4035 lines
81 KiB
JSON
4035 lines
81 KiB
JSON
{
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"pointers":{
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"an arrow-shaped piece on a dial or scale for registering information":{
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"examples":[
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"the pointer on my bathroom scale must be stuck\u2014I know I lost weight"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"hands",
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"indexes",
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"indices",
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"indicators",
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"needles"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"dials",
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"faces",
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"gauges",
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"gages"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"a piece of advice or useful information especially from an expert":{
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"examples":[
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"the instructor gave me a few pointers but otherwise let me do the cooking by myself"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"hints",
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"leads",
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"tips"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"advice",
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"advisements",
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"assistances",
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"counsel",
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"guidance",
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"recommendations",
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"suggestions",
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"cautions",
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"signals",
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"signs",
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"telltales",
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"tip-offs",
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"warnings",
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"briefs",
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"directions",
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"feedback",
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"instructions",
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"observations",
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"prompts",
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"reminders",
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"urgings",
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"answers",
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"clues",
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"solutions"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"poisoned":{
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"containing or contaminated with a substance capable of injuring or killing a living thing":{
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"examples":[
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"leaving poisoned food to try to kill the roaches"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"envenomed",
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"poison",
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"poisonous",
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"toxic",
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"venomous"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"contagious",
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"infectious",
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"infective",
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"pathogenic",
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"pestilent",
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"pestilential",
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"baneful",
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"deleterious",
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"harmful",
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"hurtful",
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"injurious",
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"malignant",
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"nocuous",
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"noxious",
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"virulent",
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"unhealthful",
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"unhealthy",
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"unwholesome",
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"calamitous",
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"deadly",
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"fatal",
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"fell",
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"lethal",
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"murderous"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"beneficial",
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"curative",
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"healthful",
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"healthy",
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"helpful",
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"palliative",
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"remedial",
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"salubrious",
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"salutary",
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"wholesome",
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"benign",
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"harmless",
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"innocuous",
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"inoffensive",
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"nonfatal",
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"nonlethal"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"nonpoisonous",
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"nontoxic",
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"nonvenomous"
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]
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},
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"to affect slightly with something morally bad or undesirable":{
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"examples":[
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"poisoning the minds of impressionable children with ethnic hatred"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"blemished",
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"darkened",
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"marred",
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"spoiled",
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"spoilt",
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"stained",
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"tainted",
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"tarnished",
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"touched",
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"vitiated"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"begrimed",
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"besmeared",
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"besmirched",
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"blackened",
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"blurred",
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"clouded",
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"dirtied",
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"discolored",
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"polluted",
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"smeared",
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"smirched",
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"smudged",
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"smutted",
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"soiled",
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"sullied",
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"tarred",
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"abased",
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"cheapened",
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"debased",
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"degraded",
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"demeaned",
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"discredited",
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"disgraced",
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"dishonored",
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"fouled",
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"lowered",
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"sank",
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"sunk",
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"shamed",
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"bastardized",
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"corrupted",
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"debauched",
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"demoralized",
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"depraved",
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"perverted",
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"subverted",
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"colored",
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"distorted",
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"twisted"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"cleansed",
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"purified",
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"dignified",
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"elevated",
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"ennobled",
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"enshrined",
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"glorified",
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"hallowed",
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"magnified",
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"uplifted"
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],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"to make unfit for use by the addition of something harmful or undesirable":{
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"examples":[
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"exhaust fumes poisoning the air"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"befouled",
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"contaminated",
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"defiled",
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"fouled",
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"polluted",
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"tainted"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"infected",
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"begrimed",
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"besmirched",
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"blackened",
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"dirtied",
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"fouled up",
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"grimed",
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"mired",
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"muddied",
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"smirched",
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"smudged",
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"soiled",
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"stained",
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"sullied",
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"corrupted",
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"rotted",
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"spoiled",
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"spoilt",
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"adulterated",
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"doctored",
