dict_dl/en_MWThesaurus/mic_MWT.json
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{
"microenterprise":{
"as in company , business":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"business",
"company",
"concern",
"enterprise",
"establishment",
"firm",
"house",
"interest",
"outfit",
"association",
"cartel",
"chain",
"combine",
"syndicate",
"trust",
"conglomerate",
"corporation",
"multinational",
"agency",
"dealer",
"outlet"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"microearthquakes":{
"as in microseisms , seaquakes":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"microseisms",
"seaquakes",
"cataclysms",
"convulsions",
"upheavals",
"aftershocks",
"foreshocks",
"shocks",
"earthquakes",
"quakes",
"shakes",
"temblors",
"tremors"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"microscopical":{
"very small in size":{
"examples":[
"even a microscopic speck of dust in the eye will cause pain"
],
"synonyms":[
"atomic",
"bitsy",
"bitty",
"infinitesimal",
"itty-bitty",
"itsy-bitsy",
"little bitty",
"microminiature",
"miniature",
"minuscule",
"minute",
"teensy",
"teensy-weensy",
"teeny",
"teeny-weeny",
"tiny",
"wee",
"weeny",
"weensy"
],
"near synonyms":[
"baby",
"diminutive",
"dwarf",
"elfin",
"half-pint",
"Lilliputian",
"little",
"micro",
"mini",
"minikin",
"model",
"petite",
"pocket",
"pocket-size",
"pocket-sized",
"pygmy",
"small",
"smallish",
"dinky",
"dwarfish",
"insignificant",
"pint-size",
"pint-sized",
"puny",
"scrubby",
"undersized",
"undersize"
],
"near antonyms":[
"big",
"bulky",
"bumper",
"considerable",
"extensive",
"good",
"goodly",
"grand",
"great",
"gross",
"handsome",
"hefty",
"hulking",
"jumbo",
"king-size",
"king-sized",
"large",
"largish",
"major",
"outsize",
"outsized",
"overgrown",
"overscale",
"overscaled",
"oversize",
"oversized",
"sizable",
"sizeable",
"substantial",
"super",
"whacking",
"whopping",
"formidable",
"grandiose",
"imposing",
"lofty",
"majestic",
"monolithic",
"staggering",
"stupendous",
"towering",
"boundless",
"cavernous",
"immeasurable",
"infinite",
"vast",
"vasty",
"voluminous"
],
"antonyms":[
"astronomical",
"astronomic",
"colossal",
"cosmic",
"cosmical",
"elephantine",
"enormous",
"giant",
"gigantic",
"herculean",
"heroic",
"heroical",
"huge",
"immense",
"mammoth",
"massive",
"monster",
"monstrous",
"monumental",
"mountainous",
"planetary",
"prodigious",
"titanic",
"tremendous"
]
},
"type":[
"adjective"
]
},
"microbusses":{
"as in minibuses , minivans":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"coaches",
"jitneys",
"minibuses",
"minibusses",
"minivans",
"omnibuses",
"vans",
"automobiles",
"autos",
"buses",
"busses",
"cars",
"horseless carriages",
"machines",
"motorcars",
"motors",
"motor vehicles",
"wheels",
"convertibles",
"fastbacks",
"hardtops",
"hatchbacks",
"notchbacks",
"ragtops",
"sports cars",
"sport-utility vehicles",
"station wagons",
"SUVs",
"town cars",
"wagons",
"woodies",
"compacts",
"coupes",
"coup\u00e9s",
"intermediates",
"limousines",
"minicars",
"minis",
"sedans",
"subcompacts",
"V-8s",
"gas-guzzlers",
"land yachts",
"muscle cars",
"stock cars",
"turbocars",
"beaters",
"clunkers",
"crates",
"flivvers",
"jalopies",
"junkers",
"cream puffs",
"phaetons",
"roadsters",
"tin lizzies",
"touring cars",
"hybrids"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"microwave":{
"as in oven , stove":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"broiler",
"fryer",
"frier",
"microwave oven",
"oven",
"roaster",
"rotisserie",
"stove",
"toaster",
"toaster oven",
"cooker",
"cookstove",
"range"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"as in heat , warm":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"heat",
"toast",
"warm",
"bake",
"boil",
"broil",
"steam",
"heat-treat",
"temper"
],
"near antonyms":[
"chill",
"cool",
"refrigerate",
"air-condition",
"freeze",
"frost",
"ice",
"quick-freeze",
"supercool"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
]
},
