19067 lines
377 KiB
JSON
19067 lines
377 KiB
JSON
{
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"take a walk":{
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"to leave a place often for another":{
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"examples":[
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"She told them to take a hike because they aren't welcome here."
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"bail",
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"bail out",
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"begone",
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"book",
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"bugger off",
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"bug off",
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"bug out",
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"buzz (off)",
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"clear off",
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"clear out",
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"cut out",
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"depart",
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"dig out",
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"exit",
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"get",
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"get off",
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"go",
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"go off",
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"move",
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"pack (up or off)",
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"part",
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"peel off",
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"pike (out or off)",
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"pull out",
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"push off",
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"push on",
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"quit",
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"run along",
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"sally (forth)",
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"scarper",
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"shove (off)",
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"step (along)",
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"take off",
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"vamoose",
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"walk out"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"set out",
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"start",
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"strike out",
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"abscond",
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"decamp",
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"escape",
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"evacuate",
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"flee",
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"fly",
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"get out",
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"mizzle",
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"run away",
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"scat",
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"scram",
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"skip",
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"go out",
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"light out",
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"step out",
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"abandon",
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"desert",
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"forsake",
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"vacate",
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"emigrate",
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"adjourn",
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"remove",
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"retire",
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"retreat",
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"withdraw"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"abide",
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"dwell",
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"lodge",
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"remain",
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"settle",
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"stay",
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"tarry",
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"approach",
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"close",
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"near",
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"hit",
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"land",
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"reach"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"arrive",
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"come",
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"show up",
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"turn up"
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]
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},
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"type":[
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"phrase"
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]
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},
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"take aback":{
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"to make a strong impression on (someone) with something unexpected":{
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"examples":[
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"Everyone was taken aback by her sudden anger.",
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"The family seemed taken aback by the overwhelming generosity of their neighbors."
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"amaze",
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"astonish",
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"astound",
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"bowl over",
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"dumbfound",
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"dumfound",
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"flabbergast",
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"floor",
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"rock",
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"shock",
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"startle",
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"stun",
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"stupefy",
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"surprise",
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"thunderstrike"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"befuddle",
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"bewilder",
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"blindside",
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"blow away",
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"confound",
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"confuse",
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"daze",
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"discomfit",
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"disconcert",
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"dismay",
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"jar",
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"muddle",
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"nonplus",
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"perplex",
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"shake up"
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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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"phrase"
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]
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},
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"take back":{
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"to solemnly or formally reject or go back on (as something formerly adhered to)":{
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"examples":[
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"I take back what I said about her: she's not the fool I thought she was"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"abjure",
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"abnegate",
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"forswear",
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"foreswear",
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"recant",
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"renege",
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"renounce",
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"repeal",
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"repudiate",
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"retract",
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"unsay",
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"withdraw"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"contradict",
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"deny",
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"disavow",
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"disclaim",
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"disown",
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"gainsay",
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"negate",
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"negative",
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"abandon",
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"bolt",
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"forsake",
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"give up",
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"relinquish",
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"spurn",
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"surrender",
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"controvert",
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"disagree (with)",
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"disprove",
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"dispute",
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"rebut",
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"refute",
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"back down",
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"back off",
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"backtrack",
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"disallow",
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"recall",
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"revoke"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"acknowledge",
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"admit",
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"affirm",
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"assert",
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"avow",
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"claim",
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"contend",
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"declare",
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"maintain",
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"proclaim",
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"profess",
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"state",
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"vouch",
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"vow",
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"back",
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"confirm",
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"defend",
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"endorse",
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"indorse",
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"espouse",
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"maintain",
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"support",
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"uphold",
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"accept",
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"adopt",
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"embrace"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"adhere (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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"take off (on)":{
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"as in mimic , imitate":{
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"examples":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"near synonyms":[
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"ape",
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"burlesque",
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"caricature",
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"imitate",
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"lampoon",
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"mimic",
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"parody",
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"parrot",
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"pillory",
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"satirize",
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"travesty",
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"bait",
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"barrack",
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"bug",
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"catcall",
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"harass",
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"harry",
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"hassle",
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"heckle",
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"needle",
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"pester",
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"rag",
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"target",
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"taunt",
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"torment",
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"chaff",
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"jive",
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"josh",
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"kid",
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"quiz",
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"rally",
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"razz",
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"rib",
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"ride",
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"tease",
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"tweak",
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"twit",
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"bad-mouth",
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"belittle",
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"decry",
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"disparage",
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"pooh-pooh",
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"pooh",
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"put down",
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"scoff (at)",
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"scorn",
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"sneer (at)",
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"deride",
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"gibe",
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"jibe",
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"jeer",
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"laugh (at)",
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"mock",
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"ridicule",
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"scout",
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"shoot down",
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"skewer"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"applaud",
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"approve",
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"commend",
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"endorse",
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"indorse",
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"sanction"
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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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"take on":{
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"to enter into contest or conflict with":{
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"examples":[
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"will take on his chief opponent in the next political debate"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"battle",
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"encounter",
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"engage",
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"face",
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"meet"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"emulate",
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"rival",
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"contend",
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"fight",
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"oppose"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"elude",
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"escape",
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"evade",
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"retreat"
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],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"to provide with a paying job":{
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"examples":[
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"decided to take her on as store manager"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"assume",
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"employ",
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"engage",
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"fee",
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"hire",
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"lay on",
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"pay",
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"place",
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"recruit",
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"retain",
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"sign (up or on)"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"reemploy",
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"reengage",
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"rehire",
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"apprentice",
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"contract",
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"job",
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"partner",
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"subcontract",
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"enlist",
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"advance",
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"promote",
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"upgrade",
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"keep (on)",
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"headhunt",
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"scout"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"furlough",
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"lay off",
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"lock out"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"ax",
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"axe",
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"can",
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"discharge",
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"dismiss",
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"fire",
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"sack"
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]
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},
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"to take for one's own use (something originated by another)":{
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"examples":[
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"recently arrived immigrants who are eager to take on the language and culture of their adopted homeland"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"adopt",
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"borrow",
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"embrace",
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"espouse",
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"take up"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"domesticate",
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"naturalize",
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"appropriate",
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"arrogate",
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"take over",
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"usurp",
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"absorb",
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"assimilate",
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"incorporate",
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"quote",
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"cherish",
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"prize",
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"treasure",
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"cultivate",
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"follow",
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"heed",
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"honor",
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"use",
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"utilize",
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"bring up",
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"foster",
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"nurture",
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"raise",
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"rear",
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"affect",
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"assume",
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"copy",
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"imitate",
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"pretend",
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"put on",
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"simulate"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"abandon",
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"forsake",
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"give up",
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"relinquish",
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"surrender",
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"abjure",
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"abnegate",
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"disown",
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"reject",
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"renounce",
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"repudiate",
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"spurn",
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"discard",
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"jettison",
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"junk",
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"throw away",
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"throw out"
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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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"take ship":{
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"to travel on water in a vessel":{
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"examples":[
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"The sailors took ship for home."
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"boat",
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"cruise",
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"ferry",
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"navigate",
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"sail",
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"ship (out)",
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"voyage"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"canoe",
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"kayak",
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"yacht",
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"coast"
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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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"phrase"
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]
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},
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"take the count":{
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"to undergo defeat":{
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"examples":[
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"There've been some setbacks, but I refuse to take the count just yet."
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"bow out",
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"fall",
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"lose"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"falter",
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"tank",
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"throw",
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"forfeit",
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"bomb",
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"collapse",
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"crack (up)",
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"fail",
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"flop",
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"flunk",
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"fold",
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"founder",
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"miss",
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"strike out",
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"wash out"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"flourish",
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"prosper",
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"succeed",
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"thrive"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"conquer",
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"prevail",
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"triumph",
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"win"
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]
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},
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"type":[
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"phrase"
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]
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},
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"take to task":{
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"to express one's unfavorable opinion of the worth or quality of":{
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"examples":[
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"He took his rival to task during the TV interview."
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"blame",
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"censure",
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"condemn",
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"criticize",
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"denounce",
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"dis",
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"diss",
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"dispraise",
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"fault",
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"knock",
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"pan",
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"reprehend",
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"slag"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"skewer",
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"tweak",
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"assail",
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"attack",
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"blast",
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"clobber",
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"slam",
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"slash",
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"nick (at)",
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"snipe (at)",
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"beef",
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"bellyache",
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"bitch",
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"carp",
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"cavil",
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"complain",
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"crab",
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"croak",
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"fuss",
