1693 lines
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1693 lines
33 KiB
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{
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"spunky":{
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"marked by a lively display of strong feeling":{
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"examples":[
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"a spunky determination to make the best of a bad situation"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"fiery",
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"gingery",
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"high-spirited",
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"mettlesome",
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"peppery",
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"spirited"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"aggressive",
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"ambitious",
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"assertive",
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"high-pressure",
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"in-your-face",
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"militant",
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"pushy",
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"animate",
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"animated",
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"bouncing",
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"bouncy",
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"brisk",
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"energetic",
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"feisty",
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"frisky",
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"jaunty",
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"jazzy",
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"kinetic",
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"peppy",
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"perky",
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"pert",
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"racy",
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"scrappy",
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"snappy",
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"spanking",
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"sparky",
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"sprightly",
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"springy",
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"vital",
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"vivacious",
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"zippy",
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"ardent",
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"fervent",
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"impassioned",
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"passionate",
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"emphatic",
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"obtrusive"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"bloodless",
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"boring",
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"dull",
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"lifeless",
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"dead",
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"inanimate",
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"lackadaisical",
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"languid",
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"languorous",
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"limp",
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"listless",
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"inert",
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"lethargic",
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"sleepy",
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"sluggish",
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"tired",
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"torpid",
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"low-pressure",
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"nonassertive",
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"unaggressive",
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"unambitious",
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"unassertive",
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"unenterprising"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"halfhearted",
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"leaden",
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"spiritless"
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]
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},
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"type":[
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"adjective"
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]
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},
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"spurn":{
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"to show unwillingness to accept, do, engage in, or agree to":{
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"examples":[
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"fiercely independent, the elderly couple spurned all offers of financial help"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"balk (at)",
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"decline",
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"deselect",
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"disapprove",
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"negative",
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"nix",
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"pass",
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"pass up",
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"refuse",
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"reject",
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"reprobate",
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"repudiate",
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"throw out",
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"throw over",
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"turn down"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"blow off",
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"disdain",
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"rebuff",
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"scorn",
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"scout",
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"shoot down",
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"overrule",
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"veto",
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"forbid",