"microenvironment":{
"as in milieu , environment":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"ambient",
"atmosphere",
"climate",
"clime",
"context",
"contexture",
"environment",
"environs",
"medium",
"milieu",
"mise-en-sc\u00e8ne",
"setting",
"surround",
"surroundings",
"terrain",
"location",
"place",
"position",
"space",
"geography",
"habitat",
"situation",
"status",
"backdrop",
"background",
"element"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"microsecond":{
"as in nanosecond , moment":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"beat",
"eyeblink",
"flash",
"heartbeat",
"instant",
"jiff",
"jiffy",
"minute",
"moment",
"nanosecond",
"New York minute",
"second",
"shake",
"split second",
"trice",
"twinkle",
"twinkling",
"wink",
"snatch",
"spurt"
],
"near antonyms":[
"aeon",
"eon",
"age",
"eternity",
"forever",
"infinity",
"lifetime"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"microcosmos":{
"as in microcosm , macrocosm":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"macrocosm",
"microcosm",
"ball",
"orb",
"sphere",
"cosmos",
"creation",
"nature",
"universe",
"earth",
"globe",
"planet",
"world"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"microwaved":{
"as in heated , warmed":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"heated",
"toasted",
"warmed",
"baked",
"boiled",
"broiled",
"steamed",
"heat-treated",
"tempered"
],
"near antonyms":[
"chilled",
"cooled",
"refrigerated",
"air-conditioned",
"frosted",
"froze",
"iced",
"quick-froze",
"supercooled"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"verb"
]
},
"microfibers":{
"as in hairs , fibers":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"bristles",
"fibers",
"filaments",
"hairs",
"threads",
"cords",
"ropes",
"strings",
"wires",
"yarns",
"fuzzes",
"tufts"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"Mickey Mouse":{
"lacking importance":{
"examples":[
"a woman who at town meetings insists on airing every little Mickey Mouse concern she has"
],
"synonyms":[
"fiddling",
"foolish",
"frivolous",
"incidental",
"inconsequential",
"inconsiderable",
"insignificant",
"little",
"minor",
"minute",
"negligible",
"nugatory",
"slight",
"small",
"small-fry",
"trifling",
"trivial",
"unimportant"
],
"near synonyms":[
"jerkwater",
"one-horse",
"nickel-and-dime",
"paltry",
"petty",
"small-time",
"worthless",
"anonymous",
"nameless",
"obscure",
"uncelebrated",
"unknown"
],
"near antonyms":[
"decisive",
"fatal",
"fateful",
"chief",
"dominant",
"overbearing",
"overmastering",
"overriding",
"principal",
"distinctive",
"exceptional",
"impressive",
"outstanding",
"prominent",
"remarkable",
"valuable",
"worthwhile",
"worthy",
"distinguished",
"eminent",
"great",
"illustrious",
"preeminent",
"prestigious",
"famous",
"notorious",
"renowned",
"all-important",
"basic",
"essential",
"fundamental",
"key"
],
"antonyms":[
"big",
"consequential",
"eventful",
"important",
"major",
"material",
"meaningful",
"momentous",
"significant",
"substantial",
"unfrivolous",
"weighty"
]
},
"so small or unimportant as to warrant little or no attention":{
"examples":[
"as far as his schoolmarm of a boss is concerned, no rule is so Mickey Mouse that it can be ignored"
],
"synonyms":[
"chicken",
"de minimis",
"footling",
"inconsequential",
"inconsiderable",
"insignificant",
"measly",
"minute",
"negligible",
"niggling",
"no-account",
"nominal",
"paltry",
"peanut",
"petty",
"picayune",
"piddling",
"piddly",
"piffling",
"pimping",
"slight",
"trifling",
"trivial"
],
"near synonyms":[
"inferior",
"mean",
"imperceptible",
"inappreciable",
"little",
"puny",
"tiny",
"hairsplitting",
"nitpicking",
"pettifogging",
"quibbling",
"one-horse",
"small-fry",
"two-bit"
],
"near antonyms":[
"serious",
"substantial",
"weighty",
"eventful",
"momentous",
"pivotal",
"conspicuous",
"noteworthy",
"outstanding",
"prominent",
"remarkable",
"striking",
"appreciable",
"discernible",
"discernable",
"measurable"
],
"antonyms":[
