3378 lines
66 KiB
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3378 lines
66 KiB
JSON
{
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"macerating":{
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"to wet thoroughly with liquid":{
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"examples":[
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"garnished with cherries that had been macerated in liqueur"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"drenching",
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"drowning",
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"impregnating",
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"saturating",
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"soaking",
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"soddening",
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"sopping",
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"sousing",
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"steeping"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"waterlogging",
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"water-soaking",
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"marinating",
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"seething",
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"presoaking",
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"dipping",
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"immersing",
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"inundating",
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"submerging",
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"swamping",
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"bathing",
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"dousing",
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"dowsing",
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"hydrating",
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"swilling",
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"washing",
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"watering",
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"infiltrating",
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"penetrating",
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"permeating",
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"dampening",
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"damping",
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"humidifying",
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"moistening"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"dehydrating",
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"desiccating",
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"drying",
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"parching",
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"searing",
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"draining",
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"emptying",
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"voiding",
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"dehumidifying"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"wringing (out)"
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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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"machinates":{
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"to engage in a secret plan to accomplish evil or unlawful ends":{
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"examples":[
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"a trio of courtiers who were discovered to be machinating against the queen"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"colludes",
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"compasses",
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"connives",
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"conspires",
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"contrives",
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"intrigues",
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"plots",
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"puts up",
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"schemes"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"counterplots",
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"brews",
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"concocts",
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"cooks (up)",
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"devises",
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"hatches",
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"engineers",
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"jockeys",
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"maneuvers",
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"manipulates",
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"designs",
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"frames",
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"lays out",
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"maps",
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"plans",
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"shapes"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"to plan out usually with subtle skill or care":{
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"examples":[
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"the hackers machinated a way to steal credit numbers from the company's Web site"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"contrives",
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"engineers",
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"finagles",
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"finesses",
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"frames",
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"maneuvers",
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"manipulates",
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"masterminds",
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"negotiates",
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"wangles"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"arranges",
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"concerts",
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"concludes",
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"hammers out",
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"works out",
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"angles (for)",
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"compasses",
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"intrigues",
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"plots",
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"schemes",
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"connives",
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"brews",
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"concocts",
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"cooks (up)",
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"hatches",
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"captains",
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"commands",
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"conducts",
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"directs",
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"handles",
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"manages",
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"quarterbacks",
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"runs",
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"gerrymanders"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"blows",
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"bobbles",
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"botches",
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"bungles",
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"butchers",
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"flubs",
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"fumbles",
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"gums (up)",
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"louses up",
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"mangles",
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"messes (up)",
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"mishandles",
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"muffs"
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],
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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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"macho":{
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"the set of qualities considered appropriate for or characteristic of men":{
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"examples":[
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"their annual guys-only hunting trip is a celebration of macho"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"machismo",
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"manhood",
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"manliness",
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"masculinity",
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"virility"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"maleness",
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"boyishness",
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"mannishness",
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"tomboyishness"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"girlishness",
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"femaleness",
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"girlhood",
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"maidenhood",
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"effeminacy",
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"effeteness",
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"emasculation"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"femininity",
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"muliebrity",
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"womanhood",
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"womanliness"
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]
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},
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"as in hypermasculine , hairy-chested":{
