1868 lines
36 KiB
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1868 lines
36 KiB
JSON
{
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"taper":{
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"to grow less in scope or intensity especially gradually":{
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"examples":[
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"you'll find the symptoms begin tapering gradually about 24 hours after you take the medicine"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"abate",
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"de-escalate",
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"decline",
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"decrease",
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"die (away or down or out)",
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"diminish",
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"drain (away)",
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"drop (off)",
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"dwindle",
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"ease",
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"ebb",
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"fall",
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"fall away",
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"lessen",
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"let up",
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"lower",
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"moderate",
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"pall",
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"phase down",
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"ratchet (down)",
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"rachet (down)",
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"recede",
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"relent",
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"remit",
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"shrink",
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"subside",
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"taper off",
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"wane"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"compress",
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"condense",
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"constrict",
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"contract",
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"evaporate",
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"fade (away)",
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"fritter (away)",
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"give out",
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"melt (away)",
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"peter (out)",
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"tail (off)",
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"vanish",
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"slacken",
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"slow (down)",
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"alleviate",
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"relax",
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"flag",
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"sink",
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"weaken",
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"cave (in)",
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"collapse",
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"deflate"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"appear",
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"emerge",
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"show up",
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"blow up",
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"distend",
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"elongate",
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"lengthen"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"accumulate",
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"balloon",
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"build",
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"burgeon",
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"bourgeon",
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"enlarge",
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"escalate",
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"expand",
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"grow",
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"increase",
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"intensify",
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"mount",
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"mushroom",
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"pick up",
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"rise",
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"snowball",
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"soar",
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"swell",
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"wax"
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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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"taper (off)":{
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"to grow less in scope or intensity especially gradually":{
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"examples":[
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"at this time of the year, light begins to taper off a little earlier each day"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"abate",
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"de-escalate",
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"decline",
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"decrease",
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"die (away or down or out)",
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"diminish",
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"drain (away)",
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"drop (off)",
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"dwindle",
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"ease",
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"ebb",
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"fall",
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"fall away",
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"lessen",
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"let up",
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"lower",
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"moderate",
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"pall",
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"phase down",
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"ratchet (down)",
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"rachet (down)",