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"prohibit",
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"proscribe",
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"dismiss",
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"ignore",
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"abstain (from)",
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"forbear",
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"refrain (from)",
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"deny",
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"disavow",
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"disclaim",
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"dispute",
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"gainsay",
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"stick",
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"abjure",
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"forswear",
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"foreswear",
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"recant",
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"renounce",
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"retract",
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"take back",
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"unsay",
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"withdraw",
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"avoid",
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"bypass",
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"detour",
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"contradict",
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"deny",
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"disown",
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"negate",
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"controvert",
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"disagree (with)",
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"disprove",
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"dispute",
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"rebut",
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"refute",
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"back down",
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"back off",
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"backtrack",
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"disallow",
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"recall",
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"renege",
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"revoke"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"condone",
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"countenance",
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"swallow",
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"tolerate",
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"adopt",
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"embrace",
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"receive",
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"take",
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"welcome",
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"accede",
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"acquiesce",
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"agree",
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"assent",
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"consent",
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"choose",
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"handpick",
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"select",
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"espouse",
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"support"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"accept",
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"agree (to)",
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"approve"
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]
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},
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"as in repudiation , rebuff":{
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"examples":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"near synonyms":[
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"rebuff",
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"repudiation",
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"repulse",
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"declination",
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"denial",
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"disallowance",
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"nay",
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"no",
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"nonacceptance",
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"refusal",
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"rejection",
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"turndown",
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"negative",
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"ban",
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"injunction",
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"veto",
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"deterrence",
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"discouragement",
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"repression",
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"suppression"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"allowance",
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"approval",
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"grant",
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"OK",
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"okay",
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"acceptance",
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"accession",
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"acquiescence",
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"agreement",
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"assent",
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"authorization",
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"clearance",
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"concurrence",
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"consent",
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"leave",
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"license",
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"licence",
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"permission",
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"sanction",
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"sufferance",
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"imprimatur",
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"seal",
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"signature",
