1741 lines
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1741 lines
34 KiB
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{
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"ponder":{
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"to give serious and careful thought to":{
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"examples":[
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"I'm pondering whether or not I should join another committee"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"chew over",
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"cogitate",
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"consider",
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"contemplate",
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"debate",
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"deliberate",
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"entertain",
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"eye",
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"kick around",
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"meditate",
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"mull (over)",
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"perpend",
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"pore (over)",
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"question",
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"revolve",
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"ruminate",
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"study",
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"think (about or over)",
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"turn",
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"weigh",
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"wrestle (with)"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"muse (upon)",
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"reflect (on or upon)",
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"reminisce",
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"analyze",
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"explore",
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"review",
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"conclude",
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"reason",
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"second-guess",
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"speculate (about)",
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"brood (about or over)",
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"dwell (on or upon)",
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"fixate (on or upon)",
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"fret (about or over)",
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"obsess (about or over)",
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"believe",
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"conceive",
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"opine",
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"absorb",
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"assimilate",
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"digest",
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"drink (in)"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"disregard",
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"ignore",
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"overlook",
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"slight",
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"dismiss",
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"pooh-pooh",
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"pooh",
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"reject"
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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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"ponderous":{
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"causing weariness, restlessness, or lack of interest":{
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"examples":[
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"fell asleep during the ponderous speech"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"arid",
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"boring",
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"colorless",
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"drab",
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"dreary",
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"drudging",
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"dry",
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"dull",
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"dusty",
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"flat",
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"heavy",
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"ho-hum",
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"humdrum",
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"jading",
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"jejune",
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"leaden",
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"mind-numbing",
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"monochromatic",
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"monotonous",
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"numbing",
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"old",
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"pedestrian",
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"slow",
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"stale",
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"stodgy",
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"stuffy",
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"stupid",
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"tame",
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"tedious",
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"tiresome",
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"tiring",
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"uninteresting",
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"wearisome",
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"weary",
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"wearying"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"aseptic",
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"barren",
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"blah",
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"dullish",
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"pleasureless",
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"prosaic",
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"prosy",
