16752 lines
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16752 lines
330 KiB
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{
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"placated":{
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"as in mollified , appeased":{
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"examples":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"near synonyms":[
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"appeased",
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"mollified",
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"pacified",
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"ecstatic",
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"elated",
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"enraptured",
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"euphoric",
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"overjoyed",
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"rapturous",
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"thrilled",
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"blissful",
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"delighted",
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"glad",
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"joyful",
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"joyous",
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"jubilant",
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"rejoicing",
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"tickled",
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"content",
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"contented",
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"gratified",
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"happy",
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"pleased",
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"satisfied"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"discontent",
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"discontented",
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"displeased",
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"dissatisfied",
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"malcontent",
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"malcontented",
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"unhappy",
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"disaffected",
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"disgruntled",
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"displeased",
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"unsatisfied",
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"abject",
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"aggrieved",
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"anguished",
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"brokenhearted",
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"dejected",
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"depressed",
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"despondent",
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"disconsolate",
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"discouraged",
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"disheartened",
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"dispirited",
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"downcast",
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"downhearted"
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],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"to lessen the anger or agitation of":{
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"examples":[
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"attempted to placate the screaming child by offering him a cookie"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"appeased",
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"assuaged",
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"conciliated",
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"disarmed",
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"gentled",
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"mollified",
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"pacified",
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"propitiated"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"calmed",
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"comforted",
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"consoled",
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"contented",
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"hushed",
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"quieted",
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"soothed",
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"tranquilized",
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"tranquillized",
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"endeared (to)",
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"ingratiated",
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"delighted",
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"gladdened",
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"gratified",
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"pleased",
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"adulated",
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"blarneyed",
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"flattered",
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"overpraised",
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"soft-soaped",
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"quenched",
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"sated",
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"satiated",
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"satisfied",
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"catered (to)",
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"humored",
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"indulged",
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"blandished",
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"cajoled",
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"coaxed",
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"sweet-talked",
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"wheedled",
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"babied",
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"coddled",
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"mollycoddled",
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"pampered",
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"spoiled",
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"spoilt",
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"dulcified",
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"sweetened"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"aggravated",
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"annoyed",
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"antagonized",
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"bothered",
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"bugged",
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"burned (up)",
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"burnt (up)",
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"chafed",
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"crossed",
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"exasperated",
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"galled",
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"got",
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"grated",
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"irked",
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"irritated",
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"nettled",
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"peeved",
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"piqued",
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"put out",
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"rankled",
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"riled",
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"roiled",
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"ruffled",
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"vexed",
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"vext",
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"provoked",
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"roused",
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"harassed",
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"harried",
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"persecuted",
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"pestered",
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"agitated",
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"discomforted",
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"distressed",
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"disturbed",
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"fretted",
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"perturbed",
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"unhinged",
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"unsettled",
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"upset",
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"worried",
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"affronted",
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"insulted",
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"offended",
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"slighted"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"angered",
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"enraged",
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"incensed",
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"inflamed",
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"enflamed",
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"infuriated",
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"ired",
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"maddened",
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"outraged"
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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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"placating":{
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"tending to lessen or avoid conflict or hostility":{
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"examples":[
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"a placating comment that seemed to calm everyone down a bit"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"appeasing",
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"conciliating",
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"conciliatory",
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"disarming",
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"mollifying",
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"pacific",
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"pacifying",
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"peacemaking",
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"placatory",
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"propitiatory"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"endearing",
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"ingratiating",
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"winning",
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"winsome",
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"peaceable",
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"peaceful",
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"nonbelligerent",
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"unaggressive",
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"unassertive",
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"calming",
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"comforting",
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"lulling",
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"quieting",
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"relaxing",
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"soothing",
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"tranquilizing",
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"tranquillizing",
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"obliging",
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"satisfying",
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"affable",
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"agreeable",
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"amiable",
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"amicable",
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"benevolent",
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"genial",
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"gentle",
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"good-natured",
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"good-tempered",
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"kind",
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"kindly",
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"passive",
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"submissive",
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"surrendering",
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"yielding"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"abrasive",
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"aggravating",
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"annoying",
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"chafing",
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"exasperating",
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"frustrating",
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"galling",
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"inflammatory",
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"irksome",
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"irritating",
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"maddening",
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"nagging",
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"nettlesome",
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"nettling",
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"offensive",
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"provocative",
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"provoking",
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"rankling",
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"riling",
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"vexing",
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"engaging",
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"incensing",
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"infuriating",
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"maddening",
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"antagonistic",
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"antipathetic",
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"hostile",
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"inhospitable",
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"inimical",
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"unfriendly",
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"unsympathetic",
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"aggressive",
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"agonistic",
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"argumentative",
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"assertive",
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"bellicose",
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"belligerent",
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"combative",
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"confrontational",
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"contentious",
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"pugnacious",
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"quarrelsome",
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"scrappy",
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"truculent",
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"martial",
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"militant",
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"militaristic",
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"military",
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"warlike"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"antagonizing"
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]
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},
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"to lessen the anger or agitation of":{
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"examples":[
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"attempted to placate the screaming child by offering him a cookie"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"appeasing",
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"assuaging",
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"conciliating",
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"disarming",
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"gentling",
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"mollifying",
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"pacifying",
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"propitiating"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"calming",
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"comforting",
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"consoling",
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"contenting",
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"hushing",
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"quieting",
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"soothing",
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"tranquilizing",
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"tranquillizing",
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"endearing (to)",
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"ingratiating",
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"delighting",
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"gladdening",
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"gratifying",
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"pleasing",
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"adulating",
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"blarneying",
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"flattering",
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"overpraising",
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"soft-soaping",
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"quenching",
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"satiating",
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"sating",
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"satisfying",
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"catering (to)",
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"humoring",
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"indulging",
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"blandishing",
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"cajoling",
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"coaxing",
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"sweet-talking",
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"wheedling",
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"babying",
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"coddling",
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"mollycoddling",
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"pampering",
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"spoiling",
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"dulcifying",
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"sweetening"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"aggravating",
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"annoying",
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"antagonizing",
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"bothering",
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"bugging",
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"burning (up)",
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"chafing",
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"crossing",
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"exasperating",
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"galling",
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"getting",
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"grating",
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"irking",
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"irritating",
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"nettling",
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"peeving",
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"piquing",
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"putting out",
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"rankling",
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"riling",
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"roiling",
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"ruffling",
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"vexing",
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"provoking",
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"rousing",
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"harassing",
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"harrying",
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"persecuting",
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"pestering",
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"agitating",
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"discomforting",
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"distressing",
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"disturbing",
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"fretting",
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"perturbing",
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"unhinging",
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"unsettling",
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"upsetting",
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"worrying",
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"affronting",
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"insulting",
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"offending",
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"slighting"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"angering",
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"enraging",
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"incensing",
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"inflaming",
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"enflaming",
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"infuriating",
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"iring",
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"maddening",
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"outraging"
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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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"placidity":{
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"a state of freedom from storm or disturbance":{
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"antonyms":[
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"bustle",
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"commotion",
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"hubbub",
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"hurly-burly",
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"pandemonium",
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"tumult",
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"turmoil",
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"unquietness",
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"unrest",
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"uproar"
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],
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"examples":[
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"the placidity of the area makes it a perfect vacation spot for people who just want to relax"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"clamor",
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"din",
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"noise",
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"racket"
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],
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"related":[
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"lull",
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"pause",
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"respite",
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"silence",
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"mildness",
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"soothingness",
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"comity",
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"concord",
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"harmony",
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"casualness",
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"easygoingness",
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"informality",
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"laid-backness",
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"relaxedness"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"calm",
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"calmness",
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"hush",
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"peace",
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"peacefulness",
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"quiet",
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"quietness",
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"quietude",
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"repose",
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"restfulness",
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"sereneness",
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"serenity",
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"still",
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"stillness",
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"tranquillity",
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"tranquility"
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]
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},
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"evenness of emotions or temper":{
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"antonyms":[
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"agitation",
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"discomposure",
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"perturbation"
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],
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"examples":[
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"his evident lack of placidity makes him poorly suited for such a stressful job"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"alarm",
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"alarum",
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"anxiety",
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"anxiousness",
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"apprehension",
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"apprehensiveness",
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"care",
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"concern",
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"disquiet",
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"solicitude",
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"uneasiness",
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"worry",
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"excitability",
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"excitableness",
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"nervousness",
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"disturbance"
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],
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"related":[
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"assurance",
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"confidence",
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"poise",
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"self-assurance",
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"self-assuredness",
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"self-confidence",
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"self-trust",
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"easygoingness",
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"laid-backness",
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"apathy",
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"detachment",
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"impassivity",
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"indifference",
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"insensibility",
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"numbness",
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"phlegm",
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"unconcern"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"aplomb",
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"calmness",
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"collectedness",
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"composedness",
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"composure",
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"cool",
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"coolness",
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"countenance",
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"equanimity",
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"equilibrium",
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"imperturbability",
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"repose",
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"sangfroid",
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"self-composedness",
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"self-possession",
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"serenity",
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"tranquillity",
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"tranquility",
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"tranquilness"
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]
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},
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"freedom from disquieting or oppressive thoughts or emotions":{
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"antonyms":[
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"agitation",
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"alarm",
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"alarum",
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"anguish",
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"anxiety",
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"anxiousness",
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"apprehension",
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"apprehensiveness",
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"uneasiness",
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"vexation",
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"worry"
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],
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"examples":[
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"her apparent placidity belied an inner turmoil as she faced a life-altering decision"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"care",
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"concern",
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"perturbation",
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"strain",
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"stress",
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"tenseness",
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"tension",
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"consternation",
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"desperateness",
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"desperation",
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"discomfort",
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"discomposure",
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"dismay",
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"distraction",
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"distress",
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"disturbance",
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"edginess",
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"jitters",
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"jumpiness",
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"nervousness",
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"fear",
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"fearfulness",
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"torment",
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"upset",
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"doubt",
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"dread",
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"foreboding",
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"incertitude",
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"misgiving",
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"presentiment",
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"suspense",
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"uncertainty"
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],
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"related":[
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"content",
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"contentment",
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"ease",
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"comfort",
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"consolation",
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"relief",
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"solace",
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"quiet",
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"quietude",
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"repose"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"calm",
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"calmness",
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"heartsease",
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"peace",
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"peacefulness",
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"sereneness",
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"serenity",
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"tranquillity",
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"tranquility"
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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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"plaguing":{
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"to cause persistent suffering to":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"examples":[
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"plagued by a cough for all of last week"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"abetting",
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"aiding",
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"assisting",
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"helping",
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"delivering",
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"releasing",
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"relieving",
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"reprieving",
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"comforting",
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"consoling",
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"contenting",
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"quieting",
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"solacing",
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"soothing",
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"succoring"
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],
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"related":[
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"assailing",
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"attacking",
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"badgering",
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"dogging",
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"hounding",
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"pursuing",
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"riding",
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"aggravating",
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"agitating",
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"annoying",
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"bothering",
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"bugging",
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"chafing",
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"distressing",
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"disturbing",
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"exasperating",
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"galling",
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"getting",
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"grating",
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"griping",
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|
"hagriding",
|
|
"harassing",
|
|
"harrying",
|
|
"irking",
|
|
"irritating",
|
|
"molesting",
|
|
"nettling",
|
|
"peeving",
|
|
"pestering",
|
|
"piquing",
|
|
"putting out",
|
|
"rasping",
|
|
"riling",
|
|
"vexing",
|
|
"discomforting",
|
|
"discomposing",
|
|
"disquieting",
|
|
"flustering",
|
|
"grieving",
|
|
"perturbing",
|
|
"straining",
|
|
"stressing",
|
|
"troubling",
|
|
"trying",
|
|
"upsetting",
|
|
"worrying",
|
|
"crushing",
|
|
"oppressing",
|
|
"overpowering",
|
|
"overwhelming",
|
|
"smiting",
|
|
"striking",
|
|
"tyrannizing",
|
|
"victimizing",
|
|
"hurting",
|
|
"paining",
|
|
"panging",
|
|
"pricking",
|
|
"smarting",
|
|
"stabbing",
|
|
"stinging",
|
|
"wringing",
|
|
"martyring"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"afflicting",
|
|
"agonizing",
|
|
"anguishing",
|
|
"bedeviling",
|
|
"besetting",
|
|
"besieging",
|
|
"cursing",
|
|
"excruciating",
|
|
"harrowing",
|
|
"persecuting",
|
|
"racking",
|
|
"tormenting",
|
|
"torturing"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"plaguy":{
|
|
"causing annoyance":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"I've had this plaguey cough for weeks now"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"abrasive",
|
|
"aggravating",
|
|
"annoying",
|
|
"bothersome",
|
|
"carking",
|
|
"chafing",
|
|
"disturbing",
|
|
"exasperating",
|
|
"frustrating",
|
|
"galling",
|
|
"irksome",
|
|
"irritating",
|
|
"maddening",
|
|
"nettlesome",
|
|
"nettling",
|
|
"peeving",
|
|
"pesky",
|
|
"pestiferous",
|
|
"pestilent",
|
|
"pestilential",
|
|
"pesty",
|
|
"rankling",
|
|
"rebarbative",
|
|
"riling",
|
|
"vexatious",
|
|
"vexing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"burdensome",
|
|
"discomforting",
|
|
"displeasing",
|
|
"disquieting",
|
|
"distressing",
|
|
"importunate",
|
|
"importune",
|
|
"inconveniencing",
|
|
"angering",
|
|
"enraging",
|
|
"infuriating",
|
|
"brattish",
|
|
"bratty",
|
|
"mischievous",
|
|
"offensive",
|
|
"troublesome",
|
|
"upsetting",
|
|
"distractive",
|
|
"painful",
|
|
"stressful",
|
|
"tiresome",
|
|
"troubling",
|
|
"trying",
|
|
"worrisome",
|
|
"biting",
|
|
"grating",
|
|
"jangling",
|
|
"jarring",
|
|
"spiny",
|
|
"thorny"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"delightful",
|
|
"pleasing"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"plain-Jane":{
|
|
"as in everywoman":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"everywoman",
|
|
"commoner",
|
|
"pleb",
|
|
"plebeian",
|
|
"prole",
|
|
"proletarian",
|
|
"laborer",
|
|
"peon",
|
|
"worker",
|
|
"everyman",
|
|
"Joe Blow",
|
|
"Joe Six-Pack",
|
|
"John Doe",
|
|
"little guy",
|
|
"little man",
|
|
"lug",
|
|
"slob"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"big cheese",
