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709 lines
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{
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"foil":{
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"to prevent from achieving a goal":{
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"examples":[
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"in popular fiction the hero will always foil the villain's plans"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"baffle",
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"balk",
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"beat",
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"checkmate",
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"discomfit",
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"frustrate",
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"thwart"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"bar",
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"block",
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"clog",
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"encumber",
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"fetter",
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"hamper",
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"handicap",
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"hinder",
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"hobble",
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"hold back",
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"impede",
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"inhibit",
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"interfere (with)",
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"manacle",
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"obstruct",
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"shackle",
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"tie up",
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"trammel",
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"arrest",
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"check",
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"halt",
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"set back",
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"short-circuit",
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"stall",
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"stop",
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"avert",
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"forestall",
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"obviate",
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"preclude",
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"prevent",
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"negate",
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"neutralize",
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"nullify",
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"counteract",
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"offset",
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"conquer",
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"defeat",
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"overcome"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"abet",
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"aid",
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"assist",
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"ease",
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"facilitate",
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"smooth"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"advance",
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"cultivate",
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"encourage",
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"forward",
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"foster",
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"further",
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"nurture",
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"promote"
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]
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},
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"something or someone that is different from another especially in a pleasing way":{
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"examples":[
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"This cool, refreshing salad is the perfect foil for spicy foods."
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"near synonyms":[
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"contrast",
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"counterpoint",
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"complement",
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"correlate",
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"supplement",
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"negation",
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"antonym",
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"converse",
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"inverse",
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"mirror image",
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"antipode",
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"antithesis",
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"contrary",
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"counter",
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"negative",
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"obverse",
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"opposite",
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"reverse"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"synonym",
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"analogue",
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"analog",
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"counterpart",
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"carbon copy",
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"copy",
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"duplicate",
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"replica"
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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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"foiling":{
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"as in thwarting , frustrating":{
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"examples":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"near synonyms":[
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"baffling",
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"balking",
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"frustrating",
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"thwarting",
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"negating",
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"neutralizing",
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"nullifying",
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"blocking",
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"hampering",
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"hindering",
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"impeding",
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"retardant",
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"stalling",
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"deterrent",
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"deterring",
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"precautionary",
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"preventative",
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"preventive",
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"prophylactic"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"abetting",
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"aiding",
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"assisting",
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"easing",
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"facilitating",
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"smoothing",
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"encouraging",
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"forwarding",
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"fostering",
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"furthering",
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"nurturing",
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"promoting"
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],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"as in thwarting , determent":{
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"examples":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"near synonyms":[
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"baffling",
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"balking",
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"checkmate",
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"crossing",
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"debarment",
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"determent",
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"deterrence",
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"frustration",
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"thwarting",
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"negation",
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"neutralization",
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"nullification",
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"barring",
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"enjoining",
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"forbidding",
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"interdicting",
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"interdiction",
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"outlawing",
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"prohibiting",
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"prohibition",
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"proscribing",
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"proscription",
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"avoidance",
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"circumvention",
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"averting",
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"forestallment",
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"precluding",
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"prevention"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"aid",
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"assistance",
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"backing",
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"support",
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"facilitation",
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"advancement",
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"cultivation",
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"encouragement",
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"nurture",
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"promotion"
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],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"to prevent from achieving a goal":{
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"examples":[
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"in popular fiction the hero will always foil the villain's plans"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"baffling",
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"balking",
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"beating",
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"checkmating",
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"discomfiting",
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"frustrating",
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"thwarting"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"barring",
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"blocking",
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"clogging",
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"encumbering",
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"fettering",
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"hampering",
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"handicapping",
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"hindering",
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"hobbling",
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"holding back",
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"impeding",
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"inhibiting",
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"interfering (with)",
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"manacling",
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"obstructing",
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"shackling",
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"trammeling",
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"trammelling",
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"tying up",
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"tieing up",
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"arresting",
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"checking",
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"halting",
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"setting back",
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"short-circuiting",
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"stalling",
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"stopping",
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"averting",
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"forestalling",
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"obviating",
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"precluding",
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"preventing",
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"negating",
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"neutralizing",
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"nullifying",
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"counteracting",
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"offsetting",
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"conquering",
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"defeating",
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"overcoming"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"abetting",
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"aiding",
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"assisting",
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"easing",
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"facilitating",
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"smoothing"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"advancing",
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"cultivating",
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"encouraging",
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"forwarding",
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"fostering",
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"furthering",
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"nurturing",
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"promoting"
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]
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},
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"type":[
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"adjective",
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"noun",
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"verb"
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]
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},
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"foist":{
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"to offer (something fake, useless, or inferior) as genuine, useful, or valuable":{
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"examples":[
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"shopkeepers who foist shoddy souvenirs on unsuspecting tourists"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"fob off",
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"palm",
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"palm off",
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"pass off",
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"wish"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"entail",
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"force",
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"impose",
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"inflict",
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"counterfeit",
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"fake",
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"forge",
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"distort",
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"falsify",
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"misrepresent"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"type":[
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"verb"
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]
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},
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"foiled":{
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"to prevent from achieving a goal":{
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"examples":[
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"in popular fiction the hero will always foil the villain's plans"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"baffled",
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"balked",
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"beat",
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"checkmated",
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"discomfited",
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"frustrated",
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"thwarted"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"barred",
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"blocked",
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"clogged",
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"encumbered",
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"fettered",
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"hampered",
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"handicapped",
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"held back",
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"hindered",
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"hobbled",
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"impeded",
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"inhibited",
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"interfered (with)",
