2584 lines
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2584 lines
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{
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"libel":{
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"the making of false statements that damage another's reputation":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"examples":[
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"the governor's office issued a statement accusing the state's largest newspaper of libel"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"acclaim",
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"accolade",
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"applause",
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"commendation",
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"praise",
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"esteem",
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"honor",
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"respect",
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"adulation",
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"flattery",
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"adoration",
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"reverence",
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"veneration",
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"worship"
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],
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"related":[
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"aspersion",
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"innuendo",
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"muck",
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"mud",
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"smear",
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"backbiting",
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"detraction",
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"abuse",
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"invective",
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"vituperation",
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"attack",
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"censure",
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"criticism",
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"denunciation",
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"hatchet job",
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"contempt",
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"disdain",
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"scorn",
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"belittlement",
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"denigration",
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"disparagement",
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"cattiness",
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"despite",
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"hatefulness",
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"malevolence",
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"malice",
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"maliciousness",
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"malignancy",
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"malignity",
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"meanness",
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"nastiness",
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"spite",
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"spitefulness",
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"spleen",
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"venom",
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"viciousness"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"aspersing",
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"blackening",
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"calumniation",
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"calumny",
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"character assassination",
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"defamation",
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"defaming",
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"libeling",
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"libelling",
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"maligning",
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"slander",
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"smearing",
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"traducing",
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"vilification",
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"vilifying"
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]
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},
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"to make untrue and harmful statements about":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"examples":[
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"the court decided that the newspaper's reportage of the former mayor, while irresponsible, did not constitute an effort to libel him"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"exalt",
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"glorify",
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"honor",
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"acclaim",
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"applaud",
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"commend",
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"praise",
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"esteem",
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"respect",
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"admire",
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"regard",
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"adore",
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"revere",
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"venerate",
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"worship"
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],
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"related":[
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"belittle",
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"denigrate",
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"detract",
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"disparage",
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"discredit",
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"disgrace",
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"dishonor",
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"shame",
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"abase",
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"debase",
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"degrade",
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"humble",
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"humiliate",
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"disdain",
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"scorn"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"asperse",
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"blacken",
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"calumniate",
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"defame",
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"malign",
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"slander",
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"smear",
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"traduce",
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"vilify"
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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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"libelist":{
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"as in defamer , libeler":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"examples":[],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"related":[],
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"synonyms":[]
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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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"libelled":{
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"to make untrue and harmful statements about":{
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"examples":[
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"the court decided that the newspaper's reportage of the former mayor, while irresponsible, did not constitute an effort to libel him"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"aspersed",
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"blackened",
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"calumniated",