|
|
"big shot",
|
|
"big wheel",
|
|
"bigwig",
|
|
"fat cat",
|
|
"mover and shaker",
|
|
"VIP"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in popular , familiar":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"familiar",
|
|
"homely",
|
|
"plain",
|
|
"popular",
|
|
"vulgar",
|
|
"regular",
|
|
"typical",
|
|
"unextraordinary",
|
|
"natural",
|
|
"average",
|
|
"common",
|
|
"commonplace",
|
|
"cut-and-dried",
|
|
"cut-and-dry",
|
|
"everyday",
|
|
"garden-variety",
|
|
"normal",
|
|
"ordinary",
|
|
"prosaic",
|
|
"routine",
|
|
"run-of-the-mill",
|
|
"standard",
|
|
"standard-issue",
|
|
"unexceptional",
|
|
"unremarkable",
|
|
"usual",
|
|
"workaday",
|
|
"customary",
|
|
"wonted",
|
|
"insignificant",
|
|
"trivial",
|
|
"unimportant",
|
|
"frequent",
|
|
"habitual",
|
|
"expected",
|
|
"predictable"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"abnormal",
|
|
"exceptional",
|
|
"extraordinary",
|
|
"odd",
|
|
"out-of-the-way",
|
|
"strange",
|
|
"unusual",
|
|
"curious",
|
|
"funny",
|
|
"peculiar",
|
|
"quaint",
|
|
"queer",
|
|
"aberrant",
|
|
"anomalous",
|
|
"atypical",
|
|
"irregular",
|
|
"untypical",
|
|
"rare",
|
|
"recherch\u00e9",
|
|
"scarce",
|
|
"fantastic",
|
|
"fantastical",
|
|
"phenomenal",
|
|
"bizarre",
|
|
"far-out",
|
|
"Kafkaesque",
|
|
"outrageous",
|
|
"outr\u00e9",
|
|
"wacky",
|
|
"whacky",
|
|
"way-out",
|
|
"weird",
|
|
"wild",
|
|
"eccentric",
|
|
"idiosyncratic",
|
|
"kooky",
|
|
"kookie",
|
|
"nonconformist",
|
|
"oddball",
|
|
"offbeat",
|
|
"unconventional",
|
|
"unorthodox",
|
|
"freak",
|
|
"freakish",
|
|
"conspicuous",
|
|
"notable",
|
|
"novel",
|
|
"outstanding",
|
|
"prominent",
|
|
"salient",
|
|
"signal",
|
|
"striking",
|
|
"unexampled",
|
|
"unprecedented",
|
|
"singular",
|
|
"unique",
|
|
"unparalleled"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"plainspokenness":{
|
|
"the free expression of one's true feelings and opinions":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a movie reviewer known for his plainspokenness when assessing the latest offerings from Tinseltown"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bluntness",
|
|
"candidness",
|
|
"candor",
|
|
"directness",
|
|
"forthrightness",
|
|
"frankness",
|
|
"honesty",
|
|
"openheartedness",
|
|
"openness",
|
|
"outspokenness",
|
|
"plainness",
|
|
"plumpness",
|
|
"straightforwardness",
|
|
"unguardedness",
|
|
"unreserve",
|
|
"unreservedness"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"earnestness",
|
|
"sincerity",
|
|
"sobriety",
|
|
"artlessness",
|
|
"genuineness",
|
|
"na\u00efvet\u00e9",
|
|
"naivete",
|
|
"naivet\u00e9",
|
|
"simplicity",
|
|
"unsophistication",
|
|
"communicativeness",
|
|
"freedom",
|
|
"license",
|
|
"licence",
|
|
"uninhibitedness",
|
|
"unrestrainedness",
|
|
"unrestraint"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"circuitousness",
|
|
"evasiveness",
|
|
"secretiveness",
|
|
"inhibition",
|
|
"reserve",
|
|
"restraint",
|
|
"reticence",
|
|
"shyness",
|
|
"diplomacy",
|
|
"tact"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"dissembling",
|
|
"dissimulation",
|
|
"indirection"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"plaintively":{
|
|
"with feelings of bitterness or grief":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the man sighed plaintively as it became clear that he was getting nowhere with the officious bureaucrat"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"agonizingly",
|
|
"bitterly",
|
|
"dolefully",
|
|
"dolorously",
|
|
"grievously",
|
|
"hard",
|
|
"hardly",
|
|
"inconsolably",
|
|
"lugubriously",
|
|
"mournfully",
|
|
"painfully",
|
|
"regretfully",
|
|
"resentfully",
|
|
"ruefully",
|
|
"sadly",
|
|
"sorely",
|
|
"sorrowfully",
|
|
"unhappily",
|
|
"wailfully",
|
|
"woefully",
|
|
"wretchedly"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"abjectly",
|
|
"cheerlessly",
|
|
"crestfallenly",
|
|
"dejectedly",
|
|
"despairingly",
|
|
"despondently",
|
|
"disconsolately",
|
|
"dispiritedly",
|
|
"downheartedly",
|
|
"low-spiritedly",
|
|
"blackly",
|
|
"darkly",
|
|
"dismally",
|
|
"distressfully",
|
|
"distressingly",
|
|
"dourly",
|
|
"drearily",
|
|
"forlornly",
|
|
"gloomily",
|
|
"glumly",
|
|
"joylessly",
|
|
"mirthlessly",
|
|
"miserably",
|
|
"morosely",
|
|
"pessimistically",
|
|
"somberly",
|
|
"sullenly",
|
|
"acutely",
|
|
"harshly",
|
|
"keenly",
|
|
"piercingly",
|
|
"poignantly",
|
|
"severely",
|
|
"sharply",
|
|
"cruelly",
|
|
"hurtfully",
|
|
"ill",
|
|
"rancorously"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"cheerfully",
|
|
"cheerily",
|
|
"delightedly",
|
|
"gaily",
|
|
"gayly",
|
|
"gleefully",
|
|
"good-naturedly",
|
|
"lightheartedly",
|
|
"merrily",
|
|
"mirthfully",
|
|
"rejoicingly",
|
|
"sunnily",
|
|
"blithely",
|
|
"blithesomely",
|
|
"calmly",
|
|
"casually",
|
|
"dispassionately",
|
|
"easily",
|
|
"impassively",
|
|
"indifferently",
|
|
"lightly",
|
|
"nonchalantly",
|
|
"stoically",
|
|
"unconcernedly",
|
|
"favorably",
|
|
"well"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"blissfully",
|
|
"gladly",
|
|
"happily",
|
|
"joyfully",
|
|
"joyously"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adverb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"plaited":{
|
|
"to form into a braid":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"plaited the doll's hair so it wouldn't tangle"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"braided",
|
|
"platted",
|
|
"pleated"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"interlaced",
|
|
"interwove",
|
|
"interweaved",
|
|
"wove",
|
|
"weaved"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"plane":{
|
|
"a vehicle for traveling through the air that has fixed wings for lift":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a plane flew overhead"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"aeroplane",
|
|
"airplane"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"airliner",
|
|
"air taxi",
|
|
"liner",
|
|
"aerodyne",
|
|
"aircraft",
|
|
"air-cushion vehicle",
|
|
"airframe",
|
|
"airship",
|
|
"ship",
|
|
"tractor",
|
|
"freighter",
|
|
"tanker",
|
|
"jet",
|
|
"jetliner",
|
|
"superjet",
|
|
"supersonic",
|
|
"supersonic transport",
|
|
"trijet",
|
|
"turbojet",
|
|
"turboprop",
|
|
"aerospace plane",
|
|
"rocket plane",
|
|
"bomber",
|
|
"fighter",
|
|
"jump jet",
|
|
"torpedo bomber",
|
|
"warplane",
|
|
"amphibian",
|
|
"seaplane",
|
|
"biplane",
|
|
"lightplane",
|
|
"tilt-rotor",
|
|
"towplane",
|
|
"trimotor",
|
|
"triplane",
|
|
"glider",
|
|
"sailplane"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"having a surface without bends, breaks, or irregularities":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"you can do these tracings on any plane surface"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"even",
|
|
"flat",
|
|
"flush",
|
|
"level",
|
|
"smooth"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"exact",
|
|
"uniform",
|
|
"aligned",
|
|
"alined",
|
|
"regular",
|
|
"true",
|
|
"horizontal",
|
|
"tabular",
|
|
"plumb",
|
|
"straight",
|
|
"vertical"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"inexact",
|
|
"irregular",
|
|
"unaligned",
|
|
"warped",
|
|
"undulating",
|
|
"undulatory",
|
|
"wavy",
|
|
"pitted",
|
|
"pockmarked",
|
|
"pocky"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"bumpy",
|
|
"coarse",
|
|
"lumpy",
|
|
"rough",
|
|
"uneven",
|
|
"unsmoothed"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to make free from breaks, curves, or bumps":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"planed the wood for the picnic table perfectly smooth so that no one would get splinters"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"even",
|
|
"flatten",
|
|
"level",
|
|
"smooth",
|
|
"smoothen"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"clip",
|
|
"crop",
|
|
"pare",
|
|
"prune",
|
|
"shave",
|
|
"trim",
|
|
"lay",
|
|
"press",
|
|
"spread",
|
|
"card",
|
|
"comb",
|
|
"rake",
|
|
"surface"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"coarsen",
|
|
"rumple",
|
|
"wrinkle",
|
|
"bend",
|
|
"kink",
|
|
"dent",
|
|
"pit"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"rough",
|
|
"roughen"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to move through the air with or as if with outstretched wings":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"an eagle planed effortlessly overhead, gliding on an air current"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"aviate",
|
|
"fly",
|
|
"glide",
|
|
"soar",
|
|
"wing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"drift",
|
|
"float",
|
|
"hang",
|
|
"hover",
|
|
"waft",
|
|
"coast",
|
|
"cruise",
|
|
"sail",
|
|
"sweep",
|
|
"dart",
|
|
"flit",
|
|
"flutter",
|
|
"catapult",
|
|
"helicopter",
|
|
"jet",
|
|
"orbit",
|
|
"rocket",
|
|
"dive",
|
|
"stoop"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"planet":{
|
|
"the celestial body on which we live":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"our collective responsibility to conserve the planet and its natural resources for future generations"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"earth",
|
|
"globe",
|
|
"world"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"cosmos",
|
|
"creation",
|
|
"nature",
|
|
"universe",
|
|
"ball",
|
|
"orb",
|
|
"sphere",
|
|
"macrocosm",
|
|
"microcosm",
|
|
"microcosmos"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"planish":{
|
|
"as in chase":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"chase",
|
|
"beat",
|
|
"draw",
|
|
"forge",
|
|
"hammer",
|
|
"pound",
|
|
"fashion",
|
|
"form",
|
|
"knead",
|
|
"model",
|
|
"mold",
|
|
"pat",
|
|
"work",
|
|
"coin",
|
|
"mint",
|
|
"stamp",
|
|
"abate",
|
|
"boast",
|
|
"carve",
|
|
"chisel",
|
|
"cut",
|
|
"grave",
|
|
"hew",
|
|
"knap",
|
|
"sculpt",
|
|
"sculpture"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"planking":{
|
|
"to throw or set down clumsily or casually":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"planked the carton down on the counter and left"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"flinging",
|
|
"heaving",
|
|
"slinging",
|
|
"tossing",
|
|
"ensconcing",
|
|
"installing",
|
|
"planting",
|
|
"settling"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"flopping",
|
|
"flumping",
|
|
"plopping",
|
|
"plumping",
|
|
"plunking",
|
|
"plonking"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"planners":{
|
|
"as in researchers , pioneers":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"groundbreakers",
|
|
"pioneers",
|
|
"researchers",
|
|
"researchists",
|
|
"authors",
|
|
"begetters",
|
|
"creators",
|
|
"establishers",
|
|
"fathers",
|
|
"founders",
|
|
"generators",
|
|
"inaugurators",
|
|
"initiators",
|
|
"instituters",
|
|
"institutors",
|
|
"sires",
|
|
"builders",
|
|
"makers",
|
|
"producers",
|
|
"contrivers",
|
|
"designers",
|
|
"developers",
|
|
"devisers",
|
|
"formulators",
|
|
"innovators",
|
|
"introducers",
|
|
"inventors",
|
|
"originators",
|
|
"dreamers",
|
|
"codevelopers",
|
|
"co-developers",
|
|
"coinventors",
|
|
"co-inventors",
|
|
"coproducers",
|
|
"co-producers",
|
|
"coresearchers",
|
|
"co-researchers"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"apers",
|
|
"copiers",
|
|
"copycats",
|
|
"duplicators",
|
|
"imitators",
|
|
"mimics"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in plans , journals":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"journals",
|
|
"logbooks",
|
|
"logs",
|
|
"plans",
|
|
"daybooks",
|
|
"diaries",
|
|
"blogs",
|
|
"itineraries",
|
|
"Weblogs"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"planning":{
|
|
"to work out the details of (something) in advance":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"we planned the school dance down to the smallest detail"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"arranging",
|
|
"blueprinting",
|
|
"budgeting",
|
|
"calculating",
|
|
"charting",
|
|
"choreographing",
|
|
"designing",
|
|
"framing",
|
|
"laying out",
|
|
"mapping (out)",
|
|
"organizing",
|
|
"preparing",
|
|
"projecting",
|
|
"scheming (out)",
|
|
"shaping",
|
|
"strategizing (about)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"conspiring",
|
|
"contriving",
|
|
"devising",
|
|
"intriguing",
|
|
"machinating",
|
|
"plotting",
|
|
"putting up",
|
|
"concerting",
|
|
"getting up",
|
|
"drafting",
|
|
"outlining",
|
|
"sketching",
|
|
"aiming",
|
|
"figuring",
|
|
"having on",
|
|
"intending",
|
|
"meaning",
|
|
"contemplating",
|
|
"meditating",
|
|
"premeditating"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to have in mind as a purpose or goal":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"I plan to have a party for my birthday, even if I have to throw it myself"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"aiming",
|
|
"allowing",
|
|
"aspiring",
|
|
"calculating",
|
|
"contemplating",
|
|
"designing",
|
|
"going",
|
|
"intending",
|
|
"looking",
|
|
"meaning",
|
|
"meditating",
|
|
"proposing",
|
|
"purporting",
|
|
"purposing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"dreaming",
|
|
"hoping",
|
|
"wishing",
|
|
"considering",
|
|
"debating",
|
|
"mulling (over)",
|
|
"pondering",
|
|
"attempting",
|
|
"endeavoring",
|
|
"striving",
|
|
"struggling",
|
|
"trying",
|
|
"plotting",
|
|
"scheming",
|
|
"accomplishing",
|
|
"achieving",
|
|
"effecting",
|
|
"executing",
|
|
"performing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"plantation":{
|
|
"a settlement in a new country or region":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the struggling plantation almost failed during the first winter"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"colony"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"camp",
|
|
"diaspora",
|
|
"exclave",
|
|
"habitation",
|
|
"outpost",
|
|
"post",
|
|
"dependency",
|
|
"mandate",
|
|
"possession",
|
|
"protectorate",
|
|
"territory"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"plateau":{
|
|
"a broad flat area of elevated land":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Native Americans have inhabited the plateau for centuries"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"altiplano",
|
|
"mesa",
|
|
"table",
|
|
"tableland"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"butte",
|
|
"dome",
|
|
"height",
|
|
"highland",
|
|
"upland",
|
|
"karoo",
|
|
"karroo",
|
|
"puna"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in stabilize":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"stabilize"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"change",
|
|
"fluctuate",
|
|
"mutate",
|
|
"shift",
|
|
"snap",
|
|
"vary",
|
|
"metamorphose",
|
|
"morph",
|
|
"transmute",
|
|
"better",
|
|
"improve"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"platings":{
|
|
"as in plates , shields":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"carapaces",
|
|
"houses",
|
|
"mails",
|
|
"panoplies",
|
|
"plates",
|
|
"shields",
|
|
"armors",
|
|
"capsules",
|
|
"cases",
|
|
"casings",
|
|
"cocoons",
|
|
"coverings",
|
|
"covers",
|
|
"encasements",
|
|
"exoskeletons",
|
|
"housings",
|
|
"hulls",
|
|
"husks",
|
|
"jackets",
|
|
"pods",
|
|
"sheaths",
|
|
"shells",
|
|
"cartridges",
|
|
"cassettes",
|
|
"casettes",
|
|
"barks",
|
|
"crusts",
|
|
"cuticles",
|
|
"hides",
|
|
"skins",
|
|
"envelopes",
|
|
"packages",
|
|
"wrappers",
|
|
"backings",
|
|
"coatings",
|
|
"covertures",
|
|
"facings"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"platitude":{
|
|
"an idea or expression that has been used by many people":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"\"blondes have more fun\" is a silly platitude"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"banality",
|
|
"bromide",
|
|
"chestnut",
|
|
"clich\u00e9",
|
|
"cliche",
|
|
"commonplace",
|
|
"groaner",
|
|
"homily",
|
|
"shibboleth",
|
|
"trope",
|
|
"truism"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"conventional wisdom",
|
|
"party line",
|
|
"routine",
|
|
"inanity",
|
|
"generality",
|
|
"generalization",
|
|
"simplification",
|
|
"adage",
|
|
"proverb",
|
|
"saw",
|
|
"saying",
|
|
"old wives' tale",
|
|
"stereotype"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"profundity"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"plausible":{
|
|
"worthy of being accepted as true or reasonable":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"it's a plausible explanation for the demise of that prehistoric species"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"believable",
|
|
"credible",
|
|
"creditable",
|
|
"likely",
|
|
"presumptive",
|
|
"probable"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"cogent",
|
|
"compelling",
|
|
"conclusive",
|
|
"convincing",
|
|
"decisive",
|
|
"effective",
|
|
"forceful",
|
|
"persuasive",
|
|
"satisfying",
|
|
"strong",
|
|
"telling",
|
|
"acceptable",
|
|
"cogitable",
|
|
"conceivable",
|
|
"imaginable",
|
|
"possible",
|
|
"practical",
|
|
"reasonable",
|
|
"dependable",
|
|
"reliable",
|
|
"trustworthy",
|
|
"sophistic",
|
|
"sophistical",
|
|
"specious"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"absurd",
|
|
"doubtful",
|
|
"dubious",
|
|
"fantastic",
|
|
"fantastical",
|
|
"flimsy",
|
|
"outlandish",
|
|
"preposterous",
|
|
"questionable",
|
|
"ridiculous",
|
|
"impossible",
|
|
"inconceivable",
|
|
"unimaginable",
|
|
"unthinkable",
|
|
"skeptical",
|
|
"suspect",
|
|
"suspicious",
|
|
"uncertain",
|
|
"unsure",
|
|
"hopeless",
|
|
"unworkable",
|
|
"useless"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"far-fetched",
|
|
"implausible",
|
|
"improbable",
|
|
"incredible",
|
|
"unbelievable",
|
|
"unlikely",
|
|
"unplausible"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"play (around)":{
|
|
"as in fool around , cat (around)":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"cat (around)",
|
|
"fool around",
|
|
"fornicate",
|
|
"tomcat (around)",
|
|
"womanize",
|
|
"cheat",
|
|
"philander",
|
|
"screw around",
|
|
"step out",
|
|
"copulate",
|
|
"couple",
|
|
"lie",
|
|
"make out",
|
|
"mate",
|
|
"sleep",
|
|
"lust"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"playacted":{
|
|
"as in played , acted":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"related":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"playboys":{
|
|
"as in rakes , libertines":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"libertines",
|
|
"rakes",
|
|
"rou\u00e9s",
|
|
"bons vivants",
|
|
"bon vivants",
|
|
"epicures",
|
|
"gluttons",
|
|
"gourmands",
|
|
"playgirls",
|
|
"Cyrenaics",
|
|
"Epicureans",
|
|
"debauchees",
|
|
"decadents",
|
|
"hedonists",
|
|
"sensualists",
|
|
"sybarites",
|
|
"voluptuaries"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"ascetics",
|
|
"killjoys",
|
|
"spoilsports",
|
|
"wet blankets",
|
|
"fuddy-duddies",
|
|
"prudes",
|
|
"straight arrows"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"played":{
|
|
"to deal with (something) usually skillfully or efficiently":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"this is how we're going to play the situation"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"botched",
|
|
"bungled",
|
|
"foozled",
|
|
"fumbled",
|
|
"goofed (up)",
|
|
"loused up",
|
|
"messed (up)",
|
|
"mishandled",
|
|
"muffed",
|
|
"scamped"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"engineered",
|
|
"finessed",
|
|
"jockeyed",
|
|
"brought off",
|
|
"carried off",
|
|
"carried out",
|
|
"got off",
|
|
"pulled",
|
|
"commanded",
|
|
"directed",
|
|
"guided",
|
|
"steered",
|
|
"controlled",
|
|
"micromanaged",
|
|
"ran",
|
|
"run",
|
|
"regulated",
|
|
"reacted (to)",
|
|
"responded (to)"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"addressed",
|
|
"contended (with)",
|
|
"coped (with)",
|
|
"fielded",
|
|
"grappled (with)",
|
|
"hacked",
|
|
"handled",
|
|
"managed",
|
|
"maneuvered",
|
|
"manipulated",
|
|
"negotiated",
|
|
"swung",
|
|
"took",
|
|
"treated"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to engage in activity for amusement":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"told her son that he needed some time to run and play in the yard after his hard work"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"drudged",
|
|
"labored",
|
|
"plodded",
|
|
"plugged (away)",
|
|
"slaved",
|
|
"strained",
|
|
"strove",
|
|
"strived",
|
|
"struggled",
|
|
"sweat",
|
|
"sweated",
|
|
"toiled",
|
|
"worked",
|
|
"wrought"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"cavorted",
|
|
"frisked",
|
|
"gamboled",
|
|
"gambolled",
|
|
"romped",
|
|
"dabbled",
|
|
"trifled",
|
|
"amused",
|
|
"diverted",
|
|
"entertained",
|
|
"delighted",
|
|
"pleased",
|
|
"dabbled",
|
|
"fiddled (around)",
|
|
"messed around",
|
|
"puttered (around)",
|
|
"bummed (around)",
|
|
"dawdled",
|
|
"goldbricked",
|
|
"hung",
|
|
"hanged",
|
|
"hung about",
|
|
"idled",
|
|
"loafed",
|
|
"lounged (around or about)",
|
|
"relaxed",
|
|
"rested",
|
|
"screwed around",
|
|
"slacked (off)",
|
|
"jested",
|
|
"joked",
|
|
"teased"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"dallied",
|
|
"disported",
|
|
"frolicked",
|
|
"recreated",
|
|
"rollicked",
|
|
"skylarked",
|
|
"sported",
|
|
"toyed"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to present a portrayal or performance of":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"played Hamlet in the campus production of the classic"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"depicted",
|
|
"dramatized",
|
|
"rendered",
|
|
"represented",
|
|
"acted out",
|
|
"enacted",
|
|
"pantomimed",
|
|
"playacted",
|
|
"role-played",
|
|
"took on",
|
|
"overacted",
|
|
"overplayed",
|
|
"underplayed",
|
|
"aped",
|
|
"clowned",
|
|
"hammed",
|
|
"imitated",
|
|
"masqueraded",
|
|
"mimed",
|
|
"mimicked",
|
|
"posed (as)",
|
|
"starred (in)",
|
|
"coacted",
|
|
"co-acted",
|
|
"costarred",
|
|
"co-starred"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"acted",
|
|
"did",
|
|
"impersonated",
|
|
"interpreted",
|
|
"performed",
|
|
"portrayed"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to pretend to be (what one is not) in appearance or behavior":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"stop playing the innocent, because I know that you were behind that prank"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"aped",
|
|
"copied",
|
|
"imitated",
|
|
"mimed",
|
|
"mimicked",
|
|
"mocked",
|
|
"monkeyed",
|
|
"parodied",
|
|
"travestied",
|
|
"performed",
|
|
"portrayed"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"acted",
|
|
"impersonated",
|
|
"masqueraded (as)",
|
|
"personated",
|
|
"posed (as)"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to risk (something) on the outcome of an uncertain event":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"figuring that she had little to lose, she played her last few bucks on the state lottery"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"bade",
|
|
"bid",
|
|
"offered",
|
|
"adventured",
|
|
"chanced",
|
|
"hazarded",
|
|
"speculated",
|
|
"ventured",
|
|
"endangered",
|
|
"imperiled",
|
|
"imperilled",
|
|
"jeopardized"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bet",
|
|
"betted",
|
|
"gambled",
|
|
"laid",
|
|
"put",
|
|
"staked",
|
|
"wagered",
|
|
"went"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to spend time in aimless activity":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"just played around while we waited for the bus to arrive"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"buckled (down)",
|
|
"knuckled down",
|
|
"settled (down)",
|
|
"set (to)"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"dallied",
|
|
"dawdled",
|
|
"dillydallied",
|
|
"hung (around or out)",
|
|
"hanged (around or out)",
|
|
"idled",
|
|
"loafed",
|
|
"lolled",
|
|
"lounged",
|
|
"clowned (around)",
|
|
"horsed around",
|
|
"diddled (with)",
|
|
"tinkered"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"doodled",
|
|
"fiddled (around)",
|
|
"fooled around",
|
|
"fribbled",
|
|
"goofed (around)",
|
|
"hung about",
|
|
"kicked around",
|
|
"messed around",
|
|
"monkeyed (around)",
|
|
"pottered (around)",
|
|
"puttered (around)",
|
|
"trifled"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"played ball":{
|
|
"to participate or assist in a joint effort to accomplish an end":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"She refused to play ball with the investigators."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"banded (together)",
|
|
"collaborated",
|
|
"concerted",
|
|
"concurred",
|
|
"conjoined",
|
|
"conspired",
|
|
"cooperated",
|
|
"joined",
|
|
"leagued",
|
|
"teamed (up)",
|
|
"united"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"connived",
|
|
"affiliated",
|
|
"allied",
|
|
"associated",
|
|
"combined",
|
|
"confederated",
|
|
"hung together",
|
|
"interfaced"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"phrase"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"played ducks and drakes with":{
|
|
"to use up carelessly":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"conserved"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"economized",
|
|
"scrimped",
|
|
"skimped",
|
|
"preserved",
|
|
"protected",
|
|
"saved",
|
|
"hoarded",
|
|
"laid up"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"splurged",
|
|
"consumed",
|
|
"depleted",
|
|
"exhausted",
|
|
"impoverished",
|
|
"overspent",
|
|
"shot",
|
|
"indulged",
|
|
"overindulged",
|
|
"disbursed",
|
|
"expended",
|
|
"laid out"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"blew",
|
|
"dissipated",
|
|
"fiddled away",
|
|
"frittered (away)",
|
|
"lavished",
|
|
"lost",
|
|
"misspent",
|
|
"ran through",
|
|
"spent",
|
|
"squandered",
|
|
"threw away",
|
|
"trifled (away)",
|
|
"wasted"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"played out":{
|
|
"depleted in strength, energy, or freshness":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"I'm just played out after the week I've had"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"all in",
|
|
"aweary",
|
|
"beat",
|
|
"beaten",
|
|
"bleary",
|
|
"burned-out",
|
|
"burnt-out",
|
|
"bushed",
|
|
"dead",
|
|
"done",
|
|
"drained",
|
|
"exhausted",
|
|
"fatigued",
|
|
"jaded",
|
|
"knackered",
|
|
"limp",
|
|
"logy",
|
|
"loggy",
|
|
"pooped",
|
|
"prostrate",
|
|
"spent",
|
|
"tapped out",
|
|
"tired",
|
|
"tuckered (out)",
|
|
"washed-out",
|
|
"wearied",
|
|
"weary",
|
|
"wiped out",
|
|
"worn",
|
|
"worn-out"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"overfatigued",
|
|
"overtaxed",
|
|
"overworked",
|
|
"broken-down",
|
|
"run-down",
|
|
"debilitated",
|
|
"enervate",
|
|
"enervated",
|
|
"enfeebled",
|
|
"sapped",
|
|
"weakened",
|
|
"drowsy",
|
|
"heavy",
|
|
"sleepy",
|
|
"lethargic",
|
|
"sluggish"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"fresh",
|
|
"refreshed",
|
|
"rejuvenated",
|
|
"relaxed",
|
|
"rested",
|
|
"revitalized",
|
|
"active",
|
|
"energetic",
|
|
"invigorated",
|
|
"peppy",
|
|
"strengthened",
|
|
"strong",
|
|
"tireless",
|
|
"vitalized",
|
|
"weariless"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"unwearied"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to make complete use of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"we've finally played out the leftovers from that huge holiday meal"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"absorbed",
|
|
"burned",
|
|
"burnt",
|
|
"consumed",
|
|
"depleted",
|
|
"devoured",
|
|
"drained",
|
|
"drew down",
|
|
"exhausted",
|
|
"expended",
|
|
"spent",
|
|
"used up"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"abated",
|
|
"decreased",
|
|
"de-escalated",
|
|
"diminished",
|
|
"downsized",
|
|
"dwindled",
|
|
"lessened",
|
|
"lowered",
|
|
"reduced",
|
|
"ate",
|
|
"used",
|
|
"bankrupted",
|
|
"cleaned (out)",
|
|
"impoverished",
|
|
"crippled",
|
|
"debilitated",
|
|
"disabled",
|
|
"enfeebled",
|
|
"sapped",
|
|
"undermined",
|
|
"weakened",
|
|
"dried up",
|
|
"emptied",
|
|
"blew",
|
|
"dissipated",
|
|
"frittered (away)",
|
|
"guzzled",
|
|
"lavished",
|
|
"misspent",
|
|
"ran through",
|
|
"squandered",
|
|
"threw away",
|
|
"wasted"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"augmented",
|
|
"enlarged",
|
|
"increased",
|
|
"bolstered",
|
|
"enforced",
|
|
"fortified",
|
|
"reinforced",
|
|
"reenforced",
|
|
"strengthened",
|
|
"rebuilt",
|
|
"repaired",
|
|
"restored",
|
|
"revived",
|
|
"conserved",
|
|
"preserved",
|
|
"saved"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"renewed",
|
|
"replaced"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"playgrounds":{
|
|
"as in hives , hotbeds":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"happy hunting grounds",
|
|
"hives",
|
|
"hotbeds",
|
|
"hot spots",
|
|
"playlands",
|
|
"headquarters",
|
|
"kernels",
|
|
"nubs",
|
|
"piths",
|
|
"axes",
|
|
"bases",
|
|
"capitals",
|
|
"centers",
|
|
"centrals",
|
|
"cores",
|
|
"cynosures",
|
|
"epicenters",
|
|
"eyes",
|
|
"foci",
|
|
"focuses",
|
|
"ground zeros",
|
|
"hearts",
|
|
"hubs",
|
|
"loci",
|
|
"meccas",
|
|
"navels",
|
|
"nerve centers",
|
|
"nexuses",
|
|
"nexus",
|
|
"nuclei",
|
|
"nucleuses",
|
|
"omphali",
|
|
"seats",
|
|
"deeps",
|
|
"thicks",
|
|
"essences",
|
|
"quintessences",
|
|
"souls",
|
|
"attractions",
|
|
"lodestones",
|
|
"loadstones",
|
|
"magnets",
|
|
"polestars"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"played (on or upon)":{
|
|
"to take unfair advantage of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the candidate played on the voters' prejudices"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"abused",
|
|
"capitalized (on)",
|
|
"cashed in (on)",
|
|
"exploited",
|
|
"imposed (on or upon)",
|
|
"leveraged",
|
|
"milked",
|
|
"pimped",
|
|
"used",
|
|
"worked",
|
|
"wrought"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"jerked around",
|
|
"manipulated",
|
|
"mistreated",
|
|
"bled",
|
|
"cheated",
|
|
"fleeced",
|
|
"overcharged",
|
|
"skinned",
|
|
"soaked",
|
|
"stuck",
|
|
"commercialized",
|
|
"commodified"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"plaintive":{
|
|
"expressing or suggesting mourning":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the puppy's plaintive expression after we put the toy away was rather amusing"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"aching",
|
|
"agonized",
|
|
"anguished",
|
|
"bemoaning",
|
|
"bewailing",
|
|
"bitter",
|
|
"deploring",
|
|
"doleful",
|
|
"dolesome",
|
|
"dolorous",
|
|
"funeral",
|
|
"grieving",
|
|
"heartbroken",
|
|
"lamentable",
|
|
"lugubrious",
|
|
"mournful",
|
|
"plangent",
|
|
"regretful",
|
|
"rueful",
|
|
"sorrowful",
|
|
"sorry",
|
|
"wailing",
|
|
"weeping",
|
|
"woeful"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"dirgelike",
|
|
"elegiac",
|
|
"elegiacal",
|
|
"melancholy",
|
|
"dejected",
|
|
"depressed",
|
|
"despondent",
|
|
"disconsolate",
|
|
"dispirited",
|
|
"downcast",
|
|
"downhearted",
|
|
"heartsick",
|
|
"heartsore",
|
|
"inconsolable",
|
|
"tearful",
|
|
"brokenhearted",
|
|
"careworn",
|
|
"crestfallen",
|
|
"downcast",
|
|
"downhearted",
|
|
"forlorn",
|
|
"gloomy",
|
|
"glum",
|
|
"low-spirited",
|
|
"miserable",
|
|
"sad",
|
|
"triste",
|
|
"unhappy",
|
|
"woebegone",
|
|
"bawling",
|
|
"crying",
|
|
"groaning",
|
|
"howling",
|
|
"keening",
|
|
"moaning",
|
|
"yammering",
|
|
"bleeding",
|
|
"suffering",
|
|
"black",
|
|
"bleak",
|
|
"cheerless",
|
|
"comfortless",
|
|
"dark",
|
|
"darkening",
|
|
"desolate",
|
|
"dismal",
|
|
"dreary",
|
|
"funereal",
|
|
"gloomy",
|
|
"glum",
|
|
"gray",
|
|
"grey",
|
|
"joyless",
|
|
"low",
|
|
"miserable",
|
|
"moody",
|
|
"morbid",
|
|
"morose",
|
|
"pathetic",
|
|
"pessimistic",
|
|
"piteous",
|
|
"saturnine",
|
|
"somber",
|
|
"sombre",
|
|
"sullen",
|
|
"wretched"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"delighted",
|
|
"exulting",
|
|
"glorying",
|
|
"happy",
|
|
"joyful",
|
|
"rejoicing",
|
|
"triumphant",
|
|
"bright",
|
|
"cheerful",
|
|
"cheering",
|
|
"cheery",
|
|
"laughing",
|
|
"smiling",
|
|
"blissful",
|
|
"blithe",
|
|
"blithesome",
|
|
"buoyant",
|
|
"jocund",
|
|
"jolly",
|
|
"joyous",
|
|
"lighthearted",
|
|
"merry",
|
|
"mirthful",
|
|
"encouraging",
|
|
"hopeful",
|
|
"optimistic",
|
|
"ecstatic",
|
|
"elated",
|
|
"euphoric",
|
|
"exhilarated",
|
|
"giddy",
|
|
"heady",
|
|
"rapturous",
|
|
"rhapsodic",
|
|
"rhapsodical"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"play ducks and drakes with":{
|
|
"to use up carelessly":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"blow",
|
|
"dissipate",
|
|
"fiddle away",
|
|
"fritter (away)",
|
|
"lavish",
|
|
"lose",
|
|
"misspend",
|
|
"run through",
|
|
"spend",
|
|
"squander",
|
|
"throw away",
|
|
"trifle (away)",
|
|
"waste"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"splurge",
|
|
"consume",
|
|
"deplete",
|
|
"exhaust",
|
|
"impoverish",
|
|
"overspend",
|
|
"shoot",
|
|
"indulge",
|
|
"overindulge",
|
|
"disburse",
|
|
"expend",
|
|
"lay out"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"economize",
|
|
"scrimp",
|
|
"skimp",
|
|
"preserve",
|
|
"protect",
|
|
"save",
|
|
"hoard",
|
|
"lay up"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"conserve"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"plays out":{
|
|
"to make complete use of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"we've finally played out the leftovers from that huge holiday meal"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"absorbs",
|
|
"burns",
|
|
"consumes",
|
|
"depletes",
|
|
"devours",
|
|
"drains",
|
|
"draws down",
|
|
"exhausts",
|
|
"expends",
|
|
"spends",
|
|
"uses up"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"abates",
|
|
"decreases",
|
|
"de-escalates",
|
|
"diminishes",
|
|
"downsizes",
|
|
"dwindles",
|
|
"lessens",
|
|
"lowers",
|
|
"reduces",
|
|
"eats",
|
|
"uses",
|
|
"bankrupts",
|
|
"cleans (out)",
|
|
"impoverishes",
|
|
"cripples",
|
|
"debilitates",
|
|
"disables",
|
|
"enfeebles",
|
|
"saps",
|
|
"undermines",
|
|
"weakens",
|
|
"dries up",
|
|
"empties",
|
|
"blows",
|
|
"dissipates",
|
|
"fritters (away)",
|
|
"guzzles",
|
|
"lavishes",
|
|
"misspends",
|
|
"runs through",
|
|
"squanders",
|
|
"throws away",
|
|
"wastes"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"augments",
|
|
"enlarges",
|
|
"increases",
|
|
"bolsters",
|
|
"enforces",
|
|
"fortifies",
|
|
"reinforces",
|
|
"reenforces",
|
|
"strengthens",
|
|
"rebuilds",
|
|
"repairs",
|
|
"restores",
|
|
"revives",
|
|
"conserves",
|
|
"preserves",
|
|
"saves"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"renews",
|
|
"replaces"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"plainly":{
|
|
"in an honest and direct manner":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"you'll have to tell your relatives very plainly that you don't like perfume, or they'll keep giving it to you"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"directly",
|
|
"forthrightly",
|
|
"foursquare",
|
|
"plain",
|
|
"straight",
|
|
"straightforward",
|
|
"straightforwards",
|
|
"straightforwardly"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"baldly",
|
|
"bluffly",
|
|
"candidly",
|
|
"frankly",
|
|
"honestly",
|
|
"openheartedly",
|
|
"openly",
|
|
"unguardedly",
|
|
"unreservedly",
|
|
"artlessly",
|
|
"earnestly",
|
|
"simply",
|
|
"sincerely",
|
|
"abruptly",
|
|
"bluntly",
|
|
"brusquely",
|
|
"curtly",
|
|
"gruffly",
|
|
"point-blank",
|
|
"sharply",
|
|
"impolitely",
|
|
"inconsiderately",
|
|
"rudely",
|
|
"tactlessly",
|
|
"truthfully",
|
|
"veraciously"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"long-windedly",
|
|
"verbosely",
|
|
"wordily",
|
|
"civilly",
|
|
"courteously",
|
|
"diplomatically",
|
|
"politely",
|
|
"tactfully",
|
|
"deceitfully",
|
|
"mendaciously",
|
|
"untruthfully",
|
|
"erroneously",
|
|
"fallaciously",
|
|
"falsely",
|
|
"hypocritically",
|
|
"insincerely",
|
|
"ambiguously",
|
|
"circuitously",
|
|
"equivocally",
|
|
"evasively",
|
|
"indirectly"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"without any question":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"your wife is plainly upset that you didn't invite her to the game with us"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"all right",
|
|
"alright",
|
|
"assuredly",
|
|
"certainly",
|
|
"clearly",
|
|
"definitely",
|
|
"doubtless",
|
|
"easily",
|
|
"forsooth",
|
|
"hands down",
|
|
"inarguably",
|
|
"incontestably",
|
|
"incontrovertibly",
|
|
"indeed",
|
|
"indisputably",
|
|
"really",
|
|
"so",
|
|
"sure",
|
|
"surely",
|
|
"truly",
|
|
"unarguably",
|
|
"undeniably",
|
|
"undoubtedly",
|
|
"unquestionably"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"conceivably",
|
|
"likely",
|
|
"perhaps",
|
|
"possibly",
|
|
"probably",
|
|
"obviously",
|
|
"unmistakably"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adverb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"placability":{
|
|
"as in amenability , complaisance":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"amenability",
|
|
"complaisance",
|
|
"gentleness",
|
|
"kindliness",
|
|
"mildness",
|
|
"affability",
|
|
"amiability",
|
|
"amicability",
|
|
"benevolence",
|
|
"cordiality",
|
|
"friendliness",
|
|
"geniality",
|
|
"graciousness",
|
|
"pleasantness",
|
|
"sociability",
|
|
"antiaggression",
|
|
"anti-imperialism",
|
|
"antimilitarism",
|
|
"nonaggression",
|
|
"pacifism"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"aggression",
|
|
"aggressiveness",
|
|
"assaultiveness",
|
|
"bellicosity",
|
|
"belligerence",
|
|
"belligerency",
|
|
"combativeness",
|
|
"contentiousness",
|
|
"defiance",
|
|
"disputatiousness",
|
|
"feistiness",
|
|
"fight",
|
|
"militance",
|
|
"militancy",
|
|
"militantness",
|
|
"pugnacity",
|
|
"quarrelsomeness",
|
|
"scrappiness",
|
|
"truculence",
|
|
"antagonism",
|
|
"fierceness",
|
|
"hostility",
|
|
"hyperaggressiveness",
|
|
"unfriendliness",
|
|
"imperialism",
|
|
"jingoism",
|
|
"militarism"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"play-offs":{
|
|
"as in semifinals , finals":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"finals",
|
|
"nightcaps",
|
|
"semifinals",
|
|
"championships",
|
|
"nationals",
|
|
"derbies",
|
|
"field days",
|
|
"gymkhanas",
|
|
"outings",
|
|
"battles",
|
|
"conflicts",
|
|
"scrimmages",
|
|
"skirmishes",
|
|
"struggles",
|
|
"tugs-of-war",
|
|
"tussles",
|
|
"biathlons",
|
|
"decathlons",
|
|
"heptathlons",
|
|
"pentathlons",
|
|
"triathlons",
|
|
"athletics",
|
|
"sports",
|
|
"marathons",
|
|
"races",
|
|
"ultramarathons",
|
|
"bouts",
|
|
"competitions",
|
|
"contests",
|
|
"events",
|
|
"games",
|
|
"matches",
|
|
"matchups",
|
|
"meets",
|
|
"sweepstakes",
|
|
"sweep-stake",
|
|
"tournaments",
|
|
"tourneys",
|
|
"heats",
|
|
"rounds",
|
|
"runs",
|
|
"sets",
|
|
"rallies",
|
|
"volleys"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"play-off":{
|
|
"as in semifinal , final":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"final",
|
|
"nightcap",
|
|
"semifinal",
|
|
"championship",
|
|
"national(s)",
|
|
"derby",
|
|
"field day",
|
|
"gymkhana",
|
|
"open",
|
|
"outing",
|
|
"battle",
|
|
"conflict",
|
|
"scrimmage",
|
|
"skirmish",
|
|
"struggle",
|
|
"tug-of-war",
|
|
"tussle",
|
|
"biathlon",
|
|
"decathlon",
|
|
"heptathlon",
|
|
"pentathlon",
|
|
"triathlon",
|
|
"athletics",
|
|
"sport",
|
|
"marathon",
|
|
"race",
|
|
"ultramarathon",
|
|
"bout",
|
|
"competition",
|
|
"contest",
|
|
"event",
|
|
"game",
|
|
"match",
|
|
"matchup",
|
|
"meet",
|
|
"sweepstakes",
|
|
"sweep-stake",
|
|
"tournament",
|
|
"tourney",
|
|
"heat",
|
|
"round",
|
|
"run",
|
|
"set",
|
|
"rally",
|
|
"volley"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"play (on or upon)":{
|
|
"to take unfair advantage of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the candidate played on the voters' prejudices"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"abuse",
|
|
"capitalize (on)",
|
|
"cash in (on)",
|
|
"exploit",
|
|
"impose (on or upon)",
|
|
"leverage",
|
|
"milk",
|
|
"pimp",
|
|
"use",
|
|
"work"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"jerk around",
|
|
"manipulate",
|
|
"mistreat",
|
|
"bleed",
|
|
"cheat",
|
|
"fleece",
|
|
"overcharge",
|
|
"skin",
|
|
"soak",
|
|
"stick",
|
|
"commercialize",
|
|
"commodify"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"plazas":{
|
|
"as in places , squares":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"forecourts",
|
|
"places",
|
|
"squares",
|
|
"atria",
|
|
"atriums",
|
|
"gallerias",
|
|
"parvises",
|
|
"peristyles",
|
|
"decks",
|
|
"terraces",
|
|
"closes",
|
|
"courts",
|
|
"courtyards",
|
|
"enclosures",
|
|
"inclosures",
|
|
"patios",
|
|
"quadrangles",
|
|
"quads",
|
|
"yards",
|
|
"curtilages"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"plays":{
|
|
"to engage in activity for amusement":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"told her son that he needed some time to run and play in the yard after his hard work"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"dallies",
|
|
"disports",
|
|
"frolics",
|
|
"recreates",
|
|
"rollicks",
|
|
"skylarks",
|
|
"sports",
|
|
"toys"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"cavorts",
|
|
"frisks",
|
|
"gambols",
|
|
"romps",
|
|
"dabbles",
|
|
"trifles",
|
|
"amuses",
|
|
"diverts",
|
|
"entertains",
|
|
"delights",
|
|
"pleases",
|
|
"dabbles",
|
|
"fiddles (around)",
|
|
"messes around",
|
|
"putters (around)",
|
|
"bums (around)",
|
|
"dawdles",
|
|
"goldbricks",
|
|
"hangs",
|
|
"hangs about",
|
|
"idles",
|
|
"loafs",
|
|
"lounges (around or about)",
|
|
"relaxes",
|
|
"rests",
|
|
"screws around",
|
|
"slacks (off)",
|
|
"jests",
|
|
"jokes",
|
|
"teases"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"drudges",
|
|
"labors",
|
|
"plods",
|
|
"plugs (away)",
|
|
"slaves",
|
|
"strains",
|
|
"strives",
|
|
"struggles",
|
|
"sweats",
|
|
"toils",
|
|
"works"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to present a portrayal or performance of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"played Hamlet in the campus production of the classic"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"acts",
|
|
"does",
|
|
"impersonates",
|
|
"interprets",
|
|
"performs",
|
|
"portrays"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"depicts",