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"gripe",
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"grouse",
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"growl",
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"grumble",
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"kick",
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"kvetch",
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"moan",
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"murmur",
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"mutter",
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"niggle",
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"quibble",
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"whine",
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"admonish",
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"chide",
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"drub",
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"rebuke",
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"reprimand",
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"reproach",
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"reprove",
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"berate",
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"castigate",
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"crucify",
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"excoriate",
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"flay",
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"gibbet",
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"hammer",
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"keelhaul",
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"lambaste",
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"lambast",
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"lash",
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"pillory",
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"scold",
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"upbraid",
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"bad-mouth",
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"belittle",
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"decry",
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"deride",
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"discommend",
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"disparage",
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"put down"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"approve",
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"commend",
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"endorse",
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"indorse",
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"recommend",
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"sanction"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"extol",
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"extoll",
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"laud",
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"praise"
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]
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},
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"to criticize (someone) severely or angrily especially for personal failings":{
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"examples":[
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"He took the landscaper to task for once again letting the bushes get overgrown."
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"baste",
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"bawl out",
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"berate",
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"call down",
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"castigate",
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"chastise",
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"chew out",
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"dress down",
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"flay",
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"hammer",
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"jaw",
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"keelhaul",
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"lambaste",
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"lambast",
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"lecture",
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"rag",
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"rail (at or against)",
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"rant (at)",
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"rate",
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"ream (out)",
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"rebuke",
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"reprimand",
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"reproach",
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"scold",
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"score",
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"tongue-lash",
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"upbraid"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"admonish",
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"chide",
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"remonstrate (with)",
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"reprove",
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"abuse",
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"assail",
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"attack",
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"bad-mouth",
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"blame",
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"blast",
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"censure",
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"condemn",
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"criticize",
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"crucify",
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"denounce",
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"dis",
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"diss",
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"excoriate",
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"fault",
|
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"harangue",
|
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"knock",
|
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"lace (into)",
|
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"lash",
|
|
"pan",
|
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"reprehend",
|
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"revile",
|
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"scourge",
|
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"slam",
|
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"vituperate",
|
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"belittle",
|
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"disparage",
|
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"mock",
|
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"put down",
|
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"ridicule",
|
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"scoff",
|
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"scorn"
|
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],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
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"approve",
|
|
"endorse",
|
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"indorse",
|
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"sanction",
|
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"extol",
|
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"extoll",
|
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"laud",
|
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"praise"
|
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],
|
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"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
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"type":[
|
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"phrase"
|
|
]
|
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},
|
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"takes":{
|
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"to reach for and take hold of by embracing with the fingers or arms":{
|
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"examples":[
|
|
"take my hand, or we'll get separated in this crowd"
|
|
],
|
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"synonyms":[
|
|
"clasps",
|
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"grasps",
|
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"grips",
|
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"holds"
|
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],
|
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"near synonyms":[
|
|
"clenches",
|
|
"clings (to)",
|
|
"clutches",
|
|
"holds on (to)",
|
|
"catches",
|
|
"nabs",
|
|
"seizes",
|
|
"snatches"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"discharges",
|
|
"drops",
|
|
"frees",
|
|
"liberates",
|
|
"releases",
|
|
"delivers",
|
|
"entrusts",
|
|
"intrusts",
|
|
"gives",
|
|
"hands",
|
|
"hands over",
|
|
"passes",
|
|
"relinquishes",
|
|
"transfers",
|
|
"transmits",
|
|
"turns over",
|
|
"unhands"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to agree to receive whether willingly or reluctantly":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"will you take that call?",
|
|
"took a cut in pay"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"accepts",
|
|
"has"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"accedes (to)",
|
|
"assents (to)",
|
|
"concedes (to)",
|
|
"confirms",
|
|
"consents (to)",
|
|
"OKs",
|
|
"okays",
|
|
"ratifies",
|
|
"sanctions",
|
|
"warrants",
|
|
"acquiesces (to)",
|
|
"bows (to)",
|
|
"capitulates (to)",
|
|
"gives in (to)",
|
|
"submits (to)",
|
|
"succumbs (to)",
|
|
"surrenders (to)",
|
|
"yields (to)",
|
|
"abides",
|
|
"bears",
|
|
"brooks",
|
|
"countenances",
|
|
"endures",
|
|
"shoulders",
|
|
"stands",
|
|
"sticks out",
|
|
"stomachs",
|
|
"supports",
|
|
"sustains",
|
|
"swallows",
|
|
"sweats out",
|
|
"tolerates",
|
|
"adopts",
|
|
"embraces",
|
|
"welcomes"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"dissents (to)",
|
|
"objects (to)",
|
|
"opposes",
|
|
"protests",
|
|
"holds off",
|
|
"resists",
|
|
"withstands",
|
|
"combats",
|
|
"contests",
|
|
"fights"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"declines",
|
|
"denies",
|
|
"disallows",
|
|
"disapproves",
|
|
"negatives",
|
|
"refuses",
|
|
"rejects",
|
|
"spurns",
|
|
"turns down",
|
|
"vetoes"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to become affected with (a disease or disorder)":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"if you don't cover your head in this weather, you'll take cold and be stuck inside all weekend"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"catches",
|
|
"comes down (with)",
|
|
"contracts",
|
|
"gets",
|
|
"goes down (with)",
|
|
"sickens (with)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"breaks out (with)",
|
|
"dies (from)",
|
|
"succumbs (to)",
|
|
"fails",
|
|
"languishes",
|
|
"sinks",
|
|
"wastes (away)",
|
|
"weakens",
|
|
"wilts",
|
|
"withers",
|
|
"worsens"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"comes back",
|
|
"gains",
|
|
"heals",
|
|
"mends",
|
|
"recoups",
|
|
"recovers",
|
|
"recuperates",
|
|
"snaps back",
|
|
"rallies",
|
|
"rebounds",
|
|
"recovers (from)",
|
|
"shakes (off)"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to decide to accept (someone or something) from a group of possibilities":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"you can take the white side this time, since I got to be white for our last chess game"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"cherry-picks",
|
|
"chooses",
|
|
"culls",
|
|
"elects",
|
|
"handpicks",
|
|
"names",
|
|
"opts (for)",
|
|
"picks",
|
|
"prefers",
|
|
"selects",
|
|
"singles (out)",
|
|
"tags"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"preselects",
|
|
"appoints",
|
|
"designates",
|
|
"fixes",
|
|
"marks",
|
|
"nominates",
|
|
"sets",
|
|
"tabs",
|
|
"taps",
|
|
"accepts",
|
|
"adopts",
|
|
"embraces",
|
|
"espouses",
|
|
"settles (on or upon)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"disapproves",
|
|
"negatives",
|
|
"repudiates",
|
|
"spurns",
|
|
"discards",
|
|
"jettisons",
|
|
"throws away",
|
|
"throws out"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"declines",
|
|
"refuses",
|
|
"rejects",
|
|
"turns down"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to get possession of (something) by giving money in exchange for":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"I'll take two cheeseburgers to go, please"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"buys",
|
|
"cops",
|
|
"picks up",
|
|
"purchases"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"acquires",
|
|
"gains",
|
|
"garners",
|
|
"gets",
|
|
"obtains",
|
|
"procures",
|
|
"secures",
|
|
"wins",
|
|
"finances",
|
|
"pays (for)",
|
|
"springs (for)",
|
|
"barters (for)",
|
|
"deals (for)",
|
|
"dickers (over)",
|
|
"exchanges (for)",
|
|
"haggles (for)",
|
|
"negotiates (about)",
|
|
"trades (for)",
|
|
"bargains (with)",
|
|
"chaffers (with)",
|
|
"horse-trades (with)",
|
|
"palters (with)",
|
|
"bids",
|
|
"offers",
|
|
"rebuys",
|
|
"repurchases"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"deals (in)",
|
|
"markets",
|
|
"merchandises",
|
|
"merchandizes",
|
|
"retails",
|
|
"sells",
|
|
"vends"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to have as a requirement":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"it will take a lot of courage to stand up for what is right"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bears",
|
|
"challenges",
|
|
"claims",
|
|
"demands",
|
|
"necessitates",
|
|
"needs",
|
|
"requires",
|
|
"wants",
|
|
"warrants"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"entails",
|
|
"involves",
|
|
"asks",
|
|
"begs",
|
|
"clamors (for)",
|
|
"cries (for)",
|
|
"hurts (for)",
|
|
"lacks",
|
|
"commands",
|
|
"enjoins",
|
|
"exacts",
|
|
"insists",
|
|
"presses",
|
|
"quests",
|
|
"stipulates"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"owns",
|
|
"possesses"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"has",
|
|
"holds"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to make or have room for":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"I think we can take two more in this elevator"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"accommodates",
|
|
"fits",
|
|
"holds"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"carries",
|
|
"contains",
|
|
"seats",
|
|
"encloses",
|
|
"incloses",
|
|
"encompasses",
|
|
"enfolds",
|
|
"harbors",
|
|
"houses"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to produce a desired effect":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"it will be a few hours before this medication takes"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"acts",
|
|
"operates",
|
|
"performs",
|
|
"works"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"behaves",
|
|
"reacts",
|
|
"responds",
|
|
"affects",
|
|
"influences",
|
|
"sways",
|
|
"pans out",
|
|
"redounds",
|
|
"results"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"backfires",
|
|
"fizzles"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to put up with (something painful or difficult)":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"I can't take anymore of your whining about your former boyfriend"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"abides",
|
|
"absorbs",
|
|
"accepts",
|
|
"bears",
|
|
"bides",
|
|
"brooks",
|
|
"countenances",
|
|
"endures",
|
|
"goes",
|
|
"hacks",
|
|
"handles",
|
|
"meets",
|
|
"pockets",
|
|
"stands",
|
|
"sticks out",
|
|
"stomachs",
|
|
"supports",
|
|
"sustains",
|
|
"sweats out",
|
|
"tolerates",
|
|
"wears"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"allows",
|
|
"permits",
|
|
"suffers",
|
|
"swallows",
|
|
"reconciles (to)",
|
|
"acquiesces",
|
|
"agrees (with or to)",
|
|
"assents (to)",
|
|
"capitulates",
|
|
"consents (to)",
|
|
"respects",
|
|
"submits (to)",
|
|
"yields (to)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"declines",
|
|
"dismisses",
|
|
"refuses",
|
|
"rejects",
|
|
"repudiates",
|
|
"spurns",
|
|
"turns down",
|
|
"combats",
|
|
"contests",
|
|
"fights",
|
|
"opposes",
|
|
"resists",
|
|
"avoids",
|
|
"bypasses",
|
|
"circumvents",
|
|
"dodges",
|
|
"eludes",
|
|
"escapes",
|
|
"evades",
|
|
"misses",
|
|
"abstains (from)",
|
|
"forbears",
|
|
"refrains (from)"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to regard as right or true":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"I think we can take his word for it"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"accepts",
|
|
"believes",
|
|
"buys",
|
|
"credits",
|
|
"swallows",
|
|
"trusts"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"accounts",
|
|
"accredits",
|
|
"understands",
|
|
"assumes",
|
|
"presumes",
|
|
"supposes",
|
|
"concludes",
|
|
"deduces",
|
|
"infers"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"distrusts",
|
|
"doubts",
|
|
"misdoubts",
|
|
"mistrusts",
|
|
"questions",
|
|
"suspects",
|
|
"challenges",
|
|
"disputes"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"disbelieves",
|
|
"discredits",
|
|
"rejects"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to achieve a victory over":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"I know we can take that team"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"beats",
|
|
"bests",
|
|
"conquers",
|
|
"defeats",
|
|
"dispatches",
|
|
"does down",
|
|
"gets",
|
|
"gets around",
|
|
"licks",
|
|
"masters",
|
|
"overbears",
|
|
"overcomes",
|
|
"overmatches",
|
|
"prevails (over)",
|
|
"skunks",
|
|
"stops",
|
|
"subdues",
|
|
"surmounts",
|
|
"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)"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to deal with (something) usually skillfully or efficiently":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"let's take each problem separately"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"addresses",
|
|
"contends (with)",
|
|
"copes (with)",
|
|
"fields",
|
|
"grapples (with)",
|
|
"hacks",
|
|
"handles",
|
|
"manages",
|
|
"maneuvers",
|
|
"manipulates",
|
|
"negotiates",
|
|
"plays",
|
|
"swings",
|
|
"treats"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"engineers",
|
|
"finesses",
|
|
"jockeys",
|
|
"brings off",
|
|
"carries off",
|
|
"carries out",
|
|
"gets off",
|
|
"pulls",
|
|
"commands",
|
|
"directs",
|
|
"guides",
|
|
"steers",
|
|
"controls",
|
|
"micromanages",
|
|
"regulates",
|
|
"runs",
|
|
"reacts (to)",
|
|
"responds (to)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"botches",
|
|
"bungles",
|
|
"foozles",
|
|
"fumbles",
|
|
"goofs (up)",
|
|
"louses up",
|
|
"messes (up)",
|
|
"mishandles",
|
|
"muffs",
|
|
"scamps"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to offer entrance (as to a place, school, or privilege) to":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the school takes only a small percentage of the thousands of applicants"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"admits",
|
|
"enters",
|
|
"receives"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"entertains",
|
|
"welcomes",
|
|
"fellowships",
|
|
"confirms",
|
|
"ratifies"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"declines",
|
|
"disallows",
|
|
"disapproves",
|
|
"dismisses",
|
|
"refuses",
|
|
"rejects",
|
|
"blackballs",
|
|
"blacklists",
|
|
"ostracizes",
|
|
"banishes",
|
|
"deports",
|
|
"exiles",
|
|
"expels",
|
|
"ousts",
|
|
"throws out"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"bans",
|
|
"bars"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to deprive of life":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"I never thought heart disease would take such an athletic and health-conscious person"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
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"carries off",
|
|
"claims",
|
|
"croaks",
|
|
"destroys",
|
|
"dispatches",
|
|
"does in",
|
|
"fells",
|
|
"kills",
|
|
"slays"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bumps off",
|
|
"butchers",
|
|
"cuts down",
|
|
"finishes",
|
|
"gets",
|
|
"ices",
|
|
"knocks off",
|
|
"murders",
|
|
"neutralizes",
|
|
"offs",
|
|
"puts away",
|
|
"rubs out",
|
|
"scrags",
|
|
"snuffs",
|
|
"takes out",
|
|
"wastes",
|
|
"whacks",
|
|
"annihilates",
|
|
"blots out",
|
|
"decimates",
|
|
"kills off",
|
|
"massacres",
|
|
"mows",
|
|
"slaughters",
|
|
"smites",
|
|
"assassinates",
|
|
"executes",
|
|
"martyrs",
|
|
"terminates",
|
|
"euthanizes",
|
|
"euthanatizes",
|
|
"puts down",
|
|
"suicides"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"raises",
|
|
"restores",
|
|
"resurrects",
|
|
"resuscitates",
|
|
"revives",
|
|
"nurtures"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"animates"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"action or behavior that is done in return to other action or behavior":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"what's your take on the announcement that the senior vice president is taking an early retirement?"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"answers",
|
|
"reactions",
|
|
"replies",
|
|
"responses"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"backlashes",
|
|
"kickbacks",
|
|
"rebounds",
|
|
"recoils",
|
|
"reflexes",
|
|
"revulsions",
|
|
"rises",
|
|
"counterreactions",
|
|
"counter-reactions",
|
|
"counterresponses",
|
|
"counter-responses"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"actions",
|
|
"behaviors",
|
|
"causes",
|
|
"effects"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"the total amount collected or obtained especially at one time":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"who will win the poker tournament and collect the whole take ?"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bounties",
|
|
"catches",
|
|
"hauls",
|
|
"yields"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bags",
|
|
"earnings",
|
|
"gains",
|
|
"grosses",
|
|
"incomes",
|
|
"nets",
|
|
"payoffs",
|
|
"proceeds",
|
|
"profits",
|
|
"receipts",
|
|
"returns",
|
|
"revenues",
|
|
"winnings",
|
|
"booties",
|
|
"loots",
|
|
"plunders",
|
|
"spoils",
|
|
"swags",
|
|
"appropriations",
|
|
"collections"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"deductions",
|
|
"losses",
|
|
"subtractions"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"something belonging to, due to, or contributed by an individual member of a group":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"because there were so many winners of the jackpot, each person's take will be smaller than expected"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"allotments",
|
|
"allowances",
|
|
"cuts",
|
|
"ends",
|
|
"parts",
|
|
"pieces",
|
|
"portions",
|
|
"proportions",
|
|
"quotas",
|
|
"shares",
|
|
"slices"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"lots",
|
|
"rations",
|
|
"commissions",
|
|
"percentages",
|
|
"members",
|
|
"partitions",
|
|
"sections",
|
|
"segments"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"aggregates",
|
|
"composites",
|
|
"compounds",
|
|
"pools",
|
|
"sums",
|
|
"totalities",
|
|
"totals",
|
|
"wholes"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"a distinct treatment of something (as a story or a play)":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"despite its contemporary setting, this take on King Lear isn't particularly novel or insightful"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"interpretations",
|
|
"riffs",
|
|
"variations"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"versions",
|
|
"adaptations",
|
|
"translations"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"takes hold (of)":{
|
|
"to take physical control or possession of (something) suddenly or forcibly":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"The baby took hold of the toy, upsetting her two-year-old sister."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bags",
|
|
"captures",
|
|
"catches",
|
|
"collars",
|
|
"cops",
|
|
"corrals",
|
|
"gets",
|
|
"gloms",
|
|
"grabs",
|
|
"grapples",
|
|
"hooks",
|
|
"lands",
|
|
"nabs",
|
|
"nails",
|
|
"nets",
|
|
"nobbles",
|
|
"raps",
|
|
"seizes",
|
|
"snags",
|
|
"snaps (up)",
|
|
"snares",
|
|
"snatches",
|
|
"traps"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"gloves",
|
|
"halters",
|
|
"lassos",
|
|
"ropes",
|
|
"apprehends",
|
|
"arrests",
|
|
"detains",
|
|
"bays",
|
|
"corners",
|
|
"clasps",
|
|
"clutches",
|
|
"fastens (on)",
|
|
"fists",
|
|
"grasps",
|
|
"grips",
|
|
"holds",
|
|
"latches (on or onto)",
|
|
"secures",
|
|
"rends",
|
|
"wrests",
|
|
"enmeshes",
|
|
"immeshes",
|
|
"ensnares",
|
|
"entangles",
|
|
"entraps",
|
|
"meshes",
|
|
"abducts",
|
|
"kidnaps",
|
|
"spirits (away or off)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"discharges",
|
|
"frees",
|
|
"liberates",
|
|
"releases",
|
|
"drops",
|
|
"loosens",
|
|
"unhands"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"misses"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"phrase"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"takes out":{
|
|
"to find emotional release for":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"he took out his frustrations by splitting a cord of firewood"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"looses",
|
|
"releases",
|
|
"unleashes",
|
|
"vents"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"acts out",
|
|
"airs",
|
|
"expresses",
|
|
"states",
|
|
"ventilates",
|
|
"voices"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"controls",
|
|
"governs",
|
|
"handles",
|
|
"manages",
|
|
"bridles",
|
|
"checks",
|
|
"constrains",
|
|
"contains",
|
|
"curbs",
|
|
"holds back",
|
|
"pulls in",
|
|
"quells",
|
|
"reins (in)",
|
|
"restrains",
|
|
"smothers",
|
|
"tames",
|
|
"allays",
|
|
"lulls",
|
|
"quiets",
|
|
"soothes",
|
|
"stills",
|
|
"chokes",
|
|
"inhibits",
|
|
"muffles",
|
|
"pockets",
|
|
"represses",
|
|
"stifles",
|
|
"strangles",
|
|
"swallows"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"bottles (up)",
|
|
"represses",
|
|
"suppresses"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to go on a social engagement with":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"she'd like to take the new boy out to the movies sometime"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"dates",
|
|
"goes out (with)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"accompanies",
|
|
"escorts",
|
|
"sees",
|
|
"courts",
|
|
"woos"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to take away from a place or position":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the airline passenger took his laptop computer out of its carrying case"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"clears",
|
|
"draws",
|
|
"removes",
|
|
"withdraws"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"demounts",
|
|
"dislodges",
|
|
"abstracts",
|
|
"cuts",
|
|
"draws off",
|
|
"draws out",
|
|
"extracts",
|
|
"pulls",
|
|
"budges",
|
|
"dislocates",
|
|
"displaces",
|
|
"disturbs",
|
|
"moves",
|
|
"shifts",
|
|
"transfers",
|
|
"transposes"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"mounts",
|
|
"anchors",
|
|
"clamps",
|
|
"fixes",
|
|
"hitches",
|
|
"moors",
|
|
"secures",
|
|
"sets",
|
|
"embeds",
|
|
"imbeds",
|
|
"entrenches",
|
|
"intrenches",
|
|
"implants",
|
|
"ingrains",
|
|
"engrains",
|
|
"lodges",
|
|
"roots",
|
|
"sets up",
|
|
"sites",
|
|
"situates",
|
|
"sticks"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"places",
|
|
"positions",
|
|
"puts"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to put to death deliberately":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the rumor is that the CIA is planning to take him out before he can seize control of the country"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"assassinates",
|
|
"bumps off",
|
|
"croaks",
|
|
"dispatches",
|
|
"does in",
|
|
"executes",
|
|
"gets",
|
|
"ices",
|
|
"knocks off",
|
|
"liquidates",
|
|
"murders",
|
|
"neutralizes",
|
|
"offs",
|
|
"puts away",
|
|
"rubs out",
|
|
"slays",
|
|
"snuffs",
|
|
"terminates",
|
|
"whacks"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"blows away",
|
|
"shoots",
|
|
"shoots down",
|
|
"blots out",
|
|
"carries off",
|
|
"claims",
|
|
"cuts down",
|
|
"destroys",
|
|
"fells",
|
|
"kills",
|
|
"smites",
|
|
"zaps",
|
|
"butchers",
|
|
"massacres",
|
|
"mows (down)",
|
|
"slaughters",
|
|
"annihilates",
|
|
"eliminates",
|
|
"eradicates",
|
|
"exterminates",
|
|
"wipes out"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"animates",
|
|
"raises",
|
|
"restores",
|
|
"resurrects",
|
|
"resuscitates",
|
|
"revives"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"taking (away)":{
|
|
"as in removing , eliminating":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"eliminating",
|
|
"removing",
|
|
"clearing",
|
|
"emptying",
|
|
"depriving",
|
|
"divesting",
|
|
"stripping"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"enduing",
|
|
"induing",
|
|
"imbuing",
|
|
"inculcating",
|
|
"infusing",
|
|
"ingraining",
|
|
"engraining",
|
|
"inoculating",
|
|
"investing",
|
|
"steeping",
|
|
"suffusing",
|
|
"animating",
|
|
"charging",
|
|
"enlivening",
|
|
"invigorating",
|
|
"leavening",
|
|
"implanting",
|
|
"instilling",
|
|
"planting"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"taking a powder":{
|
|
"to leave a place often for another":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"He took a powder before anyone even noticed he was there."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bailing",
|
|
"bailing out",
|
|
"booking",
|
|
"buggering off",
|
|
"bugging off",
|
|
"bugging out",
|
|
"buzzing (off)",
|
|
"clearing off",
|
|
"clearing out",
|
|
"cutting out",
|
|
"departing",
|
|
"digging out",
|
|
"exiting",
|
|
"getting",
|
|
"getting off",
|
|
"going",
|
|
"going off",
|
|
"moving",
|
|
"packing (up or off)",
|
|
"parting",
|
|
"peeling off",
|
|
"piking (out or off)",
|
|
"pulling out",
|
|
"pushing off",
|
|
"pushing on",
|
|
"quitting",
|
|
"running along",
|
|
"sallying (forth)",
|
|
"scarpering",
|
|
"shoving (off)",
|
|
"stepping (along)",
|
|
"taking off",
|
|
"vamoosing",
|
|
"walking out"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"setting out",
|
|
"starting",
|
|
"striking out",
|
|
"absconding",
|
|
"decamping",
|
|
"escaping",
