759 lines
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759 lines
15 KiB
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{
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"soothes":{
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"to ease the grief or distress of":{
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"examples":[
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"there seemed to be no words sufficient to soothe the bereaved parents"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"assures",
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"cheers",
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"comforts",
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"consoles",
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"reassures",
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"solaces"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"commiserates",
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"condoles",
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"empathizes",
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"sympathizes",
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"boosts",
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"buoys (up)",
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"elevates",
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"lifts",
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"uplifts",
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"allays",
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"alleviates",
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"assuages",
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"relieves",
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"calms",
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"quiets",
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"relaxes",
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"tranquilizes",
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"tranquillizes"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"demoralizes",
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"discourages",
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"disheartens",
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"frets",
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"upsets",
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"worries",
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"aggravates",
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"intensifies",
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"worsens",
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"annoys",
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"irks",
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"irritates",
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"harasses",
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"pesters"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"distresses",
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"torments",
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"tortures",
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"troubles"
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]
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},
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"to free from distress or disturbance":{
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"examples":[
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"soothed the baby with a bottle"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"becalms",
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"calms",
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"composes",
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"lullabies",
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"lulls",
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"quietens",
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"quiets",
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"salves",
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"settles",
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"stills",
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"tranquilizes",
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"tranquillizes"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"appeases",
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"conciliates",
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"hushes",
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"mollifies",
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"pacifies",
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"placates",
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"allays",
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"alleviates",
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"assuages",
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"eases",
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"lays",
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"mitigates",
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"quells",
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"relaxes",
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"relieves",
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"solaces",
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"narcotizes",
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"sedates",
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"stupefies"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"aggravates",
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"heightens",
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"intensifies",
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"arouses",
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"excites",
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"foments",
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"incites",
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"rouses",
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"stirs (up)",
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"works up"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"agitates",
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"discomposes",
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"disquiets",
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"disturbs",
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"keys (up)",
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"perturbs",
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"upsets",
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"vexes"
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]
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},
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"to make more bearable or less severe":{
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"examples":[
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"hot tea with honey will soothe a sore throat"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"allays",
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"alleviates",
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"assuages",
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"eases",
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"helps",
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"mitigates",
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"mollifies",
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"palliates",
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"relieves"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"abates",
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"lightens",
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"moderates",
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"softens",
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"tempers",
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"cures",
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"heals",
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"remedies",
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"amends",
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"corrects",
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"emends",
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"fixes",
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"mends",
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"rectifies",
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"reforms",
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"repairs",
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"ameliorates",
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"betters",
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"enhances",
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"enriches",
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"improves",
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"meliorates",
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"perfects",
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"refines"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"harms",
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"hurts",
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"impairs",
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"injures",
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"heightens",
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"intensifies",
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"sharpens"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"aggravates",
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"exacerbates"
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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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"soothingness":{
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"as in mildness":{
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"examples":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"near synonyms":[
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"mildness",
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"silence",
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"comity",
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"concord",
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"harmony",
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"lull",
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"pause",
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"respite",
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"casualness",
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"easygoingness",
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"informality",
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"laid-backness",
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"relaxedness",
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"calm",
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"calmness",
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"hush",
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"peace",
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"peacefulness",
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"placidity",
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"quiet",
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"quietness",
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"quietude",
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"repose",
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"restfulness",
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"sereneness",
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"serenity",
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"still",
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"stillness",
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"tranquillity",
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"tranquility"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"bustle",
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"commotion",
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"hubbub",
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"hurly-burly",
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"pandemonium",
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"tumult",
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"turmoil",
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"unquietness",
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"unrest",
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"uproar",
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"clamor",
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"din",
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"noise",
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"racket"
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],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"soothsaying":{
