10599 lines
206 KiB
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10599 lines
206 KiB
JSON
{
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"brabbled":{
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"to express different opinions about something often angrily":{
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"examples":[
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"bored children brabbling in the back seat"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"altercated",
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"argued",
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"argufied",
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"bickered",
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"brawled",
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"controverted",
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"disputed",
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"fell out",
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"fought",
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"hassled",
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"jarred",
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"quarreled",
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"quarrelled",
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"quibbled",
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"rowed",
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"scrapped",
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"spatted",
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"squabbled",
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"tiffed",
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"wrangled"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"challenged",
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"dared",
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"defied",
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"clashed",
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"contended",
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"contested",
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"tangled",
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"caviled",
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"cavilled",
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"fussed",
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"nitpicked",
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"considered",
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"debated",
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"discussed",
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"kicked",
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"objected",
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"protested"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"coexisted",
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"got along",
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"accepted",
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"agreed",
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"assented",
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"concurred",
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"consented"
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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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"brace":{
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"a structure that holds up or serves as a foundation for something else":{
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"examples":[
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"wore a brace for the injured knee"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"buttress",
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"mount",
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"mounting",
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"prop",
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"reinforcement",
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"shore",
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"spur",
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"stay",
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"support",
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"underpinning"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"shoring",
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"column",
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"pedestal",
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"pilaster",
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"pillar",
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"arch",
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"bolster",
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"bracket",
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"cantilever",
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"girder",
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"bearing",
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"crutch",
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"peg",
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"post",
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"stake",
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"stanchion",
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"stand",
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"stilt",
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"strut",
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"truss",
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"base",
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"foundation",
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"frame"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"two things of the same or similar kind that match or are considered together":{
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"examples":[
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"bagged a brace of pheasants"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"couple",
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"couplet",
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"duo",
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"dyad",
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"pair",
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"twain",
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"twosome"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"span",
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"yoke",
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"partnership",
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"team",
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"companion",
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"complement",
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"doublet",
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"fellow",
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"half",
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"match",
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"mate",
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"twin",
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"coordinate",
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"counterpart",
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"equal",
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"equivalent",
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"like",
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"parallel",
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"peer",
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"rival"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"to give life, vigor, or spirit to":{
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"examples":[
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"the pep talk braced the team up for the second half"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"amp (up)",
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"animate",
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"energize",
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"enliven",
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"fillip",
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"fire",
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"ginger (up)",
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"invigorate",
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"jazz (up)",
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"juice up",
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"jump-start",
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"liven (up)",
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"pep (up)",
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"quicken",
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"spike",
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"stimulate",
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"vitalize",
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"vivify",
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"zip (up)"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"arouse",
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"awake",
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"awaken",
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"raise",
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"rouse",
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"stir",
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"wake (up)",
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"activate",
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"actuate",
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"drive",
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"impel",
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"motivate",
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"motive",
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"move",
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"propel",
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"charge",
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"electrify",
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"galvanize",
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"enkindle",
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"excite",
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"ferment",
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"foment",
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"incite",
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"inflame",
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"enflame",
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"instigate",
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"kindle",
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"provoke",
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"set off",
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"spark",
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"trigger",
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"turn on",
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"whip (up)",
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"abet",
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"boost",
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"buoy",
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"cheer",
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"embolden",
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"fortify",
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"hearten",
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"infuse",
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"inspire",
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"lift",
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"rally",
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"steel",
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"strengthen",
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"reactivate",
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"reanimate",
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"reawake",
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"reawaken",
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"recharge",
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"recreate",
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"reenergize",
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"refresh",
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"refreshen",
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"regenerate",
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"reinvigorate",
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"rejuvenate",
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"rekindle",
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"renew",
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"restimulate",
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"resurrect",
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"resuscitate",
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"revitalize",
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"revive"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"burn out",
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"debilitate",
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"do in",
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"drain",
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"enervate",
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"enfeeble",
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"exhaust",
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"fag",
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"fatigue",
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"harass",
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"kayo",
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"knock out",
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"sap",
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"tucker (out)",
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"undermine",
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"wash out",
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"weaken",
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"wear",
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"wear out",
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"weary",
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"check",
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"curb",
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"inhibit",
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"jade",
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"quell",
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"quench",
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"repress",
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"restrain",
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"slow",
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"still",
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"stunt",
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"suppress",
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"daunt",
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"demoralize",
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"discourage",
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"dishearten",
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"dispirit"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"damp",
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"dampen",
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"deaden",
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"dull",
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"kill"
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]
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},
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"to hold up or serve as a foundation for":{
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"examples":[
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"several boards braced the wall"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"bear",
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"bolster",
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"buttress",
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"carry",
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"prop (up)",
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"shore (up)",
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"stay",
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"support",
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"sustain",
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"undergird",
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"underpin",
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"uphold"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"steady",
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"truss",
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"underlie"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"to prepare (oneself) mentally or emotionally":{
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"examples":[
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"she braced herself for the job interview"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"forearm",
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"fortify",
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"nerve",
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"poise",
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"psych (up)",
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"ready",
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"steel",
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"strengthen"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"arm",
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"harden",
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"inure",
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"season",
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"toughen",
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"bolster",
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"boost",
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"buoy (up)",
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"buttress",
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"enforce",
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"prop (up)",
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"reinforce",
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"reenforce",
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"support",
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"sustain",
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"cheer (up)",
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"comfort",
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"embolden",
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"encourage",
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"hearten",
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"inspire",
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"rally",
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"rouse",
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"stir"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"daunt",
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"demoralize",
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"discourage",
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"dishearten",
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"dispirit",
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"psych (out)",
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"shake",
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"unnerve",
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"debilitate",
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"enervate",
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"enfeeble",
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"prostrate",
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"sap",
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"soften",
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"tire",
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"undercut",
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"undermine",
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"weaken"
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],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"type":[
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"noun",
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"verb"
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]
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},
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"bracketed":{
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"to describe as similar":{
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"examples":[
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"I wouldn't exactly bracket your paintings with those of Michelangelo and Leonardo da Vinci"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"analogized",
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"assimilated",
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"compared",
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"equated",
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"likened"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"associated",
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"connected",
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"coupled",
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"linked",
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"alluded",
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"referred",
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"related",
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"equaled",
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"equalled",
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"matched",
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"paralleled"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[
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"contrasted"
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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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"braggadocio":{
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"boastful speech or writing":{
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"examples":[
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"his braggadocio hid the fact that he felt personally inadequate"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"bluster",
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"bombast",
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"brag",
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"bull",
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"cockalorum",
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"fanfaronade",
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"gas",
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"gasconade",
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"grandiloquence",
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"hot air",
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"magniloquence",
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"rant",
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"rodomontade",
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"rhodomontade"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"oratory",
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"rhapsody",
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"rhetoric",
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"pomposity",
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"turgidity",
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"wind",
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"bloviation",
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"verbosity",
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"windiness",
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"babble",
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"blab",
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"chatter",
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"drivel",
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"gabble",
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"gibber",
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"gibberish",
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"jabber",
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"prattle",
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"jawing",
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"patter",
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"prating",
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"yammering",
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"egotism",
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"self-conceit",
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"self-importance",
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"swagger",
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"vaunt"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"someone who boasts":{
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"examples":[
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"the swaggering braggadocio is a stock figure of American folklore, with Davy Crockett and Mike Fink being prime examples"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"blower",
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"blowhard",
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"boaster",
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"brag",
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"braggart",
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"bragger",
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"cockalorum",
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"cracker",
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"gascon",
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"gasconader",