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"soggy",
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"spiritless",
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"blank",
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"earthbound",
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"gray",
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"grey",
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"inanimate",
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"pallid",
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"pedantic",
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"sterile",
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"suspenseless",
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"undramatic",
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"uneventful",
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"unexciting",
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"unimaginative",
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"uninspiring",
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"unnewsworthy",
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"unrewarding",
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"unsensational",
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"unspectacular",
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"annoying",
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"bothersome",
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"irksome",
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"irritating",
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"longsome",
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"palling",
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"draining",
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"enervating",
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"exhausting",
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"fatiguing",
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"wearing",
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"debilitating",
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"enfeebling",
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"demoralizing",
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"discouraging",
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"disheartening",
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"dispiriting",
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"common",
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"commonplace",
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"ordinary",
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"tepid",
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"unexceptional",
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"unsurprising",
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"vapid",
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"cumbersome",
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"lumbering",
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"plodding",
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"poky",
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"pokey"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"amazing",
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"astonishing",
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"astounding",
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"awesome",
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"eye-opening",
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"fabulous",
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"marvelous",
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"marvellous",
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"sensational",
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"spectacular",
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"surprising",
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"wonderful",
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"wondrous",
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"animating",
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"breathtaking",
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"electrifying",
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"energizing",
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"enlivening",
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"exciting",
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"exhilarating",
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"galvanizing",
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"hair-raising",
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"inspiring",
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"invigorating",
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"rip-roaring",
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"rousing",
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"stimulating",
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"stirring",
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"thrilling",
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"amusing",
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"diverting",
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"entertaining",
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"moving",
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"poignant",
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"touching",
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"alluring",
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"attracting",
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"attractive",
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"beguiling",
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"bewitching",
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"captivating",
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"charming",
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"enchanting",
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"enthralling",
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"entrancing",
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"fascinating",
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"mesmerizing",
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"spellbinding",
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"suspenseful",
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"arresting",
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"provocative",
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"tantalizing"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"absorbing",
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"engaging",
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"engrossing",
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"gripping",
