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1442 lines
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{
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"nitpick":{
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"to make often peevish criticisms or objections about matters that are minor, unimportant, or irrelevant":{
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"examples":[
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"her husband nitpicks about everything: from how she puts the plates away to how she files the bills"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"carp",
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"cavil",
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"fuss",
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"niggle",
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"quibble"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"criticize",
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"fault",
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"beef",
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"bellyache",
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"bitch",
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"complain",
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"crab",
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"croak",
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"gripe",
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"grouse",
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"growl",
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"grumble",
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"kick",
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"kvetch",
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"moan",
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"squawk",
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"squeal",
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"wail",
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"whimper",
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"whine",
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"yammer",
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"yawp",
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"yaup",
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"yowl",
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"murmur",
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"mutter"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"applaud",
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"commend",
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"compliment",
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"praise",
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"recommend",
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"approve",
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"back",
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"champion",
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"endorse",
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"indorse",
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"support"
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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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"nitpicks":{
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"to make often peevish criticisms or objections about matters that are minor, unimportant, or irrelevant":{
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"examples":[
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"her husband nitpicks about everything: from how she puts the plates away to how she files the bills"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"carps",
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"cavils",
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"fusses",
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"niggles",
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"quibbles"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"criticizes",
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"faults",
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"beefs",
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"bellyaches",
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"bitches",
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"complains",
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"crabs",
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"croaks",
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"gripes",
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"grouses",
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"growls",
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"grumbles",
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"kicks",
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"kvetches",
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"moans",
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"squawks",
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"squeals",
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"wails",
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"whimpers",
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"whines",
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"yammers",
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"yawps",
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"yaups",
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"yowls",
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"murmurs",
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"mutters"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"applauds",
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"commends",
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"compliments",
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"praises",
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"recommends",
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"approves",
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"backs",
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"champions",
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"endorses",
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"indorses",
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"supports"
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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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"nitwit":{
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"a person who lacks good sense or judgment":{
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"examples":[
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"don't be a nitwit \u2014wear a seat belt!"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"berk",
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"booby",
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"charlie",
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"charley",
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"cuckoo",
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"ding-a-ling",
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"ding-dong",
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"dingbat",
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"dipstick",
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"doofus",
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"featherhead",
