11515 lines
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11515 lines
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{
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"surcease":{
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"the stopping of a process or activity":{
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"examples":[
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"hoping the new medicine would bring surcease to his pain"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"arrest",
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"arrestment",
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"cease",
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"cessation",
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"check",
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"close",
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"closedown",
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"closure",
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"conclusion",
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"cutoff",
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"discontinuance",
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"discontinuation",
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"end",
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"ending",
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"expiration",
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"finish",
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"halt",
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"lapse",
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"offset",
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"shutdown",
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"shutoff",
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"stay",
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"stop",
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"stoppage",
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"termination"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"mop-up",
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"phaseout",
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"abeyance",
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"break",
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"interruption",
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"layoff",
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"letup",
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"moratorium",
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"pause",
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"standstill",
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"suspension"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"extension",
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"persistence",
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"prolongation"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"continuance",
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"continuation"
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]
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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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"surcharge":{
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"to charge (someone) too much for goods or services":{
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"examples":[
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"contends that with the present tax structure, the state's lower-income residents are being surcharged and the wealthiest residents are getting off too lightly"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"gouge",
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"overcharge",
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"soak",
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"sting"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"cheat",
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"defraud",
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"stick",
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"clip",
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"fleece",
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"skin",
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"mischarge"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[
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"undercharge"
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]
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},
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"as in surtax , supertax":{
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"examples":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"near synonyms":[
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"supertax",
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"surtax",
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"capitation",
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"custom(s)",
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"excise",
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"hidden tax",
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"income tax",
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"poll tax",
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"property tax",
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"sales tax",
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"single tax",
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"sin tax",
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"tariff",
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"toll",
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"tribute",
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"value-added tax",
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"withholding tax",
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"death tax",
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"estate tax",
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"inheritance tax",
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"direct tax",
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"personal tax",
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"flat tax",
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"proportional tax",
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"assessment",
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"duty",
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"imposition",
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"impost",
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"levy",
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"tax"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"as in overload":{
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"examples":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"near synonyms":[
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"overload",
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"ballast",
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"deadweight",
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"bale",
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"bundle",
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"pack",
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"package",
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"packet",
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"parcel",
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"shipment",
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"boatload",
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"carload",
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"shipload",
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"trainload",
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"truckload",
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"wagonload",
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"manifest",
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"consignment",
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"body",
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"bulk",
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"mass",
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"burden",
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"cargo",
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"draft",
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"freight",
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"haul",
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"lading",
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"load",
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"loading",
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"payload",
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"weight"
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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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"sure-footed":{
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"as in fleet-footed":{
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"examples":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"near synonyms":[
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"fleet-footed",
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"adroit",
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"deft",
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"dexterous",
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"dextrous",
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"light-fingered",
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"athletic",
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"balletic",
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"coordinated",
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"acrobatic",
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"flexible",
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"limber",
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"loose-jointed",
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"pliable",
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"pliant",
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"supple",
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"agile",
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"featly",
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"feline",
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"graceful",
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"gracile",
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"light",
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"light-footed",
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"light-foot",
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"lightsome",
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"lissome",
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"lissom",
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"lithe",
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"lithesome",
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"nimble",
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"spry"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"awkward",
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"clumsy",
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"gawky",
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"graceless",
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"klutzy",
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"lumbering",
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"ungainly",
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"ungraceful",
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"uncoordinated",
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"inflexible",
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"rigid",
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"stiff",
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"bungling",
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"inept",
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"maladroit"
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],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"type":[
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"adjective"
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]
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},
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"surface":{
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"an outer part or layer":{
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"examples":[
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"the surface of just about everything in the kitchen was covered with soot after we put the grease fire out"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"exterior",
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"face",
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"outside",
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"shell",
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"skin",
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"veneer"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"facade",
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"fa\u00e7ade",
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"front",
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"top",
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"cover",
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"covering",
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"facing",
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"appearance",
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"disguise",
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"guise",
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"mask",
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"semblance",
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"show"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[
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"inside",
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"interior"
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]
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},
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"to come to one's attention especially gradually or unexpectedly":{
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"examples":[
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"no information regarding the stolen car has surfaced since the police found it abandoned on a country road"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"arise",
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"come up",
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"crop (up)",
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"emerge",
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"materialize",
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"spring (up)"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"appear",
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"come out",
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"show up",
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"turn up",
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"chance",
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"come",
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"come about",
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"fall out",
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"go (on)",
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"go off",
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"hap",
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"happen",
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"occur",
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"pass",
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"transpire",
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"interfere",
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"interpose",
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"intervene",
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"intrude"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"to penetrate the surface (as of water) from below":{
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"examples":[
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"a submarine surfaced on the starboard side of the aircraft carrier"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"break",
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"broach"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"emerge",
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"rise"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"dive",
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"drop",
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"drown",
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"founder",
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"plunge",
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"sink",
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"submerge",
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"submerse"
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],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"lying on or affecting only the outer layer of something":{
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"examples":[
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"a surface stain on the wood that can easily be removed with a mild detergent"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"skin-deep",
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"superficial"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"depthless",
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"shallow",
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"shoal",
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"two-dimensional",
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"external"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"deep",
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"deep-seated"
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],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"type":[
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"adjective",
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"noun",
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"verb"
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]
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},
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"surging":{
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"as in swelling , billowing":{
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"examples":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"near synonyms":[
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"billowing",
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"swelling",
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"rolling",
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"rippled",
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"rippling",
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"wavy",
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"rutted",
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"rutty",
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"undulant",
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"undulating",
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"undulatory",
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"inexact",
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"unaligned",
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"lopsided",
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"unbalanced",
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"pitted",
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"pocked",
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"knobbly",
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"knobby",
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"knurled",
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"knurly",
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"nubbly",
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"nubby"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"exact",
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"uniform",
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"aligned",
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"alined",
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"regular",
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"true",
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"horizontal",
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"tabular",
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"plumb",
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"straight",
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"vertical",
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"flush",
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"even",
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"flat",
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"level",
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"plane",
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"smooth"
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],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"as in streaming , pouring":{
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"examples":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"near synonyms":[
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"gushing",
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"pouring",
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"squirting",
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"streaming",
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"belching",
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"disgorging",
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"ejecting",
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"eructing",
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"erupting",
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"expelling",
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"jetting",
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"spewing",
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"spouting",
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"spurting",
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"emanating",
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"exhaling",
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"issuing",
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"releasing",
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"shooting",
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"spitting",
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"springing",
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"venting",
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"discharging",
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"emitting",
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"firing",
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"casting",
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"flinging",
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"heaving",
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"hurling",
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"launching",
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"pitching",
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"tossing"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"bottling (up)",
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"containing",
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"restraining",
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"shutting (in or up)"
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],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"as in jumping , skyrocketing":{
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"examples":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"near synonyms":[
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"jumping",
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"rocketing",
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"skyrocketing",
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"accelerating",
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"accumulating",
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"appreciating",
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"ballooning",
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"booming",
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"building up",
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"burgeoning",
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"bourgeoning",
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"climbing",
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"enlarging",
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"escalating",
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"expanding",
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"gaining",
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"increasing",
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"mounting",
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"multiplying",
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"mushrooming",
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"proliferating",
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"rising",
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"rolling up",
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"snowballing",
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"spreading",
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"swelling",
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"waxing",
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"heightening",
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"intensifying",
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"redoubling",
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"blowing up",
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"bulking",
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"distending",
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"inflating",
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"puffing (up)",
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"crescendoing",
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"cresting",
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"peaking"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"contracting",
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"decreasing",
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"diminishing",
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"dwindling",
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"lessening",
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"receding",
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"waning"
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],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"type":[
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"adjective",
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"verb"
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]
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},
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"surmising":{
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"to form an opinion from little or no evidence":{
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"examples":[
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"we surmised that she had purchased the apple pie since there was a bakery box on the kitchen counter"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"assuming",
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"conjecturing",
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"daresaying",
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"guessing",
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"imagining",
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"presuming",
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"speculating",
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"supposing",
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"suspecting",
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"suspicioning"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"concluding",
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"deducing",
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"gathering",
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"inferring",
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"hypothecating",
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"hypothesizing",
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"theorizing",
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"believing",
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"conceiving",
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"expecting",
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"judging",
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"reckoning",
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"taking",
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"thinking"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"demonstrating",
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"documenting",
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"establishing",
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"proving",
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"substantiating",
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"validating",
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"ascertaining",
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"determining",
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"finding out",
