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1301 lines
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{
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"adulated":{
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"to love or admire too much":{
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"examples":[
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"it's ridiculous how she adulates that airheaded rock star"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"adored",
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"canonized",
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"deified",
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"doted (on)",
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"hero-worshipped",
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"hero-worshiped",
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"idolized",
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"worshipped",
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"worshiped"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"appreciated",
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"cherished",
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"esteemed",
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"prized",
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"treasured",
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"valued",
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"fancied",
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"favored",
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"liked",
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"preferred",
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"regarded",
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"hallowed",
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"respected",
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"revered",
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"venerated",
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"approved",
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"endorsed",
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"indorsed",
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"supported"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"abhorred",
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"abominated",
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"despised",
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"detested",
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"disdained",
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"disliked",
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"hated",
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"loathed",
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"belittled",
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"deprecated",
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"disparaged",
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"misprized",
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"put down"
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],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"to praise too much":{
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"examples":[
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"a business executive who unwisely surrounds herself with incompetent assistants who spend all their time adulating her"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"belauded",
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"blarneyed",
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"buttered up",
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"flattered",
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"hero-worshipped",
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"hero-worshiped",
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"honeyed",
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"honied",
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"massaged",
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"overpraised",
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"puffed",
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"soft-soaped",
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"stroked"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"blandished",
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"cajoled",
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"coaxed",
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"sweet-talked",
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"wheedled",
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"fawned",
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"kowtowed",
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"sucked (up to)",
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"toadied",
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"idolized",
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"worshipped",
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"worshiped",
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"eulogized",
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"extolled",
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"lauded",
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"praised",
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"applauded",
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"commended",
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"complimented",
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"congratulated",
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"felicitated",
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"drooled",
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"gushed",
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"slavered",
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"slobbered",
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"endeared",
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"ingratiated",
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"courted",
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"romanced",
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"wooed"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"bad-mouthed",
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"belittled",
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"decried",
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"depreciated",
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"disparaged",
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"put down"
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],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"type":[
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"verb"
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]
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},
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"adulterated":{
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"containing foreign or lower-grade substances":{
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"examples":[
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"the outbreak of food poisoning was traced to adulterated ground beef"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"adulterate",
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"alloyed",
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"contaminated",
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"dilute",
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"diluted",
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"impure",
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"polluted",
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"tainted",
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"thinned",
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"weakened"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"unclarified",
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"unfiltered",
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"unrefined",
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"befouled",
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"begrimed",
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"bemired",