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"stamp"
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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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"verb"
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]
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},
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"spurning":{
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"to show unwillingness to accept, do, engage in, or agree to":{
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"antonyms":[
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"accepting",
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"agreeing (to)",
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"approving"
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],
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"examples":[
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"fiercely independent, the elderly couple spurned all offers of financial help"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"condoning",
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"countenancing",
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"swallowing",
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"tolerating",
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"adopting",
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"embracing",
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"receiving",
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"taking",
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"welcoming",
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"acceding",
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"acquiescing",
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"agreeing",
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"assenting",
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"consenting",
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"choosing",
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"handpicking",
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"selecting",
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"espousing",
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"supporting"
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],
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"related":[
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"blowing off",
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"disdaining",
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"rebuffing",
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"scorning",
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"scouting",
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"shooting down",
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"overruling",
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"vetoing",
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"forbidding",
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"prohibiting",
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"proscribing",
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"dismissing",
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"ignoring",
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"abstaining (from)",
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"forbearing",
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"refraining (from)",
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"denying",
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"disavowing",
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"disclaiming",
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"disputing",
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"gainsaying",
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"sticking",
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"abjuring",
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"forswearing",
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"foreswearing",
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"recanting",
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"renouncing",
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"retracting",
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"taking back",
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"unsaying",
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"withdrawing",
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"avoiding",
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"bypassing",
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"detouring",
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"contradicting",
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"denying",
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"disowning",
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"negating",
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"controverting",
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"disagreeing (with)",
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"disproving",
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"disputing",
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"rebutting",
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"refuting",
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"backing down",
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"backing off",
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"backtracking",
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"disallowing",
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"recalling",
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"reneging",
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"revoking"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"balking (at)",
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"declining",
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"deselecting",
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"disapproving",
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"negativing",
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"nixing",
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"passing",
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"passing up",
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"refusing",
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"rejecting",
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"reprobating",
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"repudiating",
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"throwing out",
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"throwing over",
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"turning down"
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]
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},
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"type":[
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"verb"
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]
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},
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"spurring":{
