dict_dl/en_MWThesaurus/wax_MWT.json
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{
"wax":{
"to coat (something) with a slippery substance in order to reduce friction":{
"examples":[
"waxing a surfboard"
],
"synonyms":[
"grease",
"lubricate",
"oil",
"slick"
],
"near synonyms":[
"bathe",
"douse",
"dowse",
"drench",
"soak",
"souse",
"wash",
"water",
"wet"
],
"near antonyms":[
"coarsen",
"rough",
"roughen",
"dehydrate",
"dry",
"parch",
"sear"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"to defeat by a large margin":{
"examples":[
"I can't believe I bet on a football team that ended up getting waxed 45-0"
],
"synonyms":[
"annihilate",
"blow away",
"bomb",
"bury",
"clobber",
"cream",
"drub",
"dust",
"flatten",
"paste",
"rout",
"shellac",
"skin",
"skunk",
"smoke",
"smother",
"snow under",
"thrash",
"trim",
"tromp",
"trounce",
"wallop",
"whip",
"whomp",
"whop",
"whap",
"whup"
],
"near synonyms":[
"sweep",
"upset",
"beat",
"best",
"conquer",
"dispatch",
"hurdle",
"lick",
"master",
"overbear",
"overcome",
"overmatch",
"prevail (over)",
"subdue",
"surmount",
"take",
"throw",
"triumph (over)",
"win (against)",
"worst",
"crush",
"knock off",
"knock over",
"overpower",
"overthrow",
"overwhelm",
"subjugate",
"upend",
"vanquish",
"ace (out)",
"better",
"eclipse",
"exceed",
"outdistance",
"outdo",
"outfight",
"outshine",
"outstrip",
"overtop",
"surpass",
"top",
"transcend",
"edge (out)",
"nose out",
"pip",
"cap",
"excel",
"flourish",
"score",
"succeed",
"break",
"destroy",
"do in",
"finish",
"sink",
"slaughter"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"to become greater in extent, volume, amount, or number":{
"examples":[
"the commitment of the young volunteers to the cause seems to wax and wane"
],
"synonyms":[
"accelerate",
"accumulate",
"appreciate",
"balloon",
"boom",
"build up",
"burgeon",
"bourgeon",
"climb",
"enlarge",
"escalate",
"expand",
"gain",
"increase",
"mount",
"multiply",
"mushroom",
"proliferate",
"rise",
"roll up",
"snowball",
"spread",
"swell"
],
"near synonyms":[
"jump",
"rocket",
"skyrocket",
"surge",
"heighten",
"intensify",
"redouble",
"blow up",
"bulk",
"distend",
"inflate",
"puff (up)",
"crescendo",
"crest",
"peak"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[
"contract",
"decrease",
"diminish",
"dwindle",
"lessen",
"recede",
"wane"
]
},
"to eventually have as a state or quality":{
"examples":[
"waxed poetic whenever he wrote to his girlfriend"
],
"synonyms":[
"become",
"come",
"get",
"go",
"grow",
"run",
"turn"
],
"near synonyms":[
"alter",
"change",
"metamorphose",
"modify",
"mutate",
"transfigure",
"transform",
"transmute"
],
"near antonyms":[
"abide",
"be",
"continue",
"linger",
"remain",
"stay"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"verb"
]
},
"waxy":{
"capable of being easily molded or modeled":{
"examples":[
"the children made little animals with the colorful, waxy modeling clay"
],
"synonyms":[
"malleable",
"moldable",
"plastic",
"shapable",
"shapeable"
],
"near synonyms":[
"adaptable",
"bendable",
"bendy",
"ductile",
"pliable",
"pliant",
"supple",
"waxen",
"willowy",
"elastic",
"flexible",
"flexile",
"limber",
"resilient",
"workable",
"bending",
"giving",
"kneadable",
"tractable",
"yielding"
],
"near antonyms":[
"inflexible",
"intractable",
"rigid",
"stiff"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"adjective"
]
},