|
|
"dramatizes",
|
|
"renders",
|
|
"represents",
|
|
"acts out",
|
|
"enacts",
|
|
"pantomimes",
|
|
"playacts",
|
|
"role-plays",
|
|
"takes on",
|
|
"overacts",
|
|
"overplays",
|
|
"underplays",
|
|
"apes",
|
|
"clowns",
|
|
"hams",
|
|
"imitates",
|
|
"masquerades",
|
|
"mimes",
|
|
"mimics",
|
|
"poses (as)",
|
|
"stars (in)",
|
|
"coacts",
|
|
"costars"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to pretend to be (what one is not) in appearance or behavior":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"stop playing the innocent, because I know that you were behind that prank"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"acts",
|
|
"impersonates",
|
|
"masquerades (as)",
|
|
"personates",
|
|
"poses (as)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"apes",
|
|
"copies",
|
|
"imitates",
|
|
"mimes",
|
|
"mimics",
|
|
"mocks",
|
|
"monkeys",
|
|
"parodies",
|
|
"travesties",
|
|
"performs",
|
|
"portrays"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to spend time in aimless activity":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"just played around while we waited for the bus to arrive"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"doodles",
|
|
"fiddles (around)",
|
|
"fools around",
|
|
"fribbles",
|
|
"goofs (around)",
|
|
"hangs about",
|
|
"kicks around",
|
|
"messes around",
|
|
"monkeys (around)",
|
|
"potters (around)",
|
|
"putters (around)",
|
|
"trifles"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"dallies",
|
|
"dawdles",
|
|
"dillydallies",
|
|
"hangs (around or out)",
|
|
"idles",
|
|
"loafs",
|
|
"lolls",
|
|
"lounges",
|
|
"clowns (around)",
|
|
"horses around",
|
|
"diddles (with)",
|
|
"tinkers"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"buckles (down)",
|
|
"knuckles down",
|
|
"sets (to)",
|
|
"settles (down)"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to deal with (something) usually skillfully or efficiently":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"this is how we're going to play the situation"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"addresses",
|
|
"contends (with)",
|
|
"copes (with)",
|
|
"fields",
|
|
"grapples (with)",
|
|
"hacks",
|
|
"handles",
|
|
"manages",
|
|
"maneuvers",
|
|
"manipulates",
|
|
"negotiates",
|
|
"swings",
|
|
"takes",
|
|
"treats"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"engineers",
|
|
"finesses",
|
|
"jockeys",
|
|
"brings off",
|
|
"carries off",
|
|
"carries out",
|
|
"gets off",
|
|
"pulls",
|
|
"commands",
|
|
"directs",
|
|
"guides",
|
|
"steers",
|
|
"controls",
|
|
"micromanages",
|
|
"regulates",
|
|
"runs",
|
|
"reacts (to)",
|
|
"responds (to)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"botches",
|
|
"bungles",
|
|
"foozles",
|
|
"fumbles",
|
|
"goofs (up)",
|
|
"louses up",
|
|
"messes (up)",
|
|
"mishandles",
|
|
"muffs",
|
|
"scamps"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to risk (something) on the outcome of an uncertain event":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"figuring that she had little to lose, she played her last few bucks on the state lottery"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bets",
|
|
"gambles",
|
|
"goes",
|
|
"lays",
|
|
"puts",
|
|
"stakes",
|
|
"wagers"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bids",
|
|
"offers",
|
|
"adventures",
|
|
"chances",
|
|
"hazards",
|
|
"speculates",
|
|
"ventures",
|
|
"endangers",
|
|
"imperils",
|
|
"jeopardizes"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"a written work in which the story is told through speech and action that is intended to be acted out on stage":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"we'll be putting on a school play using that stage"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"dramas",
|
|
"dramatizations"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"interludes",
|
|
"playlets",
|
|
"comedies",
|
|
"comedy dramas",
|
|
"docudramas",
|
|
"dramedies",
|
|
"melodramas",
|
|
"monodramas",
|
|
"musical comedies",
|
|
"musicals",
|
|
"psychodramas",
|
|
"tragedies",
|
|
"tragicomedies",
|
|
"magnum opuses",
|
|
"opera",
|
|
"opuses",
|
|
"works",
|
|
"adaptations"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"the act or practice of employing something for a particular purpose":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the host's sense of humor was obviously in play during the awards ceremony"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"applications",
|
|
"employments",
|
|
"exercises",
|
|
"operations",
|
|
"usages",
|
|
"uses"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"exertions",
|
|
"reuses"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"disuses",
|
|
"nonuses"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"a clever often underhanded means to achieve an end":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the guy at the bar made an unusually creative play to get her phone number"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"artifices",
|
|
"devices",
|
|
"dodges",
|
|
"fetches",
|
|
"flimflams",
|
|
"gambits",
|
|
"gimmicks",
|
|
"jigs",
|
|
"juggles",
|
|
"knacks",
|
|
"ploys",
|
|
"ruses",
|
|
"schemes",
|
|
"shenanigans",
|
|
"sleights",
|
|
"stratagems",
|
|
"tricks",
|
|
"wiles"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bluffs",
|
|
"end runs",
|
|
"feints",
|
|
"chicaneries",
|
|
"cozenages",
|
|
"crafts",
|
|
"crookeries",
|
|
"cunnings",
|
|
"deceptions",
|
|
"duperies",
|
|
"duplicities",
|
|
"fakeries",
|
|
"juggleries",
|
|
"legerdemains",
|
|
"skulduggeries",
|
|
"skullduggeries",
|
|
"subterfuges",
|
|
"trickeries",
|
|
"frauds",
|
|
"gaffs",
|
|
"hoaxes",
|
|
"shams",
|
|
"swindles",
|
|
"blinds",
|
|
"fronts",
|
|
"smoke screens"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"planting":{
|
|
"to put or set into the ground to grow":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"I'll plant the marigold seeds in the spring"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"drilling",
|
|
"putting in",
|
|
"seeding",
|
|
"sowing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bedding",
|
|
"replanting",
|
|
"transplanting",
|
|
"broadcasting",
|
|
"scattering",
|
|
"potting",
|
|
"overseeding",
|
|
"reseeding"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"gathering",
|
|
"harvesting",
|
|
"reaping"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to be responsible for the creation and early operation or use of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"soon the sect had planted churches across the breadth of the colony"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"beginning",
|
|
"constituting",
|
|
"establishing",
|
|
"founding",
|
|
"inaugurating",
|
|
"initiating",
|
|
"innovating",
|
|
"instituting",
|
|
"introducing",
|
|
"launching",
|
|
"pioneering",
|
|
"setting up",
|
|
"starting"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"authoring",
|
|
"fathering",
|
|
"originating",
|
|
"conceiving",
|
|
"concocting",
|
|
"contriving",
|
|
"cooking (up)",
|
|
"creating",
|
|
"devising",
|
|
"fabricating",
|
|
"inventing",
|
|
"making up",
|
|
"manufacturing",
|
|
"producing",
|
|
"thinking (up)",
|
|
"constructing",
|
|
"putting up",
|
|
"developing",
|
|
"enlarging",
|
|
"expanding",
|
|
"endowing",
|
|
"financing",
|
|
"funding",
|
|
"subsidizing",
|
|
"arranging",
|
|
"organizing",
|
|
"systematizing",
|
|
"systemizing",
|
|
"refounding",
|
|
"reinitiating",
|
|
"reinstituting",
|
|
"relaunching"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"abolishing",
|
|
"annihilating",
|
|
"annulling",
|
|
"nullifying",
|
|
"ending",
|
|
"finishing",
|
|
"halting",
|
|
"stopping",
|
|
"terminating",
|
|
"rounding (off or out)",
|
|
"winding up",
|
|
"wrapping up"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"closing (down)",
|
|
"phasing out",
|
|
"shutting (up)"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to set permanently in the consciousness or mind-set":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a profound respect for Mother Nature that had been planted by long experience with hurricanes"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"breeding",
|
|
"enrooting",
|
|
"implanting",
|
|
"inculcating",
|
|
"infixing",
|
|
"inseminating",
|
|
"instilling",
|
|
"sowing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"driving",
|
|
"hammering",
|
|
"pounding",
|
|
"embedding",
|
|
"imbedding",
|
|
"entrenching",
|
|
"intrenching",
|
|
"fixing",
|
|
"lodging",
|
|
"rooting",
|
|
"imbuing",
|
|
"infusing",
|
|
"ingraining",
|
|
"engraining",
|
|
"inoculating",
|
|
"investing",
|
|
"steeping",
|
|
"suffusing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"plays hooky":{
|
|
"to fail to attend":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"He got in big trouble when his parents found out he played hooky that day."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"blows off",
|
|
"cuts",
|
|
"misses",
|
|
"skips"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"ignores",
|
|
"neglects",
|
|
"passes over"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"attends",
|
|
"shows up (for)"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"phrase"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"play-by-plays":{
|
|
"a series of explanations or observations on something (as an event)":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"on Monday mornings she usually gives her coworkers a detailed play-by-play on how her weekend date went"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"analyses",
|
|
"commentaries",
|
|
"comments",
|
|
"expositions"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"annotations",
|
|
"explications",
|
|
"descants",
|
|
"discants",
|
|
"notes",
|
|
"observations",
|
|
"remarks",
|
|
"reports",
|
|
"reviews",
|
|
"write-ups"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"plants":{
|
|
"a building or set of buildings for the manufacturing of goods":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a furniture plant that employs hundreds of people"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"factories",
|
|
"manufactories",
|
|
"mills",
|
|
"shops",
|
|
"works",
|
|
"workshops"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"sweatshops",
|
|
"ateliers",
|
|
"studios",
|
|
"workplaces",
|
|
"workrooms",
|
|
"yards"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to put or set into the ground to grow":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"I'll plant the marigold seeds in the spring"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"drills",
|
|
"puts in",
|
|
"seeds",
|
|
"sows"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"beds",
|
|
"replants",
|
|
"transplants",
|
|
"broadcasts",
|
|
"scatters",
|
|
"pots",
|
|
"overseeds",
|
|
"reseeds"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"gathers",
|
|
"harvests",
|
|
"reaps"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to be responsible for the creation and early operation or use of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"soon the sect had planted churches across the breadth of the colony"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"begins",
|
|
"constitutes",
|
|
"establishes",
|
|
"founds",
|
|
"inaugurates",
|
|
"initiates",
|
|
"innovates",
|
|
"institutes",
|
|
"introduces",
|
|
"launches",
|
|
"pioneers",
|
|
"sets up",
|
|
"starts"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"authors",
|
|
"fathers",
|
|
"originates",
|
|
"conceives",
|
|
"concocts",
|
|
"contrives",
|
|
"cooks (up)",
|
|
"creates",
|
|
"devises",
|
|
"fabricates",
|
|
"invents",
|
|
"makes up",
|
|
"manufactures",
|
|
"produces",
|
|
"thinks (up)",
|
|
"constructs",
|
|
"puts up",
|
|
"develops",
|
|
"enlarges",
|
|
"expands",
|
|
"endows",
|
|
"finances",
|
|
"funds",
|
|
"subsidizes",
|
|
"arranges",
|
|
"organizes",
|
|
"systematizes",
|
|
"systemizes",
|
|
"refounds",
|
|
"reinitiates",
|
|
"reinstitutes",
|
|
"relaunches"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"abolishes",
|
|
"annihilates",
|
|
"annuls",
|
|
"nullifies",
|
|
"ends",
|
|
"finishes",
|
|
"halts",
|
|
"stops",
|
|
"terminates",
|
|
"rounds (off or out)",
|
|
"winds up",
|
|
"wraps up"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"closes (down)",
|
|
"phases out",
|
|
"shuts (up)"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to set permanently in the consciousness or mind-set":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a profound respect for Mother Nature that had been planted by long experience with hurricanes"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"breeds",
|
|
"enroots",
|
|
"implants",
|
|
"inculcates",
|
|
"infixes",
|
|
"inseminates",
|
|
"instills",
|
|
"sows"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"drives",
|
|
"hammers",
|
|
"pounds",
|
|
"embeds",
|
|
"imbeds",
|
|
"entrenches",
|
|
"intrenches",
|
|
"fixes",
|
|
"lodges",
|
|
"roots",
|
|
"imbues",
|
|
"infuses",
|
|
"ingrains",
|
|
"engrains",
|
|
"inoculates",
|
|
"invests",
|
|
"steeps",
|
|
"suffuses"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"plateaux":{
|
|
"a broad flat area of elevated land":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Native Americans have inhabited the plateau for centuries"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"altiplanos",
|
|
"mesas",
|
|
"tablelands",
|
|
"tables"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"buttes",
|
|
"domes",
|
|
"heights",
|
|
"highlands",
|
|
"uplands",
|
|
"karoos",
|
|
"karroos",
|
|
"punas"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in stabilizes":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"stabilizes"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"changes",
|
|
"fluctuates",
|
|
"mutates",
|
|
"shifts",
|
|
"snaps",
|
|
"varies",
|
|
"metamorphoses",
|
|
"morphs",
|
|
"transmutes",
|
|
"betters",
|
|
"improves"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"plastered":{
|
|
"being under the influence of alcohol":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"I don't believe it: you're totally plastered at your own dinner party"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"besotted",
|
|
"blasted",
|
|
"blind",
|
|
"blitzed",
|
|
"blotto",
|
|
"bombed",
|
|
"boozy",
|
|
"canned",
|
|
"cockeyed",
|
|
"crocked",
|
|
"drunk",
|
|
"drunken",
|
|
"fried",
|
|
"gassed",
|
|
"hammered",
|
|
"high",
|
|
"impaired",
|
|
"inebriate",
|
|
"inebriated",
|
|
"intoxicated",
|
|
"juiced",
|
|
"lit",
|
|
"lit up",
|
|
"loaded",
|
|
"looped",
|
|
"oiled",
|
|
"pickled",
|
|
"pie-eyed",
|
|
"potted",
|
|
"ripped",
|
|
"sloshed",
|
|
"smashed",
|
|
"sottish",
|
|
"soused",
|
|
"sozzled",
|
|
"squiffed",
|
|
"squiffy",
|
|
"stewed",
|
|
"stiff",
|
|
"stinking",
|
|
"stoned",
|
|
"tanked",
|
|
"tiddly",
|
|
"tight",
|
|
"tipsy",
|
|
"wasted",
|
|
"wet",
|
|
"wiped out"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"maudlin",
|
|
"beery",
|
|
"befuddled",
|
|
"bleary-eyed",
|
|
"crapulous",
|
|
"dopey",
|
|
"dopy",
|
|
"rocky",
|
|
"strung out",
|
|
"stupefied",
|
|
"debauched",
|
|
"dissipated",
|
|
"dissolute",
|
|
"alcoholic",
|
|
"bibulous",
|
|
"dipsomaniacal"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"abstemious",
|
|
"abstinent",
|
|
"dry",
|
|
"temperate",
|
|
"teetotal",
|
|
"clearheaded",
|
|
"cool",
|
|
"level",
|
|
"steady"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"sober",
|
|
"straight"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in nailed , tacked (up)":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"nailed",
|
|
"tacked (up)",
|
|
"placarded",
|
|
"posted",
|
|
"advertised",
|
|
"announced",
|
|
"billed",
|
|
"blazed",
|
|
"broadcast",
|
|
"broadcasted",
|
|
"called",
|
|
"declared",
|
|
"proclaimed",
|
|
"promulgated",
|
|
"publicized",
|
|
"published"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"removed",
|
|
"took down"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in smeared , dabbed":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"anointed",
|
|
"bedaubed",
|
|
"besmeared",
|
|
"dabbed",
|
|
"daubed",
|
|
"slathered",
|
|
"smeared",
|
|
"applied",
|
|
"laid",
|
|
"laid on",
|
|
"spread",
|
|
"blanketed",
|
|
"carpeted",
|
|
"coated",
|
|
"covered",
|
|
"layered",
|
|
"mantled",
|
|
"overlaid",
|
|
"overlay",
|
|
"overspread",
|
|
"sheeted",
|
|
"surfaced"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"bared",
|
|
"exposed",
|
|
"peeled",
|
|
"stripped",
|
|
"stript",
|
|
"uncovered"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in battered , buffeted":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"banged away (at)",
|
|
"battered",
|
|
"buffeted",
|
|
"barraged",
|
|
"cannonaded",
|
|
"cannoned",
|
|
"beleaguered",
|
|
"besieged",
|
|
"pressed",
|
|
"blitzed",
|
|
"bombarded",
|
|
"bombed",
|
|
"nuked",
|
|
"harried",
|
|
"looted",
|
|
"pillaged",
|
|
"plundered",
|
|
"ravaged",
|
|
"sacked",
|
|
"ambuscaded",
|
|
"ambushed",
|
|
"surprised",
|
|
"surprized",
|
|
"waylaid",
|
|
"forayed",
|
|
"invaded",
|
|
"overran",
|
|
"mugged",
|
|
"robbed",
|
|
"enveloped",
|
|
"flanked",
|
|
"bum-rushed",
|
|
"ganged up (on)",
|
|
"mobbed",
|
|
"swarmed"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"covered",
|
|
"defended",
|
|
"guarded",
|
|
"protected",
|
|
"secured",
|
|
"shielded"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"plasters":{
|
|
"a medicated covering used to heal an injury":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"put a plaster on the burn and don't touch it"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"cataplasms",
|
|
"dressings",
|
|
"poultices"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"balms",
|
|
"creams",
|
|
"embrocations",
|
|
"liniments",
|
|
"lotions",
|
|
"ointments",
|
|
"salves",
|
|
"unguents"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in nails , tacks (up)":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"nails",
|
|
"tacks (up)",
|
|
"placards",
|
|
"posts",
|
|
"advertises",
|
|
"announces",
|
|
"bills",
|
|
"blazes",
|
|
"broadcasts",
|
|
"calls",
|
|
"declares",
|
|
"proclaims",
|
|
"promulgates",
|
|
"publicizes",
|
|
"publishes"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"removes",
|
|
"takes down"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in smears , dabs":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"anoints",
|
|
"bedaubs",
|
|
"besmears",
|
|
"dabs",
|
|
"daubs",
|
|
"slathers",
|
|
"smears",
|
|
"applies",
|
|
"lays",
|
|
"lays on",
|
|
"spreads",
|
|
"blankets",
|
|
"carpets",
|
|
"coats",
|
|
"covers",
|
|
"layers",
|
|
"mantles",
|
|
"overlays",
|
|
"overlies",
|
|
"overspreads",
|
|
"sheets",
|
|
"surfaces"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"bares",
|
|
"exposes",
|
|
"peels",
|
|
"strips",
|
|
"uncovers"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in batters , buffets":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bangs away (at)",
|
|
"batters",
|
|
"buffets",
|
|
"barrages",
|
|
"cannonades",
|
|
"cannons",
|
|
"beleaguers",
|
|
"besieges",
|
|
"presses",
|
|
"blitzes",
|
|
"bombards",
|
|
"bombs",
|
|
"nukes",
|
|
"harries",
|
|
"loots",
|
|
"pillages",
|
|
"plunders",
|
|
"ravages",
|
|
"sacks",
|
|
"ambuscades",
|
|
"ambushes",
|
|
"surprises",
|
|
"surprizes",
|
|
"waylays",
|
|
"forays",
|
|
"invades",
|
|
"overruns",
|
|
"mugs",
|
|
"robs",
|
|
"envelops",
|
|
"flanks",
|
|
"bum-rushes",
|
|
"gangs up (on)",
|
|
"mobs",
|
|
"swarms"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"covers",
|
|
"defends",
|
|
"guards",
|
|
"protects",
|
|
"secures",
|
|
"shields"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"plausibility":{
|
|
"as in credibility , plausibleness":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"credibility",
|
|
"plausibleness",
|
|
"liability",
|
|
"likelihood",
|
|
"probability",
|
|
"feasibility",
|
|
"feasibleness",
|
|
"possibility",
|
|
"potentiality",
|
|
"reasonability",
|
|
"reasonableness",
|
|
"viability"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"improbability",
|
|
"unlikelihood",
|
|
"unlikeliness",
|
|
"doubtfulness",
|
|
"dubiousness",
|
|
"impracticability",
|
|
"impracticality",
|
|
"implausibility",
|
|
"incredibility",
|
|
"incredibleness"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"plainness":{
|
|
"the free expression of one's true feelings and opinions":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"his unabashed plainness in telling people exactly what he thought of them was often offensive"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bluntness",
|
|
"candidness",
|
|
"candor",
|
|
"directness",
|
|
"forthrightness",
|
|
"frankness",
|
|
"honesty",
|
|
"openheartedness",
|
|
"openness",
|
|
"outspokenness",
|
|
"plainspokenness",
|
|
"plumpness",
|
|
"straightforwardness",
|
|
"unguardedness",
|
|
"unreserve",
|
|
"unreservedness"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"earnestness",
|
|
"sincerity",
|
|
"sobriety",
|
|
"artlessness",
|
|
"genuineness",
|
|
"na\u00efvet\u00e9",
|
|
"naivete",
|
|
"naivet\u00e9",
|
|
"simplicity",
|
|
"unsophistication",
|
|
"communicativeness",
|
|
"freedom",
|
|
"license",
|
|
"licence",
|
|
"uninhibitedness",
|
|
"unrestrainedness",
|
|
"unrestraint"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"circuitousness",
|
|
"evasiveness",
|
|
"secretiveness",
|
|
"inhibition",
|
|
"reserve",
|
|
"restraint",
|
|
"reticence",
|
|
"shyness",
|
|
"diplomacy",
|
|
"tact"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"dissembling",
|
|
"dissimulation",
|
|
"indirection"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"the quality or state of having a form or structure of few parts or elements":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the plainness and clean lines of that coffeemaker make it a piece of modern sculpture as well as a kitchen appliance"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"simplicity",
|
|
"unsophistication"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"homogeneity",
|
|
"homogeneousness",
|
|
"uniformity",
|
|
"unity"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"complexity",
|
|
"complexness",
|
|
"complicacy",
|
|
"complicatedness",
|
|
"complication",
|
|
"elaborateness",
|
|
"intricacy",
|
|
"intricateness",
|
|
"sophistication"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"plastering":{
|
|
"failure to win a contest":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"our team's most recent plastering is just plain sad"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"beating",
|
|
"defeat",
|
|
"drubbing",
|
|
"licking",
|
|
"loss",
|
|
"lump",
|
|
"overthrow",
|
|
"rout",
|
|
"shellacking",
|
|
"trimming",
|
|
"trouncing",
|
|
"whipping"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"collapse",
|
|
"debacle",
|
|
"d\u00e9b\u00e2cle",
|
|
"failure",
|
|
"fiasco",
|
|
"fizzle",
|
|
"flop",
|
|
"nonsuccess",
|
|
"setback",
|
|
"upset",
|
|
"lurch",
|
|
"shutout",
|
|
"washout",
|
|
"whitewash"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"accomplishment",
|
|
"achievement",
|
|
"blowout",
|
|
"cakewalk",
|
|
"landslide",
|
|
"romp",
|
|
"runaway",
|
|
"sweep",
|
|
"walkaway",
|
|
"walkover"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"success",
|
|
"triumph",
|
|
"victory",
|
|
"win"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in nailing , tacking (up)":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"nailing",
|
|
"tacking (up)",
|
|
"placarding",
|
|
"posting",
|
|
"advertising",
|
|
"announcing",
|
|
"billing",
|
|
"blazing",
|
|
"broadcasting",
|
|
"calling",
|
|
"declaring",
|
|
"proclaiming",
|
|
"promulgating",
|
|
"publicizing",
|
|
"publishing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"removing",
|
|
"taking down"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in smearing , dabbing":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"anointing",
|
|
"bedaubing",
|
|
"besmearing",
|
|
"dabbing",
|
|
"daubing",
|
|
"slathering",
|
|
"smearing",
|
|
"applying",
|
|
"laying",
|
|
"laying on",
|
|
"spreading",
|
|
"blanketing",
|
|
"carpeting",
|
|
"coating",
|
|
"covering",
|
|
"layering",
|
|
"mantling",
|
|
"overlaying",
|
|
"overlying",
|
|
"overspreading",
|
|
"sheeting",
|
|
"surfacing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"baring",
|
|
"exposing",
|
|
"peeling",
|
|
"stripping",
|
|
"uncovering"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in battering , buffeting":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"banging away (at)",
|
|
"battering",
|
|
"buffeting",
|
|
"barraging",
|
|
"cannonading",
|
|
"cannoning",
|
|
"beleaguering",
|
|
"besieging",
|
|
"pressing",
|
|
"blitzing",
|
|
"bombarding",
|
|
"bombing",
|
|
"nuking",
|
|
"harrying",
|
|
"looting",
|
|
"pillaging",
|
|
"plundering",
|
|
"ravaging",
|
|
"sacking",
|
|
"ambuscading",
|
|
"ambushing",
|
|
"surprising",
|
|
"surprizing",
|
|
"waylaying",
|
|
"foraying",
|
|
"invading",
|
|
"overrunning",
|
|
"mugging",
|
|
"robbing",
|
|
"enveloping",
|
|
"flanking",
|
|
"bum-rushing",
|
|
"ganging up (on)",
|
|
"mobbing",
|
|
"swarming"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"covering",
|
|
"defending",
|
|
"guarding",
|
|
"protecting",
|
|
"securing",
|
|
"shielding"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"plaits":{
|
|
"a length of something formed of three or more strands woven together":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"she wore a plait down her back that reached her waist"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"braids",
|
|
"laces",
|
|
"lacings",
|
|
"plats"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"rickracks",
|
|
"ricracs",
|
|
"stripes",
|
|
"cornrows",
|
|
"dreadlocks",
|
|
"pigtails",
|
|
"queues",
|
|
"braidings"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to form into a braid":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"plaited the doll's hair so it wouldn't tangle"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
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"braids",
|
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"plats",
|
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"pleats"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"interlaces",
|
|
"interweaves",
|
|
"weaves"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"placement tests":{
|
|
"as in intelligence tests , aptitude tests":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"aptitude tests",
|
|
"intelligence tests",
|
|
"examinations",
|
|
"exams",
|
|
"quizzes",
|
|
"tests",
|
|
"pretests",
|
|
"retests",
|
|
"boards",
|
|
"midterms",
|
|
"midyears",
|
|
"catechisms",
|
|
"auditions",
|
|
"finals",
|
|
"checkups",
|
|
"inspections",
|
|
"reviews",
|
|
"inquiries",
|
|
"interrogations",
|
|
"investigations",
|
|
"probes",
|
|
"researches"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"playing up":{
|
|
"to indicate the importance of by centering attention on":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"that TV news program plays up sensational stories just to get higher ratings"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"accenting",
|
|
"accentuating",
|
|
"emphasizing",
|
|
"featuring",
|
|
"foregrounding",
|
|
"highlighting",
|
|
"illuminating",
|
|
"pointing (up)",
|
|
"pressing",
|
|
"punctuating",
|
|
"stressing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"focusing",
|
|
"focussing",
|
|
"identifying",
|
|
"pinpointing",
|
|
"spotlighting",
|
|
"advertising",
|
|
"boosting",
|
|
"plugging",
|
|
"promoting",
|
|
"publicizing",
|
|
"overplaying"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"toning (down)",
|
|
"underemphasizing",
|
|
"understating",
|
|
"belittling",
|
|
"discounting",
|
|
"disparaging",
|
|
"minimizing"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"de-emphasizing",
|
|
"playing down"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"platted":{
|
|
"to form into a braid":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"plat yarn into a cord"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"braided",
|
|
"plaited",
|
|
"pleated"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"interlaced",
|
|
"interwove",
|
|
"interweaved",
|
|
"wove",
|
|
"weaved"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"playmates":{
|
|
"as in classmates , roommates":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"classmates",
|
|
"housemates",
|
|
"messmates",
|
|
"playfellows",
|
|
"roommates",
|
|
"roomies",
|
|
"schoolmates",
|
|
"shipmates",
|
|
"teammates",
|
|
"associates",
|
|
"cohorts",
|
|
"companions",
|
|
"compatriots",
|
|
"compeers",
|
|
"comrades",
|
|
"cronies",
|
|
"fellows",
|
|
"hobnobbers",
|
|
"mates",
|
|
"running mates",
|
|
"colleagues",
|
|
"coworkers",
|
|
"co-workers",
|
|
"equals",
|
|
"peers",
|
|
"workmates",
|
|
"accomplices",
|
|
"affiliates",
|
|
"allies",
|
|
"collaborators",
|
|
"confederates",
|
|
"halves",
|
|
"partners",
|
|
"buddies",
|
|
"chums",
|
|
"confidants",
|
|
"familiars",
|
|
"friends",
|
|
"hearties",
|
|
"intimates",
|
|
"pals",
|
|
"countrymen",
|
|
"attendants",
|
|
"escorts",
|
|
"hangers-on",
|
|
"leeches",
|
|
"parasites"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"playwrights":{
|
|
"a person who writes plays":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"The actor perfectly captured the unique cadences employed by the playwright ."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"dramatists",
|
|
"scenarists",
|
|
"screenwriters",
|
|
"scriptwriters",
|
|
"authors",
|
|
"litterateurs",
|
|
"litt\u00e9rateurs",
|
|
"penmen",
|
|
"pens",
|
|
"scribes",
|
|
"scriveners",
|
|
"writers",
|
|
"auteurs",
|
|
"belletrists",
|
|
"belle-lettrists",
|
|
"stylists",
|
|
"wordsmiths",
|
|
"coauthors",
|
|
"co-authors",
|
|
"coscenarists",
|
|
"co-scenarists",
|
|
"cowriters",
|
|
"co-writers",
|
|
"ghostwriters",
|
|
"hacks",
|
|
"hatchet men",
|
|
"scribblers",
|
|
"wordmongers",
|
|
"biographers",
|
|
"hagiographers",
|
|
"autobiographers",
|
|
"memoirists",
|
|
"memorialists",
|
|
"fabulists",
|
|
"fictioneers",
|
|
"fictionists",
|
|
"novelists",
|
|
"romancers",
|
|
"storytellers",
|
|
"essayists",
|
|
"pamphleteers",
|
|
"satirists",
|
|
"prosaists",
|
|
"prosateurs",
|
|
"prosers",
|
|
"bards",
|
|
"poets",
|
|
"rhymers",
|
|
"versifiers",
|
|
"bloggers",
|
|
"columnists",
|
|
"journalists",
|
|
"newspapermen",
|
|
"paragraphers",
|
|
"reporters",
|
|
"sportswriters"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"nonauthors",
|
|
"nonwriters"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"plans":{
|
|
"a method worked out in advance for achieving some objective":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"there is a contingency plan in the office for handling almost any emergency"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"arrangements",
|
|
"blueprints",
|
|
"designs",
|
|
"game plans",
|
|
"games",
|
|
"ground plans",
|
|
"master plans",
|
|
"programs",
|
|
"projects",
|
|
"road maps",
|
|
"schemes",
|
|
"strategies",
|
|
"systems"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"collusions",
|
|
"conspiracies",
|
|
"plots",
|
|
"contrivances",
|
|
"devices",
|
|
"gambits",
|
|
"maneuvers",
|
|
"ruses",
|
|
"stratagems",
|
|
"subterfuges",
|
|
"tricks",
|
|
"counterplans",
|
|
"counterstrategies",
|
|
"counter-strategies",
|
|
"means",
|
|
"tactics",
|
|
"techniques",
|
|
"ways",
|
|
"procedures",
|
|
"protocols",
|
|
"conceptions",
|
|
"ideas",
|
|
"projets",
|
|
"proposals",
|
|
"specifications",
|
|
"specifics",
|
|
"aims",
|
|
"intentions",
|
|
"intents",
|
|
"purposes",
|
|
"diagrams",
|
|
"formulas",
|
|
"formulae",
|
|
"layouts",
|
|
"maps",
|
|
"patterns",
|
|
"platforms",
|
|
"policies",
|
|
"recipes",
|
|
"setups"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"something that one hopes or intends to accomplish":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"our plan is to finish up by next Friday"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"aims",
|
|
"ambitions",
|
|
"aspirations",
|
|
"bournes",
|
|
"bourns",
|
|
"designs",
|
|
"dreams",
|
|
"ends",
|
|
"goals",
|
|
"ideals",
|
|
"ideas",
|
|
"intentions",
|
|
"intents",
|
|
"marks",
|
|
"meanings",
|
|
"objectives",
|
|
"objects",
|
|
"points",
|
|
"pretensions",
|
|
"purposes",
|
|
"targets",
|
|
"things"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"grails",
|
|
"holy grails",
|
|
"plots",
|
|
"projects",
|
|
"schemes",
|
|
"desires",
|
|
"hopes",
|
|
"minds",
|
|
"wishes",
|
|
"nirvanas",
|
|
"destinations",
|
|
"termini",
|
|
"terminuses"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"means",
|
|
"methods",
|
|
"ways"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to work out the details of (something) in advance":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"we planned the school dance down to the smallest detail"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"arranges",
|
|
"blueprints",
|
|
"budgets",
|
|
"calculates",
|
|
"charts",
|
|
"choreographs",
|
|
"designs",
|
|
"frames",
|
|
"lays out",
|
|
"maps (out)",
|
|
"organizes",
|
|
"prepares",
|
|
"projects",
|
|
"schemes (out)",
|
|
"shapes",
|
|
"strategizes (about)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"conspires",
|
|
"contrives",
|
|
"devises",
|
|
"intrigues",
|
|
"machinates",
|
|
"plots",
|
|
"puts up",
|
|
"concerts",
|
|
"gets up",
|
|
"drafts",
|
|
"outlines",
|
|
"sketches",
|
|
"aims",
|
|
"figures",
|
|
"has on",
|
|
"intends",
|
|
"means",
|
|
"contemplates",
|
|
"meditates",
|
|
"premeditates"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to have in mind as a purpose or goal":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"I plan to have a party for my birthday, even if I have to throw it myself"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"aims",
|
|
"allows",
|
|
"aspires",
|
|
"calculates",
|
|
"contemplates",
|
|
"designs",
|
|
"goes",
|
|
"intends",
|
|
"looks",
|
|
"means",
|
|
"meditates",
|
|
"proposes",
|
|
"purports",
|
|
"purposes"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"dreams",
|
|
"hopes",
|
|
"wishes",
|
|
"considers",
|
|
"debates",
|
|
"mulls (over)",
|
|
"ponders",
|
|
"attempts",
|
|
"endeavors",
|
|
"strives",
|
|
"struggles",
|
|
"tries",
|
|
"plots",
|
|
"schemes",
|
|
"accomplishes",
|
|
"achieves",
|
|
"effects",
|
|
"executes",
|
|
"performs"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"placed":{
|
|
"to arrange something in a certain spot or position":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"he carefully placed the flowers in a vase"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"deposed",
|
|
"deposited",
|
|
"disposed",
|
|
"emplaced",
|
|
"fixed",
|
|
"laid",
|
|
"positioned",
|
|
"put",
|
|
"set",
|
|
"set up",
|
|
"situated",
|
|
"stuck"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"moved",
|
|
"rearranged",
|
|
"reordered",
|
|
"shifted",
|
|
"oriented",
|
|
"established",
|
|
"located",
|
|
"planted",
|
|
"settled",
|
|
"clapped",
|
|
"clapt",
|
|
"flopped",
|
|
"planked",
|
|
"plopped",
|
|
"plumped",
|
|
"plunked",
|
|
"plonked",
|
|
"plunked down",
|
|
"plonked down",
|
|
"slapped",
|
|
"ensconced",
|
|
"niched",
|
|
"assembled",
|
|
"collected",
|
|
"carried",
|
|
"berthed",
|
|
"parked",
|
|
"affixed",
|
|
"anchored",
|
|
"locked",
|
|
"lodged",
|
|
"wedged",
|
|
"arrayed",
|
|
"laid out",
|
|
"lined up",
|
|
"queued",
|
|
"ranked",
|
|
"set down"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"relocated",
|
|
"removed",
|
|
"took",
|
|
"banished",
|
|
"dislodged",
|
|
"displaced",
|
|
"replaced",
|
|
"superseded",
|
|
"supplanted"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to arrange or assign according to type":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"I'd place those cyclists in the advanced group for the training ride"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"assorted",
|
|
"broke down",
|
|
"categorized",
|
|
"classed",
|
|
"classified",
|
|
"codified",
|
|
"compartmentalized",
|
|
"compartmented",
|
|
"digested",
|
|
"distinguished",
|
|
"distributed",
|
|
"graded",
|
|
"grouped",
|
|
"pegged",
|
|
"ranged",
|
|
"ranked",
|
|
"relegated",
|
|
"separated",
|
|
"sorted",
|
|
"typed"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"arrayed",
|
|
"disposed",
|
|
"drew up",
|
|
"marshaled",
|
|
"marshalled",
|
|
"ordered",
|
|
"organized",
|
|
"systematized",
|
|
"alphabetized",
|
|
"cataloged",
|
|
"catalogued",
|
|
"filed",
|
|
"indexed",
|
|
"listed",
|
|
"referred",
|
|
"pigeonholed",
|
|
"shelved",
|
|
"identified",
|
|
"recognized",
|
|
"culled",
|
|
"screened",
|
|
"set",
|
|
"sieved",
|
|
"sifted",
|
|
"winnowed",
|
|
"clumped",
|
|
"clustered",
|
|
"colligated",
|
|
"recategorized",
|
|
"reclassified",
|
|
"regrouped",
|
|
"subcategorized"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"confused",
|
|
"disarranged",
|
|
"jumbled",
|
|
"lumped",
|
|
"mixed (up)",
|
|
"scrambled",
|
|
"misclassified",
|
|
"missorted",
|
|
"mis-sorted",
|
|
"mistyped"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to decide the size, amount, number, or distance of (something) without actual measurement":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"I'd place that as roughly the third largest house in the neighborhood"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"calculated",
|
|
"called",
|
|
"conjectured",
|
|
"estimated",
|
|
"figured",
|
|
"gauged",
|
|
"gaged",
|
|
"guessed",
|
|
"judged",
|
|
"made",
|
|
"put",
|
|
"reckoned",
|
|
"supposed"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"concluded",
|
|
"deduced",
|
|
"extrapolated",
|
|
"gathered",
|
|
"inferred",
|
|
"reasoned",
|
|
"understood"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"calibrated",
|
|
"measured",
|
|
"scaled",
|
|
"computed",
|
|
"worked out"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to take or have a certain position within a group arranged in vertical classes":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"placed second in the competition"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"graded",
|
|
"ranked",
|
|
"rated",
|
|
"stood",
|
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"was"
|
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],
|
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"near synonyms":[
|
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"seeded",
|
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"counted",
|
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"categorized",
|
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"classed",
|
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"classified",
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"codified",
|
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"compartmentalized",
|
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"grouped",
|
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"separated",
|
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"set",
|
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"sorted",
|
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"installed",
|
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"instated"
|
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],
|
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"near antonyms":[],
|
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"antonyms":[]
|
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},
|
|
"to pick (someone) by one's authority for a specific position or duty":{
|
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"examples":[
|
|
"placed the recent college grad in the company's research and development division"
|
|
],
|
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"synonyms":[
|
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"appointed",
|
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"assigned",
|
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"attached",
|
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"commissioned",
|
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"constituted",
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"designated",
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"detailed",
|
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"named",
|
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"nominated"
|
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],
|
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"near synonyms":[
|
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"authorized",
|
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"delegated",
|
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"deputed",
|
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"deputized",
|
|
"anointed",
|
|
"consecrated",
|
|
"created",
|
|
"inaugurated",
|
|
"inducted",
|
|
"installed",
|
|
"instated",
|
|
"instituted",
|
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"invested",
|
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"made",
|
|
"ordained",
|
|
"crowned",
|
|
"enthroned",
|
|
"throned",
|
|
"chose",
|
|
"destined",
|
|
"drafted",
|
|
"elected",
|
|
"handpicked",
|
|
"selected",
|
|
"singled (out)",
|
|
"voted (in)"
|
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],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
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"blackballed",
|
|
"deposed",
|
|
"dethroned",
|
|
"displaced",
|
|
"ejected",
|
|
"evicted",
|
|
"ousted",
|
|
"overthrew",
|
|
"removed",
|
|
"threw out",
|
|
"uncrowned",
|
|
"unmade",
|
|
"unseated"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
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"discharged",
|
|
"dismissed",
|
|
"expelled",
|
|
"fired"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to present or bring forward for discussion":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"once again the issue of recurrent vandalism at the high school was placed before the town council"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"broached",
|
|
"brought up",
|
|
"introduced",
|
|
"mooted",
|
|
"raised"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"alluded (to)",
