5827 lines
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5827 lines
114 KiB
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{
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"practise":{
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"a private performance or session in preparation for a public appearance":{
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"examples":[
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"we held one last practice before the big concert"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"dry run",
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"rehearsal",
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"trial"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"dress rehearsal",
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"preview",
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"run-through",
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"walk-through",
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"drill",
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"exercise"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"a usual manner of behaving or doing":{
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"examples":[
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"the store's practice has always been to honor all major credit cards"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"custom",
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"fashion",
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"habit",
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"habitude",
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"pattern",
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"ritual",
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"second nature",
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"trick",
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"way",
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"wont"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"addiction",
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"disposition",
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"bent",
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"inclination",
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"proclivity",
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"set",
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"tendency",
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"tenor",
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"turn",
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"bag",
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"convention",
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"form",
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"mode",
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"style",
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"usage",
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"use",
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"deportment",
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"manners",
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"mores",
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"drill",
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"groove",
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"jog trot",
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"regime",
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"r\u00e9gime",
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"regimen",
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"rote",
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"routine",
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"rut",
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"affectation",
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"airs",
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"pose",
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"attribute",
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"characteristic",
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"mark",
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"trait",
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"eccentricity",
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"kink",
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"oddity",
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"peculiarity",
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"quirk",
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"singularity",
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"tic"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"something done over and over in order to develop skill":{
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"examples":[
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"practice makes perfect"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"drill",
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"exercise",
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"routine",
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"training",
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"workout"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"assignment",
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"homework",
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"lesson",
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"brushup",
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"refresher",
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"review"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"to do over and over so as to become skilled":{
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"examples":[
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"in order to play the guitar well, you need to practice fingering every single day"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"exercise",
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"rehearse",
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"run over"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"groove",
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"perfect",
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"refine",
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"point (for)",
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"prepare (for)",
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"train (with)",
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"drill",
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"repeat",
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"work (at or on)",
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"review",
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"study"
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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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"praise":{
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"to proclaim the glory of":{
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"examples":[
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"hymns that praise God"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"bless",
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"carol",
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"celebrate",
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"emblazon",
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"exalt",
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"extol",
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"extoll",
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"glorify",
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"hymn",
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"laud",
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"magnify",
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"resound"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"adore",
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"belaud",
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"deify",
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"idolize",
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"worship",
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"acclaim",
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"applaud",
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"commend",
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"compliment",
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"hail",
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"renown",
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"salute",
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"chant",
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"cheer",
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"eulogize",
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"rhapsodize",
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"cite",
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"flatter",
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"crack up",
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"recommend",
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"tout"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"blame",
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"censure",
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"reprehend",
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"reprobate",
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"criticize",
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"reprove",
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"admonish",
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"chide",
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"keelhaul",
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"rebuke",
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"reprimand",
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"reproach",
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"castigate",
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"lambaste",
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"lambast"
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],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"to declare enthusiastic approval of":{
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"examples":[
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"the school volunteers were praised for their excellent work in the reading program"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"acclaim",
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"accredit",
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"applaud",
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"cheer",
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"crack up",
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"hail",
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"laud",
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"salute",
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"tout"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"bravo",
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"clap",
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"rise (to)",
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"ballyhoo",
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"approve",
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"commend",
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"endorse",
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"indorse",
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"favor",
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"recommend",
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"root (for)",
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"support",
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"celebrate",
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"emblazon",
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"eulogize",
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"extol",
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"extoll",
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"glorify",
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"magnify",
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"sing",
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"adulate",
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"belaud",
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"flatter",
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"overpraise",
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"deify",
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"idolize"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"belittle",
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"discommend",
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"disparage",
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"put down",
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"blame",
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"censure",
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"reprehend",
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"reprobate",
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"admonish",
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"chide",
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"criticize",
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"rebuke",
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"reprimand",
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"reproach",
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"reprove",
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"castigate",
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"excoriate",
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"keelhaul",
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"lambaste",
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"lambast",
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"skewer",
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"slag",
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"vilify"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"knock",
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"pan",
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"slam"
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]
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},
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"as in recognition , acclaim":{
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"examples":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"near synonyms":[
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"acclaim",
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"accolade",
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"acknowledgment",
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"acknowledgement",
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"homage",
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"kudos",
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"laurels",
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"recognition",
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"infamy",
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"character",
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"mark",
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"name",
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"report",
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"reputability",
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"reputation",
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"repute",
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"cachet",
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"place",
