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8387 lines
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{
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"bathe":{
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"to flow along or against":{
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"examples":[
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"the cool waters of the North Atlantic bathe the island's shores"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"lap",
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"lave",
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"lip",
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"splash",
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"wash"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"bubble",
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"gurgle",
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"plash",
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"ripple",
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"slosh"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"to make wet":{
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"examples":[
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"bathe your contact lens with the solution before inserting them"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"bedraggle",
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"douse",
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"dowse",
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"drench",
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"drown",
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"soak",
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"sodden",
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"sop",
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"souse",
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"wash",
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"water",
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"water-soak",
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"waterlog",
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"wet",
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"wet down"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"asperse",
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"bedew",
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"damp",
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"dampen",
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"drizzle",
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"humidify",
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"hydrate",
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"mist",
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"moisten",
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"moisturize",
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"shower",
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"sprinkle",
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"deluge",
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"flood",
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"hose (down)",
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"inundate",
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"overflow",
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"submerge",
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"swamp",
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"splash",
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"impregnate",
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"saturate",
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"steep",
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"flush",
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"irrigate",
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"lave",
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"rinse",
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"slosh",
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"sluice",
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"dip",
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"duck",
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"dunk",
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"rehydrate",
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"rewash",
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"rewet"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"dewater",
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"evaporate",
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"freeze-dry",
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"drip-dry",
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"wring",
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"dehumidify"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"dehydrate",
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"desiccate",
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"dry",
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"parch",
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"scorch",
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"sear"
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]
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},
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"to supply with light":{
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"examples":[
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"the walls of the canyon were bathed with the warm rays of the setting sun"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"beacon",
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"emblaze",
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"illume",
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"illuminate",
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"illumine",
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"irradiate",
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"light",
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"lighten"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"brighten",
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"beam",
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"beat (down)",
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"radiate",
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"shine",
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"enhalo",
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"halo",
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"floodlight",
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"highlight",
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"spotlight",
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"blaze",
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"burn",
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"fire",
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"flame",
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"glare",
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"glow",
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"ignite",
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"incinerate",
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"kindle",
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"bedazzle",
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"blind",
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"daze",
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"dazzle",
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"gleam",
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"glisten",
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"glitter"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"dim",
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"dull",
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"obscure",
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"cover",
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"shroud",
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"veil",
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"douse",
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"dowse",
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"extinguish",
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"put out",
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"quench",
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"snuff (out)"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"blacken",
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"darken",
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"obfuscate"
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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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"bathroom":{
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"a room furnished with a fixture for flushing body waste":{
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"examples":[
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"everyone should use the bathroom before we leave on the long trip"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"bath",
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"bog",
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"can",
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"cloakroom",
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"comfort station",
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"convenience",
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"head",
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"john",
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"latrine",
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"lavatory",
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"loo",
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"potty",
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"restroom",
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"toilet",
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"washroom",
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"water closet"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"commode",
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"pan",
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"pot",
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"garderobe",
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"jakes",
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"outhouse",
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"privy",
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"half bath",
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"powder room",
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"ladies",
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"ladies' room",
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"men's room"
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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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"battalions":{
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"a large body of men and women organized for land warfare":{
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"examples":[
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"the nation's battalions were forced to fight on two fronts simultaneously"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"armies",
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"arrays",
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"hosts",
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"legions"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"militias",
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"national guards",
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"standing armies",
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"infantries",
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"ranks",
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"regulars",
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"soldiers",
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"troopers",
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"troops"
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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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"batters":{
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"to strike repeatedly":{
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"examples":[
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"children battered the pi\u00f1ata until it broke open"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"bashes",
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"bastes",
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"bats",
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"beats",
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"belabors",
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"belts",
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"birches",
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"bludgeons",
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"buffets",
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"bungs up",
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"clubs",
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"curries",
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"does",
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"drubs",
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"fibs",
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"flogs",
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"hammers",
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"hides",
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"laces",
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"lambastes",
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"lambasts",
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"lashes",
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"lathers",
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"licks",
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"mauls",
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"messes (up)",
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"paddles",
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"pelts",
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"pommels",
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"pounds",
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"pummels",
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"punches out",
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"roughs (up)",
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"slates",
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"slogs",
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"switches",
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"tans",
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"thrashes",
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"threshes",
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"thumps",
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"tromps",
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"wallops",
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"whales",
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"whips",
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"whops",
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"whaps",
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"whups",
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"works over"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"assails",
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"assaults",
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"attacks",
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"besets",
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"boxes",
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"busts",
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"chops",
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"clobbers",
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"clouts",
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"cracks",
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"cudgels",
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"cuffs",
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"descends (on or upon)",
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"hits",
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"jumps (on)",
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"knocks",
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"lams",
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"lays on",
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"pastes",
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"pounces (on or upon)",
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"punches",
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"raids",
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"rushes",
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"slams",
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"slaps",
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"smacks",
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"smashes",
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"socks",
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"spanks",
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"storms",
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"swats",
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"swipes",
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"thwacks",
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"whacks",
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"whams",
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"whomps",
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"blackjacks",
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"canes",
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"cowhides",
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"flagellates",
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"fustigates",
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"horsewhips",
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"leathers",
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"pistol-whips",
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"rawhides",
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"scourges",
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"straps",
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"gores",
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"lacerates",
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"wounds",
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"maims",
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"mangles",
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"mutilates"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"to use bombs or artillery against":{
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"examples":[
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"planes battered the city for weeks"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"blitzes",
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"blitzkriegs",
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"bombards",
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"bombs",
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"cannonades",
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"shells"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"enfilades",
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"rakes",
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"strafes",
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"assails",
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"assaults",
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"attacks",
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"devastates",
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"hits",
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"pounds",
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"ravages",
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"strikes"
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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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"verb"
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]
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},
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"battery":{
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"a number of things considered as a unit":{
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"examples":[
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"a battery of tests to determine the cause of the medical disorder"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"array",
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"assemblage",
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"band",
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"bank",
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"batch",
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"block",
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"bunch",
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"clot",
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"clump",
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"cluster",
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"clutch",
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"collection",