|
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"cited",
|
|
"mentioned",
|
|
"named",
|
|
"referred (to)",
|
|
"offered",
|
|
"proposed",
|
|
"suggested",
|
|
"aired",
|
|
"expressed",
|
|
"spoke (of)",
|
|
"talked (about)",
|
|
"vented",
|
|
"ventilated",
|
|
"interjected",
|
|
"interrupted",
|
|
"debated",
|
|
"discussed",
|
|
"thrashed (out or over)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"censored",
|
|
"hushed (up)",
|
|
"quieted",
|
|
"silenced",
|
|
"suppressed"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to provide with a paying job":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"most of the trainees at the TV station are placed in clerical positions"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"assumed",
|
|
"employed",
|
|
"engaged",
|
|
"feed",
|
|
"hired",
|
|
"laid on",
|
|
"paid",
|
|
"recruited",
|
|
"retained",
|
|
"signed (up or on)",
|
|
"took on"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"reemployed",
|
|
"re-employed",
|
|
"reengaged",
|
|
"re-engaged",
|
|
"rehired",
|
|
"apprenticed",
|
|
"contracted",
|
|
"jobbed",
|
|
"partnered",
|
|
"subcontracted",
|
|
"enlisted",
|
|
"advanced",
|
|
"promoted",
|
|
"upgraded",
|
|
"kept (on)",
|
|
"headhunted",
|
|
"scouted"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"furloughed",
|
|
"laid off",
|
|
"locked out"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"axed",
|
|
"canned",
|
|
"discharged",
|
|
"dismissed",
|
|
"fired",
|
|
"sacked"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"playwright":{
|
|
"a person who writes plays":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"The actor perfectly captured the unique cadences employed by the playwright ."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"dramatist",
|
|
"scenarist",
|
|
"screenwriter",
|
|
"scriptwriter",
|
|
"author",
|
|
"litterateur",
|
|
"litt\u00e9rateur",
|
|
"pen",
|
|
"penman",
|
|
"scribe",
|
|
"scrivener",
|
|
"writer",
|
|
"auteur",
|
|
"belletrist",
|
|
"belle-lettrist",
|
|
"stylist",
|
|
"wordsmith",
|
|
"coauthor",
|
|
"coscenarist",
|
|
"cowriter",
|
|
"ghostwriter",
|
|
"hack",
|
|
"hatchet man",
|
|
"scribbler",
|
|
"wordmonger",
|
|
"biographer",
|
|
"hagiographer",
|
|
"autobiographer",
|
|
"memoirist",
|
|
"memorialist",
|
|
"fabulist",
|
|
"fictioneer",
|
|
"fictionist",
|
|
"novelist",
|
|
"romancer",
|
|
"storyteller",
|
|
"essayist",
|
|
"pamphleteer",
|
|
"satirist",
|
|
"prosaist",
|
|
"prosateur",
|
|
"proser",
|
|
"bard",
|
|
"poet",
|
|
"rhymer",
|
|
"versifier",
|
|
"blogger",
|
|
"columnist",
|
|
"journalist",
|
|
"newspaperman",
|
|
"paragrapher",
|
|
"reporter",
|
|
"sportswriter"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"nonauthor",
|
|
"nonwriter"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"playful":{
|
|
"given to good-natured joking or teasing":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the little girl was lighthearted and playful"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"antic",
|
|
"coltish",
|
|
"elfish",
|
|
"fay",
|
|
"frisky",
|
|
"frolicsome",
|
|
"larky",
|
|
"rollicking",
|
|
"sportful",
|
|
"sportive"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"coy",
|
|
"kittenish",
|
|
"gay",
|
|
"happy",
|
|
"lighthearted",
|
|
"whimsical",
|
|
"energetic",
|
|
"frolic",
|
|
"jocund",
|
|
"lively",
|
|
"merry",
|
|
"spirited",
|
|
"sprightly",
|
|
"spunky",
|
|
"vivacious",
|
|
"devilish",
|
|
"impish",
|
|
"knavish",
|
|
"mischievous",
|
|
"pixie",
|
|
"pixy",
|
|
"rascally",
|
|
"roguish",
|
|
"amusing",
|
|
"diverting",
|
|
"enjoyable",
|
|
"entertaining",
|
|
"fun",
|
|
"pleasurable",
|
|
"dabbling",
|
|
"frivolous",
|
|
"goofy",
|
|
"silly",
|
|
"trifling",
|
|
"delightful",
|
|
"pleasant",
|
|
"pleasing",
|
|
"jesting",
|
|
"jocose",
|
|
"jocular",
|
|
"joking",
|
|
"prankish",
|
|
"teasing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"dutiful",
|
|
"responsible",
|
|
"grave",
|
|
"grim",
|
|
"serious",
|
|
"solemn",
|
|
"somber",
|
|
"sombre",
|
|
"stern",
|
|
"stolid",
|
|
"no-nonsense",
|
|
"priggish",
|
|
"starchy",
|
|
"stuffy",
|
|
"decorous",
|
|
"formal",
|
|
"proper",
|
|
"sedate",
|
|
"staid",
|
|
"guarded",
|
|
"inhibited",
|
|
"restrained"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"earnest",
|
|
"serious-minded",
|
|
"sober",
|
|
"sobersided"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"play":{
|
|
"to engage in activity for amusement":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"told her son that he needed some time to run and play in the yard after his hard work"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"dally",
|
|
"disport",
|
|
"frolic",
|
|
"recreate",
|
|
"rollick",
|
|
"skylark",
|
|
"sport",
|
|
"toy"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"cavort",
|
|
"frisk",
|
|
"gambol",
|
|
"romp",
|
|
"dabble",
|
|
"trifle",
|
|
"amuse",
|
|
"divert",
|
|
"entertain",
|
|
"delight",
|
|
"please",
|
|
"dabble",
|
|
"fiddle (around)",
|
|
"mess around",
|
|
"putter (around)",
|
|
"bum (around)",
|
|
"dawdle",
|
|
"goldbrick",
|
|
"hang",
|
|
"hang about",
|
|
"idle",
|
|
"loaf",
|
|
"lounge (around or about)",
|
|
"relax",
|
|
"rest",
|
|
"screw around",
|
|
"slack (off)",
|
|
"jest",
|
|
"joke",
|
|
"tease"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"drudge",
|
|
"labor",
|
|
"plod",
|
|
"plug (away)",
|
|
"slave",
|
|
"strain",
|
|
"strive",
|
|
"struggle",
|
|
"sweat",
|
|
"toil",
|
|
"work"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to present a portrayal or performance of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"played Hamlet in the campus production of the classic"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"act",
|
|
"do",
|
|
"impersonate",
|
|
"interpret",
|
|
"perform",
|
|
"portray"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"depict",
|
|
"dramatize",
|
|
"render",
|
|
"represent",
|
|
"act out",
|
|
"enact",
|
|
"pantomime",
|
|
"playact",
|
|
"role-play",
|
|
"take on",
|
|
"overact",
|
|
"overplay",
|
|
"underplay",
|
|
"ape",
|
|
"clown",
|
|
"ham",
|
|
"imitate",
|
|
"masquerade",
|
|
"mime",
|
|
"mimic",
|
|
"pose (as)",
|
|
"star (in)",
|
|
"coact",
|
|
"costar"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to pretend to be (what one is not) in appearance or behavior":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"stop playing the innocent, because I know that you were behind that prank"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"act",
|
|
"impersonate",
|
|
"masquerade (as)",
|
|
"personate",
|
|
"pose (as)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"ape",
|
|
"copy",
|
|
"imitate",
|
|
"mime",
|
|
"mimic",
|
|
"mock",
|
|
"monkey",
|
|
"parody",
|
|
"travesty",
|
|
"perform",
|
|
"portray"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to spend time in aimless activity":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"just played around while we waited for the bus to arrive"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"doodle",
|
|
"fiddle (around)",
|
|
"fool around",
|
|
"fribble",
|
|
"goof (around)",
|
|
"hang about",
|
|
"kick around",
|
|
"mess around",
|
|
"monkey (around)",
|
|
"potter (around)",
|
|
"putter (around)",
|
|
"trifle"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"dally",
|
|
"dawdle",
|
|
"dillydally",
|
|
"hang (around or out)",
|
|
"idle",
|
|
"loaf",
|
|
"loll",
|
|
"lounge",
|
|
"clown (around)",
|
|
"horse around",
|
|
"diddle (with)",
|
|
"tinker"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"buckle (down)",
|
|
"knuckle down",
|
|
"set (to)",
|
|
"settle (down)"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to deal with (something) usually skillfully or efficiently":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"this is how we're going to play the situation"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"address",
|
|
"contend (with)",
|
|
"cope (with)",
|
|
"field",
|
|
"grapple (with)",
|
|
"hack",
|
|
"handle",
|
|
"manage",
|
|
"maneuver",
|
|
"manipulate",
|
|
"negotiate",
|
|
"swing",
|
|
"take",
|
|
"treat"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"engineer",
|
|
"finesse",
|
|
"jockey",
|
|
"bring off",
|
|
"carry off",
|
|
"carry out",
|
|
"get off",
|
|
"pull",
|
|
"command",
|
|
"direct",
|
|
"guide",
|
|
"steer",
|
|
"control",
|
|
"micromanage",
|
|
"regulate",
|
|
"run",
|
|
"react (to)",
|
|
"respond (to)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"botch",
|
|
"bungle",
|
|
"foozle",
|
|
"fumble",
|
|
"goof (up)",
|
|
"louse up",
|
|
"mess (up)",
|
|
"mishandle",
|
|
"muff",
|
|
"scamp"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to risk (something) on the outcome of an uncertain event":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"figuring that she had little to lose, she played her last few bucks on the state lottery"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bet",
|
|
"gamble",
|
|
"go",
|
|
"lay",
|
|
"put",
|
|
"stake",
|
|
"wager"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bid",
|
|
"offer",
|
|
"adventure",
|
|
"chance",
|
|
"hazard",
|
|
"speculate",
|
|
"venture",
|
|
"endanger",
|
|
"imperil",
|
|
"jeopardize"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"activity engaged in to amuse oneself":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"it's such a delight to watch the children in their play"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"dalliance",
|
|
"frolic",
|
|
"frolicking",
|
|
"fun",
|
|
"fun and games",
|
|
"recreation",
|
|
"relaxation",
|
|
"rollicking",
|
|
"sport"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"gamboling",
|
|
"gambolling",
|
|
"romping",
|
|
"amusement",
|
|
"diversion",
|
|
"entertainment",
|
|
"hobby",
|
|
"hobbyhorse",
|
|
"pastime",
|
|
"delight",
|
|
"enjoyment",
|
|
"pleasance",
|
|
"pleasure",
|
|
"friskiness",
|
|
"playfulness",
|
|
"sportiveness",
|
|
"wantonness",
|
|
"devilment",
|
|
"devilry",
|
|
"deviltry",
|
|
"hanky-panky",
|
|
"hob",
|
|
"impishness",
|
|
"jinks",
|
|
"knavery",
|
|
"mischief",
|
|
"mischievousness",
|
|
"rascality",
|
|
"roguishness",
|
|
"waggery",
|
|
"binge",
|
|
"fling",
|
|
"kick",
|
|
"lark",
|
|
"revel",
|
|
"rollick",
|
|
"spree",
|
|
"hilarity",
|
|
"merriment",
|
|
"merrymaking",
|
|
"revelry",
|
|
"whoopee",
|
|
"buffoonery",
|
|
"high jinks",
|
|
"hijinks",
|
|
"horseplay",
|
|
"tomfoolery"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"drudgery",
|
|
"labor",
|
|
"work",
|
|
"duty",
|
|
"obligation",
|
|
"responsibility"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"a written work in which the story is told through speech and action that is intended to be acted out on stage":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"we'll be putting on a school play using that stage"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"drama",
|
|
"dramatization"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"interlude",
|
|
"playlet",
|
|
"comedy",
|
|
"comedy drama",
|
|
"docudrama",
|
|
"dramedy",
|
|
"melodrama",
|
|
"monodrama",
|
|
"musical",
|
|
"musical comedy",
|
|
"psychodrama",
|
|
"tragedy",
|
|
"tragicomedy",
|
|
"magnum opus",
|
|
"opus",
|
|
"work",
|
|
"adaptation"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"an attitude or manner not to be taken seriously":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"I didn't mean to insult anyone, for it was all just play"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"fun",
|
|
"game",
|
|
"jest",
|
|
"sport"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"facetiousness",
|
|
"flightiness",
|
|
"flippancy",
|
|
"frivolity",
|
|
"frivolousness",
|
|
"frothiness",
|
|
"levity",
|
|
"light-mindedness",
|
|
"silliness"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"earnestness",
|
|
"gravity",
|
|
"seriousness",
|
|
"soberness",
|
|
"sobriety",
|
|
"solemnity"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"earnest"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"the act or practice of employing something for a particular purpose":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the host's sense of humor was obviously in play during the awards ceremony"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"application",
|
|
"employment",
|
|
"exercise",
|
|
"operation",
|
|
"usage",
|
|
"use"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"exertion",
|
|
"reuse"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"disuse",
|
|
"nonuse"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"a clever often underhanded means to achieve an end":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the guy at the bar made an unusually creative play to get her phone number"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"artifice",
|
|
"device",
|
|
"dodge",
|
|
"fetch",
|
|
"flimflam",
|
|
"gambit",
|
|
"gimmick",
|
|
"jig",
|
|
"juggle",
|
|
"knack",
|
|
"ploy",
|
|
"ruse",
|
|
"scheme",
|
|
"shenanigan",
|
|
"sleight",
|
|
"stratagem",
|
|
"trick",
|
|
"wile"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bluff",
|
|
"end run",
|
|
"feint",
|
|
"cheating",
|
|
"chicanery",
|
|
"cozenage",
|
|
"craft",
|
|
"crookery",
|
|
"cunning",
|
|
"deception",
|
|
"dupery",
|
|
"duplicity",
|
|
"fakery",
|
|
"jugglery",
|
|
"legerdemain",
|
|
"skulduggery",
|
|
"skullduggery",
|
|
"subterfuge",
|
|
"swindling",
|
|
"trickery",
|
|
"fraud",
|
|
"gaff",
|
|
"hoax",
|
|
"sham",
|
|
"swindle",
|
|
"blind",
|
|
"front",
|
|
"smoke screen"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"plating":{
|
|
"as in plate , shield":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"carapace",
|
|
"house",
|
|
"mail",
|
|
"panoply",
|
|
"plate",
|
|
"shield",
|
|
"armor",
|
|
"capsule",
|
|
"case",
|
|
"casing",
|
|
"cocoon",
|
|
"cover",
|
|
"covering",
|
|
"encasement",
|
|
"exoskeleton",
|
|
"housing",
|
|
"hull",
|
|
"husk",
|
|
"jacket",
|
|
"pod",
|
|
"sheath",
|
|
"shell",
|
|
"cartridge",
|
|
"cassette",
|
|
"casette",
|
|
"bark",
|
|
"crust",
|
|
"cuticle",
|
|
"hide",
|
|
"skin",
|
|
"envelope",
|
|
"package",
|
|
"wrapper",
|
|
"backing",
|
|
"coating",
|
|
"coverture",
|
|
"facing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"plat":{
|
|
"a length of something formed of three or more strands woven together":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a plat of lace"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"braid",
|
|
"lace",
|
|
"lacing",
|
|
"plait"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"rickrack",
|
|
"ricrac",
|
|
"stripe",
|
|
"cornrow",
|
|
"dreadlock",
|
|
"pigtail",
|
|
"queue",
|
|
"braiding"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"a small area of usually open land":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"each settler was granted a plat to farm"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"clearing",
|
|
"field",
|
|
"ground",
|
|
"lot",
|
|
"parcel",
|
|
"plot",
|
|
"tract"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"common(s)",
|
|
"croft",
|
|
"grass",
|
|
"green",
|
|
"greensward",
|
|
"lawn",
|
|
"glade",
|
|
"grassland",
|
|
"heath",
|
|
"heathland",
|
|
"lea",
|
|
"ley",
|
|
"meadow",
|
|
"moor",
|
|
"pasture",
|
|
"pastureland"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"a small piece of land that is developed or available for development":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"plans to build a shopping center on the last undeveloped plat in town"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"lot",
|
|
"parcel",
|
|
"plot",
|
|
"property",
|
|
"tract"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"patch",
|
|
"frontage",
|
|
"lease",
|
|
"development",
|
|
"real estate"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to form into a braid":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"plat yarn into a cord"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"braid",
|
|
"plait",
|
|
"pleat"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"interlace",
|
|
"interweave",
|
|
"weave"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"plant":{
|
|
"a building or set of buildings for the manufacturing of goods":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a furniture plant that employs hundreds of people"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"factory",
|
|
"manufactory",
|
|
"mill",
|
|
"shop",
|
|
"works",
|
|
"workshop"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"sweatshop",
|
|
"atelier",
|
|
"studio",
|
|
"workplace",
|
|
"workroom",
|
|
"yard"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to put or set into the ground to grow":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"I'll plant the marigold seeds in the spring"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"drill",
|
|
"put in",
|
|
"seed",
|
|
"sow"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bed",
|
|
"replant",
|
|
"transplant",
|
|
"broadcast",
|
|
"scatter",
|
|
"pot",
|
|
"overseed",
|
|
"reseed"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"gather",
|
|
"harvest",
|
|
"reap"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to be responsible for the creation and early operation or use of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"soon the sect had planted churches across the breadth of the colony"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"begin",
|
|
"constitute",
|
|
"establish",
|
|
"found",
|
|
"inaugurate",
|
|
"initiate",
|
|
"innovate",
|
|
"institute",
|
|
"introduce",
|
|
"launch",
|
|
"pioneer",
|
|
"set up",
|
|
"start"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"author",
|
|
"father",
|
|
"originate",
|
|
"conceive",
|
|
"concoct",
|
|
"contrive",
|
|
"cook (up)",
|
|
"create",
|
|
"devise",
|
|
"fabricate",
|
|
"invent",
|
|
"make up",
|
|
"manufacture",
|
|
"produce",
|
|
"think (up)",
|
|
"construct",
|
|
"put up",
|
|
"develop",
|
|
"enlarge",
|
|
"expand",
|
|
"endow",
|
|
"finance",
|
|
"fund",
|
|
"subsidize",
|
|
"arrange",
|
|
"organize",
|
|
"systematize",
|
|
"systemize",
|
|
"refound",
|
|
"reinitiate",
|
|
"reinstitute",
|
|
"relaunch"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"abolish",
|
|
"annihilate",
|
|
"annul",
|
|
"nullify",
|
|
"end",
|
|
"finish",
|
|
"halt",
|
|
"stop",
|
|
"terminate",
|
|
"round (off or out)",
|
|
"wind up",
|
|
"wrap up"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"close (down)",
|
|
"phase out",
|
|
"shut (up)"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to set permanently in the consciousness or mind-set":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a profound respect for Mother Nature that had been planted by long experience with hurricanes"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"breed",
|
|
"enroot",
|
|
"implant",
|
|
"inculcate",
|
|
"infix",
|
|
"inseminate",
|
|
"instill",
|
|
"sow"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"drive",
|
|
"hammer",
|
|
"pound",
|
|
"embed",
|
|
"imbed",
|
|
"entrench",
|
|
"intrench",
|
|
"fix",
|
|
"lodge",
|
|
"root",
|
|
"imbue",
|
|
"infuse",
|
|
"ingrain",
|
|
"engrain",
|
|
"inoculate",
|
|
"invest",
|
|
"steep",
|
|
"suffuse"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"plagues":{
|
|
"to cause persistent suffering to":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"plagued by a cough for all of last week"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"afflicts",
|
|
"agonizes",
|
|
"anguishes",
|
|
"bedevils",
|
|
"besets",
|
|
"besieges",
|
|
"curses",
|
|
"excruciates",
|
|
"harrows",
|
|
"persecutes",
|
|
"racks",
|
|
"torments",
|
|
"tortures"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"assails",
|
|
"attacks",
|
|
"badgers",
|
|
"dogs",
|
|
"hounds",
|
|
"pursues",
|
|
"rides",
|
|
"aggravates",
|
|
"agitates",
|
|
"annoys",
|
|
"bothers",
|
|
"bugs",
|
|
"chafes",
|
|
"distresses",
|
|
"disturbs",
|
|
"exasperates",
|
|
"galls",
|
|
"gets",
|
|
"grates",
|
|
"gripes",
|
|
"hagrides",
|
|
"harasses",
|
|
"harries",
|
|
"irks",
|
|
"irritates",
|
|
"molests",
|
|
"nettles",
|
|
"peeves",
|
|
"pesters",
|
|
"piques",
|
|
"puts out",
|
|
"rasps",
|
|
"riles",
|
|
"vexes",
|
|
"discomforts",
|
|
"discomposes",
|
|
"disquiets",
|
|
"flusters",
|
|
"grieves",
|
|
"perturbs",
|
|
"strains",
|
|
"stresses",
|
|
"tries",
|
|
"troubles",
|
|
"upsets",
|
|
"worries",
|
|
"crushes",
|
|
"oppresses",
|
|
"overpowers",
|
|
"overwhelms",
|
|
"smites",
|
|
"strikes",
|
|
"tyrannizes",
|
|
"victimizes",
|
|
"hurts",
|
|
"pains",
|
|
"pangs",
|
|
"pricks",
|
|
"smarts",
|
|
"stabs",
|
|
"stings",
|
|
"wrings",
|
|
"martyrs"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"abets",
|
|
"aids",
|
|
"assists",
|
|
"helps",
|
|
"delivers",
|
|
"releases",
|
|
"relieves",
|
|
"reprieves",
|
|
"comforts",
|
|
"consoles",
|
|
"contents",
|
|
"quiets",
|
|
"solaces",
|
|
"soothes",
|
|
"succors"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"a widespread disease resulting in a high rate of death":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the Black Death was a plague that killed about one third of Europe's population in the Middle Ages"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"pestilences",
|
|
"pests"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"murrains",
|
|
"epidemics",
|
|
"pandemics",
|
|
"affections",
|
|
"afflictions",
|
|
"ailments",
|
|
"contagions",
|
|
"illnesses",
|
|
"infections",
|
|
"infirmities",
|
|
"maladies",
|
|
"sicknesses",
|
|
"blights",
|
|
"curses",
|
|
"scourges"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"placative":{
|
|
"as in peaceful , conciliatory":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"appeasing",
|
|
"conciliatory",
|
|
"disarming",
|
|
"dovish",
|
|
"mollifying",
|
|
"pacific",
|
|
"pacifying",
|
|
"peaceable",
|
|
"peaceful",
|
|
"peacemaking",
|
|
"placating",
|
|
"placatory",
|
|
"propitiatory",
|
|
"unaggressive",
|
|
"unassertive",
|
|
"benign",
|
|
"benignant",
|
|
"compassionate",
|
|
"good-hearted",
|
|
"humane",
|
|
"kind",
|
|
"kindhearted",
|
|
"sympathetic",
|
|
"tenderhearted",
|
|
"tender",
|
|
"warm",
|
|
"warmhearted",
|
|
"clement",
|
|
"lenient",
|
|
"merciful",
|
|
"affable",
|
|
"amiable",
|
|
"amicable",
|
|
"benevolent",
|
|
"gentle",
|
|
"kindly",
|
|
"submissive",
|
|
"surrendering",
|
|
"yielding"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"bloodthirsty",
|
|
"bloody",
|
|
"bloody-minded",
|
|
"homicidal",
|
|
"murdering",
|
|
"murderous",
|
|
"sanguinary",
|
|
"sanguine",
|
|
"sanguineous",
|
|
"barbaric",
|
|
"barbarous",
|
|
"brutal",
|
|
"cold-blooded",
|
|
"cruel",
|
|
"heartless",
|
|
"inhumane",
|
|
"sadistic",
|
|
"savage",
|
|
"vicious",
|
|
"wanton",
|
|
"antagonistic",
|
|
"ferocious",
|
|
"fierce",
|
|
"gladiatorial",
|
|
"hostile"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"placid":{
|
|
"free from emotional or mental agitation":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"an exceptionally placid mother who was rarely upset by her six children"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"calm",
|
|
"collected",
|
|
"composed",
|
|
"cool",
|
|
"coolheaded",
|
|
"equal",
|
|
"level",
|
|
"limpid",
|
|
"peaceful",
|
|
"possessed",
|
|
"recollected",
|
|
"sedate",
|
|
"self-composed",
|
|
"self-possessed",
|
|
"serene",
|
|
"smooth",
|
|
"together",
|
|
"tranquil",
|
|
"undisturbed",
|
|
"unperturbed",
|
|
"unruffled",
|
|
"unshaken",
|
|
"untroubled",
|
|
"unworried"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"even",
|
|
"even-keeled",
|
|
"steady",
|
|
"well-adjusted",
|
|
"well-balanced",
|
|
"imperturbable",
|
|
"nerveless",
|
|
"unflappable",
|
|
"unshakable",
|
|
"centered",
|
|
"disciplined",
|
|
"equable",
|
|
"self-contained",
|
|
"self-controlled",
|
|
"affable",
|
|
"breezy",
|
|
"devil-may-care",
|
|
"easygoing",
|
|
"happy-go-lucky",
|
|
"laid-back",
|
|
"loosey-goosey",
|
|
"mellow",
|
|
"carefree",
|
|
"nonchalant",
|
|
"unconcerned",
|
|
"assured",
|
|
"confident",
|
|
"self-assured",
|
|
"aloof",
|
|
"detached",
|
|
"dispassionate",
|
|
"indifferent",
|
|
"bovine",
|
|
"impassive",
|
|
"phlegmatic",
|
|
"sober",
|
|
"stolid",
|
|
"relaxed",
|
|
"relieved",
|
|
"tranquilized",
|
|
"tranquillized"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"anxious",
|
|
"bothered",
|
|
"distressed",
|
|
"uneasy",
|
|
"unquiet",
|
|
"unsettled",
|
|
"worried",
|
|
"jittery",
|
|
"jumpy",
|
|
"nervous",
|
|
"restless",
|
|
"skittish",
|
|
"tense",
|
|
"high-strung",
|
|
"unstable",
|
|
"uptight"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"agitated",
|
|
"discomposed",
|
|
"disturbed",
|
|
"flustered",
|
|
"perturbed",
|
|
"unglued",
|
|
"unhinged",
|
|
"unstrung",
|
|
"upset"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"free from storms or physical disturbance":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a placid lake"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"calm",
|
|
"halcyon",
|
|
"hushed",
|
|
"lown",
|
|
"peaceful",
|
|
"quiet",
|
|
"serene",
|
|
"still",
|
|
"stilly",
|
|
"tranquil",
|
|
"untroubled"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"balmy",
|
|
"clement",
|
|
"equable",
|
|
"gentle",
|
|
"mild",
|
|
"moderate",
|
|
"temperate",
|
|
"clear",
|
|
"cloudless",
|
|
"fair",
|
|
"rainless",
|
|
"sunny",
|
|
"sunshiny",
|
|
"windless"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"blizzardy",
|
|
"blizzardly",
|
|
"blustery",
|
|
"squally",
|
|
"windy",
|
|
"extreme",
|
|
"foul",
|
|
"intemperate",
|
|
"nasty",
|
|
"severe"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"agitated",
|
|
"angry",
|
|
"inclement",
|
|
"restless",
|
|
"rough",
|
|
"stormy",
|
|
"tempestuous",
|
|
"turbulent",
|
|
"unquiet",
|
|
"unsettled"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"free from disturbing noise or uproar":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a vacation in the placid lake community"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"arcadian",
|
|
"calm",
|
|
"hushed",
|
|
"peaceful",
|
|
"quiet",
|
|
"restful",
|
|
"serene",
|
|
"still",
|
|
"stilly",
|
|
"tranquil"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"noiseless",
|
|
"silent",
|
|
"soundless",
|
|
"mute",
|
|
"speechless",
|
|
"wordless",
|
|
"dead",
|
|
"motionless",
|
|
"quiescent",
|
|
"muffled",
|
|
"muted",
|
|
"quieted",
|
|
"dull",
|
|
"gentle",
|
|
"low",
|
|
"soft",
|
|
"ultraquiet"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"crazy",
|
|
"tempestuous",
|
|
"wild",
|
|
"blaring",
|
|
"blasting",
|
|
"booming",
|
|
"earsplitting",
|
|
"piercing",
|
|
"roaring",
|
|
"thundering",
|
|
"thunderous"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"boisterous",
|
|
"clamorous",
|
|
"clattery",
|
|
"deafening",
|
|
"loud",
|
|
"noisy",
|
|
"raucous",
|
|
"rip-roaring",
|
|
"roistering",
|
|
"romping",
|
|
"rowdy",
|
|
"tumultuous",
|
|
"unquiet",
|
|
"uproarious",
|
|
"woolly",
|
|
"wooly"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"platters":{
|
|
"as in plates , bowls":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bowls",
|
|
"casseroles",
|
|
"chargers",
|
|
"cups",
|
|
"plates",
|
|
"salvers",
|
|
"saucers",
|
|
"servers",
|
|
"trays",
|
|
"waiters",
|
|
"dishes",
|
|
"vessels"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"place setting":{
|
|
"as in setting , setup":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"setting",
|
|
"setup",
|
|
"flatware",
|
|
"silver",
|
|
"silverware",
|
|
"tableware",
|
|
"silver plate",
|
|
"cutlery",
|
|
"chopstick",
|
|
"fork",
|
|
"knife",
|
|
"spoon",
|
|
"tablespoon",
|
|
"teaspoon"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"plank":{
|
|
"to throw or set down clumsily or casually":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"planked the carton down on the counter and left"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"flop",
|
|
"flump",
|
|
"plop",
|
|
"plump",
|
|
"plunk",
|
|
"plonk"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"fling",
|
|
"heave",
|
|
"sling",
|
|
"toss",
|
|
"ensconce",
|
|
"install",
|
|
"plant",
|
|
"settle"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"platitudinal":{
|
|
"as in platitudinous , bromidic":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bromidic",
|
|
"platitudinous",
|
|
"twice-told",
|
|
"canned",
|
|
"cardboard",
|
|
"conventional",
|
|
"cookie-cutter",
|
|
"derivative",
|
|
"imitative",
|
|
"ready-made",
|
|
"tried-and-true",
|
|
"unimaginative",
|
|
"uninspired",
|
|
"unoriginal",
|
|
"banal",
|
|
"clich\u00e9",
|
|
"cliche",
|
|
"clich\u00e9d",
|
|
"cobwebby",
|
|
"commonplace",
|
|
"hack",
|
|
"hackney",
|
|
"hackneyed",
|
|
"moth-eaten",
|
|
"musty",
|
|
"obligatory",
|
|
"shopworn",
|
|
"stale",
|
|
"stereotyped",
|
|
"threadbare",
|
|
"timeworn",
|
|
"tired",
|
|
"trite",
|
|
"well-worn",
|
|
"normal",
|
|
"ordinary",
|
|
"rote",
|
|
"routine",
|
|
"standard",
|
|
"stock",
|
|
"typical",
|
|
"usual",
|
|
"arid",
|
|
"barren",
|
|
"boring",
|
|
"colorless",
|
|
"drab",
|
|
"dreary",
|
|
"drudging",
|
|
"dry",
|
|
"dull",
|
|
"dusty",
|
|
"flat",
|
|
"heavy",
|
|
"ho-hum",
|
|
"humdrum",
|
|
"jading",
|
|
"jejune",
|
|
"leaden",
|
|
"mind-numbing",
|
|
"monotonous",
|
|
"numbing",
|
|
"old",
|
|
"pedantic",
|
|
"pedestrian",
|
|
"ponderous",
|
|
"prosaic",
|
|
"stodgy",
|
|
"stuffy",
|
|
"tame",
|
|
"tedious",
|
|
"tiresome",
|
|
"tiring",
|
|
"undramatic",
|
|
"uninteresting",
|
|
"vapid",
|
|
"wearisome",
|
|
"weary",
|
|
"wearying",
|
|
"old-fashioned",
|
|
"old hat"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"fresh",
|
|
"new",
|
|
"novel",
|
|
"original",
|
|
"unclich\u00e9d",
|
|
"unhackneyed",
|
|
"animating",
|
|
"energizing",
|
|
"enlivening",
|
|
"exciting",
|
|
"galvanizing",
|
|
"invigorating",
|
|
"stimulating",
|
|
"absorbing",
|
|
"engaging",
|
|
"engrossing",
|
|
"gripping",
|
|
"interesting",
|
|
"intriguing",
|
|
"involving",
|
|
"riveting",
|
|
"atypical",
|
|
"extraordinary",
|
|
"strange",
|
|
"unaccustomed",
|
|
"uncommon",
|
|
"unfamiliar",
|
|
"unheard-of",
|
|
"unknown",
|
|
"unprecedented",
|
|
"unusual",
|
|
"pathbreaking",
|
|
"pioneering",
|
|
"trailblazing"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"places":{
|
|
"the area or space occupied by or intended for something":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the place chosen for the picnic",
|
|
"there's the place where I left my umbrella"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"emplacements",
|
|
"locales",
|
|
"localities",
|
|
"locations",
|
|
"loci",
|
|
"points",
|
|
"positions",
|
|
"sites",
|
|
"spots",
|
|
"venues",
|
|
"wheres"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"scenes",
|
|
"precincts",
|
|
"regions",
|
|
"sections",
|
|
"sectors",
|
|
"heres",
|
|
"theres"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"a building, room, or suite of rooms occupied by a service business":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"we're going to our favorite place to eat"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"establishments",
|
|
"joints",
|
|
"parlors",
|
|
"salons"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"spots",
|
|
"stations",
|
|
"facilities",
|
|
"installations",
|
|
"clubs",
|
|
"houses",
|
|
"dens",
|
|
"dives",
|
|
"holes"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"an assignment at which one regularly works for pay":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a friend got her a place in a department store's clothing department"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"appointments",
|
|
"berths",
|
|
"billets",
|
|
"capacities",
|
|
"connections",
|
|
"functions",
|
|
"jobs",
|
|
"positions",
|
|
"posts",
|
|
"situations"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"businesses",
|
|
"employments",
|
|
"employs",
|
|
"occupations",
|
|
"professions",
|
|
"works",
|
|
"offices",
|
|
"spots",
|
|
"callings",
|
|
"pursuits",
|
|
"trades",
|
|
"vocations",
|
|
"lines",
|
|
"rackets",
|
|
"engagements",
|
|
"gigs",
|
|
"livelihoods",
|
|
"livings",
|
|
"careers",
|
|
"lifeworks",
|
|
"practices",
|
|
"practises",
|
|
"duties",
|
|
"missions",
|
|
"postings",
|
|
"services",
|
|
"tasks"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"avocations",
|
|
"unemployments"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"the action for which a person or thing is specially fitted or used or for which a thing exists":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"knew his place in the organization"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"businesses",
|
|
"capacities",
|
|
"functions",
|
|
"jobs",
|
|
"parts",
|
|
"positions",
|
|
"purposes",
|
|
"roles",
|
|
"r\u00f4les",
|
|
"tasks",
|
|
"works"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"affairs",
|
|
"concerns",
|
|
"hands",
|
|
"involvements",
|
|
"participations",
|
|
"niches",
|
|
"offices",
|
|
"posts",
|
|
"situations",
|
|
"callings",
|
|
"occupations",
|
|
"pursuits",
|
|
"vocations",
|
|
"activities",
|
|
"assignments",
|
|
"charges",
|
|
"commissions",
|
|
"duties",
|
|
"employs",
|
|
"missions",
|
|
"responsibilities",
|
|
"services",
|
|
"uses"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"the place where one lives":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"they have a nice little place in the country"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"abodes",
|
|
"diggings",
|
|
"domiciles",
|
|
"dwellings",
|
|
"firesides",
|
|
"habitations",
|
|
"hearths",
|
|
"hearthstones",
|
|
"homes",
|
|
"houses",
|
|
"lodgings",
|
|
"pads",
|
|
"quarters",
|
|
"residences",
|
|
"roofs"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"accommodations",
|
|
"housings",
|
|
"nests",
|
|
"residencies",
|
|
"shelters",
|
|
"bungalows",
|
|
"cabins",
|
|
"casitas",
|
|
"chalets",
|
|
"cottages",
|
|
"duplexes",
|
|
"ranches",
|
|
"ranch houses",
|
|
"saltboxes",
|
|
"semis",
|
|
"split levels",
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"townhomes",
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"town houses",
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"tract houses",
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"triplexes",
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"apartment houses",
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"apartments",
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"condominiums",
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"condominia",
|
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"condos",
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"flats",
|
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"tenement houses",
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"tenements",
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"walk-ups",
|
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"penthouses",
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"salons",
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"suites",
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"barracks",
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"billets",
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"boardinghouses",
|
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"dormitories",
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"dorms",
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"flophouses",
|
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"lodging houses",
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"lodgments",
|
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"lodgements",
|
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"rooming houses",
|
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"rooms",
|
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"castles",
|
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"ch\u00e2teaus",
|
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"ch\u00e2teaux",
|
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"countryseats",
|
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"estates",
|
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"halls",
|
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"manor houses",
|
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"manors",
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"mansions",
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"McMansions",
|
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"palaces",
|
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"villas",
|
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"farmhouses",
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"granges",
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"haciendas",
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"homesteads",
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"double-wides",
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"houseboats",
|
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"house trailers",
|
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"mobile homes",
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"motor homes",
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"recreational vehicles",
|
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"RVs",
|
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"trailers",
|
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"hermitages",
|
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"manses",
|
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"parsonages",
|
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"rectories",
|
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"vicarages",
|
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"hooches",
|
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"hootches",
|
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"hovels",
|
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"hutches",
|
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"huts",
|
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"shacks",
|
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"shanties"
|
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],
|
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"near antonyms":[],
|
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"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"the placement of someone or something in relation to others in a vertical arrangement":{
|
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"examples":[
|
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"came in fourth place in the marathon"
|
|
],
|
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"synonyms":[
|
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"degrees",
|
|
"echelons",
|
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"footings",
|
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"levels",
|
|
"positions",
|
|
"rankings",
|
|
"ranks",
|
|
"reaches",
|
|
"rungs",
|
|
"situations",
|
|
"standings",
|
|
"stations",
|
|
"statuses",
|
|
"strata"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"conditions",
|
|
"estates",
|
|
"orders",
|
|
"walks",
|
|
"capacities",
|
|
"functions",
|
|
"ratings"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"a situation or activity for which a person or thing is best suited":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"with skills largely limited to those honed from endless hours of video games, he was having a hard time finding a place in the business world"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"grooves",
|
|
"niches",
|
|
"slots"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"appointments",
|
|
"berths",
|
|
"billets",
|
|
"capacities",
|
|
"functions",
|
|
"jobs",
|
|
"positions",
|
|
"posts",
|
|
"ranks",
|
|
"standings",
|
|
"stations",
|
|
"statuses",
|
|
"fortes",
|
|
"long suits",
|
|
"m\u00e9tiers",
|
|
"metiers",
|
|
"specialities",
|
|
"specialties",
|
|
"strong suits",
|
|
"things"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"an individual part of a process, series, or ranking":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"well, in the first place , you shouldn't even be here"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"chapters",
|
|
"cuts",
|
|
"degrees",
|
|
"grades",
|
|
"inches",
|
|
"notches",
|
|
"pegs",
|
|
"phases",
|
|
"points",
|
|
"stages",
|
|
"steps"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"angles",
|
|
"aspects",
|
|
"facets",
|
|
"sides",
|
|
"amounts",
|
|
"measures",
|
|
"planes",
|
|
"decrements",
|
|
"increments"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to arrange something in a certain spot or position":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"he carefully placed the flowers in a vase"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"deposes",
|
|
"deposits",
|
|
"disposes",
|
|
"emplaces",
|
|
"fixes",
|
|
"lays",
|
|
"positions",
|
|
"puts",
|
|
"sets",
|
|
"sets up",
|
|
"situates",
|
|
"sticks"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"moves",
|
|
"rearranges",
|
|
"reorders",
|
|
"shifts",
|
|
"orients",
|
|
"establishes",
|
|
"locates",
|
|
"plants",
|
|
"settles",
|
|
"claps",
|
|
"flops",
|
|
"planks",
|
|
"plops",
|
|
"plumps",
|
|
"plunks",
|
|
"plonks",
|
|
"plunks down",
|
|
"slaps",
|
|
"ensconces",
|
|
"niches",
|
|
"assembles",
|
|
"collects",
|
|
"carries",
|
|
"berths",
|
|
"parks",
|
|
"affixes",
|
|
"anchors",
|
|
"locks",
|
|
"lodges",
|
|
"wedges",
|
|
"arrays",
|
|
"lays out",
|
|
"lines up",
|
|
"queues",
|
|
"ranks",
|
|
"sets down"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"relocates",
|
|
"removes",
|
|
"takes",
|
|
"banishes",
|
|
"dislodges",
|
|
"displaces",
|
|
"replaces",
|
|
"supersedes",
|
|
"supplants"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to arrange or assign according to type":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"I'd place those cyclists in the advanced group for the training ride"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"assorts",
|
|
"breaks down",
|
|
"categorizes",
|
|
"classes",
|
|
"classifies",
|
|
"codifies",
|
|
"compartmentalizes",
|
|
"compartments",
|
|
"digests",
|
|
"distinguishes",
|
|
"distributes",
|
|
"grades",
|
|
"groups",
|
|
"pegs",
|
|
"ranges",
|
|
"ranks",
|
|
"relegates",