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"position",
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"prestige",
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"rank",
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"standing",
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"stature",
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"status",
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"megastardom",
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"popularity",
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"stardom",
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"superstardom",
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"distinction",
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"eminence",
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"glory",
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"greatness",
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"honor",
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"illustriousness",
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"note",
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"preeminence",
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"prominence",
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"visibility",
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"adoration",
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"idolization",
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"celebrity",
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"fame",
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"notoriety",
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"renown"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"disgrace",
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"dishonor",
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"disrepute",
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"ignominy",
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"odium",
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"opprobrium",
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"shame",
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"inconspicuousness",
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"invisibility",
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"unpopularity",
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"anonymity",
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"oblivion",
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"obscureness",
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"obscurity"
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],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"type":[
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"noun",
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"verb"
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]
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},
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"praised":{
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"to proclaim the glory of":{
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"examples":[
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"hymns that praise God"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"blessed",
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"blest",
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"caroled",
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"carolled",
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"celebrated",
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"emblazoned",
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"exalted",
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"extolled",
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"glorified",
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"hymned",
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"lauded",
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"magnified",
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"resounded"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"adored",
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"belauded",
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"deified",
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"idolized",
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"worshipped",
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"worshiped",
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"acclaimed",
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"applauded",
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"commended",
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"complimented",
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"hailed",
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"renowned",
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"saluted",
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"chanted",
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"cheered",
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"eulogized",
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"rhapsodized",
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"cited",
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"flattered",
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"cracked up",
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"recommended",
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"touted"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"blamed",
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"censured",
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"reprehended",
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"reprobated",
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"criticized",
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"reproved",
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"admonished",
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"chid",
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"chided",
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"keelhauled",
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"rebuked",
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"reprimanded",
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"reproached",
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"castigated",
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"lambasted"
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],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"to declare enthusiastic approval of":{
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"examples":[
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"the school volunteers were praised for their excellent work in the reading program"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"acclaimed",
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"accredited",
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"applauded",
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"cheered",
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"cracked up",
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"hailed",
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"lauded",
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"saluted",
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"touted"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"bravoed",
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"clapped",
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"clapt",
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"rose (to)",
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"ballyhooed",
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"approved",
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"commended",
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"endorsed",
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"indorsed",
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"favored",
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"recommended",
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"rooted (for)",
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"supported",
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"celebrated",
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"emblazoned",
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"eulogized",
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"extolled",
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"glorified",
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"magnified",
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"sang",
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"sung",
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"adulated",
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"belauded",
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"flattered",
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"overpraised",
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"deified",
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"idolized"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"belittled",
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"discommended",
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"disparaged",
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"put down",
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"blamed",
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"censured",
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"reprehended",
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"reprobated",
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"admonished",
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"chid",
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"chided",
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"criticized",
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"rebuked",
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"reprimanded",
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"reproached",
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"reproved",
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"castigated",
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"excoriated",
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"keelhauled",
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"lambasted",
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"skewered",
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"slagged",
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"vilified"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"knocked",
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"panned",
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"slammed"
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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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"pram":{
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"a small four-wheeled vehicle designed for pushing a baby around in":{
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"examples":[
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"like other trendy Notting Hill couples, they bought a fancy pram for the first baby"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"baby buggy",
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"baby carriage",
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"buggy",
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"perambulator",
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"pushchair",
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"stroller"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"bassinet",
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"cradle",
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"crib",
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"carry-cot"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"prattle":{
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"unintelligible or meaningless talk":{
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"examples":[
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"parents often claim to understand the prattle of their infant offspring"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"abracadabra",
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"babble",
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"blabber",
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"burble",
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"double Dutch",
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"double-talk",
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"drivel",
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"gabble",
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"gibber",
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"gibberish",
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"jabber",
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"jabberwocky",
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"mumbo jumbo",
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"nonsense",
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"slobber"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"blah",
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"blah-blah",
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"hocus-pocus",
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"hokeypokey",
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"twaddle",
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"chatter",
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"gab",
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"patter",
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"prate",
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"tattle",
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"twitter",
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"cackle",
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"clack",
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"clatter"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"to engage in casual or rambling conversation":{
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"examples":[
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"spent an hour on the phone prattling on about nothing in particular"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"babble",
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"blab",
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"cackle",
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"chaffer",
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"chat",
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"chatter",
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"chin",
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"converse",
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"gab",
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"gabble",
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"gas",
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"jabber",
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"jaw",
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"kibitz",
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"kibbitz",
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"natter",
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"palaver",
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"patter",
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"prate",
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"rap",
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"rattle",
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"run on",
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"schmooze",
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"shmooze",