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"defamed",
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"maligned",
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"slandered",
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"smeared",
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"traduced",
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"vilified"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"belittled",
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"denigrated",
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"detracted",
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"disparaged",
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"discredited",
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"disgraced",
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"dishonored",
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"shamed",
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"abased",
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"debased",
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"degraded",
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"humbled",
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"humiliated",
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"disdained",
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"scorned"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"exalted",
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"glorified",
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"honored",
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"acclaimed",
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"applauded",
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"commended",
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"praised",
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"esteemed",
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"respected",
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"admired",
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"regarded",
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"adored",
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"revered",
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"venerated",
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"worshipped",
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"worshiped"
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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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"liberality":{
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"the quality or state of being generous":{
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"examples":[
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"already known for his liberality , the billionaire continued to give away record amounts of money"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"bigheartedness",
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"bountifulness",
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"bounty",
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"generosity",
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"generousness",
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"largesse",
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"largess",
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"munificence",
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"openhandedness",
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"openheartedness",
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"philanthropy",
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"unselfishness"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"beneficence",
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"charity",
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"kindliness",
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"selflessness",
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"kindness",
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"gift",
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"gratuity",
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"lagniappe",
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"tribute",
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"extravagance",
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"improvidence",
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"lavishness",
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"prodigality",
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"wastefulness",
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"spendthrift",
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"dissipating",
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"squandering"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"conserving",
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"economizing",
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"economy",
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"frugality",
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"husbandry",
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"providence",
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"scrimping",
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"skimping",
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"thrift",
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"conservation",
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"saving",
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"husbanding",
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"managing",
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"scraping",
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"cutting back"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"cheapness",
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"closeness",
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"meanness",
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"miserliness",
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"parsimony",
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"penuriousness",
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"pinching",
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"selfishness",
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"stinginess",
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"tightness",
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"ungenerosity"
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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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"liberation":{
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"the act of setting free from slavery":{
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"examples":[
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"the liberation of the slaves was one of the key results of the Civil War"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"emancipation",
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"enfranchisement",
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"freeing",
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"manumission"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"deliverance",
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"redemption",
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"salvation",
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"autonomy",
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"freedom",
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"independence",
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"independency",
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"liberty",
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"self-government",
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"sovereignty",
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"sovranty"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"bondage",
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"serfdom",
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"servitude",
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"thralldom",
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"thraldom",
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"yoke",
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"captivity",
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"enchainment",
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"imprisonment",
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"incarceration",
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"internment",
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"conquest",
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"subjugation"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"enslavement"
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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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"liberations":{
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"the act of setting free from slavery":{
