dict_dl/en_MWThesaurus/all_MWT.json
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{
"Allah":{
"the being worshipped as the creator and ruler of the universe":{
"examples":[
"Muslims worship Allah"
],
"synonyms":[
"Almighty",
"Author",
"Creator",
"deity",
"Divinity",
"Eternal",
"Everlasting",
"Father",
"God",
"Godhead",
"Jehovah",
"King",
"Lord",
"Maker",
"Providence",
"Supreme Being",
"Yahweh",
"Jahveh",
"Yahveh"
],
"near synonyms":[],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"all right":{
"being to one's liking":{
"examples":[
"it's all right with me if you wear jeans to the party"
],
"synonyms":[
"agreeable",
"alright",
"copacetic",
"copasetic",
"copesetic",
"ducky",
"fine",
"good",
"hunky-dory",
"jake",
"OK",
"okay",
"palatable",
"satisfactory"
],
"near synonyms":[
"delectable",
"delicious",
"delightful",
"dreamy",
"felicitous",
"gratifying",
"nice",
"pleasant",
"pleasing",
"scrumptious",
"welcome",
"acceptable",
"adequate",
"decent",
"passable",
"tolerable"
],
"near antonyms":[
"bad",
"deficient",
"inferior",
"lousy",
"poor",
"punk",
"substandard",
"unacceptable",
"wanting",
"wretched",
"mediocre",
"middling",
"second-class",
"second-rate"
],
"antonyms":[
"disagreeable",
"unsatisfactory"
]
},
"not exposed to the threat of loss or injury":{
"examples":[
"as soon as we heard the rescue helicopter, we knew we were all right"
],
"synonyms":[
"alright",
"safe",
"secure"
],
"near synonyms":[
"hale",
"healthy",
"intact",
"sound",
"well",
"whole",
"scatheless",
"unharmed",
"unhurt",
"uninjured",
"unscathed"
],
"near antonyms":[
"damaged",
"harmed",
"hurt",
"injured",
"scathed",
"wounded"
],
"antonyms":[
"endangered",
"exposed",
"imperiled",
"imperilled",
"insecure",
"liable",
"open",
"subject (to)",
"susceptible",
"threatened",
"unsafe",
"violable",
"vulnerable"
]
},
"of a level of quality that meets one's needs or standards":{
"examples":[
"it wasn't a great meal, but it was all right"
],
"synonyms":[
"acceptable",
"adequate",
"decent",
"fairish",
"fine",
"good",
"OK",
"okay",
"passable",
"respectable",
"satisfactory",
"serviceable",
"tolerable"
],
"near synonyms":[
"agreeable",
"bearable",
"endurable",
"sufferable",
"average",
"fair",
"indifferent",
"mediocre",
"middling",
"minimal",
"common",
"ordinary",
"run-of-the-mill",
"run-of-the-mine",
"run-of-mine",
"second-rate",
"so-so",
"standard",
"unexceptional",
"appropriate",
"correct",
"due",
"fitting",
"meet",
"proper",
"right",
"seemly",
"suitable",
"useful",
"worthy",
"gratifying",
"satisfying"
],
"near antonyms":[
"disagreeable",
"disreputable",
"improper",
"indecent",
"objectionable",
"unfit",
"unsuitable",
"unworthy",
"useless",
"wrong",
"bad",
"cheap",
"defective",
"faulty",
"imperfect",
"incomplete",
"lamentable",
"pitiful",
"shoddy",
"dissatisfying",
"insufficient",
"meager",
"meagre",
"mean",
"miserly",
"niggardly",
"poor",
"scanty",
"shabby",
"short",
"skimpy",
"spare",
"stingy",
"insufferable",
"intolerable",
"unbearable",
"unendurable",
"atrocious",
"execrable",
"miserable",
"vile",
"wretched",
"exceptional",
"exquisite",
"extreme",
"fancy",
"first-class",
"high-grade",
"matchless",
"maximized",
"maximum",
"optimal",
"optimum",
"peerless",
"preeminent",
"premium",
"special",
"supreme",
"unmatched",
"unparalleled",
"A1",
"bang-up",
"banner",
"boss",
"capital",
"classic",
"crackerjack",
"dandy",
"divine",
"fabulous",
"first-rate",
"grand",
"great",
"groovy",
"heavenly",
"jim-dandy",
"keen",
"marvelous",
"marvellous",
"mean",
"neat",
"nifty",
"noble",
"par excellence",
"prime",
"sensational",
"splendid",
"stellar",
"sterling",
"superb",
"superior",
"superlative",
"supernal",
"swell",
"terrific",
"tip-top",
"top",
"top-notch",
"unsurpassed",
"wonderful"
],
"antonyms":[
"deficient",
"inadequate",
"insufficient",
"lacking",
"unacceptable",
"unsatisfactory",
"wanting"
]
},
"conforming to a high standard of morality or virtue":{
"examples":[
"he's an all right guy, so if he says that's the way it happened, I believe him"
],
"synonyms":[
"decent",
"ethical",
"good",
"honest",
"honorable",
"just",
"moral",
"nice",
"right",
"right-minded",
"righteous",
"straight",
"true",
"upright",
"virtuous"
],
"near synonyms":[
"correct",
"decorous",
"proper",
"seemly",
"high-minded",
"noble",
"principled",
"commendable",
"creditable",
"exemplary",
"legitimate",
"esteemed",
"law-abiding",
"menschy",
"reputable",
"respected",
"upstanding",
"worthy",
"blameless",
"clean",
"guiltless",
"immaculate",
"incorrupt",
"incorrupted",
"incorruptible",
"innocent",
"inoffensive",
"irreproachable",
"unobjectionable",
"angelic",
"angelical",
"lily-white",
"pure",
"scrupulous",
"spotless",
"uncorrupted",
"unerring",
"goody-goody",
"moralistic",
"pharisaical",
"rectitudinous",
"sanctimonious",
"self-righteous"
],
"near antonyms":[
"improper",
"incorrect",
"indecorous",
"naughty",
"unbecoming",
"unseemly",
"corrupt",
"debased",
"debauched",
"degenerate",
"depraved",
"dissolute",
"libertine",
"perverted",
"reprobate",
"unprincipled",
"unscrupulous",
"atrocious",
"infamous",
"villainous",
"base",
"low",
"mean",
"vicious",
"vile",
"blameworthy",
"objectionable",
"offensive",
"iniquitous",
"nefarious",
"errant",
"erring",
"fallen"
],
"antonyms":[
"bad",
"dishonest",
"dishonorable",
"evil",
"evil-minded",
"immoral",
"indecent",
"sinful",
"unethical",
"unrighteous",
"wicked",
"wrong"
]
},
"in a satisfactory way":{
"examples":[
"if everything goes all right , I should be back in a day or two"
],
"synonyms":[
"acceptably",
"adequately",
"alright",
"creditably",
"decently",
"fine",
"good",
"middlingly",
"nicely",
"OK",
"okay",
"passably",
"respectably",
"satisfactorily",
"serviceably",
"so-so",
"sufficiently",
"tolerably",
"well"
],
"near synonyms":[
"appropriately",
"aptly",
"congruously",
"correctly",
"decorously",
"felicitously",
"fittingly",
"happily",
"meetly",
"rightly",
"seemly",
"suitably",
"gratifyingly",
"satisfyingly",
"effectively",
"effectually",
"efficiently",
"neatly",
"tidily"
],
"near antonyms":[
"unbearably",
"inappropriately",
"incorrectly",
"indecently",
"unsuitably",
"awfully",
"deplorably",
"disastrously",
"dreadfully",
"horrendously",
"horribly",
"horridly",
"miserably",
"terribly"
],
"antonyms":[
"bad",
"badly",
"deficiently",
"ill",
"inadequately",
"insufficiently",
"intolerably",
"poorly",
"unacceptably",
"unsatisfactorily"
]
},
"used to express agreement":{
"examples":[
"all right , I'll try one tiny bite of octopus"
],
"synonyms":[
"alright",
"aye",
"ay",
"exactly",
"OK",
"okay",
"okeydoke",
"okeydokey",
"yea",
"yeah",
"yep",
"yes",
"yo"
],
"near synonyms":[
"absolutely",
"assuredly",
"certainly",
"indeed",
"indisputably",
"positively",
"undoubtedly",
"unquestionably"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[
"nay",
"no",
"no way",
"scarcely"
]
},
"without any question":{
"examples":[
"he was there all right \u2014I saw him sitting in the back row"
],
"synonyms":[
"alright",
"assuredly",
"certainly",
"clearly",
"definitely",
"doubtless",
"easily",
"forsooth",
"hands down",
"inarguably",
"incontestably",
"incontrovertibly",
"indeed",
"indisputably",
"plainly",
"really",
"so",
"sure",
"surely",
"truly",
"unarguably",
"undeniably",
"undoubtedly",
"unquestionably"
],
"near synonyms":[
"conceivably",
"likely",
"perhaps",
"possibly",
"probably",
"obviously",
"unmistakably"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb"
]
},
"all the way":{
"to a full extent or degree":{
"examples":[
"Make sure you close the door all the way when you come inside."
],
"synonyms":[
"all",
"all of",
"all over",
"altogether",
"clean",
"completely",
"dead",
"enough",
"entire",
"entirely",
"even",
"exactly",
"fast",
"flat",
"full",
"fully",
"heartily",
"out",
"perfectly",
"plumb",
"quite",
"soundly",
"thoroughly",
"through and through",
"totally",
"utterly",
"well",
"wholly",
"wide"
],
"near synonyms":[
"absolutely",
"categorically",
"cold",
"downright",
"hands down",
"plain",
"stone",
"stone-cold",
"unqualifiedly",
"basically",
"by and large",
"chiefly",
"generally",
"largely",
"mainly",
"more or less",
"mostly",
"overall",
"predominantly",
"predominately",
"primarily",
"principally",
"substantially",
"abundantly",
"copiously",
"generously",
"greatly"
],
"near antonyms":[
"barely",
"hardly",
"just",
"kind of",
"marginally",
"minimally",
"scarcely",
"slightly",
"superficially",
"approximately",
"roughly",
"somewhat"
],
"antonyms":[
"half",
"halfway",
"incompletely",
"part",
"partially",
"partly"
]
},
"type":[
"phrase"
]
},
"all-important":{
"impossible to do without":{
"examples":[
"that all-important item for a successful birthday party: a fancily decorated cake with candles"
],
"synonyms":[
"critical",
"essential",
"imperative",
"indispensable",
"integral",
"must-have",
"necessary",
"necessitous",
"needed",
"needful",
"required",
"requisite",
"vital"
],
"near synonyms":[
"prerequisite",
"compulsory",
"mandatory",
"nonelective",
"obligatory",
"consequential",
"crucial",
"important",
"major",
"material",
"meaningful",
"momentous",
"significant",
"substantial",
"weighty",
"basic",
"central",
"fundamental",
"key",
"organic",
"insistent",
"persistent",
"pressing",
"urgent"
],
"near antonyms":[
"undesired",
"unwanted",
"inconsequential",
"insignificant",
"unimportant",
"excess",
"external",
"extra",
"extraneous",
"superfluous",
"surplus"
],
"antonyms":[
"dispensable",
"inessential",
"needless",
"nonessential",
"unessential",
"unnecessary",
"unneeded"
]
},
"type":[
"adjective"
]
},
"all-inclusive":{
"covering everything or all important points":{
"examples":[
"an all-inclusive look at the threat posed by a global pandemic"
],
"synonyms":[
"all-embracing",
"all-in",
"broad-gauge",
"broad-gauged",
"compendious",
"complete",
"comprehensive",
"cover-all",
"cyclopedic",
"embracive",
"encyclopedic",
"exhaustive",
"full",
"global",
"in-depth",
"inclusive",
"omnibus",
"panoramic",
"thorough",
"universal"
],
"near synonyms":[
"broad",
"catholic",
"encyclical",
"general",
"inclusionary",
"overall",
"cosmic",
"cosmical",
"extensive",
"far",
"far-reaching",
"grand",
"large",
"panoptic",
"sweeping",
"vast",
"wide",
"wide-ranging",
"blanket",
"indiscriminate",
"unrestricted"
],
"near antonyms":[
"circumscribed",
"limited",
"narrow",
"restricted",
"specialized",
"exact",
"precise",
"individual",
"singular",
"specific",
"incomplete",
"patchy",
"sketchy"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"adjective"
]
},
"all-night":{
"as in all-day":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"all-day",
"permanent",
"multiday",
"multiyear",
"longish",
"overlong",
"prolonged",
"protracted",
"aeonian",
"aeonic",
"endless",
"everlasting",
"interminable",
"persistent",
"extended",
"far",
"great",
"lengthy",
"long",
"long-drawn-out",
"long-drawn",
"long-lived",
"long-term",
"marathon"
],
"near antonyms":[
"brief",
"little",
"mini",
"short",
"shortish",
"short-lived",
"short-term",
"abrupt",
"sudden",
"abbreviated",
"condensed",
"curtailed",
"shortened",
"ephemeral",
"fleeting",
"momentary",
"transient",
"transitory",
"impermanent",
"short-range"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"adjective"
]
},
"all-round":{
"with everyone or everything taken into account at the same time":{
"examples":[
"all around , she's our best athlete"
],
"synonyms":[
"all told",
"altogether",
"collectedly",
"collectively",
"inclusively",
"overall",
"together"
],
"near synonyms":[
"broadly",
"generally",
"liberally",
"loosely",
"macroscopically",
"all over",
"completely",
"comprehensively",
"encyclopedically",
"entirely",
"exhaustively",
"fully",
"sweepingly",
"thoroughly",
"totally",
"wholly"
],
"near antonyms":[
"detailedly",
"microscopically",
"minutely",
"literally",
"narrowly",
"restrictedly",
"strictly",
"alone",
"categorically",
"distinctly",
"exclusively",
"fractionally",
"individually",
"separately",
"singly",
"singularly",
"solely",
"solitarily",
"specifically"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"not limited or specialized in application or purpose":{
"examples":[
"an all-around garden rake that adjusts for any raking task, from raking lawns to delicate flower beds"
],
"synonyms":[
"all-purpose",
"catholic",
"general",
"general-purpose",
"unlimited",
"unqualified",
"unrestricted",
"unspecialized"
],
"near synonyms":[
"mixed-use",
"multipurpose",
"broad",
"wide",
"nonspecific",
"unspecified",
"vague"
],
"near antonyms":[
"bounded",
"circumscribed",
"confined",
"definite",
"demarcated",
"determinate",
"finite",
"qualified",
"dedicated",
"selective"
],
"antonyms":[
"limited",
"restricted",
"specialized",
"technical"
]
},
"relating to the main elements and not to specific details":{
"examples":[
"this saw has the top rating for all-around performance, but for small detail work it might not be your best choice"
],
"synonyms":[
"bird's-eye",
"broad",
"general",
"nonspecific",
"overall"
],
"near synonyms":[
"comprehensive",
"inclusive",
"absolute",
"boundless",
"expansive",
"extensive",
"infinite",
"panoramic",
"sweeping",
"vast",
"wide",
"indeterminate",
"nebulous",
"nondescript",
"vague",
"unlimited",
"unrestricted",
"unspecified"
],
"near antonyms":[
"limited",
"restricted",
"specified",
"distinct",
"explicit",
"precise",
"sharp",
"comprehensive",
"elaborate",
"full",
"mapped (out)",
"thorough",
"enumerated",
"inventoried",
"itemized",
"listed",
"individual",
"singular",
"particular",
"peculiar"
],
"antonyms":[
"close-up",
"delineated",
"detailed",
"molecular",
"particularized",
"specific"
]
},
"able to do many different kinds of things":{
"examples":[
"an all-around player, as skilled on the pitcher's mound as he is at the batting plate"
],
"synonyms":[
"adaptable",
"protean",
"universal",
"versatile"
],
"near synonyms":[
"general-purpose",
"mixed-use",
"multipurpose",
"well-rounded",
"able",
"ace",
"adept",
"experienced",
"expert",
"masterful",
"proficient",
"skilled",
"skillful",
"adjustable",
"alterable",
"changeable",
"elastic",
"flexible",
"fluid",
"malleable",
"modifiable",
"plastic",
"pliable",
"pliant",
"supple",
"variable"
],
"near antonyms":[
"limited",
"amateur",
"inexperienced"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb"
]
},
"allays":{
"to make more bearable or less severe":{
"examples":[
"a gentle breeze would allay the heat"
],
"synonyms":[
"alleviates",
"assuages",
"eases",
"helps",
"mitigates",
"mollifies",
"palliates",
"relieves",
"soothes"
],
"near synonyms":[
"abates",
"lightens",
"moderates",
"softens",
"tempers",
"cures",
"heals",
"remedies",
"amends",
"corrects",
"emends",
"fixes",
"mends",
"rectifies",
"reforms",
"repairs",
"ameliorates",
"betters",
"enhances",
"enriches",
"improves",
"meliorates",
"perfects",
"refines"
],
"near antonyms":[
"harms",
"hurts",
"impairs",
"injures",
"heightens",
"intensifies",
"sharpens"
],
"antonyms":[
"aggravates",
"exacerbates"
]
},
"type":[
"verb"
]
},
"allegedly":{
"according to what has been said":{
"examples":[
"The defendant allegedly robbed several homes on Main Street."
],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"purportedly",
"reportedly",
"reputedly",
"assumably",
"likely",
"presumedly",
"probably",
"conceivably",
"maybe",
"mayhap",
"perchance",
"perhaps",
"possibly",
"professedly",
"supposably",
"believably",
"credibly",
"externally",
"outwardly",
"visibly",
"clearly",
"distinctly",
"manifestly",
"obviously",
"patently",
"plainly",
"self-evidently",
"appreciably",
"discernibly",
"markedly",
"noticeably",
"palpably",
"assuredly",
"positively",
"surely",
"apparently",
"evidently",
"ostensibly",
"ostensively",
"presumably",
"putatively",
"seemingly",
"supposedly"
],
"near antonyms":[
"implausibly",
"impossibly",
"improbably",
"incredibly"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"adverb"
]
},
"alleges":{
"to state as a fact usually forcefully":{
"examples":[
"alleged that the restaurant chain was engaging in discriminatory hiring practices"
],
"synonyms":[
"affirms",
"asserts",
"avers",
"avouches",
"avows",
"claims",
"contends",
"declares",
"insists",
"maintains",
"professes",
"protests",
"purports",
"warrants"
],
"near synonyms":[
"announces",
"broadcasts",
"proclaims",
"argues",
"rationalizes",
"reasons",
"confirms",
"justifies",
"vindicates",
"defends",
"perseveres",
"supports",
"upholds",
"reaffirms",
"reasserts"
],
"near antonyms":[
"abandons",
"disavows",
"disclaims",
"disowns",
"negates",
"negatives",
"rejects",
"repudiates",
"challenges",
"disputes",
"questions",
"confutes",
"disproves",
"rebuts",
"refutes",
"contradicts",
"counters"
],
"antonyms":[
"denies",
"gainsays"
]
},
"type":[
"verb"
]
},
"allegiances":{
"adherence to something to which one is bound by a pledge or duty":{
"examples":[
"torn between his allegiance to his native country and the opportunities a sports career in the U.S. could offer"
],
"synonyms":[
"adhesion",
"attachment",
"commitment",
"constancy",
"dedication",
"devotedness",
"devotion",
"faith",
"faithfulness",
"fastness",
"fealty",
"fidelity",
"loyalty",
"piety",
"steadfastness",
"troth"
],
"near synonyms":[
"affection",
"fondness",
"determination",
"firmness",
"resolution",
"dependability",
"reliability",
"trustability",
"trustiness",
"trustworthiness"
],
"near antonyms":[
"alienation",
"disaffection",
"estrangement",
"separation"
],
"antonyms":[
"disloyalty",
"faithlessness",
"falseness",
"falsity",
"inconstancy",
"infidelity",
"perfidiousness",
"perfidy",
"treachery",
"unfaithfulness"
]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"allegorical":{
"as in symbolic , emblematic":{
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"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"Aesopian",
"Aesopic",
"emblematic",
"emblematical",
"symbolic",
"symbolical",
"extended",
"figural",
"figurative",
"metaphoric",
"metaphorical",
"tropical",
"tropological",
"catachrestic",
"catachrestical",
"sylleptic",
"euphemistic",
"nonliteral",
"veritable"
],
"near antonyms":[
"nonfigurative",
"nonmetaphorical",
"literal",
"nonsymbolic"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"as in mythological":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"mythological",
"mythologic",
"fanciful",
"imaginary",
"imagined",
"invented",
"made-up",
"make-believe",
"pretend",
"unreal",
"semilegendary",
"chimerical",
"chimeric",
"fabricated",
"fantastic",
"fantastical",
"fictional",
"fictitious",
"famed",
"romanticized",
"storied",
"fabled",
"fabulous",
"legendary",
"mythical",
"mythic"
],
"near antonyms":[
"actual",
"existent",
"real",
"real-world",
"historical",
"factual",
"true",
"attested",
"authenticated",
"confirmed",
"established",
"proven",
"substantiated",
"validated",
"verified",
"authentic",
"bona fide",
"genuine",
"real-life"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"adjective"
]
},
"allergy":{
"a strong feeling of not liking or approving":{
"examples":[
"independent-minded people who seem to have an allergy to any control from the government"
],
"synonyms":[
"averseness",
"aversion",
"disfavor",
"disinclination",
"dislike",
"disliking",
"disrelish",
"down",
"mislike"
],
"near synonyms":[
"disgust",
"distaste",
"loathing",
"nausea",
"repugnance",
"repulsion",
"revulsion",
"abhorrence",
"abomination",
"antipathy",
"detestation",
"execration",
"hate",
"hatred",
"deprecation",
"disapproval",
"displeasure",
"dissatisfaction",
"jaundice"
],
"near antonyms":[
"affection",
"attachment",
"devotedness",
"devotion",
"love",
"passion",
"bent",
"leaning",
"penchant",
"predilection",
"propensity",
"tendency"
],
"antonyms":[
"appetite",
"favor",
"fondness",
"like",
"liking",
"partiality",
"preference",
"relish",
"shine",
"taste",
"use"
]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"alley":{
"a narrow passage between buildings":{
"examples":[
"One can spend days exploring all the alleys and backstreets of the old city."