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"besmirched",
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"corrupted",
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"debased",
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"defiled",
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"dirtied",
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"fouled",
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"maculate",
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"maculated",
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"soiled",
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"spoiled",
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"sullied",
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"blended",
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"commingled",
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"incorporated",
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"intermingled",
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"intermixed",
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"merged",
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"mingled",
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"mixed",
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"coalesced",
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"combined",
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"compounded",
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"cheapened",
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"doctored"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"clarified",
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"filtered",
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"purified",
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"refined",
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"ultrarefined",
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"neat",
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"plain",
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"straight",
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"concentrated",
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"strong",
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"uncombined",
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"pasteurized",
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"sterile",
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"sterilized",
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"clean",
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"immaculate",
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"spotless",
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"stainless",
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"unsoiled",
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"unsullied"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"fine",
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"pure",
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"ultrapure",
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"unadulterated",
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"unalloyed",
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"uncontaminated",
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"uncut",
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"undiluted",
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"unmixed",
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"unpolluted",
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"untainted"
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]
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},
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"to alter (something) for the worse with the addition of foreign or lower-grade substances":{
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"examples":[
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"the company was fined for adulterating its \"all beef\" frankfurters with cereal"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"cut",
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"diluted",
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"extended",
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"laced",
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"sophisticated",
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"thinned",
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"watered down",
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"weakened"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"loaded",
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"befouled",
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"contaminated",
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"corrupted",
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"defiled",
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"dirtied",
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"envenomed",
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"fouled",
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"infected",
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"poisoned",
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"polluted",
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"soiled",
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"spoiled",
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"spoilt",
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"sullied",
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"tainted",
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"cheapened",
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"debased",
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"degraded",
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"manipulated",
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"misrepresented",
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"tampered (with)",
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"counterfeited",
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"faked",
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"falsified",
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"fudged",
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"doctored",
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"spiked",
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"attenuated",
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"moderated",
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"qualified",
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"tempered"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"fertilized",
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"larded",
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"augmented",
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"reinforced",
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"reenforced",
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"supplemented",
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"decontaminated",
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"purified",
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"clarified",
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"cleaned",
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"cleansed",
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"distilled",
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"filtered",
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"flushed",
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"leached",
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"pasteurized",
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"purged",
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"refined",
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"bettered",
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"enhanced",
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"improved",
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"compacted",
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"concentrated",
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"condensed"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"enriched",
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"fortified",