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"talk",
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"twitter",
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"visit"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"gossip",
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"tattle",
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"descant",
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"discuss",
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"expatiate",
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"yak",
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"yack",
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"yammer",
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"yap"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"to speak rapidly, inarticulately, and usually unintelligibly":{
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"examples":[
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"stop prattling and calmly tell us the news"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"babble",
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"bumble",
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"chat",
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"chatter",
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"drivel",
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"drool",
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"gabble",
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"gibber",
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"jabber",
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"sputter"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"blabber",
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"blather",
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"bleat",
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"blither",
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"gab",
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"jangle",
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"jaw",
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"patter",
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"prate",
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"rattle",
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"run on",
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"smatter",
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"tittle-tattle",
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"troll",
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"yak",
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"yack",
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"chunter",
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"maunder",
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"mouth",
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"mumble",
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"murmur",
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"mutter",
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"stammer",
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"stutter",
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"screech",
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"shout",
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"shriek"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"articulate",
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"enunciate",
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"pronounce"
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],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"type":[
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"noun",
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"verb"
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]
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},
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"prattled":{
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"to engage in casual or rambling conversation":{
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"examples":[
|
|
"spent an hour on the phone prattling on about nothing in particular"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"babbled",
|
|
"blabbed",
|
|
"cackled",
|
|
"chaffered",
|
|
"chatted",
|
|
"chattered",
|
|
"chinned",
|
|
"conversed",
|
|
"gabbed",
|
|
"gabbled",
|
|
"gassed",
|
|
"jabbered",
|
|
"jawed",
|
|
"kibitzed",
|
|
"kibbitzed",
|
|
"nattered",
|
|
"palavered",
|
|
"pattered",
|
|
"prated",
|
|
"ran on",
|
|
"rapped",
|
|
"rattled",
|
|
"schmoozed",
|
|
"shmoozed",
|
|
"talked",
|
|
"twittered",
|
|
"visited"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"gossiped",
|
|
"tattled",
|
|
"descanted",
|
|
"discussed",
|
|
"expatiated",
|
|
"yakked",
|
|
"yacked",
|
|
"yammered",
|
|
"yapped"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to speak rapidly, inarticulately, and usually unintelligibly":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"stop prattling and calmly tell us the news"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"babbled",
|
|
"bumbled",
|
|
"chatted",
|
|
"chattered",
|
|
"driveled",
|
|
"drivelled",
|
|
"drooled",
|
|
"gabbled",
|
|
"gibbered",
|
|
"jabbered",
|
|
"sputtered"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"blabbered",
|
|
"blathered",
|
|
"bleated",
|
|
"blithered",
|
|
"gabbed",
|
|
"jangled",
|
|
"jawed",
|
|
"pattered",
|
|
"prated",
|
|
"ran on",
|
|
"rattled",
|
|
"smattered",
|
|
"tittle-tattled",
|
|
"trolled",
|
|
"yakked",
|
|
"yacked",
|
|
"chuntered",
|
|
"maundered",
|
|
"mouthed",
|
|
"mumbled",
|
|
"murmured",
|
|
"muttered",
|
|
"stammered",
|
|
"stuttered",
|
|
"screeched",
|
|
"shouted",
|
|
"shrieked"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"articulated",
|
|
"enunciated",
|
|
"pronounced"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"prayer":{
|
|
"an address to God or a deity":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"he always directed a bedside prayer to God before going to sleep"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"orison"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"collect",
|
|
"grace",
|
|
"invocation",
|
|
"litany",
|
|
"requiescat",
|
|
"thanksgiving",
|
|
"evensong",
|
|
"matins",
|
|
"vespers",
|
|
"appeal",
|
|
"begging",
|
|
"beseeching",
|
|
"entreaty",
|
|
"imploring",
|
|
"petition",
|
|
"pleading",
|
|
"request",
|
|
"soliciting",
|
|
"suit",
|
|
"supplication"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"an earnest request":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"we hope that the governor will hear our prayer and do something about this pressing problem"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"adjuration",
|
|
"appeal",
|
|
"conjuration",
|
|
"cry",
|
|
"desire",
|
|
"entreaty",
|
|
"petition",
|
|
"plea",
|
|
"pleading",
|
|
"solicitation",
|
|
"suit",
|
|
"suppliance",
|
|
"supplication"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"application",
|
|
"requisition",
|
|
"call",
|
|
"claim",
|
|
"demand",
|
|
"insistence"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"practicum":{
|
|
"a period of undergoing practical instruction in one's job or career":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"she got some coaching experience through a 40-hour practicum with the parks department"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"apprenticeship",
|
|
"externship",
|
|
"internship",
|
|
"training"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"basic training",
|
|
"boot camp",
|
|
"cadetship",
|
|
"education",
|
|
"grounding",
|
|
"instruction",
|
|
"schooling",
|
|
"tutelage",
|
|
"candidacy",
|
|
"probation",
|
|
"trial"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"tenure"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"prays":{
|
|
"to make a request to (someone) in an earnest or urgent manner":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"I pray you: tell me where they went"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"appeals (to)",
|
|
"begs",
|
|
"beseeches",
|
|
"besieges",
|
|
"conjures",
|
|
"entreats",
|
|
"impetrates",
|
|
"implores",
|
|
"importunes",
|
|
"petitions",
|
|
"pleads (to)",
|
|
"solicits",
|
|
"supplicates"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bludges",
|
|
"cadges",
|
|
"mooches",
|
|
"sponges",
|
|
"asks",
|
|
"desires",
|
|
"invokes",
|
|
"requests",
|
|
"sues",
|
|
"claims",
|
|
"coerces",
|
|
"commands",
|
|
"compels",
|
|
"demands",
|
|
"forces",
|
|
"insists",
|
|
"requires"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"hints",
|
|
"implies",
|
|
"intimates",
|
|
"suggests",
|
|
"appeases",
|
|
"conciliates",
|
|
"gratifies",
|
|
"mollifies",
|
|
"obliges",
|
|
"pacifies",
|
|
"placates",
|
|
"pleases",
|
|
"satisfies",
|
|
"comforts",
|
|
"consoles",
|
|
"contents",
|
|
"quiets"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"practicality":{
|
|
"as in feasibility , usefulness":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"feasibility",
|
|
"usefulness",
|
|
"advantageousness",
|
|
"beneficialness",
|
|
"profitability",
|
|
"opportuneness",
|
|
"seasonableness",
|
|
"timeliness",
|
|
"advisability",
|
|
"advisableness",
|
|
"desirability",
|
|
"desirableness",
|
|
"expedience",
|
|
"expediency",
|
|
"judiciousness",
|
|
"prudence",
|
|
"wisdom"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"imprudence",
|
|
"inadvisability",
|
|
"inexpedience",
|
|
"inexpediency",
|
|
"injudiciousness",
|
|
"unwisdom",
|
|
"impracticality",
|
|
"infeasibility",
|
|
"inopportuneness",
|
|
"unseasonableness",
|
|
"untimeliness"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"prated":{
|
|
"to engage in casual or rambling conversation":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the young executive gratingly prated on about his weekend hobnobbing with the rich"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"babbled",
|
|
"blabbed",
|
|
"cackled",
|
|
"chaffered",
|
|
"chatted",
|
|
"chattered",
|
|
"chinned",
|
|
"conversed",
|
|
"gabbed",
|
|
"gabbled",
|
|
"gassed",
|
|
"jabbered",
|
|
"jawed",
|
|
"kibitzed",
|
|
"kibbitzed",
|
|
"nattered",
|
|
"palavered",
|
|
"pattered",
|
|
"prattled",
|
|
"ran on",
|
|
"rapped",
|
|
"rattled",
|
|
"schmoozed",
|
|
"shmoozed",
|
|
"talked",
|
|
"twittered",
|
|
"visited"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"gossiped",
|
|
"tattled",
|
|
"descanted",
|
|
"discussed",
|
|
"expatiated",
|
|
"yakked",
|
|
"yacked",
|
|
"yammered",
|
|
"yapped"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"prairies":{
|
|
"a broad area of level or rolling treeless country":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"you can see for miles in every direction on the prairie"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"campos",
|
|
"champaigns",
|
|
"downs",
|
|
"grasslands",
|
|
"heaths",
|
|
"leas",
|
|
"leys",
|
|
"llanos",
|
|
"moors",
|
|
"pampas",
|
|
"plains",
|
|
"savannas",
|
|
"savannahs",
|
|
"steppes",
|
|
"tundras",
|
|
"velds",
|
|
"veldts"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"fields",
|
|
"meadows",
|
|
"floodplains",
|
|
"bottomlands",
|
|
"bottoms",
|
|
"flats",
|
|
"lowlands",
|
|
"plateaus",
|
|
"plateaux",
|
|
"tablelands",
|
|
"tables",
|
|
"uplands"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"prank":{
|
|
"a playful or mischievous act intended as a joke":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"as a prank , several students managed to change all the classroom clocks to different times"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"antic",
|
|
"caper",
|
|
"capriccio",
|
|
"dido",
|
|
"escapade",
|
|
"frolic",
|
|
"gag",
|
|
"jest",
|
|
"knavery",
|
|
"monkeyshine(s)",
|
|
"practical joke",
|
|
"rag",
|
|
"roguery",
|
|
"shavie",
|
|
"shine(s)",
|
|
"trick",
|
|
"waggery"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"skylarking",
|
|
"adventure",
|
|
"experience",
|
|
"game",
|
|
"lark",
|
|
"time",
|
|
"high jinks",
|
|
"hijinks",
|
|
"horseplay",
|
|
"play",
|
|
"roughhousing",
|
|
"rowdyism",
|
|
"shenanigan(s)",
|
|
"tomfoolery",
|
|
"joking",
|
|
"kidding",
|
|
"teasing",
|
|
"gambit",
|
|
"hoax",
|
|
"maneuver",
|
|
"ploy",
|
|
"deed",
|
|
"feat",
|
|
"mission",
|
|
"performance",
|
|
"stunt",
|
|
"caprice",
|
|
"conceit",
|
|
"fancy",
|
|
"vagary",
|
|
"whim",
|
|
"whimsy",
|
|
"whimsey",
|
|
"deceit",
|
|
"deception",
|
|
"delusion",
|
|
"fooling",
|
|
"fraud",
|
|
"hanky-panky",
|
|
"hoodwinking",
|
|
"ruse",
|
|
"sham",
|
|
"stratagem",
|
|
"subterfuge",
|
|
"trickery",
|
|
"wile"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"praisers":{
|
|
"as in commenders":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"commenders"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"carpers",
|
|
"castigators",
|
|
"cavilers",
|
|
"cavillers",
|
|
"censurers",
|
|
"criticizers",
|
|
"critics",
|
|
"disparagers",
|
|
"faultfinders",
|
|
"hypercritics",
|
|
"knockers",
|
|
"nigglers",
|
|
"nitpickers",
|
|
"condemners",
|
|
"condemnors",
|
|
"denouncers",
|
|
"belittlers",
|
|
"decriers",
|
|
"denigrators",
|
|
"deriders",
|
|
"detractors"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pragmatical":{
|
|
"willing to see things as they really are and deal with them sensibly":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a pragmatic man, not given to grand, visionary schemes"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"down-to-earth",
|
|
"earthy",
|
|
"hardheaded",
|
|
"matter-of-fact",
|
|
"practical",
|
|
"realistic"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"idealless",
|
|
"philistine",
|
|
"utilitarian",
|
|
"commonsensical",
|
|
"grounded",
|
|
"levelheaded",
|
|
"logical",
|
|
"no-nonsense",
|
|
"rational",
|
|
"reasonable",
|
|
"sane",
|
|
"sensible",
|
|
"sober",
|
|
"sobersided",
|
|
"sound",
|
|
"bottom-line",
|
|
"hard",
|
|
"hard-boiled",
|
|
"hard-edged",
|
|
"tough-minded",
|
|
"unromantic",
|
|
"unsentimental",
|
|
"cynical",
|
|
"disillusioned",
|
|
"misanthropic",
|
|
"pessimistic",
|
|
"distrustful",
|
|
"mistrustful",
|
|
"skeptical",
|
|
"suspicious"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"fanciful",
|
|
"fantastic",
|
|
"fantastical",
|
|
"imaginative",
|
|
"romantic",
|
|
"sentimental",
|
|
"cheerful",
|
|
"optimistic",
|
|
"rose-colored",
|
|
"trustful",
|
|
"trusting",
|
|
"unsuspicious",
|
|
"half-baked",
|
|
"illogical",
|
|
"insane",
|
|
"irrational",
|
|
"unreasonable",
|
|
"theoretical",
|
|
"theoretic"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"blue-sky",
|
|
"idealistic",
|
|
"impractical",
|
|
"unrealistic",
|
|
"utopian",
|
|
"visionary"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"prattles":{
|
|
"to engage in casual or rambling conversation":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"spent an hour on the phone prattling on about nothing in particular"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"babbles",
|
|
"blabs",
|
|
"cackles",
|
|
"chaffers",
|
|
"chats",
|
|
"chatters",
|
|
"chins",
|
|
"converses",
|
|
"gabbles",
|
|
"gabs",
|
|
"gases",
|
|
"gasses",
|
|
"jabbers",
|
|
"jaws",
|
|
"kibitzes",
|
|
"kibbitzes",
|
|
"natters",
|
|
"palavers",
|
|
"patters",
|
|
"prates",
|
|
"raps",
|
|
"rattles",
|
|
"runs on",
|
|
"schmoozes",
|
|
"shmoozes",
|
|
"talks",
|
|
"twitters",
|
|
"visits"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"gossips",
|
|
"tattles",
|
|
"descants",
|
|
"discusses",
|
|
"expatiates",
|
|
"yaks",
|
|
"yacks",
|
|
"yammers",
|
|
"yaps"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to speak rapidly, inarticulately, and usually unintelligibly":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"stop prattling and calmly tell us the news"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"babbles",
|
|
"bumbles",
|
|
"chats",
|
|
"chatters",
|
|
"drivels",
|
|
"drools",
|
|
"gabbles",
|
|
"gibbers",
|
|
"jabbers",
|
|
"sputters"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"blabbers",