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"recede",
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"relent",
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"remit",
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"shrink",
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"subside",
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"taper",
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"wane"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"compress",
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"condense",
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"constrict",
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"contract",
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"evaporate",
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"fade (away)",
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"fritter (away)",
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"give out",
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"melt (away)",
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"peter (out)",
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"tail (off)",
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"vanish",
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"slacken",
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"slow (down)",
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"alleviate",
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"relax",
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"flag",
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"sink",
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"weaken",
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"cave (in)",
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"collapse",
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"deflate"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"appear",
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"emerge",
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"show up",
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"blow up",
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"distend",
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"elongate",
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"lengthen"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"accumulate",
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"balloon",
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"build",
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"burgeon",
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"bourgeon",
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"enlarge",
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"escalate",
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"expand",
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"grow",
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"increase",
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"intensify",
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"mount",
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"mushroom",
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"pick up",
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"rise",
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"snowball",
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"soar",
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"swell",
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"wax"
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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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"tapped out":{
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"depleted in strength, energy, or freshness":{
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"examples":[
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"the prosecutor was mentally and physically tapped out after the long trial"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"all in",
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"aweary",
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"beat",
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"beaten",
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"bleary",
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"burned-out",
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"burnt-out",
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"bushed",
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"dead",
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"done",
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"drained",
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"exhausted",
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"fatigued",
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"jaded",
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"knackered",
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"limp",
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"logy",
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"loggy",
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"played out",
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"pooped",
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"prostrate",
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"spent",
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"tired",
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"tuckered (out)",
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"washed-out",
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"wearied",
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"weary",
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"wiped out",
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"worn",
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"worn-out"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"overfatigued",
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"overtaxed",
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"overworked",
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"broken-down",
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"run-down",
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"debilitated",
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"enervate",
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"enervated",
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"enfeebled",
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"sapped",
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"weakened",
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"drowsy",
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"heavy",
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"sleepy",
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"lethargic",
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"sluggish"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"fresh",
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"refreshed",
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"rejuvenated",
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"relaxed",
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"rested",