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"learning"
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],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"type":[
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"verb"
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]
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},
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"surmounted":{
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"to achieve a victory over":{
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"examples":[
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"an Olympic swimmer who surmounted endless obstacles to achieve her goals"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"beat",
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"bested",
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"conquered",
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"defeated",
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"did down",
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"dispatched",
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"got",
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"got around",
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"licked",
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"mastered",
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"overbore",
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"overcame",
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"overmatched",
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"prevailed (over)",
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"skunked",
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"stopped",
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"subdued",
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"took",
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"trimmed",
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"triumphed (over)",
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"upended",
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"won (against)",
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"worsted"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"swept",
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"edged (out)",
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"nosed out",
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"pipped",
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"annihilated",
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"blew away",
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"blew out",
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"bombed",
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"broke",
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"buried",
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"clobbered",
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"creamed",
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"crushed",
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"drubbed",
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"finished",
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"flattened",
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"overwhelmed",
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"routed",
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"shellacked",
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"skinned",
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"slaughtered",
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"smoked",
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"snowed under",
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"thrashed",
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"trounced",
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"upset",
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"walloped",
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"waxed",
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"whipped",
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"capped",
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"excelled",
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"flourished",
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"scored",
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"succeeded",
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"knocked off",
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"knocked over",
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"overpowered",
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"overthrew",
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"subjugated",
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"unseated",
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"vanquished",
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"aced (out)",
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"bettered",
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"eclipsed",
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"exceeded",
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"excelled",
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"outdid",
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"outdistanced",
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"outfought",
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"outshone",
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"outshined",
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"outstripped",
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"overtopped",
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"surpassed",
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"topped",
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"transcended"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"fell",
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"gave up",
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"went down",
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"went under",
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"collapsed",
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"failed",
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"flopped",
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"flunked",
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"folded",
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"washed out"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"lost (to)"
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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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"surpassing":{
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"as in extraordinary , huge":{
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"examples":[],
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"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"extraordinary",
|
|
"frightful",
|
|
"horrible",
|
|
"huge",
|
|
"main",
|
|
"superlative",
|
|
"supreme",
|
|
"terrible",
|
|
"terrific",
|
|
"confirmed",
|
|
"habitual",
|
|
"hopeless",
|
|
"inveterate",
|
|
"extreme",
|
|
"unrestricted",
|
|
"constant",
|
|
"endless",
|
|
"eternal",
|
|
"perpetual",
|
|
"undying",
|
|
"unremitting",
|
|
"authentic",
|
|
"classic",
|
|
"genuine",
|
|
"real",
|
|
"veritable",
|
|
"absolute",
|
|
"all-out",
|
|
"arrant",
|
|
"blank",
|
|
"blooming",
|
|
"bodacious",
|
|
"categorical",
|
|
"categoric",
|
|
"clean",
|
|
"complete",
|
|
"consummate",
|
|
"crashing",
|
|
"damn",
|
|
"damned",
|
|
"dead",
|
|
"deadly",
|
|
"definite",
|
|
"downright",
|
|
"dreadful",
|
|
"fair",
|
|
"flat",
|
|
"flat-out",
|
|
"out-and-out",
|
|
"outright",
|
|
"perfect",
|
|
"plumb",
|
|
"profound",
|
|
"pure",
|
|
"rank",
|
|
"regular",
|
|
"sheer",
|
|
"simple",
|
|
"stark",
|
|
"stone",
|
|
"straight-out",
|
|
"thorough",
|
|
"thoroughgoing",
|
|
"total",
|
|
"unadulterated",
|
|
"unalloyed",
|
|
"unconditional",
|
|
"unmitigated",
|
|
"unqualified",
|
|
"utter",
|
|
"very"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"doubtful",
|
|
"dubious",
|
|
"equivocal",
|
|
"qualified",
|
|
"questionable",
|
|
"restricted",
|
|
"uncertain"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to be greater, better, or stronger than":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"she always tried to surpass her older brother at anything he did"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"beating",
|
|
"bettering",
|
|
"eclipsing",
|
|
"exceeding",
|
|
"excelling",
|
|
"outclassing",
|
|
"outdistancing",
|
|
"outdoing",
|
|
"outgunning",
|
|
"outmatching",
|
|
"outshining",
|
|
"outstripping",
|
|
"overtopping",
|
|
"topping",
|
|
"towering (over)",
|
|
"transcending"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"one-upping",
|
|
"outpacing",
|
|
"outracing",
|
|
"outrunning",
|
|
"overpassing",
|
|
"besting",
|
|
"clobbering",
|
|
"conquering",
|
|
"crushing",
|
|
"defeating",
|
|
"drubbing",
|
|
"licking",
|
|
"mastering",
|
|
"outcompeting",
|
|
"outperforming",
|
|
"overcoming",
|
|
"overmatching",
|
|
"prevailing (over)",
|
|
"routing",
|
|
"shaming",
|
|
"skunking",
|
|
"subduing",
|
|
"surmounting",
|
|
"thrashing",
|
|
"trimming",
|
|
"triumphing (over)",
|
|
"trouncing",
|
|
"walloping",
|
|
"whipping",
|
|
"winning (against)",
|
|
"worsting",
|
|
"outbalancing",
|
|
"outweighing",
|
|
"overbearing",
|
|
"overshadowing",
|
|
"trumping"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"losing (to)"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to go beyond the limit of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the sales of the band's newest CD have surpassed the combined sales of its last two albums"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"breaking",
|
|
"exceeding",
|
|
"outreaching",
|
|
"outrunning",
|
|
"overpassing",
|
|
"overreaching",
|
|
"overrunning",
|
|
"overshooting",
|
|
"overstepping",
|
|
"transcending"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"encroaching",
|
|
"entrenching",
|
|
"intrenching",
|
|
"infringing",
|
|
"invading",
|
|
"trespassing",
|
|
"overdoing",
|
|
"overusing",
|
|
"overutilizing",
|
|
"overworking"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"surplus":{
|
|
"being over what is needed":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"surplus stock gets shipped to the warehouse and is eventually sold at auction"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"excess",
|
|
"extra",
|
|
"redundant",
|
|
"spare",
|
|
"supererogatory",
|
|
"superfluous",
|
|
"supernumerary"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"accessory",
|
|
"additional",
|
|
"supplemental",
|
|
"supplementary",
|
|
"de trop",
|
|
"dispensable",
|
|
"extraneous",
|
|
"gratuitous",
|
|
"needless",
|
|
"nonessential",
|
|
"uncalled-for",
|
|
"unessential",
|
|
"unnecessary",
|
|
"unneeded",
|
|
"unwanted",
|
|
"abundant",
|
|
"ample",
|
|
"bountiful",
|
|
"copious",
|
|
"plenteous",
|
|
"plentiful"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"deficient",
|
|
"inadequate",
|
|
"insufficient",
|
|
"meager",
|
|
"meagre",
|
|
"niggardly",
|
|
"poor",
|
|
"scant",
|
|
"scanty",
|
|
"scarce",
|
|
"short",
|
|
"shortish",
|
|
"skimpy",
|
|
"sparse"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"the state or an instance of going beyond what is usual, proper, or needed":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"we have a surplus of plastic knives, but we're short on forks and spoons for the picnic"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bellyful",
|
|
"excess",
|
|
"fat",
|
|
"overabundance",
|
|
"overage",
|
|
"overflow",
|
|
"overkill",
|
|
"overmuch",
|
|
"overplus",
|
|
"oversupply",
|
|
"plethora",
|
|
"plus",
|
|
"redundancy",
|
|
"superabundance",
|
|
"superfluity",
|
|
"surfeit",
|
|
"surplusage"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"abundance",
|
|
"bounty",
|
|
"plentitude",
|
|
"plenty",
|
|
"profusion",
|
|
"sufficiency",
|
|
"overproduction",
|
|
"overstock"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"dearth",
|
|
"lack",
|
|
"scarcity",
|
|
"want"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"deficiency",
|
|
"deficit",
|
|
"insufficiency",
|
|
"undersupply"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"surprizes":{
|
|
"something that makes a strong impression because it is so unexpected":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the anniversary party was such a complete surprise that the couple was speechless for a moment"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bombshells",
|
|
"jars",
|
|
"jaw-droppers",
|
|
"jolts",
|
|
"stunners"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"shocks",
|
|
"thunderclaps",
|
|
"eye-openers",
|
|
"revelations",
|
|
"shockers",
|
|
"amazements",
|
|
"marvels",
|
|
"wonders",
|
|
"fillips",
|
|
"kickers",
|
|
"kicks",
|
|
"twists",
|
|
"wrinkles"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"the state of being strongly impressed by something unexpected or unusual":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"stared in utter surprise at the deer in his cabin"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"amazements",
|
|
"astonishments",
|
|
"shocks",
|
|
"startlements",
|
|
"stupefactions"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"awes",
|
|
"wonderments",
|
|
"wonders",
|
|
"startles",
|
|
"bewilderments",
|
|
"confusions",
|
|
"consternations",
|
|
"discomfitures",
|
|
"dismays"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"a setup in which hidden attackers lie in wait":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"waited under cover of darkness and took the enemy encampment by surprise at dawn"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"ambuscades",
|
|
"ambushes",
|
|
"ambushments",
|
|
"traps"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"assaults",
|
|
"attacks",
|
|
"charges",
|
|
"sallies",
|
|
"captures",
|
|
"entrapments",
|
|
"mousetraps",
|
|
"snares",
|
|
"huntings"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to make a strong impression on (someone) with something unexpected":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"I was very surprised when my parents offered to pay the down payment on our house"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"amazes",
|
|
"astonishes",
|
|
"astounds",
|
|
"bowls over",
|
|
"dumbfounds",
|
|
"dumfounds",
|
|
"flabbergasts",
|
|
"floors",
|
|
"rocks",
|
|
"shocks",
|
|
"startles",
|
|
"stuns",
|
|
"stupefies",
|
|
"thunderstrikes"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"befuddles",
|
|
"bewilders",
|
|
"blindsides",
|
|
"blows away",
|
|
"confounds",
|
|
"confuses",
|
|
"dazes",
|
|
"discomfits",
|
|
"disconcerts",
|
|
"dismays",
|
|
"jars",
|
|
"muddles",
|
|
"nonpluses",
|
|
"nonplusses",
|
|
"perplexes",
|
|
"shakes up"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to lie in wait for and attack by surprise":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"FBI agents surprised the counterfeiters in their own base of operations"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"ambuscades",
|
|
"ambushes",
|
|
"waylays"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"assails",
|
|
"assaults",
|
|
"attacks",
|
|
"storms",
|
|
"strikes",
|
|
"jumps",
|
|
"mugs",
|
|
"pounces (on)",
|
|
"tackles",
|
|
"charges",
|
|
"sallies",
|
|
"captures",
|
|
"ensnares",
|
|
"entraps",
|
|
"mousetraps",
|
|
"nets",
|
|
"snares",
|
|
"traps",
|
|
"hunts",
|
|
"preys (on or upon)",
|
|
"stalks"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"surrender (to)":{
|
|
"as in submit (to) , defer (to)":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"defer (to)",
|
|
"submit (to)",
|
|
"yield (to)",
|
|
"adhere (to)",
|
|
"comply (with)",
|
|
"conform (to)",
|
|
"follow",
|
|
"goose-step (to)",
|
|
"mind",
|
|
"obey",
|
|
"observe",
|
|
"accede (to)",
|
|
"acquiesce (to)",
|
|
"agree (to)",
|
|
"assent (to)",
|
|
"attend",
|
|
"hear",
|
|
"heed",
|
|
"listen (to)",
|
|
"mark",
|
|
"note",
|
|
"notice",
|
|
"regard",
|
|
"take",
|
|
"watch"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"defy",
|
|
"disobey",
|
|
"rebel (against)",
|
|
"disoblige",
|
|
"challenge",
|
|
"dare",
|
|
"refuse",
|
|
"renounce",
|
|
"repudiate",
|
|
"direct",
|
|
"lead",
|
|
"brush (off)",
|
|
"disregard",
|
|
"ignore",
|
|
"overlook",
|
|
"overpass",
|
|
"pass over",
|
|
"tune out",
|
|
"wink (at)",
|
|
"dismiss",
|
|
"pooh-pooh",
|
|
"pooh",
|
|
"shrug off",
|
|
"breach",
|
|
"break",
|
|
"infringe",
|
|
"transgress",
|
|
"violate",
|
|
"deride",
|
|
"flout",
|
|
"mock",
|
|
"scoff (at)",
|
|
"scorn",
|
|
"mutiny (against)",
|
|
"revolt (against)",
|
|
"buck",
|
|
"combat",
|
|
"contest",
|
|
"dispute",
|
|
"fight",
|
|
"oppose",
|
|
"resist",
|
|
"withstand"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"surrendered (to)":{
|
|
"as in submitted (to) , deferred (to)":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"deferred (to)",
|
|
"submitted (to)",
|
|
"yielded (to)",
|
|
"adhered (to)",
|
|
"complied (with)",
|
|
"conformed (to)",
|
|
"followed",
|
|
"goose-stepped (to)",
|
|
"minded",
|
|
"obeyed",
|
|
"observed",
|
|
"acceded (to)",
|
|
"acquiesced (to)",
|
|
"agreed (to)",
|
|
"assented (to)",
|
|
"attended",
|
|
"heard",
|
|
"heeded",
|
|
"listened (to)",
|
|
"marked",
|
|
"noted",
|
|
"noticed",
|
|
"regarded",
|
|
"took",
|
|
"watched"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"defied",
|
|
"disobeyed",
|
|
"rebelled (against)",
|
|
"disobliged",
|
|
"challenged",
|
|
"dared",
|
|
"refused",
|
|
"renounced",
|
|
"repudiated",
|
|
"directed",
|
|
"led",
|
|
"brushed (off)",
|
|
"disregarded",
|
|
"ignored",
|
|
"overlooked",
|
|
"overpassed",
|
|
"passed over",
|
|
"tuned out",
|
|
"winked (at)",
|
|
"dismissed",
|
|
"pooh-poohed",
|
|
"poohed",
|
|
"shrugged off",
|
|
"breached",
|
|
"broke",
|
|
"infringed",
|
|
"transgressed",
|
|
"violated",
|
|
"derided",
|
|
"flouted",
|
|
"mocked",
|
|
"scoffed (at)",
|
|
"scorned",
|
|
"mutinied (against)",
|
|
"revolted (against)",
|
|
"bucked",
|
|
"combated",
|
|
"combatted",
|
|
"contested",
|
|
"disputed",
|
|
"fought",
|
|
"opposed",
|
|
"resisted",
|
|
"withstood"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"surrendering":{
|
|
"as in soft , yielding":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"soft",
|
|
"yielding",
|
|
"acquiescent",
|
|
"agreeable",
|
|
"amiable",
|
|
"duteous",
|
|
"dutiful",
|
|
"obliging",
|
|
"placable",
|
|
"fawning",
|
|
"kowtowing",
|
|
"obeisant",
|
|
"obsequious",
|
|
"servile",
|
|
"slavish",
|
|
"subordinate",
|
|
"subservient",
|
|
"amenable",
|
|
"biddable",
|
|
"compliant",
|
|
"conformable",
|
|
"docile",
|
|
"law-abiding",
|
|
"obedient",
|
|
"submissive",
|
|
"tractable",
|
|
"decorous",
|
|
"disciplined",
|
|
"mannerly",
|
|
"orderly",
|
|
"constrained",
|
|
"curbed",
|
|
"inhibited",
|
|
"repressed",
|
|
"restrained",
|
|
"controllable",
|
|
"disciplinable",
|
|
"governable",
|
|
"handleable",
|
|
"manageable",
|
|
"tame",
|
|
"teachable",
|
|
"trainable",
|
|
"gentle",
|
|
"meek",
|
|
"mild"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"balky",
|
|
"contrary",
|
|
"contumacious",
|
|
"defiant",
|
|
"disobedient",
|
|
"froward",
|
|
"incompliant",
|
|
"insubordinate",
|
|
"intractable",
|
|
"noncompliant",
|
|
"obstreperous",
|
|
"rebel",
|
|
"rebellious",
|
|
"recalcitrant",
|
|
"refractory",
|
|
"restive",
|
|
"unamenable",
|
|
"ungovernable",
|
|
"unruly",
|
|
"untoward",
|
|
"wayward",
|
|
"willful",
|
|
"wilful",
|
|
"insurgent",
|
|
"mutinous",
|
|
"dogged",
|
|
"hardheaded",
|
|
"headstrong",
|
|
"mulish",
|
|
"obdurate",
|
|
"obstinate",
|
|
"peevish",
|
|
"pigheaded",
|
|
"self-willed",
|
|
"stubborn",
|
|
"unyielding",
|
|
"uncontrollable",
|
|
"unmanageable",
|
|
"wild",
|
|
"balky",
|
|
"defiant",
|
|
"perverse",
|
|
"resistant",
|
|
"bad",
|
|
"disorderly",
|
|
"errant",
|
|
"misbehaving",
|
|
"mischievous",
|
|
"naughty",
|
|
"ill-bred",
|
|
"undisciplined",
|
|
"dissident",
|
|
"nonconformist",
|
|
"disrespectful",
|
|
"ill-mannered",
|
|
"impolite",
|
|
"impudent",
|
|
"insolent",
|
|
"rude"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in dispossession , relinquishment":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"dispossession",
|
|
"relinquishment",
|
|
"transferal",
|
|
"nonpossession"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"control",
|
|
"enjoyment",
|
|
"hands",
|
|
"keeping",
|
|
"possession",
|
|
"ownership",
|
|
"proprietorship",
|
|
"authority",
|
|
"command",
|
|
"dominion",
|
|
"mastery",
|
|
"power"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to give (something) over to the control or possession of another usually under duress":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the toddler surrendered the doll to her mother after a brief struggle",
|
|
"the commander surrendered the garrison without having fired a single shot"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"ceding",
|
|
"coughing up",
|
|
"delivering",
|
|
"giving up",
|
|
"handing over",
|
|
"laying down",
|
|
"relinquishing",
|
|
"rendering",
|
|
"turning in",
|
|
"turning over",
|
|
"yielding"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"committing",
|
|
"consigning",
|
|
"entrusting",
|
|
"intrusting",
|
|
"transferring",
|
|
"forfeiting",
|
|
"releasing",
|
|
"waiving",
|
|
"abnegating",
|
|
"renouncing",
|
|
"resigning",
|
|
"abandoning",
|
|
"deserting",
|
|
"discarding",
|
|
"forsaking",
|
|
"parting (with)",
|
|
"shedding"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"keeping",
|
|
"retaining",
|
|
"withholding"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to cease resistance (as to another's arguments, demands, or control)":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the father refused to surrender to his son's constant begging for a BB gun"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"blinking",
|
|
"bowing",
|
|
"budging",
|
|
"capitulating",
|
|
"conceding",
|
|
"giving in",
|
|
"knuckling under",
|
|
"quitting",
|
|
"relenting",
|
|
"submitting",
|
|
"succumbing",
|
|
"yielding"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"acquiescing",
|
|
"deferring"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"contending",
|
|
"fighting",
|
|
"holding off",
|
|
"battling",
|
|
"breasting",
|
|
"combating",
|
|
"combatting",
|
|
"confronting",
|
|
"countering",
|
|
"defying",
|
|
"facing",
|
|
"meeting",
|
|
"objecting",
|
|
"opposing",
|
|
"repelling",
|
|
"thwarting",
|
|
"withstanding"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"resisting"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to give up (as a position of authority) formally":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the aging queen refused to surrender the throne to her increasingly impatient heir"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"abdicating",
|
|
"abnegating",
|
|
"ceding",
|
|
"relinquishing",
|
|
"renouncing",
|
|
"resigning",
|
|
"stepping aside (from)",
|
|
"stepping down (from)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"abjuring",
|
|
"demitting",
|
|
"denying",
|
|
"disavowing",
|
|
"disclaiming",
|
|
"disowning",
|
|
"waiving",
|
|
"forsaking",
|
|
"giving up",
|
|
"handing over",
|
|
"yielding",
|
|
"abandoning",
|
|
"deserting",
|
|
"quitting",
|
|
"vacating"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"appropriating",
|
|
"arrogating",
|
|
"assuming",
|
|
"claiming",
|
|
"confiscating",
|
|
"seizing",
|
|
"taking over",
|
|
"usurping",
|
|
"wresting",
|
|
"defending",
|
|
"guarding",
|
|
"protecting",
|
|
"safeguarding",
|
|
"securing"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to give up and cease resistance (as to a liking, temptation, or habit)":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"determined to give up smoking, she so far has not surrendered to her incessant desire to have a cigarette"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bowing",
|
|
"caving (in)",
|
|
"giving in",
|
|
"submitting",
|
|
"succumbing",
|
|
"yielding"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"catering (to)",
|
|
"gratifying",
|
|
"indulging",
|
|
"wallowing",
|
|
"acquiescing (to)",
|
|
"conceding (to)",
|
|
"buckling (under)",
|
|
"knuckling under",
|
|
"giving over (to)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"battling",
|
|
"breasting",
|
|
"combating",
|
|
"combatting",
|
|
"confronting",
|
|
"countering",
|
|
"defying",
|
|
"facing",
|
|
"fighting",
|
|
"meeting",
|
|
"objecting",
|
|
"opposing",
|
|
"repelling",
|
|
"thwarting",
|
|
"withstanding",
|
|
"rejecting",
|
|
"bridling",
|
|
"checking",
|
|
"constraining",
|
|
"curbing",
|
|
"inhibiting",
|
|
"restraining",
|
|
"stifling"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"holding off",
|
|
"resisting"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to yield to the control or power of enemy forces":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"General Robert E. Lee surrendered to General Ulysses S. Grant on April 9, 1865, thus ending the Civil War"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"capitulating",
|
|
"falling",
|
|
"giving up",
|
|
"knuckling under",
|
|
"submitting",
|
|
"succumbing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bowing",
|
|
"buckling",
|
|
"caving (in)",
|
|
"collapsing",
|
|
"giving (in)",
|
|
"handing over",
|
|
"relinquishing",
|
|
"losing",
|
|
"conceding",
|
|
"failing",
|
|
"folding"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"bucking",
|
|
"defying",
|
|
"fighting",
|
|
"opposing",
|
|
"repelling",
|
|
"resisting",
|
|
"withstanding",
|
|
"beating",
|
|
"overcoming",
|
|
"winning",
|
|
"conquering",
|
|
"prevailing",
|
|
"triumphing"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"enduring",
|
|
"standing"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to give (oneself) over to something especially unrestrainedly":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"laid-off workers who surrender themselves to despair will almost certainly never regain their footing"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"abandoning",
|
|
"delivering",
|
|
"giving up",
|
|
"indulging",
|
|
"yielding"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"overdoing",
|
|
"overindulging",
|
|
"basking",
|
|
"luxuriating",
|
|
"reveling",
|
|
"revelling",
|
|
"rolling",
|
|
"wallowing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"abstaining (from)",
|
|
"eschewing",
|
|
"forbearing",
|
|
"forgoing",
|
|
"foregoing",
|
|
"refraining (from)",
|
|
"checking",
|
|
"inhibiting",
|
|
"restraining"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"denying"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"surreptitious":{
|
|
"undertaken or done so as to escape being observed or known by others":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a private investigator adept at taking surreptitious pictures of adulterous couples"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"backstairs",
|
|
"behind-the-scenes",
|
|
"clandestine",
|
|
"covert",
|
|
"furtive",
|
|
"hole-and-corner",
|
|
"hugger-mugger",
|
|
"hush-hush",
|
|
"private",
|
|
"privy",
|
|
"secret",
|
|
"sneak",
|
|
"sneaking",
|
|
"sneaky",
|
|
"stealth",
|
|
"stealthy",
|
|
"undercover",
|
|
"underground",
|
|
"underhand",
|
|
"underhanded"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"back-channel",
|
|
"closed-door",
|
|
"off-the-books",
|
|
"off-the-record",
|
|
"classified",
|
|
"confidential",
|
|
"restricted",
|
|
"top secret",
|
|
"undisclosed",
|
|
"concealed",
|
|
"hidden",
|
|
"secreted",
|
|
"subterranean",
|
|
"unadvertised",
|
|
"unexposed"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"acknowledged",
|
|
"avowed",
|
|
"aboveboard",
|
|
"straightforward",
|
|
"unconcealed",
|
|
"undisguised",
|
|
"unclassified",
|
|
"unrestricted",
|
|
"clear",
|
|
"evident",
|
|
"manifest",
|
|
"obvious",
|
|
"patent",
|
|
"plain"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"open",
|
|
"overt",
|
|
"public"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"surrogate":{
|
|
"a person or thing that fulfills the role of someone or something else":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"The children's aunt acted as a surrogate for their late mother."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"backup",
|
|
"cover",
|
|
"designated hitter",
|
|
"fill-in",
|
|
"locum tenens",
|
|
"pinch hitter",
|
|
"relief",
|
|
"replacement",
|
|
"reserve",
|
|
"stand-in",
|
|
"sub",
|
|
"substitute",
|
|
"standby",
|
|
"alternate",
|
|
"understudy",
|
|
"agent",
|
|
"assignee",
|
|
"attorney",
|
|
"commissary",
|
|
"delegate",
|
|
"deputy",
|
|
"envoy",
|
|
"factor",
|
|
"procurator",
|
|
"proxy",
|
|
"rep",
|
|
"representative",
|
|
"ambassador",
|
|
"ambassadress",
|
|
"diplomat",
|
|
"diplomatist",
|
|
"emissary",
|
|
"foreign minister",
|
|
"legate",
|
|
"plenipotentiary",
|
|
"attach\u00e9",
|
|
"charg\u00e9 d'affaires",
|
|
"consul",
|
|
"nuncio",
|
|
"apology",
|
|
"makeshift",
|
|
"stopgap",
|
|
"assistant",
|
|
"reliever",
|
|
"second",
|
|
"successor",
|
|
"superseder"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"surround":{
|
|
"to form a circle around":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"she was surrounded by cheering fans within moments of scoring the winning goal"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"circle",
|
|
"compass",
|
|
"embrace",
|
|
"encircle",
|
|
"enclose",
|
|
"inclose",
|
|
"encompass",
|
|
"environ",
|
|
"gird",
|
|
"girdle",
|
|
"ring",
|
|
"wreathe"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"circumscribe",
|
|
"close in",
|
|
"cordon (off)",
|
|
"fence (in)",
|
|
"hem (in)",
|
|
"wall",
|
|
"beset",
|
|
"besiege",
|
|
"entrench",
|
|
"intrench",
|
|
"invest",
|
|
"swarm"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"the circumstances, conditions, or objects by which one is surrounded":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the vast, featureless surround of the desert was strangely appealing to him"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"ambient",
|
|
"atmosphere",
|
|
"climate",
|
|
"clime",
|
|
"context",
|
|
"contexture",
|
|
"environment",
|
|
"environs",
|
|
"medium",
|
|
"milieu",
|
|
"mise-en-sc\u00e8ne",
|
|
"setting",
|
|
"surroundings",
|
|