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"constellation",
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"group",
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"grouping",
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"huddle",
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"knot",
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"lot",
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"muster",
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"package",
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"parcel",
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"passel",
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"set",
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"suite"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"accumulation",
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"aggregate",
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"aggregation",
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"conglomeration",
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"agglomeration",
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"assortment",
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"hodgepodge",
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"jumble",
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"miscellany",
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"mixture",
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"odds and ends",
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"sundries",
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"variety",
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"cycle",
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"run",
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"series",
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"suit"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"entity",
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"item",
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"single",
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"unit"
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],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"a usually small number of persons considered as a unit":{
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"examples":[
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"a battery of specialists worked on the problem until it was fixed"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"array",
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"band",
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"batch",
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"body",
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"boodle",
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"bunch",
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"cluster",
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"clutch",
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"consort",
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"constellation",
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"crop",
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"group",
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"grouping",
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"huddle",
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"knot",
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"lot",
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"parcel",
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"party",
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"passel"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"assembly",
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"collective",
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"congregation",
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"gathering",
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"muster",
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"organization",
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"circle",
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"clan",
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"clique",
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"coterie",
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"fellowship",
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"gang",
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"ring",
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"round",
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"set",
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"faction",
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"guild",
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"gild",
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"order",
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"school",
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"sect",
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"brigade",
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"crew",
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"outfit",
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"phalanx",
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"platoon",
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"posse",
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"task force",
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"team",
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"alliance",
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"bloc",
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"coalition",
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"confederacy",
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"confederation",
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"federation",
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"league",
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"union",
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"battalion",
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"squadron",
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"bevy",
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"brood",
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"covey"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"individual",
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"single"
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],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"battle-axes":{
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"a bad-tempered scolding woman":{
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"examples":[
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"the veteran stage actress stole every scene with a tour de force performance as the dysfunctional family's battle-ax matriarch"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"dragon ladies",
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"furies",
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"harpies",
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"harridans",
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"shrews",
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"termagants",
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"viragoes",
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"viragos",
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"vixens"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"fishwifes",
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"fishwives",
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"gorgons",
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"carpers",
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"castigators",
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"cavilers",
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"cavillers",
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"censurers",
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"critics",
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"faultfinders",
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"nitpickers",
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"railers",
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"scolds",
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"belittlers",
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"deriders",
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"detractors",
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"pettifoggers",
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"quibblers"
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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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"battlefield":{
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"a place where a battle takes place":{
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"examples":[
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"wounded soldiers being carried off the battlefield"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"battleground",
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"field"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"battle line",
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"front",
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"front line",
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"ground",
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"beachhead",
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"bridgehead",
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"foothold",
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"killing field"
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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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"battling":{
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"as in fighting , warring":{
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"examples":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"near synonyms":[
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"fighting",
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"warring",
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"savage",
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"vicious",
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"acidic",
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"bearish",
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"bilious",
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"bristly",
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"choleric",
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"crabby",
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"cranky",
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"cross",
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"disagreeable",
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"dyspeptic",
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"fractious",
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"fretful",
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"grouchy",
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"grumpy",
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"huffy",
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"ill-humored",
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"ill-natured",
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"ill-tempered",
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"irascible",
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"irritable",
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"ornery",
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"peevish",
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"pettish",
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"petulant",
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"prickly",
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"querulous",
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"rude",
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"snappish",
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"snappy",
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"stroppy",
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"surly",
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"testy",
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"touchy",
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"ugly",
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"waspish",
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"antagonistic",
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"fierce",
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"hostile",
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"hot-tempered",
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"aggressive",
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"agonistic",
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"argumentative",
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"assaultive",
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"bellicose",
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"belligerent",
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"brawly",
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"chippy",
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"combative",
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"confrontational",
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"contentious",
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"discordant",
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"disputatious",
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"feisty",
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"gladiatorial",
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"militant",
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"pugnacious",
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"quarrelsome",
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"scrappy",
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"truculent",
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"warlike"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"nonaggressive",
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"nonbelligerent",
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"pacific",
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"peaceable",
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"peaceful",
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"unbelligerent",
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"uncombative",
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"uncontentious",
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"anti-imperialist",
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"antimilitarist",
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"unwarlike",
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"affable",
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"amiable",
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"amicable",
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"benevolent",
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"complaisant",
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"conciliatory",
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"cordial",
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"easygoing",
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"friendly",
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"genial",
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"good-natured",
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"good-tempered",
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"gracious",
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"ingratiating",
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"kindhearted",
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"obliging",
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"pleasant",
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"sociable",
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"calm",
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"quiet",
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"relaxed",
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"serene",
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"tranquil",
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"benign",
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"gentle",
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"kindly",
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"mild"
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],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
|
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"to engage in a contest":{
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"examples":[
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"the two teams, which have long been archrivals, will battle on the court for the state championship"
|
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],
|
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"synonyms":[
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"competing",
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"contending",
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"facing off",
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"fighting",
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"racing",
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"rivaling",
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"rivalling",
|
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"vying"
|
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],
|
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"near synonyms":[
|
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"challenging",
|
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"engaging",
|
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"playing",
|
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"jockeying",
|
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"jostling",
|
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"maneuvering",
|
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"going out",
|
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"trying out",
|
|
"training",
|
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"working"
|
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],
|
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"near antonyms":[],
|
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"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to enter into contest or conflict with":{
|
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"examples":[
|
|
"the two top-seeded tennis players battled each other for almost three hours"
|
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],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
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"encountering",
|
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"engaging",
|
|
"facing",
|
|
"meeting",
|
|
"taking on"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"emulating",
|
|
"rivaling",
|
|
"rivalling",
|
|
"contending",
|
|
"fighting",
|
|
"opposing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"eluding",
|
|
"escaping",
|
|
"evading",
|
|
"retreating"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to oppose (someone) in physical conflict":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the two armies battled each other for control of the bridge"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"clashing (with)",
|
|
"combating",
|
|
"combatting",
|
|
"fighting",
|
|
"scrimmaging (with)",
|
|
"skirmishing (with)",
|
|
"warring (against)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"dueling",
|
|
"duelling",
|
|
"jousting",
|
|
"banging",
|
|
"bashing",
|
|
"battering",
|
|
"batting",
|
|
"beating",
|
|
"belting",
|
|
"bludgeoning",
|
|
"bopping",
|
|
"buffeting",
|
|
"clobbering",
|
|
"hammering",
|
|
"hitting",
|
|
"knocking",
|
|
"pasting",
|
|
"pounding",
|
|
"punching",
|
|
"slamming",
|
|
"slapping",
|
|
"slogging",
|
|
"slugging",
|
|
"smacking",
|
|
"smiting",
|
|
"socking",
|
|
"striking",
|
|
"swatting",
|
|
"swiping",
|
|
"thumping",
|
|
"thwacking",
|
|
"walloping",
|
|
"whacking",
|
|
"whaling",
|
|
"boxing",
|
|
"sparring",
|
|
"brawling",
|
|
"grappling",
|
|
"scuffling",
|
|
"tussling",
|
|
"wrestling",
|
|
"bumping",
|
|
"colliding"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"giving up",
|
|
"submitting",
|
|
"surrendering"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to strive to reduce or eliminate":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"we must battle hunger and poverty wherever they exist"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"combating",
|
|
"combatting",
|
|
"contending (with)",
|
|
"countering",
|
|
"fighting",
|
|
"opposing",
|
|
"oppugning"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"baffling",
|
|
"checkmating",
|
|
"foiling",
|
|
"frustrating",
|
|
"resisting",
|
|
"thwarting",
|
|
"withstanding",
|
|
"confronting",
|
|
"defying",
|
|
"facing",
|
|
"meeting"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"abiding",
|
|
"bearing",
|
|
"enduring",
|
|
"suffering",
|
|
"advocating",
|
|
"backing",
|
|
"championing",
|
|
"endorsing",
|
|
"indorsing",
|
|
"supporting",
|
|
"upholding"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"advancing",
|
|
"cultivating",
|
|
"encouraging",
|
|
"forwarding",
|
|
"fostering",
|
|
"furthering",
|
|