|
|
"evacuating",
|
|
"fleeing",
|
|
"flying",
|
|
"getting out",
|
|
"mizzling",
|
|
"running away",
|
|
"scatting",
|
|
"scramming",
|
|
"skipping",
|
|
"going out",
|
|
"lighting out",
|
|
"stepping out",
|
|
"abandoning",
|
|
"deserting",
|
|
"forsaking",
|
|
"vacating",
|
|
"emigrating",
|
|
"adjourning",
|
|
"removing",
|
|
"retiring",
|
|
"retreating",
|
|
"withdrawing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"abiding",
|
|
"dwelling",
|
|
"lodging",
|
|
"remaining",
|
|
"settling",
|
|
"staying",
|
|
"tarrying",
|
|
"approaching",
|
|
"closing",
|
|
"nearing",
|
|
"hitting",
|
|
"landing",
|
|
"reaching"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"arriving",
|
|
"coming",
|
|
"showing up",
|
|
"turning up"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"phrase"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"taking hold":{
|
|
"to produce a desired effect":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"It was clear in the students' essays that her lessons had taken hold ."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"acting",
|
|
"operating",
|
|
"performing",
|
|
"taking",
|
|
"working"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"behaving",
|
|
"reacting",
|
|
"responding",
|
|
"affecting",
|
|
"influencing",
|
|
"swaying",
|
|
"panning out",
|
|
"redounding",
|
|
"resulting"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"backfiring",
|
|
"fizzling"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"phrase"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"taking in":{
|
|
"to cause to believe what is untrue":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a fellow passenger on the cruise completely took me in when he claimed to be the owner of a major software company"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bamboozling",
|
|
"beguiling",
|
|
"bluffing",
|
|
"buffaloing",
|
|
"burning",
|
|
"catching",
|
|
"conning",
|
|
"cozening",
|
|
"deceiving",
|
|
"deluding",
|
|
"duping",
|
|
"faking out",
|
|
"fooling",
|
|
"gaffing",
|
|
"gammoning",
|
|
"gulling",
|
|
"having",
|
|
"having on",
|
|
"hoaxing",
|
|
"hoodwinking",
|
|
"hornswoggling",
|
|
"humbugging",
|
|
"juggling",
|
|
"misguiding",
|
|
"misinforming",
|
|
"misleading",
|
|
"snookering",
|
|
"snowing",
|
|
"spoofing",
|
|
"stringing along",
|
|
"suckering",
|
|
"sucking in",
|
|
"tricking"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"kidding",
|
|
"putting on",
|
|
"teasing",
|
|
"bleeding",
|
|
"cheating",
|
|
"chiseling",
|
|
"chiselling",
|
|
"defrauding",
|
|
"diddling",
|
|
"euchring",
|
|
"fleecing",
|
|
"flimflamming",
|
|
"hustling",
|
|
"mulcting",
|
|
"rooking",
|
|
"shortchanging",
|
|
"skinning",
|
|
"squeezing",
|
|
"sticking",
|
|
"stinging",
|
|
"swindling"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"debunking",
|
|
"exposing",
|
|
"revealing",
|
|
"showing up",
|
|
"uncloaking",
|
|
"uncovering",
|
|
"unmasking",
|
|
"disclosing",
|
|
"divulging",
|
|
"telling",
|
|
"unveiling",
|
|
"disabusing",
|
|
"disenchanting",
|
|
"disillusioning"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"undeceiving"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to have as part of a whole":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"this report takes in all the latest information on the subject"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"carrying",
|
|
"comprehending",
|
|
"containing",
|
|
"embracing",
|
|
"encompassing",
|
|
"entailing",
|
|
"including",
|
|
"involving",
|
|
"numbering",
|
|
"subsuming"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"comprising",
|
|
"consisting (of)",
|
|
"bracketing",
|
|
"having",
|
|
"holding",
|
|
"owning",
|
|
"possessing",
|
|
"admitting",
|
|
"receiving",
|
|
"composing",
|
|
"constituting",
|
|
"forming",
|
|
"making",
|
|
"assimilating",
|
|
"embodying",
|
|
"incorporating",
|
|
"integrating"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"banning",
|
|
"barring",
|
|
"debarring",
|
|
"precluding",
|
|
"preventing",
|
|
"prohibiting",
|
|
"denying",
|
|
"refusing",
|
|
"rejecting",
|
|
"eliminating",
|
|
"excepting",
|
|
"ruling out",
|
|
"losing",
|
|
"mislaying",
|
|
"misplacing"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"excluding",
|
|
"leaving (out)",
|
|
"missing out",
|
|
"omitting"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to provide with living quarters or shelter":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"took in the stray dog"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"accommodating",
|
|
"bestowing",
|
|
"billeting",
|
|
"bivouacking",
|
|
"boarding",
|
|
"bunking",
|
|
"camping",
|
|
"chambering",
|
|
"domiciling",
|
|
"encamping",
|
|
"harboring",
|
|
"housing",
|
|
"lodging",
|
|
"putting up",
|
|
"quartering",
|
|
"roofing",
|
|
"rooming",
|
|
"sheltering"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"ensconcing",
|
|
"homing",
|
|
"roosting",
|
|
"securing",
|
|
"shedding",
|
|
"stabling",
|
|
"tenting",
|
|
"barracking",
|
|
"bedding (down)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"ejecting",
|
|
"evicting"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"take in":{
|
|
"to cause to believe what is untrue":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a fellow passenger on the cruise completely took me in when he claimed to be the owner of a major software company"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bamboozle",
|
|
"beguile",
|
|
"bluff",
|
|
"buffalo",
|
|
"burn",
|
|
"catch",
|
|
"con",
|
|
"cozen",
|
|
"deceive",
|
|
"delude",
|
|
"dupe",
|
|
"fake out",
|
|
"fool",
|
|
"gaff",
|
|
"gammon",
|
|
"gull",
|
|
"have",
|
|
"have on",
|
|
"hoax",
|
|
"hoodwink",
|
|
"hornswoggle",
|
|
"humbug",
|
|
"juggle",
|
|
"misguide",
|
|
"misinform",
|
|
"mislead",
|
|
"snooker",
|
|
"snow",
|
|
"spoof",
|
|
"string along",
|
|
"suck in",
|
|
"sucker",
|
|
"trick"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"kid",
|
|
"put on",
|
|
"tease",
|
|
"bleed",
|
|
"cheat",
|
|
"chisel",
|
|
"defraud",
|
|
"diddle",
|
|
"euchre",
|
|
"fleece",
|
|
"flimflam",
|
|
"hustle",
|
|
"mulct",
|
|
"rook",
|
|
"shortchange",
|
|
"skin",
|
|
"squeeze",
|
|
"stick",
|
|
"sting",
|
|
"swindle"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"debunk",
|
|
"expose",
|
|
"reveal",
|
|
"show up",
|
|
"uncloak",
|
|
"uncover",
|
|
"unmask",
|
|
"disclose",
|
|
"divulge",
|
|
"tell",
|
|
"unveil",
|
|
"disabuse",
|
|
"disenchant",
|
|
"disillusion"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"undeceive"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to have as part of a whole":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"this report takes in all the latest information on the subject"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"carry",
|
|
"comprehend",
|
|
"contain",
|
|
"embrace",
|
|
"encompass",
|
|
"entail",
|
|
"include",
|
|
"involve",
|
|
"number",
|
|
"subsume"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"comprise",
|
|
"consist (of)",
|
|
"bracket",
|
|
"have",
|
|
"hold",
|
|
"own",
|
|
"possess",
|
|
"admit",
|
|
"receive",
|
|
"compose",
|
|
"constitute",
|
|
"form",
|
|
"make",
|
|
"assimilate",
|
|
"embody",
|
|
"incorporate",
|
|
"integrate"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"ban",
|
|
"bar",
|
|
"debar",
|
|
"preclude",
|
|
"prevent",
|
|
"prohibit",
|
|
"deny",
|
|
"refuse",
|
|
"reject",
|
|
"eliminate",
|
|
"except",
|
|
"rule out",
|
|
"lose",
|
|
"mislay",
|
|
"misplace"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"exclude",
|
|
"leave (out)",
|
|
"miss out",
|
|
"omit"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to provide with living quarters or shelter":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"took in the stray dog"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"accommodate",
|
|
"bestow",
|
|
"billet",
|
|
"bivouac",
|
|
"board",
|
|
"bunk",
|
|
"camp",
|
|
"chamber",
|
|
"domicile",
|
|
"encamp",
|
|
"harbor",
|
|
"house",
|
|
"lodge",
|
|
"put up",
|
|
"quarter",
|
|
"roof",
|
|
"room",
|
|
"shelter"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"ensconce",
|
|
"home",
|
|
"roost",
|
|
"secure",
|
|
"shed",
|
|
"stable",
|
|
"tent",
|
|
"barrack",
|
|
"bed (down)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"eject",
|
|
"evict"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"taking up":{
|
|
"to move from a lower to a higher place or position":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"please take up the blanket so I can look underneath it"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"boosting",
|
|
"craning",
|
|
"elevating",
|
|
"heaving",
|
|
"hefting",
|
|
"heightening",
|
|
"hiking",
|
|
"hoisting",
|
|
"jacking (up)",
|
|
"lifting",
|
|
"perking (up)",
|
|
"picking up",
|
|
"raising",
|
|
"upholding",
|
|
"uplifting",
|
|
"upping",
|
|
"upraising"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"ascending",
|
|
"mounting",
|
|
"rising",
|
|
"rearing",
|
|
"upending"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"descending",
|
|
"dipping",
|
|
"falling",
|
|
"pitching",
|
|
"plunging",
|
|
"slipping",
|
|
"bearing",
|
|
"depressing",
|
|
"pressing",
|
|
"pushing",
|
|
"sinking",
|
|
"submerging"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"dropping",
|
|
"lowering"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to take in (something liquid) through small openings":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the soil was so dry that the plant seemed to take up the much-needed water instantly"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"absorbing",
|
|
"drinking",
|
|
"imbibing",
|
|
"soaking (up)",
|
|
"sponging",
|
|
"sucking (up)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"gulping",
|
|
"guzzling",
|
|
"quaffing",
|
|
"sipping",
|
|
"slurping",
|
|
"swallowing",
|
|
"swigging",
|
|
"swilling"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to take for one's own use (something originated by another)":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"one cluster of fans started chanting the team name of the champions, and the crowd quickly took up the cry"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"adopting",
|
|
"borrowing",
|
|
"embracing",
|
|
"espousing",
|
|
"taking on"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"domesticating",
|
|
"naturalizing",
|
|
"appropriating",
|
|
"arrogating",
|
|
"taking over",
|
|
"usurping",
|
|
"absorbing",
|
|
"assimilating",
|
|
"incorporating",
|
|
"quoting",
|
|
"cherishing",
|
|
"prizing",
|
|
"treasuring",
|
|
"cultivating",
|
|
"following",
|
|
"heeding",
|
|
"honoring",
|
|
"using",
|
|
"utilizing",
|
|
"bringing up",
|
|
"fostering",
|
|
"nurturing",
|
|
"raising",
|
|
"rearing",
|
|
"affecting",
|
|
"assuming",
|
|
"copying",
|
|
"imitating",
|
|
"pretending",
|
|
"putting on",
|
|
"simulating"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"abandoning",
|
|
"forsaking",
|
|
"giving up",
|
|
"relinquishing",
|
|
"surrendering",
|
|
"abjuring",
|
|
"abnegating",
|
|
"disowning",
|
|
"rejecting",
|
|
"renouncing",
|
|
"repudiating",
|
|
"spurning",
|
|
"discarding",
|
|
"jettisoning",
|
|
"junking",
|
|
"throwing away",
|
|
"throwing out"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"taking down":{
|
|
"to reduce to a lower standing in one's own eyes or in others' eyes":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"there's no need to take us down by making fun of our clothes"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"abasing",
|
|
"chastening",
|
|
"cheapening",
|
|
"debasing",
|
|
"degrading",
|
|
"demeaning",
|
|
"discrediting",
|
|
"disgracing",
|
|
"dishonoring",
|
|
"fouling",
|
|
"humbling",
|
|
"humiliating",
|
|
"lowering",
|
|
"shaming",
|
|
"sinking",
|
|
"smirching"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"abashing",
|
|
"confounding",
|
|
"confusing",
|
|
"discomfiting",
|
|
"disconcerting",
|
|
"discountenancing",
|
|
"embarrassing",
|
|
"fazing",
|
|
"flustering",
|
|
"mortifying",
|
|
"nonplussing",
|
|
"nonplusing",
|
|
"rattling",
|
|
"belittling",
|
|
"castigating",
|
|
"criticizing",
|
|
"crying down",
|
|
"decrying",
|
|
"depreciating",
|
|
"detracting",
|
|
"diminishing",
|
|
"discounting",
|
|
"disparaging",
|
|
"minimizing",
|
|
"putting down",
|
|
"ridiculing",
|
|
"writing off",
|
|
"bad-mouthing",
|
|
"defaming",
|
|
"defiling",
|
|
"libeling",
|
|
"libelling",
|
|
"maligning",
|
|
"slandering",
|
|
"affronting",
|
|
"insulting",
|
|
"censuring",
|
|
"condemning",
|
|
"damning",
|
|
"denouncing",
|
|
"execrating",
|
|
"reprehending",
|
|
"reprobating"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"acclaiming",
|
|
"applauding",
|
|
"boasting",
|
|
"celebrating",
|
|
"cheering",
|
|
"citing",
|
|
"commending",
|
|
"complimenting",
|
|
"congratulating",
|
|
"decorating",
|
|
"eulogizing",
|
|
"extolling",
|
|
"feting",
|
|
"f\u00eating",
|
|
"hailing",
|
|
"honoring",
|
|
"lauding",
|
|
"praising",
|
|
"saluting",
|
|
"touting",
|
|
"acknowledging",
|
|
"recognizing",
|
|
"highlighting",
|
|
"playing up",
|
|
"spotlighting",
|
|
"dignifying",
|
|
"ennobling",
|
|
"enshrining",
|
|
"enskying",
|
|
"enthroning",
|
|
"glorifying",
|
|
"magnifying",
|
|
"advancing",
|
|
"boosting",
|
|
"lifting",
|
|
"promoting",
|
|
"raising",
|
|
"upgrading",
|
|
"uplifting",
|
|
"idealizing",
|
|
"romanticizing"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"aggrandizing",
|
|
"canonizing",
|
|
"deifying",
|
|
"elevating",
|
|
"exalting"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to take apart":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"electricians will take down all the lights for the set after the play has finished its run"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"breaking down",
|
|
"demounting",
|
|
"disassembling",
|
|
"dismantling",
|
|
"dismembering",
|
|
"dismounting",
|
|
"knocking down",
|
|
"striking"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"detaching",
|
|
"disengaging",
|
|
"breaking up",
|
|
"disaggregating",
|
|
"disarticulating",
|
|
"disconnecting",
|
|
"disjoining",
|
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"disjointing",
|
|
"dissevering",
|
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"disuniting",
|
|
"dividing",
|
|
"separating"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"building",
|
|
"erecting",
|
|
"pitching",
|
|
"combining",
|
|
"uniting"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"assembling",
|
|
"constructing"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to make a written note of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"took down the customer's contact information"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"jotting (down)",
|
|
"logging",
|
|
"marking",
|
|
"noting",
|
|
"putting down",
|
|
"recording",
|
|
"registering",
|
|
"reporting",
|
|
"setting down",
|
|
"writing down"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"chronicling",
|
|
"minuting",
|
|
"transcribing",
|
|
"enregistering",
|
|
"entering",
|
|
"inscribing",
|
|
"chalking (up)",
|
|
"notching",
|
|
"scoring"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"takes off (from)":{
|
|
"as in withdraws (from) , escapes":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"escapes",
|
|
"retreats (from)",
|
|
"vacates",
|
|
"withdraws (from)",
|
|
"delivers",
|
|
"gives up",
|
|
"hands over",
|
|
"relinquishes",
|
|
"surrenders",
|
|
"yields",
|
|
"abjures",
|
|
"cuts off",
|
|
"disowns",
|
|
"rejects",
|
|
"renounces",
|
|
"repudiates",
|
|
"separates (from)",
|
|
"discards",
|
|
"ditches",
|
|
"dumps",
|
|
"flings",
|
|
"jettisons",
|
|
"junks",
|
|
"scraps",
|
|
"sheds",
|
|
"shucks (off)",
|
|
"throws away",
|
|
"throws out",
|
|
"sacrifices",
|
|
"abandons",
|
|
"deserts",
|
|
"forsakes",
|
|
"leaves",
|
|
"maroons",
|
|
"quits",
|
|
"strands",
|
|
"distances",
|
|
"disregards",
|
|
"forgets",
|
|
"ignores",
|
|
"neglects"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"reclaims",
|
|
"harbors",
|
|
"has",
|
|
"holds",
|
|
"keeps",
|
|
"owns",
|
|
"possesses",
|
|
"reserves",
|
|
"retains",
|
|
"withholds",
|
|
"redeems",
|
|
"rescues",
|
|
"saves"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"taking to task":{
|
|
"to express one's unfavorable opinion of the worth or quality of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"He took his rival to task during the TV interview."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"blaming",
|
|
"censuring",
|
|
"condemning",
|
|
"criticizing",
|
|
"denouncing",
|
|
"dispraising",
|
|
"dissing",
|
|
"faulting",
|
|
"knocking",
|
|
"panning",
|
|
"reprehending",
|
|
"slagging"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"skewering",
|
|
"tweaking",
|
|
"assailing",
|
|
"attacking",
|
|
"blasting",
|
|
"clobbering",
|
|
"slamming",
|
|
"slashing",
|
|
"nicking (at)",
|
|
"sniping (at)",
|
|
"beefing",
|
|
"bellyaching",
|
|
"bitching",
|
|
"carping",
|
|
"caviling",
|
|
"cavilling",
|
|
"complaining",
|
|
"crabbing",
|
|
"croaking",
|
|
"fussing",
|
|
"griping",
|
|
"grousing",
|
|
"growling",
|
|
"grumbling",
|
|
"kicking",
|
|
"kvetching",
|
|
"moaning",
|
|
"murmuring",
|
|
"muttering",
|
|
"niggling",
|
|
"quibbling",
|
|
"whining",
|
|
"admonishing",
|
|
"chiding",
|
|
"drubbing",
|
|
"rebuking",
|
|
"reprimanding",
|
|
"reproaching",
|
|
"reproving",
|
|
"berating",
|
|
"castigating",
|
|
"crucifying",
|
|
"excoriating",
|
|
"flaying",
|
|
"gibbeting",
|
|
"hammering",
|
|
"keelhauling",
|
|
"lambasting",
|
|
"lashing",
|
|
"pillorying",
|
|
"scolding",
|
|
"upbraiding",
|
|
"bad-mouthing",
|
|
"belittling",
|
|
"decrying",
|
|
"deriding",
|
|
"discommending",
|
|
"disparaging",
|
|
"putting down"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"approving",
|
|
"commending",
|
|
"endorsing",
|
|
"indorsing",
|
|
"recommending",
|
|
"sanctioning"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"extolling",
|
|
"lauding",
|
|
"praising"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to criticize (someone) severely or angrily especially for personal failings":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"He took the landscaper to task for once again letting the bushes get overgrown."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"basting",
|
|
"bawling out",
|
|
"berating",
|
|
"calling down",
|
|
"castigating",
|
|
"chastising",
|
|
"chewing out",
|
|
"dressing down",
|
|
"flaying",
|
|
"hammering",
|
|
"jawing",
|
|
"keelhauling",
|
|
"lambasting",
|
|
"lecturing",
|
|
"ragging",
|
|
"railing (at or against)",
|
|
"ranting (at)",
|
|
"rating",
|
|
"reaming (out)",
|
|
"rebuking",
|
|
"reprimanding",
|
|
"reproaching",
|
|
"scolding",
|
|
"scoring",
|
|
"tongue-lashing",
|
|
"upbraiding"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"admonishing",
|
|
"chiding",
|
|
"remonstrating (with)",
|
|
"reproving",
|
|
"abusing",
|
|
"assailing",
|
|
"attacking",
|
|
"bad-mouthing",
|
|
"blaming",
|
|
"blasting",
|
|
"censuring",
|
|
"condemning",
|
|
"criticizing",
|
|
"crucifying",
|
|
"denouncing",
|
|
"dissing",
|
|
"excoriating",
|
|
"faulting",
|
|
"haranguing",
|
|
"knocking",
|
|
"lacing (into)",
|
|
"lashing",
|
|
"panning",
|
|
"reprehending",
|
|
"reviling",
|
|
"scourging",
|
|
"slamming",
|
|
"vituperating",
|
|
"belittling",
|
|
"disparaging",
|
|
"mocking",
|
|
"putting down",
|
|
"ridiculing",
|
|
"scoffing",
|
|
"scorning"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"approving",
|
|
"endorsing",
|
|
"indorsing",
|
|
"sanctioning",
|
|
"extolling",
|
|
"lauding",
|
|
"praising"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"phrase"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"taking to":{
|
|
"to take pleasure in":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"He took to figure skating at a young age."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"adoring",
|
|
"delighting (in)",
|
|
"digging",
|
|
"enjoying",
|
|
"fancying",
|
|
"getting off (on)",
|
|
"grooving (on)",
|
|
"liking",
|
|
"loving",
|
|
"rejoicing (in)",
|
|
"relishing",
|
|
"reveling (in)",
|
|
"revelling (in)",
|
|
"savoring",
|
|
"savouring"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"admiring",
|
|
"appreciating",
|
|
"cherishing",
|
|
"revering",
|
|
"venerating",
|
|
"worshipping",
|
|
"worshiping",
|
|
"prizing",
|
|
"treasuring",
|
|
"valuing",
|
|
"devouring",
|
|
"drinking (in)",
|
|
"eating (up)",
|
|
"feasting (on)",
|
|
"doting (on)",
|
|
"idolizing",
|
|
"cottoning (to)",
|
|
"favoring",
|
|
"preferring",
|
|
"indulging (in)",
|
|
"luxuriating (in)",
|
|
"wallowing (in)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"abhorring",
|
|
"abominating",
|
|
"detesting",
|
|
"disliking",
|
|
"hating",
|
|
"loathing",
|
|
"condemning",
|
|
"despising",
|
|
"scorning"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"phrase"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"taken":{
|
|
"to reach for and take hold of by embracing with the fingers or arms":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"take my hand, or we'll get separated in this crowd"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"clasped",
|
|
"grasped",
|
|
"gripped",
|
|
"held",
|
|
"hung on to",
|
|
"laid hold of"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"clenched",
|
|
"clung (to)",
|
|
"clutched",
|
|
"held on (to)",
|
|
"caught",
|
|
"nabbed",
|
|
"seized",
|
|
"snatched"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"discharged",
|
|
"dropped",
|
|
"freed",
|
|
"liberated",
|
|
"released",
|
|
"delivered",
|
|
"entrusted",
|
|
"intrusted",
|
|
"given",
|
|
"handed",
|
|
"handed over",
|
|
"passed",
|
|
"relinquished",
|
|
"transferred",
|
|
"transmitted",
|
|
"turned over",
|
|
"unhanded"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to agree to receive whether willingly or reluctantly":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"will you take that call?",
|
|
"took a cut in pay"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"accepted",
|
|
"had"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"acceded (to)",
|
|
"assented (to)",
|
|
"conceded (to)",
|
|
"confirmed",
|
|
"consented (to)",
|
|
"OK'd",
|
|
"okayed",
|
|
"ratified",
|
|
"sanctioned",
|
|
"warranted",
|
|
"acquiesced (to)",
|
|
"bowed (to)",
|
|
"capitulated (to)",
|
|
"given in (to)",
|
|
"submitted (to)",
|
|
"succumbed (to)",
|
|
"surrendered (to)",
|
|
"yielded (to)",
|
|
"abided",
|
|
"abode",
|
|
"borne",
|
|
"born",
|
|
"brooked",
|
|
"countenanced",
|
|
"endured",
|
|
"shouldered",
|
|
"stomached",
|
|
"stood",
|
|
"stuck out",
|
|
"supported",
|
|
"sustained",
|
|
"swallowed",
|
|
"sweat out",
|
|
"sweated out",
|
|
"tolerated",
|
|
"adopted",
|
|
"embraced",
|
|
"welcomed"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"dissented (to)",
|
|
"objected (to)",
|
|
"opposed",
|
|
"protested",
|
|
"held off",
|
|
"resisted",
|
|
"withstood",
|
|
"combated",
|
|
"combatted",
|
|
"contested",
|
|
"fought"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"declined",
|
|
"denied",
|
|
"disallowed",
|
|
"disapproved",
|
|
"negatived",
|
|
"refused",
|
|
"rejected",
|
|
"spurned",
|
|
"turned down",
|
|
"vetoed"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to become affected with (a disease or disorder)":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"if you don't cover your head in this weather, you'll take cold and be stuck inside all weekend"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"caught",
|
|
"come down (with)",
|
|
"contracted",
|
|
"gone down (with)",
|
|
"got",
|
|
"gotten",
|
|
"sickened (with)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"broken out (with)",
|
|
"died (from)",
|
|
"succumbed (to)",
|
|
"failed",
|
|
"languished",
|
|
"sunk",
|
|
"wasted (away)",
|
|
"weakened",
|
|
"wilted",
|
|
"withered",
|
|
"worsened"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"come back",
|
|
"gained",
|
|
"healed",
|
|
"mended",
|
|
"recouped",
|
|
"recovered",
|
|
"recuperated",
|
|
"snapped back",
|
|
"rallied",
|
|
"rebounded",
|
|
"recovered (from)",
|
|
"shaken (off)"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to decide to accept (someone or something) from a group of possibilities":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"you can take the white side this time, since I got to be white for our last chess game"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"cherry-picked",
|
|
"chosen",
|
|
"culled",
|
|
"elected",
|
|
"handpicked",
|
|
"named",
|
|
"opted (for)",
|
|
"picked",
|
|
"preferred",
|
|
"selected",
|
|
"singled (out)",
|
|
"tagged"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"preselected",
|
|
"appointed",
|
|
"designated",
|
|
"fixed",
|
|
"marked",
|
|
"nominated",
|
|
"set",
|
|
"tabbed",
|
|
"tapped",
|
|
"accepted",
|
|
"adopted",
|
|
"embraced",
|
|
"espoused",
|
|
"settled (on or upon)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"disapproved",
|
|
"negatived",
|
|
"repudiated",
|
|
"spurned",
|
|
"discarded",
|
|
"jettisoned",
|
|
"thrown away",
|
|
"thrown out"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"declined",
|
|
"refused",
|
|
"rejected",
|
|
"turned down"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to get possession of (something) by giving money in exchange for":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"I'll take two cheeseburgers to go, please"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bought",
|
|
"copped",
|
|
"picked up",
|
|
"purchased"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"acquired",
|
|
"gained",
|
|
"garnered",
|
|
"got",
|
|
"gotten",
|
|
"obtained",
|
|
"procured",
|
|
"secured",
|
|
"won",
|
|
"financed",
|
|
"paid (for)",
|
|
"sprung (for)",
|
|
"bartered (for)",
|
|
"dealt (for)",
|
|
"dickered (over)",
|
|
"exchanged (for)",
|
|
"haggled (for)",
|
|
"negotiated (about)",
|
|
"traded (for)",
|
|
"bargained (with)",
|
|
"chaffered (with)",
|
|
"horse-traded (with)",
|
|
"paltered (with)",
|
|
"bidden",
|
|
"bid",
|
|
"bade",
|
|
"offered",
|
|
"rebought",
|
|
"repurchased"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"dealt (in)",
|
|
"marketed",
|
|
"merchandised",
|
|
"merchandized",
|
|
"retailed",
|
|
"sold",
|
|
"vended"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to have as a requirement":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"it will take a lot of courage to stand up for what is right"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"borne",
|
|
"born",
|
|
"challenged",
|
|
"claimed",
|
|
"demanded",
|
|
"necessitated",
|
|
"needed",
|
|
"required",
|
|
"wanted",
|
|
"warranted",
|
|
"called for"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"entailed",
|
|
"involved",
|
|
"asked",
|
|
"begged",
|
|
"clamored (for)",
|
|
"cried (for)",
|
|
"hurt (for)",
|
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"lacked",
|
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"commanded",
|
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"enjoined",
|
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"exacted",
|
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"insisted",
|
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"pressed",
|
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"quested",
|
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"stipulated"
|
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],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
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"owned",
|
|
"possessed"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
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"had",
|
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"held"
|
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]
|
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},
|
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"to make or have room for":{
|
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"examples":[
|
|
"I think we can take two more in this elevator"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
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"accommodated",
|
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"fitted",
|
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"fit",
|
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"held"
|
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],
|
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"near synonyms":[
|
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"carried",
|
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"contained",
|
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"seated",
|
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"enclosed",
|
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"inclosed",
|
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"encompassed",
|
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"enfolded",
|
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"harbored",
|
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"housed"
|
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],
|
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"near antonyms":[],
|
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"antonyms":[]
|
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},
|
|
"to produce a desired effect":{
|
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"examples":[
|
|
"it will be a few hours before this medication takes"
|
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],
|
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"synonyms":[
|
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"acted",
|
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"operated",
|
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"performed",
|
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"worked",
|
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"wrought",
|
|
"taken effect",
|
|
"taken hold"
|
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],
|
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"near synonyms":[
|
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"behaved",
|
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"reacted",
|
|
"responded",
|
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"affected",
|
|
"influenced",
|
|
"swayed",
|
|
"panned out",
|
|
"redounded",
|
|
"resulted"
|
|
],
|
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"near antonyms":[
|
|
"backfired",
|
|
"fizzled"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to put up with (something painful or difficult)":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"I can't take anymore of your whining about your former boyfriend"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"abided",
|
|
"abode",
|
|
"absorbed",
|
|
"accepted",
|
|
"bided",
|
|
"borne",
|
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"born",
|
|
"brooked",
|
|
"countenanced",
|
|
"endured",
|
|
"gone",
|
|
"hacked",
|
|
"handled",
|
|
"met",
|
|
"pocketed",
|
|
"stomached",
|
|
"stood",
|
|
"stuck out",
|
|
"supported",
|