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"richened",
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"strengthened"
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]
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},
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"type":[
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"adjective",
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"verb"
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]
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},
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"adults":{
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"a fully grown person":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"examples":[
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"at the beach, the adults sat under broad umbrellas while the children splashed in the water"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"bairns",
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"children",
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"cubs",
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"kids",
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"moppets",
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"tads",
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"toddlers",
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"tots",
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"tykes",
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"tikes",
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"babies",
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"infants",
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"adolescents",
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"juveniles",
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"minors",
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"younglings",
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"youngsters",
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"youths",
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"preteen-agers",
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"preteens",
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"teenagers",
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"teeners",
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"teens",
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"teenyboppers",
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"tweens"
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],
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"related":[
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"middle-agers",
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"ancients",
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"elders",
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"gaffers",
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"graybeards",
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"oldsters",
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"old-timers",
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"senior citizens",
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"seniors"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"grown-ups"
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]
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},
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"adumbrated":{
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"to give a slight indication of beforehand":{
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"examples":[
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"the strife in Bloody Kansas in the 1850s adumbrated the civil war that would follow"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"foreran",
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"foreshadowed",
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"harbingered",
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"heralded",
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"prefigured"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"anticipated",
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"foreknew",
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"foresaw",
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"forecast",
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"forecasted",
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"foretold",
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"predicted",
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"prognosticated",
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"prophesied",
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"forewarned",
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"augured",
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"boded",
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"foreboded",
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"forboded",
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"portended",
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"presaged",
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"promised",
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"alluded",
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"connoted",
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"hinted",
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"implied",
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"insinuated",
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"intimated",
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"suggested"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"type":[
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"verb"
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]
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},
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"adulterates":{
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"to alter (something) for the worse with the addition of foreign or lower-grade substances":{
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"examples":[
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"the company was fined for adulterating its \"all beef\" frankfurters with cereal"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"cuts",
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"dilutes",
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"extends",
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"laces",
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"sophisticates",
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"thins",
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"waters down",
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"weakens"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"loads",
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"befouls",
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"contaminates",
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"corrupts",
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"defiles",
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"dirties",
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"envenoms",
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"fouls",
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"infects",
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"poisons",
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"pollutes",
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"soils",
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"spoils",
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"sullies",
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"taints",
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"cheapens",
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"debases",
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"degrades",
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"manipulates",
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"misrepresents",
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"tampers (with)",
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"counterfeits",
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"fakes",
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"falsifies",
