
|
|
"blazed",
|
|
"blazoned",
|
|
"boosted",
|
|
"heralded",
|
|
"offered",
|
|
"plugged",
|
|
"promoted",
|
|
"publicized",
|
|
"asserted",
|
|
"averred",
|
|
"claimed",
|
|
"declared",
|
|
"laid down",
|
|
"made out",
|
|
"proclaimed",
|
|
"pronounced"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"crispy":{
|
|
"having a texture that readily breaks into little pieces under pressure":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the crispy potato chips snapped satisfyingly in my mouth"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"brickle",
|
|
"brittle",
|
|
"crisp",
|
|
"crumbly",
|
|
"embrittled",
|
|
"flaky",
|
|
"flakey",
|
|
"friable",
|
|
"short"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"crackly",
|
|
"crisped",
|
|
"crispened",
|
|
"crunchy",
|
|
"crusty",
|
|
"breakable",
|
|
"delicate",
|
|
"fragile"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"elastic",
|
|
"flexible",
|
|
"pliable",
|
|
"pliant",
|
|
"resilient",
|
|
"strong",
|
|
"sturdy",
|
|
"tough"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"crisps":{
|
|
"as in ripples , ruffles":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"ripples",
|
|
"ruffles",
|
|
"corrugates",
|
|
"creases",
|
|
"crimps",
|
|
"folds",
|
|
"pleats",
|
|
"puckers",
|
|
"rucks",
|
|
"contracts",
|
|
"furrows",
|
|
"knits",
|
|
"crinkles",
|
|
"crumples",
|
|
"rumples",
|
|
"scrunches",
|
|
"wrinkles",
|
|
"messes (up)",
|
|
"musses (up)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"flattens",
|
|
"irons out",
|
|
"smoothens",
|
|
"smooths",
|
|
"smoothes",
|
|
"uncrumples",
|
|
"evens",
|
|
"irons",
|
|
"presses",
|
|
"straightens",
|
|
"unfolds",
|
|
"neatens",
|
|
"tidies"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"criticizing":{
|
|
"to express one's unfavorable opinion of the worth or quality of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"people who criticize every single idea that the principal has for improving the school"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"blaming",
|
|
"censuring",
|
|
"condemning",
|
|
"denouncing",
|
|
"dispraising",
|
|
"dissing",
|
|
"faulting",
|
|
"knocking",
|
|
"panning",
|
|
"reprehending",
|
|
"slagging"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"skewering",
|
|
"tweaking",
|
|
"assailing",
|
|
"attacking",
|
|
"blasting",
|
|
"clobbering",
|
|
"slamming",
|
|
"slashing",
|
|
"nicking (at)",
|
|
"sniping (at)",
|
|
"beefing",
|
|
"bellyaching",
|
|
"bitching",
|
|
"carping",
|
|
"caviling",
|
|
"cavilling",
|
|
"complaining",
|
|
"crabbing",
|
|
"croaking",
|
|
"fussing",
|
|
"griping",
|
|
"grousing",
|
|
"growling",
|
|
"grumbling",
|
|
"kicking",
|
|
"kvetching",
|
|
"moaning",
|
|
"murmuring",
|
|
"muttering",
|
|
"niggling",
|
|
"quibbling",
|
|
"whining",
|
|
"admonishing",
|
|
"chiding",
|
|
"drubbing",
|
|
"rebuking",
|
|
"reprimanding",
|
|
"reproaching",
|
|
"reproving",
|
|
"berating",
|
|
"castigating",
|
|
"crucifying",
|
|
"excoriating",
|
|
"flaying",
|
|
"gibbeting",
|
|
"hammering",
|
|
"keelhauling",
|
|
"lambasting",
|
|
"lashing",
|
|
"pillorying",
|
|
"scolding",
|
|
"upbraiding",
|
|
"bad-mouthing",
|
|
"belittling",
|
|
"decrying",
|
|
"deriding",
|
|
"discommending",
|
|
"disparaging",
|
|
"putting down"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"approving",
|
|
"commending",
|
|
"endorsing",
|
|
"indorsing",
|
|
"recommending",
|
|
"sanctioning"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"extolling",
|
|
"lauding",
|
|
"praising"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"crisping":{
|
|
"as in rippling , ruffling":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"rippling",
|
|
"ruffling",
|
|
"corrugating",
|
|
"creasing",
|
|
"crimping",
|
|
"folding",
|
|
"pleating",
|
|
"puckering",
|
|
"rucking",
|
|
"contracting",
|
|
"furrowing",
|
|
"knitting",
|
|
"crinkling",
|
|
"crumpling",
|
|
"rumpling",
|
|
"scrunching",
|
|
"wrinkling",
|
|
"messing (up)",
|
|
"mussing (up)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"flattening",
|
|
"ironing out",
|
|
"smoothening",
|
|
"smoothing",
|
|
"uncrumpling",
|
|
"evening",
|
|
"ironing",
|
|
"pressing",
|
|
"straightening",
|
|
"unfolding",
|
|
"neatening",
|
|
"tidying"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"crinkles":{
|
|
"a small fold in a soft and otherwise smooth surface":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"little crinkles at the corners of his mouth showed whenever he smiled"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"creases",
|
|
"crimps",
|
|
"furrows",
|
|
"wrinkles"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"corrugations",
|
|
"layers",
|
|
"loops",
|
|
"plaits",
|
|
"pleats",
|
|
"plies",
|
|
"puckers",
|
|
"seams",
|
|
"tucks",
|
|
"crow's-feet",
|
|
"crow's feet"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to make small sounds usually by rubbing or moving":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a paper seat cover that crinkles with every move"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"rustles"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"crackles",
|
|
"crepitates",
|
|
"creaks",
|
|
"squeaks",
|
|
"swooshes",
|
|
"whooshes",
|
|
"babbles",
|
|
"gurgles",
|
|
"murmurs",
|
|
"sighs",
|
|
"whispers"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to create (as by crushing) an irregular mass of creases in":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"crinkled the candy wrapper up and threw it away"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"crumples",
|
|
"rumples",
|
|
"scrunches",
|
|
"wrinkles"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"corrugates",
|
|
"creases",
|
|
"crimps",
|
|
"folds",
|
|
"pleats",
|
|
"puckers",
|
|
"rucks",
|
|
"crisps",
|
|
"ripples",
|
|
"ruffles",
|
|
"contracts",
|
|
"furrows",
|
|
"knits",
|
|
"messes (up)",
|
|
"musses (up)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"evens",
|
|
"irons",
|
|
"presses",
|
|
"straightens",
|
|
"unfolds",
|
|
"neatens",
|
|
"tidies"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"flattens",
|
|
"irons out",
|
|
"smoothens",
|
|
"smooths",
|
|
"smoothes",
|
|
"uncrumples"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to develop creases or folds":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"her forehead crinkled in consternation when her guests failed to arrive on time"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"creases",
|
|
"furrows",
|
|
"rumples",
|
|
"wrinkles"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"collapses",
|
|
"crumples",
|
|
"doubles",
|
|
"folds"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"cries down":{
|
|
"to express scornfully one's low opinion of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"she cried down any party to which she wasn't invited"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bad-mouths",
|
|
"belittles",
|
|
"decries",
|
|
"denigrates",
|
|
"deprecates",
|
|
"depreciates",
|
|
"derogates",
|
|
"diminishes",
|
|
"discounts",
|
|
"dismisses",
|
|
"disparages",
|
|
"disses",
|
|
"kisses off",
|
|
"minimizes",
|
|
"plays down",
|
|
"poor-mouths",
|
|
"puts down",
|
|
"runs down",
|
|
"talks down",
|
|
"trashes",
|
|
"trash-talks",
|
|
"vilipends",
|
|
"writes off"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"discommends",
|
|
"abuses",
|
|
"scolds",
|
|
"disapproves (of)",
|
|
"dislikes",
|
|
"censures",
|
|
"condemns",
|
|
"criticizes",
|
|
"denounces",
|
|
"reprehends",
|
|
"reprobates",
|
|
"asperses",
|
|
"defames",
|
|
"maligns",
|
|
"rips",
|
|
"slanders",
|
|
"slurs",
|
|
"traduces",
|
|
"vilifies",
|
|
"discredits",
|
|
"disgraces"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"approves",
|
|
"countenances",
|
|
"endorses",
|
|
"indorses",
|
|
"favors",
|
|
"recommends",
|
|
"sanctions",
|
|
"commends",
|
|
"compliments",
|
|
"eulogizes"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"acclaims",
|
|
"applauds",
|
|
"exalts",
|
|
"extols",
|
|
"extolls",
|
|
"glorifies",
|
|
"lauds",
|
|
"magnifies",
|
|
"praises"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"crimsoned":{
|
|
"to develop a rosy facial color (as from excitement or embarrassment)":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"he crimsoned the minute he realized the foolishness of what he'd said"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bloomed",
|
|
"blushed",
|
|
"colored",
|
|
"flushed",
|
|
"glowed",
|
|
"reddened"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"incarnadined",
|
|
"rouged",
|
|
"ruddled",
|
|
"abashed",
|
|
"chagrined",
|
|
"discomfited",
|
|
"disconcerted",
|
|
"embarrassed",
|
|
"fazed",
|
|
"humiliated",
|
|
"mortified"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"criminality":{
|
|
"activities that are in violation of the laws of the state":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a report on the drop in criminality in large urban centers"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"crime",
|
|
"lawbreaking",
|
|
"lawlessness"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"outlawry",
|
|
"gangsterism",
|
|
"hooliganism",
|
|
"racketeering",
|
|
"malfeasance",
|
|
"misconduct",
|
|
"wrongdoing",
|
|
"evil",
|
|
"immorality",
|
|
"sin",
|
|
"wickedness",
|
|
"corruption",
|
|
"depravity",
|
|
"malefaction",
|
|
"misdeed",
|
|
"misdoing",
|
|
"offense",
|
|
"offence",
|
|
"transgression",
|
|
"trespass"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"cried (for)":{
|
|
"as in wept , moaned":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"keened",
|
|
"moaned",
|
|
"wept",
|
|
"elegized",
|
|
"regretted",
|
|
"rued",
|
|
"bemoaned",
|
|
"bewailed",
|
|
"deplored",
|
|
"grieved (for)",
|
|
"lamented",
|
|
"mourned",
|
|
"wailed (for)",
|
|
"bawled",
|
|
"blubbered",
|
|
"sobbed",
|
|
"agonized",
|
|
"bled",
|
|
"hurt",
|
|
"sorrowed",
|
|
"suffered"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"delighted",
|
|
"exulted (in)",
|
|
"gloried (in)",
|
|
"joyed",
|
|
"rejoiced (in)",
|
|
"beamed",
|
|
"cheered",
|
|
"grinned",
|
|
"laughed",
|
|
"smiled"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in asked , clamored (for)":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"asked",
|
|
"begged",
|
|
"clamored (for)",
|
|
"entailed",
|
|
"involved",
|
|
"hurt (for)",
|
|
"lacked",
|
|
"bore",
|
|
"challenged",
|
|
"claimed",
|
|
"demanded",
|
|
"necessitated",
|
|
"needed",
|
|
"required",
|
|
"took",
|
|
"wanted",
|
|
"warranted",
|
|
"commanded",
|
|
"enjoined",
|
|
"exacted",
|
|
"insisted",
|
|
"pressed",
|
|
"quested",
|
|
"stipulated"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"had",
|
|
"held",
|
|
"owned",
|
|
"possessed"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"crispness":{
|
|
"the quality or state of being marked by or using only few words to convey much meaning":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the crispness of the writing is such that this writer says more in nine paragraphs than some others say in nine pages"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"brevity",
|
|
