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1301 lines
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{
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"philanthropy":{
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"a gift of money or its equivalent to a charity, humanitarian cause, or public institution":{
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"examples":[
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"among the industrialist's philanthropies was a college scholarship fund for deserving students from the inner city"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"alms",
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"benefaction",
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"beneficence",
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"charity",
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"contribution",
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"donation"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"offering",
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"tithe",
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"bequest",
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"endowment",
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"legacy",
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"aid",
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"assistance",
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"dole",
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"handout",
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"relief",
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"welfare",
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"grant",
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"subsidy",
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"benevolence",
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"bestowal",
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"largesse",
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"largess",
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"present",
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"presentation"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"the giving of necessities and especially money to the needy":{
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"examples":[
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"much dedicated to philanthropy , the industrialist maintains a surprisingly modest lifestyle"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"almsgiving",
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"charity",
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"dole"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"altruism",
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"do-gooding",
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"do-goodism",
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"humanism",
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"humanitarianism",
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"beneficence",
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"benevolence",
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"goodwill",
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"alms",
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"benefaction",
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"contribution",
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"donation",
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"relief",
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"welfare",
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"endowment",
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"fund",
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"grant",
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"subsidy"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"the quality or state of being generous":{
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"examples":[
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"a society dowager renowned for her philanthropy"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"bigheartedness",
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"bountifulness",
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"bounty",
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"generosity",
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"generousness",
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"largesse",
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"largess",
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"liberality",
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"munificence",
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"openhandedness",
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"openheartedness",
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"unselfishness"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"beneficence",
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"charity",
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"kindliness",
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"selflessness",
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"kindness",
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"gift",
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"gratuity",
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"lagniappe",
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"tribute",
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"extravagance",
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"improvidence",
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"lavishness",
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"prodigality",
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"wastefulness",
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"spendthrift",
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"dissipating",
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"squandering"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"conserving",
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"economizing",
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"economy",
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"frugality",
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"husbandry",
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"providence",
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"scrimping",
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"skimping",
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"thrift",
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"conservation",
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"saving",
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"husbanding",
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"managing",
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"scraping",
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"cutting back"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"cheapness",
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"closeness",
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"meanness",
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"miserliness",
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"parsimony",
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"penuriousness",
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"pinching",
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"selfishness",
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"stinginess",
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"tightness",
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"ungenerosity"
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]
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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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"philistine":{
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"a person who is chiefly interested in material comfort and is hostile or indifferent to art and culture":{