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"revitalized",
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"active",
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"energetic",
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"invigorated",
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"peppy",
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"strengthened",
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"strong",
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"tireless",
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"vitalized",
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"weariless"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"unwearied"
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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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"taps":{
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"to strike or cause to strike lightly and usually rhythmically":{
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"examples":[
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"tapped her foot in time to the music",
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"kept tapping the desk with his pencil"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"beats",
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"drums",
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"raps"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"bangs",
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"bashes",
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"bats",
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"bonks",
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"bops",
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"hammers",
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"hits",
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"knocks",
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"pastes",
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"pounds",
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"slams",
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"smacks",
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"socks",
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"strikes",
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"swats",
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"thuds",
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"thumps",
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"thwacks",
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"wallops",
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"whacks",
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"chinks",
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"clatters",
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"clinks",
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"pings",
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"pats",
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"pit-a-pats",
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"pitter-patters",
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"chucks",
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"claps",
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"clicks",
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"flicks",
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"tips"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"to remove (liquid) gradually or completely":{
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"examples":[
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"the oil company tapped that first well completely dry"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"bleeds",
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"drafts",
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"drains",
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"draws (off)",
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"pumps",
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"siphons",
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"syphons"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"milks",
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"sucks",
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"clears",
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"empties",
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"evacuates",
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"exhausts",
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"vacates",
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"vacuates",
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"voids",
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"decants",
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"effuses",
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"depletes",
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"cleans",
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"flushes",
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"purges"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"bathes",
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"douses",
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"dowses",
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"drenches",
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"soaks",
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"souses",
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"washes",
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"waters",
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"wets",
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"deluges",
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"drowns",
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"floods",
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"inundates",
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"overflows",
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"submerges",
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"swamps"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"fills"
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]
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},
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"a fixture for controlling the flow of a liquid":{
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"examples":[
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"turn the tap to the right for cold water and to the left for hot water"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"cocks",
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"faucets",
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"gates",
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"spigots",
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"stopcocks",
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"valves"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"hydrants",
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"spouts",
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"petcocks"