|
|
"blathers",
|
|
"bleats",
|
|
"blithers",
|
|
"gabs",
|
|
"jangles",
|
|
"jaws",
|
|
"patters",
|
|
"prates",
|
|
"rattles",
|
|
"runs on",
|
|
"smatters",
|
|
"tittle-tattles",
|
|
"trolls",
|
|
"yaks",
|
|
"yacks",
|
|
"chunters",
|
|
"maunders",
|
|
"mouths",
|
|
"mumbles",
|
|
"murmurs",
|
|
"mutters",
|
|
"stammers",
|
|
"stutters",
|
|
"screeches",
|
|
"shouts",
|
|
"shrieks"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"articulates",
|
|
"enunciates",
|
|
"pronounces"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"prances":{
|
|
"to walk with exaggerated arm and leg movements":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"pranced across the room dressed in an outrageous costume"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"sashays",
|
|
"stalks",
|
|
"struts",
|
|
"swaggers"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"flounces",
|
|
"minces",
|
|
"traipses",
|
|
"pussyfoots",
|
|
"tiptoes",
|
|
"sweeps",
|
|
"parades",
|
|
"promenades",
|
|
"pads",
|
|
"steps",
|
|
"treads",
|
|
"paces",
|
|
"strides",
|
|
"lumbers",
|
|
"lurches",
|
|
"pounds",
|
|
"shambles",
|
|
"shuffles",
|
|
"staggers"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"prairie":{
|
|
"a broad area of level or rolling treeless country":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"you can see for miles in every direction on the prairie"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"campo",
|
|
"champaign",
|
|
"down(s)",
|
|
"grassland",
|
|
"heath",
|
|
"lea",
|
|
"ley",
|
|
"llano",
|
|
"moor",
|
|
"pampa",
|
|
"plain",
|
|
"savanna",
|
|
"savannah",
|
|
"steppe",
|
|
"tundra",
|
|
"veld",
|
|
"veldt"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"field",
|
|
"meadow",
|
|
"floodplain",
|
|
"bottom",
|
|
"bottomland",
|
|
"flat",
|
|
"lowland",
|
|
"plateau",
|
|
"table",
|
|
"tableland",
|
|
"upland"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"practically":{
|
|
"very close to but not completely":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"practically everyone agreed to help"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"about",
|
|
"all but",
|
|
"almost",
|
|
"borderline",
|
|
"fair",
|
|
"fairly",
|
|
"feckly",
|
|
"more or less",
|
|
"most",
|
|
"much",
|
|
"near",
|
|
"nearly",
|
|
"next to",
|
|
"nigh",
|
|
"somewhere",
|
|
"virtually",
|
|
"well-nigh"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"appreciably",
|
|
"by and large",
|
|
"chiefly",
|
|
"largely",
|
|
"mainly",
|
|
"mostly",
|
|
"kind of",
|
|
"partially",
|
|
"partly",
|
|
"somewhat"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"absolutely",
|
|
"altogether",
|
|
"completely",
|
|
"entirely",
|
|
"fully",
|
|
"plain",
|
|
"plumb",
|
|
"quite",
|
|
"thoroughly",
|
|
"totally",
|
|
"utterly",
|
|
"well",
|
|
"wholly",
|
|
"barely",
|
|
"hardly",
|
|
"scarcely"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adverb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"practicums":{
|
|
"a period of undergoing practical instruction in one's job or career":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"she got some coaching experience through a 40-hour practicum with the parks department"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"apprenticeships",
|
|
"externships",
|
|
"internships",
|
|
"trainings"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"basic trainings",
|
|
"boot camps",
|
|
"cadetships",
|
|
"educations",
|
|
"groundings",
|
|
"instructions",
|
|
"schoolings",
|
|
"tutelages",
|
|
"candidacies",
|
|
"probations",
|
|
"trials"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"tenures"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"prate":{
|
|
"to engage in casual or rambling conversation":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the young executive gratingly prated on about his weekend hobnobbing with the rich"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"babble",
|
|
"blab",
|
|
"cackle",
|
|
"chaffer",
|
|
"chat",
|
|
"chatter",
|
|
"chin",
|
|
"converse",
|
|
"gab",
|
|
"gabble",
|
|
"gas",
|
|
"jabber",
|
|
"jaw",
|
|
"kibitz",
|
|
"kibbitz",
|
|
"natter",
|
|
"palaver",
|
|
"patter",
|
|
"prattle",
|
|
"rap",
|
|
"rattle",
|
|
"run on",
|
|
"schmooze",
|
|
"shmooze",
|
|
"talk",
|
|
"twitter",
|
|
"visit"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"gossip",
|
|
"tattle",
|
|
"descant",
|
|
"discuss",
|
|
"expatiate",
|
|
"yak",
|
|
"yack",
|
|
"yammer",
|
|
"yap"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in chatter , tattle":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"chatter",
|
|
"gab",
|
|
"patter",
|
|
"tattle",
|
|
"twitter",
|
|
"blah",
|
|
"blah-blah",
|
|
"hocus-pocus",
|
|
"hokeypokey",
|
|
"twaddle",
|
|
"cackle",
|
|
"clack",
|
|
"clatter",
|
|
"abracadabra",
|
|
"babble",
|
|
"blabber",
|
|
"burble",
|
|
"double Dutch",
|
|
"double-talk",
|
|
"drivel",
|
|
"gabble",
|
|
"gibber",
|
|
"gibberish",
|
|
"jabber",
|
|
"jabberwocky",
|
|
"mumbo jumbo",
|
|
"nonsense",
|
|
"prattle",
|
|
"slobber"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"practicing":{
|
|
"to do over and over so as to become skilled":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"in order to play the guitar well, you need to practice fingering every single day"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"exercising",
|
|
"rehearsing",
|
|
"running over"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"grooving",
|
|
"perfecting",
|
|
"refining",
|
|
"pointing (for)",
|
|
"preparing (for)",
|
|
"training (with)",
|
|
"drilling",
|
|
"repeating",
|
|
"working (at or on)",
|
|
"reviewing",
|
|
"studying"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"practical jokers":{
|
|
"as in banterers , quippers":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"banterers",
|
|
"cutups",
|
|
"kidders",
|
|
"knockabouts",
|
|
"pranksters",
|
|
"quippers",
|
|
"quipsters",
|
|
"teasers",
|
|
"wisecrackers",
|
|
"comediennes",
|
|
"entertainers",
|
|
"buffoons",
|
|
"clowns",
|
|
"fools",
|
|
"harlequins",
|
|
"zanies",
|
|
"cards",
|
|
"comedians",
|
|
"comics",
|
|
"drolls",
|
|
"farceurs",
|
|
"funnymen",
|
|
"gaggers",
|
|
"gagmen",
|
|
"gagsters",
|
|
"humorists",
|
|
"jesters",
|
|
"jokers",
|
|
"jokesters",
|
|
"wags",
|
|
"wits",
|
|
"caricaturists",
|
|
"lampooners",
|
|
"parodists",
|
|
"satirists"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"prates":{
|
|
"to engage in casual or rambling conversation":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the young executive gratingly prated on about his weekend hobnobbing with the rich"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"babbles",
|
|
"blabs",
|
|
"cackles",
|
|
"chaffers",
|
|
"chats",
|
|
"chatters",
|
|
"chins",
|
|
"converses",
|
|
"gabbles",
|
|
"gabs",
|
|
"gases",
|
|
"gasses",
|
|
"jabbers",
|
|
"jaws",
|
|
"kibitzes",
|
|
"kibbitzes",
|
|
"natters",
|
|
"palavers",
|
|
"patters",
|
|
"prattles",
|
|
"raps",
|
|
"rattles",
|
|
"runs on",
|
|
"schmoozes",
|
|
"shmoozes",
|
|
"talks",
|
|
"twitters",
|
|
"visits",
|
|
"blows smoke",
|
|
"chews the fat",
|
|
"chews the rag",
|
|
"shoots the breeze",
|
|
"talks a blue streak"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"gossips",
|
|
"tattles",
|
|
"descants",
|
|
"discusses",
|
|
"expatiates",
|
|
"yaks",
|
|
"yacks",
|
|
"yammers",
|
|
"yaps"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in prattles , palavers":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"babbles",
|
|
"chatter",
|
|
"chin-wag",
|
|
"chitchats",
|
|
"confabulations",
|
|
"gabfests",
|
|
"gossip",
|
|
"natters",
|
|
"palavers",
|
|
"prattles",
|
|
"raps",
|
|
"small talk",
|
|
"table talk",
|
|
"conferences",
|
|
"parleys",
|
|
"round-robins",
|
|
"roundtables",
|
|
"round tables",
|
|
"symposia",
|
|
"symposiums",
|
|
"banters",
|
|
"chaff",
|
|
"cross fires",
|
|
"give-and-takes",
|
|
"persiflages",
|
|
"railleries",
|
|
"repartees",
|
|
"debates",
|
|
"deliberations",
|
|
"chats",
|
|
"colloquies",
|
|
"conversations",
|
|
"converses",
|
|
"dialogues",
|
|
"dialogs",
|
|
"discourses",
|
|
"discussions",
|
|
"exchanges"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"praying":{
|
|
"to make a request to (someone) in an earnest or urgent manner":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"I pray you: tell me where they went"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"appealing (to)",
|
|
"begging",
|
|
"beseeching",
|
|
"besieging",
|
|
"conjuring",
|
|
"entreating",
|
|
"impetrating",
|
|
"imploring",
|
|
"importuning",
|
|
"petitioning",
|
|
"pleading (to)",
|
|
"soliciting",
|
|
"supplicating"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bludging",
|
|
"cadging",
|
|
"mooching",
|
|
"sponging",
|
|
"asking",
|
|
"desiring",
|
|
"invoking",
|
|
"requesting",
|
|
"suing",
|
|
"claiming",
|
|
"coercing",
|
|
"commanding",
|
|
"compelling",
|
|
"demanding",
|
|
"forcing",
|
|
"insisting",
|
|
"requiring"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"hinting",
|
|
"implying",
|
|
"intimating",
|
|
"suggesting",
|
|
"appeasing",
|
|
"conciliating",
|
|
"gratifying",
|
|
"mollifying",
|
|
"obliging",
|
|
"pacifying",
|
|
"placating",
|
|
"pleasing",
|
|
"satisfying",
|
|
"comforting",
|
|
"consoling",
|
|
"contenting",
|
|
"quieting"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"practical":{
|
|
"capable of being put to use or account":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a practical and simple solution for the town's waste disposal",
|
|
"she has some practical information on sightseeing in San Francisco"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"actionable",
|
|
"applicable",
|
|
"applicative",
|
|
"applied",
|
|
"functional",
|
|
"practicable",
|
|
"serviceable",
|
|
"ultrapractical",
|
|
"usable",
|
|
"useable",
|
|
"useful",
|
|
"workable",
|
|
"working"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"down-to-earth",
|
|
"pragmatic",
|
|
"pragmatical",
|
|
"utilitarian",
|
|
"banausic",
|
|
"mundane",
|
|
"accessible",
|
|
"available",
|
|
"obtainable",
|
|
"reachable",
|
|
"all-around",
|
|
"all-round",
|
|
"handy",
|
|
"active",
|
|
"alive",
|
|
"busy",
|
|
"employed",
|
|
"functioning",
|
|
"operating",
|
|
"operative"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"abstract",
|
|
"academic",
|
|
"academical",
|
|
"armchair",
|
|
"theoretical",
|
|
"theoretic",
|
|
"inaccessible",
|
|
"unattainable",
|
|
"unavailable",
|
|
"unobtainable",
|
|
"unreachable",
|
|
"unsuitable"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"impracticable",
|
|
"impractical",
|
|
"inapplicable",
|
|
"nonpractical",
|
|
"unusable",
|
|
"unworkable",
|
|
"useless"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"willing to see things as they really are and deal with them sensibly":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a practical caseworker who doesn't spend a lot of time philosophizing while doing social work in the inner city"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"down-to-earth",
|
|
"earthy",
|
|
"hardheaded",
|
|
"matter-of-fact",
|
|
"pragmatic",
|
|
"pragmatical",
|
|
"realistic"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"idealless",
|
|
"philistine",
|
|
"utilitarian",
|
|
"commonsensical",
|
|
"grounded",
|
|
"levelheaded",
|
|
"logical",
|
|
"no-nonsense",
|
|
"rational",
|
|
"reasonable",
|
|
"sane",
|
|
"sensible",
|
|
"sober",
|
|
"sobersided",
|
|
"sound",
|
|
"bottom-line",
|
|
"hard",
|
|
"hard-boiled",
|
|
"hard-edged",
|
|
"tough-minded",
|
|
"unromantic",
|
|
"unsentimental",
|
|
"cynical",
|
|
"disillusioned",
|
|
"misanthropic",
|
|
"pessimistic",
|
|
"distrustful",
|
|
"mistrustful",
|
|
"skeptical",
|
|
"suspicious"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"fanciful",
|
|
"fantastic",
|
|
"fantastical",
|
|
"imaginative",
|
|
"romantic",
|
|
"sentimental",
|
|
"cheerful",
|
|
"optimistic",
|
|
"rose-colored",
|
|
"trustful",
|
|
"trusting",
|
|
"unsuspicious",
|
|
"half-baked",
|
|
"illogical",
|
|
"insane",
|
|
"irrational",
|
|
"unreasonable",
|
|
"theoretical",
|
|
"theoretic"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"blue-sky",
|
|
"idealistic",
|
|
"impractical",
|
|
"unrealistic",
|
|
"utopian",
|
|
"visionary"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"praising":{
|
|
"to proclaim the glory of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"hymns that praise God"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"blessing",
|
|
"caroling",
|
|
"carolling",
|
|
"celebrating",
|
|
"emblazoning",
|
|
"exalting",
|
|
"extolling",
|
|
"glorifying",
|
|
"hymning",
|
|
"lauding",
|
|
"magnifying",
|
|
"resounding"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"adoring",
|
|
"belauding",
|
|
"deifying",
|
|
"idolizing",
|
|
"worshipping",
|
|
"worshiping",
|
|
"acclaiming",
|
|
"applauding",
|
|
"commending",
|
|
"complimenting",
|
|
"hailing",
|
|
"renowning",
|
|
"saluting",
|
|
"chanting",
|
|
"cheering",
|
|
"eulogizing",
|
|
"rhapsodizing",
|
|
"citing",
|
|
"flattering",
|
|
"cracking up",
|
|
"recommending",
|
|
"touting"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"blaming",
|
|
"censuring",
|
|
"reprehending",
|
|
"reprobating",
|
|
"criticizing",
|
|
"reproving",
|
|
"admonishing",
|
|
"chiding",
|
|
"keelhauling",
|
|
"rebuking",
|
|
"reprimanding",
|
|
"reproaching",
|
|
"castigating",
|
|
"lambasting"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to declare enthusiastic approval of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the school volunteers were praised for their excellent work in the reading program"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"acclaiming",
|
|
"accrediting",
|
|
"applauding",
|
|
"cheering",
|
|
"cracking up",
|
|
"hailing",
|
|
"lauding",
|
|
"saluting",
|
|
"touting"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bravoing",
|
|
"clapping",
|
|
"rising (to)",
|
|
"ballyhooing",
|
|
"approving",
|
|
"commending",
|
|
"endorsing",
|
|
"indorsing",
|
|
"favoring",
|
|
"recommending",
|
|
"rooting (for)",
|
|
"supporting",
|
|
"celebrating",
|
|
"emblazoning",
|
|
"eulogizing",
|
|
"extolling",
|
|
"glorifying",
|
|
"magnifying",
|
|
"singing",
|
|
"adulating",
|
|
"belauding",
|
|
"flattering",
|
|
"overpraising",
|
|
"deifying",
|
|
"idolizing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"belittling",
|
|
"discommending",
|
|
"disparaging",
|
|
"putting down",
|
|
"blaming",
|
|
"censuring",
|
|
"reprehending",
|
|
"reprobating",
|
|
"admonishing",
|
|
"chiding",
|
|
"criticizing",
|
|
"rebuking",
|
|
"reprimanding",
|
|
"reproaching",
|
|
"reproving",
|
|
"castigating",
|
|
"excoriating",
|
|
"keelhauling",
|
|
"lambasting",
|
|
"skewering",
|
|
"slagging",
|
|
"vilifying"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"knocking",
|
|
"panning",
|
|
"slamming"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"prayed":{
|
|
"to make a request to (someone) in an earnest or urgent manner":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"I pray you: tell me where they went"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"appealed (to)",
|
|
"begged",
|
|
"beseeched",
|
|
"besought",
|
|
"besieged",
|
|
"conjured",
|
|
"entreated",
|
|
"impetrated",
|
|
"implored",
|
|
"importuned",
|
|
"petitioned",
|
|
"pleaded (to)",
|
|
"pled (to)",
|
|
"plead (to)",
|
|
"solicited",
|
|
"supplicated"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bludged",
|
|
"cadged",
|
|
"mooched",
|
|
"sponged",
|
|
"asked",
|
|
"desired",
|
|
"invoked",
|
|
"requested",
|
|
"sued",
|
|
"claimed",
|
|
"coerced",
|
|
"commanded",
|
|
"compelled",
|
|
"demanded",
|
|
"forced",
|
|
"insisted",
|
|
"required"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"hinted",
|
|
"implied",
|
|
"intimated",
|
|
"suggested",
|
|
"appeased",
|
|
"conciliated",
|
|
"gratified",
|
|
"mollified",
|
|
"obliged",
|
|
"pacified",
|
|
"placated",
|
|
"pleased",
|
|
"satisfied",
|
|
"comforted",
|
|
"consoled",
|
|