"nourishing",
|
|
"nurturing",
|
|
"promoting"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"battle":{
|
|
"a forceful effort to reach a goal or objective":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"passing the medical licensing exam was an uphill battle , but she succeeded"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"fight",
|
|
"fray",
|
|
"scrabble",
|
|
"struggle",
|
|
"throes"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"effort",
|
|
"exertion",
|
|
"labor",
|
|
"pains",
|
|
"trouble",
|
|
"work",
|
|
"drudgery",
|
|
"grind",
|
|
"sweat",
|
|
"toil",
|
|
"travail",
|
|
"combat",
|
|
"conflict",
|
|
"contest",
|
|
"strife",
|
|
"tussle",
|
|
"war",
|
|
"warfare",
|
|
"attempt",
|
|
"endeavor",
|
|
"essay",
|
|
"try"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"a physical dispute between opposing individuals or groups":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a battle between rival gangs left two people lying dead on the street"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"clash",
|
|
"combat",
|
|
"conflict",
|
|
"contest",
|
|
"dustup",
|
|
"fight",
|
|
"fracas",
|
|
"fray",
|
|
"hassle",
|
|
"scrap",
|
|
"scrimmage",
|
|
"scrum",
|
|
"scuffle",
|
|
"skirmish",
|
|
"struggle",
|
|
"tussle"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"pitched battle",
|
|
"rough-and-tumble",
|
|
"affray",
|
|
"battle royal",
|
|
"brawl",
|
|
"broil",
|
|
"donnybrook",
|
|
"free-for-all",
|
|
"melee",
|
|
"m\u00eal\u00e9e",
|
|
"mix-up",
|
|
"ruckus",
|
|
"ruction",
|
|
"blows",
|
|
"fistfight",
|
|
"fisticuffs",
|
|
"grapple",
|
|
"handgrips",
|
|
"punch-out",
|
|
"punch-up",
|
|
"slugfest",
|
|
"confrontation",
|
|
"duel",
|
|
"face-off",
|
|
"joust",
|
|
"altercation",
|
|
"argle-bargle",
|
|
"argument",
|
|
"argy-bargy",
|
|
"contretemps",
|
|
"controversy",
|
|
"cross fire",
|
|
"disagreement",
|
|
"dispute",
|
|
"falling-out",
|
|
"kickup",
|
|
"misunderstanding",
|
|
"quarrel",
|
|
"row",
|
|
"spat",
|
|
"squabble",
|
|
"tangle",
|
|
"tiff",
|
|
"wrangle",
|
|
"catfight"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"truce"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"active fighting during the course of a war":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"soldiers who desperately wanted to forget the horrors that they had witnessed in battle"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"action",
|
|
"combat",
|
|
"field"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"attack",
|
|
"fire",
|
|
"firefight",
|
|
"pitched battle",
|
|
"single combat",
|
|
"hostilities",
|
|
"operations",
|
|
"warfare",
|
|
"duty",
|
|
"service"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"an earnest effort for superiority or victory over another":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the chess game was a real battle between two of the world's best players"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"ball game",
|
|
"combat",
|
|
"competition",
|
|
"conflict",
|
|
"confrontation",
|
|
"contention",
|
|
"contest",
|
|
"dogfight",
|
|
"duel",
|
|
"face-off",
|
|
"grapple",
|
|
"match",
|
|
"rivalry",
|
|
"strife",
|
|
"struggle",
|
|
"sweepstakes",
|
|
"sweep-stake",
|
|
"tug-of-war",
|
|
"war",
|
|
"warfare"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"horse race",
|
|
"nail-biter",
|
|
"showdown",
|
|
"clash",
|
|
"collision",
|
|
"discord",
|
|
"friction",
|
|
"argument",
|
|
"controversy",
|
|
"debate",
|
|
"disagreement",
|
|
"disputation",
|
|
"dispute",
|
|
"dissension",
|
|
"dissention",
|
|
"quarrel",
|
|
"row",
|
|
"wrangle"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"concord",
|
|
"harmony",
|
|
"peace"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to engage in a contest":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the two teams, which have long been archrivals, will battle on the court for the state championship"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"compete",
|
|
"contend",
|
|
"face off",
|
|
"fight",
|
|
"race",
|
|
"rival",
|
|
"vie"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"challenge",
|
|
"engage",
|
|
"play",
|
|
"jockey",
|
|
"jostle",
|
|
"maneuver",
|
|
"go out",
|
|
"try out",
|
|
"train",
|
|
"work"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to enter into contest or conflict with":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the two top-seeded tennis players battled each other for almost three hours"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"encounter",
|
|
"engage",
|
|
"face",
|
|
"meet",
|
|
"take on"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"emulate",
|
|
"rival",
|
|
"contend",
|
|
"fight",
|
|
"oppose"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"elude",
|
|
"escape",
|
|
"evade",
|
|
"retreat"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to oppose (someone) in physical conflict":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the two armies battled each other for control of the bridge"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"clash (with)",
|
|
"combat",
|
|
"fight",
|
|
"scrimmage (with)",
|
|
"skirmish (with)",
|
|
"war (against)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"duel",
|
|
"joust",
|
|
"bang",
|
|
"bash",
|
|
"bat",
|
|
"batter",
|
|
"beat",
|
|
"belt",
|
|
"bludgeon",
|
|
"bop",
|
|
"buffet",
|
|
"clobber",
|
|
"hammer",
|
|
"hit",
|
|
"knock",
|
|
"paste",
|
|
"pound",
|
|
"punch",
|
|
"slam",
|
|
"slap",
|
|
"slog",
|
|
"slug",
|
|
"smack",
|
|
"smite",
|
|
"sock",
|
|
"strike",
|
|
"swat",
|
|
"swipe",
|
|
"thump",
|
|
"thwack",
|
|
"wallop",
|
|
"whack",
|
|
"whale",
|
|
"box",
|
|
"spar",
|
|
"brawl",
|
|
"grapple",
|
|
"scuffle",
|
|
"tussle",
|
|
"wrestle",
|
|
"bump",
|
|
"collide"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"give up",
|
|
"submit",
|
|
"surrender"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to strive to reduce or eliminate":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"we must battle hunger and poverty wherever they exist"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"combat",
|
|
"contend (with)",
|
|
"counter",
|
|
"fight",
|
|
"oppose",
|
|
"oppugn"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"baffle",
|
|
"checkmate",
|
|
"foil",
|
|
"frustrate",
|
|
"resist",
|
|
"thwart",
|
|
"withstand",
|
|
"confront",
|
|
"defy",
|
|
"face",
|
|
"meet"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"abide",
|
|
"bear",
|
|
"endure",
|
|
"suffer",
|
|
"advocate",
|
|
"back",
|
|
"champion",
|
|
"endorse",
|
|
"indorse",
|
|
"support",
|
|
"uphold"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"advance",
|
|
"cultivate",
|
|
"encourage",
|
|
"forward",
|
|
"foster",
|
|
"further",
|
|
"nourish",
|
|
"nurture",
|
|
"promote"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"batons":{
|
|
"a heavy rigid stick used as a weapon or for punishment":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the detainee claimed that the police had beat him with their batons even after he had been shackled"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bastinadoes",
|
|
"bastinades",
|
|
"bats",
|
|
"billies",
|
|
"billy clubs",
|
|
"bludgeons",
|
|
"canes",
|
|
"clubs",
|
|
"cudgels",
|
|
"nightsticks",
|
|
"rods",
|
|
"rungs",
|
|
"saps",
|
|
"shillelaghs",
|
|
"shillalahs",
|
|
"staffs",
|
|
"staves",
|
|
"truncheons",
|
|
"waddies"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"blackjacks",
|
|
"knobkerries",
|
|
"maces",
|
|
"birches",
|
|
"crabsticks",
|
|
"hickories",
|
|
"rattans",
|
|
"staves",
|
|
"switches",
|
|
"beetles",
|
|
"gavels",
|
|
"hammers",
|
|
"mallets",
|
|
"mauls",
|
|
"sledgehammers",
|
|
"crooks",
|
|
"crosiers",
|
|
"croziers",
|
|
"walking sticks",
|
|
"whangees"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"battle royals":{
|
|
"an often noisy or angry expression of differing opinions":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the sisters had a battle royal over whose turn it was to use the family car"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"altercations",
|
|
"argle-bargles",
|
|
"arguments",
|
|
"argy-bargies",
|
|
"bickers",
|
|
"brawls",
|
|
"contretemps",
|
|
"controversies",
|
|
"cross fires",
|
|
"disagreements",
|
|
"disputes",
|
|
"donnybrooks",
|
|
"fallings-out",
|
|
"falling-outs",
|
|
"fights",
|
|
"hassles",
|
|
"imbroglios",
|
|
"kickups",
|
|
"misunderstandings",
|
|
"quarrels",
|
|
"rhubarbs",
|
|
"rows",
|
|
"scraps",
|
|
"set-tos",
|
|
"spats",
|
|
"squabbles",
|
|
"tiffs",
|
|
"wrangles"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"clashes",
|
|
"run-ins",
|
|
"skirmishes",
|
|
"tangles",
|
|
"tussles",
|
|
"logomachies",
|
|
"feuds",
|
|
"vendettas",
|
|
"attacks",
|
|
"contentions",
|
|
"dissensions",
|
|
"dissentions",
|
|
"debates",
|
|
"differences",
|
|
"disputations",
|
|
"fusses",
|
|
"objections",
|
|
"protestations",
|
|
"protests",
|
|
"affrays",
|
|
"fisticuffs",
|
|
"fracases",
|
|
"fracas",
|
|
"frays",
|
|
"free-for-alls",
|
|
"melees",
|
|
"m\u00eal\u00e9es",
|
|
"catfights"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"baths":{
|
|
"a great flow of water or of something that overwhelms":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"after a night in that tropical heat I was practically drowning in a bath of sweat"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"alluvions",
|
|
"cataclysms",
|
|
"cataracts",
|
|
"deluges",
|
|
"floods",
|
|
"flood tides",
|
|
"inundations",
|
|
"Niagaras",
|
|
"overflows",
|
|
"spates",
|
|
"torrents"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"currents",
|
|
"rivers",
|
|
"streams",
|
|
"tides",
|
|
"cloudbursts",
|
|
"discharges",
|
|
"flushes",
|
|
"gushes",
|
|
"outflows",
|
|
"outpourings",
|
|
"fluxes",
|
|
"inflows",
|
|
"influxes",
|
|
"engulfments",
|
|
"washouts",
|
|
"avalanches",
|
|
"blizzards",
|
|
"cascades",
|
|
"waterfalls",
|
|
"excesses",
|
|
"gluts",
|
|
"overabundances",
|
|
"overages",
|
|
"overkills",
|
|
"overmuch",
|
|
"oversupplies",
|
|
"superabundances",
|
|
"superfluities",
|
|
"surfeits",
|
|
"surpluses"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"dribbles",
|
|
"drips",
|
|
"trickles"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"droughts",
|
|
"drouths"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"a room furnished with a fixture for flushing body waste":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"retired to the upstairs bath to freshen up"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bathrooms",
|
|
"bogs",
|
|
"cans",
|
|
"cloakrooms",
|
|
"comfort stations",
|
|
"conveniences",
|
|
"heads",
|
|
"johns",
|
|
"latrines",
|
|
"lavatories",
|
|
"loos",
|
|
"potties",
|
|
"restrooms",
|
|
"toilets",
|
|
"washrooms",
|
|
"water closets"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"commodes",
|
|
"pans",
|
|
"pots",
|
|
"garderobes",
|
|
"jakes",
|
|
"outhouses",
|
|
"privies",
|
|
"half baths",
|
|
"powder rooms",
|
|
"ladies",
|
|
"ladies' rooms",
|
|
"men's rooms"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"battering":{
|
|
"as in pounding , thrashing":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bashing",
|
|
"bludgeoning",
|
|
"clobbering",
|
|
"hammering",
|
|
"lambasting",
|
|
"licking",
|
|
"pounding",
|
|
"pummeling",
|
|
"pummelling",
|
|
"thrashing",
|
|
"blow",
|
|
"buffet",
|
|
"hit",
|
|
"knock",
|
|
"punch",
|
|
"rap",
|
|
"slap",
|
|
"thump",
|
|
"contact",
|
|
"encounter",
|
|
"meeting",
|
|
"touch",
|
|
"bump",
|
|
"collision",
|
|
"concussion",
|
|
"crash",
|
|
"impact",
|
|
"impingement",
|
|
"jar",
|
|
"jolt",
|
|
"jounce",
|
|
"kick",
|
|
"shock",
|
|
"slam",
|
|
"smash",
|
|
"strike",
|
|
"wallop"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to strike repeatedly":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"children battered the pi\u00f1ata until it broke open"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bashing",
|
|
"basting",
|
|
"batting",
|
|
"beating",
|
|
"belaboring",
|
|
"belting",
|
|
"birching",
|
|
"bludgeoning",
|
|
"buffeting",
|
|
"bunging up",
|
|
"clubbing",
|
|
"currying",
|
|
"doing",
|
|
"drubbing",
|
|
"fibbing",
|
|
"flogging",
|
|
"hammering",
|
|
"hiding",
|
|
"lacing",
|
|
"lambasting",
|
|
"lashing",
|
|
"lathering",
|
|
"licking",
|
|
"mauling",
|
|
"messing (up)",
|
|
"paddling",
|
|
"pelting",
|
|
"pommeling",
|
|
"pommelling",
|
|
"pounding",
|
|
"pummeling",
|
|
"pummelling",
|
|
"punching out",
|
|
"roughing (up)",
|
|
"slating",
|
|
"slogging",
|
|
"switching",
|
|
"tanning",
|
|
"thrashing",
|
|
"threshing",
|
|
"thumping",
|
|
"tromping",
|
|
"walloping",
|
|
"whaling",
|
|
"whipping",
|
|
"whopping",
|
|
"whapping",
|
|
"whupping",
|
|
"working over"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"assailing",
|
|
"assaulting",
|
|
"attacking",
|
|
"besetting",
|
|
"boxing",
|
|
"busting",
|
|
"chopping",
|
|
"clobbering",
|
|
"clouting",
|
|
"cracking",
|
|
"cudgeling",
|
|
"cudgelling",
|
|
"cuffing",
|
|
"descending (on or upon)",
|
|
"hitting",
|
|
"jumping (on)",
|
|
"knocking",
|
|
"lamming",
|
|
"laying on",
|
|
"pasting",
|
|
"pouncing (on or upon)",
|
|
"punching",
|
|
"raiding",
|
|
"rushing",
|
|
"slamming",
|
|
"slapping",
|
|
"smacking",
|
|
"smashing",
|
|
"socking",
|
|
"spanking",
|
|
"storming",
|
|
"swatting",
|
|
"swiping",
|
|
"thwacking",
|
|
"whacking",
|
|
"whamming",
|
|
"whomping",
|
|
"blackjacking",
|
|
"caning",
|
|
"cowhiding",
|
|
"flagellating",
|
|
"fustigating",
|
|
"horsewhipping",
|
|
"leathering",
|
|
"pistol-whipping",
|
|
"rawhiding",
|
|
"scourging",
|
|
"strapping",
|
|
"goring",
|
|
"lacerating",
|
|
"wounding",
|
|
"maiming",
|
|
"mangling",
|
|
"mutilating"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to use bombs or artillery against":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"planes battered the city for weeks"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"blitzing",
|
|
"blitzkrieging",
|
|
"bombarding",
|
|
"bombing",
|
|
"cannonading",
|
|
"shelling"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"enfilading",
|
|
"raking",
|
|
"strafing",
|
|
"assailing",
|
|
"assaulting",
|
|
"attacking",
|
|
"devastating",
|
|
"hitting",
|
|
"pounding",
|
|
"ravaging",
|
|
"striking"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"bathing":{
|
|
"to flow along or against":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the cool waters of the North Atlantic bathe the island's shores"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"lapping",
|
|
"laving",
|
|
"lipping",
|
|
"splashing",
|
|
"washing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bubbling",
|
|
"gurgling",
|
|
"plashing",
|
|
"rippling",
|
|
"sloshing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to make wet":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"bathe your contact lens with the solution before inserting them"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bedraggling",
|
|
"dousing",
|
|
"dowsing",
|
|
"drenching",
|
|
"drowning",
|
|
"soaking",
|
|
"soddening",
|
|
"sopping",
|
|
"sousing",
|
|
"washing",
|
|
"watering",
|
|
"waterlogging",
|
|
"water-soaking",
|
|
"wetting",
|
|
"wetting down"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"aspersing",
|
|
"bedewing",
|
|
"dampening",
|
|
"damping",
|
|
"drizzling",
|
|
"humidifying",
|
|
"hydrating",
|
|
"misting",
|
|
"moistening",
|
|
"moisturizing",
|
|
"showering",
|
|
"sprinkling",
|
|
"deluging",
|
|
"flooding",
|
|
"hosing (down)",
|
|
"inundating",
|
|
"overflowing",
|
|
"submerging",
|
|
"swamping",
|
|
"splashing",
|
|
"impregnating",
|
|
"saturating",
|
|
"steeping",
|
|
"flushing",
|
|
"irrigating",
|
|
"laving",
|
|
"rinsing",
|
|
"sloshing",
|
|
"sluicing",
|
|
"dipping",
|
|
"ducking",
|
|
"dunking",
|
|
"rehydrating",
|
|
"rewashing",
|
|
"rewetting"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"dewatering",
|
|
"evaporating",
|
|
"freeze-drying",
|
|
"drip-drying",
|
|
"wringing",
|
|
"dehumidifying"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"dehydrating",
|
|
"desiccating",
|
|
"drying",
|
|
"parching",
|
|
"scorching",
|
|
"searing"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to supply with light":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the walls of the canyon were bathed with the warm rays of the setting sun"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"beaconing",
|
|
"emblazing",
|
|
"illuminating",
|
|
"illuming",
|
|
"illumining",
|
|
"irradiating",
|
|
"lightening",
|
|
"lighting"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"brightening",
|
|
"beaming",
|
|
"beating (down)",
|
|
"radiating",
|
|
"shining",
|
|
"enhaloing",
|
|
"haloing",
|
|
"floodlighting",
|
|
"highlighting",
|
|
"spotlighting",
|
|
"blazing",
|
|
"burning",
|
|
"firing",
|
|
"flaming",
|
|
"glaring",
|
|
"glowing",
|
|
"igniting",
|
|
"incinerating",
|
|
"kindling",
|
|
"bedazzling",
|
|
"blinding",
|
|
"dazing",
|
|
"dazzling",
|
|
"gleaming",
|
|
"glistening",
|
|
"glittering"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"dimming",
|
|
"dulling",
|
|
"obscuring",
|
|
"covering",
|
|
"shrouding",
|
|
"veiling",
|
|
"dousing",
|
|
"dowsing",
|
|
"extinguishing",
|
|
"putting out",
|
|
"quenching",
|
|
"snuffing (out)"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"blackening",
|
|
"darkening",
|
|
"obfuscating"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"bathed":{
|
|
"containing, covered with, or thoroughly penetrated by water":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"covered the victim's burns with bathed bandages"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"awash",
|
|
"bedraggled",
|
|
"doused",
|
|
"dowsed",
|
|
"drenched",
|
|
"dripping",
|
|
"logged",
|
|
"saturate",
|
|
"saturated",
|
|
"soaked",
|
|
"soaking",
|
|
"sodden",
|
|
"soggy",
|
|
"sopping",
|
|
"soppy",
|
|
"soused",
|
|
"washed",
|
|
"water-soaked",
|
|
"watered",
|
|
"waterlogged",
|
|
"watery",
|
|
"wet"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"deluged",
|
|
"drowned",
|
|
"flooded",
|
|
"inundated",
|
|
"overflowed",
|
|
"submerged",
|
|
"swamped",
|
|
"hydrated",
|
|
"dipped",
|
|
"dunked",
|
|
"splashed",
|
|
"aqueous",
|
|
"steeped",
|
|
"flushed",
|
|
"irrigated",
|
|
"laved",
|
|
"rinsed",
|
|
"sluiced",
|
|
"clammy",
|
|
"damp",
|
|
"dampish",
|
|
"dank",
|
|
"humid",
|
|
"moist",
|
|
"semimoist",
|
|
"wettish",
|
|
"boggy",
|
|
"miry",
|
|
"seepy",
|
|
"sloppy",
|
|
"squashy"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"bone-dry",
|
|
"hyperarid",
|
|
"ultradry",
|
|
"waterproof",
|
|
"water-repellent",
|
|
"water-resistant",
|
|
"watertight",
|
|
"baked",
|
|
"dehydrated",
|
|
"freeze-dried",
|
|
"droughty",
|
|
"parched",
|
|
"sere",
|
|
"sear",
|
|
"sunbaked",
|
|
"thirsty",
|
|
"wrung"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"arid",
|
|
"dry",
|
|
"unwatered",
|
|
"waterless"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to flow along or against":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the cool waters of the North Atlantic bathe the island's shores"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"lapped",
|
|
"laved",
|
|
"lipped",
|
|
"splashed",
|
|
"washed"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bubbled",
|
|
"gurgled",
|
|
"plashed",
|
|
"rippled",
|
|
"sloshed"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to make wet":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"bathe your contact lens with the solution before inserting them"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bedraggled",
|
|
"doused",
|
|
"dowsed",
|
|
"drenched",
|
|
"drowned",
|
|
"soaked",
|
|
"soddened",
|
|
"sopped",
|
|
"soused",
|
|
"washed",
|
|
"watered",
|
|
"waterlogged",
|
|
"water-soaked",
|
|
"wet",
|
|
"wetted",
|
|
"wet down",
|
|
"wetted down"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"aspersed",
|
|
"bedewed",
|
|
"damped",
|
|
"dampened",
|
|
"drizzled",
|
|
"humidified",
|
|
"hydrated",
|
|
"misted",
|
|
"moistened",
|
|
"moisturized",
|
|
"showered",
|
|
"sprinkled",
|
|
"deluged",
|
|
"flooded",
|
|
"hosed (down)",
|
|
"inundated",
|
|
"overflowed",
|
|
"submerged",
|
|
"swamped",
|
|
"splashed",
|
|
"impregnated",
|
|
"saturated",
|
|
"steeped",
|
|
"flushed",
|
|
"irrigated",
|
|
"laved",
|
|
"rinsed",
|
|
"sloshed",
|
|
"sluiced",
|
|
"dipped",
|
|
"ducked",
|
|
"dunked",
|
|
"rehydrated",
|
|
"rewashed",
|
|
"rewet",
|
|
"rewetted"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"dewatered",
|
|
"evaporated",
|
|
"freeze-dried",
|
|
"drip-dried",
|
|
"wrung",
|
|
"dehumidified"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"dehydrated",
|
|
"desiccated",
|
|
"dried",
|
|
"parched",
|
|
"scorched",
|
|
"seared"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to supply with light":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the walls of the canyon were bathed with the warm rays of the setting sun"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"beaconed",
|
|
"emblazed",
|
|
"illumed",
|
|
"illuminated",
|
|
"illumined",
|
|
"irradiated",
|
|
"lightened",
|
|
"lit",
|
|
"lighted"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"brightened",
|
|
"beamed",
|
|
"beat (down)",
|
|
"radiated",
|
|
"shone",
|
|
"shined",
|
|
"enhaloed",
|
|
"haloed",
|
|
"floodlit",
|
|
"floodlighted",
|
|
"highlighted",
|
|
"spotlighted",
|
|
"spotlit",
|
|
"blazed",
|
|
"burned",
|
|
"burnt",
|
|
"fired",
|
|
"flamed",
|
|
"glared",
|
|
"glowed",
|
|
"ignited",
|
|
"incinerated",
|
|
"kindled",
|
|
"bedazzled",
|
|
"blinded",
|
|
"dazed",
|
|
"dazzled",
|
|
"gleamed",
|
|
"glistened",
|
|
"glittered"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"dimmed",
|
|
"dulled",
|
|
"obscured",
|
|
"covered",
|
|
"shrouded",
|
|
"veiled",
|
|
"doused",
|
|
"dowsed",
|
|
