11980 lines
234 KiB
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11980 lines
234 KiB
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"nubbins":{
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"a very small piece":{
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"examples":[
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"had only a nubbin of crayon left"
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"atoms",
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"bits",
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"flyspecks",
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"grains",
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"granules",
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"molecules",
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"motes",
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"nuggets",
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"particles",
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"patches",
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"scraps",
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"scruples",
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"snippets",
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"specks",
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"tittles"
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],
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"aces",
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"halfpence",
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"iotas",
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"nibbles",
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"tidbits",
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"titbits",
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"chips",
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"shards",
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"shivers",
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"slivers",
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"splinters",
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"clippings",
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"parings",
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"shavings",
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"smithereens"
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"chunks",
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"gobs",
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"slabs",
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"abundances",
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"barrels",
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"buckets",
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"bushels",
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"heaps",
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"masses",
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"mountains",
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"quantities",
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"scads",
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"stacks",
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"volumes",
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"wads",
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"wealths"
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},
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"the central part or aspect of something under consideration":{
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"examples":[
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"this nubbin of the intelligence report is the prediction that the country's government will soon fall"
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],
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"bottom lines",
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"bull's-eyes",
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"bullseyes",
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"centerpieces",
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"cores",
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"cruxes",
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"cruces",
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"essences",
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"gists",
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"hearts",
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"kernels",
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"keynotes",
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"meat and potatoes",
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"meats",
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"nets",
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"nubs",
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"nuclei",
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"nucleuses",
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"piths",
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"pivots",
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"points",
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"roots",
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"sums"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"courses",
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"directions",
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"drifts",
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"tenors",
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"bodies",
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"contents",
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"substances",
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"hypotheses",
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"propositions",
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"purports",
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"subjects",
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"themes",
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"theses"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"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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"nubile":{
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"sexually attractive":{
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"examples":[
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"a nubile young starlet who seems to be in every romantic comedy"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"near synonyms":[
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"desirable",
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"dishy",
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"dollish",
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"foxy",
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"hot",
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"luscious",
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"pulchritudinous",
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"seductive",
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"sexy",
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"toothsome",
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"aesthetic",
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"esthetic",
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"aesthetical",
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"esthetical",
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"beautiful",
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"bonny",
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"bonnie",
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"comely",
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"drop-dead",
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"fair",
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"fetching",
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"good",
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"good-looking",
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"goodly",
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"gorgeous",
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"handsome",
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"knockout",
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"likely",
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"lovely",
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"lovesome",
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"pretty",
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"ravishing",
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"seemly",
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"sightly",
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"stunning",
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"taking",
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"alluring",
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"appealing",
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"charming",
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"cunning",
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"delightful",
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"engaging",
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"fascinating",
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"glamorous",
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"glamourous",
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"prepossessing",
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"elegant",
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"exquisite",
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"glorious",
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"Junoesque",
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"magnificent",
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"resplendent",
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"splendid",
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"statuesque",
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"sublime",
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"superb",
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"flawless",
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"perfect",
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"radiant",
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"dainty",
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"delicate",
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"personable",
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"pleasant",
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"presentable",
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"chocolate-box",
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"prettyish",
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"hunky",
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"studly",
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"arresting",
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"eye-catching",
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"flamboyant",
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"flashy",
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"glossy",
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"showstopping",
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"showy",
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"slick",
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"snazzy",
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"splashy",
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"striking",
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"zingy",
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"photogenic",
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"telegenic"
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"unappealing",
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"unappetizing",
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"unimposing",
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"unpleasant",
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"unprepossessing",
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"frumpish",
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"frumpy",
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"unbecoming",
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"unshapely",
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"grotesque",
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"hideous",
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"homely",
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"ill-favored",
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"plain",
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"ugly",
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"unaesthetic",
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"unattractive",
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"unbeautiful",
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"uncomely",
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"uncute",
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"unhandsome",
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"unlovely",
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"unpleasing",
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"unpretty",
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"unsightly",
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"abhorrent",
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"abominable",
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"bad",
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"disagreeable",
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"disgusting",
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"dreadful",
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"foul",
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"frightful",
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"ghastly",
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"horrible",
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"loathsome",
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"nasty",
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"nauseating",
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"objectionable",
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"offensive",
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"repellent",
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"repellant",
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"repugnant",
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"repulsive",
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"revolting",
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"shocking",
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"sickening",
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"terrible",
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"vile"
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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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"nubility":{
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"as in sex appeal , sexiness":{
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"examples":[],
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"desirability",
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"desirableness",
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"foxiness",
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"lusciousness",
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"pulchritude",
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"seductiveness",
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"sex appeal",
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"sexiness",
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"shapeliness",
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"aesthetics",
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"esthetics",
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"attractiveness",
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"beauteousness",
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"beautifulness",
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"beauty",
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"comeliness",
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"cuteness",
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"fairness",
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"gorgeousness",
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"handsomeness",
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"looks",
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"loveliness",
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"prettiness",
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"sightliness",
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"allure",
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"appeal",
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"attraction",
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"fascination",
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"glamour",
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"glamor",
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"charm",
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"delightfulness",
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"elegance",
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"exquisiteness",
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"gloriousness",
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"radiance",
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"radiancy",
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"resplendence",
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"resplendency",
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"splendidness",
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"splendiferousness",
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"sublimeness",
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"sublimity",
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"superbness",
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"flawlessness",
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"perfection",
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"daintiness",
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"delicacy",
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"flamboyance",
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"flashiness",
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"glossiness",
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"showiness",
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"slickness",
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"splashiness"
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],
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"disagreeableness",
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"dreadfulness",
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"foulness",
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"ghastliness",
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"horribleness",
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"loathsomeness",
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"nastiness",
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"offensiveness",
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"repellency",
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"repulsiveness",
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"terribleness",
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"vileness",
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"blemish",
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"flaw",
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"imperfection",
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"grotesqueness",
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"hideousness",
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"homeliness",
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"plainness",
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"ugliness",
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"unattractiveness",
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"unbecomingness",
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"unloveliness",
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"unsightliness"
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],
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"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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"nuclear":{
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"as in ballistic , amok":{
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"examples":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"near synonyms":[
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"amok",
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"amuck",
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"ape",
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"ballistic",
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"bananas",
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"berserk",
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"balmy",
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"barmy",
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"bats",
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"batty",
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"bedlam",
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"bonkers",
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"brainsick",
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"bughouse",
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"certifiable",
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"crackbrained",
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"cracked",
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"crackers",
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"crackpot",
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"cranky",
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"crazed",
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"crazy",
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"cuckoo",
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"daffy",
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"daft",
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"demented",
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"deranged",
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"fruity",
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"gaga",
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"haywire",
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"insane",
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"kooky",
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"kookie",
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"loco",
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"loony",
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"looney",
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"loony tunes",
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"looney tunes",
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"lunatic",
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"mad",
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"maniacal",
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"maniac",
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"mental",
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"meshuga",
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"meshugge",
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"meshugah",
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"meshuggah",
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"moonstruck",
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"non compos mentis",
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"nuts",
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"nutty",
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"psycho",
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"psychotic",
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"scatty",
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"screwy",
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"unbalanced",
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"unhinged",
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"unsound",
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"wacko",
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"whacko",
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"wacky",
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"whacky",
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"wud",
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"dotty",
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"fey",
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"loopy",
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"off",
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"potty",
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"teched",
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"tetched",
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"touched",
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"aberrant",
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"delirious",
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"delusional",
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"delusionary",
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"disordered",
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"disturbed",
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"neurotic",
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"obsessive-compulsive",
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"paranoiac",
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"paranoic",
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"paranoid",
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"paranoidal",
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"schizoid",
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"schizophrenic",
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"sociopathic",
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"eccentric",
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"odd",
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"oddball",
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"pixilated",
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"pixillated",
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"queer",
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"strange",
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"foolish",
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"senseless",
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"witless",
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"irrational",
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"unreasonable",
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"depressed",
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"distracted",
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"distraught",
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"frantic",
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"frenzied",
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"haywire",
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"hysterical",
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"hysteric",
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"raving",
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"wigged-out"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"clear",
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"lucid",
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"rational",
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"reasonable",
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"judicious",
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"sensible",
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"wise",
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"healthy",
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"normal",
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"well-adjusted",
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"unneurotic",
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"balanced",
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"compos mentis",
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"sane",
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"sound",
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"uncrazy"
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],
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"antonyms":[]
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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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"nuggets":{
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"a small piece or quantity of food":{
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"examples":[
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"nuggets of beef in the chow mein",
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"fried chicken nuggets"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"bites",
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"morsels",
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"mouthfuls",
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"nibbles",
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"tastes",
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"tidbits",
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"titbits"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"collops",
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"medallions",
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"noisettes",
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"noshes",
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"snacks",
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"appetizers",
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"canap\u00e9s",
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"hors d'oeuvres",
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"hors d'oeuvre",
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"bits",
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"chews",
