1453 lines
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1453 lines
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{
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"sophistication":{
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"the state or quality of having many interrelated parts or aspects":{
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"examples":[
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"the engine's sophistication requires that all repairs be done by an experienced mechanic"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"complexity",
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"complexness",
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"complicacy",
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"complicatedness",
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"complication",
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"elaborateness",
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"intricacy",
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"intricateness",
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"involution",
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"knottiness"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"diversity",
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"heterogeneity",
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"heterogeneousness",
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"multifariousness",
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"impenetrability",
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"incomprehensibility",
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"inexplicability"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"simplification",
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"homogeneity",
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"uniformity"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"plainness",
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"simpleness",
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"simplicity"
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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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"sopped":{
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"to make wet":{
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"antonyms":[
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"dehydrated",
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"desiccated",
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"dried",
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"parched",
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"scorched",
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"seared"
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],
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"examples":[
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"my book fell in the swimming pool and was thoroughly sopped before I could fish it out"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"dewatered",
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"evaporated",
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"freeze-dried",
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"drip-dried",
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"wrung",
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"dehumidified"
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],
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"related":[
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"aspersed",
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"bedewed",
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"damped",
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"dampened",
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"drizzled",
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"humidified",
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"hydrated",
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"misted",
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"moistened",
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"moisturized",
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"showered",
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"sprinkled",
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"deluged",
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"flooded",
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"hosed (down)",
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"inundated",
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"overflowed",
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"submerged",
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"swamped",
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"splashed",
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"impregnated",
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"saturated",
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"steeped",
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"flushed",
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"irrigated",
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"laved",
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"rinsed",
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"sloshed",
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"sluiced",
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"dipped",
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"ducked",
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"dunked",
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"rehydrated",
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"rewashed",
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"rewet",
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"rewetted"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"bathed",
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"bedraggled",
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"doused",
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"dowsed",
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"drenched",
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"drowned",
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"soaked",
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"soddened",
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"soused",
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"washed",
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"watered",
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"waterlogged",
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"water-soaked",
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"wet",
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"wetted",
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"wet down",
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"wetted down"
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]
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},
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"to sink or push (something) briefly into or as if into a liquid":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"examples":[
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"hesitant to sop his bread in gravy, no matter how delicious, at such a formal banquet"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"related":[
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"bathed",
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"moistened",
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"soaked",
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"steeped",
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"wet",
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"wetted",
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"drenched",
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"drowned",
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"flooded",
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"dived",
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"dove",