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"examples":[
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"the town's philistines who think that spending on the arts is a waste of taxpayers' money"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"lowbrow",
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"materialist"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"Babbitt",
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"capitalist",
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"plutocrat",
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"bastard",
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"boob",
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"boor",
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"bounder",
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"cad",
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"chuff",
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"churl",
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"clown",
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"creep",
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"cretin",
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"crud",
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"crumb",
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"cur",
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"dirtbag",
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"fink",
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"heel",
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"jerk",
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"joker",
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"louse",
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"lout",
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"rat",
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"rat fink",
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"rotter",
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"scum",
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"scumbag"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"highbrow",
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"intellectual",
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"sage",
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"thinker",
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"brain",
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"genius"
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],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"as in utilitarian , idealless":{
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"examples":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"near synonyms":[
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"idealless",
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"utilitarian",
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"down-to-earth",
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"earthy",
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"hardheaded",
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"matter-of-fact",
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"practical",
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"pragmatic",
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"pragmatical",
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"realistic",
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"commonsensical",
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"grounded",
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"levelheaded",
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"logical",
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"no-nonsense",
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"rational",
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"reasonable",
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"sane",
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"sensible",
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"sober",
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"sobersided",
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"sound",
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"bottom-line",
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"hard",
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"hard-boiled",
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"hard-edged",
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"tough-minded",
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"unromantic",
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"unsentimental",
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"cynical",
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"disillusioned",
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"misanthropic",
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"pessimistic",
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"distrustful",
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"mistrustful",
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"skeptical",
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"suspicious"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"blue-sky",
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"idealistic",
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"impractical",
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"unrealistic",
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"utopian",
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"visionary",
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"fanciful",
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"fantastic",
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"fantastical",
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"imaginative",
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"romantic",
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"sentimental",
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"cheerful",
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"optimistic",
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"rose-colored",
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"trustful",
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"trusting",
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"unsuspicious",
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"half-baked",
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"illogical",
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"insane",
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"irrational",
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"unreasonable",
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"theoretical",
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"theoretic"
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],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"as in materialistic , commercialistic":{
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"examples":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"near synonyms":[
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"commercialistic",
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"materialistic",
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"acquisitive",
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"avaricious",
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"avid",
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"coveting",
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"covetous",
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"grabby",
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"grasping",
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"greedy",
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"mercenary",
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"moneygrubbing",
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"rapacious",
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"desirous",
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"eager",
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"itchy",
