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6394 lines
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{
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"obscenely":{
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"as in unreasonably , unbearably":{
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"examples":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"near synonyms":[
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"extortionately",
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"inexcusably",
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"unbearably",
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"unconscionably",
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"unreasonably",
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"extravagantly",
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"immoderately",
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"intemperately",
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"improperly",
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"inappropriately",
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"devilishly",
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"excessively",
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"exorbitantly",
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"inordinately",
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"intolerably",
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"monstrously",
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"overly",
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"overmuch",
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"too",
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"unacceptably",
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"unduly",
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"abnormally",
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"extraordinarily",
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"freakishly",
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"singularly",
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"uncommonly",
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"uncustomarily",
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"unusually",
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"astronomically",
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"considerably",
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"deadly",
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"eminently",
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"especially",
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"exceedingly",
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"exceeding",
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"exceptionally",
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"extensively",
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"extra",
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"extremely",
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"greatly",
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"highly",
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"hugely",
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"incredibly",
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"mightily",
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"remarkably",
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"significantly",
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"substantially",
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"super",
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"terribly",
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"very",
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"whacking"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"deficiently",
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"inadequately",
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"insufficiently",
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"acceptably",
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"moderately",
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"modestly",
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"reasonably",
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"temperately",
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"barely",
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"hardly",
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"just",
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"marginally",
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"meagerly",
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"minimally",
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"scantily",
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"scarcely",
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"slightly"
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],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"type":[
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"adverb"
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]
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},
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"obscurantic":{
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"as in hazy , obfuscatory":{
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"examples":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"near synonyms":[
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"beclouded",
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"bedimmed",
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"befogged",
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"clouded",
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"cloudy",
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"dim",
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"faint",
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"foggy",
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"fuzzy",
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"hazy",
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"indistinct",
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"indistinguishable",
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"misty",
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"muddy",
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"obfuscatory",
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"obnubilated",
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"shaded",
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"shadowlike",
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"shadowy",
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"sphinxlike",
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"cloaked",
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"concealed",
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"disguised",
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"masked",
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"shrouded",
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"indefinite",
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"inexact",
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"inexplicit",
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"noncommittal",
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"questionable",
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"uncertain",
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"unclear",
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"undefined",
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"undetermined",
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"vague",
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"abstruse",
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"esoteric",
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"recondite",
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"impenetrable",
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"incomprehensible",
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"indecipherable",
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"inexplicable",
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"ambiguous",
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"arcane",
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"cryptic",
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"dark",
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"deep",
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"Delphic",
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"double-edged",
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"elliptical",
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"elliptic",
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"enigmatic",
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"enigmatical",
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"equivocal",
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"fuliginous",
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"inscrutable",
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"murky",
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"mysterious",
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"mystic",
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"nebulous",
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"obscure",
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"occult",
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"opaque",
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"eerie",
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"eery",
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"uncanny",
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"weird",
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"impalpable",
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"inappreciable",
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"intangible",
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"invisible",
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"unanswerable",
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"unknowable",
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"baffling",
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"bewildering",
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"confounding",
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"confusing",
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"mystifying",
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"perplexing",
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"puzzling",
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"unfathomable"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"accessible",
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"clear",
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"nonambiguous",
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"obvious",
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"plain",
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"unambiguous",
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"unequivocal",
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"comprehensible",
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"fathomable",
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"intelligible",
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"knowable",
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"legible",
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"pellucid",
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"understandable",
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"bright",
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"distinct",
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"evident",
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"self-evident",
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"self-explanatory",
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"certain",
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"firm",
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"strong",
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"sure",
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"defined",
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"determined",
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"direct",
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"straightforward",
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"definite",
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"exact",
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"explicit",
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"appreciable",
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"palpable",
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"tangible",
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"visible",
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"blatant",
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"patent",
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"unmistakable"
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],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"type":[
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"adjective"
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]
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},
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"obscured":{
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"being without light or without much light":{
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"antonyms":[
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"bright",
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"brightened",
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"brilliant",
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"illuminated",
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"illumined",
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"light",
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"lit",
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"lighted",
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"lightsome",
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"lucent",
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"lucid",
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"luminous"
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],
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"examples":[
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"an obscured area of the prison yard that was the perfect escape route"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"ablaze",
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"agleam",
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"aglitter",
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"alight",
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"beaming",
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"beamy",
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"effulgent",
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"glaring",
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"glowing",
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"incandescent",
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"lambent",
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"radiant",
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"relucent",
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"resplendent",
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"shining",
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"sparkling",
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"ultrabright",
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"glossy",
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"lustrous",
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"shiny",
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"floodlit",
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"floodlighted",
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"highlighted",
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"spotlighted",
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"spotlit",
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"moonlit",
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"moony",
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"starlit",
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"sunlit"
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],
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"related":[
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"crepuscular",
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"twilit",
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"moonless",
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"starless",
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"sunless",
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"cloudy",
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"dull",
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"dulled",
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"lackluster",
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"shadowlike",
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"shadowy",
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"shady",
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"gray",
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"grey",
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"leaden",
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"pale",
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"beclouded",
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"befogged",
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"clouded",
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"foggy",
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"fuliginous",
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"misty",
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"smoggy",
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"soupy"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"black",
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"caliginous",
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"dark",