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"plunged",
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"thrust"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"dipped",
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"doused",
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"dowsed",
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"ducked",
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"dunked",
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"immersed",
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"soused",
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"submerged",
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"submersed"
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]
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},
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"to wet thoroughly with liquid":{
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"antonyms":[
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"wrung (out)"
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],
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"examples":[
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"sopped the sponge with the detergent and began scrubbing the floor vigorously"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"dehydrated",
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"desiccated",
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"dried",
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"parched",
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"seared",
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"drained",
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"emptied",
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"voided",
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"dehumidified"
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],
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"related":[
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"waterlogged",
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"water-soaked",
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"marinated",
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"seethed",
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"presoaked",
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"dipped",
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"immersed",
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"inundated",
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"submerged",
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"swamped",
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"bathed",
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"doused",
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"dowsed",
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"hydrated",
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"swilled",
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"washed",
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"watered",
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"infiltrated",
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"penetrated",
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"permeated",
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"damped",
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"dampened",
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"humidified",
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"moistened"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"drenched",
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"drowned",
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"impregnated",
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"macerated",
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"saturated",
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"soaked",
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"soddened",
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"soused",
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"steeped"
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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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"soppy":{
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"containing, covered with, or thoroughly penetrated by water":{
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"examples":[
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"trudging over soppy ground at the county fair"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"awash",
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"bathed",
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"bedraggled",
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"doused",
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"dowsed",
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"drenched",
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"dripping",
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"logged",
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"saturate",
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"saturated",
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"soaked",
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"soaking",
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"sodden",
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"soggy",
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"sopping",
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"soused",
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"washed",
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"water-soaked",
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"watered",
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"waterlogged",
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"watery",
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"wet"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"deluged",
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"drowned",
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"flooded",
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"inundated",
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"overflowed",
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"submerged",
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"swamped",
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"hydrated",
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"dipped",
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"dunked",
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"splashed",
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"aqueous",
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"steeped",
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"flushed",
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"irrigated",
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"laved",
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"rinsed",
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"sluiced",
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"clammy",
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"damp",
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"dampish",
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"dank",
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"humid",
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"moist",
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"semimoist",
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"wettish",
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"boggy",
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"miry",
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"seepy",
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"sloppy",
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"squashy"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"bone-dry",
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"hyperarid",
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"ultradry",