|
|
"separates",
|
|
"sorts",
|
|
"types"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"arrays",
|
|
"disposes",
|
|
"draws up",
|
|
"marshals",
|
|
"marshalls",
|
|
"orders",
|
|
"organizes",
|
|
"systematizes",
|
|
"alphabetizes",
|
|
"catalogs",
|
|
"catalogues",
|
|
"files",
|
|
"indexes",
|
|
"lists",
|
|
"refers",
|
|
"pigeonholes",
|
|
"shelves",
|
|
"identifies",
|
|
"recognizes",
|
|
"culls",
|
|
"screens",
|
|
"sets",
|
|
"sieves",
|
|
"sifts",
|
|
"winnows",
|
|
"clumps",
|
|
"clusters",
|
|
"colligates",
|
|
"recategorizes",
|
|
"reclassifies",
|
|
"regroups",
|
|
"subcategorizes"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"confuses",
|
|
"disarranges",
|
|
"jumbles",
|
|
"lumps",
|
|
"mixes (up)",
|
|
"scrambles",
|
|
"misclassifies",
|
|
"missorts",
|
|
"mistypes"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to decide the size, amount, number, or distance of (something) without actual measurement":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"I'd place that as roughly the third largest house in the neighborhood"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"calculates",
|
|
"calls",
|
|
"conjectures",
|
|
"estimates",
|
|
"figures",
|
|
"gauges",
|
|
"gages",
|
|
"guesses",
|
|
"judges",
|
|
"makes",
|
|
"puts",
|
|
"reckons",
|
|
"supposes"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"concludes",
|
|
"deduces",
|
|
"extrapolates",
|
|
"gathers",
|
|
"infers",
|
|
"reasons",
|
|
"understands"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"calibrates",
|
|
"measures",
|
|
"scales",
|
|
"computes",
|
|
"works out"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to take or have a certain position within a group arranged in vertical classes":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"placed second in the competition"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"grades",
|
|
"is",
|
|
"ranks",
|
|
"rates",
|
|
"stands"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"seeds",
|
|
"counts",
|
|
"categorizes",
|
|
"classes",
|
|
"classifies",
|
|
"codifies",
|
|
"compartmentalizes",
|
|
"groups",
|
|
"separates",
|
|
"sets",
|
|
"sorts",
|
|
"installs",
|
|
"instates"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to pick (someone) by one's authority for a specific position or duty":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"placed the recent college grad in the company's research and development division"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"appoints",
|
|
"assigns",
|
|
"attaches",
|
|
"commissions",
|
|
"constitutes",
|
|
"designates",
|
|
"details",
|
|
"names",
|
|
"nominates"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"authorizes",
|
|
"delegates",
|
|
"deputes",
|
|
"deputizes",
|
|
"anoints",
|
|
"consecrates",
|
|
"creates",
|
|
"inaugurates",
|
|
"inducts",
|
|
"installs",
|
|
"instates",
|
|
"institutes",
|
|
"invests",
|
|
"makes",
|
|
"ordains",
|
|
"crowns",
|
|
"enthrones",
|
|
"thrones",
|
|
"chooses",
|
|
"destines",
|
|
"drafts",
|
|
"elects",
|
|
"handpicks",
|
|
"selects",
|
|
"singles (out)",
|
|
"votes (in)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"blackballs",
|
|
"deposes",
|
|
"dethrones",
|
|
"displaces",
|
|
"ejects",
|
|
"evicts",
|
|
"ousts",
|
|
"overthrows",
|
|
"removes",
|
|
"throws out",
|
|
"uncrowns",
|
|
"unmakes",
|
|
"unseats"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"discharges",
|
|
"dismisses",
|
|
"expels",
|
|
"fires"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to present or bring forward for discussion":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"once again the issue of recurrent vandalism at the high school was placed before the town council"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"brings up",
|
|
"broaches",
|
|
"introduces",
|
|
"moots",
|
|
"raises"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"alludes (to)",
|
|
"cites",
|
|
"mentions",
|
|
"names",
|
|
"refers (to)",
|
|
"offers",
|
|
"proposes",
|
|
"suggests",
|
|
"airs",
|
|
"expresses",
|
|
"speaks (of)",
|
|
"talks (about)",
|
|
"ventilates",
|
|
"vents",
|
|
"interjects",
|
|
"interrupts",
|
|
"debates",
|
|
"discusses",
|
|
"thrashes (out or over)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"censors",
|
|
"hushes (up)",
|
|
"quiets",
|
|
"silences",
|
|
"suppresses"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to provide with a paying job":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"most of the trainees at the TV station are placed in clerical positions"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"assumes",
|
|
"employs",
|
|
"engages",
|
|
"fees",
|
|
"hires",
|
|
"lays on",
|
|
"pays",
|
|
"recruits",
|
|
"retains",
|
|
"signs (up or on)",
|
|
"takes on"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"reemploys",
|
|
"reengages",
|
|
"rehires",
|
|
"apprentices",
|
|
"contracts",
|
|
"jobs",
|
|
"partners",
|
|
"subcontracts",
|
|
"enlists",
|
|
"advances",
|
|
"promotes",
|
|
"upgrades",
|
|
"keeps (on)",
|
|
"headhunts",
|
|
"scouts"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"furloughs",
|
|
"lays off",
|
|
"locks out"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"axes",
|
|
"cans",
|
|
"discharges",
|
|
"dismisses",
|
|
"fires",
|
|
"sacks"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"player":{
|
|
"a person who plays a musical instrument":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a horn player"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"instrumentalist",
|
|
"musician"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"minstrel",
|
|
"artist",
|
|
"performer",
|
|
"maestro",
|
|
"virtuoso",
|
|
"accompanist",
|
|
"recitalist",
|
|
"soloist",
|
|
"symphonist",
|
|
"accordionist",
|
|
"bassoonist",
|
|
"clarinetist",
|
|
"clarinettist",
|
|
"cornetist",
|
|
"cornettist",
|
|
"drummer",
|
|
"fiddler",
|
|
"flautist",
|
|
"flutist",
|
|
"guitarist",
|
|
"harpist",
|
|
"hornist",
|
|
"keyboardist",
|
|
"oboist",
|
|
"organ-grinder",
|
|
"organist",
|
|
"percussionist",
|
|
"pianist",
|
|
"picker",
|
|
"piper",
|
|
"reedman",
|
|
"saxophonist",
|
|
"trombonist",
|
|
"trumpeter",
|
|
"violinist",
|
|
"violist"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"one who acts professionally (as in a play, movie, or television show)":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a troupe of players used to give performances on the town green"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"actor",
|
|
"impersonator",
|
|
"mummer",
|
|
"thesp",
|
|
"thespian",
|
|
"trouper"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"barnstormer",
|
|
"enactor",
|
|
"entertainer",
|
|
"performer",
|
|
"actress",
|
|
"starlet",
|
|
"lead",
|
|
"leading lady",
|
|
"leading man",
|
|
"star",
|
|
"coactor",
|
|
"costar",
|
|
"extra",
|
|
"spear-carrier",
|
|
"supernumerary",
|
|
"walk-on",
|
|
"monologuist",
|
|
"monologist",
|
|
"prima donna",
|
|
"scene-stealer",
|
|
"double",
|
|
"understudy",
|
|
"comedian",
|
|
"farceur",
|
|
"tragedian",
|
|
"tragedienne",
|
|
"ape",
|
|
"aper",
|
|
"ham",
|
|
"imitator",
|
|
"impressionist",
|
|
"masker",
|
|
"masquerader",
|
|
"mime",
|
|
"mimic",
|
|
"pantomime",
|
|
"pantomimist",
|
|
"personator",
|
|
"poser",
|
|
"buffoon",
|
|
"clown",
|
|
"harlequin",
|
|
"stooge",
|
|
"zany"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"one who takes part in something":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a significant player in the negotiations"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"actor",
|
|
"partaker",
|
|
"participant",
|
|
"participator",
|
|
"party",
|
|
"sharer"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"accessory",
|
|
"accessary",
|
|
"aide",
|
|
"assistant",
|
|
"helper",
|
|
"colleague",
|
|
"partner"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"bystander",
|
|
"looker-on",
|
|
"observer",
|
|
"onlooker",
|
|
"spectator",
|
|
"watcher",
|
|
"wallflower"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"nonparticipant"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"placate":{
|
|
"to lessen the anger or agitation of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"attempted to placate the screaming child by offering him a cookie"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"appease",
|
|
"assuage",
|
|
"conciliate",
|
|
"disarm",
|
|
"gentle",
|
|
"mollify",
|
|
"pacify",
|
|
"propitiate"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"calm",
|
|
"comfort",
|
|
"console",
|
|
"content",
|
|
"hush",
|
|
"quiet",
|
|
"soothe",
|
|
"tranquilize",
|
|
"tranquillize",
|
|
"endear (to)",
|
|
"ingratiate",
|
|
"delight",
|
|
"gladden",
|
|
"gratify",
|
|
"please",
|
|
"adulate",
|
|
"blarney",
|
|
"flatter",
|
|
"overpraise",
|
|
"soft-soap",
|
|
"quench",
|
|
"sate",
|
|
"satiate",
|
|
"satisfy",
|
|
"cater (to)",
|
|
"humor",
|
|
"indulge",
|
|
"blandish",
|
|
"cajole",
|
|
"coax",
|
|
"sweet-talk",
|
|
"wheedle",
|
|
"baby",
|
|
"coddle",
|
|
"mollycoddle",
|
|
"pamper",
|
|
"spoil",
|
|
"dulcify",
|
|
"sweeten"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"aggravate",
|
|
"annoy",
|
|
"antagonize",
|
|
"bother",
|
|
"bug",
|
|
"burn (up)",
|
|
"chafe",
|
|
"cross",
|
|
"exasperate",
|
|
"gall",
|
|
"get",
|
|
"grate",
|
|
"irk",
|
|
"irritate",
|
|
"nettle",
|
|
"peeve",
|
|
"pique",
|
|
"put out",
|
|
"rankle",
|
|
"rile",
|
|
"roil",
|
|
"ruffle",
|
|
"vex",
|
|
"provoke",
|
|
"rouse",
|
|
"harass",
|
|
"harry",
|
|
"persecute",
|
|
"pester",
|
|
"agitate",
|
|
"discomfort",
|
|
"distress",
|
|
"disturb",
|
|
"fret",
|
|
"perturb",
|
|
"unhinge",
|
|
"unsettle",
|
|
"upset",
|
|
"worry",
|
|
"affront",
|
|
"insult",
|
|
"offend",
|
|
"slight"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"anger",
|
|
"enrage",
|
|
"incense",
|
|
"inflame",
|
|
"enflame",
|
|
"infuriate",
|
|
"ire",
|
|
"madden",
|
|
"outrage"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"plaint":{
|
|
"a crying out in grief":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the day after the massacre the plaints of bereaved mothers and wives could be heard throughout the village"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"groan",
|
|
"howl",
|
|
"keen",
|
|
"lament",
|
|
"lamentation",
|
|
"moan",
|
|
"wail"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"cry",
|
|
"sob",
|
|
"tears",
|
|
"agonizing",
|
|
"grieving",
|
|
"mourning",
|
|
"sorrowing",
|
|
"suffering",
|
|
"weeping",
|
|
"hand-wringing",
|
|
"regret",
|
|
"complaint",
|
|
"cri de coeur",
|
|
"outcry",
|
|
"protest",
|
|
"anguish",
|
|
"dolor",
|
|
"grief",
|
|
"heartache",
|
|
"heartbreak",
|
|
"sorrow",
|
|
"woe"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"cheering",
|
|
"laughing",
|
|
"smiling"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"exultation",
|
|
"rejoicing"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"an expression of dissatisfaction, pain, or resentment":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"that taxes are too high is perhaps the most perennial of plaints"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"beef",
|
|
"bitch",
|
|
"bleat",
|
|
"carp",
|
|
"complaint",
|
|
"fuss",
|
|
"grievance",
|
|
"gripe",
|
|
"grouch",
|
|
"grouse",
|
|
"grumble",
|
|
"holler",
|
|
"kvetch",
|
|
"lament",
|
|
"miserere",
|
|
"moan",
|
|
"murmur",
|
|
"squawk",
|
|
"wail",
|
|
"whimper",
|
|
"whine",
|
|
"whinge",
|
|
"yammer"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"challenge",
|
|
"demur",
|
|
"expostulation",
|
|
"kick",
|
|
"niggle",
|
|
"objection",
|
|
"protest",
|
|
"quibble",
|
|
"remonstrance",
|
|
"stink"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"commendation",
|
|
"compliment",
|
|
"plaudit",
|
|
"acclaim",
|
|
"applause",
|
|
"praise",
|
|
"approval",
|
|
"endorsement",
|
|
"indorsement",
|
|
"sanction"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"playing (around)":{
|
|
"as in fooling around , catting (around)":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"catting (around)",
|
|
"fooling around",
|
|
"fornicating",
|
|
"tomcatting (around)",
|
|
"womanizing",
|
|
"cheating",
|
|
"philandering",
|
|
"screwing around",
|
|
"stepping out",
|
|
"copulating",
|
|
"coupling",
|
|
"lying",
|
|
"making out",
|
|
"mating",
|
|
"sleeping",
|
|
"lusting"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"playfully":{
|
|
"as in skittishly , friskily":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"friskily",
|
|
"gamesomely",
|
|
"skittishly",
|
|
"sportively",
|
|
"airily",
|
|
"animatedly",
|
|
"animately",
|
|
"bouncily",
|
|
"buoyantly",
|
|
"gaily",
|
|
"gayly",
|
|
"high-spiritedly",
|
|
"livelily",
|
|
"lively",
|
|
"perkily",
|
|
"pertly",
|
|
"snappily",
|
|
"sparkily",
|
|
"spiritedly",
|
|
"sprightly",
|
|
"trippingly",
|
|
"vivaciously",
|
|
"briskly",
|
|
"crisply",
|
|
"effervescently",
|
|
"energetically",
|
|
"jazzily",
|
|
"racily",
|
|
"springily",
|
|
"breezily",
|
|
"cockily",
|
|
"dapperly",
|
|
"dashingly",
|
|
"jauntily",
|
|
"agilely",
|
|
"nimbly",
|
|
"spryly",
|
|
"allegro"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"dully",
|
|
"inanimately",
|
|
"sluggishly",
|
|
"tardily",
|
|
"halfheartedly",
|
|
"idly",
|
|
"indolently",
|
|
"lazily",
|
|
"lethargically",
|
|
"slothfully",
|
|
"heavily",
|
|
"inactively",
|
|
"listlessly",
|
|
"tiredly",
|
|
"wearily"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adverb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"placarding":{
|
|
"to affix (as a notice) to or on a suitable place":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"placarded the poster about the upcoming play to the bulletin board"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"posting"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"nailing",
|
|
"plastering",
|
|
"tacking (up)",
|
|
"advertising",
|
|
"announcing",
|
|
"billing",
|
|
"blazing",
|
|
"broadcasting",
|
|
"calling",
|
|
"declaring",
|
|
"proclaiming",
|
|
"promulgating",
|
|
"publicizing",
|
|
"publishing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"removing",
|
|
"taking down"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to make known openly or publicly":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"placarded the news about the planned construction project all over the neighborhood"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"advertising",
|
|
"announcing",
|
|
"annunciating",
|
|
"blaring",
|
|
"blazing",
|
|
"blazoning",
|
|
"broadcasting",
|
|
"declaring",
|
|
"enunciating",
|
|
"flashing",
|
|
"giving out",
|
|
"heralding",
|
|
"posting",
|
|
"proclaiming",
|
|
"promulgating",
|
|
"publicizing",
|
|
"publishing",
|
|
"releasing",
|
|
"sounding",
|
|
"trumpeting"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"barking",
|
|
"calling (off or out)",
|
|
"crying",
|
|
"billboarding",
|
|
"billing",
|
|
"bulletining",
|
|
"gazetting",
|
|
"knelling",
|
|
"ringing",
|
|
"tolling",
|
|
"blurbing",
|
|
"featuring",
|
|
"pitching",
|
|
"plugging",
|
|
"promoting",
|
|
"puffing",
|
|
"disseminating",
|
|
"spreading",
|
|
"disclosing",
|
|
"divulging",
|
|
"introducing",
|
|
"kithing",
|
|
"kything",
|
|
"manifesting",
|
|
"reporting",
|
|
"revealing",
|
|
"showing",
|
|
"advising",
|
|
"apprising",
|
|
"handing down",
|
|
"informing",
|
|
"notifying",
|
|
"communicating",
|
|
"imparting",
|
|
"intimating"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"concealing",
|
|
"hushing (up)",
|
|
"silencing",
|
|
"suppressing",
|
|
"withholding",
|
|
"recalling",
|
|
"recanting",
|
|
"retracting",
|
|
"revoking"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"played (with)":{
|
|
"to handle thoughtlessly, ignorantly, or mischievously":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"please don't play with the telephone"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"diddled (with)",
|
|
"fiddled (with)",
|
|
"fooled (with)",
|
|
"messed (with)",
|
|
"monkeyed (with)",
|
|
"tampered (with)",
|
|
"tinkered (with)",
|
|
"toyed (with)",
|
|
"twiddled (with)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"abused",
|
|
"altered",
|
|
"doctored",
|
|
"manhandled",
|
|
"manipulated",
|
|
"mistreated",
|
|
"misused",
|
|
"butted in",
|
|
"interfered",
|
|
"intruded",
|
|
"meddled",
|
|
"mucked (about or around)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"plaints":{
|
|
"a crying out in grief":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the day after the massacre the plaints of bereaved mothers and wives could be heard throughout the village"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"groans",
|
|
"howls",
|
|
"keens",
|
|
"lamentations",
|
|
"laments",
|
|
"moans",
|
|
"wails"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"cries",
|
|
"sobs",
|
|
"tears",
|
|
"mournings",
|
|
"sufferings",
|
|
"hand-wringings",
|
|
"regrets",
|
|
"complaints",
|
|
"cris de coeur",
|
|
"outcries",
|
|
"protests",
|
|
"anguishes",
|
|
"dolors",
|
|
"griefs",
|
|
"heartaches",
|
|
"heartbreaks",
|
|
"sorrows",
|
|
"woes"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"exultations",
|
|
"rejoicings"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"an expression of dissatisfaction, pain, or resentment":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"that taxes are too high is perhaps the most perennial of plaints"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"beefs",
|
|
"bitches",
|
|
"bleats",
|
|
"carps",
|
|
"complaints",
|
|
"fusses",
|
|
"grievances",
|
|
"gripes",
|
|
"grouches",
|
|
"grouses",
|
|
"grumbles",
|
|
"hollers",
|
|
"kvetches",
|
|
"laments",
|
|
"misereres",
|
|
"moans",
|
|
"murmurs",
|
|
"squawks",
|
|
"wails",
|
|
"whimpers",
|
|
"whines",
|
|
"whinges",
|
|
"yammers"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"challenges",
|
|
"demurs",
|
|
"expostulations",
|
|
"kicks",
|
|
"niggles",
|
|
"objections",
|
|
"protests",
|
|
"quibbles",
|
|
"remonstrances",
|
|
"stinks"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"commendations",
|
|
"compliments",
|
|
"plaudits",
|
|
"acclaim",
|
|
"applauses",
|
|
"praises",
|
|
"approvals",
|
|
"endorsements",
|
|
"indorsements",
|
|
"sanctions"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"plaza":{
|
|
"as in place , square":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"forecourt",
|
|
"place",
|
|
"square",
|
|
"atrium",
|
|
"galleria",
|
|
"parvis",
|
|
"parvise",
|
|
"peristyle",
|
|
"deck",
|
|
"terrace",
|
|
"close",
|
|
"court",
|
|
"courtyard",
|
|
"enclosure",
|
|
"inclosure",
|
|
"patio",
|
|
"quad",
|
|
"quadrangle",
|
|
"yard",
|
|
"curtilage"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"playboy":{
|
|
"as in rake , libertine":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"libertine",
|
|
"rake",
|
|
"rou\u00e9",
|
|
"bon vivant",
|
|
"epicure",
|
|
"glutton",
|
|
"gourmand",
|
|
"playgirl",
|
|
"Cyrenaic",
|
|
"Epicurean",
|
|
"debauchee",
|
|
"decadent",
|
|
"hedonist",
|
|
"sensualist",
|
|
"sybarite",
|
|
"voluptuary"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"ascetic",
|
|
"killjoy",
|
|
"spoilsport",
|
|
"wet blanket",
|
|
"fuddy-duddy",
|
|
"prude",
|
|
"straight arrow"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"placidities":{
|
|
"free from emotional or mental agitation":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"an exceptionally placid mother who was rarely upset by her six children"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"calm",
|
|
"collected",
|
|
"composed",
|
|
"cool",
|
|
"coolheaded",
|
|
"equal",
|
|
"level",
|
|
"limpid",
|
|
"peaceful",
|
|
"possessed",
|
|
"recollected",
|
|
"sedate",
|
|
"self-composed",
|
|
"self-possessed",
|
|
"serene",
|
|
"smooth",
|
|
"together",
|
|
"tranquil",
|
|
"undisturbed",
|
|
"unperturbed",
|
|
"unruffled",
|
|
"unshaken",
|
|
"untroubled",
|
|
"unworried"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"even",
|
|
"even-keeled",
|
|
"steady",
|
|
"well-adjusted",
|
|
"well-balanced",
|
|
"imperturbable",
|
|
"nerveless",
|
|
"unflappable",
|
|
"unshakable",
|
|
"centered",
|
|
"disciplined",
|
|
"equable",
|
|
"self-contained",
|
|
"self-controlled",
|
|
"affable",
|
|
"breezy",
|
|
"devil-may-care",
|
|
"easygoing",
|
|
"happy-go-lucky",
|
|
"laid-back",
|
|
"loosey-goosey",
|
|
"mellow",
|
|
"carefree",
|
|
"nonchalant",
|
|
"unconcerned",
|
|
"assured",
|
|
"confident",
|
|
"self-assured",
|
|
"aloof",
|
|
"detached",
|
|
"dispassionate",
|
|
"indifferent",
|
|
"bovine",
|
|
"impassive",
|
|
"phlegmatic",
|
|
"sober",
|
|
"stolid",
|
|
"relaxed",
|
|
"relieved",
|
|
"tranquilized",
|
|
"tranquillized"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"anxious",
|
|
"bothered",
|
|
"distressed",
|
|
"uneasy",
|
|
"unquiet",
|
|
"unsettled",
|
|
"worried",
|
|
"jittery",
|
|
"jumpy",
|
|
"nervous",
|
|
"restless",
|
|
"skittish",
|
|
"tense",
|
|
"high-strung",
|
|
"unstable",
|
|
"uptight"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"agitated",
|
|
"discomposed",
|
|
"disturbed",
|
|
"flustered",
|
|
"perturbed",
|
|
"unglued",
|
|
"unhinged",
|
|
"unstrung",
|
|
"upset"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"free from storms or physical disturbance":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a placid lake"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"calm",
|
|
"halcyon",
|
|
"hushed",
|
|
"lown",
|
|
"peaceful",
|
|
"quiet",
|
|
"serene",
|
|
"still",
|
|
"stilly",
|
|
"tranquil",
|
|
"untroubled"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"balmy",
|
|
"clement",
|
|
"equable",
|
|
"gentle",
|
|
"mild",
|
|
"moderate",
|
|
"temperate",
|
|
"clear",
|
|
"cloudless",
|
|
"fair",
|
|
"rainless",
|
|
"sunny",
|
|
"sunshiny",
|
|
"windless"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"blizzardy",
|
|
"blizzardly",
|
|
"blustery",
|
|
"squally",
|
|
"windy",
|
|
"extreme",
|
|
"foul",
|
|
"intemperate",
|
|
"nasty",
|
|
"severe"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"agitated",
|
|
"angry",
|
|
"inclement",
|
|
"restless",
|
|
"rough",
|
|
"stormy",
|
|
"tempestuous",
|
|
"turbulent",
|
|
"unquiet",
|
|
"unsettled"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"free from disturbing noise or uproar":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a vacation in the placid lake community"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"arcadian",
|
|
"calm",
|
|
"hushed",
|
|
"peaceful",
|
|
"quiet",
|
|
"restful",
|
|
"serene",
|
|
"still",
|
|
"stilly",
|
|
"tranquil"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"noiseless",
|
|
"silent",
|
|
"soundless",
|
|
"mute",
|
|
"speechless",
|
|
"wordless",
|
|
"dead",
|
|
"motionless",
|
|
"quiescent",
|
|
"muffled",
|
|
"muted",
|
|
"quieted",
|
|
"dull",
|
|
"gentle",
|
|
"low",
|
|
"soft",
|
|
"ultraquiet"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"crazy",
|
|
"tempestuous",
|
|
"wild",
|
|
"blaring",
|
|
"blasting",
|
|
"booming",
|
|
"earsplitting",
|
|
"piercing",
|
|
"roaring",
|
|
"thundering",
|
|
"thunderous"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"boisterous",
|
|
"clamorous",
|
|
"clattery",
|
|
"deafening",
|
|
"loud",
|
|
"noisy",
|
|
"raucous",
|
|
"rip-roaring",
|
|
"roistering",
|
|
"romping",
|
|
"rowdy",
|
|
"tumultuous",
|
|
"unquiet",
|
|
"uproarious",
|
|
"woolly",
|
|
"wooly"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"a state of freedom from storm or disturbance":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the placidity of the area makes it a perfect vacation spot for people who just want to relax"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"calm",
|
|
"calmness",
|
|
"hush",
|
|
"peace",
|
|
"peacefulness",
|
|
"quiet",
|
|
"quietness",
|
|
"quietude",
|
|
"repose",
|
|
"restfulness",
|
|
"sereneness",
|
|
"serenity",
|
|
"still",
|
|
"stillness",
|
|
"tranquillity",
|
|
"tranquility"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"lull",
|
|
"pause",
|
|
"respite",
|
|
"silence",
|
|
"mildness",
|
|
"soothingness",
|
|
"comity",
|
|
"concord",
|
|
"harmony",
|
|
"casualness",
|
|
"easygoingness",
|
|
"informality",
|
|
"laid-backness",
|
|
"relaxedness"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"clamor",
|
|
"din",
|
|
"noise",
|
|
"racket"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"bustle",
|
|
"commotion",
|
|
"hubbub",
|
|
"hurly-burly",
|
|
"pandemonium",
|
|
"tumult",
|
|
"turmoil",
|
|
"unquietness",
|
|
"unrest",
|
|
"uproar"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"evenness of emotions or temper":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"his evident lack of placidity makes him poorly suited for such a stressful job"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"aplomb",
|
|
"calmness",
|
|
"collectedness",
|
|
"composedness",
|
|
"composure",
|
|
"cool",
|
|
"coolness",
|
|
"countenance",
|
|
"equanimity",
|
|
"equilibrium",
|
|
"imperturbability",
|
|
"repose",
|
|
"sangfroid",
|
|
"self-composedness",
|
|
"self-possession",
|
|
"serenity",
|
|
"tranquillity",
|
|
"tranquility",
|
|
"tranquilness"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"assurance",
|
|
"confidence",
|
|
"poise",
|
|
"self-assurance",
|
|
"self-assuredness",
|
|
"self-confidence",
|
|
"self-trust",
|
|
"easygoingness",
|
|
"laid-backness",
|
|
"apathy",
|
|
"detachment",
|
|
"impassivity",
|
|
"indifference",
|
|
"insensibility",
|
|
"numbness",
|
|
"phlegm",
|
|
"unconcern"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"alarm",
|
|
"alarum",
|
|
"anxiety",
|
|
"anxiousness",
|
|
"apprehension",
|
|
"apprehensiveness",
|
|
"care",
|
|
"concern",
|
|
"disquiet",
|
|
"solicitude",
|
|
"uneasiness",
|
|
"worry",
|
|
"excitability",
|
|
"excitableness",
|
|
"nervousness",
|
|
"disturbance"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"agitation",
|
|
"discomposure",
|
|
"perturbation"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"freedom from disquieting or oppressive thoughts or emotions":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"her apparent placidity belied an inner turmoil as she faced a life-altering decision"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"calm",
|
|
"calmness",
|
|
"heartsease",
|
|
"peace",
|
|
"peacefulness",
|
|
"sereneness",
|
|
"serenity",
|
|
"tranquillity",
|
|
"tranquility"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"content",
|
|
"contentment",
|
|
"ease",
|
|
"comfort",
|
|
"consolation",
|
|
"relief",
|
|
"solace",
|
|
"quiet",
|
|
"quietude",
|
|
"repose"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"care",
|
|
"concern",
|
|
"perturbation",
|
|
"strain",
|
|
"stress",
|
|
"tenseness",
|
|
"tension",
|
|
"consternation",
|
|
"desperateness",
|
|
"desperation",
|
|
"discomfort",
|
|
"discomposure",
|
|
"dismay",
|
|
"distraction",
|
|
"distress",
|
|
"disturbance",
|
|
"edginess",
|
|
"jitters",
|
|
"jumpiness",
|
|
"nervousness",
|
|
"fear",
|
|
"fearfulness",
|
|
"torment",
|
|
"upset",
|
|
"doubt",
|
|
"dread",
|
|
"foreboding",
|
|
"incertitude",
|
|
"misgiving",
|
|
"presentiment",
|
|
"suspense",
|
|
"uncertainty"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"agitation",
|
|
"alarm",
|
|
"alarum",
|
|
"anguish",
|
|
"anxiety",
|
|
"anxiousness",
|
|
"apprehension",
|
|
"apprehensiveness",
|
|
"uneasiness",
|
|
"vexation",
|
|
"worry"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"plainclothesmen":{
|
|
"as in feds , G-men":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"Federals",
|
|
"feds",
|
|
"G-men",
|
|
"narcs",
|
|
"narks",
|
|
"shadows",
|
|
"tails",
|
|
"tracers",
|
|
"trackers",
|
|
"detectives",
|
|
"dicks",
|
|
"gumshoes",
|
|
"hawkshaws",
|
|
"investigators",
|
|
"operatives",
|
|
"private detectives",
|
|
"private eyes",
|
|
"private investigators",
|
|
"shamuses",
|
|
"sherlocks",
|
|
"sleuthhounds",
|
|
"sleuths"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"playbills":{
|
|
"as in flyers , handbills":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"broadsides",
|
|
"flyers",
|
|
"fliers",
|
|
"handbills",
|
|
"handouts",
|
|
"show bills",
|
|
"billboards",
|
|
"signboards",
|
|
"signs",
|
|
"ads",
|
|
"advertisements",
|
|
"announcements",
|
|
"bulletins",
|
|
"dispatches",
|
|
"releases",
|
|
"bills",
|
|
"placards",
|
|
"posters"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"played up":{
|
|
"to indicate the importance of by centering attention on":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"that TV news program plays up sensational stories just to get higher ratings"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"accented",
|
|
"accentuated",
|
|
"emphasized",
|
|
"featured",
|
|
"foregrounded",
|
|
"highlighted",
|
|
"illuminated",
|
|
"pointed (up)",
|
|
"pressed",
|
|
"punctuated",
|
|
"stressed"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"focused",
|
|
"focussed",
|
|
"identified",
|
|
"pinpointed",
|
|
"spotlighted",
|
|
"spotlit",
|
|
"advertised",
|
|
"boosted",
|
|
"plugged",
|
|
"promoted",
|
|
"publicized",
|
|
"overplayed"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"toned (down)",
|
|
"underemphasized",
|
|
"understated",
|
|
"belittled",
|
|
"discounted",
|
|
"disparaged",
|
|
"minimized"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"de-emphasized",
|
|
"played down"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"plant food":{
|
|
"as in dressing , fertilizer":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"dressing",
|
|
"fertilizer",
|
|
"compost",
|
|
"manure"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"fungicide",
|
|
"germicide",
|
|
"herbicide",
|
|
"insecticide",
|
|
"microbicide",
|
|
"pesticide",
|
|
"toxicant",
|
|
"bane",
|
|
"poison",
|
|
"toxic",
|
|
"toxin",
|
|
"venom",
|
|
"cancer",
|
|
"contagion",
|
|
"disease",
|
|
"virus"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"placidly":{
|
|
"as in peacefully , serenely":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"calmly",
|
|
"collectedly",
|
|
"composedly",
|
|
"coolly",
|
|
"cooly",
|
|
"imperturbably",
|
|
"peacefully",
|
|
"self-composedly",
|
|
"self-possessedly",
|
|
"serenely",
|
|
"unconcernedly",
|
|
"meekly",
|
|
"mildly",
|
|
"passively",
|
|
"tamely",
|
|
"methodically",
|
|
"orderly",
|
|
"systematically"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"amok",
|
|
"amuck",
|
|
"berserk",
|
|
"berserkly",
|
|
"frantically",
|
|
"frenetically",
|
|
"frenziedly",
|
|
"harum-scarum",
|
|
"hectically",
|
|
"helter-skelter",
|
|
"madly",
|
|
"pell-mell",
|
|
"wild",
|
|
"wildly",
|
|
"agitatedly",
|
|
"confusedly",
|
|
"crazily",
|
|
"desperately",
|
|
"feverishly",
|
|
"haywire",
|
|
"skittishly",
|
|
"uncontrollably",
|
|
"heedlessly",
|
|
"hotheadedly",
|
|
"recklessly",
|
|
"wantonly"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adverb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"placements":{
|
|
"the act of assigning someone to a suitable place (such as a job or class)":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Several of our students qualified for placement in the art program."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"assignments",
|
|
"commissions",
|
|
"designations",
|
|
"appointments",
|
|
"choices",
|
|
"destinations",
|
|
"elections",
|
|
"nominations",
|
|
"selections",
|
|
"authorizations",
|
|
"delegations",
|
|
"deputations",
|
|
"emplacements",
|
|
"rankings",
|
|
"anointments",
|
|
"inductions",
|
|
"installations",
|
|
"installments",
|
|
"instalments",
|
|
"investitures",
|
|
"investments",
|
|
"ordinations",
|
|
"billets",
|
|
"gigs",
|
|
"jobs",
|
|
"offices",
|
|
"places",
|
|
"positions",
|
|
"situations",
|
|
"spots",
|
|
"stations"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"blackballs",
|
|
"rejections",
|
|
"depositions",
|
|
"dethronements",
|
|
"ejections",
|
|
"evictions",
|
|
"ousters",
|
|
"overthrows",
|
|
"removals",
|
|
"discharges",
|
|
"dismissals",
|
|
"dismissions",
|
|
"expulsions",
|
|
"firings"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"placers":{
|
|
"as in champions , champs":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"champions",
|
|
"champs",
|
|
"finalists",
|
|
"beaters",
|
|
"conquerors",
|
|
"masters",
|
|
"subduers",
|
|
"trimmers",
|
|
"vanquishers",
|
|
"victors",
|
|
"whippers",
|
|
"winners",
|
|
"dominators",
|
|
"overdogs",
|
|
"rulers",
|
|
"subjugators",
|
|
"top dogs"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"losers",
|
|
"punching bags",
|
|
"pushovers",
|
|
"quitters",
|
|
"failures",
|
|
"flops",
|
|
"washouts",
|
|
"underdogs"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"players":{
|
|
"a person who plays a musical instrument":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a horn player"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"instrumentalists",
|
|
"musicians"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"minstrels",
|
|
"artists",
|
|
"performers",
|
|
"maestros",
|
|
"maestri",
|
|
"virtuosos",
|
|
"virtuosi",
|
|
"accompanists",
|
|
"recitalists",
|
|
"soloists",
|
|
"symphonists",
|
|
"accordionists",
|
|
"bassoonists",
|
|
"clarinetists",
|
|
"clarinettists",
|
|
"cornetists",
|
|
"cornettists",
|
|
"drummers",
|
|
"fiddlers",
|
|
"flautists",
|
|
"flutists",
|
|
"guitarists",
|
|
"harpists",
|
|
"hornists",
|
|
"keyboardists",
|
|
"oboists",
|
|
"organ-grinders",
|
|
"organists",
|
|
"percussionists",
|
|
"pianists",
|
|
"pickers",
|
|
"pipers",
|
|
"reedmen",
|
|
"saxophonists",
|
|
"trombonists",
|
|
"trumpeters",
|
|
"violinists",
|
|
"violists"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"one who acts professionally (as in a play, movie, or television show)":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a troupe of players used to give performances on the town green"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"actors",
|
|
"impersonators",
|
|
"mummers",
|
|
"thespians",
|
|
"thesps",
|
|
"troupers"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"barnstormers",
|
|
"enactors",
|
|
"entertainers",
|
|
"performers",
|
|
"actresses",
|
|
"starlets",
|
|
"leading ladies",
|
|
"leading men",
|
|
"leads",
|
|
"stars",
|
|
"coactors",
|
|
"co-actors",
|
|
"costars",
|
|
"co-stars",
|
|
"extras",
|
|
"spear-carriers",
|
|
"supernumeraries",
|
|
"walk-ons",
|
|
"monologuists",
|
|
"monologists",
|
|
"prima donnas",
|
|
"scene-stealers",
|
|
"doubles",
|
|
"understudies",
|
|
"comedians",
|
|
"farceurs",
|
|
"tragedians",
|
|
"tragediennes",
|
|
"apers",
|
|
"apes",
|
|
"hams",
|
|
"imitators",
|
|
"impressionists",
|
|
"maskers",
|
|
"masqueraders",
|
|
"mimes",
|
|
"mimics",
|
|
"pantomimes",
|
|
"pantomimists",
|
|
"personators",
|
|
"posers",
|
|
"buffoons",
|
|
"clowns",
|
|
"harlequins",
|
|
"stooges",
|
|
"zanies"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"one who takes part in something":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a significant player in the negotiations"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"actors",
|
|
"partakers",
|
|
"participants",
|
|
"participators",
|
|
"parties",
|
|
"sharers"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"accessories",
|
|
"accessaries",
|
|
"aides",
|
|
"assistants",
|
|
"helpers",
|
|
"colleagues",
|
|
"partners"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"bystanders",
|
|
"lookers-on",
|
|
"observers",
|
|
"onlookers",
|
|
"spectators",
|
|
"watchers",
|
|
"wallflowers"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"nonparticipants"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"plain-vanilla":{
|
|
"free from all additions or embellishment":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"we decided to buy the plain-vanilla model because we don't have a lot of money to spend on extras"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bald",
|
|
"bare",
|
|
"naked",
|
|
"plain",
|
|
"simple",
|
|
"unadorned",
|
|
"undecorated",
|
|
"unembellished",
|
|
"unornamented",
|
|
"unvarnished"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"denuded",
|
|
"divested",
|
|
"stripped",
|
|
"au naturel",
|
|
"earthy",
|
|
"elemental",
|
|
"homely",
|
|
"natural",
|
|
"unsophisticated",
|
|
"forthright",
|
|
"honest",
|
|
"modest",
|
|
"unpretentious",
|
|
"clean",
|
|
"antiseptic",
|
|
"austere",
|
|
"bleak",
|
|
"severe",
|
|
"spartan",
|
|
"stark",
|
|
"minimalist",
|
|
"inconspicuous",
|
|
"muted",
|
|
"restrained",
|
|
"sober",
|
|
"subdued",
|
|
"toned (down)",
|
|
"unobtrusive",
|
|
"conservative",
|
|
"quiet",
|
|
"understated"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"flamboyant",
|
|
"flashy",
|
|
"garish",
|
|
"gaudy",
|
|
"glittery",
|
|
"glitzy",
|
|
"loud",
|
|
"ostentatious",
|
|
"showy",
|
|
"splashy",
|
|
"swank",
|
|
"swanky",
|
|
"tawdry",
|
|
"bedizened",
|
|
"florid",
|
|
"lurid",
|
|
"ornate",
|
|
"exaggerated",
|
|
"overdecorated",
|
|
"overdone",
|
|
"overwrought",
|
|
"baroque",
|
|
"elaborate",
|
|
"extravagant",
|
|
"ornate",
|
|
"rococo",
|
|
"appareled",
|
|
"apparelled",
|
|
"arrayed",
|
|
"bedecked",
|
|
"decked-out",
|
|
"dressed",
|
|
"embroidered",
|
|
"garnished",
|
|
"trimmed"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"adorned",
|
|
"decorated",
|
|
"embellished",
|
|
"fancy",
|
|
"ornamented"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"plashed":{
|
|
"to flow in a broken irregular stream":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"water plashed down the drain"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bubbled",
|
|
"dribbled",
|
|
"guggled",
|
|
"gurgled",
|
|
"lapped",
|
|
"rippled",
|
|
"splashed",
|
|
"trickled",
|
|
"washed"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"eddied",
|
|
"purled",
|
|
"swirled",
|
|
"swashed",
|
|
"swished",
|
|
"swooshed",
|
|
"whished",
|
|
"dripped",
|
|
"dropped",
|
|
"gushed",
|
|
"jetted",
|
|
"rushed",
|
|
"spewed",
|
|
"spouted",
|
|
"spurted",
|
|
"squirted"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"ran",
|
|
"run"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"poured",
|
|
"rolled",
|
|
"streamed"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to move with a splashing motion":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a child happily plashing in the tub"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"lapped",
|
|
"sloshed",
|
|
"splashed",
|
|
"swashed"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"babbled",
|
|
"bubbled",
|
|
"gurgled",
|
|
"rippled"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to wet or soil by striking with something liquid or mushy":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"passing cars plashed us with roadside slush"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bespattered",
|
|
"dashed",
|
|
"spattered",
|
|
"splashed",
|
|
"splattered"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"drenched",
|
|
"drowned",
|
|
"impregnated",
|
|
"saturated",
|
|
"soaked",
|
|
"sopped",
|
|
"soused",
|
|
"steeped",
|
|
"bathed",
|
|
"doused",
|
|
"dowsed",
|
|
"washed",
|
|
"watered",
|
|
"slopped",
|
|
"slushed",
|
|
"sprayed",
|
|
"sprinkled",
|
|
"squirted"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"plantations":{
|
|
"a settlement in a new country or region":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the struggling plantation almost failed during the first winter"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"colonies"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"camps",
|
|
"diasporas",
|
|
"exclaves",
|
|
"habitations",
|
|
"outposts",
|
|
"posts",
|
|
"dependencies",
|
|
"mandates",
|
|
"possessions",
|
|
"protectorates",
|
|
"territories"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"plateauing":{
|
|
"as in stabilizing":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"stabilizing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"changing",
|
|
"fluctuating",
|
|
"mutating",
|
|
"shifting",
|
|
"snapping",
|
|
"varying",
|
|
"metamorphosing",
|
|
"morphing",
|
|
"transmuting",
|
|
"bettering",
|
|
"improving"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"playbill":{
|
|
"as in flyer , handbill":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"broadside",
|
|
"flyer",
|
|
"flier",
|
|
"handbill",
|
|
"handout",
|
|
"show bill",
|
|
"billboard",
|
|
"sign",
|
|
"signboard",
|
|
"ad",
|
|
"advertisement",
|
|
"announcement",
|
|
"bulletin",
|
|
"dispatch",
|
|
"release",
|
|
"bill",
|
|
"placard",
|
|
"poster"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"platitudes":{
|
|
"an idea or expression that has been used by many people":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"\"blondes have more fun\" is a silly platitude"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"banalities",
|
|
"bromides",
|
|
"chestnuts",
|
|
"clich\u00e9s",
|
|
"cliches",
|
|
"commonplaces",
|
|
"groaners",
|
|
"homilies",
|
|
"shibboleths",
|
|
"tropes",
|
|
"truisms"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"conventional wisdoms",
|
|
"party lines",
|
|
"routines",
|
|
"inanities",
|
|
"generalities",
|
|
"generalizations",
|
|
"simplifications",
|
|
"adages",
|
|
"proverbs",
|
|
"saws",
|
|
"sayings",
|
|
"old wives' tales",
|
|
"stereotypes"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"profundities"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"playlands":{
|
|
"as in playgrounds , hives":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"happy hunting grounds",
|
|
"hives",
|
|
"hotbeds",
|
|
"hot spots",
|
|
"playgrounds",
|
|
"headquarters",
|
|
"kernels",
|
|
"nubs",
|
|
"piths",
|
|
"axes",
|
|
"bases",
|
|
"capitals",
|
|
"centers",
|
|
"centrals",
|
|
"cores",
|
|
"cynosures",
|
|
"epicenters",
|
|
"eyes",
|
|
"foci",
|
|
"focuses",
|
|
"ground zeros",
|
|
"hearts",
|
|
"hubs",
|
|
"loci",
|
|
"meccas",
|
|
"navels",
|
|
"nerve centers",
|
|
"nexuses",
|
|
"nexus",
|
|
"nuclei",
|
|
"nucleuses",
|
|
"omphali",
|
|
"seats",
|
|
"deeps",
|
|
"thicks",
|
|
"essences",
|
|
"quintessences",
|
|
"souls",
|
|
"attractions",
|
|
"lodestones",
|
|
"loadstones",
|
|
"magnets",
|
|
"polestars"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"plainclothesman":{
|
|
"as in fed , G-man":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"fed",
|
|
"Federal",
|
|
"G-man",
|
|
"narc",
|
|
"nark",
|
|
"shadow",
|
|
"tail",
|
|
"tracer",
|
|
"tracker",
|
|
"detective",
|
|
