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256 lines
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{
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"nay":{
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"not merely this but also":{
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"examples":[
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"I was angry\u2014 nay , furious\u2014at the way they were treating that poor dog"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"even",
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"indeed",
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"truly",
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"verily",
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"yea"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"assuredly",
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"certainly",
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"decidedly",
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"definitely",
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"doubtless",
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"incontestably",
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"incontrovertibly",
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"indisputably",
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"positively",
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"really",
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"surely",
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"undeniably",
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"undoubtedly",
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"unquestionably"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"a vote or decision against something":{
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"examples":[
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"when the votes were tallied, it was 241 yeas and 54 nays"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"negative",
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"no",
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"non placet"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"con",
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"blackball",
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"veto",
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"denial",
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"negation",
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"refusal"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"pro",
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"acceptance",
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"approval",
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"grace"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"positive",
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"yea",
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"yes"
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]
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},
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"an unwillingness to grant something asked for":{
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"examples":[
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"gave a resounding nay to the request for a mixed-company camping trip"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"declination",
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"denial",
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"disallowance",
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"no",
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"nonacceptance",
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"refusal",
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"rejection",
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"turndown"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"rebuff",
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"repudiation",
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"repulse",
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"spurn",
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"negative",
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"ban",
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"injunction",
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"veto",
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"deterrence",
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"discouragement",
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"repression",
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"suppression"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"acceptance",
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"accession",
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"acquiescence",
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"agreement",
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"assent",
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"authorization",
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"clearance",
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"concurrence",
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"consent",
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"leave",
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"license",
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"licence",
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"permission",
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"sanction",
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"sufferance",
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"imprimatur",
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"seal",
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"signature",
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"stamp"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"allowance",
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"approval",
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"grant",
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"OK",
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"okay"
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]
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},
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"type":[
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"adverb",
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"naysayer":{
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"a person who distrusts other people and believes that everything is done for selfish reasons":{
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"examples":[
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"those naysayers who attack the integrity of the entire judicial system"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"cynic",
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"misanthrope",
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"pessimist"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"misandrist",
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"misogynist",
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"doubter",
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"negativist",
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"skeptic",
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"belittler",
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"critic",
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"derider",
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"detractor",
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"scoffer",
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"malcontent",
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"defeatist",
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"quitter"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"optimist",
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"Pollyanna",
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"positivist",
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"idealist",
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"sentimentalist"
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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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"nays":{
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"a vote or decision against something":{
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"examples":[
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"when the votes were tallied, it was 241 yeas and 54 nays"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"negatives",
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"noes",
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"nos",
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"non placets"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"cons",
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"blackballs",
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"vetoes",
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"denials",
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"negations",
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"refusals"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"pros",
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"acceptances",
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"approvals",
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"graces"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"positives",
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"yeas",
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"yeses",
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"yesses"
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]
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},
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"an unwillingness to grant something asked for":{
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"examples":[
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"gave a resounding nay to the request for a mixed-company camping trip"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"declinations",
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"denials",
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"disallowances",
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"noes",
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"nos",
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"nonacceptances",
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"refusals",
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"rejections",
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"turndowns"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"rebuffs",
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"repudiations",
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"repulses",
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"spurns",
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"negatives",
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"bans",
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"injunctions",
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"vetoes",
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"deterrences",
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"discouragements",
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"repressions",
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"suppressions"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"acceptances",
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"accessions",
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"acquiescences",
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"agreements",
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"assents",
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"authorizations",
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"clearances",
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"concurrences",
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"consents",
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"leaves",
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"licenses",
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"licences",
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"permissions",
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"sanctions",
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"sufferances",
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"imprimaturs",
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"seals",
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"signatures",
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"stamps"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"allowances",
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"approvals",
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"grants",
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"OKs",
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"okays"
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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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} |