19495 lines
380 KiB
JSON
19495 lines
380 KiB
JSON
{
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"kibbling":{
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"as in slicing , grinding":{
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"examples":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"near synonyms":[
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"chipping",
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"grating",
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"grinding",
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"mashing",
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"pureeing",
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"pur\u00e9eing",
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"slicing",
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"chopping",
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"dicing",
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"hashing",
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"mincing",
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"butchering",
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"carving",
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"dissecting"
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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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"kick over the traces":{
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"to rise up against established authority":{
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"examples":[],
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"synonyms":[
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"mutiny",
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"rebel",
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"revolt"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"defy",
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"disobey",
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"mock",
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"revolutionize",
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"buck",
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"combat",
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"contest",
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"fight",
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"oppose",
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"resist",
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"withstand"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"comply (with)",
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"follow",
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"mind",
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"obey",
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"submit",
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"attend",
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"serve"
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],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"type":[]
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},
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"kickbacks":{
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"as in backlashes":{
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"examples":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"near synonyms":[
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"backlashes",
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"answers",
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"reactions",
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"replies",
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"responses",
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"takes",
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"rebounds",
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"recoils",
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"reflexes",
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"revulsions",
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"rises",
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"counterreactions",
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"counter-reactions",
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"counterresponses",
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"counter-responses"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"actions",
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"behaviors",
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"causes",
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"effects"
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],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"as in rebates , givebacks":{
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"examples":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"near synonyms":[
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"givebacks",
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"rebates",
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"abatements",
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"deductions",
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"discounts",
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"reductions",
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"dents",
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"depreciations",
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"declines",
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"decrements",
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"diminishments",
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"diminutions",
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"drops",
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"falls",
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"losses",
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"forfeits",
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"forfeitures",
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"penalties"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"accessions",
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"additions",
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"accretions",
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"accruals",
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"augmentations",
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"boosts",
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"gains",
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"increases",
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"increments",
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"raises",
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"rises",
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"appreciations"
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],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"as in payoffs , baksheeshs":{
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"examples":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"near synonyms":[
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"baksheeshs",
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"payoffs",
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"backhanders",
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"boodles",
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"bribes",
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"cumshaws",
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"fixes",
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"sops",
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"slush funds",
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"incentives",
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"incitements",
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"instigations",
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"motivations",
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"provocations",
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"spurs",
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"stimulations",
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"stimuli",
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"boosts",
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"encouragements",
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"goads",
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"inducements",
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"allurements",
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"baits",
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"enticements",
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"lures",
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"seductions",
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"temptations",
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"turn-ons",
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"flatteries",
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"persuasions",
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"decoys",
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"snares",
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"traps"
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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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"kicked (off)":{
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"to take the first step in (a process or course of action)":{
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"examples":[
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"I'll kick off the discussion on ethics with this question"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"began",
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"commenced",
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"embarked (on or upon)",
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"entered (into or upon)",
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"fell (to)",
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"got off",
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"launched",
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"led off",
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"opened",
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"started",
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"struck (into)"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"created",
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"generated",
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"inaugurated",
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"initiated",
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"innovated",
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"invented",
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"originated",
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"adopted",
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"embraced",
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"took on",
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"took up",
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"established",
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"fathered",
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"founded",
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"instituted",
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"organized",
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"pioneered",
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"set up",
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"spawned",
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"got around (to)",
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"got down (to)",
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"got round (to)"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"ceased",
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"desisted",
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"discontinued",
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"halted",
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"knocked off",
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"laid off",
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"quit",
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"quitted",
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"stopped",
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"closed",
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"completed",
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"abandoned",
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"forsook",
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"left",
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"abolished",
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"demolished",
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"destroyed",
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"exterminated",
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"extinguished",
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"phased out"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"concluded",
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"ended",
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"finished",
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"terminated"
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]
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},
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"to stop living":{
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"examples":[
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"surprisingly, the recluse was worth a cool million when he kicked off"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"checked out",
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"conked (out)",
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"croaked",
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"deceased",
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"demised",
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"departed",
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"died",
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"dropped",
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"ended",
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"exited",
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"expired",
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"fell",
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"flatlined",
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"kicked in",
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"parted",
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"passed away",
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"passed (on)",
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"pegged out",
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"perished",
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"popped off",
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"stepped out",
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"succumbed",
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"went"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"predeceased",
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"consumed",
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"disappeared",
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"dried up",
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"faded",
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"failed"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"came to",
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"revived",
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"lingered",
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"existed",
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"subsisted",
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"was",
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"flourished",
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"prospered",
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"thrived",
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"throve"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"breathed",
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"lived"
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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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"kicked off":{
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"to stop living":{
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"antonyms":[
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"breathed",
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"lived"
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],
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"examples":[
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"surprisingly, the recluse was worth a cool million when he kicked off"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"came to",
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"revived",
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"lingered",
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"existed",
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"subsisted",
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"was",
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"flourished",
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"prospered",
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"thrived",
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"throve"
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],
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"related":[
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"predeceased",
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"consumed",
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"disappeared",
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"dried up",
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"faded",
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"failed"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"checked out",
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"conked (out)",
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"croaked",
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"deceased",
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"demised",
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"departed",
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"died",
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"dropped",
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"ended",
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"exited",
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"expired",
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"fell",
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"flatlined",
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"kicked in",
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"parted",
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"passed away",
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"passed (on)",
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"pegged out",
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"perished",
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"popped off",
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"stepped out",
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"succumbed",
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"went"
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]
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},
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"to take the first step in (a process or course of action)":{
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"antonyms":[
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"concluded",
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"ended",
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"finished",
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"terminated"
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],
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"examples":[
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"I'll kick off the discussion on ethics with this question"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"ceased",
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"desisted",
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"discontinued",
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"halted",
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"knocked off",
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"laid off",
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"quit",
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"quitted",
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"stopped",
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"closed",
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"completed",
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"abandoned",
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"forsook",
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"left",
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"abolished",
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"demolished",
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"destroyed",
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"exterminated",
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"extinguished",
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"phased out"
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],
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"related":[
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"created",
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"generated",
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"inaugurated",
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"initiated",
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"innovated",
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"invented",
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"originated",
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"adopted",
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"embraced",
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"took on",
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"took up",
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"established",
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"fathered",
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"founded",
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"instituted",
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"organized",
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"pioneered",
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"set up",
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"spawned",
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"got around (to)",
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"got down (to)",
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"got round (to)"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"began",
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"commenced",
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"embarked (on or upon)",
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"entered (into or upon)",
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"fell (to)",
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"got off",
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"launched",
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"led off",
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"opened",
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"started",
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"struck (into)"
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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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"kicked over the traces":{
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"to rise up against established authority":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"examples":[
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"Of course he's kicking over the traces , he's a teenager!"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"complied (with)",
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"followed",
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"minded",
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"obeyed",
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"submitted",
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"attended",
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"served"
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],
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"related":[
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"defied",
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"disobeyed",
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"mocked",
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"revolutionized",
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"bucked",
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"combated",
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"combatted",
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"contested",
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"fought",
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"opposed",
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"resisted",
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"withstood"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"mutinied",
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"rebelled",
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"revolted"
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]
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},
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"type":[]
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},
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"kicked the bucket":{
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"to stop living":{
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"examples":[
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"He had things he wanted to accomplished before he kicked the bucket ."
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"checked out",
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"conked (out)",
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"croaked",
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"deceased",
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"demised",
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"departed",
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"died",
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"dropped",
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"ended",
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"exited",
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"expired",
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"fell",
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"flatlined",
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"kicked in",
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"kicked off",
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"parted",
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"passed away",
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"passed (on)",
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"pegged out",
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"perished",
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"popped off",
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"stepped out",
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"succumbed",
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"went"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"predeceased",
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"consumed",
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"disappeared",
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"dried up",
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"faded",
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"failed"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"came to",
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"revived",
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"lingered",
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"existed",
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"subsisted",
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"was",
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"flourished",
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"prospered",
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"thrived",
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"throve"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"breathed",
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"lived"
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]
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},
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"type":[
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"phrase"
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]
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},
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"kicked up a fuss":{
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"to express dissatisfaction, pain, or resentment usually tiresomely":{
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"examples":[
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"The kids were kicking up a fuss by the end of the day, so the family left the fair."
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"beefed",
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"bellyached",
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"bitched",
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"bleated",
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"carped",
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"caterwauled",
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"complained",
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"crabbed",
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"croaked",
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"fussed",
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"griped",
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"grizzled",
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"grouched",
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"groused",
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"growled",
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"grumbled",
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"grumped",
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"hollered",
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"inveighed",
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"keened",
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"kicked",
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"kvetched",
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"maundered",
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"moaned",
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"murmured",
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"muttered",
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"nagged",
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"repined",
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"screamed",
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"squawked",
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"squealed",
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"wailed",
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"whimpered",
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"whined",
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"whinged",
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"yammered",
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"yawped",
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"yauped",
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"yowled"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"objected (to)",
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"protested",
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"quarreled (with)",
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"quarrelled (with)",
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"caviled",
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"cavilled",
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"quibbled",
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"fretted",
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"stewed",
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"worried",
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"blubbered",
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"cried",
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"sobbed",
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"bemoaned",
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"bewailed",
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"deplored",
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"lamented"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"accepted",
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"bore",
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"countenanced",
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"endured",
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"tolerated",
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"took",
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"applauded",
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"cheered",
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"commended"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"crowed",
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"delighted",
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"rejoiced"
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]
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},
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"type":[
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"phrase"
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]
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},
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"kicked up one's heels":{
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"to feel or express joy or triumph":{
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"examples":[],
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"synonyms":[
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"crowed",
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"delighted",
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"exuberated",
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"exulted",
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"gloried",
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"joyed",
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"jubilated",
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"kvelled",
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"rejoiced",
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"triumphed"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"gloated",
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"preened",
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"swelled",
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"boasted",
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"bragged",
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"flaunted",
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"paraded",
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"showed off",
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"strutted",
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"swaggered"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"bemoaned",
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"bewailed",
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"grieved",
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"lamented",
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"regretted",
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"wept"
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],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"to play and run about happily":{
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"examples":[],
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"synonyms":[
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"capered",
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"cavorted",
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"disported",
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"frisked",
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"frolicked",
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"gamboled",
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|
"gambolled",
|
|
"larked",
|
|
"rollicked",
|
|
"romped",
|
|
"sported"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bounded",
|
|
"hopped",
|
|
"leaped",
|
|
"leapt",
|
|
"loped",
|
|
"skipped",
|
|
"sprang",
|
|
"sprung",
|
|
"tripped",
|
|
"tumbled",
|
|
"curvetted",
|
|
"curveted",
|
|
"danced",
|
|
"pranced",
|
|
"caroused",
|
|
"reveled",
|
|
"revelled",
|
|
"roistered",
|
|
"carried on",
|
|
"fooled around",
|
|
"horsed around",
|
|
"clowned",
|
|
"cut up",
|
|
"joyrode",
|
|
"roughhoused",
|
|
"skylarked",
|
|
"kited"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"moped",
|
|
"pouted",
|
|
"stewed",
|
|
"sulked"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"kicking out":{
|
|
"to drive or force out":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"kicked out of the game for using bad language"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"banishing",
|
|
"booting (out)",
|
|
"bouncing",
|
|
"casting out",
|
|
"chasing",
|
|
"dismissing",
|
|
"drumming (out)",
|
|
"ejecting",
|
|
"expelling",
|
|
"extruding",
|
|
"ousting",
|
|
"outing",
|
|
"routing",
|
|
"running off",
|
|
"throwing out",
|
|
"turfing (out)",
|
|
"turning out"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"deforcing",
|
|
"deporting",
|
|
"displacing",
|
|
"dispossessing",
|
|
"evicting",
|
|
"exiling",
|
|
"expatriating",
|
|
"ostracizing",
|
|
"reading out",
|
|
"shutting out",
|
|
"axing",
|
|
"canning",
|
|
"cashiering",
|
|
"defenestrating",
|
|
"discharging",
|
|
"firing",
|
|
"mustering out",
|
|
"pink-slipping",
|
|
"releasing",
|
|
"removing",
|
|
"retiring",
|
|
"sacking",
|
|
"terminating"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"accepting",
|
|
"admitting",
|
|
"receiving",
|
|
"taking",
|
|
"taking in",
|
|
"welcoming",
|
|
"entertaining",
|
|
"harboring",
|
|
"housing",
|
|
"lodging",
|
|
"sheltering"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"kicking the bucket":{
|
|
"to stop living":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"He had things he wanted to accomplished before he kicked the bucket ."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"checking out",
|
|
"conking (out)",
|
|
"croaking",
|
|
"deceasing",
|
|
"demising",
|
|
"departing",
|
|
"dropping",
|
|
"dying",
|
|
"ending",
|
|
"exiting",
|
|
"expiring",
|
|
"falling",
|
|
"flatlining",
|
|
"going",
|
|
"kicking in",
|
|
"kicking off",
|
|
"parting",
|
|
"passing away",
|
|
"passing (on)",
|
|
"pegging out",
|
|
"perishing",
|
|
"popping off",
|
|
"stepping out",
|
|
"succumbing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"predeceasing",
|
|
"consuming",
|
|
"disappearing",
|
|
"drying up",
|
|
"fading",
|
|
"failing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"coming to",
|
|
"reviving",
|
|
"lingering",
|
|
"being",
|
|
"existing",
|
|
"subsisting",
|
|
"flourishing",
|
|
"prospering",
|
|
"thriving"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"breathing",
|
|
"living"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"phrase"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"kicking up a stink":{
|
|
"to express dissatisfaction, pain, or resentment usually tiresomely":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"crowing",
|
|
"delighting",
|
|
"rejoicing"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"The kids were kicking up a fuss by the end of the day, so the family left the fair."
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"accepting",
|
|
"bearing",
|
|
"countenancing",
|
|
"enduring",
|
|
"taking",
|
|
"tolerating",
|
|
"applauding",
|
|
"cheering",
|
|
"commending"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"objecting (to)",
|
|
"protesting",
|
|
"quarreling (with)",
|
|
"quarrelling (with)",
|
|
"caviling",
|
|
"cavilling",
|
|
"quibbling",
|
|
"fretting",
|
|
"stewing",
|
|
"worrying",
|
|
"blubbering",
|
|
"crying",
|
|
"sobbing",
|
|
"bemoaning",
|
|
"bewailing",
|
|
"deploring",
|
|
"lamenting"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"beefing",
|
|
"bellyaching",
|
|
"bitching",
|
|
"bleating",
|
|
"carping",
|
|
"caterwauling",
|
|
"complaining",
|
|
"crabbing",
|
|
"croaking",
|
|
"fussing",
|
|
"griping",
|
|
"grizzling",
|
|
"grouching",
|
|
"grousing",
|
|
"growling",
|
|
"grumbling",
|
|
"grumping",
|
|
"hollering",
|
|
"inveighing",
|
|
"keening",
|
|
"kicking",
|
|
"kvetching",
|
|
"maundering",
|
|
"moaning",
|
|
"murmuring",
|
|
"muttering",
|
|
"nagging",
|
|
"repining",
|
|
"screaming",
|
|
"squawking",
|
|
"squealing",
|
|
"wailing",
|
|
"whimpering",
|
|
"whinging",
|
|
"whingeing",
|
|
"whining",
|
|
"yammering",
|
|
"yawping",
|
|
"yauping",
|
|
"yowling"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"phrase"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"kicks around":{
|
|
"to give serious and careful thought to":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the board spent the afternoon kicking around the feasibility of opening an overseas office"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"chews over",
|
|
"cogitates",
|
|
"considers",
|
|
"contemplates",
|
|
"debates",
|
|
"deliberates",
|
|
"entertains",
|
|
"eyes",
|
|
"meditates",
|
|
"mulls (over)",
|
|
"perpends",
|
|
"ponders",
|
|
"pores (over)",
|
|
"questions",
|
|
"revolves",
|
|
"ruminates",
|
|
"studies",
|
|
"thinks (about or over)",
|
|
"turns",
|
|
"weighs",
|
|
"wrestles (with)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"muses (upon)",
|
|
"reflects (on or upon)",
|
|
"reminisces",
|
|
"analyzes",
|
|
"explores",
|
|
"reviews",
|
|
"concludes",
|
|
"reasons",
|
|
"second-guesses",
|
|
"speculates (about)",
|
|
"broods (about or over)",
|
|
"dwells (on or upon)",
|
|
"fixates (on or upon)",
|
|
"frets (about or over)",
|
|
"obsesses (about or over)",
|
|
"believes",
|
|
"conceives",
|
|
"opines",
|
|
"absorbs",
|
|
"assimilates",
|
|
"digests",
|
|
"drinks (in)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"disregards",
|
|
"ignores",
|
|
"overlooks",
|
|
"slights",
|
|
"dismisses",
|
|
"pooh-poohs",
|
|
"poohs",
|
|
"rejects"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to spend time in aimless activity":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"I really can't do much but kick around at work until I get the rest of the submissions"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"doodles",
|
|
"fiddles (around)",
|
|
"fools around",
|
|
"fribbles",
|
|
"goofs (around)",
|
|
"hangs about",
|
|
"messes around",
|
|
"monkeys (around)",
|
|
"plays",
|
|
"potters (around)",
|
|
"putters (around)",
|
|
"trifles"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"dallies",
|
|
"dawdles",
|
|
"dillydallies",
|
|
"hangs (around or out)",
|
|
"idles",
|
|
"loafs",
|
|
"lolls",
|
|
"lounges",
|
|
"clowns (around)",
|
|
"horses around",
|
|
"diddles (with)",
|
|
"tinkers"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"buckles (down)",
|
|
"knuckles down",
|
|
"sets (to)",
|
|
"settles (down)"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to spend time doing nothing":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"spent the afternoon kicking around , while his wife bought out the mall"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bums",
|
|
"chills",
|
|
"dallies",
|
|
"dawdles",
|
|
"dillydallies",
|
|
"drones",
|
|
"footles",
|
|
"goofs (off)",
|
|
"hacks (around)",
|
|
"hangs about",
|
|
"hangs (around or out)",
|
|
"idles",
|
|
"kicks back",
|
|
"lazes",
|
|
"lazies",
|
|
"loafs",
|
|
"lolls",
|
|
"lounges",
|
|
"vegges out",
|
|
"veges out"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"fiddles (around)",
|
|
"fools",
|
|
"messes",
|
|
"monkeys",
|
|
"mucks",
|
|
"piddles",
|
|
"plays",
|
|
"potters (around)",
|
|
"putters (around)",
|
|
"trifles",
|
|
"dozes",
|
|
"estivates",
|
|
"aestivates",
|
|
"hibernates",
|
|
"lags",
|
|
"lingers",
|
|
"loiters",
|
|
"pokes",
|
|
"relaxes",
|
|
"rests",
|
|
"tarries",
|
|
"ambles",
|
|
"moseys",
|
|
"saunters",
|
|
"strolls",
|
|
"swans",
|
|
"furloughs",
|
|
"goldbricks",
|
|
"malingers",
|
|
"truants"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"drudges",
|
|
"grinds",
|
|
"grubs",
|
|
"humps",
|
|
"hustles",
|
|
"labors",
|
|
"moils",
|
|
"pegs",
|
|
"plods",
|
|
"plows",
|
|
"plugs",
|
|
"slaves",
|
|
"sweats",
|
|
"toils",
|
|
"travails",
|
|
"works",
|
|
"applies",
|
|
"buckles (down)",
|
|
"exerts",
|
|
"puts out"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to move about from place to place aimlessly":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"after spending a year in Europe kicking around , the backpacker was ready to return home"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bats",
|
|
"cruises",
|
|
"drifts",
|
|
"floats",
|
|
"gads (about)",