],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"alleyway",
"arterial",
"artery",
"avenue",
"boulevard",
"carriageway",
"drag",
"drive",
"expressway",
"freeway",
"high road",
"highway",
"pass",
"pike",
"road",
"roadway",
"route",
"row",
"street",
"thoroughfare",
"thruway",
"trace",
"turnpike",
"way",
"causeway",
"backstreet",
"branch",
"bystreet",
"byway",
"crossroad",
"secondary road",
"shunpike",
"side road",
"side street",
"circle",
"lane",
"laneway",
"mews",
"place",
"close",
"cul-de-sac",
"dead end",
"corridor",
"track",
"trail"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"alliance":{
"a formal agreement between two or more nations or peoples":{
"examples":[
"the smaller countries signed an alliance pledging to protect one another against the belligerent behemoth in their midst"
],
"synonyms":[
"accord",
"compact",
"convention",
"covenant",
"pact",
"treaty"
],
"near synonyms":[
"entente",
"entente cordiale",
"bargain",
"bond",
"charter",
"concord",
"contract",
"deal",
"settlement",
"understanding",
"projet"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"an association of persons, parties, or states for mutual assistance and protection":{
"examples":[
"an alliance between the French and the Algonquians to check Iroquois advances into their territory"
],
"synonyms":[
"axis",
"bloc",
"block",
"coalition",
"combination",
"combine",
"confederacy",
"confederation",
"federation",
"league",
"union"
],
"near synonyms":[
"cabal",
"conspiracy",
"junto",
"cartel",
"syndicate",
"trust",
"faction",
"front",
"fusion",
"side",
"wing",
"association",
"group",
"organization",
"affiliation",
"cooperative",
"partnership",
"circuit",
"conference"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"the state of having shared interests or efforts (as in social or business matters)":{
"examples":[
"in alliance with booksellers, the nation's schools are promoting National Reading Month"
],
"synonyms":[
"affiliation",
"association",
"collaboration",
"confederation",
"connection",
"cooperation",
"hookup",
"liaison",
"linkup",
"partnership",
"relation",
"relationship",
"tie-up",
"union"
],
"near synonyms":[
"business",
"dealings",
"interaction",
"exchange",
"interconnection",
"interrelation",
"mutualism",
"reciprocity",
"symbiosis",
"incorporation",
"integration",
"merger",
"unification",
"affinity",
"attachment",
"closeness",
"intimacy",
"rapport",
"sympathy",
"kinship",
"oneness",
"solidarity",
"togetherness",
"unity",
"colleagueship",
"companionship",
"company",
"fellowship",
"bed",
"cahoots",
"league"
],
"near antonyms":[
"breakup",
"dissolution",
"disunion",
"division",
"parting",
"separation",
"severance",
"split",
"alienation",
"divorce",
"estrangement"
],
"antonyms":[
"disaffiliation",
"dissociation"
]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"alligator":{
"as in crocodile , ostrich":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"antelope",
"buckskin",
"cabretta",
"calfskin",
"capeskin",
"chamois",
"cordovan",
"cowhide",
"crocodile",
"deerskin",
"doeskin",
"goatskin",
"horsehide",
"kid",
"kidskin",
"lambskin",
"morocco",
"ostrich",
"pigskin",
"seal",
"sharkskin",
"sheepskin",
"snakeskin",
"coat",
"fleece",
"fur",
"pelt",
"nubuck",
"patent leather",
"suede",
"hide",
"leather",
"skin"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"allocate":{
"to give as a share or portion":{
"examples":[
"not enough computers to allocate one to every student"
],
"synonyms":[
"allot",
"allow",
"apportion",
"assign",
"distribute",
"lot",
"ration"
],
"near synonyms":[
"admeasure",
"administer",
"deal",
"dispense",
"divide",
"dole out",
"hand out",
"measure",
"mete (out)",
"meter",
"parcel (out)",
"part",
"portion",
"prorate",
"share (out)",
"split",
"accord",
"award",
"give",
"grant",
"earmark",
"reserve",
"chip in",
"contribute",
"donate",
"reallocate",
"reapportion",
"reassign",
"redistribute"
],
"near antonyms":[
"begrudge",
"deny",
"deprive (of)",
"keep",
"retain",
"stint",
"withhold",
"appropriate",
"arrogate",
"confiscate"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"to give out (something) to appropriate individuals":{
"examples":[
"allocated the housework in such a way that the older kids got more than the younger ones"
],
"synonyms":[
"administer",
"apportion",
"deal (out)",
"dispense",
"distribute",
"dole out",
"hand out",
"mete (out)",
"parcel (out)",
"portion",
"prorate"
],
"near synonyms":[
"admeasure",
"allot",
"allow",
"appropriate",
"assign",
"dish out",
"divide",
"divvy (up)",
"dollop (out)",
"lot",
"measure (out)",
"part",
"proportion",
"ration",
"redistribute",
"set",
"share (out)",
"split",
"bestow",
"disburse",
"furnish",
"issue",
"provide",
"share",
"supply",
"circulate",
"disperse",
"disseminate",
"scatter",
"spread",
"chip in",
"contribute",
"donate",
"pledge",
"reallocate",
"reapportion"
],
"near antonyms":[
"begrudge",
"decline",
"deny",
"deprive (of)",
"disallow",
"refuse",
"reject",
"withhold",
"niggle (out)",
"pinch",
"skimp",
"stint"
],
"antonyms":[
"misallocate"
]
},
"to keep or intend for a special purpose":{
"examples":[
"sliced the strawberries after first allocating all the nicest ones for the top of the cake"
],
"synonyms":[
"consecrate",
"dedicate",
"devote",
"earmark",
"give up (to)",
"reserve",
"save",
"set by"
],
"near synonyms":[
"bless",
"hallow",
"sanctify",
"commit",
"confide",
"consign",
"entrust",
"intrust",
"apply",
"bestow",
"employ",
"use"
],
"near antonyms":[
"ignore",
"neglect",
"misapply",
"misuse"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"verb"
]
},
"allocated":{
"to give as a share or portion":{
"examples":[
"not enough computers to allocate one to every student"
],
"synonyms":[
"allotted",
"allowed",
"apportioned",
"assigned",
"distributed",
"lotted",
"rationed"
],
"near synonyms":[
"admeasured",
"administered",
"dealt",
"dispensed",
"divided",
"doled out",
"handed out",
"measured",
"meted (out)",
"metered",
"parceled (out)",
"parcelled (out)",
"parted",
"portioned",
"prorated",
"shared (out)",
"split",
"accorded",
"awarded",
"gave",
"granted",
"earmarked",
"reserved",
"chipped in",
"contributed",
"donated",
"reallocated",
"reapportioned",
"reassigned",
"redistributed"
],
"near antonyms":[
"begrudged",
"denied",
"deprived (of)",
"kept",
"retained",
"stinted",
"withheld",
"appropriated",
"arrogated",
"confiscated"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"to give out (something) to appropriate individuals":{
"examples":[
"allocated the housework in such a way that the older kids got more than the younger ones"
],
"synonyms":[
"administered",
"apportioned",
"dealt (out)",
"dispensed",
"distributed",
"doled out",
"handed out",
"meted (out)",
"parceled (out)",
"parcelled (out)",
"portioned",
"prorated"
],
"near synonyms":[
"admeasured",
"allotted",
"allowed",
"appropriated",
"assigned",
"dished out",
"divided",
"divvied (up)",
"dolloped (out)",
"lotted",
"measured (out)",
"parted",
"proportioned",
"rationed",
"redistributed",
"set",
"shared (out)",
"split",
"bestowed",
"disbursed",
"furnished",
"issued",
"provided",
"shared",
"supplied",
"circulated",
"dispersed",
"disseminated",
"scattered",
"spread",
"chipped in",
"contributed",
"donated",
"pledged",
"reallocated",
"reapportioned"
],
"near antonyms":[
"begrudged",
"declined",
"denied",
"deprived (of)",
"disallowed",
"refused",
"rejected",
"withheld",
"niggled (out)",
"pinched",
"skimped",
"stinted"
],
"antonyms":[
"misallocated"
]
},
"to keep or intend for a special purpose":{
"examples":[
"sliced the strawberries after first allocating all the nicest ones for the top of the cake"
],
"synonyms":[
"consecrated",
"dedicated",
"devoted",
"earmarked",
"gave up (to)",
"reserved",
"saved",
"set by"
],
"near synonyms":[
"blessed",
"blest",
"hallowed",
"sanctified",
"committed",
"confided",
"consigned",
"entrusted",
"intrusted",
"applied",
"bestowed",
"employed",
"used"
],
"near antonyms":[
"ignored",
"neglected",
"misapplied",
"misused"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"verb"
]
},
"allot":{
"to give as a share or portion":{
"examples":[
"each speaker was allotted five minutes to present his or her opinion in the debate"
],
"synonyms":[
"allocate",
"allow",
"apportion",
"assign",
"distribute",
"lot",
"ration"
],
"near synonyms":[
"admeasure",
"administer",
"deal",
"dispense",
"divide",
"dole out",
"hand out",
"measure",
"mete (out)",
"meter",
"parcel (out)",
"part",
"portion",
"prorate",
"share (out)",
"split",
"accord",
"award",
"give",
"grant",
"earmark",
"reserve",
"chip in",
"contribute",
"donate",
"reallocate",
"reapportion",
"reassign",
"redistribute"
],
"near antonyms":[
"begrudge",
"deny",
"deprive (of)",
"keep",
"retain",
"stint",
"withhold",
"appropriate",
"arrogate",
"confiscate"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"verb"
]
},
"allotted":{
"to give as a share or portion":{
"examples":[
"each speaker was allotted five minutes to present his or her opinion in the debate"
],
"synonyms":[
"allocated",
"allowed",
"apportioned",
"assigned",
"distributed",
"lotted",
"rationed"
],
"near synonyms":[
"admeasured",
"administered",
"dealt",
"dispensed",
"divided",
"doled out",
"handed out",
"measured",
"meted (out)",
"metered",
"parceled (out)",
"parcelled (out)",
"parted",
"portioned",
"prorated",
"shared (out)",
"split",
"accorded",
"awarded",
"gave",
"granted",
"earmarked",
"reserved",
"chipped in",
"contributed",
"donated",
"reallocated",
"reapportioned",
"reassigned",
"redistributed"
],
"near antonyms":[
"begrudged",
"denied",
"deprived (of)",
"kept",
"retained",
"stinted",
"withheld",
"appropriated",
"arrogated",
"confiscated"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"verb"
]
},
"allow":{
"to give permission for or to approve of":{
"examples":[
"flash photography is not allowed inside the church"
],
"synonyms":[
"green-light",
"have",
"permit",
"suffer"
],
"near synonyms":[
"authorize",
"commission",
"license",
"licence",
"accede (to)",
"acquiesce",
"agree (to)",
"assent (to)",
"consent (to)",
"OK",
"okay",
"warrant",
"accord",
"concede",
"grant",
"sanction",
"vouchsafe",
"admit",
"brook",
"condone",
"countenance",
"endure",
"support",
"tolerate"
],
"near antonyms":[
"hinder",
"impede",
"obstruct",
"censure",
"deny",
"disallow",
"disapprove",
"interdict",
"refuse",
"reject",
"revoke",
"suppress",
"withhold",
"deplore",
"discountenance",
"disfavor",
"dislike",
"frown (at or on)",
"grudge",
"check",
"curb",
"keep",
"repress",
"restrain"
],
"antonyms":[
"ban",
"enjoin",
"forbid",
"prohibit",
"proscribe",
"veto"
]
},
"to give permission to":{
"examples":[
"a boarding school that does not allow students to go on weekend trips without written permission"
],
"synonyms":[
"leave",
"let",
"permit"
],
"near synonyms":[
"authorize",
"commission",
"empower",
"license",
"licence",
"approve",
"endorse",
"indorse",
"sanction",
"free",
"liberate",
"release",
"cater (to)",
"give in (to)",
"humor",
"indulge"
],
"near antonyms":[
"deter",
"discourage",
"bar",
"block",
"constrain",
"curb",
"frustrate",
"hold back",
"impede",
"inhibit",
"obstruct",
"prevent"
],
"antonyms":[
"enjoin",
"forbid",
"prohibit"
]
},
"to fail to prevent (some behavior on someone's part) especially from neglect or indifference":{
"examples":[
"only a lazy gardener would allow the weeds to grow that high"
],
"synonyms":[
"let",
"permit",
"suffer",
"tolerate"
],
"near synonyms":[
"brush (aside or off)",
"condone",
"disregard",
"ignore",
"overlook",
"shrug off",
"wink (at)",
"excuse",
"forgive",
"pardon",
"brook",
"cater (to)",
"give in (to)",
"humor",
"indulge"
],
"near antonyms":[
"forbid",
"prohibit",
"curb",
"deter",
"discourage",
"frustrate",
"hold back",
"impede",
"inhibit",
"interfere (with)"
],
"antonyms":[
"bar",
"block",
"constrain",
"prevent"
]
},
"to accept the truth or existence of (something) usually reluctantly":{
"examples":[
"I'll allow I probably said more than I should have"
],
"synonyms":[
"acknowledge",
"admit",
"agree",
"concede",
"confess",
"fess (up)",
"grant",
"own (up to)"
],
"near synonyms":[
"disburden",
"unburden",
"unload",
"affirm",
"avow",
"confirm",
"profess",
"accept",
"recognize",
"yield",
"announce",
"break",
"broadcast",
"communicate",
"declare",
"disclose",
"divulge",
"impart",
"proclaim",
"publish",
"reveal",
"spill",
"tell",
"unveil",
"betray",
"blab",
"expose",
"give away",
"inform",
"leak",
"rat",
"squeal",
"talk",
"tattle",
"tip (off)",
"warn",
"wise (up)",
"breathe",
"say",
"whisper"
],
"near antonyms":[
"disallow",
"disavow",
"disclaim",
"disown",
"contradict",
"dispute",
"gainsay",
"negate",
"negative",
"rebut",
"refute",
"reject",
"repudiate",
"conceal",
"cover (up)",
"hide",
"obscure",
"veil",
"kid (oneself)"
],
"antonyms":[
"deny"
]
},
"to give as a share or portion":{
"examples":[
"allowed each camper one match to light his fire"
],
"synonyms":[
"allocate",
"allot",
"apportion",
"assign",
"distribute",
"lot",
"ration"
],
"near synonyms":[
"admeasure",
"administer",
"deal",
"dispense",
"divide",
"dole out",
"hand out",
"measure",
"mete (out)",
"meter",
"parcel (out)",
"part",
"portion",
"prorate",
"share (out)",
"split",
"accord",
"award",
"give",
"grant",
"earmark",
"reserve",
"chip in",
"contribute",
"donate",
"reallocate",
"reapportion",
"reassign",
"redistribute"
],
"near antonyms":[
"begrudge",
"deny",
"deprive (of)",
"keep",
"retain",
"stint",
"withhold",
"appropriate",
"arrogate",
"confiscate"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"to make able or possible":{
"examples":[
"a patient's canceled appointment allowed the doctor to squeeze in a few extra phone calls"
],
"synonyms":[
"empower",
"enable",
"let",
"permit"
],
"near synonyms":[
"fit",
"habilitate",
"prepare",
"qualify",
"ready",
"approve",
"endorse",
"indorse",
"sanction",
"condition",
"equip"
],
"near antonyms":[
"inhibit",
"preclude",
"disallow",
"enjoin",
"forbid",
"prohibit"
],
"antonyms":[
"prevent"
]
},
"to make a statement of one's opinion":{
"examples":[
"he allowed that their new house looked very nice"
],
"synonyms":[
"comment",
"editorialize",
"note",
"observe",
"opine",
"reflect",
"remark",
"weigh in"
],
"near synonyms":[
"commentate",
"articulate",
"express",
"say",
"speak",
"state",
"talk",
"tell",
"utter",
"verbalize",
"vocalize",
"conjecture",
"daresay",
"guess",
"speculate",
"suppose",
"surmise"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"to have as an opinion":{
"examples":[
"people in these parts allow that everyone is entitled to one mistake in life, even if it's a doozy"
],
"synonyms":[
"believe",
"conceive",
"consider",
"deem",
"esteem",
"feel",
"figure",
"guess",
"hold",
"imagine",
"judge",
"reckon",
"suppose",
"think"
],
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"regard",
"view",
"accept",
"perceive",
"depend",
"rely",
"trust",
"assume",
"presume",
"presuppose",
"surmise",
"conclude",
"deduce",
"infer"
],
"near antonyms":[
"distrust",
"doubt",
"mistrust",
"question",
"suspect",
"disbelieve",
"discredit",
"reject"
],
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},
"to have in mind as a purpose or goal":{
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"I allow to go hunting before the season is over"
],
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"aim",
"aspire",
"calculate",
"contemplate",
"design",
"go",
"intend",
"look",
"mean",
"meditate",
"plan",
"propose",
"purport",
"purpose"
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"dream",
"hope",
"wish",
"consider",
"debate",
"mull (over)",
"ponder",
"attempt",
"endeavor",
"strive",
"struggle",
"try",
"plot",
"scheme",
"accomplish",
"achieve",
"effect",
"execute",
"perform"
],
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},
"type":[
"verb"
]
},
"allowable":{
"that may be permitted":{
"examples":[
"international travel without a passport isn't allowable"
],
"synonyms":[
"admissible",
"permissible"
],
"near synonyms":[
"acceptable",
"bearable",
"endurable",
"tolerable",
"accredited",
"allowed",
"authorized",
"certified",
"endorsed",
"indorsed",
"licensed",
"OK",
"okay",
"permitted",
"sanctioned",
"warranted",
"lawful",
"legal",
"licit",
"mandatory",
"ordered",
"required"
],
"near antonyms":[
"intolerable",
"unacceptable",
"unbearable",
"unendurable",
"objectionable",
"denied",
"disallowed",
"refused",
"rejected",
"vetoed",
"repressed",
"suppressed",
"outlawed"
],
"antonyms":[
"banned",
"barred",
"forbidden",
"impermissible",
"inadmissible",
"interdicted",
"prohibited",
"proscribed",
"verboten"
]
},
"type":[
"adjective"
]
},
"allows (for)":{
"to give consideration to (as unexpected circumstances or contingencies)":{
"examples":[
"budget your time to allow for the possibility of unexpected problems"
],
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"considers",
"factors (in or into)",
"provides (for)",
"regards"
],
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"accommodates",
"adapts",
"adjusts",
"conditions",
"anticipates",
"contemplates",
"envisages",
"expects",
"foresees",
"assumes",
"presumes",
"presupposes",
"plans",
"calculates",
"faces"
],
"near antonyms":[
"factors (out)"
],
"antonyms":[
"discounts",
"disregards"
]
},
"type":[
"verb"
]
},
"alludes (to)":{
"as in refers (to) , cites":{
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"near synonyms":[
"cites",
"mentions",
"names",
"refers (to)",
"brings up",
"broaches",
"introduces",
"moots",
"places",
"raises",
"offers",
"proposes",
"suggests",
"airs",
"expresses",
"speaks (of)",
"talks (about)",
"ventilates",
"vents",
"interjects",
"interrupts",
"debates",
"discusses",
"thrashes (out or over)"
],
"near antonyms":[
"censors",
"hushes (up)",
"quiets",
"silences",
"suppresses"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"verb"
]
},
"allures":{
"to attract or delight as if by magic":{
"examples":[
"was so allured by his sister's college roommate that before long he was asking her for a date"
],
"synonyms":[
"beguiles",
"bewitches",
"captivates",
"charms",
"enchants",
"fascinates",
"kills",
"magnetizes",
"wiles",
"witches"
],
"near synonyms":[
"disarms",
"draws",
"entices",
"lures",
"pulls",
"seduces",
"tempts",
"delights",
"gratifies",
"pleases",
"arrests",
"enraptures",
"enthralls",
"enthrals",
"entrances",
"appeals (to)",
"interests",
"intrigues",
"beckons",
"courts",
"invites",
"solicits",
"woos"
],
"near antonyms":[
"disgusts",
"offends",
"repels",
"revolts",
"annoys",
"displeases",
"irks",
"bores",
"tires",
"wearies"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"to lead away from a usual or proper course by offering some pleasure or advantage":{
"examples":[
"allured by the promise of big bucks, he decided to have a go at a job on the trading floor of the stock market"
],
"synonyms":[
"baits",
"beguiles",
"betrays",
"decoys",
"entices",
"leads on",
"lures",
"seduces",
"solicits",
"tempts"
],
"near synonyms":[
"draws in",
"inveigles",
"persuades",
"ropes (in)",
"snows",
"catches",
"enmeshes",
"immeshes",
"ensnares",
"entraps",
"meshes",
"snares",
"tangles",
"traps",
"bewitches",
"captivates",
"charms",
"enchants",
"fascinates",
"magnetizes",
"wiles"
],
"near antonyms":[
"alerts",
"cautions",
"forewarns",
"wards (off)",
"warns",
"drives (away or off)",
"repulses",
"turns away"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"verb"
]
},
"alluring":{
"having an often mysterious or magical power to attract":{
"examples":[
"the alluring beauty of the swans on the lake held us spellbound"
],
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"appealing",
"attractive",
"bewitching",
"captivating",
"charismatic",
"charming",
"elfin",
"enchanting",
"engaging",
"entrancing",
"fascinating",
"fetching",
"glamorous",
"glamourous",
"luring",
"magnetic",
"seductive"
],
"near synonyms":[
"absorbing",
"arresting",
"engrossing",
"enthralling",
"galvanic",
"gripping",
"hypnotic",
"hypnotizing",
"mesmerizing",
"riveting",
"spellbinding",
"enticing",
"tantalizing",
"tempting",
"exciting",
"haunting",
"interesting",
"intriguing",
"titillating",
"beckoning",
"inviting",
"winning",
"darling",
"delightful",
"pleasant",
"pleasing"
],
"near antonyms":[
"boring",
"irksome",
"tedious",
"tiresome",
"wearisome",
"abhorrent",
"abominable",
"appalling",
"awful",
"distasteful",
"hideous",
"horrendous",
"horrible",
"horrid",
"invidious",
"loathsome",
"nauseating",
"noisome",
"obnoxious",
"odious",
"offensive",
"shocking",
"sickening",
"drab",
"dreary",
"dull",
"flat",
"humdrum",
"jading",
"leaden",
"monotonous",
"pedestrian",
"ponderous"
],
"antonyms":[
"repellent",
"repellant",
"repelling",
"repugnant",
"repulsive",
"revolting",
"unalluring"
]
},
"to attract or delight as if by magic":{
"examples":[
"was so allured by his sister's college roommate that before long he was asking her for a date"
],
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"beguiling",
"bewitching",
"captivating",
"charming",
"enchanting",
"fascinating",
"killing",
"magnetizing",
"wiling",
"witching"
],
"near synonyms":[
"disarming",
"drawing",
"enticing",
"luring",
"pulling",
"seducing",
"tempting",
"delighting",
"gratifying",
"pleasing",
"arresting",
"enrapturing",
"enthralling",
"entrancing",
"appealing (to)",
"interesting",
"intriguing",
"beckoning",
"courting",
"inviting",
"soliciting",
"wooing"
],
"near antonyms":[
"disgusting",
"offending",
"repelling",
"revolting",
"annoying",
"displeasing",
"irking",
"boring",
"tiring",
"wearying"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"to lead away from a usual or proper course by offering some pleasure or advantage":{
"examples":[
"allured by the promise of big bucks, he decided to have a go at a job on the trading floor of the stock market"
],
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"baiting",
"beguiling",
"betraying",
"decoying",
"enticing",
"leading on",
"luring",
"seducing",
"soliciting",
"tempting"
],
"near synonyms":[
"drawing in",
"inveigling",
"persuading",
"roping (in)",
"snowing",
"catching",
"enmeshing",
"immeshing",
"ensnaring",
"entrapping",
"meshing",
"snaring",
"tangling",
"trapping",
"bewitching",
"captivating",
"charming",
"enchanting",
"fascinating",
"magnetizing",
"wiling"
],
"near antonyms":[
"alerting",
"cautioning",
"forewarning",
"warding (off)",
"warning",
"driving (away or off)",
"repulsing",
"turning away"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"adjective",
"verb"
]
},
"allusive":{
"as in referring , alluding":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"alluding",
"referring",
"denotative",
"denoting",
"indicative",
"reflective",
"significant",
"signifying",
"telltale",
"characteristic",
"symptomatic",
"demonstrative",
"exhibiting",
"expressive",
"symbolic",
"symbolical",
"connoting",
"hinting",
"implying",
"insinuating",
"suggestive"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"adjective"
]
},
"alleviating":{
"to make more bearable or less severe":{
"examples":[
"a car pool alleviates some of the stress of driving the kids to and from school every day"
],
"synonyms":[
"allaying",
"assuaging",
"easing",
"helping",
"mitigating",
"mollifying",
"palliating",
"relieving",
"soothing"
],
"near synonyms":[
"abating",
"lightening",
"moderating",
"softening",
"tempering",
"curing",
"healing",
"remedying",
"amending",
"correcting",
"emending",
"fixing",
"mending",
"rectifying",
"reforming",
"repairing",
"ameliorating",
"bettering",
"enhancing",
"enriching",
"improving",
"meliorating",
"perfecting",
"refining"
],
"near antonyms":[
"harming",
"hurting",
"impairing",
"injuring",
"heightening",
"intensifying",
"sharpening"
],
"antonyms":[
"aggravating",
"exacerbating"
]
},
"type":[
"verb"
]
},
"all over the place":{
"in every place or in all places":{
"examples":[
"No one covered the garbage and there are flies all over the place ."
