dict_dl/en_MWThesaurus/asp_MWT.json
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{
"aspect":{
"a certain way in which something appears or may be regarded":{
"examples":[
"depending on what aspect of college life you consider most important, there are several colleges which might be good for you"
],
"synonyms":[
"angle",
"facet",
"hand",
"phase",
"side"
],
"near synonyms":[
"air",
"appearance",
"character",
"color",
"complexion",
"condition",
"face",
"look",
"semblance",
"shape",
"state",
"visage",
"period",
"stage",
"step",
"outlook",
"perspective",
"position",
"posture",
"shoes",
"slant",
"stance",
"standpoint",
"view",
"viewpoint",
"interpretation",
"reading",
"rendering",
"translation",
"version",
"article",
"case",
"component",
"count",
"detail",
"dimension",
"element",
"factor",
"instance",
"item",
"matter",
"part",
"particular",
"point",
"regard",
"respect"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"the outward form of someone or something especially as indicative of a quality":{
"examples":[
"he has the aspect of a man used to giving orders and seeing them obeyed"
],
"synonyms":[
"appearance",
"dress",
"figure",
"garb",
"look",
"mien",
"outside",
"presence",
"regard"
],
"near synonyms":[
"air",
"attitude",
"bearing",
"behavior",
"comportment",
"demeanor",
"deportment",
"manner",
"poise",
"pose",
"carriage",
"posture",
"stance",
"cast",
"mold",
"shape",
"turn",
"color",
"coloring",
"complexion",
"countenance",
"face",
"features",
"habit",
"habitus",
"person",
"physiognomy",
"superficies",
"visage"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"the state or fact of facing a particular direction":{
"examples":[
"the harbor's northern aspect means that vessels are often exposed to strong winds"
],
"synonyms":[
"exposure",
"frontage",
"orientation"
],
"near synonyms":[
"alignment",
"alinement",
"arrangement"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"a fixed intent look":{
"examples":[
"his aspect was focused on the distant shore"
],
"synonyms":[
"eye",
"gape",
"gaze",
"regard",
"scrutiny",
"stare"
],
"near synonyms":[
"glare",
"glower",
"contemplation",
"fixation",
"attention",
"observance",
"observation",
"surveillance",
"watch",
"examination",
"inspection",
"perusal",
"study",
"survey"
],
"near antonyms":[
"blink",
"flash",
"glance",
"glimpse",
"peek",
"peep",
"sight",
"stime",
"oeillade",
"ogle",
"browse",
"scan"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"aspects":{
"a certain way in which something appears or may be regarded":{
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"depending on what aspect of college life you consider most important, there are several colleges which might be good for you"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"related":[
"airs",
"appearances",
"characters",
"colors",
"complexions",
"conditions",
"faces",
"looks",
"semblances",
"shapes",
"states",
"visages",
"periods",
"stages",
"steps",
"outlooks",
"perspectives",
"positions",
"postures",
"shoes",
"slants",
"stances",
"standpoints",
"viewpoints",
"views",
"interpretations",
"readings",
"renderings",
"translations",
"versions",
"articles",
"cases",
"components",
"counts",
"details",
"dimensions",
"elements",
"factors",
"instances",
"items",
"matters",
"particulars",
"parts",
"points",
"regards",
"respects"
],
"synonyms":[
"angles",
"facets",
"hands",
"phases",
"sides"
]
},
"a fixed intent look":{
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"his aspect was focused on the distant shore"
],
"near antonyms":[
"blinks",
"flashes",
"glances",
"glimpses",
"peeks",
"peeps",
"sights",
"stimes",
"oeillades",
"ogles",
"browses",
"scans"
],
"related":[
"glares",
"glowers",
"contemplations",
"fixations",
"attentions",
"observances",
"observations",
"surveillances",
"watches",
"examinations",
"inspections",
"perusals",
"studies",
"surveys"
],
"synonyms":[
"eyes",
"gapes",
"gazes",
"regards",
"scrutinies",
"stares"
]
},
"the outward form of someone or something especially as indicative of a quality":{
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"he has the aspect of a man used to giving orders and seeing them obeyed"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"related":[
"airs",
"attitudes",
"bearings",
"behaviors",
"comportments",
"demeanors",
"deportments",
"manners",
"poises",
"poses",
"carriages",
"postures",
"stances",
"casts",
"molds",
"shapes",
"turns",
"colorings",
"colors",
"complexions",
"countenances",
"faces",
"features",
"habits",
"habitus",
"persons",
"physiognomies",
"superficies",
"visages"
],
"synonyms":[
"appearances",
"dresses",
"figures",
"garbs",
"looks",
"miens",
"outsides",
"presences",
"regards"
]
},
"the state or fact of facing a particular direction":{
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"the harbor's northern aspect means that vessels are often exposed to strong winds"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"related":[
"alignments",
"alinements",
"arrangements"
],
"synonyms":[
"exposures",
"frontages",
"orientations"
]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"asphyxiating":{
"to cause (someone) to stop breathing and often to become unconscious and die":{
"examples":[
"The murder victim was asphyxiated ."