|
|
"gallivants",
|
|
"galavants",
|
|
"knocks (about)",
|
|
"maunders",
|
|
"meanders",
|
|
"mooches",
|
|
"rambles",
|
|
"ranges",
|
|
"roams",
|
|
"roves",
|
|
"traipses",
|
|
"wanders"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"ambles",
|
|
"saunters",
|
|
"strolls",
|
|
"dawdles",
|
|
"mopes",
|
|
"gypsies",
|
|
"hobos",
|
|
"tramps",
|
|
"vagabonds",
|
|
"mills (about or around)",
|
|
"straggles",
|
|
"strays"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to inflict physical or emotional harm upon":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"children who were raised by an alcoholic father who regularly kicked them around"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"abuses",
|
|
"brutalizes",
|
|
"bullies",
|
|
"ill-treats",
|
|
"ill-uses",
|
|
"maltreats",
|
|
"manhandles",
|
|
"messes over",
|
|
"mishandles",
|
|
"mistreats",
|
|
"misuses"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"molests",
|
|
"outrages",
|
|
"violates",
|
|
"harasses",
|
|
"harms",
|
|
"hurts",
|
|
"injures",
|
|
"oppresses",
|
|
"persecutes",
|
|
"torments",
|
|
"tortures",
|
|
"burns",
|
|
"sandbags",
|
|
"victimizes",
|
|
"wrongs",
|
|
"beats (up)",
|
|
"messes (up)",
|
|
"roughs (up)",
|
|
"works (over)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"cares (for)",
|
|
"cherishes",
|
|
"fosters",
|
|
"nurtures",
|
|
"babies",
|
|
"caters (to)",
|
|
"coddles",
|
|
"favors",
|
|
"gratifies",
|
|
"humors",
|
|
"indulges",
|
|
"mollycoddles",
|
|
"pampers",
|
|
"spoils"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"kicks off":{
|
|
"to stop living":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"breathes",
|
|
"lives"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"surprisingly, the recluse was worth a cool million when he kicked off"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"comes to",
|
|
"revives",
|
|
"lingers",
|
|
"exists",
|
|
"is",
|
|
"subsists",
|
|
"flourishes",
|
|
"prospers",
|
|
"thrives"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"predeceases",
|
|
"consumes",
|
|
"disappears",
|
|
"dries up",
|
|
"fades",
|
|
"fails"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"checks out",
|
|
"conks (out)",
|
|
"croaks",
|
|
"deceases",
|
|
"demises",
|
|
"departs",
|
|
"dies",
|
|
"drops",
|
|
"ends",
|
|
"exits",
|
|
"expires",
|
|
"falls",
|
|
"flatlines",
|
|
"goes",
|
|
"kicks in",
|
|
"parts",
|
|
"passes away",
|
|
"passes (on)",
|
|
"pegs out",
|
|
"perishes",
|
|
"pops off",
|
|
"steps out",
|
|
"succumbs"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to take the first step in (a process or course of action)":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"concludes",
|
|
"ends",
|
|
"finishes",
|
|
"terminates"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"I'll kick off the discussion on ethics with this question"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"ceases",
|
|
"desists",
|
|
"discontinues",
|
|
"halts",
|
|
"knocks off",
|
|
"lays off",
|
|
"quits",
|
|
"stops",
|
|
"closes",
|
|
"completes",
|
|
"abandons",
|
|
"forsakes",
|
|
"leaves",
|
|
"abolishes",
|
|
"demolishes",
|
|
"destroys",
|
|
"exterminates",
|
|
"extinguishes",
|
|
"phases out"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"creates",
|
|
"generates",
|
|
"inaugurates",
|
|
"initiates",
|
|
"innovates",
|
|
"invents",
|
|
"originates",
|
|
"adopts",
|
|
"embraces",
|
|
"takes on",
|
|
"takes up",
|
|
"establishes",
|
|
"fathers",
|
|
"founds",
|
|
"institutes",
|
|
"organizes",
|
|
"pioneers",
|
|
"sets up",
|
|
"spawns",
|
|
"gets around (to)",
|
|
"gets down (to)",
|
|
"gets round (to)"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"begins",
|
|
"commences",
|
|
"embarks (on or upon)",
|
|
"enters (into or upon)",
|
|
"falls (to)",
|
|
"gets off",
|
|
"launches",
|
|
"leads off",
|
|
"opens",
|
|
"starts",
|
|
"strikes (into)"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"kicks up one's heels":{
|
|
"to feel or express joy or triumph":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"crows",
|
|
"delights",
|
|
"exuberates",
|
|
"exults",
|
|
"glories",
|
|
"joys",
|
|
"jubilates",
|
|
"kvells",
|
|
"rejoices",
|
|
"triumphs"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"gloats",
|
|
"preens",
|
|
"swells",
|
|
"boasts",
|
|
"brags",
|
|
"flaunts",
|
|
"parades",
|
|
"shows off",
|
|
"struts",
|
|
"swaggers"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"bemoans",
|
|
"bewails",
|
|
"grieves",
|
|
"laments",
|
|
"regrets",
|
|
"weeps"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to play and run about happily":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"capers",
|
|
"cavorts",
|
|
"disports",
|
|
"frisks",
|
|
"frolics",
|
|
"gambols",
|
|
"larks",
|
|
"rollicks",
|
|
"romps",
|
|
"sports"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bounds",
|
|
"hops",
|
|
"leaps",
|
|
"lopes",
|
|
"skips",
|
|
"springs",
|
|
"trips",
|
|
"tumbles",
|
|
"curvets",
|
|
"dances",
|
|
"prances",
|
|
"carouses",
|
|
"revels",
|
|
"roisters",
|
|
"carries on",
|
|
"fools around",
|
|
"horses around",
|
|
"clowns",
|
|
"cuts up",
|
|
"joyrides",
|
|
"roughhouses",
|
|
"skylarks",
|
|
"kites"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"mopes",
|
|
"pouts",
|
|
"stews",
|
|
"sulks"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"kicky":{
|
|
"causing great emotional or mental stimulation":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"needing one last kicky experience in my life, I decided to try bungee jumping"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"breathtaking",
|
|
"charged",
|
|
"electric",
|
|
"electrifying",
|
|
"exciting",
|
|
"exhilarating",
|
|
"exhilarative",
|
|
"galvanic",
|
|
"galvanizing",
|
|
"hair-raising",
|
|
"heart-stopping",
|
|
"inspiring",
|
|
"intoxicating",
|
|
"mind-bending",
|
|
"mind-blowing",
|
|
"mind-boggling",
|
|
"rip-roaring",
|
|
"rousing",
|
|
"stimulating",
|
|
"stirring",
|
|
"thrilling"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"arresting",
|
|
"interesting",
|
|
"intriguing",
|
|
"provocative",
|
|
"tantalizing",
|
|
"titillating",
|
|
"absorbing",
|
|
"engrossing",
|
|
"gripping",
|
|
"riveting",
|
|
"moving",
|
|
"poignant",
|
|
"touching",
|
|
"enchanting",
|
|
"enthralling",
|
|
"fascinating",
|
|
"spellbinding",
|
|
"dynamic",
|
|
"energetic",
|
|
"high-voltage",
|
|
"kinetic",
|
|
"lively",
|
|
"lusty"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"boring",
|
|
"mind-numbing",
|
|
"tedious",
|
|
"tiresome",
|
|
"dreary",
|
|
"dull",
|
|
"humdrum",
|
|
"monotonous",
|
|
"uninteresting"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"unexciting"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"kid stuff":{
|
|
"something easily done or dealt with":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"sorting the books was kid stuff , since all I had to do was go by their size"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"breeze",
|
|
"cake",
|
|
"cakewalk",
|
|
"child's play",
|
|
"cinch",
|
|
"cream puff",
|
|
"duck soup",
|
|
"picnic",
|
|
"pushover",
|
|
"roses",
|
|
"snap"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"no-brainer",
|
|
"nothing",
|
|
"sitting duck",
|
|
"gimme",
|
|
"laugher",
|
|
"walkaway"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"brainteaser",
|
|
"poser",
|
|
"stumper",
|
|
"toughie",
|
|
"toughy",
|
|
"bother",
|
|
"nuisance",
|
|
"trouble"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"bear",
|
|
"beast",
|
|
"chore",
|
|
"headache",
|
|
"horror show",
|
|
"killer",
|
|
"labor",
|
|
"murder",
|
|
"pain",
|
|
"sticky wicket",
|
|
"stinker"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"kidding":{
|
|
"marked by or expressive of mild or good-natured teasing":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"made kidding remarks about her lack of skills in the kitchen"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bantering",
|
|
"chaffing",
|
|
"fooling",
|
|
"funning",
|
|
"jesting",
|
|
"joking",
|
|
"joshing",
|
|
"quizzical",
|
|
"rallying",
|
|
"razzing",
|
|
"ribbing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bandying",
|
|
"quipping",
|
|
"baiting",
|
|
"deriding",
|
|
"derisive",
|
|
"derisory",
|
|
"hassling",
|
|
"heckling",
|
|
"jeering",
|
|
"mocking",
|
|
"needling",
|
|
"ridiculing",
|
|
"taunting",
|
|
"contemptuous",
|
|
"disdainful",
|
|
"sarcastic",
|
|
"scornful"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in mocking , fooling":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"fooling",
|
|
"mocking",
|
|
"razzing",
|
|
"ribbing",
|
|
"ridiculing",
|
|
"drollness",
|
|
"facetiousness",
|
|
"funniness",
|
|
"hilariousness",
|
|
"humorousness",
|
|
"richness",
|
|
"humor",
|
|
"wit",
|
|
"wordplay",
|
|
"barb",
|
|
"crack",
|
|
"dig",
|
|
"gag",
|
|
"gambit",
|
|
"jest",
|
|
"joke",
|
|
"laugh",
|
|
"pleasantry",
|
|
"quip",
|
|
"sally",
|
|
"waggery",
|
|
"wisecrack",
|
|
"witticism",
|
|
"nothings",
|
|
"backchat",
|
|
"badinage",
|
|
"banter",
|
|
"chaff",
|
|
"give-and-take",
|
|
"jesting",
|
|
"joshing",
|
|
"persiflage",
|
|
"raillery",
|
|
"repartee",
|
|
"chatter",
|
|
"chitchat",
|
|
"gossip",
|
|
"small talk"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to make fun of in a good-natured way":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"everybody's kidding me about my new haircut"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"chaffing",
|
|
"jiving",
|
|
"joking",
|
|
"joshing",
|
|
"rallying",
|
|
"razzing",
|
|
"ribbing",
|
|
"riding",
|
|
"roasting",
|
|
"teasing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bantering",
|
|
"fooling",
|
|
"funning",
|
|
"stringing along",
|
|
"jesting",
|
|
"quipping",
|
|
"wisecracking",
|
|
"gagging",
|
|
"japing",
|
|
"jollying",
|
|
"yukking",
|
|
"yucking"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to make jokes":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"he always kids around about his \"wild and crazy\" life as an accountant"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bantering",
|
|
"chaffing",
|
|
"fooling",
|
|
"funning",
|
|
"gagging",
|
|
"japing",
|
|
"jesting",
|
|
"jiving",
|
|
"joking",
|
|
"jollying",
|
|
"joshing",
|
|
"quipping",
|
|
"wisecracking",
|
|
"yukking",
|
|
"yucking"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"gibing",
|
|
"jibing",
|
|
"hazing",
|
|
"jeering",
|
|
"mocking",
|
|
"ragging",
|
|
"rallying",
|
|
"razzing",
|
|
"ribbing",
|
|
"ridiculing",
|
|
"teasing",
|
|
"caricaturing",
|
|
"lampooning",
|
|
"parodying",
|
|
"satirizing",
|
|
"amusing",
|
|
"diverting",
|
|
"entertaining"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"kidnap":{
|
|
"to carry away (as a person) forcibly or unlawfully":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the child of the wealthy industrialist was kidnapped and held for ransom"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"abduct"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"capture",
|
|
"crimp",
|
|
"impress",
|
|
"seize",
|
|
"shanghai",
|
|
"waylay",
|
|
"abscond (with)",
|
|
"snatch",
|
|
"spirit",
|
|
"hijack",
|
|
"highjack",
|
|
"catch",
|
|
"cop",
|
|
"steal",
|
|
"take"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"deliver",
|
|
"ransom",
|
|
"redeem",
|
|
"rescue",
|
|
"restore",
|
|
"return"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"kielbasa":{
|
|
"as in pepperoni , salami":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bologna",
|
|
"frank",
|
|
"frankfurter",
|
|
"hot dog",
|
|
"knockwurst",
|
|
"knackwurst",
|
|
"liver sausage",
|
|
"liver pudding",
|
|
"liverwurst",
|
|
"pepperoni",
|
|
"salami",
|
|
"Vienna sausage",
|
|
"weenie",
|
|
"wiener",
|
|
"weiner",
|
|
"wienerwurst",
|
|
"banger",
|
|
"link",
|
|
"sausage",
|
|
"wurst",
|
|
"blood sausage",
|
|
"blood pudding"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"killed":{
|
|
"to deprive of life":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"during the war more soldiers were killed by disease than anything else"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"carried off",
|
|
"claimed",
|
|
"croaked",
|
|
"destroyed",
|
|
"did in",
|
|
"dispatched",
|
|
"felled",
|
|
"slew",
|
|
"took"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bumped off",
|
|
"butchered",
|
|
"cut down",
|
|
"finished",
|
|
"got",
|
|
"iced",
|
|
"knocked off",
|
|
"murdered",
|
|
"neutralized",
|
|
"offed",
|
|
"put away",
|
|
"rubbed out",
|
|
"scragged",
|
|
"snuffed",
|
|
"took out",
|
|
"wasted",
|
|
"whacked",
|
|
"annihilated",
|
|
"blotted out",
|
|
"decimated",
|
|
"killed off",
|
|
"massacred",
|
|
"mowed",
|
|
"slaughtered",
|
|
"smote",
|
|
"assassinated",
|
|
"executed",
|
|
"martyred",
|
|
"terminated",
|
|
"euthanized",
|
|
"euthanatized",
|
|
"put down",
|
|
"suicided"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"raised",
|
|
"restored",
|
|
"resurrected",
|
|
"resuscitated",
|
|
"revived",
|
|
"nurtured"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"animated"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to reject by or as if by a vote":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the Senate killed the bill by a single vote"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"blackballed",
|
|
"downed",
|
|
"negatived",
|
|
"nixed",
|
|
"shot down",
|
|
"vetoed"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"declined",
|
|
"disallowed",
|
|
"disapproved",
|
|
"dismissed",
|
|
"refused",
|
|
"blacklisted"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"admitted",
|
|
"allowed",
|
|
"approved",
|
|
"assented (to)",
|
|
"passed",
|
|
"sanctioned",
|
|
"elected",
|
|
"supported"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"confirmed",
|
|
"ratified"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to show (something written) to be no longer valid by drawing a cross over or a line through it":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"I think that paragraph is irrelevant, so kill it"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"blue-penciled",
|
|
"canceled",
|
|
"cancelled",
|
|
"crossed (out)",
|
|
"deled",
|
|
"deleted",
|
|
"edited (out)",
|
|
"elided",
|
|
"scratched (out)",
|
|
"stroked (out)",
|
|
"struck (out)",
|
|
"x-ed (out)",
|
|
"x'd (out)",
|
|
"xed (out)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"blotted out",
|
|
"effaced",
|
|
"eradicated",
|
|
"erased",
|
|
"expunged",
|
|
"obliterated",
|
|
"rooted (out)",
|
|
"rubbed out",
|
|
"wiped out",
|
|
"bleeped",
|
|
"blipped",
|
|
"clipped",
|
|
"cut",
|
|
"excised",
|
|
"removed",
|
|
"bowdlerized",
|
|
"censored",
|
|
"cleaned (up)",
|
|
"expurgated",
|
|
"laundered",
|
|
"redacted",
|
|
"red-penciled",
|
|
"abbreviated",
|
|
"cropped",
|
|
"shortened",
|
|
"blacked out",
|
|
"repressed",
|
|
"silenced",
|
|
"suppressed"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to use up all the physical energy of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the long hike up the mountain just about killed us"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"broke",
|
|
"burned out",
|
|
"burnt out",
|
|
"busted",
|
|
"bust",
|
|
"did in",
|
|
"did up",
|
|
"drained",
|
|
"exhausted",
|
|
"fagged",
|
|
"fatigued",
|
|
"frazzled",
|
|
"harassed",
|
|
"knocked out",
|
|
"outwore",
|
|
"tired",
|
|
"tuckered (out)",
|
|
"washed out",
|
|
"wearied",
|
|
"wore",
|
|
"wore out"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"debilitated",
|
|
"enervated",
|
|
"enfeebled",
|
|
"sapped",
|
|
"wasted",
|
|
"weakened"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"activated",
|
|
"energized",
|
|
"invigorated",
|
|
"rejuvenated",
|
|
"strengthened",
|
|
"vitalized",
|
|
"relaxed",
|
|
"rested",
|
|
"unwound"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to attract or delight as if by magic":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"with his dark good looks he would positively kill the ladies"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"allured",
|
|
"beguiled",
|
|
"bewitched",
|
|
"captivated",
|
|
"charmed",
|
|
"enchanted",
|
|
"fascinated",
|
|
"magnetized",
|
|
"wiled",
|
|
"witched"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"disarmed",
|
|
"drew",
|
|
"enticed",
|
|
"lured",
|
|
"pulled",
|
|
"seduced",
|
|
"tempted",
|
|
"delighted",
|
|
"gratified",
|
|
"pleased",
|
|
"arrested",
|
|
"enraptured",
|
|
"enthralled",
|
|
"entranced",
|
|
"appealed (to)",
|
|
"interested",
|
|
"intrigued",
|
|
"beckoned",
|
|
"courted",
|
|
"invited",
|
|
"solicited",
|
|
"wooed"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"disgusted",
|
|
"offended",
|
|
"repelled",
|
|
"revolted",
|
|
"annoyed",
|
|
"displeased",
|
|
"irked",
|
|
"bored",
|
|
"tired",
|
|
"wearied"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to cause to stop functioning":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"kill the engine before it overheats"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"deactivated",
|
|
"shut off",
|
|
"turned off"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"flicked (off)",
|
|
"dismantled",
|
|
"mothballed",
|
|
"phased out",
|
|
"arrested",
|
|
"braked",
|
|
"chocked",
|
|
"cut off",
|
|
"drew up",
|
|
"halted",
|
|
"jammed",
|
|
"stalled",
|
|
"stuck"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"charged",
|
|
"electrified",
|
|
"energized",
|
|
"fired",
|
|
"fueled",
|
|
"fuelled",
|
|
"generated",
|
|
"powered",
|
|
"pushed",
|
|
"discharged",
|
|
"launched",
|
|
"released",
|
|
"switched",
|
|
"tripped",
|
|
"reactivated",
|
|
"recharged"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"activated",
|
|
"actuated",
|
|
"cranked (up)",
|
|
"drove",
|
|
"moved",
|
|
"propelled",
|
|
"ran",
|
|
"run",
|
|
"set off",
|
|
"sparked",
|
|
"started",
|
|
"touched off",
|
|
"triggered",
|
|
"turned on"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"killing time":{
|
|
"to spend time doing nothing":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"They were scrolling through their phones to kill time before the movie started."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bumming",
|
|
"chilling",
|
|
"dallying",
|
|
"dawdling",
|
|
"dillydallying",
|
|
"droning",
|
|
"footling",
|
|
"goofing (off)",
|
|
"hacking (around)",
|
|
"hanging about",
|
|
"hanging (around or out)",
|
|
"idling",
|
|
"kicking around",
|
|
"kicking back",
|
|
"lazing",
|
|
"lazying",
|
|
"loafing",
|
|
"lolling",
|
|
"lounging",
|
|
"vegging out"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"fiddling (around)",
|
|
"fooling",
|
|
"messing",
|
|
"monkeying",
|
|
"mucking",
|
|
"piddling",
|
|
"playing",
|
|
"pottering (around)",
|
|
"puttering (around)",
|
|
"trifling",
|
|
"dozing",
|
|
"estivating",
|
|
"aestivating",
|
|
"hibernating",
|
|
"lagging",
|
|
"lingering",
|
|
"loitering",
|
|
"poking",
|
|
"relaxing",
|
|
"resting",
|
|
"tarrying",
|
|
"ambling",
|
|
"moseying",
|
|
"sauntering",
|
|
"strolling",
|
|
"swanning",
|
|
"furloughing",
|
|
"goldbricking",
|
|
"malingering",
|
|
"truanting"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"drudging",
|
|
"grinding",
|
|
"grubbing",
|
|
"humping",
|
|
"hustling",
|
|
"laboring",
|
|
"moiling",
|
|
"pegging",
|
|
"plodding",
|
|
"plowing",
|
|
"plugging",
|
|
"slaving",
|
|
"sweating",
|
|
"toiling",
|
|
"travailing",
|
|
"working",
|
|
"applying",
|
|
"buckling (down)",
|
|
"exerting",
|
|
"putting out"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"phrase"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"killjoys":{
|
|
"a person who spoils the pleasure of others":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"his perpetually negative attitude made him a real killjoy when others were trying to have fun"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"cutups",
|
|
"jesters",
|
|
"live wires",
|
|
"carousers",
|
|
"celebrants",
|
|
"celebrators",
|
|
"merrymakers",
|
|
"rejoicers",
|
|
"revelers",
|
|
"revellers",
|
|
"roisterers",
|
|
"libertines",
|
|
"playboys",
|
|
"playgirls",
|
|
"rakes"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"fuddy-duddies",
|
|
"goody-goodies",
|
|
"old maids",
|
|
"stick-in-the-muds",
|
|
"defeatists",
|
|
"Jeremiahs",
|
|
"knockers",
|
|
"pessimists",
|
|
"complainers",
|
|
"crabs",
|
|
"cynics",
|
|
"grouches",
|
|
"grumps",
|
|
"soreheads",
|
|
"sourpusses",
|
|
"whiners",
|
|
"bores",
|
|
"downers",
|
|
"drips"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"drags",
|
|
"grinches",
|
|
"party poopers",
|
|
"spoilsports",
|
|
"wet blankets"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"kilt":{
|
|
"as in fly , sail":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"coast",
|
|
"fly",
|
|
"glide",
|
|
"sail",
|
|
"zip",
|
|
"zoom"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"blunder",
|
|
"bumble",
|
|
"flog",
|
|
"flounder",
|
|
"limp",
|
|
"lumber",
|
|
"plod",
|
|
"struggle",
|
|
"stumble",
|
|
"trudge",
|
|
"jog",
|
|
"shamble",
|
|
"shuffle",
|
|
"wallow",
|
|
"welter"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"kindergarteners":{
|
|
"as in preschoolers , schoolchildren":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"preschoolers",
|
|
"rug rats",
|
|
"schoolboys",
|
|
"schoolchildren",
|
|
"schoolgirls",
|
|
"schoolkids",
|
|
"adolescents",
|
|
"minors",
|
|
"babes",
|
|
"babies",
|
|
"bantlings",
|
|
"infants",
|
|
"neonates",
|
|
"nestlings",
|
|
"newborn",
|
|
"newborns",
|
|
"toddlers",
|
|
"tots",
|
|
"tykes",
|
|
"tikes",
|
|
"weanlings",
|
|
"bairns",
|
|
"bambinos",
|
|
"bambini",
|
|
"buds",
|
|
"chaps",
|
|
"chicks",
|
|
"children",
|
|
"cubs",
|
|
"juveniles",
|
|
"kiddies",
|
|
"kiddos",
|
|
"kids",
|
|
"moppets",
|
|
"sprats",
|
|
"sprat",
|
|
"sprouts",
|
|
"squirts",
|
|
"whelps",
|
|
"younglings",
|
|
"youngsters",
|
|
"youths",
|
|
"devils",
|
|
"hellions",
|
|
"imps",
|
|
"jackanapeses",
|
|
"mischiefs",
|
|
"monkeys",
|
|
"rapscallions",
|
|
"rascals",
|
|
"rogues",
|
|
"urchins",
|
|
"whippersnappers",
|
|
"cherubs",
|
|
"cherubim",
|
|
"preteen-agers",
|
|
"preteens",
|
|
"subteens",
|
|
"teenagers",
|
|
"teeners",
|
|
"teens",
|
|
"teenyboppers",
|
|
"tweens",
|
|
"lads",
|
|
"nippers",
|
|
"shavers",
|
|
"striplings",
|
|
"tads",
|
|
"bobby-soxers",
|
|
"hoydens",
|
|
"tomboys"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"adults",
|
|
"grown-ups",
|
|
"middle-agers",
|
|
"ancients",
|
|
"elders",
|
|
"golden-agers",
|
|
"oldsters",
|
|
"old-timers",
|
|
"senior citizens",
|
|
"seniors"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"kindergartners":{
|
|
"as in preschoolers , schoolchildren":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"preschoolers",
|
|
"rug rats",
|
|
"schoolboys",
|
|
"schoolchildren",
|
|
"schoolgirls",
|
|
"schoolkids",
|
|
"adolescents",
|
|
"minors",
|
|
"babes",
|
|
"babies",
|
|
"bantlings",
|
|
"infants",
|
|
"neonates",
|
|
"nestlings",
|
|
"newborn",
|
|
"newborns",
|
|
"toddlers",
|
|
"tots",
|
|
"tykes",
|
|
"tikes",
|
|
"weanlings",
|
|
"bairns",
|
|
"bambinos",
|
|
"bambini",
|
|
"buds",
|
|
"chaps",
|
|
"chicks",
|
|
"children",
|
|
"cubs",
|
|
"juveniles",
|
|
"kiddies",
|
|
"kiddos",
|
|
"kids",
|
|
"moppets",
|
|
"sprats",
|
|
"sprat",
|
|
"sprouts",
|
|
"squirts",
|
|
"whelps",
|
|
"younglings",
|
|
"youngsters",
|
|
"youths",
|
|
"devils",
|
|
"hellions",
|
|
"imps",
|
|
"jackanapeses",
|
|
"mischiefs",
|
|
"monkeys",
|
|
"rapscallions",
|
|
"rascals",
|
|
"rogues",
|
|
"urchins",
|
|
"whippersnappers",
|
|
"cherubs",
|
|
"cherubim",
|
|
"preteen-agers",
|
|
"preteens",
|
|
"subteens",
|
|
"teenagers",
|
|
"teeners",
|
|
"teens",
|
|
"teenyboppers",
|
|
"tweens",
|
|
"lads",
|
|
"nippers",
|
|
"shavers",
|
|
"striplings",
|
|
"tads",
|
|
"bobby-soxers",
|
|
"hoydens",
|
|
"tomboys"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"adults",
|
|
"grown-ups",
|
|
"middle-agers",
|
|
"ancients",
|
|
"elders",
|
|
"golden-agers",
|
|
"oldsters",
|
|
"old-timers",
|
|
"senior citizens",
|
|
"seniors"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"kindled":{
|
|
"being on fire":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"kindled straw was responsible for the blaze that destroyed the barn"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"ablaze",
|
|
"afire",
|
|
"aflame",
|
|
"alight",
|
|
"blazing",
|
|
"burning",
|
|
"combusting",
|
|
"conflagrant",
|
|
"fiery",
|
|
"flaming",
|
|
"ignited",
|
|
"inflamed",
|
|
"enflamed",
|
|
"lit",
|
|
"lighted"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"aglow",
|
|
"flaring",
|
|
"flickering",
|
|
"glowing",
|
|
"live",
|
|
"smoldering",
|
|
"smouldering",
|
|
"broiling",
|
|
"hot",
|
|
"piping hot",
|
|
"red-hot",
|
|
"roasting",
|
|
"scalding",
|
|
"scorching",
|
|
"searing",
|
|
"sizzling",
|
|
"burned",
|
|
"burnt",
|
|
"charred",
|
|
"incinerated",
|
|
"scorched",
|
|
"seared",
|
|
"singed"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"choked",
|
|
"damped",
|
|
"dead",
|
|
"doused",
|
|
"dowsed",
|
|
"extinguished",
|
|
"quenched",
|
|
"smothered",
|
|
"snuffed (out)",
|
|
"stamped (out)",
|
|
"suffocated"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to set (something) on fire":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"worried that lightning will kindle the forest in the drought-stricken nature preserve"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"burned",
|
|
"burnt",
|
|
"enkindled",
|
|
"fired",
|
|
"ignited",
|
|
"inflamed",
|
|
"enflamed",
|
|
"lit",
|
|
"lighted",
|
|
"torched"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"immolated",
|
|
"deflagrated",
|
|
"charred",
|
|
"frizzled",
|
|
"scorched",
|
|
"baked",
|
|
"broiled",
|
|
"cooked",
|
|
"ashed",
|
|
"cremated",
|
|
"incinerated",
|
|
"kilned",
|
|
"set off",
|
|
"brightened",
|
|
"illuminated",
|
|
"illumined",
|
|
"irradiated",
|
|
"lightened",
|
|
"radiated",
|
|
"scalded",
|
|
"scathed",
|
|
"seared",
|
|
"reignited",
|
|
"rekindled",
|
|
"relit",
|
|
"relighted",
|
|
"banked",
|
|
"stoked"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"choked",
|
|
"smothered",
|
|
"suffocated",
|
|
"stamped (out)",
|
|
"blackened",
|
|
"darkened",
|
|
"dimmed",
|
|
"dulled",
|
|
"obscured"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"doused",
|
|
"dowsed",
|
|
"extinguished",
|
|
"put out",
|
|
"quenched",
|
|
"snuffed (out)"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"kindles":{
|
|
"to set (something) on fire":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"worried that lightning will kindle the forest in the drought-stricken nature preserve"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"burns",
|
|
"enkindles",
|
|
"fires",
|
|
"ignites",
|
|
"inflames",
|
|
"enflames",
|
|
"lights",
|
|
"torches"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"immolates",
|
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"deflagrates",
|
|
"chars",
|
|
"frizzles",
|
|
"scorches",
|
|
"bakes",
|
|
"broils",
|
|
"cooks",
|
|
"ashes",
|
|
"cremates",
|
|
"incinerates",
|
|
"kilns",
|
|
"sets off",
|
|
"brightens",
|
|
"illuminates",
|
|
"illumines",
|
|
"irradiates",
|
|
"lightens",
|
|
"radiates",
|
|
"scalds",
|
|
"scathes",
|
|
"sears",
|
|
"reignites",
|
|
"rekindles",
|
|
"relights",
|
|
"banks",
|
|
"stokes"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"chokes",
|
|
"smothers",
|
|
"suffocates",
|
|
"stamps (out)",
|
|
"blackens",
|
|
"darkens",
|
|
"dims",
|
|
"dulls",
|
|
"obscures"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"douses",
|
|
"dowses",
|
|
"extinguishes",
|
|
"puts out",
|
|
"quenches",
|
|
"snuffs (out)"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"kindly":{
|
|
"having or marked by sympathy and consideration for others":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"atrocious",
|
|
"barbaric",
|
|
"barbarous",
|
|
"bestial",
|
|
"brutal",
|
|
"brute",
|
|
"brutish",
|
|
"callous",
|
|
"cold-blooded",
|
|
"cruel",
|
|
"fiendish",
|
|
"hard-hearted",
|
|
"heartless",
|
|
"inhuman",
|
|
"inhumane",
|
|
"insensate",
|
|
"sadistic",
|
|
"savage",
|
|
"truculent",
|
|
"uncompassionate",
|
|
"unfeeling",
|
|
"unkind",
|
|
"unkindly",
|
|
"unsympathetic",
|
|
"vicious",
|
|
"wanton"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"brought homemade chicken soup out of kindly concern for my health"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"ironhearted",
|
|
"merciless",
|
|
"pitiless",
|
|
"ruthless",
|
|
"stonyhearted",
|
|
"inconsiderate",
|
|
"insensitive",
|
|
"thoughtless",
|
|
"uncaring",
|
|
"unthinking",
|
|
"grim",
|
|
"hard-boiled",
|
|
"harsh",
|
|
"heavy-handed",
|
|
"severe",
|
|
"stern",
|
|
"tough",
|
|
"unsentimental",
|
|
"hateful",
|
|
"malevolent",
|
|
"malicious",
|
|
"malign",
|
|
"malignant",
|
|
"mean",
|
|
"nasty",
|
|
"spiteful",
|
|
"virulent",
|
|
"antihumanitarian",
|
|
"uncharitable"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"attentive",
|
|
"considerate",
|
|
"solicitous",
|
|
"thoughtful",
|
|
"affable",
|
|
"amicable",
|
|
"benign",
|
|
"companionable",
|
|
"comradely",
|
|
"cordial",
|
|
"friendly",
|
|
"genial",
|
|
"gentle",
|
|
"good",
|
|
"good-natured",
|
|
"good-tempered",
|
|
"gracious",
|
|
"mild",
|
|
"neighborly",
|
|
"nice",
|
|
"pleasant",
|
|
"sweet",
|
|
"warm",
|
|
"clement",
|
|
"forbearing",
|
|
"forgiving",
|
|
"lenient",
|
|
"merciful",
|
|
"soft",
|
|
"patient",
|
|
"pitying",
|
|
"tolerant",
|
|
"understanding",
|
|
"altruistic",
|
|
"brotherly",
|
|
"charitable",
|
|
"freehanded",
|
|
"generous",
|
|
"greathearted",
|
|
"humanitarian",
|
|
"liberal",
|
|
"magnanimous",
|
|
"munificent",
|
|
"noble",
|
|
"openhearted",
|
|
"philanthropic",
|
|
"philanthropical",
|
|
"selfless",
|
|
"unselfish",
|
|
"unsparing",
|
|
"anticruelty",
|
|
"cruelty-free"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"beneficent",
|
|
"benevolent",
|
|
"benignant",
|
|
"compassionate",
|
|
"good-hearted",
|
|
"humane",
|
|
"kind",
|
|
"kindhearted",
|
|
"softhearted",
|
|
"sympathetic",
|
|
"tender",
|
|
"tenderhearted",
|
|
"warmhearted"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"promoting or contributing to personal or social well-being":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"bad",
|
|
"disadvantageous",
|
|
"unfavorable",
|
|
"unfriendly",
|
|
"unhelpful",
|
|
"unprofitable"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a vegetarian diet can be very kindly to a person hoping to lose a few pounds"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"damaging",
|
|
"deleterious",
|
|
"harmful",
|
|
"injurious",
|
|
"insalubrious"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"gratifying",
|
|
"rewarding",
|
|
"satisfying",
|
|
"auspicious",
|
|
"promising",
|
|
"propitious",
|
|
"advisable",
|
|
"desirable",
|
|
"healthful",
|
|
"healthy",
|
|
"salubrious",
|
|
"salutiferous",
|
|
"wholesome",
|
|
"gainful",
|
|
"lucrative",
|
|
"remunerative",
|
|
"ameliorative",
|
|
"amelioratory",
|
|
"bettering",
|
|
"constructive",
|
|
"supportive"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"advantageous",
|
|
"benefic",
|
|
"beneficent",
|
|
"beneficial",
|
|
"benignant",
|
|
"favorable",
|
|
"friendly",
|
|
"good",
|
|
"helpful",
|
|
"profitable",
|
|
"salutary"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to some degree or extent":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"their visit was kindly a surprise"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"awfully",
|
|
"beastly",
|
|
"deadly",
|
|
"especially",
|
|
"exceedingly",
|
|
"exceeding",
|
|
"exceptionally",
|
|
"extremely",
|
|
"frightfully",
|
|
"greatly",
|
|
"heavily",
|
|
"highly",
|
|
"hugely",
|
|
"mightily",
|
|
"mortally",
|
|
"particularly",
|
|
"surpassingly",
|
|
"terribly",
|
|
"very",
|
|
"considerably",
|
|
"extensively",
|
|
"significantly",
|
|
"substantially"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"acceptably",
|
|
"decently",
|
|
"passably",
|
|
"tolerably",
|
|
"little",
|
|
"negligibly",
|
|
"nominally",
|
|
"slightly",
|
|
"vaguely",
|
|
"half",
|
|
"halfway",
|
|
"incompletely",
|
|
"part",
|
|
"partially",
|
|
"partly",
|
|
"partway"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"enough",
|
|
"fairly",
|
|
"kind of",
|
|
"like",
|
|
"moderately",
|
|
"more or less",
|
|
"pretty",
|
|
"quite",
|
|
"rather",
|
|
"relatively",
|
|
"something",
|
|
"somewhat",
|
|
"sort of"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"adverb"
|
|
],
|
|
"with good reason or courtesy":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"discourteously",
|
|
"inconsiderately",
|
|
"thoughtlessly"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"would you kindly hand me the scissors?"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"contemptuously",
|
|
"disdainfully",
|
|
"disrespectfully",
|
|
"impolitely",
|
|
"rudely",
|
|
"scornfully",
|
|
"snootily",
|
|
"cruelly",
|
|
"heartlessly",
|
|
"nastily",
|
|
"viciously",
|
|
"shabbily",
|
|
"unfairly"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"pleasantly",
|
|
"excusably",
|
|
"fairly",
|
|
"justifiably",
|
|
"validly",
|
|
"discreetly",
|
|
"judiciously",
|
|
"prudently",
|
|
"sensibly",
|
|
"wisely",
|
|
"chivalrously",
|
|
"decorously",
|
|
"deferentially",
|
|
"gallantly",
|
|
"politely",
|
|
"respectfully",
|
|
"solicitously",
|
|
"compassionately",
|
|
"humanely",
|
|
"kindheartedly",
|
|
"sweetly",
|
|
"sympathetically"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"considerately",
|
|
"courteously",
|
|
"graciously",
|
|
"nicely",
|
|
"reasonably",
|
|
"thoughtfully",
|
|
"well"
|
|
]
|
|
}
|
|
},
|
|
"kinetic":{
|
|
"having much high-spirited energy and movement":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the novel's plot is kinetic and fast-paced, and its effect on the reader is much like that of a surfeit of caffeine"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"active",
|
|
"airy",
|
|
"animate",
|
|
"animated",
|
|
"bouncing",
|
|
"brisk",
|
|
"energetic",
|
|
"frisky",
|
|
"gay",
|
|
"jaunty",
|
|
"jazzy",
|
|
"lively",
|
|
"mettlesome",
|
|
"peppy",
|
|
"perky",
|
|
"pert",
|
|
"pizzazzy",
|
|
"pizazzy",
|
|
"racy",
|
|
"snappy",
|
|
"spanking",
|
|
"sparky",
|
|
"spirited",
|
|
"sprightly",
|
|
"springy",
|
|
"vital",
|
|
"vivacious",
|
|
"zippy"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"dapper",
|
|
"dashing",
|
|
"spiffy",
|
|
"agog",
|
|
"alert",
|
|
"awake",
|
|
"open-eyed",
|
|
"up",
|
|
"wide-awake",
|
|
"agile",
|
|
"nimble",
|
|
"spry",
|
|
"bright",
|
|
"buoyant",
|
|
"cheerful",
|
|
"chipper",
|
|
"chirpy",
|
|
"chirrupy",
|
|
"effervescent",
|
|
"sparkly",
|
|
"upbeat",
|
|
"eager",
|
|
"enthusiastic",
|
|
"keen",
|
|
"frolicsome",
|
|
"impish",
|
|
"pixieish",
|
|
"playful",
|
|
"boisterous",
|
|
"bubbly",
|
|
"ebullient",
|
|
"exuberant",
|
|
"high-spirited",
|
|
"high-strung",
|
|
"nervous",
|
|
"skittish"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"indolent",
|
|
"lazy",
|
|
"unambitious",
|
|
"inert",
|
|
"lethargic",
|
|
"sleepy",
|
|
"sluggish",
|
|
"tired",
|
|
"torpid",
|
|
"weary",
|
|
"apathetic",
|
|
"impassive",
|
|
"phlegmatic",
|
|
"stolid",
|
|
"boring",
|
|
"dull",
|
|
"irksome",
|
|
"tedious"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"dead",
|
|
"inactive",
|
|
"inanimate",
|
|
"lackadaisical",
|
|
"languid",
|
|
"languishing",
|
|
"languorous",
|
|
"leaden",
|
|
"lifeless",
|
|
"limp",
|
|
"listless",
|
|
"spiritless",
|
|
"vapid"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"marked by much life, movement, or activity":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the loft district is the locus of the city's kinetic arts scene"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"aboil",
|
|
"abubble",
|
|
"abuzz",
|
|
"alive",
|
|
"animated",
|
|
"astir",
|
|
"brisk",
|
|
"bustling",
|
|
"busy",
|
|
"buzzing",
|
|
"flourishing",
|
|
"happening",
|
|
"hopping",
|
|
"humming",
|
|
"lively",
|
|
"rousing",
|
|
"stirring",
|
|
"thriving",
|
|
"vibrant"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"abounding",
|
|
"crowded",
|
|
"overflowing",
|
|
"populous",
|
|
"swarming",
|
|
"teeming",
|
|
"thronging"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"asleep",
|
|
"dead",
|
|
"inactive",
|
|
"lifeless",
|
|
"sleepy"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"kingly":{
|
|
"fit for or worthy of a royal ruler":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a kingly gift of 50 million dollars to his old alma mater"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"monarchal",
|
|
"monarchial",
|
|
"monarchical",
|
|
"monarchic",
|
|
"princely",
|
|
"queenly",
|
|
"regal",
|
|
"royal"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"aristocratic",
|
|
"baronial",
|
|
"imperial",
|
|
"lordly",
|
|
"noble",
|
|
"patrician",
|
|
"grandiose",
|
|
"heroic",
|
|
"heroical",
|
|
"imposing",
|
|
"magnificent",
|
|
"majestic",
|
|
"monumental",
|
|
"splendid",
|
|
"stately"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"kings":{
|
|
"a person of rank, power, or influence in a particular field":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the undisputed king of automobile sales for the entire metropolitan area"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"barons",
|
|
"captains",
|
|
"czars",
|
|
"tsars",
|
|
"tzars",
|
|
"lions",
|
|
"lords",
|
|
"magnates",
|
|
"moguls",
|
|
"monarchs",
|
|
"Napoleons",
|
|
"princes",
|
|
"tycoons"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"big boys",
|
|
"big cheeses",
|
|
"bigfeet",
|
|
"bigfoots",
|
|
"biggies",
|
|
"big guns",
|
|
"big shots",
|
|
"big wheels",
|
|
"bigwigs",
|
|
"fat cats",
|
|
"figures",
|
|
"heavies",
|
|
"heavyweights",
|
|
"honchos",
|
|
"kahunas",
|
|
"main men",
|
|
"movers and shakers",
|
|
"nabobs",
|
|
"nawabs",
|
|
"notables",
|
|
"personages",
|
|
"pooh-bahs",
|
|
"poo-bahs",
|
|
"supremos",
|
|
"VIPs",
|
|
"celebrities",
|
|
"personalities",
|
|
"stars",
|
|
"superstars",
|
|
"deities",
|
|
"demigods",
|
|
"gods"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"half-pints",
|
|
"lightweights",
|
|
"small-timers",
|
|
"inferiors",
|
|
"subordinates",
|
|
"underlings",
|
|
"nobodies",
|
|
"zeros",
|
|
"zeroes"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"kink":{
|
|
"a painful sudden tightening of a muscle":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"got a kink in my neck from lying in that awkward position for too long"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"contraction",
|
|
"jerk",
|
|
"pang",
|
|
"stitch",
|
|
"twinge",
|
|
"twitch"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"charley horse",
|
|
"cramp",
|
|
"crick",
|
|
"spasm"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"a sudden impulsive and apparently unmotivated idea or action":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"whenever he got a kink in his head, he'd drop whatever he was doing to pursue this latest obsession"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"capriciousness",
|
|
"fancifulness",
|
|
"fantasy",
|
|
"phantasy",
|
|
"freakishness",
|
|
"impetuosity",
|
|
"whimsicality",
|
|
"conceit",
|
|
"concept",
|
|
"conception",
|
|
"image",
|
|
"impression",
|
|
"mind's eye",
|
|
"picture",
|
|
"thought",
|
|
"brainstorm",
|
|
"inspiration"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bee",
|
|
"caprice",
|
|
"crank",
|
|
"fancy",
|
|
"freak",
|
|
"humor",
|
|
"maggot",
|
|
"megrim",
|
|
"notion",
|
|
"vagary",
|
|
"vagrancy",
|
|
"whim",
|
|
"whimsy",
|
|
"whimsey"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"an odd or peculiar habit":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the boss's fondness for nicknames is one of those kinks that staffers just have to put up with"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"conformity",
|
|
"sameness"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"affectation",
|
|
"airs",
|
|
"attribute",
|
|
"characteristic",
|
|
"mark",
|
|
"property",
|
|
"trait",
|
|
"custom",
|
|
"habit",
|
|
"pattern",
|
|
"practice",
|
|
"practise",
|
|
"way",
|
|
"wont",
|
|
"addiction",
|
|
"abnormality",
|
|
"neuroticism",
|
|
"perversion",
|
|
"weirdness",
|
|
"disposition",
|
|
"genius",
|
|
"leaning",
|
|
"partiality",
|
|
"bent",
|
|
"inclination",
|
|
"penchant",
|
|
"predilection",
|
|
"predisposition",
|
|
"proclivity",
|
|
"propensity",
|
|
"tendency",
|
|
"turn",
|
|
"attitude",
|
|
"character",
|
|
"humor",
|
|
"identity",
|
|
"individuality",
|
|
"nature",
|
|
"personality",
|
|
"temperament"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"crotchet",
|
|
"curiosity",
|
|
"eccentricity",
|
|
"erraticism",
|
|
"idiosyncrasy",
|
|
"individualism",
|
|
"mannerism",
|
|
"oddity",
|
|
"peculiarity",
|
|
"quiddity",
|
|
"quip",
|
|
"quirk",
|
|
"singularity",
|
|
"tic",
|
|
"trick",
|
|
"twist"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in turn , twist":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"related":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"kins":{
|
|
"a group of persons who come from the same ancestor":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"invited all of his kith and kin to his graduation party"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"ancestries",
|
|
"births",
|
|
"descents",
|
|
"extractions",
|
|
"origins",
|
|
"pedigrees"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"blended families",
|
|
"nuclear families",
|
|
"extended families",
|
|
"households",
|
|
"kiths",
|
|
"broods",
|
|
"descendants",
|
|
"descendents",
|
|
"issues",
|
|
"offspring",
|
|
"offsprings",
|
|
"progenies",
|
|
"scions",
|
|
"seed",
|
|
"seeds",
|
|
"clansmen",
|
|
"kinsmen",
|
|
"kinswomen",
|
|
"relatives",
|
|
"dynasties"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"blood",
|
|
"clans",
|
|
"families",
|
|
"folks",
|
|
"houses",
|
|
"kindreds",
|
|
"kinfolks",
|
|
"kinsfolk",
|
|
"lineages",
|
|
"lines",
|
|
"people",
|
|
"races",
|
|
"stocks",
|
|
"tribes"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"a person connected with another by blood or marriage":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"since she did not appear to be kin to either side, we've no idea what she was doing at the wedding"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"in-laws",
|
|
"kissing cousins",
|
|
"kinswomen",
|
|
"blood",
|
|
"clans",
|
|
"families",
|
|
"folk",
|
|
"folks",
|
|
"houses",
|
|
"kindreds",
|
|
"kinfolks",
|
|
"kinsfolk",
|
|
"lineages",
|
|
"lines",
|
|
"people",
|
|
"races",
|
|
"stocks",
|
|
"tribes"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"cousins",
|
|
"kinsmen",
|
|
"relations",
|
|
"relatives"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"kinsman":{
|
|
"a person connected with another by blood or marriage":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"to protect the family honor, he sought to revenge the murder of his kinsman"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"cousin",
|
|
"kin",
|
|
"relation",
|
|
"relative"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"in-law",
|
|
"kissing cousin",
|
|
"kinswoman",
|
|
"blood",
|
|
"clan",
|
|
"family",
|
|
"folk",
|
|
"house",
|
|
"kindred",
|
|
"kinfolk",
|
|
"kinfolks",
|
|
"kinsfolk",
|
|
"line",
|
|
"lineage",
|
|
"people",
|
|
"race",
|
|
"stock",
|
|
"tribe"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"kiss":{
|
|
"to pass lightly across or touch gently especially in passing":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a gentle breeze kissing the water's surface"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"bang",
|
|
"bash",
|
|
"bump",
|
|
"clash",
|
|
"collide",
|
|
"crash",
|
|
"hit",
|
|
"impact",
|
|
"impinge",
|
|
"knock",
|
|
"punch",
|
|
"ram",
|
|
"slam",
|
|
"slap",
|
|
"smack",
|
|
"smash",
|
|
"swipe",
|
|
"thud",
|
|
"thwack",
|
|
"whack"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"bump",
|
|
"contact",
|
|
"scrape",
|
|
"sideswipe",
|
|
"strike",
|
|
"sweep",
|
|
"swipe",
|
|
"touch",
|
|
"bounce",
|
|
"carom",
|
|
"glance",
|
|
"rebound",
|
|
"ricochet",
|
|
"skip",
|
|
"caress",
|
|
"cuddle",
|
|
"fondle",
|
|
"love",
|
|
"pat",
|
|
"pet",
|
|
"stroke",
|
|
"miss",
|
|
"skirt"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"brush",
|
|
"graze",
|
|
"nudge",
|
|
"shave",
|
|
"skim"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to touch one another with the lips as a sign of love":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"it's traditional for couples to kiss under the mistletoe at Christmastime"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"buss",
|
|
"French-kiss",
|
|
"lip",
|
|
"osculate",
|
|
"smack",
|
|
"canoodle",
|
|
"make out",
|
|
"neck",
|
|
"pet",
|
|
"spoon",
|
|
"caress",
|
|
"embrace",
|
|
"fondle",
|
|
"hug",
|
|
"love",
|
|
"bill",
|
|
"cuddle",
|
|
"nestle",
|
|
"snuggle"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"smooch"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"kissable":{
|
|
"as in":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"related":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"kissing good-bye":{
|
|
"to end a usually intimate relationship with":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"She kissed him good-bye upon discovering his lies."
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"hooking up (with)",
|
|
"taking",
|
|
"befriending",
|
|
"latching (on or onto)"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"brushing (aside or off)",
|
|
"cold-shouldering",
|
|
"cutting",
|
|
"high-hatting",
|
|
"slighting",
|
|
"snubbing",
|
|
"abandoning",
|
|
"deserting",
|
|
"forsaking",
|
|
"marooning",
|
|
"quitting"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"blowing off",
|
|
"breaking off (with)",
|
|
"ditching",
|
|
"dumping",
|
|
"jilting",
|
|
"kissing off",
|
|
"leaving"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"phrase"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"kit bags":{
|
|
"a soft-sided case designed for carrying belongings especially on the back":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a soldier's kit bag"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"backpacks",
|
|
"knapsacks",
|
|
"packs",
|
|
"packsacks",
|
|
"rucksacks"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"haversacks",
|
|
"carryalls",
|
|
"carry-ons",
|
|
"grips",
|
|
"handbags",
|
|
"holdalls",
|
|
"portmanteaus",
|
|
"portmanteaux",
|
|
"suitcases",
|
|
"traveling bags",
|
|
"fanny packs",
|
|