],
"synonyms":[
"all over",
"everyplace",
"everywhere",
"far and wide",
"high and low",
"throughout"
],
"near synonyms":[
"every which way",
"right and left"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[
"nowhere"
]
},
"type":[
"phrase"
]
},
"alliances":{
"a formal agreement between two or more nations or peoples":{
"examples":[
"the smaller countries signed an alliance pledging to protect one another against the belligerent behemoth in their midst"
],
"synonyms":[
"accords",
"compacts",
"conventions",
"covenants",
"pacts",
"treaties"
],
"near synonyms":[
"entente cordiales",
"ententes",
"bargains",
"bonds",
"charters",
"concords",
"contracts",
"deals",
"settlements",
"understandings",
"projets"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"an association of persons, parties, or states for mutual assistance and protection":{
"examples":[
"an alliance between the French and the Algonquians to check Iroquois advances into their territory"
],
"synonyms":[
"axes",
"blocks",
"blocs",
"coalitions",
"combinations",
"combines",
"confederacies",
"confederations",
"federations",
"leagues",
"unions"
],
"near synonyms":[
"cabals",
"conspiracies",
"juntos",
"cartels",
"syndicates",
"trusts",
"factions",
"fronts",
"fusions",
"sides",
"wings",
"associations",
"groups",
"organizations",
"affiliations",
"cooperatives",
"partnerships",
"circuits",
"conferences"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"the state of having shared interests or efforts (as in social or business matters)":{
"examples":[
"in alliance with booksellers, the nation's schools are promoting National Reading Month"
],
"synonyms":[
"affiliations",
"associations",
"collaborations",
"confederations",
"connections",
"cooperations",
"hookups",
"liaisons",
"linkups",
"partnerships",
"relations",
"relationships",
"tie-ups",
"unions"
],
"near synonyms":[
"businesses",
"dealings",
"interactions",
"exchanges",
"interconnections",
"interrelations",
"mutualisms",
"reciprocities",
"symbioses",
"incorporations",
"integrations",
"mergers",
"unifications",
"affinities",
"attachments",
"intimacies",
"rapports",
"sympathies",
"kinships",
"solidarities",
"unities",
"colleagueships",
"companies",
"companionships",
"fellowships",
"beds",
"cahoots",
"leagues"
],
"near antonyms":[
"breakups",
"dissolutions",
"disunions",
"divisions",
"partings",
"separations",
"severances",
"splits",
"alienations",
"divorces",
"estrangements"
],
"antonyms":[
"disaffiliations",
"dissociations"
]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"allied":{
"having a close connection like that between family members":{
"examples":[
"people with foreign language fluency and an allied skill such as the ability to relate to people from different cultures"
],
"synonyms":[
"affiliated",
"akin",
"kindred",
"related"
],
"near synonyms":[
"associated",
"connected",
"interconnected",
"interrelated",
"joined",
"alike",
"analogous",
"cognate",
"comparable",
"connate",
"correspondent",
"corresponding",
"ditto",
"like",
"matching",
"parallel",
"resemblant",
"resembling",
"similar",
"such",
"suchlike",
"identical",
"same",
"apposite",
"apropos",
"cogent",
"germane",
"material",
"pertinent",
"relevant"
],
"near antonyms":[
"diacritical",
"diacritic",
"different",
"disparate",
"dissimilar",
"distinct",
"distinctive",
"diverse",
"nonidentical",
"other",
"unalike",
"unlike",
"differentiable",
"discriminable",
"distinguishable"
],
"antonyms":[
"unrelated"
]
},
"to form or enter into an association that furthers the interests of its members":{
"examples":[
"the area's small grape growers have allied and formed a cooperative that will help them get the best prices"
],
"synonyms":[
"associated",
"banded (together)",
"clubbed",
"coalesced",
"cohered",
"confederated",
"conjoined",
"cooperated",
"federated",
"leagued",
"united"
],
"near synonyms":[
"caballed",
"collaborated",
"ganged up",
"hung together",
"teamed (up)",
"incorporated",
"organized",
"unionized",
"affiliated",
"amalgamated",
"combined",
"conglomerated",
"consolidated",
"converged",
"grouped",
"joined",
"merged",
"knotted",
"linked",
"tied",
"wedded",
"wed"
],
"near antonyms":[
"detached",
"disengaged",
"dissolved",
"disunited",
"divorced",
"parted",
"segregated",
"separated",
"severed",
"split",
"sundered",
"alienated",
"estranged",
"fell out"
],
"antonyms":[
"broke up",
"disbanded"
]
},
"type":[
"adjective",
"verb"
]
},
"alleviates":{
"to make more bearable or less severe":{
"examples":[
"a car pool alleviates some of the stress of driving the kids to and from school every day"
],
"synonyms":[
"allays",
"assuages",
"eases",
"helps",
"mitigates",
"mollifies",
"palliates",
"relieves",
"soothes"
],
"near synonyms":[
"abates",
"lightens",
"moderates",
"softens",
"tempers",
"cures",
"heals",
"remedies",
"amends",
"corrects",
"emends",
"fixes",
"mends",
"rectifies",
"reforms",
"repairs",
"ameliorates",
"betters",
"enhances",
"enriches",
"improves",
"meliorates",
"perfects",
"refines"
],
"near antonyms":[
"harms",
"hurts",
"impairs",
"injures",
"heightens",
"intensifies",
"sharpens"
],
"antonyms":[
"aggravates",
"exacerbates"
]
},
"type":[
"verb"
]
},
"allowing (for)":{
"to give consideration to (as unexpected circumstances or contingencies)":{
"examples":[
"budget your time to allow for the possibility of unexpected problems"
],
"synonyms":[
"considering",
"factoring (in or into)",
"providing (for)",
"regarding"
],
"near synonyms":[
"accommodating",
"adapting",
"adjusting",
"conditioning",
"anticipating",
"contemplating",
"envisaging",
"expecting",
"foreseeing",
"assuming",
"presuming",
"presupposing",
"planning",
"calculating",
"facing"
],
"near antonyms":[
"factoring (out)"
],
"antonyms":[
"discounting",
"disregarding"
]
},
"type":[
"verb"
]
},
"alluvion":{
"a great flow of water or of something that overwhelms":{
"examples":[
"the nonstop torrential rains were threatening to produce an alluvion of biblical proportions"
],
"synonyms":[
"bath",
"cataclysm",
"cataract",
"deluge",
"flood",
"flood tide",
"inundation",
"Niagara",
"overflow",
"spate",
"torrent"
],
"near synonyms":[
"current",
"river",
"stream",
"tide",
"cloudburst",
"discharge",
"flush",
"gush",
"outflow",
"outpouring",
"flux",
"inflow",
"influx",
"engulfment",
"washout",
"avalanche",
"blizzard",
"cascade",
"waterfall",
"excess",
"glut",
"overabundance",
"overage",
"overkill",
"overmuch",
"oversupply",
"superabundance",
"superfluity",
"surfeit",
"surplus"
],
"near antonyms":[
"dribble",
"drip",
"trickle"
],
"antonyms":[
"drought",
"drouth"
]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"alleyway":{
"as in alley":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"alley",
"arterial",
"artery",
"avenue",
"boulevard",
"carriageway",
"drag",
"drive",
"expressway",
"freeway",
"high road",
"highway",
"pass",
"pike",
"road",
"roadway",
"route",
"row",
"street",
"thoroughfare",
"thruway",
"trace",
"turnpike",
"way",
"causeway",
"backstreet",
"branch",
"bystreet",
"byway",
"crossroad",
"secondary road",
"shunpike",
"side road",
"side street",
"circle",
"lane",
"laneway",
"mews",
"place",
"close",
"cul-de-sac",
"dead end",
"corridor",
"track",
"trail"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"all thumbs":{
"lacking or showing a lack of nimbleness in using one's hands":{
"examples":[
"Some of the students in the pottery class were all thumbs , but they enjoyed themselves anyway."
],
"synonyms":[
"awkward",
"butterfingered",
"cack-handed",
"clumsy",
"graceless",
"ham-fisted",
"ham-handed",
"handless",
"heavy-handed",
"left-handed",
"maladroit",
"unhandy"
],
"near synonyms":[
"uncoordinated",
"bunglesome",
"bungling",
"gauche",
"inept",
"inexpert",
"unskilled",
"unskillful"
],
"near antonyms":[
"expert",
"masterly",
"skilled",
"skillful",
"coordinated"
],
"antonyms":[
"deft",
"dexterous",
"dextrous",
"handy",
"sure-handed"
]
},
"type":[
"phrase"
]
},
"alley cats":{
"as in tabbies":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"tabbies",
"kits",
"kittens",
"gibs",
"tomcats",
"mousers",
"cats",
"felines",
"house cats",
"kitties",
"moggies",
"pusses",
"pussies",
"pussycats"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"alluded":{
"to convey an idea indirectly":{
"examples":[
"Mrs. Simons alluded to some health problems, without being specific"
],
"synonyms":[
"hinted",
"implied",
"indicated",
"inferred",
"insinuated",
"intimated",
"suggested"
],
"near synonyms":[
"adverted",
"mentioned",
"pointed",
"referred",
"signaled",
"signalled",
"signalized",
"signified",
"smacked (of)",
"smelled (of)",
"smelt (of)"
],
"near antonyms":[
"announced",
"declared",
"proclaimed",
"elucidated",
"explained",
"spelled out",
"delineated",
"described"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"verb"
]
},
"allonge":{
"as in rider":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
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"finale",
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"moot",
"place",
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"offer",
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"suggest",
"air",
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"interject",
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"debate",
"discuss",
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"quiet",
"silence",
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"legion",
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"multiplex",
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"unnumbered",
"untold",
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"limited"
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],
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"ample",
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"bounteous",
"bountiful",
"comfortable",
"cornucopian",
"galore",
"generous",
"liberal",
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"plentiful",
"plenty"
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"fat",
"fecund",
"fertile",
"fruitful",
"luxuriant",
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"prolific",
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"fulsome",
"lavish",
"profuse"
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"inadequate",
"insufficient",
"lacking",
"wanting",
"meager",
"meagre",
"niggardly",
"stingy",
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"minimum",
"light",
"slight",
"small",
"barren",
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"sterile",
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"scant",
"spare"
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"unanticipatedly",
"unaware",
"unawares",
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"short",
"amazingly",
"astoundingly",
"surprisingly"
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"leisurely",
"pokily",
"slowly",
"sluggishly",
"tardily",
"obviously"
],
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},
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"New England weather is funny: one minute it's 70 degrees and then all of a sudden it's snowing."
],
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"directly",
"immediately",
"incontinently",
"instantaneously",
"instantly",
"promptly",
"pronto",
"right",
"right away",
"right off",
"straightaway",
"fast",
"full-tilt",
"posthaste",
"quick",
"quickly",
"rapidly",
"readily",
"snappily",
"speedily",
"swift",
"swiftly",
"hastily",
"impetuously",
"impulsively",
"rashly",
"recklessly"
],
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"gradually",
"slowly",
"hesitantly"
],
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"type":[
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"kit",
"kitten",
"gib",
"tomcat",
"mouser",
"cat",
"feline",
"house cat",
"kitty",
"moggy",
"moggie",
"puss",
"pussy",
"pussycat"
],
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},
"type":[
"noun"
]
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"permits (of)"
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"justifies",
"supports",
"sustains",
"validates",
"needs",
"takes",
"wants",
"warrants"
],
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"disallows",
"enjoins",
"excludes",
"forbids",
"negatives",
"precludes",
"rules out"
],
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"verb"
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"allots":{
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"allows",
"apportions",
"assigns",
"distributes",
"lots",
"rations"
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"administers",
"deals",
"dispenses",
"divides",
"doles out",
"hands out",
"measures",
"meters",
"metes (out)",
"parcels (out)",
"parts",
"portions",
"prorates",
"shares (out)",
"splits",
"accords",
"awards",
"gives",
"grants",
"earmarks",
"reserves",
"chips in",
"contributes",
"donates",
"reallocates",
"reapportions",
"reassigns",
"redistributes"
],
"near antonyms":[
"begrudges",
"denies",
"deprives (of)",
"keeps",
"retains",
"stints",
"withholds",
"appropriates",
"arrogates",
"confiscates"
],
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"budget your time to allow for the possibility of unexpected problems"
],
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"factored (in or into)",
"provided (for)",
"regarded"
],
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"accommodated",
"adapted",
"adjusted",
"conditioned",
"anticipated",
"contemplated",
"envisaged",
"expected",
"foresaw",
"assumed",
"presumed",
"presupposed",
"planned",
"calculated",
"faced"
],
"near antonyms":[
"factored (out)"
],
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"disregarded"
]
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"verb"
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"budget your time to allow for the possibility of unexpected problems"
],
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"factor (in or into)",
"provide (for)",
"regard"
],
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"adapt",
"adjust",
"condition",
"anticipate",
"contemplate",
"envisage",
"expect",
"foresee",
"assume",
"presume",
"presuppose",
"plan",
"calculate",
"face"
],
"near antonyms":[
"factor (out)"
],
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"discount",
"disregard"
]
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"type":[
"verb"
]
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"all\u00e9e":{
"as in alameda":{
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"alameda",
"walkway",
"arcade",
"colonnade",
"galleria",
"gallery",
"boardwalk",
"mall",
"promenade",
"walk",
"plaza"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"alloyed":{
"containing foreign or lower-grade substances":{
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"alloyed aluminum, containing either copper or silicon, is much stronger than pure aluminum for cookware"
],
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"adulterated",
"contaminated",
"dilute",
"diluted",
"impure",
"polluted",
"tainted",
"thinned",
"weakened"
],
"near synonyms":[
"unclarified",
"unfiltered",
"unrefined",
"befouled",
"begrimed",
"bemired",
"besmirched",
"corrupted",
"debased",
"defiled",
"dirtied",
"fouled",
"maculate",
"maculated",
"soiled",
"spoiled",
"sullied",
"blended",
"commingled",
"incorporated",
"intermingled",
"intermixed",
"merged",
"mingled",
"mixed",
"coalesced",
"combined",
"compounded",
"cheapened",
"doctored"
],
"near antonyms":[
"clarified",
"filtered",
"purified",
"refined",
"ultrarefined",
"neat",
"plain",
"straight",
"concentrated",
"strong",
"uncombined",
"pasteurized",
"sterile",
"sterilized",
"clean",
"immaculate",
"spotless",
"stainless",
"unsoiled",
"unsullied"
],
"antonyms":[
"fine",
"pure",
"ultrapure",
"unadulterated",
"unalloyed",
"uncontaminated",
"uncut",
"undiluted",
"unmixed",
"unpolluted",
"untainted"
]
},
"type":[
"adjective"
]
},
"alleluia":{
"as in hallelujah , glory":{
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"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"glory",
"hallelujah",
"ha",
"hey",
"hooray",
"hurrah",
"hurray",
"hot dog",
"wahoo",
"whee",
"whoopee",
"wow",
"yahoo",
"yippee"
],
"near antonyms":[
"alack",
"alas",
"ay",
"wirra",
"woe",
"ouch",
"ow",
"aw",
"phooey",
"rats",
"sheesh",
"shucks"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"interjection"
]
},
"all around":{
"with everyone or everything taken into account at the same time":{
"examples":[
"all around , she's our best athlete"
],
"synonyms":[
"all told",
"altogether",
"collectedly",
"collectively",
"inclusively",
"overall",
"together"
],
"near synonyms":[
"broadly",
"generally",
"liberally",
"loosely",
"macroscopically",
"all over",
"completely",
"comprehensively",
"encyclopedically",
"entirely",
"exhaustively",
"fully",
"sweepingly",
"thoroughly",
"totally",
"wholly"
],
"near antonyms":[
"detailedly",
"microscopically",
"minutely",
"literally",
"narrowly",
"restrictedly",
"strictly",
"alone",
"categorically",
"distinctly",
"exclusively",
"fractionally",
"individually",
"separately",
"singly",
"singularly",
"solely",
"solitarily",
"specifically"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"not limited or specialized in application or purpose":{
"examples":[
"an all-around garden rake that adjusts for any raking task, from raking lawns to delicate flower beds"
],
"synonyms":[
"all-purpose",
"catholic",
"general",
"general-purpose",
"unlimited",
"unqualified",
"unrestricted",
"unspecialized"
],
"near synonyms":[
"mixed-use",
"multipurpose",
"broad",
"wide",
"nonspecific",
"unspecified",
"vague"
],
"near antonyms":[
"bounded",
"circumscribed",
"confined",
"definite",
"demarcated",
"determinate",
"finite",
"qualified",
"dedicated",
"selective"
],
"antonyms":[
"limited",
"restricted",
"specialized",
"technical"
]
},
"relating to the main elements and not to specific details":{
"examples":[
"this saw has the top rating for all-around performance, but for small detail work it might not be your best choice"
],
"synonyms":[
"bird's-eye",
"broad",
"general",
"nonspecific",
"overall"
],
"near synonyms":[
"comprehensive",
"inclusive",
"absolute",
"boundless",
"expansive",
"extensive",
"infinite",
"panoramic",
"sweeping",
"vast",
"wide",
"indeterminate",
"nebulous",
"nondescript",
"vague",
"unlimited",
"unrestricted",
"unspecified"
],
"near antonyms":[
"limited",
"restricted",
"specified",
"distinct",
"explicit",
"precise",
"sharp",
"comprehensive",
"elaborate",
"full",
"mapped (out)",
"thorough",
"enumerated",
"inventoried",
"itemized",
"listed",
"individual",
"singular",
"particular",
"peculiar"
],
"antonyms":[
"close-up",
"delineated",
"detailed",
"molecular",
"particularized",
"specific"
]
},
"able to do many different kinds of things":{
"examples":[
"an all-around player, as skilled on the pitcher's mound as he is at the batting plate"
],
"synonyms":[
"adaptable",
"protean",
"universal",
"versatile"
],
"near synonyms":[
"general-purpose",
"mixed-use",
"multipurpose",
"well-rounded",
"able",
"ace",
"adept",
"experienced",
"expert",
"masterful",
"proficient",
"skilled",
"skillful",
"adjustable",
"alterable",
"changeable",
"elastic",
"flexible",
"fluid",
"malleable",
"modifiable",
"plastic",
"pliable",
"pliant",
"supple",
"variable"
],
"near antonyms":[
"limited",
"amateur",
"inexperienced"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb"
]
},
"all kinds (of)":{
"being of a large but indefinite number":{
"examples":[
"All kinds of people show up for the annual parade."