"dick",
|
|
"gumshoe",
|
|
"hawkshaw",
|
|
"investigator",
|
|
"operative",
|
|
"private detective",
|
|
"private eye",
|
|
"private investigator",
|
|
"shamus",
|
|
"sherlock",
|
|
"sleuth",
|
|
"sleuthhound"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"plaintiffs":{
|
|
"the person in a legal proceeding who makes a charge of wrongdoing against another":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the judge ruled that the plaintiff's lawsuit was groundless, and he dismissed it"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"complainants",
|
|
"suers"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"accusers",
|
|
"litigants",
|
|
"parties",
|
|
"suitors",
|
|
"appellants",
|
|
"petitioners",
|
|
"pleaders"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"accused"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"defendants"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"playing (with)":{
|
|
"to handle thoughtlessly, ignorantly, or mischievously":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"please don't play with the telephone"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"diddling (with)",
|
|
"fiddling (with)",
|
|
"fooling (with)",
|
|
"messing (with)",
|
|
"monkeying (with)",
|
|
"tampering (with)",
|
|
"tinkering (with)",
|
|
"toying (with)",
|
|
"twiddling (with)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"abusing",
|
|
"altering",
|
|
"doctoring",
|
|
"manhandling",
|
|
"manipulating",
|
|
"mistreating",
|
|
"misusing",
|
|
"butting in",
|
|
"interfering",
|
|
"intruding",
|
|
"meddling",
|
|
"mucking (about or around)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"planks":{
|
|
"to throw or set down clumsily or casually":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"planked the carton down on the counter and left"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"flops",
|
|
"flumps",
|
|
"plops",
|
|
"plumps",
|
|
"plunks",
|
|
"plonks"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"flings",
|
|
"heaves",
|
|
"slings",
|
|
"tosses",
|
|
"ensconces",
|
|
"installs",
|
|
"plants",
|
|
"settles"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"plague":{
|
|
"to cause persistent suffering to":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"plagued by a cough for all of last week"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"afflict",
|
|
"agonize",
|
|
"anguish",
|
|
"bedevil",
|
|
"beset",
|
|
"besiege",
|
|
"curse",
|
|
"excruciate",
|
|
"harrow",
|
|
"persecute",
|
|
"rack",
|
|
"torment",
|
|
"torture"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"assail",
|
|
"attack",
|
|
"badger",
|
|
"dog",
|
|
"hound",
|
|
"pursue",
|
|
"ride",
|
|
"aggravate",
|
|
"agitate",
|
|
"annoy",
|
|
"bother",
|
|
"bug",
|
|
"chafe",
|
|
"distress",
|
|
"disturb",
|
|
"exasperate",
|
|
"gall",
|
|
"get",
|
|
"grate",
|
|
"gripe",
|
|
"hagride",
|
|
"harass",
|
|
"harry",
|
|
"irk",
|
|
"irritate",
|
|
"molest",
|
|
"nettle",
|
|
"peeve",
|
|
"pester",
|
|
"pique",
|
|
"put out",
|
|
"rasp",
|
|
"rile",
|
|
"vex",
|
|
"discomfort",
|
|
"discompose",
|
|
"disquiet",
|
|
"fluster",
|
|
"grieve",
|
|
"perturb",
|
|
"strain",
|
|
"stress",
|
|
"trouble",
|
|
"try",
|
|
"upset",
|
|
"worry",
|
|
"crush",
|
|
"oppress",
|
|
"overpower",
|
|
"overwhelm",
|
|
"smite",
|
|
"strike",
|
|
"tyrannize",
|
|
"victimize",
|
|
"hurt",
|
|
"pain",
|
|
"pang",
|
|
"prick",
|
|
"smart",
|
|
"stab",
|
|
"sting",
|
|
"wring",
|
|
"martyr"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"abet",
|
|
"aid",
|
|
"assist",
|
|
"help",
|
|
"deliver",
|
|
"release",
|
|
"relieve",
|
|
"reprieve",
|
|
"comfort",
|
|
"console",
|
|
"content",
|
|
"quiet",
|
|
"solace",
|
|
"soothe",
|
|
"succor"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"a widespread disease resulting in a high rate of death":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the Black Death was a plague that killed about one third of Europe's population in the Middle Ages"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"pest",
|
|
"pestilence"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"murrain",
|
|
"epidemic",
|
|
"pandemic",
|
|
"affection",
|
|
"affliction",
|
|
"ailment",
|
|
"contagion",
|
|
"illness",
|
|
"infection",
|
|
"infirmity",
|
|
"malady",
|
|
"sickness",
|
|
"blight",
|
|
"curse",
|
|
"scourge"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"plaster":{
|
|
"a medicated covering used to heal an injury":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"put a plaster on the burn and don't touch it"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"cataplasm",
|
|
"dressing",
|
|
"poultice"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"balm",
|
|
"cream",
|
|
"embrocation",
|
|
"liniment",
|
|
"lotion",
|
|
"ointment",
|
|
"salve",
|
|
"unguent"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in nail , tack (up)":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"nail",
|
|
"tack (up)",
|
|
"placard",
|
|
"post",
|
|
"advertise",
|
|
"announce",
|
|
"bill",
|
|
"blaze",
|
|
"broadcast",
|
|
"call",
|
|
"declare",
|
|
"proclaim",
|
|
"promulgate",
|
|
"publicize",
|
|
"publish"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"remove",
|
|
"take down"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in smear , dab":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"anoint",
|
|
"bedaub",
|
|
"besmear",
|
|
"dab",
|
|
"daub",
|
|
"slather",
|
|
"smear",
|
|
"apply",
|
|
"lay",
|
|
"lay on",
|
|
"spread",
|
|
"blanket",
|
|
"carpet",
|
|
"coat",
|
|
"cover",
|
|
"layer",
|
|
"mantle",
|
|
"overlay",
|
|
"overlie",
|
|
"overspread",
|
|
"sheet",
|
|
"surface"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"bare",
|
|
"expose",
|
|
"peel",
|
|
"strip",
|
|
"uncover"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in batter , buffet":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bang away (at)",
|
|
"batter",
|
|
"buffet",
|
|
"barrage",
|
|
"cannon",
|
|
"cannonade",
|
|
"beleaguer",
|
|
"besiege",
|
|
"press",
|
|
"blitz",
|
|
"bomb",
|
|
"bombard",
|
|
"nuke",
|
|
"harry",
|
|
"loot",
|
|
"pillage",
|
|
"plunder",
|
|
"ravage",
|
|
"sack",
|
|
"ambuscade",
|
|
"ambush",
|
|
"surprise",
|
|
"surprize",
|
|
"waylay",
|
|
"foray",
|
|
"invade",
|
|
"overrun",
|
|
"mug",
|
|
"rob",
|
|
"envelop",
|
|
"flank",
|
|
"bum-rush",
|
|
"gang up (on)",
|
|
"mob",
|
|
"swarm"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"cover",
|
|
"defend",
|
|
"guard",
|
|
"protect",
|
|
"secure",
|
|
"shield"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"plashes":{
|
|
"to flow in a broken irregular stream":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"water plashed down the drain"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bubbles",
|
|
"dribbles",
|
|
"guggles",
|
|
"gurgles",
|
|
"laps",
|
|
"ripples",
|
|
"splashes",
|
|
"trickles",
|
|
"washes"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"eddies",
|
|
"purls",
|
|
"swirls",
|
|
"swashes",
|
|
"swishes",
|
|
"swooshes",
|
|
"whishes",
|
|
"drips",
|
|
"drops",
|
|
"gushes",
|
|
"jets",
|
|
"rushes",
|
|
"spews",
|
|
"spouts",
|
|
"spurts",
|
|
"squirts"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"runs"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"pours",
|
|
"rolls",
|
|
"streams"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to move with a splashing motion":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a child happily plashing in the tub"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"laps",
|
|
"sloshes",
|
|
"splashes",
|
|
"swashes"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"babbles",
|
|
"bubbles",
|
|
"gurgles",
|
|
"ripples"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to wet or soil by striking with something liquid or mushy":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"passing cars plashed us with roadside slush"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bespatters",
|
|
"dashes",
|
|
"spatters",
|
|
"splashes",
|
|
"splatters"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"drenches",
|
|
"drowns",
|
|
"impregnates",
|
|
"saturates",
|
|
"soaks",
|
|
"sops",
|
|
"souses",
|
|
"steeps",
|
|
"bathes",
|
|
"douses",
|
|
"dowses",
|
|
"washes",
|
|
"waters",
|
|
"slops",
|
|
"slushes",
|
|
"sprays",
|
|
"sprinkles",
|
|
"squirts"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"playacting":{
|
|
"a display of emotion or behavior that is insincere or intended to deceive":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"it was clear to her friends that her reaction to the news was pure playacting"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"act",
|
|
"airs",
|
|
"charade",
|
|
"disguise",
|
|
"facade",
|
|
"fa\u00e7ade",
|
|
"front",
|
|
"guise",
|
|
"masquerade",
|
|
"pose",
|
|
"pretense",
|
|
"pretence",
|
|
"put-on",
|
|
"semblance",
|
|
"show"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"impersonation",
|
|
"performance",
|
|
"portrayal",
|
|
"image",
|
|
"persona",
|
|
"appearance",
|
|
"color",
|
|
"gloss",
|
|
"camouflage",
|
|
"cloak",
|
|
"affectation",
|
|
"deceit",
|
|
"deception",
|
|
"dissembling",
|
|
"dissimulation",
|
|
"double-dealing",
|
|
"duplicity",
|
|
"fakery",
|
|
"fraud",
|
|
"guile",
|
|
"betrayal",
|
|
"double cross",
|
|
"faithlessness",
|
|
"falseness",
|
|
"falsity",
|
|
"infidelity",
|
|
"perfidy",
|
|
"treachery",
|
|
"treason",
|
|
"unfaithfulness",
|
|
"excuse",
|
|
"pretext"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"bluntness",
|
|
"candidness",
|
|
"candor",
|
|
"directness",
|
|
"forthrightness",
|
|
"frankness",
|
|
"openheartedness",
|
|
"outspokenness",
|
|
"plainspokenness",
|
|
"sincerity",
|
|
"straightforwardness",
|
|
"artlessness",
|
|
"genuineness",
|
|
"na\u00efvet\u00e9",
|
|
"naivete",
|
|
"naivet\u00e9"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in playing , acting":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"acting",
|
|
"impersonating",
|
|
"masquerading",
|
|
"playing",
|
|
"posing",
|
|
"dissembling",
|
|
"dissimulating",
|
|
"letting on",
|
|
"making out",
|
|
"pretending",
|
|
"affecting",
|
|
"assuming",
|
|
"counterfeiting",
|
|
"faking",
|
|
"feigning",
|
|
"professing",
|
|
"putting on",
|
|
"shamming",
|
|
"simulating",
|
|
"camouflaging",
|
|
"concealing",
|
|
"disguising",
|
|
"masking",
|
|
"bluffing",
|
|
"feinting"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"playing":{
|
|
"to engage in activity for amusement":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"told her son that he needed some time to run and play in the yard after his hard work"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"dallying",
|
|
"disporting",
|
|
"frolicking",
|
|
"recreating",
|
|
"rollicking",
|
|
"skylarking",
|
|
"sporting",
|
|
"toying"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"cavorting",
|
|
"frisking",
|
|
"gamboling",
|
|
"gambolling",
|
|
"romping",
|
|
"dabbling",
|
|
"trifling",
|
|
"amusing",
|
|
"diverting",
|
|
"entertaining",
|
|
"delighting",
|
|
"pleasing",
|
|
"dabbling",
|
|
"fiddling (around)",
|
|
"messing around",
|
|
"puttering (around)",
|
|
"bumming (around)",
|
|
"dawdling",
|
|
"goldbricking",
|
|
"hanging",
|
|
"hanging about",
|
|
"idling",
|
|
"loafing",
|
|
"lounging (around or about)",
|
|
"relaxing",
|
|
"resting",
|
|
"screwing around",
|
|
"slacking (off)",
|
|
"jesting",
|
|
"joking",
|
|
"teasing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"drudging",
|
|
"laboring",
|
|
"plodding",
|
|
"plugging (away)",
|
|
"slaving",
|
|
"straining",
|
|
"striving",
|
|
"struggling",
|
|
"sweating",
|
|
"toiling",
|
|
"working"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to present a portrayal or performance of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"played Hamlet in the campus production of the classic"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"acting",
|
|
"doing",
|
|
"impersonating",
|
|
"interpreting",
|
|
"performing",
|
|
"portraying"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"depicting",
|
|
"dramatizing",
|
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"rendering",
|
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"representing",
|
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"acting out",
|
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"enacting",
|
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"pantomiming",
|
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"playacting",
|
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"role-playing",
|
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"taking on",
|
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"overacting",
|
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"overplaying",
|
|
"underplaying",
|
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"aping",
|
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"clowning",
|
|
"hamming",
|
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"imitating",
|
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"masquerading",
|
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"mimicking",
|
|
"miming",
|
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"posing (as)",
|
|
"starring (in)",
|
|
"coacting",
|
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"co-acting",
|
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"costarring",
|
|
"co-starring"
|
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],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to pretend to be (what one is not) in appearance or behavior":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"stop playing the innocent, because I know that you were behind that prank"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"acting",
|
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"impersonating",
|
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"masquerading (as)",
|
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"personating",
|
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"posing (as)"
|
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],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"aping",
|
|
"copying",
|
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"imitating",
|
|
"mimicking",
|
|
"miming",
|
|
"mocking",
|
|
"monkeying",
|
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"parodying",
|
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"travestying",
|
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"performing",
|
|
"portraying"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to spend time in aimless activity":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"just played around while we waited for the bus to arrive"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"doodling",
|
|
"fiddling (around)",
|
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"fooling around",
|
|
"fribbling",
|
|
"goofing (around)",
|
|
"hanging about",
|
|
"kicking around",
|
|
"messing around",
|
|
"monkeying (around)",
|
|
"pottering (around)",
|
|
"puttering (around)",
|
|
"trifling"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"dallying",
|
|
"dawdling",
|
|
"dillydallying",
|
|
"hanging (around or out)",
|
|
"idling",
|
|
"loafing",
|
|
"lolling",
|
|
"lounging",
|
|
"clowning (around)",
|
|
"horsing around",
|
|
"diddling (with)",
|
|
"tinkering"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"buckling (down)",
|
|
"knuckling down",
|
|
"setting (to)",
|
|
"settling (down)"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to deal with (something) usually skillfully or efficiently":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"this is how we're going to play the situation"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"addressing",
|
|
"contending (with)",
|
|
"coping (with)",
|
|
"fielding",
|
|
"grappling (with)",
|
|
"hacking",
|
|
"handling",
|
|
"managing",
|
|
"maneuvering",
|
|
"manipulating",
|
|
"negotiating",
|
|
"swinging",
|
|
"taking",
|
|
"treating"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"engineering",
|
|
"finessing",
|
|
"jockeying",
|
|
"bringing off",
|
|
"carrying off",
|
|
"carrying out",
|
|
"getting off",
|
|
"pulling",
|
|
"commanding",
|
|
"directing",
|
|
"guiding",
|
|
"steering",
|
|
"controlling",
|
|
"micromanaging",
|
|
"regulating",
|
|
"running",
|
|
"reacting (to)",
|
|
"responding (to)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"botching",
|
|
"bungling",
|
|
"foozling",
|
|
"fumbling",
|
|
"goofing (up)",
|
|
"lousing up",
|
|
"messing (up)",
|
|
"mishandling",
|
|
"muffing",
|
|
"scamping"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to risk (something) on the outcome of an uncertain event":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"figuring that she had little to lose, she played her last few bucks on the state lottery"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"betting",
|
|
"gambling",
|
|
"going",
|
|
"laying",
|
|
"putting",
|
|
"staking",
|
|
"wagering"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bidding",
|
|
"offering",
|
|
"adventuring",
|
|
"chancing",
|
|
"hazarding",
|
|
"speculating",
|
|
"venturing",
|
|
"endangering",
|
|
"imperiling",
|
|
"imperilling",
|
|
"jeopardizing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"plages":{
|
|
"as in lidos":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"lidos",
|
|
"littorals",
|
|
"esplanades",
|
|
"banks",
|
|
"riverbanks",
|
|
"riverfronts",
|
|
"riversides",
|
|
"oceanfronts",
|
|
"shorefronts",
|
|
"waterfronts",
|
|
"coastlands",
|
|
"coastlines",
|
|
"coasts",
|
|
"shorelines",
|
|
"shores",
|
|
"seaboards",
|
|
"seacoasts",
|
|
"seashores",
|
|
"seasides",
|
|
"beaches",
|
|
"beachfronts",
|
|
"sands",
|
|
"strands"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"placing":{
|
|
"to arrange something in a certain spot or position":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"he carefully placed the flowers in a vase"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"deposing",
|
|
"depositing",
|
|
"disposing",
|
|
"emplacing",
|
|
"fixing",
|
|
"laying",
|
|
"positioning",
|
|
"putting",
|
|
"setting",
|
|
"setting up",
|
|
"situating",
|
|
"sticking"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"moving",
|
|
"rearranging",
|
|
"reordering",
|
|
"shifting",
|
|
"orienting",
|
|
"establishing",
|
|
"locating",
|
|
"planting",
|
|
"settling",
|
|
"clapping",
|
|
"flopping",
|
|
"planking",
|
|
"plopping",
|
|
"plumping",
|
|
"plunking",
|
|
"plonking",
|
|
"plunking down",
|
|
"plonking down",
|
|
"slapping",
|
|
"ensconcing",
|
|
"niching",
|
|
"assembling",
|
|
"collecting",
|
|
"carrying",
|
|
"berthing",
|
|
"parking",
|
|
"affixing",
|
|
"anchoring",
|
|
"locking",
|
|
"lodging",
|
|
"wedging",
|
|
"arraying",
|
|
"laying out",
|
|
"lining up",
|
|
"queuing",
|
|
"queueing",
|
|
"ranking",
|
|
"setting down"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"relocating",
|
|
"removing",
|
|
"taking",
|
|
"banishing",
|
|
"dislodging",
|
|
"displacing",
|
|
"replacing",
|
|
"superseding",
|
|
"supplanting"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to arrange or assign according to type":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"I'd place those cyclists in the advanced group for the training ride"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"assorting",
|
|
"breaking down",
|
|
"categorizing",
|
|
"classifying",
|
|
"classing",
|
|
"codifying",
|
|
"compartmentalizing",
|
|
"compartmenting",
|
|
"digesting",
|
|
"distinguishing",
|
|
"distributing",
|
|
"grading",
|
|
"grouping",
|
|
"pegging",
|
|
"ranging",
|
|
"ranking",
|
|
"relegating",
|
|
"separating",
|
|
"sorting",
|
|
"typing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"arraying",
|
|
"disposing",
|
|
"drawing up",
|
|
"marshaling",
|
|
"marshalling",
|
|
"ordering",
|
|
"organizing",
|
|
"systematizing",
|
|
"alphabetizing",
|
|
"cataloging",
|
|
"cataloguing",
|
|
"filing",
|
|
"indexing",
|
|
"listing",
|
|
"referring",
|
|
"pigeonholing",
|
|
"shelving",
|
|
"identifying",
|
|
"recognizing",
|
|
"culling",
|
|
"screening",
|
|
"setting",
|
|
"sieving",
|
|
"sifting",
|
|
"winnowing",
|
|
"clumping",
|
|
"clustering",
|
|
"colligating",
|
|
"recategorizing",
|
|
"reclassifying",
|
|
"regrouping",
|
|
"subcategorizing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"confusing",
|
|
"disarranging",
|
|
"jumbling",
|
|
"lumping",
|
|
"mixing (up)",
|
|
"scrambling",
|
|
"misclassifying",
|
|
"missorting",
|
|
"mis-sorting",
|
|
"mistyping"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to decide the size, amount, number, or distance of (something) without actual measurement":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"I'd place that as roughly the third largest house in the neighborhood"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"calculating",
|
|
"calling",
|
|
"conjecturing",
|
|
"estimating",
|
|
"figuring",
|
|
"gauging",
|
|
"gaging",
|
|
"guessing",
|
|
"judging",
|
|
"making",
|
|
"putting",
|
|
"reckoning",
|
|
"supposing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"concluding",
|
|
"deducing",
|
|
"extrapolating",
|
|
"gathering",
|
|
"inferring",
|
|
"reasoning",
|
|
"understanding"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"calibrating",
|
|
"measuring",
|
|
"scaling",
|
|
"computing",
|
|
"working out"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to take or have a certain position within a group arranged in vertical classes":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"placed second in the competition"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"being",
|
|
"grading",
|
|
"ranking",
|
|
"rating",
|
|
"standing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"seeding",
|
|
"counting",
|
|
"categorizing",
|
|
"classifying",
|
|
"classing",
|
|
"codifying",
|
|
"compartmentalizing",
|
|
"grouping",
|
|
"separating",
|
|
"setting",
|
|
"sorting",
|
|
"installing",
|
|
"instating"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to pick (someone) by one's authority for a specific position or duty":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"placed the recent college grad in the company's research and development division"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"appointing",
|
|
"assigning",
|
|
"attaching",
|
|
"commissioning",
|
|
"constituting",
|
|
"designating",
|
|
"detailing",
|
|
"naming",
|
|
"nominating"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"authorizing",
|
|
"delegating",
|
|
"deputing",
|
|
"deputizing",
|
|
"anointing",
|
|
"consecrating",
|
|
"creating",
|
|
"inaugurating",
|
|
"inducting",
|
|
"installing",
|
|
"instating",
|
|
"instituting",
|
|
"investing",
|
|
"making",
|
|
"ordaining",
|
|
"crowning",
|
|
"enthroning",
|
|
"throning",
|
|
"choosing",
|
|
"destining",
|
|
"drafting",
|
|
"electing",
|
|
"handpicking",
|
|
"selecting",
|
|
"singling (out)",
|
|
"voting (in)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"blackballing",
|
|
"deposing",
|
|
"dethroning",
|
|
"displacing",
|
|
"ejecting",
|
|
"evicting",
|
|
"ousting",
|
|
"overthrowing",
|
|
"removing",
|
|
"throwing out",
|
|
"uncrowning",
|
|
"unmaking",
|
|
"unseating"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"discharging",
|
|
"dismissing",
|
|
"expelling",
|
|
"firing"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to present or bring forward for discussion":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"once again the issue of recurrent vandalism at the high school was placed before the town council"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bringing up",
|
|
"broaching",
|
|
"introducing",
|
|
"mooting",
|
|
"raising"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"alluding (to)",
|
|
"citing",
|
|
"mentioning",
|
|
"naming",
|
|
"referring (to)",
|
|
"offering",
|
|
"proposing",
|
|
"suggesting",
|
|
"airing",
|
|
"expressing",
|
|
"speaking (of)",
|
|
"talking (about)",
|
|
"ventilating",
|
|
"venting",
|
|
"interjecting",
|
|
"interrupting",
|
|
"debating",
|
|
"discussing",
|
|
"thrashing (out or over)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"censoring",
|
|
"hushing (up)",
|
|
"quieting",
|
|
"silencing",
|
|
"suppressing"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to provide with a paying job":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"most of the trainees at the TV station are placed in clerical positions"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"assuming",
|
|
"employing",
|
|
"engaging",
|
|
"feeing",
|
|
"hiring",
|
|
"laying on",
|
|
"paying",
|
|
"recruiting",
|
|
"retaining",
|
|
"signing (up or on)",
|
|
"taking on"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"reemploying",
|
|
"re-employing",
|
|
"reengaging",
|
|
"re-engaging",
|
|
"rehiring",
|
|
"apprenticing",
|
|
"contracting",
|
|
"jobbing",
|
|
"partnering",
|
|
"subcontracting",
|
|
"enlisting",
|
|
"advancing",
|
|
"promoting",
|
|
"upgrading",
|
|
"keeping (on)",
|
|
"headhunting",
|
|
"scouting"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"furloughing",
|
|
"laying off",
|
|
"locking out"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"axing",
|
|
"canning",
|
|
"discharging",
|
|
"dismissing",
|
|
"firing",
|
|
"sacking"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"plausibleness":{
|
|
"as in credibility , plausibility":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"credibility",
|
|
"plausibility",
|
|
"liability",
|
|
"likelihood",
|
|
"probability",
|
|
"feasibility",
|
|
"feasibleness",
|
|
"possibility",
|
|
"potentiality",
|
|
"reasonability",
|
|
"reasonableness",
|
|
"viability"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"improbability",
|
|
"unlikelihood",
|
|
"unlikeliness",
|
|
"doubtfulness",
|
|
"dubiousness",
|
|
"impracticability",
|
|
"impracticality",
|
|
"implausibility",
|
|
"incredibility",
|
|
"incredibleness"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"plays (upon)":{
|
|
"to control or take advantage of by artful, unfair, or insidious means":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"played upon the customer's vanity to convince her to buy the expensive makeup kit"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"exploits",
|
|
"manipulates"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"engineers",
|
|
"finagles",
|
|
"jockeys",
|
|
"maneuvers",
|
|
"beguiles",
|
|
"bluffs",
|
|
"cozens",
|
|
"deceives",
|
|
"deludes",
|
|
"dupes",
|
|
"fools",
|
|
"gulls",
|
|
"hoaxes",
|
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"hoodwinks",
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"kids",
|
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"shanghais",
|
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"snows",
|
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"takes in",
|
|
"tricks",
|
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"intrigues",
|
|
"machinates",
|
|
"plots",
|
|
"schemes",
|
|
"arranges",
|
|
"contrives",
|
|
"devises",
|
|
"finesses",
|
|
"masterminds",
|
|
"cheats",
|
|
"chisels",
|
|
"cons",
|
|
"defrauds",
|
|
"fleeces",
|
|
"hustles",
|
|
"swindles"
|
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],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
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"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"place":{
|
|
"the area or space occupied by or intended for something":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the place chosen for the picnic",
|
|
"there's the place where I left my umbrella"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"emplacement",
|
|
"locale",
|
|
"locality",
|
|
"location",
|
|
"locus",
|
|
"point",
|
|
"position",
|
|
"site",
|
|
"spot",
|
|
"venue",
|
|
"where"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"scene",
|
|
"precinct",
|
|
"region",
|
|
"section",
|
|
"sector",
|
|
"here",
|
|
"there"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"a building, room, or suite of rooms occupied by a service business":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"we're going to our favorite place to eat"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"establishment",
|
|
"joint",
|
|
"parlor",
|
|
"salon"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"spot",
|
|
"station",
|
|
"facility",
|
|
"installation",
|
|
"club",
|
|
"house",
|
|
"den",
|
|
"dive",
|
|
"hole"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"an assignment at which one regularly works for pay":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a friend got her a place in a department store's clothing department"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"appointment",
|
|
"berth",
|
|
"billet",
|
|
"capacity",
|
|
"connection",
|
|
"function",
|
|
"job",
|
|
"position",
|
|
"post",
|
|
"situation"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"business",
|
|
"employ",
|
|
"employment",
|
|
"occupation",
|
|
"profession",
|
|
"work",
|
|
"office",
|
|
"spot",
|
|
"calling",
|
|
"pursuit",
|
|
"trade",
|
|
"vocation",
|
|
"line",
|
|
"racket",
|
|
"engagement",
|
|
"gig",
|
|
"livelihood",
|
|
"living",
|
|
"career",
|
|
"lifework",
|
|
"practice",
|
|
"practise",
|
|
"duty",
|
|
"mission",
|
|
"posting",
|
|
"service",
|
|
"task"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"avocation",
|
|
"joblessness",
|
|
"unemployment"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"an extent or area available for or used up by some activity or thing":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"let's make a place around our campfire for the newest member of our group"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"elbow room",
|
|
"room",
|
|
"space",
|
|
"way"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"capacity",
|
|
"compass",
|
|
"range",
|
|
"scope",
|
|
"berth",
|
|
"clearance",
|
|
"freedom",
|
|
"latitude",
|
|
"leeway",
|
|
"play"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"the action for which a person or thing is specially fitted or used or for which a thing exists":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"knew his place in the organization"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"business",
|
|
"capacity",
|
|
"function",
|
|
"job",
|
|
"part",
|
|
"position",
|
|
"purpose",
|
|
"role",
|
|
"r\u00f4le",
|
|
"task",
|
|
"work"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"affair",
|
|
"concern",
|
|
"hand",
|
|
"involvement",
|
|
"participation",
|
|
"niche",
|
|
"office",
|
|
"post",
|
|
"situation",
|
|
"calling",
|
|
"occupation",
|
|
"pursuit",
|
|
"vocation",
|
|
"activity",
|
|
"assignment",
|
|
"charge",
|
|
"commission",
|
|
"duty",
|
|
"employ",
|
|
"mission",
|
|
"responsibility",
|
|
"service",
|
|
"use"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"the place where one lives":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"they have a nice little place in the country"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"abode",
|
|
"diggings",
|
|
"domicile",
|
|
"dwelling",
|
|
"fireside",
|
|
"habitation",
|
|
"hearth",
|
|
"hearthstone",
|
|
"home",
|
|
"house",
|
|
"lodging",
|
|
"pad",
|
|
"quarters",
|
|
"residence",
|
|
"roof"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"accommodations",
|
|
"housing",
|
|
"nest",
|
|
"residency",
|
|
"shelter",
|
|
"bungalow",
|
|
"cabin",
|
|
"casita",
|
|
"chalet",
|
|
"cottage",
|
|
"duplex",
|
|
"ranch",
|
|
"ranch house",
|
|
"saltbox",
|
|
"semi",
|
|
"split level",
|
|
"townhome",
|
|
"town house",
|
|
"tract house",
|
|
"triplex",
|
|
"apartment",
|
|
"apartment house",
|
|
"condo",
|
|
"condominium",
|
|
"flat",
|
|
"tenement",
|
|
"tenement house",
|
|
"walk-up",
|
|
"penthouse",
|
|
"salon",
|
|
"suite",
|
|
"barracks",
|
|
"billet",
|
|
"boardinghouse",
|
|
"dorm",
|
|
"dormitory",
|
|
"flophouse",
|
|
"lodging house",
|
|
"lodgment",
|
|
"lodgement",
|
|
"room(s)",
|
|
"rooming house",
|
|
"castle",
|
|
"ch\u00e2teau",
|
|
"countryseat",
|
|
"estate",
|
|
"hall",
|
|
"manor",
|
|
"manor house",
|
|
"mansion",
|
|
"McMansion",
|
|
"palace",
|
|
"villa",
|
|
"farmhouse",
|
|
"grange",
|
|
"hacienda",
|
|
"homestead",
|
|
"double-wide",
|
|
"houseboat",
|
|
"house trailer",
|
|
"mobile home",
|
|
"motor home",
|
|
"recreational vehicle",
|
|
"RV",
|
|
"trailer",
|
|
"hermitage",
|
|
"manse",
|
|
"parsonage",
|
|
"rectory",
|
|
"vicarage",
|
|
"hooch",
|
|
"hootch",
|
|
"hovel",
|
|
"hut",
|
|
"hutch",
|
|
"shack",
|
|
"shanty"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"the placement of someone or something in relation to others in a vertical arrangement":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"came in fourth place in the marathon"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"degree",
|
|
"echelon",
|
|
"footing",
|
|
"level",
|
|
"position",
|
|
"rank",
|
|
"ranking",
|
|
"reach(es)",
|
|
"rung",
|
|
"situation",
|
|
"standing",
|
|
"station",
|
|
"status",
|
|
"stratum"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"condition",
|
|
"estate",
|
|
"order",
|
|
"walk",
|
|
"capacity",
|
|
"function",
|
|
"rating"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"a situation or activity for which a person or thing is best suited":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"with skills largely limited to those honed from endless hours of video games, he was having a hard time finding a place in the business world"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"groove",
|
|
"niche",
|
|
"slot"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"appointment",
|
|
"berth",
|
|
"billet",
|
|
"capacity",
|
|
"function",
|
|
"job",
|
|
"position",
|
|
"post",
|
|
"rank",
|
|
"standing",
|
|
"station",
|
|
"status",
|
|
"forte",
|
|
"long suit",
|
|
"m\u00e9tier",
|
|
"metier",
|
|
"speciality",
|
|
"specialty",
|
|
"strong suit",
|
|
"thing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"an individual part of a process, series, or ranking":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"well, in the first place , you shouldn't even be here"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"chapter",
|
|
"cut",
|
|
"degree",
|
|
"grade",
|
|
"inch",
|
|
"notch",
|
|
"peg",
|
|
"phase",
|
|
"point",
|
|
"stage",
|
|
"step"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"angle",
|
|
"aspect",
|
|
"facet",
|
|
"side",
|
|
"amount",
|
|
"measure",
|
|
"plane",
|
|
"decrement",
|
|
"increment"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to arrange something in a certain spot or position":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"he carefully placed the flowers in a vase"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"depose",
|
|
"deposit",
|
|
"dispose",
|
|
"emplace",
|
|
"fix",
|
|
"lay",
|
|
"position",
|
|
"put",
|
|
"set",
|
|
"set up",
|
|
"situate",
|
|
"stick"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"move",
|
|
"rearrange",
|
|
"reorder",
|
|
"shift",
|
|
"orient",
|
|
"establish",
|
|
"locate",
|
|
"plant",
|
|
"settle",
|
|
"clap",
|
|
"flop",
|
|
"plank",
|
|
"plop",
|
|
"plump",
|
|
"plunk",
|
|
"plonk",
|
|
"plunk down",
|
|
"slap",
|
|
"ensconce",
|
|
"niche",
|
|
"assemble",
|
|
"collect",
|
|
"carry",
|
|
"berth",
|
|
"park",
|
|
"affix",
|
|
"anchor",
|
|
"lock",
|
|
"lodge",
|
|
"wedge",
|
|
"array",
|
|
"lay out",
|
|
"line up",
|
|
"queue",
|
|
"rank",
|
|
"set down"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"relocate",
|
|
"remove",
|
|
"take",
|
|
"banish",
|
|
"dislodge",
|
|
"displace",
|
|
"replace",
|
|
"supersede",
|
|
"supplant"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to arrange or assign according to type":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"I'd place those cyclists in the advanced group for the training ride"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"assort",
|
|
"break down",
|
|
"categorize",
|
|
"class",
|
|
"classify",
|
|
"codify",
|
|
"compartment",
|
|
"compartmentalize",
|
|
"digest",
|
|
"distinguish",
|
|
"distribute",
|
|
"grade",
|
|
"group",
|
|
"peg",
|
|
"range",
|
|
"rank",
|
|
"relegate",
|
|
"separate",
|
|
"sort",
|
|
"type"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"array",
|
|
"dispose",
|
|
"draw up",
|
|
"marshal",
|
|
"marshall",
|
|
"order",
|
|
"organize",
|
|
"systematize",
|
|
"alphabetize",
|
|
"catalog",
|
|
"catalogue",
|
|
"file",
|
|
"index",
|
|
"list",
|
|
"refer",
|
|
"pigeonhole",
|
|
"shelve",
|
|
"identify",
|
|
"recognize",
|
|
"cull",
|
|
"screen",
|
|
"set",
|
|
"sieve",
|
|
"sift",
|
|
"winnow",
|
|
"clump",
|
|
"cluster",
|
|
"colligate",
|
|
"recategorize",
|
|
"reclassify",
|
|
"regroup",
|
|
"subcategorize"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"confuse",
|
|
"disarrange",
|
|
"jumble",
|
|
"lump",
|
|
"mix (up)",
|
|
"scramble",
|
|
"misclassify",
|
|
"missort",
|
|
"mistype"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to decide the size, amount, number, or distance of (something) without actual measurement":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"I'd place that as roughly the third largest house in the neighborhood"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"calculate",
|
|
"call",
|
|
"conjecture",
|
|
"estimate",
|
|
"figure",
|
|
"gauge",
|
|
"gage",
|
|
"guess",
|
|
"judge",
|
|
"make",
|
|
"put",
|
|
"reckon",
|
|
"suppose"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"conclude",
|
|
"deduce",
|
|
"extrapolate",
|
|
"gather",
|
|
"infer",
|
|
"reason",
|
|
"understand"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"calibrate",
|
|
"measure",
|
|
"scale",
|
|
"compute",
|
|
"work out"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to take or have a certain position within a group arranged in vertical classes":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"placed second in the competition"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"be",
|
|
"grade",
|
|
"rank",
|
|
"rate",
|
|
"stand"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"seed",
|
|
"count",
|
|
"categorize",
|
|
"class",
|
|
"classify",
|
|
"codify",
|
|
"compartmentalize",
|
|
"group",
|
|
"separate",
|
|
"set",
|
|
"sort",
|
|
"install",
|
|
"instate"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to pick (someone) by one's authority for a specific position or duty":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"placed the recent college grad in the company's research and development division"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"appoint",
|
|
"assign",
|
|
"attach",
|
|
"commission",
|
|
"constitute",
|
|
"designate",
|
|
"detail",
|
|
"name",
|
|
"nominate"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"authorize",
|
|
"delegate",
|
|
"depute",
|
|
"deputize",
|
|
"anoint",
|
|
"consecrate",
|
|
"create",
|
|
"inaugurate",
|
|
"induct",
|
|
"install",
|
|
"instate",
|
|
"institute",
|
|
"invest",
|
|
"make",
|
|
"ordain",
|
|
"crown",
|
|
"enthrone",
|
|
"throne",
|
|
"choose",
|
|
"destine",
|
|
"draft",
|
|
"elect",
|
|
"handpick",
|
|
"select",
|
|
"single (out)",
|
|
"vote (in)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"blackball",
|
|
"depose",
|
|
"dethrone",
|
|
"displace",
|
|
"eject",
|
|
"evict",
|
|
"oust",
|
|
"overthrow",
|
|
"remove",
|
|
"throw out",
|
|
"uncrown",
|
|
"unmake",
|
|
"unseat"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"discharge",
|
|
"dismiss",
|
|
"expel",
|
|
"fire"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to present or bring forward for discussion":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"once again the issue of recurrent vandalism at the high school was placed before the town council"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bring up",
|
|
"broach",
|
|
"introduce",
|
|
"moot",
|
|
"raise"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"allude (to)",
|
|
"cite",
|
|
"mention",
|
|
"name",
|
|
"refer (to)",
|
|
"offer",
|
|
"propose",
|
|
"suggest",
|
|
"air",
|
|
"express",
|
|
"speak (of)",
|
|
"talk (about)",
|
|
"vent",
|
|
"ventilate",
|
|
"interject",
|
|
"interrupt",
|
|
"debate",
|
|
"discuss",
|
|
"thrash (out or over)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"censor",
|
|
"hush (up)",
|
|
"quiet",
|
|
"silence",
|
|
"suppress"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to provide with a paying job":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"most of the trainees at the TV station are placed in clerical positions"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"assume",
|
|
"employ",
|
|
"engage",
|
|
"fee",
|
|
"hire",
|
|
"lay on",
|
|
"pay",
|
|
"recruit",
|
|
"retain",
|
|
"sign (up or on)",
|
|
"take on"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"reemploy",
|
|
"reengage",
|
|
"rehire",
|
|
"apprentice",
|
|
"contract",
|
|
"job",
|
|
"partner",
|
|
"subcontract",
|
|
"enlist",
|
|
"advance",
|
|
"promote",
|
|
"upgrade",
|
|
"keep (on)",
|
|
"headhunt",
|
|
"scout"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"furlough",
|
|
"lay off",
|
|
"lock out"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"ax",
|
|
"axe",
|
|
"can",
|
|
"discharge",
|
|
"dismiss",
|
|
"fire",
|
|
"sack"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"plagiarized":{
|
|
"as in copied , cribbed":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"copied",
|
|
"cribbed",
|
|
"apish",
|
|
"canned",
|
|
"emulative",
|
|
"epigonic",
|
|
"epigonous",
|
|
"formulaic",
|
|
"imitative",
|
|
"mimetic",
|
|
"mimic",
|
|
"slavish",
|
|
"unoriginal",
|
|
"artificial",
|
|
"bogus",
|
|
"factitious",
|
|
"fake",
|
|
"false",
|
|
"imitation",
|
|
"man-made",
|
|
"mock",
|
|
"sham",
|
|
"simulated",
|
|
"substitute",
|
|
"synthetic",
|
|
"duplicated",
|
|
"photocopied",
|
|
"reduplicated",
|
|
"reproduced",
|
|
"transcribed",
|
|
"backup",
|
|
"counterfeit",
|
|
"deceptive",
|
|
"forged",
|
|
"fraudulent",
|
|
"misleading",
|
|
"cut-and-dried",
|
|
"cut-and-dry",
|
|
"perfunctory",
|
|
"routine",
|
|
"uninspired"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"archetypal",
|
|
"archetypical",
|
|
"original",
|
|
"authentic",
|
|
"bona fide",
|
|
"legitimate",
|
|
"true",
|
|
"genuine",
|
|
"natural",
|
|
"real",
|
|
"classic",
|
|
"ideal",
|
|