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"manacled",
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"obstructed",
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"shackled",
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"tied up",
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"trammeled",
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"trammelled",
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"arrested",
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"checked",
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"halted",
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"set back",
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"short-circuited",
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"stalled",
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"stopped",
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"averted",
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"forestalled",
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"obviated",
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"precluded",
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"prevented",
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"negated",
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"neutralized",
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"nullified",
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"counteracted",
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"offset",
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"conquered",
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"defeated",
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"overcame"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"abetted",
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"aided",
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"assisted",
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"eased",
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"facilitated",
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"smoothed"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"advanced",
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"cultivated",
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"encouraged",
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"forwarded",
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"fostered",
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"furthered",
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"nurtured",
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"promoted"
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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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"foisting":{
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"to offer (something fake, useless, or inferior) as genuine, useful, or valuable":{
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"examples":[
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"shopkeepers who foist shoddy souvenirs on unsuspecting tourists"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"fobbing off",
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"palming",
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"palming off",
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"passing off",
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"wishing"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"entailing",
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"forcing",
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"imposing",
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"inflicting",
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"counterfeiting",
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"faking",
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"forging",
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"distorting",
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"falsifying",
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"misrepresenting"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"type":[
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"verb"
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]
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},
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"foible":{
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"a defect in character":{
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"examples":[
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"could tolerate my uncle's foibles because we loved him dearly"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"demerit",
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"dereliction",
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"failing",
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"fault",
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"frailty",
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"shortcoming",
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"sin",
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"vice",
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"want",
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"weakness"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"blot",
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"spot",
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"stain",
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"blemish",
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"deficiency",
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"flaw",
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"imperfection",
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"minus",
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"nit",
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"Achilles' heel",
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"soft spot",
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"corruption",
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"depravity",
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"evil",
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"immorality",
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"sinfulness",
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"wickedness"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"excellence",
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"perfection",
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"goodness",
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"integrity",
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"morality",
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"probity",
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"rectitude",
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"righteousness"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"merit",
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"virtue"
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]
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},
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"foisted":{
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"to offer (something fake, useless, or inferior) as genuine, useful, or valuable":{
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"examples":[
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"shopkeepers who foist shoddy souvenirs on unsuspecting tourists"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"fobbed off",
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"palmed",
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"palmed off",
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"passed off",
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"wished"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"entailed",
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"forced",
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"imposed",
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"inflicted",
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"counterfeited",
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"faked",
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"forged",
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"distorted",
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"falsified",
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"misrepresented"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"type":[
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"verb"
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]
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},
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"foils":{
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"something or someone that is different from another especially in a pleasing way":{
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"examples":[
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"This cool, refreshing salad is the perfect foil for spicy foods."
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"near synonyms":[
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"contrasts",
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"counterpoints",
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"complements",
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"correlates",
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"supplements",
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"negations",
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"antonyms",
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"converses",
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"inverses",
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"mirror images",
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"antipodes",
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"antitheses",
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"contraries",
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"counters",
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"negatives",
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"obverses",
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"opposites",
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"reverses"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"synonyms",
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"analogues",
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"analogs",
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"counterparts",
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"carbon copies",
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"copies",
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"duplicates",
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"replicas"
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],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"to prevent from achieving a goal":{
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"examples":[
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"in popular fiction the hero will always foil the villain's plans"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"baffles",
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"balks",
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"beats",
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"checkmates",
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"discomfits",
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"frustrates",
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"thwarts"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"bars",
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"blocks",
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"clogs",
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"encumbers",
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"fetters",
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"hampers",
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"handicaps",
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"hinders",
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"hobbles",
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"holds back",
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"impedes",
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"inhibits",
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"interferes (with)",
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"manacles",
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"obstructs",
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"shackles",
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"ties up",
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"trammels",
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"arrests",
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"checks",
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"halts",
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"sets back",
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"short-circuits",
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"stalls",
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"stops",
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"averts",
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"forestalls",
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"obviates",
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"precludes",
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"prevents",
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"negates",
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"neutralizes",
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"nullifies",
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"counteracts",
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"offsets",
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"conquers",
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"defeats",
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"overcomes"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"abets",
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"aids",
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"assists",
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"eases",
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"facilitates",
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"smooths",
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"smoothes"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"advances",
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"cultivates",
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"encourages",
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"forwards",
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"fosters",
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"furthers",
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"nurtures",
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"promotes"
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]
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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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"foists":{
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"to offer (something fake, useless, or inferior) as genuine, useful, or valuable":{
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"examples":[
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"shopkeepers who foist shoddy souvenirs on unsuspecting tourists"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"fobs off",
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"palms",
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"palms off",
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"passes off",
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"wishes"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"entails",
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"forces",
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"imposes",
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"inflicts",
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"counterfeits",
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"fakes",
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"forges",
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"distorts",
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"falsifies",
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"misrepresents"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"type":[
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"verb"
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]
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},
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"foibles":{
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"a defect in character":{
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"examples":[
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"could tolerate my uncle's foibles because we loved him dearly"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"demerits",
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"derelictions",
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"failings",
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"faults",
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"frailties",
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"shortcomings",
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"sins",
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"vices",
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"wants",
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"weaknesses"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"blots",
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"spots",
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"stains",
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"blemishes",
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"deficiencies",
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"flaws",
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"imperfections",
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"minuses",
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"nits",
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"Achilles' heels",
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"soft spots",
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"corruptions",
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"depravities",
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"evils",
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"immoralities"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"excellences",
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|
"perfections",
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"integrities",
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"moralities",
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"probities",
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"rectitudes"
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|
],
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"antonyms":[
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"merits",
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"virtues"
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]
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},
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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}
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} |