],
"synonyms":[
"beaucoup",
"legion",
"many",
"multifold",
"multiple",
"multiplex",
"multitudinous",
"numerous"
],
"near synonyms":[
"countless",
"innumerable",
"numberless",
"uncountable",
"unnumbered",
"untold",
"several",
"some",
"miscellaneous",
"mixed",
"sundry",
"various",
"divers",
"manifold",
"multifarious",
"myriad"
],
"near antonyms":[
"countable",
"limited"
],
"antonyms":[
"few"
]
},
"being more than enough without being excessive":{
"examples":[
"We have all kinds of time to get the project done."
],
"synonyms":[
"abundant",
"ample",
"aplenty",
"bounteous",
"bountiful",
"comfortable",
"cornucopian",
"galore",
"generous",
"liberal",
"plenteous",
"plentiful",
"plenty"
],
"near synonyms":[
"extra",
"supernumerary",
"surplus",
"abounding",
"blooming",
"overflowing",
"plump",
"replete",
"rich",
"rife",
"teeming",
"wealthy",
"adequate",
"enough",
"sufficient",
"fat",
"fecund",
"fertile",
"fruitful",
"luxuriant",
"prodigal",
"prolific",
"copious",
"fulsome",
"lavish",
"profuse"
],
"near antonyms":[
"deficient",
"inadequate",
"insufficient",
"lacking",
"wanting",
"meager",
"meagre",
"niggardly",
"stingy",
"skimpy",
"least",
"minimum",
"light",
"slight",
"small",
"barren",
"infertile",
"sterile",
"unfruitful",
"unproductive"
],
"antonyms":[
"bare",
"minimal",
"scant",
"spare"
]
},
"type":[
"phrase"
]
},
"all wet":{
"having an opinion that does not agree with truth or the facts":{
"examples":[
"Once you know the real story you'll see that his argument is all wet ."
],
"synonyms":[
"incorrect",
"mistaken",
"wrong"
],
"near synonyms":[
"confused",
"misguided",
"misinformed",
"misled",
"erroneous",
"false",
"inaccurate",
"inexact",
"untrue",
"deceived",
"deluded",
"duped",
"tricked"
],
"near antonyms":[
"informed",
"accurate",
"exact",
"precise",
"true"
],
"antonyms":[
"correct",
"right"
]
},
"type":[
"phrase"
]
},
"alluded (to)":{
"as in referred (to) , cited":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"cited",
"mentioned",
"named",
"referred (to)",
"broached",
"brought up",
"introduced",
"mooted",
"placed",
"raised",
"offered",
"proposed",
"suggested",
"aired",
"expressed",
"spoke (of)",
"talked (about)",
"vented",
"ventilated",
"interjected",
"interrupted",
"debated",
"discussed",
"thrashed (out or over)"
],
"near antonyms":[
"censored",
"hushed (up)",
"quieted",
"silenced",
"suppressed"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"verb"
]
},
"allowing":{
"as in license , permitting":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"allowance",
"authorization",
"clearance",
"consent",
"granting",
"leave",
"letting",
"license",
"licence",
"licensing",
"licencing",
"permission",
"permitting",
"sanction",
"sanctioning",
"sufferance",
"tolerance",
"toleration",
"approbation",
"approval",
"blessing",
"endorsement",
"indorsement",
"imprimatur",
"OK",
"okay",
"prescription",
"enabling",
"encouragement",
"facilitation",
"promotion",
"support",
"compliance",
"obedience",
"submission",
"accession",
"acquiescence",
"agreement",
"assent"
],
"near antonyms":[
"ban",
"embargo",
"interdict",
"interdiction",
"prohibition",
"proscription",
"veto",
"no-no",
"taboo",
"tabu",
"constraint",
"inhibition",
"limitation",
"restraint",
"restriction"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"to give permission for or to approve of":{
"examples":[
"flash photography is not allowed inside the church"
],
"synonyms":[
"green-lighting",
"having",
"permitting",
"suffering"
],
"near synonyms":[
"authorizing",
"commissioning",
"licensing",
"licencing",
"acceding (to)",
"acquiescing",
"agreeing (to)",
"assenting (to)",
"consenting (to)",
"OK'ing",
"okaying",
"warranting",
"according",
"conceding",
"granting",
"sanctioning",
"vouchsafing",
"admitting",
"brooking",
"condoning",
"countenancing",
"enduring",
"supporting",
"tolerating"
],
"near antonyms":[
"hindering",
"impeding",
"obstructing",
"censuring",
"denying",
"disallowing",
"disapproving",
"interdicting",
"refusing",
"rejecting",
"revoking",
"suppressing",
"withholding",
"deploring",
"discountenancing",
"disfavoring",
"disliking",
"frowning (at or on)",
"grudging",
"checking",
"curbing",
"keeping",
"repressing",
"restraining"
],
"antonyms":[
"banning",
"enjoining",
"forbidding",
"prohibiting",
"proscribing",
"vetoing"
]
},
"to give permission to":{
"examples":[
"a boarding school that does not allow students to go on weekend trips without written permission"
],
"synonyms":[
"leaving",
"letting",
"permitting"
],
"near synonyms":[
"authorizing",
"commissioning",
"empowering",
"licensing",
"licencing",
"approving",
"endorsing",
"indorsing",
"sanctioning",
"freeing",
"liberating",
"releasing",
"catering (to)",
"giving in (to)",
"humoring",
"indulging"
],
"near antonyms":[
"deterring",
"discouraging",
"barring",
"blocking",
"constraining",
"curbing",
"frustrating",
"holding back",
"impeding",
"inhibiting",
"obstructing",
"preventing"
],
"antonyms":[
"enjoining",
"forbidding",
"prohibiting"
]
},
"to fail to prevent (some behavior on someone's part) especially from neglect or indifference":{
"examples":[
"only a lazy gardener would allow the weeds to grow that high"
],
"synonyms":[
"letting",
"permitting",
"suffering",
"tolerating"
],
"near synonyms":[
"brushing (aside or off)",
"condoning",
"disregarding",
"ignoring",
"overlooking",
"shrugging off",
"winking (at)",
"excusing",
"forgiving",
"pardoning",
"brooking",
"catering (to)",
"giving in (to)",
"humoring",
"indulging"
],
"near antonyms":[
"forbidding",
"prohibiting",
"curbing",
"deterring",
"discouraging",
"frustrating",
"holding back",
"impeding",
"inhibiting",
"interfering (with)"
],
"antonyms":[
"barring",
"blocking",
"constraining",
"preventing"
]
},
"to accept the truth or existence of (something) usually reluctantly":{
"examples":[
"I'll allow I probably said more than I should have"
],
"synonyms":[
"acknowledging",
"admitting",
"agreeing",
"conceding",
"confessing",
"fessing (up)",
"granting",
"owning (up to)"
],
"near synonyms":[
"disburdening",
"unburdening",
"unloading",
"affirming",
"avowing",
"confirming",
"professing",
"accepting",
"recognizing",
"yielding",
"announcing",
"breaking",
"broadcasting",
"communicating",
"declaring",
"disclosing",
"divulging",
"imparting",
"proclaiming",
"publishing",
"revealing",
"spilling",
"telling",
"unveiling",
"betraying",
"blabbing",
"exposing",
"giving away",
"informing",
"leaking",
"ratting",
"squealing",
"talking",
"tattling",
"tipping (off)",
"warning",
"wising (up)",
"breathing",
"saying",
"whispering"
],
"near antonyms":[
"disallowing",
"disavowing",
"disclaiming",
"disowning",
"contradicting",
"disputing",
"gainsaying",
"negating",
"negativing",
"rebutting",
"refuting",
"rejecting",
"repudiating",
"concealing",
"covering (up)",
"hiding",
"obscuring",
"veiling",
"kidding (oneself)"
],
"antonyms":[
"denying"
]
},
"to give as a share or portion":{
"examples":[
"allowed each camper one match to light his fire"
],
"synonyms":[
"allocating",
"allotting",
"apportioning",
"assigning",
"distributing",
"lotting",
"rationing"
],
"near synonyms":[
"admeasuring",
"administering",
"dealing",
"dispensing",
"dividing",
"doling out",
"handing out",
"measuring",
"metering",
"meting (out)",
"parceling (out)",
"parcelling (out)",
"parting",
"portioning",
"prorating",
"sharing (out)",
"splitting",
"according",
"awarding",
"giving",
"granting",
"earmarking",
"reserving",
"chipping in",
"contributing",
"donating",
"reallocating",
"reapportioning",
"reassigning",
"redistributing"
],
"near antonyms":[
"begrudging",
"denying",
"depriving (of)",
"keeping",
"retaining",
"stinting",
"withholding",
"appropriating",
"arrogating",
"confiscating"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"to make able or possible":{
"examples":[
"a patient's canceled appointment allowed the doctor to squeeze in a few extra phone calls"
],
"synonyms":[
"empowering",
"enabling",
"letting",
"permitting"
],
"near synonyms":[
"fitting",
"habilitating",
"preparing",
"qualifying",
"readying",
"approving",
"endorsing",
"indorsing",
"sanctioning",
"conditioning",
"equipping"
],
"near antonyms":[
"inhibiting",
"precluding",
"disallowing",
"enjoining",
"forbidding",
"prohibiting"
],
"antonyms":[
"preventing"
]
},
"to make a statement of one's opinion":{
"examples":[
"he allowed that their new house looked very nice"
],
"synonyms":[
"commenting",
"editorializing",
"noting",
"observing",
"opining",
"reflecting",
"remarking",
"weighing in"
],
"near synonyms":[
"commentating",
"articulating",
"expressing",
"saying",
"speaking",
"stating",
"talking",
"telling",
"uttering",
"verbalizing",
"vocalizing",
"conjecturing",
"daresaying",
"guessing",
"speculating",
"supposing",
"surmising"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"to have as an opinion":{
"examples":[
"people in these parts allow that everyone is entitled to one mistake in life, even if it's a doozy"
],
"synonyms":[
"believing",
"conceiving",
"considering",
"deeming",
"esteeming",
"feeling",
"figuring",
"guessing",
"holding",
"imagining",
"judging",
"reckoning",
"supposing",
"thinking"
],
"near synonyms":[
"regarding",
"viewing",
"accepting",
"perceiving",
"depending",
"relying",
"trusting",
"assuming",
"presuming",
"presupposing",
"surmising",
"concluding",
"deducing",
"inferring"
],
"near antonyms":[
"distrusting",
"doubting",
"mistrusting",
"questioning",
"suspecting",
"disbelieving",
"discrediting",
"rejecting"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"to have in mind as a purpose or goal":{
"examples":[
"I allow to go hunting before the season is over"
],
"synonyms":[
"aiming",
"aspiring",
"calculating",
"contemplating",
"designing",
"going",
"intending",
"looking",
"meaning",
"meditating",
"planning",
"proposing",
"purporting",
"purposing"
],
"near synonyms":[
"dreaming",
"hoping",
"wishing",
"considering",
"debating",
"mulling (over)",
"pondering",
"attempting",
"endeavoring",
"striving",
"struggling",
"trying",
"plotting",
"scheming",
"accomplishing",
"achieving",
"effecting",
"executing",
"performing"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
]
},
"allusions":{
"a statement that refers to something without mentioning it directly":{
"examples":[
"The lyrics contain biblical allusions ."
],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"implications",
"inferences",
"innuendos",
"innuendoes",
"insinuations",
"clues",
"cues",
"hints",
"indications",
"inklings",
"intimations",
"leads",
"suggestions",
"mentions",
"references",
"breaths",
"flickers",
"glimmers",
"glimpses",
"mentions",
"scents",
"whiffs",
"winds",
"hunches",
"ideas",
"inspirations",
"notions",
"denotations",
"evidences",
"guideposts",
"keys",
"marks",
"overtones",
"pointers",
"signals",
"signs",
"telltales",
"tokens",
"assistances",
"nods",
"prompts",
"tip-offs",
"tips",
"winks"
],
"near antonyms":[
"answers",
"solutions"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"allay":{
"to make more bearable or less severe":{
"examples":[
"a gentle breeze would allay the heat"
],
"synonyms":[
"alleviate",
"assuage",
"ease",
"help",
"mitigate",
"mollify",
"palliate",
"relieve",
"soothe"
],
"near synonyms":[
"abate",
"lighten",
"moderate",
"soften",
"temper",
"cure",
"heal",
"remedy",
"amend",
"correct",
"emend",
"fix",
"mend",
"rectify",
"reform",
"repair",
"ameliorate",
"better",
"enhance",
"enrich",
"improve",
"meliorate",
"perfect",
"refine"
],
"near antonyms":[
"harm",
"hurt",
"impair",
"injure",
"heighten",
"intensify",
"sharpen"
],
"antonyms":[
"aggravate",
"exacerbate"
]
},
"type":[
"verb"
]
},
"all but":{
"very close to but not completely":{
"examples":[
"dinner is all but on the table, so don't go anywhere"
],
"synonyms":[
"about",
"almost",
"borderline",
"fair",
"fairly",
"feckly",
"more or less",
"most",
"much",
"near",
"nearly",
"next to",
"nigh",
"practically",
"somewhere",
"virtually",
"well-nigh"
],
"near synonyms":[
"appreciably",
"by and large",
"chiefly",
"largely",
"mainly",
"mostly",
"kind of",
"partially",
"partly",
"somewhat"
],
"near antonyms":[
"absolutely",
"altogether",
"completely",
"entirely",
"fully",
"plain",
"plumb",
"quite",
"thoroughly",
"totally",
"utterly",
"well",
"wholly",
"barely",
"hardly",
"scarcely"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"adverb"
]
},
"alligators":{
"as in crocodiles , ostriches":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"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",
"nubucks",
"patent leathers",
"suedes",
"hides",
"leathers",
"skins"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"all the same":{
"in spite of that":{
"examples":[
"She wasn't really fond of dogs. All the same , she let her roommate get one."
],
"synonyms":[
"even so",
"howbeit",
"however",
"nevertheless",
"nonetheless",
"notwithstanding",
"still",
"still and all",
"though",
"withal",
"yet"
],
"near synonyms":[
"after all",
"anyhow",
"regardless",
"per contra"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"phrase"
]
},
"all-around":{
"with everyone or everything taken into account at the same time":{
"examples":[
"all around , she's our best athlete"
],
"synonyms":[
"all told",
"altogether",
"collectedly",
"collectively",
"inclusively",
"overall",
"together"
],
"near synonyms":[
"broadly",
"generally",
"liberally",
"loosely",
"macroscopically",
"all over",
"completely",
"comprehensively",
"encyclopedically",
"entirely",
"exhaustively",
"fully",
"sweepingly",
"thoroughly",
"totally",
"wholly"
],
"near antonyms":[
"detailedly",
"microscopically",
"minutely",
"literally",
"narrowly",
"restrictedly",
"strictly",
"alone",
"categorically",
"distinctly",
"exclusively",
"fractionally",
"individually",
"separately",
"singly",
"singularly",
"solely",
"solitarily",
"specifically"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"not limited or specialized in application or purpose":{
"examples":[
"an all-around garden rake that adjusts for any raking task, from raking lawns to delicate flower beds"
],
"synonyms":[
"all-purpose",
"catholic",
"general",
"general-purpose",
"unlimited",
"unqualified",
"unrestricted",
"unspecialized"
],
"near synonyms":[
"mixed-use",
"multipurpose",
"broad",
"wide",
"nonspecific",
"unspecified",
"vague"
],
"near antonyms":[
"bounded",
"circumscribed",
"confined",
"definite",
"demarcated",
"determinate",
"finite",
"qualified",
"dedicated",
"selective"
],
"antonyms":[
"limited",
"restricted",
"specialized",
"technical"
]
},
"relating to the main elements and not to specific details":{
"examples":[
"this saw has the top rating for all-around performance, but for small detail work it might not be your best choice"
],
"synonyms":[
"bird's-eye",
"broad",
"general",
"nonspecific",
"overall"
],
"near synonyms":[
"comprehensive",
"inclusive",
"absolute",
"boundless",
"expansive",
"extensive",
"infinite",
"panoramic",
"sweeping",
"vast",
"wide",
"indeterminate",
"nebulous",
"nondescript",
"vague",
"unlimited",
"unrestricted",
"unspecified"
],
"near antonyms":[
"limited",
"restricted",
"specified",
"distinct",
"explicit",
"precise",
"sharp",
"comprehensive",
"elaborate",
"full",
"mapped (out)",
"thorough",
"enumerated",
"inventoried",
"itemized",
"listed",
"individual",
"singular",
"particular",
"peculiar"
],
"antonyms":[
"close-up",
"delineated",
"detailed",
"molecular",
"particularized",
"specific"
]
},
"able to do many different kinds of things":{
"examples":[
"an all-around player, as skilled on the pitcher's mound as he is at the batting plate"
],
"synonyms":[
"adaptable",
"protean",
"universal",
"versatile"
],
"near synonyms":[
"general-purpose",
"mixed-use",
"multipurpose",
"well-rounded",
"able",
"ace",
"adept",
"experienced",
"expert",
"masterful",
"proficient",
"skilled",
"skillful",
"adjustable",
"alterable",
"changeable",
"elastic",
"flexible",
"fluid",
"malleable",
"modifiable",
"plastic",
"pliable",
"pliant",
"supple",
"variable"
],
"near antonyms":[
"limited",
"amateur",
"inexperienced"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb"
]
},
"all told":{
"with everyone or everything taken into account at the same time":{
"examples":[
"all told , we made $14.64"
],
"synonyms":[
"all around",
"altogether",
"collectedly",
"collectively",
"inclusively",
"overall",
"together"
],
"near synonyms":[
"broadly",
"generally",
"liberally",
"loosely",
"macroscopically",
"all over",
"completely",
"comprehensively",
"encyclopedically",
"entirely",
"exhaustively",
"fully",
"sweepingly",
"thoroughly",
"totally",
"wholly"
],
"near antonyms":[
"detailedly",
"microscopically",
"minutely",
"literally",
"narrowly",
"restrictedly",
"strictly",
"alone",
"categorically",
"distinctly",
"exclusively",
"fractionally",
"individually",
"separately",
"singly",
"singularly",
"solely",
"solitarily",
"specifically"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"adverb"
]
},
"allocates":{
"to give as a share or portion":{
"examples":[
"not enough computers to allocate one to every student"
],
"synonyms":[
"allots",
"allows",
"apportions",
"assigns",
"distributes",
"lots",
"rations"
],
"near synonyms":[
"admeasures",
"administers",
"deals",
"dispenses",
"divides",
"doles out",
"hands out",
"measures",
"meters",
"metes (out)",
"parcels (out)",
"parts",
"portions",
"prorates",
"shares (out)",
"splits",
"accords",
"awards",
"gives",
"grants",
"earmarks",
"reserves",
"chips in",
"contributes",
"donates",
"reallocates",
"reapportions",
"reassigns",
"redistributes"
],
"near antonyms":[
"begrudges",
"denies",
"deprives (of)",
"keeps",
"retains",
"stints",
"withholds",
"appropriates",
"arrogates",
"confiscates"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"to give out (something) to appropriate individuals":{
"examples":[
"allocated the housework in such a way that the older kids got more than the younger ones"
],
"synonyms":[
"administers",
"apportions",
"deals (out)",
"dispenses",
"distributes",
"doles out",
"hands out",
"metes (out)",
"parcels (out)",
"portions",
"prorates"
],
"near synonyms":[
"admeasures",
"allots",
"allows",
"appropriates",
"assigns",
"dishes out",
"divides",
"divvies (up)",
"dollops (out)",
"lots",
"measures (out)",
"parts",
"proportions",
"rations",
"redistributes",
"sets",
"shares (out)",
"splits",
"bestows",
"disburses",
"furnishes",
"issues",
"provides",
"shares",
"supplies",
"circulates",
"disperses",
"disseminates",
"scatters",
"spreads",
"chips in",
"contributes",
"donates",
"pledges",
"reallocates",
"reapportions"
],
"near antonyms":[
"begrudges",
"declines",
"denies",
"deprives (of)",
"disallows",
"refuses",
"rejects",
"withholds",
"niggles (out)",
"pinches",
"skimps",
"stints"
],
"antonyms":[
"misallocates"
]
},
"to keep or intend for a special purpose":{
"examples":[
"sliced the strawberries after first allocating all the nicest ones for the top of the cake"
],
"synonyms":[
"consecrates",
"dedicates",
"devotes",
"earmarks",
"gives up (to)",
"reserves",
"saves",
"sets by"
],
"near synonyms":[
"blesses",
"hallows",
"sanctifies",
"commits",
"confides",
"consigns",
"entrusts",
"intrusts",
"applies",
"bestows",
"employs",
"uses"
],
"near antonyms":[
"ignores",
"neglects",
"misapplies",
"misuses"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"verb"
]
},
"allow (of)":{
"to make possible especially to the exclusion of other possibilities":{
"examples":[
"I'm afraid the problem doesn't allow of any other solution"
],
"synonyms":[
"admit (of)",
"permit (of)"
],
"near synonyms":[
"open up",
"favor",
"justify",
"support",
"sustain",
"validate",
"need",
"take",
"want",
"warrant"
],
"near antonyms":[
"close out",
"disallow",
"enjoin",
"exclude",
"forbid",
"negative",
"preclude",
"rule out"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"verb"
]
},
"allowance":{
"something belonging to, due to, or contributed by an individual member of a group":{
"examples":[
"as the war progressed, each family's allowance of sugar and flour was reduced"
],
"synonyms":[
"allotment",
"cut",
"end",
"part",
"piece",
"portion",
"proportion",
"quota",
"share",
"slice",
"take"
],
"near synonyms":[
"lot",
"ration",
"commission",
"percentage",
"member",
"partition",
"section",
"segment"
],
"near antonyms":[
"aggregate",
"composite",
"compound",
"pool",
"sum",
"total",
"totality",
"whole"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"the approval by someone in authority for the doing of something":{
"examples":[
"without the official allowance of the school board, no organization can hold its meetings on school property"
],
"synonyms":[
"authorization",
"clearance",
"concurrence",
"consent",
"granting",
"green light",
"leave",
"license",
"licence",
"permission",
"sanction",
"sufferance",
"warrant"
],
"near synonyms":[
"imprimatur",
"seal",
"signature",
"stamp",
"accreditation",
"certification",
"liberty",
"pass",
"concession",
"patent",
"permit",
"tolerance",
"toleration",
"acceptance",
"acquiescence",
"agreement",
"assent",
"OK",
"okay",
"accord",
"grant"
],
"near antonyms":[
"denial",
"refusal",
"rejection",
"revocation",
"taboo",
"tabu",
"injunction",
"veto",
"deterrence",
"discouragement",
"repression",
"suppression",
"ban",
"embargo",
"exclusion"
],
"antonyms":[
"interdiction",
"prohibition",
"proscription"
]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"all-inclusiveness":{
"as in inclusiveness , thoroughness":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"comprehensiveness",
"exhaustiveness",
"extensiveness",
"inclusiveness",
"soundness",
"thoroughness",
"faultlessness",
"flawlessness",
"indefectibility",
"perfection",
"absoluteness",
"completeness",
"entireness",
"entirety",
"fullness",
"perfectness",
"wholeness"
],
"near antonyms":[
"imperfection",
"imperfectness",
"incompleteness",
"unsoundness",
"inadequacy",
"inadequateness",
"limitedness",
"narrowness",
"patchiness",
"sketchiness"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"alleviation":{
"reduction of or freedom from pain":{
"examples":[
"hoping a couple of aspirin would provide some alleviation of the pain in his shoulder"
],
"synonyms":[
"comfort",
"ease",
"release",
"relief"
],
"near synonyms":[
"appeasement",
"assuagement",
"decrease",
"diminishment",
"mitigation",
"moderation",
"mollification",
"calming",
"salving",
"soothing"
],
"near antonyms":[
"discomfort",
"unrest",
"agony",
"anguish",
"misery",
"suffering",
"torment",
"torture",
"ache",
"pain",
"pang",
"prick",
"smart",
"sting",
"stitch",
"throe",
"tingle",
"twinge"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"ally":{
"someone associated with another to give assistance or moral support":{
"examples":[
"in trying to convince his parents to send him to soccer camp, the youngster had a strong ally in his coach"
],
"synonyms":[
"abettor",
"abetter",
"backer",
"bedfellow",
"confederate",
"fellow traveler",
"supporter",
"sympathizer"
],
"near synonyms":[
"empathizer",
"well-wisher",
