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4568 lines
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{
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"archive":{
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"a place where books, periodicals, and records are kept for use but not for sale":{
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"examples":[
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"asked that the rare book be brought from the archive",
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"sent the novelist's letters to the archive for preservation"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"library"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"rental library",
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"lending library",
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"bibliotheca",
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"stacks"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"as in organize , compile":{
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"examples":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"near synonyms":[
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"arrange",
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"collate",
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"compile",
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"organize",
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"systematize",
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"ball",
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"batch",
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"bunch",
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"cluster",
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"huddle",
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"heap",
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"pile",
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"stack",
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"combine",
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"connect",
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"join",
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"link",
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"merge",
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"pool",
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"unite",
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"scrape (up or together)",
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"re-collect",
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"regather",
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"regroup",
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"accumulate",
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"amass",
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"assemble",
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"bulk (up)",
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"collect",
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"concentrate",
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"congregate",
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"constellate",
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"corral",
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"garner",
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"gather",
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"group",
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"lump",
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"pick up",
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"round up",
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"band",
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"brigade",
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"muster",
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"raise",
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"rally",
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"flock",
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"herd",
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"hive",
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"pack",
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"press",
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"swarm",
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"throng"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"break up",
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"disband",
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"disintegrate",
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"dissolve",
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"separate",
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"sever",
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"split (up)",
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"dismiss",
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"send",
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"dispel",
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"disperse",
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"dissipate",
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"scatter"
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],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"type":[
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"noun",
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"verb"
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]
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},
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"arc lamp":{
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"as in sun lamp , fluorescent lamp":{
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"examples":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"near synonyms":[
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"candelabra",
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"candelabrum",
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"candle",
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"chandelier",
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"dark lantern",
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"flare",
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"flash",
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"flashbulb",
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"flashcube",
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"flashlight",
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"floodlight",
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"fluorescent lamp",
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"gaslight",
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"gasolier",
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"girandole",
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"headlight",
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"incandescent lamp",
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"klieg light",
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"kleig light",
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"lantern",
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"light bulb",
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"lighthouse",
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"lighting",
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"sconce",
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"spotlight",
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"streetlight",
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"sun lamp",
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"beacon",
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"illuminant",
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"lamp"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"arched":{
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"to cause to turn away from a straight line":{
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"examples":[
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"the cat arched her back whenever she was stroked"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"bent",
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"bowed",
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"crooked",
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"curved",
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"hooked",
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"swerved"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"arced",
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"rounded",
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"incurvated",
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"incurved",
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"inflected",
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"reflected",
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"deflected",
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"diverted",
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"entwined",
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"kinked",
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"swirled",
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"turned",
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"twined",
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"twisted",
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"veered",
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"warped",
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"coiled",
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"curled",
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"enrolled",
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"looped",
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"spiraled",
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"spiralled",
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"dented",
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"dimpled",
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"meandered",
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"waved",
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"weaved",
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"wound",
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"winded",
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"declined",
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"inclined",
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"sloped"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[
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"straightened",
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"unbent",
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"uncurled"
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]
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},
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"to turn away from a straight line or course":{
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"examples":[
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"the path gradually arches off into the woods"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"arced",
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"bent",
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"bowed",
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"crooked",
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"curved",
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"fell off",
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"hooked",
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"rounded",
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"swept",
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"swerved",
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"trended",
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"wheeled"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"circled",
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"coiled",
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"curled",
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"curlicued",
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"looped",
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"spiraled",
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"spiralled",
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"turned",
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"twisted",
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"wound",
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"winded",
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"deviated",
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"veered"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[
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"straightened"
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]
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},
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"type":[
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"verb"
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]
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},
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"archivists":{
