2729 lines
55 KiB
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2729 lines
55 KiB
JSON
{
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"opponent":{
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"one that takes a position opposite another in a competition or conflict":{
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"examples":[
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"in martial arts, before the match begins, always bow to your opponent"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"adversary",
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"antagonist",
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"foe",
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"rival"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"equal",
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"match",
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"enemy",
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"archenemy",
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"nemesis",
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"competitor",
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"contestant",
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"bane",
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"b\u00eate noire",
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"curse",
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"assailant",
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"attacker",
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"combatant",
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"invader"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"accomplice",
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"ally",
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"confederate",
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"partner",
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"advocate",
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"champion",
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"exponent",
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"proponent",
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"supporter",
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"sympathizer"
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],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"one that is hostile toward another":{
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"examples":[
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"the senator has many political opponents who would love to ruin his career"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"adversary",
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"antagonist",
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"enemy",
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"foe",
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"hostile"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"archenemy",
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"archfoe",
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"nemesis",
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"ill-wisher",
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"bane",
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"b\u00eate noire",
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"assailant",
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"attacker",
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"combatant",
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"invader",
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"competitor",
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"emulator",
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"rival"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"buddy",
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"chum",
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"compadre",
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"crony",
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"fellow",
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"hail-fellow",
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"hail-fellow-well-met",
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"hearty",
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"hobnobber",
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"mate",
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"musketeer",
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"pal",
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"abettor",
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"abetter",
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"accomplice",
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"ally",
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"collaborator",
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"colleague",
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"comrade",
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"confederate",
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"friendly",
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"partner",
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"adherent",
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"disciple",
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"follower",
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"backer",
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"benefactor",
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"exponent",
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"supporter",
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"sympathizer",
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"well-wisher"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"amigo",
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"friend"
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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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"opportunity":{
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"a favorable combination of circumstances, time, and place":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"examples":[
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"this art school could be a wonderful opportunity for you to finally develop your talent for painting"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"related":[
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"play",
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"way",
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"juncture",
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"pass"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"break",
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"chance",
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"occasion",
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"opening",
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"room",
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"shot"
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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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"oppose":{
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"to refuse to give in to":{
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"antonyms":[
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"bow (to)",
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"capitulate (to)",
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"give in (to)",
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"knuckle under (to)",
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"stoop (to)",
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"submit (to)",
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"succumb (to)",
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"surrender (to)",
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"yield (to)"
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],
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"examples":[
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"I will continue to oppose any attempts to infringe upon our civil liberties"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"related":[
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"battle",
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"combat",
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"contend (with)",
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"challenge",
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"contest",
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"contradict",
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"dispute",
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"baffle",
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"balk",
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"foil",
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"frustrate",
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"thwart",
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"check",
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"counter",
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"hinder",
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"obstruct",
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"stem"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"buck",
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"defy",
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"fight",
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"repel",
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"resist",
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"withstand"
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]