|
"sustained",
|
|
"sweat out",
|
|
"sweated out",
|
|
"tolerated",
|
|
"worn",
|
|
"lived with",
|
|
"lumped (it)",
|
|
"stood for",
|
|
"toughed it out"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"allowed",
|
|
"permitted",
|
|
"suffered",
|
|
"swallowed",
|
|
"reconciled (to)",
|
|
"acquiesced",
|
|
"agreed (with or to)",
|
|
"assented (to)",
|
|
"capitulated",
|
|
"consented (to)",
|
|
"respected",
|
|
"submitted (to)",
|
|
"yielded (to)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"declined",
|
|
"dismissed",
|
|
"refused",
|
|
"rejected",
|
|
"repudiated",
|
|
"spurned",
|
|
"turned down",
|
|
"combated",
|
|
"combatted",
|
|
"contested",
|
|
"fought",
|
|
"opposed",
|
|
"resisted",
|
|
"avoided",
|
|
"bypassed",
|
|
"circumvented",
|
|
"dodged",
|
|
"eluded",
|
|
"escaped",
|
|
"evaded",
|
|
"missed",
|
|
"abstained (from)",
|
|
"forborne",
|
|
"refrained (from)"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to regard as right or true":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"I think we can take his word for it"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"accepted",
|
|
"believed",
|
|
"bought",
|
|
"credited",
|
|
"swallowed",
|
|
"trusted",
|
|
"set store by",
|
|
"set store on"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"accounted",
|
|
"accredited",
|
|
"understood",
|
|
"assumed",
|
|
"presumed",
|
|
"supposed",
|
|
"concluded",
|
|
"deduced",
|
|
"inferred"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"distrusted",
|
|
"doubted",
|
|
"misdoubted",
|
|
"mistrusted",
|
|
"questioned",
|
|
"suspected",
|
|
"challenged",
|
|
"disputed"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"disbelieved",
|
|
"discredited",
|
|
"rejected"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to achieve a victory over":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"I know we can take that team"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"beaten",
|
|
"beat",
|
|
"bested",
|
|
"conquered",
|
|
"defeated",
|
|
"dispatched",
|
|
"done down",
|
|
"got",
|
|
"gotten",
|
|
"got around",
|
|
"gotten around",
|
|
"licked",
|
|
"mastered",
|
|
"overborne",
|
|
"overborn",
|
|
"overcome",
|
|
"overmatched",
|
|
"prevailed (over)",
|
|
"skunked",
|
|
"stopped",
|
|
"subdued",
|
|
"surmounted",
|
|
"trimmed",
|
|
"triumphed (over)",
|
|
"upended",
|
|
"won (against)",
|
|
"worsted",
|
|
"got the better of",
|
|
"knocked for a loop"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"swept",
|
|
"edged (out)",
|
|
"nosed out",
|
|
"pipped",
|
|
"annihilated",
|
|
"blown away",
|
|
"blown out",
|
|
"bombed",
|
|
"broken",
|
|
"buried",
|
|
"clobbered",
|
|
"creamed",
|
|
"crushed",
|
|
"drubbed",
|
|
"finished",
|
|
"flattened",
|
|
"overwhelmed",
|
|
"routed",
|
|
"shellacked",
|
|
"skinned",
|
|
"slaughtered",
|
|
"smoked",
|
|
"snowed under",
|
|
"thrashed",
|
|
"trounced",
|
|
"upset",
|
|
"walloped",
|
|
"waxed",
|
|
"whipped",
|
|
"capped",
|
|
"excelled",
|
|
"flourished",
|
|
"scored",
|
|
"succeeded",
|
|
"knocked off",
|
|
"knocked over",
|
|
"overpowered",
|
|
"overthrown",
|
|
"subjugated",
|
|
"unseated",
|
|
"vanquished",
|
|
"aced (out)",
|
|
"bettered",
|
|
"eclipsed",
|
|
"exceeded",
|
|
"excelled",
|
|
"outdistanced",
|
|
"outdone",
|
|
"outfought",
|
|
"outshone",
|
|
"outshined",
|
|
"outstripped",
|
|
"overtopped",
|
|
"surpassed",
|
|
"topped",
|
|
"transcended"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"fallen",
|
|
"given up",
|
|
"gone down",
|
|
"gone under",
|
|
"collapsed",
|
|
"failed",
|
|
"flopped",
|
|
"flunked",
|
|
"folded",
|
|
"washed out"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"lost (to)"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to deal with (something) usually skillfully or efficiently":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"let's take each problem separately"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"addressed",
|
|
"contended (with)",
|
|
"coped (with)",
|
|
"fielded",
|
|
"grappled (with)",
|
|
"hacked",
|
|
"handled",
|
|
"managed",
|
|
"maneuvered",
|
|
"manipulated",
|
|
"negotiated",
|
|
"played",
|
|
"swung",
|
|
"treated",
|
|
"come to grips with",
|
|
"had a grip on"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"engineered",
|
|
"finessed",
|
|
"jockeyed",
|
|
"brought off",
|
|
"carried off",
|
|
"carried out",
|
|
"got off",
|
|
"gotten off",
|
|
"pulled",
|
|
"commanded",
|
|
"directed",
|
|
"guided",
|
|
"steered",
|
|
"controlled",
|
|
"micromanaged",
|
|
"regulated",
|
|
"run",
|
|
"reacted (to)",
|
|
"responded (to)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"botched",
|
|
"bungled",
|
|
"foozled",
|
|
"fumbled",
|
|
"goofed (up)",
|
|
"loused up",
|
|
"messed (up)",
|
|
"mishandled",
|
|
"muffed",
|
|
"scamped"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to offer entrance (as to a place, school, or privilege) to":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the school takes only a small percentage of the thousands of applicants"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"admitted",
|
|
"entered",
|
|
"received"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"entertained",
|
|
"welcomed",
|
|
"fellowshipped",
|
|
"fellowshiped",
|
|
"confirmed",
|
|
"ratified"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"declined",
|
|
"disallowed",
|
|
"disapproved",
|
|
"dismissed",
|
|
"refused",
|
|
"rejected",
|
|
"blackballed",
|
|
"blacklisted",
|
|
"ostracized",
|
|
"banished",
|
|
"deported",
|
|
"exiled",
|
|
"expelled",
|
|
"ousted",
|
|
"thrown out"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"banned",
|
|
"barred"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to deprive of life":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"I never thought heart disease would take such an athletic and health-conscious person"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"carried off",
|
|
"claimed",
|
|
"croaked",
|
|
"destroyed",
|
|
"dispatched",
|
|
"done in",
|
|
"felled",
|
|
"killed",
|
|
"slain",
|
|
"done away with",
|
|
"done for",
|
|
"made away with"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bumped off",
|
|
"butchered",
|
|
"cut down",
|
|
"finished",
|
|
"got",
|
|
"gotten",
|
|
"iced",
|
|
"knocked off",
|
|
"murdered",
|
|
"neutralized",
|
|
"offed",
|
|
"put away",
|
|
"rubbed out",
|
|
"scragged",
|
|
"snuffed",
|
|
"taken out",
|
|
"wasted",
|
|
"whacked",
|
|
"annihilated",
|
|
"blotted out",
|
|
"decimated",
|
|
"killed off",
|
|
"massacred",
|
|
"mowed",
|
|
"slaughtered",
|
|
"smitten",
|
|
"smote",
|
|
"assassinated",
|
|
"executed",
|
|
"martyred",
|
|
"terminated",
|
|
"euthanized",
|
|
"euthanatized",
|
|
"put down",
|
|
"suicided"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"raised",
|
|
"restored",
|
|
"resurrected",
|
|
"resuscitated",
|
|
"revived",
|
|
"nurtured"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"animated"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"take account of":{
|
|
"to give consideration to (as unexpected circumstances or contingencies)":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"She decided to offer her services on a sliding scale, taking account of local income disparities."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"allow (for)",
|
|
"consider",
|
|
"factor (in or into)",
|
|
"provide (for)",
|
|
"regard"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"accommodate",
|
|
"adapt",
|
|
"adjust",
|
|
"condition",
|
|
"anticipate",
|
|
"contemplate",
|
|
"envisage",
|
|
"expect",
|
|
"foresee",
|
|
"assume",
|
|
"presume",
|
|
"presuppose",
|
|
"plan",
|
|
"calculate",
|
|
"face"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"factor (out)"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"discount",
|
|
"disregard"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"phrase"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"taken off":{
|
|
"to leave a place often for another":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"I can only stay for a few minutes, and then I'll need to take off again"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bailed",
|
|
"bailed out",
|
|
"booked",
|
|
"bugged off",
|
|
"bugged out",
|
|
"buggered off",
|
|
"buzzed (off)",
|
|
"cleared off",
|
|
"cleared out",
|
|
"cut out",
|
|
"departed",
|
|
"dug out",
|
|
"exited",
|
|
"gone",
|
|
"gone off",
|
|
"got",
|
|
"gotten",
|
|
"got off",
|
|
"gotten off",
|
|
"moved",
|
|
"packed (up or off)",
|
|
"parted",
|
|
"peeled off",
|
|
"piked (out or off)",
|
|
"pulled out",
|
|
"pushed off",
|
|
"pushed on",
|
|
"quit",
|
|
"quitted",
|
|
"run along",
|
|
"sallied (forth)",
|
|
"scarpered",
|
|
"shoved (off)",
|
|
"stepped (along)",
|
|
"vamoosed",
|
|
"walked out"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"set out",
|
|
"started",
|
|
"struck out",
|
|
"stricken out",
|
|
"absconded",
|
|
"decamped",
|
|
"escaped",
|
|
"evacuated",
|
|
"fled",
|
|
"flown",
|
|
"got out",
|
|
"gotten out",
|
|
"mizzled",
|
|
"run away",
|
|
"scatted",
|
|
"scrammed",
|
|
"skipped",
|
|
"gone out",
|
|
"lit",
|
|
"lighted out",
|
|
"stepped out",
|
|
"abandoned",
|
|
"deserted",
|
|
"forsaken",
|
|
"vacated",
|
|
"emigrated",
|
|
"adjourned",
|
|
"removed",
|
|
"retired",
|
|
"retreated",
|
|
"withdrawn"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"abided",
|
|
"abode",
|
|
"dwelled",
|
|
"dwelt",
|
|
"lodged",
|
|
"remained",
|
|
"settled",
|
|
"stayed",
|
|
"tarried",
|
|
"approached",
|
|
"closed",
|
|
"neared",
|
|
"hit",
|
|
"landed",
|
|
"reached"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"arrived",
|
|
"come",
|
|
"shown up",
|
|
"showed up",
|
|
"turned up"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to rid oneself of (a garment)":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"take off your coat and stay awhile"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"doffed",
|
|
"doused",
|
|
"peeled (off)",
|
|
"put off",
|
|
"removed",
|
|
"shrugged off"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"husked",
|
|
"shed",
|
|
"kicked (off)",
|
|
"disrobed",
|
|
"stripped",
|
|
"stript",
|
|
"undressed"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"worn",
|
|
"appareled",
|
|
"apparelled",
|
|
"arrayed",
|
|
"attired",
|
|
"bedecked",
|
|
"clothed",
|
|
"clad",
|
|
"dressed",
|
|
"garbed",
|
|
"rigged",
|
|
"robed",
|
|
"suited"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"donned",
|
|
"put on",
|
|
"slipped (into)",
|
|
"thrown (on)"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to take away (an amount or number) from a total":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the store will take an additional 20% off if you bring in this coupon"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"abated",
|
|
"deducted",
|
|
"knocked off",
|
|
"subtracted"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"decreased",
|
|
"diminished",
|
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"discounted",
|
|
"downsized",
|
|
"dwindled",
|
|
"knocked down",
|
|
"lessened",
|
|
"lowered",
|
|
"reduced",
|
|
"abbreviated",
|
|
"abridged",
|
|
"clipped",
|
|
"cropped",
|
|
"curtailed",
|
|
"cut",
|
|
"cut back",
|
|
"cut down",
|
|
"docked",
|
|
"pared",
|
|
"pruned",
|
|
"retrenched",
|
|
"shortened",
|
|
"slashed",
|
|
"trimmed",
|
|
"truncated",
|
|
"whittled"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"adjoined",
|
|
"annexed",
|
|
"appended",
|
|
"complemented",
|
|
"supplemented",
|
|
"enhanced",
|
|
"heightened",
|
|
"intensified",
|
|
"magnified",
|
|
"aggrandized",
|
|
"amplified",
|
|
"augmented",
|
|
"beefed (up)",
|
|
"boosted",
|
|
"compounded",
|
|
"enlarged",
|
|
"escalated",
|
|
"expanded",
|
|
"increased",
|
|
"multiplied",
|
|
"raised"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"added",
|
|
"tacked (on)"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to remove valuables from (a place) unlawfully":{
|
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"examples":[
|
|
"a gangbanger who decided to take off some fast-food joint"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"burglarized",
|
|
"burgled",
|
|
"knocked off",
|
|
"knocked over",
|
|
"ripped off",
|
|
"robbed",
|
|
"stolen (from)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"ransacked",
|
|
"rifled",
|
|
"despoiled",
|
|
"looted",
|
|
"pillaged",
|
|
"plundered",
|
|
"ravished",
|
|
"sacked",
|
|
"spoiled",
|
|
"spoilt",
|
|
"stripped",
|
|
"stript",
|
|
"bled",
|
|
"broken in",
|
|
"cheated",
|
|
"chiseled",
|
|
"chiselled",
|
|
"cozened",
|
|
"defrauded",
|
|
"exploited",
|
|
"fleeced",
|
|
"hustled",
|
|
"mulcted",
|
|
"plucked",
|
|
"rooked",
|
|
"shortchanged",
|
|
"skinned",
|
|
"squeezed",
|
|
"stuck",
|
|
"stung",
|
|
"swindled",
|
|
"held up",
|
|
"mugged",
|
|
"rolled",
|
|
"stuck up"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"takes issue":{
|
|
"to have a different opinion":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"She took issue with the way the department was run."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"differs",
|
|
"disagrees",
|
|
"dissents",
|
|
"nonconcurs"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"clashes",
|
|
"collides",
|
|
"conflicts",
|
|
"contrasts",
|
|
"counters",
|
|
"debates",
|
|
"objects",
|
|
"opposes",
|
|
"protests",
|
|
"resists",
|
|
"contests",
|
|
"disputes",
|
|
"argues",
|
|
"bickers",
|
|
"falls out",
|
|
"quarrels"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"accedes",
|
|
"accepts",
|
|
"acquiesces",
|
|
"complies",
|
|
"consents",
|
|
"defers",
|
|
"subscribes",
|
|
"affiliates",
|
|
"allies",
|
|
"associates",
|
|
"collaborates",
|
|
"colludes",
|
|
"comes round",
|
|
"compromises",
|
|
"cooperates",
|
|
"gets along",
|
|
"sides"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"agrees",
|
|
"assents",
|
|
"concurs"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to present an opposing opinion or argument":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"He took issue with their explanation of what happened in his report."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"demurs",
|
|
"excepts",
|
|
"expostulates",
|
|
"kicks",
|
|
"objects",
|
|
"protests",
|
|
"remonstrates (with)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"cavils",
|
|
"quibbles",
|
|
"challenges",
|
|
"dares",
|
|
"defies",
|
|
"fights",
|
|
"conflicts",
|
|
"debates",
|
|
"disputes",
|
|
"hassles",
|
|
"quarrels",
|
|
"squabbles",
|
|
"wrangles",
|
|
"beefs",
|
|
"bellyaches",
|
|
"bitches",
|
|
"bleats",
|
|
"carps",
|
|
"caterwauls",
|
|
"complains",
|
|
"crabs",
|
|
"croaks",
|
|
"fusses",
|
|
"gripes",
|
|
"grizzles",
|
|
"grouches",
|
|
"grouses",
|
|
"growls",
|
|
"grumbles",
|
|
"grumps",
|
|
"hollers",
|
|
"keens",
|
|
"maunders",
|
|
"moans",
|
|
"murmurs",
|
|
"mutters",
|
|
"nags",
|
|
"repines",
|
|
"screams",
|
|
"squawks",
|
|
"squeals",
|
|
"wails",
|
|
"whimpers",
|
|
"whines",
|
|
"whinges",
|
|
"yammers",
|
|
"yawps",
|
|
"yaups",
|
|
"yowls",
|
|
"balks",
|
|
"gags",
|
|
"sticks",
|
|
"censures",
|
|
"criticizes",
|
|
"denounces",
|
|
"disobeys",
|
|
"rebels",
|
|
"withstands",
|
|
"demonstrates"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"approves",
|
|
"sanctions",
|
|
"accepts",
|
|
"accedes",
|
|
"acquiesces",
|
|
"agrees",
|
|
"assents",
|
|
"adheres",
|
|
"complies",
|
|
"conforms",
|
|
"follows",
|
|
"minds",
|
|
"obeys",
|
|
"observes",
|
|
"advocates",
|
|
"champions",
|
|
"defends",
|
|
"maintains",
|
|
"supports",
|
|
"sustains",
|
|
"upholds",
|
|
"applauds",
|
|
"cheers",
|
|
"commends"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"phrase"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"take-home pay":{
|
|
"as in minimum wage , living wage":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"living wage",
|
|
"minimum wage",
|
|
"nominal wages",
|
|
"emolument",
|
|
"hire",
|
|
"packet",
|
|
"pay",
|
|
"paycheck",
|
|
"pay envelope",
|
|
"payment",
|
|
"salary",
|
|
"stipend",
|
|
"wage",
|
|
"double time",
|
|
"overtime",
|
|
"time and a half",
|
|
"compensation",
|
|
"recompense",
|
|
"remittance",
|
|
"remuneration",
|
|
"requital",
|
|
"return",
|
|
"recoupment",
|
|
"redress",
|
|
"reparation",
|
|
"restitution",
|
|
"reimbursement",
|
|
"repayment",
|
|
"earnings",
|
|
"profit",
|
|
"takings",
|
|
"yield"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"takes for a ride":{
|
|
"to rob by the use of trickery or threats":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"That scam artist really took us for a ride ."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"beats",
|
|
"bilks",
|
|
"bleeds",
|
|
"cheats",
|
|
"chisels",
|
|
"chouses",
|
|
"cons",
|
|
"cozens",
|
|
"defrauds",
|
|
"diddles",
|
|
"does",
|
|
"does in",
|
|
"euchres",
|
|
"fiddles",
|
|
"fleeces",
|
|
"flimflams",
|
|
"gaffs",
|
|
"hoses",
|
|
"hustles",
|
|
"mulcts",
|
|
"nobbles",
|
|
"plucks",
|
|
"reams",
|
|
"rips off",
|
|
"rooks",
|
|
"screws",
|
|
"shakes down",
|
|
"shortchanges",
|
|
"shorts",
|
|
"skins",
|
|
"skunks",
|
|
"squeezes",
|
|
"sticks",
|
|
"stiffs",
|
|
"stings",
|
|
"suckers",
|
|
"swindles",
|
|
"thimblerigs",
|
|
"victimizes"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"extorts",
|
|
"wrenches",
|
|
"wrests",
|
|
"wrings",
|
|
"clips",
|
|
"gouges",
|
|
"nicks",
|
|
"overcharges",
|
|
"soaks",
|
|
"exploits",
|
|
"milks",
|
|
"deceives",
|
|
"dupes",
|
|
"fools",
|
|
"gulls",
|
|
"tricks",
|
|
"ropes (in)",
|
|
"betrays",
|
|
"bitches",
|
|
"double-crosses",
|
|
"bamboozles",
|
|
"fast-talks"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"phrase"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"taking for a ride":{
|
|
"to rob by the use of trickery or threats":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"That scam artist really took us for a ride ."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"beating",
|
|
"bilking",
|
|
"bleeding",
|
|
"cheating",
|
|
"chiseling",
|
|
"chiselling",
|
|
"chousing",
|
|
"conning",
|
|
"cozening",
|
|
"defrauding",
|
|
"diddling",
|
|
"doing",
|
|
"doing in",
|
|
"euchring",
|
|
"fiddling",
|
|
"fleecing",
|
|
"flimflamming",
|
|
"gaffing",
|
|
"hosing",
|
|
"hustling",
|
|
"mulcting",
|
|
"nobbling",
|
|
"plucking",
|
|
"reaming",
|
|
"ripping off",
|
|
"rooking",
|
|
"screwing",
|
|
"shaking down",
|
|
"shortchanging",
|
|
"shorting",
|
|
"skinning",
|
|
"skunking",
|
|
"squeezing",
|
|
"sticking",
|
|
"stiffing",
|
|
"stinging",
|
|
"suckering",
|
|
"swindling",
|
|
"thimblerigging",
|
|
"victimizing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"extorting",
|
|
"wrenching",
|
|
"wresting",
|
|
"wringing",
|
|
"clipping",
|
|
"gouging",
|
|
"nicking",
|
|
"overcharging",
|
|
"soaking",
|
|
"exploiting",
|
|
"milking",
|
|
"deceiving",
|
|
"duping",
|
|
"fooling",
|
|
"gulling",
|
|
"tricking",
|
|
"roping (in)",
|
|
"betraying",
|
|
"bitching",
|
|
"double-crossing",
|
|
"bamboozling",
|
|
"fast-talking"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"phrase"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"taking one's time":{
|
|
"to move or act slowly":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"The students were advised to take their time on the test and not to rush."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"crawling",
|
|
"creeping",
|
|
"dallying",
|
|
"dawdling",
|
|
"delaying",
|
|
"diddling",
|
|
"dillydallying",
|
|
"dragging",
|
|
"lagging",
|
|
"lingering",
|
|
"loitering",
|
|
"lollygagging",
|
|
"lallygagging",
|
|
"moping",
|
|
"poking",
|
|
"shilly-shallying",
|
|
"tarrying"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"fiddling (around)",
|
|
"fooling around",
|
|
"messing around",
|
|
"monkeying (around)",
|
|
"playing",
|
|
"pottering (around)",
|
|
"puttering (around)",
|
|
"trifling",
|
|
"hanging (around or out)",
|
|
"idling",
|
|
"loafing",
|
|
"lolling",
|
|
"lounging",
|
|
"ambling",
|
|
"easing",
|
|
"inching",
|
|
"lumbering",
|
|
"plodding",
|
|
"sauntering",
|
|
"shuffling",
|
|
"staggering",
|
|
"strolling",
|
|
"decelerating",
|
|
"slowing (down or up)",
|
|
"filibustering",
|
|
"procrastinating",
|
|
"stalling",
|
|
"temporizing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"bowling",
|
|
"breezing",
|
|
"darting",
|
|
"humping",
|
|
"hurtling",
|
|
"hustling",
|
|
"scrambling",
|
|
"stampeding",
|
|
"galloping",
|
|
"jogging",
|
|
"running",
|
|
"sprinting",
|
|
"trotting",
|
|
"accelerating",
|
|
"quickening",
|
|
"speeding (up)",
|
|
"catching up",
|
|
"fast-forwarding",
|
|
"outpacing",
|
|
"outrunning",
|
|
"outstripping",
|
|
"overtaking"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"barreling",
|
|
"barrelling",
|
|
"bolting",
|
|
"careering",
|
|
"coursing",
|
|
"dashing",
|
|
"flying",
|
|
"hastening",
|
|
"hotfooting (it)",
|
|
"hurrying",
|
|
"racing",
|
|
"ripping",
|
|
"rocketing",
|
|
"running",
|
|
"rushing",
|
|
"scooting",
|
|
"scudding",
|
|
"scurrying",
|
|
"speeding",
|
|
"tearing",
|
|
"whirling",
|
|
"whisking",
|
|
"whizzing",
|
|
"zipping"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"phrase"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"taking":{
|
|
"very pleasing to look at":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"had never seen such a taking city as Venice"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"aesthetic",
|
|
"esthetic",
|
|
"aesthetical",
|
|
"esthetical",
|
|
"attractive",
|
|
"beauteous",
|
|
"beautiful",
|
|
"bonny",
|
|
"bonnie",
|
|
"comely",
|
|
"cute",
|
|
"drop-dead",
|
|
"fair",
|
|
"fetching",
|
|
"good",
|
|
"good-looking",
|
|
"goodly",
|
|
"gorgeous",
|
|
"handsome",
|
|
"knockout",
|
|
"likely",
|
|
"lovely",
|
|
"lovesome",
|
|
"pretty",
|
|
"ravishing",
|
|
"seemly",
|
|
"sightly",
|
|
"stunning",
|
|
"well-favored"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"alluring",
|
|
"appealing",
|
|
"charming",
|
|
"cunning",
|
|
"delightful",
|
|
"engaging",
|
|
"fascinating",
|
|
"glamorous",
|
|
"glamourous",
|
|
"prepossessing",
|
|
"elegant",
|
|
"exquisite",
|
|
"glorious",
|
|
"Junoesque",
|
|
"magnificent",
|
|
"resplendent",
|
|
"splendid",
|
|
"statuesque",
|
|
"sublime",
|
|
"superb",
|
|
"flawless",
|
|
"perfect",
|
|
"radiant",
|
|
"dainty",
|
|
"delicate",
|
|
"personable",
|
|
"pleasant",
|
|
"presentable",
|
|
"chocolate-box",
|
|
"prettyish",
|
|
"desirable",
|
|
"dishy",
|
|
"dollish",
|
|
"foxy",
|
|
"hot",
|
|
"luscious",
|
|
"nubile",
|
|
"pulchritudinous",
|
|
"seductive",
|
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"sexy",
|
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"toothsome",
|
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"hunky",
|
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"studly",
|
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"arresting",
|
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"eye-catching",
|
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"flamboyant",
|
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"flashy",
|
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"glossy",
|
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"showstopping",
|
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"showy",
|
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"slick",
|
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"snazzy",
|
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"splashy",
|
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"striking",
|
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"zingy",
|
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"photogenic",
|
|
"telegenic"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"abhorrent",
|
|
"abominable",
|
|
"bad",
|
|
"disagreeable",
|
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"disgusting",
|
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"dreadful",
|
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"foul",
|
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"frightful",
|
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"ghastly",
|
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"horrible",
|
|
"loathsome",
|
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"nasty",
|
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"nauseating",
|
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"objectionable",
|
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"offensive",
|
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"repellent",
|
|
"repellant",
|
|
"repugnant",
|
|
"repulsive",
|
|
"revolting",
|
|
"shocking",
|
|
"sickening",
|
|
"terrible",
|
|
"vile",
|
|
"unappealing",
|
|
"unappetizing",
|
|
"unimposing",
|
|
"unpleasant",
|
|
"unprepossessing",
|
|
"frumpish",
|
|
"frumpy",
|
|
"unbecoming",
|
|
"unshapely"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"grotesque",
|
|
"hideous",
|
|
"homely",
|
|
"ill-favored",
|
|
"plain",
|
|
"ugly",
|
|
"unaesthetic",
|
|
"unattractive",
|
|
"unbeautiful",
|
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"uncomely",
|
|
"uncute",
|
|
"unhandsome",
|
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"unlovely",
|
|
"unpleasing",
|
|
"unpretty",
|
|
"unsightly"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to reach for and take hold of by embracing with the fingers or arms":{
|
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"examples":[
|
|
"take my hand, or we'll get separated in this crowd"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"clasping",
|
|
"grasping",
|
|
"gripping",
|
|
"holding"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"clenching",
|
|
"clinging (to)",
|
|
"clutching",
|
|
"holding on (to)",
|
|
"catching",
|
|
"nabbing",
|
|
"seizing",
|
|
"snatching"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"discharging",
|
|
"dropping",
|
|
"freeing",
|
|
"liberating",
|
|
"releasing",
|
|
"delivering",
|
|
"entrusting",
|
|
"intrusting",
|
|
"giving",
|
|
"handing",
|
|
"handing over",
|
|
"passing",
|
|
"relinquishing",
|
|
"transferring",
|
|
"transmitting",
|
|
"turning over",
|
|
"unhanding"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to agree to receive whether willingly or reluctantly":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"will you take that call?",
|
|
"took a cut in pay"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"accepting",
|
|
"having"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"acceding (to)",
|
|
"assenting (to)",
|
|
"conceding (to)",
|
|
"confirming",
|
|
"consenting (to)",
|
|
"OK'ing",
|
|
"okaying",
|
|
"ratifying",
|
|
"sanctioning",
|
|
"warranting",
|
|
"acquiescing (to)",
|
|
"bowing (to)",
|
|
"capitulating (to)",
|
|
"giving in (to)",
|
|
"submitting (to)",
|
|
"succumbing (to)",
|
|
"surrendering (to)",
|
|
"yielding (to)",
|
|
"abiding",
|
|
"bearing",
|
|
"brooking",
|
|
"countenancing",
|
|
"enduring",
|
|
"shouldering",
|
|
"standing",
|
|
"sticking out",
|
|
"stomaching",
|
|
"supporting",
|
|
"sustaining",
|
|
"swallowing",
|
|
"sweating out",
|
|
"tolerating",
|
|
"adopting",
|
|
"embracing",
|
|
"welcoming"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"dissenting (to)",
|
|
"objecting (to)",
|
|
"opposing",
|
|
"protesting",
|
|
"holding off",
|
|
"resisting",
|
|
"withstanding",
|
|
"combating",
|
|
"combatting",
|
|
"contesting",
|
|
"fighting"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"declining",
|
|
"denying",
|
|
"disallowing",
|
|
"disapproving",
|
|
"negativing",
|
|
"refusing",
|
|
"rejecting",
|
|
"spurning",
|
|
"turning down",
|
|
"vetoing"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to become affected with (a disease or disorder)":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"if you don't cover your head in this weather, you'll take cold and be stuck inside all weekend"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"catching",
|
|
"coming down (with)",
|
|
"contracting",
|
|
"getting",
|
|
"going down (with)",
|
|
"sickening (with)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"breaking out (with)",
|
|
"dying (from)",
|
|
"succumbing (to)",
|
|
"failing",
|
|
"languishing",
|
|
"sinking",
|
|
"wasting (away)",
|
|
"weakening",
|
|
"wilting",
|
|
"withering",
|
|
"worsening"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"coming back",
|
|
"gaining",
|
|
"healing",
|
|
"mending",
|
|
"recouping",
|
|
"recovering",
|
|
"recuperating",
|
|
"snapping back",
|
|
"rallying",
|
|
"rebounding",
|
|
"recovering (from)",
|
|
"shaking (off)"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to decide to accept (someone or something) from a group of possibilities":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"you can take the white side this time, since I got to be white for our last chess game"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"cherry-picking",
|
|
"choosing",
|
|
"culling",
|
|
"electing",
|
|
"handpicking",
|
|
"naming",
|
|
"opting (for)",
|
|
"picking",
|
|
"preferring",
|
|
"selecting",
|
|
"singling (out)",
|
|
"tagging"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"preselecting",
|
|
"appointing",
|
|
"designating",
|
|
"fixing",
|
|
"marking",
|
|
"nominating",
|
|
"setting",
|
|
"tabbing",
|
|
"tapping",
|
|
"accepting",
|
|
"adopting",
|
|
"embracing",
|
|
"espousing",
|
|
"settling (on or upon)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"disapproving",
|
|
"negativing",
|
|
"repudiating",
|
|
"spurning",
|
|
"discarding",
|
|
"jettisoning",
|
|
"throwing away",
|
|
"throwing out"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"declining",
|
|
"refusing",
|
|
"rejecting",
|
|
"turning down"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to get possession of (something) by giving money in exchange for":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"I'll take two cheeseburgers to go, please"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"buying",
|
|
"copping",
|
|
"picking up",
|
|
"purchasing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"acquiring",
|
|
"gaining",
|
|
"garnering",
|
|
"getting",
|
|
"obtaining",
|
|
"procuring",
|
|
"securing",
|
|
"winning",
|
|
"financing",
|
|
"paying (for)",
|
|
"springing (for)",
|
|
"bartering (for)",
|
|
"dealing (for)",
|
|
"dickering (over)",
|
|
"exchanging (for)",
|
|
"haggling (for)",
|
|
"negotiating (about)",
|
|
"trading (for)",
|
|
"bargaining (with)",
|
|
"chaffering (with)",
|
|
"horse-trading (with)",
|
|
"paltering (with)",
|
|
"bidding",
|
|
"offering",
|
|
"rebuying",
|
|
"repurchasing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"dealing (in)",
|
|
"marketing",
|
|
"merchandising",
|
|
"merchandizing",
|
|
"retailing",
|
|
"selling",
|
|
"vending"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to have as a requirement":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"it will take a lot of courage to stand up for what is right"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bearing",
|
|
"challenging",
|
|
"claiming",
|
|
"demanding",
|
|
"necessitating",
|
|
"needing",
|
|
"requiring",
|
|
"wanting",
|
|
"warranting"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"entailing",
|
