8852 lines
178 KiB
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8852 lines
178 KiB
JSON
{
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"retail":{
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"to offer for sale to the public":{
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"antonyms":[
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"buy",
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"purchase"
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],
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"examples":[
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"the textile manufacturer doesn't retail its fabrics to consumers, offering them only to wholesalers and garment makers"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"related":[
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"presell",
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"wholesale",
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"remarket",
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"resell",
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"hawk",
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"peddle",
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"barter",
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"distribute",
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"exchange",
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"export",
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"handle",
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"trade",
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"traffic (in)",
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"advertise",
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"ballyhoo",
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"boost",
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"plug",
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"promote",
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"tout",
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"bargain",
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"chaffer",
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"dicker",
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"haggle",
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"horse-trade",
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"palter",
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"auction",
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"provide",
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"supply",
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"carry",
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"keep",
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"stock"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"deal (in)",
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"market",
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"merchandise",
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"merchandize",
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"put up",
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"sell",
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"vend"
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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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"retails":{
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"to offer for sale to the public":{
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"examples":[
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"the textile manufacturer doesn't retail its fabrics to consumers, offering them only to wholesalers and garment makers"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"deals (in)",
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"markets",
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"merchandises",
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"merchandizes",
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"puts up",
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"sells",
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"vends"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"presells",
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"wholesales",
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"remarkets",
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"resells",
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"hawks",
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"peddles",
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"barters",
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"distributes",
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"exchanges",
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"exports",
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"handles",
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"trades",
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"traffics (in)",
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"advertises",
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"ballyhoos",
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"boosts",
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"plugs",
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"promotes",
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"touts",
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"bargains",
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"chaffers",
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"dickers",
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"haggles",
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"horse-trades",
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"palters",
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"auctions",
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"provides",
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"supplies",
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"carries",
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"keeps",
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"stocks"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[
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"buys",
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"purchases"
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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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"retain":{
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"to continue to have in one's possession or power":{
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"examples":[
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"I plan to retain the family heirlooms until my own children are mature enough to appreciate them, and then I will lovingly pass them on"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"hold",
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"keep",
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"reserve",
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"withhold"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"conserve",
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"guard",
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"preserve",
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"protect",
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"save",
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"boast",
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"enjoy",
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"have",
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"own",
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"possess",
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"command",
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"control",
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"detain",
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"direct",
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"manage",
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"rule",
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"bear",
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"harbor",
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"cherish",
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"cling (to)",
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"hug",
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"treasure"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"abandon",
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"cede",
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"drop",
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"contribute",
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"donate",
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"give",
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"hand out",
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"discard",
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"dump",
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"decline",
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"reject",
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"repudiate",
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"spurn",
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"lose"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"give up",
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"hand over",
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"release",
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"relinquish",
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"surrender",
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"yield"
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]
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},
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"to keep, control, or experience as one's own":{
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"examples":[
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"that author retains the right to veto any changes in his books suggested by his publisher's notoriously intrusive editor"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"command",
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"enjoy",
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"have",
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"hold",
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"own",
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"possess"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"keep",
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"reserve",
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"withhold",
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"bear",
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"carry",
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"boast",
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"show off",
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"sport"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"abandon",
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"cede",
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"disclaim",
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"disown",
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"hand over",
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"relinquish",
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"renounce",
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"surrender",
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"yield",
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"discard",
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"dump",
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"decline",
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"reject",
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"repudiate",
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"spurn",
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"need",
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"require"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"lack",
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"want"
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]
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},
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"to provide with a paying job":{
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"examples":[
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"her neighbor retained her as a nanny for the summer, thus giving her something to do until school started again"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"assume",
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"employ",
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"engage",
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"fee",
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"hire",
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"lay on",
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"pay",
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"place",
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"recruit",
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"sign (up or on)",
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"take on"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"reemploy",
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"reengage",
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"rehire",
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"apprentice",
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"contract",
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"job",
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"partner",
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"subcontract",
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"enlist",
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"advance",
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"promote",
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"upgrade",
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"keep (on)",
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"headhunt",
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"scout"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"furlough",
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"lay off",
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"lock out"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"ax",
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"axe",
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"can",
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"discharge",
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"dismiss",
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"fire",
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"sack"
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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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"retaining":{
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"as in retention , holding":{
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"examples":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"near synonyms":[
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"holding",
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"retention",
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"control",
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"enjoyment",
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"hands",
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"keeping",
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"possession",
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"care",
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"custody",
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"safekeeping",
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"conservation",
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"maintenance",
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"support",
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"repossession",
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"ownership",
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"proprietorship",
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"authority",
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"command",
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"dominion",
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"mastery",
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"power",
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"claiming",
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"collaring",
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"commandeering",
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"confiscation",
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"procurement"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"dispossession",
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"relinquishment",
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"surrendering",
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"transferal",
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"nonpossession"
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],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"to continue to have in one's possession or power":{
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"examples":[
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"I plan to retain the family heirlooms until my own children are mature enough to appreciate them, and then I will lovingly pass them on"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"holding",
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"keeping",
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"reserving",
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"withholding"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"conserving",
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"guarding",
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"preserving",
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"protecting",
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"saving",
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"boasting",
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"enjoying",
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"having",
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"owning",
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"possessing",
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"commanding",
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"controlling",
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"detaining",
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"directing",
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"managing",
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"ruling",
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"bearing",
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"harboring",
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"cherishing",
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"clinging (to)",
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"hugging",
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"treasuring"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"abandoning",
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"ceding",
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"dropping",
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"contributing",
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"donating",
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"giving",
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"handing out",
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"discarding",
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"dumping",
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"declining",
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"rejecting",
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"repudiating",
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"spurning",
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"losing"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"giving up",
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"handing over",
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"releasing",
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"relinquishing",
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"surrendering",
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"yielding"
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]
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},
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"to keep, control, or experience as one's own":{
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"examples":[
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"that author retains the right to veto any changes in his books suggested by his publisher's notoriously intrusive editor"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"commanding",
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"enjoying",
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"having",
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"holding",
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"owning",
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"possessing"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"keeping",
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"reserving",
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"withholding",
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"bearing",
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"carrying",
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"boasting",
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"showing off",
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"sporting"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"abandoning",
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"ceding",
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"disclaiming",
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"disowning",
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"handing over",
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"relinquishing",
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"renouncing",
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"surrendering",
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"yielding",
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"discarding",
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"dumping",
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"declining",
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"rejecting",
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"repudiating",
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"spurning",
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"needing",
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"requiring"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"lacking",
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"wanting"
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]
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},
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"to provide with a paying job":{
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"examples":[
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"her neighbor retained her as a nanny for the summer, thus giving her something to do until school started again"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"assuming",
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"employing",