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},
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"to strive to reduce or eliminate":{
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"antonyms":[
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"advance",
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"cultivate",
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"encourage",
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"forward",
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"foster",
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"further",
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"nourish",
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"nurture",
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"promote"
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],
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"examples":[
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"we must oppose ignorance and prejudice wherever and whenever they arise"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"abide",
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"bear",
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"endure",
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"suffer",
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"advocate",
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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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"uphold"
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],
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"related":[
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"baffle",
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"checkmate",
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"foil",
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"frustrate",
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"resist",
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"thwart",
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"withstand",
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"confront",
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"defy",
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"face",
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"meet"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"battle",
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"combat",
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"contend (with)",
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"counter",
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"fight",
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"oppugn"
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]
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},
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"type":[
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"verb"
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]
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},
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"opposing":{
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"as in opposite , contradictory":{
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"examples":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"near synonyms":[
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"antagonistic",
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"antipodal",
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"antipodean",
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"antithetical",
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"contradictory",
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"contrary",
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"diametric",
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"diametrical",
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"irreconcilable",
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"opposite",
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"clashing",
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"conflicting",
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"disagreeing",
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"discordant",
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"discrepant",
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"incompatible",
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"incongruous",
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"inconsistent",
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"inconsonant",
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"inharmonious",
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"mutually exclusive",
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"repugnant"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"reconcilable",
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"akin",
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"like",
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"similar",
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"accordant",
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"agreeing",
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"compatible",
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"concordant",
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"conformable (to)",
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"congruent",
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"congruous",
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"consistent",
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"consonant",
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"correspondent (with or to)",
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"harmonious",
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"nonconflicting"
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],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"to refuse to give in to":{
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"examples":[
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"I will continue to oppose any attempts to infringe upon our civil liberties"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"bucking",
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"defying",
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"fighting",
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"repelling",
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"resisting",
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"withstanding"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"battling",
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"combating",
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"combatting",
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"contending (with)",
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"challenging",
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"contesting",
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"contradicting",
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"disputing",
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"baffling",
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"balking",
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"foiling",
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"frustrating",
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"thwarting",
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"checking",
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"countering",
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"hindering",
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"obstructing",
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"stemming"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[
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"bowing (to)",
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"capitulating (to)",
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"giving in (to)",
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"knuckling under (to)",
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"stooping (to)",
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"submitting (to)",
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"succumbing (to)",
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"surrendering (to)",
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"yielding (to)"
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]
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},
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"to strive to reduce or eliminate":{
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"examples":[
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"we must oppose ignorance and prejudice wherever and whenever they arise"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"battling",
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"combating",
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"combatting",
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"contending (with)",
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"countering",
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"fighting",
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"oppugning"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"baffling",
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"checkmating",
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"foiling",
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"frustrating",
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"resisting",
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"thwarting",
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"withstanding",
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"confronting",