"school bags",
|
|
"seabags",
|
|
"overnight bags",
|
|
"overnight cases",
|
|
"weekend bags"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"kithing":{
|
|
"as in showing , revealing":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"disclosing",
|
|
"divulging",
|
|
"introducing",
|
|
"manifesting",
|
|
"reporting",
|
|
"revealing",
|
|
"showing",
|
|
"disseminating",
|
|
"spreading",
|
|
"advising",
|
|
"apprising",
|
|
"handing down",
|
|
"informing",
|
|
"notifying",
|
|
"blurbing",
|
|
"featuring",
|
|
"pitching",
|
|
"plugging",
|
|
"promoting",
|
|
"puffing",
|
|
"communicating",
|
|
"imparting",
|
|
"intimating",
|
|
"knelling",
|
|
"ringing",
|
|
"tolling",
|
|
"billboarding",
|
|
"billing",
|
|
"bulletining",
|
|
"gazetting",
|
|
"barking",
|
|
"calling (off or out)",
|
|
"crying",
|
|
"advertising",
|
|
"announcing",
|
|
"annunciating",
|
|
"blaring",
|
|
"blazing",
|
|
"blazoning",
|
|
"broadcasting",
|
|
"declaring",
|
|
"enunciating",
|
|
"flashing",
|
|
"giving out",
|
|
"heralding",
|
|
"placarding",
|
|
"posting",
|
|
"proclaiming",
|
|
"promulgating",
|
|
"publicizing",
|
|
"publishing",
|
|
"releasing",
|
|
"sounding",
|
|
"trumpeting"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"concealing",
|
|
"hushing (up)",
|
|
"silencing",
|
|
"suppressing",
|
|
"withholding",
|
|
"recalling",
|
|
"recanting",
|
|
"retracting",
|
|
"revoking"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"kitted (up or out)":{
|
|
"to provide (someone) with what is needed for a task or activity":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"go see the quartermaster to be kitted out in your new uniforms"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"accoutred",
|
|
"accoutered",
|
|
"equipped",
|
|
"fitted (out)",
|
|
"fit (out)",
|
|
"furnished",
|
|
"girded",
|
|
"girt",
|
|
"outfitted",
|
|
"provisioned",
|
|
"rigged",
|
|
"supplied"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"stocked",
|
|
"stored",
|
|
"bestowed",
|
|
"contributed",
|
|
"donated",
|
|
"gave",
|
|
"presented",
|
|
"apportioned",
|
|
"dealt (out)",
|
|
"dispensed",
|
|
"distributed",
|
|
"doled out",
|
|
"handed out",
|
|
"meted (out)",
|
|
"parceled (out)",
|
|
"parcelled (out)",
|
|
"portioned",
|
|
"prorated",
|
|
"allocated",
|
|
"allotted",
|
|
"assigned",
|
|
"armed",
|
|
"fortified",
|
|
"prepared",
|
|
"reequipped",
|
|
"re-equipped",
|
|
"refitted",
|
|
"refurnished",
|
|
"reoutfitted"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"deprived",
|
|
"dispossessed",
|
|
"divested",
|
|
"stripped",
|
|
"stript"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"kittened":{
|
|
"as in littered , pupped":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"calved",
|
|
"kidded",
|
|
"kindled",
|
|
"littered",
|
|
"pupped",
|
|
"whelped",
|
|
"begot",
|
|
"begat",
|
|
"fathered",
|
|
"generated",
|
|
"got",
|
|
"sired",
|
|
"bred",
|
|
"multiplied",
|
|
"propagated",
|
|
"reproduced",
|
|
"spawned",
|
|
"labored",
|
|
"birthed",
|
|
"bore",
|
|
"delivered",
|
|
"dropped",
|
|
"had",
|
|
"mothered",
|
|
"produced"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"aborted",
|
|
"lost",
|
|
"miscarried"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"kicking around":{
|
|
"to give serious and careful thought to":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the board spent the afternoon kicking around the feasibility of opening an overseas office"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"chewing over",
|
|
"cogitating",
|
|
"considering",
|
|
"contemplating",
|
|
"debating",
|
|
"deliberating",
|
|
"entertaining",
|
|
"eyeing",
|
|
"eying",
|
|
"meditating",
|
|
"mulling (over)",
|
|
"perpending",
|
|
"pondering",
|
|
"poring (over)",
|
|
"questioning",
|
|
"revolving",
|
|
"ruminating",
|
|
"studying",
|
|
"thinking (about or over)",
|
|
"turning",
|
|
"weighing",
|
|
"wrestling (with)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"musing (upon)",
|
|
"reflecting (on or upon)",
|
|
"reminiscing",
|
|
"analyzing",
|
|
"exploring",
|
|
"reviewing",
|
|
"concluding",
|
|
"reasoning",
|
|
"second-guessing",
|
|
"speculating (about)",
|
|
"brooding (about or over)",
|
|
"dwelling (on or upon)",
|
|
"fixating (on or upon)",
|
|
"fretting (about or over)",
|
|
"obsessing (about or over)",
|
|
"believing",
|
|
"conceiving",
|
|
"opining",
|
|
"absorbing",
|
|
"assimilating",
|
|
"digesting",
|
|
"drinking (in)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"disregarding",
|
|
"ignoring",
|
|
"overlooking",
|
|
"slighting",
|
|
"dismissing",
|
|
"pooh-poohing",
|
|
"poohing",
|
|
"rejecting"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to spend time in aimless activity":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"I really can't do much but kick around at work until I get the rest of the submissions"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"doodling",
|
|
"fiddling (around)",
|
|
"fooling around",
|
|
"fribbling",
|
|
"goofing (around)",
|
|
"hanging about",
|
|
"messing around",
|
|
"monkeying (around)",
|
|
"playing",
|
|
"pottering (around)",
|
|
"puttering (around)",
|
|
"trifling"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"dallying",
|
|
"dawdling",
|
|
"dillydallying",
|
|
"hanging (around or out)",
|
|
"idling",
|
|
"loafing",
|
|
"lolling",
|
|
"lounging",
|
|
"clowning (around)",
|
|
"horsing around",
|
|
"diddling (with)",
|
|
"tinkering"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"buckling (down)",
|
|
"knuckling down",
|
|
"setting (to)",
|
|
"settling (down)"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to spend time doing nothing":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"spent the afternoon kicking around , while his wife bought out the mall"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bumming",
|
|
"chilling",
|
|
"dallying",
|
|
"dawdling",
|
|
"dillydallying",
|
|
"droning",
|
|
"footling",
|
|
"goofing (off)",
|
|
"hacking (around)",
|
|
"hanging about",
|
|
"hanging (around or out)",
|
|
"idling",
|
|
"kicking back",
|
|
"lazing",
|
|
"lazying",
|
|
"loafing",
|
|
"lolling",
|
|
"lounging",
|
|
"vegging out"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"fiddling (around)",
|
|
"fooling",
|
|
"messing",
|
|
"monkeying",
|
|
"mucking",
|
|
"piddling",
|
|
"playing",
|
|
"pottering (around)",
|
|
"puttering (around)",
|
|
"trifling",
|
|
"dozing",
|
|
"estivating",
|
|
"aestivating",
|
|
"hibernating",
|
|
"lagging",
|
|
"lingering",
|
|
"loitering",
|
|
"poking",
|
|
"relaxing",
|
|
"resting",
|
|
"tarrying",
|
|
"ambling",
|
|
"moseying",
|
|
"sauntering",
|
|
"strolling",
|
|
"swanning",
|
|
"furloughing",
|
|
"goldbricking",
|
|
"malingering",
|
|
"truanting"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"drudging",
|
|
"grinding",
|
|
"grubbing",
|
|
"humping",
|
|
"hustling",
|
|
"laboring",
|
|
"moiling",
|
|
"pegging",
|
|
"plodding",
|
|
"plowing",
|
|
"plugging",
|
|
"slaving",
|
|
"sweating",
|
|
"toiling",
|
|
"travailing",
|
|
"working",
|
|
"applying",
|
|
"buckling (down)",
|
|
"exerting",
|
|
"putting out"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to move about from place to place aimlessly":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"after spending a year in Europe kicking around , the backpacker was ready to return home"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"batting",
|
|
"cruising",
|
|
"drifting",
|
|
"floating",
|
|
"gadding (about)",
|
|
"gallivanting",
|
|
"galavanting",
|
|
"knocking (about)",
|
|
"maundering",
|
|
"meandering",
|
|
"mooching",
|
|
"rambling",
|
|
"ranging",
|
|
"roaming",
|
|
"roving",
|
|
"traipsing",
|
|
"wandering"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"ambling",
|
|
"sauntering",
|
|
"strolling",
|
|
"dawdling",
|
|
"moping",
|
|
"gypsying",
|
|
"hoboing",
|
|
"tramping",
|
|
"vagabonding",
|
|
"milling (about or around)",
|
|
"straggling",
|
|
"straying"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to inflict physical or emotional harm upon":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"children who were raised by an alcoholic father who regularly kicked them around"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"abusing",
|
|
"brutalizing",
|
|
"bullying",
|
|
"ill-treating",
|
|
"ill-using",
|
|
"maltreating",
|
|
"manhandling",
|
|
"messing over",
|
|
"mishandling",
|
|
"mistreating",
|
|
"misusing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"molesting",
|
|
"outraging",
|
|
"violating",
|
|
"harassing",
|
|
"harming",
|
|
"hurting",
|
|
"injuring",
|
|
"oppressing",
|
|
"persecuting",
|
|
"tormenting",
|
|
"torturing",
|
|
"burning",
|
|
"sandbagging",
|
|
"victimizing",
|
|
"wronging",
|
|
"beating (up)",
|
|
"messing (up)",
|
|
"roughing (up)",
|
|
"working (over)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"caring (for)",
|
|
"cherishing",
|
|
"fostering",
|
|
"nurturing",
|
|
"babying",
|
|
"catering (to)",
|
|
"coddling",
|
|
"favoring",
|
|
"gratifying",
|
|
"humoring",
|
|
"indulging",
|
|
"mollycoddling",
|
|
"pampering",
|
|
"spoiling"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"kits (up or out)":{
|
|
"to provide (someone) with what is needed for a task or activity":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"go see the quartermaster to be kitted out in your new uniforms"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"accoutres",
|
|
"accouters",
|
|
"equips",
|
|
"fits (out)",
|
|
"furnishes",
|
|
"girds",
|
|
"outfits",
|
|
"provisions",
|
|
"rigs",
|
|
"supplies"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"stocks",
|
|
"stores",
|
|
"bestows",
|
|
"contributes",
|
|
"donates",
|
|
"gives",
|
|
"presents",
|
|
"apportions",
|
|
"deals (out)",
|
|
"dispenses",
|
|
"distributes",
|
|
"doles out",
|
|
"hands out",
|
|
"metes (out)",
|
|
"parcels (out)",
|
|
"portions",
|
|
"prorates",
|
|
"allocates",
|
|
"allots",
|
|
"assigns",
|
|
"arms",
|
|
"fortifies",
|
|
"prepares",
|
|
"reequips",
|
|
"refits",
|
|
"refurnishes",
|
|
"reoutfits"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"deprives",
|
|
"dispossesses",
|
|
"divests",
|
|
"strips"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"kilts":{
|
|
"as in flies , sails":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"coasts",
|
|
"flies",
|
|
"glides",
|
|
"sails",
|
|
"zips",
|
|
"zooms"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"blunders",
|
|
"bumbles",
|
|
"flogs",
|
|
"flounders",
|
|
"limps",
|
|
"lumbers",
|
|
"plods",
|
|
"struggles",
|
|
"stumbles",
|
|
"trudges",
|
|
"jogs",
|
|
"shambles",
|
|
"shuffles",
|
|
"wallows",
|
|
"welters"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"kibbled":{
|
|
"as in cracked , lumpy":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"related":[],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in sliced , ground":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"related":[],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"kindlessly":{
|
|
"as in cruelly , ruthlessly":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"related":[],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adverb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"kith":{
|
|
"as in kin , kinfolk":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"blood",
|
|
"folks",
|
|
"kin",
|
|
"kindred",
|
|
"kinfolk",
|
|
"kinfolks",
|
|
"kinsfolk",
|
|
"extended family",
|
|
"home",
|
|
"house",
|
|
"household",
|
|
"m\u00e9nage",
|
|
"brood",
|
|
"nuclear family",
|
|
"clan",
|
|
"community"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"killing":{
|
|
"causing or intended to cause laughter":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"he's usually quiet, but occasionally unleashes some killing remark that cracks everyone up"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"antic",
|
|
"chucklesome",
|
|
"comedic",
|
|
"comic",
|
|
"comical",
|
|
"droll",
|
|
"farcical",
|
|
"funny",
|
|
"hilarious",
|
|
"humoristic",
|
|
"humorous",
|
|
"hysterical",
|
|
"hysteric",
|
|
"laughable",
|
|
"ludicrous",
|
|
"ridiculous",
|
|
"riotous",
|
|
"risible",
|
|
"screaming",
|
|
"sidesplitting",
|
|
"uproarious"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"amusing",
|
|
"diverting",
|
|
"entertaining",
|
|
"clownish",
|
|
"knockabout",
|
|
"slapstick",
|
|
"slapsticky",
|
|
"zany",
|
|
"facetious",
|
|
"flip",
|
|
"flippant",
|
|
"pert",
|
|
"smart",
|
|
"smart-aleck",
|
|
"smart-alecky",
|
|
"snickery",
|
|
"jocular",
|
|
"playful",
|
|
"waggish",
|
|
"campy",
|
|
"jokey",
|
|
"joky",
|
|
"priceless",
|
|
"rich",
|
|
"whimsical",
|
|
"witty",
|
|
"wry",
|
|
"blithesome",
|
|
"gleeful",
|
|
"jocose",
|
|
"jocund",
|
|
"jolly",
|
|
"jovial",
|
|
"laughing",
|
|
"mad",
|
|
"merry",
|
|
"mirthful"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"earnest",
|
|
"grave",
|
|
"no-nonsense",
|
|
"sedate",
|
|
"serious",
|
|
"severe",
|
|
"sober",
|
|
"sobersided",
|
|
"solemn",
|
|
"somber",
|
|
"sombre",
|
|
"staid",
|
|
"unsmiling",
|
|
"weighty",
|
|
"affecting",
|
|
"moving",
|
|
"poignant",
|
|
"touching",
|
|
"tragic",
|
|
"tragical",
|
|
"lachrymose",
|
|
"mournful",
|
|
"sad",
|
|
"sorrowful",
|
|
"tearful",
|
|
"woeful"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"humorless",
|
|
"lame",
|
|
"unamusing",
|
|
"uncomic",
|
|
"unfunny",
|
|
"unhumorous",
|
|
"unhysterical"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"requiring much time, effort, or careful attention":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a killing schedule that requires the touring company to play in a different city every night"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"arduous",
|
|
"burdensome",
|
|
"challenging",
|
|
"demanding",
|
|
"exacting",
|
|
"grueling",
|
|
"gruelling",
|
|
"laborious",
|
|
"onerous",
|
|
"persnickety",
|
|
"taxing",
|
|
"toilsome"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"difficult",
|
|
"formidable",
|
|
"hard",
|
|
"herculean",
|
|
"rough",
|
|
"rugged",
|
|
"stiff",
|
|
"strenuous",
|
|
"testing",
|
|
"tough",
|
|
"oppressive",
|
|
"trying",
|
|
"rigid",
|
|
"rigorous",
|
|
"severe",
|
|
"stern",
|
|
"strict",
|
|
"stringent"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"easy",
|
|
"effortless",
|
|
"facile",
|
|
"simple",
|
|
"smooth"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"light",
|
|
"nondemanding",
|
|
"unchallenging",
|
|
"undemanding"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in cleanup , windfall":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"cleanup",
|
|
"windfall",
|
|
"earnings",
|
|
"gain",
|
|
"lucre",
|
|
"net",
|
|
"payoff",
|
|
"proceeds",
|
|
"profit",
|
|
"bottom line",
|
|
"gross",
|
|
"sales",
|
|
"compensation",
|
|
"emolument",
|
|
"income",
|
|
"pay",
|
|
"payment",
|
|
"remittal",
|
|
"requital",
|
|
"salary",
|
|
"wages",
|
|
"interest",
|
|
"revenue",
|
|
"yield"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"charge",
|
|
"cost",
|
|
"disbursement",
|
|
"expenditure",
|
|
"expense",
|
|
"loss",
|
|
"outgo",
|
|
"outlay"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in murder , homicide":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bloodletting",
|
|
"bloodshed",
|
|
"foul play",
|
|
"homicide",
|
|
"manslaughter",
|
|
"murder",
|
|
"slaying",
|
|
"bloodbath",
|
|
"butchery",
|
|
"carnage",
|
|
"death",
|
|
"holocaust",
|
|
"massacre",
|
|
"slaughter",
|
|
"mortality",
|
|
"annihilation",
|
|
"decimation",
|
|
"demolishing",
|
|
"destruction",
|
|
"devastation",
|
|
"eradication",
|
|
"extermination",
|
|
"genocide",
|
|
"pogrom",
|
|
"assassination",
|
|
"execution"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to deprive of life":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"during the war more soldiers were killed by disease than anything else"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"carrying off",
|
|
"claiming",
|
|
"croaking",
|
|
"destroying",
|
|
"dispatching",
|
|
"doing in",
|
|
"felling",
|
|
"slaying",
|
|
"taking"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bumping off",
|
|
"butchering",
|
|
"cutting down",
|
|
"finishing",
|
|
"getting",
|
|
"icing",
|
|
"knocking off",
|
|
"murdering",
|
|
"neutralizing",
|
|
"offing",
|
|
"putting away",
|
|
"rubbing out",
|
|
"scragging",
|
|
"snuffing",
|
|
"taking out",
|
|
"wasting",
|
|
"whacking",
|
|
"annihilating",
|
|
"blotting out",
|
|
"decimating",
|
|
"killing off",
|
|
"massacring",
|
|
"mowing",
|
|
"slaughtering",
|
|
"smiting",
|
|
"assassinating",
|
|
"executing",
|
|
"martyring",
|
|
"terminating",
|
|
"euthanizing",
|
|
"euthanatizing",
|
|
"putting down",
|
|
"suiciding"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"raising",
|
|
"restoring",
|
|
"resurrecting",
|
|
"resuscitating",
|
|
"reviving",
|
|
"nurturing"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"animating"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to reject by or as if by a vote":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the Senate killed the bill by a single vote"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"blackballing",
|
|
"downing",
|
|
"negativing",
|
|
"nixing",
|
|
"shooting down",
|
|
"vetoing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"declining",
|
|
"disallowing",
|
|
"disapproving",
|
|
"dismissing",
|
|
"refusing",
|
|
"blacklisting"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"admitting",
|
|
"allowing",
|
|
"approving",
|
|
"assenting (to)",
|
|
"passing",
|
|
"sanctioning",
|
|
"electing",
|
|
"supporting"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"confirming",
|
|
"ratifying"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to show (something written) to be no longer valid by drawing a cross over or a line through it":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"I think that paragraph is irrelevant, so kill it"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"blue-penciling",
|
|
"canceling",
|
|
"cancelling",
|
|
"crossing (out)",
|
|
"deleing",
|
|
"deleting",
|
|
"editing (out)",
|
|
"eliding",
|
|
"scratching (out)",
|
|
"striking (out)",
|
|
"stroking (out)",
|
|
"x-ing (out)",
|
|
"x'ing (out)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"blotting out",
|
|
"effacing",
|
|
"eradicating",
|
|
"erasing",
|
|
"expunging",
|
|
"obliterating",
|
|
"rooting (out)",
|
|
"rubbing out",
|
|
"wiping out",
|
|
"bleeping",
|
|
"blipping",
|
|
"clipping",
|
|
"cutting",
|
|
"excising",
|
|
"removing",
|
|
"bowdlerizing",
|
|
"censoring",
|
|
"cleaning (up)",
|
|
"expurgating",
|
|
"laundering",
|
|
"redacting",
|
|
"red-penciling",
|
|
"abbreviating",
|
|
"cropping",
|
|
"shortening",
|
|
"blacking out",
|
|
"repressing",
|
|
"silencing",
|
|
"suppressing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to use up all the physical energy of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the long hike up the mountain just about killed us"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"breaking",
|
|
"burning out",
|
|
"busting",
|
|
"doing in",
|
|
"doing up",
|
|
"draining",
|
|
"exhausting",
|
|
"fagging",
|
|
"fatiguing",
|
|
"frazzling",
|
|
"harassing",
|
|
"knocking out",
|
|
"outwearing",
|
|
"tiring",
|
|
"tuckering (out)",
|
|
"washing out",
|
|
"wearing",
|
|
"wearing out",
|
|
"wearying"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"debilitating",
|
|
"enervating",
|
|
"enfeebling",
|
|
"sapping",
|
|
"wasting",
|
|
"weakening"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"activating",
|
|
"energizing",
|
|
"invigorating",
|
|
"rejuvenating",
|
|
"strengthening",
|
|
"vitalizing",
|
|
"relaxing",
|
|
"resting",
|
|
"unwinding"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to attract or delight as if by magic":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"with his dark good looks he would positively kill the ladies"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"alluring",
|
|
"beguiling",
|
|
"bewitching",
|
|
"captivating",
|
|
"charming",
|
|
"enchanting",
|
|
"fascinating",
|
|
"magnetizing",
|
|
"wiling",
|
|
"witching"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"disarming",
|
|
"drawing",
|
|
"enticing",
|
|
"luring",
|
|
"pulling",
|
|
"seducing",
|
|
"tempting",
|
|
"delighting",
|
|
"gratifying",
|
|
"pleasing",
|
|
"arresting",
|
|
"enrapturing",
|
|
"enthralling",
|
|
"entrancing",
|
|
"appealing (to)",
|
|
"interesting",
|
|
"intriguing",
|
|
"beckoning",
|
|
"courting",
|
|
"inviting",
|
|
"soliciting",
|
|
"wooing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"disgusting",
|
|
"offending",
|
|
"repelling",
|
|
"revolting",
|
|
"annoying",
|
|
"displeasing",
|
|
"irking",
|
|
"boring",
|
|
"tiring",
|
|
"wearying"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to cause to stop functioning":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"kill the engine before it overheats"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"deactivating",
|
|
"shutting off",
|
|
"turning off"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"flicking (off)",
|
|
"dismantling",
|
|
"mothballing",
|
|
"phasing out",
|
|
"arresting",
|
|
"braking",
|
|
"chocking",
|
|
"cutting off",
|
|
"drawing up",
|
|
"halting",
|
|
"jamming",
|
|
"stalling",
|
|
"sticking"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"charging",
|
|
"electrifying",
|
|
"energizing",
|
|
"firing",
|
|
"fueling",
|
|
"fuelling",
|
|
"generating",
|
|
"powering",
|
|
"pushing",
|
|
"discharging",
|
|
"launching",
|
|
"releasing",
|
|
"switching",
|
|
"tripping",
|
|
"reactivating",
|
|
"recharging"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"activating",
|
|
"actuating",
|
|
"cranking (up)",
|
|
"driving",
|
|
"moving",
|
|
"propelling",
|
|
"running",
|
|
"setting off",
|
|
"sparking",
|
|
"starting",
|
|
"touching off",
|
|
"triggering",
|
|
"turning on"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"king-sized":{
|
|
"unusually large":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"built a king-size mansion with the money he had made in the stock market"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"astronomical",
|
|
"astronomic",
|
|
"Brobdingnagian",
|
|
"bumper",
|
|
"colossal",
|
|
"cosmic",
|
|
"cosmical",
|
|
"cyclopean",
|
|
"elephantine",
|
|
"enormous",
|
|
"galactic",
|
|
"gargantuan",
|
|
"giant",
|
|
"gigantesque",
|
|
"gigantic",
|
|
"grand",
|
|
"herculean",
|
|
"heroic",
|
|
"heroical",
|
|
"Himalayan",
|
|
"huge",
|
|
"humongous",
|
|
"humungous",
|
|
"immense",
|
|
"jumbo",
|
|
"leviathan",
|
|
"mammoth",
|
|
"massive",
|
|
"mega",
|
|
"mighty",
|
|
"monster",
|
|
"monstrous",
|
|
"monumental",
|
|
"mountainous",
|
|
"oceanic",
|
|
"pharaonic",
|
|
"planetary",
|
|
"prodigious",
|
|
"super",
|
|
"super-duper",
|
|
"supersize",
|
|
"supersized",
|
|
"titanic",
|
|
"tremendous",
|
|
"vast",
|
|
"vasty",
|
|
"walloping",
|
|
"whacking",
|
|
"whopping"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"big",
|
|
"bulky",
|
|
"considerable",
|
|
"extensive",
|
|
"good",
|
|
"goodly",
|
|
"great",
|
|
"gross",
|
|
"handsome",
|
|
"hefty",
|
|
"hulking",
|
|
"largish",
|
|
"major",
|
|
"outsize",
|
|
"outsized",
|
|
"overgrown",
|
|
"oversize",
|
|
"oversized",
|
|
"sizable",
|
|
"sizeable",
|
|
"substantial",
|
|
"tidy",
|
|
"voluminous",
|
|
"august",
|
|
"formidable",
|
|
"grandiose",
|
|
"imposing",
|
|
"lofty",
|
|
"majestic",
|
|
"cavernous",
|
|
"monolithic",
|
|
"overwhelming",
|
|
"staggering",
|
|
"stupendous",
|
|
"towering",
|
|
"boundless",
|
|
"immeasurable",
|
|
"infinite"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"little",
|
|
"mini",
|
|
"petite",
|
|
"pint-size",
|
|
"pint-sized",
|
|
"puny",
|
|
"small",
|
|
"smallish",
|
|
"undersized",
|
|
"undersize",
|
|
"dinky",
|
|
"dwarfish",
|
|
"half-pint"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"bantam",
|
|
"bitty",
|
|
"diminutive",
|
|
"infinitesimal",
|
|
"Lilliputian",
|
|
"little bitty",
|
|
"micro",
|
|
"microminiature",
|
|
"microscopic",
|
|
"microscopical",
|
|
"midget",
|
|
"miniature",
|
|
"minuscule",
|
|
"minute",
|
|
"pocket",
|
|
"pygmy",
|
|
"teensy",
|
|
"teensy-weensy",
|
|
"teeny",
|
|
"teeny-weeny",
|
|
"tiny",
|
|
"wee"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"of great extent from end to end":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the king-size snake known as the anaconda"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"elongate",
|
|
"elongated",
|
|
"extended",
|
|
"lengthy",
|
|
"long"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"extensive",
|
|
"far-reaching",
|
|
"longish",
|
|
"outstretched",
|
|
"oblong",
|
|
"rectangular",
|
|
"big",
|
|
"biggish",
|
|
"considerable",
|
|
"hefty",
|
|
"hulking",
|
|
"jumbo",
|
|
"large",
|
|
"largish",
|
|
"overscale",
|
|
"overscaled",
|
|
"oversize",
|
|
"oversized",
|
|
"sizable",
|
|
"sizeable",
|
|
"substantial",
|
|
"super"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"abbreviated",
|
|
"abridged",
|
|
"curtailed",
|
|
"diminished",
|
|
"shortened",
|
|
"bitty",
|
|
"diminutive",
|
|
"little",
|
|
"miniature",
|
|
"minute",
|
|
"puny",
|
|
"small",
|
|
"smallish",
|
|
"teeny",
|
|
"tiny",
|
|
"undersized",
|
|
"undersize",
|
|
"wee"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"brief",
|
|
"curt",
|
|
"short",
|
|
"shortish"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"kidnapee":{
|
|
"as in abductee":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"abductee",
|
|
"arrestee",
|
|
"convict",
|
|
"jailbird",
|
|
"coprisoner",
|
|
"captive",
|
|
"capture",
|
|
"internee",
|
|
"prisoner"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"captor",
|
|
"custodian",
|
|
"guard",
|
|
"guardian",
|
|
"jailer",
|
|
"jailor",
|
|
"keeper",
|
|
"marshal",
|
|
"marshall",
|
|
"warden",
|
|
"abductor",
|
|
"kidnapper",
|
|
"kidnaper"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"kinswomen":{
|
|
"as in kinsmen , cousins":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"cousins",
|
|
"kinsmen",
|
|
"relations",
|
|
"relatives",
|
|
"stepbrothers",
|
|
"stepsisters",
|
|
"in-laws",
|
|
"brothers",
|
|
"brethren",
|
|
"siblings",
|
|
"sisters",
|
|
"kissing cousins",
|
|
"blood",
|
|
"clans",
|
|
"families",
|
|
"folk",
|
|
"folks",
|
|
"houses",
|
|
"kindreds",
|
|
"kinfolks",
|
|
"kinsfolk",
|
|
"lineages",
|
|
"lines",
|
|
"people",
|
|
"races",
|
|
"stocks",
|
|
"tribes"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"kiddish":{
|
|
"having or showing the annoying qualities (as silliness) associated with children":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"such kiddish behavior is not appropriate in church"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"adolescent",
|
|
"babyish",
|
|
"childish",
|
|
"immature",
|
|
"infantile",
|
|
"jejune",
|
|
"juvenile",
|
|
"puerile"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"boyish",
|
|
"brattish",
|
|
"bratty",
|
|
"girlie",
|
|
"girly",
|
|
"girlish",
|
|
"childlike",
|
|
"innocent",
|
|
"naive",
|
|
"na\u00efve",
|
|
"simple",
|
|
"simplistic",
|
|
"unsophisticated"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"unchildlike",
|
|
"cosmopolitan",
|
|
"experienced",
|
|
"knowing",
|
|
"smart",
|
|
"sophisticated",
|
|
"worldly",
|
|
"worldly-wise"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"adult",
|
|
"grown-up",
|
|
"mature"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"kiddies":{
|
|
"a young person who is between infancy and adulthood":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"there are plenty of attractions at the state fair that will amuse the kiddies"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bairns",
|
|
"bambinos",
|
|
"bambini",
|
|
"buds",
|
|
"chaps",
|
|
"chicks",
|
|
"children",
|
|
"cubs",
|
|
"juveniles",
|
|
"kiddos",
|
|
"kids",
|
|
"moppets",
|
|
"sprats",
|
|
"sprat",
|
|
"sprouts",
|
|
"squirts",
|
|
"whelps",
|
|
"younglings",
|
|
"youngsters",
|
|
"youths"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"adolescents",
|
|
"minors",
|
|
"kindergartners",
|
|
"kindergarteners",
|
|
"preschoolers",
|
|
"rug rats",
|
|
"schoolboys",
|
|
"schoolchildren",
|
|
"schoolgirls",
|
|
"schoolkids",
|
|
"babes",
|
|
"babies",
|
|
"bantlings",
|
|
"infants",
|
|
"neonates",
|
|
"nestlings",
|
|
"newborn",
|
|
"newborns",
|
|
"toddlers",
|
|
"tots",
|
|
"tykes",
|
|
"tikes",
|
|
"weanlings",
|
|
"devils",
|
|
"hellions",
|
|
"imps",
|
|
"jackanapeses",
|
|
"mischiefs",
|
|
"monkeys",
|
|
"rapscallions",
|
|
"rascals",
|
|
"rogues",
|
|
"urchins",
|
|
"whippersnappers",
|
|
"cherubs",
|
|
"cherubim",
|
|
"preteen-agers",
|
|
"preteens",
|
|
"subteens",
|
|
"teenagers",
|
|
"teeners",
|
|
"teens",
|
|
"teenyboppers",
|
|
"tweens",
|
|
"lads",
|
|
"nippers",
|
|
"shavers",
|
|
"striplings",
|
|
"tads",
|
|
"bobby-soxers",
|
|
"hoydens",
|
|
"tomboys"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"middle-agers",
|
|
"ancients",
|
|
"elders",
|
|
"golden-agers",
|
|
"oldsters",
|
|
"old-timers",
|
|
"senior citizens",
|
|
"seniors"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"adults",
|
|
"grown-ups"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"kinking":{
|
|
"as in turning , twisting":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"entwining",
|
|
"swirling",
|
|
"turning",
|
|
"twining",
|
|
"twisting",
|
|
"veering",
|
|
"warping",
|
|
"deflecting",
|
|
"diverting",
|
|
"coiling",
|
|
"curling",
|
|
"enrolling",
|
|
"looping",
|
|
"spiraling",
|
|
"spiralling",
|
|
"incurvating",
|
|
"incurving",
|
|
"inflecting",
|
|
"reflecting",
|
|
"denting",
|
|
"dimpling",
|
|
"arcing",
|
|
"rounding",
|
|
"meandering",
|
|
"waving",
|
|
"weaving",
|
|
"winding",
|
|
"arching",
|
|
"bending",
|
|
"bowing",
|
|
"crooking",
|
|
"curving",
|
|
"hooking",
|
|
"swerving",
|
|
"declining",
|
|
"inclining",
|
|
"sloping"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"straightening",
|
|
"unbending",
|
|
"uncurling"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"king's ransom":{
|
|
"a very large amount of money":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"that enormous diamond ring must have cost a king's ransom"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"big bucks",
|
|
"bomb",
|
|
"boodle",
|
|
"bundle",
|
|
"earth",
|
|
"fortune",
|
|
"megabucks",
|
|
"mint",
|
|
"packet",
|
|
"pile",
|
|
"wad"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"heap",
|
|
"pot",
|
|
"bonanza",
|
|
"mine",
|
|
"treasure trove",
|
|
"assets",
|
|
"capital",
|
|
"means",
|
|
"property",
|
|
"riches",
|
|
"wealth",
|
|
"wherewithal",
|
|
"bread",
|
|
"cash",
|
|
"chips",
|
|
"currency",
|
|
"dough",
|
|
"gold",
|
|
"jack",
|
|
"legal tender",
|
|
"lucre",
|
|
"pelf",
|
|
"tender",
|
|
"wampum"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"petty cash",
|
|
"pin money",
|
|
"pocket money",
|
|
"spending money"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"mite",
|
|
"peanuts",
|
|
"pittance",
|
|
"song"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"kidnaps":{
|
|
"to carry away (as a person) forcibly or unlawfully":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the child of the wealthy industrialist was kidnapped and held for ransom"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"abducts"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"captures",
|
|
"crimps",
|
|
"impresses",
|
|
"seizes",
|
|
"shanghais",
|
|
"waylays",
|
|
"absconds (with)",
|
|
"snatches",
|
|
"spirits",
|
|
"hijacks",
|
|
"highjacks",
|
|
"catches",
|
|
"cops",
|
|
"steals",
|
|
"takes"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"delivers",
|
|
"ransoms",
|
|
"redeems",
|
|
"rescues",
|
|
"restores",
|
|
"returns"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"kibitzer":{
|
|
"a person who meddles in the affairs of others":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a nosy kibitzer who always knows who is dating whom"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"busybody",
|
|
"buttinsky",
|
|
"buttinski",
|
|
"interferer",
|
|
"interloper",
|
|
"intermeddler",
|
|
"intruder",
|
|
"meddler",
|
|
"nosey parker"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"gaper",
|
|
"gawker",
|
|
"gawper",
|
|
"gazer",
|
|
"peeper",
|
|
"peeping Tom",
|
|
"prier",
|
|
"pryer",
|
|
"rubberneck",
|
|
"rubbernecker",
|
|
"snoop",
|
|
"snooper",
|
|
"spy",
|
|
"blabber",
|
|
"discloser",
|
|
"gossip",
|
|
"gossiper",
|
|
"prattler",
|
|
"quidnunc",
|
|
"revealer",
|
|
"teller",
|
|
"betrayer",
|
|
"talebearer",
|
|
"tattler",
|
|
"tattletale",
|
|
"telltale",
|
|
"snake",
|
|
"sneak",
|
|
"informant",
|
|
"informer",
|
|
"snitcher",
|
|
"squealer",
|
|
"stool pigeon"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"killed off":{
|
|
"as in slaughtered , blotted out":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"annihilated",
|
|
"blotted out",
|
|
"decimated",
|
|
"massacred",
|
|
"mowed",
|
|
"slaughtered",
|
|
"smote",
|
|
"bumped off",
|
|
"butchered",
|
|
"cut down",
|
|
"finished",
|
|
"got",
|
|
"iced",
|
|
"knocked off",
|
|
"murdered",
|
|
"neutralized",
|
|
"offed",
|
|
"put away",
|
|
"rubbed out",
|
|
"scragged",
|
|
"snuffed",
|
|
"took out",
|
|
"wasted",
|
|
"whacked",
|
|
"assassinated",
|
|
"executed",
|
|
"martyred",
|
|
"terminated",
|
|
"carried off",
|
|
"claimed",
|
|
"croaked",
|
|
"destroyed",
|
|
"did in",
|
|
"dispatched",
|
|
"felled",
|
|
"killed",
|
|
"slew",
|
|
"took",
|
|
"euthanized",
|
|
"euthanatized",
|
|
"put down",
|
|
"suicided"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"animated",
|
|
"raised",
|
|
"restored",
|
|
"resurrected",
|
|
"resuscitated",
|
|
"revived",
|
|
"nurtured"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"kicks the bucket":{
|
|
"to stop living":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"He had things he wanted to accomplished before he kicked the bucket ."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"checks out",
|
|
"conks (out)",
|
|
"croaks",
|
|
"deceases",
|
|
"demises",
|
|
"departs",
|
|
"dies",
|
|
"drops",
|
|
"ends",
|
|
"exits",
|
|
"expires",
|
|
"falls",
|
|
"flatlines",
|
|
"goes",
|
|
"kicks in",
|
|
"kicks off",
|
|
"parts",
|
|
"passes away",
|
|
"passes (on)",
|
|
"pegs out",
|
|
"perishes",
|
|
"pops off",
|
|
"steps out",
|
|
"succumbs"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"predeceases",
|
|
"consumes",
|
|
"disappears",
|
|
"dries up",
|
|
"fades",
|
|
"fails"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"comes to",
|
|
"revives",
|
|
"lingers",
|
|
"exists",
|
|
"is",
|
|
"subsists",
|
|
"flourishes",
|
|
"prospers",
|
|
"thrives"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"breathes",
|
|
"lives"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"phrase"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"kicking up a fuss":{
|
|
"to express dissatisfaction, pain, or resentment usually tiresomely":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"The kids were kicking up a fuss by the end of the day, so the family left the fair."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"beefing",
|
|
"bellyaching",
|
|
"bitching",
|
|
"bleating",
|
|
"carping",
|
|
"caterwauling",
|
|
"complaining",
|
|
"crabbing",
|
|
"croaking",
|
|
"fussing",
|
|
"griping",
|
|
"grizzling",
|
|
"grouching",
|
|
"grousing",
|
|
"growling",
|
|
"grumbling",
|
|
"grumping",
|
|
"hollering",
|
|
"inveighing",
|
|
"keening",
|
|
"kicking",
|
|
"kvetching",
|
|
"maundering",
|
|
"moaning",
|
|
"murmuring",
|
|
"muttering",
|
|
"nagging",
|
|
"repining",
|
|
"screaming",
|
|
"squawking",
|
|
"squealing",
|
|
"wailing",
|
|
"whimpering",
|
|
"whinging",
|
|
"whingeing",
|
|
"whining",
|
|
"yammering",
|
|
"yawping",
|
|
"yauping",
|
|
"yowling"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"objecting (to)",
|
|
"protesting",
|
|
"quarreling (with)",
|
|
"quarrelling (with)",
|
|
"caviling",
|
|
"cavilling",
|
|
"quibbling",
|
|
"fretting",
|
|
"stewing",
|
|
"worrying",
|
|
"blubbering",
|
|
"crying",
|
|
"sobbing",
|
|
"bemoaning",
|
|
"bewailing",
|
|
"deploring",
|
|
"lamenting"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"accepting",
|
|
"bearing",
|
|
"countenancing",
|
|
"enduring",
|
|
"taking",
|
|
"tolerating",
|
|
"applauding",
|
|
"cheering",
|
|
"commending"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"crowing",
|
|
"delighting",
|
|
"rejoicing"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"phrase"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"kidnappees":{
|
|
"as in abductees":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"abductees",
|
|
"arrestees",
|
|
"convicts",
|
|
"jailbirds",
|
|
"coprisoners",
|
|
"co-prisoners",
|
|
"captives",
|
|
"captures",
|
|
"internees",
|
|
"prisoners"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"captors",
|
|
"custodians",
|
|
"guardians",
|
|
"guards",
|
|
"jailers",
|
|
"jailors",
|
|
"keepers",
|
|
"marshals",
|
|
"marshalls",
|
|
"wardens",
|
|
"abductors",
|
|
"kidnappers",
|
|
"kidnapers"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"killed time":{
|
|
"to spend time doing nothing":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"They were scrolling through their phones to kill time before the movie started."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bummed",
|
|
"chilled",
|
|
"dallied",
|
|
"dawdled",
|
|
"dillydallied",
|
|
"droned",
|
|
"footled",
|
|
"goofed (off)",
|
|
"hacked (around)",
|
|
"hung about",
|
|
"hung (around or out)",
|
|
"hanged (around or out)",
|
|
"idled",
|
|
"kicked around",
|
|
"kicked back",
|
|
"lazed",
|
|
"lazied",
|
|
"loafed",
|
|
"lolled",
|
|
"lounged",
|
|
"vegged out"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"fiddled (around)",
|
|
"fooled",
|
|
"messed",
|
|
"monkeyed",
|
|
"mucked",
|
|
"piddled",
|
|
"played",
|
|
"pottered (around)",
|
|
"puttered (around)",
|
|
"trifled",
|
|
"dozed",
|
|
"estivated",
|
|
"aestivated",
|
|
"hibernated",
|
|
"lagged",
|
|
"lingered",
|
|
"loitered",
|
|
"poked",
|
|
"relaxed",
|
|
"rested",
|
|
"tarried",
|
|
"ambled",
|
|
"moseyed",
|
|
"sauntered",
|
|
"strolled",
|
|
"swanned",
|
|
"furloughed",
|
|
"goldbricked",
|
|
"malingered",
|
|
"truanted"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"drudged",
|
|
"ground",
|
|
"grubbed",
|
|
"humped",
|
|
"hustled",
|
|
"labored",
|
|
"moiled",
|
|
"pegged",
|
|
"plodded",
|
|
"plowed",
|
|
"plugged",
|
|
"slaved",
|
|
"sweat",
|
|
"sweated",
|
|
"toiled",
|
|
"travailed",
|
|
"worked",
|
|
"wrought",
|
|
"applied",
|
|
"buckled (down)",
|
|
"exerted",
|
|
"put out"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"phrase"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"kicked (about)":{
|
|
"as in protested , objected (to)":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"objected (to)",
|
|
"protested",
|
|
"doubted",
|
|
"mistrusted",
|
|
"combated",
|
|
"combatted",
|
|
"fought",
|
|
"opposed",
|
|
"resisted",
|
|
"challenged",
|
|
"contested",
|
|
"disputed",
|
|
"impeached",
|
|
"oppugned",
|
|
"queried",
|
|
"questioned"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"accepted",
|
|
"believed",
|
|
"embraced",
|
|
"swallowed",
|
|
"backed",
|
|
"defended",
|
|
"supported",
|
|
"advocated",
|
|
"championed",
|
|
"promoted",
|
|
"abided",
|
|
"abode",
|
|
"endured",
|
|
"stomached",
|
|
"tolerated"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"kirtle":{
|
|
"as in sweaterdress , granny dress":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"chemise",
|
|
"coatdress",
|
|
"granny dress",
|
|
"housedress",
|
|
"jumper",
|
|
"kimono",
|
|
"minidress",
|
|
"Mother Hubbard",
|
|
"muumuu",
|
|
"overdress",
|
|
"sack",
|
|
"sheath",
|
|
"shift",
|
|
"shirtdress",
|
|
"shirtwaist",
|
|
"sundress",
|
|
"sweaterdress",
|
|
"tea gown",
|
|
"dress",
|
|
"frock",
|
|
"gown"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"kissing off":{
|
|
"to end a usually intimate relationship with":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"you can't kiss someone off like that and then expect to make up"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"blowing off",
|
|
"breaking off (with)",
|
|
"ditching",
|
|
"dumping",
|
|
"jilting",
|
|
"leaving"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"brushing (aside or off)",
|
|
"cold-shouldering",
|
|
"cutting",
|
|
"high-hatting",
|
|
"slighting",
|
|
"snubbing",
|
|
"abandoning",
|
|
"deserting",
|
|
"forsaking",
|
|
"marooning",
|
|
"quitting"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"hooking up (with)",
|
|
"taking",
|
|
"befriending",
|
|
"latching (on or onto)"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to express scornfully one's low opinion of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a chef who airily kisses off the cuisine of his rivals as homey comfort food"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bad-mouthing",
|
|
"belittling",
|
|
"crying down",
|
|
"decrying",
|
|
"denigrating",
|
|
"deprecating",
|
|
"depreciating",
|
|
"derogating",
|
|
"diminishing",
|
|
"discounting",
|
|
"dismissing",
|
|
"disparaging",
|
|
"dissing",
|
|
"minimizing",
|
|
"playing down",
|
|
"poor-mouthing",
|
|
"putting down",
|
|
"running down",
|
|
"talking down",
|
|
"trashing",
|
|
"trash-talking",
|
|
"vilipending",
|
|
"writing off"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"discommending",
|
|
"abusing",
|
|
"scolding",
|
|
"disapproving (of)",
|
|
"disliking",
|
|
"censuring",
|
|
"condemning",
|
|
"criticizing",
|
|
"denouncing",
|
|
"reprehending",
|
|
"reprobating",
|
|
"aspersing",
|
|
"defaming",
|
|
"maligning",
|
|
"ripping",
|
|
"slandering",
|
|
"slurring",
|
|
"traducing",
|
|
"vilifying",
|
|
"discrediting",
|
|
"disgracing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"approving",
|
|
"countenancing",
|
|
"endorsing",
|
|
"indorsing",
|
|
"favoring",
|
|
"recommending",
|
|
"sanctioning",
|
|
"commending",
|
|
"complimenting",
|
|
"eulogizing"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"acclaiming",
|
|
"applauding",
|
|
"exalting",
|
|
"extolling",
|
|
"glorifying",
|
|
"lauding",
|
|
"magnifying",
|
|
"praising"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"kilting":{
|
|
"as in flying , sailing":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"coasting",
|
|
"flying",
|
|
"gliding",
|
|
"sailing",
|
|
"zipping",
|
|
"zooming"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"blundering",
|
|
"bumbling",
|
|
"flogging",
|
|
"floundering",
|
|
"limping",
|
|
"lumbering",
|
|
"plodding",
|
|
"struggling",
|
|
"stumbling",
|
|
"trudging",
|
|
"jogging",
|
|
"shambling",
|
|
"shuffling",
|
|
"wallowing",
|
|
"weltering"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"kicked up a stink":{
|
|
"to express dissatisfaction, pain, or resentment usually tiresomely":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"The kids were kicking up a fuss by the end of the day, so the family left the fair."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"beefed",
|
|
"bellyached",
|
|
"bitched",
|
|
"bleated",
|
|
"carped",
|
|
"caterwauled",
|
|
"complained",
|
|
"crabbed",
|
|
"croaked",
|
|
"fussed",
|
|
"griped",
|
|
"grizzled",
|
|
"grouched",
|
|
"groused",
|
|
"growled",
|
|
"grumbled",
|
|
"grumped",
|
|
"hollered",
|
|
"inveighed",
|
|
"keened",
|
|
"kicked",
|
|
"kvetched",
|
|
"maundered",
|
|
"moaned",
|
|
"murmured",
|
|
"muttered",
|
|
"nagged",
|
|
"repined",
|
|
"screamed",
|
|
"squawked",
|
|
"squealed",
|
|
"wailed",
|
|
"whimpered",
|
|
"whined",
|
|
"whinged",
|
|
"yammered",
|
|
"yawped",
|
|
"yauped",
|
|
"yowled"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"objected (to)",
|
|
"protested",
|
|
"quarreled (with)",
|
|
"quarrelled (with)",
|
|
"caviled",
|
|
"cavilled",
|
|
"quibbled",
|
|
"fretted",
|
|
"stewed",
|
|
"worried",
|
|
"blubbered",
|
|
"cried",
|
|
"sobbed",
|
|
"bemoaned",
|
|
"bewailed",
|
|
"deplored",
|
|
"lamented"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"accepted",
|
|
"bore",
|
|
"countenanced",
|
|
"endured",
|
|
"tolerated",
|
|
"took",
|
|
"applauded",
|
|
"cheered",
|
|
"commended"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"crowed",
|
|
"delighted",
|
|
"rejoiced"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"phrase"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"kitchen cabinets":{
|
|
"as in cabinets":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"cabinets",
|
|
"confidants",
|
|
"sounding boards",
|
|
"authorities",
|
|
"experts",
|
|
"professionals",
|
|
"pros",
|
|
"specialists",
|
|
"advisers",
|
|
"advisors",
|
|
"consiglieri",
|
|
"consiglieres",
|
|
"consultants",
|
|
"counselors",
|
|
"counsellors",
|
|
"counsels"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"kidders":{
|
|
"as in pranksters , wisecrackers":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"banterers",
|
|
"cutups",
|
|
"knockabouts",
|
|
"practical jokers",
|
|
"pranksters",
|
|
"quippers",
|
|
"quipsters",
|
|
"teasers",
|
|
"wisecrackers",
|
|
"comediennes",
|
|
"entertainers",
|
|
"buffoons",
|
|
"clowns",
|
|
"fools",
|
|
"harlequins",
|
|
"zanies",
|
|
"cards",
|
|
"comedians",
|
|
"comics",
|
|
"drolls",
|
|
"farceurs",
|
|
"funnymen",
|
|
"gaggers",
|
|
"gagmen",
|
|
"gagsters",
|
|
"humorists",
|
|
"jesters",
|
|
"jokers",
|
|
"jokesters",
|
|
"wags",
|
|
"wits",
|
|
"caricaturists",
|
|
"lampooners",
|
|
"parodists",
|
|
"satirists"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"kicks in":{
|
|
"to make a donation as part of a group effort":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"if everyone in the department kicks in , we can give him an especially nice present for his retirement"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"chips in",
|
|
"contributes",
|
|
"pitches in"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bestows",
|
|
"donates",
|
|
"gives",
|
|
"presents",
|
|
"awards",
|
|
"confers",
|
|
"doles (out)",
|
|
"endows",
|
|
"affords",
|
|
"furnishes",
|
|
"provides"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to stop living":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the ornery cuss finally kicked in at the ripe old age of 90"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"checks out",
|
|
"conks (out)",
|
|
"croaks",
|
|
"deceases",
|
|
"demises",
|
|
"departs",
|
|
"dies",
|
|
"drops",
|
|
"ends",
|
|
"exits",
|
|
"expires",
|
|
"falls",
|
|
"flatlines",
|
|
"goes",
|
|
"kicks off",
|
|
"parts",
|
|
"passes away",
|
|
"passes (on)",
|