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"waterproof",
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"water-repellent",
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"water-resistant",
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"watertight",
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"baked",
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"dehydrated",
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"freeze-dried",
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"droughty",
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"parched",
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"sere",
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"sear",
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"sunbaked",
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"thirsty",
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"wrung"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"arid",
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"dry",
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"unwatered",
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"waterless"
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]
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},
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"appealing to the emotions in an obvious and tiresome way":{
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"examples":[
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"scanned the racks looking for the soppiest valentine the store had"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"chocolate-box",
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"cloying",
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"corny",
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"drippy",
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"fruity",
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"gooey",
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"lovey-dovey",
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"maudlin",
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"mawkish",
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"mushy",
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"novelettish",
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"saccharine",
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"sappy",
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"schmaltzy",
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"sentimental",
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"sloppy",
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"slushy",
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"soupy",
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"spoony",
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"spooney",
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"sticky",
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"sugarcoated",
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"sugary",
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"wet"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"dreamy",
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"misty-eyed",
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"moonstruck",
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"moony",
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"nostalgic",
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"starry-eyed",
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"feel-good",
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"fuzzy",
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"melodramatic",
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"soap-operatic",
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"soapy",
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"sudsy",
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"flat",
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"insipid",
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"soft-boiled",
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"tasteless",
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"vapid",
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"watery",
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"cutesy",
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"twee"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"unadulterated",
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"unvarnished",
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"antisentimental",
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"cynical",
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"hard-boiled",
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"hard-edged",
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"hardheaded"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"unsentimental"
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]
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},
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"type":[
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"adjective"
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]
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},
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"sops":{
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"something given or promised in order to improperly influence a person's conduct or decision":{
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"examples":[
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"as a sop to the teachers' union for supporting his reelection campaign, the mayor promised to push for the abolition of the residency requirement"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"backhanders",
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"boodles",
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"bribes",
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"cumshaws",
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"fixes"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"baksheeshs",
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"kickbacks",
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"payoffs",
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"slush funds",
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"incentives",
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"incitements",
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"instigations",
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"motivations",
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"provocations",
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"spurs",
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"stimulations",
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"stimuli",
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"boosts",
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"encouragements",
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"goads",
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"inducements",
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"allurements",
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"baits",
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"enticements",
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"lures",
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"seductions",
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"temptations",
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"turn-ons",
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"flatteries",
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"persuasions",
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"decoys",
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"snares",
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"traps"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"to wet thoroughly with liquid":{
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"examples":[