"terrain"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"location",
|
|
"place",
|
|
"position",
|
|
"space",
|
|
"backdrop",
|
|
"background",
|
|
"element",
|
|
"situation",
|
|
"status",
|
|
"geography",
|
|
"habitat",
|
|
"microenvironment"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"surveil":{
|
|
"as in monitor , spy":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"monitor",
|
|
"snoop",
|
|
"spy",
|
|
"bug",
|
|
"tap",
|
|
"wiretap",
|
|
"attend",
|
|
"hear",
|
|
"hearken",
|
|
"heed",
|
|
"mind",
|
|
"eavesdrop (on)",
|
|
"listen in (on)",
|
|
"overhear"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"surveillances":{
|
|
"the duty or function of watching or guarding for the sake of proper direction or control":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a neutral country charged with the surveillance of the post-war rebuilding effort"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"care",
|
|
"charges",
|
|
"guidance",
|
|
"headships",
|
|
"oversights",
|
|
"regulations",
|
|
"stewardships",
|
|
"superintendences",
|
|
"superintendencies",
|
|
"supervisions"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"observances",
|
|
"observations",
|
|
"administrations",
|
|
"controls",
|
|
"directions",
|
|
"generalships",
|
|
"hands",
|
|
"managements",
|
|
"leaderships",
|
|
"governments",
|
|
"reigns",
|
|
"rules",
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"aegises",
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"egises",
|
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"auspices",
|
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"guardianships",
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"protections",
|
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"trusteeships",
|
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"tutelages"
|
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],
|
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"near antonyms":[],
|
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"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
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"an act or period of watching for signs of activity, danger, or opportunity":{
|
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"examples":[
|
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"government surveillance of suspected terrorists"
|
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],
|
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"synonyms":[
|
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"lookouts",
|
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"vigils",
|
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"watches"
|
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],
|
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"near synonyms":[
|
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"observances",
|
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"observations",
|
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"supervisions",
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"inspections",
|
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"scrutinies"
|
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],
|
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"near antonyms":[],
|
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"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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]
|
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},
|
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"survey":{
|
|
"a close look at or over someone or something in order to judge condition":{
|
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"examples":[
|
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"a survey of the premises revealed that four of the exit doors were locked"
|
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],
|
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"synonyms":[
|
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"audit",
|
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"check",
|
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"checkup",
|
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"examination",
|
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"going-over",
|
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"inspection",
|
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"look-see",
|
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"review",
|
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"scan",
|
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"scrutiny",
|
|
"view"
|
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],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
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"analysis",
|
|
"assay",
|
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"close-up",
|
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"deconstruction",
|
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"dissection",
|
|
"exploration",
|
|
"investigation",
|
|
"probe",
|
|
"research",
|
|
"study",
|
|
"inquisition",
|
|
"interrogation",
|
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"once-over",
|
|
"perusal",
|
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"recheck",
|
|
"reinspection",
|
|
"resurvey",
|
|
"observation",
|
|
"surveillance",
|
|
"watch",
|
|
"checkout",
|
|
"test-drive",
|
|
"trial run"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to go around and approach (people) with a request for opinions or information":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"surveyed the medical residents and found out that 60% of them don't think they get enough sleep"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"canvass",
|
|
"canvas",
|
|
"interview",
|
|
"poll",
|
|
"solicit"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"circularize",
|
|
"interrogate",
|
|
"question",
|
|
"feel (out)",
|
|
"sound (out)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"report"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to look over closely (as for judging quality or condition)":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"surveyed the books at the estate sale, fondly hoping to find a rare first edition"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"audit",
|
|
"check (out)",
|
|
"con",
|
|
"examine",
|
|
"inspect",
|
|
"overlook",
|
|
"oversee",
|
|
"review",
|
|
"scan",
|
|
"scrutinize",
|
|
"view"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"notice",
|
|
"observe",
|
|
"watch",
|
|
"comb",
|
|
"peruse",
|
|
"pore (over)",
|
|
"analyze",
|
|
"dissect",
|
|
"parse",
|
|
"delve (into)",
|
|
"explore",
|
|
"investigate",
|
|
"plumb",
|
|
"probe",
|
|
"research",
|
|
"study",
|
|
"categorize",
|
|
"classify",
|
|
"pick over",
|
|
"reinspect",
|
|
"rereview",
|
|
"resurvey"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"skim",
|
|
"miss"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"surveyed":{
|
|
"to go around and approach (people) with a request for opinions or information":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"surveyed the medical residents and found out that 60% of them don't think they get enough sleep"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"canvassed",
|
|
"canvased",
|
|
"interviewed",
|
|
"polled",
|
|
"solicited"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"circularized",
|
|
"interrogated",
|
|
"questioned",
|
|
"felt (out)",
|
|
"sounded (out)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"reported"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to look over closely (as for judging quality or condition)":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"surveyed the books at the estate sale, fondly hoping to find a rare first edition"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"audited",
|
|
"checked (out)",
|
|
"conned",
|
|
"examined",
|
|
"inspected",
|
|
"overlooked",
|
|
"oversaw",
|
|
"reviewed",
|
|
"scanned",
|
|
"scrutinized",
|
|
"viewed"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"noticed",
|
|
"observed",
|
|
"watched",
|
|
"combed",
|
|
"perused",
|
|
"pored (over)",
|
|
"analyzed",
|
|
"dissected",
|
|
"parsed",
|
|
"delved (into)",
|
|
"explored",
|
|
"investigated",
|
|
"plumbed",
|
|
"probed",
|
|
"researched",
|
|
"studied",
|
|
"categorized",
|
|
"classified",
|
|
"picked over",
|
|
"reinspected",
|
|
"rereviewed",
|
|
"re-reviewed",
|
|
"resurveyed"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"skimmed",
|
|
"missed"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"surveying":{
|
|
"to go around and approach (people) with a request for opinions or information":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"surveyed the medical residents and found out that 60% of them don't think they get enough sleep"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"canvassing",
|
|
"canvasing",
|
|
"interviewing",
|
|
"polling",
|
|
"soliciting"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"circularizing",
|
|
"interrogating",
|
|
"questioning",
|
|
"feeling (out)",
|
|
"sounding (out)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"reporting"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to look over closely (as for judging quality or condition)":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"surveyed the books at the estate sale, fondly hoping to find a rare first edition"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"auditing",
|
|
"checking (out)",
|
|
"conning",
|
|
"examining",
|
|
"inspecting",
|
|
"overlooking",
|
|
"overseeing",
|
|
"reviewing",
|
|
"scanning",
|
|
"scrutinizing",
|
|
"viewing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"noticing",
|
|
"observing",
|
|
"watching",
|
|
"combing",
|
|
"perusing",
|
|
"poring (over)",
|
|
"analyzing",
|
|
"dissecting",
|
|
"parsing",
|
|
"delving (into)",
|
|
"exploring",
|
|
"investigating",
|
|
"plumbing",
|
|
"probing",
|
|
"researching",
|
|
"studying",
|
|
"categorizing",
|
|
"classifying",
|
|
"picking over",
|
|
"reinspecting",
|
|
"rereviewing",
|
|
"re-reviewing",
|
|
"resurveying"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"skimming",
|
|
"missing"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"surcharged":{
|
|
"to charge (someone) too much for goods or services":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"contends that with the present tax structure, the state's lower-income residents are being surcharged and the wealthiest residents are getting off too lightly"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"gouged",
|
|
"overcharged",
|
|
"soaked",
|
|
"stung"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"cheated",
|
|
"defrauded",
|
|
"stuck",
|
|
"clipped",
|
|
"fleeced",
|
|
"skinned",
|
|
"mischarged"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"undercharged"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"surpasses":{
|
|
"to be greater, better, or stronger than":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"she always tried to surpass her older brother at anything he did"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"beats",
|
|
"betters",
|
|
"eclipses",
|
|
"exceeds",
|
|
"excels",
|
|
"outclasses",
|
|
"outdistances",
|
|
"outdoes",
|
|
"outguns",
|
|
"outmatches",
|
|
"outshines",
|
|
"outstrips",
|
|
"overtops",
|
|
"tops",
|
|
"towers (over)",
|
|
"transcends"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"one-ups",
|
|
"outpaces",
|
|
"outraces",
|
|
"outruns",
|
|
"overpasses",
|
|
"bests",
|
|
"clobbers",
|
|
"conquers",
|
|
"crushes",
|
|
"defeats",
|
|
"drubs",
|
|
"licks",
|
|
"masters",
|
|
"outcompetes",
|
|
"outperforms",
|
|
"overcomes",
|
|
"overmatches",
|
|
"prevails (over)",
|
|
"routs",
|
|
"shames",
|
|
"skunks",
|
|
"subdues",
|
|
"surmounts",
|
|
"thrashes",
|
|
"trims",
|
|
"triumphs (over)",
|
|
"trounces",
|
|
"wallops",
|
|
"whips",
|
|
"wins (against)",
|
|
"worsts",
|
|
"outbalances",
|
|
"outweighs",
|
|
"overbears",
|
|
"overshadows",
|
|
"trumps"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"loses (to)"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to go beyond the limit of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the sales of the band's newest CD have surpassed the combined sales of its last two albums"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"breaks",
|
|
"exceeds",
|
|
"outreaches",
|
|
"outruns",
|
|
"overpasses",
|
|
"overreaches",
|
|
"overruns",
|
|
"overshoots",
|
|
"oversteps",
|
|
"transcends"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"encroaches",
|
|
"entrenches",
|
|
"intrenches",
|
|
"infringes",
|
|
"invades",
|
|
"trespasses",
|
|
"overdoes",
|
|
"overuses",
|
|
"overutilizes",
|
|
"overworks"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"surprising":{
|
|
"causing a strong emotional reaction because of unexpectedness":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the surprising news that they were going to have a baby had them rushing to buy nursery furniture"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"amazing",
|
|
"astonishing",
|
|
"astounding",
|
|
"blindsiding",
|
|
"dumbfounding",
|
|
"dumfounding",
|
|
"eye-opening",
|
|
"flabbergasting",
|
|
"jarring",
|
|
"jaw-dropping",
|
|
"jolting",
|
|
"shocking",
|
|
"startling",
|
|
"stunning",
|
|
"stupefying"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"unannounced",
|
|
"unanticipated",
|
|
"unexpected",
|
|
"unforeseen",
|
|
"awesome",
|
|
"awful",
|
|
"breathtaking",
|
|
"fabulous",
|
|
"heart-stopping",
|
|
"marvelous",
|
|
"marvellous",
|
|
"miraculous",
|
|
"portentous",
|
|
"prodigious",
|
|
"staggering",
|
|
"stupendous",
|
|
"sublime",
|
|
"wonderful",
|
|
"wondrous",
|
|
"extraordinary",
|
|
"phenomenal",
|
|
"rare",
|
|
"sensational",
|
|
"spectacular",
|
|
"befuddling",
|
|
"bewildering",
|
|
"confounding",
|
|
"confusing",
|
|
"discomfiting",
|
|
"disconcerting",
|
|
"dismaying",
|
|
"flustering",
|
|
"muddling",
|
|
"nonplussing",
|
|
"nonplusing",
|
|
"perplexing",
|
|
"upsetting",
|
|
"incomprehensible",
|
|
"inconceivable",
|
|
"incredible",
|
|
"unbelievable",
|
|
"unimaginable",
|
|
"unlikely",
|
|
"unthinkable",
|
|
"singular",
|
|
"uncommon",
|
|
"unique",
|
|
"unusual",
|
|
"unwonted",
|
|
"conspicuous",
|
|
"notable",
|
|
"noticeable",
|
|
"outstanding",
|
|
"remarkable",
|
|
"impressive",
|
|
"striking"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"common",
|
|
"customary",
|
|
"mundane",
|
|
"normal",
|
|
"ordinary",
|
|
"typical",
|
|
"unexceptional",
|
|
"unremarkable",
|
|
"usual"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"unsurprising"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"causing wonder or astonishment":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"it's surprising how much knowledge of physics the architects of those immense medieval cathedrals must have had"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"amazing",
|
|
"astonishing",
|
|
"astounding",
|
|
"awesome",
|
|
"awful",
|
|
"eye-opening",
|
|
"fabulous",
|
|
"marvelous",
|
|
"marvellous",
|
|
"miraculous",
|
|
"portentous",
|
|
"prodigious",
|
|
"staggering",
|
|
"stunning",
|
|
"stupendous",
|
|
"sublime",
|
|
"wonderful",
|
|
"wondrous"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"incomprehensible",
|
|
"inconceivable",
|
|
"incredible",
|
|
"unbelievable",
|
|
"unimaginable",
|
|
"unthinkable",
|
|
"extraordinary",
|
|
"phenomenal",
|
|
"rare",
|
|
"sensational",
|
|
"spectacular",
|
|
"singular",
|
|
"uncommon",
|
|
"unique",
|
|
"unusual",
|
|
"unwonted",
|
|
"conspicuous",
|
|
"notable",
|
|
"noticeable",
|
|
"outstanding",
|
|
"remarkable",
|
|
"impressive",
|
|
"smashing",
|
|
"striking",
|
|
"mind-bending",
|
|
"mind-blowing",
|
|
"mind-boggling",
|
|
"animating",
|
|
"energizing",
|
|
"enlightening",
|
|
"enlivening",
|
|
"exciting",
|
|
"galvanizing",
|
|
"invigorating",
|
|
"stimulating",
|
|
"alluring",
|
|
"attracting",
|
|
"attractive",
|
|
"beguiling",
|
|
"bewitching",
|
|
"captivating",
|
|
"charming",
|
|
"enchanting",
|
|
"entertaining",
|
|
"enthralling",
|
|
"fascinating",
|
|
"interesting"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"unimpressive",
|
|
"uninspiring",
|
|
"unremarkable",
|
|
"boring",
|
|
"dull",
|
|
"jading",
|
|
"monotonous",
|
|
"tedious",
|
|
"tiring",
|
|
"uninspired",
|
|
"uninteresting",
|
|
"wearisome",
|
|
"weary",
|
|
"wearying",
|
|
"common",
|
|
"customary",
|
|
"mundane",
|
|
"normal",
|
|
"ordinary",
|
|
"typical",
|
|
"unexceptional",
|
|
"usual",
|
|
"draining",
|
|
"enervating",
|
|
"exhausting",
|
|
"fatiguing",
|
|
"wearing",
|
|
"debilitating",
|
|
"enfeebling",
|
|
"demoralizing",
|
|
"discouraging",
|
|
"disheartening",
|
|
"dispiriting"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to make a strong impression on (someone) with something unexpected":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"I was very surprised when my parents offered to pay the down payment on our house"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"amazing",
|
|
"astonishing",
|
|
"astounding",
|
|
"bowling over",
|
|
"dumbfounding",
|
|
"dumfounding",
|
|
"flabbergasting",
|
|
"flooring",
|
|
"rocking",
|
|
"shocking",
|
|
"startling",
|
|
"stunning",
|
|
"stupefying",
|
|
"thunderstriking"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"befuddling",
|
|
"bewildering",
|
|
"blindsiding",
|
|
"blowing away",
|
|
"confounding",
|
|
"confusing",
|
|
"dazing",
|
|
"discomfiting",
|
|
"disconcerting",
|
|
"dismaying",
|
|
"jarring",
|
|
"muddling",
|
|
"nonplussing",
|
|
"nonplusing",
|
|
"perplexing",
|
|
"shaking up"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to lie in wait for and attack by surprise":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"FBI agents surprised the counterfeiters in their own base of operations"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"ambuscading",
|
|
"ambushing",
|
|
"waylaying"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"assailing",
|
|
"assaulting",
|
|
"attacking",
|
|
"storming",
|
|
"striking",
|
|
"jumping",
|
|
"mugging",
|
|
"pouncing (on)",
|
|
"tackling",
|
|
"charging",
|
|
"sallying",
|
|
"capturing",
|
|
"ensnaring",
|
|
"entrapping",
|
|
"mousetrapping",
|
|
"netting",
|
|
"snaring",
|
|
"trapping",
|
|
"hunting",
|
|
"preying (on or upon)",
|
|
"stalking"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"sureness":{
|
|
"a state of mind in which one is free from doubt":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"unfortunately, he lacked the sureness of his opponent in the tennis match"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"assurance",
|
|
"assuredness",
|
|
"certainty",
|
|
"certitude",
|
|
"cocksureness",
|
|
"confidence",
|
|
"conviction",
|
|
"doubtlessness",
|
|
"face",
|
|
"positiveness",
|
|
"satisfaction",
|
|
"surety"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"authoritarianism",
|
|
"dogmatism",
|
|
"decisiveness",
|
|
"determination",
|
|
"firmness",
|
|
"purposefulness",
|
|
"resoluteness",
|
|
"resolution",
|
|
"resolve"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"hesitancy",
|
|
"hesitation",
|
|
"indecisiveness",
|
|
"irresolution",
|
|
"disbelief",
|
|
"incredulity",
|
|
"unbelief",
|
|
"anxiety",
|
|
"concern",
|
|
"misgiving",
|
|
"distrust",
|
|
"mistrust",
|
|
"suspicion"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"doubt",
|
|
"incertitude",
|
|
"nonconfidence",
|
|
"uncertainty"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"worthiness as the recipient of another's trust or confidence":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"investors in those risky foreign enterprises were gambling on the sureness of their instincts"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"dependability",
|
|
"dependableness",
|
|
"reliability",
|
|
"reliableness",
|
|
"responsibility",
|
|
"solidity",
|
|
"solidness",
|
|
"trustability",
|
|
"trustworthiness"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"inerrancy",
|
|
"infallibility",
|
|
"credibility",
|
|
"creditability",
|
|
"creditableness"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"doubtfulness",
|
|
"dubiousness",
|
|
"questionableness",
|
|
"shakiness",
|
|
"uncertainness"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"dodginess",
|
|
"unreliability"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"survival":{
|
|
"uninterrupted or lasting life":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"The survival of many endangered species is imperiled by human action."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"survivance",
|
|
"survivorship",
|
|
"existence",
|
|
"viability",
|
|
"enduringness",
|
|
"permanence",
|
|
"abidance",
|
|
"ceaselessness",
|
|
"continuance",
|
|
"continuation",
|
|
"continuity",
|
|
"continuousness",
|
|
"durability",
|
|
"duration",
|
|
"endurance",
|
|
"persistence",
|
|
"subsistence"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"cessation",
|
|
"close",
|
|
"discontinuance",
|
|
"discontinuity",
|
|
"end",
|
|
"ending",
|
|
"expiration",
|
|
"finish",
|
|
"stoppage",
|
|
"surcease",
|
|
"termination"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"surtaxes":{
|
|
"as in surcharges , supertaxes":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"supertaxes",
|
|
"surcharges",
|
|
"capitations",
|
|
"customs",
|
|
"excises",
|
|
"hidden taxes",
|
|
"income taxes",
|
|
"poll taxes",
|
|
"property taxes",
|
|
"sales taxes",
|
|
"single taxes",
|
|
"sin taxes",
|
|
"tariffs",
|
|
"tolls",
|
|
"tributes",
|
|
"value-added taxes",
|
|
"withholding taxes",
|
|
"death taxes",
|
|
"estate taxes",
|
|
"inheritance taxes",
|
|
"direct taxes",
|
|
"personal taxes",
|
|
"flat taxes",
|
|
"proportional taxes",
|
|
"assessments",
|
|
"duties",
|
|
"impositions",
|
|
"imposts",
|
|
"levies",
|
|
"taxes"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"surprised":{
|
|
"as in startled":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"startled",
|
|
"amazed",
|
|
"astonished",
|
|
"astounded",
|
|
"awed",
|
|
"awestruck",
|
|
"awestricken",
|
|
"dumbfounded",
|
|
"dumfounded",
|
|
"flabbergasted",
|
|
"marveling",
|
|
"marvelling",
|
|
"openmouthed",
|
|
"wondering",
|
|
"bemused",
|
|
"bewildered",
|
|
"puzzled",
|
|
"overwhelmed",
|
|
"staggered",
|
|
"stunned",
|
|
"stupefied"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"unimpressed",
|
|
"disinterested",
|
|
"incurious",
|
|
"indifferent",
|
|
"unconcerned",
|
|
"uninterested",
|
|
"dispassionate",
|
|
"emotionless",
|
|
"impassive",
|
|
"unemotional",
|
|
"bored",
|
|
"jaded"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to make a strong impression on (someone) with something unexpected":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"I was very surprised when my parents offered to pay the down payment on our house"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"amazed",
|
|
"astonished",
|
|
"astounded",
|
|
"bowled over",
|
|
"dumbfounded",
|
|
"dumfounded",
|
|
"flabbergasted",
|
|
"floored",
|
|
"rocked",
|
|
"shocked",
|
|
"startled",
|
|
"stunned",
|
|
"stupefied",
|
|
"thunderstruck"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"befuddled",
|
|
"bewildered",
|
|
"blew away",
|
|
"blindsided",
|
|
"confounded",
|
|
"confused",
|
|
"dazed",
|
|
"discomfited",
|
|
"disconcerted",
|
|
"dismayed",
|
|
"jarred",
|
|
"muddled",
|
|
"nonplussed",
|
|
"nonplused",
|
|
"perplexed",
|
|
"shook up"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to lie in wait for and attack by surprise":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"FBI agents surprised the counterfeiters in their own base of operations"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"ambuscaded",
|
|
"ambushed",
|
|
"waylaid"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"assailed",
|
|
"assaulted",
|
|
"attacked",
|
|
"stormed",
|
|
"struck",
|
|
"jumped",
|
|
"mugged",
|
|
"pounced (on)",
|
|
"tackled",
|
|
"charged",
|
|
"sallied",
|
|
"captured",
|
|
"ensnared",
|
|
"entrapped",
|
|
"mousetrapped",
|
|
"netted",
|
|
"snared",
|
|
"trapped",
|
|
"hunted",
|
|
"preyed (on or upon)",
|
|
"stalked"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"surrenders":{
|
|
"to give (something) over to the control or possession of another usually under duress":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the toddler surrendered the doll to her mother after a brief struggle",
|
|
"the commander surrendered the garrison without having fired a single shot"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"cedes",
|
|
"coughs up",
|
|
"delivers",
|
|
"gives up",
|
|
"hands over",
|
|
"lays down",
|
|
"relinquishes",
|
|
"renders",
|
|
"turns in",
|
|
"turns over",
|
|
"yields"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"commits",
|
|
"consigns",
|
|
"entrusts",
|
|
"intrusts",
|
|
"transfers",
|
|
"forfeits",
|
|
"releases",
|
|
"waives",
|
|
"abnegates",
|
|
"renounces",
|
|
"resigns",
|
|
"abandons",
|
|
"deserts",
|
|
"discards",
|
|
"forsakes",
|
|
"parts (with)",
|
|
"sheds"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"keeps",
|
|
"retains",
|
|
"withholds"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to cease resistance (as to another's arguments, demands, or control)":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the father refused to surrender to his son's constant begging for a BB gun"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"blinks",
|
|
"bows",
|
|
"budges",
|
|
"capitulates",
|
|
"concedes",
|
|
"gives in",
|
|
"knuckles under",
|
|
"quits",
|
|
"relents",
|
|
"submits",
|
|
"succumbs",
|
|
"yields"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"acquiesces",
|
|
"defers"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"contends",
|
|
"fights",
|
|
"holds off",
|
|
"battles",
|
|
"breasts",
|
|
"combats",
|
|
"confronts",
|
|
"counters",
|
|
"defies",
|
|
"faces",
|
|
"meets",
|
|
"objects",
|
|
"opposes",
|
|
"repels",
|
|
"thwarts",
|
|
"withstands"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"resists"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to give up (as a position of authority) formally":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the aging queen refused to surrender the throne to her increasingly impatient heir"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"abdicates",
|
|
"abnegates",
|
|
"cedes",
|
|
"relinquishes",
|
|
"renounces",
|
|
"resigns",
|
|
"steps aside (from)",
|
|
"steps down (from)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"abjures",
|
|
"demits",
|
|
"denies",
|
|
"disavows",
|
|
"disclaims",
|
|
"disowns",
|
|
"waives",
|
|
"forsakes",
|
|
"gives up",
|
|
"hands over",
|
|
"yields",
|
|
"abandons",
|
|
"deserts",
|
|
"quits",
|
|
"vacates"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"appropriates",
|
|
"arrogates",
|
|
"assumes",
|
|
"claims",
|
|
"confiscates",
|
|
"seizes",
|
|
"takes over",
|
|
"usurps",
|
|
"wrests",
|
|
"defends",
|
|
"guards",
|
|
"protects",
|
|
"safeguards",
|
|
"secures"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to give up and cease resistance (as to a liking, temptation, or habit)":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"determined to give up smoking, she so far has not surrendered to her incessant desire to have a cigarette"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bows",
|
|
"caves (in)",
|
|
"gives in",
|
|
"submits",
|
|
"succumbs",
|
|
"yields"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"caters (to)",
|
|
"gratifies",
|
|
"indulges",
|
|
"wallows",
|
|
"acquiesces (to)",
|
|
"concedes (to)",
|
|
"buckles (under)",
|
|
"knuckles under",
|
|
"gives over (to)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"battles",
|
|
"breasts",
|
|
"combats",
|
|
"confronts",
|
|
"counters",
|
|
"defies",
|
|
"faces",
|
|
"fights",
|
|
"meets",
|
|
"objects",
|
|
"opposes",
|
|
"repels",
|
|
"thwarts",
|
|
"withstands",
|
|
"rejects",
|
|
"bridles",
|
|
"checks",
|
|
"constrains",
|
|
"curbs",
|
|
"inhibits",
|
|
"restrains",
|
|
"stifles"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"holds off",
|
|
"resists"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to yield to the control or power of enemy forces":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"General Robert E. Lee surrendered to General Ulysses S. Grant on April 9, 1865, thus ending the Civil War"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"capitulates",
|
|
"falls",
|
|
"gives up",
|
|
"knuckles under",
|
|
"submits",
|
|
"succumbs"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bows",
|
|
"buckles",
|
|
"caves (in)",
|
|
"collapses",
|
|
"gives (in)",
|
|
"hands over",
|
|
"relinquishes",
|
|
"loses",
|
|
"concedes",
|
|
"fails",
|
|
"folds"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"bucks",
|
|
"defies",
|
|
"fights",
|
|
"opposes",
|
|
"repels",
|
|
"resists",
|
|
"withstands",
|
|
"beats",
|
|
"overcomes",
|
|
"wins",
|
|
"conquers",
|
|
"prevails",
|
|
"triumphs"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"endures",
|
|
"stands"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to give (oneself) over to something especially unrestrainedly":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"laid-off workers who surrender themselves to despair will almost certainly never regain their footing"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"abandons",
|
|
"delivers",
|
|
"gives up",
|
|
"indulges",
|
|
"yields"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"overdoes",
|
|
"overindulges",
|
|
"basks",
|
|
"luxuriates",
|
|
"revels",
|
|
"rolls",
|
|
"wallows"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"abstains (from)",
|
|
"eschews",
|
|
"forbears",
|
|
"forgoes",
|
|
"foregoes",
|
|
"refrains (from)",
|
|
"checks",
|
|
"inhibits",
|
|
"restrains"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"denies"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"the usually forced yielding of one's person or possessions to the control of another":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the police demanded the surrender of all hostages as a condition for allowing the hijackers safe passage out of the country"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"capitulations",
|
|
"cessions",
|
|
"handovers",
|
|
"relinquishments",
|
|