"briefness",
|
|
"compactness",
|
|
"conciseness",
|
|
"concision",
|
|
"pithiness",
|
|
"sententiousness",
|
|
"succinctness",
|
|
"terseness"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"abruptness",
|
|
"bluntness",
|
|
"brusqueness",
|
|
"curtness",
|
|
"shortness"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"periphrasis",
|
|
"pleonasm",
|
|
"redundancy",
|
|
"repetitiousness",
|
|
"repetitiveness",
|
|
"tautology"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"diffuseness",
|
|
"long-windedness",
|
|
"prolixity",
|
|
"verbosity",
|
|
"wordiness"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"crib":{
|
|
"to copy an idea, a piece of writing, etc., from someone else":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"She cribbed a line or two from her favorite poet."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"plagiarize",
|
|
"counterfeit",
|
|
"fake",
|
|
"forge",
|
|
"phony",
|
|
"simulate",
|
|
"duplicate",
|
|
"reduplicate",
|
|
"replicate",
|
|
"reproduce",
|
|
"adulterate",
|
|
"doctor",
|
|
"fudge",
|
|
"juggle",
|
|
"manipulate",
|
|
"tamper (with)",
|
|
"concoct",
|
|
"cook (up)",
|
|
"fabricate",
|
|
"invent"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in cradle , bassinet":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bassinet",
|
|
"cradle",
|
|
"baby buggy",
|
|
"baby carriage",
|
|
"buggy",
|
|
"perambulator",
|
|
"pram",
|
|
"pushchair",
|
|
"stroller",
|
|
"carry-cot"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in call house":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"call house",
|
|
"bagnio",
|
|
"bawdy house",
|
|
"bordello",
|
|
"brothel",
|
|
"cathouse",
|
|
"disorderly house",
|
|
"sporting house",
|
|
"stew",
|
|
"whorehouse",
|
|
"massage parlor",
|
|
"harem",
|
|
"seraglio"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in box , booth":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"booth",
|
|
"box",
|
|
"loge",
|
|
"stall",
|
|
"cavity",
|
|
"hole",
|
|
"hollow",
|
|
"bunker",
|
|
"crypt",
|
|
"vault",
|
|
"cabinet",
|
|
"drawer",
|
|
"locker",
|
|
"alcove",
|
|
"niche",
|
|
"nook",
|
|
"recess",
|
|
"cubbyhole",
|
|
"pigeonhole",
|
|
"snuggery",
|
|
"bay",
|
|
"cabin",
|
|
"cell",
|
|
"chamber",
|
|
"compartment",
|
|
"cube",
|
|
"cubicle"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"cringed (at)":{
|
|
"as in objected (to) , disapproved (of)":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"disapproved (of)",
|
|
"frowned (on or upon)",
|
|
"minded",
|
|
"objected (to)",
|
|
"shied (from or away from)",
|
|
"condemned",
|
|
"despised",
|
|
"scorned",
|
|
"abhorred",
|
|
"abominated",
|
|
"detested",
|
|
"execrated",
|
|
"hated",
|
|
"loathed",
|
|
"resented",
|
|
"disfavored",
|
|
"disliked",
|
|
"disrelished",
|
|
"misliked"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"adored",
|
|
"cottoned (to)",
|
|
"delighted (in)",
|
|
"dug",
|
|
"enjoyed",
|
|
"fancied",
|
|
"grooved (on)",
|
|
"liked",
|
|
"loved",
|
|
"relished",
|
|
"reveled (in)",
|
|
"revelled (in)",
|
|
"admired",
|
|
"appreciated",
|
|
"cherished",
|
|
"esteemed",
|
|
"regarded",
|
|
"respected",
|
|
"adored",
|
|
"deified",
|
|
"idolized",
|
|
"revered",
|
|
"reverenced",
|
|
"venerated",
|
|
"worshipped",
|
|
"worshiped",
|
|
"prized",
|
|
"treasured",
|
|
"valued",
|
|
"drank (in)",
|
|
"savored",
|
|
"savoured",
|
|
"doted (on)",
|
|
"idolized",
|
|
"favored",
|
|
"preferred"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"critic":{
|
|
"a person given to harsh judgments and to finding faults":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the president's hard-core critics are going to attack him no matter what he does"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"carper",
|
|
"castigator",
|
|
"caviler",
|
|
"caviller",
|
|
"censurer",
|
|
"criticizer",
|
|
"disparager",
|
|
"faultfinder",
|
|
"hypercritic",
|
|
"knocker",
|
|
"niggler",
|
|
"nitpicker"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"condemner",
|
|
"condemnor",
|
|
"denouncer",
|
|
"belittler",
|
|
"decrier",
|
|
"denigrator",
|
|
"derider",
|
|
"detractor",
|
|
"assailant",
|
|
"attacker",
|
|
"crucifier",
|
|
"criticaster",
|
|
"hairsplitter",
|
|
"pettifogger",
|
|
"quibbler",
|
|
"admonisher",
|
|
"haranguer",
|
|
"railer",
|
|
"ranter",
|
|
"rebuker",
|
|
"reproacher",
|
|
"reprover",
|
|
"scold",
|
|
"upbraider",
|
|
"bellyacher",
|
|
"complainer",
|
|
"crybaby",
|
|
"fusser",
|
|
"griper",
|
|
"grouch",
|
|
"grouser",
|
|
"grumbler",
|
|
"whiner"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"commender",
|
|
"praiser"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"a person who makes or expresses a judgment on the quality of offerings in some field of endeavor":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the restaurant critic said that the fries at that fast-food outlet were the worst she'd ever eaten"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"pundit",
|
|
"reviewer"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"analyst",
|
|
"annotator",
|
|
"columnist",
|
|
"commentator",
|
|
"observer",
|
|
"appraiser",
|
|
"evaluator",
|
|
"judge",
|
|
"referee"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"cricks":{
|
|
"a painful sudden tightening of a muscle":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"got a crick in my neck from sleeping while sitting up"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"charley horses",
|
|
"cramps",
|
|
"kinks",
|
|
"spasms"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"contractions",
|
|
"jerks",
|
|
"pangs",
|
|
"stitches",
|
|
"twinges",
|
|
"twitches"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"cries off":{
|
|
"to put an end to (something planned or previously agreed to)":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"their film deal had been abruptly cried off , and now the filmmakers were back to square one"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"abandons",
|
|
"aborts",
|
|
"calls",
|
|
"calls off",
|
|
"cancels",
|
|
"drops",
|
|
"recalls",
|
|
"repeals",
|
|
"rescinds",
|
|
"revokes",
|
|
"scraps",
|
|
"scrubs"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"abrogates",
|
|
"annuls",
|
|
"invalidates",
|
|
"nullifies",
|
|
"voids",
|
|
"writes off",
|
|
"recants",
|
|
"retracts",
|
|
"takes back",
|
|
"withdraws",
|
|
"countermands",
|
|
"reverses",
|
|
"rolls back",
|
|
"breaks off",
|
|
"discontinues",
|
|
"ends",
|
|
"halts",
|
|
"stops",
|
|
"terminates",
|
|
"holds back",
|
|
"interrupts",
|
|
"suspends",
|
|
"gives up",
|
|
"relinquishes",
|
|
"surrenders"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"engages",
|
|
"pledges",
|
|
"promises",
|
|
"begins",
|
|
"commences",
|
|
"initiates",
|
|
"starts",
|
|
"takes on",
|
|
"takes up",
|
|
"undertakes"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"continues",
|
|
"keeps"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"cri de coeur":{
|
|
"as in protest , outburst":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"outburst",
|
|
"protest",
|
|
"clangor",
|
|
"din",
|
|
"jangle",
|
|
"racket",
|
|
"clamor",
|
|
"howl",
|
|
"hubbub",
|
|
"hue and cry",
|
|
"hullabaloo",
|
|
"noise",
|
|
"outcry",
|
|
"roar",
|
|
"tumult",
|
|
"uproar",
|
|
"vociferation"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"mumble",
|
|
"mumbling",
|
|
"murmur",
|
|
"murmuring",
|
|
"rumble",
|
|
"rumbling"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"crispened":{
|
|
"as in crunchy , crusty":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"crackly",
|
|
"crisped",
|
|
"crunchy",
|
|
"crusty",
|
|
"brickle",
|
|
"brittle",
|
|
"crisp",
|
|
"crispy",
|
|
"crumbly",
|
|
"embrittled",
|
|
"flaky",
|
|
"flakey",
|
|
"friable",
|
|
"short",
|
|
"breakable",
|
|
"delicate",
|
|
"fragile"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"elastic",
|
|
"flexible",
|
|
"pliable",
|
|
"pliant",
|
|
"resilient",
|
|
"strong",
|
|
"sturdy",
|
|
"tough"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"cries up":{
|
|
"to praise or publicize lavishly and often excessively":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"in exchange for his hefty endorsement fee, the basketball player is expected to cry up that brand of sneaker at every opportunity"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"ballyhoos",
|
|
"blows up",
|
|
"cracks up",
|
|
"glorifies",
|
|
"touts",
|
|
"trumpets",
|
|
"tub-thumps"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"acclaims",
|
|
"applauds",
|
|
"extols",
|
|
"extolls",
|
|
"lauds",
|
|
"magnifies",
|
|
"commends",
|
|
"compliments",
|
|
"eulogizes",
|
|
"advances",
|
|
"advertises",
|
|
"announces",
|
|
"blares",
|
|
"blazes",
|
|
"blazons",
|
|
"boosts",
|
|
"heralds",
|
|
"offers",
|
|
"plugs",
|
|
"promotes",
|
|
"publicizes",
|
|
"asserts",
|
|
"avers",
|
|
"claims",
|
|
"declares",
|
|
"lays down",
|
|
"makes out",
|
|
"proclaims",
|
|
"pronounces"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"criminates":{
|
|
"to make a claim of wrongdoing against":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"scornfully declaring that he was not the only one to blame, he immediately began criminating a host of confederates"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"accuses",
|
|
"charges",
|
|
"defames",
|
|
"impeaches",
|
|
"incriminates",
|
|
"indicts"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"blames",
|
|
"calls (on)",
|
|
"castigates",
|
|
"censures",
|
|
"condemns",
|
|
"criticizes",
|
|
"damns",
|
|
"denounces",
|
|
"faults",
|
|
"impugns",
|
|
"reproaches",
|
|
"reprobates",
|
|
"chides",
|
|
"rebukes",
|
|
"reproves",
|
|
"taxes",
|
|
"appeals",
|
|
"arraigns",
|
|
"books",
|
|
"cites",
|
|
"summons",
|
|
"prosecutes",
|
|
"sues",
|
|
"tries",
|
|
"frames",
|
|
"implicates",
|
|
"inculpates",
|
|
"informs (against)",
|
|
"names",
|
|
"reports",
|
|
"recriminates",
|
|
"retaliates"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"advocates",
|
|
"champions",
|
|
"defends",
|
|
"excuses",
|
|
"forgives",
|
|
"justifies",
|
|
"pardons",
|
|
"remits",
|
|
"shrives"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"absolves",
|
|
"acquits",
|
|
"clears",
|
|
"exculpates",
|
|
"exonerates",
|
|
"vindicates"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"criminalizing":{
|
|
"to make or declare contrary to the law":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"wanted to criminalize an activity that the mountaineers had been engaging in for generations"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"illegalizing",
|
|
"outlawing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"banning",
|
|
"barring",
|
|
"enjoining",
|
|
"forbidding",
|
|
"interdicting",
|
|
"prohibiting",
|
|
"proscribing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"allowing",
|
|
"letting",
|
|
"permitting",
|
|
"suffering",
|
|
"approving",
|
|
"endorsing",
|
|
"indorsing",
|
|
"sanctioning"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"decriminalizing",
|
|
"legalizing"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"cris de coeur":{