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"swaggerer",
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"vaunter"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"blusterer",
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"cock",
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"self-advertiser",
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"self-dramatizer",
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"self-promoter"
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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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"braggart":{
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"someone who boasts":{
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"examples":[
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"a braggart who was always talking about how much money he made"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"blower",
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"blowhard",
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"boaster",
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"brag",
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"braggadocio",
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"bragger",
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"cockalorum",
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"cracker",
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"gascon",
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"gasconader",
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"swaggerer",
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"vaunter"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"blusterer",
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"cock",
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"self-advertiser",
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"self-dramatizer",
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"self-promoter"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"as in boastful , cocky":{
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"examples":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"near synonyms":[
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"blusterous",
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"blustery",
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"boastful",
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"bombastic",
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"bragging",
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"braggy",
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"cocky",
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"swaggering",
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"assured",
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"biggety",
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"biggity",
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"bigheaded",
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"complacent",
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"conceited",
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"consequential",
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"egoistic",
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"egoistical",
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"egotistic",
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"egotistical",
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"important",
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"overweening",
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"pompous",
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"prideful",
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"proud",
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"self-conceited",
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"self-important",
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"self-opinionated",
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"self-satisfied",
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"smug",
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"stuck-up",
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"swellheaded",
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"vain",
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"vainglorious",
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"arrogant",
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"assumptive",
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"bumptious",
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"cavalier",
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"chesty",
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"disdainful",
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"fastuous",
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"haughty",
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"high-and-mighty",
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"high-hat",
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"huffy",
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"lofty",
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"lordly",
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"masterful",
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"peremptory",
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"pontifical",
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"self-asserting",
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"self-assertive",
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"snobbish",
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"snobby",
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"snooty",
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"supercilious",
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"superior",
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"toplofty",
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"toploftical",
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"uppish",
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"uppity",
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"domineering",
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"high-handed",
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"imperious",
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"highfalutin",
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"hifalutin",
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"holier-than-thou",
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"pretentious",
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"overconfident",
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"presuming",
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"presumptuous",
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"confident",
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"self-assured",
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"self-confident",
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"self-adulatory",
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"self-congratulatory",
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"self-contented",
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"self-gratulatory",
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"self-applauding",
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"self-dramatizing",
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"self-glorifying",
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"self-promoting",
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"self-affected",
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"self-centered",
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"self-engrossed",
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"selfish"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"egoless",
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"humble",
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"modest",
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"uncomplacent",
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"diffident",
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"self-critical",
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"self-distrustful",
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"self-doubting",
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"self-reproachful",
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"self-reproving",
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"meek",
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"timid",
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"unassertive",
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"down-to-earth",
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"unarrogant",
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"unassuming",
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"unpretentious",
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"bashful",
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"demure",
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"introverted",
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"mousy",
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"mousey",
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"overmodest",
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"retiring",
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"sheepish",
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"shrinking",
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"shy"
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],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"type":[
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"adjective",
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"braid":{
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"a length of something formed of three or more strands woven together":{
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"examples":[
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"until she was 15, she had a braid that reached to her knees"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"lace",
|
|
"lacing",
|
|
"plait",
|
|
"plat"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"rickrack",
|
|
"ricrac",
|
|
"stripe",
|
|
"cornrow",
|
|
"dreadlock",
|
|
"pigtail",
|
|
"queue",
|
|
"braiding"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to form into a braid":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"they taught each other how to braid yarn into bracelets"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"plait",
|
|
"plat",
|
|
"pleat"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"interlace",
|
|
"interweave",
|
|
"weave"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"brain-dead":{
|
|
"not having or showing an ability to absorb ideas readily":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"apt",
|
|
"brainy",
|
|
"bright",
|
|
"brilliant",
|
|
"clever",
|
|
"fast",
|
|
"hyperintelligent",
|
|
"intelligent",
|
|
"keen",
|
|
"nimble",
|
|
"quick",
|
|
"quick-witted",
|
|
"sharp",
|
|
"sharp-witted",
|
|
"smart",
|
|
"supersmart",
|
|
"ultrasmart"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"it seems like she's always doing some brain-dead thing or another"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"ingenious",
|
|
"resourceful",
|
|
"acute",
|
|
"astute",
|
|
"discerning",
|
|
"insightful",
|
|
"keen",
|
|
"knowing",
|
|
"perceptive",
|
|
"percipient",
|
|
"perspicacious",
|
|
"sagacious",
|
|
"sage",
|
|
"sapient",
|
|
"savvy",
|
|
"wise",
|
|
"cerebral",
|
|
"erudite",
|
|
"highbrow",
|
|
"intellectual",
|
|
"knowledgeable",
|
|
"learned",
|
|
"literate",
|
|
"scholarly",
|
|
"thinking",
|
|
"well-read",
|
|
"educated",
|
|
"informed",
|
|
"schooled",
|
|
"skilled",
|
|
"trained",
|
|
"crafty",
|
|
"cunning",
|
|
"foxy",
|
|
"shrewd",
|
|
"wily",
|
|
"judicious",
|
|
"prudent",
|
|
"sane",
|
|
"sensible",
|
|
"sound",
|
|
"logical",
|
|
"rational",
|
|
"reasonable",
|
|
"valid"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"cretinous",
|
|
"feebleminded",
|
|
"simpleminded",
|
|
"boobish",
|
|
"foolish",
|
|
"idiotic",
|
|
"idiotical",
|
|
"imbecile",
|
|
"imbecilic",
|
|
"moronic",
|
|
"ignorant",
|
|
"illiterate",
|
|
"lowbrow",
|
|
"uneducated",
|
|
"uninformed",
|
|
"unintellectual",
|
|
"untaught",
|
|
"unthinking",
|
|
"absurd",
|
|
"asinine",
|
|
"balmy",
|
|
"cockeyed",
|
|
"crackpot",
|
|
"crazy",
|
|
"cuckoo",
|
|
"daffy",
|
|
"daft",
|
|
"dippy",
|
|
"dotty",
|
|
"featherheaded",
|
|
"fool",
|
|
"half-baked",
|
|
"harebrained",
|
|
"insane",
|
|
"kooky",
|
|
"kookie",
|
|
"loony",
|
|
"looney",
|
|
"lunatic",
|
|
"mad",
|
|
"nonsensical",
|
|
"nutty",
|
|
"preposterous",
|
|
"sappy",
|
|
"screwball",
|
|
"silly",
|
|
"tomfool",
|
|
"unwise",
|
|
"wacky",
|
|
"whacky",
|
|
"zany",
|
|
"fallacious",
|
|
"illogical",
|
|
"invalid",
|
|
"irrational",
|
|
"unreasonable"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"airheaded",
|
|
"birdbrained",
|
|
"bonehead",
|
|
"boneheaded",
|
|
"brainless",
|
|
"bubbleheaded",
|
|
"chuckleheaded",
|
|
"dense",
|
|
"dim",
|
|
"dim-witted",
|
|
"doltish",
|
|
"dopey",
|
|
"dopy",
|
|
"dorky",
|
|
"dull",
|
|
"dumb",
|
|
"dunderheaded",
|
|
"empty-headed",
|
|
"fatuous",
|
|
"gormless",
|
|
"half-witted",
|
|
"knuckleheaded",
|
|
"lamebrain",
|
|
"lamebrained",
|
|
"lunkheaded",
|
|
"mindless",
|
|
"oafish",
|
|
"obtuse",
|
|
"opaque",
|
|
"pinheaded",
|
|
"senseless",
|
|
"simple",
|
|
"slow",
|
|
"slow-witted",
|
|
"soft",
|
|
"softheaded",
|
|
"stupid",
|
|
"thick",
|
|
"thick-witted",
|
|
"thickheaded",
|
|
"unintelligent",
|
|
"unsmart",
|
|
"vacuous",
|
|
"weak-minded",
|
|
"witless"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"brainchild":{
|
|
"something (as a device) created for the first time through the use of the imagination":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the artificial language Esperanto was the brainchild of L. L. Zamenhof, a Polish oculist"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"coinage",
|
|
"concoction",
|
|
"contrivance",
|
|
"creation",
|
|
"innovation",
|
|
"invention",
|
|
"wrinkle"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"contraption",
|
|
"device",
|
|
"gadget",
|
|
"gizmo",
|
|
"gismo",
|
|
"novelty",
|
|
"design",
|
|
"product",
|
|
"work",
|
|
"dream",
|
|
"fantasy",
|
|
"phantasy",
|
|
"picture",
|
|
"vision",
|
|
"conception",
|
|
"imagining",
|
|
"origination"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"carbon copy",
|
|
"clone",
|
|
"copy",
|
|
"dupe",
|
|
"duplicate",
|
|
"duplication",
|
|
"facsimile",
|
|
"imitation",
|
|
"reduplication",
|
|
"replica",
|
|
"replication",
|
|
"reproduction"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"brained":{
|
|
"as in beaned , skulled":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"beaned",
|
|
"conked",
|
|
"skulled",
|
|
"caned",
|
|
"clubbed",
|
|
"cudgeled",
|
|
"cudgelled",
|
|
"flailed",
|
|
"flogged",
|
|
"lashed",
|
|
"sapped",
|
|
"slashed",
|
|
"sledged",
|
|
"sledgehammered",
|
|
"speared",
|
|
"stabbed",
|
|
"switched",
|
|
"thrashed",
|
|
"whipped",
|
|
"rabbit-punched",
|
|
"sucker punched",
|
|
"bowled (down or over)",
|
|
"creamed",
|
|
"decked",
|
|
"dumped",
|
|
"felled",
|
|
"floored",
|
|
"knocked down",
|
|
"leveled",
|
|
"levelled",
|
|
"bumped",
|
|
"butted",
|
|
"jabbed",
|
|
"jostled",
|
|
"kicked",
|
|
"kneed",
|
|
"poked",
|
|
"prodded",
|
|
"pushed",
|
|
"shoved",
|
|
"stamped",
|
|
"bunted",
|
|
"flicked",
|
|
"stroked",
|
|
"tapped",
|
|
"scuffed",
|
|
"battered",
|
|
"beat",
|
|
"buffeted",
|
|
"bunged",
|
|
"chopped",
|
|
"cuffed",
|
|
"drubbed",
|
|
"laced",
|
|
"lambasted",
|
|
"licked",
|
|
"mangled",
|
|
"mauled",
|
|
"pelted",
|
|
"peppered",
|
|
"pommeled",
|
|
"pommelled",
|
|
"pummeled",
|
|
"pummelled",
|
|
"roughed",
|
|
"banged",
|
|
"bashed",
|
|
"batted",
|
|
"belted",
|
|
"biffed",
|
|
"bludgeoned",
|
|
"bobbed",
|
|
"bonked",
|
|
"bopped",
|
|
"boxed",
|
|
"busted",
|
|
"bust",
|
|
"clapped",
|
|
"clapt",
|
|
"clipped",
|
|
"clobbered",
|
|
"clocked",
|
|
"clouted",
|
|
"cracked",
|
|
"hammered",
|
|
"hit",
|
|
"knocked",
|
|
"nailed",
|
|
"pasted",
|
|
"pounded",
|
|
"punched",
|
|
"rapped",
|
|
"slammed",
|
|
"slapped",
|
|
"slogged",
|
|
"slugged",
|
|
"smacked",
|
|
"smote",
|
|
"socked",
|
|
"struck",
|
|
"swatted",
|
|
"swiped",
|
|
"tagged",
|
|
"thumped",
|
|
"thwacked",
|
|
"walloped",
|
|
"whacked",
|
|
"whaled",
|
|
"zapped"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"braininess":{
|
|
"as in sense , reason":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"brightness",
|
|
"brilliance",
|
|
"intellect",
|
|
"intelligence",
|
|
"judgment",
|
|
"judgement",
|
|
"reason",
|
|
"sense",
|
|
"smartness",
|
|
"wit",
|
|
"discernment",
|
|
"perception",
|
|
"perceptiveness",
|
|
"perceptivity",
|
|
"percipience",
|
|
"sagacity",
|
|
"sapience",
|
|
"sense",
|
|
"sensibility",
|
|
"wisdom",
|
|
"acuity",
|
|
"acuteness",
|
|
"keenness",
|
|
"penetration",
|
|
"perspicacity",
|
|
"sensitivity",
|
|
"sharpness",
|
|
"deepness",
|
|
"depth",
|
|
"profoundness",
|
|
"profundity"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"shallowness",
|
|
"superficiality",
|
|
"brainlessness",
|
|
"idiocy",
|
|
"imbecility",
|
|
"mindlessness",
|
|
"simpleness",
|
|
"stupidity",
|
|
"witlessness",
|
|
"illogic",
|
|
"irrationality",
|
|
"unreasonableness",
|
|
"unsoundness"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"brainstorm":{
|
|
"to engage in an exchange of information or ideas":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"they brainstormed about ways to raise money for their organization"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"communicate",
|
|
"intercommunicate"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"correspond",
|
|
"converse",
|
|
"talk",
|
|
"message",
|
|
"bond",
|
|
"commune",
|
|
"relate",
|
|
"accost",
|
|
"approach",
|
|
"board",
|
|
"contact"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in inspiration , brainstorming":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"brainstorming",
|
|
"inspiration",
|
|
"contrivance",
|
|
"creativity",
|
|
"fancy",
|
|
"fantasy",
|
|
"phantasy",
|
|
"ideation",
|
|
"imagination",
|
|
"imaginativeness",
|
|
"invention",
|
|
"inventiveness",
|
|
"originality",
|
|
"fecundity",
|
|
"fertility",
|
|
"ingenuity",
|
|
"resourcefulness",
|
|
"versatility",
|
|
"chimera",
|
|
"daydream",
|
|
"delusion",
|
|
"dream",
|
|
"figment",
|
|
"hallucination",
|
|
"illusion",
|
|
"mind's eye",
|
|
"mirage",
|
|
"phantasm",
|
|
"fantasm",
|
|
"pipe dream",
|
|
"envisaging",
|
|
"visualization"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"literality",
|
|
"literalness"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in spasm , convulsion":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"convulsion",
|
|
"eclampsia",
|
|
"pang",
|
|
"paroxysm",
|
|
"spasm",
|
|
"throe",
|
|
"recurrence",
|
|
"relapse",
|
|
"agitation",
|
|
"frenzy",
|
|
"access",
|
|
"attack",
|
|
"bout",
|
|
"case",
|
|
"fit",
|
|
"seizure",
|
|
"siege",
|
|
"spell",
|
|
"turn",
|
|
"breakdown",
|
|
"collapse",
|
|
"prostration"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"arrest",
|
|
"relief",
|
|
"remission"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"brainwashes":{
|
|
"to cause (someone) to think or believe something by using methods that make a person unable to think normally":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Terrorists brainwashed the prisoners.",
|
|
"Does advertising brainwash children?"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"overpersuades",
|
|
"argues",
|
|
"brings",
|
|
"brings around",
|
|
"converts",
|
|
"convinces",
|
|
"gains",
|
|
"gets",
|
|
"induces",
|
|
"moves",
|
|
"persuades",
|
|
"prevails (on or upon)",
|
|
"satisfies",
|
|
"talks (into)",
|
|
"wins (over)",
|
|
"inclines",
|
|
"influences",
|
|
"moves",
|
|
"prompts",
|
|
"sells",
|
|
"sways",
|
|
"enroots",
|
|
"implants",
|
|
"inculcates",
|
|
"instills",
|
|
"blandishes",
|
|
"blarneys",
|
|
"cajoles",
|
|
"coaxes",
|
|
"entreats",
|
|
"exhorts",
|
|
"fast-talks",
|
|
"urges",
|
|
"wheedles",
|
|
"allures",
|
|
"beguiles",
|
|
"leads on",
|
|
"lures",
|
|
"seduces",
|
|
"snows",
|
|
"tempts",
|
|
"attracts",
|
|
"draws",
|
|
"entices",
|
|
"interests"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"deters",
|
|
"discourages",
|
|
"dissuades",
|
|
"unsells"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"braise":{
|
|
"as in smother , steam":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"fricassee",
|
|
"pressure-cook",
|
|
"smother",
|
|
"steam",
|
|
"scald",
|
|
"reboil",
|
|
"boil",
|
|
"coddle",
|
|
"parboil",
|
|
"poach",
|
|
"simmer",
|
|
"stew"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"brake":{
|
|
"a thick patch of shrubbery, small trees, or underbrush":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"built a small shelter in the brake to watch for deer"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"boscage",
|
|
"boskage",
|
|
"bosk",
|
|
"bosque",
|
|
"bosquet",
|
|
"brushwood",
|
|
"chaparral",
|
|
"coppice",
|
|
"copse",
|
|
"covert",
|
|
"thicket"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"canebrake",
|
|
"brush",
|
|
"bush",
|
|
"scrub",
|
|
"scrubland",
|
|
"bramble",
|
|
"jungle",
|
|
"tangle",
|
|
"grove",
|
|
"hedge",
|
|
"stand",
|
|
"woodlot",
|
|
"forest",
|
|
"greenwood",
|
|
"wildwood",
|
|
"wood",
|
|
"woodland"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to cause to move or proceed at a less rapid pace":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"braked the car sharply when someone pulled out in front of us"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"decelerate",
|
|
"retard",
|
|
"slacken",
|
|
"slow"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"halt",
|
|
"stop",
|
|
"encumber",
|
|
"hamper",
|
|
"handicap",
|
|
"hinder",
|
|
"hobble",
|
|
"hold back",
|
|
"hold up",
|
|
"impede",
|
|
"inhibit",
|
|
"obstruct",
|
|
"set back",
|
|
"tie up",
|
|
"bottleneck",
|
|
"arrest",
|
|
"check",
|
|
"constrain",
|
|
"curb",
|
|
"rein",
|
|
"restrain",
|
|
"baffle",
|
|
"foil",
|
|
"frustrate",
|
|
"sabotage",
|
|
"thwart"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"drive",
|
|
"encourage",
|
|
"goad",
|
|
"propel",
|
|
"push",
|
|
"spur",
|
|
"stir",
|
|
"urge",
|
|
"advance",
|
|
"aid",
|
|
"dispatch",
|
|
"ease",
|
|
"expedite",
|
|
"facilitate",
|
|
"forward",
|
|
"further",
|
|
"help"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"accelerate",
|
|
"hasten",
|
|
"hurry",
|
|
"quicken",
|
|
"rush",
|
|
"speed (up)",
|
|
"step up"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"branching (out)":{
|
|
"to go or move in different directions from a central point":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the vine branched out as it climbed the trellis"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"diverging",
|
|
"dividing",
|
|
"forking",
|
|
"parting",
|
|
"separating",
|
|
"spreading"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bestrewing",
|
|
"breaking up",
|
|
"broadcasting",
|
|
"clearing out",
|
|
"disbanding",
|
|
"dispelling",
|
|
"dispersing",
|
|
"dissipating",
|
|
"distributing",
|
|
"scattering",
|
|
"sowing",
|
|
"distancing",
|
|
"receding",
|
|
"retreating"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"assembling",
|
|
"gathering",
|
|
"meeting"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"converging",
|
|
"joining"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"branded":{
|
|
"to produce a vivid impression of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the exact words my father spoke as he left us are branded in my memory"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"engraved",
|
|
"etched",
|
|
"impressed",
|
|
"imprinted",
|
|
"infixed",
|
|
"ingrained",
|
|
"engrained"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"enrooted",
|
|
"imbued",
|
|
"implanted",
|
|
"inculcated",
|
|
"infused",
|
|
"instilled",
|
|
"fixed",
|
|
"set",
|
|
"stamped"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"blotted out",
|
|
"erased",
|
|
"expunged",
|
|
"obliterated"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"branding":{
|
|
"to produce a vivid impression of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the exact words my father spoke as he left us are branded in my memory"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"engraving",
|
|
"etching",
|
|
"impressing",
|
|
"imprinting",
|
|
"infixing",
|
|
"ingraining",
|
|
"engraining"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"enrooting",
|
|
"imbuing",
|
|
"implanting",
|
|
"inculcating",
|
|
"infusing",
|
|
"instilling",
|
|
"fixing",
|
|
"setting",
|
|
"stamping"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"blotting out",
|
|
"erasing",
|
|
"expunging",
|
|
"obliterating"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"brashness":{
|
|
"shameless boldness":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"for sheer brashness it would be hard to beat the customer who wanted a refund on merchandise bought elsewhere"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"bashfulness",
|
|
"diffidence",
|
|
"faintheartedness",
|
|
"hesitancy",
|
|
"modesty",
|
|
"shyness",
|
|
"timidity",
|
|
"timidness",
|
|
"timorousness",
|
|
"civility",
|
|
"courteousness",
|
|
"courtesy",
|
|
"gentility",
|
|
"graciousness",
|
|
"mannerliness",
|
|
"manners"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"arrogance",
|
|
"assurance",
|
|
"cockiness",
|
|
"confidence",
|
|
"hardihood",
|
|
"overconfidence",
|
|
"sanguinity",
|
|
"self-assurance",
|
|
"self-confidence",
|
|
"discourteousness",
|
|
"disrespect",
|
|
"impertinence",
|
|
"impoliteness",
|
|
"impudence",
|
|
"incivility",
|
|
"inconsiderateness",
|
|
"inconsideration",
|
|
"insolence",
|
|
"rudeness",
|
|
"ungraciousness",
|
|
"back talk",
|
|
"sass",
|
|
"swagger",
|
|
"swash"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"audaciousness",
|
|
"audacity",
|
|
"brass",
|
|
"brassiness",
|
|
"brazenness",
|
|
"cheek",
|
|
"cheekiness",
|
|
"chutzpah",
|
|
"chutzpa",
|
|
"hutzpah",
|
|
"hutzpa",
|
|
"crust",
|
|
"effrontery",
|
|
"face",
|
|
"gall",
|
|
"nerve",
|
|
"nerviness",
|
|
"pertness",
|
|
"presumption",
|
|
"presumptuousness",
|
|
"sauce",
|
|
"sauciness",
|
|
"temerity"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"brass":{
|
|