"renditions",
|
|
"submissions"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"acceptances",
|
|
"acquiescences",
|
|
"concessions",
|
|
"compromises",
|
|
"appeasements",
|
|
"conciliations",
|
|
"reconcilements",
|
|
"reconciliations",
|
|
"captures",
|
|
"falls"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"resistances"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"surprized":{
|
|
"as in startled":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"startled",
|
|
"amazed",
|
|
"astonished",
|
|
"astounded",
|
|
"awed",
|
|
"awestruck",
|
|
"awestricken",
|
|
"dumbfounded",
|
|
"dumfounded",
|
|
"flabbergasted",
|
|
"marveling",
|
|
"marvelling",
|
|
"openmouthed",
|
|
"wondering",
|
|
"bemused",
|
|
"bewildered",
|
|
"puzzled",
|
|
"overwhelmed",
|
|
"staggered",
|
|
"stunned",
|
|
"stupefied"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"unimpressed",
|
|
"disinterested",
|
|
"incurious",
|
|
"indifferent",
|
|
"unconcerned",
|
|
"uninterested",
|
|
"dispassionate",
|
|
"emotionless",
|
|
"impassive",
|
|
"unemotional",
|
|
"bored",
|
|
"jaded"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to make a strong impression on (someone) with something unexpected":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"I was very surprised when my parents offered to pay the down payment on our house"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"amazed",
|
|
"astonished",
|
|
"astounded",
|
|
"bowled over",
|
|
"dumbfounded",
|
|
"dumfounded",
|
|
"flabbergasted",
|
|
"floored",
|
|
"rocked",
|
|
"shocked",
|
|
"startled",
|
|
"stunned",
|
|
"stupefied",
|
|
"thunderstruck"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"befuddled",
|
|
"bewildered",
|
|
"blew away",
|
|
"blindsided",
|
|
"confounded",
|
|
"confused",
|
|
"dazed",
|
|
"discomfited",
|
|
"disconcerted",
|
|
"dismayed",
|
|
"jarred",
|
|
"muddled",
|
|
"nonplussed",
|
|
"nonplused",
|
|
"perplexed",
|
|
"shook up"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to lie in wait for and attack by surprise":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"FBI agents surprised the counterfeiters in their own base of operations"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"ambuscaded",
|
|
"ambushed",
|
|
"waylaid"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"assailed",
|
|
"assaulted",
|
|
"attacked",
|
|
"stormed",
|
|
"struck",
|
|
"jumped",
|
|
"mugged",
|
|
"pounced (on)",
|
|
"tackled",
|
|
"charged",
|
|
"sallied",
|
|
"captured",
|
|
"ensnared",
|
|
"entrapped",
|
|
"mousetrapped",
|
|
"netted",
|
|
"snared",
|
|
"trapped",
|
|
"hunted",
|
|
"preyed (on or upon)",
|
|
"stalked"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"surviving":{
|
|
"as in current , existing":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"current",
|
|
"existent",
|
|
"existing",
|
|
"extant",
|
|
"going",
|
|
"prevailing",
|
|
"active",
|
|
"animated",
|
|
"dynamic",
|
|
"lively",
|
|
"thriving",
|
|
"vibrant",
|
|
"vigorous",
|
|
"vital",
|
|
"vivacious",
|
|
"resurrected",
|
|
"alive",
|
|
"animate",
|
|
"breathing",
|
|
"live",
|
|
"living",
|
|
"quick"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"asleep",
|
|
"breathless",
|
|
"cold",
|
|
"dead",
|
|
"deceased",
|
|
"defunct",
|
|
"departed",
|
|
"expired",
|
|
"inanimate",
|
|
"lifeless",
|
|
"nonliving",
|
|
"dying",
|
|
"fading",
|
|
"moribund",
|
|
"stillborn",
|
|
"reposing",
|
|
"resting",
|
|
"ghostlike",
|
|
"ghostly",
|
|
"ghosty",
|
|
"zombielike",
|
|
"absent",
|
|
"extinct",
|
|
"fallen",
|
|
"finished",
|
|
"gone",
|
|
"lapsed",
|
|
"lost",
|
|
"nonexistent",
|
|
"perished",
|
|
"terminated",
|
|
"vanished",
|
|
"wiped out",
|
|
"barren",
|
|
"desert"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to come safely through":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the cat miraculously survived a two-story fall"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"riding (out)",
|
|
"weathering"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"outlasting",
|
|
"outliving",
|
|
"wearing out",
|
|
"pulling through",
|
|
"abiding",
|
|
"continuing",
|
|
"enduring",
|
|
"hanging on",
|
|
"holding on",
|
|
"holding out",
|
|
"holding up",
|
|
"lasting",
|
|
"leading",
|
|
"persisting",
|
|
"standing",
|
|
"sticking out",
|
|
"withstanding",
|
|
"being",
|
|
"breathing",
|
|
"existing",
|
|
"living",
|
|
"subsisting",
|
|
"flourishing",
|
|
"prospering",
|
|
"thriving"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"croaking",
|
|
"deceasing",
|
|
"departing",
|
|
"dying",
|
|
"expiring",
|
|
"passing away",
|
|
"passing (on)",
|
|
"perishing",
|
|
"succumbing",
|
|
"disappearing",
|
|
"evaporating",
|
|
"fading",
|
|
"vanishing",
|
|
"ceasing",
|
|
"ending",
|
|
"stopping"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to continue to operate or to meet one's needs":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"some old-world customs still survive in modern-day America"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"holding out",
|
|
"holding up",
|
|
"keeping up",
|
|
"lasting",
|
|
"prevailing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bearing up",
|
|
"carrying on",
|
|
"coping",
|
|
"enduring",
|
|
"faring",
|
|
"getting along",
|
|
"getting by",
|
|
"getting on",
|
|
"going",
|
|
"hanging in",
|
|
"making out",
|
|
"managing",
|
|
"persevering",
|
|
"abiding",
|
|
"continuing",
|
|
"drawing out",
|
|
"hanging on",
|
|
"holding on",
|
|
"lingering",
|
|
"persisting",
|
|
"remaining",
|
|
"running on",
|
|
"stretching"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"breaking",
|
|
"breaking down",
|
|
"collapsing",
|
|
"conking (out)",
|
|
"crashing",
|
|
"cutting out",
|
|
"dying",
|
|
"expiring",
|
|
"stalling",
|
|
"stopping",
|
|
"running down",
|
|
"waning"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"failing",
|
|
"fizzling",
|
|
"giving out",
|
|
"going out",
|
|
"petering (out)",
|
|
"running out"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"surrender":{
|
|
"to give (something) over to the control or possession of another usually under duress":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the toddler surrendered the doll to her mother after a brief struggle",
|
|
"the commander surrendered the garrison without having fired a single shot"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"cede",
|
|
"cough up",
|
|
"deliver",
|
|
"give up",
|
|
"hand over",
|
|
"lay down",
|
|
"relinquish",
|
|
"render",
|
|
"turn in",
|
|
"turn over",
|
|
"yield"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"commit",
|
|
"consign",
|
|
"entrust",
|
|
"intrust",
|
|
"transfer",
|
|
"forfeit",
|
|
"release",
|
|
"waive",
|
|
"abnegate",
|
|
"renounce",
|
|
"resign",
|
|
"abandon",
|
|
"desert",
|
|
"discard",
|
|
"forsake",
|
|
"part (with)",
|
|
"shed"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"keep",
|
|
"retain",
|
|
"withhold"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to cease resistance (as to another's arguments, demands, or control)":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the father refused to surrender to his son's constant begging for a BB gun"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"blink",
|
|
"bow",
|
|
"budge",
|
|
"capitulate",
|
|
"concede",
|
|
"give in",
|
|
"knuckle under",
|
|
"quit",
|
|
"relent",
|
|
"submit",
|
|
"succumb",
|
|
"yield"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"acquiesce",
|
|
"defer"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"contend",
|
|
"fight",
|
|
"hold off",
|
|
"battle",
|
|
"breast",
|
|
"combat",
|
|
"confront",
|
|
"counter",
|
|
"defy",
|
|
"face",
|
|
"meet",
|
|
"object",
|
|
"oppose",
|
|
"repel",
|
|
"thwart",
|
|
"withstand"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"resist"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to give up (as a position of authority) formally":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the aging queen refused to surrender the throne to her increasingly impatient heir"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"abdicate",
|
|
"abnegate",
|
|
"cede",
|
|
"relinquish",
|
|
"renounce",
|
|
"resign",
|
|
"step aside (from)",
|
|
"step down (from)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"abjure",
|
|
"demit",
|
|
"deny",
|
|
"disavow",
|
|
"disclaim",
|
|
"disown",
|
|
"waive",
|
|
"forsake",
|
|
"give up",
|
|
"hand over",
|
|
"yield",
|
|
"abandon",
|
|
"desert",
|
|
"quit",
|
|
"vacate"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"appropriate",
|
|
"arrogate",
|
|
"assume",
|
|
"claim",
|
|
"confiscate",
|
|
"seize",
|
|
"take over",
|
|
"usurp",
|
|
"wrest",
|
|
"defend",
|
|
"guard",
|
|
"protect",
|
|
"safeguard",
|
|
"secure"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to give up and cease resistance (as to a liking, temptation, or habit)":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"determined to give up smoking, she so far has not surrendered to her incessant desire to have a cigarette"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bow",
|
|
"cave (in)",
|
|
"give in",
|
|
"submit",
|
|
"succumb",
|
|
"yield"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"cater (to)",
|
|
"gratify",
|
|
"indulge",
|
|
"wallow",
|
|
"acquiesce (to)",
|
|
"concede (to)",
|
|
"buckle (under)",
|
|
"knuckle under",
|
|
"give over (to)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"battle",
|
|
"breast",
|
|
"combat",
|
|
"confront",
|
|
"counter",
|
|
"defy",
|
|
"face",
|
|
"fight",
|
|
"meet",
|
|
"object",
|
|
"oppose",
|
|
"repel",
|
|
"thwart",
|
|
"withstand",
|
|
"reject",
|
|
"bridle",
|
|
"check",
|
|
"constrain",
|
|
"curb",
|
|
"inhibit",
|
|
"restrain",
|
|
"stifle"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"hold off",
|
|
"resist"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to yield to the control or power of enemy forces":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"General Robert E. Lee surrendered to General Ulysses S. Grant on April 9, 1865, thus ending the Civil War"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"capitulate",
|
|
"fall",
|
|
"give up",
|
|
"knuckle under",
|
|
"submit",
|
|
"succumb"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bow",
|
|
"buckle",
|
|
"cave (in)",
|
|
"collapse",
|
|
"give (in)",
|
|
"hand over",
|
|
"relinquish",
|
|
"lose",
|
|
"concede",
|
|
"fail",
|
|
"fold"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"buck",
|
|
"defy",
|
|
"fight",
|
|
"oppose",
|
|
"repel",
|
|
"resist",
|
|
"withstand",
|
|
"beat",
|
|
"overcome",
|
|
"win",
|
|
"conquer",
|
|
"prevail",
|
|
"triumph"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"endure",
|
|
"stand"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to give (oneself) over to something especially unrestrainedly":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"laid-off workers who surrender themselves to despair will almost certainly never regain their footing"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"abandon",
|
|
"deliver",
|
|
"give up",
|
|
"indulge",
|
|
"yield"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"overdo",
|
|
"overindulge",
|
|
"bask",
|
|
"luxuriate",
|
|
"revel",
|
|
"roll",
|
|
"wallow"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"abstain (from)",
|
|
"eschew",
|
|
"forbear",
|
|
"forgo",
|
|
"forego",
|
|
"refrain (from)",
|
|
"check",
|
|
"inhibit",
|
|
"restrain"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"deny"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"the usually forced yielding of one's person or possessions to the control of another":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the police demanded the surrender of all hostages as a condition for allowing the hijackers safe passage out of the country"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"capitulating",
|
|
"capitulation",
|
|
"cession",
|
|
"handover",
|
|
"relinquishment",
|
|
"rendition",
|
|
"submission",
|
|
"submitting"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"acceptance",
|
|
"acquiescence",
|
|
"concession",
|
|
"compromise",
|
|
"appeasement",
|
|
"conciliation",
|
|
"reconcilement",
|
|
"reconciliation",
|
|
"capture",
|
|
"fall"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"resistance"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"surf caster":{
|
|
"as in angler , fly fisherman":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"angler",
|
|
"fly fisherman",
|
|
"giller",
|
|
"trawler",
|
|
"trawlerman",
|
|
"troller",
|
|
"fisherfolk",
|
|
"fisherwoman",
|
|
"waterman",
|
|
"fisher",
|
|
"fisherman"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"surfeit":{
|
|
"the state or an instance of going beyond what is usual, proper, or needed":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"ended up with a surfeit of volunteers who simply got in each other's way"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bellyful",
|
|
"excess",
|
|
"fat",
|
|
"overabundance",
|
|
"overage",
|
|
"overflow",
|
|
"overkill",
|
|
"overmuch",
|
|
"overplus",
|
|
"oversupply",
|
|
"plethora",
|
|
"plus",
|
|
"redundancy",
|
|
"superabundance",
|
|
"superfluity",
|
|
"surplus",
|
|
"surplusage"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"abundance",
|
|
"bounty",
|
|
"plentitude",
|
|
"plenty",
|
|
"profusion",
|
|
"sufficiency",
|
|
"overproduction",
|
|
"overstock"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"dearth",
|
|
"lack",
|
|
"scarcity",
|
|
"want"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"deficiency",
|
|
"deficit",
|
|
"insufficiency",
|
|
"undersupply"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to fill with food to capacity":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"having surfeited ourselves on raw oysters, we had to decline the rest of the restaurant's offerings"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"cram",
|
|
"glut",
|
|
"gorge",
|
|
"sate",
|
|
"stuff"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"gobble",
|
|
"gormandize",
|
|
"pig out",
|
|
"gulp",
|
|
"guzzle",
|
|
"cloy",
|
|
"fill",
|
|
"banquet",
|
|
"feast",
|
|
"regale"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"diet",
|
|
"fast"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"surprizing":{
|
|
"causing a strong emotional reaction because of unexpectedness":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the surprising news that they were going to have a baby had them rushing to buy nursery furniture"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"amazing",
|
|
"astonishing",
|
|
"astounding",
|
|
"blindsiding",
|
|
"dumbfounding",
|
|
"dumfounding",
|
|
"eye-opening",
|
|
"flabbergasting",
|
|
"jarring",
|
|
"jaw-dropping",
|
|
"jolting",
|
|
"shocking",
|
|
"startling",
|
|
"stunning",
|
|
"stupefying"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"unannounced",
|
|
"unanticipated",
|
|
"unexpected",
|
|
"unforeseen",
|
|
"awesome",
|
|
"awful",
|
|
"breathtaking",
|
|
"fabulous",
|
|
"heart-stopping",
|
|
"marvelous",
|
|
"marvellous",
|
|
"miraculous",
|
|
"portentous",
|
|
"prodigious",
|
|
"staggering",
|
|
"stupendous",
|
|
"sublime",
|
|
"wonderful",
|
|
"wondrous",
|
|
"extraordinary",
|
|
"phenomenal",
|
|
"rare",
|
|
"sensational",
|
|
"spectacular",
|
|
"befuddling",
|
|
"bewildering",
|
|
"confounding",
|
|
"confusing",
|
|
"discomfiting",
|
|
"disconcerting",
|
|
"dismaying",
|
|
"flustering",
|
|
"muddling",
|
|
"nonplussing",
|
|
"nonplusing",
|
|
"perplexing",
|
|
"upsetting",
|
|
"incomprehensible",
|
|
"inconceivable",
|
|
"incredible",
|
|
"unbelievable",
|
|
"unimaginable",
|
|
"unlikely",
|
|
"unthinkable",
|
|
"singular",
|
|
"uncommon",
|
|
"unique",
|
|
"unusual",
|
|
"unwonted",
|
|
"conspicuous",
|
|
"notable",
|
|
"noticeable",
|
|
"outstanding",
|
|
"remarkable",
|
|
"impressive",
|
|
"striking"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"common",
|
|
"customary",
|
|
"mundane",
|
|
"normal",
|
|
"ordinary",
|
|
"typical",
|
|
"unexceptional",
|
|
"unremarkable",
|
|
"usual"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"unsurprising"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"causing wonder or astonishment":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"it's surprising how much knowledge of physics the architects of those immense medieval cathedrals must have had"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"amazing",
|
|
"astonishing",
|
|
"astounding",
|
|
"awesome",
|
|
"awful",
|
|
"eye-opening",
|
|
"fabulous",
|
|
"marvelous",
|
|
"marvellous",
|
|
"miraculous",
|
|
"portentous",
|
|
"prodigious",
|
|
"staggering",
|
|
"stunning",
|
|
"stupendous",
|
|
"sublime",
|
|
"wonderful",
|
|
"wondrous"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"incomprehensible",
|
|
"inconceivable",
|
|
"incredible",
|
|
"unbelievable",
|
|
"unimaginable",
|
|
"unthinkable",
|
|
"extraordinary",
|
|
"phenomenal",
|
|
"rare",
|
|
"sensational",
|
|
"spectacular",
|
|
"singular",
|
|
"uncommon",
|
|
"unique",
|
|
"unusual",
|
|
"unwonted",
|
|
"conspicuous",
|
|
"notable",
|
|
"noticeable",
|
|
"outstanding",
|
|
"remarkable",
|
|
"impressive",
|
|
"smashing",
|
|
"striking",
|
|
"mind-bending",
|
|
"mind-blowing",
|
|
"mind-boggling",
|
|
"animating",
|
|
"energizing",
|
|
"enlightening",
|
|
"enlivening",
|
|
"exciting",
|
|
"galvanizing",
|
|
"invigorating",
|
|
"stimulating",
|
|
"alluring",
|
|
"attracting",
|
|
"attractive",
|
|
"beguiling",
|
|
"bewitching",
|
|
"captivating",
|
|
"charming",
|
|
"enchanting",
|
|
"entertaining",
|
|
"enthralling",
|
|
"fascinating",
|
|
"interesting"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"unimpressive",
|
|
"uninspiring",
|
|
"unremarkable",
|
|
"boring",
|
|
"dull",
|
|
"jading",
|
|
"monotonous",
|
|
"tedious",
|
|
"tiring",
|
|
"uninspired",
|
|
"uninteresting",
|
|
"wearisome",
|
|
"weary",
|
|
"wearying",
|
|
"common",
|
|
"customary",
|
|
"mundane",
|
|
"normal",
|
|
"ordinary",
|
|
"typical",
|
|
"unexceptional",
|
|
"usual",
|
|
"draining",
|
|
"enervating",
|
|
"exhausting",
|
|
"fatiguing",
|
|
"wearing",
|
|
"debilitating",
|
|
"enfeebling",
|
|
"demoralizing",
|
|
"discouraging",
|
|
"disheartening",
|
|
"dispiriting"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to make a strong impression on (someone) with something unexpected":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"I was very surprised when my parents offered to pay the down payment on our house"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"amazing",
|
|
"astonishing",
|
|
"astounding",
|
|
"bowling over",
|
|
"dumbfounding",
|
|
"dumfounding",
|
|
"flabbergasting",
|
|
"flooring",
|
|
"rocking",
|
|
"shocking",
|
|
"startling",
|
|
"stunning",
|
|
"stupefying",
|
|
"thunderstriking"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"befuddling",
|
|
"bewildering",
|
|
"blindsiding",
|
|
"blowing away",
|
|
"confounding",
|
|
"confusing",
|
|
"dazing",
|
|
"discomfiting",
|
|
"disconcerting",
|
|
"dismaying",
|
|
"jarring",
|
|
"muddling",
|
|
"nonplussing",
|
|
"nonplusing",
|
|
"perplexing",
|
|
"shaking up"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to lie in wait for and attack by surprise":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"FBI agents surprised the counterfeiters in their own base of operations"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"ambuscading",
|
|
"ambushing",
|
|
"waylaying"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"assailing",
|
|
"assaulting",
|
|
"attacking",
|
|
"storming",
|
|
"striking",
|
|
"jumping",
|
|
"mugging",
|
|
"pouncing (on)",
|
|
"tackling",
|
|
"charging",
|
|
"sallying",
|
|
"capturing",
|
|
"ensnaring",
|
|
"entrapping",
|
|
"mousetrapping",
|
|
"netting",
|
|
"snaring",
|
|
"trapping",
|
|
"hunting",
|
|
"preying (on or upon)",
|
|
"stalking"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"survey course":{
|
|
"as in clinic , institute":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"clinic",
|
|
"institute",
|
|
"seminar",
|
|
"elective",
|
|
"refresher",
|
|
"minicourse",
|
|
"class",
|
|
"course",
|
|
"core",
|
|
"curriculum"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"surrey":{
|
|
"as in hackney , victoria":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"barouche",
|
|
"brougham",
|
|
"buckboard",
|
|
"buggy",
|
|
"cab",
|
|
"cabriolet",
|
|
"calash",
|
|
"cal\u00e8che",
|
|
"caleche",
|
|
"caroche",
|
|
"carryall",
|
|
"chaise",
|
|
"chariot",
|
|
"coach",
|
|
"coup\u00e9",
|
|
"coupe",
|
|
"curricle",
|
|
"diligence",
|
|
"dogcart",
|
|
"droshky",
|
|
"drosky",
|
|
"four-in-hand",
|
|
"gig",
|
|
"go-cart",
|
|
"hackney",
|
|
"hansom",
|
|
"hansom cab",
|
|
"jaunting car",
|
|
"landau",
|
|
"phaeton",
|
|
"post chaise",
|
|
"roadster",
|
|
"rockaway",
|
|
"stage",
|
|
"stagecoach",
|
|
"stanhope",
|
|
"tandem",
|
|
"tilbury",
|
|
"tonga",
|
|
"trap",
|
|
"troika",
|
|
"victoria",
|
|
"carriage",
|
|
"equipage",
|
|
"rig",
|
|
"turnout"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"surges":{
|
|
"a moving ridge on the surface of water":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a huge surge nearly capsized the boat and drenched the hapless fishermen"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"billows",
|
|
"swells",
|
|
"waves"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"seas",
|
|
"surfs",
|
|
"breakers",
|
|
"whitecaps",
|
|
"combers",
|
|
"curls",
|
|
"riffles",
|
|
"ripples",
|
|
"wavelets",
|
|
"ground swells",
|
|
"rollers",
|
|
"tidal waves",
|
|
"tsunamis",
|
|
"tsunami"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in streams , pours":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"gushes",
|
|
"pours",
|
|
"squirts",
|
|
"streams",
|
|
"belches",
|
|
"disgorges",
|
|
"ejects",
|
|
"eructs",
|
|
"erupts",
|
|
"expels",
|
|
"jets",
|
|
"spews",
|
|
"spouts",
|
|
"spurts",
|
|
"emanates",
|
|
"exhales",
|
|
"issues",
|
|
"releases",
|
|
"shoots",
|
|
"spits",
|
|
"springs",
|
|
"vents",
|
|
"discharges",
|
|
"emits",
|
|
"fires",
|
|
"casts",
|
|
"flings",
|
|
"heaves",
|
|
"hurls",
|
|
"launches",
|
|
"pitches",
|
|
"tosses"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"bottles (up)",
|
|
"contains",
|
|
"restrains",
|
|
"shuts (in or up)"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in jumps , skyrockets":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"jumps",
|
|
"rockets",
|
|
"skyrockets",
|
|
"accelerates",
|
|
"accumulates",
|
|
"appreciates",
|
|
"balloons",
|
|
"booms",
|
|
"builds up",
|
|
"burgeons",
|
|
"bourgeons",
|
|
"climbs",
|
|
"enlarges",
|
|
"escalates",
|
|
"expands",
|
|
"gains",
|
|
"increases",
|
|
"mounts",
|
|
"multiplies",
|
|
"mushrooms",
|
|
"proliferates",
|
|
"rises",
|
|
"rolls up",
|
|
"snowballs",
|
|
"spreads",
|
|
"swells",
|
|
"waxes",
|
|
"heightens",
|
|
"intensifies",
|
|
"redoubles",
|
|
"blows up",
|
|
"bulks",
|
|
"distends",
|
|
"inflates",
|
|
"puffs (up)",
|
|
"crescendoes",
|
|
"crests",
|
|
"peaks"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"contracts",
|
|
"decreases",
|
|
"diminishes",
|
|
"dwindles",
|
|
"lessens",
|
|
"recedes",
|
|
"wanes"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"surtax":{
|
|
"as in surcharge , supertax":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"supertax",
|
|
"surcharge",
|
|
"capitation",
|
|
"custom(s)",
|
|
"excise",
|
|
"hidden tax",
|
|
"income tax",
|
|
"poll tax",
|
|
"property tax",
|
|
"sales tax",
|
|
"single tax",
|
|
"sin tax",
|
|
"tariff",
|
|
"toll",
|
|
"tribute",
|
|
"value-added tax",
|
|
"withholding tax",
|
|
"death tax",
|
|
"estate tax",
|
|
"inheritance tax",
|
|
"direct tax",
|
|
"personal tax",
|
|
"flat tax",
|
|
"proportional tax",
|
|
"assessment",
|
|
"duty",
|
|
"imposition",
|
|
"impost",
|
|
"levy",
|
|
"tax"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"surefire":{
|
|
"not likely to fail":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"pizza seems like a surefire choice for a food that everyone at the party will be happy with"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"can't-miss",
|
|
"certain",
|
|
"fail-safe",
|
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"infallible",
|
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"sure",
|
|
"unfailing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"dependable",
|
|
"reliable",
|
|
"deadly",
|
|
"unerring"
|
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],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"doubtful",
|
|
"questionable",
|
|
"uncertain"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"fallible"
|
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]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
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"adjective"
|
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]
|
|
},
|
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"surmises":{
|
|
"an opinion or judgment based on little or no evidence":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"my surmise is that the couple's \"good news\" is the announcement that they are going to have a baby"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"conjectures",
|
|
"guesses",
|
|
"shots",
|
|
"suppositions"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"hypotheses",
|
|
"hypotheticals",
|
|
"theories",
|
|
"theses",
|
|
"dead reckonings",
|
|
"guesswork",
|
|
"speculations",
|
|
"hunches",
|
|
"intuitions",
|
|
"beliefs",
|
|
"faiths"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to form an opinion from little or no evidence":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"we surmised that she had purchased the apple pie since there was a bakery box on the kitchen counter"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"assumes",
|
|
"conjectures",
|
|
"daresays",
|
|
"guesses",
|
|
"imagines",
|
|
"presumes",
|
|
"speculates",
|
|
"supposes",
|
|
"suspects",
|
|
"suspicions"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"concludes",
|
|
"deduces",
|
|
"gathers",
|
|
"infers",
|
|
"hypothecates",
|
|
"hypothesizes",
|
|
"theorizes",
|
|
"believes",
|
|
"conceives",
|
|
"expects",
|
|
"judges",
|
|
"reckons",
|
|
"takes",
|
|
"thinks"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"demonstrates",
|
|
"documents",
|
|
"establishes",
|
|
"proves",
|
|
"substantiates",
|
|
"validates",
|
|
"ascertains",
|
|
"determines",
|
|
"finds out",
|
|
"learns"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"surrendered":{
|
|
"to give (something) over to the control or possession of another usually under duress":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the toddler surrendered the doll to her mother after a brief struggle",
|
|
"the commander surrendered the garrison without having fired a single shot"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"ceded",
|
|
"coughed up",
|
|
"delivered",
|
|
"gave up",
|
|
"handed over",
|
|
"laid down",
|
|
"relinquished",
|
|
"rendered",
|
|
"turned in",
|
|
"turned over",
|
|
"yielded"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"committed",
|
|
"consigned",
|
|
"entrusted",
|
|
"intrusted",
|
|
"transferred",
|
|
"forfeited",
|
|
"released",
|
|
"waived",
|
|
"abnegated",
|
|
"renounced",
|
|
"resigned",
|
|
"abandoned",
|
|
"deserted",
|
|
"discarded",
|
|
"forsook",
|
|
"parted (with)",
|
|
"shed"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"kept",
|
|
"retained",
|
|
"withheld"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to cease resistance (as to another's arguments, demands, or control)":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the father refused to surrender to his son's constant begging for a BB gun"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"blinked",
|
|
"bowed",
|
|
"budged",
|
|
"capitulated",
|
|
"conceded",
|
|
"gave in",
|
|
"knuckled under",
|
|
"quit",
|
|
"quitted",
|
|
"relented",
|
|
"submitted",
|
|
"succumbed",
|
|
"yielded"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"acquiesced",
|
|
"deferred"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"contended",
|
|
"fought",
|
|
"held off",
|
|
"battled",
|
|
"breasted",
|
|
"combated",
|
|
"combatted",
|
|
"confronted",
|
|
"countered",
|
|
"defied",
|
|
"faced",
|
|
"met",
|
|
"objected",
|
|
"opposed",
|
|
"repelled",
|
|
"thwarted",
|
|
"withstood"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"resisted"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to give up (as a position of authority) formally":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the aging queen refused to surrender the throne to her increasingly impatient heir"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"abdicated",
|
|
"abnegated",
|
|
"ceded",
|
|
"relinquished",
|
|
"renounced",
|
|
"resigned",
|
|
"stepped aside (from)",
|
|
"stepped down (from)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"abjured",
|
|
"demitted",
|
|
"denied",
|
|
"disavowed",
|
|
"disclaimed",
|
|
"disowned",
|
|
"waived",
|
|
"forsook",
|
|
"gave up",
|
|
"handed over",
|
|
"yielded",
|
|
"abandoned",
|
|
"deserted",
|
|
"quit",
|
|
"quitted",
|
|
"vacated"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"appropriated",
|
|
"arrogated",
|
|
"assumed",
|
|
"claimed",
|
|
"confiscated",
|
|
"seized",
|
|
"took over",
|
|
"usurped",
|
|
"wrested",
|
|
"defended",
|
|
"guarded",
|
|
"protected",
|
|
"safeguarded",
|
|
"secured"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to give up and cease resistance (as to a liking, temptation, or habit)":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"determined to give up smoking, she so far has not surrendered to her incessant desire to have a cigarette"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bowed",
|
|
"caved (in)",
|
|
"gave in",
|
|
"submitted",
|
|
"succumbed",
|
|
"yielded"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"catered (to)",
|
|
"gratified",
|
|
"indulged",
|
|
"wallowed",
|
|
"acquiesced (to)",
|
|
"conceded (to)",
|
|
"buckled (under)",
|
|
"knuckled under",
|
|
"gave over (to)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"battled",
|
|
"breasted",
|
|
"combated",
|
|
"combatted",
|
|
"confronted",
|
|
"countered",
|
|
"defied",
|
|
"faced",
|
|
"fought",
|
|
"met",
|
|
"objected",
|
|
"opposed",
|
|
"repelled",
|
|
"thwarted",
|
|
"withstood",
|
|
"rejected",
|
|
"bridled",
|
|
"checked",
|
|
"constrained",
|
|
"curbed",
|
|
"inhibited",
|
|
"restrained",
