dict_dl/en_MWThesaurus/elu_MWT.json
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{
"elucidates":{
"to make plain or understandable":{
"examples":[
"colored charts that really help to elucidate the points made in the text"
],
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"construes",
"demonstrates",
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"explicates",
"expounds",
"gets across",
"illuminates",
"illustrates",
"interprets",
"simplifies",
"spells out",
"unriddles"
],
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"decodes",
"analyzes",
"breaks down",
"disentangles",
"undoes",
"unravels",
"unscrambles",
"untangles",
"resolves",
"solves",
"defines",
"specifies",
"annotates",
"commentates",
"glosses"
],
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"befogs",
"clouds",
"confounds",
"confuses",
"obfuscates"
],
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"obscures"
]
},
"type":[
"verb"
]
},
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"a statement that makes something clear":{
"examples":[
"the candidate issued what were supposed to be elucidations of his earlier statements, but they did little to quell the controversy"
],
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"explanations",
"explications",
"expositions",
"illuminations",
"illustrations",
"interpretations",
"road maps"
],
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"analyses",
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"definitions",
"meanings",
"demonstrations",
"enactments",
"justifications",
"rationales",
"rationalizations",
"reasonings",
"cautions",
"caveats",
"warnings"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"elude":{
"to get or keep away from (as a responsibility) through cleverness or trickery":{
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"examples":[
"the millionaire had been eluding his fair share of taxes for years before getting caught"
],
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"embrace",
"pursue",
"seek",
"welcome",
"catch",
"contract",
"incur"
],
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"deflect",
"divert",
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"parry",
"prevent",
"ward (off)",
"ban",
"bar",
"debar",
"eliminate",
"except",
"exclude",
"preclude",
"rule out",
"bypass",
"circumvent",
"skirt",
"foil",
"fox",
"frustrate",
"outfox",
"outsmart",
"outwit",
"overreach",
"thwart"
],
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"avoid",
"dodge",
"duck",
"escape",
"eschew",
"evade",
"finesse",
"get around",
"scape",
"shake",
"shirk",
"shuffle (out of)",
"shun",
"weasel (out of)"
]
},
"type":[
"verb"
]
},
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"to get or keep away from (as a responsibility) through cleverness or trickery":{
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"the millionaire had been eluding his fair share of taxes for years before getting caught"
],
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"finessed",
"got around",
"scaped",
"shirked",
"shook",
"shuffled (out of)",
"shunned",
"weaseled (out of)"
],
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"foiled",
"foxed",
"frustrated",
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"outsmarted",
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"overreached",
"thwarted"
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"accepted",
"courted",
"embraced",
"pursued",
"sought",
"welcomed",
"caught",
"contracted",
"incurred"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"verb"
]
},
"elusive":{
"hard to find, capture, or isolate":{
"examples":[
"the giant squid is one of the ocean's most elusive inhabitants"
],
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"evasive",
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"slippery"
],
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"cagey",
"cagy",
"shifty",
"ephemeral",
"evanescent",
"fleeting",
"impermanent",
"momentary",
"passing",
"short-lived",
"temporary",
"transient",
"transitory",
"inaccessible",
"inconvenient",
"unapproachable",
"unattainable",
"unavailable",
"unobtainable",
"unreachable",
"untouchable"
],
"near antonyms":[
"accessible",
"approachable",
"attainable",
"available",
"convenient",
"obtainable",
"reachable"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"adjective"
]
},
"elucidation":{
"a statement that makes something clear":{
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"the candidate issued what were supposed to be elucidations of his earlier statements, but they did little to quell the controversy"
],
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"clarification",
"construction",
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"explanation",
"explication",
"exposition",
"illumination",
"illustration",
"interpretation",
"road map"
],
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"paraphrase",
"restatement",
"translation",
"annotation",
"comment",
"commentary",
"epexegesis",
"gloss",
"deciphering",
"decoding",
"disentanglement",
"unscrambling",
"analysis",
"edification",
"enlightenment",
"definition",
"meaning",
"demonstration",
"enactment",
"justification",
"rationale",
"rationalization",
"reasoning",
"caution",
"caveat",
"warning"
],
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"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"elucidated":{
"to make plain or understandable":{
"examples":[
"colored charts that really help to elucidate the points made in the text"
],
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"cleared (up)",
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"demonstrated",
"demystified",
"explained",
"explicated",
"expounded",
"got across",
"illuminated",
"illustrated",
"interpreted",
"simplified",
"spelled out",
"unriddled"
],
"near synonyms":[
"deciphered",
"decoded",
"analyzed",
"broke down",
"disentangled",
"undid",
"unraveled",
"unscrambled",
"untangled",
"resolved",
"solved",
"defined",
"specified",
"annotated",
"commentated",
"glossed"
],
"near antonyms":[
"befogged",
"clouded",
"confounded",
"confused",
"obfuscated"
],
"antonyms":[
"obscured"
]
},
"type":[
"verb"
]
},
"elucidating":{
"to make plain or understandable":{
"examples":[
"colored charts that really help to elucidate the points made in the text"
],
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"clarifying",
"clearing (up)",
"construing",
"demonstrating",
"demystifying",
"explaining",
"explicating",
"expounding",
"getting across",
"illuminating",
"illustrating",
"interpreting",
"simplifying",
"spelling out",
"unriddling"
],
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"deciphering",