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"engaging",
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"feeing",
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"hiring",
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"laying on",
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"paying",
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"placing",
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"recruiting",
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"signing (up or on)",
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"taking on"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"reemploying",
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"re-employing",
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"reengaging",
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"re-engaging",
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"rehiring",
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"apprenticing",
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"contracting",
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"jobbing",
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"partnering",
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"subcontracting",
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"enlisting",
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"advancing",
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"promoting",
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"upgrading",
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"keeping (on)",
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"headhunting",
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"scouting"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"furloughing",
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"laying off",
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"locking out"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"axing",
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"canning",
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"discharging",
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"dismissing",
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"firing",
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"sacking"
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]
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},
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"type":[
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"noun",
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"verb"
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]
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},
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"reteach":{
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"as in retrain , reeducate":{
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"examples":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"near synonyms":[
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"reeducate",
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"reschool",
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"retrain",
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"initiate",
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"introduce",
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"show",
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"brief",
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"familiarize",
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"impart (to)",
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"inform",
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"verse",
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"edify",
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"enlighten",
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"homeschool",
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"implant",
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"inculcate",
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"instill",
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"instil",
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"catechize",
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"lecture",
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"moralize",
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"preach",
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"direct",
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"guide",
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"lead",
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"rear",
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"drill",
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"fit",
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"ground",
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"habilitate",
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"prepare",
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"prime",
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"qualify"
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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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"retentions":{
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"the act of keeping something or someone":{
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"examples":[
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"The company's rate of employee retention is 80 percent."
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"near synonyms":[
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"holding",
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"retaining",
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"control",
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"enjoyment",
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"hands",
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"keeping",
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"possession",
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"care",
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"custody",
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"safekeeping",
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"conservation",
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"maintenance",
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"support",
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"repossession",
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"ownership",
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"proprietorship",
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"authority",
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"command",
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"dominion",
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"mastery",
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"power",
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"claiming",
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"collaring",
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"commandeering",
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"confiscation",
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"procurement"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"dispossession",
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"relinquishment",
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"surrendering",
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"transferal",
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"nonpossession"
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],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"reticence":{
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"a lack of willingness or desire to do or accept something":{
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"antonyms":[
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"inclination",
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"willingness"
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],
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"examples":[
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"the publisher's reticence to make content available online for free"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"assurance",
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"assuredness",
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"certainty",
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"certitude",
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"conviction",
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"positiveness",
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"sureness",
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"surety"
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],
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"related":[
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"faltering",
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"fence-sitting",
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"hesitation",
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"indecision",
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"irresolution",
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"shilly-shallying",
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"staggering",
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"vacillation",
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"wavering",
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"wobbling",
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"wabbling",
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"distrust",
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"distrustfulness",
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"doubt",
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"incertitude",
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"misdoubt",
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"misgiving",
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"mistrust",
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"mistrustfulness",
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"skepticism",
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"suspicion",
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"uncertainness",
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"uncertainty"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"disinclination",
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"hesitance",
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"hesitancy",
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"reluctance",
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"unwillingness"
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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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"retiring":{
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"not comfortable around people":{
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"examples":[
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"one retiring young girl was sitting alone quietly in a corner during the party"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"backward",
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"bashful",
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"coy",
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"demure",
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"diffident",
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"introverted",
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"modest",
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"recessive",
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"self-effacing",
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"sheepish",
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"shy",
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"withdrawn"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"antisocial",
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"lone",
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"lone-wolf",
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"unsociable",
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"unsocial",
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"awkward",
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"embarrassed",
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"self-conscious",
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"unadventurous",
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"unassertive",
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"unenterprising",
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"inhibited",
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"reserved",
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"uneasy",
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"uptight"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"boon",
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"clubbable",
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"clubable",
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"companionable",
|
|
"convivial",
|
|
"gregarious",
|
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"sociable",
|
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"social",
|
|
"bold",
|
|
"dashing",
|
|
"forceful",
|
|
"brash",
|
|
"forward",
|
|
"overbold",
|
|
"uninhibited",
|
|
"unreserved"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"extroverted",
|
|
"extraverted",
|
|
"immodest",
|
|
"outgoing"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to go to one's bed in order to sleep":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"I'm exhausted, so I think I'll retire for the evening"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bedding",
|
|
"crashing",
|
|
"dossing (down)",
|
|
"turning in"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bunking",
|
|
"perching",
|
|
"roosting",
|
|
"settling",
|
|
"dozing",
|
|
"dropping off",
|
|
"napping",
|
|
"nodding",
|
|
"sleeping",
|
|
"slumbering",
|
|
"snoozing",
|
|
"couching",
|
|
"lying (down)",
|
|
"reclining"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"arousing",
|
|
"awakening",
|
|
"awaking",
|
|
"rousing",
|
|
"wakening",
|
|
"waking",
|
|
"bestirring",
|
|
"stirring",
|
|
"reawakening",
|
|
"reawaking",
|
|
"shifting",
|
|
"stirring"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"arising",
|
|
"getting up",
|
|
"rising",
|
|
"uprising"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to let go from office, service, or employment":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"as a part of its restructuring, the company has begun to retire its older employees"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"axing",
|
|
"bouncing",
|
|
"canning",
|
|
"cashiering",
|
|
"discharging",
|
|
"dismissing",
|
|
"firing",
|
|
"mustering out",
|
|
"pink-slipping",
|
|
"releasing",
|
|
"removing",
|
|
"sacking",
|
|
"terminating",
|
|
"turning off"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"downsizing",
|
|
"excessing",
|
|
"furloughing",
|
|
"laying off",
|
|
"trimming",
|
|
"booting (out)",
|
|
"chucking (out)",
|
|
"drumming (out)",
|
|
"kicking out",
|
|
"throwing out",
|
|
"unseating",
|
|
"separating"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"keeping",
|
|
"reemploying",
|
|
"re-employing",
|
|
"rehiring",
|
|
"contracting",
|
|
"subcontracting",
|
|
"recruiting"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"employing",
|
|
"engaging",
|
|
"hiring",
|
|
"retaining",
|
|
"signing (up or on)",
|
|
"taking on"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to move back or away (as from something difficult, dangerous, or disagreeable)":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the insurgents have retired to the outskirts of the city, but appear to be readying themselves for another offensive"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"backing away",
|
|
"dropping back",
|
|
"falling back",
|
|
"pulling out",
|
|
"receding",
|
|
"retreating",
|
|
"withdrawing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"fleeing",
|
|
"flying",
|
|
"flinching",
|
|
"recoiling",
|
|
"shrinking",
|
|
"chickening (out)",
|
|
"bowing out",
|
|
"backing down",
|
|
"backpedaling",
|
|
"backtracking",
|
|
"climbing down",
|
|
"detaching",
|
|
"disengaging",
|
|
"disentangling",
|
|
"pulling away",
|
|
"abandoning",
|
|
"departing",
|
|
"evacuating",
|
|
"going",
|
|
"leaving",
|
|
"quitting",
|
|
"vacating"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"bearding",
|
|
"braving",
|
|
"brazening",
|
|
"breasting",
|
|
"confronting",
|
|
"daring",
|
|
"defying",
|
|
"facing",
|
|
"outbraving"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"advancing"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"retiring (from)":{
|
|
"to give up (a job or office)":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"at the age of 72, she finally retired from the job she had held at the shoe factory for over 50 years"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bagging",
|
|
"chucking",
|
|
"leaving",
|
|
"quitting",
|
|
"resigning (from)",
|
|
"stepping aside (from)",
|
|
"stepping down (from)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"abandoning",
|
|
"vacating",
|
|
"dropping out (of)",
|
|
"throwing up"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"staying (at)"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"retraction":{
|
|
"as in denial , repudiation":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"denial",
|
|
"disaffirmance",
|
|
"disavowal",
|
|
"disownment",
|
|
"recantation",
|
|
"renunciation",
|
|
"repudiation",
|
|
"bait and switch",
|
|
"switcheroo",
|
|
"reconsideration",
|
|
"retreat",
|
|
"second thought",
|
|
"about-face",
|
|
"about-turn",
|
|
"flip-flop",
|
|
"reversal",
|
|
"turnabout",
|
|
"turnaround",
|
|
"U-turn",
|
|
"volte-face",
|
|
"hesitation",
|
|
"indecision",
|
|
"irresolution",
|
|
"shilly-shallying",
|
|
"vacillation",
|
|
"wavering",
|
|
"wobbling",
|
|
"wabbling"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"retrain":{
|
|
"as in reteach , reeducate":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"reeducate",
|
|
"reschool",
|
|
"reteach",
|
|
"initiate",
|
|
"introduce",
|
|
"show",
|
|
"brief",
|
|
"familiarize",
|
|
"impart (to)",
|
|
"inform",
|
|
"verse",
|
|
"edify",
|
|
"enlighten",
|
|
"homeschool",
|
|
"implant",
|
|
"inculcate",
|
|
"instill",
|
|
"instil",
|
|
"catechize",
|
|
"lecture",
|
|
"moralize",
|
|
"preach",
|
|
"direct",
|
|
"guide",
|
|
"lead",
|
|
"rear",
|
|
"drill",
|
|
"fit",
|
|
"ground",
|
|
"habilitate",
|
|
"prepare",
|
|
"prime",
|
|
"qualify"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"retransferring":{
|
|
"as in recommitting , retransmitting":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"recommitting",
|
|
"redelivering",
|
|
"retransmitting",
|
|
"furnishing",
|
|
"supplying",
|
|
"advancing",
|
|
"lending",
|
|
"loaning",
|
|
"bequeathing",
|
|
"handing down",
|
|
"handing on",
|
|
"willing",
|
|
"handing in",
|
|
"releasing",
|
|
"relinquishing",
|
|
"submitting",
|
|
"surrendering",
|
|
"turning in",
|
|
"yielding",
|
|
"assigning",
|
|
"dealing (out)",
|
|
"dispensing",
|
|
"dispersing",
|
|
"distributing",
|
|
"dividing",
|
|
"conferring",
|
|
"granting",
|
|
"commending",
|
|
"committing",
|
|
"confiding",
|
|
"consigning",
|
|
"delegating",
|
|
"delivering",
|
|
"entrusting",
|
|
"intrusting",
|
|
"giving",
|
|
"giving over",
|
|
"handing",
|
|
"handing over",
|
|
"leaving",
|
|
"passing",
|
|
"recommending",
|
|
"reposing",
|
|
"transferring",
|
|
"transmitting",
|
|
"trusting",
|
|
"turning over",
|
|
"vesting"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"holding",
|
|
"keeping",
|
|
"retaining",
|
|
"detaining",
|
|
"holding back",
|
|
"reserving",
|
|
"withholding",
|
|
"owning",
|
|
"possessing",
|
|
"accepting",
|
|
"receiving",
|
|
"taking in",
|
|
"occupying",
|
|
"taking",
|
|
"taking over"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"retreat":{
|
|
"an act of moving away especially from something difficult, dangerous, or disagreeable":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"we made a strategic retreat when we realized that we were outnumbered"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"pullback",
|
|
"pullout",
|
|
"recession",
|
|
"retirement",
|
|
"withdrawal"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"rout",
|
|
"flinch",
|
|
"recoil",
|
|
"revulsion",
|
|
"shrinking",
|
|
"disengagement",
|
|
"disentanglement"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"advance",
|
|
"advancement"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"something (as a building) that offers cover from the weather or protection from danger":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"her bedroom served as a retreat from the frequent arguing between her parents",
|
|
"the abandoned cabin was a welcome retreat from the storm"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"asylum",
|
|
"bolt-hole",
|
|
"harbor",
|
|
"harborage",
|
|
"haven",
|
|
"refuge",
|
|
"sanctuary",
|
|
"sanctum",
|
|
"shelter"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"oasis",
|
|
"anchorage",
|
|
"mooring",
|
|
"port",
|
|
"cover",
|
|
"screen",
|
|
"abode",
|
|
"diggings",
|
|
"domicile",
|
|
"dwelling",
|
|
"habitation",
|
|
"house",
|
|
"housing",
|
|
"lodging",
|
|
"lodgment",
|
|
"lodgement",
|
|
"pad",
|
|
"place",
|
|
"quarters",
|
|
"residence",
|
|
"rest",
|
|
"roof",
|
|
"cloister",
|
|
"closet",
|
|
"covert",
|
|
"den",
|
|
"hermitage",
|
|
"hideaway",
|
|
"hideout",
|
|
"lair",
|
|
"castle",
|
|
"fastness",
|
|
"fort",
|
|
"fortress",
|
|
"palisade",
|
|
"redoubt",
|
|
"stronghold",
|
|
"lean-to",
|
|
"lee",
|
|
"shed",
|
|
"windbreak"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to move back or away (as from something difficult, dangerous, or disagreeable)":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"we retreated to the safety of the cellar at the first sign of the tornado"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"back away",
|
|
"drop back",
|
|
"fall back",
|
|
"pull out",
|
|
"recede",
|
|
"retire",
|
|
"withdraw"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"flee",
|
|
"fly",
|
|
"flinch",
|
|
"recoil",
|
|
"shrink",
|
|
"chicken (out)",
|
|
"bow out",
|
|
"back down",
|
|
"backpedal",
|
|
"backtrack",
|
|
"climb down",
|
|
"detach",
|
|
"disengage",
|
|
"disentangle",
|
|
"pull away",
|
|
"abandon",
|
|
"depart",
|
|
"evacuate",
|
|
"go",
|
|
"leave",
|
|
"quit",
|
|
"vacate"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"beard",
|
|
"brave",
|
|
"brazen",
|
|
"breast",
|
|
"confront",
|
|
"dare",
|
|
"defy",
|
|
"face",
|
|
"outbrave"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"advance"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to hasten away from something dangerous or frightening":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the untried soldiers retreated in humiliating disarray almost as soon as the enemy's onslaught began"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bolt",
|
|
"break",
|
|
"bug out",
|
|
"flee",
|
|
"fly",
|
|
"hightail (it)",
|
|
"run",
|
|
"run away",
|
|
"run off",
|
|
"skedaddle"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"abscond",
|
|
"clear out",
|
|
"decamp",
|
|
"elope",
|
|
"escape",
|
|
"get (away)",
|
|
"get out",
|
|
"lam",
|
|
"light out",
|
|
"make off",
|
|
"mizzle",
|
|
"scarper",
|
|
"scat",
|
|
"scram",
|
|
"skip (out)",
|
|
"skirr"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"beard",
|
|
"brave",
|
|
"confront",
|
|
"dare",
|
|
"defy",
|
|
"face",
|
|
"abide",
|
|
"dwell",
|
|
"hang around",
|
|
"linger",
|
|
"remain",
|
|
"stay",
|
|