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"examples":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"near synonyms":[
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"hairy-chested",
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"hypermasculine",
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"ultramasculine",
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"male",
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"manlike",
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"manly",
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"mannish",
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"man-size",
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"man-sized",
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"masculine",
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"virile",
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"boyish",
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"hoydenish",
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"tomboyish",
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"Amazonian",
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"butch"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"unmanly",
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"unmasculine",
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"metrosexual",
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"unmacho",
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"effeminate",
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"girlish",
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"sissified",
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"sissy",
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"feminine",
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"womanish",
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"womanlike",
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"womanly",
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"emasculated",
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"impotent",
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"weakened",
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"androgynous",
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"neuter"
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],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"type":[
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"adjective",
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"macroscopically":{
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"as in generally , broadly":{
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"examples":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"near synonyms":[
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"broadly",
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"generally",
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"liberally",
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"loosely",
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"all around",
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"all told",
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"altogether",
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"collectedly",
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"collectively",
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"inclusively",
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"overall",
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"together",
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"all over",
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"completely",
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"comprehensively",
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"encyclopedically",
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"entirely",
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"exhaustively",
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"fully",
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"sweepingly",
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"thoroughly",
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"totally",
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"wholly"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"detailedly",
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"microscopically",
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"minutely",
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"literally",
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"narrowly",
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"restrictedly",
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"strictly",
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"alone",
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"categorically",
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"distinctly",
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"exclusively",
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"fractionally",
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"individually",
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"separately",
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"singly",
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"singularly",
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"solely",
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"solitarily",
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"specifically"
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],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"type":[
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"adverb"
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]
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},
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"maculate":{
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"as in spoiled , bemired":{
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"examples":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"near synonyms":[
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"befouled",
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"begrimed",
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"bemired",
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"besmirched",
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"corrupted",
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"debased",
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"defiled",
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"dirtied",
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"fouled",
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"soiled",
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"spoiled",
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"sullied",
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"unclarified",
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"unfiltered",
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"unrefined",
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"blended",
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"commingled",
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"incorporated",
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"intermingled",
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"intermixed",
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"merged",
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"mingled",
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"mixed",
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"adulterate",
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"adulterated",
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"alloyed",
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"contaminated",
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"dilute",
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"diluted",
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"impure",
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"polluted",
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"tainted",
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"thinned",
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"weakened",
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"coalesced",
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"combined",
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"compounded",
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"cheapened",
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"doctored"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"fine",
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"pure",
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"ultrapure",
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"unadulterated",
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"unalloyed",
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"uncontaminated",
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"uncut",
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"undiluted",
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"unmixed",
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"unpolluted",
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"untainted",
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"clarified",
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"filtered",
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"purified",
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"refined",
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"ultrarefined",
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"neat",
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"plain",
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"straight",
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"concentrated",
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"strong",
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"uncombined",
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"pasteurized",
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"sterile",
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"sterilized",
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"clean",
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"immaculate",
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"spotless",
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"stainless",
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"unsoiled",
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"unsullied"
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],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"type":[