|
|
"as in protests , outbursts":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"outbursts",
|
|
"protests",
|
|
"clangors",
|
|
"dins",
|
|
"jangle",
|
|
"rackets",
|
|
"clamors",
|
|
"howls",
|
|
"hubbubs",
|
|
"hue and cries",
|
|
"hullabaloos",
|
|
"noises",
|
|
"outcries",
|
|
"roars",
|
|
"tumults",
|
|
"uproars",
|
|
"vociferations"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"mumbles",
|
|
"murmurs",
|
|
"rumbles",
|
|
"rumblings"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"critters":{
|
|
"one of the lower animals as distinguished from human beings":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"she's so fond of every kind of critter that she ought to be a veterinarian"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"animals",
|
|
"beasties",
|
|
"beasts",
|
|
"brutes",
|
|
"creatures"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"blasties",
|
|
"varmints",
|
|
"vermin",
|
|
"bipeds",
|
|
"quadrupeds",
|
|
"carnivores",
|
|
"herbivores",
|
|
"insectivores",
|
|
"invertebrates",
|
|
"vertebrates",
|
|
"domestic animals",
|
|
"pets",
|
|
"ferals",
|
|
"livestocks",
|
|
"stocks"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"crick":{
|
|
"a painful sudden tightening of a muscle":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"got a crick in my neck from sleeping while sitting up"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"charley horse",
|
|
"cramp",
|
|
"kink",
|
|
"spasm"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"contraction",
|
|
"jerk",
|
|
"pang",
|
|
"stitch",
|
|
"twinge",
|
|
"twitch"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"criticizes":{
|
|
"to express one's unfavorable opinion of the worth or quality of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"people who criticize every single idea that the principal has for improving the school"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"blames",
|
|
"censures",
|
|
"condemns",
|
|
"denounces",
|
|
"dispraises",
|
|
"disses",
|
|
"faults",
|
|
"knocks",
|
|
"pans",
|
|
"reprehends",
|
|
"slags"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"skewers",
|
|
"tweaks",
|
|
"assails",
|
|
"attacks",
|
|
"blasts",
|
|
"clobbers",
|
|
"slams",
|
|
"slashes",
|
|
"nicks (at)",
|
|
"snipes (at)",
|
|
"beefs",
|
|
"bellyaches",
|
|
"bitches",
|
|
"carps",
|
|
"cavils",
|
|
"complains",
|
|
"crabs",
|
|
"croaks",
|
|
"fusses",
|
|
"gripes",
|
|
"grouses",
|
|
"growls",
|
|
"grumbles",
|
|
"kicks",
|
|
"kvetches",
|
|
"moans",
|
|
"murmurs",
|
|
"mutters",
|
|
"niggles",
|
|
"quibbles",
|
|
"whines",
|
|
"admonishes",
|
|
"chides",
|
|
"drubs",
|
|
"rebukes",
|
|
"reprimands",
|
|
"reproaches",
|
|
"reproves",
|
|
"berates",
|
|
"castigates",
|
|
"crucifies",
|
|
"excoriates",
|
|
"flays",
|
|
"gibbets",
|
|
"hammers",
|
|
"keelhauls",
|
|
"lambastes",
|
|
"lambasts",
|
|
"lashes",
|
|
"pillories",
|
|
"scolds",
|
|
"upbraids",
|
|
"bad-mouths",
|
|
"belittles",
|
|
"decries",
|
|
"derides",
|
|
"discommends",
|
|
"disparages",
|
|
"puts down"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"approves",
|
|
"commends",
|
|
"endorses",
|
|
"indorses",
|
|
"recommends",
|
|
"sanctions"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"extols",
|
|
"extolls",
|
|
"lauds",
|
|
"praises"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"cribbed":{
|
|
"as in copied , plagiarized":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"copied",
|
|
"plagiarized",
|
|
"apish",
|
|
"canned",
|
|
"emulative",
|
|
"epigonic",
|
|
"epigonous",
|
|
"formulaic",
|
|
"imitative",
|
|
"mimetic",
|
|
"mimic",
|
|
"slavish",
|
|
"unoriginal",
|
|
"artificial",
|
|
"bogus",
|
|
"factitious",
|
|
"fake",
|
|
"false",
|
|
"imitation",
|
|
"man-made",
|
|
"mock",
|
|
"sham",
|
|
"simulated",
|
|
"substitute",
|
|
"synthetic",
|
|
"duplicated",
|
|
"photocopied",
|
|
"reduplicated",
|
|
"reproduced",
|
|
"transcribed",
|
|
"backup",
|
|
"counterfeit",
|
|
"deceptive",
|
|
"forged",
|
|
"fraudulent",
|
|
"misleading",
|
|
"cut-and-dried",
|
|
"cut-and-dry",
|
|
"perfunctory",
|
|
"routine",
|
|
"uninspired"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"archetypal",
|
|
"archetypical",
|
|
"original",
|
|
"authentic",
|
|
"bona fide",
|
|
"legitimate",
|
|
"true",
|
|
"genuine",
|
|
"natural",
|
|
"real",
|
|
"classic",
|
|
"ideal",
|
|
"model"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to copy an idea, a piece of writing, etc., from someone else":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"She cribbed a line or two from her favorite poet."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"plagiarized",
|
|
"counterfeited",
|
|
"faked",
|
|
"forged",
|
|
"phonied",
|
|
"simulated",
|
|
"duplicated",
|
|
"reduplicated",
|
|
"replicated",
|
|
"reproduced",
|
|
"adulterated",
|
|
"doctored",
|
|
"fudged",
|
|
"juggled",
|
|
"manipulated",
|
|
"tampered (with)",
|
|
"concocted",
|
|
"cooked (up)",
|
|
"fabricated",
|
|
"invented"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"crinkle":{
|
|
"a small fold in a soft and otherwise smooth surface":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"little crinkles at the corners of his mouth showed whenever he smiled"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"crease",
|
|
"crimp",
|
|
"furrow",
|
|
"wrinkle"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"corrugation",
|
|
"layer",
|
|
"loop",
|
|
"plait",
|
|
"pleat",
|
|
"ply",
|
|
"pucker",
|
|
"seam",
|
|
"tuck",
|
|
"crow's-foot"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to make small sounds usually by rubbing or moving":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a paper seat cover that crinkles with every move"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"rustle"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"crackle",
|
|
"crepitate",
|
|
"creak",
|
|
"squeak",
|
|
"swoosh",
|
|
"whoosh",
|
|
"babble",
|
|
"gurgle",
|
|
"murmur",
|
|
"sigh",
|
|
"whisper"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to create (as by crushing) an irregular mass of creases in":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"crinkled the candy wrapper up and threw it away"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"crumple",
|
|
"rumple",
|
|
"scrunch",
|
|
"wrinkle"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"corrugate",
|
|
"crease",
|
|
"crimp",
|
|
"fold",
|
|
"pleat",
|
|
"pucker",
|
|
"ruck",
|
|
"crisp",
|
|
"ripple",
|
|
"ruffle",
|
|
"contract",
|
|
"furrow",
|
|
"knit",
|
|
"mess (up)",
|
|
"muss (up)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"even",
|
|
"iron",
|
|
"press",
|
|
"straighten",
|
|
"unfold",
|
|
"neaten",
|
|
"tidy"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"flatten",
|
|
"iron out",
|
|
"smooth",
|
|
"smoothen",
|
|
"uncrumple"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to develop creases or folds":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"her forehead crinkled in consternation when her guests failed to arrive on time"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"crease",
|
|
"furrow",
|
|
"rumple",
|
|
"wrinkle"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"collapse",
|
|
"crumple",
|
|
"double",
|
|
"fold"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"criticize":{
|
|
"to express one's unfavorable opinion of the worth or quality of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"people who criticize every single idea that the principal has for improving the school"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"blame",
|
|
"censure",
|
|
"condemn",
|
|
"denounce",
|
|
"dis",
|
|
"diss",
|
|
"dispraise",
|
|
"fault",
|
|
"knock",
|
|
"pan",
|
|
"reprehend",
|
|
"slag"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"skewer",
|
|
"tweak",
|
|
"assail",
|
|
"attack",
|
|
"blast",
|
|
"clobber",
|
|
"slam",
|
|
"slash",
|
|
"nick (at)",
|
|
"snipe (at)",
|
|
"beef",
|
|
"bellyache",
|
|
"bitch",
|
|
"carp",
|
|
"cavil",
|
|
"complain",
|
|
"crab",
|
|
"croak",
|
|
"fuss",
|
|
"gripe",
|
|
"grouse",
|
|
"growl",
|
|
"grumble",
|
|
"kick",
|
|
"kvetch",
|
|
"moan",
|
|
"murmur",
|
|
"mutter",
|
|
"niggle",
|
|
"quibble",
|
|
"whine",
|
|
"admonish",
|
|
"chide",
|
|
"drub",
|
|
"rebuke",
|
|
"reprimand",
|
|
"reproach",
|
|
"reprove",
|
|
"berate",
|
|
"castigate",
|
|
"crucify",
|
|
"excoriate",
|
|
"flay",
|
|
"gibbet",
|
|
"hammer",
|
|
"keelhaul",
|
|
"lambaste",
|
|
"lambast",
|
|
"lash",
|
|
"pillory",
|
|
"scold",
|
|
"upbraid",
|
|
"bad-mouth",
|
|
"belittle",
|
|
"decry",
|
|
"deride",
|
|
"discommend",
|
|
"disparage",
|
|
"put down"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"approve",
|
|
"commend",
|
|
"endorse",
|
|
"indorse",
|
|
"recommend",
|
|
"sanction"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"extol",
|
|
"extoll",
|
|
"laud",
|
|
"praise"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"cringe (at)":{
|
|
"as in object (to) , disapprove (of)":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"disapprove (of)",
|
|
"frown (on or upon)",
|
|
"mind",
|
|
"object (to)",
|
|
"shy (from or away from)",
|
|
"condemn",
|
|
"despise",
|
|
"scorn",
|
|
"abhor",
|
|
"abominate",
|
|
"detest",
|
|
"execrate",
|
|
"hate",
|
|
"loathe",
|
|
"resent",
|
|
"disfavor",
|
|
"dislike",
|
|
"disrelish",
|
|
"mislike"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"adore",
|
|
"cotton (to)",
|
|
"delight (in)",
|
|
"dig",
|
|
"enjoy",
|
|
"fancy",
|
|
"groove (on)",
|
|
"like",
|
|
"love",
|
|
"relish",
|
|
"revel (in)",
|
|
"admire",
|
|
"appreciate",
|
|
"cherish",
|
|
"esteem",
|
|
"regard",
|
|
"respect",
|
|
"adore",
|
|
"deify",
|
|
"idolize",
|
|
"revere",
|
|
"reverence",
|
|
"venerate",
|
|
"worship",
|
|
"prize",
|
|
"treasure",
|
|
"value",
|
|
"drink (in)",
|
|
"savor",
|
|
"savour",
|
|
"dote (on)",
|
|
"idolize",
|
|
"favor",
|
|
"prefer"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"criminalities":{
|
|
"activities that are in violation of the laws of the state":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a report on the drop in criminality in large urban centers"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"crime",
|
|
"lawbreaking",
|
|
"lawlessness"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"outlawry",
|
|
"gangsterism",
|
|
"hooliganism",
|
|
"racketeering",
|
|
"malfeasance",
|
|
"misconduct",
|
|
"wrongdoing",
|
|
"evil",
|
|
"immorality",
|
|
"sin",
|
|
"wickedness",
|
|
"corruption",
|
|
"depravity",
|
|
"malefaction",
|
|
"misdeed",
|
|
"misdoing",
|
|
"offense",
|
|
"offence",
|
|
"transgression",
|
|
"trespass"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"crimsons":{
|
|
"to develop a rosy facial color (as from excitement or embarrassment)":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"he crimsoned the minute he realized the foolishness of what he'd said"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"blooms",
|
|
"blushes",
|
|
"colors",
|
|
"flushes",
|
|
"glows",
|
|
"reddens"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"incarnadines",
|
|
"rouges",
|
|
