8024 lines
156 KiB
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8024 lines
156 KiB
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{
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"pules":{
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"to utter feeble plaintive cries":{
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"examples":[
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"a distressed baby puling in its crib"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"bleats",
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"mewls",
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"whimpers"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"fusses",
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"sniffles",
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"snivels",
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"snuffles",
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"whines",
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"bawls",
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"blubbers",
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"blubs",
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"cries",
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"sobs",
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"weeps",
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"peeps",
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"squeaks",
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"yelps",
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"mumbles",
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"murmurs",
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"mutters",
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"groans",
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"moans",
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"sighs"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"screams",
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"screeches",
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"shrieks",
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"squeals",
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"howls",
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"squalls",
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"wails",
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"yowls",
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"calls",
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"caterwauls",
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"squawks",
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"bellows",
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"roars"
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],
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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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"pull down":{
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"to bring to a complete end the physical soundness, existence, or usefulness of":{
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"examples":[
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"a powerful storm pulled down the old fishing shack, which had been immortalized in countless paintings"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"annihilate",
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"cream",
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"decimate",
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"demolish",
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"desolate",
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"destroy",
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"devastate",
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"do in",
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"extinguish",
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"nuke",
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"pulverize",
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"raze",
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"rub out",
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"ruin",
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"shatter",
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"smash",
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"tear down",
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"total",
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"vaporize",
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"waste",
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"wrack",
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"wreck"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"beat",
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"best",
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"clobber",
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"conquer",
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"crush",
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"defeat",
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"drub",
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"lick",
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"master",
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"overbear",
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"overcome",
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"overmatch",
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"prevail (over)",
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"rout",
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"scotch",
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"skunk",
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"subdue",
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"surmount",
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"thrash",
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"trim",
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"triumph (over)",
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"trounce",
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"wallop",
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"whip",
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"win (against)",
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"blast",
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"blow up",
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"break",
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"cripple",
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"damage",
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"deface",
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"deteriorate",
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"disfigure",
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"disintegrate",
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"dissolve",
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"dynamite",
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"harm",
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"impair",
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"injure",
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"mangle",
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"mar",
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"mutilate",
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"spoil",
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"vitiate",
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"erode",
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"scour",
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"sweep (away)",
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"wash out",
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"wear (away)",
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"dilapidate",
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"disassemble",
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"dismantle",
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"gut",
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"take down",
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"unbuild",
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"undo",
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"unmake",
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"blot out",
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"efface",
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"eradicate",
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"expunge",
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"exterminate",
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"extirpate",
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"liquidate",
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"obliterate",
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"remove",
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"root (out)",
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"snuff (out)",
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"stamp (out)",
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"wipe out",
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"despoil",
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"havoc",
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"loot",
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"pillage",
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"plunder",
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"ravage",
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"sack",
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"trample",
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"trash",
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"vandalize",
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"assassinate",
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"butcher",
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"cut down",
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"dispatch",
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"execute",
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"fell",
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"kill",
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"kill off",
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"massacre",
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"mow (down)",
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"murder",
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"slaughter",
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"slay",
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"take out",
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"zap"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"doctor",
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"fix",
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"mend",
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"patch",
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"recondition",
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"repair",
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"revamp",
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"create",
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"invent",
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"assemble",
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"fabricate",
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"fashion",
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"forge",
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"form",
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"frame",
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"make",
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"manufacture",
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"mold",
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"produce",
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"shape",
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"bring about",
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"constitute",
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"establish",
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"father",
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"found",
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"institute",
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"organize",
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"conserve",
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"preserve",
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"protect",
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"save",
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"rebuild",
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"reconstruct",
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"remodel",
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"renovate",
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"restore"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"build",
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"construct",
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"erect",
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"put up",
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"raise",
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"rear",
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"set up"
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]
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},
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"to destroy (as a building) completely by knocking down or breaking to pieces":{
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"examples":[
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"an ugly billboard that was eventually pulled down"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"demolish",
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"level",
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"raze",
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"tear down",
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"unbuild"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"blow up",
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"dynamite",
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"abolish",
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"annihilate",
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"crack up",
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"crush",
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"dash",
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"decimate",
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"destroy",
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"devastate",
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"devour",
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"dissolve",
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"do in",
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"eradicate",
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"extirpate",
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"finish",
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"flatten",
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"obliterate",
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"overturn",
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"pulverize",
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"ravage",
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"ruin",
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"scourge",
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"smash",
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"total",
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"unmake",
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"waste",
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"wipe out",
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"wreck"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"build",
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"construct",
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"erect",
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"put up",
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"raise",
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"rebuild",
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"renew",
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"renovate",
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"restore",
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"create",
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"fabricate",
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"fashion",
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"forge",
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"form",
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"make",
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"manufacture",
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"shape"
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],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"to receive as return for effort":{
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"examples":[
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"he's pulling down six figures at that job"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"acquire",
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"attain",
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"bag",
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"bring in",
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"capture",
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"carry",
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"come by",
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"draw",
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"earn",
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"gain",
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"garner",
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"get",
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"knock down",
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"land",
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"make",
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"obtain",
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"procure",
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"realize",
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"reap",
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"secure",
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"win"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"clear",
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"gross",
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"net",
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"accomplish",
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"achieve",
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"notch (up)",
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"score",
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"accumulate",
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"amass",
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"rack up",
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"catch",
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"pick up",
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"annex",
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"occupy",
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"take over",
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"reacquire",
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"reattain",
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"recapture",
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"regain",
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"remake"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"accord",
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"give",
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"grant",
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"pay",
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"give up",
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"hand over",
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"part (with)",
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"relinquish",
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"surrender",
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"yield"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"forfeit",
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"lose"
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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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"pull out":{
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"to leave a place often for another":{
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"examples":[
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"the party's been fun, but it's time to pull out"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"bail",
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"bail out",
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"begone",
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"book",
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"bug off",
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"bug out",
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"bugger off",
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"buzz (off)",
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"clear off",