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"adjective"
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]
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},
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"machined":{
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"as in automatic , mass-produced":{
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"examples":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"near synonyms":[
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"automatic",
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"mass-produced"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"handcrafted",
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"handmade",
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"handwrought",
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"homemade",
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"man-made",
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"manual",
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"bespoke",
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"bespoken",
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"crafted",
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"custom-built",
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"custom-made"
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],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"as in shone , rounded (off or out)":{
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"examples":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"near synonyms":[
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"refined",
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"rounded (off or out)",
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"shone",
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"shined",
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"touched up",
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"ameliorated",
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"amended",
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"bettered",
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"enhanced",
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"enriched",
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"improved",
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"meliorated",
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"carried out",
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"carried through",
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"did",
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"discharged",
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"executed",
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"fulfilled",
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"performed",
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"accomplished",
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"achieved",
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"effected",
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"followed through (with)",
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"stuck out",
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"completed",
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"consummated",
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"finalized",
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"finished",
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"perfected",
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"polished"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"abandoned",
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"deserted",
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"discontinued",
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"dropped",
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"forsook",
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"quit",
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"quitted"
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],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"type":[
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"adjective",
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"verb"
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]
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},
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"machine gun":{
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"as in assault weapon , assault rifle":{
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"examples":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"near synonyms":[
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"AK-47",
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"assault rifle",
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"assault weapon",
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"automatic",
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"carbine",
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"machine pistol",
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"repeater",
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"submachine gun",
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"tommy gun",
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"blunderbuss",
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"breechloader",
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"culverin",
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"fieldpiece",
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"firelock",
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"flintlock",
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"harquebus",
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"arquebus",
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"matchlock",
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"musket",
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"rifle",
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"shotgun",
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"smoothbore",
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"twenty-two",
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".22",
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"speargun",
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"self-loader",
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"semiautomatic",
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"derringer",
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"forty-five",
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".45",
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"gat",
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"handgun",
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"pistol",
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"revolver",
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"rod",
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"roscoe",
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"sidearm",
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"six-gun",
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"six-shooter",
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"zip gun",
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"arm",
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"firearm",
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"gun",
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"heat",
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"piece",
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"small arm"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"as in tommy-gun":{
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"examples":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"near synonyms":[
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"tommy-gun",
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"pistol",
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"shotgun",
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"croak",
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"destroy",
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"dispatch",
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"do in",
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"fell",
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"ice",
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"kill",
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"slay",
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"blast (at)",
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"fire (at)",
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"annihilate",
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"blot out",
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"butcher",
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"decimate",
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"massacre",
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"slaughter",
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"wipe out",
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"blaze",
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"pepper",
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"potshot",
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"snipe (at)",
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"blow away",
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"bring down",
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"drop",
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"pick off",
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"shoot down",
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"drill",
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"gun",
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"plug",
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"pop",
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"shoot"
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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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"machinate":{
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"to engage in a secret plan to accomplish evil or unlawful ends":{
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"examples":[
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"a trio of courtiers who were discovered to be machinating against the queen"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"collude",
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"compass",
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"connive",
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"conspire",
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"contrive",