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"antonyms":[
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"enslavements"
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],
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"examples":[
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"the liberation of the slaves was one of the key results of the Civil War"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"bondages",
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"serfdoms",
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"servitudes",
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"thralldoms",
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"thraldoms",
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"yokes",
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"captivities",
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"enchainments",
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"imprisonments",
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"incarcerations",
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"internments",
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"conquests",
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"subjugations"
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],
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"related":[
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"deliverances",
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"redemptions",
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"salvations",
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"autonomies",
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"freedoms",
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"independences",
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"independencies",
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"liberties",
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"sovereignties",
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"sovranties"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"emancipations",
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"enfranchisements",
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"manumissions"
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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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"libidinous":{
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"having a strong sexual desire":{
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"examples":[
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"a novel about a libidinous lawyer who becomes an abject slave to his sexual addiction"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"concupiscent",
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"goatish",
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"horny",
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"hot",
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"hypersexual",
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"itchy",
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"lascivious",
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"lecherous",
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"lewd",
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"licentious",
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"lubricious",
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"lubricous",
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"lustful",
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"oversexed",
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"passionate",
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"randy",
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"salacious",
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"satyric",
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"wanton"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"aroused",
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"excited",
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"easy",
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"fast",
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"loose",
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"promiscuous",
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"dissipated",
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"dissolute",
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"libertine",
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"corrupt",
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"debased",
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"debauched",
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"decadent",
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"degenerate",
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"degraded",
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"demoralized",
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"depraved",
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"dissipated",
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"dissolute",
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"immoral",
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"indecent"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"celibate",
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"chaste",
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"decent",
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"immaculate",
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"modest",
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"moral",
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"pure",
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"virtuous",
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"monastic",
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"monkish",
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"maidenly",
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"virginal",
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"innocent",
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"lily-white",
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"priggish",
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"prim",
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"prudish",
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"puritanical",
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"straitlaced",
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"straightlaced",
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"Victorian"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"frigid",
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"undersexed"
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]
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},
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"type":[
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"adjective"
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]
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},
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"libeled":{
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"to make untrue and harmful statements about":{
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"examples":[
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"the court decided that the newspaper's reportage of the former mayor, while irresponsible, did not constitute an effort to libel him"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"aspersed",
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"blackened",
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"calumniated",
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"defamed",
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"maligned",
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"slandered",
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"smeared",
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"traduced",
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"vilified"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"belittled",
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"denigrated",
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"detracted",
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"disparaged",
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"discredited",
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"disgraced",
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"dishonored",
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"shamed",
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"abased",
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"debased",
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"degraded",
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"humbled",
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"humiliated",
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"disdained",
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"scorned"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"exalted",