"stick around",
|
|
"tarry"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"retreating":{
|
|
"to move back or away (as from something difficult, dangerous, or disagreeable)":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"we retreated to the safety of the cellar at the first sign of the tornado"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"backing away",
|
|
"dropping back",
|
|
"falling back",
|
|
"pulling out",
|
|
"receding",
|
|
"retiring",
|
|
"withdrawing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"fleeing",
|
|
"flying",
|
|
"flinching",
|
|
"recoiling",
|
|
"shrinking",
|
|
"chickening (out)",
|
|
"bowing out",
|
|
"backing down",
|
|
"backpedaling",
|
|
"backtracking",
|
|
"climbing down",
|
|
"detaching",
|
|
"disengaging",
|
|
"disentangling",
|
|
"pulling away",
|
|
"abandoning",
|
|
"departing",
|
|
"evacuating",
|
|
"going",
|
|
"leaving",
|
|
"quitting",
|
|
"vacating"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"bearding",
|
|
"braving",
|
|
"brazening",
|
|
"breasting",
|
|
"confronting",
|
|
"daring",
|
|
"defying",
|
|
"facing",
|
|
"outbraving"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"advancing"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to hasten away from something dangerous or frightening":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the untried soldiers retreated in humiliating disarray almost as soon as the enemy's onslaught began"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bolting",
|
|
"breaking",
|
|
"bugging out",
|
|
"fleeing",
|
|
"flying",
|
|
"hightailing (it)",
|
|
"running",
|
|
"running away",
|
|
"running off",
|
|
"skedaddling"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"absconding",
|
|
"clearing out",
|
|
"decamping",
|
|
"eloping",
|
|
"escaping",
|
|
"getting (away)",
|
|
"getting out",
|
|
"lamming",
|
|
"lighting out",
|
|
"making off",
|
|
"mizzling",
|
|
"scarpering",
|
|
"scatting",
|
|
"scramming",
|
|
"skipping (out)",
|
|
"skirring"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"bearding",
|
|
"braving",
|
|
"confronting",
|
|
"daring",
|
|
"defying",
|
|
"facing",
|
|
"abiding",
|
|
"dwelling",
|
|
"hanging around",
|
|
"lingering",
|
|
"remaining",
|
|
"staying",
|
|
"sticking around",
|
|
"tarrying"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"retrenching":{
|
|
"as in retrenchment , shortening":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"retrenchment",
|
|
"shortening",
|
|
"abatement",
|
|
"compressing",
|
|
"compression",
|
|
"condensation",
|
|
"condensing",
|
|
"constricting",
|
|
"constriction",
|
|
"contracting",
|
|
"contraction",
|
|
"diminishing",
|
|
"diminishment",
|
|
"diminution",
|
|
"drop",
|
|
"drop-off",
|
|
"fall",
|
|
"falloff",
|
|
"lessening",
|
|
"lowering",
|
|
"reduction",
|
|
"shrinkage",
|
|
"shrinking",
|
|
"decrease"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"accumulating",
|
|
"accumulation",
|
|
"addition",
|
|
"increase",
|
|
"multiplication",
|
|
"mushrooming",
|
|
"proliferation",
|
|
"doubling",
|
|
"quadrupling",
|
|
"tripling",
|
|
"creep",
|
|
"growth",
|
|
"rise",
|
|
"spread"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to change the way things are done in order to spend less money":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"When the economy slowed, the company was forced to retrench ."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"abbreviating",
|
|
"abridging",
|
|
"clipping",
|
|
"cropping",
|
|
"curtailing",
|
|
"cutting",
|
|
"cutting back",
|
|
"cutting down",
|
|
"docking",
|
|
"nicking",
|
|
"paring",
|
|
"pruning",
|
|
"shortening",
|
|
"slashing",
|
|
"trimming",
|
|
"truncating",
|
|
"whittling",
|
|
"abating",
|
|
"decreasing",
|
|
"de-escalating",
|
|
"denting",
|
|
"depleting",
|
|
"diminishing",
|
|
"downscaling",
|
|
"downsizing",
|
|
"dropping",
|
|
"dwindling",
|
|
"easing",
|
|
"knocking down",
|
|
"lessening",
|
|
"lowering",
|
|
"reducing",
|
|
"compressing",
|
|
"condensing",
|
|
"constricting",
|
|
"contracting",
|
|
"deflating",
|
|
"shrinking",
|
|
"minimizing",
|
|
"moderating",
|
|
"modifying",
|
|
"modulating",
|
|
"qualifying"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"blowing up",
|
|
"dilating",
|
|
"distending",
|
|
"inflating",
|
|
"swelling",
|
|
"elongating",
|
|
"extending",
|
|
"lengthening",
|
|
"prolonging",
|
|
"protracting",
|
|
"adding (to)",
|
|
"complementing",
|
|
"supplementing",
|
|
"enhancing",
|
|
"heightening",
|
|
"intensifying",
|
|
"redoubling",
|
|
"aggrandizing",
|
|
"amplifying",
|
|
"augmenting",
|
|
"boosting",
|
|
"enlarging",
|
|
"escalating",
|
|
"expanding",
|
|
"increasing",
|
|
"raising"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"retrenchment":{
|
|
"as in belt-tightening":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"belt-tightening",
|
|
"miserliness",
|
|
"niggardliness",
|
|
"stinginess",
|
|
"discretion",
|
|
"forehandedness",
|
|
"prudence",
|
|
"conservation",
|
|
"saving",
|
|
"austerity",
|
|
"moderation",
|
|
"restraint",
|
|
"temperance",
|
|
"economy",
|
|
"frugality",
|
|
"husbandry",
|
|
"parsimony",
|
|
"penny-pinching",
|
|
"providence",
|
|
"scrimping",
|
|
"skimping",
|
|
"thrift"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"diseconomy",
|
|
"wastefulness",
|
|
"extravagance",
|
|
"improvidence",
|
|
"lavishness",
|
|
"prodigality",
|
|
"squandering"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in cut , curtailment":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"curtailment",
|
|
"cut",
|
|
"cutback",
|
|
"shortening",
|
|
"downturn",
|
|
"slip",
|
|
"slump",
|
|
"deduction",
|
|
"subtraction",
|
|
"abatement",
|
|
"decline",
|
|
"decrease",
|
|
"decrement",
|
|
"dent",
|
|
"depletion",
|
|
"depression",
|
|
"diminishment",
|
|
"diminution",
|
|
"drop",
|
|
"drop-off",
|
|
"fall",
|
|
"falloff",
|
|
"loss",
|
|
"reduction",
|
|
"shrinkage",
|
|
"step-down"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"boost",
|
|
"enlargement",
|
|
"gain",
|
|
"increase",
|
|
"increment",
|
|
"raise",
|
|
"rise",
|
|
"step-up",
|
|
"uptick",
|
|
"accretion",
|
|
"accrual",
|
|
"accumulation",
|
|
"addition",
|
|
"supplement",
|
|
"continuation",
|
|
"extension",
|
|
"upswing",
|
|
"uptrend",
|
|
"upturn"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"retribution":{
|
|
"the act or an instance of responding to an injury with an injury":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the neighborhood is being torn apart by an endless cycle of gang violence and retribution"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"payback",
|
|
"reprisal",
|
|
"requital",
|
|
"retaliation",
|
|
"revenge",
|
|
"vengeance"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"counter",
|
|
"counterattack",
|
|
"counteroffensive",
|
|
"castigation",
|
|
"chastisement",
|
|
"correction",
|
|
"desert(s)",
|
|
"discipline",
|
|
"nemesis",
|
|
"penalty",
|
|
"punishment",
|
|
"wrath",
|
|
"amends",
|
|
"compensation",
|
|
"indemnification",
|
|
"indemnity",
|
|
"quittance",
|
|
"recompense",
|
|
"recoupment",
|
|
"redress",
|
|
"remuneration",
|
|
"reparation(s)",
|
|
"restitution"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"clemency",
|
|
"grace",
|
|
"leniency",
|
|
"lenity",
|
|
"mercy",
|
|
"forgiveness",
|
|
"pardon",
|
|
"remission"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"retrieved":{
|
|
"as in saved , recovered":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"related":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to get again in one's possession":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"needed to retrieve the book from my friend so I could return it to the library"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"lost",
|
|
"mislaid",
|
|
"misplaced"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"recruited",
|
|
"replenished",
|
|
"redeemed",
|
|
"repurchased",
|
|
"rescued"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"got back",
|
|
"reacquired",
|
|
"recaptured",
|
|
"reclaimed",
|
|
"re-collected",
|
|
"recouped",
|
|
"recovered",
|
|
"regained",
|
|
"repossessed",
|
|
"retook"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"retrogresses":{
|
|
"to go back to a previous and usually lower state or level":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the quality of research at the university lab has begun to retrogress since the massive budget cuts went into effect"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"regresses",
|
|
"returns",
|
|
"reverts"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"backslides",
|
|
"lapses",
|
|
"relapses",
|
|
"throws back",
|
|
"ebbs",
|
|
"declines",
|
|
"degenerates",
|
|
"drops",
|
|
"falls",
|
|
"retrogrades",
|
|
"worsens"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"grows",
|
|
"matures",
|
|
"ripens"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"advances",
|
|
"develops",
|
|
"evolves",
|
|
"progresses"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"retrogressing":{
|
|
"as in receding , regressing":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"receding",
|
|
"regressing",
|
|
"arrested",
|
|
"ended",
|
|
"halted",
|
|
"stalled",
|
|
"stopped"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"afoot",
|
|
"ongoing",
|
|
"proceeding",
|
|
"functioning",
|
|
"happening",
|
|
"operating",
|
|
"working",
|
|
"afloat",
|
|
"alive",
|
|
"going"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to go back to a previous and usually lower state or level":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the quality of research at the university lab has begun to retrogress since the massive budget cuts went into effect"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"regressing",
|
|
"returning",
|
|
"reverting"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"backsliding",
|
|
"lapsing",
|
|
"relapsing",
|
|
"throwing back",
|
|
"ebbing",
|
|
"declining",
|
|
"degenerating",
|
|
"dropping",
|
|
"falling",
|
|
"retrograding",
|
|
"worsening"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"growing",
|
|
"maturing",
|
|
"ripening"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"advancing",
|
|
"developing",
|
|
"evolving",
|
|
"progressing"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"returned":{
|
|
"to bring, send, or put back to a former or proper place":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"when I'm done reading a book, I always return it to the very shelf I got it from"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"replaced",
|
|
"restored"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"reconveyed"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"removed",
|
|
"took"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to produce as revenue":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"this technology stock is expected to return a healthy profit"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bore",
|
|
"gave",
|
|
"paid",
|
|
"yielded"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"brought in",
|
|
"netted",
|
|
"afforded",
|
|
"furnished",
|
|
"provided",
|
|
"supplied",
|
|
"paid off"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to speak or write in reaction to a question or to another reaction":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"when I asked him to sit down to dinner, he returned that he would come when he was good and ready"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"answered",
|
|
"came back",
|
|
"rejoined",
|
|
"replied",
|
|
"responded",
|
|
"retorted",
|
|
"riposted"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"acknowledged",
|
|
"commented",
|
|
"communicated",
|
|
"corresponded",
|
|
"reacted",
|
|
"remarked",
|
|
"countered",
|
|
"defended",
|
|
"denied",
|
|
"explained",
|
|
"fielded",
|
|
"rebutted",
|
|
"refuted"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"challenged",
|
|
"cross-examined",
|
|
"examined",
|
|
"grilled",
|
|
"interrogated",
|
|
"pumped",
|
|
"quizzed",
|
|
"polled",
|
|
"queried",
|
|
"surveyed"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"asked",
|
|
"inquired",
|
|
"questioned"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to go back to a previous and usually lower state or level":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"vowed to do anything to keep the recovering alcoholic from returning to his dissolute ways"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"regressed",
|
|
"retrogressed",
|
|
"reverted"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"backslid",
|
|
"lapsed",
|
|
"relapsed",
|
|
"threw back",
|
|
"ebbed",
|
|
"declined",
|
|
"degenerated",
|
|
"dropped",
|
|
"fell",
|
|
"retrograded",
|
|
"worsened"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"grew",
|
|
"matured",
|
|
"ripened"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"advanced",
|
|
"developed",
|
|
"evolved",
|
|
"progressed"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"retouch":{
|
|
"as in touch up":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"touch up",
|
|
"fine",
|
|
"hone",
|
|
"polish",
|
|
"beef (up)",
|
|
"boost",
|
|
"fortify",
|
|
"intensify",
|
|
"reinforce",
|
|
"reenforce",
|
|
"strengthen",
|
|
"edit",
|
|
"fine-tune",
|
|
"redraft",
|
|
"refurbish",
|
|
"rehab",
|
|
"rehabilitate",
|
|
"revamp",
|
|
"revise",
|
|
"rework",
|
|
"correct",
|
|
"emend",
|
|
"rectify",
|
|
"reform",
|
|
"remediate",
|
|
"remedy",
|
|
"ameliorate",
|
|
"amend",
|
|
"better",
|
|
"enhance",
|
|
"enrich",
|
|
"help",
|
|
"improve",
|
|
"meliorate",
|
|
"perfect",
|
|
"refine",
|
|
"upgrade"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"worsen",
|
|
"damage",
|
|
"endamage",
|
|
"harm",
|
|
"hurt",
|
|
"impair",
|
|
"injure",
|
|
"spoil",
|
|
"tarnish",
|
|
"vitiate",
|
|
"blemish",
|
|
"blight",
|
|
"deface",
|
|
"disfigure",
|
|
"flaw",
|
|
"mar",
|
|
"diminish",
|
|
"lessen",
|
|
"lower",
|
|
"reduce"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"retransmitted":{
|
|
"as in recommitted , redelivered":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"recommitted",
|
|
"redelivered",
|
|
"retransferred",
|
|
"furnished",
|
|
"supplied",
|
|
"advanced",
|
|
"lent",
|
|
"loaned",
|
|
"bequeathed",
|
|
"handed down",
|
|
"handed on",
|
|
"willed",
|
|
"handed in",
|
|
"released",
|
|
"relinquished",
|
|
"submitted",
|
|
"surrendered",
|
|
"turned in",
|
|
"yielded",
|
|
"assigned",
|
|
"dealt (out)",
|
|
"dispensed",
|
|
"dispersed",
|
|
"distributed",
|
|
"divided",
|
|
"conferred",
|
|
"granted",
|
|
"commended",
|
|
"committed",
|
|
"confided",
|
|
"consigned",
|
|
"delegated",
|
|
"delivered",
|
|
"entrusted",
|
|
"intrusted",
|
|
"gave",
|
|
"gave over",
|
|
"handed",
|
|
"handed over",
|
|
"left",
|
|
"passed",
|
|
"recommended",
|
|
"reposed",
|
|
"transferred",
|
|
"transmitted",
|
|
"trusted",
|
|
"turned over",
|
|
"vested"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"held",
|
|
"kept",
|
|
"retained",
|
|
"detained",
|
|
"held back",
|
|
"reserved",
|
|
"withheld",
|
|
"owned",
|
|
"possessed",
|
|
"accepted",
|
|
"received",
|
|
"took in",
|
|
"occupied",
|
|
"took",
|
|
"took over"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"retains":{
|
|
"to continue to have in one's possession or power":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"I plan to retain the family heirlooms until my own children are mature enough to appreciate them, and then I will lovingly pass them on"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"holds",
|
|
"keeps",
|
|
"reserves",
|
|
"withholds"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"conserves",
|
|
"guards",
|
|
"preserves",
|
|
"protects",
|
|
"saves",
|
|
"boasts",
|
|
"enjoys",
|
|
"has",
|
|
"owns",
|
|
"possesses",
|
|
"commands",
|
|
"controls",
|
|
"detains",
|
|
"directs",
|
|
"manages",
|
|
"rules",
|
|
"bears",
|
|
"harbors",
|
|
"cherishes",
|
|
"clings (to)",
|
|
"hugs",
|
|
"treasures"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"abandons",
|
|
"cedes",
|
|
"drops",
|
|
"contributes",
|
|
"donates",
|
|
"gives",
|
|
"hands out",
|
|
"discards",
|
|
"dumps",
|
|
"declines",
|
|
"rejects",
|
|
"repudiates",
|
|
"spurns",
|
|
"loses"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"gives up",
|
|
"hands over",
|
|
"releases",
|
|
"relinquishes",
|
|
"surrenders",
|
|
"yields"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to keep, control, or experience as one's own":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"that author retains the right to veto any changes in his books suggested by his publisher's notoriously intrusive editor"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"commands",
|
|
"enjoys",
|
|
"has",
|
|
"holds",
|
|
"owns",
|
|
"possesses"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"keeps",
|
|
"reserves",
|
|
"withholds",
|
|
"bears",
|
|
"carries",
|
|
"boasts",
|
|
"shows off",
|
|
"sports"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"abandons",
|
|
"cedes",
|
|
"disclaims",
|
|
"disowns",
|
|
"hands over",
|
|
"relinquishes",
|
|
"renounces",
|
|
"surrenders",
|
|
"yields",
|
|
"discards",
|
|
"dumps",
|
|
"declines",
|
|
"rejects",
|
|
"repudiates",
|
|
"spurns",
|
|
"needs",
|
|
"requires"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"lacks",
|
|
"wants"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to provide with a paying job":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"her neighbor retained her as a nanny for the summer, thus giving her something to do until school started again"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"assumes",
|
|
"employs",
|
|
"engages",
|
|
"fees",
|
|
"hires",
|
|
"lays on",
|
|
"pays",
|
|
"places",
|
|
"recruits",
|
|
"signs (up or on)",
|
|
"takes on"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"reemploys",
|
|
"reengages",
|
|
"rehires",
|
|
"apprentices",
|
|
"contracts",
|
|
"jobs",
|
|
"partners",
|
|
"subcontracts",
|
|
"enlists",
|
|
"advances",
|
|
"promotes",
|
|
"upgrades",
|
|
"keeps (on)",
|
|
"headhunts",
|
|
"scouts"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"furloughs",
|
|
"lays off",
|
|
"locks out"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"axes",
|
|
"cans",
|
|
"discharges",
|
|
"dismisses",
|
|
"fires",
|
|
"sacks"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"retorting":{
|
|
"to speak or write in reaction to a question or to another reaction":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"when told she couldn't have it, she retorted , \"Fine, I didn't want it anyway!\""
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"answering",
|
|
"coming back",
|
|
"rejoining",
|
|
"replying",
|
|
"responding",
|
|
"returning",
|
|
"riposting"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"acknowledging",
|
|
"commenting",
|
|
"communicating",
|
|
"corresponding",
|
|
"reacting",
|
|
"remarking",
|
|
"countering",
|
|
"defending",
|
|
"denying",
|
|
"explaining",
|
|
"fielding",
|
|
"rebutting",
|
|
"refuting"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"challenging",
|
|
"cross-examining",
|
|
"examining",
|
|
"grilling",
|
|
"interrogating",
|
|
"pumping",
|
|
"quizzing",
|
|
"polling",
|
|
"querying",
|
|
"surveying"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"asking",
|
|
"inquiring",
|
|
"questioning"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"retrogressed":{
|
|
"to go back to a previous and usually lower state or level":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the quality of research at the university lab has begun to retrogress since the massive budget cuts went into effect"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"regressed",
|
|
"returned",
|
|
"reverted"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"backslid",
|
|
"lapsed",
|
|
"relapsed",
|
|
"threw back",
|
|
"ebbed",
|
|
"declined",
|
|
"degenerated",
|
|
"dropped",
|
|
"fell",
|
|
"retrograded",
|
|
"worsened"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"grew",
|
|
"matured",
|
|
"ripened"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"advanced",
|
|
"developed",
|
|
"evolved",
|
|
"progressed"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"retransmitting":{
|
|
"as in recommitting , redelivering":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"recommitting",
|
|
"redelivering",
|
|
"retransferring",
|
|
"furnishing",
|
|
"supplying",
|
|
"advancing",
|
|
"lending",
|
|
"loaning",
|
|
"bequeathing",
|
|
"handing down",
|
|
"handing on",
|
|
"willing",
|
|
"handing in",
|
|
"releasing",
|
|
"relinquishing",
|
|
"submitting",
|
|
"surrendering",
|
|
"turning in",
|
|
"yielding",
|
|
"assigning",
|
|
"dealing (out)",
|
|
"dispensing",
|
|
"dispersing",
|
|
"distributing",
|
|
"dividing",
|
|
"conferring",
|
|
"granting",
|
|
"commending",
|
|
"committing",
|
|
"confiding",
|
|
"consigning",
|
|
"delegating",
|
|
"delivering",
|
|
"entrusting",
|
|
"intrusting",
|
|
"giving",
|
|
"giving over",
|
|
"handing",
|
|
"handing over",
|
|
"leaving",
|
|
"passing",
|
|
"recommending",
|
|
"reposing",
|
|
"transferring",
|
|
"transmitting",
|
|
"trusting",
|
|
"turning over",
|
|
"vesting"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"holding",
|
|
"keeping",
|
|
"retaining",
|
|
"detaining",
|
|
"holding back",
|
|
"reserving",
|
|
"withholding",
|
|
"owning",
|
|
"possessing",
|
|
"accepting",
|
|
"receiving",
|
|
"taking in",
|
|
"occupying",
|
|
"taking",
|
|
"taking over"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"retire":{
|
|
"to go to one's bed in order to sleep":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"I'm exhausted, so I think I'll retire for the evening"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bed",
|
|
"crash",
|
|
"doss (down)",
|
|
"turn in"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bunk",
|
|
"perch",
|
|
"roost",
|
|
"settle",
|
|
"doze",
|
|
"drop off",
|
|
"nap",
|
|
"nod",
|
|
"sleep",
|
|
"slumber",
|
|
"snooze",
|
|
"couch",
|
|
"lie (down)",
|
|
"recline"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"arouse",
|
|
"awake",
|
|
"awaken",
|
|
"rouse",
|
|
"wake",
|
|
"waken",
|
|
"bestir",
|
|
"stir",
|
|
"reawake",
|
|
"reawaken",
|
|
"shift",
|
|
"stir"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"arise",
|
|
"get up",
|
|
"rise",
|
|
"uprise"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to let go from office, service, or employment":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"as a part of its restructuring, the company has begun to retire its older employees"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"ax",
|
|
"axe",
|
|
"bounce",
|
|
"can",
|
|
"cashier",
|
|
"discharge",
|
|
"dismiss",
|
|
"fire",
|
|
"muster out",
|
|
"pink-slip",
|
|
"release",
|
|
"remove",
|
|
"sack",
|
|
"terminate",
|
|
"turn off"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"downsize",
|
|
"excess",
|
|
"furlough",
|
|
"lay off",
|
|
"trim",
|
|
"boot (out)",
|
|
"chuck (out)",
|
|
"drum (out)",
|
|
"kick out",
|
|
"throw out",
|
|
"unseat",
|
|
"separate"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"keep",
|
|
"reemploy",
|
|
"rehire",
|
|
"contract",
|
|
"subcontract",
|
|
"recruit"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"employ",
|
|
"engage",
|
|
"hire",
|
|
"retain",
|
|
"sign (up or on)",
|
|
"take on"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to move back or away (as from something difficult, dangerous, or disagreeable)":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the insurgents have retired to the outskirts of the city, but appear to be readying themselves for another offensive"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"back away",
|
|
"drop back",
|
|
"fall back",
|
|
"pull out",
|
|
"recede",
|
|
"retreat",
|
|
"withdraw"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"flee",
|
|
"fly",
|
|
"flinch",
|
|
"recoil",
|
|
"shrink",
|
|
"chicken (out)",
|
|
"bow out",
|
|
"back down",
|
|
"backpedal",
|
|
"backtrack",
|
|
"climb down",
|
|
"detach",