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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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"tapes":{
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"a recording (as of a movie) for playback on a TV":{
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"examples":[
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"the rival campaign leaked a tape of the senator angrily reprimanding a little boy for stepping on his foot"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"tape recordings",
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"videos",
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"videotapes",
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"vids"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"DVDs",
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"laser discs",
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"videocassettes",
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"videodiscs",
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"videodisks"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"as in wires , ropes":{
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"examples":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"near synonyms":[
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"chains",
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"cords",
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"enchains",
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"lashes",
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"ropes",
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"shackles",
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"wires",
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"bandages",
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"enswathes",
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"swathes",
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"circles",
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"enwreathes",
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"loops",
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"winds",
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"wreathes",
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"ties up",
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"trusses",
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"bands",
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"begirds",
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"belts",
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"engirdles",
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"engirds",
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"enwinds",
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"girdles",
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"girds",
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"girths",
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"girts",
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"wraps"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"ungirds",
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"unwraps",
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"unbinds",
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"unlashes",
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"unshackles",
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"unties",
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"unwinds"
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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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"verb"
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]
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},
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"tapering off":{
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"to grow less in scope or intensity especially gradually":{
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"examples":[
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"at this time of the year, light begins to taper off a little earlier each day"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"abating",
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"declining",
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"decreasing",
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"de-escalating",
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"diminishing",
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"draining (away)",
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"dropping (off)",
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"dwindling",
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"dying (away or down or out)",
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"easing",
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"ebbing",
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"falling",
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"falling away",
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"lessening",
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"letting up",
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"lowering",
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"moderating",
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"palling",
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"phasing down",
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"ratcheting (down)",
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"racheting (down)",
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"receding",
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"relenting",
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"remitting",
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"shrinking",
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"subsiding",
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"tapering",
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"waning"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"compressing",
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"condensing",
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"constricting",
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"contracting",
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"evaporating",
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"fading (away)",
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"frittering (away)",
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"giving out",
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"melting (away)",
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"petering (out)",
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"tailing (off)",
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"vanishing",
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"slackening",
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"slowing (down)",
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"alleviating",
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"relaxing",
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"flagging",
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"sinking",
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"weakening",