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"glorified",
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"honored",
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"acclaimed",
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"applauded",
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"commended",
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"praised",
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"esteemed",
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"respected",
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"admired",
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"regarded",
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"adored",
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"revered",
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"venerated",
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"worshipped",
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"worshiped"
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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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"libido":{
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"a person's desire to have sex":{
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"examples":[
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"They have healthy libidos ."
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"near synonyms":[
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"ardor",
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"heat",
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"rut",
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"concupiscence",
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"desire",
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"eroticism",
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"horniness",
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"hots",
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"itch",
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"lech",
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"letch",
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"libidinousness",
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"lust",
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"lustfulness",
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"lustihood",
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"passion",
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"salaciousness",
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"erotomania",
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"hypersexuality",
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"lecherousness",
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"lechery",
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"nymphomania",
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"satyriasis",
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"venery"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"abstinence",
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"celibacy",
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"chastity",
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"frigidity",
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"frigidness"
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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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"libations":{
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"a liquid suitable for drinking":{
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"examples":[
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"a variety of libations will be available at the wedding reception"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"beverages",
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"drinkables",
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"drinks",
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"potables",
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"quenchers"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"potions",
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"pops",
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"soda pops",
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"sodas",
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"soft drinks",
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"nectars",
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"alcohols",
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"brews",
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"intoxicants",
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"liquors",
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"spirits",
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"mixers",
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"mixes"
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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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"libertinage":{
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"a sinking to a state of low moral standards and behavior":{
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"examples":[
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"his frat-boy libertinage was abruptly halted when his fed-up father cut him off financially"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"abjection",
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"corruption",
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"corruptness",
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"debasement",
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"debauchery",
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"decadence",
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"decadency",
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"degeneracy",
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"degenerateness",
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"degeneration",
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"degradation",
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"demoralization",
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"depravity",
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"dissipatedness",
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"dissipation",
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"dissoluteness",
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"libertinism",
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"perversion",
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"pervertedness",
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"rakishness",
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"turpitude"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"evil",
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"immorality",
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"sinfulness",
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"villainy",
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"wickedness",
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"filth",
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"gangrene",
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"rot",
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"squalor"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"goodness",
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"morality",
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"righteousness",
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"virtue"
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],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"immoral conduct or practices harmful or offensive to society":{
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"examples":[
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"a young prince more interested in libertinage than leadership"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"corruption",
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"debauchery",
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"depravity",
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"immorality",
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"iniquitousness",
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"iniquity",
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"libertinism",
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"licentiousness",
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"profligacy",
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"sin",
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"vice"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"bad",
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"badness",
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"blackness",
|
|
"evil",
|
|
"evildoing",
|
|
"ill",
|
|
"turpitude",
|
|
"villainy",
|
|
"wickedness",
|
|
"wrong",
|
|
"atrociousness",
|
|
"evilness",
|
|
"heinousness",
|
|