"shameless boldness":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"had the brass to demand a refund for something they had broken themselves!"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"audaciousness",
|
|
"audacity",
|
|
"brashness",
|
|
"brassiness",
|
|
"brazenness",
|
|
"cheek",
|
|
"cheekiness",
|
|
"chutzpah",
|
|
"chutzpa",
|
|
"hutzpah",
|
|
"hutzpa",
|
|
"crust",
|
|
"effrontery",
|
|
"face",
|
|
"gall",
|
|
"nerve",
|
|
"nerviness",
|
|
"pertness",
|
|
"presumption",
|
|
"presumptuousness",
|
|
"sauce",
|
|
"sauciness",
|
|
"temerity"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"arrogance",
|
|
"assurance",
|
|
"cockiness",
|
|
"confidence",
|
|
"hardihood",
|
|
"overconfidence",
|
|
"sanguinity",
|
|
"self-assurance",
|
|
"self-confidence",
|
|
"discourteousness",
|
|
"disrespect",
|
|
"impertinence",
|
|
"impoliteness",
|
|
"impudence",
|
|
"incivility",
|
|
"inconsiderateness",
|
|
"inconsideration",
|
|
"insolence",
|
|
"rudeness",
|
|
"ungraciousness",
|
|
"back talk",
|
|
"sass",
|
|
"swagger",
|
|
"swash"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"bashfulness",
|
|
"diffidence",
|
|
"faintheartedness",
|
|
"hesitancy",
|
|
"modesty",
|
|
"shyness",
|
|
"timidity",
|
|
"timidness",
|
|
"timorousness",
|
|
"civility",
|
|
"courteousness",
|
|
"courtesy",
|
|
"gentility",
|
|
"graciousness",
|
|
"mannerliness",
|
|
"manners"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"brass band":{
|
|
"as in":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"related":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"braved":{
|
|
"to oppose (something hostile or dangerous) with firmness or courage":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"dodged",
|
|
"ducked",
|
|
"funked",
|
|
"shirked",
|
|
"sidestepped"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a soldier who braved enemy fire to rescue her wounded comrade"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"avoided",
|
|
"eschewed",
|
|
"shunned",
|
|
"eluded",
|
|
"escaped",
|
|
"evaded",
|
|
"shook"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"faced up (to)",
|
|
"fronted",
|
|
"affronted",
|
|
"challenged",
|
|
"encountered",
|
|
"met",
|
|
"accosted",
|
|
"approached",
|
|
"cornered",
|
|
"repelled",
|
|
"resisted",
|
|
"stood",
|
|
"withstood",
|
|
"battled",
|
|
"combated",
|
|
"combatted",
|
|
"contended (with)",
|
|
"fought",
|
|
"opposed",
|
|
"squared (off)"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bearded",
|
|
"brazened",
|
|
"breasted",
|
|
"confronted",
|
|
"dared",
|
|
"defied",
|
|
"faced",
|
|
"outbraved",
|
|
"outfaced"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"bravos":{
|
|
"as in hit men , torpedoes":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"hit men",
|
|
"torpedoes",
|
|
"triggermen",
|
|
"assassins",
|
|
"cutthroats",
|
|
"homicides",
|
|
"killers",
|
|
"manslayers",
|
|
"murderers",
|
|
"butchers",
|
|
"executioners",
|
|
"massacrers",
|
|
"slaughterers",
|
|
"slayers",
|
|
"murderesses"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in hails , hurrahs":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"hails",
|
|
"hallelujahs",
|
|
"hosannas",
|
|
"hurrahs",
|
|
"hoorays",
|
|
"hoorahs",
|
|
"huzzahs",
|
|
"huzzas",
|
|
"acclamations",
|
|
"applauses",
|
|
"cheers",
|
|
"ovations",
|
|
"plaudits",
|
|
"raves",
|
|
"r\u00e9clames",
|
|
"acclaim",
|
|
"accolades",
|
|
"citations",
|
|
"commendations",
|
|
"compliments",
|
|
"encomiums",
|
|
"encomia",
|
|
"eulogies",
|
|
"homages",
|
|
"kudos",
|
|
"paeans",
|
|
"panegyrics",
|
|
"salutations",
|
|
"tributes",
|
|
"kudos",
|
|
"praises"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"boos",
|
|
"hisses",
|
|
"hoots",
|
|
"jeers",
|
|
"raspberries",
|
|
"smirks",
|
|
"sneers",
|
|
"snickers",
|
|
"sniggers",
|
|
"snorts",
|
|
"whistles",
|
|
"gibes",
|
|
"jibes",
|
|
"put-downs",
|
|
"taunts"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"brawl":{
|
|
"a rough and often noisy fight usually involving several people":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"they were thrown out of the party after starting a brawl"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"affray",
|
|
"broil",
|
|
"donnybrook",
|
|
"fracas",
|
|
"fray",
|
|
"free-for-all",
|
|
"melee",
|
|
"m\u00eal\u00e9e",
|
|
"rough-and-tumble",
|
|
"row",
|
|
"ruckus",
|
|
"ruction"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"battle",
|
|
"clash",
|
|
"combat",
|
|
"conflict",
|
|
"contest",
|
|
"fisticuffs",
|
|
"handgrips",
|
|
"hassle",
|
|
"scrap",
|
|
"scrimmage",
|
|
"scuffle",
|
|
"skirmish",
|
|
"struggle",
|
|
"tussle",
|
|
"horseplay",
|
|
"roughhousing",
|
|
"altercation",
|
|
"argument",
|
|
"dispute",
|
|
"kickup",
|
|
"quarrel",
|
|
"spat",
|
|
"squabble",
|
|
"tiff",
|
|
"wrangle"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"an often noisy or angry expression of differing opinions":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the student drama society's decision to put on the controversial play prompted a brawl at the school board meeting"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"altercation",
|
|
"argle-bargle",
|
|
"argument",
|
|
"argy-bargy",
|
|
"battle royal",
|
|
"bicker",
|
|
"contretemps",
|
|
"controversy",
|
|
"cross fire",
|
|
"disagreement",
|
|
"dispute",
|
|
"donnybrook",
|
|
"falling-out",
|
|
"fight",
|
|
"hassle",
|
|
"imbroglio",
|
|
"kickup",
|
|
"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":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"loud, confused, and usually inharmonious sound":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"we could hear the brawl of the river rapids ahead of us before we could actually see them"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"babel",
|
|
"blare",
|
|
"bluster",
|
|
"bowwow",
|
|
"bruit",
|
|
"cacophony",
|
|
"chatter",
|
|
"clamor",
|
|
"clangor",
|
|
"decibel(s)",
|
|
"din",
|
|
"discordance",
|
|
"katzenjammer",
|
|
"noise",
|
|
"racket",
|
|
"rattle",
|
|
"roar"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"discord",
|
|
"dissonance",
|
|
"commotion",
|
|
"furor",
|
|
"hubbub",
|
|
"hullabaloo",
|
|
"hurly-burly",
|
|
"rumpus",
|
|
"tumult",
|
|
"uproar",
|
|
"clatter",
|
|
"jangle",
|
|
"bang",
|
|
"blast",
|
|
"boom",
|
|
"clap",
|
|
"crack",
|
|
"crash"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"calm",
|
|
"hush",
|
|
"lull",
|
|
"quietude",
|
|
"serenity",
|
|
"tranquillity",
|
|
"tranquility"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"quiet",
|
|
"silence",
|
|
"silentness",
|
|
"still",
|
|
"stillness"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to express different opinions about something often angrily":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the Wilsons were always loudly brawling , and the neighbors were always shutting their windows"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"altercate",
|
|
"argue",
|
|
"argufy",
|
|
"bicker",
|
|
"brabble",
|
|
"controvert",
|
|
"dispute",
|
|
"fall out",
|
|
"fight",
|
|
"hassle",
|
|
"jar",
|
|
"quarrel",
|
|
"quibble",
|
|
"row",
|
|
"scrap",
|
|
"spat",
|
|
"squabble",
|
|
"tiff",
|
|
"wrangle"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"challenge",
|
|
"dare",
|
|
"defy",
|
|
"clash",
|
|
"contend",
|
|
"contest",
|
|
"tangle",
|
|
"cavil",
|
|
"fuss",
|
|
"nitpick",
|
|
"consider",
|
|
"debate",
|
|
"discuss",
|
|
"kick",
|
|
"object",
|
|
"protest"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"coexist",
|
|
"get along",
|
|
"accept",
|
|
"agree",
|
|
"assent",
|
|
"concur",
|
|
"consent"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"brawly":{
|
|
"feeling or displaying eagerness to fight":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"nonaggressive",
|
|
"nonbelligerent",
|
|
"pacific",
|
|
"peaceable",
|
|
"peaceful",
|
|
"unbelligerent",
|
|
"uncombative",
|
|
"uncontentious"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a bar that was once a favorite haunt of brawly servicemen from the nearby military base"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"anti-imperialist",
|
|
"antimilitarist",
|
|
"unwarlike",
|
|
"affable",
|
|
"amiable",
|
|
"amicable",
|
|
"benevolent",
|
|
"complaisant",
|
|
"conciliatory",
|
|
"cordial",
|
|
"easygoing",
|
|
"friendly",
|
|
"genial",
|
|
"good-natured",
|
|
"good-tempered",
|
|
"gracious",
|
|
"ingratiating",
|
|
"kindhearted",
|
|
"obliging",
|
|
"pleasant",
|
|
"sociable",
|
|
"calm",
|
|
"quiet",
|
|
"relaxed",
|
|
"serene",
|
|
"tranquil",
|
|
"benign",
|
|
"gentle",
|
|
"kindly",
|
|
"mild"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"antagonistic",
|
|
"fierce",
|
|
"hostile",
|
|
"hot-tempered",
|
|
"acidic",
|
|
"bearish",
|
|
"bilious",
|
|
"bristly",
|
|
"choleric",
|
|
"crabby",
|
|
"cranky",
|
|
"cross",
|
|
"disagreeable",
|
|
"dyspeptic",
|
|
"fractious",
|
|
"fretful",
|
|
"grouchy",
|
|
"grumpy",
|
|
"huffy",
|
|
"ill-humored",
|
|
"ill-natured",
|
|
"ill-tempered",
|
|
"irascible",
|
|
"irritable",
|
|
"ornery",
|
|
"peevish",
|
|
"pettish",
|
|
"petulant",
|
|
"prickly",
|
|
"querulous",
|
|
"rude",
|
|
"snappish",
|
|
"snappy",
|
|
"stroppy",
|
|
"surly",
|
|
"testy",
|
|
"touchy",
|
|
"ugly",
|
|
"waspish",
|
|
"savage",
|
|
"vicious",
|
|
"battling",
|
|
"fighting",
|
|
"warring"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"aggressive",
|
|
"agonistic",
|
|
"argumentative",
|
|
"assaultive",
|
|
"bellicose",
|
|
"belligerent",
|
|
"chippy",
|
|
"combative",
|
|
"confrontational",
|
|
"contentious",
|
|
"discordant",
|
|
"disputatious",
|
|
"feisty",
|
|
"gladiatorial",
|
|
"militant",
|
|
"pugnacious",
|
|
"quarrelsome",
|
|
"scrappy",
|
|
"truculent",
|
|
"warlike"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"brawny":{
|
|
"having muscles capable of exerting great physical force":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the store manager always asked the brawniest person there to do the heavy lifting"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"muscular",
|
|
"rugged",
|
|
"sinewy",
|
|
"stalwart",
|
|
"stout",
|
|
"strong"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"forceful",
|
|
"forcible",
|
|
"mighty",
|
|
"potent",
|
|
"powerful",
|
|
"puissant",
|
|
"able-bodied",
|
|
"athletic",
|
|
"fit",
|
|
"trim",
|
|
"beefy",
|
|
"burly",
|
|
"husky",
|
|
"strapping",
|
|
"masculine",
|
|
"virile",
|
|
"hard",
|
|
"inured",
|
|
"strengthened",
|
|
"sturdy",
|
|
"tough",
|
|
"toughened",
|
|
"energetic",
|
|
"energized",
|
|
"invigorated",
|
|
"lusty",
|
|
"red-blooded",
|
|
"robust",
|
|
"vigorous",
|
|
"vitalized",
|
|
"hale",
|
|
"healthy",
|
|
"hearty",
|
|
"sound"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"challenged",
|
|
"disabled",
|
|
"incapacitated",
|
|
"paralyzed",
|
|
"impotent",
|
|
"powerless",
|
|
"puny",
|
|
"slight",
|
|
"small",
|
|
"unathletic",
|
|
"unfit",
|
|
"unhealthy"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"delicate",
|
|
"feeble",
|
|
"frail",
|
|
"weak",
|
|
"weakling",
|
|
"wimpy"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"marked by a well-developed musculature":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"brawny arms that weren't developed in the gym but by years of work in the construction business"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"muscular",
|
|
"sinewy"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"wiry",
|
|
"powerful",
|
|
"strong",
|
|
"beefy",
|
|
"burly",
|
|
"hefty",
|
|
"hulking",
|
|
"husky",
|
|
"able-bodied",
|
|
"athletic",
|
|
"herculean",
|
|
"mighty",
|
|
"robust",
|
|
"rugged",
|
|
"stalwart",
|
|
"stout",
|
|
"strapping",
|
|
"sturdy",
|
|
"muscle-bound",
|
|
"sculpted"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"nonathletic",
|
|
"debilitated",
|
|
"delicate",
|
|
"effete",
|
|
"enervated",
|
|
"enfeebled",
|
|
"feeble",
|
|
"fragile",
|
|
"frail",
|
|
"weak",
|
|
"weakened",
|
|
"weakly",
|
|
"wimpy",
|
|
"light",
|
|
"lightweight",
|
|
"slight",
|
|
"lean",
|
|
"slender",
|
|
"slim",
|
|
"svelte",
|
|
"sylphlike",
|
|
"thin",
|
|
"willowy",
|
|
"emaciated",
|
|
"gaunt",
|
|
"lank",
|
|
"rawboned",
|
|
"scraggy",
|
|
"spare"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"scrawny",
|
|
"skinny"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"strongly and heavily built":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a tough little boy who's going to be a brawny man someday"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"beefy",
|
|
"burly",
|
|
"hefty",
|
|
"hulking",
|
|
"husky",
|
|
"mesomorphic"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"able-bodied",
|
|
"athletic",
|
|
"herculean",
|
|
"mighty",
|
|
"muscle-bound",
|
|
"muscular",
|
|
"powerful",
|
|
"robust",
|
|
"rugged",
|
|
"sinewy",
|
|
"stalwart",
|
|
"stout",
|
|
"strapping",
|
|
"strong",
|
|
"sturdy",
|
|
"chunky",
|
|
"compact",
|
|
"heavy",
|
|
"heavyset",
|
|
"solid",
|
|
"squat",
|
|
"squatty",
|
|
"stocky",
|
|
"thickset",
|
|
"chubby",
|
|
"dumpy",
|
|
"lumpish",
|
|
"podgy",
|
|
"portly",
|
|
"pudgy",
|
|
"roly-poly",
|
|
"tubby"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"lean",
|
|
"light",
|
|
"lightweight",
|
|
"slender",
|
|
"slight",
|
|
"slim",
|
|
"svelte",
|
|
"sylphlike",
|
|
"thin",
|
|
"willowy",
|
|
"bony",
|
|
"boney",
|
|
"gangling",
|
|
"gangly",
|
|
"gaunt",
|
|
"gawky",
|
|
"lanky",
|
|
"reedy",
|
|
"scraggy",
|
|
"scrawny",
|
|
"skinny",
|
|
"spare",
|
|
"stringy",
|
|
"twiggy",
|
|
"waspish",
|
|
"weedy",
|
|
"spidery",
|
|
"wiry",
|
|
"debilitated",
|
|
"delicate",
|
|
"effete",
|
|
"emaciated",
|
|
"enervated",
|
|
"enfeebled",
|
|
"feeble",
|
|
"fragile",
|
|
"frail",
|
|
"infirm",
|
|
"puny",
|
|
"unathletic",
|
|
"weak",
|
|
"weakly",
|
|
"wimpy"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"braying":{
|
|
"to reduce to fine particles":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"bray the seeds using a mortar and pestle"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"atomizing",
|
|
"beating",
|
|
"comminuting",
|
|
"crushing",
|
|
"disintegrating",
|
|
"grinding",
|
|
"milling",
|
|
"mulling",
|
|
"pounding",
|
|
"powdering",
|
|
"pulverizing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"grating",
|
|
"kibbling",
|
|
"crumbling",
|
|
"crunching",
|
|
"breaking",
|
|
"busting",
|
|
"dashing",
|
|
"fracturing",
|
|
"fragmenting",
|
|
"shattering",
|
|
"smashing",
|
|
"splintering",
|
|
"micronizing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"braises":{
|
|
"as in smothers , steams":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"fricassees",
|
|
"pressure-cooks",
|
|
"smothers",
|
|
"steams",
|
|
"scalds",
|
|
"reboils",
|
|
"boils",
|
|
"coddles",
|
|
"parboils",
|
|
"poaches",
|
|
"simmers",
|
|
"stews"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"braided":{
|
|
"to form into a braid":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"they taught each other how to braid yarn into bracelets"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"plaited",
|
|
"platted",
|
|
"pleated"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"interlaced",
|
|
"interwove",
|
|
"interweaved",
|
|
"wove",
|
|
"weaved"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"braced":{
|
|
"as in armed , steeled":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"armed",
|
|
"fortified",
|
|
"steeled",
|
|
"conditioned",
|
|
"primed",
|
|
"ripe",
|
|
"qualified",
|
|
"trained",
|
|
"fit",
|
|
"go",
|
|
"prepared",
|
|
"ready",
|
|
"set"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"flat-footed",
|
|
"half-baked",
|
|
"half-cocked",
|
|
"underprepared",
|
|
"unprepared",
|
|
"unready",
|
|
"unqualified",
|
|
"untrained"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to give life, vigor, or spirit to":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the pep talk braced the team up for the second half"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"amped (up)",
|
|
"animated",
|
|
"energized",
|
|
"enlivened",
|
|
"filliped",
|
|
"fired",
|
|
"gingered (up)",
|
|
"invigorated",
|
|
"jazzed (up)",
|
|
"juiced up",
|
|
"jump-started",
|
|
"livened (up)",
|
|
"pepped (up)",
|
|
"quickened",
|
|
"spiked",
|
|
"stimulated",
|
|
"vitalized",
|
|
"vivified",
|
|
"zipped (up)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"aroused",
|
|
"awakened",
|
|
"awoke",
|
|
"awaked",
|
|
"raised",
|
|
"roused",
|
|
"stirred",
|
|
"woke (up)",
|
|
"waked (up)",
|
|
"activated",
|
|
"actuated",
|
|
"drove",
|
|
"impelled",
|
|
"motivated",
|
|
"motived",
|
|
"moved",
|
|
"propelled",
|
|
"charged",
|
|
"electrified",
|
|
"galvanized",
|
|
"enkindled",
|
|
"excited",
|
|
"fermented",
|
|
"fomented",
|
|
"incited",
|
|
"inflamed",
|
|
"enflamed",
|
|
"instigated",
|
|
"kindled",
|
|
"provoked",
|
|
"set off",
|
|
"sparked",
|
|
"triggered",
|
|
"turned on",
|
|
"whipped (up)",
|
|
"abetted",
|
|
"boosted",
|
|
"buoyed",
|
|
"cheered",
|
|
"emboldened",
|
|
"fortified",
|
|
"heartened",
|
|
"infused",
|
|
"inspired",
|
|
"lifted",
|
|
"rallied",
|
|
"steeled",
|
|
"strengthened",
|
|
"reactivated",
|
|
"reanimated",
|
|
"reawakened",
|
|
"reawoke",
|
|
"reawaked",
|
|
"recharged",
|
|
"recreated",
|
|
"reenergized",
|
|
"re-energized",
|
|
"refreshed",
|
|
"refreshened",
|
|
"regenerated",
|
|
"reinvigorated",
|
|
"rejuvenated",
|
|
"rekindled",
|
|
"renewed",
|
|
"restimulated",
|
|
"resurrected",
|
|
"resuscitated",
|
|
"revitalized",
|
|
"revived"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"burned out",
|
|
"burnt out",
|
|
"debilitated",
|
|
"did in",
|
|
"drained",
|
|
"enervated",
|
|
"enfeebled",
|
|
"exhausted",
|
|
"fagged",
|
|
"fatigued",
|
|
"harassed",
|
|
"kayoed",
|
|
"knocked out",
|
|
"sapped",
|
|
"tuckered (out)",
|
|
"undermined",
|
|
"washed out",
|
|
"weakened",
|
|
"wearied",
|
|
"wore",
|
|
"wore out",
|
|
"checked",
|
|
"curbed",
|
|
"inhibited",
|
|
"jaded",
|
|
"quelled",
|
|
"quenched",
|
|
"repressed",
|
|
"restrained",
|
|
"slowed",
|
|
"stilled",
|
|
"stunted",
|
|
"suppressed",
|
|
"daunted",
|
|
"demoralized",
|
|
"discouraged",
|
|
"disheartened",
|
|
"dispirited"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"damped",
|
|
"dampened",
|
|
"deadened",
|
|
"dulled",
|
|
"killed"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to hold up or serve as a foundation for":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"several boards braced the wall"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bolstered",
|
|
"bore",
|
|
"buttressed",
|
|
"carried",
|
|
"propped (up)",
|
|
"shored (up)",
|
|
"stayed",
|
|
"supported",
|
|
"sustained",
|
|
"undergirded",
|
|
"underpinned",
|
|
"upheld"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"steadied",
|
|
"trussed",
|
|
"underlay"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to prepare (oneself) mentally or emotionally":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"she braced herself for the job interview"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"forearmed",
|
|
"fortified",
|
|
"nerved",
|
|
"poised",
|
|
"psyched (up)",
|
|
"readied",
|
|
"steeled",
|
|
"strengthened"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"armed",
|
|
"hardened",
|
|
"inured",
|
|
"seasoned",
|
|
"toughened",
|
|
"bolstered",
|
|
"boosted",
|
|
"buoyed (up)",
|
|
"buttressed",
|
|
"enforced",
|
|
"propped (up)",
|
|
"reinforced",
|
|
"reenforced",
|
|
"supported",
|
|
"sustained",
|
|
"cheered (up)",
|
|
"comforted",
|
|
"emboldened",
|
|
"encouraged",
|
|
"heartened",
|
|
"inspired",
|
|
"rallied",
|
|
"roused",
|
|
"stirred"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"daunted",
|
|
"demoralized",
|
|
"discouraged",
|
|
"disheartened",
|
|
"dispirited",
|
|
"psyched (out)",
|
|
"shook",
|
|
"unnerved",
|
|
"debilitated",
|
|
"enervated",
|
|
"enfeebled",
|
|
"prostrated",
|
|
"sapped",
|
|
"softened",
|
|
"tired",
|
|
"undercut",
|
|
"undermined",
|
|
"weakened"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"brass ring":{
|
|
"as in gold , prize money":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"catch",
|
|
"gem",
|
|
"jewel",
|
|
"pearl",
|
|
"plum",
|
|
"prize",
|
|
"treasure",
|
|
"gold",
|
|
"jackpot",
|
|
"prize money",
|
|
"treasure trove",
|
|
"blessing",
|
|
"find",
|
|
"godsend",
|
|
"goody",
|
|
"goodie",
|
|
"valuable",
|
|
"windfall",
|
|
"booty",
|
|
"loot",
|
|
"plunder",
|
|
"spoil",
|
|
"swag",
|
|
"glory",
|
|
"pride"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"lemon",
|
|
"loser"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"Brahmins":{
|
|
"as in sages , mandarins":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"mandarins",
|
|
"sages",
|
|
"blues",
|
|
"bluestockings",
|
|
"intellectualizers",
|
|
"pseuds",
|
|
"double-domes",
|
|
"geeks",
|
|
"highbrows",
|
|
"intellectualists",
|
|
"intellectuals",
|
|
"longhairs",
|
|
"nerds",
|
|
"brains",
|
|
"geniuses",
|
|
"genii",
|
|
"intellects",
|
|
"thinkers",
|
|
"whizzes",
|
|
"wizards"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"anti-intellectuals",
|
|
"lowbrows",
|
|
"philistines",
|
|
"blockheads",
|
|
"dolts",
|
|
"dopes",
|
|
"dumbbells",
|
|
"dummies",
|
|
"dunces",
|
|
"fatheads",
|
|
"half-wits",
|
|
"imbeciles",
|
|
"morons",
|
|
"nitwits",
|
|
"pinheads",
|
|
"simpletons"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"brassy":{
|
|
"displaying or marked by rude boldness":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a brassy customer insisted on arriving late and still being taken first"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"arch",
|
|
"audacious",
|
|
"bold",
|
|
"bold-faced",
|
|
"brash",
|
|
"brassbound",
|
|
"brazen",
|
|
"brazen-faced",
|
|
"cheeky",
|
|
"cocksure",
|
|
"cocky",
|
|
"fresh",
|
|
"impertinent",
|
|
"impudent",
|
|
"insolent",
|
|
"nervy",
|
|
"sassy",
|
|
"saucy",
|
|
"wise"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"assertive",
|
|
"forward",
|
|
"obtrusive",
|
|
"defiant",
|
|
"disrespectful",
|
|
"shameless",
|
|
"unabashed",
|
|
"unblushing",
|
|
"bluff",
|
|
"blunt",
|
|
"curt",
|
|
"cute",
|
|
"facetious",
|
|
"flip",
|
|
"flippant",
|
|
"pert",
|
|
"smart",
|
|
"smart-aleck",
|
|
"smart-alecky",
|
|
"lippy",
|
|
"mouthy"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"demure",
|
|
"humble",
|
|
"modest",
|
|
"courteous",
|
|
"genteel",
|
|
"mannerly",
|
|
"polite",
|
|
"proper",
|
|
"deferential",
|
|
"respectful",
|
|
"abashed",
|
|
"ashamed",
|
|
"blushing",
|
|
"embarrassed",
|
|
"shamefaced",
|
|
"gentle",
|
|
"mild",
|
|
"inconspicuous",
|
|
"unobtrusive"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"meek",
|
|
"mousy",
|
|
"mousey",
|
|
"retiring",
|
|
"shy",
|
|
"timid"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"brass rings":{
|
|
"as in golds , prize moneys":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"catches",
|
|
"gems",
|
|
"jewels",
|
|
"pearls",
|
|
"plums",
|
|
"prizes",
|
|
"treasures",
|
|
"golds",
|
|
"jackpots",
|
|
"prize moneys",
|
|
"treasure troves",
|
|
"blessings",
|
|
"finds",
|
|
"godsends",
|
|
"goodies",
|
|
"valuables",
|
|
"windfalls",
|
|
"booties",
|
|
"loots",
|
|
"plunders",
|
|
"spoils",
|
|
"swags",
|
|
"glories",
|
|
"prides"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"lemons",
|
|
"losers"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"bracelets":{
|
|
"something that physically prevents free movement":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"putting the handcuffs on the jewel thief, the detective asked him how he liked those bracelets"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bands",
|
|
"binds",
|
|
"bonds",
|
|
"chains",
|
|
"cuffs",
|
|
"fetters",
|
|
"handcuffs",
|
|
"irons",
|
|
"ligatures",
|
|
"manacles",
|
|
"shackles"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"captivities",
|
|
"confinements",
|
|
"constraints",
|
|
"curbs",
|
|
"enchainments",
|
|
"enslavements",
|
|
"hindrances",
|
|
"immurements",
|
|
"imprisonments",
|
|
"incarcerations",
|
|
"restraints",
|
|
"restrictions",
|
|
"entanglements",
|
|
"nets",
|
|
"trammels",
|
|
"traps",
|
|
"collars",
|
|
"straitjackets",
|
|
"straightjackets",
|
|
"fasteners",
|
|
"hobbles",
|
|
"hold-downs",
|
|
"holdings",
|
|
"holds",
|
|
"ties"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"braces":{
|
|
"a structure that holds up or serves as a foundation for something else":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"wore a brace for the injured knee"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"buttresses",
|
|
"mountings",
|
|
"mounts",
|
|
"props",
|
|
"reinforcements",
|
|
"shores",
|
|
"spurs",
|
|
"stays",
|
|
"supports",
|
|
"underpinnings"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"shorings",
|
|
"columns",
|
|
"pedestals",
|
|
"pilasters",
|
|
"pillars",
|
|
"arches",
|
|
"bolsters",
|
|
"brackets",
|
|
"cantilevers",
|
|
"girders",
|
|
"bearings",
|
|
"crutches",
|
|
"pegs",
|
|
"posts",
|
|
"stakes",
|
|
"stanchions",
|
|
"stands",
|
|
"stilts",
|
|
"struts",
|
|
"trusses",
|
|
"bases",
|
|
"foundations",
|
|
"frames"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"two things of the same or similar kind that match or are considered together":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"bagged a brace of pheasants"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"couples",
|
|
"couplets",
|
|
"duos",
|
|
"dyads",
|
|
"pairs",
|
|
"pair",
|
|
"twosomes"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"spans",
|
|
"yokes",
|
|
"partnerships",
|
|
"teams",
|
|
"companions",
|
|
"complements",
|
|
"doublets",
|
|
"fellows",
|
|
"halves",
|
|
"matches",
|
|
"mates",
|
|
"twins",
|
|
"coordinates",
|
|
"counterparts",
|
|
"equals",
|
|
"equivalents",
|
|
"likes",
|
|
"parallels",
|
|
"peers",
|
|
"rivals"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to give life, vigor, or spirit to":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the pep talk braced the team up for the second half"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"amps (up)",
|
|
"animates",
|
|
"energizes",
|
|
"enlivens",
|
|
"fillips",
|
|
"fires",
|
|
"gingers (up)",
|
|
"invigorates",
|
|
"jazzes (up)",
|
|
"juices up",
|
|
"jump-starts",
|
|
"livens (up)",
|
|
"peps (up)",
|
|
"quickens",
|
|
"spikes",
|
|
"stimulates",
|
|
"vitalizes",
|
|
"vivifies",
|
|
"zips (up)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"arouses",
|
|
"awakens",
|
|
"awakes",
|
|
"raises",
|
|
"rouses",
|
|
"stirs",
|
|
"wakes (up)",
|
|
"activates",
|
|
"actuates",
|
|
"drives",
|
|
"impels",
|
|
"motivates",
|
|
"motives",
|
|
"moves",
|
|
"propels",
|
|
"charges",
|
|
"electrifies",
|
|
"galvanizes",
|
|
"enkindles",
|
|
"excites",
|
|
"ferments",
|
|
"foments",
|
|
"incites",
|
|
"inflames",
|
|
"enflames",
|
|
"instigates",
|
|
