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655 lines
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"elongate":{
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"of great extent from end to end":{
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"brief",
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"curt",
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"short",
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"shortish"
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],
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"examples":[
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"the giraffe's elongate neck is thought to be the result of natural selection"
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],
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"abbreviated",
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"abridged",
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"curtailed",
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"diminished",
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"shortened",
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"bitty",
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"diminutive",
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"little",
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"miniature",
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"minute",
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"puny",
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"small",
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"smallish",
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"teeny",
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"tiny",
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"undersized",
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"undersize",
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"wee"
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],
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"related":[
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"extensive",
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"far-reaching",
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"longish",
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"outstretched",
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"oblong",
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"rectangular",
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"big",
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"biggish",
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"considerable",
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"hefty",
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"hulking",
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"jumbo",
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"large",
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"largish",
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"overscale",
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"overscaled",
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"oversize",
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"oversized",
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"sizable",
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"sizeable",
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"substantial",
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"super"
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],
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"extended",
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"king-size",
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"king-sized",
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"lengthy",
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"long"
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]
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},
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"to make longer":{
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"antonyms":[
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"abbreviate",
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"abridge",
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"curtail",
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"cut",
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"cut back",
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"shorten"
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],
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"examples":[
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"in his paintings the artist elongated the bodies of angels to give them a spiritual quality"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"decrease",
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"diminish",
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"lessen",
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"reduce",
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"thicken"
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],
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"related":[
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"amplify",
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"enlarge",
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"expand",
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"increase",
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"attenuate",
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"thin"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"drag (out)",
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"draw out",
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"extend",
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"lengthen",
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"outstretch",
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"prolong",
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"protract",
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"stretch"
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]
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},
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"type":[
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"adjective",
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"verb"
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]
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},
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"elopes":{
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"as in escapes , absconds":{
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"examples":[],
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"absconds",
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"clears out",
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"decamps",
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"escapes",
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"gets (away)",
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"gets out",
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"lams",
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"lights out",
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"makes off",
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"mizzles",
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"scarpers",
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"scats",
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"scrams",
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"skips (out)",
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"skirrs",
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"bolts",
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"breaks",
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"bugs out",
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"flees",
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"flies",
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"hightails (it)",
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"retreats",
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"runs",
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"runs away",
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"runs off",
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"skedaddles"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"beards",
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"braves",
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"confronts",
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"dares",
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"defies",
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"faces",
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"abides",
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"dwells",
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"hangs around",
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"lingers",
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"remains",
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"stays",
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"sticks around",
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"tarries"
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],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"type":[
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"verb"
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]
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},
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"elongations":{
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"the act of making longer":{
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"examples":[
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"the elongation of artificial fibers in the manufacturing process"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"extensions",
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"prolongations"
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],
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"related":[],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[
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"abbreviations",
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"abridgments",
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"abridgements",
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"curtailments",
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"cutbacks",
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"shortenings"
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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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"elongated":{
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"to make longer":{
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"examples":[
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"in his paintings the artist elongated the bodies of angels to give them a spiritual quality"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"dragged (out)",
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"drew out",
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"extended",
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"lengthened",
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"outstretched",
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"prolonged",
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"protracted",
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"stretched"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"amplified",
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"enlarged",
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"expanded",
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"increased",
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"attenuated",
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"thinned"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"decreased",
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"diminished",
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"lessened",
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"reduced",
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"thickened"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"abbreviated",
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"abridged",
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"curtailed",
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"cut",
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"cut back",
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"shortened"
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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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"eloquent":{
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"able to express oneself clearly and well":{
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"examples":[
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"an eloquent writer and speaker, Elizabeth Cady Stanton was one of the founders of the women's rights movement"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"articulate",
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"fluent",
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"silver-tongued",
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"well-spoken"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"facile",
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"glib",
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"smooth-tongued",
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"voluble",
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"expressive",
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"outspoken",
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"verbal",
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"vocal",
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"blabby",
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"chatty",
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"garrulous",
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"loquacious",
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"talkative",
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"verbose",
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"unfaltering",
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"unhesitating"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"faltering",
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"halting",
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"hesitant",
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"maundering",
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"mumbling",
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"muttering",
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"sputtering",
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"stammering",
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"stumbling",
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"stuttering",
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"mute",
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"speechless",
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"tongueless",
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"tongue-tied",
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"voiceless"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"inarticulate",
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"ineloquent",
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"unvocal"
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]
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},
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"clearly conveying a special meaning (as one's mood)":{
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"examples":[
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"in an eloquent gesture, the defeated general was graciously given back his sword at the surrender ceremonies"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"expressive",
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"meaning",
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"meaningful",
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"pregnant",
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"revealing",
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"revelatory",
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"significant",
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"suggestive"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"graphic",
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"graphical",
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"pictorial",
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"vivid",
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"evocative",
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"redolent",
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"reminiscent",
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"sententious",
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"weighty",
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"flavorful",
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"full-bodied",
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"rich"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"very dignified in form, tone, or style":{
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"examples":[
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"President Kennedy's eloquent inaugural address is often credited with inspiring a whole generation"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"elevated",
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"formal",
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"high-flown",
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"lofty",
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"majestic",
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"stately",