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"sopped the sponge with the detergent and began scrubbing the floor vigorously"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"drenches",
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"drowns",
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"impregnates",
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"macerates",
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"saturates",
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"soaks",
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"soddens",
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"souses",
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"steeps"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"waterlogs",
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"water-soaks",
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"marinates",
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"seethes",
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"presoaks",
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"dips",
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"immerses",
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"inundates",
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"submerges",
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"swamps",
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"bathes",
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"douses",
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"dowses",
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"hydrates",
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"swills",
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"washes",
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"waters",
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"infiltrates",
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"penetrates",
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"permeates",
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"dampens",
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"damps",
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"humidifies",
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"moistens"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"dehydrates",
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"desiccates",
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"dries",
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"parches",
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"sears",
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"drains",
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"empties",
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"voids",
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"dehumidifies"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"wrings (out)"
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]
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},
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"to make wet":{
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"examples":[
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"my book fell in the swimming pool and was thoroughly sopped before I could fish it out"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"bathes",
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"bedraggles",
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"douses",
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"dowses",
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"drenches",
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"drowns",
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"soaks",
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"soddens",
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"souses",
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"washes",
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"waterlogs",
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"waters",
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"water-soaks",
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"wets",
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"wets down"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"asperses",
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"bedews",
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"dampens",
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"damps",
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"drizzles",
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"humidifies",
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"hydrates",
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"mists",
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"moistens",
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"moisturizes",
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"showers",
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"sprinkles",
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"deluges",
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"floods",
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"hoses (down)",
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"inundates",
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"overflows",
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"submerges",
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"swamps",
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"splashes",
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"impregnates",
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"saturates",
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"steeps",
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"flushes",
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"irrigates",
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"laves",
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"rinses",
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"sloshes",
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"sluices",
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"dips",
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"ducks",
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"dunks",
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"rehydrates",
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"rewashes",
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"rewets"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"dewaters",
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"evaporates",
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"freeze-dries",
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"drip-dries",
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"wrings",
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"dehumidifies"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"dehydrates",
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"desiccates",
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"dries",
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"parches",
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"scorches",
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"sears"
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]
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},
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"to sink or push (something) briefly into or as if into a liquid":{
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"examples":[
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"hesitant to sop his bread in gravy, no matter how delicious, at such a formal banquet"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"dips",
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"douses",
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"dowses",
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"ducks",
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"dunks",
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"immerses",
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"souses",
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"submerges",