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"defying",
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"facing",
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"meeting"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"abiding",
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"bearing",
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"enduring",
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"suffering",
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"advocating",
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"backing",
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"championing",
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"endorsing",
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"indorsing",
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"supporting",
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"upholding"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"advancing",
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"cultivating",
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"encouraging",
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"forwarding",
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"fostering",
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"furthering",
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"nourishing",
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"nurturing",
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"promoting"
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]
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},
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"type":[
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"adjective",
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"verb"
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]
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},
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"opposition":{
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"the inclination to resist":{
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"examples":[
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"most of the opposition to the proposed smoking ban is coming from bar owners worried about its impact on their businesses"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"defiance",
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"resistance"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"demur",
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"objection",
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"protest",
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"remonstrance",
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"compunction",
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"misgiving",
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"reservation",
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"disobedience",
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"noncompliance",
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"recalcitrance"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"compliance",
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"obedience",
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"acceptance",
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"approval"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"acquiescence"
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]
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},
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"the quality or state of being as different as possible":{
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"examples":[
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"her actions stand in direct opposition to her words"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"contrariety",
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"contrariness",
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"oppositeness",
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"polarity"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"contradictoriness",
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"antipode",
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"antithesis",
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"disparateness",
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"disparity",
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"dissimilarity",
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"divergence",
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"unlikeness",
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"inequality",
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"conflict",
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"disagreement",
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"discrepancy",
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"variance",
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"incompatibility",
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"incongruence",
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"incongruity",
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"incongruousness"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"agreement",
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"alikeness",
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"conformity",
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"congruity",
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"correspondence",
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"likeness",
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"parallelism",
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"resemblance",
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"similarity",
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"similitude",
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"analogousness",
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"correlation",
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"relationship"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"identicalness",
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"sameness"
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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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"oppress":{
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"to make sad":{
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"examples":[
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"this gloomy weather is oppressing all of us"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"bum (out)",
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"burden",
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"dash",
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"deject",
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"depress",
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"get down",
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"sadden",
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"weigh down"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"ail",
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"distress",
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"trouble",
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"afflict",
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"torment",
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"torture",
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"daunt",
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"demoralize",
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"discourage",
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"dishearten",
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"dismay",
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"dispirit",
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"unnerve",
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"agitate",
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"bother",
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"concern",
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"discomfort",
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"discompose",
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"disquiet",
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"disturb",
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"exercise",
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"freak (out)",
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"perturb",
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"undo",
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"unhinge",
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"unsettle",
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"upset",
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"worry"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"animate",
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"enliven",
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"invigorate",
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"assure",
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"comfort",
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"console",
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"reassure",
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"solace",
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"soothe",
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"excite",
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"inspire",
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"stimulate",
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"elate",
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"exhilarate",