"ruddles",
|
|
"abashes",
|
|
"chagrins",
|
|
"discomfits",
|
|
"disconcerts",
|
|
"embarrasses",
|
|
"fazes",
|
|
"humiliates",
|
|
"mortifies"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"cringed":{
|
|
"to draw back in fear, pain, or disgust":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"gruesome crime scene photos that made several jurors cringe"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"blenched",
|
|
"flinched",
|
|
"quailed",
|
|
"recoiled",
|
|
"shrank",
|
|
"shrunk",
|
|
"squinched",
|
|
"winced"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"blanched",
|
|
"paled",
|
|
"whitened",
|
|
"quaked",
|
|
"quivered",
|
|
"shook",
|
|
"shuddered",
|
|
"trembled",
|
|
"crouched",
|
|
"jerked",
|
|
"started",
|
|
"twitched",
|
|
"receded",
|
|
"retired",
|
|
"retreated",
|
|
"withdrew",
|
|
"faltered",
|
|
"hesitated",
|
|
"reeled",
|
|
"wavered"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"advanced",
|
|
"approached",
|
|
"neared",
|
|
"bearded",
|
|
"challenged",
|
|
"confronted",
|
|
"defied",
|
|
"faced"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to draw back or crouch down in fearful submission":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the puppy cringed when his master raised the rolled-up newspaper"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"cowered",
|
|
"groveled",
|
|
"grovelled",
|
|
"quailed"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"flinched",
|
|
"recoiled",
|
|
"shrank",
|
|
"shrunk",
|
|
"squinched",
|
|
"blanched",
|
|
"blenched",
|
|
"whitened",
|
|
"fawned",
|
|
"kowtowed",
|
|
"toadied"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"cribbing":{
|
|
"to copy an idea, a piece of writing, etc., from someone else":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"She cribbed a line or two from her favorite poet."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"plagiarizing",
|
|
"counterfeiting",
|
|
"faking",
|
|
"forging",
|
|
"phonying",
|
|
"simulating",
|
|
"duplicating",
|
|
"reduplicating",
|
|
"replicating",
|
|
"reproducing",
|
|
"adulterating",
|
|
"doctoring",
|
|
"fudging",
|
|
"juggling",
|
|
"manipulating",
|
|
"tampering (with)",
|
|
"concocting",
|
|
"cooking (up)",
|
|
"fabricating",
|
|
"inventing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"cringing":{
|
|
"as in shrinking , cowering":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"cowering",
|
|
"shrinking",
|
|
"acquiescent",
|
|
"compliant",
|
|
"deferential",
|
|
"resigned",
|
|
"submissive",
|
|
"unaggressive",
|
|
"unassertive",
|
|
"yielding",
|
|
"ingenuous",
|
|
"naive",
|
|
"na\u00efve",
|
|
"plain",
|
|
"simple",
|
|
"unaffected",
|
|
"demure",
|
|
"down-to-earth",
|
|
"humble",
|
|
"lowly",
|
|
"meek",
|
|
"modest",
|
|
"unassuming",
|
|
"unpretentious",
|
|
"bashful",
|
|
"diffident",
|
|
"introverted",
|
|
"mousy",
|
|
"mousey",
|
|
"overmodest",
|
|
"passive",
|
|
"quiet",
|
|
"reserved",
|
|
"retiring",
|
|
"sheepish",
|
|
"shy",
|
|
"subdued",
|
|
"timid",
|
|
"unobtrusive",
|
|
"aw-shucks",
|
|
"self-deprecating",
|
|
"self-deprecatory",
|
|
"self-effacing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"arrogant",
|
|
"bumptious",
|
|
"chesty",
|
|
"conceited",
|
|
"egotistic",
|
|
"egotistical",
|
|
"fastuous",
|
|
"haughty",
|
|
"high-and-mighty",
|
|
"highfalutin",
|
|
"hifalutin",
|
|
"high-handed",
|
|
"high-hat",
|
|
"hoity-toity",
|
|
"huffish",
|
|
"huffy",
|
|
"imperious",
|
|
"lordly",
|
|
"overweening",
|
|
"peremptory",
|
|
"pompous",
|
|
"presuming",
|
|
"presumptuous",
|
|
"pretentious",
|
|
"self-asserting",
|
|
"self-assertive",
|
|
"supercilious",
|
|
"superior",
|
|
"toplofty",
|
|
"toploftical",
|
|
"uppish",
|
|
"uppity",
|
|
"aggressive",
|
|
"assertive",
|
|
"audacious",
|
|
"bold",
|
|
"brash",
|
|
"brassy",
|
|
"cheeky",
|
|
"forward",
|
|
"impertinent",
|
|
"impudent",
|
|
"saucy",
|
|
"cocksure",
|
|
"cocky",
|
|
"confident",
|
|
"hubristic",
|
|
"overconfident",
|
|
"self-confident",
|
|
"egocentric",
|
|
"egoistic",
|
|
"egoistical",
|
|
"narcissistic",
|
|
"prideful",
|
|
"self-affected",
|
|
"self-centered",
|
|
"self-complacent",
|
|
"self-conceited",
|
|
"self-congratulatory",
|
|
"self-contented",
|
|
"self-engrossed",
|
|
"self-important",
|
|
"self-obsessed",
|
|
"self-pleased",
|
|
"self-satisfied",
|
|
"smug",
|
|
"stuck-up",
|
|
"swelled-headed",
|
|
"boastful",
|
|
"bombastic",
|
|
"braggy",
|
|
"swaggering",
|
|
"vain",
|
|
"vainglorious",
|
|
"condescending",
|
|
"disdainful",
|
|
"dominant",
|
|
"dominating",
|
|
"domineering",
|
|
"magisterial",
|
|
"overbearing",
|
|
"patronizing",
|
|
"pontificating",
|
|
"flamboyant",
|
|
"ostentatious",
|
|
"showy",
|
|
"extroverted",
|
|
"extraverted",
|
|
"immodest",
|
|
"outgoing",
|
|
"uninhibited",
|
|
"unreserved"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to draw back in fear, pain, or disgust":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"gruesome crime scene photos that made several jurors cringe"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"blenching",
|
|
"flinching",
|
|
"quailing",
|
|
"recoiling",
|
|
"shrinking",
|
|
"squinching",
|
|
"wincing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"blanching",
|
|
"paling",
|
|
"whitening",
|
|
"quaking",
|
|
"quivering",
|
|
"shaking",
|
|
"shuddering",
|
|
"trembling",
|
|
"crouching",
|
|
"jerking",
|
|
"starting",
|
|
"twitching",
|
|
"receding",
|
|
"retiring",
|
|
"retreating",
|
|
"withdrawing",
|
|
"faltering",
|
|
"hesitating",
|
|
"reeling",
|
|
"wavering"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"advancing",
|
|
"approaching",
|
|
"nearing",
|
|
"bearding",
|
|
"challenging",
|
|
"confronting",
|
|
"defying",
|
|
"facing"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to draw back or crouch down in fearful submission":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the puppy cringed when his master raised the rolled-up newspaper"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"cowering",
|
|
"groveling",
|
|
"grovelling",
|
|
"quailing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"flinching",
|
|
"recoiling",
|
|
"shrinking",
|
|
"squinching",
|
|
"blanching",
|
|
"blenching",
|
|
"whitening",
|
|
"fawning",
|
|
"kowtowing",
|
|
"toadying"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"crisscross":{
|
|
"as in decussate":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"decussate",
|
|
"bisect",
|
|
"cross",
|
|
"cut",
|
|
"intersect"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"criminal court":{
|
|
"as in judiciary , judicatory":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"judicatory",
|
|
"judicature",
|
|
"judiciary",
|
|
"bar",
|
|
"bench",
|
|
"court",
|
|
"forum",
|
|
"tribunal",
|
|
"high court",
|
|
"supreme court",
|
|
"court-martial",
|
|
"drumhead court-martial",
|
|
"inquisition",
|
|
"kangaroo court"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"critical":{
|
|
"given to making or expressing unfavorable judgments about things":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"adults tend to be critical of teenagers' taste in music and movies"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"captious",
|
|
"carping",
|
|
"caviling",
|
|
"cavilling",
|
|
"faultfinding",
|
|
"hypercritical",
|
|
"judgmental",
|
|
"overcritical",
|
|
"rejective"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"discerning",
|
|
"discriminating",
|
|
"judicious",
|
|
"demanding",
|
|
"exacting",
|
|
"fastidious",
|
|
"finical",
|
|
"finicky",
|
|
"fussy",
|
|
"nitpicky",
|
|
"particular",
|
|
"picky",
|
|
"pettifogging",
|
|
"quibbling",
|
|
"harsh",
|
|
"merciless",
|
|
"uncharitable",
|
|
"unforgiving"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"undiscriminating",
|
|
"undemanding",
|
|
"unfussy",
|
|
"charitable",
|
|
"forgiving"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"uncritical"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"needing immediate attention":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"this problem isn't critical , so we can go home now and tend to it in the morning"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"acute",
|
|
"burning",
|
|
"clamant",
|
|
"compelling",
|
|
"crying",
|
|
"dire",
|
|
"emergent",
|
|
"exigent",
|
|
"imperative",
|
|
"imperious",
|
|
"importunate",
|
|
"instant",
|
|
"necessitous",
|
|
"pressing",
|
|
"urgent"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"demanding",
|
|
"extreme",
|
|
"immediate",
|
|
"insistent",
|
|
"intense",
|
|
"overriding",
|
|
"crucial",
|
|
"desperate",
|
|
"grave",
|
|
"life-and-death",
|
|
"life-or-death",
|
|
"serious",
|
|
"severe",
|
|
"vital",
|
|
"dangerous",
|
|
"explosive",
|
|
"hazardous",
|
|
"perilous",
|
|
"precarious",
|
|
"unstable"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"incidental",
|
|
"low-pressure",
|
|
"minor",
|
|
"negligible",
|
|
"trivial",
|
|
"unimportant",
|
|
"nonthreatening",
|
|
"safe",
|
|
"stable"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"noncritical",
|
|
"nonurgent"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"of the greatest possible importance":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"this is the critical exam that will largely determine your college career"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"crucial",
|
|
"key",
|
|
"pivotal",
|
|
"vital"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"decisive",
|
|
"life-and-death",
|
|
"life-or-death",
|
|
"weighty",
|
|
"basic",
|
|
"elementary",
|
|
"fundamental",
|
|
"essential",
|
|
"indispensable",
|
|
"instrumental",
|
|
"necessary",
|
|
"requisite",
|
|
"pressing",
|
|
"urgent"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"inconsequential",
|
|
"insignificant",
|
|
"minor",
|
|
"trivial",
|
|
"unimportant"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"impossible to do without":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"critical information for an informed medical diagnosis"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"all-important",
|
|
"essential",
|
|
"imperative",
|
|
"indispensable",
|
|
"integral",
|
|
"must-have",
|
|
"necessary",
|
|
"necessitous",
|
|
"needed",
|
|
"needful",
|
|
"required",
|
|
"requisite",
|
|
"vital"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"prerequisite",
|
|
"compulsory",
|
|
"mandatory",
|
|
"nonelective",
|
|
"obligatory",
|
|
"consequential",
|
|
"crucial",
|
|
"important",
|
|
"major",
|
|
"material",
|
|
"meaningful",
|
|
"momentous",
|
|
"significant",
|
|
"substantial",
|
|
"weighty",
|
|
"basic",
|
|
"central",
|
|
"fundamental",
|
|
"key",
|
|
"organic",
|
|
"insistent",
|
|
"persistent",
|
|
"pressing",
|
|
"urgent"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"undesired",
|
|
"unwanted",
|
|
"inconsequential",
|
|
"insignificant",
|
|
"unimportant",
|
|
"excess",
|
|
"external",
|
|
"extra",
|
|
"extraneous",
|
|
"superfluous",
|
|
"surplus"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"dispensable",
|
|
"inessential",
|
|
"needless",
|
|
"nonessential",
|
|
"unessential",
|
|
"unnecessary",
|
|
