4640 lines
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4640 lines
96 KiB
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{
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"negatived":{
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"to reject by or as if by a vote":{
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"examples":[
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"although the rebuttal was very eloquent, the jury negatived it in favor of the prosecution's argument",
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"we promptly negatived the idea of having pizza again for dinner, noting that we had already had it for three nights that week"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"blackballed",
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"downed",
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"killed",
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"nixed",
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"shot down",
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"vetoed"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"declined",
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"disallowed",
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"disapproved",
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"dismissed",
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"refused",
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"blacklisted"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"admitted",
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"allowed",
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"approved",
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"assented (to)",
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"passed",
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"sanctioned",
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"elected",
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"supported"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"confirmed",
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"ratified"
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]
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},
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"to declare not to be true":{
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"examples":[
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"the governor's press secretary promptly negatived the rumor that he was not intending to run for reelection"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"contradicted",
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"denied",
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"disaffirmed",
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"disallowed",
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"disavowed",
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"disclaimed",
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"disconfirmed",
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"disowned",
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"gainsaid",
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"negated",
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"refuted",
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"rejected",
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"repudiated"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"traversed",
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"challenged",
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"confuted",
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"disproved",
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"rebutted",
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"disagreed (with)",
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"disputed"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"accepted",
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"adopted",
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"embraced",
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"espoused",
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"affirmed",
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"announced",
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"asserted",
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"averred",
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"claimed",
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"declared",
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"maintained",
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"professed",
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"submitted",
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"authenticated",
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"corroborated",
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"substantiated",
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"validated",
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"verified"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"acknowledged",
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"admitted",
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"allowed",
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"avowed",
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"conceded",
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"confirmed",
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"owned"
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]
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},
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"to show unwillingness to accept, do, engage in, or agree to":{
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"examples":[
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"even though I had originally negatived the invitation, Mom thought I should go anyway"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"balked (at)",
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"declined",
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"deselected",
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"disapproved",
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"nixed",
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"passed",
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"passed up",
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"refused",
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"rejected",
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"reprobated",
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"repudiated",
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"spurned",
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"threw out",
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"threw over",
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"turned down"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"blew off",
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"disdained",
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"rebuffed",
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"scorned",
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"scouted",
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"shot down",
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"overruled",
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"vetoed",
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"forbade",
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"forbad",
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"prohibited",
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"proscribed",
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"dismissed",
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"ignored",
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"abstained (from)",
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"forbore",
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"refrained (from)",
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"denied",
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"disavowed",
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"disclaimed",
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"disputed",
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"gainsaid",
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"stuck",
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"abjured",
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"forswore",
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"foreswore",
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"recanted",
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"renounced",
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"retracted",
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"took back",
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"unsaid",
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"withdrew",
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"avoided",
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"bypassed",
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"detoured",
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"contradicted",
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"denied",
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"disowned",
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"negated",
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"controverted",
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"disagreed (with)",
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"disproved",
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"disputed",
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"rebutted",
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"refuted",
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"backed down",
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"backed off",
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"backtracked",
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"disallowed",
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"recalled",
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"reneged",
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"revoked"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"condoned",
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"countenanced",
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"swallowed",
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"tolerated",
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"adopted",
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"embraced",
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"received",
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"took",
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"welcomed",
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"acceded",
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"acquiesced",
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"agreed",
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"assented",
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"consented",
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"chose",
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"handpicked",
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"selected",
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"espoused",
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"supported"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"accepted",
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"agreed (to)",
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"approved"
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]
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},
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"to balance with an equal force so as to make ineffective":{
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"examples":[
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"no amount of flattery is likely to negative that overheard insult"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"annulled",
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"canceled (out)",
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"cancelled (out)",
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"compensated (for)",
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"corrected",
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"counteracted",
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"counterbalanced",
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"counterpoised",
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"made up (for)",
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"neutralized",
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"offset"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"invalidated",
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"negated",
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"neutered",
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"nullified",
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"atoned (for)",
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"outbalanced",
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"outweighed",
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"redeemed",
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"redressed",
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"relieved",
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"remedied",
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"overrode",
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"overruled"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"to be unwilling to grant":{
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"examples":[
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"ultimately, we negatived the request for a personal loan"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"declined",
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"denied",
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"disallowed",
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"disapproved",
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"nixed",
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"refused",
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"rejected",
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"reprobated",
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"withheld"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"banned",
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"enjoined",
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"forbade",
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"forbad",
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"prohibited",