"kindles",
|
|
"provokes",
|
|
"sets off",
|
|
"sparks",
|
|
"triggers",
|
|
"turns on",
|
|
"whips (up)",
|
|
"abets",
|
|
"boosts",
|
|
"buoys",
|
|
"cheers",
|
|
"emboldens",
|
|
"fortifies",
|
|
"heartens",
|
|
"infuses",
|
|
"inspires",
|
|
"lifts",
|
|
"rallies",
|
|
"steels",
|
|
"strengthens",
|
|
"reactivates",
|
|
"reanimates",
|
|
"reawakens",
|
|
"reawakes",
|
|
"recharges",
|
|
"recreates",
|
|
"reenergizes",
|
|
"refreshens",
|
|
"refreshes",
|
|
"regenerates",
|
|
"reinvigorates",
|
|
"rejuvenates",
|
|
"rekindles",
|
|
"renews",
|
|
"restimulates",
|
|
"resurrects",
|
|
"resuscitates",
|
|
"revitalizes",
|
|
"revives"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"burns out",
|
|
"debilitates",
|
|
"does in",
|
|
"drains",
|
|
"enervates",
|
|
"enfeebles",
|
|
"exhausts",
|
|
"fags",
|
|
"fatigues",
|
|
"harasses",
|
|
"kayoes",
|
|
"knocks out",
|
|
"saps",
|
|
"tuckers (out)",
|
|
"undermines",
|
|
"washes out",
|
|
"weakens",
|
|
"wearies",
|
|
"wears",
|
|
"wears out",
|
|
"checks",
|
|
"curbs",
|
|
"inhibits",
|
|
"jades",
|
|
"quells",
|
|
"quenches",
|
|
"represses",
|
|
"restrains",
|
|
"slows",
|
|
"stills",
|
|
"stunts",
|
|
"suppresses",
|
|
"daunts",
|
|
"demoralizes",
|
|
"discourages",
|
|
"disheartens",
|
|
"dispirits"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"dampens",
|
|
"damps",
|
|
"deadens",
|
|
"dulls",
|
|
"kills"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to hold up or serve as a foundation for":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"several boards braced the wall"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bears",
|
|
"bolsters",
|
|
"buttresses",
|
|
"carries",
|
|
"props (up)",
|
|
"shores (up)",
|
|
"stays",
|
|
"supports",
|
|
"sustains",
|
|
"undergirds",
|
|
"underpins",
|
|
"upholds"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"steadies",
|
|
"trusses",
|
|
"underlies"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to prepare (oneself) mentally or emotionally":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"she braced herself for the job interview"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"forearms",
|
|
"fortifies",
|
|
"nerves",
|
|
"poises",
|
|
"psyches (up)",
|
|
"readies",
|
|
"steels",
|
|
"strengthens"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"arms",
|
|
"hardens",
|
|
"inures",
|
|
"seasons",
|
|
"toughens",
|
|
"bolsters",
|
|
"boosts",
|
|
"buoys (up)",
|
|
"buttresses",
|
|
"enforces",
|
|
"props (up)",
|
|
"reinforces",
|
|
"reenforces",
|
|
"supports",
|
|
"sustains",
|
|
"cheers (up)",
|
|
"comforts",
|
|
"emboldens",
|
|
"encourages",
|
|
"heartens",
|
|
"inspires",
|
|
"rallies",
|
|
"rouses",
|
|
"stirs"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"daunts",
|
|
"demoralizes",
|
|
"discourages",
|
|
"disheartens",
|
|
"dispirits",
|
|
"psychs (out)",
|
|
"shakes",
|
|
"unnerves",
|
|
"debilitates",
|
|
"enervates",
|
|
"enfeebles",
|
|
"prostrates",
|
|
"saps",
|
|
"softens",
|
|
"tires",
|
|
"undercuts",
|
|
"undermines",
|
|
"weakens"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"brawling":{
|
|
"to express different opinions about something often angrily":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the Wilsons were always loudly brawling , and the neighbors were always shutting their windows"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"altercating",
|
|
"argufying",
|
|
"arguing",
|
|
"bickering",
|
|
"brabbling",
|
|
"controverting",
|
|
"disputing",
|
|
"falling out",
|
|
"fighting",
|
|
"hassling",
|
|
"jarring",
|
|
"quarreling",
|
|
"quarrelling",
|
|
"quibbling",
|
|
"rowing",
|
|
"scrapping",
|
|
"spatting",
|
|
"squabbling",
|
|
"tiffing",
|
|
"wrangling"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"challenging",
|
|
"daring",
|
|
"defying",
|
|
"clashing",
|
|
"contending",
|
|
"contesting",
|
|
"tangling",
|
|
"caviling",
|
|
"cavilling",
|
|
"fussing",
|
|
"nitpicking",
|
|
"considering",
|
|
"debating",
|
|
"discussing",
|
|
"kicking",
|
|
"objecting",
|
|
"protesting"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"coexisting",
|
|
"getting along",
|
|
"accepting",
|
|
"agreeing",
|
|
"assenting",
|
|
"concurring",
|
|
"consenting"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"braking":{
|
|
"a usually gradual decrease in the pace or level of activity of something":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"there's always a braking in sales after lunch"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"deceleration",
|
|
"downshift",
|
|
"letup",
|
|
"retardation",
|
|
"slowdown"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"decline",
|
|
"drop",
|
|
"slump",
|
|
"ebb",
|
|
"remission",
|
|
"retreat",
|
|
"wane",
|
|
"flagging",
|
|
"weakening",
|
|
"arrest",
|
|
"check",
|
|
"halt",
|
|
"stoppage",
|
|
"collapse",
|
|
"crash",
|
|
"fall",
|
|
"plunge"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"acceleration",
|
|
"hastening",
|
|
"quickening"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to cause to move or proceed at a less rapid pace":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"braked the car sharply when someone pulled out in front of us"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"decelerating",
|
|
"retarding",
|
|
"slackening",
|
|
"slowing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"halting",
|
|
"stopping",
|
|
"encumbering",
|
|
"hampering",
|
|
"handicapping",
|
|
"hindering",
|
|
"hobbling",
|
|
"holding back",
|
|
"holding up",
|
|
"impeding",
|
|
"inhibiting",
|
|
"obstructing",
|
|
"setting back",
|
|
"tying up",
|
|
"tieing up",
|
|
"bottlenecking",
|
|
"arresting",
|
|
"checking",
|
|
"constraining",
|
|
"curbing",
|
|
"reining",
|
|
"restraining",
|
|
"baffling",
|
|
"foiling",
|
|
"frustrating",
|
|
"sabotaging",
|
|
"thwarting"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"driving",
|
|
"encouraging",
|
|
"goading",
|
|
"propelling",
|
|
"pushing",
|
|
"spurring",
|
|
"stirring",
|
|
"urging",
|
|
"advancing",
|
|
"aiding",
|
|
"dispatching",
|
|
"easing",
|
|
"expediting",
|
|
"facilitating",
|
|
"forwarding",
|
|
"furthering",
|
|
"helping"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"accelerating",
|
|
"hastening",
|
|
"hurrying",
|
|
"quickening",
|
|
"rushing",
|
|
"speeding (up)",
|
|
"stepping up"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"branch (out)":{
|
|
"to go or move in different directions from a central point":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the vine branched out as it climbed the trellis"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"diverge",
|
|
"divide",
|
|
"fork",
|
|
"part",
|
|
"separate",
|
|
"spread"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bestrew",
|
|
"break up",
|
|
"broadcast",
|
|
"clear out",
|
|
"disband",
|
|
"dispel",
|
|
"disperse",
|
|
"dissipate",
|
|
"distribute",
|
|
"scatter",
|
|
"sow",
|
|
"distance",
|
|
"recede",
|
|
"retreat"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"assemble",
|
|
"gather",
|
|
"meet"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"converge",
|
|
"join"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"brainstorms":{
|
|
"to engage in an exchange of information or ideas":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"they brainstormed about ways to raise money for their organization"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"communicates",
|
|
"intercommunicates"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"corresponds",
|
|
"converses",
|
|
"talks",
|
|
"messages",
|
|
"bonds",
|
|
"communes",
|
|
"relates",
|
|
"accosts",
|
|
"approaches",
|
|
"boards",
|
|
"contacts"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in spasms , convulsions":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"convulsions",
|
|
"eclampsias",
|
|
"pangs",
|
|
"paroxysms",
|
|
"spasms",
|
|
"throes",
|
|
"recurrences",
|
|
"relapses",
|
|
"agitations",
|
|
"frenzies",
|
|
"accesses",
|
|
"attacks",
|
|
"bouts",
|
|
"cases",
|
|
"fits",
|
|
"seizures",
|
|
"sieges",
|
|
"spells",
|
|
"turns",
|
|
"breakdowns",
|
|
"collapses",
|
|
"prostrations"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"arrests",
|
|
"reliefs",
|
|
"remissions"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in inspirations":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"inspirations",
|
|
"conceptions",
|
|
"concepts",
|
|
"images",
|
|
"impressions",
|
|
"mind's eyes",
|
|
"pictures",
|
|
"thoughts",
|
|
"conceits",
|
|
"fantasies",
|
|
"phantasies",
|
|
"impetuosities",
|
|
"whimsicalities",
|
|
"bees",
|
|
"caprices",
|
|
"cranks",
|
|
"fancies",
|
|
"freaks",
|
|
"humors",
|
|
"kinks",
|
|
"maggots",
|
|
"megrims",
|
|
"notions",
|
|
"vagaries",
|
|
"vagrancies",
|
|
"whims",
|
|
"whimsies",
|
|
"whimseys"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"brawniness":{
|
|
"as in burliness":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"burliness",
|
|
"huskiness",
|
|
"stoutness",
|
|
"endomorphy",
|
|
"bulkiness",
|
|
"heaviness",
|
|
"adiposity",
|
|
"chubbiness",
|
|
"corpulence",
|
|
"corpulency",
|
|
"embonpoint",
|
|
"fat",
|
|
"fatness",
|
|
"fattiness",
|
|
"fleshiness",
|
|
"grossness",
|
|
"obesity",
|
|
"plumpness",
|
|
"portliness",
|
|
"pudginess",
|
|
"pursiness",
|
|
"rotundity",
|
|
"weight"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"leanness",
|
|
"reediness",
|
|
"slenderness",
|
|
"slimness",
|
|
"svelteness",
|
|
"thinness",
|
|
"fitness",
|
|
"trimness",
|
|
"gauntness",
|
|
"scrawniness",
|
|
"skinniness",
|
|
"weediness"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"brackets":{
|
|
"one of the units into which a whole is divided on the basis of a common characteristic":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"they're in the same income bracket"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"categories",
|
|
"classes",
|
|
"classifications",
|
|
"divisions",
|
|
"families",
|
|
"genera",
|
|
"genuses",
|
|
"grades",
|
|
"groups",
|
|
"kinds",
|
|
"leagues",
|
|
"orders",
|
|
"ranks",
|
|
"rubrics",
|
|
"sets",
|
|
"species",
|
|
"tiers",
|
|
"types"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"descriptions",
|
|
"feathers",
|
|
"ilks",
|
|
"kidneys",
|
|
"likes",
|
|
"manners",
|
|
"natures",
|
|
"sorts",
|
|
"branches",
|
|
"sections",
|
|
"specialities",
|
|
"specialties",
|
|
"subclasses",
|
|
"subdivisions",
|
|
"subgroups",
|
|
"subspecieses",
|
|
"varieties",
|
|
"breeds",
|
|
"races",
|
|
"generations",
|
|
"headings",
|
|
"labels",
|
|
"titles"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to describe as similar":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"I wouldn't exactly bracket your paintings with those of Michelangelo and Leonardo da Vinci"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"analogizes",
|
|
"assimilates",
|
|
"compares",
|
|
"equates",
|
|
"likens"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"associates",
|
|
"connects",
|
|
"couples",
|
|
"links",
|
|
"alludes",
|
|
"refers",
|
|
"relates",
|
|
"equals",
|
|
"matches",
|
|
"parallels"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"contrasts"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"braised":{
|
|
"as in fried , roasted":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"baked",
|
|
"boiled",
|
|
"broiled",
|
|
"fried",
|
|
"grilled",
|
|
"heated",
|
|
"roasted",
|
|
"saut\u00e9ed",
|
|
"sauteed",
|
|
"overdone",
|
|
"burned",
|
|
"burnt",
|
|
"charred",
|
|
"scorched",
|
|
"well-done",
|
|
"cooked"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"raw",
|
|
"uncooked",
|
|
"unheated",
|
|
"rare"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in smothered , steamed":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"fricasseed",
|
|
"pressure-cooked",
|
|
"smothered",
|
|
"steamed",
|
|
"scalded",
|
|
"reboiled",
|
|
"boiled",
|
|
"coddled",
|
|
"parboiled",
|
|
"poached",
|
|
"simmered",
|
|
"stewed"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"brass bands":{
|
|
"as in chamber orchestras , sinfoniettas":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"chamber orchestras",
|
|
"sinfoniettas",
|
|
"bands",
|
|
"orchestras",
|
|
"philharmonics",
|
|
"symphonies",
|
|
"symphony orchestras",
|
|
"brasses",
|
|
"strings",
|
|
"woodwinds",
|
|
"combos",
|
|
"ensembles",
|
|
"groups",
|
|
"companies",
|
|
"troupes",
|
|
"duos",
|
|
"octets",
|
|
"quartets",
|
|
"quartettes",
|
|
"quintets",
|
|
"septets",
|
|
"sextets",
|
|
"trios"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"brainteasers":{
|
|
"as in puzzles , riddles":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"conundrums",
|
|
"posers",
|
|
"puzzles",
|
|
"quizzes",
|
|
"riddles",
|
|
"sticklers",
|
|
"stumpers",
|
|
"toughies",
|
|
"interrogatives",
|
|
"problems",
|
|
"questions"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"answers",
|
|
"responses",
|
|
"solutions"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"brays":{
|
|
"to reduce to fine particles":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"bray the seeds using a mortar and pestle"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"atomizes",
|
|
"beats",
|
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"comminutes",
|
|
"crushes",
|
|
"disintegrates",
|
|
"grinds",
|
|
"mills",
|
|
"mulls",
|
|
"pounds",
|
|
"powders",
|
|
"pulverizes"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"grates",
|
|
"kibbles",
|
|
"crumbles",
|
|
"crunches",
|
|
"breaks",
|
|
"busts",
|
|
"dashes",
|
|
"fractures",
|
|
"fragments",
|
|
"shatters",
|
|
"smashes",
|
|
"splinters",
|
|
"micronizes"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in bleats , howls":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"barks",
|
|
"bays",
|
|
"bellows",
|
|
"blats",
|
|
"bleats",
|
|
"cackles",
|
|
"callings",
|
|
"caterwauls",
|
|
"caws",
|
|
"cheeps",
|
|
"chirps",
|
|
"clucks",
|
|
"coos",
|
|
"crakes",
|
|
"croaks",
|
|
"crows",
|
|
"grunts",
|
|
"honks",
|
|
"hoots",
|
|
"howls",
|
|
"lows",
|
|
"meows",
|
|
"miaows",
|
|
"mews",
|
|
"moos",
|
|
"neighs",
|
|
"oinks",
|
|
"peeps",
|
|
"quacks",
|
|
"roars",
|
|
"screeches",
|
|
"squalls",
|
|
"squawks",
|
|
"squeaks",
|
|
"squeals",
|
|
"trumpets",
|
|
"tu-whit tu-whoos",
|
|
"twitters",
|
|
"whinnies",
|
|
"yaps",
|
|
"yelps",
|
|
"yips",
|
|
"yowls",
|
|
"calls",
|
|
"cries",
|
|
"notes"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"brainteaser":{
|
|
"as in puzzle , riddle":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"conundrum",
|
|
"poser",
|
|
"puzzle",
|
|
"quiz",
|
|
"riddle",
|
|
"stickler",
|
|
"stumper",
|
|
"toughie",
|
|
"toughy",
|
|
"interrogative",
|
|
"problem",
|
|
"question"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"answer",
|
|
"response",
|
|
"solution"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"bramble":{
|
|
"as in jungle , tangle":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"jungle",
|
|
"tangle",
|
|
"brush",
|
|
"bush",
|
|
"scrub",
|
|
"scrubland",
|
|
"grove",
|
|
"hedge",
|
|
"stand",
|
|
"woodlot",
|
|
"canebrake",
|
|
"forest",
|
|
"greenwood",
|
|
"wildwood",
|
|
"wood",
|
|
"woodland",
|
|
"boscage",
|
|
"boskage",
|
|
"bosk",
|
|
"bosque",
|
|
"bosquet",
|
|
"brake",
|
|
"brushwood",
|
|
"chaparral",
|
|
"coppice",
|
|
"copse",
|
|
"covert",
|
|
"thicket"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"bragged":{
|
|
"to praise or express pride in one's own possessions, qualities, or accomplishments often to excess":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"she bragged that she was richer than anyone else in the state"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"blew",
|
|
"boasted",
|
|
"bulled",
|
|
"crowed",
|
|
"gasconaded",
|
|
"swaggered",
|
|
"vapored",
|
|
"vaunted"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"blustered",
|
|
"harangued",
|
|
"puffed",
|
|
"prided",
|
|
"gushed",
|
|
"exulted",
|
|
"gloried",
|
|
"rejoiced",
|
|
"brandished",
|
|
"displayed",
|
|
"exhibited",
|
|
"exposed",
|
|
"flaunted",
|
|
"glorified",
|
|
"paraded",
|
|
"showed off",
|
|
"magnified",
|
|
"maximized"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"belittled",
|
|
"deprecated",
|
|
"diminished",
|
|
"discounted",
|
|
"laughed off",
|
|
"minimized",
|
|
"played down",
|
|
"pooh-poohed",
|
|
"poohed",
|
|
"shrugged off",
|
|
"underrated",
|
|
"undervalued",
|
|
"bemoaned",
|
|
"lamented",
|
|
"mourned",
|
|
"regretted"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"brainsick":{
|
|
"having or showing a very abnormal or sick state of mind":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"today he is regarded as a brainsick genius who produced some of the greatest paintings in the history of art"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"balmy",
|
|
"barmy",
|
|
"bats",
|
|
"batty",
|
|
"bedlam",
|
|
"bonkers",
|
|
"bughouse",
|
|
"certifiable",
|
|
"crackbrained",
|
|
"cracked",
|
|
"crackers",
|
|
"crackpot",
|
|
"cranky",
|
|
"crazed",
|
|
"crazy",
|
|
"cuckoo",
|
|
"daffy",
|
|
"daft",
|
|
"demented",
|
|
"deranged",
|
|
"fruity",
|
|
"gaga",
|
|
"haywire",
|
|
"insane",
|
|
"kooky",
|
|
"kookie",
|
|
"loco",
|
|
"loony",
|
|
"looney",
|
|
"loony tunes",
|
|
"looney tunes",
|
|
"lunatic",
|
|
"mad",
|
|
"maniacal",
|
|
"maniac",
|
|
"mental",
|
|
"meshuga",
|
|
"meshugge",
|
|
"meshugah",
|
|
"meshuggah",
|
|
"moonstruck",
|
|
"non compos mentis",
|
|
"nuts",
|
|
"nutty",
|
|
"psycho",
|
|
"psychotic",
|
|
"scatty",
|
|
"screwy",
|
|
"unbalanced",
|
|
"unhinged",
|
|
"unsound",
|
|
"wacko",
|
|
"whacko",
|
|
"wacky",
|
|
"whacky",
|
|
"wud"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"dotty",
|
|
"fey",
|
|
"loopy",
|
|
"off",
|
|
"potty",
|
|
"teched",
|
|
"tetched",
|
|
"touched",
|
|
"aberrant",
|
|
"delirious",
|
|
"delusional",
|
|
"delusionary",
|
|
"disordered",
|
|
"disturbed",
|
|
"neurotic",
|
|
"obsessive-compulsive",
|
|
"paranoiac",
|
|
"paranoic",
|
|
"paranoid",
|
|
"paranoidal",
|
|
"schizoid",
|
|
"schizophrenic",
|
|
"sociopathic",
|
|
"eccentric",
|
|
"odd",
|
|
"oddball",
|
|
"pixilated",
|
|
"pixillated",
|
|
"queer",
|
|
"strange",
|
|
"foolish",
|
|
"senseless",
|
|
"witless",
|
|
"irrational",
|
|
"unreasonable",
|
|
"amok",
|
|
"amuck",
|
|
"ape",
|
|
"ballistic",
|
|
"bananas",
|
|
"berserk",
|
|
"nuclear",
|
|
"depressed",
|
|
"distracted",
|
|
"distraught",
|
|
"frantic",
|
|
"frenzied",
|
|
"hysterical",
|
|
"hysteric",
|
|
"raving",
|
|
"wigged-out",
|
|
"fixated",
|
|
"monomaniac",
|
|
"monomaniacal",
|
|
"obsessed"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"clear",
|
|
"lucid",
|
|
"rational",
|
|
"reasonable",
|
|
"judicious",
|
|
"sensible",
|
|
"wise",
|
|
"healthy",
|
|
"normal",
|
|
"well-adjusted",
|
|
"unneurotic"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"balanced",
|
|
"compos mentis",
|
|
"sane",
|
|
"sound",
|
|
"uncrazy"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"brainchildren":{
|
|
"something (as a device) created for the first time through the use of the imagination":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the artificial language Esperanto was the brainchild of L. L. Zamenhof, a Polish oculist"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"coinages",
|
|
"concoctions",
|
|
"contrivances",
|
|
"creations",
|
|
"innovations",
|
|
"inventions",
|
|
"wrinkles"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"contraptions",
|
|
"devices",
|
|
"gadgets",
|
|
"gizmos",
|
|
"gismos",
|
|
"novelties",
|
|
"designs",
|
|
"products",
|
|
"works",
|
|
"dreams",
|
|
"fantasies",
|
|
"phantasies",
|
|
"pictures",
|
|
"visions",
|
|
"conceptions",
|
|
"originations"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"carbon copies",
|
|
"clones",
|
|
"copies",
|
|
"dupes",
|
|
"duplicates",
|
|
"duplications",
|
|
"facsimiles",
|
|
"imitations",
|
|
"reduplications",
|
|
"replicas",
|
|
"replications",
|
|
"reproductions"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"brassiness":{
|
|
"shameless boldness":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the brassiness with which he would blame his mistakes on others left me speechless"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"audaciousness",
|
|
"audacity",
|
|
"brashness",
|
|
"brass",
|
|
"brazenness",
|
|
"cheek",
|
|
"cheekiness",
|
|
"chutzpah",
|
|
"chutzpa",
|
|
"hutzpah",
|
|
"hutzpa",
|
|
"crust",
|
|
"effrontery",
|
|
"face",
|
|
"gall",
|
|
"nerve",
|
|
"nerviness",
|
|
"pertness",
|
|
"presumption",
|
|
"presumptuousness",
|
|
"sauce",
|
|
"sauciness",
|
|
"temerity"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"arrogance",
|
|
"assurance",
|
|
"cockiness",
|
|
"confidence",
|
|
"hardihood",
|
|
"overconfidence",
|
|
"sanguinity",
|
|
"self-assurance",
|
|
"self-confidence",
|
|
"discourteousness",
|
|
"disrespect",
|
|
"impertinence",
|
|
"impoliteness",
|
|
"impudence",
|
|
"incivility",
|
|
"inconsiderateness",
|
|
"inconsideration",
|
|
"insolence",
|
|
"rudeness",
|
|
"ungraciousness",
|
|
"back talk",
|
|
"sass",
|
|
"swagger",
|
|
"swash"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"bashfulness",
|
|
"diffidence",
|
|
"faintheartedness",
|
|
"hesitancy",
|
|
"modesty",
|
|
"shyness",
|
|
"timidity",
|
|
"timidness",
|
|
"timorousness",
|
|
"civility",
|
|
"courteousness",
|
|
"courtesy",
|
|
"gentility",
|
|
"graciousness",
|
|
"mannerliness",
|
|
"manners"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"braves":{
|
|
"to oppose (something hostile or dangerous) with firmness or courage":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a soldier who braved enemy fire to rescue her wounded comrade"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"beards",
|
|
"brazens",
|
|
"breasts",
|
|
"confronts",
|
|
"dares",
|
|
"defies",
|
|
"faces",
|
|
"outbraves",
|
|
"outfaces"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"faces up (to)",
|
|
"fronts",
|
|
"affronts",
|
|
"challenges",
|
|
"encounters",
|
|
"meets",
|
|
"accosts",
|
|
"approaches",
|
|
"corners",
|
|
"repels",
|
|
"resists",
|
|
"stands",
|
|
"withstands",
|
|
"battles",
|
|
"combats",
|
|
"contends (with)",
|
|
"fights",
|
|
"opposes",
|
|
"squares (off)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"avoids",
|
|
"eschews",
|
|
"shuns",
|
|
"eludes",
|
|
"escapes",
|
|
"evades",
|
|
"shakes"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"dodges",
|
|
"ducks",
|
|
"funks",
|
|
"shirks",
|
|
"sidesteps"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"brainiacs":{
|
|
"a very smart person":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a techie who always has to have the latest gadget that the brainiacs in Silicon Valley have cooked up"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"brains",
|
|
"geniuses",
|
|
"genii",
|
|
"intellects",
|
|
"thinkers",
|
|
"whizzes",
|
|
"wizards",
|
|
"wizzes"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"polyhistors",
|
|
"polymaths",
|
|
"Renaissance men",
|
|
"blues",
|
|
"bluestockings",
|
|
"highbrows",
|
|
"intellectuals",
|
|
"sages",
|
|
"savants",
|
|
"geeks",
|
|
"longhairs",
|
|
"nerds",
|
|
"masters",
|
|
"virtuosos",
|
|
"virtuosi",
|
|
"aces",
|
|
"crackerjacks",
|
|
"crackajacks",
|
|
"naturals"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"ignoramuses",
|
|
"ignorami",
|
|
"illiterates",
|
|
"know-nothings",
|
|
"lowbrows",
|
|
"anti-intellectuals",
|
|
"philistines",
|
|
"asses",
|
|
"donkeys",
|
|
"fools",
|
|
"jackasses",
|
|
"beasts",
|
|
"boors",
|
|
"cads",
|
|
"churls",
|
|
"clowns",
|
|
"creeps",
|
|
"cretins",
|
|
"curs",
|
|
"heels",
|
|
"jerks",
|
|
"louses",
|
|
"louts",
|
|
"skunks",
|
|
"skunk",
|
|
"snakes",
|
|
"stinkers"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"blockheads",
|
|
"dodoes",
|
|
"dodos",
|
|
"dolts",
|
|
"dopes",
|
|
"dumbbells",
|
|
"dummies",
|
|
"dunces",
|
|
"fatheads",
|
|
"goons",
|
|
"half-wits",
|
|
"hammerheads",
|
|
"idiots",
|
|
"imbeciles",
|
|
"knuckleheads",
|
|
"morons",
|
|
"nitwits",
|
|
"numskulls",
|
|
"numbskulls",
|
|
"pinheads"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"branch":{
|
|
"a major outgrowth from the main stem of a woody plant":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"I loved climbing among the branches of that old tree"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bough",
|
|
"limb"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"branchlet",
|
|
"offshoot",
|
|
"outgrowth",
|
|
"shoot",
|
|
"spur",
|
|
"spray",
|
|
"sprig",
|
|
"twig"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"a local unit of an organization":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a bank with many neighborhood branches"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"affiliate",
|
|
"cell",
|
|
"chapter",
|
|
"council",
|
|
"local"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"arm",
|
|
"division",
|
|
"wing",
|
|
"offshoot",
|
|
"subchapter",
|
|
"lodge",
|
|
"post"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"a stream that flows into a larger body of water":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the Blue Nile, the Atbara, and the White Nile are the three primary branches of the Nile River"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"affluent",
|
|
"bayou",
|
|
"confluent",
|
|
"feeder",
|
|
"influent",
|
|
"tributary"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"backwater",
|
|
"brook",
|
|
"brooklet",
|
|
"creek",
|
|
"rill",
|
|
"rivulet",
|
|
"run",
|
|
"streamlet",
|
|
"fountainhead",
|
|
"head",
|
|
"headstream",
|
|
"headwater",
|
|
"source"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"distributary",
|
|
"effluent"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"a large unit of a governmental, business, or educational organization":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the two branches of the U.S. Congress"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"agency",
|
|
"arm",
|
|
"bureau",
|
|
"department",
|
|
"desk",
|
|
"division",
|
|
"office",
|
|
"service"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"subdepartment",
|
|
"subdivision"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to extend outwards from or as if from a central point":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"threads branched from the center of the spider web"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"fan (out)",
|
|
"radiate",
|
|
"ray"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"diffuse",
|
|
"dispel",
|
|
"disperse",
|
|
"dissipate",
|
|
"fork",
|
|
"stem",
|
|
"diverge",
|
|
"divide",
|
|
"part",
|
|
"ramify",
|
|
"separate",
|
|
"split",
|
|
"uncouple",
|
|
"unlink",
|
|
"unyoke",
|
|
"scatter",
|
|
"splay",
|
|
"spread",
|
|
"arise",
|