"contented",
|
|
"quieted"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"prankster":{
|
|
"as in wisecracker , cutup":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"banterer",
|
|
"cutup",
|
|
"kidder",
|
|
"knockabout",
|
|
"practical joker",
|
|
"quipper",
|
|
"quipster",
|
|
"teaser",
|
|
"wisecracker",
|
|
"comedienne",
|
|
"entertainer",
|
|
"buffoon",
|
|
"clown",
|
|
"fool",
|
|
"harlequin",
|
|
"zany",
|
|
"card",
|
|
"comedian",
|
|
"comic",
|
|
"droll",
|
|
"farceur",
|
|
"funnyman",
|
|
"gagger",
|
|
"gagman",
|
|
"gagster",
|
|
"humorist",
|
|
"jester",
|
|
"joker",
|
|
"jokester",
|
|
"wag",
|
|
"wit",
|
|
"caricaturist",
|
|
"lampooner",
|
|
"parodist",
|
|
"satirist"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in adventurer , rascal":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"adventurer",
|
|
"fox",
|
|
"gamesman",
|
|
"knave",
|
|
"rascal",
|
|
"rogue",
|
|
"bluffer",
|
|
"charlatan",
|
|
"fake",
|
|
"faker",
|
|
"humbug",
|
|
"impostor",
|
|
"imposter",
|
|
"mountebank",
|
|
"phony",
|
|
"phoney",
|
|
"pretender",
|
|
"quack",
|
|
"quacksalver",
|
|
"ringer",
|
|
"sham",
|
|
"fast-talker",
|
|
"slick",
|
|
"slicker",
|
|
"slickster",
|
|
"slyboots",
|
|
"smoothy",
|
|
"smoothie",
|
|
"wheeler-dealer",
|
|
"double-crosser",
|
|
"double-dealer",
|
|
"plotter",
|
|
"schemer",
|
|
"sneak",
|
|
"sneaker",
|
|
"bilk",
|
|
"bilker",
|
|
"cheat",
|
|
"cheater",
|
|
"chiseler",
|
|
"chiseller",
|
|
"confidence man",
|
|
"cozener",
|
|
"defrauder",
|
|
"dodger",
|
|
"fakir",
|
|
"finagler",
|
|
"fraudster",
|
|
"hoaxer",
|
|
"scammer",
|
|
"scamster",
|
|
"shark",
|
|
"sharper",
|
|
"sharpie",
|
|
"sharpy",
|
|
"skinner",
|
|
"swindler",
|
|
"tricker",
|
|
"trickster",
|
|
"blackleg",
|
|
"cardsharp",
|
|
"cardsharper"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"prams":{
|
|
"a small four-wheeled vehicle designed for pushing a baby around in":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"like other trendy Notting Hill couples, they bought a fancy pram for the first baby"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"baby buggies",
|
|
"baby carriages",
|
|
"buggies",
|
|
"perambulators",
|
|
"pushchairs",
|
|
"strollers"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bassinets",
|
|
"cradles",
|
|
"cribs",
|
|
"carry-cots"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"practised":{
|
|
"having or showing exceptional knowledge, experience, or skill in a field of endeavor":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a simple dish that any practiced chef should be able to produce even blindfolded"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"accomplished",
|
|
"ace",
|
|
"adept",
|
|
"compleat",
|
|
"complete",
|
|
"consummate",
|
|
"crack",
|
|
"crackerjack",
|
|
"educated",
|
|
"experienced",
|
|
"expert",
|
|
"good",
|
|
"great",
|
|
"master",
|
|
"masterful",
|
|
"masterly",
|
|
"professed",
|
|
"proficient",
|
|
"skilled",
|
|
"skillful",
|
|
"versed",
|
|
"veteran",
|
|
"virtuoso"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"adroit",
|
|
"clever",
|
|
"deft",
|
|
"dexterous",
|
|
"dextrous",
|
|
"handy",
|
|
"slick",
|
|
"sure-handed",
|
|
"gifted",
|
|
"talented",
|
|
"polished",
|
|
"refined",
|
|
"effective",
|
|
"effectual",
|
|
"efficient",
|
|
"workmanlike",
|
|
"able",
|
|
"capable",
|
|
"competent",
|
|
"employable",
|
|
"fit",
|
|
"fitted",
|
|
"habile",
|
|
"qualified",
|
|
"knowledgeable",
|
|
"schooled",
|
|
"taught",
|
|
"trained",
|
|
"tutored",
|
|
"all-around",
|
|
"all-round",
|
|
"well-rounded",
|
|
"long-term",
|
|
"old",
|
|
"multiskilled",
|
|
"multitalented"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"incapable",
|
|
"incompetent",
|
|
"inept",
|
|
"unable",
|
|
"unfit",
|
|
"unfitted",
|
|
"unqualified",
|
|
"weak",
|
|
"artless",
|
|
"crude",
|
|
"rude",
|
|
"ineffective",
|
|
"ineffectual",
|
|
"inefficient",
|
|
"talentless",
|
|
"ungifted",
|
|
"untalented",
|
|
"ignorant",
|
|
"unschooled",
|
|
"untaught",
|
|
"untrained",
|
|
"untutored",
|
|
"beginning",
|
|
"green",
|
|
"inexperienced",
|
|
"new",
|
|
"raw",
|
|
"unseasoned",
|
|
"untested",
|
|
"untried",
|
|
"would-be",
|
|
"primitive",
|
|
"rough",
|
|
"unpolished",
|
|
"awkward",
|
|
"clumsy",
|
|
"ham-fisted",
|
|
"ham-handed",
|
|
"heavy-handed"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"amateur",
|
|
"amateurish",
|
|
"inexperienced",
|
|
"inexpert",
|
|
"jackleg",
|
|
"unprofessional",
|
|
"unseasoned",
|
|
"unskilled",
|
|
"unskillful"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"accomplished with trained ability":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a highly practiced performance of a classic ballet"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"adroit",
|
|
"artful",
|
|
"bravura",
|
|
"deft",
|
|
"delicate",
|
|
"dexterous",
|
|
"dextrous",
|
|
"expert",
|
|
"masterful",
|
|
"masterly",
|
|
"skillful",
|
|
"virtuoso",
|
|
"workmanlike"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"facile",
|
|
"smooth",
|
|
"artistic",
|
|
"creative",
|
|
"fancy",
|
|
"ingenious",
|
|
"neat",
|
|
"adept",
|
|
"clever",
|
|
"cunning",
|
|
"able",
|
|
"adequate",
|
|
"capable",
|
|
"competent"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"awkward",
|
|
"clumsy",
|
|
"crude",
|
|
"klutzy",
|
|
"ineffective",
|
|
"ineffectual",
|
|
"incompetent",
|
|
"inept"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"amateur",
|
|
"amateurish",
|
|
"artless",
|
|
"rude",
|
|
"unprofessional",
|
|
"unskillful"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to do over and over so as to become skilled":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"in order to play the guitar well, you need to practice fingering every single day"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"exercised",
|
|
"ran over",
|
|
"rehearsed"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"grooved",
|
|
"perfected",
|
|
"refined",
|
|
"pointed (for)",
|
|
"prepared (for)",
|
|
"trained (with)",
|
|
"drilled",
|
|
"repeated",
|
|
"worked (at or on)",
|
|
"wrought (at or on)",
|
|
"reviewed",
|
|
"studied"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pragmatist":{
|
|
"as in realist , hardnose":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"hardnose",
|
|
"realist",
|
|
"cynic",
|
|
"fatalist",
|
|
"nihilist",
|
|
"anti-utopian",
|
|
"Cassandra",
|
|
"Jeremiah",
|
|
"knocker",
|
|
"naysayer",
|
|
"defeatist",
|
|
"pessimist",
|
|
"worrier",
|
|
"worrywart"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"optimist",
|
|
"Pollyanna",
|
|
"Don Quixote",
|
|
"dreamer",
|
|
"fantast",
|
|
"idealist",
|
|
"idealizer",
|
|
"ideologue",
|
|
"idealogue",
|
|
"romantic",
|
|
"romanticist",
|
|
"utopian",
|
|
"visionary",
|
|
"sentimentalist"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pranksters":{
|
|
"as in wisecrackers , cutups":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"banterers",
|
|
"cutups",
|
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"kidders",
|
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"knockabouts",
|
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"practical jokers",
|
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"quippers",
|
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"quipsters",
|
|
"teasers",
|
|
"wisecrackers",
|
|
"comediennes",
|
|
"entertainers",
|
|
"buffoons",
|
|
"clowns",
|
|
"fools",
|
|
"harlequins",
|
|
"zanies",
|
|
"cards",
|
|
"comedians",
|
|
"comics",
|
|
"drolls",
|
|
"farceurs",
|
|
"funnymen",
|
|
"gaggers",
|
|
"gagmen",
|
|
"gagsters",
|
|
"humorists",
|
|
"jesters",
|
|
"jokers",
|
|
"jokesters",
|
|
"wags",
|
|
"wits",
|
|
"caricaturists",
|
|
"lampooners",
|
|
"parodists",
|
|
"satirists"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in adventurers , rascals":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"adventurers",
|
|
"foxes",
|
|
"fox",
|
|
"gamesmen",
|
|
"knaves",
|
|
"rascals",
|
|
"rogues",
|
|
"bluffers",
|
|
"charlatans",
|
|
"fakers",
|
|
"fakes",
|
|
"humbugs",
|
|
"impostors",
|
|
"imposters",
|
|
"mountebanks",
|
|
"phonies",
|
|
"phoneys",
|
|
"pretenders",
|
|
"quacks",
|
|
"quacksalvers",
|
|
"ringers",
|
|
"shams",
|
|
"fast-talkers",
|
|
"slickers",
|
|
"slicks",
|
|
"slicksters",
|
|
"slyboots",
|
|
"smoothies",
|
|
"wheeler-dealers",
|
|
"double-crossers",
|
|
"double-dealers",
|
|
"plotters",
|
|
"schemers",
|
|
"sneakers",
|
|
"sneaks",
|
|
"bilkers",
|
|
"bilks",
|
|
"cheaters",
|
|
"cheats",
|
|
"chiselers",
|
|
"chisellers",
|
|
"confidence men",
|
|
"cozeners",
|
|
"defrauders",
|
|
"dodgers",
|
|
"fakirs",
|
|
"finaglers",
|
|
"fraudsters",
|
|
"hoaxers",
|
|
"scammers",
|
|
"scamsters",
|
|
"sharks",
|
|
"sharpers",
|
|
"sharpies",
|
|
"skinners",
|
|
"swindlers",
|
|
"trickers",
|
|
"tricksters",
|
|
"blacklegs",
|
|
"cardsharps",
|
|
"cardsharpers"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pranced":{
|
|
"to walk with exaggerated arm and leg movements":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"pranced across the room dressed in an outrageous costume"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"sashayed",
|
|
"stalked",
|
|
"strutted",
|
|
"swaggered"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"flounced",
|
|
"minced",
|
|
"traipsed",
|
|
"pussyfooted",
|
|
"tiptoed",
|
|
"swept",
|
|
"paraded",
|
|
"promenaded",
|
|
"padded",
|
|
"stepped",
|
|
"trod",
|
|
"treaded",
|
|
"paced",
|
|
"strode",
|
|
"lumbered",
|
|
"lurched",
|
|
"pounded",
|
|
"shambled",
|
|
"shuffled",
|
|
"staggered"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"practical joker":{
|
|
"as in banterer , quipper":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"banterer",
|
|
"cutup",
|
|
"kidder",
|
|
"knockabout",
|
|
"prankster",
|
|
"quipper",
|
|
"quipster",
|
|
"teaser",
|
|
"wisecracker",
|
|
"comedienne",
|
|
"entertainer",
|
|
"buffoon",
|
|
"clown",
|
|
"fool",
|
|
"harlequin",
|
|
"zany",
|
|
"card",
|
|
"comedian",
|
|
"comic",
|
|
"droll",
|
|
"farceur",
|
|
"funnyman",
|
|
"gagger",
|
|
"gagman",
|
|
"gagster",
|
|
"humorist",
|
|
"jester",
|
|
"joker",
|
|
"jokester",
|
|
"wag",
|
|
"wit",
|
|
"caricaturist",
|
|
"lampooner",
|
|
"parodist",
|
|
"satirist"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"practices":{
|
|
"a private performance or session in preparation for a public appearance":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"we held one last practice before the big concert"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"dry runs",
|
|
"rehearsals",
|
|
"trials"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"dress rehearsals",
|
|
"previews",
|
|
"run-throughs",
|
|
"drills",
|
|
"exercises"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"a usual manner of behaving or doing":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the store's practice has always been to honor all major credit cards"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"customs",
|
|
"fashions",
|
|
"habits",
|
|
"habitudes",
|
|
"patterns",
|
|
"rituals",
|
|
"tricks",
|
|
"ways",
|
|
"wonts"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"addictions",
|
|
"dispositions",
|
|
"bents",
|
|
"inclinations",
|
|
"proclivities",
|
|
"sets",
|
|
"tendencies",
|
|
"tenors",
|
|
"turns",
|
|
"bags",
|
|
"conventions",
|
|
"forms",
|
|
"modes",
|
|
"styles",
|
|
"usages",
|
|
"uses",
|
|
"deportments",
|
|
"manners",
|
|
"mores",
|
|
"drills",
|
|
"grooves",
|
|
"jog trots",
|
|
"regimens",
|
|
"regimes",
|
|
"r\u00e9gimes",
|
|
"rotes",
|
|
"routines",
|
|
"ruts",
|
|
"affectations",
|
|
"airs",
|
|
"poses",
|
|
"attributes",
|
|
"characteristics",
|
|
"marks",
|
|
"traits",
|
|
"eccentricities",
|
|
"kinks",
|
|
"oddities",
|
|
"peculiarities",
|
|
"quirks",
|
|
"singularities",
|
|
"tics"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"something done over and over in order to develop skill":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"practice makes perfect"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"drills",
|
|
"exercises",
|
|
"routines",
|
|
"trainings",
|
|
"workouts"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"assignments",
|
|
"homeworks",
|
|
"lessons",
|
|
"brushups",
|
|
"refreshers",
|
|
"reviews"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to do over and over so as to become skilled":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"in order to play the guitar well, you need to practice fingering every single day"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"exercises",
|
|
"rehearses",
|
|
"runs over"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"grooves",
|
|
"perfects",
|
|
"refines",
|
|
"points (for)",
|
|
"prepares (for)",
|
|
"trains (with)",
|
|
"drills",
|
|
"repeats",
|
|
"works (at or on)",
|
|
"reviews",
|
|
"studies"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pragmatism":{
|
|
"as in realism":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"realism",
|
|
"bleakness",
|
|
"cheerlessness",
|
|
"dreariness",
|
|
"gloom",
|
|
"gloominess",
|
|
"despair",
|
|
"desperation",
|
|
"discouragement",
|
|
"disheartenment",
|
|
"hopelessness",
|
|
"cynicism",
|
|
"apprehension",
|
|
"caution",
|
|
"concern",
|
|
"skepticism",
|
|
"bearishness",
|
|
"pessimism"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"bullishness",
|
|
"optimism",
|
|
"sanguinity",
|
|
"brightness",
|
|
"cheerfulness",
|
|
"perkiness",
|
|
"sunniness",
|
|
"hope",
|
|
"hopefulness",
|
|
"rosiness"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"prat":{
|
|
"a stupid person":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"I need competent people for this job, and all they send me are prats"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"airhead",
|
|
"birdbrain",
|
|
"blockhead",
|
|
"bonehead",
|
|
"bubblehead",
|
|
"chowderhead",
|
|
"chucklehead",
|
|
"clodpoll",
|
|
"clodpole",
|
|
"clot",
|
|
"cluck",
|
|
"clunk",
|
|
"cretin",
|
|
"cuddy",
|
|
"cuddie",
|
|
"deadhead",
|
|
"dim bulb",
|
|
"dimwit",
|
|
"dip",
|
|
"dodo",
|
|
"dolt",
|
|
"donkey",
|
|
"doofus",
|
|
"dope",
|
|
"dork",
|
|
"dullard",
|
|
"dum-dum",
|
|
"dumbbell",
|
|
"dumbhead",
|
|
"dummkopf",
|
|
"dummy",
|
|
"dunce",
|
|
"dunderhead",
|
|
"fathead",
|
|
"gander",
|
|
"golem",
|
|
"goof",
|
|
"goon",
|
|
"half-wit",
|
|
"hammerhead",
|
|
"hardhead",
|
|
"idiot",
|
|
"ignoramus",
|
|
"imbecile",
|
|
"jackass",
|
|
"know-nothing",
|
|
"knucklehead",
|
|
"lamebrain",
|
|
"loggerhead",
|
|
"loon",
|
|
"lump",
|
|
"lunkhead",
|
|
"meathead",
|
|
"mome",
|
|
"moron",
|
|
"mug",
|
|
"mutt",
|
|
"natural",
|
|
"nimrod",
|
|
"nincompoop",
|
|
"ninny",
|
|
"ninnyhammer",
|
|
"nit",
|
|
"nitwit",
|
|
"noddy",
|
|
"noodle",
|
|
"numskull",
|
|
"numbskull",
|
|
"oaf",
|
|
"pinhead",
|
|
"ratbag",
|
|
"saphead",
|
|
"schlub",
|
|
"shlub",
|
|
"schnook",
|
|
"simpleton",
|
|
"stock",
|
|
"stupe",
|
|
"stupid",
|
|
"thickhead",
|
|
"turkey",
|
|
"woodenhead",
|
|
"yahoo",
|
|
"yo-yo"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"booby",
|
|
"buffoon",
|
|
"fool",
|
|
"goose",
|
|
"loony",
|
|
"lunatic",
|
|
"madman",
|
|
"nut",
|
|
"zany",
|
|
"loser",
|
|
"gawk",
|
|
"featherbrain",
|
|
"scatterbrain",
|
|
"beast",
|
|
"boor",
|
|
"cad",
|
|
"churl",
|
|
"clown",
|
|
"creep",
|
|
"cur",
|
|
"heel",
|
|
"jerk",
|
|
"skunk",
|
|
"snake",
|
|
"stinker",
|
|
"villain"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"intellect",
|
|
"intellectual",
|
|
"sage",
|
|
"thinker",
|
|
"whiz",
|
|
"wizard",
|
|
"polymath",
|
|
"Renaissance man",
|
|
"sharpie",
|
|
"sharpy"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"brain",
|
|
"genius"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"praiseworthy":{
|
|
"deserving of high regard or great approval":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a praiseworthy effort to introduce inner-city youths to the visual arts"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"admirable",
|
|
"applaudable",
|
|
"commendable",