|
"pegs out",
|
|
"perishes",
|
|
"pops off",
|
|
"steps out",
|
|
"succumbs"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"predeceases",
|
|
"consumes",
|
|
"disappears",
|
|
"dries up",
|
|
"fades",
|
|
"fails"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"comes to",
|
|
"revives",
|
|
"lingers",
|
|
"exists",
|
|
"is",
|
|
"subsists",
|
|
"flourishes",
|
|
"prospers",
|
|
"thrives"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"breathes",
|
|
"lives"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"kilter":{
|
|
"a state of being or fitness":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"since I dropped my food processor, it's been all out of kilter"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"condition",
|
|
"estate",
|
|
"fettle",
|
|
"form",
|
|
"health",
|
|
"keeping",
|
|
"nick",
|
|
"order",
|
|
"repair",
|
|
"shape",
|
|
"trim"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"practice",
|
|
"practise",
|
|
"pass",
|
|
"phase",
|
|
"stage",
|
|
"footing",
|
|
"picture",
|
|
"posture",
|
|
"scene",
|
|
"situation",
|
|
"status",
|
|
"rank",
|
|
"standing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"disorder",
|
|
"disrepair"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"kisses":{
|
|
"to touch one another with the lips as a sign of love":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"it's traditional for couples to kiss under the mistletoe at Christmastime"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"smooches"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"busses",
|
|
"French-kisses",
|
|
"lips",
|
|
"osculates",
|
|
"smacks",
|
|
"canoodles",
|
|
"makes out",
|
|
"necks",
|
|
"pets",
|
|
"spoons",
|
|
"caresses",
|
|
"embraces",
|
|
"fondles",
|
|
"hugs",
|
|
"loves",
|
|
"bills",
|
|
"cuddles",
|
|
"nestles",
|
|
"snuggles"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to pass lightly across or touch gently especially in passing":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a gentle breeze kissing the water's surface"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"brushes",
|
|
"grazes",
|
|
"nudges",
|
|
"shaves",
|
|
"skims"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bumps",
|
|
"contacts",
|
|
"scrapes",
|
|
"sideswipes",
|
|
"strikes",
|
|
"sweeps",
|
|
"swipes",
|
|
"touches",
|
|
"bounces",
|
|
"caroms",
|
|
"glances",
|
|
"rebounds",
|
|
"ricochets",
|
|
"skips",
|
|
"caresses",
|
|
"cuddles",
|
|
"fondles",
|
|
"loves",
|
|
"pats",
|
|
"pets",
|
|
"strokes",
|
|
"misses",
|
|
"skirts"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"bangs",
|
|
"bashes",
|
|
"bumps",
|
|
"clashes",
|
|
"collides",
|
|
"crashes",
|
|
"hits",
|
|
"impacts",
|
|
"impinges",
|
|
"knocks",
|
|
"punches",
|
|
"rams",
|
|
"slams",
|
|
"slaps",
|
|
"smacks",
|
|
"smashes",
|
|
"swipes",
|
|
"thuds",
|
|
"thwacks",
|
|
"whacks"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"kibbitzers":{
|
|
"a person who meddles in the affairs of others":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a nosy kibitzer who always knows who is dating whom"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"busybodies",
|
|
"buttinskies",
|
|
"interferers",
|
|
"interlopers",
|
|
"intermeddlers",
|
|
"intruders",
|
|
"meddlers",
|
|
"nosey parkers"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"gapers",
|
|
"gawkers",
|
|
"gawpers",
|
|
"gazers",
|
|
"peepers",
|
|
"peeping Toms",
|
|
"priers",
|
|
"pryers",
|
|
"rubberneckers",
|
|
"rubbernecks",
|
|
"snoopers",
|
|
"snoops",
|
|
"spies",
|
|
"blabbers",
|
|
"disclosers",
|
|
"gossipers",
|
|
"gossips",
|
|
"prattlers",
|
|
"quidnuncs",
|
|
"revealers",
|
|
"tellers",
|
|
"betrayers",
|
|
"talebearers",
|
|
"tattlers",
|
|
"tattletales",
|
|
"telltales",
|
|
"snakes",
|
|
"sneaks",
|
|
"informants",
|
|
"informers",
|
|
"snitchers",
|
|
"squealers",
|
|
"stool pigeons"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"kittenishness":{
|
|
"the attitude or behavior of one who insincerely courts the amorous attentions of others":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a literary heroine covering grit and guile underneath her kittenishness"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"coquetry",
|
|
"coquettishness",
|
|
"coyness",
|
|
"flirtation",
|
|
"flirtatiousness"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"dalliance",
|
|
"play"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"kiss good-bye":{
|
|
"to end a usually intimate relationship with":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"She kissed him good-bye upon discovering his lies."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"blow off",
|
|
"break off (with)",
|
|
"ditch",
|
|
"dump",
|
|
"jilt",
|
|
"kiss off",
|
|
"leave"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"brush (aside or off)",
|
|
"cold-shoulder",
|
|
"cut",
|
|
"high-hat",
|
|
"slight",
|
|
"snub",
|
|
"abandon",
|
|
"desert",
|
|
"forsake",
|
|
"maroon",
|
|
"quit"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"hook up (with)",
|
|
"take",
|
|
"befriend",
|
|
"latch (on or onto)"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"phrase"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"kited":{
|
|
"as in danced , sported":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"capered",
|
|
"cavorted",
|
|
"disported",
|
|
"frisked",
|
|
"frolicked",
|
|
"gamboled",
|
|
"gambolled",
|
|
"larked",
|
|
"rollicked",
|
|
"romped",
|
|
"sported",
|
|
"bounded",
|
|
"hopped",
|
|
"leaped",
|
|
"leapt",
|
|
"loped",
|
|
"skipped",
|
|
"sprang",
|
|
"sprung",
|
|
"tripped",
|
|
"tumbled",
|
|
"curvetted",
|
|
"curveted",
|
|
"danced",
|
|
"pranced",
|
|
"carried on",
|
|
"fooled around",
|
|
"horsed around",
|
|
"caroused",
|
|
"reveled",
|
|
"revelled",
|
|
"roistered",
|
|
"clowned",
|
|
"cut up",
|
|
"joyrode",
|
|
"roughhoused",
|
|
"skylarked"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"moped",
|
|
"pouted",
|
|
"stewed",
|
|
"sulked"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"kidnaper":{
|
|
"as in abductor , carjacker":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"abductor",
|
|
"carjacker",
|
|
"hijacker",
|
|
"skyjacker",
|
|
"cutpurse",
|
|
"dip",
|
|
"pickpocket",
|
|
"pilferer",
|
|
"shoplifter",
|
|
"despoiler",
|
|
"looter",
|
|
"pillager",
|
|
"plunderer",
|
|
"ransacker",
|
|
"ravisher",
|
|
"sneak thief",
|
|
"poacher",
|
|
"rustler",
|
|
"smuggler",
|
|
"klepto",
|
|
"kleptomaniac",
|
|
"bandit",
|
|
"footpad",
|
|
"highwayman",
|
|
"pirate",
|
|
"embezzler",
|
|
"grafter",
|
|
"mugger",
|
|
"burglar",
|
|
"cat burglar",
|
|
"cracksman",
|
|
"housebreaker",
|
|
"picklock",
|
|
"safecracker"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"kicks over":{
|
|
"as in turns over":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"turns over",
|
|
"activates",
|
|
"actuates",
|
|
"cranks (up)",
|
|
"drives",
|
|
"moves",
|
|
"runs",
|
|
"sets off",
|
|
"sparks",
|
|
"starts",
|
|
"touches off",
|
|
"triggers",
|
|
"turns on",
|
|
"charges",
|
|
"electrifies",
|
|
"energizes",
|
|
"fires",
|
|
"fuels",
|
|
"generates",
|
|
"powers",
|
|
"pushes",
|
|
"discharges",
|
|
"launches",
|
|
"releases",
|
|
"switches",
|
|
"trips",
|
|
"reactivates",
|
|
"recharges",
|
|
"arouses",
|
|
"excites",
|
|
"jump-starts",
|
|
"kick-starts",
|
|
"stimulates",
|
|
"vitalizes",
|
|
"ignites",
|
|
"incites",
|
|
"instigates",
|
|
"provokes",
|
|
"quickens",
|
|
"stirs up",
|
|
"accelerates",
|
|
"catalyzes",
|
|
"speeds (up)",
|
|
"steps up"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"cuts",
|
|
"cuts out",
|
|
"deactivates",
|
|
"kills",
|
|
"shuts off",
|
|
"turns off",
|
|
"arrests",
|
|
"brakes",
|
|
"checks",
|
|
"cuts off",
|
|
"draws up",
|
|
"halts",
|
|
"jams",
|
|
"stalls",
|
|
"sticks",
|
|
"stops",
|
|
"decelerates",
|
|
"represses",
|
|
"slows",
|
|
"stunts",
|
|
"suppresses"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"kibbitzed":{
|
|
"to engage in casual or rambling conversation":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a martial arts student who seemed more interested in kibitzing than in karate"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"babbled",
|
|
"blabbed",
|
|
"cackled",
|
|
"chaffered",
|
|
"chatted",
|
|
"chattered",
|
|
"chinned",
|
|
"conversed",
|
|
"gabbed",
|
|
"gabbled",
|
|
"gassed",
|
|
"jabbered",
|
|
"jawed",
|
|
"nattered",
|
|
"palavered",
|
|
"pattered",
|
|
"prated",
|
|
"prattled",
|
|
"ran on",
|
|
"rapped",
|
|
"rattled",
|
|
"schmoozed",
|
|
"shmoozed",
|
|
"talked",
|
|
"twittered",
|
|
"visited"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"gossiped",
|
|
"tattled",
|
|
"descanted",
|
|
"discussed",
|
|
"expatiated",
|
|
"yakked",
|
|
"yacked",
|
|
"yammered",
|
|
"yapped"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"kit":{
|
|
"items needed for the performance of a task or activity":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"soldiers were dispatched to get their kit"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"accoutrements",
|
|
"accouterments",
|
|
"apparatus",
|
|
"equipment",
|
|
"gear",
|
|
"hardware",
|
|
"material(s)",
|
|
"mat\u00e9riel",
|
|
"materiel",
|
|
"outfit",
|
|
"paraphernalia",
|
|
"stuff",
|
|
"tackle"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"accessories",
|
|
"appurtenances",
|
|
"attachments",
|
|
"fittings",
|
|
"baggage",
|
|
"belongings",
|
|
"impedimenta",
|
|
"appliances",
|
|
"facilities",
|
|
"instruments",
|
|
"machinery",
|
|
"tools",
|
|
"apparel",
|
|
"attire",
|
|
"habiliments",
|
|
"raiment",
|
|
"trappings",
|
|
"armamentarium",
|
|
"armory",
|
|
"arsenal",
|
|
"battery",
|
|
"assets",
|
|
"resources"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"kickers":{
|
|
"as in kicks , surprises":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bombshells",
|
|
"kicks",
|
|
"surprises",
|
|
"surprizes",
|
|
"disclosures",
|
|
"divulgences",
|
|
"exposures",
|
|
"revelations",
|
|
"acknowledgments",
|
|
"acknowledgements",
|
|
"admissions",
|
|
"avowals",
|
|
"concessions",
|
|
"confessions"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"concealments",
|
|
"cover-ups"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in objectors , nitpickers":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"faultfinders",
|
|
"naggers",
|
|
"nitpickers",
|
|
"objectors",
|
|
"quibblers",
|
|
"repiners",
|
|
"defeatists",
|
|
"pessimists",
|
|
"crocks",
|
|
"hypochondriacs",
|
|
"grinches",
|
|
"killjoys",
|
|
"party poopers",
|
|
"spoilsports",
|
|
"malcontents",
|
|
"soreheads",
|
|
"hunks",
|
|
"bears",
|
|
"bellyachers",
|
|
"complainers",
|
|
"crabs",
|
|
"cranks",
|
|
"croakers",
|
|
"crosspatches",
|
|
"curmudgeons",
|
|
"fussers",
|
|
"gripers",
|
|
"grouches",
|
|
"grousers",
|
|
"growlers",
|
|
"grumblers",
|
|
"grumps",
|
|
"murmurers",
|
|
"mutterers",
|
|
"sourpusses",
|
|
"whiners"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"optimists",
|
|
"Pollyannas",
|
|
"happy campers"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"kinkiness":{
|
|
"as in depravity , perversion":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"depravedness",
|
|
"depravity",
|
|
"naughtiness",
|
|
"perverseness",
|
|
"perversion",
|
|
"perversity",
|
|
"pervertedness",
|
|
"wickedness",
|
|
"lechery",
|
|
"exceptionability",
|
|
"objectionableness",
|
|
"unacceptability",
|
|
"undesirability",
|
|
"immodesty",
|
|
"indecorousness",
|
|
"indelicacy",
|
|
"indelicateness",
|
|
"lowness",
|
|
"unbecomingness",
|
|
"reprehensibility",
|
|
"reprehensibleness",
|
|
"broadness",
|
|
"earthiness",
|
|
"gaminess",
|
|
"raciness",
|
|
"saltiness",
|
|
"suggestiveness",
|
|
"abusiveness",
|
|
"scurrilousness",
|
|
"bawdiness",
|
|
"blueness",
|
|
"coarseness",
|
|
"crudeness",
|
|
"crudity",
|
|
"dirt",
|
|
"dirtiness",
|
|
"filth",
|
|
"filthiness",
|
|
"foulness",
|
|
"grossness",
|
|
"impureness",
|
|
"impurity",
|
|
"indecency",
|
|
"lasciviousness",
|
|
"lewdness",
|
|
"nastiness",
|
|
"obscenity",
|
|
"profanity",
|
|
"raunch",
|
|
"raunchiness",
|
|
"ribaldry",
|
|
"smut",
|
|
"smuttiness",
|
|
"vulgarity",
|
|
"wantonness",
|
|
"atrociousness",
|
|
"atrocity",
|
|
"infamy",
|
|
"loathsomeness",
|
|
"offensiveness",
|
|
"repellency",
|
|
"repugnance",
|
|
"repulsiveness",
|
|
"distastefulness",
|
|
"obnoxiousness",
|
|
"unpleasantness"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"priggery",
|
|
"priggishness",
|
|
"primness",
|
|
"prudery",
|
|
"prudishness",
|
|
"puritanism",
|
|
"correctness",
|
|
"decency",
|
|
"decorousness",
|
|
"decorum",
|
|
"seemliness",
|
|
"appropriateness",
|
|
"fitness",
|
|
"suitability",
|
|
"suitableness",
|
|
"perfection",
|
|
"purity",
|
|
"spotlessness"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"kickup":{
|
|
"an often noisy or angry expression of differing opinions":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"after their last kickup , they didn't speak to each other for a week"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"altercation",
|
|
"argle-bargle",
|
|
"argument",
|
|
"argy-bargy",
|
|
"battle royal",
|
|
"bicker",
|
|
"brawl",
|
|
"contretemps",
|
|
"controversy",
|
|
"cross fire",
|
|
"disagreement",
|
|
"dispute",
|
|
"donnybrook",
|
|
"falling-out",
|
|
"fight",
|
|
"hassle",
|
|
"imbroglio",
|
|
"misunderstanding",
|
|
"quarrel",
|
|
"rhubarb",
|
|
"row",
|
|
"scrap",
|
|
"set-to",
|
|
"spat",
|
|
"squabble",
|
|
"tiff",
|
|
"wrangle"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"clash",
|
|
"run-in",
|
|
"skirmish",
|
|
"tangle",
|
|
"tussle",
|
|
"logomachy",
|
|
"feud",
|
|
"vendetta",
|
|
"attack",
|
|
"contention",
|
|
"dissension",
|
|
"dissention",
|
|
"debate",
|
|
"difference",
|
|
"disputation",
|
|
"fuss",
|
|
"objection",
|
|
"protest",
|
|
"protestation",
|
|
"affray",
|
|
"fisticuffs",
|
|
"fracas",
|
|
"fray",
|
|
"free-for-all",
|
|
"melee",
|
|
"m\u00eal\u00e9e",
|
|
"catfight"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"kinsmen":{
|
|
"a person connected with another by blood or marriage":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"to protect the family honor, he sought to revenge the murder of his kinsman"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"cousins",
|
|
"kins",
|
|
"relations",
|
|
"relatives"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"in-laws",
|
|
"kissing cousins",
|
|
"kinswomen",
|
|
"blood",
|
|
"clans",
|
|
"families",
|
|
"folk",
|
|
"folks",
|
|
"houses",
|
|
"kindreds",
|
|
"kinfolks",
|
|
"kinsfolk",
|
|
"lineages",
|
|
"lines",
|
|
"people",
|
|
"races",
|
|
"stocks",
|
|
"tribes"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"kidnaped":{
|
|
"as in abducted":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"abducted",
|
|
"ensnared",
|
|
"trapped",
|
|
"subdued",
|
|
"subjugated",
|
|
"bound",
|
|
"enslaved",
|
|
"indentured",
|
|
"occupied",
|
|
"apprehended",
|
|
"arrested",
|
|
"captive",
|
|
"captured",
|
|
"caught",
|
|
"confined",
|
|
"imprisoned",
|
|
"incarcerated",
|
|
"interned",
|
|
"jailed"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"free",
|
|
"unconfined",
|
|
"unrestrained",
|
|
"delivered",
|
|
"emancipated",
|
|
"enfranchised",
|
|
"freed",
|
|
"liberated",
|
|
"paroled",
|
|
"released"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to carry away (as a person) forcibly or unlawfully":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the child of the wealthy industrialist was kidnapped and held for ransom"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"abducted"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"captured",
|
|
"crimped",
|
|
"impressed",
|
|
"seized",
|
|
"shanghaied",
|
|
"waylaid",
|
|
"absconded (with)",
|
|
"snatched",
|
|
"spirited",
|
|
"hijacked",
|
|
"highjacked",
|
|
"caught",
|
|
"copped",
|
|
"stole",
|
|
"took"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"delivered",
|
|
"ransomed",
|
|
"redeemed",
|
|
"rescued",
|
|
"restored",
|
|
"returned"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"kiosk":{
|
|
"a freestanding airy structure in a scenic setting (as a park) typically offering commanding views":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the kiosk in the waterfront park is a favorite meeting place for city residents"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"alcove",
|
|
"belvedere",
|
|
"casino",
|
|
"gazebo",
|
|
"pavilion",
|
|
"summerhouse"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"trellis"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"kick off":{
|
|
"to take the first step in (a process or course of action)":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"I'll kick off the discussion on ethics with this question"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"begin",
|
|
"commence",
|
|
"embark (on or upon)",
|
|
"enter (into or upon)",
|
|
"fall (to)",
|
|
"get off",
|
|
"launch",
|
|
"lead off",
|
|
"open",
|
|
"start",
|
|
"strike (into)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"create",
|
|
"generate",
|
|
"inaugurate",
|
|
"initiate",
|
|
"innovate",
|
|
"invent",
|
|
"originate",
|
|
"adopt",
|
|
"embrace",
|
|
"take on",
|
|
"take up",
|
|
"establish",
|
|
"father",
|
|
"found",
|
|
"institute",
|
|
"organize",
|
|
"pioneer",
|
|
"set up",
|
|
"spawn",
|
|
"get around (to)",
|
|
"get down (to)",
|
|
"get round (to)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"cease",
|
|
"desist",
|
|
"discontinue",
|
|
"halt",
|
|
"knock off",
|
|
"lay off",
|
|
"quit",
|
|
"stop",
|
|
"close",
|
|
"complete",
|
|
"abandon",
|
|
"forsake",
|
|
"leave",
|
|
"abolish",
|
|
"demolish",
|
|
"destroy",
|
|
"exterminate",
|
|
"extinguish",
|
|
"phase out"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"conclude",
|
|
"end",
|
|
"finish",
|
|
"terminate"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to stop living":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"surprisingly, the recluse was worth a cool million when he kicked off"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"check out",
|
|
"conk (out)",
|
|
"croak",
|
|
"decease",
|
|
"demise",
|
|
"depart",
|
|
"die",
|
|
"drop",
|
|
"end",
|
|
"exit",
|
|
"expire",
|
|
"fall",
|
|
"flatline",
|
|
"go",
|
|
"kick in",
|
|
"part",
|
|
"pass (on)",
|
|
"pass away",
|
|
"peg out",
|
|
"perish",
|
|
"pop off",
|
|
"step out",
|
|
"succumb"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"predecease",
|
|
"consume",
|
|
"disappear",
|
|
"dry up",
|
|
"fade",
|
|
"fail"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"come to",
|
|
"revive",
|
|
"linger",
|
|
"be",
|
|
"exist",
|
|
"subsist",
|
|
"flourish",
|
|
"prosper",
|
|
"thrive"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"breathe",
|
|
"live"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"the point at which something begins":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a political cycle in which an election marks not only the end of one campaign but also the kickoff for the next one"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"alpha",
|
|
"baseline",
|
|
"beginning",
|
|
"birth",
|
|
"commencement",
|
|
"dawn",
|
|
"day one",
|
|
"genesis",
|
|
"get-go",
|
|
"git-go",
|
|
"inception",
|
|
"incipience",
|
|
"incipiency",
|
|
"launch",
|
|
"morning",
|
|
"nascence",
|
|
"nascency",
|
|
"onset",
|
|
"outset",
|
|
"start",
|
|
"threshold"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"drawing board",
|
|
"first base",
|
|
"ground zero",
|
|
"square one",
|
|
"creation",
|
|
"founding",
|
|
"inauguration",
|
|
"initiation",
|
|
"institution",
|
|
"origination",
|
|
"cradle",
|
|
"fountain",
|
|
"fountainhead",
|
|
"germ",
|
|
"origin",
|
|
"root",
|
|
"seedbed",
|
|
"source",
|
|
"spring",
|
|
"well",
|
|
"wellspring",
|
|
"dawning",
|
|
"opening",
|
|
"advent",
|
|
"appearance",
|
|
"arrival",
|
|
"debut",
|
|
"d\u00e9but",
|
|
"emergence",
|
|
"childhood",
|
|
"infancy",
|
|
"youth"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"cessation",
|
|
"closing",
|
|
"closure",
|
|
"completion",
|
|
"finale",
|
|
"finish",
|
|
"period",
|
|
"stop",
|
|
"termination",
|
|
"windup"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"close",
|
|
"conclusion",
|
|
"end",
|
|
"ending",
|
|
"omega"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"kidskin":{
|
|
"as in kid , capeskin":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"alligator",
|
|
"antelope",
|
|
"buckskin",
|
|
"cabretta",
|
|
"calfskin",
|
|
"capeskin",
|
|
"chamois",
|
|
"cordovan",
|
|
"cowhide",
|
|
"crocodile",
|
|
"deerskin",
|
|
"doeskin",
|
|
"goatskin",
|
|
"horsehide",
|
|
"kid",
|
|
"lambskin",
|
|
"morocco",
|
|
"ostrich",
|
|
"pigskin",
|
|
"seal",
|
|
"sharkskin",
|
|
"sheepskin",
|
|
"snakeskin",
|
|
"coat",
|
|
"fleece",
|
|
"fur",
|
|
"pelt",
|
|
"nubuck",
|
|
"patent leather",
|
|
"suede",
|
|
"hide",
|
|
"leather",
|
|
"skin"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"kinks":{
|
|
"a painful sudden tightening of a muscle":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"got a kink in my neck from lying in that awkward position for too long"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"charley horses",
|
|
"cramps",
|
|
"cricks",
|
|
"spasms"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"contractions",
|
|
"jerks",
|
|
"pangs",
|
|
"stitches",
|
|
"twinges",
|
|
"twitches"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"an odd or peculiar habit":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the boss's fondness for nicknames is one of those kinks that staffers just have to put up with"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"crotchets",
|
|
"curiosities",
|
|
"eccentricities",
|
|
"erraticisms",
|
|
"idiosyncrasies",
|
|
"individualisms",
|
|
"mannerisms",
|
|
"oddities",
|
|
"peculiarities",
|
|
"quiddities",
|
|
"quips",
|
|
"quirks",
|
|
"singularities",
|
|
"tics",
|
|
"tricks",
|
|
"twists"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"affectations",
|
|
"airs",
|
|
"attributes",
|
|
"characteristics",
|
|
"marks",
|
|
"properties",
|
|
"traits",
|
|
"customs",
|
|
"habits",
|
|
"patterns",
|
|
"practices",
|
|
"practises",
|
|
"ways",
|
|
"wonts",
|
|
"addictions",
|
|
"abnormalities",
|
|
"neuroticisms",
|
|
"perversions",
|
|
"dispositions",
|
|
"geniuses",
|
|
"genii",
|
|
"leanings",
|
|
"partialities",
|
|
"bents",
|
|
"inclinations",
|
|
"penchants",
|
|
"predilections",
|
|
"predispositions",
|
|
"proclivities",
|
|
"propensities",
|
|
"tendencies",
|
|
"turns",
|
|
"attitudes",
|
|
"characters",
|
|
"humors",
|
|
"identities",
|
|
"individualities",
|
|
"natures",
|
|
"personalities",
|
|
"temperaments"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"conformities"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"a sudden impulsive and apparently unmotivated idea or action":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"whenever he got a kink in his head, he'd drop whatever he was doing to pursue this latest obsession"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bees",
|
|
"caprices",
|
|
"cranks",
|
|
"fancies",
|
|
"freaks",
|
|
"humors",
|
|
"maggots",
|
|
"megrims",
|
|
"notions",
|
|
"vagaries",
|
|
"vagrancies",
|
|
"whims",
|
|
"whimsies",
|
|
"whimseys"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"fantasies",
|
|
"phantasies",
|
|
"impetuosities",
|
|
"whimsicalities",
|
|
"conceits",
|
|
"conceptions",
|
|
"concepts",
|
|
"images",
|
|
"impressions",
|
|
"mind's eyes",
|
|
"pictures",
|
|
"thoughts",
|
|
"brainstorms",
|
|
"inspirations"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in turns , twists":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"entwines",
|
|
"swirls",
|
|
"turns",
|
|
"twines",
|
|
"twists",
|
|
"veers",
|
|
"warps",
|
|
"deflects",
|
|
"diverts",
|
|
"coils",
|
|
"curls",
|
|
"enrolls",
|
|
"enrols",
|
|
"loops",
|
|
"spirals",
|
|
"incurvates",
|
|
"incurves",
|
|
"inflects",
|
|
"reflects",
|
|
"dents",
|
|
"dimples",
|
|
"arcs",
|
|
"rounds",
|
|
"meanders",
|
|
"waves",
|
|
"weaves",
|
|
"winds",
|
|
"arches",
|
|
"bends",
|
|
"bows",
|
|
"crooks",
|
|
"curves",
|
|
"hooks",
|
|
"swerves",
|
|
"declines",
|
|
"inclines",
|
|
"slopes"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"straightens",
|
|
"unbends",
|
|
"uncurls"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"kidding (around)":{
|
|
"as in cutting up , fooling around":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"clowning (around)",
|
|
"cutting up",
|
|
"fooling around",
|
|
"horsing around",
|
|
"disobeying",
|
|
"rebelling",
|
|
"showing off",
|
|
"misconducting",
|
|
"roughhousing",
|
|
"acting out",
|
|
"acting up",
|
|
"carrying on",
|
|
"misbehaving"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"obeying",
|
|
"acquitting",
|
|
"acting",
|
|
"bearing",
|
|
"comporting",
|
|
"conducting",
|
|
"demeaning",
|
|
"deporting",
|
|
"quitting",
|
|
"complying",
|
|
"conforming",
|
|
"checking",
|
|
"collecting",
|
|
"composing",
|
|
"constraining",
|
|
"containing",
|
|
"controlling",
|
|
"curbing",
|
|
"handling",
|
|
"inhibiting",
|
|
"moving",
|
|
"quieting",
|
|
"repressing",
|
|
"restraining"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"kicking":{
|
|
"to express dissatisfaction, pain, or resentment usually tiresomely":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"he's been kicking all week about not getting the promotion"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"beefing",
|
|
"bellyaching",
|
|
"bitching",
|
|
"bleating",
|
|
"carping",
|
|
"caterwauling",
|
|
"complaining",
|
|
"crabbing",
|
|
"croaking",
|
|
"fussing",
|
|
"griping",
|
|
"grizzling",
|
|
"grouching",
|
|
"grousing",
|
|
"growling",
|
|
"grumbling",
|
|
"grumping",
|
|
"hollering",
|
|
"inveighing",
|
|
"keening",
|
|
"kvetching",
|
|
"maundering",
|
|
"moaning",
|
|
"murmuring",
|
|
"muttering",
|
|
"nagging",
|
|
"repining",
|
|
"screaming",
|
|
"squawking",
|
|
"squealing",
|
|
"wailing",
|
|
"whimpering",
|
|
"whinging",
|
|
"whingeing",
|
|
"whining",
|
|
"yammering",
|
|
"yawping",
|
|
"yauping",
|
|
"yowling"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"objecting (to)",
|
|
"protesting",
|
|
"quarreling (with)",
|
|
"quarrelling (with)",
|
|
"caviling",
|
|
"cavilling",
|
|
"quibbling",
|
|
"fretting",
|
|
"stewing",
|
|
"worrying",
|
|
"blubbering",
|
|
"crying",
|
|
"sobbing",
|
|
"bemoaning",
|
|
"bewailing",
|
|
"deploring",
|
|
"lamenting"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"accepting",
|
|
"bearing",
|
|
"countenancing",
|
|
"enduring",
|
|
"taking",
|
|
"tolerating",
|
|
"applauding",
|
|
"cheering",
|
|
"commending"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"crowing",
|
|
"delighting",
|
|
"rejoicing"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to present an opposing opinion or argument":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"fiscal conservatives have already started to kick about the proposed program, claiming it will increase the state's deficit substantially"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"demurring",
|
|
"excepting",
|
|
"expostulating",
|
|
"objecting",
|
|
"protesting",
|
|
"remonstrating (with)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"caviling",
|
|
"cavilling",
|
|
"quibbling",
|
|
"challenging",
|
|
"daring",
|
|
"defying",
|
|
"fighting",
|
|
"conflicting",
|
|
"debating",
|
|
"disputing",
|
|
"hassling",
|
|
"quarreling",
|
|
"quarrelling",
|
|
"squabbling",
|
|
"wrangling",
|
|
"beefing",
|
|
"bellyaching",
|
|
"bitching",
|
|
"bleating",
|
|
"carping",
|
|
"caterwauling",
|
|
"complaining",
|
|
"crabbing",
|
|
"croaking",
|
|
"fussing",
|
|
"griping",
|
|
"grizzling",
|
|
"grouching",
|
|
"grousing",
|
|
"growling",
|
|
"grumbling",
|
|
"grumping",
|
|
"hollering",
|
|
"keening",
|
|
"maundering",
|
|
"moaning",
|
|
"murmuring",
|
|
"muttering",
|
|
"nagging",
|
|
"repining",
|
|
"screaming",
|
|
"squawking",
|
|
"squealing",
|
|
"wailing",
|
|
"whimpering",
|
|
"whinging",
|
|
"whingeing",
|
|
"whining",
|
|
"yammering",
|
|
"yawping",
|
|
"yauping",
|
|
"yowling",
|
|
"balking",
|
|
"gagging",
|
|
"sticking",
|
|
"censuring",
|
|
"criticizing",
|
|
"denouncing",
|
|
"disobeying",
|
|
"rebelling",
|
|
"withstanding",
|
|
"demonstrating"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"approving",
|
|
"sanctioning",
|
|
"accepting",
|
|
"acceding",
|
|
"acquiescing",
|
|
"agreeing",
|
|
"assenting",
|
|
"adhering",
|
|
"complying",
|
|
"conforming",
|
|
"following",
|
|
"minding",
|
|
"obeying",
|
|
"observing",
|
|
"advocating",
|
|
"championing",
|
|
"defending",
|
|
"maintaining",
|
|
"supporting",
|
|
"sustaining",
|
|
"upholding",
|
|
"applauding",
|
|
"cheering",
|
|
"commending"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"kidnapers":{
|
|
"as in abductors , carjackers":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"abductors",
|
|
"carjackers",
|
|
"hijackers",
|
|
"skyjackers",
|
|
"cutpurses",
|
|
"dips",
|
|
"pickpockets",
|
|
"pilferers",
|
|
"shoplifters",
|
|
"despoilers",
|
|
"looters",
|
|
"pillagers",
|
|
"plunderers",
|
|
"ransackers",
|
|
"ravishers",
|
|
"sneak thiefs",
|
|
"poachers",
|
|
"rustlers",
|
|
"smugglers",
|
|
"kleptomaniacs",
|
|
"kleptos",
|
|
"bandits",
|
|
"footpads",
|
|
"highwaymen",
|
|
"pirates",
|
|
"embezzlers",
|
|
"grafters",
|
|
"muggers",
|
|
"burglars",
|
|
"cat burglars",
|
|
"cracksmen",
|
|
"housebreakers",
|
|
"picklocks",
|
|
"safecrackers"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"kithed":{
|
|
"as in showed , revealed":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"disclosed",
|
|
"divulged",
|
|
"introduced",
|
|
"manifested",
|
|
"reported",
|
|
"revealed",
|
|
"showed",
|
|
"disseminated",
|
|
"spread",
|
|
"advised",
|
|
"apprised",
|
|
"handed down",
|
|
"informed",
|
|
"notified",
|
|
"blurbed",
|
|
"featured",
|
|
"pitched",
|
|
"plugged",
|
|
"promoted",
|
|
"puffed",
|
|
"communicated",
|
|
"imparted",
|
|
"intimated",
|
|
"knelled",
|
|
"rang",
|
|
"tolled",
|
|
"billboarded",
|
|
"billed",
|
|
"bulletined",
|
|
"gazetted",
|
|
"barked",
|
|
"called (off or out)",
|
|
"cried",
|
|
"advertised",
|
|
"announced",
|
|
"annunciated",
|
|
"blared",
|
|
"blazed",
|
|
"blazoned",
|
|
"broadcast",
|
|
"broadcasted",
|
|
"declared",
|
|
"enunciated",
|
|
"flashed",
|
|
"gave out",
|
|
"heralded",
|
|
"placarded",
|
|
"posted",
|
|
"proclaimed",
|
|
"promulgated",
|
|
"publicized",
|
|
"published",
|
|
"released",
|
|
"sounded",
|
|
"trumpeted"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"concealed",
|
|
"hushed (up)",
|
|
"silenced",
|
|
"suppressed",
|
|
"withheld",
|
|
"recalled",
|
|
"recanted",
|
|
"retracted",
|
|
"revoked"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"kill":{
|
|
"to deprive of life":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"during the war more soldiers were killed by disease than anything else"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"carry off",
|
|
"claim",
|
|
"croak",
|
|
"destroy",
|
|
"dispatch",
|
|
"do in",
|
|
"fell",
|
|
"slay",
|
|
"take"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bump off",
|
|
"butcher",
|
|
"cut down",
|
|
"finish",
|
|
"get",
|
|
"ice",
|
|
"knock off",
|
|
"murder",
|
|
"neutralize",
|
|
"off",
|
|
"put away",
|
|
"rub out",
|
|
"scrag",
|
|
"snuff",
|
|
"take out",
|
|
"waste",
|
|
"whack",
|
|
"annihilate",
|
|
"blot out",
|
|
"decimate",
|
|
"kill off",
|
|
"massacre",
|
|
"mow",
|
|
"slaughter",
|
|
"smite",
|
|
"assassinate",
|
|
"execute",
|
|
"martyr",
|
|
"terminate",
|
|
"euthanize",
|
|
"euthanatize",
|
|
"put down",
|
|
"suicide"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"raise",
|
|
"restore",
|
|
"resurrect",
|
|
"resuscitate",
|
|
"revive",
|
|
"nurture"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"animate"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to reject by or as if by a vote":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the Senate killed the bill by a single vote"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"blackball",
|
|
"down",
|
|
"negative",
|
|
"nix",
|
|
"shoot down",
|
|
"veto"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"decline",
|
|
"disallow",
|
|
"disapprove",
|
|
"dismiss",
|
|
"refuse",
|
|
"blacklist"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"admit",
|
|
"allow",
|
|
"approve",
|
|
"assent (to)",
|
|
"pass",
|
|
"sanction",
|
|
"elect",
|
|
"support"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"confirm",
|
|
"ratify"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to show (something written) to be no longer valid by drawing a cross over or a line through it":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"I think that paragraph is irrelevant, so kill it"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"blue-pencil",
|
|
"cancel",
|
|
"cross (out)",
|
|
"dele",
|
|
"delete",
|
|
"edit (out)",
|
|
"elide",
|
|
"scratch (out)",
|
|
"strike (out)",
|
|
"stroke (out)",
|
|
"x (out)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"blot out",
|
|
"efface",
|
|
"eradicate",
|
|
"erase",
|
|
"expunge",
|
|
"obliterate",
|
|
"root (out)",
|
|
"rub out",
|
|
"wipe out",
|
|
"bleep",
|
|
"blip",
|
|
"clip",
|
|
"cut",
|
|
"excise",
|
|
"remove",
|
|
"bowdlerize",
|
|
"censor",
|
|
"clean (up)",
|
|
"expurgate",
|
|
"launder",
|
|
"redact",
|
|
"red-pencil",
|
|
"abbreviate",
|
|
"crop",
|
|
"shorten",
|
|
"black out",
|
|
"repress",
|
|
"silence",
|
|
"suppress"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to use up all the physical energy of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the long hike up the mountain just about killed us"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"break",
|
|
"burn out",
|
|
"bust",
|
|
"do in",
|
|
"do up",
|
|
"drain",
|
|
"exhaust",
|
|
"fag",
|
|
"fatigue",
|
|
"frazzle",
|
|
"harass",
|
|
"knock out",
|
|
"outwear",
|
|
"tire",
|
|
"tucker (out)",
|
|
"wash out",
|
|
"wear",
|
|
"wear out",
|
|
"weary"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"debilitate",
|
|
"enervate",
|
|
"enfeeble",
|
|
"sap",
|
|
"waste",
|
|
"weaken"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"activate",
|
|
"energize",
|
|
"invigorate",
|
|
"rejuvenate",
|
|
"strengthen",
|
|
"vitalize",
|
|
"relax",
|
|
"rest",
|
|
"unwind"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to attract or delight as if by magic":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"with his dark good looks he would positively kill the ladies"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"allure",
|
|
"beguile",
|
|
"bewitch",
|
|
"captivate",
|
|
"charm",
|
|
"enchant",
|
|
"fascinate",
|
|
"magnetize",
|
|
"wile",
|
|
"witch"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"disarm",
|
|
"draw",
|
|
"entice",
|
|
"lure",
|
|
"pull",
|
|
"seduce",
|
|
"tempt",
|
|
"delight",
|
|
"gratify",
|
|
"please",
|
|
"arrest",
|
|
"enrapture",
|
|
"enthrall",
|
|
"enthral",
|
|
"entrance",
|
|
"appeal (to)",
|
|
"interest",
|
|
"intrigue",
|
|
"beckon",
|
|
"court",
|
|
"invite",
|
|
"solicit",
|
|
"woo"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"disgust",
|
|
"offend",
|
|
"repel",
|
|
"revolt",
|
|
"annoy",
|
|
"displease",
|
|
"irk",
|
|
"bore",
|
|
"tire",
|
|
"weary"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to cause to stop functioning":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"kill the engine before it overheats"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"deactivate",
|
|
"shut off",
|
|
"turn off"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"flick (off)",
|
|
"dismantle",
|
|
"mothball",
|
|
"phase out",
|
|
"arrest",
|
|
"brake",
|
|
"chock",
|
|
"cut off",
|
|
"draw up",
|
|
"halt",
|
|
"jam",
|
|
"stall",
|
|
"stick"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"charge",
|
|
"electrify",
|
|
"energize",
|
|
"fire",
|
|
"fuel",
|
|
"generate",
|
|
"power",
|
|
"push",
|
|
"discharge",
|
|
"launch",
|
|
"release",
|
|
"switch",
|
|
"trip",
|
|
"reactivate",
|
|
"recharge"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"activate",
|
|
"actuate",
|
|
"crank (up)",
|
|
"drive",
|
|
"move",
|
|
"propel",
|
|
"run",
|
|
"set off",
|
|
"spark",
|
|
"start",
|
|
"touch off",
|
|
"trigger",
|
|
"turn on"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in victim":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"victim",
|
|
"game",
|
|
"beast",
|
|
"brute",
|
|
"creature",
|
|
"critter",
|
|
"chase",
|
|
"prey",
|
|
"quarry",
|
|
"target"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"predator",
|
|
"carnivore",
|
|
"chaser",
|
|
"hunter",
|
|
"pursuer",
|
|
"killer",
|
|
"murderer"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in cut , race":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"canal",
|
|
"channel",
|
|
"cut",
|
|
"cutoff",
|
|
"gut",
|
|
"millrace",
|
|
"millstream",
|
|
"race",
|
|
"watercourse",
|
|
"waterway",
|
|
"bayou",
|
|
"coulee",
|
|
"slough",
|
|
"slew",
|
|
"slue",
|
|
"stream",
|
|
"wash",
|
|
"affluent",
|
|
"branch",
|
|
"confluent",
|
|
"distributary",
|
|
"influent",
|
|
"tributary",
|
|
"arroyo",
|
|
"billabong",
|
|
"fresh",
|
|
"freshet",
|
|
"runoff",
|
|
"beck",
|
|
"bourn",
|
|
"bourne",
|
|
"brook",
|
|
"brooklet",
|
|
"burn",
|
|
"creek",
|
|
"gill",
|
|
"rill",
|
|
"rivulet",
|
|
"run",
|
|
"runlet",
|
|
"runnel",
|
|
"streamlet"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"kindliness":{
|
|
"kindly concern, interest, or support":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"was touched by the kindliness of his neighbors, who voluntarily took care of his dog while he was in the hospital"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"amity",
|
|
"benevolence",
|
|
"brotherhood",
|
|
"charity",
|
|
"cordiality",
|
|
"cordialness",
|
|
"fellowship",
|
|
"friendliness",
|
|
"friendship",
|
|
"gem\u00fctlichkeit",
|
|
"good-fellowship",
|
|
"goodwill",
|
|
"neighborliness"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bonhomie",
|
|
"camaraderie",
|
|
"collegiality",
|
|
"community",
|
|
"companionship",
|
|
"company",
|
|
"comradeship",
|
|
"civility",
|
|
"comity",
|
|
"concord",
|
|
"harmony",
|
|
"rapport",
|
|
"rapprochement",
|
|
"generosity",
|
|
"affinity",
|
|
"communion",
|
|
"empathy",
|
|
"kindness",
|
|
"sympathy",
|
|
"tolerance",
|
|
"altruism",
|
|
"philanthropy",
|
|
"selflessness",
|
|
"unselfishness"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"disfavor",
|
|
"intolerance",
|
|
"animosity",
|
|
"antagonism",
|
|
"antipathy",
|
|
"enmity",
|
|
"hate",
|
|
"hatred",
|
|
"hostility",
|
|
"incivility",
|
|
"malice",
|
|
"rancor",
|
|
"belligerency",
|
|
"quarrelsomeness",
|
|
"querulousness"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"ill will",
|
|
"malevolence",
|
|
"venom"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"the capacity for feeling for another's unhappiness or misfortune":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"as a result of her kindliness , several poor families have the makings for a Thanksgiving feast"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bigheartedness",
|
|
"charity",
|
|
"commiseration",
|
|
"compassion",
|
|
"feeling",
|
|
"good-heartedness",
|
|
"heart",
|
|
"humanity",
|
|
"kindheartedness",
|
|
"kindness",
|
|
"largeheartedness",
|
|
"mercy",
|
|
"pity",
|
|
"ruth",
|
|
"softheartedness",
|
|
"sympathy",
|
|
"warmheartedness"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"feelings",
|
|
"responsiveness",
|
|
"sensibility",
|
|
"sensitivity",
|
|
"affection",
|
|
"love",
|
|
"regard",
|
|
"affinity",
|
|
"empathy",
|
|
"rapport",
|
|
"altruism",
|
|
"benevolence",
|
|
"benignancy",
|
|
"benignity",
|
|
"generosity",
|
|
"goodwill",
|
|
"humaneness",
|
|
"humanism",
|
|
"humanitarianism",
|
|
"philanthropy"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"callousness",
|
|
"coldness",
|
|
"disinterest",
|
|
"indifference",
|
|
"unconcern",
|
|
"cruelty",
|
|
"harshness",
|
|
"animosity",
|
|
"antipathy",
|
|
"dislike",
|
|
"hatred",
|
|
"hostility"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"coldheartedness",
|
|
"hard-heartedness",
|
|
"inhumanity",
|
|
"inhumanness",
|
|
"mercilessness",
|
|
"pitilessness"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"sympathetic concern for the well-being of others":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"an elderly couple of modest means but infinite kindliness"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"beneficence",
|
|
"benevolence",
|
|
"benignancy",
|
|
"benignity",
|
|
"compassionateness",
|
|
"good-heartedness",
|
|
"humaneness",
|
|
"kindheartedness",
|
|
"kindness",
|
|
"softheartedness",
|
|
"tenderheartedness",
|
|
"tenderness",
|
|
"warmheartedness"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"attentiveness",
|
|
"considerateness",
|
|
"thoughtfulness",
|
|
"affability",
|
|
"friendliness",
|
|
"good-naturedness",
|
|
"good-temperedness",
|
|
"warmth",
|
|
"graciousness",
|
|
"niceness",
|
|
"pleasantness",
|
|
"clemency",
|
|
"leniency",
|
|
"mercifulness",
|
|
"patience",
|
|
"tolerance",
|
|
"understanding",
|
|
"altruism",
|
|
"charitableness",
|
|
"charity",
|
|
"generosity",
|
|
"greatheartedness",
|
|
"magnanimity",
|
|
"philanthropy",
|
|
"unselfishness"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"mercilessness",
|
|
"pitilessness",
|
|
"ruthlessness",
|
|
"inconsiderateness",
|
|
"insensitivity",
|
|
"thoughtlessness",
|
|
"grimness",
|
|
"harshness",
|
|
"severity",
|
|
"sternness",
|
|
"toughness",
|
|
"hatefulness",
|
|
"malevolence",
|
|
"maliciousness",
|
|
"meanness",
|
|
"spitefulness",
|
|
"virulence",
|
|
"vitriol"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"barbarity",
|
|
"barbarousness",
|
|
"bestiality",
|
|
"brutality",
|
|
"brutishness",
|
|
"callousness",
|
|
"cold-bloodedness",
|
|
"cruelty",
|
|
"hard-heartedness",
|
|
"heartlessness",
|
|
"inhumanity",
|
|
"savageness",
|
|
"savagery",
|
|
"unfeelingness",
|
|
"unkindliness",
|
|
"unkindness"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"kissing up to":{
|
|
"to use flattery or the doing of favors in order to win approval especially from a superior":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"He was always kissing up to his professors."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"apple-polishing",
|
|
"bootlicking",
|
|
"fawning",
|
|
"fussing",
|
|
"kowtowing",
|
|
"sucking (up)",
|
|
"toadying",
|
|
"truckling"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"drooling",
|
|
"gushing",
|
|
"slavering",
|
|
"slobbering",
|
|
"endearing",
|
|
"ingratiating",
|
|
"courting",
|
|
"wooing",
|
|
"adulating",
|
|
"idolizing",
|
|
"worshipping",
|
|
"worshiping",
|
|
"blandishing",
|
|
"cajoling",
|
|
"coaxing",
|
|
"flattering",
|
|
"overpraising",
|
|
"soft-soaping",
|
|
"cowering",
|
|
"cringing",
|
|
"groveling",
|
|
"grovelling",
|
|
"abasing",
|
|
"debasing",
|
|
"demeaning",
|
|
"deferring",
|
|
"submitting",
|
|
"yielding"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"despising",
|
|
"disdaining",
|
|
"scorning",
|
|
"gibing",
|
|
"jibing",
|
|
"jeering",
|
|
"scoffing",
|
|
"braving",
|
|
"challenging",
|
|
"defying"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"phrase"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"kilning":{
|
|
"as in cremating , incinerating":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"ashing",
|
|
"cremating",
|
|
"incinerating",
|
|
"burning",
|
|
"enkindling",
|
|
"firing",
|
|
"igniting",
|
|
"inflaming",
|
|
"enflaming",
|
|
"kindling",
|
|
"lighting",
|
|
"torching",
|
|
"immolating",
|
|
"deflagrating",
|
|
"charring",
|
|
"frizzling",
|
|
"scorching",
|
|
"baking",
|
|
"broiling",
|
|
"cooking",
|
|
"setting off",
|
|
"scalding",
|
|
"scathing",
|
|
"searing",
|
|
"reigniting",
|
|
"rekindling",
|
|
"relighting"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"stamping (out)",
|
|
"dousing",
|
|
"dowsing",
|
|
"extinguishing",
|
|
"putting out",
|
|
"quenching",
|
|
"snuffing (out)"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"kidding (oneself)":{
|
|
"as in denying , rejecting":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"concealing",
|
|
"covering (up)",
|
|
"hiding",
|
|
"obscuring",
|
|
"veiling",
|
|
"contradicting",
|
|
"disputing",
|
|
"gainsaying",
|
|
"negating",
|
|
"negativing",
|
|
"rebutting",
|
|
"refuting",
|
|
"rejecting",
|
|
"repudiating",
|
|
"disallowing",
|
|
"disavowing",
|
|
"disclaiming",
|
|
"disowning",
|
|
"denying"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"acknowledging",
|
|
"admitting",
|
|
"agreeing",
|
|
"allowing",
|
|
"conceding",
|
|
"confessing",
|
|
"fessing (up)",
|
|
"granting",
|
|
"owning (up to)",
|
|
"disburdening",
|
|
"unburdening",
|
|
"unloading",
|
|
"affirming",
|
|
"avowing",
|
|
"confirming",
|
|
"professing"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"king":{
|
|
"a person of rank, power, or influence in a particular field":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the undisputed king of automobile sales for the entire metropolitan area"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"baron",
|
|
"captain",
|
|
"czar",
|
|
"tsar",
|
|
"tzar",
|
|
"lion",
|
|
"lord",
|
|
"magnate",
|
|
"mogul",
|
|
"monarch",
|
|
"Napoleon",
|
|
"prince",
|
|
"tycoon"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"big boy",
|
|
"big cheese",
|
|
"bigfoot",
|
|
"biggie",
|
|
"big gun",
|
|
"big shot",
|
|
"big wheel",
|
|
"bigwig",
|
|
"fat cat",
|
|
"figure",
|
|
"heavy",
|
|
"heavyweight",
|
|
"honcho",
|
|
"kahuna",
|
|
"main man",
|
|
"mover and shaker",
|
|
"nabob",
|
|
"nawab",
|
|
"notable",
|
|
"personage",
|
|
"pooh-bah",
|
|
"poo-bah",
|
|
"supremo",
|
|
"VIP",
|
|
"celebrity",
|
|
"personality",
|
|
"star",
|
|
"superstar",
|
|
"deity",
|
|
"demigod",
|
|
"god"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"half-pint",
|
|
"lightweight",
|
|
"small-timer",
|
|
"inferior",
|
|
"subordinate",
|
|
"underling",
|
|
"nobody",
|
|
"nothing",
|
|
"zero"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"the being worshipped as the creator and ruler of the universe":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"all bowed their heads in worship to the King"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"Allah",
|
|
"Almighty",
|
|
"Author",
|
|
"Creator",
|
|
"deity",
|
|
"Divinity",
|
|
"Eternal",
|
|
"Everlasting",
|
|
"Father",
|
|
"God",
|
|
"Godhead",