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"clear out",
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"cut out",
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"depart",
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"dig out",
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"exit",
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"get",
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"get off",
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"go",
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"go off",
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"move",
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"pack (up or off)",
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"part",
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"peel off",
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"pike (out or off)",
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"push off",
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"push on",
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"quit",
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"run along",
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"sally (forth)",
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"scarper",
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"shove (off)",
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"step (along)",
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"take off",
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"vamoose",
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"walk out"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"set out",
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"start",
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"strike out",
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"abscond",
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"decamp",
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"escape",
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"evacuate",
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"flee",
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"fly",
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"get out",
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"mizzle",
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"run away",
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"scat",
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"scram",
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"skip",
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"go out",
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"light out",
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"step out",
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"abandon",
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"desert",
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"forsake",
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"vacate",
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"emigrate",
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"adjourn",
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"remove",
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"retire",
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"retreat",
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"withdraw"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"abide",
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"dwell",
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"lodge",
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"remain",
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"settle",
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"stay",
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"tarry",
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"approach",
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"close",
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"near",
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"hit",
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"land",
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"reach"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"arrive",
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"come",
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"show up",
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"turn up"
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]
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},
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"to move back or away (as from something difficult, dangerous, or disagreeable)":{
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"examples":[
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"the aid workers have been advised to pull out of those regions to which the conflict has spread"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"back away",
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"drop back",
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"fall back",
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"recede",
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"retire",
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"retreat",
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"withdraw"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"flee",
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"fly",
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"flinch",
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"recoil",
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"shrink",
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"chicken (out)",
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"bow out",
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"back down",
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"backpedal",
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"backtrack",
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"climb down",
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"detach",
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"disengage",
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"disentangle",
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"pull away",
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"abandon",
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"depart",
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"evacuate",
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"go",
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"leave",
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"quit",
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"vacate"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"beard",
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"brave",
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"brazen",
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"breast",
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"confront",
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"dare",
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"defy",
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"face",
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"outbrave"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"advance"
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]
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},
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"an act of moving away especially from something difficult, dangerous, or disagreeable":{
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"examples":[
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"the civil unrest has led the company to initiate a pullout of its operations in the region"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"pullback",
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"recession",
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"retirement",
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"retreat",
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"withdrawal"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"rout",
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"flinch",
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"recoil",
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"revulsion",
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"shrinking",
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"disengagement",
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"disentanglement"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[
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"advance",
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"advancement"
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]
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},
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"type":[
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"noun",
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"verb"
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]
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},
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"pull round":{
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"to become healthy and strong again after illness or weakness":{
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"examples":[
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"after a week without any relapses, it became clear that she would pull round eventually"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"come back",
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"convalesce",
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"gain",
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"heal",
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"mend",
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"rally",
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"recoup",
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"recover",
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"recuperate",
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"snap back"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"come around",
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"come round",
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"come to",
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"improve",
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"pick up",
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"revive",
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"cheer (up)",
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"perk (up)",
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"pull through",
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"survive",
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"recruit"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"ail",
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"collapse",
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"come down",
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"sicken",
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"decline",
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"degenerate",
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"deteriorate",
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"fade",
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"fail",
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"languish",
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"sink",
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"waste (away)",
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"weaken",
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"wilt",
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"wither",
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"worsen",
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"regress",
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"relapse"
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],
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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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"pulled down":{
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"to bring to a complete end the physical soundness, existence, or usefulness of":{
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"examples":[
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"a powerful storm pulled down the old fishing shack, which had been immortalized in countless paintings"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"annihilated",
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"creamed",
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"decimated",
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"demolished",
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"desolated",
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"destroyed",
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"devastated",
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"did in",
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"extinguished",
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"nuked",
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"pulverized",
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"razed",
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"rubbed out",
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"ruined",
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"shattered",
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"smashed",
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"tore down",
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"totaled",
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"totalled",
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"vaporized",
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"wasted",
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"wracked",
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"wrecked"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"beat",
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"bested",
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"clobbered",
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"conquered",
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"crushed",
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"defeated",
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"drubbed",
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"licked",
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"mastered",
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"overbore",
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"overcame",
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"overmatched",
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"prevailed (over)",
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"routed",
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"scotched",
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"skunked",
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"subdued",
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"surmounted",
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"thrashed",
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"trimmed",
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"triumphed (over)",
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"trounced",
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"walloped",
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"whipped",
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"won (against)",
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"blasted",
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"blew up",
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"broke",
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"crippled",
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"damaged",
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"defaced",
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"deteriorated",
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"disfigured",
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"disintegrated",
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"dissolved",
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"dynamited",
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"harmed",
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"impaired",
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"injured",
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"mangled",
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"marred",
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"mutilated",
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"spoiled",
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"spoilt",
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"vitiated",
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"eroded",
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"scoured",
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"swept (away)",
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"washed out",
|
|
"wore (away)",
|
|
"dilapidated",
|
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"disassembled",
|
|
"dismantled",
|
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"gutted",
|
|
"took down",
|
|
"unbuilt",
|
|
"undid",
|
|
"unmade",
|
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"blotted out",
|
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"effaced",
|
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"eradicated",
|
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"expunged",
|
|
"exterminated",
|
|
"extirpated",
|
|
"liquidated",
|
|
"obliterated",
|
|
"removed",
|
|
"rooted (out)",
|
|
"snuffed (out)",
|
|
"stamped (out)",
|
|
"wiped out",
|
|
"despoiled",
|
|
"havocked",
|
|
"looted",
|
|
"pillaged",
|
|
"plundered",
|
|
"ravaged",
|
|
"sacked",
|
|
"trampled",
|
|
"trashed",
|
|
"vandalized",
|
|
"assassinated",
|
|
"butchered",
|
|
"cut down",
|
|
"dispatched",
|
|
"executed",
|
|
"felled",
|
|
"killed",
|
|
"killed off",
|
|
"massacred",
|
|
"mowed (down)",
|
|
"murdered",
|
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"slaughtered",
|
|
"slew",
|
|
"took out",
|
|
"zapped"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"doctored",
|
|
"fixed",
|
|
"mended",
|
|
"patched",
|
|
"reconditioned",
|
|
"repaired",
|
|
"revamped",
|
|
"created",
|
|
"invented",
|
|
"assembled",
|
|
"fabricated",
|
|
"fashioned",
|
|
"forged",
|
|
"formed",
|
|
"framed",
|
|
"made",
|
|
"manufactured",
|
|
"molded",
|
|
"produced",
|
|
"shaped",
|
|
"brought about",
|
|
"constituted",
|
|
"established",
|
|
"fathered",
|
|
"founded",
|
|
"instituted",
|
|
"organized",
|
|
"conserved",
|
|
"preserved",
|
|
"protected",
|
|
"saved",
|
|
"rebuilt",
|
|
"reconstructed",
|
|
"remodeled",
|
|
"renovated",
|
|
"restored"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"built",
|
|
"constructed",
|
|
"erected",
|
|
"put up",
|
|
"raised",
|
|
"reared",
|
|
"set up"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to destroy (as a building) completely by knocking down or breaking to pieces":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"an ugly billboard that was eventually pulled down"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"demolished",
|
|
"leveled",
|
|
"levelled",
|
|
"razed",
|
|
"tore down",
|
|
"unbuilt"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"blew up",
|
|
"dynamited",
|
|
"abolished",
|
|
"annihilated",
|
|
"cracked up",
|
|
"crushed",
|
|
"dashed",
|
|
"decimated",
|
|
"destroyed",
|
|
"devastated",
|
|
"devoured",
|
|
"did in",
|
|
"dissolved",
|
|
"eradicated",
|
|
"extirpated",
|
|
"finished",
|
|
"flattened",
|
|
"obliterated",
|
|
"overturned",
|
|
"pulverized",
|
|
"ravaged",
|
|
"ruined",
|
|
"scourged",
|
|
"smashed",
|
|
"totaled",
|
|
"totalled",
|
|
"unmade",
|
|
"wasted",
|
|
"wiped out",
|
|
"wrecked"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"built",
|
|
"constructed",
|
|
"erected",
|
|
"put up",
|
|
"raised",
|
|
"rebuilt",
|
|
"renewed",
|
|
"renovated",
|
|
"restored",
|
|
"created",
|
|
"fabricated",
|
|
"fashioned",
|
|
"forged",
|
|
"formed",
|
|
"made",
|
|
"manufactured",
|
|
"shaped"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to receive as return for effort":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"he's pulling down six figures at that job"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"acquired",
|
|
"attained",
|
|
"bagged",
|
|
"brought in",
|
|
"came by",
|
|
"captured",
|
|
"carried",
|
|
"drew",
|
|
"earned",
|
|
"gained",
|
|
"garnered",
|
|
"got",
|
|
"knocked down",
|
|
"landed",
|
|
"made",
|
|
"obtained",
|
|
"procured",
|
|
"realized",
|
|
"reaped",
|
|
"secured",
|
|
"won"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"cleared",
|
|
"grossed",
|
|
"netted",
|
|
"accomplished",
|
|
"achieved",
|
|
"notched (up)",
|
|
"scored",
|
|
"accumulated",
|
|
"amassed",
|
|
"racked up",
|
|
"caught",
|
|
"picked up",
|
|
"annexed",
|
|
"occupied",
|
|
"took over",
|
|
"reacquired",
|
|
"reattained",
|
|
"recaptured",
|
|
"regained",
|
|
"remade"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"accorded",
|
|
"gave",
|
|
"granted",
|
|
"paid",
|
|
"gave up",
|
|
"handed over",
|
|
"parted (with)",
|
|
"relinquished",
|
|
"surrendered",
|
|
"yielded"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"forfeited",
|
|
"lost"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pulling down":{