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"darkened",
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"darkish",
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"darkling",
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"darksome",
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"dim",
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"dimmed",
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"dusk",
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"dusky",
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"gloomy",
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"lightless",
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"murky",
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"obscure",
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"pitch-black",
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"pitch-dark",
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"pitchy",
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"rayless",
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"somber",
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"sombre",
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"stygian",
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"tenebrific",
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"tenebrous",
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"unlit"
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]
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},
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"to keep secret or shut off from view":{
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"antonyms":[
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"bared",
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"disclosed",
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"displayed",
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"divulged",
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"exposed",
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"revealed",
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"showed",
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"uncloaked",
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"uncovered",
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"unmasked",
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"unveiled"
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],
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"examples":[
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"the investigative reporters obscured their real motives for visiting the company by pretending the story was about something else"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"brought out",
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"presented",
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"clarified",
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"illuminated",
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"advertised",
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"aired",
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"broadcast",
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"broadcasted",
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"got out",
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"proclaimed",
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"publicized",
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"published",
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"spread"
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],
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"related":[
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"buried",
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"camouflaged",
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"covered (up)",
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"smothered",
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"gilded",
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"gilt",
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"glossed (over)",
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"varnished",
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"whitewashed",
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"beclouded",
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"bedimmed",
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"befogged",
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"blocked",
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"clouded",
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"darkened",
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"eclipsed",
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"obstructed",
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"occluded",
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"overcast",
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"overshadowed",
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"shaded"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"belied",
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"blanketed",
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"blotted out",
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"cloaked",
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"concealed",
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"covered",
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"curtained",
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"disguised",
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"enshrouded",
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"hid",
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"masked",
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"occulted",
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"papered over",
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"screened",
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"shrouded",
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"suppressed",
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"veiled"
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]
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},
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"to make dark, dim, or indistinct":{
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"antonyms":[
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"brightened",
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"illuminated",
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"illumined",
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"lightened",
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"lit (up)",
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"lighted (up)"
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],
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"examples":[
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"when it isn't obscured by smog, the view of the city from the observatory can be spectacular"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"exposed",
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"revealed",
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"uncovered",
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"unveiled"
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],
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"related":[
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"adumbrated",
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"blotted out",
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"concealed",
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"eclipsed",
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"hid",
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"obliterated",
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"screened",
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"shaded",
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"camouflaged",
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"cloaked",
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"covered",
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"curtained",
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"disguised",
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"masked",
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"veiled"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"beclouded",
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"bedimmed",
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"befogged",
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"blackened",
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"bleared",
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"blurred",
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"clouded",
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"darkened",
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"dimmed",
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"dislimned",
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"fogged",
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"fuzzed (up)",
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"hazed",
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"misted",
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"overcast",
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"overclouded",
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"overshadowed",
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"shadowed",
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"shrouded"
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]
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},
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"type":[
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"adjective",
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"verb"
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]
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},
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"obscureness":{
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"as in ambiguity , obscurity":{
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"examples":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"near synonyms":[
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"ambiguity",
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"ambiguousness",
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"equivocalness",
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"murkiness",
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"nebulousness",
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"obscurity",
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"opacity",
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"quibbling",
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"circumlocution",
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"equivocation",
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"shuffle",
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"tergiversation"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"candor",
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"directness",
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"forthrightness",
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"frankness",
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"openheartedness",
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"openness",
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"plainness",
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"plumpness",
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"straightforwardness"
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],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"obscures":{
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"to keep secret or shut off from view":{
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"antonyms":[
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"bares",
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"discloses",
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"displays",
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"divulges",
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"exposes",
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"reveals",
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"shows",
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"uncloaks",
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"uncovers",
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"unmasks",
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"unveils"
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],
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"examples":[
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"the investigative reporters obscured their real motives for visiting the company by pretending the story was about something else"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"brings out",
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"presents",
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"clarifies",
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"illuminates",
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"advertises",
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"airs",
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"broadcasts",
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"gets out",
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"proclaims",
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"publicizes",
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"publishes",
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"spreads"
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],
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"related":[
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"buries",
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"camouflages",
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"covers (up)",
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"smothers",
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"gilds",
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"glosses (over)",
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"varnishes",
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"whitewashes",
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"beclouds",
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"bedims",
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"befogs",
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"blocks",
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"clouds",
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"darkens",
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"eclipses",
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"obstructs",
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"occludes",
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"overcasts",
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"overshadows",
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"shades"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"belies",
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"blankets",
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"blots out",
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"cloaks",
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"conceals",
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"covers",
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"curtains",
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"disguises",
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"enshrouds",
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"hides",
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"masks",
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"occults",
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"papers over",
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"screens",
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"shrouds",
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"suppresses",
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"veils"
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]
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},
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"to make dark, dim, or indistinct":{
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"antonyms":[
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"brightens",
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"illuminates",
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"illumines",
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"lightens",
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"lights (up)"
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],
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"examples":[
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"when it isn't obscured by smog, the view of the city from the observatory can be spectacular"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"exposes",
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"reveals",
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"uncovers",
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"unveils"
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],
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"related":[
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"adumbrates",
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"blots out",
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"conceals",
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"eclipses",
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"hides",
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"obliterates",
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"screens",
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"shades",
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"camouflages",
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"cloaks",
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"covers",
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"curtains",
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"disguises",
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"masks",