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"diluted",
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"watered down"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"clarified",
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"cleaned",
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"cleansed",
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"cleared",
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"distilled",
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"purged",
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"filtered",
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"disinfected",
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"sanitized",
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"sterilized"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"decontaminated",
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"purified"
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]
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},
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"to lower in character, dignity, or quality":{
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"examples":[
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"this party partisanship poisons the national debate we should be having about this urgent problem"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"abased",
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"bastardized",
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"cankered",
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"cheapened",
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"corrupted",
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"debased",
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"debauched",
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"degraded",
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"demeaned",
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"demoralized",
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"depraved",
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"deteriorated",
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"lessened",
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"perverted",
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"profaned",
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"prostituted",
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"subverted",
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"vitiated",
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"warped"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"befouled",
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"begrimed",
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"contaminated",
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"defiled",
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"diluted",
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"dirtied",
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"polluted",
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"tainted",
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"thinned",
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"watered down",
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"weakened",
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"descended",
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"disgraced",
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"dishonored",
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"humbled",
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"humiliated",
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"shamed",
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"took down",
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"blemished",
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"damaged",
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"defaced",
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"destroyed",
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"flawed",
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"harmed",
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"hurt",
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"impaired",
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"marred",
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"ruined",
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"spoiled",
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"spoilt",
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"stained",
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"tarnished",
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"wrecked",
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"depreciated",
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"downgraded"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"dignified",
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"exalted",
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"honored",
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"ameliorated",
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"amended",
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"bettered",
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"enhanced",
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"enriched",
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"improved",
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"meliorated",
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"perfected",
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"clarified",
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"cleaned",
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"cleansed",
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"purified",
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"refined",
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"restored",
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"respected"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"elevated",
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"ennobled",
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"uplifted"
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]
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},
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"to cause to have often negative opinions formed without sufficient knowledge":{
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"examples":[
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"malicious rumors had poisoned many church members against the new pastor"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"biased",
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"biassed",
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"prejudiced",
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"turned"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"disposed",
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"inclined",
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"predisposed",
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"influenced",
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"prepossessed",
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"convinced",
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"persuaded",
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"suggested"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"type":[
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"adjective",
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"verb"
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]
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},
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"poisonous":{
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"containing or contaminated with a substance capable of injuring or killing a living thing":{
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"examples":[
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"some evil person was leaving out poisonous meat for neighborhood dogs to eat"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"envenomed",
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"poison",
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"poisoned",
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"toxic",
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"venomous"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"contagious",
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"infectious",
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"infective",
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"pathogenic",
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"pestilent",
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"pestilential",
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"baneful",
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"deleterious",
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"harmful",
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"hurtful",
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"injurious",
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"malignant",
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"nocuous",
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"noxious",
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"virulent",
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"unhealthful",
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"unhealthy",
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"unwholesome",
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"calamitous",
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"deadly",
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"fatal",
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"fell",
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"lethal",
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"murderous"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"beneficial",
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"curative",
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"healthful",
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"healthy",
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"helpful",
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"palliative",
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"remedial",
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"salubrious",
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"salutary",
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"wholesome",
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"benign",
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"harmless",
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"innocuous",
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"inoffensive",
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"nonfatal",
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"nonlethal"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"nonpoisonous",
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"nontoxic",
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"nonvenomous"
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]
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},
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"type":[
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"adjective"
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]
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},
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"point men":{
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"a person who speaks for another or for a group":{
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"examples":[
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"the point man for the automaker announced a recall of several models with defective parts"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"mouthpieces",
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"mouths",
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"point people",
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"prophets",
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"speakers",
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"spokesmen",
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"spokespeople"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"spokesmodels",
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"spokeswomen",
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"fronts",
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"promoters",
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"shills",
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"communicators",