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"to urge or push forward with or as if with a pointed object":{
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"examples":[
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"gently spurred the horse with his heels"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"digging",
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"goading",
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"prodding"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"chucking",
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"jabbing",
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"jogging",
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"knocking",
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"nudging",
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"poking",
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"boring",
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"drilling",
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"perforating",
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"piercing",
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"pricking",
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"punching",
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"puncturing",
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"stabbing",
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"sticking",
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"driving",
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"haling",
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"propelling"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"type":[
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"verb"
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]
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},
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"spurt":{
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"a sudden and usually temporary growth of activity":{
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"examples":[
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"a spurt of economic growth for the first quarter of the year"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"burst",
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"flare",
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"flare-up",
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"flash",
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"flicker",
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"flurry",
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"flutter",
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"outbreak",
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"outburst"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"recrudescence",
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"recurrence",
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"renewal",
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"binge",
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"jag",
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"spree",
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"boost",
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"increase",
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"pickup",
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"upswing",
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"upturn",
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"epidemic",
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"eruption",
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"explosion",
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"paroxysm",
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"deluge",
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"flood",
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"rush",
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"spate",
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"surge",
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"volley",
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"commotion",
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"furor",
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"uproar"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"calm",
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"doldrums",
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"slump"
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],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"a usually forceful stream of fluid discharged from a narrow opening":{
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"examples":[
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"a sudden spurt of blood rushed out from the opened wound"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"jet",
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"spout",
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"squirt"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"flush",
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"gush",
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"spew",
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"spit",
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"spray",
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"spritz",
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"geyser",
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"spouter",
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"blast",
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"burst"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"to flow out in great quantities or with force":{
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"examples":[
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"water spurted from the garden hose just as I was checking the nozzle"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"gush",
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"jet",
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"pour",
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"rush",
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"spew",
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"spout",
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"squirt",
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"swoosh"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"cascade",
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"issue",
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"roll",
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"run",
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"stream",
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"plash",
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"slosh",
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"splash",
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"wash",
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"surge",
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"swell",
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"flush",
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"sluice",