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"caving (in)",
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"collapsing",
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"deflating"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"appearing",
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"emerging",
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"showing up",
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"blowing up",
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"distending",
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"elongating",
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"lengthening"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"accumulating",
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"ballooning",
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"building",
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"burgeoning",
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"bourgeoning",
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"enlarging",
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"escalating",
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"expanding",
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"growing",
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"increasing",
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"intensifying",
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"mounting",
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"mushrooming",
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"picking up",
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"rising",
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"snowballing",
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"soaring",
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"swelling",
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"waxing"
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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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"tap-danced":{
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"as in jitterbugged , waltzed":{
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"examples":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"near synonyms":[
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"boogied",
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"boogeyed",
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"bopped",
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"fox-trotted",
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"gavotted",
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"jigged",
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"jitterbugged",
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"jived",
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"mamboed",
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"polkaed",
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"shagged",
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"shimmied",
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"shuffled",
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"tangoed",
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"twisted",
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"waltzed",
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"pranced",
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"strutted",
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"tripped",
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"trod",
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"treaded",
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"danced",
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"footed (it)",
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"hoofed (it)",
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"stepped"
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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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"tapered (off)":{
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"to grow less in scope or intensity especially gradually":{
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"examples":[
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"at this time of the year, light begins to taper off a little earlier each day"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"abated",
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"declined",
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"decreased",
|
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"de-escalated",
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"died (away or down or out)",
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"diminished",
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"drained (away)",
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"dropped (off)",
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"dwindled",
|
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"eased",
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"ebbed",
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"fell",
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"fell away",
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"lessened",
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"let up",
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"lowered",
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"moderated",
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"palled",
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"phased down",
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"ratcheted (down)",
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"racheted (down)",
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"receded",
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"relented",
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"remitted",
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"shrank",
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"shrunk",
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"subsided",
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"tapered",
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"waned"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"compressed",
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"condensed",
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"constricted",
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"contracted",
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"evaporated",
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"faded (away)",
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"frittered (away)",
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"gave out",
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"melted (away)",
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"petered (out)",
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"tailed (off)",
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"vanished",
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"slackened",