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"sayers",
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"talkers",
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"agents",
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"ambassadors",
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"delegates",
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"emissaries",
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"envoys",
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"representatives"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"pointed (to)":{
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"to serve as a sign or symptom of":{
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"examples":[
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"the reduced production points to declining efficiency within the plant"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"bespoke",
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"betokened",
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"denoted",
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"indicated",
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"meant",
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"signified",
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"told (of)"
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],
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"related":[
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"boded",
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"foreshowed",
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"foretold",
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"presaged"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"type":[
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"verb"
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]
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},
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"poignancy":{
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"a harsh or sharp quality":{
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"examples":[
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"there was a poignancy to his wit that often left his targets smarting"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"acerbity",
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"acidity",
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"acidness",
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"acridity",
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"acridness",
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"acrimoniousness",
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"acrimony",
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"acuteness",
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"asperity",
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"bite",
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"bitterness",
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"edge",
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"harshness",
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"keenness",
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"poignance",
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"pungency",
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"roughness",
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"sharpness",
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"tartness"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"ginger",
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"punch",
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"spice",
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"tang",
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"raucousness",
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"severeness",
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"severity",
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"shrillness",
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"virulence",
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"vitriol",
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"cattiness",
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"maliciousness",
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"pointedness",
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"thorniness"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"gentleness",
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"kindliness"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"mildness",
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"softness"
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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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"pointing (up)":{
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"to indicate the importance of by centering attention on":{
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"examples":[
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"pointed up his warning by furiously wagging his finger at them"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"accenting",
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"accentuating",
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"emphasizing",
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"featuring",
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"foregrounding",
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"highlighting",
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"illuminating",
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"playing up",
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"pressing",
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"punctuating",
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"stressing"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"focusing",
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"focussing",
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"identifying",
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"pinpointing",
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"spotlighting",
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"advertising",
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"boosting",
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"plugging",
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"promoting",
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"publicizing",
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"overplaying"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"toning (down)",
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"underemphasizing",
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"understating",
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"belittling",
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"discounting",
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"disparaging",
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"minimizing"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"de-emphasizing",
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"playing down"
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]
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},
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"type":[
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"verb"
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]
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},
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"pointing (to)":{
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"to serve as a sign or symptom of":{
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"examples":[
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"the reduced production points to declining efficiency within the plant"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"bespeaking",
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"betokening",
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"denoting",
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"indicating",
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"meaning",
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"signifying",
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"telling (of)"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"boding",
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"foreshowing",
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"foretelling",
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"presaging"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"type":[
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"verb"
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]
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},
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"pointedness":{
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"as in thorniness":{
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"examples":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"near synonyms":[
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"thorniness",
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"cattiness",
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"maliciousness",
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"raucousness",
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"severeness",
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"severity",
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"shrillness",
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"virulence",
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"vitriol",
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"ginger",
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"punch",
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"spice",
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"tang",
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"acerbity",
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"acidity",
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"acidness",
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"acridity",
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"acridness",
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"acrimoniousness",
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"acrimony",
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"acuteness",
|
|
"asperity",
|
|
"bite",
|
|
"bitterness",
|
|
"edge",
|
|
"harshness",
|
|
"keenness",
|
|
"poignance",
|
|
"poignancy",
|
|
"pungency",
|
|
"roughness",
|
|
"sharpness",
|
|
"tartness"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"mildness",
|
|
"softness",
|
|
"gentleness",
|
|
"kindliness"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"points (up)":{
|
|
"to indicate the importance of by centering attention on":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"pointed up his warning by furiously wagging his finger at them"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"accents",
|
|
"accentuates",
|
|
"emphasizes",
|
|
"features",
|
|
"foregrounds",
|
|
"highlights",
|
|
"illuminates",
|
|
"plays up",
|
|
"presses",
|
|
"punctuates",
|
|
"stresses"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"focuses",
|
|
"focusses",
|
|
"identifies",
|
|
"pinpoints",
|
|
"spotlights",
|
|
"advertises",
|
|
"boosts",
|
|
"plugs",
|
|
"promotes",
|
|
"publicizes",
|
|
"overplays"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"tones (down)",
|
|
"underemphasizes",
|
|
"understates",
|
|
"belittles",
|
|
"discounts",
|
|
"disparages",
|
|
"minimizes"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"de-emphasizes",
|
|
"plays down"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pointless":{
|
|
"having no meaning":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a pointless remark that left everyone scratching their heads in confusion"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"empty",
|
|
"inane",
|
|
"meaningless",
|
|
"senseless"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"frivolous",
|
|
"inconsequential",
|
|
"inconsiderable",
|
|
"insignificant",
|
|
"little",
|
|
"minor",
|
|
"negligible",
|
|
"slight",
|
|
"trifling",
|
|
"trivial",
|
|
"unimportant",
|
|
"absurd",
|
|
"asinine",
|
|
"balmy",
|
|
"brainless",
|
|
"crackpot",
|
|
"crazy",
|
|
"cuckoo",
|
|
"daffy",
|
|
"daft",
|
|
"dotty",
|
|
"empty-headed",
|
|
"fatuous",
|
|
"foolish",
|
|
"half-witted",
|
|
"harebrained",
|
|
"insane",
|
|
"jerky",
|
|
"kooky",
|
|
"kookie",
|
|
"loony",
|
|
"looney",
|
|
"lunatic",
|
|
"mad",
|
|
"mindless",
|
|
"nonsensical",
|
|
"nutty",
|
|
"preposterous",
|
|
"sappy",
|
|
"silly",
|
|
"simpleminded",
|
|
"stupid",
|
|
"tomfool",
|
|
"unintelligent",