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"fool",
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"git",
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"goose",
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"half-wit",
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"jackass",
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"lunatic",
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"mooncalf",
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"nincompoop",
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"ninny",
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"ninnyhammer",
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"nit",
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"nut",
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"nutcase",
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"simp",
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"simpleton",
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"turkey",
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"yo-yo"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"daredevil",
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"madman",
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"airhead",
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"birdbrain",
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"blockhead",
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"dodo",
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"dolt",
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"donkey",
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"dope",
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"dork",
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"dumbbell",
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"dummy",
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"dunce",
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"fathead",
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"gander",
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"goon",
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"idiot",
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"ignoramus",
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"imbecile",
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"know-nothing",
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"knucklehead",
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"moron",
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"numskull",
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"numbskull",
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"pinhead",
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"schlub",
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"shlub",
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"schlump",
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"schnook",
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"stock",
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"featherbrain",
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"scatterbrain",
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"butt",
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"dupe",
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"laughingstock",
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"mockery",
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"monkey",
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"chump",
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"loser",
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"schlemiel",
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"shlemiel",
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"character",
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"codger",
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"crackbrain",
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"crackpot",
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"crank",
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"kook",
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"oddball",
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"screwball",
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"weirdo"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"sage",
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"thinker",
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"brain",
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"genius"
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],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"a stupid person":{
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"examples":[
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"an absolute nitwit as far as geography is concerned"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"airhead",
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"birdbrain",
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"blockhead",
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"bonehead",
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"bubblehead",
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"chowderhead",
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"chucklehead",
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"clodpoll",
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"clodpole",
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"clot",
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"cluck",
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"clunk",
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"cretin",
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"cuddy",
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"cuddie",
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"deadhead",
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"dim bulb",
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"dimwit",
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"dip",
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"dodo",
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"dolt",
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"donkey",
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"doofus",
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"dope",
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"dork",
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"dullard",
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"dum-dum",
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"dumbbell",
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"dumbhead",
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"dummkopf",
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"dummy",
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"dunce",
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"dunderhead",
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"fathead",
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"gander",
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"golem",
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"goof",
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"goon",
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"half-wit",
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"hammerhead",
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"hardhead",
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"idiot",
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"ignoramus",
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"imbecile",