|
|
"to bring to a complete end the physical soundness, existence, or usefulness of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a powerful storm pulled down the old fishing shack, which had been immortalized in countless paintings"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"annihilating",
|
|
"creaming",
|
|
"decimating",
|
|
"demolishing",
|
|
"desolating",
|
|
"destroying",
|
|
"devastating",
|
|
"doing in",
|
|
"extinguishing",
|
|
"nuking",
|
|
"pulverizing",
|
|
"razing",
|
|
"rubbing out",
|
|
"ruining",
|
|
"shattering",
|
|
"smashing",
|
|
"tearing down",
|
|
"totaling",
|
|
"totalling",
|
|
"vaporizing",
|
|
"wasting",
|
|
"wracking",
|
|
"wrecking"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"beating",
|
|
"besting",
|
|
"clobbering",
|
|
"conquering",
|
|
"crushing",
|
|
"defeating",
|
|
"drubbing",
|
|
"licking",
|
|
"mastering",
|
|
"overbearing",
|
|
"overcoming",
|
|
"overmatching",
|
|
"prevailing (over)",
|
|
"routing",
|
|
"scotching",
|
|
"skunking",
|
|
"subduing",
|
|
"surmounting",
|
|
"thrashing",
|
|
"trimming",
|
|
"triumphing (over)",
|
|
"trouncing",
|
|
"walloping",
|
|
"whipping",
|
|
"winning (against)",
|
|
"blasting",
|
|
"blowing up",
|
|
"breaking",
|
|
"crippling",
|
|
"damaging",
|
|
"defacing",
|
|
"deteriorating",
|
|
"disfiguring",
|
|
"disintegrating",
|
|
"dissolving",
|
|
"dynamiting",
|
|
"harming",
|
|
"impairing",
|
|
"injuring",
|
|
"mangling",
|
|
"marring",
|
|
"mutilating",
|
|
"spoiling",
|
|
"vitiating",
|
|
"eroding",
|
|
"scouring",
|
|
"sweeping (away)",
|
|
"washing out",
|
|
"wearing (away)",
|
|
"dilapidating",
|
|
"disassembling",
|
|
"dismantling",
|
|
"gutting",
|
|
"taking down",
|
|
"unbuilding",
|
|
"undoing",
|
|
"unmaking",
|
|
"blotting out",
|
|
"effacing",
|
|
"eradicating",
|
|
"expunging",
|
|
"exterminating",
|
|
"extirpating",
|
|
"liquidating",
|
|
"obliterating",
|
|
"removing",
|
|
"rooting (out)",
|
|
"snuffing (out)",
|
|
"stamping (out)",
|
|
"wiping out",
|
|
"despoiling",
|
|
"havocking",
|
|
"looting",
|
|
"pillaging",
|
|
"plundering",
|
|
"ravaging",
|
|
"sacking",
|
|
"trampling",
|
|
"trashing",
|
|
"vandalizing",
|
|
"assassinating",
|
|
"butchering",
|
|
"cutting down",
|
|
"dispatching",
|
|
"executing",
|
|
"felling",
|
|
"killing",
|
|
"killing off",
|
|
"massacring",
|
|
"mowing (down)",
|
|
"murdering",
|
|
"slaughtering",
|
|
"slaying",
|
|
"taking out",
|
|
"zapping"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"doctoring",
|
|
"fixing",
|
|
"mending",
|
|
"patching",
|
|
"reconditioning",
|
|
"repairing",
|
|
"revamping",
|
|
"creating",
|
|
"inventing",
|
|
"assembling",
|
|
"fabricating",
|
|
"fashioning",
|
|
"forging",
|
|
"forming",
|
|
"framing",
|
|
"making",
|
|
"manufacturing",
|
|
"molding",
|
|
"producing",
|
|
"shaping",
|
|
"bringing about",
|
|
"constituting",
|
|
"establishing",
|
|
"fathering",
|
|
"founding",
|
|
"instituting",
|
|
"organizing",
|
|
"conserving",
|
|
"preserving",
|
|
"protecting",
|
|
"saving",
|
|
"rebuilding",
|
|
"reconstructing",
|
|
"remodeling",
|
|
"renovating",
|
|
"restoring"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"building",
|
|
"constructing",
|
|
"erecting",
|
|
"putting up",
|
|
"raising",
|
|
"rearing",
|
|
"setting up"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to destroy (as a building) completely by knocking down or breaking to pieces":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"an ugly billboard that was eventually pulled down"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"demolishing",
|
|
"leveling",
|
|
"levelling",
|
|
"razing",
|
|
"tearing down",
|
|
"unbuilding"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"blowing up",
|
|
"dynamiting",
|
|
"abolishing",
|
|
"annihilating",
|
|
"cracking up",
|
|
"crushing",
|
|
"dashing",
|
|
"decimating",
|
|
"destroying",
|
|
"devastating",
|
|
"devouring",
|
|
"dissolving",
|
|
"doing in",
|
|
"eradicating",
|
|
"extirpating",
|
|
"finishing",
|
|
"flattening",
|
|
"obliterating",
|
|
"overturning",
|
|
"pulverizing",
|
|
"ravaging",
|
|
"ruining",
|
|
"scourging",
|
|
"smashing",
|
|
"totaling",
|
|
"totalling",
|
|
"unmaking",
|
|
"wasting",
|
|
"wiping out",
|
|
"wrecking"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"building",
|
|
"constructing",
|
|
"erecting",
|
|
"putting up",
|
|
"raising",
|
|
"rebuilding",
|
|
"renewing",
|
|
"renovating",
|
|
"restoring",
|
|
"creating",
|
|
"fabricating",
|
|
"fashioning",
|
|
"forging",
|
|
"forming",
|
|
"making",
|
|
"manufacturing",
|
|
"shaping"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to receive as return for effort":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"he's pulling down six figures at that job"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"acquiring",
|
|
"attaining",
|
|
"bagging",
|
|
"bringing in",
|
|
"capturing",
|
|
"carrying",
|
|
"coming by",
|
|
"drawing",
|
|
"earning",
|
|
"gaining",
|
|
"garnering",
|
|
"getting",
|
|
"knocking down",
|
|
"landing",
|
|
"making",
|
|
"obtaining",
|
|
"procuring",
|
|
"realizing",
|
|
"reaping",
|
|
"securing",
|
|
"winning"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"clearing",
|
|
"grossing",
|
|
"netting",
|
|
"accomplishing",
|
|
"achieving",
|
|
"notching (up)",
|
|
"scoring",
|
|
"accumulating",
|
|
"amassing",
|
|
"racking up",
|
|
"catching",
|
|
"picking up",
|
|
"annexing",
|
|
"occupying",
|
|
"taking over",
|
|
"reacquiring",
|
|
"reattaining",
|
|
"recapturing",
|
|
"regaining",
|
|
"remaking"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"according",
|
|
"giving",
|
|
"granting",
|
|
"paying",
|
|
"giving up",
|
|
"handing over",
|
|
"parting (with)",
|
|
"relinquishing",
|
|
"surrendering",
|
|
"yielding"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"forfeiting",
|
|
"losing"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pulling off":{
|
|
"to carry through (as a process) to completion":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the rebel forces pulled off a surprisingly successful offensive against the better equipped government troops"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"accomplishing",
|
|
"achieving",
|
|
"bringing off",
|
|
"carrying off",
|
|
"carrying out",
|
|
"committing",
|
|
"compassing",
|
|
"doing",
|
|
"executing",
|
|
"following through (with)",
|
|
"fulfilling",
|
|
"making",
|
|
"negotiating",
|
|
"performing",
|
|
"perpetrating",
|
|
"prosecuting",
|
|
"putting through"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bringing about",
|
|
"effecting",
|
|
"effectuating",
|
|
"implementing",
|
|
"acing",
|
|
"nailing",
|
|
"engaging (in)",
|
|
"practicing",
|
|
"practising",
|
|
"working (at)",
|
|
"reduplicating",
|
|
"reenacting",
|
|
"repeating",
|
|
"actualizing",
|
|
"attaining",
|
|
"realizing",
|
|
"completing",
|
|
"ending",
|
|
"finishing",
|
|
"winding up"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"failing",
|
|
"skimping",
|
|
"slighting",
|
|
"slurring"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pulling one's leg":{
|
|
"to cause to believe what is untrue":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"He was just pulling your leg when he said he won the lottery."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bamboozling",
|
|
"beguiling",
|
|
"bluffing",
|
|
"buffaloing",
|
|
"burning",
|
|
"catching",
|
|
"conning",
|
|
"cozening",
|
|
"deceiving",
|
|
"deluding",
|
|
"duping",
|
|
"faking out",
|
|
"fooling",
|
|
"gaffing",
|
|
"gammoning",
|
|
"gulling",
|
|
"having",
|
|
"having on",
|
|
"hoaxing",
|
|
"hoodwinking",
|
|
"hornswoggling",
|
|
"humbugging",
|
|
"juggling",
|
|
"misguiding",
|
|
"misinforming",
|
|
"misleading",
|
|
"snookering",
|
|
"snowing",
|
|
"spoofing",
|
|
"stringing along",
|
|
"suckering",
|
|
"sucking in",
|
|
"taking in",
|
|
"tricking"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"kidding",
|
|
"putting on",
|
|
"teasing",
|
|
"bleeding",
|
|
"cheating",
|
|
"chiseling",
|
|
"chiselling",
|
|
"defrauding",
|
|
"diddling",
|
|
"euchring",
|
|
"fleecing",
|
|
"flimflamming",
|
|
"hustling",
|
|
"mulcting",
|
|
"rooking",
|
|
"shortchanging",
|
|
"skinning",
|
|
"squeezing",
|
|
"sticking",
|
|
"stinging",
|
|
"swindling"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"debunking",
|
|
"exposing",
|
|
"revealing",
|
|
"showing up",
|
|
"uncloaking",
|
|
"uncovering",
|
|
"unmasking",
|
|
"disclosing",
|
|
"divulging",
|
|
"telling",
|
|
"unveiling",
|
|
"disabusing",
|
|
"disenchanting",
|
|
"disillusioning"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"undeceiving"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"phrase"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pulls the wool over one's eyes":{
|
|
"to cause to believe what is untrue":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bamboozles",
|
|
"beguiles",
|
|
"bluffs",
|
|
"buffaloes",
|
|
"burns",
|
|
"catches",
|
|
"cons",
|
|
"cozens",
|
|
"deceives",
|
|
"deludes",
|
|
"dupes",
|
|
"fakes out",
|
|
"fools",
|
|
"gaffs",
|
|
"gammons",
|
|
"gulls",
|
|
"has",
|
|
"has on",
|
|
"hoaxes",
|
|
"hoodwinks",
|
|
"hornswoggles",
|
|
"humbugs",
|
|
"juggles",
|
|
"misguides",
|
|
"misinforms",
|
|
"misleads",
|
|
"snookers",
|
|
"snows",
|
|
"spoofs",
|
|
"strings along",
|
|
"suckers",
|
|
"sucks in",
|
|
"takes in",
|
|
"tricks"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"kids",
|
|
"puts on",
|
|
"teases",
|
|
"bleeds",
|
|
"cheats",
|
|
"chisels",
|
|
"defrauds",
|
|
"diddles",
|
|
"euchres",
|
|
"fleeces",
|
|
"flimflams",
|
|
"hustles",
|
|
"mulcts",
|
|
"rooks",
|
|
"shortchanges",
|
|
"skins",
|
|
"squeezes",
|
|
"sticks",
|
|
"stings",
|
|
"swindles"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"debunks",
|
|
"exposes",
|
|
"reveals",
|
|
"shows up",
|
|
"uncloaks",
|
|
"uncovers",
|
|
"unmasks",
|
|
"discloses",
|
|
"divulges",
|
|
"tells",
|
|
"unveils",
|
|
"disabuses",
|
|
"disenchants",
|
|
"disillusions"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"undeceives"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pullulate":{
|
|
"to be copiously supplied":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a tough city neighborhood that has a reputation for pullulating with prostitutes and petty criminals"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"abound",
|
|
"brim",
|
|
"bristle",
|
|
"bulge",
|
|
"burst",
|
|
"bustle",
|
|
"buzz",
|
|
"crawl",
|
|
"hum",
|
|
"overflow",
|
|
"swarm",
|
|
"teem"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"lack",
|
|
"need",
|
|
"want"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pullulating":{
|
|
"to be copiously supplied":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a tough city neighborhood that has a reputation for pullulating with prostitutes and petty criminals"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"abounding",
|
|
"brimming",
|
|
"bristling",
|
|
"bulging",
|
|
"bursting",
|
|
"bustling",
|
|
"buzzing",
|
|
"crawling",
|
|
"humming",
|
|
"overflowing",
|
|
"swarming",
|
|
"teeming"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"lacking",
|
|
"needing",
|
|
"wanting"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pulsate":{
|
|
"to expand and contract in a rhythmic manner":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the heart muscle pulsates regularly to pump blood"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"beat",
|
|
"palpitate",
|
|
"pit-a-pat",
|
|
"pitter-patter",
|
|
"pulse",
|
|
"throb"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"fluctuate",
|
|
"oscillate",
|
|
"vibrate",
|
|
"quiver",
|
|
"tremble"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pulse":{
|
|
"a rhythmic expanding and contracting":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"his resting pulse rate is much lower than that of most men his age"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"beat",
|
|
"beating",
|
|
"palpitation",
|
|
"pulsation",
|
|
"throb"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"fluctuation",
|
|
"oscillation",
|
|
"vibration",
|
|
"quiver",
|
|
"tremble",
|
|
"tremor"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to expand and contract in a rhythmic manner":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"blood vessels pulsing in time with the heartbeat"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"beat",
|
|
"palpitate",
|
|
"pit-a-pat",
|
|
"pitter-patter",
|
|
"pulsate",
|
|
"throb"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"fluctuate",
|
|
"oscillate",
|
|
"vibrate",
|
|
"quiver",
|
|
"tremble"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pulsed":{
|
|
"to expand and contract in a rhythmic manner":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"blood vessels pulsing in time with the heartbeat"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"beat",
|
|
"palpitated",
|
|
"pit-a-patted",
|
|
"pitter-pattered",
|
|
"pulsated",
|
|
"throbbed"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"fluctuated",
|
|
"oscillated",
|
|
"vibrated",
|
|
"quivered",
|
|
"trembled"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pulverize":{
|
|
"to bring to a complete end the physical soundness, existence, or usefulness of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"buildings pulverized by a killer tornado"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"annihilate",
|
|
"cream",
|
|
"decimate",
|
|
"demolish",
|
|
"desolate",
|
|
"destroy",
|
|
"devastate",
|
|
"do in",
|
|
"extinguish",
|
|
"nuke",
|
|
"pull down",
|
|
"raze",
|
|
"rub out",
|
|
"ruin",
|
|
"shatter",
|
|
"smash",
|
|
"tear down",
|
|
"total",
|
|
"vaporize",
|
|
"waste",
|
|
"wrack",
|
|
"wreck"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"beat",
|
|
"best",
|
|
"clobber",
|
|
"conquer",
|
|
"crush",
|
|
"defeat",
|
|
"drub",
|
|
"lick",
|
|
"master",
|
|
"overbear",
|
|
"overcome",
|
|
"overmatch",
|
|
"prevail (over)",
|
|
"rout",
|
|
"scotch",
|
|
"skunk",
|
|
"subdue",
|
|
"surmount",
|
|
"thrash",
|
|
"trim",
|
|
"triumph (over)",
|
|
"trounce",
|
|
"wallop",
|
|
"whip",
|
|
"win (against)",
|
|
"blast",
|
|
"blow up",
|
|
"break",
|
|
"cripple",
|
|
"damage",
|
|
"deface",
|
|
"deteriorate",
|
|
"disfigure",
|
|
"disintegrate",
|
|
"dissolve",
|
|
"dynamite",
|
|
"harm",
|
|
"impair",
|
|
"injure",
|
|
"mangle",
|
|
"mar",
|
|
"mutilate",
|
|
"spoil",
|
|
"vitiate",
|
|
"erode",
|
|
"scour",
|
|
"sweep (away)",
|
|
"wash out",
|
|
"wear (away)",
|
|
"dilapidate",
|
|
"disassemble",
|
|
"dismantle",
|
|
"gut",
|
|
"take down",
|
|
"unbuild",
|
|
"undo",
|
|
"unmake",
|
|
"blot out",
|
|
"efface",
|
|
"eradicate",
|
|
"expunge",
|
|
"exterminate",
|
|
"extirpate",
|
|
"liquidate",
|
|
"obliterate",
|
|
"remove",
|
|
"root (out)",
|
|
"snuff (out)",
|
|
"stamp (out)",
|
|
"wipe out",
|
|
"despoil",
|
|
"havoc",
|
|
"loot",
|
|
"pillage",
|
|
"plunder",
|
|
"ravage",
|
|
"sack",
|
|
"trample",
|
|
"trash",
|
|
"vandalize",
|
|
"assassinate",
|
|
"butcher",
|
|
"cut down",
|
|
"dispatch",
|
|
"execute",
|
|
"fell",
|
|
"kill",
|
|
"kill off",
|
|
"massacre",
|
|
"mow (down)",
|
|
"murder",
|
|
"slaughter",
|
|
"slay",
|
|
"take out",
|
|
"zap"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"doctor",
|
|
"fix",
|
|
"mend",
|
|
"patch",
|
|
"recondition",
|
|
"repair",
|
|
"revamp",
|
|
"create",
|
|
"invent",
|
|
"assemble",
|
|
"fabricate",
|
|
"fashion",
|
|
"forge",
|
|
"form",
|
|
"frame",
|
|
"make",
|
|
"manufacture",
|
|
"mold",
|
|
"produce",
|
|
"shape",
|
|
"bring about",
|
|
"constitute",
|
|
"establish",
|
|
"father",
|
|
"found",
|
|
"institute",
|
|
"organize",
|
|
"conserve",
|
|
"preserve",
|
|
"protect",
|
|
"save",
|
|
"rebuild",
|
|
"reconstruct",
|
|
"remodel",
|
|
"renovate",
|
|
"restore"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"build",
|
|
"construct",
|
|
"erect",
|
|
"put up",
|
|
"raise",
|
|
"rear",
|
|
"set up"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to reduce to fine particles":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"pulverize the cement into dust for reuse"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"atomize",
|
|
"beat",
|
|
"bray",
|
|
"comminute",
|
|
"crush",
|
|
"disintegrate",
|
|
"grind",
|
|
"mill",
|
|
"mull",
|
|
"pound",
|
|
"powder"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"grate",
|
|
"kibble",
|
|
"crumble",
|
|
"crunch",
|
|
"break",
|
|
"bust",
|
|
"dash",
|
|
"fracture",
|
|
"fragment",
|
|
"shatter",
|
|
"smash",
|
|
"splinter",
|
|
"micronize"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pulses":{
|
|
"a rhythmic expanding and contracting":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"his resting pulse rate is much lower than that of most men his age"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"beatings",
|
|
"beats",
|
|
"palpitations",
|
|
"pulsations",
|
|
"throbs"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"fluctuations",
|
|
"oscillations",
|
|
"vibrations",
|
|
"quivers",
|
|
"trembles",
|
|
"tremors"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to expand and contract in a rhythmic manner":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"blood vessels pulsing in time with the heartbeat"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"beats",
|
|
"palpitates",
|
|
"pit-a-pats",
|
|
"pitter-patters",
|
|
"pulsates",
|
|
"throbs"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"fluctuates",
|
|
"oscillates",
|
|
"vibrates",
|
|
"quivers",
|
|
"trembles"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pulsations":{
|
|
"a rhythmic expanding and contracting":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"you should press against the artery in your wrist and count the pulsations to calculate your heart rate"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"beatings",
|
|
"beats",
|
|
"palpitations",
|
|
"pulses",
|
|
"throbs"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"fluctuations",
|
|
"oscillations",
|
|
"vibrations",
|
|
"quivers",
|
|
"trembles",
|
|
"tremors"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pulverized":{
|
|
"as in refined , filtered":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"filtered",
|
|
"refined",
|
|
"smooth",
|
|
"superfine",
|
|
"ultrafine",
|
|
"dusty",
|
|
"fine",
|
|
"floury",
|
|
"powdery"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"coarse",
|
|
"grainy",
|
|
"granular",
|
|
"granulated",
|
|
"rough",
|
|
"unfiltered",
|
|
"unrefined",
|
|
"gravelly",
|
|
"gritty",
|
|
"sandy",
|
|
"pebbly",
|
|
"rocky",
|
|
"stony",
|
|
"stoney",
|
|
"lumpy",
|
|
"mealy"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in destroyed , ruined":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"demolished",
|
|
"destroyed",
|
|
"devastated",
|
|
"ruinate",
|
|
"ruined",
|
|
"wrecked",
|
|
"collapsed",
|
|
"imploded",
|
|
"damaged",
|
|
"defaced",
|
|
"disintegrated",
|
|
"dynamited",
|
|
"mangled",
|
|
"mutilated",
|
|
"cracked",
|
|
"slivered",
|
|
"splintered",
|
|
"split",
|
|
"eradicated",
|
|
"exterminated",
|
|
"extirpated",
|
|
"obliterated",
|
|
"wiped out",
|
|
"blasted",
|
|
"detonated",
|
|
"exploded",
|
|
"breakable",
|
|
"brittle",
|
|
"delicate",
|
|
"fragile",
|
|
"frail",
|
|
"frangible",
|
|
"broken",
|
|
"busted",
|
|
"fractured",
|
|
"fragmented",
|
|
"shattered",
|
|
"smashed"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"unbroken",
|
|
"fixed",
|
|
"healed",
|
|
"mended",
|
|
"patched",
|
|
"rebuilt",
|
|
"reconstructed",
|
|
"repaired",
|
|
"infrangible",
|
|
"unbreakable"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to bring to a complete end the physical soundness, existence, or usefulness of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"buildings pulverized by a killer tornado"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"annihilated",
|
|
"creamed",
|
|
"decimated",
|
|
"demolished",
|
|
"desolated",
|
|
"destroyed",
|
|
"devastated",
|
|
"did in",
|
|
"extinguished",
|
|
"nuked",
|
|
"pulled down",
|
|
"razed",
|
|
"rubbed out",
|
|
"ruined",
|
|
"shattered",
|
|
"smashed",
|
|
"tore down",
|
|
"totaled",
|
|
"totalled",
|
|
"vaporized",
|
|
"wasted",
|
|
"wracked",
|
|
"wrecked"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"beat",
|
|
"bested",
|
|
"clobbered",
|
|
"conquered",
|
|
"crushed",
|
|
"defeated",
|
|
"drubbed",
|
|
"licked",
|
|
"mastered",
|
|
"overbore",
|
|
"overcame",
|
|
"overmatched",
|
|
"prevailed (over)",
|
|
"routed",
|
|
"scotched",
|
|
"skunked",
|
|
"subdued",
|
|
"surmounted",
|
|
"thrashed",
|
|
"trimmed",
|
|
"triumphed (over)",
|
|
"trounced",
|
|
"walloped",
|
|
"whipped",
|
|
"won (against)",
|
|
"blasted",
|
|
"blew up",
|
|
"broke",
|
|
"crippled",
|
|
"damaged",
|
|
"defaced",
|
|
"deteriorated",
|
|
"disfigured",
|
|
"disintegrated",
|
|
"dissolved",
|
|
"dynamited",
|
|
"harmed",
|
|
"impaired",
|
|
"injured",
|
|
"mangled",
|
|
"marred",
|
|
"mutilated",
|
|
"spoiled",
|
|
"spoilt",
|
|
"vitiated",
|
|
"eroded",
|
|
"scoured",
|
|
"swept (away)",
|
|
"washed out",
|
|
"wore (away)",
|
|
"dilapidated",
|
|
"disassembled",
|
|
"dismantled",
|
|
"gutted",
|
|
"took down",
|
|
"unbuilt",
|
|
"undid",
|
|
"unmade",
|
|
"blotted out",
|
|
"effaced",
|
|
"eradicated",
|
|
"expunged",
|
|
"exterminated",
|
|
"extirpated",
|
|
"liquidated",
|
|
"obliterated",
|
|
"removed",
|
|
"rooted (out)",
|
|
"snuffed (out)",
|
|
"stamped (out)",
|
|
"wiped out",
|
|
"despoiled",
|
|
"havocked",
|
|
"looted",
|
|
"pillaged",
|
|
"plundered",
|
|
"ravaged",
|
|
"sacked",
|
|
"trampled",
|
|
"trashed",
|
|
"vandalized",
|
|
"assassinated",
|
|
"butchered",
|
|
"cut down",
|
|
"dispatched",
|
|
"executed",
|
|
"felled",
|
|
"killed",
|
|
"killed off",
|
|
"massacred",
|
|
"mowed (down)",
|
|