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"interesting",
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"intriguing",
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"involving",
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"riveting"
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]
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},
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"having great weight":{
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"examples":[
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"those ponderous pachyderms more commonly known as elephants"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"heavy",
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"hefty",
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"massive",
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"weighty"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"burdensome",
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"leaden",
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"lumpish",
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"bulky",
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"elephantine",
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"massy",
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"outsize",
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"outsized",
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"voluminous",
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"overweight",
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"top-heavy",
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"solid",
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"substantial",
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"ultraheavy"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"airy",
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"ethereal",
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"feathery",
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"fluffy",
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"gossamer",
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"gossamery",
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"flimsy",
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"insubstantial",
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"slight",
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"lightweight",
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"undersized",
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"undersize",
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"underweight",
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"ultralight",
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"ultralightweight"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"light",
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"weightless"
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]
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},
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"difficult to use or operate especially because of size, weight, or design":{
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"examples":[
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"lugged a ponderous movie camera all over China"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"awkward",
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"bunglesome",
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"clumsy",
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"clunky",
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"cranky",
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"cumbersome",
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"cumbrous",
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"ungainly",
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"unhandy",
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"unwieldy"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"uncontrollable",
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"unmanageable",
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"bulky",
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"dinosaurian",
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"dinosauric",
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"elephantine",
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"heavy",
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"hulking",
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"massive",
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"impracticable",
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"impractical"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"functional",
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"practicable",
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"practical",
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"serviceable",
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"useful"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"handy"
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]
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},
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"type":[
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"adjective"
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]
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},
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"ponders":{
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"to give serious and careful thought to":{
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"examples":[
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"I'm pondering whether or not I should join another committee"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"chews over",
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"cogitates",
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"considers",
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"contemplates",
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"debates",
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"deliberates",
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"entertains",
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"eyes",
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"kicks around",
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"meditates",
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"mulls (over)",
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"perpends",
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"pores (over)",
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"questions",
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"revolves",
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"ruminates",
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"studies",
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"thinks (about or over)",