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"a person who has the job of collecting and storing the materials in an archive":{
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"examples":[
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"consulted with the archivist in conducting her research"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"near synonyms":[
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"bookkeepers",
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"recorders",
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"reporters",
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"transcriptionists",
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"clerks",
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"registers",
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"registrars",
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"scribes",
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"secretaries",
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"annalists",
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"chroniclers",
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"documenters",
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"historians"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"archrival":{
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"as in rival , competitor":{
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"examples":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"near synonyms":[
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"challenger",
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"competition",
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"competitor",
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"contender",
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"contestant",
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"corrival",
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"rival",
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"adversary",
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"antagonist",
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"opponent",
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"also-ran",
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"entrant",
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"entry",
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"player",
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"finalist",
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"semifinalist"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"arced":{
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"to turn away from a straight line or course":{
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"examples":[
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"the ball arced toward the batter and nearly hit him"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"arched",
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"bent",
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"bowed",
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"crooked",
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"curved",
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"fell off",
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"hooked",
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"rounded",
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"swept",
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"swerved",
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"trended",
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"wheeled"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"circled",
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"coiled",
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"curled",
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"curlicued",
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"looped",
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"spiraled",
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"spiralled",
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"turned",
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"twisted",
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"wound",
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"winded",
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"deviated",
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"veered"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[
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"straightened"
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]
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},
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"type":[
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"verb"
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]
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},
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"arcadian":{
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"free from disturbing noise or uproar":{
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"examples":[
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"the painter is well-known for depictions of mute, slightly mysterious figures in arcadian settings"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"calm",
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"hushed",
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"peaceful",
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"placid",
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"quiet",
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"restful",
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"serene",
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"still",
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"stilly",
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"tranquil"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"noiseless",
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"silent",
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"soundless",
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"mute",
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"speechless",
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"wordless",
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"dead",
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"motionless",
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"quiescent",
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"muffled",
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"muted",
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"quieted",
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"dull",
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"gentle",
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"low",
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"soft",
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"ultraquiet"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"crazy",
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"tempestuous",
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"wild",
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"blaring",
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"blasting",
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"booming",
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"earsplitting",
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"piercing",
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"roaring",
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"thundering",
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"thunderous"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"boisterous",
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"clamorous",
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"clattery",
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"deafening",
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"loud",
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"noisy",
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"raucous",
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"rip-roaring",
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"roistering",
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"romping",
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"rowdy",
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"tumultuous",
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"unquiet",
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"uproarious",
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"woolly",
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"wooly"
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]
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},
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"type":[
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"adjective"
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]
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},
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"arching":{
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"to cause to turn away from a straight line":{
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"examples":[
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"the cat arched her back whenever she was stroked"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"bending",
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"bowing",
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"crooking",
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"curving",
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"hooking",
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"swerving"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"arcing",
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"rounding",
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"incurvating",
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"incurving",
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"inflecting",
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"reflecting",
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"deflecting",
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"diverting",
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"entwining",
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"kinking",
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"swirling",
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"turning",
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"twining",
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"twisting",
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"veering",
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"warping",
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"coiling",
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"curling",
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"enrolling",
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"looping",
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"spiraling",
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"spiralling",
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"denting",
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"dimpling",
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"meandering",
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"waving",
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"weaving",
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"winding",
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"declining",
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"inclining",
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"sloping"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[
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"straightening",
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"unbending",
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"uncurling"
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]
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},
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"to turn away from a straight line or course":{
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"examples":[
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"the path gradually arches off into the woods"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"arcing",
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"bending",
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"bowing",
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"crooking",
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"curving",
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"falling off",
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"hooking",
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"rounding",
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"sweeping",
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"swerving",
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"trending",
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"wheeling"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"circling",