"murdered",
|
|
"slaughtered",
|
|
"slew",
|
|
"took out",
|
|
"zapped"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"doctored",
|
|
"fixed",
|
|
"mended",
|
|
"patched",
|
|
"reconditioned",
|
|
"repaired",
|
|
"revamped",
|
|
"created",
|
|
"invented",
|
|
"assembled",
|
|
"fabricated",
|
|
"fashioned",
|
|
"forged",
|
|
"formed",
|
|
"framed",
|
|
"made",
|
|
"manufactured",
|
|
"molded",
|
|
"produced",
|
|
"shaped",
|
|
"brought about",
|
|
"constituted",
|
|
"established",
|
|
"fathered",
|
|
"founded",
|
|
"instituted",
|
|
"organized",
|
|
"conserved",
|
|
"preserved",
|
|
"protected",
|
|
"saved",
|
|
"rebuilt",
|
|
"reconstructed",
|
|
"remodeled",
|
|
"renovated",
|
|
"restored"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"built",
|
|
"constructed",
|
|
"erected",
|
|
"put up",
|
|
"raised",
|
|
"reared",
|
|
"set up"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to reduce to fine particles":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"pulverize the cement into dust for reuse"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"atomized",
|
|
"beat",
|
|
"brayed",
|
|
"comminuted",
|
|
"crushed",
|
|
"disintegrated",
|
|
"ground",
|
|
"milled",
|
|
"mulled",
|
|
"pounded",
|
|
"powdered"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"grated",
|
|
"kibbled",
|
|
"crumbled",
|
|
"crunched",
|
|
"broke",
|
|
"busted",
|
|
"bust",
|
|
"dashed",
|
|
"fractured",
|
|
"fragmented",
|
|
"shattered",
|
|
"smashed",
|
|
"splintered",
|
|
"micronized"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pull away":{
|
|
"as in detach , disengage":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"detach",
|
|
"disengage",
|
|
"disentangle",
|
|
"flee",
|
|
"fly",
|
|
"flinch",
|
|
"recoil",
|
|
"shrink",
|
|
"chicken (out)",
|
|
"bow out",
|
|
"back down",
|
|
"backpedal",
|
|
"backtrack",
|
|
"climb down",
|
|
"abandon",
|
|
"depart",
|
|
"evacuate",
|
|
"go",
|
|
"leave",
|
|
"quit",
|
|
"vacate",
|
|
"back away",
|
|
"drop back",
|
|
"fall back",
|
|
"pull out",
|
|
"recede",
|
|
"retire",
|
|
"retreat",
|
|
"withdraw"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"beard",
|
|
"brave",
|
|
"brazen",
|
|
"breast",
|
|
"confront",
|
|
"dare",
|
|
"defy",
|
|
"face",
|
|
"outbrave",
|
|
"advance"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pule":{
|
|
"to utter feeble plaintive cries":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a distressed baby puling in its crib"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bleat",
|
|
"mewl",
|
|
"whimper"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"fuss",
|
|
"sniffle",
|
|
"snivel",
|
|
"snuffle",
|
|
"whine",
|
|
"bawl",
|
|
"blub",
|
|
"blubber",
|
|
"cry",
|
|
"sob",
|
|
"weep",
|
|
"peep",
|
|
"squeak",
|
|
"yelp",
|
|
"mumble",
|
|
"murmur",
|
|
"mutter",
|
|
"groan",
|
|
"moan",
|
|
"sigh"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"scream",
|
|
"screech",
|
|
"shriek",
|
|
"squeal",
|
|
"howl",
|
|
"squall",
|
|
"wail",
|
|
"yowl",
|
|
"call",
|
|
"caterwaul",
|
|
"squawk",
|
|
"bellow",
|
|
"roar"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pull one's leg":{
|
|
"to cause to believe what is untrue":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"He was just pulling your leg when he said he won the lottery."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bamboozle",
|
|
"beguile",
|
|
"bluff",
|
|
"buffalo",
|
|
"burn",
|
|
"catch",
|
|
"con",
|
|
"cozen",
|
|
"deceive",
|
|
"delude",
|
|
"dupe",
|
|
"fake out",
|
|
"fool",
|
|
"gaff",
|
|
"gammon",
|
|
"gull",
|
|
"have",
|
|
"have on",
|
|
"hoax",
|
|
"hoodwink",
|
|
"hornswoggle",
|
|
"humbug",
|
|
"juggle",
|
|
"misguide",
|
|
"misinform",
|
|
"mislead",
|
|
"snooker",
|
|
"snow",
|
|
"spoof",
|
|
"string along",
|
|
"sucker",
|
|
"suck in",
|
|
"take in",
|
|
"trick"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"kid",
|
|
"put on",
|
|
"tease",
|
|
"bleed",
|
|
"cheat",
|
|
"chisel",
|
|
"defraud",
|
|
"diddle",
|
|
"euchre",
|
|
"fleece",
|
|
"flimflam",
|
|
"hustle",
|
|
"mulct",
|
|
"rook",
|
|
"shortchange",
|
|
"skin",
|
|
"squeeze",
|
|
"stick",
|
|
"sting",
|
|
"swindle"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"debunk",
|
|
"expose",
|
|
"reveal",
|
|
"show up",
|
|
"uncloak",
|
|
"uncover",
|
|
"unmask",
|
|
"disclose",
|
|
"divulge",
|
|
"tell",
|
|
"unveil",
|
|
"disabuse",
|
|
"disenchant",
|
|
"disillusion"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"undeceive"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"phrase"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pulling (up)":{
|
|
"to bring (something) to a standstill":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the jockey tried to pull up the apparently injured horse"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"arresting",
|
|
"bringing up",
|
|
"catching",
|
|
"checking",
|
|
"drawing up",
|
|
"fetching up",
|
|
"halting",
|
|
"holding up",
|
|
"stalling",
|
|
"staying",
|
|
"stilling",
|
|
"stopping"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"baffling",
|
|
"balking",
|
|
"blockading",
|
|
"blocking",
|
|
"bottlenecking",
|
|
"clogging",
|
|
"damming",
|
|
"detaining",
|
|
"hindering",
|
|
"holding",
|
|
"holding back",
|
|
"impeding",
|
|
"obstructing",
|
|
"snagging",
|
|
"stemming",
|
|
"concluding",
|
|
"cutting off",
|
|
"ending",
|
|
"terminating",
|
|
"calling",
|
|
"discontinuing",
|
|
"suspending",
|
|
"choking off",
|
|
"reining (in)",
|
|
"repressing",
|
|
"squashing",
|
|
"squelching",
|
|
"stanching",
|
|
"staunching",
|
|
"stunting",
|
|
"suppressing",
|
|
"turning back"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"carrying on",
|
|
"continuing",
|
|
"following through (with)",
|
|
"keeping (on)",
|
|
"keeping up",
|
|
"persisting",
|
|
"running on",
|
|
"advancing",
|
|
"faring",
|
|
"going along",
|
|
"marching",
|
|
"moving",
|
|
"proceeding",
|
|
"progressing",
|
|
"wending",
|
|
"actuating",
|
|
"budging",
|
|
"driving",
|
|
"goading",
|
|
"impelling",
|
|
"propelling",
|
|
"pushing",
|
|
"spurring",
|
|
"stirring"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"puling":{
|
|
"to utter feeble plaintive cries":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a distressed baby puling in its crib"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bleating",
|
|
"mewling",
|
|
"whimpering"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"fussing",
|
|
"sniffling",
|
|
"sniveling",
|
|
"snivelling",
|
|
"snuffling",
|
|
"whining",
|
|
"bawling",
|
|
"blubbering",
|
|
"blubbing",
|
|
"crying",
|
|
"sobbing",
|
|
"weeping",
|
|
"peeping",
|
|
"squeaking",
|
|
"yelping",
|
|
"mumbling",
|
|
"murmuring",
|
|
"muttering",
|
|
"groaning",
|
|
"moaning",
|
|
"sighing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"screaming",
|
|
"screeching",
|
|
"shrieking",
|
|
"squealing",
|
|
"howling",
|
|
"squalling",
|
|
"wailing",
|
|
"yowling",
|
|
"calling",
|
|
"caterwauling",
|
|
"squawking",
|
|
"bellowing",
|
|
"roaring"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pulls":{
|
|
"to cause to follow by applying steady force on":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a team of horses pulling a heavy wagon"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"drags",
|
|
"draws",
|
|
"hales",
|
|
"hauls",
|
|
"lugs",
|
|
"tows",
|
|
"tugs"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"attracts",
|
|
"heaves",
|
|
"jerks",
|
|
"yanks",
|
|
"carries",
|
|
"conveys",
|
|
"ferries",
|
|
"moves",
|
|
"transports"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"shoves",
|
|
"thrusts"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"drives",
|
|
"propels",
|
|
"pushes"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to draw out by force or with effort":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the dentist had to struggle to pull the tooth"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"corkscrews",
|
|
"extracts",
|
|
"pries",
|
|
"prizes",
|
|
"roots (out)",
|
|
"tears (out)",
|
|
"uproots",
|
|
"wrests",
|
|
"wrings",
|
|
"yanks"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"mines",
|
|
"plucks",
|
|
"removes",
|
|
"takes (out)",
|
|
"withdraws"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"implants",
|
|
"inserts",
|
|
"installs",
|
|
"instills",
|
|
"crams",
|
|
"jams",
|
|
"rams",
|
|
"stuffs",
|
|
"wedges"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to injure by overuse, misuse, or pressure":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"lift the crate carefully, or you'll pull a muscle"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"racks",
|
|
"strains",
|
|
"stretches",
|
|
"wrenches"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"frays",
|
|
"taxes",
|
|
"weakens",
|
|
"damages",
|
|
"harms",
|
|
"hurts",
|
|
"impairs",
|
|
"wounds",
|
|
"batters",
|
|
"bruises",
|
|
"tears",
|
|
"cripples",
|
|
"lames",
|
|
"mangles",
|
|
"mutilates"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"the act or an instance of applying force on something so that it moves in the direction of the force":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"I gave the door such a pull that when it suddenly opened, I nearly fell backwards"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"draws",
|
|
"hauls",
|
|
"jerks",
|
|
"plucks",
|
|
"tugs",
|
|
"wrenches",
|
|
"yanks"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"drags",
|
|
"tows",
|
|
"hitches",
|
|
"twitches",
|
|
"grabs",
|
|
"snatches"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"heaves",
|
|
"shoves",
|
|
"thrusts"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"pushes"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"the power to direct the thinking or behavior of others usually indirectly":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"their lawyer supposedly has a lot of pull with the administration in Washington"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"authorities",
|
|
"clouts",
|
|
"credits",
|
|
"hefts",
|
|
"influences",
|
|
"ins",
|
|
"juices",
|
|
"leverages",
|
|
"sways",
|
|
"weights"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"counterinfluences",
|
|
"counter-influences",
|
|
"commands",
|
|
"dominances",
|
|
"dominions",
|
|
"masteries",
|
|
"predominances",
|
|
"reigns",
|
|
"scepters",
|
|
"sovereignties",
|
|
"sovranties",
|
|
"supremacies",
|
|
"consequences",
|
|
"eminences",
|
|
"importances",
|
|
"moments",
|
|
"impacts",
|
|
"impresses",
|
|
"impressions",
|
|
"imprints",
|
|
"marks"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"impotences",
|
|
"impotencies",
|
|
"weaknesses"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"the more favorable condition or position in a competition":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a political candidate with all of the pull that comes with a vast fortune and famous surname"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"advantages",
|
|
"betters",
|
|
"bulges",
|
|
"catbird seats",
|
|
"drops",
|
|
"edges",
|
|
"high grounds",
|
|
"inside tracks",
|
|
"jumps",
|
|
"steads",
|
|
"upper hands",
|
|
"vantages",
|
|
"whip hands"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"allowances",
|
|
"head starts",
|
|
"leads",
|
|
"legs up",
|
|
"margins",
|
|
"odds",
|
|
"starts",
|
|
"ascendancies",
|
|
"ascendencies",
|
|
"commands",
|
|
"dominances",
|
|
"masteries",
|
|
"predominances",
|
|
"superiorities",
|
|
"supremacies",
|
|
"transcendences",
|
|
"transcendencies",
|
|
"precedences",
|
|
"preferences",
|
|
"prerogatives",
|
|
"privileges",
|
|
"seniorities",
|
|
"breaks",
|
|
"footholds",
|
|
"opportunities",
|
|
"benefits",
|
|
"blessings",
|
|
"boons",
|
|
"felicities",
|
|
"godsends",
|
|
"mannas",
|
|
"windfalls"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"detriments",
|
|
"strangleholds",
|
|
"disparities",
|
|
"imbalances",
|
|
"inequalities",
|
|
"disabilities",
|
|
"failings",
|
|
"impairments",
|
|
"shortcomings",
|
|
"bars",
|
|
"catches",
|
|
"checks",
|
|
"clogs",
|
|
"crimps",
|
|
"embarrassments",
|
|
"hindrances",
|
|
"hitches",
|
|
"hurdles",
|
|
"impediments",
|
|
"interferences",
|
|
"lets",
|
|
"manacles",
|
|
"obstacles",
|
|
"obstructions",
|
|
"rubs",
|
|
"shackles",
|
|
"stops",
|
|
"trammels",
|
|
"lurches",
|
|
"setbacks"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"disadvantages",
|
|
"drawbacks",
|
|
"handicaps",
|
|
"liabilities",
|
|
"minuses",
|
|
"penalties",
|
|
"strikes"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pulped":{
|
|
"to cause to become a pulpy mass":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"pulped three oranges to get their juice"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"crushed",
|
|
"mashed",
|
|
"squashed"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"pressed",
|
|
"squeezed",
|
|
"beat",
|
|
"pounded",
|
|
"powdered",
|
|
"pulverized"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pullback":{
|
|
"an act of moving away especially from something difficult, dangerous, or disagreeable":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the pullback was necessary so that the commanders could reorganize their units and reassess the situation"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"pullout",
|
|
"recession",
|
|
"retirement",
|
|
"retreat",
|
|
"withdrawal"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"rout",
|
|
"flinch",
|
|
"recoil",
|
|
"revulsion",
|
|
"shrinking",
|
|
"disengagement",
|
|
"disentanglement"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"advance",
|
|
"advancement"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pulling round":{
|
|
"to become healthy and strong again after illness or weakness":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"after a week without any relapses, it became clear that she would pull round eventually"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"coming back",
|
|
"convalescing",
|
|
"gaining",
|
|
"healing",
|
|
"mending",
|
|
"rallying",
|
|
"recouping",
|
|
"recovering",
|
|
"recuperating",
|
|
"snapping back"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"coming around",
|
|
"coming round",
|
|
"coming to",
|
|
"improving",
|
|
"picking up",
|
|
"reviving",
|
|
"cheering (up)",
|
|
"perking (up)",
|
|
"pulling through",
|
|
"surviving",
|
|
"recruiting"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"ailing",
|
|
"collapsing",
|
|
"coming down",
|
|
"sickening",
|
|
"declining",
|
|
"degenerating",
|
|
"deteriorating",
|
|
"fading",
|
|
"failing",
|
|
"languishing",
|
|
"sinking",
|
|
"wasting (away)",
|
|
"weakening",
|
|
"wilting",
|
|
"withering",
|
|
"worsening",
|
|
"regressing",
|
|
"relapsing"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pulled one's leg":{
|
|
"to cause to believe what is untrue":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"He was just pulling your leg when he said he won the lottery."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bamboozled",
|
|
"beguiled",
|
|
"bluffed",
|
|
"buffaloed",
|
|
"burned",
|
|
"burnt",
|
|
"caught",
|
|
"conned",
|
|
"cozened",
|
|
"deceived",
|
|
"deluded",
|
|
"duped",
|
|
"faked out",
|
|
"fooled",
|
|
"gaffed",
|
|
"gammoned",
|
|
"gulled",
|
|
"had",
|
|
"had on",
|
|
"hoaxed",
|
|
"hoodwinked",
|
|
"hornswoggled",
|
|
"humbugged",
|
|
"juggled",
|
|
"misguided",
|
|
"misinformed",
|
|
"misled",
|
|
"snookered",
|
|
"snowed",
|
|
"spoofed",
|
|
"strung along",
|
|
"sucked in",
|
|
"suckered",
|
|
"took in",
|
|
"tricked"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"kidded",
|
|
"put on",
|
|
"teased",
|
|
"bled",
|
|
"cheated",
|
|
"chiseled",
|
|
"chiselled",
|
|
"defrauded",
|
|
"diddled",
|
|
"euchred",
|
|
"fleeced",
|
|
"flimflammed",
|
|
"hustled",
|
|
"mulcted",
|
|
"rooked",
|
|
"shortchanged",
|
|
"skinned",
|
|
"squeezed",
|
|
"stuck",
|
|
"stung",
|
|
"swindled"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"debunked",
|
|
"exposed",
|
|
"revealed",
|
|
"showed up",
|
|
"uncloaked",
|
|
"uncovered",
|
|
"unmasked",
|
|
"disclosed",
|
|
"divulged",
|
|
"told",
|
|
"unveiled",
|
|
"disabused",
|
|
"disenchanted",
|
|
"disillusioned"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"undeceived"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"phrase"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pulls down":{
|
|
"to bring to a complete end the physical soundness, existence, or usefulness of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a powerful storm pulled down the old fishing shack, which had been immortalized in countless paintings"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"annihilates",
|
|
"creams",
|
|
"decimates",
|
|
"demolishes",
|
|
"desolates",
|
|
"destroys",
|
|
"devastates",
|
|
"does in",
|
|
"extinguishes",
|
|
"nukes",
|
|
"pulverizes",
|
|
"razes",
|
|
"rubs out",
|
|
"ruins",
|
|
"shatters",
|
|
"smashes",
|
|
"tears down",
|
|
"totals",
|
|
"vaporizes",
|
|
"wastes",
|
|
"wracks",
|
|
"wrecks"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"beats",
|
|
"bests",
|
|
"clobbers",
|
|
"conquers",
|
|
"crushes",
|
|
"defeats",
|
|
"drubs",
|
|
"licks",
|
|
"masters",
|
|
"overbears",
|
|
"overcomes",
|
|
"overmatches",
|
|
"prevails (over)",
|
|
"routs",
|
|
"scotches",
|
|
"skunks",
|
|
"subdues",
|
|
"surmounts",
|
|
"thrashes",
|
|
"trims",
|
|
"triumphs (over)",
|
|
"trounces",
|
|
"wallops",
|
|
"whips",
|
|
"wins (against)",
|
|
"blasts",
|
|
"blows up",
|
|
"breaks",
|
|
"cripples",
|
|
"damages",
|
|
"defaces",
|
|
"deteriorates",
|
|
"disfigures",
|
|
"disintegrates",
|
|
"dissolves",
|
|
"dynamites",
|
|
"harms",
|
|
"impairs",
|
|
"injures",
|
|
"mangles",
|
|
"mars",
|
|
"mutilates",
|
|
"spoils",
|
|
"vitiates",
|
|
"erodes",
|
|
"scours",
|
|
"sweeps (away)",
|
|
"washes out",
|
|
"wears (away)",
|
|
"dilapidates",
|
|
"disassembles",
|
|
"dismantles",
|
|
"guts",
|
|
"takes down",
|
|
"unbuilds",
|
|
"undoes",
|
|
"unmakes",
|
|
"blots out",
|
|
"effaces",
|
|
"eradicates",
|
|
"expunges",
|
|
"exterminates",
|
|
"extirpates",
|
|
"liquidates",
|
|
"obliterates",
|
|
"removes",
|
|
"roots (out)",
|
|
"snuffs (out)",
|
|
"stamps (out)",
|
|
"wipes out",
|
|
"despoils",
|
|
"havocs",
|
|
"loots",
|
|
"pillages",
|
|
"plunders",
|
|
"ravages",
|
|
"sacks",
|
|
"tramples",
|
|
"trashes",
|
|
"vandalizes",
|
|
"assassinates",
|
|
"butchers",
|
|
"cuts down",
|
|
"dispatches",
|
|
"executes",
|
|
"fells",
|
|
"kills",
|
|
"kills off",
|
|
"massacres",
|
|
"mows (down)",
|
|
"murders",
|
|
"slaughters",
|
|
"slays",
|
|
"takes out",
|
|
"zaps"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"doctors",
|
|
"fixes",
|
|
"mends",
|
|
"patches",
|
|
"reconditions",
|
|
"repairs",
|
|
"revamps",
|
|
"creates",
|
|
"invents",
|
|
"assembles",
|
|
"fabricates",
|
|
"fashions",
|
|
"forges",
|
|
"forms",
|
|
"frames",
|
|
"makes",
|
|
"manufactures",
|
|
"molds",
|
|
"produces",
|
|
"shapes",
|
|
"brings about",
|
|
"constitutes",
|
|
"establishes",
|
|
"fathers",
|
|
"founds",
|
|
"institutes",
|
|
"organizes",
|
|
"conserves",
|
|
"preserves",
|
|
"protects",
|
|
"saves",
|
|
"rebuilds",
|
|
"reconstructs",
|
|
"remodels",
|
|
"renovates",
|
|
"restores"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"builds",
|
|
"constructs",
|
|
"erects",
|
|
"puts up",
|
|
"raises",
|
|
"rears",
|
|
"sets up"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to destroy (as a building) completely by knocking down or breaking to pieces":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"an ugly billboard that was eventually pulled down"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"demolishes",
|
|
"levels",
|
|
"razes",
|
|
"tears down",
|
|
"unbuilds"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"blows up",
|
|
"dynamites",
|
|
"abolishes",
|
|
"annihilates",
|
|
"cracks up",
|
|
"crushes",
|
|
"dashes",
|
|
"decimates",
|
|
"destroys",
|
|
"devastates",
|
|
"devours",
|
|
"dissolves",
|
|
"does in",
|
|
"eradicates",
|
|
"extirpates",
|
|
"finishes",
|
|
"flattens",
|
|
"obliterates",
|
|
"overturns",
|
|
"pulverizes",
|
|
"ravages",
|
|
"ruins",
|
|
"scourges",
|
|
"smashes",
|
|
"totals",
|
|
"unmakes",
|
|
"wastes",
|
|
"wipes out",
|
|
"wrecks"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"builds",
|
|
"constructs",
|
|
"erects",
|
|
"puts up",
|
|
"raises",
|
|
"rebuilds",
|
|
"renews",
|
|
"renovates",
|
|
"restores",
|
|
"creates",
|
|
"fabricates",
|
|
"fashions",
|
|
"forges",
|
|
"forms",
|
|
"makes",
|
|
"manufactures",
|
|
"shapes"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to receive as return for effort":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"he's pulling down six figures at that job"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"acquires",
|
|
"attains",
|
|
"bags",
|
|
"brings in",
|
|
"captures",
|
|
"carries",
|
|
"comes by",
|
|
"draws",
|
|
"earns",
|
|
"gains",
|
|
"garners",
|
|
"gets",
|
|
"knocks down",
|
|
"lands",
|
|
"makes",
|
|
"obtains",
|
|
"procures",
|
|
"realizes",
|
|
"reaps",
|
|
"secures",
|
|
"wins"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"clears",
|
|
"grosses",
|
|
"nets",
|
|
"accomplishes",
|
|
"achieves",
|
|
"notches (up)",
|
|
"scores",
|
|
"accumulates",
|
|
"amasses",
|
|
"racks up",
|
|
"catches",
|
|
"picks up",
|
|
"annexes",
|
|
"occupies",
|
|
"takes over",
|
|
"reacquires",
|
|
"reattains",
|
|
"recaptures",
|
|
"regains",
|
|
"remakes"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"accords",
|
|
"gives",
|
|
"grants",
|
|
"pays",
|
|
"gives up",
|
|
"hands over",
|
|
"parts (with)",
|
|
"relinquishes",
|
|
"surrenders",
|
|
"yields"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"forfeits",
|
|
"loses"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pulling out":{