|
|
"stifled"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"held off",
|
|
"resisted"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to yield to the control or power of enemy forces":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"General Robert E. Lee surrendered to General Ulysses S. Grant on April 9, 1865, thus ending the Civil War"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"capitulated",
|
|
"fell",
|
|
"gave up",
|
|
"knuckled under",
|
|
"submitted",
|
|
"succumbed"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bowed",
|
|
"buckled",
|
|
"caved (in)",
|
|
"collapsed",
|
|
"gave (in)",
|
|
"handed over",
|
|
"relinquished",
|
|
"lost",
|
|
"conceded",
|
|
"failed",
|
|
"folded"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"bucked",
|
|
"defied",
|
|
"fought",
|
|
"opposed",
|
|
"repelled",
|
|
"resisted",
|
|
"withstood",
|
|
"beat",
|
|
"overcame",
|
|
"won",
|
|
"conquered",
|
|
"prevailed",
|
|
"triumphed"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"endured",
|
|
"stood"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to give (oneself) over to something especially unrestrainedly":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"laid-off workers who surrender themselves to despair will almost certainly never regain their footing"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"abandoned",
|
|
"delivered",
|
|
"gave up",
|
|
"indulged",
|
|
"yielded"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"overdid",
|
|
"overindulged",
|
|
"basked",
|
|
"luxuriated",
|
|
"reveled",
|
|
"revelled",
|
|
"rolled",
|
|
"wallowed"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"abstained (from)",
|
|
"eschewed",
|
|
"forbore",
|
|
"forwent",
|
|
"forewent",
|
|
"refrained (from)",
|
|
"checked",
|
|
"inhibited",
|
|
"restrained"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"denied"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"surf":{
|
|
"a light mass of fine bubbles formed in or on a liquid":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"beachgoers romping in the swirling surf"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"foam",
|
|
"froth",
|
|
"head",
|
|
"lather",
|
|
"spume",
|
|
"suds"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"mousse",
|
|
"mist",
|
|
"spindrift",
|
|
"spray",
|
|
"scum"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in cruise , browse":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"browse",
|
|
"cruise",
|
|
"peruse",
|
|
"scan",
|
|
"skim (through)",
|
|
"thumb (through)",
|
|
"inspect",
|
|
"sift",
|
|
"study",
|
|
"view",
|
|
"reinvestigate",
|
|
"delve (into)",
|
|
"dig (into)",
|
|
"examine",
|
|
"explore",
|
|
"inquire (into)",
|
|
"investigate",
|
|
"look (into)",
|
|
"probe",
|
|
"research"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"surliness":{
|
|
"as in fretfulness , orneriness":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"cantankerousness",
|
|
"crustiness",
|
|
"curmudgeonliness",
|
|
"disagreeableness",
|
|
"dyspepsia",
|
|
"fretfulness",
|
|
"orneriness",
|
|
"sulkiness",
|
|
"biliousness",
|
|
"choler",
|
|
"crankiness",
|
|
"crossness",
|
|
"crotchetiness",
|
|
"grouchiness",
|
|
"grumpiness",
|
|
"huffiness",
|
|
"irascibility",
|
|
"irascibleness",
|
|
"irritability",
|
|
"irritableness",
|
|
"peevishness",
|
|
"perverseness",
|
|
"perversity",
|
|
"pettishness",
|
|
"petulance",
|
|
"testiness",
|
|
"waspishness",
|
|
"aggression",
|
|
"aggressiveness",
|
|
"bellicosity",
|
|
"belligerence",
|
|
"belligerency",
|
|
"combativeness",
|
|
"contentiousness",
|
|
"contrariness",
|
|
"disputatiousness",
|
|
"feistiness",
|
|
"fight",
|
|
"pugnaciousness",
|
|
"pugnacity",
|
|
"quarrelsomeness",
|
|
"scrappiness",
|
|
"truculence",
|
|
"truculency",
|
|
"fussiness",
|
|
"querulousness",
|
|
"rudeness",
|
|
"oversensitiveness",
|
|
"sensitivity",
|
|
"supersensitivity",
|
|
"touchiness",
|
|
"animosity",
|
|
"antagonism",
|
|
"antipathy",
|
|
"fierceness",
|
|
"hostility",
|
|
"jaundice",
|
|
"rancor",
|
|
"unfriendliness",
|
|
"anger",
|
|
"exasperation",
|
|
"fury",
|
|
"indignation",
|
|
"rage",
|
|
"spleen",
|
|
"wrath",
|
|
"hot-bloodedness",
|
|
"passion"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"forbearance",
|
|
"long-suffering",
|
|
"patience",
|
|
"tolerance",
|
|
"understanding",
|
|
"affability",
|
|
"agreeableness",
|
|
"amenity",
|
|
"amicability",
|
|
"cordiality",
|
|
"friendliness",
|
|
"geniality",
|
|
"sociability",
|
|
"amiability",
|
|
"amiableness",
|
|
"good-humoredness",
|
|
"good-naturedness",
|
|
"good-temperedness",
|
|
"coolness",
|
|
"serenity",
|
|
"tranquillity",
|
|
"tranquility",
|
|
"easygoingness",
|
|
"gentleness",
|
|
"kindliness",
|
|
"mildness"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"surfs":{
|
|
"a light mass of fine bubbles formed in or on a liquid":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"beachgoers romping in the swirling surf"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"foams",
|
|
"froths",
|
|
"heads",
|
|
"lathers",
|
|
"spumes",
|
|
"suds"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"mousses",
|
|
"mists",
|
|
"spindrifts",
|
|
"sprays",
|
|
"scums"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in cruises , browses":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"browses",
|
|
"cruises",
|
|
"peruses",
|
|
"scans",
|
|
"skims (through)",
|
|
"thumbs (through)",
|
|
"inspects",
|
|
"sifts",
|
|
"studies",
|
|
"views",
|
|
"reinvestigates",
|
|
"delves (into)",
|
|
"digs (into)",
|
|
"examines",
|
|
"explores",
|
|
"inquires (into)",
|
|
"investigates",
|
|
"looks (into)",
|
|
"probes",
|
|
"researches"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"surmountable":{
|
|
"as in vulnerable , vincible":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"superable",
|
|
"vincible",
|
|
"vulnerable",
|
|
"exposed",
|
|
"imperiled",
|
|
"imperilled",
|
|
"insecure",
|
|
"liable",
|
|
"open",
|
|
"susceptible",
|
|
"unguarded",
|
|
"unprotected",
|
|
"unsafe",
|
|
"defenseless",
|
|
"helpless",
|
|
"powerless",
|
|
"weak"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"bulletproof",
|
|
"impregnable",
|
|
"indomitable",
|
|
"insuperable",
|
|
"insurmountable",
|
|
"invincible",
|
|
"invulnerable",
|
|
"unbeatable",
|
|
"unconquerable",
|
|
"unstoppable",
|
|
"inviolable",
|
|
"unassailable",
|
|
"unbreachable",
|
|
"untouchable",
|
|
"armored",
|
|
"defended",
|
|
"guarded",
|
|
"protected",
|
|
"safe",
|
|
"safeguarded",
|
|
"secure",
|
|
"shielded"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
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"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
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]
|
|
},
|
|
"surrenders (to)":{
|
|
"as in submits (to) , defers (to)":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"defers (to)",
|
|
"submits (to)",
|
|
"yields (to)",
|
|
"adheres (to)",
|
|
"complies (with)",
|
|
"conforms (to)",
|
|
"follows",
|
|
"goose-steps (to)",
|
|
"minds",
|
|
"obeys",
|
|
"observes",
|
|
"accedes (to)",
|
|
"acquiesces (to)",
|
|
"agrees (to)",
|
|
"assents (to)",
|
|
"attends",
|
|
"hears",
|
|
"heeds",
|
|
"listens (to)",
|
|
"marks",
|
|
"notes",
|
|
"notices",
|
|
"regards",
|
|
"takes",
|
|
"watches"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"defies",
|
|
"disobeys",
|
|
"rebels (against)",
|
|
"disobliges",
|
|
"challenges",
|
|
"dares",
|
|
"refuses",
|
|
"renounces",
|
|
"repudiates",
|
|
"directs",
|
|
"leads",
|
|
"brushes (off)",
|
|
"disregards",
|
|
"ignores",
|
|
"overlooks",
|
|
"overpasses",
|
|
"passes over",
|
|
"tunes out",
|
|
"winks (at)",
|
|
"dismisses",
|
|
"pooh-poohs",
|
|
"poohs",
|
|
"shrugs off",
|
|
"breaches",
|
|
"breaks",
|
|
"infringes",
|
|
"transgresses",
|
|
"violates",
|
|
"derides",
|
|
"flouts",
|
|
"mocks",
|
|
"scoffs (at)",
|
|
"scorns",
|
|
"mutinies (against)",
|
|
"revolts (against)",
|
|
"bucks",
|
|
"combats",
|
|
"contests",
|
|
"disputes",
|
|
"fights",
|
|
"opposes",
|
|
"resists",
|
|
"withstands"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"sure-handed":{
|
|
"as in deft , clever":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"adroit",
|
|
"clever",
|
|
"deft",
|
|
"dexterous",
|
|
"dextrous",
|
|
"handy",
|
|
"slick",
|
|
"accomplished",
|
|
"ace",
|
|
"adept",
|
|
"compleat",
|
|
"complete",
|
|
"consummate",
|
|
"crack",
|
|
"crackerjack",
|
|
"educated",
|
|
"experienced",
|
|
"expert",
|
|
"good",
|
|
"great",
|
|
"master",
|
|
"masterful",
|
|
"masterly",
|
|
"practiced",
|
|
"practised",
|
|
"professed",
|
|
"proficient",
|
|
"skilled",
|
|
"skillful",
|
|
"versed",
|
|
"veteran",
|
|
"virtuoso",
|
|
"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":[
|
|
"amateur",
|
|
"amateurish",
|
|
"inexperienced",
|
|
"inexpert",
|
|
"jackleg",
|
|
"unprofessional",
|
|
"unseasoned",
|
|
"unskilled",
|
|
"unskillful",
|
|
"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":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"surcoats":{
|
|
"a warm outdoor coat":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a knight in a fur-lined and hooded surcoat over a long tunic stood in the forest clearing"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"greatcoats",
|
|
"overcoats",
|
|
"topcoats"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"chesterfields",
|
|
"frock coats",
|
|
"mackinaws",
|
|
"ulsters",
|
|
"jackets",
|
|
"parkas",
|
|
"surtouts",
|
|
"oilskins",
|
|
"raincoats",
|
|
"sou'westers",
|
|
"wraps"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"undercoats"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"surroundings":{
|
|
"the circumstances, conditions, or objects by which one is surrounded":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"we relaxed and forgot our worries for a while in the plush surroundings of the hotel"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"ambient",
|
|
"atmosphere",
|
|
"climate",
|
|
"clime",
|
|
"context",
|
|
"contexture",
|
|
"environment",
|
|
"environs",
|
|
"medium",
|
|
"milieu",
|
|
"mise-en-sc\u00e8ne",
|
|
"setting",
|
|
"surround",
|
|
"terrain"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"location",
|
|
"place",
|
|
"position",
|
|
"space",
|
|
"backdrop",
|
|
"background",
|
|
"element",
|
|
"situation",
|
|
"status",
|
|
"geography",
|
|
"habitat",
|
|
"microenvironment"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"plural noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"sure things":{
|
|
"one that is certain to succeed":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"he's a sure thing for the promotion: he's the most qualified candidate by far"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"cinches",
|
|
"locks",
|
|
"shoo-ins",
|
|
"slam dunks"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"certainties",
|
|
"inevitabilities",
|
|
"eventualities",
|
|
"foregone conclusions"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"dark horses",
|
|
"long shots"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"surpassed":{
|
|
"to be greater, better, or stronger than":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"she always tried to surpass her older brother at anything he did"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"beat",
|
|
"bettered",
|
|
"eclipsed",
|
|
"exceeded",
|
|
"excelled",
|
|
"outclassed",
|
|
"outdid",
|
|
"outdistanced",
|
|
"outgunned",
|
|
"outmatched",
|
|
"outshone",
|
|
"outshined",
|
|
"outstripped",
|
|
"overtopped",
|
|
"topped",
|
|
"towered (over)",
|
|
"transcended"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"one-upped",
|
|
"outpaced",
|
|
"outraced",
|
|
"outran",
|
|
"overpassed",
|
|
"bested",
|
|
"clobbered",
|
|
"conquered",
|
|
"crushed",
|
|
"defeated",
|
|
"drubbed",
|
|
"licked",
|
|
"mastered",
|
|
"outcompeted",
|
|
"outperformed",
|
|
"overcame",
|
|
"overmatched",
|
|
"prevailed (over)",
|
|
"routed",
|
|
"shamed",
|
|
"skunked",
|
|
"subdued",
|
|
"surmounted",
|
|
"thrashed",
|
|
"trimmed",
|
|
"triumphed (over)",
|
|
"trounced",
|
|
"walloped",
|
|
"whipped",
|
|
"won (against)",
|
|
"worsted",
|
|
"outbalanced",
|
|
"outweighed",
|
|
"overbore",
|
|
"overshadowed",
|
|
"trumped"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"lost (to)"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to go beyond the limit of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the sales of the band's newest CD have surpassed the combined sales of its last two albums"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"broke",
|
|
"exceeded",
|
|
"outran",
|
|
"outreached",
|
|
"overpassed",
|
|
"overran",
|
|
"overreached",
|
|
"overshot",
|
|
"overstepped",
|
|
"transcended"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"encroached",
|
|
"entrenched",
|
|
"intrenched",
|
|
"infringed",
|
|
"invaded",
|
|
"trespassed",
|
|
"overdid",
|
|
"overused",
|
|
"overutilized",
|
|
"overworked"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"surmised":{
|
|
"as in alleged , assumed":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"alleged",
|
|
"assumed",
|
|
"conjectured",
|
|
"guessed",
|
|
"presumed",
|
|
"suspected",
|
|
"defensible",
|
|
"excusable",
|
|
"justifiable",
|
|
"vindicable",
|
|
"warrantable",
|
|
"certifiable",
|
|
"documentable",
|
|
"well-founded",
|
|
"checkable",
|
|
"confirmable",
|
|
"demonstrable",
|
|
"empirical",
|
|
"empiric",
|
|
"provable",
|
|
"supportable",
|
|
"sustainable",
|
|
"verifiable"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"indemonstrable",
|
|
"insupportable",
|
|
"unprovable",
|
|
"unsupportable",
|
|
"unsustainable",
|
|
"unverifiable",
|
|
"debatable",
|
|
"disprovable",
|
|
"disputable",
|
|
"refutable"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to form an opinion from little or no evidence":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"we surmised that she had purchased the apple pie since there was a bakery box on the kitchen counter"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"assumed",
|
|
"conjectured",
|
|
"daresaid",
|
|
"guessed",
|
|
"imagined",
|
|
"presumed",
|
|
"speculated",
|
|
"supposed",
|
|
"suspected",
|
|
"suspicioned"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"concluded",
|
|
"deduced",
|
|
"gathered",
|
|
"inferred",
|
|
"hypothecated",
|
|
"hypothesized",
|
|
"theorized",
|
|
"believed",
|
|
"conceived",
|
|
"expected",
|
|
"judged",
|
|
"reckoned",
|
|
"thought",
|
|
"took"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"demonstrated",
|
|
"documented",
|
|
"established",
|
|
"proved",
|
|
"substantiated",
|
|
"validated",
|
|
"ascertained",
|
|
"determined",
|
|
"found out",
|
|
"learned"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"surfers":{
|
|
"as in browsers":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"browsers",
|
|
"cybercitizens",
|
|
"cybernauts",
|
|
"cybersurfers",
|
|
"netizens"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"surfing":{
|
|
"as in cruising , browsing":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"browsing",
|
|
"cruising",
|
|
"perusing",
|
|
"scanning",
|
|
"skimming (through)",
|
|
"thumbing (through)",
|
|
"inspecting",
|
|
"sifting",
|
|
"studying",
|
|
"viewing",
|
|
"reinvestigating",
|
|
"delving (into)",
|
|
"digging (into)",
|
|
"examining",
|
|
"exploring",
|
|
"inquiring (into)",
|
|
"investigating",
|
|
"looking (into)",
|
|
"probing",
|
|
"researching"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"surpassingly":{
|
|
"to a great degree":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a surpassingly beautiful view from the summit"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"achingly",
|
|
"almighty",
|
|
"archly",
|
|
"awful",
|
|
"awfully",
|
|
"badly",
|
|
"beastly",
|
|
"blisteringly",
|
|
"bone",
|
|
"colossally",
|
|
"corking",
|
|
"cracking",
|
|
"damn",
|
|
"damned",
|
|
"dang",
|
|
"deadly",
|
|
"desperately",
|
|
"eminently",
|
|
"enormously",
|
|
"especially",
|
|
"ever",
|
|
"exceedingly",
|
|
"exceeding",
|
|
"extra",
|
|
"extremely",
|
|
"fabulously",
|
|
"fantastically",
|
|
"far",
|
|
"fiercely",
|
|
"filthy",
|
|
"frightfully",
|
|
"full",
|
|
"greatly",
|
|
"heavily",
|
|
"highly",
|
|
"hugely",
|
|
"immensely",
|
|
"incredibly",
|
|
"intensely",
|
|
"jolly",
|
|
"majorly",
|
|
"mightily",
|
|
"mighty",
|
|
"monstrous",
|
|
"mortally",
|
|
"most",
|
|
"much",
|
|
"particularly",
|
|
"passing",
|
|
"rattling",
|
|
"real",
|
|
"really",
|
|
"right",
|
|
"roaring",
|
|
"roaringly",
|
|
"seriously",
|
|
"severely",
|
|
"so",
|
|
"sore",
|
|
"sorely",
|
|
"spanking",
|
|
"specially",
|
|
"stinking",
|
|
"such",
|
|
"super",
|
|
"supremely",
|
|
"terribly",
|
|
"that",
|
|
"thumping",
|
|
"too",
|
|
"unco",
|
|
"uncommonly",
|
|
"vastly",
|
|
"very",
|
|
"vitally",
|
|
"way",
|
|
"whacking",
|
|
"wicked",
|
|
"wildly"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"absolutely",
|
|
"altogether",
|
|
"completely",
|
|
"downright",
|
|
"entirely",
|
|
"flat-out",
|
|
"fully",
|
|
"positively",
|
|
"purely",
|
|
"radically",
|
|
"thoroughly",
|
|
"totally",
|
|
"utterly",
|
|
"wholly",
|
|
"deeply",
|
|
"profoundly",
|
|
"exceptionally",
|
|
"notably",
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"remarkably",
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"considerably",
|
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"extensively",
|
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"significantly",
|
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"substantially",
|
|
"appreciably",
|
|
"discernibly",
|
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"markedly",
|
|
"noticeably",
|
|
"obviously",
|
|
"palpably",
|
|
"plainly",
|
|
"visibly",
|
|
"abundantly",
|
|
"plentifully",
|
|
"astronomically",
|
|
"grandly",
|
|
"monstrously",
|
|
"monumentally",
|
|
"excessively",
|
|
"obscenely",
|
|
"overmuch",
|
|
"amazingly",
|
|
"astonishingly",
|
|
"staggeringly"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"meagerly",
|
|
"scantily",
|
|
"barely",
|
|
"hardly",
|
|
"just",
|
|
"marginally",
|
|
"minimally",
|
|
"scarcely"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"little",
|
|
"negligibly",
|
|
"nominally",
|
|
"slightly",
|
|
"somewhat"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adverb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"sureties":{
|
|
"a formal agreement to fulfill an obligation":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"gave his surety that he would pay back the loan if his sister was unable to for any reason"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bonds",
|
|
"contracts",
|
|
"covenants",
|
|
"deals",
|
|
"guarantees",
|
|
"guaranties",
|
|
"warranties"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"oaths",
|
|
"pledges",
|
|
"troths",
|
|
"vows",
|
|
"words",
|
|
"accords",
|
|
"bargains",
|
|
"compacts",
|
|
"concordats",
|
|
"conventions",
|
|
"pacts",
|
|
"treaties",
|
|
"assurances",
|
|
"insurances",
|
|
"seals",
|
|
"bails",
|
|
"deposits",
|
|
"pawns",
|
|
"securities"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"a person who takes the responsibility for some other person or thing":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a mutual friend agreed to act as surety if I lent my cousin some money, since I wasn't certain that she'd be able to pay it back"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"backers",
|
|
"guarantors",
|
|
"patrons",
|
|
"sponsors"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"chaperones",
|
|
"chaperons",
|
|
"advocates",
|
|
"champions",
|
|
"supporters",
|
|
"angels",
|
|
"benefactors",
|
|
"underwriters",
|
|
"coaches",
|
|
"mentors",
|
|
"teachers",
|
|
"cosponsors",
|
|
"co-sponsors",
|
|
"cosignatories",
|
|
"cosigners"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"sure thing":{
|
|
"one that is certain to succeed":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"he's a sure thing for the promotion: he's the most qualified candidate by far"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"cinch",
|
|
"lock",
|
|
"shoo-in",
|
|
"slam dunk"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"certainty",
|
|
"inevitability",
|
|
"eventuality",
|
|
"foregone conclusion"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"dark horse",
|
|
"long shot"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"surfboat":{
|
|
"as in canoe , rowing boat":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bateau",
|
|
"ca\u00efque",
|
|
"canoe",
|
|
"catamaran",
|
|
"coracle",
|
|
"curragh",
|
|
"currach",
|
|
"dhow",
|
|
"dinghy",
|
|
"dink",
|
|
"dory",
|
|
"dugout",
|
|
"flatboat",
|
|
"garvey",
|
|
"gig",
|
|
"johnboat",
|
|
"kayak",
|
|
"outrigger",
|
|
"paddleboat",
|
|
"pinnace",
|
|
"piragua",
|
|
"pirogue",
|
|
"pontoon",
|
|
"pram",
|
|
"punt",
|
|
"raft",
|
|
"rowboat",
|
|
"rowing boat",
|
|
"sampan",
|
|
"scow",
|
|
"scull",
|
|
"shallop",
|
|
"shell",
|
|
"skiff",
|
|
"umiak",
|
|
"wherry",
|
|
"bottom",
|
|
"craft",
|
|
"vessel",
|
|
"watercraft",
|
|
"catboat",
|
|
"ketch",
|
|
"sailboat",
|
|
"schooner",
|
|
"yacht",
|
|
"cruiser",
|
|
"inboard",
|
|
"motorboat",
|
|
"outboard",
|
|
"powerboat",
|
|
"houseboat",
|
|
"riverboat",
|
|
"auxiliary",
|
|
"bumboat",
|
|
"cutter",
|
|
"jolly boat",
|
|
"launch",
|
|
"lifeboat",
|
|
"longboat",
|
|
"tender",
|
|
"yawl",
|
|
"barge",
|
|
"hoy",
|
|
"keel",
|
|
"keelboat",
|
|
"lighter",
|
|
"narrow boat",
|
|
"towboat",
|
|
"tug",
|
|
"tugboat",
|
|
"ferry",
|
|
"ferryboat",
|
|
"gondola",
|
|
"taxi",
|
|
"water taxi"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"sure-footedness":{
|
|
"as in nimbleness , deftness":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"agility",
|
|
"deftness",
|
|
"dexterity",
|
|
"nimbleness",
|
|
"sleight",
|
|
"spryness",
|
|
"adeptness",
|
|
"adroitness",
|
|
"finesse",
|
|
"prowess",
|
|
"flexibility",
|
|
"gracefulness",
|
|
"limberness",
|
|
"litheness",
|
|
"loose-jointedness",
|
|
"suppleness",
|
|
"handiness",
|
|
"sure-handedness",
|
|
"coordination"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"awkwardness",
|
|
"clumsiness",
|
|
"gaucheness",
|
|
"gawkiness",
|
|
"gawkishness",
|
|
"gracelessness",
|
|
"ham-handedness",
|
|
"heavy-handedness",
|
|
"klutziness",
|
|
"ungainliness",
|
|
"disability",
|
|
"inability",
|
|
"incapability",
|
|
"incapacity",
|
|
"debilitation",
|
|
"disablement",
|
|
"impairment",
|
|
"incapacitation",
|
|
"unhandiness"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"surveys":{
|
|
"a close look at or over someone or something in order to judge condition":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a survey of the premises revealed that four of the exit doors were locked"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"audits",
|
|
"checks",
|
|
"checkups",
|
|
"examinations",
|
|
"goings-over",
|
|
"inspections",
|
|
"look-sees",
|
|
"reviews",
|
|
"scans",
|
|
"scrutinies",
|
|
"views"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"analyses",
|
|
"assays",
|
|
"close-ups",
|
|
"deconstructions",
|
|
"dissections",
|
|
"explorations",
|
|
"investigations",
|
|
"probes",
|
|
"researches",
|
|
"studies",
|
|
"inquisitions",
|
|
"interrogations",
|
|
"once-overs",
|
|
"perusals",
|
|
"rechecks",
|
|
"reinspections",
|
|
"resurveys",
|
|
"observations",
|
|
"surveillances",
|
|
"watches",
|
|
"checkouts",
|
|
"test-drives",
|
|
"trial runs"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to go around and approach (people) with a request for opinions or information":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"surveyed the medical residents and found out that 60% of them don't think they get enough sleep"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"canvasses",
|
|
"canvases",
|
|
"interviews",
|
|
"polls",
|
|
"solicits"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"circularizes",
|
|
"interrogates",
|
|
"questions",
|
|
"feels (out)",
|
|
"sounds (out)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"reports"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to look over closely (as for judging quality or condition)":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"surveyed the books at the estate sale, fondly hoping to find a rare first edition"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"audits",
|
|
"checks (out)",
|
|
"cons",
|
|
"examines",
|
|
"inspects",
|
|
"overlooks",
|
|
"oversees",
|
|
"reviews",
|
|
"scans",
|
|
"scrutinizes",
|
|
"views"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"notices",
|
|
"observes",
|
|
"watches",
|
|
"combs",
|
|
"peruses",
|
|
"pores (over)",
|
|
"analyzes",
|
|
"dissects",
|
|
"parses",
|
|
"delves (into)",
|
|
"explores",
|
|
"investigates",
|
|
"plumbs",
|
|
"probes",
|
|
"researches",
|
|
"studies",
|
|
"categorizes",
|
|
"classifies",
|
|
"picks over",
|
|
"reinspects",
|
|
"rereviews",
|
|
"resurveys"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"skims",
|
|
"misses"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"surety":{
|
|
"a formal agreement to fulfill an obligation":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"gave his surety that he would pay back the loan if his sister was unable to for any reason"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bond",
|
|
"contract",
|
|
"covenant",
|
|
"deal",
|
|
"guarantee",
|
|
"guaranty",
|
|
"warranty"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"oath",
|
|
"pledge",
|
|
"troth",
|
|
"vow",
|
|
"word",
|
|
"accord",
|
|
"bargain",
|
|
"compact",
|
|
"concordat",
|
|
"convention",
|
|
"pact",
|
|
"treaty",
|
|
"assurance",
|
|
"insurance",
|
|
"seal",
|
|
"bail",
|
|
"deposit",
|
|
"pawn",
|
|
"security"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"a person who takes the responsibility for some other person or thing":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a mutual friend agreed to act as surety if I lent my cousin some money, since I wasn't certain that she'd be able to pay it back"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"backer",
|
|
"guarantor",
|
|
"patron",
|
|
"sponsor"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"chaperone",
|
|
"chaperon",
|
|
"advocate",
|
|
"champion",
|
|
"supporter",
|
|
"angel",
|
|
"benefactor",
|
|
"underwriter",
|
|
"coach",
|
|
"mentor",
|
|
"teacher",
|
|
"cosponsor",
|
|
"cosignatory",
|
|
"cosigner"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"a state of mind in which one is free from doubt":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"I can't tell you the year in which that event happened with any great surety"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"assurance",
|
|
"assuredness",
|
|
"certainty",
|
|
"certitude",
|
|
"cocksureness",
|
|
"confidence",
|
|
"conviction",
|
|
"doubtlessness",
|
|
"face",
|
|
"positiveness",
|
|
"satisfaction",
|
|
"sureness"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"authoritarianism",
|
|
"dogmatism",
|
|
"decisiveness",
|
|
"determination",
|
|
"firmness",
|
|
"purposefulness",
|
|
"resoluteness",
|
|
"resolution",
|
|
"resolve"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"hesitancy",
|
|
"hesitation",
|
|
"indecisiveness",
|
|
"irresolution",
|
|
"disbelief",
|
|
"incredulity",
|
|
"unbelief",
|
|
"anxiety",
|
|
"concern",
|
|
"misgiving",
|
|
"distrust",
|
|
"mistrust",
|
|
"suspicion"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"doubt",
|
|
"incertitude",
|
|
"nonconfidence",
|
|
"uncertainty"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"surcoat":{
|
|
"a warm outdoor coat":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a knight in a fur-lined and hooded surcoat over a long tunic stood in the forest clearing"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"greatcoat",
|
|
"overcoat",
|
|
"topcoat"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"chesterfield",
|
|
"frock coat",
|
|
"mackinaw",
|
|
"ulster",
|
|
"jacket",
|
|
"parka",
|
|
"surtout",
|
|
"oilskin",
|
|
"raincoat",
|
|
"sou'wester",
|
|
"wrap"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"undercoat"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"surpass":{
|
|
"to be greater, better, or stronger than":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"she always tried to surpass her older brother at anything he did"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"beat",
|
|
"better",
|
|
"eclipse",
|
|
"exceed",
|
|
"excel",
|
|
"outclass",
|
|
"outdistance",
|
|
"outdo",
|
|
"outgun",
|
|
"outmatch",
|
|
"outshine",
|
|
"outstrip",
|
|
"overtop",
|
|
"top",
|
|
"tower (over)",
|
|
"transcend"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"one-up",
|
|
"outpace",
|
|
"outrace",
|
|
"outrun",
|
|
"overpass",
|
|
"best",
|
|
"clobber",
|
|
"conquer",
|
|
"crush",
|
|
"defeat",
|
|
"drub",
|
|
"lick",
|
|
"master",
|
|
"outcompete",
|
|
"outperform",
|
|
"overcome",
|
|
"overmatch",
|
|
"prevail (over)",
|
|
"rout",
|
|
"shame",
|
|
"skunk",
|
|
"subdue",
|
|
"surmount",
|
|
"thrash",
|
|
"trim",
|
|
"triumph (over)",
|
|
"trounce",
|
|
"wallop",
|
|
"whip",
|
|
"win (against)",
|
|
"worst",
|
|
"outbalance",
|
|
"outweigh",
|
|
"overbear",
|
|
"overshadow",
|
|
"trump"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"lose (to)"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to go beyond the limit of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the sales of the band's newest CD have surpassed the combined sales of its last two albums"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"break",
|
|
"exceed",
|
|
"outreach",
|
|
"outrun",
|
|
"overpass",
|
|
"overreach",
|
|
"overrun",
|
|
"overshoot",
|
|
"overstep",
|
|
"transcend"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"encroach",
|
|
"entrench",
|
|
"intrench",
|
|
"infringe",
|
|
"invade",
|
|
"trespass",
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"overdo",
|
|
"overuse",
|
|
"overutilize",
|
|
"overwork"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"survivable":{
|
|
"as in livable":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"livable",
|
|
"liveable",
|
|
"bearable",
|
|
"endurable",
|
|
"sufferable",
|
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"supportable",
|
|
"sustainable",
|
|
"tolerable",
|
|
"acceptable",
|
|
"adequate",
|
|
"admissible",
|
|
"allowable",
|
|
"permissible",
|
|
"reasonable",
|
|