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"a declaration that something will happen in the future":{
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"examples":[
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"took the soothsayings published in the tabloids with a grain of salt"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"auguring",
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"augury",
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"bodement",
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"cast",
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"forecast",
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"forecasting",
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"foretelling",
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"predicting",
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"prediction",
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"presaging",
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"prognosis",
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"prognostic",
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"prognosticating",
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"prognostication",
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"prophecy",
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"prophesy",
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"vaticination"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"foreboding",
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"harbinger",
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"omen",
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"portent",
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"prevision",
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"prospectus",
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"sign",
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"anticipation",
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"foreknowledge",
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"foresight",
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"conjecture",
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"guess",
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"surmise"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"as in foretelling , predicting":{
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"examples":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"near synonyms":[
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"divining",
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"forecasting",
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"foreknowing",
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"foreseeing",
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"foretelling",
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"fortune-telling",
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"predicting",
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"presaging",
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"prognosticating",
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"prophesying",
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"amazing",
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"astonishing",
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"astounding",
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"awesome",
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"extraordinary",
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"fabulous",
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"marvelous",
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"marvellous",
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"miraculous",
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"portentous",
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"stunning",
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"stupendous",
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"sublime",
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"wondrous",
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"metaphysical",
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"preternatural",
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"unearthly",
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"bewitching",
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"charming",
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"conjuring",
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"enchanting",
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"wiling",
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"paranormal",
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"supernormal",
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"bewitched",
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"enchanted",
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"spellbound",
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"magic",
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"magical",
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"mystic",
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"numinous",
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"occult",
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"weird"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"commonplace",
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"everyday",
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"normal",
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"ordinary",
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"prosaic",
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"routine",
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"run-of-the-mill",
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"unexceptional",
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"unremarkable",
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"usual",
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"workaday"
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],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"type":[
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"adjective",
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"soothers":{
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"as in comforters , solacers":{
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"examples":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"near synonyms":[
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"comforters",
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"solacers",
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"charmers",
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"smoothies"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"annoyances",
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"annoyers",
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"bothers",
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"gadflies",
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"gnawers",
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"nudniks",
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"nudnicks",
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"nuisances",
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"pains",
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"persecutors",
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"pests",
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"teasers",
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"teases",
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"headaches",
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"harriers",
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"hecklers",
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"interrupters",
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"interruptors"
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],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"soothsayers":{
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"one who predicts future events or developments":{
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"examples":[
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"a soothsayer predicted that I would meet the man of my dreams online, assuming of course that I became a subscriber to the Web site's dating service"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"augurs",
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"diviners",
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"forecasters",
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"foreseers",
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"foretellers",
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"fortune-tellers",
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"futurists",
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"prognosticators",
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"prophesiers",
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"prophets",
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"seers",
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"visionaries"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"prophetesses",
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"sibyls",
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"wisewomen",
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"mystics",
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"oracles",
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"astrologers",
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"crystal gazers",
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"palmists",
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"rhabdomancers",
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"Cassandras",
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"doomsayers",
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"doomsdayers",
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"Jeremiahs"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"sootiness":{
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"as in muddiness":{
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"examples":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"near synonyms":[
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"muddiness",
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"insanitation",
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"squalor",
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"messiness",
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"mussiness",
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"sloppiness",
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"untidiness",
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"impureness",
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"impurity",
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"discoloration",
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"staining",
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"blackness",
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"dinge",
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"dinginess",
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"dirtiness",
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"dustiness",
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"filthiness",
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"foulness",
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"griminess",
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"grubbiness",
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"nastiness",
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"smuttiness",
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"soilage",
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"sordidness",
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"squalidness",
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"uncleanliness",
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"uncleanness"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"cleanliness",
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"spotlessness",
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"purity"
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],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"soothed":{
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"to ease the grief or distress of":{
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"examples":[
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"there seemed to be no words sufficient to soothe the bereaved parents"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"assured",
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"cheered",
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"comforted",
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"consoled",