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"encourage",
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"hearten",
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"delight",
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"gratify",
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"please",
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"boost",
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"elevate",
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"lift",
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"uplift"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"brighten",
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"buoy",
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"cheer (up)",
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"gladden",
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"lighten",
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"rejoice"
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]
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},
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"to subject to incapacitating emotional or mental stress":{
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"examples":[
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"a film about a man who is haunted and oppressed by the secrets of his past"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"crush",
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"devastate",
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"floor",
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"grind (down)",
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"overcome",
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"overmaster",
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"overpower",
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"overwhelm",
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"prostrate",
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"snow under",
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"swamp",
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"whelm"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"deluge",
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"drown",
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"sink",
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"confute",
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"defeat",
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"refute",
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"break",
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"demoralize",
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"distress",
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"disturb",
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"rock",
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"shatter",
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"stagger",
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"throw",
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"unman",
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"unnerve",
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"upset"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"type":[
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"verb"
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]
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},
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"oppresses":{
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"to make sad":{
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"antonyms":[
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"brightens",
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"buoys",
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"cheers (up)",
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"gladdens",
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"lightens",
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"rejoices"
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],
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"examples":[
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"this gloomy weather is oppressing all of us"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"animates",
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"enlivens",
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"invigorates",
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"assures",
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"comforts",
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"consoles",
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"reassures",
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"solaces",
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"soothes",
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"excites",
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"inspires",
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"stimulates",
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"elates",
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"exhilarates",
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"encourages",
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"heartens",
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"delights",
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"gratifies",
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"pleases",
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"boosts",
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"elevates",
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"lifts",
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"uplifts"
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],
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"related":[
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"ails",
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"distresses",
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"troubles",
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"afflicts",
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"torments",
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"tortures",
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"daunts",
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"demoralizes",
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"discourages",
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"disheartens",
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"dismays",
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"dispirits",
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"unnerves",
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"agitates",
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"bothers",
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"concerns",
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"discomforts",
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"discomposes",
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"disquiets",
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"disturbs",
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"exercises",
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"freaks (out)",
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"perturbs",
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"undoes",
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"unhinges",
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"unsettles",
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"upsets",
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"worries"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"bums (out)",
|
|
"burdens",
|
|
"dashes",
|
|
"dejects",
|
|
"depresses",
|
|
"gets down",
|
|
"saddens",
|
|
"weighs down"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to subject to incapacitating emotional or mental stress":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a film about a man who is haunted and oppressed by the secrets of his past"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"deluges",
|
|
"drowns",
|
|
"sinks",
|
|
"confutes",
|
|
"defeats",
|
|
"refutes",
|
|
"breaks",
|
|
"demoralizes",
|
|
"distresses",
|
|
"disturbs",
|
|
"rocks",
|
|
"shatters",
|
|
"staggers",
|
|
"throws",
|
|
"unmans",
|
|
"unnerves",
|
|
"upsets"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"crushes",
|
|
"devastates",
|
|
"floors",
|
|
"grinds (down)",
|
|
"overcomes",
|
|
"overmasters",
|
|
"overpowers",
|
|
"overwhelms",
|
|
"prostrates",
|
|
"snows under",
|
|
"swamps",
|
|
"whelms"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"oppressively":{
|
|
"in a manner so as to cause loss or suffering":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"forced to live under an oppressively cruel government"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"brutally",
|
|
"hard",
|
|
"hardly",
|
|
"harshly",
|
|
"ill",
|
|
"roughly",
|
|
"severely",
|
|
"sternly",
|
|
"stiffly"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"callously",
|
|
"cold-bloodedly",
|
|
"hard-heartedly",
|
|
"heartlessly",
|
|
"inhumanely",
|
|
"inhumanly",
|
|
"insensately",
|
|
"insensitively",
|
|
"mercilessly",
|
|
"obdurately",
|
|
"pitilessly",
|
|
"ruthlessly",
|
|
"tyrannically",
|
|
"uncharitably",
|
|
"unfeelingly",
|
|
"unmercifully",
|
|
"unsparingly",
|
|
"abusively",
|
|
"brutishly",
|
|
"savagely",
|
|
"viciously",
|
|
"aggressively",
|
|
"assertively",
|
|
"decidedly",
|
|
"determinedly",
|
|
"firmly",
|
|
"grimly",
|
|
"gruffly",
|
|
"resolutely",
|
|
"strongly",
|
|
"toughly"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"benevolently",
|
|
"benignantly",
|
|
"considerately",
|
|
"cordially",
|
|
"graciously",
|
|
"kindly",
|
|
"lovingly",
|
|
"tenderly",
|
|
"charitably",
|
|