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"proscribed",
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"vetoed",
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"rebuffed",
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"repelled",
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"spurned",
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"checked",
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"constrained",
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"curbed",
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"held",
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"kept",
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"repressed",
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"restrained",
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"restricted",
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"balked (at)",
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"hindered",
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"impeded",
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"obstructed"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"afforded",
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"furnished",
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"gave",
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"provided",
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"supplied",
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"authorized",
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"commissioned",
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"licensed",
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"licenced",
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"acceded (to)",
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"acquiesced",
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"agreed (to)",
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"assented (to)",
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"consented (to)",
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"warranted",
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"accorded",
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"sanctioned",
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"vouchsafed"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"allowed",
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"conceded",
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"granted",
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"let",
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"OK'd",
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"okayed",
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"permitted"
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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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"negatives":{
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"a vote or decision against something":{
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"examples":[
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"in the absence of an unambiguous negative from the commander, we decided to continue on the mission"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"nays",
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"noes",
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"nos",
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"non placets"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"cons",
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"blackballs",
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"vetoes",
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"denials",
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"negations",
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"refusals"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"pros",
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"acceptances",
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"approvals",
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"graces"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"positives",
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"yeas",
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"yeses",
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"yesses"
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]
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},
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"something that is as different as possible from something else":{
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"examples":[
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"the desire to control another person is actually the negative of real love"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"antipodes",
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"antitheses",
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"contraries",
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"counters",
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"obverses",
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"opposites",
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"reverses"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"negations",
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"antonyms",
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"counterpoints",
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"converses",
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"inverses",
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"mirror images"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"synonyms",
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"analogues",
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"analogs",
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"counterparts",
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"carbon copies",
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"copies",
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"duplicates",
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"replicas"
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],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"a feature of someone or something that creates difficulty for achieving success":{
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"examples":[
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"the main negative of this job is that I have to get up at 4:30 a.m."
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"debits",
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"disadvantages",
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"disbenefits",
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"downsides",
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"drawbacks",
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"handicaps",
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"incommodities",
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"liabilities",
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"minuses",
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"strikes"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"albatross",
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"albatrosses",
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"millstones",
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"strangleholds",
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"disabilities",
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"impairments",
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"failings",
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"shortcomings",
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"bars",
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"catches",
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"checks",
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"clogs",
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"crimps",
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"embarrassments",
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"hindrances",
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"hitches",
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"hurdles",
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"impediments",
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"interferences",
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"lets",
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"manacles",
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"obstacles",
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"obstructions",
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"rubs",
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"shackles",
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"stops",
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"trammels"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"vantages",
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"head starts",
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"jumps",
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"leads",
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"margins",
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"starts",
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"ascendancies",
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"ascendencies",
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"betters",
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"commands",
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"controls",
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"drops",
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"masteries",
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"predominances",
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"superiorities",
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"supremacies",
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"transcendences",
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"upper hands",
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"prerogatives",
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"privileges",
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"breaks",
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"opportunities",
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"aids",
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"assistances",
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"help"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"advantages",
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"assets",
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"edges",
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"pluses",
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"plusses"
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]
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},
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"to reject by or as if by a vote":{
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"examples":[
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"although the rebuttal was very eloquent, the jury negatived it in favor of the prosecution's argument",
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"we promptly negatived the idea of having pizza again for dinner, noting that we had already had it for three nights that week"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"blackballs",
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"downs",
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"kills",
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"nixes",
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"shoots down",
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"vetoes"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"declines",
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"disallows",
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"disapproves",
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"dismisses",
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"refuses",
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"blacklists"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"admits",
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"allows",
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"approves",
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"assents (to)",
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"passes",
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"sanctions",
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"elects",
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"supports"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"confirms",
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"ratifies"
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]
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},
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"to declare not to be true":{
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"examples":[
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"the governor's press secretary promptly negatived the rumor that he was not intending to run for reelection"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"contradicts",
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"denies",
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"disaffirms",
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"disallows",
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"disavows",
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"disclaims",
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"disconfirms",
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"disowns",
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"gainsays",
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"negates",
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"refutes",
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"rejects",
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"repudiates"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"traverses",
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"challenges",
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"confutes",
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"disproves",
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"rebuts",
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"disagrees (with)",
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"disputes"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"accepts",
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"adopts",
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"embraces",