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"veils"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"beclouds",
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"bedims",
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"befogs",
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"blackens",
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"blears",
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"blurs",
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"clouds",
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"darkens",
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"dims",
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"dislimns",
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"fogs",
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"fuzzes (up)",
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"hazes",
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"mists",
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"overcasts",
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"overclouds",
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"overshadows",
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"shadows",
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"shrouds"
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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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"obscurity":{
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"the quality or state of being impossible to know, understand, or explain":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"examples":[
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"her novels were favored by gullible critics who confuse obscurity with profundity"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"intelligibility",
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"understandability",
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"clarity",
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"obviousness",
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"plainness",
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"self-evidence",
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"straightforwardness",
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"transparency"
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],
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"related":[
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"deepness",
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"profundity",
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"darkness",
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"murkiness",
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"shadowiness",
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"vagueness",
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"ambiguity",
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"equivocality",
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"equivocalness",
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"incomprehensibility",
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"unintelligibility",
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"unintelligibleness",
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"inexplicability",
|
|
"inexplicableness",
|
|
"unanswerability",
|
|
"unknowability",
|
|
"abstruseness",
|
|
"abstrusity",
|
|
"esotericism",
|
|
"hermetism",
|
|
"reconditeness"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"impenetrability",
|
|
"inscrutability",
|
|
"inscrutableness",
|
|
"mysteriousness",
|
|
"numinousness",
|
|
"uncanniness"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"the quality or state of being mostly or completely unknown":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"celebrity",
|
|
"fame",
|
|
"notoriety",
|
|
"renown"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the singer languished in relative obscurity for years before becoming famous"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"character",
|
|
"mark",
|
|
"name",
|
|
"note",
|
|
"rep",
|
|
"report",
|
|
"reputation",
|
|
"repute",
|
|
"favor",
|
|
"popularity",
|
|
"importance",
|
|
"significance",
|
|
"distinction",
|
|
"eminence",
|
|
"glory",
|
|
"greatness",
|
|
"honor",
|
|
"illustriousness",
|
|
"note",
|
|
"preeminence",
|
|
"prominence",
|
|
"megastardom",
|
|
"superstardom",
|
|
"cachet",
|
|
"kudos",
|
|
"position",
|
|
"prestige",
|
|
"rank",
|
|
"standing",
|
|
"stature",
|
|
"acclaim",
|
|
"acknowledgment",
|
|
"acknowledgement",
|
|
"praise",
|
|
"recognition",
|
|
"adoration",
|
|
"idolization"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"oblivion",
|
|
"inconspicuousness",
|
|
"invisibility",
|
|
"invisibleness",
|
|
"insignificance",
|
|
"unpopularity"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"anonymity",
|
|
"facelessness",
|
|
"namelessness",
|
|
"nowhere",
|
|
"nowheresville",
|
|
"silence"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"the quality or state of having a veiled or uncertain meaning":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"clarity",
|
|
"clearness",
|
|
"obviousness",
|
|
"plainness"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the 16th-century astrologer's predictions are so filled with obscurity that people can interpret them any way they want"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"comprehensibility",
|
|
"intelligibility",
|
|
"legibility",
|
|
"brightness",
|
|
"distinctness",
|
|
"self-evidence",
|
|
"certainty",
|
|
"surety",
|
|
"definiteness",
|
|
"exactness",
|
|
"explicitness",
|
|
"incision",
|
|
"incisiveness",
|
|
"lucidity",
|
|
"lucidness",
|
|
"perspicuity",
|
|
"perspicuousness",
|
|
"directness",
|
|
"forthrightness",
|
|
"openness",
|
|
"straightforwardness",
|
|
"palpability",
|
|
"tangibility",
|
|
"tangibleness",
|
|
"visibility",
|
|
"readability",
|
|
"readableness",
|
|
"obviousness"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"mystery",
|
|
"reconditeness",
|
|
"cloudiness",
|
|
"dimness",
|
|
"faintness",
|
|
"fogginess",
|
|
"fuzziness",
|
|
"haziness",
|
|
"indefiniteness",
|
|
"indistinctness",
|
|
"mistiness",
|
|
"shade",
|
|
"shadow",
|
|
"uncertainty",
|
|
"vagueness",
|
|
"impenetrability",
|
|
"incomprehensibility",
|
|
"incomprehensibleness",
|
|
"circuitousness",
|
|
"circuity",
|
|
"indirectness",
|
|
"deepness",
|
|
"depth",
|
|
"profoundness",
|
|
"abstruseness",
|
|
"abstrusity",
|
|
"complexity",
|
|
"complication",
|
|
"difficulty",
|
|
"obtuseness"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"ambiguity",
|
|
"ambiguousness",
|
|
"darkness",
|
|
"equivocalness",
|
|
"equivocation",
|
|
"inscrutability",
|
|
"inscrutableness",
|
|
"murkiness",
|
|
"mysteriousness",
|
|
"nebulosity",
|
|
"nebulousness",
|
|
"obliqueness",
|
|
"obliquity",
|
|
"opacity",
|
|
"opaqueness"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"obsequy":{
|
|
"the act or ceremony of putting a dead body in its final resting place":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the murder victim's father was the chief mourner at the obsequies"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"burial",
|
|
"burying",
|
|
"entombing",
|
|
"entombment",
|
|
"inhumation",
|
|
"interment",
|
|
"interring",
|
|
"sepulture"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"embalmment",
|
|
"funeral",
|
|
"immurement",
|
|
"inurnment",
|
|
"reburial",
|
|
"reinterment"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"cremation"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"disinterment",
|
|
"exhumation",
|
|
"unearthing"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"observable":{
|
|
"capable of being seen":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"invisible",
|
|
"sightless",
|
|
"viewless"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"scientists often work with phenomena that are not directly observable"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"disappeared",
|
|
"dissolved",
|
|
"evanesced",
|
|
"evaporated",
|
|
"melted",
|
|
"vanished",
|
|
"vaporized",
|
|
"imperceptible",
|
|
"indiscernible",
|
|
"indistinct",
|
|
"unnoticeable",
|
|
"unobservable",
|
|
"faint",
|
|
"inconspicuous",
|
|
"insignificant",
|
|
"slight",
|
|
"unobtrusive",
|
|
"vague",
|
|
"buried",
|
|
"concealed",
|
|
"covert",
|
|
"disguised",
|
|
"hidden",
|
|
"latent",
|
|
"obscure",
|
|
"shrouded"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"viewable",
|
|
"detectable",
|
|
"discernible",
|
|
"discernable",
|
|
"noticeable",
|
|
"perceptible",
|
|
"clear",
|
|
"conspicuous",
|
|
"evident",
|
|
"eye-catching",
|
|
"manifest",
|
|
"obvious",
|
|
"overt",
|
|
"patent",
|
|
"perceivable",
|
|
"plain",
|
|
"prominent",
|
|
"striking",
|
|
"exposed",
|
|
"external",
|
|
"outer",
|
|
"outward",
|
|
"superficial"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"apparent",
|
|
"seeable",
|
|
"visible",
|
|
"visual"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
],
|
|
"worth remembering or mentioning":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"forgettable",
|
|
"unmemorable",
|
|
"unremarkable"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a man who apparently was devoid of any observable virtue"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"average",
|
|
"ordinary",
|
|
"prosaic",
|
|
"routine",
|
|
"run-of-the-mill",
|
|
"standard",
|
|
"unexceptional"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"quotable",
|
|
"repeatable",
|
|
"indelible",
|
|
"unforgettable",
|
|
"newsworthy"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"citable",
|
|
"memorable",
|
|
"mentionable",
|
|
"nameable",
|
|
"namable",
|
|
"notable",
|
|
"noteworthy",
|
|
"remarkable"
|
|
]
|
|
}
|
|
},
|
|
"observance":{
|
|
"a state of being aware":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"if you've been doing any significant housecleaning, it has escaped my observance"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"disregard",
|
|
"neglect",
|
|
"obliviousness",
|
|
"unawareness"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"hyperawareness",
|
|
"hyperconsciousness",
|
|
"advisement",
|
|
"care",
|
|
"concern",
|
|
"consideration",
|
|
"regard",
|
|
"watch",
|
|
"apprehension",
|
|
"discernment",
|
|
"grasp",
|
|
"mind",
|
|
"perception",
|
|
"recognition",
|
|
"thought",
|
|
"understanding"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"advertence",
|
|
"advertency",
|
|
"attention",
|
|
"awareness",
|
|
"cognizance",
|
|
"consciousness",
|
|
"ear",
|
|
"eye",
|
|
"heed",
|
|
"knowledge",
|
|
"mindfulness",
|
|
"note",
|
|
"notice",
|
|
"observation"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"an oft-repeated action or series of actions performed in accordance with tradition or a set of rules":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"some religions require very specific observances on holy days"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"amenities",
|
|
"civility",
|
|
"decorum",
|
|
"etiquette",
|
|
"graces",
|
|
"proprieties",
|
|
"protocol",
|
|
"convention",
|
|
"custom",
|
|
"habit",
|
|
"manners",
|
|
"mores",
|
|
"practice",
|
|
"practise",
|
|
"standard",
|
|
"tradition",
|
|
"way",
|
|
"celebration",
|
|
"service"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"ceremonial",
|
|
"ceremony",
|
|
"form",
|
|
"formality",
|
|
"rite",
|
|
"ritual",
|
|
"solemnity"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"the following of a custom, rule, or law":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"breach",
|
|
"contravention",
|
|
"infraction",
|
|
"infringement",
|
|
"nonobservance",
|
|
"transgression",
|
|
"trespass",
|
|
"violation"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the observance of this family tradition would make your grandmother very happy",
|
|
"observance of the smoking ban in public buildings"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"brush-off",
|
|
"disregard",
|
|
"ignoring",
|
|
"delinquency",
|
|
"dereliction",
|
|
"forgetting",
|
|
"neglect",
|
|
"overlooking",
|
|
"offense",
|
|
"offence",
|
|
"sin",
|
|
"wrong",
|
|
"challenge",
|
|
"defiance",
|
|
"flouting",
|
|
"rebellion"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"deference",
|
|
"honor",
|
|
"regard",
|
|
"respect",
|
|
"upholding",
|
|
"accession",
|
|
"acquiescence",
|
|
"submission",
|
|
"surrender",
|
|
"attendance",
|
|
"attention",
|
|
"heed",
|
|
"notice"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"abidance",
|
|
"adherence",
|
|
"compliance",
|
|
"conformance",
|
|
"conformity",
|
|
"keeping",
|
|
"obedience",
|
|
"observation"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"observant":{
|
|
"paying close attention usually for the purpose of anticipating approaching danger or opportunity":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"if you were more observant , you would perceive that something is troubling her deeply"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"alert",
|
|
"Argus-eyed",
|
|
"attentive",
|
|
"awake",
|
|
"open-eyed",
|
|
"tenty",
|
|
"tentie",
|
|
"vigilant",
|
|
"watchful",
|
|
"wide-awake"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"alive",
|
|
"aware",
|
|
"conscious",
|
|
"sensitive",
|
|
"cognizant",
|
|
"heedful",
|
|
"keen",
|
|
"mindful",
|
|
"observing",
|
|
"regardful",
|
|
"sharp",
|
|
"sharp-eyed",
|
|
"hyperalert",
|
|
"hypervigilant",
|
|
"sleepless",
|
|
"wakeful",
|
|
"careful",
|
|
"cautious",
|
|
"chary",
|
|
"wary",
|
|
"prepared",
|
|
"ready"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"absent",
|
|
"absentminded",
|
|
"absorbed",
|
|
"abstracted",
|
|
"daydreaming",
|
|
"dazed",
|
|
"distracted",
|
|
"dreaming",
|
|
"dreamy",
|
|
"engrossed",
|
|
"faraway",
|
|
"insensible",
|
|
"oblivious",
|
|
"preoccupied",
|
|
"sleeping",
|
|
"unaware",
|
|
"unconscious",
|
|
"unknowing",
|
|
"unwitting",
|
|
"careless",
|
|
"heedless",
|
|
"inattentive",
|
|
"unheeding",
|
|
"unmindful",
|
|
"unthinking",
|
|
"unwary",
|
|
"unprepared",
|
|
"unready"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"asleep"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"having the mind fixed on something":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"observant viewers will notice that the position of hero's facial wound changes in the course of the scene"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"absorbed",
|
|
"attentive",
|
|
"deep",
|
|
"engrossed",
|
|
"enthralled",
|
|
"focused",
|
|
"focussed",
|
|
"immersed",
|
|
"intent",
|
|
"rapt"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"engaged",
|
|
"interested",
|
|
"intrigued",
|
|
"involved",
|
|
"hypnotized",
|
|
"mesmerized",
|
|
"alert",
|
|
"alive",
|
|
"conscious",
|
|
"open-eyed",
|
|
"watchful",
|
|
"wide-awake"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"daydreaming",
|
|
"dreamy",
|
|
"faraway",
|
|
"foggy",
|
|
"hazy",
|
|
"lost",
|
|
"oblivious",
|
|
"preoccupied",
|
|
"remote",
|
|
"apathetic",
|
|
"disinterested",
|
|
"uninterested"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"absent",
|
|
"absentminded",
|
|
"abstracted",
|
|
"distracted",
|
|
"inattentive",
|
|
"inobservant",
|
|
"unabsorbed",
|
|
"unfocused",
|
|
"unfocussed"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"observing":{
|
|
"as in accompanying , participating":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"accompanying",
|
|
"participating",
|
|
"attending",
|
|
"in",
|
|
"present",
|
|
"available",
|
|
"abounding",
|
|
"latent",
|
|
"breathing",
|
|
"existent",
|
|
"existing",
|
|
"extant",
|
|
"live"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"absent",
|
|
"away",
|
|
"missing",
|
|
"out",
|
|
"departed",
|
|
"gone",
|
|
"retired",
|
|
"nonexistent",
|
|
"AWOL",
|
|
"truant",
|
|
"dead",
|
|
"deceased",
|
|
"defunct",
|
|
"demised",
|
|
"lost",
|
|
"vanished",
|
|
"belated",
|
|
"delayed",
|
|
"delinquent",
|
|
"late",
|
|
"overdue",
|
|
"tardy"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in aware , vigilant":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"alert",
|
|
"attentive",
|
|
"aware",
|
|
"observant",
|
|
"vigilant",
|
|
"watchful",
|
|
"sighted",
|
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"clear-sighted",
|
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"eagle-eyed",
|
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"hawkeyed",
|
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"lynx-eyed",
|
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"sharp-eyed",
|
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"sharp-sighted"
|
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],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"blind",
|
|
"eyeless",
|
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"sightless",
|
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"stone-blind",
|
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"visionless",
|
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"astigmatic",
|
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"myopic",
|
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"nearsighted",
|
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"shortsighted",
|
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"purblind"
|
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],
|
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"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in observation , monitoring":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"monitoring",
|
|
"observance",
|
|
"observation",
|
|
"policing",
|
|
"care",
|
|
"charge",
|
|
"guidance",
|
|
"headship",
|
|
"oversight",
|
|
"regulation",
|
|
"stewardship",
|
|
"superintendence",
|
|
"superintendency",
|
|
"supervision",
|
|
"surveillance",
|
|
"administration",
|
|
"control",
|
|
"direction",
|
|
"generalship",
|
|
"hand(s)",
|
|
"management",
|
|
"running",
|
|
"leadership",
|
|
"piloting",
|
|
"shepherding",
|
|
"steering",
|
|
"government",
|
|
"reign",
|
|
"rule",
|
|
"aegis",
|
|
"egis",
|
|
"auspices",
|
|
"guardianship",
|
|
"protection",
|
|
"trusteeship",
|
|
"tutelage"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to act according to the commands of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"you must observe all the rules of this school, not simply the ones that meet with your personal approval"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"adhering (to)",