|
|
"disengage",
|
|
"disentangle",
|
|
"pull away",
|
|
"abandon",
|
|
"depart",
|
|
"evacuate",
|
|
"go",
|
|
"leave",
|
|
"quit",
|
|
"vacate"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"beard",
|
|
"brave",
|
|
"brazen",
|
|
"breast",
|
|
"confront",
|
|
"dare",
|
|
"defy",
|
|
"face",
|
|
"outbrave"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"advance"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"retorted":{
|
|
"to speak or write in reaction to a question or to another reaction":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"when told she couldn't have it, she retorted , \"Fine, I didn't want it anyway!\""
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"answered",
|
|
"came back",
|
|
"rejoined",
|
|
"replied",
|
|
"responded",
|
|
"returned",
|
|
"riposted"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"acknowledged",
|
|
"commented",
|
|
"communicated",
|
|
"corresponded",
|
|
"reacted",
|
|
"remarked",
|
|
"countered",
|
|
"defended",
|
|
"denied",
|
|
"explained",
|
|
"fielded",
|
|
"rebutted",
|
|
"refuted"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"challenged",
|
|
"cross-examined",
|
|
"examined",
|
|
"grilled",
|
|
"interrogated",
|
|
"pumped",
|
|
"quizzed",
|
|
"polled",
|
|
"queried",
|
|
"surveyed"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"asked",
|
|
"inquired",
|
|
"questioned"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"retrained":{
|
|
"as in retaught , reeducated":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"reeducated",
|
|
"reschooled",
|
|
"retaught",
|
|
"initiated",
|
|
"introduced",
|
|
"showed",
|
|
"briefed",
|
|
"familiarized",
|
|
"imparted (to)",
|
|
"informed",
|
|
"versed",
|
|
"edified",
|
|
"enlightened",
|
|
"homeschooled",
|
|
"implanted",
|
|
"inculcated",
|
|
"instilled",
|
|
"catechized",
|
|
"lectured",
|
|
"moralized",
|
|
"preached",
|
|
"directed",
|
|
"guided",
|
|
"led",
|
|
"reared",
|
|
"drilled",
|
|
"fitted",
|
|
"fit",
|
|
"grounded",
|
|
"habilitated",
|
|
"prepared",
|
|
"primed",
|
|
"qualified"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"retook":{
|
|
"to get again in one's possession":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"after some fierce fighting, government forces have retaken the capital"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"got back",
|
|
"reacquired",
|
|
"recaptured",
|
|
"reclaimed",
|
|
"re-collected",
|
|
"recouped",
|
|
"recovered",
|
|
"regained",
|
|
"repossessed",
|
|
"retrieved"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"recruited",
|
|
"replenished",
|
|
"redeemed",
|
|
"repurchased",
|
|
"rescued"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"lost",
|
|
"mislaid",
|
|
"misplaced"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"retires":{
|
|
"to go to one's bed in order to sleep":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"I'm exhausted, so I think I'll retire for the evening"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"beds",
|
|
"crashes",
|
|
"dosses (down)",
|
|
"turns in"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bunks",
|
|
"perches",
|
|
"roosts",
|
|
"settles",
|
|
"dozes",
|
|
"drops off",
|
|
"naps",
|
|
"nods",
|
|
"sleeps",
|
|
"slumbers",
|
|
"snoozes",
|
|
"couches",
|
|
"lies (down)",
|
|
"reclines"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"arouses",
|
|
"awakens",
|
|
"awakes",
|
|
"rouses",
|
|
"wakens",
|
|
"wakes",
|
|
"bestirs",
|
|
"stirs",
|
|
"reawakens",
|
|
"reawakes",
|
|
"shifts",
|
|
"stirs"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"arises",
|
|
"gets up",
|
|
"rises",
|
|
"uprises"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to let go from office, service, or employment":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"as a part of its restructuring, the company has begun to retire its older employees"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"axes",
|
|
"bounces",
|
|
"cans",
|
|
"cashiers",
|
|
"discharges",
|
|
"dismisses",
|
|
"fires",
|
|
"musters out",
|
|
"pink-slips",
|
|
"releases",
|
|
"removes",
|
|
"sacks",
|
|
"terminates",
|
|
"turns off"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"downsizes",
|
|
"excesses",
|
|
"furloughs",
|
|
"lays off",
|
|
"trims",
|
|
"boots (out)",
|
|
"chucks (out)",
|
|
"drums (out)",
|
|
"kicks out",
|
|
"throws out",
|
|
"unseats",
|
|
"separates"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"keeps",
|
|
"reemploys",
|
|
"rehires",
|
|
"contracts",
|
|
"subcontracts",
|
|
"recruits"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"employs",
|
|
"engages",
|
|
"hires",
|
|
"retains",
|
|
"signs (up or on)",
|
|
"takes on"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to move back or away (as from something difficult, dangerous, or disagreeable)":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the insurgents have retired to the outskirts of the city, but appear to be readying themselves for another offensive"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"backs away",
|
|
"drops back",
|
|
"falls back",
|
|
"pulls out",
|
|
"recedes",
|
|
"retreats",
|
|
"withdraws"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"flees",
|
|
"flies",
|
|
"flinches",
|
|
"recoils",
|
|
"shrinks",
|
|
"chickens (out)",
|
|
"bows out",
|
|
"backpedals",
|
|
"backs down",
|
|
"backtracks",
|
|
"climbs down",
|
|
"detaches",
|
|
"disengages",
|
|
"disentangles",
|
|
"pulls away",
|
|
"abandons",
|
|
"departs",
|
|
"evacuates",
|
|
"goes",
|
|
"leaves",
|
|
"quits",
|
|
"vacates"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"beards",
|
|
"braves",
|
|
"brazens",
|
|
"breasts",
|
|
"confronts",
|
|
"dares",
|
|
"defies",
|
|
"faces",
|
|
"outbraves"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"advances"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"retracts":{
|
|
"to solemnly or formally reject or go back on (as something formerly adhered to)":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the newspaper was forced to retract the story, which turned out to be based on fabricated reporting"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"abjures",
|
|
"abnegates",
|
|
"forswears",
|
|
"foreswears",
|
|
"recants",
|
|
"reneges",
|
|
"renounces",
|
|
"repeals",
|
|
"repudiates",
|
|
"takes back",
|
|
"unsays",
|
|
"withdraws"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"contradicts",
|
|
"denies",
|
|
"disavows",
|
|
"disclaims",
|
|
"disowns",
|
|
"gainsays",
|
|
"negates",
|
|
"negatives",
|
|
"abandons",
|
|
"bolts",
|
|
"forsakes",
|
|
"gives up",
|
|
"relinquishes",
|
|
"spurns",
|
|
"surrenders",
|
|
"controverts",
|
|
"disagrees (with)",
|
|
"disproves",
|
|
"disputes",
|
|
"rebuts",
|
|
"refutes",
|
|
"backs down",
|
|
"backs off",
|
|
"backtracks",
|
|
"disallows",
|
|
"recalls",
|
|
"revokes"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"acknowledges",
|
|
"admits",
|
|
"affirms",
|
|
"asserts",
|
|
"avows",
|
|
"claims",
|
|
"contends",
|
|
"declares",
|
|
"maintains",
|
|
"proclaims",
|
|
"professes",
|
|
"states",
|
|
"vouches",
|
|
"vows",
|
|
"backs",
|
|
"confirms",
|
|
"defends",
|
|
"endorses",
|
|
"indorses",
|
|
"espouses",
|
|
"maintains",
|
|
"supports",
|
|
"upholds",
|
|
"accepts",
|
|
"adopts",
|
|
"embraces"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"adheres (to)"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"retaliative":{
|
|
"as in retaliatory , retributive":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"retaliatory",
|
|
"retributive",
|
|
"retributory",
|
|
"revengeful",
|
|
"castigating",
|
|
"chastening",
|
|
"chastising",
|
|
"correcting",
|
|
"correctional",
|
|
"corrective",
|
|
"disciplinary",
|
|
"disciplining",
|
|
"penal",
|
|
"penalizing",
|
|
"punitive",
|
|
"vengeful",
|
|
"wrathful"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"nonpunitive",
|
|
"compensatory",
|
|
"acquitting",
|
|
"exculpating",
|
|
"exculpatory",
|
|
"exonerating",
|
|
"vindicating",
|
|
"absolving",
|
|
"condoning",
|
|
"pardoning",
|
|
"remitting",
|
|
"commuting",
|
|
"reprieving"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"retaliate":{
|
|
"to punish in kind the wrongdoer responsible for":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"retaliated his neighbor's malicious destruction of his flower garden by cutting down the man's prize apple tree"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"avenge",
|
|
"redress",
|
|
"requite",
|
|
"revenge",
|
|
"venge"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"castigate",
|
|
"fix",
|
|
"get",
|
|
"penalize",
|
|
"punish",
|
|
"scourge",
|
|
"chasten",
|
|
"chastise",
|
|
"correct",
|
|
"discipline",
|
|
"right",
|
|
"compensate",
|
|
"pay (back)",
|
|
"recompense",
|
|
"repay"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"absolve",
|
|
"condone",
|
|
"excuse",
|
|
"forgive",
|
|
"pardon",
|
|
"remit"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"retrospection":{
|
|
"a usually critical look at a past event":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the president is confident that future retrospections will cast his actions in a more favorable light"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"reappraisal",
|
|
"reconsideration",
|
|
"reexamination",
|
|
"retrospect",
|
|
"review"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"recap",
|
|
"recapitulation",
|
|
"rehash"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"preview"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"retrofitting":{
|
|
"to provide (something) with new parts that were not available when it was originally built":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"The factory has been retrofitted to meet the new safety regulations.",
|
|
"We can retrofit your car with the new fuel system."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"reassembling",
|
|
"rebuilding",
|
|
"reconstructing",
|
|
"redeveloping",
|
|
"reedifying",
|
|
"assembling",
|
|
"building",
|
|
"confecting",
|
|
"constructing",
|
|
"erecting",
|
|
"fabricating",
|
|
"making",
|
|
"making up",
|
|
"piecing",
|
|
"putting up",
|
|
"raising",
|
|
"rearing",
|
|
"setting up"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"demounting",
|
|
"disassembling",
|
|
"dismantling",
|
|
"dismembering",
|
|
"knocking down",
|
|
"striking",
|
|
"taking down",
|
|
"tearing down"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"retooled":{
|
|
"as in rejiggered":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"rejiggered",
|
|
"commuted",
|
|
"converted",
|
|
"exchanged",
|
|
"regenerated",
|
|
"revolutionized",
|
|
"transfigured",
|
|
"transformed",
|
|
"transmuted",
|
|
"deformed",
|
|
"metamorphosed",
|
|
"mutated",
|
|
"altered",
|
|
"changed",
|
|
"made over",
|
|
"modified",
|
|
"recast",
|
|
"redid",
|
|
"refashioned",
|
|
"remade",
|
|
"remodeled",
|
|
"revamped",
|
|
"revised",
|
|
"reworked",
|
|
"varied"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"fixed",
|
|
"froze",
|
|
"set",
|
|
"stabilized"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"retirement":{
|
|
"an act of moving away especially from something difficult, dangerous, or disagreeable":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"military historians have blamed the defeat on that battalion's retirement from the front lines"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"pullback",
|
|
"pullout",
|
|
"recession",
|
|
"retreat",
|
|
"withdrawal"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"rout",
|
|
"flinch",
|
|
"recoil",
|
|
"revulsion",
|
|
"shrinking",
|
|
"disengagement",
|
|
"disentanglement"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"advance",
|
|
"advancement"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"retiringness":{
|
|
"as in diffidence , timidity":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bashfulness",
|
|
"diffidence",
|
|
"mousiness",
|
|
"quietness",
|
|
"reserve",
|
|
"reservedness",
|
|
"sheepishness",
|
|
"shyness",
|
|
"timidity",
|
|
"timidness",
|
|
"acquiescence",
|
|
"compliance",
|
|
"deference",
|
|
"passivity",
|
|
"resignedness",
|
|
"submission",
|
|
"submissiveness",
|
|
"faintheartedness",
|
|
"fearfulness",
|
|
"timorousness",
|
|
"carefulness",
|
|
"cautiousness",
|
|
"wariness",
|
|
"feebleness",
|
|
"softness",
|
|
"weakness",
|
|
"cowardliness",
|
|
"cravenness",
|
|
"dastardliness",
|
|
"gutlessness",
|
|
"poltroonery",
|
|
"pusillanimity",
|
|
"spinelessness",
|
|
"demureness",
|
|
"down-to-earthness",
|
|
"humbleness",
|
|
"humility",
|
|
"lowliness",
|
|
"meekness",
|
|
"modesty"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"aggressiveness",
|
|
"assertiveness",
|
|
"attitude",
|
|
"audaciousness",
|
|
"boldness",
|
|
"brashness",
|
|
"brassiness",
|
|
"cheek",
|
|
"cheekiness",
|
|
"cockiness",
|
|
"cocksureness",
|
|
"forwardness",
|
|
"overconfidence",
|
|
"swagger",
|
|
"swash",
|
|
"temerity",
|
|
"impertinence",
|
|
"impudence",
|
|
"insolence",
|
|
"nerve",
|
|
"sauciness",
|
|
"boastfulness",
|
|
"chest-thumping",
|
|
"self-applause",
|
|
"self-assumption",
|
|
"self-centeredness",
|
|
"self-complacency",
|
|
"self-conceit",
|
|
"self-glorification",
|
|
"self-importance",
|
|
"self-opinion",
|
|
"self-partiality",
|
|
"self-satisfaction",
|
|
"vaingloriousness",
|
|
"vanity",
|
|
"condescension",
|
|
"disdain",
|
|
"scorn",
|
|
"flamboyance",
|
|
"ostentation",
|
|
"ostentatiousness",
|
|
"showiness",
|
|
"arrogance",
|
|
"assumption",
|
|
"bumptiousness",
|
|
"conceit",
|
|
"egoism",
|
|
"egotism",
|
|
"haughtiness",
|
|
"hauteur",
|
|
"huffiness",
|
|
"imperiousness",
|
|
"loftiness",
|
|
"lordliness",
|
|
"peremptoriness",
|
|
"pomposity",
|
|
"pompousness",
|
|
"presumptuousness",
|
|
"pretense",
|
|
"pretence",
|
|
"pretension",
|
|
"pretentiousness",
|
|
"pride",
|
|
"pridefulness",
|
|
"superciliousness",
|
|
"superiority",
|
|
"toploftiness"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"retributory":{
|
|
"as in retaliatory , retributive":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"retaliative",
|
|
"retaliatory",
|
|
"retributive",
|
|
"revengeful",
|
|
"castigating",
|
|
"chastening",
|
|
"chastising",
|
|
"correcting",
|
|
"correctional",
|
|
"corrective",
|
|
"disciplinary",
|
|
"disciplining",
|
|
"penal",
|
|
"penalizing",
|
|
"punitive",
|
|
"vengeful",
|
|
"wrathful"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"nonpunitive",
|
|
"compensatory",
|
|
"acquitting",
|
|
"exculpating",
|
|
"exculpatory",
|
|
"exonerating",
|
|
"vindicating",
|
|
"absolving",
|
|
"condoning",
|
|
"pardoning",
|
|
"remitting",
|
|
"commuting",
|
|
"reprieving"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"retractions":{
|
|
"as in denials , repudiations":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"denials",
|
|
"disaffirmances",
|
|
"disavowals",
|
|
"disownments",
|
|
"recantations",
|
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"renunciations",
|
|
"repudiations",
|
|
"bait and switches",
|
|
"switcheroos",
|
|
"reconsiderations",
|
|
"retreats",
|
|
"second thoughts",
|
|
"about-faces",
|
|
"about-turns",
|
|
"flip-flops",
|
|
"reversals",
|
|
"turnabouts",
|
|
"turnarounds",
|
|
"U-turns",
|
|
"volte-faces",
|
|
"hesitations",
|
|
"indecisions",
|
|
"irresolutions",
|
|
"vacillations",
|
|
"wobblings",
|
|
"wabblings"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"retrogress":{
|
|
"to go back to a previous and usually lower state or level":{
|
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"examples":[
|
|
"the quality of research at the university lab has begun to retrogress since the massive budget cuts went into effect"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"regress",
|
|
"return",
|
|
"revert"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"backslide",
|
|
"lapse",
|
|
"relapse",
|
|
"throw back",
|
|
"ebb",
|
|
"decline",
|
|
"degenerate",
|
|
"drop",
|
|
"fall",
|
|
"retrograde",
|
|
"worsen"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"grow",
|
|
"mature",
|
|
"ripen"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"advance",
|
|
"develop",
|
|
"evolve",
|
|
"progress"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"reteaching":{
|
|
"as in retraining , reeducating":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"reeducating",
|
|
"reschooling",
|
|
"retraining",
|
|
"initiating",
|
|
"introducing",
|
|
"showing",
|
|
"briefing",
|
|
"familiarizing",
|
|
"imparting (to)",
|
|
"informing",
|
|
"versing",
|
|
"edifying",
|
|
"enlightening",
|
|
"homeschooling",
|
|
"implanting",
|
|
"inculcating",
|
|
"instilling",
|
|
"catechizing",
|
|
"lecturing",
|
|
"moralizing",
|
|
"preaching",
|
|
"directing",
|
|
"guiding",
|
|
"leading",
|
|
"rearing",
|
|
"drilling",
|
|
"fitting",
|
|
"grounding",
|
|
"habilitating",
|
|
"preparing",
|
|
"priming",
|
|
"qualifying"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"retransferred":{
|
|
"as in recommitted , retransmitted":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"recommitted",
|
|
"redelivered",
|
|
"retransmitted",
|
|
"furnished",
|
|
"supplied",
|
|
"advanced",
|
|
"lent",
|
|
"loaned",
|
|
"bequeathed",
|
|
"handed down",
|
|
"handed on",
|
|
"willed",
|
|
"handed in",
|
|
"released",
|
|
"relinquished",
|
|
"submitted",
|
|
"surrendered",
|
|
"turned in",
|
|
"yielded",
|
|
"assigned",
|
|
"dealt (out)",
|
|
"dispensed",
|
|
"dispersed",
|
|
"distributed",
|
|
"divided",
|
|
"conferred",
|
|
"granted",
|
|
"commended",
|
|
"committed",
|
|
"confided",
|
|
"consigned",
|
|
"delegated",
|
|
"delivered",
|
|
"entrusted",
|
|
"intrusted",
|
|
"gave",
|
|
"gave over",
|
|
"handed",
|
|
"handed over",
|
|
"left",
|
|
"passed",
|
|
"recommended",
|
|
"reposed",
|
|
"transferred",
|
|
"transmitted",
|
|
"trusted",
|
|
"turned over",
|
|
"vested"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"held",
|
|
"kept",
|
|
"retained",
|
|
"detained",
|
|
"held back",
|
|
"reserved",
|
|
"withheld",
|
|
"owned",
|
|
"possessed",
|
|
"accepted",
|
|
"received",
|
|
"took in",
|
|
"occupied",
|
|
"took",
|
|
"took over"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"retching":{
|
|
"to discharge the contents of the stomach through the mouth":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the smell of rotten cabbage makes me retch"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"barfing",
|
|
"gagging",
|
|
"heaving",
|
|
"hurling",
|
|
"puking",
|
|
"spewing",
|
|
"spitting up",
|
|
"throwing up",
|
|
"upchucking",
|
|
"vomiting"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"disgorging",
|
|
"regurgitating",
|
|
"ejecting",
|
|
"expelling",
|
|
"nauseating"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"retaliatory":{
|
|
"as in retributive , revengeful":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"retaliative",
|
|
"retributive",
|
|
"retributory",
|
|
"revengeful",
|
|
"castigating",
|
|
"chastening",
|
|
"chastising",
|
|
"correcting",
|
|
"correctional",
|
|
"corrective",
|
|
"disciplinary",
|
|
"disciplining",
|
|
"penal",
|
|
"penalizing",
|
|
"punitive",
|
|
"vengeful",
|
|
"wrathful"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"nonpunitive",
|
|
"compensatory",
|
|
"acquitting",
|
|
"exculpating",
|
|
"exculpatory",
|
|
"exonerating",
|
|
"vindicating",
|
|
"absolving",
|
|
"condoning",
|
|
"pardoning",
|
|
"remitting",
|
|
"commuting",
|
|
"reprieving"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"rethinking":{
|
|
"to consider again especially with the possibility of change or reversal":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"since my efforts to solve this problem aren't working, I need to rethink my approach"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"readdressing",
|
|
"reanalyzing",
|
|
"reconceiving",
|
|
"reconsidering",
|
|
"redefining",
|
|
"reevaluating",
|
|
"re-evaluating",
|
|
"reexamining",
|
|
"re-examining",
|
|
"reexploring",
|
|
"re-exploring",
|
|
"reviewing",
|
|
"revisiting",
|
|
"reweighing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"rehearing",
|
|
"reconceptualizing",
|
|
"reenvisioning",
|
|
"re-envisioning",
|
|
"reimagining",
|
|
"reappraising",
|
|
"reassessing",
|
|
"reinvestigating",
|
|
"restudying",
|
|
"amending",
|
|
"correcting",
|
|
"emending",
|
|
"rectifying",
|
|
"reforming",
|
|
"remedying",
|
|
"revising"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"asserting",
|
|
"defending",
|
|
"maintaining",
|
|
"upholding"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"retrieve":{
|
|
"to get again in one's possession":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"needed to retrieve the book from my friend so I could return it to the library"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"get back",
|
|
"re-collect",
|
|
"reacquire",
|
|
"recapture",
|
|
"reclaim",
|
|
"recoup",
|
|
"recover",
|
|
"regain",
|
|
"repossess",
|
|
"retake"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"recruit",
|
|
"replenish",
|
|
"redeem",
|
|
"repurchase",
|
|
"rescue"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"lose",
|
|
"mislay",
|
|
"misplace"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"retrograde":{
|
|
"directed, turned, or done toward the back":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"retrograde pedaling will engage the brakes on that bike"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"backward",
|
|
"rearward"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"reverse",
|
|
"reversed",
|
|
"aft",
|
|
"after",
|
|
"hind",
|
|
"posterior",
|
|
"rear",
|
|
"astern",
|
|
"sternforemost"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"forward"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pleasantly reminiscent of an earlier time":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the loft's retrograde decor seeks to capture the look and feel of the swinging '60s"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"antique",
|
|
"old-fashioned",
|
|
"old-school",
|
|
"old-time",
|
|
"old-timey",
|
|
"old-world",
|
|
"oldfangled",
|
|
"quaint",
|
|
"retro",
|
|
"vintage"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"antiquated",
|
|
"moldy",
|
|
"obsolete",
|
|
"rinky-dink",
|
|
"historic",
|
|
"historical",
|
|
"olden",
|
|
"traditional",
|
|
"old hat",
|
|
"outdated",
|
|
"outmoded",
|
|
"out-of-date",
|
|
"outworn",
|
|
"pass\u00e9",
|
|
"superannuated",
|
|
"dated",
|
|
"fusty",
|
|
"moth-eaten",
|
|
"musty",
|
|
"stodgy",
|
|
"aged",
|
|
"age-old",
|
|
"ancient",
|
|
"antediluvian",
|
|
"atavistic",
|
|
"fossilized",
|
|
"hoary",
|
|
"venerable",
|
|
"bygone",
|
|
"erstwhile",
|
|
"former",
|
|
"late",
|
|
"past",
|
|
"forgotten",
|
|
"remote",
|
|
"ageless",
|
|
"dateless",
|
|
"timeless",
|
|
"anachronistic",
|
|
"anachronic",
|
|
"anachronous"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"fresh",
|
|
"new",
|
|
"chic",
|
|
"designer",
|
|
"fashionable",
|
|
"smart",
|
|
"stylish",
|
|
"modernized",
|
|
"refurbished",
|
|
"remodeled",
|
|
"renewed",
|
|
"updated",
|
|
"last",
|
|
"latest",
|
|
"futuristic",
|
|
"high-tech",
|
|
"hi-tech",
|
|
"latter-day",
|
|
"nontraditional",
|
|
"recent"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"contemporary",
|
|
"current",
|
|
"hot",
|
|
"mod",
|
|
"modern",
|
|
"modernist",
|
|
"modernistic",
|
|
"new age",
|
|
"newfangled",
|
|
"new-fashioned",
|
|
"present-day",
|
|
"red-hot",
|
|
"space-age",
|
|
"state-of-the-art",
|
|
"ultramodern",
|
|
"up-to-date"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to become worse or of less value":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the Dark Ages, the period following the fall of the Roman Empire when Western civilization seriously retrograded"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"atrophy",
|
|
"crumble",
|
|
"decay",
|
|
"decline",
|
|
"degenerate",
|
|
"descend",
|
|
"deteriorate",
|
|
"devolve",
|
|
"ebb",
|
|
"regress",
|
|
"rot",
|
|
"sink",
|
|
"worsen"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"abate",