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"crumbs",
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"dabs",
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"dribbles",
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"driblets",
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"flecks",
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"hints",
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"motes",
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"nubbins",
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"particles",
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"pinches",
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"scraps",
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"scruples",
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"shreds",
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"smidgens",
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"smidgeons",
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"smidgins",
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"smidges",
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"snippets",
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"snips",
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"specks",
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"spots",
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"sprinklings",
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"suspicions",
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"tittles",
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"touches",
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"traces",
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"dashes",
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"drops",
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"laps",
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"licks",
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"gulps",
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"swallows",
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"swigs"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"a small uneven mass":{
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"examples":[
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"a nugget of gold"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"blobs",
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"chunks",
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"clods",
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"clots",
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"clumps",
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"dollops",
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"globs",
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"gobbets",
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"gobs",
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"hunks",
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"knobs",
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"lumps",
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"nubbles",
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"nubs",
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"wads"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"beads",
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"drops",
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"globules",
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"blocks",
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"bodies",
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"bulks",
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"particles",
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"pieces",
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"portions",
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"bits",
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"chips",
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"crumbs",
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"granules",
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"morsels",
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"nubbins",
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"patches",
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"scraps"
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"near antonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[]
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"a very small piece":{
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"examples":[
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"a seemingly inconsequential nugget of information that proved to be the key to cracking the case"
|
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],
|
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"synonyms":[
|
|
"atoms",
|
|
"bits",
|
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"crumbs",
|
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"dribbles",
|
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"flecks",
|
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"flyspecks",
|
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"grains",
|
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"granules",
|
|
"molecules",
|
|
"morsels",
|
|
"motes",
|
|
"nubbins",
|
|
"particles",
|
|
"patches",
|
|
"scraps",
|
|
"scruples",
|
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"snippets",
|
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"snips",
|
|
"specks",
|
|
"tittles"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"aces",
|
|
"dabs",
|
|
"dashes",
|
|
"driblets",
|
|
"drops",
|
|
"fractions",
|
|
"haets",
|
|
"halfpence",
|
|
"halfpennies",
|
|
"ha'pennies",
|
|
"iotas",
|
|
"jots",
|
|
"kennings",
|
|
"licks",
|
|
"minims",
|
|
"mites",
|
|
"modicums",
|
|
"nutshells",
|
|
"ounces",
|
|
"pinches",
|
|
"shreds",
|
|
"smatters",
|
|
"smidgens",
|
|
"smidgeons",
|
|
"smidgins",
|
|
"smidges",
|
|
"spots",
|
|
"strains",
|
|
"streaks",
|
|
"suspicions",
|
|
"tastes",
|
|
"touches",
|
|
"traces",
|
|
"whispers",
|
|
"whits",
|
|
"bites",
|
|
"mouthfuls",
|
|
"nibbles",
|
|
"tidbits",
|
|
"titbits",
|
|
"fragments",
|
|
"parts",
|
|
"portions",
|
|
"sections",
|
|
"chips",
|
|
"flakes",
|
|
"shards",
|
|
"shivers",
|
|
"slivers",
|
|
"splinters",
|
|
"clippings",
|
|
"parings",
|
|
"shavings",
|
|
"smithereens"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"chunks",
|
|
"gobs",
|
|
"hunks",
|
|
"lumps",
|
|
"slabs",
|
|
"abundances",
|
|
"barrels",
|
|
"buckets",
|
|
"bushels",
|
|
"deals",
|
|
"heaps",
|
|
"loads",
|
|
"masses",
|
|
"mountains",
|
|
"pecks",
|
|
"piles",
|
|
"pots",
|
|
"profusions",
|
|
"quantities",
|
|
"rafts",
|
|
"scads",
|
|
"stacks",
|
|
"volumes",
|
|
"wads",
|
|
"wealths"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"nuisance":{
|
|
"one who is obnoxiously annoying":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the new neighbor is threatening to become a nuisance , dropping in on us several times a day"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"annoyance",
|
|
"annoyer",
|
|
"bother",
|
|
"gadfly",
|
|
"gnawer",
|
|
"nudnik",
|
|
"nudnick",
|
|
"pain",
|
|
"persecutor",
|
|
"pest",
|
|
"tease",
|
|
"teaser"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"headache",
|
|
"harrier",
|
|
"heckler",
|
|
"interrupter",
|
|
"interruptor",
|
|
"hassle",
|
|
"plague",
|
|
"harasser",
|
|
"molester",
|
|
"tormentor",
|
|
"tormenter",
|
|
"torturer"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"charmer",
|
|
"smoothy",
|
|
"smoothie",
|
|
"comforter",
|
|
"solacer",
|
|
"soother"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"something that is a source of irritation":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"folding up this map correctly is such a nuisance"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"aggravation",
|
|
"aggro",
|
|
"annoyance",
|
|
"bother",
|
|
"botheration",
|
|
"bugbear",
|
|
"exasperation",
|
|
"frustration",
|
|
"hair shirt",
|
|
"hassle",
|
|
"headache",
|
|
"inconvenience",
|
|
"irk",
|
|
"irritant",
|
|
"peeve",
|
|
"pest",
|
|
"rub",
|
|
"ruffle",
|
|
"thorn",
|
|
"trial",
|
|
"vexation"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"discomfort",
|
|
"fleabite",
|
|
"pinprick",
|
|
"affront",
|
|
"insult",
|
|
"offense",
|
|
"offence",
|
|
"upset",
|
|
"worry",
|
|
"affliction",
|
|
"albatross",
|
|
"burden",
|
|
"cross",
|
|
"curse",
|
|
"menace",
|
|
"millstone",
|
|
"plague",
|
|
"sore",
|
|
"anxiety",
|
|
"plight",
|
|
"predicament",
|
|
"tribulation",
|
|
"trouble",
|
|
"hang-up",
|
|
"pet peeve",
|
|
"problem",
|
|
"annoyer",
|
|
"disturber",
|
|
"harasser",
|
|
"mischief",
|
|
"offender",
|
|
"pandora's box"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"delight",
|
|
"joy",
|
|
"pleasure"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"nuking":{
|
|
"to bring to a complete end the physical soundness, existence, or usefulness of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a pretty sizable piece of real estate would be nuked if an asteroid struck"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"annihilating",
|
|
"creaming",
|
|
"decimating",
|
|
"demolishing",
|
|
"desolating",
|
|
"destroying",
|
|
"devastating",
|
|
"doing in",
|
|
"extinguishing",
|
|
"pulling down",
|
|
"pulverizing",
|
|
"razing",
|
|
"rubbing out",
|
|
"ruining",
|
|
"shattering",
|
|
"smashing",
|
|
"tearing down",
|
|
"totaling",
|
|
"totalling",
|
|
"vaporizing",
|
|
"wasting",
|
|
"wracking",
|
|
"wrecking"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"beating",
|
|
"besting",
|
|
"clobbering",
|
|
"conquering",
|
|
"crushing",
|
|
"defeating",
|
|
"drubbing",
|
|
"licking",
|
|
"mastering",
|
|
"overbearing",
|
|
"overcoming",
|
|
"overmatching",
|
|
"prevailing (over)",
|
|
"routing",
|
|
"scotching",
|
|
"skunking",
|
|
"subduing",
|
|
"surmounting",
|
|
"thrashing",
|
|
"trimming",
|
|
"triumphing (over)",
|
|
"trouncing",
|
|
"walloping",
|
|
"whipping",
|
|
"winning (against)",
|
|
"blasting",
|
|
"blowing up",
|
|
"breaking",
|
|
"crippling",
|
|
"damaging",
|
|
"defacing",
|
|
"deteriorating",
|
|
"disfiguring",
|
|
"disintegrating",
|
|
"dissolving",
|
|
"dynamiting",
|
|
"harming",
|
|
"impairing",
|
|
"injuring",
|
|
"mangling",
|
|
"marring",
|
|
"mutilating",
|
|
"spoiling",
|
|
"vitiating",
|
|
"eroding",
|
|
"scouring",
|
|
"sweeping (away)",
|
|
"washing out",
|
|
"wearing (away)",
|
|
"dilapidating",
|
|
"disassembling",
|
|
"dismantling",
|
|
"gutting",
|
|
"taking down",
|
|
"unbuilding",
|
|
"undoing",
|
|
"unmaking",
|
|
"blotting out",
|
|
"effacing",
|
|
"eradicating",
|
|
"expunging",
|
|
"exterminating",
|
|
"extirpating",
|
|
"liquidating",
|
|
"obliterating",
|
|
"removing",
|
|
"rooting (out)",
|
|
"snuffing (out)",
|
|
"stamping (out)",
|
|
"wiping out",
|
|
"despoiling",
|
|
"havocking",
|
|
"looting",
|
|
"pillaging",
|
|
"plundering",
|
|
"ravaging",
|
|
"sacking",
|
|
"trampling",
|
|
"trashing",
|
|
"vandalizing",
|
|
"assassinating",
|
|
"butchering",
|
|
"cutting down",
|
|
"dispatching",
|
|
"executing",
|
|
"felling",
|
|
"killing",
|
|
"killing off",
|
|
"massacring",
|
|
"mowing (down)",
|
|
"murdering",
|
|
"slaughtering",
|
|
"slaying",
|
|
"taking out",
|
|
"zapping"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"doctoring",
|
|
"fixing",
|
|
"mending",
|
|
"patching",
|
|
"reconditioning",
|
|
"repairing",
|
|
"revamping",
|
|
"creating",
|
|
"inventing",
|
|
"assembling",
|
|
"fabricating",
|
|
"fashioning",
|
|
"forging",
|
|
"forming",
|
|
"framing",
|
|
"making",
|
|
"manufacturing",
|
|
"molding",
|
|
"producing",
|
|
"shaping",
|
|
"bringing about",
|
|
"constituting",
|
|
"establishing",
|
|
"fathering",
|
|
"founding",
|
|
"instituting",
|
|
"organizing",
|
|
"conserving",
|
|
"preserving",
|
|
"protecting",
|
|
"saving",
|
|
"rebuilding",
|
|
"reconstructing",
|
|
"remodeling",
|
|
"renovating",
|
|
"restoring"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"building",
|
|
"constructing",
|
|
"erecting",
|
|
"putting up",
|
|
"raising",
|
|
"rearing",
|
|
"setting up"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"nullah":{
|
|
"as in gully , wadi":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"arroyo",
|
|
"barranca",
|
|
"barranco",
|
|
"coulee",
|
|
"draw",
|
|
"gully",
|
|
"gulley",
|
|
"gutter",
|
|
"trench",
|
|
"trough",
|
|
"wadi",
|
|
"wash",
|
|
"canyon",
|
|
"col",
|
|
"couloir",
|
|
"defile",
|
|
"flume",
|
|
"gap",
|
|
"gill",
|
|
"gorge",
|
|
"gulch",
|
|
"gulf",
|
|
"kloof",
|
|
"linn",
|
|
"notch",
|
|
"pass",
|
|
"ravine",
|
|
"saddle",
|
|
"abyss",
|
|
"chasm",
|
|
"cirque",
|
|
"cleft",
|
|
"crevasse",
|
|
"crevice",
|
|
"cwm",
|
|
"fissure",
|
|
"combe",
|
|
"coombe",
|
|
"coomb",
|
|
"dale",
|
|
"dell",
|
|
"glen",
|
|
"hollow",
|
|
"shut-in",
|
|
"vale",
|
|
"valley",
|
|
"basin",
|
|
"floodplain",
|
|
"kettle",
|
|
"pothole"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"nullified":{
|
|
"to put an end to by formal action":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the constitutional amendment that nullified Prohibition"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"abated",
|
|
"abolished",
|
|
"abrogated",
|
|
"annulled",
|
|
"avoided",
|
|
"canceled",
|
|
"cancelled",
|
|
"disannulled",
|
|
"dissolved",
|
|
"invalidated",
|
|
"negated",
|
|
"nulled",
|
|
"quashed",
|
|
"repealed",
|
|
"rescinded",
|
|
"rolled back",
|
|
"struck down",
|
|
"vacated",
|
|
"voided"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"countermanded",
|
|
"overrode",
|
|
"overruled",
|
|
"overturned",
|
|
"vetoed",
|
|
"aborted",
|
|
"called",
|
|
"called off",
|
|
"dropped",
|
|
"recalled",
|
|
"retracted",
|
|
"reversed",
|
|
"revoked",
|
|
"suspended",
|
|
"withdrew",
|
|
"banned",
|
|
"enjoined",
|
|
"forbade",
|
|
"forbad",
|
|
"outlawed",
|
|
"prohibited",
|
|
"disallowed",
|
|
"dismissed",
|
|
"rejected",
|
|
"annihilated",
|
|
"broke down",
|
|
"eliminated",
|
|
"eradicated",
|
|
"erased",
|
|
"liquidated",
|
|
"removed",
|
|
"threw out",
|
|
"wrote off"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"enacted",
|
|
"laid down",
|
|
"legislated",
|
|
"established",
|
|
"founded",
|
|
"instituted",
|
|
"formalized",
|
|
"legalized",
|
|
"legitimated",
|
|
"legitimized",
|
|
"validated",
|
|
"passed",
|
|
"ratified",
|
|
"allowed",
|
|
"approved",
|
|
"authorized",
|
|
"cleared",
|
|
"endorsed",
|
|
"indorsed",
|
|
"permitted",
|
|
"sanctioned",
|
|
"warranted",
|
|
"commanded",
|
|
"decreed",
|
|
"mandated",
|
|
"ordered",
|
|
"prescribed"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"nullifying":{
|
|
"as in negating , neutralizing":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"negating",
|
|
"neutralizing",
|
|
"deterrent",
|
|
"deterring",
|
|
"baffling",
|
|
"balking",
|
|
"foiling",
|
|
"frustrating",
|
|
"thwarting",
|
|
"precautionary",
|
|
"preventative",
|
|
"preventive",
|
|
"prophylactic",
|
|
"blocking",
|
|
"hampering",
|
|
"hindering",
|
|
"impeding",
|
|
"retardant",
|
|
"stalling"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"abetting",
|
|
"aiding",
|
|
"assisting",
|
|
"easing",
|
|
"facilitating",
|
|
"smoothing",
|
|
"encouraging",
|
|
"forwarding",
|
|
"fostering",
|
|
"furthering",
|
|
"nurturing",
|
|
"promoting"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to put an end to by formal action":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the constitutional amendment that nullified Prohibition"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"abating",
|
|
"abolishing",
|
|
"abrogating",
|
|
"annulling",
|
|
"avoiding",
|
|
"canceling",
|
|
"cancelling",
|
|
"disannulling",
|
|
"dissolving",
|
|
"invalidating",
|
|
"negating",
|
|
"nulling",
|
|
"quashing",
|
|
"repealing",
|
|
"rescinding",
|
|
"rolling back",
|
|
"striking down",
|
|
"vacating",
|
|
"voiding"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"countermanding",
|
|
"overriding",
|
|
"overruling",
|
|
"overturning",
|
|
"vetoing",
|
|
"aborting",
|
|
"calling",
|
|
"calling off",
|
|
"dropping",
|
|
"recalling",
|
|
"retracting",
|
|
"reversing",
|
|
"revoking",
|
|
"suspending",
|
|
"withdrawing",
|
|
"banning",
|
|
"enjoining",
|
|
"forbidding",
|
|
"outlawing",
|
|
"prohibiting",
|
|
"disallowing",
|
|
"dismissing",
|
|
"rejecting",
|
|
"annihilating",
|
|
"breaking down",
|
|
"eliminating",
|
|
"eradicating",
|
|
"erasing",
|
|
"liquidating",
|
|
"removing",
|
|
"throwing out",
|
|
"writing off"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"enacting",
|
|
"laying down",
|
|
"legislating",
|
|
"establishing",
|
|
"founding",
|
|
"instituting",
|
|
"formalizing",
|
|
"legalizing",
|
|
"legitimating",
|
|
"legitimizing",
|
|
"validating",
|
|
"passing",
|
|
"ratifying",
|
|
"allowing",
|
|
"approving",
|
|
"authorizing",
|
|
"clearing",
|
|
"endorsing",
|
|
"indorsing",
|
|
"permitting",
|
|
"sanctioning",
|
|
"warranting",
|
|
"commanding",
|
|
"decreeing",
|
|
"mandating",
|
|
"ordering",
|
|
"prescribing"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"numbed":{
|
|
"lacking in sensation or feeling":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"numbed fingers that needed warming by the fire"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"asleep",
|
|
"benumbed",
|
|
"dead",
|
|
"insensitive",
|
|
"numb",
|
|
"torpid",
|
|
"unfeeling"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"chilled",
|
|
"nipped",
|
|
"anesthetized",
|
|
"cocainized",
|
|
"deadened",
|
|
"drugged",
|
|
"stupefied",
|
|
"blunted",
|
|
"dulled",
|
|
"obtunded",
|
|
"insensible",
|
|
"senseless",
|
|
"unconscious",
|
|
"inanimate",
|
|
"insensate"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"awake"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"feeling",
|
|
"sensible",
|
|
"sensitive"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to reduce or weaken in strength or feeling":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"wait for the medication to numb your mouth"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"benumbed",
|
|
"blunted",
|
|
"cauterized",
|
|
"damped",
|
|
"dampened",
|
|
"deadened",
|
|
"dulled"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"muffled",
|
|
"muted",
|
|
"toned (down)",
|
|
"decreased",
|
|
"diminished",
|
|
"lessened",
|
|
"let up (on)",
|
|
"lowered",
|
|
"reduced",
|
|
"subdued",
|
|
"debilitated",
|
|
"enfeebled",
|
|
"weakened",
|
|
"dwindled",
|
|
"receded",
|
|
"subsided",
|
|
"tapered (off)",
|
|
"waned",
|
|
"alleviated",
|
|
"eased",
|
|
"lightened",
|
|
"abated",
|
|
"moderated"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"amplified",
|
|
"augmented",
|
|
"beefed (up)",
|
|
"boosted",
|
|
"consolidated",
|
|
"deepened",
|
|
"enhanced",
|
|
"heightened",
|
|
"intensified",
|
|
"magnified",
|
|
"redoubled",
|
|
"stepped up",
|
|
"strengthened",
|
|
"animated",
|
|
"aroused",
|
|
"stimulated"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"sharpened",
|
|
"whetted"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"nuncupative":{
|
|
"made or carried on through speaking rather than in writing":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the soldier left a nuncupative will that was witnessed by two of his comrades"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"oral",
|
|
"spoken",
|
|
"unwritten",
|
|
"verbal",
|
|
"viva voce",
|
|
"word-of-mouth"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"consensual",
|
|
"implicit",
|
|
"informal",
|
|
"articulated",
|
|
"verbalized",
|
|
"given",
|
|
"pronounced",
|
|
"said",
|
|
"sounded",
|
|
"stated",
|
|
"told",
|
|
"voiced"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"explicit",
|
|
"formal"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"paper",
|
|
"written"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"nurse":{
|
|
"a person employed to care for a young child or children":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"sent his little son back to his nurse so that he could return to his study to work"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"babysitter",
|
|
"dry nurse",
|
|
"nanny",
|
|
"nannie",
|
|
"nursemaid",
|
|
"nurser",
|
|
"sitter"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"amah",
|
|
"ayah",
|
|
"au pair",
|
|
"bonne",
|
|
"mammy",
|
|
"duenna",
|
|
"fraulein",
|
|
"governess",
|
|
"mademoiselle"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to attend to the needs and comforts of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"willingly lent a hand to nurse his grandmother in her final years, helping her get from one room to the other and making sure she was warm"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"administer (to)",
|
|
"care (for)",
|
|
"minister (to)",
|
|
"mother"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"cure",
|
|
"heal",
|
|
"remedy",
|
|
"doctor",
|
|
"treat",
|
|
"aid",
|
|
"conserve",
|
|
"preserve",
|
|
"provide (for)",
|
|
"support",
|
|
"baby",
|
|
"coddle",
|
|
"mollycoddle",
|
|
"pamper",
|
|
"spoil",
|
|
"cater (to)",
|
|
"humor",
|
|
"indulge"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"brush (aside or off)",
|
|
"forget",
|
|
"ignore",
|
|
"neglect",
|
|
"overlook",
|
|
"slight"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to give milk to from the breast":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a new mother's decision to nurse her baby"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"breast-feed",
|
|
"suckle",
|
|
"wet-nurse"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bottle-feed"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to keep in one's mind or heart":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"he continues to nurse a tender affection for his first girlfriend"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bear",
|
|
"cherish",
|
|
"entertain",
|
|
"harbor",
|
|
"have",
|
|
"hold"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"cultivate",
|
|
"foster",
|
|
"nurture",
|
|
"support",
|
|
"sustain",
|
|
"carry",
|
|
"keep",
|
|
"maintain",
|
|
"preserve",
|
|
"remember",
|
|
"retain",
|
|
"treasure",
|
|
"cleave (to)",
|
|
"cling (to)",
|
|
"hug",
|
|
"stick (to)",
|
|
"brood (about or over)",
|
|
"fixate (on or upon)",
|
|
"obsess (about or over)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"disregard",
|
|
"drop",
|
|
"forget",
|
|
"ignore",
|
|
"neglect",
|
|
"overlook",
|
|
"abjure",
|
|
"decline",
|
|
"deny",
|
|
"disdain",
|
|
"refuse",
|
|
"reject",
|
|
"repudiate",
|
|
"scorn",
|
|
"abandon",
|
|
"desert",
|
|
"discard",
|
|
"forsake",
|
|
"give up",
|
|
"part (with)",
|
|
"quit",
|
|
"renounce",
|
|
"throw out",
|
|
"erase",
|
|
"expunge"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to treat with great or excessive care":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"nursed his sprained ankle for the rest of the week"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"baby",
|
|
"cocker",
|
|
"coddle",
|
|
"cosset",
|
|
"dandle",
|
|
"indulge",
|
|
"mollycoddle",
|
|
"pamper",
|
|
"spoil",
|
|
"wet-nurse"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"cater (to)",
|
|
"humor",
|
|
"content",
|
|
"delight",
|
|
"gladden",
|
|
"gratify",
|
|
"mother",
|
|
"oblige",
|
|
"please",
|
|
"satisfy",
|
|
"appease",
|
|
"mollify",
|
|
"pacify",
|
|
"placate",
|
|
"soothe"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"control",
|
|
"discipline",
|
|
"restrain",
|
|
"oppress",
|
|
"neglect",
|
|
"overlook",
|
|
"slight",
|
|
"molest",
|
|
"outrage",
|
|
"violate",
|
|
"harass",
|
|
"harm",
|
|
"hurt",
|
|
"injure",
|
|
"oppress",
|
|
"persecute",
|
|
"torment",
|
|
"torture",
|
|
"victimize"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"abuse",
|
|
"ill-treat",
|
|
"ill-use",
|
|
"maltreat",
|
|
"manhandle",
|
|
"mishandle",
|
|
"mistreat",
|
|
"misuse"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to bring to maturity through care and education":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"as foster parents they accepted and nursed 16 needy children over the years"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"breed",
|
|
"bring up",
|
|
"foster",
|
|
"nourish",
|
|
"raise",
|
|
"rear"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"father",
|
|
"mother",
|
|
"attend",
|
|
"care (for)",
|
|
"cradle",
|
|
"cultivate",
|
|
"mind",
|
|
"minister (to)",
|
|
"nurture",
|
|
"watch",
|
|
"discipline",
|
|
"educate",
|
|
"instruct",
|
|
"mentor",
|
|
"school",
|
|
"teach",
|
|
"train",
|
|
"tutor",
|
|
"edify",
|
|
"enlighten",
|
|
"indoctrinate",
|
|
"feed",
|
|
"provide (for)",
|
|
"supply",
|
|
"advance",
|
|
"forward",
|
|
"further",
|
|
"promote",
|
|
"prepare",
|
|
"direct",
|
|
"guide",
|
|
"lead",
|
|
"shepherd",
|
|
"show"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"abuse",
|
|
"ill-treat",
|
|
"ill-use",
|
|
"maltreat",
|
|
"mishandle",
|
|
"mistreat",
|
|
"ignore",
|
|
"neglect",
|
|
"harm",
|
|
"hurt",
|
|
"injure"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to help the growth or development of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"her teachers did much to nurse her literary talent"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"advance",
|
|
"cultivate",
|
|
"encourage",
|
|
"forward",
|
|
"foster",
|
|
"further",
|
|
"incubate",
|
|
"nourish",
|
|
"nurture",
|
|
"promote"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"advocate",
|
|
"back",
|
|
"champion",
|
|
"endorse",
|
|
"indorse",
|
|
"support",
|
|
"uphold",
|
|
"endow",
|
|
"finance",
|
|
"fund",
|
|
"patronize",
|
|
"stake",
|
|
"subsidize",
|
|
"underwrite",
|
|
"abet",
|
|
"aid",
|
|
"assist",
|
|
"advertise",
|
|
"boost",
|
|
"plug",
|
|
"publicize",
|
|
"tout",
|
|
"agitate (for)",
|
|
"campaign (for)",
|
|
"work (for)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"ban",
|
|
"bar",
|
|
"enjoin",
|
|
"forbid",
|
|
"interdict",
|
|
"outlaw",
|
|
"prevent",
|
|
"prohibit",
|
|
"proscribe",
|
|
"battle",
|
|
"combat",
|
|
"contend (with)",
|
|
"counter",
|
|
"fight",
|
|
"oppose",
|
|
"repress",
|
|
"snuff (out)",
|
|
"squash",
|
|
"squelch",
|
|
"stifle",
|
|
"subdue",
|
|
"suppress",
|
|
"arrest",
|
|
"check",
|
|
"halt",
|
|
"retard",
|
|
"encumber",
|
|
"fetter",
|
|
"hobble",
|
|
"impede",
|
|
"interfere (with)",
|
|
"manacle",
|
|
"obstruct",
|
|
"shackle"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"discourage",
|
|
"frustrate",
|
|
"hinder",
|
|
"inhibit"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to use or give out in stingy amounts":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"he carefully nursed his energy during the marathon so that he would have something left for the final stretch"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"scant",
|
|
"skimp (on)",
|
|
"spare",
|
|
"stint (on)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"dole out",
|
|
"mete (out)",
|
|
"portion (out)",
|
|
"ration (out)",
|
|
"pinch",
|
|
"shortchange",
|
|
"conserve",
|
|
"preserve"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"heap",
|
|
"lavish",
|
|
"pour",
|
|
"rain",
|
|
"shower"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"nurse-practitioners":{
|
|
"as in nurses , aidmen":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"related":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"nursling":{
|
|
"as in convalescent":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"related":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in suckling , foundling":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"related":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"nurtured":{
|
|
"to help the growth or development of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"wanted to find the art school that would best nurture his artistic talent"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"advanced",
|
|
"cultivated",
|
|
"encouraged",
|
|
"forwarded",
|
|
"fostered",
|
|
"furthered",
|
|
"incubated",
|
|
"nourished",
|
|
"nursed",
|
|
"promoted"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"advocated",
|
|
"backed",
|
|
"championed",
|
|
"endorsed",
|
|
"indorsed",
|
|
"supported",
|
|
"upheld",
|
|
"endowed",
|
|
"financed",
|
|
"funded",
|
|
"patronized",
|
|
"staked",
|
|
"subsidized",
|
|
"underwrote",
|
|
"abetted",
|
|
"aided",
|
|
"assisted",
|
|
"advertised",
|
|
"boosted",
|
|
"plugged",
|
|
"publicized",
|
|
"touted",
|
|
"agitated (for)",
|
|
"campaigned (for)",
|
|
"worked (for)",
|
|
"wrought (for)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"banned",
|
|
"barred",
|
|
"enjoined",
|
|
"forbade",
|
|
"forbad",
|
|
"interdicted",
|
|
"outlawed",
|
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"prevented",
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"prohibited",
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"proscribed",
|
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"battled",
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"combated",
|
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"combatted",
|
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"contended (with)",
|
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"countered",
|
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"fought",
|
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"opposed",
|
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"repressed",
|
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"snuffed (out)",
|
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"squashed",
|
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"squelched",
|
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"stifled",
|
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"subdued",
|
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"suppressed",
|
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"arrested",
|
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"checked",
|
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"halted",
|
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"retarded",
|
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"encumbered",
|
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"fettered",
|
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"hobbled",
|
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"impeded",
|
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"interfered (with)",
|
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"manacled",
|
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"obstructed",
|
|
"shackled"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
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"discouraged",
|
|
"frustrated",
|
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"hindered",
|
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"inhibited"
|
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]