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"coiling",
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"curlicuing",
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"curling",
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"looping",
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"spiraling",
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"spiralling",
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"turning",
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"twisting",
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"winding",
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"deviating",
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"veering"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[
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"straightening"
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]
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},
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"type":[
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"verb"
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]
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},
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"archetypical":{
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"constituting, serving as, or worthy of being a pattern to be imitated":{
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"examples":[
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"St. Peter's basilica in Rome is considered by some art historians to be the archetypal structure in the baroque style"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"classic",
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"definitive",
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"exemplary",
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"imitable",
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"model",
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"paradigmatic",
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"quintessential",
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"textbook"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"ideal",
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"nonpareil",
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"special",
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"unique",
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"absolute",
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"flawless",
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"impeccable",
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"perfect",
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"A-OK",
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"A1",
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"bang-up",
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"banner",
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"capital",
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"choice",
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"crackerjack",
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"dandy",
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"excellent",
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"fabulous",
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"fantastic",
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"fine",
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"first-class",
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"first-rate",
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"grand",
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"great",
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"groovy",
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"jim-dandy",
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"keen",
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"marvelous",
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"marvellous",
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"nifty",
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"par excellence",
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"prime",
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"primo",
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"sensational",
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"splendid",
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"stellar",
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"sterling",
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"superb",
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"superior",
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"superlative",
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"swell",
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"terrific",
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"tip-top",
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"top",
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"top-notch",
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"unsurpassed",
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"wizard",
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"wonderful",
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"exceptional",
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"fancy",
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"high-grade"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"bad",
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"low-grade",
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"poor",
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"substandard",
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"unsatisfactory",
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"atrocious",
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"execrable",
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"vile",
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"wretched",
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"deficient",
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"disappointing",
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"failed",
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"inadequate",
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"inferior",
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"average",
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"normal",
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"ordinary",
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"representative",
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"typical",
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"mediocre",
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"second-class",
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"second-rate"
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],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"having or showing the qualities associated with the members of a particular group or kind":{
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"examples":[
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"the movie's hero is pretty archetypal , lacking in any distinctive qualities that would distinguish him from countless other masked avengers"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"average",
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"characteristic",
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"normal",
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"regular",
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"representative",
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"standard",
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"true",
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"typical"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"common",
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"commonplace",
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"conventional",
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"customary",
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"everyday",
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"ordinary",
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"usual",
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"wonted",
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"workaday",
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"classic",
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"textbook",
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"vintage",
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"expected",
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"familiar",
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"habitual",
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"predictable",
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"routine",
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"unexceptional",
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"unremarkable",
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"predominant",
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"preponderant"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"uncommon",
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"unconventional",
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"uncustomary",
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"unusual",
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"unwonted",
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"distinctive",
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"especial",
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"exceptional",
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"extraordinary",
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"infrequent",
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"noteworthy",
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"rare",
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"remarkable",
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"singular",
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"special",
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"unexpected",
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"unfamiliar",
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"unique",
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"unpredictable",
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"eccentric",
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"idiosyncratic",
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"nonconformist",
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"peculiar",
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"unknown",
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"unorthodox",
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"curious",
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"erratic",
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"funky",
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"funny",
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"odd",
|
|
"oddball",
|
|
"offbeat",
|
|
"outlandish",
|
|
"quirky",
|
|
"screwy",
|
|
"strange",
|
|
"wacky",
|
|
"whacky",
|
|
"way-out",
|
|
"bizarre",
|
|
"fantastic",
|
|
"fantastical",
|
|
"far-out",
|
|
"freak",
|
|
"freakish",
|
|
"kooky",
|
|
"kookie",
|
|
"out-of-the-way",
|
|
"outrageous",
|
|
"outr\u00e9",
|
|
"rare",
|
|
"singular",
|
|
"unnatural",
|
|
"weird",
|
|
"wild"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"aberrant",
|
|
"abnormal",
|
|
"anomalous",
|
|
"atypical",
|
|
"deviant",
|
|
"irregular",
|
|
"nonrepresentative",
|
|
"nontypical",
|
|
"untypical"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"archpriests":{
|
|
"as in bishops , archbishops":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"abbots",
|
|
"archbishops",
|
|
"bishops",
|
|
"deans",
|
|
"diocesans",
|
|
"monsignors",
|
|
"monsignori",
|
|
"popes",
|
|
"prelates",
|
|
"presbyters",
|
|
"clergywomen",
|
|
"deaconesses",
|
|
"priestesses",
|
|
"abb\u00e9s",
|
|
"curates",
|
|
"cur\u00e9s",
|
|
"parsons",
|
|
"pastors",
|
|
"rectors",
|
|
"shepherds",
|
|
"vicars",
|
|
"churchmen",
|
|
"clergymen",
|
|
"fathers",
|
|
"Holy Joes",
|
|
"padres",
|
|
"chaplains",
|
|
"confessors",
|
|
"sky pilots",
|
|
"clergypersons",
|
|
"clericals",
|
|
"clerics",
|
|
"clerks",
|
|
"deacons",
|
|
"divines",
|
|
"dominies",
|
|
"ecclesiastics",
|
|
"ministers",
|
|
"preachers",
|
|
"priests",
|
|
"reverends",
|
|
"evangelists",
|
|
"missionaries",
|
|
"missioners",
|
|
"missionizers",
|
|
"revivalists",
|
|
"friars",
|
|
"mendicants",
|
|
"monastics",
|
|
"monks",
|
|
"oblates",
|
|
"religious",
|
|
"high priestesses",
|
|
"high priests"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"laymen",
|
|
"laypeople",
|
|
"seculars",
|
|
"secular",
|
|
"lay readers",
|
|
"lectors"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"archaism":{
|
|
"as in euphemism , modernism":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"coinage",
|
|
"colloquialism",
|
|
"euphemism",
|
|
"loanword",
|
|
"modernism",
|
|
"neologism",
|
|
"vernacularism",
|
|
"expression",
|
|
"term",
|
|
"word",
|
|
"linguistic form",