|
|
"Jehovah",
|
|
"Lord",
|
|
"Maker",
|
|
"Providence",
|
|
"Supreme Being",
|
|
"Yahweh",
|
|
"Jahveh",
|
|
"Yahveh"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"kibbitz":{
|
|
"to engage in casual or rambling conversation":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a martial arts student who seemed more interested in kibitzing than in karate"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"babble",
|
|
"blab",
|
|
"cackle",
|
|
"chaffer",
|
|
"chat",
|
|
"chatter",
|
|
"chin",
|
|
"converse",
|
|
"gab",
|
|
"gabble",
|
|
"gas",
|
|
"jabber",
|
|
"jaw",
|
|
"natter",
|
|
"palaver",
|
|
"patter",
|
|
"prate",
|
|
"prattle",
|
|
"rap",
|
|
"rattle",
|
|
"run on",
|
|
"schmooze",
|
|
"shmooze",
|
|
"talk",
|
|
"twitter",
|
|
"visit"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"gossip",
|
|
"tattle",
|
|
"descant",
|
|
"discuss",
|
|
"expatiate",
|
|
"yak",
|
|
"yack",
|
|
"yammer",
|
|
"yap"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"kicks up a fuss":{
|
|
"to express dissatisfaction, pain, or resentment usually tiresomely":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"The kids were kicking up a fuss by the end of the day, so the family left the fair."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"beefs",
|
|
"bellyaches",
|
|
"bitches",
|
|
"bleats",
|
|
"carps",
|
|
"caterwauls",
|
|
"complains",
|
|
"crabs",
|
|
"croaks",
|
|
"fusses",
|
|
"gripes",
|
|
"grizzles",
|
|
"grouches",
|
|
"grouses",
|
|
"growls",
|
|
"grumbles",
|
|
"grumps",
|
|
"hollers",
|
|
"inveighs",
|
|
"keens",
|
|
"kicks",
|
|
"kvetches",
|
|
"maunders",
|
|
"moans",
|
|
"murmurs",
|
|
"mutters",
|
|
"nags",
|
|
"repines",
|
|
"screams",
|
|
"squawks",
|
|
"squeals",
|
|
"wails",
|
|
"whimpers",
|
|
"whines",
|
|
"whinges",
|
|
"yammers",
|
|
"yawps",
|
|
"yaups",
|
|
"yowls"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"objects (to)",
|
|
"protests",
|
|
"quarrels (with)",
|
|
"cavils",
|
|
"quibbles",
|
|
"frets",
|
|
"stews",
|
|
"worries",
|
|
"blubbers",
|
|
"cries",
|
|
"sobs",
|
|
"bemoans",
|
|
"bewails",
|
|
"deplores",
|
|
"laments"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"accepts",
|
|
"bears",
|
|
"countenances",
|
|
"endures",
|
|
"takes",
|
|
"tolerates",
|
|
"applauds",
|
|
"cheers",
|
|
"commends"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"crows",
|
|
"delights",
|
|
"rejoices"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"phrase"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"kickback":{
|
|
"to refrain from labor or exertion":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"I plan to spend the day kicking back and watching television"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bask",
|
|
"loll",
|
|
"lounge",
|
|
"relax",
|
|
"repose",
|
|
"rest"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bum",
|
|
"goldbrick",
|
|
"hang",
|
|
"hang about",
|
|
"hang around",
|
|
"idle",
|
|
"loaf",
|
|
"slack (off)",
|
|
"veg out"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"drudge",
|
|
"grub",
|
|
"hump",
|
|
"hustle",
|
|
"labor",
|
|
"moil",
|
|
"peg (away)",
|
|
"plod",
|
|
"plow",
|
|
"plug",
|
|
"slave",
|
|
"slog",
|
|
"strain",
|
|
"strive",
|
|
"struggle",
|
|
"sweat",
|
|
"toil",
|
|
"travail",
|
|
"work",
|
|
"exercise",
|
|
"work out"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to spend time doing nothing":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a good resort for people who want to kick back and watch others exercise strenuously"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bum",
|
|
"chill",
|
|
"dally",
|
|
"dawdle",
|
|
"dillydally",
|
|
"drone",
|
|
"footle",
|
|
"goof (off)",
|
|
"hack (around)",
|
|
"hang (around or out)",
|
|
"hang about",
|
|
"idle",
|
|
"kick around",
|
|
"laze",
|
|
"lazy",
|
|
"loaf",
|
|
"loll",
|
|
"lounge",
|
|
"veg out"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"fiddle (around)",
|
|
"fool",
|
|
"mess",
|
|
"monkey",
|
|
"muck",
|
|
"piddle",
|
|
"play",
|
|
"potter (around)",
|
|
"putter (around)",
|
|
"trifle",
|
|
"doze",
|
|
"estivate",
|
|
"aestivate",
|
|
"hibernate",
|
|
"lag",
|
|
"linger",
|
|
"loiter",
|
|
"poke",
|
|
"relax",
|
|
"rest",
|
|
"tarry",
|
|
"amble",
|
|
"mosey",
|
|
"saunter",
|
|
"stroll",
|
|
"swan",
|
|
"furlough",
|
|
"goldbrick",
|
|
"malinger",
|
|
"truant"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"drudge",
|
|
"grind",
|
|
"grub",
|
|
"hump",
|
|
"hustle",
|
|
"labor",
|
|
"moil",
|
|
"peg",
|
|
"plod",
|
|
"plow",
|
|
"plug",
|
|
"slave",
|
|
"sweat",
|
|
"toil",
|
|
"travail",
|
|
"work",
|
|
"apply",
|
|
"buckle (down)",
|
|
"exert",
|
|
"put out"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in backlash":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"backlash",
|
|
"answer",
|
|
"reaction",
|
|
"reply",
|
|
"response",
|
|
"take",
|
|
"rebound",
|
|
"recoil",
|
|
"reflex",
|
|
"revulsion",
|
|
"rise",
|
|
"counterreaction",
|
|
"counterresponse"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"action",
|
|
"behavior",
|
|
"cause",
|
|
"effect"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in rebate , giveback":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"giveback",
|
|
"rebate",
|
|
"abatement",
|
|
"deduction",
|
|
"discount",
|
|
"reduction",
|
|
"dent",
|
|
"depreciation",
|
|
"decline",
|
|
"decrement",
|
|
"diminishment",
|
|
"diminution",
|
|
"drop",
|
|
"fall",
|
|
"loss",
|
|
"forfeit",
|
|
"forfeiture",
|
|
"penalty"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"accession",
|
|
"addition",
|
|
"accretion",
|
|
"accrual",
|
|
"augmentation",
|
|
"boost",
|
|
"gain",
|
|
"increase",
|
|
"increment",
|
|
"raise",
|
|
"rise",
|
|
"appreciation"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in payoff , baksheesh":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"baksheesh",
|
|
"payoff",
|
|
"backhander",
|
|
"boodle",
|
|
"bribe",
|
|
"cumshaw",
|
|
"fix",
|
|
"sop",
|
|
"slush fund",
|
|
"incentive",
|
|
"incitement",
|
|
"instigation",
|
|
"motivation",
|
|
"provocation",
|
|
"spur",
|
|
"stimulation",
|
|
"stimulus",
|
|
"boost",
|
|
"encouragement",
|
|
"goad",
|
|
"inducement",
|
|
"allurement",
|
|
"bait",
|
|
"enticement",
|
|
"lure",
|
|
"seduction",
|
|
"temptation",
|
|
"turn-on",
|
|
"flattery",
|
|
"persuasion",
|
|
"decoy",
|
|
"snare",
|
|
"trap"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"kismet":{
|
|
"a state or end that seemingly has been decided beforehand":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"he always said that it was kismet that they met at a showing of their favorite movie"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"circumstance",
|
|
"destiny",
|
|
"doom",
|
|
"fate",
|
|
"fortune",
|
|
"lot",
|
|
"portion"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"accident",
|
|
"casualty",
|
|
"chance",
|
|
"hap",
|
|
"happenchance",
|
|
"happenstance",
|
|
"hazard",
|
|
"luck",
|
|
"predestination",
|
|
"aftereffect",
|
|
"aftermath",
|
|
"conclusion",
|
|
"consequence",
|
|
"development",
|
|
"effect",
|
|
"fruit",
|
|
"issue",
|
|
"outcome",
|
|
"outgrowth",
|
|
"result",
|
|
"resultant",
|
|
"sequel",
|
|
"sequence",
|
|
"upshot"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"kick-start":{
|
|
"as in jump-start":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"jump-start",
|
|
"reanimate",
|
|
"recharge",
|
|
"regenerate",
|
|
"rejuvenate",
|
|
"rekindle",
|
|
"renew",
|
|
"resurrect",
|
|
"resuscitate",
|
|
"revitalize",
|
|
"revive",
|
|
"revivify",
|
|
"rewake",
|
|
"rewaken",
|
|
"reactivate",
|
|
"restart",
|
|
"reinvent",
|
|
"refresh",
|
|
"refreshen"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"extinguish",
|
|
"kill",
|
|
"quench",
|
|
"suppress"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"kidder":{
|
|
"as in prankster , wisecracker":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"banterer",
|
|
"cutup",
|
|
"knockabout",
|
|
"practical joker",
|
|
"prankster",
|
|
"quipper",
|
|
"quipster",
|
|
"teaser",
|
|
"wisecracker",
|
|
"comedienne",
|
|
"entertainer",
|
|
"buffoon",
|
|
"clown",
|
|
"fool",
|
|
"harlequin",
|
|
"zany",
|
|
"card",
|
|
"comedian",
|
|
"comic",
|
|
"droll",
|
|
"farceur",
|
|
"funnyman",
|
|
"gagger",
|
|
"gagman",
|
|
"gagster",
|
|
"humorist",
|
|
"jester",
|
|
"joker",
|
|
"jokester",
|
|
"wag",
|
|
"wit",
|
|
"caricaturist",
|
|
"lampooner",
|
|
"parodist",
|
|
"satirist"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"kick (about)":{
|
|
"as in protest , object (to)":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"object (to)",
|
|
"protest",
|
|
"doubt",
|
|
"mistrust",
|
|
"combat",
|
|
"fight",
|
|
"oppose",
|
|
"resist",
|
|
"challenge",
|
|
"contest",
|
|
"dispute",
|
|
"impeach",
|
|
"oppugn",
|
|
"query",
|
|
"question"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"accept",
|
|
"believe",
|
|
"embrace",
|
|
"swallow",
|
|
"back",
|
|
"defend",
|
|
"support",
|
|
"advocate",
|
|
"champion",
|
|
"promote",
|
|
"abide",
|
|
"endure",
|
|
"stomach",
|
|
"tolerate"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"kilderkin":{
|
|
"an enclosed wooden vessel for holding beverages":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the kilderkins that line one wall of the brewpub are just for decoration\u2014there's no beer in them"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"barrel",
|
|
"butt",
|
|
"cask",
|
|
"firkin",
|
|
"hogshead",
|
|
"keg",
|
|
"pipe",
|
|
"puncheon",
|
|
"rundlet",
|
|
"runlet",
|
|
"tun"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"scuttlebutt",
|
|
"cistern",
|
|
"tub",
|
|
"vat",
|
|
"can",
|
|
"drum"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"kielbasy":{
|
|
"as in pepperonis , salamis":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bolognas",
|
|
"frankfurters",
|
|
"franks",
|
|
"hot dogs",
|
|
"knockwursts",
|
|
"knackwursts",
|
|
"liver sausages",
|
|
"liver puddings",
|
|
"liverwursts",
|
|
"pepperonis",
|
|
"salamis",
|
|
"Vienna sausages",
|
|
"weenies",
|
|
"wieners",
|
|
"weiners",
|
|
"wienerwursts",
|
|
"bangers",
|
|
"links",
|
|
"sausages",
|
|
"wursts",
|
|
"blood sausages",
|
|
"blood puddings"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"kitty":{
|
|
"a small domestic animal known for catching mice":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"delighted to adopt a stray kitty from the pound"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"cat",
|
|
"feline",
|
|
"house cat",
|
|
"moggy",
|
|
"moggie",
|
|
"puss",
|
|
"pussy",
|
|
"pussycat"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"mouser",
|
|
"kit",
|
|
"kitten",
|
|
"alley cat",
|
|
"tabby",
|
|
"gib",
|
|
"tomcat"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"a sum of money set aside for a particular purpose":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"why don't you get us all sodas and just take the money from the party kitty ?"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"account",
|
|
"budget",
|
|
"deposit",
|
|
"fund",
|
|
"nest egg",
|
|
"pool"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"chest",
|
|
"coffer(s)",
|
|
"assets",
|
|
"savings",
|
|
"savings account",
|
|
"bankroll",
|
|
"cache",
|
|
"collection",
|
|
"cushion",
|
|
"hoard",
|
|
"pocketbook",
|
|
"reserve",
|
|
"treasure",
|
|
"petty cash",
|
|
"pin money",
|
|
"pocket money",
|
|
"spending money"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"kisses up to":{
|
|
"to use flattery or the doing of favors in order to win approval especially from a superior":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"He was always kissing up to his professors."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"apple-polishes",
|
|
"bootlicks",
|
|
"fawns",
|
|
"fusses",
|
|
"kowtows",
|
|
"sucks (up)",
|
|
"toadies",
|
|
"truckles"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"drools",
|
|
"gushes",
|
|
"slavers",
|
|
"slobbers",
|
|
"endears",
|
|
"ingratiates",
|
|
"courts",
|
|
"woos",
|
|
"adulates",
|
|
"idolizes",
|
|
"worships",
|
|
"blandishes",
|
|
"cajoles",
|
|
"coaxes",
|
|
"flatters",
|
|
"overpraises",
|
|
"soft-soaps",
|
|
"cowers",
|
|
"cringes",
|
|
"grovels",
|
|
"abases",
|
|
"debases",
|
|
"demeans",
|
|
"defers",
|
|
"submits",
|
|
"yields"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"despises",
|
|
"disdains",
|
|
"scorns",
|
|
"gibes",
|
|
"jibes",
|
|
"jeers",
|
|
"scoffs",
|
|
"braves",
|
|
"challenges",
|
|
"defies"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"phrase"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"killer":{
|
|
"a dull, unpleasant, or difficult piece of work":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"weeding out that overgrown garden is going to be a killer"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bear",
|
|
"beast",
|
|
"chore",
|
|
"headache",
|
|
"job",
|
|
"labor"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"drudgery",
|
|
"grind",
|
|
"heavy lifting",
|
|
"lucubration",
|
|
"effort",
|
|
"strain",
|
|
"sweat",
|
|
"burden",
|
|
"load",
|
|
"weight",
|
|
"bother",
|
|
"nuisance",
|
|
"trouble"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"breeze",
|
|
"child's play",
|
|
"cinch",
|
|
"duck soup",
|
|
"kid stuff",
|
|
"setup",
|
|
"snap"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"a person who kills another person":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"gunned down by hired killers"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"assassin",
|
|
"cutthroat",
|
|
"homicide",
|
|
"manslayer",
|
|
"murderer"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bravo",
|
|
"hit man",
|
|
"torpedo",
|
|
"triggerman",
|
|
"butcher",
|
|
"executioner",
|
|
"massacrer",
|
|
"slaughterer",
|
|
"slayer",
|
|
"murderess"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"likely to cause or capable of causing death":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"killer viruses that claimed millions of lives"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"baleful",
|
|
"deadly",
|
|
"deathly",
|
|
"fatal",
|
|
"fell",
|
|
"lethal",
|
|
"mortal",
|
|
"murderous",
|
|
"pestilent",
|
|
"terminal",
|
|
"vital"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"baneful",
|
|
"deleterious",
|
|
"destructive",
|
|
"harmful",
|
|
"injurious",
|
|
"noxious",
|
|
"pernicious",
|
|
"truculent",
|
|
"infectious",
|
|
"infective",
|
|
"pestilential",
|
|
"poisonous",
|
|
"sublethal",
|
|
"toxic",
|
|
"virulent",
|
|
"dangerous",
|
|
"grave",
|
|
"grievous",
|
|
"hazardous",
|
|
"jeopardizing",
|
|
"menacing",
|
|
"parlous",
|
|
"perilous",
|
|
"risky",
|
|
"serious",
|
|
"threatening",
|
|
"ugly",
|
|
"unhealthy",
|
|
"unsound",
|
|
"bloody",
|
|
"internecine",
|
|
"sanguinary",
|
|
"sanguine"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"beneficial",
|
|
"restorative",
|
|
"salubrious",
|
|
"salutary",
|
|
"alleviative",
|
|
"corrective",
|
|
"curative",
|
|
"remedial",
|
|
"tonic",
|
|
"advantageous",
|
|
"beneficial",
|
|
"useful",
|
|
"nonpoisonous",
|
|
"nontoxic",
|
|
"safe"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"healthful",
|
|
"healthy",
|
|
"nonfatal",
|
|
"nonlethal",
|
|
"wholesome"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"requiring considerable physical or mental effort":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a killer exercise program guaranteed to whip you into shape"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"arduous",
|
|
"Augean",
|
|
"backbreaking",
|
|
"challenging",
|
|
"demanding",
|
|
"difficult",
|
|
"effortful",
|
|
"exacting",
|
|
"formidable",
|
|
"grueling",
|
|
"gruelling",
|
|
"hard",
|
|
"heavy",
|
|
"hellacious",
|
|
"herculean",
|
|
"laborious",
|
|
"moiling",
|
|
"murderous",
|
|
"pick-and-shovel",
|
|
"rigorous",
|
|
"rough",
|
|
"rugged",
|
|
"severe",
|
|
"stiff",
|
|
"strenuous",
|
|
"sweaty",
|
|
"tall",
|
|
"testing",
|
|
"toilsome",
|
|
"tough",
|
|
"uphill"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"abstract",
|
|
"abstruse",
|
|
"complex",
|
|
"complicated",
|
|
"elusive",
|
|
"hairy",
|
|
"insoluble",
|
|
"intricate",
|
|
"involved",
|
|
"knotty",
|
|
"opaque",
|
|
"problematic",
|
|
"problematical",
|
|
"recondite",
|
|
"serious",
|
|
"spiny",
|
|
"stubborn",
|
|
"thorny",
|
|
"ticklish",
|
|
"tricky",
|
|
"bruising",
|
|
"burdensome",
|
|
"exhausting",
|
|
"labored",
|
|
"onerous",
|
|
"oppressive",
|
|
"stressful",
|
|
"taxing",
|
|
"tight",
|
|
"trying",
|
|
"annoying",
|
|
"bothersome",
|
|
"distressing",
|
|
"irksome",
|
|
"troublesome",
|
|
"vexatious",
|
|
"grievous",
|
|
"grim",
|
|
"strict",
|
|
"stringent",
|
|
"brutal",
|
|
"cruel",
|
|
"inhuman",
|
|
"painful"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"achievable",
|
|
"clear",
|
|
"doable",
|
|
"elementary",
|
|
"manageable",
|
|
"uncomplicated",
|
|
"comforting",
|
|
"gentle",
|
|
"painless",
|
|
"relaxed",
|
|
"smooth",
|
|
"soothing",
|
|
"accessible",
|
|
"friendly",
|
|
"idiotproof",
|
|
"user-friendly"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"cheap",
|
|
"easy",
|
|
"effortless",
|
|
"facile",
|
|
"light",
|
|
"mindless",
|
|
"simple",
|
|
"soft",
|
|
"undemanding"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"kicking (off)":{
|
|
"to take the first step in (a process or course of action)":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"I'll kick off the discussion on ethics with this question"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"beginning",
|
|
"commencing",
|
|
"embarking (on or upon)",
|
|
"entering (into or upon)",
|
|
"falling (to)",
|
|
"getting off",
|
|
"launching",
|
|
"leading off",
|
|
"opening",
|
|
"starting",
|
|
"striking (into)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"creating",
|
|
"generating",
|
|
"inaugurating",
|
|
"initiating",
|
|
"innovating",
|
|
"inventing",
|
|
"originating",
|
|
"adopting",
|
|
"embracing",
|
|
"taking on",
|
|
"taking up",
|
|
"establishing",
|
|
"fathering",
|
|
"founding",
|
|
"instituting",
|
|
"organizing",
|
|
"pioneering",
|
|
"setting up",
|
|
"spawning",
|
|
"getting around (to)",
|
|
"getting down (to)",
|
|
"getting round (to)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"ceasing",
|
|
"desisting",
|
|
"discontinuing",
|
|
"halting",
|
|
"knocking off",
|
|
"laying off",
|
|
"quitting",
|
|
"stopping",
|
|
"closing",
|
|
"completing",
|
|
"abandoning",
|
|
"forsaking",
|
|
"leaving",
|
|
"abolishing",
|
|
"demolishing",
|
|
"destroying",
|
|
"exterminating",
|
|
"extinguishing",
|
|
"phasing out"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"concluding",
|
|
"ending",
|
|
"finishing",
|
|
"terminating"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to stop living":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"surprisingly, the recluse was worth a cool million when he kicked off"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"checking out",
|
|
"conking (out)",
|
|
"croaking",
|
|
"deceasing",
|
|
"demising",
|
|
"departing",
|
|
"dropping",
|
|
"dying",
|
|
"ending",
|
|
"exiting",
|
|
"expiring",
|
|
"falling",
|
|
"flatlining",
|
|
"going",
|
|
"kicking in",
|
|
"parting",
|
|
"passing away",
|
|
"passing (on)",
|
|
"pegging out",
|
|
"perishing",
|
|
"popping off",
|
|
"stepping out",
|
|
"succumbing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"predeceasing",
|
|
"consuming",
|
|
"disappearing",
|
|
"drying up",
|
|
"fading",
|
|
"failing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"coming to",
|
|
"reviving",
|
|
"lingering",
|
|
"being",
|
|
"existing",
|
|
"subsisting",
|
|
"flourishing",
|
|
"prospering",
|
|
"thriving"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"breathing",
|
|
"living"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"kibitzed":{
|
|
"to engage in casual or rambling conversation":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a martial arts student who seemed more interested in kibitzing than in karate"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"babbled",
|
|
"blabbed",
|
|
"cackled",
|
|
"chaffered",
|
|
"chatted",
|
|
"chattered",
|
|
"chinned",
|
|
"conversed",
|
|
"gabbed",
|
|
"gabbled",
|
|
"gassed",
|
|
"jabbered",
|
|
"jawed",
|
|
"nattered",
|
|
"palavered",
|
|
"pattered",
|
|
"prated",
|
|
"prattled",
|
|
"ran on",
|
|
"rapped",
|
|
"rattled",
|
|
"schmoozed",
|
|
"shmoozed",
|
|
"talked",
|
|
"twittered",
|
|
"visited"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"gossiped",
|
|
"tattled",
|
|
"descanted",
|
|
"discussed",
|
|
"expatiated",
|
|
"yakked",
|
|
"yacked",
|
|
"yammered",
|
|
"yapped"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"kick":{
|
|
"to express dissatisfaction, pain, or resentment usually tiresomely":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"he's been kicking all week about not getting the promotion"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"beef",
|
|
"bellyache",
|
|
"bitch",
|
|
"bleat",
|
|
"carp",
|
|
"caterwaul",
|
|
"complain",
|
|
"crab",
|
|
"croak",
|
|
"fuss",
|
|
"gripe",
|
|
"grizzle",
|
|
"grouch",
|
|
"grouse",
|
|
"growl",
|
|
"grumble",
|
|
"grump",
|
|
"holler",
|
|
"inveigh",
|
|
"keen",
|
|
"kvetch",
|
|
"maunder",
|
|
"moan",
|
|
"murmur",
|
|
"mutter",
|
|
"nag",
|
|
"repine",
|
|
"scream",
|
|
"squawk",
|
|
"squeal",
|
|
"wail",
|
|
"whimper",
|
|
"whine",
|
|
"whinge",
|
|
"yammer",
|
|
"yawp",
|
|
"yaup",
|
|
"yowl"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"object (to)",
|
|
"protest",
|
|
"quarrel (with)",
|
|
"cavil",
|
|
"quibble",
|
|
"fret",
|
|
"stew",
|
|
"worry",
|
|
"blubber",
|
|
"cry",
|
|
"sob",
|
|
"bemoan",
|
|
"bewail",
|
|
"deplore",
|
|
"lament"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"accept",
|
|
"bear",
|
|
"countenance",
|
|
"endure",
|
|
"take",
|
|
"tolerate",
|
|
"applaud",
|
|
"cheer",
|
|
"commend"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"crow",
|
|
"delight",
|
|
"rejoice"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to present an opposing opinion or argument":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"fiscal conservatives have already started to kick about the proposed program, claiming it will increase the state's deficit substantially"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"demur",
|
|
"except",
|
|
"expostulate",
|
|
"object",
|
|
"protest",
|
|
"remonstrate (with)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"cavil",
|
|
"quibble",
|
|
"challenge",
|
|
"dare",
|
|
"defy",
|
|
"fight",
|
|
"conflict",
|
|
"debate",
|
|
"dispute",
|
|
"hassle",
|
|
"quarrel",
|
|
"squabble",
|
|
"wrangle",
|
|
"beef",
|
|
"bellyache",
|
|
"bitch",
|
|
"bleat",
|
|
"carp",
|
|
"caterwaul",
|
|
"complain",
|
|
"crab",
|
|
"croak",
|
|
"fuss",
|
|
"gripe",
|
|
"grizzle",
|
|
"grouch",
|
|
"grouse",
|
|
"growl",
|
|
"grumble",
|
|
"grump",
|
|
"holler",
|
|
"keen",
|
|
"maunder",
|
|
"moan",
|
|
"murmur",
|
|
"mutter",
|
|
"nag",
|
|
"repine",
|
|
"scream",
|
|
"squawk",
|
|
"squeal",
|
|
"wail",
|
|
"whimper",
|
|
"whine",
|
|
"whinge",
|
|
"yammer",
|
|
"yawp",
|
|
"yaup",
|
|
"yowl",
|
|
"balk",
|
|
"gag",
|
|
"stick",
|
|
"censure",
|
|
"criticize",
|
|
"denounce",
|
|
"disobey",
|
|
"rebel",
|
|
"withstand",
|
|
"demonstrate"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"approve",
|
|
"sanction",
|
|
"accept",
|
|
"accede",
|
|
"acquiesce",
|
|
"agree",
|
|
"assent",
|
|
"adhere",
|
|
"comply",
|
|
"conform",
|
|
"follow",
|
|
"mind",
|
|
"obey",
|
|
"observe",
|
|
"advocate",
|
|
"champion",
|
|
"defend",
|
|
"maintain",
|
|
"support",
|
|
"sustain",
|
|
"uphold",
|
|
"applaud",
|
|
"cheer",
|
|
"commend"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"a pleasurably intense stimulation of the feelings":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"I get a kick out of downhill skiing"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bang",
|
|
"boot",
|
|
"charge",
|
|
"exhilaration",
|
|
"frisson",
|
|
"jollies",
|
|
"rush",
|
|
"thrill",
|
|
"titillation",
|
|
"wallop"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"arousal",
|
|
"buzz",
|
|
"electrification",
|
|
"high",
|
|
"intoxication",
|
|
"jolt",
|
|
"shock",
|
|
"surprise",
|
|
"surprize",
|
|
"delectation",
|
|
"delight",
|
|
"enjoyment",
|
|
"joy",
|
|
"lift",
|
|
"pleasure",
|
|
"amusement",
|
|
"diversion",
|
|
"entertainment",
|
|
"fun",
|
|
"treat"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"a source of great satisfaction":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"it was a kick for the parents to see their once-shy son star in a Broadway play"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"delectation",
|
|
"delight",
|
|
"feast",
|
|
"gas",
|
|
"joy",
|
|
"manna",
|
|
"pleasure",
|
|
"treat"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"amusement",
|
|
"diversion",
|
|
"entertainment",
|
|
"fun",
|
|
"recreation",
|
|
"comfort",
|
|
"relief",
|
|
"solace",
|
|
"gratification",
|
|
"indulgence",
|
|
"ambrosia"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"a feeling or declaration of disapproval or dissent":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"nowadays there seem to be few words in the dictionary that do not raise a kick from one person or another"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"challenge",
|
|
"complaint",
|
|
"demur",
|
|
"demurral",
|
|
"demurrer",
|
|
"difficulty",
|
|
"exception",
|
|
"expostulation",
|
|
"fuss",
|
|
"objection",
|
|
"protest",
|
|
"question",
|
|
"remonstrance",
|
|
"stink"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"compunction",
|
|
"doubt",
|
|
"misgiving",
|
|
"qualm",
|
|
"scruple",
|
|
"misunderstanding",
|
|
"cavil",
|
|
"niggle",
|
|
"quibble",
|
|
"argument",
|
|
"conflict",
|
|
"debate",
|
|
"dispute",
|
|
"dissent",
|
|
"hassle",
|
|
"quarrel",
|
|
"squabble",
|
|
"static",
|
|
"censure",
|
|
"criticism",
|
|
"defiance",
|
|
"disobedience",
|
|
"rebellion",
|
|
"distrust",
|
|
"distrustfulness",
|
|
"dubiety",
|
|
"dubitation",
|
|
"incertitude",
|
|
"indetermination",
|
|
"misdoubt",
|
|
"mistrust",
|
|
"mistrustfulness",
|
|
"reservation",
|
|
"skepticism",
|
|
"suspicion",
|
|
"uncertainty",
|
|
"qualmishness",
|
|
"unease",
|
|
"uneasiness",
|
|
"reluctance",
|
|
"unwillingness"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"willingness",
|
|
"approval",
|
|
"sanction",
|
|
"acceptance",
|
|
"acquiescence",
|
|
"agreement",
|
|
"assent",
|
|
"compliance",
|
|
"obedience"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"a forceful coming together of two things":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"I felt a kick in my hands as the jackhammer came roaring to life"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bump",
|
|
"collision",
|
|
"concussion",
|
|
"crash",
|
|
"impact",
|
|
"impingement",
|
|
"jar",
|
|
"jolt",
|
|
"jounce",
|
|
"shock",
|
|
"slam",
|
|
"smash",
|
|
"strike",
|
|
"wallop"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"blow",
|
|
"buffet",
|
|
"hit",
|
|
"knock",
|
|
"punch",
|
|
"rap",
|
|
"slap",
|
|
"thump",
|
|
"bashing",
|
|
"battering",
|
|
"bludgeoning",
|
|
"clobbering",
|
|
"hammering",
|
|
"lambasting",
|
|
"licking",
|
|
"pounding",
|
|
"pummeling",
|
|
"pummelling",
|
|
"thrashing",
|
|
"contact",
|
|
"encounter",
|
|
"meeting",
|
|
"touch"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"kitty-cornered":{
|
|
"in a line or direction running from corner to corner":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"walked kitty-corner across the quadrangle to the registration booth"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"athwart",
|
|
"bias",
|
|
"cornerways",
|
|
"cornerwise",
|
|
"crossways",
|
|
"crosswise",
|
|
"diagonally",
|
|
"obliquely",
|
|
"transversely"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"across"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"lengthwise",
|
|
"longitudinally"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adverb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"kibbitzer":{
|
|
"a person who meddles in the affairs of others":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a nosy kibitzer who always knows who is dating whom"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"busybody",
|
|
"buttinsky",
|
|
"buttinski",
|
|
"interferer",
|
|
"interloper",
|
|
"intermeddler",
|
|
"intruder",
|
|
"meddler",
|
|
"nosey parker"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"gaper",
|
|
"gawker",
|
|
"gawper",
|
|
"gazer",
|
|
"peeper",
|
|
"peeping Tom",
|
|
"prier",
|
|
"pryer",
|
|
"rubberneck",
|
|
"rubbernecker",
|
|
"snoop",
|
|
"snooper",
|
|
"spy",
|
|
"blabber",
|
|
"discloser",
|
|
"gossip",
|
|
"gossiper",
|
|
"prattler",
|
|
"quidnunc",
|
|
"revealer",
|
|
"teller",
|
|
"betrayer",
|
|
"talebearer",
|
|
"tattler",
|
|
"tattletale",
|
|
"telltale",
|
|
"snake",
|
|
"sneak",
|
|
"informant",
|
|
"informer",
|
|
"snitcher",
|
|
"squealer",
|
|
"stool pigeon"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"kicks":{
|
|
"to express dissatisfaction, pain, or resentment usually tiresomely":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"he's been kicking all week about not getting the promotion"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"beefs",
|
|
"bellyaches",
|
|
"bitches",
|
|
"bleats",
|
|
"carps",
|
|
"caterwauls",
|
|
"complains",
|
|
"crabs",
|
|
"croaks",
|
|
"fusses",
|
|
"gripes",
|
|
"grizzles",
|
|
"grouches",
|
|
"grouses",
|
|
"growls",
|
|
"grumbles",
|
|
"grumps",
|
|
"hollers",
|
|
"inveighs",
|
|
"keens",
|
|
"kvetches",
|
|
"maunders",
|
|
"moans",
|
|
"murmurs",
|
|
"mutters",
|
|
"nags",
|
|
"repines",
|
|
"screams",
|
|
"squawks",
|
|
"squeals",
|
|
"wails",
|
|
"whimpers",
|
|
"whines",
|
|
"whinges",
|
|
"yammers",
|
|
"yawps",
|
|
"yaups",
|
|
"yowls"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"objects (to)",
|
|
"protests",
|
|
"quarrels (with)",
|
|
"cavils",
|
|
"quibbles",
|
|
"frets",
|
|
"stews",
|
|
"worries",
|
|
"blubbers",
|
|
"cries",
|
|
"sobs",
|
|
"bemoans",
|
|
"bewails",
|
|
"deplores",
|
|
"laments"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"accepts",
|
|
"bears",
|
|
"countenances",
|
|
"endures",
|
|
"takes",
|
|
"tolerates",
|
|
"applauds",
|
|
"cheers",
|
|
"commends"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"crows",
|
|
"delights",
|
|
"rejoices"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to present an opposing opinion or argument":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"fiscal conservatives have already started to kick about the proposed program, claiming it will increase the state's deficit substantially"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"demurs",
|
|
"excepts",
|
|
"expostulates",
|
|
"objects",
|
|
"protests",
|
|
"remonstrates (with)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"cavils",
|
|
"quibbles",
|
|
"challenges",
|
|
"dares",
|
|
"defies",
|
|
"fights",
|
|
"conflicts",
|
|
"debates",
|
|
"disputes",
|
|
"hassles",
|
|
"quarrels",
|
|
"squabbles",
|
|
"wrangles",
|
|
"beefs",
|
|
"bellyaches",
|
|
"bitches",
|
|
"bleats",
|
|
"carps",
|
|
"caterwauls",
|
|
"complains",
|
|
"crabs",
|
|
"croaks",
|
|
"fusses",
|
|
"gripes",
|
|
"grizzles",
|
|
"grouches",
|
|
"grouses",
|
|
"growls",
|
|
"grumbles",
|
|
"grumps",
|
|
"hollers",
|
|
"keens",
|
|
"maunders",
|
|
"moans",
|
|
"murmurs",
|
|
"mutters",
|
|
"nags",
|
|
"repines",
|
|
"screams",
|
|
"squawks",
|
|
"squeals",
|
|
"wails",
|
|
"whimpers",
|
|
"whines",
|
|
"whinges",
|
|
"yammers",
|
|
"yawps",
|
|
"yaups",
|
|
"yowls",
|
|
"balks",
|
|
"gags",
|
|
"sticks",
|
|
"censures",
|
|
"criticizes",
|
|
"denounces",
|
|
"disobeys",
|
|
"rebels",
|
|
"withstands",
|
|
"demonstrates"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"approves",
|
|
"sanctions",
|
|
"accepts",
|
|
"accedes",
|
|
"acquiesces",
|
|
"agrees",
|
|
"assents",
|
|
"adheres",
|
|
"complies",
|
|
"conforms",
|
|
"follows",
|
|
"minds",
|
|
"obeys",
|
|
"observes",
|
|
"advocates",
|
|
"champions",
|
|
"defends",
|
|
"maintains",
|
|
"supports",
|
|
"sustains",
|
|
"upholds",
|
|
"applauds",
|
|
"cheers",
|
|
"commends"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"a pleasurably intense stimulation of the feelings":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"I get a kick out of downhill skiing"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bangs",
|
|
"boots",
|
|
"charges",
|
|
"exhilarations",
|
|
"frissons",
|
|
"jollies",
|
|
"rushes",
|
|
"thrills",
|
|
"titillations",
|
|
"wallops"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"arousals",
|
|
"buzzes",
|
|
"electrifications",
|
|
"highs",
|
|
"intoxications",
|
|
"jolts",
|
|
"shocks",
|
|
"surprises",
|
|
"surprizes",
|
|
"delectations",
|
|
"delights",
|
|
"enjoyments",
|
|
"joys",
|
|
"lifts",
|
|
"pleasures",
|
|
"amusements",
|
|
"diversions",
|
|
"entertainments",
|
|
"fun",
|
|
"treats"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"a source of great satisfaction":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"it was a kick for the parents to see their once-shy son star in a Broadway play"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"delectations",
|
|
"delights",
|
|
"feasts",
|
|
"gases",
|
|
"gasses",
|
|
"joys",
|
|
"mannas",
|
|
"pleasures",
|
|
"treats"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"amusements",
|
|
"diversions",
|
|
"entertainments",
|
|
"fun",
|
|
"recreations",
|
|
"comforts",
|
|
"reliefs",
|
|
"solaces",
|
|
"gratifications",
|
|
"indulgences",
|
|
"ambrosias"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"a feeling or declaration of disapproval or dissent":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"nowadays there seem to be few words in the dictionary that do not raise a kick from one person or another"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"challenges",
|
|
"complaints",
|
|
"demurrals",
|
|
"demurrers",
|
|
"demurs",
|
|
"difficulties",
|
|
"exceptions",
|
|
"expostulations",
|
|
"fusses",
|
|
"objections",
|
|
"protests",
|
|
"questions",
|
|
"remonstrances",
|
|
"stinks"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"compunctions",
|
|
"doubts",
|
|
"misgivings",
|
|
"qualms",
|
|
"scruples",
|
|
"misunderstandings",
|
|
"cavils",
|
|
"niggles",
|
|
"quibbles",
|
|
"arguments",
|
|
"conflicts",
|
|
"debates",
|
|
"disputes",
|
|
"dissents",
|
|
"hassles",
|
|
"quarrels",
|
|
"squabbles",
|
|
"statics",
|
|
"censures",
|
|
"criticisms",
|
|
"defiances",
|
|
"disobediences",
|
|
"rebellions",
|
|
"distrust",
|
|
"dubieties",
|
|
"dubitations",
|
|
"incertitudes",
|
|
"indeterminations",
|
|
"misdoubts",
|
|
"mistrust",
|
|
"reservations",
|
|
"skepticism",
|
|
"suspicions",
|
|
"uncertainties",
|
|
"reluctances"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"approvals",
|
|
"sanctions",
|
|
"acceptances",
|
|
"acquiescences",
|
|
"agreements",
|
|
"assents",
|
|
"compliances",
|
|
"obediences"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"a forceful coming together of two things":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"I felt a kick in my hands as the jackhammer came roaring to life"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bumps",
|
|
"collisions",
|
|
"concussions",
|
|
"crashes",
|
|
"impacts",
|
|
"impingements",
|
|
"jars",
|
|
"jolts",
|
|
"jounces",
|
|
"shocks",
|
|
"slams",
|
|
"smashes",
|
|
"strikes",
|
|
"wallops"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"blows",
|
|
"buffets",
|
|
"hits",
|
|
"knocks",
|
|
"punches",
|
|
"raps",
|
|
"slaps",
|
|
"thumps",
|
|
"bashings",
|
|
"batterings",
|
|
"lickings",
|
|
"thrashings",
|
|
"contacts",
|
|
"encounters",
|
|
"meetings",
|
|
"touches"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"kissed up to":{
|
|
"to use flattery or the doing of favors in order to win approval especially from a superior":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"He was always kissing up to his professors."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"apple-polished",
|
|
"bootlicked",
|
|
"fawned",
|
|
"fussed",
|
|
"kowtowed",
|
|
"sucked (up)",
|
|
"toadied",
|
|
"truckled"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"drooled",
|
|
"gushed",
|
|
"slavered",
|
|
"slobbered",
|
|
"endeared",
|
|
"ingratiated",
|
|
"courted",
|
|
"wooed",
|
|
"adulated",
|
|
"idolized",
|
|
"worshipped",
|
|
"worshiped",
|
|
"blandished",
|
|
"cajoled",
|
|
"coaxed",
|
|
"flattered",
|
|
"overpraised",
|
|
"soft-soaped",
|
|
"cowered",
|
|
"cringed",
|
|
"groveled",
|
|
"grovelled",
|
|
"abased",
|
|
"debased",
|
|
"demeaned",
|
|
"deferred",
|
|
"submitted",
|
|
"yielded"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"despised",
|
|
"disdained",
|
|
"scorned",
|
|
"gibed",
|
|
"jibed",
|
|
"jeered",
|
|
"scoffed",
|
|
"braved",
|
|
"challenged",
|
|
"defied"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"phrase"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"kidneys":{
|
|
"a number of persons or things that are grouped together because they have something in common":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"her new boyfriend is of a different kidney than what she usually dates"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"breeds",
|
|
"classes",
|
|
"descriptions",
|
|
"feathers",
|
|
"genres",
|
|
"ilks",
|
|
"kinds",
|
|
"likes",
|
|
"manners",
|
|
"natures",
|
|
"orders",
|
|
"sorts",
|
|
"species",
|
|
"strains",
|
|
"stripes",
|
|
"types",
|
|
"varieties"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"models",
|
|
"samples",
|
|
"specimens",
|
|
"brackets",
|
|
"bunches",
|
|
"categories",
|
|
"divisions",
|
|
"families",
|
|
"grades",
|
|
"groupings",
|
|
"groups",
|
|
"lots",
|
|
"persuasions",
|
|
"ranks",
|
|
"sets",
|
|
"suites"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"kingdoms":{
|
|
"a region of activity, knowledge, or influence":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a studio head who was once the undisputed ruler of the kingdom of Hollywood"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"areas",
|
|
"arenas",
|
|
"bailiwicks",
|
|
"baronies",
|
|
"businesses",
|
|
"circles",
|
|
"demesnes",
|
|
"departments",
|
|
"disciplines",
|
|
"domains",
|
|
"elements",
|
|
"fiefdoms",
|
|
"fiefs",
|
|
"fields",
|
|
"firmaments",
|
|
"fronts",
|
|
"games",
|
|
"lines",
|
|
"precincts",
|
|
"provinces",
|
|
"realms",
|
|
"specialties",
|
|
"spheres",
|
|
"terrains",
|
|
"walks"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"frontiers",
|
|
"studies",
|
|
"subjects",
|
|
"territories",
|
|
"turfs",
|
|
"turves",
|
|
"occupations",
|
|
"professions",
|
|
"pursuits",
|
|
"rackets",
|
|
"vocations",
|
|
"ambits",
|
|
"amplitudes",
|
|
"breadths",
|
|
"compasses",
|
|
"confines",
|
|
"dimensions",
|
|
"extents",
|
|
"kens",
|
|
"reaches",
|
|
"scopes",
|
|
"sweeps",
|
|
"widths",
|
|
"subfields",
|
|
"subspecialties",
|
|
"sub-specialties"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"kid-gloved":{
|
|
"as in kid-glove":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"kid-glove",
|
|
"civil",
|
|
"courteous",
|
|
"gracious",
|
|
"polite",
|
|
"fawning",
|
|
"genuflecting",
|
|
"groveling",
|
|
"grovelling",
|
|
"hagiographic",
|
|
"hagiographical",
|
|
"kowtowing",
|
|
"obsequious",
|
|
"servile",
|
|
"subservient",
|
|
"sycophantic",
|
|
"toadying",
|
|
"reverent",
|
|
"reverential",
|
|
"venerating",
|
|
"worshipful",
|
|
"deferent",
|
|
"deferential",
|
|
"dutiful",
|
|
"regardful",
|
|
"respectful"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"disrespectful",
|
|
"undutiful",
|
|
"abusive",
|
|
"insulting",
|
|
"offensive",
|
|
"belittling",
|
|
"demeaning",
|
|
"depreciative",
|
|
"depreciatory",
|
|
"derogatory",
|
|
"disparaging",
|
|
"contemptuous",
|
|
"impudent",
|
|
"irreverent",
|
|
"scornful",
|
|
"discourteous",
|
|
"insolent",
|
|
"rude",
|
|
"uncivil"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"kitchen midden":{
|
|
"as in junkyard , midden":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"dustbin",
|
|
"dustheap",
|
|
"junkyard",
|
|
"midden",
|
|
"dump",
|
|
"landfill",
|
|
"sanitary landfill",
|
|
"tip",
|
|
"transfer station",
|
|
"mess",
|
|
"pigpen",
|
|
"pigsty",
|
|
"sty"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"kiddo":{
|
|
"a young person who is between infancy and adulthood":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"let's go out to a restaurant where there won't be any screaming kiddos running around"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bairn",
|
|
"bambino",
|
|
"bud",
|
|
"chap",
|
|
"chick",
|
|
"child",
|
|
"cub",
|
|
"juvenile",
|
|
"kid",
|
|
"kiddie",
|
|
"kiddy",
|
|
"moppet",
|
|
"sprat",
|
|
"sprout",
|
|
"squirt",
|
|
"whelp",
|
|
"youngling",
|
|
"youngster",
|
|
"youth"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"adolescent",
|
|
"minor",
|
|
"kindergartner",
|
|
"kindergartener",
|
|
"preschooler",
|
|
"rug rat",
|
|
"schoolboy",
|
|
"schoolchild",
|
|
"schoolgirl",
|
|
"schoolkid",
|
|
"babe",
|
|
"baby",
|
|
"bantling",
|
|
"infant",
|
|
"neonate",
|
|
"nestling",
|
|
"newborn",
|
|
"toddler",
|
|
"tot",
|
|
"tyke",
|
|
"tike",
|
|
"weanling",
|
|
"devil",
|
|
"hellion",
|
|
"imp",
|
|
"jackanapes",
|
|
"mischief",
|
|
"monkey",
|
|
"rapscallion",
|
|
"rascal",
|
|
"rogue",
|
|
"urchin",
|
|
"whippersnapper",
|
|
"cherub",
|
|
"preteen",
|
|
"preteen-ager",
|
|
"subteen",
|
|
"teen",
|
|
"teenager",
|
|
"teener",
|
|
"teenybopper",
|
|
"tween",
|
|
"lad",
|
|
"nipper",
|
|
"shaver",
|
|
"stripling",
|
|
"tad",
|
|
"bobby-soxer",
|
|
"hoyden",
|
|
"tomboy"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"middle-ager",
|
|
"ancient",
|
|
"elder",
|
|
"golden-ager",
|
|
"oldster",
|
|
"old-timer",
|
|
"senior",
|
|
"senior citizen"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"adult",
|
|
"grown-up"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"kindness":{
|
|
"an act of kind assistance":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"what a kindness to allow us to use your car for the funeral"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"benevolence",
|
|
"boon",
|
|
"courtesy",
|
|
"favor",
|
|
"grace",
|
|
"indulgence",
|
|
"mercy",
|
|
"service",
|
|
"turn"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"dispensation",
|
|
"waiver",
|
|
"advantage",
|
|
"benefit",
|
|
"blessing",
|
|
"godsend",
|
|
"manna",
|
|
"liberty",
|
|
"license",
|
|
"licence",
|
|
"privilege"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"hindrance",
|
|
"hurdle",
|
|
"impediment",
|
|
"interference",
|
|
"obstacle"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"the capacity for feeling for another's unhappiness or misfortune":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"out of the kindness of your heart, would you at least consider adopting this stray cat?"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bigheartedness",
|
|
"charity",
|
|
"commiseration",
|
|
"compassion",
|
|
"feeling",
|
|
"good-heartedness",
|
|
"heart",
|
|
"humanity",
|
|
"kindheartedness",
|
|
"kindliness",
|
|
"largeheartedness",
|
|
"mercy",
|
|
"pity",
|
|
"ruth",
|
|
"softheartedness",
|
|
"sympathy",
|
|
"warmheartedness"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"feelings",
|
|
"responsiveness",
|
|
"sensibility",
|
|
"sensitivity",
|
|
"affection",
|
|
"love",
|
|
"regard",
|
|
"affinity",
|
|
"empathy",
|
|
"rapport",
|
|
"altruism",
|
|
"benevolence",
|
|
"benignancy",
|
|
"benignity",
|
|
"generosity",
|
|
"goodwill",
|
|
"humaneness",
|
|
"humanism",
|
|
"humanitarianism",
|
|
"philanthropy"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"callousness",
|
|
"coldness",
|
|
"disinterest",
|
|
"indifference",
|
|
"unconcern",
|
|
"cruelty",
|
|
"harshness",
|
|
"animosity",
|
|
"antipathy",
|
|
"dislike",
|
|
"hatred",
|
|
"hostility"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"coldheartedness",
|
|
"hard-heartedness",
|
|
"inhumanity",
|
|
"inhumanness",
|
|
"mercilessness",
|
|
"pitilessness"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"sympathetic concern for the well-being of others":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"with touching kindness , the couple offered the stranded tourists a place to stay for the night"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"beneficence",
|
|
"benevolence",
|
|
"benignancy",
|
|
"benignity",
|
|
"compassionateness",
|
|
"good-heartedness",
|
|
"humaneness",
|
|
"kindheartedness",
|
|
"kindliness",
|
|
"softheartedness",
|
|
"tenderheartedness",
|
|
"tenderness",
|
|
"warmheartedness"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"attentiveness",
|
|
"considerateness",
|
|
"thoughtfulness",
|
|
"affability",
|
|
"friendliness",
|
|
"good-naturedness",
|
|
"good-temperedness",
|
|
"warmth",
|
|
"graciousness",
|
|
"niceness",
|
|
"pleasantness",
|
|
"clemency",
|
|
"leniency",
|
|
"mercifulness",
|
|
"patience",
|
|
"tolerance",
|
|
"understanding",
|
|
"altruism",
|
|
"charitableness",
|
|
"charity",
|
|
"generosity",
|
|
"greatheartedness",
|
|
"magnanimity",
|
|
"philanthropy",
|
|
"unselfishness"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"mercilessness",
|
|
"pitilessness",
|
|
"ruthlessness",
|
|
"inconsiderateness",
|
|
"insensitivity",
|
|
"thoughtlessness",
|
|
"grimness",
|
|
"harshness",
|
|
"severity",
|
|
"sternness",
|
|
"toughness",
|
|
"hatefulness",
|
|
"malevolence",
|
|
"maliciousness",
|
|
"meanness",
|
|
"spitefulness",
|
|
"virulence",
|
|
"vitriol"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"barbarity",
|
|
"barbarousness",
|
|
"bestiality",
|
|
"brutality",
|
|
"brutishness",
|
|
"callousness",
|
|
"cold-bloodedness",
|
|
"cruelty",
|
|
"hard-heartedness",
|
|
"heartlessness",
|
|
"inhumanity",
|
|
"savageness",
|
|
"savagery",
|
|
"unfeelingness",
|
|
"unkindliness",
|
|
"unkindness"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"kidney":{
|
|
"a number of persons or things that are grouped together because they have something in common":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"her new boyfriend is of a different kidney than what she usually dates"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"breed",
|
|
"class",
|
|
"description",
|
|
"feather",
|
|
"genre",
|
|
"ilk",
|
|
"kind",
|
|
"like",
|
|
"manner",
|
|
"nature",
|
|
"order",
|
|
"sort",
|
|
"species",
|
|
"strain",
|
|
"stripe",
|
|
"type",
|
|
"variety"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"model",
|
|
"sample",