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"intrigue",
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"plot",
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"put up",
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"scheme"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"counterplot",
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"brew",
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"concoct",
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"cook (up)",
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"devise",
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"hatch",
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"engineer",
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"jockey",
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"maneuver",
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"manipulate",
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"design",
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"frame",
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"lay out",
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"map",
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"plan",
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"shape"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"to plan out usually with subtle skill or care":{
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"examples":[
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"the hackers machinated a way to steal credit numbers from the company's Web site"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"contrive",
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"engineer",
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"finagle",
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"finesse",
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"frame",
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"maneuver",
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"manipulate",
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"mastermind",
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"negotiate",
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"wangle"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"arrange",
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"concert",
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"conclude",
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"hammer out",
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"work out",
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"angle (for)",
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"compass",
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"intrigue",
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"plot",
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"scheme",
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"connive",
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"brew",
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"concoct",
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"cook (up)",
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"hatch",
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"captain",
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"command",
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"conduct",
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"direct",
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"handle",
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"manage",
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"quarterback",
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"run",
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"gerrymander"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"blow",
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"bobble",
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"botch",
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"bungle",
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"butcher",
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"flub",
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"fumble",
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"gum (up)",
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"louse up",
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"mangle",
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"mess (up)",
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"mishandle",
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"muff"
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],
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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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"machinations":{
|
|
"a secret plan for accomplishing evil or unlawful ends":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"incredibly complicated machinations to assassinate the president that inevitably failed"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"conspiracies",
|
|
"designs",
|
|
"intrigues",
|
|
"plots",
|
|
"schemes"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"counterconspiracies",
|
|
"counter-conspiracies",
|
|
"counterplots",
|
|
"frame-ups",
|
|
"manipulations",
|
|
"subterfuges",
|
|
"trickeries",
|
|
"artifices",
|
|
"contrivances",
|
|
"cover-ups",
|
|
"dodges",
|
|
"drafts",
|
|
"maneuvers",
|
|
"stratagems",
|
|
"tricks",
|
|
"cabals",
|
|
"confederacies",
|
|
"rings",
|
|
"games",
|
|
"gimmicks",
|
|
"rackets",
|
|
"ground plans",
|
|
"programs",
|
|
"strategies",
|
|
"systems",
|
|
"collusions",
|
|
"complicities",
|
|
"connivances",
|
|
"conspirations"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"machine pistols":{
|
|
"as in assault weapons , machine guns":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"AK-47s",
|
|
"assault rifles",
|
|
"assault weapons",
|
|
"automatics",
|
|
"carbines",
|
|
"machine guns",
|
|
"repeaters",
|
|
"submachine guns",
|
|
"tommy guns",
|
|
"blunderbusses",
|
|
"breechloaders",
|
|
"culverins",
|
|
"fieldpieces",
|
|
"firelocks",
|
|
"flintlocks",
|
|
"harquebuses",
|
|
"arquebuses",
|
|
"matchlocks",
|
|
"muskets",
|
|
"rifles",
|
|
"shotguns",
|
|
"smoothbores",
|
|
"twenty-twos",
|
|
".22s",
|
|
"spearguns",
|
|
"self-loaders",
|
|
"semiautomatics",
|
|
"derringers",
|
|
"forty-fives",
|
|
".45s",
|
|
"gats",
|
|
"handguns",
|
|
"pistols",
|
|
"revolvers",
|
|
"rods",
|
|
"roscoes",
|
|
"sidearms",
|
|
"six-guns",
|
|
"six-shooters",
|
|
"zip guns",
|
|
"arms",
|
|
"firearms",
|
|
"guns",
|
|
"heat",
|
|
"pieces",
|
|
"small arms"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"machination":{
|
|
"a secret plan for accomplishing evil or unlawful ends":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"incredibly complicated machinations to assassinate the president that inevitably failed"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"conspiracy",
|
|
"design",
|
|
"intrigue",
|
|
"plot",
|
|
"scheme"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"counterconspiracy",
|
|
"counterplot",
|
|
"frame-up",
|
|
"manipulation",
|
|
"subterfuge",
|
|
"trickery",
|
|
"artifice",
|
|
"contrivance",
|
|
"cover-up",
|
|
"dodge",
|
|
"draft",
|
|
"maneuver",
|
|
"stratagem",
|
|
"trick",
|
|
"cabal",
|
|
"confederacy",
|
|
"ring",
|
|
"game",
|
|
"gimmick",
|
|
"racket",
|
|
"ground plan",
|
|
"program",
|
|
"strategy",
|
|
"system",
|
|
"collusion",
|
|
"complicity",
|
|
"connivance",
|
|
"conniving",
|
|
"conspiration"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"machine-guns":{
|
|
"as in assault weapons , assault rifles":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"AK-47s",
|
|
"assault rifles",
|
|
"assault weapons",
|
|
"automatics",
|
|
"carbines",
|
|
"machine pistols",
|
|
"repeaters",
|
|
"submachine guns",
|
|
"tommy guns",
|
|
"blunderbusses",
|
|
"breechloaders",
|
|
"culverins",
|
|
"fieldpieces",
|
|
"firelocks",
|
|
"flintlocks",
|
|
"harquebuses",
|
|
"arquebuses",
|
|
"matchlocks",
|
|
"muskets",
|
|
"rifles",
|
|
"shotguns",
|
|
"smoothbores",
|
|
"twenty-twos",
|
|
".22s",
|
|
"spearguns",
|
|
"self-loaders",
|
|
"semiautomatics",
|
|
"derringers",
|
|
"forty-fives",
|
|
".45s",
|
|
"gats",
|
|
"handguns",
|
|
"pistols",
|
|
"revolvers",
|
|
"rods",
|
|
"roscoes",
|
|
"sidearms",
|
|
"six-guns",
|
|
"six-shooters",
|
|
"zip guns",
|
|
"arms",
|
|
"firearms",
|
|
"guns",
|
|
"heat",
|
|
"pieces",
|
|
"small arms"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in tommy-guns":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"tommy-guns",
|
|
"pistols",
|
|
"shotguns",
|
|
"croaks",
|
|
"destroys",
|
|
"dispatches",
|
|
"does in",
|
|
"fells",
|
|
"ices",
|
|
"kills",
|
|
"slays",
|
|
"blasts (at)",
|
|
"fires (at)",
|
|
"annihilates",
|
|
"blots out",
|
|
"butchers",
|
|
"decimates",
|
|
"massacres",
|
|
"slaughters",
|
|
"wipes out",
|
|
"blazes",
|
|
"peppers",
|
|
"potshots",
|
|
"snipes (at)",
|
|
"blows away",
|
|
"brings down",
|
|
"drops",
|
|
"picks off",
|
|
"shoots down",
|
|
"drills",
|
|
"guns",
|
|
"plugs",
|
|
"pops",
|
|
"shoots"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"mac\u00e9doine":{
|
|
"an unorganized collection or mixture of various things":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a quirky secondhand bookstore with a mac\u00e9doine of out-of-print titles"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"agglomerate",
|
|
"agglomeration",
|
|
"alphabet soup",
|
|
"assortment",
|
|
"botch",
|
|
"clutter",
|
|
"collage",
|
|
"crazy quilt",
|
|
"farrago",
|
|
"gallimaufry",
|
|
"grab bag",
|
|
"gumbo",
|
|
"hash",
|
|
"hodgepodge",
|
|
"hotchpotch",
|
|
"jambalaya",
|
|
"jumble",
|
|
"jungle",
|
|
"litter",
|
|
"medley",
|
|
"m\u00e9lange",
|
|
"menagerie",
|
|
"miscellanea",
|
|
"miscellany",
|
|
"mishmash",
|
|
"mixed bag",
|
|
"montage",
|
|
"motley",
|
|
"muddle",
|
|
"olio",
|
|
"olla podrida",
|
|
"omnium-gatherum",
|
|
"pastiche",
|
|
"patchwork",
|
|
"patchwork quilt",
|
|
"potpourri",
|
|
"ragbag",
|
|
"ragout",
|
|
"rummage",
|
|
"salad",
|
|
"salmagundi",
|
|
"scramble",
|
|
"shuffle",
|
|
"smorgasbord",
|
|
"stew",
|
|
"tumble",
|
|
"variety",
|
|
"welter"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"detritus",
|
|
"notions",
|
|
"oddments",
|
|
"odds and ends",
|
|
"sundries",
|
|
"accumulation",
|
|
"aggregate",
|
|
"aggregation",
|
|
"conglomerate",
|
|
"conglomeration",
|
|
"catchall",
|
|
"admixture",
|
|
"alloy",
|
|
"amalgam",
|
|
"blend",
|
|
"combination",
|
|
"commixture",
|
|
"composite",
|
|
"compound",
|
|
"fusion",
|
|
"intermixture",
|
|
"mix-up",
|
|
"bollix",
|
|
"chaos",
|
|
"confusion",
|
|
"disarrangement",
|
|
"disarray",
|
|
"disorder",
|
|
"dog's breakfast",
|