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"espouses",
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"affirms",
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"announces",
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"asserts",
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"avers",
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"claims",
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"declares",
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"maintains",
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"professes",
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"submits",
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"authenticates",
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"corroborates",
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"substantiates",
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"validates",
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"verifies"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"acknowledges",
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"admits",
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"allows",
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"avows",
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"concedes",
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"confirms",
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"owns"
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]
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},
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"to show unwillingness to accept, do, engage in, or agree to":{
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"examples":[
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"even though I had originally negatived the invitation, Mom thought I should go anyway"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"balks (at)",
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"declines",
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"deselects",
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"disapproves",
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"nixes",
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"passes",
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"passes up",
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"refuses",
|
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"rejects",
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"reprobates",
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"repudiates",
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"spurns",
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"throws out",
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"throws over",
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"turns down"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"blows off",
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"disdains",
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"rebuffs",
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"scorns",
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"scouts",
|
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"shoots down",
|
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"overrules",
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"vetoes",
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"forbids",
|
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"prohibits",
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"proscribes",
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"dismisses",
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"ignores",
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"abstains (from)",
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"forbears",
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"refrains (from)",
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"denies",
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"disavows",
|
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"disclaims",
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"disputes",
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"gainsays",
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"sticks",
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"abjures",
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"forswears",
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"foreswears",
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"recants",
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"renounces",
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"retracts",
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"takes back",
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"unsays",
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"withdraws",
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"avoids",
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"bypasses",
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"detours",
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"contradicts",
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"denies",
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"disowns",
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"negates",
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"controverts",
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"disagrees (with)",
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"disproves",
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"disputes",
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"rebuts",
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"refutes",
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"backs down",
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"backs off",
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"backtracks",
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"disallows",
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"recalls",
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"reneges",
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"revokes"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"condones",
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"countenances",
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"swallows",
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"tolerates",
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"adopts",
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"embraces",
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"receives",
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"takes",
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"welcomes",
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"accedes",
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"acquiesces",
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"agrees",
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"assents",
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"consents",
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"chooses",
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"handpicks",
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"selects",
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"espouses",
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"supports"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"accepts",
|
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"agrees (to)",
|
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"approves"
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]
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},
|
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"to balance with an equal force so as to make ineffective":{
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"examples":[
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"no amount of flattery is likely to negative that overheard insult"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"annuls",
|
|
"cancels (out)",
|
|
"compensates (for)",
|
|
"corrects",
|
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"counteracts",
|
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"counterbalances",
|
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"counterpoises",
|
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"makes up (for)",
|
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"neutralizes",
|
|
"offsets"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"invalidates",
|
|
"negates",
|
|
"neuters",
|
|
"nullifies",
|
|
"atones (for)",
|
|
"outbalances",
|
|
"outweighs",
|
|
"redeems",
|
|
"redresses",
|
|
"relieves",
|
|
"remedies",
|
|
"overrides",
|
|
"overrules"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to be unwilling to grant":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"ultimately, we negatived the request for a personal loan"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"declines",
|
|
"denies",
|
|
"disallows",
|
|
"disapproves",
|
|
"nixes",
|
|
"refuses",
|
|
"rejects",
|
|
"reprobates",
|
|
"withholds"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bans",
|
|
"enjoins",
|
|
"forbids",
|
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"prohibits",
|
|
"proscribes",
|
|
"vetoes",
|
|
"rebuffs",
|
|
"repels",
|
|
"spurns",
|
|
"checks",
|
|
"constrains",
|
|
"curbs",
|
|
"holds",
|
|
"keeps",
|
|
"represses",
|
|
"restrains",
|
|
"restricts",
|
|
"balks (at)",
|
|
"hinders",
|
|
"impedes",
|
|
"obstructs"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"affords",
|
|
"furnishes",
|
|
"gives",
|
|
"provides",
|
|
"supplies",
|
|
"authorizes",
|
|
"commissions",
|
|
"licenses",
|
|
"licences",
|
|
"accedes (to)",
|
|
"acquiesces",
|
|
"agrees (to)",
|
|
"assents (to)",
|
|
"consents (to)",
|
|
"warrants",
|
|
"accords",
|
|
"sanctions",
|
|
"vouchsafes"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"allows",
|
|
"concedes",
|
|
"grants",
|
|
"lets",
|
|
"OKs",
|
|
"okays",
|
|
"permits"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"negativing":{
|
|
"to reject by or as if by a vote":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"although the rebuttal was very eloquent, the jury negatived it in favor of the prosecution's argument",
|
|
"we promptly negatived the idea of having pizza again for dinner, noting that we had already had it for three nights that week"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"blackballing",
|
|
"downing",
|
|
"killing",
|
|
"nixing",
|
|
"shooting down",
|
|
"vetoing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"declining",
|
|
"disallowing",
|
|
"disapproving",
|
|
"dismissing",
|
|
"refusing",
|
|
"blacklisting"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"admitting",
|
|
"allowing",
|
|
"approving",
|
|
"assenting (to)",
|
|
"passing",
|
|
"sanctioning",
|
|
"electing",
|
|
"supporting"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"confirming",
|
|
"ratifying"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to declare not to be true":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the governor's press secretary promptly negatived the rumor that he was not intending to run for reelection"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"contradicting",
|
|
"denying",
|
|
"disaffirming",
|
|
"disallowing",
|
|
"disavowing",
|
|
"disclaiming",
|
|
"disconfirming",
|
|
"disowning",
|
|
"gainsaying",
|
|
"negating",
|
|
"refuting",
|
|
"rejecting",
|
|
"repudiating"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"traversing",
|
|
"challenging",
|
|
"confuting",
|
|
"disproving",
|
|
"rebutting",
|
|
"disagreeing (with)",
|
|
"disputing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"accepting",
|
|
"adopting",
|
|
"embracing",
|
|
"espousing",
|
|
"affirming",
|
|
"announcing",
|
|
"asserting",
|
|
"averring",
|
|
"claiming",
|
|
"declaring",
|
|
"maintaining",
|
|
"professing",
|
|
"submitting",
|
|
"authenticating",
|
|
"corroborating",
|
|
"substantiating",
|
|
"validating",
|
|
"verifying"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"acknowledging",
|
|
"admitting",
|
|
"allowing",
|
|
"avowing",
|
|
"conceding",
|
|
"confirming",
|
|
"owning"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to show unwillingness to accept, do, engage in, or agree to":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"even though I had originally negatived the invitation, Mom thought I should go anyway"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"balking (at)",
|
|
"declining",
|
|
"deselecting",
|
|
"disapproving",
|
|
"nixing",
|
|
"passing",
|
|
"passing up",
|
|
"refusing",
|
|
"rejecting",
|
|
"reprobating",
|
|
"repudiating",
|
|
"spurning",
|
|
"throwing out",
|
|
"throwing over",
|
|
"turning down"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"blowing off",
|
|
"disdaining",
|
|
"rebuffing",
|
|
"scorning",
|
|
"scouting",
|
|
"shooting down",
|
|
"overruling",
|
|
"vetoing",
|
|
"forbidding",
|
|
"prohibiting",
|
|
"proscribing",
|
|
"dismissing",
|
|
"ignoring",
|
|
"abstaining (from)",
|
|
"forbearing",
|
|
"refraining (from)",
|
|
"denying",
|
|
"disavowing",
|
|
"disclaiming",
|
|
"disputing",
|
|
"gainsaying",
|
|
"sticking",
|
|
"abjuring",
|
|
"forswearing",
|
|
"foreswearing",
|
|
"recanting",
|
|
"renouncing",
|
|
"retracting",
|
|
"taking back",
|
|
"unsaying",
|
|
"withdrawing",
|
|
"avoiding",
|
|
"bypassing",
|
|
"detouring",
|
|
"contradicting",
|
|
"denying",
|
|
"disowning",
|
|
"negating",
|
|
"controverting",
|
|
"disagreeing (with)",
|
|
"disproving",
|
|
"disputing",
|
|
"rebutting",
|
|
"refuting",
|
|
"backing down",
|
|
"backing off",
|
|
"backtracking",
|
|
"disallowing",
|
|
"recalling",
|
|
"reneging",
|
|
"revoking"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"condoning",
|
|
"countenancing",
|
|
"swallowing",
|
|
"tolerating",
|
|
"adopting",
|
|
"embracing",
|
|
"receiving",
|
|
"taking",
|
|
"welcoming",
|
|
"acceding",
|
|
"acquiescing",
|
|
"agreeing",
|
|
"assenting",
|
|
"consenting",
|
|
"choosing",
|
|
"handpicking",
|
|
"selecting",
|
|
"espousing",
|
|
"supporting"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"accepting",
|
|
"agreeing (to)",
|
|
"approving"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to balance with an equal force so as to make ineffective":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"no amount of flattery is likely to negative that overheard insult"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"annulling",
|
|
"canceling (out)",
|
|
"cancelling (out)",
|
|
"compensating (for)",
|
|
"correcting",
|
|
"counteracting",
|
|
"counterbalancing",
|
|
"counterpoising",
|
|
"making up (for)",
|
|
"neutralizing",
|
|
"offsetting"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"invalidating",
|
|
"negating",
|
|
"neutering",
|
|
"nullifying",
|
|
