976 lines
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976 lines
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{
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"lulls":{
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"a momentary halt in an activity":{
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"examples":[
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"we took the opportunity of a lull in the conversation to announce that we were engaged to be married"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"breaks",
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"breathers",
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"breaths",
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"interruptions",
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"pauses",
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"recesses"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"time-outs",
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"interims",
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"interludes",
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"intermissions",
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"intervals",
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"respites",
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"rests",
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"cessations",
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"discontinuances",
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"downtimes",
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"endings",
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"expirations",
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"hitches",
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"lapses",
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"stoppages",
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"terminations",
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"abeyances",
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"moratoriums",
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"moratoria",
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"surceases",
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"suspensions",
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"discontinuities",
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"gaps",
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"hiatuses"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"continuations",
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"endurances",
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"persistences",
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"progresses",
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"progressions",
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"extensions",
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"prolongations"
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],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"to free from distress or disturbance":{
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"examples":[
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"the absence of attacks for such an extended period had lulled the nation into a false sense of security"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"becalms",
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"calms",
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"composes",
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"lullabies",
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"quietens",
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"quiets",
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"salves",
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"settles",
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"soothes",
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"stills",
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"tranquilizes",
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"tranquillizes"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"appeases",
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"conciliates",
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"hushes",
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"mollifies",
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"pacifies",
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"placates",
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"allays",
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"alleviates",
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"assuages",
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"eases",
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"lays",
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"mitigates",
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"quells",
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"relaxes",
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"relieves",
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"solaces",
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"narcotizes",
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"sedates",
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"stupefies"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"aggravates",
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"heightens",
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"intensifies",
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"arouses",
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"excites",
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"foments",
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"incites",
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"rouses",
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"stirs (up)",
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"works up"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"agitates",
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"discomposes",
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"disquiets",
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"disturbs",
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"keys (up)",
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"perturbs",
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"upsets",
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"vexes"
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]
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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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"lull":{
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"a momentary halt in an activity":{
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"examples":[
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"we took the opportunity of a lull in the conversation to announce that we were engaged to be married"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"break",
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"breath",
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"breather",
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"interruption",
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"pause",
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"recess"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"time-out",
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"interim",
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"interlude",
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"intermission",
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"interval",
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"respite",
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"rest",
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"cessation",
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"discontinuance",
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"downtime",
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"ending",
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"expiration",
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"finishing",
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"hitch",
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"lapse",
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"stoppage",
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"stopping",
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"termination",
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"abeyance",
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"moratorium",
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"surcease",
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"suspension",
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"discontinuity",
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"gap",
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"hiatus"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"continuation",
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"endurance",
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"persistence",
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"progress",
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"progression",
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"extension",
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"prolongation"
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],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"to free from distress or disturbance":{
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"examples":[
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"the absence of attacks for such an extended period had lulled the nation into a false sense of security"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"becalm",
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"calm",
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"compose",
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"lullaby",
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"quiet",
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"quieten",
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"salve",
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"settle",
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"soothe",
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"still",
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"tranquilize",
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"tranquillize"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"appease",
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"conciliate",
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"hush",
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"mollify",
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"pacify",
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"placate",
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"allay",
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"alleviate",
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"assuage",