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"deluge",
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"drown",
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"engulf",
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"flood",
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"inundate",
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"overflow",
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"overwhelm",
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"submerge",
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"submerse",
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"swamp",
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"fountain"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"spatter",
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"sprinkle",
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"bleed",
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"exude",
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"leak",
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"ooze",
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"percolate",
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"seep",
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"strain",
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"weep"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"dribble",
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"drip",
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"drop",
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"trickle"
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]
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},
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"to throw out or off (something from within) often violently":{
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"examples":[
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"the pipe suddenly cracked and began spurting water"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"belch",
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"disgorge",
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"eject",
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"eruct",
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"erupt",
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"expel",
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"jet",
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"spew",
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"spout"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"gush",
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"pour",
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"squirt",
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"stream",
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"surge",
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"emanate",
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"exhale",
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"issue",
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"release",
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"shoot",
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"spit",
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"spring",
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"vent",
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"discharge",
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"emit",
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"fire",
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"cast",
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"fling",
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"heave",
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"hurl",
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"launch",
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"pitch",
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"toss"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"bottle (up)",
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"contain",
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"restrain",
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"shut (in or up)"
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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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"verb"
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]
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},
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"spurts":{
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"a sudden and usually temporary growth of activity":{
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"examples":[
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"a spurt of economic growth for the first quarter of the year"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"bursts",
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"flares",
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"flare-ups",
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"flashes",
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"flickers",
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"flurries",
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"flutters",
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"outbreaks",
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"outbursts"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"recrudescences",
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"recurrences",
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"renewals",
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"binges",
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"jags",
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"sprees",
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"boosts",
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"increases",
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"pickups",
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"upswings",
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"upturns",
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"epidemics",
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"eruptions",
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"explosions",
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"paroxysms",
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"deluges",
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"floods",
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"rushes",
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"spates",
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"surges",
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"volleys",
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"commotions",
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"furors",
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"uproars"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"calms",
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"doldrums",
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"slumps"