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"turns",
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"weighs",
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"wrestles (with)"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"muses (upon)",
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"reflects (on or upon)",
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"reminisces",
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"analyzes",
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"explores",
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"reviews",
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"concludes",
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"reasons",
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"second-guesses",
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"speculates (about)",
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"broods (about or over)",
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"dwells (on or upon)",
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"fixates (on or upon)",
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"frets (about or over)",
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"obsesses (about or over)",
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"believes",
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"conceives",
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"opines",
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"absorbs",
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"assimilates",
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"digests",
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"drinks (in)"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"disregards",
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"ignores",
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"overlooks",
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"slights",
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"dismisses",
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"pooh-poohs",
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"poohs",
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"rejects"
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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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"pontificate":{
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"to speak or express your opinion about something in a way that shows that you think you are always right":{
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"examples":[
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"We had to listen to her pontificate about the best way to raise children."
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"near synonyms":[
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"bloviate",
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"blow",
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"declaim",
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"harangue",
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"mouth (off)",
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"orate",
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"bluster",
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"fulminate",
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"huff",
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"rant",
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"rave",
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"spout",
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"sound off",
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"speak out",
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"speak up",
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"blare",
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"blurt (out)",
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"bolt",
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"carry on",
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"rage",
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"storm",
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"take on"
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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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"ponds":{
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"as in lakes , lagoons":{
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"examples":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"near synonyms":[
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"lagoons",
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"lakes",
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"lochs",
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"loughs",
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"reservoirs",
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"tarns",
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"water holes",
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"billabongs",
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"meres",
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"pools",
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"puddles",
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"stanks",
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"wells",
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"basins",
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"holes",
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"potholes",
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"sinkholes",
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"swimming pools"
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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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"pontifical":{
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"given to or marked by the forceful expression of strongly held opinions":{
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"examples":[
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"a theater critic known for his pontifical pronouncements on what is or is not worth seeing"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"doctrinaire",
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"dogmatic",
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"dogmatical",
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"opinionated",
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"opinionative",
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"opinioned",
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"self-opinionated"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"adamant",
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"adamantine",
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"hardheaded",