|
|
"de-escalate",
|
|
"diminish",
|
|
"downsize",
|
|
"dwindle",
|
|
"recede",
|
|
"wane",
|
|
"break down",
|
|
"corrupt",
|
|
"decompose",
|
|
"degrade",
|
|
"dilapidate",
|
|
"disintegrate",
|
|
"molder",
|
|
"putrefy",
|
|
"sour",
|
|
"spoil",
|
|
"lessen",
|
|
"lower",
|
|
"reduce",
|
|
"debilitate",
|
|
"undermine",
|
|
"droop",
|
|
"fail",
|
|
"fall",
|
|
"flag",
|
|
"lag",
|
|
"languish",
|
|
"run down",
|
|
"sag",
|
|
"slip",
|
|
"waste (away)",
|
|
"weaken",
|
|
"wilt"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"better",
|
|
"upgrade",
|
|
"enhance",
|
|
"enrich",
|
|
"fortify",
|
|
"heighten",
|
|
"intensify",
|
|
"strengthen",
|
|
"advance",
|
|
"develop",
|
|
"march",
|
|
"proceed",
|
|
"progress"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"ameliorate",
|
|
"improve",
|
|
"meliorate"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in counterclockwise , anticlockwise":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"anticlockwise",
|
|
"counterclockwise",
|
|
"left-handed",
|
|
"left-handedly",
|
|
"reversely",
|
|
"widdershins",
|
|
"withershins",
|
|
"back",
|
|
"backward",
|
|
"rearward",
|
|
"rearwards",
|
|
"astern",
|
|
"sternforemost"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"ahead",
|
|
"along",
|
|
"forth",
|
|
"forward",
|
|
"forwards",
|
|
"on",
|
|
"onward",
|
|
"onwards"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"adverb",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"retrieves":{
|
|
"to get again in one's possession":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"needed to retrieve the book from my friend so I could return it to the library"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"gets back",
|
|
"reacquires",
|
|
"recaptures",
|
|
"reclaims",
|
|
"re-collects",
|
|
"recoups",
|
|
"recovers",
|
|
"regains",
|
|
"repossesses",
|
|
"retakes"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"recruits",
|
|
"replenishes",
|
|
"redeems",
|
|
"repurchases",
|
|
"rescues"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"loses",
|
|
"mislays",
|
|
"misplaces"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"retrofitted":{
|
|
"to provide (something) with new parts that were not available when it was originally built":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"The factory has been retrofitted to meet the new safety regulations.",
|
|
"We can retrofit your car with the new fuel system."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"reassembled",
|
|
"rebuilt",
|
|
"reconstructed",
|
|
"redeveloped",
|
|
"reedified",
|
|
"assembled",
|
|
"built",
|
|
"confected",
|
|
"constructed",
|
|
"erected",
|
|
"fabricated",
|
|
"made",
|
|
"made up",
|
|
"pieced",
|
|
"put up",
|
|
"raised",
|
|
"reared",
|
|
"set up"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"demounted",
|
|
"disassembled",
|
|
"dismantled",
|
|
"dismembered",
|
|
"knocked down",
|
|
"struck",
|
|
"took down",
|
|
"tore down"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"retools":{
|
|
"as in rejiggers":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"rejiggers",
|
|
"commutes",
|
|
"converts",
|
|
"exchanges",
|
|
"regenerates",
|
|
"revolutionizes",
|
|
"transfigures",
|
|
"transforms",
|
|
"transmutes",
|
|
"deforms",
|
|
"metamorphoses",
|
|
"mutates",
|
|
"alters",
|
|
"changes",
|
|
"makes over",
|
|
"modifies",
|
|
"recasts",
|
|
"redoes",
|
|
"refashions",
|
|
"remakes",
|
|
"remodels",
|
|
"revamps",
|
|
"revises",
|
|
"reworks",
|
|
"varies"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"fixes",
|
|
"freezes",
|
|
"sets",
|
|
"stabilizes"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"retaliating":{
|
|
"to punish in kind the wrongdoer responsible for":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"retaliated his neighbor's malicious destruction of his flower garden by cutting down the man's prize apple tree"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"avenging",
|
|
"redressing",
|
|
"requiting",
|
|
"revenging",
|
|
"venging"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"castigating",
|
|
"fixing",
|
|
"getting",
|
|
"penalizing",
|
|
"punishing",
|
|
"scourging",
|
|
"chastening",
|
|
"chastising",
|
|
"correcting",
|
|
"disciplining",
|
|
"righting",
|
|
"compensating",
|
|
"paying (back)",
|
|
"recompensing",
|
|
"repaying"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"absolving",
|
|
"condoning",
|
|
"excusing",
|
|
"forgiving",
|
|
"pardoning",
|
|
"remitting"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"retrenchments":{
|
|
"as in cuts , curtailments":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"curtailments",
|
|
"cutbacks",
|
|
"cuts",
|
|
"shortenings",
|
|
"downturns",
|
|
"slips",
|
|
"slumps",
|
|
"deductions",
|
|
"subtractions",
|
|
"abatements",
|
|
"declines",
|
|
"decreases",
|
|
"decrements",
|
|
"dents",
|
|
"depletions",
|
|
"depressions",
|
|
"diminishments",
|
|
"diminutions",
|
|
"drop-offs",
|
|
"drops",
|
|
"falloffs",
|
|
"falls",
|
|
"losses",
|
|
"reductions",
|
|
"shrinkages",
|
|
"step-downs"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"boosts",
|
|
"enlargements",
|
|
"gains",
|
|
"increases",
|
|
"increments",
|
|
"raises",
|
|
"rises",
|
|
"step-ups",
|
|
"upticks",
|
|
"accretions",
|
|
"accruals",
|
|
"accumulations",
|
|
"additions",
|
|
"supplements",
|
|
"continuations",
|
|
"extensions",
|
|
"upswings",
|
|
"uptrends",
|
|
"upturns"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"retributions":{
|
|
"the act or an instance of responding to an injury with an injury":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the neighborhood is being torn apart by an endless cycle of gang violence and retribution"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"paybacks",
|
|
"reprisals",
|
|
"requitals",
|
|
"retaliations",
|
|
"revenges",
|
|
"vengeances"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"counterattacks",
|
|
"counter-attacks",
|
|
"counteroffensives",
|
|
"counters",
|
|
"castigations",
|
|
"chastisements",
|
|
"corrections",
|
|
"deserts",
|
|
"disciplines",
|
|
"nemeses",
|
|
"penalties",
|
|
"punishments",
|
|
"wraths",
|
|
"amends",
|
|
"compensations",
|
|
"indemnifications",
|
|
"indemnities",
|
|
"quittances",
|
|
"recompenses",
|
|
"recoupments",
|
|
"redresses",
|
|
"remunerations",
|
|
"reparations",
|
|
"restitutions"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"clemencies",
|
|
"graces",
|
|
"leniencies",
|
|
"lenities",
|
|
"mercies",
|
|
"pardons",
|
|
"remissions"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"retirements":{
|
|
"an act of moving away especially from something difficult, dangerous, or disagreeable":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"military historians have blamed the defeat on that battalion's retirement from the front lines"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"pullbacks",
|
|
"pullouts",
|
|
"recessions",
|
|
"retreats",
|
|
"withdrawals"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"routs",
|
|
"flinches",
|
|
"recoils",
|
|
"revulsions",
|
|
"disengagements",
|
|
"disentanglements"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"advancements",
|
|
"advances"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"reticent":{
|
|
"given to keeping one's activities hidden from public observation or knowledge":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the panel decided to investigate the fraud charges against the company, which has always been reticent about its internal operations"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"close",
|
|
"closemouthed",
|
|
"dark",
|
|
"secretive",
|
|
"tight-mouthed",
|
|
"uncommunicative"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"quiet",
|
|
"reserved",
|
|
"silent",
|
|
"taciturn",
|
|
"tight-lipped",
|
|
"discreet",
|
|
"prudent",
|
|
"clandestine",
|
|
"covert",
|
|
"furtive",
|
|
"hugger-mugger",
|
|
"secret",
|
|
"sneak",
|
|
"sneaky",
|
|
"stealthy",
|
|
"surreptitious",
|
|
"undercover",
|
|
"underhand",
|
|
"underhanded"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"candid",
|
|
"frank",
|
|
"honest",
|
|
"out-front",
|
|
"up-front",
|
|
"blunt",
|
|
"outspoken",
|
|
"tactless"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"communicative",
|
|
"open"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"tending not to speak frequently (as by habit or inclination)":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"her husband is by nature a reticent person, and she resigned herself to that fact long ago"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"closemouthed",
|
|
"dumb",
|
|
"laconic",
|
|
"reserved",
|
|
"silent",
|
|
"taciturn",
|
|
"tight-lipped",
|
|
"uncommunicative"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"aloof",
|
|
"indrawn",
|
|
"inhibited",
|
|
"introverted",
|
|
"restrained",
|
|
"sedate",
|
|
"self-contained",
|
|
"sober",
|
|
"staid",
|
|
"backward",
|
|
"bashful",
|
|
"coy",
|
|
"demure",
|
|
"diffident",
|
|
"modest",
|
|
"retiring",
|
|
"self-effacing",
|
|
"sheepish"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"free-spoken",
|
|
"outspoken",
|
|
"vocal",
|
|
"gossipy",
|
|
"talebearing",
|
|
"diffuse",
|
|
"long-winded",
|
|
"prolix",
|
|
"rambling",
|
|
"verbose",
|
|
"windy",
|
|
"wordy",
|
|
"extroverted",
|
|
"extraverted",
|
|
"gregarious",
|
|
"outgoing",
|
|
"sociable"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"blabby",
|
|
"chatty",
|
|
"communicative",
|
|
"conversational",
|
|
"gabby",
|
|
"garrulous",
|
|
"loquacious",
|
|
"motormouthed",
|
|
"mouthy",
|
|
"talkative",
|
|
"talky",
|
|
"unreserved"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"slow to begin or proceed with a course of action because of doubts or uncertainty":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"understandably, she's reticent about becoming involved with another evangelical religious sect"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"cagey",
|
|
"cagy",
|
|
"disinclined",
|
|
"dubious",
|
|
"hesitant",
|
|
"indisposed",
|
|
"loath",
|
|
"loth",
|
|
"loathe",
|
|
"reluctant"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"uneager",
|
|
"unenthusiastic",
|
|
"averse",
|
|
"unwilling",
|
|
"ambivalent",
|
|
"conflicted",
|
|
"doubtful",
|
|
"faltering",
|
|
"halting",
|
|
"indecisive",
|
|
"infirm",
|
|
"irresolute",
|
|
"questioning",
|
|
"skeptical",
|
|
"uncertain",
|
|
"undecided",
|
|
"unsure",
|
|
"vacillating",
|
|
"wobbly",
|
|
"wabbly",
|
|
"fainthearted",
|
|
"shy",
|
|
"timid"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"eager",
|
|
"enthusiastic",
|
|
"glad",
|
|
"happy",
|
|
"keen",
|
|
"ready",
|
|
"willing",
|
|
"certain",
|
|
"decided",
|
|
"determined",
|
|
"resolute",
|
|
"sure",
|
|
"unquestioning"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"disposed",
|
|
"inclined"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"retailed":{
|
|
"to offer for sale to the public":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the textile manufacturer doesn't retail its fabrics to consumers, offering them only to wholesalers and garment makers"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"dealt (in)",
|
|
"marketed",
|
|
"merchandised",
|
|
"merchandized",
|
|
"put up",
|
|
"sold",
|
|
"vended"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"presold",
|
|
"wholesaled",
|
|
"remarketed",
|
|
"resold",
|
|
"hawked",
|
|
"peddled",
|
|
"bartered",
|
|
"distributed",
|
|
"exchanged",
|
|
"exported",
|
|
"handled",
|
|
"traded",
|
|
"trafficked (in)",
|
|
"advertised",
|
|
"ballyhooed",
|
|
"boosted",
|
|
"plugged",
|
|
"promoted",
|
|
"touted",
|
|
"bargained",
|
|
"chaffered",
|
|
"dickered",
|
|
"haggled",
|
|
"horse-traded",
|
|
"paltered",
|
|
"auctioned",
|
|
"provided",
|
|
"supplied",
|
|
"carried",
|
|
"kept",
|
|
"stocked"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"bought",
|
|
"purchased"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"retouched":{
|
|
"as in touched up":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"touched up",
|
|
"fined",
|
|
"honed",
|
|
"polished",
|
|
"beefed (up)",
|
|
"boosted",
|
|
"fortified",
|
|
"intensified",
|
|
"reinforced",
|
|
"reenforced",
|
|
"strengthened",
|
|
"edited",
|
|
"fine-tuned",
|
|
"redrafted",
|
|
"refurbished",
|
|
"rehabbed",
|
|
"rehabilitated",
|
|
"revamped",
|
|
"revised",
|
|
"reworked",
|
|
"corrected",
|
|
"emended",
|
|
"rectified",
|
|
"reformed",
|
|
"remediated",
|
|
"remedied",
|
|
"ameliorated",
|
|
"amended",
|
|
"bettered",
|
|
"enhanced",
|
|
"enriched",
|
|
"helped",
|
|
"improved",
|
|
"meliorated",
|
|
"perfected",
|
|
"refined",
|
|
"upgraded"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"worsened",
|
|
"damaged",
|
|
"endamaged",
|
|
"harmed",
|
|
"hurt",
|
|
"impaired",
|
|
"injured",
|
|
"spoiled",
|
|
"spoilt",
|
|
"tarnished",
|
|
"vitiated",
|
|
"blemished",
|
|
"blighted",
|
|
"defaced",
|
|
"disfigured",
|
|
"flawed",
|
|
"marred",
|
|
"diminished",
|
|
"lessened",
|
|
"lowered",
|
|
"reduced"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"retrogression":{
|
|
"the act or an instance of going back to an earlier and lower level especially of intelligence or behavior":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"social instability that has led to a retrogression of moral values and standards of decent behavior"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"regression",
|
|
"reversion"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"backslide",
|
|
"lapse",
|
|
"relapse",
|
|
"atavism",
|
|
"return",
|
|
"nondevelopment",
|
|
"decline",
|
|
"degeneration"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"gestation",
|
|
"growth",
|
|
"maturation",
|
|
"ripening"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"advancement",
|
|
"development",
|
|
"evolution",
|
|
"progression"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"retreated":{
|
|
"to move back or away (as from something difficult, dangerous, or disagreeable)":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"we retreated to the safety of the cellar at the first sign of the tornado"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"backed away",
|
|
"dropped back",
|
|
"fell back",
|
|
"pulled out",
|
|
"receded",
|
|
"retired",
|
|
"withdrew"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"fled",
|
|
"flew",
|
|
"flinched",
|
|
"recoiled",
|
|
"shrank",
|
|
"shrunk",
|
|
"chickened (out)",
|
|
"bowed out",
|
|
"backed down",
|
|
"backpedaled",
|
|
"backtracked",
|
|
"climbed down",
|
|
"detached",
|
|
"disengaged",
|
|
"disentangled",
|
|
"pulled away",
|
|
"abandoned",
|
|
"departed",
|
|
"evacuated",
|
|
"left",
|
|
"quit",
|
|
"quitted",
|
|
"vacated",
|
|
"went"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"bearded",
|
|
"braved",
|
|
"brazened",
|
|
"breasted",
|
|
"confronted",
|
|
"dared",
|
|
"defied",
|
|
"faced",
|
|
"outbraved"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"advanced"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to hasten away from something dangerous or frightening":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the untried soldiers retreated in humiliating disarray almost as soon as the enemy's onslaught began"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bolted",
|
|
"broke",
|
|
"bugged out",
|
|
"fled",
|
|
"flew",
|
|
"hightailed (it)",
|
|
"ran",
|
|
"run",
|
|
"ran away",
|
|
"ran off",
|
|
"skedaddled"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"absconded",
|
|
"cleared out",
|
|
"decamped",
|
|
"eloped",
|
|
"escaped",
|
|
"got (away)",
|
|
"got out",
|
|
"lammed",
|
|
"lit",
|
|
"lighted out",
|
|
"made off",
|
|
"mizzled",
|
|
"scarpered",
|
|
"scatted",
|
|
"scrammed",
|
|
"skipped (out)",
|
|
"skirred"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"bearded",
|
|
"braved",
|
|
"confronted",
|
|
"dared",
|
|
"defied",
|
|
"faced",
|
|
"abided",
|
|
"abode",
|
|
"dwelled",
|
|
"dwelt",
|
|
"hung around",
|
|
"lingered",
|
|
"remained",
|
|
"stayed",
|
|
"stuck around",
|
|
"tarried"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"retrospects":{
|
|
"a usually critical look at a past event":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"in retrospect , we should have saved more money for college"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"reappraisals",
|
|
"reconsiderations",
|
|
"reexaminations",
|
|
"re-examinations",
|
|
"retrospections",
|
|
"reviews"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"recapitulations",
|
|
"recaps",
|
|
"rehashes"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"previews"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"retailers":{
|
|
"a person or business that sells things directly to customers for their own use":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"The company is a leading retailer of women's clothing."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"discounters",
|
|
"distributors",
|
|
"e-tailers",
|
|
"exporters",
|
|
"jobbers",
|
|
"resellers",
|
|
"wholesalers",
|
|
"brokers",
|
|
"dealers",
|
|
"merchandisers",
|
|
"sellers",
|
|
"vendors",
|
|
"merchants",
|
|
"traders",
|
|
"tradesmen",
|
|
"auctioneers",
|
|
"concessionaires",
|
|
"black marketers",
|
|
"black marketeers",
|
|
"bootleggers",
|
|
"fencers",
|
|
"fences",
|
|
"hustlers",
|
|
"scalpers",
|
|
"smugglers",
|
|
"traffickers",
|
|
"chapmen",
|
|
"hawkers",
|
|
"hucksters",
|
|
"peddlers",
|
|
"pedlars",
|
|
"salesclerks",
|
|
"salesmen",
|
|
"salespeople",
|
|
"saleswomen",
|
|
"shopgirls",
|
|
"bargainers",
|
|
"hagglers",
|
|
"horse traders",
|
|
"palterers"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"consumers",
|
|
"end users",
|
|
"users",
|
|
"buyers",
|
|
"purchasers"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"retired":{
|
|
"screened or sequestered from view":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"hiked out to a retired beach and fished in the surf"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"cloistered",
|
|
"covert",
|
|
"hidden",
|
|
"isolated",
|
|
"quiet",
|
|
"remote",
|
|
"secluded",
|
|
"secret",
|
|
"sheltered"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"lone",
|
|
"lonely",
|
|
"lonesome",
|
|
"reclusive",
|
|
"solitary",
|
|
"private"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"obvious",
|
|
"visible",
|
|
"exposed"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to go to one's bed in order to sleep":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"I'm exhausted, so I think I'll retire for the evening"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bedded",
|
|
"crashed",
|
|
"dossed (down)",
|
|
"turned in"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bunked",
|
|
"perched",
|
|
"roosted",
|
|
"settled",
|
|
"dozed",
|
|
"dropped off",
|
|
"napped",
|
|
"nodded",
|
|
"slept",
|
|
"slumbered",
|
|
"snoozed",
|
|
"couched",
|
|
"lay (down)",
|
|
"reclined"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"aroused",
|
|
"awakened",
|
|
"awoke",
|
|
"awaked",
|
|
"roused",
|
|
"wakened",
|
|
"woke",
|
|
"waked",
|
|
"bestirred",
|
|
"stirred",
|
|
"reawakened",
|
|
"reawoke",
|
|
"reawaked",
|
|
"shifted",
|
|
"stirred"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"arose",
|
|
"got up",
|
|
"rose",
|
|
"uprose"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to let go from office, service, or employment":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"as a part of its restructuring, the company has begun to retire its older employees"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"axed",
|
|
"bounced",
|
|
"canned",
|
|
"cashiered",
|
|
"discharged",
|
|
"dismissed",
|
|
"fired",
|
|
"mustered out",
|
|
"pink-slipped",
|
|
"released",
|
|
"removed",
|
|
"sacked",
|
|
"terminated",
|
|
"turned off"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"downsized",
|
|
"excessed",
|
|
"furloughed",
|
|
"laid off",
|
|
"trimmed",
|
|
"booted (out)",
|
|
"chucked (out)",
|
|
"drummed (out)",
|
|
"kicked out",
|
|
"threw out",
|
|
"unseated",
|
|
"separated"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"kept",
|
|
"reemployed",
|
|
"re-employed",
|
|
"rehired",
|
|
"contracted",
|
|
"subcontracted",
|
|
"recruited"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"employed",
|
|
"engaged",
|
|
"hired",
|
|
"retained",
|
|
"signed (up or on)",
|
|
"took on"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to move back or away (as from something difficult, dangerous, or disagreeable)":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the insurgents have retired to the outskirts of the city, but appear to be readying themselves for another offensive"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"backed away",
|
|
"dropped back",
|
|
"fell back",
|
|
"pulled out",
|
|
"receded",
|
|
"retreated",
|
|
"withdrew"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"fled",
|
|
"flew",
|
|
"flinched",
|
|
"recoiled",
|
|
"shrank",
|
|
"shrunk",
|
|
"chickened (out)",
|
|
"bowed out",
|
|
"backed down",
|
|
"backpedaled",
|
|
"backtracked",
|
|
"climbed down",
|
|
"detached",
|
|
"disengaged",
|
|
"disentangled",
|
|
"pulled away",
|
|
"abandoned",
|
|
"departed",
|
|
"evacuated",
|
|
"left",
|
|
"quit",
|
|
"quitted",
|
|
"vacated",
|
|
"went"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"bearded",
|
|
"braved",
|
|
"brazened",
|
|
"breasted",
|
|
"confronted",
|
|
"dared",
|
|
"defied",
|
|
"faced",
|
|
"outbraved"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"advanced"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"returns":{
|
|
"to bring, send, or put back to a former or proper place":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"when I'm done reading a book, I always return it to the very shelf I got it from"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"replaces",
|
|
"restores"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"reconveys"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"removes",
|
|
"takes"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to produce as revenue":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"this technology stock is expected to return a healthy profit"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bears",
|
|
"gives",
|
|
"pays",
|
|
"yields"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"brings in",
|
|
"nets",
|
|
"affords",
|
|
"furnishes",
|
|
"provides",
|
|
"supplies",
|
|
"pays off"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to speak or write in reaction to a question or to another reaction":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"when I asked him to sit down to dinner, he returned that he would come when he was good and ready"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"answers",
|
|
"comes back",
|
|
"rejoins",
|
|
"replies",
|
|
"responds",
|
|
"retorts",
|
|
"ripostes"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"acknowledges",
|
|
"comments",
|
|
"communicates",
|
|
"corresponds",
|
|
"reacts",
|
|
"remarks",
|
|
"counters",
|
|
"defends",
|
|
"denies",
|
|
"explains",
|
|
"fields",
|
|
"rebuts",
|
|
"refutes"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"challenges",
|
|
"cross-examines",
|
|
"examines",
|
|
"grills",
|
|
"interrogates",
|
|
"pumps",
|
|
"quizzes",
|
|
"polls",
|
|
"queries",
|
|
"surveys"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"asks",
|
|
"inquires",
|
|
"questions"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to go back to a previous and usually lower state or level":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"vowed to do anything to keep the recovering alcoholic from returning to his dissolute ways"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"regresses",
|
|
"retrogresses",
|
|
"reverts"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"backslides",
|
|
"lapses",
|
|
"relapses",
|
|
"throws back",
|
|
"ebbs",
|
|
"declines",
|
|
"degenerates",
|
|
"drops",
|
|
"falls",
|
|
"retrogrades",
|
|