"satisfactory"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"insufferable",
|
|
"insupportable",
|
|
"intolerable",
|
|
"unbearable",
|
|
"unendurable",
|
|
"unsupportable",
|
|
"agonizing",
|
|
"appalling",
|
|
"awful",
|
|
"bad",
|
|
"cruel",
|
|
"dire",
|
|
"dreadful",
|
|
"excruciating",
|
|
"frightful",
|
|
"ghastly",
|
|
"grisly",
|
|
"gruesome",
|
|
"grewsome",
|
|
"harrowing",
|
|
"harsh",
|
|
"hideous",
|
|
"horrendous",
|
|
"horrible",
|
|
"horrid",
|
|
"horrifying",
|
|
"lurid",
|
|
"macabre",
|
|
"monstrous",
|
|
"nasty",
|
|
"nightmarish",
|
|
"painful",
|
|
"rotten",
|
|
"shocking",
|
|
"terrible",
|
|
"tormenting",
|
|
"torturous",
|
|
"unfortunate",
|
|
"vicious",
|
|
"vile",
|
|
"wretched",
|
|
"unacceptable",
|
|
"acute",
|
|
"extreme",
|
|
"intense",
|
|
"piercing",
|
|
"abhorrent",
|
|
"deplorable",
|
|
"disgusting",
|
|
"distasteful",
|
|
"loathsome",
|
|
"nauseating",
|
|
"obnoxious",
|
|
"offensive",
|
|
"repugnant",
|
|
"repulsive",
|
|
"revolting",
|
|
"sickening",
|
|
"abominable",
|
|
"evil",
|
|
"foul",
|
|
"heinous",
|
|
"noxious",
|
|
"odious",
|
|
"unspeakable"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"surfaces":{
|
|
"an outer part or layer":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the surface of just about everything in the kitchen was covered with soot after we put the grease fire out"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"exteriors",
|
|
"faces",
|
|
"outsides",
|
|
"shells",
|
|
"skins",
|
|
"veneers"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"facades",
|
|
"fa\u00e7ades",
|
|
"fronts",
|
|
"tops",
|
|
"coverings",
|
|
"covers",
|
|
"facings",
|
|
"appearances",
|
|
"disguises",
|
|
"guises",
|
|
"masks",
|
|
"semblances",
|
|
"shows"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"insides",
|
|
"interiors"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to come to one's attention especially gradually or unexpectedly":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"no information regarding the stolen car has surfaced since the police found it abandoned on a country road"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"arises",
|
|
"comes up",
|
|
"crops (up)",
|
|
"emerges",
|
|
"materializes",
|
|
"springs (up)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"appears",
|
|
"comes out",
|
|
"shows up",
|
|
"turns up",
|
|
"chances",
|
|
"comes",
|
|
"comes about",
|
|
"falls out",
|
|
"goes off",
|
|
"goes (on)",
|
|
"happens",
|
|
"haps",
|
|
"occurs",
|
|
"passes",
|
|
"transpires",
|
|
"interferes",
|
|
"interposes",
|
|
"intervenes",
|
|
"intrudes"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to penetrate the surface (as of water) from below":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a submarine surfaced on the starboard side of the aircraft carrier"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"breaks",
|
|
"broaches"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"emerges",
|
|
"rises"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"dives",
|
|
"drops",
|
|
"drowns",
|
|
"founders",
|
|
"plunges",
|
|
"sinks",
|
|
"submerges",
|
|
"submerses"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"surmounts":{
|
|
"to achieve a victory over":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"an Olympic swimmer who surmounted endless obstacles to achieve her goals"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"beats",
|
|
"bests",
|
|
"conquers",
|
|
"defeats",
|
|
"dispatches",
|
|
"does down",
|
|
"gets",
|
|
"gets around",
|
|
"licks",
|
|
"masters",
|
|
"overbears",
|
|
"overcomes",
|
|
"overmatches",
|
|
"prevails (over)",
|
|
"skunks",
|
|
"stops",
|
|
"subdues",
|
|
"takes",
|
|
"trims",
|
|
"triumphs (over)",
|
|
"upends",
|
|
"wins (against)",
|
|
"worsts"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"sweeps",
|
|
"edges (out)",
|
|
"noses out",
|
|
"pips",
|
|
"annihilates",
|
|
"blows away",
|
|
"blows out",
|
|
"bombs",
|
|
"breaks",
|
|
"buries",
|
|
"clobbers",
|
|
"creams",
|
|
"crushes",
|
|
"drubs",
|
|
"finishes",
|
|
"flattens",
|
|
"overwhelms",
|
|
"routs",
|
|
"shellacs",
|
|
"skins",
|
|
"slaughters",
|
|
"smokes",
|
|
"snows under",
|
|
"thrashes",
|
|
"trounces",
|
|
"upsets",
|
|
"wallops",
|
|
"waxes",
|
|
"whips",
|
|
"caps",
|
|
"excels",
|
|
"flourishes",
|
|
"scores",
|
|
"succeeds",
|
|
"knocks off",
|
|
"knocks over",
|
|
"overpowers",
|
|
"overthrows",
|
|
"subjugates",
|
|
"unseats",
|
|
"vanquishes",
|
|
"aces (out)",
|
|
"betters",
|
|
"eclipses",
|
|
"exceeds",
|
|
"excels",
|
|
"outdistances",
|
|
"outdoes",
|
|
"outfights",
|
|
"outshines",
|
|
"outstrips",
|
|
"overtops",
|
|
"surpasses",
|
|
"tops",
|
|
"transcends"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"falls",
|
|
"gives up",
|
|
"goes down",
|
|
"goes under",
|
|
"collapses",
|
|
"fails",
|
|
"flops",
|
|
"flunks",
|
|
"folds",
|
|
"washes out"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"loses (to)"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"sure-enough":{
|
|
"being exactly as appears or as claimed":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a sure-enough ghost town that is a relic of the gold rush days"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"authentic",
|
|
"bona fide",
|
|
"certifiable",
|
|
"certified",
|
|
"dinkum",
|
|
"echt",
|
|
"genuine",
|
|
"honest",
|
|
"pukka",
|
|
"pucka",
|
|
"real",
|
|
"right",
|
|
"true"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"actual",
|
|
"historical",
|
|
"original",
|
|
"lawful",
|
|
"legal",
|
|
"legitimate",
|
|
"identifiable",
|
|
"recognizable",
|
|
"verifiable",
|
|
"proven",
|
|
"substantiated",
|
|
"validated",
|
|
"verified",
|
|
"incontestable",
|
|
"incontrovertible",
|
|
"indisputable",
|
|
"indubitable",
|
|
"irrefutable",
|
|
"undeniable",
|
|
"undoubted",
|
|
"unmistakable",
|
|
"unquestionable",
|
|
"veritable",
|
|
"very",
|
|
"accurate",
|
|
"correct",
|
|
"proper",
|
|
"pure",
|
|
"unadulterated",
|
|
"unalloyed"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"artificial",
|
|
"factitious",
|
|
"imitation",
|
|
"man-made",
|
|
"simulated",
|
|
"synthetic",
|
|
"unnatural",
|
|
"concocted",
|
|
"fabricated",
|
|
"manufactured",
|
|
"deceptive",
|
|
"delusive",
|
|
"delusory",
|
|
"misleading"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"bogus",
|
|
"counterfeit",
|
|
"fake",
|
|
"false",
|
|
"mock",
|
|
"phony",
|
|
"phoney",
|
|
"pseudo",
|
|
"sham",
|
|
"spurious",
|
|
"suppositious",
|
|
"supposititious",
|
|
"unauthentic",
|
|
"unreal"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"existing in fact and not merely as a possibility":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the inventor showed that he did have a sure-enough death ray"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"actual",
|
|
"concrete",
|
|
"de facto",
|
|
"effective",
|
|
"existent",
|
|
"factual",
|
|
"genuine",
|
|
"real",
|
|
"true",
|
|
"very"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"attested",
|
|
"authenticated",
|
|
"confirmed",
|
|
"demonstrated",
|
|
"established",
|
|
"proven",
|
|
"substantiated",
|
|
"valid",
|
|
"validated",
|
|
"verified",
|
|
"incontestable",
|
|
"incontrovertible",
|
|
"indisputable",
|
|
"indubitable",
|
|
"inescapable",
|
|
"irrefutable",
|
|
"undeniable",
|
|
"unquestionable",
|
|
"believable",
|
|
"convincing",
|
|
"literal",
|
|
"realistic",
|
|
"unmistakable",
|
|
"verifiable",
|
|
"authentic",
|
|
"bona fide",
|
|
"real-life",
|
|
"real-world",
|
|
"absolute",
|
|
"certain",
|
|
"final",
|
|
"hard",
|
|
"objective",
|
|
"palpable",
|
|
"positive",
|
|
"substantial",
|
|
"tangible",
|
|
"authoritative",
|
|
"certifiable",
|
|
"certified"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"alleged",
|
|
"assumed",
|
|
"reputed",
|
|
"supposed",
|
|
"conceived",
|
|
"envisaged",
|
|
"envisioned",
|
|
"imagined",
|
|
"pictured",
|
|
"visualized",
|
|
"chimerical",
|
|
"chimeric",
|
|
"fabled",
|
|
"fanciful",
|
|
"fictional",
|
|
"fictitious",
|
|
"illusory",
|
|
"legendary",
|
|
"fabricated",
|
|
"fake",
|
|
"imaginary",
|
|
"invented",
|
|
"made-up",
|
|
"make-believe",
|
|
"pretend",
|
|
"romantic",
|
|
"abstract",
|
|
"symbolic",
|
|
"unreal",
|
|
"virtual"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"conjectural",
|
|
"hypothetical",
|
|
"ideal",
|
|
"inexistent",
|
|
"nonexistent",
|
|
"platonic",
|
|
"possible",
|
|
"potential",
|
|
"suppositional",
|
|
"theoretical",
|
|
"theoretic"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"surprise":{
|
|
"something that makes a strong impression because it is so unexpected":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the anniversary party was such a complete surprise that the couple was speechless for a moment"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bombshell",
|
|
"jar",
|
|
"jaw-dropper",
|
|
"jolt",
|
|
"stunner"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"shock",
|
|
"thunderclap",
|
|
"eye-opener",
|
|
"revelation",
|
|
"shocker",
|
|
"amazement",
|
|
"marvel",
|
|
"wonder",
|
|
"fillip",
|
|
"kick",
|
|
"kicker",
|
|
"twist",
|
|
"wrinkle"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"the state of being strongly impressed by something unexpected or unusual":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"stared in utter surprise at the deer in his cabin"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"amazement",
|
|
"astonishment",
|
|
"shock",
|
|
"startlement",
|
|
"stupefaction"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"awe",
|
|
"wonder",
|
|
"wonderment",
|
|
"startle",
|
|
"bewilderment",
|
|
"confusion",
|
|
"consternation",
|
|
"discomfiture",
|
|
"dismay"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"a setup in which hidden attackers lie in wait":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"waited under cover of darkness and took the enemy encampment by surprise at dawn"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"ambuscade",
|
|
"ambush",
|
|
"ambushment",
|
|
"trap"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"assault",
|
|
"attack",
|
|
"charge",
|
|
"sally",
|
|
"capture",
|
|
"entrapment",
|
|
"mousetrap",
|
|
"snare",
|
|
"hunting",
|
|
"stalking"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to make a strong impression on (someone) with something unexpected":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"I was very surprised when my parents offered to pay the down payment on our house"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"amaze",
|
|
"astonish",
|
|
"astound",
|
|
"bowl over",
|
|
"dumbfound",
|
|
"dumfound",
|
|
"flabbergast",
|
|
"floor",
|
|
"rock",
|
|
"shock",
|
|
"startle",
|
|
"stun",
|
|
"stupefy",
|
|
"thunderstrike"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"befuddle",
|
|
"bewilder",
|
|
"blindside",
|
|
"blow away",
|
|
"confound",
|
|
"confuse",
|
|
"daze",
|
|
"discomfit",
|
|
"disconcert",
|
|
"dismay",
|
|
"jar",
|
|
"muddle",
|
|
"nonplus",
|
|
"perplex",
|
|
"shake up"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to lie in wait for and attack by surprise":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"FBI agents surprised the counterfeiters in their own base of operations"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"ambuscade",
|
|
"ambush",
|
|
"waylay"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"assail",
|
|
"assault",
|
|
"attack",
|
|
"storm",
|
|
"strike",
|
|
"jump",
|
|
"mug",
|
|
"pounce (on)",
|
|
"tackle",
|
|
"charge",
|
|
"sally",
|
|
"capture",
|
|
"ensnare",
|
|
"entrap",
|
|
"mousetrap",
|
|
"net",
|
|
"snare",
|
|
"trap",
|
|
"hunt",
|
|
"prey (on or upon)",
|
|
"stalk"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"surcharging":{
|
|
"to charge (someone) too much for goods or services":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"contends that with the present tax structure, the state's lower-income residents are being surcharged and the wealthiest residents are getting off too lightly"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"gouging",
|
|
"overcharging",
|
|
"soaking",
|
|
"stinging"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"cheating",
|
|
"defrauding",
|
|
"sticking",
|
|
"clipping",
|
|
"fleecing",
|
|
"skinning",
|
|
"mischarging"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"undercharging"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"surly":{
|
|
"given to or displaying a resentful silence and often irritability":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"went about his chores in a surly huff, totally annoyed that he was stuck at home on this beautiful Saturday"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"glum",
|
|
"mopey",
|
|
"pouting",
|
|
"pouty",
|
|
"sulky",
|
|
"sullen"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"dour",
|
|
"gloomy",
|
|
"morose",
|
|
"choleric",
|
|
"crabby",
|
|
"cranky",
|
|
"cross",
|
|
"crotchety",
|
|
"grouchy",
|
|
"grumpy",
|
|
"irascible",
|
|
"irritable",
|
|
"peevish",
|
|
"perverse",
|
|
"pettish",
|
|
"petulant",
|
|
"prickly",
|
|
"quick-tempered",
|
|
"raspy",
|
|
"ratty",
|
|
"short-tempered",
|
|
"snappish",
|
|
"snappy",
|
|
"snarky",
|
|
"snippety",
|
|
"snippy",
|
|
"testy",
|
|
"waspish",
|
|
"brooding",
|
|
"moping",
|
|
"bearish",
|
|
"bilious",
|
|
"cantankerous",
|
|
"disagreeable",
|
|
"dyspeptic",
|
|
"ill-humored",
|
|
"ill-natured",
|
|
"ill-tempered",
|
|
"ornery",
|
|
"huffy",
|
|
"sensitive",
|
|
"temperamental",
|
|
"tetchy",
|
|
"thin-skinned",
|
|
"touchy"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"sociable",
|
|
"cheerful",
|
|
"cheery",
|
|
"gladsome",
|
|
"good-humored",
|
|
"good-natured",
|
|
"good-tempered",
|
|
"perky",
|
|
"sunny",
|
|
"carefree",
|
|
"easygoing",
|
|
"happy-go-lucky",
|
|
"relaxed"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"having or showing a habitually bad temper":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the surly receptionist told us we'd have to wait outside in the rain"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"acid",
|
|
"bearish",
|
|
"bilious",
|
|
"bloody-minded",
|
|
"cantankerous",
|
|
"disagreeable",
|
|
"dyspeptic",
|
|
"ill-humored",
|
|
"ill-natured",
|
|
"ill-tempered",
|
|
"ornery",
|
|
"splenetic"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"choleric",
|
|
"crabby",
|
|
"cranky",
|
|
"crotchety",
|
|
"fussy",
|
|
"grouchy",
|
|
"grumpy",
|
|
"querulous",
|
|
"irascible",
|
|
"irritable",
|
|
"peevish",
|
|
"peppery",
|
|
"petulant",
|
|
"quick-tempered",
|
|
"short-tempered",
|
|
"snappish",
|
|
"snippy",
|
|
"testy",
|
|
"touchy",
|
|
"argumentative",
|
|
"contentious",
|
|
"contrary",
|
|
"cussed",
|
|
"angry",
|
|
"exasperated",
|
|
"indignant",
|
|
"irate",
|
|
"mad",
|
|
"upset",
|
|
"uptight",
|
|
"depressed",
|
|
"dour",
|
|
"glum",
|
|
"morose",
|
|
"sullen",
|
|
"anal",
|
|
"old-maidish",
|
|
"schoolmarmish"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"agreeable",
|
|
"amicable",
|
|
"congenial",
|
|
"friendly",
|
|
"pleasant",
|
|
"benign",
|
|
"gentle",
|
|
"kind",
|
|
"nice",
|
|
"sweet",
|
|
"bubbly",
|
|
"cheerful",
|
|
"cheery",
|
|
"effervescent",
|
|
"exuberant",
|
|
"high-spirited",
|
|
"joyful",
|
|
"lighthearted",
|
|
"lively",
|
|
"vivacious",
|
|
"content",
|
|
"glad",
|
|
"happy",
|
|
"calm",
|
|
"placid",
|
|
"serene",
|
|
"long-suffering",
|
|
"patient",
|
|
"tolerant"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"amiable",
|
|
"good-humored",
|
|
"good-natured",
|
|
"good-tempered"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"surge":{
|
|
"a moving ridge on the surface of water":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a huge surge nearly capsized the boat and drenched the hapless fishermen"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"billow",
|
|
"swell",
|
|
"wave"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"sea(s)",
|
|
"surf",
|
|
"breaker",
|
|
"whitecap",
|
|
"comber",
|
|
"curl",
|
|
"riffle",
|
|
"ripple",
|
|
"wavelet",
|
|
"ground swell",
|
|
"roller",
|
|
"tidal wave",
|
|
"tsunami"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in stream , pour":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"gush",
|
|
"pour",
|
|
"squirt",
|
|
"stream",
|
|
"belch",
|
|
"disgorge",
|
|
"eject",
|
|
"eruct",
|
|
"erupt",
|
|
"expel",
|
|
"jet",
|
|
"spew",
|
|
"spout",
|
|
"spurt",
|
|
"emanate",
|
|
"exhale",
|
|
"issue",
|
|
"release",
|
|
"shoot",
|
|
"spit",
|
|
"spring",
|
|
"vent",
|
|
"discharge",
|
|
"emit",
|
|
"fire",
|
|
"cast",
|
|
"fling",
|
|
"heave",
|
|
"hurl",
|
|
"launch",
|
|
"pitch",
|
|
"toss"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"bottle (up)",
|
|
"contain",
|
|
"restrain",
|
|
"shut (in or up)"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in jump , skyrocket":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"jump",
|
|
"rocket",
|
|
"skyrocket",
|
|
"accelerate",
|
|
"accumulate",
|
|
"appreciate",
|
|
"balloon",
|
|
"boom",
|
|
"build up",
|
|
"burgeon",
|
|
"bourgeon",
|
|
"climb",
|
|
"enlarge",
|
|
"escalate",
|
|
"expand",
|
|
"gain",
|
|
"increase",
|
|
"mount",
|
|
"multiply",
|
|
"mushroom",
|
|
"proliferate",
|
|
"rise",
|
|
"roll up",
|
|
"snowball",
|
|
"spread",
|
|
"swell",
|
|
"wax",
|
|
"heighten",
|
|
"intensify",
|
|
"redouble",
|
|
"blow up",
|
|
"bulk",
|
|
"distend",
|
|
"inflate",
|
|
"puff (up)",
|
|
"crescendo",
|
|
"crest",
|
|
"peak"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"contract",
|
|
"decrease",
|
|
"diminish",
|
|
"dwindle",
|
|
"lessen",
|
|
"recede",
|
|
"wane"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"surveilling":{
|
|
"as in monitoring , spying":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"monitoring",
|
|
"snooping",
|
|
"spying",
|
|
"bugging",
|
|
"tapping",
|
|
"wiretapping",
|
|
"attending",
|
|
"hearing",
|
|
"hearkening",
|
|
"harkening",
|
|
"heeding",
|
|
"minding",
|
|
"eavesdropping (on)",
|
|
"listening in (on)",
|
|
"overhearing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"surmounting":{
|
|
"to achieve a victory over":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"an Olympic swimmer who surmounted endless obstacles to achieve her goals"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"beating",
|
|
"besting",
|
|
"conquering",
|
|
"defeating",
|
|
"dispatching",
|
|
"doing down",
|
|
"getting",
|
|
"getting around",
|
|
"licking",
|
|
"mastering",
|
|
"overbearing",
|
|
"overcoming",
|
|
"overmatching",
|
|
"prevailing (over)",
|
|
"skunking",
|
|
"stopping",
|
|
"subduing",
|
|
"taking",
|
|
"trimming",
|
|
"triumphing (over)",
|
|
"upending",
|
|
"winning (against)",
|
|
"worsting"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"sweeping",
|
|
"edging (out)",
|
|
"nosing out",
|
|
"pipping",
|
|
"annihilating",
|
|
"blowing away",
|
|
"blowing out",
|
|
"bombing",
|
|
"breaking",
|
|
"burying",
|
|
"clobbering",
|
|
"creaming",
|
|
"crushing",
|
|
"drubbing",
|
|
"finishing",
|
|
"flattening",
|
|
"overwhelming",
|
|
"routing",
|
|
"shellacking",
|
|
"skinning",
|
|
"slaughtering",
|
|
"smoking",
|
|
"snowing under",
|
|
"thrashing",
|
|
"trouncing",
|
|
"upsetting",
|
|
"walloping",
|
|
"waxing",
|
|
"whipping",
|
|
"capping",
|
|
"excelling",
|
|
"flourishing",
|
|
"scoring",
|
|
"succeeding",
|
|
"knocking off",
|
|
"knocking over",
|
|
"overpowering",
|
|
"overthrowing",
|
|
"subjugating",
|
|
"unseating",
|
|
"vanquishing",
|
|
"acing (out)",
|
|
"bettering",
|
|
"eclipsing",
|
|
"exceeding",
|
|
"excelling",
|
|
"outdistancing",
|
|
"outdoing",
|
|
"outfighting",
|
|
"outshining",
|
|
"outstripping",
|
|
"overtopping",
|
|
"surpassing",
|
|
"topping",
|
|
"transcending"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"falling",
|
|
"giving up",
|
|
"going down",
|
|
"going under",
|
|
"collapsing",
|
|
"failing",
|
|
"flopping",
|
|
"flunking",
|
|
"folding",
|
|
"washing out"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"losing (to)"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"surplusages":{
|
|
"the state or an instance of going beyond what is usual, proper, or needed":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a mall with a surplusage of stores all selling the same lines of clothing"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bellyfuls",
|
|
"excesses",
|
|
"fat",
|
|
"overabundances",
|
|
"overages",
|
|
"overflows",
|
|
"overkills",
|
|
"overmuch",
|
|
"overpluses",
|
|
"oversupplies",
|
|
"plethoras",
|
|
"pluses",
|
|
"plusses",
|
|
"redundancies",
|
|
"superabundances",
|
|
"superfluities",
|
|
"surfeits",
|
|
"surpluses"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"abundances",
|
|
"bounties",
|
|
"plenties",
|
|
"plentitudes",
|
|
"profusions",
|
|
"sufficiencies",
|
|
"overproductions",
|
|
"overstocks"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"dearths",
|
|
"lacks",
|
|
"scarcities",
|
|
"wants"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"deficiencies",
|
|
"deficits",
|
|
"insufficiencies",
|
|
"undersupplies"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"surrendering (to)":{
|
|
"as in submitting (to) , deferring (to)":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"deferring (to)",
|
|
"submitting (to)",
|
|
"yielding (to)",
|
|
"adhering (to)",
|
|
"complying (with)",
|
|
"conforming (to)",
|
|
"following",
|
|
"goose-stepping (to)",
|
|
"minding",
|
|
"obeying",
|
|
"observing",
|
|
"acceding (to)",
|
|
"acquiescing (to)",
|
|
"agreeing (to)",
|
|
"assenting (to)",
|
|
"attending",
|
|
"hearing",
|
|
"heeding",
|
|
"listening (to)",
|
|
"marking",
|
|
"noticing",
|
|
"noting",
|
|
"regarding",
|
|
"taking",
|
|
"watching"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"defying",
|
|
"disobeying",
|
|
"rebelling (against)",
|
|
"disobliging",
|
|
"challenging",
|
|
"daring",
|
|
"refusing",
|
|
"renouncing",
|
|
"repudiating",
|
|
"directing",
|
|
"leading",
|
|
"brushing (off)",
|
|
"disregarding",
|
|
"ignoring",
|
|
"overlooking",
|
|
"overpassing",
|
|
"passing over",
|
|
"tuning out",
|
|
"winking (at)",
|
|
"dismissing",
|
|
"pooh-poohing",
|
|
"poohing",
|
|
"shrugging off",
|
|
"breaching",
|
|
"breaking",
|
|
"infringing",
|
|
"transgressing",
|
|
"violating",
|
|
"deriding",
|
|
"flouting",
|
|
"mocking",
|
|
"scoffing (at)",
|
|
"scorning",
|
|
"mutinying (against)",
|
|
"revolting (against)",
|
|
"bucking",
|
|
"combating",
|
|
"combatting",
|
|
"contesting",
|
|
"disputing",
|
|
"fighting",
|
|
"opposing",
|
|
"resisting",
|
|
"withstanding"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"surreptitiously":{
|
|
"as in stealthily , furtively":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"furtively",
|
|
"secretively",
|
|
"sneakily",
|
|
"stealthily",
|
|
"undercover",
|
|
"underground",
|
|
"underhand",
|
|
"underhanded",
|
|
"underhandedly",
|
|
"clandestinely",
|
|
"collusively",
|
|
"conspiratorially",
|
|
"covertly",
|
|
"offscreen",
|
|
"offstage",
|
|
"inwardly",
|
|
"sotto voce",
|
|
"\u00e0 deux",
|
|
"t\u00eate-\u00e0-t\u00eate",
|
|
"backstage",
|
|
"confidentially",
|
|
"in camera",
|
|
"intimately",
|
|
"privately",
|
|
"secretly"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"openly",
|
|
"publicly"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adverb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"surreality":{
|
|
"as in dreaminess":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"dreaminess",
|
|
"fancy",
|
|
"fantasy",
|
|
"phantasy",
|
|
"fiction",
|
|
"fictitiousness",
|
|
"irreality",
|
|
"unreality"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"actuality",
|
|
"fact",
|
|
"factuality",
|
|
"materiality",
|
|
"reality",
|
|
"authenticity",
|
|
"genuineness",
|
|
"truth",
|
|
"verity"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"sure":{
|
|
"having or showing a mind free from doubt":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"are you absolutely sure that she said she was coming today?"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"assured",
|
|
"certain",
|
|
"clear",
|
|
"cocksure",
|
|
"confident",
|
|
"doubtless",
|
|
"implicit",
|
|
"positive",
|
|
"sanguine"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"self-assured",
|
|
"self-conceited",
|
|
"self-confident",
|
|
"decisive",
|
|
"resolute",
|
|
"unfaltering",
|
|
"unhesitating",
|
|
"unquestioning",
|
|
"unwavering"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"hesitant",
|
|
"indecisive",
|
|
"vacillating",
|
|
"wavering",
|
|
"diffident",
|
|
"unassuming"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"doubtful",
|
|
"dubious",
|
|
"uncertain",
|
|
"unsure"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"impossible to avoid or evade":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the joke's a sure dud if you don't pause in the right places"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"certain",
|
|
"ineluctable",
|
|
"ineludible",
|
|
"inescapable",
|
|
"inevitable",
|
|
"necessary",
|
|
"unavoidable",
|
|
"unescapable"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"decided",
|
|
"definite",
|
|
"settled",
|
|
"likely",
|
|
"possible",
|
|
"probable",
|
|
"destined",
|
|
"fated",
|
|
"foreordained",
|
|
"predestined",
|
|
"predetermined",
|
|
"preordained",
|
|
"inexorable",
|
|
"relentless",
|
|
"unremitting",
|
|
"unstoppable"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"preventable",
|
|
"preventible",
|
|
"doubtful",
|
|
"dubious",
|
|
"questionable",
|
|
"shaky",
|
|
"unclear",
|
|
"undecided",
|
|
"unsettled",
|
|
"undependable",
|
|
"unreliable",
|
|
"improbable",
|
|
"unlikely"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"avoidable",
|
|
"evadable",
|
|
"uncertain",
|
|
"unsure"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"not likely to fail":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a sure cure for the winter blues\u2014a week in the Bahamas"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"can't-miss",
|
|
"certain",
|
|
"fail-safe",
|
|
"infallible",
|
|
"surefire",
|
|
"unfailing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"dependable",
|
|
"reliable",
|
|
"deadly",
|
|
"unerring"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"doubtful",
|
|
"questionable",
|
|
"uncertain"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"fallible"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"worthy of one's trust":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a sister is a sure friend for life"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"calculable",
|
|
"dependable",
|
|
"good",
|
|
"reliable",
|
|
"responsible",
|
|
"safe",
|
|
"secure",
|
|
"solid",
|
|
"steady",
|
|
"tried",
|
|
"tried-and-true",
|
|
"true",
|
|
"trustable",
|
|
"trustworthy",
|
|
"trusty"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"constant",
|
|
"devoted",
|
|
"faithful",
|
|
"fast",
|
|
"loyal",
|
|
"staunch",
|
|
"stanch",
|
|
"steadfast",
|
|
"true-blue",
|
|
"honest",
|
|
"sincere",
|
|
"single-minded",
|
|
"infallible",
|
|
"unerring",
|
|
"bedrock",
|
|
"firm",
|
|
"sound",
|
|
"strong",
|
|
"effective",
|
|
"telling",
|
|
"attested",
|
|
"authenticated",
|
|
"confirmed",
|
|
"proven",
|
|
"valid",
|
|
"validated",
|
|
"verified",
|
|
"blameless",
|
|
"faultless",
|
|
"guiltless",
|
|
"impeccable",
|
|
"inerrant",
|
|
"irreproachable",
|
|
"unimpeachable",
|
|
"unquestionable"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"disloyal",
|
|
"faithless",
|
|
"false",
|
|
"fickle",
|
|
"inconstant",
|
|
"perfidious",
|
|
"recreant",
|
|
"traitorous",
|
|
"treacherous",
|
|
"unfaithful",
|
|
"untrue",
|
|
"deceitful",
|
|
"dishonest",
|
|
"lying",
|
|
"mendacious",
|
|
"untruthful",
|
|
"debatable",
|
|
"disputable",
|
|
"doubtable",
|
|
"doubtful",
|
|
"dubious",
|
|
"fishy",
|
|
"problematic",
|
|
"problematical",
|
|
"questionable",
|
|
"shady",
|
|
"shaky",
|
|
"suspect",
|
|
"uncertain",
|
|
"unsound",
|
|
"hazardous",
|
|
"risky",
|
|
"unconfirmed",
|
|
"untried"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"dodgy",
|
|
"uncertain",
|
|
"undependable",
|
|
"unreliable",
|
|
"unsafe",
|
|
"untrustworthy"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"not capable of being challenged or proved wrong":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"no sure evidence that life exists on other planets"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"accomplished",
|
|
"certain",
|
|
"inarguable",
|
|
"incontestable",
|
|
"incontrovertible",
|
|
"indisputable",
|
|
"indubitable",
|
|
"irrefragable",
|
|
"irrefutable",
|
|
"positive",
|
|
"unanswerable",
|
|
"unarguable",
|
|
"unchallengeable",
|
|
"undeniable",
|
|
"unquestionable"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"unambiguous",
|
|
"unequivocal",
|
|
"absolute",
|
|
"clear",
|
|
"conclusive",
|
|
"decisive",
|
|
"definite",
|
|
"hands-down",
|
|
"uncontested",
|
|
"uncontradicted",
|
|
"undisputed",
|
|
"unquestioned"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"controversial",
|
|
"debated",
|
|
"disputed",
|
|
"doubtful",
|
|
"dubious",
|
|
"iffy",
|
|
"inconclusive",
|
|
"indecisive",
|
|
"uncertain",
|
|
"ambiguous",
|
|
"equivocal",
|
|
"academic",
|
|
"academical",
|
|
"hypothetical",
|
|
"speculative",
|
|
"theoretical",
|
|
"theoretic"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"answerable",
|
|
"arguable",
|
|
"contradictable",
|
|
"controvertible",
|
|
"debatable",
|
|
"disputable",
|
|
"doubtable",
|
|
"moot",
|
|
"negotiable",
|
|
"problematic",
|
|
"problematical",
|
|
"questionable",
|
|
"refutable"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"without any question":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"we sure could use your help here"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"all right",
|
|
"alright",
|
|
"assuredly",
|
|
"certainly",
|
|
"clearly",
|
|
"definitely",
|
|
"doubtless",
|
|
"easily",
|
|
"forsooth",
|
|
"hands down",
|
|
"inarguably",
|
|
"incontestably",
|
|
"incontrovertibly",
|
|
"indeed",
|
|
"indisputably",
|
|
"plainly",
|
|
"really",
|
|
"so",
|
|
"surely",
|
|
"truly",
|
|
"unarguably",
|
|
"undeniably",
|
|
"undoubtedly",
|
|
"unquestionably"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"conceivably",
|
|
"likely",
|
|
"perhaps",
|
|
"possibly",
|
|
"probably",
|
|
"obviously",
|
|
"unmistakably"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"adverb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"surnaming":{
|
|