],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"garroting",
"garotting",
"throttling",
"choking",
"smothering",
"stifling",
"strangling",
"suffocating",
"drowning",
"croaking",
"destroying",
"dispatching",
"doing in",
"felling",
"slaying"
],
"near antonyms":[
"breathing",
"exhaling",
"expiring",
"inhaling",
"inspiring",
"resuscitating",
"reviving"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"verb"
]
},
"aspiration":{
"eager desire for personal advancement":{
"examples":[
"a combination of aspiration and hard work made her the top tennis player in the state"
],
"synonyms":[
"ambition",
"ambitiousness",
"go-getting"
],
"near synonyms":[
"determination",
"diligence",
"drive",
"energy",
"enterprise",
"go",
"hustle",
"industry",
"initiative",
"motivation",
"push",
"aggression",
"competitiveness",
"killer instinct",
"opportunism",
"overambitiousness",
"pretentiousness",
"pushiness",
"assertiveness",
"daring",
"spirit",
"ardor",
"avidity",
"eagerness",
"keenness",
"passion",
"avarice",
"greed",
"hunger"
],
"near antonyms":[
"apathy",
"halfheartedness",
"indifference",
"unconcern",
"idleness",
"indolence",
"inertia",
"laziness",
"lethargy",
"shiftlessness",
"sloth"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"something that one hopes or intends to accomplish":{
"examples":[
"college is his immediate aspiration after he graduates from high school"
],
"synonyms":[
"aim",
"ambition",
"bourne",
"bourn",
"design",
"dream",
"end",
"goal",
"idea",
"ideal",
"intent",
"intention",
"mark",
"meaning",
"object",
"objective",
"plan",
"point",
"pretension",
"purpose",
"target",
"thing"
],
"near synonyms":[
"grail",
"holy grail",
"plot",
"project",
"scheme",
"desire",
"hope",
"mind",
"wish",
"nirvana",
"destination",
"terminus"
],
"near antonyms":[
"means",
"method",
"way"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"asphyxiates":{
"to cause (someone) to stop breathing and often to become unconscious and die":{
"examples":[
"The murder victim was asphyxiated ."