"big",
"consequential",
"considerable",
"important",
"material",
"significant"
]
},
"type":[
"adjective"
]
},
"Micawbers":{
"as in optimists , Pollyannas":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"optimists",
"Pollyannas",
"Don Quixotes",
"dreamers",
"fantasts",
"idealists",
"idealizers",
"ideologues",
"idealogues",
"romanticists",
"romantics",
"utopians",
"visionaries",
"emotionalists",
"sentimentalists",
"daydreamers",
"fantasizers",
"woolgatherers",
"do-gooders",
"reformers",
"perfectionists",
"doctrinaires",
"theorists",
"thinkers"
],
"near antonyms":[
"cynics",
"defeatists",
"pessimists",
"empiricists",
"empirics",
"hardnoses",
"pragmatists",
"realists"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"microwave ovens":{
"as in ovens , stoves":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"broilers",
"fryers",
"friers",
"microwaves",
"ovens",
"roasters",
"rotisseries",
"stoves",
"toaster ovens",
"toasters",
"cookers",
"cookstoves",
"ranges"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"microseisms":{
"as in microearthquakes , seaquakes":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"microearthquakes",
"seaquakes",
"cataclysms",
"convulsions",
"upheavals",
"aftershocks",
"foreshocks",
"shocks",
"earthquakes",
"quakes",
"shakes",
"temblors",
"tremors"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"microbuses":{
"as in minibuses , minivans":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"coaches",
"jitneys",
"minibuses",
"minibusses",
"minivans",
"omnibuses",
"vans",
"automobiles",
"autos",
"buses",
"busses",
"cars",
"horseless carriages",
"machines",
"motorcars",
"motors",
"motor vehicles",
"wheels",
"convertibles",
"fastbacks",
"hardtops",
"hatchbacks",
"notchbacks",
"ragtops",
"sports cars",
"sport-utility vehicles",
"station wagons",
"SUVs",
"town cars",
"wagons",
"woodies",
"compacts",
"coupes",
"coup\u00e9s",
"intermediates",
"limousines",
"minicars",
"minis",
"sedans",
"subcompacts",
"V-8s",
"gas-guzzlers",
"land yachts",
"muscle cars",
"stock cars",
"turbocars",
"beaters",
"clunkers",
"crates",
"flivvers",
"jalopies",
"junkers",
"cream puffs",
"phaetons",
"roadsters",
"tin lizzies",
"touring cars",
"hybrids"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"Micawber":{
"as in optimist , Pollyanna":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"optimist",
"Pollyanna",
"Don Quixote",
"dreamer",
"fantast",
"idealist",
"idealizer",
"ideologue",
"idealogue",
"romantic",
"romanticist",
"utopian",
"visionary",
"emotionalist",
"sentimentalist",
"daydreamer",
"fantasizer",
"woolgatherer",
"do-gooder",
"reformer",
"perfectionist",
"doctrinaire",
"theorist",
"thinker"
],
"near antonyms":[
"cynic",
"defeatist",
"pessimist",
"empiric",
"empiricist",
"hardnose",
"pragmatist",
"realist"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"micronizes":{
"as in breaks , comminutes":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"atomizes",
"beats",
"brays",
"comminutes",
"crushes",
"disintegrates",
"grinds",
"mills",
"mulls",
"pounds",
"powders",
"pulverizes",
"breaks",
"busts",
"dashes",
"fractures",
"fragments",
"shatters",
"smashes",
"splinters",
"crumbles",
"crunches",
"grates",
"kibbles"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"verb"
]
},
"microwave oven":{
"as in oven , stove":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"broiler",
"fryer",
"frier",
"microwave",
"oven",
"roaster",
"rotisserie",
"stove",
"toaster",
"toaster oven",
"cooker",
"cookstove",
"range"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"microscopically":{
"as in meticulously":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"meticulously",
"completely",
"comprehensively",
"detailedly",
"exhaustively",
"fully",
"inside out",
"minutely",
"roundly",
"sweepingly",
"systematically",
"thoroughly",
"through and through",
"totally",
"all out",
"full blast",
"intensively",
"broadly",
"encyclopedically",