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"ease",
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"lay",
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"mitigate",
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"quell",
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"relax",
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"relieve",
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"solace",
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"narcotize",
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"sedate",
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"stupefy"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"aggravate",
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"heighten",
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"intensify",
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"arouse",
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"excite",
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"foment",
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"incite",
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"rouse",
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"stir (up)",
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"work up"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"agitate",
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"discompose",
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"disquiet",
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"disturb",
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"key (up)",
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"perturb",
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"upset",
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"vex"
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]
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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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"lulus":{
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"something very good of its kind":{
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"examples":[
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"joked that the streaker gave a lulu of a performance"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"beauties",
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"beauts",
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"bee's knees",
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"corkers",
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"crackerjacks",
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"crackajacks",
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"daisies",
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"dandies",
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"dillies",
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"doozies",
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"doozers",
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"dreams",
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"honeys",
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"hot stuff",
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"humdingers",
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"hummers",
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"jim-dandies",
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"knockouts",
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"lollapaloozas",
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"nifties",
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"peaches",
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"pippins",
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"pips",
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"rippers",
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"ripsnorters",
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"snorters",
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"sockdolagers",
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"sockdologers",
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"standouts",
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"sweethearts"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"marvels",
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"phenomena",
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"phenomenons",
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"prodigies",
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"sensations",
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"wonders",
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"catches",
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"crown jewels",
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"diamonds",
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"gems",
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"imperials",
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"jewels",
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"pearls",
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"plums",
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"treasures"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"busts",
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"disappointments",
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"duds",
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"failures",
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"flops",
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"lemons",
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"letdowns",
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"losers",
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"stinkers",
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"turkeys"
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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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"lullaby":{
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"to free from distress or disturbance":{
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"examples":[
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"reclining peacefully on the deck, lullabied by the gentle motion of the ship"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"becalm",
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"calm",
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"compose",
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"lull",
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"quiet",
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"quieten",
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"salve",
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"settle",
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"soothe",
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"still",
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"tranquilize",
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"tranquillize"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"appease",
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"conciliate",
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"hush",
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"mollify",
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"pacify",
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"placate",
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"allay",
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"alleviate",
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"assuage",
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"ease",
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"lay",
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"mitigate",
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"quell",
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"relax",
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"relieve",
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"solace",
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"narcotize",
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"sedate",
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"stupefy"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"aggravate",
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"heighten",
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"intensify",
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"arouse",
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"excite",
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"foment",
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"incite",
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"rouse",
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"stir (up)",
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"work up"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"agitate",
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"discompose",
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"disquiet",
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"disturb",
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"key (up)",
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"perturb",
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"upset",
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"vex"
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]
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},
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"as in serenade , chorus":{
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"examples":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"near synonyms":[
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"aria",
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"art song",
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"barcarole",
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"barcarolle",
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"blues",
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"chanson",
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"chant",
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"chantey",
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"chanty",
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"shanty",
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"chorus",
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"croon",
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"descant",
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"discant",
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"folk song",
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"glee",
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"madrigal",
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"motet",
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"part-song",
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"pop",
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"rocker",
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"round",
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"roundelay",
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"serenade",