],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"garrotes",
"garottes",
"throttles",
"chokes",
"smothers",
"stifles",
"strangles",
"suffocates",
"drowns",
"croaks",
"destroys",
"dispatches",
"does in",
"fells",
"slays"
],
"near antonyms":[
"breathes",
"exhales",
"expires",
"inhales",
"inspires",
"resuscitates",
"revives"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"verb"
]
},
"asperity":{
"a harsh or sharp quality":{
"examples":[
"doesn't like the asperity of most experimental music"
],
"synonyms":[
"acerbity",
"acidity",
"acidness",
"acridity",
"acridness",
"acrimoniousness",
"acrimony",
"acuteness",
"bite",
"bitterness",
"edge",
"harshness",
"keenness",
"poignance",
"poignancy",
"pungency",
"roughness",
"sharpness",
"tartness"
],
"near synonyms":[
"ginger",
"punch",
"spice",
"tang",
"raucousness",
"severeness",
"severity",
"shrillness",
"virulence",
"vitriol",
"cattiness",
"maliciousness",
"pointedness",
"thorniness"
],
"near antonyms":[
"gentleness",
"kindliness"
],
"antonyms":[
"mildness",
"softness"
]
},
"biting sharpness of feeling or expression":{
"examples":[
"she responded with such asperity that we knew she was deeply offended by the question"
],
"synonyms":[
"acidity",
"acidness",
"acridity",
"acridness",
"acrimony",
"bile",
"bitterness",
"cattiness",
"corrosiveness",
"mordancy",
"tartness",
"virulence",
"virulency",
"vitriol"
],
"near synonyms":[
"gruffness",
"harshness",
"hostility",
"relentlessness",
"severity",
"sternness",
"vehemence",
"coldness",
"crossness",
"discourteousness",
"iciness",
"impoliteness",
"incivility",
"nastiness",
"rudeness",
"sourness",
"surliness",
"ungraciousness",
"anger",
"animosity",
"gall",
"jaundice",
"malevolence",
"malice",
"rancor",
"scorn",
"spite",
"spleen",
"venom",
"vindictiveness",
"jealousy",
"pique",
"resentment",
"sour grapes"
],
"near antonyms":[
"civility",
"cordiality",
"courtesy",
"diplomacy",
"geniality",
"graciousness",
"kindness",
"politeness",
"tactfulness",
"compassion",
"softness",
"sweetness",
"sympathy",
"tenderness",
"warmth",
"oiliness",
"smoothness",
"suaveness",
"suavity",
"unctuousness",
"urbanity"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"something that is a cause for suffering or special effort especially in the attainment of a goal":{
"examples":[
"as a physically challenged person, he has encountered more than his share of asperities on the road to success"
],
"synonyms":[
"adversity",
"difficulty",
"hardness",
"hardship",
"rigor"
],
"near synonyms":[
"discomfort",
"inconvenience",
"nuisance",
"affliction",
"trial",
"tribulation",
"knock",
"misfortune",
"mishap",
"tragedy",
"bar",
"catch",
"check",
"clog",
"crimp",
"embarrassment",
"handicap",
"hindrance",
"hitch",
"hurdle",
"impediment",
"interference",
"let",
"manacle",
"obstacle",
"obstruction",
"pons asinorum",
"rub",
"shackle",
"snag",
"stop",
"trammel",
"block",
"chain",
"deterrent",
"encumbrance",
"fetter",
"inhibition",
"hump"
],
"near antonyms":[
"advantage",
"break",
"opportunity"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"aspersing":{
"the making of false statements that damage another's reputation":{
"examples":[
"she has refused to take part in the mean-spirited aspersing in which so many political candidates indulge"
],
"synonyms":[
"blackening",
"calumniation",
"calumny",
"character assassination",
"defamation",
"defaming",
"libel",
"libeling",
"libelling",
"maligning",
"slander",
"smearing",
"traducing",
"vilification",
"vilifying"
],
"near synonyms":[
"aspersion",
"innuendo",
"muck",
"mud",
"smear",
"backbiting",
"detraction",
"abuse",
"invective",
"vituperation",
"attack",
"censure",
"criticism",
"denunciation",
"hatchet job",
"contempt",
"disdain",
"scorn",
"belittlement",
"denigration",
"disparagement",
"cattiness",
"despite",
"hatefulness",
"malevolence",
"malice",
"maliciousness",
"malignancy",
"malignity",
"meanness",
"nastiness",
"spite",
"spitefulness",
"spleen",
"venom",
"viciousness"
],
"near antonyms":[
"acclaim",
"accolade",
"applause",
"commendation",
"praise",
"esteem",
"honor",
"respect",
"adulation",
"flattery",
"adoration",
"reverence",
"veneration",