|
"mess",
|
|
"morass",
|
|
"shambles",
|
|
"imbroglio",
|
|
"knot",
|
|
"snarl",
|
|
"tangle"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"mace":{
|
|
"as in blackjack , knobkerrie":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"blackjack",
|
|
"knobkerrie",
|
|
"bastinado",
|
|
"bastinade",
|
|
"bat",
|
|
"baton",
|
|
"billy",
|
|
"billy club",
|
|
"bludgeon",
|
|
"cane",
|
|
"club",
|
|
"cudgel",
|
|
"nightstick",
|
|
"rod",
|
|
"rung",
|
|
"sap",
|
|
"shillelagh",
|
|
"shillalah",
|
|
"staff",
|
|
"truncheon",
|
|
"waddy",
|
|
"birch",
|
|
"crabstick",
|
|
"hickory",
|
|
"rattan",
|
|
"stave",
|
|
"switch",
|
|
"beetle",
|
|
"gavel",
|
|
"hammer",
|
|
"mallet",
|
|
"maul",
|
|
"sledgehammer",
|
|
"crook",
|
|
"crosier",
|
|
"crozier",
|
|
"walking stick",
|
|
"whangee"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"macerated":{
|
|
"to wet thoroughly with liquid":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"garnished with cherries that had been macerated in liqueur"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"drenched",
|
|
"drowned",
|
|
"impregnated",
|
|
"saturated",
|
|
"soaked",
|
|
"soddened",
|
|
"sopped",
|
|
"soused",
|
|
"steeped"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"waterlogged",
|
|
"water-soaked",
|
|
"marinated",
|
|
"seethed",
|
|
"presoaked",
|
|
"dipped",
|
|
"immersed",
|
|
"inundated",
|
|
"submerged",
|
|
"swamped",
|
|
"bathed",
|
|
"doused",
|
|
"dowsed",
|
|
"hydrated",
|
|
"swilled",
|
|
"washed",
|
|
"watered",
|
|
"infiltrated",
|
|
"penetrated",
|
|
"permeated",
|
|
"damped",
|
|
"dampened",
|
|
"humidified",
|
|
"moistened"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"dehydrated",
|
|
"desiccated",
|
|
"dried",
|
|
"parched",
|
|
"seared",
|
|
"drained",
|
|
"emptied",
|
|
"voided",
|
|
"dehumidified"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"wrung (out)"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"mackintosh":{
|
|
"a coat made of water-resistant material":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"be sure to wear a mackintosh while hiking over the misty mountains of England's Lake District"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"mac",
|
|
"mack",
|
|
"oilskin",
|
|
"raincoat",
|
|
"slicker",
|
|
"waterproof"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"rain gear",
|
|
"rainwear",
|
|
"poncho",
|
|
"sou'wester",
|
|
"trench",
|
|
"trench coat"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"macs":{
|
|
"a coat made of water-resistant material":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"I'm glad the little nipper remembered his mac today, because it's supposed to rain"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"mackintoshes",
|
|
"macintoshes",
|
|
"oilskins",
|
|
"raincoats",
|
|
"slickers",
|
|
"waterproofs"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"rain gear",
|
|
"rainwears",
|
|
"ponchos",
|
|
"sou'westers",
|
|
"trench coats",
|
|
"trenches"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"macaroni":{
|
|
"a man extremely interested in his clothing and personal appearance":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the glitter rock of the 1970s seemed more about mascaraed macaronis than about music"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"beau",
|
|
"Beau Brummell",
|
|
"buck",
|
|
"dandy",
|
|
"dude",
|
|
"fop",
|
|
"gallant",
|
|
"jay",
|
|
"lounge lizard",
|
|
"pretty boy"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"coxcomb",
|
|
"fancy Dan",
|
|
"popinjay",
|
|
"blade",
|
|
"cavalier",
|
|
"dasher",
|
|
"clotheshorse",
|
|
"exquisite",
|
|
"swell"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"slob",
|
|
"sloven"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"mackinaws":{
|
|
"as in chesterfields , ulsters":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"chesterfields",
|
|
"frock coats",
|
|
"ulsters",
|
|
"greatcoats",
|
|
"overcoats",
|
|
"surcoats",
|
|
"topcoats",
|
|
"jackets",
|
|
"parkas",
|
|
"surtouts",
|
|
"oilskins",
|
|
"raincoats",
|
|
"sou'westers",
|
|
"wraps"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"undercoats"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"machinery":{
|
|
"something used to achieve an end":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"sincerely believes that the machinery of government can be used to better people's lives"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"agency",
|
|
"agent",
|
|
"instrument",
|
|
"instrumentality",
|
|
"means",
|
|
"medium",
|
|
"ministry",
|
|
"organ",
|
|
"vehicle"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"determinant",
|
|
"expedient",
|
|
"factor",
|
|
"influence",
|
|
"ingredient",
|
|
"mechanism",
|
|
"tool",
|
|
"weapon",
|
|
"activator",
|
|
"animator",
|
|
"catalyst",
|
|
"driver",
|
|
"energizer",
|
|
"executor",
|
|
"generator",
|
|
"impetus",
|
|
"incentive",
|
|
"inspiration",
|
|
"instigation",
|
|
"instigator",
|
|
"launcher",
|
|
"mover",
|
|
"power",
|
|
"stimulus",
|
|
"trigger",
|
|
"antecedent",
|
|
"cause",
|
|
"occasion",
|
|
"reason",
|
|
"subagency",
|
|
"subagent"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"macerate":{
|
|
"to wet thoroughly with liquid":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
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"garnished with cherries that had been macerated in liqueur"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"drench",
|
|
"drown",
|
|
"impregnate",
|
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"saturate",
|
|
"soak",
|
|
"sodden",
|
|
"sop",
|
|
"souse",
|
|
"steep"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"waterlog",
|
|
"water-soak",
|
|
"marinate",
|
|
"seethe",
|
|
"presoak",
|
|
"dip",
|
|
"immerse",
|
|
"inundate",
|
|
"submerge",
|
|
"swamp",
|
|
"bathe",
|
|
"douse",
|
|
"dowse",
|
|
"hydrate",
|
|
"swill",
|
|
"wash",
|
|
"water",
|
|
"infiltrate",
|
|
"penetrate",
|
|
"permeate",
|
|
"damp",
|
|
"dampen",
|
|
"humidify",
|
|
"moisten"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"dehydrate",
|
|
"desiccate",
|
|
"dry",
|
|
"parch",
|
|
"sear",
|
|
"drain",
|
|
"empty",
|
|
"void",
|
|
"dehumidify"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"wring (out)"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"maces":{
|
|
"as in blackjacks , knobkerries":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"blackjacks",
|
|
"knobkerries",
|
|
"bastinadoes",
|
|
"bastinades",
|
|
"batons",
|
|
"bats",
|
|
"billies",
|
|
"billy clubs",
|
|
"bludgeons",
|
|
"canes",
|
|
"clubs",
|
|
"cudgels",
|
|
"nightsticks",
|
|
"rods",
|
|
"rungs",
|
|
"saps",
|
|
"shillelaghs",
|
|
"shillalahs",
|
|
"staffs",
|
|
"staves",
|
|
"truncheons",
|
|
"waddies",
|
|
"birches",
|
|
"crabsticks",
|
|
"hickories",
|
|
"rattans",
|
|
"staves",
|
|
"switches",
|
|
"beetles",
|
|
"gavels",
|
|
"hammers",
|
|
"mallets",
|
|
"mauls",
|
|
"sledgehammers",
|
|
"crooks",
|
|
"crosiers",
|
|
"croziers",
|
|
"walking sticks",
|
|
"whangees"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"mac\u00e9doines":{
|
|
"an unorganized collection or mixture of various things":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a quirky secondhand bookstore with a mac\u00e9doine of out-of-print titles"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"agglomerates",
|
|
"agglomerations",
|
|
"alphabet soups",
|
|
"assortments",
|
|
"botches",
|
|
"clutters",
|
|
"collages",
|
|
"crazy quilts",
|
|
"farragoes",
|
|
"gallimaufries",
|
|
"grab bags",
|
|
"gumbos",
|
|
"hashes",
|
|
"hodgepodges",
|
|
"hotchpotches",
|
|
"jambalayas",
|
|
"jumbles",
|
|
"jungles",
|
|
"litters",
|
|
"medleys",
|
|
"m\u00e9langes",
|
|
"menageries",
|
|
"miscellanea",
|
|
"miscellanies",
|
|
"mishmashes",
|
|
"mixed bags",
|
|
"montages",
|
|
"motleys",
|
|
"muddles",
|
|
"olios",
|
|
"olla podridas",
|
|
"ollas podridas",
|
|
"omnium-gatherums",
|
|
"pastiches",
|
|
"patchwork quilts",
|
|
"patchworks",
|
|
"potpourris",
|
|
"ragbags",
|
|
"ragouts",
|
|
"rummages",
|
|
"salads",
|
|
"salmagundis",
|
|
"scrambles",
|
|
"shuffles",
|
|
"smorgasbords",
|
|
"stews",
|
|
"tumbles",
|
|
"varieties",
|
|
"welters"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"detritus",
|
|
"notions",
|
|
"oddments",
|
|
"odds and ends",
|
|
"sundries",
|
|
"accumulations",
|
|
"aggregates",
|
|
"aggregations",
|
|
"conglomerates",
|
|
"conglomerations",
|
|
"catchalls",
|
|
"admixtures",
|
|
"alloys",
|
|
"amalgams",
|
|
"blends",
|
|
"combinations",
|
|
"commixtures",
|
|
"composites",
|
|
"compounds",
|
|
"fusions",
|
|
"intermixtures",
|
|
"mix-ups",
|
|
"bollixes",
|
|
"chaoses",
|
|
"confusions",
|
|
"disarrangements",
|
|
"disarrays",
|
|
"disorders",
|
|
"dog's breakfasts",
|
|
"messes",
|
|
"morasses",
|
|
"shambles",
|
|
"imbroglios",
|
|
"knots",
|
|
"snarls",
|
|
"tangles"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"machining":{
|
|
"as in shining , rounding (off or out)":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"refining",
|
|
"rounding (off or out)",
|
|
"shining",
|
|
"touching up",
|
|
"ameliorating",
|
|
"amending",
|
|
"bettering",
|
|
"enhancing",
|
|
"enriching",
|
|
"improving",
|
|
"meliorating",
|
|
"carrying out",
|
|
"carrying through",
|
|
"discharging",
|
|
"doing",
|
|
"executing",
|
|
"fulfilling",
|
|
"performing",
|
|
"accomplishing",
|
|
"achieving",
|
|
"effecting",
|
|
"following through (with)",
|
|
"sticking out",
|
|
"completing",
|
|
"consummating",
|
|
"finalizing",
|
|
"finishing",
|
|
"perfecting",
|
|
"polishing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"abandoning",
|
|
"deserting",
|
|
"discontinuing",
|
|
"dropping",
|
|
"forsaking",
|
|
"quitting"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"machine-gun":{
|
|
"as in assault weapon , assault rifle":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"AK-47",
|
|
"assault rifle",
|
|
"assault weapon",
|
|
"automatic",
|
|
"carbine",
|
|
"machine pistol",
|
|
"repeater",
|
|
"submachine gun",
|
|
"tommy gun",
|
|
"blunderbuss",
|
|
"breechloader",
|
|
"culverin",
|
|
"fieldpiece",
|
|
"firelock",
|
|
"flintlock",
|
|
"harquebus",
|
|
"arquebus",
|
|
"matchlock",
|
|
"musket",
|
|
"rifle",
|
|
"shotgun",
|
|
"smoothbore",
|
|
"twenty-two",
|
|
".22",
|
|
"speargun",
|
|
"self-loader",
|
|
"semiautomatic",
|
|
"derringer",
|
|
"forty-five",
|
|
".45",
|
|
"gat",
|
|
"handgun",
|
|
"pistol",
|
|
"revolver",
|
|
"rod",
|
|
"roscoe",
|
|
"sidearm",
|
|
"six-gun",
|
|
"six-shooter",
|
|
"zip gun",
|
|
"arm",
|
|
"firearm",
|
|
"gun",
|
|
"heat",
|
|
"piece",
|
|
"small arm"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in tommy-gun":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"tommy-gun",
|
|
"pistol",
|
|
"shotgun",
|
|
"croak",
|
|
"destroy",
|
|