"sinfulness",
|
|
"unscrupulousness",
|
|
"viciousness",
|
|
"vileness",
|
|
"villainousness",
|
|
"devilry",
|
|
"deviltry",
|
|
"fiendishness",
|
|
"corruptness",
|
|
"debasement",
|
|
"degeneracy",
|
|
"degeneration",
|
|
"depravedness",
|
|
"dissoluteness",
|
|
"dissolution",
|
|
"indecency",
|
|
"lasciviousness",
|
|
"lechery",
|
|
"lewdness",
|
|
"looseness",
|
|
"perversion",
|
|
"pervertedness",
|
|
"wantonness",
|
|
"abomination",
|
|
"anathema",
|
|
"taboo",
|
|
"tabu",
|
|
"criminality",
|
|
"reprehensibleness",
|
|
"baseness",
|
|
"despicableness",
|
|
"dirtiness",
|
|
"lowness",
|
|
"meanness",
|
|
"lousiness",
|
|
"miserableness",
|
|
"wretchedness"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"good",
|
|
"right",
|
|
"honesty",
|
|
"honor",
|
|
"integrity",
|
|
"legitimacy",
|
|
"probity",
|
|
"rectitude",
|
|
"scrupulosity",
|
|
"scrupulousness",
|
|
"uprightness",
|
|
"goodness",
|
|
"righteousness",
|
|
"virtuousness",
|
|
"blamelessness",
|
|
"chastity",
|
|
"innocence",
|
|
"perfection",
|
|
"pureness",
|
|
"purity",
|
|
"spotlessness",
|
|
"cleanness",
|
|
"correctness",
|
|
"decency",
|
|
"decorousness",
|
|
"propriety",
|
|
"rightness",
|
|
"seemliness"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"morality",
|
|
"virtue"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"libeling":{
|
|
"the making of false statements that damage another's reputation":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the underhanded politician resorted to libeling when it became clear that that was the only way he was going to win the election"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"aspersing",
|
|
"blackening",
|
|
"calumniation",
|
|
"calumny",
|
|
"character assassination",
|
|
"defamation",
|
|
"defaming",
|
|
"libel",
|
|
"maligning",
|
|
"slander",
|
|
"smearing",
|
|
"traducing",
|
|
"vilification",
|
|
"vilifying"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"aspersion",
|
|
"innuendo",
|
|
"muck",
|
|
"mud",
|
|
"smear",
|
|
"backbiting",
|
|
"detraction",
|
|
"abuse",
|
|
"invective",
|
|
"vituperation",
|
|
"attack",
|
|
"censure",
|
|
"criticism",
|
|
"denunciation",
|
|
"hatchet job",
|
|
"contempt",
|
|
"disdain",
|
|
"scorn",
|
|
"belittlement",
|
|
"denigration",
|
|
"disparagement",
|
|
"cattiness",
|
|
"despite",
|
|
"hatefulness",
|
|
"malevolence",
|
|
"malice",
|
|
"maliciousness",
|
|
"malignancy",
|
|
"malignity",
|
|
"meanness",
|
|
"nastiness",
|
|
"spite",
|
|
"spitefulness",
|
|
"spleen",
|
|
"venom",
|
|
"viciousness"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"acclaim",
|
|
"accolade",
|
|
"applause",
|
|
"commendation",
|
|
"praise",
|
|
"esteem",
|
|
"honor",
|
|
"respect",
|
|
"adulation",
|
|
"flattery",
|
|
"adoration",
|
|
"reverence",
|
|
"veneration",
|
|
"worship"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to make untrue and harmful statements about":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the court decided that the newspaper's reportage of the former mayor, while irresponsible, did not constitute an effort to libel him"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"aspersing",
|
|
"blackening",
|
|
"calumniating",
|
|
"defaming",
|
|
"maligning",
|
|
"slandering",
|
|
"smearing",
|
|
"traducing",
|
|
"vilifying"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"belittling",
|
|
"denigrating",
|
|
"detracting",
|
|
"disparaging",
|
|
"discrediting",
|
|
"disgracing",
|
|
"dishonoring",
|
|
"shaming",
|
|
"abasing",
|
|
"debasing",
|
|
"degrading",
|
|
"humbling",
|
|
"humiliating",
|
|
"disdaining",
|
|
"scorning"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"exalting",
|
|
"glorifying",
|
|
"honoring",
|
|
"acclaiming",
|
|
"applauding",
|
|
"commending",
|
|
"praising",
|
|
"esteeming",
|
|
"respecting",
|
|
"admiring",
|
|
"regarding",
|
|
"adoring",
|
|
"revering",
|
|
"venerating",
|
|
"worshipping",
|
|
"worshiping"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"liberally":{
|
|
"in a generous manner":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"she spread frosting liberally over the cake until it oozed over the edges"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"amply",
|
|
"bounteously",
|
|
"bountifully",
|
|
"freehandedly",
|
|
"freeheartedly",
|
|
"generously",
|
|
"handsomely",
|
|
"lavishly",
|
|
"munificently",
|
|
"openhandedly",
|
|
"unstintingly",
|
|
"well"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"considerately",
|
|
"courteously",
|
|
"hospitably",
|
|
"kindly",
|
|
"nicely",
|
|
"reasonably",
|
|
"sweetly",
|
|
"thoughtfully",
|
|
"affably",
|
|
"amiably",
|
|
"cheerfully",
|
|
"cheerily",
|
|
"congenially",
|
|
"cordially",
|
|
"friendlily",
|
|
"genially",
|
|
"good-heartedly",
|
|
"good-naturedly",
|
|
"graciously",
|
|
"selflessly",
|
|
"ungrudgingly",
|
|
"unselfishly",
|
|
"altruistically",
|
|
"beneficently",
|
|
"benevolently",
|
|
"bigheartedly",
|
|
"charitably",
|
|
"humanely",
|
|
"kindheartedly",
|
|
"magnanimously",
|
|
"philanthropically"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"contemptuously",
|
|
"disdainfully",
|
|
"rudely",
|
|
"scornfully",
|
|
"obnoxiously",
|
|
"provocatively",
|
|
"coldly",
|
|
"coolly",
|
|
"cooly",
|
|
"frigidly",
|
|
"hostilely",
|
|
"angrily",
|
|
"belligerently",
|
|
"begrudgingly",
|
|
"grudgingly"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"parsimoniously",
|
|
"stingily",
|
|
"ungenerously"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adverb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"libidinousness":{
|
|
"sexual appetite":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"an expression of raging libidinousness that would have been worthy of a whole company of soldiers"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"concupiscence",
|
|
"desire",
|
|
"eroticism",
|
|
"horniness",
|
|
"hots",
|
|
"itch",
|
|
"lech",
|
|
"letch",
|
|
"lust",
|
|
"lustfulness",
|
|
"lustihood",
|
|
"passion",
|
|
"salaciousness"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"libido",
|
|
"ardor",
|
|
"heat",
|
|
"rut",
|
|
"erotomania",
|
|
"hypersexuality",
|
|
"lecherousness",
|
|
"lechery",
|
|
"nymphomania",
|
|
"satyriasis",
|
|
"venery"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"abstinence",
|
|
"celibacy",
|
|
"chastity",
|
|
"frigidity",
|
|
"frigidness"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"liberalisms":{
|
|
"a political belief stressing progress, the essential goodness of humankind, and individual freedom":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"liberalism had always claimed to stand for the greatest social good"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"left",
|
|
"leftism",
|
|
"left wing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"neoliberalism",
|
|
"radicalism",
|
|
"socialism"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"neoconservatism"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"conservatism",
|
|
"illiberalism",
|
|
"immobilism",
|
|
"right"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"libelling":{
|
|
"the making of false statements that damage another's reputation":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the underhanded politician resorted to libeling when it became clear that that was the only way he was going to win the election"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"aspersing",
|
|
"blackening",
|
|
"calumniation",
|
|
"calumny",
|
|
"character assassination",
|
|
"defamation",
|
|
"defaming",
|
|
"libel",
|
|
"maligning",
|
|
"slander",
|
|
"smearing",
|
|
"traducing",
|
|
"vilification",
|
|
"vilifying"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"aspersion",
|
|
"innuendo",
|
|
"muck",
|
|
"mud",
|
|
"smear",
|
|
"backbiting",
|
|
"detraction",
|
|
"abuse",
|
|
"invective",
|
|
"vituperation",
|
|
"attack",
|
|
"censure",
|
|
"criticism",
|
|
"denunciation",
|
|
"hatchet job",
|
|
"contempt",
|
|
"disdain",
|
|
"scorn",
|
|
"belittlement",
|
|
"denigration",
|
|
"disparagement",
|
|
"cattiness",
|
|
"despite",
|
|
"hatefulness",
|
|
"malevolence",
|
|
"malice",
|
|
"maliciousness",
|
|
"malignancy",
|
|
"malignity",
|
|
"meanness",
|
|
"nastiness",
|
|
"spite",
|
|
"spitefulness",
|
|
"spleen",
|
|
"venom",
|
|
"viciousness"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"acclaim",
|
|
"accolade",
|
|
"applause",
|
|
"commendation",
|
|
"praise",
|
|
"esteem",
|
|
"honor",
|
|
"respect",
|
|
"adulation",
|
|
"flattery",
|
|
"adoration",
|
|
"reverence",
|
|
"veneration",
|
|
"worship"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to make untrue and harmful statements about":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the court decided that the newspaper's reportage of the former mayor, while irresponsible, did not constitute an effort to libel him"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"aspersing",
|
|
"blackening",
|
|
"calumniating",
|
|
"defaming",
|
|
"maligning",
|
|
"slandering",
|
|
"smearing",
|
|
"traducing",
|
|
"vilifying"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"belittling",
|
|
"denigrating",
|
|
"detracting",
|
|
"disparaging",
|
|
"discrediting",