|
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},
|
|
"to provide (someone) with moral or spiritual understanding":{
|
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"examples":[
|
|
"she feels that her lifelong practice of reading the Bible daily has nurtured her in ways she cannot describe"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
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"edified",
|
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"educated",
|
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"enlightened",
|
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"illumed",
|
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"illuminated",
|
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"illumined",
|
|
"inspired"
|
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],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
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"elevated",
|
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"ennobled",
|
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"enriched",
|
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"ensouled",
|
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"lifted",
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"uplifted",
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"bettered",
|
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"improved",
|
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"regenerated",
|
|
"renewed",
|
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"transformed",
|
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"exalted",
|
|
"glorified",
|
|
"transfigured"
|
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],
|
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"near antonyms":[
|
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"confused",
|
|
"perplexed",
|
|
"puzzled",
|
|
"beclouded",
|
|
"clouded",
|
|
"darkened",
|
|
"obscured"
|
|
],
|
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"antonyms":[]
|
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},
|
|
"to supply with nourishment":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"nurtured their children through the long winters with home-cooked soup"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"nourished",
|
|
"sustained"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"sated",
|
|
"satiated",
|
|
"satisfied",
|
|
"nursed",
|
|
"suckled",
|
|
"cloyed",
|
|
"filled",
|
|
"surfeited",
|
|
"fortified",
|
|
"replenished",
|
|
"strengthened",
|
|
"fed",
|
|
"boarded",
|
|
"catered",
|
|
"provisioned",
|
|
"victualed",
|
|
"victualled"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"nurturing":{
|
|
"as in giving , caring":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"caring",
|
|
"giving",
|
|
"matriarchal",
|
|
"matronly",
|
|
"female",
|
|
"feminine",
|
|
"womanish",
|
|
"womanlike",
|
|
"womanly",
|
|
"parental",
|
|
"maternal",
|
|
"mother",
|
|
"motherly"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in development , guidance":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"development",
|
|
"direction",
|
|
"guidance",
|
|
"nurturance",
|
|
"education",
|
|
"instruction",
|
|
"schooling",
|
|
"teaching",
|
|
"training",
|
|
"tuition",
|
|
"tutelage",
|
|
"tutoring",
|
|
"edification",
|
|
"enlightenment",
|
|
"improvement",
|
|
"coaching",
|
|
"conditioning",
|
|
"cultivation",
|
|
"preparation",
|
|
"readying",
|
|
"didactics",
|
|
"pedagogics",
|
|
"pedagogy",
|
|
"higher education",
|
|
"higher learning"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to help the growth or development of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"wanted to find the art school that would best nurture his artistic talent"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"advancing",
|
|
"cultivating",
|
|
"encouraging",
|
|
"forwarding",
|
|
"fostering",
|
|
"furthering",
|
|
"incubating",
|
|
"nourishing",
|
|
"nursing",
|
|
"promoting"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"advocating",
|
|
"backing",
|
|
"championing",
|
|
"endorsing",
|
|
"indorsing",
|
|
"supporting",
|
|
"upholding",
|
|
"endowing",
|
|
"financing",
|
|
"funding",
|
|
"patronizing",
|
|
"staking",
|
|
"subsidizing",
|
|
"underwriting",
|
|
"abetting",
|
|
"aiding",
|
|
"assisting",
|
|
"advertising",
|
|
"boosting",
|
|
"plugging",
|
|
"publicizing",
|
|
"touting",
|
|
"agitating (for)",
|
|
"campaigning (for)",
|
|
"working (for)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"banning",
|
|
"barring",
|
|
"enjoining",
|
|
"forbidding",
|
|
"interdicting",
|
|
"outlawing",
|
|
"preventing",
|
|
"prohibiting",
|
|
"proscribing",
|
|
"battling",
|
|
"combating",
|
|
"combatting",
|
|
"contending (with)",
|
|
"countering",
|
|
"fighting",
|
|
"opposing",
|
|
"repressing",
|
|
"snuffing (out)",
|
|
"squashing",
|
|
"squelching",
|
|
"stifling",
|
|
"subduing",
|
|
"suppressing",
|
|
"arresting",
|
|
"checking",
|
|
"halting",
|
|
"retarding",
|
|
"encumbering",
|
|
"fettering",
|
|
"hobbling",
|
|
"impeding",
|
|
"interfering (with)",
|
|
"manacling",
|
|
"obstructing",
|
|
"shackling"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"discouraging",
|
|
"frustrating",
|
|
"hindering",
|
|
"inhibiting"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to provide (someone) with moral or spiritual understanding":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"she feels that her lifelong practice of reading the Bible daily has nurtured her in ways she cannot describe"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"edifying",
|
|
"educating",
|
|
"enlightening",
|
|
"illuminating",
|
|
"illuming",
|
|
"illumining",
|
|
"inspiring"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"elevating",
|
|
"ennobling",
|
|
"enriching",
|
|
"ensouling",
|
|
"lifting",
|
|
"uplifting",
|
|
"bettering",
|
|
"improving",
|
|
"regenerating",
|
|
"renewing",
|
|
"transforming",
|
|
"exalting",
|
|
"glorifying",
|
|
"transfiguring"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"confusing",
|
|
"perplexing",
|
|
"puzzling",
|
|
"beclouding",
|
|
"clouding",
|
|
"darkening",
|
|
"obscuring"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to supply with nourishment":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"nurtured their children through the long winters with home-cooked soup"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"nourishing",
|
|
"sustaining"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"satiating",
|
|
"sating",
|
|
"satisfying",
|
|
"nursing",
|
|
"suckling",
|
|
"cloying",
|
|
"filling",
|
|
"surfeiting",
|
|
"fortifying",
|
|
"replenishing",
|
|
"strengthening",
|
|
"feeding",
|
|
"boarding",
|
|
"catering",
|
|
"provisioning",
|
|
"victualing",
|
|
"victualling"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"nut":{
|
|
"a person of odd or whimsical habits":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a show devoted to those lovable nuts who collect the weirdest things just for fun"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"character",
|
|
"codger",
|
|
"crack",
|
|
"crackbrain",
|
|
"crackpot",
|
|
"crank",
|
|
"eccentric",
|
|
"flake",
|
|
"fruitcake",
|
|
"head case",
|
|
"kook",
|
|
"nutcase",
|
|
"nutter",
|
|
"oddball",
|
|
"oddity",
|
|
"original",
|
|
"quiz",
|
|
"screwball",
|
|
"weirdo",
|
|
"zany"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bohemian",
|
|
"maverick",
|
|
"nonconformist",
|
|
"quixote",
|
|
"coot",
|
|
"geezer",
|
|
"curio",
|
|
"rarity",
|
|
"freak",
|
|
"fantast",
|
|
"fantastico"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"conformer",
|
|
"conformist",
|
|
"follower",
|
|
"sheep"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"a person who lacks good sense or judgment":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"anyone who goes out in this weather is a nut"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"berk",
|
|
"booby",
|
|
"charlie",
|
|
"charley",
|
|
"cuckoo",
|
|
"ding-a-ling",
|
|
"ding-dong",
|
|
"dingbat",
|
|
"dipstick",
|
|
"doofus",
|
|
"featherhead",
|
|
"fool",
|
|
"git",
|
|
"goose",
|
|
"half-wit",
|
|
"jackass",
|
|
"lunatic",
|
|
"mooncalf",
|
|
"nincompoop",
|
|
"ninny",
|
|
"ninnyhammer",
|
|
"nit",
|
|
"nitwit",
|
|
"nutcase",
|
|
"simp",
|
|
"simpleton",
|
|
"turkey",
|
|
"yo-yo"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"daredevil",
|
|
"madman",
|
|
"airhead",
|
|
"birdbrain",
|
|
"blockhead",
|
|
"dodo",
|
|
"dolt",
|
|
"donkey",
|
|
"dope",
|
|
"dork",
|
|
"dumbbell",
|
|
"dummy",
|
|
"dunce",
|
|
"fathead",
|
|
"gander",
|
|
"goon",
|
|
"idiot",
|
|
"ignoramus",
|
|
"imbecile",
|
|
"know-nothing",
|
|
"knucklehead",
|
|
"moron",
|
|
"numskull",
|
|
"numbskull",
|
|
"pinhead",
|
|
"schlub",
|
|
"shlub",
|
|
"schlump",
|
|
"schnook",
|
|
"stock",
|
|
"featherbrain",
|
|
"scatterbrain",
|
|
"butt",
|
|
"dupe",
|
|
"laughingstock",
|
|
"mockery",
|
|
"monkey",
|
|
"chump",
|
|
"loser",
|
|
"schlemiel",
|
|
"shlemiel",
|
|
"character",
|
|
"codger",
|
|
"crackbrain",
|
|
"crackpot",
|
|
"crank",
|
|
"kook",
|
|
"oddball",
|
|
"screwball",
|
|
"weirdo"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"sage",
|
|
"thinker",
|
|
"brain",
|
|
"genius"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"a person with a strong and habitual liking for something":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a baseball nut who plans her vacation to coincide with spring training every year"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"addict",
|
|
"aficionado",
|
|
"afficionado",
|
|
"buff",
|
|
"bug",
|
|
"devotee",
|
|
"enthusiast",
|
|
"fan",
|
|
"fanatic",
|
|
"fancier",
|
|
"fiend",
|
|
"fool",
|
|
"freak",
|
|
"habitu\u00e9",
|
|
"habitue",
|
|
"head",
|
|
"hound",
|
|
"junkie",
|
|
"junky",
|
|
"lover",
|
|
"maniac",
|
|
"maven",
|
|
"mavin",
|
|
"sucker"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"groupie",
|
|
"admirer",
|
|
"amateur",
|
|
"collector",
|
|
"connoisseur",
|
|
"dilettante",
|
|
"authority",
|
|
"expert",
|
|
"adherent",
|
|
"convert",
|
|
"cultist",
|
|
"disciple",
|
|
"follower",
|
|
"hanger-on",
|
|
"votary",
|
|
"advocate",
|
|
"apostle",
|
|
"backer",
|
|
"champion",
|
|
"evangelist",
|
|
"exponent",
|
|
"friend",
|
|
"patron",
|
|
"promoter",
|
|
"proponent",
|
|
"supporter",
|
|
"partisan",
|
|
"partizan",
|
|
"zealot",
|
|
"booster",
|
|
"rooter",
|
|
"well-wisher",
|
|
"faddist"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"nonadmirer",
|
|
"belittler",
|
|
"carper",
|
|
"critic",
|
|
"detractor"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"nonfan"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"a person having or showing a severely disordered or abnormal state of mind":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the man walking down the street talking to himself looked like a nut until we realized he was talking into his cell phone"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bug",
|
|
"crackbrain",
|
|
"crazy",
|
|
"fool",
|
|
"fruitcake",
|
|
"head case",
|
|
"loon",
|
|
"loony",
|
|
"lunatic",
|
|
"maniac",
|
|
"nutcase",
|
|
"nutter",
|
|
"psycho",
|
|
"psychopath",
|
|
"sickie",
|
|
"sicko",
|
|
"wacko",
|
|
"whacko"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"madman",
|
|
"abnormal",
|
|
"deviant",
|
|
"monomaniac",
|
|
"mythomaniac",
|
|
"neurotic",
|
|
"obsessive",
|
|
"obsessive-compulsive",
|
|
"paranoid",
|
|
"psychotic",
|
|
"schizo",
|
|
"schizoid",
|
|
"schizophrenic",
|
|
"sociopath",
|
|
"character",
|
|
"codger",
|
|
"crack",
|
|
"crackpot",
|
|
"crank",
|
|
"eccentric",
|
|
"fantastic",
|
|
"flake",
|
|
"kook",
|
|
"oddball",
|
|
"oddity",
|
|
"original",
|
|
"quiz",
|
|
"screwball",
|
|
"tyke",
|
|
"tike",
|
|
"weirdo",
|
|
"zany",
|
|
"case",
|
|
"patient"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"something that requires thought and skill for resolution":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the question of how to increase functionality without decreasing efficiency may prove to be a tough nut to crack"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"case",
|
|
"challenge",
|
|
"knot",
|
|
"matter",
|
|
"problem",
|
|
"trouble"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"issue",
|
|
"question",
|
|
"corner",
|
|
"fix",
|
|
"hole",
|
|
"hot water",
|
|
"jam",
|
|
"mire",
|
|
"pickle",
|
|
"predicament",
|
|
"quagmire",
|
|
"spot",
|
|
"crux",
|
|
"Gordian knot",
|
|
"sticky wicket",
|
|
"toughie",
|
|
"toughy",
|
|
"catch-22",
|
|
"dilemma",
|
|
"quandary",
|
|
"catch",
|
|
"glitch",
|
|
"hitch",
|
|
"pitfall",
|
|
"snag",
|
|
"conundrum",
|
|
"enigma",
|
|
"mystery",
|
|
"puzzle",
|
|
"puzzlement",
|
|
"riddle",
|
|
"brainteaser",
|
|
"poser",
|
|
"stumper"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"magic bullet",
|
|
"silver bullet",
|
|
"cure-all",
|
|
"panacea"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"answer",
|
|
"solution"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"the upper or front part of the body that contains the brain, the major sense organs, and the mouth":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"he didn't appreciate his friend's jibe about watching his big nut when getting into the car"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bean",
|
|
"block",
|
|
"dome",
|
|
"head",
|
|
"mazard",
|
|
"mazzard",
|
|
"nob",
|
|
"noddle",
|
|
"noggin",
|
|
"noodle",
|
|
"pate",
|
|
"poll"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"cranium",
|
|
"crown",
|
|
"scalp",
|
|
"skull",
|
|
"occiput"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"language, behavior, or ideas that are absurd and contrary to good sense":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"responding to your opponent's every argument with \" Nuts !\" is not exactly finely reasoned refutation"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"applesauce",
|
|
"balderdash",
|
|
"baloney",
|
|
"boloney",
|
|
"beans",
|
|
"bilge",
|
|
"blah",
|
|
"blah-blah",
|
|
"blarney",
|
|
"blather",
|
|
"blatherskite",
|
|
"blither",
|
|
"bosh",
|
|
"bull",
|
|
"bunk",
|
|
"bunkum",
|
|
"buncombe",
|
|
"claptrap",
|
|
"codswallop",
|
|
"crapola",
|
|
"crock",
|
|
"drivel",
|
|
"drool",
|
|
"fiddle",
|
|
"fiddle-faddle",
|
|
"fiddlesticks",
|
|
"flannel",
|
|
"flapdoodle",
|
|
"folderol",
|
|
"falderal",
|
|
"folly",
|
|
"foolishness",
|
|
"fudge",
|
|
"garbage",
|
|
"guff",
|
|
"hogwash",
|
|
"hokeypokey",
|
|
"hokum",
|
|
"hoodoo",
|
|
"hooey",
|
|
"horsefeathers",
|
|
"humbug",
|
|
"humbuggery",
|
|
"jazz",
|
|
"malarkey",
|
|
"malarky",
|
|
"moonshine",
|
|
"muck",
|
|
"nerts",
|
|
"nonsense",
|
|
"piffle",
|
|
"poppycock",
|
|
"punk",
|
|
"rot",
|
|
"rubbish",
|
|
"senselessness",
|
|
"silliness",
|
|
"slush",
|
|
"stupidity",
|
|
"taradiddle",
|
|
"tarradiddle",
|
|
"tommyrot",
|
|
"tosh",
|
|
"trash",
|
|
"trumpery",
|
|
"twaddle"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"absurdity",
|
|
"asininity",
|
|
"fatuity",
|
|
"foolery",
|
|
"idiocy",
|
|
"imbecility",
|
|
"inaneness",
|
|
"inanity",
|
|
"insanity",
|
|
"kookiness",
|
|
"lunacy",
|
|
"absurdness",
|
|
"craziness",
|
|
"madness",
|
|
"witlessness",
|
|
"hoity-toity",
|
|
"monkey business",
|
|
"monkeyshine(s)",
|
|
"shenanigan(s)",
|
|
"tomfoolery",
|
|
"gas",
|
|
"hot air",
|
|
"rigmarole",
|
|
"rigamarole",
|
|
"double-talk",
|
|
"greek",
|
|
"hocus-pocus"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"levelheadedness",
|
|
"rationality",
|
|
"reasonability",
|
|
"reasonableness",
|
|
"sensibleness",
|
|
"common sense",
|
|
"horse sense",
|
|
"sense",
|
|
"discernment",
|
|
"judgment",
|
|
"judgement",
|
|
"wisdom"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"nutcases":{
|
|
"a person having or showing a severely disordered or abnormal state of mind":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"some nutcase was arrested for running out onto the baseball field while the game was in progress"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"madmen",
|
|
"abnormals",
|
|
"deviants",
|
|
"monomaniacs",
|
|
"mythomaniacs",
|
|
"neurotics",
|
|
"obsessive-compulsives",
|
|
"obsessives",
|
|
"paranoids",
|
|
"psychotics",
|
|
"schizophrenics",
|
|
"sociopaths",
|
|
"characters",
|
|
"codgers",
|
|
"crackpots",
|
|
"cracks",
|
|
"cranks",
|
|
"eccentrics",
|
|
"fantastics",
|
|
"flakes",
|
|
"kooks",
|
|
"oddballs",
|
|
"oddities",
|
|
"originals",
|
|
"quizzes",
|
|
"screwballs",
|
|
"tykes",
|
|
"tikes",
|
|
"weirdos",
|
|
"zanies",
|
|
"cases",
|
|
"patients"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bugs",
|
|
"crackbrains",
|
|
"crazies",
|
|
"fools",
|
|
"fruitcakes",
|
|
"head cases",
|
|
"loonies",
|
|
"loons",
|
|
"lunatics",
|
|
"maniacs",
|
|
"nuts",
|
|
"nutters",
|
|
"psychopaths",
|
|
"psychos",
|
|
"sickies",
|
|
"sickos",
|
|
"wackos",
|
|
"whackos"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"a person of odd or whimsical habits":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"around the condo complex she's known as the nutcase who consistently ignores the rules"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"conformers",
|
|
"conformists",
|
|
"followers",
|
|
"sheep"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"bohemians",
|
|
"mavericks",
|
|
"nonconformists",
|
|
"quixotes",
|
|
"coots",
|
|
"geezers",
|
|
"curios",
|
|
"rarities",
|
|
"freaks",
|
|
"fantasticoes",
|
|
"fantasts"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"characters",
|
|
"codgers",
|
|
"crackbrains",
|
|
"crackpots",
|
|
"cracks",
|
|
"cranks",
|
|
"eccentrics",
|
|
"flakes",
|
|
"fruitcakes",
|
|
"head cases",
|
|
"kooks",
|
|
"nuts",
|
|
"nutters",
|
|
"oddballs",
|
|
"oddities",
|
|
"originals",
|
|
"quizzes",
|
|
"screwballs",
|
|
"weirdos",
|
|
"zanies"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"a person who lacks good sense or judgment":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"only a nutcase would try to accelerate a campfire by dousing it with gasoline"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"sages",
|
|
"thinkers",
|
|
"brains",
|
|
"geniuses",
|
|
"genii"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"daredevils",
|
|
"madmen",
|
|
"airheads",
|
|
"birdbrains",
|
|
"blockheads",
|
|
"dodoes",
|
|
"dodos",
|
|
"dolts",
|
|
"donkeys",
|
|
"dopes",
|
|
"dorks",
|
|
"dumbbells",
|
|
"dummies",
|
|
"dunces",
|
|
"fatheads",
|
|
"ganders",
|
|
"goons",
|
|
"idiots",
|
|
"ignoramuses",
|
|
"ignorami",
|
|
"imbeciles",
|
|
"know-nothings",
|
|
"knuckleheads",
|
|
"morons",
|
|
"numskulls",
|
|
"numbskulls",
|
|
"pinheads",
|
|
"schlubs",
|
|
"shlubs",
|
|
"schlumps",
|
|
"schnooks",
|
|
"stocks",
|
|
"featherbrains",
|
|
"scatterbrains",
|
|
"butts",
|
|
"dupes",
|
|
"laughingstocks",
|
|
"mockeries",
|
|
"monkeys",
|
|
"chumps",
|
|
"losers",
|
|
"schlemiels",
|
|
"shlemiels",
|
|
"characters",
|
|
"codgers",
|
|
"crackbrains",
|
|
"crackpots",
|
|
"cranks",
|
|
"kooks",
|
|
"oddballs",
|
|
"screwballs",
|
|
"weirdos"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"berks",
|
|
"boobies",
|
|
"charlies",
|
|
"charleys",
|
|
"cuckoos",
|
|
"ding-a-lings",
|
|
"dingbats",
|
|
"ding-dongs",
|
|
"dipsticks",
|
|
"doofuses",
|
|
"dufuses",
|
|
"featherheads",
|
|
"fools",
|
|
"geese",
|
|
"gits",
|
|
"half-wits",
|
|
"jackasses",
|
|
"lunatics",
|
|
"mooncalves",
|
|
"nincompoops",
|
|
"ninnies",
|
|
"ninnyhammers",
|
|
"nits",
|
|
"nitwits",
|
|
"nuts",
|
|
"simpletons",
|
|
"simps",
|
|
"turkeys",
|
|
"yo-yos"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"nutriment":{
|
|
"as in aliment":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"aliment",
|
|
"diet",
|
|
"nourishment",
|
|
"nurture",
|
|
"sustenance",
|
|
"bread",
|
|
"chow",
|
|
"chuck",
|
|
"comestibles",
|
|
"eatables",
|
|
"eats",
|
|
"edibles",
|
|
"fare",
|
|
"food",
|
|
"foodstuffs",
|
|
"grub",
|
|
"meat",
|
|
"provender",
|
|
"provisions",
|
|
"table",
|
|
"tucker",
|
|
"viands",
|
|
"victuals",
|
|
"vittles",
|
|
"ensilage",
|
|
"feed",
|
|
"fodder",
|
|
"forage",
|
|
"silage",
|
|
"slop",
|
|
"swill",
|
|
"feast",
|
|
"meal",
|
|
"refreshments",
|
|
"regale",
|
|
"repast",
|
|
"spread",
|
|
"board",
|
|
"commissary",
|
|
"rations",
|
|
"supplies",
|
|
"dish",
|
|
"plate",
|
|
"platter",
|
|
"serving",
|
|
"finger food",
|
|
"natural food"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"nutritive":{
|
|
"providing the substances necessary for health and bodily growth":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"nonnutritious",
|
|
"nonnutritive"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"some people contend that whole wheat bread is significantly more nutritive than white bread"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"fattening",
|
|
"insalubrious",
|
|
"unhealthful",
|
|
"unhealthy",
|
|
"unwholesome"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"enriched",
|
|
"fortified",
|
|
"dietary",
|
|
"dietetic",
|
|
"beneficial",
|
|
"healthful",
|
|
"healthy",
|
|
"restorative",
|
|
"salubrious",
|
|
"salutary",
|
|
"wholesome"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"nourishing",
|
|
"nutrient",
|
|
"nutritional",
|
|
"nutritious"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"nuzzles":{
|
|
"to lie close":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"newborn puppies nuzzling against their mother to stay warm"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"blenches",
|
|
"flinches",
|
|
"quails",
|
|
"recoils",
|
|
"shies",
|
|
"shrinks",
|
|
"starts",
|
|
"winces"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"curls up",
|
|
"crouches",
|
|
"huddles"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"cuddles",
|
|
"nestles",
|
|
"snoozles",
|
|
"snuggles"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"nuzzling":{
|
|
"to lie close":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"newborn puppies nuzzling against their mother to stay warm"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"blenching",
|
|
"flinching",
|
|
"quailing",
|
|
"recoiling",
|
|
"shrinking",
|
|
"shying",
|
|
"starting",
|
|
"wincing"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"curling up",
|
|
"crouching",
|
|
"huddling"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"cuddling",
|
|
"nestling",
|
|
"snoozling",
|
|
"snuggling"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"numskulls":{
|
|
"a stupid person":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"don't be such a numskull \u2014you know he was only kidding"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"airheads",
|
|
"birdbrains",
|
|
"blockheads",
|
|
"boneheads",
|
|
"bubbleheads",
|
|
"chowderheads",
|
|
"chuckleheads",
|
|
"clodpolls",
|
|
"clodpoles",
|
|
"clots",
|
|
"clucks",
|
|
"clunks",
|
|
"cretins",
|
|
"cuddies",
|
|
"deadheads",
|
|
"dim bulbs",
|
|
"dimwits",
|
|
"dips",
|
|
"dodoes",
|
|
"dodos",
|
|
"dolts",
|
|
"donkeys",
|
|
"doofuses",
|
|
"dufuses",
|
|
"dopes",
|
|
"dorks",
|
|
"dullards",
|
|
"dumbbells",
|
|
"dumbheads",
|
|
"dum-dums",
|
|
"dummies",
|
|
"dummkopfs",
|
|
"dunces",
|
|
"dunderheads",
|
|
"fatheads",
|
|
"ganders",
|
|
"golems",
|
|
"goofs",
|
|
"goons",
|
|
"half-wits",
|
|
"hammerheads",
|
|
"hardheads",
|
|
"idiots",
|
|
"ignoramuses",
|
|
"ignorami",
|
|
"imbeciles",
|
|
"jackasses",
|
|
"know-nothings",
|
|
"knuckleheads",
|
|
"lamebrains",
|
|
"loggerheads",
|
|
"loons",
|
|
"lumps",
|
|
"lunkheads",
|
|
"meatheads",
|
|
"momes",
|
|
"morons",
|
|
"mugs",
|
|
"mutts",
|
|
"naturals",
|
|
"nimrods",
|
|
"nincompoops",
|
|
"ninnies",
|
|
"ninnyhammers",
|
|
"nits",
|
|
"nitwits",
|
|
"noddies",
|
|
"noodles",
|
|
"oafs",
|
|
"pinheads",
|
|
"prats",
|
|
"ratbags",
|
|
"sapheads",
|
|
"schlubs",
|
|
"shlubs",
|
|
"schnooks",
|
|
"simpletons",
|
|
"stocks",
|
|
"stupes",
|
|
"stupids",
|
|
"thickheads",
|
|
"turkeys",
|
|
"woodenheads",
|
|
"yahoos",
|
|
"yo-yos"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"boobies",
|
|
"buffoons",
|
|
"fools",
|
|
"geese",
|
|
"loonies",
|
|
"lunatics",
|
|
"madmen",
|
|
"nuts",
|
|
"zanies",
|
|
"losers",
|
|
"gawks",
|
|
"featherbrains",
|
|
"scatterbrains",
|
|
"beasts",
|
|
"boors",
|
|
"cads",
|
|
"churls",
|
|
"clowns",
|
|
"creeps",
|
|
"curs",
|
|
"heels",
|
|
"jerks",
|
|
"skunks",
|
|
"skunk",
|
|
"snakes",
|
|
"stinkers",
|
|
"villains"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"intellects",
|
|
"intellectuals",
|
|
"sages",
|
|
"thinkers",
|
|
"whizzes",
|
|
"wizards",
|
|
"polymaths",
|
|
"Renaissance men",
|
|
"sharpies"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"brains",
|
|
"geniuses",
|
|
"genii"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"nutcase":{
|
|
"a person having or showing a severely disordered or abnormal state of mind":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"some nutcase was arrested for running out onto the baseball field while the game was in progress"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bug",
|
|
"crackbrain",
|
|
"crazy",
|
|
"fool",
|
|
"fruitcake",
|
|
"head case",
|
|
"loon",
|
|
"loony",
|
|
"lunatic",
|
|
"maniac",
|
|
"nut",
|
|
"nutter",
|
|
"psycho",
|
|
"psychopath",
|
|
"sickie",
|
|
"sicko",
|
|
"wacko",
|
|
"whacko"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"madman",
|
|
"abnormal",
|
|
"deviant",
|
|
"monomaniac",
|
|
"mythomaniac",
|
|
"neurotic",
|
|
"obsessive",
|
|
"obsessive-compulsive",
|
|
"paranoid",
|
|
"psychotic",
|
|
"schizo",
|
|
"schizoid",
|
|
"schizophrenic",
|
|
"sociopath",
|
|
"character",
|
|
"codger",
|
|
"crack",
|
|
"crackpot",
|
|
"crank",
|
|
"eccentric",
|
|
"fantastic",
|
|
"flake",
|
|
"kook",
|
|
"oddball",
|
|
"oddity",
|
|
"original",
|
|
"quiz",
|
|
"screwball",
|
|
"tyke",
|
|
"tike",
|
|
"weirdo",
|
|
"zany",
|
|
"case",
|
|
"patient"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"a person of odd or whimsical habits":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"around the condo complex she's known as the nutcase who consistently ignores the rules"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"character",
|
|
"codger",
|
|
"crack",
|
|
"crackbrain",
|
|
"crackpot",
|
|
"crank",
|
|
"eccentric",
|
|
"flake",
|
|
"fruitcake",
|
|
"head case",
|
|
"kook",
|
|
"nut",
|
|
"nutter",
|
|
"oddball",
|
|
"oddity",
|
|
"original",
|
|
"quiz",
|
|
"screwball",
|
|
"weirdo",
|
|
"zany"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bohemian",
|
|
"maverick",
|
|
"nonconformist",
|
|
"quixote",
|
|
"coot",
|
|
"geezer",
|
|
"curio",
|
|
"rarity",
|
|
"freak",
|
|
"fantast",
|
|
"fantastico"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"conformer",
|
|
"conformist",
|
|
"follower",
|
|
"sheep"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"a person who lacks good sense or judgment":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"only a nutcase would try to accelerate a campfire by dousing it with gasoline"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"berk",
|
|
"booby",
|
|
"charlie",
|
|
"charley",
|
|
"cuckoo",
|
|
"ding-a-ling",
|
|
"ding-dong",
|
|
"dingbat",
|
|
"dipstick",
|
|
"doofus",
|
|
"featherhead",
|
|
"fool",
|
|
"git",
|
|
"goose",
|
|
"half-wit",
|
|
"jackass",
|
|
"lunatic",
|
|
"mooncalf",
|
|
"nincompoop",
|
|
"ninny",
|
|
"ninnyhammer",
|
|
"nit",
|
|
"nitwit",
|
|
"nut",
|
|
"simp",
|
|
"simpleton",
|
|
"turkey",
|
|
"yo-yo"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"daredevil",
|
|
"madman",
|
|
"airhead",
|
|
"birdbrain",
|
|
"blockhead",
|
|
"dodo",
|
|
"dolt",
|
|
"donkey",
|
|
"dope",
|
|
"dork",
|
|
"dumbbell",
|
|
"dummy",
|
|
"dunce",
|
|
"fathead",
|
|
"gander",
|
|
"goon",
|
|
"idiot",
|
|
"ignoramus",
|
|
"imbecile",
|
|
"know-nothing",
|
|
"knucklehead",
|
|
"moron",
|
|
"numskull",
|
|
"numbskull",
|
|
"pinhead",
|
|
"schlub",
|
|
"shlub",
|
|
"schlump",
|
|
"schnook",
|
|
"stock",
|
|
"featherbrain",
|
|
"scatterbrain",
|
|
"butt",
|
|
"dupe",
|
|
"laughingstock",
|
|
"mockery",
|
|
"monkey",
|
|
"chump",
|
|
"loser",
|
|
"schlemiel",
|
|
"shlemiel",
|
|
"character",
|
|
"codger",
|
|
"crackbrain",
|
|
"crackpot",
|
|
"crank",
|
|
"kook",
|
|
"oddball",
|
|
"screwball",
|
|
"weirdo"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"sage",
|
|
"thinker",
|
|
"brain",
|
|
"genius"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"nullities":{
|
|
"a person of no importance or influence":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"that tiny country's ambassador from the U.S. is usually some nullity who happens to be a friend or supporter of the current president"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"ciphers",
|
|
"dwarfs",
|
|
"dwarves",
|
|
"half-pints",
|
|
"insects",
|
|
"insignificancies",
|
|
"lightweights",
|
|
"morsels",
|
|
"nobodies",
|
|
"nonentities",
|
|
"numbers",
|
|
"pip-squeaks",
|
|
"pygmies",
|
|
"pigmies",
|
|
"shrimp",
|
|
"shrimps",
|
|
"snippersnappers",
|
|
"twerps",
|
|
"whippersnappers",
|
|
"zeros",
|
|
"zeroes",
|
|
"zilches"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"no-names",
|
|
"noncelebrities",
|
|
"leasts",
|
|
"inferiors",
|
|
"mediocrities",
|
|
"obscurities",
|
|
"figureheads",
|
|
"puppets"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"chiefs",
|
|
"heads",
|
|
"leaders",
|
|
"leads",
|
|
"celebrities",
|
|
"luminaries",
|
|
"notables",
|
|
"personalities",
|
|
"planets",
|
|
"stars",
|
|
"superstars",
|
|
"authorities",
|
|
"superiors",
|
|
"great powers",
|
|
"parties",
|
|
"powers"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"big shots",
|
|
"big wheels",
|
|
"bigwigs",
|
|
"eminences",
|
|
"figures",
|
|
"kahunas",
|
|
"kingpins",
|
|
"magnates",
|
|
"nabobs",
|
|
"personages",
|
|
"somebodies",
|
|
"VIPs"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"nursemaid":{
|
|
"a person employed to care for a young child or children":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"sent the children to their nursemaid"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"babysitter",
|
|
"dry nurse",
|
|
"nanny",
|
|
"nannie",
|
|
"nurse",
|
|
"nurser",
|
|
"sitter"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"amah",
|
|
"ayah",
|
|
"au pair",
|
|
"bonne",
|
|
"mammy",
|
|
"duenna",
|
|
"fraulein",
|
|
"governess",
|
|
"mademoiselle"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"nudged":{
|
|
"to pass lightly across or touch gently especially in passing":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"accidentally nudged me as they squeezed past"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"brushed",
|
|
"grazed",
|
|
"kissed",
|
|
"shaved",
|
|
"skimmed"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bumped",
|
|
"contacted",
|
|
"scraped",
|
|
"sideswiped",
|
|
"struck",
|
|
"swept",
|
|
"swiped",
|
|
"touched",
|
|
"bounced",
|
|
"caromed",
|
|
"glanced",
|
|
"rebounded",
|
|
"ricocheted",
|
|
"ricochetted",
|
|