"dispatch",
|
|
"do in",
|
|
"fell",
|
|
"ice",
|
|
"kill",
|
|
"slay",
|
|
"blast (at)",
|
|
"fire (at)",
|
|
"annihilate",
|
|
"blot out",
|
|
"butcher",
|
|
"decimate",
|
|
"massacre",
|
|
"slaughter",
|
|
"wipe out",
|
|
"blaze",
|
|
"pepper",
|
|
"potshot",
|
|
"snipe (at)",
|
|
"blow away",
|
|
"bring down",
|
|
"drop",
|
|
"pick off",
|
|
"shoot down",
|
|
"drill",
|
|
"gun",
|
|
"plug",
|
|
"pop",
|
|
"shoot"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"macks":{
|
|
"a coat made of water-resistant material":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"I'm glad the little nipper remembered his mac today, because it's supposed to rain"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"mackintoshes",
|
|
"macintoshes",
|
|
"oilskins",
|
|
"raincoats",
|
|
"slickers",
|
|
"waterproofs"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"rain gear",
|
|
"rainwears",
|
|
"ponchos",
|
|
"sou'westers",
|
|
"trench coats",
|
|
"trenches"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"macedoine":{
|
|
"an unorganized collection or mixture of various things":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a quirky secondhand bookstore with a mac\u00e9doine of out-of-print titles"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"agglomerate",
|
|
"agglomeration",
|
|
"alphabet soup",
|
|
"assortment",
|
|
"botch",
|
|
"clutter",
|
|
"collage",
|
|
"crazy quilt",
|
|
"farrago",
|
|
"gallimaufry",
|
|
"grab bag",
|
|
"gumbo",
|
|
"hash",
|
|
"hodgepodge",
|
|
"hotchpotch",
|
|
"jambalaya",
|
|
"jumble",
|
|
"jungle",
|
|
"litter",
|
|
"medley",
|
|
"m\u00e9lange",
|
|
"menagerie",
|
|
"miscellanea",
|
|
"miscellany",
|
|
"mishmash",
|
|
"mixed bag",
|
|
"montage",
|
|
"motley",
|
|
"muddle",
|
|
"olio",
|
|
"olla podrida",
|
|
"omnium-gatherum",
|
|
"pastiche",
|
|
"patchwork",
|
|
"patchwork quilt",
|
|
"potpourri",
|
|
"ragbag",
|
|
"ragout",
|
|
"rummage",
|
|
"salad",
|
|
"salmagundi",
|
|
"scramble",
|
|
"shuffle",
|
|
"smorgasbord",
|
|
"stew",
|
|
"tumble",
|
|
"variety",
|
|
"welter"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"detritus",
|
|
"notions",
|
|
"oddments",
|
|
"odds and ends",
|
|
"sundries",
|
|
"accumulation",
|
|
"aggregate",
|
|
"aggregation",
|
|
"conglomerate",
|
|
"conglomeration",
|
|
"catchall",
|
|
"admixture",
|
|
"alloy",
|
|
"amalgam",
|
|
"blend",
|
|
"combination",
|
|
"commixture",
|
|
"composite",
|
|
"compound",
|
|
"fusion",
|
|
"intermixture",
|
|
"mix-up",
|
|
"bollix",
|
|
"chaos",
|
|
"confusion",
|
|
"disarrangement",
|
|
"disarray",
|
|
"disorder",
|
|
"dog's breakfast",
|
|
"mess",
|
|
"morass",
|
|
"shambles",
|
|
"imbroglio",
|
|
"knot",
|
|
"snarl",
|
|
"tangle"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"machineries":{
|
|
"something used to achieve an end":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"sincerely believes that the machinery of government can be used to better people's lives"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"agencies",
|
|
"agents",
|
|
"instrumentalities",
|
|
"instruments",
|
|
"means",
|
|
"mediums",
|
|
"media",
|
|
"ministries",
|
|
"organs",
|
|
"vehicles"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"determinants",
|
|
"expedients",
|
|
"factors",
|
|
"influences",
|
|
"ingredients",
|
|
"mechanisms",
|
|
"tools",
|
|
"weapons",
|
|
"activators",
|
|
"animators",
|
|
"catalysts",
|
|
"drivers",
|
|
"energizers",
|
|
"executors",
|
|
"generators",
|
|
"impetuses",
|
|
"incentives",
|
|
"inspirations",
|
|
"instigations",
|
|
"instigators",
|
|
"launchers",
|
|
"movers",
|
|
"powers",
|
|
"stimuli",
|
|
"triggers",
|
|
"antecedents",
|
|
"causes",
|
|
"occasions",
|
|
"reasons",
|
|
"subagencies",
|
|
"sub-agencies",
|
|
"subagents",
|
|
"sub-agents"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"machine guns":{
|
|
"as in assault weapons , assault rifles":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"AK-47s",
|
|
"assault rifles",
|
|
"assault weapons",
|
|
"automatics",
|
|
"carbines",
|
|
"machine pistols",
|
|
"repeaters",
|
|
"submachine guns",
|
|
"tommy guns",
|
|
"blunderbusses",
|
|
"breechloaders",
|
|
"culverins",
|
|
"fieldpieces",
|
|
"firelocks",
|
|
"flintlocks",
|
|
"harquebuses",
|
|
"arquebuses",
|
|
"matchlocks",
|
|
"muskets",
|
|
"rifles",
|
|
"shotguns",
|
|
"smoothbores",
|
|
"twenty-twos",
|
|
".22s",
|
|
"spearguns",
|
|
"self-loaders",
|
|
"semiautomatics",
|
|
"derringers",
|
|
"forty-fives",
|
|
".45s",
|
|
"gats",
|
|
"handguns",
|
|
"pistols",
|
|
"revolvers",
|
|
"rods",
|
|
"roscoes",
|
|
"sidearms",
|
|
"six-guns",
|
|
"six-shooters",
|
|
"zip guns",
|
|
"arms",
|
|
"firearms",
|
|
"guns",
|
|
"heat",
|
|
"pieces",
|
|
"small arms"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in tommy-guns":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"tommy-guns",
|
|
"pistols",
|
|
"shotguns",
|
|
"croaks",
|
|
"destroys",
|
|
"dispatches",
|
|
"does in",
|
|
"fells",
|
|
"ices",
|
|
"kills",
|
|
"slays",
|
|
"blasts (at)",
|
|
"fires (at)",
|
|
"annihilates",
|
|
"blots out",
|
|
"butchers",
|
|
"decimates",
|
|
"massacres",
|
|
"slaughters",
|
|
"wipes out",
|
|
"blazes",
|
|
"peppers",
|
|
"potshots",
|
|
"snipes (at)",
|
|
"blows away",
|
|
"brings down",
|
|
"drops",
|
|
"picks off",
|
|
"shoots down",
|
|
"drills",
|
|
"guns",
|
|
"plugs",
|
|
"pops",
|
|
"shoots"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"macerates":{
|
|
"to wet thoroughly with liquid":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"garnished with cherries that had been macerated in liqueur"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"drenches",
|
|
"drowns",
|
|
"impregnates",
|
|
"saturates",
|
|
"soaks",
|
|
"soddens",
|
|
"sops",
|
|
"souses",
|
|
"steeps"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"waterlogs",
|
|
"water-soaks",
|
|
"marinates",
|
|
"seethes",
|
|
"presoaks",
|
|
"dips",
|
|
"immerses",
|
|
"inundates",
|
|
"submerges",
|
|
"swamps",
|
|
"bathes",
|
|
"douses",
|
|
"dowses",
|
|
"hydrates",
|
|
"swills",
|
|
"washes",
|
|
"waters",
|
|
"infiltrates",
|
|
"penetrates",
|
|
"permeates",
|
|
"dampens",
|
|
"damps",
|
|
"humidifies",
|
|
"moistens"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"dehydrates",
|
|
"desiccates",
|
|
"dries",
|
|
"parches",
|
|
"sears",
|
|
"drains",
|
|
"empties",
|
|
"voids",
|
|
"dehumidifies"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"wrings (out)"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"mack daddies":{
|
|
"as in pimps , cadets":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"cadets",
|
|
"fancy men",
|
|
"panders",
|
|
"pimps",
|
|
"procurers"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"macaronis":{
|
|
"a man extremely interested in his clothing and personal appearance":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the glitter rock of the 1970s seemed more about mascaraed macaronis than about music"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"Beau Brummells",
|
|
"beaux",
|
|
"beaus",
|
|
"bucks",
|
|
"dandies",
|
|
"dudes",
|
|
"fops",
|
|
"gallants",
|
|
"jays",
|
|
"lounge lizards",
|
|
"pretty boys"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"coxcombs",
|
|
"fancy Dans",
|
|
"popinjays",
|
|
"blades",
|
|
"cavaliers",
|
|
"dashers",
|
|
"clotheshorses",
|
|
"exquisites",
|
|
"swells"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"slobs",
|
|
"slovens"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"macintoshes":{
|
|
"a coat made of water-resistant material":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"be sure to wear a mackintosh while hiking over the misty mountains of England's Lake District"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"macs",
|
|
"macks",
|
|
"oilskins",
|
|
"raincoats",
|
|
"slickers",
|
|
"waterproofs"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"rain gear",
|
|
"rainwears",
|
|
"ponchos",
|
|
"sou'westers",
|
|
"trench coats",
|
|
"trenches"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"maculated":{
|
|
"as in spoiled , bemired":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"befouled",
|
|
"begrimed",
|
|
"bemired",
|
|
"besmirched",
|
|
"corrupted",
|
|
"debased",
|
|
"defiled",
|
|
"dirtied",
|
|
"fouled",
|
|
"soiled",
|
|
"spoiled",
|
|
"sullied",
|
|
"unclarified",
|
|
"unfiltered",
|
|
"unrefined",
|
|
"blended",
|
|
"commingled",
|
|
"incorporated",
|
|
"intermingled",
|
|
"intermixed",
|
|
"merged",
|
|
"mingled",
|
|
"mixed",
|
|
"adulterate",
|
|
"adulterated",
|
|
"alloyed",
|
|
"contaminated",
|
|
"dilute",
|
|
"diluted",
|
|
"impure",
|
|
"polluted",
|
|
"tainted",
|
|
"thinned",
|
|
"weakened",
|
|
"coalesced",
|
|
"combined",
|
|
"compounded",
|
|
"cheapened",
|
|
"doctored"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"fine",
|
|
"pure",
|
|
"ultrapure",
|
|
"unadulterated",
|
|
"unalloyed",
|
|
"uncontaminated",
|
|
"uncut",
|
|
"undiluted",
|
|
"unmixed",
|
|
"unpolluted",
|
|
"untainted",
|
|
"clarified",
|
|
"filtered",
|
|
"purified",
|
|
"refined",
|
|
"ultrarefined",
|
|
"neat",
|
|
"plain",
|
|
"straight",
|
|
"concentrated",
|
|
"strong",
|
|
"uncombined",
|
|
"pasteurized",
|
|
"sterile",
|
|
"sterilized",
|
|
"clean",
|
|
"immaculate",
|
|
"spotless",
|
|
"stainless",
|
|
"unsoiled",
|
|
"unsullied"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"macintosh":{
|
|
"a coat made of water-resistant material":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"be sure to wear a mackintosh while hiking over the misty mountains of England's Lake District"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"mac",
|
|
"mack",
|
|
"oilskin",
|
|
"raincoat",
|
|
"slicker",
|
|
"waterproof"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"rain gear",
|
|
"rainwear",
|
|
"poncho",
|
|
"sou'wester",
|
|
"trench",
|
|
"trench coat"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"mac":{
|
|
"a coat made of water-resistant material":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"I'm glad the little nipper remembered his mac today, because it's supposed to rain"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"mackintosh",
|
|
"macintosh",
|
|
"oilskin",
|
|
"raincoat",
|
|
"slicker",
|
|
"waterproof"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"rain gear",
|
|
"rainwear",
|
|
"poncho",
|
|
"sou'wester",
|
|
"trench",
|
|
"trench coat"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"machinator":{
|
|
"as in schemer , plotter":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"conniver",
|
|
"plotter",
|
|
"schemer",
|
|
"egoist",
|
|
"egotist",
|
|
"self-seeker",
|
|
"acrobat",
|
|
"chameleon",
|
|
"chancer",
|
|
"opportunist",
|
|
"temporizer",
|
|
"timeserver",
|
|
"trimmer",
|
|
"weathercock"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"machetes":{