"model"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to use the words or ideas of another person as if they were your own words or ideas":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"He plagiarized a classmate's report."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"cribbed",
|
|
"counterfeited",
|
|
"faked",
|
|
"forged",
|
|
"phonied",
|
|
"simulated",
|
|
"duplicated",
|
|
"reduplicated",
|
|
"replicated",
|
|
"reproduced",
|
|
"adulterated",
|
|
"doctored",
|
|
"fudged",
|
|
"juggled",
|
|
"manipulated",
|
|
"tampered (with)",
|
|
"concocted",
|
|
"cooked (up)",
|
|
"fabricated",
|
|
"invented"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"play down":{
|
|
"to express scornfully one's low opinion of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"out of sheer envy, she would always play down her sister's accomplishments"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bad-mouth",
|
|
"belittle",
|
|
"cry down",
|
|
"decry",
|
|
"denigrate",
|
|
"deprecate",
|
|
"depreciate",
|
|
"derogate",
|
|
"diminish",
|
|
"dis",
|
|
"diss",
|
|
"discount",
|
|
"dismiss",
|
|
"disparage",
|
|
"kiss off",
|
|
"minimize",
|
|
"poor-mouth",
|
|
"put down",
|
|
"run down",
|
|
"talk down",
|
|
"trash",
|
|
"trash-talk",
|
|
"vilipend",
|
|
"write off"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"discommend",
|
|
"abuse",
|
|
"scold",
|
|
"disapprove (of)",
|
|
"dislike",
|
|
"censure",
|
|
"condemn",
|
|
"criticize",
|
|
"denounce",
|
|
"reprehend",
|
|
"reprobate",
|
|
"asperse",
|
|
"defame",
|
|
"malign",
|
|
"rip",
|
|
"slander",
|
|
"slur",
|
|
"traduce",
|
|
"vilify",
|
|
"discredit",
|
|
"disgrace"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"approve",
|
|
"countenance",
|
|
"endorse",
|
|
"indorse",
|
|
"favor",
|
|
"recommend",
|
|
"sanction",
|
|
"commend",
|
|
"compliment",
|
|
"eulogize"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"acclaim",
|
|
"applaud",
|
|
"exalt",
|
|
"extol",
|
|
"extoll",
|
|
"glorify",
|
|
"laud",
|
|
"magnify",
|
|
"praise"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to reduce in apparent importance":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"if you play down your part in the project, you won't get the credit you deserve"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"de-emphasize",
|
|
"downplay",
|
|
"soft-pedal"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"underplay",
|
|
"understate",
|
|
"bad-mouth",
|
|
"belittle",
|
|
"cry down",
|
|
"decry",
|
|
"denigrate",
|
|
"deprecate",
|
|
"depreciate",
|
|
"derogate",
|
|
"dismiss",
|
|
"disparage",
|
|
"kiss off",
|
|
"minimize",
|
|
"poor-mouth",
|
|
"put down",
|
|
"run down",
|
|
"talk down",
|
|
"trash",
|
|
"trash-talk"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"exaggerate",
|
|
"overdo",
|
|
"overdraw",
|
|
"overstate",
|
|
"elaborate",
|
|
"embellish",
|
|
"embroider",
|
|
"magnify",
|
|
"pad",
|
|
"stretch",
|
|
"fudge",
|
|
"hedge",
|
|
"melodramatize",
|
|
"overemphasize",
|
|
"overplay",
|
|
"sensationalize"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"planless":{
|
|
"as in irregular , nonsystematic":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"disorganized",
|
|
"haphazard",
|
|
"hit-or-miss",
|
|
"immethodical",
|
|
"irregular",
|
|
"nonsystematic",
|
|
"patternless",
|
|
"systemless",
|
|
"unsystematic",
|
|
"chaotic",
|
|
"disordered",
|
|
"disorderly",
|
|
"shambolic",
|
|
"unordered"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"methodical",
|
|
"methodic",
|
|
"neat",
|
|
"orderly",
|
|
"organized",
|
|
"regular",
|
|
"systematic",
|
|
"systematized",
|
|
"ordered",
|
|
"regularized",
|
|
"standardized",
|
|
"structured",
|
|
"accurate",
|
|
"clocklike",
|
|
"correct",
|
|
"exact",
|
|
"precise"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"playing ball":{
|
|
"to participate or assist in a joint effort to accomplish an end":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"She refused to play ball with the investigators."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"banding (together)",
|
|
"collaborating",
|
|
"concerting",
|
|
"concurring",
|
|
"conjoining",
|
|
"conspiring",
|
|
"cooperating",
|
|
"joining",
|
|
"leaguing",
|
|
"teaming (up)",
|
|
"uniting"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"conniving",
|
|
"affiliating",
|
|
"allying",
|
|
"associating",
|
|
"combining",
|
|
"confederating",
|
|
"hanging together",
|
|
"interfacing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"phrase"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"plangent":{
|
|
"expressing or suggesting mourning":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a plangent , haunting song about a long-ago love"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"aching",
|
|
"agonized",
|
|
"anguished",
|
|
"bemoaning",
|
|
"bewailing",
|
|
"bitter",
|
|
"deploring",
|
|
"doleful",
|
|
"dolesome",
|
|
"dolorous",
|
|
"funeral",
|
|
"grieving",
|
|
"heartbroken",
|
|
"lamentable",
|
|
"lugubrious",
|
|
"mournful",
|
|
"plaintive",
|
|
"regretful",
|
|
"rueful",
|
|
"sorrowful",
|
|
"sorry",
|
|
"wailing",
|
|
"weeping",
|
|
"woeful"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"dirgelike",
|
|
"elegiac",
|
|
"elegiacal",
|
|
"melancholy",
|
|
"dejected",
|
|
"depressed",
|
|
"despondent",
|
|
"disconsolate",
|
|
"dispirited",
|
|
"downcast",
|
|
"downhearted",
|
|
"heartsick",
|
|
"heartsore",
|
|
"inconsolable",
|
|
"tearful",
|
|
"brokenhearted",
|
|
"careworn",
|
|
"crestfallen",
|
|
"downcast",
|
|
"downhearted",
|
|
"forlorn",
|
|
"gloomy",
|
|
"glum",
|
|
"low-spirited",
|
|
"miserable",
|
|
"sad",
|
|
"triste",
|
|
"unhappy",
|
|
"woebegone",
|
|
"bawling",
|
|
"crying",
|
|
"groaning",
|
|
"howling",
|
|
"keening",
|
|
"moaning",
|
|
"yammering",
|
|
"bleeding",
|
|
"suffering",
|
|
"black",
|
|
"bleak",
|
|
"cheerless",
|
|
"comfortless",
|
|
"dark",
|
|
"darkening",
|
|
"desolate",
|
|
"dismal",
|
|
"dreary",
|
|
"funereal",
|
|
"gloomy",
|
|
"glum",
|
|
"gray",
|
|
"grey",
|
|
"joyless",
|
|
"low",
|
|
"miserable",
|
|
"moody",
|
|
"morbid",
|
|
"morose",
|
|
"pathetic",
|
|
"pessimistic",
|
|
"piteous",
|
|
"saturnine",
|
|
"somber",
|
|
"sombre",
|
|
"sullen",
|
|
"wretched"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"delighted",
|
|
"exulting",
|
|
"glorying",
|
|
"happy",
|
|
"joyful",
|
|
"rejoicing",
|
|
"triumphant",
|
|
"bright",
|
|
"cheerful",
|
|
"cheering",
|
|
"cheery",
|
|
"laughing",
|
|
"smiling",
|
|
"blissful",
|
|
"blithe",
|
|
"blithesome",
|
|
"buoyant",
|
|
"jocund",
|
|
"jolly",
|
|
"joyous",
|
|
"lighthearted",
|
|
"merry",
|
|
"mirthful",
|
|
"encouraging",
|
|
"hopeful",
|
|
"optimistic",
|
|
"ecstatic",
|
|
"elated",
|
|
"euphoric",
|
|
"exhilarated",
|
|
"giddy",
|
|
"heady",
|
|
"rapturous",
|
|
"rhapsodic",
|
|
"rhapsodical"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"marked by a high volume of sound":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"plangent organ music filled the church"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"blaring",
|
|
"blasting",
|
|
"booming",
|
|
"clamorous",
|
|
"clangorous",
|
|
"deafening",
|
|
"earsplitting",
|
|
"loud",
|
|
"piercing",
|
|
"resounding",
|
|
"ringing",
|
|
"roaring",
|
|
"slam-bang",
|
|
"sonorous",
|
|
"stentorian",
|
|
"thundering",
|
|
"thunderous"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"brazen",
|
|
"dinning",
|
|
"discordant",
|
|
"noisy",
|
|
"obstreperous",
|
|
"raucous",
|
|
"rip-roaring",
|
|
"vociferous",
|
|
"grating",
|
|
"harsh",
|
|
"overloud",
|
|
"sharp",
|
|
"shrill",
|
|
"squealing",
|
|
"strident"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"dead",
|
|
"quiet",
|
|
"silent",
|
|
"still",
|
|
"stilly",
|
|
"ultraquiet",
|
|
"calm",
|
|
"dreamy",
|
|
"peaceful",
|
|
"restful",
|
|
"serene",
|
|
"soothing",
|
|
"tranquil",
|
|
"hushed",
|
|
"muffled",
|
|
"muted",
|
|
"softened",
|
|
"toned (down)"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"gentle",
|
|
"low",
|
|
"soft"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"marked by conspicuously full and rich sounds or tones":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the strong, plangent tones of a Louis Armstrong trumpet solo"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"golden",
|
|
"orotund",
|
|
"resonant",
|
|
"resounding",
|
|
"reverberant",
|
|
"reverberating",
|
|
"reverberative",
|
|
"ringing",
|
|
"rotund",
|
|
"round",
|
|
"sonorous",
|
|
"vibrant"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"deep",
|
|
"full",
|
|
"mellifluent",
|
|
"mellifluous",
|
|
"mellow",
|
|
"plummy",
|
|
"rich",
|
|
"loud",
|
|
"powerful",
|
|
"stentorian",
|
|
"thundering",
|
|
"thunderous"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"cavernous",
|
|
"hollow",
|
|
"faint",
|
|
"low",
|
|
"murmurous",
|
|
"muted",
|
|
"smothered",
|
|
"soft",
|
|
"weak",
|
|
"thin",
|
|
"tinny"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"playing (on or upon)":{
|
|
"to take unfair advantage of":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"abusing",
|
|
"capitalizing (on)",
|
|
"cashing in (on)",
|
|
"exploiting",
|
|
"imposing (on or upon)",
|
|
"leveraging",
|
|
"milking",
|
|
"pimping",
|
|
"using",
|
|
"working"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"jerking around",
|
|
"manipulating",
|
|
"mistreating",
|
|
"bleeding",
|
|
"cheating",
|
|
"fleecing",
|
|
"overcharging",
|
|
"skinning",
|
|
"soaking",
|
|
"sticking",
|
|
"commercializing",
|
|
"commodifying"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"plays (around)":{
|
|
"as in fools around , cats (around)":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"cats (around)",
|
|
"fools around",
|
|
"fornicates",
|
|
"tomcats (around)",
|
|
"womanizes",
|
|
"cheats",
|
|
"philanders",
|
|
"screws around",
|
|
"steps out",
|
|
"copulates",
|
|
"couples",
|
|
"lies",
|
|
"makes out",
|
|
"mates",
|
|
"sleeps",
|
|
"lusts"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"play out":{
|
|
"to make complete use of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"we've finally played out the leftovers from that huge holiday meal"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"absorb",
|
|
"burn",
|
|
"consume",
|
|
"deplete",
|
|
"devour",
|
|
"drain",
|
|
"draw down",
|
|
"exhaust",
|
|
"expend",
|
|
"spend",
|
|
"use up"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"abate",
|
|
"decrease",
|
|
"de-escalate",
|
|
"diminish",
|
|
"downsize",
|
|
"dwindle",
|
|
"lessen",
|
|
"lower",
|
|
"reduce",
|
|
"eat",
|
|
"use",
|
|
"bankrupt",
|
|
"clean (out)",
|
|
"impoverish",
|
|
"cripple",
|
|
"debilitate",
|
|
"disable",
|
|
"enfeeble",
|
|
"sap",
|
|
"undermine",
|
|
"weaken",
|
|
"dry up",
|
|
"empty",
|
|
"blow",
|
|
"dissipate",
|
|
"fritter (away)",
|
|
"guzzle",
|
|
"lavish",
|
|
"misspend",
|
|
"run through",
|
|
"squander",
|
|
"throw away",
|
|
"waste"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"augment",
|
|
"enlarge",
|
|
"increase",
|
|
"bolster",
|
|
"enforce",
|
|
"fortify",
|
|
"reinforce",
|
|
"reenforce",
|
|
"strengthen",
|
|
"rebuild",
|
|
"repair",
|
|
"restore",
|
|
"revive",
|
|
"conserve",
|
|
"preserve",
|
|
"save"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"renew",
|
|
"replace"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"played (upon)":{
|
|
"to control or take advantage of by artful, unfair, or insidious means":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"played upon the customer's vanity to convince her to buy the expensive makeup kit"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"exploited",
|
|
"manipulated"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"engineered",
|
|
"finagled",
|
|
"jockeyed",
|
|
"maneuvered",
|
|
"beguiled",
|
|
"bluffed",
|
|
"cozened",
|
|
"deceived",
|
|
"deluded",
|
|
"duped",
|
|
"fooled",
|
|
"gulled",
|
|
"hoaxed",
|
|
"hoodwinked",
|
|
"kidded",
|
|
"shanghaied",
|
|
"snowed",
|
|
"took in",
|
|
"tricked",
|
|
"intrigued",
|
|
"machinated",
|
|
"plotted",
|
|
"schemed",
|
|
"arranged",
|
|
"contrived",
|
|
"devised",
|
|
"finessed",
|
|
"masterminded",
|
|
"cheated",
|
|
"chiseled",
|
|
"chiselled",
|
|
"conned",
|
|
"defrauded",
|
|
"fleeced",
|
|
"hustled",
|
|
"swindled"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"placarded":{
|
|
"to affix (as a notice) to or on a suitable place":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"placarded the poster about the upcoming play to the bulletin board"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"posted"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"nailed",
|
|
"plastered",
|
|
"tacked (up)",
|
|
"advertised",
|
|
"announced",
|
|
"billed",
|
|
"blazed",
|
|
"broadcast",
|
|
"broadcasted",
|
|
"called",
|
|
"declared",
|
|
"proclaimed",
|
|
"promulgated",
|
|
"publicized",
|
|
"published"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"removed",
|
|
"took down"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to make known openly or publicly":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"placarded the news about the planned construction project all over the neighborhood"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"advertised",
|
|
"announced",
|
|
"annunciated",
|
|
"blared",
|
|
"blazed",
|
|
"blazoned",
|
|
"broadcast",
|
|
"broadcasted",
|
|
"declared",
|
|
"enunciated",
|
|
"flashed",
|
|
"gave out",
|
|
"heralded",
|
|
"posted",
|
|
"proclaimed",
|
|
"promulgated",
|
|
"publicized",
|
|
"published",
|
|
"released",
|
|
"sounded",
|
|
"trumpeted"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"barked",
|
|
"called (off or out)",
|
|
"cried",
|
|
"billboarded",
|
|
"billed",
|
|
"bulletined",
|
|
"gazetted",
|
|
"knelled",
|
|
"rang",
|
|
"tolled",
|
|
"blurbed",
|
|
"featured",
|
|
"pitched",
|
|
"plugged",
|
|
"promoted",
|
|
"puffed",
|
|
"disseminated",
|
|
"spread",
|
|
"disclosed",
|
|
"divulged",
|
|
"introduced",
|
|
"kithed",
|
|
"kythed",
|
|
"manifested",
|
|
"reported",
|
|
"revealed",
|
|
"showed",
|
|
"advised",
|
|
"apprised",
|
|
"handed down",
|
|
"informed",
|
|
"notified",
|
|
"communicated",
|
|
"imparted",
|
|
"intimated"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"concealed",
|
|
"hushed (up)",
|
|
"silenced",
|
|
"suppressed",
|
|
"withheld",
|
|
"recalled",
|
|
"recanted",
|
|
"retracted",
|
|
"revoked"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"playing (upon)":{
|
|
"to control or take advantage of by artful, unfair, or insidious means":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"played upon the customer's vanity to convince her to buy the expensive makeup kit"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"exploiting",
|
|
"manipulating"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"engineering",
|
|
"finagling",
|
|
"jockeying",
|
|
"maneuvering",
|
|
"beguiling",
|
|
"bluffing",
|
|
"cozening",
|
|
"deceiving",
|
|
"deluding",
|
|
"duping",
|
|
"fooling",
|
|
"gulling",
|
|
"hoaxing",
|
|
"hoodwinking",
|
|
"kidding",
|
|
"shanghaiing",
|
|
"snowing",
|
|
"taking in",
|
|
"tricking",
|
|
"intriguing",
|
|
"machinating",
|
|
"plotting",
|
|
"scheming",
|
|
"arranging",
|
|
"contriving",
|
|
"devising",
|
|
"finessing",
|
|
"masterminding",
|
|
"cheating",
|
|
"chiseling",
|
|
"chiselling",
|
|
"conning",
|
|
"defrauding",
|
|
"fleecing",
|
|
"hustling",
|
|
"swindling"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"planked":{
|
|
"to throw or set down clumsily or casually":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"planked the carton down on the counter and left"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"flopped",
|
|
"flumped",
|
|
"plopped",
|
|
"plumped",
|
|
"plunked",
|
|
"plonked"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"flung",
|
|
"heaved",
|
|
"hove",
|
|
"slung",
|
|
"tossed",
|
|
"ensconced",
|
|
"installed",
|
|
"planted",
|
|
"settled"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"platting":{
|
|
"to form into a braid":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"plat yarn into a cord"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"braiding",
|
|
"plaiting",
|
|
"pleating"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"interlacing",
|
|
"interweaving",
|
|
"weaving"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"playfellow":{
|
|
"as in classmate , teammate":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"classmate",
|
|
"housemate",
|
|
"messmate",
|
|
"playmate",
|
|
"roommate",
|
|
"roomie",
|
|
"schoolmate",
|
|
"shipmate",
|
|
"teammate",
|
|
"associate",
|
|
"cohort",
|
|
"companion",
|
|
"compatriot",
|
|
"compeer",
|
|
"comrade",
|
|
"crony",
|
|
"fellow",
|
|
"hobnobber",
|
|
"mate",
|
|
"running mate",
|
|
"colleague",
|
|
"coworker",
|
|
"equal",
|
|
"peer",
|
|
"workmate",
|
|
"accomplice",
|
|
"affiliate",
|
|
"ally",
|
|
"collaborator",
|
|
"confederate",
|
|
"half",
|
|
"partner",
|
|
"buddy",
|
|
"chum",
|
|
"confidant",
|
|
"familiar",
|
|
"friend",
|
|
"hearty",
|
|
"intimate",
|
|
"pal",
|
|
"countryman",
|
|
"attendant",
|
|
"escort",
|
|
"hanger-on",
|
|
"leech",
|
|
"parasite"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"playwear":{
|
|
"as in sportswear , outerwear":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"activewear",
|
|
"loungewear",
|
|
"outerwear",
|
|
"sportswear",
|
|
"couture",
|
|
"pr\u00eat-\u00e0-porter",
|
|
"pret-a-porter",
|
|
"ready-to-wear",
|
|
"tailoring",
|
|
"nightclothes",
|
|
"sleepwear",
|
|
"smallclothes",
|
|
"underclothes",
|
|
"underwear",
|
|
"civvies",
|
|
"civies",
|
|
"mufti",
|
|
"haberdashery",
|
|
"menswear",
|
|
"costume",
|
|
"ensemble",
|
|
"frock",
|
|
"garb",
|
|
"getup",
|
|
"guise",
|
|
"livery",
|
|
"outfit",
|
|
"tatters",
|
|
"foofaraw",
|
|
"frippery",
|
|
"gaudery",
|
|
"tawdry",
|
|
"trumpery",
|
|
"array",
|
|
"bravery",
|
|
"caparison",
|
|
"finery",
|
|
"gaiety",
|
|
"gayety",
|
|
"glad rags",
|
|
"pretties",
|
|
"regalia",
|
|
"trim",
|
|
"garderobe",
|
|
"wardrobe"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"planner":{
|
|
"as in researcher , pioneer":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"groundbreaker",
|
|
"pioneer",
|
|
"researcher",
|
|
"researchist",
|
|
"author",
|
|
"begetter",
|
|
"creator",
|
|
"establisher",
|
|
"father",
|
|
"founder",
|
|
"generator",
|
|
"inaugurator",
|
|
"initiator",
|
|
"instituter",
|
|
"institutor",
|
|
"sire",
|
|
"builder",
|
|
"maker",
|
|
"producer",
|
|
"contriver",
|
|
"designer",
|
|
"developer",
|
|
"deviser",
|
|
"formulator",
|
|
"innovator",
|
|
"introducer",
|
|
"inventor",
|
|
"originator",
|
|
"dreamer",
|
|
"codeveloper",
|
|
"coinventor",
|
|
"coproducer",
|
|
"coresearcher"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"aper",
|
|
"copier",
|
|
"copycat",
|
|
"duplicator",
|
|
"imitator",
|
|
"mimic"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in plan , journal":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"journal",
|
|
"log",
|
|
"logbook",
|
|
"plan",
|
|
"daybook",
|
|
"diary",
|
|
"blog",
|
|
"itinerary",
|
|
"Weblog"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"plaiting":{
|
|
"to form into a braid":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"plaited the doll's hair so it wouldn't tangle"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"braiding",
|
|
"platting",
|
|
"pleating"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"interlacing",
|
|
"interweaving",
|
|
"weaving"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"planter":{
|
|
"a person who cultivates the land and grows crops on it":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the planters are too busy around harvest time to pay the tourists much mind"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"agriculturist",
|
|
"agriculturalist",
|
|
"agronomist",
|
|
"cultivator",
|
|
"farmer",
|
|
"grower",
|
|
"tiller"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"farmhand",
|
|
"field hand",
|
|
"gleaner",
|
|
"harvester",
|
|
"plowman",
|
|
"reaper",
|
|
"workfolk",
|
|
"workfolks",
|
|
"crofter",
|
|
"cropper",
|
|
"gentleman farmer",
|
|
"sharecropper",
|
|
"subsistence farmer",
|
|
"tenant farmer",
|
|
"yeoman",
|
|
"homesteader",
|
|
"nester",
|
|
"granger",
|
|
"rancher",
|
|
"ranchero",
|
|
"ranchman",
|
|
"campesino"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"plays ball":{
|
|
"to participate or assist in a joint effort to accomplish an end":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"She refused to play ball with the investigators."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bands (together)",
|
|
"collaborates",
|
|
"concerts",
|
|
"concurs",
|
|
"conjoins",
|
|
"conspires",
|
|
"cooperates",
|
|
"joins",
|
|
"leagues",
|
|
"teams (up)",
|
|
"unites"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"connives",
|
|
"affiliates",
|
|
"allies",
|
|
"associates",
|
|
"combines",
|
|
"confederates",
|
|
"hangs together",
|
|
"interfaces"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"phrase"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"playacts":{
|
|
"as in plays , acts":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"acts",
|
|
"impersonates",
|
|
"masquerades",
|
|
"plays",
|
|
"poses",
|
|
"dissembles",
|
|
"dissimulates",
|
|
"lets on",
|
|
"makes out",
|
|
"pretends",
|
|
"affects",
|
|
"assumes",
|
|
"counterfeits",
|
|
"fakes",
|
|
"feigns",
|
|
"professes",
|
|
"puts on",
|
|
"shams",
|
|
"simulates",
|
|
"camouflages",
|
|
"conceals",
|
|
"disguises",
|
|
"masks",
|
|
"bluffs",
|
|
"feints"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"plausibly":{
|
|
"as in reasonably , conceivably":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"conceivably",
|
|
"imaginably",
|
|
"practically",
|
|
"reasonably",
|
|
"maybe",
|
|
"mayhap",
|
|
"perchance",
|
|
"perhaps",
|
|
"possibly",
|
|
"potentially",
|
|
"assumably",
|
|
"doubtless",
|
|
"likely",
|
|
"presumably",
|
|
"probably",
|
|
"assuredly",
|
|
"certainly",
|
|
"clearly",
|
|
"conclusively",
|
|
"decisively",
|
|
"definitely",
|
|
"definitively",
|
|
"indisputably",
|
|
"indubitably",
|
|
"positively",
|
|
"really",
|
|
"surely",
|
|
"truly",
|
|
"undeniably",
|
|
"undoubtedly",
|
|
"unquestionably",
|
|
"presumedly",
|
|
"supposably",
|
|
"supposedly"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"improbably",
|
|
"implausibly",
|
|
"inconceivably",
|
|
"incredibly",
|
|
"unbelievably",
|
|
"unthinkably"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adverb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"plaudits":{
|
|
"enthusiastic and usually public expression of approval":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the proud parents bragged that their daughter had received many plaudits for her academic achievements"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"acclamation",
|
|
"applause",
|
|
"cheer",
|
|
"cheering",
|
|
"ovation",
|
|
"rave(s)",
|
|
"r\u00e9clame"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"clapping",
|
|
"bravo",
|
|
"hail",
|
|
"hallelujah",
|
|
"hosanna",
|
|
"hurrah",
|
|
"hooray",
|
|
"hoorah",
|
|
"huzzah",
|
|
"huzza",
|
|
"acclaim",
|
|
"accolade",
|
|
"citation",
|
|
"commendation",
|
|
"compliment",
|
|
"encomium",
|
|
"eulogy",
|
|
"homage",
|
|
"kudo",
|
|
"paean",
|
|
"panegyric",
|
|
"salutation",
|
|
"tribute",
|
|
"kudos",
|
|
"praise"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"boo",
|
|
"hiss",
|
|
"hoot",
|
|
"jeer",
|
|
"raspberry",
|
|
"smirk",
|
|
"sneer",
|
|
"snicker",
|
|
"snigger",
|
|
"snort",
|
|
"whistle",
|
|
"gibe",
|
|
"jibe",
|
|
"put-down",
|
|
"taunt"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"booing",
|
|
"hissing"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"platform":{
|
|
"a level usually raised surface":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"you'll have to stand up there on the platform for your speech"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"dais",
|
|
"podium",
|
|
"rostrum",
|
|
"stage",
|
|
"stand",
|
|
"tribune"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"altar",
|
|
"bimah",
|
|
"bima",
|
|
"footpace",
|
|
"pulpit",
|
|
"riser",
|
|
"scaffold",
|
|
"balcony",
|
|
"gallery"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"a place or opportunity for communicating ideas and information":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"for years the publisher has used his newspaper as a platform for his extreme political conservatism"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"forum",
|
|
"medium",
|
|
"outlet",
|
|
"soapbox",
|
|
"venue"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"channel",
|
|
"conduit",
|
|
"pipeline",
|
|
"showcase",
|
|
"stage"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"play-by-play":{
|
|
"a series of explanations or observations on something (as an event)":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"on Monday mornings she usually gives her coworkers a detailed play-by-play on how her weekend date went"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"analysis",
|
|
"comment",
|
|
"commentary",
|
|
"exposition"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"annotation",
|
|
"explication",
|
|
"descant",
|
|
"discant",
|
|
"note",
|
|
"observation",
|
|
"remark",
|
|
"report",
|
|
"review",
|
|
"write-up"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"playing hooky":{
|
|
"to fail to attend":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"He got in big trouble when his parents found out he played hooky that day."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"blowing off",
|
|
"cutting",
|
|
"missing",
|
|
"skipping"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"ignoring",
|
|
"neglecting",
|
|
"passing over"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"attending",
|
|
"showing up (for)"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"phrase"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"plateful":{
|
|
"a considerable amount":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a degree in that field would give you a plateful of possibilities for a career"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"abundance",
|
|
"barrel",
|
|
"basketful",
|
|
"boatload",
|
|
"bucket",
|
|
"bunch",
|
|
"bundle",
|
|
"bushel",
|
|
"carload",
|
|
"chunk",
|
|
"deal",
|
|
"dozen",
|
|
"fistful",
|
|
"gobs",
|
|
"good deal",
|
|
"heap",
|
|
"hundred",
|
|
"lashings",
|
|
"lashins",
|
|
"loads",
|
|
"lot",
|
|
"mass",
|
|
"mess",
|
|
"mountain",
|
|
"much",
|
|
"multiplicity",
|
|
"myriad",
|
|
"oodles",
|
|
"pack",
|
|
"passel",
|
|
"peck",
|
|
"pile",
|
|
"plenitude",
|
|
"plentitude",
|
|
"plenty",
|
|
"pot",
|
|
"potful",
|
|
"profusion",
|
|
"quantity",
|
|
"raft",
|
|
"reams",
|
|
"scads",
|
|
"sheaf",
|
|
"shipload",
|
|
"sight",
|
|
"slew",
|
|
"spate",
|
|
"stack",
|
|
"store",
|
|
"ton",
|
|
"truckload",
|
|
"volume",
|
|
"wad",
|
|
"wealth",
|
|
"yard"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"epidemic",
|
|
"plague",
|
|
"rash",
|
|
"bonanza",
|
|
"embarrassment",
|
|
"excess",
|
|
"overabundance",
|
|
"overage",
|
|
"overkill",
|
|
"overmuch",
|
|
"oversupply",
|
|
"plethora",
|
|
"redundancy",
|
|
"superabundance",
|
|
"superfluity",
|
|
"surfeit",
|
|
"surplus",
|
|
"deluge",
|
|
"flood",
|
|
"overflow",
|
|
"army",
|
|
"bevy",
|
|
"cram",
|
|
"crowd",
|
|
"crush",
|
|
"drove",
|
|
"flock",
|
|
"herd",
|
|
"horde",
|
|
"host",
|
|
"legion",
|
|
"mob",
|
|
"multitude",
|
|
"press",
|
|
"score",
|
|
"sea",
|
|
"swarm",
|
|
"throng",
|
|
"gazillion",
|
|
"jillion",
|
|
"kazillion",
|
|
"million",
|
|
"thousands",
|
|
"trillion",
|
|
"zillion"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"atom",
|
|
"crumb",
|
|
"dot",
|
|
"fleck",
|
|
"flyspeck",
|
|
"fragment",
|
|
"grain",
|
|
"granule",
|
|
"iota",
|
|
"jot",
|
|
"modicum",
|
|
"molecule",
|
|
"mote",
|
|
"nubbin",
|
|
"particle",
|
|
"ray",
|
|
"scintilla",
|
|
"scrap",
|
|
"shred",
|
|
"tittle",
|
|
"whit",
|
|
"smatter",
|
|
"smattering",
|
|
"dash",
|
|
"drop",
|
|
"morsel",
|
|
"shot",
|
|
"piece",
|
|
"portion",
|
|
"section",
|
|
"absence",
|
|
"dearth",
|
|
"famine",
|
|
"lack",
|
|
"paucity",
|
|
"poverty",
|
|
"scarceness",
|
|
"scarcity",
|
|
"shortage",
|
|
"undersupply",
|
|
"want",
|
|
"deficiency",
|
|
"deficit",
|
|
"inadequacy",
|
|
"insufficiency",
|
|
"meagerness",
|
|
"scantiness",
|
|
"scantness",
|
|
"skimpiness"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"ace",
|
|
"bit",
|
|
"dab",
|
|
"dram",
|
|
"driblet",
|
|
"glimmer",
|
|
"handful",
|
|
"hint",
|
|
"lick",
|
|
"little",
|
|
"mite",
|
|
"mouthful",
|
|
"nip",
|
|
"ounce",
|
|
"peanuts",
|
|
"pinch",
|
|
"pittance",
|
|
"scruple",
|
|
"shade",
|
|
"shadow",
|
|
"smidgen",
|
|
"smidgeon",
|
|
"smidgin",
|
|
"smidge",
|
|
"speck",
|
|
"spot",
|
|
"sprinkle",
|
|
"sprinkling",
|
|
"strain",
|
|
"streak",
|
|
"suspicion",
|
|
"tad",
|
|
"taste",
|
|
"touch",
|
|
"trace"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"placable":{
|
|
"as in amiable , dutiful":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"acquiescent",
|
|
"agreeable",
|
|
"amiable",
|
|
"duteous",
|
|
"dutiful",
|
|
"obliging",
|
|
"amenable",
|
|
"biddable",
|
|
"compliant",
|
|
"conformable",
|
|
"docile",
|
|
"law-abiding",
|
|
"obedient",
|
|
"submissive",
|
|
"tractable",
|
|
"soft",
|
|
"surrendering",
|
|
"yielding",
|
|
"fawning",
|
|
"kowtowing",
|
|
"obeisant",
|
|
"obsequious",
|
|
"servile",
|
|
"slavish",
|
|
"subordinate",
|
|
"subservient",
|
|
"decorous",
|
|
"disciplined",
|
|
"mannerly",
|
|
"orderly",
|
|
"constrained",
|
|
"curbed",
|
|
"inhibited",
|
|
"repressed",
|
|
"restrained",
|
|
"controllable",
|
|
"disciplinable",
|
|
"governable",
|
|
"handleable",
|
|
"manageable",
|
|
"tame",
|
|
"teachable",
|
|
"trainable",
|
|
"gentle",
|
|
"meek",
|
|
"mild"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"balky",
|
|
"contrary",
|
|
"contumacious",
|
|
"defiant",
|
|
"disobedient",
|
|
"froward",
|
|
"incompliant",
|
|
"insubordinate",
|
|
"intractable",
|
|
"noncompliant",
|
|
"obstreperous",
|
|
"rebel",
|
|
"rebellious",
|
|
"recalcitrant",
|
|
"refractory",
|
|
"restive",
|
|
"unamenable",
|
|
"ungovernable",
|
|
"unruly",
|
|
"untoward",
|
|
"wayward",
|
|
"willful",
|
|
"wilful",
|
|
"insurgent",
|
|
"mutinous",
|
|
"dogged",
|
|
"hardheaded",
|
|
"headstrong",
|
|
"mulish",
|
|
"obdurate",
|
|
"obstinate",
|
|
"peevish",
|
|
"pigheaded",
|
|
"self-willed",
|
|
"stubborn",
|
|
"unyielding",
|
|
"uncontrollable",
|
|
"unmanageable",
|
|
"wild",
|
|
"balky",
|
|
"defiant",
|
|
"perverse",
|
|
"resistant",
|
|
"bad",
|
|
"disorderly",
|
|
"errant",
|
|
"misbehaving",
|
|
"mischievous",
|
|
"naughty",
|
|
"ill-bred",
|
|
"undisciplined",
|
|
"dissident",
|
|
"nonconformist",
|
|
"disrespectful",
|
|
"ill-mannered",
|
|
"impolite",
|
|
"impudent",
|
|
"insolent",
|
|
"rude"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"plaudit":{
|
|
"enthusiastic and usually public expression of approval":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the proud parents bragged that their daughter had received many plaudits for her academic achievements"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"acclamation",
|
|
"applause",
|
|
"cheer",
|
|
"cheering",
|
|
"ovation",
|
|
"rave(s)",
|
|
"r\u00e9clame"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"clapping",
|
|
"bravo",
|
|
"hail",
|
|
"hallelujah",
|
|
"hurrah",
|
|
"hooray",
|
|
"hoorah",
|
|
"hosanna",
|
|
"huzzah",
|
|
"huzza",
|
|
"acclaim",
|
|
"accolade",
|
|
"citation",
|
|
"commendation",
|
|
"compliment",
|
|
"encomium",
|
|
"eulogy",
|
|
"homage",
|
|
"kudo",
|
|
"paean",
|
|
"panegyric",
|
|
"salutation",
|
|
"tribute",
|
|
"kudos",
|
|
"praise"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"boo",
|
|
"hiss",
|
|
"hoot",
|
|
"jeer",
|
|
"raspberry",
|
|
"smirk",
|
|
"sneer",
|
|
"snicker",
|
|
"snigger",
|
|
"snort",
|
|
"whistle",
|
|
"gibe",
|
|
"jibe",
|
|
"put-down",
|
|
"taunt"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"booing",
|
|
"hissing"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"plateaued":{
|
|
"as in stabilized":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"stabilized"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"changed",
|
|
"fluctuated",
|
|
"mutated",
|
|
"shifted",
|
|
"snapped",
|
|
"varied",
|
|
"metamorphosed",
|
|
"morphed",
|
|
"transmuted",
|
|
"bettered",
|
|
"improved"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"plastic":{
|
|
"capable of being easily molded or modeled":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Silly Putty is famous for being very plastic"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"malleable",
|
|
"moldable",
|
|
"shapable",
|
|
"shapeable",
|
|
"waxy"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"adaptable",
|
|
"bendable",
|
|
"bendy",
|
|
"ductile",
|
|
"pliable",
|
|
"pliant",
|
|
"supple",
|
|
"waxen",
|
|
"willowy",
|
|
"elastic",
|
|
"flexible",
|
|
"flexile",
|
|
"limber",
|
|
"resilient",
|
|
"workable",
|
|
"bending",
|
|
"giving",
|
|
"kneadable",
|
|
"tractable",
|
|
"yielding"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"inflexible",
|
|
"intractable",
|
|
"rigid",
|
|
"stiff"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"lacking in natural or spontaneous quality":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"there's usually a plastic cordiality at these corporate events"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"affected",
|
|
"artificial",
|
|
"assumed",
|
|
"bogus",
|
|
"contrived",
|
|
"factitious",
|
|
"fake",
|
|
"false",
|
|
"feigned",
|
|
"forced",
|
|
"mechanical",
|
|
"mock",
|
|
"phony",
|
|
"phoney",
|
|
"pretended",
|
|
"pseudo",
|
|
"put-on",
|
|
"sham",
|
|
"simulated",
|
|
"spurious",
|
|
"strained",
|
|
"unnatural"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"automatic",
|
|
"canned",
|
|
"concocted",
|
|
"fabricated",
|
|
"hokey",
|
|
"labored",
|
|
"manufactured",
|
|
"pat",
|
|
"unauthentic",
|
|
"unreal",
|
|
"unrealistic",
|
|
"double-dealing",
|
|
"empty",
|
|
"facile",
|
|
"hollow",
|
|
"hypocritical",
|
|
"insincere",
|
|
"left-handed",
|
|
"mealy",
|
|
"mealymouthed",
|
|
"two-faced",
|
|
"unctuous",
|
|
"exaggerated",
|
|
"histrionic",
|
|
"melodramatic",
|
|
"overacted",
|
|
"overdone",
|
|
"theatrical",
|
|
"theatric",
|
|
"cute",
|
|
"cutesy",
|
|
"genteel",
|
|
"goody-goody",
|
|
"mincing",
|
|
"overrefined",
|
|
"simpering",
|
|
"conventional",
|
|
"formal",
|
|
"impersonal",
|
|
"inflexible",
|
|
"rigid",
|
|
"stiff",
|
|
"stylized",
|
|
"wooden",
|
|
"artful",
|
|
"calculated",
|
|
"conscious",
|
|
"cultivated",
|
|
"deliberate",
|
|
"premeditated",
|
|
"studied"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"authentic",
|
|
"bona fide",
|
|
"real",
|
|
"realistic",
|
|
"right",
|
|
"true",
|
|
"honest",
|
|
"ingenuous",
|
|
"sincere",
|
|
"unpretending",
|
|
"easy",
|
|
"effortless",
|
|
"smooth",
|
|
"extemporaneous",
|
|
"impromptu",
|
|
"impulsive",
|
|
"instinctive",
|
|
"unconscious",
|
|
"unprompted",
|
|
"unrehearsed",
|
|
"unstudied"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"artless",
|
|
"genuine",
|
|
"natural",
|
|
"spontaneous",
|
|
"unaffected",
|
|
"uncontrived",
|
|
"unfeigned",
|
|
"unforced"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"platforms":{
|
|
"a level usually raised surface":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"you'll have to stand up there on the platform for your speech"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"daises",
|
|
"podiums",
|
|
"podia",
|
|
"rostra",
|
|
"rostrums",
|
|
"stages",
|
|
"stands",
|
|
"tribunes"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"altars",
|
|
"bimahs",
|
|
"bimas",
|
|
"footpaces",
|
|
"pulpits",
|
|
"risers",
|
|
"scaffolds",
|
|
"balconies",
|
|
"galleries"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"a place or opportunity for communicating ideas and information":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"for years the publisher has used his newspaper as a platform for his extreme political conservatism"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"forums",
|
|
"fora",
|
|
"mediums",
|
|
"media",
|
|
"outlets",
|
|
"soapboxes",
|
|
"venues"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"channels",
|
|
"conduits",
|
|
"pipelines",
|
|
"showcases",
|
|
"stages"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"planters":{
|
|
"a person who cultivates the land and grows crops on it":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the planters are too busy around harvest time to pay the tourists much mind"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"agriculturists",
|
|
"agriculturalists",
|
|
"agronomists",
|
|
"cultivators",
|
|
"farmers",
|
|
"growers",
|
|
"tillers"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"farmhands",
|
|
"field hands",
|
|
"gleaners",
|
|
"harvesters",
|
|
"plowmen",
|
|
"reapers",
|
|
"workfolks",
|
|
"crofters",
|
|
"croppers",
|
|
"gentlemen farmers",
|
|
"sharecroppers",
|
|
"subsistence farmers",
|
|
"tenant farmers",
|
|
"yeomen",
|
|
"homesteaders",
|
|
"nesters",
|
|
"grangers",
|
|
"rancheros",
|
|
"ranchers",
|
|
"ranchmen",
|
|
"campesinos"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"playfellows":{
|
|
"as in classmates , teammates":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"classmates",
|
|
"housemates",
|
|
"messmates",
|
|
"playmates",
|
|
"roommates",
|
|
"roomies",
|
|
"schoolmates",
|
|
"shipmates",
|
|
"teammates",
|
|
"associates",
|
|
"cohorts",
|
|
"companions",
|
|
"compatriots",
|
|
"compeers",
|
|
"comrades",
|
|
"cronies",
|
|
"fellows",
|
|
"hobnobbers",
|
|
"mates",
|
|
"running mates",
|
|
"colleagues",
|
|
"coworkers",
|
|
"co-workers",
|
|
"equals",
|
|
"peers",
|
|
"workmates",
|
|
"accomplices",
|
|
"affiliates",
|
|
"allies",
|
|
"collaborators",
|
|
"confederates",
|
|
"halves",
|
|
"partners",
|
|
"buddies",
|
|
"chums",
|
|
"confidants",
|
|
"familiars",
|
|
"friends",
|
|
"hearties",
|
|
"intimates",
|
|
"pals",
|
|
"countrymen",
|
|
"attendants",
|
|
"escorts",
|
|
"hangers-on",
|
|
"leeches",
|
|
"parasites"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"playlet":{
|
|
"as in interlude":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"interlude",
|
|
"drama",
|
|
"dramatization",
|
|
"play",
|
|
"comedy",
|
|
"comedy drama",
|
|
"docudrama",
|
|
"dramedy",
|
|
"melodrama",
|
|
"monodrama",
|
|
"musical",
|
|
"musical comedy",
|
|
"psychodrama",
|
|
"tragedy",
|
|
"tragicomedy",
|
|
"magnum opus",
|
|
"opus",
|
|
"work",
|
|
"adaptation"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"plagiarizing":{
|
|
"to use the words or ideas of another person as if they were your own words or ideas":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"He plagiarized a classmate's report."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"cribbing",
|
|
"counterfeiting",
|
|
"faking",
|
|
"forging",
|
|
"phonying",
|
|
"simulating",
|
|
"duplicating",
|
|
"reduplicating",
|
|
"replicating",
|
|
"reproducing",
|
|
"adulterating",
|
|
"doctoring",
|
|
"fudging",
|
|
"juggling",
|
|
"manipulating",
|
|
"tampering (with)",
|
|
"concocting",
|
|
"cooking (up)",
|
|
"fabricating",
|
|
"inventing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"play (upon)":{
|
|
"to control or take advantage of by artful, unfair, or insidious means":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"played upon the customer's vanity to convince her to buy the expensive makeup kit"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"exploit",
|
|
"manipulate"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"engineer",
|
|
"finagle",
|
|
"jockey",
|
|
"maneuver",
|
|
"beguile",
|
|
"bluff",
|
|
"cozen",
|
|
"deceive",
|
|
"delude",
|
|
"dupe",
|
|
"fool",
|
|
"gull",
|
|
"hoax",
|
|
"hoodwink",
|
|
"kid",
|
|
"shanghai",
|
|
"snow",
|
|
"take in",
|
|
"trick",
|
|
"intrigue",
|
|
"machinate",
|
|
"plot",
|
|
"scheme",
|
|
"arrange",
|
|
"contrive",
|
|
"devise",
|
|
"finesse",
|
|
"mastermind",
|
|
"cheat",
|
|
"chisel",
|
|
"con",
|
|
"defraud",
|
|
"fleece",
|
|
"hustle",
|
|
"swindle"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"place settings":{
|
|
"as in settings , setups":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"settings",
|
|
"setups",
|
|
"flatware",
|
|
"silvers",
|
|
"silverwares",
|
|
"tablewares",
|
|
"silver plates",
|
|
"cutleries",
|
|
"chopsticks",
|
|
"forks",
|
|
"knives",
|
|
"spoons",
|
|
"tablespoons",
|
|
"teaspoons"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"plaudit(s)":{
|
|
"enthusiastic and usually public expression of approval":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the proud parents bragged that their daughter had received many plaudits for her academic achievements"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"acclamation",
|
|
"applause",
|
|
"cheer",
|
|
"cheering",
|
|
"ovation",
|
|
"rave(s)",
|
|
"r\u00e9clame"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"clapping",
|
|
"bravo",
|
|
"hail",
|
|
"hallelujah",
|
|
"hosanna",
|
|
"hurrah",
|
|
"hooray",
|
|
"hoorah",
|
|
"huzzah",
|
|
"huzza",
|
|
"acclaim",
|
|
"accolade",
|
|
"citation",
|
|
"commendation",
|
|
"compliment",
|
|
"encomium",
|
|
"eulogy",
|
|
"homage",
|
|
"kudo",
|
|
"paean",
|
|
"panegyric",
|
|
"salutation",
|
|
"tribute",
|
|
"kudos",
|
|
"praise"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"boo",
|
|
"hiss",
|
|
"hoot",
|
|
"jeer",
|
|
"raspberry",
|
|
"smirk",
|
|
"sneer",
|
|
"snicker",
|
|
"snigger",
|
|
"snort",
|
|
"whistle",
|
|
"gibe",
|
|
"jibe",
|
|
"put-down",
|
|
"taunt"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"booing",
|
|
"hissing"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"placards":{
|
|
"a sheet bearing an announcement for posting in a public place":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a placard announcing a campaign rally at the downtown plaza"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bills",
|
|
"posters"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"billboards",
|
|
"signboards",
|
|
"signs",
|
|
"broadsides",
|
|
"flyers",
|
|
"fliers",
|
|
"handbills",
|
|
"handouts",
|
|
"playbills",
|
|
"show bills",
|
|
"ads",
|
|
"advertisements",
|
|
"announcements",