|
|
"complying (with)",
|
|
"conforming (to)",
|
|
"following",
|
|
"goose-stepping (to)",
|
|
"minding",
|
|
"obeying"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"deferring (to)",
|
|
"submitting (to)",
|
|
"surrendering (to)",
|
|
"yielding (to)",
|
|
"acceding (to)",
|
|
"acquiescing (to)",
|
|
"agreeing (to)",
|
|
"assenting (to)",
|
|
"attending",
|
|
"hearing",
|
|
"heeding",
|
|
"listening (to)",
|
|
"marking",
|
|
"noticing",
|
|
"noting",
|
|
"regarding",
|
|
"taking",
|
|
"watching"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"disobliging",
|
|
"challenging",
|
|
"daring",
|
|
"refusing",
|
|
"renouncing",
|
|
"repudiating",
|
|
"directing",
|
|
"leading",
|
|
"brushing (off)",
|
|
"disregarding",
|
|
"ignoring",
|
|
"overlooking",
|
|
"overpassing",
|
|
"passing over",
|
|
"tuning out",
|
|
"winking (at)",
|
|
"dismissing",
|
|
"pooh-poohing",
|
|
"poohing",
|
|
"shrugging off",
|
|
"breaching",
|
|
"breaking",
|
|
"infringing",
|
|
"transgressing",
|
|
"violating",
|
|
"deriding",
|
|
"flouting",
|
|
"mocking",
|
|
"scoffing (at)",
|
|
"scorning",
|
|
"mutinying (against)",
|
|
"revolting (against)",
|
|
"bucking",
|
|
"combating",
|
|
"combatting",
|
|
"contesting",
|
|
"disputing",
|
|
"fighting",
|
|
"opposing",
|
|
"resisting",
|
|
"withstanding"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"defying",
|
|
"disobeying",
|
|
"rebelling (against)"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to mark with an appropriate practice, rite, or ceremony":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a time when few people in New England observed Christmas"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"celebrating",
|
|
"commemorating",
|
|
"keeping"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"blessing",
|
|
"consecrating",
|
|
"sanctifying",
|
|
"solemnizing",
|
|
"feting",
|
|
"f\u00eating",
|
|
"honoring",
|
|
"lauding",
|
|
"praising",
|
|
"memorializing",
|
|
"remembering"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"blowing off",
|
|
"disregarding",
|
|
"forgetting",
|
|
"ignoring",
|
|
"neglecting",
|
|
"overlooking"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"breaking",
|
|
"transgressing",
|
|
"violating"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to keep one's eyes on":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"happily spent many hours observing the birds at the backyard feeder"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"eyeing",
|
|
"eying",
|
|
"following",
|
|
"watching"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"beholding",
|
|
"looking",
|
|
"perceiving",
|
|
"regarding",
|
|
"seeing",
|
|
"viewing",
|
|
"gaping",
|
|
"gawking",
|
|
"gazing",
|
|
"glaring",
|
|
"goggling",
|
|
"looking on",
|
|
"peering",
|
|
"rubbernecking",
|
|
"staring",
|
|
"guarding",
|
|
"waking",
|
|
"warding",
|
|
"bird-dogging",
|
|
"monitoring",
|
|
"studying",
|
|
"spying",
|
|
"espying",
|
|
"glancing",
|
|
"glimpsing",
|
|
"peeking",
|
|
"peeping"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"blinking",
|
|
"winking"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to make a statement of one's opinion":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"\"I think you might be mistaken,\" he observed"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"allowing",
|
|
"commenting",
|
|
"editorializing",
|
|
"noting",
|
|
"opining",
|
|
"reflecting",
|
|
"remarking",
|
|
"weighing in"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"commentating",
|
|
"articulating",
|
|
"expressing",
|
|
"saying",
|
|
"speaking",
|
|
"stating",
|
|
"talking",
|
|
"telling",
|
|
"uttering",
|
|
"verbalizing",
|
|
"vocalizing",
|
|
"conjecturing",
|
|
"daresaying",
|
|
"guessing",
|
|
"speculating",
|
|
"supposing",
|
|
"surmising"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to make note of (something) through the use of one's eyes":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"she observed that the weather had changed again"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"beholding",
|
|
"catching",
|
|
"descrying",
|
|
"discerning",
|
|
"distinguishing",
|
|
"espying",
|
|
"eyeing",
|
|
"eying",
|
|
"looking (at)",
|
|
"noticing",
|
|
"noting",
|
|
"perceiving",
|
|
"regarding",
|
|
"remarking",
|
|
"seeing",
|
|
"sighting",
|
|
"spotting",
|
|
"spying",
|
|
"viewing",
|
|
"witnessing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"identifying",
|
|
"making out",
|
|
"picking out",
|
|
"picking up",
|
|
"attending (to)",
|
|
"considering",
|
|
"heeding",
|
|
"marking",
|
|
"minding",
|
|
"studying",
|
|
"watching",
|
|
"examining",
|
|
"inspecting",
|
|
"scanning",
|
|
"scrutinizing",
|
|
"surveying",
|
|
"glancing (at)",
|
|
"glimpsing",
|
|
"peering (at)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"disregarding",
|
|
"ignoring",
|
|
"neglecting",
|
|
"overpassing",
|
|
"passing over",
|
|
"missing",
|
|
"overlooking"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to take notice of and be guided by":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"generally observes the suggestions of the experts regarding baby care"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"following",
|
|
"heeding",
|
|
"listening (to)",
|
|
"minding",
|
|
"noting",
|
|
"regarding",
|
|
"watching"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"considering",
|
|
"contemplating",
|
|
"mulling",
|
|
"pondering",
|
|
"weighing",
|
|
"complying (with)",
|
|
"conforming (to)",
|
|
"keeping",
|
|
"obeying",
|
|
"respecting",
|
|
"attending (to)",
|
|
"harking (to)",
|
|
"hearing",
|
|
"hearkening (to)",
|
|
"harkening (to)",
|
|
"marking",
|
|
"noticing",
|
|
"seeing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"brushing (aside or off)",
|
|
"discounting",
|
|
"dismissing",
|
|
"glossing (over)",
|
|
"glozing (over)",
|
|
"neglecting",
|
|
"passing over",
|
|
"pooh-poohing",
|
|
"poohing",
|
|
"scorning",
|
|
"shrugging off",
|
|
"defying",
|
|
"flouting",
|
|
"slighting",
|
|
"snubbing"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"disregarding",
|
|
"ignoring",
|
|
"tuning out"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"obsess":{
|
|
"to hold one's attention to an extreme degree":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"The TV show obsessed me so much that I was up all night watching."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"allure",
|
|
"attract",
|
|
"beguile",
|
|
"bewitch",
|
|
"captivate",
|
|
"charm",
|
|
"enchant",
|
|
"absorb",
|
|
"bemuse",
|
|
"busy",
|
|
"catch up",
|
|
"engage",
|
|
"engross",
|
|
"enthrall",
|
|
"enthral",
|
|
"enwrap",
|
|
"fascinate",
|
|
"grip",
|
|
"immerse",
|
|
"interest",
|
|
"intrigue",
|
|
"involve",
|
|
"occupy",
|
|
"hypnotize",
|
|
"mesmerize",
|
|
"distract",
|
|
"preoccupy",
|
|
"hog",
|
|
"monopolize"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"bore",
|
|
"jade",
|
|
"pall",
|
|
"tire",
|
|
"weary"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"obsessed":{
|
|
"having extreme or relentless concern":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the youngster was so obsessed with video games that he had little interest in playing outside"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"happy",
|
|
"hung up",
|
|
"queer"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"absorbed",
|
|
"anxious",
|
|
"concerned",
|
|
"distracted",
|
|
"engaged",
|
|
"engrossed",
|
|
"full",
|
|
"involved",
|
|
"knee-deep",
|
|
"occupied",
|
|
"preoccupied",
|
|
"prepossessed",
|
|
"worried",
|
|
"ardent",
|
|
"crazy",
|
|
"dotty",
|
|
"fervent",
|
|
"fervid",
|
|
"feverish",
|
|
"foolish",
|
|
"impassioned",
|
|
"nuts",
|
|
"passionate",
|
|
"silly"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"apathetic",
|
|
"casual",
|
|
"cool",
|
|
"detached",
|
|
"disinterested",
|
|
"dispassionate",
|
|
"incurious",
|
|
"indifferent",
|
|
"insouciant",
|
|
"nonchalant",
|
|
"unconcerned",
|
|
"uncurious",
|
|
"unenthusiastic",
|
|
"uninterested",
|
|
"uninvolved"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to hold one's attention to an extreme degree":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"The TV show obsessed me so much that I was up all night watching."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"allured",
|
|
"attracted",
|
|
"beguiled",
|
|
"bewitched",
|
|
"captivated",
|
|
"charmed",
|
|
"enchanted",
|
|
"absorbed",
|
|
"bemused",
|
|
"busied",
|
|
"caught up",
|
|
"engaged",
|
|
"engrossed",
|
|
"enthralled",
|
|
"enwrapped",
|
|
"fascinated",
|
|
"gripped",
|
|
"immersed",
|
|
"interested",
|
|
"intrigued",
|
|
"involved",
|
|
"occupied",
|
|
"hypnotized",
|
|
"mesmerized",
|
|
"distracted",
|
|
"preoccupied",
|
|
"hogged",
|
|
"monopolized"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"bored",
|
|
"jaded",
|
|
"palled",
|
|
"tired",
|
|
"wearied"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"obsessed (about or over)":{
|
|
"as in brooded (about or over) , fixated (on or upon)":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"brooded (about or over)",
|
|
"fixated (on or upon)",
|
|
"cleaved (to)",
|
|
"clung (to)",
|
|
"hugged",
|
|
"stuck (to)",
|
|
"carried",
|
|
"kept",
|
|
"maintained",
|
|
"preserved",
|
|
"remembered",
|
|
"retained",
|
|
"treasured",
|
|
"cultivated",
|
|
"fostered",
|
|
"nurtured",
|
|
"supported",
|
|
"sustained",
|
|
"bore",
|
|
"cherished",
|
|
"entertained",
|
|
"had",
|
|
"harbored",
|
|
"held",
|
|
"nursed"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"disregarded",
|
|
"dropped",
|
|
"forgot",
|
|
"ignored",
|
|
"neglected",
|
|
"overlooked",
|
|
"abjured",
|
|
"declined",
|
|
"denied",
|
|
"disdained",
|
|
"refused",
|
|
"rejected",
|
|
"repudiated",
|
|
"scorned",
|
|
"abandoned",
|
|
"deserted",
|
|
"discarded",
|
|
"forsook",
|
|
"gave up",
|
|
"parted (with)",
|
|
"quit",
|
|
"quitted",
|
|
"renounced",
|
|
"threw out",
|
|
"erased",
|
|
"expunged"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"obsolescent":{
|
|
"as in aging":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"aging",
|
|
"ageing",
|
|
"antiquated",
|
|
"archaic",
|
|
"dated",
|
|
"d\u00e9mod\u00e9",
|
|
"demoded",
|
|
"fossilized",
|
|
"kaput",
|
|
"kaputt",
|
|
"medieval",
|
|
"mediaeval",
|
|
"moribund",
|
|
"mossy",
|
|
"moth-eaten",
|
|
"neolithic",
|
|
"Noachian",
|
|
"obsolete",
|
|
"outdated",
|
|
"outmoded",
|
|
"out-of-date",
|
|
"outworn",
|
|
"pass\u00e9",
|
|
"prehistoric",
|
|
"prehistorical",
|
|
"rusty",
|
|
"Stone Age",
|
|
"superannuated",
|
|
"discarded",
|
|
"disused",
|
|
"inoperable",
|
|
"unusable",
|
|
"unworkable",
|
|
"useless",
|
|
"dead",
|
|
"defunct",
|
|
"expired",
|
|
"extinct",
|
|
"vanished",
|
|
"dormant",
|
|
"fallow",
|
|
"free",
|
|
"idle",
|
|
"inactive",
|
|
"inert",
|
|
"inoperative",
|
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"latent",
|
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"ancient",
|
|
"antediluvian",
|
|
"antique",
|
|
"dateless",
|
|
"fusty",
|
|
"musty",
|
|
"old",
|
|
"oldfangled",
|
|
"old-fashioned",
|
|
"old-time",
|
|
"retro",
|
|
"vintage",
|
|
"aged",
|
|
"age-old",
|
|
"hoary",
|
|
"venerable",
|
|
"atavistic",
|
|
"bygone",
|
|
"erstwhile",
|
|
"former",
|
|
"historic",
|
|
"historical",
|
|
"late",
|
|
"old-world",
|
|
"past"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"contemporary",
|
|
"current",
|
|
"mod",
|
|
"modern",
|
|
"new",
|
|
"newfangled",
|
|
"new-fashioned",
|
|
"present-day",
|
|
"recent",
|
|
"ultramodern",
|
|
"up-to-date",
|
|
"up-to-the-minute",
|
|
"fresh",
|
|
"modernized",
|
|
"refurbished",
|
|
"remodeled",
|
|
"renewed",
|
|
"functional",
|
|
"operable",
|
|
"operational",
|
|
"workable",
|
|
"active",
|
|
"alive",
|
|
"busy",
|
|
"employed",
|
|
"functioning",
|
|
"operating",
|
|
"operative"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"obstructed":{
|
|
"as in blocked , impeded":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"blocked",
|
|
"hindered",
|
|
"impeded",
|
|
"excluded",
|
|
"ruled out",
|
|
"shut out",
|
|
"precluded",
|
|
"prevented",
|
|
"stopped",
|
|
"repressed",
|
|
"suppressed",
|
|
"refused",
|
|
"rejected",
|
|
"revoked",
|
|
"unsanctioned",
|
|
"vetoed",
|
|
"disallowed",
|
|
"disapproved",
|
|
"discouraged",
|
|
"objectionable",
|
|
"unseemly",
|
|
"unsuitable",
|
|
"ineffable",
|
|
"unmentionable"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"allowable",
|
|
"permissible",
|
|
"permissive",
|
|
"sufferable",
|
|
"acceptable",
|
|
"bearable",
|
|
"endurable",
|
|
"tolerable",
|
|
"accepted",
|
|
"accredited",
|
|
"allowed",
|
|
"appropriate",
|
|
"approved",
|
|
"authorized",
|
|
"certified",
|
|
"endorsed",
|
|
"indorsed",
|
|
"lawful",
|
|
"legal",
|
|
"legitimate",
|
|
"licensed",
|
|
"OK",
|
|
"okay",
|
|
"permitted",
|
|
"warranted",
|
|
"accorded",
|
|
"granted",
|
|
"sanctioned",
|
|
"vouchsafed",
|
|
"brooked",
|
|
"condoned",
|
|
"countenanced",
|
|
"encouraged",
|
|
"promoted",
|
|
"supported",
|
|
"commanded",
|
|
"mandatory",
|
|
"ordered",
|
|
"required",
|
|
"proper",
|
|
"seemly",
|
|
"suitable",
|
|
"tolerated",
|
|
"unobjectionable"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to create difficulty for the work or activity of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"this would go much faster if you would stop obstructing me with your constant interruptions"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"clogged",
|
|
"cramped",
|
|
"embarrassed",
|
|
"encumbered",
|
|
"fettered",
|
|
"hampered",
|
|
"handcuffed",
|
|
"handicapped",
|
|
"held back",
|
|
"held up",
|
|
"hindered",
|
|
"hobbled",
|
|
"hog-tied",
|
|
"impeded",
|
|
"inhibited",
|
|
"interfered (with)",
|
|
"manacled",
|
|
"shackled",
|
|
"short-circuited",
|
|
"stymied",
|
|
"tied up",
|
|
"trammeled",
|
|
"trammelled"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"balked",
|
|
"checked",
|
|
"constrained",
|
|
"curbed",
|
|
"reined",
|
|
"restrained",
|
|
"bound",
|
|
"chained",
|
|
"haltered",
|
|
"leashed",
|
|
"tethered",
|
|
"tied",
|
|
"arrested",
|
|
"braked",
|
|
"delayed",
|
|
"retained",
|
|
"retarded",
|
|
"barricaded",
|
|
"blockaded",
|
|
"blocked",
|
|
"roadblocked",
|
|
"bogged (down)",
|
|
"mired",
|
|
"choked",
|
|
"smothered",
|
|
"stifled",
|
|
"strangled",
|
|
"suffocated",
|
|
"baffled",
|
|
"foiled",
|
|
"frustrated",
|
|
"stumped",
|
|
"thwarted",
|
|
"derailed",
|
|
"disrupted",
|
|
"sabotaged",
|
|
"muzzled",
|
|
"repressed",
|
|
"suppressed",
|
|
"confined",
|
|
"hedged (in)",
|
|
"hemmed (in)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"cleared",
|
|
"made way",
|
|
"opened",
|
|
"unclogged",
|
|
"unplugged",
|
|
"unstopped",
|
|
"freed",
|
|
"liberated",
|
|
"released",
|
|
"untied",
|
|
"loosened",
|
|
"smoothed",
|
|
"encouraged",
|
|
"furthered",
|
|
"promoted"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"aided",
|
|
"assisted",
|
|
"facilitated",
|
|
"helped"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to prevent passage through by filling with something":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"at the moment the city's only tunnel between downtown and the airport is obstructed by an overturned tanker truck"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"blocked",
|
|
"choked",
|
|
"clogged",
|
|
"clotted",
|
|
"congested",
|
|
"dammed",
|
|
"gummed (up)",
|
|
"jammed",
|
|
"occluded",
|
|
"plugged (up)",
|
|
"stopped (up)",
|
|
"stuffed"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bunged",
|
|
"corked",
|
|
"spiled",
|
|
"stoppered",
|
|
"stoppled",
|
|
"filled",
|
|
"gridlocked",
|
|
"packed",
|
|
"furred",
|
|
"silted",
|
|
"flooded",
|
|
"glutted",
|
|
"inundated",
|
|
"overwhelmed",
|
|
"swamped"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"excavated",
|
|
"hollowed (out)",
|
|
"scooped (out)",
|
|
"emptied",
|
|
"lightened"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"cleared",
|
|
"freed",
|
|
"opened (up)",
|
|
"unblocked",
|
|
"unclogged",
|
|
"unplugged",
|
|
"unstopped"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"obstinacy":{
|
|
"a steadfast adherence to an opinion, purpose, or course of action in spite of reason, arguments, or persuasion":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the mindless obstinacy of those people who continue to insist that the earth is flat"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bullheadedness",
|
|
"doggedness",
|
|
"hardheadedness",
|
|
"intransigence",
|
|
"mulishness",
|
|
"obduracy",
|
|
"obdurateness",
|
|
"obstinateness",
|
|
"opinionatedness",
|
|
"pertinaciousness",
|
|
"pertinacity",
|
|
"pigheadedness",
|
|
"self-opinionatedness",
|
|
"self-will",
|
|
"stubbornness",
|
|
"willfulness"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"anal-retentiveness",
|
|
"perverseness",
|
|
"perversity",
|
|
"waywardness",
|
|
"wrongheadedness",
|
|
"adamancy",
|
|
"adamance",
|
|
"determination",
|
|
"implacability",
|
|
"inexorability",
|
|
"inflexibility",
|
|
"inveteracy",
|
|
"perseverance",
|
|
"persistence",
|
|
"persistency",
|
|
"relentlessness",
|
|
"resolve",
|
|
"single-mindedness",
|
|
"steadfastness",
|
|
"stick-to-itiveness",
|
|
"tenaciousness",
|
|
"tenacity",
|
|
"firmness",
|
|
"hardness",
|
|
"rigor",
|
|
"rigorousness",
|
|
"sternness",
|
|
"strictness",
|
|
"narrow-mindedness",
|
|
"rigidity",
|
|
"rigidness",
|
|
"bloody-mindedness",
|
|
"cantankerousness",
|
|
"contrariness",
|
|
"cussedness",
|
|
"balkiness",
|
|
"contumacy",
|
|
"defiance",
|
|
"disobedience",
|
|
"frowardness",
|
|
"immovability",
|
|
"immovableness",
|
|
"insubordination",
|
|
"intractability",
|
|
"obstreperousness",
|
|
"rebelliousness",
|
|
"recalcitrance",
|
|
"recalcitrancy",
|
|
"refractoriness",
|
|
"unruliness"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"broad-mindedness",
|
|
"open-mindedness",
|
|
"reasonability",
|
|
"reasonableness",
|
|
"receptiveness",
|
|
"receptivity",
|
|
"acceptance",
|
|
"acquiescence",
|
|
"flexibility",
|
|
"pliability",
|
|
"pliableness",
|
|
"pliancy",
|
|
"pliantness",
|
|
"compliance",
|
|
"docility",
|
|
"obedience",
|
|
"subordinateness",
|
|
"subordination",
|
|
"submission",
|
|
"surrender",
|
|
"willingness",
|
|
"yielding",
|
|
"slavishness",
|
|
"subservience",
|
|
"subserviency"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"obstacle":{
|
|