"skipped",
|
|
"caressed",
|
|
"cuddled",
|
|
"fondled",
|
|
"loved",
|
|
"patted",
|
|
"petted",
|
|
"stroked",
|
|
"missed",
|
|
"skirted"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"banged",
|
|
"bashed",
|
|
"bumped",
|
|
"clashed",
|
|
"collided",
|
|
"crashed",
|
|
"hit",
|
|
"impacted",
|
|
"impinged",
|
|
"knocked",
|
|
"punched",
|
|
"rammed",
|
|
"slammed",
|
|
"slapped",
|
|
"smacked",
|
|
"smashed",
|
|
"swiped",
|
|
"thudded",
|
|
"thwacked",
|
|
"whacked"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to try to persuade (someone) through earnest appeals to follow a course of action":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the car salesman nudged me into taking a test-drive, even though I had said that I was just looking"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"egged (on)",
|
|
"encouraged",
|
|
"exhorted",
|
|
"goaded",
|
|
"pressed",
|
|
"prodded",
|
|
"prompted",
|
|
"urged"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"drove",
|
|
"propelled",
|
|
"spurred",
|
|
"stimulated",
|
|
"hurried",
|
|
"hustled",
|
|
"pushed",
|
|
"rushed",
|
|
"adjured",
|
|
"beseeched",
|
|
"besought",
|
|
"implored",
|
|
"importuned",
|
|
"blandished",
|
|
"cajoled",
|
|
"coaxed",
|
|
"soft-soaped",
|
|
"wheedled",
|
|
"high-pressured",
|
|
"nagged",
|
|
"needled",
|
|
"pressured",
|
|
"fomented",
|
|
"incited",
|
|
"instigated",
|
|
"provoked",
|
|
"stirred (up)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"deterred",
|
|
"discouraged",
|
|
"dissuaded",
|
|
"braked",
|
|
"checked",
|
|
"constrained",
|
|
"curbed",
|
|
"held back",
|
|
"inhibited",
|
|
"restrained"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"nursing":{
|
|
"to attend to the needs and comforts of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"willingly lent a hand to nurse his grandmother in her final years, helping her get from one room to the other and making sure she was warm"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"administering (to)",
|
|
"caring (for)",
|
|
"ministering (to)",
|
|
"mothering"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"curing",
|
|
"healing",
|
|
"remedying",
|
|
"doctoring",
|
|
"treating",
|
|
"aiding",
|
|
"conserving",
|
|
"preserving",
|
|
"providing (for)",
|
|
"supporting",
|
|
"babying",
|
|
"coddling",
|
|
"mollycoddling",
|
|
"pampering",
|
|
"spoiling",
|
|
"catering (to)",
|
|
"humoring",
|
|
"indulging"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"brushing (aside or off)",
|
|
"forgetting",
|
|
"ignoring",
|
|
"neglecting",
|
|
"overlooking",
|
|
"slighting"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to give milk to from the breast":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a new mother's decision to nurse her baby"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"breast-feeding",
|
|
"suckling",
|
|
"wet-nursing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bottle-feeding"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to keep in one's mind or heart":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"he continues to nurse a tender affection for his first girlfriend"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bearing",
|
|
"cherishing",
|
|
"entertaining",
|
|
"harboring",
|
|
"having",
|
|
"holding"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"cultivating",
|
|
"fostering",
|
|
"nurturing",
|
|
"supporting",
|
|
"sustaining",
|
|
"carrying",
|
|
"keeping",
|
|
"maintaining",
|
|
"preserving",
|
|
"remembering",
|
|
"retaining",
|
|
"treasuring",
|
|
"cleaving (to)",
|
|
"clinging (to)",
|
|
"hugging",
|
|
"sticking (to)",
|
|
"brooding (about or over)",
|
|
"fixating (on or upon)",
|
|
"obsessing (about or over)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"disregarding",
|
|
"dropping",
|
|
"forgetting",
|
|
"ignoring",
|
|
"neglecting",
|
|
"overlooking",
|
|
"abjuring",
|
|
"declining",
|
|
"denying",
|
|
"disdaining",
|
|
"refusing",
|
|
"rejecting",
|
|
"repudiating",
|
|
"scorning",
|
|
"abandoning",
|
|
"deserting",
|
|
"discarding",
|
|
"forsaking",
|
|
"giving up",
|
|
"parting (with)",
|
|
"quitting",
|
|
"renouncing",
|
|
"throwing out",
|
|
"erasing",
|
|
"expunging"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to treat with great or excessive care":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"nursed his sprained ankle for the rest of the week"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"babying",
|
|
"cockering",
|
|
"coddling",
|
|
"cosseting",
|
|
"dandling",
|
|
"indulging",
|
|
"mollycoddling",
|
|
"pampering",
|
|
"spoiling",
|
|
"wet-nursing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"catering (to)",
|
|
"humoring",
|
|
"contenting",
|
|
"delighting",
|
|
"gladdening",
|
|
"gratifying",
|
|
"mothering",
|
|
"obliging",
|
|
"pleasing",
|
|
"satisfying",
|
|
"appeasing",
|
|
"mollifying",
|
|
"pacifying",
|
|
"placating",
|
|
"soothing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"controlling",
|
|
"disciplining",
|
|
"restraining",
|
|
"oppressing",
|
|
"neglecting",
|
|
"overlooking",
|
|
"slighting",
|
|
"molesting",
|
|
"outraging",
|
|
"violating",
|
|
"harassing",
|
|
"harming",
|
|
"hurting",
|
|
"injuring",
|
|
"oppressing",
|
|
"persecuting",
|
|
"tormenting",
|
|
"torturing",
|
|
"victimizing"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"abusing",
|
|
"ill-treating",
|
|
"ill-using",
|
|
"maltreating",
|
|
"manhandling",
|
|
"mishandling",
|
|
"mistreating",
|
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"misusing"
|
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]
|
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},
|
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"to bring to maturity through care and education":{
|
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"examples":[
|
|
"as foster parents they accepted and nursed 16 needy children over the years"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"breeding",
|
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"bringing up",
|
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"fostering",
|
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"nourishing",
|
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"raising",
|
|
"rearing"
|
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],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"fathering",
|
|
"mothering",
|
|
"attending",
|
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"caring (for)",
|
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"cradling",
|
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"cultivating",
|
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"minding",
|
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"ministering (to)",
|
|
"nurturing",
|
|
"watching",
|
|
"disciplining",
|
|
"educating",
|
|
"instructing",
|
|
"mentoring",
|
|
"schooling",
|
|
"teaching",
|
|
"training",
|
|
"tutoring",
|
|
"edifying",
|
|
"enlightening",
|
|
"indoctrinating",
|
|
"feeding",
|
|
"providing (for)",
|
|
"supplying",
|
|
"advancing",
|
|
"forwarding",
|
|
"furthering",
|
|
"promoting",
|
|
"preparing",
|
|
"directing",
|
|
"guiding",
|
|
"leading",
|
|
"shepherding",
|
|
"showing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"abusing",
|
|
"ill-treating",
|
|
"ill-using",
|
|
"maltreating",
|
|
"mishandling",
|
|
"mistreating",
|
|
"ignoring",
|
|
"neglecting",
|
|
"harming",
|
|
"hurting",
|
|
"injuring"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to help the growth or development of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"her teachers did much to nurse her literary talent"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"advancing",
|
|
"cultivating",
|
|
"encouraging",
|
|
"forwarding",
|
|
"fostering",
|
|
"furthering",
|
|
"incubating",
|
|
"nourishing",
|
|
"nurturing",
|
|
"promoting"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"advocating",
|
|
"backing",
|
|
"championing",
|
|
"endorsing",
|
|
"indorsing",
|
|
"supporting",
|
|
"upholding",
|
|
"endowing",
|
|
"financing",
|
|
"funding",
|
|
"patronizing",
|
|
"staking",
|
|
"subsidizing",
|
|
"underwriting",
|
|
"abetting",
|
|
"aiding",
|
|
"assisting",
|
|
"advertising",
|
|
"boosting",
|
|
"plugging",
|
|
"publicizing",
|
|
"touting",
|
|
"agitating (for)",
|
|
"campaigning (for)",
|
|
"working (for)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"banning",
|
|
"barring",
|
|
"enjoining",
|
|
"forbidding",
|
|
"interdicting",
|
|
"outlawing",
|
|
"preventing",
|
|
"prohibiting",
|
|
"proscribing",
|
|
"battling",
|
|
"combating",
|
|
"combatting",
|
|
"contending (with)",
|
|
"countering",
|
|
"fighting",
|
|
"opposing",
|
|
"repressing",
|
|
"snuffing (out)",
|
|
"squashing",
|
|
"squelching",
|
|
"stifling",
|
|
"subduing",
|
|
"suppressing",
|
|
"arresting",
|
|
"checking",
|
|
"halting",
|
|
"retarding",
|
|
"encumbering",
|
|
"fettering",
|
|
"hobbling",
|
|
"impeding",
|
|
"interfering (with)",
|
|
"manacling",
|
|
"obstructing",
|
|
"shackling"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"discouraging",
|
|
"frustrating",
|
|
"hindering",
|
|
"inhibiting"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to use or give out in stingy amounts":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"he carefully nursed his energy during the marathon so that he would have something left for the final stretch"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"scanting",
|
|
"skimping (on)",
|
|
"sparing",
|
|
"stinting (on)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"doling out",
|
|
"meting (out)",
|
|
"portioning (out)",
|
|
"rationing (out)",
|
|
"pinching",
|
|
"shortchanging",
|
|
"conserving",
|
|
"preserving"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"heaping",
|
|
"lavishing",
|
|
"pouring",
|
|
"raining",
|
|
"showering"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"numeral":{
|
|
"a character used to represent a mathematical value":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a birthday candle in the shape of the numeral 4"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"digit",
|
|
"figure",
|
|
"integer",
|
|
"number",
|
|
"numeric",
|
|
"whole number"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"decimal",
|
|
"fraction",
|
|
"cipher",
|
|
"symbol"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"nurses":{
|
|
"a person employed to care for a young child or children":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"sent his little son back to his nurse so that he could return to his study to work"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"babysitters",
|
|
"dry nurses",
|
|
"nannies",
|
|
"nursemaids",
|
|
"nursers",
|
|
"sitters"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"amahs",
|
|
"ayahs",
|
|
"au pairs",
|
|
"bonnes",
|
|
"mammies",
|
|
"duennas",
|
|
"frauleins",
|
|
"governesses",
|
|
"mademoiselles",
|
|
"mesdemoiselles"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to attend to the needs and comforts of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"willingly lent a hand to nurse his grandmother in her final years, helping her get from one room to the other and making sure she was warm"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"administers (to)",
|
|
"cares (for)",
|
|
"ministers (to)",
|
|
"mothers"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"cures",
|
|
"heals",
|
|
"remedies",
|
|
"doctors",
|
|
"treats",
|
|
"aids",
|
|
"conserves",
|
|
"preserves",
|
|
"provides (for)",
|
|
"supports",
|
|
"babies",
|
|
"coddles",
|
|
"mollycoddles",
|
|
"pampers",
|
|
"spoils",
|
|
"caters (to)",
|
|
"humors",
|
|
"indulges"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"brushes (aside or off)",
|
|
"forgets",
|
|
"ignores",
|
|
"neglects",
|
|
"overlooks",
|
|
"slights"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to give milk to from the breast":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a new mother's decision to nurse her baby"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"breast-feeds",
|
|
"suckles",
|
|
"wet-nurses"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bottle-feeds"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to keep in one's mind or heart":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"he continues to nurse a tender affection for his first girlfriend"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bears",
|
|
"cherishes",
|
|
"entertains",
|
|
"harbors",
|
|
"has",
|
|
"holds"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"cultivates",
|
|
"fosters",
|
|
"nurtures",
|
|
"supports",
|
|
"sustains",
|
|
"carries",
|
|
"keeps",
|
|
"maintains",
|
|
"preserves",
|
|
"remembers",
|
|
"retains",
|
|
"treasures",
|
|
"cleaves (to)",
|
|
"clings (to)",
|
|
"hugs",
|
|
"sticks (to)",
|
|
"broods (about or over)",
|
|
"fixates (on or upon)",
|
|
"obsesses (about or over)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"disregards",
|
|
"drops",
|
|
"forgets",
|
|
"ignores",
|
|
"neglects",
|
|
"overlooks",
|
|
"abjures",
|
|
"declines",
|
|
"denies",
|
|
"disdains",
|
|
"refuses",
|
|
"rejects",
|
|
"repudiates",
|
|
"scorns",
|
|
"abandons",
|
|
"deserts",
|
|
"discards",
|
|
"forsakes",
|
|
"gives up",
|
|
"parts (with)",
|
|
"quits",
|
|
"renounces",
|
|
"throws out",
|
|
"erases",
|
|
"expunges"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to treat with great or excessive care":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"nursed his sprained ankle for the rest of the week"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"babies",
|
|
"cockers",
|
|
"coddles",
|
|
"cossets",
|
|
"dandles",
|
|
"indulges",
|
|
"mollycoddles",
|
|
"pampers",
|
|
"spoils",
|
|
"wet-nurses"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"caters (to)",
|
|
"humors",
|
|
"contents",
|
|
"delights",
|
|
"gladdens",
|
|
"gratifies",
|
|
"mothers",
|
|
"obliges",
|
|
"pleases",
|
|
"satisfies",
|
|
"appeases",
|
|
"mollifies",
|
|
"pacifies",
|
|
"placates",
|
|
"soothes"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"controls",
|
|
"disciplines",
|
|
"restrains",
|
|
"oppresses",
|
|
"neglects",
|
|
"overlooks",
|
|
"slights",
|
|
"molests",
|
|
"outrages",
|
|
"violates",
|
|
"harasses",
|
|
"harms",
|
|
"hurts",
|
|
"injures",
|
|
"oppresses",
|
|
"persecutes",
|
|
"torments",
|
|
"tortures",
|
|
"victimizes"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"abuses",
|
|
"ill-treats",
|
|
"ill-uses",
|
|
"maltreats",
|
|
"manhandles",
|
|
"mishandles",
|
|
"mistreats",
|
|
"misuses"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to bring to maturity through care and education":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"as foster parents they accepted and nursed 16 needy children over the years"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"breeds",
|
|
"brings up",
|
|
"fosters",
|
|
"nourishes",
|
|
"raises",
|
|
"rears"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"fathers",
|
|
"mothers",
|
|
"attends",
|
|
"cares (for)",
|
|
"cradles",
|
|
"cultivates",
|
|
"minds",
|
|
"ministers (to)",
|
|
"nurtures",
|
|
"watches",
|
|
"disciplines",
|
|
"educates",
|
|
"instructs",
|
|
"mentors",
|
|
"schools",
|
|
"teaches",
|
|
"trains",
|
|
"tutors",
|
|
"edifies",
|
|
"enlightens",
|
|
"indoctrinates",
|
|
"feeds",
|
|
"provides (for)",
|
|
"supplies",
|
|
"advances",
|
|
"forwards",
|
|
"furthers",
|
|
"promotes",
|
|
"prepares",
|
|
"directs",
|
|
"guides",
|
|
"leads",
|
|
"shepherds",
|
|
"shows"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"abuses",
|
|
"ill-treats",
|
|
"ill-uses",
|
|
"maltreats",
|
|
"mishandles",
|
|
"mistreats",
|
|
"ignores",
|
|
"neglects",
|
|
"harms",
|
|
"hurts",
|
|
"injures"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to help the growth or development of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"her teachers did much to nurse her literary talent"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"advances",
|
|
"cultivates",
|
|
"encourages",
|
|
"forwards",
|
|
"fosters",
|
|
"furthers",
|
|
"incubates",
|
|
"nourishes",
|
|
"nurtures",
|
|
"promotes"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"advocates",
|
|
"backs",
|
|
"champions",
|
|
"endorses",
|
|
"indorses",
|
|
"supports",
|
|
"upholds",
|
|
"endows",
|
|
"finances",
|
|
"funds",
|
|
"patronizes",
|
|
"stakes",
|
|
"subsidizes",
|
|
"underwrites",
|
|
"abets",
|
|
"aids",
|
|
"assists",
|
|
"advertises",
|
|
"boosts",
|
|
"plugs",
|
|
"publicizes",
|
|
"touts",
|
|
"agitates (for)",
|
|
"campaigns (for)",
|
|
"works (for)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"bans",
|
|
"bars",
|
|
"enjoins",
|
|
"forbids",
|
|
"interdicts",
|
|
"outlaws",
|
|
"prevents",
|
|
"prohibits",
|
|
"proscribes",
|
|
"battles",
|
|
"combats",
|
|
"contends (with)",
|
|
"counters",
|
|
"fights",
|
|
"opposes",
|
|
"represses",
|
|
"snuffs (out)",
|
|
"squashes",
|
|
"squelches",
|
|
"stifles",
|
|
"subdues",
|
|
"suppresses",
|
|
"arrests",
|
|
"checks",
|
|
"halts",
|
|
"retards",
|
|
"encumbers",
|
|
"fetters",
|
|
"hobbles",
|
|
"impedes",
|
|
"interferes (with)",
|
|
"manacles",
|
|
"obstructs",
|
|
"shackles"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"discourages",
|
|
"frustrates",
|
|
"hinders",
|
|
"inhibits"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to use or give out in stingy amounts":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"he carefully nursed his energy during the marathon so that he would have something left for the final stretch"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"scants",
|
|
"skimps (on)",
|
|
"spares",
|
|
"stints (on)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"doles out",
|
|
"metes (out)",
|
|
"portions (out)",
|
|
"rations (out)",
|
|
"pinches",
|
|
"shortchanges",
|
|
"conserves",
|
|
"preserves"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"heaps",
|
|
"lavishes",
|
|
"pours",
|
|
"rains",
|
|
"showers"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"numbing":{
|
|
"causing weariness, restlessness, or lack of interest":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"an utterly numbing class in statistics"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"arid",
|
|
"boring",
|
|
"colorless",
|
|
"drab",
|
|
"dreary",
|
|
"drudging",
|
|
"dry",
|
|
"dull",
|
|
"dusty",
|
|
"flat",
|
|
"heavy",
|
|
"ho-hum",
|
|
"humdrum",
|
|
"jading",
|
|
"jejune",
|
|
"leaden",
|
|
"mind-numbing",
|
|
"monochromatic",
|
|
"monotonous",
|
|
"old",
|
|
"pedestrian",
|
|
"ponderous",
|
|
"slow",
|
|
"stale",
|
|
"stodgy",
|
|
"stuffy",
|
|
"stupid",
|
|
"tame",
|
|
"tedious",
|
|
"tiresome",
|
|
"tiring",
|
|
"uninteresting",
|
|
"wearisome",
|
|
"weary",
|
|
"wearying"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"aseptic",
|
|
"barren",
|
|
"blah",
|
|
"dullish",
|
|
"pleasureless",
|
|
"prosaic",
|
|
"prosy",
|
|
"soggy",
|
|
"spiritless",
|
|
"blank",
|
|
"earthbound",
|
|
"gray",
|
|
"grey",
|
|
"inanimate",
|
|
"pallid",
|
|
"pedantic",
|
|
"sterile",
|
|
"suspenseless",
|
|
"undramatic",
|
|
"uneventful",
|
|
"unexciting",
|
|
"unimaginative",
|
|
"uninspiring",
|
|
"unnewsworthy",
|
|
"unrewarding",
|
|
"unsensational",
|
|
"unspectacular",
|
|
"annoying",
|
|
"bothersome",
|
|
"irksome",
|
|
"irritating",
|
|
"longsome",
|
|
"palling",
|
|
"draining",
|
|
"enervating",
|
|
"exhausting",
|
|
"fatiguing",
|
|
"wearing",
|
|
"debilitating",
|
|
"enfeebling",
|
|
"demoralizing",
|
|
"discouraging",
|
|
"disheartening",
|
|
"dispiriting",
|
|
"common",
|
|
"commonplace",
|
|
"ordinary",
|
|
"tepid",
|
|
"unexceptional",
|
|
"unsurprising",
|
|
"vapid",
|
|
"cumbersome",
|
|
"lumbering",
|
|
"plodding",
|
|
"poky",
|
|
"pokey"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"amazing",
|
|
"astonishing",
|
|
"astounding",
|
|
"awesome",
|
|
"eye-opening",
|
|
"fabulous",
|
|
"marvelous",
|
|
"marvellous",
|
|
"sensational",
|
|
"spectacular",
|
|
"surprising",
|
|
"wonderful",
|
|
"wondrous",
|
|
"animating",
|
|
"breathtaking",
|
|
"electrifying",
|
|
"energizing",
|
|
"enlivening",
|
|
"exciting",
|
|
"exhilarating",
|
|
"galvanizing",
|
|
"hair-raising",
|
|
"inspiring",
|
|
"invigorating",
|
|
"rip-roaring",
|
|
"rousing",
|
|
"stimulating",
|
|
"stirring",
|
|
"thrilling",
|
|
"amusing",
|
|
"diverting",
|
|
"entertaining",
|
|
"moving",
|
|
"poignant",
|
|
"touching",
|
|
"alluring",
|
|
"attracting",
|
|
"attractive",
|
|
"beguiling",
|
|
"bewitching",
|
|
"captivating",
|
|
"charming",
|
|
"enchanting",
|
|
"enthralling",
|
|
"entrancing",
|
|
"fascinating",
|
|
"mesmerizing",
|
|
"spellbinding",
|
|
"suspenseful",
|
|
"arresting",
|
|
"provocative",
|
|
"tantalizing"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"absorbing",
|
|
"engaging",
|
|
"engrossing",
|
|
"gripping",
|
|
"interesting",
|
|
"intriguing",
|
|
"involving",
|
|
"riveting"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"having a low or subnormal temperature":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the numbing air of that wintry morning"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"algid",
|
|
"arctic",
|
|
"bitter",
|
|
"bone-chilling",
|
|
"chill",
|
|
"chilly",
|
|
"cold",
|
|
"coldish",
|
|
"cool",
|
|
"coolish",
|
|
"freezing",
|
|
"frigid",
|
|
"frosty",
|
|
"gelid",
|
|
"glacial",
|
|
"ice-cold",
|
|
"icy",
|
|
"nipping",
|
|
"nippy",
|
|
"polar",
|
|
"shivery",
|
|
"snappy",
|
|
"wintry",
|
|
"wintery"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"cryogenic",
|
|
"subfreezing",
|
|
"subzero",
|
|
"ultracold",
|
|
"cutting",
|
|
"keen",
|
|
"penetrating",
|
|
"piercing",
|
|
"sharp",
|
|
"bracing",
|
|
"brisk",
|
|
"crisp",
|
|
"invigorating",
|
|
"rigorous",
|
|
"chilled",
|
|
"cooled",
|
|
"frosted",
|
|
"frozen",
|
|
"iced",
|
|
"refrigerated",
|
|
"unheated"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"lukewarm",
|
|
"tepid",
|
|
"heated",
|
|
"overheated",
|
|
"reheated",
|
|
"warmed",
|
|
"snug",
|
|
"toasty",
|
|
"warm",
|
|
"feverish",
|
|
"flushed",
|
|
"inflamed",
|
|
"enflamed",
|
|
"canicular",
|
|
"equatorial",
|
|
"muggy",
|
|
"steamy",
|
|
"summery",
|
|
"tropical"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"ardent",
|
|
"blazing",
|
|
"boiling",
|
|
"broiling",
|
|
"burning",
|
|
"fervent",
|
|
"fervid",
|
|
"fiery",
|
|
"glowing",
|
|
"hot",
|
|
"igneous",
|
|
"molten",
|
|
"piping hot",
|
|
"red-hot",
|
|
"roasting",
|
|
"scalding",
|
|
"scorching",
|
|
"searing",
|
|
"seething",
|
|
"sizzling",
|
|
"sultry",
|
|
"sweltering",
|
|
"torrid",
|
|
"ultrahot",
|
|
"warming",
|
|
"white-hot"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to reduce or weaken in strength or feeling":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"wait for the medication to numb your mouth"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"benumbing",
|
|
"blunting",
|
|
"cauterizing",
|
|
"dampening",
|
|
"damping",
|
|
"deadening",
|
|
"dulling"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"muffling",
|
|
"muting",
|
|
"toning (down)",
|
|
"decreasing",
|
|
"diminishing",
|
|
"lessening",
|
|
"letting up (on)",
|
|
"lowering",
|
|
"reducing",
|
|
"subduing",
|
|
"debilitating",
|
|
"enfeebling",
|
|
"weakening",
|
|
"dwindling",
|
|
"receding",
|
|
"subsiding",
|
|
"tapering (off)",
|
|
"waning",
|
|
"alleviating",
|
|
"easing",
|
|
"lightening",
|
|
"abating",
|
|
"moderating"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"amplifying",
|
|
"augmenting",
|
|
"beefing (up)",
|
|
"boosting",
|
|
"consolidating",
|
|
"deepening",
|
|
"enhancing",
|
|
"heightening",
|
|
"intensifying",
|
|
"magnifying",
|
|
"redoubling",
|
|
"stepping up",
|
|
"strengthening",
|
|
"animating",
|
|
"arousing",
|
|
"stimulating"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"sharpening",
|
|
"whetting"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"nursed":{
|
|
"to attend to the needs and comforts of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"willingly lent a hand to nurse his grandmother in her final years, helping her get from one room to the other and making sure she was warm"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"administered (to)",
|
|
"cared (for)",
|
|
"ministered (to)",
|
|
"mothered"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"cured",
|
|
"healed",
|
|
"remedied",
|
|
"doctored",
|
|
"treated",
|
|
"aided",
|
|
"conserved",
|
|
"preserved",
|
|
"provided (for)",
|
|
"supported",
|
|
"babied",
|
|
"coddled",
|
|
"mollycoddled",
|
|
"pampered",
|
|
"spoiled",
|
|
"spoilt",
|
|
"catered (to)",
|
|
"humored",
|
|
"indulged"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"brushed (aside or off)",
|
|
"forgot",
|
|
"ignored",
|
|
"neglected",
|
|
"overlooked",
|
|
"slighted"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to give milk to from the breast":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a new mother's decision to nurse her baby"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"breast-fed",
|
|
"suckled",
|
|
"wet-nursed"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bottle-fed"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"weaned"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to keep in one's mind or heart":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"he continues to nurse a tender affection for his first girlfriend"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bore",
|
|
"cherished",
|
|
"entertained",
|
|
"had",
|
|
"harbored",
|
|
"held"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"cultivated",
|
|
"fostered",
|
|
"nurtured",
|
|
"supported",
|
|
"sustained",
|
|
"carried",
|
|
"kept",
|
|
"maintained",
|
|
"preserved",
|
|
"remembered",
|
|
"retained",
|
|
"treasured",
|
|
"cleaved (to)",
|
|
"clung (to)",
|
|
"hugged",
|
|
"stuck (to)",
|
|
"brooded (about or over)",
|
|
"fixated (on or upon)",
|
|
"obsessed (about or over)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"disregarded",
|
|
"dropped",
|
|
"forgot",
|
|
"ignored",
|
|
"neglected",
|
|
"overlooked",
|
|
"abjured",
|
|
"declined",
|
|
"denied",
|
|
"disdained",
|
|
"refused",
|
|
"rejected",
|
|
"repudiated",
|
|
"scorned",
|
|
"abandoned",
|
|
"deserted",
|
|
"discarded",
|
|
"forsook",
|
|
"gave up",
|
|
"parted (with)",
|
|
"quit",
|
|
"quitted",
|
|
"renounced",
|
|
"threw out",
|
|
"erased",
|
|
"expunged"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to treat with great or excessive care":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"nursed his sprained ankle for the rest of the week"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"babied",
|
|
"cockered",
|
|
"coddled",
|
|
"cosseted",
|
|
"dandled",
|
|
"indulged",
|
|
"mollycoddled",
|
|
"pampered",
|
|
"spoiled",
|
|
"spoilt",
|
|
"wet-nursed"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"catered (to)",
|
|
"humored",
|
|
"contented",
|
|
"delighted",
|
|
"gladdened",
|
|
"gratified",
|
|
"mothered",
|
|
"obliged",
|
|
"pleased",
|
|
"satisfied",
|
|
"appeased",
|
|
"mollified",
|
|
"pacified",
|
|
"placated",
|
|
"soothed"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"controlled",
|
|
"disciplined",
|
|
"restrained",
|
|
"oppressed",
|
|
"neglected",
|
|
"overlooked",
|
|
"slighted",
|
|
"molested",
|
|
"outraged",
|
|
"violated",
|
|
"harassed",
|
|
"harmed",
|
|
"hurt",
|
|
"injured",
|
|
"oppressed",
|
|
"persecuted",
|
|
"tormented",
|
|
"tortured",
|
|
"victimized"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"abused",
|
|
"ill-treated",
|
|
"ill-used",
|
|
"maltreated",
|
|
"manhandled",
|
|
"mishandled",
|
|
"mistreated",
|
|
"misused"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to bring to maturity through care and education":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"as foster parents they accepted and nursed 16 needy children over the years"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bred",
|
|
"brought up",
|
|
"fostered",
|
|
"nourished",
|
|
"raised",
|
|
"reared"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"fathered",
|
|
"mothered",
|
|
"attended",
|
|
"cared (for)",
|
|
"cradled",
|
|
"cultivated",
|
|
"minded",
|
|
"ministered (to)",
|
|
"nurtured",
|
|
"watched",
|
|
"disciplined",
|
|
"educated",
|
|
"instructed",
|
|
"mentored",
|
|
"schooled",
|
|
"taught",
|
|
"trained",
|
|
"tutored",
|
|
"edified",
|
|
"enlightened",
|
|
"indoctrinated",
|
|
"fed",
|
|
"provided (for)",
|
|
"supplied",
|
|
"advanced",
|
|
"forwarded",
|
|
"furthered",
|
|
"promoted",
|
|
"prepared",
|
|
"directed",
|
|
"guided",
|
|
"led",
|
|
"shepherded",
|
|
"showed"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"abused",
|
|
"ill-treated",
|
|
"ill-used",
|
|
"maltreated",
|
|
"mishandled",
|
|
"mistreated",
|
|
"ignored",
|
|
"neglected",
|
|
"harmed",
|
|
"hurt",
|
|
"injured"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to help the growth or development of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"her teachers did much to nurse her literary talent"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"advanced",
|
|
"cultivated",
|
|
"encouraged",
|
|
"forwarded",
|
|
"fostered",
|
|
"furthered",
|
|
"incubated",
|
|
"nourished",
|
|
"nurtured",
|
|
"promoted"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"advocated",
|
|
"backed",
|
|
"championed",
|
|
"endorsed",
|
|
"indorsed",
|
|
"supported",
|
|
"upheld",
|
|
"endowed",
|
|
"financed",
|
|
"funded",
|
|
"patronized",
|
|
"staked",
|
|
"subsidized",
|
|
"underwrote",
|
|
"abetted",
|
|
"aided",
|
|
"assisted",
|
|
"advertised",
|
|
"boosted",
|
|
"plugged",
|
|
"publicized",
|
|
"touted",
|
|
"agitated (for)",
|
|
"campaigned (for)",
|
|
"worked (for)",
|
|
"wrought (for)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"banned",
|
|
"barred",
|
|
"enjoined",
|
|
"forbade",
|
|
"forbad",
|
|
"interdicted",
|
|
"outlawed",
|
|
"prevented",
|
|
"prohibited",
|
|
"proscribed",
|
|
"battled",
|
|
"combated",
|
|
"combatted",
|
|
"contended (with)",
|
|
"countered",
|
|
"fought",
|
|
"opposed",
|
|
"repressed",
|
|
"snuffed (out)",
|
|
"squashed",
|
|
"squelched",
|
|
"stifled",
|
|
"subdued",
|
|
"suppressed",
|
|
"arrested",
|
|
"checked",
|
|
"halted",
|
|
"retarded",
|
|
"encumbered",
|
|
"fettered",
|
|
"hobbled",
|
|
"impeded",
|
|
"interfered (with)",
|
|
"manacled",
|
|
"obstructed",
|
|
"shackled"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"discouraged",
|
|
"frustrated",
|
|
"hindered",
|
|
"inhibited"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to use or give out in stingy amounts":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"he carefully nursed his energy during the marathon so that he would have something left for the final stretch"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"scanted",
|
|
"skimped (on)",
|
|
"spared",
|
|
"stinted (on)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"doled out",
|
|
"meted (out)",
|
|
"portioned (out)",
|
|
"rationed (out)",