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"headstrong",
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"implacable",
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"inflexible",
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"mulish",
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"obdurate",
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"obstinate",
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"pertinacious",
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"perverse",
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"pigheaded",
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"rigid",
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"self-willed",
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"stubborn",
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"unbending",
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"unyielding"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"broadminded",
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"open",
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"open-minded",
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"receptive"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"latitudinarian",
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"undoctrinaire",
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"undogmatic"
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]
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},
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"type":[
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"adjective"
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]
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},
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"poniards":{
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"as in bowie knifes , daggers":{
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"examples":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"near synonyms":[
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"bayonets",
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"bodkins",
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"bolos",
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"bowie knifes",
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"bowie knives",
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"cutlasses",
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"daggers",
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"dirks",
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"jackknives",
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"machetes",
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"pocketknives",
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"sheath knives",
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"stilettos",
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"stilettoes",
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"stylets",
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"switchblades",
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"switch knives",
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"yataghans",
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"cutters",
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"knives",
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"shanks",
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"shivs",
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"cleavers",
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"hacks",
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"rapiers",
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"sabers",
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"sabres",
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"steels",
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"swords",
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"scalpels"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"as in pikes , bayonets":{
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"examples":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"near synonyms":[
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"bayonets",
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"dirks",
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"gimlets",
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"pikes",
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"prongs",
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"quills",
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"perforates",
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"riddles",
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"pinpricks",
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"pokes",
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"pricks",
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"punches",
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"thrusts",
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"spindles",
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"cuts",
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"knifes",
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"slices",
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"gores",
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"harpoons",
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"impales",
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"jabs",
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"lances",
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"pecks",
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"picks",
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"pierces",
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"pinks",
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"punctures",
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"runs through",
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"skewers",
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"spears",
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"spikes",
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"spits",
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"stabs",
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"sticks",
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"transfixes",
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"transpierces"
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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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"verb"
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]
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},
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"pontificated":{
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"to speak or express your opinion about something in a way that shows that you think you are always right":{