"extensively",
"generally",
"globally",
"widely",
"conclusively",
"consummately",
"definitely",
"perfectly"
],
"near antonyms":[
"aimlessly",
"desultorily",
"haphazardly",
"hit or miss",
"randomly",
"cursorily",
"imperfectly",
"inadequately",
"narrowly",
"shallowly",
"sketchily",
"summarily",
"superficially",
"indeterminately",
"nebulously",
"vaguely"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"adverb"
]
},
"micro":{
"as in small , little":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"baby",
"diminutive",
"dwarf",
"elfin",
"half-pint",
"Lilliputian",
"little",
"mini",
"minikin",
"model",
"petite",
"pocket",
"pocket-size",
"pocket-sized",
"pygmy",
"small",
"smallish",
"atomic",
"bitsy",
"bitty",
"infinitesimal",
"itty-bitty",
"itsy-bitsy",
"little bitty",
"microminiature",
"microscopic",
"microscopical",
"miniature",
"minuscule",
"minute",
"teensy",
"teensy-weensy",
"teeny",
"teeny-weeny",
"tiny",
"wee",
"weeny",
"weensy",
"dinky",
"dwarfish",
"insignificant",
"pint-size",
"pint-sized",
"puny",
"scrubby",
"undersized",
"undersize"
],
"near antonyms":[
"astronomical",
"astronomic",
"colossal",
"cosmic",
"cosmical",
"elephantine",
"enormous",
"giant",
"gigantic",
"herculean",
"heroic",
"heroical",
"huge",
"immense",
"mammoth",
"massive",
"monster",
"monstrous",
"monumental",
"mountainous",
"planetary",
"prodigious",
"titanic",
"tremendous",
"big",
"bulky",
"bumper",
"considerable",
"extensive",
"good",
"goodly",
"grand",
"great",
"gross",
"handsome",
"hefty",
"hulking",
"jumbo",
"king-size",
"king-sized",
"large",
"largish",
"major",
"outsize",
"outsized",
"overgrown",
"overscale",
"overscaled",
"oversize",
"oversized",
"sizable",
"sizeable",
"substantial",
"super",
"whacking",
"whopping",
"formidable",
"grandiose",
"imposing",
"lofty",
"majestic",
"monolithic",
"staggering",
"stupendous",
"towering",
"boundless",
"cavernous",
"immeasurable",
"infinite",
"vast",
"vasty",
"voluminous"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"adjective"
]
},
"microstate":{
"as in nation-state , city-state":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"city-state",
"ministate",
"nation-state",
"commonwealth",
"country",
"land",
"nation",
"sovereignty",
"sovranty",
"domain",
"dominion",
"empire",
"kingdom",
"realm",
"republic",
"duchy",
"dukedom",
"emirate",
"principality",
"seigniory",
"seignory",
"sultanate",
"democracy",
"dictatorship",
"monarchy",
"monocracy",
"oligarchy",
"sovereign",
"sovran",
"theocracy",
"client state",
"colony",
"condominium",
"dependency",
"mandate",
"province",
"settlement",
"soil",
"trust territory",
"fatherland",
"homeland",
"motherland",
"great power",
"power",
"sea power",
"superpower",
"world power",
"welfare state"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"micronized":{
"as in pulverized , milled":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"close-grained",
"comminuted",
"ground",
"milled",
"mulled",
"pestled",
"pulverized",
"reduced",
"triturated",
"filtered",
"levigated",
"refined",
"buttery",
"smooth",
"velvety",
"dusty",
"fine",
"floury",
"powdery",
"superfine",
"ultrafine"
],
"near antonyms":[
"coarse",
"grained",
"grainy",
"granular",
"granulated",
"unfiltered",
"unrefined",
"earthy",
"gravelly",
"gritty",
"sandy"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"as in broke , comminuted":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"atomized",
"beat",
"brayed",
"comminuted",
"crushed",
"disintegrated",
"ground",
"milled",
"mulled",
"pounded",
"powdered",
"pulverized",
"broke",
"busted",
"bust",
"dashed",
"fractured",
"fragmented",
"shattered",
"smashed",
"splintered",
"crumbled",
"crunched",
"grated",
"kibbled"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"adjective",
"verb"
]
},
"microcosms":{
"something (such as a place or an event) that is seen as a small version of something much larger":{
"examples":[
"The village is a microcosm of the whole country.",
"The game was a microcosm of the entire season."