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"slowed (down)",
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"alleviated",
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"relaxed",
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"flagged",
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"sank",
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"sunk",
|
|
"weakened",
|
|
"caved (in)",
|
|
"collapsed",
|
|
"deflated"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"appeared",
|
|
"emerged",
|
|
"showed up",
|
|
"blew up",
|
|
"distended",
|
|
"elongated",
|
|
"lengthened"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"accumulated",
|
|
"ballooned",
|
|
"built",
|
|
"burgeoned",
|
|
"bourgeoned",
|
|
"enlarged",
|
|
"escalated",
|
|
"expanded",
|
|
"grew",
|
|
"increased",
|
|
"intensified",
|
|
"mounted",
|
|
"mushroomed",
|
|
"picked up",
|
|
"rose",
|
|
"snowballed",
|
|
"soared",
|
|
"swelled",
|
|
"waxed"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"taped":{
|
|
"as in wired , roped":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"chained",
|
|
"corded",
|
|
"enchained",
|
|
"lashed",
|
|
"roped",
|
|
"shackled",
|
|
"wired",
|
|
"bandaged",
|
|
"enswathed",
|
|
"swathed",
|
|
"circled",
|
|
"enwreathed",
|
|
"looped",
|
|
"wound",
|
|
"winded",
|
|
"wreathed",
|
|
"tied up",
|
|
"trussed",
|
|
"banded",
|
|
"begirt",
|
|
"begirded",
|
|
"belted",
|
|
"engirded",
|
|
"engirdled",
|
|
"enwound",
|
|
"girded",
|
|
"girt",
|
|
"girdled",
|
|
"girted",
|
|
"girthed",
|
|
"wrapped"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"ungirded",
|
|
"unwrapped",
|
|
"unbound",
|
|
"unlashed",
|
|
"unshackled",
|
|
"untied",
|
|
"unwound"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"tap-dance":{
|
|
"as in jitterbug , waltz":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"boogie",
|
|
"boogy",
|
|
"boogey",
|
|
"bop",
|
|
"fox-trot",
|
|
"gavotte",
|
|
"jig",
|
|
"jitterbug",
|
|
"jive",
|
|
"mambo",
|
|
"polka",
|
|
"shag",
|
|
"shimmy",
|
|
"shuffle",
|
|
"tango",
|
|
"twist",
|
|
"waltz",
|
|
"prance",
|
|
"strut",
|
|
"trip",
|
|
"tread",
|
|
"dance",
|
|
"foot (it)",
|
|
"hoof (it)",
|
|
"step"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"tap-dances":{
|
|
"as in jitterbugs , waltzes":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"boogies",
|
|
"boogeys",
|
|
"bops",
|
|
"fox-trots",
|
|
"gavottes",
|
|
"jigs",
|
|
"jitterbugs",
|
|
"jives",
|
|
"mambos",
|
|
"polkas",
|
|
"shags",
|
|
"shimmies",
|
|
"shuffles",
|
|
"tangos",
|
|
"twists",
|
|
"waltzes",
|
|
"prances",
|
|
"struts",
|
|
"trips",
|
|
"treads",
|
|
"dances",
|
|
"foots (it)",
|
|
"hoofs (it)",
|
|
"steps"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"tapered off":{
|
|
"to grow less in scope or intensity especially gradually":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"at this time of the year, light begins to taper off a little earlier each day"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"abated",
|
|
"declined",
|
|
"decreased",
|
|
"de-escalated",
|
|
"died (away or down or out)",
|
|
"diminished",
|
|
"drained (away)",
|
|
"dropped (off)",
|
|
"dwindled",
|
|
"eased",
|
|
"ebbed",
|
|
"fell",
|
|
"fell away",
|
|
"lessened",
|
|
"let up",
|
|
"lowered",
|
|
"moderated",
|
|
"palled",
|
|
"phased down",
|
|
"ratcheted (down)",
|
|
"racheted (down)",
|
|
"receded",
|
|
"relented",
|
|
"remitted",
|
|
"shrank",
|
|
"shrunk",
|
|
"subsided",
|
|
"tapered",
|
|
"waned"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"compressed",
|
|
"condensed",
|
|
"constricted",
|
|
"contracted",
|
|
"evaporated",
|
|
"faded (away)",
|
|
"frittered (away)",
|
|
"gave out",
|
|
"melted (away)",
|
|
"petered (out)",
|
|
"tailed (off)",
|
|
"vanished",
|
|
"slackened",
|
|
"slowed (down)",
|
|
"alleviated",
|
|
"relaxed",
|
|
"flagged",
|
|
"sank",
|
|
"sunk",
|
|
"weakened",
|
|
"caved (in)",
|
|
"collapsed",
|
|
"deflated"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"appeared",
|
|
"emerged",
|
|
"showed up",
|
|
"blew up",
|
|
"distended",
|
|
"elongated",
|
|
"lengthened"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"accumulated",
|
|
"ballooned",
|
|
"built",
|
|
"burgeoned",
|
|
"bourgeoned",
|
|
"enlarged",
|
|
"escalated",
|
|
"expanded",
|
|
"grew",
|
|
"increased",
|
|
"intensified",
|
|
"mounted",
|
|
"mushroomed",
|
|
"picked up",
|
|
"rose",
|
|
"snowballed",
|
|
"soared",
|
|
"swelled",
|
|
"waxed"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"tapping":{
|
|
"to strike or cause to strike lightly and usually rhythmically":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"tapped her foot in time to the music",
|
|
"kept tapping the desk with his pencil"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"beating",
|
|
"drumming",
|
|
"rapping"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"banging",
|
|
"bashing",
|
|
"batting",
|
|
"bonking",
|
|
"bopping",
|
|
"hammering",
|
|
"hitting",
|
|
"knocking",
|
|
"pasting",
|
|
"pounding",
|
|
"slamming",
|
|
"smacking",
|
|
"socking",
|
|
"striking",
|
|
"swatting",
|
|
"thudding",
|
|
"thumping",
|
|
"thwacking",
|
|
"walloping",
|
|
"whacking",
|
|
"chinking",
|
|
"clattering",
|
|
"clinking",
|
|
"pinging",
|
|
"patting",
|
|
"pit-a-patting",
|
|
"pitter-pattering",
|
|
"chucking",
|
|
"clapping",
|
|
"clicking",
|
|
"flicking",
|
|
"tipping"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to remove (liquid) gradually or completely":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the oil company tapped that first well completely dry"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bleeding",
|
|
"drafting",
|
|
"draining",
|
|
"drawing (off)",
|
|
"pumping",
|
|
"siphoning",
|
|
"syphoning"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"milking",
|
|
"sucking",
|
|
"clearing",
|
|
"emptying",
|
|
"evacuating",
|
|
"exhausting",
|
|
"vacating",
|
|
"vacuating",
|
|
"voiding",
|
|
"decanting",
|
|
"effusing",
|
|
"depleting",
|
|
"cleaning",
|
|
"flushing",
|
|
"purging"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"bathing",
|
|
"dousing",
|
|
"dowsing",
|
|
"drenching",
|
|
"soaking",
|
|
"sousing",
|
|
"washing",
|
|
"watering",
|
|
"wetting",
|
|
"deluging",
|
|
"drowning",
|
|
"flooding",
|
|
"inundating",
|
|
"overflowing",
|
|
"submerging",
|
|
"swamping"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"filling"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"taping":{
|
|
"as in wiring , roping":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"chaining",
|
|
"cording",
|
|
"enchaining",
|
|
"lashing",
|
|
"roping",
|
|
"shackling",
|
|
"wiring",
|
|
"bandaging",
|
|
"enswathing",
|
|
"swathing",
|
|
"circling",
|
|
"enwreathing",
|
|
"looping",
|
|
"winding",
|
|
"wreathing",
|
|
"trussing",
|
|
"tying up",
|
|
"tieing up",
|
|
"banding",
|
|
"begirding",
|
|
"belting",
|
|
"engirding",
|
|
"engirdling",
|
|
"enwinding",
|
|
"girding",
|
|
"girdling",
|
|
"girthing",
|
|
"girting",
|
|
"wrapping"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"ungirding",
|
|
"unwrapping",
|
|
"unbinding",
|
|
"unlashing",
|
|
"unshackling",
|
|
"untying",
|
|
"untieing",
|
|
"unwinding"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"taper off":{