"unneeded"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"criticizers":{
|
|
"a person given to harsh judgments and to finding faults":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"those perennial criticizers of the local school board"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"carpers",
|
|
"castigators",
|
|
"cavilers",
|
|
"cavillers",
|
|
"censurers",
|
|
"critics",
|
|
"disparagers",
|
|
"faultfinders",
|
|
"hypercritics",
|
|
"knockers",
|
|
"nigglers",
|
|
"nitpickers"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"condemners",
|
|
"condemnors",
|
|
"denouncers",
|
|
"belittlers",
|
|
"decriers",
|
|
"denigrators",
|
|
"deriders",
|
|
"detractors",
|
|
"assailants",
|
|
"attackers",
|
|
"crucifiers",
|
|
"criticasters",
|
|
"hairsplitters",
|
|
"pettifoggers",
|
|
"quibblers",
|
|
"admonishers",
|
|
"haranguers",
|
|
"railers",
|
|
"ranters",
|
|
"rebukers",
|
|
"reproachers",
|
|
"reprovers",
|
|
"scolds",
|
|
"upbraiders",
|
|
"bellyachers",
|
|
"complainers",
|
|
"crybabies",
|
|
"fussers",
|
|
"gripers",
|
|
"grouches",
|
|
"grousers",
|
|
"grumblers",
|
|
"whiners"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"commenders",
|
|
"praisers"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"crippled":{
|
|
"as in disabled , maimed":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"challenged",
|
|
"disabled",
|
|
"maimed",
|
|
"mutilated",
|
|
"paralytic",
|
|
"paralyzed",
|
|
"halt",
|
|
"hobbled",
|
|
"lame",
|
|
"lamed",
|
|
"impaired",
|
|
"incapacitated",
|
|
"hamstrung",
|
|
"hemiplegic",
|
|
"paraplegic",
|
|
"paretic",
|
|
"quadriplegic",
|
|
"debilitated",
|
|
"decrepit",
|
|
"enfeebled",
|
|
"feeble",
|
|
"frail",
|
|
"infirm",
|
|
"wasted",
|
|
"weak",
|
|
"weakened"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"able-bodied",
|
|
"fit",
|
|
"hale",
|
|
"healthy",
|
|
"hearty",
|
|
"robust",
|
|
"sound",
|
|
"well",
|
|
"whole"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to cause severe or permanent injury to":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the car crash may have crippled two people for life"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"disabled",
|
|
"incapacitated",
|
|
"lamed",
|
|
"maimed",
|
|
"mutilated"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"dismembered",
|
|
"hamstrung",
|
|
"hobbled",
|
|
"paralyzed",
|
|
"battered",
|
|
"bruised",
|
|
"bunged up",
|
|
"mangled",
|
|
"mauled",
|
|
"roughed (up)",
|
|
"gored",
|
|
"lacerated",
|
|
"winged",
|
|
"wounded",
|
|
"disfigured",
|
|
"scarred",
|
|
"kneecapped",
|
|
"broke",
|
|
"damaged",
|
|
"harmed",
|
|
"hurt",
|
|
"impaired",
|
|
"injured",
|
|
"bashed",
|
|
"beat",
|
|
"belted",
|
|
"bludgeoned",
|
|
"buffeted",
|
|
"drubbed",
|
|
"hammered",
|
|
"laced",
|
|
"lambasted",
|
|
"licked",
|
|
"pasted",
|
|
"pelted",
|
|
"pommeled",
|
|
"pommelled",
|
|
"pounded",
|
|
"pummeled",
|
|
"pummelled",
|
|
"thumped",
|
|
"banged",
|
|
"boxed",
|
|
"hit",
|
|
"punched",
|
|
"slapped",
|
|
"smacked",
|
|
"smashed",
|
|
"socked",
|
|
"spanked",
|
|
"swatted",
|
|
"swiped",
|
|
"thrashed",
|
|
"thwacked",
|
|
"whacked",
|
|
"flogged",
|
|
"lashed",
|
|
"walloped",
|
|
"whipped",
|
|
"killed",
|
|
"murdered",
|
|
"tormented",
|
|
"tortured"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"cured",
|
|
"healed",
|
|
"rehabilitated",
|
|
"remedied",
|
|
"doctored",
|
|
"fixed",
|
|
"mended",
|
|
"patched",
|
|
"rejuvenated",
|
|
"renewed",
|
|
"repaired",
|
|
"restored"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to reduce the soundness, effectiveness, or perfection of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the collision so severely crippled the ship that it had to be towed into port"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"blemished",
|
|
"bloodied",
|
|
"broke",
|
|
"compromised",
|
|
"crabbed",
|
|
"crossed (up)",
|
|
"damaged",
|
|
"defaced",
|
|
"disfigured",
|
|
"endamaged",
|
|
"flawed",
|
|
"harmed",
|
|
"hurt",
|
|
"impaired",
|
|
"injured",
|
|
"marred",
|
|
"spoiled",
|
|
"spoilt",
|
|
"vitiated"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"deteriorated",
|
|
"enervated",
|
|
"enfeebled",
|
|
"undermined",
|
|
"weakened",
|
|
"eroded",
|
|
"scoured",
|
|
"washed out",
|
|
"wore (away)",
|
|
"blighted",
|
|
"tarnished",
|
|
"dented",
|
|
"dinged",
|
|
"dinted",
|
|
"botched",
|
|
"gummed (up)",
|
|
"queered",
|
|
"lacerated",
|
|
"wounded",
|
|
"disabled",
|
|
"hamstrung",
|
|
"lamed",
|
|
"maimed",
|
|
"mangled",
|
|
"mutilated",
|
|
"tormented",
|
|
"tortured",
|
|
"annihilated",
|
|
"banged up",
|
|
"bashed",
|
|
"battered",
|
|
"clobbered",
|
|
"crushed",
|
|
"dashed",
|
|
"decimated",
|
|
"demolished",
|
|
"desolated",
|
|
"destroyed",
|
|
"devastated",
|
|
"did in",
|
|
"pulverized",
|
|
"razed",
|
|
"ruined",
|
|
"scourged",
|
|
"shattered",
|
|
"smashed",
|
|
"tore down",
|
|
"totaled",
|
|
"totalled",
|
|
"wasted",
|
|
"wiped out",
|
|
"wrecked"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"cured",
|
|
"healed",
|
|
"helped",
|
|
"rectified",
|
|
"rehabilitated",
|
|
"remedied",
|
|
"edited",
|
|
"remodeled",
|
|
"revised",
|
|
"ameliorated",
|
|
"bettered",
|
|
"enhanced",
|
|
"enriched",
|
|
"improved",
|
|
"meliorated",
|
|
"perfected",
|
|
"refined"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"doctored",
|
|
"fixed",
|
|
"mended",
|
|
"patched",
|
|
"rebuilt",
|
|
"reconditioned",
|
|
"reconstructed",
|
|
"renovated",
|
|
"repaired",
|
|
"revamped"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to render powerless, ineffective, or unable to move":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a wave of strikes crippled that nation's steel industry"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"disabled",
|
|
"hamstrung",
|
|
"immobilized",
|
|
"incapacitated",
|
|
"paralyzed",
|
|
"prostrated"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"attenuated",
|
|
"debilitated",
|
|
"enervated",
|
|
"enfeebled",
|
|
"sapped",
|
|
"tired",
|
|
"undercut",
|
|
"undermined",
|
|
"weakened",
|
|
"hobbled",
|
|
"lamed",
|
|
"maimed",
|
|
"mutilated",
|
|
"knocked out"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"energized",
|
|
"galvanized",
|
|
"invigorated",
|
|
"vitalized",
|
|
"fortified",
|
|
"strengthened",
|
|
"empowered",
|
|
"freshened",
|
|
"refreshed",
|
|
"refreshened",
|
|
"regenerated",
|
|
"rejuvenated",
|
|
"restored",
|
|
"revitalized",
|
|
"revived"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"criminalized":{
|
|
"as in prohibited , banned":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"banned",
|
|
"barred",
|
|
"contraband",
|
|
"disallowed",
|
|
"discouraged",
|
|
"forbidden",
|
|
"interdicted",
|
|
"outlawed",
|
|
"prohibited",
|
|
"proscribed",
|
|
"bootleg",
|
|
"smuggled",
|
|
"unapproved",
|
|
"unauthorized",
|
|
"unlicensed",
|
|
"unsanctioned",
|
|
"under-the-counter",
|
|
"under-the-table",
|
|
"criminal",
|
|
"felonious",
|
|
"illegal",
|
|
"illegitimate",
|
|
"illicit",
|
|
"improper",
|
|
"unlawful",
|
|
"wrongful"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"allowed",
|
|
"permitted",
|
|
"authorized",
|
|
"licensed",
|
|
"approved",
|
|
"endorsed",
|
|
"indorsed",
|
|
"sanctioned",
|
|
"abetted",
|
|
"encouraged",
|
|
"promoted",
|
|
"suggested",
|
|
"supported",
|
|
"correct",
|
|
"decent",
|
|
"decorous",
|
|
"proper",
|
|
"seemly",
|
|
"lawful",
|
|
"legal",
|
|
"legitimate"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to make or declare contrary to the law":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"wanted to criminalize an activity that the mountaineers had been engaging in for generations"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"illegalized",
|
|
"outlawed"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"banned",
|
|
"barred",
|
|
"enjoined",
|
|
"forbade",
|
|
"forbad",
|
|
"interdicted",
|
|
"prohibited",
|
|
"proscribed"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"allowed",
|
|
"let",
|
|
"permitted",
|
|
"suffered",
|
|
"approved",
|
|
"endorsed",
|
|
"indorsed",
|
|
"sanctioned"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"decriminalized",
|
|
"legalized"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"criminal conversation":{
|
|
"as in love , love affair":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"affair",
|
|
"affaire",
|
|
"amour",
|
|
"fling",
|
|
"love",
|
|
"love affair",
|
|
"romance",
|
|
"disloyalty",
|
|
"faithlessness",
|
|
"falseness",
|
|
"inconstancy",
|
|
"perfidiousness",
|
|
"perfidy",
|
|
"treachery",
|
|
"adultery",
|
|
"cheating",
|
|
"infidelity",
|
|
"misconduct",
|
|
"two-timing",
|
|
"unfaithfulness",
|
|
"free love",
|
|
"promiscuity",
|
|
"entanglement",
|
|
"flirtation",
|
|
"liaison",
|
|
"passion",
|
|
"attachment",
|
|
"infatuation",
|
|
"intrigue"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"faithfulness",
|
|
"fidelity",
|
|
"allegiance",
|
|
"constancy",
|
|
"dedication",
|
|
"devotedness",
|
|
"devotion",
|
|
"fealty",
|
|
"loyalty",
|
|
"steadfastness"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"crime":{
|
|
"activities that are in violation of the laws of the state":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a promise by the president to step up the war against crime"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"criminality",
|
|
"lawbreaking",
|
|
"lawlessness"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"outlawry",
|
|
"gangsterism",
|
|
"hooliganism",
|
|
"racketeering",
|
|
"malfeasance",
|
|
"misconduct",
|
|
"wrongdoing",
|
|
"evil",
|
|
"immorality",
|
|
"sin",
|
|
"wickedness",
|
|
"corruption",
|
|
"depravity",
|
|
"malefaction",
|
|
"misdeed",
|
|
"misdoing",
|
|
"offense",
|
|
"offence",
|
|
"transgression",
|
|
"trespass"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"a regrettable or blameworthy act":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"it's a crime to waste food, so give the rest of the pizza to me"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"disgrace",
|
|
"pity",
|
|
"shame",
|
|
"sin"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"outrage",
|
|
"scandal"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"a breaking of a moral or legal code":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"anyone who commits a crime should expect to be punished for it"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"breach",
|
|
"debt",
|
|
"error",
|
|
"lawbreaking",
|
|
"malefaction",
|
|
"misdeed",
|
|
"misdoing",
|
|
"offense",
|
|
"offence",
|
|
"sin",
|
|
"transgression",
|
|
"trespass",
|
|
"violation",
|
|
"wrongdoing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bias crime",
|
|
"hate crime",
|
|
"felony",
|
|
"misconduct",
|
|
"misdemeanor",
|
|
"misfeasance",
|
|
"fault",
|
|
"foible",
|
|
"peccadillo",
|
|
"break",
|
|
"infringement",
|
|
"immorality",
|
|
"iniquitousness",
|
|
"iniquity",
|
|
"sinfulness",
|
|
"vice",
|
|
"wickedness",
|
|
"corruption",
|
|
"debauchery",
|
|
"depravity",
|
|
"licentiousness",
|
|
"abuse",
|
|
"criminality",
|
|
"illegality",
|
|
"lawlessness",
|
|