"as in naming , nicknaming":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"baptizing",
|
|
"baptising",
|
|
"calling",
|
|
"christening",
|
|
"cleping",
|
|
"denominating",
|
|
"designating",
|
|
"dubbing",
|
|
"entitling",
|
|
"labeling",
|
|
"labelling",
|
|
"naming",
|
|
"nominating",
|
|
"styling",
|
|
"terming",
|
|
"titling",
|
|
"code-naming",
|
|
"nicknaming",
|
|
"denoting",
|
|
"specifying",
|
|
"branding",
|
|
"stigmatizing",
|
|
"tagging",
|
|
"rechristening",
|
|
"relabeling",
|
|
"relabelling",
|
|
"renaming",
|
|
"miscalling",
|
|
"misnaming",
|
|
"mistitling"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"surfeited":{
|
|
"having one's appetite completely satisfied":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"surfeited by the Thanksgiving repast, the grown-ups dozed off in front of the TV while the children raised Cain around the house"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"full",
|
|
"replete",
|
|
"sated",
|
|
"satiate",
|
|
"satiated",
|
|
"stuffed"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"glutted",
|
|
"gorged",
|
|
"overfed",
|
|
"overfull",
|
|
"overstuffed"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"underfed",
|
|
"undernourished"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"empty",
|
|
"famished",
|
|
"hungry",
|
|
"starved",
|
|
"starving"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to fill with food to capacity":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"having surfeited ourselves on raw oysters, we had to decline the rest of the restaurant's offerings"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"crammed",
|
|
"glutted",
|
|
"gorged",
|
|
"sated",
|
|
"stuffed"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"gobbled",
|
|
"gormandized",
|
|
"pigged out",
|
|
"gulped",
|
|
"guzzled",
|
|
"cloyed",
|
|
"filled",
|
|
"banqueted",
|
|
"feasted",
|
|
"regaled"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"dieted",
|
|
"fasted"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"surcharges":{
|
|
"to charge (someone) too much for goods or services":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"contends that with the present tax structure, the state's lower-income residents are being surcharged and the wealthiest residents are getting off too lightly"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"gouges",
|
|
"overcharges",
|
|
"soaks",
|
|
"stings"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"cheats",
|
|
"defrauds",
|
|
"sticks",
|
|
"clips",
|
|
"fleeces",
|
|
"skins",
|
|
"mischarges"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"undercharges"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in surtaxes , supertaxes":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"supertaxes",
|
|
"surtaxes",
|
|
"capitations",
|
|
"customs",
|
|
"excises",
|
|
"hidden taxes",
|
|
"income taxes",
|
|
"poll taxes",
|
|
"property taxes",
|
|
"sales taxes",
|
|
"single taxes",
|
|
"sin taxes",
|
|
"tariffs",
|
|
"tolls",
|
|
"tributes",
|
|
"value-added taxes",
|
|
"withholding taxes",
|
|
"death taxes",
|
|
"estate taxes",
|
|
"inheritance taxes",
|
|
"direct taxes",
|
|
"personal taxes",
|
|
"flat taxes",
|
|
"proportional taxes",
|
|
"assessments",
|
|
"duties",
|
|
"impositions",
|
|
"imposts",
|
|
"levies",
|
|
"taxes"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in overloads":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"overloads",
|
|
"ballasts",
|
|
"deadweights",
|
|
"bales",
|
|
"bundles",
|
|
"packages",
|
|
"packets",
|
|
"packs",
|
|
"parcels",
|
|
"shipments",
|
|
"boatloads",
|
|
"carloads",
|
|
"shiploads",
|
|
"trainloads",
|
|
"truckloads",
|
|
"wagonloads",
|
|
"manifests",
|
|
"consignments",
|
|
"bodies",
|
|
"bulks",
|
|
"masses",
|
|
"burdens",
|
|
"cargoes",
|
|
"cargos",
|
|
"drafts",
|
|
"freights",
|
|
"hauls",
|
|
"ladings",
|
|
"loadings",
|
|
"loads",
|
|
"payloads",
|
|
"weights"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"surrounds":{
|
|
"to form a circle around":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"she was surrounded by cheering fans within moments of scoring the winning goal"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"circles",
|
|
"compasses",
|
|
"embraces",
|
|
"encircles",
|
|
"encloses",
|
|
"incloses",
|
|
"encompasses",
|
|
"environs",
|
|
"girdles",
|
|
"girds",
|
|
"rings",
|
|
"wreathes"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"circumscribes",
|
|
"closes in",
|
|
"cordons (off)",
|
|
"fences (in)",
|
|
"hems (in)",
|
|
"walls",
|
|
"besets",
|
|
"besieges",
|
|
"entrenches",
|
|
"intrenches",
|
|
"invests",
|
|
"swarms"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"the circumstances, conditions, or objects by which one is surrounded":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the vast, featureless surround of the desert was strangely appealing to him"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"ambients",
|
|
"atmospheres",
|
|
"climates",
|
|
"climes",
|
|
"contexts",
|
|
"contextures",
|
|
"environments",
|
|
"environs",
|
|
"mediums",
|
|
"media",
|
|
"milieus",
|
|
"milieux",
|
|
"mise-en-sc\u00e8nes",
|
|
"settings",
|
|
"surroundings",
|
|
"terrains"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"locations",
|
|
"places",
|
|
"positions",
|
|
"spaces",
|
|
"backdrops",
|
|
"backgrounds",
|
|
"elements",
|
|
"situations",
|
|
"statuses",
|
|
"geographies",
|
|
"habitats",
|
|
"microenvironments"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"surprises":{
|
|
"something that makes a strong impression because it is so unexpected":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the anniversary party was such a complete surprise that the couple was speechless for a moment"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bombshells",
|
|
"jars",
|
|
"jaw-droppers",
|
|
"jolts",
|
|
"stunners"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"shocks",
|
|
"thunderclaps",
|
|
"eye-openers",
|
|
"revelations",
|
|
"shockers",
|
|
"amazements",
|
|
"marvels",
|
|
"wonders",
|
|
"fillips",
|
|
"kickers",
|
|
"kicks",
|
|
"twists",
|
|
"wrinkles"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"the state of being strongly impressed by something unexpected or unusual":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"stared in utter surprise at the deer in his cabin"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"amazements",
|
|
"astonishments",
|
|
"shocks",
|
|
"startlements",
|
|
"stupefactions"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"awes",
|
|
"wonderments",
|
|
"wonders",
|
|
"startles",
|
|
"bewilderments",
|
|
"confusions",
|
|
"consternations",
|
|
"discomfitures",
|
|
"dismays"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"a setup in which hidden attackers lie in wait":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"waited under cover of darkness and took the enemy encampment by surprise at dawn"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"ambuscades",
|
|
"ambushes",
|
|
"ambushments",
|
|
"traps"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"assaults",
|
|
"attacks",
|
|
"charges",
|
|
"sallies",
|
|
"captures",
|
|
"entrapments",
|
|
"mousetraps",
|
|
"snares",
|
|
"huntings"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to make a strong impression on (someone) with something unexpected":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"I was very surprised when my parents offered to pay the down payment on our house"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"amazes",
|
|
"astonishes",
|
|
"astounds",
|
|
"bowls over",
|
|
"dumbfounds",
|
|
"dumfounds",
|
|
"flabbergasts",
|
|
"floors",
|
|
"rocks",
|
|
"shocks",
|
|
"startles",
|
|
"stuns",
|
|
"stupefies",
|
|
"thunderstrikes"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"befuddles",
|
|
"bewilders",
|
|
"blindsides",
|
|
"blows away",
|
|
"confounds",
|
|
"confuses",
|
|
"dazes",
|
|
"discomfits",
|
|
"disconcerts",
|
|
"dismays",
|
|
"jars",
|
|
"muddles",
|
|
"nonpluses",
|
|
"nonplusses",
|
|
"perplexes",
|
|
"shakes up"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to lie in wait for and attack by surprise":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"FBI agents surprised the counterfeiters in their own base of operations"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"ambuscades",
|
|
"ambushes",
|
|
"waylays"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"assails",
|
|
"assaults",
|
|
"attacks",
|
|
"storms",
|
|
"strikes",
|
|
"jumps",
|
|
"mugs",
|
|
"pounces (on)",
|
|
"tackles",
|
|
"charges",
|
|
"sallies",
|
|
"captures",
|
|
"ensnares",
|
|
"entraps",
|
|
"mousetraps",
|
|
"nets",
|
|
"snares",
|
|
"traps",
|
|
"hunts",
|
|
"preys (on or upon)",
|
|
"stalks"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"surfacing":{
|
|
"to come to one's attention especially gradually or unexpectedly":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"no information regarding the stolen car has surfaced since the police found it abandoned on a country road"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"arising",
|
|
"coming up",
|
|
"cropping (up)",
|
|
"emerging",
|
|
"materializing",
|
|
"springing (up)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"appearing",
|
|
"coming out",
|
|
"showing up",
|
|
"turning up",
|
|
"chancing",
|
|
"coming",
|
|
"coming about",
|
|
"falling out",
|
|
"going off",
|
|
"going (on)",
|
|
"happening",
|
|
"happing",
|
|
"occurring",
|
|
"passing",
|
|
"transpiring",
|
|
"interfering",
|
|
"interposing",
|
|
"intervening",
|
|
"intruding"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to penetrate the surface (as of water) from below":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a submarine surfaced on the starboard side of the aircraft carrier"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"breaking",
|
|
"broaching"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"emerging",
|
|
"rising"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"diving",
|
|
"dropping",
|
|
"drowning",
|
|
"foundering",
|
|
"plunging",
|
|
"sinking",
|
|
"submerging",
|
|
"submersing"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"surfer":{
|
|
"as in browser":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"browser",
|
|
"cybercitizen",
|
|
"cybernaut",
|
|
"cybersurfer",
|
|
"netizen"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"surveillants":{
|
|
"as in observers , patrols":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"observers",
|
|
"patrols",
|
|
"spotters",
|
|
"watchdogs",
|
|
"custodians",
|
|
"guardians",
|
|
"guards",
|
|
"keepers",
|
|
"lookouts",
|
|
"minders",
|
|
"pickets",
|
|
"sentinels",
|
|
"sentries",
|
|
"wardens",
|
|
"warders",
|
|
"watchers",
|
|
"watches",
|
|
"watchmen",
|
|
"bodyguards",
|
|
"convoys",
|
|
"defenders",
|
|
"escorts",
|
|
"honor guards",
|
|
"gatekeepers",
|
|
"hacks"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"surtouts":{
|
|
"as in jackets , parkas":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"jackets",
|
|
"parkas",
|
|
"chesterfields",
|
|
"frock coats",
|
|
"mackinaws",
|
|
"ulsters",
|
|
"oilskins",
|
|
"raincoats",
|
|
"sou'westers",
|
|
"greatcoats",
|
|
"overcoats",
|
|
"surcoats",
|
|
"topcoats",
|
|
"wraps"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"undercoats"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"surveilled":{
|
|
"as in monitored , spied":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"monitored",
|
|
"snooped",
|
|
"spied",
|
|
"bugged",
|
|
"tapped",
|
|
"wiretapped",
|
|
"attended",
|
|
"heard",
|
|
"hearkened",
|
|
"harkened",
|
|
"heeded",
|
|
"minded",
|
|
"eavesdropped (on)",
|
|
"listened in (on)",
|
|
"overheard"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"surrogates":{
|
|
"a person or thing that fulfills the role of someone or something else":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"The children's aunt acted as a surrogate for their late mother."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"backups",
|
|
"covers",
|
|
"designated hitters",
|
|
"fill-ins",
|
|
"locum tenentes",
|
|
"pinch hitters",
|
|
"reliefs",
|
|
"replacements",
|
|
"reserves",
|
|
"stand-ins",
|
|
"subs",
|
|
"substitutes",
|
|
"standbys",
|
|
"alternates",
|
|
"understudies",
|
|
"agents",
|
|
"assignees",
|
|
"attorneys",
|
|
"commissaries",
|
|
"delegates",
|
|
"deputies",
|
|
"envoys",
|
|
"factors",
|
|
"procurators",
|
|
"proxies",
|
|
"representatives",
|
|
"reps",
|
|
"ambassadors",
|
|
"ambassadresses",
|
|
"diplomatists",
|
|
"diplomats",
|
|
"emissaries",
|
|
"foreign ministers",
|
|
"legates",
|
|
"plenipotentiaries",
|
|
"attach\u00e9s",
|
|
"charg\u00e9s d'affaires",
|
|
"consuls",
|
|
"nuncios",
|
|
"apologies",
|
|
"makeshifts",
|
|
"stopgaps",
|
|
"assistants",
|
|
"relievers",
|
|
"seconds",
|
|
"successors",
|
|
"superseders"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"surfeiting":{
|
|
"to fill with food to capacity":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"having surfeited ourselves on raw oysters, we had to decline the rest of the restaurant's offerings"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"cramming",
|
|
"glutting",
|
|
"gorging",
|
|
"sating",
|
|
"stuffing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"gobbling",
|
|
"gormandizing",
|
|
"pigging out",
|
|
"gulping",
|
|
"guzzling",
|
|
"cloying",
|
|
"filling",
|
|
"banqueting",
|
|
"feasting",
|
|
"regaling"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"dieting",
|
|
"fasting"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"sure-handedness":{
|
|
"as in handiness":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"handiness",
|
|
"flexibility",
|
|
"gracefulness",
|
|
"limberness",
|
|
"litheness",
|
|
"loose-jointedness",
|
|
"suppleness",
|
|
"sure-footedness",
|
|
"coordination",
|
|
"adeptness",
|
|
"adroitness",
|
|
"finesse",
|
|
"prowess",
|
|
"agility",
|
|
"deftness",
|
|
"dexterity",
|
|
"nimbleness",
|
|
"sleight",
|
|
"spryness"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"awkwardness",
|
|
"clumsiness",
|
|
"gaucheness",
|
|
"gawkiness",
|
|
"gawkishness",
|
|
"gracelessness",
|
|
"ham-handedness",
|
|
"heavy-handedness",
|
|
"klutziness",
|
|
"ungainliness",
|
|
"disability",
|
|
"inability",
|
|
"incapability",
|
|
"incapacity",
|
|
"debilitation",
|
|
"disablement",
|
|
"impairment",
|
|
"incapacitation",
|
|
"unhandiness"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"surfeits":{
|
|
"the state or an instance of going beyond what is usual, proper, or needed":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"ended up with a surfeit of volunteers who simply got in each other's way"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bellyfuls",
|
|
"excesses",
|
|
"fat",
|
|
"overabundances",
|
|
"overages",
|
|
"overflows",
|
|
"overkills",
|
|
"overmuch",
|
|
"overpluses",
|
|
"oversupplies",
|
|
"plethoras",
|
|
"pluses",
|
|
"plusses",
|
|
"redundancies",
|
|
"superabundances",
|
|
"superfluities",
|
|
"surplusages",
|
|
"surpluses"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"abundances",
|
|
"bounties",
|
|
"plenties",
|
|
"plentitudes",
|
|
"profusions",
|
|
"sufficiencies",
|
|
"overproductions",
|
|
"overstocks"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"dearths",
|
|
"lacks",
|
|
"scarcities",
|
|
"wants"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"deficiencies",
|
|
"deficits",
|
|
"insufficiencies",
|
|
"undersupplies"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to fill with food to capacity":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"having surfeited ourselves on raw oysters, we had to decline the rest of the restaurant's offerings"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"crams",
|
|
"gluts",
|
|
"gorges",
|
|
"sates",
|
|
"stuffs"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"gobbles",
|
|
"gormandizes",
|
|
"pigs out",
|
|
"gulps",
|
|
"guzzles",
|
|
"cloys",
|
|
"fills",
|
|
"banquets",
|
|
"feasts",
|
|
"regales"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"diets",
|
|
"fasts"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"surprize":{
|
|
"something that makes a strong impression because it is so unexpected":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the anniversary party was such a complete surprise that the couple was speechless for a moment"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bombshell",
|
|
"jar",
|
|
"jaw-dropper",
|
|
"jolt",
|
|
"stunner"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"shock",
|
|
"thunderclap",
|
|
"eye-opener",
|
|
"revelation",
|
|
"shocker",
|
|
"amazement",
|
|
"marvel",
|
|
"wonder",
|
|
"fillip",
|
|
"kick",
|
|
"kicker",
|
|
"twist",
|
|
"wrinkle"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"the state of being strongly impressed by something unexpected or unusual":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"stared in utter surprise at the deer in his cabin"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"amazement",
|
|
"astonishment",
|
|
"shock",
|
|
"startlement",
|
|
"stupefaction"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"awe",
|
|
"wonder",
|
|
"wonderment",
|
|
"startle",
|
|
"bewilderment",
|
|
"confusion",
|
|
"consternation",
|
|
"discomfiture",
|
|
"dismay"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"a setup in which hidden attackers lie in wait":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"waited under cover of darkness and took the enemy encampment by surprise at dawn"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"ambuscade",
|
|
"ambush",
|
|
"ambushment",
|
|
"trap"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"assault",
|
|
"attack",
|
|
"charge",
|
|
"sally",
|
|
"capture",
|
|
"entrapment",
|
|
"mousetrap",
|
|
"snare",
|
|
"hunting",
|
|
"stalking"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to make a strong impression on (someone) with something unexpected":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"I was very surprised when my parents offered to pay the down payment on our house"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"amaze",
|
|
"astonish",
|
|
"astound",
|
|
"bowl over",
|
|
"dumbfound",
|
|
"dumfound",
|
|
"flabbergast",
|
|
"floor",
|
|
"rock",
|
|
"shock",
|
|
"startle",
|
|
"stun",
|
|
"stupefy",
|
|
"thunderstrike"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"befuddle",
|
|
"bewilder",
|
|
"blindside",
|
|
"blow away",
|
|
"confound",
|
|
"confuse",
|
|
"daze",
|
|
"discomfit",
|
|
"disconcert",
|
|
"dismay",
|
|
"jar",
|
|
"muddle",
|
|
"nonplus",
|
|
"perplex",
|
|
"shake up"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to lie in wait for and attack by surprise":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"FBI agents surprised the counterfeiters in their own base of operations"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"ambuscade",
|
|
"ambush",
|
|
"waylay"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"assail",
|
|
"assault",
|
|
"attack",
|
|
"storm",
|
|
"strike",
|
|
"jump",
|
|
"mug",
|
|
"pounce (on)",
|
|
"tackle",
|
|
"charge",
|
|
"sally",
|
|
"capture",
|
|
"ensnare",
|
|
"entrap",
|
|
"mousetrap",
|
|
"net",
|
|
"snare",
|
|
"trap",
|
|
"hunt",
|
|
"prey (on or upon)",
|
|
"stalk"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"surceases":{
|
|
"the stopping of a process or activity":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"hoping the new medicine would bring surcease to his pain"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"arrestments",
|
|
"arrests",
|
|
"ceases",
|
|
"cessations",
|
|
"checks",
|
|
"closedowns",
|
|
"closes",
|
|
"closures",
|
|
"conclusions",
|
|
"cutoffs",
|
|
"discontinuances",
|
|
"discontinuations",
|
|
"endings",
|
|
"ends",
|
|
"expirations",
|
|
"finishes",
|
|
"halts",
|
|
"lapses",
|
|
"offsets",
|
|
"shutdowns",
|
|
"shutoffs",
|
|
"stays",
|
|
"stoppages",
|
|
"stops",
|
|
"terminations"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"mop-ups",
|
|
"phaseouts",
|
|
"abeyances",
|
|
"breaks",
|
|
"interruptions",
|
|
"layoffs",
|
|
"letups",
|
|
"moratoriums",
|
|
"moratoria",
|
|
"pauses",
|
|
"standstills",
|
|
"suspensions"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"extensions",
|
|
"persistences",
|
|
"prolongations"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"continuances",
|
|
"continuations"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"surnamed":{
|
|
"as in named , nicknamed":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"baptized",
|
|
"baptised",
|
|
"called",
|
|
"christened",
|
|
"cleped",
|
|
"denominated",
|
|
"designated",
|
|
"dubbed",
|
|
"entitled",
|
|
"labeled",
|
|
"labelled",
|
|
"named",
|
|
"nominated",
|
|
"styled",
|
|
"termed",
|
|
"titled",
|
|
"code-named",
|
|
"nicknamed",
|
|
"denoted",
|
|
"specified",
|
|
"branded",
|
|
"stigmatized",
|
|
"tagged",
|
|
"rechristened",
|
|
"relabeled",
|
|
"relabelled",
|
|
"renamed",
|
|
"miscalled",
|
|
"misnamed",
|
|
"mistitled"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"surplusage":{
|
|
"the state or an instance of going beyond what is usual, proper, or needed":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a mall with a surplusage of stores all selling the same lines of clothing"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bellyful",
|
|
"excess",
|
|
"fat",
|
|
"overabundance",
|
|
"overage",
|
|
"overflow",
|
|
"overkill",
|
|
"overmuch",
|
|
"overplus",
|
|
"oversupply",
|
|
"plethora",
|
|
"plus",
|
|
"redundancy",
|
|
"superabundance",
|
|
"superfluity",
|
|
"surfeit",
|
|
"surplus"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"abundance",
|
|
"bounty",
|
|
"plentitude",
|
|
"plenty",
|
|
"profusion",
|
|
"sufficiency",
|
|
"overproduction",
|
|
"overstock"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"dearth",
|
|
"lack",
|
|
"scarcity",
|
|
"want"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"deficiency",
|
|
"deficit",
|
|
"insufficiency",
|
|
"undersupply"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"surreys":{
|
|
"as in hackneys , victorias":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"barouches",
|
|
"broughams",
|
|
"buckboards",
|
|
"buggies",
|
|
"cabriolets",
|
|
"cabs",
|
|
"calashes",
|
|
"cal\u00e8ches",
|
|
"caleches",
|
|
"caroches",
|
|
"carryalls",
|
|
"chaises",
|
|
"chariots",
|
|
"coaches",
|
|
"coup\u00e9s",
|
|
"coupes",
|
|
"curricles",
|
|
"diligences",
|
|
"dogcarts",
|
|
"droshkies",
|
|
"droskies",
|
|
"four-in-hands",
|
|
"gigs",
|
|
"go-carts",
|
|
"hackneys",
|
|
"hansoms",
|
|
"hansom cabs",
|
|
"jaunting cars",
|
|
"landaus",
|
|
"phaetons",
|
|
"post chaises",
|
|
"roadsters",
|
|
"rockaways",
|
|
"stagecoaches",
|
|
"stages",
|
|
"stanhopes",
|
|
"tandems",
|
|
"tilburies",
|
|
"tongas",
|
|
"traps",
|
|
"troikas",
|
|
"victorias",
|
|
"carriages",
|
|
"equipages",
|
|
"rigs",
|
|
"turnouts"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"surely":{
|
|
"without any question":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"surely there's something I can do to help"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"all right",
|
|
"alright",
|
|
"assuredly",
|
|
"certainly",
|
|
"clearly",
|
|
"definitely",
|
|
"doubtless",
|
|
"easily",
|
|
"forsooth",
|
|
"hands down",
|
|
"inarguably",
|
|
"incontestably",
|
|
"incontrovertibly",
|
|
"indeed",
|
|
"indisputably",
|
|
"plainly",
|
|
"really",
|
|
"so",
|
|
"sure",
|
|
"truly",
|
|
"unarguably",
|
|
"undeniably",
|
|
"undoubtedly",
|
|
"unquestionably"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"conceivably",
|
|
"likely",
|
|
"perhaps",
|
|
"possibly",
|
|
"probably",
|
|
"obviously",
|
|
"unmistakably"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adverb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"surnames":{
|
|
"a name shared by members of a family":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"judging from your surname , I'd guess that your family is Italian"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"family names",
|
|
"last names"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"maiden names",
|
|
"married names",
|
|
"cognomens",
|
|
"cognomina",
|
|
"epithets",
|
|
"sobriquets",
|
|
"soubriquets"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"a descriptive or familiar name given instead of or in addition to the one belonging to an individual":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"\"da Vinci\" was Leonardo's surname but not his family name, Vinci being the town near Florence where the great artist was born"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"aliases",
|
|
"bynames",
|
|
"cognomens",
|
|
"cognomina",
|
|
"epithets",
|
|
"handles",
|
|
"monikers",
|
|
"monickers",
|
|
"nicknames",
|
|
"sobriquets",
|
|
"soubriquets"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"appellations",
|
|
"denominations",
|
|
"denotations",
|
|
"designations",
|
|
"labels",
|
|
"tags",
|
|
"titles",
|
|
"anonyms",
|
|
"noms de guerre",
|
|
"noms de plume",
|
|
"pen names",
|
|
"pseudonyms"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in names , nicknames":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"baptizes",
|
|
"calls",
|
|
"christens",
|
|
"clepes",
|
|
"denominates",
|
|
"designates",
|
|
"dubs",
|
|
"entitles",
|
|
"labels",
|
|
"names",
|
|
"nominates",
|
|
"styles",
|
|
"terms",
|
|
"titles",
|
|
"code-names",
|
|
"nicknames",
|
|
"denotes",
|
|
"specifies",
|
|
"brands",
|
|
"stigmatizes",
|
|
"tags",
|
|
"rechristens",
|
|
"relabels",
|
|
"renames",
|
|
"miscalls",
|
|
"misnames",
|
|
"mistitles"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"survive":{
|
|
"to come safely through":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the cat miraculously survived a two-story fall"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"ride (out)",
|
|
"weather"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"outlast",
|
|
"outlive",
|
|
"wear out",
|
|
"pull through",
|
|
"abide",
|
|
"continue",
|
|
"endure",
|
|
"hang on",
|
|
"hold on",
|
|
"hold out",
|
|
"hold up",
|
|
"last",
|
|
"lead",
|
|
"persist",
|
|
"stand",
|
|
"stick out",
|
|
"withstand",
|
|
"be",
|
|
"breathe",
|
|
"exist",
|
|
"live",
|
|
"subsist",
|
|
"flourish",
|
|
"prosper",
|
|
"thrive"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"croak",
|
|
"decease",
|
|
"depart",
|
|
"die",
|
|
"expire",
|
|
"pass (on)",
|
|
"pass away",
|
|
"perish",
|
|
"succumb",
|
|
"disappear",
|
|
"evaporate",
|
|
"fade",
|
|
"vanish",
|
|
"cease",
|
|
"end",
|
|
"stop"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to continue to operate or to meet one's needs":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"some old-world customs still survive in modern-day America"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"hold out",
|
|
"hold up",
|
|
"keep up",
|
|
"last",
|
|
"prevail"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bear up",
|
|
"carry on",
|
|
"cope",
|
|
"endure",
|
|
"fare",
|
|
"get along",
|
|
"get by",
|
|
"get on",
|
|
"go",
|
|
"hang in",
|
|
"make out",
|
|
"manage",
|
|
"persevere",
|
|
"abide",
|
|
"continue",
|
|
"draw out",
|
|
"hang on",
|
|
"hold on",
|
|
"linger",
|
|
"persist",
|
|
"remain",
|
|
"run on",
|
|
"stretch"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"break",
|
|
"break down",
|
|
"collapse",
|
|
"conk (out)",
|
|
"crash",
|
|
"cut out",
|
|
"die",
|
|
"expire",
|
|
"stall",
|
|
"stop",
|
|
"run down",
|
|
"wane"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"fail",
|
|
"fizzle",
|
|
"give out",
|
|
"go out",
|
|
"peter (out)",
|
|
"run out"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"surgeons":{
|
|
"a medical professional who performs operations that involve cutting into someone's body in order to repair or remove damaged or diseased parts":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a brain surgeon",
|
|
"She worked as a surgeon for twenty years."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"plastic surgeons",
|
|
"croakers",
|
|
"docs",
|
|
"doctors",
|
|
"medicos",
|
|
"medics",
|
|
"physicians",
|
|
"sawbones",
|
|
"sawboneses",
|
|
"family doctors",
|
|
"family physicians",
|
|
"family practitioners",
|
|
"general practitioners",
|
|
"anesthesiologists",
|
|
"dermatologists",
|
|
"gynecologists",
|
|
"internists",
|
|
"neurologists",
|
|
"ob-gyns",
|
|
"obstetricians",
|
|
"ophthalmologists",
|
|
"optometrists",
|
|
"orthopedists",
|
|
"pathologists",
|
|
"pediatricians",
|
|
"pediatrists",
|
|
"physiatrists",
|
|
"podiatrists",
|
|
"radiologists",
|
|
"urologists",
|
|
"attendings",
|
|
"clinicians",
|
|
"hospitalists",
|
|
"specialists",
|
|
"interns",
|
|
"internes",
|
|
"residents",
|
|
"aidmen",
|
|
"nurse-practitioners",
|
|
"nurses",
|
|
"EMTs",
|
|
"paramedics",
|
|
"paramedicals",
|
|
"physical therapists",
|
|
"physiotherapists"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"nondoctors",
|
|
"nonphysicians"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"surgeon":{
|
|
"a medical professional who performs operations that involve cutting into someone's body in order to repair or remove damaged or diseased parts":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a brain surgeon",
|
|
"She worked as a surgeon for twenty years."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"plastic surgeon",
|
|
"croaker",
|
|
"doc",
|
|
"doctor",
|
|
"medic",
|
|
"medico",
|
|
"physician",
|
|
"sawbones",
|
|
"family doctor",
|
|
"family physician",
|
|
"family practitioner",
|
|
"general practitioner",
|
|
"anesthesiologist",
|
|
"dermatologist",
|
|
"gynecologist",
|
|
"internist",
|
|
"neurologist",
|
|
"ob-gyn",
|
|
"obstetrician",
|
|
"ophthalmologist",
|
|
"optometrist",
|
|
"orthopedist",
|
|
"pathologist",
|
|
"pediatrician",
|
|
"pediatrist",
|
|
"physiatrist",
|
|
"podiatrist",
|
|
"radiologist",
|
|
"urologist",
|
|
"attending",
|
|
"clinician",
|
|
"hospitalist",
|
|
"specialist",
|
|
"intern",
|
|
"interne",
|
|
"resident",
|
|
"aidman",
|
|
"nurse",
|
|
"nurse-practitioner",
|
|
"EMT",
|
|
"paramedic",
|
|
"paramedical",
|
|
"physical therapist",
|
|
"physiotherapist"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"nondoctor",
|
|
"nonphysician"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"surfboats":{
|
|
"as in canoes , rowing boats":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bateaux",