|
|
"pinched",
|
|
"shortchanged",
|
|
"conserved",
|
|
"preserved"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"heaped",
|
|
"lavished",
|
|
"poured",
|
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"rained",
|
|
"showered"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"numbering":{
|
|
"to find the sum of (a collection of things) by noting each one as it is being added":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"number those apples and tell me how many you have"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"counting",
|
|
"enumerating",
|
|
"telling"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"adding (up)",
|
|
"tallying",
|
|
"totaling",
|
|
"totalling",
|
|
"calculating",
|
|
"computing",
|
|
"reckoning",
|
|
"tabling",
|
|
"tabulating",
|
|
"checking",
|
|
"marking",
|
|
"ticking (off)",
|
|
"recounting"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to have a total of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the full-time staff numbers 30 people"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"adding up (to)",
|
|
"aggregating",
|
|
"amounting (to)",
|
|
"coming (to)",
|
|
"counting (up to)",
|
|
"summing (to or into)",
|
|
"totaling",
|
|
"totalling"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"averaging",
|
|
"equaling",
|
|
"equalling",
|
|
"measuring",
|
|
"reaching",
|
|
"composing",
|
|
"comprising",
|
|
"constituting",
|
|
"making up"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to have as part of a whole":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"is numbered among the great minds of our times"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"carrying",
|
|
"comprehending",
|
|
"containing",
|
|
"embracing",
|
|
"encompassing",
|
|
"entailing",
|
|
"including",
|
|
"involving",
|
|
"subsuming",
|
|
"taking in"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"comprising",
|
|
"consisting (of)",
|
|
"bracketing",
|
|
"having",
|
|
"holding",
|
|
"owning",
|
|
"possessing",
|
|
"admitting",
|
|
"receiving",
|
|
"composing",
|
|
"constituting",
|
|
"forming",
|
|
"making",
|
|
"assimilating",
|
|
"embodying",
|
|
"incorporating",
|
|
"integrating"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"banning",
|
|
"barring",
|
|
"debarring",
|
|
"precluding",
|
|
"preventing",
|
|
"prohibiting",
|
|
"denying",
|
|
"refusing",
|
|
"rejecting",
|
|
"eliminating",
|
|
"excepting",
|
|
"ruling out",
|
|
"losing",
|
|
"mislaying",
|
|
"misplacing"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"excluding",
|
|
"leaving (out)",
|
|
"missing out",
|
|
"omitting"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"nucleuses":{
|
|
"a thing or place that is of greatest importance to an activity or interest":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a college campus that was a nucleus of opposition to the war"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"axes",
|
|
"bases",
|
|
"capitals",
|
|
"centers",
|
|
"centrals",
|
|
"cores",
|
|
"cynosures",
|
|
"epicenters",
|
|
"eyes",
|
|
"foci",
|
|
"focuses",
|
|
"ground zeros",
|
|
"hearts",
|
|
"hubs",
|
|
"loci",
|
|
"meccas",
|
|
"navels",
|
|
"nerve centers",
|
|
"nexuses",
|
|
"nexus",
|
|
"omphali",
|
|
"seats"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"headquarters",
|
|
"happy hunting grounds",
|
|
"hives",
|
|
"hotbeds",
|
|
"hot spots",
|
|
"playgrounds",
|
|
"playlands",
|
|
"kernels",
|
|
"nubs",
|
|
"piths",
|
|
"deeps",
|
|
"thicks",
|
|
"essences",
|
|
"quintessences",
|
|
"souls",
|
|
"attractions",
|
|
"lodestones",
|
|
"loadstones",
|
|
"magnets",
|
|
"polestars"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"the central part or aspect of something under consideration":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the nucleus of the movement's methodology has always been passive resistance"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bottom lines",
|
|
"bull's-eyes",
|
|
"bullseyes",
|
|
"centerpieces",
|
|
"cores",
|
|
"cruxes",
|
|
"cruces",
|
|
"essences",
|
|
"gists",
|
|
"hearts",
|
|
"kernels",
|
|
"keynotes",
|
|
"meat and potatoes",
|
|
"meats",
|
|
"nets",
|
|
"nubbins",
|
|
"nubs",
|
|
"piths",
|
|
"pivots",
|
|
"points",
|
|
"roots",
|
|
"sums"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"courses",
|
|
"directions",
|
|
"drifts",
|
|
"tenors",
|
|
"bodies",
|
|
"contents",
|
|
"substances",
|
|
"hypotheses",
|
|
"propositions",
|
|
"purports",
|
|
"subjects",
|
|
"themes",
|
|
"theses"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"nucleus":{
|
|
"a thing or place that is of greatest importance to an activity or interest":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a college campus that was a nucleus of opposition to the war"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"axis",
|
|
"base",
|
|
"capital",
|
|
"center",
|
|
"central",
|
|
"core",
|
|
"cynosure",
|
|
"epicenter",
|
|
"eye",
|
|
"focus",
|
|
"ground zero",
|
|
"heart",
|
|
"hub",
|
|
"locus",
|
|
"mecca",
|
|
"navel",
|
|
"nerve center",
|
|
"nexus",
|
|
"omphalos",
|
|
"seat"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"headquarters",
|
|
"happy hunting ground",
|
|
"hive",
|
|
"hotbed",
|
|
"hot spot",
|
|
"playground",
|
|
"playland",
|
|
"kernel",
|
|
"nub",
|
|
"pith",
|
|
"deep",
|
|
"thick",
|
|
"essence",
|
|
"quintessence",
|
|
"soul",
|
|
"attraction",
|
|
"lodestone",
|
|
"loadstone",
|
|
"magnet",
|
|
"polestar"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"the central part or aspect of something under consideration":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the nucleus of the movement's methodology has always been passive resistance"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bottom line",
|
|
"bull's-eye",
|
|
"centerpiece",
|
|
"core",
|
|
"crux",
|
|
"essence",
|
|
"gist",
|
|
"heart",
|
|
"kernel",
|
|
"keynote",
|
|
"meat",
|
|
"meat and potatoes",
|
|
"net",
|
|
"nub",
|
|
"nubbin",
|
|
"pith",
|
|
"pivot",
|
|
"point",
|
|
"root",
|
|
"sum"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"course",
|
|
"direction",
|
|
"drift",
|
|
"tenor",
|
|
"body",
|
|
"content",
|
|
"substance",
|
|
"hypothesis",
|
|
"proposition",
|
|
"purport",
|
|
"subject",
|
|
"theme",
|
|
"thesis"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"numbers":{
|
|
"the act or process of performing mathematical operations to find a value":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"if you believe the president's numbers , we can afford these new programs and still have tax cuts"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"arithmetic",
|
|
"calculation",
|
|
"calculus",
|
|
"ciphering",
|
|
"computation",
|
|
"figures",
|
|
"figuring",
|
|
"math",
|
|
"mathematics",
|
|
"number crunching",
|
|
"reckoning"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"addition",
|
|
"division",
|
|
"multiplication",
|
|
"subtraction",
|
|
"calibration",
|
|
"measurement",
|
|
"mensuration",
|
|
"appraisal",
|
|
"assessment",
|
|
"estimation",
|
|
"evaluation",
|
|
"valuation"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to find the sum of (a collection of things) by noting each one as it is being added":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"number those apples and tell me how many you have"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"counts",
|
|
"enumerates",
|
|
"tells"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"adds (up)",
|
|
"tallies",
|
|
"totals",
|
|
"calculates",
|
|
"computes",
|
|
"reckons",
|
|
"tables",
|
|
"tabulates",
|
|
"checks",
|
|
"marks",
|
|
"ticks (off)",
|
|
"recounts"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to have a total of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the full-time staff numbers 30 people"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"adds up (to)",
|
|
"aggregates",
|
|
"amounts (to)",
|
|
"comes (to)",
|
|
"counts (up to)",
|
|
"sums (to or into)",
|
|
"totals"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"averages",
|
|
"equals",
|
|
"measures",
|
|
"reaches",
|
|
"composes",
|
|
"comprises",
|
|
"constitutes",
|
|
"makes up"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to have as part of a whole":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"is numbered among the great minds of our times"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"carries",
|
|
"comprehends",
|
|
"contains",
|
|
"embraces",
|
|
"encompasses",
|
|
"entails",
|
|
"includes",
|
|
"involves",
|
|
"subsumes",
|
|
"takes in"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"comprises",
|
|
"consists (of)",
|
|
"brackets",
|
|
"has",
|
|
"holds",
|
|
"owns",
|
|
"possesses",
|
|
"admits",
|
|
"receives",
|
|
"composes",
|
|
"constitutes",
|
|
"forms",
|
|
"makes",
|
|
"assimilates",
|
|
"embodies",
|
|
"incorporates",
|
|
"integrates"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"bans",
|
|
"bars",
|
|
"debars",
|
|
"precludes",
|
|
"prevents",
|
|
"prohibits",
|
|
"denies",
|
|
"refuses",
|
|
"rejects",
|
|
"eliminates",
|
|
"excepts",
|
|
"rules out",
|
|
"loses",
|
|
"mislays",
|
|
"misplaces"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"excludes",
|
|
"leaves (out)",
|
|
"misses out",
|
|
"omits"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"nuptial(s)":{
|
|
"a ceremony in which two people are united in matrimony":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"their nuptials will take place at the university chapel"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bridal",
|
|
"espousal",
|
|
"marriage",
|
|
"wedding"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"match",
|
|
"matrimony",
|
|
"wedlock",
|
|
"union"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"nugget":{
|
|
"a small piece or quantity of food":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"nuggets of beef in the chow mein",
|
|
"fried chicken nuggets"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bite",
|
|
"morsel",
|
|
"mouthful",
|
|
"nibble",
|
|
"taste",
|
|
"tidbit",
|
|
"titbit"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"collop",
|
|
"medallion",
|
|
"noisette",
|
|
"nosh",
|
|
"snack",
|
|
"appetizer",
|
|
"canap\u00e9",
|
|
"hors d'oeuvre",
|
|
"bit",
|
|
"chew",
|
|
"crumb",
|
|
"dab",
|
|
"dribble",
|
|
"driblet",
|
|
"fleck",
|
|
"hint",
|
|
"mote",
|
|
"nubbin",
|
|
"particle",
|
|
"pinch",
|
|
"scrap",
|
|
"scruple",
|
|
"shred",
|
|
"smidgen",
|
|
"smidgeon",
|
|
"smidgin",
|
|
"smidge",
|
|
"snip",
|
|
"snippet",
|
|
"speck",
|
|
"spot",
|
|
"sprinkling",
|
|
"suspicion",
|
|
"tittle",
|
|
"touch",
|
|
"trace",
|
|
"dash",
|
|
"drop",
|
|
"lap",
|
|
"lick",
|
|
"gulp",
|
|
"swallow",
|
|
"swig"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"a small uneven mass":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a nugget of gold"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"blob",
|
|
"chunk",
|
|
"clod",
|
|
"clot",
|
|
"clump",
|
|
"dollop",
|
|
"glob",
|
|
"gob",
|
|
"gobbet",
|
|
"hunk",
|
|
"knob",
|
|
"lump",
|
|
"nub",
|
|
"nubble",
|
|
"wad"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bead",
|
|
"drop",
|
|
"globule",
|
|
"block",
|
|
"body",
|
|
"bulk",
|
|
"particle",
|
|
"piece",
|
|
"portion",
|
|
"bit",
|
|
"chip",
|
|
"crumb",
|
|
"granule",
|
|
"morsel",
|
|
"nubbin",
|
|
"patch",
|
|
"scrap"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"a very small piece":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a seemingly inconsequential nugget of information that proved to be the key to cracking the case"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"atom",
|
|
"bit",
|
|
"crumb",
|
|
"dribble",
|
|
"fleck",
|
|
"flyspeck",
|
|
"grain",
|
|
"granule",
|
|
"molecule",
|
|
"morsel",
|
|
"mote",
|
|
"nubbin",
|
|
"particle",
|
|
"patch",
|
|
"scrap",
|
|
"scruple",
|
|
"snip",
|
|
"snippet",
|
|
"speck",
|
|
"tittle"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"ace",
|
|
"dab",
|
|
"dash",
|
|
"driblet",
|
|
"drop",
|
|
"fraction",
|
|
"haet",
|
|
"halfpenny",
|
|
"ha'penny",
|
|
"iota",
|
|
"jot",
|
|
"kenning",
|
|
"lick",
|
|
"minim",
|
|
"mite",
|
|
"modicum",
|
|
"nutshell",
|
|
"ounce",
|
|
"pinch",
|
|
"shred",
|
|
"smatter",
|
|
"smidgen",
|
|
"smidgeon",
|
|
"smidgin",
|
|
"smidge",
|
|
"spot",
|
|
"strain",
|
|
"streak",
|
|
"suspicion",
|
|
"taste",
|
|
"touch",
|
|
"trace",
|
|
"whisper",
|
|
"whit",
|
|
"bite",
|
|
"mouthful",
|
|
"nibble",
|
|
"tidbit",
|
|
"titbit",
|
|
"fragment",
|
|
"part",
|
|
"portion",
|
|
"section",
|
|
"chip",
|
|
"flake",
|
|
"shard",
|
|
"shiver",
|
|
"sliver",
|
|
"splinter",
|
|
"clipping",
|
|
"paring",
|
|
"shaving",
|
|
"smithereens"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"chunk",
|
|
"gob",
|
|
"hunk",
|
|
"lump",
|
|
"slab",
|
|
"abundance",
|
|
"barrel",
|
|
"bucket",
|
|
"bushel",
|
|
"deal",
|
|
"heaps",
|
|
"loads",
|
|
"mass",
|
|
"mountain",
|
|
"peck",
|
|
"pile",
|
|
"pot",
|
|
"profusion",
|
|
"quantity",
|
|
"raft",
|
|
"scads",
|
|
"stack",
|
|
"volume",
|
|
"wad",
|
|
"wealth"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"nugatory":{
|
|
"having no legal or binding force":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the congressional resolution has symbolic value only, as it relates to a matter governed by the states and is thus nugatory"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bad",
|
|
"inoperative",
|
|
"invalid",
|
|
"nonbinding",
|
|
"nonvalid",
|
|
"null",
|
|
"null and void",
|
|
"void"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"illegal",
|
|
"useless",
|
|
"worthless",
|
|
"ineffective",
|
|
"ineffectual"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"legal",
|
|
"working"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"binding",
|
|
"good",
|
|
"valid"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"lacking importance":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the book is entertaining, but its contributions to Shakespearean scholarship are nugatory"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"fiddling",
|
|
"foolish",
|
|
"frivolous",
|
|
"incidental",
|
|
"inconsequential",
|
|
"inconsiderable",
|
|
"insignificant",
|
|
"little",
|
|
"Mickey Mouse",
|
|
"minor",
|
|
"minute",
|
|
"negligible",
|
|
"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"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"nullahs":{
|
|
"as in gullies , wadis":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"arroyos",
|
|
"barrancas",
|
|
"barrancos",
|
|
"coulees",
|
|
"draws",
|
|
"gullies",
|
|
"gulleys",
|
|
"gutters",
|
|
"trenches",
|
|
"troughs",
|
|
"wadis",
|
|
"washes",
|
|
"canyons",
|
|
"cols",
|
|
"couloirs",
|
|
"defiles",
|
|
"flumes",
|
|
"gaps",
|
|
"gills",
|
|
"gorges",
|
|
"gulches",
|
|
"gulfs",
|
|
"kloofs",
|
|
"linns",
|
|
"notches",
|
|
"passes",
|
|
"ravines",
|
|
"saddles",
|
|
"abysses",
|
|
"chasms",
|
|
"cirques",
|
|
"clefts",
|
|
"crevasses",
|
|
"crevices",
|
|
"cwms",
|
|
"fissures",
|
|
"combes",
|
|
"coombes",
|
|
"coombs",
|
|
"dales",
|
|
"dells",
|
|
"glens",
|
|
"hollows",
|
|
"shut-ins",
|
|
"vales",
|
|
"valleys",
|
|
"basins",
|
|
"floodplains",
|
|
"kettles",
|
|
"potholes"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"nubucks":{
|
|
"as in suedes , patent leathers":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"patent leathers",
|
|
"suedes",
|
|
"alligators",
|
|
"antelope",
|
|
"antelopes",
|
|
"buckskins",
|
|
"cabrettas",
|
|
"calfskins",
|
|
"capeskins",
|
|
"chamois",
|
|
"chamoix",
|
|
"cordovans",
|
|
"cowhides",
|
|
"crocodiles",
|
|
"deerskins",
|
|
"doeskins",
|
|
"goatskins",
|
|
"horsehides",
|
|
"kids",
|
|
"kidskins",
|
|
"lambskins",
|
|
"moroccos",
|
|
"ostriches",
|
|
"pigskins",
|
|
"seals",
|
|
"sharkskins",
|
|
"sheepskins",
|
|
"snakeskins",
|
|
"coats",
|
|
"fleeces",
|
|
"furs",
|
|
"pelts",
|
|
"hides",
|
|
"leathers",
|
|
"skins"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"nudge":{
|
|
"to pass lightly across or touch gently especially in passing":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"accidentally nudged me as they squeezed past"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"brush",
|
|
"graze",
|
|
"kiss",
|
|
"shave",
|
|
"skim"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bump",
|
|
"contact",
|
|
"scrape",
|
|
"sideswipe",
|
|
"strike",
|
|
"sweep",
|
|
"swipe",
|
|
"touch",
|
|
"bounce",
|
|
"carom",
|
|
"glance",
|
|
"rebound",
|
|
"ricochet",
|
|
"skip",
|
|
"caress",
|
|
"cuddle",
|
|
"fondle",
|
|
"love",
|
|
"pat",
|
|
"pet",
|
|
"stroke",
|
|
"miss",
|
|
"skirt"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"bang",
|
|
"bash",
|
|
"bump",
|
|
"clash",
|
|
"collide",
|
|
"crash",
|
|
"hit",
|
|
"impact",
|
|
"impinge",
|
|
"knock",
|
|
"punch",
|
|
"ram",
|
|
"slam",
|
|
"slap",
|
|
"smack",
|
|
"smash",
|
|
"swipe",
|
|
"thud",
|
|
"thwack",
|
|
"whack"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to try to persuade (someone) through earnest appeals to follow a course of action":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the car salesman nudged me into taking a test-drive, even though I had said that I was just looking"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"egg (on)",
|
|
"encourage",
|
|
"exhort",
|
|
"goad",
|
|
"press",
|
|
"prod",
|
|
"prompt",
|
|
"urge"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"drive",
|
|
"propel",
|
|
"spur",
|
|
"stimulate",
|
|
"hurry",
|
|
"hustle",
|
|
"push",
|
|
"rush",
|
|
"adjure",
|
|
"beseech",
|
|
"implore",
|
|
"importune",
|
|
"blandish",
|
|
"cajole",
|
|
"coax",
|
|
"soft-soap",
|
|
"wheedle",
|
|
"high-pressure",
|
|
"nag",
|
|
"needle",
|
|
"pressure",
|
|
"foment",
|
|
"incite",
|
|
"instigate",
|
|
"provoke",
|
|
"stir (up)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"deter",
|
|
"discourage",
|
|
"dissuade",
|
|
"brake",
|
|
"check",
|
|
"constrain",
|
|
"curb",
|
|
"hold back",
|
|
"inhibit",
|
|
"restrain"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in jam , jerk":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"jam",
|
|
"jerk",
|
|
"jog",
|
|
"push",
|
|
"shove",
|
|
"stab",
|
|
"stick",
|
|
"punch",
|
|
"dab",
|
|
"dig",
|
|
"jab",
|
|
"lunge",
|
|
"poke"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"numbs":{
|
|
"to reduce or weaken in strength or feeling":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"wait for the medication to numb your mouth"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"benumbs",
|
|
"blunts",
|
|
"cauterizes",
|
|
"dampens",
|
|
"damps",
|
|
"deadens",
|
|
"dulls"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"muffles",
|
|
"mutes",
|
|
"tones (down)",
|
|
"decreases",
|
|
"diminishes",
|
|
"lessens",
|
|
"lets up (on)",
|
|
"lowers",
|
|
"reduces",
|
|
"subdues",
|
|
"debilitates",
|
|
"enfeebles",
|
|
"weakens",
|
|
"dwindles",
|
|
"recedes",
|
|
"subsides",
|
|
"tapers (off)",
|
|
"wanes",
|
|
"alleviates",
|
|
"eases",
|
|
"lightens",
|
|
"abates",
|
|
"moderates"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"amplifies",
|
|
"augments",
|
|
"beefs (up)",
|
|
"boosts",
|
|
"consolidates",
|
|
"deepens",
|
|
"enhances",
|
|
"heightens",
|
|
"intensifies",
|
|
"magnifies",
|
|
"redoubles",
|
|
"steps up",
|
|
"strengthens",
|
|
"animates",
|
|
"arouses",
|
|
"stimulates"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"sharpens",
|
|
"whets"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"nurturance":{
|
|
"as in encouragement , advancement":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"advancement",
|
|
"encouragement",
|
|
"facilitation",
|
|
"forwarding",
|
|
"furtherance",
|
|
"furthering",
|
|
"abetment",
|
|
"aid",
|
|
"assist",
|
|
"assistance",
|
|
"backing",
|
|
"boost",
|
|
"hand",
|
|
"help",
|
|
"helping hand",
|
|
"leg up",
|
|
"lift",
|
|
"support",
|
|
"benefaction",
|
|
"patronage",
|
|
"promotion",
|
|
"sponsorship",
|
|
"advice",
|
|
"care",
|
|
"counsel",
|
|
"guidance",
|
|
"mentoring",
|
|
"attendance",
|
|
"attention",
|
|
"hand-holding",
|
|
"service",
|
|
"beneficence",
|
|
"charity",
|
|
"favor",
|
|
"kindness",
|
|
"philanthropy",
|
|
"assuagement",
|
|
"palliation",
|
|
"relief",
|
|
"succor"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"hindrance",
|
|
"constraint",
|
|
"frustration",
|
|
"inhibition",
|
|
"interference",
|
|
"obstruction",
|
|
"repression",
|
|
"restraint",
|
|
"deterrence",
|
|
"discouragement"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in fertility , fruitfulness":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"fertileness",
|
|
"fertility",
|
|
"fruitfulness",
|
|
"productivity",
|
|
"richness",
|
|
"maternity",
|
|
"motherliness"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"nubby":{
|
|
"having small pieces or lumps spread throughout":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a nubby yarn that produces bumpy fabrics when woven"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"chunky",
|
|
"clumpy",
|
|
"curdy",
|
|
"lumpy",
|
|
"nubbly"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"ropy",
|
|
"ropey",
|
|
"thick",
|
|
"viscous",
|
|
"knobbed",
|
|
"knobbly",
|
|
"knobby",
|
|
"lumpish",
|
|
"clabbered",
|
|
"clotted",
|
|
"coagulated",
|
|
"congealed",
|
|
"curdled",
|
|
"gelled",
|
|
"thickened",
|
|
"broken",
|
|
"bumpy",
|
|
"coarse",
|
|
"irregular",
|
|
"jagged",
|
|
"knotted",
|
|
"knotty",
|
|
"pebbly"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"smooth"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"nursemaids":{
|
|
"a person employed to care for a young child or children":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"sent the children to their nursemaid"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"babysitters",
|
|
"dry nurses",
|
|
"nannies",
|
|
"nursers",
|
|
"nurses",
|
|
"sitters"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"amahs",
|
|
"ayahs",
|
|
"au pairs",
|
|
"bonnes",
|
|
"mammies",
|
|
"duennas",
|
|
"frauleins",
|
|
"governesses",
|
|
"mademoiselles",
|
|
"mesdemoiselles"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"nubbles":{
|
|
"a small uneven mass":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"dropped a nubble of clay on the floor of the pottery"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"blobs",
|
|
"chunks",
|
|
"clods",
|
|
"clots",
|
|
"clumps",
|
|
"dollops",
|
|
"globs",
|
|
"gobbets",
|
|
"gobs",
|
|
"hunks",
|
|
"knobs",
|
|
"lumps",
|
|
"nubs",
|
|
"nuggets",
|
|
"wads"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"beads",
|
|
"drops",
|
|
"globules",
|
|
"blocks",
|
|
"bodies",
|
|
"bulks",
|
|
"particles",
|
|
"pieces",
|
|
"portions",
|
|
"bits",
|
|
"chips",
|
|
"crumbs",
|
|
"granules",
|
|
"morsels",
|
|
"nubbins",
|
|
"patches",
|
|
"scraps"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"nuzzled":{
|
|
"to lie close":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"newborn puppies nuzzling against their mother to stay warm"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"cuddled",
|
|
"nestled",
|
|
"snoozled",
|
|
"snuggled"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"curled up",
|
|
"crouched",
|
|
"huddled"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"blenched",
|
|
"flinched",
|
|
"quailed",
|
|
"recoiled",
|
|
"shied",
|
|
"shrank",
|
|
"shrunk",
|
|
"started",
|
|
"winced"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"nursery":{
|
|
"a place or environment that favors the development of something":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"ancient Greece is often cited as the nursery of democracy"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"breeding ground",
|
|
"hotbed",
|
|
"hothouse",
|
|
"nest",
|
|
"nidus",
|
|
"seedbed",
|
|
"seminary"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"crucible",
|
|
"base",
|
|
"capital",
|
|
"center",
|
|
"core",
|
|
"cynosure",
|
|
"eye",
|
|
"focus",
|
|
"heart",
|
|
"hub",
|
|
"mecca",
|
|
"nucleus",
|
|
"seat",
|
|
"focus",
|
|
"headquarters"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"a school for children who are generally less than five years old":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"are asking parents not to bring their children to the nursery if they have the flu virus"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"cr\u00e8che",
|
|
"day nursery",
|
|
"nursery school",
|
|
"pre-K",
|
|
"prekindergarten",
|
|
"preschool"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"numerates":{
|
|
"to make a list of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"numerate the dish's ingredients for me"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"enumerates",
|
|
"inventories",
|
|
"itemizes",
|
|
"lists"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"counts",
|
|
"marks",
|
|
"numbers",
|
|
"checks (off)",
|
|
"ticks (off)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to specify one after another":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"I don't have the time to numerate all the reasons, so I'll offer just a few"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"details",
|
|
"enumerates",
|
|
"itemizes",
|
|
"lists",
|
|
"recites",
|
|
"reels off",
|
|
"rehearses",
|
|
"ticks (off)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"outlines",
|
|
"tabulates",
|
|
"tallies",
|
|
"catalogs",
|
|
"catalogues",
|
|
"inventories",
|
|
"charts",
|
|
"diagrams",
|
|
"graphs",
|
|
"calculates",
|
|
"computes",
|
|
"estimates",
|
|
"figures",
|
|
"reckons",
|
|
"cites",
|
|
"mentions",
|
|
"names"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"nuke":{
|
|
"to bring to a complete end the physical soundness, existence, or usefulness of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a pretty sizable piece of real estate would be nuked if an asteroid struck"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"annihilate",
|
|
"cream",
|
|
"decimate",
|
|
"demolish",
|
|
"desolate",
|
|
"destroy",
|
|
"devastate",
|
|
"do in",
|
|
"extinguish",
|
|
"pull down",
|
|
"pulverize",
|
|
"raze",
|
|
"rub out",
|
|
"ruin",
|
|
"shatter",
|
|
"smash",
|
|
"tear down",
|
|
"total",
|
|
"vaporize",
|
|
"waste",
|
|
"wrack",
|
|
"wreck"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"beat",
|
|
"best",
|
|
"clobber",
|
|
"conquer",
|
|
"crush",
|
|
"defeat",
|
|
"drub",
|
|
"lick",
|
|
"master",
|
|
"overbear",
|
|
"overcome",
|
|
"overmatch",
|
|
"prevail (over)",
|
|
"rout",
|
|
"scotch",
|
|
"skunk",
|
|
"subdue",
|
|
"surmount",
|
|
"thrash",
|
|
"trim",
|
|
"triumph (over)",
|
|
"trounce",
|
|
"wallop",
|
|
"whip",
|
|
"win (against)",
|
|
"blast",
|
|
"blow up",
|
|
"break",
|
|
"cripple",
|
|
"damage",
|
|
"deface",
|
|
"deteriorate",
|
|
"disfigure",
|
|
"disintegrate",
|
|
"dissolve",
|
|
"dynamite",
|
|
"harm",
|
|
"impair",
|
|
"injure",
|
|
"mangle",
|
|
"mar",
|
|
"mutilate",
|
|
"spoil",
|
|
"vitiate",
|
|
"erode",
|
|
"scour",
|
|
"sweep (away)",
|
|
"wash out",
|
|
"wear (away)",
|
|
"dilapidate",
|
|
"disassemble",
|
|
"dismantle",
|
|
"gut",
|
|
"take down",
|
|
"unbuild",
|
|
"undo",
|
|
"unmake",
|
|
"blot out",
|
|
"efface",
|
|
"eradicate",
|
|
"expunge",
|
|
"exterminate",
|
|
"extirpate",
|
|
"liquidate",
|
|
"obliterate",
|
|
"remove",
|
|
"root (out)",
|
|
"snuff (out)",
|
|
"stamp (out)",
|
|
"wipe out",
|
|
"despoil",
|
|
"havoc",
|
|
"loot",
|
|
"pillage",
|
|
"plunder",
|
|
"ravage",
|
|
"sack",
|
|
"trample",
|
|
"trash",
|
|
"vandalize",
|
|
"assassinate",
|
|
"butcher",
|
|
"cut down",
|
|
"dispatch",
|
|
"execute",
|
|
"fell",
|
|
"kill",
|
|
"kill off",
|
|
"massacre",
|
|
"mow (down)",
|
|
"murder",
|
|
"slaughter",
|
|
"slay",
|
|
"take out",
|
|
"zap"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"doctor",
|
|
"fix",
|
|
"mend",
|
|
"patch",
|
|
"recondition",
|
|
"repair",
|
|
"revamp",
|
|
"create",
|
|
"invent",
|
|
"assemble",
|
|
"fabricate",
|
|
"fashion",
|
|
"forge",
|
|
"form",
|
|
"frame",
|
|
"make",
|
|
"manufacture",
|
|
"mold",
|
|
"produce",
|
|
"shape",
|
|
"bring about",
|
|
"constitute",
|
|
"establish",
|
|
"father",
|
|
"found",
|
|
"institute",
|
|
"organize",
|
|
"conserve",
|
|
"preserve",
|
|
"protect",
|
|
"save",
|
|
"rebuild",
|
|
"reconstruct",
|
|
"remodel",
|
|
"renovate",
|
|
"restore"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"build",
|
|
"construct",
|
|
"erect",
|
|
"put up",
|
|
"raise",
|
|
"rear",
|
|
"set up"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"nulled":{
|
|
"to put an end to by formal action":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"asked the state court to null the election results because of widespread voting irregularities"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"abated",
|
|
"abolished",
|
|
"abrogated",
|
|
"annulled",
|
|
"avoided",
|
|
"canceled",
|
|
"cancelled",
|
|
"disannulled",
|
|
"dissolved",
|
|
"invalidated",
|
|
"negated",
|
|
"nullified",
|
|
"quashed",
|
|
"repealed",
|
|
"rescinded",
|
|
"rolled back",
|
|
"struck down",
|
|
"vacated",
|
|
"voided"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"countermanded",
|
|
"overrode",
|
|
"overruled",
|
|
"overturned",
|
|
"vetoed",
|
|
"aborted",
|
|
"called",
|
|
"called off",
|
|
"dropped",
|
|
"recalled",
|
|
"retracted",
|
|
"reversed",
|
|
"revoked",
|
|
"suspended",
|
|
"withdrew",
|
|
"banned",
|
|
"enjoined",
|
|
"forbade",
|
|
"forbad",
|
|
"outlawed",
|
|
"prohibited",
|
|
"disallowed",
|
|
"dismissed",
|
|
"rejected",
|
|
"annihilated",
|
|
"broke down",
|
|
"eliminated",
|
|
"eradicated",
|
|
"erased",
|
|
"liquidated",
|
|
"removed",
|
|
"threw out",
|
|
"wrote off"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"enacted",
|
|
"laid down",
|
|
"legislated",
|
|
"established",
|
|
"founded",
|
|
"instituted",
|
|
"formalized",
|
|
"legalized",
|
|
"legitimated",
|
|
"legitimized",
|
|
"validated",
|
|
"passed",
|
|
"ratified",
|
|
"allowed",
|
|
"approved",
|
|
"authorized",
|
|
"cleared",
|
|
"endorsed",
|
|
"indorsed",
|
|
"permitted",
|
|
"sanctioned",
|
|
"warranted",
|
|
"commanded",
|
|
"decreed",
|
|
"mandated",
|
|
"ordered",
|
|
"prescribed"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"nubble":{
|
|
"a small uneven mass":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"dropped a nubble of clay on the floor of the pottery"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"blob",
|
|
"chunk",
|
|
"clod",
|
|
"clot",
|
|
"clump",
|
|
"dollop",
|
|
"glob",
|
|
"gob",
|
|
"gobbet",
|
|
"hunk",
|
|
"knob",
|
|
"lump",
|
|
"nub",
|
|
"nugget",
|
|
"wad"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bead",
|
|
"drop",
|
|
"globule",
|
|
"block",
|
|
"body",
|
|
"bulk",
|
|
"particle",
|
|
"piece",
|
|
"portion",
|
|
"bit",
|
|
"chip",
|
|
"crumb",
|
|
"granule",
|
|
"morsel",
|
|
"nubbin",
|
|
"patch",
|
|
"scrap"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"nudnick":{
|
|