|
|
"monosyllable",
|
|
"morpheme",
|
|
"speech form",
|
|
"polysyllable",
|
|
"collocation",
|
|
"idiom",
|
|
"locution",
|
|
"phrase"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"architects":{
|
|
"a person who designs and guides a plan or undertaking":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the architect of the economic plan that rebuilt Europe after World War II"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"engineers",
|
|
"masterminds"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"builders",
|
|
"makers",
|
|
"producers",
|
|
"captains",
|
|
"commanders",
|
|
"directors",
|
|
"handlers",
|
|
"leaders",
|
|
"managers",
|
|
"quarterbacks",
|
|
"contrivers",
|
|
"designers",
|
|
"formulators",
|
|
"originators",
|
|
"spawners",
|
|
"arrangers",
|
|
"hatchers",
|
|
"organizers",
|
|
"planners",
|
|
"plotters",
|
|
"schemers",
|
|
"finaglers",
|
|
"machinators",
|
|
"maneuverers",
|
|
"developers",
|
|
"generators",
|
|
"inaugurators",
|
|
"initiators",
|
|
"inspirers",
|
|
"instituters",
|
|
"institutors",
|
|
"pioneers"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"archfoes":{
|
|
"as in nemeses , archenemies":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"archenemies",
|
|
"nemeses",
|
|
"adversaries",
|
|
"antagonists",
|
|
"enemies",
|
|
"foes",
|
|
"hostiles",
|
|
"opponents",
|
|
"ill-wishers",
|
|
"banes",
|
|
"b\u00eates noires",
|
|
"assailants",
|
|
"attackers",
|
|
"combatants",
|
|
"invaders",
|
|
"competitors",
|
|
"rivals"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"buddies",
|
|
"chums",
|
|
"compadres",
|
|
"cronies",
|
|
"fellows",
|
|
"hail-fellows",
|
|
"hail-fellows-well-met",
|
|
"hearties",
|
|
"hobnobbers",
|
|
"mates",
|
|
"musketeers",
|
|
"pals",
|
|
"abettors",
|
|
"abetters",
|
|
"accomplices",
|
|
"allies",
|
|
"collaborators",
|
|
"colleagues",
|
|
"comrades",
|
|
"confederates",
|
|
"friendlies",
|
|
"partners",
|
|
"adherents",
|
|
"disciples",
|
|
"followers",
|
|
"backers",
|
|
"benefactors",
|
|
"exponents",
|
|
"supporters",
|
|
"sympathizers",
|
|
"well-wishers",
|
|
"amigos",
|
|
"friends"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"archon":{
|
|
"a person who manages or directs something":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"as archon of the nation's most prestigious university, he became something of a national figure"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"administrant",
|
|
"administrator",
|
|
"director",
|
|
"exec",
|
|
"executive",
|
|
"manager",
|
|
"superintendent",
|
|
"supervisor"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"codirector",
|
|
"comanager",
|
|
"co-organizer",
|
|
"middle manager",
|
|
"boardman",
|
|
"officer",
|
|
"official",
|
|
"commissioner",
|
|
"minister",
|
|
"boss",
|
|
"chief",
|
|
"head",
|
|
"leader",
|
|
"president"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"architraves":{
|
|
"as in entablatures , cornices":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"capitals",
|
|
"cornices",
|
|
"entablatures",
|
|
"friezes",
|
|
"shafts",
|
|
"socles",
|
|
"columns",
|
|
"pilasters",
|
|
"pillars",
|
|
"shorings",
|
|
"braces",
|
|
"buttresses",
|
|
"mountings",
|
|
"mounts",
|
|
"props",
|
|
"reinforcements",
|
|
"shores",
|
|
"spurs",
|
|
"stays",
|
|
"supports",
|
|
"underpinnings",
|
|
"arches",
|
|
"bolsters",
|
|
"brackets",
|
|
"cantilevers",
|
|
"girders",
|
|
"frames",
|
|
"bearings",
|
|
"daises",
|
|
"platforms",
|
|
"podiums",
|
|
"podia",
|
|
"rostra",
|
|
"rostrums",
|
|
"stages",
|
|
"tribunes",
|
|
"crutches",
|
|
"pegs",
|
|
"posts",
|
|
"stakes",
|
|
"stanchions",
|
|
"stilts",
|
|
"struts",
|
|
"trusses",
|
|
"bases",
|
|
"feet",
|
|
"foot",
|
|
"foundations",
|
|
"pedestals",
|
|
"plinths",
|
|
"stands"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"archer":{
|
|
"as in gunner":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"gunner",
|
|
"huntress",
|
|
"sportsman",
|
|
"sportswoman",
|
|
"birder",
|
|
"falconer",
|
|
"fowler",
|
|
"hawker",
|
|
"hunter",
|
|
"huntsman",
|
|
"nimrod",
|
|
"hunter-gatherer",
|
|
"trapper",
|
|
"poacher"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"archenemy":{
|
|
"the person or entity toward whom you feel the most hatred or hostility":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"The two politicians were archenemies .",
|
|
"The country went to war with its archenemy ."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"archfoe",
|
|
"nemesis",
|
|
"adversary",
|
|
"antagonist",
|
|
"enemy",
|
|
"foe",
|
|
"hostile",
|
|
"opponent",
|
|
"ill-wisher",
|
|
"bane",
|
|
"b\u00eate noire",
|
|
"assailant",
|
|
"attacker",
|
|
"combatant",
|
|
"invader",
|
|
"competitor",
|
|
"rival"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"buddy",
|
|
"chum",
|
|
"compadre",
|
|
"crony",
|
|
"fellow",
|
|
"hail-fellow",
|
|
"hail-fellow-well-met",
|
|
"hearty",
|
|
"hobnobber",
|
|
"mate",
|
|
"musketeer",
|
|
"pal",
|
|
"abettor",
|
|
"abetter",
|
|
"accomplice",
|
|
"ally",
|
|
"collaborator",
|
|
"colleague",
|
|
"comrade",
|
|
"confederate",
|
|
"friendly",
|
|
"partner",
|
|
"adherent",
|
|
"disciple",
|
|
"follower",
|
|
"backer",
|
|
"benefactor",
|
|
"exponent",
|
|
"supporter",
|
|
"sympathizer",
|
|
"well-wisher",
|
|
"amigo",
|
|
"friend"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"archaic":{
|
|
"having passed its time of use or usefulness":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the company needs to update its archaic computer system"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"antiquated",
|
|
"dated",
|
|
"d\u00e9mod\u00e9",
|
|
"demoded",
|
|
"fossilized",
|
|
"kaput",
|
|
"kaputt",
|
|
"medieval",
|
|
"mediaeval",
|
|
"moribund",
|
|
"mossy",
|
|
"moth-eaten",
|
|
"neolithic",
|
|
"Noachian",
|
|
"obsolete",
|
|
"out-of-date",
|
|
"outdated",
|
|
"outmoded",
|
|
"outworn",
|
|
"pass\u00e9",
|
|
"prehistoric",
|
|
"prehistorical",
|
|
"rusty",
|
|
"Stone Age",
|
|
"superannuated"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"aging",
|
|
"ageing",
|
|
"obsolescent",
|
|
"discarded",
|
|
"disused",
|
|
"inoperable",
|
|
"unusable",
|
|
"unworkable",
|
|
"useless",
|
|
"dead",
|
|
"defunct",
|
|
"expired",
|
|
"extinct",
|
|
"vanished",
|
|
"dormant",
|
|
"fallow",
|
|
"free",
|
|
"idle",
|
|
"inactive",
|
|
"inert",
|
|
"inoperative",
|
|
"latent",
|
|
"ancient",
|
|
"antediluvian",
|
|
"antique",
|
|
"dateless",
|
|
"fusty",
|
|
"musty",
|
|
"old",
|
|
"oldfangled",
|
|
"old-fashioned",
|
|
"old-time",
|
|
"retro",
|
|
"vintage",
|
|
"aged",
|
|
"age-old",
|
|
"hoary",
|
|
"venerable",
|
|
"atavistic",
|
|
"bygone",
|
|
"erstwhile",
|
|
"former",
|
|
"historic",
|
|
"historical",
|
|
"late",
|
|
"old-world",
|
|
"past"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"contemporary",
|
|
"current",
|
|
"mod",
|
|
"modern",
|
|
"new",
|
|
"newfangled",
|
|
"new-fashioned",
|
|
"present-day",
|
|
"recent",
|
|
"ultramodern",
|
|
"up-to-date",
|
|
"up-to-the-minute",
|
|
"fresh",
|
|
"modernized",
|
|
"refurbished",
|
|
"remodeled",
|
|
"renewed",
|
|
"functional",
|
|
"operable",
|
|
"operational",
|
|
"workable",
|
|
"active",
|
|
"alive",
|
|
"busy",
|
|
"employed",
|
|
"functioning",
|
|
"operating",
|
|
"operative"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"archived":{
|
|
"as in organized , compiled":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"arranged",
|
|
"collated",
|
|
"compiled",
|
|
"organized",
|
|
"systematized",
|
|
"balled",
|
|
"batched",
|
|
"bunched",
|
|
"clustered",
|
|
"huddled",
|
|
"heaped",
|
|
"piled",
|
|
"stacked",
|
|
"combined",
|
|
"connected",
|
|
"joined",
|
|
"linked",
|
|
"merged",
|
|
"pooled",
|
|
"united",
|
|
"scraped (up or together)",
|
|
"re-collected",
|
|
"regathered",
|
|
"regrouped",
|
|
"accumulated",
|
|
"amassed",
|
|
"assembled",
|
|
"bulked (up)",
|
|
"collected",
|
|
"concentrated",
|
|
"congregated",
|
|
"constellated",
|
|
"corralled",
|
|
"garnered",
|
|
"gathered",
|
|
"grouped",
|
|
"lumped",
|
|
"picked up",
|
|
"rounded up",
|
|
"banded",
|
|
"brigaded",
|
|
"mustered",
|
|
"raised",
|
|
"rallied",
|
|
"flocked",
|
|
"herded",
|
|
"hived",
|
|
"packed",
|
|
"pressed",
|
|
"swarmed",
|
|
"thronged"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"broke up",
|
|
"disbanded",
|
|
"disintegrated",
|
|
"dissolved",
|
|
"separated",
|
|
"severed",
|
|
"split (up)",
|
|
"dismissed",
|
|
"sent",
|
|
"dispelled",
|
|
"dispersed",
|
|
"dissipated",
|
|
"scattered"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"arc":{
|
|
"something that curves or is curved":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the stars seemed to align themselves into one vast glittering arc"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"angle",
|
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"arch",
|
|
"bend",
|
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"bow",
|
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"crook",
|
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"curvature",
|
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"curve",
|
|
"inflection",
|
|
"turn",
|
|
"wind"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"kink",
|
|
"warp",
|
|
"circle",
|
|
"ring",
|
|
"ringlet",
|
|
"round",
|
|
"coil",
|
|
"curl",
|
|
"curlicue",
|
|
"curlycue",
|
|
"buckle",
|
|
"convolution",
|
|
"flexure",
|
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"fold",
|
|
"loop",
|
|
"spiral",
|
|
"swirl",
|
|
"twist",
|
|
"winding",
|
|
"incurvature",
|
|
"reflection",
|
|
"decline",
|
|
"inclination",
|
|
"incline",
|
|
"slope",
|
|
"corner",
|
|
"turnoff",
|
|
"dogleg",
|
|
"hairpin"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to turn away from a straight line or course":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the ball arced toward the batter and nearly hit him"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"arch",
|
|
"bend",
|
|
"bow",
|
|
"crook",
|
|
"curve",
|
|
"fall off",
|
|
"hook",
|
|
"round",
|
|
"sweep",
|
|
"swerve",
|
|
"trend",
|
|
"wheel"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"circle",
|
|
"coil",
|
|
"curlicue",
|
|
"curl",
|
|
"loop",
|
|
"spiral",
|
|
"turn",
|
|
"twist",
|
|
"wind",
|
|
"deviate",
|
|
"veer"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"straighten"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"architectures":{
|
|
"the arrangement of parts that gives something its basic form":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the nonlinear architecture of the novel reflects a postmodern sensibility"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"armatures",
|
|
"cadres",
|
|
"configurations",
|
|
"edifices",
|
|
"fabrics",
|
|
"frames",
|
|
"frameworks",
|
|
"framings",
|
|
"infrastructures",
|
|
"shells",
|
|
"skeletons",
|
|
"structures"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"cages",
|
|
"lattices",
|
|
"networks",
|
|
"contours",
|
|
"figures",
|
|
"outlines",
|
|
"profiles",
|
|
"shapes",
|
|
"silhouettes",
|
|
"chassis"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"archconservatives":{
|
|
"a person whose political beliefs are centered on tradition and keeping things the way they are":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"archconservatives refused to accept the new law"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"conservatives",
|
|
"paleoconservatives",
|
|
"reactionaries",
|
|
"rightists",
|
|
"right-wingers",
|
|
"Tories",
|
|
"traditionalists"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"rights",
|
|
"right-wings",
|
|
"conformists",
|
|
"neocons",
|
|
"neoconservatives",
|
|
"diehards",
|
|
"standpatters",
|
|
"bourbons",
|
|
"fuddy-duddies",
|
|
"squares",
|
|
"stuffed shirts"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"extremists",
|
|
"radicals",
|
|
"reds",
|
|
"revolutionaries",
|
|
"revolutionists",
|
|
"reformers",
|
|
"reformists"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"lefties",
|
|
"leftists",
|
|
"left-wingers",
|
|
"liberals",
|
|
"progressives"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"arcadias":{
|
|
"as in Edens , Camelots":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"Camelots",
|
|
"Cockaignes",
|
|
"Edens",
|
|
"Elysiums",
|
|
"Elysia",
|
|
"empyreans",
|
|
"fantasylands",
|
|
"heavens",
|
|
"lotuslands",
|
|
"never-never lands",
|
|
"New Jerusalems",
|
|
"nirvanas",
|
|
"paradises",
|
|
"promised lands",
|
|
"Shangri-las",
|
|
"utopias",
|
|
"Zions",
|
|
"Sions",
|
|
"dreamlands",
|
|
"dreamworlds",
|
|
"fairylands",
|
|
"wonderlands",
|
|
"blisses",
|
|
"euphorias",
|
|
"joys"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"anti-utopias",
|
|
"dystopias",
|
|
"hells",
|
|
"fool's paradises"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"architecture":{
|
|
"the arrangement of parts that gives something its basic form":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the nonlinear architecture of the novel reflects a postmodern sensibility"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"armature",
|
|
"cadre",
|
|
"configuration",
|
|
"edifice",
|
|
"fabric",
|
|
"frame",
|
|
"framework",
|
|
"framing",
|
|
"infrastructure",
|
|
"shell",
|
|
"skeleton",
|
|
"structure"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"cage",
|
|
"lattice",