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"lickerish",
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"miserly",
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"shallow",
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"skin-deep",
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"superficial",
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"surface",
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"devouring",
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"gluttonous",
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"gobbling",
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"insatiable",
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"ravenous",
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"unquenchable",
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"voracious",
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"egocentric",
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"egoistic",
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"egoistical",
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"egotistic",
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"egotistical",
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"self-centered",
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"self-seeking",
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"discontent",
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"discontented",
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"malcontent",
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"unsatisfied"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"nonmaterialistic",
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"altruistic",
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"bounteous",
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"bountiful",
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"charitable",
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"freehanded",
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"generous",
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"greathearted",
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"handsome",
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"liberal",
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"magnanimous",
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"munificent",
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"openhanded",
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"openhearted",
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"selfless",
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"unselfish",
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"unsparing",
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"controlled",
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"moderate",
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"restrained",
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"temperate",
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"content",
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"sated",
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"satisfied"
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],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"as in lowbrow , uncultured":{
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"examples":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"near synonyms":[
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"artless",
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"lowbrow",
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"uncultivated",
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"uncultured",
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"functionally illiterate",
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"innumerate",
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"semiliterate",
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"unknowledgeable",
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"callow",
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"green",
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"inexperienced",
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"innocent",
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"naive",
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"na\u00efve",
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"analphabetic",
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"benighted",
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"dark",
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"ignorant",
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"illiterate",
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"nonliterate",
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"rude",
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"simple",
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"uneducated",
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"uninstructed",
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"unlearned",
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"unlettered",
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"unread",
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"unschooled",
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"untaught",
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"untutored",
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"unsophisticated",
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"raw",
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"unskilled",
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"untrained",
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"brainless",
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"dumb",
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"idiotic",
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"idiotical",
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"imbecile",
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"imbecilic",
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"moronic",
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"stupid",
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"witless",
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"foolish",
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"senseless",
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"silly"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"educated",
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"knowledgeable",
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"lettered",
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"literate",
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"schooled",
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"well-informed",
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"well-read",
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"brilliant",
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"intelligent",
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"smart",
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"experienced",
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"expert",
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"trained",
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"erudite",
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"learned",
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"polyhistoric",
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"polymath",
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"polymathic",
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"scholarly",
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"cultivated",
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"cultured",
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"highbrow",
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"intellectual",
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"sophisticated",
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"acquainted",
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"aware",