|
|
"disgracing",
|
|
"dishonoring",
|
|
"shaming",
|
|
"abasing",
|
|
"debasing",
|
|
"degrading",
|
|
"humbling",
|
|
"humiliating",
|
|
"disdaining",
|
|
"scorning"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"exalting",
|
|
"glorifying",
|
|
"honoring",
|
|
"acclaiming",
|
|
"applauding",
|
|
"commending",
|
|
"praising",
|
|
"esteeming",
|
|
"respecting",
|
|
"admiring",
|
|
"regarding",
|
|
"adoring",
|
|
"revering",
|
|
"venerating",
|
|
"worshipping",
|
|
"worshiping"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"libertine":{
|
|
"having or showing lowered moral character or standards":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"his libertine sister had got caught up in the urban drug scene and had died of an overdose"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"corrupt",
|
|
"debased",
|
|
"debauched",
|
|
"decadent",
|
|
"degenerate",
|
|
"degraded",
|
|
"demoralized",
|
|
"depraved",
|
|
"dissipated",
|
|
"dissolute",
|
|
"jackleg",
|
|
"loose",
|
|
"perverse",
|
|
"perverted",
|
|
"rakehell",
|
|
"rakehelly",
|
|
"rakish",
|
|
"reprobate",
|
|
"sick",
|
|
"unclean",
|
|
"unwholesome",
|
|
"warped"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bent",
|
|
"crooked",
|
|
"cutthroat",
|
|
"dishonest",
|
|
"unethical",
|
|
"unprincipled",
|
|
"unscrupulous",
|
|
"contaminated",
|
|
"spoiled",
|
|
"tainted",
|
|
"bad",
|
|
"evil",
|
|
"immoral",
|
|
"iniquitous",
|
|
"miscreant",
|
|
"nefarious",
|
|
"sinful",
|
|
"vicious",
|
|
"wicked"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"incorruptible",
|
|
"ethical",
|
|
"honest",
|
|
"principled",
|
|
"good",
|
|
"moral",
|
|
"righteous",
|
|
"virtuous"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"pure",
|
|
"uncorrupt",
|
|
"uncorrupted"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"a person who has sunk below the normal moral standard":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the legend of Don Juan depicts him as a playboy and libertine"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"backslider",
|
|
"debauchee",
|
|
"debaucher",
|
|
"decadent",
|
|
"degenerate",
|
|
"deviate",
|
|
"perv",
|
|
"pervert",
|
|
"profligate",
|
|
"rake",
|
|
"rakehell",
|
|
"rip"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bankrupt",
|
|
"delinquent",
|
|
"derelict",
|
|
"incorrigible",
|
|
"blackguard",
|
|
"cad",
|
|
"heel",
|
|
"knave",
|
|
"miscreant",
|
|
"rascal",
|
|
"reprobate",
|
|
"rogue",
|
|
"scoundrel",
|
|
"villain",
|
|
"lecher",
|
|
"playboy",
|
|
"playgirl",
|
|
"satyr"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"saint"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"liberals":{
|
|
"as in progressives , leftists":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"lefties",
|
|
"leftists",
|
|
"progressives",
|
|
"neophiliacs",
|
|
"extremists",
|
|
"radicals",
|
|
"reformers",
|
|
"reformists",
|
|
"revolutionaries",
|
|
"revolutionists",
|
|
"modernists",
|
|
"moderns",
|
|
"ultramodernists",
|
|
"bohemians"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"antediluvians",
|
|
"dodoes",
|
|
"dodos",
|
|
"fogies",
|
|
"fogeys",
|
|
"fossils",
|
|
"fuddy-duddies",
|
|
"reactionaries",
|
|
"stick-in-the-muds",
|
|
"conservatives",
|
|
"rightists",
|
|
"right-wingers",
|
|
"standpatters",
|
|
"Tories",
|
|
"old hands",
|
|
"old-timers",
|
|
"veterans",
|
|
"conformists",
|
|
"traditionalists",
|
|
"archconservatives",
|
|
"diehards",
|
|
"neocons",
|
|
"neoconservatives",
|
|
"paleoconservatives",
|
|
"squares",
|
|
"stuffed shirts"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"libellous":{
|
|
"causing or intended to cause unjust injury to a person's good name":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"libelous statements about a celebrity for which the tabloid was sued"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"calumnious",
|
|
"defamatory",
|
|
"scandalous",
|
|
"slanderous"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"erroneous",
|
|
"false",
|
|
"inaccurate",
|
|
"incorrect",
|
|
"inexact",
|
|
"invalid",
|
|
"off",
|
|
"unsound",
|
|
"untrue",
|
|
"wrong",
|
|
"denigrative",
|
|
"denigratory",
|
|
"depreciative",
|
|
"depreciatory",
|
|
"derogatory",
|
|
"detractive",
|
|
"disparaging",
|
|
"uncomplimentary",
|
|
"unfavorable",
|
|
"unflattering",
|
|
"invidious",
|
|
"objectionable",
|
|
"maligning",
|
|
"traducing",
|
|
"vilifying",
|
|
"hateful",
|
|
"malevolent",
|
|
"malicious",
|
|
"spiteful"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"appreciative",
|
|
"complimentary",
|
|
"favorable",
|
|
"adulatory",
|
|
"commendatory",
|
|
"eulogistic",
|
|
"hagiographic",
|
|
"hagiographical",
|
|
"laudatory",
|
|
"accurate",
|
|
"correct",
|
|
"errorless",
|
|
"factual",
|
|
"right",
|
|
"sound",
|
|
"true",
|
|
"valid"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"libertarianism":{
|
|
"as in libertinism , prurience":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"lechery",
|
|
"prurience",
|
|
"pruriency",
|
|
"libertinage",
|
|
"libertinism"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"moralism",
|
|
"nice-nellyism",
|
|
"prudery",
|
|
"prudishness",
|
|
"puritanism",
|
|
"Comstockery",
|
|
"old-maidishness",
|
|
"priggery",
|
|
"priggishness",
|
|
"primness"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"libidos":{
|
|
"a person's desire to have sex":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"They have healthy libidos ."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"ardors",
|
|
"heat",
|
|
"ruts",
|
|
"concupiscences",
|
|
"desires",
|
|
"eroticisms",
|
|
"hots",
|
|
"itches",
|
|
"leches",
|
|
"letches",
|
|
"lustihoods",
|
|
"lusts",
|
|
"passions",
|
|
"erotomanias",
|
|
"hypersexualities",
|
|
"lecheries",
|
|
"nymphomanias",
|
|
"satyriases",
|
|
"veneries"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"abstinences",
|
|
"celibacies",
|
|
"chastities",
|
|
"frigidities"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"liberating":{
|
|
"to set free (as from slavery or confinement)":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the animal rightists snuck into the laboratory in the middle of the night to liberate all of the monkeys"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"discharging",
|
|
"disenthralling",
|
|
"disenthraling",
|
|
"emancipating",
|
|
"enfranchising",
|
|
"enlarging",
|
|
"freeing",
|
|
"loosening",
|
|
"loosing",
|
|
"manumitting",
|
|
"releasing",
|
|
"springing",
|
|
"unbinding",
|
|
"uncaging",
|
|
"unchaining",
|
|
"unfettering"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bailing (out)",
|
|
"delivering",
|
|
"paroling",
|
|
"ransoming",
|
|
"redeeming",
|
|
"rescuing",
|
|
"saving",
|
|
"disembarrassing",
|
|
"disencumbering",
|
|
"disengaging",
|
|
"disentangling",
|
|
"extricating",
|
|
"unshackling"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"handcuffing",
|
|
"manacling",
|
|
"shackling",
|
|
"trammeling",
|
|
"trammelling",
|
|
"committing",
|
|
"immuring",
|
|
"imprisoning",
|
|
"incarcerating",
|
|
"interning",
|
|
"jailing",
|
|
"locking (up)",
|
|
"conquering",
|
|
"enslaving",
|
|
"subduing",
|
|
"subjugating"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"binding",
|
|
"confining",
|
|
"enchaining",
|
|
"fettering",
|
|
"restraining"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to set free from entanglement or difficulty":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"we were liberated from our financial woes when we hit the grand prize in the lottery"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"clearing",
|
|
"disembarrassing",
|
|
"disengaging",
|
|
"disentangling",
|
|
"extricating",
|
|
"freeing",
|
|
"releasing",
|
|
"untangling"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"delivering",
|
|
"redeeming",
|
|
"rescuing",
|
|
"saving",
|
|
"disburdening",
|
|
"disencumbering",
|
|
"unburdening",
|
|
"unraveling",
|
|
"unsnarling",
|
|
"untwining",
|
|
"untying",
|
|
"untieing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"blocking",
|
|
"hampering",
|
|
"hindering",
|
|
"impeding",
|
|
"obstructing",
|
|
"burdening",
|
|
"encumbering",
|
|
"loading",
|
|
"weighing"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"embroiling",
|
|
"entangling"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"library paste":{
|
|
"as in paste , epoxy resin":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"epoxy",
|
|
"epoxy resin",
|
|
"mucilage",
|
|
"paste",
|
|
"superglue",
|
|
"water glass",
|
|
"adhesive",
|
|
"bond",
|
|
"cement",
|
|
"glue",
|
|
"size",
|
|
"dope",
|
|
"goo",
|
|
"gum"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"liberalism":{
|
|
"a political belief stressing progress, the essential goodness of humankind, and individual freedom":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"liberalism had always claimed to stand for the greatest social good"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"left",
|
|
"leftism",
|
|
"left wing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"neoliberalism",
|
|
"radicalism",
|
|
"socialism"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"neoconservatism"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"conservatism",