"waxing":{
"to coat (something) with a slippery substance in order to reduce friction":{
"examples":[
"waxing a surfboard"
],
"synonyms":[
"greasing",
"lubricating",
"oiling",
"slicking"
],
"near synonyms":[
"bathing",
"dousing",
"dowsing",
"drenching",
"soaking",
"sousing",
"washing",
"watering",
"wetting"
],
"near antonyms":[
"coarsening",
"roughening",
"roughing",
"dehydrating",
"drying",
"parching",
"searing"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"to defeat by a large margin":{
"examples":[
"I can't believe I bet on a football team that ended up getting waxed 45-0"
],
"synonyms":[
"annihilating",
"blowing away",
"bombing",
"burying",
"clobbering",
"creaming",
"drubbing",
"dusting",
"flattening",
"pasting",
"routing",
"shellacking",
"skinning",
"skunking",
"smoking",
"smothering",
"snowing under",
"thrashing",
"trimming",
"tromping",
"trouncing",
"walloping",
"whipping",
"whomping",
"whopping",
"whapping",
"whupping"
],
"near synonyms":[
"sweeping",
"upsetting",
"beating",
"besting",
"conquering",
"dispatching",
"hurdling",
"licking",
"mastering",
"overbearing",
"overcoming",
"overmatching",
"prevailing (over)",
"subduing",
"surmounting",
"taking",
"throwing",
"triumphing (over)",
"winning (against)",
"worsting",
"crushing",
"knocking off",
"knocking over",
"overpowering",
"overthrowing",
"overwhelming",
"subjugating",
"upending",
"vanquishing",
"acing (out)",
"bettering",
"eclipsing",
"exceeding",
"outdistancing",
"outdoing",
"outfighting",
"outshining",
"outstripping",
"overtopping",
"surpassing",
"topping",
"transcending",
"edging (out)",
"nosing out",
"pipping",
"capping",
"excelling",
"flourishing",
"scoring",
"succeeding",
"breaking",
"destroying",
"doing in",
"finishing",
"sinking",
"slaughtering"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"to become greater in extent, volume, amount, or number":{
"examples":[
"the commitment of the young volunteers to the cause seems to wax and wane"
],
"synonyms":[
"accelerating",
"accumulating",
"appreciating",
"ballooning",
"booming",
"building up",
"burgeoning",
"bourgeoning",
"climbing",
"enlarging",
"escalating",
"expanding",
"gaining",
"increasing",
"mounting",
"multiplying",
"mushrooming",
"proliferating",
"rising",
"rolling up",
"snowballing",
"spreading",
"swelling"
],
"near synonyms":[
"jumping",
"rocketing",
"skyrocketing",
"surging",
"heightening",
"intensifying",
"redoubling",
"blowing up",
"bulking",
"distending",
"inflating",
"puffing (up)",
"crescendoing",
"cresting",
"peaking"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[
"contracting",
"decreasing",
"diminishing",
"dwindling",
"lessening",
"receding",
"waning"
]
},
"to eventually have as a state or quality":{
"examples":[
"waxed poetic whenever he wrote to his girlfriend"
],
"synonyms":[
"becoming",
"coming",
"getting",
"going",
"growing",
"running",
"turning"
],
"near synonyms":[
"altering",
"changing",
"metamorphosing",
"modifying",
"mutating",
"transfiguring",
"transforming",
"transmuting"
],
"near antonyms":[
"abiding",
"being",
"continuing",
"lingering",
"remaining",
"staying"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"verb"
]
},
"waxed":{
"as in coated , glazed":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"coated",
"glazed",
"brushed",
"buffed",
"burnished",
"glossed",
"ground",
"polished",
"rubbed",
"shined",
"soapy",
"waxy",