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"fudges",
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"doctors",
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"spikes",
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"attenuates",
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"moderates",
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"qualifies",
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"tempers"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"fertilizes",
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"lards",
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"augments",
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"reinforces",
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"reenforces",
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"supplements",
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"decontaminates",
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"purifies",
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"clarifies",
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"cleans",
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"cleanses",
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"distills",
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"distils",
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"filters",
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"flushes",
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"leaches",
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"pasteurizes",
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"purges",
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"refines",
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"betters",
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"enhances",
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"improves",
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"compacts",
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"concentrates",
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"condenses"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"enriches",
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"fortifies",
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"richens",
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"strengthens"
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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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"adulate":{
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"to love or admire too much":{
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"examples":[
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"it's ridiculous how she adulates that airheaded rock star"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"adore",
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"canonize",
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"deify",
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"dote (on)",
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"hero-worship",
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"idolize",
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"worship"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"appreciate",
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"cherish",
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"esteem",
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"prize",
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"treasure",
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"value",
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"fancy",
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"favor",
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"like",
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"prefer",
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"regard",
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"hallow",
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"respect",
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"revere",
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"venerate",
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"approve",
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"endorse",
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"indorse",
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"support"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"abhor",
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"abominate",
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"despise",
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"detest",
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"disdain",
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"dislike",
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"hate",
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"loathe",
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"belittle",
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"deprecate",
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"disparage",
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"misprize",
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"put down"
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],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"to praise too much":{
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"examples":[
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"a business executive who unwisely surrounds herself with incompetent assistants who spend all their time adulating her"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"belaud",
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"blarney",
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"butter up",
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"flatter",
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"hero-worship",
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"honey",
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"massage",
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"overpraise",
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"puff",
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"soft-soap",
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"stroke"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"blandish",
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"cajole",
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"coax",
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"sweet-talk",
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"wheedle",
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"fawn",
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"kowtow",
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"suck (up to)",
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"toady",
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"idolize",
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"worship",
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"eulogize",
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"extol",
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"extoll",
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"laud",
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"praise",
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"applaud",
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"commend",
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"compliment",
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"congratulate",
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"felicitate",
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"drool",
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"gush",
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"slaver",
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"slobber",
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"endear",
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"ingratiate",
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"court",
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"romance",
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"woo"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"bad-mouth",
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"belittle",