|
|
"network",
|
|
"contour",
|
|
"figure",
|
|
"outline",
|
|
"profile",
|
|
"shape",
|
|
"silhouette",
|
|
"chassis"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"arcadia":{
|
|
"as in Eden , Camelot":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"Camelot",
|
|
"Cockaigne",
|
|
"Eden",
|
|
"Elysium",
|
|
"empyrean",
|
|
"fantasyland",
|
|
"heaven",
|
|
"lotusland",
|
|
"never-never land",
|
|
"New Jerusalem",
|
|
"nirvana",
|
|
"paradise",
|
|
"promised land",
|
|
"Shangri-la",
|
|
"utopia",
|
|
"Zion",
|
|
"Sion",
|
|
"blessedness",
|
|
"bliss",
|
|
"blissfulness",
|
|
"euphoria",
|
|
"gladness",
|
|
"joy",
|
|
"dreamland",
|
|
"dreamworld",
|
|
"fairyland",
|
|
"wonderland"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"anti-utopia",
|
|
"dystopia",
|
|
"hell",
|
|
"fool's paradise"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"architect":{
|
|
"a person who designs and guides a plan or undertaking":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the architect of the economic plan that rebuilt Europe after World War II"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"engineer",
|
|
"mastermind"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"builder",
|
|
"maker",
|
|
"producer",
|
|
"captain",
|
|
"commander",
|
|
"director",
|
|
"handler",
|
|
"leader",
|
|
"manager",
|
|
"quarterback",
|
|
"contriver",
|
|
"designer",
|
|
"formulator",
|
|
"originator",
|
|
"spawner",
|
|
"arranger",
|
|
"hatcher",
|
|
"organizer",
|
|
"planner",
|
|
"plotter",
|
|
"schemer",
|
|
"finagler",
|
|
"machinator",
|
|
"maneuverer",
|
|
"developer",
|
|
"generator",
|
|
"inaugurator",
|
|
"initiator",
|
|
"inspirer",
|
|
"instituter",
|
|
"institutor",
|
|
"pioneer"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"arc lamps":{
|
|
"as in sun lamps , fluorescent lamps":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"candelabra",
|
|
"candelabrums",
|
|
"candelabras",
|
|
"candles",
|
|
"chandeliers",
|
|
"dark lanterns",
|
|
"flares",
|
|
"flashbulbs",
|
|
"flashcubes",
|
|
"flashes",
|
|
"flashlights",
|
|
"floodlights",
|
|
"fluorescent lamps",
|
|
"gaslights",
|
|
"gasoliers",
|
|
"girandoles",
|
|
"headlights",
|
|
"incandescent lamps",
|
|
"klieg lights",
|
|
"kleig lights",
|
|
"lanterns",
|
|
"light bulbs",
|
|
"lighthouses",
|
|
"lightings",
|
|
"sconces",
|
|
"spotlights",
|
|
"streetlights",
|
|
"sun lamps",
|
|
"beacons",
|
|
"illuminants",
|
|
"lamps"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"arch":{
|
|
"coming before all others in importance":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"since the start of her acting career her parents have steadfastly remained her arch supporters"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"big",
|
|
"capital",
|
|
"cardinal",
|
|
"central",
|
|
"chief",
|
|
"dominant",
|
|
"first",
|
|
"foremost",
|
|
"grand",
|
|
"great",
|
|
"greatest",
|
|
"highest",
|
|
"key",
|
|
"leading",
|
|
"main",
|
|
"master",
|
|
"number one",
|
|
"No. 1",
|
|
"numero uno",
|
|
"overbearing",
|
|
"overmastering",
|
|
"overriding",
|
|
"paramount",
|
|
"predominant",
|
|
"preeminent",
|
|
"premier",
|
|
"primal",
|
|
"primary",
|
|
"principal",
|
|
"prior",
|
|
"sovereign",
|
|
"sovran",
|
|
"supreme"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"distinguished",
|
|
"eminent",
|
|
"illustrious",
|
|
"noble",
|
|
"notable",
|
|
"noteworthy",
|
|
"outstanding",
|
|
"prestigious",
|
|
"signal",
|
|
"star",
|
|
"stellar",
|
|
"superior",
|
|
"high-level",
|
|
"senior",
|
|
"top",
|
|
"important",
|
|
"influential",
|
|
"major",
|
|
"mighty",
|
|
"momentous",
|
|
"significant",
|
|
"incomparable",
|
|
"matchless",
|
|
"unequaled",
|
|
"unequalled",
|
|
"unparalleled",
|
|
"unsurpassed",
|
|
"celebrated",
|
|
"famed",
|
|
"famous",
|
|
"renowned"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"inconsequential",
|
|
"inconsiderable",
|
|
"insignificant",
|
|
"minor",
|
|
"negligible",
|
|
"slight",
|
|
"trifling",
|
|
"trivial",
|
|
"unimportant",
|
|
"collateral",
|
|
"inferior",
|
|
"secondary",
|
|
"subordinate",
|
|
"subsidiary"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"last",
|
|
"least"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"displaying or marked by rude boldness":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"was so arch as to ask him outright if he was wearing a toupee"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"audacious",
|
|
"bold",
|
|
"bold-faced",
|
|
"brash",
|
|
"brassbound",
|
|
"brassy",
|
|
"brazen",
|
|
"brazen-faced",
|
|
"cheeky",
|
|
"cocksure",
|
|
"cocky",
|
|
"fresh",
|
|
"impertinent",
|
|
"impudent",
|
|
"insolent",
|
|
"nervy",
|
|
"sassy",
|
|
"saucy",
|
|
"wise"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"assertive",
|
|
"forward",
|
|
"obtrusive",
|
|
"defiant",
|
|
"disrespectful",
|
|
"shameless",
|
|
"unabashed",
|
|
"unblushing",
|
|
"bluff",
|
|
"blunt",
|
|
"curt",
|
|
"cute",
|
|
"facetious",
|
|
"flip",
|
|
"flippant",
|
|
"pert",
|
|
"smart",
|
|
"smart-aleck",
|
|
"smart-alecky",
|
|
"lippy",
|
|
"mouthy"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"demure",
|
|
"humble",
|
|
"modest",
|
|
"courteous",
|
|
"genteel",
|
|
"mannerly",
|
|
"polite",
|
|
"proper",
|
|
"deferential",
|
|
"respectful",
|
|
"abashed",
|
|
"ashamed",
|
|
"blushing",
|
|
"embarrassed",
|
|
"shamefaced",
|
|
"gentle",
|
|
"mild",
|
|
"inconspicuous",
|
|
"unobtrusive"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"meek",
|
|
"mousy",
|
|
"mousey",
|
|
"retiring",
|
|
"shy",
|
|
"timid"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"tending to or exhibiting reckless playfulness":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the arch look on the girl's face betrayed her as the one who had tricked the babysitter into believing that the house was haunted"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"devilish",
|
|
"elvish",
|
|
"espi\u00e8gle",
|
|
"impish",
|
|
"knavish",
|
|
"leprechaunish",
|
|
"mischievous",
|
|
"pixie",
|
|
"pixy",
|
|
"pixieish",
|
|
"prankish",
|
|
"puckish",
|
|
"rascally",
|
|
"roguish",
|
|
"scampish",
|
|
"sly",
|
|
"tricksy",
|
|
"waggish",
|
|
"wicked"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"antic",
|
|
"coltish",
|
|
"coy",
|
|
"frisky",
|
|
"frolicsome",
|
|
"kittenish",
|
|
"playful",
|
|
"sportful",
|
|
"sportive",
|
|
"gay",
|
|
"happy",
|
|
"lighthearted",
|
|
"whimsical",
|
|
"energetic",
|
|
"lively",
|
|
"spirited",
|
|
"sprightly",
|
|
"artful",
|
|
"crafty",
|
|
"cunning",
|
|
"trickish",
|
|
"tricky",
|
|
"wily",
|
|
"misbehaving",
|
|
"naughty",
|
|
"troublemaking",
|
|
"pestering",
|
|
"riling",
|
|
"teasing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"grave",
|
|
"grim",
|
|
"sedate",
|
|
"sober",
|
|
"solemn",
|
|
"staid",
|
|
"stern"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"something that curves or is curved":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the limestone arch is a natural formation that is the product of many years of erosion"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"angle",
|
|
"arc",
|
|
"bend",
|
|
"bow",
|
|
"crook",
|
|
"curvature",
|
|
"curve",
|
|
"inflection",
|
|
"turn",
|
|
"wind"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"kink",
|
|
"warp",
|
|
"circle",
|
|
"ring",
|
|
"ringlet",
|
|
"round",
|
|
"coil",
|
|
"curl",
|
|
"curlicue",
|
|
"curlycue",
|
|
"buckle",
|
|
"convolution",
|
|
"flexure",
|
|
"fold",
|
|
"loop",
|
|
"spiral",
|
|
"swirl",
|
|
"twist",
|
|
"winding",
|
|
"incurvature",
|
|
"reflection",
|
|
"decline",
|
|
"inclination",
|
|
"incline",
|
|
"slope",
|
|
"corner",
|
|
"turnoff",
|
|
"dogleg",
|
|
"hairpin"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to cause to turn away from a straight line":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the cat arched her back whenever she was stroked"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bend",
|
|
"bow",
|
|
"crook",
|
|
"curve",
|
|
"hook",
|
|
"swerve"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"arc",
|
|
"round",
|
|
"incurvate",
|
|
"incurve",
|
|
"inflect",
|
|
"reflect",
|
|
"deflect",
|
|
"divert",
|
|
"entwine",
|
|
"kink",
|
|
"swirl",
|
|
"turn",
|
|
"twine",
|
|
"twist",
|
|
"veer",
|
|
"warp",
|
|
"coil",
|
|
"curl",
|
|
"enroll",
|
|
"enrol",
|
|
"loop",
|
|
"spiral",
|
|
"dent",
|
|
"dimple",
|
|
"meander",
|
|
"wave",
|
|
"weave",
|
|
"wind",
|
|
"decline",
|
|
"incline",
|
|
"slope"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"straighten",
|
|
"unbend",
|
|
"uncurl"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to turn away from a straight line or course":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the path gradually arches off into the woods"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"arc",
|
|
"bend",
|
|
"bow",
|
|
"crook",
|
|
"curve",
|
|
"fall off",
|
|
"hook",
|
|
"round",
|
|
"sweep",
|
|
"swerve",
|
|
"trend",
|
|
"wheel"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"circle",
|
|
"coil",
|
|
"curlicue",
|
|
"curl",
|
|
"loop",
|
|
"spiral",
|
|
"turn",
|
|
"twist",
|
|
"wind",
|
|
"deviate",
|
|
"veer"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"straighten"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"archness":{
|
|
"as in rascality , devilry":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"devilment",
|
|
"devilry",
|
|
"deviltry",
|
|
"hob",
|
|
"rascality",
|
|
"roguishness",
|
|
"waggery",
|
|
"coyness",
|
|
"kittenishness",
|
|
"devilishness",
|
|
"diabolicalness",
|
|
"knavery",
|
|
"coltishness",
|
|
"espi\u00e8glerie",
|
|
"friskiness",
|
|
"impishness",
|
|
"larkiness",
|
|
"mischief",
|
|
"mischievousness",
|
|
"playfulness",
|
|
"prankishness",
|
|
"sportfulness",
|
|
"sportiveness",
|
|
"tricksiness",
|
|
"frivolousness",
|
|
"energy",
|
|
"liveliness",
|
|
"spiritedness",
|
|
"sprightliness",
|
|
"spunkiness",
|
|
"vivaciousness",
|
|
"vivacity",
|
|
"gaiety",
|
|
"gayety",
|
|
"jocularity",
|
|
"jocundity",
|
|
"lightheartedness",
|
|
"mirthfulness",
|
|
"whimsicality"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"earnestness",
|
|
"soberness",
|
|
"sobersidedness",
|
|
"graveness",
|
|
"grimness",
|
|
"serious-mindedness",
|
|
"seriousness",
|
|
"solemnity",
|
|
"solemnness",
|
|
"sternness",
|
|
"priggishness",
|
|
"starchiness",
|
|
"stuffiness",
|
|
"constraint",
|
|
"restraint",
|
|
"self-control"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"archetypal":{
|
|
"constituting, serving as, or worthy of being a pattern to be imitated":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"St. Peter's basilica in Rome is considered by some art historians to be the archetypal structure in the baroque style"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"classic",
|
|
"definitive",
|
|
"exemplary",
|
|
"imitable",
|
|
"model",
|
|
"paradigmatic",
|
|
"quintessential",
|
|
"textbook"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"ideal",
|
|
"nonpareil",
|
|
"special",
|
|
"unique",
|
|
"absolute",
|
|
"flawless",
|
|
"impeccable",
|
|
"perfect",
|
|
"A-OK",
|
|
"A1",
|
|
"bang-up",
|
|
"banner",
|
|
"capital",
|
|
"choice",
|
|
"crackerjack",
|
|
"dandy",
|
|
"excellent",
|
|
"fabulous",
|
|
"fantastic",
|
|
"fine",
|
|
"first-class",
|
|
"first-rate",
|
|
"grand",
|
|
"great",
|
|
"groovy",
|
|
"jim-dandy",
|
|
"keen",
|
|
"marvelous",
|
|
"marvellous",
|
|
"nifty",
|
|
"par excellence",
|
|
"prime",
|
|
"primo",
|
|
"sensational",
|
|
"splendid",
|
|
"stellar",
|
|
"sterling",
|
|
"superb",
|
|
"superior",
|
|
"superlative",
|
|
"swell",
|
|
"terrific",
|
|
"tip-top",
|
|
"top",
|
|
"top-notch",
|
|
"unsurpassed",
|
|
"wizard",
|
|
"wonderful",
|
|
"exceptional",
|
|
"fancy",
|
|
"high-grade"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"bad",
|
|
"low-grade",
|
|
"poor",
|
|
"substandard",
|
|
"unsatisfactory",
|
|
"atrocious",
|
|
"execrable",
|
|
"vile",
|
|
"wretched",
|
|
"deficient",
|
|
"disappointing",
|
|
"failed",
|
|
"inadequate",
|
|
"inferior",
|
|
"average",
|
|
"normal",
|
|
"ordinary",
|
|
"representative",
|
|
"typical",
|
|
"mediocre",
|
|
"second-class",
|
|
"second-rate"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"having or showing the qualities associated with the members of a particular group or kind":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the movie's hero is pretty archetypal , lacking in any distinctive qualities that would distinguish him from countless other masked avengers"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"average",
|
|
"characteristic",
|
|
"normal",
|
|
"regular",
|
|
"representative",
|
|
"standard",
|
|
"true",
|
|
"typical"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"common",
|
|
"commonplace",
|
|
"conventional",
|
|
"customary",
|
|
"everyday",
|
|
"ordinary",
|
|
"usual",
|
|
"wonted",
|
|
"workaday",
|
|
"classic",
|
|
"textbook",
|
|
"vintage",
|
|
"expected",
|
|
"familiar",
|
|
"habitual",
|
|
"predictable",
|
|
"routine",
|
|
"unexceptional",
|
|
"unremarkable",
|
|
"predominant",
|
|
"preponderant"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"uncommon",
|
|
"unconventional",
|
|
"uncustomary",
|
|
"unusual",
|
|
"unwonted",
|
|
"distinctive",
|
|
"especial",
|
|
"exceptional",
|
|
"extraordinary",
|
|
"infrequent",
|
|
"noteworthy",
|
|
"rare",
|
|