|
|
"unwise",
|
|
"wacky",
|
|
"whacky",
|
|
"weak-minded",
|
|
"witless",
|
|
"zany",
|
|
"irrational",
|
|
"unreasonable",
|
|
"aimless",
|
|
"haphazard",
|
|
"purposeless"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"eloquent",
|
|
"expressive",
|
|
"pregnant",
|
|
"revealing",
|
|
"suggestive",
|
|
"telling",
|
|
"logical",
|
|
"rational",
|
|
"reasonable",
|
|
"valid",
|
|
"consequential",
|
|
"eventful",
|
|
"important",
|
|
"key",
|
|
"major",
|
|
"momentous",
|
|
"substantial",
|
|
"weighty"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"meaningful",
|
|
"significant"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pointed (up)":{
|
|
"to indicate the importance of by centering attention on":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"pointed up his warning by furiously wagging his finger at them"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"accented",
|
|
"accentuated",
|
|
"emphasized",
|
|
"featured",
|
|
"foregrounded",
|
|
"highlighted",
|
|
"illuminated",
|
|
"played 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"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"point person":{
|
|
"a person who speaks for another or for a group":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"she's become known as the point person for the state department's Middle East policy"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"mouth",
|
|
"mouthpiece",
|
|
"point man",
|
|
"prophet",
|
|
"speaker",
|
|
"spokesman",
|
|
"spokesperson"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"spokesmodel",
|
|
"spokeswoman",
|
|
"front",
|
|
"promoter",
|
|
"shill",
|
|
"communicator",
|
|
"sayer",
|
|
"talker",
|
|
"agent",
|
|
"ambassador",
|
|
"delegate",
|
|
"emissary",
|
|
"envoy",
|
|
"representative"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"points (toward)":{
|
|
"to stand or sit with the face or front toward":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the town's monument to its lost fishermen points toward the sea, the source of its wealth as well as its sorrow"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"faces",
|
|
"fronts",
|
|
"looks (toward)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"abuts",
|
|
"adjoins",
|
|
"borders",
|
|
"bounds",
|
|
"fringes",
|
|
"margins",
|
|
"meets",
|
|
"neighbors",
|
|
"rims",
|
|
"skirts",
|
|
"touches",
|
|
"commands",
|
|
"dominates",
|
|
"overlooks",
|
|
"looks down (on)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"poising":{
|
|
"to prepare (oneself) mentally or emotionally":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the disgraced business executive poised herself for the difficult press conference"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bracing",
|
|
"forearming",
|
|
"fortifying",
|
|
"nerving",
|
|
"psyching (up)",
|
|
"readying",
|
|
"steeling",
|
|
"strengthening"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"arming",
|
|
"hardening",
|
|
"inuring",
|
|
"seasoning",
|
|
"toughening",
|
|
"bolstering",
|
|
"boosting",
|
|
"buoying (up)",
|
|
"buttressing",
|
|
"enforcing",
|
|
"propping (up)",
|
|
"reinforcing",
|
|
"reenforcing",
|
|
"supporting",
|
|
"sustaining",
|
|
"cheering (up)",
|
|
"comforting",
|
|
"emboldening",
|
|
"encouraging",
|
|
"heartening",
|
|
"inspiring",
|
|
"rallying",
|
|
"rousing",
|
|
"stirring"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"daunting",
|
|
"demoralizing",
|
|
"discouraging",
|
|
"disheartening",
|
|
"dispiriting",
|
|
"psyching (out)",
|
|
"shaking",
|
|
"unnerving",
|
|
"debilitating",
|
|
"enervating",
|
|
"enfeebling",
|
|
"prostrating",
|
|
"sapping",
|
|
"softening",
|
|
"tiring",
|
|
"undercutting",
|
|
"undermining",
|
|
"weakening"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to rest or move along the surface of a liquid or in the air":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the falcon poised in the air for an instant before diving to attack its prey"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"drifting",
|
|
"floating",
|
|
"gliding",
|
|
"hanging",
|
|
"hovering",
|
|
"riding",
|
|
"sailing",
|
|
"swimming",
|
|
"wafting"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bobbing",
|
|
"dangling",
|
|
"suspending",
|
|
"buoying",
|
|
"ballooning",
|
|
"rafting"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"diving",
|
|
"lunging",
|
|
"plunging",
|
|
"dipping",
|
|
"immersing",
|
|
"submerging",
|
|
"submersing"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"settling",
|
|
"sinking"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"point of view":{
|
|
"a way of looking at or thinking about something":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"From my point of view , the best decision is to quit while we're ahead."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"angle",
|
|
"eye view",
|
|
"outlook",
|
|
"perspective",
|
|
"shoes",
|
|
"slant",
|
|
"standpoint",
|
|
"vantage point",
|
|
"viewpoint"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"interpretation",
|
|
"spin",
|
|
"belief",
|
|
"conviction",
|
|
"eye",
|
|
"feeling",
|
|
"judgment",
|
|
"judgement",
|
|
"mind",
|
|
"mind-set",
|
|
"notion",
|
|
"opinion",
|
|
"perception",
|
|
"persuasion",
|
|
"sentiment",
|
|
"verdict",
|
|
"view",
|
|
"impression",
|
|
"take"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"phrase"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"points of no return":{
|
|
"a time or state of affairs requiring prompt or decisive action":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"We've reached the point of no return and have no choice but to see this through."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"boiling points",
|
|
"breaking points",
|
|
"clutches",
|
|
"conjunctures",
|
|
"crises",
|
|
"crossroads",
|
|
"crunches",
|
|
"crunch times",
|
|
"Dunkirks",
|
|
"emergencies",
|
|
"exigencies",
|
|
"extremities",
|
|
"flash points",
|
|
"heads",
|
|
"junctures",
|
|
"tinderboxes",
|
|
"zero hours"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"contingencies",
|
|
"possibilities",
|
|
"climaxes",
|
|
"turning points",
|
|
"happenings",
|
|
"landmarks",
|
|
"milestones",
|
|
"conditions",
|
|
"passes",
|
|
"situations",
|
|
"straits",
|
|
"deadlocks",
|
|
"impasses",
|
|
"stalemates",
|
|
"corners",
|
|
"fixes",
|
|
"holes",
|
|
"hot waters",
|
|
"jams",
|
|
"last ditches",
|
|
"pinches",
|
|
"predicaments",
|
|
"scrapes",
|
|
"spots",
|
|
"eleventh hours",
|
|
"last minutes"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"phrase"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pointing (toward)":{
|
|
"to stand or sit with the face or front toward":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the town's monument to its lost fishermen points toward the sea, the source of its wealth as well as its sorrow"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"facing",
|
|
"fronting",
|
|
"looking (toward)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"abutting",
|
|
"adjoining",
|
|
"bordering",
|
|
"bounding",
|
|
"fringing",
|
|
"margining",
|
|
"meeting",
|
|
"neighboring",
|
|
"rimming",
|
|
"skirting",
|
|
"touching",
|
|
"commanding",
|
|
"dominating",
|
|
"overlooking",
|
|
"looking down (on)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"point (up)":{
|
|
"to indicate the importance of by centering attention on":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"pointed up his warning by furiously wagging his finger at them"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"accent",
|
|
"accentuate",
|
|
"emphasize",
|
|
"feature",
|
|
"foreground",
|
|
"highlight",
|
|
"illuminate",
|
|
"play 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"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pointing (for)":{
|
|
"as in preparing (for) , training (with)":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"preparing (for)",
|
|
"training (with)",
|
|
"grooving",
|
|
"perfecting",
|
|
"refining",
|
|
"drilling",
|
|
"repeating",
|
|
"exercising",
|
|
"practicing",
|
|
"practising",
|
|
"rehearsing",
|
|
"running over",
|
|
"working (at or on)",
|
|
"reviewing",
|
|
"studying"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"points of view":{
|
|
"a way of looking at or thinking about something":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"From my point of view , the best decision is to quit while we're ahead."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"angles",
|
|
"eye views",
|
|
"outlooks",
|
|
"perspectives",
|
|
"shoes",
|
|
"slants",
|
|
"standpoints",
|
|
"vantage points",
|
|
"viewpoints"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"interpretations",
|
|
"spins",
|
|
"beliefs",
|
|
"convictions",
|
|
"eyes",
|
|
"feelings",
|
|
"judgments",
|
|
"judgements",
|
|
"minds",
|
|
"mind-sets",
|
|
"notions",
|
|
"opinions",
|
|
"perceptions",
|
|
"persuasions",
|
|
"sentiments",
|
|
"verdicts",
|
|
"views",
|
|
"impressions",
|
|
"takes"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"phrase"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"poised":{
|
|
"as in serene , cool":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"collected",
|
|
"composed",
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"cool",
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"coolheaded",
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"recollected",
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"self-possessed",
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"serene",
|
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"tranquil",
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"unperturbed",
|
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"unshaken",
|
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"assured",
|
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"confident",
|
|
"secure",
|
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"self-asserting",
|
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"self-assured",
|
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"self-confident",
|
|
"hopeful",
|
|
"optimistic",
|
|
"rosy",
|
|
"sanguine",
|
|
"upbeat",
|
|
"complacent",
|
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"conceited",
|
|
"egoistic",
|
|
"egoistical",
|
|
"egotistic",
|
|
"egotistical",
|
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"important",
|
|
"overweening",
|
|
"pompous",
|
|
"prideful",
|
|
"proud",
|
|
"self-affected",
|
|
"self-applauding",
|
|
"self-centered",
|
|
"self-complacent",
|
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"self-conceited",
|
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"self-contented",
|
|
"self-important",
|
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"self-pleased",
|
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"self-satisfied",
|
|
"self-promoting",
|
|
"smug",
|
|
"stuck-up",
|
|
"vain",
|
|
"vainglorious",
|
|
"imperturbable",
|
|
"nerveless",
|
|
"unflappable",
|
|
"unself-conscious",
|
|
"unshakable",
|
|
"disciplined",
|
|
"self-collected",
|
|
"self-composed",
|
|
"self-contained",
|
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"self-controlled",
|
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"self-poised",
|
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"self-reliant",
|
|
"self-sufficient"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"diffident",
|
|
"insecure",
|
|
"self-distrustful",
|
|
"self-doubting",
|
|
"meek",
|
|
"timid",
|
|
"unassertive",
|
|
"humble",
|
|
"modest",
|
|
"unassuming",
|
|
"unpretentious",
|
|
"jittery",
|
|
"jumpy",
|
|
"nervous",
|
|
"bashful",
|
|
"demure",
|
|
"mousy",
|
|
"mousey",
|
|
"overmodest",
|
|
"quiet",
|
|
"reserved",
|
|
"shy",
|
|
"self-critical",
|
|
"self-reproachful",
|
|
"self-reproving"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in hanging , hovering":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"awash",
|
|
"drifting",
|
|
"gliding",
|
|
"hanging",
|
|
"hovering",
|
|
"sailing",
|
|
"wafting",
|
|
"free-floating",
|
|
"buoyant",
|
|
"floaty",
|
|
"unsinkable",
|
|
"afloat",
|
|
"floating"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"sinking",
|
|
"sunk",
|
|
"aground",
|
|
"high and dry"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to prepare (oneself) mentally or emotionally":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the disgraced business executive poised herself for the difficult press conference"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"braced",
|
|
"forearmed",
|
|
"fortified",
|
|
"nerved",
|
|
"psyched (up)",
|
|
"readied",
|
|
"steeled",
|
|
"strengthened"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"armed",
|
|
"hardened",
|
|
"inured",
|
|
"seasoned",
|
|
"toughened",
|
|
"bolstered",
|
|
"boosted",
|
|
"buoyed (up)",
|
|