|
"derive",
|
|
"emanate",
|
|
"flow",
|
|
"issue",
|
|
"proceed",
|
|
"spring"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"approach",
|
|
"close in (on)",
|
|
"near",
|
|
"center (on)",
|
|
"centralize",
|
|
"connect",
|
|
"couple",
|
|
"join",
|
|
"link",
|
|
"unite"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"concentrate",
|
|
"converge",
|
|
"focus",
|
|
"funnel",
|
|
"meet"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"brashly":{
|
|
"as in brazenly , wildly":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"brazenly",
|
|
"foolhardily",
|
|
"heedlessly",
|
|
"hotheadedly",
|
|
"impetuously",
|
|
"imprudently",
|
|
"impulsively",
|
|
"incautiously",
|
|
"overconfidently",
|
|
"rashly",
|
|
"recklessly",
|
|
"thoughtlessly",
|
|
"wildly",
|
|
"crazily",
|
|
"foolishly",
|
|
"insanely",
|
|
"hastily",
|
|
"precipitately",
|
|
"self-confidently",
|
|
"adventurously",
|
|
"audaciously",
|
|
"daringly",
|
|
"hardily",
|
|
"venturesomely",
|
|
"venturously",
|
|
"spiritedly",
|
|
"spunkily",
|
|
"stoutly",
|
|
"determinedly",
|
|
"firmly",
|
|
"gamely",
|
|
"grittily",
|
|
"pluckily",
|
|
"resolutely",
|
|
"boldly",
|
|
"bravely",
|
|
"courageously",
|
|
"dauntlessly",
|
|
"doughtily",
|
|
"fearlessly",
|
|
"gallantly",
|
|
"gutsily",
|
|
"heroically",
|
|
"intrepidly",
|
|
"manfully",
|
|
"stalwartly",
|
|
"stoutheartedly",
|
|
"valiantly",
|
|
"valorously"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"cowardly",
|
|
"cravenly",
|
|
"fearfully",
|
|
"pusillanimously",
|
|
"spinelessly",
|
|
"spiritlessly",
|
|
"timorously",
|
|
"diffidently",
|
|
"mousily",
|
|
"shyly",
|
|
"skittishly",
|
|
"timidly",
|
|
"anxiously",
|
|
"apprehensively",
|
|
"nervously",
|
|
"carefully",
|
|
"cautiously",
|
|
"heedfully",
|
|
"prudently"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adverb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"braids":{
|
|
"a length of something formed of three or more strands woven together":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"until she was 15, she had a braid that reached to her knees"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"laces",
|
|
"lacings",
|
|
"plaits",
|
|
"plats"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"rickracks",
|
|
"ricracs",
|
|
"stripes",
|
|
"cornrows",
|
|
"dreadlocks",
|
|
"pigtails",
|
|
"queues",
|
|
"braidings"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to form into a braid":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"they taught each other how to braid yarn into bracelets"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"plaits",
|
|
"plats",
|
|
"pleats"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"interlaces",
|
|
"interweaves",
|
|
"weaves"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"brawlers":{
|
|
"a person who takes part in a dispute":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"every couple has marital problems, but those two are heavyweight brawlers in a seriously dysfunctional relationship"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"arguers",
|
|
"argufiers",
|
|
"bickerers",
|
|
"debaters",
|
|
"disputants",
|
|
"disputers",
|
|
"fighters",
|
|
"quarrelers",
|
|
"quarrellers",
|
|
"scrappers",
|
|
"squabblers",
|
|
"wranglers"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"advocates",
|
|
"codefendants",
|
|
"co-defendants",
|
|
"defendants",
|
|
"plaintiffs",
|
|
"pleaders",
|
|
"challengers",
|
|
"contenders",
|
|
"contestants",
|
|
"skirmishers",
|
|
"fussers",
|
|
"nitpickers",
|
|
"pettifoggers",
|
|
"quibblers"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"brash":{
|
|
"displaying or marked by rude boldness":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a brash request to get something for free"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"arch",
|
|
"audacious",
|
|
"bold",
|
|
"bold-faced",
|
|
"brassbound",
|
|
"brassy",
|
|
"brazen",
|
|
"brazen-faced",
|
|
"cheeky",
|
|
"cocksure",
|
|
"cocky",
|
|
"fresh",
|
|
"impertinent",
|
|
"impudent",
|
|
"insolent",
|
|
"nervy",
|
|
"sassy",
|
|
"saucy",
|
|
"wise"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"assertive",
|
|
"forward",
|
|
"obtrusive",
|
|
"defiant",
|
|
"disrespectful",
|
|
"shameless",
|
|
"unabashed",
|
|
"unblushing",
|
|
"bluff",
|
|
"blunt",
|
|
"curt",
|
|
"cute",
|
|
"facetious",
|
|
"flip",
|
|
"flippant",
|
|
"pert",
|
|
"smart",
|
|
"smart-aleck",
|
|
"smart-alecky",
|
|
"lippy",
|
|
"mouthy"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"demure",
|
|
"humble",
|
|
"modest",
|
|
"courteous",
|
|
"genteel",
|
|
"mannerly",
|
|
"polite",
|
|
"proper",
|
|
"deferential",
|
|
"respectful",
|
|
"abashed",
|
|
"ashamed",
|
|
"blushing",
|
|
"embarrassed",
|
|
"shamefaced",
|
|
"gentle",
|
|
"mild",
|
|
"inconspicuous",
|
|
"unobtrusive"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"meek",
|
|
"mousy",
|
|
"mousey",
|
|
"retiring",
|
|
"shy",
|
|
"timid"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"foolishly adventurous or bold":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"that brash motorcyclist likes to show off by riding on only one wheel"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"audacious",
|
|
"daredevil",
|
|
"foolhardy",
|
|
"madcap",
|
|
"overbold",
|
|
"overconfident",
|
|
"reckless",
|
|
"temerarious"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"adventuresome",
|
|
"adventurous",
|
|
"bold",
|
|
"daring",
|
|
"venturesome",
|
|
"venturous",
|
|
"brave",
|
|
"courageous",
|
|
"dauntless",
|
|
"doughty",
|
|
"fearless",
|
|
"gallant",
|
|
"greathearted",
|
|
"gutsy",
|
|
"hardy",
|
|
"heroic",
|
|
"heroical",
|
|
"intrepid",
|
|
"lionhearted",
|
|
"manful",
|
|
"stalwart",
|
|
"stout",
|
|
"stouthearted",
|
|
"undauntable",
|
|
"undaunted",
|
|
"valiant",
|
|
"valorous",
|
|
"hotheaded",
|
|
"impetuous",
|
|
"imprudent",
|
|
"impulsive",
|
|
"incautious",
|
|
"rash",
|
|
"brainless",
|
|
"foolish",
|
|
"harebrained",
|
|
"scatterbrained",
|
|
"careless",
|
|
"heedless",
|
|
"thoughtless",
|
|
"hasty",
|
|
"headlong",
|
|
"precipitate"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"unadventurous",
|
|
"unambitious",
|
|
"fainthearted",
|
|
"fearful",
|
|
"mousy",
|
|
"mousey",
|
|
"scary",
|
|
"shy",
|
|
"skittish",
|
|
"timid",
|
|
"timorous",
|
|
"calm",
|
|
"cool",
|
|
"levelheaded",
|
|
"sensible",
|
|
"alert",
|
|
"intelligent",
|
|
"quick-witted",
|
|
"sharp",
|
|
"chicken",
|
|
"chickenhearted",
|
|
"cowardly",
|
|
"craven",
|
|
"dastardly",
|
|
"lily-livered",
|
|
"pusillanimous",
|
|
"recreant",
|
|
"spineless",
|
|
"unheroic",
|
|
"yellow"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"careful",
|
|
"cautious",
|
|
"circumspect",
|
|
"guarded",
|
|
"heedful",
|
|
"prudent",
|
|
"safe",
|
|
"wary"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"showing poor judgment especially in personal relationships or social situations":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"he was reprimanded for his brash comments to the media about the team's coaching staff"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"graceless",
|
|
"ill-advised",
|
|
"imprudent",
|
|
"inadvisable",
|
|
"indelicate",
|
|
"indiscreet",
|
|
"injudicious",
|
|
"tactless",
|
|
"undiplomatic",
|
|
"unwise"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"dumb",
|
|
"idiotic",
|
|
"idiotical",
|
|
"moronic",
|
|
"stupid",
|
|
"careless",
|
|
"heedless",
|
|
"inconsiderate",
|
|
"mindless",
|
|
"thoughtless",
|
|
"ill-mannered",
|
|
"improper",
|
|
"inappropriate",
|
|
"indecorous",
|
|
"unbecoming",
|
|
"uncivil",
|
|
"unseemly",
|
|
"foolish",
|
|
"harebrained",
|
|
"nonsensical",
|
|
"preposterous",
|
|
"senseless",
|
|
"silly"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"intelligent",
|
|
"logical",
|
|
"rational",
|
|
"sensible",
|
|
"smart",
|
|
"sound",
|
|
"appropriate",
|
|
"becoming",
|
|
"civil",
|
|
"decorous",
|
|
"proper",
|
|
"seemly",
|
|
"sage",
|
|
"sane",
|
|
"sapient"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"advisable",
|
|
"discreet",
|
|
"judicious",
|
|
"prudent",
|
|
"tactful",
|
|
"wise"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"braising":{
|
|
"as in smothering , steaming":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"fricasseeing",
|
|
"pressure-cooking",
|
|
"smothering",
|
|
"steaming",
|
|
"scalding",
|
|
"reboiling",
|
|
"boiling",
|
|
"coddling",
|
|
"parboiling",
|
|
"poaching",
|
|
"simmering",
|
|
"stewing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"brains":{
|
|
"the ability to learn and understand or to deal with problems":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"you have the brains to figure out that problem on your own"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"brainpower",
|
|
"gray matter",
|
|
"headpiece",
|
|
"intellect",
|
|
"intellectuality",
|
|
"intelligence",
|
|
"mentality",
|
|
"reason",
|
|
"sense",
|
|
"smarts"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"eggheadedness",
|
|
"highbrowism",
|
|
"intellectualism",
|
|
"braininess",
|
|
"brilliance",
|
|
"acumen",
|
|
"alertness",
|
|
"apprehension",
|
|
"astuteness",
|
|
"discernment",
|
|
"discriminability",
|
|
"insight",
|
|
"judgment",
|
|
"judgement",
|
|
"perception",
|
|
"percipience",
|
|
"perspicacity",
|
|
"common sense",
|
|
"horse sense",
|
|
"mother wit",
|
|
"aptitude",
|
|
"talent",
|
|
"sagacity",
|
|
"sapience",
|
|
"wisdom",
|
|
"wit",
|
|
"head",
|
|
"mind",
|
|
"skull"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"denseness",
|
|
"density",
|
|
"doltishness",
|
|
"dopiness",
|
|
"dullness",
|
|
"dulness",
|
|
"dumbness",
|
|
"fatuity",
|
|
"feeblemindedness",
|
|
"foolishness",
|
|
"half-wittedness",
|
|
"idiocy",
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"imbecility",
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"senselessness",
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"simpleness",
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"slowness",
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"stupidity"
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],
|
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"antonyms":[]
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},
|
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"as in beans , skulls":{
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"near synonyms":[
|
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"beans",
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"conks",
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"skulls",
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"canes",
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"clubs",
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"cudgels",
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"flails",
|
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"flogs",
|
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"lashes",
|
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"saps",
|
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"slashes",
|
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"sledgehammers",
|
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"sledges",
|
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"spears",
|
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"stabs",
|
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"switches",
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"thrashes",
|
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"whips",
|
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"rabbit-punches",
|
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"sucker punches",
|
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"bowls (down or over)",
|
|
"creams",
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"decks",
|
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"dumps",
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"fells",
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"floors",
|
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"knocks down",
|
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"levels",
|
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"bumps",
|
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"butts",
|
|
"jabs",
|
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"jostles",
|
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"kicks",
|
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"knees",
|
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"pokes",
|
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"prods",
|
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"pushes",
|
|
"shoves",
|
|
"stamps",
|
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"bunts",
|
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"flicks",
|
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"strokes",
|
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"taps",
|
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"scuffs",
|
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"batters",
|
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"beats",
|
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"buffets",
|
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"bungs",
|
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"chops",
|
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"cuffs",
|
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"drubs",
|
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"laces",
|
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"lambastes",
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"lambasts",
|
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"licks",
|
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"mangles",
|
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"mauls",
|
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"pelts",
|
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"peppers",
|
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"pommels",
|
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"pummels",
|
|
"roughs",
|
|
"bangs",
|
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"bashes",
|
|
"bats",
|
|
"belts",
|
|
"biffs",
|
|
"bludgeons",
|
|
"bobs",
|
|
"bonks",
|
|
"bops",
|
|
"boxes",
|
|
"busts",
|
|
"claps",
|
|
"clips",
|
|
"clobbers",
|
|
"clocks",
|
|
"clouts",
|
|
"cracks",
|
|
"hammers",
|
|
"hits",
|
|
"knocks",
|
|
"nails",
|
|
"pastes",
|
|
"pounds",
|
|
"punches",
|
|
"raps",
|
|
"slams",
|
|
"slaps",
|
|
"slogs",
|
|
"slugs",
|
|
"smacks",
|
|
"smites",
|
|
"socks",
|
|
"strikes",
|
|
"swats",
|
|
"swipes",
|
|
"tags",
|
|
"thumps",
|
|
"thwacks",
|
|
"wallops",
|
|
"whacks",
|
|
"whales",
|
|
"zaps"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"braggy":{
|
|
"as in boastful , cocky":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"blusterous",
|
|
"blustery",
|
|
"boastful",
|
|
"bombastic",
|
|
"braggart",
|
|
"bragging",
|
|
"cocky",
|
|
"swaggering",
|
|
"assured",
|
|
"biggety",
|
|
"biggity",
|
|
"bigheaded",
|
|
"complacent",
|
|
"conceited",
|
|
"consequential",
|
|
"egoistic",
|
|
"egoistical",
|
|
"egotistic",
|
|
"egotistical",
|
|
"important",
|
|
"overweening",
|
|
"pompous",
|
|
"prideful",
|
|
"proud",
|
|
"self-conceited",
|
|
"self-important",
|
|
"self-opinionated",
|
|
"self-satisfied",
|
|
"smug",
|
|
"stuck-up",
|
|
"swellheaded",
|
|
"vain",
|
|
"vainglorious",
|
|
"arrogant",
|
|
"assumptive",
|
|
"bumptious",
|
|
"cavalier",
|
|
"chesty",
|
|
"disdainful",
|
|
"fastuous",
|
|
"haughty",
|
|
"high-and-mighty",
|
|
"high-hat",
|
|
"huffy",
|
|
"lofty",
|
|
"lordly",
|
|
"masterful",
|
|
"peremptory",
|
|
"pontifical",
|
|
"self-asserting",
|
|
"self-assertive",
|
|
"snobbish",
|
|
"snobby",
|
|
"snooty",
|
|
"supercilious",
|
|
"superior",
|
|
"toplofty",
|
|
"toploftical",
|
|
"uppish",
|
|
"uppity",
|
|
"domineering",
|
|
"high-handed",
|
|
"imperious",
|
|
"highfalutin",
|
|
"hifalutin",
|
|
"holier-than-thou",
|
|
"pretentious",
|
|
"overconfident",
|
|
"presuming",
|
|
"presumptuous",
|
|
"confident",
|
|
"self-assured",
|
|
"self-confident",
|
|
"self-adulatory",
|
|
"self-congratulatory",
|
|
"self-contented",
|
|
"self-gratulatory",
|
|
"self-applauding",
|
|
"self-dramatizing",
|
|
"self-glorifying",
|
|
"self-promoting",
|
|
"self-affected",
|
|
"self-centered",
|
|
"self-engrossed",
|
|
"selfish"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"egoless",
|
|
"humble",
|
|
"modest",
|
|
"uncomplacent",
|
|
"diffident",
|
|
"self-critical",
|
|
"self-distrustful",
|
|
"self-doubting",
|
|
"self-reproachful",
|
|
"self-reproving",
|
|
"meek",
|
|
"timid",
|
|
"unassertive",
|
|
"down-to-earth",
|
|
"unarrogant",
|
|
"unassuming",
|
|
"unpretentious",
|
|
"bashful",
|
|
"demure",
|
|
"introverted",
|
|
"mousy",
|
|
"mousey",
|
|
"overmodest",
|
|
"retiring",
|
|
"sheepish",
|
|
"shrinking",
|
|
"shy"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"brainy":{
|
|
"having or showing quickness of mind":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a brainy student who didn't fit in socially"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"alert",
|
|
"bright",
|
|
"brilliant",
|
|
"clever",
|
|
"exceptional",
|
|
"fast",
|
|
"hyperintelligent",
|
|
"intelligent",
|
|
"keen",
|
|
"nimble",
|
|
"quick",
|
|
"quick-witted",
|
|
"sharp",
|
|
"sharp-witted",
|
|
"smart",
|
|
"supersmart",
|
|
"ultrasmart"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"apt",
|
|
"ingenious",
|
|
"resourceful",
|
|
"acute",
|
|
"astute",
|
|
"discerning",
|
|
"heady",
|
|
"insightful",
|
|
"knowing",
|
|
"perceptive",
|
|
"percipient",
|
|
"perspicacious",
|
|
"sagacious",
|
|
"sapient",
|
|
"savvy",
|
|
"wise",
|
|
"cerebral",
|
|
"erudite",
|
|
"genial",
|
|
"highbrow",
|
|
"knowledgeable",
|
|
"learned",
|
|
"literate",
|
|
"scholarly",
|
|
"well-read",
|
|
"educated",
|
|
"informed",
|
|
"schooled",
|
|
"skilled",
|
|
"trained",
|
|
"creative",
|
|
"inventive",
|
|
"judicious",
|
|
"prudent",
|
|
"sage",
|
|
"sane",
|
|
"sapient",
|
|
"sensible",
|
|
"sound",
|
|
"wise",
|
|
"crafty",
|
|
"cunning",
|
|
"foxy",
|
|
"shrewd",
|
|
"wily",
|
|
"logical",
|
|
"rational",
|
|
"reasonable"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"feebleminded",
|
|
"simpleminded",
|
|
"boobish",
|
|
"foolish",
|
|
"half-baked",
|
|
"idiotic",
|
|
"idiotical",
|
|
"imbecile",
|
|
"imbecilic",
|
|
"moronic",
|
|
"silly",
|
|
"ignorant",
|
|
"illiterate",
|
|
"lowbrow",
|
|
"nonintellectual",
|
|
"unacademic",
|
|
"uneducated",
|
|
"uninformed",
|
|
"unintellectual",
|
|
"untaught",
|
|
"unthinking",
|
|
"absurd",
|
|
"asinine",
|
|
"balmy",
|
|
"cockeyed",
|
|
"crackpot",
|
|
"crazy",
|
|
"cuckoo",
|
|
"daffy",
|
|
"daft",
|
|
"dippy",
|
|
"dotty",
|
|
"featherheaded",
|
|
"fool",
|
|
"half-baked",
|
|
"harebrained",
|
|
"insane",
|
|
"kooky",
|
|
"kookie",
|
|
"loony",
|
|
"looney",
|
|
"lunatic",
|
|
"mad",
|
|
"nonsensical",
|
|
"nutty",
|
|
"preposterous",
|
|
"sappy",
|
|
"screwball",
|
|
"tomfool",
|
|
"unwise",
|
|
"wacky",
|
|
"whacky",
|
|
"zany"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"airheaded",
|
|
"birdbrained",
|
|
"boneheaded",
|
|
"brain-dead",
|
|
"brainless",
|
|
"bubbleheaded",
|
|
"chuckleheaded",
|
|
"dense",
|
|
"dim",
|
|
"dim-witted",
|
|
"doltish",
|
|
"dopey",
|
|
"dopy",
|
|
"dorky",
|
|
"dull",
|
|
"dumb",
|
|
"dunderheaded",
|
|
"empty-headed",
|
|
"fatuous",
|
|
"gormless",
|
|
"half-witted",
|
|
"knuckleheaded",
|
|
"lamebrain",
|
|
"lamebrained",
|
|
"lunkheaded",
|
|
"mindless",
|
|
"obtuse",
|
|
"opaque",
|
|
"pinheaded",
|
|
"senseless",
|
|
"simple",
|
|
"slow",
|
|
"slow-witted",
|
|
"soft",
|
|
"softheaded",
|
|
"stupid",
|
|
"thick",
|
|
"thickheaded",
|
|
"thick-witted",
|
|
"unbrilliant",
|
|
"unintelligent",
|
|
"unsmart",
|
|
"vacuous",
|
|
"weak-minded",
|
|
"witless"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"brain":{
|
|
"a very smart person":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the brains all sit together at lunch"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"brainiac",
|
|
"genius",
|
|
"intellect",
|
|
"thinker",
|
|
"whiz",
|
|
"wiz",
|
|
"wizard"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"polyhistor",
|
|
"polymath",
|
|
"Renaissance man",
|
|
"blue",
|
|
"bluestocking",
|
|
"highbrow",
|
|
"intellectual",
|
|
"sage",
|
|
"savant",
|
|
"geek",
|
|
"longhair",
|
|
"nerd",
|
|
"master",
|
|
"virtuoso",
|
|
"ace",
|
|
"crackerjack",
|
|
"crackajack",
|
|
"natural"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"ignoramus",
|
|
"illiterate",
|
|
"know-nothing",
|
|
"lowbrow",
|
|
"anti-intellectual",
|
|
"philistine",
|
|
"ass",
|
|
"donkey",
|
|
"fool",
|
|
"jackass",
|
|
"beast",
|
|
"boor",
|
|
"cad",
|
|
"churl",
|
|
"clown",
|
|
"creep",
|
|
"cretin",
|
|
"cur",
|
|
"heel",
|
|
"jerk",
|
|
"louse",
|
|
"lout",
|
|
"skunk",
|
|
"snake",
|
|
"stinker"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"blockhead",
|
|
"dodo",
|
|
"dolt",
|
|
"dope",
|
|
"dumbbell",
|
|
"dummy",
|
|
"dunce",
|
|
"fathead",
|
|
"goon",
|
|
"half-wit",
|
|
"hammerhead",
|
|
"idiot",
|
|
"imbecile",
|
|
"knucklehead",
|
|
"moron",
|
|
"nitwit",
|
|
"numskull",
|
|
"numbskull",
|
|
"pinhead"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"the ability to learn and understand or to deal with problems":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"you have the brains to figure out that problem on your own"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"brainpower",
|
|
"gray matter",
|
|
"headpiece",
|
|
"intellect",
|
|
"intellectuality",
|
|
"intelligence",
|
|
"mentality",
|
|
"reason",
|
|
"sense",
|
|
"smarts"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"eggheadedness",
|
|
"highbrowism",
|
|
"intellectualism",
|
|
"braininess",
|
|
"brilliance",
|
|
"acumen",
|
|
"alertness",
|
|
"apprehension",
|
|
"astuteness",
|
|
"discernment",
|
|
"discriminability",
|
|
"insight",
|
|
"judgment",
|
|
"judgement",
|
|
"perception",
|
|
"percipience",
|
|
"perspicacity",
|
|
"common sense",
|
|
"horse sense",
|
|
"mother wit",
|
|
"aptitude",
|
|
"talent",
|
|
"sagacity",
|
|
"sapience",
|
|
"wisdom",
|
|
"wit",
|
|
"head",
|
|
"mind",
|
|
"skull"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"denseness",
|
|
"density",
|
|
"doltishness",
|
|
"dopiness",
|
|
"dullness",
|
|
"dulness",
|
|
"dumbness",
|
|
"fatuity",
|
|
"feeblemindedness",
|
|
"foolishness",
|
|
"half-wittedness",
|
|
"idiocy",
|
|
"imbecility",
|
|
"senselessness",
|
|
"simpleness",
|
|
"slowness",
|
|
"stupidity"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"the part of a person that feels, thinks, perceives, wills, and especially reasons":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"I'd love to get inside his brain and experience the world as he experiences it"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"cerebrum",
|
|
"head",
|
|
"mind",
|
|
"psyche",
|
|
"thinker"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"belfry",
|
|
"gray matter",
|
|
"intellect",
|
|
"intelligence",
|
|
"loaf",
|
|
"noodle",
|
|
"reason",
|
|
"skull",
|
|
"acumen",
|
|
"alertness",
|
|
"astuteness",
|
|
"brilliance",
|
|
"insight",
|
|
"judgment",
|
|
"judgement",
|
|
"mentality",
|
|
"perception",
|
|
"perspicacity",
|
|
"sagacity",
|
|
"sapience",
|
|
"wisdom",
|
|
"wit",
|
|
"awareness",
|
|
"cognizance",
|
|
"consciousness",
|
|
"self-awareness",
|
|
"self-consciousness"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in bean , skull":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bean",
|
|
"conk",
|
|
"skull",
|
|
"cane",
|
|
"club",
|
|
"cudgel",
|
|
"flail",
|
|
"flog",
|
|
"lash",
|
|
"sap",
|
|
"slash",
|
|
"sledge",
|
|
"sledgehammer",
|
|
"spear",
|
|
"stab",
|
|
"switch",
|
|
"thrash",
|
|
"whip",
|
|
"rabbit-punch",
|
|
"sucker punch",
|
|
"bowl (down or over)",
|
|
"cream",
|
|
"deck",
|
|
"dump",
|
|
"fell",
|
|
"floor",
|
|
"knock down",
|
|
"level",
|
|
"bump",
|
|
"butt",
|
|
"jab",
|
|
"jostle",
|
|
"kick",
|
|
"knee",
|
|
"poke",
|
|
"prod",
|
|
"push",
|
|
"shove",
|
|
"stamp",
|
|
"bunt",
|
|
"flick",
|
|
"stroke",
|
|
"tap",
|
|
"scuff",
|
|
"batter",
|
|
"beat",
|
|
"buffet",
|
|
"bung",
|
|
"chop",
|
|
"cuff",
|
|
"drub",
|
|
"lace",
|
|
"lambaste",
|
|
"lambast",
|
|
"lick",
|
|
"mangle",
|
|
"maul",
|
|
"pelt",
|
|
"pepper",
|
|
"pommel",
|
|
"pummel",
|
|
"rough",
|
|
"bang",
|
|
"bash",
|
|
"bat",
|
|
"belt",
|
|
"biff",
|
|
"bludgeon",
|
|
"bob",
|
|
"bonk",
|
|
"bop",
|
|
"box",
|
|
"bust",
|
|
"clap",
|
|
"clip",
|
|
"clobber",
|
|
"clock",
|
|
"clout",
|
|
"crack",
|
|
"hammer",
|
|
"hit",
|
|
"knock",
|
|
"nail",
|
|
"paste",
|
|
"pound",
|
|
"punch",
|
|
"rap",
|
|
"slam",
|
|
"slap",
|
|
"slog",
|
|
"slug",
|
|
"smack",
|
|
"smite",
|
|
"sock",
|
|
"strike",
|
|
"swat",
|
|
"swipe",
|
|
"tag",
|
|
"thump",
|
|
"thwack",
|
|
"wallop",
|
|
"whack",
|
|
"whale",
|
|
"zap"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"branched (out)":{
|
|
"to go or move in different directions from a central point":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the vine branched out as it climbed the trellis"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"diverged",
|
|
"divided",
|
|
"forked",
|
|
"parted",
|
|
"separated",
|
|
"spread"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bestrewed",
|
|
"broadcast",
|
|
"broadcasted",
|
|
"broke up",
|
|
"cleared out",
|
|
"disbanded",
|
|
"dispelled",
|
|
"dispersed",
|
|
"dissipated",
|
|
"distributed",
|
|
"scattered",
|
|
"sowed",
|
|
"distanced",
|
|
"receded",
|
|
"retreated"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"assembled",
|
|
"gathered",
|
|
"met"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"converged",
|
|
"joined"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"bracing":{
|
|
"having a renewing effect on the state of the body or mind":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a chilly but bracing day"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"cordial",
|
|
"invigorating",
|
|
"refreshing",
|
|
"rejuvenating",
|
|
"restorative",
|
|
"reviving",
|
|
"stimulating",
|
|
"stimulative",
|
|
"tonic",
|
|
"vital",
|
|
"vitalizing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"life-giving",
|
|
"conditioning",
|
|
"strengthening",
|
|
"animating",
|
|
"exhilarating",
|
|
"exhilarative",
|
|
"quickening",
|
|
"sharp",
|
|
"corrective",
|
|
"curative",
|
|
"curing",
|
|
"medicinal",
|
|
"rectifying",
|
|
"recuperative",
|
|
"reformative",
|
|
"reformatory",
|
|
"rehabilitative",
|
|
"remedial",
|
|
"remedying",
|
|
"reparative",
|
|
"therapeutic",
|
|
"beneficial",
|
|
"healthful",
|
|
"healthy",