|
|
"to grow less in scope or intensity especially gradually":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"at this time of the year, light begins to taper off a little earlier each day"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"abate",
|
|
"de-escalate",
|
|
"decline",
|
|
"decrease",
|
|
"die (away or down or out)",
|
|
"diminish",
|
|
"drain (away)",
|
|
"drop (off)",
|
|
"dwindle",
|
|
"ease",
|
|
"ebb",
|
|
"fall",
|
|
"fall away",
|
|
"lessen",
|
|
"let up",
|
|
"lower",
|
|
"moderate",
|
|
"pall",
|
|
"phase down",
|
|
"ratchet (down)",
|
|
"rachet (down)",
|
|
"recede",
|
|
"relent",
|
|
"remit",
|
|
"shrink",
|
|
"subside",
|
|
"taper",
|
|
"wane"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"compress",
|
|
"condense",
|
|
"constrict",
|
|
"contract",
|
|
"evaporate",
|
|
"fade (away)",
|
|
"fritter (away)",
|
|
"give out",
|
|
"melt (away)",
|
|
"peter (out)",
|
|
"tail (off)",
|
|
"vanish",
|
|
"slacken",
|
|
"slow (down)",
|
|
"alleviate",
|
|
"relax",
|
|
"flag",
|
|
"sink",
|
|
"weaken",
|
|
"cave (in)",
|
|
"collapse",
|
|
"deflate"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"appear",
|
|
"emerge",
|
|
"show up",
|
|
"blow up",
|
|
"distend",
|
|
"elongate",
|
|
"lengthen"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"accumulate",
|
|
"balloon",
|
|
"build",
|
|
"burgeon",
|
|
"bourgeon",
|
|
"enlarge",
|
|
"escalate",
|
|
"expand",
|
|
"grow",
|
|
"increase",
|
|
"intensify",
|
|
"mount",
|
|
"mushroom",
|
|
"pick up",
|
|
"rise",
|
|
"snowball",
|
|
"soar",
|
|
"swell",
|
|
"wax"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"tapestry":{
|
|
"a heavy decorative cloth used especially for wall hangings or window coverings":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"On the wall was a beautiful hand-woven tapestry that had been handed down for generations."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"hanging(s)",
|
|
"shade",
|
|
"window shade",
|
|
"curtains",
|
|
"drapery",
|
|
"drapes"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"something made up of many different things, people, etc.":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"In spring and early summer, the garden was a vivid tapestry of colors.",
|
|
"All of our experiences, both good and bad, form part of the rich tapestry of our lives."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"mosaic",
|
|
"agglomerate",
|
|
"agglomeration",
|
|
"alphabet soup",
|
|
"assortment",
|
|
"botch",
|
|
"clutter",
|
|
"collage",
|
|
"crazy quilt",
|
|
"farrago",
|
|
"gallimaufry",
|
|
"grab bag",
|
|
"gumbo",
|
|
"hash",
|
|
"hodgepodge",
|
|
"hotchpotch",
|
|
"jambalaya",
|
|
"jumble",
|
|
"jungle",
|
|
"litter",
|
|
"mac\u00e9doine",
|
|
"medley",
|
|
"m\u00e9lange",
|
|
"menagerie",
|
|
"miscellanea",
|
|
"miscellany",
|
|
"mishmash",
|
|
"mixed bag",
|
|
"montage",
|
|
"motley",
|
|
"muddle",
|
|
"olio",
|
|
"olla podrida",
|
|
"omnium-gatherum",
|
|
"pastiche",
|
|
"patchwork",
|
|
"patchwork quilt",
|
|
"potpourri",
|
|
"ragbag",
|
|
"ragout",
|
|
"rainbow",
|
|
"rummage",
|
|
"salad",
|
|
"salmagundi",
|
|
"scramble",
|
|
"shuffle",
|
|
"smorgasbord",
|
|
"stew",
|
|
"tumble",
|
|
"variety",
|
|
"welter",
|
|
"detritus",
|
|
"notions",
|
|
"oddments",
|
|
"odds and ends",
|
|
"sundries",
|
|
"accumulation",
|
|
"aggregate",
|
|
"aggregation",
|
|
"conglomerate",
|
|
"conglomeration",
|
|
"catchall",
|
|
"admixture",
|
|
"alloy",
|
|
"amalgam",
|
|
"blend",
|
|
"combination",
|
|
"commixture",
|
|
"composite",
|
|
"compound",
|
|
"fusion",
|
|
"intermixture",
|
|
"mix-up",
|
|
"bollix",
|
|
"chaos",
|
|
"confusion",
|
|
"disarrangement",
|
|
"disarray",
|
|
"disorder",
|
|
"dog's breakfast",
|
|
"mess",
|
|
"morass",
|
|
"shambles",
|
|
"imbroglio",
|
|
"knot",
|
|
"snarl",
|
|
"tangle"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"tap":{
|
|
"to strike or cause to strike lightly and usually rhythmically":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"tapped her foot in time to the music",
|
|
"kept tapping the desk with his pencil"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"beat",
|
|
"drum",
|
|
"rap"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bang",
|
|
"bash",
|
|
"bat",
|
|
"bonk",
|
|
"bop",
|
|
"hammer",
|
|
"hit",
|
|
"knock",
|
|
"paste",
|
|
"pound",
|
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"slam",
|
|
"smack",
|
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"sock",
|
|
"strike",
|
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"swat",
|
|
"thud",
|
|
"thump",
|
|
"thwack",
|
|
"wallop",
|
|
"whack",
|
|
"chink",
|
|
"clatter",
|
|
"clink",
|
|
"ping",
|
|
"pat",
|
|
"pit-a-pat",
|
|
"pitter-patter",
|
|
"chuck",
|
|
"clap",
|
|
"click",
|
|
"flick",
|
|
"tip"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to remove (liquid) gradually or completely":{
|
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"examples":[
|
|
"the oil company tapped that first well completely dry"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bleed",
|
|
"draft",
|
|
"drain",
|
|
"draw (off)",
|
|
"pump",
|
|
"siphon",
|
|
"syphon"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"milk",
|
|
"suck",
|
|
"clear",
|
|
"empty",
|
|
"evacuate",
|
|
"exhaust",
|
|
"vacate",
|
|
"vacuate",
|
|
"void",
|
|
"decant",
|
|
"effuse",
|
|
"deplete",
|
|
"clean",
|
|
"flush",
|
|
"purge"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"bathe",
|
|
"douse",
|
|
"dowse",
|
|
"drench",
|
|
"soak",
|
|
"souse",
|
|
"wash",
|
|
"water",
|
|
"wet",
|
|
"deluge",
|
|
"drown",
|
|
"flood",
|
|
"inundate",
|
|
"overflow",
|
|
"submerge",
|
|
"swamp"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"fill"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"a fixture for controlling the flow of a liquid":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"turn the tap to the right for cold water and to the left for hot water"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"cock",
|
|
"faucet",
|
|
"gate",
|
|
"spigot",
|
|
"stopcock",
|
|
"valve"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"hydrant",
|
|
"spout",
|
|
"petcock"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"tapped":{
|
|
"to strike or cause to strike lightly and usually rhythmically":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"tapped her foot in time to the music",
|
|
"kept tapping the desk with his pencil"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"beat",
|
|
"drummed",
|
|
"rapped"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"banged",
|
|
"bashed",
|
|
"batted",
|
|
"bonked",
|
|
"bopped",
|
|
"hammered",
|
|
"hit",
|
|
"knocked",
|
|
"pasted",
|
|
"pounded",
|
|
"slammed",
|
|
"smacked",
|
|
"socked",
|
|
"struck",
|
|
"swatted",
|
|
"thudded",
|
|
"thumped",
|
|
"thwacked",
|
|
"walloped",
|
|
"whacked",
|
|
"chinked",
|
|
"clattered",
|
|
"clinked",
|
|
"pinged",
|
|
"patted",
|
|
"pit-a-patted",
|
|
"pitter-pattered",
|
|
"chucked",
|
|
"clapped",
|
|
"clapt",
|
|
"clicked",
|
|
"flicked",
|
|
"tipped"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to remove (liquid) gradually or completely":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the oil company tapped that first well completely dry"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bled",