"worsens"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"grows",
|
|
"matures",
|
|
"ripens"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"advances",
|
|
"develops",
|
|
"evolves",
|
|
"progresses"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"something spoken or written in reaction especially to a question":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"I was moved by my grandfather's lengthy return to my casual question about his experiences in the Vietnam War"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"answers",
|
|
"comebacks",
|
|
"rejoinders",
|
|
"replications",
|
|
"replies",
|
|
"responses",
|
|
"retorts"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"back talks",
|
|
"banters",
|
|
"persiflages",
|
|
"repartees",
|
|
"acknowledgments",
|
|
"acknowledgements",
|
|
"comments",
|
|
"communications",
|
|
"correspondences",
|
|
"feedback",
|
|
"non sequiturs",
|
|
"observations",
|
|
"reactions",
|
|
"remarks",
|
|
"defenses",
|
|
"explanations",
|
|
"justifications",
|
|
"pleas",
|
|
"rebuttals",
|
|
"refutations"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"challenges",
|
|
"charges",
|
|
"cross-examinations",
|
|
"interrogations",
|
|
"interrogatories",
|
|
"quizzes",
|
|
"polls",
|
|
"questionnaires",
|
|
"surveys"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"inquiries",
|
|
"queries",
|
|
"questions"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"the amount of money left when expenses are subtracted from the total amount received":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the return on each unit sold has increased since we streamlined the production process"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"earnings",
|
|
"gains",
|
|
"lucre",
|
|
"nets",
|
|
"payoffs",
|
|
"proceeds",
|
|
"profits"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"cleanups",
|
|
"killings",
|
|
"windfalls",
|
|
"bottom lines",
|
|
"grosses",
|
|
"sales",
|
|
"compensations",
|
|
"emoluments",
|
|
"incomes",
|
|
"payments",
|
|
"pays",
|
|
"remittals",
|
|
"requitals",
|
|
"salaries",
|
|
"wages",
|
|
"interests",
|
|
"revenues",
|
|
"yields"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"charges",
|
|
"costs",
|
|
"disbursements",
|
|
"expenditures",
|
|
"expenses",
|
|
"losses",
|
|
"outgoes",
|
|
"outlays"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"retrofit":{
|
|
"to provide (something) with new parts that were not available when it was originally built":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"The factory has been retrofitted to meet the new safety regulations.",
|
|
"We can retrofit your car with the new fuel system."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"reassemble",
|
|
"rebuild",
|
|
"reconstruct",
|
|
"redevelop",
|
|
"reedify",
|
|
"assemble",
|
|
"build",
|
|
"confect",
|
|
"construct",
|
|
"erect",
|
|
"fabricate",
|
|
"make",
|
|
"make up",
|
|
"piece",
|
|
"put up",
|
|
"raise",
|
|
"rear",
|
|
"set up"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"demount",
|
|
"disassemble",
|
|
"dismantle",
|
|
"dismember",
|
|
"knock down",
|
|
"strike",
|
|
"take down",
|
|
"tear down"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"retentive":{
|
|
"as in careful , vigilant":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"careful",
|
|
"cautious",
|
|
"circumspect",
|
|
"conscientious",
|
|
"heedful",
|
|
"thoughtful",
|
|
"wary",
|
|
"alert",
|
|
"attentive",
|
|
"awake",
|
|
"keen",
|
|
"open-eyed",
|
|
"sharp",
|
|
"vigilant",
|
|
"watchful",
|
|
"wide-awake"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"absentminded",
|
|
"forgetful",
|
|
"absent",
|
|
"abstracted",
|
|
"lost",
|
|
"oblivious",
|
|
"preoccupied",
|
|
"unmindful",
|
|
"amnesiac",
|
|
"amnesic",
|
|
"senile"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"retrains":{
|
|
"as in reteaches , reeducates":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"reeducates",
|
|
"reschools",
|
|
"reteaches",
|
|
"initiates",
|
|
"introduces",
|
|
"shows",
|
|
"briefs",
|
|
"familiarizes",
|
|
"imparts (to)",
|
|
"informs",
|
|
"verses",
|
|
"edifies",
|
|
"enlightens",
|
|
"homeschools",
|
|
"implants",
|
|
"inculcates",
|
|
"instills",
|
|
"instils",
|
|
"catechizes",
|
|
"lectures",
|
|
"moralizes",
|
|
"preaches",
|
|
"directs",
|
|
"guides",
|
|
"leads",
|
|
"rears",
|
|
"drills",
|
|
"fits",
|
|
"grounds",
|
|
"habilitates",
|
|
"prepares",
|
|
"primes",
|
|
"qualifies"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"retarding":{
|
|
"to cause to move or proceed at a less rapid pace":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"an herbicide to retard the growth of weeds"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"braking",
|
|
"decelerating",
|
|
"slackening",
|
|
"slowing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"halting",
|
|
"stopping",
|
|
"encumbering",
|
|
"hampering",
|
|
"handicapping",
|
|
"hindering",
|
|
"hobbling",
|
|
"holding back",
|
|
"holding up",
|
|
"impeding",
|
|
"inhibiting",
|
|
"obstructing",
|
|
"setting back",
|
|
"tying up",
|
|
"tieing up",
|
|
"bottlenecking",
|
|
"arresting",
|
|
"checking",
|
|
"constraining",
|
|
"curbing",
|
|
"reining",
|
|
"restraining",
|
|
"baffling",
|
|
"foiling",
|
|
"frustrating",
|
|
"sabotaging",
|
|
"thwarting"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"driving",
|
|
"encouraging",
|
|
"goading",
|
|
"propelling",
|
|
"pushing",
|
|
"spurring",
|
|
"stirring",
|
|
"urging",
|
|
"advancing",
|
|
"aiding",
|
|
"dispatching",
|
|
"easing",
|
|
"expediting",
|
|
"facilitating",
|
|
"forwarding",
|
|
"furthering",
|
|
"helping"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"accelerating",
|
|
"hastening",
|
|
"hurrying",
|
|
"quickening",
|
|
"rushing",
|
|
"speeding (up)",
|
|
"stepping up"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"retrievals":{
|
|
"the act or process of getting something back":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a law firm that has been involved in the retrieval of artworks that were plundered during the war"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"recaptures",
|
|
"reclamations",
|
|
"recoupments",
|
|
"recoveries",
|
|
"repossessions"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"recruitments",
|
|
"replenishments",
|
|
"redemptions",
|
|
"rescues"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"losses",
|
|
"misplacements"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"retainers":{
|
|
"a person hired to perform household or personal services":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"knights being dressed for battle by their retainers"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"dailies",
|
|
"domestics",
|
|
"flunkies",
|
|
"flunkeys",
|
|
"lackeys",
|
|
"menials",
|
|
"servants",
|
|
"stewards"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"butlers",
|
|
"footmen",
|
|
"grooms",
|
|
"houseboys",
|
|
"housemen",
|
|
"majordomos",
|
|
"men",
|
|
"menservants",
|
|
"servitors",
|
|
"valets",
|
|
"handmaidens",
|
|
"handmaids",
|
|
"housekeepers",
|
|
"housemaids",
|
|
"ladies-in-waiting",
|
|
"maids",
|
|
"maidservants",
|
|
"wenches",
|
|
"women",
|
|
"assistants",
|
|
"attendants",
|
|
"companions",
|
|
"factotums",
|
|
"followers",
|
|
"dogsbodies",
|
|
"drudges",
|
|
"gofers",
|
|
"gophers"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"bosses",
|
|
"captains",
|
|
"chiefs",
|
|
"foremen",
|
|
"headmen",
|
|
"heads",
|
|
"helmsmen",
|
|
"kingpins",
|
|
"leaders",
|
|
"taskmasters"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"masters",
|
|
"mistresses"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"one who works for another for wages or a salary":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"lifelong civil service retainers"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"employees",
|
|
"employes",
|
|
"hands",
|
|
"hirelings",
|
|
"jobholders",
|
|
"workers"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"assistants",
|
|
"cogs",
|
|
"flunkies",
|
|
"flunkeys",
|
|
"subordinates",
|
|
"underlings",
|
|
"yes-men",
|
|
"drudges",
|
|
"gandy dancers",
|
|
"grubs",
|
|
"hacks",
|
|
"jobbers",
|
|
"laborers",
|
|
"navvies",
|
|
"toilers",
|
|
"nine-to-fivers",
|
|
"wage earners",
|
|
"wage slaves",
|
|
"wageworkers",
|
|
"workingmen",
|
|
"workingwomen",
|
|
"workmen",
|
|
"workwomen",
|
|
"associates",
|
|
"colleagues",
|
|
"coworkers",
|
|
"co-workers",
|
|
"temporaries",
|
|
"temps"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"bosses",
|
|
"superiors",
|
|
"supervisors"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"employers",
|
|
"gaffers"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"retouching":{
|
|
"as in touching up":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"touching up",
|
|
"fining",
|
|
"honing",
|
|
"polishing",
|
|
"beefing (up)",
|
|
"boosting",
|
|
"fortifying",
|
|
"intensifying",
|
|
"reinforcing",
|
|
"reenforcing",
|
|
"strengthening",
|
|
"editing",
|
|
"fine-tuning",
|
|
"redrafting",
|
|
"refurbishing",
|
|
"rehabbing",
|
|
"rehabilitating",
|
|
"revamping",
|
|
"revising",
|
|
"reworking",
|
|
"correcting",
|
|
"emending",
|
|
"rectifying",
|
|
"reforming",
|
|
"remediating",
|
|
"remedying",
|
|
"ameliorating",
|
|
"amending",
|
|
"bettering",
|
|
"enhancing",
|
|
"enriching",
|
|
"helping",
|
|
"improving",
|
|
"meliorating",
|
|
"perfecting",
|
|
"refining",
|
|
"upgrading"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"worsening",
|
|
"damaging",
|
|
"endamaging",
|
|
"harming",
|
|
"hurting",
|
|
"impairing",
|
|
"injuring",
|
|
"spoiling",
|
|
"tarnishing",
|
|
"vitiating",
|
|
"blemishing",
|
|
"blighting",
|
|
"defacing",
|
|
"disfiguring",
|
|
"flawing",
|
|
"marring",
|
|
"diminishing",
|
|
"lessening",
|
|
"lowering",
|
|
"reducing"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"retort":{
|
|
"a quick witty response":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"she responded to the heckler with a scathing but hilarious retort that instantly won over the audience"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"comeback",
|
|
"repartee",
|
|
"riposte"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"squelch",
|
|
"back talk",
|
|
"crack",
|
|
"quip",
|
|
"sally",
|
|
"wisecrack",
|
|
"witticism",
|
|
"zinger",
|
|
"cut",
|
|
"insult",
|
|
"put-down"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"something spoken or written in reaction especially to a question":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the salesclerk responded to my query about the price with a brusque retort"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"answer",
|
|
"comeback",
|
|
"rejoinder",
|
|
"replication",
|
|
"reply",
|
|
"response",
|
|
"return"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"back talk",
|
|
"banter",
|
|
"persiflage",
|
|
"repartee",
|
|
"acknowledgment",
|
|
"acknowledgement",
|
|
"comment",
|
|
"communication",
|
|
"correspondence",
|
|
"feedback",
|
|
"non sequitur",
|
|
"observation",
|
|
"reaction",
|
|
"remark",
|
|
"defense",
|
|
"explanation",
|
|
"justification",
|
|
"plea",
|
|
"rebuttal",
|
|
"refutation"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"challenge",
|
|
"charge",
|
|
"cross-examination",
|
|
"grilling",
|
|
"interrogation",
|
|
"interrogatory",
|
|
"quiz",
|
|
"poll",
|
|
"questionnaire",
|
|
"survey"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"inquiry",
|
|
"query",
|
|
"question"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to speak or write in reaction to a question or to another reaction":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"when told she couldn't have it, she retorted , \"Fine, I didn't want it anyway!\""
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"answer",
|
|
"come back",
|
|
"rejoin",
|
|
"reply",
|
|
"respond",
|
|
"return",
|
|
"riposte"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"acknowledge",
|
|
"comment",
|
|
"communicate",
|
|
"correspond",
|
|
"react",
|
|
"remark",
|
|
"counter",
|
|
"defend",
|
|
"deny",
|
|
"explain",
|
|
"field",
|
|
"rebut",
|
|
"refute"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"challenge",
|
|
"cross-examine",
|
|
"examine",
|
|
"grill",
|
|
"interrogate",
|
|
"pump",
|
|
"quiz",
|
|
"poll",
|
|
"query",
|
|
"survey"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"ask",
|
|
"inquire",
|
|
"question"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"retreating (from)":{
|
|
"as in withdrawing (from) , escaping":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"escaping",
|
|
"taking off (from)",
|
|
"vacating",
|
|
"withdrawing (from)",
|
|
"delivering",
|
|
"giving up",
|
|
"handing over",
|
|
"relinquishing",
|
|
"surrendering",
|
|
"yielding",
|
|
"abjuring",
|
|
"cutting off",
|
|
"disowning",
|
|
"rejecting",
|
|
"renouncing",
|
|
"repudiating",
|
|
"separating (from)",
|
|
"discarding",
|
|
"ditching",
|
|
"dumping",
|
|
"flinging",
|
|
"jettisoning",
|
|
"junking",
|
|
"scrapping",
|
|
"shedding",
|
|
"shucking (off)",
|
|
"throwing away",
|
|
"throwing out",
|
|
"sacrificing",
|
|
"abandoning",
|
|
"deserting",
|
|
"forsaking",
|
|
"leaving",
|
|
"marooning",
|
|
"quitting",
|
|
"stranding",
|
|
"distancing",
|
|
"disregarding",
|
|
"forgetting",
|
|
"ignoring",
|
|
"neglecting"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"reclaiming",
|
|
"harboring",
|
|
"having",
|
|
"holding",
|
|
"keeping",
|
|
"owning",
|
|
"possessing",
|
|
"reserving",
|
|
"retaining",
|
|
"withholding",
|
|
"redeeming",
|
|
"rescuing",
|
|
"saving"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"retarded":{
|
|
"as in low , rude":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"backward",
|
|
"low",
|
|
"lower",
|
|
"nonprogressive",
|
|
"primitive",
|
|
"rude",
|
|
"rudimentary",
|
|
"undeveloped",
|
|
"green",
|
|
"immature",
|
|
"underdeveloped",
|
|
"undersized",
|
|
"undersize",
|
|
"underweight",
|
|
"unripe",
|
|
"unripened",
|
|
"savage",
|
|
"uncivilized",
|
|
"uneducated",
|
|
"early",
|
|
"embryonic",
|
|
"germinal",
|
|
"primeval",
|
|
"primordial",
|
|
"antediluvian",
|
|
"antiquated",
|
|
"antique",
|
|
"dated",
|
|
"fusty",
|
|
"hoary",
|
|
"musty",
|
|
"Neanderthal",
|
|
"Neandertal",
|
|
"obsolete",
|
|
"old",
|
|
"oldfangled",
|
|
"old-fashioned",
|
|
"old-time",
|
|
"out-of-date",
|
|
"outworn",
|
|
"pass\u00e9",
|
|
"past"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"advanced",
|
|
"developed",
|
|
"evolved",
|
|
"forward",
|
|
"high",
|
|
"higher",
|
|
"improved",
|
|
"late",
|
|
"progressive",
|
|
"refined",
|
|
"precocious",
|
|
"full-blown",
|
|
"full-fledged",
|
|
"full-scale"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to cause to move or proceed at a less rapid pace":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"an herbicide to retard the growth of weeds"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"braked",
|
|
"decelerated",
|
|
"slackened",
|
|
"slowed"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"halted",
|
|
"stopped",
|
|
"encumbered",
|
|
"hampered",
|
|
"handicapped",
|
|
"held back",
|
|
"held up",
|
|
"hindered",
|
|
"hobbled",
|
|
"impeded",
|
|
"inhibited",
|
|
"obstructed",
|
|
"set back",
|
|
"tied up",
|
|
"bottlenecked",
|
|
"arrested",
|
|
"checked",
|
|
"constrained",
|
|
"curbed",
|
|
"reined",
|
|
"restrained",
|
|
"baffled",
|
|
"foiled",
|
|
"frustrated",
|
|
"sabotaged",
|
|
"thwarted"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"drove",
|
|
"encouraged",
|
|
"goaded",
|
|
"propelled",
|
|
"pushed",
|
|
"spurred",
|
|
"stirred",
|
|
"urged",
|
|
"advanced",
|
|
"aided",
|
|
"dispatched",
|
|
"eased",
|
|
"expedited",
|
|
"facilitated",
|
|
"forwarded",
|
|
"furthered",
|
|
"helped"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"accelerated",
|
|
"hastened",
|
|
"hurried",
|
|
"quickened",
|
|
"rushed",
|
|
"sped (up)",
|
|
"speeded (up)",
|
|
"stepped up"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"retrospect":{
|
|
"a usually critical look at a past event":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"in retrospect , we should have saved more money for college"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"reappraisal",
|
|
"reconsideration",
|
|
"reexamination",
|
|
"retrospection",
|
|
"review"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"recap",
|
|
"recapitulation",
|
|
"rehash"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"preview"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"reteaches":{
|
|
"as in retrains , reeducates":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"reeducates",
|
|
"reschools",
|
|
"retrains",
|
|
"initiates",
|
|
"introduces",
|
|
"shows",
|
|
"briefs",
|
|
"familiarizes",
|
|
"imparts (to)",
|
|
"informs",
|
|
"verses",
|
|
"edifies",
|
|
"enlightens",
|
|
"homeschools",
|
|
"implants",
|
|
"inculcates",
|
|
"instills",
|
|
"instils",
|
|
"catechizes",
|
|
"lectures",
|
|
"moralizes",
|
|
"preaches",
|
|
"directs",
|
|
"guides",
|
|
"leads",
|
|
"rears",
|
|
"drills",
|
|
"fits",
|
|
"grounds",
|
|
"habilitates",
|
|
"prepares",
|
|
"primes",
|
|
"qualifies"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"retouches":{
|
|
"as in touches up":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"touches up",
|
|
"fines",
|
|
"hones",
|
|
"polishes",
|
|
"beefs (up)",
|
|
"boosts",
|
|
"fortifies",
|
|
"intensifies",
|
|
"reinforces",
|
|
"reenforces",
|
|
"strengthens",
|
|
"edits",
|
|
"fine-tunes",
|
|
"redrafts",
|
|
"refurbishes",
|
|
"rehabilitates",
|
|
"rehabs",
|
|
"revamps",
|
|
"revises",
|
|
"reworks",
|
|
"corrects",
|
|
"emends",
|
|
"rectifies",
|
|
"reforms",
|
|
"remediates",
|
|
"remedies",
|
|
"ameliorates",
|
|
"amends",
|
|
"betters",
|
|
"enhances",
|
|
"enriches",
|
|
"helps",
|
|
"improves",
|
|
"meliorates",
|
|
"perfects",
|
|
"refines",
|
|
"upgrades"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"worsens",
|
|
"damages",
|
|
"endamages",
|
|
"harms",
|
|
"hurts",
|
|
"impairs",
|
|
"injures",
|
|
"spoils",
|
|
"tarnishes",
|
|
"vitiates",
|
|
"blemishes",
|
|
"blights",
|
|
"defaces",
|
|
"disfigures",
|
|
"flaws",
|
|
"mars",
|
|
"diminishes",
|
|
"lessens",
|
|
"lowers",
|
|
"reduces"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"retreats":{
|
|
"an act of moving away especially from something difficult, dangerous, or disagreeable":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"we made a strategic retreat when we realized that we were outnumbered"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"pullbacks",
|
|
"pullouts",
|
|
"recessions",
|
|
"retirements",
|
|
"withdrawals"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"routs",
|
|
"flinches",
|
|
"recoils",
|
|
"revulsions",
|
|
"disengagements",
|
|
"disentanglements"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"advancements",
|
|
"advances"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"something (as a building) that offers cover from the weather or protection from danger":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"her bedroom served as a retreat from the frequent arguing between her parents",
|
|
"the abandoned cabin was a welcome retreat from the storm"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"asylums",
|
|
"bolt-holes",
|
|
"harborages",
|
|
"harbors",
|
|
"havens",
|
|
"refuges",
|
|
"sanctuaries",
|
|
"sanctums",
|
|
"sancta",
|
|
"shelters"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"oases",
|
|
"anchorages",
|
|
"moorings",
|
|
"ports",
|
|
"covers",
|
|
"screens",
|
|
"abodes",
|
|
"diggings",
|
|
"domiciles",
|
|
"dwellings",
|
|
"habitations",
|
|
"houses",
|
|
"housings",
|
|
"lodgings",
|
|
"lodgments",
|
|
"lodgements",
|
|
"pads",
|
|
"places",
|
|
"quarters",
|
|
"residences",
|
|
"rests",
|
|
"roofs",
|
|
"cloisters",
|
|
"closets",
|
|
"coverts",
|
|
"dens",
|
|
"hermitages",
|
|
"hideaways",
|
|
"hideouts",
|
|
"lairs",
|
|
"castles",
|
|
"fortresses",
|
|
"forts",
|
|
"palisades",
|
|
"redoubts",
|
|
"strongholds",
|
|
"lean-tos",
|
|
"lees",
|
|
"sheds",
|
|
"windbreaks"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to move back or away (as from something difficult, dangerous, or disagreeable)":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"we retreated to the safety of the cellar at the first sign of the tornado"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"backs away",
|
|
"drops back",
|
|
"falls back",
|
|
"pulls out",
|
|
"recedes",
|
|
"retires",
|
|
"withdraws"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"flees",
|
|
"flies",
|
|
"flinches",
|
|
"recoils",
|
|
"shrinks",
|
|
"chickens (out)",
|
|
"bows out",
|
|
"backpedals",
|
|
"backs down",
|
|
"backtracks",
|
|
"climbs down",
|
|
"detaches",
|
|
"disengages",
|
|
"disentangles",
|
|
"pulls away",
|
|
"abandons",
|
|
"departs",
|
|
"evacuates",
|
|
"goes",
|
|
"leaves",
|
|
"quits",
|
|
"vacates"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"beards",
|
|
"braves",
|
|
"brazens",
|
|
"breasts",
|
|
"confronts",
|
|
"dares",
|
|
"defies",
|
|
"faces",
|
|
"outbraves"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"advances"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to hasten away from something dangerous or frightening":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the untried soldiers retreated in humiliating disarray almost as soon as the enemy's onslaught began"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bolts",
|
|
"breaks",
|
|
"bugs out",
|
|
"flees",
|
|
"flies",
|
|
"hightails (it)",
|
|
"runs",
|
|
"runs away",
|
|
"runs off",
|
|
"skedaddles"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"absconds",
|
|
"clears out",
|
|
"decamps",
|
|
"elopes",
|
|
"escapes",
|
|
"gets (away)",
|
|
"gets out",
|
|
"lams",
|
|
"lights out",
|
|
"makes off",
|
|
"mizzles",
|
|
"scarpers",
|
|
"scats",
|
|
"scrams",
|
|
"skips (out)",
|
|
"skirrs"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"beards",
|
|
"braves",
|
|
"confronts",
|
|
"dares",
|
|
"defies",
|
|
"faces",
|
|
"abides",
|
|
"dwells",
|
|
"hangs around",
|
|
"lingers",
|
|
"remains",
|
|
"stays",
|
|
"sticks around",
|
|
"tarries"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"retreated (from)":{
|
|
"as in withdrew (from) , escaped":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"escaped",
|
|
"took off (from)",
|
|
"vacated",
|
|
"withdrew (from)",
|
|
"delivered",
|
|
"gave up",
|
|
"handed over",
|
|
"relinquished",
|
|
"surrendered",
|
|
"yielded",
|
|
"abjured",
|
|
"cut off",
|
|
"disowned",
|
|
"rejected",
|
|
"renounced",
|
|
"repudiated",
|
|
"separated (from)",
|
|
"discarded",
|
|
"ditched",
|
|
"dumped",
|
|
"flung",
|
|
"jettisoned",
|
|
"junked",
|
|
"scrapped",
|
|
"shed",
|
|
"shucked (off)",
|
|
"threw away",
|
|
"threw out",
|
|
"sacrificed",
|
|
"abandoned",
|
|
"deserted",
|
|
"forsook",
|
|
"left",
|
|
"marooned",
|
|
"quit",
|
|
"quitted",
|
|
"stranded",
|
|
"distanced",
|
|
"disregarded",
|
|
"forgot",
|
|
"ignored",
|
|
"neglected"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"reclaimed",
|
|
"had",
|
|
"harbored",
|
|
"held",
|
|
"kept",
|
|
"owned",
|
|
"possessed",
|
|
"reserved",
|
|
"retained",
|
|
"withheld",
|
|
"redeemed",
|
|
"rescued",
|
|
"saved"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"return":{
|
|
"to bring, send, or put back to a former or proper place":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"when I'm done reading a book, I always return it to the very shelf I got it from"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"replace",
|
|
"restore"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"reconvey"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"remove",
|
|
"take"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to produce as revenue":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"this technology stock is expected to return a healthy profit"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bear",
|
|
"give",
|
|
"pay",
|
|