|
"involving",
|
|
"asking",
|
|
"begging",
|
|
"clamoring (for)",
|
|
"crying (for)",
|
|
"hurting (for)",
|
|
"lacking",
|
|
"commanding",
|
|
"enjoining",
|
|
"exacting",
|
|
"insisting",
|
|
"pressing",
|
|
"questing",
|
|
"stipulating"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"owning",
|
|
"possessing"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"having",
|
|
"holding"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to make or have room for":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"I think we can take two more in this elevator"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"accommodating",
|
|
"fitting",
|
|
"holding"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"carrying",
|
|
"containing",
|
|
"seating",
|
|
"enclosing",
|
|
"inclosing",
|
|
"encompassing",
|
|
"enfolding",
|
|
"harboring",
|
|
"housing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to produce a desired effect":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"it will be a few hours before this medication takes"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"acting",
|
|
"operating",
|
|
"performing",
|
|
"working"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"behaving",
|
|
"reacting",
|
|
"responding",
|
|
"affecting",
|
|
"influencing",
|
|
"swaying",
|
|
"panning out",
|
|
"redounding",
|
|
"resulting"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"backfiring",
|
|
"fizzling"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to put up with (something painful or difficult)":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"I can't take anymore of your whining about your former boyfriend"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"abiding",
|
|
"absorbing",
|
|
"accepting",
|
|
"bearing",
|
|
"biding",
|
|
"brooking",
|
|
"countenancing",
|
|
"enduring",
|
|
"going",
|
|
"hacking",
|
|
"handling",
|
|
"meeting",
|
|
"pocketing",
|
|
"standing",
|
|
"sticking out",
|
|
"stomaching",
|
|
"supporting",
|
|
"sustaining",
|
|
"sweating out",
|
|
"tolerating",
|
|
"wearing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"allowing",
|
|
"permitting",
|
|
"suffering",
|
|
"swallowing",
|
|
"reconciling (to)",
|
|
"acquiescing",
|
|
"agreeing (with or to)",
|
|
"assenting (to)",
|
|
"capitulating",
|
|
"consenting (to)",
|
|
"respecting",
|
|
"submitting (to)",
|
|
"yielding (to)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"declining",
|
|
"dismissing",
|
|
"refusing",
|
|
"rejecting",
|
|
"repudiating",
|
|
"spurning",
|
|
"turning down",
|
|
"combating",
|
|
"combatting",
|
|
"contesting",
|
|
"fighting",
|
|
"opposing",
|
|
"resisting",
|
|
"avoiding",
|
|
"bypassing",
|
|
"circumventing",
|
|
"dodging",
|
|
"eluding",
|
|
"escaping",
|
|
"evading",
|
|
"missing",
|
|
"abstaining (from)",
|
|
"forbearing",
|
|
"refraining (from)"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to regard as right or true":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"I think we can take his word for it"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"accepting",
|
|
"believing",
|
|
"buying",
|
|
"crediting",
|
|
"swallowing",
|
|
"trusting"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"accounting",
|
|
"accrediting",
|
|
"understanding",
|
|
"assuming",
|
|
"presuming",
|
|
"supposing",
|
|
"concluding",
|
|
"deducing",
|
|
"inferring"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"distrusting",
|
|
"doubting",
|
|
"misdoubting",
|
|
"mistrusting",
|
|
"questioning",
|
|
"suspecting",
|
|
"challenging",
|
|
"disputing"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"disbelieving",
|
|
"discrediting",
|
|
"rejecting"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to achieve a victory over":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"I know we can take that team"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"beating",
|
|
"besting",
|
|
"conquering",
|
|
"defeating",
|
|
"dispatching",
|
|
"doing down",
|
|
"getting",
|
|
"getting around",
|
|
"licking",
|
|
"mastering",
|
|
"overbearing",
|
|
"overcoming",
|
|
"overmatching",
|
|
"prevailing (over)",
|
|
"skunking",
|
|
"stopping",
|
|
"subduing",
|
|
"surmounting",
|
|
"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)"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to deal with (something) usually skillfully or efficiently":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"let's take each problem separately"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"addressing",
|
|
"contending (with)",
|
|
"coping (with)",
|
|
"fielding",
|
|
"grappling (with)",
|
|
"hacking",
|
|
"handling",
|
|
"managing",
|
|
"maneuvering",
|
|
"manipulating",
|
|
"negotiating",
|
|
"playing",
|
|
"swinging",
|
|
"treating"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"engineering",
|
|
"finessing",
|
|
"jockeying",
|
|
"bringing off",
|
|
"carrying off",
|
|
"carrying out",
|
|
"getting off",
|
|
"pulling",
|
|
"commanding",
|
|
"directing",
|
|
"guiding",
|
|
"steering",
|
|
"controlling",
|
|
"micromanaging",
|
|
"regulating",
|
|
"running",
|
|
"reacting (to)",
|
|
"responding (to)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"botching",
|
|
"bungling",
|
|
"foozling",
|
|
"fumbling",
|
|
"goofing (up)",
|
|
"lousing up",
|
|
"messing (up)",
|
|
"mishandling",
|
|
"muffing",
|
|
"scamping"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to offer entrance (as to a place, school, or privilege) to":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the school takes only a small percentage of the thousands of applicants"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"admitting",
|
|
"entering",
|
|
"receiving"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"entertaining",
|
|
"welcoming",
|
|
"fellowshipping",
|
|
"fellowshiping",
|
|
"confirming",
|
|
"ratifying"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"declining",
|
|
"disallowing",
|
|
"disapproving",
|
|
"dismissing",
|
|
"refusing",
|
|
"rejecting",
|
|
"blackballing",
|
|
"blacklisting",
|
|
"ostracizing",
|
|
"banishing",
|
|
"deporting",
|
|
"exiling",
|
|
"expelling",
|
|
"ousting",
|
|
"throwing out"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"banning",
|
|
"barring"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to deprive of life":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"I never thought heart disease would take such an athletic and health-conscious person"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"carrying off",
|
|
"claiming",
|
|
"croaking",
|
|
"destroying",
|
|
"dispatching",
|
|
"doing in",
|
|
"felling",
|
|
"killing",
|
|
"slaying"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bumping off",
|
|
"butchering",
|
|
"cutting down",
|
|
"finishing",
|
|
"getting",
|
|
"icing",
|
|
"knocking off",
|
|
"murdering",
|
|
"neutralizing",
|
|
"offing",
|
|
"putting away",
|
|
"rubbing out",
|
|
"scragging",
|
|
"snuffing",
|
|
"taking out",
|
|
"wasting",
|
|
"whacking",
|
|
"annihilating",
|
|
"blotting out",
|
|
"decimating",
|
|
"killing off",
|
|
"massacring",
|
|
"mowing",
|
|
"slaughtering",
|
|
"smiting",
|
|
"assassinating",
|
|
"executing",
|
|
"martyring",
|
|
"terminating",
|
|
"euthanizing",
|
|
"euthanatizing",
|
|
"putting down",
|
|
"suiciding"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"raising",
|
|
"restoring",
|
|
"resurrecting",
|
|
"resuscitating",
|
|
"reviving",
|
|
"nurturing"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"animating"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"take into account":{
|
|
"to give consideration to (as unexpected circumstances or contingencies)":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Taking into account the possibility of stormy weather, we decided to spring for a cabin instead of pitching a tent."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"allow (for)",
|
|
"consider",
|
|
"factor (in or into)",
|
|
"provide (for)",
|
|
"regard"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"accommodate",
|
|
"adapt",
|
|
"adjust",
|
|
"condition",
|
|
"anticipate",
|
|
"contemplate",
|
|
"envisage",
|
|
"expect",
|
|
"foresee",
|
|
"assume",
|
|
"presume",
|
|
"presuppose",
|
|
"plan",
|
|
"calculate",
|
|
"face"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"factor (out)"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"discount",
|
|
"disregard"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"phrase"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"takes effect":{
|
|
"to produce a desired effect":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"You'll feel better once the medication takes effect ."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"acts",
|
|
"operates",
|
|
"performs",
|
|
"takes",
|
|
"works"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"behaves",
|
|
"reacts",
|
|
"responds",
|
|
"affects",
|
|
"influences",
|
|
"sways",
|
|
"pans out",
|
|
"redounds",
|
|
"results"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"backfires",
|
|
"fizzles"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"phrase"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"taking aback":{
|
|
"to make a strong impression on (someone) with something unexpected":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Everyone was taken aback by her sudden anger.",
|
|
"The family seemed taken aback by the overwhelming generosity of their neighbors."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"amazing",
|
|
"astonishing",
|
|
"astounding",
|
|
"bowling over",
|
|
"dumbfounding",
|
|
"dumfounding",
|
|
"flabbergasting",
|
|
"flooring",
|
|
"rocking",
|
|
"shocking",
|
|
"startling",
|
|
"stunning",
|
|
"stupefying",
|
|
"surprising",
|
|
"surprizing",
|
|
"thunderstriking"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"befuddling",
|
|
"bewildering",
|
|
"blindsiding",
|
|
"blowing away",
|
|
"confounding",
|
|
"confusing",
|
|
"dazing",
|
|
"discomfiting",
|
|
"disconcerting",
|
|
"dismaying",
|
|
"jarring",
|
|
"muddling",
|
|
"nonplussing",
|
|
"nonplusing",
|
|
"perplexing",
|
|
"shaking up"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"phrase"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"takes back":{
|
|
"to solemnly or formally reject or go back on (as something formerly adhered to)":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"I take back what I said about her: she's not the fool I thought she was"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"abjures",
|
|
"abnegates",
|
|
"forswears",
|
|
"foreswears",
|
|
"recants",
|
|
"reneges",
|
|
"renounces",
|
|
"repeals",
|
|
"repudiates",
|
|
"retracts",
|
|
"unsays",
|
|
"withdraws"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"contradicts",
|
|
"denies",
|
|
"disavows",
|
|
"disclaims",
|
|
"disowns",
|
|
"gainsays",
|
|
"negates",
|
|
"negatives",
|
|
"abandons",
|
|
"bolts",
|
|
"forsakes",
|
|
"gives up",
|
|
"relinquishes",
|
|
"spurns",
|
|
"surrenders",
|
|
"controverts",
|
|
"disagrees (with)",
|
|
"disproves",
|
|
"disputes",
|
|
"rebuts",
|
|
"refutes",
|
|
"backs down",
|
|
"backs off",
|
|
"backtracks",
|
|
"disallows",
|
|
"recalls",
|
|
"revokes"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"acknowledges",
|
|
"admits",
|
|
"affirms",
|
|
"asserts",
|
|
"avows",
|
|
"claims",
|
|
"contends",
|
|
"declares",
|
|
"maintains",
|
|
"proclaims",
|
|
"professes",
|
|
"states",
|
|
"vouches",
|
|
"vows",
|
|
"backs",
|
|
"confirms",
|
|
"defends",
|
|
"endorses",
|
|
"indorses",
|
|
"espouses",
|
|
"maintains",
|
|
"supports",
|
|
"upholds",
|
|
"accepts",
|
|
"adopts",
|
|
"embraces"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"adheres (to)"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"take for granted":{
|
|
"to take as true or as a fact without actual proof":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"I took for granted that my car would start in the morning."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"assume",
|
|
"hypothecate",
|
|
"hypothesize",
|
|
"postulate",
|
|
"premise",
|
|
"presume",
|
|
"presuppose",
|
|
"say",
|
|
"suppose"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"accept",
|
|
"believe",
|
|
"credit",
|
|
"swallow",
|
|
"conclude",
|
|
"deduce",
|
|
"gather",
|
|
"infer",
|
|
"judge",
|
|
"take",
|
|
"conjecture",
|
|
"figure",
|
|
"guess",
|
|
"reckon",
|
|
"surmise",
|
|
"suspect",
|
|
"suspicion",
|
|
"think",
|
|
"conceive",
|
|
"dream",
|
|
"fancy",
|
|
"imagine",
|
|
"perceive",
|
|
"preconceive",
|
|
"speculate",
|
|
"theorize",
|
|
"affirm",
|
|
"allege",
|
|
"assert",
|
|
"aver",
|
|
"avouch",
|
|
"avow",
|
|
"claim",
|
|
"contend",
|
|
"declare",
|
|
"insist",
|
|
"maintain",
|
|
"profess"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"challenge",
|
|
"controvert",
|
|
"disagree (with)",
|
|
"disbelieve",
|
|
"discount",
|
|
"discredit",
|
|
"dispute",
|
|
"distrust",
|
|
"doubt",
|
|
"mistrust",
|
|
"question",
|
|
"wonder (about)",
|
|
"deny",
|
|
"disavow",
|
|
"disclaim",
|
|
"disown",
|
|
"reject",
|
|
"repudiate",
|
|
"belie",
|
|
"confute",
|
|
"disprove",
|
|
"rebut",
|
|
"refute"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"phrase"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"takes down":{
|
|
"to reduce to a lower standing in one's own eyes or in others' eyes":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"there's no need to take us down by making fun of our clothes"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"abases",
|
|
"chastens",
|
|
"cheapens",
|
|
"debases",
|
|
"degrades",
|
|
"demeans",
|
|
"discredits",
|
|
"disgraces",
|
|
"dishonors",
|
|
"fouls",
|
|
"humbles",
|
|
"humiliates",
|
|
"lowers",
|
|
"shames",
|
|
"sinks",
|
|
"smirches"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"abashes",
|
|
"confounds",
|
|
"confuses",
|
|
"discomfits",
|
|
"disconcerts",
|
|
"discountenances",
|
|
"embarrasses",
|
|
"fazes",
|
|
"flusters",
|
|
"mortifies",
|
|
"nonpluses",
|
|
"nonplusses",
|
|
"rattles",
|
|
"belittles",
|
|
"castigates",
|
|
"cries down",
|
|
"criticizes",
|
|
"decries",
|
|
"depreciates",
|
|
"detracts",
|
|
"diminishes",
|
|
"discounts",
|
|
"disparages",
|
|
"minimizes",
|
|
"puts down",
|
|
"ridicules",
|
|
"writes off",
|
|
"bad-mouths",
|
|
"defames",
|
|
"defiles",
|
|
"libels",
|
|
"maligns",
|
|
"slanders",
|
|
"affronts",
|
|
"insults",
|
|
"censures",
|
|
"condemns",
|
|
"damns",
|
|
"denounces",
|
|
"execrates",
|
|
"reprehends",
|
|
"reprobates"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"acclaims",
|
|
"applauds",
|
|
"boasts",
|
|
"celebrates",
|
|
"cheers",
|
|
"cites",
|
|
"commends",
|
|
"compliments",
|
|
"congratulates",
|
|
"decorates",
|
|
"eulogizes",
|
|
"extols",
|
|
"extolls",
|
|
"fetes",
|
|
"f\u00eates",
|
|
"hails",
|
|
"honors",
|
|
"lauds",
|
|
"praises",
|
|
"salutes",
|
|
"touts",
|
|
"acknowledges",
|
|
"recognizes",
|
|
"highlights",
|
|
"plays up",
|
|
"spotlights",
|
|
"dignifies",
|
|
"ennobles",
|
|
"enshrines",
|
|
"enskies",
|
|
"enthrones",
|
|
"glorifies",
|
|
"magnifies",
|
|
"advances",
|
|
"boosts",
|
|
"lifts",
|
|
"promotes",
|
|
"raises",
|
|
"upgrades",
|
|
"uplifts",
|
|
"idealizes",
|
|
"romanticizes"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"aggrandizes",
|
|
"canonizes",
|
|
"deifies",
|
|
"elevates",
|
|
"exalts"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to take apart":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"electricians will take down all the lights for the set after the play has finished its run"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"breaks down",
|
|
"demounts",
|
|
"disassembles",
|
|
"dismantles",
|
|
"dismembers",
|
|
"dismounts",
|
|
"knocks down",
|
|
"strikes"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"detaches",
|
|
"disengages",
|
|
"breaks up",
|
|
"disaggregates",
|
|
"disarticulates",
|
|
"disconnects",
|
|
"disjoins",
|
|
"disjoints",
|
|
"dissevers",
|
|
"disunites",
|
|
"divides",
|
|
"separates"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"builds",
|
|
"erects",
|
|
"pitches",
|
|
"combines",
|
|
"unites"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"assembles",
|
|
"constructs"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to make a written note of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"took down the customer's contact information"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"jots (down)",
|
|
"logs",
|
|
"marks",
|
|
"notes",
|
|
"puts down",
|
|
"records",
|
|
"registers",
|
|
"reports",
|
|
"sets down",
|
|
"writes down"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"chronicles",
|
|
"minutes",
|
|
"transcribes",
|
|
"enregisters",
|
|
"enters",
|
|
"inscribes",
|
|
"chalks (up)",
|
|
"notches",
|
|
"scores"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"taking for":{
|
|
"to think of in a particular way":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Don't take him for an idiot because he's actually very good at his job."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"accounting",
|
|
"calling",
|
|
"considering",
|
|
"counting",
|
|
"esteeming",
|
|
"holding",
|
|
"looking (on or upon)",
|
|
"rating",
|
|
"reckoning",
|
|
"regarding",
|
|
"setting down",
|
|
"viewing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"believing",
|
|
"deeming",
|
|
"feeling",
|
|
"sensing",
|
|
"thinking",
|
|
"conceiving",
|
|
"fancying",
|
|
"imagining"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
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"type":[
|
|
"phrase"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"take-no-prisoners":{
|
|
"having or showing a lack of sympathy or tender feelings":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a theater critic with a take-no-prisoners approach to reviewing Broadway's latest offerings"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"affectless",
|
|
"callous",
|
|
"case-hardened",
|
|
"cold-blooded",
|
|
"compassionless",
|
|
"desensitized",
|
|
"hard",
|
|
"hard-boiled",
|
|
"hard-hearted",
|
|
"heartless",
|
|
"indurate",
|
|
"inhuman",
|
|
"inhumane",
|
|
"insensate",
|
|
"insensitive",
|
|
"ironhearted",
|
|
"merciless",
|
|
"obdurate",
|
|
"pachydermatous",
|
|
"pitiless",
|
|
"remorseless",
|
|
"ruthless",
|
|
"slash-and-burn",
|
|
"soulless",
|
|
"stony",
|
|
"stoney",
|
|
"stonyhearted",
|
|
"thick-skinned",
|
|
"uncharitable",
|
|
"unfeeling",
|
|
"unmerciful",
|
|
"unsparing",
|
|
"unsympathetic"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"boorish",
|
|
"heedless",
|
|
"inconsiderate",
|
|
"thoughtless",
|
|
"uncaring",
|
|
"unfriendly",
|
|
"unloving",
|
|
"unthinking",
|
|
"grim",
|
|
"hard-bitten",
|
|
"harsh",
|
|
"heavy-handed",
|
|
"ironfisted",
|
|
"ironhanded",
|
|
"jackbooted",
|
|
"knock-down, drag-out",
|
|
"knock-down-and-drag-out",
|
|
"oppressive",
|
|
"rough",
|
|
"rough-and-tumble",
|
|
"severe",
|
|
"sledgehammer",
|
|
"stern",
|
|
"tough",
|
|
"ungentle",
|
|
"abusive",
|
|
"acrimonious",
|
|
"disagreeable",
|
|
"hateful",
|
|
"ill-natured",
|
|
"ill-tempered",
|
|
"malevolent",
|
|
"malicious",
|
|
"mean",
|
|
"rancorous",
|
|
"spiteful",
|
|
"surly",
|
|
"virulent",
|
|
"barbarous",
|
|
"bestial",
|
|
"brutal",
|
|
"brutish",
|
|
"cruel",
|
|
"evil-minded",
|
|
"savage",
|
|
"vicious",
|
|
"austere",
|
|
"cold",
|
|
"frosty"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"benevolent",
|
|
"benignant",
|
|
"gentle",
|
|
"kind",
|
|
"clement",
|
|
"indulgent",
|
|
"lenient",
|
|
"mild",
|
|
"cordial",
|
|
"friendly",
|
|
"good-natured",
|
|
"good-tempered",
|
|
"gracious",
|
|
"tolerant",
|
|
"understanding",
|
|
"affectionate",
|
|
"fond",
|
|
"loving"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"charitable",
|
|
"compassionate",
|
|
"humane",
|
|
"kindhearted",
|
|
"kindly",
|
|
"merciful",
|
|
"sensitive",
|
|
"softhearted",
|
|
"sympathetic",
|
|
"tender",
|
|
"tenderhearted",
|
|
"warm",
|
|
"warmhearted"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"take apart":{
|
|
"to inflict physical or emotional harm upon":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"They threatened to take him apart if he ever showed up in their town again."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"abuse",
|
|
"brutalize",
|
|
"bully",
|
|
"ill-treat",
|
|
"ill-use",
|
|
"kick around",
|
|
"maltreat",
|
|
"manhandle",
|
|
"mess over",
|
|
"mishandle",
|
|
"mistreat",
|
|
"misuse"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"molest",
|
|
"outrage",
|
|
"violate",
|
|
"harass",
|
|
"harm",
|
|
"hurt",
|
|
"injure",
|
|
"oppress",
|
|
"persecute",
|
|
"torment",
|
|
"torture",
|
|
"burn",
|
|
"sandbag",
|
|
"victimize",
|
|
"wrong",
|
|
"beat (up)",
|
|
"mess (up)",
|
|
"rough (up)",
|
|
"work (over)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"care (for)",
|
|
"cherish",
|
|
"foster",
|
|
"nurture",
|
|
"baby",
|
|
"cater (to)",
|
|
"coddle",
|
|
"favor",
|
|
"gratify",
|
|
"humor",
|
|
"indulge",
|
|
"mollycoddle",
|
|
"pamper",
|
|
"spoil"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"phrase"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"takes a walk":{
|
|
"to leave a place often for another":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"She told them to take a hike because they aren't welcome here."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bails",
|
|
"bails out",
|
|
"books",
|
|
"buggers off",
|
|
"bugs off",
|
|
"bugs out",
|
|
"buzzes (off)",
|
|
"clears off",
|
|
"clears out",
|
|
"cuts out",
|
|
"departs",
|
|
"digs out",
|
|
"exits",
|
|
"gets",
|
|
"gets off",
|
|
"goes",
|
|
"goes off",
|
|
"moves",
|
|
"packs (up or off)",
|
|
"parts",
|
|
"peels off",
|
|
"pikes (out or off)",
|
|
"pulls out",
|
|
"pushes off",
|
|
"pushes on",
|
|
"quits",
|
|
"runs along",
|
|
"sallies (forth)",
|
|
"scarpers",
|
|
"shoves (off)",
|
|
"steps (along)",
|
|
"takes off",
|
|
"vamooses",
|
|
"walks out"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"sets out",
|
|
"starts",
|
|
"strikes out",
|
|
"absconds",
|
|
"decamps",
|
|
"escapes",
|
|
"evacuates",
|
|
"flees",
|
|
"flies",
|
|
"gets out",
|
|
"mizzles",
|
|
"runs away",
|
|
"scats",
|
|
"scrams",
|
|
"skips",
|
|
"goes out",
|
|
"lights out",
|
|
"steps out",
|
|
"abandons",
|
|
"deserts",
|
|
"forsakes",
|
|
"vacates",
|
|
"emigrates",
|
|
"adjourns",
|
|
"removes",
|
|
"retires",
|
|
"retreats",
|
|
"withdraws"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"abides",
|
|
"dwells",
|
|
"lodges",
|
|
"remains",
|
|
"settles",
|
|
"stays",
|
|
"tarries",
|
|
"approaches",
|
|
"closes",
|
|
"nears",
|
|
"hits",
|
|
"lands",
|
|
"reaches"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"arrives",
|
|
"comes",
|
|
"shows up",
|
|
"turns up"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"phrase"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"take for a ride":{
|
|
"to rob by the use of trickery or threats":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"That scam artist really took us for a ride ."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"beat",
|
|
"bilk",
|
|
"bleed",
|
|
"cheat",
|
|
"chisel",
|
|
"chouse",
|
|
"con",
|
|
"cozen",
|
|
"defraud",
|
|
"diddle",
|
|
"do",
|
|
"do in",
|
|
"euchre",
|
|
"fleece",
|
|
"fiddle",
|
|
"flimflam",
|
|
"gaff",
|
|
"hose",
|
|
"hustle",
|
|
"mulct",
|
|
"nobble",
|
|
"pluck",
|
|
"ream",
|
|
"rip off",
|
|
"rook",
|
|
"screw",
|
|
"shake down",
|
|
"short",
|
|
"shortchange",
|
|
"skin",
|
|
"skunk",
|
|
"squeeze",
|
|
"stick",
|
|
"stiff",
|
|
"sting",
|
|
"sucker",
|
|
"swindle",
|
|
"thimblerig",
|
|
"victimize"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"extort",
|
|
"wrench",
|
|
"wrest",
|
|
"wring",
|
|
"clip",
|
|
"gouge",
|
|
"nick",
|
|
"overcharge",
|
|
"soak",
|
|
"exploit",
|
|
"milk",
|
|
"deceive",
|
|
"dupe",
|
|
"fool",
|
|
"gull",
|
|
"trick",
|
|
"rope (in)",
|
|
"betray",
|
|
"bitch",
|
|
"double-cross",
|
|
"bamboozle",
|
|
"fast-talk"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"phrase"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"take for":{
|
|
"to think of in a particular way":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Don't take him for an idiot because he's actually very good at his job."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"account",
|
|
"call",
|
|
"consider",
|
|
"count",
|
|
"esteem",
|
|
"hold",
|
|
"look (on or upon)",
|
|
"rate",
|
|
"reckon",
|
|
"regard",
|
|
"set down",
|
|
"view"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"believe",
|
|
"deem",
|
|
"feel",
|
|
"sense",
|
|
"think",
|
|
"conceive",
|
|
"fancy",
|
|
"imagine"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"phrase"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"taking up with":{
|
|
"to come or be together as friends":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Since Aimee took up with Jared, the two have been virtually inseparable."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"associating",
|
|
"chumming",
|
|
"companying",
|
|
"consociating",
|
|
"consorting",
|
|
"fraternizing",
|
|
"hanging (around or out)",
|
|
"hobnobbing",
|
|
"hooking up",
|
|
"messing around",
|
|
"palling (around)",
|
|
"running",
|
|
"sorting",
|
|
"traveling",
|
|
"travelling"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"affiliating",
|
|
"allying",
|
|
"attaching",
|
|
"banding",
|
|
"bonding",
|
|
"clubbing",
|
|
"collaborating",
|
|
"colluding",
|
|
"confederating",
|
|
"conjoining",
|
|
"connecting",
|
|
"cooperating",
|
|
"coupling",
|
|
"ganging",
|
|
"getting along",
|
|
"getting on",
|
|
"grouping",
|
|
"interrelating",
|
|
"joining",
|
|
"knotting",
|
|
"leaguing",
|
|
"linking",
|
|
"mingling",
|
|
"mixing",
|
|
"rallying",
|
|
"relating",
|
|
"siding",
|
|
"socializing",
|
|
"teaming",
|
|
"tying",
|
|
"tieing",
|
|
"wedding",
|
|
"befriending",
|
|
"friending"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"avoiding",
|
|
"cold-shouldering",
|
|
"shunning",
|
|
"snubbing",
|
|
"alienating",
|
|
"estranging",
|
|
"breaking up",
|
|
"disbanding",
|
|
"dispersing",
|
|
"splitting (up)",
|
|
"disjoining",
|
|
"dissociating",
|
|
"disuniting",
|
|
"divorcing",
|
|
"severing",
|
|
"splitting",
|
|
"sundering"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"phrase"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"take":{
|
|
"to reach for and take hold of by embracing with the fingers or arms":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"take my hand, or we'll get separated in this crowd"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"clasp",
|
|
"grasp",
|
|
"grip",
|
|
"hold"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"clench",
|
|
"cling (to)",
|
|
"clutch",
|
|
"hold on (to)",
|
|
"catch",
|
|
"nab",
|
|
"seize",
|
|
"snatch"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"discharge",
|
|
"drop",
|
|
"free",
|
|
"liberate",
|
|
"release",
|
|
"deliver",
|
|
"entrust",
|
|
"intrust",
|
|
"give",
|
|
"hand",
|
|
"hand over",
|
|
"pass",
|
|
"relinquish",
|
|
"transfer",
|
|
"transmit",
|
|
"turn over",
|
|
"unhand"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to agree to receive whether willingly or reluctantly":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"will you take that call?",
|
|
"took a cut in pay"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"accept",
|
|
"have"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"accede (to)",
|
|
"assent (to)",
|
|
"concede (to)",
|
|
"confirm",
|
|
"consent (to)",
|
|
"OK",
|
|
"okay",
|
|
"ratify",
|
|
"sanction",
|
|
"warrant",
|
|
"acquiesce (to)",
|
|
"bow (to)",
|
|
"capitulate (to)",
|
|
"give in (to)",
|
|
"submit (to)",
|
|
"succumb (to)",
|
|
"surrender (to)",
|
|
"yield (to)",
|
|
"abide",
|
|
"bear",
|
|
"brook",
|
|
"countenance",
|
|
"endure",
|
|
"shoulder",
|
|
"stand",
|
|
"stick out",
|
|
"stomach",
|
|
"support",
|
|
"sustain",
|
|
"swallow",
|
|
"sweat out",
|
|
"tolerate",
|
|
"adopt",
|
|
"embrace",
|
|
"welcome"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"dissent (to)",
|
|
"object (to)",
|
|
"oppose",
|
|
"protest",
|
|
"hold off",
|
|
"resist",
|
|
"withstand",
|
|
"combat",
|
|
"contest",
|
|
"fight"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"decline",
|
|
"deny",
|
|
"disallow",
|
|
"disapprove",
|
|
"negative",
|
|
"refuse",
|
|
"reject",
|
|
"spurn",
|
|
"turn down",
|
|
"veto"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to become affected with (a disease or disorder)":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"if you don't cover your head in this weather, you'll take cold and be stuck inside all weekend"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"catch",
|
|
"come down (with)",
|
|
"contract",
|
|
"get",
|
|
"go down (with)",
|
|
"sicken (with)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"break out (with)",
|
|
"die (from)",
|
|
"succumb (to)",
|
|
"fail",
|
|
"languish",
|
|
"sink",
|
|
"waste (away)",
|
|
"weaken",
|
|
"wilt",
|
|
"wither",
|
|
"worsen"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"come back",
|
|
"gain",
|
|
"heal",
|
|
"mend",
|
|
"recoup",
|
|
"recover",
|
|
"recuperate",
|
|
"snap back",
|
|
"rally",
|
|
"rebound",
|
|
"recover (from)",
|
|
"shake (off)"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to decide to accept (someone or something) from a group of possibilities":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"you can take the white side this time, since I got to be white for our last chess game"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"cherry-pick",
|
|
"choose",
|
|
"cull",
|
|
"elect",
|
|
"handpick",
|
|
"name",
|
|
"opt (for)",
|
|
"pick",
|
|
"prefer",
|
|
"select",
|
|
"single (out)",
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"tag"
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],
|
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"near synonyms":[
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"preselect",
|
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"appoint",
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"designate",
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"fix",
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"mark",
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"nominate",
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"set",
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"tab",
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"tap",
|
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"accept",
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"adopt",
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"embrace",
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"espouse",
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"settle (on or upon)"
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],
|
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"near antonyms":[
|
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"disapprove",
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"negative",
|
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"repudiate",
|