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"familiar"
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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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"noun"
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]
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},
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"philosophize":{
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"as in think , rationalize":{
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"examples":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"near synonyms":[
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"contemplate",
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"rationalize",
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"think",
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"construe",
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"interpret",
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"read",
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"ascertain",
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"dope (out)",
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"find out",
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"conjecture",
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"guess",
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"speculate",
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"surmise",
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"assume",
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"suppose",
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"conclude",
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"decide",
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"deduce",
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"derive",
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"extrapolate",
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"gather",
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"infer",
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"judge",
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"make out",
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"reason",
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"understand"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"type":[
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"verb"
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]
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},
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"philosophized":{
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"as in thought , rationalized":{
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"examples":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"near synonyms":[
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"contemplated",
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"rationalized",
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"thought",
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"construed",
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"interpreted",
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"read",
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"ascertained",
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"doped (out)",
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"found out",
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"conjectured",
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"guessed",
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"speculated",
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"surmised",
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"assumed",
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"supposed",
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"concluded",
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"decided",
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"deduced",
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"derived",
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"extrapolated",
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"gathered",
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"inferred",
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"judged",
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"made out",
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"reasoned",
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"understood"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"type":[
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"verb"
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]
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},
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"philosophizes":{
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"as in thinks , rationalizes":{
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"examples":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"near synonyms":[
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"contemplates",
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"rationalizes",
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"thinks",
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"construes",
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"interprets",
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"reads",
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"ascertains",
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"dopes (out)",
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"finds out",
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"conjectures",
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"guesses",
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"speculates",
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"surmises",
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"assumes",
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"supposes",
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"concludes",
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"decides",
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"deduces",
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"derives",
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"extrapolates",
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"gathers",
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"infers",
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"judges",
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"makes out",
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"reasons",
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"understands"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"type":[
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"verb"
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]
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},
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"philistines":{
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"a person who is chiefly interested in material comfort and is hostile or indifferent to art and culture":{
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"examples":[
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"the town's philistines who think that spending on the arts is a waste of taxpayers' money"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"lowbrows",
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"materialists"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"Babbitts",
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"capitalists",
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"plutocrats",
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"bastards",
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"boobs",
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"boors",
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"bounders",
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"cads",
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"chuffs",
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"churls",
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"clowns",