"yield"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bring in",
|
|
"net",
|
|
"afford",
|
|
"furnish",
|
|
"provide",
|
|
"supply",
|
|
"pay off"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to speak or write in reaction to a question or to another reaction":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"when I asked him to sit down to dinner, he returned that he would come when he was good and ready"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"answer",
|
|
"come back",
|
|
"rejoin",
|
|
"reply",
|
|
"respond",
|
|
"retort",
|
|
"riposte"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"acknowledge",
|
|
"comment",
|
|
"communicate",
|
|
"correspond",
|
|
"react",
|
|
"remark",
|
|
"counter",
|
|
"defend",
|
|
"deny",
|
|
"explain",
|
|
"field",
|
|
"rebut",
|
|
"refute"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"challenge",
|
|
"cross-examine",
|
|
"examine",
|
|
"grill",
|
|
"interrogate",
|
|
"pump",
|
|
"quiz",
|
|
"poll",
|
|
"query",
|
|
"survey"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"ask",
|
|
"inquire",
|
|
"question"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to go back to a previous and usually lower state or level":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"vowed to do anything to keep the recovering alcoholic from returning to his dissolute ways"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"regress",
|
|
"retrogress",
|
|
"revert"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"backslide",
|
|
"lapse",
|
|
"relapse",
|
|
"throw back",
|
|
"ebb",
|
|
"decline",
|
|
"degenerate",
|
|
"drop",
|
|
"fall",
|
|
"retrograde",
|
|
"worsen"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"grow",
|
|
"mature",
|
|
"ripen"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"advance",
|
|
"develop",
|
|
"evolve",
|
|
"progress"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"something spoken or written in reaction especially to a question":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"I was moved by my grandfather's lengthy return to my casual question about his experiences in the Vietnam War"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"answer",
|
|
"comeback",
|
|
"rejoinder",
|
|
"replication",
|
|
"reply",
|
|
"response",
|
|
"retort"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"back talk",
|
|
"banter",
|
|
"persiflage",
|
|
"repartee",
|
|
"acknowledgment",
|
|
"acknowledgement",
|
|
"comment",
|
|
"communication",
|
|
"correspondence",
|
|
"feedback",
|
|
"non sequitur",
|
|
"observation",
|
|
"reaction",
|
|
"remark",
|
|
"defense",
|
|
"explanation",
|
|
"justification",
|
|
"plea",
|
|
"rebuttal",
|
|
"refutation"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"challenge",
|
|
"charge",
|
|
"cross-examination",
|
|
"grilling",
|
|
"interrogation",
|
|
"interrogatory",
|
|
"quiz",
|
|
"poll",
|
|
"questionnaire",
|
|
"survey"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"inquiry",
|
|
"query",
|
|
"question"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"an increase usually measured in money that comes from labor, business, or property":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"if we buy better equipment, we'll be able to make the product faster, thus getting a better return on our investment"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"earnings",
|
|
"gain(s)",
|
|
"income",
|
|
"incoming(s)",
|
|
"proceeds",
|
|
"profit",
|
|
"revenue",
|
|
"yield"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"killing",
|
|
"windfall",
|
|
"salary",
|
|
"take-home pay",
|
|
"tips",
|
|
"wages",
|
|
"bankroll",
|
|
"capital",
|
|
"coffers",
|
|
"exchequer",
|
|
"finances",
|
|
"funds",
|
|
"money",
|
|
"pocket",
|
|
"pocketbook",
|
|
"resources",
|
|
"wherewithal"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"charge",
|
|
"cost",
|
|
"disbursement",
|
|
"expenditures",
|
|
"expenses",
|
|
"outgo",
|
|
"outlay"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"the amount of money left when expenses are subtracted from the total amount received":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the return on each unit sold has increased since we streamlined the production process"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"earnings",
|
|
"gain",
|
|
"lucre",
|
|
"net",
|
|
"payoff",
|
|
"proceeds",
|
|
"profit"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"cleanup",
|
|
"killing",
|
|
"windfall",
|
|
"bottom line",
|
|
"gross",
|
|
"sales",
|
|
"compensation",
|
|
"emolument",
|
|
"income",
|
|
"pay",
|
|
"payment",
|
|
"remittal",
|
|
"requital",
|
|
"salary",
|
|
"wages",
|
|
"interest",
|
|
"revenue",
|
|
"yield"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"charge",
|
|
"cost",
|
|
"disbursement",
|
|
"expenditure",
|
|
"expense",
|
|
"loss",
|
|
"outgo",
|
|
"outlay"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"retaking":{
|
|
"to get again in one's possession":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"after some fierce fighting, government forces have retaken the capital"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"getting back",
|
|
"reacquiring",
|
|
"recapturing",
|
|
"reclaiming",
|
|
"re-collecting",
|
|
"recouping",
|
|
"recovering",
|
|
"regaining",
|
|
"repossessing",
|
|
"retrieving"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"recruiting",
|
|
"replenishing",
|
|
"redeeming",
|
|
"repurchasing",
|
|
"rescuing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"losing",
|
|
"mislaying",
|
|
"misplacing"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"retested":{
|
|
"as in resampled":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"resampled",
|
|
"checked (out)",
|
|
"examined",
|
|
"experimented (with)",
|
|
"explored",
|
|
"felt (out)",
|
|
"investigated",
|
|
"researched",
|
|
"studied",
|
|
"sampled",
|
|
"tested",
|
|
"tried (out)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"retrogrades":{
|
|
"to become worse or of less value":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the Dark Ages, the period following the fall of the Roman Empire when Western civilization seriously retrograded"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"atrophies",
|
|
"crumbles",
|
|
"decays",
|
|
"declines",
|
|
"degenerates",
|
|
"descends",
|
|
"deteriorates",
|
|
"devolves",
|
|
"ebbs",
|
|
"regresses",
|
|
"rots",
|
|
"sinks",
|
|
"worsens"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"abates",
|
|
"de-escalates",
|
|
"diminishes",
|
|
"downsizes",
|
|
"dwindles",
|
|
"recedes",
|
|
"wanes",
|
|
"breaks down",
|
|
"corrupts",
|
|
"decomposes",
|
|
"degrades",
|
|
"dilapidates",
|
|
"disintegrates",
|
|
"molders",
|
|
"putrefies",
|
|
"sours",
|
|
"spoils",
|
|
"lessens",
|
|
"lowers",
|
|
"reduces",
|
|
"debilitates",
|
|
"undermines",
|
|
"droops",
|
|
"fails",
|
|
"falls",
|
|
"flags",
|
|
"lags",
|
|
"languishes",
|
|
"runs down",
|
|
"sags",
|
|
"slips",
|
|
"wastes (away)",
|
|
"weakens",
|
|
"wilts"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"betters",
|
|
"upgrades",
|
|
"enhances",
|
|
"enriches",
|
|
"fortifies",
|
|
"heightens",
|
|
"intensifies",
|
|
"strengthens",
|
|
"advances",
|
|
"develops",
|
|
"marches",
|
|
"proceeds",
|
|
"progresses"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"ameliorates",
|
|
"improves",
|
|
"meliorates"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"rethought":{
|
|
"to consider again especially with the possibility of change or reversal":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"since my efforts to solve this problem aren't working, I need to rethink my approach"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"readdressed",
|
|
"reanalyzed",
|
|
"reconceived",
|
|
"reconsidered",
|
|
"redefined",
|
|
"reevaluated",
|
|
"re-evaluated",
|
|
"reexamined",
|
|
"re-examined",
|
|
"reexplored",
|
|
"re-explored",
|
|
"reviewed",
|
|
"revisited",
|
|
"reweighed"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"reheard",
|
|
"reconceptualized",
|
|
"reenvisioned",
|
|
"re-envisioned",
|
|
"reimagined",
|
|
"reappraised",
|
|
"reassessed",
|
|
"reinvestigated",
|
|
"restudied",
|
|
"amended",
|
|
"corrected",
|
|
"emended",
|
|
"rectified",
|
|
"reformed",
|
|
"remedied",
|
|
"revised"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"asserted",
|
|
"defended",
|
|
"maintained",
|
|
"upheld"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"retest":{
|
|
"as in pretest":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"pretest",
|
|
"aptitude test",
|
|
"intelligence test",
|
|
"placement test",
|
|
"board(s)",
|
|
"midterm",
|
|
"midyear",
|
|
"exam",
|
|
"examination",
|
|
"quiz",
|
|
"test",
|
|
"catechism",
|
|
"audition",
|
|
"final",
|
|
"checkup",
|
|
"inspection",
|
|
"review",
|
|
"inquiry",
|
|
"interrogation",
|
|
"investigation",
|
|
"probe",
|
|
"research"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in resample":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"resample",
|
|
"check (out)",
|
|
"examine",
|
|
"experiment (with)",
|
|
"explore",
|
|
"feel (out)",
|
|
"investigate",
|
|
"research",
|
|
"study",
|
|
"sample",
|
|
"test",
|
|
"try (out)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"retro":{
|
|
"pleasantly reminiscent of an earlier time":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"retro fashions that seek to capture the lost glamour of Hollywood in the 1930s"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"antique",
|
|
"old-fashioned",
|
|
"old-school",
|
|
"old-time",
|
|
"old-timey",
|
|
"old-world",
|
|
"oldfangled",
|
|
"quaint",
|
|
"retrograde",
|
|
"vintage"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"antiquated",
|
|
"moldy",
|
|
"obsolete",
|
|
"rinky-dink",
|
|
"historic",
|
|
"historical",
|
|
"olden",
|
|
"traditional",
|
|
"old hat",
|
|
"outdated",
|
|
"outmoded",
|
|
"out-of-date",
|
|
"outworn",
|
|
"pass\u00e9",
|
|
"superannuated",
|
|
"dated",
|
|
"fusty",
|
|
"moth-eaten",
|
|
"musty",
|
|
"stodgy",
|
|
"aged",
|
|
"age-old",
|
|
"ancient",
|
|
"antediluvian",
|
|
"atavistic",
|
|
"fossilized",
|
|
"hoary",
|
|
"venerable",
|
|
"bygone",
|
|
"erstwhile",
|
|
"former",
|
|
"late",
|
|
"past",
|
|
"forgotten",
|
|
"remote",
|
|
"ageless",
|
|
"dateless",
|
|
"timeless",
|
|
"anachronistic",
|
|
"anachronic",
|
|
"anachronous"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"fresh",
|
|
"new",
|
|
"chic",
|
|
"designer",
|
|
"fashionable",
|
|
"smart",
|
|
"stylish",
|
|
"modernized",
|
|
"refurbished",
|
|
"remodeled",
|
|
"renewed",
|
|
"updated",
|
|
"last",
|
|
"latest",
|
|
"futuristic",
|
|
"high-tech",
|
|
"hi-tech",
|
|
"latter-day",
|
|
"nontraditional",
|
|
"recent"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"contemporary",
|
|
"current",
|
|
"hot",
|
|
"mod",
|
|
"modern",
|
|
"modernist",
|
|
"modernistic",
|
|
"new age",
|
|
"newfangled",
|
|
"new-fashioned",
|
|
"present-day",
|
|
"red-hot",
|
|
"space-age",
|
|
"state-of-the-art",
|
|
"ultramodern",
|
|
"up-to-date"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"retrograding":{
|
|
"to become worse or of less value":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the Dark Ages, the period following the fall of the Roman Empire when Western civilization seriously retrograded"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"atrophying",
|
|
"crumbling",
|
|
"decaying",
|
|
"declining",
|
|
"degenerating",
|
|
"descending",
|
|
"deteriorating",
|
|
"devolving",
|
|
"ebbing",
|
|
"regressing",
|
|
"rotting",
|
|
"sinking",
|
|
"worsening"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"abating",
|
|
"de-escalating",
|
|
"diminishing",
|
|
"downsizing",
|
|
"dwindling",
|
|
"receding",
|
|
"waning",
|
|
"breaking down",
|
|
"corrupting",
|
|
"decomposing",
|
|
"degrading",
|
|
"dilapidating",
|
|
"disintegrating",
|
|
"moldering",
|
|
"putrefying",
|
|
"souring",
|
|
"spoiling",
|
|
"lessening",
|
|
"lowering",
|
|
"reducing",
|
|
"debilitating",
|
|
"undermining",
|
|
"drooping",
|
|
"failing",
|
|
"falling",
|
|
"flagging",
|
|
"lagging",
|
|
"languishing",
|
|
"running down",
|
|
"sagging",
|
|
"slipping",
|
|
"wasting (away)",
|
|
"weakening",
|
|
"wilting"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"bettering",
|
|
"upgrading",
|
|
"enhancing",
|
|
"enriching",
|
|
"fortifying",
|
|
"heightening",
|
|
"intensifying",
|
|
"strengthening",
|
|
"advancing",
|
|
"developing",
|
|
"marching",
|
|
"proceeding",
|
|
"progressing"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"ameliorating",
|
|
"improving",
|
|
"meliorating"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"retire (from)":{
|
|
"to give up (a job or office)":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"at the age of 72, she finally retired from the job she had held at the shoe factory for over 50 years"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bag",
|
|
"chuck",
|
|
"leave",
|
|
"quit",
|
|
"resign (from)",
|
|
"step aside (from)",
|
|
"step down (from)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"abandon",
|
|
"vacate",
|
|
"drop out (of)",
|
|
"throw up"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"stay (at)"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"retaliation":{
|
|
"the act or an instance of responding to an injury with an injury":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"police believe that the murder was in retaliation for an earlier gangland execution"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"payback",
|
|
"reprisal",
|
|
"requital",
|
|
"retribution",
|
|
"revenge",
|
|
"vengeance"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"counter",
|
|
"counterattack",
|
|
"counteroffensive",
|
|
"castigation",
|
|
"chastisement",
|
|
"correction",
|
|
"desert(s)",
|
|
"discipline",
|
|
"nemesis",
|
|
"penalty",
|
|
"punishment",
|
|
"wrath",
|
|
"amends",
|
|
"compensation",
|
|
"indemnification",
|
|
"indemnity",
|
|
"quittance",
|
|
"recompense",
|
|
"recoupment",
|
|
"redress",
|
|
"remuneration",
|
|
"reparation(s)",
|
|
"restitution"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"clemency",
|
|
"grace",
|
|
"leniency",
|
|
"lenity",
|
|
"mercy",
|
|
"forgiveness",
|
|
"pardon",
|
|
"remission"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"retrievable":{
|
|
"as in fixable , correctable":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"correctable",
|
|
"corrigible",
|
|
"fixable",
|
|
"redeemable",
|
|
"remediable",
|
|
"repairable",
|
|
"reparable",
|
|
"undoable",
|
|
"corrected",
|
|
"fixed",
|
|
"recovered",
|
|
"remedied",
|
|
"repaired"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"irrecoverable",
|
|
"irredeemable",
|
|
"irremediable",
|
|
"irreparable",
|
|
"irretrievable",
|
|
"irreversible",
|
|
"unrecoverable",
|
|
"unredeemable",
|
|
"irreplaceable",
|
|
"irrevocable",
|
|
"unredeemed"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"reticency":{
|
|
"as in reserve , taciturnity":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"reserve",
|
|
"reticence",
|
|
"taciturnity",
|
|
"inarticulacy",
|
|
"inarticulateness",
|
|
"voicelessness",
|
|
"dumbness",
|
|
"muteness",
|
|
"silence",
|
|
"speechlessness",
|
|
"stillness"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"communication",
|
|
"speaking",
|
|
"talking",
|
|
"eloquence",
|
|
"fluency",
|
|
"volubility",
|
|
"chattiness",
|
|
"garrulousness",
|
|
"loquaciousness",
|
|
"loquacity",
|
|
"talkativeness",
|
|
"talkiness",
|
|
"verboseness",
|
|
"verbosity",
|
|
"windiness",
|
|
"wordiness"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"retrieval":{
|
|
"the act or process of getting something back":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a law firm that has been involved in the retrieval of artworks that were plundered during the war"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"recapture",
|
|
"reclamation",
|
|
"recoupment",
|
|
"recovery",
|
|
"repossession"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"recruitment",
|
|
"replenishment",
|
|
"redemption",
|
|
"rescue"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"loss",
|
|
"misplacement"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"retrogressions":{
|
|
"the act or an instance of going back to an earlier and lower level especially of intelligence or behavior":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"social instability that has led to a retrogression of moral values and standards of decent behavior"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"regressions",
|
|
"reversions"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"backslides",
|
|
"lapses",
|
|
"relapses",
|
|
"atavisms",
|
|
"returns",
|
|
"nondevelopments",
|
|
"declines",
|
|
"degenerations"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"gestations",
|
|
"growths",
|
|
"maturations"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"advancements",
|
|
"developments",
|
|
"evolutions",
|
|
"progressions"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
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]
|
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},
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"retrenches":{
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"to change the way things are done in order to spend less money":{
|
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"examples":[
|
|
"When the economy slowed, the company was forced to retrench ."
|
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],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"abbreviates",
|
|
"abridges",
|
|
"clips",
|
|
"crops",
|
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"curtails",
|
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"cuts",
|
|
"cuts back",
|
|
"cuts down",
|
|
"docks",
|
|
"nicks",
|
|
"pares",
|
|
"prunes",
|
|
"shortens",
|
|
"slashes",
|
|
"trims",
|
|
"truncates",
|
|
"whittles",
|
|
"abates",
|
|
"decreases",
|
|
"de-escalates",
|
|
"dents",
|
|
"depletes",
|
|
"diminishes",
|
|
"downscales",
|
|
"downsizes",
|
|
"drops",
|
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"dwindles",
|
|
"eases",
|
|
"knocks down",
|
|
"lessens",
|
|
"lowers",
|
|
"reduces",
|
|
"compresses",
|
|
"condenses",
|
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"constricts",
|
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"contracts",
|
|
"deflates",
|
|
"shrinks",
|
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"minimizes",
|
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"moderates",
|
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"modifies",
|
|
"modulates",
|
|
"qualifies"
|
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],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"blows up",
|
|
"dilates",
|
|
"distends",
|
|
"inflates",
|
|
"swells",
|
|
"elongates",
|
|
"extends",
|
|
"lengthens",
|
|
"prolongs",
|
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"protracts",
|
|
"adds (to)",
|
|
"complements",
|
|
"supplements",
|
|
"enhances",
|
|
"heightens",
|
|
"intensifies",
|
|
"redoubles",
|
|
"aggrandizes",
|
|
"amplifies",
|
|
"augments",
|
|
"boosts",
|
|
"enlarges",
|
|
"escalates",
|
|
"expands",
|
|
"increases",
|
|
"raises"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"retrospective":{
|
|
"given to or marked by reflection of the past":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Her book takes a retrospective look at the actor's long and distinguished career."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"backward-looking",
|
|
"nostalgic",
|
|
"introspective",
|
|
"self-reflective",
|
|
"philosophical",
|
|
"philosophic",
|
|
"analytic",
|
|
"analytical",
|
|
"logical",
|
|
"rational",
|
|
"deliberate",
|
|
"purposeful",
|
|
"broody",
|
|
"cogitative",
|
|
"contemplative",
|
|
"meditative",
|
|
"melancholy",
|
|
"musing",
|
|
"pensive",
|
|
"reflective",
|
|
"ruminant",
|
|
"ruminative",
|
|
"thoughtful",
|
|
"retroactive"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"unreflective",
|
|
"farseeing",
|
|
"farsighted",
|
|
"forehanded",
|
|
"foreseeing",
|
|
"foresighted",
|
|
"forethoughtful",
|
|
"forward",
|
|
"forward-looking",
|
|
"prescient",
|
|
"proactive",
|
|
"provident",
|
|
"visionary",
|
|
"brainless",
|
|
"mindless",
|
|
"silly",
|
|
"thoughtless",
|
|
"unthinking"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"retardations":{
|
|
"a usually gradual decrease in the pace or level of activity of something":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"scientists discovered that they could achieve the retardation of light if they shined it through a variety of substances"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"decelerations",
|
|
"downshifts",
|
|
"letups",
|
|
"slowdowns"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"declines",
|
|
"drops",
|
|
"slumps",
|
|
"ebbs",
|
|
"remissions",
|
|
"retreats",
|
|
"wanes",
|
|
"arrests",
|
|
"checks",
|
|
"halts",
|
|
"stoppages",
|
|
"collapses",
|
|
"crashes",
|
|
"falls",
|
|
"plunges"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"accelerations"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"retreats (from)":{
|
|
"as in withdraws (from) , escapes":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"escapes",
|
|
"takes off (from)",
|
|
"vacates",
|
|
"withdraws (from)",
|
|
"delivers",
|
|
"gives up",
|
|
"hands over",
|
|
"relinquishes",
|
|
"surrenders",
|
|
"yields",
|
|
"abjures",
|
|
"cuts off",
|
|
"disowns",
|
|
"rejects",
|
|
"renounces",
|
|
"repudiates",
|
|
"separates (from)",
|
|
"discards",
|
|
"ditches",
|
|
"dumps",
|
|
"flings",
|
|
"jettisons",
|
|
"junks",
|
|
"scraps",
|
|
"sheds",
|
|
"shucks (off)",
|
|
"throws away",
|
|
"throws out",
|
|
"sacrifices",
|
|
"abandons",
|
|
"deserts",
|
|
"forsakes",
|
|
"leaves",
|
|
"maroons",
|
|
"quits",
|
|
"strands",
|
|
"distances",
|
|
"disregards",
|
|
"forgets",
|
|
"ignores",
|
|
"neglects"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"reclaims",
|
|
"harbors",
|
|
"has",
|
|
"holds",
|
|
"keeps",
|
|
"owns",
|
|
"possesses",
|
|
"reserves",
|
|
"retains",
|
|
"withholds",
|
|
"redeems",
|
|
"rescues",
|
|
"saves"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"retrograded":{
|
|
"to become worse or of less value":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the Dark Ages, the period following the fall of the Roman Empire when Western civilization seriously retrograded"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"atrophied",
|
|
"crumbled",
|
|
"decayed",
|
|
"declined",
|
|
"degenerated",
|
|
"descended",
|
|
"deteriorated",
|
|
"devolved",
|
|
"ebbed",
|
|
"regressed",
|
|
"rotted",
|
|
"sank",
|
|
"sunk",
|
|
"worsened"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"abated",
|
|
"de-escalated",
|
|
"diminished",
|
|
"downsized",
|
|
"dwindled",
|
|
"receded",
|
|
"waned",
|
|
"broke down",
|
|
"corrupted",
|
|
"decomposed",
|
|
"degraded",
|
|
"dilapidated",
|
|
"disintegrated",
|
|
"moldered",
|
|
"putrefied",
|
|
"soured",
|
|
"spoiled",
|
|
"spoilt",
|
|
"lessened",
|
|
"lowered",
|
|
"reduced",
|
|
"debilitated",
|
|
"undermined",
|
|
"drooped",
|
|
"failed",
|
|
"fell",
|
|
"flagged",
|
|
"lagged",
|
|
"languished",
|
|
"ran down",
|
|
"sagged",
|
|
"slipped",
|
|
"wasted (away)",
|
|
"weakened",
|
|
"wilted"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"bettered",
|
|
"upgraded",
|
|
"enhanced",
|
|
"enriched",
|
|
"fortified",
|
|
"heightened",
|
|
"intensified",
|
|
"strengthened",
|
|
"advanced",
|
|
"developed",
|
|
"marched",
|
|
"proceeded",
|
|
"progressed"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"ameliorated",
|
|
"improved",
|
|
"meliorated"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"retardant":{
|
|
"as in blocking , impeding":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"blocking",
|
|
"hampering",
|
|
"hindering",
|
|
"impeding",
|
|
"stalling",
|
|
"baffling",
|
|
"balking",
|
|
"foiling",
|
|
"frustrating",
|
|
"thwarting",
|
|
"negating",
|
|
"neutralizing",
|
|
"nullifying",