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"decry",
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"depreciate",
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"disparage",
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"put down"
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],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"type":[
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"verb"
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]
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},
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"adulation":{
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"excessive admiration of or devotion to a person":{
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"examples":[
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"the pathetic adulation of the leader of the cult by her misguided followers"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"deification",
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"hero worship",
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"idolatry",
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"idolization",
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"worship",
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"worshipping",
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"worshiping"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"adoration",
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"deference",
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"glorification",
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"reverence",
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"veneration",
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"idealization",
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"romanticization",
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"affection",
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"fancy",
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"favor",
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"fondness",
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"like",
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"liking",
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"love",
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"appreciation",
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"esteem",
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"regard",
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"respect",
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"approval"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"condemnation",
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"disapproval",
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"disfavor",
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"dislike",
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"dismissal",
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"disregard",
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"hatred",
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"loathing",
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"scorn"
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],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"excessive praise":{
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"examples":[
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"more objective critics have observed that the artist never deserved the adulation heaped upon her mediocre paintings"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"blarney",
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"butter",
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"flannel",
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"flattery",
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"incense",
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"overpraise",
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"soft soap",
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"sweet talk",
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"taffy"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"allurements",
|
|
"blandishments",
|
|
"endearments",
|
|
"caresses",
|
|
"compliments",
|
|
"congratulations",
|
|
"felicitations",
|
|
"greetings",
|
|
"regards",
|
|
"respects",
|
|
"adoration",
|
|
"idolatry",
|
|
"worship",
|
|
"fawning",
|
|
"sycophancy",
|
|
"toadying",
|
|
"cajolement",
|
|
"cajolery",
|
|
"ingratiation",
|
|
"smarm",
|
|
"acclaim",
|
|
"applause",
|
|
"commendation",
|
|
"praise"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"bad-mouthing",
|
|
"belittlement",
|
|
"depreciation",
|
|
"detraction",
|
|
"disparagement",
|
|
"put-down"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"adumbrating":{
|
|
"to give a slight indication of beforehand":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the strife in Bloody Kansas in the 1850s adumbrated the civil war that would follow"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"forerunning",
|
|
"foreshadowing",
|
|
"harbingering",
|
|
"heralding",
|
|
"prefiguring"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"anticipating",
|
|
"foreknowing",
|
|
"foreseeing",
|
|
"forecasting",
|
|
"foretelling",
|
|
"predicting",
|
|
"prognosticating",
|
|
"prophesying",
|
|
"forewarning",
|
|
"auguring",
|
|
"boding",
|
|
"foreboding",
|
|
"forboding",
|
|
"portending",
|
|
"presaging",
|
|
"promising",
|
|
"alluding",
|
|
"connoting",
|
|
"hinting",
|
|
"implying",
|
|
"insinuating",
|
|
"intimating",
|
|
"suggesting"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"adultness":{
|
|
"the state of being fully grown or developed":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"decorating her own house gave her a sense of adultness and independence"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"adulthood",
|
|
"majority",
|
|
"maturity"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"manhood",
|
|
"womanhood",
|
|
"bloom",
|
|
"flush",
|
|
"heyday",
|
|
"prime",
|
|
"autumn",
|
|
"middle age",
|
|
"midlife"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"babyhood",
|
|
"infancy",
|
|
"toddlerhood",
|
|
"adolescence",
|
|
"childhood",
|
|
"youth"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"immaturity",
|
|
"minority",
|
|
"nonage"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"adultery":{
|
|
"a sexual encounter or relationship between a married person and someone other than their spouse":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"adultery is the cause of many divorces"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"cheating",
|
|
"infidelity",
|
|
"misconduct",
|
|
"two-timing",
|
|
"unfaithfulness"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"criminal conversation",
|
|
"free love",
|
|
"promiscuity",
|
|
"disloyalty",
|
|
"faithlessness",
|
|
"falseness",
|
|
"inconstancy",
|
|
"perfidiousness",
|
|
"perfidy",
|
|
"treachery",
|
|
"affair",
|
|
"affaire",
|
|
"amour",
|
|
"fling",
|
|
"love",
|
|
"love affair",
|
|
"romance",
|
|
"intrigue",
|
|
"attachment",
|
|
"infatuation",
|
|
"entanglement",
|
|
"flirtation",
|
|
"liaison",
|
|
"passion"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"allegiance",
|
|
"constancy",
|
|
"dedication",
|
|
"devotedness",
|
|
"devotion",
|
|
"fealty",
|
|
"loyalty",
|
|
"steadfastness"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"faithfulness",
|
|
"fidelity"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"adumbrate":{
|
|
"to give a slight indication of beforehand":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the strife in Bloody Kansas in the 1850s adumbrated the civil war that would follow"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"forerun",
|
|
"foreshadow",
|
|
"harbinger",
|
|
"herald",
|
|
"prefigure"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"anticipate",
|
|
"foreknow",
|
|
"foresee",
|
|
"forecast",
|
|
"foretell",
|
|
"predict",
|
|
"prognosticate",
|
|
"prophesy",
|
|
"forewarn",
|
|
"augur",
|
|
"bode",
|
|
"forebode",
|
|
"forbode",
|
|
"portend",
|
|
"presage",
|
|
"promise",
|
|
"allude",
|
|
"connote",
|
|
"hint",
|
|
"imply",
|
|
"insinuate",
|
|
"intimate",
|
|
"suggest"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"adumbrates":{
|
|