|
|
"as in daggers , pocketknives":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bayonets",
|
|
"bodkins",
|
|
"bolos",
|
|
"bowie knifes",
|
|
"bowie knives",
|
|
"cutlasses",
|
|
"daggers",
|
|
"dirks",
|
|
"jackknives",
|
|
"pocketknives",
|
|
"poniards",
|
|
"sheath knives",
|
|
"stilettos",
|
|
"stilettoes",
|
|
"stylets",
|
|
"switchblades",
|
|
"switch knives",
|
|
"yataghans",
|
|
"cutters",
|
|
"knives",
|
|
"shanks",
|
|
"shivs",
|
|
"cleavers",
|
|
"hacks",
|
|
"rapiers",
|
|
"sabers",
|
|
"sabres",
|
|
"steels",
|
|
"swords",
|
|
"scalpels"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"mackinaw":{
|
|
"as in chesterfield , ulster":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"chesterfield",
|
|
"frock coat",
|
|
"ulster",
|
|
"greatcoat",
|
|
"overcoat",
|
|
"surcoat",
|
|
"topcoat",
|
|
"jacket",
|
|
"parka",
|
|
"surtout",
|
|
"oilskin",
|
|
"raincoat",
|
|
"sou'wester",
|
|
"wrap"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"undercoat"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"mack daddy":{
|
|
"as in pimp , cadet":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"cadet",
|
|
"fancy man",
|
|
"pander",
|
|
"pimp",
|
|
"procurer"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"machine-gunning":{
|
|
"as in tommy-gunning":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"tommy-gunning",
|
|
"pistoling",
|
|
"pistolling",
|
|
"shotgunning",
|
|
"croaking",
|
|
"destroying",
|
|
"dispatching",
|
|
"doing in",
|
|
"felling",
|
|
"icing",
|
|
"killing",
|
|
"slaying",
|
|
"blasting (at)",
|
|
"firing (at)",
|
|
"annihilating",
|
|
"blotting out",
|
|
"butchering",
|
|
"decimating",
|
|
"massacring",
|
|
"slaughtering",
|
|
"wiping out",
|
|
"blazing",
|
|
"peppering",
|
|
"potshotting",
|
|
"sniping (at)",
|
|
"blowing away",
|
|
"bringing down",
|
|
"dropping",
|
|
"picking off",
|
|
"shooting down",
|
|
"drilling",
|
|
"gunning",
|
|
"plugging",
|
|
"popping",
|
|
"shooting"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"machine pistol":{
|
|
"as in assault weapon , machine gun":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"AK-47",
|
|
"assault rifle",
|
|
"assault weapon",
|
|
"automatic",
|
|
"carbine",
|
|
"machine gun",
|
|
"repeater",
|
|
"submachine gun",
|
|
"tommy gun",
|
|
"blunderbuss",
|
|
"breechloader",
|
|
"culverin",
|
|
"fieldpiece",
|
|
"firelock",
|
|
"flintlock",
|
|
"harquebus",
|
|
"arquebus",
|
|
"matchlock",
|
|
"musket",
|
|
"rifle",
|
|
"shotgun",
|
|
"smoothbore",
|
|
"twenty-two",
|
|
".22",
|
|
"speargun",
|
|
"self-loader",
|
|
"semiautomatic",
|
|
"derringer",
|
|
"forty-five",
|
|
".45",
|
|
"gat",
|
|
"handgun",
|
|
"pistol",
|
|
"revolver",
|
|
"rod",
|
|
"roscoe",
|
|
"sidearm",
|
|
"six-gun",
|
|
"six-shooter",
|
|
"zip gun",
|
|
"arm",
|
|
"firearm",
|
|
"gun",
|
|
"heat",
|
|
"piece",
|
|
"small arm"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"machine":{
|
|
"a device that changes energy into mechanical motion":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a machine that washes dishes for you"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"engine",
|
|
"motor"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"converter",
|
|
"transformer",
|
|
"appliance",
|
|
"mechanism",
|
|
"equipment",
|
|
"tool",
|
|
"mill"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"a self-propelled passenger vehicle on four wheels":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"that Corvette is a machine that any guy would love to own"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"auto",
|
|
"automobile",
|
|
"bus",
|
|
"car",
|
|
"horseless carriage",
|
|
"motor",
|
|
"motor vehicle",
|
|
"motorcar",
|
|
"wheels"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"coach",
|
|
"jitney",
|
|
"microbus",
|
|
"minibus",
|
|
"minivan",
|
|
"omnibus",
|
|
"van",
|
|
"convertible",
|
|
"fastback",
|
|
"hardtop",
|
|
"hatchback",
|
|
"notchback",
|
|
"ragtop",
|
|
"sports car",
|
|
"sport-utility vehicle",
|
|
"station wagon",
|
|
"SUV",
|
|
"town car",
|
|
"wagon",
|
|
"woody",
|
|
"woodie",
|
|
"compact",
|
|
"coupe",
|
|
"coup\u00e9",
|
|
"intermediate",
|
|
"limousine",
|
|
"mini",
|
|
"minicar",
|
|
"sedan",
|
|
"subcompact",
|
|
"V-8",
|
|
"gas-guzzler",
|
|
"land yacht",
|
|
"muscle car",
|
|
"stock car",
|
|
"turbocar",
|
|
"beater",
|
|
"clunker",
|
|
"crate",
|
|
"flivver",
|
|
"jalopy",
|
|
"junker",
|
|
"cream puff",
|
|
"phaeton",
|
|
"roadster",
|
|
"tin lizzie",
|
|
"touring car",
|
|
"hybrid"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in shine , round (off or out)":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"refine",
|
|
"round (off or out)",
|
|
"shine",
|
|
"touch up",
|
|
"ameliorate",
|
|
"amend",
|
|
"better",
|
|
"enhance",
|
|
"enrich",
|
|
"improve",
|
|
"meliorate",
|
|
"carry out",
|
|
"carry through",
|
|
"discharge",
|
|
"do",
|
|
"execute",
|
|
"fulfill",
|
|
"fulfil",
|
|
"perform",
|
|
"accomplish",
|
|
"achieve",
|
|
"effect",
|
|
"follow through (with)",
|
|
"stick out",
|
|
"complete",
|
|
"consummate",
|
|
"finalize",
|
|
"finish",
|
|
"perfect",
|
|
"polish"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"abandon",
|
|
"desert",
|
|
"discontinue",
|
|
"drop",
|
|
"forsake",
|
|
"quit"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"mack":{
|
|
"a coat made of water-resistant material":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"I'm glad the little nipper remembered his mac today, because it's supposed to rain"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"mackintosh",
|
|
"macintosh",
|
|
"oilskin",
|
|
"raincoat",
|
|
"slicker",
|
|
"waterproof"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"rain gear",
|
|
"rainwear",
|
|
"poncho",
|
|
"sou'wester",
|
|
"trench",
|
|
"trench coat"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"machinators":{
|
|
"as in schemers , plotters":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"connivers",
|
|
"plotters",
|
|
"schemers",
|
|
"egoists",
|
|
"egotists",
|
|
"self-seekers",
|
|
"acrobats",
|
|
"chameleons",
|
|
"chancers",
|
|
"opportunists",
|
|
"temporizers",
|
|
"timeservers",
|
|
"trimmers",
|
|
"weathercocks"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"machines":{
|
|
"a device that changes energy into mechanical motion":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a machine that washes dishes for you"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"engines",
|
|
"motors"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"converters",
|
|
"transformers",
|
|
"appliances",
|
|
"mechanisms",
|
|
"equipments",
|
|
"tools",
|
|
"mills"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"a self-propelled passenger vehicle on four wheels":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"that Corvette is a machine that any guy would love to own"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"automobiles",
|
|
"autos",
|
|
"buses",
|
|
"busses",
|
|
"cars",
|
|
"horseless carriages",
|
|
"motorcars",
|
|
"motors",
|
|
"motor vehicles",
|
|
"wheels"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"coaches",
|
|
"jitneys",
|
|
"microbuses",
|
|
"microbusses",
|
|
"minibuses",
|
|
"minibusses",
|
|
"minivans",
|
|
"omnibuses",
|
|
"vans",
|
|
"convertibles",
|
|
"fastbacks",
|
|
"hardtops",
|
|
"hatchbacks",
|
|
"notchbacks",
|
|
"ragtops",
|
|
"sports cars",
|
|
"sport-utility vehicles",
|
|
"station wagons",
|
|
"SUVs",
|
|
"town cars",
|
|
"wagons",
|
|
"woodies",
|
|
"compacts",
|
|
"coupes",
|
|
"coup\u00e9s",
|
|
"intermediates",
|
|
"limousines",
|
|
"minicars",
|
|
"minis",
|
|
"sedans",
|
|
"subcompacts",
|
|
"V-8s",
|
|
"gas-guzzlers",
|
|
"land yachts",
|
|
"muscle cars",
|
|
"stock cars",
|
|
"turbocars",
|
|
"beaters",
|
|
"clunkers",
|
|
"crates",
|
|
"flivvers",
|
|
"jalopies",
|
|
"junkers",
|
|
"cream puffs",
|
|
"phaetons",
|
|
"roadsters",
|
|
"tin lizzies",
|
|
"touring cars",
|
|
"hybrids"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in shines , rounds (off or out)":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"refines",
|
|
"rounds (off or out)",
|
|
"shines",
|
|
"touches up",
|
|
"ameliorates",
|
|
"amends",
|
|
"betters",
|
|
"enhances",
|
|
"enriches",
|
|
"improves",
|
|
"meliorates",
|
|
"carries out",
|
|
"carries through",
|
|
"discharges",
|
|
"does",
|
|
"executes",
|
|
"fulfills",
|
|
"fulfils",
|
|
"performs",
|
|
"accomplishes",
|
|
"achieves",
|
|
"effects",
|
|
"follows through (with)",
|
|
"sticks out",
|
|
"completes",
|
|
"consummates",
|
|
"finalizes",
|
|
"finishes",
|
|
"perfects",
|
|
"polishes"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"abandons",
|
|
"deserts",
|
|
"discontinues",
|
|
"drops",
|
|
"forsakes",
|
|
"quits"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"machine-gunned":{
|
|
"as in tommy-gunned":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"tommy-gunned",
|
|
"pistoled",
|
|
"pistolled",
|
|
"shotgunned",
|
|
"croaked",
|
|
"destroyed",
|
|
"did in",
|
|
"dispatched",
|
|
"felled",
|
|
"iced",
|
|
"killed",
|
|
"slew",
|
|
"blasted (at)",
|
|
"fired (at)",
|
|
"annihilated",
|
|
"blotted out",
|
|
"butchered",
|
|
"decimated",
|
|
"massacred",
|
|
"slaughtered",
|
|
"wiped out",
|
|
"blazed",
|
|
"peppered",
|
|
"potshot",
|
|
"sniped (at)",
|
|
"blew away",
|
|
"brought down",
|
|
"dropped",
|
|
"picked off",
|
|
"shot down",
|
|
"drilled",
|
|
"gunned",
|
|
"plugged",
|
|
"popped",
|
|
"shot"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"machete":{
|
|
"as in dagger , pocketknife":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bayonet",
|
|
"bodkin",
|
|
"bolo",
|
|
"bowie knife",
|
|
"cutlass",
|
|
"dagger",
|
|
"dirk",
|
|
"jackknife",
|
|
"pocketknife",
|
|
"poniard",
|
|
"sheath knife",
|
|
"stiletto",
|
|
"stylet",
|
|
"switchblade",
|
|
"switch knife",
|
|
"yataghan",
|
|
"cutter",
|
|
"knife",
|
|
"shank",
|
|
"shiv",
|
|
"cleaver",
|
|
"hack",
|
|
"rapier",
|
|
"saber",
|
|
"sabre",
|
|
"steel",
|
|
"sword",
|
|
"scalpel"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"mackintoshes":{
|
|
"a coat made of water-resistant material":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"be sure to wear a mackintosh while hiking over the misty mountains of England's Lake District"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"macs",
|
|
"macks",
|
|
"oilskins",
|
|
"raincoats",
|
|
"slickers",
|
|
"waterproofs"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"rain gear",
|
|
"rainwears",
|
|
"ponchos",
|
|
"sou'westers",
|
|
"trench coats",
|
|
"trenches"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"macrocosms":{
|
|
"the whole body of things observed or assumed":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"almost the entirety of the vast macrocosm remains beyond our reach"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"cosmoses",
