716 lines
14 KiB
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716 lines
14 KiB
JSON
{
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"nest egg":{
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"a sum of money set aside for a particular purpose":{
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"examples":[
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"paid for the computer out of his nest egg"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"account",
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"budget",
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"deposit",
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"fund",
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"kitty",
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"pool"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"chest",
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"coffer(s)",
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"assets",
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"savings",
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"savings account",
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"bankroll",
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"cache",
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"collection",
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"cushion",
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"hoard",
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"pocketbook",
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"reserve",
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"treasure",
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"petty cash",
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"pin money",
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"pocket money",
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"spending money"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"nestle":{
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"to establish or place comfortably or snugly":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"examples":[
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"we had scarcely nestled the children in their beds when there was a knock at the door"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"related":[
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"deploy",
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"emplace",
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"fix",
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"locate",
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"park",
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"plant",
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"position",
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"set",
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"situate",
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"station",
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"anchor",
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"bivouac",
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"camp",
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"camp (out)",
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"burrow",
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"curl up",
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"dig in",
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"harbor",
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"house"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"ensconce",
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"install",
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"lodge",
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"perch",
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"roost",
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"settle"
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]
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},
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"to lie close":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"examples":[
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"nestled in next to the other kittens in the box"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"blench",
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"flinch",
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"quail",
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"recoil",
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"shrink",
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"shy",
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"start",
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"wince"
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],
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"related":[
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"curl up",
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"crouch",
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"huddle"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"cuddle",
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"nuzzle",
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"snoozle",
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"snuggle"
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]
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},
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"to sit or recline comfortably or cozily":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"examples":[
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"nestling with her children on the couch"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"related":[
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"burrow",
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"couch",
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"crouch",
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"huddle",
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"hunch",
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"hunker (down)",
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"scrunch",
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"squat",
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"squinch"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"curl up",
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"snug",
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"snuggle"
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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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"nestles":{
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"to lie close":{
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"examples":[
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"nestled in next to the other kittens in the box"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"cuddles",
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"nuzzles",
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"snoozles",
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"snuggles"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"curls up",
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"crouches",
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"huddles"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"blenches",
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"flinches",
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"quails",
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"recoils",
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"shies",
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"shrinks",
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"starts",
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"winces"
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],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"to sit or recline comfortably or cozily":{
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"examples":[
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"nestling with her children on the couch"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"curls up",
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"snuggles",
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"snugs"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"burrows",
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"couches",
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"crouches",
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"huddles",
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"hunches",
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"hunkers (down)",
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"scrunches",
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"squats",
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"squinches"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"to establish or place comfortably or snugly":{
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"examples":[
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"we had scarcely nestled the children in their beds when there was a knock at the door"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"ensconces",
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"installs",
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"lodges",
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"perches",
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"roosts",
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"settles"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"deploys",
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"emplaces",
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"fixes",
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"locates",
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"parks",
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"plants",
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"positions",
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"sets",
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"situates",
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"stations",
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"anchors",
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"bivouacs",
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"camps",
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"camps (out)",
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"burrows",
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"curls up",
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"digs in",
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"harbors",
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"houses"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"type":[
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"verb"
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]
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},
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"nestling":{
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"as in baby , infant":{
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"examples":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"near synonyms":[
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"babe",
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"baby",
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"bantling",
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"infant",
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"neonate",
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"newborn",
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"toddler",
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"tot",
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"tyke",
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"tike",
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"weanling",
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"bairn",
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"bambino",
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"bud",
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"chap",
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"chick",
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"child",
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"cub",
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"juvenile",
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"kid",
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"kiddie",
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"kiddy",
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"kiddo",
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"moppet",
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"sprat",
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"sprout",
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"squirt",
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"whelp",
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"youngling",
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"youngster",
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"youth",
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"adolescent",
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"minor",
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"kindergartner",
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"kindergartener",
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"preschooler",
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"rug rat",
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"schoolboy",
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"schoolchild",
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"schoolgirl",
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"schoolkid",
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"imp",
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"jackanapes",
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"mischief",
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"monkey",
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"rapscallion",
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"rascal",
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"rogue",
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"urchin",
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"whippersnapper",
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"cherub",
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"preteen",
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"preteen-ager",
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"subteen",
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"teen",
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"teenager",
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"teener",
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"teenybopper",
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"tween",
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"lad",
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"nipper",
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"shaver",
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"stripling",
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"tad",
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"bobby-soxer",
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"hoyden",
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"tomboy"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"middle-ager",
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"ancient",
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"elder",
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"golden-ager",
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"oldster",
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"old-timer",
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"senior",
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"senior citizen",
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"adult",
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"grown-up"
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],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"to lie close":{
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"examples":[
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"nestled in next to the other kittens in the box"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"cuddling",
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"nuzzling",
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"snoozling",
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"snuggling"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"curling up",
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"crouching",
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"huddling"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"blenching",
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"flinching",
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"quailing",
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"recoiling",
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"shrinking",
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"shying",
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"starting",
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"wincing"
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],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"to sit or recline comfortably or cozily":{
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"examples":[
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"nestling with her children on the couch"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"curling up",
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"snugging",
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"snuggling"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"burrowing",
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"couching",
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"crouching",