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"spurn",
|
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"discard",
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"jettison",
|
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"throw away",
|
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"throw out"
|
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],
|
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"antonyms":[
|
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"decline",
|
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"refuse",
|
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"reject",
|
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"turn down"
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]
|
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},
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"to get possession of (something) by giving money in exchange for":{
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"examples":[
|
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"I'll take two cheeseburgers to go, please"
|
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],
|
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"synonyms":[
|
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"buy",
|
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"cop",
|
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"pick up",
|
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"purchase"
|
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],
|
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"near synonyms":[
|
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"acquire",
|
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"gain",
|
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"garner",
|
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"get",
|
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"obtain",
|
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"procure",
|
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"secure",
|
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"win",
|
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"finance",
|
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"pay (for)",
|
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"spring (for)",
|
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"barter (for)",
|
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"deal (for)",
|
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"dicker (over)",
|
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"exchange (for)",
|
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"haggle (for)",
|
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"negotiate (about)",
|
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"trade (for)",
|
|
"bargain (with)",
|
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"chaffer (with)",
|
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"horse-trade (with)",
|
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"palter (with)",
|
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"bid",
|
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"offer",
|
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"rebuy",
|
|
"repurchase"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"deal (in)",
|
|
"market",
|
|
"merchandise",
|
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"merchandize",
|
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"retail",
|
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"sell",
|
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"vend"
|
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],
|
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"antonyms":[]
|
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},
|
|
"to have as a requirement":{
|
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"examples":[
|
|
"it will take a lot of courage to stand up for what is right"
|
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],
|
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"synonyms":[
|
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"bear",
|
|
"challenge",
|
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"claim",
|
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"demand",
|
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"necessitate",
|
|
"need",
|
|
"require",
|
|
"want",
|
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"warrant"
|
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],
|
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"near synonyms":[
|
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"entail",
|
|
"involve",
|
|
"ask",
|
|
"beg",
|
|
"clamor (for)",
|
|
"cry (for)",
|
|
"hurt (for)",
|
|
"lack",
|
|
"command",
|
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"enjoin",
|
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"exact",
|
|
"insist",
|
|
"press",
|
|
"quest",
|
|
"stipulate"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"own",
|
|
"possess"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"have",
|
|
"hold"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to make or have room for":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"I think we can take two more in this elevator"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
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"accommodate",
|
|
"fit",
|
|
"hold"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"carry",
|
|
"contain",
|
|
"seat",
|
|
"enclose",
|
|
"inclose",
|
|
"encompass",
|
|
"enfold",
|
|
"harbor",
|
|
"house"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to produce a desired effect":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"it will be a few hours before this medication takes"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"act",
|
|
"operate",
|
|
"perform",
|
|
"work"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"behave",
|
|
"react",
|
|
"respond",
|
|
"affect",
|
|
"influence",
|
|
"sway",
|
|
"pan out",
|
|
"redound",
|
|
"result"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"backfire",
|
|
"fizzle"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to put up with (something painful or difficult)":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"I can't take anymore of your whining about your former boyfriend"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"abide",
|
|
"absorb",
|
|
"accept",
|
|
"bear",
|
|
"bide",
|
|
"brook",
|
|
"countenance",
|
|
"endure",
|
|
"go",
|
|
"hack",
|
|
"handle",
|
|
"meet",
|
|
"pocket",
|
|
"stand",
|
|
"stick out",
|
|
"stomach",
|
|
"support",
|
|
"sustain",
|
|
"sweat out",
|
|
"tolerate",
|
|
"wear"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"allow",
|
|
"permit",
|
|
"suffer",
|
|
"swallow",
|
|
"reconcile (to)",
|
|
"acquiesce",
|
|
"agree (with or to)",
|
|
"assent (to)",
|
|
"capitulate",
|
|
"consent (to)",
|
|
"respect",
|
|
"submit (to)",
|
|
"yield (to)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"decline",
|
|
"dismiss",
|
|
"refuse",
|
|
"reject",
|
|
"repudiate",
|
|
"spurn",
|
|
"turn down",
|
|
"combat",
|
|
"contest",
|
|
"fight",
|
|
"oppose",
|
|
"resist",
|
|
"avoid",
|
|
"bypass",
|
|
"circumvent",
|
|
"dodge",
|
|
"elude",
|
|
"escape",
|
|
"evade",
|
|
"miss",
|
|
"abstain (from)",
|
|
"forbear",
|
|
"refrain (from)"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to regard as right or true":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"I think we can take his word for it"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"accept",
|
|
"believe",
|
|
"buy",
|
|
"credit",
|
|
"swallow",
|
|
"trust"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"account",
|
|
"accredit",
|
|
"understand",
|
|
"assume",
|
|
"presume",
|
|
"suppose",
|
|
"conclude",
|
|
"deduce",
|
|
"infer"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"distrust",
|
|
"doubt",
|
|
"misdoubt",
|
|
"mistrust",
|
|
"question",
|
|
"suspect",
|
|
"challenge",
|
|
"dispute"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"disbelieve",
|
|
"discredit",
|
|
"reject"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to achieve a victory over":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"I know we can take that team"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"beat",
|
|
"best",
|
|
"conquer",
|
|
"defeat",
|
|
"dispatch",
|
|
"do down",
|
|
"get",
|
|
"get around",
|
|
"lick",
|
|
"master",
|
|
"overbear",
|
|
"overcome",
|
|
"overmatch",
|
|
"prevail (over)",
|
|
"skunk",
|
|
"stop",
|
|
"subdue",
|
|
"surmount",
|
|
"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)"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to deal with (something) usually skillfully or efficiently":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"let's take each problem separately"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"address",
|
|
"contend (with)",
|
|
"cope (with)",
|
|
"field",
|
|
"grapple (with)",
|
|
"hack",
|
|
"handle",
|
|
"manage",
|
|
"maneuver",
|
|
"manipulate",
|
|
"negotiate",
|
|
"play",
|
|
"swing",
|
|
"treat"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"engineer",
|
|
"finesse",
|
|
"jockey",
|
|
"bring off",
|
|
"carry off",
|
|
"carry out",
|
|
"get off",
|
|
"pull",
|
|
"command",
|
|
"direct",
|
|
"guide",
|
|
"steer",
|
|
"control",
|
|
"micromanage",
|
|
"regulate",
|
|
"run",
|
|
"react (to)",
|
|
"respond (to)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"botch",
|
|
"bungle",
|
|
"foozle",
|
|
"fumble",
|
|
"goof (up)",
|
|
"louse up",
|
|
"mess (up)",
|
|
"mishandle",
|
|
"muff",
|
|
"scamp"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to offer entrance (as to a place, school, or privilege) to":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the school takes only a small percentage of the thousands of applicants"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"admit",
|
|
"enter",
|
|
"receive"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"entertain",
|
|
"welcome",
|
|
"fellowship",
|
|
"confirm",
|
|
"ratify"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"decline",
|
|
"disallow",
|
|
"disapprove",
|
|
"dismiss",
|
|
"refuse",
|
|
"reject",
|
|
"blackball",
|
|
"blacklist",
|
|
"ostracize",
|
|
"banish",
|
|
"deport",
|
|
"exile",
|
|
"expel",
|
|
"oust",
|
|
"throw out"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"ban",
|
|
"bar"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to deprive of life":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"I never thought heart disease would take such an athletic and health-conscious person"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"carry off",
|
|
"claim",
|
|
"croak",
|
|
"destroy",
|
|
"dispatch",
|
|
"do in",
|
|
"fell",
|
|
"kill",
|
|
"slay"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bump off",
|
|
"butcher",
|
|
"cut down",
|
|
"finish",
|
|
"get",
|
|
"ice",
|
|
"knock off",
|
|
"murder",
|
|
"neutralize",
|
|
"off",
|
|
"put away",
|
|
"rub out",
|
|
"scrag",
|
|
"snuff",
|
|
"take out",
|
|
"waste",
|
|
"whack",
|
|
"annihilate",
|
|
"blot out",
|
|
"decimate",
|
|
"kill off",
|
|
"massacre",
|
|
"mow",
|
|
"slaughter",
|
|
"smite",
|
|
"assassinate",
|
|
"execute",
|
|
"martyr",
|
|
"terminate",
|
|
"euthanize",
|
|
"euthanatize",
|
|
"put down",
|
|
"suicide"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"raise",
|
|
"restore",
|
|
"resurrect",
|
|
"resuscitate",
|
|
"revive",
|
|
"nurture"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"animate"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"action or behavior that is done in return to other action or behavior":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"what's your take on the announcement that the senior vice president is taking an early retirement?"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"answer",
|
|
"reaction",
|
|
"reply",
|
|
"response"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"backlash",
|
|
"kickback",
|
|
"rebound",
|
|
"recoil",
|
|
"reflex",
|
|
"revulsion",
|
|
"rise",
|
|
"counterreaction",
|
|
"counterresponse"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"action",
|
|
"behavior",
|
|
"cause",
|
|
"effect"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"the total amount collected or obtained especially at one time":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"who will win the poker tournament and collect the whole take ?"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bounty",
|
|
"catch",
|
|
"haul",
|
|
"yield"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bag",
|
|
"earnings",
|
|
"gain",
|
|
"gross",
|
|
"income",
|
|
"net",
|
|
"payoff",
|
|
"proceeds",
|
|
"profit",
|
|
"receipts",
|
|
"return",
|
|
"revenue",
|
|
"winnings",
|
|
"booty",
|
|
"loot",
|
|
"plunder",
|
|
"spoils",
|
|
"swag",
|
|
"appropriation",
|
|
"collection"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"deduction",
|
|
"loss",
|
|
"subtraction"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"something belonging to, due to, or contributed by an individual member of a group":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"because there were so many winners of the jackpot, each person's take will be smaller than expected"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"allotment",
|
|
"allowance",
|
|
"cut",
|
|
"end",
|
|
"part",
|
|
"piece",
|
|
"portion",
|
|
"proportion",
|
|
"quota",
|
|
"share",
|
|
"slice"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"lot",
|
|
"ration",
|
|
"commission",
|
|
"percentage",
|
|
"member",
|
|
"partition",
|
|
"section",
|
|
"segment"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"aggregate",
|
|
"composite",
|
|
"compound",
|
|
"pool",
|
|
"sum",
|
|
"total",
|
|
"totality",
|
|
"whole"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"a distinct treatment of something (as a story or a play)":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"despite its contemporary setting, this take on King Lear isn't particularly novel or insightful"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"interpretation",
|
|
"riff",
|
|
"variation"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"version",
|
|
"adaptation",
|
|
"translation"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"takes off (on)":{
|
|
"as in mimics , imitates":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"apes",
|
|
"burlesques",
|
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"caricatures",
|
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"imitates",
|
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"lampoons",
|
|
"mimics",
|
|
"parodies",
|
|
"parrots",
|
|
"pillories",
|
|
"satirizes",
|
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"travesties",
|
|
"baits",
|
|
"barracks",
|
|
"bugs",
|
|
"catcalls",
|
|
"harasses",
|
|
"harries",
|
|
"hassles",
|
|
"heckles",
|
|
"needles",
|
|
"pesters",
|
|
"rags",
|
|
"targets",
|
|
"taunts",
|
|
"torments",
|
|
"chaffs",
|
|
"jives",
|
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"joshes",
|
|
"kids",
|
|
"quizzes",
|
|
"rallies",
|
|
"razzes",
|
|
"ribs",
|
|
"rides",
|
|
"teases",
|
|
"tweaks",
|
|
"twits",
|
|
"bad-mouths",
|
|
"belittles",
|
|
"decries",
|
|
"disparages",
|
|
"pooh-poohs",
|
|
"poohs",
|
|
"puts down",
|
|
"scoffs (at)",
|
|
"scorns",
|
|
"sneers (at)",
|
|
"derides",
|
|
"gibes",
|
|
"jibes",
|
|
"jeers",
|
|
"laughs (at)",
|
|
"mocks",
|
|
"ridicules",
|
|
"scouts",
|
|
"shoots down",
|
|
"skewers"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"applauds",
|
|
"approves",
|
|
"commends",
|
|
"endorses",
|
|
"indorses",
|
|
"sanctions"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"take hold":{
|
|
"to produce a desired effect":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"It was clear in the students' essays that her lessons had taken hold ."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"act",
|
|
"operate",
|
|
"perform",
|
|
"take",
|
|
"work"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"behave",
|
|
"react",
|
|
"respond",
|
|
"affect",
|
|
"influence",
|
|
"sway",
|
|
"pan out",
|
|
"redound",
|
|
"result"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"backfire",
|
|
"fizzle"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"phrase"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"take care of":{
|
|
"to attend to the needs and comforts of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"He took care of his mother when she got sick."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"administer (to)",
|
|
"care (for)",
|
|
"minister (to)",
|
|
"mother",
|
|
"nurse"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"cure",
|
|
"heal",
|
|
"remedy",
|
|
"doctor",
|
|
"treat",
|
|
"aid",
|
|
"conserve",
|
|
"preserve",
|
|
"provide (for)",
|
|
"support",
|
|
"baby",
|
|
"coddle",
|
|
"mollycoddle",
|
|
"pamper",
|
|
"spoil",
|
|
"cater (to)",
|
|
"humor",
|
|
"indulge"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"brush (aside or off)",
|
|
"forget",
|
|
"ignore",
|
|
"neglect",
|
|
"overlook",
|
|
"slight"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to pay the living expenses of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"We took care of our daughter until she graduated from college."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"keep",
|
|
"maintain",
|
|
"provide (for)",
|
|
"support"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"finance",
|
|
"fund",
|
|
"patronize",
|
|
"set up",
|
|
"sponsor",
|
|
"stake",
|
|
"underwrite"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to take charge of especially on behalf of another":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"He took care of his neighbors' plants while they were on vacation."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"attend",
|
|
"care (for)",
|
|
"mind",
|
|
"oversee",
|
|
"superintend",
|
|
"supervise",
|
|
"tend",
|
|
"watch"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"administrate",
|
|
"conduct",
|
|
"control",
|
|
"direct",
|
|
"govern",
|
|
"guide",
|
|
"manage",
|
|
"operate",
|
|
"preside (over)",
|
|
"regulate",
|
|
"run",
|
|
"steward",
|
|
"guard",
|
|
"patrol",
|
|
"protect",
|
|
"safeguard",
|
|
"shield",
|
|
"baby",
|
|
"babysit",
|
|
"chaperone",
|
|
"chaperon",
|
|
"mother",
|
|
"shepherd"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"abandon",
|
|
"disregard",
|
|
"forget",
|
|
"ignore",
|
|
"neglect",
|
|
"pass over"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"phrase"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"taking (out)":{
|
|
"to find emotional release for":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"he took out his frustrations by splitting a cord of firewood"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"loosing",
|
|
"releasing",
|
|
"unleashing",
|
|
"venting"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"acting out",
|
|
"airing",
|
|
"expressing",
|
|
"stating",
|
|
"ventilating",
|
|
"voicing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"controlling",
|
|
"governing",
|
|
"handling",
|
|
"managing",
|
|
"bridling",
|
|
"checking",
|
|
"constraining",
|
|
"containing",
|
|
"curbing",
|
|
"holding back",
|
|
"pulling in",
|
|
"quelling",
|
|
"reining (in)",
|
|
"restraining",
|
|
"smothering",
|
|
"taming",
|
|
"allaying",
|
|
"lulling",
|
|
"quieting",
|
|
"soothing",
|
|
"stilling",
|
|
"choking",
|
|
"inhibiting",
|
|
"muffling",
|
|
"pocketing",
|
|
"repressing",
|
|
"stifling",
|
|
"strangling",
|
|
"swallowing"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"bottling (up)",
|
|
"repressing",
|
|
"suppressing"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to go on a social engagement with":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"she'd like to take the new boy out to the movies sometime"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"dating",
|
|
"going out (with)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"accompanying",
|
|
"escorting",
|
|
"seeing",
|
|
"courting",
|
|
"wooing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to take away from a place or position":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the airline passenger took his laptop computer out of its carrying case"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"clearing",
|
|
"drawing",
|
|
"removing",
|
|
"withdrawing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"demounting",
|
|
"dislodging",
|
|
"abstracting",
|
|
"cutting",
|
|
"drawing off",
|
|
"drawing out",
|
|
"extracting",
|
|
"pulling",
|
|
"budging",
|
|
"dislocating",
|
|
"displacing",
|
|
"disturbing",
|
|
"moving",
|
|
"shifting",
|
|
"transferring",
|
|
"transposing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"mounting",
|
|
"anchoring",
|
|
"clamping",
|
|
"fixing",
|
|
"hitching",
|
|
"mooring",
|
|
"securing",
|
|
"setting",
|
|
"embedding",
|
|
"imbedding",
|
|
"entrenching",
|
|
"intrenching",
|
|
"implanting",
|
|
"ingraining",
|
|
"engraining",
|
|
"lodging",
|
|
"rooting",
|
|
"setting up",
|
|
"siting",
|
|
"situating",
|
|
"sticking"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"placing",
|
|
"positioning",
|
|
"putting"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to put to death deliberately":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the rumor is that the CIA is planning to take him out before he can seize control of the country"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"assassinating",
|
|
"bumping off",
|
|
"croaking",
|
|
"dispatching",
|
|
"doing in",
|
|
"executing",
|
|
"getting",
|
|
"icing",
|
|
"knocking off",
|
|
"liquidating",
|
|
"murdering",
|
|
"neutralizing",
|
|
"offing",
|
|
"putting away",
|
|
"rubbing out",
|
|
"slaying",
|
|
"snuffing",
|
|
"terminating",
|
|
"whacking"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"blowing away",
|
|
"shooting",
|
|
"shooting down",
|
|
"blotting out",
|
|
"carrying off",
|
|
"claiming",
|
|
"cutting down",
|
|
"destroying",
|
|
"felling",
|
|
"killing",
|
|
"smiting",
|
|
"zapping",
|
|
"butchering",
|
|
"massacring",
|
|
"mowing (down)",
|
|
"slaughtering",
|
|
"annihilating",
|
|
"eliminating",
|
|
"eradicating",
|
|
"exterminating",
|
|
"wiping out"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"animating",
|
|
"raising",
|
|
"restoring",
|
|
"resurrecting",
|
|
"resuscitating",
|
|
"reviving"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"taken in":{
|
|
"to cause to believe what is untrue":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a fellow passenger on the cruise completely took me in when he claimed to be the owner of a major software company"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bamboozled",
|
|
"beguiled",
|
|
"bluffed",
|
|
"buffaloed",
|
|
"burned",
|
|
"burnt",
|
|
"caught",
|
|
"conned",
|
|
"cozened",
|
|
"deceived",
|
|
"deluded",
|
|
"duped",
|
|
"faked out",
|
|
"fooled",
|
|
"gaffed",
|
|
"gammoned",
|
|
"gulled",
|
|
"had",
|
|
"had on",
|
|
"hoaxed",
|
|
"hoodwinked",
|
|
"hornswoggled",
|
|
"humbugged",
|
|
"juggled",
|
|
"misguided",
|
|
"misinformed",
|
|
"misled",
|
|
"snookered",
|
|
"snowed",
|
|
"spoofed",
|
|
"strung along",
|
|
"sucked in",
|
|
"suckered",
|
|
"tricked"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"kidded",
|
|
"put on",
|
|
"teased",
|
|
"bled",
|
|
"cheated",
|
|
"chiseled",
|
|
"chiselled",
|
|
"defrauded",
|
|
"diddled",
|
|
"euchred",
|
|
"fleeced",
|
|
"flimflammed",
|
|
"hustled",
|
|
"mulcted",
|
|
"rooked",
|
|
"shortchanged",
|
|
"skinned",
|
|
"squeezed",
|
|
"stuck",
|
|
"stung",
|
|
"swindled"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"debunked",
|
|
"exposed",
|
|
"revealed",
|
|
"shown up",
|
|
"showed up",
|
|
"uncloaked",
|
|
"uncovered",
|
|
"unmasked",
|
|
"disclosed",
|
|
"divulged",
|
|
"told",
|
|
"unveiled",
|
|
"disabused",
|
|
"disenchanted",
|
|
"disillusioned"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"undeceived"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to have as part of a whole":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"this report takes in all the latest information on the subject"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"carried",
|
|
"comprehended",
|
|
"contained",
|
|
"embraced",
|
|
"encompassed",
|
|
"entailed",
|
|
"included",
|
|
"involved",
|
|
"numbered",
|
|
"subsumed"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"comprised",
|
|
"consisted (of)",
|
|
"bracketed",
|
|
"had",
|
|
"held",
|
|
"owned",
|
|
"possessed",
|
|
"admitted",
|
|
"received",
|
|
"composed",
|
|
"constituted",
|
|
"formed",
|
|
"made",
|
|
"assimilated",
|
|
"embodied",
|
|
"incorporated",
|
|
"integrated"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"banned",
|
|
"barred",
|
|
"debarred",
|
|
"precluded",
|
|
"prevented",
|
|
"prohibited",
|
|
"denied",
|
|
"refused",
|
|
"rejected",
|
|
"eliminated",
|
|
"excepted",
|
|
"ruled out",
|
|
"lost",
|
|
"mislaid",
|
|
"misplaced"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"excluded",
|
|
"left (out)",
|
|
"missed out",
|
|
"omitted"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to provide with living quarters or shelter":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"took in the stray dog"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"accommodated",
|
|
"bestowed",
|
|
"billeted",
|
|
"bivouacked",
|
|
"boarded",
|
|
"bunked",
|
|
"camped",
|
|
"chambered",
|
|
"domiciled",
|
|
"encamped",
|
|
"harbored",
|
|
"housed",
|
|
"lodged",
|
|
"put up",
|
|
"quartered",
|
|
"roofed",
|
|
"roomed",
|
|
"sheltered"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"ensconced",
|
|
"homed",
|
|
"roosted",
|
|
"secured",
|
|
"shedded",
|
|
"stabled",
|
|
"tented",
|
|
"barracked",
|
|
"bedded (down)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"ejected",
|
|
"evicted"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"take (out)":{
|
|
"to find emotional release for":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"he took out his frustrations by splitting a cord of firewood"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"loose",
|
|
"release",
|
|
"unleash",
|
|
"vent"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"act out",
|
|
"air",
|
|
"express",
|
|
"state",
|
|
"ventilate",
|
|
"voice"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"control",
|
|
"govern",
|
|
"handle",
|
|
"manage",
|
|
"bridle",
|
|
"check",
|
|
"constrain",
|
|
"contain",
|
|
"curb",
|
|
"hold back",
|
|
"pull in",
|
|
"quell",
|
|
"rein (in)",
|
|
"restrain",
|
|
"smother",
|
|
"tame",
|
|
"allay",
|
|
"lull",
|
|
"quiet",
|
|
"soothe",
|
|
"still",
|
|
"choke",
|
|
"inhibit",
|
|
"muffle",
|
|
"pocket",
|
|
"repress",
|
|
"stifle",
|
|
"strangle",
|
|
"swallow"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"bottle (up)",
|
|
"repress",
|
|
"suppress"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to go on a social engagement with":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"she'd like to take the new boy out to the movies sometime"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"date",
|
|
"go out (with)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"accompany",
|
|
"escort",
|
|
"see",
|
|
"court",
|
|
"woo"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to take away from a place or position":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the airline passenger took his laptop computer out of its carrying case"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"clear",
|
|
"draw",
|
|
"remove",
|
|
"withdraw"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"demount",
|
|
"dislodge",
|
|
"abstract",
|
|
"cut",
|
|
"draw off",
|
|
"draw out",
|
|
"extract",
|
|
"pull",
|
|
"budge",
|
|
"dislocate",
|
|
"displace",
|
|
"disturb",
|
|
"move",
|
|
"shift",
|
|
"transfer",
|
|
"transpose"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"mount",
|
|
"anchor",
|
|
"clamp",
|
|
"fix",
|
|
"hitch",
|
|
"moor",
|
|
"secure",
|
|
"set",
|
|
"embed",
|
|
"imbed",
|
|
"entrench",
|
|
"intrench",
|
|
"implant",
|
|
"ingrain",
|
|
"engrain",
|
|
"lodge",
|
|
"root",
|
|
"set up",
|
|
"site",
|
|
"situate",
|
|
"stick"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"place",
|
|
"position",
|
|
"put"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to put to death deliberately":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the rumor is that the CIA is planning to take him out before he can seize control of the country"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"assassinate",
|
|
"bump off",
|
|
"croak",
|
|
"dispatch",
|
|
"do in",
|
|
"execute",
|
|
"get",
|
|
"ice",
|
|
"knock off",
|
|
"liquidate",
|
|
"murder",
|
|
"neutralize",
|
|
"off",
|
|
"put away",
|
|
"rub out",
|
|
"slay",
|
|
"snuff",
|
|
"terminate",
|
|
"whack"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"blow away",
|
|
"shoot",
|
|
"shoot down",
|
|
"blot out",
|
|
"carry off",
|
|
"claim",
|
|
"cut down",
|
|
"destroy",
|
|
"fell",
|
|
"kill",
|
|
"smite",
|
|
"zap",
|
|
"butcher",
|
|
"massacre",
|
|
"mow (down)",
|
|
"slaughter",
|
|
"annihilate",
|
|
"eliminate",
|
|
"eradicate",
|
|
"exterminate",
|
|
"wipe out"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"animate",
|
|
"raise",
|
|
"restore",
|
|
"resurrect",
|
|
"resuscitate",
|
|
"revive"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"taking off (from)":{
|
|
"as in withdrawing (from) , escaping":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"escaping",
|
|
"retreating (from)",
|
|
"vacating",
|
|
"withdrawing (from)",
|
|
"delivering",
|
|
"giving up",
|
|
"handing over",
|
|
"relinquishing",
|
|
"surrendering",
|
|
"yielding",
|
|
"abjuring",
|
|
"cutting off",
|
|
"disowning",
|
|
"rejecting",
|
|
"renouncing",
|
|
"repudiating",
|
|
"separating (from)",
|
|
"discarding",
|
|
"ditching",
|
|
"dumping",
|
|
"flinging",
|
|
"jettisoning",
|
|
"junking",
|
|
"scrapping",
|
|
"shedding",
|
|
"shucking (off)",
|
|
"throwing away",
|
|
"throwing out",
|
|
"sacrificing",
|
|
"abandoning",
|
|
"deserting",
|
|
"forsaking",
|
|
"leaving",
|
|
"marooning",
|
|
"quitting",
|
|
"stranding",
|
|
"distancing",
|
|
"disregarding",
|
|
"forgetting",
|
|
"ignoring",
|
|
"neglecting"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"reclaiming",
|
|
"harboring",
|
|
"having",
|
|
"holding",
|
|
"keeping",
|
|
"owning",
|
|
"possessing",
|
|
"reserving",
|
|
"retaining",
|
|
"withholding",
|
|
"redeeming",
|
|
"rescuing",
|
|
"saving"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"takeover":{
|
|
"to serve as a replacement usually for a time only":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"I'll take over for her until she gets back from her morning break"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"cover",
|
|
"fill in",
|
|
"pinch-hit",
|
|
"stand in",
|
|
"step in",
|
|
"sub",
|
|
"substitute"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"understudy",
|
|
"relieve",
|
|
"spell",
|
|