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"submerses"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"bathes",
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"moistens",
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"soaks",
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"steeps",
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"wets",
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"drenches",
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"drowns",
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"floods",
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"dives",
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"plunges",
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"thrusts"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"type":[
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"noun",
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"verb"
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]
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},
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"sop":{
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"something given or promised in order to improperly influence a person's conduct or decision":{
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"examples":[
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"as a sop to the teachers' union for supporting his reelection campaign, the mayor promised to push for the abolition of the residency requirement"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"backhander",
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"boodle",
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"bribe",
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"cumshaw",
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"fix"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"baksheesh",
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"kickback",
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"payoff",
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"slush fund",
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"incentive",
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"incitement",
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"instigation",
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"motivation",
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"provocation",
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"spur",
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"stimulation",
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"stimulus",
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"boost",
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"encouragement",
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"goad",
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"inducement",
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"allurement",
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"bait",
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"enticement",
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"lure",
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"seduction",
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"temptation",
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"turn-on",
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"flattery",
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"persuasion",
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"decoy",
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"snare",
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"trap"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"to wet thoroughly with liquid":{
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"examples":[
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"sopped the sponge with the detergent and began scrubbing the floor vigorously"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"drench",
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"drown",
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"impregnate",
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"macerate",
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"saturate",
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"soak",
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"sodden",
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"souse",
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"steep"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
|
|
"waterlog",
|
|
"water-soak",
|
|
"marinate",
|
|
"seethe",
|
|
"presoak",
|
|
"dip",
|
|
"immerse",
|
|
"inundate",
|
|
"submerge",
|
|
"swamp",
|
|
"bathe",
|
|
"douse",
|
|
"dowse",
|
|
"hydrate",
|
|
"swill",
|
|
"wash",
|
|
"water",
|
|
"infiltrate",
|
|
"penetrate",
|
|
"permeate",
|
|
"damp",
|
|
"dampen",
|
|
"humidify",
|
|
"moisten"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"dehydrate",
|
|
"desiccate",
|
|
"dry",
|
|
"parch",
|
|
"sear",
|
|
"drain",
|
|
"empty",
|
|
"void",
|
|
"dehumidify"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"wring (out)"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to make wet":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"my book fell in the swimming pool and was thoroughly sopped before I could fish it out"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bathe",
|
|
"bedraggle",
|
|
"douse",
|
|
"dowse",
|
|
"drench",
|
|
"drown",
|
|
"soak",
|
|
"sodden",
|
|
"souse",
|
|
"wash",
|
|
"water",
|
|
"water-soak",
|
|
"waterlog",
|
|
"wet",
|
|
"wet down"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"asperse",
|
|
"bedew",
|
|
"damp",
|
|
"dampen",
|
|
"drizzle",
|
|
"humidify",
|
|
"hydrate",
|
|
"mist",
|
|
"moisten",
|
|
"moisturize",
|
|
"shower",
|
|
"sprinkle",
|
|
"deluge",
|
|
"flood",
|
|
"hose (down)",
|
|
"inundate",
|
|
"overflow",
|
|
"submerge",
|
|
"swamp",
|
|
"splash",
|
|
"impregnate",
|
|
"saturate",
|
|
"steep",
|
|
"flush",
|
|
"irrigate",
|
|
"lave",
|
|
"rinse",
|
|
"slosh",
|
|
"sluice",
|
|
"dip",
|
|
"duck",
|
|
"dunk",
|
|
"rehydrate",
|
|
"rewash",
|
|
"rewet"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"dewater",
|
|
"evaporate",
|
|
"freeze-dry",
|
|
"drip-dry",
|
|
"wring",
|
|
"dehumidify"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"dehydrate",
|
|
"desiccate",
|
|
"dry",
|
|
"parch",
|
|
"scorch",
|
|
"sear"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to sink or push (something) briefly into or as if into a liquid":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"hesitant to sop his bread in gravy, no matter how delicious, at such a formal banquet"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"dip",
|
|
"douse",
|
|
"dowse",
|
|
"duck",
|
|
"dunk",
|
|
"immerse",
|
|
"souse",
|
|
"submerge",
|
|
"submerse"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bathe",
|
|
"moisten",
|
|
"soak",
|
|
"steep",
|
|
"wet",
|
|
"drench",
|
|
"drown",
|
|
"flood",
|
|
"dive",
|
|
"plunge",
|
|
"thrust"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"soporific":{
|
|
"tending to cause sleep":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"this medication is soporific , so do not drive after taking it"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"drowsy",
|
|
"hypnotic",
|
|
"narcotic",
|
|
"opiate",
|
|
"sleepy",
|
|
"slumberous",
|
|
"slumbrous",
|
|
"somniferous",
|
|
"somnolent"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"depressant",
|
|
"relaxant",
|
|
"sedative",
|
|
"tranquilizing",
|
|
"tranquillizing",
|
|
"calming",
|
|
"comforting",
|
|
"lulling",
|
|
"pacifying",
|
|
"quieting",
|
|
"relaxing",
|
|
"restful",
|
|
"settling",
|
|
"soothing",
|
|
"analgesic",
|
|
"anesthetic",
|
|
"anesthetizing",
|
|
"benumbing",
|
|
"deadening",
|
|
"dulling",
|
|
"numbing",
|
|
"hypnotizing",
|
|
"mesmerizing",
|
|
"stupefying"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"arousing",
|
|
"awakening",
|
|
"energizing",
|
|
"invigorating",
|
|
"rousing",
|
|
"stimulating",
|
|
"wakening",
|
|
"waking",
|
|
"bracing",
|
|
"refreshing",
|
|
"restorative",
|
|
"reviving",
|
|
"stimulative",
|
|