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"jackass",
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"know-nothing",
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"knucklehead",
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"lamebrain",
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"loggerhead",
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"loon",
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"lump",
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"lunkhead",
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"meathead",
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"mome",
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"moron",
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"mug",
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"mutt",
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"natural",
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"nimrod",
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"nincompoop",
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"ninny",
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"ninnyhammer",
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"nit",
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"noddy",
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"noodle",
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"numskull",
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"numbskull",
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"oaf",
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"pinhead",
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"prat",
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"ratbag",
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"saphead",
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"schlub",
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"shlub",
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"schnook",
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"simpleton",
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"stock",
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"stupe",
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"stupid",
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"thickhead",
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"turkey",
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"woodenhead",
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"yahoo",
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"yo-yo"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"booby",
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"buffoon",
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"fool",
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"goose",
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"loony",
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"lunatic",
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"madman",
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"nut",
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"zany",
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"loser",
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"gawk",
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"featherbrain",
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"scatterbrain",
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"beast",
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"boor",
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"cad",
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"churl",
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"clown",
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"creep",
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"cur",
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"heel",
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"jerk",
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"skunk",
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"snake",
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"stinker",
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"villain"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"intellect",
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"intellectual",
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"sage",
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"thinker",
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"whiz",
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"wizard",
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"polymath",
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"Renaissance man",
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"sharpie",
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"sharpy"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"brain",
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"genius"
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]
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},
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"a silly flighty person":{
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"examples":[
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"a nitwit who never should have been given a position of responsibility in the company"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"birdbrain",
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"cuckoo",
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"ditz",
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"featherbrain",
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"featherhead",
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"flibbertigibbet",
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"rattlebrain",
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"scatterbrain",
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"softhead"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"fool",
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"goose",
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"silly",
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"simpleton"
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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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"nitwits":{
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"a person who lacks good sense or judgment":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"examples":[
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"don't be a nitwit \u2014wear a seat belt!"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"sages",
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"thinkers",
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"brains",
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"geniuses",
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"genii"
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],
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"related":[
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"daredevils",
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"madmen",
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"airheads",
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"birdbrains",
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"blockheads",
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"dodoes",
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"dodos",
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"dolts",