"something that makes movement or progress difficult":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"stumbling on all the obstacles along the path"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"balk",
|
|
"bar",
|
|
"block",
|
|
"chain",
|
|
"clog",
|
|
"cramp",
|
|
"crimp",
|
|
"deterrent",
|
|
"drag",
|
|
"embarrassment",
|
|
"encumbrance",
|
|
"fetter",
|
|
"handicap",
|
|
"hindrance",
|
|
"holdback",
|
|
"hurdle",
|
|
"impediment",
|
|
"inhibition",
|
|
"interference",
|
|
"let",
|
|
"manacle",
|
|
"obstruction",
|
|
"shackles",
|
|
"stop",
|
|
"stumbling block",
|
|
"trammel"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"catch",
|
|
"hitch",
|
|
"rub",
|
|
"snag",
|
|
"barrier",
|
|
"blockade",
|
|
"blockage",
|
|
"brick wall",
|
|
"stone wall",
|
|
"arrest",
|
|
"bit",
|
|
"brake",
|
|
"check",
|
|
"constraint",
|
|
"curb",
|
|
"hobble",
|
|
"rein",
|
|
"restraint",
|
|
"embargo",
|
|
"stoppage",
|
|
"delay",
|
|
"holdup",
|
|
"stall",
|
|
"burden",
|
|
"cumber",
|
|
"load",
|
|
"danger",
|
|
"hazard",
|
|
"peril",
|
|
"reef",
|
|
"adversity",
|
|
"difficulty",
|
|
"disadvantage",
|
|
"drawback",
|
|
"hardship"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"catalyst",
|
|
"goad",
|
|
"impetus",
|
|
"incentive",
|
|
"spur",
|
|
"stimulant",
|
|
"stimulus",
|
|
"advantage",
|
|
"break",
|
|
"edge",
|
|
"aid",
|
|
"assistance",
|
|
"benefit",
|
|
"boost",
|
|
"handmaiden",
|
|
"handmaid",
|
|
"help"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"obsequiousness":{
|
|
"as in subservience , servility":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"servility",
|
|
"slavishness",
|
|
"subservience",
|
|
"subserviency",
|
|
"amenability",
|
|
"amiability",
|
|
"complaisance",
|
|
"good-naturedness",
|
|
"conformity",
|
|
"acquiescence",
|
|
"biddability",
|
|
"compliance",
|
|
"compliancy",
|
|
"deference",
|
|
"docility",
|
|
"obedience",
|
|
"submissiveness",
|
|
"cooperativeness",
|
|
"receptiveness",
|
|
"receptivity",
|
|
"humoring",
|
|
"indulgence",
|
|
"acceptance",
|
|
"assent",
|
|
"consent",
|
|
"capitulation",
|
|
"submission",
|
|
"surrender",
|
|
"affability",
|
|
"amicability",
|
|
"congeniality",
|
|
"cordiality",
|
|
"friendliness",
|
|
"geniality",
|
|
"sociability"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"defiance",
|
|
"disobedience",
|
|
"intractability",
|
|
"recalcitrance",
|
|
"animosity",
|
|
"antipathy",
|
|
"enmity",
|
|
"hostility",
|
|
"ill will"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"observational":{
|
|
"based on observation or experience":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"her reports on the great apes were based on firsthand observational evidence"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"empirical",
|
|
"empiric",
|
|
"existential",
|
|
"experiential",
|
|
"experimental",
|
|
"objective"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"actual",
|
|
"factual",
|
|
"genuine",
|
|
"hard",
|
|
"material",
|
|
"real",
|
|
"accepted",
|
|
"established",
|
|
"tried",
|
|
"tried-and-true",
|
|
"indisputable",
|
|
"undeniable",
|
|
"demonstrable",
|
|
"provable",
|
|
"verifiable"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"conjectural",
|
|
"hypothetical",
|
|
"speculative",
|
|
"unproven",
|
|
"unsubstantiated",
|
|
"metaphysical",
|
|
"transcendentalist",
|
|
"visionary"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"nonempirical",
|
|
"theoretical",
|
|
"theoretic",
|
|
"unempirical"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"obsessive":{
|
|
"caused by or suggestive of an irresistible urge":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"intrigued by the man's obsessive counting of everyday objects"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"besetting",
|
|
"compulsive",
|
|
"driven",
|
|
"impulsive",
|
|
"obsessional"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"irrepressible",
|
|
"uncontrollable",
|
|
"automatic",
|
|
"instinctive",
|
|
"involuntary",
|
|
"knee-jerk",
|
|
"reflex",
|
|
"spontaneous",
|
|
"conditioned",
|
|
"mechanical",
|
|
"unconscious",
|
|
"unthinking",
|
|
"unwitting",
|
|
"capricious",
|
|
"unpredictable",
|
|
"whimsical"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"unforced",
|
|
"voluntary",
|
|
"willful",
|
|
"wilful",
|
|
"controllable",
|
|
"manageable",
|
|
"resistible"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"obsessing":{
|
|
"to hold one's attention to an extreme degree":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"The TV show obsessed me so much that I was up all night watching."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"alluring",
|
|
"attracting",
|
|
"beguiling",
|
|
"bewitching",
|
|
"captivating",
|
|
"charming",
|
|
"enchanting",
|
|
"absorbing",
|
|
"bemusing",
|
|
"busying",
|
|
"catching up",
|
|
"engaging",
|
|
"engrossing",
|
|
"enthralling",
|
|
"enwrapping",
|
|
"fascinating",
|
|
"gripping",
|
|
"immersing",
|
|
"interesting",
|
|
"intriguing",
|
|
"involving",
|
|
"occupying",
|
|
"hypnotizing",
|
|
"mesmerizing",
|
|
"distracting",
|
|
"preoccupying",
|
|
"hogging",
|
|
"monopolizing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"boring",
|
|
"jading",
|
|
"palling",
|
|
"tiring",
|
|
"wearying"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"obstetrician":{
|
|
"a medical professional who specializes in obstetrics":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"midwife",
|
|
"nurse-midwife",
|
|
"croaker",
|
|
"doc",
|
|
"doctor",
|
|
"medic",
|
|
"medico",
|
|
"physician",
|
|
"sawbones",
|
|
"anesthesiologist",
|
|
"dermatologist",
|
|
"gynecologist",
|
|
"internist",
|
|
"neurologist",
|
|
"ob-gyn",
|
|
"ophthalmologist",
|
|
"optometrist",
|
|
"orthopedist",
|
|
"pathologist",
|
|
"pediatrician",
|
|
"pediatrist",
|
|
"physiatrist",
|
|
"podiatrist",
|
|
"radiologist",
|
|
"urologist",
|
|
"family doctor",
|
|
"family physician",
|
|
"family practitioner",
|
|
"general practitioner",
|
|
"attending",
|
|
"clinician",
|
|
"hospitalist",
|
|
"specialist",
|
|
"plastic surgeon",
|
|
"surgeon",
|
|
"intern",
|
|
"interne",
|
|
"resident",
|
|
"aidman",
|
|
"nurse",
|
|
"nurse-practitioner",
|
|
"EMT",
|
|
"paramedic",
|
|
"paramedical",
|
|
"physical therapist",
|
|
"physiotherapist"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"nondoctor",
|
|
"nonphysician"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"obstruct":{
|
|
"to create difficulty for the work or activity of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"this would go much faster if you would stop obstructing me with your constant interruptions"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"clog",
|
|
"cramp",
|
|
"embarrass",
|
|
"encumber",
|
|
"fetter",
|
|
"hamper",
|
|
"handcuff",
|
|
"handicap",
|
|
"hinder",
|
|
"hobble",
|
|
"hog-tie",
|
|
"hold back",
|
|
"hold up",
|
|
"impede",
|
|
"inhibit",
|
|
"interfere (with)",
|
|
"manacle",
|
|
"shackle",
|
|
"short-circuit",
|
|
"stymie",
|
|
"tie up",
|
|
"trammel"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"balk",
|
|
"check",
|
|
"constrain",
|
|
"curb",
|
|
"rein",
|
|
"restrain",
|
|
"bind",
|
|
"chain",
|
|
"halter",
|
|
"leash",
|
|
"tether",
|
|
"tie",
|
|
"arrest",
|
|
"brake",
|
|
"delay",
|
|
"retain",
|
|
"retard",
|
|
"barricade",
|
|
"block",
|
|
"blockade",
|
|
"roadblock",
|
|
"bog (down)",
|
|
"mire",
|
|
"choke",
|
|
"smother",
|
|
"stifle",
|
|
"strangle",
|
|
"suffocate",
|
|
"baffle",
|
|
"foil",
|
|
"frustrate",
|
|
"stump",
|
|
"thwart",
|
|
"derail",
|
|
"disrupt",
|
|
"sabotage",
|
|
"muzzle",
|
|
"repress",
|
|
"suppress",
|
|
"confine",
|
|
"hedge (in)",
|
|
"hem (in)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"clear",
|
|
"make way",
|
|
"open",
|
|
"unclog",
|
|
"unplug",
|
|
"unstop",
|
|
"free",
|
|
"liberate",
|
|
"release",
|
|
"untie",
|
|
"loosen",
|
|
"smooth",
|
|
"encourage",
|
|
"further",
|
|
"promote"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"aid",
|
|
"assist",
|
|
"facilitate",
|
|
"help"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to prevent passage through by filling with something":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"at the moment the city's only tunnel between downtown and the airport is obstructed by an overturned tanker truck"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"block",
|
|
"choke",
|
|
"clog",
|
|
"clot",
|
|
"congest",
|
|
"dam",
|
|
"gum (up)",
|
|
"jam",
|
|
"occlude",
|
|
"plug (up)",
|
|
"stop (up)",
|
|
"stuff"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bung",
|
|
"cork",
|
|
"spile",
|
|
"stopper",
|
|
"stopple",
|
|
"fill",
|
|
"gridlock",
|
|
"pack",
|
|
"fur",
|
|
"silt",
|
|
"flood",
|
|
"glut",
|
|
"inundate",
|
|
"overwhelm",
|
|
"swamp"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"excavate",
|
|
"hollow (out)",
|
|
"scoop (out)",
|
|
"empty",
|
|
"lighten"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"clear",
|
|
"free",
|
|
"open (up)",
|
|
"unblock",
|
|
"unclog",
|
|
"unplug",
|
|
"unstop"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"obsoleteness":{
|
|
"as in obsolescence , old-fashionedness":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"antiquation",
|
|
"datedness",
|
|
"obsolescence",
|
|
"old-fashionedness",
|
|
"age",
|
|
"agedness",
|
|
"ancientness",
|
|
"antiquity",
|
|
"hoariness",
|
|
"fustiness",
|
|
"agelessness"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"newness",
|
|
"currency",
|
|
"currentness",
|
|
"freshness",
|
|
"modernity",
|
|
"modernness",
|
|
"novelty",
|
|
"recentness"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"obscurant":{
|
|
"as in hazy , obfuscatory":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"beclouded",
|
|
"bedimmed",
|
|
"befogged",
|
|
"clouded",
|
|
"cloudy",
|
|
"dim",
|
|
"faint",
|
|
"foggy",
|
|
"fuzzy",
|
|
"hazy",
|
|
"indistinct",
|
|
"indistinguishable",
|
|
"misty",
|
|
"muddy",
|
|
"obfuscatory",
|
|
"obnubilated",
|
|
"shaded",
|
|
"shadowlike",
|
|
"shadowy",
|
|
"sphinxlike",
|
|
"cloaked",
|
|
"concealed",
|
|
"disguised",
|
|
"masked",
|
|
"shrouded",
|
|
"indefinite",
|
|
"inexact",
|
|
"inexplicit",
|
|
"noncommittal",
|
|
"questionable",
|
|
"uncertain",
|
|
"unclear",
|
|
"undefined",
|
|
"undetermined",
|
|
"vague",
|
|
"abstruse",
|
|
"esoteric",
|
|
"recondite",
|
|
"impenetrable",
|
|
"incomprehensible",
|
|
"indecipherable",
|
|
"inexplicable",
|
|
"ambiguous",
|
|
"arcane",
|
|
"cryptic",
|
|
"dark",
|
|
"deep",
|
|
"Delphic",
|
|
"double-edged",
|
|
"elliptical",
|
|
"elliptic",
|
|
"enigmatic",
|
|
"enigmatical",
|
|
"equivocal",
|
|
"fuliginous",
|
|
"inscrutable",
|
|
"murky",
|
|
"mysterious",
|
|
"mystic",
|
|
"nebulous",
|
|
"obscure",
|
|
"occult",
|
|
"opaque",
|
|
"eerie",
|
|
"eery",
|
|
"uncanny",
|
|
"weird",
|
|
"impalpable",
|
|
"inappreciable",
|
|
"intangible",
|
|
"invisible",
|
|
"unanswerable",
|
|
"unknowable",
|
|
"baffling",
|
|
"bewildering",
|
|
"confounding",
|
|
"confusing",
|
|
"mystifying",
|
|
"perplexing",
|
|
"puzzling",
|
|
"unfathomable"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"accessible",
|
|
"clear",
|
|
"nonambiguous",
|
|
"obvious",
|
|
"plain",
|
|
"unambiguous",
|
|
"unequivocal",
|
|
"comprehensible",
|
|
"fathomable",
|
|
"intelligible",
|
|
"knowable",
|
|
"legible",
|
|
"pellucid",
|
|
"understandable",
|
|
"bright",
|
|
"distinct",
|
|
"evident",
|
|
"self-evident",
|
|
"self-explanatory",
|
|
"certain",
|
|
"firm",
|
|
"strong",
|
|
"sure",
|
|
"defined",
|
|
"determined",
|
|
"direct",
|
|
"straightforward",
|
|
"definite",
|
|
"exact",
|
|
"explicit",
|
|
"appreciable",
|
|
"palpable",
|
|
"tangible",
|
|
"visible",
|
|
"blatant",
|
|
"patent",
|
|
"unmistakable"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"observe":{
|
|
"to act according to the commands of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"you must observe all the rules of this school, not simply the ones that meet with your personal approval"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"adhere (to)",
|
|
"comply (with)",
|
|
"conform (to)",
|
|
"follow",
|
|
"goose-step (to)",
|
|
"mind",
|
|
"obey"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"defer (to)",
|
|
"submit (to)",
|
|
"surrender (to)",
|
|
"yield (to)",
|
|
"accede (to)",
|
|
"acquiesce (to)",
|
|
"agree (to)",
|
|
"assent (to)",
|
|
"attend",
|
|
"hear",
|
|
"heed",
|
|
"listen (to)",
|
|
"mark",
|
|
"note",
|
|
"notice",
|
|
"regard",
|
|
"take",
|
|
"watch"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"disoblige",
|
|
"challenge",
|
|
"dare",
|
|
"refuse",
|
|
"renounce",
|
|
"repudiate",
|
|
"direct",
|
|
"lead",
|
|
"brush (off)",
|
|
"disregard",
|
|
"ignore",
|
|
"overlook",
|
|
"overpass",
|
|
"pass over",
|
|
"tune out",
|
|
"wink (at)",
|
|
"dismiss",
|
|
"pooh-pooh",
|
|
"pooh",
|
|
"shrug off",
|
|
"breach",
|
|
"break",
|
|
"infringe",
|
|
"transgress",
|
|
"violate",
|
|
"deride",
|
|
"flout",
|
|
"mock",
|
|
"scoff (at)",
|
|
"scorn",
|
|
"mutiny (against)",
|
|
"revolt (against)",
|
|
"buck",
|
|
"combat",
|
|
"contest",
|
|
"dispute",
|
|
"fight",
|
|
"oppose",
|
|
"resist",
|
|
"withstand"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"defy",
|
|
"disobey",
|
|
"rebel (against)"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to mark with an appropriate practice, rite, or ceremony":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a time when few people in New England observed Christmas"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"celebrate",
|
|
"commemorate",
|
|
"keep"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bless",
|
|
"consecrate",
|
|
"sanctify",
|
|
"solemnize",
|
|
"fete",
|
|
"f\u00eate",
|
|
"honor",
|
|
"laud",
|
|
"praise",
|
|
"memorialize",
|
|
"remember"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"blow off",
|
|
"disregard",
|
|
"forget",
|
|
"ignore",
|
|
"neglect",
|
|
"overlook"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"break",
|
|
"transgress",
|
|
"violate"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to keep one's eyes on":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"happily spent many hours observing the birds at the backyard feeder"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"eye",
|
|
"follow",
|
|
"watch"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"behold",
|
|
"look",
|
|
"perceive",
|
|
"regard",
|
|
"see",
|
|
"view",
|
|
"gape",
|
|
"gawk",
|
|
"gaze",
|
|
"glare",
|
|
"goggle",
|
|
"look on",
|
|
"peer",
|
|
"rubberneck",
|
|
"stare",
|
|
"guard",
|
|
"wake",
|
|
"ward",
|
|
"bird-dog",
|
|
"monitor",
|
|
"study",
|
|
"spy",
|
|
"espy",
|
|
"glance",
|
|
"glimpse",
|
|
"peek",
|
|
"peep"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"blink",
|
|
"wink"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to make a statement of one's opinion":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"\"I think you might be mistaken,\" he observed"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"allow",
|
|
"comment",
|
|
"editorialize",
|
|
"note",
|
|
"opine",
|
|
"reflect",
|
|
"remark",
|
|
"weigh in"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"commentate",
|
|
"articulate",
|
|
"express",
|
|
"say",
|
|
"speak",
|
|
"state",
|
|
"talk",
|
|
"tell",
|
|
"utter",
|
|
"verbalize",
|
|
"vocalize",
|
|
"conjecture",
|
|
"daresay",
|
|
"guess",
|
|
"speculate",
|
|
"suppose",
|
|
"surmise"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to make note of (something) through the use of one's eyes":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"she observed that the weather had changed again"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"behold",
|
|
"catch",
|
|
"descry",
|
|
"discern",
|
|
"distinguish",
|
|
"espy",
|
|
"eye",
|
|
"look (at)",
|
|
"note",
|
|
"notice",
|
|
"perceive",
|
|
"regard",
|
|
"remark",
|
|
"see",
|
|
"sight",
|
|
"spot",
|
|
"spy",
|
|
"view",
|
|
"witness"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"identify",
|
|
"make out",
|
|
"pick out",
|
|
"pick up",
|
|
"attend (to)",
|
|
"consider",
|
|
"heed",
|
|
"mark",
|
|
"mind",
|
|
"study",
|
|
"watch",
|
|
"examine",
|
|
"inspect",
|
|
"scan",
|
|
"scrutinize",
|
|
"survey",
|
|
"glance (at)",
|
|
"glimpse",
|
|
"peer (at)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"disregard",
|
|
"ignore",
|
|
"neglect",
|
|
"overpass",
|
|
"pass over",
|
|
"miss",
|
|
"overlook"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to take notice of and be guided by":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"generally observes the suggestions of the experts regarding baby care"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"follow",
|
|
"heed",
|
|
"listen (to)",
|
|
"mind",
|
|
"note",
|
|
"regard",
|
|
"watch"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"consider",
|
|
"contemplate",
|
|
"mull",
|
|
"ponder",
|
|
"weigh",
|
|
"comply (with)",
|
|
"conform (to)",
|
|
"keep",
|
|
"obey",
|
|
"respect",
|
|
"attend (to)",
|
|
"hark (to)",
|
|
"hear",
|
|
"hearken (to)",
|
|
"mark",
|
|
"notice",
|
|
"see"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"brush (aside or off)",
|
|
"discount",
|
|
"dismiss",
|
|
"gloss (over)",
|
|
"gloze (over)",
|
|
"neglect",
|
|
"pass over",
|
|
"pooh-pooh",
|
|
"pooh",
|
|
"scorn",
|
|
"shrug off",
|
|
"defy",
|
|
"flout",
|
|
"slight",
|
|
"snub"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"disregard",
|
|
"ignore",
|
|
"tune out"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"obsessions":{
|
|
"something about which one is constantly thinking or concerned":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"her latest obsession is a movie star who she thinks is very handsome"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"fetishes",
|
|
"fetiches",
|
|
"fixations",
|
|
"id\u00e9es fixes",
|
|
"manias",
|
|
"preoccupations",
|
|
"prepossessions"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"monomanias",
|
|
"complexes",
|
|
"hang-ups",
|
|
"problems",
|
|
"trips",
|
|
"appetites",
|
|
"caco\u00ebtheses",
|
|
"compulsions",
|
|
"cravings",
|
|
"desires",
|
|
"drives",
|
|
"enthusiasms",
|
|
"fascinations",
|
|
"hungers",
|
|
"infatuations",
|
|
"itches",
|
|
"longings",
|
|
"lusts",
|
|
"passions",
|
|
"thirsts",
|
|
"urges",
|
|
"yearnings",
|
|
"yens",
|
|
"idiosyncrasies",
|
|
"quirks",
|
|
"bents",
|
|
"dispositions",
|
|
"inclinations",
|
|
"leanings",
|
|
"partialities",
|
|
"penchants",
|
|
"predilections",
|
|
"predispositions",
|
|
"proclivities",
|
|