|
|
"to leave a place often for another":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the party's been fun, but it's time to pull out"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bailing",
|
|
"bailing out",
|
|
"booking",
|
|
"buggering off",
|
|
"bugging off",
|
|
"bugging out",
|
|
"buzzing (off)",
|
|
"clearing off",
|
|
"clearing out",
|
|
"cutting out",
|
|
"departing",
|
|
"digging out",
|
|
"exiting",
|
|
"getting",
|
|
"getting off",
|
|
"going",
|
|
"going off",
|
|
"moving",
|
|
"packing (up or off)",
|
|
"parting",
|
|
"peeling off",
|
|
"piking (out or off)",
|
|
"pushing off",
|
|
"pushing on",
|
|
"quitting",
|
|
"running along",
|
|
"sallying (forth)",
|
|
"scarpering",
|
|
"shoving (off)",
|
|
"stepping (along)",
|
|
"taking off",
|
|
"vamoosing",
|
|
"walking out"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"setting out",
|
|
"starting",
|
|
"striking out",
|
|
"absconding",
|
|
"decamping",
|
|
"escaping",
|
|
"evacuating",
|
|
"fleeing",
|
|
"flying",
|
|
"getting out",
|
|
"mizzling",
|
|
"running away",
|
|
"scatting",
|
|
"scramming",
|
|
"skipping",
|
|
"going out",
|
|
"lighting out",
|
|
"stepping out",
|
|
"abandoning",
|
|
"deserting",
|
|
"forsaking",
|
|
"vacating",
|
|
"emigrating",
|
|
"adjourning",
|
|
"removing",
|
|
"retiring",
|
|
"retreating",
|
|
"withdrawing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"abiding",
|
|
"dwelling",
|
|
"lodging",
|
|
"remaining",
|
|
"settling",
|
|
"staying",
|
|
"tarrying",
|
|
"approaching",
|
|
"closing",
|
|
"nearing",
|
|
"hitting",
|
|
"landing",
|
|
"reaching"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"arriving",
|
|
"coming",
|
|
"showing up",
|
|
"turning up"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to move back or away (as from something difficult, dangerous, or disagreeable)":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the aid workers have been advised to pull out of those regions to which the conflict has spread"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"backing away",
|
|
"dropping back",
|
|
"falling back",
|
|
"receding",
|
|
"retiring",
|
|
"retreating",
|
|
"withdrawing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"fleeing",
|
|
"flying",
|
|
"flinching",
|
|
"recoiling",
|
|
"shrinking",
|
|
"chickening (out)",
|
|
"bowing out",
|
|
"backing down",
|
|
"backpedaling",
|
|
"backtracking",
|
|
"climbing down",
|
|
"detaching",
|
|
"disengaging",
|
|
"disentangling",
|
|
"pulling away",
|
|
"abandoning",
|
|
"departing",
|
|
"evacuating",
|
|
"going",
|
|
"leaving",
|
|
"quitting",
|
|
"vacating"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"bearding",
|
|
"braving",
|
|
"brazening",
|
|
"breasting",
|
|
"confronting",
|
|
"daring",
|
|
"defying",
|
|
"facing",
|
|
"outbraving"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"advancing"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pulling stakes":{
|
|
"to leave a place often for another":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Once the job was done it was time to pull stakes ."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bailing",
|
|
"bailing out",
|
|
"booking",
|
|
"buggering off",
|
|
"bugging off",
|
|
"bugging out",
|
|
"buzzing (off)",
|
|
"clearing off",
|
|
"clearing out",
|
|
"cutting out",
|
|
"departing",
|
|
"digging out",
|
|
"exiting",
|
|
"getting",
|
|
"getting off",
|
|
"going",
|
|
"going off",
|
|
"moving",
|
|
"packing (up or off)",
|
|
"parting",
|
|
"peeling off",
|
|
"piking (out or off)",
|
|
"pulling out",
|
|
"pushing off",
|
|
"pushing on",
|
|
"quitting",
|
|
"running along",
|
|
"sallying (forth)",
|
|
"scarpering",
|
|
"shoving (off)",
|
|
"stepping (along)",
|
|
"taking off",
|
|
"vamoosing",
|
|
"walking out"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"setting out",
|
|
"starting",
|
|
"striking out",
|
|
"absconding",
|
|
"decamping",
|
|
"escaping",
|
|
"evacuating",
|
|
"fleeing",
|
|
"flying",
|
|
"getting out",
|
|
"mizzling",
|
|
"running away",
|
|
"scatting",
|
|
"scramming",
|
|
"skipping",
|
|
"going out",
|
|
"lighting out",
|
|
"stepping out",
|
|
"abandoning",
|
|
"deserting",
|
|
"forsaking",
|
|
"vacating",
|
|
"emigrating",
|
|
"adjourning",
|
|
"removing",
|
|
"retiring",
|
|
"retreating",
|
|
"withdrawing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"abiding",
|
|
"dwelling",
|
|
"lodging",
|
|
"remaining",
|
|
"settling",
|
|
"staying",
|
|
"tarrying",
|
|
"approaching",
|
|
"closing",
|
|
"nearing",
|
|
"hitting",
|
|
"landing",
|
|
"reaching"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"arriving",
|
|
"coming",
|
|
"showing up",
|
|
"turning up"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"phrase"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pulled stakes":{
|
|
"to leave a place often for another":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Once the job was done it was time to pull stakes ."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bailed",
|
|
"bailed out",
|
|
"booked",
|
|
"bugged off",
|
|
"bugged out",
|
|
"buggered off",
|
|
"buzzed (off)",
|
|
"cleared off",
|
|
"cleared out",
|
|
"cut out",
|
|
"departed",
|
|
"dug out",
|
|
"exited",
|
|
"got",
|
|
"got off",
|
|
"moved",
|
|
"packed (up or off)",
|
|
"parted",
|
|
"peeled off",
|
|
"piked (out or off)",
|
|
"pulled out",
|
|
"pushed off",
|
|
"pushed on",
|
|
"quit",
|
|
"quitted",
|
|
"ran along",
|
|
"sallied (forth)",
|
|
"scarpered",
|
|
"shoved (off)",
|
|
"stepped (along)",
|
|
"took off",
|
|
"vamoosed",
|
|
"walked out",
|
|
"went",
|
|
"went off"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"set out",
|
|
"started",
|
|
"struck out",
|
|
"absconded",
|
|
"decamped",
|
|
"escaped",
|
|
"evacuated",
|
|
"fled",
|
|
"flew",
|
|
"got out",
|
|
"mizzled",
|
|
"ran away",
|
|
"scatted",
|
|
"scrammed",
|
|
"skipped",
|
|
"lit",
|
|
"lighted out",
|
|
"stepped out",
|
|
"went out",
|
|
"abandoned",
|
|
"deserted",
|
|
"forsook",
|
|
"vacated",
|
|
"emigrated",
|
|
"adjourned",
|
|
"removed",
|
|
"retired",
|
|
"retreated",
|
|
"withdrew"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"abided",
|
|
"abode",
|
|
"dwelled",
|
|
"dwelt",
|
|
"lodged",
|
|
"remained",
|
|
"settled",
|
|
"stayed",
|
|
"tarried",
|
|
"approached",
|
|
"closed",
|
|
"neared",
|
|
"hit",
|
|
"landed",
|
|
"reached"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"arrived",
|
|
"came",
|
|
"showed up",
|
|
"turned up"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"phrase"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pulpits":{
|
|
"a raised flat surface where a priest or minister stands when leading a worship service":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"The pastor ascended the pulpit ."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"altars",
|
|
"bimahs",
|
|
"bimas",
|
|
"footpaces",
|
|
"daises",
|
|
"platforms",
|
|
"podiums",
|
|
"podia",
|
|
"rostra",
|
|
"rostrums",
|
|
"stages",
|
|
"stands",
|
|
"tribunes",
|
|
"risers",
|
|
"scaffolds",
|
|
"balconies",
|
|
"galleries"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pulsars":{
|
|
"as in supernovas , quasars":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"binary stars",
|
|
"brown dwarfs",
|
|
"brown dwarves",
|
|
"dwarfs",
|
|
"dwarves",
|
|
"fixed stars",
|
|
"gassers",
|
|
"giant stars",
|
|
"lodestars",
|
|
"loadstars",
|
|
"neutron stars",
|
|
"novas",
|
|
"novae",
|
|
"quasars",
|
|
"red dwarfs",
|
|
"red giants",
|
|
"red stars",
|
|
"subdwarfs",
|
|
"superclusters",
|
|
"supergiants",
|
|
"supernovas",
|
|
"supernovae",
|
|
"variables",
|
|
"variable stars",
|
|
"white dwarfs",
|
|
"luminaries",
|
|
"spheres",
|
|
"suns",
|
|
"clusters",
|
|
"constellations",
|
|
"galaxies"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pulsates":{
|
|
"to expand and contract in a rhythmic manner":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the heart muscle pulsates regularly to pump blood"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"beats",
|
|
"palpitates",
|
|
"pit-a-pats",
|
|
"pitter-patters",
|
|
"pulses",
|
|
"throbs"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"fluctuates",
|
|
"oscillates",
|
|
"vibrates",
|
|
"quivers",
|
|
"trembles"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pulls up":{
|
|
"to bring (something) to a standstill":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the jockey tried to pull up the apparently injured horse"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"arrests",
|
|
"brings up",
|
|
"catches",
|
|
"checks",
|
|
"draws up",
|
|
"fetches up",
|
|
"halts",
|
|
"holds up",
|
|
"stalls",
|
|
"stays",
|
|
"stills",
|
|
"stops"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"baffles",
|
|
"balks",
|
|
"blockades",
|
|
"blocks",
|
|
"bottlenecks",
|
|
"clogs",
|
|
"dams",
|
|
"detains",
|
|
"hinders",
|
|
"holds",
|
|
"holds back",
|
|
"impedes",
|
|
"obstructs",
|
|
"snags",
|
|
"stems",
|
|
"concludes",
|
|
"cuts off",
|
|
"ends",
|
|
"terminates",
|
|
"calls",
|
|
"discontinues",
|
|
"suspends",
|
|
"chokes off",
|
|
"reins (in)",
|
|
"represses",
|
|
"squashes",
|
|
"squelches",
|
|
"stanches",
|
|
"staunches",
|
|
"stunts",
|
|
"suppresses",
|
|
"turns back"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"carries on",
|
|
"continues",
|
|
"follows through (with)",
|
|
"keeps (on)",
|
|
"keeps up",
|
|
"persists",
|
|
"runs on",
|
|
"advances",
|
|
"fares",
|
|
"goes along",
|
|
"marches",
|
|
"moves",
|
|
"proceeds",
|
|
"progresses",
|
|
"wends",
|
|
"actuates",
|
|
"budges",
|
|
"drives",
|
|
"goads",
|
|
"impels",
|
|
"propels",
|
|
"pushes",
|
|
"spurs",
|
|
"stirs"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pulchritudinous":{
|
|
"as in hot , seductive":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"desirable",
|
|
"dishy",
|
|
"dollish",
|
|
"foxy",
|
|
"hot",
|
|
"luscious",
|
|
"nubile",
|
|
"seductive",
|
|
"sexy",
|
|
"toothsome",
|
|
"aesthetic",
|
|
"esthetic",
|
|
"aesthetical",
|
|
"esthetical",
|
|
"attractive",
|
|
"beauteous",
|
|
"beautiful",
|
|
"bonny",
|
|
"bonnie",
|
|
"comely",
|
|
"cute",
|
|
"drop-dead",
|
|
"fair",
|
|
"fetching",
|
|
"good",
|
|
"good-looking",
|
|
"goodly",
|
|
"gorgeous",
|
|
"handsome",
|
|
"knockout",
|
|
"likely",
|
|
"lovely",
|
|
"lovesome",
|
|
"pretty",
|
|
"ravishing",
|
|
"seemly",
|
|
"sightly",
|
|
"stunning",
|
|
"taking",
|
|
"well-favored",
|
|
"alluring",
|
|
"appealing",
|
|
"charming",
|
|
"cunning",
|
|
"delightful",
|
|
"engaging",
|
|
"fascinating",
|
|
"glamorous",
|
|
"glamourous",
|
|
"prepossessing",
|
|
"elegant",
|
|
"exquisite",
|
|
"glorious",
|
|
"Junoesque",
|
|
"magnificent",
|
|
"resplendent",
|
|
"splendid",
|
|
"statuesque",
|
|
"sublime",
|
|
"superb",
|
|
"flawless",
|
|
"perfect",
|
|
"radiant",
|
|
"dainty",
|
|
"delicate",
|
|
"personable",
|
|
"pleasant",
|
|
"presentable",
|
|
"chocolate-box",
|
|
"prettyish",
|
|
"hunky",
|
|
"studly"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"unappealing",
|
|
"unappetizing",
|
|
"unimposing",
|
|
"unpleasant",
|
|
"unprepossessing",
|
|
"frumpish",
|
|
"frumpy",
|
|
"unbecoming",
|
|
"unshapely",
|
|
"grotesque",
|
|
"hideous",
|
|
"homely",
|
|
"ill-favored",
|
|
"plain",
|
|
"ugly",
|
|
"unaesthetic",
|
|
"unattractive",
|
|
"unbeautiful",
|
|
"uncomely",
|
|
"uncute",
|
|
"unhandsome",
|
|
"unlovely",
|
|
"unpleasing",
|
|
"unpretty",
|
|
"unsightly",
|
|
"abhorrent",
|
|
"abominable",
|
|
"bad",
|
|
"disagreeable",
|
|
"disgusting",
|
|
"dreadful",
|
|
"foul",
|
|
"frightful",
|
|
"ghastly",
|
|
"horrible",
|
|
"loathsome",
|
|
"nasty",
|
|
"nauseating",
|
|
"objectionable",
|
|
"offensive",
|
|
"repellent",
|
|
"repellant",
|
|
"repugnant",
|
|
"repulsive",
|
|
"revolting",
|
|
"shocking",
|
|
"sickening",
|
|
"terrible",
|
|
"vile"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pulled in":{
|
|
"to keep from exceeding a desirable degree or level (as of expression)":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a company that cannot manage to pull in costs will not be in business for very long"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bridled",
|
|
"checked",
|
|
"constrained",
|
|
"contained",
|
|
"controlled",
|
|
"curbed",
|
|
"governed",
|
|
"held",
|
|
"inhibited",
|
|
"kept",
|
|
"measured",
|
|
"regulated",
|
|
"reined (in)",
|
|
"restrained",
|
|
"ruled",
|
|
"tamed"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bottled (up)",
|
|
"choked (back)",
|
|
"held back",
|
|
"minced",
|
|
"muffled",
|
|
"pocketed",
|
|
"repressed",
|
|
"sank",
|
|
"sunk",
|
|
"smothered",
|
|
"squelched",
|
|
"stifled",
|
|
"strangled",
|
|
"suppressed",
|
|
"swallowed",
|
|
"arrested",
|
|
"interrupted",
|
|
"stopped",
|
|
"blocked",
|
|
"hampered",
|
|
"handcuffed",
|
|
"hindered",
|
|
"impeded",
|
|
"obstructed",
|
|
"gagged",
|
|
"muzzled",
|
|
"silenced"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"liberated",
|
|
"loosed",
|
|
"loosened",
|
|
"unleashed",
|
|
"aired",
|
|
"expressed",
|
|
"took out",
|
|
"vented"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"lost"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to take or keep under one's control by authority of law":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"he was pulled in after a random traffic stop turned up drugs in his car"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"apprehended",
|
|
"arrested",
|
|
"busted",
|
|
"bust",
|
|
"collared",
|
|
"nabbed",
|
|
"nailed",
|
|
"nicked",
|
|
"picked up",
|
|
"pinched",
|
|
"ran in",
|
|
"restrained",
|
|
"seized"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bagged",
|
|
"captured",
|
|
"caught",
|
|
"got",
|
|
"grabbed",
|
|
"grappled",
|
|
"hooked",
|
|
"landed",
|
|
"snapped (up)",
|
|
"snared",
|
|
"snatched",
|
|
"trapped",
|
|
"committed",
|
|
"confined",
|
|
"detained",
|
|
"held",
|
|
"immured",
|
|
"imprisoned",
|
|
"incarcerated",
|
|
"interned",
|
|
"jailed",
|
|
"jugged",
|
|
"locked (up)",
|
|
"bound",
|
|
"enchained",
|
|
"fettered",
|
|
"handcuffed",
|
|
"manacled",
|
|
"shackled",
|
|
"trammeled",
|
|
"trammelled",
|
|
"rearrested",
|
|
"remanded"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"emancipated",
|
|
"freed",
|
|
"liberated",
|
|
"loosed",
|
|
"loosened",
|
|
"released",
|
|
"sprang",
|
|
"sprung",
|
|
"unbound",
|
|
"unchained"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"discharged"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pull off":{
|
|
"to carry through (as a process) to completion":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the rebel forces pulled off a surprisingly successful offensive against the better equipped government troops"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"accomplish",
|
|
"achieve",
|
|
"bring off",
|
|
"carry off",
|
|
"carry out",
|
|
"commit",
|
|
"compass",
|
|
"do",
|
|
"execute",
|
|
"follow through (with)",
|
|
"fulfill",
|
|
"fulfil",
|
|
"make",
|
|
"negotiate",
|
|
"perform",
|
|
"perpetrate",
|
|
"prosecute",
|
|
"put through"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bring about",
|
|
"effect",
|
|
"effectuate",
|
|
"implement",
|
|
"ace",
|
|
"nail",
|
|
"engage (in)",
|
|
"practice",
|
|
"practise",
|
|
"work (at)",
|
|
"reduplicate",
|
|
"reenact",
|
|
"repeat",
|
|
"actualize",
|
|
"attain",
|
|
"realize",
|
|
"complete",
|
|
"end",
|
|
"finish",
|
|
"wind up"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"fail",
|
|
"skimp",
|
|
"slight",
|
|
"slur"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pulling away":{
|
|
"as in detaching , disengaging":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"detaching",
|
|
"disengaging",
|
|
"disentangling",
|
|
"fleeing",
|
|
"flying",
|
|
"flinching",
|
|
"recoiling",
|
|
"shrinking",
|
|
"chickening (out)",
|
|
"bowing out",
|
|
"backing down",
|
|
"backpedaling",
|
|
"backtracking",
|
|
"climbing down",
|
|
"abandoning",
|
|
"departing",
|
|
"evacuating",
|
|
"going",
|
|
"leaving",
|
|
"quitting",
|
|
"vacating",
|
|
"backing away",
|
|
"dropping back",
|
|
"falling back",
|
|
"pulling out",
|
|
"receding",
|
|
"retiring",
|
|
"retreating",
|
|
"withdrawing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"bearding",
|
|
"braving",
|
|
"brazening",
|
|
"breasting",
|
|
"confronting",
|
|
"daring",
|
|
"defying",
|
|
"facing",
|
|
"outbraving",
|
|
"advancing"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pulp":{
|
|
"to cause to become a pulpy mass":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"pulped three oranges to get their juice"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"crush",
|
|
"mash",
|
|
"squash"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"press",
|
|
"squeeze",
|
|
"beat",
|
|
"pound",
|
|
"powder",
|
|
"pulverize"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in novel , novelette":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"novel",
|
|
"novelette",
|
|
"monograph",
|
|
"primer",
|
|
"text",
|
|
"textbook",
|
|
"tract",
|
|
"treatise",
|
|
"album",
|
|
"almanac",
|
|
"anthology",
|
|
"casebook",
|
|
"chapbook",
|
|
"omnibus",
|
|
"picture book",
|
|
"catalog",
|
|
"catalogue",
|
|
"cyclopedia",
|
|
"cyclopaedia",
|
|
"dictionary",
|
|
"encyclopedia",
|
|
"guidebook",
|
|
"handbook",
|
|
"how-to",
|
|
"manual",
|
|
"folio",
|
|
"quarto",
|
|
"hardback",
|
|
"hardcover",
|
|
"paper",
|
|
"paperback",
|
|
"paperbound",
|
|
"pocket book",
|
|
"pocket edition",
|
|
"softback",
|
|
"softcover",
|
|
"trade book",
|
|
"trade edition",
|
|
"book",
|
|
"tome",
|
|
"volume"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pull the wool over one's eyes":{
|
|
"to cause to believe what is untrue":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bamboozle",
|
|
"beguile",
|
|
"bluff",
|
|
"buffalo",
|
|
"burn",
|
|
"catch",
|
|
"con",
|
|
"cozen",
|
|
"deceive",
|
|
"delude",
|
|
"dupe",
|
|
"fake out",
|
|
"fool",
|
|
"gaff",
|
|
"gammon",
|
|
"gull",
|
|
"have",
|
|
"have on",
|
|
"hoax",
|
|
"hoodwink",
|
|
"hornswoggle",
|
|
"humbug",
|
|
"juggle",
|
|
"misguide",
|
|
"misinform",
|
|
"mislead",
|
|
"snooker",
|
|
"snow",
|
|
"spoof",
|
|
"string along",
|
|
"sucker",
|
|
"suck in",
|
|
"take in",
|
|
"trick"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"kid",
|
|
"put on",
|
|
"tease",
|
|
"bleed",
|
|
"cheat",
|
|
"chisel",
|
|
"defraud",
|
|
"diddle",
|
|
"euchre",
|
|
"fleece",
|
|
"flimflam",
|
|
"hustle",
|
|
"mulct",
|
|
"rook",
|
|
"shortchange",
|
|
"skin",
|
|
"squeeze",
|
|
"stick",
|
|
"sting",
|
|
"swindle"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"debunk",
|
|
"expose",
|
|
"reveal",
|
|
"show up",
|
|
"uncloak",
|
|
"uncover",
|
|
"unmask",
|
|
"disclose",
|
|
"divulge",
|
|
"tell",
|
|
"unveil",
|
|
"disabuse",
|
|
"disenchant",
|
|
"disillusion"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"undeceive"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pull":{
|
|
"to cause to follow by applying steady force on":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a team of horses pulling a heavy wagon"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"drag",
|
|
"draw",
|
|
"hale",
|
|
"haul",
|
|
"lug",
|
|
"tow",
|
|
"tug"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"attract",
|
|
"heave",
|
|
"jerk",
|
|
"yank",
|
|
"carry",
|
|
"convey",
|
|
"ferry",
|
|
"move",
|
|
"transport"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"shove",
|
|
"thrust"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"drive",
|
|
"propel",
|
|
"push"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to draw out by force or with effort":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the dentist had to struggle to pull the tooth"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"corkscrew",
|
|
"extract",
|
|
"prize",
|
|
"pry",
|
|
"root (out)",
|
|
"tear (out)",
|
|
"uproot",
|
|
"wrest",
|
|
"wring",
|
|
"yank"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"mine",
|
|
"pluck",
|
|
"remove",
|
|
"take (out)",
|
|
"withdraw"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"implant",
|
|
"insert",
|
|
"install",
|
|
"instill",
|
|
"cram",
|
|
"jam",
|
|
"ram",
|
|
"stuff",
|
|
"wedge"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to injure by overuse, misuse, or pressure":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"lift the crate carefully, or you'll pull a muscle"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"rack",
|
|
"strain",
|
|
"stretch",
|
|
"wrench"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"fray",
|
|
"tax",
|
|
"weaken",
|
|
"damage",
|
|
"harm",
|
|
"hurt",
|
|
"impair",
|
|
"wound",
|
|
"batter",
|
|
"bruise",
|
|
"tear",
|
|
"cripple",
|
|
"lame",
|
|
"mangle",
|
|
"mutilate"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"the act or an instance of applying force on something so that it moves in the direction of the force":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"I gave the door such a pull that when it suddenly opened, I nearly fell backwards"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"draw",
|
|
"haul",
|
|
"jerk",
|
|
"pluck",
|
|
"tug",
|
|
"wrench",
|
|
"yank"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"drag",
|
|
"tow",
|
|
"hitch",
|
|
"twitch",
|
|
"grab",
|
|
"snatch"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"heave",
|
|
"shove",
|
|
"thrust"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"push"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"the power to direct the thinking or behavior of others usually indirectly":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"their lawyer supposedly has a lot of pull with the administration in Washington"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"authority",
|
|
"clout",
|
|
"credit",
|
|
"heft",
|
|
"in",
|
|