|
|
"helpful",
|
|
"salubrious",
|
|
"salutary",
|
|
"wholesome"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"deadening",
|
|
"debilitating",
|
|
"draining",
|
|
"enervating",
|
|
"enfeebling",
|
|
"exhausting",
|
|
"numbing",
|
|
"sapping",
|
|
"weakening",
|
|
"wearying",
|
|
"deleterious",
|
|
"injurious",
|
|
"pernicious",
|
|
"insalubrious",
|
|
"noxious",
|
|
"unhealthful",
|
|
"unhealthy",
|
|
"unwholesome"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to give life, vigor, or spirit to":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the pep talk braced the team up for the second half"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"amping (up)",
|
|
"animating",
|
|
"energizing",
|
|
"enlivening",
|
|
"filliping",
|
|
"firing",
|
|
"gingering (up)",
|
|
"invigorating",
|
|
"jazzing (up)",
|
|
"juicing up",
|
|
"jump-starting",
|
|
"livening (up)",
|
|
"pepping (up)",
|
|
"quickening",
|
|
"spiking",
|
|
"stimulating",
|
|
"vitalizing",
|
|
"vivifying",
|
|
"zipping (up)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"arousing",
|
|
"awakening",
|
|
"awaking",
|
|
"raising",
|
|
"rousing",
|
|
"stirring",
|
|
"waking (up)",
|
|
"activating",
|
|
"actuating",
|
|
"driving",
|
|
"impelling",
|
|
"motivating",
|
|
"motiving",
|
|
"moving",
|
|
"propelling",
|
|
"charging",
|
|
"electrifying",
|
|
"galvanizing",
|
|
"enkindling",
|
|
"exciting",
|
|
"fermenting",
|
|
"fomenting",
|
|
"inciting",
|
|
"inflaming",
|
|
"enflaming",
|
|
"instigating",
|
|
"kindling",
|
|
"provoking",
|
|
"setting off",
|
|
"sparking",
|
|
"triggering",
|
|
"turning on",
|
|
"whipping (up)",
|
|
"abetting",
|
|
"boosting",
|
|
"buoying",
|
|
"cheering",
|
|
"emboldening",
|
|
"fortifying",
|
|
"heartening",
|
|
"infusing",
|
|
"inspiring",
|
|
"lifting",
|
|
"rallying",
|
|
"steeling",
|
|
"strengthening",
|
|
"reactivating",
|
|
"reanimating",
|
|
"reawakening",
|
|
"reawaking",
|
|
"recharging",
|
|
"recreating",
|
|
"reenergizing",
|
|
"re-energizing",
|
|
"refreshening",
|
|
"refreshing",
|
|
"regenerating",
|
|
"reinvigorating",
|
|
"rejuvenating",
|
|
"rekindling",
|
|
"renewing",
|
|
"restimulating",
|
|
"resurrecting",
|
|
"resuscitating",
|
|
"revitalizing",
|
|
"reviving"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"burning out",
|
|
"debilitating",
|
|
"doing in",
|
|
"draining",
|
|
"enervating",
|
|
"enfeebling",
|
|
"exhausting",
|
|
"fagging",
|
|
"fatiguing",
|
|
"harassing",
|
|
"kayoing",
|
|
"knocking out",
|
|
"sapping",
|
|
"tuckering (out)",
|
|
"undermining",
|
|
"washing out",
|
|
"weakening",
|
|
"wearing",
|
|
"wearing out",
|
|
"wearying",
|
|
"checking",
|
|
"curbing",
|
|
"inhibiting",
|
|
"jading",
|
|
"quelling",
|
|
"quenching",
|
|
"repressing",
|
|
"restraining",
|
|
"slowing",
|
|
"stilling",
|
|
"stunting",
|
|
"suppressing",
|
|
"daunting",
|
|
"demoralizing",
|
|
"discouraging",
|
|
"disheartening",
|
|
"dispiriting"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"dampening",
|
|
"damping",
|
|
"deadening",
|
|
"dulling",
|
|
"killing"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to hold up or serve as a foundation for":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"several boards braced the wall"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bearing",
|
|
"bolstering",
|
|
"buttressing",
|
|
"carrying",
|
|
"propping (up)",
|
|
"shoring (up)",
|
|
"staying",
|
|
"supporting",
|
|
"sustaining",
|
|
"undergirding",
|
|
"underpinning",
|
|
"upholding"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"steadying",
|
|
"trussing",
|
|
"underlying"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to prepare (oneself) mentally or emotionally":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"she braced herself for the job interview"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"forearming",
|
|
"fortifying",
|
|
"nerving",
|
|
"poising",
|
|
"psyching (up)",
|
|
"readying",
|
|
"steeling",
|
|
"strengthening"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"arming",
|
|
"hardening",
|
|
"inuring",
|
|
"seasoning",
|
|
"toughening",
|
|
"bolstering",
|
|
"boosting",
|
|
"buoying (up)",
|
|
"buttressing",
|
|
"enforcing",
|
|
"propping (up)",
|
|
"reinforcing",
|
|
"reenforcing",
|
|
"supporting",
|
|
"sustaining",
|
|
"cheering (up)",
|
|
"comforting",
|
|
"emboldening",
|
|
"encouraging",
|
|
"heartening",
|
|
"inspiring",
|
|
"rallying",
|
|
"rousing",
|
|
"stirring"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"daunting",
|
|
"demoralizing",
|
|
"discouraging",
|
|
"disheartening",
|
|
"dispiriting",
|
|
"psyching (out)",
|
|
"shaking",
|
|
"unnerving",
|
|
"debilitating",
|
|
"enervating",
|
|
"enfeebling",
|
|
"prostrating",
|
|
"sapping",
|
|
"softening",
|
|
"tiring",
|
|
"undercutting",
|
|
"undermining",
|
|
"weakening"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"brazening":{
|
|
"to oppose (something hostile or dangerous) with firmness or courage":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a filmmaker willing to brazen the criticism that such a violent film was sure to provoke"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bearding",
|
|
"braving",
|
|
"breasting",
|
|
"confronting",
|
|
"daring",
|
|
"defying",
|
|
"facing",
|
|
"outbraving",
|
|
"outfacing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"facing up (to)",
|
|
"fronting",
|
|
"affronting",
|
|
"challenging",
|
|
"encountering",
|
|
"meeting",
|
|
"accosting",
|
|
"approaching",
|
|
"cornering",
|
|
"repelling",
|
|
"resisting",
|
|
"standing",
|
|
"withstanding",
|
|
"battling",
|
|
"combating",
|
|
"combatting",
|
|
"contending (with)",
|
|
"fighting",
|
|
"opposing",
|
|
"squaring (off)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"avoiding",
|
|
"eschewing",
|
|
"shunning",
|
|
"eluding",
|
|
"escaping",
|
|
"evading",
|
|
"shaking"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"dodging",
|
|
"ducking",
|
|
"funking",
|
|
"shirking",
|
|
"sidestepping"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"brandish":{
|
|
"to put into view in a threatening or excited manner":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"She brandished a stick at the dog.",
|
|
"brandished a petition signed by hundreds of town residents"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"flourish",
|
|
"wave",
|
|
"display",
|
|
"disport",
|
|
"exhibit",
|
|
"expose",
|
|
"flash",
|
|
"flaunt",
|
|
"lay out",
|
|
"parade",
|
|
"produce",
|
|
"show",
|
|
"show off",
|
|
"sport",
|
|
"strut",
|
|
"unveil",
|
|
"advertise",
|
|
"air",
|
|
"announce",
|
|
"blaze",
|
|
"broadcast",
|
|
"herald",
|
|
"placard",
|
|
"post",
|
|
"proclaim",
|
|
"publicize",
|
|
"sound",
|
|
"trumpet",
|
|
"divulge",
|
|
"talk (about)",
|
|
"tell (of)",
|
|
"bare",
|
|
"discover",
|
|
"reveal",
|
|
"uncloak",
|
|
"uncover",
|
|
"unmask"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"camouflage",
|
|
"disguise",
|
|
"mask",
|
|
"conceal",
|
|
"cover",
|
|
"curtain",
|
|
"enshroud",
|
|
"hide",
|
|
"obscure",
|
|
"occlude",
|
|
"occult",
|
|
"shroud",
|
|
"veil"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"brag":{
|
|
"of the very best kind":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"he did a really brag job on restoring that classic car"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"A-OK",
|
|
"A1",
|
|
"awesome",
|
|
"bang-up",
|
|
"banner",
|
|
"beautiful",
|
|
"blue-chip",
|
|
"blue-ribbon",
|
|
"boffo",
|
|
"bonny",
|
|
"bonnie",
|
|
"boss",
|
|
"brave",
|
|
"bully",
|
|
"bumper",
|
|
"capital",
|
|
"choice",
|
|
"classic",
|
|
"cool",
|
|
"corking",
|
|
"crackerjack",
|
|
"cracking",
|
|
"dandy",
|
|
"divine",
|
|
"dope",
|
|
"down",
|
|
"dynamite",
|
|
"excellent",
|
|
"fab",
|
|
"fabulous",
|
|
"famous",
|
|
"fantabulous",
|
|
"fantastic",
|
|
"fine",
|
|
"first-class",
|
|
"first-rate",
|
|
"first-string",
|
|
"five-star",
|
|
"four-star",
|
|
"frontline",
|
|
"gangbusters",
|
|
"gangbuster",
|
|
"gilt-edged",
|
|
"gilt-edge",
|
|
"gone",
|
|
"grand",
|
|
"great",
|
|
"groovy",
|
|
"heavenly",
|
|
"high-class",
|
|
"hot",
|
|
"hype",
|
|
"immense",
|
|
"jim-dandy",
|
|
"keen",
|
|
"lovely",
|
|
"marvelous",
|
|
"marvellous",
|
|
"mean",
|
|
"neat",
|
|
"nifty",
|
|
"noble",
|
|
"number one",
|
|
"No. 1",
|
|
"numero uno",
|
|
"out-of-sight",
|
|
"par excellence",
|
|
"peachy",
|
|
"peachy keen",
|
|
"phat",
|
|
"prime",
|
|
"primo",
|
|
"prize",
|
|
"prizewinning",
|
|
"quality",
|
|
"radical",
|
|
"righteous",
|
|
"sensational",
|
|
"slick",
|
|
"splendid",
|
|
"stellar",
|
|
"sterling",
|
|
"superb",
|
|
"superior",
|
|
"superlative",
|
|
"supernal",
|
|
"swell",
|
|
"terrific",
|
|
"tip-top",
|
|
"top",
|
|
"top-notch",
|
|
"top-of-the-line",
|
|
"top-shelf",
|
|
"topflight",
|
|
"topping",
|
|
"unsurpassed",
|
|
"wizard",
|
|
"wonderful"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"acceptable",
|
|
"adequate",
|
|
"all right",
|
|
"decent",
|
|
"good",
|
|
"OK",
|
|
"okay",
|
|
"passable",
|
|
"satisfactory",
|
|
"tolerable",
|
|
"better",
|
|
"exceptional",
|
|
"fancy",
|
|
"high-grade",
|
|
"high-test",
|
|
"premium",
|
|
"select",
|
|
"special",
|
|
"superfine",
|
|
"classical",
|
|
"standard",
|
|
"traditional"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"bad",
|
|
"inferior",
|
|
"low-grade",
|
|
"substandard",
|
|
"unsatisfactory",
|
|
"mediocre",
|
|
"middling",
|
|
"second-class",
|
|
"second-rate"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"atrocious",
|
|
"awful",
|
|
"execrable",
|
|
"lousy",
|
|
"pathetic",
|
|
"poor",
|
|
"rotten",
|
|
"terrible",
|
|
"vile",
|
|
"wretched"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"boastful speech or writing":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"for all his brag about diving, he actually does very little"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bluster",
|
|
"bombast",
|
|
"braggadocio",
|
|
"bull",
|
|
"cockalorum",
|
|
"fanfaronade",
|
|
"gas",
|
|
"gasconade",
|
|
"grandiloquence",
|
|
"hot air",
|
|
"magniloquence",
|
|
"rant",
|
|
"rodomontade",
|
|
"rhodomontade"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"oratory",
|
|
"rhapsody",
|
|
"rhetoric",
|
|
"pomposity",
|
|
"turgidity",
|
|
"wind",
|
|
"bloviation",
|
|
"verbosity",
|
|
"windiness",
|
|
"babble",
|
|
"blab",
|
|
"chatter",
|
|
"drivel",
|
|
"gabble",
|
|
"gibber",
|
|
"gibberish",
|
|
"jabber",
|
|
"prattle",
|
|
"jawing",
|
|
"patter",
|
|
"prating",
|
|
"yammering",
|
|
"egotism",
|
|
"self-conceit",
|
|
"self-importance",
|
|
"swagger",
|
|
"vaunt"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"someone who boasts":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"he's an irritating brag whose sense of selfhood is defined by what he owns"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"blower",
|
|
"blowhard",
|
|
"boaster",
|
|
"braggadocio",
|
|
"braggart",
|
|
"bragger",
|
|
"cockalorum",
|
|
"cracker",
|
|
"gascon",
|
|
"gasconader",
|
|
"swaggerer",
|
|
"vaunter"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"blusterer",
|
|
"cock",
|
|
"self-advertiser",
|
|
"self-dramatizer",
|
|
"self-promoter"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to praise or express pride in one's own possessions, qualities, or accomplishments often to excess":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"she bragged that she was richer than anyone else in the state"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"blow",
|
|
"boast",
|
|
"bull",
|
|
"crow",
|
|
"gasconade",
|
|
"swagger",
|
|
"vapor",
|
|
"vaunt"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bluster",
|
|
"harangue",
|
|
"puff",
|
|
"pride",
|
|
"gush",
|
|
"exult",
|
|
"glory",
|
|
"rejoice",
|
|
"brandish",
|
|
"display",
|
|
"exhibit",
|
|
"expose",
|
|
"flaunt",
|
|
"glorify",
|
|
"parade",
|
|
"show off",
|
|
"magnify",
|
|
"maximize"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"belittle",
|
|
"deprecate",
|
|
"diminish",
|
|
"discount",
|
|
"laugh off",
|
|
"minimize",
|
|
"play down",
|
|
"pooh-pooh",
|
|
"pooh",
|
|
"shrug off",
|
|
"underrate",
|
|
"undervalue",
|
|
"bemoan",
|
|
"lament",
|
|
"mourn",
|
|
"regret"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"brattish":{
|
|
"as in bratty , mischievous":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bratty",
|
|
"mischievous",
|
|
"offensive",
|
|
"troublesome",
|
|
"upsetting",
|
|
"angering",
|
|
"enraging",
|
|
"infuriating",
|
|
"distractive",
|
|
"painful",
|
|
"stressful",
|
|
"tiresome",
|
|
"troubling",
|
|
"trying",
|
|
"worrisome",
|
|
"burdensome",
|
|
"discomforting",
|
|
"displeasing",
|
|
"disquieting",
|
|
"distressing",
|
|
"importunate",
|
|
"importune",
|
|
"inconveniencing",
|
|
"biting",
|
|
"grating",
|
|
"jangling",
|
|
"jarring",
|
|
"spiny",
|
|
"thorny",
|
|
"abrasive",
|
|
"aggravating",
|
|
"annoying",
|
|
"bothersome",
|
|
"carking",
|
|
"chafing",
|
|
"disturbing",
|
|
"exasperating",
|
|
"frustrating",
|
|
"galling",
|
|
"irksome",
|
|
"irritating",
|
|
"maddening",
|
|
"nettlesome",
|
|
"nettling",
|
|
"peeving",
|
|
"pesky",
|
|
"pestiferous",
|
|
"pestilent",
|
|
"pestilential",
|
|
"pesty",
|
|
"plaguey",
|
|
"plaguy",
|
|
"rankling",
|
|
"rebarbative",
|
|
"riling",
|
|
"vexatious",
|
|
"vexing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"delightful",
|
|
"pleasing"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"brainstormings":{
|
|
"as in conferences , roundtables":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"colloquies",
|
|
"conferences",
|
|
"councils",
|
|
"forums",
|
|
"fora",
|
|
"panel discussions",
|
|
"panels",
|
|
"parleys",
|
|
"round-robins",
|
|
"roundtables",
|
|
"round tables",
|
|
"seminars",
|
|
"symposia",
|
|
"symposiums",
|
|
"assemblies",
|
|
"conclaves",
|
|
"congregations",
|
|
"congresses",
|
|
"consistories",
|
|
"conventions",
|
|
"convocations",
|
|
"synods",
|
|
"debates",
|
|
"deliberations",
|
|
"caucuses",
|
|
"town meetings",
|
|
"colloquiums",
|
|
"colloquia",
|
|
"chat rooms",
|
|
"newsgroups"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"brainstormed":{
|
|
"to engage in an exchange of information or ideas":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"they brainstormed about ways to raise money for their organization"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"communicated",
|
|
"intercommunicated"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"corresponded",
|
|
"conversed",
|
|
"talked",
|
|
"messaged",
|
|
"bonded",
|
|
"communed",
|
|
"related",
|
|
"accosted",
|
|
"approached",
|
|
"boarded",
|
|
"contacted"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"brawler":{
|
|
"a person who takes part in a dispute":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"every couple has marital problems, but those two are heavyweight brawlers in a seriously dysfunctional relationship"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"arguer",
|
|
"argufier",
|
|
"bickerer",
|
|
"debater",
|
|
"disputant",
|
|
"disputer",
|
|
"fighter",
|
|
"quarreler",
|
|
"quarreller",
|
|
"scrapper",
|
|
"squabbler",
|
|
"wrangler"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"advocate",
|
|
"codefendant",
|
|
"defendant",
|
|
"plaintiff",
|
|
"pleader",
|
|
"challenger",
|
|
"contender",
|
|
"contestant",
|
|
"skirmisher",
|
|
"fusser",
|
|
"nitpicker",
|
|
"pettifogger",
|
|
"quibbler"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"brambly":{
|
|
"having leaves or branches which are likely to cause a scratch":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"be careful of the brambly blackberry bushes"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"prickly",
|
|
"scratchy",
|
|
"thistly",
|
|
"thorny"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"burred",
|
|
"bristly",
|
|
"coarse",
|
|
"jagged",
|
|
"rough"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"brain wave":{
|
|
"as in inspiration , brainstorm":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"brainchild",
|
|
"brainstorm",
|
|
"inspiration",
|
|
"conjecture",
|
|
"guess",
|
|
"hunch",
|
|
"hypothesis",
|
|
"speculation",
|
|
"supposition",
|
|
"surmise",
|
|
"theory",
|
|
"assumption",
|
|
"belief",
|
|
"conclusion",
|
|
"conviction",
|
|
"cognition",
|
|
"observation",
|
|
"perception",
|
|
"reflection",
|
|
"caprice",
|
|
"conceit",
|
|
"fancy",
|
|
"freak",
|
|
"kink",
|
|
"vagary",
|
|
"whim",
|
|
"chimera",
|
|
"delusion",
|
|
"hallucination",
|
|
"illusion",
|
|
"phantasm",
|
|
"fantasm",
|
|
"preconception",
|
|
"prejudice",
|
|
"prepossession",
|
|
"apprehension",
|
|
"premonition",
|
|
"presentiment",
|
|
"abstraction",
|
|
"cogitation",
|
|
"concept",
|
|
"conception",
|
|
"idea",
|
|
"image",
|
|
"impression",
|
|
"intellection",
|
|
"mind's eye",
|
|
"notion",
|
|
"picture",
|
|
"thought"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"actuality",
|
|
"fact",
|
|
"reality"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"Brahmin":{
|
|
"as in sage , mandarin":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"mandarin",
|
|
"sage",
|
|
"blue",
|
|
"bluestocking",
|
|
"intellectualizer",
|
|
"pseud",
|
|
"double-dome",
|
|
"geek",
|
|
"highbrow",
|
|
"intellectual",
|
|
"intellectualist",
|
|
"longhair",
|
|
"nerd",
|
|
"brain",
|
|
"genius",
|
|
"intellect",
|
|
"thinker",
|
|
"whiz",
|
|
"wizard"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"anti-intellectual",
|
|
"lowbrow",
|
|
"philistine",
|
|
"blockhead",
|
|
"dolt",
|
|
"dope",
|
|
"dumbbell",
|
|
"dummy",
|
|
"dunce",
|
|
"fathead",
|
|
"half-wit",
|
|
"imbecile",
|
|
"moron",
|
|
"nitwit",
|
|
"pinhead",
|
|
"simpleton"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"braggarts":{
|
|
"someone who boasts":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a braggart who was always talking about how much money he made"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"blowers",
|
|
"blowhards",
|
|
"boasters",
|
|
"braggadocios",
|
|
"braggers",
|
|
"brags",
|
|
"cockalorums",
|
|
"crackers",
|
|
"gasconaders",
|
|
"gascons",
|
|
"swaggerers",
|
|
"vaunters"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"blusterers",
|
|
"cocks",
|
|
"self-advertisers",
|
|
"self-dramatizers",
|
|
"self-promoters"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"brabbles":{
|
|
"to express different opinions about something often angrily":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"bored children brabbling in the back seat"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"altercates",
|
|
"argues",
|
|
"argufies",
|
|
"bickers",
|
|
"brawls",
|
|
"controverts",
|
|
"disputes",
|
|
"falls out",
|
|
"fights",
|
|
"hassles",
|
|
"jars",
|
|
"quarrels",
|
|
"quibbles",
|
|
"rows",
|
|
"scraps",
|
|
"spats",
|
|
"squabbles",
|
|
"tiffs",
|
|
"wrangles"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"challenges",
|
|
"dares",
|
|
"defies",
|
|
"clashes",
|
|
"contends",
|
|
"contests",
|
|
"tangles",
|
|
"cavils",
|
|
"fusses",
|
|
"nitpicks",
|
|
"considers",
|
|
"debates",
|
|
"discusses",
|
|
"kicks",
|
|
"objects",
|
|
"protests"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"coexists",
|
|
"gets along",
|
|
"accepts",
|
|
"agrees",
|
|
"assents",
|
|
"concurs",
|
|
"consents"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"brat":{
|
|
"as in nuisance , disrupter":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"disrupter",
|
|
"misbehaver",
|
|
"nuisance",
|
|
"ragamuffin",
|
|
"juvenile delinquent",
|
|
"cutup",
|
|
"larker",
|
|
"madcap",
|
|
"skylarker",
|
|
"gamin",
|
|
"gamine",
|
|
"devil",
|
|
"hellion",
|
|
"imp",
|
|
"mischief",
|
|
"monkey",
|
|
"rapscallion",
|
|
"rascal",
|
|
"rogue",
|
|
"scamp",
|
|
"urchin"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"beast",
|
|
"boor",
|
|
"cad",
|
|
"churl",
|
|
"clown",
|
|
"creep",
|
|
"cretin",
|
|
"cur",
|
|
"heel",
|
|
"joker",
|
|
"louse",
|
|
"lout",
|
|
"skunk",
|
|
"snake",
|
|
"stinkard",
|
|
"stinker",
|
|
"knave",
|
|
"miscreant",
|
|
"reprobate",
|
|
"scalawag",
|
|
"scallywag",
|
|
"scapegrace",
|
|
"scoundrel",
|
|
"varlet",
|
|
"villain"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"brand-new":{
|
|
"being in an original and unused or unspoiled state":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"his car is so well cared for that three years later it still looks brand-new"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"fresh",
|
|
"mint",
|
|
"pristine",
|
|
"span-new",
|
|
"virgin",
|
|
"virginal"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"unaltered",
|
|
"unblemished",
|
|
"unbruised",
|
|
"uncontaminated",
|
|
"undamaged",
|
|
"undefiled",
|
|
"unharmed",
|
|
"unhurt",
|
|
"unimpaired",
|
|
"uninjured",
|
|
"unmarred",
|
|
"unpolluted",
|
|
"unsoiled",
|
|
"unspoiled",
|
|
"unsullied",
|
|
"untainted",
|
|
"untouched",
|
|
"unworn",
|
|
"new",
|
|
"spick-and-span",
|
|
"spic-and-span"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"blemished",
|
|
"broken",
|
|
"bruised",
|
|
"damaged",
|
|
"defaced",
|
|
"defiled",
|
|
"disfigured",
|
|
"harmed",
|
|
"hurt",
|
|
"impaired",
|
|
"injured",
|
|
"marred",
|
|
"soiled",
|
|
"sullied",
|
|
"tainted",
|
|
"faded",
|
|
"shopworn",
|
|
"used",
|
|
"well-worn",
|
|
"worn",
|
|
"contaminated",
|
|
"polluted",
|
|
"spoiled",
|
|
"hand-me-down",
|
|
"secondhand"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"stale"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"recently made and never used before":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a brand-new disk still in its original packaging"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"new",
|
|
"spick-and-span",
|
|
"spic-and-span",
|
|
"unused"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"clean",
|
|
"fresh",
|
|
"mint",
|
|
"pristine",
|
|
"unspoiled",
|
|
"untouched",
|
|
"newfangled",
|
|
"new-fashioned",
|
|
"natural",
|
|
"raw",
|
|
"unprocessed",
|
|
"untreated",
|
|
"unworked",
|
|
"virgin"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"dirty",
|
|
"soiled",
|
|
"spoiled",
|
|
"stale",
|
|
"aged",
|
|
"beat-up",
|
|
"old",
|
|
"shabby",
|
|
"shopworn",
|
|
"well-handled",
|
|
"worn"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"hand-me-down",
|
|
"secondhand",
|
|
"used"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"braveries":{
|
|
"dressy clothing":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"children in their Sunday bravery"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"array",
|
|
"best",
|
|
"caparison",
|
|
"feather",
|
|
"finery",
|
|
"frippery",
|
|
"full dress",
|
|
"gaiety",
|
|
"gayety",
|
|
"glad rags",
|
|
"regalia"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"apparel",
|
|
"attire",
|
|
"costume",
|
|
"duds",
|
|
"habiliment(s)",
|
|
"rags",
|
|
"raiment",
|
|
"rig",
|
|
"rigging",
|
|
"threads",
|
|
"toggery",
|
|
"togs",
|
|
"vestiary",
|
|
"vesture",
|
|
"wear"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"tatters",
|
|
"disarray",
|
|
"dishabille"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"strength of mind to carry on in spite of danger":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"it took great bravery to rescue the baby trapped in the burning building"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bottle",
|
|
"courage",
|
|
"courageousness",
|
|
"daring",
|
|
"daringness",
|
|
"dauntlessness",
|
|
"doughtiness",
|
|
"fearlessness",
|
|
"gallantry",
|
|
"greatheartedness",
|
|
"guts",
|
|
"gutsiness",
|
|
"hardihood",
|
|
"heart",
|
|
"heroism",
|
|
"intestinal fortitude",
|
|
"intrepidity",
|
|
"intrepidness",
|
|
"moxie",
|
|
"nerve",
|
|
"pecker",
|
|
"prowess",
|
|
"stoutness",
|
|
"valor",
|
|
"virtue"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"backbone",
|
|
"fiber",
|
|
"fortitude",
|
|
"grit",
|
|
"gumption",
|
|
"mettle",
|
|
"pluck",
|
|
"pluckiness",
|
|
"spunk",
|
|
"temper",
|
|
"determination",
|
|
"perseverance",
|
|
"resolution",
|
|
"endurance",
|
|
"stamina",
|
|
"stomach",
|
|
"tenacity",
|
|
"audacity",
|
|
"boldness",
|
|
"brazenness",
|
|
"cheek",
|
|
"cojones",
|
|
"effrontery",
|
|
"gall",
|
|
"temerity"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"cold feet",
|
|
"faintheartedness",
|
|
"fearfulness",
|
|
"mousiness",
|
|
"timidity",
|
|
"timorousness",
|
|
"feebleness",
|
|
"softness",
|
|
"weakness",
|
|
"impotence",
|
|
"ineffectualness",
|
|
"hesitation",
|
|
"indecision",
|
|
"indecisiveness",
|
|
"irresolution"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"cowardice",
|
|
"cowardliness",
|
|
"cravenness",
|
|
"dastardliness",
|
|
"poltroonery",
|
|
"spinelessness"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"branches (out)":{
|
|
"to go or move in different directions from a central point":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the vine branched out as it climbed the trellis"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"diverges",
|
|
"divides",
|
|
"forks",
|
|
"parts",
|
|
"separates",
|
|
"spreads"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bestrews",
|
|
"breaks up",
|
|
"broadcasts",
|
|
"clears out",
|
|
"disbands",
|
|
"dispels",
|
|
"disperses",
|
|
"dissipates",
|
|
"distributes",
|
|
"scatters",
|
|
"sows",
|
|
"distances",
|
|
"recedes",
|
|
"retreats"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"assembles",
|
|
"gathers",
|
|
"meets"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"converges",
|
|
"joins"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"branched":{
|
|
"to extend outwards from or as if from a central point":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"threads branched from the center of the spider web"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"fanned (out)",
|
|
"radiated",
|
|
"rayed"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"diffused",
|
|
"dispelled",
|
|
"dispersed",
|
|
"dissipated",
|
|
"forked",
|
|
"stemmed",
|
|
"diverged",
|
|
"divided",
|
|
"parted",
|
|
"ramified",
|
|
"separated",
|
|
"split",
|
|
"uncoupled",
|
|
"unlinked",
|
|
"unyoked",
|
|
"scattered",
|
|
"splayed",
|
|
"spread",
|
|
"arose",
|
|
"derived",
|
|
"emanated",
|
|
"flowed",
|
|
"issued",
|
|
"proceeded",
|
|
"sprang",
|
|
"sprung"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"approached",
|
|
"closed in (on)",
|
|
"neared",
|
|
"centered (on)",
|
|
"centralized",
|
|
"connected",
|
|
"coupled",
|
|
"joined",
|
|
"linked",
|
|
"united"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"concentrated",
|
|
"converged",
|
|
"focused",
|
|
"focussed",
|
|
"funneled",
|
|
"funnelled",
|
|
"met"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"brasses":{
|
|
"as in woodwinds , strings":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"strings",
|
|
"woodwinds",
|
|
"brass band",
|