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"examples":[
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"We had to listen to her pontificate about the best way to raise children."
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"near synonyms":[
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"blew",
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"bloviated",
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"declaimed",
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"harangued",
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"mouthed (off)",
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"orated",
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"blustered",
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"fulminated",
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"huffed",
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"ranted",
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"raved",
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"spouted",
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"sounded off",
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"spoke out",
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"spoke up",
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"blared",
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"blurted (out)",
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"bolted",
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"carried on",
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"raged",
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"stormed",
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"took on"
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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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"poncho":{
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"as in capelet , cowl":{
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"examples":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"near synonyms":[
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"burnoose",
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"burnous",
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"capelet",
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"capuchin",
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"cowl",
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"domino",
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"joseph",
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"manta",
|
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"mantelet",
|
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"mantilla",
|
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"palatine",
|
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"pelerine",
|
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"pelisse",
|
|
"roquelaure",
|
|
"tippet",
|
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"cape",
|
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"capote",
|
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"cloak",
|
|
"frock",
|
|
"manteau",
|
|
"mantle",
|
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"serape",
|
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"sarape",
|
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"shawl",
|
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"stole",
|
|
"wrap"
|
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],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in trench , trench coat":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"sou'wester",
|
|
"trench",
|
|
"trench coat",
|
|
"rain gear",
|
|
"rainwear",
|
|
"mac",
|
|
"mack",
|
|
"mackintosh",
|
|
"macintosh",
|
|
"oilskin",
|
|
"raincoat",
|
|
"slicker",
|
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"waterproof"
|
|
],
|
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"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"ponies":{
|
|
"as in mustangs , broncos":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"broncos",
|
|
"bronchos",
|
|
"mustangs",
|
|
"colts",
|
|
"fillies",
|
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"foals",
|
|
"geldings",
|
|
"mares",
|
|
"stallions",
|
|
"chargers",
|
|
"coursers",
|
|
"cow ponies",
|
|
"cutting horses",
|
|
"gallopers",
|
|
"hackneys",
|
|
"hacks",
|
|
"mounts",
|
|
"packhorses",
|
|
"prancers",
|
|
"quarter horses",
|
|
"racehorses",
|
|
"saddle horses",
|
|
"trotters",
|
|
"warhorses",
|
|
"workhorses",
|
|
"equids",
|
|
"bays",
|
|
"blacks",
|
|
"buckskins",
|
|
"chestnuts",
|
|
"duns",
|
|
"palominos",
|
|
"pintos",
|
|
"pintoes",
|
|
"roans",
|
|
"skewbalds",
|
|
"sorrels",
|
|
"equines",
|
|
"horses",
|
|
"horse",
|
|
"nags",
|
|
"steeds",
|
|
"cobs",
|
|
"dobbins",
|
|
"jades",
|
|
"plugs",
|
|
"skates"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"Ponzi scheme":{
|
|
"as in pyramid scheme":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"pyramid scheme",
|
|
"cross",
|
|
"fix",
|
|
"racket",
|
|
"rip-off",
|
|
"bunco",
|
|
"bunko",
|
|
"con",
|
|
"fiddle",
|
|
"flimflam",
|
|
"fraud",
|
|
"hustle",
|
|
"scam",
|
|
"shell game",
|
|
"sting",
|
|
"swindle",
|
|
"thimblerig",
|
|
"three-card monte",
|
|
"device",
|
|
"dodge",
|
|
"gimmick",
|
|
"jig",
|
|
"ploy",
|
|
"scheme",
|
|
"sleight",
|
|
"stratagem",
|
|
"trick",
|
|
"wile",
|
|
"gouging",
|
|
"overcharging",
|
|
"soaking",
|
|
"counterfeit",
|
|
"fake",
|
|
"forgery",
|
|
"hoax",
|
|
"humbug",
|
|
"phony",
|
|
"phoney",
|
|
"sham"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pony up":{
|
|
"to give what is owed for":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"despite having good credit, the couple still had to pony up a large down payment for the house"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"ante (up)",
|
|
"balance",
|
|
"clear",
|
|
"discharge",
|
|
"foot",
|
|
"liquidate",
|
|
"meet",
|
|
"pay",
|
|
"pay off",
|
|
"pay up",
|
|
"quit",
|
|
"recompense",
|
|
"settle",
|
|
"spring (for)",
|
|
"stand"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"repudiate"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"poniarded":{
|
|
"as in piked , bayoneted":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bayoneted",
|
|
"bayonetted",
|
|
"dirked",
|
|
"gimleted",
|
|
"piked",
|
|
"pronged",
|
|
"quilled",
|
|
"perforated",
|
|
"riddled",
|
|
"pinpricked",
|
|
"poked",
|
|
"pricked",
|
|
"punched",
|
|
"thrust",
|
|
"spindled",
|
|
"cut",
|
|
"knifed",
|
|
"sliced",
|
|
"gored",
|
|
"harpooned",
|
|
"impaled",
|
|
"jabbed",
|
|
"lanced",
|
|
"pecked",
|
|
"picked",
|
|
"pierced",
|
|
"pinked",
|
|
"punctured",
|
|
"ran through",
|
|
"skewered",
|
|
"speared",
|
|
"spiked",
|
|
"spitted",
|
|
"stabbed",
|
|
"stuck",
|
|
"transfixed",
|
|
"transpierced"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pontificates":{
|
|