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],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"a usually forceful stream of fluid discharged from a narrow opening":{
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"examples":[
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"a sudden spurt of blood rushed out from the opened wound"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"jets",
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"spouts",
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"squirts"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"flushes",
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"gushes",
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"spews",
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"spits",
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"sprays",
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"spritzes",
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"geysers",
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"spouters",
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"blasts",
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"bursts"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"to flow out in great quantities or with force":{
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"examples":[
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"water spurted from the garden hose just as I was checking the nozzle"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"gushes",
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"jets",
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"pours",
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"rushes",
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"spews",
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"spouts",
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"squirts",
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"swooshes"
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|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"cascades",
|
|
"issues",
|
|
"rolls",
|
|
"runs",
|
|
"streams",
|
|
"plashes",
|
|
"sloshes",
|
|
"splashes",
|
|
"washes",
|
|
"surges",
|
|
"swells",
|
|
"flushes",
|
|
"sluices",
|
|
"deluges",
|
|
"drowns",
|
|
"engulfs",
|
|
"floods",
|
|
"inundates",
|
|
"overflows",
|
|
"overwhelms",
|
|
"submerges",
|
|
"submerses",
|
|
"swamps",
|
|
"fountains"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"spatters",
|
|
"sprinkles",
|
|
"bleeds",
|
|
"exudes",
|
|
"leaks",
|
|
"oozes",
|
|
"percolates",
|
|
"seeps",
|
|
"strains",
|
|
"weeps"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"dribbles",
|
|
"drips",
|
|
"drops",
|
|
"trickles"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to throw out or off (something from within) often violently":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the pipe suddenly cracked and began spurting water"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"belches",
|
|
"disgorges",
|
|
"ejects",
|
|
"eructs",
|
|
"erupts",
|
|
"expels",
|
|
"jets",
|
|
"spews",
|
|
"spouts"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"gushes",
|
|
"pours",
|
|
"squirts",
|
|
"streams",
|
|
"surges",
|
|
"emanates",
|
|
"exhales",
|
|
"issues",
|
|
"releases",
|
|
"shoots",
|
|
"spits",
|
|
"springs",
|
|
"vents",
|
|
"discharges",
|
|
"emits",
|
|
"fires",
|
|
"casts",
|
|
"flings",
|
|
"heaves",
|
|
"hurls",
|
|
"launches",
|
|
"pitches",
|
|
"tosses"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"bottles (up)",
|
|
"contains",
|
|
"restrains",
|
|
"shuts (in or up)"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"spurting":{
|
|
"to flow out in great quantities or with force":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"water spurted from the garden hose just as I was checking the nozzle"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"gushing",
|
|
"jetting",
|
|
"pouring",
|
|
"rushing",
|
|
"spewing",
|
|
"spouting",
|
|
"squirting",
|
|
"swooshing"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"cascading",
|
|
"issuing",
|
|
"rolling",
|
|
"running",
|
|
"streaming",
|
|
"plashing",
|
|
"sloshing",
|
|
"splashing",
|
|
"washing",
|
|
"surging",
|
|
"swelling",
|
|
"flushing",
|
|
"sluicing",
|
|
"deluging",
|
|
"drowning",
|
|
"engulfing",
|
|
"flooding",
|
|
"inundating",
|
|
"overflowing",
|
|
"overwhelming",
|
|
"submerging",
|
|
"submersing",
|
|
"swamping",
|
|
"fountaining"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"spattering",
|
|
"sprinkling",
|
|
"bleeding",
|
|
"exuding",
|
|
"leaking",
|
|
"oozing",
|
|
"percolating",
|
|
"seeping",
|
|
"straining",
|
|
"weeping"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"dribbling",
|
|
"dripping",
|
|
"dropping",
|
|
"trickling"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to throw out or off (something from within) often violently":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the pipe suddenly cracked and began spurting water"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"belching",
|
|
"disgorging",
|
|
"ejecting",
|
|
"eructing",
|
|
"erupting",
|
|
"expelling",
|
|
"jetting",
|
|
"spewing",
|
|
"spouting"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"gushing",
|
|
"pouring",
|
|
"squirting",
|
|
"streaming",
|
|
"surging",
|
|
"emanating",
|
|
"exhaling",
|
|
"issuing",
|
|
"releasing",
|
|
"shooting",
|
|
"spitting",
|
|
"springing",
|
|
"venting",
|
|
"discharging",
|
|
"emitting",
|
|
"firing",
|
|
"casting",
|
|
"flinging",
|
|
"heaving",
|
|
"hurling",
|
|
"launching",
|
|
"pitching",
|
|
"tossing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"bottling (up)",
|
|
"containing",
|
|
"restraining",
|
|
"shutting (in or up)"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"sputter":{
|
|
"to speak rapidly, inarticulately, and usually unintelligibly":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"she was so shocked that, for a moment, all she could do was sputter"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"babble",
|
|
"bumble",
|
|
"chat",
|
|
"chatter",
|
|
"drivel",
|
|
"drool",
|
|
"gabble",
|
|
"gibber",
|
|
"jabber",
|
|
"prattle"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"blabber",
|
|
"blather",
|
|
"bleat",
|
|
"blither",
|
|
"gab",
|
|
"jangle",
|
|
"jaw",
|
|
"patter",
|
|
"prate",
|
|
"rattle",
|
|
"run on",
|
|
"smatter",
|
|
"tittle-tattle",
|
|
"troll",
|
|
"yak",
|
|
"yack",
|
|
"chunter",
|
|
"maunder",
|
|
"mouth",
|
|
"mumble",
|
|
"murmur",
|
|
"mutter",
|
|
"stammer",
|
|
"stutter",
|
|
"screech",
|
|
"shout",
|
|
"shriek"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"articulate",
|
|
"enunciate",
|
|
"pronounce"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"spunk":{
|
|
"the strength of mind that enables a person to endure pain or hardship":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"had the spunk to overcome a severe physical disability"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"backbone",
|
|
"constancy",
|
|
"fiber",
|
|
"fortitude",
|
|
"grit",
|
|
"grittiness",
|
|
"guts",
|
|
"intestinal fortitude",
|
|
"pluck"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"determination",
|
|
"purposefulness",
|
|
"resoluteness",
|
|
"resolution",
|
|
"bravery",