|
|
"specimen",
|
|
"bracket",
|
|
"bunch",
|
|
"category",
|
|
"division",
|
|
"family",
|
|
"grade",
|
|
"group",
|
|
"grouping",
|
|
"lot",
|
|
"persuasion",
|
|
"rank(s)",
|
|
"set",
|
|
"suite"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"kilted":{
|
|
"as in flew , sailed":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"coasted",
|
|
"flew",
|
|
"glided",
|
|
"sailed",
|
|
"zipped",
|
|
"zoomed"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"blundered",
|
|
"bumbled",
|
|
"flogged",
|
|
"floundered",
|
|
"limped",
|
|
"lumbered",
|
|
"plodded",
|
|
"struggled",
|
|
"stumbled",
|
|
"trudged",
|
|
"jogged",
|
|
"shambled",
|
|
"shuffled",
|
|
"wallowed",
|
|
"weltered"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"kicked upstairs":{
|
|
"to move higher in rank or position":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"After years of hard work she was kicked upstairs to an executive role."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"advanced",
|
|
"elevated",
|
|
"promoted",
|
|
"raised",
|
|
"upgraded"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"forwarded",
|
|
"furthered",
|
|
"aggrandized",
|
|
"boosted",
|
|
"heightened",
|
|
"improved",
|
|
"lifted",
|
|
"uplifted",
|
|
"commissioned",
|
|
"ennobled",
|
|
"knighted",
|
|
"acclaimed",
|
|
"applauded",
|
|
"celebrated",
|
|
"cited",
|
|
"commended",
|
|
"complimented",
|
|
"congratulated",
|
|
"decorated",
|
|
"eulogized",
|
|
"exalted",
|
|
"extolled",
|
|
"glorified",
|
|
"hailed",
|
|
"honored",
|
|
"lauded",
|
|
"praised",
|
|
"saluted"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"deposed",
|
|
"dethroned",
|
|
"dismissed",
|
|
"expelled",
|
|
"impeached",
|
|
"ousted",
|
|
"overthrew",
|
|
"removed",
|
|
"unmade",
|
|
"unseated",
|
|
"demeaned",
|
|
"disgraced",
|
|
"dishonored",
|
|
"humbled",
|
|
"humiliated",
|
|
"mortified",
|
|
"shamed",
|
|
"took down",
|
|
"censured",
|
|
"condemned",
|
|
"damned",
|
|
"denounced",
|
|
"reprobated"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"abased",
|
|
"degraded",
|
|
"demoted",
|
|
"downgraded",
|
|
"lowered",
|
|
"reduced"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"phrase"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"kidskins":{
|
|
"as in kids , capeskins":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"alligators",
|
|
"antelope",
|
|
"antelopes",
|
|
"buckskins",
|
|
"cabrettas",
|
|
"calfskins",
|
|
"capeskins",
|
|
"chamois",
|
|
"chamoix",
|
|
"cordovans",
|
|
"cowhides",
|
|
"crocodiles",
|
|
"deerskins",
|
|
"doeskins",
|
|
"goatskins",
|
|
"horsehides",
|
|
"kids",
|
|
"lambskins",
|
|
"moroccos",
|
|
"ostriches",
|
|
"pigskins",
|
|
"seals",
|
|
"sharkskins",
|
|
"sheepskins",
|
|
"snakeskins",
|
|
"coats",
|
|
"fleeces",
|
|
"furs",
|
|
"pelts",
|
|
"nubucks",
|
|
"patent leathers",
|
|
"suedes",
|
|
"hides",
|
|
"leathers",
|
|
"skins"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"kidnapees":{
|
|
"as in abductees":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"abductees",
|
|
"arrestees",
|
|
"convicts",
|
|
"jailbirds",
|
|
"coprisoners",
|
|
"co-prisoners",
|
|
"captives",
|
|
"captures",
|
|
"internees",
|
|
"prisoners"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"captors",
|
|
"custodians",
|
|
"guardians",
|
|
"guards",
|
|
"jailers",
|
|
"jailors",
|
|
"keepers",
|
|
"marshals",
|
|
"marshalls",
|
|
"wardens",
|
|
"abductors",
|
|
"kidnappers",
|
|
"kidnapers"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"kicked over":{
|
|
"as in turned over":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"turned over",
|
|
"activated",
|
|
"actuated",
|
|
"cranked (up)",
|
|
"drove",
|
|
"moved",
|
|
"ran",
|
|
"run",
|
|
"set off",
|
|
"sparked",
|
|
"started",
|
|
"touched off",
|
|
"triggered",
|
|
"turned on",
|
|
"charged",
|
|
"electrified",
|
|
"energized",
|
|
"fired",
|
|
"fueled",
|
|
"fuelled",
|
|
"generated",
|
|
"powered",
|
|
"pushed",
|
|
"discharged",
|
|
"launched",
|
|
"released",
|
|
"switched",
|
|
"tripped",
|
|
"reactivated",
|
|
"recharged",
|
|
"aroused",
|
|
"excited",
|
|
"jump-started",
|
|
"kick-started",
|
|
"stimulated",
|
|
"vitalized",
|
|
"ignited",
|
|
"incited",
|
|
"instigated",
|
|
"provoked",
|
|
"quickened",
|
|
"stirred up",
|
|
"accelerated",
|
|
"catalyzed",
|
|
"sped (up)",
|
|
"speeded (up)",
|
|
"stepped up"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"cut",
|
|
"cut out",
|
|
"deactivated",
|
|
"killed",
|
|
"shut off",
|
|
"turned off",
|
|
"arrested",
|
|
"braked",
|
|
"checked",
|
|
"cut off",
|
|
"drew up",
|
|
"halted",
|
|
"jammed",
|
|
"stalled",
|
|
"stopped",
|
|
"stuck",
|
|
"decelerated",
|
|
"repressed",
|
|
"slowed",
|
|
"stunted",
|
|
"suppressed"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"kicked butt":{
|
|
"to achieve victory (as in a contest)":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Everyone was surprised when the shy student kicked butt in the school talent show."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"conquered",
|
|
"prevailed",
|
|
"triumphed",
|
|
"won"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"overcame",
|
|
"swept",
|
|
"squeaked",
|
|
"squeezed",
|
|
"contended",
|
|
"vied",
|
|
"succeeded",
|
|
"breezed",
|
|
"romped"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"collapsed",
|
|
"failed",
|
|
"flopped",
|
|
"folded",
|
|
"washed out",
|
|
"floundered",
|
|
"struggled",
|
|
"declined",
|
|
"slipped",
|
|
"slumped",
|
|
"waned"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"lost"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"phrase"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"kips":{
|
|
"a place set aside for sleeping":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"he was in kip when I knocked on the door"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"beds",
|
|
"bunks",
|
|
"dosses",
|
|
"hays",
|
|
"lairs",
|
|
"pads",
|
|
"racks",
|
|
"sacks"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bedsteads",
|
|
"futons",
|
|
"futon",
|
|
"mattresses",
|
|
"pallets",
|
|
"bunk beds",
|
|
"cots",
|
|
"couches",
|
|
"daybeds",
|
|
"feather beds",
|
|
"four-posters",
|
|
"hammocks",
|
|
"Murphy beds",
|
|
"shakedowns",
|
|
"sleigh beds",
|
|
"sofa beds",
|
|
"sofas",
|
|
"studio couches",
|
|
"trundle beds",
|
|
"water beds",
|
|
"bassinets",
|
|
"carry-cots",
|
|
"cradles",
|
|
"cribs"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"a short sleep":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"after an afternoon kip , we were ready to sample all the nightlife that London had to offer"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"catnaps",
|
|
"dozes",
|
|
"drowses",
|
|
"forty winks",
|
|
"naps",
|
|
"siestas",
|
|
"snoozes",
|
|
"winks"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"reposes",
|
|
"rests",
|
|
"slumbers",
|
|
"beds"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to sleep lightly or briefly":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"after a rigorous walk over the Devon moors, I needed to kip down a bit on the daybed"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"catnaps",
|
|
"dozes",
|
|
"drowses",
|
|
"naps",
|
|
"slumbers",
|
|
"snoozes"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"relaxes",
|
|
"reposes",
|
|
"rests",
|
|
"couches",
|
|
"lays",
|
|
"lies",
|
|
"roosts",
|
|
"lulls"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"arises",
|
|
"arouses",
|
|
"awakens",
|
|
"awakes",
|
|
"gets up",
|
|
"rises",
|
|
"rouses",
|
|
"uprises",
|
|
"wakens",
|
|
"wakes (up)"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"kiss up to":{
|
|
"to use flattery or the doing of favors in order to win approval especially from a superior":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"He was always kissing up to his professors."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"apple-polish",
|
|
"bootlick",
|
|
"fawn",
|
|
"fuss",
|
|
"kowtow",
|
|
"suck (up)",
|
|
"toady",
|
|
"truckle"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"drool",
|
|
"gush",
|
|
"slaver",
|
|
"slobber",
|
|
"endear",
|
|
"ingratiate",
|
|
"court",
|
|
"woo",
|
|
"adulate",
|
|
"idolize",
|
|
"worship",
|
|
"blandish",
|
|
"cajole",
|
|
"coax",
|
|
"flatter",
|
|
"overpraise",
|
|
"soft-soap",
|
|
"cower",
|
|
"cringe",
|
|
"grovel",
|
|
"abase",
|
|
"debase",
|
|
"demean",
|
|
"defer",
|
|
"submit",
|
|
"yield"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"despise",
|
|
"disdain",
|
|
"scorn",
|
|
"gibe",
|
|
"jibe",
|
|
"jeer",
|
|
"scoff",
|
|
"brave",
|
|
"challenge",
|
|
"defy"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"phrase"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"kirks":{
|
|
"a building for public worship and especially Christian worship":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"left Edinburgh early in the morning for St. John's Kirk in Perth"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"churches",
|
|
"tabernacles",
|
|
"temples"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"abbeys",
|
|
"bethels",
|
|
"cathedrals",
|
|
"chapels",
|
|
"minsters",
|
|
"missions",
|
|
"oratories",
|
|
"sanctuaries",
|
|
"shrines",
|
|
"meetinghouses",
|
|
"mosques",
|
|
"pagodas",
|
|
"shuls",
|
|
"synagogues",
|
|
"synagogs"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"kielbasas":{
|
|
"as in pepperonis , salamis":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bolognas",
|
|
"frankfurters",
|
|
"franks",
|
|
"hot dogs",
|
|
"knockwursts",
|
|
"knackwursts",
|
|
"liver sausages",
|
|
"liver puddings",
|
|
"liverwursts",
|
|
"pepperonis",
|
|
"salamis",
|
|
"Vienna sausages",
|
|
"weenies",
|
|
"wieners",
|
|
"weiners",
|
|
"wienerwursts",
|
|
"bangers",
|
|
"links",
|
|
"sausages",
|
|
"wursts",
|
|
"blood sausages",
|
|
"blood puddings"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"kiting":{
|
|
"as in dancing , sporting":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"capering",
|
|
"cavorting",
|
|
"disporting",
|
|
"frisking",
|
|
"frolicking",
|
|
"gamboling",
|
|
"gambolling",
|
|
"larking",
|
|
"rollicking",
|
|
"romping",
|
|
"sporting",
|
|
"bounding",
|
|
"hopping",
|
|
"leaping",
|
|
"loping",
|
|
"skipping",
|
|
"springing",
|
|
"tripping",
|
|
"tumbling",
|
|
"curvetting",
|
|
"curveting",
|
|
"dancing",
|
|
"prancing",
|
|
"carrying on",
|
|
"fooling around",
|
|
"horsing around",
|
|
"carousing",
|
|
"reveling",
|
|
"revelling",
|
|
"roistering",
|
|
"clowning",
|
|
"cutting up",
|
|
"joyriding",
|
|
"roughhousing",
|
|
"skylarking"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"moping",
|
|
"pouting",
|
|
"stewing",
|
|
"sulking"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"kindreds":{
|
|
"a group of persons who come from the same ancestor":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the kingdom's royal kindred actually numbers in the thousands"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"blood",
|
|
"clans",
|
|
"families",
|
|
"folks",
|
|
"houses",
|
|
"kinfolks",
|
|
"kins",
|
|
"kinsfolk",
|
|
"lineages",
|
|
"lines",
|
|
"people",
|
|
"races",
|
|
"stocks",
|
|
"tribes"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"blended families",
|
|
"nuclear families",
|
|
"extended families",
|
|
"households",
|
|
"kiths",
|
|
"broods",
|
|
"descendants",
|
|
"descendents",
|
|
"issues",
|
|
"offspring",
|
|
"offsprings",
|
|
"progenies",
|
|
"scions",
|
|
"seed",
|
|
"seeds",
|
|
"clansmen",
|
|
"kinsmen",
|
|
"kinswomen",
|
|
"relatives",
|
|
"dynasties"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"ancestries",
|
|
"births",
|
|
"descents",
|
|
"extractions",
|
|
"origins",
|
|
"pedigrees"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"kick back":{
|
|
"to refrain from labor or exertion":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"I plan to spend the day kicking back and watching television"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bask",
|
|
"loll",
|
|
"lounge",
|
|
"relax",
|
|
"repose",
|
|
"rest"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bum",
|
|
"goldbrick",
|
|
"hang",
|
|
"hang about",
|
|
"hang around",
|
|
"idle",
|
|
"loaf",
|
|
"slack (off)",
|
|
"veg out"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"drudge",
|
|
"grub",
|
|
"hump",
|
|
"hustle",
|
|
"labor",
|
|
"moil",
|
|
"peg (away)",
|
|
"plod",
|
|
"plow",
|
|
"plug",
|
|
"slave",
|
|
"slog",
|
|
"strain",
|
|
"strive",
|
|
"struggle",
|
|
"sweat",
|
|
"toil",
|
|
"travail",
|
|
"work",
|
|
"exercise",
|
|
"work out"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to spend time doing nothing":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a good resort for people who want to kick back and watch others exercise strenuously"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bum",
|
|
"chill",
|
|
"dally",
|
|
"dawdle",
|
|
"dillydally",
|
|
"drone",
|
|
"footle",
|
|
"goof (off)",
|
|
"hack (around)",
|
|
"hang (around or out)",
|
|
"hang about",
|
|
"idle",
|
|
"kick around",
|
|
"laze",
|
|
"lazy",
|
|
"loaf",
|
|
"loll",
|
|
"lounge",
|
|
"veg out"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"fiddle (around)",
|
|
"fool",
|
|
"mess",
|
|
"monkey",
|
|
"muck",
|
|
"piddle",
|
|
"play",
|
|
"potter (around)",
|
|
"putter (around)",
|
|
"trifle",
|
|
"doze",
|
|
"estivate",
|
|
"aestivate",
|
|
"hibernate",
|
|
"lag",
|
|
"linger",
|
|
"loiter",
|
|
"poke",
|
|
"relax",
|
|
"rest",
|
|
"tarry",
|
|
"amble",
|
|
"mosey",
|
|
"saunter",
|
|
"stroll",
|
|
"swan",
|
|
"furlough",
|
|
"goldbrick",
|
|
"malinger",
|
|
"truant"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"drudge",
|
|
"grind",
|
|
"grub",
|
|
"hump",
|
|
"hustle",
|
|
"labor",
|
|
"moil",
|
|
"peg",
|
|
"plod",
|
|
"plow",
|
|
"plug",
|
|
"slave",
|
|
"sweat",
|
|
"toil",
|
|
"travail",
|
|
"work",
|
|
"apply",
|
|
"buckle (down)",
|
|
"exert",
|
|
"put out"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in backlash":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"backlash",
|
|
"answer",
|
|
"reaction",
|
|
"reply",
|
|
"response",
|
|
"take",
|
|
"rebound",
|
|
"recoil",
|
|
"reflex",
|
|
"revulsion",
|
|
"rise",
|
|
"counterreaction",
|
|
"counterresponse"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"action",
|
|
"behavior",
|
|
"cause",
|
|
"effect"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in rebate , giveback":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"giveback",
|
|
"rebate",
|
|
"abatement",
|
|
"deduction",
|
|
"discount",
|
|
"reduction",
|
|
"dent",
|
|
"depreciation",
|
|
"decline",
|
|
"decrement",
|
|
"diminishment",
|
|
"diminution",
|
|
"drop",
|
|
"fall",
|
|
"loss",
|
|
"forfeit",
|
|
"forfeiture",
|
|
"penalty"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"accession",
|
|
"addition",
|
|
"accretion",
|
|
"accrual",
|
|
"augmentation",
|
|
"boost",
|
|
"gain",
|
|
"increase",
|
|
"increment",
|
|
"raise",
|
|
"rise",
|
|
"appreciation"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in payoff , baksheesh":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"baksheesh",
|
|
"payoff",
|
|
"backhander",
|
|
"boodle",
|
|
"bribe",
|
|
"cumshaw",
|
|
"fix",
|
|
"sop",
|
|
"slush fund",
|
|
"incentive",
|
|
"incitement",
|
|
"instigation",
|
|
"motivation",
|
|
"provocation",
|
|
"spur",
|
|
"stimulation",
|
|
"stimulus",
|
|
"boost",
|
|
"encouragement",
|
|
"goad",
|
|
"inducement",
|
|
"allurement",
|
|
"bait",
|
|
"enticement",
|
|
"lure",
|
|
"seduction",
|
|
"temptation",
|
|
"turn-on",
|
|
"flattery",
|
|
"persuasion",
|
|
"decoy",
|
|
"snare",
|
|
"trap"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"killing field":{
|
|
"as in front line , battle line":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"battle line",
|
|
"front",
|
|
"front line",
|
|
"ground",
|
|
"battlefield",
|
|
"battleground",
|
|
"field",
|
|
"beachhead",
|
|
"bridgehead",
|
|
"foothold"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"kind":{
|
|
"a number of persons or things that are grouped together because they have something in common":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"I like that kind of candy"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"breed",
|
|
"class",
|
|
"description",
|
|
"feather",
|
|
"genre",
|
|
"ilk",
|
|
"kidney",
|
|
"like",
|
|
"manner",
|
|
"nature",
|
|
"order",
|
|
"sort",
|
|
"species",
|
|
"strain",
|
|
"stripe",
|
|
"type",
|
|
"variety"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"model",
|
|
"sample",
|
|
"specimen",
|
|
"bracket",
|
|
"bunch",
|
|
"category",
|
|
"division",
|
|
"family",
|
|
"grade",
|
|
"group",
|
|
"grouping",
|
|
"lot",
|
|
"persuasion",
|
|
"rank(s)",
|
|
"set",
|
|
"suite"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"one of the units into which a whole is divided on the basis of a common characteristic":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"we looked at just about every kind of flooring before deciding which to use in the kitchen"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bracket",
|
|
"category",
|
|
"class",
|
|
"classification",
|
|
"division",
|
|
"family",
|
|
"genus",
|
|
"grade",
|
|
"group",
|
|
"league",
|
|
"order",
|
|
"rank(s)",
|
|
"rubric",
|
|
"set",
|
|
"species",
|
|
"tier",
|
|
"type"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"description",
|
|
"feather",
|
|
"ilk",
|
|
"kidney",
|
|
"like",
|
|
"manner",
|
|
"nature",
|
|
"sort",
|
|
"branch",
|
|
"section",
|
|
"speciality",
|
|
"specialty",
|
|
"subclass",
|
|
"subdivision",
|
|
"subgroup",
|
|
"subspecies",
|
|
"variety",
|
|
"breed",
|
|
"race",
|
|
"generation",
|
|
"heading",
|
|
"label",
|
|
"title"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"given to or made with heedful anticipation of the needs and happiness of others":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"providing the grieving widow with a homemade meal was a kind deed"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"attentive",
|
|
"considerate",
|
|
"solicitous",
|
|
"thoughtful"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"brotherly",
|
|
"good",
|
|
"good-hearted",
|
|
"helpful",
|
|
"hospitable",
|
|
"kindhearted",
|
|
"kindly",
|
|
"neighborly",
|
|
"nice",
|
|
"caring",
|
|
"compassionate",
|
|
"sympathetic",
|
|
"tender",
|
|
"chivalrous",
|
|
"courteous",
|
|
"courtly",
|
|
"gallant",
|
|
"gracious",
|
|
"polite",
|
|
"diplomatic",
|
|
"tactful",
|
|
"deferential",
|
|
"dutiful",
|
|
"obliging",
|
|
"regardful",
|
|
"respectful",
|
|
"altruistic",
|
|
"beneficent",
|
|
"benevolent",
|
|
"benignant",
|
|
"humane",
|
|
"selfless",
|
|
"unselfish",
|
|
"charitable",
|
|
"generous",
|
|
"magnanimous"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"inattentive",
|
|
"uncaring",
|
|
"unheeding",
|
|
"inhospitable",
|
|
"unkind",
|
|
"unkindly",
|
|
"ill-bred",
|
|
"ill-mannered",
|
|
"impolite",
|
|
"rude",
|
|
"uncivil",
|
|
"unmannerly",
|
|
"unhelpful",
|
|
"malevolent",
|
|
"malicious",
|
|
"mean",
|
|
"spiteful"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"heedless",
|
|
"inconsiderate",
|
|
"thoughtless",
|
|
"unthinking"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"having or marked by sympathy and consideration for others":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a kind person who regularly volunteers at the homeless shelter"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"beneficent",
|
|
"benevolent",
|
|
"benignant",
|
|
"compassionate",
|
|
"good-hearted",
|
|
"humane",
|
|
"kindhearted",
|
|
"kindly",
|
|
"softhearted",
|
|
"sympathetic",
|
|
"tender",
|
|
"tenderhearted",
|
|
"warmhearted"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"attentive",
|
|
"considerate",
|
|
"solicitous",
|
|
"thoughtful",
|
|
"affable",
|
|
"amicable",
|
|
"benign",
|
|
"companionable",
|
|
"comradely",
|
|
"cordial",
|
|
"friendly",
|
|
"genial",
|
|
"gentle",
|
|
"good",
|
|
"good-natured",
|
|
"good-tempered",
|
|
"gracious",
|
|
"mild",
|
|
"neighborly",
|
|
"nice",
|
|
"pleasant",
|
|
"sweet",
|
|
"warm",
|
|
"clement",
|
|
"forbearing",
|
|
"forgiving",
|
|
"lenient",
|
|
"merciful",
|
|
"soft",
|
|
"patient",
|
|
"pitying",
|
|
"tolerant",
|
|
"understanding",
|
|
"altruistic",
|
|
"brotherly",
|
|
"charitable",
|
|
"freehanded",
|
|
"generous",
|
|
"greathearted",
|
|
"humanitarian",
|
|
"liberal",
|
|
"magnanimous",
|
|
"munificent",
|
|
"noble",
|
|
"openhearted",
|
|
"philanthropic",
|
|
"philanthropical",
|
|
"selfless",
|
|
"unselfish",
|
|
"unsparing",
|
|
"anticruelty",
|
|
"cruelty-free"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"ironhearted",
|
|
"merciless",
|
|
"pitiless",
|
|
"ruthless",
|
|
"stonyhearted",
|
|
"inconsiderate",
|
|
"insensitive",
|
|
"thoughtless",
|
|
"uncaring",
|
|
"unthinking",
|
|
"grim",
|
|
"hard-boiled",
|
|
"harsh",
|
|
"heavy-handed",
|
|
"severe",
|
|
"stern",
|
|
"tough",
|
|
"unsentimental",
|
|
"hateful",
|
|
"malevolent",
|
|
"malicious",
|
|
"malign",
|
|
"malignant",
|
|
"mean",
|
|
"nasty",
|
|
"spiteful",
|
|
"virulent",
|
|
"antihumanitarian",
|
|
"uncharitable"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"atrocious",
|
|
"barbaric",
|
|
"barbarous",
|
|
"bestial",
|
|
"brutal",
|
|
"brute",
|
|
"brutish",
|
|
"callous",
|
|
"cold-blooded",
|
|
"cruel",
|
|
"fiendish",
|
|
"hard-hearted",
|
|
"heartless",
|
|
"inhuman",
|
|
"inhumane",
|
|
"insensate",
|
|
"sadistic",
|
|
"savage",
|
|
"truculent",
|
|
"uncompassionate",
|
|
"unfeeling",
|
|
"unkind",
|
|
"unkindly",
|
|
"unsympathetic",
|
|
"vicious",
|
|
"wanton"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"kissed good-bye":{
|
|
"to end a usually intimate relationship with":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"She kissed him good-bye upon discovering his lies."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"blew off",
|
|
"broke off (with)",
|
|
"ditched",
|
|
"dumped",
|
|
"jilted",
|
|
"kissed off",
|
|
"left"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"brushed (aside or off)",
|
|
"cold-shouldered",
|
|
"cut",
|
|
"high-hatted",
|
|
"slighted",
|
|
"snubbed",
|
|
"abandoned",
|
|
"deserted",
|
|
"forsook",
|
|
"marooned",
|
|
"quit",
|
|
"quitted"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"hooked up (with)",
|
|
"took",
|
|
"befriended",
|
|
"latched (on or onto)"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"phrase"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"kickups":{
|
|
"an often noisy or angry expression of differing opinions":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"after their last kickup , they didn't speak to each other for a week"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"altercations",
|
|
"argle-bargles",
|
|
"arguments",
|
|
"argy-bargies",
|
|
"battles royal",
|
|
"battle royals",
|
|
"battles royale",
|
|
"battle royales",
|
|
"bickers",
|
|
"brawls",
|
|
"contretemps",
|
|
"controversies",
|
|
"cross fires",
|
|
"disagreements",
|
|
"disputes",
|
|
"donnybrooks",
|
|
"fallings-out",
|
|
"falling-outs",
|
|
"fights",
|
|
"hassles",
|
|
"imbroglios",
|
|
"misunderstandings",
|
|
"quarrels",
|
|
"rhubarbs",
|
|
"rows",
|
|
"scraps",
|
|
"set-tos",
|
|
"spats",
|
|
"squabbles",
|
|
"tiffs",
|
|
"wrangles"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"clashes",
|
|
"run-ins",
|
|
"skirmishes",
|
|
"tangles",
|
|
"tussles",
|
|
"logomachies",
|
|
"feuds",
|
|
"vendettas",
|
|
"attacks",
|
|
"contentions",
|
|
"dissensions",
|
|
"dissentions",
|
|
"debates",
|
|
"differences",
|
|
"disputations",
|
|
"fusses",
|
|
"objections",
|
|
"protestations",
|
|
"protests",
|
|
"affrays",
|
|
"fisticuffs",
|
|
"fracases",
|
|
"fracas",
|
|
"frays",
|
|
"free-for-alls",
|
|
"melees",
|
|
"m\u00eal\u00e9es",
|
|
"catfights"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"kid (around)":{
|
|
"as in cut up , fool around":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"clown (around)",
|
|
"cut up",
|
|
"fool around",
|
|
"horse around",
|
|
"disobey",
|
|
"rebel",
|
|
"show off",
|
|
"misconduct",
|
|
"roughhouse",
|
|
"act out",
|
|
"act up",
|
|
"carry on",
|
|
"misbehave"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"obey",
|
|
"acquit",
|
|
"act",
|
|
"bear",
|
|
"comport",
|
|
"conduct",
|
|
"demean",
|
|
"deport",
|
|
"quit",
|
|
"comply",
|
|
"conform",
|
|
"check",
|
|
"collect",
|
|
"compose",
|
|
"constrain",
|
|
"contain",
|
|
"control",
|
|
"curb",
|
|
"handle",
|
|
"inhibit",
|
|
"move",
|
|
"quiet",
|
|
"repress",
|
|
"restrain"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"kitsch":{
|
|
"something that is of low quality but that many people find amusing and enjoyable":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"The restaurant is decorated with 1950s furniture and kitsch from old TV shows."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"camp",
|
|
"cheese",
|
|
"crapola",
|
|
"dreck",
|
|
"drek",
|
|
"junk",
|
|
"muck",
|
|
"rubbish",
|
|
"sleaze",
|
|
"slop",
|
|
"slush",
|
|
"trash",
|
|
"tripe",
|
|
"claptrap",
|
|
"humbug",
|
|
"nonsense",
|
|
"bomb",
|
|
"clinker",
|
|
"clunker",
|
|
"dud",
|
|
"lemon",
|
|
"stinker",
|
|
"turkey",
|
|
"mess",
|
|
"muddle",
|
|
"shambles"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in kitschy , flashy":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"brummagem",
|
|
"flashy",
|
|
"garish",
|
|
"gaudy",
|
|
"glitzy",
|
|
"kitschy",
|
|
"meretricious",
|
|
"ostentatious",
|
|
"showy",
|
|
"splashy",
|
|
"swank",
|
|
"swanky",
|
|
"tawdry",
|
|
"graceless",
|
|
"inelegant",
|
|
"lurid",
|
|
"tacky",
|
|
"tasteless",
|
|
"tinselly",
|
|
"vulgar",
|
|
"bad",
|
|
"bargain-basement",
|
|
"bum",
|
|
"cheap",
|
|
"cheapjack",
|
|
"cheesy",
|
|
"coarse",
|
|
"common",
|
|
"crappy",
|
|
"cut-rate",
|
|
"el cheapo",
|
|
"execrable",
|
|
"gimcrack",
|
|
"inferior",
|
|
"junky",
|
|
"lousy",
|
|
"low-grade",
|
|
"low-rent",
|
|
"mediocre",
|
|
"miserable",
|
|
"poor",
|
|
"rotten",
|
|
"rubbishy",
|
|
"schlock",
|
|
"schlocky",
|
|
"shlock",
|
|
"shlocky",
|
|
"second-rate",
|
|
"shoddy",
|
|
"sleazy",
|
|
"terrible",
|
|
"trashy",
|
|
"trumpery",
|
|
"wretched",
|
|
"seedy",
|
|
"shabby",
|
|
"tacky",
|
|
"counterfeit",
|
|
"fake",
|
|
"phony",
|
|
"phoney",
|
|
"sham",
|
|
"supercheap",
|
|
"ultracheap",
|
|
"indifferent",
|
|
"lackluster",
|
|
"second-class"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"elegant",
|
|
"handsome",
|
|
"tasteful",
|
|
"handcrafted",
|
|
"polished",
|
|
"refined",
|
|
"excellent",
|
|
"fine",
|
|
"first-class",
|
|
"first-rate",
|
|
"good",
|
|
"high-grade",
|
|
"superior",
|
|
"top-notch"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"kills off":{
|
|
"as in slaughters , blots out":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"annihilates",
|
|
"blots out",
|
|
"decimates",
|
|
"massacres",
|
|
"mows",
|
|
"slaughters",
|
|
"smites",
|
|
"bumps off",
|
|
"butchers",
|
|
"cuts down",
|
|
"finishes",
|
|
"gets",
|
|
"ices",
|
|
"knocks off",
|
|
"murders",
|
|
"neutralizes",
|
|
"offs",
|
|
"puts away",
|
|
"rubs out",
|
|
"scrags",
|
|
"snuffs",
|
|
"takes out",
|
|
"wastes",
|
|
"whacks",
|
|
"assassinates",
|
|
"executes",
|
|
"martyrs",
|
|
"terminates",
|
|
"carries off",
|
|
"claims",
|
|
"croaks",
|
|
"destroys",
|
|
"dispatches",
|
|
"does in",
|
|
"fells",
|
|
"kills",
|
|
"slays",
|
|
"takes",
|
|
"euthanizes",
|
|
"euthanatizes",
|
|
"puts down",
|
|
"suicides"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"animates",
|
|
"raises",
|
|
"restores",
|
|
"resurrects",
|
|
"resuscitates",
|
|
"revives",
|
|
"nurtures"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"kick up a stink":{
|
|
"to express dissatisfaction, pain, or resentment usually tiresomely":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"The kids were kicking up a fuss by the end of the day, so the family left the fair."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"beef",
|
|
"bellyache",
|
|
"bitch",
|
|
"bleat",
|
|
"carp",
|
|
"caterwaul",
|
|
"complain",
|
|
"crab",
|
|
"croak",
|
|
"fuss",
|
|
"gripe",
|
|
"grizzle",
|
|
"grouch",
|
|
"grouse",
|
|
"growl",
|
|
"grumble",
|
|
"grump",
|
|
"holler",
|
|
"inveigh",
|
|
"keen",
|
|
"kick",
|
|
"kvetch",
|
|
"maunder",
|
|
"moan",
|
|
"murmur",
|
|
"mutter",
|
|
"nag",
|
|
"repine",
|
|
"scream",
|
|
"squawk",
|
|
"squeal",
|
|
"wail",
|
|
"whimper",
|
|
"whine",
|
|
"whinge",
|
|
"yammer",
|
|
"yawp",
|
|
"yaup",
|
|
"yowl"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"object (to)",
|
|
"protest",
|
|
"quarrel (with)",
|
|
"cavil",
|
|
"quibble",
|
|
"fret",
|
|
"stew",
|
|
"worry",
|
|
"blubber",
|
|
"cry",
|
|
"sob",
|
|
"bemoan",
|
|
"bewail",
|
|
"deplore",
|
|
"lament"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"accept",
|
|
"bear",
|
|
"countenance",
|
|
"endure",
|
|
"take",
|
|
"tolerate",
|
|
"applaud",
|
|
"cheer",
|
|
"commend"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"crow",
|
|
"delight",
|
|
"rejoice"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"phrase"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"kiths":{
|
|
"as in kins , kinfolks":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"blood",
|
|
"folks",
|
|
"kindreds",
|
|
"kinfolks",
|
|
"kins",
|
|
"kinsfolk",
|
|
"extended families",
|
|
"homes",
|
|
"households",
|
|
"houses",
|
|
"m\u00e9nages",
|
|
"broods",
|
|
"nuclear families",
|
|
"clans",
|
|
"communities"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"kibbitzes":{
|
|
"to engage in casual or rambling conversation":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a martial arts student who seemed more interested in kibitzing than in karate"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"babbles",
|
|
"blabs",
|
|
"cackles",
|
|
"chaffers",
|
|
"chats",
|
|
"chatters",
|
|
"chins",
|
|
"converses",
|
|
"gabbles",
|
|
"gabs",
|
|
"gases",
|
|
"gasses",
|
|
"jabbers",
|
|
"jaws",
|
|
"natters",
|
|
"palavers",
|
|
"patters",
|
|
"prates",
|
|
"prattles",
|
|
"raps",
|
|
"rattles",
|
|
"runs on",
|
|
"schmoozes",
|
|
"shmoozes",
|
|
"talks",
|
|
"twitters",
|
|
"visits"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"gossips",
|
|
"tattles",
|
|
"descants",
|
|
"discusses",
|
|
"expatiates",
|
|
"yaks",
|
|
"yacks",
|
|
"yammers",
|
|
"yaps"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"kiddos":{
|
|
"a young person who is between infancy and adulthood":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"let's go out to a restaurant where there won't be any screaming kiddos running around"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bairns",
|
|
"bambinos",
|
|
"bambini",
|
|
"buds",
|
|
"chaps",
|
|
"chicks",
|
|
"children",
|
|
"cubs",
|
|
"juveniles",
|
|
"kiddies",
|
|
"kids",
|
|
"moppets",
|
|
"sprats",
|
|
"sprat",
|
|
"sprouts",
|
|
"squirts",
|
|
"whelps",
|
|
"younglings",
|
|
"youngsters",
|
|
"youths"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"adolescents",
|
|
"minors",
|
|
"kindergartners",
|
|
"kindergarteners",
|
|
"preschoolers",
|
|
"rug rats",
|
|
"schoolboys",
|
|
"schoolchildren",
|
|
"schoolgirls",
|
|
"schoolkids",
|
|
"babes",
|
|
"babies",
|
|
"bantlings",
|
|
"infants",
|
|
"neonates",
|
|
"nestlings",
|
|
"newborn",
|
|
"newborns",
|
|
"toddlers",
|
|
"tots",
|
|
"tykes",
|
|
"tikes",
|
|
"weanlings",
|
|
"devils",
|
|
"hellions",
|
|
"imps",
|
|
"jackanapeses",
|
|
"mischiefs",
|
|
"monkeys",
|
|
"rapscallions",
|
|
"rascals",
|
|
"rogues",
|
|
"urchins",
|
|
"whippersnappers",
|
|
"cherubs",
|
|
"cherubim",
|
|
"preteen-agers",
|
|
"preteens",
|
|
"subteens",
|
|
"teenagers",
|
|
"teeners",
|
|
"teens",
|
|
"teenyboppers",
|
|
"tweens",
|
|
"lads",
|
|
"nippers",
|
|
"shavers",
|
|
"striplings",
|
|
"tads",
|
|
"bobby-soxers",
|
|
"hoydens",
|
|
"tomboys"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"middle-agers",
|
|
"ancients",
|
|
"elders",
|
|
"golden-agers",
|
|
"oldsters",
|
|
"old-timers",
|
|
"senior citizens",
|
|
"seniors"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"adults",
|
|
"grown-ups"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"kitchen-sink":{
|
|
"consisting of many things of different sorts":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"many of the bartender's recipes are for kitchen-sink cocktails that sound like they would be a waste of good liquor"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"assorted",
|
|
"eclectic",
|
|
"heterogeneous",
|
|
"indiscriminate",
|
|
"magpie",
|
|
"miscellaneous",
|
|
"mixed",
|
|
"motley",
|
|
"patchwork",
|
|
"piebald",
|
|
"promiscuous",
|
|
"raggle-taggle",
|
|
"ragtag",
|
|
"varied"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"manifold",
|
|
"multifarious",
|
|
"multiple",
|
|
"multiplex",
|
|
"myriad",
|
|
"disparate",
|
|
"divergent",
|
|
"diverse",
|
|
"sundry",
|
|
"various",
|
|
"chaotic",
|
|
"cluttered",
|
|
"confused",
|
|
"disarranged",
|
|
"disarrayed",
|
|
"disheveled",
|
|
"dishevelled",
|
|
"disordered",
|
|
"farraginous",
|
|
"jumbled",
|
|
"littered",
|
|
"messed",
|
|
"messy",
|
|
"muddled",
|
|
"amalgamated",
|
|
"blended",
|
|
"combined",
|
|
"commingled",
|
|
"commixed",
|
|
"conglomerated",
|
|
"fused",
|
|
"incorporated",
|
|
"intermingled",
|
|
"intermixed",
|
|
"merged",
|
|
"mingled",
|
|
"composite",
|
|
"conglomerate",
|
|
"hybrid",
|
|
"unclassified",
|
|
"unsorted"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"monolithic",
|
|
"uniform",
|
|
"alike",
|
|
"identical",
|
|
"like",
|
|
"same",
|
|
"distinct",
|
|
"distinctive",
|
|
"individual",
|
|
"separate"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"homogeneous"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"kindergarten":{
|
|
"as in high school , public school":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"common school",
|
|
"elementary school",
|
|
"grammar school",
|
|
"high school",
|
|
"junior high school",
|
|
"middle school",
|
|
"primary school",
|
|
"public school",
|
|
"secondary school",
|
|
"senior high school",
|
|
"trade school",
|
|
"training school",
|
|
"academe",
|
|
"academy",
|
|
"school",
|
|
"seminary",
|
|
"boarding school",
|
|
"prep",
|
|
"preparatory school",
|
|
"prep school",
|
|
"charter school",
|
|
"magnet school",
|
|
"minischool",
|
|
"madrassa",
|
|
"madrasa",
|
|
"madrassah",
|
|
"madrasah",
|
|
"Sunday school",
|
|
"yeshiva",
|
|
"yeshivah"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"kissed off":{
|
|
"to end a usually intimate relationship with":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"you can't kiss someone off like that and then expect to make up"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"blew off",
|
|
"broke off (with)",
|
|
"ditched",
|
|
"dumped",
|
|
"jilted",
|
|
"left"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"brushed (aside or off)",
|
|
"cold-shouldered",
|
|
"cut",
|
|
"high-hatted",
|
|
"slighted",
|
|
"snubbed",
|
|
"abandoned",
|
|
"deserted",
|
|
"forsook",
|
|
"marooned",
|
|
"quit",
|
|
"quitted"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"hooked up (with)",
|
|
"took",
|
|
"befriended",
|
|
"latched (on or onto)"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to express scornfully one's low opinion of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a chef who airily kisses off the cuisine of his rivals as homey comfort food"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bad-mouthed",
|
|
"belittled",
|
|
"cried down",
|
|
"decried",
|
|
"denigrated",
|
|
"deprecated",
|
|
"depreciated",
|
|
"derogated",
|
|
"diminished",
|
|
"discounted",
|
|
"dismissed",
|
|
"disparaged",
|
|
"dissed",
|
|
"minimized",
|
|
"played down",
|
|
"poor-mouthed",
|
|
"put down",
|
|
"ran down",
|
|
"talked down",
|
|
"trashed",
|
|
"trash-talked",
|
|
"vilipended",
|
|
"wrote off"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"discommended",
|
|
"abused",
|
|
"scolded",
|
|
"disapproved (of)",
|
|
"disliked",
|
|
"censured",
|
|
"condemned",
|
|
"criticized",
|
|
"denounced",
|
|
"reprehended",
|
|
"reprobated",
|
|
"aspersed",
|
|
"defamed",
|
|
"maligned",
|
|
"ripped",
|
|
"slandered",
|
|
"slurred",
|
|
"traduced",
|
|
"vilified",
|
|
"discredited",
|
|
"disgraced"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"approved",
|
|
"countenanced",
|
|
"endorsed",
|
|
"indorsed",
|
|
"favored",
|
|
"recommended",
|
|
"sanctioned",
|
|
"commended",
|
|
"complimented",
|
|
"eulogized"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"acclaimed",
|
|
"applauded",
|
|
"exalted",
|
|
"extolled",
|
|
"glorified",
|
|
"lauded",
|
|
"magnified",
|
|
"praised"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"kicked in":{
|
|
"to make a donation as part of a group effort":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"if everyone in the department kicks in , we can give him an especially nice present for his retirement"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"chipped in",
|
|
"contributed",
|
|
"pitched in"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bestowed",
|
|
"donated",
|
|
"gave",
|
|
"presented",
|
|
"awarded",
|
|
"conferred",
|
|
"doled (out)",
|
|
"endowed",
|
|
"afforded",
|
|
"furnished",
|
|
"provided"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to stop living":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the ornery cuss finally kicked in at the ripe old age of 90"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"checked out",
|
|
"conked (out)",
|
|
"croaked",
|
|
"deceased",
|
|
"demised",
|
|
"departed",
|
|
"died",
|
|
"dropped",
|
|
"ended",
|
|
"exited",
|
|
"expired",
|
|
"fell",
|
|
"flatlined",
|
|
"kicked off",
|
|
"parted",
|
|
"passed away",
|
|
"passed (on)",
|
|
"pegged out",
|
|
"perished",
|
|
"popped off",
|
|
"stepped out",
|
|
"succumbed",
|
|
"went"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"predeceased",
|
|
"consumed",
|
|
"disappeared",
|
|
"dried up",
|
|
"faded",
|
|
"failed"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"came to",
|
|
"revived",
|
|
"lingered",
|
|
"existed",
|
|
"subsisted",
|
|
"was",
|
|
"flourished",
|
|
"prospered",
|
|
"thrived",
|
|
"throve"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"breathed",
|
|
"lived"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"kissing cousins":{
|
|
"as in people , families":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"blood",
|
|
"clans",
|
|
"families",
|
|
"folk",
|
|
"folks",
|
|
"houses",
|
|
"kindreds",
|
|
"kinfolks",
|
|
"kinsfolk",
|
|
"lineages",
|
|
"lines",
|
|
"people",
|
|
"races",
|
|
"stocks",
|
|
"tribes",
|
|
"cousins",
|
|
"kins",
|
|
"kinsmen",
|
|
"relations",
|
|
"relatives",
|
|
"in-laws",
|
|
"kinswomen"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"kids":{
|
|
"a young person who is between infancy and adulthood":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the fire was accidentally started by a couple of kids fooling around"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bairns",
|
|
"bambinos",
|
|
"bambini",
|
|
"buds",
|
|
"chaps",
|
|
"chicks",
|
|
"children",
|
|
"cubs",
|
|
"juveniles",
|
|
"kiddies",
|
|
"kiddos",
|
|
"moppets",
|
|
"sprats",
|
|
"sprat",
|
|
"sprouts",
|
|
"squirts",
|
|
"whelps",
|
|
"younglings",
|
|
"youngsters",
|
|
"youths"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"adolescents",
|
|
"minors",
|
|
"kindergartners",
|
|
"kindergarteners",
|
|
"preschoolers",
|
|
"rug rats",
|
|
"schoolboys",
|
|
"schoolchildren",
|
|
"schoolgirls",
|
|
"schoolkids",
|
|
"babes",
|
|
"babies",
|
|
"bantlings",
|
|
"infants",
|
|
"neonates",
|
|
"nestlings",
|
|
"newborn",
|
|
"newborns",
|
|
"toddlers",
|
|
"tots",
|
|
"tykes",
|
|
"tikes",
|
|
"weanlings",
|
|
"devils",
|
|
"hellions",
|
|
"imps",
|
|
"jackanapeses",
|
|
"mischiefs",
|
|
"monkeys",
|
|
"rapscallions",
|
|
"rascals",
|
|
"rogues",
|
|
"urchins",
|
|
"whippersnappers",
|
|
"cherubs",
|
|
"cherubim",
|
|
"preteen-agers",
|
|
"preteens",
|
|
"subteens",
|
|
"teenagers",
|
|
"teeners",
|
|
"teens",
|
|
"teenyboppers",
|
|
"tweens",
|
|
"lads",
|
|
"nippers",
|
|
"shavers",
|
|
"striplings",
|
|
"tads",
|
|
"bobby-soxers",
|
|
"hoydens",
|
|
"tomboys"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"middle-agers",
|
|
"ancients",
|
|
"elders",
|
|
"golden-agers",
|
|
"oldsters",
|
|
"old-timers",
|
|
"senior citizens",
|
|
"seniors"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"adults",
|
|
"grown-ups"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to make fun of in a good-natured way":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"everybody's kidding me about my new haircut"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"chaffs",
|
|
"jives",
|
|
"jokes",
|
|
"joshes",
|
|
"rallies",
|
|
"razzes",
|
|
"ribs",
|
|
"rides",
|
|
"roasts",
|
|
"teases"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"banters",
|
|
"fools",
|
|
"funs",
|
|
"strings along",
|
|
"jests",
|
|
"quips",
|
|
"wisecracks",
|
|
"gags",
|
|
"japes",
|
|
"jollies",
|
|
"yuks",
|
|
"yucks"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to make jokes":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"he always kids around about his \"wild and crazy\" life as an accountant"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"banters",
|
|
"chaffs",
|
|
"fools",
|
|
"funs",
|
|
"gags",
|
|
"japes",
|
|
"jests",
|
|
"jives",
|
|
"jokes",
|
|
"jollies",
|
|
"joshes",
|
|
"quips",
|
|
"wisecracks",
|
|
"yuks",
|
|
"yucks"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"gibes",
|
|
"jibes",
|
|
"hazes",
|
|
"jeers",
|
|
"mocks",
|
|
"rags",
|
|
"rallies",
|
|
"razzes",
|
|
"ribs",
|
|
"ridicules",
|
|
"teases",
|
|
"caricatures",
|
|
"lampoons",
|
|
"parodies",
|
|
"satirizes",
|
|
"amuses",
|
|
"diverts",
|
|
"entertains"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"kindergartens":{
|
|
"as in high schools , public schools":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"common schools",
|
|
"elementary schools",
|
|
"grammar schools",
|
|
"high schools",
|
|
"junior high schools",
|
|
"middle schools",
|
|
"primary schools",
|
|
"public schools",
|
|
"secondary schools",
|
|
"senior high schools",
|
|
"trade schools",
|
|
"training schools",
|
|
"academes",
|
|
"academies",
|
|
"schools",
|
|
"seminaries",
|
|
"boarding schools",
|
|
"preparatory schools",
|
|
"preps",
|
|
"prep schools",
|
|
"charter schools",
|
|
"magnet schools",
|
|
"minischools",
|
|
"madrassas",
|
|
"madrasas",
|
|
"madrassahs",
|
|
"madrasahs",
|
|
"Sunday schools",
|
|
"yeshivas",
|
|
"yeshivot"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"kick butt":{
|
|
"to achieve victory (as in a contest)":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Everyone was surprised when the shy student kicked butt in the school talent show."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"conquer",
|
|
"prevail",
|
|
"triumph",
|
|
"win"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"overcome",
|
|
"sweep",
|
|
"squeak",
|
|
"squeeze",
|
|
"contend",
|
|
"vie",
|
|
"succeed",
|
|
"breeze",
|
|
"romp"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"collapse",
|
|
"fail",
|
|
"flop",
|
|
"fold",
|
|
"wash out",
|
|
"flounder",
|
|
"struggle",
|
|
"decline",
|
|
"slip",
|
|
"slump",
|
|
"wane"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"lose"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"phrase"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"kicks (about)":{
|
|
"as in protests , objects (to)":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"objects (to)",
|
|
"protests",
|
|
"doubts",
|
|
"mistrusts",
|
|
"combats",
|
|
"fights",
|
|
"opposes",
|
|
"resists",
|
|
"challenges",
|
|
"contests",
|
|
"disputes",
|
|
"impeaches",
|
|
"oppugns",
|
|
"queries",
|
|
"questions"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"accepts",
|
|
"believes",
|
|
"embraces",
|
|
"swallows",
|
|
"backs",
|
|
"defends",
|
|
"supports",
|
|
"advocates",
|
|
"champions",
|
|
"promotes",
|
|
"abides",
|
|
"endures",
|
|
"stomachs",
|
|
"tolerates"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"kicks upstairs":{
|
|
"to move higher in rank or position":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"After years of hard work she was kicked upstairs to an executive role."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"advances",
|
|
"elevates",
|
|
"promotes",
|
|
"raises",
|
|
"upgrades"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"forwards",
|
|
"furthers",
|
|
"aggrandizes",
|
|
"boosts",
|
|
"heightens",
|
|
"improves",
|
|
"lifts",
|
|
"uplifts",
|
|
"commissions",
|
|
"ennobles",
|
|
"knights",
|
|
"acclaims",
|
|
"applauds",
|
|
"celebrates",
|
|
"cites",
|
|
"commends",
|
|
"compliments",
|
|
"congratulates",
|
|
"decorates",
|
|
"eulogizes",
|
|
"exalts",
|
|
"extols",
|
|
"extolls",
|
|
"glorifies",
|
|
"hails",
|
|
"honors",
|
|
"lauds",
|
|
"praises",
|
|
"salutes"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"deposes",
|
|
"dethrones",
|
|
"dismisses",
|
|
"expels",
|
|
"impeaches",
|
|
"ousts",
|
|
"overthrows",
|
|
"removes",
|
|
"unmakes",
|
|
"unseats",
|
|
"demeans",
|
|
"disgraces",
|
|
"dishonors",
|
|
"humbles",
|
|
"humiliates",
|
|
"mortifies",
|
|
"shames",
|
|
"takes down",
|
|
"censures",
|
|
"condemns",
|
|
"damns",
|
|
"denounces",
|
|
"reprobates"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"abases",
|
|
"degrades",
|
|
"demotes",
|
|
"downgrades",
|
|
"lowers",
|
|
"reduces"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"phrase"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"king snakes":{
|
|
"as in rat snakes , sea snakes":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"adders",
|
|
"anacondas",
|
|
"asps",
|
|
"black racers",
|
|
"blacksnakes",
|
|
"blue racers",
|
|
"boas",
|
|
"bull snakes",
|
|
"bushmasters",
|
|
"chicken snakes",
|
|
"cobras",
|
|
"constrictors",
|
|
"copperheads",
|
|
"coral snakes",
|
|
"cottonmouth moccasins",
|
|
"diamondback rattlesnakes",
|
|
"fer-de-lance",
|
|
"garter snakes",
|
|
"gopher snakes",
|
|
"green snakes",
|
|
"hognose snakes",
|
|
"horned vipers",
|
|
"indigo snakes",
|
|
"king cobras",
|
|
"kraits",
|
|
"mambas",
|
|
"milk snakes",
|
|
"moccasins",
|
|
"pine snakes",
|
|
"pit vipers",
|
|
"puff adders",
|
|
"pythons",
|
|
"racers",
|
|
"rat snakes",
|
|
"rattlesnakes",
|
|
"sea serpents",
|
|
"sea snakes",
|
|
"sidewinders",
|
|
"taipans",
|
|
"water moccasins",
|
|
"water snakes",
|
|
"worm snakes",
|
|
"serpents",
|
|
"snakes",
|
|
"vipers"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"kidnapings":{