"worship"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"as in defamatory , insulting":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"calumnious",
"defamatory",
"insulting",
"libelous",
"libellous",
"maligning",
"slandering",
"slanderous",
"vilifying",
"belittling",
"contemptuous",
"decrying",
"degrading",
"demeaning",
"denigrative",
"denigratory",
"deprecatory",
"depreciative",
"depreciatory",
"derisory",
"derogative",
"derogatory",
"detractive",
"disdainful",
"disparaging",
"pejorative",
"scornful",
"slighting",
"uncomplimentary",
"abusive",
"opprobrious",
"scurrilous",
"catty",
"cruel",
"despiteful",
"hateful",
"malevolent",
"malicious",
"malign",
"malignant",
"mean",
"nasty",
"spiteful",
"unkind",
"virulent",
"critical",
"denunciative",
"denunciatory",
"acrimonious",
"bitter",
"envious",
"jaundiced",
"jealous",
"rancorous",
"resentful",
"acrid",
"caustic",
"scathing",
"venomous"
],
"near antonyms":[
"commendatory",
"complimentary",
"laudative",
"laudatory",
"admiring",
"adulatory",
"applauding",
"approving",
"friendly",
"positive",
"appreciative",
"respectful",
"kind",
"kindhearted",
"kindly",
"sympathetic",
"unmalicious",
"warm",
"warmhearted"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"to make untrue and harmful statements about":{
"examples":[
"how dare you asperse the character of our dedicated pastor!"
],
"synonyms":[
"blackening",
"calumniating",
"defaming",
"libeling",
"libelling",
"maligning",
"slandering",
"smearing",
"traducing",
"vilifying"
],
"near synonyms":[
"belittling",
"denigrating",
"detracting",
"disparaging",
"discrediting",
"disgracing",
"dishonoring",
"shaming",
"abasing",
"debasing",
"degrading",
"humbling",
"humiliating",
"disdaining",
"scorning"
],
"near antonyms":[
"exalting",
"glorifying",
"honoring",
"acclaiming",
"applauding",
"commending",
"praising",
"esteeming",
"respecting",
"admiring",
"regarding",
"adoring",
"revering",
"venerating",
"worshipping",
"worshiping"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun",
"verb"
]
},
"aspires":{
"to have in mind as a purpose or goal":{
"examples":[
"aspire to great deeds, and you have a better chance of doing good deeds"
],
"synonyms":[
"aims",
"allows",
"calculates",
"contemplates",
"designs",
"goes",
"intends",
"looks",
"means",
"meditates",
"plans",
"proposes",
"purports",
"purposes"
],
"near synonyms":[
"dreams",
"hopes",
"wishes",
"considers",
"debates",
"mulls (over)",
"ponders",
"attempts",
"endeavors",
"strives",
"struggles",
"tries",
"plots",
"schemes",
"accomplishes",
"achieves",
"effects",
"executes",
"performs"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"to move or extend upward":{
"examples":[
"a tower aspiring towards the heavens"
],
"synonyms":[
"arises",
"ascends",
"climbs",
"lifts",
"mounts",
"rises",
"soars",
"thrusts",
"uprears",
"uprises",
"ups",
"upthrusts",
"upturns"
],
"near synonyms":[
"surges",
"towers",
"boosts",
"elevates",
"raises",
"upheaves",
"uplifts",
"upraises",
"balloons",
"blasts off",
"takes off",
"zooms",
"crests",
"scales",
"surmounts",
"tops",
"cants",
"inclines",
"leans",
"lists",
"reclines",
"slants",
"slopes",
"tilts",
"tips"
],
"near antonyms":[
"dives",
"nose-dives",
"plummets",
"sinks",
"slides"
],
"antonyms":[
"declines",
"descends",
"dips",
"drops",
"falls (off)",
"plunges"
]
},
"type":[
"verb"
]
},
"aspirations":{
"something that one hopes or intends to accomplish":{
"examples":[
"college is his immediate aspiration after he graduates from high school"
],
"synonyms":[
"aims",
"ambitions",
"bournes",
"bourns",
"designs",
"dreams",
"ends",
"goals",
"ideals",
"ideas",
"intentions",
"intents",
"marks",
"meanings",
"objectives",
"objects",
"plans",
"points",
"pretensions",
"purposes",
"targets",
"things"
],
"near synonyms":[
"grails",
"holy grails",
"plots",
"projects",
"schemes",
"desires",
"hopes",
"minds",
"wishes",
"nirvanas",
"destinations",
"termini",
"terminuses"
],
"near antonyms":[
"means",
"methods",
"ways"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"asphyxiate":{
"to cause (someone) to stop breathing and often to become unconscious and die":{
"examples":[
"The murder victim was asphyxiated ."