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"standard",
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"ballad",
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"ditty",
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"jingle",
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"lay",
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"lyric",
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"solo",
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"song",
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"vocal",
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"anthem",
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"cantata",
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"canticle",
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"carol",
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"chorale",
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"hymn",
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"noel",
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"psalm",
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"spiritual",
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"dirge",
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"lament",
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"requiem",
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"threnody",
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"hallelujah",
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"paean",
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"drinking song",
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"fight song",
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"torch song",
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"cover",
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"medley",
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"remix"
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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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"verb"
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]
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},
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"lulu":{
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"something very good of its kind":{
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"examples":[
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"joked that the streaker gave a lulu of a performance"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"beaut",
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"beauty",
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"bee's knees",
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"cat's meow",
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"corker",
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"crackerjack",
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"crackajack",
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"daisy",
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"dandy",
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"dilly",
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"doozy",
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"doozie",
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"doozer",
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"dream",
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"honey",
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"hot stuff",
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"humdinger",
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"hummer",
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"jim-dandy",
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"knockout",
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"lollapalooza",
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"nifty",
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"peach",
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"pip",
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"pippin",
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"ripper",
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"ripsnorter",
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"snorter",
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"sockdolager",
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"sockdologer",
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"standout",
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"sweetheart"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"marvel",
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"phenomenon",
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"prodigy",
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"sensation",
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"wonder",
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"catch",
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"crown jewel",
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"diamond",
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"gem",
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"imperial",
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"jewel",
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"pearl",
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"plum",
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"treasure"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"bust",
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"disappointment",
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"dud",
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"failure",
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"flop",
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"lemon",
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"letdown",
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"loser",
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"stinker",
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"turkey"
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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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"lullabied":{
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"to free from distress or disturbance":{
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"examples":[
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"reclining peacefully on the deck, lullabied by the gentle motion of the ship"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"becalmed",
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"calmed",
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"composed",
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"lulled",
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"quieted",
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"quietened",
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"salved",
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"settled",
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"soothed",
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"stilled",
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"tranquilized",
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"tranquillized"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"appeased",
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"conciliated",
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"hushed",
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"mollified",
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"pacified",
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"placated",
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"allayed",
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"alleviated",
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"assuaged",
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"eased",
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"laid",
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"mitigated",
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"quelled",
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"relaxed",
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"relieved",
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"solaced",
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"narcotized",
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"sedated",
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"stupefied"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"aggravated",
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"heightened",
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"intensified",
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"aroused",
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"excited",
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"fomented",
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"incited",
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"roused",
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"stirred (up)",
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"worked up"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"agitated",
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"discomposed",
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"disquieted",
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"disturbed",
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"keyed (up)",
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"perturbed",
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"upset",
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"vexed",
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"vext"
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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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"lullabying":{
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"to free from distress or disturbance":{
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"examples":[
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"reclining peacefully on the deck, lullabied by the gentle motion of the ship"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"becalming",
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"calming",
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"composing",
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"lulling",
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"quietening",
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"quieting",
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"salving",
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"settling",
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"soothing",
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"stilling",
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"tranquilizing",
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"tranquillizing"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"appeasing",
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"conciliating",
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"hushing",