"unlawfulness",
|
|
"descent",
|
|
"downfall",
|
|
"fall"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"blamelessness",
|
|
"faultlessness",
|
|
"guiltlessness",
|
|
"impeccability",
|
|
"innocence",
|
|
"irreproachability",
|
|
"goodness",
|
|
"morality",
|
|
"righteousness",
|
|
"virtue",
|
|
"virtuousness"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"noncrime"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"crimp":{
|
|
"a small fold in a soft and otherwise smooth surface":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a small crimp in the dollar bill prevented it from being accepted by the bill changer",
|
|
"made a tiny little crimp in the corner of the Queen of Spades"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"crease",
|
|
"crinkle",
|
|
"furrow",
|
|
"wrinkle"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"corrugation",
|
|
"layer",
|
|
"loop",
|
|
"plait",
|
|
"pleat",
|
|
"ply",
|
|
"pucker",
|
|
"seam",
|
|
"tuck",
|
|
"crow's-foot"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"something that makes movement or progress difficult":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the strike could put a real crimp in the production schedule"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"balk",
|
|
"bar",
|
|
"block",
|
|
"chain",
|
|
"clog",
|
|
"cramp",
|
|
"deterrent",
|
|
"drag",
|
|
"embarrassment",
|
|
"encumbrance",
|
|
"fetter",
|
|
"handicap",
|
|
"hindrance",
|
|
"holdback",
|
|
"hurdle",
|
|
"impediment",
|
|
"inhibition",
|
|
"interference",
|
|
"let",
|
|
"manacle",
|
|
"obstacle",
|
|
"obstruction",
|
|
"shackles",
|
|
"stop",
|
|
"stumbling block",
|
|
"trammel"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"catch",
|
|
"hitch",
|
|
"rub",
|
|
"snag",
|
|
"barrier",
|
|
"blockade",
|
|
"blockage",
|
|
"brick wall",
|
|
"stone wall",
|
|
"arrest",
|
|
"bit",
|
|
"brake",
|
|
"check",
|
|
"constraint",
|
|
"curb",
|
|
"hobble",
|
|
"rein",
|
|
"restraint",
|
|
"embargo",
|
|
"stoppage",
|
|
"delay",
|
|
"holdup",
|
|
"stall",
|
|
"burden",
|
|
"cumber",
|
|
"load",
|
|
"danger",
|
|
"hazard",
|
|
"peril",
|
|
"reef",
|
|
"adversity",
|
|
"difficulty",
|
|
"disadvantage",
|
|
"drawback",
|
|
"hardship"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"catalyst",
|
|
"goad",
|
|
"impetus",
|
|
"incentive",
|
|
"spur",
|
|
"stimulant",
|
|
"stimulus",
|
|
"advantage",
|
|
"break",
|
|
"edge",
|
|
"aid",
|
|
"assistance",
|
|
"benefit",
|
|
"boost",
|
|
"handmaiden",
|
|
"handmaid",
|
|
"help"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in tweak":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"tweak",
|
|
"nip",
|
|
"pinch",
|
|
"clasp",
|
|
"clutch",
|
|
"grasp",
|
|
"grip",
|
|
"hold",
|
|
"take"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"drop",
|
|
"free",
|
|
"loose",
|
|
"loosen",
|
|
"release",
|
|
"spring"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in fold , crease":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"corrugate",
|
|
"crease",
|
|
"fold",
|
|
"pleat",
|
|
"pucker",
|
|
"ruck",
|
|
"crinkle",
|
|
"crumple",
|
|
"rumple",
|
|
"scrunch",
|
|
"wrinkle",
|
|
"crisp",
|
|
"ripple",
|
|
"ruffle",
|
|
"contract",
|
|
"furrow",
|
|
"knit",
|
|
"mess (up)",
|
|
"muss (up)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"flatten",
|
|
"iron out",
|
|
"smooth",
|
|
"smoothen",
|
|
"uncrumple",
|
|
"even",
|
|
"iron",
|
|
"press",
|
|
"straighten",
|
|
"unfold",
|
|
"neaten",
|
|
"tidy"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"critically":{
|
|
"as in negatively , cynically":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"captiously",
|
|
"cynically",
|
|
"deprecatingly",
|
|
"disapprovingly",
|
|
"disparagingly",
|
|
"negatively",
|
|
"reproachfully",
|
|
"reproachingly",
|
|
"reprovingly",
|
|
"unfavorably",
|
|
"charily",
|
|
"guardedly",
|
|
"warily",
|
|
"anxiously",
|
|
"apprehensively",
|
|
"uncomfortably",
|
|
"uneasily",
|
|
"hesitantly",
|
|
"hesitatingly",
|
|
"incredulously",
|
|
"questioningly",
|
|
"quizzically",
|
|
"unbelievingly",
|
|
"askance",
|
|
"askant",
|
|
"distrustfully",
|
|
"doubtfully",
|
|
"doubtingly",
|
|
"dubiously",
|
|
"mistrustfully",
|
|
"sideways",
|
|
"skeptically",
|
|
"suspiciously"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"trustfully",
|
|
"trustingly",
|
|
"approvingly",
|
|
"favorably",
|
|
"positively",
|
|
"confidently",
|
|
"sanguinely",
|
|
"credulously",
|
|
"uncritically",
|
|
"unquestioningly"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adverb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"criminal lawyer":{
|
|
"as in public defender , trial lawyer":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"mouthpiece",
|
|
"public defender",
|
|
"trial lawyer",
|
|
"district attorney",
|
|
"prosecuting attorney",
|
|
"prosecutor",
|
|
"solicitor",
|
|
"solicitor",
|
|
"cocounsel",
|
|
"jurist",
|
|
"advocate",
|
|
"attorney",
|
|
"attorney-at-law",
|
|
"counsel",
|
|
"counselor",
|
|
"counsellor",
|
|
"counselor-at-law",
|
|
"lawyer",
|
|
"legal eagle",
|
|
"lawgiver",
|
|
"lawmaker",
|
|
"legislator",
|
|
"solon",
|
|
"ambulance chaser",
|
|
"pettifogger",
|
|
"Philadelphia lawyer",
|
|
"shyster"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"critics":{
|
|
"a person given to harsh judgments and to finding faults":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the president's hard-core critics are going to attack him no matter what he does"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"carpers",
|
|
"castigators",
|
|
"cavilers",
|
|
"cavillers",
|
|
"censurers",
|
|
"criticizers",
|
|
"disparagers",
|
|
"faultfinders",
|
|
"hypercritics",
|
|
"knockers",
|
|
"nigglers",
|
|
"nitpickers"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"condemners",
|
|
"condemnors",
|
|
"denouncers",
|
|
"belittlers",
|
|
"decriers",
|
|
"denigrators",
|
|
"deriders",
|
|
"detractors",
|
|
"assailants",
|
|
"attackers",
|
|
"crucifiers",
|
|
"criticasters",
|
|
"hairsplitters",
|
|
"pettifoggers",
|
|
"quibblers",
|
|
"admonishers",
|
|
"haranguers",
|
|
"railers",
|
|
"ranters",
|
|
"rebukers",
|
|
"reproachers",
|
|
"reprovers",
|
|
"scolds",
|
|
"upbraiders",
|
|
"bellyachers",
|
|
"complainers",
|
|
"crybabies",
|
|
"fussers",
|
|
"gripers",
|
|
"grouches",
|
|
"grousers",
|
|
"grumblers",
|
|
"whiners"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"commenders",
|
|
"praisers"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"a person who makes or expresses a judgment on the quality of offerings in some field of endeavor":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the restaurant critic said that the fries at that fast-food outlet were the worst she'd ever eaten"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"pundits",
|
|
"reviewers"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"analysts",
|
|
"annotators",
|
|
"columnists",
|
|
"commentators",
|
|
"observers",
|
|
"appraisers",
|
|
"evaluators",
|
|
"judges",
|
|
"referees"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"criminal conversations":{
|
|
"as in loves , love affairs":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"affairs",
|
|
"affaires",
|
|
"amours",
|
|
"flings",
|
|
"love affairs",
|
|
"loves",
|
|
"romances",
|
|
"disloyalties",
|
|
"inconstancies",
|
|
"perfidies",
|
|
"treacheries",
|
|
"adulteries",
|
|
"infidelities",
|
|
"misconducts",
|
|
"free loves",
|
|
"promiscuities",
|
|
"liaisons",
|
|
"passions",
|
|
"entanglements",
|
|
"flirtations",
|
|
"attachments",
|
|
"infatuations",
|
|
"intrigues"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"fidelities",
|
|
"allegiances",
|
|
"constancies",
|
|
"dedications",
|
|
"devotions",
|
|
"fealties",
|
|
"loyalties"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"criminal courts":{
|
|
"as in judiciaries , judicatories":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"judicatories",
|
|
"judicatures",
|
|
"judiciaries",
|
|
"bars",
|
|
"benches",
|
|
"courts",
|
|
"forums",
|
|
"fora",
|
|
"tribunals",
|
|
"high courts",
|
|
"supreme courts",
|
|
"courts-martial",
|
|
"court-martials",
|
|
"drumhead court-martials",
|
|
"inquisitions",
|
|
"kangaroo courts"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"criminate":{
|
|
"to make a claim of wrongdoing against":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"scornfully declaring that he was not the only one to blame, he immediately began criminating a host of confederates"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"accuse",
|
|
"charge",
|
|
"defame",
|
|
"impeach",
|
|
"incriminate",
|
|
"indict"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"blame",
|
|
"call (on)",
|
|
"castigate",
|
|
"censure",
|
|
"condemn",
|
|
"criticize",
|
|
"damn",
|
|
"denounce",
|
|
"fault",
|
|
"impugn",
|
|
"reproach",
|
|
"reprobate",
|
|
"chide",
|
|
"rebuke",
|
|
"reprove",
|
|
"tax",
|
|
"appeal",
|
|
"arraign",
|
|
"book",
|
|
"cite",
|
|
"summon",
|
|
"prosecute",
|
|
"sue",
|
|
"try",
|
|
"frame",
|
|
"implicate",
|
|
"inculpate",
|
|
"inform (against)",
|
|
"name",
|
|
"report",
|
|
"recriminate",
|
|
"retaliate"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"advocate",
|
|
"champion",
|
|
"defend",
|
|
"excuse",
|
|
"forgive",
|
|
"justify",
|
|
"pardon",
|
|
"remit",
|
|
"shrive"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"absolve",
|
|
"acquit",
|
|
"clear",
|
|
"exculpate",
|
|
"exonerate",
|
|
"vindicate"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"criteria":{
|
|
"something set up as an example against which others of the same type are compared":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"one criterion for grading these essays will be their conformity to the rules of traditional grammar"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"barometers",
|
|
"bars",
|
|
"benchmarks",
|
|
"gold standards",
|
|
"grades",
|
|
"marks",
|
|
"measures",
|
|
"metrics",
|
|
"pars",
|
|
"standards",
|
|
"touchstones",
|
|
"yardsticks"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"cases",
|
|
"examples",
|
|
"instances",
|
|
"averages",
|
|
"norms",
|
|
"rules",
|
|
"acmes",
|
|
"apexes",
|
|
"apices",
|
|
"meridians",
|
|
"peaks",
|
|
"pinnacles",
|
|
"summits",
|
|
"zeniths"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"aberrations",
|
|
"abnormalities",
|
|
"deviations"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"something that sets apart an individual from others of the same kind":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"an exceptionally high degree of physical risk is the preeminent criterion of an extreme sport"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"affections",
|
|
"attributes",
|
|
"attributions",
|
|
"characteristics",
|
|
"characters",
|
|
"diagnostics",
|
|
"differentiae",
|
|
"features",
|
|
"fingerprints",
|
|
"hallmarks",
|
|
"markers",
|
|
"marks",
|
|
"notes",
|
|
"particularities",
|
|
"peculiarities",
|
|
"points",
|
|
"properties",
|
|
"qualities",
|
|
"specifics",
|
|
"stamps",
|
|
"touches",
|
|
"traits"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"badges",