"influence",
|
|
"juice",
|
|
"leverage",
|
|
"sway",
|
|
"weight"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"counterinfluence",
|
|
"command",
|
|
"dominance",
|
|
"dominion",
|
|
"mastery",
|
|
"predominance",
|
|
"reign",
|
|
"scepter",
|
|
"sovereignty",
|
|
"sovranty",
|
|
"supremacy",
|
|
"consequence",
|
|
"eminence",
|
|
"importance",
|
|
"moment",
|
|
"impact",
|
|
"impress",
|
|
"impression",
|
|
"imprint",
|
|
"mark"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"helplessness",
|
|
"impotence",
|
|
"impotency",
|
|
"powerlessness",
|
|
"weakness"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"the more favorable condition or position in a competition":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a political candidate with all of the pull that comes with a vast fortune and famous surname"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"advantage",
|
|
"better",
|
|
"bulge",
|
|
"catbird seat",
|
|
"drop",
|
|
"edge",
|
|
"high ground",
|
|
"inside track",
|
|
"jump",
|
|
"stead",
|
|
"upper hand",
|
|
"vantage",
|
|
"whip hand"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"allowance",
|
|
"head start",
|
|
"lead",
|
|
"leg up",
|
|
"margin",
|
|
"odds",
|
|
"start",
|
|
"ascendancy",
|
|
"ascendency",
|
|
"command",
|
|
"dominance",
|
|
"mastery",
|
|
"predominance",
|
|
"superiority",
|
|
"supremacy",
|
|
"transcendence",
|
|
"transcendency",
|
|
"precedence",
|
|
"preference",
|
|
"prerogative",
|
|
"privilege",
|
|
"seniority",
|
|
"break",
|
|
"foothold",
|
|
"opportunity",
|
|
"benefit",
|
|
"blessing",
|
|
"boon",
|
|
"felicity",
|
|
"godsend",
|
|
"manna",
|
|
"windfall"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"detriment",
|
|
"stranglehold",
|
|
"disparity",
|
|
"imbalance",
|
|
"inequality",
|
|
"unevenness",
|
|
"disability",
|
|
"failing",
|
|
"impairment",
|
|
"shortcoming",
|
|
"bar",
|
|
"catch",
|
|
"check",
|
|
"clog",
|
|
"crimp",
|
|
"embarrassment",
|
|
"hindrance",
|
|
"hitch",
|
|
"hurdle",
|
|
"impediment",
|
|
"interference",
|
|
"let",
|
|
"manacle",
|
|
"obstacle",
|
|
"obstruction",
|
|
"rub",
|
|
"shackle",
|
|
"stop",
|
|
"trammel",
|
|
"lurch",
|
|
"setback"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"disadvantage",
|
|
"drawback",
|
|
"handicap",
|
|
"liability",
|
|
"minus",
|
|
"penalty",
|
|
"strike"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pulls one's leg":{
|
|
"to cause to believe what is untrue":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"He was just pulling your leg when he said he won the lottery."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bamboozles",
|
|
"beguiles",
|
|
"bluffs",
|
|
"buffaloes",
|
|
"burns",
|
|
"catches",
|
|
"cons",
|
|
"cozens",
|
|
"deceives",
|
|
"deludes",
|
|
"dupes",
|
|
"fakes out",
|
|
"fools",
|
|
"gaffs",
|
|
"gammons",
|
|
"gulls",
|
|
"has",
|
|
"has on",
|
|
"hoaxes",
|
|
"hoodwinks",
|
|
"hornswoggles",
|
|
"humbugs",
|
|
"juggles",
|
|
"misguides",
|
|
"misinforms",
|
|
"misleads",
|
|
"snookers",
|
|
"snows",
|
|
"spoofs",
|
|
"strings along",
|
|
"suckers",
|
|
"sucks in",
|
|
"takes in",
|
|
"tricks"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"kids",
|
|
"puts on",
|
|
"teases",
|
|
"bleeds",
|
|
"cheats",
|
|
"chisels",
|
|
"defrauds",
|
|
"diddles",
|
|
"euchres",
|
|
"fleeces",
|
|
"flimflams",
|
|
"hustles",
|
|
"mulcts",
|
|
"rooks",
|
|
"shortchanges",
|
|
"skins",
|
|
"squeezes",
|
|
"sticks",
|
|
"stings",
|
|
"swindles"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"debunks",
|
|
"exposes",
|
|
"reveals",
|
|
"shows up",
|
|
"uncloaks",
|
|
"uncovers",
|
|
"unmasks",
|
|
"discloses",
|
|
"divulges",
|
|
"tells",
|
|
"unveils",
|
|
"disabuses",
|
|
"disenchants",
|
|
"disillusions"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"undeceives"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"phrase"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pull in":{
|
|
"to keep from exceeding a desirable degree or level (as of expression)":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a company that cannot manage to pull in costs will not be in business for very long"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bridle",
|
|
"check",
|
|
"constrain",
|
|
"contain",
|
|
"control",
|
|
"curb",
|
|
"govern",
|
|
"hold",
|
|
"inhibit",
|
|
"keep",
|
|
"measure",
|
|
"regulate",
|
|
"rein (in)",
|
|
"restrain",
|
|
"rule",
|
|
"tame"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bottle (up)",
|
|
"choke (back)",
|
|
"hold back",
|
|
"mince",
|
|
"muffle",
|
|
"pocket",
|
|
"repress",
|
|
"sink",
|
|
"smother",
|
|
"squelch",
|
|
"stifle",
|
|
"strangle",
|
|
"suppress",
|
|
"swallow",
|
|
"arrest",
|
|
"interrupt",
|
|
"stop",
|
|
"block",
|
|
"hamper",
|
|
"handcuff",
|
|
"hinder",
|
|
"impede",
|
|
"obstruct",
|
|
"gag",
|
|
"muzzle",
|
|
"silence"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"liberate",
|
|
"loose",
|
|
"loosen",
|
|
"unleash",
|
|
"air",
|
|
"express",
|
|
"take out",
|
|
"vent"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"lose"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to take or keep under one's control by authority of law":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"he was pulled in after a random traffic stop turned up drugs in his car"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"apprehend",
|
|
"arrest",
|
|
"bust",
|
|
"collar",
|
|
"nab",
|
|
"nail",
|
|
"nick",
|
|
"pick up",
|
|
"pinch",
|
|
"restrain",
|
|
"run in",
|
|
"seize"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bag",
|
|
"capture",
|
|
"catch",
|
|
"get",
|
|
"grab",
|
|
"grapple",
|
|
"hook",
|
|
"land",
|
|
"snap (up)",
|
|
"snare",
|
|
"snatch",
|
|
"trap",
|
|
"commit",
|
|
"confine",
|
|
"detain",
|
|
"hold",
|
|
"immure",
|
|
"imprison",
|
|
"incarcerate",
|
|
"intern",
|
|
"jail",
|
|
"jug",
|
|
"lock (up)",
|
|
"bind",
|
|
"enchain",
|
|
"fetter",
|
|
"handcuff",
|
|
"manacle",
|
|
"shackle",
|
|
"trammel",
|
|
"rearrest",
|
|
"remand"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"emancipate",
|
|
"free",
|
|
"liberate",
|
|
"loose",
|
|
"loosen",
|
|
"release",
|
|
"spring",
|
|
"unbind",
|
|
"unchain"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"discharge"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pulling up":{
|
|
"to bring (something) to a standstill":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the jockey tried to pull up the apparently injured horse"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"arresting",
|
|
"bringing up",
|
|
"catching",
|
|
"checking",
|
|
"drawing up",
|
|
"fetching up",
|
|
"halting",
|
|
"holding up",
|
|
"stalling",
|
|
"staying",
|
|
"stilling",
|
|
"stopping"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"baffling",
|
|
"balking",
|
|
"blockading",
|
|
"blocking",
|
|
"bottlenecking",
|
|
"clogging",
|
|
"damming",
|
|
"detaining",
|
|
"hindering",
|
|
"holding",
|
|
"holding back",
|
|
"impeding",
|
|
"obstructing",
|
|
"snagging",
|
|
"stemming",
|
|
"concluding",
|
|
"cutting off",
|
|
"ending",
|
|
"terminating",
|
|
"calling",
|
|
"discontinuing",
|
|
"suspending",
|
|
"choking off",
|
|
"reining (in)",
|
|
"repressing",
|
|
"squashing",
|
|
"squelching",
|
|
"stanching",
|
|
"staunching",
|
|
"stunting",
|
|
"suppressing",
|
|
"turning back"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"carrying on",
|
|
"continuing",
|
|
"following through (with)",
|
|
"keeping (on)",
|
|
"keeping up",
|
|
"persisting",
|
|
"running on",
|
|
"advancing",
|
|
"faring",
|
|
"going along",
|
|
"marching",
|
|
"moving",
|
|
"proceeding",
|
|
"progressing",
|
|
"wending",
|
|
"actuating",
|
|
"budging",
|
|
"driving",
|
|
"goading",
|
|
"impelling",
|
|
"propelling",
|
|
"pushing",
|
|
"spurring",
|
|
"stirring"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pulling a face":{
|
|
"to distort one's face":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"The boy pulled a face to make the other students laugh."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"grimacing",
|
|
"mouthing",
|
|
"mugging"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"pouting",
|
|
"contorting",
|
|
"deforming",
|
|
"twisting",
|
|
"warping",
|
|
"frowning",
|
|
"glaring",
|
|
"glooming",
|
|
"glowering",
|
|
"lowering",
|
|
"louring",
|
|
"scowling",
|
|
"gaping",
|
|
"gazing",
|
|
"ogling",
|
|
"staring",
|
|
"growling",
|
|
"snarling",
|
|
"sneering",
|
|
"simpering",
|
|
"smirking"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"beaming",
|
|
"grinning",
|
|
"smiling"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"phrase"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pull (up)":{
|
|
"to bring (something) to a standstill":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the jockey tried to pull up the apparently injured horse"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"arrest",
|
|
"bring up",
|
|
"catch",
|
|
"check",
|
|
"draw up",
|
|
"fetch up",
|
|
"halt",
|
|
"hold up",
|
|
"stall",
|
|
"stay",
|
|
"still",
|
|
"stop"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"baffle",
|
|
"balk",
|
|
"block",
|
|
"blockade",
|
|
"bottleneck",
|
|
"clog",
|
|
"dam",
|
|
"detain",
|
|
"hinder",
|
|
"hold",
|
|
"hold back",
|
|
"impede",
|
|
"obstruct",
|
|
"snag",
|
|
"stem",
|
|
"conclude",
|
|
"cut off",
|
|
"end",
|
|
"terminate",
|
|
"call",
|
|
"discontinue",
|
|
"suspend",
|
|
"choke off",
|
|
"rein (in)",
|
|
"repress",
|
|
"squash",
|
|
"squelch",
|
|
"stanch",
|
|
"staunch",
|
|
"stunt",
|
|
"suppress",
|
|
"turn back"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"carry on",
|
|
"continue",
|
|
"follow through (with)",
|
|
"keep (on)",
|
|
"keep up",
|
|
"persist",
|
|
"run on",
|
|
"advance",
|
|
"fare",
|
|
"go along",
|
|
"march",
|
|
"move",
|
|
"proceed",
|
|
"progress",
|
|
"wend",
|
|
"actuate",
|
|
"budge",
|
|
"drive",
|
|
"goad",
|
|
"impel",
|
|
"propel",
|
|
"push",
|
|
"spur",
|
|
"stir"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pulchritude":{
|
|
"as in sexiness , desirability":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"desirability",
|
|
"desirableness",
|
|
"foxiness",
|
|
"lusciousness",
|
|
"nubility",
|
|
"seductiveness",
|
|
"sex appeal",
|
|
"sexiness",
|
|
"shapeliness",
|
|
"aesthetics",
|
|
"esthetics",
|
|
"attractiveness",
|
|
"beauteousness",
|
|
"beautifulness",
|
|
"beauty",
|
|
"comeliness",
|
|
"cuteness",
|
|
"fairness",
|
|
"gorgeousness",
|
|
"handsomeness",
|
|
"looks",
|
|
"loveliness",
|
|
"prettiness",
|
|
"sightliness",
|
|
"allure",
|
|
"appeal",
|
|
"attraction",
|
|
"fascination",
|
|
"glamour",
|
|
"glamor",
|
|
"charm",
|
|
"delightfulness",
|
|
"elegance",
|
|
"exquisiteness",
|
|
"gloriousness",
|
|
"radiance",
|
|
"radiancy",
|
|
"resplendence",
|
|
"resplendency",
|
|
"splendidness",
|
|
"splendiferousness",
|
|
"sublimeness",
|
|
"sublimity",
|
|
"superbness",
|
|
"flawlessness",
|
|
"perfection",
|
|
"daintiness",
|
|
"delicacy",
|
|
"flamboyance",
|
|
"flashiness",
|
|
"glossiness",
|
|
"showiness",
|
|
"slickness",
|
|
"splashiness"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"disagreeableness",
|
|
"dreadfulness",
|
|
"foulness",
|
|
"ghastliness",
|
|
"horribleness",
|
|
"loathsomeness",
|
|
"nastiness",
|
|
"offensiveness",
|
|
"repellency",
|
|
"repulsiveness",
|
|
"terribleness",
|
|
"vileness",
|
|
"blemish",
|
|
"flaw",
|
|
"imperfection",
|
|
"grotesqueness",
|
|
"hideousness",
|
|
"homeliness",
|
|
"plainness",
|
|
"ugliness",
|
|
"unattractiveness",
|
|
"unbecomingness",
|
|
"unloveliness",
|
|
"unsightliness"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pulling the wool over one's eyes":{
|
|
"to cause to believe what is untrue":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bamboozling",
|
|
"beguiling",
|
|
"bluffing",
|
|
"buffaloing",
|
|
"burning",
|
|
"catching",
|
|
"conning",
|
|
"cozening",
|
|
"deceiving",
|
|
"deluding",
|
|
"duping",
|
|
"faking out",
|
|
"fooling",
|
|
"gaffing",
|
|
"gammoning",
|
|
"gulling",
|
|
"having",
|
|
"having on",
|
|
"hoaxing",
|
|
"hoodwinking",
|
|
"hornswoggling",
|
|
"humbugging",
|
|
"juggling",
|
|
"misguiding",
|
|
"misinforming",
|
|
"misleading",
|
|
"snookering",
|
|
"snowing",
|
|
"spoofing",
|
|
"stringing along",
|
|
"suckering",
|
|
"sucking in",
|
|
"taking in",
|
|
"tricking"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"kidding",
|
|
"putting on",
|
|
"teasing",
|
|
"bleeding",
|
|
"cheating",
|
|
"chiseling",
|
|
"chiselling",
|
|
"defrauding",
|
|
"diddling",
|
|
"euchring",
|
|
"fleecing",
|
|
"flimflamming",
|
|
"hustling",
|
|
"mulcting",
|
|
"rooking",
|
|
"shortchanging",
|
|
"skinning",
|
|
"squeezing",
|
|
"sticking",
|
|
"stinging",
|
|
"swindling"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"debunking",
|
|
"exposing",
|
|
"revealing",
|
|
"showing up",
|
|
"uncloaking",
|
|
"uncovering",
|
|
"unmasking",
|
|
"disclosing",
|
|
"divulging",
|
|
"telling",
|
|
"unveiling",
|
|
"disabusing",
|
|
"disenchanting",
|
|
"disillusioning"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"undeceiving"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pulls (up)":{
|
|
"to bring (something) to a standstill":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the jockey tried to pull up the apparently injured horse"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"arrests",
|
|
"brings up",
|
|
"catches",
|
|
"checks",
|
|
"draws up",
|
|
"fetches up",
|
|
"halts",
|
|
"holds up",
|
|
"stalls",
|
|
"stays",
|
|
"stills",
|
|
"stops"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"baffles",
|
|
"balks",
|
|
"blockades",
|
|
"blocks",
|
|
"bottlenecks",
|
|
"clogs",
|
|
"dams",
|
|
"detains",
|
|
"hinders",
|
|
"holds",
|
|
"holds back",
|
|
"impedes",
|
|
"obstructs",
|
|
"snags",
|
|
"stems",
|
|
"concludes",
|
|
"cuts off",
|
|
"ends",
|
|
"terminates",
|
|
"calls",
|
|
"discontinues",
|
|
"suspends",
|
|
"chokes off",
|
|
"reins (in)",
|
|
"represses",
|
|
"squashes",
|
|
"squelches",
|
|
"stanches",
|
|
"staunches",
|
|
"stunts",
|
|
"suppresses",
|
|
"turns back"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"carries on",
|
|
"continues",
|
|
"follows through (with)",
|
|
"keeps (on)",
|
|
"keeps up",
|
|
"persists",
|
|
"runs on",
|
|
"advances",
|
|
"fares",
|
|
"goes along",
|
|
"marches",
|
|
"moves",
|
|
"proceeds",
|
|
"progresses",
|
|
"wends",
|
|
"actuates",
|
|
"budges",
|
|
"drives",
|
|
"goads",
|
|
"impels",
|
|
"propels",
|
|
"pushes",
|
|
"spurs",
|
|
"stirs"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pulverizes":{
|
|
"to bring to a complete end the physical soundness, existence, or usefulness of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"buildings pulverized by a killer tornado"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"annihilates",
|
|
"creams",
|
|
"decimates",
|
|
"demolishes",
|
|
"desolates",
|
|
"destroys",
|
|
"devastates",
|
|
"does in",
|
|
"extinguishes",
|
|
"nukes",
|
|
"pulls down",
|
|
"razes",
|
|
"rubs out",
|
|
"ruins",
|
|
"shatters",
|
|
"smashes",
|
|
"tears down",
|
|
"totals",
|
|
"vaporizes",
|
|
"wastes",
|
|
"wracks",
|
|
"wrecks"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"beats",
|
|
"bests",
|
|
"clobbers",
|
|
"conquers",
|
|
"crushes",
|
|
"defeats",
|
|
"drubs",
|
|
"licks",
|
|
"masters",
|
|
"overbears",
|
|
"overcomes",
|
|
"overmatches",
|
|
"prevails (over)",
|
|
"routs",
|
|
"scotches",
|
|
"skunks",
|
|
"subdues",
|
|
"surmounts",
|
|
"thrashes",
|
|
"trims",
|
|
"triumphs (over)",
|
|
"trounces",
|
|
"wallops",
|
|
"whips",
|
|
"wins (against)",
|
|
"blasts",
|
|
"blows up",
|
|
"breaks",
|
|
"cripples",
|
|
"damages",
|
|
"defaces",
|
|
"deteriorates",
|
|
"disfigures",
|
|
"disintegrates",
|
|
"dissolves",
|
|
"dynamites",
|
|
"harms",
|
|
"impairs",
|
|
"injures",
|
|
"mangles",
|
|
"mars",
|
|
"mutilates",
|
|
"spoils",
|
|
"vitiates",
|
|
"erodes",
|
|
"scours",
|
|
"sweeps (away)",
|
|
"washes out",
|
|
"wears (away)",
|
|
"dilapidates",
|
|
"disassembles",
|
|
"dismantles",
|
|
"guts",
|
|
"takes down",
|
|
"unbuilds",
|
|
"undoes",
|
|
"unmakes",
|
|
"blots out",
|
|
"effaces",
|
|
"eradicates",
|
|
"expunges",
|
|
"exterminates",
|
|
"extirpates",
|
|
"liquidates",
|
|
"obliterates",
|
|
"removes",
|
|
"roots (out)",
|
|
"snuffs (out)",
|
|
"stamps (out)",
|
|
"wipes out",
|
|
"despoils",
|
|
"havocs",
|
|
"loots",
|
|
"pillages",
|
|
"plunders",
|
|
"ravages",
|
|
"sacks",
|
|
"tramples",
|
|
"trashes",
|
|
"vandalizes",
|
|
"assassinates",
|
|
"butchers",
|
|
"cuts down",
|
|
"dispatches",
|
|
"executes",
|
|
"fells",
|
|
"kills",
|
|
"kills off",
|
|
"massacres",
|
|
"mows (down)",
|
|
"murders",
|
|
"slaughters",
|
|
"slays",
|
|
"takes out",
|
|
"zaps"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"doctors",
|
|
"fixes",
|
|
"mends",
|
|
"patches",
|
|
"reconditions",
|
|
"repairs",
|
|
"revamps",
|
|
"creates",
|
|
"invents",
|
|
"assembles",
|
|
"fabricates",
|
|
"fashions",
|
|
"forges",
|
|
"forms",
|
|
"frames",
|
|
"makes",
|
|
"manufactures",
|
|
"molds",
|
|
"produces",
|
|
"shapes",
|
|
"brings about",
|
|
"constitutes",
|
|
"establishes",
|
|
"fathers",
|
|
"founds",
|
|
"institutes",
|
|
"organizes",
|
|
"conserves",
|
|
"preserves",
|
|
"protects",
|
|
"saves",
|
|
"rebuilds",
|
|
"reconstructs",
|
|
"remodels",
|
|
"renovates",
|
|
"restores"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"builds",
|
|
"constructs",
|
|
"erects",
|
|
"puts up",
|
|
"raises",
|
|
"rears",
|
|
"sets up"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to reduce to fine particles":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"pulverize the cement into dust for reuse"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"atomizes",
|
|
"beats",
|
|
"brays",
|
|
"comminutes",
|
|
"crushes",
|
|
"disintegrates",
|
|
"grinds",
|
|
"mills",
|
|
"mulls",
|
|
"pounds",
|
|
"powders"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"grates",
|
|
"kibbles",
|
|
"crumbles",
|
|
"crunches",
|
|
"breaks",
|
|
"busts",
|
|
"dashes",
|
|
"fractures",
|
|
"fragments",
|
|
"shatters",
|
|
"smashes",
|
|
"splinters",
|
|
"micronizes"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pulling":{
|
|
"to cause to follow by applying steady force on":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a team of horses pulling a heavy wagon"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"dragging",
|
|
"drawing",
|
|
"haling",
|
|
"hauling",
|
|
"lugging",
|
|
"towing",
|
|
"tugging"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"attracting",
|
|
"heaving",
|
|
"jerking",
|
|
"yanking",
|
|
"carrying",
|
|
"conveying",
|
|
"ferrying",
|
|
"moving",
|
|
"transporting"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"shoving",
|
|
"thrusting"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"driving",
|
|
"propelling",
|
|
"pushing"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to draw out by force or with effort":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the dentist had to struggle to pull the tooth"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"corkscrewing",
|
|
"extracting",
|
|
"prizing",
|
|
"prying",
|
|
"rooting (out)",
|
|
"tearing (out)",
|
|
"uprooting",
|
|
"wresting",
|
|
"wringing",
|
|
"yanking"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"mining",
|
|
"plucking",
|
|
"removing",
|
|
"taking (out)",
|
|
"withdrawing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"implanting",
|
|
"inserting",
|
|
"installing",
|
|
"instilling",
|
|
"cramming",
|
|
"jamming",
|
|
"ramming",
|
|
"stuffing",
|
|
"wedging"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to injure by overuse, misuse, or pressure":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"lift the crate carefully, or you'll pull a muscle"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"racking",
|
|
"straining",
|
|
"stretching",
|
|
"wrenching"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"fraying",
|
|
"taxing",
|
|
"weakening",
|
|
"damaging",
|
|
"harming",
|
|
"hurting",
|
|
"impairing",
|
|
"wounding",
|
|
"battering",
|
|
"bruising",
|
|
"tearing",
|
|
"crippling",
|
|
"laming",
|
|
"mangling",
|
|
"mutilating"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pulled together":{
|
|
"to form or enter into an association that furthers the interests of its members":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"The two groups pulled together in difficult times."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"allied",
|
|
"associated",
|
|
"banded (together)",
|
|
"clubbed",
|
|
"coalesced",
|
|
"cohered",
|
|
"confederated",
|
|
"conjoined",
|
|
"cooperated",
|
|
"federated",
|
|
"leagued",
|
|
"united"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"caballed",
|
|
"collaborated",
|
|
"ganged up",
|
|
"hung together",
|
|
"teamed (up)",
|
|
"incorporated",
|
|
"organized",
|
|
"unionized",
|
|
"affiliated",
|
|
"amalgamated",
|
|
"combined",
|
|
"conglomerated",
|
|
"consolidated",
|
|
"converged",
|
|
"grouped",
|
|
"joined",
|
|
"merged",
|
|
"knotted",
|
|
"linked",
|
|
"tied",
|
|
"wedded",
|
|
"wed"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"detached",
|
|
"disengaged",
|
|
"dissolved",
|
|
"disunited",
|
|
"divorced",
|
|
"parted",
|
|
"segregated",
|
|
"separated",
|
|
"severed",
|
|
"split",
|
|
"sundered",
|
|
"alienated",
|
|
"estranged",
|
|
"fell out"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"broke up",
|
|
"disbanded"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to participate or assist in a joint effort to accomplish an end":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"The whole team pulled together to get the job done."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"banded (together)",
|
|
"collaborated",
|
|