|
|
"bulletins",
|
|
"dispatches",
|
|
"releases"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to affix (as a notice) to or on a suitable place":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"placarded the poster about the upcoming play to the bulletin board"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"posts"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"nails",
|
|
"plasters",
|
|
"tacks (up)",
|
|
"advertises",
|
|
"announces",
|
|
"bills",
|
|
"blazes",
|
|
"broadcasts",
|
|
"calls",
|
|
"declares",
|
|
"proclaims",
|
|
"promulgates",
|
|
"publicizes",
|
|
"publishes"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"removes",
|
|
"takes down"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to make known openly or publicly":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"placarded the news about the planned construction project all over the neighborhood"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"advertises",
|
|
"announces",
|
|
"annunciates",
|
|
"blares",
|
|
"blazes",
|
|
"blazons",
|
|
"broadcasts",
|
|
"declares",
|
|
"enunciates",
|
|
"flashes",
|
|
"gives out",
|
|
"heralds",
|
|
"posts",
|
|
"proclaims",
|
|
"promulgates",
|
|
"publicizes",
|
|
"publishes",
|
|
"releases",
|
|
"sounds",
|
|
"trumpets"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"barks",
|
|
"calls (off or out)",
|
|
"cries",
|
|
"billboards",
|
|
"bills",
|
|
"bulletins",
|
|
"gazettes",
|
|
"knells",
|
|
"rings",
|
|
"tolls",
|
|
"blurbs",
|
|
"features",
|
|
"pitches",
|
|
"plugs",
|
|
"promotes",
|
|
"puffs",
|
|
"disseminates",
|
|
"spreads",
|
|
"discloses",
|
|
"divulges",
|
|
"introduces",
|
|
"kithes",
|
|
"manifests",
|
|
"reports",
|
|
"reveals",
|
|
"shows",
|
|
"advises",
|
|
"apprises",
|
|
"hands down",
|
|
"informs",
|
|
"notifies",
|
|
"communicates",
|
|
"imparts",
|
|
"intimates"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"conceals",
|
|
"hushes (up)",
|
|
"silences",
|
|
"suppresses",
|
|
"withholds",
|
|
"recalls",
|
|
"recants",
|
|
"retracts",
|
|
"revokes"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"planishes":{
|
|
"as in chases":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"chases",
|
|
"beats",
|
|
"draws",
|
|
"forges",
|
|
"hammers",
|
|
"pounds",
|
|
"fashions",
|
|
"forms",
|
|
"kneads",
|
|
"models",
|
|
"molds",
|
|
"pats",
|
|
"works",
|
|
"coins",
|
|
"mints",
|
|
"stamps",
|
|
"abates",
|
|
"boasts",
|
|
"carves",
|
|
"chisels",
|
|
"cuts",
|
|
"graves",
|
|
"hews",
|
|
"knaps",
|
|
"sculpts",
|
|
"sculptures"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"placard":{
|
|
"a sheet bearing an announcement for posting in a public place":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a placard announcing a campaign rally at the downtown plaza"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bill",
|
|
"poster"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"billboard",
|
|
"sign",
|
|
"signboard",
|
|
"broadside",
|
|
"flyer",
|
|
"flier",
|
|
"handbill",
|
|
"handout",
|
|
"playbill",
|
|
"show bill",
|
|
"ad",
|
|
"advertisement",
|
|
"announcement",
|
|
"bulletin",
|
|
"dispatch",
|
|
"release"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to affix (as a notice) to or on a suitable place":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"placarded the poster about the upcoming play to the bulletin board"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"post"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"nail",
|
|
"plaster",
|
|
"tack (up)",
|
|
"advertise",
|
|
"announce",
|
|
"bill",
|
|
"blaze",
|
|
"broadcast",
|
|
"call",
|
|
"declare",
|
|
"proclaim",
|
|
"promulgate",
|
|
"publicize",
|
|
"publish"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"remove",
|
|
"take down"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to make known openly or publicly":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"placarded the news about the planned construction project all over the neighborhood"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"advertise",
|
|
"announce",
|
|
"annunciate",
|
|
"blare",
|
|
"blaze",
|
|
"blazon",
|
|
"broadcast",
|
|
"declare",
|
|
"enunciate",
|
|
"flash",
|
|
"give out",
|
|
"herald",
|
|
"post",
|
|
"proclaim",
|
|
"promulgate",
|
|
"publicize",
|
|
"publish",
|
|
"release",
|
|
"sound",
|
|
"trumpet"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bark",
|
|
"call (off or out)",
|
|
"cry",
|
|
"bill",
|
|
"billboard",
|
|
"bulletin",
|
|
"gazette",
|
|
"knell",
|
|
"ring",
|
|
"toll",
|
|
"blurb",
|
|
"feature",
|
|
"pitch",
|
|
"plug",
|
|
"promote",
|
|
"puff",
|
|
"disseminate",
|
|
"spread",
|
|
"disclose",
|
|
"divulge",
|
|
"introduce",
|
|
"kithe",
|
|
"manifest",
|
|
"report",
|
|
"reveal",
|
|
"show",
|
|
"advise",
|
|
"apprise",
|
|
"hand down",
|
|
"inform",
|
|
"notify",
|
|
"communicate",
|
|
"impart",
|
|
"intimate"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"conceal",
|
|
"hush (up)",
|
|
"silence",
|
|
"suppress",
|
|
"withhold",
|
|
"recall",
|
|
"recant",
|
|
"retract",
|
|
"revoke"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"platefuls":{
|
|
"a considerable amount":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a degree in that field would give you a plateful of possibilities for a career"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"abundances",
|
|
"barrels",
|
|
"basketfuls",
|
|
"basketsful",
|
|
"boatloads",
|
|
"buckets",
|
|
"bunches",
|
|
"bundles",
|
|
"bushels",
|
|
"carloads",
|
|
"chunks",
|
|
"deals",
|
|
"dozens",
|
|
"dozen",
|
|
"fistfuls",
|
|
"gobs",
|
|
"good deals",
|
|
"heaps",
|
|
"hundreds",
|
|
"hundred",
|
|
"lashings",
|
|
"lashins",
|
|
"loads",
|
|
"lots",
|
|
"masses",
|
|
"messes",
|
|
"mountains",
|
|
"much",
|
|
"multiplicities",
|
|
"myriads",
|
|
"oodles",
|
|
"packs",
|
|
"passels",
|
|
"pecks",
|
|
"piles",
|
|
"plenitudes",
|
|
"plenties",
|
|
"plentitudes",
|
|
"potfuls",
|
|
"pots",
|
|
"profusions",
|
|
"quantities",
|
|
"rafts",
|
|
"reams",
|
|
"scads",
|
|
"sheaves",
|
|
"shiploads",
|
|
"sights",
|
|
"slews",
|
|
"spates",
|
|
"stacks",
|
|
"stores",
|
|
"tons",
|
|
"truckloads",
|
|
"volumes",
|
|
"wads",
|
|
"wealths",
|
|
"yards"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"epidemics",
|
|
"plagues",
|
|
"rashes",
|
|
"bonanzas",
|
|
"embarrassments",
|
|
"excesses",
|
|
"overabundances",
|
|
"overages",
|
|
"overkills",
|
|
"overmuch",
|
|
"oversupplies",
|
|
"plethoras",
|
|
"redundancies",
|
|
"superabundances",
|
|
"superfluities",
|
|
"surfeits",
|
|
"surpluses",
|
|
"deluges",
|
|
"floods",
|
|
"overflows",
|
|
"armies",
|
|
"bevies",
|
|
"crams",
|
|
"crowds",
|
|
"crushes",
|
|
"droves",
|
|
"flocks",
|
|
"herds",
|
|
"hordes",
|
|
"hosts",
|
|
"legions",
|
|
"mobs",
|
|
"multitudes",
|
|
"presses",
|
|
"scores",
|
|
"seas",
|
|
"swarms",
|
|
"throngs",
|
|
"gazillions",
|
|
"jillions",
|
|
"kazillions",
|
|
"millions",
|
|
"million",
|
|
"thousands",
|
|
"trillions",
|
|
"zillions"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"atoms",
|
|
"crumbs",
|
|
"dots",
|
|
"flecks",
|
|
"flyspecks",
|
|
"fragments",
|
|
"grains",
|
|
"granules",
|
|
"iotas",
|
|
"jots",
|
|
"modicums",
|
|
"molecules",
|
|
"motes",
|
|
"nubbins",
|
|
"particles",
|
|
"rays",
|
|
"scintillas",
|
|
"scraps",
|
|
"shreds",
|
|
"tittles",
|
|
"whits",
|
|
"smatterings",
|
|
"smatters",
|
|
"dashes",
|
|
"drops",
|
|
"morsels",
|
|
"shots",
|
|
"pieces",
|
|
"portions",
|
|
"sections",
|
|
"absences",
|
|
"dearths",
|
|
"famines",
|
|
"lacks",
|
|
"paucities",
|
|
"poverties",
|
|
"scarcities",
|
|
"shortages",
|
|
"undersupplies",
|
|
"wants",
|
|
"deficiencies",
|
|
"deficits",
|
|
"inadequacies",
|
|
"insufficiencies"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"aces",
|
|
"bits",
|
|
"dabs",
|
|
"drams",
|
|
"driblets",
|
|
"glimmers",
|
|
"handfuls",
|
|
"handsful",
|
|
"hints",
|
|
"licks",
|
|
"little",
|
|
"mites",
|
|
"mouthfuls",
|
|
"nips",
|
|
"ounces",
|
|
"peanuts",
|
|
"pinches",
|
|
"pittances",
|
|
"scruples",
|
|
"shades",
|
|
"shadows",
|
|
"smidgens",
|
|
"smidgeons",
|
|
"smidgins",
|
|
"smidges",
|
|
"specks",
|
|
"spots",
|
|
"sprinkles",
|
|
"sprinklings",
|
|
"strains",
|
|
"streaks",
|
|
"suspicions",
|
|
"tastes",
|
|
"touches",
|
|
"traces"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"platitudinize":{
|
|
"as in preach , lecture":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"evangelize",
|
|
"lecture",
|
|
"preach",
|
|
"preachify",
|
|
"sermonize"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"platoon":{
|
|
"a group of people working together on a task":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"will need a platoon of assistants to mount the display at the spring flower show"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"army",
|
|
"band",
|
|
"brigade",
|
|
"company",
|
|
"crew",
|
|
"gang",
|
|
"outfit",
|
|
"party",
|
|
"squad",
|
|
"team"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"battalion",
|
|
"corps",
|
|
"troop",
|
|
"force",
|
|
"host",
|
|
"posse",
|
|
"stable",
|
|
"troupe",
|
|
"administration",
|
|
"department",
|
|
"help",
|
|
"personnel",
|
|
"staff"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"play up":{
|
|
"to indicate the importance of by centering attention on":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"that TV news program plays up sensational stories just to get higher ratings"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"accent",
|
|
"accentuate",
|
|
"emphasize",
|
|
"feature",
|
|
"foreground",
|
|
"highlight",
|
|
"illuminate",
|
|
"point (up)",
|
|
"press",
|
|
"punctuate",
|
|
"stress"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"focus",
|
|
"identify",
|
|
"pinpoint",
|
|
"spotlight",
|
|
"advertise",
|
|
"boost",
|
|
"plug",
|
|
"promote",
|
|
"publicize",
|
|
"overplay"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"tone (down)",
|
|
"underemphasize",
|
|
"understate",
|
|
"belittle",
|
|
"discount",
|
|
"disparage",
|
|
"minimize"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"de-emphasize",
|
|
"play down"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"placer":{
|
|
"as in champion , champ":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"champ",
|
|
"champion",
|
|
"finalist",
|
|
"beater",
|
|
"conqueror",
|
|
"master",
|
|
"subduer",
|
|
"trimmer",
|
|
"vanquisher",
|
|
"victor",
|
|
"whipper",
|
|
"winner",
|
|
"dominator",
|
|
"overdog",
|
|
"ruler",
|
|
"subjugator",
|
|
"top dog"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"loser",
|
|
"punching bag",
|
|
"pushover",
|
|
"quitter",
|
|
"failure",
|
|
"flop",
|
|
"washout",
|
|
"underdog"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"playhouse":{
|
|
"a building or part of a building where movies are shown":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"they're renovating the old playhouse and adding extra screens"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"cinema",
|
|
"theater",
|
|
"theatre"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"nickelodeon",
|
|
"megaplex",
|
|
"multiplex",
|
|
"plex",
|
|
"'plex",
|
|
"art house",
|
|
"art theater",
|
|
"cinematheque",
|
|
"fleapit",
|
|
"grind house",
|
|
"drive-in"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"plasterings":{
|
|
"failure to win a contest":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"our team's most recent plastering is just plain sad"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"beatings",
|
|
"defeats",
|
|
"drubbings",
|
|
"lickings",
|
|
"losses",
|
|
"lumps",
|
|
"overthrows",
|
|
"routs",
|
|
"shellackings",
|
|
"trimmings",
|
|
"whippings"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"collapses",
|
|
"debacles",
|
|
"d\u00e9b\u00e2cles",
|
|
"failures",
|
|
"fiascoes",
|
|
"fizzles",
|
|
"flops",
|
|
"nonsuccesses",
|
|
"setbacks",
|
|
"upsets",
|
|
"lurches",
|
|
"shutouts",
|
|
"washouts",
|
|
"whitewashes"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"accomplishments",
|
|
"achievements",
|
|
"blowouts",
|
|
"cakewalks",
|
|
"landslides",
|
|
"romps",
|
|
"runaways",
|
|
"sweeps",
|
|
"walkaways",
|
|
"walkovers"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"successes",
|
|
"triumphs",
|
|
"victories",
|
|
"wins"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"plant foods":{
|
|
"as in dressings , fertilizers":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"dressings",
|
|
"fertilizers",
|
|
"composts",
|
|
"manures"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"fungicides",
|
|
"germicides",
|
|
"herbicides",
|
|
"insecticides",
|
|
"microbicides",
|
|
"pesticides",
|
|
"toxicants",
|
|
"banes",
|
|
"poisons",
|
|
"toxics",
|
|
"toxins",
|
|
"venoms",
|
|
"cancers",
|
|
"contagions",
|
|
"diseases",
|
|
"viruses"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"playgirl":{
|
|
"as in playboy , lecher":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"lecher",
|
|
"playboy",
|
|
"satyr",
|
|
"blackguard",
|
|
"cad",
|
|
"heel",
|
|
"knave",
|
|
"miscreant",
|
|
"rascal",
|
|
"reprobate",
|
|
"rogue",
|
|
"scoundrel",
|
|
"villain",
|
|
"bankrupt",
|
|
"delinquent",
|
|
"derelict",
|
|
"incorrigible",
|
|
"backslider",
|
|
"debauchee",
|
|
"debaucher",
|
|
"decadent",
|
|
"degenerate",
|
|
"deviate",
|
|
"libertine",
|
|
"perv",
|
|
"pervert",
|
|
"profligate",
|
|
"rake",
|
|
"rakehell",
|
|
"rip"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"saint"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"plashing":{
|
|
"to flow in a broken irregular stream":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"water plashed down the drain"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bubbling",
|
|
"dribbling",
|
|
"guggling",
|
|
"gurgling",
|
|
"lapping",
|
|
"rippling",
|
|
"splashing",
|
|
"trickling",
|
|
"washing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"eddying",
|
|
"purling",
|
|
"swirling",
|
|
"swashing",
|
|
"swishing",
|
|
"swooshing",
|
|
"whishing",
|
|
"dripping",
|
|
"dropping",
|
|
"gushing",
|
|
"jetting",
|
|
"rushing",
|
|
"spewing",
|
|
"spouting",
|
|
"spurting",
|
|
"squirting"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"running"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"pouring",
|
|
"rolling",
|
|
"streaming"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to move with a splashing motion":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a child happily plashing in the tub"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"lapping",
|
|
"sloshing",
|
|
"splashing",
|
|
"swashing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"babbling",
|
|
"bubbling",
|
|
"gurgling",
|
|
"rippling"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to wet or soil by striking with something liquid or mushy":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"passing cars plashed us with roadside slush"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bespattering",
|
|
"dashing",
|
|
"spattering",
|
|
"splashing",
|
|
"splattering"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"drenching",
|
|
"drowning",
|
|
"impregnating",
|
|
"saturating",
|
|
"soaking",
|
|
"sopping",
|
|
"sousing",
|
|
"steeping",
|
|
"bathing",
|
|
"dousing",
|
|
"dowsing",
|
|
"washing",
|
|
"watering",
|
|
"slopping",
|
|
"slushing",
|
|
"spraying",
|
|
"sprinkling",
|
|
"squirting"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"planing":{
|
|
"to make free from breaks, curves, or bumps":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"planed the wood for the picnic table perfectly smooth so that no one would get splinters"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"evening",
|
|
"flattening",
|
|
"leveling",
|
|
"levelling",
|
|
"smoothening",
|
|
"smoothing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"clipping",
|
|
"cropping",
|
|
"paring",
|
|
"pruning",
|
|
"shaving",
|
|
"trimming",
|
|
"laying",
|
|
"pressing",
|
|
"spreading",
|
|
"carding",
|
|
"combing",
|
|
"raking",
|
|
"surfacing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"coarsening",
|
|
"rumpling",
|
|
"wrinkling",
|
|
"bending",
|
|
"kinking",
|
|
"denting",
|
|
"pitting"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"roughening",
|
|
"roughing"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to move through the air with or as if with outstretched wings":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"an eagle planed effortlessly overhead, gliding on an air current"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"aviating",
|
|
"flying",
|
|
"gliding",
|
|
"soaring",
|
|
"winging"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"drifting",
|
|
"floating",
|
|
"hanging",
|
|
"hovering",
|
|
"wafting",
|
|
"coasting",
|
|
"cruising",
|
|
"sailing",
|
|
"sweeping",
|
|
"darting",
|
|
"flitting",
|
|
"fluttering",
|
|
"catapulting",
|
|
"helicoptering",
|
|
"jetting",
|
|
"orbiting",
|
|
"rocketing",
|
|
"diving",
|
|
"stooping"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"plash":{
|
|
"to flow in a broken irregular stream":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"water plashed down the drain"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bubble",
|
|
"dribble",
|
|
"guggle",
|
|
"gurgle",
|
|
"lap",
|
|
"ripple",
|
|
"splash",
|
|
"trickle",
|
|
"wash"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"eddy",
|
|
"purl",
|
|
"swirl",
|
|
"swash",
|
|
"swish",
|
|
"swoosh",
|
|
"whish",
|
|
"drip",
|
|
"drop",
|
|
"gush",
|
|
"jet",
|
|
"rush",
|
|
"spew",
|
|
"spout",
|
|
"spurt",
|
|
"squirt"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"run"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"pour",
|
|
"roll",
|
|
"stream"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to move with a splashing motion":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a child happily plashing in the tub"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"lap",
|
|
"slosh",
|
|
"splash",
|
|
"swash"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"babble",
|
|
"bubble",
|
|
"gurgle",
|
|
"ripple"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to wet or soil by striking with something liquid or mushy":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"passing cars plashed us with roadside slush"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bespatter",
|
|
"dash",
|
|
"spatter",
|
|
"splash",
|
|
"splatter"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"drench",
|
|
"drown",
|
|
"impregnate",
|
|
"saturate",
|
|
"soak",
|
|
"sop",
|
|
"souse",
|
|
"steep",
|
|
"bathe",
|
|
"douse",
|
|
"dowse",
|
|
"wash",
|
|
"water",
|
|
"slop",
|
|
"slush",
|
|
"spray",
|
|
"sprinkle",
|
|
"squirt"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"plays down":{
|
|
"to express scornfully one's low opinion of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"out of sheer envy, she would always play down her sister's accomplishments"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bad-mouths",
|
|
"belittles",
|
|
"cries down",
|
|
"decries",
|
|
"denigrates",
|
|
"deprecates",
|
|
"depreciates",
|
|
"derogates",
|
|
"diminishes",
|
|
"discounts",
|
|
"dismisses",
|
|
"disparages",
|
|
"disses",
|
|
"kisses off",
|
|
"minimizes",
|
|
"poor-mouths",
|
|
"puts down",
|
|
"runs down",
|
|
"talks down",
|
|
"trashes",
|
|
"trash-talks",
|
|
"vilipends",
|
|
"writes off"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"discommends",
|
|
"abuses",
|
|
"scolds",
|
|
"disapproves (of)",
|
|
"dislikes",
|
|
"censures",
|
|
"condemns",
|
|
"criticizes",
|
|
"denounces",
|
|
"reprehends",
|
|
"reprobates",
|
|
"asperses",
|
|
"defames",
|
|
"maligns",
|
|
"rips",
|
|
"slanders",
|
|
"slurs",
|
|
"traduces",
|
|
"vilifies",
|
|
"discredits",
|
|
"disgraces"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"approves",
|
|
"countenances",
|
|
"endorses",
|
|
"indorses",
|
|
"favors",
|
|
"recommends",
|
|
"sanctions",
|
|
"commends",
|
|
"compliments",
|
|
"eulogizes"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"acclaims",
|
|
"applauds",
|
|
"exalts",
|
|
"extols",
|
|
"extolls",
|
|
"glorifies",
|
|
"lauds",
|
|
"magnifies",
|
|
"praises"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to reduce in apparent importance":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"if you play down your part in the project, you won't get the credit you deserve"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"de-emphasizes",
|
|
"downplays",
|
|
"soft-pedals"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"underplays",
|
|
"understates",
|
|
"bad-mouths",
|
|
"belittles",
|
|
"cries down",
|
|
"decries",
|
|
"denigrates",
|
|
"deprecates",
|
|
"depreciates",
|
|
"derogates",
|
|
"dismisses",
|
|
"disparages",
|
|
"kisses off",
|
|
"minimizes",
|
|
"poor-mouths",
|
|
"puts down",
|
|
"runs down",
|
|
"talks down",
|
|
"trashes",
|
|
"trash-talks"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"exaggerates",
|
|
"overdoes",
|
|
"overdraws",
|
|
"overstates",
|
|
"elaborates",
|
|
"embellishes",
|
|
"embroiders",
|
|
"magnifies",
|
|
"pads",
|
|
"stretches",
|
|
"fudges",
|
|
"hedges",
|
|
"melodramatizes",
|
|
"overemphasizes",
|
|
"overplays",
|
|
"sensationalizes"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"played down":{
|
|
"to express scornfully one's low opinion of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"out of sheer envy, she would always play down her sister's accomplishments"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bad-mouthed",
|
|
"belittled",
|
|
"cried down",
|
|
"decried",
|
|
"denigrated",
|
|
"deprecated",
|
|
"depreciated",
|
|
"derogated",
|
|
"diminished",
|
|
"discounted",
|
|
"dismissed",
|
|
"disparaged",
|
|
"dissed",
|
|
"kissed off",
|
|
"minimized",
|
|
"poor-mouthed",
|
|
"put down",
|
|
"ran down",
|
|
"talked down",
|
|
"trashed",
|
|
"trash-talked",
|
|
"vilipended",
|
|
"wrote off"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"discommended",
|
|
"abused",
|
|
"scolded",
|
|
"disapproved (of)",
|
|
"disliked",
|
|
"censured",
|
|
"condemned",
|
|
"criticized",
|
|
"denounced",
|
|
"reprehended",
|
|
"reprobated",
|
|
"aspersed",
|
|
"defamed",
|
|
"maligned",
|
|
"ripped",
|
|
"slandered",
|
|
"slurred",
|
|
"traduced",
|
|
"vilified",
|
|
"discredited",
|
|
"disgraced"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"approved",
|
|
"countenanced",
|
|
"endorsed",
|
|
"indorsed",
|
|
"favored",
|
|
"recommended",
|
|
"sanctioned",
|
|
"commended",
|
|
"complimented",
|
|
"eulogized"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"acclaimed",
|
|
"applauded",
|
|
"exalted",
|
|
"extolled",
|
|
"glorified",
|
|
"lauded",
|
|
"magnified",
|
|
"praised"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to reduce in apparent importance":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"if you play down your part in the project, you won't get the credit you deserve"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"de-emphasized",
|
|
"downplayed",
|
|
"soft-pedaled"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"underplayed",
|
|
"understated",
|
|
"bad-mouthed",
|
|
"belittled",
|
|
"cried down",
|
|
"decried",
|
|
"denigrated",
|
|
"deprecated",
|
|
"depreciated",
|
|
"derogated",
|
|
"dismissed",
|
|
"disparaged",
|
|
"kissed off",
|
|
"minimized",
|
|
"poor-mouthed",
|
|
"put down",
|
|
"ran down",
|
|
"talked down",
|
|
"trashed",
|
|
"trash-talked"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"exaggerated",
|
|
"overdid",
|
|
"overdrew",
|
|
"overstated",
|
|
"elaborated",
|
|
"embellished",
|
|
"embroidered",
|
|
"magnified",
|
|
"padded",
|
|
"stretched",
|
|
"fudged",
|
|
"hedged",
|
|
"melodramatized",
|
|
"overemphasized",
|
|
"overplayed",
|
|
"sensationalized"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"plats":{
|
|
"a length of something formed of three or more strands woven together":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a plat of lace"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"braids",
|
|
"laces",
|
|
"lacings",
|
|
"plaits"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"rickracks",
|
|
"ricracs",
|
|
"stripes",
|
|
"cornrows",
|
|
"dreadlocks",
|
|
"pigtails",
|
|
"queues",
|
|
"braidings"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"a small area of usually open land":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"each settler was granted a plat to farm"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"clearings",
|
|
"fields",
|
|
"grounds",
|
|
"lots",
|
|
"parcels",
|
|
"plots",
|
|
"tracts"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"commons",
|
|
"crofts",
|
|
"grasses",
|
|
"green",
|
|
"greenswards",
|
|
"lawns",
|
|
"glades",
|
|
"grasslands",
|
|
"heathlands",
|
|
"heaths",
|
|
"leas",
|
|
"leys",
|
|
"meadows",
|
|
"moors",
|
|
"pasturelands",
|
|
"pastures"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"a small piece of land that is developed or available for development":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"plans to build a shopping center on the last undeveloped plat in town"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"lots",
|
|
"parcels",
|
|
"plots",
|
|
"properties",
|
|
"tracts"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"patches",
|
|
"frontages",
|
|
"leases",
|
|
"developments",
|
|
"real estates"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to form into a braid":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"plat yarn into a cord"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"braids",
|
|
"plaits",
|
|
"pleats"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"interlaces",
|
|
"interweaves",
|
|
"weaves"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"planets":{
|
|
"the celestial body on which we live":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"our collective responsibility to conserve the planet and its natural resources for future generations"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"earths",
|
|
"globes",
|
|
"worlds"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"cosmoses",
|
|
"creations",
|
|
"natures",
|
|
"universes",
|
|
"balls",
|
|
"orbs",
|
|
"spheres",
|
|
"macrocosms",
|
|
"microcosmoses",
|
|
"microcosms"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"plaintiveness":{
|
|
"as in depression , dispiritedness":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"blues",
|
|
"cheerlessness",
|
|
"dejection",
|
|
"depression",
|
|
"desolateness",
|
|
"despondency",
|
|
"disheartenment",
|
|
"dispiritedness",
|
|
"doldrums",
|
|
"downheartedness",
|
|
"gloom",
|
|
"gloominess",
|
|
"melancholy",
|
|
"mournfulness",
|
|
"agony",
|
|
"anguish",
|
|
"desolation",
|
|
"joylessness",
|
|
"sorrow",
|
|
"sufferance",
|
|
"woe",
|
|
"woefulness",
|
|
"Gehenna",
|
|
"hell",
|
|
"purgatory",
|
|
"calamity",
|
|
"ill-being",
|
|
"misery",
|
|
"sadness",
|
|
"unhappiness",
|
|
"wretchedness"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"beatitude",
|
|
"blessedness",
|
|
"bliss",
|
|
"blissfulness",
|
|
"felicity",
|
|
"gladness",
|
|
"happiness",
|
|
"joy",
|
|
"warm fuzzies",
|
|
"elatedness",
|
|
"elation",
|
|
"exhilaration",
|
|
"exultation",
|
|
"high",
|
|
"intoxication",
|
|
"ecstasy",
|
|
"euphoria",
|
|
"glory",
|
|
"heaven",
|
|
"nirvana",
|
|
"paradise",
|
|
"rapture",
|
|
"rapturousness",
|
|
"ravishment",
|
|
"seventh heaven",
|
|
"transport"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"plain":{
|
|
"free from all additions or embellishment":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"I like my hamburgers plain , with no ketchup or relish",
|
|
"just give us the plain facts and none of your snide comments"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bald",
|
|
"bare",
|
|
"naked",
|
|
"plain-vanilla",
|
|
"simple",
|
|
"unadorned",
|
|
"undecorated",
|
|
"unembellished",
|
|
"unornamented",
|
|
"unvarnished"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"denuded",
|
|
"divested",
|
|
"stripped",
|
|
"au naturel",
|
|
"earthy",
|
|
"elemental",
|
|
"homely",
|
|
"natural",
|
|
"unsophisticated",
|
|
"forthright",
|
|
"honest",
|
|
"modest",
|
|
"unpretentious",
|
|
"clean",
|
|
"antiseptic",
|
|
"austere",
|
|
"bleak",
|
|
"severe",
|
|
"spartan",
|
|
"stark",
|
|
"minimalist",
|
|
"inconspicuous",
|
|
"muted",
|
|
"restrained",
|
|
"sober",
|
|
"subdued",
|
|
"toned (down)",
|
|
"unobtrusive",
|
|
"conservative",
|
|
"quiet",
|
|
"understated"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"flamboyant",
|
|
"flashy",
|
|
"garish",
|
|
"gaudy",
|
|
"glittery",
|
|
"glitzy",
|
|
"loud",
|
|
"ostentatious",
|
|
"showy",
|
|
"splashy",
|
|
"swank",
|
|
"swanky",
|
|
"tawdry",
|
|
"bedizened",
|
|
"florid",
|
|
"lurid",
|
|
"ornate",
|
|
"exaggerated",
|
|
"overdecorated",
|
|
"overdone",
|
|
"overwrought",
|
|
"baroque",
|
|
"elaborate",
|
|
"extravagant",
|
|
"ornate",
|
|
"rococo",
|
|
"appareled",
|
|
"apparelled",
|
|
"arrayed",
|
|
"bedecked",
|
|
"decked-out",
|
|
"dressed",
|
|
"embroidered",
|
|
"garnished",
|
|
"trimmed"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"adorned",
|
|
"decorated",
|
|
"embellished",
|
|
"fancy",
|
|
"ornamented"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"free from added matter":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"I'd prefer my pasta plain , not flavored with tomato or spinach or anything else"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"absolute",
|
|
"fine",
|
|
"neat",
|
|
"pure",
|
|
"purified",
|
|
"refined",
|
|
"straight",
|
|
"unadulterated",
|
|
"unalloyed",
|
|
"undiluted",
|
|
"unmixed"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"clarified",
|
|
"filtered",
|
|
"clean",
|
|
"fresh",
|
|
"taintless",
|
|
"uncontaminated",
|
|
"uncorrupted",
|
|
"undefiled",
|
|
"unpolluted",
|
|
"untainted",
|
|
"rendered",
|
|
"tried",
|
|
"concentrated",
|
|
"full-bodied",
|
|
"strong",
|
|
"uncombined"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"befouled",
|
|
"besmirched",
|
|
"contaminated",
|
|
"corrupted",
|
|
"debased",
|
|
"defiled",
|
|
"fouled",
|
|
"polluted",
|
|
"soiled",
|
|
"spoiled",
|
|
"sullied",
|
|
"tainted",
|
|
"unclarified",
|
|
"amalgamated",
|
|
"blended",
|
|
"coalesced",
|
|
"combined",
|
|
"commingled",
|
|
"compounded",
|
|
"incorporated",
|
|
"intermingled",
|
|
"intermixed",
|
|
"merged",
|
|
"mingled",
|
|
"conjoined",
|
|
"fused",
|
|
"joined",
|
|
"linked",
|
|
"united",
|
|
"cheapened",
|
|
"doctored",
|
|
"watered-down"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"adulterated",
|
|
"alloyed",
|
|
"diluted",
|
|
"impure",
|
|
"mixed"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"free in expressing one's true feelings and opinions":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"their piano teacher is honest and plain , if not always tactful"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"candid",
|
|
"direct",
|
|
"forthcoming",
|
|
"forthright",
|
|
"foursquare",
|
|
"frank",
|
|
"free-spoken",
|
|
"freehearted",
|
|
"honest",
|
|
"open",
|
|
"openhearted",
|
|
"out-front",
|
|
"outspoken",
|
|
"plainspoken",
|
|
"straight",
|
|
"straightforward",
|
|
"unguarded",
|
|
"unreserved",
|
|
"up-front"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"artless",
|
|
"earnest",
|
|
"guileless",
|
|
"ingenuous",
|
|
"innocent",
|
|
"naive",
|
|
"na\u00efve",
|
|
"natural",
|
|
"real",
|
|
"sincere",
|
|
"unaffected",
|
|
"undesigning",
|
|
"unpretending",
|
|
"unpretentious",
|
|
"outgoing",
|
|
"uninhibited",
|
|
"unrestrained",
|
|
"vocal",
|
|
"vociferous",
|
|
"abrupt",
|
|
"bluff",
|
|
"blunt",
|
|
"brusque",
|
|
"brusk",
|
|
"crusty",
|
|
"curt",
|
|
"gruff",
|
|
"sharp",
|
|
"impertinent",
|
|
"impolite",
|
|
"inconsiderate",
|
|
"rude",
|
|
"tactless",
|
|
"thoughtless",
|
|
"uncivil",
|
|
"undiplomatic",
|
|
"ungracious",
|
|
"unmannerly",
|
|
"unsubtle"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"inhibited",
|
|
"reserved",
|
|
"restrained",
|
|
"close-mouthed",
|
|
"laconic",
|
|
"quiet",
|
|
"reticent",
|
|
"taciturn",
|
|
"tight-lipped",
|
|
"uncommunicative",
|
|
"ambiguous",
|
|
"circuitous",
|
|
"equivocal",
|
|
"evasive",
|
|
"diplomatic",
|
|
"politic",
|
|
"tactful",
|
|
"civil",
|
|
"considerate",
|
|
"courteous",
|
|
"polite"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"dissembling",
|
|
"uncandid",
|
|
"unforthcoming"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"going straight to the point clearly and firmly":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a plain report on the current situation"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"direct",
|
|
"forthright",
|
|
"foursquare",
|
|
"straight",
|
|
"straightforward"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"aboveboard",
|
|
"candid",
|
|
"frank",
|
|
"free-spoken",
|
|
"honest",
|
|
"open",
|
|
"openhearted",
|
|
"outspoken",
|
|
"plainspoken",
|
|
"unguarded",
|
|
"unreserved",
|
|
"artless",
|
|
"earnest",
|
|
"sincere",
|
|
"uninhibited",
|
|
"unrestrained",
|
|
"abrupt",
|
|
"bluff",
|
|
"blunt",
|
|
"brusque",
|
|
"brusk",
|
|
"curt",
|
|
"gruff",
|
|
"point-blank",
|
|
"sharp",
|
|
"impolite",
|
|
"inconsiderate",
|
|
"rude",
|
|
"tactless",
|
|
"undiplomatic",
|
|
"true",
|
|
"truthful",
|
|
"veracious"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"circumlocutory",
|
|
"long-winded",
|
|
"prolix",
|
|
"verbose",
|
|
"wordy",
|
|
"inhibited",
|
|
"reserved",
|
|
"restrained",
|
|
"civil",
|
|
"courteous",
|
|
"polite",
|
|
"tactful",
|
|
"deceitful",
|
|
"lying",
|
|
"mendacious",
|
|
"untruthful",
|
|
"erroneous",
|
|
"fallacious",
|
|
"false",
|
|
"ambiguous",
|
|
"equivocal",
|
|
"evasive",
|
|
"misleading",
|
|
"double-dealing",
|
|
"hypocritical",
|
|
"two-faced"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"circuitous",
|
|
"indirect",
|
|
"roundabout"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"not subject to misinterpretation or more than one interpretation":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"let me make my meaning plain"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"apparent",
|
|
"bald",
|
|
"bald-faced",
|
|
"barefaced",
|
|
"bright-line",
|
|
"broad",
|
|
"clear",
|
|
"clear-cut",
|
|
"crystal clear",
|
|
"decided",
|
|
"distinct",
|
|
"evident",
|
|
"lucid",
|
|
"luculent",
|
|
"luminous",
|
|
"manifest",
|
|
"nonambiguous",
|
|
"obvious",
|
|
"open-and-shut",
|
|
"palpable",
|
|
"patent",
|
|
"pellucid",
|
|
"perspicuous",
|
|
"ringing",
|
|
"straightforward",
|
|
"transparent",
|
|
"unambiguous",
|
|
"unambivalent",
|
|
"unequivocal",
|
|
"unmistakable"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"cognizable",
|
|
"cognoscible",
|
|
"comprehendible",
|
|
"comprehensible",
|
|
"digestible",
|
|
"fathomable",
|
|
"graspable",
|
|
"intelligible",
|
|
"knowable",
|
|
"understandable",
|
|
"self-evident",
|
|
"self-explanatory",
|
|
"clean-cut",
|
|
"simple",
|
|
"tidy",
|
|
"uncomplicated",
|
|
"overt",
|
|
"undisguised",
|
|
"appreciable",
|
|
"perceptible",
|
|
"recognizable",
|
|
"sensible",
|
|
"tangible",
|
|
"discernible",
|
|
"discernable",
|
|
"noticeable",
|
|
"observable",
|
|
"visible",
|
|
"black-and-white",
|
|
"explicit",
|
|
"trenchant",
|
|
"well-defined",
|
|
"clean",
|
|
"decipherable",
|
|
"fair",
|
|
"legible",
|
|
"readable"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"incomprehensible",
|
|
"indecipherable",
|
|
"unfathomable",
|
|
"unintelligible",
|
|
"unknowable",
|
|
"impalpable",
|
|
"imperceptible",
|
|
"inappreciable",
|
|
"indiscernible",
|
|
"insensible",
|
|
"cloudy",
|
|
"gauzy",
|
|
"gray",
|
|
"grey",
|
|
"hazy",
|
|
"imprecise",
|
|
"indefinite",
|
|
"indeterminate",
|
|
"misty",
|
|
"murky",
|
|
"nebulous",
|
|
"noncommittal",
|
|
"sketchy",
|
|
"slippery",
|
|
"subtle",
|
|
"vague",
|
|
"illegible",
|
|
"undecipherable",
|
|
"unreadable"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"ambiguous",
|
|
"clouded",
|
|
"cryptic",
|
|
"dark",
|
|
"enigmatic",
|
|
"enigmatical",
|
|
"equivocal",
|
|
"indistinct",
|
|
"mysterious",
|
|
"nonobvious",
|
|
"obfuscated",
|
|
"obscure",
|
|
"unapparent",
|
|
"unclarified",
|
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"unclear"
|
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]
|
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},
|
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"in an honest and direct manner":{
|
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"examples":[
|
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"told her plain that he loved her"
|
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],
|
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"synonyms":[
|
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"directly",
|
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"forthrightly",
|
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"foursquare",
|
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"plainly",
|
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"straight",
|
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"straightforward",
|
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"straightforwards",
|
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"straightforwardly"
|
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],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
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"baldly",
|
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"bluffly",
|
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"candidly",
|
|
"frankly",
|
|
"honestly",
|
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"openheartedly",
|
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"openly",
|
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"unguardedly",
|
|
"unreservedly",
|
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"artlessly",
|
|
"earnestly",
|
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"simply",
|
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"sincerely",
|
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"abruptly",
|
|
"bluntly",
|
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"brusquely",
|
|
"curtly",
|
|
"gruffly",
|
|
"point-blank",
|
|
"sharply",
|
|
"impolitely",
|
|
"inconsiderately",
|
|
"rudely",
|
|
"tactlessly",
|
|
"truthfully",
|
|
"veraciously"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"long-windedly",
|
|
"verbosely",
|
|
"wordily",
|
|
"civilly",
|
|
"courteously",
|
|
"diplomatically",
|
|
"politely",
|
|
"tactfully",
|
|
"deceitfully",
|
|
"mendaciously",
|
|
"untruthfully",
|
|
"erroneously",
|
|
"fallaciously",
|
|
"falsely",
|
|
"hypocritically",
|
|
"insincerely",
|
|
"ambiguously",
|
|
"circuitously",
|
|
"equivocally",
|
|
"evasively",
|
|
"indirectly"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"a broad area of level or rolling treeless country":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the first settlers in that area lived on the vast plains in lonely log cabins"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"campo",
|
|
"champaign",
|
|
"down(s)",
|
|
"grassland",
|
|
"heath",
|
|
"lea",
|
|
"ley",
|
|
"llano",
|
|
"moor",
|
|
"pampa",
|
|
"prairie",
|
|
"savanna",
|
|
"savannah",
|
|
"steppe",
|
|
"tundra",
|
|
"veld",
|
|
"veldt"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"field",
|
|
"meadow",
|
|
"floodplain",
|
|
"bottom",
|
|
"bottomland",
|
|
"flat",
|
|
"lowland",
|
|
"plateau",
|
|
"table",
|
|
"tableland",
|
|
"upland"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"a wide space or area":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the vast plains of snow-covered earth that seemed to stretch endlessly"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"breadth",
|
|
"distance",
|
|
"expanse",
|
|
"expansion",
|
|
"extent",
|
|
"field",
|
|
"length",
|
|
"reach",
|
|
"sheet",
|
|
"spread",
|
|
"stretch",
|
|
"waste"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"domain",
|
|
"sphere",
|
|
"territory",
|
|
"compass",
|
|
"range",
|
|
"scope",
|
|
"sweep",
|
|
"gamut",
|
|
"scale",
|
|
"spectrum",
|
|
"depth",
|
|
"emptiness",
|
|
"void",
|
|
"extension",
|
|
"latitude",
|
|
"span",
|
|
"amplitude",
|
|
"immensity",
|
|
"magnitude"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"adverb",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"plagiarize":{
|
|
"to use the words or ideas of another person as if they were your own words or ideas":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"He plagiarized a classmate's report."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"crib",
|
|
"counterfeit",
|
|
"fake",
|
|
"forge",
|
|
"phony",
|
|
"simulate",
|
|
"duplicate",
|
|
"reduplicate",
|
|
"replicate",
|
|
"reproduce",
|
|
"adulterate",
|
|
"doctor",
|
|
"fudge",
|
|
"juggle",
|
|
"manipulate",
|
|
"tamper (with)",
|
|
"concoct",
|
|
"cook (up)",
|
|
"fabricate",
|
|
"invent"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"plaguey":{
|
|
"causing annoyance":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"I've had this plaguey cough for weeks now"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"abrasive",
|
|
"aggravating",
|
|
"annoying",
|
|
"bothersome",
|
|
"carking",
|
|
"chafing",
|
|
"disturbing",
|
|
"exasperating",
|
|
"frustrating",
|
|
"galling",
|
|
"irksome",
|
|
"irritating",
|
|
"maddening",
|
|
"nettlesome",
|
|
"nettling",
|
|
"peeving",
|
|
"pesky",
|
|
"pestiferous",
|
|
"pestilent",
|
|
"pestilential",
|
|
"pesty",
|
|
"rankling",
|
|
"rebarbative",
|
|
"riling",
|
|
"vexatious",
|
|
"vexing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"burdensome",
|
|
"discomforting",
|
|
"displeasing",
|
|
"disquieting",
|
|
"distressing",
|
|
"importunate",
|
|
"importune",
|
|
"inconveniencing",
|
|
"angering",
|
|
"enraging",
|
|
"infuriating",
|
|
"brattish",
|
|
"bratty",
|
|
"mischievous",
|
|
"offensive",
|
|
"troublesome",
|
|
"upsetting",
|
|
"distractive",
|
|
"painful",
|
|
"stressful",
|
|
"tiresome",
|
|
"troubling",
|
|
"trying",
|
|
"worrisome",
|
|
"biting",
|
|
"grating",
|
|
"jangling",
|
|
"jarring",
|
|
"spiny",
|
|
"thorny"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"delightful",
|
|
"pleasing"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
}
|
|
} |