|
|
"indications",
|
|
"signs",
|
|
"emblems",
|
|
"symbols",
|
|
"tokens",
|
|
"charms",
|
|
"graces",
|
|
"excellences",
|
|
"merits",
|
|
"virtues",
|
|
"eccentricities",
|
|
"idiosyncrasies",
|
|
"oddities",
|
|
"quirks",
|
|
"individualities",
|
|
"singularities"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"crisply":{
|
|
"in a few words":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the teacher crisply commanded the rubbernecking students to direct their attention forward"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"briefly",
|
|
"compactly",
|
|
"concisely",
|
|
"curtly",
|
|
"elliptically",
|
|
"laconically",
|
|
"pithily",
|
|
"shortly",
|
|
"succinctly",
|
|
"summarily",
|
|
"tersely"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"aphoristically",
|
|
"sententiously",
|
|
"exactly",
|
|
"precisely",
|
|
"abruptly",
|
|
"bluffly",
|
|
"bluntly",
|
|
"brusquely",
|
|
"monosyllabically"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"redundantly",
|
|
"repetitiously"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"diffusely",
|
|
"long-windedly",
|
|
"verbosely",
|
|
"wordily"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adverb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"crier":{
|
|
"as in announcer , advertiser":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"advertiser",
|
|
"announcer",
|
|
"blazoner",
|
|
"proclaimer",
|
|
"foreboder",
|
|
"foreshadower",
|
|
"foretaste",
|
|
"forewarning",
|
|
"courier",
|
|
"messenger",
|
|
"runner",
|
|
"angel",
|
|
"foregoer",
|
|
"forerunner",
|
|
"harbinger",
|
|
"herald",
|
|
"outrider",
|
|
"precursor",
|
|
"augury",
|
|
"auspice",
|
|
"boding",
|
|
"foreboding",
|
|
"foreshadowing",
|
|
"omen",
|
|
"portent",
|
|
"prefiguring",
|
|
"presage",
|
|
"mark",
|
|
"sign",
|
|
"symptom",
|
|
"bellwether"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"crimped":{
|
|
"as in wavy , crisp":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"crimpy",
|
|
"crisp",
|
|
"frizzled",
|
|
"frizzy",
|
|
"kinky",
|
|
"waved",
|
|
"wavy",
|
|
"curled",
|
|
"curly"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"straight",
|
|
"uncurled",
|
|
"lank",
|
|
"limp",
|
|
"straightened"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in tweaked":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"tweaked",
|
|
"nipped",
|
|
"pinched",
|
|
"clasped",
|
|
"clutched",
|
|
"grasped",
|
|
"gripped",
|
|
"held",
|
|
"took"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"dropped",
|
|
"freed",
|
|
"loosed",
|
|
"loosened",
|
|
"released",
|
|
"sprang",
|
|
"sprung"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in folded , creased":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"corrugated",
|
|
"creased",
|
|
"folded",
|
|
"pleated",
|
|
"puckered",
|
|
"rucked",
|
|
"crinkled",
|
|
"crumpled",
|
|
"rumpled",
|
|
"scrunched",
|
|
"wrinkled",
|
|
"crisped",
|
|
"rippled",
|
|
"ruffled",
|
|
"contracted",
|
|
"furrowed",
|
|
"knit",
|
|
"knitted",
|
|
"messed (up)",
|
|
"mussed (up)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"flattened",
|
|
"ironed out",
|
|
"smoothed",
|
|
"smoothened",
|
|
"uncrumpled",
|
|
"evened",
|
|
"ironed",
|
|
"pressed",
|
|
"straightened",
|
|
"unfolded",
|
|
"neatened",
|
|
"tidied"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"crickets":{
|
|
"as in justices , equities":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"equities",
|
|
"justices"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"disservices",
|
|
"inequities",
|
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"injuries",
|
|
"injustices",
|
|
"raw deals",
|
|
"shafts",
|
|
"wrongs",
|
|
"affronts",
|
|
"indignities",
|
|
"insults",
|
|
"offenses",
|
|
"offences",
|
|
"outrages",
|
|
"put-downs",
|
|
"slights",
|
|
"slurs",
|
|
"beefs",
|
|
"complaints",
|
|
"grievances"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"cries (out)":{
|
|
"to utter with a sudden burst of strong feeling":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"\"I can't stand it!\" he cried out"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"blats",
|
|
"blurts (out)",
|
|
"bolts",
|
|
"ejaculates",
|
|
"exclaims"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"blunders",
|
|
"leaks",
|
|
"bellows",
|
|
"bleats",
|
|
"crows",
|
|
"hollers",
|
|
"hoots",
|
|
"howls",
|
|
"roars",
|
|
"shouts",
|
|
"whoops",
|
|
"yowls",
|
|
"aahs",
|
|
"ahs",
|
|
"oohs",
|
|
"interjects"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"critiques":{
|
|
"an essay evaluating or analyzing something":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"in a critique of the retrospective, the reviewer faulted it for not including more of the painter's mature works"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"criticisms",
|
|
"examens",
|
|
"notices",
|
|
"reviews"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"columns",
|
|
"commentaries",
|
|
"editorials",
|
|
"punditries",
|
|
"appraisals",
|
|
"assessments",
|
|
"evaluations",
|
|
"analyses",
|
|
"examinations",
|
|
"opinions",
|
|
"outlines",
|
|
"studies",
|
|
"surveys"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"criterions":{
|
|
"something set up as an example against which others of the same type are compared":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"one criterion for grading these essays will be their conformity to the rules of traditional grammar"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"barometers",
|
|
"bars",
|
|
"benchmarks",
|
|
"gold standards",
|
|
"grades",
|
|
"marks",
|
|
"measures",
|
|
"metrics",
|
|
"pars",
|
|
"standards",
|
|
"touchstones",
|
|
"yardsticks"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"cases",
|
|
"examples",
|
|
"instances",
|
|
"averages",
|
|
"norms",
|
|
"rules",
|
|
"acmes",
|
|
"apexes",
|
|
"apices",
|
|
"meridians",
|
|
"peaks",
|
|
"pinnacles",
|
|
"summits",
|
|
"zeniths"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"aberrations",
|
|
"abnormalities",
|
|
"deviations"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"something that sets apart an individual from others of the same kind":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"an exceptionally high degree of physical risk is the preeminent criterion of an extreme sport"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"affections",
|
|
"attributes",
|
|
"attributions",
|
|
"characteristics",
|
|
"characters",
|
|
"diagnostics",
|
|
"differentiae",
|
|
"features",
|
|
"fingerprints",
|
|
"hallmarks",
|
|
"markers",
|
|
"marks",
|
|
"notes",
|
|
"particularities",
|
|
"peculiarities",
|
|
"points",
|
|
"properties",
|
|
"qualities",
|
|
"specifics",
|
|
"stamps",
|
|
"touches",
|
|
"traits"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"badges",
|
|
"indications",
|
|
"signs",
|
|
"emblems",
|
|
"symbols",
|
|
"tokens",
|
|
"charms",
|
|
"graces",
|
|
"excellences",
|
|
"merits",
|
|
"virtues",
|
|
"eccentricities",
|
|
"idiosyncrasies",
|
|
"oddities",
|
|
"quirks",
|
|
"individualities",
|
|
"singularities"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"crises":{
|
|
"a time or state of affairs requiring prompt or decisive action":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the governor responded swiftly and surely to the crisis"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"boiling points",
|
|
"breaking points",
|
|
"clutches",
|
|
"conjunctures",
|
|
"crossroads",
|
|
"crunches",
|
|
"crunch times",
|
|
"Dunkirks",
|
|
"emergencies",
|
|
"exigencies",
|
|
"extremities",
|
|
"flash points",
|
|
"heads",
|
|
"junctures",
|
|
"tinderboxes",
|
|
"zero hours"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"contingencies",
|
|
"possibilities",
|
|
"climaxes",
|
|
"turning points",
|
|
"happenings",
|
|
"landmarks",
|
|
"milestones",
|
|
"conditions",
|
|
"passes",
|
|
"situations",
|
|
"straits",
|
|
"deadlocks",
|
|
"impasses",
|
|
"stalemates",
|
|
"corners",
|
|
"fixes",
|
|
"holes",
|
|
"hot waters",
|
|
"jams",
|
|
"last ditches",
|
|
"pinches",
|
|
"predicaments",
|
|
"scrapes",
|
|
"spots",
|
|
"eleventh hours",
|
|
"last minutes"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"crimson":{
|
|
"to develop a rosy facial color (as from excitement or embarrassment)":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"he crimsoned the minute he realized the foolishness of what he'd said"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bloom",
|
|
"blush",
|
|
"color",
|
|
"flush",
|
|
"glow",
|
|
"redden"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"incarnadine",
|
|
"rouge",
|
|
"ruddle",
|
|
"abash",
|
|
"chagrin",
|
|
"discomfit",
|
|
"disconcert",
|
|
"embarrass",
|
|
"faze",
|
|
"humiliate",
|
|
"mortify"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in red , reddish":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bloodred",
|
|
"carmine",
|
|
"incarnadine",
|
|
"red",
|
|
"reddish",
|
|
"ruby",
|
|
"sanguine",
|
|
"sanguineous",
|
|
"bloodstained",
|
|
"bloody",
|
|
"gory",
|
|
"sanguinary"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"criminations":{
|
|
"as in counteraccusations , accusations":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"charges",
|
|
"complaints",
|
|
"counts",
|
|
"indictments",
|
|
"raps",
|
|
"accusations",
|
|
"allegations",
|
|
"implications",
|
|
"pleas",
|
|
"censures",
|
|
"condemnations",
|
|
"denunciations",
|
|
"arraignments",
|
|
"impeachments",
|
|
"counteraccusations",
|
|
"counter-accusations",
|
|
"countercharges",
|
|
"counter-charges",
|
|
"recriminations"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"criticism":{
|
|
"an essay evaluating or analyzing something":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"every criticism of the movie has noted that there are major holes in its plot"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"critique",
|
|
"examen",
|
|
"notice",
|
|
"review"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"column",
|
|
"commentary",
|
|
"editorial",
|
|
"punditry",
|
|
"appraisal",
|
|
"assessment",
|
|
"evaluation",
|
|
"analysis",
|
|
"examination",
|
|
"opinion",
|
|
"outline",
|
|
"study",
|
|
"survey"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"crinkled":{
|
|
"to make small sounds usually by rubbing or moving":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a paper seat cover that crinkles with every move"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"rustled"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"crackled",
|
|
"crepitated",
|
|
"creaked",
|
|
"squeaked",
|
|
"swooshed",
|
|
"whooshed",
|
|
"babbled",
|
|
"gurgled",
|
|
"murmured",
|
|
"sighed",
|
|
"whispered"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to create (as by crushing) an irregular mass of creases in":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"crinkled the candy wrapper up and threw it away"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"crumpled",
|
|
"rumpled",
|
|
"scrunched",
|
|
"wrinkled"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"corrugated",
|
|