|
|
"courage",
|
|
"courageousness",
|
|
"daring",
|
|
"dauntlessness",
|
|
"doughtiness",
|
|
"fearlessness",
|
|
"gallantry",
|
|
"greatheartedness",
|
|
"intrepidity",
|
|
"intrepidness",
|
|
"nerve",
|
|
"stoutness",
|
|
"valor",
|
|
"endurance",
|
|
"forbearance",
|
|
"stamina",
|
|
"sufferance",
|
|
"tolerance",
|
|
"heart",
|
|
"mettle",
|
|
"spirit",
|
|
"audacity",
|
|
"boldness",
|
|
"brass",
|
|
"cheek",
|
|
"chutzpah",
|
|
"chutzpa",
|
|
"hutzpah",
|
|
"hutzpa",
|
|
"effrontery",
|
|
"gall",
|
|
"hardihood",
|
|
"nerve",
|
|
"nerviness",
|
|
"temerity"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"indecisiveness",
|
|
"irresoluteness",
|
|
"irresolution",
|
|
"vacillation",
|
|
"cowardice",
|
|
"cowardliness",
|
|
"cravenness",
|
|
"dastardliness",
|
|
"faintheartedness",
|
|
"pusillanimity",
|
|
"timidity",
|
|
"timorousness"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"spinelessness"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"spur-of-the-moment":{
|
|
"made or done without previous thought or preparation":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a spur-of-the-moment trip to the zoo"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"ad hoc",
|
|
"ad-lib",
|
|
"down and dirty",
|
|
"extemporaneous",
|
|
"extemporary",
|
|
"extempore",
|
|
"impromptu",
|
|
"improvisational",
|
|
"improvised",
|
|
"off-the-cuff",
|
|
"offhand",
|
|
"offhanded",
|
|
"snap",
|
|
"unconsidered",
|
|
"unplanned",
|
|
"unpremeditated",
|
|
"unprepared",
|
|
"unrehearsed",
|
|
"unstudied"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"unscripted",
|
|
"automatic",
|
|
"impulsive",
|
|
"instinctive",
|
|
"involuntary",
|
|
"spontaneous",
|
|
"casual",
|
|
"cursive",
|
|
"informal",
|
|
"unauthorized",
|
|
"half-baked",
|
|
"half-cocked",
|
|
"ill-advised"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"deliberate",
|
|
"intended",
|
|
"intentional"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"considered",
|
|
"planned",
|
|
"premeditated",
|
|
"premeditative",
|
|
"prepared",
|
|
"rehearsed"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"spunkily":{
|
|
"as in stoutly , spiritedly":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"spiritedly",
|
|
"stoutly",
|
|
"determinedly",
|
|
"firmly",
|
|
"gamely",
|
|
"grittily",
|
|
"pluckily",
|
|
"resolutely",
|
|
"adventurously",
|
|
"audaciously",
|
|
"daringly",
|
|
"hardily",
|
|
"venturesomely",
|
|
"venturously",
|
|
"boldly",
|
|
"bravely",
|
|
"courageously",
|
|
"dauntlessly",
|
|
"doughtily",
|
|
"fearlessly",
|
|
"gallantly",
|
|
"gutsily",
|
|
"heroically",
|
|
"intrepidly",
|
|
"manfully",
|
|
"stalwartly",
|
|
"stoutheartedly",
|
|
"valiantly",
|
|
"valorously",
|
|
"self-confidently",
|
|
"crazily",
|
|
"foolishly",
|
|
"insanely",
|
|
"brashly",
|
|
"brazenly",
|
|
"foolhardily",
|
|
"heedlessly",
|
|
"hotheadedly",
|
|
"impetuously",
|
|
"imprudently",
|
|
"impulsively",
|
|
"incautiously",
|
|
"overconfidently",
|
|
"rashly",
|
|
"recklessly",
|
|
"thoughtlessly",
|
|
"wildly",
|
|
"hastily",
|
|
"precipitately"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"cowardly",
|
|
"cravenly",
|
|
"fearfully",
|
|
"pusillanimously",
|
|
"spinelessly",
|
|
"spiritlessly",
|
|
"timorously",
|
|
"diffidently",
|
|
"mousily",
|
|
"shyly",
|
|
"skittishly",
|
|
"timidly",
|
|
"anxiously",
|
|
"apprehensively",
|
|
"nervously",
|
|
"carefully",
|
|
"cautiously",
|
|
"heedfully",
|
|
"prudently"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adverb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"spurred":{
|
|
"to urge or push forward with or as if with a pointed object":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"gently spurred the horse with his heels"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"dug",
|
|
"goaded",
|
|
"prodded"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"chucked",
|
|
"jabbed",
|
|
"jogged",
|
|
"knocked",
|
|
"nudged",
|
|
"poked",
|
|
"bored",
|
|
"drilled",
|
|
"perforated",
|
|
"pierced",
|
|
"pricked",
|
|
"punched",
|
|
"punctured",
|
|
"stabbed",
|
|
"stuck",
|
|
"drove",
|
|
"haled",
|
|
"propelled"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"spume":{
|
|
"a light mass of fine bubbles formed in or on a liquid":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"spume floating on the ocean"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"foam",
|
|
"froth",
|
|
"head",
|
|
"lather",
|
|
"suds",
|
|
"surf"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"mousse",
|
|
"mist",
|
|
"spindrift",
|
|
"spray",
|
|
"scum"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"spurs":{
|
|
"to urge or push forward with or as if with a pointed object":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"gently spurred the horse with his heels"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"digs",
|
|
"goads",
|
|
"prods"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"chucks",
|
|
"jabs",
|
|
"jogs",
|
|
"knocks",
|
|
"nudges",
|
|
"pokes",
|
|
"bores",
|
|
"drills",
|
|
"perforates",
|
|
"pierces",
|
|
"pricks",
|
|
"punches",
|
|
"punctures",
|
|
"stabs",
|
|
"sticks",
|
|
"drives",
|
|
"hales",
|
|
"propels"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"something that arouses action or activity":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the threat of losing its only sports franchise was the spur the city council needed to finally do something about the rising crime rate"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"boosts",
|
|
"encouragements",
|
|
"goads",
|
|
"impetuses",
|
|
"impulses",
|
|
"incentives",
|
|
"incitations",
|
|
"incitements",
|
|
"instigations",
|
|
"momenta",
|
|
"momentums",
|
|
"motivations",
|
|
"provocations",
|
|
"stimulants",
|
|
"stimuli",
|
|
"yeasts"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"inducements",
|
|
"invitations",
|
|
"antecedents",
|
|
"causes",
|
|
"considerations",
|
|
"grounds",
|
|
"motives",
|
|
"occasions",
|
|
"reasons",
|
|
"catalysts",
|
|
"catalyzers",
|
|
"fuels",
|
|
"sparks"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"counterincentives",
|
|
"counter-incentives",
|
|
"disincentives"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"a structure that holds up or serves as a foundation for something else":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a weak wall that might need a spur"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"braces",
|
|
"buttresses",
|
|
"mountings",
|
|
"mounts",
|
|
"props",
|
|
"reinforcements",
|
|
"shores",
|
|
"stays",
|
|
"supports",
|
|
"underpinnings"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"shorings",
|
|
"columns",
|
|
"pedestals",
|
|
"pilasters",
|
|
"pillars",
|
|
"arches",
|
|
"bolsters",
|
|
"brackets",
|
|
"cantilevers",
|
|
"girders",
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"bearings",
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"crutches",
|
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"pegs",
|
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"posts",
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"stakes",
|
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"stanchions",