|
|
"the unlawful or forcible carrying away of a person or animal":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"an alert system for the prompt reporting of juvenile kidnappings"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"abductions",
|
|
"hijackings",
|
|
"highjackings",
|
|
"rapes",
|
|
"snatches"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"impressments",
|
|
"seizures"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"kick-started":{
|
|
"as in jump-started":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"jump-started",
|
|
"reanimated",
|
|
"recharged",
|
|
"regenerated",
|
|
"rejuvenated",
|
|
"rekindled",
|
|
"renewed",
|
|
"resurrected",
|
|
"resuscitated",
|
|
"revitalized",
|
|
"revived",
|
|
"revivified",
|
|
"rewaked",
|
|
"rewoke",
|
|
"rewakened",
|
|
"reactivated",
|
|
"restarted",
|
|
"reinvented",
|
|
"refreshed",
|
|
"refreshened"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"extinguished",
|
|
"killed",
|
|
"quenched",
|
|
"suppressed"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"kicked out":{
|
|
"to drive or force out":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"kicked out of the game for using bad language"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"banished",
|
|
"booted (out)",
|
|
"bounced",
|
|
"cast out",
|
|
"chased",
|
|
"dismissed",
|
|
"drummed (out)",
|
|
"ejected",
|
|
"expelled",
|
|
"extruded",
|
|
"ousted",
|
|
"outed",
|
|
"ran off",
|
|
"routed",
|
|
"threw out",
|
|
"turfed (out)",
|
|
"turned out"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"deforced",
|
|
"deported",
|
|
"displaced",
|
|
"dispossessed",
|
|
"evicted",
|
|
"exiled",
|
|
"expatriated",
|
|
"ostracized",
|
|
"read out",
|
|
"shut out",
|
|
"axed",
|
|
"canned",
|
|
"cashiered",
|
|
"defenestrated",
|
|
"discharged",
|
|
"fired",
|
|
"mustered out",
|
|
"pink-slipped",
|
|
"released",
|
|
"removed",
|
|
"retired",
|
|
"sacked",
|
|
"terminated"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"accepted",
|
|
"admitted",
|
|
"received",
|
|
"took",
|
|
"took in",
|
|
"welcomed",
|
|
"entertained",
|
|
"harbored",
|
|
"housed",
|
|
"lodged",
|
|
"sheltered"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"kick up a fuss":{
|
|
"to express dissatisfaction, pain, or resentment usually tiresomely":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"The kids were kicking up a fuss by the end of the day, so the family left the fair."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"beef",
|
|
"bellyache",
|
|
"bitch",
|
|
"bleat",
|
|
"carp",
|
|
"caterwaul",
|
|
"complain",
|
|
"crab",
|
|
"croak",
|
|
"fuss",
|
|
"gripe",
|
|
"grizzle",
|
|
"grouch",
|
|
"grouse",
|
|
"growl",
|
|
"grumble",
|
|
"grump",
|
|
"holler",
|
|
"inveigh",
|
|
"keen",
|
|
"kick",
|
|
"kvetch",
|
|
"maunder",
|
|
"moan",
|
|
"murmur",
|
|
"mutter",
|
|
"nag",
|
|
"repine",
|
|
"scream",
|
|
"squawk",
|
|
"squeal",
|
|
"wail",
|
|
"whimper",
|
|
"whine",
|
|
"whinge",
|
|
"yammer",
|
|
"yawp",
|
|
"yaup",
|
|
"yowl"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"object (to)",
|
|
"protest",
|
|
"quarrel (with)",
|
|
"cavil",
|
|
"quibble",
|
|
"fret",
|
|
"stew",
|
|
"worry",
|
|
"blubber",
|
|
"cry",
|
|
"sob",
|
|
"bemoan",
|
|
"bewail",
|
|
"deplore",
|
|
"lament"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"accept",
|
|
"bear",
|
|
"countenance",
|
|
"endure",
|
|
"take",
|
|
"tolerate",
|
|
"applaud",
|
|
"cheer",
|
|
"commend"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"crow",
|
|
"delight",
|
|
"rejoice"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"phrase"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"kidnappee":{
|
|
"as in abductee":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"abductee",
|
|
"arrestee",
|
|
"convict",
|
|
"jailbird",
|
|
"coprisoner",
|
|
"captive",
|
|
"capture",
|
|
"internee",
|
|
"prisoner"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"captor",
|
|
"custodian",
|
|
"guard",
|
|
"guardian",
|
|
"jailer",
|
|
"jailor",
|
|
"keeper",
|
|
"marshal",
|
|
"marshall",
|
|
"warden",
|
|
"abductor",
|
|
"kidnapper",
|
|
"kidnaper"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"kindred":{
|
|
"having a close connection like that between family members":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"archaeology and the kindred science of anthropology"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"affiliated",
|
|
"akin",
|
|
"allied",
|
|
"related"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"associated",
|
|
"connected",
|
|
"interconnected",
|
|
"interrelated",
|
|
"joined",
|
|
"alike",
|
|
"analogous",
|
|
"cognate",
|
|
"comparable",
|
|
"connate",
|
|
"correspondent",
|
|
"corresponding",
|
|
"ditto",
|
|
"like",
|
|
"matching",
|
|
"parallel",
|
|
"resemblant",
|
|
"resembling",
|
|
"similar",
|
|
"such",
|
|
"suchlike",
|
|
"identical",
|
|
"same",
|
|
"apposite",
|
|
"apropos",
|
|
"cogent",
|
|
"germane",
|
|
"material",
|
|
"pertinent",
|
|
"relevant"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"diacritical",
|
|
"diacritic",
|
|
"different",
|
|
"disparate",
|
|
"dissimilar",
|
|
"distinct",
|
|
"distinctive",
|
|
"diverse",
|
|
"nonidentical",
|
|
"other",
|
|
"unalike",
|
|
"unlike",
|
|
"differentiable",
|
|
"discriminable",
|
|
"distinguishable"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"unrelated"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"having or marked by agreement in feeling or action":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"finally found people who were kindred spirits when she joined the hiking club"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"agreeable",
|
|
"amicable",
|
|
"compatible",
|
|
"congenial",
|
|
"frictionless",
|
|
"harmonious",
|
|
"unanimous",
|
|
"united"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"pacific",
|
|
"peaceable",
|
|
"peaceful",
|
|
"collaborating",
|
|
"cooperative",
|
|
"symbiotic",
|
|
"synergetic",
|
|
"synergic",
|
|
"noncompetitive",
|
|
"nonconflicting",
|
|
"uncompetitive",
|
|
"sympathetic",
|
|
"tolerant",
|
|
"understanding",
|
|
"affable",
|
|
"amiable",
|
|
"cordial",
|
|
"friendly",
|
|
"genial",
|
|
"neighborly"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"antagonistic",
|
|
"antipathetic",
|
|
"clashing",
|
|
"conflicting",
|
|
"hostile",
|
|
"inimical",
|
|
"unfriendly",
|
|
"belligerent",
|
|
"contentious",
|
|
"quarrelsome",
|
|
"contradicting",
|
|
"contradictory",
|
|
"contrary",
|
|
"opposing",
|
|
"opposite",
|
|
"competing",
|
|
"competitive",
|
|
"rivaling",
|
|
"rivalling"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"disagreeable",
|
|
"discordant",
|
|
"disharmonious",
|
|
"disunited",
|
|
"incompatible",
|
|
"inharmonious",
|
|
"uncongenial"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"a group of persons who come from the same ancestor":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the kingdom's royal kindred actually numbers in the thousands"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"blood",
|
|
"clan",
|
|
"family",
|
|
"folks",
|
|
"house",
|
|
"kin",
|
|
"kinfolk",
|
|
"kinfolks",
|
|
"kinsfolk",
|
|
"line",
|
|
"lineage",
|
|
"people",
|
|
"race",
|
|
"stock",
|
|
"tribe"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"blended family",
|
|
"nuclear family",
|
|
"extended family",
|
|
"household",
|
|
"kith",
|
|
"brood",
|
|
"descendant",
|
|
"descendent",
|
|
"issue",
|
|
"offspring",
|
|
"progeny",
|
|
"scion",
|
|
"seed",
|
|
"clansman",
|
|
"kinsman",
|
|
"kinswoman",
|
|
"relative",
|
|
"dynasty"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"ancestry",
|
|
"birth",
|
|
"descent",
|
|
"extraction",
|
|
"origin",
|
|
"pedigree"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"kick around":{
|
|
"to give serious and careful thought to":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the board spent the afternoon kicking around the feasibility of opening an overseas office"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"chew over",
|
|
"cogitate",
|
|
"consider",
|
|
"contemplate",
|
|
"debate",
|
|
"deliberate",
|
|
"entertain",
|
|
"eye",
|
|
"meditate",
|
|
"mull (over)",
|
|
"perpend",
|
|
"ponder",
|
|
"pore (over)",
|
|
"question",
|
|
"revolve",
|
|
"ruminate",
|
|
"study",
|
|
"think (about or over)",
|
|
"turn",
|
|
"weigh",
|
|
"wrestle (with)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"muse (upon)",
|
|
"reflect (on or upon)",
|
|
"reminisce",
|
|
"analyze",
|
|
"explore",
|
|
"review",
|
|
"conclude",
|
|
"reason",
|
|
"second-guess",
|
|
"speculate (about)",
|
|
"brood (about or over)",
|
|
"dwell (on or upon)",
|
|
"fixate (on or upon)",
|
|
"fret (about or over)",
|
|
"obsess (about or over)",
|
|
"believe",
|
|
"conceive",
|
|
"opine",
|
|
"absorb",
|
|
"assimilate",
|
|
"digest",
|
|
"drink (in)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"disregard",
|
|
"ignore",
|
|
"overlook",
|
|
"slight",
|
|
"dismiss",
|
|
"pooh-pooh",
|
|
"pooh",
|
|
"reject"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to spend time in aimless activity":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"I really can't do much but kick around at work until I get the rest of the submissions"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"doodle",
|
|
"fiddle (around)",
|
|
"fool around",
|
|
"fribble",
|
|
"goof (around)",
|
|
"hang about",
|
|
"mess around",
|
|
"monkey (around)",
|
|
"play",
|
|
"potter (around)",
|
|
"putter (around)",
|
|
"trifle"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"dally",
|
|
"dawdle",
|
|
"dillydally",
|
|
"hang (around or out)",
|
|
"idle",
|
|
"loaf",
|
|
"loll",
|
|
"lounge",
|
|
"clown (around)",
|
|
"horse around",
|
|
"diddle (with)",
|
|
"tinker"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"buckle (down)",
|
|
"knuckle down",
|
|
"set (to)",
|
|
"settle (down)"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to spend time doing nothing":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"spent the afternoon kicking around , while his wife bought out the mall"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bum",
|
|
"chill",
|
|
"dally",
|
|
"dawdle",
|
|
"dillydally",
|
|
"drone",
|
|
"footle",
|
|
"goof (off)",
|
|
"hack (around)",
|
|
"hang (around or out)",
|
|
"hang about",
|
|
"idle",
|
|
"kick back",
|
|
"laze",
|
|
"lazy",
|
|
"loaf",
|
|
"loll",
|
|
"lounge",
|
|
"veg out"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"fiddle (around)",
|
|
"fool",
|
|
"mess",
|
|
"monkey",
|
|
"muck",
|
|
"piddle",
|
|
"play",
|
|
"potter (around)",
|
|
"putter (around)",
|
|
"trifle",
|
|
"doze",
|
|
"estivate",
|
|
"aestivate",
|
|
"hibernate",
|
|
"lag",
|
|
"linger",
|
|
"loiter",
|
|
"poke",
|
|
"relax",
|
|
"rest",
|
|
"tarry",
|
|
"amble",
|
|
"mosey",
|
|
"saunter",
|
|
"stroll",
|
|
"swan",
|
|
"furlough",
|
|
"goldbrick",
|
|
"malinger",
|
|
"truant"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"drudge",
|
|
"grind",
|
|
"grub",
|
|
"hump",
|
|
"hustle",
|
|
"labor",
|
|
"moil",
|
|
"peg",
|
|
"plod",
|
|
"plow",
|
|
"plug",
|
|
"slave",
|
|
"sweat",
|
|
"toil",
|
|
"travail",
|
|
"work",
|
|
"apply",
|
|
"buckle (down)",
|
|
"exert",
|
|
"put out"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to move about from place to place aimlessly":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"after spending a year in Europe kicking around , the backpacker was ready to return home"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bat",
|
|
"cruise",
|
|
"drift",
|
|
"float",
|
|
"gad (about)",
|
|
"gallivant",
|
|
"galavant",
|
|
"knock (about)",
|
|
"maunder",
|
|
"meander",
|
|
"mooch",
|
|
"ramble",
|
|
"range",
|
|
"roam",
|
|
"rove",
|
|
"traipse",
|
|
"wander"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"amble",
|
|
"saunter",
|
|
"stroll",
|
|
"dawdle",
|
|
"mope",
|
|
"gypsy",
|
|
"hobo",
|
|
"tramp",
|
|
"vagabond",
|
|
"mill (about or around)",
|
|
"straggle",
|
|
"stray"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to inflict physical or emotional harm upon":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"children who were raised by an alcoholic father who regularly kicked them around"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"abuse",
|
|
"brutalize",
|
|
"bully",
|
|
"ill-treat",
|
|
"ill-use",
|
|
"maltreat",
|
|
"manhandle",
|
|
"mess over",
|
|
"mishandle",
|
|
"mistreat",
|
|
"misuse"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"molest",
|
|
"outrage",
|
|
"violate",
|
|
"harass",
|
|
"harm",
|
|
"hurt",
|
|
"injure",
|
|
"oppress",
|
|
"persecute",
|
|
"torment",
|
|
"torture",
|
|
"burn",
|
|
"sandbag",
|
|
"victimize",
|
|
"wrong",
|
|
"beat (up)",
|
|
"mess (up)",
|
|
"rough (up)",
|
|
"work (over)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"care (for)",
|
|
"cherish",
|
|
"foster",
|
|
"nurture",
|
|
"baby",
|
|
"cater (to)",
|
|
"coddle",
|
|
"favor",
|
|
"gratify",
|
|
"humor",
|
|
"indulge",
|
|
"mollycoddle",
|
|
"pamper",
|
|
"spoil"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"kibitzes":{
|
|
"to engage in casual or rambling conversation":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a martial arts student who seemed more interested in kibitzing than in karate"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"babbles",
|
|
"blabs",
|
|
"cackles",
|
|
"chaffers",
|
|
"chats",
|
|
"chatters",
|
|
"chins",
|
|
"converses",
|
|
"gabbles",
|
|
"gabs",
|
|
"gases",
|
|
"gasses",
|
|
"jabbers",
|
|
"jaws",
|
|
"natters",
|
|
"palavers",
|
|
"patters",
|
|
"prates",
|
|
"prattles",
|
|
"raps",
|
|
"rattles",
|
|
"runs on",
|
|
"schmoozes",
|
|
"shmoozes",
|
|
"talks",
|
|
"twitters",
|
|
"visits"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"gossips",
|
|
"tattles",
|
|
"descants",
|
|
"discusses",
|
|
"expatiates",
|
|
"yaks",
|
|
"yacks",
|
|
"yammers",
|
|
"yaps"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"kids (around)":{
|
|
"as in cuts up , fools around":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"clowns (around)",
|
|
"cuts up",
|
|
"fools around",
|
|
"horses around",
|
|
"disobeys",
|
|
"rebels",
|
|
"shows off",
|
|
"misconducts",
|
|
"roughhouses",
|
|
"acts out",
|
|
"acts up",
|
|
"carries on",
|
|
"misbehaves"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"obeys",
|
|
"acquits",
|
|
"acts",
|
|
"bears",
|
|
"comports",
|
|
"conducts",
|
|
"demeans",
|
|
"deports",
|
|
"quits",
|
|
"complies",
|
|
"conforms",
|
|
"checks",
|
|
"collects",
|
|
"composes",
|
|
"constrains",
|
|
"contains",
|
|
"controls",
|
|
"curbs",
|
|
"handles",
|
|
"inhibits",
|
|
"moves",
|
|
"quiets",
|
|
"represses",
|
|
"restrains"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"kicks up a stink":{
|
|
"to express dissatisfaction, pain, or resentment usually tiresomely":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"The kids were kicking up a fuss by the end of the day, so the family left the fair."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"beefs",
|
|
"bellyaches",
|
|
"bitches",
|
|
"bleats",
|
|
"carps",
|
|
"caterwauls",
|
|
"complains",
|
|
"crabs",
|
|
"croaks",
|
|
"fusses",
|
|
"gripes",
|
|
"grizzles",
|
|
"grouches",
|
|
"grouses",
|
|
"growls",
|
|
"grumbles",
|
|
"grumps",
|
|
"hollers",
|
|
"inveighs",
|
|
"keens",
|
|
"kicks",
|
|
"kvetches",
|
|
"maunders",
|
|
"moans",
|
|
"murmurs",
|
|
"mutters",
|
|
"nags",
|
|
"repines",
|
|
"screams",
|
|
"squawks",
|
|
"squeals",
|
|
"wails",
|
|
"whimpers",
|
|
"whines",
|
|
"whinges",
|
|
"yammers",
|
|
"yawps",
|
|
"yaups",
|
|
"yowls"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"objects (to)",
|
|
"protests",
|
|
"quarrels (with)",
|
|
"cavils",
|
|
"quibbles",
|
|
"frets",
|
|
"stews",
|
|
"worries",
|
|
"blubbers",
|
|
"cries",
|
|
"sobs",
|
|
"bemoans",
|
|
"bewails",
|
|
"deplores",
|
|
"laments"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"accepts",
|
|
"bears",
|
|
"countenances",
|
|
"endures",
|
|
"takes",
|
|
"tolerates",
|
|
"applauds",
|
|
"cheers",
|
|
"commends"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"crows",
|
|
"delights",
|
|
"rejoices"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"phrase"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"kindheartedly":{
|
|
"as in humanely , charitably":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"altruistically",
|
|
"beneficently",
|
|
"benevolently",
|
|
"bigheartedly",
|
|
"charitably",
|
|
"humanely",
|
|
"magnanimously",
|
|
"philanthropically",
|
|
"selflessly",
|
|
"ungrudgingly",
|
|
"unselfishly",
|
|
"affably",
|
|
"amiably",
|
|
"cheerfully",
|
|
"cheerily",
|
|
"congenially",
|
|
"cordially",
|
|
"friendlily",
|
|
"genially",
|
|
"good-heartedly",
|
|
"good-naturedly",
|
|
"graciously",
|
|
"considerately",
|
|
"courteously",
|
|
"hospitably",
|
|
"kindly",
|
|
"nicely",
|
|
"reasonably",
|
|
"sweetly",
|
|
"thoughtfully",
|
|
"amply",
|
|
"bounteously",
|
|
"bountifully",
|
|
"freehandedly",
|
|
"freeheartedly",
|
|
"generously",
|
|
"handsomely",
|
|
"lavishly",
|
|
"liberally",
|
|
"munificently",
|
|
"openhandedly",
|
|
"unstintingly",
|
|
"well"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"parsimoniously",
|
|
"stingily",
|
|
"ungenerously",
|
|
"contemptuously",
|
|
"disdainfully",
|
|
"rudely",
|
|
"scornfully",
|
|
"obnoxiously",
|
|
"provocatively",
|
|
"coldly",
|
|
"coolly",
|
|
"cooly",
|
|
"frigidly",
|
|
"hostilely",
|
|
"angrily",
|
|
"belligerently",
|
|
"begrudgingly",
|
|
"grudgingly"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adverb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"kindler":{
|
|
"a person who stirs up public feelings especially of discontent":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a kindler of riots and public protests, the anarchist Emma Goldman was eventually deported to Russia"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"agitator",
|
|
"demagogue",
|
|
"demagog",
|
|
"exciter",
|
|
"firebrand",
|
|
"fomenter",
|
|
"incendiary",
|
|
"inciter",
|
|
"instigator",
|
|
"provocateur",
|
|
"rabble-rouser"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"demonstrator",
|
|
"marcher",
|
|
"objector",
|
|
"picketer",
|
|
"protester",
|
|
"protestor",
|
|
"advocate",
|
|
"apostle",
|
|
"backer",
|
|
"booster",
|
|
"champion",
|
|
"exponent",
|
|
"persuader",
|
|
"promoter",
|
|
"proponent",
|
|
"reformer",
|
|
"reformist",
|
|
"supporter",
|
|
"alarmist",
|
|
"extremist",
|
|
"insurgent",
|
|
"insurrectionist",
|
|
"radical",
|
|
"rebel",
|
|
"revolter",
|
|
"revolutionary",
|
|
"revolutionist",
|
|
"subversive",
|
|
"troublemaker",
|
|
"prodder",
|
|
"prompter",
|
|
"provoker",
|
|
"agent provocateur"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"peacemaker",
|
|
"reconciler",
|
|
"uniter"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"kissing":{
|
|
"to touch one another with the lips as a sign of love":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"it's traditional for couples to kiss under the mistletoe at Christmastime"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"smooching"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bussing",
|
|
"French-kissing",
|
|
"lipping",
|
|
"osculating",
|
|
"smacking",
|
|
"canoodling",
|
|
"making out",
|
|
"necking",
|
|
"petting",
|
|
"spooning",
|
|
"caressing",
|
|
"embracing",
|
|
"fondling",
|
|
"hugging",
|
|
"loving",
|
|
"billing",
|
|
"cuddling",
|
|
"nestling",
|
|
"snuggling"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to pass lightly across or touch gently especially in passing":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a gentle breeze kissing the water's surface"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"brushing",
|
|
"grazing",
|
|
"nudging",
|
|
"shaving",
|
|
"skimming"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bumping",
|
|
"contacting",
|
|
"scraping",
|
|
"sideswiping",
|
|
"striking",
|
|
"sweeping",
|
|
"swiping",
|
|
"touching",
|
|
"bouncing",
|
|
"caroming",
|
|
"glancing",
|
|
"rebounding",
|
|
"ricocheting",
|
|
"ricochetting",
|
|
"skipping",
|
|
"caressing",
|
|
"cuddling",
|
|
"fondling",
|
|
"loving",
|
|
"patting",
|
|
"petting",
|
|
"stroking",
|
|
"missing",
|
|
"skirting"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"banging",
|
|
"bashing",
|
|
"bumping",
|
|
"clashing",
|
|
"colliding",
|
|
"crashing",
|
|
"hitting",
|
|
"impacting",
|
|
"impinging",
|
|
"knocking",
|
|
"punching",
|
|
"ramming",
|
|
"slamming",
|
|
"slapping",
|
|
"smacking",
|
|
"smashing",
|
|
"swiping",
|
|
"thudding",
|
|
"thwacking",
|
|
"whacking"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"kindling":{
|
|
"as in propellant":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"propellant",
|
|
"propellent",
|
|
"energy",
|
|
"fuel",
|
|
"power",
|
|
"force"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to set (something) on fire":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"worried that lightning will kindle the forest in the drought-stricken nature preserve"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"burning",
|
|
"enkindling",
|
|
"firing",
|
|
"igniting",
|
|
"inflaming",
|
|
"enflaming",
|
|
"lighting",
|
|
"torching"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"immolating",
|
|
"deflagrating",
|
|
"charring",
|
|
"frizzling",
|
|
"scorching",
|
|
"baking",
|
|
"broiling",
|
|
"cooking",
|
|
"ashing",
|
|
"cremating",
|
|
"incinerating",
|
|
"kilning",
|
|
"setting off",
|
|
"brightening",
|
|
"illuminating",
|
|
"illumining",
|
|
"irradiating",
|
|
"lightening",
|
|
"radiating",
|
|
"scalding",
|
|
"scathing",
|
|
"searing",
|
|
"reigniting",
|
|
"rekindling",
|
|
"relighting",
|
|
"banking",
|
|
"stoking"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"choking",
|
|
"smothering",
|
|
"suffocating",
|
|
"stamping (out)",
|
|
"blackening",
|
|
"darkening",
|
|
"dimming",
|
|
"dulling",
|
|
"obscuring"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"dousing",
|
|
"dowsing",
|
|
"extinguishing",
|
|
"putting out",
|
|
"quenching",
|
|
"snuffing (out)"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"kiboshing":{
|
|
"as in impeding , obstructing":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"blockading",
|
|
"blocking",
|
|
"damming",
|
|
"delaying",
|
|
"detaining",
|
|
"hindering",
|
|
"holding",
|
|
"holding back",
|
|
"impeding",
|
|
"obstructing",
|
|
"stemming",
|
|
"breaking",
|
|
"breaking off",
|
|
"breaking up",
|
|
"canning",
|
|
"ceasing",
|
|
"cutting off",
|
|
"cutting out",
|
|
"desisting (from)",
|
|
"discontinuing",
|
|
"dropping",
|
|
"ending",
|
|
"giving over",
|
|
"halting",
|
|
"knocking off",
|
|
"laying off",
|
|
"leaving off",
|
|
"packing (up or in)",
|
|
"quitting",
|
|
"shutting off",
|
|
"stopping",
|
|
"completing",
|
|
"concluding",
|
|
"finishing",
|
|
"closing (down)",
|
|
"deactivating",
|
|
"calling",
|
|
"suspending",
|
|
"arresting",
|
|
"braking",
|
|
"checking",
|
|
"clamping down",
|
|
"reining (in)",
|
|
"squashing",
|
|
"squelching",
|
|
"stamping",
|
|
"stanching",
|
|
"staunching",
|
|
"stunting",
|
|
"suppressing",
|
|
"turning back",
|
|
"pausing",
|
|
"staying",
|
|
"suspending",
|
|
"abolishing",
|
|
"aborting",
|
|
"annulling",
|
|
"demolishing",
|
|
"destroying",
|
|
"dissolving",
|
|
"killing",
|
|
"ruining",
|
|
"scuttling",
|
|
"snuffing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"carrying on",
|
|
"continuing",
|
|
"following through (with)",
|
|
"keeping up",
|
|
"running on",
|
|
"advancing",
|
|
"proceeding",
|
|
"progressing",
|
|
"actuating",
|
|
"driving",
|
|
"impelling",
|
|
"propelling",
|
|
"stirring"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"kind of":{
|
|
"to some degree or extent":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"those sheets are kind of new, so use something else to cover the floor while painting"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"enough",
|
|
"fairly",
|
|
"kindly",
|
|
"like",
|
|
"moderately",
|
|
"more or less",
|
|
"pretty",
|
|
"quite",
|
|
"rather",
|
|
"relatively",
|
|
"something",
|
|
"somewhat",
|
|
"sort of"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"acceptably",
|
|
"decently",
|
|
"passably",
|
|
"tolerably",
|
|
"little",
|
|
"negligibly",
|
|
"nominally",
|
|
"slightly",
|
|
"vaguely",
|
|
"half",
|
|
"halfway",
|
|
"incompletely",
|
|
"part",
|
|
"partially",
|
|
"partly",
|
|
"partway"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"awfully",
|
|
"beastly",
|
|
"deadly",
|
|
"especially",
|
|
"exceedingly",
|
|
"exceeding",
|
|
"exceptionally",
|
|
"extremely",
|
|
"frightfully",
|
|
"greatly",
|
|
"heavily",
|
|
"highly",
|
|
"hugely",
|
|
"mightily",
|
|
"mortally",
|
|
"particularly",
|
|
"surpassingly",
|
|
"terribly",
|
|
"very",
|
|
"considerably",
|
|
"extensively",
|
|
"significantly",
|
|
"substantially"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adverb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"kingpins":{
|
|
"one of high position or importance within a group":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a police sting that nabbed several kingpins of the city's drug trade"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"big boys",
|
|
"big cheeses",
|
|
"bigfeet",
|
|
"bigfoots",
|
|
"biggies",
|
|
"big guns",
|
|
"big leaguers",
|
|
"bigs",
|
|
"big shots",
|
|
"big-timers",
|
|
"big wheels",
|
|
"bigwigs",
|
|
"fat cats",
|
|
"heavies",
|
|
"heavy hitters",
|
|
"heavyweights",
|
|
"high-muck-a-mucks",
|
|
"high-muckety-mucks",
|
|
"honchos",
|
|
"kahunas",
|
|
"kingfish",
|
|
"major leaguers",
|
|
"muckety-mucks",
|
|
"muck-a-mucks",
|
|
"mucky-mucks",
|
|
"nabobs",
|
|
"nawabs",
|
|
"nibs",
|
|
"nobs",
|
|
"pooh-bahs",
|
|
"poo-bahs",
|
|
"wheels"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"barons",
|
|
"czars",
|
|
"tsars",
|
|
"tzars",
|
|
"kings",
|
|
"lions",
|
|
"magnates",
|
|
"moguls",
|
|
"princes",
|
|
"princesses",
|
|
"queens",
|
|
"tycoons",
|
|
"VIPs"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"inferiors",
|
|
"subordinates",
|
|
"underlings",
|
|
"mediocrities",
|
|
"obscurities"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"lightweights",
|
|
"nobodies",
|
|
"nonentities",
|
|
"shrimp",
|
|
"shrimps",
|
|
"twerps",
|
|
"whippersnappers",
|
|
"zeros",
|
|
"zeroes",
|
|
"zilches"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"the person (as an employer or supervisor) who tells people and especially workers what to do":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"finally nailed the mob kingpin who had been controlling all the gambling rackets in the city"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bosses",
|
|
"boss men",
|
|
"captains",
|
|
"chiefs",
|
|
"foremen",
|
|
"headmen",
|
|
"heads",
|
|
"helmsmen",
|
|
"honchos",
|
|
"jefes",
|
|
"leaders",
|
|
"masters",
|
|
"taskmasters"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"directresses",
|
|
"mistresses",
|
|
"administrators",
|
|
"commanders",
|
|
"directors",
|
|
"executives",
|
|
"generals",
|
|
"governors",
|
|
"hierarchs",
|
|
"higher-ups",
|
|
"leadmen",
|
|
"managers",
|
|
"overseers",
|
|
"principals",
|
|
"skippers",
|
|
"standard-bearers",
|
|
"stewards",
|
|
"straw bosses",
|
|
"superintendents",
|
|
"superiors",
|
|
"supervisors",
|
|
"dominators",
|
|
"lords",
|
|
"overlords",
|
|
"potentates",
|
|
"rulers",
|
|
"sovereigns",
|
|
"sovrans",
|
|
"figureheads",
|
|
"barons",
|
|
"czars",
|
|
"tsars",
|
|
"tzars",
|
|
"kings",
|
|
"magnates",
|
|
"moguls",
|
|
"presidents",
|
|
"princes",
|
|
"big cheeses",
|
|
"big guns",
|
|
"bigwigs",
|
|
"top dogs",
|
|
"top guns",
|
|
"coheads",
|
|
"co-heads",
|
|
"coleaders",
|
|
"co-leaders",
|
|
"employers",
|
|
"gaffers",
|
|
"gangers",
|
|
"micromanagers",
|
|
"subchiefs",
|
|
"sub-chiefs",
|
|
"subdirectors",
|
|
"sub-directors"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"dependents",
|
|
"inferiors",
|
|
"juniors",
|
|
"secondaries",
|
|
"subjects",
|
|
"subordinates",
|
|
"underlings"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"kiss-offs":{
|
|
"as in rejections , dismissals":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"dismissals",
|
|
"rejections",
|
|
"brush-offs",
|
|
"cold shoulders",
|
|
"rebuffs",
|
|
"repulses",
|
|
"silent treatments",
|
|
"snubs",
|
|
"banishments",
|
|
"blackballs",
|
|
"ostracisms"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"open arms",
|
|
"acceptances",
|
|
"embraces",
|
|
"welcomes",
|
|
"glad hands",
|
|
"welcome mats"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"kicking butt":{
|
|
"to achieve victory (as in a contest)":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Everyone was surprised when the shy student kicked butt in the school talent show."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"conquering",
|
|
"prevailing",
|
|
"triumphing",
|
|
"winning"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"overcoming",
|
|
"sweeping",
|
|
"squeaking",
|
|
"squeezing",
|
|
"contending",
|
|
"vying",
|
|
"succeeding",
|
|
"breezing",
|
|
"romping"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"collapsing",
|
|
"failing",
|
|
"flopping",
|
|
"folding",
|
|
"washing out",
|
|
"floundering",
|
|
"struggling",
|
|
"declining",
|
|
"slipping",
|
|
"slumping",
|
|
"waning"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"losing"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"phrase"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"kibitz":{
|
|
"to engage in casual or rambling conversation":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a martial arts student who seemed more interested in kibitzing than in karate"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"babble",
|
|
"blab",
|
|
"cackle",
|
|
"chaffer",
|
|
"chat",
|
|
"chatter",
|
|
"chin",
|
|
"converse",
|
|
"gab",
|
|
"gabble",
|
|
"gas",
|
|
"jabber",
|
|
"jaw",
|
|
"natter",
|
|
"palaver",
|
|
"patter",
|
|
"prate",
|
|
"prattle",
|
|
"rap",
|
|
"rattle",
|
|
"run on",
|
|
"schmooze",
|
|
"shmooze",
|
|
"talk",
|
|
"twitter",
|
|
"visit"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"gossip",
|
|
"tattle",
|
|
"descant",
|
|
"discuss",
|
|
"expatiate",
|
|
"yak",
|
|
"yack",
|
|
"yammer",
|
|
"yap"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"king snake":{
|
|
"as in rat snake , sea snake":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"adder",
|
|
"anaconda",
|
|
"asp",
|
|
"black racer",
|
|
"blacksnake",
|
|
"blue racer",
|
|
"boa",
|
|
"bull snake",
|
|
"bushmaster",
|
|
"chicken snake",
|
|
"cobra",
|
|
"constrictor",
|
|
"copperhead",
|
|
"coral snake",
|
|
"cottonmouth moccasin",
|
|
"diamondback rattlesnake",
|
|
"fer-de-lance",
|
|
"garter snake",
|
|
"gopher snake",
|
|
"green snake",
|
|
"hognose snake",
|
|
"horned viper",
|
|
"indigo snake",
|
|
"king cobra",
|
|
"krait",
|
|
"mamba",
|
|
"milk snake",
|
|
"moccasin",
|
|
"pine snake",
|
|
"pit viper",
|
|
"puff adder",
|
|
"python",
|
|
"racer",
|
|
"rat snake",
|
|
"rattlesnake",
|
|
"sea serpent",
|
|
"sea snake",
|
|
"sidewinder",
|
|
"taipan",
|
|
"water moccasin",
|
|
"water snake",
|
|
"worm snake",
|
|
"serpent",
|
|
"snake",
|
|
"viper"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"kissed":{
|
|
"to touch one another with the lips as a sign of love":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"it's traditional for couples to kiss under the mistletoe at Christmastime"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"smooched"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bussed",
|
|
"French-kissed",
|
|
"lipped",
|
|
"osculated",
|
|
"smacked",
|
|
"canoodled",
|
|
"made out",
|
|
"necked",
|
|
"petted",
|
|
"spooned",
|
|
"caressed",
|
|
"embraced",
|
|
"fondled",
|
|
"hugged",
|
|
"loved",
|
|
"billed",
|
|
"cuddled",
|
|
"nestled",
|
|
"snuggled"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to pass lightly across or touch gently especially in passing":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a gentle breeze kissing the water's surface"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"brushed",
|
|
"grazed",
|
|
"nudged",
|
|
"shaved",
|
|
"skimmed"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bumped",
|
|
"contacted",
|
|
"scraped",
|
|
"sideswiped",
|
|
"struck",
|
|
"swept",
|
|
"swiped",
|
|
"touched",
|
|
"bounced",
|
|
"caromed",
|
|
"glanced",
|
|
"rebounded",
|
|
"ricocheted",
|
|
"ricochetted",
|
|
"skipped",
|
|
"caressed",
|
|
"cuddled",
|
|
"fondled",
|
|
"loved",
|
|
"patted",
|
|
"petted",
|
|
"stroked",
|
|
"missed",
|
|
"skirted"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"banged",
|
|
"bashed",
|
|
"bumped",
|
|
"clashed",
|
|
"collided",
|
|
"crashed",
|
|
"hit",
|
|
"impacted",
|
|
"impinged",
|
|
"knocked",
|
|
"punched",
|
|
"rammed",
|
|
"slammed",
|
|
"slapped",
|
|
"smacked",
|
|
"smashed",
|
|
"swiped",
|
|
"thudded",
|
|
"thwacked",
|
|
"whacked"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"kicking (about)":{
|
|
"as in protesting , objecting (to)":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"objecting (to)",
|
|
"protesting",
|
|
"doubting",
|
|
"mistrusting",
|
|
"combating",
|
|
"combatting",
|
|
"fighting",
|
|
"opposing",
|
|
"resisting",
|
|
"challenging",
|
|
"contesting",
|
|
"disputing",
|
|
"impeaching",
|
|
"oppugning",
|
|
"querying",
|
|
"questioning"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"accepting",
|
|
"believing",
|
|
"embracing",
|
|
"swallowing",
|
|
"backing",
|
|
"defending",
|
|
"supporting",
|
|
"advocating",
|
|
"championing",
|
|
"promoting",
|
|
"abiding",
|
|
"enduring",
|
|
"stomaching",
|
|
"tolerating"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"kip (down)":{
|
|
"as in turn in , bed (down)":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bed (down)",
|
|
"couch",
|
|
"doss (down)",
|
|
"flop",
|
|
"retire",
|
|
"sack out",
|
|
"turn in",
|
|
"catnap",
|
|
"conk (off or out)",
|
|
"doze",
|
|
"drop off",
|
|
"nap",
|
|
"nod",
|
|
"rest",
|
|
"sleep",
|
|
"slumber",
|
|
"snooze",
|
|
"lie up",
|
|
"sleep in",
|
|
"oversleep"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"arouse",
|
|
"awake",
|
|
"awaken",
|
|
"rouse",
|
|
"wake",
|
|
"waken",
|
|
"arise",
|
|
"get up",
|
|
"rise",
|
|
"roll out",
|
|
"turn out",
|
|
"uprise",
|
|
"watch"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"kittens":{
|
|
"a young cat":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"kits",
|
|
"cats",
|
|
"felines",
|
|
"house cats",
|
|
"kitties",
|
|
"moggies",
|
|
"pusses",
|
|
"pussies",
|
|
"pussycats",
|
|
"mousers",
|
|
"alley cats",
|
|
"tabbies",
|
|
"gibs",
|
|
"tomcats"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in litters , pups":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"calves",
|
|
"kids",
|
|
"kindles",
|
|
"litters",
|
|
"pups",
|
|
"whelps",
|
|
"begets",
|
|
"fathers",
|
|
"generates",
|
|
"gets",
|
|
"sires",
|
|
"breeds",
|
|
"multiplies",
|
|
"propagates",
|
|
"reproduces",
|
|
"spawns",
|
|
"labors",
|
|
"bears",
|
|
"births",
|
|
"delivers",
|
|
"drops",
|
|
"has",
|
|
"mothers",
|
|
"produces"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"aborts",
|
|
"loses",
|
|
"miscarries"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"kilns":{
|
|
"as in cremates , incinerates":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"ashes",
|
|
"cremates",
|
|
"incinerates",
|
|
"burns",
|
|
"enkindles",
|
|
"fires",
|
|
"ignites",
|
|
"inflames",
|
|
"enflames",
|
|
"kindles",
|
|
"lights",
|
|
"torches",
|
|
"immolates",
|
|
"deflagrates",
|
|
"chars",
|
|
"frizzles",
|
|
"scorches",
|
|
"bakes",
|
|
"broils",
|
|
"cooks",
|
|
"sets off",
|
|
"scalds",
|
|
"scathes",
|
|
"sears",
|
|
"reignites",
|
|
"rekindles",
|
|
"relights"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"stamps (out)",
|
|
"douses",
|
|
"dowses",
|
|
"extinguishes",
|
|
"puts out",
|
|
"quenches",
|
|
"snuffs (out)"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"kindle":{
|
|
"to set (something) on fire":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"worried that lightning will kindle the forest in the drought-stricken nature preserve"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"burn",
|
|
"enkindle",
|
|
"fire",
|
|
"ignite",
|
|
"inflame",
|
|
"enflame",
|
|
"light",
|
|
"torch"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"immolate",
|
|
"deflagrate",
|
|
"char",
|
|
"frizzle",
|
|
"scorch",
|
|
"bake",
|
|
"broil",
|
|
"cook",
|
|
"ash",
|
|
"cremate",
|
|
"incinerate",
|
|
"kiln",
|
|
"set off",
|
|
"brighten",
|
|
"illuminate",
|
|
"illumine",
|
|
"irradiate",
|
|
"lighten",
|
|
"radiate",
|
|
"scald",
|
|
"scathe",
|
|
"sear",
|
|
"reignite",
|
|
"rekindle",
|
|
"relight",
|
|
"bank",
|
|
"stoke"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"choke",
|
|
"smother",
|
|
"suffocate",
|
|
"stamp (out)",
|
|
"blacken",
|
|
"darken",
|
|
"dim",
|
|
"dull",
|
|
"obscure"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"douse",
|
|
"dowse",
|
|
"extinguish",
|
|
"put out",
|
|
"quench",
|
|
"snuff (out)"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"killers":{
|
|
"a dull, unpleasant, or difficult piece of work":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"weeding out that overgrown garden is going to be a killer"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bears",
|
|
"beasts",
|
|
"chores",
|
|
"headaches",
|
|
"jobs",
|
|
"labors"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"drudgeries",
|
|
"grinds",
|
|
"heavy liftings",
|
|
"lucubrations",
|
|
"efforts",
|
|
"strains",
|
|
"sweats",
|
|
"burdens",
|
|
"loads",
|
|
"weights",
|
|
"bothers",
|
|
"nuisances",
|
|
"troubles"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"breezes",
|
|
"child's play",
|
|
"cinches",
|
|
"duck soup",
|
|
"kid stuff",
|
|
"setups",
|
|
"snaps"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"a person who kills another person":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"gunned down by hired killers"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"assassins",
|
|
"cutthroats",
|
|
"homicides",
|
|
"manslayers",
|
|
"murderers"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bravos",
|
|
"bravoes",
|
|
"hit men",
|
|
"torpedoes",
|
|
"triggermen",
|
|
"butchers",
|
|
"executioners",
|
|
"massacrers",
|
|
"slaughterers",
|
|
"slayers",
|
|
"murderesses"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"kipped (down)":{
|
|
"as in turned in , bedded (down)":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bedded (down)",
|
|
"couched",
|
|
"dossed (down)",
|
|
"flopped",
|
|
"retired",
|
|
"sacked out",
|
|
"turned in",
|
|
"catnapped",
|
|
"conked (off or out)",
|
|
"dozed",
|
|
"dropped off",
|
|
"napped",
|
|
"nodded",
|
|
"rested",
|
|
"slept",
|
|
"slumbered",
|
|
"snoozed",
|
|
"lay up",
|
|
"slept in",
|
|
"overslept"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"aroused",
|
|
"awakened",
|
|
"awoke",
|
|
"awaked",
|
|
"roused",
|
|
"wakened",
|
|
"woke",
|
|
"waked",
|
|
"arose",
|
|
"got up",
|
|
"rolled out",
|
|
"rose",
|
|
"turned out",
|
|
"uprose",
|
|
"watched"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"kip":{
|
|
"a place set aside for sleeping":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"he was in kip when I knocked on the door"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bed",
|
|
"bunk",
|
|
"doss",
|
|
"hay",
|
|
"lair",
|
|
"pad",
|
|
"rack",
|
|
"sack"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bedstead",
|
|
"futon",
|
|
"mattress",
|
|
"pallet",
|
|
"bunk bed",
|
|
"cot",
|
|
"couch",
|
|
"daybed",
|
|
"feather bed",
|
|
"four-poster",
|
|
"hammock",
|
|
"Murphy bed",
|
|
"shakedown",
|
|
"sleigh bed",
|
|
"sofa",
|
|
"sofa bed",
|
|
"studio couch",
|
|
"trundle bed",
|
|
"water bed",
|
|
"bassinet",
|
|
"carry-cot",
|
|
"cradle",
|
|
"crib"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"a short sleep":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"after an afternoon kip , we were ready to sample all the nightlife that London had to offer"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"catnap",
|
|
"doze",
|
|
"drowse",
|
|
"forty winks",
|
|
"nap",
|
|
"siesta",
|
|
"snooze",
|
|
"wink"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"repose",
|
|
"rest",
|
|
"slumber",
|
|
"bed"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to sleep lightly or briefly":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"after a rigorous walk over the Devon moors, I needed to kip down a bit on the daybed"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"catnap",
|
|
"doze",
|
|
"drowse",
|
|
"nap",
|
|
"slumber",
|
|
"snooze"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"relax",
|
|
"repose",
|
|
"rest",
|
|
"couch",
|
|
"lay",
|
|
"lie",
|
|
"roost",
|
|
"lull"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"arise",
|
|
"arouse",
|
|
"awake",
|
|
"awaken",
|
|
"get up",
|
|
"rise",
|
|
"rouse",
|
|
"uprise",
|
|
"wake (up)",
|
|
"waken"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"kidnappings":{
|
|
"the unlawful or forcible carrying away of a person or animal":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"an alert system for the prompt reporting of juvenile kidnappings"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"abductions",
|
|
"hijackings",
|
|
"highjackings",
|
|
"rapes",
|
|
"snatches"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"impressments",
|
|
"seizures"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"kicked around":{
|
|
"to give serious and careful thought to":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the board spent the afternoon kicking around the feasibility of opening an overseas office"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"chewed over",
|
|
"cogitated",
|
|
"considered",
|
|
"contemplated",
|
|
"debated",
|
|
"deliberated",
|
|
"entertained",
|
|
"eyed",
|
|
"meditated",
|
|
"mulled (over)",
|
|
"perpended",
|
|
"pondered",
|
|
"pored (over)",
|
|
"questioned",
|
|
"revolved",
|
|
"ruminated",
|
|
"studied",
|
|
"thought (about or over)",
|
|
"turned",
|
|
"weighed",
|
|
"wrestled (with)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"mused (upon)",
|
|
"reflected (on or upon)",
|
|
"reminisced",
|
|
"analyzed",
|
|
"explored",
|
|
"reviewed",
|
|
"concluded",
|
|
"reasoned",
|
|
"second-guessed",
|
|
"speculated (about)",
|
|
"brooded (about or over)",
|
|
"dwelled (on or upon)",
|
|
"dwelt (on or upon)",
|
|
"fixated (on or upon)",
|
|
"fretted (about or over)",
|
|
"obsessed (about or over)",
|
|
"believed",
|
|
"conceived",
|
|
"opined",
|
|
"absorbed",
|
|
"assimilated",
|
|
"digested",
|
|
"drank (in)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"disregarded",
|
|
"ignored",
|
|
"overlooked",
|
|
"slighted",
|
|
"dismissed",
|
|
"pooh-poohed",
|
|
"poohed",
|
|
"rejected"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to spend time in aimless activity":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"I really can't do much but kick around at work until I get the rest of the submissions"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"doodled",
|
|
"fiddled (around)",
|
|
"fooled around",
|
|
"fribbled",
|
|
"goofed (around)",
|
|
"hung about",
|
|
"messed around",
|
|
"monkeyed (around)",
|
|
"played",
|
|
"pottered (around)",
|
|
"puttered (around)",
|
|
"trifled"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"dallied",
|
|
"dawdled",
|
|
"dillydallied",
|
|
"hung (around or out)",
|
|
"hanged (around or out)",
|
|
"idled",
|
|
"loafed",
|
|
"lolled",
|
|
"lounged",
|
|
"clowned (around)",
|
|
"horsed around",
|
|
"diddled (with)",
|
|
"tinkered"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"buckled (down)",
|
|
"knuckled down",
|
|
"settled (down)",
|
|
"set (to)"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to spend time doing nothing":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"spent the afternoon kicking around , while his wife bought out the mall"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bummed",
|
|
"chilled",
|
|
"dallied",
|
|
"dawdled",
|
|
"dillydallied",
|
|
"droned",
|
|
"footled",
|
|
"goofed (off)",
|
|
"hacked (around)",
|
|
"hung about",
|
|
"hung (around or out)",
|
|
"hanged (around or out)",
|
|
"idled",
|
|
"kicked back",
|
|
"lazed",
|
|
"lazied",
|
|
"loafed",
|
|
"lolled",
|
|
"lounged",
|
|
"vegged out"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"fiddled (around)",
|
|
"fooled",
|
|
"messed",
|
|
"monkeyed",
|
|
"mucked",
|
|
"piddled",
|
|
"played",
|
|
"pottered (around)",
|
|
"puttered (around)",
|
|
"trifled",
|
|
"dozed",
|
|
"estivated",
|
|
"aestivated",
|
|
"hibernated",
|
|
"lagged",
|
|
"lingered",
|
|
"loitered",
|
|
"poked",
|
|
"relaxed",
|
|
"rested",
|
|
"tarried",
|
|
"ambled",
|
|
"moseyed",
|
|
"sauntered",
|
|
"strolled",
|
|
"swanned",
|
|
"furloughed",
|
|
"goldbricked",
|
|
"malingered",
|
|
"truanted"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"drudged",
|
|
"ground",
|
|
"grubbed",
|
|
"humped",
|
|
"hustled",
|
|
"labored",
|
|
"moiled",
|
|
"pegged",
|
|
"plodded",
|
|
"plowed",
|
|
"plugged",
|
|
"slaved",
|
|
"sweat",
|
|
"sweated",
|
|
"toiled",
|
|
"travailed",
|
|
"worked",
|
|
"wrought",
|
|
"applied",
|
|
"buckled (down)",
|
|
"exerted",
|
|
"put out"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to move about from place to place aimlessly":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"after spending a year in Europe kicking around , the backpacker was ready to return home"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"batted",
|
|
"cruised",
|
|
"drifted",
|
|
"floated",
|
|
"gadded (about)",
|
|
"gallivanted",
|
|
"galavanted",
|
|
"knocked (about)",
|
|
"maundered",
|
|
"meandered",
|
|
"mooched",
|
|
"rambled",
|
|
"ranged",
|
|
"roamed",
|
|
"roved",
|
|
"traipsed",
|
|
"wandered"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"ambled",
|
|
"sauntered",
|
|
"strolled",
|
|
"dawdled",
|
|
"moped",
|
|
"gypsied",
|
|
"hoboed",
|
|
"tramped",
|
|
"vagabonded",
|
|
"milled (about or around)",
|
|
"straggled",
|
|
"strayed"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to inflict physical or emotional harm upon":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"children who were raised by an alcoholic father who regularly kicked them around"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"abused",
|
|
"brutalized",
|
|
"bullied",
|
|
"ill-treated",
|
|
"ill-used",
|
|