"creased",
|
|
"crimped",
|
|
"folded",
|
|
"pleated",
|
|
"puckered",
|
|
"rucked",
|
|
"crisped",
|
|
"rippled",
|
|
"ruffled",
|
|
"contracted",
|
|
"furrowed",
|
|
"knit",
|
|
"knitted",
|
|
"messed (up)",
|
|
"mussed (up)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"evened",
|
|
"ironed",
|
|
"pressed",
|
|
"straightened",
|
|
"unfolded",
|
|
"neatened",
|
|
"tidied"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"flattened",
|
|
"ironed out",
|
|
"smoothed",
|
|
"smoothened",
|
|
"uncrumpled"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to develop creases or folds":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"her forehead crinkled in consternation when her guests failed to arrive on time"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"creased",
|
|
"furrowed",
|
|
"rumpled",
|
|
"wrinkled"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"collapsed",
|
|
"crumpled",
|
|
"doubled",
|
|
"folded"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"criminated":{
|
|
"to make a claim of wrongdoing against":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"scornfully declaring that he was not the only one to blame, he immediately began criminating a host of confederates"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"accused",
|
|
"charged",
|
|
"defamed",
|
|
"impeached",
|
|
"incriminated",
|
|
"indicted"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"blamed",
|
|
"called (on)",
|
|
"castigated",
|
|
"censured",
|
|
"condemned",
|
|
"criticized",
|
|
"damned",
|
|
"denounced",
|
|
"faulted",
|
|
"impugned",
|
|
"reproached",
|
|
"reprobated",
|
|
"chid",
|
|
"chided",
|
|
"rebuked",
|
|
"reproved",
|
|
"taxed",
|
|
"appealed",
|
|
"arraigned",
|
|
"booked",
|
|
"cited",
|
|
"summoned",
|
|
"prosecuted",
|
|
"sued",
|
|
"tried",
|
|
"framed",
|
|
"implicated",
|
|
"inculpated",
|
|
"informed (against)",
|
|
"named",
|
|
"reported",
|
|
"recriminated",
|
|
"retaliated"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"advocated",
|
|
"championed",
|
|
"defended",
|
|
"excused",
|
|
"forgave",
|
|
"justified",
|
|
"pardoned",
|
|
"remitted",
|
|
"shrived",
|
|
"shrove"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"absolved",
|
|
"acquitted",
|
|
"cleared",
|
|
"exculpated",
|
|
"exonerated",
|
|
"vindicated"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"crinkling":{
|
|
"to make small sounds usually by rubbing or moving":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a paper seat cover that crinkles with every move"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"rustling"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"crackling",
|
|
"crepitating",
|
|
"creaking",
|
|
"squeaking",
|
|
"swooshing",
|
|
"whooshing",
|
|
"babbling",
|
|
"gurgling",
|
|
"murmuring",
|
|
"sighing",
|
|
"whispering"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to create (as by crushing) an irregular mass of creases in":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"crinkled the candy wrapper up and threw it away"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"crumpling",
|
|
"rumpling",
|
|
"scrunching",
|
|
"wrinkling"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"corrugating",
|
|
"creasing",
|
|
"crimping",
|
|
"folding",
|
|
"pleating",
|
|
"puckering",
|
|
"rucking",
|
|
"crisping",
|
|
"rippling",
|
|
"ruffling",
|
|
"contracting",
|
|
"furrowing",
|
|
"knitting",
|
|
"messing (up)",
|
|
"mussing (up)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"evening",
|
|
"ironing",
|
|
"pressing",
|
|
"straightening",
|
|
"unfolding",
|
|
"neatening",
|
|
"tidying"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"flattening",
|
|
"ironing out",
|
|
"smoothening",
|
|
"smoothing",
|
|
"uncrumpling"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to develop creases or folds":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"her forehead crinkled in consternation when her guests failed to arrive on time"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"creasing",
|
|
"furrowing",
|
|
"rumpling",
|
|
"wrinkling"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"collapsing",
|
|
"crumpling",
|
|
"doubling",
|
|
"folding"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"cringe":{
|
|
"to draw back in fear, pain, or disgust":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"gruesome crime scene photos that made several jurors cringe"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"blench",
|
|
"flinch",
|
|
"quail",
|
|
"recoil",
|
|
"shrink",
|
|
"squinch",
|
|
"wince"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"blanch",
|
|
"pale",
|
|
"whiten",
|
|
"quake",
|
|
"quiver",
|
|
"shake",
|
|
"shudder",
|
|
"tremble",
|
|
"crouch",
|
|
"jerk",
|
|
"start",
|
|
"twitch",
|
|
"recede",
|
|
"retire",
|
|
"retreat",
|
|
"withdraw",
|
|
"falter",
|
|
"hesitate",
|
|
"reel",
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"waver"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"advance",
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"approach",
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"near",
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"beard",
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"challenge",
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"confront",
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"defy",
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"face"
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],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
|
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"to draw back or crouch down in fearful submission":{
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"examples":[
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"the puppy cringed when his master raised the rolled-up newspaper"
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],
|
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"synonyms":[
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"cower",
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"grovel",
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"quail"
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],
|
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"near synonyms":[
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"flinch",
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"recoil",
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"shrink",
|
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"squinch",
|
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"blanch",
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"blench",
|
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"whiten",
|
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"fawn",
|
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"kowtow",
|
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"toady"
|
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],
|
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"near antonyms":[],
|
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"antonyms":[]
|
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},
|
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"type":[
|
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"verb"
|
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]
|
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},
|
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"criminating":{
|
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"to make a claim of wrongdoing against":{
|
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"examples":[
|
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"scornfully declaring that he was not the only one to blame, he immediately began criminating a host of confederates"
|
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],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"accusing",
|
|
"charging",
|
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"defaming",
|
|
"impeaching",
|
|
"incriminating",
|
|
"indicting"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"blaming",
|
|
"calling (on)",
|
|
"castigating",
|
|
"censuring",
|
|
"condemning",
|
|
"criticizing",
|
|
"damning",
|
|
"denouncing",
|
|
"faulting",
|
|
"impugning",
|
|
"reproaching",
|
|
"reprobating",
|
|
"chiding",
|
|
"rebuking",
|
|
"reproving",
|
|
"taxing",
|
|
"appealing",
|
|
"arraigning",
|
|
"booking",
|
|
"citing",
|
|
"summoning",
|
|
"prosecuting",
|
|
"suing",
|
|
"trying",
|
|
"framing",
|
|
"implicating",
|
|
"inculpating",
|
|
"informing (against)",
|
|
"naming",
|
|
"reporting",
|
|
"recriminating",
|
|
"retaliating"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"advocating",
|
|
"championing",
|
|
"defending",
|
|
"excusing",
|
|
"forgiving",
|
|
"justifying",
|
|
"pardoning",
|
|
"remitting",
|
|
"shriving"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"absolving",
|
|
"acquitting",
|
|
"clearing",
|
|
"exculpating",
|
|
"exonerating",
|
|
"vindicating"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"crisscrossing":{
|
|
"as in overlapping , intersecting":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"conjoining",
|
|
"intersecting",
|
|
"overlapping",
|
|
"allover",
|
|
"overlaying",
|
|
"superimposed",
|
|
"superposed",
|
|
"underlying",
|
|
"coaxial",
|
|
"concurrent",
|
|
"convergent",
|
|
"coextensive",
|
|
"coincident",
|
|
"coinciding",
|
|
"conterminous",
|
|
"coterminous",
|
|
"congruent",
|
|
"conjunctional"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"nonconcurrent",
|
|
"noncongruent"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in decussating":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"decussating",
|
|
"bisecting",
|
|
"crossing",
|
|
"cutting",
|
|
"intersecting"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"criminals":{
|
|
"a person who has committed a crime":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"car thieves, pickpockets, burglars, and other criminals"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"crooks",
|
|
"culprits",
|
|
"lawbreakers",
|
|
"malefactors",
|
|
"miscreants",
|
|
"offenders"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"misdemeanants",
|
|
"accomplices",
|
|
"principals",
|
|
"desperadoes",
|
|
"desperados",
|
|
"outlaws",
|
|
"convicts",
|
|
"jailbirds",
|
|
"perpetrators",
|
|
"perps",
|
|
"evildoers",
|
|
"gallows birds",
|
|
"misdoers",
|
|
"misfeasors",
|
|
"sinners",
|
|
"transgressors",
|
|
"trespassers",
|
|
"villains",
|
|
"wrongdoers",
|
|
"blackhanders",
|
|
"button men",
|
|
"gangsters",
|
|
"hoodlums",
|
|
"hooligans",
|
|
"mobsters",
|
|
"racketeers",
|
|
"thugs",
|
|
"enforcers",
|
|
"gunmen",
|
|
"guns",
|
|
"gunsels",
|
|
"hit men",
|
|
"triggermen",
|
|
"backsliders",
|
|
"recidivists",
|
|
"relapsers",
|
|
"repeaters",
|
|
"accused",
|
|
"arrestees",
|
|
"defendants",
|
|
"detainees",
|
|
"fish",
|
|
"fishes",
|
|
"suspects"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"gangbusters",
|
|
"lawmen"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
}
|
|
} |