"to speak or express your opinion about something in a way that shows that you think you are always right":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"We had to listen to her pontificate about the best way to raise children."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bloviates",
|
|
"blows",
|
|
"declaims",
|
|
"harangues",
|
|
"mouths (off)",
|
|
"orates",
|
|
"blusters",
|
|
"fulminates",
|
|
"huffs",
|
|
"rants",
|
|
"raves",
|
|
"spouts",
|
|
"sounds off",
|
|
"speaks out",
|
|
"speaks up",
|
|
"blares",
|
|
"blurts (out)",
|
|
"bolts",
|
|
"carries on",
|
|
"rages",
|
|
"storms",
|
|
"takes on"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"poniarding":{
|
|
"as in piking , bayoneting":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bayoneting",
|
|
"bayonetting",
|
|
"dirking",
|
|
"gimleting",
|
|
"piking",
|
|
"pronging",
|
|
"quilling",
|
|
"perforating",
|
|
"riddling",
|
|
"pinpricking",
|
|
"poking",
|
|
"pricking",
|
|
"punching",
|
|
"thrusting",
|
|
"spindling",
|
|
"cutting",
|
|
"knifing",
|
|
"slicing",
|
|
"goring",
|
|
"harpooning",
|
|
"impaling",
|
|
"jabbing",
|
|
"lancing",
|
|
"pecking",
|
|
"picking",
|
|
"piercing",
|
|
"pinking",
|
|
"puncturing",
|
|
"running through",
|
|
"skewering",
|
|
"spearing",
|
|
"spiking",
|
|
"spitting",
|
|
"stabbing",
|
|
"sticking",
|
|
"transfixing",
|
|
"transpiercing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"ponied up":{
|
|
"to give what is owed for":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"despite having good credit, the couple still had to pony up a large down payment for the house"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"anted (up)",
|
|
"balanced",
|
|
"cleared",
|
|
"discharged",
|
|
"footed",
|
|
"liquidated",
|
|
"met",
|
|
"paid",
|
|
"paid off",
|
|
"paid up",
|
|
"quit",
|
|
"quitted",
|
|
"recompensed",
|
|
"settled",
|
|
"sprang (for)",
|
|
"sprung (for)",
|
|
"stood"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"repudiated"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pontificating":{
|
|
"as in authoritarian , domineering":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"authoritarian",
|
|
"bossy",
|
|
"dominant",
|
|
"dominating",
|
|
"domineering",
|
|
"magisterial",
|
|
"pontifical",
|
|
"arrogant",
|
|
"assumptive",
|
|
"bumptious",
|
|
"cavalier",
|
|
"chesty",
|
|
"haughty",
|
|
"high-and-mighty",
|
|
"highfalutin",
|
|
"hifalutin",
|
|
"high-handed",
|
|
"high-hat",
|
|
"huffish",
|
|
"huffy",
|
|
"imperious",
|
|
"important",
|
|
"lofty",
|
|
"lordly",
|
|
"masterful",
|
|
"overweening",
|
|
"peremptory",
|
|
"pompous",
|
|
"presuming",
|
|
"presumptuous",
|
|
"pretentious",
|
|
"self-asserting",
|
|
"self-assertive",
|
|
"sniffy",
|
|
"stiff-necked",
|
|
"supercilious",
|
|
"superior",
|
|
"toplofty",
|
|
"toploftical",
|
|
"uppish",
|
|
"uppity",
|
|
"condescending",
|
|
"disdainful",
|
|
"patronizing",
|
|
"impertinent",
|
|
"impudent",
|
|
"saucy",
|
|
"snobbish",
|
|
"snobby",
|
|
"snooty",
|
|
"blusterous",
|
|
"blustery",
|
|
"boastful",
|
|
"bombastic",
|
|
"braggart",
|
|
"bragging",
|
|
"braggy",
|
|
"cocky",
|
|
"swaggering",
|
|
"vain",
|
|
"vainglorious",
|
|
"complacent",
|
|
"conceited",
|
|
"egocentric",
|
|
"egoistic",
|
|
"egoistical",
|
|
"egotistic",
|
|
"egotistical",
|
|
"hubristic",
|
|
"narcissistic",
|
|
"orgulous",
|
|
"prideful",
|
|
"proud",
|
|
"self-affected",
|
|
"self-applauding",
|
|
"self-centered",
|
|
"self-complacent",
|
|
"self-conceited",
|
|
"self-pleased",
|
|
"self-satisfied",
|
|
"smug",
|
|
"stuck-up",
|
|
"self-flattering",
|
|
"self-loving",
|
|
"self-promoting",
|
|
"brash",
|
|
"forward",
|
|
"uninhibited",
|
|
"unreserved",
|
|
"extroverted",
|
|
"extraverted",
|
|
"immodest"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"humble",
|
|
"lowly",
|
|
"modest",
|
|
"unarrogant",
|
|
"unpretentious",
|
|
"bashful",
|
|
"cowering",
|
|
"cringing",
|
|
"demure",
|
|
"diffident",
|
|
"introverted",
|
|
"mousy",
|
|
"mousey",
|
|
"overmodest",
|
|
"self-critical",
|
|
"self-doubting",
|
|
"sheepish",
|
|
"shrinking",
|
|
"shy",
|
|
"subdued",
|
|
"timid",
|
|
"acquiescent",
|
|
"compliant",
|
|
"deferential",
|
|
"meek",
|
|
"passive",
|
|
"submissive",
|
|
"unaggressive",
|
|
"unassertive",
|
|
"unassuming",
|
|
"unobtrusive",
|
|
"yielding",
|
|
"quiet",
|
|
"reserved",
|
|
"retiring"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in preaching , moralizing":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"moralizing",
|
|
"preaching",
|
|
"interference",
|
|
"kibitzing",
|
|
"kibbitzing",
|
|
"meddling",
|
|
"exhortation",
|
|
"lecture",
|
|
"lesson",
|
|
"sermon",
|
|
"speech",
|
|
"assistance",
|
|
"briefing",
|
|
"coaching",
|
|
"direction",
|
|
"instruction",
|
|
"mentoring",
|
|
"priming",
|
|
"prompting",
|
|
"teaching",
|
|
"tutoring",
|
|
"judgment",
|
|
"judgement",
|
|
"observation",
|
|
"verdict",
|
|
"alarm",
|
|
"alarum",
|
|
"alert",
|
|
"caution",
|
|
"cautioning",
|
|
"expostulation",
|
|
"forewarning",
|
|
"remonstrance",
|
|
"remonstration",
|
|
"urging",
|
|
"warning",
|
|
"advisement",
|
|
"consideration",
|
|
"thought",
|
|
"answer",
|
|
"solution",
|
|
"data",
|
|
"feedback",
|
|
"information",
|
|
"hint",
|
|
"pointer",
|
|
"tip"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to speak or express your opinion about something in a way that shows that you think you are always right":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"We had to listen to her pontificate about the best way to raise children."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bloviating",
|
|
"blowing",
|
|
"declaiming",
|
|
"haranguing",
|
|
"mouthing (off)",
|
|
"orating",
|
|
"blustering",
|
|
"fulminating",
|
|
"huffing",
|
|
"ranting",
|
|
"raving",
|
|
"spouting",
|
|
"sounding off",
|
|
"speaking out",
|
|
"speaking up",
|
|
"blaring",
|
|
"blurting (out)",
|
|
"bolting",
|
|
"carrying on",
|
|
"raging",
|
|
"storming",
|
|
"taking on"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"ponchos":{
|
|
"as in capelets , cowls":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"burnooses",
|
|
"burnouses",
|
|
"capelets",
|
|
"capuchins",
|
|
"cowls",
|
|
"dominoes",
|
|
"dominos",
|
|
"josephs",
|
|
"mantas",
|
|
"mantelets",
|
|
"mantillas",
|
|
"palatines",
|
|
"pelerines",
|
|
"pelisses",
|
|
"roquelaures",
|
|
"tippets",
|
|
"capes",
|
|
"capotes",
|
|
"cloaks",
|
|
"frocks",
|
|
"manteaus",
|
|
"mantles",
|
|
"serapes",
|
|
"sarapes",
|
|
"shawls",
|
|
"stoles",
|
|
"wraps"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in trenches , trench coats":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"sou'westers",
|
|
"trench coats",
|
|
"trenches",
|
|
"rain gear",
|
|
"rainwears",
|
|
"mackintoshes",
|
|
"macintoshes",
|
|
"macs",
|
|
"macks",
|
|
"oilskins",
|
|
"raincoats",
|
|
"slickers",
|
|
"waterproofs"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
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"ponytail":{
|