"one who is obnoxiously annoying":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"dreads family gatherings, as that nudnik of a brother-in-law is always sure to be there"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"annoyance",
|
|
"annoyer",
|
|
"bother",
|
|
"gadfly",
|
|
"gnawer",
|
|
"nuisance",
|
|
"pain",
|
|
"persecutor",
|
|
"pest",
|
|
"tease",
|
|
"teaser"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"headache",
|
|
"harrier",
|
|
"heckler",
|
|
"interrupter",
|
|
"interruptor",
|
|
"hassle",
|
|
"plague",
|
|
"harasser",
|
|
"molester",
|
|
"tormentor",
|
|
"tormenter",
|
|
"torturer"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"charmer",
|
|
"smoothy",
|
|
"smoothie",
|
|
"comforter",
|
|
"solacer",
|
|
"soother"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"someone or something boring":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"nobody wants to hang around with that nudnik \u2014all he wants to do is talk shop"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bore",
|
|
"drag",
|
|
"drip",
|
|
"droner",
|
|
"dullsville",
|
|
"snooze",
|
|
"snoozer",
|
|
"yawn",
|
|
"yawner"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bummer",
|
|
"downer",
|
|
"bromide",
|
|
"pill"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"blast",
|
|
"gas",
|
|
"kick",
|
|
"rush",
|
|
"upper"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"nudnik":{
|
|
"one who is obnoxiously annoying":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"dreads family gatherings, as that nudnik of a brother-in-law is always sure to be there"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"annoyance",
|
|
"annoyer",
|
|
"bother",
|
|
"gadfly",
|
|
"gnawer",
|
|
"nuisance",
|
|
"pain",
|
|
"persecutor",
|
|
"pest",
|
|
"tease",
|
|
"teaser"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"headache",
|
|
"harrier",
|
|
"heckler",
|
|
"interrupter",
|
|
"interruptor",
|
|
"hassle",
|
|
"plague",
|
|
"harasser",
|
|
"molester",
|
|
"tormentor",
|
|
"tormenter",
|
|
"torturer"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"charmer",
|
|
"smoothy",
|
|
"smoothie",
|
|
"comforter",
|
|
"solacer",
|
|
"soother"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"someone or something boring":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"nobody wants to hang around with that nudnik \u2014all he wants to do is talk shop"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bore",
|
|
"drag",
|
|
"drip",
|
|
"droner",
|
|
"dullsville",
|
|
"snooze",
|
|
"snoozer",
|
|
"yawn",
|
|
"yawner"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bummer",
|
|
"downer",
|
|
"bromide",
|
|
"pill"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"blast",
|
|
"gas",
|
|
"kick",
|
|
"rush",
|
|
"upper"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"numberable":{
|
|
"as in countable , enumerable":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"countable",
|
|
"enumerable",
|
|
"finite",
|
|
"limited"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"countless",
|
|
"innumerable",
|
|
"innumerous",
|
|
"myriad",
|
|
"numberless",
|
|
"uncountable",
|
|
"uncounted",
|
|
"unnumbered",
|
|
"untold",
|
|
"endless",
|
|
"infinite",
|
|
"unlimited",
|
|
"vast",
|
|
"many",
|
|
"multitudinous",
|
|
"numerous"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"null":{
|
|
"having no legal or binding force":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the contract was null because one party forgot to sign it"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bad",
|
|
"inoperative",
|
|
"invalid",
|
|
"nonbinding",
|
|
"nonvalid",
|
|
"nugatory",
|
|
"null and void",
|
|
"void"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"illegal",
|
|
"useless",
|
|
"worthless",
|
|
"ineffective",
|
|
"ineffectual"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"legal",
|
|
"working"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"binding",
|
|
"good",
|
|
"valid"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"having no usefulness":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"that information is as null as no information at all"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"chaffy",
|
|
"empty",
|
|
"junky",
|
|
"no-good",
|
|
"vain",
|
|
"valueless",
|
|
"worthless"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"base",
|
|
"cheap",
|
|
"cheapjack",
|
|
"duff",
|
|
"inferior",
|
|
"lousy",
|
|
"low-grade",
|
|
"second-rate",
|
|
"bad",
|
|
"defective",
|
|
"dud",
|
|
"flawed",
|
|
"imperfect",
|
|
"substandard",
|
|
"unsatisfactory",
|
|
"deficient",
|
|
"inadequate",
|
|
"insufficient",
|
|
"unacceptable"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"invaluable",
|
|
"precious",
|
|
"priceless",
|
|
"cherished",
|
|
"esteemed",
|
|
"prized",
|
|
"treasured",
|
|
"choice",
|
|
"exceptional",
|
|
"fancy",
|
|
"high-grade",
|
|
"special"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"useful",
|
|
"valuable",
|
|
"worthy"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to put an end to by formal action":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"asked the state court to null the election results because of widespread voting irregularities"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"abate",
|
|
"abolish",
|
|
"abrogate",
|
|
"annul",
|
|
"avoid",
|
|
"cancel",
|
|
"disannul",
|
|
"dissolve",
|
|
"invalidate",
|
|
"negate",
|
|
"nullify",
|
|
"quash",
|
|
"repeal",
|
|
"rescind",
|
|
"roll back",
|
|
"strike down",
|
|
"vacate",
|
|
"void"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"countermand",
|
|
"override",
|
|
"overrule",
|
|
"overturn",
|
|
"veto",
|
|
"abort",
|
|
"call",
|
|
"call off",
|
|
"drop",
|
|
"recall",
|
|
"retract",
|
|
"reverse",
|
|
"revoke",
|
|
"suspend",
|
|
"withdraw",
|
|
"ban",
|
|
"enjoin",
|
|
"forbid",
|
|
"outlaw",
|
|
"prohibit",
|
|
"disallow",
|
|
"dismiss",
|
|
"reject",
|
|
"annihilate",
|
|
"break down",
|
|
"eliminate",
|
|
"eradicate",
|
|
"erase",
|
|
"liquidate",
|
|
"remove",
|
|
"throw out",
|
|
"write off"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"enact",
|
|
"lay down",
|
|
"legislate",
|
|
"establish",
|
|
"found",
|
|
"institute",
|
|
"formalize",
|
|
"legalize",
|
|
"legitimate",
|
|
"legitimize",
|
|
"validate",
|
|
"pass",
|
|
"ratify",
|
|
"allow",
|
|
"approve",
|
|
"authorize",
|
|
"clear",
|
|
"endorse",
|
|
"indorse",
|
|
"permit",
|
|
"sanction",
|
|
"warrant",
|
|
"command",
|
|
"decree",
|
|
"mandate",
|
|
"order",
|
|
"prescribe"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"nun":{
|
|
"as in sister":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"sister",
|
|
"abbess",
|
|
"anchoress",
|
|
"ancress",
|
|
"cloistress",
|
|
"conventual",
|
|
"mother superior",
|
|
"novice",
|
|
"prioress",
|
|
"religious",
|
|
"Reverend Mother",
|
|
"votary",
|
|
"clergywoman",
|
|
"deaconess",
|
|
"high priestess",
|
|
"priestess",
|
|
"friar",
|
|
"mendicant",
|
|
"monastic",
|
|
"monk",
|
|
"oblate",
|
|
"clergyperson",
|
|
"cleric",
|
|
"clerical",
|
|
"clerk",
|
|
"deacon",
|
|
"divine",
|
|
"dominie",
|
|
"ecclesiastic",
|
|
"high priest",
|
|
"minister",
|
|
"preacher",
|
|
"reverend",
|
|
"abbot",
|
|
"archbishop",
|
|
"archpriest",
|
|
"bishop",
|
|
"dean",
|
|
"diocesan",
|
|
"monsignor",
|
|
"pope",
|
|
"prelate",
|
|
"presbyter",
|
|
"churchman",
|
|
"clergyman",
|
|
"father",
|
|
"Holy Joe",
|
|
"padre",
|
|
"abb\u00e9",
|
|
"curate",
|
|
"cur\u00e9",
|
|
"parson",
|
|
"pastor",
|
|
"rector",
|
|
"shepherd",
|
|
"vicar",
|
|
"chaplain",
|
|
"confessor",
|
|
"sky pilot"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"lay reader",
|
|
"lector",
|
|
"layman",
|
|
"layperson",
|
|
"secular"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"nursery schools":{
|
|
"a school for children who are generally less than five years old":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"parents trying to find the right nursery school for their children"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"cr\u00e8ches",
|
|
"day nurseries",
|
|
"nurseries",
|
|
"prekindergartens",
|
|
"pre-Ks",
|
|
"preschools"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"numerous":{
|
|
"being of a large but indefinite number":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"received numerous complaints about that product"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"beaucoup",
|
|
"legion",
|
|
"many",
|
|
"multifold",
|
|
"multiple",
|
|
"multiplex",
|
|
"multitudinous"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"countless",
|
|
"innumerable",
|
|
"numberless",
|
|
"uncountable",
|
|
"unnumbered",
|
|
"untold",
|
|
"several",
|
|
"some",
|
|
"miscellaneous",
|
|
"mixed",
|
|
"sundry",
|
|
"various",
|
|
"divers",
|
|
"manifold",
|
|
"multifarious",
|
|
"myriad"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"countable",
|
|
"limited"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"few"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"nudism":{
|
|
"as in naturism":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"naturism",
|
|
"toplessness",
|
|
"altogether",
|
|
"bareness",
|
|
"birthday suit",
|
|
"bottomlessness",
|
|
"buff",
|
|
"nakedness",
|
|
"nude",
|
|
"nudity",
|
|
"raw"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"numerals":{
|
|
"a character used to represent a mathematical value":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a birthday candle in the shape of the numeral 4"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"digits",
|
|
"figures",
|
|
"integers",
|
|
"numbers",
|
|
"numerics",
|
|
"whole numbers"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"decimals",
|
|
"fractions",
|
|
"ciphers",
|
|
"symbols"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"nurse-practitioner":{
|
|
"as in nurse , aidman":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"aidman",
|
|
"nurse",
|
|
"intern",
|
|
"interne",
|
|
"resident",
|
|
"EMT",
|
|
"paramedic",
|
|
"paramedical",
|
|
"plastic surgeon",
|
|
"surgeon",
|
|
"physical therapist",
|
|
"physiotherapist",
|
|
"specialist",
|
|
"attending",
|
|
"clinician",
|
|
"hospitalist",
|
|
"anesthesiologist",
|
|
"dermatologist",
|
|
"gynecologist",
|
|
"internist",
|
|
"neurologist",
|
|
"ob-gyn",
|
|
"obstetrician",
|
|
"ophthalmologist",
|
|
"orthopedist",
|
|
"pathologist",
|
|
"pediatrician",
|
|
"pediatrist",
|
|
"physiatrist",
|
|
"podiatrist",
|
|
"radiologist",
|
|
"urologist",
|
|
"family doctor",
|
|
"family physician",
|
|
"family practitioner",
|
|
"general practitioner",
|
|
"croaker",
|
|
"doc",
|
|
"doctor",
|
|
"medic",
|
|
"medico",
|
|
"physician",
|
|
"sawbones"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"nondoctor",
|
|
"nonphysician"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"nuzzle":{
|
|
"to lie close":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"newborn puppies nuzzling against their mother to stay warm"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"cuddle",
|
|
"nestle",
|
|
"snoozle",
|
|
"snuggle"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"curl up",
|
|
"crouch",
|
|
"huddle"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"blench",
|
|
"flinch",
|
|
"quail",
|
|
"recoil",
|
|
"shrink",
|
|
"shy",
|
|
"start",
|
|
"wince"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"numinous":{
|
|
"having seemingly supernatural qualities or powers":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"some have sensed a numinous energy in the landscape around Sedona, Arizona"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"magic",
|
|
"magical",
|
|
"mystic",
|
|
"occult",
|
|
"weird"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bewitched",
|
|
"enchanted",
|
|
"spellbound",
|
|
"bewitching",
|
|
"charming",
|
|
"conjuring",
|
|
"enchanting",
|
|
"wiling",
|
|
"amazing",
|
|
"astonishing",
|
|
"astounding",
|
|
"awesome",
|
|
"extraordinary",
|
|
"fabulous",
|
|
"marvelous",
|
|
"marvellous",
|
|
"miraculous",
|
|
"portentous",
|
|
"stunning",
|
|
"stupendous",
|
|
"sublime",
|
|
"wondrous",
|
|
"divining",
|
|
"forecasting",
|
|
"foreknowing",
|
|
"foreseeing",
|
|
"foretelling",
|
|
"fortune-telling",
|
|
"predicting",
|
|
"presaging",
|
|
"prognosticating",
|
|
"prophesying",
|
|
"soothsaying",
|
|
"metaphysical",
|
|
"preternatural",
|
|
"unearthly",
|
|
"paranormal",
|
|
"supernormal"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"commonplace",
|
|
"everyday",
|
|
"normal",
|
|
"ordinary",
|
|
"prosaic",
|
|
"routine",
|
|
"run-of-the-mill",
|
|
"unexceptional",
|
|
"unremarkable",
|
|
"usual",
|
|
"workaday"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"nullity":{
|
|
"a person of no importance or influence":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"that tiny country's ambassador from the U.S. is usually some nullity who happens to be a friend or supporter of the current president"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"cipher",
|
|
"dwarf",
|
|
"half-pint",
|
|
"insect",
|
|
"insignificancy",
|
|
"lightweight",
|
|
"morsel",
|
|
"nobody",
|
|
"nonentity",
|
|
"nothing",
|
|
"number",
|
|
"pip-squeak",
|
|
"pygmy",
|
|
"pigmy",
|
|
"shrimp",
|
|
"snippersnapper",
|
|
"twerp",
|
|
"whippersnapper",
|
|
"zero",
|
|
"zilch"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"no-name",
|
|
"noncelebrity",
|
|
"least",
|
|
"inferior",
|
|
"mediocrity",
|
|
"obscurity",
|
|
"figurehead",
|
|
"puppet"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"chief",
|
|
"head",
|
|
"lead",
|
|
"leader",
|
|
"celebrity",
|
|
"luminary",
|
|
"notable",
|
|
"personality",
|
|
"planet",
|
|
"star",
|
|
"superstar",
|
|
"authority",
|
|
"superior",
|
|
"great power",
|
|
"party",
|
|
"power"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"big shot",
|
|
"big wheel",
|
|
"bigwig",
|
|
"eminence",
|
|
"figure",
|
|
"kahuna",
|
|
"kingpin",
|
|
"magnate",
|
|
"nabob",
|
|
"personage",
|
|
"somebody",
|
|
"VIP"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"the quality or state of being unimportant":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"one of the basic themes of the theater of the absurd is the essential nullity of human existence"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"immateriality",
|
|
"inconsequence",
|
|
"inconsequentiality",
|
|
"inconsiderableness",
|
|
"insignificance",
|
|
"insignificancy",
|
|
"littleness",
|
|
"negligibility",
|
|
"pettiness",
|
|
"slightness",
|
|
"smallness",
|
|
"triviality"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"emptiness",
|
|
"valuelessness",
|
|
"worthlessness"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"substance",
|
|
"value",
|
|
"worth"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"bigness",
|
|
"consequence",
|
|
"import",
|
|
"importance",
|
|
"magnitude",
|
|
"moment",
|
|
"significance",
|
|
"weight",
|
|
"weightiness"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"nutriments":{
|
|
"as in aliments":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"aliments",
|
|
"commissaries",
|
|
"rations",
|
|
"supplies",
|
|
"diets",
|
|
"nourishments",
|
|
"nurtures",
|
|
"sustenances",
|
|
"amuse-bouches",
|
|
"amuses-bouches",
|
|
"amuse-gueules",
|
|
"antipasti",
|
|
"appetizers",
|
|
"apps",
|
|
"canap\u00e9s",
|
|
"cocktails",
|
|
"hors d'oeuvres",
|
|
"hors d'oeuvre",
|
|
"munchies",
|
|
"starters",
|
|
"messes",
|
|
"paps",
|
|
"finger foods",
|
|
"natural foods",
|
|
"ensilages",
|
|
"feeds",
|
|
"fodders",
|
|
"forages",
|
|
"silages",
|
|
"slop",
|
|
"swills",
|
|
"feasts",
|
|
"meals",
|
|
"refreshments",
|
|
"regales",
|
|
"repasts",
|
|
"spreads",
|
|
"boards",
|
|
"dishes",
|
|
"plates",
|
|
"platters",
|
|
"servings"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"banes",
|
|
"poisons",
|
|
"toxins",
|
|
"venoms"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"nurse-midwives":{
|
|
"as in midwives , obstetricians":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"midwives",
|
|
"obstetricians",
|
|
"croakers",
|
|
"docs",
|
|
"doctors",
|
|
"medicos",
|
|
"medics",
|
|
"physicians",
|
|
"sawbones",
|
|
"sawboneses",
|
|
"anesthesiologists",
|
|
"dermatologists",
|
|
"gynecologists",
|
|
"internists",
|
|
"neurologists",
|
|
"ob-gyns",
|
|
"ophthalmologists",
|
|
"optometrists",
|
|
"orthopedists",
|
|
"pathologists",
|
|
"pediatricians",
|
|
"pediatrists",
|
|
"physiatrists",
|
|
"podiatrists",
|
|
"radiologists",
|
|
"urologists",
|
|
"family doctors",
|
|
"family physicians",
|
|
"family practitioners",
|
|
"general practitioners",
|
|
"attendings",
|
|
"clinicians",
|
|
"hospitalists",
|
|
"specialists",
|
|
"plastic surgeons",
|
|
"surgeons",
|
|
"interns",
|
|
"internes",
|
|
"residents",
|
|
"aidmen",
|
|
"nurse-practitioners",
|
|
"nurses"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"nondoctors",
|
|
"nonphysicians"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"nullify":{
|
|
"to put an end to by formal action":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the constitutional amendment that nullified Prohibition"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"abate",
|
|
"abolish",
|
|
"abrogate",
|
|
"annul",
|
|
"avoid",
|
|
"cancel",
|
|
"disannul",
|
|
"dissolve",
|
|
"invalidate",
|
|
"negate",
|
|
"null",
|
|
"quash",
|
|
"repeal",
|
|
"rescind",
|
|
"roll back",
|
|
"strike down",
|
|
"vacate",
|
|
"void"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"countermand",
|
|
"override",
|
|
"overrule",
|
|
"overturn",
|
|
"veto",
|
|
"abort",
|
|
"call",
|
|
"call off",
|
|
"drop",
|
|
"recall",
|
|
"retract",
|
|
"reverse",
|
|
"revoke",
|
|
"suspend",
|
|
"withdraw",
|
|
"ban",
|
|
"enjoin",
|
|
"forbid",
|
|
"outlaw",
|
|
"prohibit",
|
|
"disallow",
|
|
"dismiss",
|
|
"reject",
|
|
"annihilate",
|
|
"break down",
|
|
"eliminate",
|
|
"eradicate",
|
|
"erase",
|
|
"liquidate",
|
|
"remove",
|
|
"throw out",
|
|
"write off"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"enact",
|
|
"lay down",
|
|
"legislate",
|
|
"establish",
|
|
"found",
|
|
"institute",
|
|
"formalize",
|
|
"legalize",
|
|
"legitimate",
|
|
"legitimize",
|
|
"validate",
|
|
"pass",
|
|
"ratify",
|
|
"allow",
|
|
"approve",
|
|
"authorize",
|
|
"clear",
|
|
"endorse",
|
|
"indorse",
|
|
"permit",
|
|
"sanction",
|
|
"warrant",
|
|
"command",
|
|
"decree",
|
|
"mandate",
|
|
"order",
|
|
"prescribe"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"nullifications":{
|
|
"the doing away with something by formal action":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"an act aimed at curbing sedition that was perhaps the most serious attempt at nullification of freedom of the press in the nation's history"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"abatements",
|
|
"abolishments",
|
|
"abolitions",
|
|
"abrogations",
|
|
"annulments",
|
|
"avoidances",
|
|
"cancellations",
|
|
"cancelations",
|
|
"defeasances",
|
|
"dissolutions",
|
|
"invalidations",
|
|
"negations",
|
|
"repeals",
|
|
"rescindments"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"abortions",
|
|
"recalls",
|
|
"countermands",
|
|
"overrides",
|
|
"overturns",
|
|
"vetoes",
|
|
"retractions",
|
|
"reversals",
|
|
"revocations",
|
|
"suspensions",
|
|
"withdrawals",
|
|
"forbiddances",
|
|
"prohibitions",
|
|
"disallowances",
|
|
"dismissals",
|
|
"rejections",
|
|
"eliminations",
|
|
"eradications",
|
|
"erasures",
|
|
"liquidations",
|
|
"removals"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"enactments",
|
|
"legislations",
|
|
"establishments",
|
|
"institutions",
|
|
"formalizations",
|
|
"legalizations",
|
|
"legitimations",
|
|
"legitimizations",
|
|
"validations",
|
|
"passings",
|
|
"ratifications",
|
|
"approvals",
|
|
"authorizations",
|
|
"clearances",
|
|
"endorsements",
|
|
"indorsements",
|
|
"permissions",
|
|
"commandments",
|
|
"orderings",
|
|
"prescriptions"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"nudes":{
|
|
"lacking or shed of clothing":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Picasso's paintings of nude art models"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"au naturel",
|
|
"bare",
|
|
"bottomless",
|
|
"disrobed",
|
|
"mother-naked",
|
|
"naked",
|
|
"raw",
|
|
"starkers",
|
|
"stripped",
|
|
"unclad",
|
|
"unclothed",
|
|
"undressed"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"seminude",
|
|
"topless",
|
|
"denuded",
|
|
"peeled",
|
|
"unveiled"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"covered",
|
|
"veiled",
|
|
"arrayed",
|
|
"caparisoned",
|
|
"decked (out)",
|
|
"rigged (out)",
|
|
"tricked (out)",
|
|
"vested",
|
|
"decent"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"appareled",
|
|
"apparelled",
|
|
"attired",
|
|
"clad",
|
|
"clothed",
|
|
"dressed",
|
|
"garbed",
|
|
"invested",
|
|
"robed",
|
|
"suited"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"the state of having no clothes on one's body":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the artist painted some models in the nude"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"altogether",
|
|
"bareness",
|
|
"birthday suit",
|
|
"bottomlessness",
|
|
"buff",
|
|
"nakedness",
|
|
"nudity",
|
|
"raw"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"toplessness",
|
|
"naturism",
|
|
"nudism"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"nuts and bolts":{
|
|
"the specific practical details of something":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the nuts and bolts of the merger of the two companies have yet to be worked out"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"brass tacks",
|
|
"nitty-gritty",
|
|
"ropes"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"incidentals",
|
|
"ins and outs",
|
|
"minutiae",
|
|
"particulars",
|
|
"specifics",
|
|
"technicalities",
|
|
"oddities",
|
|
"peculiarities",
|
|
"quirks",
|
|
"ramifications"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"plural noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"nubbin":{
|
|
"a very small piece":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"had only a nubbin of crayon left"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"atom",
|
|
"bit",
|
|
"crumb",
|
|
"dribble",
|
|
"fleck",
|
|
"flyspeck",
|
|
"grain",
|
|
"granule",
|
|
"molecule",
|
|
"morsel",
|
|
"mote",
|
|
"nugget",
|
|
"particle",
|
|
"patch",
|
|
"scrap",
|
|
"scruple",
|
|
"snip",
|
|
"snippet",
|
|
"speck",
|
|
"tittle"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"ace",
|
|
"dab",
|
|
"dash",
|
|
"driblet",
|
|
"drop",
|
|
"fraction",
|
|
"haet",
|
|
"halfpenny",
|
|
"ha'penny",
|
|
"iota",
|
|
"jot",
|
|
"kenning",
|
|
"lick",
|
|
"minim",
|
|
"mite",
|
|
"modicum",
|
|
"nutshell",
|
|
"ounce",
|
|
"pinch",
|
|
"shred",
|
|
"smatter",
|
|
"smidgen",
|
|
"smidgeon",
|
|
"smidgin",
|
|
"smidge",
|
|
"spot",
|
|
"strain",
|
|
"streak",
|
|
"suspicion",
|
|
"taste",
|
|
"touch",
|
|
"trace",
|
|
"whisper",
|
|
"whit",
|
|
"bite",
|
|
"mouthful",
|
|
"nibble",
|
|
"tidbit",
|
|
"titbit",
|
|
"fragment",
|
|
"part",
|
|
"portion",
|
|
"section",
|
|
"chip",
|
|
"flake",
|
|
"shard",
|
|
"shiver",
|
|
"sliver",
|
|
"splinter",
|
|
"clipping",
|
|
"paring",
|
|
"shaving",
|
|
"smithereens"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"chunk",
|
|
"gob",
|
|
"hunk",
|
|
"lump",
|
|
"slab",
|
|
"abundance",
|
|
"barrel",
|
|
"bucket",
|
|
"bushel",
|
|
"deal",
|
|
"heaps",
|
|
"loads",
|
|
"mass",
|
|
"mountain",
|
|
"peck",
|
|
"pile",
|
|
"pot",
|
|
"profusion",
|
|
"quantity",
|
|
"raft",
|
|
"scads",
|
|
"stack",
|
|
"volume",
|
|
"wad",
|
|
"wealth"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"the central part or aspect of something under consideration":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"this nubbin of the intelligence report is the prediction that the country's government will soon fall"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bottom line",
|
|
"bull's-eye",
|
|
"centerpiece",
|
|
"core",
|
|
"crux",
|
|
"essence",
|
|
"gist",
|
|
"heart",
|
|
"kernel",
|
|
"keynote",
|
|
"meat",
|
|
"meat and potatoes",
|
|
"net",
|
|
"nub",
|
|
"nucleus",
|
|
"pith",
|
|
"pivot",
|
|
"point",
|
|
"root",
|
|
"sum"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"course",
|
|
"direction",
|
|
"drift",
|
|
"tenor",
|
|
"body",
|
|
"content",
|
|
"substance",
|
|
"hypothesis",
|
|
"proposition",
|
|
"purport",
|
|
"subject",
|
|
"theme",
|
|
"thesis"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"numberless":{
|
|
"too many to be counted":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the numberless stars in the universe"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"countless",
|
|
"innumerable",
|
|
"innumerous",
|
|
"myriad",
|
|
"uncountable",
|
|
"uncounted",
|
|
"unnumbered",
|
|
"untold"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"endless",
|
|
"infinite",
|
|
"unlimited",
|
|
"vast",
|
|
"many",
|
|
"multitudinous",
|
|
"numerous"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"finite",
|
|
"limited"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"countable",
|
|
"enumerable",
|
|
"numberable"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"numerate":{
|
|
"to make a list of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"numerate the dish's ingredients for me"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"enumerate",
|
|
"inventory",
|
|
"itemize",
|
|
"list"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"count",
|
|
"mark",
|
|
"number",
|
|
"check (off)",
|
|
"tick (off)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to specify one after another":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"I don't have the time to numerate all the reasons, so I'll offer just a few"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"detail",
|
|
"enumerate",
|
|
"itemize",
|
|
"list",
|
|
"recite",
|
|
"reel off",
|
|
"rehearse",
|
|
"tick (off)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"outline",
|
|
"tabulate",
|
|
"tally",
|
|
"catalog",
|
|
"catalogue",
|
|
"inventory",
|
|
"chart",
|
|
"diagram",
|
|
"graph",
|
|
"calculate",
|
|
"compute",
|
|
"estimate",
|
|
"figure",
|
|
"reckon",
|
|
"cite",
|
|
"mention",
|
|
"name"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"nurseries":{
|
|
"a place or environment that favors the development of something":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"ancient Greece is often cited as the nursery of democracy"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"breeding grounds",
|
|
"hotbeds",
|
|
"hothouses",
|
|
"nests",
|
|
"nidi",
|
|
"niduses",
|
|
"seedbeds",
|
|
"seminaries"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"crucibles",
|
|
"bases",
|
|
"capitals",
|
|
"centers",
|
|
"cores",
|
|
"cynosures",
|
|
"eyes",
|
|
"foci",
|
|
"focuses",
|
|
"hearts",
|
|
"hubs",
|
|
"meccas",
|
|
"nuclei",
|
|
"nucleuses",
|
|
"seats",
|
|
"foci",
|
|
"focuses",
|
|
"headquarters"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"a school for children who are generally less than five years old":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"are asking parents not to bring their children to the nursery if they have the flu virus"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"cr\u00e8ches",
|
|
"day nurseries",
|
|
"nursery schools",
|
|
"prekindergartens",
|
|
"pre-Ks",
|
|
"preschools"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"numeric":{
|
|
"a character used to represent a mathematical value":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"in addition to the standard alphabetical letters and numerics , the keyboard features rows of special characters"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"digit",
|
|
"figure",
|
|
"integer",
|
|
"number",
|
|
"numeral",
|
|
"whole number"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"decimal",
|
|
"fraction",
|
|
"cipher",
|
|
"symbol"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"nukes":{
|
|
"to bring to a complete end the physical soundness, existence, or usefulness of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a pretty sizable piece of real estate would be nuked if an asteroid struck"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"annihilates",
|
|
"creams",
|
|
"decimates",
|
|
"demolishes",
|
|
"desolates",
|
|
"destroys",
|
|
"devastates",
|
|
"does in",
|
|
"extinguishes",
|
|
"pulls down",
|
|
"pulverizes",
|
|
"razes",
|
|
"rubs out",
|
|
"ruins",
|
|
"shatters",
|
|
"smashes",
|
|
"tears down",
|
|
"totals",
|
|
"vaporizes",
|
|
"wastes",
|
|
"wracks",
|
|
"wrecks"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"beats",
|
|
"bests",
|
|
"clobbers",
|
|
"conquers",
|
|
"crushes",
|
|
"defeats",
|
|
"drubs",
|
|
"licks",
|
|
"masters",
|
|
"overbears",
|
|
"overcomes",
|
|
"overmatches",
|
|
"prevails (over)",
|
|
"routs",
|
|
"scotches",
|
|
"skunks",
|
|
"subdues",
|
|
"surmounts",
|
|
"thrashes",
|
|
"trims",
|
|
"triumphs (over)",
|
|
"trounces",
|
|
"wallops",
|
|
"whips",
|
|
"wins (against)",
|
|
"blasts",
|
|
"blows up",
|
|
"breaks",
|
|
"cripples",
|
|
"damages",
|
|
"defaces",
|
|
"deteriorates",
|
|
"disfigures",
|
|
"disintegrates",
|
|
"dissolves",
|
|
"dynamites",
|
|
"harms",
|
|
"impairs",
|
|
"injures",
|
|
"mangles",
|
|
"mars",
|
|
"mutilates",
|
|
"spoils",
|
|
"vitiates",
|
|
"erodes",
|
|
"scours",
|
|
"sweeps (away)",
|
|
"washes out",
|
|
"wears (away)",
|
|
"dilapidates",
|
|
"disassembles",
|
|
"dismantles",
|
|
"guts",
|
|
"takes down",
|
|
"unbuilds",
|
|
"undoes",
|
|
"unmakes",
|
|
"blots out",
|
|
"effaces",
|
|
"eradicates",
|
|
"expunges",
|
|
"exterminates",
|
|
"extirpates",
|
|
"liquidates",
|
|
"obliterates",
|
|
"removes",
|
|
"roots (out)",
|
|
"snuffs (out)",
|
|
"stamps (out)",
|
|
"wipes out",
|
|
"despoils",
|
|
"havocs",
|
|
"loots",
|
|
"pillages",
|
|
"plunders",
|
|
"ravages",
|
|
"sacks",
|
|
"tramples",
|
|
"trashes",
|
|
"vandalizes",
|
|
"assassinates",
|
|
"butchers",
|
|
"cuts down",
|
|
"dispatches",
|
|
"executes",
|
|
"fells",
|
|
"kills",
|
|
"kills off",
|
|
"massacres",
|
|
"mows (down)",
|
|
"murders",
|
|
"slaughters",
|
|
"slays",
|
|
"takes out",
|
|
"zaps"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"doctors",
|
|
"fixes",
|
|
"mends",
|
|
"patches",
|
|
"reconditions",
|
|
"repairs",
|
|
"revamps",
|
|
"creates",
|
|
"invents",
|
|
"assembles",
|
|
"fabricates",
|
|
"fashions",
|
|
"forges",
|
|
"forms",
|
|
"frames",
|
|
"makes",
|
|
"manufactures",
|
|
"molds",
|
|
"produces",
|
|
"shapes",
|
|
"brings about",
|
|
"constitutes",
|
|
"establishes",
|
|
"fathers",
|
|
"founds",
|
|
"institutes",
|
|
"organizes",
|
|
"conserves",
|
|
"preserves",
|
|
"protects",
|
|
"saves",
|
|
"rebuilds",
|
|
"reconstructs",
|
|
"remodels",
|
|
"renovates",
|
|
"restores"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"builds",
|
|
"constructs",
|
|
"erects",
|
|
"puts up",
|
|
"raises",
|
|
"rears",
|
|
"sets up"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"nuked":{
|
|