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"donkeys",
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"dopes",
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"dorks",
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"dumbbells",
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"dummies",
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"dunces",
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"fatheads",
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"ganders",
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"goons",
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"idiots",
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"ignoramuses",
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"ignorami",
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"imbeciles",
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"know-nothings",
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"knuckleheads",
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"morons",
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"numskulls",
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"numbskulls",
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"pinheads",
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"schlubs",
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"shlubs",
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"schlumps",
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"schnooks",
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"stocks",
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"featherbrains",
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"scatterbrains",
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"butts",
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"dupes",
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"laughingstocks",
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"mockeries",
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"monkeys",
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"chumps",
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"losers",
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"schlemiels",
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"shlemiels",
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"characters",
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"codgers",
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"crackbrains",
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"crackpots",
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"cranks",
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"kooks",
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"oddballs",
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"screwballs",
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"weirdos"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"berks",
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"boobies",
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"charlies",
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"charleys",
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"cuckoos",
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"ding-a-lings",
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"dingbats",
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"ding-dongs",
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"dipsticks",
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"doofuses",
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"dufuses",
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"featherheads",
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"fools",
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"geese",
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"gits",
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"half-wits",
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"jackasses",
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"lunatics",
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"mooncalves",
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"nincompoops",
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"ninnies",
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"ninnyhammers",
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"nits",
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"nutcases",
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"nuts",
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"simpletons",
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"simps",
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"turkeys",
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"yo-yos"
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]
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},
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"a silly flighty person":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"examples":[
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"a nitwit who never should have been given a position of responsibility in the company"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"related":[
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"fools",
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"geese",
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"sillies",
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"simpletons"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"birdbrains",
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"cuckoos",
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"ditzes",
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"featherbrains",
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"featherheads",
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"flibbertigibbets",
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"rattlebrains",
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"scatterbrains",
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"softheads"
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]
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},
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"a stupid person":{
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"antonyms":[
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"brains",
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"geniuses",
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"genii"
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],
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"examples":[
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"an absolute nitwit as far as geography is concerned"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"intellects",
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"intellectuals",
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"sages",
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"thinkers",
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"whizzes",
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"wizards",
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"polymaths",
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"Renaissance men",
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"sharpies"
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],
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"related":[
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"boobies",
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"buffoons",