"greased",
"greasy",
"lubricated",
"oiled",
"slick",
"slicked",
"slippery",
"slippy",
"slithery",
"rasped",
"sandblasted",
"sanded",
"sandpapered",
"scoured",
"scraped",
"scrubbed"
],
"near antonyms":[
"coarsened",
"rough",
"roughened",
"scuffed",
"uneven"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"to coat (something) with a slippery substance in order to reduce friction":{
"examples":[
"waxing a surfboard"
],
"synonyms":[
"greased",
"lubricated",
"oiled",
"slicked"
],
"near synonyms":[
"bathed",
"doused",
"dowsed",
"drenched",
"soaked",
"soused",
"washed",
"watered",
"wet",
"wetted"
],
"near antonyms":[
"coarsened",
"roughed",
"roughened",
"dehydrated",
"dried",
"parched",
"seared"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"to defeat by a large margin":{
"examples":[
"I can't believe I bet on a football team that ended up getting waxed 45-0"
],
"synonyms":[
"annihilated",
"blew away",
"bombed",
"buried",
"clobbered",
"creamed",
"drubbed",
"dusted",
"flattened",
"pasted",
"routed",
"shellacked",
"skinned",
"skunked",
"smoked",
"smothered",
"snowed under",
"thrashed",
"trimmed",
"tromped",
"trounced",
"walloped",
"whipped",
"whomped",
"whopped",
"whapped",
"whupped"
],
"near synonyms":[
"swept",
"upset",
"beat",
"bested",
"conquered",
"dispatched",
"hurdled",
"licked",
"mastered",
"overbore",
"overcame",
"overmatched",
"prevailed (over)",
"subdued",
"surmounted",
"threw",
"took",
"triumphed (over)",
"won (against)",
"worsted",
"crushed",
"knocked off",
"knocked over",
"overpowered",
"overthrew",
"overwhelmed",
"subjugated",
"upended",
"vanquished",
"aced (out)",
"bettered",
"eclipsed",
"exceeded",
"outdid",
"outdistanced",
"outfought",
"outshone",
"outshined",
"outstripped",
"overtopped",
"surpassed",
"topped",
"transcended",
"edged (out)",
"nosed out",
"pipped",
"capped",
"excelled",
"flourished",
"scored",
"succeeded",
"broke",
"destroyed",
"did in",
"finished",
"sank",
"sunk",
"slaughtered"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"to become greater in extent, volume, amount, or number":{
"examples":[
"the commitment of the young volunteers to the cause seems to wax and wane"
],
"synonyms":[
"accelerated",
"accumulated",
"appreciated",
"ballooned",
"boomed",
"built up",
"burgeoned",
"bourgeoned",
"climbed",
"enlarged",
"escalated",
"expanded",
"gained",
"increased",
"mounted",
"multiplied",
"mushroomed",
"proliferated",
"rolled up",
"rose",
"snowballed",
"spread",
"swelled"
],
"near synonyms":[
"jumped",
"rocketed",
"skyrocketed",
"surged",
"heightened",
"intensified",
"redoubled",
"blew up",
"bulked",
"distended",
"inflated",
"puffed (up)",
"crescendoed",
"crested",
"peaked"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[
"contracted",
"decreased",
"diminished",
"dwindled",
"lessened",
"receded",
"waned"
]
},
"to eventually have as a state or quality":{
"examples":[
"waxed poetic whenever he wrote to his girlfriend"
],
"synonyms":[
"became",
"came",
"got",
"grew",
"ran",
"run",
"turned",
"went"
],
"near synonyms":[
"altered",
"changed",
"metamorphosed",
"modified",
"mutated",
"transfigured",
"transformed",
"transmuted"
],
"near antonyms":[
"abided",
"abode",
"continued",
"lingered",
"remained",
"stayed",
"was"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"adjective",
"verb"
]
},
"waxes":{
"to coat (something) with a slippery substance in order to reduce friction":{