|
|
"creditable",
|
|
"estimable",
|
|
"laudable",
|
|
"meritorious"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"deserving",
|
|
"worthy",
|
|
"awesome",
|
|
"distinctive",
|
|
"distinguished",
|
|
"excellent",
|
|
"heady",
|
|
"honorable",
|
|
"impressive",
|
|
"noteworthy",
|
|
"noticeable",
|
|
"outstanding",
|
|
"redoubtable",
|
|
"reputable",
|
|
"respectable",
|
|
"invaluable",
|
|
"precious",
|
|
"priceless",
|
|
"valuable",
|
|
"delightful",
|
|
"enjoyable",
|
|
"pleasing",
|
|
"satisfying",
|
|
"ethical",
|
|
"good",
|
|
"high-minded",
|
|
"moral",
|
|
"noble",
|
|
"principled"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"base",
|
|
"contemptible",
|
|
"deplorable",
|
|
"despicable",
|
|
"detestable",
|
|
"dirty",
|
|
"infamous",
|
|
"lousy",
|
|
"nasty",
|
|
"notorious",
|
|
"pitiable",
|
|
"pitiful",
|
|
"scabby",
|
|
"scummy",
|
|
"scurvy",
|
|
"sorry",
|
|
"unlikable",
|
|
"unworthy",
|
|
"vile",
|
|
"worthless",
|
|
"wretched",
|
|
"disgraceful",
|
|
"dishonorable",
|
|
"disreputable",
|
|
"ignominious",
|
|
"low",
|
|
"mean",
|
|
"scandalous",
|
|
"seamy",
|
|
"shady",
|
|
"shameful",
|
|
"shocking",
|
|
"sordid",
|
|
"unethical",
|
|
"unsavory"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"censurable",
|
|
"discreditable",
|
|
"illaudable",
|
|
"reprehensible"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"prancer":{
|
|
"as in warhorse , trotter":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"charger",
|
|
"courser",
|
|
"cow pony",
|
|
"cutting horse",
|
|
"galloper",
|
|
"hack",
|
|
"hackney",
|
|
"mount",
|
|
"packhorse",
|
|
"quarter horse",
|
|
"racehorse",
|
|
"saddle horse",
|
|
"trotter",
|
|
"warhorse",
|
|
"workhorse",
|
|
"bronco",
|
|
"mustang",
|
|
"pony",
|
|
"bay",
|
|
"black",
|
|
"buckskin",
|
|
"chestnut",
|
|
"dun",
|
|
"palomino",
|
|
"pinto",
|
|
"roan",
|
|
"skewbald",
|
|
"sorrel",
|
|
"colt",
|
|
"filly",
|
|
"foal",
|
|
"gelding",
|
|
"mare",
|
|
"stallion",
|
|
"cob",
|
|
"dobbin",
|
|
"jade",
|
|
"plug",
|
|
"skate",
|
|
"equid",
|
|
"equine",
|
|
"horse",
|
|
"nag",
|
|
"steed"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"prancing":{
|
|
"to walk with exaggerated arm and leg movements":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"pranced across the room dressed in an outrageous costume"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"sashaying",
|
|
"stalking",
|
|
"strutting",
|
|
"swaggering"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"flouncing",
|
|
"mincing",
|
|
"traipsing",
|
|
"pussyfooting",
|
|
"tiptoeing",
|
|
"sweeping",
|
|
"parading",
|
|
"promenading",
|
|
"padding",
|
|
"stepping",
|
|
"treading",
|
|
"pacing",
|
|
"striding",
|
|
"lumbering",
|
|
"lurching",
|
|
"pounding",
|
|
"shambling",
|
|
"shuffling",
|
|
"staggering"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pratfalls":{
|
|
"as in headers":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"headers",
|
|
"falls",
|
|
"slips",
|
|
"spills",
|
|
"stumbles",
|
|
"tumbles",
|
|
"missteps",
|
|
"trips",
|
|
"descents",
|
|
"dives",
|
|
"plunges",
|
|
"skids",
|
|
"slides",
|
|
"free-falls"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"practice teachers":{
|
|
"as in readers , student teachers":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"interns",
|
|
"internes",
|
|
"readers",
|
|
"student teachers",
|
|
"governesses",
|
|
"homeschoolers",
|
|
"catechists",
|
|
"lecturers",
|
|
"moralizers",
|
|
"preachers",
|
|
"academes",
|
|
"academicians",
|
|
"academics",
|
|
"didacts",
|
|
"pedants",
|
|
"deans",
|
|
"docents",
|
|
"doctors",
|
|
"dons",
|
|
"professors",
|
|
"profs",
|
|
"regius professors",
|
|
"drillmasters",
|
|
"inculcators",
|
|
"mentors",
|
|
"tutoresses",
|
|
"tutors",
|
|
"coaches",
|
|
"guides",
|
|
"gurus",
|
|
"preparers",
|
|
"trainers",
|
|
"headmistresses",
|
|
"instructresses",
|
|
"mistresses",
|
|
"schoolmarms",
|
|
"schoolma'ams",
|
|
"schoolmistresses",
|
|
"headmasters",
|
|
"masters",
|
|
"rectors",
|
|
"schoolmasters"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"prattling":{
|
|
"as in chatter , prattle":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"babble",
|
|
"babbling",
|
|
"blab",
|
|
"blabbing",
|
|
"chatter",
|
|
"chattering",
|
|
"drivel",
|
|
"driveling",
|
|
"drivelling",
|
|
"gabble",
|
|
"gabbling",
|
|
"jabber",
|
|
"jabbering",
|
|
"maundering",
|
|
"prattle",
|
|
"rambling",
|
|
"rumor",
|
|
"undertone",
|
|
"whisper",
|
|
"grunt",
|
|
"grunting",
|
|
"mumble",
|
|
"murmur",
|
|
"murmuring",
|
|
"mutter",
|
|
"muttering"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to engage in casual or rambling conversation":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"spent an hour on the phone prattling on about nothing in particular"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"babbling",
|
|
"blabbing",
|
|
"cackling",
|
|
"chaffering",
|
|
"chattering",
|
|
"chatting",
|
|
"chinning",
|
|
"conversing",
|
|
"gabbing",
|
|
"gabbling",
|
|
"gassing",
|
|
"jabbering",
|
|
"jawing",
|
|
"kibitzing",
|
|
"kibbitzing",
|
|
"nattering",
|
|
"palavering",
|
|
"pattering",
|
|
"prating",
|
|
"rapping",
|
|
"rattling",
|
|
"running on",
|
|
"schmoozing",
|
|
"shmoozing",
|
|
"talking",
|
|
"twittering",
|
|
"visiting"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"gossiping",
|
|
"tattling",
|
|
"descanting",
|
|
"discussing",
|
|
"expatiating",
|
|
"yakking",
|
|
"yacking",
|
|
"yammering",
|
|
"yapping"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to speak rapidly, inarticulately, and usually unintelligibly":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"stop prattling and calmly tell us the news"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"babbling",
|
|
"bumbling",
|
|
"chattering",
|
|
"chatting",
|
|
"driveling",
|
|
"drivelling",
|
|
"drooling",
|
|
"gabbling",
|
|
"gibbering",
|
|
"jabbering",
|
|
"sputtering"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"blabbering",
|
|
"blathering",
|
|
"bleating",
|
|
"blithering",
|
|
"gabbing",
|
|
"jangling",
|
|
"jawing",
|
|
"pattering",
|
|
"prating",
|
|
"rattling",
|
|
"running on",
|
|
"smattering",
|
|
"tittle-tattling",
|
|
"trolling",
|
|
"yakking",
|
|
"yacking",
|
|
"chuntering",
|
|
"maundering",
|
|
"mouthing",
|
|
"mumbling",
|
|
"murmuring",
|
|
"muttering",
|
|
"stammering",
|
|
"stuttering",
|
|
"screeching",
|
|
"shouting",
|
|
"shrieking"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"articulating",
|
|
"enunciating",
|
|
"pronouncing"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"praiser":{
|
|
"as in commender":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"commender"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"carper",
|
|
"castigator",
|
|
"caviler",
|
|
"caviller",
|
|
"censurer",
|
|
"critic",
|
|
"criticizer",
|
|
"disparager",
|
|
"faultfinder",
|
|
"hypercritic",
|
|
"knocker",
|
|
"niggler",
|
|
"nitpicker",
|
|
"condemner",
|
|
"condemnor",
|
|
"denouncer",
|
|
"belittler",
|
|
"decrier",
|
|
"denigrator",
|
|
"derider",
|
|
"detractor"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"practice":{
|
|
"a private performance or session in preparation for a public appearance":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"we held one last practice before the big concert"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"dry run",
|
|
"rehearsal",
|
|
"trial"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"dress rehearsal",
|
|
"preview",
|
|
"run-through",
|
|
"walk-through",
|
|
"drill",
|
|
"exercise"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"a usual manner of behaving or doing":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the store's practice has always been to honor all major credit cards"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"custom",
|
|
"fashion",
|
|
"habit",
|
|
"habitude",
|
|
"pattern",
|
|
"ritual",
|
|
"second nature",
|
|
"trick",
|
|
"way",
|
|
"wont"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"addiction",
|
|
"disposition",
|
|
"bent",
|
|
"inclination",
|
|
"proclivity",
|
|
"set",
|
|
"tendency",
|
|
"tenor",
|
|
"turn",
|
|
"bag",
|
|
"convention",
|
|
"form",
|
|
"mode",
|
|
"style",
|
|
"usage",
|
|
"use",
|
|
"deportment",
|
|
"manners",
|
|
"mores",
|
|
"drill",
|
|
"groove",
|
|
"jog trot",
|
|
"regime",
|
|
"r\u00e9gime",
|
|
"regimen",
|
|
"rote",
|
|
"routine",
|
|
"rut",
|
|
"affectation",
|
|
"airs",
|
|
"pose",
|
|
"attribute",
|
|
"characteristic",
|
|
"mark",
|
|
"trait",
|
|
"eccentricity",
|
|
"kink",
|
|
"oddity",
|
|
"peculiarity",
|
|
"quirk",
|
|
"singularity",
|
|
"tic"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"something done over and over in order to develop skill":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"practice makes perfect"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"drill",
|
|
"exercise",
|
|
"routine",
|
|
"training",
|
|
"workout"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"assignment",
|
|
"homework",
|
|
"lesson",
|
|
"brushup",
|
|
"refresher",
|
|
"review"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to do over and over so as to become skilled":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"in order to play the guitar well, you need to practice fingering every single day"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"exercise",
|
|
"rehearse",
|
|
"run over"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"groove",
|
|
"perfect",
|
|
"refine",
|
|
"point (for)",
|
|
"prepare (for)",
|
|
"train (with)",
|
|
"drill",
|
|
"repeat",
|
|
"work (at or on)",
|
|
"review",
|
|
"study"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"prating":{
|
|
"as in patter , yammering":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"jawing",
|
|
"patter",
|
|
"yammering",
|
|
"babble",
|
|
"blab",
|
|
"chatter",
|
|
"drivel",
|
|
"gabble",
|
|
"gibber",
|
|
"gibberish",
|
|
"jabber",
|
|
"prattle",
|
|
"egotism",
|
|
"self-conceit",
|
|
"self-importance",
|
|
"swagger",
|
|
"vaunt",
|
|
"bloviation",
|
|
"verbosity",
|
|
"windiness",
|
|
"pomposity",
|
|
"turgidity",
|
|
"wind",
|
|
"oratory",
|
|
"rhapsody",
|
|
"rhetoric",
|
|
"bluster",
|
|
"bombast",
|
|
"brag",
|
|
"braggadocio",
|
|
"bull",
|
|
"cockalorum",
|
|
"fanfaronade",
|
|
"gas",
|
|
"gasconade",
|
|
"grandiloquence",
|
|
"hot air",
|
|
"magniloquence",
|
|
"rant",
|
|
"rodomontade",
|
|
"rhodomontade"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to engage in casual or rambling conversation":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the young executive gratingly prated on about his weekend hobnobbing with the rich"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"babbling",
|
|
"blabbing",
|
|
"cackling",
|
|
"chaffering",
|
|
"chattering",
|
|
"chatting",
|
|
"chinning",
|
|
"conversing",
|
|
"gabbing",
|
|
"gabbling",
|
|
"gassing",
|
|
"jabbering",
|
|
"jawing",
|
|
"kibitzing",
|
|
"kibbitzing",
|
|
"nattering",
|
|
"palavering",
|
|
"pattering",
|
|
"prattling",
|
|
"rapping",
|
|
"rattling",
|
|
"running on",
|
|
"schmoozing",
|
|
"shmoozing",
|
|
"talking",
|
|
"twittering",
|
|
"visiting"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"gossiping",
|
|
"tattling",
|
|
"descanting",
|
|
"discussing",
|
|
"expatiating",
|
|
"yakking",
|
|
"yacking",
|
|
"yammering",
|
|
"yapping"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"practiced":{
|
|
"having or showing exceptional knowledge, experience, or skill in a field of endeavor":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a simple dish that any practiced chef should be able to produce even blindfolded"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"accomplished",
|
|
"ace",
|
|
"adept",
|
|
"compleat",
|
|
"complete",
|
|
"consummate",
|
|
"crack",
|
|
"crackerjack",
|
|
"educated",
|
|
"experienced",
|
|
"expert",
|
|
"good",
|
|
"great",
|
|
"master",
|
|
"masterful",
|
|
"masterly",
|
|
"professed",
|
|
"proficient",
|
|
"skilled",
|
|
"skillful",
|
|
"versed",
|
|
"veteran",
|
|
"virtuoso"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"adroit",
|
|
"clever",
|
|
"deft",
|
|
"dexterous",
|
|
"dextrous",
|
|
"handy",
|
|
"slick",
|
|
"sure-handed",
|
|
"gifted",
|
|
"talented",
|
|
"polished",
|
|
"refined",
|
|
"effective",
|
|
"effectual",
|
|
"efficient",
|
|
"workmanlike",
|
|
"able",
|
|
"capable",
|
|
"competent",
|
|
"employable",
|
|
"fit",
|
|
"fitted",
|
|
"habile",
|
|
"qualified",
|
|
"knowledgeable",
|
|
"schooled",
|
|
"taught",
|
|
"trained",
|
|
"tutored",
|
|
"all-around",
|
|
"all-round",
|
|
"well-rounded",
|
|
"long-term",
|
|
"old",
|
|
"multiskilled",
|
|
"multitalented"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"incapable",
|
|
"incompetent",
|
|
"inept",
|
|
"unable",
|
|
"unfit",
|
|
"unfitted",
|
|
"unqualified",
|
|
"weak",
|
|
"artless",
|
|
"crude",
|
|
"rude",
|
|
"ineffective",
|
|
"ineffectual",
|
|
"inefficient",
|
|
"talentless",
|
|
"ungifted",
|
|
"untalented",
|
|
"ignorant",
|
|
"unschooled",
|
|
"untaught",
|
|
"untrained",
|
|
"untutored",
|
|
"beginning",
|
|
"green",
|
|
"inexperienced",
|
|
"new",
|
|
"raw",
|
|
"unseasoned",
|
|
"untested",
|
|
"untried",
|
|
"would-be",
|
|
"primitive",
|
|
"rough",
|
|
"unpolished",
|
|
"awkward",
|
|
"clumsy",
|
|
"ham-fisted",
|
|
"ham-handed",
|
|
"heavy-handed"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"amateur",
|
|
"amateurish",
|
|
"inexperienced",
|
|
"inexpert",
|
|
"jackleg",
|
|
"unprofessional",
|
|
"unseasoned",
|
|
"unskilled",
|
|
"unskillful"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"accomplished with trained ability":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a highly practiced performance of a classic ballet"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"adroit",
|
|
"artful",
|
|
"bravura",
|
|
"deft",
|
|
"delicate",
|
|
"dexterous",
|
|
"dextrous",
|
|
"expert",
|
|
"masterful",
|
|
"masterly",
|
|
"skillful",
|
|
"virtuoso",
|
|
"workmanlike"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"facile",
|
|
"smooth",
|
|
"artistic",
|
|
"creative",
|
|
"fancy",
|
|
"ingenious",
|
|
"neat",
|
|
"adept",
|
|
"clever",
|
|
"cunning",
|
|
"able",
|
|
"adequate",
|
|
"capable",
|
|
"competent"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"awkward",
|
|
"clumsy",
|
|
"crude",
|
|
"klutzy",
|
|
"ineffective",
|
|
"ineffectual",
|
|
"incompetent",
|
|
"inept"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"amateur",
|
|
"amateurish",
|
|
"artless",
|
|
"rude",
|
|
"unprofessional",
|
|
"unskillful"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to do over and over so as to become skilled":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"in order to play the guitar well, you need to practice fingering every single day"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"exercised",
|
|
"ran over",
|
|
"rehearsed"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"grooved",
|
|
"perfected",
|
|
"refined",
|
|
"pointed (for)",
|
|
"prepared (for)",
|
|
"trained (with)",
|
|
"drilled",
|
|
"repeated",
|
|
"worked (at or on)",
|
|
"wrought (at or on)",
|
|
"reviewed",
|
|
"studied"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"praiseful":{
|
|
"as in laudative , eulogistic":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"encomiastic",
|
|
"eulogistic",
|
|
"flattering",
|
|
"hagiographic",
|
|
"hagiographical",
|
|
"laudative",
|
|
"laudatory",
|
|
"panegyrical",
|
|
"admiring",
|
|
"applauding",
|
|
"appreciative",
|
|
"approbatory",
|
|
"approving",
|
|
"commendatory",
|
|
"complimentary",
|
|
"favorable",
|
|
"friendly",
|
|
"good",
|
|
"positive",
|
|
"accepting",
|
|
"warm",
|
|
"respectful",
|
|
"supportive",
|
|
"sympathetic",
|
|
"adoring",
|
|
"adulatory",
|
|
"idolizing",
|
|
"worshipful",
|
|
"worshipping",
|
|
"worshiping",
|
|
"advisory",
|
|
"recommendatory"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"captious",
|
|
"carping",
|
|
"caviling",
|
|
"cavilling",
|
|
"censuring",
|
|
"critical",
|
|