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"stands",
|
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"stilts",
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"struts",
|
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"trusses",
|
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"bases",
|
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"foundations",
|
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"frames"
|
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],
|
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"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
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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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"spuriousness":{
|
|
"the state or fact of being born out of wedlock":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the spuriousness of her birth had always bothered her"
|
|
],
|
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"synonyms":[
|
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"bar sinister",
|
|
"bastardy",
|
|
"illegitimacy"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[],
|
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"near antonyms":[],
|
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"antonyms":[
|
|
"legitimacy"
|
|
]
|
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},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
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"sputum":{
|
|
"as in salivation , expectoration":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"expectoration",
|
|
"salivation",
|
|
"foam",
|
|
"froth",
|
|
"drool",
|
|
"saliva",
|
|
"slaver",
|
|
"slobber",
|
|
"spit",
|
|
"spittle"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"spurns":{
|
|
"to show unwillingness to accept, do, engage in, or agree to":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"fiercely independent, the elderly couple spurned all offers of financial help"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"balks (at)",
|
|
"declines",
|
|
"deselects",
|
|
"disapproves",
|
|
"negatives",
|
|
"nixes",
|
|
"passes",
|
|
"passes up",
|
|
"refuses",
|
|
"rejects",
|
|
"reprobates",
|
|
"repudiates",
|
|
"throws out",
|
|
"throws over",
|
|
"turns down"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"blows off",
|
|
"disdains",
|
|
"rebuffs",
|
|
"scorns",
|
|
"scouts",
|
|
"shoots down",
|
|
"overrules",
|
|
"vetoes",
|
|
"forbids",
|
|
"prohibits",
|
|
"proscribes",
|
|
"dismisses",
|
|
"ignores",
|
|
"abstains (from)",
|
|
"forbears",
|
|
"refrains (from)",
|
|
"denies",
|
|
"disavows",
|
|
"disclaims",
|
|
"disputes",
|
|
"gainsays",
|
|
"sticks",
|
|
"abjures",
|
|
"forswears",
|
|
"foreswears",
|
|
"recants",
|
|
"renounces",
|
|
"retracts",
|
|
"takes back",
|
|
"unsays",
|
|
"withdraws",
|
|
"avoids",
|
|
"bypasses",
|
|
"detours",
|
|
"contradicts",
|
|
"denies",
|
|
"disowns",
|
|
"negates",
|
|
"controverts",
|
|
"disagrees (with)",
|
|
"disproves",
|
|
"disputes",
|
|
"rebuts",
|
|
"refutes",
|
|
"backs down",
|
|
"backs off",
|
|
"backtracks",
|
|
"disallows",
|
|
"recalls",
|
|
"reneges",
|
|
"revokes"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"condones",
|
|
"countenances",
|
|
"swallows",
|
|
"tolerates",
|
|
"adopts",
|
|
"embraces",
|
|
"receives",
|
|
"takes",
|
|
"welcomes",
|
|
"accedes",
|
|
"acquiesces",
|
|
"agrees",
|
|
"assents",
|
|
"consents",
|
|
"chooses",
|
|
"handpicks",
|
|
"selects",
|
|
"espouses",
|
|
"supports"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"accepts",
|
|
"agrees (to)",
|
|
"approves"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in repudiations , rebuffs":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"rebuffs",
|
|
"repudiations",
|
|
"repulses",
|
|
"declinations",
|
|
"denials",
|
|
"disallowances",
|
|
"nays",
|
|
"noes",
|
|
"nos",
|
|
"nonacceptances",
|
|
"refusals",
|
|
"rejections",
|
|
"turndowns",
|
|
"negatives",
|
|
"bans",
|
|
"injunctions",
|
|
"vetoes",
|
|
"deterrences",
|
|
"discouragements",
|
|
"repressions",
|
|
"suppressions"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"allowances",
|
|
"approvals",
|
|
"grants",
|
|
"OKs",
|
|
"okays",
|
|
"acceptances",
|
|
"accessions",
|
|
"acquiescences",
|
|
"agreements",
|
|
"assents",
|
|
"authorizations",
|
|
"clearances",
|
|
"concurrences",
|
|
"consents",
|
|
"leaves",
|
|
"licenses",
|
|
"licences",
|
|
"permissions",
|
|
"sanctions",
|
|
"sufferances",
|
|
"imprimaturs",
|
|
"seals",
|
|
"signatures",
|
|
"stamps"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"spur":{
|
|
"to urge or push forward with or as if with a pointed object":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"gently spurred the horse with his heels"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"dig",
|
|
"goad",
|
|
"prod"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"chuck",
|
|
"jab",
|
|
"jog",
|
|
"knock",
|
|
"nudge",
|
|
"poke",
|
|
"bore",
|
|
"drill",
|
|
"perforate",
|
|
"pierce",
|
|
"prick",
|
|
"punch",
|
|
"puncture",
|
|
"stab",
|
|
"stick",
|
|
"drive",
|
|
"hale",
|
|
"propel"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"something that arouses action or activity":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the threat of losing its only sports franchise was the spur the city council needed to finally do something about the rising crime rate"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"boost",
|
|
"encouragement",
|
|
"goad",
|
|
"impetus",
|
|
"impulse",
|
|
"incentive",
|
|
"incitation",
|
|
"incitement",
|
|
"instigation",
|
|
"momentum",
|
|
"motivation",
|
|
"provocation",
|
|
"stimulant",
|
|
"stimulus",
|
|
"yeast"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"inducement",
|
|
"invitation",
|
|
"antecedent",
|
|
"cause",
|
|
"consideration",
|
|
"grounds",
|
|
"motive",
|
|
"occasion",
|
|
"reason",
|
|
"catalyst",
|
|
"catalyzer",
|
|
"fuel",
|
|
"spark"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"counterincentive",
|
|
"disincentive"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"a structure that holds up or serves as a foundation for something else":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a weak wall that might need a spur"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"brace",
|
|
"buttress",
|
|
"mount",
|
|
"mounting",
|
|
"prop",
|
|
"reinforcement",
|
|
"shore",
|
|
"stay",
|
|
"support",
|
|
"underpinning"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"shoring",
|
|
"column",
|
|
"pedestal",
|
|
"pilaster",
|
|
"pillar",
|
|
"arch",
|
|
"bolster",
|
|
"bracket",
|
|
"cantilever",
|
|
"girder",
|
|
"bearing",
|
|
"crutch",
|
|
"peg",
|
|
"post",
|
|
"stake",
|
|
"stanchion",
|
|
"stand",
|
|
"stilt",
|
|
"strut",
|
|
"truss",
|
|
"base",
|
|
"foundation",
|
|
"frame"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"sputa":{
|
|
"as in salivations , expectorations":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"expectorations",
|
|
"salivations",
|
|
"foams",
|
|
"froths",
|
|
"drools",
|
|
"salivas",
|
|
"slavers",
|
|
"slobbers",
|
|
"spits",
|
|
"spittles"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
}
|
|
} |