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"huddling",
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"hunching",
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"hunkering (down)",
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"scrunching",
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"squatting",
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"squinching"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"to establish or place comfortably or snugly":{
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"examples":[
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"we had scarcely nestled the children in their beds when there was a knock at the door"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"ensconcing",
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"installing",
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"lodging",
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"perching",
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"roosting",
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"settling"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"deploying",
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"emplacing",
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"fixing",
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"locating",
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"parking",
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"planting",
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"positioning",
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"setting",
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"situating",
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"stationing",
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"anchoring",
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"bivouacking",
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"camping",
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"camping (out)",
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"burrowing",
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"curling up",
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"digging in",
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"harboring",
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"housing"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"type":[
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"noun",
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"verb"
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]
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},
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"nests":{
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"a place or environment that favors the development of something":{
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"examples":[
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"suspected that the elite private universities were a nest of antigovernment sentiments"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"breeding grounds",
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"hotbeds",
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"hothouses",
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"nidi",
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"niduses",
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"nurseries",
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"seedbeds",
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"seminaries"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"crucibles",
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"bases",
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"capitals",
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"centers",
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"cores",
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"cynosures",
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"eyes",
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"foci",
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"focuses",
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"hearts",
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"hubs",
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"meccas",
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"nuclei",
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"nucleuses",
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"seats",
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"foci",
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"focuses",
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"headquarters"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"a place where a person goes to hide or to avoid others":{
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"examples":[
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"headed back to her cozy nest in the mountains for a little rest and relaxation"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"concealments",
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"coverts",
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"dens",
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"hermitages",
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"hideaways",
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"hideouts",
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"hidey-holes",
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"hidy-holes",
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"lairs"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"blinds",
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"covers",
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"nooks",
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"recesses",
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"hangouts",
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"harborages",
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"harbors",
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"haunts",
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"havens",
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"redoubts",
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"refuges",
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"retreats",
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"shelters"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"nest":{
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"a place or environment that favors the development of something":{
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"examples":[
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"suspected that the elite private universities were a nest of antigovernment sentiments"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"breeding ground",
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"hotbed",
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"hothouse",
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"nidus",
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"nursery",
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"seedbed",
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"seminary"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"crucible",
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"base",
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"capital",
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"center",
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"core",
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"cynosure",
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"eye",
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"focus",
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"heart",
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"hub",
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"mecca",
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"nucleus",
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"seat",
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"focus",
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"headquarters"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"a place where a person goes to hide or to avoid others":{
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"examples":[
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"headed back to her cozy nest in the mountains for a little rest and relaxation"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"concealment",
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"covert",
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"den",
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"hermitage",
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"hideaway",
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"hideout",
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"hidey-hole",
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"hidy-hole",
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"lair"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"blind",
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"cover",
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"nook",
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"recess",
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"hangout",
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"harbor",
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"harborage",
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"haunt",
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"haven",
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"redoubt",
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"refuge",
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"retreat",
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"shelter"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"nester":{
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"as in homesteader":{
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"examples":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"near synonyms":[
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"homesteader",
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"crofter",
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"cropper",
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"gentleman farmer",
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"sharecropper",
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"subsistence farmer",
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"tenant farmer",
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"yeoman",
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"granger",
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"workfolk",
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"workfolks",
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"rancher",
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"ranchero",
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"ranchman",
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"farmhand",
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"field hand",
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"gleaner",
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"harvester",
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"plowman",
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"reaper",
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"campesino",
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"agriculturist",
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"agriculturalist",
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"agronomist",
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"cultivator",
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"farmer",
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"grower",
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"planter",
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"tiller"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"nesses":{
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"an area of high ground jutting out into a body of water beyond the line of the coast":{
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"examples":[
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"from atop the ness , there was a beautiful view of the coastline as it stretched for miles into the distance"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"headlands",
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"points",
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"promontories"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"capes",
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"forelands",
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"peninsulas",
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"spits",
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"breakwaters",
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"jetties",
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"levees"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"an area of land that juts out into a body of water":{
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"examples":[
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"the little skiff rounded the tip of the ness"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"arms",
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"capes",
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"forelands",
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"headlands",
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"peninsulas",
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"points",
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"promontories",
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"spits"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"breakwaters",
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"jetties"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"nesters":{
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"as in homesteaders":{
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"examples":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"near synonyms":[
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"homesteaders",
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"crofters",
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"croppers",
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"gentlemen farmers",
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"sharecroppers",
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"subsistence farmers",
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"tenant farmers",
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"yeomen",
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"grangers",
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"workfolks",
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"rancheros",
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"ranchers",
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"ranchmen",
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"farmhands",
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"field hands",
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"gleaners",
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"harvesters",
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"plowmen",
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"reapers",
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"campesinos",
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"agriculturists",
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"agriculturalists",
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"agronomists",
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"cultivators",
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"farmers",
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"growers",
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"planters",
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"tillers"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"nest eggs":{
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"a sum of money set aside for a particular purpose":{
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"examples":[
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"paid for the computer out of his nest egg"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"accounts",
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"budgets",
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"deposits",
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"funds",
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"kitties",
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"pools"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"chests",
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"coffers",
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"assets",
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"savings",
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"savings accounts",
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"bankrolls",
|
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"caches",
|
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"collections",
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"cushions",
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"hoards",
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"pocketbooks",
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"reserves",
|
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"treasures",
|
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"petty cashes",
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"pin money",
|
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"pocket moneys",
|
|
"spending moneys"
|
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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}
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} |