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"creeps",
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"cretins",
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"cruds",
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"crumbs",
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"curs",
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"dirtbags",
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"finks",
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"heels",
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"jerks",
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"jokers",
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"louses",
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"louts",
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"rat finks",
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"rats",
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"rotters",
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"scumbags",
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"scums"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"highbrows",
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"intellectuals",
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"sages",
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"thinkers",
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"brains",
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"geniuses",
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"genii"
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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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"philanderers":{
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"a man given to seducing women":{
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"examples":[
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"an incorrigible philanderer who was often in lust and never in love"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"Casanovas",
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"Don Juans",
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"lechers",
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"lotharios",
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"lounge lizards",
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"mashers",
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"satyrs",
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"wolves",
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"womanizers"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"amorists",
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"gallants",
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"ladies' men",
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"lady's men",
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"lady-killers",
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"lovers",
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"paramours",
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"Romeos",
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"debauchers",
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"romancers",
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"seducers",
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"whoremasters",
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"whoremongers"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"philharmonics":{
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"a usually large group of musicians playing together":{
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"examples":[
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"served as a conductor for the philharmonic"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"bands",
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"orchestras",
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"symphonies",
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"symphony orchestras"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"brass bands",
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"chamber orchestras",
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"sinfoniettas",
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"brasses",
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"strings",
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"woodwinds",
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"combos",
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"ensembles",
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"groups",
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"companies",
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"troupes",
|
|
"duos",
|
|
"octets",
|
|
"quartets",
|
|
"quartettes",
|
|
"quintets",
|
|
"septets",
|
|
"sextets",
|
|
"trios"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"philters":{
|
|
"as in jujus , gris-gris":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"gris-gris",
|
|
"grigri",
|
|
"jujus",
|
|
"toadstones",
|
|
"amulets",
|
|
"charms",
|
|
"fetishes",
|
|
"fetiches",
|
|
"mascots",
|
|
"mojoes",
|
|
"mojos",
|
|
"periapts",
|
|
"phylacteries",
|
|
"talismans",
|
|
"emblems",
|
|
"symbols",
|
|
"tokens",
|
|
"totems"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"hoodoos",
|
|
"jinxes",
|
|
"curses",
|
|
"hexes",
|
|
"spells"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"phishers":{
|
|
"as in hackers , techies":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"gearheads",
|
|
"geeks",
|
|
"techies",
|
|
"technocrats",
|
|
"technophiles",
|
|
"crackers",
|
|
"cyberpunks",
|
|
"hackers",
|
|
"computerists"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"computerphobes",
|
|
"technophobes"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"philosophic":{
|
|
"being, given to, or marked by deep thinking especially about fundamental questions of the world":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"A philosophical person by nature, she spent many hours in deep thought about the great mysteries of life."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"introspective",
|
|
"retrospective",
|
|
"self-reflective",
|
|
"earnest",
|
|
"grave",
|
|
"sedate",
|
|
"serious",
|
|
"serious-minded",
|
|
"severe",
|
|
"sober",
|
|
"solemn",
|
|
"somber",
|
|
"sombre",
|
|
"weighty",
|
|
"analytic",
|
|
"analytical",
|
|
"logical",
|
|
"rational",
|
|
"deliberate",
|
|
"purposeful",
|
|
"absentminded",
|
|
"abstracted",
|
|
"preoccupied",
|
|
"broody",
|
|
"cogitative",
|
|
"contemplative",
|
|
"meditative",
|
|
"melancholy",
|
|
"musing",
|
|
"pensive",
|
|
"reflective",
|
|
"ruminant",
|
|
"ruminative",
|
|
"thoughtful"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"featherbrained",
|
|
"flighty",
|
|
"flippant",
|
|
"frivolous",
|
|
"goofy",
|
|
"harebrained",
|
|
"light-headed",
|
|
"scatterbrained",
|
|
"brainless",
|
|
"mindless",
|
|
"silly",
|
|
"thoughtless",
|
|
"unthinking",
|
|
"unreflective"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"Philadelphia lawyers":{
|
|
"as in ambulance chasers , shysters":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"ambulance chasers",
|
|
"pettifoggers",
|
|
"shysters",
|
|
"advocates",
|
|
"attorneys",
|
|
"attorneys-at-law",
|
|
"counselors",
|
|
"counsellors",
|
|
"counselors-at-law",
|
|
"counsels",
|
|
"lawyers",
|
|
"legal eagles",
|
|
"cocounsels",
|
|
"co-counsels",
|
|
"district attorneys",
|
|
"prosecuting attorneys",
|
|
"prosecutors",
|
|
"solicitors",
|
|
"criminal lawyers",
|
|
"mouthpieces",
|
|
"public defenders",
|
|
"trial lawyers",
|
|
"solicitors",
|
|
"jurists",
|
|
"lawgivers",
|
|
"lawmakers",
|
|
"legislators",
|
|
"solons"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"philippic":{
|
|
"a long angry speech or scolding":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the head coach was briefly suspended after launching into a foul-mouthed philippic during a press conference"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"diatribe",
|
|
"harangue",
|
|
"jeremiad",
|
|
"rant",
|
|
"tirade"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"assault",