],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"cross sections",
"cases",
"examples",
"exemplars",
"exemplifications",
"illustrations",
"instances",
"prototypes",
"representatives",
"samples",
"specimens",
"archetypes",
"classics",
"loci classici",
"paradigms",
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"indications",
"manifestations",
"signs"
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"noun"
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"as in nanoseconds , moments":{
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"beats",
"eyeblinks",
"flashes",
"heartbeats",
"instants",
"jiffies",
"jiffs",
"minutes",
"moments",
"nanoseconds",
"New York minutes",
"seconds",
"shakes",
"split seconds",
"trices",
"twinkles",
"twinklings",
"winks",
"snatches",
"spurts"
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"near antonyms":[
"aeons",
"eons",
"ages",
"eternities",
"forevers",
"infinities",
"lifetimes"
],
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"type":[
"noun"
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"as in antibiotic , antibacterial":{
"examples":[],
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"antibacterial",
"antibiotic",
"antiseptic",
"germicidal",
"aseptic",
"germfree",
"hygienic",
"sanitary",
"sterile",
"germproof",
"clean",
"immaculate",
"pristine",
"spick-and-span",
"spic-and-span",
"spotless",
"squeaky-clean",
"stainless",
"unsoiled",
"unstained",
"unsullied",
"beneficial",
"healthful",
"healthy",
"restorative",
"salubrious",
"salutary",
"salutiferous",
"wholesome",
"pure",
"taintless",
"undefiled",
"unpolluted",
"untainted",
"abluted",
"bleached",
"cleansed",
"purified",
"scrubbed",
"washed",
"whitened"
],
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"infectious",
"miasmic",
"pathogenetic",
"pathogenic",
"poisonous",
"sickening",
"toxic",
"bedraggled",
"besmirched",
"dingy",
"dirty",
"draggled",
"dusty",
"filthy",
"foul",
"grimy",
"grubby",
"grungy",
"mucky",
"muddy",
"nasty",
"smirched",
"soiled",
"sordid",
"stained",
"sullied",
"unclean",
"uncleanly",
"unwashed",
"insalubrious",
"noxious",
"unhealthful",
"unhealthy",
"unwholesome",
"defiled",
"polluted",
"tainted",
"unsterilized",
"germy",
"insanitary",
"unhygienic",
"unsanitary",
"unsterile"
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"type":[
"adjective"
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"as in heating , warming":{
"examples":[],
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"heating",
"toasting",
"warming",
"baking",
"boiling",
"broiling",
"steaming",
"heat-treating",
"tempering"
],
"near antonyms":[
"chilling",
"cooling",
"refrigerating",
"air-conditioning",
"freezing",
"frosting",
"icing",
"quick-freezing",
"supercooling"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"verb"
]
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"microwaves":{
"as in ovens , stoves":{
"examples":[],
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"near synonyms":[
"broilers",
"fryers",
"friers",
"microwave ovens",
"ovens",
"roasters",
"rotisseries",
"stoves",
"toaster ovens",
"toasters",
"cookers",
"cookstoves",
"ranges"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
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"as in heats , warms":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"heats",
"toasts",
"warms",
"bakes",
"boils",
"broils",
"steams",
"heat-treats",
"tempers"
],
"near antonyms":[
"chills",
"cools",
"refrigerates",
"air-conditions",
"freezes",
"frosts",
"ices",
"quick-freezes",
"supercools"
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"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
]
},
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"to try to oversee all the small parts of (something, such as an activity) in a way that is usually not wanted or that causes problems":{
"examples":[
"He micromanaged every detail of the budget."