"atoning (for)",
|
|
"outbalancing",
|
|
"outweighing",
|
|
"redeeming",
|
|
"redressing",
|
|
"relieving",
|
|
"remedying",
|
|
"overriding",
|
|
"overruling"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to be unwilling to grant":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"ultimately, we negatived the request for a personal loan"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"declining",
|
|
"denying",
|
|
"disallowing",
|
|
"disapproving",
|
|
"nixing",
|
|
"refusing",
|
|
"rejecting",
|
|
"reprobating",
|
|
"withholding"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"banning",
|
|
"enjoining",
|
|
"forbidding",
|
|
"prohibiting",
|
|
"proscribing",
|
|
"vetoing",
|
|
"rebuffing",
|
|
"repelling",
|
|
"spurning",
|
|
"checking",
|
|
"constraining",
|
|
"curbing",
|
|
"holding",
|
|
"keeping",
|
|
"repressing",
|
|
"restraining",
|
|
"restricting",
|
|
"balking (at)",
|
|
"hindering",
|
|
"impeding",
|
|
"obstructing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"affording",
|
|
"furnishing",
|
|
"giving",
|
|
"providing",
|
|
"supplying",
|
|
"authorizing",
|
|
"commissioning",
|
|
"licensing",
|
|
"licencing",
|
|
"acceding (to)",
|
|
"acquiescing",
|
|
"agreeing (to)",
|
|
"assenting (to)",
|
|
"consenting (to)",
|
|
"warranting",
|
|
"according",
|
|
"sanctioning",
|
|
"vouchsafing"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"allowing",
|
|
"conceding",
|
|
"granting",
|
|
"letting",
|
|
"OK'ing",
|
|
"okaying",
|
|
"permitting"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"neglect":{
|
|
"the state of being unattended to or not cared for":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"for years the barn sat in neglect until one day it finally fell down"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"desolation",
|
|
"dilapidation",
|
|
"disrepair",
|
|
"seediness"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"inattention",
|
|
"negligence",
|
|
"abandonment",
|
|
"desertion",
|
|
"decay",
|
|
"decrepitude",
|
|
"dereliction",
|
|
"deterioration",
|
|
"disintegration",
|
|
"dumpiness",
|
|
"ruin",
|
|
"ruination"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"conservation",
|
|
"preservation",
|
|
"upkeep"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"keeping",
|
|
"repair"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"the nonperformance of an assigned or expected action":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"your ongoing neglect of your health is going to land you in the hospital someday"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"default",
|
|
"delinquency",
|
|
"dereliction",
|
|
"failure",
|
|
"misprision",
|
|
"negligence",
|
|
"nonfeasance",
|
|
"oversight"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"carelessness",
|
|
"heedlessness",
|
|
"inadvertence",
|
|
"inadvertency",
|
|
"laxity"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"compliance",
|
|
"discharge",
|
|
"fulfillment",
|
|
"fulfilment"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to fail to give proper attention to":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"as usual the news media neglected the real issues of the campaign and focused on personalities"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bypass",
|
|
"disregard",
|
|
"forget",
|
|
"ignore",
|
|
"overlook",
|
|
"overpass",
|
|
"pass over",
|
|
"slight",
|
|
"slur (over)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"fail",
|
|
"miss",
|
|
"omit",
|
|
"brush (aside or off)",
|
|
"reject",
|
|
"shrug off",
|
|
"slough (off)",
|
|
"sluff (off)",
|
|
"disdain",
|
|
"pooh-pooh",
|
|
"pooh",
|
|
"scorn",
|
|
"scant",
|
|
"skimp"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"appreciate",
|
|
"cherish",
|
|
"prize",
|
|
"treasure",
|
|
"value",
|
|
"cultivate",
|
|
"foster",
|
|
"nurse",
|
|
"nurture",
|
|
"pamper",
|
|
"remember",
|
|
"listen (to)",
|
|
"watch",
|
|
"follow",
|
|
"mark",
|
|
"note",
|
|
"notice",
|
|
"observe",
|
|
"remark"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"attend (to)",
|
|
"heed",
|
|
"mind",
|
|
"regard",
|
|
"tend (to)"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to leave undone or unattended to especially through carelessness":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"I've neglected my garden, and now it's overgrown with weeds"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"forget",
|
|
"shirk"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"slack (off)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"carry out",
|
|
"do",
|
|
"execute",
|
|
"perform",
|
|
"accomplish",
|
|
"achieve",
|
|
"keep up",
|
|
"maintain"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"attend (to)",
|
|
"remember"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to miss the opportunity or obligation":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"conveniently, the job applicant neglected to mention his criminal record"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"fail",
|
|
"forget",
|
|
"omit"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"disregard",
|
|
"ignore",
|
|
"overlook",
|
|
"overpass",
|
|
"pass over",
|
|
"pretermit",
|
|
"slight",
|
|
"slide",
|
|
"slip",
|
|
"default",
|
|
"skip"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"heed",
|
|
"mind",
|
|
"remember",
|
|
"keep",
|
|
"observe",
|
|
"carry out",
|
|
"do",
|
|
"execute",
|
|
"perform",
|
|
"practice",
|
|
"practise",
|
|
"discharge",
|
|
"fulfill",
|
|
"fulfil",
|
|
"meet",
|
|
"satisfy",
|
|
"comply (with)"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"negligible":{
|
|
"so small or unimportant as to warrant little or no attention":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the two cents in change was such a negligible sum that she left the store without bothering to take it"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"chicken",
|
|
"de minimis",
|
|
"footling",
|
|
"inconsequential",
|
|
"inconsiderable",
|
|
"insignificant",
|
|
"measly",
|
|
"Mickey Mouse",
|
|
"minute",
|
|
"niggling",
|
|
"no-account",
|
|
"nominal",
|
|
"paltry",
|
|
"peanut",
|
|
"petty",
|
|
"picayune",
|
|
"piddling",
|
|
"piddly",
|
|
"piffling",
|
|
"pimping",
|
|
"slight",
|
|
"trifling",
|
|
"trivial"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"inferior",
|
|
"mean",
|
|
"imperceptible",
|
|
"inappreciable",
|
|
"little",
|
|
"puny",
|
|
"tiny",
|
|
"hairsplitting",
|
|
"nitpicking",
|
|
"pettifogging",
|
|
"quibbling",
|
|
"one-horse",
|
|
"small-fry",
|
|
"two-bit"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"serious",
|
|
"substantial",
|
|
"weighty",
|
|
"eventful",
|
|
"momentous",
|
|
"pivotal",
|
|
"conspicuous",
|
|
"noteworthy",
|
|
"outstanding",
|
|
"prominent",
|
|
"remarkable",
|
|
"striking",
|
|
"appreciable",
|
|
"discernible",
|
|
"discernable",
|
|
"measurable"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"big",
|
|
"consequential",
|
|
"considerable",
|
|
"important",
|
|
"material",
|
|
"significant"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"lacking importance":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the results from that small study of coffee drinkers are negligible and can be ignored"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"fiddling",
|
|
"foolish",
|
|
"frivolous",
|
|
"incidental",
|
|
"inconsequential",
|
|
"inconsiderable",
|
|
"insignificant",
|
|
"little",
|
|
"Mickey Mouse",
|
|
"minor",
|
|
"minute",
|
|
"nugatory",
|
|
"slight",
|
|
"small",
|
|
"small-fry",
|
|
"trifling",
|
|
"trivial",
|
|
"unimportant"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"jerkwater",
|
|
"one-horse",
|
|
"nickel-and-dime",
|
|
"paltry",
|
|
"petty",
|
|
"small-time",
|
|
"worthless",
|
|
"anonymous",
|
|
"nameless",
|
|
"obscure",
|
|
"uncelebrated",
|
|
"unknown"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"decisive",
|
|
"fatal",
|
|
"fateful",
|
|
"chief",
|
|
"dominant",
|
|
"overbearing",
|
|
"overmastering",
|
|
"overriding",
|
|
"principal",
|
|
"distinctive",
|
|
"exceptional",
|
|
"impressive",
|
|
"outstanding",
|
|
"prominent",
|
|
"remarkable",
|
|
"valuable",
|
|
"worthwhile",
|
|
"worthy",
|
|
"distinguished",
|
|
"eminent",
|
|
"great",
|
|
"illustrious",
|
|
"preeminent",
|
|
"prestigious",
|
|
"famous",
|
|
"notorious",
|
|
"renowned",
|
|
"all-important",
|
|
"basic",
|
|
"essential",
|
|
"fundamental",
|
|
"key"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"big",
|
|
"consequential",
|
|
"eventful",
|
|
"important",
|
|
"major",
|
|
"material",
|
|
"meaningful",
|
|
"momentous",
|
|
"significant",
|
|
"substantial",
|
|
"unfrivolous",
|
|
"weighty"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"small in degree":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"there's a negligible chance I may make it to the picnic, but don't count on it"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"fragile",
|
|
"frail",
|
|
"off",
|
|
"outside",
|
|
"remote",
|
|
"slight",
|
|
"slim",
|
|
"small"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"marginal",
|
|
"minimal",
|
|
"minor",
|
|
"little",
|
|
"tiny"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"great",
|
|
"large",
|
|
"distinct",
|
|
"significant",
|
|
"considerable",
|
|
"goodly",
|
|
"healthy",
|
|
"largish",
|
|
"respectable",
|
|
"significant",
|
|
"sizable",
|
|
"sizeable",
|
|
"substantial",
|
|
"tidy"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"good"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"negotiant":{
|
|
"as in negotiator , bargainer":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bargainer",
|
|
"negotiator",
|
|
"moderator",
|
|
"appeaser",
|
|
"pacificator",
|
|
"pacifier",
|
|
"reconciler",
|
|
"troubleshooter",
|
|
"agent",
|
|
"attorney",
|
|
"deputy",
|
|
"factor",
|
|
"procurator",
|
|
"proxy",
|
|
"broker",
|
|
"buffer",
|
|
"conciliator",
|
|
"go-between",
|
|
"honest broker",
|
|
"interceder",
|
|
"intercessor",
|
|
"intermediary",
|
|
"intermediate",
|
|
"interposer",
|
|
"mediator",
|
|
"middleman",
|
|
"peacemaker",
|
|
"liaison",
|
|
"medium",
|
|
"ambassador",
|
|
"emissary",
|
|
"envoy",
|
|
"legate",
|
|
"messenger",
|
|
"delegate",
|
|
"representative",
|
|
"busybody",
|
|
"interferer",
|
|
"meddler"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"negotiated (about)":{
|
|
"as in exchanged (for) , dealt (for)":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bartered (for)",
|
|
"dealt (for)",
|
|
"dickered (over)",
|
|
"exchanged (for)",
|
|
"haggled (for)",
|
|
"traded (for)",
|
|
"financed",
|
|
"paid (for)",
|
|
"sprang (for)",
|
|
"sprung (for)",
|
|
"bargained (with)",
|
|
"chaffered (with)",
|
|
"horse-traded (with)",
|
|
"paltered (with)",
|
|
"acquired",
|
|
"gained",
|
|
"garnered",
|
|
"got",
|
|
"obtained",
|
|
"procured",
|
|
"secured",
|
|
"won",
|
|
"bade",
|
|
"bid",
|
|
"offered",
|
|
"bought",
|
|
"copped",
|
|
"picked up",
|
|
"purchased",
|
|
"took",
|
|
"rebought",
|
|
"repurchased"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"dealt (in)",
|
|
"marketed",
|
|
"merchandised",
|
|
"merchandized",
|
|
"retailed",
|
|
"sold",
|
|
"vended"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"negotiates (about)":{
|
|
"as in exchanges (for) , deals (for)":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"barters (for)",
|
|
"deals (for)",
|
|
"dickers (over)",
|
|
"exchanges (for)",
|
|
"haggles (for)",
|
|
"trades (for)",
|
|
"finances",
|
|
"pays (for)",
|
|
"springs (for)",
|
|
"bargains (with)",
|
|
"chaffers (with)",
|
|
"horse-trades (with)",
|
|
"palters (with)",
|
|
"acquires",
|
|
"gains",
|
|
"garners",
|
|
"gets",
|
|
"obtains",
|
|
"procures",
|
|
"secures",
|
|
"wins",
|
|
"bids",
|
|
"offers",
|
|
"buys",
|
|
"cops",
|
|
"picks up",
|
|
"purchases",
|
|
"takes",
|
|
"rebuys",
|
|
"repurchases"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"deals (in)",
|
|
"markets",
|
|
"merchandises",
|
|
"merchandizes",
|
|
"retails",
|
|
"sells",
|
|
"vends"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"negotiation":{
|
|
"the act or practice of each side giving up something in order to reach an agreement":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"it will take some negotiation , but I think we can get each side to agree to a cease-fire"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"accommodation",
|
|
"compromise",
|
|
"concession",
|
|
"give-and-take"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"haggle",
|
|
"horse trade",
|
|
"accord",
|
|
"arrangement",
|
|
"bargain",
|
|
"concurrence",
|
|
"consensus",
|
|
"deal",
|
|
"understanding",
|
|
"agreement",
|
|
"settlement",
|
|
"mediation",
|
|
"treaty"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"negotiations":{
|
|
"the act or practice of each side giving up something in order to reach an agreement":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"it will take some negotiation , but I think we can get each side to agree to a cease-fire"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"accommodations",
|
|
"compromises",
|
|
"concessions",
|
|
"give-and-takes"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"haggles",
|
|
"horse trades",
|
|
"accords",
|
|
"arrangements",
|
|
"bargains",
|
|
"concurrences",
|
|
"consensuses",
|
|
"deals",
|
|
"understandings",
|
|
"agreements",
|
|
"settlements",
|
|
"mediations",
|
|
"treaties"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"negativist":{
|
|
"as in suspicious , skeptical":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"related":[],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in naysayer , pessimist":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"related":[],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"negates":{
|
|
"to declare not to be true":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"this evidence negates his claim that he was not at the scene of the crime"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"contradicts",
|
|
"denies",
|
|
"disaffirms",
|
|
"disallows",
|
|
"disavows",
|
|
"disclaims",
|
|
"disconfirms",
|
|
"disowns",
|
|
"gainsays",
|
|
"negatives",
|
|
"refutes",
|
|
"rejects",
|
|
"repudiates"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"traverses",
|
|
"challenges",
|
|
"confutes",
|
|
"disproves",
|
|
"rebuts",
|
|
"disagrees (with)",
|
|
"disputes"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"accepts",
|
|
"adopts",
|
|
"embraces",
|
|
"espouses",
|
|
"affirms",
|
|
"announces",
|
|
"asserts",
|
|
"avers",
|
|
"claims",
|
|
"declares",
|
|
"maintains",
|
|
"professes",
|
|
"submits",
|
|
"authenticates",
|
|
"corroborates",
|
|
"substantiates",
|
|
"validates",
|
|
"verifies"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"acknowledges",
|
|
"admits",
|
|
"allows",
|
|
"avows",
|
|
"concedes",
|
|
"confirms",
|
|