"decoding",
"analyzing",
"breaking down",
"disentangling",
"undoing",
"unraveling",
"unscrambling",
"untangling",
"resolving",
"solving",
"defining",
"specifying",
"annotating",
"commentating",
"glossing"
],
"near antonyms":[
"befogging",
"clouding",
"confounding",
"confusing",
"obfuscating"
],
"antonyms":[
"obscuring"
]
},
"type":[
"verb"
]
},
"elutriating":{
"as in washing , cleaning":{
"examples":[],
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"cleaning",
"cleansing",
"decontaminating",
"purging",
"washing",
"processing",
"rectifying",
"refining",
"extracting",
"leaching",
"clarifying",
"clearing",
"distilling",
"filtering",
"fining",
"garbling",
"purifying",
"bolting",
"screening",
"sieving",
"sifting",
"disinfecting",
"sanitizing"
],
"near antonyms":[
"clouding",
"dulling",
"muddying",
"contaminating",
"dirtying",
"soiling",
"defiling",
"polluting",
"tainting",
"begriming",
"besmirching",
"fouling",
"sullying"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"verb"
]
},
"elucidative":{
"serving to explain":{
"examples":[
"most editions of Shakespeare's plays now have elucidative footnotes to help the modern reader"
],
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"exegetical",
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"explanative",
"explanatory",
"explicative",
"explicatory",
"expositive",
"expository",
"illuminative",
"illustrative",
"interpretative",
"interpretive"
],
"near synonyms":[
"analytic",
"analytical",
"demonstrative",
"discursive",
"exculpatory",
"exonerative"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"adjective"
]
},
"eludes":{
"to get or keep away from (as a responsibility) through cleverness or trickery":{
"examples":[
"the millionaire had been eluding his fair share of taxes for years before getting caught"
],
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"avoids",
"dodges",
"ducks",
"escapes",
"eschews",
"evades",
"finesses",
"gets around",
"scapes",
"shakes",
"shirks",
"shuffles (out of)",
"shuns",
"weasels (out of)"
],
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"misses",
"averts",
"deflects",
"diverts",
"obviates",
"parries",
"prevents",
"wards (off)",
"bans",
"bars",
"debars",
"eliminates",
"excepts",
"excludes",
"precludes",
"rules out",
"bypasses",
"circumvents",
"skirts",
"foils",
"foxes",
"frustrates",
"outfoxes",
"outsmarts",
"outwits",
"overreaches",
"thwarts"
],
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"accepts",
"courts",
"embraces",
"pursues",
"seeks",
"welcomes",
"catches",
"contracts",
"incurs"
],
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},
"type":[
"verb"
]
},
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"the act or a means of getting or keeping away from something undesirable":{
"examples":[
"the criminal's eluding of the police finally came to an end when he was caught trying to leave the country"
],
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"avoidance",
"cop-out",
"dodging",
"ducking",
"elusion",
"escape",
"eschewal",
"eschewing",
"evasion",
"out",
"shaking",
"shunning"
],
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"bypassing",
"circumvention",
"runaround",
"sidestepping",
"skirting",
"averting",
"deflection",
"obviation",
"precluding",
"prevention"
],
"near antonyms":[
"abidance",
"endurance",
"submission",
"toleration"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"to get or keep away from (as a responsibility) through cleverness or trickery":{
"examples":[
"the millionaire had been eluding his fair share of taxes for years before getting caught"
],
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"avoiding",
"dodging",
"ducking",
"escaping",
"eschewing",
"evading",
"finessing",
"getting around",
"scaping",
"shaking",
"shirking",
"shuffling (out of)",
"shunning",
"weaseling (out of)"
],
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"missing",
"averting",
"deflecting",
"diverting",
"obviating",
"parrying",
"preventing",
"warding (off)",
"banning",
"barring",
"debarring",
"eliminating",
"excepting",
"excluding",
"precluding",
"ruling out",
"bypassing",
"circumventing",
"skirting",
"foiling",
"foxing",
"frustrating",
"outfoxing",
"outsmarting",
"outwitting",
"overreaching",
"thwarting"
],
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"accepting",
"courting",
"embracing",
"pursuing",
"seeking",
"welcoming",
"catching",
"contracting",
"incurring"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
]
},
"elutriates":{
"as in washes , cleans":{
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"cleans",
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"processes",
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"refines",
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"leaches",
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"clears",
"distills",
"distils",
"filters",
"fines",
"garbles",
"purifies",
"bolts",
"screens",
"sieves",
"sifts",
"disinfects",
"sanitizes"
],
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"clouds",
"dulls",
"muddies",
"contaminates",
"dirties",
"soils",
"defiles",
"pollutes",
"taints",
"begrimes",
"besmirches",
"fouls",
"sullies"
],
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},
"type":[
"verb"
]
},
"elusion":{
"the act or a means of getting or keeping away from something undesirable":{
"examples":[
"his artful elusion of the worst work assignments"
],
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"avoidance",
"cop-out",
"dodging",
"ducking",
"eluding",
"escape",
"eschewal",
"eschewing",
"evasion",
"out",
"shaking",
"shunning"
],
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"bypassing",
"circumvention",
"runaround",
"sidestepping",
"skirting",
"averting",
"deflection",
"obviation",
"precluding",
"prevention"
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"abidance",
"endurance",
"submission",
"toleration"
],
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},
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"noun"
]
},
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"as in wash , clean":{
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"clean",
"cleanse",
"decontaminate",
"purge",
"wash",
"process",
"rectify",
"refine",
"extract",
"leach",
"clarify",
"clear",
"distill",
"distil",
"filter",
"fine",
"garble",
"purify",
"bolt",
"screen",
"sieve",
"sift",
"disinfect",
"sanitize"
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"dull",
"muddy",
"contaminate",
"dirty",
"soil",
"defile",
"pollute",
"taint",
"begrime",
"besmirch",
"foul",
"sully"
],
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},
"type":[
"verb"
]
}
}