|
"chamber orchestra",
|
|
"sinfonietta",
|
|
"combo",
|
|
"ensemble",
|
|
"group",
|
|
"band",
|
|
"orchestra",
|
|
"philharmonic",
|
|
"symphony",
|
|
"symphony orchestra",
|
|
"company",
|
|
"troupe",
|
|
"duo",
|
|
"octet",
|
|
"quartet",
|
|
"quartette",
|
|
"quintet",
|
|
"septet",
|
|
"sextet",
|
|
"trio"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"plural noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"braidings":{
|
|
"as in braids , laces":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"braids",
|
|
"laces",
|
|
"lacings",
|
|
"plaits",
|
|
"plats",
|
|
"cornrows",
|
|
"dreadlocks",
|
|
"pigtails",
|
|
"queues",
|
|
"rickracks",
|
|
"ricracs",
|
|
"stripes"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"bracketing":{
|
|
"to describe as similar":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"I wouldn't exactly bracket your paintings with those of Michelangelo and Leonardo da Vinci"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"analogizing",
|
|
"assimilating",
|
|
"comparing",
|
|
"equating",
|
|
"likening"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"associating",
|
|
"connecting",
|
|
"coupling",
|
|
"linking",
|
|
"alluding",
|
|
"referring",
|
|
"relating",
|
|
"equaling",
|
|
"equalling",
|
|
"matching",
|
|
"paralleling"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"contrasting"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"brazened":{
|
|
"to oppose (something hostile or dangerous) with firmness or courage":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a filmmaker willing to brazen the criticism that such a violent film was sure to provoke"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bearded",
|
|
"braved",
|
|
"breasted",
|
|
"confronted",
|
|
"dared",
|
|
"defied",
|
|
"faced",
|
|
"outbraved",
|
|
"outfaced"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"faced up (to)",
|
|
"fronted",
|
|
"affronted",
|
|
"challenged",
|
|
"encountered",
|
|
"met",
|
|
"accosted",
|
|
"approached",
|
|
"cornered",
|
|
"repelled",
|
|
"resisted",
|
|
"stood",
|
|
"withstood",
|
|
"battled",
|
|
"combated",
|
|
"combatted",
|
|
"contended (with)",
|
|
"fought",
|
|
"opposed",
|
|
"squared (off)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"avoided",
|
|
"eschewed",
|
|
"shunned",
|
|
"eluded",
|
|
"escaped",
|
|
"evaded",
|
|
"shook"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"dodged",
|
|
"ducked",
|
|
"funked",
|
|
"shirked",
|
|
"sidestepped"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"bravado":{
|
|
"confident or brave talk or behavior that is intended to impress other people":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"His stories are always told with bravado .",
|
|
"I remember his youthful bravado ."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"boastfulness",
|
|
"bombast",
|
|
"braggadocio",
|
|
"strut",
|
|
"swagger",
|
|
"triumphalism",
|
|
"vaingloriousness",
|
|
"vainglory",
|
|
"arrogance",
|
|
"assumption",
|
|
"bumptiousness",
|
|
"consequence",
|
|
"haughtiness",
|
|
"hauteur",
|
|
"high horse",
|
|
"huffiness",
|
|
"imperiousness",
|
|
"loftiness",
|
|
"lordliness",
|
|
"masterfulness",
|
|
"peremptoriness",
|
|
"pomposity",
|
|
"pompousness",
|
|
"presumptuousness",
|
|
"pretense",
|
|
"pretence",
|
|
"pretension",
|
|
"pretentiousness",
|
|
"self-consequence",
|
|
"self-importance",
|
|
"superciliousness",
|
|
"superiority",
|
|
"toploftiness",
|
|
"authoritativeness",
|
|
"bossiness",
|
|
"bowwow",
|
|
"brag",
|
|
"dominance",
|
|
"high-handedness",
|
|
"condescension",
|
|
"disdain",
|
|
"scorn",
|
|
"chest-thumping",
|
|
"inflation",
|
|
"self-assertion",
|
|
"side",
|
|
"snobbery",
|
|
"snobbishness",
|
|
"snobbism",
|
|
"snootiness",
|
|
"attitude",
|
|
"cheek",
|
|
"cheekiness",
|
|
"impertinence",
|
|
"impudence",
|
|
"sauciness",
|
|
"cockiness",
|
|
"complacence",
|
|
"conceit",
|
|
"egoism",
|
|
"egotism",
|
|
"pride",
|
|
"pridefulness",
|
|
"self-assumption",
|
|
"self-centeredness",
|
|
"self-complacency",
|
|
"self-conceit",
|
|
"self-content",
|
|
"self-contentment",
|
|
"self-opinion",
|
|
"self-partiality",
|
|
"self-satisfaction",
|
|
"smugness",
|
|
"swelled head",
|
|
"vanity",
|
|
"superiority complex"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"bashfulness",
|
|
"demureness",
|
|
"retiringness",
|
|
"shyness",
|
|
"diffidence",
|
|
"self-distrust",
|
|
"self-doubt",
|
|
"timidity",
|
|
"timidness",
|
|
"lowliness",
|
|
"meekness",
|
|
"mousiness",
|
|
"passiveness",
|
|
"passivity",
|
|
"submissiveness",
|
|
"quietness",
|
|
"reserve",
|
|
"reservedness",
|
|
"humility",
|
|
"modesty",
|
|
"unassumingness",
|
|
"unpretentiousness"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"branches":{
|
|
"a major outgrowth from the main stem of a woody plant":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"I loved climbing among the branches of that old tree"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"boughs",
|
|
"limbs"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"branchlets",
|
|
"offshoots",
|
|
"outgrowths",
|
|
"shoots",
|
|
"spurs",
|
|
"sprays",
|
|
"sprigs",
|
|
"twigs"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"a local unit of an organization":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a bank with many neighborhood branches"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"affiliates",
|
|
"cells",
|
|
"chapters",
|
|
"councils",
|
|
"locals"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"arms",
|
|
"divisions",
|
|
"wings",
|
|
"offshoots",
|
|
"subchapters",
|
|
"sub-chapters",
|
|
"lodges",
|
|
"posts"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"a stream that flows into a larger body of water":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the Blue Nile, the Atbara, and the White Nile are the three primary branches of the Nile River"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"affluents",
|
|
"bayous",
|
|
"confluents",
|
|
"feeders",
|
|
"influents",
|
|
"tributaries"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"backwaters",
|
|
"brooklets",
|
|
"brooks",
|
|
"creeks",
|
|
"rills",
|
|
"rivulets",
|
|
"runs",
|
|
"streamlets",
|
|
"fountainheads",
|
|
"heads",
|
|
"headstreams",
|
|
"headwaters",
|
|
"sources"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"distributaries",
|
|
"effluents"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"a large unit of a governmental, business, or educational organization":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the two branches of the U.S. Congress"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"agencies",
|
|
"arms",
|
|
"bureaus",
|
|
"bureaux",
|
|
"departments",
|
|
"desks",
|
|
"divisions",
|
|
"offices",
|
|
"services"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"subdepartments",
|
|
"sub-departments",
|
|
"subdivisions"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to extend outwards from or as if from a central point":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"threads branched from the center of the spider web"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"fans (out)",
|
|
"radiates",
|
|
"rays"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"diffuses",
|
|
"dispels",
|
|
"disperses",
|
|
"dissipates",
|
|
"forks",
|
|
"stems",
|
|
"diverges",
|
|
"divides",
|
|
"parts",
|
|
"ramifies",
|
|
"separates",
|
|
"splits",
|
|
"uncouples",
|
|
"unlinks",
|
|
"unyokes",
|
|
"scatters",
|
|
"splays",
|
|
"spreads",
|
|
"arises",
|
|
"derives",
|
|
"emanates",
|
|
"flows",
|
|
"issues",
|
|
"proceeds",
|
|
"springs"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"approaches",
|
|
"closes in (on)",
|
|
"nears",
|
|
"centers (on)",
|
|
"centralizes",
|
|
"connects",
|
|
"couples",
|
|
"joins",
|
|
"links",
|
|
"unites"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"concentrates",
|
|
"converges",
|
|
"focuses",
|
|
"focusses",
|
|
"funnels",
|
|
"meets"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"braiding":{
|
|
"as in braid , lace":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"braid",
|
|
"lace",
|
|
"lacing",
|
|
"plait",
|
|
"plat",
|
|
"cornrow",
|
|
"dreadlock",
|
|
"pigtail",
|
|
"queue",
|
|
"rickrack",
|
|
"ricrac",
|
|
"stripe"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to form into a braid":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"they taught each other how to braid yarn into bracelets"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"plaiting",
|
|
"platting",
|
|
"pleating"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"interlacing",
|
|
"interweaving",
|
|
"weaving"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"brazenness":{
|
|
"shameless boldness":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"she had the brazenness to expect us to let her tap into our cable connection"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"audaciousness",
|
|
"audacity",
|
|
"brashness",
|
|
"brass",
|
|
"brassiness",
|
|
"cheek",
|
|
"cheekiness",
|
|
"chutzpah",
|
|
"chutzpa",
|
|
"hutzpah",
|
|
"hutzpa",
|
|
"crust",
|
|
"effrontery",
|
|
"face",
|
|
"gall",
|
|
"nerve",
|
|
"nerviness",
|
|
"pertness",
|
|
"presumption",
|
|
"presumptuousness",
|
|
"sauce",
|
|
"sauciness",
|
|
"temerity"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"arrogance",
|
|
"assurance",
|
|
"cockiness",
|
|
"confidence",
|
|
"hardihood",
|
|
"overconfidence",
|
|
"sanguinity",
|
|
"self-assurance",
|
|
"self-confidence",
|
|
"discourteousness",
|
|
"disrespect",
|
|
"impertinence",
|
|
"impoliteness",
|
|
"impudence",
|
|
"incivility",
|
|
"inconsiderateness",
|
|
"inconsideration",
|
|
"insolence",
|
|
"rudeness",
|
|
"ungraciousness",
|
|
"back talk",
|
|
"sass",
|
|
"swagger",
|
|
"swash"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"bashfulness",
|
|
"diffidence",
|
|
"faintheartedness",
|
|
"hesitancy",
|
|
"modesty",
|
|
"shyness",
|
|
"timidity",
|
|
"timidness",
|
|
"timorousness",
|
|
"civility",
|
|
"courteousness",
|
|
"courtesy",
|
|
"gentility",
|
|
"graciousness",
|
|
"mannerliness",
|
|
"manners"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"brawls":{
|
|
"a rough and often noisy fight usually involving several people":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"they were thrown out of the party after starting a brawl"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"affrays",
|
|
"broils",
|
|
"donnybrooks",
|
|
"fracases",
|
|
"fracas",
|
|
"frays",
|
|
"free-for-alls",
|
|
"melees",
|
|
"m\u00eal\u00e9es",
|
|
"rough-and-tumbles",
|
|
"rows",
|
|
"ruckuses",
|
|
"ructions"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"battles",
|
|
"clashes",
|
|
"combats",
|
|
"conflicts",
|
|
"contests",
|
|
"fisticuffs",
|
|
"handgrips",
|
|
"hassles",
|
|
"scraps",
|
|
"scrimmages",
|
|
"scuffles",
|
|
"skirmishes",
|
|
"struggles",
|
|
"tussles",
|
|
"horseplays",
|
|
"altercations",
|
|
"arguments",
|
|
"disputes",
|
|
"kickups",
|
|
"quarrels",
|
|
"spats",
|
|
"squabbles",
|
|
"tiffs",
|
|
"wrangles"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"an often noisy or angry expression of differing opinions":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the student drama society's decision to put on the controversial play prompted a brawl at the school board meeting"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"altercations",
|
|
"argle-bargles",
|
|
"arguments",
|
|
"argy-bargies",
|
|
"battles royal",
|
|
"battle royals",
|
|
"battles royale",
|
|
"battle royales",
|
|
"bickers",
|
|
"contretemps",
|
|
"controversies",
|
|
"cross fires",
|
|
"disagreements",
|
|
"disputes",
|
|
"donnybrooks",
|
|
"fallings-out",
|
|
"falling-outs",
|
|
"fights",
|
|
"hassles",
|
|
"imbroglios",
|
|
"kickups",
|
|
"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":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"loud, confused, and usually inharmonious sound":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"we could hear the brawl of the river rapids ahead of us before we could actually see them"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"babels",
|
|
"blares",
|
|
"bluster",
|
|
"bowwows",
|
|
"bruits",
|
|
"cacophonies",
|
|
"chatters",
|
|
"clamors",
|
|
"clangors",
|
|
"decibels",
|
|
"dins",
|
|
"discordances",
|
|
"katzenjammers",
|
|
"noises",
|
|
"rackets",
|
|
"rattles",
|
|
"roars"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"discords",
|
|
"dissonances",
|
|
"commotions",
|
|
"furors",
|
|
"hubbubs",
|
|
"hullabaloos",
|
|
"hurly-burlies",
|
|
"rumpuses",
|
|
"tumults",
|
|
"uproars",
|
|
"clatters",
|
|
"jangles",
|
|
"bangs",
|
|
"blasts",
|
|
"booms",
|
|
"claps",
|
|
"cracks",
|
|
"crashes"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"calms",
|
|
"hushes",
|
|
"lulls",
|
|
"quietudes",
|
|
"serenities",
|
|
"tranquillities",
|
|
"tranquilities"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"quiets",
|
|
"silences",
|
|
"stills"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to express different opinions about something often angrily":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the Wilsons were always loudly brawling , and the neighbors were always shutting their windows"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"altercates",
|
|
"argues",
|
|
"argufies",
|
|
"bickers",
|
|
"brabbles",
|
|
"controverts",
|
|
"disputes",
|
|
"falls out",
|
|
"fights",
|
|
"hassles",
|
|
"jars",
|
|
"quarrels",
|
|
"quibbles",
|
|
"rows",
|
|
"scraps",
|
|
"spats",
|
|
"squabbles",
|
|
"tiffs",
|
|
"wrangles"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"challenges",
|
|
"dares",
|
|
"defies",
|
|
"clashes",
|
|
"contends",
|
|
"contests",
|
|
"tangles",
|
|
"cavils",
|
|
"fusses",
|
|
"nitpicks",
|
|
"considers",
|
|
"debates",
|
|
"discusses",
|
|
"kicks",
|
|
"objects",
|
|
"protests"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"coexists",
|
|
"gets along",
|
|
"accepts",
|
|
"agrees",
|
|
"assents",
|
|
"concurs",
|
|
"consents"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"braincase":{
|
|
"as in cranium , skull":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"head",
|
|
"noddle",
|
|
"noggin",
|
|
"pate",
|
|
"poll",
|
|
"cranium",
|
|
"skull",
|
|
"crown",
|
|
"scalp",
|
|
"death's-head"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"bragger":{
|
|
"someone who boasts":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"she's a tiresome bragger who should be put in her place"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"blower",
|
|
"blowhard",
|
|
"boaster",
|
|
"brag",
|
|
"braggadocio",
|
|
"braggart",
|
|
"cockalorum",
|
|
"cracker",
|
|
"gascon",
|
|
"gasconader",
|
|
"swaggerer",
|
|
"vaunter"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"blusterer",
|
|
"cock",
|
|
"self-advertiser",
|
|
"self-dramatizer",
|
|
"self-promoter"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"braining":{
|
|
"as in beaning , skulling":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"beaning",
|
|
"conking",
|
|
"skulling",
|
|
"caning",
|
|
"clubbing",
|
|
"cudgeling",
|
|
"cudgelling",
|
|
"flailing",
|
|
"flogging",
|
|
"lashing",
|
|
"sapping",
|
|
"slashing",
|
|
"sledgehammering",
|
|
"sledging",
|
|
"spearing",
|
|
"stabbing",
|
|
"switching",
|
|
"thrashing",
|
|
"whipping",
|
|
"rabbit-punching",
|
|
"sucker punching",
|
|
"bowling (down or over)",
|
|
"creaming",
|
|
"decking",
|
|
"dumping",
|
|
"felling",
|
|
"flooring",
|
|
"knocking down",
|
|
"leveling",
|
|
"levelling",
|
|
"bumping",
|
|
"butting",
|
|
"jabbing",
|
|
"jostling",
|
|
"kicking",
|
|
"kneeing",
|
|
"poking",
|
|
"prodding",
|
|
"pushing",
|
|
"shoving",
|
|
"stamping",
|
|
"bunting",
|
|
"flicking",
|
|
"stroking",
|
|
"tapping",
|
|
"scuffing",
|
|
"battering",
|
|
"beating",
|
|
"buffeting",
|
|
"bunging",
|
|
"chopping",
|
|
"cuffing",
|
|
"drubbing",
|
|
"lacing",
|
|
"lambasting",
|
|
"licking",
|
|
"mangling",
|
|
"mauling",
|
|
"pelting",
|
|
"peppering",
|
|
"pommeling",
|
|
"pommelling",
|
|
"pummeling",
|
|
"pummelling",
|
|
"roughing",
|
|
"banging",
|
|
"bashing",
|
|
"batting",
|
|
"belting",
|
|
"biffing",
|
|
"bludgeoning",
|
|
"bobbing",
|
|
"bonking",
|
|
"bopping",
|
|
"boxing",
|
|
"busting",
|
|
"clapping",
|
|
"clipping",
|
|
"clobbering",
|
|
"clocking",
|
|
"clouting",
|
|
"cracking",
|
|
"hammering",
|
|
"hitting",
|
|
"knocking",
|
|
"nailing",
|
|
"pasting",
|
|
"pounding",
|
|
"punching",
|
|
"rapping",
|
|
"slamming",
|
|
"slapping",
|
|
"slogging",
|
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"slugging",
|
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"smacking",
|
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"smiting",
|
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"socking",
|
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"striking",
|
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"swatting",
|
|
"swiping",
|
|
"tagging",
|
|
"thumping",
|
|
"thwacking",
|
|
"walloping",
|
|
"whacking",
|
|
"whaling",
|
|
"zapping"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"braggadocios":{
|
|
"someone who boasts":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the swaggering braggadocio is a stock figure of American folklore, with Davy Crockett and Mike Fink being prime examples"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"blowers",
|
|
"blowhards",
|
|
"boasters",
|
|
"braggarts",
|
|
"braggers",
|
|
"brags",
|
|
"cockalorums",
|
|
"crackers",
|
|
"gasconaders",
|
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"gascons",
|
|
"swaggerers",
|
|
"vaunters"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"blusterers",
|
|
"cocks",
|
|
"self-advertisers",
|
|
"self-dramatizers",
|
|
"self-promoters"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"brazen-faced":{
|
|
"displaying or marked by rude boldness":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"shocked by his brazen-faced insistence that he had never uttered the insult, even though it was heard by a score of onlookers"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"arch",
|
|
"audacious",
|
|
"bold",
|
|
"bold-faced",
|
|
"brash",
|
|
"brassbound",
|
|
"brassy",
|
|
"brazen",
|
|
"cheeky",
|
|
"cocksure",
|
|
"cocky",
|
|
"fresh",
|
|
"impertinent",
|
|
"impudent",
|
|
"insolent",
|
|
"nervy",
|
|
"sassy",
|
|
"saucy",
|
|
"wise"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"assertive",
|
|
"forward",
|
|
"obtrusive",
|
|
"defiant",
|
|
"disrespectful",
|
|
"shameless",
|
|
"unabashed",
|
|
"unblushing",
|
|
"bluff",
|
|
"blunt",
|
|
"curt",
|
|
"cute",
|
|
"facetious",
|
|
"flip",
|
|
"flippant",
|
|
"pert",
|
|
"smart",
|
|
"smart-aleck",
|
|
"smart-alecky",
|
|
"lippy",
|
|
"mouthy"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"demure",
|
|
"humble",
|
|
"modest",
|
|
"courteous",
|
|
"genteel",
|
|
"mannerly",
|
|
"polite",
|
|
"proper",
|
|
"deferential",
|
|
"respectful",
|
|
"abashed",
|
|
"ashamed",
|
|
"blushing",
|
|
"embarrassed",
|
|
"shamefaced",
|
|
"gentle",
|
|
"mild",
|
|
"inconspicuous",
|
|
"unobtrusive"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"meek",
|
|
"mousy",
|
|
"mousey",
|
|
"retiring",
|
|
"shy",
|
|
"timid"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"brain(s)":{
|
|
"the ability to learn and understand or to deal with problems":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"you have the brains to figure out that problem on your own"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"brainpower",
|
|
"gray matter",
|
|
"headpiece",
|
|
"intellect",
|
|
"intellectuality",
|
|
"intelligence",
|
|
"mentality",
|
|
"reason",
|
|
"sense",
|
|
"smarts"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"eggheadedness",
|
|
"highbrowism",
|
|
"intellectualism",
|
|
"braininess",
|
|
"brilliance",
|
|
"acumen",
|
|
"alertness",
|
|
"apprehension",
|
|
"astuteness",
|
|
"discernment",
|
|
"discriminability",
|
|
"insight",
|
|
"judgment",
|
|
"judgement",
|
|
"perception",
|
|
"percipience",
|
|
"perspicacity",
|
|
"common sense",
|
|
"horse sense",
|
|
"mother wit",
|
|
"aptitude",
|
|
"talent",
|
|
"sagacity",
|
|
"sapience",
|
|
"wisdom",
|
|
"wit",
|
|
"head",
|
|
"mind",
|
|
"skull"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"denseness",
|
|
"density",
|
|
"doltishness",
|
|
"dopiness",
|
|
"dullness",
|
|
"dulness",
|
|
"dumbness",
|
|
"fatuity",
|
|
"feeblemindedness",
|
|
"foolishness",
|
|
"half-wittedness",
|
|
"idiocy",
|
|
"imbecility",
|
|
"senselessness",
|
|
"simpleness",
|
|
"slowness",
|
|
"stupidity"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in beans , skulls":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"beans",
|
|
"conks",
|
|
"skulls",
|
|
"canes",
|
|
"clubs",
|
|
"cudgels",
|
|
"flails",
|
|
"flogs",
|
|
"lashes",
|
|
"saps",
|
|
"slashes",
|
|
"sledgehammers",
|
|
"sledges",
|
|
"spears",
|
|
"stabs",
|
|
"switches",
|
|
"thrashes",
|
|
"whips",
|
|
"rabbit-punches",
|
|
"sucker punches",
|
|
"bowls (down or over)",
|
|
"creams",
|
|
"decks",
|
|
"dumps",
|
|
"fells",
|
|
"floors",
|
|
"knocks down",
|
|
"levels",
|
|
"bumps",
|
|
"butts",
|
|
"jabs",
|
|
"jostles",
|
|
"kicks",
|
|
"knees",
|
|
"pokes",
|
|
"prods",
|
|
"pushes",
|
|
"shoves",
|
|
"stamps",
|
|
"bunts",
|
|
"flicks",
|
|
"strokes",
|
|
"taps",
|
|
"scuffs",
|
|
"batters",
|
|
"beats",
|
|
"buffets",
|
|
"bungs",
|
|
"chops",
|
|
"cuffs",
|
|
"drubs",
|
|
"laces",
|
|
"lambastes",
|
|
"lambasts",
|
|
"licks",
|
|
"mangles",
|
|
"mauls",
|
|
"pelts",
|
|
"peppers",
|
|
"pommels",
|
|
"pummels",
|
|
"roughs",
|
|
"bangs",
|
|
"bashes",
|
|
"bats",
|
|
"belts",
|
|
"biffs",
|
|
"bludgeons",
|
|
"bobs",
|
|
"bonks",
|
|
"bops",
|
|
"boxes",
|
|
"busts",
|
|
"claps",
|
|
"clips",
|
|
"clobbers",
|
|
"clocks",
|
|
"clouts",
|
|
"cracks",
|
|
"hammers",
|
|
"hits",
|
|
"knocks",
|
|
"nails",
|
|
"pastes",
|
|
"pounds",
|
|
"punches",
|
|
"raps",
|
|
"slams",
|
|
"slaps",
|
|
"slogs",
|
|
"slugs",
|
|
"smacks",
|
|
"smites",
|
|
"socks",
|
|
"strikes",
|
|
"swats",
|
|
"swipes",
|
|
"tags",
|
|
"thumps",
|
|
"thwacks",
|
|
"wallops",
|
|
"whacks",
|
|
"whales",
|
|
"zaps"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"brainless":{
|
|
"not having or showing an ability to absorb ideas readily":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a teacher who affirms that there are no brainless students, only lazy ones"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"airheaded",
|
|
"birdbrained",
|
|
"bonehead",
|
|
"boneheaded",
|
|
"brain-dead",
|
|
"bubbleheaded",
|
|
"chuckleheaded",
|
|
"dense",
|
|
"dim",
|
|
"dim-witted",
|
|
"doltish",
|
|
"dopey",
|
|
"dopy",
|
|
"dorky",
|
|
"dull",
|
|
"dumb",
|
|
"dunderheaded",
|
|
"empty-headed",
|
|
"fatuous",
|
|
"gormless",
|
|
"half-witted",
|
|
"knuckleheaded",
|
|
"lamebrain",
|
|
"lamebrained",
|
|
"lunkheaded",
|
|
"mindless",
|
|
"oafish",
|
|
"obtuse",
|
|
"opaque",
|
|
"pinheaded",
|
|
"senseless",
|
|
"simple",
|
|
"slow",
|
|
"slow-witted",
|
|
"soft",
|
|
"softheaded",
|
|
"stupid",
|
|
"thick",
|
|
"thick-witted",
|
|
"thickheaded",
|
|
"unintelligent",
|
|
"unsmart",
|
|
"vacuous",
|
|
"weak-minded",
|
|
"witless"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"cretinous",
|
|
"feebleminded",
|
|
"simpleminded",
|
|
"boobish",
|
|
"foolish",
|
|
"idiotic",
|
|
"idiotical",
|
|
"imbecile",
|
|
"imbecilic",
|
|
"moronic",
|
|
"ignorant",
|
|
"illiterate",
|
|
"lowbrow",
|
|
"uneducated",
|
|
"uninformed",
|
|
"unintellectual",
|
|
"untaught",
|
|
"unthinking",
|
|
"absurd",
|
|
"asinine",
|
|
"balmy",
|
|
"cockeyed",
|
|
"crackpot",
|
|
"crazy",
|
|
"cuckoo",
|
|
"daffy",
|
|
"daft",
|
|
"dippy",
|
|
"dotty",
|
|
"featherheaded",
|
|
"fool",
|
|
"half-baked",
|
|
"harebrained",
|
|
"insane",
|
|
"kooky",
|
|
"kookie",
|
|
"loony",
|
|
"looney",
|
|
"lunatic",
|
|
"mad",
|
|
"nonsensical",
|
|
"nutty",
|
|
"preposterous",
|
|
"sappy",
|
|
"screwball",
|
|
"silly",
|
|
"tomfool",
|
|
"unwise",
|
|
"wacky",
|
|
"whacky",
|
|
"zany",
|
|
"fallacious",
|
|
"illogical",
|
|
"invalid",
|
|
"irrational",
|
|
"unreasonable"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"ingenious",
|
|
"resourceful",
|
|
"acute",
|
|
"astute",
|
|
"discerning",
|
|
"insightful",
|
|
"keen",
|
|
"knowing",
|
|
"perceptive",
|
|
"percipient",
|
|
"perspicacious",
|
|
"sagacious",
|
|
"sage",
|
|
"sapient",
|
|
"savvy",
|
|
"wise",
|
|
"cerebral",
|
|
"erudite",
|
|
"highbrow",
|
|
"intellectual",
|
|
"knowledgeable",
|
|
"learned",
|
|
"literate",
|
|
"scholarly",
|
|
"thinking",
|
|
"well-read",
|
|
"educated",
|
|
"informed",
|
|
"schooled",
|
|
"skilled",
|
|
"trained",
|
|
"crafty",
|
|
"cunning",
|
|
"foxy",
|
|
"shrewd",
|
|
"wily",
|
|
"judicious",
|
|
"prudent",
|
|
"sane",
|
|
"sensible",
|
|
"sound",
|
|
"logical",
|
|
"rational",
|
|
"reasonable",
|
|
"valid"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"apt",
|
|
"brainy",
|
|
"bright",
|
|
"brilliant",
|
|
"clever",
|
|
"fast",
|
|
"hyperintelligent",
|
|
"intelligent",
|
|
"keen",
|
|
"nimble",
|
|
"quick",
|
|
"quick-witted",
|
|
"sharp",
|
|
"sharp-witted",
|
|
"smart",
|
|
"supersmart",
|
|
"ultrasmart"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"showing or marked by a lack of good sense or judgment":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a brainless decision to talk on her cell phone while weaving in and out of traffic"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"absurd",
|
|
"asinine",
|
|
"balmy",
|
|
"bubbleheaded",
|
|
"cockeyed",
|
|
"crackpot",
|
|
"crazy",
|
|
"cuckoo",
|
|
"daffy",
|
|
"daft",
|
|
"dippy",
|
|
"dotty",
|
|
"fatuous",
|
|
"featherheaded",
|
|
"fool",
|
|
"foolish",
|
|
"half-baked",
|
|
"half-witted",
|
|
"harebrained",
|
|
"inept",
|
|
"insane",
|
|
"jerky",
|
|
"kooky",
|
|
"kookie",
|
|
"loony",
|
|
"looney",
|
|
"lunatic",
|
|
"lunkheaded",
|
|
"mad",
|
|
"nonsensical",
|
|
"nutty",
|
|
"preposterous",
|
|
"sappy",
|
|
"screwball",
|
|
"senseless",
|
|
"silly",
|
|
"simpleminded",
|
|
"stupid",
|
|
"tomfool",
|
|
"unwise",
|
|
"wacky",
|
|
"whacky",
|
|
"weak-minded",
|
|
"witless",
|
|
"zany"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"airheaded",
|
|
"birdbrained",
|
|
"boobish",
|
|
"brain-dead",
|
|
"chowderheaded",
|
|
"chuckleheaded",
|
|
"clueless",
|
|
"dense",
|
|
"dim",
|
|
"dim-witted",
|
|
"doltish",
|
|
"dopey",
|
|
"dopy",
|
|
"dorky",
|
|
"dull",
|
|
"dumb",
|
|
"dunderheaded",
|
|
"empty-headed",
|
|
"feebleminded",
|
|
"gormless",
|
|
"idiotic",
|
|
"idiotical",
|
|
"imbecile",
|
|
"imbecilic",
|
|
"knuckleheaded",
|
|
"lamebrain",
|
|
"lamebrained",
|
|
"mindless",
|
|
"moronic",
|
|
"oafish",
|
|
"obtuse",
|
|
"opaque",
|
|
"pinheaded",
|
|
"simple",
|
|
"slow",
|
|
"slow-witted",
|
|
"soft",
|
|