"owns"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to put an end to by formal action":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Prohibition was established by the 18th amendment to the U.S. Constitution, only to be negated by the 21st amendment 13 years later"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"abates",
|
|
"abolishes",
|
|
"abrogates",
|
|
"annuls",
|
|
"avoids",
|
|
"cancels",
|
|
"disannuls",
|
|
"dissolves",
|
|
"invalidates",
|
|
"nullifies",
|
|
"nulls",
|
|
"quashes",
|
|
"repeals",
|
|
"rescinds",
|
|
"rolls back",
|
|
"strikes down",
|
|
"vacates",
|
|
"voids"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"countermands",
|
|
"overrides",
|
|
"overrules",
|
|
"overturns",
|
|
"vetoes",
|
|
"aborts",
|
|
"calls",
|
|
"calls off",
|
|
"drops",
|
|
"recalls",
|
|
"retracts",
|
|
"reverses",
|
|
"revokes",
|
|
"suspends",
|
|
"withdraws",
|
|
"bans",
|
|
"enjoins",
|
|
"forbids",
|
|
"outlaws",
|
|
"prohibits",
|
|
"disallows",
|
|
"dismisses",
|
|
"rejects",
|
|
"annihilates",
|
|
"breaks down",
|
|
"eliminates",
|
|
"eradicates",
|
|
"erases",
|
|
"liquidates",
|
|
"removes",
|
|
"throws out",
|
|
"writes off"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"enacts",
|
|
"lays down",
|
|
"legislates",
|
|
"establishes",
|
|
"founds",
|
|
"institutes",
|
|
"formalizes",
|
|
"legalizes",
|
|
"legitimates",
|
|
"legitimizes",
|
|
"validates",
|
|
"passes",
|
|
"ratifies",
|
|
"allows",
|
|
"approves",
|
|
"authorizes",
|
|
"clears",
|
|
"endorses",
|
|
"indorses",
|
|
"permits",
|
|
"sanctions",
|
|
"warrants",
|
|
"commands",
|
|
"decrees",
|
|
"mandates",
|
|
"orders",
|
|
"prescribes"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to think not to be true or real":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"you simply can't negate your feelings for someone, even if they don't feel the same way about you"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"disbelieves",
|
|
"discredits"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"denies",
|
|
"rejects",
|
|
"repudiates",
|
|
"distrusts",
|
|
"doubts",
|
|
"mistrusts",
|
|
"suspects",
|
|
"debunks",
|
|
"disproves",
|
|
"refutes",
|
|
"derides",
|
|
"pooh-poohs",
|
|
"poohs",
|
|
"scoffs (at)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"trusts"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"accepts",
|
|
"believes",
|
|
"credits",
|
|
"swallows"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"negotiating (about)":{
|
|
"as in exchanging (for) , dealing (for)":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bartering (for)",
|
|
"dealing (for)",
|
|
"dickering (over)",
|
|
"exchanging (for)",
|
|
"haggling (for)",
|
|
"trading (for)",
|
|
"financing",
|
|
"paying (for)",
|
|
"springing (for)",
|
|
"bargaining (with)",
|
|
"chaffering (with)",
|
|
"horse-trading (with)",
|
|
"paltering (with)",
|
|
"acquiring",
|
|
"gaining",
|
|
"garnering",
|
|
"getting",
|
|
"obtaining",
|
|
"procuring",
|
|
"securing",
|
|
"winning",
|
|
"bidding",
|
|
"offering",
|
|
"buying",
|
|
"copping",
|
|
"picking up",
|
|
"purchasing",
|
|
"taking",
|
|
"rebuying",
|
|
"repurchasing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"dealing (in)",
|
|
"marketing",
|
|
"merchandising",
|
|
"merchandizing",
|
|
"retailing",
|
|
"selling",
|
|
"vending"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"negotiate (about)":{
|
|
"as in exchange (for) , deal (for)":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"barter (for)",
|
|
"deal (for)",
|
|
"dicker (over)",
|
|
"exchange (for)",
|
|
"haggle (for)",
|
|
"trade (for)",
|
|
"finance",
|
|
"pay (for)",
|
|
"spring (for)",
|
|
"bargain (with)",
|
|
"chaffer (with)",
|
|
"horse-trade (with)",
|
|
"palter (with)",
|
|
"acquire",
|
|
"gain",
|
|
"garner",
|
|
"get",
|
|
"obtain",
|
|
"procure",
|
|
"secure",
|
|
"win",
|
|
"bid",
|
|
"offer",
|
|
"buy",
|
|
"cop",
|
|
"pick up",
|
|
"purchase",
|
|
"take",
|
|
"rebuy",
|
|
"repurchase"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"deal (in)",
|
|
"market",
|
|
"merchandise",
|
|
"merchandize",
|
|
"retail",
|
|
"sell",
|
|
"vend"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"neglecter":{
|
|
"as in ne'er-do-well , ignorer":{
|
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"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"ignorer",
|
|
"ne'er-do-well",
|
|
"dallier",
|
|
"laggard",
|
|
"lingerer",
|
|
"loiterer",
|
|
"slowpoke",
|
|
"stick-in-the-mud",
|
|
"daydreamer",
|
|
"dreamer",
|
|
"drone",
|
|
"lazybones",
|
|
"sluggard",
|
|
"dropout",
|
|
"quitter",
|
|
"goldbrick",
|
|
"malingerer",
|
|
"procrastinator",
|
|
"shirker",
|
|
"slacker",
|
|
"dawdler",
|
|
"idler",
|
|
"loafer",
|
|
"lounger",
|
|
"putterer",
|
|
"trifler"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"bootstrapper",
|
|
"go-ahead",
|
|
"go-getter",
|
|
"highflier",
|
|
"highflyer",
|
|
"hummer",
|
|
"hustler",
|
|
"live wire",
|
|
"powerhouse",
|
|
"self-starter",
|
|
"eager beaver",
|
|
"achiever",
|
|
"comer",
|
|
"doer",
|
|
"enterpriser"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"neglects":{
|
|
"the state of being unattended to or not cared for":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"for years the barn sat in neglect until one day it finally fell down"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"desolations",
|
|
"dilapidations",
|
|
"disrepairs"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"inattentions",
|
|
"negligences",
|
|
"abandonments",
|
|
"desertions",
|
|
"decays",
|
|
"decrepitudes",
|
|
"derelictions",
|
|
"deteriorations",
|
|
"disintegrations",
|
|
"ruinations",
|
|
"ruins"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"conservations",
|
|
"preservations",
|
|
"upkeeps"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"repair"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to fail to give proper attention to":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"as usual the news media neglected the real issues of the campaign and focused on personalities"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bypasses",
|
|
"disregards",
|
|
"forgets",
|
|
"ignores",
|
|
"overlooks",
|
|
"overpasses",
|
|
"passes over",
|
|
"slights",
|
|
"slurs (over)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"fails",
|
|
"misses",
|
|
"omits",
|
|
"brushes (aside or off)",
|
|
"rejects",
|
|
"shrugs off",
|
|
"sloughs (off)",
|
|
"sluffs (off)",
|
|
"disdains",
|
|
"pooh-poohs",
|
|
"poohs",
|
|
"scorns",
|
|
"scants",
|
|
"skimps"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"appreciates",
|
|
"cherishes",
|
|
"prizes",
|
|
"treasures",
|
|
"values",
|
|
"cultivates",
|
|
"fosters",
|
|
"nurses",
|
|
"nurtures",
|
|
"pampers",
|
|
"remembers",
|
|
"listens (to)",
|
|
"watches",
|
|
"follows",
|
|
"marks",
|
|
"notes",
|
|
"notices",
|
|
"observes",
|
|
"remarks"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"attends (to)",
|
|
"heeds",
|
|
"minds",
|
|
"regards",
|
|
"tends (to)"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to leave undone or unattended to especially through carelessness":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"I've neglected my garden, and now it's overgrown with weeds"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"forgets",
|
|
"shirks"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"slacks (off)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"carries out",
|
|
"does",
|
|
"executes",
|
|
"performs",
|
|
"accomplishes",
|
|
"achieves",
|
|
"keeps up",
|
|
"maintains"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"attends (to)",
|
|
"remembers"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to miss the opportunity or obligation":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"conveniently, the job applicant neglected to mention his criminal record"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"fails",
|
|
"forgets",
|
|
"omits"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"disregards",
|
|
"ignores",
|
|
"overlooks",
|
|
"overpasses",
|
|
"passes over",
|
|
"pretermits",
|
|
"slights",
|
|
"slides",
|
|
"slips",
|
|
"defaults",
|
|
"skips"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"heeds",
|
|
"minds",
|
|
"remembers",
|
|
"keeps",
|
|
"observes",
|
|
"carries out",
|
|
"does",
|
|
"executes",
|
|
"performs",
|
|
"practices",
|
|
"practises",
|
|
"discharges",
|
|
"fulfills",
|
|
"fulfils",
|
|
"meets",
|
|
"satisfies",
|
|
"complies (with)"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"negated":{
|
|
"to declare not to be true":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"this evidence negates his claim that he was not at the scene of the crime"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"contradicted",
|
|
"denied",
|
|
"disaffirmed",
|
|
"disallowed",
|
|
"disavowed",
|
|
"disclaimed",
|
|
"disconfirmed",
|
|
"disowned",
|
|
"gainsaid",
|
|
"negatived",
|
|
"refuted",
|
|
"rejected",
|
|
"repudiated"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"traversed",
|
|
"challenged",
|
|
"confuted",
|
|
"disproved",
|
|
"rebutted",
|
|
"disagreed (with)",
|
|
"disputed"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"accepted",
|
|
"adopted",
|
|
"embraced",
|
|
"espoused",
|
|
"affirmed",
|
|
"announced",
|
|
"asserted",
|
|
"averred",
|
|
"claimed",
|
|
"declared",
|
|
"maintained",
|
|
"professed",
|
|
"submitted",
|
|
"authenticated",
|
|
"corroborated",
|
|
"substantiated",
|
|
"validated",
|
|
"verified"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"acknowledged",
|
|
"admitted",
|
|
"allowed",
|
|
"avowed",
|
|
"conceded",
|
|
"confirmed",
|
|
"owned"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to put an end to by formal action":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Prohibition was established by the 18th amendment to the U.S. Constitution, only to be negated by the 21st amendment 13 years later"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"abated",
|
|
"abolished",
|
|
"abrogated",
|
|
"annulled",
|
|
"avoided",
|
|
"canceled",
|
|
"cancelled",
|
|
"disannulled",
|
|
"dissolved",
|
|
"invalidated",
|
|
"nulled",
|
|
"nullified",
|
|
"quashed",
|
|
"repealed",
|
|
"rescinded",
|
|
"rolled back",
|
|
"struck down",
|
|
"vacated",
|
|
"voided"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"countermanded",
|
|
"overrode",
|
|
"overruled",
|
|
"overturned",
|
|
"vetoed",
|
|
"aborted",
|
|
"called",
|
|
"called off",
|
|
"dropped",
|
|
"recalled",
|
|
"retracted",
|
|
"reversed",
|
|
"revoked",
|
|
"suspended",
|
|
"withdrew",
|
|
"banned",
|
|
"enjoined",
|
|
"forbade",
|
|
"forbad",
|
|
"outlawed",
|
|
"prohibited",
|
|
"disallowed",
|
|
"dismissed",
|
|
"rejected",
|
|
"annihilated",
|
|
"broke down",
|
|
"eliminated",
|
|
"eradicated",
|
|
"erased",
|
|
"liquidated",
|
|
"removed",
|
|
"threw out",
|
|
"wrote off"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"enacted",
|
|
"laid down",
|
|
"legislated",
|
|
"established",
|
|
"founded",
|
|
"instituted",
|
|
"formalized",
|
|
"legalized",
|
|
"legitimated",
|
|
"legitimized",
|
|
"validated",
|
|
"passed",
|
|
"ratified",
|
|
"allowed",
|
|
"approved",
|
|
"authorized",
|
|
"cleared",
|
|
"endorsed",
|
|
"indorsed",
|
|
"permitted",
|
|
"sanctioned",
|
|
"warranted",
|
|
"commanded",
|
|
"decreed",
|
|
"mandated",
|
|
"ordered",
|
|
"prescribed"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to think not to be true or real":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"you simply can't negate your feelings for someone, even if they don't feel the same way about you"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"disbelieved",
|
|
"discredited"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"denied",
|
|
"rejected",
|
|
"repudiated",
|
|
"distrusted",
|
|
"doubted",
|
|
"mistrusted",
|
|
"suspected",
|
|
"debunked",
|
|
"disproved",
|
|
"refuted",
|
|
"derided",
|
|
"pooh-poohed",
|
|
"poohed",
|
|
"scoffed (at)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"trusted"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"accepted",
|
|
"believed",
|
|
"credited",
|
|
"swallowed"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"neglectfulness":{
|
|
"failure to take the care that a cautious person usually takes":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"as a result of the mother's chronic neglectfulness of their welfare, the children were placed in foster care"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"carelessness",
|
|
"dereliction",
|
|
"heedlessness",
|
|
"incaution",
|
|
"incautiousness",
|
|
"laxness",
|
|
"negligence",
|
|
"remissness",
|
|
"slackness"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"foolhardiness",
|
|
"rashness",
|
|
"recklessness",
|
|
"wildness",
|
|
"neglect",
|
|
"omission",
|
|
"delinquency",
|
|
"irresponsibility",
|
|
"irresponsibleness",
|
|
"malfeasance",
|
|
"malpractice",
|
|
"misconduct",
|
|
"misdirection",
|
|
"mishandling",
|
|
"mismanagement",
|
|
"forgetfulness",
|
|
"inadvertence",
|
|
"inadvertency",
|
|
"inattention",
|
|
"inattentiveness",
|
|
"obliviousness",
|
|
"shortsightedness",
|
|
"unwariness"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"alertness",
|
|
"attention",
|
|
"attentiveness",
|
|
"awareness",
|
|
"circumspection",
|
|
"observance",
|
|
"vigilance",
|
|
"watchfulness",
|
|
"responsibility",
|
|
"responsibleness"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"care",
|
|
"carefulness",
|
|
"caution",
|
|
"cautiousness",
|
|
"heedfulness"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"negotiates":{
|
|
"to bring about through discussion and compromise":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"wanted to negotiate a higher salary before she accepted the job offer"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"arranges",
|
|
"bargains",
|
|
"concerts",
|
|
"concludes"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"settles (on or upon)",
|
|
"chaffers",
|
|
"deals",
|
|
"dickers",
|
|
"haggles",
|
|
"horse-trades",
|
|
"palters",
|
|
"agrees",
|
|
"contracts",
|
|
"covenants",
|
|
"argues",
|
|
"debates",
|
|
"discusses",
|
|
"hammers out",
|
|
"hashes (over)",
|
|
"reasons",
|
|
"talks",
|
|
"talks over",
|
|
"works out",
|
|
"renegotiates"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to deal with (something) usually skillfully or efficiently":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"she's good at negotiating personality conflicts between coworkers"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"addresses",
|
|
"contends (with)",
|
|
"copes (with)",
|
|
"fields",
|
|
"grapples (with)",
|
|
"hacks",
|
|
"handles",
|
|
"manages",
|
|
"maneuvers",
|
|
"manipulates",
|
|
"plays",
|
|
"swings",
|
|
"takes",
|
|
"treats"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"engineers",
|
|
"finesses",
|
|
"jockeys",
|
|
"brings off",
|
|
"carries off",
|
|
"carries out",
|
|
"gets off",
|
|
"pulls",
|
|