"extinguished",
|
|
"put out",
|
|
"quenched",
|
|
"snuffed (out)"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"blackened",
|
|
"darkened",
|
|
"obfuscated"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"bathtub gin":{
|
|
"as in red-eye , rotgut":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"red-eye",
|
|
"rotgut",
|
|
"bootleg",
|
|
"moonshine",
|
|
"mountain dew",
|
|
"white lightning",
|
|
"alcohol",
|
|
"ardent spirits",
|
|
"booze",
|
|
"drink",
|
|
"firewater",
|
|
"grog",
|
|
"hooch",
|
|
"John Barleycorn",
|
|
"juice",
|
|
"potable",
|
|
"rum",
|
|
"spirits",
|
|
"strong drink",
|
|
"tipple"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"battens (down)":{
|
|
"as in locks , bars":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bars",
|
|
"bolts",
|
|
"chains",
|
|
"fastens",
|
|
"latches",
|
|
"locks",
|
|
"closes",
|
|
"makes",
|
|
"shuts",
|
|
"steeks",
|
|
"plugs",
|
|
"seals",
|
|
"stoppers",
|
|
"secures",
|
|
"bangs",
|
|
"claps",
|
|
"slams"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"opens",
|
|
"unbars",
|
|
"unbolts",
|
|
"unchains",
|
|
"unfastens",
|
|
"unlatches",
|
|
"unlocks",
|
|
"unseals"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"battles royale":{
|
|
"an often noisy or angry expression of differing opinions":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the sisters had a battle royal over whose turn it was to use the family car"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"altercations",
|
|
"argle-bargles",
|
|
"arguments",
|
|
"argy-bargies",
|
|
"bickers",
|
|
"brawls",
|
|
"contretemps",
|
|
"controversies",
|
|
"cross fires",
|
|
"disagreements",
|
|
"disputes",
|
|
"donnybrooks",
|
|
"fallings-out",
|
|
"falling-outs",
|
|
"fights",
|
|
"hassles",
|
|
"imbroglios",
|
|
"kickups",
|
|
"misunderstandings",
|
|
"quarrels",
|
|
"rhubarbs",
|
|
"rows",
|
|
"scraps",
|
|
"set-tos",
|
|
"spats",
|
|
"squabbles",
|
|
"tiffs",
|
|
"wrangles"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"clashes",
|
|
"run-ins",
|
|
"skirmishes",
|
|
"tangles",
|
|
"tussles",
|
|
"logomachies",
|
|
"feuds",
|
|
"vendettas",
|
|
"attacks",
|
|
"contentions",
|
|
"dissensions",
|
|
"dissentions",
|
|
"debates",
|
|
"differences",
|
|
"disputations",
|
|
"fusses",
|
|
"objections",
|
|
"protestations",
|
|
"protests",
|
|
"affrays",
|
|
"fisticuffs",
|
|
"fracases",
|
|
"fracas",
|
|
"frays",
|
|
"free-for-alls",
|
|
"melees",
|
|
"m\u00eal\u00e9es",
|
|
"catfights"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"battening":{
|
|
"as in buttoning , belaying":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"belaying",
|
|
"buttoning",
|
|
"doing up",
|
|
"affixing",
|
|
"bending",
|
|
"fastening",
|
|
"fixing",
|
|
"adhering",
|
|
"bolting",
|
|
"cinching",
|
|
"clamping",
|
|
"clasping",
|
|
"clenching",
|
|
"clinching",
|
|
"clipping",
|
|
"gluing",
|
|
"glueing",
|
|
"hanging",
|
|
"harnessing",
|
|
"hasping",
|
|
"lacing",
|
|
"lashing",
|
|
"latching",
|
|
"nailing",
|
|
"pasting",
|
|
"pinning",
|
|
"plastering",
|
|
"riveting",
|
|
"screwing",
|
|
"shackling",
|
|
"stapling",
|
|
"sticking",
|
|
"strapping",
|
|
"tacking",
|
|
"tackling",
|
|
"toggling",
|
|
"tying",
|
|
"tieing",
|
|
"yoking",
|
|
"coapting",
|
|
"connecting",
|
|
"joining",
|
|
"linking",
|
|
"uniting",
|
|
"reaffixing",
|
|
"reattaching",
|
|
"refastening",
|
|
"refixing",
|
|
"resecuring"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"breaking up",
|
|
"disconnecting",
|
|
"disjoining",
|
|
"disjointing",
|
|
"dissevering",
|
|
"dissociating",
|
|
"disuniting",
|
|
"dividing",
|
|
"divorcing",
|
|
"parting",
|
|
"separating",
|
|
"severing",
|
|
"splitting",
|
|
"sundering",
|
|
"uncoupling",
|
|
"unlinking",
|
|
"unyoking",
|
|
"loosening",
|
|
"loosing",
|
|
"unbinding",
|
|
"unfixing",
|
|
"unlashing",
|
|
"untying",
|
|
"untieing",
|
|
"detaching",
|
|
"undoing",
|
|
"unfastening",
|
|
"unhooking"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in filling , fattening":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"fattening",
|
|
"filling",
|
|
"messing",
|
|
"force-feeding",
|
|
"overfeeding",
|
|
"surfeiting",
|
|
"banqueting",
|
|
"dining",
|
|
"feasting",
|
|
"regaling",
|
|
"underfeeding",
|
|
"nourishing",
|
|
"nurturing",
|
|
"sustaining",
|
|
"hand-feeding",
|
|
"spoon-feeding",
|
|
"serving",
|
|
"waiting",
|
|
"refeeding",
|
|
"reprovisioning",
|
|
"boarding",
|
|
"catering",
|
|
"feeding",
|
|
"provisioning",
|
|
"victualing",
|
|
"victualling"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"batching":{
|
|
"as in bunching , clustering":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"balling",
|
|
"bunching",
|
|
"clustering",
|
|
"huddling",
|
|
"accumulating",
|
|
"amassing",
|
|
"assembling",
|
|
"bulking (up)",
|
|
"collecting",
|
|
"concentrating",
|
|
"congregating",
|
|
"constellating",
|
|
"corralling",
|
|
"garnering",
|
|
"gathering",
|
|
"grouping",
|
|
"lumping",
|
|
"picking up",
|
|
"rounding up",
|
|
"heaping",
|
|
"piling",
|
|
"stacking",
|
|
"banding",
|
|
"brigading",
|
|
"mustering",
|
|
"raising",
|
|
"rallying",
|
|
"flocking",
|
|
"herding",
|
|
"hiving",
|
|
"packing",
|
|
"pressing",
|
|
"swarming",
|
|
"thronging",
|
|
"combining",
|
|
"connecting",
|
|
"joining",
|
|
"linking",
|
|
"merging",
|
|
"pooling",
|
|
"uniting",
|
|
"archiving",
|
|
"arranging",
|
|
"collating",
|
|
"compiling",
|
|
"organizing",
|
|
"systematizing",
|
|
"scraping (up or together)",
|
|
"re-collecting",
|
|
"regathering",
|
|
"regrouping"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"dispelling",
|
|
"dispersing",
|
|
"dissipating",
|
|
"scattering",
|
|
"breaking up",
|
|
"disbanding",
|
|
"disintegrating",
|
|
"dissolving",
|
|
"separating",
|
|
"severing",
|
|
"splitting (up)",
|
|
"dismissing",
|
|
"sending"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"bath":{
|
|
"a great flow of water or of something that overwhelms":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"after a night in that tropical heat I was practically drowning in a bath of sweat"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"alluvion",
|
|
"cataclysm",
|
|
"cataract",
|
|
"deluge",
|
|
"flood",
|
|
"flood tide",
|
|
"inundation",
|
|
"Niagara",
|
|
"overflow",
|
|
"spate",
|
|
"torrent"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"current",
|
|
"river",
|
|
"stream",
|
|
"tide",
|
|
"cloudburst",
|
|
"discharge",
|
|
"flush",
|
|
"gush",
|
|
"outflow",
|
|
"outpouring",
|
|
"flux",
|
|
"inflow",
|
|
"influx",
|
|
"engulfment",
|
|
"washout",
|
|
"avalanche",
|
|
"blizzard",
|
|
"cascade",
|
|
"waterfall",
|
|
"excess",
|
|
"glut",
|
|
"overabundance",
|
|
"overage",
|
|
"overkill",
|
|
"overmuch",
|
|
"oversupply",
|
|
"superabundance",
|
|
"superfluity",
|
|
"surfeit",
|
|
"surplus"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"dribble",
|
|
"drip",
|
|
"trickle"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"drought",
|
|
"drouth"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"a room furnished with a fixture for flushing body waste":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"retired to the upstairs bath to freshen up"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bathroom",
|
|
"bog",
|
|
"can",
|
|
"cloakroom",
|
|
"comfort station",
|
|
"convenience",
|
|
"head",
|
|
"john",
|
|
"latrine",
|
|
"lavatory",
|
|
"loo",
|
|
"potty",
|
|
"restroom",
|
|
"toilet",
|
|
"washroom",
|
|
"water closet"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"commode",
|
|
"pan",
|
|
"pot",
|
|
"garderobe",
|
|
"jakes",
|
|
"outhouse",
|
|
"privy",
|
|
"half bath",
|
|
"powder room",
|
|
"ladies",
|
|
"ladies' room",
|
|
"men's room"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"batting (around or back and forth)":{
|
|
"to talk about (an issue) usually from various points of view and for the purpose of arriving at a decision or opinion":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"agitating",
|
|
"arguing",
|
|
"bandying",
|
|
"canvassing",
|
|
"canvasing",
|
|
"debating",
|
|
"discussing",
|
|
"disputing",
|
|
"hashing (over or out)",
|
|
"mooting",
|
|
"talking over"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"reviewing",
|
|
"speaking (about)",
|
|
"talking (about)",
|
|
"broaching",
|
|
"introducing",
|
|
"propounding",
|
|
"raising",
|
|
"stirring up",
|
|
"forging",
|
|
"hammering out",
|
|
"talking out",
|
|
"thrashing (out)",
|
|
"wrestling (with)",
|
|
"chewing over",
|
|
"considering",
|
|
"deliberating",
|
|
"weighing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"battened":{
|
|
"as in buttoned , belayed":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"belayed",
|
|
"buttoned",
|
|
"did up",
|
|
"affixed",
|
|
"bent",
|
|
"fastened",
|
|
"fixed",
|
|
"adhered",
|
|
"bolted",
|
|
"cinched",
|
|
"clamped",
|
|
"clasped",
|
|
"clenched",
|
|
"clinched",
|
|
"clipped",
|
|
"glued",
|
|
"harnessed",
|
|
"hasped",
|
|
"hung",
|
|
"hanged",
|
|
"laced",
|
|
"lashed",
|
|
"latched",
|
|
"nailed",
|
|
"pasted",
|
|
"pinned",
|
|
"plastered",
|
|
"riveted",
|
|
"screwed",
|
|
"shackled",
|
|
"stapled",
|
|
"strapped",
|
|
"stuck",
|
|
"tacked",
|
|
"tackled",
|
|
"tied",
|
|
"toggled",
|
|
"yoked",
|
|
"coapted",
|
|
"connected",
|
|
"joined",
|
|
"linked",
|
|
"united",
|
|
"reaffixed",
|
|
"reattached",
|
|
"refastened",
|
|
"refixed",
|
|
"resecured"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"broke up",
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"disconnected",
|
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"disjoined",
|
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"disjointed",
|
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"dissevered",
|
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"dissociated",
|
|
"disunited",
|
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"divided",
|
|
"divorced",
|
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"parted",
|
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"separated",
|
|
"severed",
|
|
"split",
|
|
"sundered",
|
|
"uncoupled",
|
|
"unlinked",
|
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"unyoked",
|
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"loosed",
|
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"loosened",
|
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"unbound",
|
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"unfixed",
|
|
"unlashed",
|
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"untied",
|
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"detached",
|
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"undid",
|
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"unfastened",
|
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"unhooked"
|
|
],
|
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"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in filled , fattened":{
|
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"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"fattened",
|
|
"filled",
|
|
"messed",
|
|
"force-fed",
|
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"overfed",
|
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"surfeited",
|
|
"banqueted",
|
|
"dined",
|
|
"feasted",
|
|
"regaled",
|
|
"underfed",
|
|
"nourished",
|
|
"nurtured",
|
|
"sustained",
|
|
"hand-fed",
|
|
"spoon-fed",
|
|
"served",
|
|
"waited",
|
|
"refed",
|
|
"reprovisioned",
|
|
"boarded",
|
|
"catered",
|
|
"fed",
|
|
"provisioned",
|
|
"victualed",
|
|
"victualled"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"bat (around)":{
|
|
"as in kick around , argue":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"argue",
|
|
"bandy",
|
|
"chew over",
|
|
"debate",
|
|
"deliberate",
|
|
"discuss",
|
|
"dispute",
|
|
"hash (over)",
|
|
"kick around",
|
|
"moot",
|
|
"palaver",
|
|
"talk",
|
|
"talk over",
|
|
"ventilate",
|
|
"advise",
|
|
"confab",
|
|
"confabulate",
|
|
"confer",
|
|
"consult",
|
|
"counsel",
|
|
"parley",
|
|
"treat",
|
|
"rehash",
|
|
"coach",
|
|
"guide",
|
|
"tutor",
|
|
"recommend",
|
|
"suggest",
|
|
"direct",
|
|
"refer (to)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"battle royal":{
|
|
"an often noisy or angry expression of differing opinions":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the sisters had a battle royal over whose turn it was to use the family car"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"altercation",
|
|
"argle-bargle",
|
|
"argument",
|
|
"argy-bargy",
|
|
"bicker",
|
|
"brawl",
|
|
"contretemps",
|
|
"controversy",
|
|
"cross fire",
|
|
"disagreement",
|
|
"dispute",
|
|
"donnybrook",
|
|
"falling-out",
|
|
"fight",
|
|
"hassle",
|
|
"imbroglio",
|
|
"kickup",
|
|
"misunderstanding",
|
|
"quarrel",
|
|
"rhubarb",
|
|
"row",
|
|
"scrap",
|
|
"set-to",
|
|
"spat",
|
|
"squabble",
|
|
"tiff",
|
|
"wrangle"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"clash",
|
|
"run-in",
|
|
"skirmish",
|
|
"tangle",
|
|
"tussle",
|
|
"logomachy",
|
|
"feud",
|
|
"vendetta",
|
|
"attack",
|
|
"contention",
|
|
"dissension",
|
|
"dissention",
|
|
"debate",
|
|
"difference",
|
|
"disputation",
|
|
"fuss",
|
|
"objection",
|
|
"protest",
|
|
"protestation",
|
|
"affray",
|
|
"fisticuffs",
|
|
"fracas",
|
|
"fray",
|
|
"free-for-all",
|
|
"melee",
|
|
"m\u00eal\u00e9e",
|
|
"catfight"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"battened (down)":{
|
|
"as in locked , barred":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"barred",
|
|
"bolted",
|
|
"chained",
|
|
"fastened",
|
|
"latched",
|
|
"locked",
|
|
"closed",
|
|
"made",
|
|
"shut",
|
|
"steeked",
|
|
"plugged",
|
|
"sealed",
|
|
"stoppered",
|
|
"secured",
|
|
"banged",
|
|
"clapped",
|
|
"clapt",
|
|
"slammed"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"opened",
|
|
"unbarred",
|
|
"unbolted",
|
|
"unchained",
|
|
"unfastened",
|
|
"unlatched",
|
|
"unlocked",
|
|
"unsealed"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"bat":{
|
|
"a hard strike with a part of the body or an instrument":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a sharp bat with a rolled-up newspaper and that fly was a goner"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bang",
|
|
"bash",
|
|
"beat",
|
|
"belt",
|
|
"biff",
|
|
"blow",
|
|
"bop",
|
|
"box",
|
|
"buffet",
|
|
"bust",
|
|
"chop",
|
|
"clap",
|
|
"clip",
|
|
"clout",
|
|
"crack",
|
|
"cuff",
|
|
"dab",
|
|
"douse",
|
|
"fillip",
|
|
"hack",
|
|
"haymaker",
|
|
"hit",
|
|
"hook",
|
|
"knock",
|
|
"larrup",
|
|
"lash",
|
|
"lick",
|
|
"pelt",
|
|
"pick",
|
|
"plump",
|
|
"poke",
|
|
"pound",
|
|
"punch",
|
|
"rap",
|
|
"slam",
|
|
"slap",
|
|
"slug",
|
|
"smack",
|
|
"smash",
|
|
"sock",
|
|
"spank",
|
|
"stinger",
|
|
"stripe",
|
|
"stroke",
|
|
"swat",
|
|
"swipe",
|
|
"switch",
|
|
"thud",
|
|
"thump",
|
|
"thwack",
|
|
"wallop",
|
|
"welt",
|
|
"whack",
|
|
"wham",
|
|
"whop",
|
|
"whap"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"counter",
|
|
"counterblow",
|
|
"counterpunch",
|
|
"counterstroke",
|
|
"body blow",
|
|
"hand",
|
|
"kick",
|
|
"knee",
|
|
"left",
|
|
"one-two",
|
|
"rabbit punch",
|
|
"right",
|
|
"right-hander",
|
|
"roundhouse",
|
|
"shiver",
|
|
"sidewinder",
|
|
"sucker punch",
|
|
"swing",
|
|
"uppercut",
|
|
"cruncher",
|
|
"kayo",
|
|
"knockdown",
|
|
"knockout",
|
|
"KO",
|
|
"bastinado",
|
|
"bastinade",
|
|
"battering",
|
|
"beating",
|
|
"bludgeoning",
|
|
"clobbering",
|
|
"cudgeling",
|
|
"cudgelling",
|
|
"drubbing",
|
|
"hammering",
|
|
"lambasting",
|
|
"licking",
|
|
"pasting",
|
|
"pounding",
|
|
"pummeling",
|
|
"pummelling",
|
|
"thrashing",
|
|
"flogging",
|
|
"walloping",
|
|
"whip",
|
|
"whipping"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"a heavy rigid stick used as a weapon or for punishment":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"riot policemen armed with bats and tear gas"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bastinado",
|
|
"bastinade",
|
|
"baton",
|
|
"billy",
|
|
"billy club",
|
|
"bludgeon",
|
|
"cane",
|
|
"club",
|
|
"cudgel",
|
|
"nightstick",
|
|
"rod",
|
|
"rung",
|
|
"sap",
|
|
"shillelagh",
|
|
"shillalah",
|
|
"staff",
|
|
"truncheon",
|
|
"waddy"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"blackjack",
|
|
"knobkerrie",
|
|
"mace",
|
|
"birch",
|
|
"crabstick",
|
|
"hickory",
|
|
"rattan",
|
|
"stave",
|
|
"switch",
|
|
"beetle",
|
|
"gavel",
|
|
"hammer",
|
|
"mallet",
|
|
"maul",
|
|
"sledgehammer",
|
|
"crook",
|
|
"crosier",
|
|
"crozier",
|
|
"walking stick",
|
|
"whangee"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to deliver a blow to (someone or something) usually in a strong vigorous manner":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"batted the lamp off the table with one strike"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bang",
|
|
"bash",
|
|
"belt",
|
|
"biff",
|
|
"bludgeon",
|
|
"bob",
|
|
"bonk",
|
|
"bop",
|
|
"box",
|
|
"bust",
|
|
"clap",
|
|
"clip",
|
|
"clobber",
|
|
"clock",
|
|
"clout",
|
|
"crack",
|
|
"hammer",
|
|
"hit",
|
|
"knock",
|
|
"nail",
|
|
"paste",
|
|
"pound",
|
|
"punch",
|
|
"rap",
|
|
"slam",
|
|
"slap",
|
|
"slog",
|
|
"slug",
|
|
"smack",
|
|
"smite",
|
|
"sock",
|
|
"strike",
|
|
"swat",
|
|
"swipe",
|
|
"tag",
|
|
"thump",
|
|
"thwack",
|
|
"wallop",
|
|
"whack",
|
|
"whale",
|
|
"zap"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"batter",
|
|
"beat",
|
|
"buffet",
|
|
"bung",
|
|
"chop",
|
|
"cuff",
|
|
"drub",
|
|
"lace",
|
|
"lambaste",
|
|
"lambast",
|
|
"lick",
|
|
"mangle",
|
|
"maul",
|
|
"pelt",
|
|
"pepper",
|
|
"pommel",
|
|
"pummel",
|
|
"rough",
|
|
"scuff",
|
|
"bunt",
|
|
"flick",
|
|
"stroke",
|
|
"tap",
|
|
"bump",
|
|
"butt",
|
|
"jab",
|
|
"jostle",
|
|
"kick",
|
|
"knee",
|
|
"poke",
|
|
"prod",
|
|
"push",
|
|
"shove",
|
|
"stamp",
|
|
"bowl (down or over)",
|
|
"cream",
|
|
"deck",
|
|
"dump",
|
|
"fell",
|
|
"floor",
|
|
"knock down",
|
|
"level",
|
|
"rabbit-punch",
|
|
"sucker punch",
|
|
"cane",
|
|
"club",
|
|
"cudgel",
|
|
"flail",
|
|
"flog",
|
|
"lash",
|
|
"sap",
|
|
"slash",
|
|
"sledge",
|
|
"sledgehammer",
|
|
"spear",
|
|
"stab",
|
|
"switch",
|
|
"thrash",
|
|
"whip",
|
|
"bean",
|
|
"brain",
|
|
"conk",
|
|
"skull"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to strike repeatedly":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"batted the pi\u00f1ata until it finally broke open"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bash",
|
|
"baste",
|
|
"batter",
|
|
"beat",
|
|
"belabor",
|
|
"belt",
|
|
"birch",
|
|
"bludgeon",
|
|
"buffet",
|
|
"bung up",
|
|
"club",
|
|
"curry",
|
|
"do",
|
|
"drub",
|
|
"fib",
|
|
"flog",
|
|
"hammer",
|
|
"hide",
|
|
"lace",
|
|
"lambaste",
|
|
"lambast",
|
|
"lash",
|
|
"lather",
|
|
"lick",
|
|
"maul",
|
|
"mess (up)",
|
|
"paddle",
|
|
"pelt",
|
|
"pommel",
|
|
"pound",
|
|
"pummel",
|
|
"punch out",
|
|
"rough (up)",
|
|
"slate",
|
|
"slog",
|
|
"switch",
|
|
"tan",
|
|
"thrash",
|
|
"thresh",
|
|
"thump",
|
|
"tromp",
|
|
"wallop",
|
|
"whale",
|
|
"whip",
|
|
"whop",
|
|
"whap",
|
|
"whup",
|
|
"work over"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"assail",
|
|
"assault",
|
|
"attack",
|
|
"beset",
|
|
"box",
|
|
"bust",
|
|
"chop",
|
|
"clobber",
|
|
"clout",
|
|
"crack",
|
|
"cudgel",
|
|
"cuff",
|
|
"descend (on or upon)",
|
|
"hit",
|
|
"jump (on)",
|
|
"knock",
|
|
"lam",
|
|
"lay on",
|
|
"paste",
|
|
"pounce (on or upon)",
|
|
"punch",
|
|
"raid",
|
|
"rush",
|
|
"slam",
|
|
"slap",
|
|
"smack",
|
|
"smash",
|
|
"sock",
|
|
"spank",
|
|
"storm",
|
|
"swat",
|
|
"swipe",
|
|
"thwack",
|
|
"whack",
|
|
"wham",
|
|
"whomp",
|
|
"blackjack",
|
|
"cane",
|
|
"cowhide",
|
|
"flagellate",
|
|
"fustigate",
|
|
"horsewhip",
|
|
"leather",
|
|
"pistol-whip",
|
|
"rawhide",
|
|
"scourge",
|
|
"strap",
|
|
"gore",
|
|
"lacerate",
|
|
"wound",
|
|
"maim",
|
|
"mangle",
|
|
"mutilate"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to move about from place to place aimlessly":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"on Sunday afternoons we'd pile into Father's car and bat around the countryside"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"cruise",
|
|
"drift",
|
|
"float",
|
|
"gad (about)",
|
|
"gallivant",
|
|
"galavant",
|
|
"kick around",
|
|
"knock (about)",
|
|
"maunder",
|
|
"meander",
|
|
"mooch",
|
|
"ramble",
|
|
"range",
|
|
"roam",
|
|
"rove",
|
|
"traipse",
|
|
"wander"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"amble",
|
|
"saunter",
|
|
"stroll",
|
|
"dawdle",
|
|
"mope",
|
|
"gypsy",
|
|
"hobo",
|
|
"tramp",
|
|
"vagabond",
|
|
"mill (about or around)",
|
|
"straggle",
|
|
"stray"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"battled":{
|
|
"to engage in a contest":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the two teams, which have long been archrivals, will battle on the court for the state championship"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"competed",
|
|
"contended",
|
|
"faced off",
|
|
"fought",
|
|
"raced",
|
|
"rivaled",
|
|
"rivalled",
|
|
"vied"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"challenged",
|
|
"engaged",
|
|
"played",
|
|
"jockeyed",
|
|
"jostled",
|
|
"maneuvered",
|
|
"tried out",
|
|
"went out",
|
|
"trained",
|
|
"worked",
|
|
"wrought"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to enter into contest or conflict with":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the two top-seeded tennis players battled each other for almost three hours"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"encountered",
|
|
"engaged",
|
|
"faced",
|
|
"met",
|
|
"took on"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"emulated",
|
|
"rivaled",
|
|
"rivalled",
|
|
"contended",
|
|
"fought",
|
|
"opposed"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"eluded",
|
|
"escaped",
|
|