"remarkable",
|
|
"singular",
|
|
"special",
|
|
"unexpected",
|
|
"unfamiliar",
|
|
"unique",
|
|
"unpredictable",
|
|
"eccentric",
|
|
"idiosyncratic",
|
|
"nonconformist",
|
|
"peculiar",
|
|
"unknown",
|
|
"unorthodox",
|
|
"curious",
|
|
"erratic",
|
|
"funky",
|
|
"funny",
|
|
"odd",
|
|
"oddball",
|
|
"offbeat",
|
|
"outlandish",
|
|
"quirky",
|
|
"screwy",
|
|
"strange",
|
|
"wacky",
|
|
"whacky",
|
|
"way-out",
|
|
"bizarre",
|
|
"fantastic",
|
|
"fantastical",
|
|
"far-out",
|
|
"freak",
|
|
"freakish",
|
|
"kooky",
|
|
"kookie",
|
|
"out-of-the-way",
|
|
"outrageous",
|
|
"outr\u00e9",
|
|
"rare",
|
|
"singular",
|
|
"unnatural",
|
|
"weird",
|
|
"wild"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"aberrant",
|
|
"abnormal",
|
|
"anomalous",
|
|
"atypical",
|
|
"deviant",
|
|
"irregular",
|
|
"nonrepresentative",
|
|
"nontypical",
|
|
"untypical"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"arcing":{
|
|
"to turn away from a straight line or course":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the ball arced toward the batter and nearly hit him"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"arching",
|
|
"bending",
|
|
"bowing",
|
|
"crooking",
|
|
"curving",
|
|
"falling off",
|
|
"hooking",
|
|
"rounding",
|
|
"sweeping",
|
|
"swerving",
|
|
"trending",
|
|
"wheeling"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"circling",
|
|
"coiling",
|
|
"curlicuing",
|
|
"curling",
|
|
"looping",
|
|
"spiraling",
|
|
"spiralling",
|
|
"turning",
|
|
"twisting",
|
|
"winding",
|
|
"deviating",
|
|
"veering"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"straightening"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"archfiend":{
|
|
"the supreme personification of evil often represented as the ruler of hell":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"he sold his soul to the archfiend"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"Beelzebub",
|
|
"devil",
|
|
"fiend",
|
|
"Lucifer",
|
|
"Old Nick",
|
|
"Satan",
|
|
"serpent"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"deuce",
|
|
"dickens",
|
|
"Mephistopheles"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"archbishops":{
|
|
"as in bishops , popes":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"abbots",
|
|
"archpriests",
|
|
"bishops",
|
|
"deans",
|
|
"diocesans",
|
|
"monsignors",
|
|
"monsignori",
|
|
"popes",
|
|
"prelates",
|
|
"presbyters",
|
|
"clergywomen",
|
|
"deaconesses",
|
|
"priestesses",
|
|
"abb\u00e9s",
|
|
"curates",
|
|
"cur\u00e9s",
|
|
"parsons",
|
|
"pastors",
|
|
"rectors",
|
|
"shepherds",
|
|
"vicars",
|
|
"churchmen",
|
|
"clergymen",
|
|
"fathers",
|
|
"Holy Joes",
|
|
"padres",
|
|
"chaplains",
|
|
"confessors",
|
|
"sky pilots",
|
|
"clergypersons",
|
|
"clericals",
|
|
"clerics",
|
|
"clerks",
|
|
"deacons",
|
|
"divines",
|
|
"dominies",
|
|
"ecclesiastics",
|
|
"ministers",
|
|
"preachers",
|
|
"priests",
|
|
"reverends",
|
|
"evangelists",
|
|
"missionaries",
|
|
"missioners",
|
|
"missionizers",
|
|
"revivalists",
|
|
"friars",
|
|
"mendicants",
|
|
"monastics",
|
|
"monks",
|
|
"oblates",
|
|
"religious",
|
|
"high priestesses",
|
|
"high priests"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"laymen",
|
|
"laypeople",
|
|
"seculars",
|
|
"secular",
|
|
"lay readers",
|
|
"lectors"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"archbishop":{
|
|
"as in bishop , pope":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"abbot",
|
|
"archpriest",
|
|
"bishop",
|
|
"dean",
|
|
"diocesan",
|
|
"monsignor",
|
|
"pope",
|
|
"prelate",
|
|
"presbyter",
|
|
"clergywoman",
|
|
"deaconess",
|
|
"priestess",
|
|
"abb\u00e9",
|
|
"curate",
|
|
"cur\u00e9",
|
|
"parson",
|
|
"pastor",
|
|
"rector",
|
|
"shepherd",
|
|
"vicar",
|
|
"churchman",
|
|
"clergyman",
|
|
"father",
|
|
"Holy Joe",
|
|
"padre",
|
|
"chaplain",
|
|
"confessor",
|
|
"sky pilot",
|
|
"clergyperson",
|
|
"cleric",
|
|
"clerical",
|
|
"clerk",
|
|
"deacon",
|
|
"divine",
|
|
"dominie",
|
|
"ecclesiastic",
|
|
"minister",
|
|
"preacher",
|
|
"priest",
|
|
"reverend",
|
|
"evangelist",
|
|
"missionary",
|
|
"missioner",
|
|
"missionizer",
|
|
"revivalist",
|
|
"friar",
|
|
"mendicant",
|
|
"monastic",
|
|
"monk",
|
|
"oblate",
|
|
"religious",
|
|
"high priest",
|
|
"high priestess"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"layman",
|
|
"layperson",
|
|
"secular",
|
|
"lay reader",
|
|
"lector"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"arcs":{
|
|
"something that curves or is curved":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the stars seemed to align themselves into one vast glittering arc"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"angles",
|
|
"arches",
|
|
"bends",
|
|
"bows",
|
|
"crooks",
|
|
"curvatures",
|
|
"curves",
|
|
"inflections",
|
|
"turns",
|
|
"winds"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"kinks",
|
|
"warps",
|
|
"circles",
|
|
"ringlets",
|
|
"rings",
|
|
"rounds",
|
|
"coils",
|
|
"curlicues",
|
|
"curlycues",
|
|
"curls",
|
|
"buckles",
|
|
"convolutions",
|
|
"flexures",
|
|
"folds",
|
|
"loops",
|
|
"spirals",
|
|
"swirls",
|
|
"twists",
|
|
"windings",
|
|
"incurvatures",
|
|
"reflections",
|
|
"declines",
|
|
"inclinations",
|
|
"inclines",
|
|
"slopes",
|
|
"corners",
|
|
"turnoffs",
|
|
"doglegs",
|
|
"hairpins"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to turn away from a straight line or course":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the ball arced toward the batter and nearly hit him"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"arches",
|
|
"bends",
|
|
"bows",
|
|
"crooks",
|
|
"curves",
|
|
"falls off",
|
|
"hooks",
|
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"rounds",
|
|
"sweeps",
|
|
"swerves",
|
|
"trends",
|
|
"wheels"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"circles",
|
|
"coils",
|
|
"curlicues",
|
|
"curls",
|
|
"loops",
|
|
"spirals",
|
|
"turns",
|
|
"twists",
|
|
"winds",
|
|
"deviates",
|
|
"veers"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"straightens"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"archivist":{
|
|
"a person who has the job of collecting and storing the materials in an archive":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"consulted with the archivist in conducting her research"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bookkeeper",
|
|
"recorder",
|
|
"reporter",
|
|
"transcriptionist",
|
|
"clerk",
|
|
"register",
|
|
"registrar",
|
|
"scribe",
|
|
"secretary",
|
|
"annalist",
|
|
"chronicler",
|
|
"documenter",
|
|
"historian"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"archaistic":{
|
|
"as in antiquated , obsolete":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"antiquated",
|
|
"archaic",
|
|
"dated",
|
|
"fusty",
|
|
"geriatric",
|
|
"medieval",
|
|
"mediaeval",
|
|
"moldy",
|
|
"Noachian",
|
|
"obsolete",
|
|
"outmoded",
|
|
"out-of-date",
|
|
"pass\u00e9",
|
|
"aging",
|
|
"ageing",
|
|
"mature",
|
|
"old-fashioned",
|
|
"old-time",
|
|
"old-world",
|
|
"retro",
|
|
"vintage",
|
|
"aged",
|
|
"age-old",
|
|
"ancient",
|
|
"antediluvian",
|
|
"antique",
|
|
"dateless",
|
|
"hoar",
|
|
"hoary",
|
|
"immemorial",
|
|
"old",
|
|
"venerable",
|
|
"durable",
|
|
"enduring",
|
|
"lasting",
|
|
"long-lived",
|
|
"permanent",
|
|
"ageless",
|
|
"hallowed",
|
|
"time-honored",
|
|
"timeless",
|
|
"time-tested",
|
|
"timeworn",
|
|
"traditional",
|
|
"tried",
|
|
"tried-and-true",
|
|
"classic",
|
|
"classical",
|
|
"prehistoric",
|
|
"prehistorical",
|
|
"primeval",
|
|
"primordial"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"modern",
|
|
"new",
|
|
"recent",
|
|
"fresh",
|
|
"vernal",
|
|
"young",
|
|
"youthful",
|
|
"contemporary",
|
|
"current",
|
|
"latest",
|
|
"mod",
|
|
"novel",
|
|
"present-day",
|
|
"ultramodern",
|
|
"untested",
|
|
"untried",
|
|
"brand-new",
|
|
"unused",
|
|
"unworn"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"archons":{
|
|
"a person who manages or directs something":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"as archon of the nation's most prestigious university, he became something of a national figure"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"administrants",
|
|
"administrators",
|
|
"directors",
|
|
"execs",
|
|
"executives",
|
|
"managers",
|
|
"superintendents",
|
|
"supervisors"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"codirectors",
|
|
"co-directors",
|
|
"comanagers",
|
|
"co-managers",
|
|
"co-organizers",
|
|
"middle managers",
|
|
"boardmen",
|
|
"officers",
|
|
"officials",
|
|
"commissioners",
|
|
"ministers",
|
|
"bosses",
|
|
"chiefs",
|
|
"heads",
|
|
"leaders",
|
|
"presidents"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"archly":{
|
|
"to a great degree":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"an archly competitive young executive"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"achingly",
|
|
"almighty",
|
|
"awful",
|
|
"awfully",
|
|
"badly",
|
|
"beastly",
|
|
"blisteringly",
|
|
"bone",
|
|
"colossally",
|
|
"corking",
|
|
"cracking",
|
|
"damn",
|
|
"damned",
|
|
"dang",
|
|
"deadly",
|
|
"desperately",
|
|
"eminently",
|
|
"enormously",
|
|
"especially",
|
|
"ever",
|
|
"exceedingly",
|
|
"exceeding",
|
|
"extra",
|
|
"extremely",
|
|
"fabulously",
|
|
"fantastically",
|
|
"far",
|
|
"fiercely",
|
|
"filthy",
|
|
"frightfully",
|
|
"full",
|
|
"greatly",
|
|
"heavily",
|
|
"highly",
|
|
"hugely",
|
|
"immensely",
|
|
"incredibly",
|
|
"intensely",
|
|
"jolly",
|
|
"majorly",
|
|
"mightily",
|
|
"mighty",
|
|
"monstrous",
|
|
"mortally",
|
|
"most",
|
|
"much",
|
|
"particularly",
|
|
"passing",
|
|
"rattling",
|
|
"real",
|
|
"really",
|
|
"right",
|
|
"roaring",
|
|
"roaringly",
|
|
"seriously",
|
|
"severely",
|
|
"so",
|
|
"sore",
|
|
"sorely",
|
|
"spanking",
|
|
"specially",
|
|
"stinking",
|
|
"such",
|
|
"super",
|
|
"supremely",
|
|
"surpassingly",
|
|
"terribly",
|
|
"that",
|
|
"thumping",
|
|
"too",
|
|
"unco",
|
|
"uncommonly",
|
|
"vastly",
|
|
"very",
|
|
"vitally",
|
|
"way",
|
|
"whacking",
|
|
"wicked",
|
|
"wildly"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"absolutely",
|
|
"altogether",
|
|
"completely",
|
|
"downright",
|
|
"entirely",
|
|
"flat-out",
|
|
"fully",
|
|
"positively",
|
|
"purely",
|
|
"radically",
|
|
"thoroughly",
|
|
"totally",
|
|
"utterly",
|
|
"wholly",
|
|
"deeply",
|
|
"profoundly",
|
|
"exceptionally",
|
|
"notably",
|
|
"remarkably",
|
|
"considerably",
|
|
"extensively",
|
|
"significantly",
|
|
"substantially",
|
|
"appreciably",
|
|
"discernibly",
|
|
"markedly",
|
|
"noticeably",
|
|
"obviously",
|
|
"palpably",
|
|
"plainly",
|
|
"visibly",
|
|
"abundantly",
|
|
"plentifully",
|
|
"astronomically",
|
|
"grandly",
|
|
"monstrously",
|
|
"monumentally",
|
|
"excessively",
|
|
"obscenely",
|
|
"overmuch",
|
|
"amazingly",
|
|
"astonishingly",
|
|
"staggeringly"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"meagerly",
|
|
"scantily",
|
|
"barely",
|
|
"hardly",
|
|
"just",
|
|
"marginally",
|
|
"minimally",
|
|
"scarcely"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"little",
|
|
"negligibly",
|
|
"nominally",
|
|
"slightly",
|
|
"somewhat"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adverb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"archetype":{
|
|
"something belonging to an earlier time from which something else was later developed":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the abacus is sometimes cited as the archetype of the modern digital calculator"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"ancestor",
|
|
"antecedent",
|
|
"daddy",
|
|
"foregoer",
|
|
"forerunner",
|
|
"granddaddy",
|
|
"grandaddy",
|
|
"precursor",
|
|
"predecessor",
|
|
"prototype"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"model",
|
|
"original",
|
|
"originator",
|
|
"sire",
|
|
"father",
|
|
"mother"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"by-product",
|
|
"derivative",
|
|
"offshoot",
|
|
"outgrowth",
|
|
"spin-off",
|
|
"daughter",
|
|
"son"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"descendant",
|
|
"descendent"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"something from which copies are made":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Beowulf is considered by some scholars to be the archetype for medieval British heroic tales"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"original",
|
|
"prototype"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"source",
|
|
"example",
|
|
"mold",
|
|
"paradigm",
|
|
"pattern",
|
|
"beau ideal",
|
|
"classic",
|
|
"exemplar",
|
|
"ideal",
|
|
"model",
|
|
"nonpareil",
|
|
"paragon",
|
|
"blueprint",
|
|
"draft"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"copy",
|
|
"imitation",
|
|
"replica",
|
|
"reproduction",
|
|
"counterfeit",
|
|
"fake",
|
|
"forgery",
|
|
"sham"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"archers":{
|
|
"as in gunners":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"gunners",
|
|
"huntresses",
|
|
"sportsmen",
|
|
"sportswomen",
|
|
"birders",
|
|
"falconers",
|
|
"fowlers",
|
|
"hawkers",
|
|
"hunters",
|
|
"huntsmen",
|
|
"nimrods",
|
|
"hunter-gatherers",
|
|
"trappers",
|
|
"poachers"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"archpriest":{
|
|