"buttressed",
|
|
"enforced",
|
|
"propped (up)",
|
|
"reinforced",
|
|
"reenforced",
|
|
"supported",
|
|
"sustained",
|
|
"cheered (up)",
|
|
"comforted",
|
|
"emboldened",
|
|
"encouraged",
|
|
"heartened",
|
|
"inspired",
|
|
"rallied",
|
|
"roused",
|
|
"stirred"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"daunted",
|
|
"demoralized",
|
|
"discouraged",
|
|
"disheartened",
|
|
"dispirited",
|
|
"psyched (out)",
|
|
"shook",
|
|
"unnerved",
|
|
"debilitated",
|
|
"enervated",
|
|
"enfeebled",
|
|
"prostrated",
|
|
"sapped",
|
|
"softened",
|
|
"tired",
|
|
"undercut",
|
|
"undermined",
|
|
"weakened"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to rest or move along the surface of a liquid or in the air":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the falcon poised in the air for an instant before diving to attack its prey"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"drifted",
|
|
"floated",
|
|
"glided",
|
|
"hovered",
|
|
"hung",
|
|
"hanged",
|
|
"rode",
|
|
"rid",
|
|
"sailed",
|
|
"swam",
|
|
"wafted"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bobbed",
|
|
"dangled",
|
|
"suspended",
|
|
"buoyed",
|
|
"ballooned",
|
|
"rafted"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"dived",
|
|
"dove",
|
|
"lunged",
|
|
"plunged",
|
|
"dipped",
|
|
"immersed",
|
|
"submerged",
|
|
"submersed"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"sank",
|
|
"sunk",
|
|
"settled"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"points":{
|
|
"a particular and often important moment in time":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"it was at that point that I had to stop and check on the experiment"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"junctures"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"beats",
|
|
"cracks",
|
|
"flashes",
|
|
"heartbeats",
|
|
"instants",
|
|
"jiffies",
|
|
"minutes",
|
|
"moments",
|
|
"nanoseconds",
|
|
"seconds",
|
|
"shakes",
|
|
"split seconds",
|
|
"ticks",
|
|
"trices",
|
|
"twinkles",
|
|
"winks",
|
|
"bits",
|
|
"spells",
|
|
"stretches",
|
|
"whiles",
|
|
"brinks",
|
|
"cusps",
|
|
"nicks",
|
|
"thresholds",
|
|
"verges",
|
|
"crises",
|
|
"crunch times",
|
|
"wires"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"the last and usually sharp or tapering part of something long and narrow":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"be careful with the point on that umbrella, or you could hurt someone"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"apexes",
|
|
"apices",
|
|
"cusps",
|
|
"ends",
|
|
"nibs",
|
|
"noses",
|
|
"pike",
|
|
"pikes",
|
|
"tips"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"pinpoints",
|
|
"prongs",
|
|
"tines",
|
|
"barbs",
|
|
"jags",
|
|
"prickles",
|
|
"snags",
|
|
"spikes",
|
|
"stickers"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"an interval of time just before the onset of something":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"was at the point of accepting the new job when he realized he didn't want to leave his old one"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"brinks",
|
|
"cusps",
|
|
"edges",
|
|
"thresholds",
|
|
"verges"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"nicks"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"a separate part in a list, account, or series":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"went down the list point by point"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"details",
|
|
"items",
|
|
"particulars"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"articles",
|
|
"belongings",
|
|
"objects",
|
|
"stuff",
|
|
"things",
|
|
"characteristics",
|
|
"components",
|
|
"constituents",
|
|
"elements",
|
|
"factors",
|
|
"features",
|
|
"members",
|
|
"ingredients",
|
|
"divisions",
|
|
"particles",
|
|
"partitions",
|
|
"pieces",
|
|
"portions",
|
|
"sections",
|
|
"segments"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"aggregates",
|
|
"composites",
|
|
"compounds",
|
|
"conglomerates",
|
|
"entireties",
|
|
"summations",
|
|
"sums",
|
|
"totalities",
|
|
"totals",
|
|
"wholes"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"a single piece of information":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"two points that are important to remember"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"data",
|
|
"details",
|
|
"facts",
|
|
"niceties",
|
|
"particularities",
|
|
"particulars",
|
|
"specifics"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"articles",
|
|
"items",
|
|
"components",
|
|
"constituents",
|
|
"elements",
|
|
"ingredients",
|
|
"members",
|
|
"parts",
|
|
"aspects",
|
|
"circumstances",
|
|
"facets",
|
|
"factors",
|
|
"evidences",
|
|
"exhibits",
|
|
"databases",
|
|
"information",
|
|
"knowledges"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"errors",
|
|
"fallacies",
|
|
"falsehoods",
|
|
"inaccuracies",
|
|
"misconceptions",
|
|
"misstatements",
|
|
"myths"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"a small area that is different (as in color) from the main part":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the little points of gold in the blue ceiling are supposed to represent stars"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"blotches",
|
|
"dapples",
|
|
"dots",
|
|
"eyespots",
|
|
"flecks",
|
|
"mottles",
|
|
"patches",
|
|
"pips",
|
|
"speckles",
|
|
"specks",
|
|
"splotches",
|
|
"spots"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"birthmarks",
|
|
"freckles",
|
|
"moles",
|
|
"blobs",
|
|
"blots",
|
|
"marks",
|
|
"smears",
|
|
"smudges",
|
|
"smutches",
|
|
"stains",
|
|
"spatters",
|
|
"splashes",
|
|
"polka dots"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"an area of high ground jutting out into a body of water beyond the line of the coast":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the racing yacht rounded the point far ahead of its closest rival"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"headlands",
|
|
"nesses",
|
|
"promontories"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"capes",
|
|
"forelands",
|
|
"peninsulas",
|
|
"spits",
|
|
"breakwaters",
|
|
"jetties",
|
|
"levees"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"an area of land that juts out into a body of water":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Point Reyes, California"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"arms",
|
|
"capes",
|
|
"forelands",
|
|
"headlands",
|
|
"nesses",
|
|
"peninsulas",
|
|
"promontories",
|
|
"spits"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"breakwaters",
|
|
"jetties"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"an individual part of a process, series, or ranking":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"at this point in your life, you should already be saving for retirement"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"chapters",
|
|
"cuts",
|
|
"degrees",
|
|
"grades",
|
|
"inches",
|
|
"notches",
|
|
"pegs",
|
|
"phases",
|
|
"places",
|
|
"stages",
|
|
"steps"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"angles",
|
|
"aspects",
|
|
"facets",
|
|
"sides",
|
|
"amounts",
|
|
"measures",
|
|
"planes",
|
|
"decrements",
|
|
"increments"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"something that sets apart an individual from others of the same kind":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"impeccable politeness has always been her strong point"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"affections",
|
|
"attributes",
|
|
"attributions",
|
|
"characteristics",
|
|
"characters",
|
|
"criteria",
|
|
"criterions",
|
|
"diagnostics",
|
|
"differentiae",
|
|
"features",
|
|
"fingerprints",
|
|
"hallmarks",
|
|
"markers",
|
|
"marks",
|
|
"notes",
|
|
"particularities",
|
|
"peculiarities",
|
|
"properties",
|
|
"qualities",
|
|
"specifics",
|
|
"stamps",
|
|
"touches",
|
|
"traits"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"badges",
|
|
"indications",
|
|
"signs",
|
|
"emblems",
|
|
"symbols",
|
|
"tokens",
|
|
"charms",
|
|
"graces",
|
|
"excellences",
|
|
"merits",
|
|
"virtues",
|
|
"eccentricities",
|
|
"idiosyncrasies",
|
|
"oddities",
|
|
"quirks",
|
|
"individualities",
|
|
"singularities"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"the area or space occupied by or intended for something":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"runners began lining up by the starting point"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"emplacements",
|
|
"locales",
|
|
"localities",
|
|
"locations",
|
|
"loci",
|
|
"places",
|
|
"positions",
|
|
"sites",
|
|
"spots",
|
|
"venues",
|
|
"wheres"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"scenes",
|
|
"precincts",
|
|
"regions",
|
|
"sections",
|
|
"sectors",
|
|
"heres",
|
|
"theres"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"something that one hopes or intends to accomplish":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"what we're doing does have a point \u2014doesn't it?"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"aims",
|
|
"ambitions",
|
|
"aspirations",
|
|
"bournes",
|
|
"bourns",
|
|
"designs",
|
|
"dreams",
|
|
"ends",
|
|
"goals",
|
|
"ideals",
|
|
"ideas",
|
|
"intentions",
|
|
"intents",
|
|
"marks",
|
|
"meanings",
|
|
"objectives",
|
|
"objects",
|
|
"plans",
|
|
"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":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"the central part or aspect of something under consideration":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"that clueless reviewer seems to have missed the whole point of the book"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bottom lines",
|
|
"bull's-eyes",
|
|
"bullseyes",
|
|
"centerpieces",
|
|
"cores",
|
|
"cruxes",
|
|
"cruces",
|
|
"essences",
|
|
"gists",
|
|
"hearts",
|
|
"kernels",
|
|
"keynotes",
|
|
"meat and potatoes",
|
|
"meats",
|
|
"nets",
|
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"nubbins",
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"nubs",
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"nuclei",
|
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"nucleuses",
|
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"piths",
|
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"pivots",
|
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"roots",
|
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"sums"
|
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],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"courses",
|
|
"directions",
|
|
"drifts",
|
|
"tenors",
|
|
"bodies",
|
|
"contents",
|
|
"substances",
|
|
"hypotheses",
|
|
"propositions",
|
|
"purports",
|
|
"subjects",
|
|
"themes",
|
|
"theses"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in mentions , signals":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"adverts",
|
|
"mentions",
|
|
"refers",
|
|
"signalizes",
|
|
"signals",
|
|
"signifies",
|
|
"alludes",
|
|
"hints",
|
|
"implies",
|
|
"indicates",
|
|
"infers",
|
|
"insinuates",
|
|
"intimates",
|
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"suggests",
|
|
"smacks (of)",
|
|
"smells (of)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"announces",
|
|
"declares",
|
|
"proclaims",
|
|
"elucidates",
|
|
"explains",
|
|
"spells out",
|
|
"delineates",
|
|
"describes"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in sets , aims":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"aims",
|
|
"directs",
|
|
"homes (in on)",
|
|
"hones in (on)",
|
|
"levels",
|
|
"nails",
|
|
"sets",
|
|
"zeroes (in on)",
|
|
"centers",
|
|
"concentrates",
|
|
"fastens",
|
|
"focuses",
|
|
"focusses",
|
|
"rivets",
|
|
"trains",
|
|
"attends",
|
|
"heeds",
|
|
"minds",
|
|
"fixates (on)",
|
|
"obsesses (over)",
|
|
"refocuses"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pointlessness":{
|
|
"as in irrelevance , inadequacy":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"extraneousness",
|
|
"inadequacy",
|
|
"inadequateness",
|
|
"inadmissibility",
|
|
"inapplicability",
|
|
"irrelevance",
|
|
"meaninglessness",
|
|
"senselessness",
|
|
"improperness",
|
|
"impropriety",
|
|
"inappositeness",
|
|
"inappropriateness",
|
|
"inaptness",
|
|
"incorrectness",
|
|
"infelicity",
|
|
"unfitness",
|
|
"wrongness",
|
|
"inauspiciousness",
|
|
"inexpedience",
|
|
"inexpediency",
|
|
"intolerability",
|
|
"undesirability",
|
|
"undesirableness",
|
|
"unsatisfactoriness",
|
|
"uselessness",
|
|
"unbecomingness"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"appositeness",
|
|
"appropriateness",
|
|
"aptness",
|
|
"correctness",
|
|
"felicitousness",
|
|
"felicity",
|
|
"fitness",
|
|
"fittingness",
|
|
"properness",
|
|
"propriety",
|
|
"rightness",
|
|
"seemliness",
|
|
"suitability",
|
|
"suitableness",
|
|
"admissibility",
|
|
"applicability",