"stimulatory"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"stimulant"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in sedative , tranquilizer":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"hypnotic",
|
|
"sedative",
|
|
"tranquilizer",
|
|
"tranquillizer",
|
|
"pacifier",
|
|
"palliative",
|
|
"security blanket",
|
|
"anesthetic",
|
|
"anodyne",
|
|
"narcotic",
|
|
"opiate"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"sophisticate":{
|
|
"a person with the outlook, experience, and manners thought to be typical of big city dwellers":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"sophisticates laughing at people they thought of as hicks"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"city slicker",
|
|
"cosmopolitan",
|
|
"cosmopolite",
|
|
"metropolitan",
|
|
"slicker"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"urbanite",
|
|
"worldling"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"bumpkin",
|
|
"hick",
|
|
"provincial",
|
|
"rustic",
|
|
"yokel"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to make complex or difficult":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"there's no need to sophisticate something that is beautiful in its simplicity"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"complex",
|
|
"complexify",
|
|
"complicate",
|
|
"embarrass",
|
|
"entangle",
|
|
"perplex"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"develop",
|
|
"elaborate",
|
|
"expand",
|
|
"intensify",
|
|
"magnify",
|
|
"confound",
|
|
"confuse",
|
|
"mess (up)",
|
|
"mix (up)",
|
|
"muddle",
|
|
"snarl",
|
|
"tangle"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"abbreviate",
|
|
"cut",
|
|
"shorten",
|
|
"ease",
|
|
"facilitate",
|
|
"disentangle",
|
|
"straighten (out)",
|
|
"unravel",
|
|
"untangle",
|
|
"oversimplify"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"simplify",
|
|
"streamline"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to alter (something) for the worse with the addition of foreign or lower-grade substances":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"vanilla extract that has been sophisticated with corn syrup"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"adulterate",
|
|
"cut",
|
|
"dilute",
|
|
"extend",
|
|
"lace",
|
|
"thin",
|
|
"water down",
|
|
"weaken"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"load",
|
|
"befoul",
|
|
"contaminate",
|
|
"corrupt",
|
|
"defile",
|
|
"dirty",
|
|
"envenom",
|
|
"foul",
|
|
"infect",
|
|
"poison",
|
|
"pollute",
|
|
"soil",
|
|
"spoil",
|
|
"sully",
|
|
"taint",
|
|
"cheapen",
|
|
"debase",
|
|
"degrade",
|
|
"manipulate",
|
|
"misrepresent",
|
|
"tamper (with)",
|
|
"counterfeit",
|
|
"fake",
|
|
"falsify",
|
|
"fudge",
|
|
"doctor",
|
|
"spike",
|
|
"attenuate",
|
|
"moderate",
|
|
"qualify",
|
|
"temper"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"fertilize",
|
|
"lard",
|
|
"augment",
|
|
"reinforce",
|
|
"reenforce",
|
|
"supplement",
|
|
"decontaminate",
|
|
"purify",
|
|
"clarify",
|
|
"clean",
|
|
"cleanse",
|
|
"distill",
|
|
"distil",
|
|
"filter",
|
|
"flush",
|
|
"leach",
|
|
"pasteurize",
|
|
"purge",
|
|
"refine",
|
|
"better",
|
|
"enhance",
|
|
"improve",
|
|
"compact",
|
|
"concentrate",
|
|
"condense"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"enrich",
|
|
"fortify",
|
|
"richen",
|
|
"strengthen"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"sophism":{
|
|
"as in sophistry":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"sophistry",
|
|
"misinformation",
|
|
"misknowledge",
|
|
"misreport",
|
|
"misrepresentation",
|
|
"misstatement",
|
|
"fib",
|
|
"half-truth",
|
|
"lie",
|
|
"story",
|
|
"tale",
|
|
"distortion",
|
|
"inaccuracy",
|
|
"misapprehension",
|
|
"miscomprehension",
|
|
"misinterpretation",
|
|
"misjudgment",
|
|
"misperception",
|
|
"misunderstanding",
|
|
"fiction",
|
|
"pretense",
|
|
"pretence",
|
|
"superstition",
|
|
"factoid",
|
|
"delusion",
|
|
"error",
|
|
"fallacy",
|
|
"falsehood",
|
|
"falsity",
|
|
"hallucination",
|
|
"illusion",
|
|
"misbelief",
|
|
"misconception",
|
|
"myth",
|
|
"old wives' tale",
|
|
"untruth"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"truth",
|
|
"verity"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"sophistries":{
|
|
"reasoning or arguments that sound correct but are actually false":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"She said that many of the points made during the debate were pure sophistry ."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"circumlocution",
|
|
"equivocation",
|
|
"shuffle",
|
|
"tergiversation",
|
|
"ambiguity",
|
|
"ambiguousness",
|
|
"equivocalness",
|
|
"murkiness",
|
|
"nebulousness",
|
|
"obscureness",
|
|
"obscurity",
|
|
"opacity",
|
|
"quibbling",
|
|
"deception",
|
|
"deceptiveness",
|
|
"delusion",
|
|
"dishonesty",
|
|
"mendaciousness",
|
|
"mendacity",
|
|
"untruthfulness",
|
|
"speciousness",
|
|
"spuriousness",
|
|
"inaccuracy",
|
|
"incorrectness",
|
|
"sophism",
|
|
"factoid",
|
|
"superstition",
|
|
"fiction",
|
|
"pretense",
|
|
"pretence",
|
|
"distortion",
|
|
"misapprehension",
|
|
"miscomprehension",
|
|
"misinterpretation",
|
|
"misjudgment",
|
|
"misperception",
|
|
"misunderstanding",
|
|
"misinformation",
|
|
"misknowledge",
|
|
"misreport",
|
|
"misrepresentation",
|
|
"misstatement",
|
|
"fib",
|
|
"half-truth",
|
|
"lie",
|
|
"story",
|
|
"tale",
|
|
"error",
|
|
"fallacy",
|
|
"falsehood",
|
|
"falsity",
|
|
"hallucination",
|
|
"illusion",
|
|
"misbelief",
|
|
"misconception",
|
|
"myth",
|
|
"old wives' tale",
|
|
"untruth"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"truth",
|
|
"verity",
|
|
"accuracy",
|
|
"actuality",
|
|
"correctness",
|
|
"factuality",
|
|
"factualness",
|
|
"genuineness",
|
|
"credibility",
|
|
"honesty",
|
|
"trustworthiness",
|
|
"truthfulness",
|
|
"veracity",
|
|
"candor",
|
|
"directness",
|
|
"forthrightness",
|
|
"frankness",
|
|
"openheartedness",
|
|
"openness",
|
|
"plainness",
|
|
"plumpness",
|
|
"straightforwardness"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"soporifics":{
|
|
"as in sedatives , tranquilizers":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"hypnotics",
|
|
"sedatives",
|
|
"tranquilizers",
|
|
"tranquillizers",
|
|
"pacifiers",
|
|
"palliatives",
|
|
"security blankets",
|
|
"anesthetics",
|
|
"anodynes",
|
|
"narcotics",
|
|
"opiates"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"soppiness":{
|
|
"the state or quality of having an excess of tender feelings (as of love, nostalgia, or compassion)":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"sees Valentine's Day as just an excuse for unbridled displays of soppiness"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bathos",
|
|
"gooeyness",
|
|
"lovey-doveyness",
|
|
"mawkishness",
|
|
"mush",
|
|
"mushiness",
|
|
"saccharinity",
|
|
"sappiness",
|
|
"sentimentalism",
|
|
"sentimentality",
|
|
"sloppiness",
|
|
"syrup",
|
|
"sirup"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"emotion",
|
|
"sentiment",
|
|
"corn",
|
|
"corniness",
|
|
"hokeyness",
|
|
"hokiness",
|
|
"schmaltz",
|
|
"schmalz"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"cynicism",
|
|
"hardheadedness",
|
|
"hard-heartedness"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"sophistical":{
|
|
"as in misleading , specious":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"eristic",
|
|
"eristical",
|
|
"misleading",
|
|
"specious",
|
|
"fallacious",
|
|
"illegitimate",
|
|
"illogical",
|
|
"inconsequent",
|
|
"inconsequential",
|
|
"invalid",
|
|
"irrational",
|
|
"nonrational",
|
|
"unreasonable",
|
|
"unreasoning",
|
|
"unsound",
|
|
"weak",
|
|
"half-baked",
|
|
"ill-advised",
|
|
"misguided",
|
|
"unconsidered",
|
|
"unreasoned",
|
|
"inconsistent",
|
|
"absurd",
|
|
"asinine",
|
|
"foolish",
|
|
"meaningless",
|
|
"nonsensical",
|
|
"preposterous",
|
|
"reasonless",
|
|
"senseless",
|
|
"silly",
|
|
"Kafkaesque",
|
|
"odd",
|
|
"peculiar",
|
|
"strange",
|
|
"surreal",
|
|
"unusual",
|
|
"weird",
|
|
"insane",
|
|
"mad",
|
|
"nutty",
|
|
"wacky",
|
|
"whacky",
|
|
"disordered",
|
|
"disorganized",
|
|
"rambling",
|
|
"random",
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