"compassionately",
|
|
"humanely",
|
|
"mercifully",
|
|
"softheartedly",
|
|
"sympathetically",
|
|
"tolerantly",
|
|
"understandingly"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"clemently",
|
|
"gently",
|
|
"leniently",
|
|
"lightly",
|
|
"mildly",
|
|
"softly"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adverb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"oppositions":{
|
|
"the inclination to resist":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"most of the opposition to the proposed smoking ban is coming from bar owners worried about its impact on their businesses"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"defiances",
|
|
"resistances"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"demurs",
|
|
"objections",
|
|
"protests",
|
|
"remonstrances",
|
|
"compunctions",
|
|
"misgivings",
|
|
"reservations",
|
|
"disobediences",
|
|
"noncompliances",
|
|
"recalcitrances"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"compliances",
|
|
"obediences",
|
|
"acceptances",
|
|
"approvals"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"acquiescences"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"oppressing":{
|
|
"to make sad":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"this gloomy weather is oppressing all of us"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bumming (out)",
|
|
"burdening",
|
|
"dashing",
|
|
"dejecting",
|
|
"depressing",
|
|
"getting down",
|
|
"saddening",
|
|
"weighing down"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"ailing",
|
|
"distressing",
|
|
"troubling",
|
|
"afflicting",
|
|
"tormenting",
|
|
"torturing",
|
|
"daunting",
|
|
"demoralizing",
|
|
"discouraging",
|
|
"disheartening",
|
|
"dismaying",
|
|
"dispiriting",
|
|
"unnerving",
|
|
"agitating",
|
|
"bothering",
|
|
"concerning",
|
|
"discomforting",
|
|
"discomposing",
|
|
"disquieting",
|
|
"disturbing",
|
|
"exercising",
|
|
"freaking (out)",
|
|
"perturbing",
|
|
"undoing",
|
|
"unhinging",
|
|
"unsettling",
|
|
"upsetting",
|
|
"worrying"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"animating",
|
|
"enlivening",
|
|
"invigorating",
|
|
"assuring",
|
|
"comforting",
|
|
"consoling",
|
|
"reassuring",
|
|
"solacing",
|
|
"soothing",
|
|
"exciting",
|
|
"inspiring",
|
|
"stimulating",
|
|
"elating",
|
|
"exhilarating",
|
|
"encouraging",
|
|
"heartening",
|
|
"delighting",
|
|
"gratifying",
|
|
"pleasing",
|
|
"boosting",
|
|
"elevating",
|
|
"lifting",
|
|
"uplifting"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"brightening",
|
|
"buoying",
|
|
"cheering (up)",
|
|
"gladdening",
|
|
"lightening",
|
|
"rejoicing"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to subject to incapacitating emotional or mental stress":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a film about a man who is haunted and oppressed by the secrets of his past"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"crushing",
|
|
"devastating",
|
|
"flooring",
|
|
"grinding (down)",
|
|
"overcoming",
|
|
"overmastering",
|
|
"overpowering",
|
|
"overwhelming",
|
|
"prostrating",
|
|
"snowing under",
|
|
"swamping",
|
|
"whelming"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"deluging",
|
|
"drowning",
|
|
"sinking",
|
|
"confuting",
|
|
"defeating",
|
|
"refuting",
|
|
"breaking",
|
|
"demoralizing",
|
|
"distressing",
|
|
"disturbing",
|
|
"rocking",
|
|
"shattering",
|
|
"staggering",
|
|
"throwing",
|
|
"unmanning",
|
|
"unnerving",
|
|
"upsetting"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"oppugn":{
|
|
"to demand proof of the truth or rightness of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"had the temerity to oppugn the merits of a study in a discipline that he knows nothing about"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"challenge",
|
|
"contest",
|
|
"dispute",
|
|
"impeach",
|
|
"query",
|
|
"question"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"doubt",
|
|
"mistrust",
|
|
"kick (about)",
|
|
"object (to)",
|
|
"protest",
|
|
"combat",
|
|
"fight",
|
|
"oppose",
|
|
"resist"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"back",
|
|
"defend",
|
|
"support",
|
|
"advocate",
|
|
"champion",
|
|
"promote",
|
|
"abide",
|
|
"endure",
|
|
"stomach",
|
|
"tolerate"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"accept",
|
|
"believe",
|
|
"embrace",
|
|
"swallow"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to strive to reduce or eliminate":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"guardians of liberty who staunchly oppugned tyranny, whether from the right or the left"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"battle",
|
|
"combat",
|
|
"contend (with)",
|
|
"counter",
|
|
"fight",
|
|
"oppose"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"baffle",
|
|
"checkmate",
|
|
"foil",
|
|
"frustrate",
|
|
"resist",
|
|
"thwart",
|
|
"withstand",
|
|
"confront",
|
|
"defy",
|
|
"face",
|
|
"meet"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"abide",
|
|
"bear",
|
|
"endure",
|
|
"suffer",
|
|
"advocate",
|
|
"back",
|
|
"champion",
|
|
"endorse",
|
|
"indorse",
|
|
"support",
|
|
"uphold"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"advance",
|
|
"cultivate",
|
|
"encourage",
|
|
"forward",
|
|
"foster",
|
|
"further",
|
|
"nourish",
|
|
"nurture",
|
|
"promote"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"opportunities":{
|
|
"a favorable combination of circumstances, time, and place":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"this art school could be a wonderful opportunity for you to finally develop your talent for painting"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"breaks",
|
|
"chances",
|
|
"occasions",
|
|
"openings",
|
|
"room",
|
|
"shots"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"plays",
|
|
"ways",
|
|
"junctures",
|
|
"passes"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"oppositionist":{
|
|
"as in challenger , defier":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"challenger",
|
|
"defier",
|
|
"insubordinate",
|
|
"recusant",
|
|
"refuser",
|
|
"resistant",
|
|
"resister",
|
|
"insurgent",
|
|
"insurrectionary",
|
|
"insurrectionist",
|
|
"mutineer",
|
|
"rebel",
|
|
"red",
|
|
"revolter",
|
|
"revolutionary",
|
|
"revolutionist",
|
|
"anarch",
|
|
"anarchist",
|
|
"discontent",
|
|
"extremist",
|
|
"malcontent",
|
|
"radical"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"loyalist",
|
|
"patriot",
|
|
"supporter",
|
|
"counterinsurgent",
|
|
"counterrevolutionary",
|
|
"counterrevolutionist"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"opportune":{
|
|
"especially suitable for a certain time":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"an opportune rain shower gave them an excuse to leave the outdoor concert early"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"seasonable",
|
|
"timely",
|
|
"well-timed"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"appropriate",
|
|
"apt",
|
|
"fit",
|
|
"fitting",
|
|
"meet",
|
|
"pat",
|
|
"proper",
|
|
"suitable",
|
|
"pertinent",
|
|
"relative",
|
|
"relevant",
|
|
"fortunate",
|
|
"lucky",
|
|
"propitious",
|
|
"anticipated",
|
|
"expected",
|
|
"prompt",
|
|
"punctual"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"improper",
|
|
"inappropriate",
|
|
"irrelative",
|
|
"irrelevant",
|
|
"unfit",
|
|
"unseemly",
|
|
"unsuitable",
|
|
"unfortunate",
|
|
"unlucky",
|
|
"behind",
|
|
"behindhand",
|
|
"belated",
|
|
"delayed",
|
|
"delinquent",
|
|
"late",
|
|
"latish",
|
|
"overdue",
|
|
"postponed",
|
|
"slow",
|
|
"tardy",
|
|
"anticipatory",
|
|
"early",
|
|
"precocious",
|
|
"premature",
|
|
"abrupt",
|
|
"sudden",
|
|
"unanticipated",
|
|
"unexpected"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"inopportune",
|
|
"unseasonable",
|
|
"untimely"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"oppugning":{
|
|
"to demand proof of the truth or rightness of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"had the temerity to oppugn the merits of a study in a discipline that he knows nothing about"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"challenging",
|
|
"contesting",
|
|
"disputing",
|
|
"impeaching",
|
|
"querying",
|
|
"questioning"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"doubting",
|
|
"mistrusting",
|
|
"kicking (about)",
|
|
"objecting (to)",
|
|
"protesting",
|
|
"combating",
|
|
"combatting",
|
|
"fighting",
|
|
"opposing",
|
|
"resisting"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"backing",
|
|
"defending",
|
|
"supporting",
|
|
"advocating",
|
|
"championing",
|
|
"promoting",
|
|
"abiding",
|
|
"enduring",
|
|
"stomaching",
|
|
"tolerating"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"accepting",
|
|
"believing",
|
|
"embracing",
|
|
"swallowing"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to strive to reduce or eliminate":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"guardians of liberty who staunchly oppugned tyranny, whether from the right or the left"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"battling",
|
|
"combating",
|
|
"combatting",
|
|
"contending (with)",
|
|
"countering",
|
|
"fighting",
|
|
"opposing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"baffling",
|
|
"checkmating",
|
|
"foiling",
|
|
"frustrating",
|
|
"resisting",
|
|
"thwarting",
|
|
"withstanding",
|
|
"confronting",
|
|
"defying",
|
|
"facing",
|
|
"meeting"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"abiding",
|
|
"bearing",
|
|
"enduring",
|
|
"suffering",
|
|
"advocating",
|
|
"backing",
|
|
"championing",
|
|
"endorsing",
|
|
"indorsing",
|
|
"supporting",
|
|
"upholding"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"advancing",
|
|
"cultivating",
|
|
"encouraging",
|
|
"forwarding",
|
|
"fostering",
|
|
"furthering",
|
|
"nourishing",
|
|
"nurturing",
|
|
"promoting"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"opprobriums":{