"commands",
|
|
"directs",
|
|
"guides",
|
|
"steers",
|
|
"controls",
|
|
"micromanages",
|
|
"regulates",
|
|
"runs",
|
|
"reacts (to)",
|
|
"responds (to)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"botches",
|
|
"bungles",
|
|
"foozles",
|
|
"fumbles",
|
|
"goofs (up)",
|
|
"louses up",
|
|
"messes (up)",
|
|
"mishandles",
|
|
"muffs",
|
|
"scamps"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to plan out usually with subtle skill or care":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the prisoners negotiated their escape by using Morse code to tap messages to each other through the walls"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"contrives",
|
|
"engineers",
|
|
"finagles",
|
|
"finesses",
|
|
"frames",
|
|
"machinates",
|
|
"maneuvers",
|
|
"manipulates",
|
|
"masterminds",
|
|
"wangles"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"arranges",
|
|
"concerts",
|
|
"concludes",
|
|
"hammers out",
|
|
"works out",
|
|
"angles (for)",
|
|
"compasses",
|
|
"intrigues",
|
|
"plots",
|
|
"schemes",
|
|
"connives",
|
|
"brews",
|
|
"concocts",
|
|
"cooks (up)",
|
|
"hatches",
|
|
"captains",
|
|
"commands",
|
|
"conducts",
|
|
"directs",
|
|
"handles",
|
|
"manages",
|
|
"quarterbacks",
|
|
"runs",
|
|
"gerrymanders"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"blows",
|
|
"bobbles",
|
|
"botches",
|
|
"bungles",
|
|
"butchers",
|
|
"flubs",
|
|
"fumbles",
|
|
"gums (up)",
|
|
"louses up",
|
|
"mangles",
|
|
"messes (up)",
|
|
"mishandles",
|
|
"muffs"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to talk over or dispute the terms of a purchase":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"told them I'd take $8,000 for the car and wasn't in the mood to negotiate"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bargains",
|
|
"chaffers",
|
|
"deals",
|
|
"dickers",
|
|
"haggles",
|
|
"horse-trades",
|
|
"palters"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"argues",
|
|
"bickers",
|
|
"clashes",
|
|
"fights",
|
|
"hassles",
|
|
"quarrels",
|
|
"quibbles",
|
|
"squabbles",
|
|
"wrangles",
|
|
"comparison shops",
|
|
"shops (around)",
|
|
"barters",
|
|
"exchanges",
|
|
"trades",
|
|
"hawks",
|
|
"peddles",
|
|
"buys",
|
|
"purchases"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to carry through (as a process) to completion":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"scores of experiments later, the chemists managed to negotiate the development of a more durable polymer"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"accomplishes",
|
|
"achieves",
|
|
"brings off",
|
|
"carries off",
|
|
"carries out",
|
|
"commits",
|
|
"compasses",
|
|
"does",
|
|
"executes",
|
|
"follows through (with)",
|
|
"fulfills",
|
|
"fulfils",
|
|
"makes",
|
|
"performs",
|
|
"perpetrates",
|
|
"prosecutes",
|
|
"pulls off",
|
|
"puts through"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"brings about",
|
|
"effects",
|
|
"effectuates",
|
|
"implements",
|
|
"aces",
|
|
"nails",
|
|
"engages (in)",
|
|
"practices",
|
|
"practises",
|
|
"works (at)",
|
|
"reduplicates",
|
|
"reenacts",
|
|
"repeats",
|
|
"actualizes",
|
|
"attains",
|
|
"realizes",
|
|
"completes",
|
|
"ends",
|
|
"finishes",
|
|
"winds up"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"fails",
|
|
"skimps",
|
|
"slights",
|
|
"slurs"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"negativistic":{
|
|
"inclined to doubt or question claims":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"if we were to listen to those negativistic bean counters, we would never have a marketing campaign of any kind"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"disbelieving",
|
|
"distrustful",
|
|
"doubting",
|
|
"incredulous",
|
|
"mistrustful",
|
|
"questioning",
|
|
"show-me",
|
|
"skeptical",
|
|
"suspecting",
|
|
"suspicious",
|
|
"unbelieving"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"paranoid",
|
|
"paranoidal",
|
|
"critical",
|
|
"puzzled",
|
|
"quizzical",
|
|
"careful",
|
|
"cautious",
|
|
"guarded",
|
|
"gun-shy",
|
|
"leery",
|
|
"leary",
|
|
"wary",
|
|
"watchful",
|
|
"cynical",
|
|
"experienced",
|
|
"knowing",
|
|
"sophisticated",
|
|
"worldly",
|
|
"worldly-wise",
|
|
"curious",
|
|
"inquiring",
|
|
"inquisitive",
|
|
"nosy",
|
|
"nosey",
|
|
"snoopy",
|
|
"uncertain",
|
|
"unconvinced",
|
|
"undecided",
|
|
"undetermined",
|
|
"unsettled",
|
|
"unsure",
|
|
"hesitant"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"green",
|
|
"ingenuous",
|
|
"innocent",
|
|
"naive",
|
|
"na\u00efve",
|
|
"simple",
|
|
"simpleminded",
|
|
"unknowing",
|
|
"unsophisticated",
|
|
"unworldly",
|
|
"wide-eyed",
|
|
"certain",
|
|
"confident",
|
|
"positive",
|
|
"sure",
|
|
"callow",
|
|
"inexperienced",
|
|
"raw",
|
|
"childlike",
|
|
"idealistic",
|
|
"impractical",
|
|
"beguiled",
|
|
"deceived",
|
|
"duped",
|
|
"gulled",
|
|
"tricked",
|
|
"careless",
|
|
"heedless",
|
|
"unsuspecting",
|
|
"unsuspicious",
|
|
"unwary"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"credulous",
|
|
"gullible",
|
|
"gullable",
|
|
"trustful",
|
|
"trusting",
|
|
"uncritical",
|
|
"unquestioning"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"negligences":{
|
|
"failure to take the care that a cautious person usually takes":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"exhibiting his usual negligence , he failed to set the emergency brake, and the car rolled down the steep hill and crashed into the telephone pole"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"carelessness",
|
|
"dereliction",
|
|
"heedlessness",
|
|
"incaution",
|
|
"incautiousness",
|
|
"laxness",
|
|
"neglectfulness",
|
|
"remissness",
|
|
"slackness"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"foolhardiness",
|
|
"rashness",
|
|
"recklessness",
|
|
"wildness",
|
|
"neglect",
|
|
"omission",
|
|
"delinquency",
|
|
"irresponsibility",
|
|
"irresponsibleness",
|
|
"malfeasance",
|
|
"malpractice",
|
|
"misconduct",
|
|
"misdirection",
|
|
"mishandling",
|
|
"mismanagement",
|
|
"forgetfulness",
|
|
"inadvertence",
|
|
"inadvertency",
|
|
"inattention",
|
|
"inattentiveness",
|
|
"obliviousness",
|
|
"shortsightedness",
|
|
"unwariness"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"alertness",
|
|
"attention",
|
|
"attentiveness",
|
|
"awareness",
|
|
"circumspection",
|
|
"observance",
|
|
"vigilance",
|
|
"watchfulness",
|
|
"responsibility",
|
|
"responsibleness"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"care",
|
|
"carefulness",
|
|
"caution",
|
|
"cautiousness",
|
|
"heedfulness"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"the nonperformance of an assigned or expected action":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the factory's owners are being charged with criminal negligence for the fire that killed a dozen workers"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"default",
|
|
"delinquency",
|
|
"dereliction",
|
|
"failure",
|
|
"misprision",
|
|
"neglect",
|
|
"nonfeasance",
|
|
"oversight"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"carelessness",
|
|
"heedlessness",
|
|
"inadvertence",
|
|
"inadvertency",
|
|
"laxity"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"compliance",
|
|
"discharge",
|
|
"fulfillment",
|
|
"fulfilment"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"negotiate":{
|
|
"to bring about through discussion and compromise":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"wanted to negotiate a higher salary before she accepted the job offer"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"arrange",
|
|
"bargain",
|
|
"concert",
|
|
"conclude"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"settle (on or upon)",
|
|
"chaffer",
|
|
"deal",
|
|
"dicker",
|
|
"haggle",
|
|
"horse-trade",
|
|
"palter",
|
|
"agree",
|
|
"contract",
|
|
"covenant",
|
|
"argue",
|
|
"debate",
|
|
"discuss",
|
|
"hammer out",
|
|
"hash (over)",
|
|
"reason",
|
|
"talk",
|
|
"talk over",
|
|
"work out",
|
|
"renegotiate"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to deal with (something) usually skillfully or efficiently":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"she's good at negotiating personality conflicts between coworkers"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"address",
|
|
"contend (with)",
|
|
"cope (with)",
|
|
"field",
|
|
"grapple (with)",
|
|
"hack",
|
|
"handle",
|
|
"manage",
|
|
"maneuver",
|
|
"manipulate",
|
|
"play",
|
|
"swing",
|
|
"take",
|
|
"treat"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"engineer",
|
|
"finesse",
|
|
"jockey",
|
|
"bring off",
|
|
"carry off",
|
|
"carry out",
|
|
"get off",
|
|
"pull",
|
|
"command",
|
|
"direct",
|
|
"guide",
|
|
"steer",
|
|
"control",
|
|
"micromanage",
|
|
"regulate",
|
|
"run",
|
|
"react (to)",
|
|
"respond (to)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"botch",
|
|
"bungle",
|
|
"foozle",
|
|
"fumble",
|
|
"goof (up)",
|
|
"louse up",
|
|
"mess (up)",
|
|
"mishandle",
|
|
"muff",
|
|
"scamp"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to plan out usually with subtle skill or care":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the prisoners negotiated their escape by using Morse code to tap messages to each other through the walls"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"contrive",
|
|
"engineer",
|
|
"finagle",
|
|
"finesse",
|
|
"frame",
|
|
"machinate",
|
|
"maneuver",
|
|
"manipulate",
|
|
"mastermind",
|
|
"wangle"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"arrange",
|
|
"concert",
|
|
"conclude",
|
|
"hammer out",
|
|
"work out",
|
|
"angle (for)",
|
|
"compass",
|
|
"intrigue",
|
|
"plot",
|
|
"scheme",
|
|
"connive",
|
|
"brew",
|
|
"concoct",
|
|
"cook (up)",
|
|
"hatch",
|
|
"captain",
|
|
"command",
|
|
"conduct",
|
|
"direct",
|
|
"handle",
|
|
"manage",
|
|
"quarterback",
|
|
"run",
|
|
"gerrymander"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"blow",
|
|
"bobble",
|
|
"botch",
|
|
"bungle",
|
|
"butcher",
|
|
"flub",
|
|
"fumble",
|
|
"gum (up)",
|
|
"louse up",
|
|
"mangle",
|
|
"mess (up)",
|
|
"mishandle",
|
|
"muff"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to talk over or dispute the terms of a purchase":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"told them I'd take $8,000 for the car and wasn't in the mood to negotiate"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bargain",
|
|
"chaffer",
|
|
"deal",
|
|
"dicker",
|
|
"haggle",
|
|
"horse-trade",
|
|
"palter"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"argue",
|
|
"bicker",
|
|
"clash",
|
|
"fight",
|
|
"hassle",
|
|
"quarrel",
|
|
"quibble",
|
|
"squabble",
|
|
"wrangle",
|
|
"comparison shop",
|
|
"shop (around)",
|
|
"barter",
|
|
"exchange",
|
|
"trade",
|
|
"hawk",
|
|
"peddle",
|
|
"buy",
|
|
"purchase"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to carry through (as a process) to completion":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"scores of experiments later, the chemists managed to negotiate the development of a more durable polymer"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"accomplish",
|
|
"achieve",
|
|
"bring off",
|
|
"carry off",
|
|
"carry out",
|
|
"commit",
|
|
"compass",
|
|
"do",
|
|
"execute",
|
|
"follow through (with)",
|
|
"fulfill",
|
|
"fulfil",
|
|
"make",
|
|
"perform",
|
|
"perpetrate",
|
|
"prosecute",
|
|
"pull off",
|
|
"put through"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bring about",
|
|
"effect",
|
|
"effectuate",
|
|
"implement",
|
|
"ace",
|
|
"nail",
|
|
"engage (in)",
|
|
"practice",
|
|
"practise",
|
|
"work (at)",
|
|
"reduplicate",
|
|
"reenact",
|
|
"repeat",
|
|
"actualize",
|
|
"attain",
|
|
"realize",
|
|
"complete",
|
|
"end",
|
|
"finish",
|
|
"wind up"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"fail",
|
|
"skimp",
|
|
"slight",
|
|
"slur"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"negating":{
|
|
"as in nullifying , neutralizing":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"neutralizing",
|
|
"nullifying",
|
|
"deterrent",
|
|
"deterring",
|
|
"baffling",
|
|
"balking",
|
|
"foiling",
|
|
"frustrating",
|
|
"thwarting",
|
|
"precautionary",
|
|
"preventative",
|
|
"preventive",
|
|
"prophylactic",
|
|
"blocking",
|
|
"hampering",
|
|
"hindering",
|
|
"impeding",
|
|
"retardant",
|
|
"stalling"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"abetting",
|
|
"aiding",
|
|
"assisting",
|
|
"easing",
|
|
"facilitating",
|
|
"smoothing",
|
|
"encouraging",
|
|
"forwarding",
|
|
"fostering",
|
|
"furthering",
|
|
"nurturing",
|
|
"promoting"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to declare not to be true":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"this evidence negates his claim that he was not at the scene of the crime"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"contradicting",
|
|
"denying",
|
|
"disaffirming",
|
|
"disallowing",
|
|
"disavowing",
|
|
"disclaiming",
|
|
"disconfirming",
|
|
"disowning",
|
|
"gainsaying",
|
|
"negativing",
|
|
"refuting",
|
|
"rejecting",
|
|
"repudiating"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"traversing",
|
|
"challenging",
|
|
"confuting",
|
|
"disproving",
|
|
"rebutting",
|
|
"disagreeing (with)",
|
|
"disputing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"accepting",
|
|
"adopting",
|
|
"embracing",
|
|
"espousing",
|
|
"affirming",
|
|
"announcing",
|
|
"asserting",
|
|
"averring",
|
|
"claiming",
|
|
"declaring",
|
|
"maintaining",
|
|
"professing",
|
|
"submitting",
|
|
"authenticating",
|
|
"corroborating",
|
|
"substantiating",
|
|
"validating",
|
|
"verifying"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"acknowledging",
|
|
"admitting",
|
|
"allowing",
|
|
"avowing",
|
|
"conceding",
|
|
"confirming",
|
|
"owning"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to put an end to by formal action":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Prohibition was established by the 18th amendment to the U.S. Constitution, only to be negated by the 21st amendment 13 years later"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"abating",
|
|
"abolishing",
|
|
"abrogating",
|
|
"annulling",
|
|
"avoiding",
|
|
"canceling",
|
|
"cancelling",
|
|
"disannulling",
|
|
"dissolving",
|
|
"invalidating",
|
|
"nullifying",
|
|
"nulling",
|
|
"quashing",
|
|
"repealing",
|
|
"rescinding",
|
|
"rolling back",
|
|
"striking down",
|
|
"vacating",
|
|
"voiding"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"countermanding",
|
|
"overriding",
|
|
"overruling",
|
|
"overturning",
|
|
"vetoing",
|
|
"aborting",
|
|
"calling",
|
|
"calling off",
|
|
"dropping",
|
|
"recalling",
|
|
"retracting",
|
|
"reversing",
|
|
"revoking",
|
|
"suspending",
|
|
"withdrawing",
|
|
"banning",
|
|
"enjoining",
|
|
"forbidding",
|
|
"outlawing",
|
|
"prohibiting",
|
|
"disallowing",
|
|
"dismissing",
|
|
"rejecting",
|
|
"annihilating",
|
|
"breaking down",