"faultfinding",
|
|
"hypercritical",
|
|
"overcritical",
|
|
"belittling",
|
|
"contemptuous",
|
|
"disdainful",
|
|
"disparaging",
|
|
"scornful",
|
|
"slighting",
|
|
"adverse",
|
|
"depreciative",
|
|
"depreciatory",
|
|
"derogatory",
|
|
"disapproving",
|
|
"inappreciative",
|
|
"negative",
|
|
"unappreciative",
|
|
"uncomplimentary",
|
|
"unfavorable",
|
|
"unflattering",
|
|
"unfriendly"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pratfall":{
|
|
"as in header":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"header",
|
|
"fall",
|
|
"slip",
|
|
"spill",
|
|
"stumble",
|
|
"tumble",
|
|
"misstep",
|
|
"trip",
|
|
"descent",
|
|
"dive",
|
|
"plunge",
|
|
"skid",
|
|
"slide",
|
|
"free-fall"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"prankishness":{
|
|
"a natural disposition for playful behavior":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"her irrepressible prankishness sometimes got her into trouble when she was growing up"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"coltishness",
|
|
"espi\u00e8glerie",
|
|
"friskiness",
|
|
"impishness",
|
|
"larkiness",
|
|
"mischief",
|
|
"mischievousness",
|
|
"playfulness",
|
|
"sportfulness",
|
|
"sportiveness",
|
|
"tricksiness"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"coyness",
|
|
"kittenishness",
|
|
"archness",
|
|
"devilment",
|
|
"devilry",
|
|
"deviltry",
|
|
"hob",
|
|
"rascality",
|
|
"roguishness",
|
|
"waggery",
|
|
"devilishness",
|
|
"diabolicalness",
|
|
"knavery",
|
|
"frivolousness",
|
|
"energy",
|
|
"liveliness",
|
|
"spiritedness",
|
|
"sprightliness",
|
|
"spunkiness",
|
|
"vivaciousness",
|
|
"vivacity",
|
|
"gaiety",
|
|
"gayety",
|
|
"jocularity",
|
|
"jocundity",
|
|
"lightheartedness",
|
|
"mirthfulness",
|
|
"whimsicality"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"graveness",
|
|
"grimness",
|
|
"serious-mindedness",
|
|
"seriousness",
|
|
"solemnity",
|
|
"solemnness",
|
|
"sternness",
|
|
"priggishness",
|
|
"starchiness",
|
|
"stuffiness",
|
|
"constraint",
|
|
"restraint",
|
|
"self-control"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"earnestness",
|
|
"soberness",
|
|
"sobersidedness"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"prancers":{
|
|
"as in warhorses , trotters":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"chargers",
|
|
"coursers",
|
|
"cow ponies",
|
|
"cutting horses",
|
|
"gallopers",
|
|
"hackneys",
|
|
"hacks",
|
|
"mounts",
|
|
"packhorses",
|
|
"quarter horses",
|
|
"racehorses",
|
|
"saddle horses",
|
|
"trotters",
|
|
"warhorses",
|
|
"workhorses",
|
|
"broncos",
|
|
"bronchos",
|
|
"mustangs",
|
|
"ponies",
|
|
"bays",
|
|
"blacks",
|
|
"buckskins",
|
|
"chestnuts",
|
|
"duns",
|
|
"palominos",
|
|
"pintos",
|
|
"pintoes",
|
|
"roans",
|
|
"skewbalds",
|
|
"sorrels",
|
|
"colts",
|
|
"fillies",
|
|
"foals",
|
|
"geldings",
|
|
"mares",
|
|
"stallions",
|
|
"cobs",
|
|
"dobbins",
|
|
"jades",
|
|
"plugs",
|
|
"skates",
|
|
"equids",
|
|
"equines",
|
|
"horses",
|
|
"horse",
|
|
"nags",
|
|
"steeds"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pray":{
|
|
"to make a request to (someone) in an earnest or urgent manner":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"I pray you: tell me where they went"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"appeal (to)",
|
|
"beg",
|
|
"beseech",
|
|
"besiege",
|
|
"conjure",
|
|
"entreat",
|
|
"impetrate",
|
|
"implore",
|
|
"importune",
|
|
"petition",
|
|
"plead (to)",
|
|
"solicit",
|
|
"supplicate"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bludge",
|
|
"cadge",
|
|
"mooch",
|
|
"sponge",
|
|
"ask",
|
|
"desire",
|
|
"invoke",
|
|
"request",
|
|
"sue",
|
|
"claim",
|
|
"coerce",
|
|
"command",
|
|
"compel",
|
|
"demand",
|
|
"force",
|
|
"insist",
|
|
"require"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"hint",
|
|
"imply",
|
|
"intimate",
|
|
"suggest",
|
|
"appease",
|
|
"conciliate",
|
|
"gratify",
|
|
"mollify",
|
|
"oblige",
|
|
"pacify",
|
|
"placate",
|
|
"please",
|
|
"satisfy",
|
|
"comfort",
|
|
"console",
|
|
"content",
|
|
"quiet"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"prattlers":{
|
|
"a person who talks constantly":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"stuck next to a prattler in the doctor's waiting room, she found the wait interminable"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"babblers",
|
|
"blabbermouths",
|
|
"blabbers",
|
|
"blowhards",
|
|
"cacklers",
|
|
"chatterboxes",
|
|
"chatterers",
|
|
"conversationalists",
|
|
"gabblers",
|
|
"gasbags",
|
|
"jabberers",
|
|
"jays",
|
|
"magpies",
|
|
"motormouths",
|
|
"talkers",
|
|
"windbags"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"gossipers",
|
|
"gossips",
|
|
"talebearers",
|
|
"tattlers",
|
|
"tattletales",
|
|
"blatherers",
|
|
"blatherskites",
|
|
"conversers",
|
|
"discoursers"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"prayers":{
|
|
"an address to God or a deity":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"he always directed a bedside prayer to God before going to sleep"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"orisons"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"collects",
|
|
"graces",
|
|
"invocations",
|
|
"litanies",
|
|
"requiescats",
|
|
"thanksgivings",
|
|
"evensongs",
|
|
"matins",
|
|
"vespers",
|
|
"appeals",
|
|
"entreaties",
|
|
"petitions",
|
|
"pleadings",
|
|
"requests",
|
|
"suits",
|
|
"supplications"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"an earnest request":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"we hope that the governor will hear our prayer and do something about this pressing problem"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"adjurations",
|
|
"appeals",
|
|
"conjurations",
|
|
"cries",
|
|
"desires",
|
|
"entreaties",
|
|
"petitions",
|
|
"pleadings",
|
|
"pleas",
|
|
"solicitations",
|
|
"suits",
|
|
"suppliances",
|
|
"supplications"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"applications",
|
|
"requisitions",
|
|
"calls",
|
|
"claims",
|
|
"demands",
|
|
"insistences"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"practicable":{
|
|
"capable of being done or carried out":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a solution that is not practicable in the time available to us"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"achievable",
|
|
"attainable",
|
|
"doable",
|
|
"feasible",
|
|
"possible",
|
|
"realizable",
|
|
"viable",
|
|
"workable"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"practical",
|
|
"reasonable",
|
|
"sensible",
|
|
"contingent",
|
|
"likely",
|
|
"probable",
|
|
"acceptable",
|
|
"believable",
|
|
"conceivable",
|
|
"creditable",
|
|
"plausible",
|
|
"thinkable",
|
|
"actionable",
|
|
"available",
|
|
"usable",
|
|
"useable"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"impractical",
|
|
"unrealistic",
|
|
"doubtful",
|
|
"dubious",
|
|
"far-fetched",
|
|
"improbable",
|
|
"unlikely",
|
|
"implausible",
|
|
"inconceivable",
|
|
"incredible",
|
|
"unbelievable",
|
|
"futile",
|
|
"useless",
|
|
"vain",
|
|
"absurd",
|
|
"fantastic",
|
|
"fantastical",
|
|
"outlandish",
|
|
"preposterous",
|
|
"ridiculous",
|
|
"unthinkable"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"hopeless",
|
|
"impossible",
|
|
"impracticable",
|
|
"infeasible",
|
|
"nonviable",
|
|
"unattainable",
|
|
"undoable",
|
|
"unfeasible",
|
|
"unrealizable",
|
|
"unviable",
|
|
"unworkable"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"capable of being put to use or account":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a practicable knowledge of carpentry that came in handy when he volunteered to build houses for underprivileged families"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"actionable",
|
|
"applicable",
|
|
"applicative",
|
|
"applied",
|
|
"functional",
|
|
"practical",
|
|
"serviceable",
|
|
"ultrapractical",
|
|
"usable",
|
|
"useable",
|
|
"useful",
|
|
"workable",
|
|
"working"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"down-to-earth",
|
|
"pragmatic",
|
|
"pragmatical",
|
|
"utilitarian",
|
|
"banausic",
|
|
"mundane",
|
|
"accessible",
|
|
"available",
|
|
"obtainable",
|
|
"reachable",
|
|
"all-around",
|
|
"all-round",
|
|
"handy",
|
|
"active",
|
|
"alive",
|
|
"busy",
|
|
"employed",
|
|
"functioning",
|
|
"operating",
|
|
"operative"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"abstract",
|
|
"academic",
|
|
"academical",
|
|
"armchair",
|
|
"theoretical",
|
|
"theoretic",
|
|
"inaccessible",
|
|
"unattainable",
|
|
"unavailable",
|
|
"unobtainable",
|
|
"unreachable",
|
|
"unsuitable"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"impracticable",
|
|
"impractical",
|
|
"inapplicable",
|
|
"nonpractical",
|
|
"unusable",
|
|
"unworkable",
|
|
"useless"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"capable of or suitable for being used for a particular purpose":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"that flimsy little saw is not a very practicable tool for cutting heavy tree branches"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"available",
|
|
"employable",
|
|
"exploitable",
|
|
"fit",
|
|
"functional",
|
|
"operable",
|
|
"serviceable",
|
|
"usable",
|
|
"useable",
|
|
"useful"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"applicable",
|
|
"relevant",
|
|
"doable",
|
|
"feasible",
|
|
"viable",
|
|
"workable",
|
|
"reusable"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"impracticable",
|
|
"inoperable",
|
|
"nonfunctional",
|
|
"unavailable",
|
|
"unemployable",
|
|
"unusable"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pragmatic":{
|
|
"willing to see things as they really are and deal with them sensibly":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a pragmatic man, not given to grand, visionary schemes"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"down-to-earth",
|
|
"earthy",
|
|
"hardheaded",
|
|
"matter-of-fact",
|
|
"practical",
|
|
"realistic"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"idealless",
|
|
"philistine",
|
|
"utilitarian",
|
|
"commonsensical",
|
|
"grounded",
|
|
"levelheaded",
|
|
"logical",
|
|
"no-nonsense",
|
|
"rational",
|
|
"reasonable",
|
|
"sane",
|
|
"sensible",
|
|
"sober",
|
|
"sobersided",
|
|
"sound",
|
|
"bottom-line",
|
|
"hard",
|
|
"hard-boiled",
|
|
"hard-edged",
|
|
"tough-minded",
|
|
"unromantic",
|
|
"unsentimental",
|
|
"cynical",
|
|
"disillusioned",
|
|
"misanthropic",
|
|
"pessimistic",
|
|
"distrustful",
|
|
"mistrustful",
|
|
"skeptical",
|
|
"suspicious"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"fanciful",
|
|
"fantastic",
|
|
"fantastical",
|
|
"imaginative",
|
|
"romantic",
|
|
"sentimental",
|
|
"cheerful",
|
|
"optimistic",
|
|
"rose-colored",
|
|
"trustful",
|
|
"trusting",
|
|
"unsuspicious",
|
|
"half-baked",
|
|
"illogical",
|
|
"insane",
|
|
"irrational",
|
|
"unreasonable",
|
|
"theoretical",
|
|
"theoretic"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"blue-sky",
|
|
"idealistic",
|
|
"impractical",
|
|
"unrealistic",
|
|
"utopian",
|
|
"visionary"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"practical joke":{
|
|
"a playful or mischievous act intended as a joke":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"friends had left the risqu\u00e9 message on his voice mail as a practical joke"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"antic",
|
|
"caper",
|
|
"capriccio",
|
|
"dido",
|
|
"escapade",
|
|
"frolic",
|
|
"gag",
|
|
"jest",
|
|
"knavery",
|
|
"monkeyshine(s)",
|
|
"prank",
|
|
"rag",
|
|
"roguery",
|
|
"shavie",
|
|
"shine(s)",
|
|
"trick",
|
|
"waggery"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"skylarking",
|
|
"adventure",
|
|
"experience",
|
|
"game",
|
|
"lark",
|
|
"time",
|
|
"high jinks",
|
|
"hijinks",
|
|
"horseplay",
|
|
"play",
|
|
"roughhousing",
|
|
"rowdyism",
|
|
"shenanigan(s)",
|
|
"tomfoolery",
|
|
"joking",
|
|
"kidding",
|
|
"teasing",
|
|
"gambit",
|
|
"hoax",
|
|
"maneuver",
|
|
"ploy",
|
|
"deed",
|
|
"feat",
|
|
"mission",
|
|
"performance",
|
|
"stunt",
|
|
"caprice",
|
|
"conceit",
|
|
"fancy",
|
|
"vagary",
|
|
"whim",
|
|
"whimsy",
|
|
"whimsey",
|
|
"deceit",
|
|
"deception",
|
|
"delusion",
|
|
"fooling",
|
|
"fraud",
|
|
"hanky-panky",
|
|
"hoodwinking",
|
|
"ruse",
|
|
"sham",
|
|
"stratagem",
|
|
"subterfuge",
|
|
"trickery",
|
|
"wile"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"practises":{
|
|
"a private performance or session in preparation for a public appearance":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"we held one last practice before the big concert"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"dry runs",
|
|
"rehearsals",
|
|
"trials"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"dress rehearsals",
|
|
"previews",
|
|
"run-throughs",
|
|
"drills",
|
|
"exercises"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"a usual manner of behaving or doing":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the store's practice has always been to honor all major credit cards"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"customs",
|
|
"fashions",
|
|
"habits",
|
|
"habitudes",
|
|
"patterns",
|
|
"rituals",
|
|
"tricks",
|
|
"ways",
|
|
"wonts"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"addictions",
|
|
"dispositions",
|
|
"bents",
|
|
"inclinations",
|
|
"proclivities",
|
|
"sets",
|
|
"tendencies",
|
|
"tenors",
|
|
"turns",
|
|
"bags",
|
|
"conventions",
|
|
"forms",
|
|
"modes",
|
|
"styles",
|
|
"usages",
|
|
"uses",
|
|
"deportments",
|
|
"manners",
|
|
"mores",
|
|
"drills",
|
|
"grooves",
|
|
"jog trots",
|
|
"regimens",
|
|
"regimes",
|
|
"r\u00e9gimes",
|
|
"rotes",
|
|
"routines",
|
|
"ruts",
|
|
"affectations",
|
|
"airs",
|
|
"poses",
|
|
"attributes",
|
|
"characteristics",
|
|
"marks",
|
|
"traits",
|
|
"eccentricities",
|
|
"kinks",
|
|
"oddities",
|
|
"peculiarities",
|
|
"quirks",
|
|
"singularities",
|
|
"tics"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"something done over and over in order to develop skill":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"practice makes perfect"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"drills",
|
|
"exercises",
|
|
"routines",
|
|
"trainings",
|
|
"workouts"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"assignments",
|
|
"homeworks",
|
|
"lessons",
|
|
"brushups",
|
|
"refreshers",
|
|
"reviews"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to do over and over so as to become skilled":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"in order to play the guitar well, you need to practice fingering every single day"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"exercises",
|
|
"rehearses",
|
|
"runs over"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"grooves",
|
|
"perfects",
|
|
"refines",
|
|
"points (for)",
|
|
"prepares (for)",
|
|
"trains (with)",
|
|
"drills",
|
|
"repeats",
|
|
"works (at or on)",
|
|
"reviews",
|
|
"studies"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pranks":{
|
|
"a playful or mischievous act intended as a joke":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"as a prank , several students managed to change all the classroom clocks to different times"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"antics",
|
|
"capers",
|
|
"capriccios",
|
|
"didoes",
|
|
"didos",
|
|
"escapades",
|
|
"frolics",
|
|
"gags",
|
|
"jests",
|
|
"knaveries",
|
|
"monkeyshines",
|
|
"practical jokes",
|
|
"rags",
|
|
"rogueries",
|
|
"shavies",
|
|
"shines",
|
|
"tricks",
|
|
"waggeries"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"adventures",
|
|
"experiences",
|
|
"games",
|
|
"larks",
|
|
"times",
|
|
"high jinks",
|
|
"hijinks",
|
|
"horseplays",
|
|
"plays",
|
|
"rowdyisms",
|
|
"shenanigans",
|
|
"tomfooleries",
|
|
"gambits",
|
|
"hoaxes",
|
|
"maneuvers",
|
|
"ploys",
|
|
"deeds",
|
|
"feats",
|
|
"missions",
|
|
"performances",
|
|
"stunts",
|
|
"caprices",
|
|
"conceits",
|
|
"fancies",
|
|
"vagaries",
|
|