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"as in braid , pigtail":{
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"braid",
|
|
"pigtail",
|
|
"plait",
|
|
"queue",
|
|
"bob",
|
|
"buzz cut",
|
|
"crew cut",
|
|
"crop",
|
|
"fade",
|
|
"Mohawk",
|
|
"shag",
|
|
"shingle",
|
|
"trim",
|
|
"comb-over",
|
|
"ducktail",
|
|
"pompadour",
|
|
"roach",
|
|
"beehive",
|
|
"big hair",
|
|
"bun",
|
|
"chignon",
|
|
"French twist",
|
|
"pageboy",
|
|
"pug",
|
|
"updo",
|
|
"upsweep",
|
|
"Afro",
|
|
"conk",
|
|
"cornrow",
|
|
"dreadlocks",
|
|
"perm",
|
|
"permanent",
|
|
"coiffure",
|
|
"cut",
|
|
"do",
|
|
"haircut",
|
|
"hairdo",
|
|
"hairstyle"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pontoons":{
|
|
"as in canoes , kayaks":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bateaux",
|
|
"batteaux",
|
|
"ca\u00efques",
|
|
"canoes",
|
|
"catamarans",
|
|
"coracles",
|
|
"curraghs",
|
|
"currachs",
|
|
"dhows",
|
|
"dinghies",
|
|
"dinks",
|
|
"dories",
|
|
"dugouts",
|
|
"flatboats",
|
|
"garveys",
|
|
"gigs",
|
|
"johnboats",
|
|
"kayaks",
|
|
"outriggers",
|
|
"paddleboats",
|
|
"pinnaces",
|
|
"piraguas",
|
|
"pirogues",
|
|
"prams",
|
|
"punts",
|
|
"rafts",
|
|
"rowboats",
|
|
"rowing boats",
|
|
"sampans",
|
|
"scows",
|
|
"sculls",
|
|
"shallops",
|
|
"shells",
|
|
"skiffs",
|
|
"surfboats",
|
|
"umiaks",
|
|
"wherries",
|
|
"bottoms",
|
|
"crafts",
|
|
"vessels",
|
|
"watercrafts",
|
|
"catboats",
|
|
"ketches",
|
|
"sailboats",
|
|
"schooners",
|
|
"yachts",
|
|
"cruisers",
|
|
"inboards",
|
|
"motorboats",
|
|
"outboards",
|
|
"powerboats",
|
|
"houseboats",
|
|
"riverboats",
|
|
"auxiliaries",
|
|
"bumboats",
|
|
"cutters",
|
|
"jolly boats",
|
|
"launches",
|
|
"lifeboats",
|
|
"longboats",
|
|
"tender",
|
|
"yawls",
|
|
"barges",
|
|
"hoys",
|
|
"keelboats",
|
|
"keels",
|
|
"lighters",
|
|
"narrow boats",
|
|
"towboats",
|
|
"tugboats",
|
|
"tugs",
|
|
"ferries",
|
|
"ferryboats",
|
|
"gondolas",
|
|
"taxis",
|
|
"taxies",
|
|
"water taxis"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pondering":{
|
|
"as in meditation , contemplation":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"cogitation",
|
|
"contemplation",
|
|
"meditation",
|
|
"rumination",
|
|
"account",
|
|
"advisement",
|
|
"consideration",
|
|
"debate",
|
|
"deliberation",
|
|
"reflection",
|
|
"study",
|
|
"thought",
|
|
"introspection",
|
|
"agonizing",
|
|
"hesitation",
|
|
"indecision",
|
|
"premeditation"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to give serious and careful thought to":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"I'm pondering whether or not I should join another committee"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"chewing over",
|
|
"cogitating",
|
|
"considering",
|
|
"contemplating",
|
|
"debating",
|
|
"deliberating",
|
|
"entertaining",
|
|
"eyeing",
|
|
"eying",
|
|
"kicking around",
|
|
"meditating",
|
|
"mulling (over)",
|
|
"perpending",
|
|
"poring (over)",
|
|
"questioning",
|
|
"revolving",
|
|
"ruminating",
|
|
"studying",
|
|
"thinking (about or over)",
|
|
"turning",
|
|
"weighing",
|
|
"wrestling (with)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"musing (upon)",
|
|
"reflecting (on or upon)",
|
|
"reminiscing",
|
|
"analyzing",
|
|
"exploring",
|
|
"reviewing",
|
|
"concluding",
|
|
"reasoning",
|
|
"second-guessing",
|
|
"speculating (about)",
|
|
"brooding (about or over)",
|
|
"dwelling (on or upon)",
|
|
"fixating (on or upon)",
|
|
"fretting (about or over)",
|
|
"obsessing (about or over)",
|
|
"believing",
|
|
"conceiving",
|
|
"opining",
|
|
"absorbing",
|
|
"assimilating",
|
|
"digesting",
|
|
"drinking (in)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"disregarding",
|
|
"ignoring",
|
|
"overlooking",
|
|
"slighting",
|
|
"dismissing",
|
|
"pooh-poohing",
|
|
"poohing",
|
|
"rejecting"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pony":{
|
|
"as in mustang , bronco":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bronco",
|
|
"mustang",
|
|
"colt",
|
|
"filly",
|
|
"foal",
|
|
"gelding",
|
|
"mare",
|
|
"stallion",
|
|
"charger",
|
|
"courser",
|
|
"cow pony",
|
|
"cutting horse",
|
|
"galloper",
|
|
"hack",
|
|
"hackney",
|
|
"mount",
|
|
"packhorse",
|
|
"prancer",
|
|
"quarter horse",
|
|
"racehorse",
|
|
"saddle horse",
|
|
"trotter",
|
|
"warhorse",
|
|
"workhorse",
|
|
"equid",
|
|
"bay",
|
|
"black",
|
|
"buckskin",
|
|
"chestnut",
|
|
"dun",
|
|
"palomino",
|
|
"pinto",
|
|
"roan",
|
|
"skewbald",
|
|
"sorrel",
|
|
"equine",
|
|
"horse",
|
|
"nag",
|
|
"steed",
|
|
"cob",
|
|
"dobbin",
|
|
"jade",
|
|
"plug",
|
|
"skate"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"ponies up":{
|
|
"to give what is owed for":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"despite having good credit, the couple still had to pony up a large down payment for the house"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"antes (up)",
|
|
"balances",
|
|
"clears",
|
|
"discharges",
|
|
"foots",
|
|
"liquidates",
|
|
"meets",
|
|
"pays",
|
|
"pays off",
|
|
"pays up",
|
|
"quits",
|
|
"recompenses",
|
|
"settles",
|
|
"springs (for)",
|
|
"stands"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"repudiates"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"ponytails":{
|
|
"as in braids , pigtails":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"braids",
|
|
"pigtails",
|
|
"plaits",
|
|
"queues",
|
|
"bobs",
|
|
"buzz cuts",
|
|
"crew cuts",
|
|
"crops",
|
|
"fades",
|
|
"Mohawk",
|
|
"Mohawks",
|
|
"shags",
|
|
"shingles",
|
|
"trims",
|
|
"comb-overs",
|
|
"ducktails",
|
|
"pompadours",
|
|
"roaches",
|
|
"beehives",
|
|
"big hairs",
|
|
"buns",
|
|
"chignons",
|
|
"French twists",
|
|
"pageboys",
|
|
"pugs",
|
|
"updos",
|
|
"upsweeps",
|
|
"Afros",
|
|
"conks",
|
|
"cornrows",
|
|
"dreadlocks",
|
|
"permanents",
|
|
"perms",
|
|
"coiffures",
|
|
"cuts",
|
|
"dos",
|
|
"do's",
|
|
"haircuts",
|
|
"hairdos",
|
|
"hairstyles"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pons asinorums":{
|
|
"as in stops , bars":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bars",
|
|
"catches",
|
|
"checks",
|
|
"clogs",
|
|
"crimps",
|
|
"embarrassments",
|
|
"handicaps",
|
|
"hindrances",
|
|
"hitches",
|
|
"hurdles",
|
|
"impediments",
|
|
"interferences",
|
|
"lets",
|
|
"manacles",
|
|
"obstacles",
|
|
"obstructions",
|
|
"rubs",
|
|
"shackles",
|
|
"snags",
|
|
"stops",
|
|
"trammels",
|
|
"knocks",
|
|
"misfortunes",
|
|
"mishaps",
|
|
"tragedies",
|
|
"blocks",
|
|
"chains",
|
|
"deterrents",
|
|
"encumbrances",
|
|
"fetters",
|
|
"inhibitions",
|
|
"afflictions",
|
|
"trials",
|
|
"tribulations",
|
|
"humps",
|
|
"discomforts",
|
|
"inconveniences",
|
|
"nuisances",
|
|
"adversities",
|
|
"asperities",
|
|
"difficulties",
|
|
"hardships",
|
|
"rigors"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"advantages",
|
|
"breaks",
|
|
"opportunities"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
}
|
|
} |