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"fools",
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"geese",
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"loonies",
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"lunatics",
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"madmen",
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"nuts",
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"zanies",
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"losers",
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"gawks",
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"featherbrains",
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"scatterbrains",
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"beasts",
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"boors",
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"cads",
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"churls",
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"clowns",
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"creeps",
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"curs",
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"heels",
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"jerks",
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"skunks",
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"skunk",
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"snakes",
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"stinkers",
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"villains"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"airheads",
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"birdbrains",
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"blockheads",
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"boneheads",
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"bubbleheads",
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"chowderheads",
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"chuckleheads",
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"clodpolls",
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"clodpoles",
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"clots",
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"clucks",
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"clunks",
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"cretins",
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"cuddies",
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"deadheads",
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"dim bulbs",
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"dimwits",
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"dips",
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"dodoes",
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"dodos",
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"dolts",
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"donkeys",
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"doofuses",
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"dufuses",
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"dopes",
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"dorks",
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"dullards",
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"dumbbells",
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"dumbheads",
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"dum-dums",
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"dummies",
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"dummkopfs",
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"dunces",
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"dunderheads",
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"fatheads",
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"ganders",
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"golems",
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"goofs",
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"goons",
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"half-wits",
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"hammerheads",
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"hardheads",
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"idiots",
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"ignoramuses",
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"ignorami",
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"imbeciles",
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"jackasses",
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"know-nothings",
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"knuckleheads",
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"lamebrains",
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"loggerheads",
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"loons",
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"lumps",
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"lunkheads",
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"meatheads",
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"momes",
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"morons",
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"mugs",
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"mutts",
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"naturals",
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"nimrods",
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"nincompoops",
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"ninnies",
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"ninnyhammers",
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"nits",
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"noddies",
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"noodles",
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"numskulls",
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"numbskulls",
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"oafs",
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"pinheads",
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"prats",
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"ratbags",
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"sapheads",
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"schlubs",
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"shlubs",
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"schnooks",
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"simpletons",
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"stocks",
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"stupes",
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"stupids",
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"thickheads",
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"turkeys",
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"woodenheads",
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"yahoos",
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"yo-yos"
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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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"nits":{
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"a person who lacks good sense or judgment":{
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"examples":[
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"stop being such a great nit and listen to what I have to say"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"berks",