|
|
"drafted",
|
|
"drained",
|
|
"drew (off)",
|
|
"pumped",
|
|
"siphoned",
|
|
"syphoned"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"milked",
|
|
"sucked",
|
|
"cleared",
|
|
"emptied",
|
|
"evacuated",
|
|
"exhausted",
|
|
"vacated",
|
|
"vacuated",
|
|
"voided",
|
|
"decanted",
|
|
"effused",
|
|
"depleted",
|
|
"cleaned",
|
|
"flushed",
|
|
"purged"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"bathed",
|
|
"doused",
|
|
"dowsed",
|
|
"drenched",
|
|
"soaked",
|
|
"soused",
|
|
"washed",
|
|
"watered",
|
|
"wet",
|
|
"wetted",
|
|
"deluged",
|
|
"drowned",
|
|
"flooded",
|
|
"inundated",
|
|
"overflowed",
|
|
"submerged",
|
|
"swamped"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"filled"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"tape recording":{
|
|
"a recording (as of a movie) for playback on a TV":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the documentary included a tape recording of one of the actor's earliest performances"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"tape",
|
|
"vid",
|
|
"video",
|
|
"videotape"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"DVD",
|
|
"laser disc",
|
|
"videocassette",
|
|
"videodisc",
|
|
"videodisk"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"tap-dancing":{
|
|
"as in jitterbugging , waltzing":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"boogying",
|
|
"boogeying",
|
|
"bopping",
|
|
"fox-trotting",
|
|
"gavotting",
|
|
"jigging",
|
|
"jitterbugging",
|
|
"jiving",
|
|
"mamboing",
|
|
"polkaing",
|
|
"shagging",
|
|
"shimmying",
|
|
"shuffling",
|
|
"tangoing",
|
|
"twisting",
|
|
"waltzing",
|
|
"prancing",
|
|
"strutting",
|
|
"tripping",
|
|
"treading",
|
|
"dancing",
|
|
"footing (it)",
|
|
"hoofing (it)",
|
|
"stepping"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"tapered":{
|
|
"as in progressive , stepped":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"progressive",
|
|
"stepped",
|
|
"gradational",
|
|
"gradual",
|
|
"incremental",
|
|
"phased",
|
|
"piecemeal",
|
|
"step-by-step",
|
|
"imperceptible",
|
|
"inching",
|
|
"decrescent",
|
|
"increscent"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"abrupt",
|
|
"sudden",
|
|
"discontinuous",
|
|
"saltatory",
|
|
"acute",
|
|
"sharp",
|
|
"changeable",
|
|
"dynamic",
|
|
"meteoric",
|
|
"volatile"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to grow less in scope or intensity especially gradually":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"you'll find the symptoms begin tapering gradually about 24 hours after you take the medicine"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"abated",
|
|
"declined",
|
|
"decreased",
|
|
"de-escalated",
|
|
"died (away or down or out)",
|
|
"diminished",
|
|
"drained (away)",
|
|
"dropped (off)",
|
|
"dwindled",
|
|
"eased",
|
|
"ebbed",
|
|
"fell",
|
|
"fell away",
|
|
"lessened",
|
|
"let up",
|
|
"lowered",
|
|
"moderated",
|
|
"palled",
|
|
"phased down",
|
|
"ratcheted (down)",
|
|
"racheted (down)",
|
|
"receded",
|
|
"relented",
|
|
"remitted",
|
|
"shrank",
|
|
"shrunk",
|
|
"subsided",
|
|
"tapered off",
|
|
"waned"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"compressed",
|
|
"condensed",
|
|
"constricted",
|
|
"contracted",
|
|
"evaporated",
|
|
"faded (away)",
|
|
"frittered (away)",
|
|
"gave out",
|
|
"melted (away)",
|
|
"petered (out)",
|
|
"tailed (off)",
|
|
"vanished",
|
|
"slackened",
|
|
"slowed (down)",
|
|
"alleviated",
|
|
"relaxed",
|
|
"flagged",
|
|
"sank",
|
|
"sunk",
|
|
"weakened",
|
|
"caved (in)",
|
|
"collapsed",
|
|
"deflated"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"appeared",
|
|
"emerged",
|
|
"showed up",
|
|
"blew up",
|
|
"distended",
|
|
"elongated",
|
|
"lengthened"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"accumulated",
|
|
"ballooned",
|
|
"built",
|
|
"burgeoned",
|
|
"bourgeoned",
|
|
"enlarged",
|
|
"escalated",
|
|
"expanded",
|
|
"grew",
|
|
"increased",
|
|
"intensified",
|
|
"mounted",
|
|
"mushroomed",
|
|
"picked up",
|
|
"rose",
|
|
"snowballed",
|
|
"soared",
|
|
"swelled",
|
|
"waxed"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"tapers off":{
|
|
"to grow less in scope or intensity especially gradually":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"at this time of the year, light begins to taper off a little earlier each day"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"abates",
|
|
"declines",
|
|
"decreases",
|
|
"de-escalates",
|
|
"dies (away or down or out)",
|
|
"diminishes",
|
|
"drains (away)",
|
|
"drops (off)",
|
|
"dwindles",
|
|
"eases",
|
|
"ebbs",
|
|
"falls",
|
|
"falls away",
|
|
"lessens",
|
|
"lets up",
|
|
"lowers",
|
|
"moderates",
|
|
"palls",
|
|
"phases down",
|
|
"ratchets (down)",
|
|
"rachets (down)",
|
|
"recedes",
|
|
"relents",
|
|
"remits",
|
|
"shrinks",
|
|
"subsides",
|
|
"tapers",
|
|
"wanes"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"compresses",
|
|
"condenses",
|
|
"constricts",
|
|
"contracts",
|
|
"evaporates",
|
|
"fades (away)",
|
|
"fritters (away)",
|
|
"gives out",
|
|
"melts (away)",
|
|
"peters (out)",
|
|
"tails (off)",
|
|
"vanishes",
|
|
"slackens",
|
|
"slows (down)",
|
|
"alleviates",
|
|
"relaxes",
|
|
"flags",
|
|
"sinks",
|
|
"weakens",
|
|
"caves (in)",
|
|
"collapses",
|
|
"deflates"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"appears",
|
|
"emerges",
|
|
"shows up",
|
|
"blows up",
|
|
"distends",
|
|
"elongates",
|
|
"lengthens"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"accumulates",
|
|
"balloons",
|
|
"builds",
|
|
"burgeons",
|
|
"bourgeons",
|
|
"enlarges",
|
|
"escalates",
|
|
"expands",
|
|
"grows",
|
|
"increases",
|
|
"intensifies",
|
|
"mounts",
|
|
"mushrooms",
|
|
"picks up",
|
|
"rises",
|
|
"snowballs",
|
|
"soars",
|
|
"swells",
|
|
"waxes"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"tape recordings":{
|
|
"a recording (as of a movie) for playback on a TV":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the documentary included a tape recording of one of the actor's earliest performances"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"tapes",
|
|
"videos",
|
|
"videotapes",
|
|
"vids"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"DVDs",
|
|
"laser discs",
|
|
"videocassettes",
|
|
"videodiscs",
|
|
"videodisks"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"taproom":{
|
|
"a place of business where alcoholic beverages are sold to be consumed on the premises":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the local taproom is required by law to serve food as well"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bar",
|
|
"barroom",
|
|
"caf\u00e9",
|
|
"cafe",
|
|
"cantina",
|
|
"dramshop",
|
|
"gin mill",
|
|
"grogshop",
|
|
"pub",
|
|
"public house",
|
|
"saloon",
|
|
"tavern",
|
|
"watering hole",
|
|
"watering place"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"alehouse",
|
|
"barrelhouse",
|
|
"bistro",
|
|
"bottle club",
|
|
"brewpub",
|
|
"cabaret",
|
|
"dive",
|
|
"joint",
|
|
"nightclub",
|
|
"roadhouse",
|
|
"speakeasy",
|
|
"sports bar",
|
|
"wineshop",
|
|
"package store"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
}
|
|
} |