|
|
"bearing",
|
|
"connection",
|
|
"materiality",
|
|
"pertinence",
|
|
"pointedness",
|
|
"relevance",
|
|
"relevancy"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"poisons":{
|
|
"a substance that by chemical action can kill or injure a living thing":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the only way to get rid of rats is to leave out poison"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"banes",
|
|
"toxics",
|
|
"toxins",
|
|
"venoms"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"cancers",
|
|
"contagions",
|
|
"diseases",
|
|
"viruses",
|
|
"fungicides",
|
|
"germicides",
|
|
"herbicides",
|
|
"insecticides",
|
|
"microbicides",
|
|
"pesticides",
|
|
"toxicants"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"antidotes",
|
|
"antivenins",
|
|
"antivenoms",
|
|
"mithridates",
|
|
"cures",
|
|
"cure-alls",
|
|
"elixirs",
|
|
"panaceas"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to affect slightly with something morally bad or undesirable":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"poisoning the minds of impressionable children with ethnic hatred"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"blemishes",
|
|
"darkens",
|
|
"mars",
|
|
"spoils",
|
|
"stains",
|
|
"taints",
|
|
"tarnishes",
|
|
"touches",
|
|
"vitiates"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"begrimes",
|
|
"besmears",
|
|
"besmirches",
|
|
"blackens",
|
|
"blurs",
|
|
"clouds",
|
|
"dirties",
|
|
"discolors",
|
|
"pollutes",
|
|
"smears",
|
|
"smirches",
|
|
"smudges",
|
|
"smuts",
|
|
"soils",
|
|
"sullies",
|
|
"tars",
|
|
"tarres",
|
|
"abases",
|
|
"cheapens",
|
|
"debases",
|
|
"degrades",
|
|
"demeans",
|
|
"discredits",
|
|
"disgraces",
|
|
"dishonors",
|
|
"fouls",
|
|
"lowers",
|
|
"shames",
|
|
"sinks",
|
|
"bastardizes",
|
|
"corrupts",
|
|
"debauches",
|
|
"demoralizes",
|
|
"depraves",
|
|
"perverts",
|
|
"subverts",
|
|
"colors",
|
|
"distorts",
|
|
"twists"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"cleanses",
|
|
"purifies",
|
|
"dignifies",
|
|
"elevates",
|
|
"ennobles",
|
|
"enshrines",
|
|
"glorifies",
|
|
"hallows",
|
|
"magnifies",
|
|
"uplifts"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to make unfit for use by the addition of something harmful or undesirable":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"exhaust fumes poisoning the air"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"befouls",
|
|
"contaminates",
|
|
"defiles",
|
|
"fouls",
|
|
"pollutes",
|
|
"taints"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"infects",
|
|
"begrimes",
|
|
"besmirches",
|
|
"blackens",
|
|
"dirties",
|
|
"fouls up",
|
|
"grimes",
|
|
"mires",
|
|
"muddies",
|
|
"smirches",
|
|
"smudges",
|
|
"soils",
|
|
"stains",
|
|
"sullies",
|
|
"corrupts",
|
|
"rots",
|
|
"spoils",
|
|
"adulterates",
|
|
"doctors",
|
|
"dilutes",
|
|
"waters down"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"clarifies",
|
|
"cleans",
|
|
"cleanses",
|
|
"clears",
|
|
"distills",
|
|
"distils",
|
|
"purges",
|
|
"filters",
|
|
"disinfects",
|
|
"sanitizes",
|
|
"sterilizes"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"decontaminates",
|
|
"purifies"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to lower in character, dignity, or quality":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"this party partisanship poisons the national debate we should be having about this urgent problem"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"abases",
|
|
"bastardizes",
|
|
"cankers",
|
|
"cheapens",
|
|
"corrupts",
|
|
"debases",
|
|
"debauches",
|
|
"degrades",
|
|
"demeans",
|
|
"demoralizes",
|
|
"depraves",
|
|
"deteriorates",
|
|
"lessens",
|
|
"perverts",
|
|
"profanes",
|
|
"prostitutes",
|
|
"subverts",
|
|
"vitiates",
|
|
"warps"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"befouls",
|
|
"begrimes",
|
|
"contaminates",
|
|
"defiles",
|
|
"dilutes",
|
|
"dirties",
|
|
"pollutes",
|
|
"taints",
|
|
"thins",
|
|
"waters down",
|
|
"weakens",
|
|
"descends",
|
|
"disgraces",
|
|
"dishonors",
|
|
"humbles",
|
|
"humiliates",
|
|
"shames",
|
|
"takes down",
|
|
"blemishes",
|
|
"damages",
|
|
"defaces",
|
|
"destroys",
|
|
"flaws",
|
|
"harms",
|
|
"hurts",
|
|
"impairs",
|
|
"mars",
|
|
"ruins",
|
|
"spoils",
|
|
"stains",
|
|
"tarnishes",
|
|
"wrecks",
|
|
"depreciates",
|
|
"downgrades"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"dignifies",
|
|
"exalts",
|
|
"honors",
|
|
"ameliorates",
|
|
"amends",
|
|
"betters",
|
|
"enhances",
|
|
"enriches",
|
|
"improves",
|
|
"meliorates",
|
|
"perfects",
|
|
"clarifies",
|
|
"cleans",
|
|
"cleanses",
|
|
"purifies",
|
|
"refines",
|
|
"restores",
|
|
"respects"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"elevates",
|
|
"ennobles",
|
|
"uplifts"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to cause to have often negative opinions formed without sufficient knowledge":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"malicious rumors had poisoned many church members against the new pastor"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"biases",
|
|
"biasses",
|
|
"prejudices",
|
|
"turns"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"disposes",
|
|
"inclines",
|
|
"predisposes",
|
|
"influences",
|
|
"prepossesses",
|
|
"convinces",
|
|
"persuades",
|
|
"suggests"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pointy":{
|
|
"tapering to a thin tip":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"wears high heels with very pointy toes even though they kill her feet"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"peaked",
|
|
"pointed",
|
|
"sharp",
|
|
"spired",
|
|
"tipped"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"needlelike",
|
|
"spiny",
|
|
"barbed",
|
|
"jagged",
|
|
"pronged",
|
|
"spiked",
|
|
"spikelike",
|
|
"spiky",
|
|
"spikey",
|
|
"bladelike",
|
|
"knifelike"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"dull",
|
|
"rounded"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"blunt"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"points (to)":{
|
|
"to serve as a sign or symptom of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the reduced production points to declining efficiency within the plant"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bespeaks",
|
|
"betokens",
|
|
"denotes",
|
|
"indicates",
|
|
"means",
|
|
"signifies",
|
|
"tells (of)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bodes",
|
|
"foreshows",
|
|
"foretells",
|
|
"presages"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pointing":{
|
|
"as in mentioning , signaling":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"adverting",
|
|
"mentioning",
|
|
"referring",
|
|
"signaling",
|
|
"signalling",
|
|
"signalizing",
|
|
"signifying",
|
|
"alluding",
|
|
"hinting",
|
|
"implying",
|
|
"indicating",
|
|
"inferring",
|
|
"insinuating",
|
|
"intimating",
|
|
"suggesting",
|
|
"smacking (of)",
|
|
"smelling (of)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"announcing",
|
|
"declaring",
|
|
"proclaiming",
|
|
"elucidating",
|
|
"explaining",
|
|
"spelling out",
|
|
"delineating",
|
|
"describing"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in setting , aiming":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"aiming",
|
|
"directing",
|
|
"homing (in on)",
|
|
"honing in (on)",
|
|
"leveling",
|
|
"levelling",
|
|
"nailing",
|
|
"setting",
|
|
"zeroing (in on)",
|
|
"centering",
|
|
"concentrating",
|
|
"fastening",
|
|
"focusing",
|
|
"focussing",
|
|
"riveting",
|
|
"training",
|
|
"attending",
|
|
"heeding",
|
|
"minding",
|
|
"fixating (on)",
|
|
"obsessing (over)",
|
|
"refocusing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"poison":{
|
|
"containing or contaminated with a substance capable of injuring or killing a living thing":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the witch gave Snow White a poison apple"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"envenomed",
|
|
"poisoned",
|
|
"poisonous",
|
|
"toxic",
|
|
"venomous"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"contagious",
|
|
"infectious",
|
|
"infective",
|
|
"pathogenic",
|
|
"pestilent",
|
|
"pestilential",
|
|
"baneful",
|
|
"deleterious",
|
|
"harmful",
|
|
"hurtful",
|
|
"injurious",
|
|
"malignant",
|
|
"nocuous",
|
|
"noxious",
|
|
"virulent",
|
|
"unhealthful",
|
|
"unhealthy",
|
|
"unwholesome",
|
|
"calamitous",
|
|
"deadly",
|
|
"fatal",
|
|
"fell",
|
|
"lethal",
|
|
"murderous"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"beneficial",
|
|
"curative",
|
|
"healthful",
|
|
"healthy",
|
|
"helpful",
|
|
"palliative",
|
|
"remedial",
|
|
"salubrious",
|
|
"salutary",
|
|
"wholesome",
|
|
"benign",
|
|
"harmless",
|
|
"innocuous",
|
|
"inoffensive",
|
|
"nonfatal",
|
|
"nonlethal"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"nonpoisonous",
|
|
"nontoxic",
|
|
"nonvenomous"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"a substance that by chemical action can kill or injure a living thing":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the only way to get rid of rats is to leave out poison"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bane",
|
|
"toxic",
|
|
"toxin",
|
|
"venom"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"cancer",
|
|
"contagion",
|
|
"disease",
|
|
"virus",
|
|
"fungicide",
|
|
"germicide",
|
|
"herbicide",
|
|
"insecticide",
|
|
"microbicide",
|
|
"pesticide",
|
|
"toxicant"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"antidote",
|
|
"antivenin",
|
|
"antivenom",
|
|
"mithridate",
|
|
"cure",
|
|
"cure-all",
|
|
"elixir",
|
|
"panacea"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to affect slightly with something morally bad or undesirable":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"poisoning the minds of impressionable children with ethnic hatred"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"blemish",
|
|
"darken",
|
|
"mar",
|
|
"spoil",
|
|
"stain",
|
|
"taint",
|
|
"tarnish",
|
|
"touch",
|
|
"vitiate"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"begrime",
|
|
"besmear",
|
|
"besmirch",
|
|
"blacken",
|
|
"blur",
|
|
"cloud",
|
|
"dirty",
|
|
"discolor",
|
|
"pollute",
|
|
"smear",
|
|
"smirch",
|
|
"smudge",
|
|
"smut",
|
|
"soil",
|
|
"sully",
|
|
"tar",
|
|
"abase",
|
|
"cheapen",
|
|
"debase",
|
|
"degrade",
|
|
"demean",
|
|
"discredit",
|
|
"disgrace",
|
|
"dishonor",
|
|
"foul",
|
|
"lower",
|
|
"shame",
|
|
"sink",
|
|
"bastardize",
|
|
"corrupt",
|
|
"debauch",
|
|
"demoralize",
|
|
"deprave",
|
|
"pervert",
|
|
"subvert",
|
|
"color",
|
|
"distort",
|
|
"twist"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"cleanse",
|
|
"purify",
|
|
"dignify",
|
|
"elevate",
|
|
"ennoble",
|
|
"enshrine",
|
|
"glorify",
|
|
"hallow",
|
|
"magnify",
|
|
"uplift"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to make unfit for use by the addition of something harmful or undesirable":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"exhaust fumes poisoning the air"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"befoul",
|
|
"contaminate",
|
|
"defile",
|
|
"foul",
|
|
"pollute",
|
|
"taint"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"infect",
|
|
"begrime",
|
|
"besmirch",
|
|
"blacken",
|
|
"dirty",
|
|
"foul up",
|
|
"grime",
|
|
"mire",
|
|
"muddy",
|
|
"smirch",
|
|
"smudge",
|
|
"soil",
|
|
"stain",
|
|
"sully",
|
|
"corrupt",
|
|
"rot",
|
|
"spoil",
|
|
"adulterate",
|
|
"doctor",
|
|
"dilute",
|
|
"water down"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"clarify",
|
|
"clean",
|
|
"cleanse",
|
|
"clear",
|
|
"distill",
|
|
"distil",
|
|
"purge",
|
|
"filter",
|
|
"disinfect",
|
|
"sanitize",
|
|
"sterilize"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"decontaminate",
|
|
"purify"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to lower in character, dignity, or quality":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"this party partisanship poisons the national debate we should be having about this urgent problem"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"abase",
|
|
"bastardize",
|
|
"canker",
|
|
"cheapen",
|
|
"corrupt",
|
|
"debase",
|
|
"debauch",
|
|
"degrade",
|
|
"demean",
|
|
"demoralize",
|
|
"deprave",
|
|
"deteriorate",
|
|
"lessen",
|
|
"pervert",
|
|
"profane",
|
|
"prostitute",
|
|
"subvert",
|
|
"vitiate",
|
|
"warp"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"befoul",
|
|
"begrime",
|
|
"contaminate",
|
|
"defile",
|
|
"dilute",
|
|
"dirty",
|
|
"pollute",
|
|
"taint",
|
|
"thin",
|
|
"water down",
|
|
"weaken",
|
|
"descend",
|
|
"disgrace",
|
|
"dishonor",
|
|
"humble",
|
|
"humiliate",
|
|
"shame",
|
|
"take down",
|
|
"blemish",
|
|
"damage",
|
|
"deface",
|
|
"destroy",
|
|
"flaw",
|
|
"harm",
|
|
"hurt",
|
|
"impair",
|
|
"mar",
|
|
"ruin",
|
|
"spoil",
|
|
"stain",
|
|
"tarnish",