"propensities",
|
|
"tendencies"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"apathies",
|
|
"disregards",
|
|
"indifferences",
|
|
"insouciances",
|
|
"nonchalances"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"obstructions":{
|
|
"something that makes movement or progress difficult":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"an obstruction in the drain has the water all backed up"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"balks",
|
|
"bars",
|
|
"blocks",
|
|
"chains",
|
|
"clogs",
|
|
"cramps",
|
|
"crimps",
|
|
"deterrents",
|
|
"drags",
|
|
"embarrassments",
|
|
"encumbrances",
|
|
"fetters",
|
|
"handicaps",
|
|
"hindrances",
|
|
"holdbacks",
|
|
"hurdles",
|
|
"impediments",
|
|
"inhibitions",
|
|
"interferences",
|
|
"lets",
|
|
"manacles",
|
|
"obstacles",
|
|
"shackles",
|
|
"stops",
|
|
"stumbling blocks",
|
|
"trammels"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"catches",
|
|
"hitches",
|
|
"rubs",
|
|
"snags",
|
|
"barriers",
|
|
"blockades",
|
|
"blockages",
|
|
"brick walls",
|
|
"stone walls",
|
|
"arrests",
|
|
"bits",
|
|
"brakes",
|
|
"checks",
|
|
"constraints",
|
|
"curbs",
|
|
"hobbles",
|
|
"reins",
|
|
"restraints",
|
|
"embargoes",
|
|
"stoppages",
|
|
"delays",
|
|
"holdups",
|
|
"stalls",
|
|
"burdens",
|
|
"cumbers",
|
|
"loads",
|
|
"dangers",
|
|
"hazards",
|
|
"perils",
|
|
"reefs",
|
|
"adversities",
|
|
"difficulties",
|
|
"disadvantages",
|
|
"drawbacks",
|
|
"hardships"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"catalysts",
|
|
"goads",
|
|
"impetuses",
|
|
"incentives",
|
|
"spurs",
|
|
"stimulants",
|
|
"stimuli",
|
|
"advantages",
|
|
"breaks",
|
|
"edges",
|
|
"aids",
|
|
"assistances",
|
|
"benefits",
|
|
"boosts",
|
|
"handmaidens",
|
|
"handmaids",
|
|
"help"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"obsesses":{
|
|
"to hold one's attention to an extreme degree":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"The TV show obsessed me so much that I was up all night watching."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"allures",
|
|
"attracts",
|
|
"beguiles",
|
|
"bewitches",
|
|
"captivates",
|
|
"charms",
|
|
"enchants",
|
|
"absorbs",
|
|
"bemuses",
|
|
"busies",
|
|
"catches up",
|
|
"engages",
|
|
"engrosses",
|
|
"enthralls",
|
|
"enthrals",
|
|
"enwraps",
|
|
"fascinates",
|
|
"grips",
|
|
"immerses",
|
|
"interests",
|
|
"intrigues",
|
|
"involves",
|
|
"occupies",
|
|
"hypnotizes",
|
|
"mesmerizes",
|
|
"distracts",
|
|
"preoccupies",
|
|
"hogs",
|
|
"monopolizes"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"bores",
|
|
"jades",
|
|
"palls",
|
|
"tires",
|
|
"wearies"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"observers":{
|
|
"someone who sees or watches something":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"observers of the boxing match seemed to be divided as to who won"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bystanders",
|
|
"onlookers",
|
|
"spectators",
|
|
"viewers",
|
|
"watchers"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"eyewitnesses",
|
|
"witnesses",
|
|
"peepers",
|
|
"spies",
|
|
"voyeurs"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"obsessive-compulsive":{
|
|
"as in paranoid , neurotic":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"aberrant",
|
|
"delirious",
|
|
"delusional",
|
|
"delusionary",
|
|
"disordered",
|
|
"disturbed",
|
|
"neurotic",
|
|
"paranoiac",
|
|
"paranoic",
|
|
"paranoid",
|
|
"paranoidal",
|
|
"schizoid",
|
|
"schizophrenic",
|
|
"sociopathic",
|
|
"high-strung",
|
|
"unstable",
|
|
"uptight",
|
|
"anxious",
|
|
"bothered",
|
|
"distressed",
|
|
"overanxious",
|
|
"uneasy",
|
|
"unquiet",
|
|
"unsettled",
|
|
"worried",
|
|
"jittery",
|
|
"jumpy",
|
|
"nervous",
|
|
"restless",
|
|
"skittish",
|
|
"tense",
|
|
"balmy",
|
|
"barmy",
|
|
"bats",
|
|
"batty",
|
|
"bedlam",
|
|
"bonkers",
|
|
"brainsick",
|
|
"bughouse",
|
|
"certifiable",
|
|
"crackbrained",
|
|
"cracked",
|
|
"crackers",
|
|
"crackpot",
|
|
"cranky",
|
|
"crazed",
|
|
"crazy",
|
|
"cuckoo",
|
|
"daffy",
|
|
"daft",
|
|
"demented",
|
|
"deranged",
|
|
"fruity",
|
|
"gaga",
|
|
"haywire",
|
|
"insane",
|
|
"kooky",
|
|
"kookie",
|
|
"loco",
|
|
"loony",
|
|
"looney",
|
|
"loony tunes",
|
|
"looney tunes",
|
|
"lunatic",
|
|
"mad",
|
|
"maniacal",
|
|
"maniac",
|
|
"mental",
|
|
"meshuga",
|
|
"meshugge",
|
|
"meshugah",
|
|
"meshuggah",
|
|
"moonstruck",
|
|
"non compos mentis",
|
|
"nuts",
|
|
"nutty",
|
|
"psycho",
|
|
"psychotic",
|
|
"scatty",
|
|
"screwy",
|
|
"unbalanced",
|
|
"unhinged",
|
|
"unsound",
|
|
"wacko",
|
|
"whacko",
|
|
"wacky",
|
|
"whacky",
|
|
"wud",
|
|
"eccentric",
|
|
"odd",
|
|
"oddball",
|
|
"pixilated",
|
|
"pixillated",
|
|
"queer",
|
|
"strange",
|
|
"irrational",
|
|
"unreasonable",
|
|
"fixated",
|
|
"obsessed"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"unneurotic",
|
|
"relaxed",
|
|
"relieved",
|
|
"tranquilized",
|
|
"tranquillized",
|
|
"collected",
|
|
"composed",
|
|
"cool",
|
|
"coolheaded",
|
|
"equal",
|
|
"level",
|
|
"limpid",
|
|
"peaceful",
|
|
"placid",
|
|
"possessed",
|
|
"recollected",
|
|
"sedate",
|
|
"self-composed",
|
|
"self-possessed",
|
|
"serene",
|
|
"smooth",
|
|
"together",
|
|
"tranquil",
|
|
"undisturbed",
|
|
"unperturbed",
|
|
"unruffled",
|
|
"unshaken",
|
|
"untroubled",
|
|
"unworried",
|
|
"clear",
|
|
"lucid",
|
|
"rational",
|
|
"reasonable",
|
|
"balanced",
|
|
"compos mentis",
|
|
"sane",
|
|
"sound",
|
|
"uncrazy"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"obsequiously":{
|
|
"as in servilely , subserviently":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"servilely",
|
|
"subserviently",
|
|
"abjectly",
|
|
"deferentially",
|
|
"hat in hand",
|
|
"humbly",
|
|
"lowly",
|
|
"meanly",
|
|
"meekly",
|
|
"modestly",
|
|
"sheepishly",
|
|
"submissively",
|
|
"fearfully",
|
|
"mousily",
|
|
"timidly",
|
|
"bashfully",
|
|
"diffidently",
|
|
"self-deprecatingly",
|
|
"shyly",
|
|
"timorously",
|
|
"civilly",
|
|
"courteously",
|
|
"politely",
|
|
"respectfully",
|
|
"suppliantly"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"arrogantly",
|
|
"audaciously",
|
|
"boldly",
|
|
"brashly",
|
|
"brazenly",
|
|
"contemptuously",
|
|
"haughtily",
|
|
"huffily",
|
|
"imperiously",
|
|
"loftily",
|
|
"pompously",
|
|
"presumptuously",
|
|
"pretentiously",
|
|
"pridefully",
|
|
"proudly",
|
|
"scornfully",
|
|
"self-importantly",
|
|
"superciliously",
|
|
"swaggeringly",
|
|
"uppishly",
|
|
"fearlessly",
|
|
"discourteously",
|
|
"disdainfully",
|
|
"disrespectfully",
|
|
"impertinently",
|
|
"rashly",
|
|
"recklessly",
|
|
"saucily",
|
|
"bitchily",
|
|
"impolitely",
|
|
"impudently",
|
|
"rudely",
|
|
"uncivilly",
|
|
"ungraciously"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adverb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"obscuring":{
|
|
"to keep secret or shut off from view":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the investigative reporters obscured their real motives for visiting the company by pretending the story was about something else"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"belying",
|
|
"blanketing",
|
|
"blotting out",
|
|
"cloaking",
|
|
"concealing",
|
|
"covering",
|
|
"curtaining",
|
|
"disguising",
|
|
"enshrouding",
|
|
"hiding",
|
|
"masking",
|
|
"occulting",
|
|
"papering over",
|
|
"screening",
|
|
"shrouding",
|
|
"suppressing",
|
|
"veiling"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"burying",
|
|
"camouflaging",
|
|
"covering (up)",
|
|
"smothering",
|
|
"gilding",
|
|
"glossing (over)",
|
|
"varnishing",
|
|
"whitewashing",
|
|
"beclouding",
|
|
"bedimming",
|
|
"befogging",
|
|
"blocking",
|
|
"clouding",
|
|
"darkening",
|
|
"eclipsing",
|
|
"obstructing",
|
|
"occluding",
|
|
"overcasting",
|
|
"overshadowing",
|
|
"shading"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"bringing out",
|
|
"presenting",
|
|
"clarifying",
|
|
"illuminating",
|
|
"advertising",
|
|
"airing",
|
|
"broadcasting",
|
|
"getting out",
|
|
"proclaiming",
|
|
"publicizing",
|
|
"publishing",
|
|
"spreading"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"baring",
|
|
"disclosing",
|
|
"displaying",
|
|
"divulging",
|
|
"exposing",
|
|
"revealing",
|
|
"showing",
|
|
"uncloaking",
|
|
"uncovering",
|
|
"unmasking",
|
|
"unveiling"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to make dark, dim, or indistinct":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"when it isn't obscured by smog, the view of the city from the observatory can be spectacular"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"beclouding",
|
|
"bedimming",
|
|
"befogging",
|
|
"blackening",
|
|
"blearing",
|
|
"blurring",
|
|
"clouding",
|
|
"darkening",
|
|
"dimming",
|
|
"dislimning",
|
|
"fogging",
|
|
"fuzzing (up)",
|
|
"hazing",
|
|
"misting",
|
|
"overcasting",
|
|
"overclouding",
|
|
"overshadowing",
|
|
"shadowing",
|
|
"shrouding"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"adumbrating",
|
|
"blotting out",
|
|
"concealing",
|
|
"eclipsing",
|
|
"hiding",
|
|
"obliterating",
|
|
"screening",
|
|
"shading",
|
|
"camouflaging",
|
|
"cloaking",
|
|
"covering",
|
|
"curtaining",
|
|
"disguising",
|
|
"masking",
|
|
"veiling"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"exposing",
|
|
"revealing",
|
|
"uncovering",
|
|
"unveiling"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"brightening",
|
|
"illuminating",
|
|
"illumining",
|
|
"lightening",
|
|
"lighting (up)"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"obsessional":{
|
|
"caused by or suggestive of an irresistible urge":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"had an obsessional need to be liked by everybody"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"besetting",
|
|
"compulsive",
|
|
"driven",
|
|
"impulsive",
|
|
"obsessive"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"irrepressible",
|
|
"uncontrollable",
|
|
"automatic",
|
|
"instinctive",
|
|
"involuntary",
|
|
"knee-jerk",
|
|
"reflex",
|
|
"spontaneous",
|
|
"conditioned",
|
|
"mechanical",
|
|
"unconscious",
|
|
"unthinking",
|
|
"unwitting",
|
|
"capricious",
|
|
"unpredictable",
|
|
"whimsical"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"unforced",
|
|
"voluntary",
|
|
"willful",
|
|
"wilful",
|
|
"controllable",
|
|
"manageable",
|
|
"resistible"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"obsessive-compulsives":{
|
|
"as in paranoid , neurotic":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"aberrant",
|
|
"delirious",
|
|
"delusional",
|
|
"delusionary",
|
|
"disordered",
|
|
"disturbed",
|
|
"neurotic",
|
|
"paranoiac",
|
|
"paranoic",
|
|
"paranoid",
|
|
"paranoidal",
|
|
"schizoid",
|
|
"schizophrenic",
|
|
"sociopathic",
|
|
"high-strung",
|
|
"unstable",
|
|
"uptight",
|
|
"anxious",
|
|
"bothered",
|
|
"distressed",
|
|
"overanxious",
|
|
"uneasy",
|
|
"unquiet",
|
|
"unsettled",
|
|
"worried",
|
|
"jittery",
|
|
"jumpy",
|
|
"nervous",
|
|
"restless",
|
|
"skittish",
|
|
"tense",
|
|
"balmy",
|
|
"barmy",
|
|
"bats",
|
|
"batty",
|
|
"bedlam",
|
|
"bonkers",
|
|
"brainsick",
|
|
"bughouse",
|
|
"certifiable",
|
|
"crackbrained",
|
|
"cracked",
|
|
"crackers",
|
|
"crackpot",
|
|
"cranky",
|
|
"crazed",
|
|
"crazy",
|
|
"cuckoo",
|
|
"daffy",
|
|
"daft",
|
|
"demented",
|
|
"deranged",
|
|
"fruity",
|
|
"gaga",
|
|
"haywire",
|
|
"insane",
|
|
"kooky",
|
|
"kookie",
|
|
"loco",
|
|
"loony",
|
|
"looney",
|
|
"loony tunes",
|
|
"looney tunes",
|
|
"lunatic",
|
|
"mad",
|
|
"maniacal",
|
|
"maniac",
|
|
"mental",
|
|
"meshuga",
|
|
"meshugge",
|
|
"meshugah",
|
|
"meshuggah",
|
|
"moonstruck",
|
|
"non compos mentis",
|
|
"nuts",
|
|
"nutty",
|
|
"psycho",
|
|
"psychotic",
|
|
"scatty",
|
|
"screwy",
|
|
"unbalanced",
|
|
"unhinged",
|
|
"unsound",
|
|
"wacko",
|
|
"whacko",
|
|
"wacky",
|
|
"whacky",
|
|
"wud",
|
|
"eccentric",
|
|
"odd",
|
|
"oddball",
|
|
"pixilated",
|
|
"pixillated",
|
|
"queer",
|
|
"strange",
|
|
"irrational",
|
|
"unreasonable",
|
|
"fixated",
|
|
"obsessed"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"unneurotic",
|
|
"relaxed",
|
|
"relieved",
|
|
"tranquilized",
|
|
"tranquillized",
|
|
"collected",
|
|
"composed",
|
|
"cool",
|
|
"coolheaded",
|
|
"equal",
|
|
"level",
|
|
"limpid",
|
|
"peaceful",
|
|
"placid",
|
|
"possessed",
|
|
"recollected",
|
|
"sedate",
|
|
"self-composed",
|
|
"self-possessed",
|
|
"serene",
|
|
"smooth",
|
|
"together",
|
|
"tranquil",
|
|
"undisturbed",
|
|
"unperturbed",
|
|
"unruffled",
|
|
"unshaken",
|
|
"untroubled",
|
|
"unworried",
|
|
"clear",
|
|
"lucid",
|
|
"rational",
|
|
"reasonable",
|
|
"balanced",
|
|
"compos mentis",
|
|
"sane",
|
|
"sound",
|
|
"uncrazy"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"obsess (about or over)":{
|
|
"as in brood (about or over) , fixate (on or upon)":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"brood (about or over)",
|
|
"fixate (on or upon)",
|
|
"cleave (to)",
|
|
"cling (to)",
|
|
"hug",
|
|
"stick (to)",
|
|
"carry",
|
|
"keep",
|
|
"maintain",
|
|
"preserve",
|
|
"remember",
|
|
"retain",
|
|
"treasure",
|
|
"cultivate",
|
|
"foster",
|
|
"nurture",
|
|
"support",
|
|
"sustain",
|
|
"bear",
|
|
"cherish",
|
|
"entertain",
|
|
"harbor",
|
|
"have",
|
|
"hold",
|
|
"nurse"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"disregard",
|
|
"drop",
|
|
"forget",
|
|
"ignore",
|
|
"neglect",
|
|
"overlook",
|
|
"abjure",
|
|
"decline",
|
|
"deny",
|
|
"disdain",
|
|
"refuse",
|
|
"reject",
|
|
"repudiate",
|
|
"scorn",
|
|
"abandon",
|
|
"desert",
|
|
"discard",
|
|
"forsake",
|
|
"give up",
|
|
"part (with)",
|
|
"quit",
|
|
"renounce",
|
|
"throw out",
|
|
"erase",
|
|
"expunge"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"obsessed (over)":{
|
|
"as in fixated (on)":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"fixated (on)",
|
|
"attended",
|
|
"heeded",
|
|
"minded",
|
|
"refocused",
|
|
"aimed",
|
|
"directed",
|
|
"homed (in on)",
|
|
"honed in (on)",
|
|
"leveled",
|
|
"levelled",
|
|
"nailed",
|
|
"pointed",
|
|
"set",
|
|
"zeroed (in on)",
|
|
"centered",
|
|
"concentrated",
|
|
"fastened",
|
|
"focused",
|
|
"focussed",
|
|
"riveted",
|
|
"trained"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"obstinateness":{
|
|
"a steadfast adherence to an opinion, purpose, or course of action in spite of reason, arguments, or persuasion":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"regardless of the issue, she holds onto her position with an obstinateness that would exhaust the patience of a saint"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bullheadedness",
|
|
"doggedness",
|
|
"hardheadedness",
|
|
"intransigence",
|
|
"mulishness",
|
|
"obduracy",
|
|
"obdurateness",
|
|
"obstinacy",
|
|
"opinionatedness",
|
|
"pertinaciousness",
|
|
"pertinacity",
|
|
"pigheadedness",
|
|
"self-opinionatedness",
|
|
"self-will",
|
|
"stubbornness",
|
|
"willfulness"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"anal-retentiveness",
|
|
"perverseness",
|
|
"perversity",
|
|
"waywardness",
|
|
"wrongheadedness",
|
|
"adamancy",
|
|
"adamance",
|
|
"determination",
|
|
"implacability",
|
|
"inexorability",
|
|
"inflexibility",
|
|
"inveteracy",
|
|
"perseverance",
|
|
"persistence",
|
|
"persistency",
|
|
"relentlessness",
|
|
"resolve",
|
|
"single-mindedness",
|
|
"steadfastness",
|
|
"stick-to-itiveness",
|
|
"tenaciousness",
|
|
"tenacity",
|
|
"firmness",
|
|
"hardness",
|
|
"rigor",
|
|
"rigorousness",
|
|
"sternness",
|
|
"strictness",
|
|
"narrow-mindedness",
|
|
"rigidity",
|
|
"rigidness",
|
|
"bloody-mindedness",
|
|
"cantankerousness",
|
|
"contrariness",
|
|
"cussedness",
|
|
"balkiness",
|
|
"contumacy",
|
|
"defiance",
|
|
"disobedience",
|
|
"frowardness",
|
|
"immovability",
|
|
"immovableness",
|
|
"insubordination",
|
|
"intractability",
|
|
"obstreperousness",
|
|
"rebelliousness",
|
|
"recalcitrance",
|
|
"recalcitrancy",
|
|
"refractoriness",
|
|
"unruliness"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"broad-mindedness",
|
|
"open-mindedness",
|
|
"reasonability",
|
|
"reasonableness",
|
|
"receptiveness",
|
|
"receptivity",
|
|
"acceptance",
|
|
"acquiescence",
|
|
"flexibility",
|
|
"pliability",
|
|
"pliableness",
|
|
"pliancy",
|
|
"pliantness",
|
|
"compliance",
|
|
"docility",
|
|
"obedience",
|
|
"subordinateness",
|
|
"subordination",
|
|
"submission",
|
|
"surrender",
|
|
"willingness",
|
|
"yielding",
|
|
"slavishness",
|
|
"subservience",
|
|
"subserviency"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"observations":{
|
|
"the following of a custom, rule, or law":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a society in which a strict observation of business etiquette is expected of visiting foreigners"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"abidances",
|
|
"adherences",
|
|
"compliances",
|
|
"conformances",
|
|
"conformities",
|
|
"obediences",
|
|
"observances"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"deferences",
|
|
"honors",
|
|
"regards",
|
|
"respects",
|
|
"accessions",
|
|
"acquiescences",
|
|
"submissions",
|
|
"surrenders",
|
|
"attendances",
|
|
"attentions",
|
|
"heeds",
|
|
"notices"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"brush-offs",
|
|
"disregards",
|
|
"delinquencies",
|
|
"derelictions",
|
|
"neglects",
|
|
"offenses",
|
|
"offences",
|
|
"sins",
|
|
"wrongs",
|
|
"challenges",
|
|
"defiances",
|
|
"rebellions"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"breaches",
|
|
"contraventions",
|
|
"infractions",
|
|
"infringements",
|
|
"nonobservances",
|
|
"transgressions",
|
|
"trespasses",
|
|
"violations"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"observatory":{
|
|
"a high place or structure from which a wide view is possible":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the observatory is located on a mountaintop"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"lookout",
|
|
"outlook",
|
|
"overlook"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"aerie",
|
|
"crow's nest",
|
|
"tower",
|
|
"watchtower",
|
|
"promontory"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"obscene":{
|
|
"depicting or referring to sexual matters in a way that is unacceptable in polite society":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"obscene gestures are totally inappropriate in the workplace"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bawdy",
|
|
"blue",
|
|
"coarse",
|
|
"crude",
|
|
"dirty",
|
|