"accessory",
"accessary",
"accomplice",
"coalitionist",
"collaborationist",
"collaborator",
"adjunct",
"assistant",
"coadjutor",
"helper",
"associate",
"cohort",
"colleague",
"fellow",
"partner",
"buddy",
"chum",
"companion",
"comrade",
"confidant",
"crony",
"familiar",
"friend",
"intimate",
"mate",
"pal"
],
"near antonyms":[
"belittler",
"detractor",
"adversary",
"enemy",
"foe",
"opponent"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"to form or enter into an association that furthers the interests of its members":{
"examples":[
"the area's small grape growers have allied and formed a cooperative that will help them get the best prices"
],
"synonyms":[
"associate",
"band (together)",
"club",
"coalesce",
"cohere",
"confederate",
"conjoin",
"cooperate",
"federate",
"league",
"unite"
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"collaborate",
"gang up",
"hang together",
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"organize",
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"amalgamate",
"combine",
"conglomerate",
"consolidate",
"converge",
"group",
"join",
"merge",
"knot",
"link",
"tie",
"wed"
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"detach",
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"dissolve",
"disunite",
"divorce",
"part",
"segregate",
"separate",
"sever",
"split",
"sunder",
"alienate",
"estrange",
"fall out"
],
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"break up",
"disband"
]
},
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"noun",
"verb"
]
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"allowances":{
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"as the war progressed, each family's allowance of sugar and flour was reduced"
],
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"allotments",
"cuts",
"ends",
"parts",
"pieces",
"portions",
"proportions",
"quotas",
"shares",
"slices",
"takes"
],
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"lots",
"rations",
"commissions",
"percentages",
"members",
"partitions",
"sections",
"segments"
],
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"aggregates",
"composites",
"compounds",
"pools",
"sums",
"totalities",
"totals",
"wholes"
],
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"without the official allowance of the school board, no organization can hold its meetings on school property"
],
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"authorizations",
"clearances",
"concurrences",
"consents",
"green lights",
"leaves",
"licenses",
"licences",
"permissions",
"sanctions",
"sufferances",
"warrants"
],
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"imprimaturs",
"seals",
"signatures",
"stamps",
"accreditations",
"certifications",
"liberties",
"passes",
"concessions",
"patents",
"permits",
"tolerances",
"tolerations",
"acceptances",
"acquiescences",
"agreements",
"assents",
"OKs",
"okays",
"accords",
"grants"
],
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"denials",
"refusals",
"rejections",
"revocations",
"taboos",
"tabus",
"injunctions",
"vetoes",
"deterrences",
"discouragements",
"repressions",
"suppressions",
"bans",
"embargoes",
"exclusions"
],
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"interdictions",
"prohibitions",
"proscriptions"
]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
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"to make possible especially to the exclusion of other possibilities":{
"examples":[
"I'm afraid the problem doesn't allow of any other solution"
],
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"admitting (of)",
"permitting (of)"
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"opening up",
"favoring",
"justifying",
"supporting",
"sustaining",
"validating",
"needing",
"taking",
"wanting",
"warranting"
],
"near antonyms":[
"closing out",
"disallowing",
"enjoining",
"excluding",
"forbidding",
"negativing",
"precluding",
"ruling out"
],
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},
"type":[
"verb"
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"to make more bearable or less severe":{
"examples":[
"a gentle breeze would allay the heat"
],
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"alleviated",
"assuaged",
"eased",
"helped",
"mitigated",
"mollified",
"palliated",
"relieved",
"soothed"
],
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"abated",
"lightened",
"moderated",
"softened",
"tempered",
"cured",
"healed",
"remedied",
"amended",
"corrected",
"emended",
"fixed",
"mended",
"rectified",
"reformed",
"repaired",
"ameliorated",
"bettered",
"enhanced",
"enriched",
"improved",
"meliorated",
"perfected",
"refined"
],
"near antonyms":[
"harmed",
"hurt",
"impaired",
"injured",
"heightened",
"intensified",
"sharpened"
],
"antonyms":[
"aggravated",
"exacerbated"
]
},
"type":[
"verb"
]
},
"allocations":{
"a sum of money allotted for a specific use by official or formal action":{
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"recognizing the importance of the arts in the health of a city, the council increased the allocation for the city's annual jazz festival"
],
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"allotments",
"annuities",
"appropriations",
"entitlements",
"grants",
"subsidies",
"subventions"
],
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"aids",
"assistances",
"block grants",
"grants-in-aid",
"set-asides",
"foreign aids",
"reliefs",
"state aids",
"advances",
"allowances",
"benefits",
"bequests",
"endowments",
"funds",
"legacies",
"stipends",
"trust funds",
"trusts"
],
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},
"the act or process of giving out something to each member of a group":{
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"the allocation of Halloween candy became my job when I was too old to go trick-or-treating myself"
],
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"admeasurements",
"allotments",
"apportionments",
"disbursements",
"dispensations",
"distributions",
"divisions",
"issuances"
],
"near synonyms":[
"reallocations",
"reapportionments",
"redistributions",
"redivisions",
"repartitions",
"partitions",
"separations"
],
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},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"allure":{
"the power of irresistible attraction":{
"examples":[
"the nostalgic allure of America's Wild West still attracts vacationers to ghost towns"
],
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"animal magnetism",
"appeal",
"attractiveness",
"captivation",
"charisma",
"charm",
"duende",
"enchantment",
"fascination",
"force field",
"glamour",
"glamor",
"magic",
"magnetism",
"oomph",
"pizzazz",
"pizazz",
"seductiveness",
"witchery"
],
"near synonyms":[
"allurement",
"attraction",
"call",
"lure",
"seduction",
"agreeableness",
"darlingness",
"delightfulness",
"desirability",
"desirableness",
"niceness",
"pleasantness",
"pleasingness",
"sweetness",
"sex appeal"
],
"near antonyms":[
"disagreeableness",
"distastefulness",
"obnoxiousness",
"offensiveness",
"unpleasantness"
],
"antonyms":[
"repulsion",
"repulsiveness"
]
},
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"examples":[
"was so allured by his sister's college roommate that before long he was asking her for a date"
],
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"beguile",
"bewitch",
"captivate",
"charm",
"enchant",
"fascinate",
"kill",
"magnetize",
"wile",
"witch"
],
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"disarm",
"draw",
"entice",
"lure",
"pull",
"seduce",
"tempt",
"delight",
"gratify",
"please",
"arrest",
"enrapture",
"enthrall",
"enthral",
"entrance",
"appeal (to)",
"interest",
"intrigue",
"beckon",
"court",
"invite",
"solicit",
"woo"
],
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"disgust",
"offend",
"repel",
"revolt",
"annoy",
"displease",
"irk",
"bore",
"tire",
"weary"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"to lead away from a usual or proper course by offering some pleasure or advantage":{
"examples":[
"allured by the promise of big bucks, he decided to have a go at a job on the trading floor of the stock market"
],
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"bait",
"beguile",
"betray",
"decoy",
"entice",
"lead on",
"lure",
"seduce",
"solicit",
"tempt"
],
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"draw in",
"inveigle",
"persuade",
"rope (in)",
"snow",
"catch",
"enmesh",
"immesh",
"ensnare",
"entrap",
"mesh",
"snare",
"tangle",
"trap",
"bewitch",
"captivate",
"charm",
"enchant",
"fascinate",
"magnetize",
"wile"
],
"near antonyms":[
"alert",
"caution",
"forewarn",
"ward (off)",
"warn",
"drive (away or off)",
"repulse",
"turn away"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
]
},
"all-purpose":{
"not limited or specialized in application or purpose":{
"examples":[
"there's nothing wrong with all-purpose flour for baking bread, but flour with more gluten is better"
],
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"all-around",
"all-round",
"catholic",
"general",
"general-purpose",
"unlimited",
"unqualified",
"unrestricted",
"unspecialized"
],
"near synonyms":[
"mixed-use",
"multipurpose",
"broad",
"wide",
"nonspecific",
"unspecified",
"vague"
],
"near antonyms":[
"bounded",
"circumscribed",
"confined",
"definite",
"demarcated",
"determinate",
"finite",
"qualified",
"dedicated",
"selective"
],
"antonyms":[
"limited",
"restricted",
"specialized",
"technical"
]
},
"type":[
"adjective"
]
},
"alloy":{
"a distinct entity formed by the combining of two or more different things":{
"examples":[
"brass is an alloy , consisting of copper and zinc"
],
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"admixture",
"amalgam",
"amalgamation",
"blend",
"cocktail",
"combination",
"composite",
"compound",
"conflation",
"emulsion",
"fusion",
"intermixture",
"meld",
"mix",
"mixture",
"synthesis"
],
"near synonyms":[
"half-and-half",
"absorption",
"blending",
"coalescence",
"coalition",
"commingling",
"commixture",
"compost",
"concretion",
"homogenization",
"immingling",
"immixture",
"incorporation",
"integration",
"interfusion",
"intermingling",
"mergence",
"merger",
"merging",
"mingling",
"assortment",
"hash",
"hodgepodge",
"hotchpotch",
"jumble",
"medley",
"m\u00e9lange",
"mishmash",
"motley",
"patchwork",
"potpourri",
"variety",
"accumulation",
"aggregation",
"conglomeration"
],
"near antonyms":[
"component",
"constituent",
"element",
"ingredient"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"allurement":{
"something that persuades one to perform an action for pleasure or gain":{
"examples":[
"for him the allurement of gambling is not the prospect of getting rich but rather the excitement of the game"
],
"synonyms":[
"bait",
"come-on",
"enticement",
"lure",
"siren song",
"temptation",
"turn-on"
],
"near synonyms":[
"appeal",
"call",
"attraction",
"boost",
"encouragement",
"goad",
"impetus",
"impulse",
"incentive",
"inducement",
"motivation",
"persuasion",
"seducement",
"seduction",
"spur",
"stimulus",
"decoy",
"snare",
"trap",
"entrapment",
"mousetrap"
],
"near antonyms":[
"alarm",
"alarum",
"alert",
"caution",
"forewarning",
"notice",
"warning"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"the act or pressure of giving in to a desire especially when ill-advised":{
"examples":[
"difficult to ignore the allurements of the sideshow posters at the carnival"
],
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"enticement",
"lure",
"seduction",
"temptation"
],
"near synonyms":[
"siren song",
"allure",
"appeal",
"attraction",
"attractiveness",
"charm",
"enchantment",
"glamour",
"glamor",
"beckoning",
"invitation",
"bait",
"inducement",
"influence",
"persuasion",
"power",
"sway"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"allotment":{
"a sum of money allotted for a specific use by official or formal action":{
"examples":[
"the library budget was reduced, while allotments for city officials' travel expenses were increased"
],
"synonyms":[
"allocation",
"annuity",
"appropriation",
"entitlement",
"grant",
"subsidy",
"subvention"
],
"near synonyms":[
"aid",
"assistance",
"block grant",
"grant-in-aid",
"set-aside",
"foreign aid",
"relief",
"state aid",
"advance",
"allowance",
"benefit",
"bequest",
"endowment",
"fund",
"legacy",
"stipend",
"trust",
"trust fund"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"something belonging to, due to, or contributed by an individual member of a group":{
"examples":[
"every kindergartner received colored paper, scissors, and an allotment of paste to make paper chains"
],
"synonyms":[
"allowance",
"cut",
"end",
"part",
"piece",
"portion",
"proportion",
"quota",
"share",
"slice",
"take"
],
"near synonyms":[
"lot",
"ration",
"commission",
"percentage",
"member",
"partition",
"section",
"segment"
],
"near antonyms":[
"aggregate",
"composite",
"compound",
"pool",
"sum",
"total",
"totality",
"whole"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"the act or process of giving out something to each member of a group":{
"examples":[
"the allotment of exhibition space at the annual trade show is always fraught with politics and infighting"
],
"synonyms":[
"admeasurement",
"allocation",
"apportionment",
"disbursement",
"dispensation",
"distribution",
"division",
"issuance"
],
"near synonyms":[
"reallocation",
"reapportionment",
"redistribution",
"redivision",
"repartition",
"partition",
"separation"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"allegations":{
"a statement saying that someone has done something wrong or illegal":{
"examples":[
"The police are investigating allegations that the mayor has accepted bribes.",
"The mayor denies the allegations against him."
],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"accusations",
"pleas",
"charges",
"complaints",
"counts",
"indictments",
"raps",
"criminations",
"counteraccusations",
"counter-accusations",
"countercharges",
"counter-charges",
"arraignments",
"impeachments",
"implications",
"imputations",
"innuendos",
"innuendoes",
"insinuations",
"suggestions",
"affirmations",
"assertions",
"asseverations",
"avouchments",
"avowals",
"claims",
"declarations",
"insistences",
"professions",
"protestations",
"censures",
"condemnations",
"denunciations",
"incriminations",
"recriminations"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"all in all":{
"with everyone or everything taken into account at the same time":{
"examples":[
"All in all , the project was a huge success."
],
"synonyms":[
"all around",
"all told",
"altogether",
"collectedly",
"collectively",
"inclusively",
"overall",
"together"
],
"near synonyms":[
"broadly",
"generally",
"liberally",
"loosely",
"macroscopically",
"all over",
"completely",
"comprehensively",
"encyclopedically",
"entirely",
"exhaustively",
"fully",
"sweepingly",
"thoroughly",
"totally",
"wholly"
],
"near antonyms":[
"detailedly",
"microscopically",
"minutely",
"literally",
"narrowly",
"restrictedly",
"strictly",
"alone",
"categorically",
"distinctly",
"exclusively",
"fractionally",
"individually",
"separately",
"singly",
"singularly",
"solely",
"solitarily",
"specifically"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"phrase"
]
},
"allowed (of)":{
"to make possible especially to the exclusion of other possibilities":{
"examples":[
"I'm afraid the problem doesn't allow of any other solution"
],
"synonyms":[
"admitted (of)",
"permitted (of)"
],
"near synonyms":[
"opened up",
"favored",
"justified",
"supported",
"sustained",
"validated",
"needed",
"took",
"wanted",
"warranted"
],
"near antonyms":[
"closed out",
"disallowed",
"enjoined",
"excluded",
"forbade",
"forbad",
"negatived",
"precluded",
"ruled out"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"verb"
]
},
"alluviums":{
"as in sediments , silts":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"colluvia",
"colluviums",
"detritus",
"loesses",
"marls",
"sediments",
"shingles",
"silts",
"clods",
"dirt",
"earth",
"ground",
"molds",
"blacklands",
"clays",
"gaults",
"gleys",
"gucks",
"gooks",
"gumbos",
"kaolins",
"muck",
"muds",
"dust",
"gravels",
"sands",
"humuses",
"loams",
"topsoils",
"duffs",
"mulls",
"subsoils",
"substrata"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"alluding":{
"as in referring , allusive":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"allusive",
"referring",
"denotative",
"denoting",
"indicative",
"reflective",
"significant",
"signifying",
"telltale",
"characteristic",
"symptomatic",
"demonstrative",
"exhibiting",
"expressive",
"symbolic",
"symbolical",
"connoting",
"hinting",
"implying",
"insinuating",
"suggestive"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"to convey an idea indirectly":{
"examples":[
"Mrs. Simons alluded to some health problems, without being specific"
],
"synonyms":[
"hinting",
"implying",
"indicating",
"inferring",
"insinuating",
"intimating",
"suggesting"
],
"near synonyms":[
"adverting",
"mentioning",
"pointing",
"referring",
"signaling",
"signalling",
"signalizing",
"signifying",
"smacking (of)",
"smelling (of)"
],
"near antonyms":[
"announcing",
"declaring",
"proclaiming",
"elucidating",
"explaining",
"spelling out",
"delineating",
"describing"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"adjective",
"verb"
]
},
"allocation":{
"a sum of money allotted for a specific use by official or formal action":{
"examples":[
"recognizing the importance of the arts in the health of a city, the council increased the allocation for the city's annual jazz festival"
],
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"allotment",
"annuity",
"appropriation",
"entitlement",
"grant",
"subsidy",
"subvention"
],
"near synonyms":[
"aid",
"assistance",
"block grant",
"grant-in-aid",
"set-aside",
"foreign aid",
"relief",
"state aid",
"advance",
"allowance",
"benefit",
"bequest",
"endowment",
"fund",
"legacy",
"stipend",
"trust",
"trust fund"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"the act or process of giving out something to each member of a group":{
"examples":[
"the allocation of Halloween candy became my job when I was too old to go trick-or-treating myself"
],
"synonyms":[
"admeasurement",
"allotment",
"apportionment",
"disbursement",
"dispensation",
"distribution",
"division",
"issuance"
],
"near synonyms":[
"reallocation",
"reapportionment",
"redistribution",
"redivision",
"repartition",
"partition",
"separation"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"allergic":{
"having a natural dislike for something":{
"examples":[
"a lover of the outdoors who claims to be allergic to desk jobs"
],
"synonyms":[
"antipathetic",
"averse"
],
"near synonyms":[
"afraid",
"disinclined",
"loath",
"loth",
"loathe",
"reluctant",
"unwilling",
"antagonistic",
"hostile",
"intolerant",
"negative",
"opposed",
"opposing",
"resistant",
"resisting",
"uncongenial",
"unfriendly",
"unsympathetic",
"disgusted",
"nauseated",
"repelled",
"repulsed",
"revolted",
"shocked",
"squeamish",
"turned off"
],
"near antonyms":[
"friendly",
"sympathetic",
"tolerant",
"understanding",
"admiring",
"appreciative",
"charmed",
"delighted",
"fond",
"pleased",
"tickled"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"adjective"
]
},
"alludes":{
"to convey an idea indirectly":{
"examples":[
"Mrs. Simons alluded to some health problems, without being specific"
],
"synonyms":[
"hints",
"implies",
"indicates",
"infers",
"insinuates",
"intimates",
"suggests"
],
"near synonyms":[
"adverts",
"mentions",
"points",
"refers",
"signalizes",
"signals",
"signifies",
"smacks (of)",
"smells (of)"
],
"near antonyms":[
"announces",
"declares",
"proclaims",
"elucidates",
"explains",
"spells out",
"delineates",
"describes"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"verb"
]
},
"all-rounders":{
"as in jacks-of-all-trades , generalists":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"generalists",
"general practitioners",
"jacks-of-all-trades",
"amateurs",
"dabblers",
"dilettantes",
"dilettanti",
"hobbyists",
"laymen",
"nonexperts",
"nonprofessionals",
"potterers",
"putterers",
"tinkerers",
"aficionados",
"afficionados",
"buffs",
"devotees",
"enthusiasts",
"fans"
],
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"authorities",
"experts",
"professionals",
"pros",
"specialists"
],
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},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"all":{
"to a full extent or degree":{
"examples":[
"we are all out of milk",
"I was all ready to leave at least ten minutes ago"
],
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"all of",
"all over",
"altogether",
"clean",
"completely",
"dead",
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"entire",
"entirely",
"even",
"exactly",
"fast",
"flat",
"full",
"fully",
"heartily",
"out",
"perfectly",
"plumb",
"quite",
"soundly",
"thoroughly",
"through and through",
"totally",
"utterly",
"well",
"wholly",
"wide"
],
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"absolutely",
"categorically",
"cold",
"downright",
"hands down",
"plain",
"stone",
"stone-cold",
"unqualifiedly",
"basically",
"by and large",
"chiefly",
"generally",
"largely",
"mainly",
"more or less",
"mostly",
"overall",
"predominantly",
"predominately",
"primarily",
"principally",
"substantially",
"abundantly",
"copiously",
"generously",
"greatly"
],
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"barely",
"hardly",
"just",
"kind of",
"marginally",
"minimally",
"scarcely",
"slightly",
"superficially",
"approximately",
"roughly",
"somewhat"
],
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"half",
"halfway",
"incompletely",
"part",
"partially",
"partly"
]
},
"for each one":{
"examples":[
"the score is three all"
],
"synonyms":[
"apiece",
"each",
"per",
"per capita"
],
"near synonyms":[
"apart",
"discretely",
"independently",
"individually",
"respectively",
"separately",
"singly"
],
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"aggregately",
"altogether",
"collectively",
"together"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
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"examples":[
"you need to focus all your attention on this matter"
],
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"concentrated",
"entire",
"exclusive",
"focused",
"focussed",
"undivided",
"whole"
],
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"absolute",
"complete",
"full",
"lump",
"teetotal",
"thorough",
"total",
"unadulterated",
"unalloyed",
"unqualified",
"utter",
"comprehensive",
"intact",
"integral",
"perfect",
"unbroken"
],
"near antonyms":[
"deficient",
"fragmental",
"fragmentary",
"halfway",
"incomplete",
"partial"
],
"antonyms":[
"diffuse",
"divided",
"scattered"
]
},
"every person":{
"examples":[
"a joyous holiday to one and all !"