"evaded",
|
|
"retreated"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to oppose (someone) in physical conflict":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the two armies battled each other for control of the bridge"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"clashed (with)",
|
|
"combated",
|
|
"combatted",
|
|
"fought",
|
|
"scrimmaged (with)",
|
|
"skirmished (with)",
|
|
"warred (against)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"dueled",
|
|
"duelled",
|
|
"jousted",
|
|
"banged",
|
|
"bashed",
|
|
"batted",
|
|
"battered",
|
|
"beat",
|
|
"belted",
|
|
"bludgeoned",
|
|
"bopped",
|
|
"buffeted",
|
|
"clobbered",
|
|
"hammered",
|
|
"hit",
|
|
"knocked",
|
|
"pasted",
|
|
"pounded",
|
|
"punched",
|
|
"slammed",
|
|
"slapped",
|
|
"slogged",
|
|
"slugged",
|
|
"smacked",
|
|
"smote",
|
|
"socked",
|
|
"struck",
|
|
"swatted",
|
|
"swiped",
|
|
"thumped",
|
|
"thwacked",
|
|
"walloped",
|
|
"whacked",
|
|
"whaled",
|
|
"boxed",
|
|
"sparred",
|
|
"brawled",
|
|
"grappled",
|
|
"scuffled",
|
|
"tussled",
|
|
"wrestled",
|
|
"bumped",
|
|
"collided"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"gave up",
|
|
"submitted",
|
|
"surrendered"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to strive to reduce or eliminate":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"we must battle hunger and poverty wherever they exist"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"combated",
|
|
"combatted",
|
|
"contended (with)",
|
|
"countered",
|
|
"fought",
|
|
"opposed",
|
|
"oppugned"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"baffled",
|
|
"checkmated",
|
|
"foiled",
|
|
"frustrated",
|
|
"resisted",
|
|
"thwarted",
|
|
"withstood",
|
|
"confronted",
|
|
"defied",
|
|
"faced",
|
|
"met"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"abided",
|
|
"abode",
|
|
"bore",
|
|
"endured",
|
|
"suffered",
|
|
"advocated",
|
|
"backed",
|
|
"championed",
|
|
"endorsed",
|
|
"indorsed",
|
|
"supported",
|
|
"upheld"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"advanced",
|
|
"cultivated",
|
|
"encouraged",
|
|
"forwarded",
|
|
"fostered",
|
|
"furthered",
|
|
"nourished",
|
|
"nurtured",
|
|
"promoted"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"bathing beauty":{
|
|
"as in cover girl , pinup girl":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"cover girl",
|
|
"pinup girl",
|
|
"belle",
|
|
"charmer",
|
|
"peach",
|
|
"houri",
|
|
"babe",
|
|
"beauty",
|
|
"beauty queen",
|
|
"cookie",
|
|
"cooky",
|
|
"cutie",
|
|
"cutey",
|
|
"dolly bird",
|
|
"enchantress",
|
|
"eyeful",
|
|
"fox",
|
|
"goddess",
|
|
"honey",
|
|
"knockout",
|
|
"queen",
|
|
"stunner",
|
|
"cutie-pie",
|
|
"dish",
|
|
"doll",
|
|
"dreamboat",
|
|
"hottie",
|
|
"looker",
|
|
"pretty",
|
|
"coquette",
|
|
"femme fatale",
|
|
"siren",
|
|
"temptress",
|
|
"vamp"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"bag",
|
|
"frump",
|
|
"crone",
|
|
"hag",
|
|
"witch"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"bathos":{
|
|
"the state or quality of having an excess of tender feelings (as of love, nostalgia, or compassion)":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a novel that wallows in bathos"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"gooeyness",
|
|
"lovey-doveyness",
|
|
"mawkishness",
|
|
"mush",
|
|
"mushiness",
|
|
"saccharinity",
|
|
"sappiness",
|
|
"sentimentalism",
|
|
"sentimentality",
|
|
"sloppiness",
|
|
"soppiness",
|
|
"syrup",
|
|
"sirup"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"emotion",
|
|
"sentiment",
|
|
"corn",
|
|
"corniness",
|
|
"hokeyness",
|
|
"hokiness",
|
|
"schmaltz",
|
|
"schmalz"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"cynicism",
|
|
"hardheadedness",
|
|
"hard-heartedness"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"battered":{
|
|
"to strike repeatedly":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"children battered the pi\u00f1ata until it broke open"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bashed",
|
|
"basted",
|
|
"batted",
|
|
"beat",
|
|
"belabored",
|
|
"belted",
|
|
"birched",
|
|
"bludgeoned",
|
|
"buffeted",
|
|
"bunged up",
|
|
"clubbed",
|
|
"curried",
|
|
"did",
|
|
"drubbed",
|
|
"fibbed",
|
|
"flogged",
|
|
"hammered",
|
|
"hided",
|
|
"laced",
|
|
"lambasted",
|
|
"lashed",
|
|
"lathered",
|
|
"licked",
|
|
"mauled",
|
|
"messed (up)",
|
|
"paddled",
|
|
"pelted",
|
|
"pommeled",
|
|
"pommelled",
|
|
"pounded",
|
|
"pummeled",
|
|
"pummelled",
|
|
"punched out",
|
|
"roughed (up)",
|
|
"slated",
|
|
"slogged",
|
|
"switched",
|
|
"tanned",
|
|
"thrashed",
|
|
"threshed",
|
|
"thumped",
|
|
"tromped",
|
|
"walloped",
|
|
"whaled",
|
|
"whipped",
|
|
"whopped",
|
|
"whapped",
|
|
"whupped",
|
|
"worked over"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"assailed",
|
|
"assaulted",
|
|
"attacked",
|
|
"beset",
|
|
"boxed",
|
|
"busted",
|
|
"bust",
|
|
"chopped",
|
|
"clobbered",
|
|
"clouted",
|
|
"cracked",
|
|
"cudgeled",
|
|
"cudgelled",
|
|
"cuffed",
|
|
"descended (on or upon)",
|
|
"hit",
|
|
"jumped (on)",
|
|
"knocked",
|
|
"laid on",
|
|
"lammed",
|
|
"pasted",
|
|
"pounced (on or upon)",
|
|
"punched",
|
|
"raided",
|
|
"rushed",
|
|
"slammed",
|
|
"slapped",
|
|
"smacked",
|
|
"smashed",
|
|
"socked",
|
|
"spanked",
|
|
"stormed",
|
|
"swatted",
|
|
"swiped",
|
|
"thwacked",
|
|
"whacked",
|
|
"whammed",
|
|
"whomped",
|
|
"blackjacked",
|
|
"caned",
|
|
"cowhided",
|
|
"flagellated",
|
|
"fustigated",
|
|
"horsewhipped",
|
|
"leathered",
|
|
"pistol-whipped",
|
|
"rawhided",
|
|
"scourged",
|
|
"strapped",
|
|
"gored",
|
|
"lacerated",
|
|
"wounded",
|
|
"maimed",
|
|
"mangled",
|
|
"mutilated"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to use bombs or artillery against":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"planes battered the city for weeks"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"blitzed",
|
|
"blitzkrieged",
|
|
"bombarded",
|
|
"bombed",
|
|
"cannonaded",
|
|
"shelled"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"enfiladed",
|
|
"raked",
|
|
"strafed",
|
|
"assailed",
|
|
"assaulted",
|
|
"attacked",
|
|
"devastated",
|
|
"hit",
|
|
"pounded",
|
|
"ravaged",
|
|
"struck"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"battlements":{
|
|
"as in ramparts , bulwarks":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"breastworks",
|
|
"bulwarks",
|
|
"earthworks",
|
|
"embattlements",
|
|
"parapets",
|
|
"ramparts",
|
|
"bastions",
|
|
"castles",
|
|
"citadels",
|
|
"fortifications",
|
|
"fortresses",
|
|
"forts",
|
|
"holds",
|
|
"redoubts",
|
|
"strongholds",
|
|
"bunkers",
|
|
"dugouts",
|
|
"blockhouses",
|
|
"garrison houses",
|
|
"alcazars",
|
|
"casbahs",
|
|
"kasbahs"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"battle-ax":{
|
|
"a bad-tempered scolding woman":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the veteran stage actress stole every scene with a tour de force performance as the dysfunctional family's battle-ax matriarch"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"dragon lady",
|
|
"fury",
|
|
"harpy",
|
|
"harridan",
|
|
"shrew",
|
|
"termagant",
|
|
"virago",
|
|
"vixen"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"fishwife",
|
|
"gorgon",
|
|
"carper",
|
|
"castigator",
|
|
"caviler",
|
|
"caviller",
|
|
"censurer",
|
|
"critic",
|
|
"faultfinder",
|
|
"nitpicker",
|
|
"railer",
|
|
"scold",
|
|
"belittler",
|
|
"derider",
|
|
"detractor",
|
|
"pettifogger",
|
|
"quibbler"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"baton":{
|
|
"a heavy rigid stick used as a weapon or for punishment":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the detainee claimed that the police had beat him with their batons even after he had been shackled"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bastinado",
|
|
"bastinade",
|
|
"bat",
|
|
"billy",
|
|
"billy club",
|
|
"bludgeon",
|
|
"cane",
|
|
"club",
|
|
"cudgel",
|
|
"nightstick",
|
|
"rod",
|
|
"rung",
|
|
"sap",
|
|
"shillelagh",
|
|
"shillalah",
|
|
"staff",
|
|
"truncheon",
|
|
"waddy"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"blackjack",
|
|
"knobkerrie",
|
|
"mace",
|
|
"birch",
|
|
"crabstick",
|
|
"hickory",
|
|
"rattan",
|
|
"stave",
|
|
"switch",
|
|
"beetle",
|
|
"gavel",
|
|
"hammer",
|
|
"mallet",
|
|
"maul",
|
|
"sledgehammer",
|
|
"crook",
|
|
"crosier",
|
|
"crozier",
|
|
"walking stick",
|
|
"whangee"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"battler":{
|
|
"as in fighter , scrapper":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"fighter",
|
|
"scrapper",
|
|
"go-getter",
|
|
"hustler",
|
|
"live wire",
|
|
"self-starter",
|
|
"diehard",
|
|
"militant",
|
|
"aggressor",
|
|
"bully",
|
|
"shark",
|
|
"attack dog",
|
|
"hatchet man",
|
|
"barracuda",
|
|
"fire-breather",
|
|
"fire-eater",
|
|
"pit bull",
|
|
"tiger"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"milquetoast",
|
|
"pushover",
|
|
"pussycat",
|
|
"reed",
|
|
"softy",
|
|
"softie",
|
|
"weakling",
|
|
"wimp"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"battening (down)":{
|
|
"as in locking , barring":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"barring",
|
|
"bolting",
|
|
"chaining",
|
|
"fastening",
|
|
"latching",
|
|
"locking",
|
|
"closing",
|
|
"making",
|
|
"shutting",
|
|
"steeking",
|
|
"plugging",
|
|
"sealing",
|
|
"stoppering",
|
|
"securing",
|
|
"banging",
|
|
"clapping",
|
|
"slamming"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"opening",
|
|
"unbarring",
|
|
"unbolting",
|
|
"unchaining",
|
|
"unfastening",
|
|
"unlatching",
|
|
"unlocking",
|
|
"unsealing"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"batteaux":{
|
|
"as in skiffs , pirogues":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"ca\u00efques",
|
|
"canoes",
|
|
"catamarans",
|
|
"coracles",
|
|
"curraghs",
|
|
"currachs",
|
|
"dhows",
|
|
"dinghies",
|
|
"dinks",
|
|
"dories",
|
|
"dugouts",
|
|
"flatboats",
|
|
"garveys",
|
|
"gigs",
|
|
"johnboats",
|
|
"kayaks",
|
|
"outriggers",
|
|
"paddleboats",
|
|
"pinnaces",
|
|
"piraguas",
|
|
"pirogues",
|
|
"pontoons",
|
|
"prams",
|
|
"punts",
|
|
"rafts",
|
|
"rowboats",
|
|
"rowing boats",
|
|
"sampans",
|
|
"scows",
|
|
"sculls",
|
|
"shallops",
|
|
"shells",
|
|
"skiffs",
|
|
"surfboats",
|
|
"umiaks",
|
|
"wherries",
|
|
"bottoms",
|
|
"crafts",
|
|
"vessels",
|
|
"watercrafts",
|
|
"catboats",
|
|
"ketches",
|
|
"sailboats",
|
|
"schooners",
|
|
"yachts",
|
|
"cruisers",
|
|
"inboards",
|
|
"motorboats",
|
|
"outboards",
|
|
"powerboats",
|
|
"houseboats",
|
|
"riverboats",
|
|
"auxiliaries",
|
|
"bumboats",
|
|
"cutters",
|
|
"jolly boats",
|
|
"launches",
|
|
"lifeboats",
|
|
"longboats",
|
|
"tender",
|
|
"yawls",
|
|
"barges",
|
|
"hoys",
|
|
"keelboats",
|
|
"keels",
|
|
"lighters",
|
|
"narrow boats",
|
|
"towboats",
|
|
"tugboats",
|
|
"tugs",
|
|
"ferries",
|
|
"ferryboats",
|
|
"gondolas",
|
|
"taxis",
|
|
"taxies",
|
|
"water taxis"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"batted (around or back and forth)":{
|
|
"to talk about (an issue) usually from various points of view and for the purpose of arriving at a decision or opinion":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"agitated",
|
|
"argued",
|
|
"bandied",
|
|
"canvassed",
|
|
"canvased",
|
|
"debated",
|
|
"discussed",
|
|
"disputed",
|
|
"hashed (over or out)",
|
|
"mooted",
|
|
"talked over"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"reviewed",
|
|
"spoke (about)",
|
|
"talked (about)",
|
|
"broached",
|
|
"introduced",
|
|
"propounded",
|
|
"raised",
|
|
"stirred up",
|
|
"forged",
|
|
"hammered out",
|
|
"talked out",
|
|
"thrashed (out)",
|
|
"wrestled (with)",
|
|
"chewed over",
|
|
"considered",
|
|
"deliberated",
|
|
"weighed"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"batting (around)":{
|
|
"as in kicking around , arguing":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"arguing",
|
|
"bandying",
|
|
"chewing over",
|
|
"debating",
|
|
"deliberating",
|
|
"discussing",
|
|
"disputing",
|
|
"hashing (over)",
|
|
"kicking around",
|
|
"mooting",
|
|
"palavering",
|
|
"talking",
|
|
"talking over",
|
|
"ventilating",
|
|
"advising",
|
|
"confabbing",
|
|
"confabulating",
|
|
"conferring",
|
|
"consulting",
|
|
"counseling",
|
|
"counselling",
|
|
"parleying",
|
|
"treating",
|
|
"rehashing",
|
|
"coaching",
|
|
"guiding",
|
|
"tutoring",
|
|
"recommending",
|
|
"suggesting",
|
|
"directing",
|
|
"referring (to)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"bats (around or back and forth)":{
|
|
"to talk about (an issue) usually from various points of view and for the purpose of arriving at a decision or opinion":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"agitates",
|
|
"argues",
|
|
"bandies",
|
|
"canvasses",
|
|
"canvases",
|
|
"debates",
|
|
"discusses",
|
|
"disputes",
|
|
"hashes (over or out)",
|
|
"moots",
|
|
"talks over"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"reviews",
|
|
"speaks (about)",
|
|
"talks (about)",
|
|
"broaches",
|
|
"introduces",
|
|
"propounds",
|
|
"raises",
|
|
"stirs up",
|
|
"forges",
|
|
"hammers out",
|
|
"talks out",
|
|
"thrashes (out)",
|
|
"wrestles (with)",
|
|
"chews over",
|
|
"considers",
|
|
"deliberates",
|
|
"weighs"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"bat (around or back and forth)":{
|
|
"to talk about (an issue) usually from various points of view and for the purpose of arriving at a decision or opinion":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"agitate",
|
|
"argue",
|
|
"bandy",
|
|
"canvass",
|
|
"canvas",
|
|
"debate",
|
|
"discuss",
|
|
"dispute",
|
|
"hash (over or out)",
|
|
"moot",
|
|
"talk over"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"review",
|
|
"speak (about)",
|
|
"talk (about)",
|
|
"broach",
|
|
"introduce",
|
|
"propound",
|
|
"raise",
|
|
"stir up",
|
|
"forge",
|
|
"hammer out",
|
|
"talk out",
|
|
"thrash (out)",
|
|
"wrestle (with)",
|
|
"chew over",
|
|
"consider",
|
|
"deliberate",
|
|
"weigh"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"bathes":{
|
|
"to flow along or against":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the cool waters of the North Atlantic bathe the island's shores"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"laps",
|
|
"laves",
|
|
"lips",
|
|
"splashes",
|
|
"washes"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bubbles",
|
|
"gurgles",
|
|
"plashes",
|
|
"ripples",
|
|
"sloshes"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to make wet":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"bathe your contact lens with the solution before inserting them"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bedraggles",
|
|
"douses",
|
|
"dowses",
|
|
"drenches",
|
|
"drowns",
|
|
"soaks",
|
|
"soddens",
|
|
"sops",
|
|
"souses",
|
|
"washes",
|
|
"waterlogs",
|
|
"waters",
|
|
"water-soaks",
|
|
"wets",
|
|
"wets down"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"asperses",
|
|
"bedews",
|
|
"dampens",
|
|
"damps",
|
|
"drizzles",
|
|
"humidifies",
|
|
"hydrates",
|
|
"mists",
|
|
"moistens",
|
|
"moisturizes",
|
|
"showers",
|
|
"sprinkles",
|
|
"deluges",
|
|
"floods",
|
|
"hoses (down)",
|
|
"inundates",
|
|
"overflows",
|
|
"submerges",
|
|
"swamps",
|
|
"splashes",
|
|
"impregnates",
|
|
"saturates",
|
|
"steeps",
|
|
"flushes",
|
|
"irrigates",
|
|
"laves",
|
|
"rinses",
|
|
"sloshes",
|
|
"sluices",
|
|
"dips",
|
|
"ducks",
|
|
"dunks",
|
|
"rehydrates",
|
|
"rewashes",
|
|
"rewets"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"dewaters",
|
|
"evaporates",
|
|
"freeze-dries",
|
|
"drip-dries",
|
|
"wrings",
|
|
"dehumidifies"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"dehydrates",
|
|
"desiccates",
|
|
"dries",
|
|
"parches",
|
|
"scorches",
|
|
"sears"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to supply with light":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the walls of the canyon were bathed with the warm rays of the setting sun"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"beacons",
|
|
"emblazes",
|
|
"illumes",
|
|
"illuminates",
|
|
"illumines",
|
|
"irradiates",
|
|
"lightens",
|
|
"lights"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"brightens",
|
|
"beams",
|
|
"beats (down)",
|
|
"radiates",
|
|
"shines",
|
|
"enhaloes",
|
|
"haloes",
|
|
"floodlights",
|
|
"highlights",
|
|
"spotlights",
|
|
"blazes",
|
|
"burns",
|
|
"fires",
|
|
"flames",
|
|
"glares",
|
|
"glows",
|
|
"ignites",
|
|
"incinerates",
|
|
"kindles",
|
|
"bedazzles",
|
|
"blinds",
|
|
"dazes",
|
|
"dazzles",
|
|
"gleams",
|
|
"glistens",
|
|
"glitters"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"dims",
|
|
"dulls",
|
|
"obscures",
|
|
"covers",
|
|
"shrouds",
|
|
"veils",
|
|
"douses",
|
|
"dowses",
|
|
"extinguishes",
|
|
"puts out",
|
|
"quenches",
|
|
"snuffs (out)"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"blackens",
|
|
"darkens",
|
|
"obfuscates"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"batted (around)":{
|
|
"as in kicked around , argued":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"argued",
|
|
"bandied",
|
|
"chewed over",
|
|
"debated",
|
|
"deliberated",
|
|
"discussed",
|
|
"disputed",
|
|
"hashed (over)",
|
|
"kicked around",
|
|
"mooted",
|
|
"palavered",
|
|
"talked",
|
|
"talked over",
|
|
"ventilated",
|
|
"advised",
|
|
"confabbed",
|
|
"confabulated",
|
|
"conferred",
|
|
"consulted",
|
|
"counseled",
|
|
"counselled",
|
|
"parleyed",
|
|
"treated",
|
|
"rehashed",
|
|
"coached",
|
|
"guided",
|
|
"tutored",
|
|
"recommended",
|
|
"suggested",
|
|
"directed",
|
|
"referred (to)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"bathrooms":{
|
|
"a room furnished with a fixture for flushing body waste":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"everyone should use the bathroom before we leave on the long trip"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"baths",
|
|
"bogs",
|
|
"cans",
|
|
"cloakrooms",
|
|
"comfort stations",
|
|
"conveniences",
|
|
"heads",
|
|
"johns",
|
|
"latrines",
|
|
"lavatories",
|
|
"loos",
|
|
"potties",
|
|
"restrooms",
|
|
"toilets",
|
|
"washrooms",
|
|
"water closets"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"commodes",
|
|
"pans",
|
|
"pots",
|
|
"garderobes",
|
|
"jakes",
|
|
"outhouses",
|
|
"privies",
|
|
"half baths",
|
|
"powder rooms",
|
|
"ladies",
|
|
"ladies' rooms",
|
|
"men's rooms"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"battings":{
|
|
"as in piles , furs":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"downs",
|
|
"flosses",
|
|
"fluffs",
|
|
"furs",
|
|
"fuzzes",
|
|
"lints",
|
|
"naps",
|
|
"piles"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"bateau":{
|
|
"as in skiff , pirogue":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"ca\u00efque",
|
|
"canoe",
|
|
"catamaran",
|
|
"coracle",
|
|
"curragh",
|
|
"currach",
|
|
"dhow",
|
|
"dinghy",
|
|
"dink",
|
|
"dory",
|
|
"dugout",
|
|
"flatboat",
|
|
"garvey",
|
|
"gig",
|
|
"johnboat",
|
|
"kayak",
|
|
"outrigger",
|
|
"paddleboat",
|
|
"pinnace",
|
|
"piragua",
|
|
"pirogue",
|
|
"pontoon",
|
|
"pram",
|
|
"punt",
|
|
"raft",
|
|
"rowboat",
|
|
"rowing boat",
|
|
"sampan",
|
|
"scow",
|
|
"scull",
|
|
"shallop",
|
|
"shell",
|
|
"skiff",
|
|
"surfboat",
|
|
"umiak",
|
|
"wherry",
|
|
"bottom",
|
|
"craft",
|
|
"vessel",
|
|
"watercraft",
|
|
"catboat",
|
|
"ketch",
|
|
"sailboat",
|
|
"schooner",
|
|
"yacht",
|
|
"cruiser",
|
|
"inboard",
|
|
"motorboat",
|
|
"outboard",
|
|
"powerboat",
|
|
"houseboat",
|
|
"riverboat",
|
|
"auxiliary",
|
|
"bumboat",
|
|
"cutter",
|
|
"jolly boat",
|
|
"launch",
|
|
"lifeboat",
|
|
"longboat",
|
|
"tender",
|
|
"yawl",
|
|
"barge",
|
|
"hoy",
|
|
"keel",
|
|
"keelboat",
|
|
"lighter",
|
|
"narrow boat",
|
|
"towboat",
|
|
"tug",
|
|
"tugboat",
|
|
"ferry",
|
|
"ferryboat",
|
|
"gondola",
|
|
"taxi",
|
|
"water taxi"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"batter":{
|
|
"to strike repeatedly":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"children battered the pi\u00f1ata until it broke open"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bash",
|
|
"baste",
|
|
"bat",
|
|
"beat",
|
|
"belabor",
|
|
"belt",
|
|
"birch",
|
|
"bludgeon",
|
|
"buffet",
|
|
"bung up",
|
|
"club",
|
|
"curry",
|
|
"do",
|
|
"drub",
|
|
"fib",
|
|
"flog",
|
|
"hammer",
|
|
"hide",
|
|
"lace",
|
|
"lambaste",
|
|
"lambast",
|
|
"lash",
|
|
"lather",
|
|
"lick",
|
|
"maul",
|
|
"mess (up)",
|
|
"paddle",
|
|
"pelt",
|
|
"pommel",
|
|
"pound",
|
|
"pummel",
|
|
"punch out",
|
|
"rough (up)",
|
|
"slate",
|
|
"slog",
|
|
"switch",
|
|
"tan",
|
|
"thrash",
|
|
"thresh",
|
|
"thump",
|
|
"tromp",
|
|
"wallop",
|
|
"whale",
|
|
"whip",
|
|
"whop",
|
|
"whap",
|
|
"whup",
|
|
"work over"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"assail",
|
|
"assault",
|
|
"attack",
|
|
"beset",
|
|
"box",
|
|
"bust",
|
|
"chop",
|
|
"clobber",
|
|
"clout",
|
|
"crack",
|
|
"cudgel",
|
|
"cuff",
|
|
"descend (on or upon)",
|
|
"hit",
|
|
"jump (on)",
|
|
"knock",
|
|
"lam",
|
|
"lay on",
|
|
"paste",
|
|
"pounce (on or upon)",
|
|
"punch",
|
|
"raid",
|
|
"rush",
|
|
"slam",
|
|
"slap",
|
|
"smack",
|
|
"smash",
|
|
"sock",
|
|
"spank",
|
|
"storm",
|
|
"swat",
|
|
"swipe",
|
|
"thwack",
|
|
"whack",
|
|
"wham",
|
|
"whomp",
|
|
"blackjack",
|
|
"cane",
|
|
"cowhide",
|
|
"flagellate",
|
|
"fustigate",
|
|
"horsewhip",
|
|
"leather",
|
|
"pistol-whip",
|
|
"rawhide",
|
|
"scourge",
|
|
"strap",
|
|
"gore",
|
|
"lacerate",
|
|
"wound",
|
|
"maim",
|
|
"mangle",
|
|
"mutilate"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to use bombs or artillery against":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"planes battered the city for weeks"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"blitz",
|
|
"blitzkrieg",