"filthy",
|
|
"foul",
|
|
"gross",
|
|
"gutter",
|
|
"impure",
|
|
"indecent",
|
|
"lascivious",
|
|
"lewd",
|
|
"locker-room",
|
|
"nasty",
|
|
"pornographic",
|
|
"porny",
|
|
"profane",
|
|
"raunchy",
|
|
"ribald",
|
|
"smutty",
|
|
"stag",
|
|
"trashy",
|
|
"unprintable",
|
|
"vulgar",
|
|
"wanton",
|
|
"X-rated"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"broad",
|
|
"coarse-grained",
|
|
"gamy",
|
|
"gamey",
|
|
"off",
|
|
"off-color",
|
|
"off-colored",
|
|
"racy",
|
|
"risqu\u00e9",
|
|
"salacious",
|
|
"salty",
|
|
"suggestive",
|
|
"barnyard",
|
|
"earthy",
|
|
"scatological",
|
|
"immodest",
|
|
"indecorous",
|
|
"indelicate",
|
|
"low",
|
|
"unbecoming",
|
|
"depraved",
|
|
"kinky",
|
|
"louche",
|
|
"naughty",
|
|
"perverse",
|
|
"perverted",
|
|
"wicked",
|
|
"exceptionable",
|
|
"objectionable",
|
|
"unacceptable",
|
|
"undesirable",
|
|
"unwanted",
|
|
"unwelcome",
|
|
"abhorrent",
|
|
"debasing",
|
|
"disgusting",
|
|
"loathsome",
|
|
"offensive",
|
|
"repellent",
|
|
"repellant",
|
|
"repugnant",
|
|
"repulsive",
|
|
"revolting",
|
|
"distasteful",
|
|
"obnoxious",
|
|
"unpleasant",
|
|
"blamable",
|
|
"blameworthy",
|
|
"censurable",
|
|
"reprehensible",
|
|
"atrocious",
|
|
"infamous",
|
|
"abusive",
|
|
"scurrilous",
|
|
"hard-core",
|
|
"soft",
|
|
"soft-core"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"priggish",
|
|
"prim",
|
|
"prudish",
|
|
"puritanical",
|
|
"staid",
|
|
"straitlaced",
|
|
"straightlaced",
|
|
"Victorian",
|
|
"correct",
|
|
"decorous",
|
|
"genteel",
|
|
"nice",
|
|
"polite",
|
|
"proper",
|
|
"respectable",
|
|
"seemly",
|
|
"innocuous",
|
|
"inoffensive",
|
|
"acceptable",
|
|
"agreeable",
|
|
"desirable",
|
|
"pleasant",
|
|
"pleasing",
|
|
"welcome",
|
|
"appropriate",
|
|
"becoming",
|
|
"fit",
|
|
"meet",
|
|
"suitable",
|
|
"immaculate",
|
|
"perfect",
|
|
"pure",
|
|
"spotless",
|
|
"virginal",
|
|
"approved",
|
|
"endorsed",
|
|
"indorsed",
|
|
"sanctioned"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"clean",
|
|
"decent",
|
|
"G-rated",
|
|
"nonobscene",
|
|
"wholesome"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"causing intense displeasure, disgust, or resentment":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"that ugly new store is really an obscene bit of architecture"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"abhorrent",
|
|
"abominable",
|
|
"appalling",
|
|
"awful",
|
|
"disgusting",
|
|
"distasteful",
|
|
"dreadful",
|
|
"evil",
|
|
"foul",
|
|
"fulsome",
|
|
"gross",
|
|
"hideous",
|
|
"horrendous",
|
|
"horrible",
|
|
"horrid",
|
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"loathsome",
|
|
"nasty",
|
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"nauseating",
|
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"nauseous",
|
|
"noisome",
|
|
"noxious",
|
|
"obnoxious",
|
|
"odious",
|
|
"offensive",
|
|
"rancid",
|
|
"repellent",
|
|
"repellant",
|
|
"repugnant",
|
|
"repulsive",
|
|
"revolting",
|
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"scandalous",
|
|
"shocking",
|
|
"sickening",
|
|
"ugly"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"exceptionable",
|
|
"objectionable",
|
|
"brackish",
|
|
"disagreeable",
|
|
"dislikable",
|
|
"dislikeable",
|
|
"unpleasant",
|
|
"contemptible",
|
|
"despicable",
|
|
"detestable",
|
|
"hard",
|
|
"hateful",
|
|
"unhealthy",
|
|
"unsavory",
|
|
"unwholesome",
|
|
"execrable",
|
|
"lousy",
|
|
"miserable",
|
|
"atrocious",
|
|
"frightful",
|
|
"ghastly",
|
|
"grim",
|
|
"grisly",
|
|
"gruesome",
|
|
"grewsome",
|
|
"heinous",
|
|
"horrific",
|
|
"horrifying",
|
|
"lurid",
|
|
"macabre",
|
|
"monstrous",
|
|
"nightmarish",
|
|
"sick",
|
|
"sickish",
|
|
"sickly",
|
|
"terrible",
|
|
"unspeakable",
|
|
"vile",
|
|
"off-putting",
|
|
"undesirable",
|
|
"unwanted",
|
|
"unwelcome",
|
|
"barbarous",
|
|
"unchristian",
|
|
"uncivilized",
|
|
"ungodly",
|
|
"unholy",
|
|
"distressing",
|
|
"disturbing",
|
|
"upsetting"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"acceptable",
|
|
"agreeable",
|
|
"alluring",
|
|
"appealing",
|
|
"attractive",
|
|
"blessed",
|
|
"blest",
|
|
"congenial",
|
|
"darling",
|
|
"delectable",
|
|
"delicious",
|
|
"delightful",
|
|
"delightsome",
|
|
"desirable",
|
|
"dreamy",
|
|
"dulcet",
|
|
"enjoyable",
|
|
"felicitous",
|
|
"gratifying",
|
|
"heavenly",
|
|
"inviting",
|
|
"likable",
|
|
"likeable",
|
|
"luscious",
|
|
"nice",
|
|
"palatable",
|
|
"pleasant",
|
|
"pleasing",
|
|
"pleasurable",
|
|
"satisfying",
|
|
"savory",
|
|
"savoury",
|
|
"sweet",
|
|
"welcome",
|
|
"unexceptionable",
|
|
"unobjectionable",
|
|
"healthful",
|
|
"healthy",
|
|
"restorative",
|
|
"salubrious",
|
|
"salutary",
|
|
"wholesome"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"innocuous",
|
|
"inoffensive"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"obstreperousness":{
|
|
"refusal to obey":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the toddler occasionally felt the need to demonstrate her independence with a foot-stamping obstreperousness"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"balkiness",
|
|
"contrariness",
|
|
"contumacy",
|
|
"defiance",
|
|
"disobedience",
|
|
"frowardness",
|
|
"insubordination",
|
|
"intractability",
|
|
"rebellion",
|
|
"rebelliousness",
|
|
"recalcitrance",
|
|
"refractoriness",
|
|
"unruliness",
|
|
"waywardness",
|
|
"willfulness"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"civil disobedience",
|
|
"noncooperation",
|
|
"discourteousness",
|
|
"disrespect",
|
|
"impertinence",
|
|
"impoliteness",
|
|
"impudence",
|
|
"inconsiderateness",
|
|
"inconsideration",
|
|
"insolence",
|
|
"rudeness",
|
|
"ungraciousness",
|
|
"doggedness",
|
|
"hardheadedness",
|
|
"mulishness",
|
|
"obduracy",
|
|
"obdurateness",
|
|
"obstinacy",
|
|
"obstinateness",
|
|
"peevishness",
|
|
"pertinaciousness",
|
|
"pertinacity",
|
|
"perversity",
|
|
"pigheadedness",
|
|
"self-will",
|
|
"stubbornness",
|
|
"tenaciousness",
|
|
"tenacity",
|
|
"knavery",
|
|
"mischievousness",
|
|
"naughtiness"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"agreeability",
|
|
"amenability",
|
|
"amiability",
|
|
"slavishness",
|
|
"submissiveness",
|
|
"subservience",
|
|
"subserviency",
|
|
"trainability",
|
|
"deference",
|
|
"docility",
|
|
"dutifulness"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"compliance",
|
|
"obedience",
|
|
"submission",
|
|
"subordinateness",
|
|
"subordination",
|
|
"tractability",
|
|
"tractableness"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"obscenities":{
|
|
"a disrespectful or indecent word or expression":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"uttered a loud obscenity when he dropped the hammer on his toe"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"curses",
|
|
"cusses",
|
|
"cusswords",
|
|
"dirty words",
|
|
"expletives",
|
|
"four-letter words",
|
|
"profanities",
|
|
"swears",
|
|
"swearwords",
|
|
"vulgarisms"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bawdries",
|
|
"languages",
|
|
"scurrilities",
|
|
"execrations",
|
|
"imprecations",
|
|
"maledictions",
|
|
"epithets",
|
|
"names",
|
|
"oaths"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"obsessing (about or over)":{
|
|
"as in brooding (about or over) , fixating (on or upon)":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"brooding (about or over)",
|
|
"fixating (on or upon)",
|
|
"cleaving (to)",
|
|
"clinging (to)",
|
|
"hugging",
|
|
"sticking (to)",
|
|
"carrying",
|
|
"keeping",
|
|
"maintaining",
|
|
"preserving",
|
|
"remembering",
|
|
"retaining",
|
|
"treasuring",
|
|
"cultivating",
|
|
"fostering",
|
|
"nurturing",
|
|
"supporting",
|
|
"sustaining",
|
|
"bearing",
|
|
"cherishing",
|
|
"entertaining",
|
|
"harboring",
|
|
"having",
|
|
"holding",
|
|
"nursing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"disregarding",
|
|
"dropping",
|
|
"forgetting",
|
|
"ignoring",
|
|
"neglecting",
|
|
"overlooking",
|
|
"abjuring",
|
|
"declining",
|
|
"denying",
|
|
"disdaining",
|
|
"refusing",
|
|
"rejecting",
|
|
"repudiating",
|
|
"scorning",
|
|
"abandoning",
|
|
"deserting",
|
|
"discarding",
|
|
"forsaking",
|
|
"giving up",
|
|
"parting (with)",
|
|
"quitting",
|
|
"renouncing",
|
|
"throwing out",
|
|
"erasing",
|
|
"expunging"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"obsess (over)":{
|
|
"as in fixate (on)":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"fixate (on)",
|
|
"attend",
|
|
"heed",
|
|
"mind",
|
|
"refocus",
|
|
"aim",
|
|
"direct",
|
|
"home (in on)",
|
|
"hone in (on)",
|
|
"level",
|
|
"nail",
|
|
"point",
|
|
"set",
|
|
"zero (in on)",
|
|
"center",
|
|
"concentrate",
|
|
"fasten",
|
|
"focus",
|
|
"rivet",
|
|
"train"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"observed":{
|
|
"to act according to the commands of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"you must observe all the rules of this school, not simply the ones that meet with your personal approval"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"adhered (to)",
|
|
"complied (with)",
|
|
"conformed (to)",
|
|
"followed",
|
|
"goose-stepped (to)",
|
|
"minded",
|
|
"obeyed"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"deferred (to)",
|
|
"submitted (to)",
|
|
"surrendered (to)",
|
|
"yielded (to)",
|
|
"acceded (to)",
|
|
"acquiesced (to)",
|
|
"agreed (to)",
|
|
"assented (to)",
|
|
"attended",
|
|
"heard",
|
|
"heeded",
|
|
"listened (to)",
|
|
"marked",
|
|
"noted",
|
|
"noticed",
|
|
"regarded",
|
|
"took",
|
|
"watched"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"disobliged",
|
|
"challenged",
|
|
"dared",
|
|
"refused",
|
|
"renounced",
|
|
"repudiated",
|
|
"directed",
|
|
"led",
|
|
"brushed (off)",
|
|
"disregarded",
|
|
"ignored",
|
|
"overlooked",
|
|
"overpassed",
|
|
"passed over",
|
|
"tuned out",
|
|
"winked (at)",
|
|
"dismissed",
|
|
"pooh-poohed",
|
|
"poohed",
|
|
"shrugged off",
|
|
"breached",
|
|
"broke",
|
|
"infringed",
|
|
"transgressed",
|
|
"violated",
|
|
"derided",
|
|
"flouted",
|
|
"mocked",
|
|
"scoffed (at)",
|
|
"scorned",
|
|
"mutinied (against)",
|
|
"revolted (against)",
|
|
"bucked",
|
|
"combated",
|
|
"combatted",
|
|
"contested",
|
|
"disputed",
|
|
"fought",
|
|
"opposed",
|
|
"resisted",
|
|
"withstood"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"defied",
|
|
"disobeyed",
|
|
"rebelled (against)"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to mark with an appropriate practice, rite, or ceremony":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a time when few people in New England observed Christmas"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"celebrated",
|
|
"commemorated",
|
|
"kept"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"blessed",
|
|
"blest",
|
|
"consecrated",
|
|
"sanctified",
|
|
"solemnized",
|
|
"feted",
|
|
"f\u00eated",
|
|
"honored",
|
|
"lauded",
|
|
"praised",
|
|
"memorialized",
|
|
"remembered"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"blew off",
|
|
"disregarded",
|
|
"forgot",
|
|
"ignored",
|
|
"neglected",
|
|
"overlooked"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"broke",
|
|
"transgressed",
|
|
"violated"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to keep one's eyes on":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"happily spent many hours observing the birds at the backyard feeder"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"eyed",
|
|
"followed",
|
|
"watched"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"beheld",
|
|
"looked",
|
|
"perceived",
|
|
"regarded",
|
|
"saw",
|
|
"viewed",
|
|
"gaped",
|
|
"gawked",
|
|
"gazed",
|
|
"glared",
|
|
"goggled",
|
|
"looked on",
|
|
"peered",
|
|
"rubbernecked",
|
|
"stared",
|
|
"guarded",
|
|
"warded",
|
|
"woke",
|
|
"waked",
|
|
"bird-dogged",
|
|
"monitored",
|
|
"studied",
|
|
"spied",
|
|
"espied",
|
|
"glanced",
|
|
"glimpsed",
|
|
"peeked",
|
|
"peeped"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"blinked",
|
|
"winked"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to make a statement of one's opinion":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"\"I think you might be mistaken,\" he observed"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"allowed",
|
|
"commented",
|
|
"editorialized",
|
|
"noted",
|
|
"opined",
|
|
"reflected",
|
|
"remarked",
|
|
"weighed in"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"commentated",
|
|
"articulated",
|
|
"expressed",
|
|
"said",
|
|
"spoke",
|
|
"stated",
|
|
"talked",
|
|
"told",
|
|
"uttered",
|
|
"verbalized",
|
|
"vocalized",
|
|
"conjectured",
|
|
"daresaid",
|
|
"guessed",
|
|
"speculated",
|
|
"supposed",
|
|
"surmised"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to make note of (something) through the use of one's eyes":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"she observed that the weather had changed again"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"beheld",
|
|
"caught",
|
|
"descried",
|
|
"discerned",
|
|
"distinguished",
|
|
"espied",
|
|
"eyed",
|
|
"looked (at)",
|
|
"noted",
|
|
"noticed",
|
|
"perceived",
|
|
"regarded",
|
|
"remarked",
|
|
"saw",
|
|
"sighted",
|
|
"spied",
|
|
"spotted",
|
|
"viewed",
|
|
"witnessed"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"identified",
|
|
"made out",
|
|
"picked out",
|
|
"picked up",
|
|
"attended (to)",
|
|
"considered",
|
|
"heeded",
|
|
"marked",
|
|
"minded",
|
|
"studied",
|
|
"watched",
|
|
"examined",
|
|
"inspected",
|
|
"scanned",
|
|
"scrutinized",
|
|
"surveyed",
|
|
"glanced (at)",
|
|
"glimpsed",
|
|
"peered (at)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"disregarded",
|
|
"ignored",
|
|
"neglected",
|
|
"overpassed",
|
|
"passed over",
|
|
"missed",
|
|
"overlooked"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to take notice of and be guided by":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"generally observes the suggestions of the experts regarding baby care"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"followed",
|
|
"heeded",
|
|
"listened (to)",
|
|
"minded",
|
|
"noted",
|
|
"regarded",
|
|
"watched"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"considered",
|
|
"contemplated",
|
|
"mulled",
|
|
"pondered",
|
|
"weighed",
|
|
"complied (with)",
|
|
"conformed (to)",
|
|
"kept",
|
|
"obeyed",
|
|
"respected",
|
|
"attended (to)",
|
|
"harked (to)",
|
|
"heard",
|
|
"hearkened (to)",
|
|
"harkened (to)",
|
|
"marked",
|
|
"noticed",
|
|
"saw"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"brushed (aside or off)",
|
|
"discounted",
|
|
"dismissed",
|
|
"glossed (over)",
|
|
"glozed (over)",
|
|
"neglected",
|
|
"passed over",
|
|
"pooh-poohed",
|
|
"poohed",
|
|
"scorned",
|
|
"shrugged off",
|
|
"defied",
|
|
"flouted",
|
|
"slighted",
|
|
"snubbed"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"disregarded",
|
|
"ignored",
|
|
"tuned out"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"obstinate":{
|
|
"sticking to an opinion, purpose, or course of action in spite of reason, arguments, or persuasion":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the child was obstinate about wanting that specific toy, despite being offered several others"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"adamant",
|
|
"adamantine",
|
|
"bullheaded",
|
|
"dogged",
|
|
"hard",
|
|
"hardened",
|
|
"hardheaded",
|
|
"hard-nosed",
|
|
"headstrong",
|
|
"immovable",
|
|
"implacable",
|
|
"inconvincible",
|
|
"inflexible",
|
|
"intransigent",
|
|
"mulish",
|
|
"obdurate",
|
|
"opinionated",
|
|
"ossified",
|
|
"pat",
|
|
"pertinacious",
|
|
"perverse",
|
|
"pigheaded",
|
|
"self-opinionated",
|
|
"self-willed",
|
|
"stiff-necked",
|
|
"stubborn",
|
|
"unbending",
|
|
"uncompromising",
|
|
"unrelenting",
|
|
"unyielding",
|
|
"willful",
|
|
"wilful"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"anal-retentive",
|
|
"obsessive",
|
|
"wayward",
|
|
"wrongheaded",
|
|
"determined",
|
|
"hell-bent",
|
|
"inexorable",
|
|
"persistent",
|
|
"relentless",
|
|
"resolved",
|
|
"set",
|
|
"single-minded",
|
|
"steadfast",
|
|
"stouthearted",
|
|
"tenacious",
|
|
"unflinching",
|
|
"firm",
|
|
"hard-line",
|
|
"hard-shell",
|
|
"hard-shelled",
|
|
"iron",
|
|
"severe",
|
|
"stern",
|
|
"strict",
|
|
"hidebound",
|
|
"narrow-minded",
|
|
"rigid",
|
|
"bloody-minded",
|
|
"cantankerous",
|
|
"contrary",
|
|
"cussed",
|
|
"contumacious",
|
|
"disobedient",
|
|
"froward",
|
|
"insubordinate",
|
|
"intractable",
|
|
"recalcitrant",
|
|
"refractory",
|
|
"uncooperative",
|
|
"ungovernable",
|
|
"unmanageable",
|
|
"unruly",
|
|
"defiant",
|
|
"insurgent",
|
|
"mutinous",
|
|
"indomitable",
|
|
"invincible",
|
|
"unconquerable",
|
|
"confirmed",
|
|
"inveterate",
|
|
"unregenerate",
|
|
"demanding",
|
|
"exacting"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"docile",
|
|
"obedient",
|
|
"placable",
|
|
"submissive",
|
|
"tractable",
|
|
"accepting",
|
|
"persuadable",
|
|
"receptive",
|
|
"responsive",
|
|
"willing",
|
|
"governable",
|
|
"manageable",
|
|
"reasonable",
|
|
"temperate",
|
|
"slavish",
|
|
"subservient"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"acquiescent",
|
|
"agreeable",
|
|
"amenable",
|
|
"compliant",
|
|
"complying",
|
|
"flexible",
|
|
"pliable",
|
|
"pliant",
|
|
"relenting",
|
|
"yielding"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"obsesses (about or over)":{
|
|
"as in broods (about or over) , fixates (on or upon)":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"broods (about or over)",
|
|
"fixates (on or upon)",
|
|
"cleaves (to)",
|
|
"clings (to)",
|
|
"hugs",
|
|
"sticks (to)",
|
|
"carries",
|
|
"keeps",
|
|
"maintains",
|
|
"preserves",
|
|
"remembers",
|
|
"retains",
|
|
"treasures",
|
|
"cultivates",
|
|
"fosters",
|
|
"nurtures",
|
|
"supports",
|
|
"sustains",
|
|
"bears",
|
|
"cherishes",
|
|
"entertains",
|
|
"harbors",
|
|
"has",
|
|
"holds",
|
|
"nurses"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"disregards",
|
|
"drops",
|
|
"forgets",
|
|
"ignores",
|
|
"neglects",
|
|
"overlooks",
|
|
"abjures",
|
|
"declines",
|
|
"denies",
|
|
"disdains",
|
|
"refuses",
|
|
"rejects",
|
|
"repudiates",
|
|
"scorns",
|
|
"abandons",
|
|
"deserts",
|
|
"discards",
|
|
"forsakes",
|
|
"gives up",
|
|
"parts (with)",
|
|
"quits",
|
|
"renounces",
|
|
"throws out",
|
|
"erases",
|
|
"expunges"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"obstructing":{
|
|