"concerted",
|
|
"concurred",
|
|
"conjoined",
|
|
"conspired",
|
|
"cooperated",
|
|
"joined",
|
|
"leagued",
|
|
"teamed (up)",
|
|
"united"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"connived",
|
|
"affiliated",
|
|
"allied",
|
|
"associated",
|
|
"combined",
|
|
"confederated",
|
|
"hung together",
|
|
"interfaced"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"phrase"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pulled a face":{
|
|
"to distort one's face":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"The boy pulled a face to make the other students laugh."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"grimaced",
|
|
"mouthed",
|
|
"mugged"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"pouted",
|
|
"contorted",
|
|
"deformed",
|
|
"twisted",
|
|
"warped",
|
|
"frowned",
|
|
"glared",
|
|
"gloomed",
|
|
"glowered",
|
|
"lowered",
|
|
"loured",
|
|
"scowled",
|
|
"gaped",
|
|
"gazed",
|
|
"ogled",
|
|
"stared",
|
|
"growled",
|
|
"snarled",
|
|
"sneered",
|
|
"simpered",
|
|
"smirked"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"beamed",
|
|
"grinned",
|
|
"smiled"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"phrase"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pulsation":{
|
|
"a rhythmic expanding and contracting":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"you should press against the artery in your wrist and count the pulsations to calculate your heart rate"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"beat",
|
|
"beating",
|
|
"palpitation",
|
|
"pulse",
|
|
"throb"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"fluctuation",
|
|
"oscillation",
|
|
"vibration",
|
|
"quiver",
|
|
"tremble",
|
|
"tremor"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pulled up":{
|
|
"to bring (something) to a standstill":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the jockey tried to pull up the apparently injured horse"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"arrested",
|
|
"brought up",
|
|
"caught",
|
|
"checked",
|
|
"drew up",
|
|
"fetched up",
|
|
"halted",
|
|
"held up",
|
|
"stalled",
|
|
"stayed",
|
|
"stilled",
|
|
"stopped"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"baffled",
|
|
"balked",
|
|
"blockaded",
|
|
"blocked",
|
|
"bottlenecked",
|
|
"clogged",
|
|
"dammed",
|
|
"detained",
|
|
"held",
|
|
"held back",
|
|
"hindered",
|
|
"impeded",
|
|
"obstructed",
|
|
"snagged",
|
|
"stemmed",
|
|
"concluded",
|
|
"cut off",
|
|
"ended",
|
|
"terminated",
|
|
"called",
|
|
"discontinued",
|
|
"suspended",
|
|
"choked off",
|
|
"reined (in)",
|
|
"repressed",
|
|
"squashed",
|
|
"squelched",
|
|
"stanched",
|
|
"staunched",
|
|
"stunted",
|
|
"suppressed",
|
|
"turned back"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"carried on",
|
|
"continued",
|
|
"followed through (with)",
|
|
"kept (on)",
|
|
"kept up",
|
|
"persisted",
|
|
"ran on",
|
|
"advanced",
|
|
"fared",
|
|
"marched",
|
|
"moved",
|
|
"proceeded",
|
|
"progressed",
|
|
"wended",
|
|
"went along",
|
|
"actuated",
|
|
"budged",
|
|
"drove",
|
|
"goaded",
|
|
"impelled",
|
|
"propelled",
|
|
"pushed",
|
|
"spurred",
|
|
"stirred"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pullers":{
|
|
"as in oars , sailors":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"gobs",
|
|
"hearties",
|
|
"jacks",
|
|
"jack-tars",
|
|
"mariners",
|
|
"navigators",
|
|
"sailors",
|
|
"salts",
|
|
"sea dogs",
|
|
"seafarers",
|
|
"seamen",
|
|
"shipmen",
|
|
"swabs",
|
|
"tars",
|
|
"oars",
|
|
"oarsmen",
|
|
"rowers",
|
|
"scullers",
|
|
"coxswains",
|
|
"crewmen",
|
|
"bowmen",
|
|
"oarswomen",
|
|
"kayakers"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pulsar":{
|
|
"as in supernova , quasar":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"binary star",
|
|
"brown dwarf",
|
|
"dwarf",
|
|
"fixed star",
|
|
"gasser",
|
|
"giant star",
|
|
"lodestar",
|
|
"loadstar",
|
|
"neutron star",
|
|
"nova",
|
|
"quasar",
|
|
"red dwarf",
|
|
"red giant",
|
|
"red star",
|
|
"subdwarf",
|
|
"supercluster",
|
|
"supergiant",
|
|
"supernova",
|
|
"variable",
|
|
"variable star",
|
|
"white dwarf",
|
|
"luminary",
|
|
"sphere",
|
|
"sun",
|
|
"cluster",
|
|
"constellation",
|
|
"galaxy"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pulled":{
|
|
"to cause to follow by applying steady force on":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a team of horses pulling a heavy wagon"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"dragged",
|
|
"drew",
|
|
"haled",
|
|
"hauled",
|
|
"lugged",
|
|
"towed",
|
|
"tugged"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"attracted",
|
|
"heaved",
|
|
"hove",
|
|
"jerked",
|
|
"yanked",
|
|
"carried",
|
|
"conveyed",
|
|
"ferried",
|
|
"moved",
|
|
"transported"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"shoved",
|
|
"thrust"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"drove",
|
|
"propelled",
|
|
"pushed"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to draw out by force or with effort":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the dentist had to struggle to pull the tooth"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"corkscrewed",
|
|
"extracted",
|
|
"pried",
|
|
"prized",
|
|
"rooted (out)",
|
|
"tore (out)",
|
|
"uprooted",
|
|
"wrested",
|
|
"wrung",
|
|
"yanked"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"mined",
|
|
"plucked",
|
|
"removed",
|
|
"took (out)",
|
|
"withdrew"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"implanted",
|
|
"inserted",
|
|
"installed",
|
|
"instilled",
|
|
"crammed",
|
|
"jammed",
|
|
"rammed",
|
|
"stuffed",
|
|
"wedged"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to injure by overuse, misuse, or pressure":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"lift the crate carefully, or you'll pull a muscle"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"racked",
|
|
"strained",
|
|
"stretched",
|
|
"wrenched"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"frayed",
|
|
"taxed",
|
|
"weakened",
|
|
"damaged",
|
|
"harmed",
|
|
"hurt",
|
|
"impaired",
|
|
"wounded",
|
|
"battered",
|
|
"bruised",
|
|
"tore",
|
|
"crippled",
|
|
"lamed",
|
|
"mangled",
|
|
"mutilated"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pullout":{
|
|
"to leave a place often for another":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the party's been fun, but it's time to pull out"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bail",
|
|
"bail out",
|
|
"begone",
|
|
"book",
|
|
"bug off",
|
|
"bug out",
|
|
"bugger off",
|
|
"buzz (off)",
|
|
"clear off",
|
|
"clear out",
|
|
"cut out",
|
|
"depart",
|
|
"dig out",
|
|
"exit",
|
|
"get",
|
|
"get off",
|
|
"go",
|
|
"go off",
|
|
"move",
|
|
"pack (up or off)",
|
|
"part",
|
|
"peel off",
|
|
"pike (out or off)",
|
|
"push off",
|
|
"push on",
|
|
"quit",
|
|
"run along",
|
|
"sally (forth)",
|
|
"scarper",
|
|
"shove (off)",
|
|
"step (along)",
|
|
"take off",
|
|
"vamoose",
|
|
"walk out"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"set out",
|
|
"start",
|
|
"strike out",
|
|
"abscond",
|
|
"decamp",
|
|
"escape",
|
|
"evacuate",
|
|
"flee",
|
|
"fly",
|
|
"get out",
|
|
"mizzle",
|
|
"run away",
|
|
"scat",
|
|
"scram",
|
|
"skip",
|
|
"go out",
|
|
"light out",
|
|
"step out",
|
|
"abandon",
|
|
"desert",
|
|
"forsake",
|
|
"vacate",
|
|
"emigrate",
|
|
"adjourn",
|
|
"remove",
|
|
"retire",
|
|
"retreat",
|
|
"withdraw"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"abide",
|
|
"dwell",
|
|
"lodge",
|
|
"remain",
|
|
"settle",
|
|
"stay",
|
|
"tarry",
|
|
"approach",
|
|
"close",
|
|
"near",
|
|
"hit",
|
|
"land",
|
|
"reach"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"arrive",
|
|
"come",
|
|
"show up",
|
|
"turn up"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to move back or away (as from something difficult, dangerous, or disagreeable)":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the aid workers have been advised to pull out of those regions to which the conflict has spread"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"back away",
|
|
"drop back",
|
|
"fall back",
|
|
"recede",
|
|
"retire",
|
|
"retreat",
|
|
"withdraw"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"flee",
|
|
"fly",
|
|
"flinch",
|
|
"recoil",
|
|
"shrink",
|
|
"chicken (out)",
|
|
"bow out",
|
|
"back down",
|
|
"backpedal",
|
|
"backtrack",
|
|
"climb down",
|
|
"detach",
|
|
"disengage",
|
|
"disentangle",
|
|
"pull away",
|
|
"abandon",
|
|
"depart",
|
|
"evacuate",
|
|
"go",
|
|
"leave",
|
|
"quit",
|
|
"vacate"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"beard",
|
|
"brave",
|
|
"brazen",
|
|
"breast",
|
|
"confront",
|
|
"dare",
|
|
"defy",
|
|
"face",
|
|
"outbrave"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"advance"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"an act of moving away especially from something difficult, dangerous, or disagreeable":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the civil unrest has led the company to initiate a pullout of its operations in the region"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"pullback",
|
|
"recession",
|
|
"retirement",
|
|
"retreat",
|
|
"withdrawal"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"rout",
|
|
"flinch",
|
|
"recoil",
|
|
"revulsion",
|
|
"shrinking",
|
|
"disengagement",
|
|
"disentanglement"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"advance",
|
|
"advancement"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pullbacks":{
|
|
"an act of moving away especially from something difficult, dangerous, or disagreeable":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the pullback was necessary so that the commanders could reorganize their units and reassess the situation"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"pullouts",
|
|
"recessions",
|
|
"retirements",
|
|
"retreats",
|
|
"withdrawals"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"routs",
|
|
"flinches",
|
|
"recoils",
|
|
"revulsions",
|
|
"disengagements",
|
|
"disentanglements"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"advancements",
|
|
"advances"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pulps":{
|
|
"to cause to become a pulpy mass":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"pulped three oranges to get their juice"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"crushes",
|
|
"mashes",
|
|
"squashes"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"presses",
|
|
"squeezes",
|
|
"beats",
|
|
"pounds",
|
|
"powders",
|
|
"pulverizes"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in novels , novelettes":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"novelettes",
|
|
"novels",
|
|
"monographs",
|
|
"primers",
|
|
"textbooks",
|
|
"texts",
|
|
"tracts",
|
|
"treatises",
|
|
"albums",
|
|
"almanacs",
|
|
"anthologies",
|
|
"casebooks",
|
|
"chapbooks",
|
|
"omnibuses",
|
|
"picture books",
|
|
"catalogs",
|
|
"catalogues",
|
|
"cyclopedias",
|
|
"cyclopaedias",
|
|
"dictionaries",
|
|
"encyclopedias",
|
|
"guidebooks",
|
|
"handbooks",
|
|
"how-tos",
|
|
"manuals",
|
|
"folios",
|
|
"quartos",
|
|
"hardbacks",
|
|
"hardcovers",
|
|
"paperbacks",
|
|
"paperbounds",
|
|
"papers",
|
|
"pocket books",
|
|
"pocket editions",
|
|
"softbacks",
|
|
"softcovers",
|
|
"trade books",
|
|
"trade editions",
|
|
"books",
|
|
"tomes",
|
|
"volumes"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pulled through":{
|
|
"as in recovered , rallied":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"rallied",
|
|
"recovered",
|
|
"came around",
|
|
"came round",
|
|
"came to",
|
|
"revived",
|
|
"awakened",
|
|
"awoke",
|
|
"awaked",
|
|
"woke up",
|
|
"waked up"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"blacked out",
|
|
"fainted",
|
|
"passed out"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in was , held up":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"abided",
|
|
"abode",
|
|
"continued",
|
|
"endured",
|
|
"held on",
|
|
"held out",
|
|
"held up",
|
|
"hung on",
|
|
"lasted",
|
|
"led",
|
|
"persisted",
|
|
"stood",
|
|
"stuck out",
|
|
"withstood",
|
|
"breathed",
|
|
"existed",
|
|
"lived",
|
|
"subsisted",
|
|
"was",
|
|
"rode (out)",
|
|
"survived",
|
|
"weathered",
|
|
"outlasted",
|
|
"outlived",
|
|
"wore out",
|
|
"flourished",
|
|
"prospered",
|
|
"thrived",
|
|
"throve"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"croaked",
|
|
"deceased",
|
|
"departed",
|
|
"died",
|
|
"expired",
|
|
"passed (on)",
|
|
"passed away",
|
|
"perished",
|
|
"succumbed",
|
|
"disappeared",
|
|
"evaporated",
|
|
"faded",
|
|
"vanished",
|
|
"ceased",
|
|
"ended",
|
|
"stopped"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pulsated":{
|
|
"to expand and contract in a rhythmic manner":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the heart muscle pulsates regularly to pump blood"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"beat",
|
|
"palpitated",
|
|
"pit-a-patted",
|
|
"pitter-pattered",
|
|
"pulsed",
|
|
"throbbed"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"fluctuated",
|
|
"oscillated",
|
|
"vibrated",
|
|
"quivered",
|
|
"trembled"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pull a face":{
|
|
"to distort one's face":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"The boy pulled a face to make the other students laugh."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"grimace",
|
|
"mouth",
|
|
"mug"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"pout",
|
|
"contort",
|
|
"deform",
|
|
"twist",
|
|
"warp",
|
|
"frown",
|
|
"glare",
|
|
"gloom",
|
|
"glower",
|
|
"lower",
|
|
"lour",
|
|
"scowl",
|
|
"gape",
|
|
"gaze",
|
|
"ogle",
|
|
"stare",
|
|
"growl",
|
|
"snarl",
|
|
"sneer",
|
|
"simper",
|
|
"smirk"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"beam",
|
|
"grin",
|
|
"smile"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"phrase"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pull together":{
|
|
"to form or enter into an association that furthers the interests of its members":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"The two groups pulled together in difficult times."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"ally",
|
|
"associate",
|
|
"band (together)",
|
|
"club",
|
|
"coalesce",
|
|
"cohere",
|
|
"confederate",
|
|
"conjoin",
|
|
"cooperate",
|
|
"federate",
|
|
"league",
|
|
"unite"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"cabal",
|
|
"collaborate",
|
|
"gang up",
|
|
"hang together",
|
|
"team (up)",
|
|
"incorporate",
|
|
"organize",
|
|
"unionize",
|
|
"affiliate",
|
|
"amalgamate",
|
|
"combine",
|
|
"conglomerate",
|
|
"consolidate",
|
|
"converge",
|
|
"group",
|
|
"join",
|
|
"merge",
|
|
"knot",
|
|
"link",
|
|
"tie",
|
|
"wed"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"detach",
|
|
"disengage",
|
|
"dissolve",
|
|
"disunite",
|
|
"divorce",
|
|
"part",
|
|
"segregate",
|
|
"separate",
|
|
"sever",
|
|
"split",
|
|
"sunder",
|
|
"alienate",
|
|
"estrange",
|
|
"fall out"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"break up",
|
|
"disband"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to participate or assist in a joint effort to accomplish an end":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"The whole team pulled together to get the job done."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"band (together)",
|
|
"collaborate",
|
|
"concert",
|
|
"concur",
|
|
"conjoin",
|
|
"conspire",
|
|
"cooperate",
|
|
"join",
|
|
"league",
|
|
"team (up)",
|
|
"unite"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"connive",
|
|
"affiliate",
|
|
"ally",
|
|
"associate",
|
|
"combine",
|
|
"confederate",
|
|
"hang together",
|
|
"interface"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"phrase"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pulls round":{
|
|
"to become healthy and strong again after illness or weakness":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"after a week without any relapses, it became clear that she would pull round eventually"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"comes back",
|
|
"convalesces",
|
|
"gains",
|
|
"heals",
|
|
"mends",
|
|
"rallies",
|
|
"recoups",
|
|
"recovers",
|
|
"recuperates",
|
|
"snaps back"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"comes around",
|
|
"comes round",
|
|
"comes to",
|
|
"improves",
|
|
"picks up",
|
|
"revives",
|
|
"cheers (up)",
|
|
"perks (up)",
|
|
"pulls through",
|
|
"survives",
|
|
"recruits"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"ails",
|
|
"collapses",
|
|
"comes down",
|
|
"sickens",
|
|
"declines",
|
|
"degenerates",
|
|
"deteriorates",
|
|
"fades",
|
|
"fails",
|
|
"languishes",
|
|
"sinks",
|
|
"wastes (away)",
|
|
"weakens",
|
|
"wilts",
|
|
"withers",
|
|
"worsens",
|
|
"regresses",
|
|
"relapses"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pulled the wool over one's eyes":{
|
|
"to cause to believe what is untrue":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bamboozled",
|
|
"beguiled",
|
|
"bluffed",
|
|
"buffaloed",
|
|
"burned",
|
|
"burnt",
|
|
"caught",
|
|
"conned",
|
|
"cozened",
|
|
"deceived",
|
|
"deluded",
|
|
"duped",
|
|
"faked out",
|
|
"fooled",
|
|
"gaffed",
|
|
"gammoned",
|
|
"gulled",
|
|
"had",
|
|
"had on",
|
|
"hoaxed",
|
|
"hoodwinked",
|
|
"hornswoggled",
|
|
"humbugged",
|
|
"juggled",
|
|
"misguided",
|
|
"misinformed",
|
|
"misled",
|
|
"snookered",
|
|
"snowed",
|
|
"spoofed",
|
|
"strung along",
|
|
"sucked in",
|
|
"suckered",
|
|
"took in",
|
|
"tricked"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"kidded",
|
|
"put on",
|
|
"teased",
|
|
"bled",
|
|
"cheated",
|
|
"chiseled",
|
|
"chiselled",
|
|
"defrauded",
|
|
"diddled",
|
|
"euchred",
|
|
"fleeced",
|
|
"flimflammed",
|
|
"hustled",
|
|
"mulcted",
|
|
"rooked",
|
|
"shortchanged",
|
|
"skinned",
|
|
"squeezed",
|
|
"stuck",
|
|
"stung",
|
|
"swindled"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"debunked",
|
|
"exposed",
|
|
"revealed",
|
|
"showed up",
|
|
"uncloaked",
|
|
"uncovered",
|
|
"unmasked",
|
|
"disclosed",
|
|
"divulged",
|
|
"told",
|
|
"unveiled",
|
|
"disabused",
|
|
"disenchanted",
|
|
"disillusioned"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"undeceived"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pulling together":{
|
|
"to form or enter into an association that furthers the interests of its members":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"The two groups pulled together in difficult times."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"allying",
|
|
"associating",
|
|
"banding (together)",
|
|
"clubbing",
|
|
"coalescing",
|
|
"cohering",
|
|
"confederating",
|
|
"conjoining",
|
|
"cooperating",
|
|
"federating",
|
|
"leaguing",
|
|
"uniting"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"caballing",
|
|
"collaborating",
|
|
"ganging up",
|
|
"hanging together",
|
|
"teaming (up)",
|
|
"incorporating",
|
|
"organizing",
|
|
"unionizing",
|
|
"affiliating",
|
|
"amalgamating",
|
|
"combining",
|
|
"conglomerating",
|
|
"consolidating",
|
|
"converging",
|
|
"grouping",
|
|
"joining",
|
|
"merging",
|
|
"knotting",
|
|
"linking",
|
|
"tying",
|
|
"tieing",
|
|
"wedding"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"detaching",
|
|
"disengaging",
|
|
"dissolving",
|
|
"disuniting",
|
|
"divorcing",
|
|
"parting",
|
|
"segregating",
|
|
"separating",
|
|
"severing",
|
|
"splitting",
|
|
"sundering",
|
|
"alienating",
|
|
"estranging",
|
|
"falling out"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"breaking up",
|
|
"disbanding"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to participate or assist in a joint effort to accomplish an end":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"The whole team pulled together to get the job done."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"banding (together)",
|
|
"collaborating",
|
|
"concerting",
|
|
"concurring",
|
|
"conjoining",
|
|
"conspiring",
|
|
"cooperating",
|
|
"joining",
|
|
"leaguing",
|
|
"teaming (up)",
|
|
"uniting"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"conniving",
|
|
"affiliating",
|
|
"allying",
|
|
"associating",
|
|
"combining",
|
|
"confederating",
|
|
"hanging together",
|
|
"interfacing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"phrase"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pulls stakes":{
|
|
"to leave a place often for another":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Once the job was done it was time to pull stakes ."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bails",
|
|
"bails out",
|
|
"books",
|
|
"buggers off",
|
|
"bugs off",
|
|
"bugs out",
|
|
"buzzes (off)",
|
|
"clears off",
|
|
"clears out",
|
|
"cuts out",
|
|
"departs",
|
|
"digs out",
|
|
"exits",
|
|
"gets",
|
|
"gets off",
|
|
"goes",
|
|
"goes off",
|
|
"moves",
|
|
"packs (up or off)",
|
|
"parts",
|
|
"peels off",
|
|
"pikes (out or off)",
|
|
"pulls out",
|
|
"pushes off",
|
|
"pushes on",
|
|
"quits",
|
|
"runs along",
|
|
"sallies (forth)",
|
|
"scarpers",
|
|
"shoves (off)",
|
|
"steps (along)",
|
|
"takes off",
|
|
"vamooses",
|
|
"walks out"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"sets out",
|
|
"starts",
|
|
"strikes out",
|
|
"absconds",
|
|
"decamps",
|
|
"escapes",
|
|
"evacuates",
|
|
"flees",
|
|
"flies",
|
|
"gets out",
|
|
"mizzles",
|
|
"runs away",
|
|
"scats",
|
|
"scrams",
|
|
"skips",
|
|
"goes out",
|
|
"lights out",
|
|
"steps out",
|
|
"abandons",
|
|
"deserts",
|
|
"forsakes",
|
|
"vacates",
|
|
"emigrates",
|
|
"adjourns",
|
|
"removes",
|
|
"retires",
|
|
"retreats",
|
|
"withdraws"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"abides",
|
|
"dwells",
|