|
|
"a cause of shame":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"saw no reason why \"secretary\" should suddenly become a term of opprobrium among the politically correct"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"disgraces",
|
|
"dishonors",
|
|
"reflections",
|
|
"reproaches",
|
|
"scandals"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"blots",
|
|
"brands",
|
|
"slurs",
|
|
"smirches",
|
|
"spots",
|
|
"stains",
|
|
"stigmas",
|
|
"stigmata",
|
|
"taints"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"boasts",
|
|
"glories",
|
|
"jewels",
|
|
"prides",
|
|
"treasures"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"credits",
|
|
"honors"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"the state of having lost the esteem of others":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the opprobrium that was long attached to the convicted embezzler's name"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"discredit",
|
|
"disesteems",
|
|
"disgraces",
|
|
"dishonors",
|
|
"disreputes",
|
|
"ignominies",
|
|
"infamies",
|
|
"obloquies",
|
|
"odiums",
|
|
"reproaches",
|
|
"shames"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"scandals",
|
|
"contempts",
|
|
"despites",
|
|
"disdains",
|
|
"scorns",
|
|
"deprecations",
|
|
"disapprobations",
|
|
"disapprovals",
|
|
"disfavors",
|
|
"abasements",
|
|
"debasements",
|
|
"degradations",
|
|
"dust",
|
|
"humiliations",
|
|
"blots",
|
|
"brands",
|
|
"shadows",
|
|
"slurs",
|
|
"smirches",
|
|
"spots",
|
|
"stains",
|
|
"stigmas",
|
|
"stigmata",
|
|
"taints"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"admirations",
|
|
"appreciations",
|
|
"estimations",
|
|
"regards",
|
|
"awes",
|
|
"fears",
|
|
"reverences",
|
|
"fames",
|
|
"glories",
|
|
"renowns",
|
|
"reputes"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"esteems",
|
|
"honors",
|
|
"respects"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"opposites":{
|
|
"something that is as different as possible from something else":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"no matter what I say, you insist on the opposite"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"antipodes",
|
|
"antitheses",
|
|
"contraries",
|
|
"counters",
|
|
"negatives",
|
|
"obverses",
|
|
"reverses"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"negations",
|
|
"antonyms",
|
|
"counterpoints",
|
|
"converses",
|
|
"inverses",
|
|
"mirror images"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"synonyms",
|
|
"analogues",
|
|
"analogs",
|
|
"counterparts",
|
|
"carbon copies",
|
|
"copies",
|
|
"duplicates",
|
|
"replicas"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"opposes":{
|
|
"to refuse to give in to":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"I will continue to oppose any attempts to infringe upon our civil liberties"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bucks",
|
|
"defies",
|
|
"fights",
|
|
"repels",
|
|
"resists",
|
|
"withstands"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"battles",
|
|
"combats",
|
|
"contends (with)",
|
|
"challenges",
|
|
"contests",
|
|
"contradicts",
|
|
"disputes",
|
|
"baffles",
|
|
"balks",
|
|
"foils",
|
|
"frustrates",
|
|
"thwarts",
|
|
"checks",
|
|
"counters",
|
|
"hinders",
|
|
"obstructs",
|
|
"stems"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"bows (to)",
|
|
"capitulates (to)",
|
|
"gives in (to)",
|
|
"knuckles under (to)",
|
|
"stoops (to)",
|
|
"submits (to)",
|
|
"succumbs (to)",
|
|
"surrenders (to)",
|
|
"yields (to)"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to strive to reduce or eliminate":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"we must oppose ignorance and prejudice wherever and whenever they arise"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"battles",
|
|
"combats",
|
|
"contends (with)",
|
|
"counters",
|
|
"fights",
|
|
"oppugns"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"baffles",
|
|
"checkmates",
|
|
"foils",
|
|
"frustrates",
|
|
"resists",
|
|
"thwarts",
|
|
"withstands",
|
|
"confronts",
|
|
"defies",
|
|
"faces",
|
|
"meets"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"abides",
|
|
"bears",
|
|
"endures",
|
|
"suffers",
|
|
"advocates",
|
|
"backs",
|
|
"champions",
|
|
"endorses",
|
|
"indorses",
|
|
"supports",
|
|
"upholds"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"advances",
|
|
"cultivates",
|
|
"encourages",
|
|
"forwards",
|
|
"fosters",
|
|
"furthers",
|
|
"nourishes",
|
|
"nurtures",
|
|
"promotes"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"oppugned":{
|
|
"to demand proof of the truth or rightness of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"had the temerity to oppugn the merits of a study in a discipline that he knows nothing about"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"challenged",
|
|
"contested",
|
|
"disputed",
|
|
"impeached",
|
|
"queried",
|
|
"questioned"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"doubted",
|
|
"mistrusted",
|
|
"kicked (about)",
|
|
"objected (to)",
|
|
"protested",
|
|
"combated",
|
|
"combatted",
|
|
"fought",
|
|
"opposed",
|
|
"resisted"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"backed",
|
|
"defended",
|
|
"supported",
|
|
"advocated",
|
|
"championed",
|
|
"promoted",
|
|
"abided",
|
|
"abode",
|
|
"endured",
|
|
"stomached",
|
|
"tolerated"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"accepted",
|
|
"believed",
|
|
"embraced",
|
|
"swallowed"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to strive to reduce or eliminate":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"guardians of liberty who staunchly oppugned tyranny, whether from the right or the left"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"battled",
|
|
"combated",
|
|
"combatted",
|
|
"contended (with)",
|
|
"countered",
|
|
"fought",
|
|
"opposed"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"baffled",
|
|
"checkmated",
|
|
"foiled",
|
|
"frustrated",
|
|
"resisted",
|
|
"thwarted",
|
|
"withstood",
|
|
"confronted",
|
|
"defied",
|
|
"faced",
|
|
"met"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"abided",
|
|
"abode",
|
|
"bore",
|
|
"endured",
|
|
"suffered",
|
|
"advocated",
|
|
"backed",
|
|
"championed",
|
|
"endorsed",
|
|
"indorsed",
|
|
"supported",
|
|
"upheld"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"advanced",
|
|
"cultivated",
|
|
"encouraged",
|
|
"forwarded",
|
|
"fostered",
|
|
"furthered",
|
|
"nourished",
|
|
"nurtured",
|
|
"promoted"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"oppressiveness":{
|
|
"as in harshness , heavy-handedness":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"hardhandedness",
|
|
"harshness",
|
|
"heavy-handedness",
|
|
"cattiness",
|
|
"despitefulness",
|
|
"hatefulness",
|
|
"malevolence",
|
|
"maliciousness",
|
|
"malignity",
|
|
"meanness",
|
|
"nastiness",
|
|
"spitefulness",
|
|
"bloodlust",
|
|
"bloodthirstiness",
|
|
"murderousness",
|
|
"sanguineness",
|
|
"sanguinity",
|
|
"fellness",
|
|
"ferociousness",
|
|
"ferocity",
|
|
"fierceness",
|
|
"grimness",
|
|
"hard-heartedness",
|
|
"mercilessness",
|
|
"pitilessness",
|
|
"ruthlessness",
|
|
"unfeelingness",
|
|
"atrociousness",
|
|
"atrocity",
|
|
"barbarity",
|
|
"barbarousness",
|
|
"brutality",
|
|
"cruelness",
|
|
"cruelty",
|
|
"fiendishness",
|
|
"heartlessness",
|
|
"inhumanity",
|
|
"inhumanness",
|
|
"sadism",
|
|
"savageness",
|
|
"savagery",
|
|
"truculence",
|
|
"viciousness",
|
|
"wantonness"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"benignity",
|
|
"compassion",
|
|
"good-heartedness",
|
|
"humaneness",
|
|
"humanity",
|
|
"kindheartedness",
|
|
"kindness",
|
|
"sympathy",
|
|
"tenderheartedness",
|
|
"tenderness",
|
|
"warmheartedness",
|
|
"warmness",
|
|
"warmth",
|
|
"charitableness",
|
|
"clemency",
|
|
"leniency",
|
|
"mercifulness",
|
|
"mercy",
|
|
"pity"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"oppositely":{
|
|
"as in conversely , inversely":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"contrarily",
|
|
"conversely",
|
|
"inversely",
|
|
"vice versa",
|
|
"differently",
|
|
"dissimilarly",
|
|
"otherwise",
|
|
"diversely",
|
|
"unequally",
|
|
"variously"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"alike",
|
|
"also",
|
|
"correspondingly",
|
|
"ditto",
|
|
"likewise",
|
|
"similarly",
|
|
"so",
|
|
"equally",
|
|
"equivalently",
|
|
"identically",
|
|
"as well"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adverb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"oppositionists":{
|
|
"as in challengers , defiers":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"challengers",
|
|
"defiers",
|
|
"insubordinates",
|
|
"recusants",
|
|
"refusers",
|
|
"resistants",
|
|
"resisters",
|
|
"insurgents",
|
|
"insurrectionaries",
|
|
"insurrectionists",
|
|
"mutineers",
|
|
"rebels",
|
|
"reds",
|
|
"revolters",
|
|
"revolutionaries",
|
|
"revolutionists",
|
|
"anarchists",
|
|
"anarchs",
|
|
"discontents",
|
|
"extremists",
|
|
"malcontents",
|
|
"radicals"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"loyalists",
|
|
"patriots",
|
|
"supporters",
|
|
"counterinsurgents",
|
|
"counterrevolutionaries",
|
|
"counterrevolutionists"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"oppugns":{
|
|
"to demand proof of the truth or rightness of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"had the temerity to oppugn the merits of a study in a discipline that he knows nothing about"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"challenges",
|
|
"contests",
|
|
"disputes",
|
|
"impeaches",
|
|
"queries",
|
|
"questions"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"doubts",
|
|
"mistrusts",
|
|
"kicks (about)",
|
|
"objects (to)",
|
|
"protests",
|
|
"combats",
|
|
"fights",
|
|
"opposes",
|
|