"to give a slight indication of beforehand":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the strife in Bloody Kansas in the 1850s adumbrated the civil war that would follow"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"foreruns",
|
|
"foreshadows",
|
|
"harbingers",
|
|
"heralds",
|
|
"prefigures"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"anticipates",
|
|
"foreknows",
|
|
"foresees",
|
|
"forecasts",
|
|
"foretells",
|
|
"predicts",
|
|
"prognosticates",
|
|
"prophesies",
|
|
"forewarns",
|
|
"augurs",
|
|
"bodes",
|
|
"forebodes",
|
|
"forbodes",
|
|
"portends",
|
|
"presages",
|
|
"promises",
|
|
"alludes",
|
|
"connotes",
|
|
"hints",
|
|
"implies",
|
|
"insinuates",
|
|
"intimates",
|
|
"suggests"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"adulterating":{
|
|
"to alter (something) for the worse with the addition of foreign or lower-grade substances":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the company was fined for adulterating its \"all beef\" frankfurters with cereal"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"cutting",
|
|
"diluting",
|
|
"extending",
|
|
"lacing",
|
|
"sophisticating",
|
|
"thinning",
|
|
"watering down",
|
|
"weakening"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"loading",
|
|
"befouling",
|
|
"contaminating",
|
|
"corrupting",
|
|
"defiling",
|
|
"dirtying",
|
|
"envenoming",
|
|
"fouling",
|
|
"infecting",
|
|
"poisoning",
|
|
"polluting",
|
|
"soiling",
|
|
"spoiling",
|
|
"sullying",
|
|
"tainting",
|
|
"cheapening",
|
|
"debasing",
|
|
"degrading",
|
|
"manipulating",
|
|
"misrepresenting",
|
|
"tampering (with)",
|
|
"counterfeiting",
|
|
"faking",
|
|
"falsifying",
|
|
"fudging",
|
|
"doctoring",
|
|
"spiking",
|
|
"attenuating",
|
|
"moderating",
|
|
"qualifying",
|
|
"tempering"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"fertilizing",
|
|
"larding",
|
|
"augmenting",
|
|
"reinforcing",
|
|
"reenforcing",
|
|
"supplementing",
|
|
"decontaminating",
|
|
"purifying",
|
|
"clarifying",
|
|
"cleaning",
|
|
"cleansing",
|
|
"distilling",
|
|
"filtering",
|
|
"flushing",
|
|
"leaching",
|
|
"pasteurizing",
|
|
"purging",
|
|
"refining",
|
|
"bettering",
|
|
"enhancing",
|
|
"improving",
|
|
"compacting",
|
|
"concentrating",
|
|
"condensing"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"enriching",
|
|
"fortifying",
|
|
"richening",
|
|
"strengthening"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"adulterine":{
|
|
"relating to or being a sexual encounter or relationship between a married person and someone other than their spouse":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"adulterine fiction often portrays the illicit lovers sympathetically"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"adulterate",
|
|
"adulterous",
|
|
"extracurricular",
|
|
"extramarital",
|
|
"two-timing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"premarital",
|
|
"promiscuous"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"adulating":{
|
|
"to love or admire too much":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"it's ridiculous how she adulates that airheaded rock star"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"adoring",
|
|
"canonizing",
|
|
"deifying",
|
|
"doting (on)",
|
|
"hero-worshipping",
|
|
"hero-worshiping",
|
|
"idolizing",
|
|
"worshipping",
|
|
"worshiping"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"appreciating",
|
|
"cherishing",
|
|
"esteeming",
|
|
"prizing",
|
|
"treasuring",
|
|
"valuing",
|
|
"fancying",
|
|
"favoring",
|
|
"liking",
|
|
"preferring",
|
|
"regarding",
|
|
"hallowing",
|
|
"respecting",
|
|
"revering",
|
|
"venerating",
|
|
"approving",
|
|
"endorsing",
|
|
"indorsing",
|
|
"supporting"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"abhorring",
|
|
"abominating",
|
|
"despising",
|
|
"detesting",
|
|
"disdaining",
|
|
"disliking",
|
|
"hating",
|
|
"loathing",
|
|
"belittling",
|
|
"deprecating",
|
|
"disparaging",
|
|
"misprizing",
|
|
"putting down"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to praise too much":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a business executive who unwisely surrounds herself with incompetent assistants who spend all their time adulating her"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"belauding",
|
|
"blarneying",
|
|
"buttering up",
|
|
"flattering",
|
|
"hero-worshipping",
|
|
"hero-worshiping",
|
|
"honeying",
|
|
"massaging",
|
|
"overpraising",
|
|
"puffing",
|
|
"soft-soaping",
|
|
"stroking"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"blandishing",
|
|
"cajoling",
|
|
"coaxing",
|
|
"sweet-talking",
|
|
"wheedling",
|
|
"fawning",
|
|
"kowtowing",
|
|
"sucking (up to)",
|
|
"toadying",
|
|
"idolizing",
|
|
"worshipping",
|
|
"worshiping",
|
|
"eulogizing",
|
|
"extolling",
|
|
"lauding",
|
|
"praising",
|
|
"applauding",
|
|
"commending",
|
|
"complimenting",
|
|
"congratulating",
|
|
"felicitating",
|
|
"drooling",
|
|
"gushing",
|
|
"slavering",
|
|
"slobbering",
|
|
"endearing",
|
|
"ingratiating",
|
|
"courting",
|
|
"romancing",
|
|
"wooing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"bad-mouthing",
|
|
"belittling",
|
|
"decrying",
|
|
"depreciating",
|
|
"disparaging",
|
|
"putting down"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"adulteries":{
|
|
"a sexual encounter or relationship between a married person and someone other than their spouse":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"adultery is the cause of many divorces"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"infidelities",
|
|
"misconducts"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"criminal conversations",
|
|
"free loves",
|
|
"promiscuities",
|
|
"disloyalties",
|
|
"inconstancies",
|
|
"perfidies",
|
|
"treacheries",
|
|
"affairs",
|
|
"affaires",
|
|
"amours",
|
|
"flings",
|
|
"love affairs",
|
|
"loves",
|
|
"romances",
|
|
"intrigues",
|
|
"attachments",
|
|
"infatuations",
|
|
"entanglements",
|
|
"flirtations",
|
|
"liaisons",
|
|
"passions"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"allegiances",
|
|
"constancies",
|
|
"dedications",
|
|
"devotions",
|
|
"fealties",
|
|
"loyalties"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"fidelities"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"adulatory":{
|
|
"overly or insincerely flattering":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"an office flunky who can be counted on to make an adulatory response to the boss's every suggestion"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"fulsome",
|
|
"gushing",
|
|
"gushy",
|
|
"hagiographic",
|
|
"hagiographical",
|
|
"oily",
|
|
"oleaginous",
|
|
"soapy",
|
|
"unctuous"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"drooling",
|
|
"slavering",
|
|
"slobbering",
|
|
"cloying",
|
|
"sickening",
|
|
"demonstrative",
|
|
"effusive",
|
|
"mushy",
|
|
"uninhibited",
|
|
"unreserved",
|
|
"unrestrained",
|
|
"artificial",
|
|
"backhanded",
|
|
"feigned",
|
|
"hypocritical",
|
|
"insincere",
|
|
"left-handed",
|
|
"mealymouthed",
|
|
"sanctimonious",
|
|
"two-faced",
|
|
"disarming",
|
|
"endearing",
|
|
"ingratiating",
|
|
"winning",
|
|
"winsome",
|
|
"extravagant",
|
|
"lavish",
|
|
"unrestrained",
|
|
"abundant",
|
|
"copious",
|
|
"profuse"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"artless",
|
|
"earnest",
|
|
"genuine",
|
|
"heartfelt",
|
|
"honest",
|
|
"ingenuous",
|
|
"sincere",
|
|
"true",
|
|
"unaffected",
|
|
"unfeigned",
|
|
"unpretending",
|
|
"unpretentious"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"reflecting great admiration or devotion":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"an adulatory eulogy delivered at a beloved teacher's retirement party"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"adoring",
|
|
"deifying",
|
|
"idolizing",
|
|
"worshipful",
|
|
"worshipping",
|
|
"worshiping"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"glorifying",
|
|
"reverent",
|
|
"reverential",
|
|
"venerating",
|
|
"hagiographic",
|
|
"hagiographical",
|
|
"affectionate",
|
|
"fond",
|
|
"loving",
|
|
"appreciative",
|
|
"deferential",
|
|
"respectful",
|
|
"approving"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"condemning",
|
|
"contemptuous",
|
|
"disapproving",
|
|
"hateful",
|
|
"loathing",
|
|
"scornful"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
}
|
|
} |