],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"garrote",
"garotte",
"throttle",
"choke",
"smother",
"stifle",
"strangle",
"suffocate",
"drown",
"croak",
"destroy",
"dispatch",
"do in",
"fell",
"slay"
],
"near antonyms":[
"breathe",
"exhale",
"expire",
"inhale",
"inspire",
"resuscitate",
"revive"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"verb"
]
},
"asphyxiated":{
"to cause (someone) to stop breathing and often to become unconscious and die":{
"examples":[
"The murder victim was asphyxiated ."
],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"garroted",
"garotted",
"throttled",
"choked",
"smothered",
"stifled",
"strangled",
"suffocated",
"drowned",
"croaked",
"destroyed",
"did in",
"dispatched",
"felled",
"slew"
],
"near antonyms":[
"breathed",
"exhaled",
"expired",
"inhaled",
"inspired",
"resuscitated",
"revived"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"verb"
]
},
"asphalt jungles":{
"a thickly settled, highly populated area":{
"examples":[
"a realistic novel about life in the asphalt jungle"
],
"synonyms":[
"burgs",
"cities",
"cosmopolises",
"megacities",
"megalopolises",
"metropolises",
"municipalities",
"towns"
],
"near synonyms":[
"boroughs",
"conurbations",
"urban sprawls",
"exurbs",
"suburbias",
"suburbs",
"central cities",
"edge cities",
"garden cities",
"core cities",
"downtowns",
"inner cities",
"midtowns"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"aspire":{
"to have in mind as a purpose or goal":{
"examples":[
"aspire to great deeds, and you have a better chance of doing good deeds"
],
"synonyms":[
"aim",
"allow",
"calculate",
"contemplate",
"design",
"go",
"intend",
"look",
"mean",
"meditate",
"plan",
"propose",
"purport",
"purpose"
],
"near synonyms":[
"dream",
"hope",
"wish",
"consider",
"debate",
"mull (over)",
"ponder",
"attempt",
"endeavor",
"strive",
"struggle",
"try",
"plot",
"scheme",
"accomplish",
"achieve",
"effect",
"execute",
"perform"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"to move or extend upward":{
"examples":[
"a tower aspiring towards the heavens"
],
"synonyms":[
"arise",
"ascend",
"climb",
"lift",
"mount",
"rise",
"soar",
"thrust",
"up",
"uprear",
"uprise",
"upthrust",
"upturn"
],
"near synonyms":[
"surge",
"tower",
"boost",
"elevate",
"raise",
"upheave",
"uplift",
"upraise",
"balloon",
"blast off",
"take off",
"zoom",
"crest",
"scale",
"surmount",
"top",
"cant",
"incline",
"lean",
"list",
"recline",
"slant",
"slope",
"tilt",
"tip"
],
"near antonyms":[
"dive",
"nose-dive",
"plummet",
"sink",
"slide"
],
"antonyms":[
"decline",
"descend",
"dip",
"drop",
"fall (off)",
"plunge"
]
},
"type":[
"verb"
]
},
"aspersed":{
"to make untrue and harmful statements about":{
"examples":[
"how dare you asperse the character of our dedicated pastor!"