|
"lodges",
|
|
"remains",
|
|
"settles",
|
|
"stays",
|
|
"tarries",
|
|
"approaches",
|
|
"closes",
|
|
"nears",
|
|
"hits",
|
|
"lands",
|
|
"reaches"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"arrives",
|
|
"comes",
|
|
"shows up",
|
|
"turns up"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"phrase"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pulsing":{
|
|
"to expand and contract in a rhythmic manner":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"blood vessels pulsing in time with the heartbeat"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"beating",
|
|
"palpitating",
|
|
"pit-a-patting",
|
|
"pitter-pattering",
|
|
"pulsating",
|
|
"throbbing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"fluctuating",
|
|
"oscillating",
|
|
"vibrating",
|
|
"quivering",
|
|
"trembling"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pulls through":{
|
|
"as in recovers , rallies":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"rallies",
|
|
"recovers",
|
|
"comes around",
|
|
"comes round",
|
|
"comes to",
|
|
"revives",
|
|
"awakens",
|
|
"awakes",
|
|
"wakes up"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"blacks out",
|
|
"faints",
|
|
"passes out"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in is , holds up":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"abides",
|
|
"continues",
|
|
"endures",
|
|
"hangs on",
|
|
"holds on",
|
|
"holds out",
|
|
"holds up",
|
|
"lasts",
|
|
"leads",
|
|
"persists",
|
|
"stands",
|
|
"sticks out",
|
|
"withstands",
|
|
"breathes",
|
|
"exists",
|
|
"is",
|
|
"lives",
|
|
"subsists",
|
|
"rides (out)",
|
|
"survives",
|
|
"weathers",
|
|
"outlasts",
|
|
"outlives",
|
|
"wears out",
|
|
"flourishes",
|
|
"prospers",
|
|
"thrives"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"croaks",
|
|
"deceases",
|
|
"departs",
|
|
"dies",
|
|
"expires",
|
|
"passes (on)",
|
|
"passes away",
|
|
"perishes",
|
|
"succumbs",
|
|
"disappears",
|
|
"evaporates",
|
|
"fades",
|
|
"vanishes",
|
|
"ceases",
|
|
"ends",
|
|
"stops"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pulls away":{
|
|
"as in detaches , disengages":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"detaches",
|
|
"disengages",
|
|
"disentangles",
|
|
"flees",
|
|
"flies",
|
|
"flinches",
|
|
"recoils",
|
|
"shrinks",
|
|
"chickens (out)",
|
|
"bows out",
|
|
"backpedals",
|
|
"backs down",
|
|
"backtracks",
|
|
"climbs down",
|
|
"abandons",
|
|
"departs",
|
|
"evacuates",
|
|
"goes",
|
|
"leaves",
|
|
"quits",
|
|
"vacates",
|
|
"backs away",
|
|
"drops back",
|
|
"falls back",
|
|
"pulls out",
|
|
"recedes",
|
|
"retires",
|
|
"retreats",
|
|
"withdraws"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"beards",
|
|
"braves",
|
|
"brazens",
|
|
"breasts",
|
|
"confronts",
|
|
"dares",
|
|
"defies",
|
|
"faces",
|
|
"outbraves",
|
|
"advances"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pulled off":{
|
|
"to carry through (as a process) to completion":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the rebel forces pulled off a surprisingly successful offensive against the better equipped government troops"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"accomplished",
|
|
"achieved",
|
|
"brought off",
|
|
"carried off",
|
|
"carried out",
|
|
"committed",
|
|
"compassed",
|
|
"did",
|
|
"executed",
|
|
"followed through (with)",
|
|
"fulfilled",
|
|
"made",
|
|
"negotiated",
|
|
"performed",
|
|
"perpetrated",
|
|
"prosecuted",
|
|
"put through"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"brought about",
|
|
"effected",
|
|
"effectuated",
|
|
"implemented",
|
|
"aced",
|
|
"nailed",
|
|
"engaged (in)",
|
|
"practiced",
|
|
"practised",
|
|
"worked (at)",
|
|
"reduplicated",
|
|
"reenacted",
|
|
"repeated",
|
|
"actualized",
|
|
"attained",
|
|
"realized",
|
|
"completed",
|
|
"ended",
|
|
"finished",
|
|
"wound up",
|
|
"winded up"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"failed",
|
|
"skimped",
|
|
"slighted",
|
|
"slurred"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pulls in":{
|
|
"to keep from exceeding a desirable degree or level (as of expression)":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a company that cannot manage to pull in costs will not be in business for very long"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bridles",
|
|
"checks",
|
|
"constrains",
|
|
"contains",
|
|
"controls",
|
|
"curbs",
|
|
"governs",
|
|
"holds",
|
|
"inhibits",
|
|
"keeps",
|
|
"measures",
|
|
"regulates",
|
|
"reins (in)",
|
|
"restrains",
|
|
"rules",
|
|
"tames"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bottles (up)",
|
|
"chokes (back)",
|
|
"holds back",
|
|
"minces",
|
|
"muffles",
|
|
"pockets",
|
|
"represses",
|
|
"sinks",
|
|
"smothers",
|
|
"squelches",
|
|
"stifles",
|
|
"strangles",
|
|
"suppresses",
|
|
"swallows",
|
|
"arrests",
|
|
"interrupts",
|
|
"stops",
|
|
"blocks",
|
|
"hampers",
|
|
"handcuffs",
|
|
"hinders",
|
|
"impedes",
|
|
"obstructs",
|
|
"gags",
|
|
"muzzles",
|
|
"silences"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"liberates",
|
|
"loosens",
|
|
"looses",
|
|
"unleashes",
|
|
"airs",
|
|
"expresses",
|
|
"takes out",
|
|
"vents"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"loses"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to take or keep under one's control by authority of law":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"he was pulled in after a random traffic stop turned up drugs in his car"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"apprehends",
|
|
"arrests",
|
|
"busts",
|
|
"collars",
|
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"nabs",
|
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"nails",
|
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"nicks",
|
|
"picks up",
|
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"pinches",
|
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"restrains",
|
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"runs in",
|
|
"seizes"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bags",
|
|
"captures",
|
|
"catches",
|
|
"gets",
|
|
"grabs",
|
|
"grapples",
|
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"hooks",
|
|
"lands",
|
|
"snaps (up)",
|
|
"snares",
|
|
"snatches",
|
|
"traps",
|
|
"commits",
|
|
"confines",
|
|
"detains",
|
|
"holds",
|
|
"immures",
|
|
"imprisons",
|
|
"incarcerates",
|
|
"interns",
|
|
"jails",
|
|
"jugs",
|
|
"locks (up)",
|
|
"binds",
|
|
"enchains",
|
|
"fetters",
|
|
"handcuffs",
|
|
"manacles",
|
|
"shackles",
|
|
"trammels",
|
|
"rearrests",
|
|
"remands"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"emancipates",
|
|
"frees",
|
|
"liberates",
|
|
"loosens",
|
|
"looses",
|
|
"releases",
|
|
"springs",
|
|
"unbinds",
|
|
"unchains"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"discharges"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
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"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pull through":{
|
|
"as in recover , rally":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"rally",
|
|
"recover",
|
|
"come around",
|
|
"come round",
|
|
"come to",
|
|
"revive",
|
|
"awake",
|
|
"awaken",
|
|
"wake up"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"black out",
|
|
"faint",
|
|
"pass out"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in be , hold up":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"abide",
|
|
"continue",
|
|
"endure",
|
|
"hang on",
|
|
"hold on",
|
|
"hold out",
|
|
"hold up",
|
|
"last",
|
|
"lead",
|
|
"persist",
|
|
"stand",
|
|
"stick out",
|
|
"withstand",
|
|
"be",
|
|
"breathe",
|
|
"exist",
|
|
"live",
|
|
"subsist",
|
|
"ride (out)",
|
|
"survive",
|
|
"weather",
|
|
"outlast",
|
|
"outlive",
|
|
"wear out",
|
|
"flourish",
|
|
"prosper",
|
|
"thrive"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"croak",
|
|
"decease",
|
|
"depart",
|
|
"die",
|
|
"expire",
|
|
"pass (on)",
|
|
"pass away",
|
|
"perish",
|
|
"succumb",
|
|
"disappear",
|
|
"evaporate",
|
|
"fade",
|
|
"vanish",
|
|
"cease",
|
|
"end",
|
|
"stop"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pulls off":{
|
|
"to carry through (as a process) to completion":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the rebel forces pulled off a surprisingly successful offensive against the better equipped government troops"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"accomplishes",
|
|
"achieves",
|
|
"brings off",
|
|
"carries off",
|
|
"carries out",
|
|
"commits",
|
|
"compasses",
|
|
"does",
|
|
"executes",
|
|
"follows through (with)",
|
|
"fulfills",
|
|
"fulfils",
|
|
"makes",
|
|
"negotiates",
|
|
"performs",
|
|
"perpetrates",
|
|
"prosecutes",
|
|
"puts through"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"brings about",
|
|
"effects",
|
|
"effectuates",
|
|
"implements",
|
|
"aces",
|
|
"nails",
|
|
"engages (in)",
|
|
"practices",
|
|
"practises",
|
|
"works (at)",
|
|
"reduplicates",
|
|
"reenacts",
|
|
"repeats",
|
|
"actualizes",
|
|
"attains",
|
|
"realizes",
|
|
"completes",
|
|
"ends",
|
|
"finishes",
|
|
"winds up"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"fails",
|
|
"skimps",
|
|
"slights",
|
|
"slurs"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pullouts":{
|
|
"an act of moving away especially from something difficult, dangerous, or disagreeable":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the civil unrest has led the company to initiate a pullout of its operations in the region"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"pullbacks",
|
|
"recessions",
|
|
"retirements",
|
|
"retreats",
|
|
"withdrawals"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"routs",
|
|
"flinches",
|
|
"recoils",
|
|
"revulsions",
|
|
"disengagements",
|
|
"disentanglements"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"advancements",
|
|
"advances"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pulpy":{
|
|
"full of juice":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"good, ripe peaches will be pulpy and not mealy"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"fleshy",
|
|
"juicy",
|
|
"succulent"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"sappy",
|
|
"watery"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"dehydrated",
|
|
"desiccated",
|
|
"dry",
|
|
"sere",
|
|
"sear",
|
|
"shriveled",
|
|
"shrivelled",
|
|
"withered"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"juiceless",
|
|
"sapless"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"giving easily to the touch":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the pulpy flesh of ripe fruit"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"flabby",
|
|
"mushy",
|
|
"soft",
|
|
"spongy",
|
|
"squashy",
|
|
"squishy",
|
|
"squooshy"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"doughy",
|
|
"fleshy",
|
|
"droopy",
|
|
"flaccid",
|
|
"floppy",
|
|
"lank",
|
|
"limp",
|
|
"slack",
|
|
"yielding",
|
|
"bendable",
|
|
"compressible",
|
|
"crushable",
|
|
"elastic",
|
|
"flexible",
|
|
"kneadable",
|
|
"malleable",
|
|
"pliable",
|
|
"pliant",
|
|
"resilient",
|
|
"supple",
|
|
"willowy",
|
|
"workable",
|
|
"airy",
|
|
"light"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"inelastic",
|
|
"inflexible",
|
|
"rigid",
|
|
"stiff",
|
|
"tense",
|
|
"unbending",
|
|
"unyielding",
|
|
"resistant",
|
|
"sound",
|
|
"strong",
|
|
"sturdy",
|
|
"tough",
|
|
"case-hardened",
|
|
"crush-proof",
|
|
"hardened",
|
|
"indurated",
|
|
"stiffened",
|
|
"tempered",
|
|
"compacted",
|
|
"compressed",
|
|
"condensed",
|
|
"adamantine",
|
|
"rock",
|
|
"rocklike",
|
|
"sturdy",
|
|
"substantial"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"firm",
|
|
"hard",
|
|
"solid"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pulverizing":{
|
|
"to bring to a complete end the physical soundness, existence, or usefulness of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"buildings pulverized by a killer tornado"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"annihilating",
|
|
"creaming",
|
|
"decimating",
|
|
"demolishing",
|
|
"desolating",
|
|
"destroying",
|
|
"devastating",
|
|
"doing in",
|
|
"extinguishing",
|
|
"nuking",
|
|
"pulling down",
|
|
"razing",
|
|
"rubbing out",
|
|
"ruining",
|
|
"shattering",
|
|
"smashing",
|
|
"tearing down",
|
|
"totaling",
|
|
"totalling",
|
|
"vaporizing",
|
|
"wasting",
|
|
"wracking",
|
|
"wrecking"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"beating",
|
|
"besting",
|
|
"clobbering",
|
|
"conquering",
|
|
"crushing",
|
|
"defeating",
|
|
"drubbing",
|
|
"licking",
|
|
"mastering",
|
|
"overbearing",
|
|
"overcoming",
|
|
"overmatching",
|
|
"prevailing (over)",
|
|
"routing",
|
|
"scotching",
|
|
"skunking",
|
|
"subduing",
|
|
"surmounting",
|
|
"thrashing",
|
|
"trimming",
|
|
"triumphing (over)",
|
|
"trouncing",
|
|
"walloping",
|
|
"whipping",
|
|
"winning (against)",
|
|
"blasting",
|
|
"blowing up",
|
|
"breaking",
|
|
"crippling",
|
|
"damaging",
|
|
"defacing",
|
|
"deteriorating",
|
|
"disfiguring",
|
|
"disintegrating",
|
|
"dissolving",
|
|
"dynamiting",
|
|
"harming",
|
|
"impairing",
|
|
"injuring",
|
|
"mangling",
|
|
"marring",
|
|
"mutilating",
|
|
"spoiling",
|
|
"vitiating",
|
|
"eroding",
|
|
"scouring",
|
|
"sweeping (away)",
|
|
"washing out",
|
|
"wearing (away)",
|
|
"dilapidating",
|
|
"disassembling",
|
|
"dismantling",
|
|
"gutting",
|
|
"taking down",
|
|
"unbuilding",
|
|
"undoing",
|
|
"unmaking",
|
|
"blotting out",
|
|
"effacing",
|
|
"eradicating",
|
|
"expunging",
|
|
"exterminating",
|
|
"extirpating",
|
|
"liquidating",
|
|
"obliterating",
|
|
"removing",
|
|
"rooting (out)",
|
|
"snuffing (out)",
|
|
"stamping (out)",
|
|
"wiping out",
|
|
"despoiling",
|
|
"havocking",
|
|
"looting",
|
|
"pillaging",
|
|
"plundering",
|
|
"ravaging",
|
|
"sacking",
|
|
"trampling",
|
|
"trashing",
|
|
"vandalizing",
|
|
"assassinating",
|
|
"butchering",
|
|
"cutting down",
|
|
"dispatching",
|
|
"executing",
|
|
"felling",
|
|
"killing",
|
|
"killing off",
|
|
"massacring",
|
|
"mowing (down)",
|
|
"murdering",
|
|
"slaughtering",
|
|
"slaying",
|
|
"taking out",
|
|
"zapping"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"doctoring",
|
|
"fixing",
|
|
"mending",
|
|
"patching",
|
|
"reconditioning",
|
|
"repairing",
|
|
"revamping",
|
|
"creating",
|
|
"inventing",
|
|
"assembling",
|
|
"fabricating",
|
|
"fashioning",
|
|
"forging",
|
|
"forming",
|
|
"framing",
|
|
"making",
|
|
"manufacturing",
|
|
"molding",
|
|
"producing",
|
|
"shaping",
|
|
"bringing about",
|
|
"constituting",
|
|
"establishing",
|
|
"fathering",
|
|
"founding",
|
|
"instituting",
|
|
"organizing",
|
|
"conserving",
|
|
"preserving",
|
|
"protecting",
|
|
"saving",
|
|
"rebuilding",
|
|
"reconstructing",
|
|
"remodeling",
|
|
"renovating",
|
|
"restoring"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"building",
|
|
"constructing",
|
|
"erecting",
|
|
"putting up",
|
|
"raising",
|
|
"rearing",
|
|
"setting up"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to reduce to fine particles":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"pulverize the cement into dust for reuse"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"atomizing",
|
|
"beating",
|
|
"braying",
|
|
"comminuting",
|
|
"crushing",
|
|
"disintegrating",
|
|
"grinding",
|
|
"milling",
|
|
"mulling",
|
|
"pounding",
|
|
"powdering"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"grating",
|
|
"kibbling",
|
|
"crumbling",
|
|
"crunching",
|
|
"breaking",
|
|
"busting",
|
|
"dashing",
|
|
"fracturing",
|
|
"fragmenting",
|
|
"shattering",
|
|
"smashing",
|
|
"splintering",
|
|
"micronizing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pulls together":{
|
|
"to form or enter into an association that furthers the interests of its members":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"The two groups pulled together in difficult times."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"allies",
|
|
"associates",
|
|
"bands (together)",
|
|
"clubs",
|
|
"coalesces",
|
|
"coheres",
|
|
"confederates",
|
|
"conjoins",
|
|
"cooperates",
|
|
"federates",
|
|
"leagues",
|
|
"unites"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"cabals",
|
|
"collaborates",
|
|
"gangs up",
|
|
"hangs together",
|
|
"teams (up)",
|
|
"incorporates",
|
|
"organizes",
|
|
"unionizes",
|
|
"affiliates",
|
|
"amalgamates",
|
|
"combines",
|
|
"conglomerates",
|
|
"consolidates",
|
|
"converges",
|
|
"groups",
|
|
"joins",
|
|
"merges",
|
|
"knots",
|
|
"links",
|
|
"ties",
|
|
"weds"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"detaches",
|
|
"disengages",
|
|
"dissolves",
|
|
"disunites",
|
|
"divorces",
|
|
"parts",
|
|
"segregates",
|
|
"separates",
|
|
"severs",
|
|
"splits",
|
|
"sunders",
|
|
"alienates",
|
|
"estranges",
|
|
"falls out"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"breaks up",
|
|
"disbands"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to participate or assist in a joint effort to accomplish an end":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"The whole team pulled together to get the job done."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bands (together)",
|
|
"collaborates",
|
|
"concerts",
|
|
"concurs",
|
|
"conjoins",
|
|
"conspires",
|
|
"cooperates",
|
|
"joins",
|
|
"leagues",
|
|
"teams (up)",
|
|
"unites"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"connives",
|
|
"affiliates",
|
|
"allies",
|
|
"associates",
|
|
"combines",
|
|
"confederates",
|
|
"hangs together",
|
|
"interfaces"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"phrase"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pulled (up)":{
|
|
"to bring (something) to a standstill":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the jockey tried to pull up the apparently injured horse"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"arrested",
|
|
"brought up",
|
|
"caught",
|
|
"checked",
|
|
"drew up",
|
|
"fetched up",
|
|
"halted",
|
|
"held up",
|
|
"stalled",
|
|
"stayed",
|
|
"stilled",
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"stopped"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"baffled",
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"balked",
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"blockaded",
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"blocked",
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"bottlenecked",
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"clogged",
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"dammed",
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"detained",
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"held",
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"held back",
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"hindered",
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"impeded",
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"obstructed",
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"snagged",
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"stemmed",
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"concluded",
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"cut off",
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"ended",
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"terminated",
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"called",
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"discontinued",
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"suspended",
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"choked off",
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"reined (in)",
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"repressed",
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"squashed",
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"squelched",
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"stanched",
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"staunched",
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"stunted",
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"suppressed",
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"turned back"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"carried on",
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"continued",
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"followed through (with)",
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"kept (on)",
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"kept up",
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"persisted",
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"ran on",
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"advanced",
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"fared",
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"marched",
|
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"moved",
|
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"proceeded",
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"progressed",
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"wended",
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"went along",
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"actuated",
|
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"budged",
|
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"drove",
|
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"goaded",
|
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"impelled",
|
|
"propelled",
|
|
"pushed",
|
|
"spurred",
|
|
"stirred"
|
|
],
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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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} |