|
|
"eliminating",
|
|
"eradicating",
|
|
"erasing",
|
|
"liquidating",
|
|
"removing",
|
|
"throwing out",
|
|
"writing off"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"enacting",
|
|
"laying down",
|
|
"legislating",
|
|
"establishing",
|
|
"founding",
|
|
"instituting",
|
|
"formalizing",
|
|
"legalizing",
|
|
"legitimating",
|
|
"legitimizing",
|
|
"validating",
|
|
"passing",
|
|
"ratifying",
|
|
"allowing",
|
|
"approving",
|
|
"authorizing",
|
|
"clearing",
|
|
"endorsing",
|
|
"indorsing",
|
|
"permitting",
|
|
"sanctioning",
|
|
"warranting",
|
|
"commanding",
|
|
"decreeing",
|
|
"mandating",
|
|
"ordering",
|
|
"prescribing"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to think not to be true or real":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"you simply can't negate your feelings for someone, even if they don't feel the same way about you"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"disbelieving",
|
|
"discrediting"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"denying",
|
|
"rejecting",
|
|
"repudiating",
|
|
"distrusting",
|
|
"doubting",
|
|
"mistrusting",
|
|
"suspecting",
|
|
"debunking",
|
|
"disproving",
|
|
"refuting",
|
|
"deriding",
|
|
"pooh-poohing",
|
|
"poohing",
|
|
"scoffing (at)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"trusting"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"accepting",
|
|
"believing",
|
|
"crediting",
|
|
"swallowing"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"neglig\u00e9":{
|
|
"as in lingerie , nightie":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"lingerie",
|
|
"nightie",
|
|
"nighty",
|
|
"nightcap",
|
|
"pajamas",
|
|
"pj's",
|
|
"nightclothes",
|
|
"gown",
|
|
"nightdress",
|
|
"nightgown",
|
|
"nightshirt"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"negotiable":{
|
|
"capable of being traveled on":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"some of the national park's roads are not negotiable in winter"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"navigable",
|
|
"passable"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"clear",
|
|
"cleared",
|
|
"free",
|
|
"open",
|
|
"unclogged",
|
|
"unclosed",
|
|
"unobstructed",
|
|
"unstopped"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"blocked",
|
|
"choked",
|
|
"clogged",
|
|
"closed",
|
|
"congested",
|
|
"dammed",
|
|
"jammed",
|
|
"obstructed",
|
|
"plugged (up)",
|
|
"stopped (up)",
|
|
"stuffed",
|
|
"barricaded",
|
|
"blockaded"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"impassable",
|
|
"impassible",
|
|
"unnegotiable",
|
|
"unpassable"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"open to question or dispute":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the final judgment is not negotiable"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"arguable",
|
|
"controvertible",
|
|
"debatable",
|
|
"disputable",
|
|
"doubtable",
|
|
"doubtful",
|
|
"issuable",
|
|
"moot",
|
|
"questionable"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"contradictable",
|
|
"refutable",
|
|
"controversial",
|
|
"debated",
|
|
"disputed",
|
|
"dubious",
|
|
"iffy",
|
|
"inconclusive",
|
|
"indecisive",
|
|
"problematic",
|
|
"problematical",
|
|
"shaky",
|
|
"uncertain",
|
|
"academic",
|
|
"academical",
|
|
"hypothetical",
|
|
"speculative",
|
|
"theoretical",
|
|
"theoretic",
|
|
"ambiguous",
|
|
"equivocal"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"irrefutable",
|
|
"definite",
|
|
"unambiguous",
|
|
"unequivocal",
|
|
"absolute",
|
|
"clear",
|
|
"conclusive",
|
|
"decisive",
|
|
"uncontested",
|
|
"undisputed"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"accomplished",
|
|
"certain",
|
|
"hands-down",
|
|
"inarguable",
|
|
"incontestable",
|
|
"incontrovertible",
|
|
"indisputable",
|
|
"indubitable",
|
|
"irrefragable",
|
|
"positive",
|
|
"questionless",
|
|
"settled",
|
|
"sure",
|
|
"unanswerable",
|
|
"unarguable",
|
|
"unchallengeable",
|
|
"undebatable",
|
|
"undeniable",
|
|
"unquestionable"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"negligibility":{
|
|
"the quality or state of being unimportant":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the negligibility of so much that is churned out by weekly television"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"immateriality",
|
|
"inconsequence",
|
|
"inconsequentiality",
|
|
"inconsiderableness",
|
|
"insignificance",
|
|
"insignificancy",
|
|
"littleness",
|
|
"nullity",
|
|
"pettiness",
|
|
"slightness",
|
|
"smallness",
|
|
"triviality"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"emptiness",
|
|
"valuelessness",
|
|
"worthlessness"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"substance",
|
|
"value",
|
|
"worth"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"bigness",
|
|
"consequence",
|
|
"import",
|
|
"importance",
|
|
"magnitude",
|
|
"moment",
|
|
"significance",
|
|
"weight",
|
|
"weightiness"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"negligence":{
|
|
"failure to take the care that a cautious person usually takes":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"exhibiting his usual negligence , he failed to set the emergency brake, and the car rolled down the steep hill and crashed into the telephone pole"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"carelessness",
|
|
"dereliction",
|
|
"heedlessness",
|
|
"incaution",
|
|
"incautiousness",
|
|
"laxness",
|
|
"neglectfulness",
|
|
"remissness",
|
|
"slackness"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"foolhardiness",
|
|
"rashness",
|
|
"recklessness",
|
|
"wildness",
|
|
"neglect",
|
|
"omission",
|
|
"delinquency",
|
|
"irresponsibility",
|
|
"irresponsibleness",
|
|
"malfeasance",
|
|
"malpractice",
|
|
"misconduct",
|
|
"misdirection",
|
|
"mishandling",
|
|
"mismanagement",
|
|
"forgetfulness",
|
|
"inadvertence",
|
|
"inadvertency",
|
|
"inattention",
|
|
"inattentiveness",
|
|
"obliviousness",
|
|
"shortsightedness",
|
|
"unwariness"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"alertness",
|
|
"attention",
|
|
"attentiveness",
|
|
"awareness",
|
|
"circumspection",
|
|
"observance",
|
|
"vigilance",
|
|
"watchfulness",
|
|
"responsibility",
|
|
"responsibleness"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"care",
|
|
"carefulness",
|
|
"caution",
|
|
"cautiousness",
|
|
"heedfulness"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"the nonperformance of an assigned or expected action":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the factory's owners are being charged with criminal negligence for the fire that killed a dozen workers"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"default",
|
|
"delinquency",
|
|
"dereliction",
|
|
"failure",
|
|
"misprision",
|
|
"neglect",
|
|
"nonfeasance",
|
|
"oversight"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"carelessness",
|
|
"heedlessness",
|
|
"inadvertence",
|
|
"inadvertency",
|
|
"laxity"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"compliance",
|
|
"discharge",
|
|
"fulfillment",
|
|
"fulfilment"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"negotiating":{
|
|
"to bring about through discussion and compromise":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"wanted to negotiate a higher salary before she accepted the job offer"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"arranging",
|
|
"bargaining",
|
|
"concerting",
|
|
"concluding"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"settling (on or upon)",
|
|
"chaffering",
|
|
"dealing",
|
|
"dickering",
|
|
"haggling",
|
|
"horse-trading",
|
|
"paltering",
|
|
"agreeing",
|
|
"contracting",
|
|
"covenanting",
|
|
"arguing",
|
|
"debating",
|
|
"discussing",
|
|
"hammering out",
|
|
"hashing (over)",
|
|
"reasoning",
|
|
"talking",
|
|
"talking over",
|
|
"working out",
|
|
"renegotiating"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to deal with (something) usually skillfully or efficiently":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"she's good at negotiating personality conflicts between coworkers"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"addressing",
|
|
"contending (with)",
|
|
"coping (with)",
|
|
"fielding",
|
|
"grappling (with)",
|
|
"hacking",
|
|
"handling",
|
|
"managing",
|
|
"maneuvering",
|
|
"manipulating",
|
|
"playing",
|
|
"swinging",
|
|
"taking",
|
|
"treating"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"engineering",
|
|
"finessing",
|
|
"jockeying",
|
|
"bringing off",
|
|
"carrying off",
|
|
"carrying out",
|
|
"getting off",
|
|
"pulling",
|
|
"commanding",
|
|
"directing",
|
|
"guiding",
|
|
"steering",
|
|
"controlling",
|
|
"micromanaging",
|
|
"regulating",
|
|
"running",
|
|
"reacting (to)",
|
|
"responding (to)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"botching",
|
|
"bungling",
|
|
"foozling",
|
|
"fumbling",
|
|
"goofing (up)",
|
|
"lousing up",
|
|
"messing (up)",
|
|
"mishandling",
|
|
"muffing",
|
|
"scamping"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to plan out usually with subtle skill or care":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the prisoners negotiated their escape by using Morse code to tap messages to each other through the walls"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"contriving",
|
|
"engineering",
|
|
"finagling",
|
|
"finessing",
|
|
"framing",
|
|
"machinating",
|
|
"maneuvering",
|
|
"manipulating",
|
|
"masterminding",
|
|
"wangling"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"arranging",
|
|
"concerting",
|
|
"concluding",
|
|
"hammering out",
|
|
"working out",
|
|
"angling (for)",
|
|
"compassing",
|
|
"intriguing",
|
|
"plotting",
|
|
"scheming",
|
|
"conniving",
|
|
"brewing",
|
|
"concocting",
|
|
"cooking (up)",
|
|
"hatching",
|
|
"captaining",
|
|
"commanding",
|
|
"conducting",
|
|
"directing",
|
|
"handling",
|
|
"managing",
|
|
"quarterbacking",
|
|
"running",
|
|
"gerrymandering"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"blowing",
|
|
"bobbling",
|
|
"botching",
|
|
"bungling",
|
|
"butchering",
|
|
"flubbing",
|
|
"fumbling",
|
|
"gumming (up)",
|
|
"lousing up",
|
|
"mangling",
|
|
"messing (up)",
|
|
"mishandling",
|
|
"muffing"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to talk over or dispute the terms of a purchase":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"told them I'd take $8,000 for the car and wasn't in the mood to negotiate"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bargaining",
|
|
"chaffering",
|
|
"dealing",
|
|
"dickering",
|
|
"haggling",
|
|
"horse-trading",
|
|
"paltering"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"arguing",
|
|
"bickering",
|
|
"clashing",
|
|
"fighting",
|
|
"hassling",
|
|
"quarreling",
|
|
"quarrelling",
|
|
"quibbling",
|
|
"squabbling",
|
|
"wrangling",
|
|
"comparison shopping",
|
|
"shopping (around)",
|
|
"bartering",
|
|
"exchanging",
|
|
"trading",
|
|
"hawking",
|
|
"peddling",
|
|
"buying",
|
|
"purchasing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to carry through (as a process) to completion":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"scores of experiments later, the chemists managed to negotiate the development of a more durable polymer"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"accomplishing",
|
|
"achieving",
|
|
"bringing off",
|
|
"carrying off",
|
|
"carrying out",
|
|
"committing",
|
|
"compassing",
|
|
"doing",
|
|
"executing",
|
|
"following through (with)",
|
|
"fulfilling",
|
|
"making",
|
|
"performing",
|
|
"perpetrating",
|
|
"prosecuting",
|
|
"pulling off",
|
|
"putting through"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bringing about",
|
|
"effecting",
|
|
"effectuating",
|
|
"implementing",
|
|
"acing",
|
|
"nailing",
|
|
"engaging (in)",
|
|
"practicing",
|
|
"practising",
|
|
"working (at)",
|
|
"reduplicating",
|
|
"reenacting",
|
|
"repeating",
|
|
"actualizing",
|
|
"attaining",
|
|
"realizing",
|
|
"completing",
|
|
"ending",
|
|
"finishing",
|
|
"winding up"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"failing",
|
|
"skimping",
|
|
"slighting",
|
|
"slurring"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"negotiators":{
|
|
"as in mediators , intermediaries":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"intermediaries",
|
|
"intermediates",
|
|
"mediators",
|
|
"mediatrixes",
|
|
"moderators",
|
|
"jurists",
|
|
"justices",
|
|
"magistrates",
|
|
"conciliators",
|
|
"go-betweens",
|
|
"peacemakers",
|
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"reconcilers",
|
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"troubleshooters",
|
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"adjudicators",
|
|
"arbiters",
|
|
"arbitrators",
|
|
"judges",
|
|
"referees",
|
|
"umpires",
|
|
"deciders"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"negotiator":{
|
|
"as in mediator , intermediary":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"intermediary",
|
|
"intermediate",
|
|
"mediator",
|
|
"mediatrix",
|
|
"moderator",
|
|
"jurist",
|
|
"justice",
|
|
"magistrate",
|
|
"conciliator",
|
|
"go-between",
|
|
"peacemaker",
|
|
"reconciler",
|
|
"troubleshooter",
|
|
"adjudicator",
|
|
"arbiter",
|
|
"arbitrator",
|
|
"judge",
|
|
"referee",
|
|
"umpire",
|
|
"decider"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"negations":{
|
|
"a refusal to confirm the truth of a statement":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"issued specific negations of all of the charges against her"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"contradictions",
|
|
"denegations",
|
|
"denials",
|
|
"disallowances",
|
|
"disavowals",
|
|
"disclaimers",
|
|
"disconfirmations",
|
|
"rejections",
|
|
"repudiations"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"disproofs",
|
|
"rebuttals",
|
|
"refutations",
|
|
"negatives"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"concessions",
|
|
"confessions",
|
|
"affirmations",
|
|
"assertions",
|
|
"declarations",
|
|
"attestations",
|
|
"corroborations",
|
|
"documentations",
|
|
"substantiations",
|
|
"testaments",
|
|
"testimonies",
|
|
"validations"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"acknowledgments",
|
|
"acknowledgements",
|
|
"admissions",
|
|
"avowals",
|
|
"confirmations"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"the doing away with something by formal action":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a ruling by the Supreme Court that many regarded as a negation of the basic right of privacy"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"abatements",
|
|
"abolishments",
|
|
"abolitions",
|
|
"abrogations",
|
|
"annulments",
|
|
"avoidances",
|
|
"cancellations",
|
|
"cancelations",
|
|
"defeasances",
|
|
"dissolutions",
|
|
"invalidations",
|
|
"nullifications",
|
|
"repeals",
|
|
"rescindments"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"abortions",