|
|
"wreck",
|
|
"depreciate",
|
|
"downgrade"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"dignify",
|
|
"exalt",
|
|
"honor",
|
|
"ameliorate",
|
|
"amend",
|
|
"better",
|
|
"enhance",
|
|
"enrich",
|
|
"improve",
|
|
"meliorate",
|
|
"perfect",
|
|
"clarify",
|
|
"clean",
|
|
"cleanse",
|
|
"purify",
|
|
"refine",
|
|
"restore",
|
|
"respect"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"elevate",
|
|
"ennoble",
|
|
"uplift"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to cause to have often negative opinions formed without sufficient knowledge":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"malicious rumors had poisoned many church members against the new pastor"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bias",
|
|
"prejudice",
|
|
"turn"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"dispose",
|
|
"incline",
|
|
"predispose",
|
|
"influence",
|
|
"prepossess",
|
|
"convince",
|
|
"persuade",
|
|
"suggest"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pointed (toward)":{
|
|
"to stand or sit with the face or front toward":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the town's monument to its lost fishermen points toward the sea, the source of its wealth as well as its sorrow"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"faced",
|
|
"fronted",
|
|
"looked (toward)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"abutted",
|
|
"adjoined",
|
|
"bordered",
|
|
"bounded",
|
|
"fringed",
|
|
"margined",
|
|
"met",
|
|
"neighbored",
|
|
"rimmed",
|
|
"skirted",
|
|
"touched",
|
|
"commanded",
|
|
"dominated",
|
|
"overlooked",
|
|
"looked down (on)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"point (for)":{
|
|
"as in prepare (for) , train (with)":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"prepare (for)",
|
|
"train (with)",
|
|
"groove",
|
|
"perfect",
|
|
"refine",
|
|
"drill",
|
|
"repeat",
|
|
"exercise",
|
|
"practice",
|
|
"practise",
|
|
"rehearse",
|
|
"run over",
|
|
"work (at or on)",
|
|
"review",
|
|
"study"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pointed":{
|
|
"tapering to a thin tip":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the sansevieria's long pointed leaves make it an easily recognized houseplant"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"peaked",
|
|
"pointy",
|
|
"sharp",
|
|
"spired",
|
|
"tipped"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"needlelike",
|
|
"spiny",
|
|
"barbed",
|
|
"jagged",
|
|
"pronged",
|
|
"spiked",
|
|
"spikelike",
|
|
"spiky",
|
|
"spikey",
|
|
"bladelike",
|
|
"knifelike"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"dull",
|
|
"rounded"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"blunt"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"having to do with the matter at hand":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"he made a number of pointed remarks on the crisis abroad"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"applicable",
|
|
"apposite",
|
|
"apropos",
|
|
"germane",
|
|
"material",
|
|
"pertinent",
|
|
"relative",
|
|
"relevant"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"appropriate",
|
|
"apt",
|
|
"fit",
|
|
"fitting",
|
|
"suitable",
|
|
"important",
|
|
"meaningful",
|
|
"significant",
|
|
"sensible",
|
|
"useful",
|
|
"admissible",
|
|
"allowable"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"frivolous",
|
|
"inconsequential",
|
|
"insignificant",
|
|
"little",
|
|
"minor",
|
|
"negligible",
|
|
"slight",
|
|
"trifling",
|
|
"trivial",
|
|
"unimportant",
|
|
"meaningless",
|
|
"purposeless",
|
|
"senseless",
|
|
"useless",
|
|
"inappropriate",
|
|
"inapt",
|
|
"unsuitable",
|
|
"inadmissible"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"extraneous",
|
|
"immaterial",
|
|
"impertinent",
|
|
"inapplicable",
|
|
"inapposite",
|
|
"irrelative",
|
|
"irrelevant",
|
|
"pointless"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in mentioned , signaled":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"adverted",
|
|
"mentioned",
|
|
"referred",
|
|
"signaled",
|
|
"signalled",
|
|
"signalized",
|
|
"signified",
|
|
"alluded",
|
|
"hinted",
|
|
"implied",
|
|
"indicated",
|
|
"inferred",
|
|
"insinuated",
|
|
"intimated",
|
|
"suggested",
|
|
"smacked (of)",
|
|
"smelled (of)",
|
|
"smelt (of)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"announced",
|
|
"declared",
|
|
"proclaimed",
|
|
"elucidated",
|
|
"explained",
|
|
"spelled out",
|
|
"delineated",
|
|
"described"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in set , aimed":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"aimed",
|
|
"directed",
|
|
"homed (in on)",
|
|
"honed in (on)",
|
|
"leveled",
|
|
"levelled",
|
|
"nailed",
|
|
"set",
|
|
"zeroed (in on)",
|
|
"centered",
|
|
"concentrated",
|
|
"fastened",
|
|
"focused",
|
|
"focussed",
|
|
"riveted",
|
|
"trained",
|
|
"attended",
|
|
"heeded",
|
|
"minded",
|
|
"fixated (on)",
|
|
"obsessed (over)",
|
|
"refocused"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pointing (out)":{
|
|
"as in signaling , signifying":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"signaling",
|
|
"signalling",
|
|
"signifying",
|
|
"alluding (to)",
|
|
"hinting (at)",
|
|
"implying",
|
|
"indicating",
|
|
"inferring",
|
|
"intending",
|
|
"intimating",
|
|
"suggesting",
|
|
"denominating",
|
|
"designating",
|
|
"adverting (to)",
|
|
"citing",
|
|
"dropping",
|
|
"instancing",
|
|
"mentioning",
|
|
"naming",
|
|
"noticing",
|
|
"noting",
|
|
"quoting",
|
|
"referring (to)",
|
|
"specifying",
|
|
"touching (on or upon)",
|
|
"indicating",
|
|
"bringing up",
|
|
"broaching",
|
|
"interjecting",
|
|
"interpolating",
|
|
"interposing",
|
|
"introducing",
|
|
"infiltrating",
|
|
"insinuating",
|
|
"worming",
|
|
"advertising",
|
|
"announcing",
|
|
"broadcasting",
|
|
"declaring",
|
|
"proclaiming",
|
|
"pronouncing",
|
|
"publicizing",
|
|
"publishing",
|
|
"sounding",
|
|
"clarifying",
|
|
"clearing (up)",
|
|
"elucidating",
|
|
"explaining",
|
|
"explicating",
|
|
"spelling out"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"disregarding",
|
|
"forgetting",
|
|
"ignoring",
|
|
"neglecting",
|
|
"overlooking",
|
|
"overpassing",
|
|
"passing over",
|
|
"slighting"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"point":{
|
|
"a particular and often important moment in time":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"it was at that point that I had to stop and check on the experiment"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"juncture"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"beat",
|
|
"crack",
|
|
"flash",
|
|
"heartbeat",
|
|
"instant",
|
|
"jiffy",
|
|
"minute",
|
|
"moment",
|
|
"nanosecond",
|
|
"second",
|
|
"shake",
|
|
"split second",
|
|
"tick",
|
|
"trice",
|
|
"twinkle",
|
|
"wink",
|
|
"bit",
|
|
"spell",
|
|
"stretch",
|
|
"while",
|
|
"brink",
|
|
"cusp",
|
|
"nick",
|
|
"threshold",
|
|
"verge",
|
|
"crisis",
|
|
"crunch time",
|
|
"wire"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"the last and usually sharp or tapering part of something long and narrow":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"be careful with the point on that umbrella, or you could hurt someone"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"apex",
|
|
"cusp",
|
|
"end",
|
|
"nib",
|
|
"nose",
|
|
"pike",
|
|
"tip"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"pinpoint",
|
|
"prong",
|
|
"tine",
|
|
"barb",
|
|
"jag",
|
|
"prickle",
|
|
"snag",
|
|
"spike",
|
|
"sticker"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"an interval of time just before the onset of something":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"was at the point of accepting the new job when he realized he didn't want to leave his old one"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"brink",
|
|
"cusp",
|
|
"edge",
|
|
"threshold",
|
|
"verge"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"nick"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"a separate part in a list, account, or series":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"went down the list point by point"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"detail",
|
|
"item",
|
|
"particular"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"article",
|
|
"belonging",
|
|
"object",
|
|
"stuff",
|
|
"thing",
|
|
"characteristic",
|
|
"component",
|
|
"constituent",
|
|
"element",
|
|
"factor",
|
|
"feature",
|
|
"member",
|
|
"ingredient",
|
|
"division",
|
|
"particle",
|
|
"partition",
|
|
"piece",
|
|
"portion",
|
|
"section",
|
|
"segment"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"aggregate",
|
|
"composite",
|
|
"compound",
|
|
"conglomerate",
|
|
"entirety",
|
|
"sum",
|
|
"summation",
|
|
"total",
|
|
"totality",
|
|
"whole"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"a single piece of information":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"two points that are important to remember"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"datum",
|
|
"detail",
|
|
"fact",
|
|
"nicety",
|
|
"particular",
|
|
"particularity",
|
|
"specific"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"article",
|
|
"item",
|
|
"component",
|
|
"constituent",
|
|
"element",
|
|
"ingredient",
|
|
"member",
|
|
"part",
|
|
"aspect",
|
|
"circumstance",
|
|
"facet",
|
|
"factor",
|
|
"evidence",
|
|
"exhibit",
|
|
"database",
|
|
"information",
|
|
"knowledge"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"error",
|
|
"fallacy",
|
|
"falsehood",
|
|
"inaccuracy",
|
|
"misconception",
|
|
"misstatement",
|
|
"myth"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"a small area that is different (as in color) from the main part":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the little points of gold in the blue ceiling are supposed to represent stars"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"blotch",
|
|
"dapple",
|
|
"dot",
|
|
"eyespot",
|
|
"fleck",
|
|
"mottle",
|
|
"patch",
|
|
"pip",
|
|
"speck",
|
|
"speckle",
|
|
"splotch",
|
|
"spot"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"birthmark",
|
|
"freckle",
|
|
"mole",
|
|
"blob",
|
|
"blot",
|
|
"mark",
|
|
"smear",
|
|
"smudge",
|
|
"smutch",
|
|
"stain",
|
|
"spatter",
|
|
"splash",
|
|
"polka dot"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"an area of high ground jutting out into a body of water beyond the line of the coast":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the racing yacht rounded the point far ahead of its closest rival"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"headland",
|
|
"ness",
|
|
"promontory"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"cape",
|
|
"foreland",
|
|
"peninsula",
|
|
"spit",
|
|
"breakwater",
|
|
"jetty",
|
|
"levee"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"an area of land that juts out into a body of water":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Point Reyes, California"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"arm",
|
|
"cape",
|
|
"foreland",
|
|
"headland",
|
|
"ness",
|
|
"peninsula",
|
|
"promontory",
|
|
"spit"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"breakwater",
|
|
"jetty"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"an individual part of a process, series, or ranking":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"at this point in your life, you should already be saving for retirement"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"chapter",
|
|
"cut",
|
|
"degree",
|
|
"grade",
|
|
"inch",
|
|
"notch",
|
|
"peg",
|
|
"phase",
|
|
"place",
|
|
"stage",
|
|
"step"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"angle",
|
|
"aspect",
|
|
"facet",
|
|
"side",
|
|
"amount",
|
|
"measure",
|
|
"plane",
|
|
"decrement",
|
|
"increment"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"something that sets apart an individual from others of the same kind":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"impeccable politeness has always been her strong point"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"affection",
|
|
"attribute",
|
|
"attribution",
|
|
"character",
|
|
"characteristic",
|
|
"criterion",
|
|
"diagnostic",
|
|
"differentia",
|
|
"feature",
|
|
"fingerprint",
|
|
"hallmark",
|
|
"mark",
|
|
"marker",
|
|
"note",
|
|
"particularity",
|
|
"peculiarity",
|
|
"property",
|
|
"quality",
|
|
"specific",
|
|
"stamp",
|
|
"touch",
|
|
"trait"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"badge",
|
|
"indication",
|
|
"sign",
|
|
"emblem",
|
|
"symbol",
|
|
"token",
|
|
"charm",
|
|
"grace",
|
|
"excellence",
|
|
"merit",
|
|
"virtue",
|
|
"eccentricity",
|
|
"idiosyncrasy",
|
|
"oddity",
|
|
"quirk",
|
|
"individuality",
|
|
"singularity",
|
|