|
|
"creations",
|
|
"natures",
|
|
"universes",
|
|
"worlds"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"existences",
|
|
"realities"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"voids"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"machinated":{
|
|
"to engage in a secret plan to accomplish evil or unlawful ends":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a trio of courtiers who were discovered to be machinating against the queen"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"colluded",
|
|
"compassed",
|
|
"connived",
|
|
"conspired",
|
|
"contrived",
|
|
"intrigued",
|
|
"plotted",
|
|
"put up",
|
|
"schemed"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"counterplotted",
|
|
"brewed",
|
|
"concocted",
|
|
"cooked (up)",
|
|
"devised",
|
|
"hatched",
|
|
"engineered",
|
|
"jockeyed",
|
|
"maneuvered",
|
|
"manipulated",
|
|
"designed",
|
|
"framed",
|
|
"laid out",
|
|
"mapped",
|
|
"planned",
|
|
"shaped"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to plan out usually with subtle skill or care":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the hackers machinated a way to steal credit numbers from the company's Web site"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"contrived",
|
|
"engineered",
|
|
"finagled",
|
|
"finessed",
|
|
"framed",
|
|
"maneuvered",
|
|
"manipulated",
|
|
"masterminded",
|
|
"negotiated",
|
|
"wangled"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"arranged",
|
|
"concerted",
|
|
"concluded",
|
|
"hammered out",
|
|
"worked out",
|
|
"angled (for)",
|
|
"compassed",
|
|
"intrigued",
|
|
"plotted",
|
|
"schemed",
|
|
"connived",
|
|
"brewed",
|
|
"concocted",
|
|
"cooked (up)",
|
|
"hatched",
|
|
"captained",
|
|
"commanded",
|
|
"conducted",
|
|
"directed",
|
|
"handled",
|
|
"managed",
|
|
"quarterbacked",
|
|
"ran",
|
|
"run",
|
|
"gerrymandered"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"blew",
|
|
"bobbled",
|
|
"botched",
|
|
"bungled",
|
|
"butchered",
|
|
"flubbed",
|
|
"fumbled",
|
|
"gummed (up)",
|
|
"loused up",
|
|
"mangled",
|
|
"messed (up)",
|
|
"mishandled",
|
|
"muffed"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"macabre":{
|
|
"extremely disturbing or repellent":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a macabre movie about animated corpses"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"appalling",
|
|
"atrocious",
|
|
"awful",
|
|
"dreadful",
|
|
"frightful",
|
|
"ghastly",
|
|
"grisly",
|
|
"gruesome",
|
|
"grewsome",
|
|
"hideous",
|
|
"horrendous",
|
|
"horrible",
|
|
"horrid",
|
|
"horrific",
|
|
"horrifying",
|
|
"lurid",
|
|
"monstrous",
|
|
"nightmare",
|
|
"nightmarish",
|
|
"shocking",
|
|
"terrible",
|
|
"terrific"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"alarming",
|
|
"bloodcurdling",
|
|
"dire",
|
|
"direful",
|
|
"fearful",
|
|
"fearsome",
|
|
"forbidding",
|
|
"formidable",
|
|
"frightening",
|
|
"gut-wrenching",
|
|
"hair-raising",
|
|
"heart-stopping",
|
|
"intimidating",
|
|
"redoubtable",
|
|
"scary",
|
|
"terrifying",
|
|
"abhorrent",
|
|
"deplorable",
|
|
"disagreeable",
|
|
"disgusting",
|
|
"distasteful",
|
|
"loathsome",
|
|
"nauseating",
|
|
"noisome",
|
|
"obnoxious",
|
|
"obscene",
|
|
"offensive",
|
|
"repugnant",
|
|
"repulsive",
|
|
"revolting",
|
|
"sickening",
|
|
"abominable",
|
|
"evil",
|
|
"foul",
|
|
"heinous",
|
|
"noxious",
|
|
"odious",
|
|
"unspeakable",
|
|
"vile",
|
|
"grotesque",
|
|
"ugly",
|
|
"unsightly"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"agreeable",
|
|
"appealing",
|
|
"attractive",
|
|
"delectable",
|
|
"delicious",
|
|
"delightful",
|
|
"enjoyable",
|
|
"enticing",
|
|
"inviting",
|
|
"pleasant",
|
|
"pleasing",
|
|
"pleasurable",
|
|
"satisfying",
|
|
"welcome",
|
|
"cheering",
|
|
"comforting",
|
|
"soothing"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"Machiavellian":{
|
|
"not guided by or showing a concern for what is right":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"yet another tale of a power-mad dictator with a Machiavellian plan to take over the world"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"cutthroat",
|
|
"immoral",
|
|
"unconscionable",
|
|
"unethical",
|
|
"unprincipled",
|
|
"unscrupulous"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"merciless",
|
|
"pitiless",
|
|
"remorseless",
|
|
"ruthless",
|
|
"crooked",
|
|
"deceitful",
|
|
"dishonest",
|
|
"jackleg",
|
|
"knavish",
|
|
"corrupt",
|
|
"debased",
|
|
"debauched",
|
|
"decadent",
|
|
"degenerate",
|
|
"degraded",
|
|
"demoralized",
|
|
"depraved",
|
|
"dissipated",
|
|
"libertine",
|
|
"licentious",
|
|
"profligate",
|
|
"cheapjack",
|
|
"dog-eat-dog",
|
|
"opportunistic",
|
|
"calculating",
|
|
"scheming",
|
|
"sharp"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"conscientious",
|
|
"good",
|
|
"honorable",
|
|
"just",
|
|
"noble",
|
|
"righteous",
|
|
"virtuous"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"ethical",
|
|
"moral",
|
|
"principled",
|
|
"scrupulous"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"machinating":{
|
|
"to engage in a secret plan to accomplish evil or unlawful ends":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a trio of courtiers who were discovered to be machinating against the queen"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"colluding",
|
|
"compassing",
|
|
"conniving",
|
|
"conspiring",
|
|
"contriving",
|
|
"intriguing",
|
|
"plotting",
|
|
"putting up",
|
|
"scheming"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"counterplotting",
|
|
"brewing",
|
|
"concocting",
|
|
"cooking (up)",
|
|
"devising",
|
|
"hatching",
|
|
"engineering",
|
|
"jockeying",
|
|
"maneuvering",
|
|
"manipulating",
|
|
"designing",
|
|
"framing",
|
|
"laying out",
|
|
"mapping",
|
|
"planning",
|
|
"shaping"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to plan out usually with subtle skill or care":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the hackers machinated a way to steal credit numbers from the company's Web site"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"contriving",
|
|
"engineering",
|
|
"finagling",
|
|
"finessing",
|
|
"framing",
|
|
"maneuvering",
|
|
"manipulating",
|
|
"masterminding",
|
|
"negotiating",
|
|
"wangling"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
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"arranging",
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"concerting",
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"concluding",
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"hammering out",
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"working out",
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"angling (for)",
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"compassing",
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"intriguing",
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"plotting",
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"scheming",
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"conniving",
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"brewing",
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"concocting",
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"cooking (up)",
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"hatching",
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"captaining",
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"commanding",
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"conducting",
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"directing",
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"handling",
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"managing",
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"quarterbacking",
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"running",
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"gerrymandering"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"blowing",
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"bobbling",
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"botching",
|
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"bungling",
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"butchering",
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"flubbing",
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"fumbling",
|
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"gumming (up)",
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"lousing up",
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"mangling",
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"messing (up)",
|
|
"mishandling",
|
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"muffing"
|
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],
|
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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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"macrocosm":{
|
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"the whole body of things observed or assumed":{
|
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"examples":[
|
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"almost the entirety of the vast macrocosm remains beyond our reach"
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],
|
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"synonyms":[
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"cosmos",
|
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"creation",
|
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"nature",
|
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"universe",
|
|
"world"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
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"existence",
|
|
"reality"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"nothingness",
|
|
"void"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"machismo":{
|
|
"the set of qualities considered appropriate for or characteristic of men":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a culture that prizes machismo and has rigid gender roles"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"macho",
|
|
"manhood",
|
|
"manliness",
|
|
"masculinity",
|
|
"virility"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"maleness",
|
|
"boyishness",
|
|
"mannishness",
|
|
"tomboyishness"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"girlishness",
|
|
"femaleness",
|
|
"girlhood",
|
|
"maidenhood",
|
|
"effeminacy",
|
|
"effeteness",
|
|
"emasculation"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"femininity",
|
|
"muliebrity",
|
|
"womanhood",
|
|
"womanliness"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
}
|
|
} |