dict_dl/en_MWThesaurus/osc_MWT.json
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{
"oscillate":{
"to move back and forth in a rhythmic manner":{
"examples":[
"When a guitar string is plucked, it oscillates to produce sound waves in the air."
],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"fluctuate",
"swing",
"undulate",
"wag",
"waggle",
"careen",
"lurch",
"pitch",
"rock",
"roll",
"seesaw",
"sway",
"toss",
"wobble",
"wabble",
"flicker",
"flutter",
"blunder",
"buck",
"dodder",
"falter",
"flounder",
"halt",
"hitch",
"hobble",
"jerk",
"jolt",
"reel",
"shake",
"stagger",
"stumble",
"teeter",
"toddle",
"totter",
"tumble",
"vacillate",
"vibrate",
"waddle",
"waver",
"weave"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"to continuously change from one belief, feeling, or condition to an opposite one":{
"examples":[
"The model's hair color oscillates between bleach blond and jet black."
],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"alternate",
"flip-flop",
"fluctuate",
"seesaw",
"sway",
"swing",
"yo-yo",
"haw",
"hem",
"balance",
"dither",
"falter",
"halt",
"hang back",
"hesitate",
"scruple",
"shilly-shally",
"stagger",
"teeter",
"vacillate",
"waver",
"wobble",
"wabble",
"consider",
"debate",
"deliberate",
"ponder",
"weigh",
"equivocate",
"hedge",
"pussyfoot",
"waffle"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"verb"
]
},
"oscillation":{
"the frequent and usually sudden passing from one condition to another":{
"examples":[
"fickle springtime weather in which there seemed to be an unceasing oscillation between unseasonable heat and unseasonable cold"
],
"synonyms":[
"change",
"fluctuation",
"flux",
"inconstancy"
],
"near synonyms":[
"metamorphosis",
"mutation",
"transformation",
"transmogrification",
"transmutation",
"vacillation",
"wavering"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"a series of slight movements by a body back and forth or from side to side":{
"examples":[
"the precise oscillations of the quartz crystal that allows a quartz watch to keep such accurate time"
],
"synonyms":[
"jiggling",
"quivering",
"shaking",
"shivering",
"shuddering",
"trembling",
"twitching",
"vibration"
],
"near synonyms":[
"juddering",
"quaking",
"rocking",
"jiggle",
"palpitation",
"quiver",
"shake",
"shiver",
"shudder",
"tremble",
"tremor",
"twitch"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"osculate":{
"as in smack , French-kiss":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"buss",
"French-kiss",
"lip",
"smack",
"kiss",
"smooch",
"canoodle",
"make out",
"neck",
"pet",
"spoon",
"caress",
"embrace",
"fondle",
"hug",
"love",
"bill",
"cuddle",
"nestle",
"snuggle"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"verb"
]
},
"oscillations":{
"the frequent and usually sudden passing from one condition to another":{
"examples":[
"fickle springtime weather in which there seemed to be an unceasing oscillation between unseasonable heat and unseasonable cold"
],
"synonyms":[
"changes",
"fluctuations",
"fluxes",
"inconstancies"
],
"near synonyms":[
"metamorphoses",
"mutations",
"transformations",
"transmogrifications",
"transmutations",
"vacillations"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"a series of slight movements by a body back and forth or from side to side":{
"examples":[
"the precise oscillations of the quartz crystal that allows a quartz watch to keep such accurate time"
],
"synonyms":[
"vibrations"
],
"near synonyms":[
"jiggles",
"palpitations",
"quivers",
"shakes",
"shivers",
"shudders",
"trembles",
"tremors",
"twitches"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"oscillated":{
"to move back and forth in a rhythmic manner":{
"examples":[
"When a guitar string is plucked, it oscillates to produce sound waves in the air."
],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"fluctuated",
"swung",
"undulated",
"wagged",
"waggled",
"careened",
"lurched",
"pitched",
"rocked",
"rolled",
"seesawed",
"swayed",
"tossed",
"wobbled",
"wabbled",
"flickered",
"fluttered",
"blundered",
"bucked",
"doddered",
"faltered",
"floundered",
"halted",
"hitched",
"hobbled",
"jerked",
"jolted",
"reeled",
"shook",
"staggered",
"stumbled",
"teetered",
"toddled",
"tottered",
"tumbled",
"vacillated",
"vibrated",
"waddled",
"wavered",
"weaved"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"to continuously change from one belief, feeling, or condition to an opposite one":{
"examples":[
"The model's hair color oscillates between bleach blond and jet black."
],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"alternated",
"flip-flopped",
"fluctuated",
"seesawed",
"swayed",
"swung",
"yo-yoed",
"hawed",
"hemmed",
"balanced",
"dithered",
"faltered",
"halted",
"hesitated",
"hung back",
"scrupled",
"shilly-shallied",
"staggered",
"teetered",
"vacillated",
"wavered",
"wobbled",
"wabbled",
"considered",
"debated",
"deliberated",
"pondered",
"weighed",
"equivocated",
"hedged",
"pussyfooted",
"waffled"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"verb"
]
},
"osculated":{
"as in smacked , French-kissed":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"bussed",
"French-kissed",
"lipped",
"smacked",
"kissed",
"smooched",
"canoodled",
"made out",
"necked",
"petted",
"spooned",
"caressed",
"embraced",
"fondled",
"hugged",
"loved",
"billed",
"cuddled",
"nestled",
"snuggled"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"verb"
]
}
}