"uniqueness"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"the area or space occupied by or intended for something":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"runners began lining up by the starting point"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"emplacement",
|
|
"locale",
|
|
"locality",
|
|
"location",
|
|
"locus",
|
|
"place",
|
|
"position",
|
|
"site",
|
|
"spot",
|
|
"venue",
|
|
"where"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"scene",
|
|
"precinct",
|
|
"region",
|
|
"section",
|
|
"sector",
|
|
"here",
|
|
"there"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"the quality of an utterance that provokes interest and produces an effect":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"her jokes are often long, rambling stories that have no point whatsoever"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"cogency",
|
|
"effectiveness",
|
|
"force",
|
|
"forcefulness",
|
|
"impact",
|
|
"punch"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"payoff",
|
|
"importance",
|
|
"significance",
|
|
"appeal",
|
|
"attraction",
|
|
"charm",
|
|
"fascination"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"something that one hopes or intends to accomplish":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"what we're doing does have a point \u2014doesn't it?"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"aim",
|
|
"ambition",
|
|
"aspiration",
|
|
"bourne",
|
|
"bourn",
|
|
"design",
|
|
"dream",
|
|
"end",
|
|
"goal",
|
|
"idea",
|
|
"ideal",
|
|
"intent",
|
|
"intention",
|
|
"mark",
|
|
"meaning",
|
|
"object",
|
|
"objective",
|
|
"plan",
|
|
"pretension",
|
|
"purpose",
|
|
"target",
|
|
"thing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"grail",
|
|
"holy grail",
|
|
"plot",
|
|
"project",
|
|
"scheme",
|
|
"desire",
|
|
"hope",
|
|
"mind",
|
|
"wish",
|
|
"nirvana",
|
|
"destination",
|
|
"terminus"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"means",
|
|
"method",
|
|
"way"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"the central part or aspect of something under consideration":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"that clueless reviewer seems to have missed the whole point of the book"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bottom line",
|
|
"bull's-eye",
|
|
"centerpiece",
|
|
"core",
|
|
"crux",
|
|
"essence",
|
|
"gist",
|
|
"heart",
|
|
"kernel",
|
|
"keynote",
|
|
"meat",
|
|
"meat and potatoes",
|
|
"net",
|
|
"nub",
|
|
"nubbin",
|
|
"nucleus",
|
|
"pith",
|
|
"pivot",
|
|
"root",
|
|
"sum"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"course",
|
|
"direction",
|
|
"drift",
|
|
"tenor",
|
|
"body",
|
|
"content",
|
|
"substance",
|
|
"hypothesis",
|
|
"proposition",
|
|
"purport",
|
|
"subject",
|
|
"theme",
|
|
"thesis"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in mention , signal":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"advert",
|
|
"mention",
|
|
"refer",
|
|
"signal",
|
|
"signalize",
|
|
"signify",
|
|
"allude",
|
|
"hint",
|
|
"imply",
|
|
"indicate",
|
|
"infer",
|
|
"insinuate",
|
|
"intimate",
|
|
"suggest",
|
|
"smack (of)",
|
|
"smell (of)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"announce",
|
|
"declare",
|
|
"proclaim",
|
|
"elucidate",
|
|
"explain",
|
|
"spell out",
|
|
"delineate",
|
|
"describe"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in set , aim":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"aim",
|
|
"direct",
|
|
"home (in on)",
|
|
"hone in (on)",
|
|
"level",
|
|
"nail",
|
|
"set",
|
|
"zero (in on)",
|
|
"center",
|
|
"concentrate",
|
|
"fasten",
|
|
"focus",
|
|
"rivet",
|
|
"train",
|
|
"attend",
|
|
"heed",
|
|
"mind",
|
|
"fixate (on)",
|
|
"obsess (over)",
|
|
"refocus"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"points (for)":{
|
|
"as in prepares (for) , trains (with)":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"prepares (for)",
|
|
"trains (with)",
|
|
"grooves",
|
|
"perfects",
|
|
"refines",
|
|
"drills",
|
|
"repeats",
|
|
"exercises",
|
|
"practices",
|
|
"practises",
|
|
"rehearses",
|
|
"runs over",
|
|
"works (at or on)",
|
|
"reviews",
|
|
"studies"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pointed (out)":{
|
|
"as in signaled , signified":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"signaled",
|
|
"signalled",
|
|
"signified",
|
|
"alluded (to)",
|
|
"hinted (at)",
|
|
"implied",
|
|
"indicated",
|
|
"inferred",
|
|
"intended",
|
|
"intimated",
|
|
"suggested",
|
|
"denominated",
|
|
"designated",
|
|
"adverted (to)",
|
|
"cited",
|
|
"dropped",
|
|
"instanced",
|
|
"mentioned",
|
|
"named",
|
|
"noted",
|
|
"noticed",
|
|
"quoted",
|
|
"referred (to)",
|
|
"specified",
|
|
"touched (on or upon)",
|
|
"indicated",
|
|
"broached",
|
|
"brought up",
|
|
"interjected",
|
|
"interpolated",
|
|
"interposed",
|
|
"introduced",
|
|
"infiltrated",
|
|
"insinuated",
|
|
"wormed",
|
|
"advertised",
|
|
"announced",
|
|
"broadcast",
|
|
"broadcasted",
|
|
"declared",
|
|
"proclaimed",
|
|
"pronounced",
|
|
"publicized",
|
|
"published",
|
|
"sounded",
|
|
"clarified",
|
|
"cleared (up)",
|
|
"elucidated",
|
|
"explained",
|
|
"explicated",
|
|
"spelled out"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"disregarded",
|
|
"forgot",
|
|
"ignored",
|
|
"neglected",
|
|
"overlooked",
|
|
"overpassed",
|
|
"passed over",
|
|
"slighted"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"point man":{
|
|
"a person who speaks for another or for a group":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the point man for the automaker announced a recall of several models with defective parts"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"mouth",
|
|
"mouthpiece",
|
|
"point person",
|
|
"prophet",
|
|
"speaker",
|
|
"spokesman",
|
|
"spokesperson"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"spokesmodel",
|
|
"spokeswoman",
|
|
"front",
|
|
"promoter",
|
|
"shill",
|
|
"communicator",
|
|
"sayer",
|
|
"talker",
|
|
"agent",
|
|
"ambassador",
|
|
"delegate",
|
|
"emissary",
|
|
"envoy",
|
|
"representative"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"poignant":{
|
|
"having the power to affect the feelings or sympathies":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a poignant story of a love affair that ends in tragedy"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"affecting",
|
|
"emotional",
|
|
"impactful",
|
|
"impressive",
|
|
"moving",
|
|
"stirring",
|
|
"touching"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"eloquent",
|
|
"expressive",
|
|
"meaningful",
|
|
"significant",
|
|
"demonstrative",
|
|
"excitable",
|
|
"feeling",
|
|
"passionate",
|
|
"responsive",
|
|
"sensitive",
|
|
"exciting",
|
|
"inspirational",
|
|
"provoking",
|
|
"rousing",
|
|
"stimulating",
|
|
"dramatic",
|
|
"histrionic",
|
|
"melodramatic",
|
|
"theatrical",
|
|
"theatric",
|
|
"cathartic"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"cold",
|
|
"cool",
|
|
"detached",
|
|
"dispassionate",
|
|
"emotionless",
|
|
"deadpan"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"unaffecting",
|
|
"unemotional",
|
|
"unimpressive"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"sharp and pleasantly stimulating to the mind or senses":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a poignant truthfulness to the author's observations on marriage"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"pert",
|
|
"piquant",
|
|
"pungent",
|
|
"salty",
|
|
"savory",
|
|
"savoury",
|
|
"zesty",
|
|
"zingy"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"racy",
|
|
"spicy",
|
|
"fiery",
|
|
"gingery",
|
|
"hot",
|
|
"peppery",
|
|
"vinegary",
|
|
"acute",
|
|
"keen",
|
|
"biting",
|
|
"bitter",
|
|
"cutting",
|
|
"mordant",
|
|
"trenchant",
|
|
"animating",
|
|
"energizing",
|
|
"enlightening",
|
|
"exciting",
|
|
"galvanizing",
|
|
"invigorating",
|
|
"piquing",
|
|
"provocative",
|
|
"provoking",
|
|
"ambrosial",
|
|
"appetizing",
|
|
"delectable",
|
|
"delicious",
|
|
"luscious",
|
|
"palatable",
|
|
"scrumptious",
|
|
"toothsome",
|
|
"flavorful",
|
|
"savorous",
|
|
"tasty",
|
|
"absorbing",
|
|
"arresting",
|
|
"engaging",
|
|
"engrossing",
|
|
"enthralling",
|
|
"fascinating",
|
|
"gripping",
|
|
"interesting",
|
|
"intriguing",
|
|
"riveting"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"flat",
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"flavorless",
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"savorless",
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"tasteless",
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"arid",
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"banal",
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"barren",
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"boring",
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"colorless",
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"drab",
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"dreary",
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"dry",
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"dull",
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"flat",
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"humdrum",
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"leaden",
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"monotonous",
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"numbing",
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"pedestrian",
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"ponderous",
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"predictable",
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"stale",
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"stodgy",
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"tedious",
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"tiring",
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"uninteresting",
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"wearisome",
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"wearying",
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"bland",
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"dilute",
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"thin",
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"watery",
|
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"weak"
|
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],
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"antonyms":[
|
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"insipid",
|
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"zestless"
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]
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},
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"type":[
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"adjective"
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]
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},
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"point (toward)":{
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"to stand or sit with the face or front toward":{
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"examples":[
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"the town's monument to its lost fishermen points toward the sea, the source of its wealth as well as its sorrow"
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],
|
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"synonyms":[
|
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"face",
|
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"front",
|
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"look (toward)"
|
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],
|
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"near synonyms":[
|
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"abut",
|
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"adjoin",
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"border",
|
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"bound",
|
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"fringe",
|
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"margin",
|
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"meet",
|
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"neighbor",
|
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"rim",
|
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"skirt",
|
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"touch",
|
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"command",
|
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"dominate",
|
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"overlook",
|
|
"look down (on)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
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"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
}
|
|
} |