"as in bishop , archbishop":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"abbot",
|
|
"archbishop",
|
|
"bishop",
|
|
"dean",
|
|
"diocesan",
|
|
"monsignor",
|
|
"pope",
|
|
"prelate",
|
|
"presbyter",
|
|
"clergywoman",
|
|
"deaconess",
|
|
"priestess",
|
|
"abb\u00e9",
|
|
"curate",
|
|
"cur\u00e9",
|
|
"parson",
|
|
"pastor",
|
|
"rector",
|
|
"shepherd",
|
|
"vicar",
|
|
"churchman",
|
|
"clergyman",
|
|
"father",
|
|
"Holy Joe",
|
|
"padre",
|
|
"chaplain",
|
|
"confessor",
|
|
"sky pilot",
|
|
"clergyperson",
|
|
"cleric",
|
|
"clerical",
|
|
"clerk",
|
|
"deacon",
|
|
"divine",
|
|
"dominie",
|
|
"ecclesiastic",
|
|
"minister",
|
|
"preacher",
|
|
"priest",
|
|
"reverend",
|
|
"evangelist",
|
|
"missionary",
|
|
"missioner",
|
|
"missionizer",
|
|
"revivalist",
|
|
"friar",
|
|
"mendicant",
|
|
"monastic",
|
|
"monk",
|
|
"oblate",
|
|
"religious",
|
|
"high priest",
|
|
"high priestess"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"layman",
|
|
"layperson",
|
|
"secular",
|
|
"lay reader",
|
|
"lector"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"archaisms":{
|
|
"as in euphemisms , modernisms":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"coinages",
|
|
"colloquialisms",
|
|
"euphemisms",
|
|
"loanwords",
|
|
"modernisms",
|
|
"neologisms",
|
|
"vernacularisms",
|
|
"expressions",
|
|
"terms",
|
|
"words",
|
|
"linguistic forms",
|
|
"monosyllables",
|
|
"morphemes",
|
|
"speech forms",
|
|
"polysyllables",
|
|
"collocations",
|
|
"idioms",
|
|
"locutions",
|
|
"phrases"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"arcade":{
|
|
"as in piazza , cloister":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"breezeway",
|
|
"cloister",
|
|
"loggia",
|
|
"piazza",
|
|
"concourse",
|
|
"corridor",
|
|
"gallery",
|
|
"hall",
|
|
"hallway",
|
|
"passageway"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"arctic":{
|
|
"having a low or subnormal temperature":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the arctic air of deep winter"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"algid",
|
|
"bitter",
|
|
"bone-chilling",
|
|
"chill",
|
|
"chilly",
|
|
"cold",
|
|
"coldish",
|
|
"cool",
|
|
"coolish",
|
|
"freezing",
|
|
"frigid",
|
|
"frosty",
|
|
"gelid",
|
|
"glacial",
|
|
"ice-cold",
|
|
"icy",
|
|
"nipping",
|
|
"nippy",
|
|
"numbing",
|
|
"polar",
|
|
"shivery",
|
|
"snappy",
|
|
"wintry",
|
|
"wintery"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"cryogenic",
|
|
"subfreezing",
|
|
"subzero",
|
|
"ultracold",
|
|
"cutting",
|
|
"keen",
|
|
"penetrating",
|
|
"piercing",
|
|
"sharp",
|
|
"bracing",
|
|
"brisk",
|
|
"crisp",
|
|
"invigorating",
|
|
"rigorous",
|
|
"chilled",
|
|
"cooled",
|
|
"frosted",
|
|
"frozen",
|
|
"iced",
|
|
"refrigerated",
|
|
"unheated"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"lukewarm",
|
|
"tepid",
|
|
"heated",
|
|
"overheated",
|
|
"reheated",
|
|
"warmed",
|
|
"snug",
|
|
"toasty",
|
|
"warm",
|
|
"feverish",
|
|
"flushed",
|
|
"inflamed",
|
|
"enflamed",
|
|
"canicular",
|
|
"equatorial",
|
|
"muggy",
|
|
"steamy",
|
|
"summery",
|
|
"tropical"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"ardent",
|
|
"blazing",
|
|
"boiling",
|
|
"broiling",
|
|
"burning",
|
|
"fervent",
|
|
"fervid",
|
|
"fiery",
|
|
"glowing",
|
|
"hot",
|
|
"igneous",
|
|
"molten",
|
|
"piping hot",
|
|
"red-hot",
|
|
"roasting",
|
|
"scalding",
|
|
"scorching",
|
|
"searing",
|
|
"seething",
|
|
"sizzling",
|
|
"sultry",
|
|
"sweltering",
|
|
"torrid",
|
|
"ultrahot",
|
|
"warming",
|
|
"white-hot"
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]
|
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},
|
|
"lacking in friendliness or warmth of feeling":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"received the usual arctic reception from her in-laws at Thanksgiving"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"antiseptic",
|
|
"brittle",
|
|
"chill",
|
|
"chilly",
|
|
"clammy",
|
|
"cold",
|
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"cold-blooded",
|
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"cold-eyed",
|
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"coldish",
|
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"cool",
|
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"frigid",
|
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"frosty",
|
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"frozen",
|
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"gelid",
|
|
"glacial",
|
|
"hard-eyed",
|
|
"icy",
|
|
"uncordial",
|
|
"unfriendly",
|
|
"unsympathetic",
|
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"wintry",
|
|
"wintery"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bloodless",
|
|
"coldhearted",
|
|
"hard-hearted",
|
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"heartless",
|
|
"kindless",
|
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"pitiless",
|
|
"uncaring",
|
|
"unfeeling",
|
|
"reserved",
|
|
"soulless",
|
|
"undemonstrative",
|
|
"unemotional",
|
|
"unresponsive",
|
|
"apathetic",
|
|
"indifferent",
|
|
"unenthusiastic",
|
|
"uninterested",
|
|
"aloof",
|
|
"detached",
|
|
"dispassionate",
|
|
"impersonal",
|
|
"offish",
|
|
"standoffish",
|
|
"antisocial",
|
|
"unsociable",
|
|
"unsocial"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"compassionate",
|
|
"kind",
|
|
"kindhearted",
|
|
"demonstrative",
|
|
"emotional",
|
|
"expressive",
|
|
"eager",
|
|
"enthusiastic",
|
|
"passionate"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"cordial",
|
|
"friendly",
|
|
"genial",
|
|
"happy",
|
|
"hearty",
|
|
"sympathetic",
|
|
"warm",
|
|
"warm-blooded",
|
|
"warmhearted"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"arc lights":{
|
|
"as in sun lamps , fluorescent lamps":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"candelabra",
|
|
"candelabrums",
|
|
"candelabras",
|
|
"candles",
|
|
"chandeliers",
|
|
"dark lanterns",
|
|
"flares",
|
|
"flashbulbs",
|
|
"flashcubes",
|
|
"flashes",
|
|
"flashlights",
|
|
"floodlights",
|
|
"fluorescent lamps",
|
|
"gaslights",
|
|
"gasoliers",
|
|
"girandoles",
|
|
"headlights",
|
|
"incandescent lamps",
|
|
"klieg lights",
|
|
"kleig lights",
|
|
"lanterns",
|
|
"light bulbs",
|
|
"lighthouses",
|
|
"lightings",
|
|
"sconces",
|
|
"spotlights",
|
|
"streetlights",
|
|
"sun lamps",
|
|
"beacons",
|
|
"illuminants",
|
|
"lamps"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"archrivals":{
|
|
"as in rivals , competitors":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"challengers",
|
|
"competitions",
|
|
"competitors",
|
|
"contenders",
|
|
"contestants",
|
|
"corrivals",
|
|
"rivals",
|
|
"adversaries",
|
|
"antagonists",
|
|
"opponents",
|
|
"also-rans",
|
|
"entrants",
|
|
"entries",
|
|
"players",
|
|
"finalists",
|
|
"semifinalists"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"archetypes":{
|
|
"something belonging to an earlier time from which something else was later developed":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the abacus is sometimes cited as the archetype of the modern digital calculator"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"ancestors",
|
|
"antecedents",
|
|
"daddies",
|
|
"foregoers",
|
|
"forerunners",
|
|
"granddaddies",
|
|
"grandaddies",
|
|
"precursors",
|
|
"predecessors",
|
|
"prototypes"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"models",
|
|
"originals",
|
|
"originators",
|
|
"sires",
|
|
"fathers",
|
|
"mothers"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"by-products",
|
|
"byproducts",
|
|
"derivatives",
|
|
"offshoots",
|
|
"outgrowths",
|
|
"spin-offs",
|
|
"daughters",
|
|
"sons"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"descendants",
|
|
"descendents"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"something from which copies are made":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Beowulf is considered by some scholars to be the archetype for medieval British heroic tales"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"originals",
|
|
"prototypes"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"sources",
|
|
"examples",
|
|
"molds",
|
|
"paradigms",
|
|
"patterns",
|
|
"beau ideals",
|
|
"classics",
|
|
"exemplars",
|
|
"ideals",
|
|
"models",
|
|
"nonpareils",
|
|
"paragons",
|
|
"blueprints",
|
|
"drafts"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"copies",
|
|
"imitations",
|
|
"replicas",
|
|
"reproductions",
|
|
"counterfeits",
|
|
"fakes",
|
|
"forgeries",
|
|
"shams"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"architrave":{
|
|
"as in entablature , cornice":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"capital",
|
|
"cornice",
|
|
"entablature",
|
|
"frieze",
|
|
"shaft",
|
|
"socle",
|
|
"column",
|
|
"pilaster",
|
|
"pillar",
|
|
"shoring",
|
|
"brace",
|
|
"buttress",
|
|
"mount",
|
|
"mounting",
|
|
"prop",
|
|
"reinforcement",
|
|
"shore",
|
|
"spur",
|
|
"stay",
|
|
"support",
|
|
"underpinning",
|
|
"arch",
|
|
"bolster",
|
|
"bracket",
|
|
"cantilever",
|
|
"girder",
|
|
"frame",
|
|
"bearing",
|
|
"dais",
|
|
"platform",
|
|
"podium",
|
|
"rostrum",
|
|
"stage",
|
|
"tribune",
|
|
"crutch",
|
|
"peg",
|
|
"post",
|
|
"stake",
|
|
"stanchion",
|
|
"stilt",
|
|
"strut",
|
|
"truss",
|
|
"base",
|
|
"foot",
|
|
"foundation",
|
|
"pedestal",
|
|
"plinth",
|
|
"stand"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"arches":{
|
|
"something that curves or is curved":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the limestone arch is a natural formation that is the product of many years of erosion"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"angles",
|
|
"arcs",
|
|
"bends",
|
|
"bows",
|
|
"crooks",
|
|
"curvatures",
|
|
"curves",
|
|
"inflections",
|
|
"turns",
|
|
"winds"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"kinks",
|
|
"warps",
|
|
"circles",
|
|
"ringlets",
|
|
"rings",
|
|
"rounds",
|
|
"coils",
|
|
"curlicues",
|
|
"curlycues",
|
|
"curls",
|
|
"buckles",
|
|
"convolutions",
|
|
"flexures",
|
|
"folds",
|
|
"loops",
|
|
"spirals",
|
|
"swirls",
|
|
"twists",
|
|
"windings",
|
|
"incurvatures",
|
|
"reflections",
|
|
"declines",
|
|
"inclinations",
|
|
"inclines",
|
|
"slopes",
|
|
"corners",
|
|
"turnoffs",
|
|
"doglegs",
|
|
"hairpins"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to cause to turn away from a straight line":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the cat arched her back whenever she was stroked"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bends",
|
|
"bows",
|
|
"crooks",
|
|
"curves",
|
|
"hooks",
|
|
"swerves"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"arcs",
|
|
"rounds",
|
|
"incurvates",
|
|
"incurves",
|
|
"inflects",
|
|
"reflects",
|
|
"deflects",
|
|
"diverts",
|
|
"entwines",
|
|
"kinks",
|
|
"swirls",
|
|
"turns",
|
|
"twines",
|
|
"twists",
|
|
"veers",
|
|
"warps",
|
|
"coils",
|
|
"curls",
|
|
"enrolls",
|
|
"enrols",
|
|
"loops",
|
|
"spirals",
|
|
"dents",
|
|
"dimples",
|
|
"meanders",
|
|
"waves",
|
|
"weaves",
|
|
"winds",
|
|
"declines",
|
|
"inclines",
|
|
"slopes"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"straightens",
|
|
"unbends",
|
|
"uncurls"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to turn away from a straight line or course":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the path gradually arches off into the woods"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"arcs",
|
|
"bends",
|
|
"bows",
|
|
"crooks",
|
|
"curves",
|
|
"falls off",
|
|
"hooks",
|
|
"rounds",
|
|
"sweeps",
|
|
"swerves",
|
|
"trends",
|
|
"wheels"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"circles",
|
|
"coils",
|
|
"curlicues",
|
|
"curls",
|
|
"loops",
|
|
"spirals",
|
|
"turns",
|
|
"twists",
|
|
"winds",
|
|
"deviates",
|
|
"veers"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"straightens"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"arcane":{
|
|
"difficult for one of ordinary knowledge or intelligence to understand":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"grammatical rules that seem arcane to generations of students who were never taught grammar in the first place"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"abstruse",
|
|
"deep",
|
|
"esoteric",
|
|
"hermetic",
|
|
"hermetical",
|
|
"profound",
|
|
"recondite"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"erudite",
|
|
"learned",
|
|
"scholarly",
|
|
"academic",
|
|
"academical",
|
|
"pedantic",
|
|
"complex",
|
|
"complicated",
|
|
"hard",
|
|
"darkling",
|
|
"enigmatic",
|
|
"enigmatical",
|
|
"inscrutable",
|
|
"mysterious",
|
|
"mystic",
|
|
"mystical",
|
|
"orphic",
|
|
"uncanny",
|
|
"impenetrable",
|
|
"incomprehensible",
|
|
"unfathomable",
|
|
"unintelligible",
|
|
"ambiguous",
|
|
"cryptic",
|
|
"unanswerable",
|
|
"unknowable",
|
|
"baffling",
|
|
"bewildering",
|
|
"confounding",
|
|
"confusing",
|
|
"disorienting",
|
|
"mystifying",
|
|
"perplexing",
|
|
"puzzling"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"easy",
|
|
"facile",
|
|
"simple",
|
|
"straightforward",
|
|
"comprehensible",
|
|
"fathomable",
|
|
"intelligible",
|
|
"understandable",
|
|
"apparent",
|
|
"clear",
|
|
"clear-cut",
|
|
"distinct",
|
|
"evident",
|
|
"lucid",
|
|
"manifest",
|
|
"obvious",
|
|
"perspicuous",
|
|
"plain",
|
|