"double (as)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to take to or upon oneself":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"took over the responsibility of caring for the animals"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"accept",
|
|
"assume",
|
|
"bear",
|
|
"shoulder",
|
|
"undertake"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"adopt",
|
|
"embrace",
|
|
"take up",
|
|
"advocate",
|
|
"back",
|
|
"champion",
|
|
"endorse",
|
|
"indorse",
|
|
"espouse",
|
|
"stand by",
|
|
"support",
|
|
"uphold",
|
|
"accede",
|
|
"acquiesce",
|
|
"agree",
|
|
"assent",
|
|
"consent",
|
|
"reaccept",
|
|
"reassume"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"abjure",
|
|
"recant",
|
|
"renounce",
|
|
"retract",
|
|
"take back",
|
|
"unsay",
|
|
"withdraw",
|
|
"decline",
|
|
"refuse",
|
|
"reject",
|
|
"spurn",
|
|
"turn down",
|
|
"abstain (from)",
|
|
"forbear",
|
|
"refrain (from)",
|
|
"avoid",
|
|
"bypass",
|
|
"detour",
|
|
"abandon",
|
|
"abnegate",
|
|
"forsake",
|
|
"give up",
|
|
"relinquish",
|
|
"spurn",
|
|
"surrender",
|
|
"back down",
|
|
"back off",
|
|
"backtrack"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"disavow",
|
|
"disclaim",
|
|
"disown",
|
|
"repudiate"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to take or make use of under a guise of authority but without actual right":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"students protesting the war took over the college's radio station"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"appropriate",
|
|
"arrogate",
|
|
"commandeer",
|
|
"convert",
|
|
"expropriate",
|
|
"pirate",
|
|
"preempt",
|
|
"press",
|
|
"seize",
|
|
"usurp"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"annex",
|
|
"attach",
|
|
"claim",
|
|
"confiscate",
|
|
"impound",
|
|
"repossess",
|
|
"sequester",
|
|
"assume",
|
|
"collar",
|
|
"grab",
|
|
"grasp",
|
|
"snatch",
|
|
"steal",
|
|
"wrench",
|
|
"wrest",
|
|
"despoil",
|
|
"loot",
|
|
"pillage",
|
|
"encroach",
|
|
"infringe",
|
|
"invade",
|
|
"occupy",
|
|
"preoccupy",
|
|
"trespass",
|
|
"embezzle",
|
|
"misapply",
|
|
"misappropriate",
|
|
"misuse",
|
|
"peculate"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"the unlawful taking or withholding of something from the rightful owner under a guise of authority":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the new government's high-handed takeover of private industries"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"appropriation",
|
|
"arrogation",
|
|
"commandeering",
|
|
"detainer",
|
|
"expropriation",
|
|
"preemption",
|
|
"seizure",
|
|
"usurpation"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"annexation",
|
|
"assumption",
|
|
"attachment",
|
|
"confiscation",
|
|
"grab",
|
|
"impoundment",
|
|
"repossession",
|
|
"sequestration",
|
|
"defalcation",
|
|
"embezzlement",
|
|
"misapplication",
|
|
"misappropriation",
|
|
"misuse",
|
|
"peculation",
|
|
"theft",
|
|
"despoilment",
|
|
"looting",
|
|
"pillaging",
|
|
"encroachment",
|
|
"infringement",
|
|
"piracy",
|
|
"invasion",
|
|
"occupancy",
|
|
"occupation",
|
|
"preoccupancy",
|
|
"trespass",
|
|
"deforcement",
|
|
"disfurnishment",
|
|
"dispossession",
|
|
"ejection",
|
|
"stripping"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"takes (away)":{
|
|
"as in removes , eliminates":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"eliminates",
|
|
"removes",
|
|
"clears",
|
|
"empties",
|
|
"deprives",
|
|
"divests",
|
|
"strips"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"endues",
|
|
"indues",
|
|
"imbues",
|
|
"inculcates",
|
|
"infuses",
|
|
"ingrains",
|
|
"engrains",
|
|
"inoculates",
|
|
"invests",
|
|
"steeps",
|
|
"suffuses",
|
|
"animates",
|
|
"charges",
|
|
"enlivens",
|
|
"invigorates",
|
|
"leavens",
|
|
"implants",
|
|
"instills",
|
|
"plants"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"takes kindly to":{
|
|
"to have a favorable opinion of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"They didn't take kindly to his rude behavior."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"accepts",
|
|
"approves (of)",
|
|
"cares (for)",
|
|
"countenances",
|
|
"favors",
|
|
"OKs",
|
|
"okays",
|
|
"subscribes (to)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"acclaims",
|
|
"applauds",
|
|
"lauds",
|
|
"praises",
|
|
"salutes",
|
|
"backs (up)",
|
|
"concurs (in)",
|
|
"stands by",
|
|
"supports",
|
|
"sustains",
|
|
"upholds",
|
|
"bears",
|
|
"endures",
|
|
"tolerates",
|
|
"assents (to)",
|
|
"consents (to)",
|
|
"commends",
|
|
"recommends",
|
|
"enjoys",
|
|
"likes"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"blacklists",
|
|
"censures",
|
|
"condemns",
|
|
"criticizes",
|
|
"damns",
|
|
"denounces",
|
|
"deprecates",
|
|
"depreciates",
|
|
"disparages",
|
|
"reprehends",
|
|
"reprobates",
|
|
"dislikes",
|
|
"minds",
|
|
"detests",
|
|
"hates",
|
|
"loathes",
|
|
"dissents (from)",
|
|
"objects (to)",
|
|
"opposes"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"disapproves (of)",
|
|
"discountenances",
|
|
"disfavors",
|
|
"frowns (on or upon)"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"phrase"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"taken a walk":{
|
|
"to leave a place often for another":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"She told them to take a hike because they aren't welcome here."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bailed",
|
|
"bailed out",
|
|
"booked",
|
|
"bugged off",
|
|
"bugged out",
|
|
"buggered off",
|
|
"buzzed (off)",
|
|
"cleared off",
|
|
"cleared out",
|
|
"cut out",
|
|
"departed",
|
|
"dug out",
|
|
"exited",
|
|
"gone",
|
|
"gone off",
|
|
"got",
|
|
"gotten",
|
|
"got off",
|
|
"gotten off",
|
|
"moved",
|
|
"packed (up or off)",
|
|
"parted",
|
|
"peeled off",
|
|
"piked (out or off)",
|
|
"pulled out",
|
|
"pushed off",
|
|
"pushed on",
|
|
"quit",
|
|
"quitted",
|
|
"run along",
|
|
"sallied (forth)",
|
|
"scarpered",
|
|
"shoved (off)",
|
|
"stepped (along)",
|
|
"taken off",
|
|
"vamoosed",
|
|
"walked out"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"set out",
|
|
"started",
|
|
"struck out",
|
|
"stricken out",
|
|
"absconded",
|
|
"decamped",
|
|
"escaped",
|
|
"evacuated",
|
|
"fled",
|
|
"flown",
|
|
"got out",
|
|
"gotten out",
|
|
"mizzled",
|
|
"run away",
|
|
"scatted",
|
|
"scrammed",
|
|
"skipped",
|
|
"gone out",
|
|
"lit",
|
|
"lighted out",
|
|
"stepped out",
|
|
"abandoned",
|
|
"deserted",
|
|
"forsaken",
|
|
"vacated",
|
|
"emigrated",
|
|
"adjourned",
|
|
"removed",
|
|
"retired",
|
|
"retreated",
|
|
"withdrawn"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"abided",
|
|
"abode",
|
|
"dwelled",
|
|
"dwelt",
|
|
"lodged",
|
|
"remained",
|
|
"settled",
|
|
"stayed",
|
|
"tarried",
|
|
"approached",
|
|
"closed",
|
|
"neared",
|
|
"hit",
|
|
"landed",
|
|
"reached"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"arrived",
|
|
"come",
|
|
"shown up",
|
|
"showed up",
|
|
"turned up"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"phrase"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"take exception":{
|
|
"to present an opposing opinion or argument":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"He took exception to my comments on standardized testing."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"demur",
|
|
"except",
|
|
"expostulate",
|
|
"kick",
|
|
"object",
|
|
"protest",
|
|
"remonstrate"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"cavil",
|
|
"quibble",
|
|
"challenge",
|
|
"dare",
|
|
"defy",
|
|
"fight",
|
|
"conflict",
|
|
"debate",
|
|
"dispute",
|
|
"hassle",
|
|
"quarrel",
|
|
"squabble",
|
|
"wrangle",
|
|
"beef",
|
|
"bellyache",
|
|
"bitch",
|
|
"bleat",
|
|
"carp",
|
|
"caterwaul",
|
|
"complain",
|
|
"crab",
|
|
"croak",
|
|
"fuss",
|
|
"gripe",
|
|
"grizzle",
|
|
"grouch",
|
|
"grouse",
|
|
"growl",
|
|
"grumble",
|
|
"grump",
|
|
"holler",
|
|
"keen",
|
|
"maunder",
|
|
"moan",
|
|
"murmur",
|
|
"mutter",
|
|
"nag",
|
|
"repine",
|
|
"scream",
|
|
"squawk",
|
|
"squeal",
|
|
"wail",
|
|
"whimper",
|
|
"whine",
|
|
"whinge",
|
|
"yammer",
|
|
"yawp",
|
|
"yaup",
|
|
"yowl",
|
|
"balk",
|
|
"gag",
|
|
"stick",
|
|
"censure",
|
|
"criticize",
|
|
"denounce",
|
|
"disobey",
|
|
"rebel",
|
|
"withstand",
|
|
"demonstrate"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"approve",
|
|
"sanction",
|
|
"accept",
|
|
"accede",
|
|
"acquiesce",
|
|
"agree",
|
|
"assent",
|
|
"adhere",
|
|
"comply",
|
|
"conform",
|
|
"follow",
|
|
"mind",
|
|
"obey",
|
|
"observe",
|
|
"advocate",
|
|
"champion",
|
|
"defend",
|
|
"maintain",
|
|
"support",
|
|
"sustain",
|
|
"uphold",
|
|
"applaud",
|
|
"cheer",
|
|
"commend"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"phrase"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"taking hold (of)":{
|
|
"to take physical control or possession of (something) suddenly or forcibly":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"The baby took hold of the toy, upsetting her two-year-old sister."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bagging",
|
|
"capturing",
|
|
"catching",
|
|
"collaring",
|
|
"copping",
|
|
"corralling",
|
|
"getting",
|
|
"glomming",
|
|
"grabbing",
|
|
"grappling",
|
|
"hooking",
|
|
"landing",
|
|
"nabbing",
|
|
"nailing",
|
|
"netting",
|
|
"nobbling",
|
|
"rapping",
|
|
"seizing",
|
|
"snagging",
|
|
"snapping (up)",
|
|
"snaring",
|
|
"snatching",
|
|
"trapping"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"gloving",
|
|
"haltering",
|
|
"lassoing",
|
|
"roping",
|
|
"apprehending",
|
|
"arresting",
|
|
"detaining",
|
|
"baying",
|
|
"cornering",
|
|
"clasping",
|
|
"clutching",
|
|
"fastening (on)",
|
|
"fisting",
|
|
"grasping",
|
|
"gripping",
|
|
"holding",
|
|
"latching (on or onto)",
|
|
"securing",
|
|
"rending",
|
|
"wresting",
|
|
"enmeshing",
|
|
"immeshing",
|
|
"ensnaring",
|
|
"entangling",
|
|
"entrapping",
|
|
"meshing",
|
|
"abducting",
|
|
"kidnapping",
|
|
"kidnaping",
|
|
"spiriting (away or off)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"discharging",
|
|
"freeing",
|
|
"liberating",
|
|
"releasing",
|
|
"dropping",
|
|
"loosening",
|
|
"unhanding"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"missing"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"phrase"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"taken up":{
|
|
"to move from a lower to a higher place or position":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"please take up the blanket so I can look underneath it"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"boosted",
|
|
"craned",
|
|
"elevated",
|
|
"heaved",
|
|
"hove",
|
|
"hefted",
|
|
"heightened",
|
|
"hiked",
|
|
"hoisted",
|
|
"jacked (up)",
|
|
"lifted",
|
|
"perked (up)",
|
|
"picked up",
|
|
"raised",
|
|
"upheld",
|
|
"uplifted",
|
|
"upped",
|
|
"upraised"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"ascended",
|
|
"mounted",
|
|
"risen",
|
|
"reared",
|
|
"upended"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"descended",
|
|
"dipped",
|
|
"fallen",
|
|
"pitched",
|
|
"plunged",
|
|
"slipped",
|
|
"borne",
|
|
"born",
|
|
"depressed",
|
|
"pressed",
|
|
"pushed",
|
|
"submerged",
|
|
"sunk"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"dropped",
|
|
"lowered"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to take in (something liquid) through small openings":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the soil was so dry that the plant seemed to take up the much-needed water instantly"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"absorbed",
|
|
"drunk",
|
|
"drank",
|
|
"imbibed",
|
|
"soaked (up)",
|
|
"sponged",
|
|
"sucked (up)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"gulped",
|
|
"guzzled",
|
|
"quaffed",
|
|
"sipped",
|
|
"slurped",
|
|
"swallowed",
|
|
"swigged",
|
|
"swilled"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to take for one's own use (something originated by another)":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"one cluster of fans started chanting the team name of the champions, and the crowd quickly took up the cry"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"adopted",
|
|
"borrowed",
|
|
"embraced",
|
|
"espoused",
|
|
"taken on"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"domesticated",
|
|
"naturalized",
|
|
"appropriated",
|
|
"arrogated",
|
|
"taken over",
|
|
"usurped",
|
|
"absorbed",
|
|
"assimilated",
|
|
"incorporated",
|
|
"quoted",
|
|
"cherished",
|
|
"prized",
|
|
"treasured",
|
|
"cultivated",
|
|
"followed",
|
|
"heeded",
|
|
"honored",
|
|
"used",
|
|
"utilized",
|
|
"brought up",
|
|
"fostered",
|
|
"nurtured",
|
|
"raised",
|
|
"reared",
|
|
"affected",
|
|
"assumed",
|
|
"copied",
|
|
"imitated",
|
|
"pretended",
|
|
"put on",
|
|
"simulated"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"abandoned",
|
|
"forsaken",
|
|
"given up",
|
|
"relinquished",
|
|
"surrendered",
|
|
"abjured",
|
|
"abnegated",
|
|
"disowned",
|
|
"rejected",
|
|
"renounced",
|
|
"repudiated",
|
|
"spurned",
|
|
"discarded",
|
|
"jettisoned",
|
|
"junked",
|
|
"thrown away",
|
|
"thrown out"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"take a hike":{
|
|
"to leave a place often for another":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"She told them to take a hike because they aren't welcome here."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bail",
|
|
"bail out",
|
|
"begone",
|
|
"book",
|
|
"bugger off",
|
|
"bug off",
|
|
"bug out",
|
|
"buzz (off)",
|
|
"clear off",
|
|
"clear out",
|
|
"cut out",
|
|
"depart",
|
|
"dig out",
|
|
"exit",
|
|
"get",
|
|
"get off",
|
|
"go",
|
|
"go off",
|
|
"move",
|
|
"pack (up or off)",
|
|
"part",
|
|
"peel off",
|
|
"pike (out or off)",
|
|
"pull out",
|
|
"push off",
|
|
"push on",
|
|
"quit",
|
|
"run along",
|
|
"sally (forth)",
|
|
"scarper",
|
|
"shove (off)",
|
|
"step (along)",
|
|
"take off",
|
|
"vamoose",
|
|
"walk out"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"set out",
|
|
"start",
|
|
"strike out",
|
|
"abscond",
|
|
"decamp",
|
|
"escape",
|
|
"evacuate",
|
|
"flee",
|
|
"fly",
|
|
"get out",
|
|
"mizzle",
|
|
"run away",
|
|
"scat",
|
|
"scram",
|
|
"skip",
|
|
"go out",
|
|
"light out",
|
|
"step out",
|
|
"abandon",
|
|
"desert",
|
|
"forsake",
|
|
"vacate",
|
|
"emigrate",
|
|
"adjourn",
|
|
"remove",
|
|
"retire",
|
|
"retreat",
|
|
"withdraw"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"abide",
|
|
"dwell",
|
|
"lodge",
|
|
"remain",
|
|
"settle",
|
|
"stay",
|
|
"tarry",
|
|
"approach",
|
|
"close",
|
|
"near",
|
|
"hit",
|
|
"land",
|
|
"reach"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"arrive",
|
|
"come",
|
|
"show up",
|
|
"turn up"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"phrase"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"taken aback":{
|
|
"to make a strong impression on (someone) with something unexpected":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Everyone was taken aback by her sudden anger.",
|
|
"The family seemed taken aback by the overwhelming generosity of their neighbors."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"amazed",
|
|
"astonished",
|
|
"astounded",
|
|
"bowled over",
|
|
"dumbfounded",
|
|
"dumfounded",
|
|
"flabbergasted",
|
|
"floored",
|
|
"rocked",
|
|
"shocked",
|
|
"startled",
|
|
"stunned",
|
|
"stupefied",
|
|
"surprised",
|
|
"surprized",
|
|
"thunderstruck",
|
|
"thunderstricken"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"befuddled",
|
|
"bewildered",
|
|
"blindsided",
|
|
"blown away",
|
|
"confounded",
|
|
"confused",
|
|
"dazed",
|
|
"discomfited",
|
|
"disconcerted",
|
|
"dismayed",
|
|
"jarred",
|
|
"muddled",
|
|
"nonplussed",
|
|
"nonplused",
|
|
"perplexed",
|
|
"shaken up"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"phrase"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"take a powder":{
|
|
"to leave a place often for another":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"He took a powder before anyone even noticed he was there."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bail",
|
|
"bail out",
|
|
"begone",
|
|
"book",
|
|
"bugger off",
|
|
"bug off",
|
|
"bug out",
|
|
"buzz (off)",
|
|
"clear off",
|
|
"clear out",
|
|
"cut out",
|
|
"depart",
|
|
"dig out",
|
|
"exit",
|
|
"get",
|
|
"get off",
|
|
"go",
|
|
"go off",
|
|
"move",
|
|
"pack (up or off)",
|
|
"part",
|
|
"peel off",
|
|
"pike (out or off)",
|
|
"pull out",
|
|
"push off",
|
|
"push on",
|
|
"quit",
|
|
"run along",
|
|
"sally (forth)",
|
|
"scarper",
|
|
"shove (off)",
|
|
"step (along)",
|
|
"take off",
|
|
"vamoose",
|
|
"walk out"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"set out",
|
|
"start",
|
|
"strike out",
|
|
"abscond",
|
|
"decamp",
|
|
"escape",
|
|
"evacuate",
|
|
"flee",
|
|
"fly",
|
|
"get out",
|
|
"mizzle",
|
|
"run away",
|
|
"scat",
|
|
"scram",
|
|
"skip",
|
|
"go out",
|
|
"light out",
|
|
"step out",
|
|
"abandon",
|
|
"desert",
|
|
"forsake",
|
|
"vacate",
|
|
"emigrate",
|
|
"adjourn",
|
|
"remove",
|
|
"retire",
|
|
"retreat",
|
|
"withdraw"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"abide",
|
|
"dwell",
|
|
"lodge",
|
|
"remain",
|
|
"settle",
|
|
"stay",
|
|
"tarry",
|
|
"approach",
|
|
"close",
|
|
"near",
|
|
"hit",
|
|
"land",
|
|
"reach"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"arrive",
|
|
"come",
|
|
"show up",
|
|
"turn up"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"phrase"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"take one's time":{
|
|
"to move or act slowly":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"The students were advised to take their time on the test and not to rush."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"crawl",
|
|
"creep",
|
|
"dally",
|
|
"dawdle",
|
|
"delay",
|
|
"diddle",
|
|
"dillydally",
|
|
"drag",
|
|
"lag",
|
|
"linger",
|
|
"loiter",
|
|
"lollygag",
|
|
"lallygag",
|
|
"mope",
|
|
"poke",
|
|
"shilly-shally",
|
|
"tarry"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"fiddle (around)",
|
|
"fool around",
|
|
"mess around",
|
|
"monkey (around)",
|
|
"play",
|
|
"potter (around)",
|
|
"putter (around)",
|
|
"trifle",
|
|
"hang (around or out)",
|
|
"idle",
|
|
"loaf",
|
|
"loll",
|
|
"lounge",
|
|
"amble",
|
|
"ease",
|
|
"inch",
|
|
"lumber",
|
|
"plod",
|
|
"saunter",
|
|
"shuffle",
|
|
"stagger",
|
|
"stroll",
|
|
"decelerate",
|
|
"slow (down or up)",
|
|
"filibuster",
|
|
"procrastinate",
|
|
"stall",
|
|
"temporize"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"bowl",
|
|
"breeze",
|
|
"dart",
|
|
"hump",
|
|
"hurtle",
|
|
"hustle",
|
|
"scramble",
|
|
"stampede",
|
|
"gallop",
|
|
"jog",
|
|
"run",
|
|
"sprint",
|
|
"trot",
|
|
"accelerate",
|
|
"quicken",
|
|
"speed (up)",
|
|
"catch up",
|
|
"fast-forward",
|
|
"outpace",
|
|
"outrun",
|
|
"outstrip",
|
|
"overtake"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"barrel",
|
|
"bolt",
|
|
"career",
|
|
"course",
|
|
"dash",
|
|
"fly",
|
|
"hasten",
|
|
"hotfoot (it)",
|
|
"hurry",
|
|
"race",
|
|
"rip",
|
|
"rocket",
|
|
"run",
|
|
"rush",
|
|
"scoot",
|
|
"scud",
|
|
"scurry",
|
|
"speed",
|
|
"tear",
|
|
"whirl",
|
|
"whisk",
|
|
"whiz",
|
|
"whizz",
|
|
"zip"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"phrase"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"take to":{
|
|
"to take pleasure in":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"He took to figure skating at a young age."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"adore",
|
|
"delight (in)",
|
|
"dig",
|
|
"enjoy",
|
|
"fancy",
|
|
"get off (on)",
|
|
"groove (on)",
|
|
"like",
|
|
"love",
|
|
"rejoice (in)",
|
|
"relish",
|
|
"revel (in)",
|
|
"savor",
|
|
"savour"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"admire",
|
|
"appreciate",
|
|
"cherish",
|
|
"revere",
|
|
"venerate",
|
|
"worship",
|
|
"prize",
|
|
"treasure",
|
|
"value",
|
|
"devour",
|
|
"drink (in)",
|
|
"eat (up)",
|
|
"feast (on)",
|
|
"dote (on)",
|
|
"idolize",
|
|
"cotton (to)",
|
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"favor",
|
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"prefer",
|
|
"indulge (in)",
|
|
"luxuriate (in)",
|
|
"wallow (in)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"abhor",
|
|
"abominate",
|
|
"detest",
|
|
"dislike",
|
|
"hate",
|
|
"loathe",
|
|
"condemn",
|
|
"despise",
|
|
"scorn"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"phrase"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"taking exception":{
|
|
"to present an opposing opinion or argument":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"He took exception to my comments on standardized testing."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"demurring",
|
|
"excepting",
|
|
"expostulating",
|
|
"kicking",
|
|
"objecting",
|
|
"protesting",
|
|
"remonstrating (with)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"caviling",
|
|
"cavilling",
|
|
"quibbling",
|
|
"challenging",
|
|
"daring",
|
|
"defying",
|
|
"fighting",
|
|
"conflicting",
|
|
"debating",
|
|
"disputing",
|
|
"hassling",
|
|
"quarreling",
|
|
"quarrelling",
|
|
"squabbling",
|
|
"wrangling",
|
|
"beefing",
|
|
"bellyaching",
|
|
"bitching",
|
|
"bleating",
|
|
"carping",
|
|
"caterwauling",
|
|
"complaining",
|
|
"crabbing",
|
|
"croaking",
|
|
"fussing",
|
|
"griping",
|
|
"grizzling",
|
|
"grouching",
|
|
"grousing",
|
|
"growling",
|
|
"grumbling",
|
|
"grumping",
|
|
"hollering",
|
|
"keening",
|
|
"maundering",
|
|
"moaning",
|
|
"murmuring",
|
|
"muttering",
|
|
"nagging",
|
|
"repining",
|
|
"screaming",
|
|
"squawking",
|
|
"squealing",
|
|
"wailing",
|
|
"whimpering",
|
|
"whinging",
|
|
"whingeing",
|
|
"whining",
|
|
"yammering",
|
|
"yawping",
|
|
"yauping",
|
|
"yowling",
|
|
"balking",
|
|
"gagging",
|
|
"sticking",
|
|
"censuring",
|
|
"criticizing",
|
|
"denouncing",
|
|
"disobeying",
|
|
"rebelling",
|
|
"withstanding",
|
|
"demonstrating"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"approving",
|
|
"sanctioning",
|
|
"accepting",
|
|
"acceding",
|
|
"acquiescing",
|
|
"agreeing",
|
|
"assenting",
|
|
"adhering",
|
|
"complying",
|
|
"conforming",
|
|
"following",
|
|
"minding",
|
|
"obeying",
|
|
"observing",
|
|
"advocating",
|
|
"championing",
|
|
"defending",
|
|
"maintaining",
|
|
"supporting",
|
|
"sustaining",
|
|
"upholding",
|
|
"applauding",
|
|
"cheering",
|
|
"commending"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"phrase"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"taking apart":{
|
|
"to inflict physical or emotional harm upon":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"They threatened to take him apart if he ever showed up in their town again."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"abusing",
|
|
"brutalizing",
|
|
"bullying",
|
|
"ill-treating",
|
|
"ill-using",
|
|
"kicking around",
|
|
"maltreating",
|
|
"manhandling",
|
|
"messing over",
|
|
"mishandling",
|
|
"mistreating",
|
|
"misusing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"molesting",
|
|
"outraging",
|
|
"violating",
|
|
"harassing",
|
|
"harming",
|
|
"hurting",
|
|
"injuring",
|
|
"oppressing",
|
|
"persecuting",
|
|
"tormenting",
|
|
"torturing",
|
|
"burning",
|
|
"sandbagging",
|
|
"victimizing",
|
|
"wronging",
|
|
"beating (up)",
|
|
"messing (up)",
|
|
"roughing (up)",
|
|
"working (over)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"caring (for)",
|
|
"cherishing",
|
|
"fostering",
|
|
"nurturing",
|
|
"babying",
|
|
"catering (to)",
|
|
"coddling",
|
|
"favoring",
|
|
"gratifying",
|
|
"humoring",
|
|
"indulging",
|
|
"mollycoddling",
|
|
"pampering",
|
|
"spoiling"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"phrase"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"takes apart":{
|
|
"to inflict physical or emotional harm upon":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"They threatened to take him apart if he ever showed up in their town again."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"abuses",
|
|
"brutalizes",
|
|
"bullies",
|
|
"ill-treats",
|
|
"ill-uses",
|
|
"kicks around",
|
|
"maltreats",
|
|
"manhandles",
|
|
"messes over",
|
|
"mishandles",
|
|
"mistreats",
|
|
"misuses"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"molests",
|
|
"outrages",
|
|
"violates",
|
|
"harasses",
|
|
"harms",
|
|
"hurts",
|
|
"injures",
|
|
"oppresses",
|
|
"persecutes",
|
|
"torments",
|
|
"tortures",
|
|
"burns",
|
|
"sandbags",
|
|
"victimizes",
|
|
"wrongs",
|
|
"beats (up)",
|
|
"messes (up)",
|
|
"roughs (up)",
|
|
"works (over)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"cares (for)",
|
|
"cherishes",
|
|
"fosters",
|
|
"nurtures",
|
|
"babies",
|
|
"caters (to)",
|
|
"coddles",
|
|
"favors",
|
|
"gratifies",
|
|
"humors",
|
|
"indulges",
|
|
"mollycoddles",
|
|
"pampers",
|
|
"spoils"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"phrase"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"taking by surprise":{
|
|
"to make a strong impression on (someone) with something unexpected":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"I was taken by surprise when I heard the news and had trouble getting my thoughts together."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"amazing",
|
|
"astonishing",
|
|
"astounding",
|
|
"bowling over",
|
|
"dumbfounding",
|
|
"dumfounding",
|
|
"flabbergasting",
|
|
"flooring",
|
|
"rocking",
|
|
"shocking",
|
|
"startling",
|
|
"stunning",
|
|
"stupefying",
|
|
"surprising",
|
|
"surprizing",
|
|
"thunderstriking"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"befuddling",
|
|
"bewildering",
|
|
"blindsiding",
|
|
"blowing away",
|
|
"confounding",
|
|
"confusing",
|
|
"dazing",
|
|
"discomfiting",
|
|
"disconcerting",
|
|
"dismaying",
|
|
"jarring",
|
|
"muddling",
|
|
"nonplussing",
|
|
"nonplusing",
|
|
"perplexing",
|
|
"shaking up"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"phrase"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"taken a powder":{
|
|
"to leave a place often for another":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"He took a powder before anyone even noticed he was there."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bailed",
|
|
"bailed out",
|
|
"booked",
|
|
"bugged off",
|
|
"bugged out",
|
|
"buggered off",
|
|
"buzzed (off)",
|
|
"cleared off",
|
|
"cleared out",
|
|
"cut out",
|
|
"departed",
|
|
"dug out",
|
|
"exited",
|
|
"gone",
|
|
"gone off",
|
|
"got",
|
|
"gotten",
|
|
"got off",
|
|
"gotten off",
|
|
"moved",
|
|
"packed (up or off)",
|
|
"parted",
|
|
"peeled off",
|
|
"piked (out or off)",
|
|
"pulled out",
|
|
"pushed off",
|
|
"pushed on",
|
|
"quit",
|
|
"quitted",
|
|
"run along",
|
|
"sallied (forth)",
|
|
"scarpered",
|
|
"shoved (off)",
|
|
"stepped (along)",
|
|
"taken off",
|
|
"vamoosed",
|
|
"walked out"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"set out",
|
|
"started",
|
|
"struck out",
|
|
"stricken out",
|
|
"absconded",
|
|
"decamped",
|
|
"escaped",
|
|
"evacuated",
|
|
"fled",
|
|
"flown",
|
|
"got out",
|
|
"gotten out",
|
|
"mizzled",
|
|
"run away",
|
|
"scatted",
|
|
"scrammed",
|
|
"skipped",
|
|
"gone out",
|
|
"lit",
|
|
"lighted out",
|
|
"stepped out",
|
|
"abandoned",
|
|
"deserted",
|
|
"forsaken",
|
|
"vacated",
|
|
"emigrated",
|
|
"adjourned",
|
|
"removed",
|
|
"retired",
|
|
"retreated",
|
|
"withdrawn"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"abided",
|
|
"abode",
|
|
"dwelled",
|
|
"dwelt",
|
|
"lodged",
|
|
"remained",
|
|
"settled",
|
|
"stayed",
|
|
"tarried",
|
|
"approached",
|
|
"closed",
|
|
"neared",
|
|
"hit",
|
|
"landed",
|
|
"reached"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"arrived",
|
|
"come",
|
|
"shown up",
|
|
"showed up",
|
|
"turned up"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"phrase"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"take kindly to":{
|
|
"to have a favorable opinion of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"They didn't take kindly to his rude behavior."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"accept",
|
|
"approve (of)",
|
|
"care (for)",
|
|
"countenance",
|
|
"favor",
|
|
"OK",
|
|
"okay",
|
|
"subscribe (to)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"acclaim",
|
|
"applaud",
|
|
"laud",
|
|
"praise",
|
|
"salute",
|
|
"back (up)",
|
|
"concur (in)",
|
|
"stand by",
|
|
"support",
|
|
"sustain",
|
|
"uphold",
|
|
"bear",
|
|
"endure",
|
|
"tolerate",
|
|
"assent (to)",
|
|
"consent (to)",
|
|
"commend",
|
|
"recommend",
|
|
"enjoy",
|
|
"like"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"blacklist",
|
|
"censure",
|
|
"condemn",
|
|
"criticize",
|
|
"damn",
|
|
"denounce",
|
|
"deprecate",
|
|
"depreciate",
|
|
"disparage",
|
|
"reprehend",
|
|
"reprobate",
|
|
"dislike",
|
|
"mind",
|
|
"detest",
|
|
"hate",
|
|
"loathe",
|
|
"dissent (from)",
|
|
"object (to)",
|
|
"oppose"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"disapprove (of)",
|
|
"discountenance",
|
|
"disfavor",
|
|
"frown (on or upon)"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"phrase"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"take issue":{
|
|
"to have a different opinion":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"She took issue with the way the department was run."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"differ",
|
|
"disagree",
|
|
"dissent",
|
|
"nonconcur"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"clash",
|
|
"collide",
|
|
"conflict",
|
|
"contrast",
|
|
"counter",
|
|
"debate",
|
|
"object",
|
|
"oppose",
|
|
"protest",
|
|
"resist",
|
|
"contest",
|
|
"dispute",
|
|
"argue",
|
|
"bicker",
|
|
"fall out",
|
|
"quarrel"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"accede",
|
|
"accept",
|
|
"acquiesce",
|
|
"comply",
|
|
"consent",
|
|
"defer",
|
|
"subscribe",
|
|
"affiliate",
|
|
"ally",
|
|
"associate",
|
|
"collaborate",
|
|
"collude",
|
|
"come round",
|
|
"compromise",
|
|
"cooperate",
|
|
"get along",
|
|
"side"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"agree",
|
|
"assent",
|
|
"concur"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to present an opposing opinion or argument":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"He took issue with their explanation of what happened in his report."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"demur",
|
|
"except",
|
|
"expostulate",
|
|
"kick",
|
|
"object",
|
|
"protest",
|
|
"remonstrate"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"cavil",
|
|
"quibble",
|
|
"challenge",
|
|
"dare",
|
|
"defy",
|
|
"fight",
|
|
"conflict",
|
|
"debate",
|
|
"dispute",
|
|
"hassle",
|
|
"quarrel",
|
|
"squabble",
|
|
"wrangle",
|
|
"beef",
|
|
"bellyache",
|
|
"bitch",
|
|
"bleat",
|
|
"carp",
|
|
"caterwaul",
|
|
"complain",
|
|
"crab",
|
|
"croak",
|
|
"fuss",
|
|
"gripe",
|
|
"grizzle",
|
|
"grouch",
|
|
"grouse",
|
|
"growl",
|
|
"grumble",
|
|
"grump",
|
|
"holler",
|
|
"keen",
|
|
"maunder",
|
|
"moan",
|
|
"murmur",
|
|
"mutter",
|
|
"nag",
|
|
"repine",
|
|
"scream",
|
|
"squawk",
|
|
"squeal",
|
|
"wail",
|
|
"whimper",
|
|
"whine",
|
|
"whinge",
|
|
"yammer",
|
|
"yawp",
|
|
"yaup",
|
|
"yowl",
|
|
"balk",
|
|
"gag",
|
|
"stick",
|
|
"censure",
|
|
"criticize",
|
|