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"boobies",
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"charlies",
|
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"charleys",
|
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"cuckoos",
|
|
"ding-a-lings",
|
|
"dingbats",
|
|
"ding-dongs",
|
|
"dipsticks",
|
|
"doofuses",
|
|
"dufuses",
|
|
"featherheads",
|
|
"fools",
|
|
"geese",
|
|
"gits",
|
|
"half-wits",
|
|
"jackasses",
|
|
"lunatics",
|
|
"mooncalves",
|
|
"nincompoops",
|
|
"ninnies",
|
|
"ninnyhammers",
|
|
"nitwits",
|
|
"nutcases",
|
|
"nuts",
|
|
"simpletons",
|
|
"simps",
|
|
"turkeys",
|
|
"yo-yos"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"daredevils",
|
|
"madmen",
|
|
"airheads",
|
|
"birdbrains",
|
|
"blockheads",
|
|
"dodoes",
|
|
"dodos",
|
|
"dolts",
|
|
"donkeys",
|
|
"dopes",
|
|
"dorks",
|
|
"dumbbells",
|
|
"dummies",
|
|
"dunces",
|
|
"fatheads",
|
|
"ganders",
|
|
"goons",
|
|
"idiots",
|
|
"ignoramuses",
|
|
"ignorami",
|
|
"imbeciles",
|
|
"know-nothings",
|
|
"knuckleheads",
|
|
"morons",
|
|
"numskulls",
|
|
"numbskulls",
|
|
"pinheads",
|
|
"schlubs",
|
|
"shlubs",
|
|
"schlumps",
|
|
"schnooks",
|
|
"stocks",
|
|
"featherbrains",
|
|
"scatterbrains",
|
|
"butts",
|
|
"dupes",
|
|
"laughingstocks",
|
|
"mockeries",
|
|
"monkeys",
|
|
"chumps",
|
|
"losers",
|
|
"schlemiels",
|
|
"shlemiels",
|
|
"characters",
|
|
"codgers",
|
|
"crackbrains",
|
|
"crackpots",
|
|
"cranks",
|
|
"kooks",
|
|
"oddballs",
|
|
"screwballs",
|
|
"weirdos"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"sages",
|
|
"thinkers",
|
|
"brains",
|
|
"geniuses",
|
|
"genii"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"a stupid person":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"some nit at the bar was claiming all politicians are crooked"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"airheads",
|
|
"birdbrains",
|
|
"blockheads",
|
|
"boneheads",
|
|
"bubbleheads",
|
|
"chowderheads",
|
|
"chuckleheads",
|
|
"clodpolls",
|
|
"clodpoles",
|
|
"clots",
|
|
"clucks",
|
|
"clunks",
|
|
"cretins",
|
|
"cuddies",
|
|
"deadheads",
|
|
"dim bulbs",
|
|
"dimwits",
|
|
"dips",
|
|
"dodoes",
|
|
"dodos",
|
|
"dolts",
|
|
"donkeys",
|
|
"doofuses",
|
|
"dufuses",
|
|
"dopes",
|
|
"dorks",
|
|
"dullards",
|
|
"dumbbells",
|
|
"dumbheads",
|
|
"dum-dums",
|
|
"dummies",
|
|
"dummkopfs",
|
|
"dunces",
|
|
"dunderheads",
|
|
"fatheads",
|
|
"ganders",
|
|
"golems",
|
|
"goofs",
|
|
"goons",
|
|
"half-wits",
|
|
"hammerheads",
|
|
"hardheads",
|
|
"idiots",
|
|
"ignoramuses",
|
|
"ignorami",
|
|
"imbeciles",
|
|
"jackasses",
|
|
"know-nothings",
|
|
"knuckleheads",
|
|
"lamebrains",
|
|
"loggerheads",
|
|
"loons",
|
|
"lumps",
|
|
"lunkheads",
|
|
"meatheads",
|
|
"momes",
|
|
"morons",
|
|
"mugs",
|
|
"mutts",
|
|
"naturals",
|
|
"nimrods",
|
|
"nincompoops",
|
|
"ninnies",
|
|
"ninnyhammers",
|
|
"nitwits",
|
|
"noddies",
|
|
"noodles",
|
|
"numskulls",
|
|
"numbskulls",
|
|
"oafs",
|
|
"pinheads",
|
|
"prats",
|
|
"ratbags",
|
|
"sapheads",
|
|
"schlubs",
|
|
"shlubs",
|
|
"schnooks",
|
|
"simpletons",
|
|
"stocks",
|
|
"stupes",
|
|
"stupids",
|
|
"thickheads",
|
|
"turkeys",
|
|
"woodenheads",
|
|
"yahoos",
|
|
"yo-yos"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"boobies",
|
|
"buffoons",
|
|
"fools",
|
|
"geese",
|
|
"loonies",
|
|
"lunatics",
|
|
"madmen",
|
|
"nuts",
|
|
"zanies",
|
|
"losers",
|
|
"gawks",
|
|
"featherbrains",
|
|
"scatterbrains",
|
|
"beasts",
|
|
"boors",
|
|
"cads",
|
|
"churls",
|
|
"clowns",
|
|
"creeps",
|
|
"curs",
|
|
"heels",
|
|
"jerks",
|
|
"skunks",
|
|
"skunk",
|
|
"snakes",
|
|
"stinkers",
|
|
"villains"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"intellects",
|
|
"intellectuals",
|
|
"sages",
|
|
"thinkers",
|
|
"whizzes",
|
|
"wizards",
|
|
"polymaths",
|
|
"Renaissance men",
|
|
"sharpies"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"brains",
|
|
"geniuses",
|
|
"genii"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"nitty-gritty":{
|
|
"having to do with the practical details of regular life":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a look at the nitty-gritty aspects of putting out a newspaper"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"everyday",
|
|
"mundane",
|
|
"prosaic",
|
|
"terrestrial",
|
|
"workaday"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"earthly",
|
|
"temporal",
|
|
"worldly",
|
|
"average",
|
|
"common",
|
|
"commonplace",
|
|
"customary",
|
|
"familiar",
|
|
"garden",
|
|
"generic",
|
|
"normal",
|
|
"ordinary",
|
|
"plain",
|
|
"popular",
|
|
"routine",
|
|
"run-of-the-mill",
|
|
"run-of-the-mine",
|
|
"run-of-mine",
|
|
"standard",
|
|
"typical",
|
|
"unexceptional",
|
|
"unremarkable",
|
|
"usual",
|
|
"frequent",
|
|
"habitual",
|
|
"regular",
|
|
"expected",
|
|
"predictable"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"high-minded",
|
|
"lofty",
|
|
"noble",
|
|
"sublime",
|
|
"aberrant",
|
|
"abnormal",
|
|
"atypical",
|
|
"exceptional",
|
|
"extraordinary",
|
|
"freak",
|
|
"peculiar",
|
|
"phenomenal",
|
|
"rare",
|
|
"singular",
|
|
"special",
|
|
"uncommon",
|
|
"uncustomary",
|
|
"unique",
|
|
"unusual",
|
|
"unwonted",
|
|
"bizarre",
|
|
"curious",
|
|
"far-out",
|
|
"funny",
|
|
"odd",
|
|
"outlandish",
|
|
"out-of-the-way",
|
|
"outr\u00e9",
|
|
"quaint",
|
|
"quirky",
|
|
"remarkable",
|
|
"screwy",
|
|
"strange",
|
|
"weird",
|
|
"wild"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"the specific practical details of something":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the governor tends to leave the nitty-gritty of running the state government to others"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"brass tacks",
|
|
"nuts and bolts",
|
|
"ropes"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"incidentals",
|
|
"ins and outs",
|
|
"minutiae",
|
|
"particulars",
|
|
"specifics",
|
|
"technicalities",
|
|
"oddities",
|
|
"peculiarities",
|
|
"quirks",
|
|
"ramifications"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"nitpickers":{
|
|
"a person given to harsh judgments and to finding faults":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a tiresome nitpicker who seems to think that I can't do anything right"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"carpers",
|
|
"castigators",
|
|
"cavilers",
|
|
"cavillers",
|
|
"censurers",
|
|
"criticizers",
|
|
"critics",
|
|
"disparagers",
|
|
"faultfinders",
|
|
"hypercritics",
|
|
"knockers",
|
|
"nigglers"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"condemners",
|
|
"condemnors",
|
|
"denouncers",
|
|
"belittlers",
|
|
"decriers",
|
|
"denigrators",
|
|
"deriders",
|
|
"detractors",
|
|
"assailants",
|
|
"attackers",
|
|
"crucifiers",
|
|
"criticasters",
|
|
"hairsplitters",
|
|
"pettifoggers",
|
|
"quibblers",
|
|
"admonishers",
|
|
"haranguers",
|
|
"railers",
|
|
"ranters",
|
|
"rebukers",
|
|
"reproachers",
|
|
"reprovers",
|
|
"scolds",
|
|
"upbraiders",
|
|
"bellyachers",
|
|
"complainers",
|
|
"crybabies",
|
|
"fussers",
|
|
"gripers",
|
|
"grouches",
|
|
"grousers",
|
|
"grumblers",
|
|
"whiners"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"commenders",
|
|
"praisers"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"nitery":{
|
|
"a bar or restaurant offering special nighttime entertainment (as music, dancing, or comedy acts)":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"niteries in this college town attract a predictably youngish crowd"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bistro",