"to bring to a complete end the physical soundness, existence, or usefulness of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a pretty sizable piece of real estate would be nuked if an asteroid struck"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"annihilated",
|
|
"creamed",
|
|
"decimated",
|
|
"demolished",
|
|
"desolated",
|
|
"destroyed",
|
|
"devastated",
|
|
"did in",
|
|
"extinguished",
|
|
"pulled down",
|
|
"pulverized",
|
|
"razed",
|
|
"rubbed out",
|
|
"ruined",
|
|
"shattered",
|
|
"smashed",
|
|
"tore down",
|
|
"totaled",
|
|
"totalled",
|
|
"vaporized",
|
|
"wasted",
|
|
"wracked",
|
|
"wrecked"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"beat",
|
|
"bested",
|
|
"clobbered",
|
|
"conquered",
|
|
"crushed",
|
|
"defeated",
|
|
"drubbed",
|
|
"licked",
|
|
"mastered",
|
|
"overbore",
|
|
"overcame",
|
|
"overmatched",
|
|
"prevailed (over)",
|
|
"routed",
|
|
"scotched",
|
|
"skunked",
|
|
"subdued",
|
|
"surmounted",
|
|
"thrashed",
|
|
"trimmed",
|
|
"triumphed (over)",
|
|
"trounced",
|
|
"walloped",
|
|
"whipped",
|
|
"won (against)",
|
|
"blasted",
|
|
"blew up",
|
|
"broke",
|
|
"crippled",
|
|
"damaged",
|
|
"defaced",
|
|
"deteriorated",
|
|
"disfigured",
|
|
"disintegrated",
|
|
"dissolved",
|
|
"dynamited",
|
|
"harmed",
|
|
"impaired",
|
|
"injured",
|
|
"mangled",
|
|
"marred",
|
|
"mutilated",
|
|
"spoiled",
|
|
"spoilt",
|
|
"vitiated",
|
|
"eroded",
|
|
"scoured",
|
|
"swept (away)",
|
|
"washed out",
|
|
"wore (away)",
|
|
"dilapidated",
|
|
"disassembled",
|
|
"dismantled",
|
|
"gutted",
|
|
"took down",
|
|
"unbuilt",
|
|
"undid",
|
|
"unmade",
|
|
"blotted out",
|
|
"effaced",
|
|
"eradicated",
|
|
"expunged",
|
|
"exterminated",
|
|
"extirpated",
|
|
"liquidated",
|
|
"obliterated",
|
|
"removed",
|
|
"rooted (out)",
|
|
"snuffed (out)",
|
|
"stamped (out)",
|
|
"wiped out",
|
|
"despoiled",
|
|
"havocked",
|
|
"looted",
|
|
"pillaged",
|
|
"plundered",
|
|
"ravaged",
|
|
"sacked",
|
|
"trampled",
|
|
"trashed",
|
|
"vandalized",
|
|
"assassinated",
|
|
"butchered",
|
|
"cut down",
|
|
"dispatched",
|
|
"executed",
|
|
"felled",
|
|
"killed",
|
|
"killed off",
|
|
"massacred",
|
|
"mowed (down)",
|
|
"murdered",
|
|
"slaughtered",
|
|
"slew",
|
|
"took out",
|
|
"zapped"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"doctored",
|
|
"fixed",
|
|
"mended",
|
|
"patched",
|
|
"reconditioned",
|
|
"repaired",
|
|
"revamped",
|
|
"created",
|
|
"invented",
|
|
"assembled",
|
|
"fabricated",
|
|
"fashioned",
|
|
"forged",
|
|
"formed",
|
|
"framed",
|
|
"made",
|
|
"manufactured",
|
|
"molded",
|
|
"produced",
|
|
"shaped",
|
|
"brought about",
|
|
"constituted",
|
|
"established",
|
|
"fathered",
|
|
"founded",
|
|
"instituted",
|
|
"organized",
|
|
"conserved",
|
|
"preserved",
|
|
"protected",
|
|
"saved",
|
|
"rebuilt",
|
|
"reconstructed",
|
|
"remodeled",
|
|
"renovated",
|
|
"restored"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"built",
|
|
"constructed",
|
|
"erected",
|
|
"put up",
|
|
"raised",
|
|
"reared",
|
|
"set up"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"numerable":{
|
|
"as in measurable , fathomable":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"fathomable",
|
|
"measurable",
|
|
"mensurable",
|
|
"limited",
|
|
"circumscribed",
|
|
"confined",
|
|
"restricted",
|
|
"definable",
|
|
"defined",
|
|
"definite",
|
|
"determinate",
|
|
"discrete",
|
|
"decided",
|
|
"established",
|
|
"fixed",
|
|
"set",
|
|
"exact",
|
|
"finite",
|
|
"precise",
|
|
"specific"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"unconfined",
|
|
"unrestricted",
|
|
"immeasurable",
|
|
"indefinite",
|
|
"indeterminate",
|
|
"measureless",
|
|
"undefinable",
|
|
"undefined",
|
|
"unfathomable",
|
|
"boundless",
|
|
"endless",
|
|
"illimitable",
|
|
"infinite",
|
|
"limitless",
|
|
"unbounded",
|
|
"unlimited"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"nurser":{
|
|
"a person employed to care for a young child or children":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"volunteered at the hospital as a nurser to hold premature babies"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"babysitter",
|
|
"dry nurse",
|
|
"nanny",
|
|
"nannie",
|
|
"nurse",
|
|
"nursemaid",
|
|
"sitter"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"amah",
|
|
"ayah",
|
|
"au pair",
|
|
"bonne",
|
|
"mammy",
|
|
"duenna",
|
|
"fraulein",
|
|
"governess",
|
|
"mademoiselle"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"numskull":{
|
|
"a stupid person":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"don't be such a numskull \u2014you know he was only kidding"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"airhead",
|
|
"birdbrain",
|
|
"blockhead",
|
|
"bonehead",
|
|
"bubblehead",
|
|
"chowderhead",
|
|
"chucklehead",
|
|
"clodpoll",
|
|
"clodpole",
|
|
"clot",
|
|
"cluck",
|
|
"clunk",
|
|
"cretin",
|
|
"cuddy",
|
|
"cuddie",
|
|
"deadhead",
|
|
"dim bulb",
|
|
"dimwit",
|
|
"dip",
|
|
"dodo",
|
|
"dolt",
|
|
"donkey",
|
|
"doofus",
|
|
"dope",
|
|
"dork",
|
|
"dullard",
|
|
"dum-dum",
|
|
"dumbbell",
|
|
"dumbhead",
|
|
"dummkopf",
|
|
"dummy",
|
|
"dunce",
|
|
"dunderhead",
|
|
"fathead",
|
|
"gander",
|
|
"golem",
|
|
"goof",
|
|
"goon",
|
|
"half-wit",
|
|
"hammerhead",
|
|
"hardhead",
|
|
"idiot",
|
|
"ignoramus",
|
|
"imbecile",
|
|
"jackass",
|
|
"know-nothing",
|
|
"knucklehead",
|
|
"lamebrain",
|
|
"loggerhead",
|
|
"loon",
|
|
"lump",
|
|
"lunkhead",
|
|
"meathead",
|
|
"mome",
|
|
"moron",
|
|
"mug",
|
|
"mutt",
|
|
"natural",
|
|
"nimrod",
|
|
"nincompoop",
|
|
"ninny",
|
|
"ninnyhammer",
|
|
"nit",
|
|
"nitwit",
|
|
"noddy",
|
|
"noodle",
|
|
"oaf",
|
|
"pinhead",
|
|
"prat",
|
|
"ratbag",
|
|
"saphead",
|
|
"schlub",
|
|
"shlub",
|
|
"schnook",
|
|
"simpleton",
|
|
"stock",
|
|
"stupe",
|
|
"stupid",
|
|
"thickhead",
|
|
"turkey",
|
|
"woodenhead",
|
|
"yahoo",
|
|
"yo-yo"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"booby",
|
|
"buffoon",
|
|
"fool",
|
|
"goose",
|
|
"loony",
|
|
"lunatic",
|
|
"madman",
|
|
"nut",
|
|
"zany",
|
|
"loser",
|
|
"gawk",
|
|
"featherbrain",
|
|
"scatterbrain",
|
|
"beast",
|
|
"boor",
|
|
"cad",
|
|
"churl",
|
|
"clown",
|
|
"creep",
|
|
"cur",
|
|
"heel",
|
|
"jerk",
|
|
"skunk",
|
|
"snake",
|
|
"stinker",
|
|
"villain"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"intellect",
|
|
"intellectual",
|
|
"sage",
|
|
"thinker",
|
|
"whiz",
|
|
"wizard",
|
|
"polymath",
|
|
"Renaissance man",
|
|
"sharpie",
|
|
"sharpy"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"brain",
|
|
"genius"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"numbskulls":{
|
|
"a stupid person":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"don't be such a numskull \u2014you know he was only kidding"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"airheads",
|
|
"birdbrains",
|
|
"blockheads",
|
|
"boneheads",
|
|
"bubbleheads",
|
|
"chowderheads",
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"chuckleheads",
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"clodpolls",
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"clodpoles",
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"clots",
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"clucks",
|
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"clunks",
|
|
"cretins",
|
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"cuddies",
|
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"deadheads",
|
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"dim bulbs",
|
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"dimwits",
|
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"dips",
|
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"dodoes",
|
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"dodos",
|
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"dolts",
|
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"donkeys",
|
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"doofuses",
|
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"dufuses",
|
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"dopes",
|
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"dorks",
|
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"dullards",
|
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"dumbbells",
|
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"dumbheads",
|
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"dum-dums",
|
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"dummies",
|
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"dummkopfs",
|
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"dunces",
|
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"dunderheads",
|
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"fatheads",
|
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"ganders",
|
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"golems",
|
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"goofs",
|
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"goons",
|
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"half-wits",
|
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"hammerheads",
|
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"hardheads",
|
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"idiots",
|
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"ignoramuses",
|
|
"ignorami",
|
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"imbeciles",
|
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"jackasses",
|
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"know-nothings",
|
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"knuckleheads",
|
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"lamebrains",
|
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"loggerheads",
|
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"loons",
|
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"lumps",
|
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"lunkheads",
|
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"meatheads",
|
|
"momes",
|
|
"morons",
|
|
"mugs",
|
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"mutts",
|
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"naturals",
|
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"nimrods",
|
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"nincompoops",
|
|
"ninnies",
|
|
"ninnyhammers",
|
|
"nits",
|
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"nitwits",
|
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"noddies",
|
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"noodles",
|
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"oafs",
|
|
"pinheads",
|
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"prats",
|
|
"ratbags",
|
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"sapheads",
|
|
"schlubs",
|
|
"shlubs",
|
|
"schnooks",
|
|
"simpletons",
|
|
"stocks",
|
|
"stupes",
|
|
"stupids",
|
|
"thickheads",
|
|
"turkeys",
|
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"woodenheads",
|
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"yahoos",
|
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"yo-yos"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"boobies",
|
|
"buffoons",
|
|
"fools",
|
|
"geese",
|
|
"loonies",
|
|
"lunatics",
|
|
"madmen",
|
|
"nuts",
|
|
"zanies",
|
|
"losers",
|
|
"gawks",
|
|
"featherbrains",
|
|
"scatterbrains",
|
|
"beasts",
|
|
"boors",
|
|
"cads",
|
|
"churls",
|
|
"clowns",
|
|
"creeps",
|
|
"curs",
|
|
"heels",
|
|
"jerks",
|
|
"skunks",
|
|
"skunk",
|
|
"snakes",
|
|
"stinkers",
|
|
"villains"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"intellects",
|
|
"intellectuals",
|
|
"sages",
|
|
"thinkers",
|
|
"whizzes",
|
|
"wizards",
|
|
"polymaths",
|
|
"Renaissance men",
|
|
"sharpies"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"brains",
|
|
"geniuses",
|
|
"genii"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"nuanced":{
|
|
"made or done with extreme care and accuracy":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a nuanced , shaded representation of a hot-button issue that is too often depicted in black and white"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"delicate",
|
|
"exact",
|
|
"fine",
|
|
"finespun",
|
|
"hairline",
|
|
"hairsplitting",
|
|
"minute",
|
|
"nice",
|
|
"refined",
|
|
"subtle"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"nitpicking",
|
|
"quibbling",
|
|
"frivolous",
|
|
"inconsequential",
|
|
"inconsiderable",
|
|
"insignificant",
|
|
"negligible",
|
|
"petty",
|
|
"piddling",
|
|
"trifling",
|
|
"trivial",
|
|
"demanding",
|
|
"exacting",
|
|
"fastidious",
|
|
"finical",
|
|
"finicking",
|
|
"finicky",
|
|
"fussy",
|
|
"meticulous",
|
|
"particular",
|
|
"picky"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"apparent",
|
|
"clear",
|
|
"clear-cut",
|
|
"evident",
|
|
"manifest",
|
|
"obvious",
|
|
"open-and-shut",
|
|
"palpable",
|
|
"patent",
|
|
"perspicuous",
|
|
"plain",
|
|
"transparent",
|
|
"unambiguous",
|
|
"unequivocal",
|
|
"unmistakable",
|
|
"broad",
|
|
"indefinite",
|
|
"careless",
|
|
"heedless",
|
|
"incautious",
|
|
"slapdash",
|
|
"slipshod",
|
|
"sloppy"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"coarse",
|
|
"inexact",
|
|
"rough"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"satisfying or pleasing because of fineness or mildness":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a sauce with a nuanced lemon flavor that doesn't overwhelm the taste of the fish"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"airy",
|
|
"dainty",
|
|
"delicate",
|
|
"exquisite",
|
|
"refined",
|
|
"subtle"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"choice",
|
|
"elegant",
|
|
"extraordinary",
|
|
"incomparable",
|
|
"peerless",
|
|
"preeminent",
|
|
"prime",
|
|
"rare",
|
|
"select",
|
|
"superior",
|
|
"superlative",
|
|
"supreme",
|
|
"transcendent",
|
|
"unsurpassed",
|
|
"picked",
|
|
"selected",
|
|
"fine",
|
|
"fragile",
|
|
"frail"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"coarse",
|
|
"crude",
|
|
"rough",
|
|
"common",
|
|
"ordinary",
|
|
"average",
|
|
"fair",
|
|
"indifferent",
|
|
"mediocre",
|
|
"medium",
|
|
"middling",
|
|
"run-of-the-mill",
|
|
"second-rate"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"robust",
|
|
"strong",
|
|
"sturdy"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"nutshells":{
|
|
"something small in size, amount, or range":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a nutshell of a fan base"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"aces",
|
|
"dabs",
|
|
"dashes",
|
|
"driblets",
|
|
"drops",
|
|
"fractions",
|
|
"haets",
|
|
"halfpence",
|
|
"halfpennies",
|
|
"ha'pennies",
|
|
"iotas",
|
|
"jots",
|
|
"kennings",
|
|
"licks",
|
|
"minims",
|
|
"mites",
|
|
"modicums",
|
|
"ounces",
|
|
"pinches",
|
|
"shreds",
|
|
"smatters",
|
|
"smidgens",
|
|
"smidgeons",
|
|
"smidgins",
|
|
"smidges",
|
|
"spots",
|
|
"strains",
|
|
"streaks",
|
|
"suspicions",
|
|
"tastes",
|
|
"touches",
|
|
"traces",
|
|
"whispers",
|
|
"whits",
|
|
"atoms",
|
|
"bits",
|
|
"crumbs",
|
|
"dribbles",
|
|
"flecks",
|
|
"flyspecks",
|
|
"grains",
|
|
"granules",
|
|
"molecules",
|
|
"morsels",
|
|
"motes",
|
|
"nubbins",
|
|
"nuggets",
|
|
"particles",
|
|
"patches",
|
|
"scraps",
|
|
"scruples",
|
|
"snippets",
|
|
"snips",
|
|
"specks",
|
|
"tittles",
|
|
"bites",
|
|
"mouthfuls",
|
|
"nibbles",
|
|
"tidbits",
|
|
"titbits",
|
|
"fragments",
|
|
"parts",
|
|
"portions",
|
|
"sections",
|
|
"chips",
|
|
"flakes",
|
|
"shards",
|
|
"shivers",
|
|
"slivers",
|
|
"splinters",
|
|
"clippings",
|
|
"parings",
|
|
"shavings",
|
|
"smithereens"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"chunks",
|
|
"gobs",
|
|
"hunks",
|
|
"lumps",
|
|
"slabs",
|
|
"abundances",
|
|
"barrels",
|
|
"buckets",
|
|
"bushels",
|
|
"deals",
|
|
"heaps",
|
|
"loads",
|
|
"masses",
|
|
"mountains",
|
|
"pecks",
|
|
"piles",
|
|
"pots",
|
|
"profusions",
|
|
"quantities",
|
|
"rafts",
|
|
"scads",
|
|
"stacks",
|
|
"volumes",
|
|
"wads",
|
|
"wealths"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"nurture":{
|
|
"to help the growth or development of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"wanted to find the art school that would best nurture his artistic talent"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"advance",
|
|
"cultivate",
|
|
"encourage",
|
|
"forward",
|
|
"foster",
|
|
"further",
|
|
"incubate",
|
|
"nourish",
|
|
"nurse",
|
|
"promote"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"advocate",
|
|
"back",
|
|
"champion",
|
|
"endorse",
|
|
"indorse",
|
|
"support",
|
|
"uphold",
|
|
"endow",
|
|
"finance",
|
|
"fund",
|
|
"patronize",
|
|
"stake",
|
|
"subsidize",
|
|
"underwrite",
|
|
"abet",
|
|
"aid",
|
|
"assist",
|
|
"advertise",
|
|
"boost",
|
|
"plug",
|
|
"publicize",
|
|
"tout",
|
|
"agitate (for)",
|
|
"campaign (for)",
|
|
"work (for)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"ban",
|
|
"bar",
|
|
"enjoin",
|
|
"forbid",
|
|
"interdict",
|
|
"outlaw",
|
|
"prevent",
|
|
"prohibit",
|
|
"proscribe",
|
|
"battle",
|
|
"combat",
|
|
"contend (with)",
|
|
"counter",
|
|
"fight",
|
|
"oppose",
|
|
"repress",
|
|
"snuff (out)",
|
|
"squash",
|
|
"squelch",
|
|
"stifle",
|
|
"subdue",
|
|
"suppress",
|
|
"arrest",
|
|
"check",
|
|
"halt",
|
|
"retard",
|
|
"encumber",
|
|
"fetter",
|
|
"hobble",
|
|
"impede",
|
|
"interfere (with)",
|
|
"manacle",
|
|
"obstruct",
|
|
"shackle"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"discourage",
|
|
"frustrate",
|
|
"hinder",
|
|
"inhibit"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to provide (someone) with moral or spiritual understanding":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"she feels that her lifelong practice of reading the Bible daily has nurtured her in ways she cannot describe"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"edify",
|
|
"educate",
|
|
"enlighten",
|
|
"illume",
|
|
"illuminate",
|
|
"illumine",
|
|
"inspire"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"elevate",
|
|
"ennoble",
|
|
"enrich",
|
|
"ensoul",
|
|
"lift",
|
|
"uplift",
|
|
"better",
|
|
"improve",
|
|
"regenerate",
|
|
"renew",
|
|
"transform",
|
|
"exalt",
|
|
"glorify",
|
|
"transfigure"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"confuse",
|
|
"perplex",
|
|
"puzzle",
|
|
"becloud",
|
|
"cloud",
|
|
"darken",
|
|
"obscure"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to supply with nourishment":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"nurtured their children through the long winters with home-cooked soup"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"nourish",
|
|
"sustain"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"sate",
|
|
"satiate",
|
|
"satisfy",
|
|
"nurse",
|
|
"suckle",
|
|
"cloy",
|
|
"fill",
|
|
"surfeit",
|
|
"fortify",
|
|
"replenish",
|
|
"strengthen",
|
|
"feed",
|
|
"board",
|
|
"cater",
|
|
"provision",
|
|
"victual"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in diet , nourishment":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"diet",
|
|
"nourishment",
|
|
"sustenance",
|
|
"aliment",
|
|
"nutriment",
|
|
"bread",
|
|
"chow",
|
|
"chuck",
|
|
"comestibles",
|
|
"eatables",
|
|
"eats",
|
|
"edibles",
|
|
"fare",
|
|
"food",
|
|
"foodstuffs",
|
|
"grub",
|
|
"meat",
|
|
"provender",
|
|
"provisions",
|
|
"table",
|
|
"tucker",
|
|
"viands",
|
|
"victuals",
|
|
"vittles",
|
|
"ensilage",
|
|
"feed",
|
|
"fodder",
|
|
"forage",
|
|
"silage",
|
|
"slop",
|
|
"swill",
|
|
"feast",
|
|
"meal",
|
|
"refreshments",
|
|
"regale",
|
|
"repast",
|
|
"spread",
|
|
"board",
|
|
"commissary",
|
|
"rations",
|
|
"supplies",
|
|
"dish",
|
|
"plate",
|
|
"platter",
|
|
"serving",
|
|
"finger food",
|
|
"natural food"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"nuns":{
|
|
"as in sisters":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"sisters",
|
|
"abbesses",
|
|
"anchoresses",
|
|
"ancresses",
|
|
"cloistresses",
|
|
"conventuals",
|
|
"mother superior",
|
|
"novices",
|
|
"prioresses",
|
|
"religious",
|
|
"Reverend Mother",
|
|
"votaries",
|
|
"clergywomen",
|
|
"deaconesses",
|
|
"high priestesses",
|
|
"priestesses",
|
|
"friars",
|
|
"mendicants",
|
|
"monastics",
|
|
"monks",
|
|
"oblates",
|
|
"clergypersons",
|
|
"clericals",
|
|
"clerics",
|
|
"clerks",
|
|
"deacons",
|
|
"divines",
|
|
"dominies",
|
|
"ecclesiastics",
|
|
"high priests",
|
|
"ministers",
|
|
"preachers",
|
|
"reverends",
|
|
"abbots",
|
|
"archbishops",
|
|
"archpriests",
|
|
"bishops",
|
|
"deans",
|
|
"diocesans",
|
|
"monsignors",
|
|
"monsignori",
|
|
"popes",
|
|
"prelates",
|
|
"presbyters",
|
|
"churchmen",
|
|
"clergymen",
|
|
"fathers",
|
|
"Holy Joes",
|
|
"padres",
|
|
"abb\u00e9s",
|
|
"curates",
|
|
"cur\u00e9s",
|
|
"parsons",
|
|
"pastors",
|
|
"rectors",
|
|
"shepherds",
|
|
"vicars",
|
|
"chaplains",
|
|
"confessors",
|
|
"sky pilots"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"lay readers",
|
|
"lectors",
|
|
"laymen",
|
|
"laypeople",
|
|
"seculars",
|
|
"secular"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"nunnery":{
|
|
"as in convent":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"convent",
|
|
"abbey",
|
|
"cloister",
|
|
"friary",
|
|
"hermitage",
|
|
"monastery",
|
|
"priory",
|
|
"house",
|
|
"ashram",
|
|
"lamasery",
|
|
"vihara"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"nurslings":{
|
|
"as in sucklings , foundlings":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"foundlings",
|
|
"sucklings",
|
|
"cherubs",
|
|
"cherubim",
|
|
"preemies",
|
|
"premies",
|
|
"babes",
|
|
"babies",
|
|
"bambinos",
|
|
"bambini",
|
|
"children",
|
|
"infants",
|
|
"neonates",
|
|
"newborn",
|
|
"newborns",
|
|
"bantlings",
|
|
"kiddies",
|
|
"kiddos",
|
|
"kids",
|
|
"moppets",
|
|
"toddlers",
|
|
"tots",
|
|
"tykes",
|
|
"tikes",
|
|
"boys",
|
|
"nippers",
|
|
"tads",
|
|
"juveniles",
|
|
"minors",
|
|
"younglings",
|
|
"youngsters",
|
|
"youths",
|
|
"imps",
|
|
"squirts",
|
|
"urchins",
|
|
"whippersnappers",
|
|
"girls",
|
|
"hoydens",
|
|
"tomboys"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"adults",
|
|
"grown-ups",
|
|
"elders",
|
|
"graybeards",
|
|
"oldsters",
|
|
"old-timers",
|
|
"senior citizens",
|
|
"seniors"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in convalescents":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"convalescents",
|
|
"sufferers",
|
|
"victims",
|
|
"rehabilitants",
|
|
"inpatients",
|
|
"outpatients",
|
|
"cases",
|
|
"patients"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"nudnicks":{
|
|
"one who is obnoxiously annoying":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"dreads family gatherings, as that nudnik of a brother-in-law is always sure to be there"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"annoyances",
|
|
"annoyers",
|
|
"bothers",
|
|
"gadflies",
|
|
"gnawers",
|
|
"nuisances",
|
|
"pains",
|
|
"persecutors",
|
|
"pests",
|
|
"teasers",
|
|
"teases"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"headaches",
|
|
"harriers",
|
|
"hecklers",
|
|
"interrupters",
|
|
"interruptors",
|
|
"hassles",
|
|
"plagues",
|
|
"harassers",
|
|
"molesters",
|
|
"tormentors",
|
|
"tormenters",
|
|
"torturers"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"charmers",
|
|
"smoothies",
|
|
"comforters",
|
|
"solacers",
|
|
"soothers"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"someone or something boring":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"nobody wants to hang around with that nudnik \u2014all he wants to do is talk shop"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bores",
|
|
"drags",
|
|
"drips",
|
|
"droners",
|
|
"dullsvilles",
|
|
"snoozers",
|
|
"snoozes",
|
|
"yawners",
|
|
"yawns"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bummers",
|
|
"downers",
|
|
"bromides",
|
|
"pills"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"blasts",
|
|
"gases",
|
|
"gasses",
|
|
"kicks",
|
|
"rushes",
|
|
"uppers"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"nuptial":{
|
|
"of or relating to marriage":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"newlyweds still in a state of nuptial bliss"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"conjugal",
|
|
"connubial",
|
|
"marital",
|
|
"married",
|
|
"matrimonial",
|
|
"wedded"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"espoused",
|
|
"matched",
|
|
"mated",
|
|
"bridal",
|
|
"prenuptial",
|
|
"spousal",
|
|
"wifely",
|
|
"affianced",
|
|
"betrothed",
|
|
"committed",
|
|
"engaged",
|
|
"pledged",
|
|
"promised"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"a ceremony in which two people are united in matrimony":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"their nuptials will take place at the university chapel"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bridal",
|
|
"espousal",
|
|
"marriage",
|
|
"wedding"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"match",
|
|
"matrimony",
|
|
"wedlock",
|
|
"union"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"nuttiness":{
|
|
"lack of good sense or judgment":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the plan worked despite its sheer nuttiness"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"absurdity",
|
|
"asininity",
|
|
"balminess",
|
|
"brainlessness",
|
|
"craziness",
|
|
"daftness",
|
|
"dippiness",
|
|
"dottiness",
|
|
"fatuity",
|
|
"fatuousness",
|
|
"folly",
|
|
"foolishness",
|
|
"imbecility",
|
|
"inanity",
|
|
"insanity",
|
|
"lunacy",
|
|
"madness",
|
|
"nonsensicalness",
|
|
"preposterousness",
|
|
"senselessness",
|
|
"silliness",
|
|
"simplicity",
|
|
"unwisdom",
|
|
"wackiness",
|
|
"witlessness",
|
|
"zaniness"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"denseness",
|
|
"dim-wittedness",
|
|
"doltishness",
|
|
"dopiness",
|
|
"dullness",
|
|
"dulness",
|
|
"dumbness",
|
|
"feeblemindedness",
|
|
"gormlessness",
|
|
"idiocy",
|
|
"mindlessness",
|
|
"oafishness",
|
|
"obtuseness",
|
|
"simplemindedness",
|
|
"simpleness",
|
|
"slowness",
|
|
"stupidity",
|
|
"stupidness",
|
|
"vacuity",
|
|
"fallacy",
|
|
"irrationality",
|
|
"unreasonableness",
|
|
"kookiness",
|
|
"weirdness",
|
|
"laughableness",
|
|
"ludicrousness",
|
|
"ridiculousness"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"logicality",
|
|
"logicalness",
|
|
"rationality",
|
|
"rationalness",
|
|
"reasonability",
|
|
"reasonableness",
|
|
"validity",
|
|
"discernment",
|
|
"insight",
|
|
"perception",
|
|
"percipience"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"prudence",
|
|
"sagaciousness",
|
|
"sagacity",
|
|
"sageness",
|
|
"sanity",
|
|
"sapience",
|
|
"sensibleness",
|
|
"soundness",
|
|
"wisdom"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"number crunchings":{
|
|
"the act or process of performing mathematical operations to find a value":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"he did a little number crunching and made an offer on the house"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"arithmetics",
|
|
"calculations",
|
|
"calculi",
|
|
"calculuses",
|
|
"computations",
|
|
"figures",
|
|
"mathematics",
|
|
"maths",
|
|
"numbers",
|
|
"reckonings"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"additions",
|
|
"divisions",
|
|
"multiplications",
|
|
"subtractions",
|
|
"calibrations",
|
|
"measurements",
|
|
"mensurations",
|
|
"appraisals",
|
|
"assessments",
|
|
"estimations",
|
|
"evaluations",
|
|
"valuations"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"nuclei":{
|
|
"a thing or place that is of greatest importance to an activity or interest":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a college campus that was a nucleus of opposition to the war"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"axes",
|
|
"bases",
|
|
"capitals",
|
|
"centers",
|
|
"centrals",
|
|
"cores",
|
|
"cynosures",
|
|
"epicenters",
|
|
"eyes",
|
|
"foci",
|
|
"focuses",
|
|
"ground zeros",
|
|
"hearts",
|
|
"hubs",
|
|
"loci",
|
|
"meccas",
|
|
"navels",
|
|
"nerve centers",
|
|
"nexuses",
|
|
"nexus",
|
|
"omphali",
|
|
"seats"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"headquarters",
|
|
"happy hunting grounds",
|
|
"hives",
|
|
"hotbeds",
|
|
"hot spots",
|
|
"playgrounds",
|
|
"playlands",
|
|
"kernels",
|
|
"nubs",
|
|
"piths",
|
|
"deeps",
|
|
"thicks",
|
|
"essences",
|
|
"quintessences",
|
|
"souls",
|
|
"attractions",
|
|
"lodestones",
|
|
"loadstones",
|
|
"magnets",
|
|
"polestars"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"the central part or aspect of something under consideration":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the nucleus of the movement's methodology has always been passive resistance"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bottom lines",
|
|
"bull's-eyes",
|
|
"bullseyes",
|
|
"centerpieces",
|
|
"cores",
|
|
"cruxes",
|
|
"cruces",
|
|
"essences",
|
|
"gists",
|
|
"hearts",
|
|
"kernels",
|
|
"keynotes",
|
|
"meat and potatoes",
|
|
"meats",
|
|
"nets",
|
|
"nubbins",
|
|
"nubs",
|
|
"piths",
|
|
"pivots",
|
|
"points",
|
|
"roots",
|
|
"sums"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"courses",
|
|
"directions",
|
|
"drifts",
|
|
"tenors",
|
|
"bodies",
|
|
"contents",
|
|
"substances",
|
|
"hypotheses",
|
|
"propositions",
|
|
"purports",
|
|
"subjects",
|
|
"themes",
|
|
"theses"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"nutritional":{
|
|
"providing the substances necessary for health and bodily growth":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the doctor recommended nutritional supplements"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"nourishing",
|
|
"nutrient",
|
|
"nutritious",
|
|
"nutritive"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"enriched",
|
|
"fortified",
|
|
"dietary",
|
|
"dietetic",
|
|
"beneficial",
|
|
"healthful",
|
|
"healthy",
|
|
"restorative",
|
|
"salubrious",
|
|
"salutary",
|
|
"wholesome"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"fattening",
|
|
"insalubrious",
|
|
"unhealthful",
|
|
"unhealthy",
|
|
"unwholesome"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"nonnutritious",
|
|
"nonnutritive"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"nursers":{
|
|
"a person employed to care for a young child or children":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"volunteered at the hospital as a nurser to hold premature babies"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"babysitters",
|
|
"dry nurses",
|
|
"nannies",
|
|
"nursemaids",
|
|
"nurses",
|
|
"sitters"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"amahs",
|
|
"ayahs",
|
|
"au pairs",
|
|
"bonnes",
|
|
"mammies",
|
|
"duennas",
|
|
"frauleins",
|
|
"governesses",
|
|
"mademoiselles",
|
|
"mesdemoiselles"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"nutter":{
|
|