|
|
"bomb",
|
|
"bombard",
|
|
"cannonade",
|
|
"shell"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"enfilade",
|
|
"rake",
|
|
"strafe",
|
|
"assail",
|
|
"assault",
|
|
"attack",
|
|
"devastate",
|
|
"hit",
|
|
"pound",
|
|
"ravage",
|
|
"strike"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"battle royales":{
|
|
"an often noisy or angry expression of differing opinions":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the sisters had a battle royal over whose turn it was to use the family car"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"altercations",
|
|
"argle-bargles",
|
|
"arguments",
|
|
"argy-bargies",
|
|
"bickers",
|
|
"brawls",
|
|
"contretemps",
|
|
"controversies",
|
|
"cross fires",
|
|
"disagreements",
|
|
"disputes",
|
|
"donnybrooks",
|
|
"fallings-out",
|
|
"falling-outs",
|
|
"fights",
|
|
"hassles",
|
|
"imbroglios",
|
|
"kickups",
|
|
"misunderstandings",
|
|
"quarrels",
|
|
"rhubarbs",
|
|
"rows",
|
|
"scraps",
|
|
"set-tos",
|
|
"spats",
|
|
"squabbles",
|
|
"tiffs",
|
|
"wrangles"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"clashes",
|
|
"run-ins",
|
|
"skirmishes",
|
|
"tangles",
|
|
"tussles",
|
|
"logomachies",
|
|
"feuds",
|
|
"vendettas",
|
|
"attacks",
|
|
"contentions",
|
|
"dissensions",
|
|
"dissentions",
|
|
"debates",
|
|
"differences",
|
|
"disputations",
|
|
"fusses",
|
|
"objections",
|
|
"protestations",
|
|
"protests",
|
|
"affrays",
|
|
"fisticuffs",
|
|
"fracases",
|
|
"fracas",
|
|
"frays",
|
|
"free-for-alls",
|
|
"melees",
|
|
"m\u00eal\u00e9es",
|
|
"catfights"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"batted":{
|
|
"to deliver a blow to (someone or something) usually in a strong vigorous manner":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"batted the lamp off the table with one strike"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"banged",
|
|
"bashed",
|
|
"belted",
|
|
"biffed",
|
|
"bludgeoned",
|
|
"bobbed",
|
|
"bonked",
|
|
"bopped",
|
|
"boxed",
|
|
"busted",
|
|
"bust",
|
|
"clapped",
|
|
"clapt",
|
|
"clipped",
|
|
"clobbered",
|
|
"clocked",
|
|
"clouted",
|
|
"cracked",
|
|
"hammered",
|
|
"hit",
|
|
"knocked",
|
|
"nailed",
|
|
"pasted",
|
|
"pounded",
|
|
"punched",
|
|
"rapped",
|
|
"slammed",
|
|
"slapped",
|
|
"slogged",
|
|
"slugged",
|
|
"smacked",
|
|
"smote",
|
|
"socked",
|
|
"struck",
|
|
"swatted",
|
|
"swiped",
|
|
"tagged",
|
|
"thumped",
|
|
"thwacked",
|
|
"walloped",
|
|
"whacked",
|
|
"whaled",
|
|
"zapped"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"battered",
|
|
"beat",
|
|
"buffeted",
|
|
"bunged",
|
|
"chopped",
|
|
"cuffed",
|
|
"drubbed",
|
|
"laced",
|
|
"lambasted",
|
|
"licked",
|
|
"mangled",
|
|
"mauled",
|
|
"pelted",
|
|
"peppered",
|
|
"pommeled",
|
|
"pommelled",
|
|
"pummeled",
|
|
"pummelled",
|
|
"roughed",
|
|
"scuffed",
|
|
"bunted",
|
|
"flicked",
|
|
"stroked",
|
|
"tapped",
|
|
"bumped",
|
|
"butted",
|
|
"jabbed",
|
|
"jostled",
|
|
"kicked",
|
|
"kneed",
|
|
"poked",
|
|
"prodded",
|
|
"pushed",
|
|
"shoved",
|
|
"stamped",
|
|
"bowled (down or over)",
|
|
"creamed",
|
|
"decked",
|
|
"dumped",
|
|
"felled",
|
|
"floored",
|
|
"knocked down",
|
|
"leveled",
|
|
"levelled",
|
|
"rabbit-punched",
|
|
"sucker punched",
|
|
"caned",
|
|
"clubbed",
|
|
"cudgeled",
|
|
"cudgelled",
|
|
"flailed",
|
|
"flogged",
|
|
"lashed",
|
|
"sapped",
|
|
"slashed",
|
|
"sledged",
|
|
"sledgehammered",
|
|
"speared",
|
|
"stabbed",
|
|
"switched",
|
|
"thrashed",
|
|
"whipped",
|
|
"beaned",
|
|
"brained",
|
|
"conked",
|
|
"skulled"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to strike repeatedly":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"batted the pi\u00f1ata until it finally broke open"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bashed",
|
|
"basted",
|
|
"battered",
|
|
"beat",
|
|
"belabored",
|
|
"belted",
|
|
"birched",
|
|
"bludgeoned",
|
|
"buffeted",
|
|
"bunged up",
|
|
"clubbed",
|
|
"curried",
|
|
"did",
|
|
"drubbed",
|
|
"fibbed",
|
|
"flogged",
|
|
"hammered",
|
|
"hided",
|
|
"laced",
|
|
"lambasted",
|
|
"lashed",
|
|
"lathered",
|
|
"licked",
|
|
"mauled",
|
|
"messed (up)",
|
|
"paddled",
|
|
"pelted",
|
|
"pommeled",
|
|
"pommelled",
|
|
"pounded",
|
|
"pummeled",
|
|
"pummelled",
|
|
"punched out",
|
|
"roughed (up)",
|
|
"slated",
|
|
"slogged",
|
|
"switched",
|
|
"tanned",
|
|
"thrashed",
|
|
"threshed",
|
|
"thumped",
|
|
"tromped",
|
|
"walloped",
|
|
"whaled",
|
|
"whipped",
|
|
"whopped",
|
|
"whapped",
|
|
"whupped",
|
|
"worked over"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"assailed",
|
|
"assaulted",
|
|
"attacked",
|
|
"beset",
|
|
"boxed",
|
|
"busted",
|
|
"bust",
|
|
"chopped",
|
|
"clobbered",
|
|
"clouted",
|
|
"cracked",
|
|
"cudgeled",
|
|
"cudgelled",
|
|
"cuffed",
|
|
"descended (on or upon)",
|
|
"hit",
|
|
"jumped (on)",
|
|
"knocked",
|
|
"laid on",
|
|
"lammed",
|
|
"pasted",
|
|
"pounced (on or upon)",
|
|
"punched",
|
|
"raided",
|
|
"rushed",
|
|
"slammed",
|
|
"slapped",
|
|
"smacked",
|
|
"smashed",
|
|
"socked",
|
|
"spanked",
|
|
"stormed",
|
|
"swatted",
|
|
"swiped",
|
|
"thwacked",
|
|
"whacked",
|
|
"whammed",
|
|
"whomped",
|
|
"blackjacked",
|
|
"caned",
|
|
"cowhided",
|
|
"flagellated",
|
|
"fustigated",
|
|
"horsewhipped",
|
|
"leathered",
|
|
"pistol-whipped",
|
|
"rawhided",
|
|
"scourged",
|
|
"strapped",
|
|
"gored",
|
|
"lacerated",
|
|
"wounded",
|
|
"maimed",
|
|
"mangled",
|
|
"mutilated"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to move about from place to place aimlessly":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"on Sunday afternoons we'd pile into Father's car and bat around the countryside"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"cruised",
|
|
"drifted",
|
|
"floated",
|
|
"gadded (about)",
|
|
"gallivanted",
|
|
"galavanted",
|
|
"kicked around",
|
|
"knocked (about)",
|
|
"maundered",
|
|
"meandered",
|
|
"mooched",
|
|
"rambled",
|
|
"ranged",
|
|
"roamed",
|
|
"roved",
|
|
"traipsed",
|
|
"wandered"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"ambled",
|
|
"sauntered",
|
|
"strolled",
|
|
"dawdled",
|
|
"moped",
|
|
"gypsied",
|
|
"hoboed",
|
|
"tramped",
|
|
"vagabonded",
|
|
"milled (about or around)",
|
|
"straggled",
|
|
"strayed"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"battle-axe":{
|
|
"a bad-tempered scolding woman":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the veteran stage actress stole every scene with a tour de force performance as the dysfunctional family's battle-ax matriarch"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"dragon lady",
|
|
"fury",
|
|
"harpy",
|
|
"harridan",
|
|
"shrew",
|
|
"termagant",
|
|
"virago",
|
|
"vixen"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"fishwife",
|
|
"gorgon",
|
|
"carper",
|
|
"castigator",
|
|
"caviler",
|
|
"caviller",
|
|
"censurer",
|
|
"critic",
|
|
"faultfinder",
|
|
"nitpicker",
|
|
"railer",
|
|
"scold",
|
|
"belittler",
|
|
"derider",
|
|
"detractor",
|
|
"pettifogger",
|
|
"quibbler"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"batty":{
|
|
"having or showing a very abnormal or sick state of mind":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a batty old lady who lives with 100 cats"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"balmy",
|
|
"barmy",
|
|
"bats",
|
|
"bedlam",
|
|
"bonkers",
|
|
"brainsick",
|
|
"bughouse",
|
|
"certifiable",
|
|
"crackbrained",
|
|
"cracked",
|
|
"crackers",
|
|
"crackpot",
|
|
"cranky",
|
|
"crazed",
|
|
"crazy",
|
|
"cuckoo",
|
|
"daffy",
|
|
"daft",
|
|
"demented",
|
|
"deranged",
|
|
"fruity",
|
|
"gaga",
|
|
"haywire",
|
|
"insane",
|
|
"kooky",
|
|
"kookie",
|
|
"loco",
|
|
"loony",
|
|
"looney",
|
|
"loony tunes",
|
|
"looney tunes",
|
|
"lunatic",
|
|
"mad",
|
|
"maniacal",
|
|
"maniac",
|
|
"mental",
|
|
"meshuga",
|
|
"meshugge",
|
|
"meshugah",
|
|
"meshuggah",
|
|
"moonstruck",
|
|
"non compos mentis",
|
|
"nuts",
|
|
"nutty",
|
|
"psycho",
|
|
"psychotic",
|
|
"scatty",
|
|
"screwy",
|
|
"unbalanced",
|
|
"unhinged",
|
|
"unsound",
|
|
"wacko",
|
|
"whacko",
|
|
"wacky",
|
|
"whacky",
|
|
"wud"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"dotty",
|
|
"fey",
|
|
"loopy",
|
|
"off",
|
|
"potty",
|
|
"teched",
|
|
"tetched",
|
|
"touched",
|
|
"aberrant",
|
|
"delirious",
|
|
"delusional",
|
|
"delusionary",
|
|
"disordered",
|
|
"disturbed",
|
|
"neurotic",
|
|
"obsessive-compulsive",
|
|
"paranoiac",
|
|
"paranoic",
|
|
"paranoid",
|
|
"paranoidal",
|
|
"schizoid",
|
|
"schizophrenic",
|
|
"sociopathic",
|
|
"eccentric",
|
|
"odd",
|
|
"oddball",
|
|
"pixilated",
|
|
"pixillated",
|
|
"queer",
|
|
"strange",
|
|
"foolish",
|
|
"senseless",
|
|
"witless",
|
|
"irrational",
|
|
"unreasonable",
|
|
"amok",
|
|
"amuck",
|
|
"ape",
|
|
"ballistic",
|
|
"bananas",
|
|
"berserk",
|
|
"nuclear",
|
|
"depressed",
|
|
"distracted",
|
|
"distraught",
|
|
"frantic",
|
|
"frenzied",
|
|
"hysterical",
|
|
"hysteric",
|
|
"raving",
|
|
"wigged-out",
|
|
"fixated",
|
|
"monomaniac",
|
|
"monomaniacal",
|
|
"obsessed"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"clear",
|
|
"lucid",
|
|
"rational",
|
|
"reasonable",
|
|
"judicious",
|
|
"sensible",
|
|
"wise",
|
|
"healthy",
|
|
"normal",
|
|
"well-adjusted",
|
|
"unneurotic"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"balanced",
|
|
"compos mentis",
|
|
"sane",
|
|
"sound",
|
|
"uncrazy"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"batched":{
|
|
"as in bunched , clustered":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"balled",
|
|
"bunched",
|
|
"clustered",
|
|
"huddled",
|
|
"accumulated",
|
|
"amassed",
|
|
"assembled",
|
|
"bulked (up)",
|
|
"collected",
|
|
"concentrated",
|
|
"congregated",
|
|
"constellated",
|
|
"corralled",
|
|
"garnered",
|
|
"gathered",
|
|
"grouped",
|
|
"lumped",
|
|
"picked up",
|
|
"rounded up",
|
|
"heaped",
|
|
"piled",
|
|
"stacked",
|
|
"banded",
|
|
"brigaded",
|
|
"mustered",
|
|
"raised",
|
|
"rallied",
|
|
"flocked",
|
|
"herded",
|
|
"hived",
|
|
"packed",
|
|
"pressed",
|
|
"swarmed",
|
|
"thronged",
|
|
"combined",
|
|
"connected",
|
|
"joined",
|
|
"linked",
|
|
"merged",
|
|
"pooled",
|
|
"united",
|
|
"archived",
|
|
"arranged",
|
|
"collated",
|
|
"compiled",
|
|
"organized",
|
|
"systematized",
|
|
"scraped (up or together)",
|
|
"re-collected",
|
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"regathered",
|
|
"regrouped"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"dispelled",
|
|
"dispersed",
|
|
"dissipated",
|
|
"scattered",
|
|
"broke up",
|
|
"disbanded",
|
|
"disintegrated",
|
|
"dissolved",
|
|
"separated",
|
|
"severed",
|
|
"split (up)",
|
|
"dismissed",
|
|
"sent"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"bating":{
|
|
"as in taking off , abating":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"abating",
|
|
"deducting",
|
|
"knocking off",
|
|
"removing",
|
|
"subtracting",
|
|
"taking off",
|
|
"detaching",
|
|
"disconnecting",
|
|
"disjoining",
|
|
"separating",
|
|
"unfastening",
|
|
"amputating",
|
|
"cutting",
|
|
"excising",
|
|
"lopping (off)",
|
|
"severing",
|
|
"contracting",
|
|
"decreasing",
|
|
"diminishing",
|
|
"lessening",
|
|
"lowering",
|
|
"reducing",
|
|
"abbreviating",
|
|
"abridging",
|
|
"curtailing",
|
|
"shortening",
|
|
"compressing",
|
|
"condensing",
|
|
"constricting",
|
|
"cutting back",
|
|
"retrenching"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"adding",
|
|
"adjoining",
|
|
"annexing",
|
|
"appending",
|
|
"subjoining",
|
|
"tacking (on)",
|
|
"affixing",
|
|
"attaching",
|
|
"fastening",
|
|
"fixing",
|
|
"grafting",
|
|
"hitching",
|
|
"tagging",
|
|
"tying",
|
|
"tieing",
|
|
"infusing",
|
|
"injecting",
|
|
"inserting",
|
|
"interfusing",
|
|
"introducing"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"battalion":{
|
|
"a large body of men and women organized for land warfare":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the nation's battalions were forced to fight on two fronts simultaneously"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"army",
|
|
"array",
|
|
"host",
|
|
"legion"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"militia",
|
|
"national guard",
|
|
"standing army",
|
|
"infantry",
|
|
"ranks",
|
|
"regulars",
|
|
"soldiers",
|
|
"troopers",
|
|
"troops"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"batches":{
|
|
"a number of things considered as a unit":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a batch of essays to correct"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"arrays",
|
|
"assemblages",
|
|
"bands",
|
|
"banks",
|
|
"batteries",
|
|
"blocks",
|
|
"bunches",
|
|
"clots",
|
|
"clumps",
|
|
"clusters",
|
|
"clutches",
|
|
"collections",
|
|
"constellations",
|
|
"groupings",
|
|
"groups",
|
|
"huddles",
|
|
"knots",
|
|
"lots",
|
|
"musters",
|
|
"packages",
|
|
"parcels",
|
|
"passels",
|
|
"sets",
|
|
"suites"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"accumulations",
|
|
"aggregates",
|
|
"aggregations",
|
|
"conglomerations",
|
|
"agglomerations",
|
|
"assortments",
|
|
"hodgepodges",
|
|
"jumbles",
|
|
"miscellanies",
|
|
"mixtures",
|
|
"odds and ends",
|
|
"sundries",
|
|
"varieties",
|
|
"cycles",
|
|
"runs",
|
|
"series",
|
|
"suits"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"entities",
|
|
"items",
|
|
"singles",
|
|
"units"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"a usually small number of persons considered as a unit":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"send in the next batch of applicants"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"arrays",
|
|
"bands",
|
|
"batteries",
|
|
"bodies",
|
|
"boodles",
|
|
"bunches",
|
|
"clusters",
|
|
"clutches",
|
|
"consorts",
|
|
"constellations",
|
|
"crops",
|
|
"groupings",
|
|
"groups",
|
|
"huddles",
|
|
"knots",
|
|
"lots",
|
|
"parcels",
|
|
"parties",
|
|
"passels"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"assemblies",
|
|
"collectives",
|
|
"congregations",
|
|
"gatherings",
|
|
"musters",
|
|
"organizations",
|
|
"circles",
|
|
"clans",
|
|
"cliques",
|
|
"coteries",
|
|
"fellowships",
|
|
"gangs",
|
|
"rings",
|
|
"rounds",
|
|
"sets",
|
|
"factions",
|
|
"guilds",
|
|
"gilds",
|
|
"orders",
|
|
"schools",
|
|
"sects",
|
|
"brigades",
|
|
"crews",
|
|
"outfits",
|
|
"phalanxes",
|
|
"phalanges",
|
|
"platoons",
|
|
"posses",
|
|
"task forces",
|
|
"teams",
|
|
"alliances",
|
|
"blocs",
|
|
"coalitions",
|
|
"confederacies",
|
|
"confederations",
|
|
"federations",
|
|
"leagues",
|
|
"unions",
|
|
"battalions",
|
|
"squadrons",
|
|
"bevies",
|
|
"broods",
|
|
"coveys"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"individuals",
|
|
"singles"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in bunches , clusters":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"balls",
|
|
"bunches",
|
|
"clusters",
|
|
"huddles",
|
|
"accumulates",
|
|
"amasses",
|
|
"assembles",
|
|
"bulks (up)",
|
|
"collects",
|
|
"concentrates",
|
|
"congregates",
|
|
"constellates",
|
|
"corrals",
|
|
"garners",
|
|
"gathers",
|
|
"groups",
|
|
"lumps",
|
|
"picks up",
|
|
"rounds up",
|
|
"heaps",
|
|
"piles",
|
|
"stacks",
|
|
"bands",
|
|
"brigades",
|
|
"musters",
|
|
"raises",
|
|
"rallies",
|
|
"flocks",
|
|
"herds",
|
|
"hives",
|
|
"packs",
|
|
"presses",
|
|
"swarms",
|
|
"throngs",
|
|
"combines",
|
|
"connects",
|
|
"joins",
|
|
"links",
|
|
"merges",
|
|
"pools",
|
|
"unites",
|
|
"archives",
|
|
"arranges",
|
|
"collates",
|
|
"compiles",
|
|
"organizes",
|
|
"systematizes",
|
|
"scrapes (up or together)",
|
|
"re-collects",
|
|
"regathers",
|
|
"regroups"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"dispels",
|
|
"disperses",
|
|
"dissipates",
|
|
"scatters",
|
|
"breaks up",
|
|
"disbands",
|
|
"disintegrates",
|
|
"dissolves",
|
|
"separates",
|
|
"severs",
|
|
"splits (up)",
|
|
"dismisses",
|
|
"sends"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"battles royal":{
|
|
"an often noisy or angry expression of differing opinions":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the sisters had a battle royal over whose turn it was to use the family car"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"altercations",
|
|
"argle-bargles",
|
|
"arguments",
|
|
"argy-bargies",
|
|
"bickers",
|
|
"brawls",
|
|
"contretemps",
|
|
"controversies",
|
|
"cross fires",
|
|
"disagreements",
|
|
"disputes",
|
|
"donnybrooks",
|
|
"fallings-out",
|
|
"falling-outs",
|
|
"fights",
|
|
"hassles",
|
|
"imbroglios",
|
|
"kickups",
|
|
"misunderstandings",
|
|
"quarrels",
|
|
"rhubarbs",
|
|
"rows",
|
|
"scraps",
|
|
"set-tos",
|
|
"spats",
|
|
"squabbles",
|
|
"tiffs",
|
|
"wrangles"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"clashes",
|
|
"run-ins",
|
|
"skirmishes",
|
|
"tangles",
|
|
"tussles",
|
|
"logomachies",
|
|
"feuds",
|
|
"vendettas",
|
|
"attacks",
|
|
"contentions",
|
|
"dissensions",
|
|
"dissentions",
|
|
"debates",
|
|
"differences",
|
|
"disputations",
|
|
"fusses",
|
|
"objections",
|
|
"protestations",
|
|
"protests",
|
|
"affrays",
|
|
"fisticuffs",
|
|
"fracases",
|
|
"fracas",
|
|
"frays",
|
|
"free-for-alls",
|
|
"melees",
|
|
"m\u00eal\u00e9es",
|
|
"catfights"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"battlers":{
|
|
"as in fighters , scrappers":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"fighters",
|
|
"scrappers",
|
|
"go-getters",
|
|
"hustlers",
|
|
"live wires",
|
|
"self-starters",
|
|
"diehards",
|
|
"militants",
|
|
"aggressors",
|
|
"bullies",
|
|
"sharks",
|
|
"attack dogs",
|
|
"hatchet men",
|
|
"barracuda",
|
|
"barracudas",
|
|
"fire-breathers",
|
|
"fire-eaters",
|
|
"pit bulls",
|
|
"tigers"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"milquetoasts",
|
|
"pushovers",
|
|
"pussycats",
|
|
"reeds",
|
|
"softies",
|
|
"weaklings",
|
|
"wimps"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"bate":{
|
|
"as in take off , abate":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"abate",
|
|
"deduct",
|
|
"knock off",
|
|
"remove",
|
|
"subtract",
|
|
"take off",
|
|
"detach",
|
|
"disconnect",
|
|
"disjoin",
|
|
"separate",
|
|
"unfasten",
|
|
"amputate",
|
|
"cut",
|
|
"excise",
|
|
"lop (off)",
|
|
"sever",
|
|
"contract",
|
|
"decrease",
|
|
"diminish",
|
|
"lessen",
|
|
"lower",
|
|
"reduce",
|
|
"abbreviate",
|
|
"abridge",
|
|
"curtail",
|
|
"shorten",
|
|
"compress",
|
|
"condense",
|
|
"constrict",
|
|
"cut back",
|
|
"retrench"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"add",
|
|
"adjoin",
|
|
"annex",
|
|
"append",
|
|
"subjoin",
|
|
"tack (on)",
|
|
"affix",
|
|
"attach",
|
|
"fasten",
|
|
"fix",
|
|
"graft",
|
|
"hitch",
|
|
"tag",
|
|
"tie",
|
|
"infuse",
|
|
"inject",
|
|
"insert",
|
|
"interfuse",
|
|
"introduce"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"batting":{
|
|
"as in attack , beating":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"assault",
|
|
"attack",
|
|
"bashing",
|
|
"battering",
|
|
"battery",
|
|
"beating",
|
|
"belting",
|
|
"bludgeoning",
|
|
"buffeting",
|
|
"clubbing",
|
|
"cudgeling",
|
|
"cudgelling",
|
|
"drubbing",
|
|
"flogging",
|
|
"hammering",
|
|
"lacing",
|
|
"licking",
|
|
"mauling",
|
|
"paddling",
|
|
"pelting",
|
|
"pommeling",
|
|
"pommelling",
|
|
"pounding",
|
|
"pummeling",
|
|
"pummelling",
|
|
"smashing",
|
|
"socking",
|
|
"thrashing",
|
|
"thumping",
|
|
"tromping",
|
|
"walloping",
|
|
"whaling",
|
|
"whipping",
|
|
"damage",
|
|
"detriment",
|
|
"harm",
|
|
"hurt",
|
|
"impairment",
|
|
"injury",
|
|
"frenzy",
|
|
"fury",
|
|
"onslaught",
|
|
"outbreak",
|
|
"outrage",
|
|
"paroxysm",
|
|
"rage",
|
|
"rampage",
|
|
"revolt",
|
|
"riot",
|
|
"rupture",
|
|
"shock",
|
|
"storm",
|
|
"terror",
|
|
"threat",
|
|
"tumult",
|
|
"turbulence",
|
|
"upheaval",
|
|
"uproar",
|
|
"barbarity",
|
|
"brutality",
|
|
"savagery",
|
|
"browbeating",
|
|
"bulldozing",
|
|
"bullying",
|
|
"hectoring",
|
|
"strong-arming",
|
|
"force",
|
|
"foul play",
|
|
"violence",
|
|
"crippling",
|
|
"maiming",
|
|
"mayhem",
|
|
"mutilation"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"pacificism",
|
|
"pacifism",
|
|
"nonviolence"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in pile , fur":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"down",
|
|
"floss",
|
|
"fluff",
|
|
"fur",
|
|
"fuzz",
|
|
"lint",
|
|
"nap",
|
|
"pile"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to deliver a blow to (someone or something) usually in a strong vigorous manner":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"batted the lamp off the table with one strike"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"banging",
|
|
"bashing",
|
|
"belting",
|
|
"biffing",
|
|
"bludgeoning",
|
|
"bobbing",
|
|
"bonking",
|
|
"bopping",
|
|
"boxing",
|
|
"busting",
|
|
"clapping",
|
|
"clipping",
|
|
"clobbering",
|
|
"clocking",
|
|
"clouting",
|
|
"cracking",
|
|
"hammering",
|
|
"hitting",
|
|
"knocking",
|
|
"nailing",
|
|
"pasting",
|
|
"pounding",
|
|
"punching",
|
|
"rapping",
|
|
"slamming",
|
|
"slapping",
|
|
"slogging",
|
|
"slugging",
|
|
"smacking",
|
|
"smiting",
|
|
"socking",
|
|
"striking",
|
|
"swatting",
|
|
"swiping",
|
|
"tagging",
|
|
"thumping",
|
|
"thwacking",
|
|
"walloping",
|
|
"whacking",
|
|
"whaling",
|
|
"zapping"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"battering",
|
|
"beating",
|
|
"buffeting",
|
|
"bunging",
|
|
"chopping",
|
|
"cuffing",
|
|
"drubbing",
|
|
"lacing",
|
|
"lambasting",
|
|
"licking",
|
|
"mangling",
|
|
"mauling",
|
|
"pelting",
|
|
"peppering",
|
|
"pommeling",
|
|
"pommelling",
|
|
"pummeling",
|
|
"pummelling",
|
|
"roughing",
|
|
"scuffing",
|
|
"bunting",
|
|
"flicking",
|
|
"stroking",
|
|
"tapping",
|
|
"bumping",
|
|
"butting",
|
|
"jabbing",
|
|
"jostling",
|
|
"kicking",
|
|
"kneeing",
|
|
"poking",
|
|
"prodding",
|
|
"pushing",
|
|
"shoving",
|