|
|
"illiberalism",
|
|
"immobilism",
|
|
"right"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"libelers":{
|
|
"as in scandalmongers":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"scandalmongers",
|
|
"betrayers",
|
|
"blabbermouths",
|
|
"informants",
|
|
"informers",
|
|
"snitchers",
|
|
"squealers",
|
|
"stool pigeons",
|
|
"tattlers",
|
|
"tattletales",
|
|
"circulators",
|
|
"gossipers",
|
|
"gossipmongers",
|
|
"gossips",
|
|
"newsmongers",
|
|
"quidnuncs",
|
|
"talebearers",
|
|
"tale-tellers",
|
|
"telltales",
|
|
"yentas"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"librettist":{
|
|
"as in lyricist , lyrist":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"lyricist",
|
|
"lyrist",
|
|
"bard",
|
|
"minstrel",
|
|
"muse",
|
|
"poet",
|
|
"poetaster",
|
|
"rhymester",
|
|
"rimester",
|
|
"versifier",
|
|
"cocomposer",
|
|
"composer",
|
|
"songsmith",
|
|
"songwriter",
|
|
"tunesmith",
|
|
"epigrammatist",
|
|
"epigrammatizer",
|
|
"rhymer",
|
|
"sonneteer",
|
|
"poetess",
|
|
"poet laureate",
|
|
"scop",
|
|
"troubadour",
|
|
"rhapsode",
|
|
"rhapsodist"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"libertarian":{
|
|
"as in nontotalitarian":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"nontotalitarian",
|
|
"representative",
|
|
"democratic",
|
|
"popular",
|
|
"republican",
|
|
"self-governing",
|
|
"self-ruling"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"nondemocratic",
|
|
"undemocratic",
|
|
"autocratic",
|
|
"autocratical",
|
|
"despotic",
|
|
"dictatorial",
|
|
"monarchal",
|
|
"monarchial",
|
|
"monarchical",
|
|
"monarchic",
|
|
"tyrannical",
|
|
"tyrannic"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in libertine":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"libertine",
|
|
"immoralist",
|
|
"misbehaver"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"bluenose",
|
|
"moralist",
|
|
"Mrs. Grundy",
|
|
"nice nelly",
|
|
"prude",
|
|
"puritan",
|
|
"wowser",
|
|
"moralizer",
|
|
"goody-goody",
|
|
"Goody Two-shoes"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"liberated":{
|
|
"as in released , freed":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"delivered",
|
|
"freed",
|
|
"released",
|
|
"disencumbered",
|
|
"free",
|
|
"quit",
|
|
"shut (of)",
|
|
"unburdened",
|
|
"unhampered",
|
|
"unimpeded"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"encumbered",
|
|
"handicapped",
|
|
"hindered",
|
|
"hobbled"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to set free (as from slavery or confinement)":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the animal rightists snuck into the laboratory in the middle of the night to liberate all of the monkeys"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"discharged",
|
|
"disenthralled",
|
|
"disenthraled",
|
|
"emancipated",
|
|
"enfranchised",
|
|
"enlarged",
|
|
"freed",
|
|
"loosed",
|
|
"loosened",
|
|
"manumitted",
|
|
"released",
|
|
"sprang",
|
|
"sprung",
|
|
"unbound",
|
|
"uncaged",
|
|
"unchained",
|
|
"unfettered"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bailed (out)",
|
|
"delivered",
|
|
"paroled",
|
|
"ransomed",
|
|
"redeemed",
|
|
"rescued",
|
|
"saved",
|
|
"disembarrassed",
|
|
"disencumbered",
|
|
"disengaged",
|
|
"disentangled",
|
|
"extricated",
|
|
"unshackled"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"handcuffed",
|
|
"manacled",
|
|
"shackled",
|
|
"trammeled",
|
|
"trammelled",
|
|
"committed",
|
|
"immured",
|
|
"imprisoned",
|
|
"incarcerated",
|
|
"interned",
|
|
"jailed",
|
|
"locked (up)",
|
|
"conquered",
|
|
"enslaved",
|
|
"subdued",
|
|
"subjugated"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"bound",
|
|
"confined",
|
|
"enchained",
|
|
"fettered",
|
|
"restrained"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to set free from entanglement or difficulty":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"we were liberated from our financial woes when we hit the grand prize in the lottery"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"cleared",
|
|
"disembarrassed",
|
|
"disengaged",
|
|
"disentangled",
|
|
"extricated",
|
|
"freed",
|
|
"released",
|
|
"untangled"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"delivered",
|
|
"redeemed",
|
|
"rescued",
|
|
"saved",
|
|
"disburdened",
|
|
"disencumbered",
|
|
"unburdened",
|
|
"unraveled",
|
|
"unsnarled",
|
|
"untied",
|
|
"untwined"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"blocked",
|
|
"hampered",
|
|
"hindered",
|
|
"impeded",
|
|
"obstructed",
|
|
"burdened",
|
|
"encumbered",
|
|
"loaded",
|
|
"weighed"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"embroiled",
|
|
"entangled"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"librettists":{
|
|
"as in lyricists , lyrists":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"lyricists",
|
|
"lyrists",
|
|
"bards",
|
|
"minstrels",
|
|
"muses",
|
|
"poetasters",
|
|
"poets",
|
|
"rhymesters",
|
|
"rimesters",
|
|
"versifiers",
|
|
"cocomposers",
|
|
"co-composers",
|
|
"composers",
|
|
"songsmiths",
|
|
"songwriters",
|
|
"tunesmiths",
|
|
"epigrammatists",
|
|
"epigrammatizers",
|
|
"rhymers",
|
|
"sonneteers",
|
|
"poetesses",
|
|
"poets laureate",
|
|
"poet laureates",
|
|
"scops",
|
|
"troubadours",
|
|
"rhapsodes",
|
|
"rhapsodists"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"libertinism":{
|
|
"a sinking to a state of low moral standards and behavior":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a group of urban bohemians who were better known for their libertinism than for their intellectualism"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"abjection",
|
|
"corruption",
|
|
"corruptness",
|
|
"debasement",
|
|
"debauchery",
|
|
"decadence",
|
|
"decadency",
|
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"degeneracy",
|
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"degenerateness",
|
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"degeneration",
|
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"degradation",
|
|
"demoralization",
|
|
"depravity",
|
|
"dissipatedness",
|
|
"dissipation",
|
|
"dissoluteness",
|
|
"libertinage",
|
|
"perversion",
|
|
"pervertedness",
|
|
"rakishness",
|
|
"turpitude"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"evil",
|
|
"immorality",
|
|
"sinfulness",
|
|
"villainy",
|
|
"wickedness",
|
|
"filth",
|
|
"gangrene",
|
|
"rot",
|
|
"squalor"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"goodness",
|
|
"morality",
|
|
"righteousness",
|
|
"virtue"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"immoral conduct or practices harmful or offensive to society":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"even by the standards of ancient Rome, Caligula's reign was marked by a libertinism that went beyond the pale"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"corruption",
|
|
"debauchery",
|
|
"depravity",
|
|
"immorality",
|
|
"iniquitousness",
|
|
"iniquity",
|
|
"libertinage",
|
|
"licentiousness",
|
|
"profligacy",
|
|
"sin",
|
|
"vice"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bad",
|
|
"badness",
|
|
"blackness",
|
|
"evil",
|
|
"evildoing",
|
|
"ill",
|
|
"turpitude",
|
|
"villainy",
|
|
"wickedness",
|
|
"wrong",
|
|
"atrociousness",
|
|
"evilness",
|
|
"heinousness",
|
|
"sinfulness",
|
|
"unscrupulousness",
|
|
"viciousness",
|
|
"vileness",
|
|
"villainousness",
|
|
"devilry",
|
|
"deviltry",
|
|
"fiendishness",
|
|
"corruptness",
|
|
"debasement",
|
|
"degeneracy",
|
|
"degeneration",
|
|
"depravedness",
|
|
"dissoluteness",
|
|
"dissolution",
|
|
"indecency",
|
|
"lasciviousness",
|
|
"lechery",
|
|
"lewdness",
|
|
"looseness",
|
|
"perversion",
|
|
"pervertedness",
|
|
"wantonness",
|
|
"abomination",
|
|
"anathema",
|
|
"taboo",
|
|
"tabu",
|
|
"criminality",
|
|
"reprehensibleness",
|
|
"baseness",
|
|
"despicableness",
|
|
"dirtiness",
|
|
"lowness",
|
|
"meanness",
|
|
"lousiness",
|
|
"miserableness",
|
|
"wretchedness"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"good",
|
|
"right",
|
|
"honesty",
|
|
"honor",
|
|
"integrity",
|
|
"legitimacy",
|
|
"probity",
|
|
"rectitude",
|
|
"scrupulosity",
|
|
"scrupulousness",
|
|
"uprightness",
|
|
"goodness",
|
|
"righteousness",
|
|
"virtuousness",
|
|
"blamelessness",
|
|
"chastity",
|
|
"innocence",
|
|
"perfection",
|
|
"pureness",
|
|
"purity",
|
|
"spotlessness",
|
|
"cleanness",
|
|
"correctness",
|
|
"decency",
|
|
"decorousness",
|
|
"propriety",
|
|
"rightness",
|
|
"seemliness"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"morality",
|
|
"virtue"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"liberalness":{
|
|
"as in liberalism , progressivism":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"broad-mindedness",
|
|
"liberalism",
|
|
"open-mindedness",
|
|
"progressivism",
|
|
"neoliberalism",
|
|
"extremism",
|
|
"radicalism",
|
|
"nonconformism",
|
|
"nonconformity",
|
|
"unconventionalism",
|
|
"unorthodoxy"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"conservatism",
|
|
"conservativeness",
|
|
"die-hardism",
|
|
"reactionaryism",
|
|