"examples":[
"waxing a surfboard"
],
"synonyms":[
"greases",
"lubricates",
"oils",
"slicks"
],
"near synonyms":[
"bathes",
"douses",
"dowses",
"drenches",
"soaks",
"souses",
"washes",
"waters",
"wets"
],
"near antonyms":[
"coarsens",
"roughens",
"roughs",
"dehydrates",
"dries",
"parches",
"sears"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"to defeat by a large margin":{
"examples":[
"I can't believe I bet on a football team that ended up getting waxed 45-0"
],
"synonyms":[
"annihilates",
"blows away",
"bombs",
"buries",
"clobbers",
"creams",
"drubs",
"dusts",
"flattens",
"pastes",
"routs",
"shellacs",
"skins",
"skunks",
"smokes",
"smothers",
"snows under",
"thrashes",
"trims",
"tromps",
"trounces",
"wallops",
"whips",
"whomps",
"whops",
"whaps",
"whups"
],
"near synonyms":[
"sweeps",
"upsets",
"beats",
"bests",
"conquers",
"dispatches",
"hurdles",
"licks",
"masters",
"overbears",
"overcomes",
"overmatches",
"prevails (over)",
"subdues",
"surmounts",
"takes",
"throws",
"triumphs (over)",
"wins (against)",
"worsts",
"crushes",
"knocks off",
"knocks over",
"overpowers",
"overthrows",
"overwhelms",
"subjugates",
"upends",
"vanquishes",
"aces (out)",
"betters",
"eclipses",
"exceeds",
"outdistances",
"outdoes",
"outfights",
"outshines",
"outstrips",
"overtops",
"surpasses",
"tops",
"transcends",
"edges (out)",
"noses out",
"pips",
"caps",
"excels",
"flourishes",
"scores",
"succeeds",
"breaks",
"destroys",
"does in",
"finishes",
"sinks",
"slaughters"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"to become greater in extent, volume, amount, or number":{
"examples":[
"the commitment of the young volunteers to the cause seems to wax and wane"
],
"synonyms":[
"accelerates",
"accumulates",
"appreciates",
"balloons",
"booms",
"builds up",
"burgeons",
"bourgeons",
"climbs",
"enlarges",
"escalates",
"expands",
"gains",
"increases",
"mounts",
"multiplies",
"mushrooms",
"proliferates",
"rises",
"rolls up",
"snowballs",
"spreads",
"swells"
],
"near synonyms":[
"jumps",
"rockets",
"skyrockets",
"surges",
"heightens",
"intensifies",
"redoubles",
"blows up",
"bulks",
"distends",
"inflates",
"puffs (up)",
"crescendoes",
"crests",
"peaks"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[
"contracts",
"decreases",
"diminishes",
"dwindles",
"lessens",
"recedes",
"wanes"
]
},
"to eventually have as a state or quality":{
"examples":[
"waxed poetic whenever he wrote to his girlfriend"
],
"synonyms":[
"becomes",
"comes",
"gets",
"goes",
"grows",
"runs",
"turns"
],
"near synonyms":[
"alters",
"changes",
"metamorphoses",
"modifies",
"mutates",
"transfigures",
"transforms",
"transmutes"
],
"near antonyms":[
"abides",
"continues",
"is",
"lingers",
"remains",
"stays"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"verb"
]
},
"waxen":{
"as in sallow , sickly":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"sallow",
"sallowish",
"sick",
"sickly",
"waxy",
"ashen",
"ashy",
"blanched",
"cadaverous",
"doughy",
"livid",
"lurid",
"mealy",
"pale",
"paled",
"pallid",
"pasty",
"peaked",
"wan",
"white",
"whitened",
"anemic",
"bloodless",
"untanned",
"whey-faced",
"white-faced"
],
"near antonyms":[
"blooming",
"florid",
"flush",
"full-blooded",
"glowing",
"red",
"rosy",
"rubicund",
"ruddy",
"sanguine",
"blushing",
"flushed",
"pink"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"adjective"
]
}
}