|
|
"attack",
|
|
"broadside",
|
|
"invective",
|
|
"lambasting",
|
|
"lashing",
|
|
"tongue-lashing",
|
|
"vituperation",
|
|
"berating",
|
|
"chewing out",
|
|
"rebuke",
|
|
"reprimand",
|
|
"reproach",
|
|
"reproof",
|
|
"abuse",
|
|
"castigation",
|
|
"censure",
|
|
"condemnation",
|
|
"criticism",
|
|
"denunciation",
|
|
"belittlement",
|
|
"deprecation",
|
|
"depreciation",
|
|
"disparagement",
|
|
"dissing",
|
|
"excoriation",
|
|
"execration",
|
|
"revilement",
|
|
"admonishment",
|
|
"admonition",
|
|
"lecture",
|
|
"sermon"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"encomium",
|
|
"eulogy",
|
|
"panegyric",
|
|
"rhapsody",
|
|
"tribute",
|
|
"acclaim",
|
|
"acclamation",
|
|
"accolade",
|
|
"citation",
|
|
"homage",
|
|
"honor",
|
|
"praise",
|
|
"approval",
|
|
"blessing",
|
|
"commendation",
|
|
"endorsement",
|
|
"indorsement",
|
|
"sanction",
|
|
"ovation",
|
|
"plaudit",
|
|
"rave"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"philanthropists":{
|
|
"a wealthy person who gives money and time to help make life better for other people":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a philanthropist known to generously donate to those organizations that help the poor"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"almoners",
|
|
"almsgivers",
|
|
"angels",
|
|
"benefactors",
|
|
"donators",
|
|
"donors",
|
|
"fairy godmothers",
|
|
"Maecenases",
|
|
"patrons",
|
|
"sugar daddies",
|
|
"benefactresses",
|
|
"patronesses",
|
|
"altruists",
|
|
"bestowers",
|
|
"contributors",
|
|
"givers",
|
|
"helpers",
|
|
"subscribers",
|
|
"supporters",
|
|
"guardian angels",
|
|
"protectors",
|
|
"saviors",
|
|
"saviours"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"beneficiaries",
|
|
"donees",
|
|
"giftees",
|
|
"recipients"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"philosophy":{
|
|
"the basic beliefs or guiding principles of a person or group":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"our philosophy is to do no harm to anyone"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"credo",
|
|
"creed",
|
|
"doctrine",
|
|
"dogma",
|
|
"gospel",
|
|
"ideology",
|
|
"idealogy",
|
|
"testament"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"manifesto",
|
|
"metaphysic",
|
|
"theory",
|
|
"axiom",
|
|
"tenet",
|
|
"watchword"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"philosophizing":{
|
|
"as in thinking , rationalizing":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"contemplating",
|
|
"rationalizing",
|
|
"thinking",
|
|
"construing",
|
|
"interpreting",
|
|
"reading",
|
|
"ascertaining",
|
|
"doping (out)",
|
|
"finding out",
|
|
"conjecturing",
|
|
"guessing",
|
|
"speculating",
|
|
"surmising",
|
|
"assuming",
|
|
"supposing",
|
|
"concluding",
|
|
"deciding",
|
|
"deducing",
|
|
"deriving",
|
|
"extrapolating",
|
|
"gathering",
|
|
"inferring",
|
|
"judging",
|
|
"making out",
|
|
"reasoning",
|
|
"understanding"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"philosophies":{
|
|
"the basic beliefs or guiding principles of a person or group":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"our philosophy is to do no harm to anyone"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"credos",
|
|
"creeds",
|
|
"doctrines",
|
|
"dogmas",
|
|
"dogmata",
|
|
"gospels",
|
|
"ideologies",
|
|
"idealogies",
|
|
"testaments"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"manifestos",
|
|
"manifestoes",
|
|
"metaphysics",
|
|
"theories",
|
|
"axioms",
|
|
"tenets",
|
|
"watchwords"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"philosophical":{
|
|
"being, given to, or marked by deep thinking especially about fundamental questions of the world":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"A philosophical person by nature, she spent many hours in deep thought about the great mysteries of life."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"introspective",
|
|
"retrospective",
|
|
"self-reflective",
|
|
"earnest",
|
|
"grave",
|
|
"sedate",
|
|
"serious",
|
|
"serious-minded",
|
|
"severe",
|
|
"sober",
|
|
"solemn",
|
|
"somber",
|
|
"sombre",
|
|
"weighty",
|
|
"analytic",
|
|
"analytical",
|
|
"logical",
|
|
"rational",
|
|
"deliberate",
|
|
"purposeful",
|
|
"absentminded",
|
|
"abstracted",
|
|
"preoccupied",
|
|
"broody",
|
|
"cogitative",
|
|
"contemplative",
|
|
"meditative",
|
|
"melancholy",
|
|
"musing",
|
|
"pensive",
|
|
"reflective",
|
|
"ruminant",
|
|
"ruminative",
|
|
"thoughtful"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"featherbrained",
|
|
"flighty",
|
|
"flippant",
|
|
"frivolous",
|
|
"goofy",
|
|
"harebrained",
|
|
"light-headed",
|
|
"scatterbrained",
|
|
"brainless",
|
|
"mindless",
|
|
"silly",
|
|
"thoughtless",
|
|
"unthinking",
|
|
"unreflective"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"Philadelphia lawyer":{
|
|
"as in ambulance chaser , shyster":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"ambulance chaser",
|
|
"pettifogger",
|
|
"shyster",
|
|
"advocate",
|
|
"attorney",
|
|
"attorney-at-law",
|
|
"counsel",
|
|
"counselor",
|
|
"counsellor",
|
|
"counselor-at-law",
|
|
"lawyer",
|
|
"legal eagle",
|
|
"cocounsel",
|
|
"district attorney",
|
|
"prosecuting attorney",
|
|
"prosecutor",
|
|
"solicitor",
|
|
"criminal lawyer",
|
|
"mouthpiece",
|
|
"public defender",
|
|
"trial lawyer",
|
|
"solicitor",
|
|
"jurist",
|
|
"lawgiver",
|
|
"lawmaker",
|
|
"legislator",
|
|
"solon"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"philanderer":{
|
|
"a man given to seducing women":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"an incorrigible philanderer who was often in lust and never in love"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"Casanova",
|
|
"Don Juan",
|
|
"lecher",
|
|
"lothario",
|
|
"lounge lizard",
|
|
"masher",
|
|
"satyr",
|
|
"wolf",
|
|
"womanizer"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"amorist",
|
|
"gallant",
|
|
"ladies' man",
|
|
"lady's man",
|
|
"lady-killer",
|
|
"lover",
|
|
"paramour",
|
|
"Romeo",
|
|
"debaucher",
|
|
"romancer",
|
|
"seducer",
|
|
"whoremaster",
|
|
"whoremonger"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"philippics":{
|
|
"a long angry speech or scolding":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the head coach was briefly suspended after launching into a foul-mouthed philippic during a press conference"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"diatribes",
|
|
"harangues",
|
|
"jeremiads",
|
|
"rants",
|
|
"tirades"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"assaults",
|
|
"attacks",
|
|
"broadsides",
|
|
"invectives",
|
|
"lashings",
|
|
"tongue-lashings",
|
|
"vituperations",
|
|
"rebukes",
|
|
"reprimands",
|
|
"reproaches",
|
|
"reproofs",
|
|
"abuses",
|
|
"castigations",
|
|
"censures",
|
|
"condemnations",
|
|
"criticisms",
|
|
"denunciations",
|
|
"belittlements",
|
|
"deprecations",
|
|
"depreciations",
|
|
"disparagements",
|
|
"excoriations",
|
|
"execrations",
|
|
"revilements",
|
|
"admonishments",
|
|
"admonitions",
|
|
"lectures",
|
|
"sermons"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"encomiums",
|
|
"encomia",
|
|
"eulogies",
|
|
"panegyrics",
|
|
"rhapsodies",
|
|
"tributes",
|
|
"acclaim",
|
|
"acclamations",
|
|
"accolades",
|
|
"citations",
|
|
"homages",
|
|
"honors",
|
|
"praises",
|
|
"approvals",
|
|
"blessings",
|
|
"commendations",
|
|
"endorsements",
|
|
"indorsements",
|
|
"sanctions",
|
|
"ovations",
|
|
"plaudits",
|
|
"raves"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"philandering":{
|
|
"to be sexually unfaithful":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"he can't seem to stop philandering , even now that he's on his fifth marriage"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"cheating",
|
|
"screwing around",
|
|
"stepping out"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"catting (around)",
|
|
"fooling around",
|
|
"fornicating",
|
|
"playing (around)",
|
|
"tomcatting (around)",
|
|
"womanizing",
|
|
"copulating",
|
|
"coupling",
|
|
"lying",
|
|
"making out",
|
|
"mating",
|
|
"sleeping",
|
|
"lusting"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
}
|
|
} |