"transparent"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"shallow",
|
|
"superficial"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"having an often intentionally veiled or uncertain meaning":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the rebate form uses arcane language, the only purpose of which seems to be to disqualify buyers from actually getting a rebate"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"ambiguous",
|
|
"cryptic",
|
|
"dark",
|
|
"deep",
|
|
"Delphic",
|
|
"double-edged",
|
|
"elliptical",
|
|
"elliptic",
|
|
"enigmatic",
|
|
"enigmatical",
|
|
"equivocal",
|
|
"fuliginous",
|
|
"inscrutable",
|
|
"murky",
|
|
"mysterious",
|
|
"mystic",
|
|
"nebulous",
|
|
"obscure",
|
|
"occult",
|
|
"opaque"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"abstruse",
|
|
"esoteric",
|
|
"recondite",
|
|
"cloaked",
|
|
"concealed",
|
|
"disguised",
|
|
"masked",
|
|
"shrouded",
|
|
"beclouded",
|
|
"bedimmed",
|
|
"befogged",
|
|
"clouded",
|
|
"cloudy",
|
|
"dim",
|
|
"faint",
|
|
"foggy",
|
|
"fuzzy",
|
|
"hazy",
|
|
"indistinct",
|
|
"indistinguishable",
|
|
"misty",
|
|
"muddy",
|
|
"obfuscatory",
|
|
"obnubilated",
|
|
"obscurant",
|
|
"obscurantic",
|
|
"shaded",
|
|
"shadowlike",
|
|
"shadowy",
|
|
"sphinxlike",
|
|
"indefinite",
|
|
"inexact",
|
|
"inexplicit",
|
|
"noncommittal",
|
|
"questionable",
|
|
"unclear",
|
|
"uncertain",
|
|
"undefined",
|
|
"undetermined",
|
|
"vague",
|
|
"impenetrable",
|
|
"incomprehensible",
|
|
"indecipherable",
|
|
"inexplicable",
|
|
"eerie",
|
|
"eery",
|
|
"uncanny",
|
|
"weird",
|
|
"impalpable",
|
|
"inappreciable",
|
|
"intangible",
|
|
"invisible",
|
|
"unanswerable",
|
|
"unknowable",
|
|
"baffling",
|
|
"bewildering",
|
|
"confounding",
|
|
"confusing",
|
|
"mystifying",
|
|
"perplexing",
|
|
"puzzling",
|
|
"unfathomable",
|
|
"circuitous",
|
|
"indirect",
|
|
"roundabout",
|
|
"complex",
|
|
"complicated",
|
|
"difficult",
|
|
"obtuse"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"comprehensible",
|
|
"fathomable",
|
|
"intelligible",
|
|
"knowable",
|
|
"legible",
|
|
"pellucid",
|
|
"understandable",
|
|
"bright",
|
|
"distinct",
|
|
"evident",
|
|
"self-evident",
|
|
"self-explanatory",
|
|
"certain",
|
|
"firm",
|
|
"strong",
|
|
"sure",
|
|
"defined",
|
|
"determined",
|
|
"direct",
|
|
"straightforward",
|
|
"definite",
|
|
"exact",
|
|
"explicit",
|
|
"appreciable",
|
|
"palpable",
|
|
"tangible",
|
|
"visible",
|
|
"blatant",
|
|
"patent",
|
|
"unmistakable"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"accessible",
|
|
"clear",
|
|
"nonambiguous",
|
|
"obvious",
|
|
"plain",
|
|
"unambiguous",
|
|
"unequivocal"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"being beyond one's powers to know, understand, or explain":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"my predecessor in this job obviously had his own arcane system for filing things, and so I haven't a clue as to where anything is"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"cryptic",
|
|
"deep",
|
|
"enigmatic",
|
|
"enigmatical",
|
|
"impenetrable",
|
|
"inscrutable",
|
|
"mysterious",
|
|
"mystic",
|
|
"occult",
|
|
"uncanny"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"dark",
|
|
"darkling",
|
|
"fuzzy",
|
|
"murky",
|
|
"obscure",
|
|
"shadowy",
|
|
"vague",
|
|
"ambiguous",
|
|
"equivocal",
|
|
"imponderable",
|
|
"incomprehensible",
|
|
"unfathomable",
|
|
"unintelligible",
|
|
"unsearchable",
|
|
"inexplicable",
|
|
"unaccountable",
|
|
"unexplainable",
|
|
"unanswerable",
|
|
"unknowable",
|
|
"metaphysical",
|
|
"mystical",
|
|
"numinous",
|
|
"supernatural",
|
|
"abstruse",
|
|
"esoteric",
|
|
"recondite",
|
|
"baffling",
|
|
"befuddling",
|
|
"bewildering",
|
|
"confounding",
|
|
"confusing",
|
|
"disorienting",
|
|
"mystifying",
|
|
"perplexing",
|
|
"puzzling"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"fathomable",
|
|
"intelligible",
|
|
"understandable",
|
|
"apparent",
|
|
"clear",
|
|
"evident",
|
|
"manifest",
|
|
"obvious",
|
|
"open-and-shut",
|
|
"palpable",
|
|
"patent",
|
|
"perspicuous",
|
|
"plain",
|
|
"straightforward",
|
|
"transparent",
|
|
"unambiguous",
|
|
"unequivocal",
|
|
"unmistakable"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"archenemies":{
|
|
"the person or entity toward whom you feel the most hatred or hostility":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"The two politicians were archenemies .",
|
|
"The country went to war with its archenemy ."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"archfoes",
|
|
"nemeses",
|
|
"adversaries",
|
|
"antagonists",
|
|
"enemies",
|
|
"foes",
|
|
"hostiles",
|
|
"opponents",
|
|
"ill-wishers",
|
|
"banes",
|
|
"b\u00eates noires",
|
|
"assailants",
|
|
"attackers",
|
|
"combatants",
|
|
"invaders",
|
|
"competitors",
|
|
"rivals"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"buddies",
|
|
"chums",
|
|
"compadres",
|
|
"cronies",
|
|
"fellows",
|
|
"hail-fellows",
|
|
"hail-fellows-well-met",
|
|
"hearties",
|
|
"hobnobbers",
|
|
"mates",
|
|
"musketeers",
|
|
"pals",
|
|
"abettors",
|
|
"abetters",
|
|
"accomplices",
|
|
"allies",
|
|
"collaborators",
|
|
"colleagues",
|
|
"comrades",
|
|
"confederates",
|
|
"friendlies",
|
|
"partners",
|
|
"adherents",
|
|
"disciples",
|
|
"followers",
|
|
"backers",
|
|
"benefactors",
|
|
"exponents",
|
|
"supporters",
|
|
"sympathizers",
|
|
"well-wishers",
|
|
"amigos",
|
|
"friends"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"archiving":{
|
|
"as in organizing , compiling":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"arranging",
|
|
"collating",
|
|
"compiling",
|
|
"organizing",
|
|
"systematizing",
|
|
"balling",
|
|
"batching",
|
|
"bunching",
|
|
"clustering",
|
|
"huddling",
|
|
"heaping",
|
|
"piling",
|
|
"stacking",
|
|
"combining",
|
|
"connecting",
|
|
"joining",
|
|
"linking",
|
|
"merging",
|
|
"pooling",
|
|
"uniting",
|
|
"scraping (up or together)",
|
|
"re-collecting",
|
|
"regathering",
|
|
"regrouping",
|
|
"accumulating",
|
|
"amassing",
|
|
"assembling",
|
|
"bulking (up)",
|
|
"collecting",
|
|
"concentrating",
|
|
"congregating",
|
|
"constellating",
|
|
"corralling",
|
|
"garnering",
|
|
"gathering",
|
|
"grouping",
|
|
"lumping",
|
|
"picking up",
|
|
"rounding up",
|
|
"banding",
|
|
"brigading",
|
|
"mustering",
|
|
"raising",
|
|
"rallying",
|
|
"flocking",
|
|
"herding",
|
|
"hiving",
|
|
"packing",
|
|
"pressing",
|
|
"swarming",
|
|
"thronging"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"breaking up",
|
|
"disbanding",
|
|
"disintegrating",
|
|
"dissolving",
|
|
"separating",
|
|
"severing",
|
|
"splitting (up)",
|
|
"dismissing",
|
|
"sending",
|
|
"dispelling",
|
|
"dispersing",
|
|
"dissipating",
|
|
"scattering"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"arc light":{
|
|
"as in sun lamp , fluorescent lamp":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"candelabra",
|
|
"candelabrum",
|
|
"candle",
|
|
"chandelier",
|
|
"dark lantern",
|
|
"flare",
|
|
"flash",
|
|
"flashbulb",
|
|
"flashcube",
|
|
"flashlight",
|
|
"floodlight",
|
|
"fluorescent lamp",
|
|
"gaslight",
|
|
"gasolier",
|
|
"girandole",
|
|
"headlight",
|
|
"incandescent lamp",
|
|
"klieg light",
|
|
"kleig light",
|
|
"lantern",
|
|
"light bulb",
|
|
"lighthouse",
|
|
"lighting",
|
|
"sconce",
|
|
"spotlight",
|
|
"streetlight",
|
|
"sun lamp",
|
|
"beacon",
|
|
"illuminant",
|
|
"lamp"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"archfoe":{
|
|
"as in nemesis , archenemy":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"archenemy",
|
|
"nemesis",
|
|
"adversary",
|
|
"antagonist",
|
|
"enemy",
|
|
"foe",
|
|
"hostile",
|
|
"opponent",
|
|
"ill-wisher",
|
|
"bane",
|
|
"b\u00eate noire",
|
|
"assailant",
|
|
"attacker",
|
|
"combatant",
|
|
"invader",
|
|
"competitor",
|
|
"rival"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"buddy",
|
|
"chum",
|
|
"compadre",
|
|
"crony",
|
|
"fellow",
|
|
"hail-fellow",
|
|
"hail-fellow-well-met",
|
|
"hearty",
|
|
"hobnobber",
|
|
"mate",
|
|
"musketeer",
|
|
"pal",
|
|
"abettor",
|
|
"abetter",
|
|
"accomplice",
|
|
"ally",
|
|
"collaborator",
|
|
"colleague",
|
|
"comrade",
|
|
"confederate",
|
|
"friendly",
|
|
"partner",
|
|
"adherent",
|
|
"disciple",
|
|
"follower",
|
|
"backer",
|
|
"benefactor",
|
|
"exponent",
|
|
"supporter",
|
|
"sympathizer",
|
|
"well-wisher",
|
|
"amigo",
|
|
"friend"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"archconservative":{
|
|
"tending to favor established ideas, conditions, or institutions":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"his moderate views on social issues means that he has no chance with archconservative voters"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"brassbound",
|
|
"button-down",
|
|
"buttoned-down",
|
|
"conservative",
|
|
"die-hard",
|
|
"hidebound",
|
|
"mossbacked",
|
|
"old-fashioned",
|
|
"old-line",
|
|
"old-school",
|
|
"orthodox",
|
|
"paleoconservative",
|
|
"reactionary",
|
|
"standpat",
|
|
"traditional",
|
|
"traditionalistic",
|
|
"ultraconservative",
|
|
"unprogressive"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"conventional",
|
|
"square",
|
|
"devoted",
|
|
"faithful",
|
|
"loyal",
|
|
"staunch",
|
|
"stanch",
|
|
"steadfast",
|
|
"steady",
|
|
"true",
|
|
"true-blue",
|
|
"blimpish",
|
|
"neoconservative",
|
|
"Tory",
|
|
"ultraright",
|
|
"ultrarightist",
|
|
"dowdy",
|
|
"fogyish",
|
|
"fogeyish",
|
|
"fuddy-duddy",
|
|
"ossified",
|
|
"set",
|
|
"stodgy",
|
|
"right",
|
|
"right-wing",
|
|
"antiliberal",
|
|
"antimodern",
|
|
"antiprogressive",
|
|
"antireform",
|
|
"antirevolutionary"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"anticonventional",
|
|
"antiestablishment",
|
|
"antitraditional",
|
|
"extremist",
|
|
"radical",
|
|
"revolutionary",
|
|
"nonconformist",
|
|
"advanced",
|
|
"contemporary",
|
|
"modern",
|
|
"lefty",
|
|
"radical",
|
|
"ultraleft",
|
|
"ultraleftist",
|
|
"ultraprogressive",
|
|
"ultraradical"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"broad-minded",
|
|
"large-minded",
|
|
"liberal",
|
|
"nonconservative",
|
|
"nonconventional",
|
|
"nonorthodox",
|
|
"nontraditional",
|
|
"open-minded",
|
|
"progressive",
|
|
"unconventional",
|
|
"unorthodox"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"a person whose political beliefs are centered on tradition and keeping things the way they are":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"archconservatives refused to accept the new law"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"conservative",
|
|
"paleoconservative",
|
|
"reactionary",
|
|
"right-winger",
|
|
"rightist",
|
|
"Tory",
|
|
"traditionalist"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"right",
|
|
"right-wing",
|
|
"conformist",
|
|
"neocon",
|
|
"neoconservative",
|
|
"diehard",
|
|
"standpatter",
|
|
"bourbon",
|
|
"Colonel Blimp",
|
|
"fuddy-duddy",
|
|
"square",
|
|
"stuffed shirt"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"extremist",
|
|
"radical",
|
|
"red",
|
|
"revolutionary",
|
|
"revolutionist",
|
|
"reformer",
|
|
"reformist"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"leftist",
|
|
"left-winger",
|
|
"lefty",
|
|
"liberal",
|
|
"progressive"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"arcades":{
|
|
"as in piazzas , cloisters":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"breezeways",
|
|
"cloisters",
|
|
"loggias",
|
|
"loggie",
|
|
"piazzas",
|
|
"piazze",
|
|
"concourses",
|
|
"corridors",
|
|
"galleries",
|
|
"halls",
|
|
"hallways",
|
|
"passageways"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"archives":{
|
|
"a place where books, periodicals, and records are kept for use but not for sale":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"asked that the rare book be brought from the archive",
|
|
"sent the novelist's letters to the archive for preservation"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"libraries"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"rental libraries",
|
|
"lending libraries",
|
|
"bibliothecas",
|
|
"bibliothecae",
|
|
"stacks"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in organizes , compiles":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"arranges",
|
|
"collates",
|
|
"compiles",
|
|
"organizes",
|
|
"systematizes",
|
|
"balls",
|
|
"batches",
|
|
"bunches",
|
|
"clusters",
|
|
"huddles",
|
|
"heaps",
|
|
"piles",
|
|
"stacks",
|
|
"combines",
|
|
"connects",
|
|
"joins",
|
|
"links",
|
|
"merges",
|
|
"pools",
|
|
"unites",
|
|
"scrapes (up or together)",
|
|
"re-collects",
|
|
"regathers",
|
|
"regroups",
|
|
"accumulates",
|
|
"amasses",
|
|
"assembles",
|
|
"bulks (up)",
|
|
"collects",
|
|
"concentrates",
|
|
"congregates",
|
|
"constellates",
|
|
"corrals",
|
|
"garners",
|
|
"gathers",
|
|
"groups",
|
|
"lumps",
|
|
"picks up",
|
|
"rounds up",
|
|
"bands",
|
|
"brigades",
|
|
"musters",
|
|
"raises",
|
|
"rallies",
|
|
"flocks",
|
|
"herds",
|
|
"hives",
|
|
"packs",
|
|
"presses",
|
|
"swarms",
|
|
"throngs"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"breaks up",
|
|
"disbands",
|
|
"disintegrates",
|
|
"dissolves",
|
|
"separates",
|
|
"severs",
|
|
"splits (up)",
|
|
"dismisses",
|
|
"sends",
|
|
"dispels",
|
|
"disperses",
|
|
"dissipates",
|
|
"scatters"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
}
|
|
} |