|
|
"deterrent",
|
|
"deterring",
|
|
"precautionary",
|
|
"preventative",
|
|
"preventive",
|
|
"prophylactic"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"abetting",
|
|
"aiding",
|
|
"assisting",
|
|
"easing",
|
|
"facilitating",
|
|
"smoothing",
|
|
"encouraging",
|
|
"forwarding",
|
|
"fostering",
|
|
"furthering",
|
|
"nurturing",
|
|
"promoting"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"retransmits":{
|
|
"as in recommits , redelivers":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"recommits",
|
|
"redelivers",
|
|
"retransfers",
|
|
"furnishes",
|
|
"supplies",
|
|
"advances",
|
|
"lends",
|
|
"loans",
|
|
"bequeaths",
|
|
"hands down",
|
|
"hands on",
|
|
"wills",
|
|
"hands in",
|
|
"releases",
|
|
"relinquishes",
|
|
"submits",
|
|
"surrenders",
|
|
"turns in",
|
|
"yields",
|
|
"assigns",
|
|
"deals (out)",
|
|
"dispenses",
|
|
"disperses",
|
|
"distributes",
|
|
"divides",
|
|
"confers",
|
|
"grants",
|
|
"commends",
|
|
"commits",
|
|
"confides",
|
|
"consigns",
|
|
"delegates",
|
|
"delivers",
|
|
"entrusts",
|
|
"intrusts",
|
|
"gives",
|
|
"gives over",
|
|
"hands",
|
|
"hands over",
|
|
"leaves",
|
|
"passes",
|
|
"recommends",
|
|
"reposes",
|
|
"transfers",
|
|
"transmits",
|
|
"trusts",
|
|
"turns over",
|
|
"vests"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"holds",
|
|
"keeps",
|
|
"retains",
|
|
"detains",
|
|
"holds back",
|
|
"reserves",
|
|
"withholds",
|
|
"owns",
|
|
"possesses",
|
|
"accepts",
|
|
"receives",
|
|
"takes in",
|
|
"occupies",
|
|
"takes",
|
|
"takes over"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"retention":{
|
|
"the act of keeping something or someone":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"The company's rate of employee retention is 80 percent."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"holding",
|
|
"retaining",
|
|
"control",
|
|
"enjoyment",
|
|
"hands",
|
|
"keeping",
|
|
"possession",
|
|
"care",
|
|
"custody",
|
|
"safekeeping",
|
|
"conservation",
|
|
"maintenance",
|
|
"support",
|
|
"repossession",
|
|
"ownership",
|
|
"proprietorship",
|
|
"authority",
|
|
"command",
|
|
"dominion",
|
|
"mastery",
|
|
"power",
|
|
"claiming",
|
|
"collaring",
|
|
"commandeering",
|
|
"confiscation",
|
|
"procurement"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"dispossession",
|
|
"relinquishment",
|
|
"surrendering",
|
|
"transferal",
|
|
"nonpossession"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"retreat (from)":{
|
|
"as in withdraw (from) , escape":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"escape",
|
|
"take off (from)",
|
|
"vacate",
|
|
"withdraw (from)",
|
|
"deliver",
|
|
"give up",
|
|
"hand over",
|
|
"relinquish",
|
|
"surrender",
|
|
"yield",
|
|
"abjure",
|
|
"cut off",
|
|
"disown",
|
|
"reject",
|
|
"renounce",
|
|
"repudiate",
|
|
"separate (from)",
|
|
"discard",
|
|
"ditch",
|
|
"dump",
|
|
"fling",
|
|
"jettison",
|
|
"junk",
|
|
"scrap",
|
|
"shed",
|
|
"shuck (off)",
|
|
"throw away",
|
|
"throw out",
|
|
"sacrifice",
|
|
"abandon",
|
|
"desert",
|
|
"forsake",
|
|
"leave",
|
|
"maroon",
|
|
"quit",
|
|
"strand",
|
|
"distance",
|
|
"disregard",
|
|
"forget",
|
|
"ignore",
|
|
"neglect"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"reclaim",
|
|
"harbor",
|
|
"have",
|
|
"hold",
|
|
"keep",
|
|
"own",
|
|
"possess",
|
|
"reserve",
|
|
"retain",
|
|
"withhold",
|
|
"redeem",
|
|
"rescue",
|
|
"save"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"retroactive":{
|
|
"as in deliberate , thoughtful":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"broody",
|
|
"cogitative",
|
|
"contemplative",
|
|
"meditative",
|
|
"melancholy",
|
|
"musing",
|
|
"pensive",
|
|
"reflective",
|
|
"ruminant",
|
|
"ruminative",
|
|
"thoughtful",
|
|
"analytic",
|
|
"analytical",
|
|
"logical",
|
|
"rational",
|
|
"backward-looking",
|
|
"nostalgic",
|
|
"retrospective",
|
|
"deliberate",
|
|
"purposeful",
|
|
"introspective",
|
|
"self-reflective",
|
|
"philosophical",
|
|
"philosophic"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"unreflective",
|
|
"farseeing",
|
|
"farsighted",
|
|
"forehanded",
|
|
"foreseeing",
|
|
"foresighted",
|
|
"forethoughtful",
|
|
"forward",
|
|
"forward-looking",
|
|
"prescient",
|
|
"proactive",
|
|
"provident",
|
|
"visionary",
|
|
"brainless",
|
|
"mindless",
|
|
"silly",
|
|
"thoughtless",
|
|
"unthinking"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"retests":{
|
|
"as in pretests":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"pretests",
|
|
"aptitude tests",
|
|
"intelligence tests",
|
|
"placement tests",
|
|
"boards",
|
|
"midterms",
|
|
"midyears",
|
|
"examinations",
|
|
"exams",
|
|
"quizzes",
|
|
"tests",
|
|
"catechisms",
|
|
"auditions",
|
|
"finals",
|
|
"checkups",
|
|
"inspections",
|
|
"reviews",
|
|
"inquiries",
|
|
"interrogations",
|
|
"investigations",
|
|
"probes",
|
|
"researches"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in resamples":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"resamples",
|
|
"checks (out)",
|
|
"examines",
|
|
"experiments (with)",
|
|
"explores",
|
|
"feels (out)",
|
|
"investigates",
|
|
"researches",
|
|
"studies",
|
|
"samples",
|
|
"tests",
|
|
"tries (out)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"rethinks":{
|
|
"to consider again especially with the possibility of change or reversal":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"since my efforts to solve this problem aren't working, I need to rethink my approach"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"readdresses",
|
|
"reanalyzes",
|
|
"reconceives",
|
|
"reconsiders",
|
|
"redefines",
|
|
"reevaluates",
|
|
"reexamines",
|
|
"reexplores",
|
|
"reviews",
|
|
"revisits",
|
|
"reweighs"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"rehears",
|
|
"reconceptualizes",
|
|
"reenvisions",
|
|
"reimagines",
|
|
"reappraises",
|
|
"reassesses",
|
|
"reinvestigates",
|
|
"restudies",
|
|
"amends",
|
|
"corrects",
|
|
"emends",
|
|
"rectifies",
|
|
"reforms",
|
|
"remedies",
|
|
"revises"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"asserts",
|
|
"defends",
|
|
"maintains",
|
|
"upholds"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"retorts":{
|
|
"a quick witty response":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"she responded to the heckler with a scathing but hilarious retort that instantly won over the audience"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"comebacks",
|
|
"repartees",
|
|
"ripostes"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"squelches",
|
|
"back talks",
|
|
"cracks",
|
|
"quips",
|
|
"sallies",
|
|
"wisecracks",
|
|
"witticisms",
|
|
"zingers",
|
|
"cuts",
|
|
"insults",
|
|
"put-downs"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"something spoken or written in reaction especially to a question":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the salesclerk responded to my query about the price with a brusque retort"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"answers",
|
|
"comebacks",
|
|
"rejoinders",
|
|
"replications",
|
|
"replies",
|
|
"responses",
|
|
"returns"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"back talks",
|
|
"banters",
|
|
"persiflages",
|
|
"repartees",
|
|
"acknowledgments",
|
|
"acknowledgements",
|
|
"comments",
|
|
"communications",
|
|
"correspondences",
|
|
"feedback",
|
|
"non sequiturs",
|
|
"observations",
|
|
"reactions",
|
|
"remarks",
|
|
"defenses",
|
|
"explanations",
|
|
"justifications",
|
|
"pleas",
|
|
"rebuttals",
|
|
"refutations"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"challenges",
|
|
"charges",
|
|
"cross-examinations",
|
|
"interrogations",
|
|
"interrogatories",
|
|
"quizzes",
|
|
"polls",
|
|
"questionnaires",
|
|
"surveys"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"inquiries",
|
|
"queries",
|
|
"questions"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to speak or write in reaction to a question or to another reaction":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"when told she couldn't have it, she retorted , \"Fine, I didn't want it anyway!\""
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"answers",
|
|
"comes back",
|
|
"rejoins",
|
|
"replies",
|
|
"responds",
|
|
"returns",
|
|
"ripostes"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"acknowledges",
|
|
"comments",
|
|
"communicates",
|
|
"corresponds",
|
|
"reacts",
|
|
"remarks",
|
|
"counters",
|
|
"defends",
|
|
"denies",
|
|
"explains",
|
|
"fields",
|
|
"rebuts",
|
|
"refutes"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"challenges",
|
|
"cross-examines",
|
|
"examines",
|
|
"grills",
|
|
"interrogates",
|
|
"pumps",
|
|
"quizzes",
|
|
"polls",
|
|
"queries",
|
|
"surveys"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"asks",
|
|
"inquires",
|
|
"questions"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"retrieving":{
|
|
"to get again in one's possession":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"needed to retrieve the book from my friend so I could return it to the library"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"getting back",
|
|
"reacquiring",
|
|
"recapturing",
|
|
"reclaiming",
|
|
"re-collecting",
|
|
"recouping",
|
|
"recovering",
|
|
"regaining",
|
|
"repossessing",
|
|
"retaking"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"recruiting",
|
|
"replenishing",
|
|
"redeeming",
|
|
"repurchasing",
|
|
"rescuing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"losing",
|
|
"mislaying",
|
|
"misplacing"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"retransmit":{
|
|
"as in recommit , redeliver":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"recommit",
|
|
"redeliver",
|
|
"retransfer",
|
|
"furnish",
|
|
"supply",
|
|
"advance",
|
|
"lend",
|
|
"loan",
|
|
"bequeath",
|
|
"hand down",
|
|
"hand on",
|
|
"will",
|
|
"hand in",
|
|
"release",
|
|
"relinquish",
|
|
"submit",
|
|
"surrender",
|
|
"turn in",
|
|
"yield",
|
|
"assign",
|
|
"deal (out)",
|
|
"dispense",
|
|
"disperse",
|
|
"distribute",
|
|
"divide",
|
|
"confer",
|
|
"grant",
|
|
"commend",
|
|
"commit",
|
|
"confide",
|
|
"consign",
|
|
"delegate",
|
|
"deliver",
|
|
"entrust",
|
|
"intrust",
|
|
"give",
|
|
"give over",
|
|
"hand",
|
|
"hand over",
|
|
"leave",
|
|
"pass",
|
|
"recommend",
|
|
"repose",
|
|
"transfer",
|
|
"transmit",
|
|
"trust",
|
|
"turn over",
|
|
"vest"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"hold",
|
|
"keep",
|
|
"retain",
|
|
"detain",
|
|
"hold back",
|
|
"reserve",
|
|
"withhold",
|
|
"own",
|
|
"possess",
|
|
"accept",
|
|
"receive",
|
|
"take in",
|
|
"occupy",
|
|
"take",
|
|
"take over"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"retransfer":{
|
|
"as in recommit , retransmit":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"recommit",
|
|
"redeliver",
|
|
"retransmit",
|
|
"furnish",
|
|
"supply",
|
|
"advance",
|
|
"lend",
|
|
"loan",
|
|
"bequeath",
|
|
"hand down",
|
|
"hand on",
|
|
"will",
|
|
"hand in",
|
|
"release",
|
|
"relinquish",
|
|
"submit",
|
|
"surrender",
|
|
"turn in",
|
|
"yield",
|
|
"assign",
|
|
"deal (out)",
|
|
"dispense",
|
|
"disperse",
|
|
"distribute",
|
|
"divide",
|
|
"confer",
|
|
"grant",
|
|
"commend",
|
|
"commit",
|
|
"confide",
|
|
"consign",
|
|
"delegate",
|
|
"deliver",
|
|
"entrust",
|
|
"intrust",
|
|
"give",
|
|
"give over",
|
|
"hand",
|
|
"hand over",
|
|
"leave",
|
|
"pass",
|
|
"recommend",
|
|
"repose",
|
|
"transfer",
|
|
"transmit",
|
|
"trust",
|
|
"turn over",
|
|
"vest"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"hold",
|
|
"keep",
|
|
"retain",
|
|
"detain",
|
|
"hold back",
|
|
"reserve",
|
|
"withhold",
|
|
"own",
|
|
"possess",
|
|
"accept",
|
|
"receive",
|
|
"take in",
|
|
"occupy",
|
|
"take",
|
|
"take over"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"retches":{
|
|
"to discharge the contents of the stomach through the mouth":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the smell of rotten cabbage makes me retch"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"barfs",
|
|
"gags",
|
|
"heaves",
|
|
"hurls",
|
|
"pukes",
|
|
"spews",
|
|
"spits up",
|
|
"throws up",
|
|
"upchucks",
|
|
"vomits"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"disgorges",
|
|
"regurgitates",
|
|
"ejects",
|
|
"expels",
|
|
"nauseates"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"retched":{
|
|
"to discharge the contents of the stomach through the mouth":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the smell of rotten cabbage makes me retch"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"barfed",
|
|
"gagged",
|
|
"heaved",
|
|
"hove",
|
|
"hurled",
|
|
"puked",
|
|
"spewed",
|
|
"spit up",
|
|
"spat up",
|
|
"threw up",
|
|
"upchucked",
|
|
"vomited"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"disgorged",
|
|
"regurgitated",
|
|
"ejected",
|
|
"expelled",
|
|
"nauseated"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"retaliations":{
|
|
"the act or an instance of responding to an injury with an injury":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"police believe that the murder was in retaliation for an earlier gangland execution"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"paybacks",
|
|
"reprisals",
|
|
"requitals",
|
|
"retributions",
|
|
"revenges",
|
|
"vengeances"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"counterattacks",
|
|
"counter-attacks",
|
|
"counteroffensives",
|
|
"counters",
|
|
"castigations",
|
|
"chastisements",
|
|
"corrections",
|
|
"deserts",
|
|
"disciplines",
|
|
"nemeses",
|
|
"penalties",
|
|
"punishments",
|
|
"wraths",
|
|
"amends",
|
|
"compensations",
|
|
"indemnifications",
|
|
"indemnities",
|
|
"quittances",
|
|
"recompenses",
|
|
"recoupments",
|
|
"redresses",
|
|
"remunerations",
|
|
"reparations",
|
|
"restitutions"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"clemencies",
|
|
"graces",
|
|
"leniencies",
|
|
"lenities",
|
|
"mercies",
|
|
"pardons",
|
|
"remissions"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"retinues":{
|
|
"a body of employees or servants who accompany and wait on a person":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a campaign bus carrying the candidate, her retinue , and a gaggle of reporters and bloggers"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"corteges",
|
|
"cort\u00e8ges",
|
|
"entourages",
|
|
"followings",
|
|
"posses",
|
|
"suites",
|
|
"tails",
|
|
"trains"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"crews",
|
|
"personnels",
|
|
"staffs",
|
|
"staves",
|
|
"courts",
|
|
"assistants",
|
|
"attendants",
|
|
"helpers",
|
|
"retainers"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"retakes":{
|
|
"to get again in one's possession":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"after some fierce fighting, government forces have retaken the capital"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"gets back",
|
|
"reacquires",
|
|
"recaptures",
|
|
"reclaims",
|
|
"re-collects",
|
|
"recoups",
|
|
"recovers",
|
|
"regains",
|
|
"repossesses",
|
|
"retrieves"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"recruits",
|
|
"replenishes",
|
|
"redeems",
|
|
"repurchases",
|
|
"rescues"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"loses",
|
|
"mislays",
|
|
"misplaces"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"retailing":{
|
|
"as in merchandising , wholesaling":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"merchandising",
|
|
"wholesaling",
|
|
"affairs",
|
|
"dealings",
|
|
"horse-trading",
|
|
"free trade",
|
|
"marketplace",
|
|
"trade",
|
|
"traffic",
|
|
"business",
|
|
"custom",
|
|
"patronage"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to offer for sale to the public":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the textile manufacturer doesn't retail its fabrics to consumers, offering them only to wholesalers and garment makers"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"dealing (in)",
|
|
"marketing",
|
|
"merchandising",
|
|
"merchandizing",
|
|
"putting up",
|
|
"selling",
|
|
"vending"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"preselling",
|
|
"wholesaling",
|
|
"remarketing",
|
|
"reselling",
|
|
"hawking",
|
|
"peddling",
|
|
"bartering",
|
|
"distributing",
|
|
"exchanging",
|
|
"exporting",
|
|
"handling",
|
|
"trading",
|
|
"trafficking (in)",
|
|
"advertising",
|
|
"ballyhooing",
|
|
"boosting",
|
|
"plugging",
|
|
"promoting",
|
|
"touting",
|
|
"bargaining",
|
|
"chaffering",
|
|
"dickering",
|
|
"haggling",
|
|
"horse-trading",
|
|
"paltering",
|
|
"auctioning",
|
|
"providing",
|
|
"supplying",
|
|
"carrying",
|
|
"keeping",
|
|
"stocking"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"buying",
|
|
"purchasing"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"retrospections":{
|
|
"a usually critical look at a past event":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the president is confident that future retrospections will cast his actions in a more favorable light"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"reappraisals",
|
|
"reconsiderations",
|
|
"reexaminations",
|
|
"re-examinations",
|
|
"retrospects",
|
|
"reviews"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"recapitulations",
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"recaps",
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"rehashes"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"previews"
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],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
|
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
|
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},
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"retires (from)":{
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"to give up (a job or office)":{
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"examples":[
|
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"at the age of 72, she finally retired from the job she had held at the shoe factory for over 50 years"
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],
|
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"synonyms":[
|
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"bags",
|
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"chucks",
|
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"leaves",
|
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"quits",
|
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"resigns (from)",
|
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"steps aside (from)",
|
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"steps down (from)"
|
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],
|
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"near synonyms":[
|
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"abandons",
|
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"vacates",
|
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"drops out (of)",
|
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"throws up"
|
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],
|
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"near antonyms":[],
|
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"antonyms":[
|
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"stays (at)"
|
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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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"retraining":{
|
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"as in reteaching , reeducating":{
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"near synonyms":[
|
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"reeducating",
|
|
"reschooling",
|
|
"reteaching",
|
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"initiating",
|
|
"introducing",
|
|
"showing",
|
|
"briefing",
|
|
"familiarizing",
|
|
"imparting (to)",
|
|
"informing",
|
|
"versing",
|
|
"edifying",
|
|
"enlightening",
|
|
"homeschooling",
|
|
"implanting",
|
|
"inculcating",
|
|
"instilling",
|
|
"catechizing",
|
|
"lecturing",
|
|
"moralizing",
|
|
"preaching",
|
|
"directing",
|
|
"guiding",
|
|
"leading",
|
|
"rearing",
|
|
"drilling",
|
|
"fitting",
|
|
"grounding",
|
|
"habilitating",
|
|
"preparing",
|
|
"priming",
|
|
"qualifying"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"retained":{
|
|
"as in owned , possessed":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"owned",
|
|
"possessed",
|
|
"cherished",
|
|
"loved",
|
|
"prized",
|
|
"protected",
|
|
"treasured",
|
|
"valued"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"gone",
|
|
"lost",
|
|
"mislaid",
|
|
"misplaced",
|
|
"missing",
|
|
"absent",
|
|
"castaway",
|
|
"irrecoverable",
|
|
"irretrievable"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to continue to have in one's possession or power":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"I plan to retain the family heirlooms until my own children are mature enough to appreciate them, and then I will lovingly pass them on"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"held",
|
|
"kept",
|
|
"reserved",
|
|
"withheld"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"conserved",
|
|
"guarded",
|
|
"preserved",
|
|
"protected",
|
|
"saved",
|
|
"boasted",
|
|
"enjoyed",
|
|
"had",
|
|
"owned",
|
|
"possessed",
|
|
"commanded",
|
|
"controlled",
|
|
"detained",
|
|
"directed",
|
|
"managed",
|
|
"ruled",
|
|
"bore",
|
|
"harbored",
|
|
"cherished",
|
|
"clung (to)",
|
|
"hugged",
|
|
"treasured"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"abandoned",
|
|
"ceded",
|
|
"dropped",
|
|
"contributed",
|
|
"donated",
|
|
"gave",
|
|
"handed out",
|
|
"discarded",
|
|
"dumped",
|
|
"declined",
|
|
"rejected",
|
|
"repudiated",
|
|
"spurned",
|
|
"lost"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"gave up",
|
|
"handed over",
|
|
"released",
|
|
"relinquished",
|
|
"surrendered",
|
|
"yielded"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to keep, control, or experience as one's own":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"that author retains the right to veto any changes in his books suggested by his publisher's notoriously intrusive editor"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"commanded",
|
|
"enjoyed",
|
|
"had",
|
|
"held",
|
|
"owned",
|
|
"possessed"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"kept",
|
|
"reserved",
|
|
"withheld",
|
|
"bore",
|
|
"carried",
|
|
"boasted",
|
|
"showed off",
|
|
"sported"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"abandoned",
|
|
"ceded",
|
|
"disclaimed",
|
|
"disowned",
|
|
"handed over",
|
|
"relinquished",
|
|
"renounced",
|
|
"surrendered",
|
|
"yielded",
|
|
"discarded",
|
|
"dumped",
|
|
"declined",
|
|
"rejected",
|
|
"repudiated",
|
|
"spurned",
|
|
"needed",
|
|
"required"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"lacked",
|
|
"wanted"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to provide with a paying job":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"her neighbor retained her as a nanny for the summer, thus giving her something to do until school started again"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"assumed",
|
|
"employed",
|
|
"engaged",
|
|
"feed",
|
|
"hired",
|
|
"laid on",
|
|
"paid",
|
|
"placed",
|
|
"recruited",
|
|
"signed (up or on)",
|
|
"took on"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"reemployed",
|
|
"re-employed",
|
|
"reengaged",
|
|
"re-engaged",
|
|
"rehired",
|
|
"apprenticed",
|
|
"contracted",
|
|
"jobbed",
|
|
"partnered",
|
|
"subcontracted",
|
|
"enlisted",
|
|
"advanced",
|
|
"promoted",
|
|
"upgraded",
|
|
"kept (on)",
|
|
"headhunted",
|
|
"scouted"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"furloughed",
|
|
"laid off",
|
|
"locked out"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"axed",
|
|
"canned",
|
|
"discharged",
|
|
"dismissed",
|
|
"fired",
|
|
"sacked"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
}
|
|
} |