"a person of odd or whimsical habits":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"rather than ostracizing them, the British seem to cherish their nutters"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"character",
|
|
"codger",
|
|
"crack",
|
|
"crackbrain",
|
|
"crackpot",
|
|
"crank",
|
|
"eccentric",
|
|
"flake",
|
|
"fruitcake",
|
|
"head case",
|
|
"kook",
|
|
"nut",
|
|
"nutcase",
|
|
"oddball",
|
|
"oddity",
|
|
"original",
|
|
"quiz",
|
|
"screwball",
|
|
"weirdo",
|
|
"zany"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bohemian",
|
|
"maverick",
|
|
"nonconformist",
|
|
"quixote",
|
|
"coot",
|
|
"geezer",
|
|
"curio",
|
|
"rarity",
|
|
"freak",
|
|
"fantast",
|
|
"fantastico"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"conformer",
|
|
"conformist",
|
|
"follower",
|
|
"sheep"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"a person having or showing a severely disordered or abnormal state of mind":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"read conspiracy theories from some nutter on the Internet"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bug",
|
|
"crackbrain",
|
|
"crazy",
|
|
"fool",
|
|
"fruitcake",
|
|
"head case",
|
|
"loon",
|
|
"loony",
|
|
"lunatic",
|
|
"maniac",
|
|
"nut",
|
|
"nutcase",
|
|
"psycho",
|
|
"psychopath",
|
|
"sickie",
|
|
"sicko",
|
|
"wacko",
|
|
"whacko"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"madman",
|
|
"abnormal",
|
|
"deviant",
|
|
"monomaniac",
|
|
"mythomaniac",
|
|
"neurotic",
|
|
"obsessive",
|
|
"obsessive-compulsive",
|
|
"paranoid",
|
|
"psychotic",
|
|
"schizo",
|
|
"schizoid",
|
|
"schizophrenic",
|
|
"sociopath",
|
|
"character",
|
|
"codger",
|
|
"crack",
|
|
"crackpot",
|
|
"crank",
|
|
"eccentric",
|
|
"fantastic",
|
|
"flake",
|
|
"kook",
|
|
"oddball",
|
|
"oddity",
|
|
"original",
|
|
"quiz",
|
|
"screwball",
|
|
"tyke",
|
|
"tike",
|
|
"weirdo",
|
|
"zany",
|
|
"case",
|
|
"patient"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
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"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
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},
|
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"nursery school":{
|
|
"a school for children who are generally less than five years old":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"parents trying to find the right nursery school for their children"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"cr\u00e8che",
|
|
"day nursery",
|
|
"nursery",
|
|
"pre-K",
|
|
"prekindergarten",
|
|
"preschool"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"nutritious":{
|
|
"providing the substances necessary for health and bodily growth":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"opted for a nutritious snack and bought an apple instead of a candy bar"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"nourishing",
|
|
"nutrient",
|
|
"nutritional",
|
|
"nutritive"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"enriched",
|
|
"fortified",
|
|
"dietary",
|
|
"dietetic",
|
|
"beneficial",
|
|
"healthful",
|
|
"healthy",
|
|
"restorative",
|
|
"salubrious",
|
|
"salutary",
|
|
"wholesome"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"fattening",
|
|
"insalubrious",
|
|
"unhealthful",
|
|
"unhealthy",
|
|
"unwholesome"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"nonnutritious",
|
|
"nonnutritive"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"nurturances":{
|
|
"as in encouragements , advancements":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"advancements",
|
|
"encouragements",
|
|
"facilitations",
|
|
"furtherances",
|
|
"abetments",
|
|
"aids",
|
|
"assistances",
|
|
"assists",
|
|
"backings",
|
|
"boosts",
|
|
"hands",
|
|
"help",
|
|
"helping hands",
|
|
"legs up",
|
|
"lifts",
|
|
"supports",
|
|
"benefactions",
|
|
"patronages",
|
|
"promotions",
|
|
"sponsorships",
|
|
"advice",
|
|
"care",
|
|
"counsel",
|
|
"guidance",
|
|
"attendances",
|
|
"attentions",
|
|
"hand-holdings",
|
|
"services",
|
|
"beneficences",
|
|
"charities",
|
|
"favors",
|
|
"philanthropies",
|
|
"assuagements",
|
|
"palliations",
|
|
"reliefs",
|
|
"succors"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"hindrances",
|
|
"constraints",
|
|
"frustrations",
|
|
"inhibitions",
|
|
"interferences",
|
|
"obstructions",
|
|
"repressions",
|
|
"restraints",
|
|
"deterrences",
|
|
"discouragements"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"numb":{
|
|
"lacking in sensation or feeling":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"I've been sitting in the same position for too long and now my feet are numb"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"asleep",
|
|
"benumbed",
|
|
"dead",
|
|
"insensitive",
|
|
"numbed",
|
|
"torpid",
|
|
"unfeeling"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"chilled",
|
|
"nipped",
|
|
"anesthetized",
|
|
"cocainized",
|
|
"deadened",
|
|
"drugged",
|
|
"stupefied",
|
|
"blunted",
|
|
"dulled",
|
|
"obtunded",
|
|
"insensible",
|
|
"senseless",
|
|
"unconscious",
|
|
"inanimate",
|
|
"insensate"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"awake"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"feeling",
|
|
"sensible",
|
|
"sensitive"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"not expressing any emotion":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"apparently in shock, he answered the police officer's questions with a numb expression on his face"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"blank",
|
|
"catatonic",
|
|
"deadpan",
|
|
"empty",
|
|
"expressionless",
|
|
"impassive",
|
|
"inexpressive",
|
|
"stolid",
|
|
"vacant"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"dull",
|
|
"vacuous",
|
|
"vague",
|
|
"vapid",
|
|
"enigmatic",
|
|
"enigmatical",
|
|
"impenetrable",
|
|
"inscrutable",
|
|
"mysterious",
|
|
"motionless",
|
|
"static",
|
|
"still",
|
|
"wooden",
|
|
"reserved",
|
|
"restrained",
|
|
"reticent",
|
|
"taciturn",
|
|
"aloof",
|
|
"apathetic",
|
|
"cold",
|
|
"cool",
|
|
"detached",
|
|
"indifferent",
|
|
"phlegmatic",
|
|
"unresponsive"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"engaged",
|
|
"interested",
|
|
"responsive",
|
|
"active",
|
|
"alive",
|
|
"animated",
|
|
"bright",
|
|
"busy",
|
|
"dynamic",
|
|
"effervescent",
|
|
"energetic",
|
|
"expansive",
|
|
"exuberant",
|
|
"lively",
|
|
"vivacious",
|
|
"eloquent",
|
|
"revealing",
|
|
"revelatory",
|
|
"gestic",
|
|
"gesticulant",
|
|
"gesticulative",
|
|
"gesticulatory",
|
|
"gestural",
|
|
"emotional",
|
|
"melodramatic",
|
|
"theatrical",
|
|
"theatric",
|
|
"unreserved",
|
|
"unrestrained"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"demonstrative",
|
|
"expressive"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"not feeling or showing emotion":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"years of physical and emotional abuse had rendered the woman numb and withdrawn"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"affectless",
|
|
"apathetic",
|
|
"cold-blooded",
|
|
"emotionless",
|
|
"impassible",
|
|
"impassive",
|
|
"passionless",
|
|
"phlegmatic",
|
|
"stoic",
|
|
"stoical",
|
|
"stolid",
|
|
"undemonstrative",
|
|
"unemotional"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"cold",
|
|
"cool",
|
|
"dispassionate",
|
|
"unmoved",
|
|
"calm",
|
|
"collected",
|
|
"composed",
|
|
"imperturbable",
|
|
"unflappable",
|
|
"reserved",
|
|
"reticent",
|
|
"taciturn",
|
|
"bland",
|
|
"blank",
|
|
"deadpan",
|
|
"dry",
|
|
"empty",
|
|
"expressionless",
|
|
"inexpressive",
|
|
"stone-faced",
|
|
"straight-faced",
|
|
"vacant",
|
|
"wooden",
|
|
"enigmatic",
|
|
"enigmatical",
|
|
"impenetrable",
|
|
"inscrutable",
|
|
"aloof",
|
|
"bloodless",
|
|
"detached",
|
|
"indifferent",
|
|
"insensible",
|
|
"unconcerned",
|
|
"unsentimental",
|
|
"impersonal",
|
|
"objective",
|
|
"unresponsive",
|
|
"hard-hearted",
|
|
"pitiless",
|
|
"unfeeling",
|
|
"inconsiderate",
|
|
"thoughtless"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"blazing",
|
|
"burning",
|
|
"fiery",
|
|
"flaming",
|
|
"glowing",
|
|
"red-hot",
|
|
"ardent",
|
|
"enthusiastic",
|
|
"gung ho",
|
|
"warm-blooded",
|
|
"zealous",
|
|
"gushing",
|
|
"maudlin",
|
|
"mawkish",
|
|
"mushy",
|
|
"sentimental",
|
|
"dramatic",
|
|
"histrionic",
|
|
"melodramatic",
|
|
"overemotional",
|
|
"overheated",
|
|
"perfervid",
|
|
"compassionate",
|
|
"responsive",
|
|
"sympathetic",
|
|
"reactive",
|
|
"sensitive"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"demonstrative",
|
|
"emotional",
|
|
"fervent",
|
|
"fervid",
|
|
"hot-blooded",
|
|
"impassioned",
|
|
"passional",
|
|
"passionate",
|
|
"vehement"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to reduce or weaken in strength or feeling":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"wait for the medication to numb your mouth"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"benumb",
|
|
"blunt",
|
|
"cauterize",
|
|
"damp",
|
|
"dampen",
|
|
"deaden",
|
|
"dull"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"muffle",
|
|
"mute",
|
|
"tone (down)",
|
|
"decrease",
|
|
"diminish",
|
|
"lessen",
|
|
"let up (on)",
|
|
"lower",
|
|
"reduce",
|
|
"subdue",
|
|
"debilitate",
|
|
"enfeeble",
|
|
"weaken",
|
|
"dwindle",
|
|
"recede",
|
|
"subside",
|
|
"taper (off)",
|
|
"wane",
|
|
"alleviate",
|
|
"ease",
|
|
"lighten",
|
|
"abate",
|
|
"moderate"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"amplify",
|
|
"augment",
|
|
"beef (up)",
|
|
"boost",
|
|
"consolidate",
|
|
"deepen",
|
|
"enhance",
|
|
"heighten",
|
|
"intensify",
|
|
"magnify",
|
|
"redouble",
|
|
"step up",
|
|
"strengthen",
|
|
"animate",
|
|
"arouse",
|
|
"stimulate"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"sharpen",
|
|
"whet"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"number one":{
|
|
"coming before all others in importance":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"considers international terrorism to be the number one threat to national security"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"arch",
|
|
"big",
|
|
"capital",
|
|
"cardinal",
|
|
"central",
|
|
"chief",
|
|
"dominant",
|
|
"first",
|
|
"foremost",
|
|
"grand",
|
|
"great",
|
|
"greatest",
|
|
"highest",
|
|
"key",
|
|
"leading",
|
|
"main",
|
|
"master",
|
|
"numero uno",
|
|
"overbearing",
|
|
"overmastering",
|
|
"overriding",
|
|
"paramount",
|
|
"predominant",
|
|
"preeminent",
|
|
"premier",
|
|
"primal",
|
|
"primary",
|
|
"principal",
|
|
"prior",
|
|
"sovereign",
|
|
"sovran",
|
|
"supreme"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"distinguished",
|
|
"eminent",
|
|
"illustrious",
|
|
"noble",
|
|
"notable",
|
|
"noteworthy",
|
|
"outstanding",
|
|
"prestigious",
|
|
"signal",
|
|
"star",
|
|
"stellar",
|
|
"superior",
|
|
"high-level",
|
|
"senior",
|
|
"top",
|
|
"important",
|
|
"influential",
|
|
"major",
|
|
"mighty",
|
|
"momentous",
|
|
"significant",
|
|
"incomparable",
|
|
"matchless",
|
|
"unequaled",
|
|
"unequalled",
|
|
"unparalleled",
|
|
"unsurpassed",
|
|
"celebrated",
|
|
"famed",
|
|
"famous",
|
|
"renowned"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"inconsequential",
|
|
"inconsiderable",
|
|
"insignificant",
|
|
"minor",
|
|
"negligible",
|
|
"slight",
|
|
"trifling",
|
|
"trivial",
|
|
"unimportant",
|
|
"collateral",
|
|
"inferior",
|
|
"secondary",
|
|
"subordinate",
|
|
"subsidiary"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"last",
|
|
"least"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"of the very best kind":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the company's chocolate is rated as number one by serious chocoholics"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"A-OK",
|
|
"A1",
|
|
"awesome",
|
|
"bang-up",
|
|
"banner",
|
|
"beautiful",
|
|
"blue-chip",
|
|
"blue-ribbon",
|
|
"boffo",
|
|
"bonny",
|
|
"bonnie",
|
|
"boss",
|
|
"brag",
|
|
"brave",
|
|
"bully",
|
|
"bumper",
|
|
"capital",
|
|
"choice",
|
|
"classic",
|
|
"cool",
|
|
"corking",
|
|
"crackerjack",
|
|
"cracking",
|
|
"dandy",
|
|
"divine",
|
|
"dope",
|
|
"down",
|
|
"dynamite",
|
|
"excellent",
|
|
"fab",
|
|
"fabulous",
|
|
"famous",
|
|
"fantabulous",
|
|
"fantastic",
|
|
"fine",
|
|
"first-class",
|
|
"first-rate",
|
|
"first-string",
|
|
"five-star",
|
|
"four-star",
|
|
"frontline",
|
|
"gangbusters",
|
|
"gangbuster",
|
|
"gilt-edged",
|
|
"gilt-edge",
|
|
"gone",
|
|
"grand",
|
|
"great",
|
|
"groovy",
|
|
"heavenly",
|
|
"high-class",
|
|
"hot",
|
|
"hype",
|
|
"immense",
|
|
"jim-dandy",
|
|
"keen",
|
|
"lovely",
|
|
"marvelous",
|
|
"marvellous",
|
|
"mean",
|
|
"neat",
|
|
"nifty",
|
|
"noble",
|
|
"numero uno",
|
|
"out-of-sight",
|
|
"par excellence",
|
|
"peachy",
|
|
"peachy keen",
|
|
"phat",
|
|
"prime",
|
|
"primo",
|
|
"prize",
|
|
"prizewinning",
|
|
"quality",
|
|
"radical",
|
|
"righteous",
|
|
"sensational",
|
|
"slick",
|
|
"splendid",
|
|
"stellar",
|
|
"sterling",
|
|
"superb",
|
|
"superior",
|
|
"superlative",
|
|
"supernal",
|
|
"swell",
|
|
"terrific",
|
|
"tip-top",
|
|
"top",
|
|
"top-notch",
|
|
"top-of-the-line",
|
|
"top-shelf",
|
|
"topflight",
|
|
"topping",
|
|
"unsurpassed",
|
|
"wizard",
|
|
"wonderful"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"acceptable",
|
|
"adequate",
|
|
"all right",
|
|
"decent",
|
|
"good",
|
|
"OK",
|
|
"okay",
|
|
"passable",
|
|
"satisfactory",
|
|
"tolerable",
|
|
"better",
|
|
"exceptional",
|
|
"fancy",
|
|
"high-grade",
|
|
"high-test",
|
|
"premium",
|
|
"select",
|
|
"special",
|
|
"superfine",
|
|
"classical",
|
|
"standard",
|
|
"traditional"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"bad",
|
|
"inferior",
|
|
"low-grade",
|
|
"substandard",
|
|
"unsatisfactory",
|
|
"mediocre",
|
|
"middling",
|
|
"second-class",
|
|
"second-rate"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"atrocious",
|
|
"awful",
|
|
"execrable",
|
|
"lousy",
|
|
"pathetic",
|
|
"poor",
|
|
"rotten",
|
|
"terrible",
|
|
"vile",
|
|
"wretched"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"numerics":{
|
|
"a character used to represent a mathematical value":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"in addition to the standard alphabetical letters and numerics , the keyboard features rows of special characters"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"digits",
|
|
"figures",
|
|
"integers",
|
|
"numbers",
|
|
"numerals",
|
|
"whole numbers"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"decimals",
|
|
"fractions",
|
|
"ciphers",
|
|
"symbols"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"nullifies":{
|
|
"to put an end to by formal action":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the constitutional amendment that nullified Prohibition"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"abates",
|
|
"abolishes",
|
|
"abrogates",
|
|
"annuls",
|
|
"avoids",
|
|
"cancels",
|
|
"disannuls",
|
|
"dissolves",
|
|
"invalidates",
|
|
"negates",
|
|
"nulls",
|
|
"quashes",
|
|
"repeals",
|
|
"rescinds",
|
|
"rolls back",
|
|
"strikes down",
|
|
"vacates",
|
|
"voids"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"countermands",
|
|
"overrides",
|
|
"overrules",
|
|
"overturns",
|
|
"vetoes",
|
|
"aborts",
|
|
"calls",
|
|
"calls off",
|
|
"drops",
|
|
"recalls",
|
|
"retracts",
|
|
"reverses",
|
|
"revokes",
|
|
"suspends",
|
|
"withdraws",
|
|
"bans",
|
|
"enjoins",
|
|
"forbids",
|
|
"outlaws",
|
|
"prohibits",
|
|
"disallows",
|
|
"dismisses",
|
|
"rejects",
|
|
"annihilates",
|
|
"breaks down",
|
|
"eliminates",
|
|
"eradicates",
|
|
"erases",
|
|
"liquidates",
|
|
"removes",
|
|
"throws out",
|
|
"writes off"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"enacts",
|
|
"lays down",
|
|
"legislates",
|
|
"establishes",
|
|
"founds",
|
|
"institutes",
|
|
"formalizes",
|
|
"legalizes",
|
|
"legitimates",
|
|
"legitimizes",
|
|
"validates",
|
|
"passes",
|
|
"ratifies",
|
|
"allows",
|
|
"approves",
|
|
"authorizes",
|
|
"clears",
|
|
"endorses",
|
|
"indorses",
|
|
"permits",
|
|
"sanctions",
|
|
"warrants",
|
|
"commands",
|
|
"decrees",
|
|
"mandates",
|
|
"orders",
|
|
"prescribes"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"nudniks":{
|
|
"one who is obnoxiously annoying":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"dreads family gatherings, as that nudnik of a brother-in-law is always sure to be there"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"annoyances",
|
|
"annoyers",
|
|
"bothers",
|
|
"gadflies",
|
|
"gnawers",
|
|
"nuisances",
|
|
"pains",
|
|
"persecutors",
|
|
"pests",
|
|
"teasers",
|
|
"teases"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"headaches",
|
|
"harriers",
|
|
"hecklers",
|
|
"interrupters",
|
|
"interruptors",
|
|
"hassles",
|
|
"plagues",
|
|
"harassers",
|
|
"molesters",
|
|
"tormentors",
|
|
"tormenters",
|
|
"torturers"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"charmers",
|
|
"smoothies",
|
|
"comforters",
|
|
"solacers",
|
|
"soothers"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"someone or something boring":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"nobody wants to hang around with that nudnik \u2014all he wants to do is talk shop"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bores",
|
|
"drags",
|
|
"drips",
|
|
"droners",
|
|
"dullsvilles",
|
|
"snoozers",
|
|
"snoozes",
|
|
"yawners",
|
|
"yawns"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bummers",
|
|
"downers",
|
|
"bromides",
|
|
"pills"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"blasts",
|
|
"gases",
|
|
"gasses",
|
|
"kicks",
|
|
"rushes",
|
|
"uppers"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"nullification":{
|
|
"the doing away with something by formal action":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"an act aimed at curbing sedition that was perhaps the most serious attempt at nullification of freedom of the press in the nation's history"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"abatement",
|
|
"abolishment",
|
|
"abolition",
|
|
"abrogation",
|
|
"annulment",
|
|
"avoidance",
|
|
"cancellation",
|
|
"cancelation",
|
|
"defeasance",
|
|
"dissolution",
|
|
"invalidation",
|
|
"negation",
|
|
"quashing",
|
|
"repeal",
|
|
"rescindment",
|
|
"voiding"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"abortion",
|
|
"calling off",
|
|
"recall",
|
|
"countermand",
|
|
"override",
|
|
"overruling",
|
|
"overturn",
|
|
"veto",
|
|
"retraction",
|
|
"reversal",
|
|
"revocation",
|
|
"suspension",
|
|
"withdrawal",
|
|
"banning",
|
|
"enjoining",
|
|
"forbiddance",
|
|
"outlawing",
|
|
"prohibition",
|
|
"disallowance",
|
|
"dismissal",
|
|
"rejection",
|
|
"elimination",
|
|
"eradication",
|
|
"erasure",
|
|
"liquidation",
|
|
"removal"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"enactment",
|
|
"legislation",
|
|
"establishment",
|
|
"founding",
|
|
"institution",
|
|
"formalization",
|
|
"legalization",
|
|
"legitimation",
|
|
"legitimization",
|
|
"validation",
|
|
"passing",
|
|
"ratification",
|
|
"approval",
|
|
"authorization",
|
|
"clearance",
|
|
"endorsement",
|
|
"indorsement",
|
|
"permission",
|
|
"sanctioning",
|
|
"commandment",
|
|
"decreeing",
|
|
"mandating",
|
|
"ordering",
|
|
"prescription"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"nub":{
|
|
"a small uneven mass":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"throw a nub of butter into the frying pan"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"blob",
|
|
"chunk",
|
|
"clod",
|
|
"clot",
|
|
"clump",
|
|
"dollop",
|
|
"glob",
|
|
"gob",
|
|
"gobbet",
|
|
"hunk",
|
|
"knob",
|
|
"lump",
|
|
"nubble",
|
|
"nugget",
|
|
"wad"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bead",
|
|
"drop",
|
|
"globule",
|
|
"block",
|
|
"body",
|
|
"bulk",
|
|
"particle",
|
|
"piece",
|
|
"portion",
|
|
"bit",
|
|
"chip",
|
|
"crumb",
|
|
"granule",
|
|
"morsel",
|
|
"nubbin",
|
|
"patch",
|
|
"scrap"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"the central part or aspect of something under consideration":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the nub of the argument is that the intelligence agencies failed the country"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bottom line",
|
|
"bull's-eye",
|
|
"centerpiece",
|
|
"core",
|
|
"crux",
|
|
"essence",
|
|
"gist",
|
|
"heart",
|
|
"kernel",
|
|
"keynote",
|
|
"meat",
|
|
"meat and potatoes",
|
|
"net",
|
|
"nubbin",
|
|
"nucleus",
|
|
"pith",
|
|
"pivot",
|
|
"point",
|
|
"root",
|
|
"sum"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"course",
|
|
"direction",
|
|
"drift",
|
|
"tenor",
|
|
"body",
|
|
"content",
|
|
"substance",
|
|
"hypothesis",
|
|
"proposition",
|
|
"purport",
|
|
"subject",
|
|
"theme",
|
|
"thesis"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"numero uno":{
|
|
"coming before all others in importance":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"she's the numero uno tabloid celebrity at the moment"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"arch",
|
|
"big",
|
|
"capital",
|
|
"cardinal",
|
|
"central",
|
|
"chief",
|
|
"dominant",
|
|
"first",
|
|
"foremost",
|
|
"grand",
|
|
"great",
|
|
"greatest",
|
|
"highest",
|
|
"key",
|
|
"leading",
|
|
"main",
|
|
"master",
|
|
"number one",
|
|
"No. 1",
|
|
"overbearing",
|
|
"overmastering",
|
|
"overriding",
|
|
"paramount",
|
|
"predominant",
|
|
"preeminent",
|
|
"premier",
|
|
"primal",
|
|
"primary",
|
|
"principal",
|
|
"prior",
|
|
"sovereign",
|
|
"sovran",
|
|
"supreme"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"distinguished",
|
|
"eminent",
|
|
"illustrious",
|
|
"noble",
|
|
"notable",
|
|
"noteworthy",
|
|
"outstanding",
|
|
"prestigious",
|
|
"signal",
|
|
"star",
|
|
"stellar",
|
|
"superior",
|
|
"high-level",
|
|
"senior",
|
|
"top",
|
|
"important",
|
|
"influential",
|
|
"major",
|
|
"mighty",
|
|
"momentous",
|
|
"significant",
|
|
"incomparable",
|
|
"matchless",
|
|
"unequaled",
|
|
"unequalled",
|
|
"unparalleled",
|
|
"unsurpassed",
|
|
"celebrated",
|
|
"famed",
|
|
"famous",
|
|
"renowned"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"inconsequential",
|
|
"inconsiderable",
|
|
"insignificant",
|
|
"minor",
|
|
"negligible",
|
|
"slight",
|
|
"trifling",
|
|
"trivial",
|
|
"unimportant",
|
|
"collateral",
|
|
"inferior",
|
|
"secondary",
|
|
"subordinate",
|
|
"subsidiary"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"last",
|
|
"least"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"of the very best kind":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"if you've got the bucks, the company's hand-tooled leather boots are numero uno"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"A-OK",
|
|
"A1",
|
|
"awesome",
|
|
"bang-up",
|
|
"banner",
|
|
"beautiful",
|
|
"blue-chip",
|
|
"blue-ribbon",
|
|
"boffo",
|
|
"bonny",
|
|
"bonnie",
|
|
"boss",
|
|
"brag",
|
|
"brave",
|
|
"bully",
|
|
"bumper",
|
|
"capital",
|
|
"choice",
|
|
"classic",
|
|
"cool",
|
|
"corking",
|
|
"crackerjack",
|
|
"cracking",
|
|
"dandy",
|
|
"divine",
|
|
"dope",
|
|
"down",
|
|
"dynamite",
|
|
"excellent",
|
|
"fab",
|
|
"fabulous",
|
|
"famous",
|
|
"fantabulous",
|
|
"fantastic",
|
|
"fine",
|
|
"first-class",
|
|
"first-rate",
|
|
"first-string",
|
|
"five-star",
|
|
"four-star",
|
|
"frontline",
|
|
"gangbusters",
|
|
"gangbuster",
|
|
"gilt-edged",
|
|
"gilt-edge",
|
|
"gone",
|
|
"grand",
|
|
"great",
|
|
"groovy",
|
|
"heavenly",
|
|
"high-class",
|
|
"hot",
|
|
"hype",
|
|
"immense",
|
|
"jim-dandy",
|
|
"keen",
|
|
"lovely",
|
|
"marvelous",
|
|
"marvellous",
|
|
"mean",
|
|
"neat",
|
|
"nifty",
|
|
"noble",
|
|
"number one",
|
|
"No. 1",
|
|
"out-of-sight",
|
|
"par excellence",
|
|
"peachy",
|
|
"peachy keen",
|
|
"phat",
|
|
"prime",
|
|
"primo",
|
|
"prize",
|
|
"prizewinning",
|
|
"quality",
|
|
"radical",
|
|
"righteous",
|
|
"sensational",
|
|
"slick",
|
|
"splendid",
|
|
"stellar",
|
|
"sterling",
|
|
"superb",
|
|
"superior",
|
|
"superlative",
|
|
"supernal",
|
|
"swell",
|
|
"terrific",
|
|
"tip-top",
|
|
"top",
|
|
"top-notch",
|
|
"top-of-the-line",
|
|
"top-shelf",
|
|
"topflight",
|
|
"topping",
|
|
"unsurpassed",
|
|
"wizard",
|
|
"wonderful"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"acceptable",
|
|
"adequate",
|
|
"all right",
|
|
"decent",
|
|
"good",
|
|
"OK",
|
|
"okay",
|
|
"passable",
|
|
"satisfactory",
|
|
"tolerable",
|
|
"better",
|
|
"exceptional",
|
|
"fancy",
|
|
"high-grade",
|
|
"high-test",
|
|
"premium",
|
|
"select",
|
|
"special",
|
|
"superfine",
|
|
"classical",
|
|
"standard",
|
|
"traditional"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"bad",
|
|
"inferior",
|
|
"low-grade",
|
|
"substandard",
|
|
"unsatisfactory",
|
|
"mediocre",
|
|
"middling",
|
|
"second-class",
|
|
"second-rate"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"atrocious",
|
|
"awful",
|
|
"execrable",
|
|
"lousy",
|
|
"pathetic",
|
|
"poor",
|
|
"rotten",
|
|
"terrible",
|
|
"vile",
|
|
"wretched"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"numbskull":{
|
|
"a stupid person":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"don't be such a numskull \u2014you know he was only kidding"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"airhead",
|
|
"birdbrain",
|
|
"blockhead",
|
|
"bonehead",
|
|
"bubblehead",
|
|
"chowderhead",
|
|
"chucklehead",
|
|
"clodpoll",
|
|
"clodpole",
|
|
"clot",
|
|
"cluck",
|
|
"clunk",
|
|
"cretin",
|
|
"cuddy",
|
|
"cuddie",
|
|
"deadhead",
|
|
"dim bulb",
|
|
"dimwit",
|
|
"dip",
|
|
"dodo",
|
|
"dolt",
|
|
"donkey",
|
|
"doofus",
|
|
"dope",
|
|
"dork",
|
|
"dullard",
|
|
"dum-dum",
|
|
"dumbbell",
|
|
"dumbhead",
|
|
"dummkopf",
|
|
"dummy",
|
|
"dunce",
|
|
"dunderhead",
|
|
"fathead",
|
|
"gander",
|
|
"golem",
|
|
"goof",
|
|
"goon",
|
|
"half-wit",
|
|
"hammerhead",
|
|
"hardhead",
|
|
"idiot",
|
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"ignoramus",
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"imbecile",
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"jackass",
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"know-nothing",
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"knucklehead",
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"lamebrain",
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"loggerhead",
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"loon",
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"lump",
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"lunkhead",
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"meathead",
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"mome",
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"moron",
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"mug",
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"mutt",
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"natural",
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"nimrod",
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"nincompoop",
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"ninny",
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"ninnyhammer",
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"nit",
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"nitwit",
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"noddy",
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"noodle",
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"oaf",
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"pinhead",
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"prat",
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"ratbag",
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"saphead",
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"schlub",
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"shlub",
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"schnook",
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"simpleton",
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"stock",
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"stupe",
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"stupid",
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"thickhead",
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"turkey",
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"woodenhead",
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"yahoo",
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"yo-yo"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"booby",
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"buffoon",
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"fool",
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"goose",
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"loony",
|
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"lunatic",
|
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"madman",
|
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"nut",
|
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"zany",
|
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"loser",
|
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"gawk",
|
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"featherbrain",
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"scatterbrain",
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"beast",
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"boor",
|
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"cad",
|
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"churl",
|
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"clown",
|
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"creep",
|
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"cur",
|
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"heel",
|
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"jerk",
|
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"skunk",
|
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"snake",
|
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"stinker",
|
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"villain"
|
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],
|
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"near antonyms":[
|
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"intellect",
|
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"intellectual",
|
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"sage",
|
|
"thinker",
|
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"whiz",
|
|
"wizard",
|
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"polymath",
|
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"Renaissance man",
|
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"sharpie",
|
|
"sharpy"
|
|
],
|
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"antonyms":[
|
|
"brain",
|
|
"genius"
|
|
]
|
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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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} |