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"towering"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"affected",
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"bombastic",
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"declamatory",
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"florid",
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"flowery",
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"grandiloquent",
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"grandiose",
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"highfalutin",
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"hifalutin",
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"oratorical",
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"pompous",
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"pretentious",
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"rhetorical",
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"rhetoric",
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"stilted",
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"Attic",
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"cultured",
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"refined",
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"classy",
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"courtly",
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"fine",
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"graceful",
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"tasteful",
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"aristocratic",
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"genteel",
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"patrician",
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"correct",
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"educated",
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"grammatical",
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"proper",
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"academic",
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"academical",
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"bookish",
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"learned",
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"literary"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"casual",
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"colloquial",
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"conversational",
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"informal",
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"nonformal",
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"slangy",
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"unbookish",
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"unliterary",
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"vernacular",
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"coarse",
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"common",
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"crass",
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"crude",
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"gross",
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"ill-bred",
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"indecent",
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"lowbred",
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"lowbrow",
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"rough",
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"rough-hewn",
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"rude",
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"tasteless",
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"uncouth",
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"uncultivated",
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"uncultured",
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"unpolished",
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"unrefined",
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"vulgar",
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"incorrect",
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"substandard",
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"uneducated",
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"ungrammatical",
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"unlearned"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"ineloquent",
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"low",
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"undignified"
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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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"elope":{
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"as in escape , abscond":{
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"examples":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"near synonyms":[
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"abscond",
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"clear out",
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"decamp",
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"escape",
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"get (away)",
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"get out",
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"lam",
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"light out",
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"make off",
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"mizzle",
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"scarper",
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"scat",
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"scram",
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"skip (out)",
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"skirr",
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"bolt",
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"break",
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"bug out",
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"flee",
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"fly",
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"hightail (it)",
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"retreat",
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"run",
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"run away",
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"run off",
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"skedaddle"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"beard",
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"brave",
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"confront",
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"dare",
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"defy",
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"face",
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"abide",
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"dwell",
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"hang around",
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"linger",
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"remain",
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"stay",
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"stick around",
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"tarry"
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],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"type":[
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"verb"
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]
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},
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"elongation":{
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"the act of making longer":{
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"examples":[
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"the elongation of artificial fibers in the manufacturing process"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"drawing out",
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"extension",
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"lengthening",
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"prolongation",
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"prolonging",
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"stretching"
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],
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"near synonyms":[],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[
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"abbreviation",
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"abridgment",
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"abridgement",
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"curtailment",
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"cutback",
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"shortening"
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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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"elongates":{
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"to make longer":{
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"examples":[
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"in his paintings the artist elongated the bodies of angels to give them a spiritual quality"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"drags (out)",
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"draws out",
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"extends",
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"lengthens",
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"outstretches",
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"prolongs",
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"protracts",
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"stretches"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"amplifies",
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"enlarges",
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"expands",
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"increases",
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"attenuates",
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"thins"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"decreases",
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"diminishes",
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"lessens",
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"reduces",
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"thickens"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"abbreviates",
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"abridges",
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"curtails",
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"cuts",
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"cuts back",
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"shortens"
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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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"eloping":{
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"as in escaping , absconding":{
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"examples":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"near synonyms":[
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"absconding",
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"clearing out",
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"decamping",
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"escaping",
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"getting (away)",
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"getting out",
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"lamming",
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"lighting out",
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"making off",
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"mizzling",
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"scarpering",
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"scatting",
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"scramming",
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"skipping (out)",
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"skirring",
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"bolting",
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"breaking",
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"bugging out",
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"fleeing",
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"flying",
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"hightailing (it)",
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"retreating",
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"running",
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"running away",
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"running off",
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"skedaddling"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"bearding",
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"braving",
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"confronting",
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"daring",
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"defying",
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"facing",
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"abiding",
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"dwelling",
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"hanging around",
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"lingering",
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"remaining",
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"staying",
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"sticking around",
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"tarrying"
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],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"type":[
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"verb"
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]
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},
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"elocution":{
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"the art of speaking in public eloquently and effectively":{
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"examples":[
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"the oft-told story that he practiced elocution by learning to speak with a mouth full of pebbles"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"oratory",
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"public speaking"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"bombast",
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"grandiloquence",
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"eloquence",
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"rhetoric",
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"discourse",
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"speech",
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"talk"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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},
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"eloquence":{
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"the art or power of speaking or writing in a forceful and convincing way":{
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"examples":[
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"millions have been inspired by the eloquence of Martin Luther King's \"I Have a Dream\" speech"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"articulacy",
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"articulateness",
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"poetry",
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"rhetoric"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"expression",
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"expressiveness",
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"declamation",
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"elocution",
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"oratory",
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"cogency",
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"force",
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"forcefulness",
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"meaningfulness",
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"persuasion",
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"persuasiveness",
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"ardor",
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"emotion",
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"fervency",
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"fervidness",
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"fervor",
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"heat",
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"intensity",
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"passion",
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"power",
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"vehemence",
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"warmth"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[
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"inarticulateness"
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]
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},
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"type":[
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"noun"
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