"resists"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"backs",
|
|
"defends",
|
|
"supports",
|
|
"advocates",
|
|
"champions",
|
|
"promotes",
|
|
"abides",
|
|
"endures",
|
|
"stomachs",
|
|
"tolerates"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"accepts",
|
|
"believes",
|
|
"embraces",
|
|
"swallows"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to strive to reduce or eliminate":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"guardians of liberty who staunchly oppugned tyranny, whether from the right or the left"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"battles",
|
|
"combats",
|
|
"contends (with)",
|
|
"counters",
|
|
"fights",
|
|
"opposes"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"baffles",
|
|
"checkmates",
|
|
"foils",
|
|
"frustrates",
|
|
"resists",
|
|
"thwarts",
|
|
"withstands",
|
|
"confronts",
|
|
"defies",
|
|
"faces",
|
|
"meets"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"abides",
|
|
"bears",
|
|
"endures",
|
|
"suffers",
|
|
"advocates",
|
|
"backs",
|
|
"champions",
|
|
"endorses",
|
|
"indorses",
|
|
"supports",
|
|
"upholds"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"advances",
|
|
"cultivates",
|
|
"encourages",
|
|
"forwards",
|
|
"fosters",
|
|
"furthers",
|
|
"nourishes",
|
|
"nurtures",
|
|
"promotes"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"oppositeness":{
|
|
"the quality or state of being as different as possible":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the complete oppositeness of the two principal meanings of the word \"handicap\""
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"contrariety",
|
|
"contrariness",
|
|
"opposition",
|
|
"polarity"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"contradictoriness",
|
|
"antipode",
|
|
"antithesis",
|
|
"disparateness",
|
|
"disparity",
|
|
"dissimilarity",
|
|
"divergence",
|
|
"unlikeness",
|
|
"inequality",
|
|
"conflict",
|
|
"disagreement",
|
|
"discrepancy",
|
|
"variance",
|
|
"incompatibility",
|
|
"incongruence",
|
|
"incongruity",
|
|
"incongruousness"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"agreement",
|
|
"alikeness",
|
|
"conformity",
|
|
"congruity",
|
|
"correspondence",
|
|
"likeness",
|
|
"parallelism",
|
|
"resemblance",
|
|
"similarity",
|
|
"similitude",
|
|
"analogousness",
|
|
"correlation",
|
|
"relationship"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"identicalness",
|
|
"sameness"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"oppressed":{
|
|
"suffering grave abuse or injustice at the hands of one in authority":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"setting out on a quixotic quest to right wrongs and to raise up the oppressed peoples of the world"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"crushed",
|
|
"downtrodden",
|
|
"persecuted",
|
|
"tyrannized"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"browbeaten",
|
|
"bullied",
|
|
"cowed",
|
|
"hectored",
|
|
"intimidated",
|
|
"abused",
|
|
"maltreated",
|
|
"mistreated",
|
|
"abject",
|
|
"despairing",
|
|
"disheartened",
|
|
"dispirited",
|
|
"downcast",
|
|
"hopeless"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to make sad":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"this gloomy weather is oppressing all of us"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bummed (out)",
|
|
"burdened",
|
|
"dashed",
|
|
"dejected",
|
|
"depressed",
|
|
"got down",
|
|
"saddened",
|
|
"weighed down"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"ailed",
|
|
"distressed",
|
|
"troubled",
|
|
"afflicted",
|
|
"tormented",
|
|
"tortured",
|
|
"daunted",
|
|
"demoralized",
|
|
"discouraged",
|
|
"disheartened",
|
|
"dismayed",
|
|
"dispirited",
|
|
"unnerved",
|
|
"agitated",
|
|
"bothered",
|
|
"concerned",
|
|
"discomforted",
|
|
"discomposed",
|
|
"disquieted",
|
|
"disturbed",
|
|
"exercised",
|
|
"freaked (out)",
|
|
"perturbed",
|
|
"undid",
|
|
"unhinged",
|
|
"unsettled",
|
|
"upset",
|
|
"worried"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"animated",
|
|
"enlivened",
|
|
"invigorated",
|
|
"assured",
|
|
"comforted",
|
|
"consoled",
|
|
"reassured",
|
|
"solaced",
|
|
"soothed",
|
|
"excited",
|
|
"inspired",
|
|
"stimulated",
|
|
"elated",
|
|
"exhilarated",
|
|
"encouraged",
|
|
"heartened",
|
|
"delighted",
|
|
"gratified",
|
|
"pleased",
|
|
"boosted",
|
|
"elevated",
|
|
"lifted",
|
|
"uplifted"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"brightened",
|
|
"buoyed",
|
|
"cheered (up)",
|
|
"gladdened",
|
|
"lightened",
|
|
"rejoiced"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to subject to incapacitating emotional or mental stress":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a film about a man who is haunted and oppressed by the secrets of his past"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"crushed",
|
|
"devastated",
|
|
"floored",
|
|
"ground (down)",
|
|
"overcame",
|
|
"overmastered",
|
|
"overpowered",
|
|
"overwhelmed",
|
|
"prostrated",
|
|
"snowed under",
|
|
"swamped",
|
|
"whelmed"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"deluged",
|
|
"drowned",
|
|
"sank",
|
|
"sunk",
|
|
"confuted",
|
|
"defeated",
|
|
"refuted",
|
|
"broke",
|
|
"demoralized",
|
|
"distressed",
|
|
"disturbed",
|
|
"rocked",
|
|
"shattered",
|
|
"staggered",
|
|
"threw",
|
|
"unmanned",
|
|
"unnerved",
|
|
"upset"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"opportunists":{
|
|
"a person who dexterously and expediently changes or adopts opinions":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"ever the opportunist , she immediately set about becoming the incoming administrator's new best friend"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"acrobats",
|
|
"chameleons",
|
|
"chancers",
|
|
"temporizers",
|
|
"timeservers",
|
|
"trimmers",
|
|
"weathercocks"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"egoists",
|
|
"egotists",
|
|
"self-seekers",
|
|
"connivers",
|
|
"machinators",
|
|
"plotters",
|
|
"schemers"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"one who does things only for his own benefit and with little regard for right and wrong":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"an opportunist who makes friends and then drops them as soon as they aren't useful anymore"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bottom-feeders",
|
|
"chancers",
|
|
"self-seekers",
|
|
"temporizers"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"egocentrics",
|
|
"egoists",
|
|
"egotists",
|
|
"connivers",
|
|
"machinators",
|
|
"plotters",
|
|
"schemers",
|
|
"barracuda",
|
|
"barracudas",
|
|
"sharks",
|
|
"hangers-on",
|
|
"leeches"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"altruists"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"oppressive":{
|
|
"difficult to endure":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"an oppressive regime that rules through terror"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bitter",
|
|
"brutal",
|
|
"burdensome",
|
|
"cruel",
|
|
"excruciating",
|
|
"grievous",
|
|
"grim",
|
|
"hard",
|
|
"hardhanded",
|
|
"harsh",
|
|
"heavy",
|
|
"inhuman",
|
|
"murderous",
|
|
"onerous",
|
|
"rough",
|
|
"rugged",
|
|
"searing",
|
|
"severe",
|
|
"stiff",
|
|
"tough",
|
|
"trying"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"austere",
|
|
"bleak",
|
|
"comfortless",
|
|
"discomforting",
|
|
"forbidding",
|
|
"inhospitable",
|
|
"spartan",
|
|
"uncomfortable",
|
|
"biting",
|
|
"inclement",
|
|
"intemperate",
|
|
"wild",
|
|
"rigorous",
|
|
"strict",
|
|
"stringent",
|
|
"agonizing",
|
|
"heartbreaking",
|
|
"heartrending",
|
|
"painful",
|
|
"wretched",
|
|
"crushing",
|
|
"grinding",
|
|
"overwhelming",
|
|
"wearing",
|
|
"insufferable",
|
|
"insupportable",
|
|
"intolerable",
|
|
"unbearable",
|
|
"unendurable",
|
|
"harrowing",
|
|
"tortuous",
|
|
"bad",
|
|
"disagreeable",
|
|
"hostile",
|
|
"unfriendly",
|
|
"unpleasant"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"comfortable",
|
|
"cozy",
|
|
"luxurious",
|
|
"snug",
|
|
"agreeable",
|
|
"friendly",
|
|
"genial",
|
|
"hospitable",
|
|
"pleasant",
|
|
"peaceful",
|
|
"relaxing",
|
|
"reposeful",
|
|
"restful",
|
|
"bearable",
|
|
"endurable",
|
|
"painless",
|
|
"tolerable",
|
|
"balmy",
|
|
"calm",
|
|
"clement",
|
|
"gentle",
|
|
"mild",
|
|
"moderate",
|
|
"temperate"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"easy",
|
|
"light",
|
|
"soft"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"oppressors":{
|
|
"a person who uses power or authority in a cruel, unjust, or harmful way":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the dictatorship had scarcely been overthrown when the formerly oppressed suddenly abandoned their democratic ideals and became the oppressors"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"caesars",
|
|
"despots",
|
|
"dictators",
|
|
"f\u00fchrers",
|
|
"fuehrers",
|
|
"pharaohs",
|
|
"strongmen",
|
|
"tyrannizers",
|
|
"tyrants"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"autarchs",
|
|
"autocrats",
|
|
"monocrats",
|
|
"authoritarians",
|
|
"Big Brothers",
|
|
"paramounts",
|
|
"potentates",
|
|
"totalitarians",
|
|
"caudillos",
|
|
"overlords",
|
|
"warlords",
|
|
"bosses",
|
|
"captains",
|
|
"chiefs",
|
|
"dominators",
|
|
"kingpins",
|
|
"leaders",
|
|
"masters",
|
|
"overlords",
|
|
"rulers",
|
|
"kings",
|
|
"lords",
|
|
"monarchs",
|
|
"princes",
|
|
"queens",
|
|
"sovereigns",
|
|
"sovrans",
|
|
"barons",
|
|
"czars",
|
|
"tsars",
|
|
"tzars",
|
|
"magnates",
|
|
"moguls",
|
|
"tycoons",
|
|
"disciplinarians",
|
|
"discipliners",
|
|
"enforcers",
|
|
"martinets",
|
|
"taskmasters"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"opportunist":{
|
|
"a person who dexterously and expediently changes or adopts opinions":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"ever the opportunist , she immediately set about becoming the incoming administrator's new best friend"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"acrobat",