],
"synonyms":[],
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"controls",
"regulates",
"runs",
"addresses",
"contends (with)",
"copes (with)",
"fields",
"grapples (with)",
"hacks",
"handles",
"manages",
"maneuvers",
"manipulates",
"negotiates",
"plays",
"swings",
"takes",
"treats",
"administers",
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"regulates",
"superintends",
"supervises",
"engineers",
"finesses",
"jockeys",
"brings off",
"carries off",
"carries out",
"gets off",
"pulls",
"commands",
"directs",
"guides",
"steers",
"dominates",
"domineers"
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"near antonyms":[
"botches",
"bungles",
"foozles",
"fumbles",
"goofs (up)",
"louses up",
"messes (up)",
"mishandles",
"mismanages",
"muffs",
"scamps"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"verb"
]
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"micromanagers":{
"as in taskmasters , taskmistresses":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"taskmasters",
"taskmistresses",
"authoritarians",
"disciplinarians",
"discipliners",
"martinets",
"sticklers",
"perfectionists",
"purists",
"carpers",
"castigators",
"cavilers",
"cavillers",
"censurers",
"criticizers",
"disparagers",
"faultfinders",
"hypercritics",
"knockers",
"nigglers",
"nitpickers"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"as in overseers , figureheads":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"leadmen",
"managers",
"overseers",
"principals",
"skippers",
"standard-bearers",
"stewards",
"straw bosses",
"superintendents",
"superiors",
"supervisors",
"dominators",
"lords",
"overlords",
"potentates",
"rulers",
"sovereigns",
"sovrans",
"barons",
"czars",
"tsars",
"tzars",
"kings",
"magnates",
"moguls",
"presidents",
"princes",
"administrators",
"commanders",
"directors",
"executives",
"generals",
"governors",
"hierarchs",
"higher-ups",
"employers",
"gaffers",
"gangers",
"big cheeses",
"big guns",
"bigwigs",
"top dogs",
"top guns",
"figureheads",
"coheads",
"co-heads",
"coleaders",
"co-leaders",
"subchiefs",
"sub-chiefs",
"subdirectors",
"sub-directors"
],
"near antonyms":[
"dependents",
"inferiors",
"juniors",
"secondaries",
"subjects",
"subordinates",
"underlings"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"micromanaged":{
"to try to oversee all the small parts of (something, such as an activity) in a way that is usually not wanted or that causes problems":{
"examples":[
"He micromanaged every detail of the budget."