],
"synonyms":[
"blackened",
"calumniated",
"defamed",
"libeled",
"libelled",
"maligned",
"slandered",
"smeared",
"traduced",
"vilified"
],
"near synonyms":[
"belittled",
"denigrated",
"detracted",
"disparaged",
"discredited",
"disgraced",
"dishonored",
"shamed",
"abased",
"debased",
"degraded",
"humbled",
"humiliated",
"disdained",
"scorned"
],
"near antonyms":[
"exalted",
"glorified",
"honored",
"acclaimed",
"applauded",
"commended",
"praised",
"esteemed",
"respected",
"admired",
"regarded",
"adored",
"revered",
"venerated",
"worshipped",
"worshiped"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"verb"
]
},
"aspersion":{
"an unfair criticism or false accusation meant to damage another's reputation":{
"examples":[
"Let's keep the debate focused on the issues and try to avoid casting aspersions on one another.",
"I don't mean to cast aspersions on his integrity, but I'm not sure I'd trust him with the money."
],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"calumny",
"affront",
"barb",
"brickbat",
"cut",
"dart",
"dig",
"dis",
"diss",
"epithet",
"gird",
"indignity",
"insult",
"name",
"offense",
"offence",
"outrage",
"personality",
"poke",
"put-down",
"sarcasm",
"slap",
"slight",
"slur",
"imputation",
"innuendo",
"insinuation",
"aspersing",
"blackening",
"calumniation",
"character assassination",
"defamation",
"defaming",
"libel",
"libeling",
"libelling",
"maligning",
"slander",
"smearing",
"traducing",
"vilification",
"vilifying",
"attack",
"censure",
"criticism",
"denunciation",
"hatchet job",
"muck",
"mud",
"smear",
"backbiting",
"detraction",
"abuse",
"invective",
"vituperation",
"contempt",
"disdain",
"scorn",
"belittlement",
"denigration",
"disparagement",
"cattiness",
"despite",
"hatefulness",
"malevolence",
"malice",
"maliciousness",
"malignancy",
"malignity",
"meanness",
"nastiness",
"spite",
"spitefulness",
"spleen",
"venom",
"viciousness"
],
"near antonyms":[
"acclaim",
"accolade",
"applause",
"commendation",
"praise",
"esteem",
"honor",
"respect",
"adulation",
"flattery",
"adoration",
"reverence",
"veneration",
"worship"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"aspired":{
"to have in mind as a purpose or goal":{
"examples":[
"aspire to great deeds, and you have a better chance of doing good deeds"
],
"synonyms":[
"aimed",
"allowed",
"calculated",
"contemplated",
"designed",
"intended",
"looked",
"meant",
"meditated",
"planned",
"proposed",
"purported",
"purposed",
"went"
],
"near synonyms":[
"dreamed",
"dreamt",
"hoped",
"wished",
"considered",
"debated",
"mulled (over)",
"pondered",
"attempted",
"endeavored",
"strove",
"strived",
"struggled",
"tried",
"plotted",
"schemed",
"accomplished",
"achieved",
"effected",
"executed",
"performed"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"to move or extend upward":{
"examples":[
"a tower aspiring towards the heavens"
],
"synonyms":[
"arose",
"ascended",
"climbed",
"lifted",
"mounted",
"rose",
"soared",
"thrust",
"upped",
"upreared",
"uprose",
"upthrusted",
"upturned"
],
"near synonyms":[
"surged",
"towered",
"boosted",
"elevated",
"raised",
"upheaved",
"uplifted",
"upraised",
"ballooned",
"blasted off",
"took off",
"zoomed",
"crested",
"scaled",
"surmounted",
"topped",
"canted",
"inclined",
"leaned",
"listed",
"reclined",
"slanted",
"sloped",
"tilted",
"tipped"
],
"near antonyms":[
"dived",
"dove",
"nose-dived",
"plummeted",
"sank",
"sunk",
"slid"
],
"antonyms":[
"declined",
"descended",
"dipped",
"dropped",
"fell (off)",
"plunged"
]
},
"type":[
"verb"
]
}
}