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"reassured",
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"solaced"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"commiserated",
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"condoled",
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"empathized",
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"sympathized",
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"boosted",
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"buoyed (up)",
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"elevated",
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"lifted",
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"uplifted",
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"allayed",
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"alleviated",
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"assuaged",
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"relieved",
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"calmed",
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"quieted",
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"relaxed",
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"tranquilized",
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"tranquillized"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"demoralized",
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"discouraged",
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"disheartened",
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"fretted",
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"upset",
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"worried",
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"aggravated",
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"intensified",
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"worsened",
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"annoyed",
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"irked",
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"irritated",
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"harassed",
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"pestered"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"distressed",
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"tormented",
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"tortured",
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"troubled"
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]
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},
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"to free from distress or disturbance":{
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"examples":[
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"soothed the baby with a bottle"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"becalmed",
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"calmed",
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"composed",
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"lullabied",
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"lulled",
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"quieted",
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"quietened",
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"salved",
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"settled",
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"stilled",
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"tranquilized",
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"tranquillized"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"appeased",
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"conciliated",
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"hushed",
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"mollified",
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"pacified",
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"placated",
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"allayed",
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"alleviated",
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"assuaged",
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"eased",
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"laid",
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"mitigated",
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"quelled",
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"relaxed",
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"relieved",
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"solaced",
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"narcotized",
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"sedated",
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"stupefied"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"aggravated",
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"heightened",
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"intensified",
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"aroused",
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"excited",
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"fomented",
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"incited",
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"roused",
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"stirred (up)",
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"worked up"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"agitated",
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"discomposed",
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"disquieted",
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"disturbed",
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"keyed (up)",
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"perturbed",
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"upset",
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"vexed",
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"vext"
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]
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},
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"to make more bearable or less severe":{
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"examples":[
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"hot tea with honey will soothe a sore throat"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"allayed",
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"alleviated",
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"assuaged",
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"eased",
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"helped",
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"mitigated",
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"mollified",
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"palliated",
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"relieved"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"abated",
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"lightened",
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"moderated",
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"softened",
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"tempered",
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"cured",
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"healed",
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"remedied",
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"amended",
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"corrected",
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"emended",
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"fixed",
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"mended",
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"rectified",
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"reformed",
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"repaired",
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"ameliorated",
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"bettered",
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"enhanced",
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"enriched",
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"improved",
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"meliorated",
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"perfected",
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"refined"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"harmed",
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"hurt",
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"impaired",
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"injured",
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"heightened",
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"intensified",
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"sharpened"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"aggravated",
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"exacerbated"
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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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"sooth":{
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"agreement with fact or reality":{
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"examples":[
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"I doubt not the sooth of what you say, but there may be other facts of which we are unaware"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"facticity",
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"factuality",
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"trueness",
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"truth",
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"verity"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"accuracy",
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"accurateness",
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"actuality",
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"authenticity",
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"correctness",
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"credibility",
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"honesty",
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"trustability",
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"trustiness",
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"trustworthiness",
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"truthfulness",
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"veracity",
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"dependability",
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"reliability"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"erroneousness",
|
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"fallaciousness",
|
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"fallacy",
|
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"falsehood",
|
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"fiction",
|
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"half-truth",
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"lie",
|
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"impreciseness",
|
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"imprecision",
|
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"inaccuracy",
|
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"incorrectness",
|
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"inexactitude",
|
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"inexactness",
|
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"deceit",
|
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"dishonesty",
|
|
"equivocation",
|
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"lying",
|
|
"mendaciousness",
|
|
"mendacity",
|
|
"prevarication",
|
|
"untruthfulness"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"falseness",
|
|
"falsity",
|
|
"untruth"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"soot":{
|
|
"a black powder that is formed when something (such as wood or coal) is burned":{
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"near synonyms":[
|
|
"crock",
|
|
"crud",
|
|
"dirt",
|
|
"filth",
|
|
"grime",
|
|
"gunk",
|
|
"muck",
|
|
"smut",
|
|
"soil",
|
|
"scum",
|
|
"sewage",
|
|
"sewerage",
|
|
"slime",
|
|
"sludge",
|
|
"swill",
|
|
"dross",
|
|
"dust",
|
|
"garbage",
|
|
"junk",
|
|
"litter",
|
|
"refuse",
|
|
"rubbish",
|
|
"scrap",
|
|
"trash",
|
|
"waste",
|
|
"dinginess",
|
|
"dirtiness",
|
|
"dustiness",
|
|
"filthiness",
|
|
"foulness",
|
|
"griminess",
|
|
"grubbiness",
|
|
"nastiness",
|
|
"squalidness",
|
|
"uncleanliness",
|
|
"uncleanness"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"cleanliness",
|
|
"cleanness"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
}
|
|
} |