],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"controlled",
"ran",
"run",
"regulated",
"addressed",
"contended (with)",
"coped (with)",
"fielded",
"grappled (with)",
"hacked",
"handled",
"managed",
"maneuvered",
"manipulated",
"negotiated",
"played",
"swung",
"took",
"treated",
"administered",
"managed",
"regulated",
"superintended",
"supervised",
"engineered",
"finessed",
"jockeyed",
"brought off",
"carried off",
"carried out",
"got off",
"pulled",
"commanded",
"directed",
"guided",
"steered",
"dominated",
"domineered"
],
"near antonyms":[
"botched",
"bungled",
"foozled",
"fumbled",
"goofed (up)",
"loused up",
"messed (up)",
"mishandled",
"mismanaged",
"muffed",
"scamped"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"verb"
]
},
"mice":{
"as in cowards , pussies":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"cowards",
"milquetoasts",
"nebbishes",
"nervous Nellies",
"pussies",
"wusses",
"wussies",
"doormats",
"jellyfish",
"namby-pambies",
"pushovers",
"reeds",
"weaklings",
"wimps",
"sheep"
],
"near antonyms":[
"stalwarts",
"mensches"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"as in icebergs , cold fishes":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"cold fishes",
"icebergs",
"icicles",
"introverts",
"shrinking violets",
"wallflowers"
],
"near antonyms":[
"extroverts",
"extraverts"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"microenvironments":{
"as in milieus , environments":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"ambients",
"atmospheres",
"climates",
"climes",
"contexts",
"contextures",
"environments",
"environs",
"mediums",
"media",
"milieus",
"milieux",
"mise-en-sc\u00e8nes",
"settings",
"surroundings",
"surrounds",
"terrains",
"locations",
"places",
"positions",
"spaces",
"geographies",
"habitats",
"situations",
"statuses",
"backdrops",
"backgrounds",
"elements"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"micromanager":{
"as in taskmaster , taskmistress":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"taskmaster",
"taskmistress",
"authoritarian",
"disciplinarian",
"discipliner",
"martinet",
"stickler",
"perfectionist",
"purist",
"carper",
"castigator",
"caviler",
"caviller",
"censurer",
"criticizer",
"disparager",
"faultfinder",
"hypercritic",
"knocker",
"niggler",
"nitpicker"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"as in overseer , figurehead":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"leadman",
"manager",
"overseer",
"principal",
"skipper",
"standard-bearer",
"steward",
"straw boss",
"superintendent",
"superior",
"supervisor",
"dominator",
"lord",
"overlord",
"potentate",
"ruler",
"sovereign",
"sovran",
"baron",
"czar",
"tsar",
"tzar",
"king",
"magnate",
"mogul",
"president",
"prince",
"administrator",
"commander",
"director",
"executive",
"general",
"governor",
"hierarch",
"higher-up",
"employer",
"gaffer",
"ganger",
"big cheese",
"big gun",
"bigwig",
"top dog",
"top gun",
"figurehead",
"cohead",
"coleader",
"subchief",
"subdirector"
],
"near antonyms":[
"dependent",
"inferior",
"junior",
"secondary",
"subject",
"subordinate",
"underling"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"micronize":{
"as in break , comminute":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"atomize",
"beat",
"bray",
"comminute",
"crush",
"disintegrate",
"grind",
"mill",
"mull",
"pound",
"powder",
"pulverize",
"break",
"bust",
"dash",
"fracture",
"fragment",
"shatter",
"smash",
"splinter",
"crumble",
"crunch",
"grate",
"kibble"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"verb"
]
},
"microearthquake":{
"as in microseism , seaquake":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"microseism",
"seaquake",
"cataclysm",
"convulsion",
"upheaval",
"aftershock",
"foreshock",
"shock",
"earthquake",
"quake",
"shake",
"temblor",
"tremor"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"microbicides":{
"as in pesticides , insecticides":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"fungicides",
"germicides",
"herbicides",
"insecticides",
"pesticides",
"toxicants",
"banes",
"poisons",
"toxics",
"toxins",
"venoms",
"cancers",
"contagions",
"diseases",
"viruses"
],
"near antonyms":[
"dressings",
"fertilizers",
"plant foods",
"composts",
"manures"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
}
}