|
"stamping",
|
|
"bowling (down or over)",
|
|
"creaming",
|
|
"decking",
|
|
"dumping",
|
|
"felling",
|
|
"flooring",
|
|
"knocking down",
|
|
"leveling",
|
|
"levelling",
|
|
"rabbit-punching",
|
|
"sucker punching",
|
|
"caning",
|
|
"clubbing",
|
|
"cudgeling",
|
|
"cudgelling",
|
|
"flailing",
|
|
"flogging",
|
|
"lashing",
|
|
"sapping",
|
|
"slashing",
|
|
"sledgehammering",
|
|
"sledging",
|
|
"spearing",
|
|
"stabbing",
|
|
"switching",
|
|
"thrashing",
|
|
"whipping",
|
|
"beaning",
|
|
"braining",
|
|
"conking",
|
|
"skulling"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to strike repeatedly":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"batted the pi\u00f1ata until it finally broke open"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bashing",
|
|
"basting",
|
|
"battering",
|
|
"beating",
|
|
"belaboring",
|
|
"belting",
|
|
"birching",
|
|
"bludgeoning",
|
|
"buffeting",
|
|
"bunging up",
|
|
"clubbing",
|
|
"currying",
|
|
"doing",
|
|
"drubbing",
|
|
"fibbing",
|
|
"flogging",
|
|
"hammering",
|
|
"hiding",
|
|
"lacing",
|
|
"lambasting",
|
|
"lashing",
|
|
"lathering",
|
|
"licking",
|
|
"mauling",
|
|
"messing (up)",
|
|
"paddling",
|
|
"pelting",
|
|
"pommeling",
|
|
"pommelling",
|
|
"pounding",
|
|
"pummeling",
|
|
"pummelling",
|
|
"punching out",
|
|
"roughing (up)",
|
|
"slating",
|
|
"slogging",
|
|
"switching",
|
|
"tanning",
|
|
"thrashing",
|
|
"threshing",
|
|
"thumping",
|
|
"tromping",
|
|
"walloping",
|
|
"whaling",
|
|
"whipping",
|
|
"whopping",
|
|
"whapping",
|
|
"whupping",
|
|
"working over"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"assailing",
|
|
"assaulting",
|
|
"attacking",
|
|
"besetting",
|
|
"boxing",
|
|
"busting",
|
|
"chopping",
|
|
"clobbering",
|
|
"clouting",
|
|
"cracking",
|
|
"cudgeling",
|
|
"cudgelling",
|
|
"cuffing",
|
|
"descending (on or upon)",
|
|
"hitting",
|
|
"jumping (on)",
|
|
"knocking",
|
|
"lamming",
|
|
"laying on",
|
|
"pasting",
|
|
"pouncing (on or upon)",
|
|
"punching",
|
|
"raiding",
|
|
"rushing",
|
|
"slamming",
|
|
"slapping",
|
|
"smacking",
|
|
"smashing",
|
|
"socking",
|
|
"spanking",
|
|
"storming",
|
|
"swatting",
|
|
"swiping",
|
|
"thwacking",
|
|
"whacking",
|
|
"whamming",
|
|
"whomping",
|
|
"blackjacking",
|
|
"caning",
|
|
"cowhiding",
|
|
"flagellating",
|
|
"fustigating",
|
|
"horsewhipping",
|
|
"leathering",
|
|
"pistol-whipping",
|
|
"rawhiding",
|
|
"scourging",
|
|
"strapping",
|
|
"goring",
|
|
"lacerating",
|
|
"wounding",
|
|
"maiming",
|
|
"mangling",
|
|
"mutilating"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to move about from place to place aimlessly":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"on Sunday afternoons we'd pile into Father's car and bat around the countryside"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"cruising",
|
|
"drifting",
|
|
"floating",
|
|
"gadding (about)",
|
|
"gallivanting",
|
|
"galavanting",
|
|
"kicking around",
|
|
"knocking (about)",
|
|
"maundering",
|
|
"meandering",
|
|
"mooching",
|
|
"rambling",
|
|
"ranging",
|
|
"roaming",
|
|
"roving",
|
|
"traipsing",
|
|
"wandering"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"ambling",
|
|
"sauntering",
|
|
"strolling",
|
|
"dawdling",
|
|
"moping",
|
|
"gypsying",
|
|
"hoboing",
|
|
"tramping",
|
|
"vagabonding",
|
|
"milling (about or around)",
|
|
"straggling",
|
|
"straying"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"bateaux":{
|
|
"as in skiffs , pirogues":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"ca\u00efques",
|
|
"canoes",
|
|
"catamarans",
|
|
"coracles",
|
|
"curraghs",
|
|
"currachs",
|
|
"dhows",
|
|
"dinghies",
|
|
"dinks",
|
|
"dories",
|
|
"dugouts",
|
|
"flatboats",
|
|
"garveys",
|
|
"gigs",
|
|
"johnboats",
|
|
"kayaks",
|
|
"outriggers",
|
|
"paddleboats",
|
|
"pinnaces",
|
|
"piraguas",
|
|
"pirogues",
|
|
"pontoons",
|
|
"prams",
|
|
"punts",
|
|
"rafts",
|
|
"rowboats",
|
|
"rowing boats",
|
|
"sampans",
|
|
"scows",
|
|
"sculls",
|
|
"shallops",
|
|
"shells",
|
|
"skiffs",
|
|
"surfboats",
|
|
"umiaks",
|
|
"wherries",
|
|
"bottoms",
|
|
"crafts",
|
|
"vessels",
|
|
"watercrafts",
|
|
"catboats",
|
|
"ketches",
|
|
"sailboats",
|
|
"schooners",
|
|
"yachts",
|
|
"cruisers",
|
|
"inboards",
|
|
"motorboats",
|
|
"outboards",
|
|
"powerboats",
|
|
"houseboats",
|
|
"riverboats",
|
|
"auxiliaries",
|
|
"bumboats",
|
|
"cutters",
|
|
"jolly boats",
|
|
"launches",
|
|
"lifeboats",
|
|
"longboats",
|
|
"tender",
|
|
"yawls",
|
|
"barges",
|
|
"hoys",
|
|
"keelboats",
|
|
"keels",
|
|
"lighters",
|
|
"narrow boats",
|
|
"towboats",
|
|
"tugboats",
|
|
"tugs",
|
|
"ferries",
|
|
"ferryboats",
|
|
"gondolas",
|
|
"taxis",
|
|
"taxies",
|
|
"water taxis"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"batterings":{
|
|
"as in thrashings , bashings":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bashings",
|
|
"lickings",
|
|
"thrashings",
|
|
"blows",
|
|
"buffets",
|
|
"hits",
|
|
"knocks",
|
|
"punches",
|
|
"raps",
|
|
"slaps",
|
|
"thumps",
|
|
"contacts",
|
|
"encounters",
|
|
"meetings",
|
|
"touches",
|
|
"bumps",
|
|
"collisions",
|
|
"concussions",
|
|
"crashes",
|
|
"impacts",
|
|
"impingements",
|
|
"jars",
|
|
"jolts",
|
|
"jounces",
|
|
"kicks",
|
|
"shocks",
|
|
"slams",
|
|
"smashes",
|
|
"strikes",
|
|
"wallops"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"bats (around)":{
|
|
"as in kicks around , argues":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"argues",
|
|
"bandies",
|
|
"chews over",
|
|
"debates",
|
|
"deliberates",
|
|
"discusses",
|
|
"disputes",
|
|
"hashes (over)",
|
|
"kicks around",
|
|
"moots",
|
|
"palavers",
|
|
"talks",
|
|
"talks over",
|
|
"ventilates",
|
|
"advises",
|
|
"confabs",
|
|
"confabulates",
|
|
"confers",
|
|
"consults",
|
|
"counsels",
|
|
"parleys",
|
|
"treats",
|
|
"rehashes",
|
|
"coaches",
|
|
"guides",
|
|
"tutors",
|
|
"recommends",
|
|
"suggests",
|
|
"directs",
|
|
"refers (to)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"battlefront":{
|
|
"as in field":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"field",
|
|
"bastion",
|
|
"fastness",
|
|
"fortress",
|
|
"stronghold",
|
|
"toehold",
|
|
"airbase",
|
|
"beachhead",
|
|
"camp",
|
|
"center",
|
|
"emplacement",
|
|
"footing",
|
|
"front",
|
|
"headquarters",
|
|
"installation",
|
|
"station",
|
|
"staging area",
|
|
"staging ground",
|
|
"base",
|
|
"bridgehead",
|
|
"foothold"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"batten (down)":{
|
|
"as in lock , bar":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bar",
|
|
"bolt",
|
|
"chain",
|
|
"fasten",
|
|
"latch",
|
|
"lock",
|
|
"close",
|
|
"make",
|
|
"shut",
|
|
"steek",
|
|
"plug",
|
|
"seal",
|
|
"stopper",
|
|
"secure",
|
|
"bang",
|
|
"clap",
|
|
"slam"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"open",
|
|
"unbar",
|
|
"unbolt",
|
|
"unchain",
|
|
"unfasten",
|
|
"unlatch",
|
|
"unlock",
|
|
"unseal"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"batch":{
|
|
"a number of things considered as a unit":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a batch of essays to correct"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"array",
|
|
"assemblage",
|
|
"band",
|
|
"bank",
|
|
"battery",
|
|
"block",
|
|
"bunch",
|
|
"clot",
|
|
"clump",
|
|
"cluster",
|
|
"clutch",
|
|
"collection",
|
|
"constellation",
|
|
"group",
|
|
"grouping",
|
|
"huddle",
|
|
"knot",
|
|
"lot",
|
|
"muster",
|
|
"package",
|
|
"parcel",
|
|
"passel",
|
|
"set",
|
|
"suite"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"accumulation",
|
|
"aggregate",
|
|
"aggregation",
|
|
"conglomeration",
|
|
"agglomeration",
|
|
"assortment",
|
|
"hodgepodge",
|
|
"jumble",
|
|
"miscellany",
|
|
"mixture",
|
|
"odds and ends",
|
|
"sundries",
|
|
"variety",
|
|
"cycle",
|
|
"run",
|
|
"series",
|
|
"suit"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"entity",
|
|
"item",
|
|
"single",
|
|
"unit"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"a usually small number of persons considered as a unit":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"send in the next batch of applicants"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"array",
|
|
"band",
|
|
"battery",
|
|
"body",
|
|
"boodle",
|
|
"bunch",
|
|
"cluster",
|
|
"clutch",
|
|
"consort",
|
|
"constellation",
|
|
"crop",
|
|
"group",
|
|
"grouping",
|
|
"huddle",
|
|
"knot",
|
|
"lot",
|
|
"parcel",
|
|
"party",
|
|
"passel"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"assembly",
|
|
"collective",
|
|
"congregation",
|
|
"gathering",
|
|
"muster",
|
|
"organization",
|
|
"circle",
|
|
"clan",
|
|
"clique",
|
|
"coterie",
|
|
"fellowship",
|
|
"gang",
|
|
"ring",
|
|
"round",
|
|
"set",
|
|
"faction",
|
|
"guild",
|
|
"gild",
|
|
"order",
|
|
"school",
|
|
"sect",
|
|
"brigade",
|
|
"crew",
|
|
"outfit",
|
|
"phalanx",
|
|
"platoon",
|
|
"posse",
|
|
"task force",
|
|
"team",
|
|
"alliance",
|
|
"bloc",
|
|
"coalition",
|
|
"confederacy",
|
|
"confederation",
|
|
"federation",
|
|
"league",
|
|
"union",
|
|
"battalion",
|
|
"squadron",
|
|
"bevy",
|
|
"brood",
|
|
"covey"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"individual",
|
|
"single"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in bunch , cluster":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"ball",
|
|
"bunch",
|
|
"cluster",
|
|
"huddle",
|
|
"accumulate",
|
|
"amass",
|
|
"assemble",
|
|
"bulk (up)",
|
|
"collect",
|
|
"concentrate",
|
|
"congregate",
|
|
"constellate",
|
|
"corral",
|
|
"garner",
|
|
"gather",
|
|
"group",
|
|
"lump",
|
|
"pick up",
|
|
"round up",
|
|
"heap",
|
|
"pile",
|
|
"stack",
|
|
"band",
|
|
"brigade",
|
|
"muster",
|
|
"raise",
|
|
"rally",
|
|
"flock",
|
|
"herd",
|
|
"hive",
|
|
"pack",
|
|
"press",
|
|
"swarm",
|
|
"throng",
|
|
"combine",
|
|
"connect",
|
|
"join",
|
|
"link",
|
|
"merge",
|
|
"pool",
|
|
"unite",
|
|
"archive",
|
|
"arrange",
|
|
"collate",
|
|
"compile",
|
|
"organize",
|
|
"systematize",
|
|
"scrape (up or together)",
|
|
"re-collect",
|
|
"regather",
|
|
"regroup"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"dispel",
|
|
"disperse",
|
|
"dissipate",
|
|
"scatter",
|
|
"break up",
|
|
"disband",
|
|
"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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],
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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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"battlefronts":{
|
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"as in fields":{
|
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"examples":[],
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"near synonyms":[
|
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"fields",
|
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"bastions",
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"fortresses",
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"strongholds",
|
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"toeholds",
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"airbases",
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"beachheads",
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"camps",
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"centers",
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"emplacements",
|
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"footings",
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"fronts",
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"headquarters",
|
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"installations",
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"stations",
|
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"staging areas",
|
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"staging grounds",
|
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"bases",
|
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"bridgeheads",
|
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"footholds"
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],
|
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"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
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},
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
|
]
|
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},
|
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"battle cries":{
|
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"as in war cries":{
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"near synonyms":[
|
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"war cries",
|
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"maxims",
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"mottoes",
|
|
"mottos",
|
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"catchwords",
|
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"clich\u00e9s",
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"cliches",
|
|
"expressions",
|
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"idioms",
|
|
"banners",
|
|
"catchphrases",
|
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"cries",
|
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"shibboleths",
|
|
"slogans",
|
|
"taglines",
|
|
"watchwords"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"bated":{
|
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"as in took off , abated":{
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
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"abated",
|
|
"deducted",
|
|
"knocked off",
|
|
"removed",
|
|
"subtracted",
|
|
"took off",
|
|
"detached",
|
|
"disconnected",
|
|
"disjoined",
|
|
"separated",
|
|
"unfastened",
|
|
"amputated",
|
|
"cut",
|
|
"excised",
|
|
"lopped (off)",
|
|
"severed",
|
|
"contracted",
|
|
"decreased",
|
|
"diminished",
|
|
"lessened",
|
|
"lowered",
|
|
"reduced",
|
|
"abbreviated",
|
|
"abridged",
|
|
"curtailed",
|
|
"shortened",
|
|
"compressed",
|
|
"condensed",
|
|
"constricted",
|
|
"cut back",
|
|
"retrenched"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
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"added",
|
|
"adjoined",
|
|
"annexed",
|
|
"appended",
|
|
"subjoined",
|
|
"tacked (on)",
|
|
"affixed",
|
|
"attached",
|
|
"fastened",
|
|
"fixed",
|
|
"grafted",
|
|
"hitched",
|
|
"tagged",
|
|
"tied",
|
|
"infused",
|
|
"injected",
|
|
"inserted",
|
|
"interfused",
|
|
"introduced"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"battle line":{
|
|
"as in ground , front":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"front",
|
|
"front line",
|
|
"ground",
|
|
"battlefield",
|
|
"battleground",
|
|
"field",
|
|
"beachhead",
|
|
"bridgehead",
|
|
"foothold",
|
|
"killing field"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"battlefields":{
|
|
"a place where a battle takes place":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"wounded soldiers being carried off the battlefield"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"battlegrounds",
|
|
"fields"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"battle lines",
|
|
"front lines",
|
|
"fronts",
|
|
"grounds",
|
|
"beachheads",
|
|
"bridgeheads",
|
|
"footholds",
|
|
"killing fields"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"battles":{
|
|
"a forceful effort to reach a goal or objective":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"passing the medical licensing exam was an uphill battle , but she succeeded"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"fights",
|
|
"frays",
|
|
"scrabbles",
|
|
"struggles",
|
|
"throes"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"efforts",
|
|
"exertions",
|
|
"labors",
|
|
"pains",
|
|
"troubles",
|
|
"works",
|
|
"drudgeries",
|
|
"grinds",
|
|
"sweats",
|
|
"toils",
|
|
"travails",
|
|
"combats",
|
|
"conflicts",
|
|
"contests",
|
|
"strifes",
|
|
"tussles",
|
|
"warfares",
|
|
"wars",
|
|
"attempts",
|
|
"endeavors",
|
|
"essays",
|
|
"tries"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"a physical dispute between opposing individuals or groups":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a battle between rival gangs left two people lying dead on the street"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"clashes",
|
|
"combats",
|
|
"conflicts",
|
|
"contests",
|
|
"dustups",
|
|
"fights",
|
|
"fracases",
|
|
"fracas",
|
|
"frays",
|
|
"hassles",
|
|
"scraps",
|
|
"scrimmages",
|
|
"scrums",
|
|
"scuffles",
|
|
"skirmishes",
|
|
"struggles",
|
|
"tussles"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"pitched battles",
|
|
"rough-and-tumbles",
|
|
"affrays",
|
|
"battles royal",
|
|
"battle royals",
|
|
"battles royale",
|
|
"battle royales",
|
|
"brawls",
|
|
"broils",
|
|
"donnybrooks",
|
|
"free-for-alls",
|
|
"melees",
|
|
"m\u00eal\u00e9es",
|
|
"mix-ups",
|
|
"ruckuses",
|
|
"ructions",
|
|
"blows",
|
|
"fistfights",
|
|
"fisticuffs",
|
|
"grapples",
|
|
"handgrips",
|
|
"punch-outs",
|
|
"punch-ups",
|
|
"slugfests",
|
|
"confrontations",
|
|
"duels",
|
|
"face-offs",
|
|
"jousts",
|
|
"altercations",
|
|
"argle-bargles",
|
|
"arguments",
|
|
"argy-bargies",
|
|
"contretemps",
|
|
"controversies",
|
|
"cross fires",
|
|
"disagreements",
|
|
"disputes",
|
|
"fallings-out",
|
|
"falling-outs",
|
|
"kickups",
|
|
"misunderstandings",
|
|
"quarrels",
|
|
"rows",
|
|
"spats",
|
|
"squabbles",
|
|
"tangles",
|
|
"tiffs",
|
|
"wrangles",
|
|
"catfights"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"truces"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"active fighting during the course of a war":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"soldiers who desperately wanted to forget the horrors that they had witnessed in battle"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"actions",
|
|
"combats",
|
|
"fields"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"attacks",
|
|
"firefights",
|
|
"fires",
|
|
"pitched battles",
|
|
"hostilities",
|
|
"operations",
|
|
"warfares",
|
|
"duties",
|
|
"services"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"an earnest effort for superiority or victory over another":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the chess game was a real battle between two of the world's best players"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"ball games",
|
|
"combats",
|
|
"competitions",
|
|
"conflicts",
|
|
"confrontations",
|
|
"contentions",
|
|
"contests",
|
|
"dogfights",
|
|
"duels",
|
|
"face-offs",
|
|
"grapples",
|
|
"matches",
|
|
"rivalries",
|
|
"strifes",
|
|
"struggles",
|
|
"sweepstakes",
|
|
"sweep-stake",
|
|
"tugs-of-war",
|
|
"warfares",
|
|
"wars"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"horse races",
|
|
"nail-biters",
|
|
"showdowns",
|
|
"clashes",
|
|
"collisions",
|
|
"discords",
|
|
"frictions",
|
|
"arguments",
|
|
"controversies",
|
|
"debates",
|
|
"disagreements",
|
|
"disputations",
|
|
"disputes",
|
|
"dissensions",
|
|
"dissentions",
|
|
"quarrels",
|
|
"rows",
|
|
"wrangles"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"concords",
|
|
"harmonies",
|
|
"peaces"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to engage in a contest":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the two teams, which have long been archrivals, will battle on the court for the state championship"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"competes",
|
|
"contends",
|
|
"faces off",
|
|
"fights",
|
|
"races",
|
|
"rivals",
|
|
"vies"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"challenges",
|
|
"engages",
|
|
"plays",
|
|
"jockeys",
|
|
"jostles",
|
|
"maneuvers",
|
|
"goes out",
|
|
"tries out",
|
|
"trains",
|
|
"works"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to enter into contest or conflict with":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the two top-seeded tennis players battled each other for almost three hours"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"encounters",
|
|
"engages",
|
|
"faces",
|
|
"meets",
|
|
"takes on"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"emulates",
|
|
"rivals",
|
|
"contends",
|
|
"fights",
|
|
"opposes"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"eludes",
|
|
"escapes",
|
|
"evades",
|
|
"retreats"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to oppose (someone) in physical conflict":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the two armies battled each other for control of the bridge"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"clashes (with)",
|
|
"combats",
|
|
"fights",
|
|
"scrimmages (with)",
|
|
"skirmishes (with)",
|
|
"wars (against)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"duels",
|
|
"jousts",
|
|
"bangs",
|
|
"bashes",
|
|
"bats",
|
|
"batters",
|
|
"beats",
|
|
"belts",
|
|
"bludgeons",
|
|
"bops",
|
|
"buffets",
|
|
"clobbers",
|
|
"hammers",
|
|
"hits",
|
|
"knocks",
|
|
"pastes",
|
|
"pounds",
|
|
"punches",
|
|
"slams",
|
|
"slaps",
|
|
"slogs",
|
|
"slugs",
|
|
"smacks",
|
|
"smites",
|
|
"socks",
|
|
"strikes",
|
|
"swats",
|
|
"swipes",
|
|
"thumps",
|
|
"thwacks",
|
|
"wallops",
|
|
"whacks",
|
|
"whales",
|
|
"boxes",
|
|
"spars",
|
|
"brawls",
|
|
"grapples",
|
|
"scuffles",
|
|
"tussles",
|
|
"wrestles",
|
|
"bumps",
|
|
"collides"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"gives up",
|
|
"submits",
|
|
"surrenders"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to strive to reduce or eliminate":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"we must battle hunger and poverty wherever they exist"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"combats",
|
|
"contends (with)",
|
|
"counters",
|
|
"fights",
|
|
"opposes",
|
|
"oppugns"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"baffles",
|
|
"checkmates",
|
|
"foils",
|
|