"softheaded",
|
|
"thoughtless",
|
|
"thick",
|
|
"thickheaded",
|
|
"unintelligent",
|
|
"vacuous",
|
|
"fallacious",
|
|
"illogical",
|
|
"invalid",
|
|
"irrational",
|
|
"nonrational",
|
|
"surd",
|
|
"unreasonable",
|
|
"unreasoning",
|
|
"unsound",
|
|
"weak",
|
|
"farcical",
|
|
"laughable",
|
|
"ludicrous",
|
|
"ridiculous",
|
|
"notional",
|
|
"buffoonish",
|
|
"clownish",
|
|
"ill-advised",
|
|
"unconsidered",
|
|
"unreasoned"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"brainy",
|
|
"bright",
|
|
"clever",
|
|
"intelligent",
|
|
"smart",
|
|
"logical",
|
|
"rational",
|
|
"reasonable",
|
|
"valid",
|
|
"well-advised"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"judicious",
|
|
"prudent",
|
|
"sagacious",
|
|
"sage",
|
|
"sane",
|
|
"sapient",
|
|
"sensible",
|
|
"sound",
|
|
"wise"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"bravery":{
|
|
"dressy clothing":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"children in their Sunday bravery"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"array",
|
|
"best",
|
|
"caparison",
|
|
"feather",
|
|
"finery",
|
|
"frippery",
|
|
"full dress",
|
|
"gaiety",
|
|
"gayety",
|
|
"glad rags",
|
|
"regalia"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"apparel",
|
|
"attire",
|
|
"costume",
|
|
"duds",
|
|
"habiliment(s)",
|
|
"rags",
|
|
"raiment",
|
|
"rig",
|
|
"rigging",
|
|
"threads",
|
|
"toggery",
|
|
"togs",
|
|
"vestiary",
|
|
"vesture",
|
|
"wear"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"tatters",
|
|
"disarray",
|
|
"dishabille"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"strength of mind to carry on in spite of danger":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"it took great bravery to rescue the baby trapped in the burning building"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bottle",
|
|
"courage",
|
|
"courageousness",
|
|
"daring",
|
|
"daringness",
|
|
"dauntlessness",
|
|
"doughtiness",
|
|
"fearlessness",
|
|
"gallantry",
|
|
"greatheartedness",
|
|
"guts",
|
|
"gutsiness",
|
|
"hardihood",
|
|
"heart",
|
|
"heroism",
|
|
"intestinal fortitude",
|
|
"intrepidity",
|
|
"intrepidness",
|
|
"moxie",
|
|
"nerve",
|
|
"pecker",
|
|
"prowess",
|
|
"stoutness",
|
|
"valor",
|
|
"virtue"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"backbone",
|
|
"fiber",
|
|
"fortitude",
|
|
"grit",
|
|
"gumption",
|
|
"mettle",
|
|
"pluck",
|
|
"pluckiness",
|
|
"spunk",
|
|
"temper",
|
|
"determination",
|
|
"perseverance",
|
|
"resolution",
|
|
"endurance",
|
|
"stamina",
|
|
"stomach",
|
|
"tenacity",
|
|
"audacity",
|
|
"boldness",
|
|
"brazenness",
|
|
"cheek",
|
|
"cojones",
|
|
"effrontery",
|
|
"gall",
|
|
"temerity"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"cold feet",
|
|
"faintheartedness",
|
|
"fearfulness",
|
|
"mousiness",
|
|
"timidity",
|
|
"timorousness",
|
|
"feebleness",
|
|
"softness",
|
|
"weakness",
|
|
"impotence",
|
|
"ineffectualness",
|
|
"hesitation",
|
|
"indecision",
|
|
"indecisiveness",
|
|
"irresolution"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"cowardice",
|
|
"cowardliness",
|
|
"cravenness",
|
|
"dastardliness",
|
|
"poltroonery",
|
|
"spinelessness"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"branching":{
|
|
"to extend outwards from or as if from a central point":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"threads branched from the center of the spider web"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"fanning (out)",
|
|
"radiating",
|
|
"raying"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"diffusing",
|
|
"dispelling",
|
|
"dispersing",
|
|
"dissipating",
|
|
"forking",
|
|
"stemming",
|
|
"diverging",
|
|
"dividing",
|
|
"parting",
|
|
"ramifying",
|
|
"separating",
|
|
"splitting",
|
|
"uncoupling",
|
|
"unlinking",
|
|
"unyoking",
|
|
"scattering",
|
|
"splaying",
|
|
"spreading",
|
|
"arising",
|
|
"deriving",
|
|
"emanating",
|
|
"flowing",
|
|
"issuing",
|
|
"proceeding",
|
|
"springing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"approaching",
|
|
"closing in (on)",
|
|
"nearing",
|
|
"centering (on)",
|
|
"centralizing",
|
|
"connecting",
|
|
"coupling",
|
|
"joining",
|
|
"linking",
|
|
"uniting"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"concentrating",
|
|
"converging",
|
|
"focusing",
|
|
"focussing",
|
|
"funneling",
|
|
"funnelling",
|
|
"meeting"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"braving":{
|
|
"to oppose (something hostile or dangerous) with firmness or courage":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a soldier who braved enemy fire to rescue her wounded comrade"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bearding",
|
|
"brazening",
|
|
"breasting",
|
|
"confronting",
|
|
"daring",
|
|
"defying",
|
|
"facing",
|
|
"outbraving",
|
|
"outfacing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"facing up (to)",
|
|
"fronting",
|
|
"affronting",
|
|
"challenging",
|
|
"encountering",
|
|
"meeting",
|
|
"accosting",
|
|
"approaching",
|
|
"cornering",
|
|
"repelling",
|
|
"resisting",
|
|
"standing",
|
|
"withstanding",
|
|
"battling",
|
|
"combating",
|
|
"combatting",
|
|
"contending (with)",
|
|
"fighting",
|
|
"opposing",
|
|
"squaring (off)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"avoiding",
|
|
"eschewing",
|
|
"shunning",
|
|
"eluding",
|
|
"escaping",
|
|
"evading",
|
|
"shaking"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"dodging",
|
|
"ducking",
|
|
"funking",
|
|
"shirking",
|
|
"sidestepping"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"brands":{
|
|
"a device (as a word) identifying the maker of a piece of merchandise and legally reserved for the exclusive use of that person or company":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a company that was sued for using a name that was very similar to a rival's brand"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"trademarks"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"brand names",
|
|
"trade names",
|
|
"collective marks",
|
|
"emblems",
|
|
"hallmarks",
|
|
"imprints",
|
|
"labels",
|
|
"logos",
|
|
"marks",
|
|
"service marks",
|
|
"stamps",
|
|
"copyrights",
|
|
"patents"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"a mark of guilt or disgrace":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"always felt that her shabby clothes showed the brand of poverty"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"blots",
|
|
"onuses",
|
|
"slurs",
|
|
"smirches",
|
|
"smudges",
|
|
"spots",
|
|
"stains",
|
|
"stigmas",
|
|
"stigmata",
|
|
"taints"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"black eyes",
|
|
"discredit",
|
|
"disesteems",
|
|
"disgraces",
|
|
"dishonors",
|
|
"disreputes",
|
|
"guilts",
|
|
"ignominies",
|
|
"infamies",
|
|
"obloquies",
|
|
"odiums",
|
|
"opprobriums",
|
|
"reproaches",
|
|
"shames",
|
|
"corruptions",
|
|
"debaucheries",
|
|
"depravities",
|
|
"immoralities",
|
|
"iniquities",
|
|
"sins",
|
|
"vices"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"awards",
|
|
"credits",
|
|
"honors",
|
|
"chastities",
|
|
"modesties",
|
|
"purities",
|
|
"goods",
|
|
"rights",
|
|
"honesties",
|
|
"integrities",
|
|
"legitimacies",
|
|
"probities",
|
|
"rectitudes",
|
|
"fames",
|
|
"glories",
|
|
"renowns",
|
|
"reputes"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"a hand weapon with a length of metal sharpened on one or both sides and usually tapered to a sharp point":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"on the battlefield lies our hero, slain by some fell brand"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"blades",
|
|
"steels",
|
|
"swords"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"broadswords",
|
|
"cutlasses",
|
|
"rapiers",
|
|
"sabers",
|
|
"sabres",
|
|
"scimitars",
|
|
"smallswords"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to produce a vivid impression of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the exact words my father spoke as he left us are branded in my memory"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"engraves",
|
|
"etches",
|
|
"impresses",
|
|
"imprints",
|
|
"infixes",
|
|
"ingrains",
|
|
"engrains"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"enroots",
|
|
"imbues",
|
|
"implants",
|
|
"inculcates",
|
|
"infuses",
|
|
"instills",
|
|
"fixes",
|
|
"sets",
|
|
"stamps"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"blots out",
|
|
"erases",
|
|
"expunges",
|
|
"obliterates"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"brandishing":{
|
|
"to put into view in a threatening or excited manner":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"She brandished a stick at the dog.",
|
|
"brandished a petition signed by hundreds of town residents"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"flourishing",
|
|
"waving",
|
|
"displaying",
|
|
"disporting",
|
|
"exhibiting",
|
|
"exposing",
|
|
"flashing",
|
|
"flaunting",
|
|
"laying out",
|
|
"parading",
|
|
"producing",
|
|
"showing",
|
|
"showing off",
|
|
"sporting",
|
|
"strutting",
|
|
"unveiling",
|
|
"advertising",
|
|
"airing",
|
|
"announcing",
|
|
"blazing",
|
|
"broadcasting",
|
|
"heralding",
|
|
"placarding",
|
|
"posting",
|
|
"proclaiming",
|
|
"publicizing",
|
|
"sounding",
|
|
"trumpeting",
|
|
"divulging",
|
|
"talking (about)",
|
|
"telling (of)",
|
|
"baring",
|
|
"discovering",
|
|
"revealing",
|
|
"uncloaking",
|
|
"uncovering",
|
|
"unmasking"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"camouflaging",
|
|
"disguising",
|
|
"masking",
|
|
"concealing",
|
|
"covering",
|
|
"curtaining",
|
|
"enshrouding",
|
|
"hiding",
|
|
"obscuring",
|
|
"occluding",
|
|
"occulting",
|
|
"shrouding",
|
|
"veiling"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"branchlet":{
|
|
"as in shoot , spur":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"offshoot",
|
|
"outgrowth",
|
|
"shoot",
|
|
"spur",
|
|
"bough",
|
|
"branch",
|
|
"limb",
|
|
"spray",
|
|
"sprig",
|
|
"twig"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"brandy":{
|
|
"as in whiskey , vodka":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"barley-bree",
|
|
"barley-broo",
|
|
"gin",
|
|
"liqueur",
|
|
"mao-tai",
|
|
"mescal",
|
|
"schnapps",
|
|
"tequila",
|
|
"vodka",
|
|
"whiskey",
|
|
"whisky",
|
|
"mead",
|
|
"sake",
|
|
"saki",
|
|
"wine",
|
|
"Dutch courage",
|
|
"ale",
|
|
"beer",
|
|
"brew",
|
|
"brewage",
|
|
"brewski",
|
|
"home brew",
|
|
"malt liquor",
|
|
"microbrew",
|
|
"mum",
|
|
"nappy",
|
|
"cocktail",
|
|
"mixed drink",
|
|
"belt",
|
|
"load",
|
|
"nip",
|
|
"peg",
|
|
"pop",
|
|
"shooter",
|
|
"shot",
|
|
"slug",
|
|
"snifter",
|
|
"snort",
|
|
"tot",
|
|
"whet",
|
|
"aperitif",
|
|
"bracer",
|
|
"chaser",
|
|
"digestif",
|
|
"nightcap",
|
|
"alcohol",
|
|
"aqua vitae",
|
|
"ardent spirits",
|
|
"booze",
|
|
"bottle",
|
|
"drink",
|
|
"firewater",
|
|
"grog",
|
|
"hooch",
|
|
"inebriant",
|
|
"intoxicant",
|
|
"John Barleycorn",
|
|
"juice",
|
|
"liquor",
|
|
"lush",
|
|
"moonshine",
|
|
"potable",
|
|
"rum",
|
|
"sauce",
|
|
"spirits",
|
|
"stimulant",
|
|
"strong drink",
|
|
"tipple"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"bracer":{
|
|
"as in nightcap , aperitif":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"aperitif",
|
|
"chaser",
|
|
"digestif",
|
|
"nightcap",
|
|
"alcohol",
|
|
"aqua vitae",
|
|
"ardent spirits",
|
|
"booze",
|
|
"bottle",
|
|
"drink",
|
|
"firewater",
|
|
"grog",
|
|
"hooch",
|
|
"inebriant",
|
|
"intoxicant",
|
|
"John Barleycorn",
|
|
"juice",
|
|
"liquor",
|
|
"lush",
|
|
"moonshine",
|
|
"potable",
|
|
"rum",
|
|
"sauce",
|
|
"spirits",
|
|
"stimulant",
|
|
"strong drink",
|
|
"tipple",
|
|
"belt",
|
|
"load",
|
|
"nip",
|
|
"peg",
|
|
"pop",
|
|
"shooter",
|
|
"shot",
|
|
"slug",
|
|
"snifter",
|
|
"snort",
|
|
"tot",
|
|
"whet",
|
|
"cocktail",
|
|
"mixed drink",
|
|
"ale",
|
|
"beer",
|
|
"brew",
|
|
"brewage",
|
|
"brewski",
|
|
"home brew",
|
|
"malt liquor",
|
|
"microbrew",
|
|
"mum",
|
|
"nappy",
|
|
"mead",
|
|
"sake",
|
|
"saki",
|
|
"wine",
|
|
"barley-bree",
|
|
"barley-broo",
|
|
"brandy",
|
|
"gin",
|
|
"liqueur",
|
|
"mao-tai",
|
|
"mescal",
|
|
"schnapps",
|
|
"tequila",
|
|
"vodka",
|
|
"whiskey",
|
|
"whisky",
|
|
"Dutch courage"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"bravoes":{
|
|
"as in rises (to) , claps":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"claps",
|
|
"rises (to)",
|
|
"acclaims",
|
|
"accredits",
|
|
"applauds",
|
|
"cheers",
|
|
"cracks up",
|
|
"hails",
|
|
"lauds",
|
|
"praises",
|
|
"salutes",
|
|
"touts",
|
|
"ballyhoos",
|
|
"approves",
|
|
"commends",
|
|
"endorses",
|
|
"indorses",
|
|
"favors",
|
|
"recommends",
|
|
"roots (for)",
|
|
"supports",
|
|
"celebrates",
|
|
"emblazons",
|
|
"eulogizes",
|
|
"extols",
|
|
"extolls",
|
|
"glorifies",
|
|
"magnifies",
|
|
"sings",
|
|
"adulates",
|
|
"belauds",
|
|
"flatters",
|
|
"overpraises",
|
|
"deifies",
|
|
"idolizes"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"knocks",
|
|
"pans",
|
|
"slams",
|
|
"belittles",
|
|
"discommends",
|
|
"disparages",
|
|
"puts down",
|
|
"blames",
|
|
"censures",
|
|
"reprehends",
|
|
"reprobates",
|
|
"admonishes",
|
|
"chides",
|
|
"criticizes",
|
|
"rebukes",
|
|
"reprimands",
|
|
"reproaches",
|
|
"reproves",
|
|
"castigates",
|
|
"excoriates",
|
|
"keelhauls",
|
|
"lambastes",
|
|
"lambasts",
|
|
"skewers",
|
|
"slags",
|
|
"vilifies"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"brass tacks":{
|
|
"the specific practical details of something":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"after the usual introductions and requisite pleasantries, we got down to the brass tacks of our business proposal"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"nitty-gritty",
|
|
"nuts and bolts",
|
|
"ropes"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"incidentals",
|
|
"ins and outs",
|
|
"minutiae",
|
|
"particulars",
|
|
"specifics",
|
|
"technicalities",
|
|
"oddities",
|
|
"peculiarities",
|
|
"quirks",
|
|
"ramifications"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"plural noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"brakes":{
|
|
"a thick patch of shrubbery, small trees, or underbrush":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"built a small shelter in the brake to watch for deer"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"boscages",
|
|
"boskages",
|
|
"bosks",
|
|
"bosques",
|
|
"bosquets",
|
|
"brushwoods",
|
|
"chaparrals",
|
|
"coppices",
|
|
"copses",
|
|
"coverts",
|
|
"thickets"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"canebrakes",
|
|
"brushes",
|
|
"bushes",
|
|
"scrublands",
|
|
"scrubs",
|
|
"brambles",
|
|
"jungles",
|
|
"tangles",
|
|
"groves",
|
|
"hedges",
|
|
"stands",
|
|
"woodlots",
|
|
"forests",
|
|
"greenwoods",
|
|
"wildwoods",
|
|
"woodlands",
|
|
"woods"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to cause to move or proceed at a less rapid pace":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"braked the car sharply when someone pulled out in front of us"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"decelerates",
|
|
"retards",
|
|
"slackens",
|
|
"slows"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"halts",
|
|
"stops",
|
|
"encumbers",
|
|
"hampers",
|
|
"handicaps",
|
|
"hinders",
|
|
"hobbles",
|
|
"holds back",
|
|
"holds up",
|
|
"impedes",
|
|
"inhibits",
|
|
"obstructs",
|
|
"sets back",
|
|
"ties up",
|
|
"bottlenecks",
|
|
"arrests",
|
|
"checks",
|
|
"constrains",
|
|
"curbs",
|
|
"reins",
|
|
"restrains",
|
|
"baffles",
|
|
"foils",
|
|
"frustrates",
|
|
"sabotages",
|
|
"thwarts"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"drives",
|
|
"encourages",
|
|
"goads",
|
|
"propels",
|
|
"pushes",
|
|
"spurs",
|
|
"stirs",
|
|
"urges",
|
|
"advances",
|
|
"aids",
|
|
"dispatches",
|
|
"eases",
|
|
"expedites",
|
|
"facilitates",
|
|
"forwards",
|
|
"furthers",
|
|
"helps"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"accelerates",
|
|
"hastens",
|
|
"hurries",
|
|
"quickens",
|
|
"rushes",
|
|
"speeds (up)",
|
|
"steps up"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"brabbling":{
|
|
"to express different opinions about something often angrily":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"bored children brabbling in the back seat"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"altercating",
|
|
"argufying",
|
|
"arguing",
|
|
"bickering",
|
|
"brawling",
|
|
"controverting",
|
|
"disputing",
|
|
"falling out",
|
|
"fighting",
|
|
"hassling",
|
|
"jarring",
|
|
"quarreling",
|
|
"quarrelling",
|
|
"quibbling",
|
|
"rowing",
|
|
"scrapping",
|
|
"spatting",
|
|
"squabbling",
|
|
"tiffing",
|
|
"wrangling"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"challenging",
|
|
"daring",
|
|
"defying",
|
|
"clashing",
|
|
"contending",
|
|
"contesting",
|
|
"tangling",
|
|
"caviling",
|
|
"cavilling",
|
|
"fussing",
|
|
"nitpicking",
|
|
"considering",
|
|
"debating",
|
|
"discussing",
|
|
"kicking",
|
|
"objecting",
|
|
"protesting"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"coexisting",
|
|
"getting along",
|
|
"accepting",
|
|
"agreeing",
|
|
"assenting",
|
|
"concurring",
|
|
"consenting"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"brand name":{
|
|
"as in trade name":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"trade name",
|
|
"brand",
|
|
"trademark",
|
|
"collective mark",
|
|
"emblem",
|
|
"hallmark",
|
|
"imprint",
|
|
"label",
|
|
"logo",
|
|
"mark",
|
|
"service mark",
|
|
"stamp",
|
|
"copyright",
|
|
"patent"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"bravoed":{
|
|
"as in rose (to) , clapped":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"clapped",
|
|
"clapt",
|
|
"rose (to)",
|
|
"acclaimed",
|
|
"accredited",
|
|
"applauded",
|
|
"cheered",
|
|
"cracked up",
|
|
"hailed",
|
|
"lauded",
|
|
"praised",
|
|
"saluted",
|
|
"touted",
|
|
"ballyhooed",
|
|
"approved",
|
|
"commended",
|
|
"endorsed",
|
|
"indorsed",
|
|
"favored",
|
|
"recommended",
|
|
"rooted (for)",
|
|
"supported",
|
|
"celebrated",
|
|
"emblazoned",
|
|
"eulogized",
|
|
"extolled",
|
|
"glorified",
|
|
"magnified",
|
|
"sang",
|
|
"sung",
|
|
"adulated",
|
|
"belauded",
|
|
"flattered",
|
|
"overpraised",
|
|
"deified",
|
|
"idolized"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"knocked",
|
|
"panned",
|
|
"slammed",
|
|
"belittled",
|
|
"discommended",
|
|
"disparaged",
|
|
"put down",
|
|
"blamed",
|
|
"censured",
|
|
"reprehended",
|
|
"reprobated",
|
|
"admonished",
|
|
"chid",
|
|
"chided",
|
|
"criticized",
|
|
"rebuked",
|
|
"reprimanded",
|
|
"reproached",
|
|
"reproved",
|
|
"castigated",
|
|
"excoriated",
|
|
"keelhauled",
|
|
"lambasted",
|
|
"skewered",
|
|
"slagged",
|
|
"vilified"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"brawled":{
|
|
"to express different opinions about something often angrily":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the Wilsons were always loudly brawling , and the neighbors were always shutting their windows"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"altercated",
|
|
"argued",
|
|
"argufied",
|
|
"bickered",
|
|
"brabbled",
|
|
"controverted",
|
|
"disputed",
|
|
"fell out",
|
|
"fought",
|
|
"hassled",
|
|
"jarred",
|
|
"quarreled",
|
|
"quarrelled",
|
|
"quibbled",
|
|
"rowed",
|
|
"scrapped",
|
|
"spatted",
|
|
"squabbled",
|
|
"tiffed",
|
|
"wrangled"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"challenged",
|
|
"dared",
|
|
"defied",
|
|
"clashed",
|
|
"contended",
|
|
"contested",
|
|
"tangled",
|
|
"caviled",
|
|
"cavilled",
|
|
"fussed",
|
|
"nitpicked",
|
|
"considered",
|
|
"debated",
|
|
"discussed",
|
|
"kicked",
|
|
"objected",
|
|
"protested"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"coexisted",
|
|
"got along",
|
|
"accepted",
|
|
"agreed",
|
|
"assented",
|
|
"concurred",
|
|
"consented"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"brazen":{
|
|
"displaying or marked by rude boldness":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a brazen demand for special treatment just because she's rich"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"arch",
|
|
"audacious",
|
|
"bold",
|
|
"bold-faced",
|
|
"brash",
|
|
"brassbound",
|
|
"brassy",
|
|
"brazen-faced",
|
|
"cheeky",
|
|
"cocksure",
|
|
"cocky",
|
|
"fresh",
|
|
"impertinent",
|
|
"impudent",
|
|
"insolent",
|
|
"nervy",
|
|
"sassy",
|
|
"saucy",
|
|
"wise"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"assertive",
|
|
"forward",
|
|
"obtrusive",
|
|
"defiant",
|
|
"disrespectful",
|
|
"shameless",
|
|
"unabashed",
|
|
"unblushing",
|
|
"bluff",
|
|
"blunt",
|
|
"curt",
|
|
"cute",
|
|
"facetious",
|
|
"flip",
|
|
"flippant",
|
|
"pert",
|
|
"smart",
|
|
"smart-aleck",
|
|
"smart-alecky",
|
|
"lippy",
|
|
"mouthy"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"demure",
|
|
"humble",
|
|
"modest",
|
|
"courteous",
|
|
"genteel",
|
|
"mannerly",
|
|
"polite",
|
|
"proper",
|
|
"deferential",
|
|
"respectful",
|
|
"abashed",
|
|
"ashamed",
|
|
"blushing",
|
|
"embarrassed",
|
|
"shamefaced",
|
|
"gentle",
|
|
"mild",
|
|
"inconspicuous",
|
|
"unobtrusive"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"meek",
|
|
"mousy",
|
|
"mousey",
|
|
"retiring",
|
|
"shy",
|
|
"timid"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to oppose (something hostile or dangerous) with firmness or courage":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a filmmaker willing to brazen the criticism that such a violent film was sure to provoke"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"beard",
|
|
"brave",
|
|
"breast",
|
|
"confront",
|
|
"dare",
|
|
"defy",
|
|
"face",
|
|
"outbrave",
|
|
"outface"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"face up (to)",
|
|
"front",
|
|
"affront",
|
|
"challenge",
|
|
"encounter",
|
|
"meet",
|
|
"accost",
|
|
"approach",
|
|
"corner",
|
|
"repel",
|
|
"resist",
|
|
"stand",
|
|
"withstand",
|
|
"battle",
|
|
"combat",
|
|
"contend (with)",
|
|
"fight",
|
|
"oppose",
|
|
"square (off)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"avoid",
|
|
"eschew",
|
|
"shun",
|
|
"elude",
|
|
"escape",
|
|
"evade",
|
|
"shake"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"dodge",
|
|
"duck",
|
|
"funk",
|
|
"shirk",
|
|
"sidestep"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"bravoing":{
|
|
"as in rising (to) , clapping":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"clapping",
|
|
"rising (to)",
|
|
"acclaiming",
|
|
"accrediting",
|
|
"applauding",
|
|
"cheering",
|
|
"cracking up",
|
|
"hailing",
|
|
"lauding",
|
|
"praising",
|
|
"saluting",
|
|
"touting",
|
|
"ballyhooing",
|
|
"approving",
|
|
"commending",
|
|
"endorsing",
|
|
"indorsing",
|
|
"favoring",
|
|
"recommending",
|
|
"rooting (for)",
|
|
"supporting",
|
|
"celebrating",
|
|
"emblazoning",
|
|
"eulogizing",
|
|
"extolling",
|
|
"glorifying",
|
|
"magnifying",
|
|
"singing",
|
|
"adulating",
|
|
"belauding",
|
|
"flattering",
|
|
"overpraising",
|
|
"deifying",
|
|
"idolizing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"knocking",
|
|
"panning",
|
|
"slamming",
|
|
"belittling",
|
|
"discommending",
|
|
"disparaging",
|
|
"putting down",
|
|
"blaming",
|
|
"censuring",
|
|
"reprehending",
|
|
"reprobating",
|
|
"admonishing",
|
|
"chiding",
|
|
"criticizing",
|
|
"rebuking",
|
|
"reprimanding",
|
|
"reproaching",
|
|
"reproving",
|
|
"castigating",
|
|
"excoriating",
|
|
"keelhauling",
|
|
"lambasting",
|
|
"skewering",
|
|
"slagging",
|
|
"vilifying"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"brats":{
|
|
"as in nuisances , disrupters":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"disrupters",
|
|
"misbehavers",
|
|
"nuisances",
|
|
"ragamuffins",
|
|
"juvenile delinquents",
|
|
"cutups",
|
|
"larkers",
|
|
"madcaps",
|
|
"skylarkers",
|
|
"gamines",
|
|
"gamins",
|
|
"devils",
|
|
"hellions",
|
|
"imps",
|
|
"mischiefs",
|
|
"monkeys",
|
|
"rapscallions",
|
|
"rascals",
|
|
"rogues",
|
|
"scamps",
|
|
"urchins"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"beasts",
|
|
"boors",
|
|
"cads",
|
|
"churls",
|
|
"clowns",
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"creeps",
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"cretins",
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"curs",
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"heels",
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"jokers",
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"louses",
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"louts",
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"skunks",
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"skunk",
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"snakes",
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"stinkards",
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"stinkers",
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"knaves",
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"miscreants",
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"reprobates",
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"scalawags",
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"scallywags",
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"scapegraces",
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"scoundrels",
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"varlets",
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"villains"
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],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"brawn":{
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"muscular strength":{
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"examples":[
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"an actor who is more famous for his brawn than for his talent"
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],
|
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"synonyms":[
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"beef",
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"main",
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"muscle",
|
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"thew"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
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"force",
|
|
"might",
|
|
"potency",
|
|
"power",
|
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"puissance",
|
|
"sinew",
|
|
"energy",
|
|
"vigor"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"impotence",
|
|
"impotency",
|
|
"weakness",
|
|
"debilitation",
|
|
"debility",
|
|
"enfeeblement",
|
|
"faintness",
|
|
"feebleness",
|
|
"frailness",
|
|
"frailty",
|
|
"infirmity"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
}
|
|
} |