|
|
"bo\u00eete",
|
|
"cabaret",
|
|
"caf\u00e9",
|
|
"cafe",
|
|
"club",
|
|
"nightclub",
|
|
"nightspot",
|
|
"roadhouse",
|
|
"supper club"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"a-go-go",
|
|
"disco",
|
|
"discotheque",
|
|
"discoth\u00e9que",
|
|
"barroom",
|
|
"pub",
|
|
"public house",
|
|
"saloon",
|
|
"tavern",
|
|
"clip joint",
|
|
"dive",
|
|
"honky-tonk",
|
|
"key club",
|
|
"speakeasy",
|
|
"canteen",
|
|
"watering hole",
|
|
"watering place"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"nit":{
|
|
"a person who lacks good sense or judgment":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"stop being such a great nit and listen to what I have to say"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"berk",
|
|
"booby",
|
|
"charlie",
|
|
"charley",
|
|
"cuckoo",
|
|
"ding-a-ling",
|
|
"ding-dong",
|
|
"dingbat",
|
|
"dipstick",
|
|
"doofus",
|
|
"featherhead",
|
|
"fool",
|
|
"git",
|
|
"goose",
|
|
"half-wit",
|
|
"jackass",
|
|
"lunatic",
|
|
"mooncalf",
|
|
"nincompoop",
|
|
"ninny",
|
|
"ninnyhammer",
|
|
"nitwit",
|
|
"nut",
|
|
"nutcase",
|
|
"simp",
|
|
"simpleton",
|
|
"turkey",
|
|
"yo-yo"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"daredevil",
|
|
"madman",
|
|
"airhead",
|
|
"birdbrain",
|
|
"blockhead",
|
|
"dodo",
|
|
"dolt",
|
|
"donkey",
|
|
"dope",
|
|
"dork",
|
|
"dumbbell",
|
|
"dummy",
|
|
"dunce",
|
|
"fathead",
|
|
"gander",
|
|
"goon",
|
|
"idiot",
|
|
"ignoramus",
|
|
"imbecile",
|
|
"know-nothing",
|
|
"knucklehead",
|
|
"moron",
|
|
"numskull",
|
|
"numbskull",
|
|
"pinhead",
|
|
"schlub",
|
|
"shlub",
|
|
"schlump",
|
|
"schnook",
|
|
"stock",
|
|
"featherbrain",
|
|
"scatterbrain",
|
|
"butt",
|
|
"dupe",
|
|
"laughingstock",
|
|
"mockery",
|
|
"monkey",
|
|
"chump",
|
|
"loser",
|
|
"schlemiel",
|
|
"shlemiel",
|
|
"character",
|
|
"codger",
|
|
"crackbrain",
|
|
"crackpot",
|
|
"crank",
|
|
"kook",
|
|
"oddball",
|
|
"screwball",
|
|
"weirdo"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"sage",
|
|
"thinker",
|
|
"brain",
|
|
"genius"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"a stupid person":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"some nit at the bar was claiming all politicians are crooked"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"airhead",
|
|
"birdbrain",
|
|
"blockhead",
|
|
"bonehead",
|
|
"bubblehead",
|
|
"chowderhead",
|
|
"chucklehead",
|
|
"clodpoll",
|
|
"clodpole",
|
|
"clot",
|
|
"cluck",
|
|
"clunk",
|
|
"cretin",
|
|
"cuddy",
|
|
"cuddie",
|
|
"deadhead",
|
|
"dim bulb",
|
|
"dimwit",
|
|
"dip",
|
|
"dodo",
|
|
"dolt",
|
|
"donkey",
|
|
"doofus",
|
|
"dope",
|
|
"dork",
|
|
"dullard",
|
|
"dum-dum",
|
|
"dumbbell",
|
|
"dumbhead",
|
|
"dummkopf",
|
|
"dummy",
|
|
"dunce",
|
|
"dunderhead",
|
|
"fathead",
|
|
"gander",
|
|
"golem",
|
|
"goof",
|
|
"goon",
|
|
"half-wit",
|
|
"hammerhead",
|
|
"hardhead",
|
|
"idiot",
|
|
"ignoramus",
|
|
"imbecile",
|
|
"jackass",
|
|
"know-nothing",
|
|
"knucklehead",
|
|
"lamebrain",
|
|
"loggerhead",
|
|
"loon",
|
|
"lump",
|
|
"lunkhead",
|
|
"meathead",
|
|
"mome",
|
|
"moron",
|
|
"mug",
|
|
"mutt",
|
|
"natural",
|
|
"nimrod",
|
|
"nincompoop",
|
|
"ninny",
|
|
"ninnyhammer",
|
|
"nitwit",
|
|
"noddy",
|
|
"noodle",
|
|
"numskull",
|
|
"numbskull",
|
|
"oaf",
|
|
"pinhead",
|
|
"prat",
|
|
"ratbag",
|
|
"saphead",
|
|
"schlub",
|
|
"shlub",
|
|
"schnook",
|
|
"simpleton",
|
|
"stock",
|
|
"stupe",
|
|
"stupid",
|
|
"thickhead",
|
|
"turkey",
|
|
"woodenhead",
|
|
"yahoo",
|
|
"yo-yo"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"booby",
|
|
"buffoon",
|
|
"fool",
|
|
"goose",
|
|
"loony",
|
|
"lunatic",
|
|
"madman",
|
|
"nut",
|
|
"zany",
|
|
"loser",
|
|
"gawk",
|
|
"featherbrain",
|
|
"scatterbrain",
|
|
"beast",
|
|
"boor",
|
|
"cad",
|
|
"churl",
|
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"clown",
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"creep",
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"cur",
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"heel",
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"jerk",
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"skunk",
|
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"snake",
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"stinker",
|
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"villain"
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],
|
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"near antonyms":[
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"intellect",
|
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"intellectual",
|
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"sage",
|
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"thinker",
|
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"whiz",
|
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"wizard",
|
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"polymath",
|
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"Renaissance man",
|
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"sharpie",
|
|
"sharpy"
|
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],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"brain",
|
|
"genius"
|
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]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
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},
|
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"nitpicker":{
|
|
"a person given to harsh judgments and to finding faults":{
|
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"examples":[
|
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"a tiresome nitpicker who seems to think that I can't do anything right"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"carper",
|
|
"castigator",
|
|
"caviler",
|
|
"caviller",
|
|
"censurer",
|
|
"critic",
|
|
"criticizer",
|
|
"disparager",
|
|
"faultfinder",
|
|
"hypercritic",
|
|
"knocker",
|
|
"niggler"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"condemner",
|
|
"condemnor",
|
|
"denouncer",
|
|
"belittler",
|
|
"decrier",
|
|
"denigrator",
|
|
"derider",
|
|
"detractor",
|
|
"assailant",
|
|
"attacker",
|
|
"crucifier",
|
|
"criticaster",
|
|
"hairsplitter",
|
|
"pettifogger",
|
|
"quibbler",
|
|
"admonisher",
|
|
"haranguer",
|
|
"railer",
|
|
"ranter",
|
|
"rebuker",
|
|
"reproacher",
|
|
"reprover",
|
|
"scold",
|
|
"upbraider",
|
|
"bellyacher",
|
|
"complainer",
|
|
"crybaby",
|
|
"fusser",
|
|
"griper",
|
|
"grouch",
|
|
"grouser",
|
|
"grumbler",
|
|
"whiner"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"commender",
|
|
"praiser"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"niteries":{
|
|
"a bar or restaurant offering special nighttime entertainment (as music, dancing, or comedy acts)":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"niteries in this college town attract a predictably youngish crowd"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bistros",
|
|
"bo\u00eetes",
|
|
"cabarets",
|
|
"caf\u00e9s",
|
|
"cafes",
|
|
"clubs",
|
|
"nightclubs",
|
|
"nightspots",
|
|
"roadhouses",
|
|
"supper clubs"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"a-go-gos",
|
|
"discos",
|
|
"discotheques",
|
|
"discoth\u00e9ques",
|
|
"barrooms",
|
|
"public houses",
|
|
"pubs",
|
|
"saloons",
|
|
"taverns",
|
|
"clip joints",
|
|
"dives",
|
|
"honky-tonks",
|
|
"key clubs",
|
|
"speakeasies",
|
|
"canteens",
|
|
"watering holes",
|
|
"watering places"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
}
|
|
} |