"to create difficulty for the work or activity of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"this would go much faster if you would stop obstructing me with your constant interruptions"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"clogging",
|
|
"cramping",
|
|
"embarrassing",
|
|
"encumbering",
|
|
"fettering",
|
|
"hampering",
|
|
"handcuffing",
|
|
"handicapping",
|
|
"hindering",
|
|
"hobbling",
|
|
"hog-tying",
|
|
"holding back",
|
|
"holding up",
|
|
"impeding",
|
|
"inhibiting",
|
|
"interfering (with)",
|
|
"manacling",
|
|
"shackling",
|
|
"short-circuiting",
|
|
"stymieing",
|
|
"trammeling",
|
|
"trammelling",
|
|
"tying up",
|
|
"tieing up"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"balking",
|
|
"checking",
|
|
"constraining",
|
|
"curbing",
|
|
"reining",
|
|
"restraining",
|
|
"binding",
|
|
"chaining",
|
|
"haltering",
|
|
"leashing",
|
|
"tethering",
|
|
"tying",
|
|
"tieing",
|
|
"arresting",
|
|
"braking",
|
|
"delaying",
|
|
"retaining",
|
|
"retarding",
|
|
"barricading",
|
|
"blockading",
|
|
"blocking",
|
|
"roadblocking",
|
|
"bogging (down)",
|
|
"miring",
|
|
"choking",
|
|
"smothering",
|
|
"stifling",
|
|
"strangling",
|
|
"suffocating",
|
|
"baffling",
|
|
"foiling",
|
|
"frustrating",
|
|
"stumping",
|
|
"thwarting",
|
|
"derailing",
|
|
"disrupting",
|
|
"sabotaging",
|
|
"muzzling",
|
|
"repressing",
|
|
"suppressing",
|
|
"confining",
|
|
"hedging (in)",
|
|
"hemming (in)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"clearing",
|
|
"making way",
|
|
"opening",
|
|
"unclogging",
|
|
"unplugging",
|
|
"unstopping",
|
|
"freeing",
|
|
"liberating",
|
|
"releasing",
|
|
"untying",
|
|
"untieing",
|
|
"loosening",
|
|
"smoothing",
|
|
"encouraging",
|
|
"furthering",
|
|
"promoting"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"aiding",
|
|
"assisting",
|
|
"facilitating",
|
|
"helping"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to prevent passage through by filling with something":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"at the moment the city's only tunnel between downtown and the airport is obstructed by an overturned tanker truck"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"blocking",
|
|
"choking",
|
|
"clogging",
|
|
"clotting",
|
|
"congesting",
|
|
"damming",
|
|
"gumming (up)",
|
|
"jamming",
|
|
"occluding",
|
|
"plugging (up)",
|
|
"stopping (up)",
|
|
"stuffing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bunging",
|
|
"corking",
|
|
"spiling",
|
|
"stoppering",
|
|
"stoppling",
|
|
"filling",
|
|
"gridlocking",
|
|
"packing",
|
|
"furring",
|
|
"silting",
|
|
"flooding",
|
|
"glutting",
|
|
"inundating",
|
|
"overwhelming",
|
|
"swamping"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"excavating",
|
|
"hollowing (out)",
|
|
"scooping (out)",
|
|
"emptying",
|
|
"lightening"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"clearing",
|
|
"freeing",
|
|
"opening (up)",
|
|
"unblocking",
|
|
"unclogging",
|
|
"unplugging",
|
|
"unstopping"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"observes":{
|
|
"to act according to the commands of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"you must observe all the rules of this school, not simply the ones that meet with your personal approval"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"adheres (to)",
|
|
"complies (with)",
|
|
"conforms (to)",
|
|
"follows",
|
|
"goose-steps (to)",
|
|
"minds",
|
|
"obeys"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"defers (to)",
|
|
"submits (to)",
|
|
"surrenders (to)",
|
|
"yields (to)",
|
|
"accedes (to)",
|
|
"acquiesces (to)",
|
|
"agrees (to)",
|
|
"assents (to)",
|
|
"attends",
|
|
"hears",
|
|
"heeds",
|
|
"listens (to)",
|
|
"marks",
|
|
"notes",
|
|
"notices",
|
|
"regards",
|
|
"takes",
|
|
"watches"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"disobliges",
|
|
"challenges",
|
|
"dares",
|
|
"refuses",
|
|
"renounces",
|
|
"repudiates",
|
|
"directs",
|
|
"leads",
|
|
"brushes (off)",
|
|
"disregards",
|
|
"ignores",
|
|
"overlooks",
|
|
"overpasses",
|
|
"passes over",
|
|
"tunes out",
|
|
"winks (at)",
|
|
"dismisses",
|
|
"pooh-poohs",
|
|
"poohs",
|
|
"shrugs off",
|
|
"breaches",
|
|
"breaks",
|
|
"infringes",
|
|
"transgresses",
|
|
"violates",
|
|
"derides",
|
|
"flouts",
|
|
"mocks",
|
|
"scoffs (at)",
|
|
"scorns",
|
|
"mutinies (against)",
|
|
"revolts (against)",
|
|
"bucks",
|
|
"combats",
|
|
"contests",
|
|
"disputes",
|
|
"fights",
|
|
"opposes",
|
|
"resists",
|
|
"withstands"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"defies",
|
|
"disobeys",
|
|
"rebels (against)"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to mark with an appropriate practice, rite, or ceremony":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a time when few people in New England observed Christmas"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"celebrates",
|
|
"commemorates",
|
|
"keeps"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"blesses",
|
|
"consecrates",
|
|
"sanctifies",
|
|
"solemnizes",
|
|
"fetes",
|
|
"f\u00eates",
|
|
"honors",
|
|
"lauds",
|
|
"praises",
|
|
"memorializes",
|
|
"remembers"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"blows off",
|
|
"disregards",
|
|
"forgets",
|
|
"ignores",
|
|
"neglects",
|
|
"overlooks"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"breaks",
|
|
"transgresses",
|
|
"violates"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to keep one's eyes on":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"happily spent many hours observing the birds at the backyard feeder"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"eyes",
|
|
"follows",
|
|
"watches"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"beholds",
|
|
"looks",
|
|
"perceives",
|
|
"regards",
|
|
"sees",
|
|
"views",
|
|
"gapes",
|
|
"gawks",
|
|
"gazes",
|
|
"glares",
|
|
"goggles",
|
|
"looks on",
|
|
"peers",
|
|
"rubbernecks",
|
|
"stares",
|
|
"guards",
|
|
"wakes",
|
|
"wards",
|
|
"bird-dogs",
|
|
"monitors",
|
|
"studies",
|
|
"spies",
|
|
"espies",
|
|
"glances",
|
|
"glimpses",
|
|
"peeks",
|
|
"peeps"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"blinks",
|
|
"winks"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to make a statement of one's opinion":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"\"I think you might be mistaken,\" he observed"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"allows",
|
|
"comments",
|
|
"editorializes",
|
|
"notes",
|
|
"opines",
|
|
"reflects",
|
|
"remarks",
|
|
"weighs in"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"commentates",
|
|
"articulates",
|
|
"expresses",
|
|
"says",
|
|
"speaks",
|
|
"states",
|
|
"talks",
|
|
"tells",
|
|
"utters",
|
|
"verbalizes",
|
|
"vocalizes",
|
|
"conjectures",
|
|
"daresays",
|
|
"guesses",
|
|
"speculates",
|
|
"supposes",
|
|
"surmises"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to make note of (something) through the use of one's eyes":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"she observed that the weather had changed again"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"beholds",
|
|
"catches",
|
|
"descries",
|
|
"discerns",
|
|
"distinguishes",
|
|
"espies",
|
|
"eyes",
|
|
"looks (at)",
|
|
"notes",
|
|
"notices",
|
|
"perceives",
|
|
"regards",
|
|
"remarks",
|
|
"sees",
|
|
"sights",
|
|
"spies",
|
|
"spots",
|
|
"views",
|
|
"witnesses"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"identifies",
|
|
"makes out",
|
|
"picks out",
|
|
"picks up",
|
|
"attends (to)",
|
|
"considers",
|
|
"heeds",
|
|
"marks",
|
|
"minds",
|
|
"studies",
|
|
"watches",
|
|
"examines",
|
|
"inspects",
|
|
"scans",
|
|
"scrutinizes",
|
|
"surveys",
|
|
"glances (at)",
|
|
"glimpses",
|
|
"peers (at)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"disregards",
|
|
"ignores",
|
|
"neglects",
|
|
"overpasses",
|
|
"passes over",
|
|
"misses",
|
|
"overlooks"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to take notice of and be guided by":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"generally observes the suggestions of the experts regarding baby care"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"follows",
|
|
"heeds",
|
|
"listens (to)",
|
|
"minds",
|
|
"notes",
|
|
"regards",
|
|
"watches"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"considers",
|
|
"contemplates",
|
|
"mulls",
|
|
"ponders",
|
|
"weighs",
|
|
"complies (with)",
|
|
"conforms (to)",
|
|
"keeps",
|
|
"obeys",
|
|
"respects",
|
|
"attends (to)",
|
|
"harks (to)",
|
|
"hearkens (to)",
|
|
"hears",
|
|
"marks",
|
|
"notices",
|
|
"sees"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"brushes (aside or off)",
|
|
"discounts",
|
|
"dismisses",
|
|
"glosses (over)",
|
|
"glozes (over)",
|
|
"neglects",
|
|
"passes over",
|
|
"pooh-poohs",
|
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"poohs",
|
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"scorns",
|
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"shrugs off",
|
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"defies",
|
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"flouts",
|
|
"slights",
|
|
"snubs"
|
|
],
|
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"antonyms":[
|
|
"disregards",
|
|
"ignores",
|
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"tunes out"
|
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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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"observances":{
|
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"the following of a custom, rule, or law":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the observance of this family tradition would make your grandmother very happy",
|
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"observance of the smoking ban in public buildings"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"abidances",
|
|
"adherences",
|
|
"compliances",
|
|
"conformances",
|
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"conformities",
|
|
"obediences",
|
|
"observations"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"deferences",
|
|
"honors",
|
|
"regards",
|
|
"respects",
|
|
"accessions",
|
|
"acquiescences",
|
|
"submissions",
|
|
"surrenders",
|
|
"attendances",
|
|
"attentions",
|
|
"heeds",
|
|
"notices"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"brush-offs",
|
|
"disregards",
|
|
"delinquencies",
|
|
"derelictions",
|
|
"neglects",
|
|
"offenses",
|
|
"offences",
|
|
"sins",
|
|
"wrongs",
|
|
"challenges",
|
|
"defiances",
|
|
"rebellions"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"breaches",
|
|
"contraventions",
|
|
"infractions",
|
|
"infringements",
|
|
"nonobservances",
|
|
"transgressions",
|
|
"trespasses",
|
|
"violations"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"an oft-repeated action or series of actions performed in accordance with tradition or a set of rules":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"some religions require very specific observances on holy days"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"ceremonials",
|
|
"ceremonies",
|
|
"formalities",
|
|
"forms",
|
|
"rites",
|
|
"rituals",
|
|
"solemnities"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"amenities",
|
|
"civilities",
|
|
"decorums",
|
|
"etiquettes",
|
|
"graces",
|
|
"proprieties",
|
|
"protocols",
|
|
"conventions",
|
|
"customs",
|
|
"habits",
|
|
"manners",
|
|
"mores",
|
|
"practices",
|
|
"practises",
|
|
"standards",
|
|
"traditions",
|
|
"ways",
|
|
"celebrations",
|
|
"services"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"obstacles":{
|
|
"something that makes movement or progress difficult":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"stumbling on all the obstacles along the path"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"balks",
|
|
"bars",
|
|
"blocks",
|
|
"chains",
|
|
"clogs",
|
|
"cramps",
|
|
"crimps",
|
|
"deterrents",
|
|
"drags",
|
|
"embarrassments",
|
|
"encumbrances",
|
|
"fetters",
|
|
"handicaps",
|
|
"hindrances",
|
|
"holdbacks",
|
|
"hurdles",
|
|
"impediments",
|
|
"inhibitions",
|
|
"interferences",
|
|
"lets",
|
|
"manacles",
|
|
"obstructions",
|
|
"shackles",
|
|
"stops",
|
|
"stumbling blocks",
|
|
"trammels"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"catches",
|
|
"hitches",
|
|
"rubs",
|
|
"snags",
|
|
"barriers",
|
|
"blockades",
|
|
"blockages",
|
|
"brick walls",
|
|
"stone walls",
|
|
"arrests",
|
|
"bits",
|
|
"brakes",
|
|
"checks",
|
|
"constraints",
|
|
"curbs",
|
|
"hobbles",
|
|
"reins",
|
|
"restraints",
|
|
"embargoes",
|
|
"stoppages",
|
|
"delays",
|
|
"holdups",
|
|
"stalls",
|
|
"burdens",
|
|
"cumbers",
|
|
"loads",
|
|
"dangers",
|
|
"hazards",
|
|
"perils",
|
|
"reefs",
|
|
"adversities",
|
|
"difficulties",
|
|
"disadvantages",
|
|
"drawbacks",
|
|
"hardships"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"catalysts",
|
|
"goads",
|
|
"impetuses",
|
|
"incentives",
|
|
"spurs",
|
|
"stimulants",
|
|
"stimuli",
|
|
"advantages",
|
|
"breaks",
|
|
"edges",
|
|
"aids",
|
|
"assistances",
|
|
"benefits",
|
|
"boosts",
|
|
"handmaidens",
|
|
"handmaids",
|
|
"help"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"obstetricians":{
|
|
"a medical professional who specializes in obstetrics":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"midwives",
|
|
"nurse-midwives",
|
|
"croakers",
|
|
"docs",
|
|
"doctors",
|
|
"medicos",
|
|
"medics",
|
|
"physicians",
|
|
"sawbones",
|
|
"sawboneses",
|
|
"anesthesiologists",
|
|
"dermatologists",
|
|
"gynecologists",
|
|
"internists",
|
|
"neurologists",
|
|
"ob-gyns",
|
|
"ophthalmologists",
|
|
"optometrists",
|
|
"orthopedists",
|
|
"pathologists",
|
|
"pediatricians",
|
|
"pediatrists",
|
|
"physiatrists",
|
|
"podiatrists",
|
|
"radiologists",
|
|
"urologists",
|
|
"family doctors",
|
|
"family physicians",
|
|
"family practitioners",
|
|
"general practitioners",
|
|
"attendings",
|
|
"clinicians",
|
|
"hospitalists",
|
|
"specialists",
|
|
"plastic surgeons",
|
|
"surgeons",
|
|
"interns",
|
|
"internes",
|
|
"residents",
|
|
"aidmen",
|
|
"nurse-practitioners",
|
|
"nurses",
|
|
"EMTs",
|
|
"paramedics",
|
|
"paramedicals",
|
|
"physical therapists",
|
|
"physiotherapists"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"nondoctors",
|
|
"nonphysicians"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"observation":{
|
|
"a state of being aware":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"it has come to my observation that you've been missing a lot of school lately"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"advertence",
|
|
"advertency",
|
|
"attention",
|
|
"awareness",
|
|
"cognizance",
|
|
"consciousness",
|
|
"ear",
|
|
"eye",
|
|
"heed",
|
|
"knowledge",
|
|
"mindfulness",
|
|
"note",
|
|
"notice",
|
|
"observance"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"hyperawareness",
|
|
"hyperconsciousness",
|
|
"advisement",
|
|
"care",
|
|
"concern",
|
|
"consideration",
|
|
"regard",
|
|
"watch",
|
|
"apprehension",
|
|
"discernment",
|
|
"grasp",
|
|
"mind",
|
|
"perception",
|
|
"recognition",
|
|
"thought",
|
|
"understanding"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"disregard",
|
|
"neglect",
|
|
"obliviousness",
|
|
"unawareness"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"the following of a custom, rule, or law":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a society in which a strict observation of business etiquette is expected of visiting foreigners"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"abidance",
|
|
"adherence",
|
|
"compliance",
|
|
"conformance",
|
|
"conformity",
|
|
"keeping",
|
|
"obedience",
|
|
"observance"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"deference",
|
|
"honor",
|
|
"regard",
|
|
"respect",
|
|
"upholding",
|
|
"accession",
|
|
"acquiescence",
|
|
"submission",
|
|
"surrender",
|
|
"attendance",
|
|
"attention",
|
|
"heed",
|
|
"notice"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"brush-off",
|
|
"disregard",
|
|
"ignoring",
|
|
"delinquency",
|
|
"dereliction",
|
|
"forgetting",
|
|
"neglect",
|
|
"overlooking",
|
|
"offense",
|
|
"offence",
|
|
"sin",
|
|
"wrong",
|
|
"challenge",
|
|
"defiance",
|
|
"flouting",
|
|
"rebellion"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"breach",
|
|
"contravention",
|
|
"infraction",
|
|
"infringement",
|
|
"nonobservance",
|
|
"transgression",
|
|
"trespass",
|
|
"violation"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"obsolete":{
|
|
"having passed its time of use or usefulness":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"I was told my old printer is obsolete and I can't get replacement parts"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"antiquated",
|
|
"archaic",
|
|
"dated",
|
|
"d\u00e9mod\u00e9",
|
|
"demoded",
|
|
"fossilized",
|
|
"kaput",
|
|
"kaputt",
|
|
"medieval",
|
|
"mediaeval",
|
|
"moribund",
|
|
"mossy",
|
|
"moth-eaten",
|
|
"neolithic",
|
|
"Noachian",
|
|
"outdated",
|
|
"outmoded",
|
|
"out-of-date",
|
|
"outworn",
|
|
"pass\u00e9",
|
|
"prehistoric",
|
|
"prehistorical",
|
|
"rusty",
|
|
"Stone Age",
|
|
"superannuated"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"aging",
|
|
"ageing",
|
|
"obsolescent",
|
|
"discarded",
|
|
"disused",
|
|
"inoperable",
|
|
"unusable",
|
|
"unworkable",
|
|
"useless",
|
|
"dead",
|
|
"defunct",
|
|
"expired",
|
|
"extinct",
|
|
"vanished",
|
|
"dormant",
|
|
"fallow",
|
|
"free",
|
|
"idle",
|
|
"inactive",
|
|
"inert",
|
|
"inoperative",
|
|
"latent",
|
|
"ancient",
|
|
"antediluvian",
|
|
"antique",
|
|
"dateless",
|
|
"fusty",
|
|
"musty",
|
|
"old",
|
|
"oldfangled",
|
|
"old-fashioned",
|
|
"old-time",
|
|
"retro",
|
|
"vintage",
|
|
"aged",
|
|
"age-old",
|
|
"hoary",
|
|
"venerable",
|
|
"atavistic",
|
|
"bygone",
|
|
"erstwhile",
|
|
"former",
|
|
"historic",
|
|
"historical",
|
|
"late",
|
|
"old-world",
|
|
"past"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"contemporary",
|
|
"current",
|
|
"mod",
|
|
"modern",
|
|
"new",
|
|
"newfangled",
|
|
"new-fashioned",
|
|
"present-day",
|
|
"recent",
|
|
"ultramodern",
|
|
"up-to-date",
|
|
"up-to-the-minute",
|
|
"fresh",
|
|
"modernized",
|
|
"refurbished",
|
|
"remodeled",
|
|
"renewed",
|
|
"functional",
|
|
"operable",
|
|
"operational",
|
|
"workable",
|
|
"active",
|
|
"alive",
|
|
"busy",
|
|
"employed",
|
|
"functioning",
|
|
"operating",
|
|
"operative"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
}
|
|
} |