"traditionalism",
|
|
"ultraconservatism",
|
|
"neoconservatism",
|
|
"Toryism",
|
|
"bigotry",
|
|
"illiberalism"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"library pastes":{
|
|
"as in pastes , epoxy resins":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"epoxies",
|
|
"epoxy resins",
|
|
"mucilages",
|
|
"pastes",
|
|
"superglues",
|
|
"water glasses",
|
|
"adhesives",
|
|
"bonds",
|
|
"cements",
|
|
"glues",
|
|
"sizes",
|
|
"dope",
|
|
"goos",
|
|
"gums"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"liberate":{
|
|
"to set free (as from slavery or confinement)":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the animal rightists snuck into the laboratory in the middle of the night to liberate all of the monkeys"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"discharge",
|
|
"disenthrall",
|
|
"disenthral",
|
|
"emancipate",
|
|
"enfranchise",
|
|
"enlarge",
|
|
"free",
|
|
"loose",
|
|
"loosen",
|
|
"manumit",
|
|
"release",
|
|
"spring",
|
|
"unbind",
|
|
"uncage",
|
|
"unchain",
|
|
"unfetter"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bail (out)",
|
|
"deliver",
|
|
"parole",
|
|
"ransom",
|
|
"redeem",
|
|
"rescue",
|
|
"save",
|
|
"disembarrass",
|
|
"disencumber",
|
|
"disengage",
|
|
"disentangle",
|
|
"extricate",
|
|
"unshackle"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"handcuff",
|
|
"manacle",
|
|
"shackle",
|
|
"trammel",
|
|
"commit",
|
|
"immure",
|
|
"imprison",
|
|
"incarcerate",
|
|
"intern",
|
|
"jail",
|
|
"lock (up)",
|
|
"conquer",
|
|
"enslave",
|
|
"subdue",
|
|
"subjugate"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"bind",
|
|
"confine",
|
|
"enchain",
|
|
"fetter",
|
|
"restrain"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to set free from entanglement or difficulty":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"we were liberated from our financial woes when we hit the grand prize in the lottery"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"clear",
|
|
"disembarrass",
|
|
"disengage",
|
|
"disentangle",
|
|
"extricate",
|
|
"free",
|
|
"release",
|
|
"untangle"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"deliver",
|
|
"redeem",
|
|
"rescue",
|
|
"save",
|
|
"disburden",
|
|
"disencumber",
|
|
"unburden",
|
|
"unravel",
|
|
"unsnarl",
|
|
"untie",
|
|
"untwine"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"block",
|
|
"hamper",
|
|
"hinder",
|
|
"impede",
|
|
"obstruct",
|
|
"burden",
|
|
"encumber",
|
|
"load",
|
|
"weigh"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"embroil",
|
|
"entangle"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"libels":{
|
|
"to make untrue and harmful statements about":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the court decided that the newspaper's reportage of the former mayor, while irresponsible, did not constitute an effort to libel him"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"asperses",
|
|
"blackens",
|
|
"calumniates",
|
|
"defames",
|
|
"maligns",
|
|
"slanders",
|
|
"smears",
|
|
"traduces",
|
|
"vilifies"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"belittles",
|
|
"denigrates",
|
|
"detracts",
|
|
"disparages",
|
|
"discredits",
|
|
"disgraces",
|
|
"dishonors",
|
|
"shames",
|
|
"abases",
|
|
"debases",
|
|
"degrades",
|
|
"humbles",
|
|
"humiliates",
|
|
"disdains",
|
|
"scorns"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"exalts",
|
|
"glorifies",
|
|
"honors",
|
|
"acclaims",
|
|
"applauds",
|
|
"commends",
|
|
"praises",
|
|
"esteems",
|
|
"respects",
|
|
"admires",
|
|
"regards",
|
|
"adores",
|
|
"reveres",
|
|
"venerates",
|
|
"worships"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"liberates":{
|
|
"to set free (as from slavery or confinement)":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the animal rightists snuck into the laboratory in the middle of the night to liberate all of the monkeys"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"discharges",
|
|
"disenthralls",
|
|
"disenthrals",
|
|
"emancipates",
|
|
"enfranchises",
|
|
"enlarges",
|
|
"frees",
|
|
"loosens",
|
|
"looses",
|
|
"manumits",
|
|
"releases",
|
|
"springs",
|
|
"unbinds",
|
|
"uncages",
|
|
"unchains",
|
|
"unfetters"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bails (out)",
|
|
"delivers",
|
|
"paroles",
|
|
"ransoms",
|
|
"redeems",
|
|
"rescues",
|
|
"saves",
|
|
"disembarrasses",
|
|
"disencumbers",
|
|
"disengages",
|
|
"disentangles",
|
|
"extricates",
|
|
"unshackles"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"handcuffs",
|
|
"manacles",
|
|
"shackles",
|
|
"trammels",
|
|
"commits",
|
|
"immures",
|
|
"imprisons",
|
|
"incarcerates",
|
|
"interns",
|
|
"jails",
|
|
"locks (up)",
|
|
"conquers",
|
|
"enslaves",
|
|
"subdues",
|
|
"subjugates"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"binds",
|
|
"confines",
|
|
"enchains",
|
|
"fetters",
|
|
"restrains"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to set free from entanglement or difficulty":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"we were liberated from our financial woes when we hit the grand prize in the lottery"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"clears",
|
|
"disembarrasses",
|
|
"disengages",
|
|
"disentangles",
|
|
"extricates",
|
|
"frees",
|
|
"releases",
|
|
"untangles"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"delivers",
|
|
"redeems",
|
|
"rescues",
|
|
"saves",
|
|
"disburdens",
|
|
"disencumbers",
|
|
"unburdens",
|
|
"unravels",
|
|
"unsnarls",
|
|
"unties",
|
|
"untwines"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"blocks",
|
|
"hampers",
|
|
"hinders",
|
|
"impedes",
|
|
"obstructs",
|
|
"burdens",
|
|
"encumbers",
|
|
"loads",
|
|
"weighs"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"embroils",
|
|
"entangles"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"library":{
|
|
"a place where books, periodicals, and records are kept for use but not for sale":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"I went to the library to do some research for my report"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"archive"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"rental library",
|
|
"lending library",
|
|
"bibliotheca",
|
|
"stacks"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"an organized group of objects acquired and maintained for study, exhibition, or personal pleasure":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a confirmed cineast with an impressive library of classic movies on DVD"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"assemblage",
|
|
"collection"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"assortment",
|
|
"kaleidoscope",
|
|
"miscellanea",
|
|
"mixed bag",
|
|
"omnium-gatherum",
|
|
"phantasmagoria",
|
|
"treasure",
|
|
"treasure trove",
|
|
"trove",
|
|
"arsenal",
|
|
"cache",
|
|
"hoard",
|
|
"repertoire",
|
|
"repertory",
|
|
"reserve",
|
|
"stock",
|
|
"stockpile",
|
|
"store",
|
|
"supply",
|
|
"accumulation",
|
|
"assembly",
|
|
"gathering"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"bric-a-brac",
|
|
"clutter",
|
|
"heap",
|
|
"jumble",
|
|
"litter",
|
|
"pile",
|
|
"ragbag"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"liberties":{
|
|
"the power, right, or opportunity to choose":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"he doesn't want to go to the sales conference, but he doesn't have that liberty"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"alternatives",
|
|
"choices",
|
|
"discretions",
|
|
"druthers",
|
|
"elections",
|
|
"options",
|
|
"picks",
|
|
"preferences",
|
|
"selections",
|
|
"volitions",
|
|
"ways"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"determinations",
|
|
"free wills",
|
|
"wills",
|
|
"says",
|
|
"voices",
|
|
"votes",
|
|
"inclinations",
|
|
"likings",
|
|
"partialities",
|
|
"penchants",
|
|
"predilections",
|
|
"proclivities",
|
|
"propensities",
|
|
"tendencies",
|
|
"discernments",
|
|
"judgments",
|
|
"judgements",
|
|
"perspicacities"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"coercions",
|
|
"duresses",
|
|
"forces",
|
|
"duties",
|
|
"obligations",
|
|
"Hobson's choices"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"the state of being free from the control or power of another":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the hope that the country's first-ever elections will usher in a new era of liberty and respect for the rule of law"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"autonomies",
|
|
"freedoms",
|
|
"independences",
|
|
"independencies",
|
|
"sovereignties",
|
|
"sovranties"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"emancipations",
|
|
"enfranchisements",
|
|
"liberations",
|
|
"manumissions",
|
|
"releases"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"captivities",
|
|
"enchainments",
|
|
"enslavements",
|
|
"immurements",
|
|
"imprisonments",
|
|
"incarcerations",
|
|
"internments",
|
|
"subjugations"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"dependences",
|
|
"dependances",
|
|
"heteronomies",
|
|
"subjections",
|
|
"unfreedoms"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
}
|
|
} |