"maltreated",
|
|
"manhandled",
|
|
"messed over",
|
|
"mishandled",
|
|
"mistreated",
|
|
"misused"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"molested",
|
|
"outraged",
|
|
"violated",
|
|
"harassed",
|
|
"harmed",
|
|
"hurt",
|
|
"injured",
|
|
"oppressed",
|
|
"persecuted",
|
|
"tormented",
|
|
"tortured",
|
|
"burned",
|
|
"burnt",
|
|
"sandbagged",
|
|
"victimized",
|
|
"wronged",
|
|
"beat (up)",
|
|
"messed (up)",
|
|
"roughed (up)",
|
|
"worked (over)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"cared (for)",
|
|
"cherished",
|
|
"fostered",
|
|
"nurtured",
|
|
"babied",
|
|
"catered (to)",
|
|
"coddled",
|
|
"favored",
|
|
"gratified",
|
|
"humored",
|
|
"indulged",
|
|
"mollycoddled",
|
|
"pampered",
|
|
"spoiled",
|
|
"spoilt"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"kick up one's heels":{
|
|
"to feel or express joy or triumph":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"She kicked up their heels after receiving her acceptance letter."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"crow",
|
|
"delight",
|
|
"exuberate",
|
|
"exult",
|
|
"glory",
|
|
"jubilate",
|
|
"joy",
|
|
"kvell",
|
|
"rejoice",
|
|
"triumph"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"gloat",
|
|
"preen",
|
|
"swell",
|
|
"boast",
|
|
"brag",
|
|
"flaunt",
|
|
"parade",
|
|
"show off",
|
|
"strut",
|
|
"swagger"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"bemoan",
|
|
"bewail",
|
|
"grieve",
|
|
"lament",
|
|
"regret",
|
|
"weep"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to play and run about happily":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"As soon as school let out for summer the kids kicked up their heels ."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"caper",
|
|
"cavort",
|
|
"disport",
|
|
"frisk",
|
|
"frolic",
|
|
"gambol",
|
|
"lark",
|
|
"rollick",
|
|
"romp",
|
|
"sport"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bound",
|
|
"hop",
|
|
"leap",
|
|
"lope",
|
|
"skip",
|
|
"spring",
|
|
"trip",
|
|
"tumble",
|
|
"curvet",
|
|
"dance",
|
|
"prance",
|
|
"carouse",
|
|
"revel",
|
|
"roister",
|
|
"carry on",
|
|
"fool around",
|
|
"horse around",
|
|
"clown",
|
|
"cut up",
|
|
"joyride",
|
|
"roughhouse",
|
|
"skylark",
|
|
"kite"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"mope",
|
|
"pout",
|
|
"stew",
|
|
"sulk"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"phrase"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"kilderkins":{
|
|
"an enclosed wooden vessel for holding beverages":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the kilderkins that line one wall of the brewpub are just for decoration\u2014there's no beer in them"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"barrels",
|
|
"butts",
|
|
"casks",
|
|
"firkins",
|
|
"hogsheads",
|
|
"kegs",
|
|
"pipes",
|
|
"puncheons",
|
|
"rundlets",
|
|
"runlets",
|
|
"tuns"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"scuttlebutt",
|
|
"cisterns",
|
|
"tubs",
|
|
"vats",
|
|
"cans",
|
|
"drums"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"kicks (off)":{
|
|
"to take the first step in (a process or course of action)":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"I'll kick off the discussion on ethics with this question"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"begins",
|
|
"commences",
|
|
"embarks (on or upon)",
|
|
"enters (into or upon)",
|
|
"falls (to)",
|
|
"gets off",
|
|
"launches",
|
|
"leads off",
|
|
"opens",
|
|
"starts",
|
|
"strikes (into)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"creates",
|
|
"generates",
|
|
"inaugurates",
|
|
"initiates",
|
|
"innovates",
|
|
"invents",
|
|
"originates",
|
|
"adopts",
|
|
"embraces",
|
|
"takes on",
|
|
"takes up",
|
|
"establishes",
|
|
"fathers",
|
|
"founds",
|
|
"institutes",
|
|
"organizes",
|
|
"pioneers",
|
|
"sets up",
|
|
"spawns",
|
|
"gets around (to)",
|
|
"gets down (to)",
|
|
"gets round (to)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"ceases",
|
|
"desists",
|
|
"discontinues",
|
|
"halts",
|
|
"knocks off",
|
|
"lays off",
|
|
"quits",
|
|
"stops",
|
|
"closes",
|
|
"completes",
|
|
"abandons",
|
|
"forsakes",
|
|
"leaves",
|
|
"abolishes",
|
|
"demolishes",
|
|
"destroys",
|
|
"exterminates",
|
|
"extinguishes",
|
|
"phases out"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"concludes",
|
|
"ends",
|
|
"finishes",
|
|
"terminates"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to stop living":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"surprisingly, the recluse was worth a cool million when he kicked off"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"checks out",
|
|
"conks (out)",
|
|
"croaks",
|
|
"deceases",
|
|
"demises",
|
|
"departs",
|
|
"dies",
|
|
"drops",
|
|
"ends",
|
|
"exits",
|
|
"expires",
|
|
"falls",
|
|
"flatlines",
|
|
"goes",
|
|
"kicks in",
|
|
"parts",
|
|
"passes away",
|
|
"passes (on)",
|
|
"pegs out",
|
|
"perishes",
|
|
"pops off",
|
|
"steps out",
|
|
"succumbs"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"predeceases",
|
|
"consumes",
|
|
"disappears",
|
|
"dries up",
|
|
"fades",
|
|
"fails"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"comes to",
|
|
"revives",
|
|
"lingers",
|
|
"exists",
|
|
"is",
|
|
"subsists",
|
|
"flourishes",
|
|
"prospers",
|
|
"thrives"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"breathes",
|
|
"lives"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"killings":{
|
|
"as in cleanups , windfalls":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"cleanups",
|
|
"windfalls",
|
|
"earnings",
|
|
"gains",
|
|
"lucre",
|
|
"nets",
|
|
"payoffs",
|
|
"proceeds",
|
|
"profits",
|
|
"bottom lines",
|
|
"grosses",
|
|
"sales",
|
|
"compensations",
|
|
"emoluments",
|
|
"incomes",
|
|
"payments",
|
|
"pays",
|
|
"remittals",
|
|
"requitals",
|
|
"salaries",
|
|
"wages",
|
|
"interests",
|
|
"revenues",
|
|
"yields"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"charges",
|
|
"costs",
|
|
"disbursements",
|
|
"expenditures",
|
|
"expenses",
|
|
"losses",
|
|
"outgoes",
|
|
"outlays"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in murders , homicides":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bloodlettings",
|
|
"bloodsheds",
|
|
"foul play",
|
|
"homicides",
|
|
"manslaughters",
|
|
"murders",
|
|
"slayings",
|
|
"bloodbaths",
|
|
"butcheries",
|
|
"carnages",
|
|
"deaths",
|
|
"holocausts",
|
|
"massacres",
|
|
"slaughters",
|
|
"mortalities",
|
|
"annihilations",
|
|
"decimations",
|
|
"destructions",
|
|
"devastations",
|
|
"eradications",
|
|
"exterminations",
|
|
"genocides",
|
|
"pogroms",
|
|
"assassinations",
|
|
"executions"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"kiddie":{
|
|
"a young person who is between infancy and adulthood":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"there are plenty of attractions at the state fair that will amuse the kiddies"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bairn",
|
|
"bambino",
|
|
"bud",
|
|
"chap",
|
|
"chick",
|
|
"child",
|
|
"cub",
|
|
"juvenile",
|
|
"kid",
|
|
"kiddo",
|
|
"moppet",
|
|
"sprat",
|
|
"sprout",
|
|
"squirt",
|
|
"whelp",
|
|
"youngling",
|
|
"youngster",
|
|
"youth"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"adolescent",
|
|
"minor",
|
|
"kindergartner",
|
|
"kindergartener",
|
|
"preschooler",
|
|
"rug rat",
|
|
"schoolboy",
|
|
"schoolchild",
|
|
"schoolgirl",
|
|
"schoolkid",
|
|
"babe",
|
|
"baby",
|
|
"bantling",
|
|
"infant",
|
|
"neonate",
|
|
"nestling",
|
|
"newborn",
|
|
"toddler",
|
|
"tot",
|
|
"tyke",
|
|
"tike",
|
|
"weanling",
|
|
"devil",
|
|
"hellion",
|
|
"imp",
|
|
"jackanapes",
|
|
"mischief",
|
|
"monkey",
|
|
"rapscallion",
|
|
"rascal",
|
|
"rogue",
|
|
"urchin",
|
|
"whippersnapper",
|
|
"cherub",
|
|
"preteen",
|
|
"preteen-ager",
|
|
"subteen",
|
|
"teen",
|
|
"teenager",
|
|
"teener",
|
|
"teenybopper",
|
|
"tween",
|
|
"lad",
|
|
"nipper",
|
|
"shaver",
|
|
"stripling",
|
|
"tad",
|
|
"bobby-soxer",
|
|
"hoyden",
|
|
"tomboy"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"middle-ager",
|
|
"ancient",
|
|
"elder",
|
|
"golden-ager",
|
|
"oldster",
|
|
"old-timer",
|
|
"senior",
|
|
"senior citizen"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"adult",
|
|
"grown-up"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"kick-starts":{
|
|
"as in jump-starts":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"jump-starts",
|
|
"reanimates",
|
|
"recharges",
|
|
"regenerates",
|
|
"rejuvenates",
|
|
"rekindles",
|
|
"renews",
|
|
"resurrects",
|
|
"resuscitates",
|
|
"revitalizes",
|
|
"revives",
|
|
"revivifies",
|
|
"rewakens",
|
|
"rewakes",
|
|
"reactivates",
|
|
"restarts",
|
|
"reinvents",
|
|
"refreshens",
|
|
"refreshes"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"extinguishes",
|
|
"kills",
|
|
"quenches",
|
|
"suppresses"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"kingliness":{
|
|
"a dignified bearing or appearance befitting someone of royal status":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"from an early age he had that special something, an aura of kingliness that foretold his future rise to the country's presidency"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"augustness",
|
|
"majesty",
|
|
"royalty",
|
|
"stateliness"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"high-mindedness",
|
|
"magnanimity",
|
|
"nobility",
|
|
"nobleness",
|
|
"haughtiness",
|
|
"lordliness",
|
|
"pomposity",
|
|
"pompousness",
|
|
"dignity",
|
|
"poise",
|
|
"gloriousness",
|
|
"grandeur",
|
|
"grandness",
|
|
"greatness",
|
|
"impressiveness",
|
|
"magnificence",
|
|
"resplendence",
|
|
"resplendency",
|
|
"splendidness",
|
|
"splendor",
|
|
"class",
|
|
"elegance",
|
|
"grace"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"King":{
|
|
"a person of rank, power, or influence in a particular field":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the undisputed king of automobile sales for the entire metropolitan area"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"baron",
|
|
"captain",
|
|
"czar",
|
|
"tsar",
|
|
"tzar",
|
|
"lion",
|
|
"lord",
|
|
"magnate",
|
|
"mogul",
|
|
"monarch",
|
|
"Napoleon",
|
|
"prince",
|
|
"tycoon"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"big boy",
|
|
"big cheese",
|
|
"bigfoot",
|
|
"biggie",
|
|
"big gun",
|
|
"big shot",
|
|
"big wheel",
|
|
"bigwig",
|
|
"fat cat",
|
|
"figure",
|
|
"heavy",
|
|
"heavyweight",
|
|
"honcho",
|
|
"kahuna",
|
|
"main man",
|
|
"mover and shaker",
|
|
"nabob",
|
|
"nawab",
|
|
"notable",
|
|
"personage",
|
|
"pooh-bah",
|
|
"poo-bah",
|
|
"supremo",
|
|
"VIP",
|
|
"celebrity",
|
|
"personality",
|
|
"star",
|
|
"superstar",
|
|
"deity",
|
|
"demigod",
|
|
"god"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"half-pint",
|
|
"lightweight",
|
|
"small-timer",
|
|
"inferior",
|
|
"subordinate",
|
|
"underling",
|
|
"nobody",
|
|
"nothing",
|
|
"zero"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"the being worshipped as the creator and ruler of the universe":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"all bowed their heads in worship to the King"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"Allah",
|
|
"Almighty",
|
|
"Author",
|
|
"Creator",
|
|
"deity",
|
|
"Divinity",
|
|
"Eternal",
|
|
"Everlasting",
|
|
"Father",
|
|
"God",
|
|
"Godhead",
|
|
"Jehovah",
|
|
"Lord",
|
|
"Maker",
|
|
"Providence",
|
|
"Supreme Being",
|
|
"Yahweh",
|
|
"Jahveh",
|
|
"Yahveh"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"kidded (oneself)":{
|
|
"as in denied , rejected":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"concealed",
|
|
"covered (up)",
|
|
"hid",
|
|
"obscured",
|
|
"veiled",
|
|
"contradicted",
|
|
"disputed",
|
|
"gainsaid",
|
|
"negated",
|
|
"negatived",
|
|
"rebutted",
|
|
"refuted",
|
|
"rejected",
|
|
"repudiated",
|
|
"disallowed",
|
|
"disavowed",
|
|
"disclaimed",
|
|
"disowned",
|
|
"denied"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"acknowledged",
|
|
"admitted",
|
|
"agreed",
|
|
"allowed",
|
|
"conceded",
|
|
"confessed",
|
|
"fessed (up)",
|
|
"granted",
|
|
"owned (up to)",
|
|
"disburdened",
|
|
"unburdened",
|
|
"unloaded",
|
|
"affirmed",
|
|
"avowed",
|
|
"confirmed",
|
|
"professed"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"kidnapping":{
|
|
"the unlawful or forcible carrying away of a person or animal":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"an alert system for the prompt reporting of juvenile kidnappings"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"abduction",
|
|
"hijacking",
|
|
"highjacking",
|
|
"rape",
|
|
"snatch"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"impressment",
|
|
"seizure",
|
|
"shanghaiing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to carry away (as a person) forcibly or unlawfully":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the child of the wealthy industrialist was kidnapped and held for ransom"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"abducting"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"capturing",
|
|
"crimping",
|
|
"impressing",
|
|
"seizing",
|
|
"shanghaiing",
|
|
"waylaying",
|
|
"absconding (with)",
|
|
"snatching",
|
|
"spiriting",
|
|
"hijacking",
|
|
"highjacking",
|
|
"catching",
|
|
"copping",
|
|
"stealing",
|
|
"taking"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"delivering",
|
|
"ransoming",
|
|
"redeeming",
|
|
"rescuing",
|
|
"restoring",
|
|
"returning"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"kit (up or out)":{
|
|
"to provide (someone) with what is needed for a task or activity":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"go see the quartermaster to be kitted out in your new uniforms"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"accoutre",
|
|
"accouter",
|
|
"equip",
|
|
"fit (out)",
|
|
"furnish",
|
|
"gird",
|
|
"outfit",
|
|
"provision",
|
|
"rig",
|
|
"supply"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"stock",
|
|
"store",
|
|
"bestow",
|
|
"contribute",
|
|
"donate",
|
|
"give",
|
|
"present",
|
|
"apportion",
|
|
"deal (out)",
|
|
"dispense",
|
|
"distribute",
|
|
"dole out",
|
|
"hand out",
|
|
"mete (out)",
|
|
"parcel (out)",
|
|
"portion",
|
|
"prorate",
|
|
"allocate",
|
|
"allot",
|
|
"assign",
|
|
"arm",
|
|
"fortify",
|
|
"prepare",
|
|
"reequip",
|
|
"refit",
|
|
"refurnish",
|
|
"reoutfit"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"deprive",
|
|
"dispossess",
|
|
"divest",
|
|
"strip"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"kicks out":{
|
|
"to drive or force out":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"kicked out of the game for using bad language"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"banishes",
|
|
"boots (out)",
|
|
"bounces",
|
|
"casts out",
|
|
"chases",
|
|
"dismisses",
|
|
"drums (out)",
|
|
"ejects",
|
|
"expels",
|
|
"extrudes",
|
|
"ousts",
|
|
"outs",
|
|
"routs",
|
|
"runs off",
|
|
"throws out",
|
|
"turfs (out)",
|
|
"turns out"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"deforces",
|
|
"deports",
|
|
"displaces",
|
|
"dispossesses",
|
|
"evicts",
|
|
"exiles",
|
|
"expatriates",
|
|
"ostracizes",
|
|
"reads out",
|
|
"shuts out",
|
|
"axes",
|
|
"cans",
|
|
"cashiers",
|
|
"defenestrates",
|
|
"discharges",
|
|
"fires",
|
|
"musters out",
|
|
"pink-slips",
|
|
"releases",
|
|
"removes",
|
|
"retires",
|
|
"sacks",
|
|
"terminates"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"accepts",
|
|
"admits",
|
|
"receives",
|
|
"takes",
|
|
"takes in",
|
|
"welcomes",
|
|
"entertains",
|
|
"harbors",
|
|
"houses",
|
|
"lodges",
|
|
"shelters"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"kibbitzing":{
|
|
"as in interference , meddling":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"interference",
|
|
"meddling",
|
|
"assistance",
|
|
"briefing",
|
|
"coaching",
|
|
"direction",
|
|
"instruction",
|
|
"mentoring",
|
|
"priming",
|
|
"prompting",
|
|
"teaching",
|
|
"tutoring",
|
|
"moralizing",
|
|
"pontificating",
|
|
"preaching",
|
|
"judgment",
|
|
"judgement",
|
|
"observation",
|
|
"verdict",
|
|
"exhortation",
|
|
"lecture",
|
|
"lesson",
|
|
"sermon",
|
|
"speech",
|
|
"alarm",
|
|
"alarum",
|
|
"alert",
|
|
"caution",
|
|
"cautioning",
|
|
"expostulation",
|
|
"forewarning",
|
|
"remonstrance",
|
|
"remonstration",
|
|
"urging",
|
|
"warning",
|
|
"advisement",
|
|
"consideration",
|
|
"thought",
|
|
"answer",
|
|
"solution",
|
|
"data",
|
|
"feedback",
|
|
"information",
|
|
"hint",
|
|
"pointer",
|
|
"tip"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to engage in casual or rambling conversation":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a martial arts student who seemed more interested in kibitzing than in karate"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"babbling",
|
|
"blabbing",
|
|
"cackling",
|
|
"chaffering",
|
|
"chattering",
|
|
"chatting",
|
|
"chinning",
|
|
"conversing",
|
|
"gabbing",
|
|
"gabbling",
|
|
"gassing",
|
|
"jabbering",
|
|
"jawing",
|
|
"nattering",
|
|
"palavering",
|
|
"pattering",
|
|
"prating",
|
|
"prattling",
|
|
"rapping",
|
|
"rattling",
|
|
"running on",
|
|
"schmoozing",
|
|
"shmoozing",
|
|
"talking",
|
|
"twittering",
|
|
"visiting"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"gossiping",
|
|
"tattling",
|
|
"descanting",
|
|
"discussing",
|
|
"expatiating",
|
|
"yakking",
|
|
"yacking",
|
|
"yammering",
|
|
"yapping"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"kinsfolk":{
|
|
"a group of persons who come from the same ancestor":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"my kinsfolk all live in the East"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"blood",
|
|
"clan",
|
|
"family",
|
|
"folks",
|
|
"house",
|
|
"kin",
|
|
"kindred",
|
|
"kinfolk",
|
|
"kinfolks",
|
|
"line",
|
|
"lineage",
|
|
"people",
|
|
"race",
|
|
"stock",
|
|
"tribe"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"blended family",
|
|
"nuclear family",
|
|
"extended family",
|
|
"household",
|
|
"kith",
|
|
"brood",
|
|
"descendant",
|
|
"descendent",
|
|
"issue",
|
|
"offspring",
|
|
"progeny",
|
|
"scion",
|
|
"seed",
|
|
"clansman",
|
|
"kinsman",
|
|
"kinswoman",
|
|
"relative",
|
|
"dynasty"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"ancestry",
|
|
"birth",
|
|
"descent",
|
|
"extraction",
|
|
"origin",
|
|
"pedigree"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"plural noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"kips (down)":{
|
|
"as in turns in , beds (down)":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"beds (down)",
|
|
"couches",
|
|
"dosses (down)",
|
|
"flops",
|
|
"retires",
|
|
"sacks out",
|
|
"turns in",
|
|
"catnaps",
|
|
"conks (off or out)",
|
|
"dozes",
|
|
"drops off",
|
|
"naps",
|
|
"nods",
|
|
"rests",
|
|
"sleeps",
|
|
"slumbers",
|
|
"snoozes",
|
|
"lies up",
|
|
"sleeps in",
|
|
"oversleeps"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"arouses",
|
|
"awakens",
|
|
"awakes",
|
|
"rouses",
|
|
"wakens",
|
|
"wakes",
|
|
"arises",
|
|
"gets up",
|
|
"rises",
|
|
"rolls out",
|
|
"turns out",
|
|
"uprises",
|
|
"watches"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"kicked":{
|
|
"to express dissatisfaction, pain, or resentment usually tiresomely":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"he's been kicking all week about not getting the promotion"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"beefed",
|
|
"bellyached",
|
|
"bitched",
|
|
"bleated",
|
|
"carped",
|
|
"caterwauled",
|
|
"complained",
|
|
"crabbed",
|
|
"croaked",
|
|
"fussed",
|
|
"griped",
|
|
"grizzled",
|
|
"grouched",
|
|
"groused",
|
|
"growled",
|
|
"grumbled",
|
|
"grumped",
|
|
"hollered",
|
|
"inveighed",
|
|
"keened",
|
|
"kvetched",
|
|
"maundered",
|
|
"moaned",
|
|
"murmured",
|
|
"muttered",
|
|
"nagged",
|
|
"repined",
|
|
"screamed",
|
|
"squawked",
|
|
"squealed",
|
|
"wailed",
|
|
"whimpered",
|
|
"whined",
|
|
"whinged",
|
|
"yammered",
|
|
"yawped",
|
|
"yauped",
|
|
"yowled"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"objected (to)",
|
|
"protested",
|
|
"quarreled (with)",
|
|
"quarrelled (with)",
|
|
"caviled",
|
|
"cavilled",
|
|
"quibbled",
|
|
"fretted",
|
|
"stewed",
|
|
"worried",
|
|
"blubbered",
|
|
"cried",
|
|
"sobbed",
|
|
"bemoaned",
|
|
"bewailed",
|
|
"deplored",
|
|
"lamented"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"accepted",
|
|
"bore",
|
|
"countenanced",
|
|
"endured",
|
|
"tolerated",
|
|
"took",
|
|
"applauded",
|
|
"cheered",
|
|
"commended"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"crowed",
|
|
"delighted",
|
|
"rejoiced"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to present an opposing opinion or argument":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"fiscal conservatives have already started to kick about the proposed program, claiming it will increase the state's deficit substantially"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"demurred",
|
|
"excepted",
|
|
"expostulated",
|
|
"objected",
|
|
"protested",
|
|
"remonstrated (with)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"caviled",
|
|
"cavilled",
|
|
"quibbled",
|
|
"challenged",
|
|
"dared",
|
|
"defied",
|
|
"fought",
|
|
"conflicted",
|
|
"debated",
|
|
"disputed",
|
|
"hassled",
|
|
"quarreled",
|
|
"quarrelled",
|
|
"squabbled",
|
|
"wrangled",
|
|
"beefed",
|
|
"bellyached",
|
|
"bitched",
|
|
"bleated",
|
|
"carped",
|
|
"caterwauled",
|
|
"complained",
|
|
"crabbed",
|
|
"croaked",
|
|
"fussed",
|
|
"griped",
|
|
"grizzled",
|
|
"grouched",
|
|
"groused",
|
|
"growled",
|
|
"grumbled",
|
|
"grumped",
|
|
"hollered",
|
|
"keened",
|
|
"maundered",
|
|
"moaned",
|
|
"murmured",
|
|
"muttered",
|
|
"nagged",
|
|
"repined",
|
|
"screamed",
|
|
"squawked",
|
|
"squealed",
|
|
"wailed",
|
|
"whimpered",
|
|
"whined",
|
|
"whinged",
|
|
"yammered",
|
|
"yawped",
|
|
"yauped",
|
|
"yowled",
|
|
"balked",
|
|
"gagged",
|
|
"stuck",
|
|
"censured",
|
|
"criticized",
|
|
"denounced",
|
|
"disobeyed",
|
|
"rebelled",
|
|
"withstood",
|
|
"demonstrated"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"approved",
|
|
"sanctioned",
|
|
"accepted",
|
|
"acceded",
|
|
"acquiesced",
|
|
"agreed",
|
|
"assented",
|
|
"adhered",
|
|
"complied",
|
|
"conformed",
|
|
"followed",
|
|
"minded",
|
|
"obeyed",
|
|
"observed",
|
|
"advocated",
|
|
"championed",
|
|
"defended",
|
|
"maintained",
|
|
"supported",
|
|
"sustained",
|
|
"upheld",
|
|
"applauded",
|
|
"cheered",
|
|
"commended"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"killing fields":{
|
|
"as in front lines , battle lines":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"battle lines",
|
|
"front lines",
|
|
"fronts",
|
|
"grounds",
|
|
"battlefields",
|
|
"battlegrounds",
|
|
"fields",
|
|
"beachheads",
|
|
"bridgeheads",
|
|
"footholds"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"kibitzing":{
|
|
"as in interference , meddling":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"interference",
|
|
"meddling",
|
|
"assistance",
|
|
"briefing",
|
|
"coaching",
|
|
"direction",
|
|
"instruction",
|
|
"mentoring",
|
|
"priming",
|
|
"prompting",
|
|
"teaching",
|
|
"tutoring",
|
|
"moralizing",
|
|
"pontificating",
|
|
"preaching",
|
|
"judgment",
|
|
"judgement",
|
|
"observation",
|
|
"verdict",
|
|
"exhortation",
|
|
"lecture",
|
|
"lesson",
|
|
"sermon",
|
|
"speech",
|
|
"alarm",
|
|
"alarum",
|
|
"alert",
|
|
"caution",
|
|
"cautioning",
|
|
"expostulation",
|
|
"forewarning",
|
|
"remonstrance",
|
|
"remonstration",
|
|
"urging",
|
|
"warning",
|
|
"advisement",
|
|
"consideration",
|
|
"thought",
|
|
"answer",
|
|
"solution",
|
|
"data",
|
|
"feedback",
|
|
"information",
|
|
"hint",
|
|
"pointer",
|
|
"tip"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to engage in casual or rambling conversation":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a martial arts student who seemed more interested in kibitzing than in karate"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"babbling",
|
|
"blabbing",
|
|
"cackling",
|
|
"chaffering",
|
|
"chattering",
|
|
"chatting",
|
|
"chinning",
|
|
"conversing",
|
|
"gabbing",
|
|
"gabbling",
|
|
"gassing",
|
|
"jabbering",
|
|
"jawing",
|
|
"nattering",
|
|
"palavering",
|
|
"pattering",
|
|
"prating",
|
|
"prattling",
|
|
"rapping",
|
|
"rattling",
|
|
"running on",
|
|
"schmoozing",
|
|
"shmoozing",
|
|
"talking",
|
|
"twittering",
|
|
"visiting"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"gossiping",
|
|
"tattling",
|
|
"descanting",
|
|
"discussing",
|
|
"expatiating",
|
|
"yakking",
|
|
"yacking",
|
|
"yammering",
|
|
"yapping"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"killer instinct":{
|
|
"as in ambitiousness , overambitiousness":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"ambitiousness",
|
|
"overambitiousness",
|
|
"grit",
|
|
"gumption",
|
|
"pluck",
|
|
"snap",
|
|
"spirit",
|
|
"spunk",
|
|
"starch",
|
|
"assertiveness",
|
|
"self-reliance",
|
|
"action",
|
|
"aggressiveness",
|
|
"ambition",
|
|
"drive",
|
|
"enterprise",
|
|
"go",
|
|
"hustle",
|
|
"initiative",
|
|
"energy",
|
|
"hardihood",
|
|
"pep",
|
|
"vigor",
|
|
"vitality"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"inactivity",
|
|
"inertia",
|
|
"passivity",
|
|
"diffidence",
|
|
"faintheartedness",
|
|
"timidity",
|
|
"hesitation",
|
|
"reluctance",
|
|
"indolence",
|
|
"laziness",
|
|
"lethargy"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"kinfolk":{
|
|
"a group of persons who come from the same ancestor":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"let's invite all our kinfolk for the holidays"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"blood",
|
|
"clan",
|
|
"family",
|
|
"folks",
|
|
"house",
|
|
"kin",
|
|
"kindred",
|
|
"kinsfolk",
|
|
"line",
|
|
"lineage",
|
|
"people",
|
|
"race",
|
|
"stock",
|
|
"tribe"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"blended family",
|
|
"nuclear family",
|
|
"extended family",
|
|
"household",
|
|
"kith",
|
|
"brood",
|
|
"descendant",
|
|
"descendent",
|
|
"issue",
|
|
"offspring",
|
|
"progeny",
|
|
"scion",
|
|
"seed",
|
|
"clansman",
|
|
"kinsman",
|
|
"kinswoman",
|
|
"relative",
|
|
"dynasty"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"ancestry",
|
|
"birth",
|
|
"descent",
|
|
"extraction",
|
|
"origin",
|
|
"pedigree"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"plural noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"kids (oneself)":{
|
|
"as in denies , rejects":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"conceals",
|
|
"covers (up)",
|
|
"hides",
|
|
"obscures",
|
|
"veils",
|
|
"contradicts",
|
|
"disputes",
|
|
"gainsays",
|
|
"negates",
|
|
"negatives",
|
|
"rebuts",
|
|
"refutes",
|
|
"rejects",
|
|
"repudiates",
|
|
"disallows",
|
|
"disavows",
|
|
"disclaims",
|
|
"disowns",
|
|
"denies"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"acknowledges",
|
|
"admits",
|
|
"agrees",
|
|
"allows",
|
|
"concedes",
|
|
"confesses",
|
|
"fesses (up)",
|
|
"grants",
|
|
"owns (up to)",
|
|
"disburdens",
|
|
"unburdens",
|
|
"unloads",
|
|
"affirms",
|
|
"avows",
|
|
"confirms",
|
|
"professes"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"kicking up one's heels":{
|
|
"to feel or express joy or triumph":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"crowing",
|
|
"delighting",
|
|
"exuberating",
|
|
"exulting",
|
|
"glorying",
|
|
"joying",
|
|
"jubilating",
|
|
"kvelling",
|
|
"rejoicing",
|
|
"triumphing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"gloating",
|
|
"preening",
|
|
"swelling",
|
|
"boasting",
|
|
"bragging",
|
|
"flaunting",
|
|
"parading",
|
|
"showing off",
|
|
"strutting",
|
|
"swaggering"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"bemoaning",
|
|
"bewailing",
|
|
"grieving",
|
|
"lamenting",
|
|
"regretting",
|
|
"weeping"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to play and run about happily":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"capering",
|
|
"cavorting",
|
|
"disporting",
|
|
"frisking",
|
|
"frolicking",
|
|
"gamboling",
|
|
"gambolling",
|
|
"larking",
|
|
"rollicking",
|
|
"romping",
|
|
"sporting"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bounding",
|
|
"hopping",
|
|
"leaping",
|
|
"loping",
|
|
"skipping",
|
|
"springing",
|
|
"tripping",
|
|
"tumbling",
|
|
"curvetting",
|
|
"curveting",
|
|
"dancing",
|
|
"prancing",
|
|
"carousing",
|
|
"reveling",
|
|
"revelling",
|
|
"roistering",
|
|
"carrying on",
|
|
"fooling around",
|
|
"horsing around",
|
|
"clowning",
|
|
"cutting up",
|
|
"joyriding",
|
|
"roughhousing",
|
|
"skylarking",
|
|
"kiting"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"moping",
|
|
"pouting",
|
|
"stewing",
|
|
"sulking"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"kites":{
|
|
"a person who habitually preys upon others":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"characterized the financial advisors as kites who took advantage of their customers"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bloodsuckers",
|
|
"buzzards",
|
|
"harpies",
|
|
"predators",
|
|
"sharks",
|
|
"vampires",
|
|
"vultures",
|
|
"wolves"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"exploiters",
|
|
"users",
|
|
"leeches",
|
|
"spongers",
|
|
"sponges",
|
|
"destroyers",
|
|
"devourers"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"prey",
|
|
"preys"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in dances , sports":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"capers",
|
|
"cavorts",
|
|
"disports",
|
|
"frisks",
|
|
"frolics",
|
|
"gambols",
|
|
"larks",
|
|
"rollicks",
|
|
"romps",
|
|
"sports",
|
|
"bounds",
|
|
"hops",
|
|
"leaps",
|
|
"lopes",
|
|
"skips",
|
|
"springs",
|
|
"trips",
|
|
"tumbles",
|
|
"curvets",
|
|
"dances",
|
|
"prances",
|
|
"carries on",
|
|
"fools around",
|
|
"horses around",
|
|
"carouses",
|
|
"revels",
|
|
"roisters",
|
|
"clowns",
|
|
"cuts up",
|
|
"joyrides",
|
|
"roughhouses",
|
|
"skylarks"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"mopes",
|
|
"pouts",
|
|
"stews",
|
|
"sulks"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"kibble":{
|
|
"as in slice , grind":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"chip",
|
|
"grate",
|
|
"grind",
|
|
"mash",
|
|
"puree",
|
|
"pur\u00e9e",
|
|
"slice",
|
|
"chop",
|
|
"dice",
|
|
"hash",
|
|
"mince",
|
|
"butcher",
|
|
"carve",
|
|
"dissect"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"kinky":{
|
|
"different from the ordinary in a way that causes curiosity or suspicion":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"while passing through the airport, don't do anything kinky that is likely to draw the suspicion of security"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bizarre",
|
|
"bizarro",
|
|
"cranky",
|
|
"crazy",
|
|
"curious",
|
|
"eccentric",
|
|
"erratic",
|
|
"far-out",
|
|
"funky",
|
|
"funny",
|
|
"kooky",
|
|
"kookie",
|
|
"odd",
|
|
"off-kilter",
|
|
"off-the-wall",
|
|
"offbeat",
|
|
"out-of-the-way",
|
|
"outlandish",
|
|
"outr\u00e9",
|
|
"peculiar",
|
|
"quaint",
|
|
"queer",
|
|
"queerish",
|
|
"quirky",
|
|
"remarkable",
|
|
"rum",
|
|
"screwy",
|
|
"spaced-out",
|
|
"strange",
|
|
"wacky",
|
|
"whacky",
|
|
"way-out",
|
|
"weird",
|
|
"weirdo",
|
|
"wild"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"aberrant",
|
|
"abnormal",
|
|
"addlepated",
|
|
"flaky",
|
|
"extraordinary",
|
|
"fantastic",
|
|
"fantastical",
|
|
"freak",
|
|
"freakish",
|
|
"freaky",
|
|
"phantasmagoric",
|
|
"phantasmagorical",
|
|
"phenomenal",
|
|
"atypical",
|
|
"rare",
|
|
"singular",
|
|
"uncommon",
|
|
"uncustomary",
|
|
"unique",
|
|
"unusual",
|
|
"unwonted",
|
|
"conspicuous",
|
|
"notable",
|
|
"noticeable",
|
|
"outstanding",
|
|
"prominent",
|
|
"salient",
|
|
"striking",
|
|
"atrocious",
|
|
"outrageous",
|
|
"shocking",
|
|
"crotchety",
|
|
"idiosyncratic",
|
|
"nonconformist",
|
|
"nonmainstream",
|
|
"out-there",
|
|
"unconventional",
|
|
"unorthodox",
|
|
"baffling",
|
|
"bewildering",
|
|
"confounding",
|
|
"mystifying",
|
|
"perplexing",
|
|
"puzzling"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"average",
|
|
"commonplace",
|
|
"everyday",
|
|
"garden",
|
|
"normal",
|
|
"ordinary",
|
|
"prosaic",
|
|
"routine",
|
|
"run-of-the-mill",
|
|
"standard",
|
|
"typical",
|
|
"unexceptional",
|
|
"unremarkable",
|
|
"usual",
|
|
"workaday",
|
|
"conformist",
|
|
"conservative",
|
|
"conventional",
|
|
"expected",
|
|
"familiar",
|
|
"knee-jerk",
|
|
"predictable",
|
|
"common",
|
|
"customary",
|
|
"frequent",
|
|
"habitual",
|
|
"regular",
|
|
"wonted"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"kicks over the traces":{
|
|
"to rise up against established authority":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"mutinies",
|
|
"rebels",
|
|
"revolts"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"defies",
|
|
"disobeys",
|
|
"mocks",
|
|
"revolutionizes",
|
|
"bucks",
|
|
"combats",
|
|
"contests",
|
|
"fights",
|
|
"opposes",
|
|
"resists",
|
|
"withstands"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"complies (with)",
|
|
"follows",
|
|
"minds",
|
|
"obeys",
|
|
"submits",
|
|
"attends",
|
|
"serves"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"kissers":{
|
|
"the front part of the head":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a kisser red from embarrassment"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"countenances",
|
|
"faces",
|
|
"mugs",
|
|
"pans",
|
|
"pusses",
|
|
"visages"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"appearances",
|
|
"aspects",
|
|
"features",
|
|
"lineaments",
|
|
"looks",
|
|
"miens",
|
|
"presences",
|
|
"expressions",
|
|
"physiognomies"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"the opening through which food passes into the body of an animal":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"how'd you like a punch right in the kisser ?"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"chops",
|
|
"gobs",
|
|
"mouths",
|
|
"mugs",
|
|
"pieholes",
|
|
"pie holes",
|
|
"traps",
|
|
"yaps"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"countenances",
|
|
"faces",
|
|
"pusses",
|
|
"visages",
|
|
"muzzles",
|
|
"jaws",
|
|
"mandibles",
|
|
"maxillae",
|
|
"maxillas",
|
|
"gullets",
|
|
"maws"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"kite":{
|
|
"a person who habitually preys upon others":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"characterized the financial advisors as kites who took advantage of their customers"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bloodsucker",
|
|
"buzzard",
|
|
"harpy",
|
|
"predator",
|
|
"shark",
|
|
"vampire",
|
|
"vulture",
|
|
"wolf"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"exploiter",
|
|
"user",
|
|
"leech",
|
|
"sponge",
|
|
"sponger",
|
|
"destroyer",
|
|
"devourer"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"prey"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in dance , sport":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"caper",
|
|
"cavort",
|
|
"disport",
|
|
"frisk",
|
|
"frolic",
|
|
"gambol",
|
|
"lark",
|
|
"rollick",
|
|
"romp",
|
|
"sport",
|
|
"bound",
|
|
"hop",
|
|
"leap",
|
|
"lope",
|
|
"skip",
|
|
"spring",
|
|
"trip",
|
|
"tumble",
|
|
"curvet",
|
|
"dance",
|
|
"prance",
|
|
"carry on",
|
|
"fool around",
|
|
"horse around",
|
|
"carouse",
|
|
"revel",
|
|
"roister",
|
|
"clown",
|
|
"cut up",
|
|
"joyride",
|
|
"roughhouse",
|
|
"skylark"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"mope",
|
|
"pout",
|
|
"stew",
|
|
"sulk"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"kid (oneself)":{
|
|
"as in deny , reject":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"conceal",
|
|
"cover (up)",
|
|
"hide",
|
|
"obscure",
|
|
"veil",
|
|
"contradict",
|
|
"dispute",
|
|
"gainsay",
|
|
"negate",
|
|
"negative",
|
|
"rebut",
|
|
"refute",
|
|
"reject",
|
|
"repudiate",
|
|
"disallow",
|
|
"disavow",
|
|
"disclaim",
|
|
"disown",
|
|
"deny"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"acknowledge",
|
|
"admit",
|
|
"agree",
|
|
"allow",
|
|
"concede",
|
|
"confess",
|
|
"fess (up)",
|
|
"grant",
|
|
"own (up to)",
|
|
"disburden",
|
|
"unburden",
|
|
"unload",
|
|
"affirm",
|
|
"avow",
|
|
"confirm",
|
|
"profess"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"kirk":{
|
|
"a building for public worship and especially Christian worship":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"left Edinburgh early in the morning for St. John's Kirk in Perth"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"church",
|
|
"tabernacle",
|
|
"temple"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"abbey",
|
|
"bethel",
|
|
"cathedral",
|
|
"chapel",
|
|
"minster",
|
|
"mission",
|
|
"oratory",
|
|
"sanctuary",
|
|
"shrine",
|
|
"meetinghouse",
|
|
"mosque",
|
|
"pagoda",
|
|
"shul",
|
|
"synagogue",
|
|
"synagog"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"kitschy":{
|
|
"as in flashy , gaudy":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"brummagem",
|
|
"flashy",
|
|
"garish",
|
|
"gaudy",
|
|
"glitzy",
|
|
"kitsch",
|
|
"meretricious",
|
|
"ostentatious",
|
|
"showy",
|
|
"splashy",
|
|
"swank",
|
|
"swanky",
|
|
"tawdry",
|
|
"graceless",
|
|
"inelegant",
|
|
"lurid",
|
|
"tacky",
|
|
"tasteless",
|
|
"tinselly",
|
|
"vulgar",
|
|
"bad",
|
|
"bargain-basement",
|
|
"bum",
|
|
"cheap",
|
|
"cheapjack",
|
|
"cheesy",
|
|
"coarse",
|
|
"common",
|
|
"crappy",
|
|
"cut-rate",
|
|
"el cheapo",
|
|
"execrable",
|
|
"gimcrack",
|
|
"inferior",
|
|
"junky",
|
|
"lousy",
|
|
"low-grade",
|
|
"low-rent",
|
|
"mediocre",
|
|
"miserable",
|
|
"poor",
|
|
"rotten",
|
|
"rubbishy",
|
|
"schlock",
|
|
"schlocky",
|
|
"shlock",
|
|
"shlocky",
|
|
"second-rate",
|
|
"shoddy",
|
|
"sleazy",
|
|
"terrible",
|
|
"trashy",
|
|
"trumpery",
|
|
"wretched",
|
|
"seedy",
|
|
"shabby",
|
|
"tacky",
|
|
"counterfeit",
|
|
"fake",
|
|
"phony",
|
|
"phoney",
|
|
"sham",
|
|
"supercheap",
|
|
"ultracheap",
|
|
"indifferent",
|
|
"lackluster",
|
|
"second-class"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"elegant",
|
|
"handsome",
|
|
"tasteful",
|
|
"handcrafted",
|
|
"polished",
|
|
"refined",
|
|
"excellent",
|
|
"fine",
|
|
"first-class",
|
|
"first-rate",
|
|
"good",
|
|
"high-grade",
|
|
"superior",
|
|
"top-notch"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"kibbles":{
|
|
"as in slices , grinds":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"chips",
|
|
"grates",
|
|
"grinds",
|
|
"mashes",
|
|
"purees",
|
|
"pur\u00e9es",
|
|
"slices",
|
|
"chops",
|
|
"dices",
|
|
"hashes",
|
|
"minces",
|
|
"butchers",
|
|
"carves",
|
|
"dissects"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"kicked back":{
|
|
"to refrain from labor or exertion":{
|
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"examples":[
|
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"I plan to spend the day kicking back and watching television"
|
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],
|
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"synonyms":[
|
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"basked",
|
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"lolled",
|
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"lounged",
|
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"relaxed",
|
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"reposed",
|
|
"rested"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bummed",
|
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"goldbricked",
|
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"hung",
|
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"hanged",
|
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"hung about",
|
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"hung around",
|
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"idled",
|
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"loafed",
|
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"slacked (off)",
|
|
"vegged out"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"drudged",
|
|
"grubbed",
|
|
"humped",
|
|
"hustled",
|
|
"labored",
|
|
"moiled",
|
|
"pegged (away)",
|
|
"plodded",
|
|
"plowed",
|
|
"plugged",
|
|
"slaved",
|
|
"slogged",
|
|
"strained",
|
|
"strove",
|
|
"strived",
|
|
"struggled",
|
|
"sweat",
|
|
"sweated",
|
|
"toiled",
|
|
"travailed",
|
|
"worked",
|
|
"wrought",
|
|
"exercised",
|
|
"worked out"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to spend time doing nothing":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a good resort for people who want to kick back and watch others exercise strenuously"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bummed",
|
|
"chilled",
|
|
"dallied",
|
|
"dawdled",
|
|
"dillydallied",
|
|
"droned",
|
|
"footled",
|
|
"goofed (off)",
|
|
"hacked (around)",
|
|
"hung about",
|
|
"hung (around or out)",
|
|
"hanged (around or out)",
|
|
"idled",
|
|
"kicked around",
|
|
"lazed",
|
|
"lazied",
|
|
"loafed",
|
|
"lolled",
|
|
"lounged",
|
|
"vegged out"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"fiddled (around)",
|
|
"fooled",
|
|
"messed",
|
|
"monkeyed",
|
|
"mucked",
|
|
"piddled",
|
|
"played",
|
|
"pottered (around)",
|
|
"puttered (around)",
|
|
"trifled",
|
|
"dozed",
|
|
"estivated",
|
|
"aestivated",
|
|
"hibernated",
|
|
"lagged",
|
|
"lingered",
|
|
"loitered",
|
|
"poked",
|
|
"relaxed",
|
|
"rested",
|
|
"tarried",
|
|
"ambled",
|
|
"moseyed",
|
|
"sauntered",
|
|
"strolled",
|
|
"swanned",
|
|
"furloughed",
|
|
"goldbricked",
|
|
"malingered",
|
|
"truanted"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"drudged",
|
|
"ground",
|
|
"grubbed",
|
|
"humped",
|
|
"hustled",
|
|
"labored",
|
|
"moiled",
|
|
"pegged",
|
|
"plodded",
|
|
"plowed",
|
|
"plugged",
|
|
"slaved",
|
|
"sweat",
|
|
"sweated",
|
|
"toiled",
|
|
"travailed",
|
|
"worked",
|
|
"wrought",
|
|
"applied",
|
|
"buckled (down)",
|
|
"exerted",
|
|
"put out"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"kidnapped":{
|
|
"as in abducted":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"abducted",
|
|
"ensnared",
|
|
"trapped",
|
|
"subdued",
|
|
"subjugated",
|
|
"bound",
|
|
"enslaved",
|
|
"indentured",
|
|
"occupied",
|
|
"apprehended",
|
|
"arrested",
|
|
"captive",
|
|
"captured",
|
|
"caught",
|
|
"confined",
|
|
"imprisoned",
|
|
"incarcerated",
|
|
"interned",
|
|
"jailed"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"free",
|
|
"unconfined",
|
|
"unrestrained",
|
|
"delivered",
|
|
"emancipated",
|
|
"enfranchised",
|
|
"freed",
|
|
"liberated",
|
|
"paroled",
|
|
"released"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to carry away (as a person) forcibly or unlawfully":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the child of the wealthy industrialist was kidnapped and held for ransom"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"abducted"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"captured",
|
|
"crimped",
|
|
"impressed",
|
|
"seized",
|
|
"shanghaied",
|
|
"waylaid",
|
|
"absconded (with)",
|
|
"snatched",
|
|
"spirited",
|
|
"hijacked",
|
|
"highjacked",
|
|
"caught",
|
|
"copped",
|
|
"stole",
|
|
"took"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"delivered",
|
|
"ransomed",
|
|
"redeemed",
|
|
"rescued",
|
|
"restored",
|
|
"returned"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"kindlers":{
|
|
"a person who stirs up public feelings especially of discontent":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a kindler of riots and public protests, the anarchist Emma Goldman was eventually deported to Russia"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"agitators",
|
|
"demagogues",
|
|
"demagogs",
|
|
"exciters",
|
|
"firebrands",
|
|
"fomenters",
|
|
"incendiaries",
|
|
"inciters",
|
|
"instigators",
|
|
"provocateurs",
|
|
"rabble-rousers"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"demonstrators",
|
|
"marchers",
|
|
"objectors",
|
|
"picketers",
|
|
"protesters",
|
|
"protestors",
|
|
"advocates",
|
|
"apostles",
|
|
"backers",
|
|
"boosters",
|
|
"champions",
|
|
"exponents",
|
|
"persuaders",
|
|
"promoters",
|
|
"proponents",
|
|
"reformers",
|
|
"reformists",
|
|
"supporters",
|
|
"alarmists",
|
|
"extremists",
|
|
"insurgents",
|
|
"insurrectionists",
|
|
"radicals",
|
|
"rebels",
|
|
"revolters",
|
|
"revolutionaries",
|
|
"revolutionists",
|
|
"subversives",
|
|
"troublemakers",
|
|
"prodders",
|
|
"prompters",
|
|
"provokers",
|
|
"agents provocateurs"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"peacemakers",
|
|
"reconcilers",
|
|
"uniters"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"kick upstairs":{
|
|
"to move higher in rank or position":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"After years of hard work she was kicked upstairs to an executive role."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"advance",
|
|
"elevate",
|
|
"promote",
|
|
"raise",
|
|
"upgrade"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"forward",
|
|
"further",
|
|
"aggrandize",
|
|
"boost",
|
|
"heighten",
|
|
"improve",
|
|
"lift",
|
|
"uplift",
|
|
"commission",
|
|
"ennoble",
|
|
"knight",
|
|
"acclaim",
|
|
"applaud",
|
|
"celebrate",
|
|
"cite",
|
|
"commend",
|
|
"compliment",
|
|
"congratulate",
|
|
"decorate",
|
|
"eulogize",
|
|
"exalt",
|
|
"extol",
|
|
"extoll",
|
|
"glorify",
|
|
"hail",
|
|
"honor",
|
|
"laud",
|
|
"praise",
|
|
"salute"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"depose",
|
|
"dethrone",
|
|
"dismiss",
|
|
"expel",
|
|
"impeach",
|
|
"oust",
|
|
"overthrow",
|
|
"remove",
|
|
"unmake",
|
|
"unseat",
|
|
"demean",
|
|
"disgrace",
|
|
"dishonor",
|
|
"humble",
|
|
"humiliate",
|
|
"mortify",
|
|
"shame",
|
|
"take down",
|
|
"censure",
|
|
"condemn",
|
|
"damn",
|
|
"denounce",
|
|
"reprobate"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"abase",
|
|
"degrade",
|
|
"demote",
|
|
"downgrade",
|
|
"lower",
|
|
"reduce"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"phrase"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"kitchen middens":{
|
|
"as in junkyards , middens":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"dustbins",
|
|
"dustheaps",
|
|
"junkyards",
|
|
"middens",
|
|
"dumps",
|
|
"landfills",
|
|
"sanitary landfills",
|
|
"tips",
|
|
"transfer stations",
|
|
"messes",
|
|
"pigpens",
|
|
"pigsties",
|
|
"sties",
|
|
"styes"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
}
|
|
} |