],
"synonyms":[
"everybody",
"everyone"
],
"near synonyms":[
"anybody",
"anyone",
"somebody",
"someone"
],
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"antonyms":[
"nobody",
"none",
"no one"
]
},
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"pronoun"
]
},
"allonges":{
"as in riders":{
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"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"riders",
"documentations",
"follow-ups",
"sequels",
"accompaniments",
"additions",
"complements",
"postscripts",
"conclusions",
"endings",
"finales",
"codas",
"epilogues",
"epilogs",
"postludes",
"addenda",
"addendums",
"afterwords",
"appendixes",
"appendices",
"codicils",
"excursuses",
"excursus",
"supplements"
],
"near antonyms":[
"forewords",
"introductions",
"prefaces",
"prologues",
"prologs"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"allies":{
"someone associated with another to give assistance or moral support":{
"examples":[
"in trying to convince his parents to send him to soccer camp, the youngster had a strong ally in his coach"
],
"synonyms":[
"abettors",
"abetters",
"backers",
"bedfellows",
"confederates",
"fellow travelers",
"supporters",
"sympathizers"
],
"near synonyms":[
"empathizers",
"well-wishers",
"accessories",
"accessaries",
"accomplices",
"coalitionists",
"collaborationists",
"collaborators",
"adjuncts",
"assistants",
"coadjutors",
"helpers",
"associates",
"cohorts",
"colleagues",
"fellows",
"partners",
"buddies",
"chums",
"companions",
"comrades",
"confidants",
"cronies",
"familiars",
"friends",
"intimates",
"mates",
"pals"
],
"near antonyms":[
"belittlers",
"detractors",
"adversaries",
"enemies",
"foes",
"opponents"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"to form or enter into an association that furthers the interests of its members":{
"examples":[
"the area's small grape growers have allied and formed a cooperative that will help them get the best prices"
],
"synonyms":[
"associates",
"bands (together)",
"clubs",
"coalesces",
"coheres",
"confederates",
"conjoins",
"cooperates",
"federates",
"leagues",
"unites",
"closes ranks",
"pulls together"
],
"near synonyms":[
"cabals",
"collaborates",
"gangs up",
"hangs together",
"teams (up)",
"incorporates",
"organizes",
"unionizes",
"affiliates",
"amalgamates",
"combines",
"conglomerates",
"consolidates",
"converges",
"groups",
"joins",
"merges",
"knots",
"links",
"ties",
"weds"
],
"near antonyms":[
"detaches",
"disengages",
"dissolves",
"disunites",
"divorces",
"parts",
"segregates",
"separates",
"severs",
"splits",
"sunders",
"alienates",
"estranges",
"falls out"
],
"antonyms":[
"breaks up",
"disbands"
]
},
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
]
},
"allover":{
"in every place or in all places":{
"examples":[
"I've looked all over \u2014even outside\u2014and I can't find my other shoe"
],
"synonyms":[
"everyplace",
"everywhere",
"far and wide",
"high and low",
"throughout"
],
"near synonyms":[
"every which way",
"right and left"
],
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"antonyms":[
"nowhere"
]
},
"to a full extent or degree":{
"examples":[
"his writing style is his mentor's all over"
],
"synonyms":[
"all",
"all of",
"altogether",
"clean",
"completely",
"dead",
"enough",
"entire",
"entirely",
"even",
"exactly",
"fast",
"flat",
"full",
"fully",
"heartily",
"out",
"perfectly",
"plumb",
"quite",
"soundly",
"thoroughly",
"through and through",
"totally",
"utterly",
"well",
"wholly",
"wide"
],
"near synonyms":[
"absolutely",
"categorically",
"cold",
"downright",
"hands down",
"plain",
"stone",
"stone-cold",
"unqualifiedly",
"basically",
"by and large",
"chiefly",
"generally",
"largely",
"mainly",
"more or less",
"mostly",
"overall",
"predominantly",
"predominately",
"primarily",
"principally",
"substantially",
"abundantly",
"copiously",
"generously",
"greatly"
],
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"barely",
"hardly",
"just",
"kind of",
"marginally",
"minimally",
"scarcely",
"slightly",
"superficially",
"approximately",
"roughly",
"somewhat"
],
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"half",
"halfway",
"incompletely",
"part",
"partially",
"partly"
]
},
"as in underlying , overlaying":{
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"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"overlaying",
"superimposed",
"superposed",
"underlying",
"coextensive",
"coincident",
"coinciding",
"conterminous",
"coterminous",
"conjoining",
"crisscrossing",
"intersecting",
"overlapping",
"coaxial",
"concurrent",
"convergent",
"congruent",
"conjunctional"
],
"near antonyms":[
"nonconcurrent",
"noncongruent"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb"
]
},
"all-powerful":{
"having unlimited power or authority":{
"examples":[
"that country's monarch was never an all-powerful ruler, but one who shared power with a parliament"
],
"synonyms":[
"almighty",
"omnipotent"
],
"near synonyms":[
"great",
"sovereign",
"sovran",
"supreme",
"towering",
"transcendent",
"authoritative",
"chief",
"majestic",
"master",
"masterful",
"mighty",
"potent",
"powerful",
"puissant",
"strong",
"divine",
"godlike",
"able",
"capable",
"competent",
"effective",
"efficient",
"multitalented",
"omnicompetent",
"omnificent",
"authoritarian",
"autocratic",
"autocratical",
"despotic",
"dictatorial",
"magisterial",
"tyrannical",
"tyrannic"
],
"near antonyms":[
"helpless",
"impotent",
"impuissant",
"powerless",
"limited",
"restricted",
"hamstrung",
"handcuffed",
"high and dry",
"hog-tied",
"paralyzed",
"weak",
"incapable",
"incompetent",
"ineffective",
"ineffectual",
"inept",
"unfit",
"useless",
"feeble",
"frail",
"infirm"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"adjective"
]
},
"all over the map":{
"in every place or in all places":{
"examples":[
"No one covered the garbage and there are flies all over the place ."
],
"synonyms":[
"all over",
"everyplace",
"everywhere",
"far and wide",
"high and low",
"throughout"
],
"near synonyms":[
"every which way",
"right and left"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[
"nowhere"
]
},
"type":[
"phrase"
]
},
"all in":{
"depleted in strength, energy, or freshness":{
"examples":[
"was all in after an evening of dancing and partying"
],
"synonyms":[
"aweary",
"beat",
"beaten",
"bleary",
"burned-out",
"burnt-out",
"bushed",
"dead",
"done",
"drained",
"exhausted",
"fatigued",
"jaded",
"knackered",
"limp",
"logy",
"loggy",
"played out",
"pooped",
"prostrate",
"spent",
"tapped out",
"tired",
"tuckered (out)",
"washed-out",
"wearied",
"weary",
"wiped out",
"worn",
"worn-out"
],
"near synonyms":[
"overfatigued",
"overtaxed",
"overworked",
"broken-down",
"run-down",
"debilitated",
"enervate",
"enervated",
"enfeebled",
"sapped",
"weakened",
"drowsy",
"heavy",
"sleepy",
"lethargic",
"sluggish"
],
"near antonyms":[
"fresh",
"refreshed",
"rejuvenated",
"relaxed",
"rested",
"revitalized",
"active",
"energetic",
"invigorated",
"peppy",
"strengthened",
"strong",
"tireless",
"vitalized",
"weariless"
],
"antonyms":[
"unwearied"
]
},
"covering everything or all important points":{
"examples":[
"all-in seven-day tour of Scotland"
],
"synonyms":[
"all-embracing",
"all-inclusive",
"broad-gauge",
"broad-gauged",
"compendious",
"complete",
"comprehensive",
"cover-all",
"cyclopedic",
"embracive",
"encyclopedic",
"exhaustive",
"full",
"global",
"in-depth",
"inclusive",
"omnibus",
"panoramic",
"thorough",
"universal"
],
"near synonyms":[
"broad",
"catholic",
"encyclical",
"general",
"inclusionary",
"overall",
"cosmic",
"cosmical",
"extensive",
"far",
"far-reaching",
"grand",
"large",
"panoptic",
"sweeping",
"vast",
"wide",
"wide-ranging",
"blanket",
"indiscriminate",
"unrestricted"
],
"near antonyms":[
"circumscribed",
"limited",
"narrow",
"restricted",
"specialized",
"exact",
"precise",
"individual",
"singular",
"specific",
"incomplete",
"patchy",
"sketchy"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"adjective"
]
},
"allegro":{
"as in sprightly , briskly":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"airily",
"animatedly",
"animately",
"bouncily",
"buoyantly",
"gaily",
"gayly",
"high-spiritedly",
"livelily",
"lively",
"perkily",
"pertly",
"snappily",
"sparkily",
"spiritedly",
"sprightly",
"trippingly",
"vivaciously",
"briskly",
"crisply",
"effervescently",
"energetically",
"jazzily",
"racily",
"springily",
"friskily",
"gamesomely",
"playfully",
"skittishly",
"sportively",
"breezily",
"cockily",
"dapperly",
"dashingly",
"jauntily",
"agilely",
"nimbly",
"spryly"
],
"near antonyms":[
"dully",
"inanimately",
"sluggishly",
"tardily",
"halfheartedly",
"idly",
"indolently",
"lazily",
"lethargically",
"slothfully",
"heavily",
"inactively",
"listlessly",
"tiredly",
"wearily"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"adverb"
]
},
"alluvium":{
"as in sediment , silt":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"colluvium",
"detritus",
"loess",
"marl",
"sediment",
"shingle",
"silt",
"clod",
"dirt",
"earth",
"ground",
"mold",
"blackland",
"clay",
"gault",
"gley",
"guck",
"gook",
"gumbo",
"kaolin",
"muck",
"mud",
"dust",
"gravel",
"sand",
"humus",
"loam",
"topsoil",
"duff",
"mull",
"subsoil",
"substratum"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"allusion":{
"a statement that refers to something without mentioning it directly":{
"examples":[
"The lyrics contain biblical allusions ."
],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"implication",
"inference",
"innuendo",
"insinuation",
"clue",
"cue",
"hint",
"indication",
"inkling",
"intimation",
"lead",
"suggestion",
"mention",
"reference",
"breath",
"flicker",
"glimmer",
"glimpse",
"mention",
"scent",
"whiff",
"wind",
"hunch",
"idea",
"inspiration",
"notion",
"denotation",
"evidence",
"guidepost",
"key",
"mark",
"overtone",
"pointer",
"sign",
"signal",
"telltale",
"token",
"assistance",
"nod",
"prompt",
"tip",
"tip-off",
"wink"
],
"near antonyms":[
"answer",
"solution"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"all-out":{
"having no exceptions or restrictions":{
"examples":[
"Grandpa got the all-out support of the family when he decided to remarry at age 72"
],
"synonyms":[
"absolute",
"arrant",
"blank",
"blooming",
"bodacious",
"categorical",
"categoric",
"clean",
"complete",
"consummate",
"crashing",
"damn",
"damned",
"dead",
"deadly",
"definite",
"downright",
"dreadful",
"fair",
"flat",
"flat-out",
"out-and-out",
"outright",
"perfect",
"plumb",
"profound",
"pure",
"rank",
"regular",
"sheer",
"simple",
"stark",
"stone",
"straight-out",
"thorough",
"thoroughgoing",
"total",
"unadulterated",
"unalloyed",
"unconditional",
"unmitigated",
"unqualified",
"utter",
"very"
],
"near synonyms":[
"authentic",
"classic",
"genuine",
"real",
"veritable",
"constant",
"endless",
"eternal",
"perpetual",
"undying",
"unremitting",
"extreme",
"unrestricted",
"confirmed",
"habitual",
"hopeless",
"inveterate",
"extraordinary",
"frightful",
"horrible",
"huge",
"main",
"superlative",
"supreme",
"surpassing",
"terrible",
"terrific"
],
"near antonyms":[
"doubtful",
"dubious",
"equivocal",
"qualified",
"questionable",
"restricted",
"uncertain"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"trying all possibilities":{
"examples":[
"an all-out effort to break open the door"
],
"synonyms":[
"clean",
"complete",
"comprehensive",
"exhaustive",
"full-scale",
"out-and-out",
"thorough",
"thoroughgoing",
"total"
],
"near synonyms":[
"broad",
"extensive",
"far-reaching",
"in-depth",
"sweeping",
"wide",
"wide-ranging",
"general",
"global",
"inclusive",
"methodical",
"methodic",
"systematic",
"no-holds-barred",
"unhampered",
"unrestrained"
],
"near antonyms":[
"aimless",
"desultory",
"haphazard",
"hit-or-miss",
"random",
"cursory",
"shallow",
"slipshod",
"superficial",
"limited",
"narrow",
"restricted"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"with all power or resources being used":{
"examples":[
"went all out for her New Year's Eve party\u2014she even had fireworks!"
],
"synonyms":[
"full blast",
"full tilt",
"tooth and nail"
],
"near synonyms":[
"completely",
"comprehensively",
"detailedly",
"exhaustively",
"fully",
"minutely",
"roundly",
"thoroughly",
"totally",
"extremely",
"utterly"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb"
]
},
"alleviations":{
"reduction of or freedom from pain":{
"examples":[
"hoping a couple of aspirin would provide some alleviation of the pain in his shoulder"
],
"synonyms":[
"comforts",
"eases",
"releases",
"reliefs"
],
"near synonyms":[
"appeasements",
"assuagements",
"decreases",
"diminishments",
"mitigations",
"moderations",
"mollifications"
],
"near antonyms":[
"discomforts",
"agonies",
"anguishes",
"miseries",
"sufferings",
"torments",
"tortures",
"aches",
"pains",
"pangs",
"pricks",
"smarts",
"stings",
"stitches",
"throes",
"tingles",
"twinges"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"allured":{
"to attract or delight as if by magic":{
"examples":[
"was so allured by his sister's college roommate that before long he was asking her for a date"
],
"synonyms":[
"beguiled",
"bewitched",
"captivated",
"charmed",
"enchanted",
"fascinated",
"killed",
"magnetized",
"wiled",
"witched"
],
"near synonyms":[
"disarmed",
"drew",
"enticed",
"lured",
"pulled",
"seduced",
"tempted",
"delighted",
"gratified",
"pleased",
"arrested",
"enraptured",
"enthralled",
"entranced",
"appealed (to)",
"interested",
"intrigued",
"beckoned",
"courted",
"invited",
"solicited",
"wooed"
],
"near antonyms":[
"disgusted",
"offended",
"repelled",
"revolted",
"annoyed",
"displeased",
"irked",
"bored",
"tired",
"wearied"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"to lead away from a usual or proper course by offering some pleasure or advantage":{
"examples":[
"allured by the promise of big bucks, he decided to have a go at a job on the trading floor of the stock market"
],
"synonyms":[
"baited",
"beguiled",
"betrayed",
"decoyed",
"enticed",
"led on",
"lured",
"seduced",
"solicited",
"tempted"
],
"near synonyms":[
"drew in",
"inveigled",
"persuaded",
"roped (in)",
"snowed",
"caught",
"enmeshed",
"immeshed",
"ensnared",
"entrapped",
"meshed",
"snared",
"tangled",
"trapped",
"bewitched",
"captivated",
"charmed",
"enchanted",
"fascinated",
"magnetized",
"wiled"
],
"near antonyms":[
"alerted",
"cautioned",
"forewarned",
"warded (off)",
"warned",
"drove (away or off)",
"repulsed",
"turned away"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"verb"
]
},
"alleviate":{
"to make more bearable or less severe":{
"examples":[
"a car pool alleviates some of the stress of driving the kids to and from school every day"
],
"synonyms":[
"allay",
"assuage",
"ease",
"help",
"mitigate",
"mollify",
"palliate",
"relieve",
"soothe"
],
"near synonyms":[
"abate",
"lighten",
"moderate",
"soften",
"temper",
"cure",
"heal",
"remedy",
"amend",
"correct",
"emend",
"fix",
"mend",
"rectify",
"reform",
"repair",
"ameliorate",
"better",
"enhance",
"enrich",
"improve",
"meliorate",
"perfect",
"refine"
],
"near antonyms":[
"harm",
"hurt",
"impair",
"injure",
"heighten",
"intensify",
"sharpen"
],
"antonyms":[
"aggravate",
"exacerbate"
]
},
"type":[
"verb"
]
},
"allowed":{
"as in permitted , authorized":{
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"accredited",
"authorized",
"certified",
"endorsed",
"indorsed",
"licensed",
"OK",
"okay",
"permitted",
"sanctioned",
"warranted",
"acceptable",
"bearable",
"endurable",
"tolerable",
"lawful",
"legal",
"licit",
"admissible",
"allowable",
"permissible",
"mandatory",
"ordered",
"required"
],
"near antonyms":[
"banned",
"barred",
"forbidden",
"impermissible",
"inadmissible",
"interdicted",
"prohibited",
"proscribed",
"verboten",
"intolerable",
"unacceptable",
"unbearable",
"unendurable",
"objectionable",
"denied",
"disallowed",
"refused",
"rejected",
"vetoed",
"repressed",
"suppressed",
"outlawed"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"to give permission for or to approve of":{
"examples":[
"flash photography is not allowed inside the church"
],
"synonyms":[
"green-lighted",
"had",
"permitted",
"suffered"
],
"near synonyms":[
"authorized",
"commissioned",
"licensed",
"licenced",
"acceded (to)",
"acquiesced",
"agreed (to)",
"assented (to)",
"consented (to)",
"OK'd",
"okayed",
"warranted",
"accorded",
"conceded",
"granted",
"sanctioned",
"vouchsafed",
"admitted",
"brooked",
"condoned",
"countenanced",
"endured",
"supported",
"tolerated"
],
"near antonyms":[
"hindered",
"impeded",
"obstructed",
"censured",
"denied",
"disallowed",
"disapproved",
"interdicted",
"refused",
"rejected",
"revoked",
"suppressed",
"withheld",
"deplored",
"discountenanced",
"disfavored",
"disliked",
"frowned (at or on)",
"grudged",
"checked",
"curbed",
"kept",
"repressed",
"restrained"
],
"antonyms":[
"banned",
"enjoined",
"forbade",
"forbad",
"prohibited",
"proscribed",
"vetoed"
]
},
"to give permission to":{
"examples":[
"a boarding school that does not allow students to go on weekend trips without written permission"
],
"synonyms":[
"left",
"let",
"permitted"
],
"near synonyms":[
"authorized",
"commissioned",
"empowered",
"licensed",
"licenced",
"approved",
"endorsed",
"indorsed",
"sanctioned",
"freed",
"liberated",
"released",
"catered (to)",
"gave in (to)",
"humored",
"indulged"
],
"near antonyms":[
"deterred",
"discouraged",
"barred",
"blocked",
"constrained",
"curbed",
"frustrated",
"held back",
"impeded",
"inhibited",
"obstructed",
"prevented"
],
"antonyms":[
"enjoined",
"forbade",
"forbad",
"prohibited"
]
},
"to fail to prevent (some behavior on someone's part) especially from neglect or indifference":{
"examples":[
"only a lazy gardener would allow the weeds to grow that high"
],
"synonyms":[
"let",
"permitted",
"suffered",
"tolerated"
],
"near synonyms":[
"brushed (aside or off)",
"condoned",
"disregarded",
"ignored",
"overlooked",
"shrugged off",
"winked (at)",
"excused",
"forgave",
"pardoned",
"brooked",
"catered (to)",
"gave in (to)",
"humored",
"indulged"
],
"near antonyms":[
"forbade",
"forbad",
"prohibited",
"curbed",
"deterred",
"discouraged",
"frustrated",
"held back",
"impeded",
"inhibited",
"interfered (with)"
],
"antonyms":[
"barred",
"blocked",
"constrained",
"prevented"
]
},
"to accept the truth or existence of (something) usually reluctantly":{
"examples":[
"I'll allow I probably said more than I should have"
],
"synonyms":[
"acknowledged",
"admitted",
"agreed",
"conceded",
"confessed",
"fessed (up)",
"granted",
"owned (up to)"
],
"near synonyms":[
"disburdened",
"unburdened",
"unloaded",
"affirmed",
"avowed",
"confirmed",
"professed",
"accepted",
"recognized",
"yielded",
"announced",
"broadcast",
"broadcasted",
"broke",
"communicated",
"declared",
"disclosed",
"divulged",
"imparted",
"proclaimed",
"published",
"revealed",
"spilled",
"spilt",
"told",
"unveiled",
"betrayed",
"blabbed",
"exposed",
"gave away",
"informed",
"leaked",
"ratted",
"squealed",
"talked",
"tattled",
"tipped (off)",
"warned",
"wised (up)",
"breathed",
"said",
"whispered"
],
"near antonyms":[
"disallowed",
"disavowed",
"disclaimed",
"disowned",
"contradicted",
"disputed",
"gainsaid",
"negated",
"negatived",
"rebutted",
"refuted",
"rejected",
"repudiated",
"concealed",
"covered (up)",
"hid",
"obscured",
"veiled",
"kidded (oneself)"
],
"antonyms":[
"denied"
]
},
"to give as a share or portion":{
"examples":[
"allowed each camper one match to light his fire"
],
"synonyms":[
"allocated",
"allotted",
"apportioned",
"assigned",
"distributed",
"lotted",
"rationed"
],
"near synonyms":[
"admeasured",
"administered",
"dealt",
"dispensed",
"divided",
"doled out",
"handed out",
"measured",
"meted (out)",
"metered",
"parceled (out)",
"parcelled (out)",
"parted",
"portioned",
"prorated",
"shared (out)",
"split",
"accorded",
"awarded",
"gave",
"granted",
"earmarked",
"reserved",
"chipped in",
"contributed",
"donated",
"reallocated",
"reapportioned",
"reassigned",
"redistributed"
],
"near antonyms":[
"begrudged",
"denied",
"deprived (of)",
"kept",
"retained",
"stinted",
"withheld",
"appropriated",
"arrogated",
"confiscated"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"to make able or possible":{
"examples":[
"a patient's canceled appointment allowed the doctor to squeeze in a few extra phone calls"
],
"synonyms":[
"empowered",
"enabled",
"let",
"permitted"
],
"near synonyms":[
"fitted",
"fit",
"habilitated",
"prepared",
"qualified",
"readied",
"approved",
"endorsed",
"indorsed",
"sanctioned",
"conditioned",
"equipped"
],
"near antonyms":[
"inhibited",
"precluded",
"disallowed",
"enjoined",
"forbade",
"forbad",
"prohibited"
],
"antonyms":[
"prevented"
]
},
"to make a statement of one's opinion":{
"examples":[
"he allowed that their new house looked very nice"
],
"synonyms":[
"commented",
"editorialized",
"noted",
"observed",
"opined",
"reflected",
"remarked",
"weighed in"
],
"near synonyms":[
"commentated",
"articulated",
"expressed",
"said",
"spoke",
"stated",
"talked",
"told",
"uttered",
"verbalized",
"vocalized",
"conjectured",
"daresaid",
"guessed",
"speculated",
"supposed",
"surmised"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"to have as an opinion":{
"examples":[
"people in these parts allow that everyone is entitled to one mistake in life, even if it's a doozy"
],
"synonyms":[
"believed",
"conceived",
"considered",
"deemed",
"esteemed",
"felt",
"figured",
"guessed",
"held",
"imagined",
"judged",
"reckoned",
"supposed",
"thought"
],
"near synonyms":[
"regarded",
"viewed",
"accepted",
"perceived",
"depended",
"relied",
"trusted",
"assumed",
"presumed",
"presupposed",
"surmised",
"concluded",
"deduced",
"inferred"
],
"near antonyms":[
"distrusted",
"doubted",
"mistrusted",
"questioned",
"suspected",
"disbelieved",
"discredited",
"rejected"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"to have in mind as a purpose or goal":{
"examples":[
"I allow to go hunting before the season is over"
],
"synonyms":[
"aimed",
"aspired",
"calculated",
"contemplated",
"designed",
"intended",
"looked",
"meant",
"meditated",
"planned",
"proposed",
"purported",
"purposed",
"went"
],
"near synonyms":[
"dreamed",
"dreamt",
"hoped",
"wished",
"considered",
"debated",
"mulled (over)",
"pondered",
"attempted",
"endeavored",
"strove",
"strived",
"struggled",
"tried",
"plotted",
"schemed",
"accomplished",
"achieved",
"effected",
"executed",
"performed"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"adjective",
"verb"
]
},
"allaying":{
"to make more bearable or less severe":{
"examples":[
"a gentle breeze would allay the heat"
],
"synonyms":[
"alleviating",
"assuaging",
"easing",
"helping",
"mitigating",
"mollifying",
"palliating",
"relieving",
"soothing"
],
"near synonyms":[
"abating",
"lightening",
"moderating",
"softening",
"tempering",
"curing",
"healing",
"remedying",
"amending",
"correcting",
"emending",
"fixing",
"mending",
"rectifying",
"reforming",
"repairing",
"ameliorating",
"bettering",
"enhancing",
"enriching",
"improving",
"meliorating",
"perfecting",
"refining"
],
"near antonyms":[
"harming",
"hurting",
"impairing",
"injuring",
"heightening",
"intensifying",
"sharpening"
],
"antonyms":[
"aggravating",
"exacerbating"
]
},
"type":[
"verb"
]
},
"all of":{
"to a full extent or degree":{
"examples":[
"the boat is all of 15 feet long"
],
"synonyms":[
"all",
"all over",
"altogether",
"clean",
"completely",
"dead",
"enough",
"entire",
"entirely",
"even",
"exactly",
"fast",
"flat",
"full",
"fully",
"heartily",
"out",
"perfectly",
"plumb",
"quite",
"soundly",
"thoroughly",
"through and through",
"totally",
"utterly",
"well",
"wholly",
"wide"
],
"near synonyms":[
"absolutely",
"categorically",
"cold",
"downright",
"hands down",
"plain",
"stone",
"stone-cold",
"unqualifiedly",
"basically",
"by and large",
"chiefly",
"generally",
"largely",
"mainly",
"more or less",
"mostly",
"overall",
"predominantly",
"predominately",
"primarily",
"principally",
"substantially",
"abundantly",
"copiously",
"generously",
"greatly"
],
"near antonyms":[
"barely",
"hardly",
"just",
"kind of",
"marginally",
"minimally",
"scarcely",
"slightly",
"superficially",
"approximately",
"roughly",
"somewhat"
],
"antonyms":[
"half",
"halfway",
"incompletely",
"part",
"partially",
"partly"
]
},
"type":[
"adverb"
]
},
"alloys":{
"a distinct entity formed by the combining of two or more different things":{
"examples":[
"brass is an alloy , consisting of copper and zinc"
],
"synonyms":[
"admixtures",
"amalgamations",
"amalgams",
"blends",
"cocktails",
"combinations",
"composites",
"compounds",
"conflations",
"emulsions",
"fusions",
"intermixtures",
"melds",
"mixes",
"mixtures",
"syntheses"
],
"near synonyms":[
"half-and-halfs",
"absorptions",
"coalescences",
"coalitions",
"commixtures",
"composts",
"concretions",
"homogenizations",
"immixtures",
"incorporations",
"integrations",
"interfusions",
"mergences",
"mergers",
"assortments",
"hashes",
"hodgepodges",
"hotchpotches",
"jumbles",
"medleys",
"m\u00e9langes",
"mishmashes",
"motleys",
"patchworks",
"potpourris",
"varieties",
"accumulations",
"aggregations",
"conglomerations"
],
"near antonyms":[
"components",
"constituents",
"elements",
"ingredients"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"allegation":{
"a statement saying that someone has done something wrong or illegal":{
"examples":[
"The police are investigating allegations that the mayor has accepted bribes.",
"The mayor denies the allegations against him."