|
|
"chameleon",
|
|
"chancer",
|
|
"temporizer",
|
|
"timeserver",
|
|
"trimmer",
|
|
"weathercock"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"egoist",
|
|
"egotist",
|
|
"self-seeker",
|
|
"conniver",
|
|
"machinator",
|
|
"plotter",
|
|
"schemer"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"one who does things only for his own benefit and with little regard for right and wrong":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"an opportunist who makes friends and then drops them as soon as they aren't useful anymore"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bottom-feeder",
|
|
"chancer",
|
|
"self-seeker",
|
|
"temporizer"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"egocentric",
|
|
"egoist",
|
|
"egotist",
|
|
"conniver",
|
|
"machinator",
|
|
"plotter",
|
|
"schemer",
|
|
"barracuda",
|
|
"shark",
|
|
"hanger-on",
|
|
"leech"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"altruist"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"opposite":{
|
|
"being as different as possible":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"those two are fundamentally opposite \u2014she being loquacious and outgoing where he is quiet and reserved"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"antipodal",
|
|
"antipodean",
|
|
"antithetical",
|
|
"contradictory",
|
|
"contrary",
|
|
"diametric",
|
|
"diametrical",
|
|
"polar"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"adverse",
|
|
"negative",
|
|
"unfavorable",
|
|
"antagonistic",
|
|
"antipathetic",
|
|
"counter",
|
|
"cross",
|
|
"hostile",
|
|
"converse",
|
|
"inverse",
|
|
"obverse",
|
|
"reverse",
|
|
"alien",
|
|
"disparate",
|
|
"dissimilar",
|
|
"divergent",
|
|
"unalike",
|
|
"unlike"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"alike",
|
|
"analogous",
|
|
"like",
|
|
"similar",
|
|
"equivalent",
|
|
"identical",
|
|
"same",
|
|
"synonymous"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"noncontradictory"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"something that is as different as possible from something else":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"no matter what I say, you insist on the opposite"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"antipode",
|
|
"antithesis",
|
|
"contrary",
|
|
"counter",
|
|
"negative",
|
|
"obverse",
|
|
"reverse"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"negation",
|
|
"antonym",
|
|
"counterpoint",
|
|
"converse",
|
|
"inverse",
|
|
"mirror image"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"synonym",
|
|
"analogue",
|
|
"analog",
|
|
"counterpart",
|
|
"carbon copy",
|
|
"copy",
|
|
"duplicate",
|
|
"replica"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"opportunism":{
|
|
"as in pretentiousness , pushiness":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"overambitiousness",
|
|
"pretentiousness",
|
|
"pushiness",
|
|
"aggression",
|
|
"competitiveness",
|
|
"killer instinct",
|
|
"assertiveness",
|
|
"daring",
|
|
"spirit",
|
|
"determination",
|
|
"diligence",
|
|
"drive",
|
|
"energy",
|
|
"enterprise",
|
|
"go",
|
|
"hustle",
|
|
"industry",
|
|
"initiative",
|
|
"motivation",
|
|
"push",
|
|
"ardor",
|
|
"avidity",
|
|
"eagerness",
|
|
"keenness",
|
|
"passion",
|
|
"ambition",
|
|
"ambitiousness",
|
|
"aspiration",
|
|
"go-getting",
|
|
"avarice",
|
|
"greed",
|
|
"hunger"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"apathy",
|
|
"halfheartedness",
|
|
"indifference",
|
|
"unconcern",
|
|
"idleness",
|
|
"indolence",
|
|
"inertia",
|
|
"laziness",
|
|
"lethargy",
|
|
"shiftlessness",
|
|
"sloth"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"opposed":{
|
|
"as in contentious , combative":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"adverse",
|
|
"argumentative",
|
|
"bellicose",
|
|
"belligerent",
|
|
"clashing",
|
|
"combative",
|
|
"conflicting",
|
|
"contentious",
|
|
"contrary",
|
|
"disputatious",
|
|
"militant",
|
|
"pugnacious",
|
|
"quarrelsome",
|
|
"resisting",
|
|
"scrappy",
|
|
"truculent",
|
|
"adversarial",
|
|
"adversary",
|
|
"antagonistic",
|
|
"antipathetic",
|
|
"hostile",
|
|
"inhospitable",
|
|
"inimical",
|
|
"jaundiced",
|
|
"mortal",
|
|
"negative",
|
|
"unfriendly",
|
|
"unsympathetic",
|
|
"antisocial",
|
|
"cold",
|
|
"cool",
|
|
"disagreeable",
|
|
"disapproving",
|
|
"distant",
|
|
"frigid",
|
|
"icy",
|
|
"biased",
|
|
"prejudiced",
|
|
"discourteous",
|
|
"ill-bred",
|
|
"ill-mannered",
|
|
"impertinent",
|
|
"impolite",
|
|
"inconsiderate",
|
|
"rude",
|
|
"surly",
|
|
"uncivil",
|
|
"unfavorable",
|
|
"unkind",
|
|
"unmannerly",
|
|
"unpleasant",
|
|
"unsociable",
|
|
"acrimonious",
|
|
"bitter",
|
|
"despiteful",
|
|
"hateful",
|
|
"malevolent",
|
|
"malicious",
|
|
"malign",
|
|
"malignant",
|
|
"opprobrious",
|
|
"rancorous",
|
|
"spiteful",
|
|
"unloving",
|
|
"vindictive",
|
|
"virulent"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"friendly",
|
|
"hospitable",
|
|
"nonantagonistic",
|
|
"nonhostile",
|
|
"sympathetic",
|
|
"affable",
|
|
"amiable",
|
|
"amicable",
|
|
"civil",
|
|
"companionable",
|
|
"comradely",
|
|
"convivial",
|
|
"cordial",
|
|
"genial",
|
|
"good-natured",
|
|
"good-tempered",
|
|
"gracious",
|
|
"gregarious",
|
|
"neighborly",
|
|
"pleasant",
|
|
"sociable",
|
|
"social",
|
|
"warm",
|
|
"affectionate",
|
|
"devoted",
|
|
"kind",
|
|
"kindly",
|
|
"loving",
|
|
"nice",
|
|
"sweet",
|
|
"accepting",
|
|
"agreeable",
|
|
"approving",
|
|
"benign",
|
|
"empathetic",
|
|
"favorable",
|
|
"understanding",
|
|
"warmhearted",
|
|
"welcoming"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to refuse to give in to":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"I will continue to oppose any attempts to infringe upon our civil liberties"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"bucked",
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"defied",
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"fought",
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"repelled",
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"resisted",
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"withstood"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"battled",
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"combated",
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"combatted",
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"contended (with)",
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"challenged",
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"contested",
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"contradicted",
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"disputed",
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"baffled",
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"balked",
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"foiled",
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"frustrated",
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"thwarted",
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"checked",
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"countered",
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"hindered",
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"obstructed",
|
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"stemmed"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[
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"bowed (to)",
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"capitulated (to)",
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"gave in (to)",
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"knuckled under (to)",
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"stooped (to)",
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"submitted (to)",
|
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"succumbed (to)",
|
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"surrendered (to)",
|
|
"yielded (to)"
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]
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},
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"to strive to reduce or eliminate":{
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"examples":[
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"we must oppose ignorance and prejudice wherever and whenever they arise"
|
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],
|
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"synonyms":[
|
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"battled",
|
|
"combated",
|
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"combatted",
|
|
"contended (with)",
|
|
"countered",
|
|
"fought",
|
|
"oppugned"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"baffled",
|
|
"checkmated",
|
|
"foiled",
|
|
"frustrated",
|
|
"resisted",
|
|
"thwarted",
|
|
"withstood",
|
|
"confronted",
|
|
"defied",
|
|
"faced",
|
|
"met"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"abided",
|
|
"abode",
|
|
"bore",
|
|
"endured",
|
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"suffered",
|
|
"advocated",
|
|
"backed",
|
|
"championed",
|
|
"endorsed",
|
|
"indorsed",
|
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"supported",
|
|
"upheld"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"advanced",
|
|
"cultivated",
|
|
"encouraged",
|
|
"forwarded",
|
|
"fostered",
|
|
"furthered",
|
|
"nourished",
|
|
"nurtured",
|
|
"promoted"
|
|
]
|
|
},
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"type":[
|
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"adjective",
|
|
"verb"
|
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]
|
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}
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} |