|
|
"recalls",
|
|
"countermands",
|
|
"overrides",
|
|
"overturns",
|
|
"vetoes",
|
|
"retractions",
|
|
"reversals",
|
|
"revocations",
|
|
"suspensions",
|
|
"withdrawals",
|
|
"forbiddances",
|
|
"prohibitions",
|
|
"disallowances",
|
|
"dismissals",
|
|
"rejections",
|
|
"eliminations",
|
|
"eradications",
|
|
"erasures",
|
|
"liquidations",
|
|
"removals"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"enactments",
|
|
"legislations",
|
|
"establishments",
|
|
"institutions",
|
|
"formalizations",
|
|
"legalizations",
|
|
"legitimations",
|
|
"legitimizations",
|
|
"validations",
|
|
"passings",
|
|
"ratifications",
|
|
"approvals",
|
|
"authorizations",
|
|
"clearances",
|
|
"endorsements",
|
|
"indorsements",
|
|
"permissions",
|
|
"commandments",
|
|
"orderings",
|
|
"prescriptions"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"neglecting":{
|
|
"failing to give proper care and attention":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"our chronically neglecting custodian has let trash accumulate around the warehouse"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"careless",
|
|
"derelict",
|
|
"disregardful",
|
|
"lax",
|
|
"lazy",
|
|
"neglectful",
|
|
"negligent",
|
|
"remiss",
|
|
"slack"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"heedless",
|
|
"incautious",
|
|
"irresponsible",
|
|
"reckless",
|
|
"wild",
|
|
"unguarded",
|
|
"unwary",
|
|
"forgetful",
|
|
"disregarding",
|
|
"inattentive",
|
|
"oblivious",
|
|
"thoughtless",
|
|
"unheeding",
|
|
"unmindful",
|
|
"unthinking",
|
|
"apathetic",
|
|
"disinterested",
|
|
"indifferent",
|
|
"unconcerned",
|
|
"uninterested",
|
|
"delinquent",
|
|
"loose"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"meticulous",
|
|
"painstaking",
|
|
"punctilious",
|
|
"cautious",
|
|
"chary",
|
|
"circumspect",
|
|
"gingerly",
|
|
"guarded",
|
|
"alert",
|
|
"heedful",
|
|
"heeding",
|
|
"mindful",
|
|
"observant",
|
|
"regardful",
|
|
"regarding",
|
|
"vigilant",
|
|
"wary",
|
|
"watchful",
|
|
"foresighted",
|
|
"forethoughtful",
|
|
"provident",
|
|
"responsible",
|
|
"thinking",
|
|
"thoughtful",
|
|
"concerned",
|
|
"interested"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"attentive",
|
|
"careful",
|
|
"conscientious",
|
|
"nonnegligent"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to fail to give proper attention to":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"as usual the news media neglected the real issues of the campaign and focused on personalities"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bypassing",
|
|
"disregarding",
|
|
"forgetting",
|
|
"ignoring",
|
|
"overlooking",
|
|
"overpassing",
|
|
"passing over",
|
|
"slighting",
|
|
"slurring (over)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"failing",
|
|
"missing",
|
|
"omitting",
|
|
"brushing (aside or off)",
|
|
"rejecting",
|
|
"shrugging off",
|
|
"sloughing (off)",
|
|
"sluffing (off)",
|
|
"disdaining",
|
|
"pooh-poohing",
|
|
"poohing",
|
|
"scorning",
|
|
"scanting",
|
|
"skimping"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"appreciating",
|
|
"cherishing",
|
|
"prizing",
|
|
"treasuring",
|
|
"valuing",
|
|
"cultivating",
|
|
"fostering",
|
|
"nursing",
|
|
"nurturing",
|
|
"pampering",
|
|
"remembering",
|
|
"listening (to)",
|
|
"watching",
|
|
"following",
|
|
"marking",
|
|
"noticing",
|
|
"noting",
|
|
"observing",
|
|
"remarking"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"attending (to)",
|
|
"heeding",
|
|
"minding",
|
|
"regarding",
|
|
"tending (to)"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to leave undone or unattended to especially through carelessness":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"I've neglected my garden, and now it's overgrown with weeds"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"forgetting",
|
|
"shirking"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"slacking (off)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"carrying out",
|
|
"doing",
|
|
"executing",
|
|
"performing",
|
|
"accomplishing",
|
|
"achieving",
|
|
"keeping up",
|
|
"maintaining"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"attending (to)",
|
|
"remembering"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to miss the opportunity or obligation":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"conveniently, the job applicant neglected to mention his criminal record"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"failing",
|
|
"forgetting",
|
|
"omitting"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"disregarding",
|
|
"ignoring",
|
|
"overlooking",
|
|
"overpassing",
|
|
"passing over",
|
|
"pretermitting",
|
|
"slighting",
|
|
"sliding",
|
|
"slipping",
|
|
"defaulting",
|
|
"skipping"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"heeding",
|
|
"minding",
|
|
"remembering",
|
|
"keeping",
|
|
"observing",
|
|
"carrying out",
|
|
"doing",
|
|
"executing",
|
|
"performing",
|
|
"practicing",
|
|
"practising",
|
|
"discharging",
|
|
"fulfilling",
|
|
"meeting",
|
|
"satisfying",
|
|
"complying (with)"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"negligibly":{
|
|
"in a very small quantity or degree":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"this box is negligibly bigger than the other one, but it's such a slight difference I don't think it matters"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"little",
|
|
"nominally",
|
|
"slightly"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"meagerly",
|
|
"scantily",
|
|
"barely",
|
|
"hardly",
|
|
"just",
|
|
"marginally",
|
|
"minimally",
|
|
"scarcely"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"completely",
|
|
"entirely",
|
|
"purely",
|
|
"thoroughly",
|
|
"totally",
|
|
"utterly",
|
|
"eminently",
|
|
"exceptionally",
|
|
"appreciably",
|
|
"discernibly",
|
|
"noticeably",
|
|
"palpably",
|
|
"abundantly",
|
|
"plentifully",
|
|
"generously",
|
|
"handsomely",
|
|
"liberally",
|
|
"astronomically",
|
|
"grandly",
|
|
"hugely",
|
|
"monstrously",
|
|
"monumentally"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"awful",
|
|
"awfully",
|
|
"beastly",
|
|
"considerably",
|
|
"deadly",
|
|
"especially",
|
|
"exceedingly",
|
|
"exceeding",
|
|
"extensively",
|
|
"extra",
|
|
"extremely",
|
|
"far",
|
|
"frightfully",
|
|
"full",
|
|
"greatly",
|
|
"heavily",
|
|
"highly",
|
|
"jolly",
|
|
"mightily",
|
|
"mighty",
|
|
"mortally",
|
|
"most",
|
|
"much",
|
|
"particularly",
|
|
"rattling",
|
|
"real",
|
|
"right",
|
|
"significantly",
|
|
"so",
|
|
"something",
|
|
"substantially",
|
|
"super",
|
|
"terribly",
|
|
"too",
|
|
"very",
|
|
"whacking"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adverb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"negligee":{
|
|
"as in lingerie , nightie":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"lingerie",
|
|
"nightie",
|
|
"nighty",
|
|
"nightcap",
|
|
"pajamas",
|
|
"pj's",
|
|
"nightclothes",
|
|
"gown",
|
|
"nightdress",
|
|
"nightgown",
|
|
"nightshirt"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"negotiated":{
|
|
"to bring about through discussion and compromise":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"wanted to negotiate a higher salary before she accepted the job offer"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"arranged",
|
|
"bargained",
|
|
"concerted",
|
|
"concluded"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"settled (on or upon)",
|
|
"chaffered",
|
|
"dealt",
|
|
"dickered",
|
|
"haggled",
|
|
"horse-traded",
|
|
"paltered",
|
|
"agreed",
|
|
"contracted",
|
|
"covenanted",
|
|
"argued",
|
|
"debated",
|
|
"discussed",
|
|
"hammered out",
|
|
"hashed (over)",
|
|
"reasoned",
|
|
"talked",
|
|
"talked over",
|
|
"worked out",
|
|
"renegotiated"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to deal with (something) usually skillfully or efficiently":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"she's good at negotiating personality conflicts between coworkers"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"addressed",
|
|
"contended (with)",
|
|
"coped (with)",
|
|
"fielded",
|
|
"grappled (with)",
|
|
"hacked",
|
|
"handled",
|
|
"managed",
|
|
"maneuvered",
|
|
"manipulated",
|
|
"played",
|
|
"swung",
|
|
"took",
|
|
"treated"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"engineered",
|
|
"finessed",
|
|
"jockeyed",
|
|
"brought off",
|
|
"carried off",
|
|
"carried out",
|
|
"got off",
|
|
"pulled",
|
|
"commanded",
|
|
"directed",
|
|
"guided",
|
|
"steered",
|
|
"controlled",
|
|
"micromanaged",
|
|
"ran",
|
|
"run",
|
|
"regulated",
|
|
"reacted (to)",
|
|
"responded (to)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"botched",
|
|
"bungled",
|
|
"foozled",
|
|
"fumbled",
|
|
"goofed (up)",
|
|
"loused up",
|
|
"messed (up)",
|
|
"mishandled",
|
|
"muffed",
|
|
"scamped"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to plan out usually with subtle skill or care":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the prisoners negotiated their escape by using Morse code to tap messages to each other through the walls"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"contrived",
|
|
"engineered",
|
|
"finagled",
|
|
"finessed",
|
|
"framed",
|
|
"machinated",
|
|
"maneuvered",
|
|
"manipulated",
|
|
"masterminded",
|
|
"wangled"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"arranged",
|
|
"concerted",
|
|
"concluded",
|
|
"hammered out",
|
|
"worked out",
|
|
"angled (for)",
|
|
"compassed",
|
|
"intrigued",
|
|
"plotted",
|
|
"schemed",
|
|
"connived",
|
|
"brewed",
|
|
"concocted",
|
|
"cooked (up)",
|
|
"hatched",
|
|
"captained",
|
|
"commanded",
|
|
"conducted",
|
|
"directed",
|
|
"handled",
|
|
"managed",
|
|
"quarterbacked",
|
|
"ran",
|
|
"run",
|
|
"gerrymandered"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"blew",
|
|
"bobbled",
|
|
"botched",
|
|
"bungled",
|
|
"butchered",
|
|
"flubbed",
|
|
"fumbled",
|
|
"gummed (up)",
|
|
"loused up",
|
|
"mangled",
|
|
"messed (up)",
|
|
"mishandled",
|
|
"muffed"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to talk over or dispute the terms of a purchase":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"told them I'd take $8,000 for the car and wasn't in the mood to negotiate"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bargained",
|
|
"chaffered",
|
|
"dealt",
|
|
"dickered",
|
|
"haggled",
|
|
"horse-traded",
|
|
"paltered"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"argued",
|
|
"bickered",
|
|
"clashed",
|
|
"fought",
|
|
"hassled",
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"quarreled",
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"quarrelled",
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"quibbled",
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"squabbled",
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"wrangled",
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"comparison shopped",
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"shopped (around)",
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"bartered",
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"exchanged",
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"traded",
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"hawked",
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"peddled",
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"bought",
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"purchased"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"to carry through (as a process) to completion":{
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"examples":[
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"scores of experiments later, the chemists managed to negotiate the development of a more durable polymer"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"accomplished",
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"achieved",
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"brought off",
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"carried off",
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"carried out",
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"committed",
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"compassed",
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"did",
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"executed",
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"followed through (with)",
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"fulfilled",
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"made",
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"performed",
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"perpetrated",
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"prosecuted",
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"pulled off",
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"put through"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"brought about",
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"effected",
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"effectuated",
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"implemented",
|
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"aced",
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"nailed",
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"engaged (in)",
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"practiced",
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"practised",
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"worked (at)",
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"reduplicated",
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"reenacted",
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"repeated",
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"actualized",
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"attained",
|
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"realized",
|
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"completed",
|
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"ended",
|
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"finished",
|
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"wound up",
|
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"winded up"
|
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],
|
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"near antonyms":[
|
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"failed",
|
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"skimped",
|
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"slighted",
|
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"slurred"
|
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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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} |