|
|
"batteaux",
|
|
"ca\u00efques",
|
|
"canoes",
|
|
"catamarans",
|
|
"coracles",
|
|
"curraghs",
|
|
"currachs",
|
|
"dhows",
|
|
"dinghies",
|
|
"dinks",
|
|
"dories",
|
|
"dugouts",
|
|
"flatboats",
|
|
"garveys",
|
|
"gigs",
|
|
"johnboats",
|
|
"kayaks",
|
|
"outriggers",
|
|
"paddleboats",
|
|
"pinnaces",
|
|
"piraguas",
|
|
"pirogues",
|
|
"pontoons",
|
|
"prams",
|
|
"punts",
|
|
"rafts",
|
|
"rowboats",
|
|
"rowing boats",
|
|
"sampans",
|
|
"scows",
|
|
"sculls",
|
|
"shallops",
|
|
"shells",
|
|
"skiffs",
|
|
"umiaks",
|
|
"wherries",
|
|
"bottoms",
|
|
"crafts",
|
|
"vessels",
|
|
"watercrafts",
|
|
"catboats",
|
|
"ketches",
|
|
"sailboats",
|
|
"schooners",
|
|
"yachts",
|
|
"cruisers",
|
|
"inboards",
|
|
"motorboats",
|
|
"outboards",
|
|
"powerboats",
|
|
"houseboats",
|
|
"riverboats",
|
|
"auxiliaries",
|
|
"bumboats",
|
|
"cutters",
|
|
"jolly boats",
|
|
"launches",
|
|
"lifeboats",
|
|
"longboats",
|
|
"tender",
|
|
"yawls",
|
|
"barges",
|
|
"hoys",
|
|
"keelboats",
|
|
"keels",
|
|
"lighters",
|
|
"narrow boats",
|
|
"towboats",
|
|
"tugboats",
|
|
"tugs",
|
|
"ferries",
|
|
"ferryboats",
|
|
"gondolas",
|
|
"taxis",
|
|
"taxies",
|
|
"water taxis"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"surreal":{
|
|
"very strange or unusual; having the quality of a dream":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a surreal atmosphere at the festival",
|
|
"The whole situation was completely surreal ."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"Kafkaesque",
|
|
"odd",
|
|
"peculiar",
|
|
"strange",
|
|
"unusual",
|
|
"weird",
|
|
"fallacious",
|
|
"illegitimate",
|
|
"illogical",
|
|
"inconsequent",
|
|
"inconsequential",
|
|
"invalid",
|
|
"irrational",
|
|
"nonrational",
|
|
"unreasonable",
|
|
"unreasoning",
|
|
"unsound",
|
|
"weak",
|
|
"eristic",
|
|
"eristical",
|
|
"misleading",
|
|
"sophistic",
|
|
"sophistical",
|
|
"specious",
|
|
"half-baked",
|
|
"ill-advised",
|
|
"misguided",
|
|
"unconsidered",
|
|
"unreasoned",
|
|
"inconsistent",
|
|
"absurd",
|
|
"asinine",
|
|
"foolish",
|
|
"meaningless",
|
|
"nonsensical",
|
|
"preposterous",
|
|
"reasonless",
|
|
"senseless",
|
|
"silly",
|
|
"insane",
|
|
"mad",
|
|
"nutty",
|
|
"wacky",
|
|
"whacky",
|
|
"disordered",
|
|
"disorganized",
|
|
"rambling",
|
|
"random",
|
|
"unconvincing",
|
|
"inexplicable",
|
|
"unaccountable",
|
|
"unexplainable"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"commonsense",
|
|
"sane",
|
|
"sensible",
|
|
"sober",
|
|
"wise",
|
|
"enlightened",
|
|
"informed",
|
|
"just",
|
|
"justified",
|
|
"lucid",
|
|
"reasoned",
|
|
"ordered",
|
|
"organized",
|
|
"clear",
|
|
"cogent",
|
|
"compelling",
|
|
"convincing",
|
|
"credible",
|
|
"persuasive",
|
|
"plausible",
|
|
"satisfying",
|
|
"solid",
|
|
"certain",
|
|
"sure",
|
|
"true",
|
|
"confirmed",
|
|
"corroborated",
|
|
"demonstrated",
|
|
"established",
|
|
"substantiated",
|
|
"validated",
|
|
"logical",
|
|
"rational",
|
|
"reasonable",
|
|
"sound",
|
|
"valid",
|
|
"well-founded",
|
|
"well-grounded"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"surprisingly":{
|
|
"in an unexpected way":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"The kids were surprisingly well-behaved during the sleepover.",
|
|
"The restaurant's food was affordable and surprisingly delicious."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"amazingly",
|
|
"astonishingly",
|
|
"astoundingly",
|
|
"shockingly",
|
|
"stunningly",
|
|
"unexpectedly",
|
|
"suddenly",
|
|
"unanticipatedly",
|
|
"uncommonly",
|
|
"unusually"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"expectedly",
|
|
"unsurprisingly",
|
|
"commonly",
|
|
"ordinarily",
|
|
"obviously"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adverb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"surrounding":{
|
|
"as in embracing , encircling":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bounding",
|
|
"circumjacent",
|
|
"embracing",
|
|
"encircling",
|
|
"enclosing",
|
|
"inclosing",
|
|
"fencing",
|
|
"rimming",
|
|
"attached",
|
|
"communicating",
|
|
"connected",
|
|
"connecting",
|
|
"interconnecting",
|
|
"joined",
|
|
"linked",
|
|
"united",
|
|
"marginal",
|
|
"peripheral",
|
|
"tangent",
|
|
"tangential",
|
|
"approximate",
|
|
"close",
|
|
"closest",
|
|
"immediate",
|
|
"near",
|
|
"nearby",
|
|
"nearest",
|
|
"next-door",
|
|
"nigh",
|
|
"ambient",
|
|
"encompassing",
|
|
"abutting",
|
|
"adjacent",
|
|
"adjoining",
|
|
"bordering",
|
|
"conterminous",
|
|
"contiguous",
|
|
"flanking",
|
|
"flush",
|
|
"fringing",
|
|
"joining",
|
|
"juxtaposed",
|
|
"neighboring",
|
|
"skirting",
|
|
"touching",
|
|
"verging"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"nonadjacent",
|
|
"noncontiguous",
|
|
"apart",
|
|
"detached",
|
|
"disconnected",
|
|
"discrete",
|
|
"free-standing",
|
|
"isolate",
|
|
"isolated",
|
|
"removed",
|
|
"separate",
|
|
"single",
|
|
"unattached",
|
|
"unconnected",
|
|
"unlinked",
|
|
"away",
|
|
"distant",
|
|
"far",
|
|
"faraway",
|
|
"far-off",
|
|
"farthest",
|
|
"remote",
|
|
"discontinuous",
|
|
"noncontinuous",
|
|
"broken up",
|
|
"disjoined",
|
|
"dissevered",
|
|
"dissociated",
|
|
"disunited",
|
|
"divided",
|
|
"divorced",
|
|
"parted",
|
|
"ramified",
|
|
"resolved",
|
|
"severed",
|
|
"split",
|
|
"sundered",
|
|
"uncoupled",
|
|
"unyoked"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to form a circle around":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"she was surrounded by cheering fans within moments of scoring the winning goal"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"circling",
|
|
"compassing",
|
|
"embracing",
|
|
"encircling",
|
|
"enclosing",
|
|
"inclosing",
|
|
"encompassing",
|
|
"environing",
|
|
"girding",
|
|
"girdling",
|
|
"ringing",
|
|
"wreathing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"circumscribing",
|
|
"closing in",
|
|
"cordoning (off)",
|
|
"fencing (in)",
|
|
"hemming (in)",
|
|
"walling",
|
|
"besetting",
|
|
"besieging",
|
|
"entrenching",
|
|
"intrenching",
|
|
"investing",
|
|
"swarming"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"surfaced":{
|
|
"to come to one's attention especially gradually or unexpectedly":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"no information regarding the stolen car has surfaced since the police found it abandoned on a country road"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"arose",
|
|
"came up",
|
|
"cropped (up)",
|
|
"emerged",
|
|
"materialized",
|
|
"sprang (up)",
|
|
"sprung (up)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"appeared",
|
|
"came out",
|
|
"showed up",
|
|
"turned up",
|
|
"came",
|
|
"came about",
|
|
"chanced",
|
|
"fell out",
|
|
"happed",
|
|
"happened",
|
|
"occurred",
|
|
"passed",
|
|
"transpired",
|
|
"went off",
|
|
"went (on)",
|
|
"interfered",
|
|
"interposed",
|
|
"intervened",
|
|
"intruded"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to penetrate the surface (as of water) from below":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a submarine surfaced on the starboard side of the aircraft carrier"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"broached",
|
|
"broke"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"emerged",
|
|
"rose"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"dived",
|
|
"dove",
|
|
"dropped",
|
|
"drowned",
|
|
"foundered",
|
|
"plunged",
|
|
"sank",
|
|
"sunk",
|
|
"submerged",
|
|
"submersed"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"survivance":{
|
|
"uninterrupted or lasting life":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"The book chronicles several stories of survivance in the face of nearly impossible circumstances."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"survival",
|
|
"survivorship",
|
|
"existence",
|
|
"viability",
|
|
"enduringness",
|
|
"permanence",
|
|
"abidance",
|
|
"ceaselessness",
|
|
"continuance",
|
|
"continuation",
|
|
"continuity",
|
|
"continuousness",
|
|
"durability",
|
|
"duration",
|
|
"endurance",
|
|
"persistence",
|
|
"subsistence"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"cessation",
|
|
"close",
|
|
"discontinuance",
|
|
"discontinuity",
|
|
"end",
|
|
"ending",
|
|
"expiration",
|
|
"finish",
|
|
"stoppage",
|
|
"surcease",
|
|
"termination"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"surveils":{
|
|
"as in monitors , spies":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"monitors",
|
|
"snoops",
|
|
"spies",
|
|
"bugs",
|
|
"taps",
|
|
"wiretaps",
|
|
"attends",
|
|
"hearkens",
|
|
"hears",
|
|
"heeds",
|
|
"minds",
|
|
"eavesdrops (on)",
|
|
"listens in (on)",
|
|
"overhears"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"surd":{
|
|
"as in irrational , illogical":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"fallacious",
|
|
"illogical",
|
|
"invalid",
|
|
"irrational",
|
|
"nonrational",
|
|
"unreasonable",
|
|
"unreasoning",
|
|
"unsound",
|
|
"weak",
|
|
"airheaded",
|
|
"birdbrained",
|
|
"boobish",
|
|
"brain-dead",
|
|
"chowderheaded",
|
|
"chuckleheaded",
|
|
"clueless",
|
|
"dense",
|
|
"dim",
|
|
"dim-witted",
|
|
"doltish",
|
|
"dopey",
|
|
"dopy",
|
|
"dorky",
|
|
"dull",
|
|
"dumb",
|
|
"dunderheaded",
|
|
"empty-headed",
|
|
"feebleminded",
|
|
"gormless",
|
|
"idiotic",
|
|
"idiotical",
|
|
"imbecile",
|
|
"imbecilic",
|
|
"knuckleheaded",
|
|
"lamebrain",
|
|
"lamebrained",
|
|
"mindless",
|
|
"moronic",
|
|
"oafish",
|
|
"obtuse",
|
|
"opaque",
|
|
"pinheaded",
|
|
"simple",
|
|
"slow",
|
|
"slow-witted",
|
|
"soft",
|
|
"softheaded",
|
|
"thick",
|
|
"thickheaded",
|
|
"thoughtless",
|
|
"unintelligent",
|
|
"vacuous",
|
|
"farcical",
|
|
"laughable",
|
|
"ludicrous",
|
|
"ridiculous",
|
|
"absurd",
|
|
"asinine",
|
|
"balmy",
|
|
"brainless",
|
|
"bubbleheaded",
|
|
"cockeyed",
|
|
"crackpot",
|
|
"crazy",
|
|
"cuckoo",
|
|
"daffy",
|
|
"daft",
|
|
"dippy",
|
|
"dotty",
|
|
"fatuous",
|
|
"featherheaded",
|
|
"fool",
|
|
"foolish",
|
|
"half-baked",
|
|
"half-witted",
|
|
"harebrained",
|
|
"inept",
|
|
"insane",
|
|
"jerky",
|
|
"kooky",
|
|
"kookie",
|
|
"loony",
|
|
"looney",
|
|
"lunatic",
|
|
"lunkheaded",
|
|
"mad",
|
|
"nonsensical",
|
|
"nutty",
|
|
"preposterous",
|
|
"sappy",
|
|
"screwball",
|
|
"senseless",
|
|
"silly",
|
|
"simpleminded",
|
|
"stupid",
|
|
"tomfool",
|
|
"unwise",
|
|
"wacky",
|
|
"whacky",
|
|
"weak-minded",
|
|
"witless",
|
|
"zany",
|
|
"notional",
|
|
"buffoonish",
|
|
"clownish",
|
|
"ill-advised",
|
|
"unconsidered",
|
|
"unreasoned"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"judicious",
|
|
"prudent",
|
|
"sagacious",
|
|
"sage",
|
|
"sane",
|
|
"sapient",
|
|
"sensible",
|
|
"sound",
|
|
"wise",
|
|
"brainy",
|
|
"bright",
|
|
"clever",
|
|
"intelligent",
|
|
"smart",
|
|
"logical",
|
|
"rational",
|
|
"reasonable",
|
|
"valid",
|
|
"well-advised"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"surmount":{
|
|
"to achieve a victory over":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"an Olympic swimmer who surmounted endless obstacles to achieve her goals"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"beat",
|
|
"best",
|
|
"conquer",
|
|
"defeat",
|
|
"dispatch",
|
|
"do down",
|
|
"get",
|
|
"get around",
|
|
"lick",
|
|
"master",
|
|
"overbear",
|
|
"overcome",
|
|
"overmatch",
|
|
"prevail (over)",
|
|
"skunk",
|
|
"stop",
|
|
"subdue",
|
|
"take",
|
|
"trim",
|
|
"triumph (over)",
|
|
"upend",
|
|
"win (against)",
|
|
"worst"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"sweep",
|
|
"edge (out)",
|
|
"nose out",
|
|
"pip",
|
|
"annihilate",
|
|
"blow away",
|
|
"blow out",
|
|
"bomb",
|
|
"break",
|
|
"bury",
|
|
"clobber",
|
|
"cream",
|
|
"crush",
|
|
"drub",
|
|
"finish",
|
|
"flatten",
|
|
"overwhelm",
|
|
"rout",
|
|
"shellac",
|
|
"skin",
|
|
"slaughter",
|
|
"smoke",
|
|
"snow under",
|
|
"thrash",
|
|
"trounce",
|
|
"upset",
|
|
"wallop",
|
|
"wax",
|
|
"whip",
|
|
"cap",
|
|
"excel",
|
|
"flourish",
|
|
"score",
|
|
"succeed",
|
|
"knock off",
|
|
"knock over",
|
|
"overpower",
|
|
"overthrow",
|
|
"subjugate",
|
|
"unseat",
|
|
"vanquish",
|
|
"ace (out)",
|
|
"better",
|
|
"eclipse",
|
|
"exceed",
|
|
"excel",
|
|
"outdistance",
|
|
"outdo",
|
|
"outfight",
|
|
"outshine",
|
|
"outstrip",
|
|
"overtop",
|
|
"surpass",
|
|
"top",
|
|
"transcend"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"fall",
|
|
"give up",
|
|
"go down",
|
|
"go under",
|
|
"collapse",
|
|
"fail",
|
|
"flop",
|
|
"flunk",
|
|
"fold",
|
|
"wash out"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"lose (to)"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"surmise":{
|
|
"an opinion or judgment based on little or no evidence":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"my surmise is that the couple's \"good news\" is the announcement that they are going to have a baby"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"conjecture",
|
|
"guess",
|
|
"shot",
|
|
"supposition"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"hypothesis",
|
|
"hypothetical",
|
|
"theory",
|
|
"thesis",
|
|
"dead reckoning",
|
|
"guessing",
|
|
"guesswork",
|
|
"speculation",
|
|
"hunch",
|
|
"intuition",
|
|
"belief",
|
|
"faith"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to form an opinion from little or no evidence":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"we surmised that she had purchased the apple pie since there was a bakery box on the kitchen counter"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"assume",
|
|
"conjecture",
|
|
"daresay",
|
|
"guess",
|
|
"imagine",
|
|
"presume",
|
|
"speculate",
|
|
"suppose",
|
|
"suspect",
|
|
"suspicion"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"conclude",
|
|
"deduce",
|
|
"gather",
|
|
"infer",
|
|
"hypothecate",
|
|
"hypothesize",
|
|
"theorize",
|
|
"believe",
|
|
"conceive",
|
|
"expect",
|
|
"judge",
|
|
"reckon",
|
|
"take",
|
|
"think"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"demonstrate",
|
|
"document",
|
|
"establish",
|
|
"prove",
|
|
"substantiate",
|
|
"validate",
|
|
"ascertain",
|
|
"determine",
|
|
"find out",
|
|
"learn"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"surged":{
|
|
"as in streamed , poured":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"gushed",
|
|
"poured",
|
|
"squirted",
|
|
"streamed",
|
|
"belched",
|
|
"disgorged",
|
|
"ejected",
|
|
"eructed",
|
|
"erupted",
|
|
"expelled",
|
|
"jetted",
|
|
"spewed",
|
|
"spouted",
|
|
"spurted",
|
|
"emanated",
|
|
"exhaled",
|
|
"issued",
|
|
"released",
|
|
"shot",
|
|
"spit",
|
|
"spat",
|
|
"sprang",
|
|
"sprung",
|
|
"vented",
|
|
"discharged",
|
|
"emitted",
|
|
"fired",
|
|
"cast",
|
|
"flung",
|
|
"heaved",
|
|
"hove",
|
|
"hurled",
|
|
"launched",
|
|
"pitched",
|
|
"tossed"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"bottled (up)",
|
|
"contained",
|
|
"restrained",
|
|
"shut (in or up)"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in jumped , skyrocketed":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"jumped",
|
|
"rocketed",
|
|
"skyrocketed",
|
|
"accelerated",
|
|
"accumulated",
|
|
"appreciated",
|
|
"ballooned",
|
|
"boomed",
|
|
"built up",
|
|
"burgeoned",
|
|
"bourgeoned",
|
|
"climbed",
|
|
"enlarged",
|
|
"escalated",
|
|
"expanded",
|
|
"gained",
|
|
"increased",
|
|
"mounted",
|
|
"multiplied",
|
|
"mushroomed",
|
|
"proliferated",
|
|
"rolled up",
|
|
"rose",
|
|
"snowballed",
|
|
"spread",
|
|
"swelled",
|
|
"waxed",
|
|
"heightened",
|
|
"intensified",
|
|
"redoubled",
|
|
"blew up",
|
|
"bulked",
|
|
"distended",
|
|
"inflated",
|
|
"puffed (up)",
|
|
"crescendoed",
|
|
"crested",
|
|
"peaked"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"contracted",
|
|
"decreased",
|
|
"diminished",
|
|
"dwindled",
|
|
"lessened",
|
|
"receded",
|
|
"waned"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"surpluses":{
|
|
"the state or an instance of going beyond what is usual, proper, or needed":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"we have a surplus of plastic knives, but we're short on forks and spoons for the picnic"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bellyfuls",
|
|
"excesses",
|
|
"fat",
|
|
"overabundances",
|
|
"overages",
|
|
"overflows",
|
|
"overkills",
|
|
"overmuch",
|
|
"overpluses",
|
|
"oversupplies",
|
|
"plethoras",
|
|
"pluses",
|
|
"plusses",
|
|
"redundancies",
|
|
"superabundances",
|
|
"superfluities",
|
|
"surfeits",
|
|
"surplusages"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"abundances",
|
|
"bounties",
|
|
"plenties",
|
|
"plentitudes",
|
|
"profusions",
|
|
"sufficiencies",
|
|
"overproductions",
|
|
"overstocks"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"dearths",
|
|
"lacks",
|
|
"scarcities",
|
|
"wants"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"deficiencies",
|
|
"deficits",
|
|
"insufficiencies",
|
|
"undersupplies"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"surveillance":{
|
|
"the duty or function of watching or guarding for the sake of proper direction or control":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a neutral country charged with the surveillance of the post-war rebuilding effort"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"care",
|
|
"charge",
|
|
"guidance",
|
|
"headship",
|
|
"oversight",
|
|
"regulation",
|
|
"stewardship",
|
|
"superintendence",
|
|
"superintendency",
|
|
"supervision"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"monitoring",
|
|
"observance",
|
|
"observation",
|
|
"observing",
|
|
"policing",
|
|
"administration",
|
|
"control",
|
|
"direction",
|
|
"generalship",
|
|
"hand(s)",
|
|
"management",
|
|
"running",
|
|
"leadership",
|
|
"piloting",
|
|
"shepherding",
|
|
"steering",
|
|
"government",
|
|
"reign",
|
|
"rule",
|
|
"aegis",
|
|
"egis",
|
|
"auspices",
|
|
"guardianship",
|
|
"protection",
|
|
"trusteeship",
|
|
"tutelage"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"an act or period of watching for signs of activity, danger, or opportunity":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"government surveillance of suspected terrorists"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"lookout",
|
|
"vigil",
|
|
"watch"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"observance",
|
|
"observation",
|
|
"supervision",
|
|
"inspection",
|
|
"scrutiny"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"surveillant":{
|
|
"as in observer , patrol":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"observer",
|
|
"patrol",
|
|
"spotter",
|
|
"watchdog",
|
|
"custodian",
|
|
"guard",
|
|
"guardian",
|
|
"keeper",
|
|
"lookout",
|
|
"minder",
|
|
"picket",
|
|
"sentinel",
|
|
"sentry",
|
|
"warden",
|
|
"warder",
|
|
"watch",
|
|
"watcher",
|
|
"watchman",
|
|
"bodyguard",
|
|
"convoy",
|
|
"defender",
|
|
"escort",
|
|
"honor guard",
|
|
"gatekeeper",
|
|
"hack"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"surrounded":{
|
|
"to form a circle around":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"she was surrounded by cheering fans within moments of scoring the winning goal"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"circled",
|
|
"compassed",
|
|
"embraced",
|
|
"encircled",
|
|
"enclosed",
|
|
"inclosed",
|
|
"encompassed",
|
|
"environed",
|
|
"girded",
|
|
"girt",
|
|
"girdled",
|
|
"ringed",
|
|
"wreathed"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"circumscribed",
|
|
"closed in",
|
|
"cordoned (off)",
|
|
"fenced (in)",
|
|
"hemmed (in)",
|
|
"walled",
|
|
"beset",
|
|
"besieged",
|
|
"entrenched",
|
|
"intrenched",
|
|
"invested",
|
|
"swarmed"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"surname":{
|
|
"a name shared by members of a family":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"judging from your surname , I'd guess that your family is Italian"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"family name",
|
|
"last name"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"maiden name",
|
|
"married name",
|
|
"cognomen",
|
|
"epithet",
|
|
"sobriquet",
|
|
"soubriquet"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"a descriptive or familiar name given instead of or in addition to the one belonging to an individual":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"\"da Vinci\" was Leonardo's surname but not his family name, Vinci being the town near Florence where the great artist was born"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"alias",
|
|
"byname",
|
|
"cognomen",
|
|
"epithet",
|
|
"handle",
|
|
"moniker",
|
|
"monicker",
|
|
"nickname",
|
|
"sobriquet",
|
|
"soubriquet"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"appellation",
|
|
"denomination",
|
|
"denotation",
|
|
"designation",
|
|
"label",
|
|
"tag",
|
|
"title",
|
|
"anonym",
|
|
"nom de guerre",
|
|
"nom de plume",
|
|
"pen name",
|
|
"pseudonym"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in name , nickname":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"baptize",
|
|
"call",
|
|
"christen",
|
|
"clepe",
|
|
"denominate",
|
|
"designate",
|
|
"dub",
|
|
"entitle",
|
|
"label",
|
|
"name",
|
|
"nominate",
|
|
"style",
|
|
"term",
|
|
"title",
|
|
"code-name",
|
|
"nickname",
|
|
"denote",
|
|
"specify",
|
|
"brand",
|
|
"stigmatize",
|
|
"tag",
|
|
"rechristen",
|
|
"relabel",
|
|
"rename",
|
|
"miscall",
|
|
"misname",
|
|
"mistitle"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"survivals":{
|
|
"uninterrupted or lasting life":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"The survival of many endangered species is imperiled by human action."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"survivance",
|
|
"survivorship",
|
|
"existence",
|
|
"viability",
|
|
"enduringness",
|
|
"permanence",
|
|
"abidance",
|
|
"ceaselessness",
|
|
"continuance",
|
|
"continuation",
|
|
"continuity",
|
|
"continuousness",
|
|
"durability",
|
|
"duration",
|
|
"endurance",
|
|
"persistence",
|
|
"subsistence"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"cessation",
|
|
"close",
|
|
"discontinuance",
|
|
"discontinuity",
|
|
"end",
|
|
"ending",
|
|
"expiration",
|
|
"finish",
|
|
"stoppage",
|
|
"surcease",
|
|
"termination"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"surtout":{
|
|
"as in jacket , parka":{
|
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"examples":[],
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"near synonyms":[
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"jacket",
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"parka",
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"chesterfield",
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"frock coat",
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"mackinaw",
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"ulster",
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"oilskin",
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"raincoat",
|
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"sou'wester",
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"greatcoat",
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"overcoat",
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"surcoat",
|
|
"topcoat",
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"wrap"
|
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],
|
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"near antonyms":[
|
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"undercoat"
|
|
],
|
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"antonyms":[]
|
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},
|
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"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
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]
|
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},
|
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"survived":{
|
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"to come safely through":{
|
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"examples":[
|
|
"the cat miraculously survived a two-story fall"
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],
|
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"synonyms":[
|
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"rode (out)",
|
|
"weathered"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
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"outlasted",
|
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"outlived",
|
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"wore out",
|
|
"pulled through",
|
|
"abided",
|
|
"abode",
|
|
"continued",
|
|
"endured",
|
|
"held on",
|
|
"held out",
|
|
"held up",
|
|
"hung on",
|
|
"lasted",
|
|
"led",
|
|
"persisted",
|
|
"stood",
|
|
"stuck out",
|
|
"withstood",
|
|
"breathed",
|
|
"existed",
|
|
"lived",
|
|
"subsisted",
|
|
"was",
|
|
"flourished",
|
|
"prospered",
|
|
"thrived",
|
|
"throve"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"croaked",
|
|
"deceased",
|
|
"departed",
|
|
"died",
|
|
"expired",
|
|
"passed away",
|
|
"passed (on)",
|
|
"perished",
|
|
"succumbed",
|
|
"disappeared",
|
|
"evaporated",
|
|
"faded",
|
|
"vanished",
|
|
"ceased",
|
|
"ended",
|
|
"stopped"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to continue to operate or to meet one's needs":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"some old-world customs still survive in modern-day America"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"held out",
|
|
"held up",
|
|
"kept up",
|
|
"lasted",
|
|
"prevailed"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bore up",
|
|
"carried on",
|
|
"coped",
|
|
"endured",
|
|
"fared",
|
|
"got along",
|
|
"got by",
|
|
"got on",
|
|
"hung in",
|
|
"made out",
|
|
"managed",
|
|
"persevered",
|
|
"went",
|
|
"abided",
|
|
"abode",
|
|
"continued",
|
|
"drew out",
|
|
"held on",
|
|
"hung on",
|
|
"lingered",
|
|
"persisted",
|
|
"ran on",
|
|
"remained",
|
|
"stretched"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"broke",
|
|
"broke down",
|
|
"collapsed",
|
|
"conked (out)",
|
|
"crashed",
|
|
"cut out",
|
|
"died",
|
|
"expired",
|
|
"stalled",
|
|
"stopped",
|
|
"ran down",
|
|
"waned"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"failed",
|
|
"fizzled",
|
|
"gave out",
|
|
"petered (out)",
|
|
"ran out",
|
|
"went out"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"surfed":{
|
|
"as in cruised , browsed":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"browsed",
|
|
"cruised",
|
|
"perused",
|
|
"scanned",
|
|
"skimmed (through)",
|
|
"thumbed (through)",
|
|
"inspected",
|
|
"sifted",
|
|
"studied",
|
|
"viewed",
|
|
"reinvestigated",
|
|
"delved (into)",
|
|
"dug (into)",
|
|
"examined",
|
|
"explored",
|
|
"inquired (into)",
|
|
"investigated",
|
|
"looked (into)",
|
|
"probed",
|
|
"researched"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"survey courses":{
|
|
"as in clinics , institutes":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"clinics",
|
|
"institutes",
|
|
"seminars",
|
|
"electives",
|
|
"refreshers",
|
|
"minicourses",
|
|
"classes",
|
|
"courses",
|
|
"cores",
|
|
"curricula",
|
|
"curriculums"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"surf casters":{
|
|
"as in anglers , fly fishermen":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"anglers",
|
|
"fly fishermen",
|
|
"gillers",
|
|
"trawlermen",
|
|
"trawlers",
|
|
"trollers",
|
|
"fisherfolk",
|
|
"fisherwomen",
|
|
"watermen",
|
|
"fishermen",
|
|
"fishers"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"survives":{
|
|
"to come safely through":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the cat miraculously survived a two-story fall"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"rides (out)",
|
|
"weathers"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"outlasts",
|
|
"outlives",
|
|
"wears out",
|
|
"pulls through",
|
|
"abides",
|
|
"continues",
|
|
"endures",
|
|
"hangs on",
|
|
"holds on",
|
|
"holds out",
|
|
"holds up",
|
|
"lasts",
|
|
"leads",
|
|
"persists",
|
|
"stands",
|
|
"sticks out",
|
|
"withstands",
|
|
"breathes",
|
|
"exists",
|
|
"is",
|
|
"lives",
|
|
"subsists",
|
|
"flourishes",
|
|
"prospers",
|
|
"thrives"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"croaks",
|
|
"deceases",
|
|
"departs",
|
|
"dies",
|
|
"expires",
|
|
"passes away",
|
|
"passes (on)",
|
|
"perishes",
|
|
"succumbs",
|
|
"disappears",
|
|
"evaporates",
|
|
"fades",
|
|
"vanishes",
|
|
"ceases",
|
|
"ends",
|
|
"stops"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to continue to operate or to meet one's needs":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"some old-world customs still survive in modern-day America"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"holds out",
|
|
"holds up",
|
|
"keeps up",
|
|
"lasts",
|
|
"prevails"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bears up",
|
|
"carries on",
|
|
"copes",
|
|
"endures",
|
|
"fares",
|
|
"gets along",
|
|
"gets by",
|
|
"gets on",
|
|
"goes",
|
|
"hangs in",
|
|
"makes out",
|
|
"manages",
|
|
"perseveres",
|
|
"abides",
|
|
"continues",
|
|
"draws out",
|
|
"hangs on",
|
|
"holds on",
|
|
"lingers",
|
|
"persists",
|
|
"remains",
|
|
"runs on",
|
|
"stretches"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"breaks",
|
|
"breaks down",
|
|
"collapses",
|
|
"conks (out)",
|
|
"crashes",
|
|
"cuts out",
|
|
"dies",
|
|
"expires",
|
|
"stalls",
|
|
"stops",
|
|
"runs down",
|
|
"wanes"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"fails",
|
|
"fizzles",
|
|
"gives out",
|
|
"goes out",
|
|
"peters (out)",
|
|
"runs out"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"survivorship":{
|
|
"uninterrupted or lasting life":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"The two became close friends after sharing the same journey of survivorship from cancer."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"survival",
|
|
"survivance",
|
|
"existence",
|
|
"viability",
|
|
"enduringness",
|
|
"permanence",
|
|
"abidance",
|
|
"ceaselessness",
|
|
"continuance",
|
|
"continuation",
|
|
"continuity",
|
|
"continuousness",
|
|
"durability",
|
|
"duration",
|
|
"endurance",
|
|
"persistence",
|
|
"subsistence"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"cessation",
|
|
"close",
|
|
"discontinuance",
|
|
"discontinuity",
|
|
"end",
|
|
"ending",
|
|
"expiration",
|
|
"finish",
|
|
"stoppage",
|
|
"surcease",
|
|
"termination"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
}
|
|
} |