],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"accusation",
"plea",
"charge",
"complaint",
"count",
"indictment",
"rap",
"crimination",
"counteraccusation",
"countercharge",
"arraignment",
"impeachment",
"implication",
"imputation",
"innuendo",
"insinuation",
"suggestion",
"affirmation",
"assertion",
"asseveration",
"avouchment",
"avowal",
"claim",
"declaration",
"insistence",
"profession",
"protestation",
"censure",
"condemnation",
"denunciation",
"incrimination",
"recrimination"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"allying":{
"to form or enter into an association that furthers the interests of its members":{
"examples":[
"the area's small grape growers have allied and formed a cooperative that will help them get the best prices"
],
"synonyms":[
"associating",
"banding (together)",
"clubbing",
"coalescing",
"cohering",
"confederating",
"conjoining",
"cooperating",
"federating",
"leaguing",
"uniting"
],
"near synonyms":[
"caballing",
"collaborating",
"ganging up",
"hanging together",
"teaming (up)",
"incorporating",
"organizing",
"unionizing",
"affiliating",
"amalgamating",
"combining",
"conglomerating",
"consolidating",
"converging",
"grouping",
"joining",
"merging",
"knotting",
"linking",
"tying",
"tieing",
"wedding"
],
"near antonyms":[
"detaching",
"disengaging",
"dissolving",
"disuniting",
"divorcing",
"parting",
"segregating",
"separating",
"severing",
"splitting",
"sundering",
"alienating",
"estranging",
"falling out"
],
"antonyms":[
"breaking up",
"disbanding"
]
},
"type":[
"verb"
]
},
"allergies":{
"a strong feeling of not liking or approving":{
"examples":[
"independent-minded people who seem to have an allergy to any control from the government"
],
"synonyms":[
"aversions",
"disfavors",
"disinclinations",
"dislikes",
"disrelishes",
"downs",
"mislikes"
],
"near synonyms":[
"disgusts",
"distastes",
"loathings",
"nauseas",
"repugnances",
"repulsions",
"revulsions",
"abhorrences",
"abominations",
"antipathies",
"detestations",
"execrations",
"hates",
"hatreds",
"deprecations",
"disapprovals",
"displeasures",
"dissatisfactions",
"jaundices"
],
"near antonyms":[
"affections",
"attachments",
"devotions",
"loves",
"passions",
"bents",
"leanings",
"penchants",
"predilections",
"propensities",
"tendencies"
],
"antonyms":[
"appetites",
"favors",
"likes",
"likings",
"partialities",
"preferences",
"relishes",
"shines",
"tastes",
"uses"
]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"allows":{
"to give permission for or to approve of":{
"examples":[
"flash photography is not allowed inside the church"
],
"synonyms":[
"green-lights",
"has",
"permits",
"suffers"
],
"near synonyms":[
"authorizes",
"commissions",
"licenses",
"licences",
"accedes (to)",
"acquiesces",
"agrees (to)",
"assents (to)",
"consents (to)",
"OKs",
"okays",
"warrants",
"accords",
"concedes",
"grants",
"sanctions",
"vouchsafes",
"admits",
"brooks",
"condones",
"countenances",
"endures",
"supports",
"tolerates"
],
"near antonyms":[
"hinders",
"impedes",
"obstructs",
"censures",
"denies",
"disallows",
"disapproves",
"interdicts",
"refuses",
"rejects",
"revokes",
"suppresses",
"withholds",
"deplores",
"discountenances",
"disfavors",
"dislikes",
"frowns (at or on)",
"grudges",
"checks",
"curbs",
"keeps",
"represses",
"restrains"
],
"antonyms":[
"bans",
"enjoins",
"forbids",
"prohibits",
"proscribes",
"vetoes"
]
},
"to give permission to":{
"examples":[
"a boarding school that does not allow students to go on weekend trips without written permission"
],
"synonyms":[
"leaves",
"lets",
"permits"
],
"near synonyms":[
"authorizes",
"commissions",
"empowers",
"licenses",
"licences",
"approves",
"endorses",
"indorses",
"sanctions",
"frees",
"liberates",
"releases",
"caters (to)",
"gives in (to)",
"humors",
"indulges"
],
"near antonyms":[
"deters",
"discourages",
"bars",
"blocks",
"constrains",
"curbs",
"frustrates",
"holds back",
"impedes",
"inhibits",
"obstructs",
"prevents"
],
"antonyms":[
"enjoins",
"forbids",
"prohibits"
]
},
"to fail to prevent (some behavior on someone's part) especially from neglect or indifference":{
"examples":[
"only a lazy gardener would allow the weeds to grow that high"
],
"synonyms":[
"lets",
"permits",
"suffers",
"tolerates"
],
"near synonyms":[
"brushes (aside or off)",
"condones",
"disregards",
"ignores",
"overlooks",
"shrugs off",
"winks (at)",
"excuses",
"forgives",
"pardons",
"brooks",
"caters (to)",
"gives in (to)",
"humors",
"indulges"
],
"near antonyms":[
"forbids",
"prohibits",
"curbs",
"deters",
"discourages",
"frustrates",
"holds back",
"impedes",
"inhibits",
"interferes (with)"
],
"antonyms":[
"bars",
"blocks",
"constrains",
"prevents"
]
},
"to accept the truth or existence of (something) usually reluctantly":{
"examples":[
"I'll allow I probably said more than I should have"
],
"synonyms":[
"acknowledges",
"admits",
"agrees",
"concedes",
"confesses",
"fesses (up)",
"grants",
"owns (up to)"
],
"near synonyms":[
"disburdens",
"unburdens",
"unloads",
"affirms",
"avows",
"confirms",
"professes",
"accepts",
"recognizes",
"yields",
"announces",
"breaks",
"broadcasts",
"communicates",
"declares",
"discloses",
"divulges",
"imparts",
"proclaims",
"publishes",
"reveals",
"spills",
"tells",
"unveils",
"betrays",
"blabs",
"exposes",
"gives away",
"informs",
"leaks",
"rats",
"squeals",
"talks",
"tattles",
"tips (off)",
"warns",
"wises (up)",
"breathes",
"says",
"whispers"
],
"near antonyms":[
"disallows",
"disavows",
"disclaims",
"disowns",
"contradicts",
"disputes",
"gainsays",
"negates",
"negatives",
"rebuts",
"refutes",
"rejects",
"repudiates",
"conceals",
"covers (up)",
"hides",
"obscures",
"veils",
"kids (oneself)"
],
"antonyms":[
"denies"
]
},
"to give as a share or portion":{
"examples":[
"allowed each camper one match to light his fire"
],
"synonyms":[
"allocates",
"allots",
"apportions",
"assigns",
"distributes",
"lots",
"rations"
],
"near synonyms":[
"admeasures",
"administers",
"deals",
"dispenses",
"divides",
"doles out",
"hands out",
"measures",
"meters",
"metes (out)",
"parcels (out)",
"parts",
"portions",
"prorates",
"shares (out)",
"splits",
"accords",
"awards",
"gives",
"grants",
"earmarks",
"reserves",
"chips in",
"contributes",
"donates",
"reallocates",
"reapportions",
"reassigns",
"redistributes"
],
"near antonyms":[
"begrudges",
"denies",
"deprives (of)",
"keeps",
"retains",
"stints",
"withholds",
"appropriates",
"arrogates",
"confiscates"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"to make able or possible":{
"examples":[
"a patient's canceled appointment allowed the doctor to squeeze in a few extra phone calls"
],
"synonyms":[
"empowers",
"enables",
"lets",
"permits"
],
"near synonyms":[
"fits",
"habilitates",
"prepares",
"qualifies",
"readies",
"approves",
"endorses",
"indorses",
"sanctions",
"conditions",
"equips"
],
"near antonyms":[
"inhibits",
"precludes",
"disallows",
"enjoins",
"forbids",
"prohibits"
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"he allowed that their new house looked very nice"
],
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"notes",
"observes",
"opines",
"reflects",
"remarks",
"weighs in"
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"expresses",
"says",
"speaks",
"states",
"talks",
"tells",
"utters",
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"vocalizes",
"conjectures",
"daresays",
"guesses",
"speculates",
"supposes",
"surmises"
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"examples":[
"people in these parts allow that everyone is entitled to one mistake in life, even if it's a doozy"
],
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"believes",
"conceives",
"considers",
"deems",
"esteems",
"feels",
"figures",
"guesses",
"holds",
"imagines",
"judges",
"reckons",
"supposes",
"thinks"
],
"near synonyms":[
"regards",
"views",
"accepts",
"perceives",
"depends",
"relies",
"trusts",
"assumes",
"presumes",
"presupposes",
"surmises",
"concludes",
"deduces",
"infers"
],
"near antonyms":[
"distrusts",
"doubts",
"mistrusts",
"questions",
"suspects",
"disbelieves",
"discredits",
"rejects"
],
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},
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"examples":[
"I allow to go hunting before the season is over"
],
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"aims",
"aspires",
"calculates",
"contemplates",
"designs",
"goes",
"intends",
"looks",
"means",
"meditates",
"plans",
"proposes",
"purports",
"purposes"
],
"near synonyms":[
"dreams",
"hopes",
"wishes",
"considers",
"debates",
"mulls (over)",
"ponders",
"attempts",
"endeavors",
"strives",
"struggles",
"tries",
"plots",
"schemes",
"accomplishes",
"achieves",
"effects",
"executes",
"performs"
],
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},
"type":[
"verb"
]
},
"alleging":{
"to state as a fact usually forcefully":{
"examples":[
"alleged that the restaurant chain was engaging in discriminatory hiring practices"
],
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"affirming",
"asserting",
"averring",
"avouching",
"avowing",
"claiming",
"contending",
"declaring",
"insisting",
"maintaining",
"professing",
"protesting",
"purporting",
"warranting"
],
"near synonyms":[
"announcing",
"broadcasting",
"proclaiming",
"arguing",
"rationalizing",
"reasoning",
"confirming",
"justifying",
"vindicating",
"defending",
"persevering",
"supporting",
"upholding",
"reaffirming",
"reasserting"
],
"near antonyms":[
"abandoning",
"disavowing",
"disclaiming",
"disowning",
"negating",
"negativing",
"rejecting",
"repudiating",
"challenging",
"disputing",
"questioning",
"confuting",
"disproving",
"rebutting",
"refuting",
"contradicting",
"countering"
],
"antonyms":[
"denying",
"gainsaying"
]
},
"type":[
"verb"
]
},
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"examples":[
"torn between his allegiance to his native country and the opportunities a sports career in the U.S. could offer"
],
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"adhesion",
"attachment",
"commitment",
"constancy",
"dedication",
"devotedness",
"devotion",
"faith",
"faithfulness",
"fastness",
"fealty",
"fidelity",
"loyalty",
"piety",
"steadfastness",
"troth"
],
"near synonyms":[
"affection",
"fondness",
"determination",
"firmness",
"resolution",
"dependability",
"reliability",
"trustability",
"trustiness",
"trustworthiness"
],
"near antonyms":[
"alienation",
"disaffection",
"estrangement",
"separation"
],
"antonyms":[
"disloyalty",
"faithlessness",
"falseness",
"falsity",
"inconstancy",
"infidelity",
"perfidiousness",
"perfidy",
"treachery",
"unfaithfulness"
]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
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"examples":[
"Dr. Seuss's story \"The Sneetches\" is a telling allegory about tolerance for people's differences"
],
"synonyms":[
"apologues",
"fables",
"parables"
],
"near synonyms":[
"beast fables",
"bestiaries",
"morality plays",
"legends",
"mythologies",
"myths",
"narratives",
"tales"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"all-rounder":{
"as in jack-of-all-trades , generalist":{
"examples":[],
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"near synonyms":[
"generalist",
"general practitioner",
"jack-of-all-trades",
"amateur",
"dabbler",
"dilettante",
"hobbyist",
"layman",
"nonexpert",
"nonprofessional",
"potterer",
"putterer",
"tinkerer",
"aficionado",
"afficionado",
"buff",
"devotee",
"enthusiast",
"fan"
],
"near antonyms":[
"authority",
"expert",
"pro",
"professional",
"specialist"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
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"to state as a fact usually forcefully":{
"examples":[
"alleged that the restaurant chain was engaging in discriminatory hiring practices"
],
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"affirm",
"assert",
"aver",
"avouch",
"avow",
"claim",
"contend",
"declare",
"insist",
"maintain",
"profess",
"protest",
"purport",
"warrant"
],
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"broadcast",
"proclaim",
"argue",
"rationalize",
"reason",
"confirm",
"justify",
"vindicate",
"defend",
"persevere",
"support",
"uphold",
"reaffirm",
"reassert"
],
"near antonyms":[
"abandon",
"disavow",
"disclaim",
"disown",
"negate",
"negative",
"reject",
"repudiate",
"challenge",
"dispute",
"question",
"confute",
"disprove",
"rebut",
"refute",
"contradict",
"counter"
],
"antonyms":[
"deny",
"gainsay"
]
},
"type":[
"verb"
]
},
"allocating":{
"to give as a share or portion":{
"examples":[
"not enough computers to allocate one to every student"
],
"synonyms":[
"allotting",
"allowing",
"apportioning",
"assigning",
"distributing",
"lotting",
"rationing"
],
"near synonyms":[
"admeasuring",
"administering",
"dealing",
"dispensing",
"dividing",
"doling out",
"handing out",
"measuring",
"metering",
"meting (out)",
"parceling (out)",
"parcelling (out)",
"parting",
"portioning",
"prorating",
"sharing (out)",
"splitting",
"according",
"awarding",
"giving",
"granting",
"earmarking",
"reserving",
"chipping in",
"contributing",
"donating",
"reallocating",
"reapportioning",
"reassigning",
"redistributing"
],
"near antonyms":[
"begrudging",
"denying",
"depriving (of)",
"keeping",
"retaining",
"stinting",
"withholding",
"appropriating",
"arrogating",
"confiscating"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"to give out (something) to appropriate individuals":{
"examples":[
"allocated the housework in such a way that the older kids got more than the younger ones"
],
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"administering",
"apportioning",
"dealing (out)",
"dispensing",
"distributing",
"doling out",
"handing out",
"meting (out)",
"parceling (out)",
"parcelling (out)",
"portioning",
"prorating"
],
"near synonyms":[
"admeasuring",
"allotting",
"allowing",
"appropriating",
"assigning",
"dishing out",
"dividing",
"divvying (up)",
"dolloping (out)",
"lotting",
"measuring (out)",
"parting",
"proportioning",
"rationing",
"redistributing",
"setting",
"sharing (out)",
"splitting",
"bestowing",
"disbursing",
"furnishing",
"issuing",
"providing",
"sharing",
"supplying",
"circulating",
"dispersing",
"disseminating",
"scattering",
"spreading",
"chipping in",
"contributing",
"donating",
"pledging",
"reallocating",
"reapportioning"
],
"near antonyms":[
"begrudging",
"declining",
"denying",
"depriving (of)",
"disallowing",
"refusing",
"rejecting",
"withholding",
"niggling (out)",
"pinching",
"skimping",
"stinting"
],
"antonyms":[
"misallocating"
]
},
"to keep or intend for a special purpose":{
"examples":[
"sliced the strawberries after first allocating all the nicest ones for the top of the cake"
],
"synonyms":[
"consecrating",
"dedicating",
"devoting",
"earmarking",
"giving up (to)",
"reserving",
"saving",
"setting by"
],
"near synonyms":[
"blessing",
"hallowing",
"sanctifying",
"committing",
"confiding",
"consigning",
"entrusting",
"intrusting",
"applying",
"bestowing",
"employing",
"using"
],
"near antonyms":[
"ignoring",
"neglecting",
"misapplying",
"misusing"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"verb"
]
},
"alluding (to)":{
"as in referring (to) , citing":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"citing",
"mentioning",
"naming",
"referring (to)",
"bringing up",
"broaching",
"introducing",
"mooting",
"placing",
"raising",
"offering",
"proposing",
"suggesting",
"airing",
"expressing",
"speaking (of)",
"talking (about)",
"ventilating",
"venting",
"interjecting",
"interrupting",
"debating",
"discussing",
"thrashing (out or over)"
],
"near antonyms":[
"censoring",
"hushing (up)",
"quieting",
"silencing",
"suppressing"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"verb"
]
},
"allegory":{
"a story intended to teach a basic truth or moral about life":{
"examples":[
"Dr. Seuss's story \"The Sneetches\" is a telling allegory about tolerance for people's differences"
],
"synonyms":[
"apologue",
"fable",
"parable"
],
"near synonyms":[
"beast fable",
"bestiary",
"morality play",
"legend",
"myth",
"mythology",
"narrative",
"tale"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"all-embracing":{
"covering everything or all important points":{
"examples":[
"an all-embracing explanation for the great diversity of life on the planet"
],
"synonyms":[
"all-in",
"all-inclusive",
"broad-gauge",
"broad-gauged",
"compendious",
"complete",
"comprehensive",
"cover-all",
"cyclopedic",
"embracive",
"encyclopedic",
"exhaustive",
"full",
"global",
"in-depth",
"inclusive",
"omnibus",
"panoramic",
"thorough",
"universal"
],
"near synonyms":[
"broad",
"catholic",
"encyclical",
"general",
"inclusionary",
"overall",
"cosmic",
"cosmical",
"extensive",
"far",
"far-reaching",
"grand",
"large",
"panoptic",
"sweeping",
"vast",
"wide",
"wide-ranging",
"blanket",
"indiscriminate",
"unrestricted"
],
"near antonyms":[
"circumscribed",
"limited",
"narrow",
"restricted",
"specialized",
"exact",
"precise",
"individual",
"singular",
"specific",
"incomplete",
"patchy",
"sketchy"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"adjective"
]
},
"alleys":{
"a narrow passage between buildings":{
"examples":[
"One can spend days exploring all the alleys and backstreets of the old city."