"whims",
|
|
"whimsies",
|
|
"whimseys",
|
|
"deceits",
|
|
"deceptions",
|
|
"delusions",
|
|
"frauds",
|
|
"hanky-pankies",
|
|
"ruses",
|
|
"shams",
|
|
"stratagems",
|
|
"subterfuges",
|
|
"trickeries",
|
|
"wiles"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"practice teacher":{
|
|
"as in reader , student teacher":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"intern",
|
|
"interne",
|
|
"reader",
|
|
"student teacher",
|
|
"governess",
|
|
"homeschooler",
|
|
"catechist",
|
|
"lecturer",
|
|
"moralizer",
|
|
"preacher",
|
|
"academe",
|
|
"academic",
|
|
"academician",
|
|
"didact",
|
|
"pedant",
|
|
"dean",
|
|
"docent",
|
|
"doctor",
|
|
"don",
|
|
"prof",
|
|
"professor",
|
|
"regius professor",
|
|
"drillmaster",
|
|
"inculcator",
|
|
"mentor",
|
|
"tutor",
|
|
"tutoress",
|
|
"coach",
|
|
"guide",
|
|
"guru",
|
|
"preparer",
|
|
"trainer",
|
|
"headmistress",
|
|
"instructress",
|
|
"mistress",
|
|
"schoolmarm",
|
|
"schoolma'am",
|
|
"schoolmistress",
|
|
"headmaster",
|
|
"master",
|
|
"rector",
|
|
"schoolmaster"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"prats":{
|
|
"a stupid person":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"I need competent people for this job, and all they send me are prats"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"airheads",
|
|
"birdbrains",
|
|
"blockheads",
|
|
"boneheads",
|
|
"bubbleheads",
|
|
"chowderheads",
|
|
"chuckleheads",
|
|
"clodpolls",
|
|
"clodpoles",
|
|
"clots",
|
|
"clucks",
|
|
"clunks",
|
|
"cretins",
|
|
"cuddies",
|
|
"deadheads",
|
|
"dim bulbs",
|
|
"dimwits",
|
|
"dips",
|
|
"dodoes",
|
|
"dodos",
|
|
"dolts",
|
|
"donkeys",
|
|
"doofuses",
|
|
"dufuses",
|
|
"dopes",
|
|
"dorks",
|
|
"dullards",
|
|
"dumbbells",
|
|
"dumbheads",
|
|
"dum-dums",
|
|
"dummies",
|
|
"dummkopfs",
|
|
"dunces",
|
|
"dunderheads",
|
|
"fatheads",
|
|
"ganders",
|
|
"golems",
|
|
"goofs",
|
|
"goons",
|
|
"half-wits",
|
|
"hammerheads",
|
|
"hardheads",
|
|
"idiots",
|
|
"ignoramuses",
|
|
"ignorami",
|
|
"imbeciles",
|
|
"jackasses",
|
|
"know-nothings",
|
|
"knuckleheads",
|
|
"lamebrains",
|
|
"loggerheads",
|
|
"loons",
|
|
"lumps",
|
|
"lunkheads",
|
|
"meatheads",
|
|
"momes",
|
|
"morons",
|
|
"mugs",
|
|
"mutts",
|
|
"naturals",
|
|
"nimrods",
|
|
"nincompoops",
|
|
"ninnies",
|
|
"ninnyhammers",
|
|
"nits",
|
|
"nitwits",
|
|
"noddies",
|
|
"noodles",
|
|
"numskulls",
|
|
"numbskulls",
|
|
"oafs",
|
|
"pinheads",
|
|
"ratbags",
|
|
"sapheads",
|
|
"schlubs",
|
|
"shlubs",
|
|
"schnooks",
|
|
"simpletons",
|
|
"stocks",
|
|
"stupes",
|
|
"stupids",
|
|
"thickheads",
|
|
"turkeys",
|
|
"woodenheads",
|
|
"yahoos",
|
|
"yo-yos"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"boobies",
|
|
"buffoons",
|
|
"fools",
|
|
"geese",
|
|
"loonies",
|
|
"lunatics",
|
|
"madmen",
|
|
"nuts",
|
|
"zanies",
|
|
"losers",
|
|
"gawks",
|
|
"featherbrains",
|
|
"scatterbrains",
|
|
"beasts",
|
|
"boors",
|
|
"cads",
|
|
"churls",
|
|
"clowns",
|
|
"creeps",
|
|
"curs",
|
|
"heels",
|
|
"jerks",
|
|
"skunks",
|
|
"skunk",
|
|
"snakes",
|
|
"stinkers",
|
|
"villains"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"intellects",
|
|
"intellectuals",
|
|
"sages",
|
|
"thinkers",
|
|
"whizzes",
|
|
"wizards",
|
|
"polymaths",
|
|
"Renaissance men",
|
|
"sharpies"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"brains",
|
|
"geniuses",
|
|
"genii"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"praises":{
|
|
"to proclaim the glory of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"hymns that praise God"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"blesses",
|
|
"carols",
|
|
"celebrates",
|
|
"emblazons",
|
|
"exalts",
|
|
"extols",
|
|
"extolls",
|
|
"glorifies",
|
|
"hymns",
|
|
"lauds",
|
|
"magnifies",
|
|
"resounds"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"adores",
|
|
"belauds",
|
|
"deifies",
|
|
"idolizes",
|
|
"worships",
|
|
"acclaims",
|
|
"applauds",
|
|
"commends",
|
|
"compliments",
|
|
"hails",
|
|
"renowns",
|
|
"salutes",
|
|
"chants",
|
|
"cheers",
|
|
"eulogizes",
|
|
"rhapsodizes",
|
|
"cites",
|
|
"flatters",
|
|
"cracks up",
|
|
"recommends",
|
|
"touts"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"blames",
|
|
"censures",
|
|
"reprehends",
|
|
"reprobates",
|
|
"criticizes",
|
|
"reproves",
|
|
"admonishes",
|
|
"chides",
|
|
"keelhauls",
|
|
"rebukes",
|
|
"reprimands",
|
|
"reproaches",
|
|
"castigates",
|
|
"lambastes",
|
|
"lambasts"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to declare enthusiastic approval of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the school volunteers were praised for their excellent work in the reading program"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"acclaims",
|
|
"accredits",
|
|
"applauds",
|
|
"cheers",
|
|
"cracks up",
|
|
"hails",
|
|
"lauds",
|
|
"salutes",
|
|
"touts"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bravoes",
|
|
"claps",
|
|
"rises (to)",
|
|
"ballyhoos",
|
|
"approves",
|
|
"commends",
|
|
"endorses",
|
|
"indorses",
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"favors",
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"recommends",
|
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"roots (for)",
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"supports",
|
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"celebrates",
|
|
"emblazons",
|
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"eulogizes",
|
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"extols",
|
|
"extolls",
|
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"glorifies",
|
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"magnifies",
|
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"sings",
|
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"adulates",
|
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"belauds",
|
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"flatters",
|
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"overpraises",
|
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"deifies",
|
|
"idolizes"
|
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],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
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"belittles",
|
|
"discommends",
|
|
"disparages",
|
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"puts down",
|
|
"blames",
|
|
"censures",
|
|
"reprehends",
|
|
"reprobates",
|
|
"admonishes",
|
|
"chides",
|
|
"criticizes",
|
|
"rebukes",
|
|
"reprimands",
|
|
"reproaches",
|
|
"reproves",
|
|
"castigates",
|
|
"excoriates",
|
|
"keelhauls",
|
|
"lambastes",
|
|
"lambasts",
|
|
"skewers",
|
|
"slags",
|
|
"vilifies"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"knocks",
|
|
"pans",
|
|
"slams"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in recognitions , accolades":{
|
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"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"acclaim",
|
|
"accolades",
|
|
"acknowledgments",
|
|
"acknowledgements",
|
|
"homages",
|
|
"kudos",
|
|
"laurels",
|
|
"recognitions",
|
|
"infamies",
|
|
"characters",
|
|
"marks",
|
|
"names",
|
|
"reports",
|
|
"reputabilities",
|
|
"reputations",
|
|
"reputes",
|
|
"cachets",
|
|
"places",
|
|
"positions",
|
|
"prestiges",
|
|
"ranks",
|
|
"standings",
|
|
"statures",
|
|
"statuses",
|
|
"megastardoms",
|
|
"popularities",
|
|
"stardoms",
|
|
"superstardoms",
|
|
"distinctions",
|
|
"eminences",
|
|
"glories",
|
|
"honors",
|
|
"notes",
|
|
"preeminences",
|
|
"prominences",
|
|
"visibilities",
|
|
"adorations",
|
|
"idolizations",
|
|
"celebrities",
|
|
"fames",
|
|
"notorieties",
|
|
"renowns"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"disgraces",
|
|
"dishonors",
|
|
"disreputes",
|
|
"ignominies",
|
|
"odiums",
|
|
"opprobriums",
|
|
"shames",
|
|
"invisibilities",
|
|
"unpopularity",
|
|
"anonymities",
|
|
"oblivions",
|
|
"obscurities"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"practitioners":{
|
|
"one who brings an art or science to full realization":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a French doctor who was once the most famous practitioner of natural childbirth"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"exponents",
|
|
"expounders",
|
|
"gurus",
|
|
"high priests",
|
|
"interpreters"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"deans",
|
|
"doyens",
|
|
"grand old men",
|
|
"ideologues",
|
|
"idealogues",
|
|
"philosophers",
|
|
"theorists",
|
|
"advocates",
|
|
"apostles",
|
|
"backers",
|
|
"boosters",
|
|
"champions",
|
|
"promoters",
|
|
"proponents",
|
|
"supporters"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"practitioner":{
|
|
"one who brings an art or science to full realization":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a French doctor who was once the most famous practitioner of natural childbirth"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"exponent",
|
|
"expounder",
|
|
"guru",
|
|
"high priest",
|
|
"interpreter"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"dean",
|
|
"doyen",
|
|
"grand old man",
|
|
"ideologue",
|
|
"idealogue",
|
|
"philosopher",
|
|
"theorist",
|
|
"advocate",
|
|
"apostle",
|
|
"backer",
|
|
"booster",
|
|
"champion",
|
|
"promoter",
|
|
"proponent",
|
|
"supporter"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"prayerfulness":{
|
|
"as in devotion , morality":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"asceticism",
|
|
"devotion",
|
|
"morality",
|
|
"religiousness",
|
|
"spirituality",
|
|
"blessedness",
|
|
"devoutness",
|
|
"godliness",
|
|
"holiness",
|
|
"piety",
|
|
"piousness",
|
|
"sainthood",
|
|
"saintliness",
|
|
"saintship",
|
|
"sanctity",
|
|
"priestliness",
|
|
"goodness",
|
|
"rectitude",
|
|
"righteousness",
|
|
"uprightness",
|
|
"virtue",
|
|
"virtuousness",
|
|
"consecration",
|
|
"sacredness"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"godlessness",
|
|
"impiety",
|
|
"ungodliness",
|
|
"unholiness",
|
|
"blasphemousness",
|
|
"irreverence",
|
|
"sacrilegiousness",
|
|
"depravedness",
|
|
"depravity",
|
|
"evilness",
|
|
"heinousness",
|
|
"monstrosity",
|
|
"sinfulness",
|
|
"vileness",
|
|
"wickedness",
|
|
"hypocrisy",
|
|
"sanctimoniousness",
|
|
"sanctimony"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"prankish":{
|
|
"tending to or exhibiting reckless playfulness":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"told the prankish lad that someone would eventually get hurt if he kept it up"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"arch",
|
|
"devilish",
|
|
"elvish",
|
|
"espi\u00e8gle",
|
|
"impish",
|
|
"knavish",
|
|
"leprechaunish",
|
|
"mischievous",
|
|
"pixie",
|
|
"pixy",
|
|
"pixieish",
|
|
"puckish",
|
|
"rascally",
|
|
"roguish",
|
|
"scampish",
|
|
"sly",
|
|
"tricksy",
|
|
"waggish",
|
|
"wicked"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"antic",
|
|
"coltish",
|
|
"coy",
|
|
"frisky",
|
|
"frolicsome",
|
|
"kittenish",
|
|
"playful",
|
|
"sportful",
|
|
"sportive",
|
|
"gay",
|
|
"happy",
|
|
"lighthearted",
|
|
"whimsical",
|
|
"energetic",
|
|
"lively",
|
|
"spirited",
|
|
"sprightly",
|
|
"artful",
|
|
"crafty",
|
|
"cunning",
|
|
"trickish",
|
|
"tricky",
|
|
"wily",
|
|
"misbehaving",
|
|
"naughty",
|
|
"troublemaking",
|
|
"pestering",
|
|
"riling",
|
|
"teasing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"grave",
|
|
"grim",
|
|
"sedate",
|
|
"sober",
|
|
"solemn",
|
|
"staid",
|
|
"stern"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"prattler":{
|
|
"a person who talks constantly":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"stuck next to a prattler in the doctor's waiting room, she found the wait interminable"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"babbler",
|
|
"blabber",
|
|
"blabbermouth",
|
|
"blowhard",
|
|
"cackler",
|
|
"chatterbox",
|
|
"chatterer",
|
|
"conversationalist",
|
|
"gabbler",
|
|
"gasbag",
|
|
"jabberer",
|
|
"jay",
|
|
"magpie",
|
|
"motormouth",
|
|
"talker",
|
|
"windbag"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"gossip",
|
|
"gossiper",
|
|
"talebearer",
|
|
"tattler",
|
|
"tattletale",
|
|
"blatherer",
|
|
"blatherskite",
|
|
"converser",
|
|
"discourser"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"prance":{
|
|
"to walk with exaggerated arm and leg movements":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"pranced across the room dressed in an outrageous costume"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"sashay",
|
|
"stalk",
|
|
"strut",
|
|
"swagger"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"flounce",
|
|
"mince",
|
|
"traipse",
|
|
"pussyfoot",
|
|
"tiptoe",
|
|
"sweep",
|
|
"parade",
|
|
"promenade",
|
|
"pad",
|
|
"step",
|
|
"tread",
|
|
"pace",
|
|
"stride",
|
|
"lumber",
|
|
"lurch",
|
|
"pound",
|
|
"shamble",
|
|
"shuffle",
|
|
"stagger"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"prayerful":{
|
|
"asking humbly":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"impressed by such prayerful petitioners, the governor promised that he'd see what he could do"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"beseeching",
|
|
"entreating",
|
|
"imploring",
|
|
"pleading",
|
|
"soliciting",
|
|
"suppliant",
|
|
"supplicant",
|
|
"supplicating",
|
|
"supplicatory"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"begging",
|
|
"importunate",
|
|
"insistent",
|
|
"persistent"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pragmatists":{
|
|
"as in realists , hardnoses":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"hardnoses",
|
|
"realists",
|
|
"cynics",
|
|
"fatalists",
|
|
"nihilists",
|
|
"anti-utopians",
|
|
"Cassandras",
|
|
"Jeremiahs",
|
|
"knockers",
|
|
"naysayers",
|
|
"defeatists",
|
|
"pessimists",
|
|
"worriers",
|
|
"worrywarts"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"optimists",
|
|
"Pollyannas",
|
|
"Don Quixotes",
|
|
"dreamers",
|
|
"fantasts",
|
|
"idealists",
|
|
"idealizers",
|
|
"ideologues",
|
|
"idealogues",
|
|
"romanticists",
|
|
"romantics",
|
|
"utopians",
|
|
"visionaries",
|
|
"sentimentalists"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"practising":{
|
|
"to do over and over so as to become skilled":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"in order to play the guitar well, you need to practice fingering every single day"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"exercising",
|
|
"rehearsing",
|
|
"running over"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"grooving",
|
|
"perfecting",
|
|
"refining",
|
|
"pointing (for)",
|
|
"preparing (for)",
|
|
"training (with)",
|
|
"drilling",
|
|
"repeating",
|
|
"working (at or on)",
|
|
"reviewing",
|
|
"studying"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"practical jokes":{
|
|
"a playful or mischievous act intended as a joke":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"friends had left the risqu\u00e9 message on his voice mail as a practical joke"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"antics",
|
|
"capers",
|
|
"capriccios",
|
|
"didoes",
|
|
"didos",
|
|
"escapades",
|
|
"frolics",
|
|
"gags",
|
|
"jests",
|
|
"knaveries",
|
|
"monkeyshines",
|
|
"pranks",
|
|
"rags",
|
|
"rogueries",
|
|
"shavies",
|
|
"shines",
|
|
"tricks",
|
|
"waggeries"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"adventures",
|
|
"experiences",
|
|
"games",
|
|
"larks",
|
|
"times",
|
|
"high jinks",
|
|
"hijinks",
|
|
"horseplays",
|
|
"plays",
|
|
"rowdyisms",
|
|
"shenanigans",
|
|
"tomfooleries",
|
|
"gambits",
|
|
"hoaxes",
|
|
"maneuvers",
|
|
"ploys",
|
|
"deeds",
|
|
"feats",
|
|
"missions",
|
|
"performances",
|
|
"stunts",
|
|
"caprices",
|
|
"conceits",
|
|
"fancies",
|
|
"vagaries",
|
|
"whims",
|
|
"whimsies",
|
|
"whimseys",
|
|
"deceits",
|
|
"deceptions",
|
|
"delusions",
|
|
"frauds",
|
|
"hanky-pankies",
|
|
"ruses",
|
|
"shams",
|
|
"stratagems",
|
|
"subterfuges",
|
|
"trickeries",
|
|
"wiles"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
}
|
|
} |