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"mollifying",
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"pacifying",
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"placating",
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"allaying",
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"alleviating",
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"assuaging",
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"easing",
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"laying",
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"mitigating",
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"quelling",
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"relaxing",
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"relieving",
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"solacing",
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"narcotizing",
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"sedating",
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"stupefying"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"aggravating",
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"heightening",
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"intensifying",
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"arousing",
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"exciting",
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"fomenting",
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"inciting",
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"rousing",
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"stirring (up)",
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"working up"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"agitating",
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"discomposing",
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"disquieting",
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"disturbing",
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"keying (up)",
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"perturbing",
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"upsetting",
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"vexing"
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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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"lulling":{
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"tending to calm the emotions and relieve stress":{
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"examples":[
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"the lulling sound of a gently flowing stream"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"calming",
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"comforting",
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"dreamy",
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"narcotic",
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"pacifying",
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"quieting",
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"relaxing",
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"sedative",
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"soothing",
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"tranquilizing",
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"tranquillizing"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"hypnotic",
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"opiate",
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"analgesic",
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"anesthetic",
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"anodyne",
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"deadening",
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"depressant",
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"numbing",
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"antianxiety",
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"antidepressant",
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"antidepression",
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"antistress"
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],
|
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"near antonyms":[
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"painful",
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"stressful",
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"tiresome",
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"troubling",
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"trying",
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"unsettling",
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"worrisome",
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"energizing",
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"invigorating",
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"stimulant",
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"stimulating",
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"aggravating",
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"annoying",
|
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"bothersome",
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"disturbing",
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"exasperating",
|
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"frustrating",
|
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"galling",
|
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"grating",
|
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"harassing",
|
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"irksome",
|
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"irritating",
|
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"maddening",
|
|
"nettlesome",
|
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"troublesome",
|
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"vexatious",
|
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"vexing"
|
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],
|
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"antonyms":[]
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},
|
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"to free from distress or disturbance":{
|
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"examples":[
|
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"the absence of attacks for such an extended period had lulled the nation into a false sense of security"
|
|
],
|
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"synonyms":[
|
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"becalming",
|
|
"calming",
|
|
"composing",
|
|
"lullabying",
|
|
"quietening",
|
|
"quieting",
|
|
"salving",
|
|
"settling",
|
|
"soothing",
|
|
"stilling",
|
|
"tranquilizing",
|
|
"tranquillizing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"appeasing",
|
|
"conciliating",
|
|
"hushing",
|
|
"mollifying",
|
|
"pacifying",
|
|
"placating",
|
|
"allaying",
|
|
"alleviating",
|
|
"assuaging",
|
|
"easing",
|
|
"laying",
|
|
"mitigating",
|
|
"quelling",
|
|
"relaxing",
|
|
"relieving",
|
|
"solacing",
|
|
"narcotizing",
|
|
"sedating",
|
|
"stupefying"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"aggravating",
|
|
"heightening",
|
|
"intensifying",
|
|
"arousing",
|
|
"exciting",
|
|
"fomenting",
|
|
"inciting",
|
|
"rousing",
|
|
"stirring (up)",
|
|
"working up"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"agitating",
|
|
"discomposing",
|
|
"disquieting",
|
|
"disturbing",
|
|
"keying (up)",
|
|
"perturbing",
|
|
"upsetting",
|
|
"vexing"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"lullabies":{
|
|
"to free from distress or disturbance":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"reclining peacefully on the deck, lullabied by the gentle motion of the ship"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"becalms",
|
|
"calms",
|
|
"composes",
|
|
"lulls",
|
|
"quietens",
|
|
"quiets",
|
|
"salves",
|
|
"settles",
|
|
"soothes",
|
|
"stills",
|
|
"tranquilizes",
|
|
"tranquillizes"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"appeases",
|
|
"conciliates",
|
|
"hushes",
|
|
"mollifies",
|
|
"pacifies",
|
|
"placates",
|
|
"allays",
|
|
"alleviates",
|
|
"assuages",
|
|
"eases",
|
|
"lays",
|
|
"mitigates",
|
|
"quells",
|
|
"relaxes",
|
|
"relieves",
|
|
"solaces",
|
|
"narcotizes",
|
|
"sedates",
|
|
"stupefies"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"aggravates",
|
|
"heightens",
|
|
"intensifies",
|
|
"arouses",
|
|
"excites",
|
|
"foments",
|
|
"incites",
|
|
"rouses",
|
|
"stirs (up)",
|
|
"works up"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"agitates",
|
|
"discomposes",
|
|
"disquiets",
|
|
"disturbs",
|
|
"keys (up)",
|
|
"perturbs",
|
|
"upsets",
|
|
"vexes"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in serenades , choruses":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"arias",
|
|
"arie",
|
|
"art songs",
|
|
"barcaroles",
|
|
"barcarolles",
|
|
"blues",
|
|
"chansons",
|
|
"chanteys",
|
|
"chanties",
|
|
"shanties",
|
|
"chants",
|
|
"choruses",
|
|
"croons",
|
|
"descants",
|
|
"discants",
|
|
"folk songs",
|
|
"glees",
|
|
"madrigals",
|
|
"motets",
|
|
"part-songs",
|
|
"pops",
|
|
"rockers",
|
|
"roundelays",
|
|
"rounds",
|
|
"serenades",
|
|
"standards",
|
|
"ballads",
|
|
"ditties",
|
|
"jingles",
|
|
"lays",
|
|
"lyrics",
|
|
"solos",
|
|
"songs",
|
|
"vocals",
|
|
"anthems",
|
|
"cantatas",
|
|
"canticles",
|
|
"carols",
|
|
"chorales",
|
|
"hymns",
|
|
"noels",
|
|
"psalms",
|
|
"spirituals",
|
|
"dirges",
|
|
"laments",
|
|
"requiems",
|
|
"threnodies",
|
|
"hallelujahs",
|
|
"paeans",
|
|
"drinking songs",
|
|
"fight songs",
|
|
"torch songs",
|
|
"covers",
|
|
"medleys",
|
|
"remixes"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"lulled":{
|
|
"to free from distress or disturbance":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the absence of attacks for such an extended period had lulled the nation into a false sense of security"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"becalmed",
|
|
"calmed",
|
|
"composed",
|
|
"lullabied",
|
|
"quieted",
|
|
"quietened",
|
|
"salved",
|
|
"settled",
|
|
"soothed",
|
|
"stilled",
|
|
"tranquilized",
|
|
"tranquillized"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"appeased",
|
|
"conciliated",
|
|
"hushed",
|
|
"mollified",
|
|
"pacified",
|
|
"placated",
|
|
"allayed",
|
|
"alleviated",
|
|
"assuaged",
|
|
"eased",
|
|
"laid",
|
|
"mitigated",
|
|
"quelled",
|
|
"relaxed",
|
|
"relieved",
|
|
"solaced",
|
|
"narcotized",
|
|
"sedated",
|
|
"stupefied"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"aggravated",
|
|
"heightened",
|
|
"intensified",
|
|
"aroused",
|
|
"excited",
|
|
"fomented",
|
|
"incited",
|
|
"roused",
|
|
"stirred (up)",
|
|
"worked up"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"agitated",
|
|
"discomposed",
|
|
"disquieted",
|
|
"disturbed",
|
|
"keyed (up)",
|
|
"perturbed",
|
|
"upset",
|
|
"vexed",
|
|
"vext"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
}
|
|
} |