],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"alleyways",
"arterials",
"arteries",
"avenues",
"boulevards",
"carriageways",
"drags",
"drives",
"expressways",
"freeways",
"high roads",
"highways",
"passes",
"pike",
"pikes",
"roads",
"roadways",
"routes",
"rows",
"streets",
"thoroughfares",
"thruways",
"traces",
"turnpikes",
"ways",
"causeways",
"backstreets",
"branches",
"bystreets",
"byways",
"crossroads",
"secondary roads",
"shunpikes",
"side roads",
"side streets",
"circles",
"lanes",
"laneways",
"mews",
"places",
"closes",
"culs-de-sac",
"cul-de-sacs",
"dead ends",
"corridors",
"tracks",
"trails"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"all-in":{
"depleted in strength, energy, or freshness":{
"examples":[
"was all in after an evening of dancing and partying"
],
"synonyms":[
"aweary",
"beat",
"beaten",
"bleary",
"burned-out",
"burnt-out",
"bushed",
"dead",
"done",
"drained",
"exhausted",
"fatigued",
"jaded",
"knackered",
"limp",
"logy",
"loggy",
"played out",
"pooped",
"prostrate",
"spent",
"tapped out",
"tired",
"tuckered (out)",
"washed-out",
"wearied",
"weary",
"wiped out",
"worn",
"worn-out"
],
"near synonyms":[
"overfatigued",
"overtaxed",
"overworked",
"broken-down",
"run-down",
"debilitated",
"enervate",
"enervated",
"enfeebled",
"sapped",
"weakened",
"drowsy",
"heavy",
"sleepy",
"lethargic",
"sluggish"
],
"near antonyms":[
"fresh",
"refreshed",
"rejuvenated",
"relaxed",
"rested",
"revitalized",
"active",
"energetic",
"invigorated",
"peppy",
"strengthened",
"strong",
"tireless",
"vitalized",
"weariless"
],
"antonyms":[
"unwearied"
]
},
"covering everything or all important points":{
"examples":[
"all-in seven-day tour of Scotland"
],
"synonyms":[
"all-embracing",
"all-inclusive",
"broad-gauge",
"broad-gauged",
"compendious",
"complete",
"comprehensive",
"cover-all",
"cyclopedic",
"embracive",
"encyclopedic",
"exhaustive",
"full",
"global",
"in-depth",
"inclusive",
"omnibus",
"panoramic",
"thorough",
"universal"
],
"near synonyms":[
"broad",
"catholic",
"encyclical",
"general",
"inclusionary",
"overall",
"cosmic",
"cosmical",
"extensive",
"far",
"far-reaching",
"grand",
"large",
"panoptic",
"sweeping",
"vast",
"wide",
"wide-ranging",
"blanket",
"indiscriminate",
"unrestricted"
],
"near antonyms":[
"circumscribed",
"limited",
"narrow",
"restricted",
"specialized",
"exact",
"precise",
"individual",
"singular",
"specific",
"incomplete",
"patchy",
"sketchy"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"adjective"
]
},
"all-day":{
"as in all-night":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"all-night",
"permanent",
"multiday",
"multiyear",
"longish",
"overlong",
"prolonged",
"protracted",
"aeonian",
"aeonic",
"endless",
"everlasting",
"interminable",
"persistent",
"extended",
"far",
"great",
"lengthy",
"long",
"long-drawn-out",
"long-drawn",
"long-lived",
"long-term",
"marathon"
],
"near antonyms":[
"brief",
"little",
"mini",
"short",
"shortish",
"short-lived",
"short-term",
"abrupt",
"sudden",
"abbreviated",
"condensed",
"curtailed",
"shortened",
"ephemeral",
"fleeting",
"momentary",
"transient",
"transitory",
"impermanent",
"short-range"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"adjective"
]
},
"alleviated":{
"as in eased , lightened":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"eased",
"lightened",
"toned (down)",
"moderated",
"qualified",
"abated",
"decreased",
"diminished",
"lessened",
"reduced",
"subdued",
"shallow",
"superficial",
"feeble",
"weak",
"light",
"moderate",
"soft"
],
"near antonyms":[
"acute",
"almighty",
"blistering",
"deep",
"dreadful",
"excruciating",
"explosive",
"exquisite",
"fearful",
"fearsome",
"ferocious",
"fierce",
"frightful",
"furious",
"ghastly",
"hard",
"heavy",
"heavy-duty",
"hellacious",
"intense",
"intensive",
"keen",
"profound",
"terrible",
"vehement",
"vicious",
"violent",
"accentuated",
"aggravated",
"concentrated",
"deepened",
"emphasized",
"enhanced",
"heightened",
"intensified",
"magnified"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"to make more bearable or less severe":{
"examples":[
"a car pool alleviates some of the stress of driving the kids to and from school every day"
],
"synonyms":[
"allayed",
"assuaged",
"eased",
"helped",
"mitigated",
"mollified",
"palliated",
"relieved",
"soothed"
],
"near synonyms":[
"abated",
"lightened",
"moderated",
"softened",
"tempered",
"cured",
"healed",
"remedied",
"amended",
"corrected",
"emended",
"fixed",
"mended",
"rectified",
"reformed",
"repaired",
"ameliorated",
"bettered",
"enhanced",
"enriched",
"improved",
"meliorated",
"perfected",
"refined"
],
"near antonyms":[
"harmed",
"hurt",
"impaired",
"injured",
"heightened",
"intensified",
"sharpened"
],
"antonyms":[
"aggravated",
"exacerbated"
]
},
"type":[
"adjective",
"verb"
]
},
"alleyways":{
"as in alleys":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"alleys",
"arterials",
"arteries",
"avenues",
"boulevards",
"carriageways",
"drags",
"drives",
"expressways",
"freeways",
"high roads",
"highways",
"passes",
"pike",
"pikes",
"roads",
"roadways",
"routes",
"rows",
"streets",
"thoroughfares",
"thruways",
"traces",
"turnpikes",
"ways",
"causeways",
"backstreets",
"branches",
"bystreets",
"byways",
"crossroads",
"secondary roads",
"shunpikes",
"side roads",
"side streets",
"circles",
"lanes",
"laneways",
"mews",
"places",
"closes",
"culs-de-sac",
"cul-de-sacs",
"dead ends",
"corridors",
"tracks",
"trails"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"all over":{
"in every place or in all places":{
"examples":[
"I've looked all over \u2014even outside\u2014and I can't find my other shoe"
],
"synonyms":[
"everyplace",
"everywhere",
"far and wide",
"high and low",
"throughout"
],
"near synonyms":[
"every which way",
"right and left"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[
"nowhere"
]
},
"to a full extent or degree":{
"examples":[
"his writing style is his mentor's all over"
],
"synonyms":[
"all",
"all of",
"altogether",
"clean",
"completely",
"dead",
"enough",
"entire",
"entirely",
"even",
"exactly",
"fast",
"flat",
"full",
"fully",
"heartily",
"out",
"perfectly",
"plumb",
"quite",
"soundly",
"thoroughly",
"through and through",
"totally",
"utterly",
"well",
"wholly",
"wide"
],
"near synonyms":[
"absolutely",
"categorically",
"cold",
"downright",
"hands down",
"plain",
"stone",
"stone-cold",
"unqualifiedly",
"basically",
"by and large",
"chiefly",
"generally",
"largely",
"mainly",
"more or less",
"mostly",
"overall",
"predominantly",
"predominately",
"primarily",
"principally",
"substantially",
"abundantly",
"copiously",
"generously",
"greatly"
],
"near antonyms":[
"barely",
"hardly",
"just",
"kind of",
"marginally",
"minimally",
"scarcely",
"slightly",
"superficially",
"approximately",
"roughly",
"somewhat"
],
"antonyms":[
"half",
"halfway",
"incompletely",
"part",
"partially",
"partly"
]
},
"as in underlying , overlaying":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"overlaying",
"superimposed",
"superposed",
"underlying",
"coextensive",
"coincident",
"coinciding",
"conterminous",
"coterminous",
"conjoining",
"crisscrossing",
"intersecting",
"overlapping",
"coaxial",
"concurrent",
"convergent",
"congruent",
"conjunctional"
],
"near antonyms":[
"nonconcurrent",
"noncongruent"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb"
]
},
"alleged":{
"as in supposed , proposed":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
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"assumed",
"presumed",
"presupposed",
"proposed",
"supposed",
"unproved",
"unproven",
"untested",
"academic",
"academical",
"conjectural",
"hypothetical",
"speculative",
"suppositional",
"theoretical",
"theoretic",
"debatable",
"moot",
"abstract",
"conceptual",
"intellectual",
"metaphysical",
"nonclinical",
"nonpractical",
"nonempirical"
],
"near antonyms":[
"actual",
"factual",
"real",
"clinical",
"practical",
"concrete",
"defined",
"definite",
"distinct",
"attested",
"authenticated",
"confirmed",
"demonstrated",
"established",
"proven",
"substantiated",
"tested",
"time-tested",
"validated",
"verified",
"empirical",
"empiric",
"nonspeculative",
"nontheoretical",
"observational"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"to state as a fact usually forcefully":{
"examples":[
"alleged that the restaurant chain was engaging in discriminatory hiring practices"
],
"synonyms":[
"affirmed",
"asserted",
"averred",
"avouched",
"avowed",
"claimed",
"contended",
"declared",
"insisted",
"maintained",
"professed",
"protested",
"purported",
"warranted"
],
"near synonyms":[
"announced",
"broadcast",
"broadcasted",
"proclaimed",
"argued",
"rationalized",
"reasoned",
"confirmed",
"justified",
"vindicated",
"defended",
"persevered",
"supported",
"upheld",
"reaffirmed",
"reasserted"
],
"near antonyms":[
"abandoned",
"disavowed",
"disclaimed",
"disowned",
"negated",
"negatived",
"rejected",
"repudiated",
"challenged",
"disputed",
"questioned",
"confuted",
"disproved",
"rebutted",
"refuted",
"contradicted",
"countered"
],
"antonyms":[
"denied",
"gainsaid"
]
},
"type":[
"adjective",
"verb"
]
},
"allude":{
"to convey an idea indirectly":{
"examples":[
"Mrs. Simons alluded to some health problems, without being specific"
],
"synonyms":[
"hint",
"imply",
"indicate",
"infer",
"insinuate",
"intimate",
"suggest"
],
"near synonyms":[
"advert",
"mention",
"point",
"refer",
"signal",
"signalize",
"signify",
"smack (of)",
"smell (of)"
],
"near antonyms":[
"announce",
"declare",
"proclaim",
"elucidate",
"explain",
"spell out",
"delineate",
"describe"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"verb"
]
},
"allotments":{
"a sum of money allotted for a specific use by official or formal action":{
"examples":[
"the library budget was reduced, while allotments for city officials' travel expenses were increased"
],
"synonyms":[
"allocations",
"annuities",
"appropriations",
"entitlements",
"grants",
"subsidies",
"subventions"
],
"near synonyms":[
"aids",
"assistances",
"block grants",
"grants-in-aid",
"set-asides",
"foreign aids",
"reliefs",
"state aids",
"advances",
"allowances",
"benefits",
"bequests",
"endowments",
"funds",
"legacies",
"stipends",
"trust funds",
"trusts"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"something belonging to, due to, or contributed by an individual member of a group":{
"examples":[
"every kindergartner received colored paper, scissors, and an allotment of paste to make paper chains"
],
"synonyms":[
"allowances",
"cuts",
"ends",
"parts",
"pieces",
"portions",
"proportions",
"quotas",
"shares",
"slices",
"takes"
],
"near synonyms":[
"lots",
"rations",
"commissions",
"percentages",
"members",
"partitions",
"sections",
"segments"
],
"near antonyms":[
"aggregates",
"composites",
"compounds",
"pools",
"sums",
"totalities",
"totals",
"wholes"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"the act or process of giving out something to each member of a group":{
"examples":[
"the allotment of exhibition space at the annual trade show is always fraught with politics and infighting"
],
"synonyms":[
"admeasurements",
"allocations",
"apportionments",
"disbursements",
"dispensations",
"distributions",
"divisions",
"issuances"
],
"near synonyms":[
"reallocations",
"reapportionments",
"redistributions",
"redivisions",
"repartitions",
"partitions",
"separations"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"alleviative":{
"as in refreshing , corrective":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"corrective",
"curative",
"recuperative",
"refreshing",
"rehabilitative",
"rejuvenating",
"rejuvenescent",
"remedial",
"good",
"healthful",
"healthy",
"medicinal",
"restorative",
"salubrious",
"salutary",
"salutiferous",
"sanative",
"tonic",
"wholesome",
"advantageous",
"useful",
"antiseptic",
"aseptic",
"clean",
"hygienic",
"sanitary",
"nourishing",
"nutritional",
"nutritious",
"nonpoisonous",
"nontoxic"
],
"near antonyms":[
"insalubrious",
"noxious",
"unhealthful",
"unhealthy",
"unwholesome",
"damaging",
"deleterious",
"harmful",
"injurious",
"pernicious",
"infectious",
"poisonous",
"sickening",
"toxic",
"insanitary",
"unhygienic",
"unsanitary"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"adjective"
]
},
"alluvions":{
"a great flow of water or of something that overwhelms":{
"examples":[
"the nonstop torrential rains were threatening to produce an alluvion of biblical proportions"
],
"synonyms":[
"baths",
"cataclysms",
"cataracts",
"deluges",
"floods",
"flood tides",
"inundations",
"Niagaras",
"overflows",
"spates",
"torrents"
],
"near synonyms":[
"currents",
"rivers",
"streams",
"tides",
"cloudbursts",
"discharges",
"flushes",
"gushes",
"outflows",
"outpourings",
"fluxes",
"inflows",
"influxes",
"engulfments",
"washouts",
"avalanches",
"blizzards",
"cascades",
"waterfalls",
"excesses",
"gluts",
"overabundances",
"overages",
"overkills",
"overmuch",
"oversupplies",
"superabundances",
"superfluities",
"surfeits",
"surpluses"
],
"near antonyms":[
"dribbles",
"drips",
"trickles"
],
"antonyms":[
"droughts",
"drouths"
]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"all out":{
"having no exceptions or restrictions":{
"examples":[
"Grandpa got the all-out support of the family when he decided to remarry at age 72"
],
"synonyms":[
"absolute",
"arrant",
"blank",
"blooming",
"bodacious",
"categorical",
"categoric",
"clean",
"complete",
"consummate",
"crashing",
"damn",
"damned",
"dead",
"deadly",
"definite",
"downright",
"dreadful",
"fair",
"flat",
"flat-out",
"out-and-out",
"outright",
"perfect",
"plumb",
"profound",
"pure",
"rank",
"regular",
"sheer",
"simple",
"stark",
"stone",
"straight-out",
"thorough",
"thoroughgoing",
"total",
"unadulterated",
"unalloyed",
"unconditional",
"unmitigated",
"unqualified",
"utter",
"very"
],
"near synonyms":[
"authentic",
"classic",
"genuine",
"real",
"veritable",
"constant",
"endless",
"eternal",
"perpetual",
"undying",
"unremitting",
"extreme",
"unrestricted",
"confirmed",
"habitual",
"hopeless",
"inveterate",
"extraordinary",
"frightful",
"horrible",
"huge",
"main",
"superlative",
"supreme",
"surpassing",
"terrible",
"terrific"
],
"near antonyms":[
"doubtful",
"dubious",
"equivocal",
"qualified",
"questionable",
"restricted",
"uncertain"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"trying all possibilities":{
"examples":[
"an all-out effort to break open the door"
],
"synonyms":[
"clean",
"complete",
"comprehensive",
"exhaustive",
"full-scale",
"out-and-out",
"thorough",
"thoroughgoing",
"total"
],
"near synonyms":[
"broad",
"extensive",
"far-reaching",
"in-depth",
"sweeping",
"wide",
"wide-ranging",
"general",
"global",
"inclusive",
"methodical",
"methodic",
"systematic",
"no-holds-barred",
"unhampered",
"unrestrained"
],
"near antonyms":[
"aimless",
"desultory",
"haphazard",
"hit-or-miss",
"random",
"cursory",
"shallow",
"slipshod",
"superficial",
"limited",
"narrow",
"restricted"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"with all power or resources being used":{
"examples":[
"went all out for her New Year's Eve party\u2014she even had fireworks!"
],
"synonyms":[
"full blast",
"full tilt",
"tooth and nail"
],
"near synonyms":[
"completely",
"comprehensively",
"detailedly",
"exhaustively",
"fully",
"minutely",
"roundly",
"thoroughly",
"totally",
"extremely",
"utterly"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb"
]
},
"all\u00e9es":{
"as in alamedas":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"alamedas",
"walkways",
"arcades",
"colonnades",
"gallerias",
"galleries",
"boardwalks",
"malls",
"promenades",
"walks",
"plazas"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"allurements":{
"something that persuades one to perform an action for pleasure or gain":{
"examples":[
"for him the allurement of gambling is not the prospect of getting rich but rather the excitement of the game"
],
"synonyms":[
"baits",
"come-ons",
"enticements",
"lures",
"siren songs",
"temptations",
"turn-ons"
],
"near synonyms":[
"appeals",
"calls",
"attractions",
"boosts",
"encouragements",
"goads",
"impetuses",
"impulses",
"incentives",
"inducements",
"motivations",
"persuasions",
"seducements",
"seductions",
"spurs",
"stimuli",
"decoys",
"snares",
"traps",
"entrapments",
"mousetraps"
],
"near antonyms":[
"alarms",
"alarums",
"alerts",
"cautions",
"forewarnings",
"notices",
"warnings"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"the act or pressure of giving in to a desire especially when ill-advised":{
"examples":[
"difficult to ignore the allurements of the sideshow posters at the carnival"
],
"synonyms":[
"enticements",
"lures",
"seductions",
"temptations"
],
"near synonyms":[
"siren songs",
"allures",
"appeals",
"attractions",
"charms",
"enchantments",
"glamours",
"glamors",
"invitations",
"baits",
"inducements",
"influences",
"persuasions",
"powers",
"sways"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"alluvia":{
"as in sediments , silts":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"colluvia",
"colluviums",
"detritus",
"loesses",
"marls",
"sediments",
"shingles",
"silts",
"clods",
"dirt",
"earth",
"ground",
"molds",
"blacklands",
"clays",
"gaults",
"gleys",
"gucks",
"gooks",
"gumbos",
"kaolins",
"muck",
"muds",
"dust",
"gravels",
"sands",
"humuses",
"loams",
"topsoils",
"duffs",
"mulls",
"subsoils",
"substrata"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"allotting":{
"to give as a share or portion":{
"examples":[
"each speaker was allotted five minutes to present his or her opinion in the debate"
],
"synonyms":[
"allocating",
"allowing",
"apportioning",
"assigning",
"distributing",
"lotting",
"rationing"
],
"near synonyms":[
"admeasuring",
"administering",
"dealing",
"dispensing",
"dividing",
"doling out",
"handing out",
"measuring",
"metering",
"meting (out)",
"parceling (out)",
"parcelling (out)",
"parting",
"portioning",
"prorating",
"sharing (out)",
"splitting",
"according",
"awarding",
"giving",
"granting",
"earmarking",
"reserving",
"chipping in",
"contributing",
"donating",
"reallocating",
"reapportioning",
"reassigning",
"redistributing"
],
"near antonyms":[
"begrudging",
"denying",
"depriving (of)",
"keeping",
"retaining",
"stinting",
"withholding",
"appropriating",
"arrogating",
"confiscating"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"verb"
]
},
"all ears":{
"having the mind fixed on something":{
"examples":[
"I was all ears as she described her vacation in the islands."
],
"synonyms":[
"absorbed",
"attentive",
"deep",
"engrossed",
"enthralled",
"focused",
"focussed",
"immersed",
"intent",
"observant",
"rapt"
],
"near synonyms":[
"engaged",
"interested",
"intrigued",
"involved",
"hypnotized",
"mesmerized",
"alert",
"alive",
"conscious",
"open-eyed",
"watchful",
"wide-awake"
],
"near antonyms":[
"daydreaming",
"dreamy",
"faraway",
"foggy",
"hazy",
"lost",
"oblivious",
"preoccupied",
"remote",
"apathetic",
"disinterested",
"uninterested"
],
"antonyms":[
"absent",
"absentminded",
"abstracted",
"distracted",
"inattentive",
"inobservant",
"unabsorbed",
"unfocused",
"unfocussed"
]
},
"type":[
"phrase"
]
}
}