"frustrates",
|
|
"resists",
|
|
"thwarts",
|
|
"withstands",
|
|
"confronts",
|
|
"defies",
|
|
"faces",
|
|
"meets"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"abides",
|
|
"bears",
|
|
"endures",
|
|
"suffers",
|
|
"advocates",
|
|
"backs",
|
|
"champions",
|
|
"endorses",
|
|
"indorses",
|
|
"supports",
|
|
"upholds"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"advances",
|
|
"cultivates",
|
|
"encourages",
|
|
"forwards",
|
|
"fosters",
|
|
"furthers",
|
|
"nourishes",
|
|
"nurtures",
|
|
"promotes"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"batteries":{
|
|
"a number of things considered as a unit":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a battery of tests to determine the cause of the medical disorder"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"arrays",
|
|
"assemblages",
|
|
"bands",
|
|
"banks",
|
|
"batches",
|
|
"blocks",
|
|
"bunches",
|
|
"clots",
|
|
"clumps",
|
|
"clusters",
|
|
"clutches",
|
|
"collections",
|
|
"constellations",
|
|
"groupings",
|
|
"groups",
|
|
"huddles",
|
|
"knots",
|
|
"lots",
|
|
"musters",
|
|
"packages",
|
|
"parcels",
|
|
"passels",
|
|
"sets",
|
|
"suites"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"accumulations",
|
|
"aggregates",
|
|
"aggregations",
|
|
"conglomerations",
|
|
"agglomerations",
|
|
"assortments",
|
|
"hodgepodges",
|
|
"jumbles",
|
|
"miscellanies",
|
|
"mixtures",
|
|
"odds and ends",
|
|
"sundries",
|
|
"varieties",
|
|
"cycles",
|
|
"runs",
|
|
"series",
|
|
"suits"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"entities",
|
|
"items",
|
|
"singles",
|
|
"units"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"a usually small number of persons considered as a unit":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a battery of specialists worked on the problem until it was fixed"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"arrays",
|
|
"bands",
|
|
"batches",
|
|
"bodies",
|
|
"boodles",
|
|
"bunches",
|
|
"clusters",
|
|
"clutches",
|
|
"consorts",
|
|
"constellations",
|
|
"crops",
|
|
"groupings",
|
|
"groups",
|
|
"huddles",
|
|
"knots",
|
|
"lots",
|
|
"parcels",
|
|
"parties",
|
|
"passels"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"assemblies",
|
|
"collectives",
|
|
"congregations",
|
|
"gatherings",
|
|
"musters",
|
|
"organizations",
|
|
"circles",
|
|
"clans",
|
|
"cliques",
|
|
"coteries",
|
|
"fellowships",
|
|
"gangs",
|
|
"rings",
|
|
"rounds",
|
|
"sets",
|
|
"factions",
|
|
"guilds",
|
|
"gilds",
|
|
"orders",
|
|
"schools",
|
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"sects",
|
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"brigades",
|
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"crews",
|
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"outfits",
|
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"phalanxes",
|
|
"phalanges",
|
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"platoons",
|
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"posses",
|
|
"task forces",
|
|
"teams",
|
|
"alliances",
|
|
"blocs",
|
|
"coalitions",
|
|
"confederacies",
|
|
"confederations",
|
|
"federations",
|
|
"leagues",
|
|
"unions",
|
|
"battalions",
|
|
"squadrons",
|
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"bevies",
|
|
"broods",
|
|
"coveys"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"individuals",
|
|
"singles"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"battlegrounds":{
|
|
"a place where a battle takes place":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the verdant hill suddenly turned into a bloody battleground"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"battlefields",
|
|
"fields"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"battle lines",
|
|
"front lines",
|
|
"fronts",
|
|
"grounds",
|
|
"beachheads",
|
|
"bridgeheads",
|
|
"footholds",
|
|
"killing fields"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"battle cry":{
|
|
"as in war cry":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"war cry",
|
|
"maxim",
|
|
"motto",
|
|
"catchword",
|
|
"clich\u00e9",
|
|
"cliche",
|
|
"expression",
|
|
"idiom",
|
|
"banner",
|
|
"catchphrase",
|
|
"cry",
|
|
"shibboleth",
|
|
"slogan",
|
|
"tagline",
|
|
"watchword"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"bathing beauties":{
|
|
"as in cover girls , pinup girls":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"cover girls",
|
|
"pinup girls",
|
|
"belles",
|
|
"charmers",
|
|
"peaches",
|
|
"houris",
|
|
"babes",
|
|
"beauties",
|
|
"beauty queens",
|
|
"cookies",
|
|
"cuties",
|
|
"cuteys",
|
|
"dolly birds",
|
|
"enchantresses",
|
|
"eyefuls",
|
|
"foxes",
|
|
"fox",
|
|
"goddesses",
|
|
"honeys",
|
|
"knockouts",
|
|
"queens",
|
|
"stunners",
|
|
"cutie-pies",
|
|
"dishes",
|
|
"dolls",
|
|
"dreamboats",
|
|
"hotties",
|
|
"lookers",
|
|
"pretties",
|
|
"coquettes",
|
|
"femmes fatales",
|
|
"sirens",
|
|
"temptresses",
|
|
"vamps"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"bags",
|
|
"frumps",
|
|
"crones",
|
|
"hags",
|
|
"witches"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"battle lines":{
|
|
"as in grounds , fronts":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"front lines",
|
|
"fronts",
|
|
"grounds",
|
|
"battlefields",
|
|
"battlegrounds",
|
|
"fields",
|
|
"beachheads",
|
|
"bridgeheads",
|
|
"footholds",
|
|
"killing fields"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"bathtub gins":{
|
|
"as in red-eyes , rotguts":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"red-eyes",
|
|
"rotguts",
|
|
"bootlegs",
|
|
"moonshines",
|
|
"mountain dews",
|
|
"white lightnings",
|
|
"alcohols",
|
|
"ardent spirits",
|
|
"boozes",
|
|
"drinks",
|
|
"firewaters",
|
|
"grogs",
|
|
"hooches",
|
|
"John Barleycorns",
|
|
"juices",
|
|
"potables",
|
|
"rums",
|
|
"spirits",
|
|
"strong drinks",
|
|
"tipples"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"batten":{
|
|
"as in button , belay":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"belay",
|
|
"button",
|
|
"do up",
|
|
"affix",
|
|
"bend",
|
|
"fasten",
|
|
"fix",
|
|
"adhere",
|
|
"bolt",
|
|
"cinch",
|
|
"clamp",
|
|
"clasp",
|
|
"clench",
|
|
"clinch",
|
|
"clip",
|
|
"glue",
|
|
"hang",
|
|
"harness",
|
|
"hasp",
|
|
"lace",
|
|
"lash",
|
|
"latch",
|
|
"nail",
|
|
"paste",
|
|
"pin",
|
|
"plaster",
|
|
"rivet",
|
|
"screw",
|
|
"shackle",
|
|
"staple",
|
|
"stick",
|
|
"strap",
|
|
"tack",
|
|
"tackle",
|
|
"tie",
|
|
"toggle",
|
|
"yoke",
|
|
"coapt",
|
|
"connect",
|
|
"join",
|
|
"link",
|
|
"unite",
|
|
"reaffix",
|
|
"reattach",
|
|
"refasten",
|
|
"refix",
|
|
"resecure"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"break up",
|
|
"disconnect",
|
|
"disjoin",
|
|
"disjoint",
|
|
"dissever",
|
|
"dissociate",
|
|
"disunite",
|
|
"divide",
|
|
"divorce",
|
|
"part",
|
|
"separate",
|
|
"sever",
|
|
"split",
|
|
"sunder",
|
|
"uncouple",
|
|
"unlink",
|
|
"unyoke",
|
|
"loose",
|
|
"loosen",
|
|
"unbind",
|
|
"unfix",
|
|
"unlash",
|
|
"untie",
|
|
"detach",
|
|
"undo",
|
|
"unfasten",
|
|
"unhook"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in fill , fatten":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"fatten",
|
|
"fill",
|
|
"mess",
|
|
"force-feed",
|
|
"overfeed",
|
|
"surfeit",
|
|
"banquet",
|
|
"dine",
|
|
"feast",
|
|
"regale",
|
|
"underfeed",
|
|
"nourish",
|
|
"nurture",
|
|
"sustain",
|
|
"hand-feed",
|
|
"spoon-feed",
|
|
"serve",
|
|
"wait",
|
|
"refeed",
|
|
"reprovision",
|
|
"board",
|
|
"cater",
|
|
"feed",
|
|
"provision",
|
|
"victual"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"battens":{
|
|
"as in buttons , belays":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"belays",
|
|
"buttons",
|
|
"does up",
|
|
"affixes",
|
|
"bends",
|
|
"fastens",
|
|
"fixes",
|
|
"adheres",
|
|
"bolts",
|
|
"cinches",
|
|
"clamps",
|
|
"clasps",
|
|
"clenches",
|
|
"clinches",
|
|
"clips",
|
|
"glues",
|
|
"hangs",
|
|
"harnesses",
|
|
"hasps",
|
|
"laces",
|
|
"lashes",
|
|
"latches",
|
|
"nails",
|
|
"pastes",
|
|
"pins",
|
|
"plasters",
|
|
"rivets",
|
|
"screws",
|
|
"shackles",
|
|
"staples",
|
|
"sticks",
|
|
"straps",
|
|
"tackles",
|
|
"tacks",
|
|
"ties",
|
|
"toggles",
|
|
"yokes",
|
|
"coapts",
|
|
"connects",
|
|
"joins",
|
|
"links",
|
|
"unites",
|
|
"reaffixes",
|
|
"reattaches",
|
|
"refastens",
|
|
"refixes",
|
|
"resecures"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"breaks up",
|
|
"disconnects",
|
|
"disjoins",
|
|
"disjoints",
|
|
"dissevers",
|
|
"dissociates",
|
|
"disunites",
|
|
"divides",
|
|
"divorces",
|
|
"parts",
|
|
"separates",
|
|
"severs",
|
|
"splits",
|
|
"sunders",
|
|
"uncouples",
|
|
"unlinks",
|
|
"unyokes",
|
|
"loosens",
|
|
"looses",
|
|
"unbinds",
|
|
"unfixes",
|
|
"unlashes",
|
|
"unties",
|
|
"detaches",
|
|
"undoes",
|
|
"unfastens",
|
|
"unhooks"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in fills , fattens":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"fattens",
|
|
"fills",
|
|
"messes",
|
|
"force-feeds",
|
|
"overfeeds",
|
|
"surfeits",
|
|
"banquets",
|
|
"dines",
|
|
"feasts",
|
|
"regales",
|
|
"underfeeds",
|
|
"nourishes",
|
|
"nurtures",
|
|
"sustains",
|
|
"hand-feeds",
|
|
"spoon-feeds",
|
|
"serves",
|
|
"waits",
|
|
"refeeds",
|
|
"reprovisions",
|
|
"boards",
|
|
"caters",
|
|
"feeds",
|
|
"provisions",
|
|
"victuals"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"bats":{
|
|
"having or showing a very abnormal or sick state of mind":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"by film's end it's obvious that faded movie star Norma Desmond is completely bats"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"balmy",
|
|
"barmy",
|
|
"batty",
|
|
"bedlam",
|
|
"bonkers",
|
|
"brainsick",
|
|
"bughouse",
|
|
"certifiable",
|
|
"crackbrained",
|
|
"cracked",
|
|
"crackers",
|
|
"crackpot",
|
|
"cranky",
|
|
"crazed",
|
|
"crazy",
|
|
"cuckoo",
|
|
"daffy",
|
|
"daft",
|
|
"demented",
|
|
"deranged",
|
|
"fruity",
|
|
"gaga",
|
|
"haywire",
|
|
"insane",
|
|
"kooky",
|
|
"kookie",
|
|
"loco",
|
|
"loony",
|
|
"looney",
|
|
"loony tunes",
|
|
"looney tunes",
|
|
"lunatic",
|
|
"mad",
|
|
"maniacal",
|
|
"maniac",
|
|
"mental",
|
|
"meshuga",
|
|
"meshugge",
|
|
"meshugah",
|
|
"meshuggah",
|
|
"moonstruck",
|
|
"non compos mentis",
|
|
"nuts",
|
|
"nutty",
|
|
"psycho",
|
|
"psychotic",
|
|
"scatty",
|
|
"screwy",
|
|
"unbalanced",
|
|
"unhinged",
|
|
"unsound",
|
|
"wacko",
|
|
"whacko",
|
|
"wacky",
|
|
"whacky",
|
|
"wud"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"dotty",
|
|
"fey",
|
|
"loopy",
|
|
"off",
|
|
"potty",
|
|
"teched",
|
|
"tetched",
|
|
"touched",
|
|
"aberrant",
|
|
"delirious",
|
|
"delusional",
|
|
"delusionary",
|
|
"disordered",
|
|
"disturbed",
|
|
"neurotic",
|
|
"obsessive-compulsive",
|
|
"paranoiac",
|
|
"paranoic",
|
|
"paranoid",
|
|
"paranoidal",
|
|
"schizoid",
|
|
"schizophrenic",
|
|
"sociopathic",
|
|
"eccentric",
|
|
"odd",
|
|
"oddball",
|
|
"pixilated",
|
|
"pixillated",
|
|
"queer",
|
|
"strange",
|
|
"foolish",
|
|
"senseless",
|
|
"witless",
|
|
"irrational",
|
|
"unreasonable",
|
|
"amok",
|
|
"amuck",
|
|
"ape",
|
|
"ballistic",
|
|
"bananas",
|
|
"berserk",
|
|
"nuclear",
|
|
"depressed",
|
|
"distracted",
|
|
"distraught",
|
|
"frantic",
|
|
"frenzied",
|
|
"hysterical",
|
|
"hysteric",
|
|
"raving",
|
|
"wigged-out",
|
|
"fixated",
|
|
"monomaniac",
|
|
"monomaniacal",
|
|
"obsessed"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"clear",
|
|
"lucid",
|
|
"rational",
|
|
"reasonable",
|
|
"judicious",
|
|
"sensible",
|
|
"wise",
|
|
"healthy",
|
|
"normal",
|
|
"well-adjusted",
|
|
"unneurotic"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"balanced",
|
|
"compos mentis",
|
|
"sane",
|
|
"sound",
|
|
"uncrazy"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"a hard strike with a part of the body or an instrument":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a sharp bat with a rolled-up newspaper and that fly was a goner"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bangs",
|
|
"bashes",
|
|
"beats",
|
|
"belts",
|
|
"biffs",
|
|
"blows",
|
|
"bops",
|
|
"boxes",
|
|
"buffets",
|
|
"busts",
|
|
"chops",
|
|
"claps",
|
|
"clips",
|
|
"clouts",
|
|
"cracks",
|
|
"cuffs",
|
|
"dabs",
|
|
"douses",
|
|
"fillips",
|
|
"hacks",
|
|
"haymakers",
|
|
"hits",
|
|
"hooks",
|
|
"knocks",
|
|
"larrups",
|
|
"lashes",
|
|
"licks",
|
|
"pelts",
|
|
"picks",
|
|
"plumps",
|
|
"pokes",
|
|
"pounds",
|
|
"punches",
|
|
"raps",
|
|
"slams",
|
|
"slaps",
|
|
"slugs",
|
|
"smacks",
|
|
"smashes",
|
|
"socks",
|
|
"spanks",
|
|
"stingers",
|
|
"stripes",
|
|
"strokes",
|
|
"swats",
|
|
"swipes",
|
|
"switches",
|
|
"thuds",
|
|
"thumps",
|
|
"thwacks",
|
|
"wallops",
|
|
"welts",
|
|
"whacks",
|
|
"whams",
|
|
"whops",
|
|
"whaps"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"counterblows",
|
|
"counter-blows",
|
|
"counterpunches",
|
|
"counters",
|
|
"counterstrokes",
|
|
"counter-strokes",
|
|
"body blows",
|
|
"hands",
|
|
"kicks",
|
|
"knees",
|
|
"lefts",
|
|
"one-twos",
|
|
"rabbit punches",
|
|
"right-handers",
|
|
"rights",
|
|
"roundhouses",
|
|
"shivers",
|
|
"sidewinders",
|
|
"sucker punches",
|
|
"swings",
|
|
"uppercuts",
|
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"crunchers",
|
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"kayos",
|
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"knockdowns",
|
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"knockouts",
|
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"KOs",
|
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"bastinadoes",
|
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"bastinades",
|
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"batterings",
|
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"beatings",
|
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"drubbings",
|
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"lickings",
|
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"pastings",
|
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"thrashings",
|
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"wallopings",
|
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"whippings",
|
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"whips"
|
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],
|
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"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
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},
|
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"a heavy rigid stick used as a weapon or for punishment":{
|
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"examples":[
|
|
"riot policemen armed with bats and tear gas"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bastinadoes",
|
|
"bastinades",
|
|
"batons",
|
|
"billies",
|
|
"billy clubs",
|
|
"bludgeons",
|
|
"canes",
|
|
"clubs",
|
|
"cudgels",
|
|
"nightsticks",
|
|
"rods",
|
|
"rungs",
|
|
"saps",
|
|
"shillelaghs",
|
|
"shillalahs",
|
|
"staffs",
|
|
"staves",
|
|
"truncheons",
|
|
"waddies"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"blackjacks",
|
|
"knobkerries",
|
|
"maces",
|
|
"birches",
|
|
"crabsticks",
|
|
"hickories",
|
|
"rattans",
|
|
"staves",
|
|
"switches",
|
|
"beetles",
|
|
"gavels",
|
|
"hammers",
|
|
"mallets",
|
|
"mauls",
|
|
"sledgehammers",
|
|
"crooks",
|
|
"crosiers",
|
|
"croziers",
|
|
"walking sticks",
|
|
"whangees"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to deliver a blow to (someone or something) usually in a strong vigorous manner":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"batted the lamp off the table with one strike"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bangs",
|
|
"bashes",
|
|
"belts",
|
|
"biffs",
|
|
"bludgeons",
|
|
"bobs",
|
|
"bonks",
|
|
"bops",
|
|
"boxes",
|
|
"busts",
|
|
"claps",
|
|
"clips",
|
|
"clobbers",
|
|
"clocks",
|
|
"clouts",
|
|
"cracks",
|
|
"hammers",
|
|
"hits",
|
|
"knocks",
|
|
"nails",
|
|
"pastes",
|
|
"pounds",
|
|
"punches",
|
|
"raps",
|
|
"slams",
|
|
"slaps",
|
|
"slogs",
|
|
"slugs",
|
|
"smacks",
|
|
"smites",
|
|
"socks",
|
|
"strikes",
|
|
"swats",
|
|
"swipes",
|
|
"tags",
|
|
"thumps",
|
|
"thwacks",
|
|
"wallops",
|
|
"whacks",
|
|
"whales",
|
|
"zaps"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"batters",
|
|
"beats",
|
|
"buffets",
|
|
"bungs",
|
|
"chops",
|
|
"cuffs",
|
|
"drubs",
|
|
"laces",
|
|
"lambastes",
|
|
"lambasts",
|
|
"licks",
|
|
"mangles",
|
|
"mauls",
|
|
"pelts",
|
|
"peppers",
|
|
"pommels",
|
|
"pummels",
|
|
"roughs",
|
|
"scuffs",
|
|
"bunts",
|
|
"flicks",
|
|
"strokes",
|
|
"taps",
|
|
"bumps",
|
|
"butts",
|
|
"jabs",
|
|
"jostles",
|
|
"kicks",
|
|
"knees",
|
|
"pokes",
|
|
"prods",
|
|
"pushes",
|
|
"shoves",
|
|
"stamps",
|
|
"bowls (down or over)",
|
|
"creams",
|
|
"decks",
|
|
"dumps",
|
|
"fells",
|
|
"floors",
|
|
"knocks down",
|
|
"levels",
|
|
"rabbit-punches",
|
|
"sucker punches",
|
|
"canes",
|
|
"clubs",
|
|
"cudgels",
|
|
"flails",
|
|
"flogs",
|
|
"lashes",
|
|
"saps",
|
|
"slashes",
|
|
"sledgehammers",
|
|
"sledges",
|
|
"spears",
|
|
"stabs",
|
|
"switches",
|
|
"thrashes",
|
|
"whips",
|
|
"beans",
|
|
"brains",
|
|
"conks",
|
|
"skulls"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to strike repeatedly":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"batted the pi\u00f1ata until it finally broke open"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bashes",
|
|
"bastes",
|
|
"batters",
|
|
"beats",
|
|
"belabors",
|
|
"belts",
|
|
"birches",
|
|
"bludgeons",
|
|
"buffets",
|
|
"bungs up",
|
|
"clubs",
|
|
"curries",
|
|
"does",
|
|
"drubs",
|
|
"fibs",
|
|
"flogs",
|
|
"hammers",
|
|
"hides",
|
|
"laces",
|
|
"lambastes",
|
|
"lambasts",
|
|
"lashes",
|
|
"lathers",
|
|
"licks",
|
|
"mauls",
|
|
"messes (up)",
|
|
"paddles",
|
|
"pelts",
|
|
"pommels",
|
|
"pounds",
|
|
"pummels",
|
|
"punches out",
|
|
"roughs (up)",
|
|
"slates",
|
|
"slogs",
|
|
"switches",
|
|
"tans",
|
|
"thrashes",
|
|
"threshes",
|
|
"thumps",
|
|
"tromps",
|
|
"wallops",
|
|
"whales",
|
|
"whips",
|
|
"whops",
|
|
"whaps",
|
|
"whups",
|
|
"works over"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"assails",
|
|
"assaults",
|
|
"attacks",
|
|
"besets",
|
|
"boxes",
|
|
"busts",
|
|
"chops",
|
|
"clobbers",
|
|
"clouts",
|
|
"cracks",
|
|
"cudgels",
|
|
"cuffs",
|
|
"descends (on or upon)",
|
|
"hits",
|
|
"jumps (on)",
|
|
"knocks",
|
|
"lams",
|
|
"lays on",
|
|
"pastes",
|
|
"pounces (on or upon)",
|
|
"punches",
|
|
"raids",
|
|
"rushes",
|
|
"slams",
|
|
"slaps",
|
|
"smacks",
|
|
"smashes",
|
|
"socks",
|
|
"spanks",
|
|
"storms",
|
|
"swats",
|
|
"swipes",
|
|
"thwacks",
|
|
"whacks",
|
|
"whams",
|
|
"whomps",
|
|
"blackjacks",
|
|
"canes",
|
|
"cowhides",
|
|
"flagellates",
|
|
"fustigates",
|
|
"horsewhips",
|
|
"leathers",
|
|
"pistol-whips",
|
|
"rawhides",
|
|
"scourges",
|
|
"straps",
|
|
"gores",
|
|
"lacerates",
|
|
"wounds",
|
|
"maims",
|
|
"mangles",
|
|
"mutilates"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to move about from place to place aimlessly":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"on Sunday afternoons we'd pile into Father's car and bat around the countryside"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"cruises",
|
|
"drifts",
|
|
"floats",
|
|
"gads (about)",
|
|
"gallivants",
|
|
"galavants",
|
|
"kicks around",
|
|
"knocks (about)",
|
|
"maunders",
|
|
"meanders",
|
|
"mooches",
|
|
"rambles",
|
|
"ranges",
|
|
"roams",
|
|
"roves",
|
|
"traipses",
|
|
"wanders"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"ambles",
|
|
"saunters",
|
|
"strolls",
|
|
"dawdles",
|
|
"mopes",
|
|
"gypsies",
|
|
"hobos",
|
|
"tramps",
|
|
"vagabonds",
|
|
"mills (about or around)",
|
|
"straggles",
|
|
"strays"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"battlement":{
|
|
"as in rampart , bulwark":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"breastwork",
|
|
"bulwark",
|
|
"earthwork",
|
|
"embattlement",
|
|
"parapet",
|
|
"rampart",
|
|
"bastion",
|
|
"castle",
|
|
"citadel",
|
|
"fastness",
|
|
"fort",
|
|
"fortification",
|
|
"fortress",
|
|
"hold",
|
|
"redoubt",
|
|
"stronghold",
|
|
"bunker",
|
|
"dugout",
|
|
"blockhouse",
|
|
"garrison house",
|
|
"alcazar",
|
|
"casbah",
|
|
"kasbah"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"battleground":{
|
|
"a place where a battle takes place":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the verdant hill suddenly turned into a bloody battleground"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"battlefield",
|
|
"field"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"battle line",
|
|
"front",
|
|
"front line",
|
|
"ground",
|
|
"beachhead",
|
|
"bridgehead",
|
|
"foothold",
|
|
"killing field"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"bates":{
|
|
"as in takes off , abates":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"abates",
|
|
"deducts",
|
|
"knocks off",
|
|
"removes",
|
|
"subtracts",
|
|
"takes off",
|
|
"detaches",
|
|
"disconnects",
|
|
"disjoins",
|
|
"separates",
|
|
"unfastens",
|
|
"amputates",
|
|
"cuts",
|
|
"excises",
|
|
"lops (off)",
|
|
"severs",
|
|
"contracts",
|
|
"decreases",
|
|
"diminishes",
|
|
"lessens",
|
|
"lowers",
|
|
"reduces",
|
|
"abbreviates",
|
|
"abridges",
|
|
"curtails",
|
|
"shortens",
|
|
"compresses",
|
|
"condenses",
|
|
"constricts",
|
|
"cuts back",
|
|
"retrenches"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"adds",
|
|
"adjoins",
|
|
"annexes",
|
|
"appends",
|
|
"subjoins",
|
|
"tacks (on)",
|
|
"affixes",
|
|
"attaches",
|
|
"fastens",
|
|
"fixes",
|
|
"grafts",
|
|
"hitches",
|
|
"tags",
|
|
"ties",
|
|
"infuses",
|
|
"injects",
|
|
"inserts",
|
|
"interfuses",
|
|
"introduces"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
}
|
|
} |