"denounce",
|
|
"disobey",
|
|
"rebel",
|
|
"withstand",
|
|
"demonstrate"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"approve",
|
|
"sanction",
|
|
"accept",
|
|
"accede",
|
|
"acquiesce",
|
|
"agree",
|
|
"assent",
|
|
"adhere",
|
|
"comply",
|
|
"conform",
|
|
"follow",
|
|
"mind",
|
|
"obey",
|
|
"observe",
|
|
"advocate",
|
|
"champion",
|
|
"defend",
|
|
"maintain",
|
|
"support",
|
|
"sustain",
|
|
"uphold",
|
|
"applaud",
|
|
"cheer",
|
|
"commend"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"phrase"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"taken care of":{
|
|
"to attend to the needs and comforts of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"He took care of his mother when she got sick."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"administered (to)",
|
|
"cared (for)",
|
|
"ministered (to)",
|
|
"mothered",
|
|
"nursed"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"cured",
|
|
"healed",
|
|
"remedied",
|
|
"doctored",
|
|
"treated",
|
|
"aided",
|
|
"conserved",
|
|
"preserved",
|
|
"provided (for)",
|
|
"supported",
|
|
"babied",
|
|
"coddled",
|
|
"mollycoddled",
|
|
"pampered",
|
|
"spoiled",
|
|
"spoilt",
|
|
"catered (to)",
|
|
"humored",
|
|
"indulged"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"brushed (aside or off)",
|
|
"forgotten",
|
|
"forgot",
|
|
"ignored",
|
|
"neglected",
|
|
"overlooked",
|
|
"slighted"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to pay the living expenses of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"We took care of our daughter until she graduated from college."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"kept",
|
|
"maintained",
|
|
"provided (for)",
|
|
"supported"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"financed",
|
|
"funded",
|
|
"patronized",
|
|
"set up",
|
|
"sponsored",
|
|
"staked",
|
|
"underwritten"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to take charge of especially on behalf of another":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"He took care of his neighbors' plants while they were on vacation."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"attended",
|
|
"cared (for)",
|
|
"minded",
|
|
"overseen",
|
|
"superintended",
|
|
"supervised",
|
|
"tended",
|
|
"watched"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"administrated",
|
|
"conducted",
|
|
"controlled",
|
|
"directed",
|
|
"governed",
|
|
"guided",
|
|
"managed",
|
|
"operated",
|
|
"presided (over)",
|
|
"regulated",
|
|
"run",
|
|
"stewarded",
|
|
"guarded",
|
|
"patrolled",
|
|
"protected",
|
|
"safeguarded",
|
|
"shielded",
|
|
"babied",
|
|
"babysat",
|
|
"chaperoned",
|
|
"mothered",
|
|
"shepherded"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"abandoned",
|
|
"disregarded",
|
|
"forgotten",
|
|
"forgot",
|
|
"ignored",
|
|
"neglected",
|
|
"passed over"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"phrase"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"taken into account":{
|
|
"to give consideration to (as unexpected circumstances or contingencies)":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Taking into account the possibility of stormy weather, we decided to spring for a cabin instead of pitching a tent."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"allowed (for)",
|
|
"considered",
|
|
"factored (in or into)",
|
|
"provided (for)",
|
|
"regarded"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"accommodated",
|
|
"adapted",
|
|
"adjusted",
|
|
"conditioned",
|
|
"anticipated",
|
|
"contemplated",
|
|
"envisaged",
|
|
"expected",
|
|
"foreseen",
|
|
"assumed",
|
|
"presumed",
|
|
"presupposed",
|
|
"planned",
|
|
"calculated",
|
|
"faced"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"factored (out)"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"discounted",
|
|
"disregarded"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"phrase"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"taken effect":{
|
|
"to produce a desired effect":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"You'll feel better once the medication takes effect ."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"acted",
|
|
"operated",
|
|
"performed",
|
|
"taken",
|
|
"worked",
|
|
"wrought"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"behaved",
|
|
"reacted",
|
|
"responded",
|
|
"affected",
|
|
"influenced",
|
|
"swayed",
|
|
"panned out",
|
|
"redounded",
|
|
"resulted"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"backfired",
|
|
"fizzled"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"phrase"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"takes to the cleaners":{
|
|
"to rob by the use of trickery or threats":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"beats",
|
|
"bilks",
|
|
"bleeds",
|
|
"cheats",
|
|
"chisels",
|
|
"chouses",
|
|
"cons",
|
|
"cozens",
|
|
"defrauds",
|
|
"diddles",
|
|
"does",
|
|
"does in",
|
|
"euchres",
|
|
"fiddles",
|
|
"fleeces",
|
|
"flimflams",
|
|
"gaffs",
|
|
"hoses",
|
|
"hustles",
|
|
"mulcts",
|
|
"nobbles",
|
|
"plucks",
|
|
"reams",
|
|
"rips off",
|
|
"rooks",
|
|
"screws",
|
|
"shakes down",
|
|
"shortchanges",
|
|
"shorts",
|
|
"skins",
|
|
"skunks",
|
|
"squeezes",
|
|
"sticks",
|
|
"stiffs",
|
|
"stings",
|
|
"suckers",
|
|
"swindles",
|
|
"thimblerigs",
|
|
"victimizes"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"extorts",
|
|
"wrenches",
|
|
"wrests",
|
|
"wrings",
|
|
"clips",
|
|
"gouges",
|
|
"nicks",
|
|
"overcharges",
|
|
"soaks",
|
|
"exploits",
|
|
"milks",
|
|
"deceives",
|
|
"dupes",
|
|
"fools",
|
|
"gulls",
|
|
"tricks",
|
|
"ropes (in)",
|
|
"betrays",
|
|
"bitches",
|
|
"double-crosses",
|
|
"bamboozles",
|
|
"fast-talks"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"take up":{
|
|
"to move from a lower to a higher place or position":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"please take up the blanket so I can look underneath it"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"boost",
|
|
"crane",
|
|
"elevate",
|
|
"heave",
|
|
"heft",
|
|
"heighten",
|
|
"hike",
|
|
"hoist",
|
|
"jack (up)",
|
|
"lift",
|
|
"perk (up)",
|
|
"pick up",
|
|
"raise",
|
|
"up",
|
|
"uphold",
|
|
"uplift",
|
|
"upraise"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"ascend",
|
|
"mount",
|
|
"rise",
|
|
"rear",
|
|
"upend"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"descend",
|
|
"dip",
|
|
"fall",
|
|
"pitch",
|
|
"plunge",
|
|
"slip",
|
|
"bear",
|
|
"depress",
|
|
"press",
|
|
"push",
|
|
"sink",
|
|
"submerge"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"drop",
|
|
"lower"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to take in (something liquid) through small openings":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the soil was so dry that the plant seemed to take up the much-needed water instantly"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"absorb",
|
|
"drink",
|
|
"imbibe",
|
|
"soak (up)",
|
|
"sponge",
|
|
"suck (up)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"gulp",
|
|
"guzzle",
|
|
"quaff",
|
|
"sip",
|
|
"slurp",
|
|
"swallow",
|
|
"swig",
|
|
"swill"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to take for one's own use (something originated by another)":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"one cluster of fans started chanting the team name of the champions, and the crowd quickly took up the cry"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"adopt",
|
|
"borrow",
|
|
"embrace",
|
|
"espouse",
|
|
"take on"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"domesticate",
|
|
"naturalize",
|
|
"appropriate",
|
|
"arrogate",
|
|
"take over",
|
|
"usurp",
|
|
"absorb",
|
|
"assimilate",
|
|
"incorporate",
|
|
"quote",
|
|
"cherish",
|
|
"prize",
|
|
"treasure",
|
|
"cultivate",
|
|
"follow",
|
|
"heed",
|
|
"honor",
|
|
"use",
|
|
"utilize",
|
|
"bring up",
|
|
"foster",
|
|
"nurture",
|
|
"raise",
|
|
"rear",
|
|
"affect",
|
|
"assume",
|
|
"copy",
|
|
"imitate",
|
|
"pretend",
|
|
"put on",
|
|
"simulate"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"abandon",
|
|
"forsake",
|
|
"give up",
|
|
"relinquish",
|
|
"surrender",
|
|
"abjure",
|
|
"abnegate",
|
|
"disown",
|
|
"reject",
|
|
"renounce",
|
|
"repudiate",
|
|
"spurn",
|
|
"discard",
|
|
"jettison",
|
|
"junk",
|
|
"throw away",
|
|
"throw out"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"taking care of":{
|
|
"to attend to the needs and comforts of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"He took care of his mother when she got sick."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"administering (to)",
|
|
"caring (for)",
|
|
"ministering (to)",
|
|
"mothering",
|
|
"nursing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"curing",
|
|
"healing",
|
|
"remedying",
|
|
"doctoring",
|
|
"treating",
|
|
"aiding",
|
|
"conserving",
|
|
"preserving",
|
|
"providing (for)",
|
|
"supporting",
|
|
"babying",
|
|
"coddling",
|
|
"mollycoddling",
|
|
"pampering",
|
|
"spoiling",
|
|
"catering (to)",
|
|
"humoring",
|
|
"indulging"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"brushing (aside or off)",
|
|
"forgetting",
|
|
"ignoring",
|
|
"neglecting",
|
|
"overlooking",
|
|
"slighting"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to pay the living expenses of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"We took care of our daughter until she graduated from college."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"keeping",
|
|
"maintaining",
|
|
"providing (for)",
|
|
"supporting"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"financing",
|
|
"funding",
|
|
"patronizing",
|
|
"setting up",
|
|
"sponsoring",
|
|
"staking",
|
|
"underwriting"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to take charge of especially on behalf of another":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"He took care of his neighbors' plants while they were on vacation."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"attending",
|
|
"caring (for)",
|
|
"minding",
|
|
"overseeing",
|
|
"superintending",
|
|
"supervising",
|
|
"tending",
|
|
"watching"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"administrating",
|
|
"conducting",
|
|
"controlling",
|
|
"directing",
|
|
"governing",
|
|
"guiding",
|
|
"managing",
|
|
"operating",
|
|
"presiding (over)",
|
|
"regulating",
|
|
"running",
|
|
"stewarding",
|
|
"guarding",
|
|
"patrolling",
|
|
"protecting",
|
|
"safeguarding",
|
|
"shielding",
|
|
"babying",
|
|
"babysitting",
|
|
"chaperoning",
|
|
"mothering",
|
|
"shepherding"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"abandoning",
|
|
"disregarding",
|
|
"forgetting",
|
|
"ignoring",
|
|
"neglecting",
|
|
"passing over"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"phrase"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"takes for":{
|
|
"to think of in a particular way":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Don't take him for an idiot because he's actually very good at his job."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"accounts",
|
|
"calls",
|
|
"considers",
|
|
"counts",
|
|
"esteems",
|
|
"holds",
|
|
"looks (on or upon)",
|
|
"rates",
|
|
"reckons",
|
|
"regards",
|
|
"sets down",
|
|
"views"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"believes",
|
|
"deems",
|
|
"feels",
|
|
"senses",
|
|
"thinks",
|
|
"conceives",
|
|
"fancies",
|
|
"imagines"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"phrase"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"taking a walk":{
|
|
"to leave a place often for another":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"She told them to take a hike because they aren't welcome here."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bailing",
|
|
"bailing out",
|
|
"booking",
|
|
"buggering off",
|
|
"bugging off",
|
|
"bugging out",
|
|
"buzzing (off)",
|
|
"clearing off",
|
|
"clearing out",
|
|
"cutting out",
|
|
"departing",
|
|
"digging out",
|
|
"exiting",
|
|
"getting",
|
|
"getting off",
|
|
"going",
|
|
"going off",
|
|
"moving",
|
|
"packing (up or off)",
|
|
"parting",
|
|
"peeling off",
|
|
"piking (out or off)",
|
|
"pulling out",
|
|
"pushing off",
|
|
"pushing on",
|
|
"quitting",
|
|
"running along",
|
|
"sallying (forth)",
|
|
"scarpering",
|
|
"shoving (off)",
|
|
"stepping (along)",
|
|
"taking off",
|
|
"vamoosing",
|
|
"walking out"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"setting out",
|
|
"starting",
|
|
"striking out",
|
|
"absconding",
|
|
"decamping",
|
|
"escaping",
|
|
"evacuating",
|
|
"fleeing",
|
|
"flying",
|
|
"getting out",
|
|
"mizzling",
|
|
"running away",
|
|
"scatting",
|
|
"scramming",
|
|
"skipping",
|
|
"going out",
|
|
"lighting out",
|
|
"stepping out",
|
|
"abandoning",
|
|
"deserting",
|
|
"forsaking",
|
|
"vacating",
|
|
"emigrating",
|
|
"adjourning",
|
|
"removing",
|
|
"retiring",
|
|
"retreating",
|
|
"withdrawing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"abiding",
|
|
"dwelling",
|
|
"lodging",
|
|
"remaining",
|
|
"settling",
|
|
"staying",
|
|
"tarrying",
|
|
"approaching",
|
|
"closing",
|
|
"nearing",
|
|
"hitting",
|
|
"landing",
|
|
"reaching"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"arriving",
|
|
"coming",
|
|
"showing up",
|
|
"turning up"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"phrase"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"takes (out)":{
|
|
"to find emotional release for":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"he took out his frustrations by splitting a cord of firewood"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"looses",
|
|
"releases",
|
|
"unleashes",
|
|
"vents"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"acts out",
|
|
"airs",
|
|
"expresses",
|
|
"states",
|
|
"ventilates",
|
|
"voices"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"controls",
|
|
"governs",
|
|
"handles",
|
|
"manages",
|
|
"bridles",
|
|
"checks",
|
|
"constrains",
|
|
"contains",
|
|
"curbs",
|
|
"holds back",
|
|
"pulls in",
|
|
"quells",
|
|
"reins (in)",
|
|
"restrains",
|
|
"smothers",
|
|
"tames",
|
|
"allays",
|
|
"lulls",
|
|
"quiets",
|
|
"soothes",
|
|
"stills",
|
|
"chokes",
|
|
"inhibits",
|
|
"muffles",
|
|
"pockets",
|
|
"represses",
|
|
"stifles",
|
|
"strangles",
|
|
"swallows"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"bottles (up)",
|
|
"represses",
|
|
"suppresses"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to go on a social engagement with":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"she'd like to take the new boy out to the movies sometime"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"dates",
|
|
"goes out (with)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"accompanies",
|
|
"escorts",
|
|
"sees",
|
|
"courts",
|
|
"woos"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to take away from a place or position":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the airline passenger took his laptop computer out of its carrying case"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"clears",
|
|
"draws",
|
|
"removes",
|
|
"withdraws"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"demounts",
|
|
"dislodges",
|
|
"abstracts",
|
|
"cuts",
|
|
"draws off",
|
|
"draws out",
|
|
"extracts",
|
|
"pulls",
|
|
"budges",
|
|
"dislocates",
|
|
"displaces",
|
|
"disturbs",
|
|
"moves",
|
|
"shifts",
|
|
"transfers",
|
|
"transposes"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"mounts",
|
|
"anchors",
|
|
"clamps",
|
|
"fixes",
|
|
"hitches",
|
|
"moors",
|
|
"secures",
|
|
"sets",
|
|
"embeds",
|
|
"imbeds",
|
|
"entrenches",
|
|
"intrenches",
|
|
"implants",
|
|
"ingrains",
|
|
"engrains",
|
|
"lodges",
|
|
"roots",
|
|
"sets up",
|
|
"sites",
|
|
"situates",
|
|
"sticks"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"places",
|
|
"positions",
|
|
"puts"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to put to death deliberately":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the rumor is that the CIA is planning to take him out before he can seize control of the country"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"assassinates",
|
|
"bumps off",
|
|
"croaks",
|
|
"dispatches",
|
|
"does in",
|
|
"executes",
|
|
"gets",
|
|
"ices",
|
|
"knocks off",
|
|
"liquidates",
|
|
"murders",
|
|
"neutralizes",
|
|
"offs",
|
|
"puts away",
|
|
"rubs out",
|
|
"slays",
|
|
"snuffs",
|
|
"terminates",
|
|
"whacks"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"blows away",
|
|
"shoots",
|
|
"shoots down",
|
|
"blots out",
|
|
"carries off",
|
|
"claims",
|
|
"cuts down",
|
|
"destroys",
|
|
"fells",
|
|
"kills",
|
|
"smites",
|
|
"zaps",
|
|
"butchers",
|
|
"massacres",
|
|
"mows (down)",
|
|
"slaughters",
|
|
"annihilates",
|
|
"eliminates",
|
|
"eradicates",
|
|
"exterminates",
|
|
"wipes out"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"animates",
|
|
"raises",
|
|
"restores",
|
|
"resurrects",
|
|
"resuscitates",
|
|
"revives"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"taken off (from)":{
|
|
"as in withdrawn (from) , escaped":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"escaped",
|
|
"retreated (from)",
|
|
"vacated",
|
|
"withdrawn (from)",
|
|
"delivered",
|
|
"given up",
|
|
"handed over",
|
|
"relinquished",
|
|
"surrendered",
|
|
"yielded",
|
|
"abjured",
|
|
"cut off",
|
|
"disowned",
|
|
"rejected",
|
|
"renounced",
|
|
"repudiated",
|
|
"separated (from)",
|
|
"discarded",
|
|
"ditched",
|
|
"dumped",
|
|
"flung",
|
|
"jettisoned",
|
|
"junked",
|
|
"scrapped",
|
|
"shed",
|
|
"shucked (off)",
|
|
"thrown away",
|
|
"thrown out",
|
|
"sacrificed",
|
|
"abandoned",
|
|
"deserted",
|
|
"forsaken",
|
|
"left",
|
|
"marooned",
|
|
"quit",
|
|
"quitted",
|
|
"stranded",
|
|
"distanced",
|
|
"disregarded",
|
|
"forgotten",
|
|
"forgot",
|
|
"ignored",
|
|
"neglected"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"reclaimed",
|
|
"had",
|
|
"harbored",
|
|
"held",
|
|
"kept",
|
|
"owned",
|
|
"possessed",
|
|
"reserved",
|
|
"retained",
|
|
"withheld",
|
|
"redeemed",
|
|
"rescued",
|
|
"saved"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"taking the mickey out of":{
|
|
"to make fun of in a good-natured way":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"chaffing",
|
|
"jiving",
|
|
"joking",
|
|
"joshing",
|
|
"kidding",
|
|
"rallying",
|
|
"razzing",
|
|
"ribbing",
|
|
"riding",
|
|
"roasting",
|
|
"teasing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bantering",
|
|
"fooling",
|
|
"funning",
|
|
"stringing along",
|
|
"jesting",
|
|
"quipping",
|
|
"wisecracking",
|
|
"gagging",
|
|
"japing",
|
|
"jollying",
|
|
"yukking",
|
|
"yucking"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"takes in":{
|
|
"to cause to believe what is untrue":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a fellow passenger on the cruise completely took me in when he claimed to be the owner of a major software company"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bamboozles",
|
|
"beguiles",
|
|
"bluffs",
|
|
"buffaloes",
|
|
"burns",
|
|
"catches",
|
|
"cons",
|
|
"cozens",
|
|
"deceives",
|
|
"deludes",
|
|
"dupes",
|
|
"fakes out",
|
|
"fools",
|
|
"gaffs",
|
|
"gammons",
|
|
"gulls",
|
|
"has",
|
|
"has on",
|
|
"hoaxes",
|
|
"hoodwinks",
|
|
"hornswoggles",
|
|
"humbugs",
|
|
"juggles",
|
|
"misguides",
|
|
"misinforms",
|
|
"misleads",
|
|
"snookers",
|
|
"snows",
|
|
"spoofs",
|
|
"strings along",
|
|
"suckers",
|
|
"sucks in",
|
|
"tricks"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"kids",
|
|
"puts on",
|
|
"teases",
|
|
"bleeds",
|
|
"cheats",
|
|
"chisels",
|
|
"defrauds",
|
|
"diddles",
|
|
"euchres",
|
|
"fleeces",
|
|
"flimflams",
|
|
"hustles",
|
|
"mulcts",
|
|
"rooks",
|
|
"shortchanges",
|
|
"skins",
|
|
"squeezes",
|
|
"sticks",
|
|
"stings",
|
|
"swindles"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"debunks",
|
|
"exposes",
|
|
"reveals",
|
|
"shows up",
|
|
"uncloaks",
|
|
"uncovers",
|
|
"unmasks",
|
|
"discloses",
|
|
"divulges",
|
|
"tells",
|
|
"unveils",
|
|
"disabuses",
|
|
"disenchants",
|
|
"disillusions"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"undeceives"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to have as part of a whole":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"this report takes in all the latest information on the subject"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"carries",
|
|
"comprehends",
|
|
"contains",
|
|
"embraces",
|
|
"encompasses",
|
|
"entails",
|
|
"includes",
|
|
"involves",
|
|
"numbers",
|
|
"subsumes"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"comprises",
|
|
"consists (of)",
|
|
"brackets",
|
|
"has",
|
|
"holds",
|
|
"owns",
|
|
"possesses",
|
|
"admits",
|
|
"receives",
|
|
"composes",
|
|
"constitutes",
|
|
"forms",
|
|
"makes",
|
|
"assimilates",
|
|
"embodies",
|
|
"incorporates",
|
|
"integrates"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"bans",
|
|
"bars",
|
|
"debars",
|
|
"precludes",
|
|
"prevents",
|
|
"prohibits",
|
|
"denies",
|
|
"refuses",
|
|
"rejects",
|
|
"eliminates",
|
|
"excepts",
|
|
"rules out",
|
|
"loses",
|
|
"mislays",
|
|
"misplaces"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"excludes",
|
|
"leaves (out)",
|
|
"misses out",
|
|
"omits"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to provide with living quarters or shelter":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"took in the stray dog"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"accommodates",
|
|
"bestows",
|
|
"billets",
|
|
"bivouacs",
|
|
"boards",
|
|
"bunks",
|
|
"camps",
|
|
"chambers",
|
|
"domiciles",
|
|
"encamps",
|
|
"harbors",
|
|
"houses",
|
|
"lodges",
|
|
"puts up",
|
|
"quarters",
|
|
"roofs",
|
|
"rooms",
|
|
"shelters"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"ensconces",
|
|
"homes",
|
|
"roosts",
|
|
"secures",
|
|
"sheds",
|
|
"stables",
|
|
"tents",
|
|
"barracks",
|
|
"beds (down)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"ejects",
|
|
"evicts"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"take out":{
|
|
"to find emotional release for":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"he took out his frustrations by splitting a cord of firewood"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"loose",
|
|
"release",
|
|
"unleash",
|
|
"vent"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"act out",
|
|
"air",
|
|
"express",
|
|
"state",
|
|
"ventilate",
|
|
"voice"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"control",
|
|
"govern",
|
|
"handle",
|
|
"manage",
|
|
"bridle",
|
|
"check",
|
|
"constrain",
|
|
"contain",
|
|
"curb",
|
|
"hold back",
|
|
"pull in",
|
|
"quell",
|
|
"rein (in)",
|
|
"restrain",
|
|
"smother",
|
|
"tame",
|
|
"allay",
|
|
"lull",
|
|
"quiet",
|
|
"soothe",
|
|
"still",
|
|
"choke",
|
|
"inhibit",
|
|
"muffle",
|
|
"pocket",
|
|
"repress",
|
|
"stifle",
|
|
"strangle",
|
|
"swallow"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"bottle (up)",
|
|
"repress",
|
|
"suppress"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to go on a social engagement with":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"she'd like to take the new boy out to the movies sometime"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"date",
|
|
"go out (with)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"accompany",
|
|
"escort",
|
|
"see",
|
|
"court",
|
|
"woo"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to take away from a place or position":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the airline passenger took his laptop computer out of its carrying case"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"clear",
|
|
"draw",
|
|
"remove",
|
|
"withdraw"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"demount",
|
|
"dislodge",
|
|
"abstract",
|
|
"cut",
|
|
"draw off",
|
|
"draw out",
|
|
"extract",
|
|
"pull",
|
|
"budge",
|
|
"dislocate",
|
|
"displace",
|
|
"disturb",
|
|
"move",
|
|
"shift",
|
|
"transfer",
|
|
"transpose"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"mount",
|
|
"anchor",
|
|
"clamp",
|
|
"fix",
|
|
"hitch",
|
|
"moor",
|
|
"secure",
|
|
"set",
|
|
"embed",
|
|
"imbed",
|
|
"entrench",
|
|
"intrench",
|
|
"implant",
|
|
"ingrain",
|
|
"engrain",
|
|
"lodge",
|
|
"root",
|
|
"set up",
|
|
"site",
|
|
"situate",
|
|
"stick"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"place",
|
|
"position",
|
|
"put"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to put to death deliberately":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the rumor is that the CIA is planning to take him out before he can seize control of the country"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"assassinate",
|
|
"bump off",
|
|
"croak",
|
|
"dispatch",
|
|
"do in",
|
|
"execute",
|
|
"get",
|
|
"ice",
|
|
"knock off",
|
|
"liquidate",
|
|
"murder",
|
|
"neutralize",
|
|
"off",
|
|
"put away",
|
|
"rub out",
|
|
"slay",
|
|
"snuff",
|
|
"terminate",
|
|
"whack"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"blow away",
|
|
"shoot",
|
|
"shoot down",
|
|
"blot out",
|
|
"carry off",
|
|
"claim",
|
|
"cut down",
|
|
"destroy",
|
|
"fell",
|
|
"kill",
|
|
"smite",
|
|
"zap",
|
|
"butcher",
|
|
"massacre",
|
|
"mow (down)",
|
|
"slaughter",
|
|
"annihilate",
|
|
"eliminate",
|
|
"eradicate",
|
|
"exterminate",
|
|
"wipe out"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"animate",
|
|
"raise",
|
|
"restore",
|
|
"resurrect",
|
|
"resuscitate",
|
|
"revive"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"takes care of":{
|
|
"to attend to the needs and comforts of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"He took care of his mother when she got sick."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"administers (to)",
|
|
"cares (for)",
|
|
"ministers (to)",
|
|
"mothers",
|
|
"nurses"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"cures",
|
|
"heals",
|
|
"remedies",
|
|
"doctors",
|
|
"treats",
|
|
"aids",
|
|
"conserves",
|
|
"preserves",
|
|
"provides (for)",
|
|
"supports",
|
|
"babies",
|
|
"coddles",
|
|
"mollycoddles",
|
|
"pampers",
|
|
"spoils",
|
|
"caters (to)",
|
|
"humors",
|
|
"indulges"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"brushes (aside or off)",
|
|
"forgets",
|
|
"ignores",
|
|
"neglects",
|
|
"overlooks",
|
|
"slights"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to pay the living expenses of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"We took care of our daughter until she graduated from college."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"keeps",
|
|
"maintains",
|
|
"provides (for)",
|
|
"supports"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"finances",
|
|
"funds",
|
|
"patronizes",
|
|
"sets up",
|
|
"sponsors",
|
|
"stakes",
|
|
"underwrites"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to take charge of especially on behalf of another":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"He took care of his neighbors' plants while they were on vacation."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"attends",
|
|
"cares (for)",
|
|
"minds",
|
|
"oversees",
|
|
"superintends",
|
|
"supervises",
|
|
"tends",
|
|
"watches"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"administrates",
|
|
"conducts",
|
|
"controls",
|
|
"directs",
|
|
"governs",
|
|
"guides",
|
|
"manages",
|
|
"operates",
|
|
"presides (over)",
|
|
"regulates",
|
|
"runs",
|
|
"stewards",
|
|
"guards",
|
|
"patrols",
|
|
"protects",
|
|
"safeguards",
|
|
"shields",
|
|
"babies",
|
|
"babysits",
|
|
"chaperones",
|
|
"chaperons",
|
|
"mothers",
|
|
"shepherds"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"abandons",
|
|
"disregards",
|
|
"forgets",
|
|
"ignores",
|
|
"neglects",
|
|
"passes over"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"phrase"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"take off (from)":{
|
|
"as in withdraw (from) , escape":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"escape",
|
|
"retreat (from)",
|
|
"vacate",
|
|
"withdraw (from)",
|
|
"deliver",
|
|
"give up",
|
|
"hand over",
|
|
"relinquish",
|
|
"surrender",
|
|
"yield",
|
|
"abjure",
|
|
"cut off",
|
|
"disown",
|
|
"reject",
|
|
"renounce",
|
|
"repudiate",
|
|
"separate (from)",
|
|
"discard",
|
|
"ditch",
|
|
"dump",
|
|
"fling",
|
|
"jettison",
|
|
"junk",
|
|
"scrap",
|
|
"shed",
|
|
"shuck (off)",
|
|
"throw away",
|
|
"throw out",
|
|
"sacrifice",
|
|
"abandon",
|
|
"desert",
|
|
"forsake",
|
|
"leave",
|
|
"maroon",
|
|
"quit",
|
|
"strand",
|
|
"distance",
|
|
"disregard",
|
|
"forget",
|
|
"ignore",
|
|
"neglect"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"reclaim",
|
|
"harbor",
|
|
"have",
|
|
"hold",
|
|
"keep",
|
|
"own",
|
|
"possess",
|
|
"reserve",
|
|
"retain",
|
|
"withhold",
|
|
"redeem",
|
|
"rescue",
|
|
"save"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"taking kindly to":{
|
|
"to have a favorable opinion of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"They didn't take kindly to his rude behavior."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"accepting",
|
|
"approving (of)",
|
|
"caring (for)",
|
|
"countenancing",
|
|
"favoring",
|
|
"OK'ing",
|
|
"okaying",
|
|
"subscribing (to)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"acclaiming",
|
|
"applauding",
|
|
"lauding",
|
|
"praising",
|
|
"saluting",
|
|
"backing (up)",
|
|
"concurring (in)",
|
|
"standing by",
|
|
"supporting",
|
|
"sustaining",
|
|
"upholding",
|
|
"bearing",
|
|
"enduring",
|
|
"tolerating",
|
|
"assenting (to)",
|
|
"consenting (to)",
|
|
"commending",
|
|
"recommending",
|
|
"enjoying",
|
|
"liking"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"blacklisting",
|
|
"censuring",
|
|
"condemning",
|
|
"criticizing",
|
|
"damning",
|
|
"denouncing",
|
|
"deprecating",
|
|
"depreciating",
|
|
"disparaging",
|
|
"reprehending",
|
|
"reprobating",
|
|
"disliking",
|
|
"minding",
|
|
"detesting",
|
|
"hating",
|
|
"loathing",
|
|
"dissenting (from)",
|
|
"objecting (to)",
|
|
"opposing"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"disapproving (of)",
|
|
"discountenancing",
|
|
"disfavoring",
|
|
"frowning (on or upon)"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"phrase"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"taken out":{
|
|
"to find emotional release for":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"he took out his frustrations by splitting a cord of firewood"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"loosed",
|
|
"released",
|
|
"unleashed",
|
|
"vented"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"acted out",
|
|
"aired",
|
|
"expressed",
|
|
"stated",
|
|
"ventilated",
|
|
"voiced"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"controlled",
|
|
"governed",
|
|
"handled",
|
|
"managed",
|
|
"bridled",
|
|
"checked",
|
|
"constrained",
|
|
"contained",
|
|
"curbed",
|
|
"held back",
|
|
"pulled in",
|
|
"quelled",
|
|
"reined (in)",
|
|
"restrained",
|
|
"smothered",
|
|
"tamed",
|
|
"allayed",
|
|
"lulled",
|
|
"quieted",
|
|
"soothed",
|
|
"stilled",
|
|
"choked",
|
|
"inhibited",
|
|
"muffled",
|
|
"pocketed",
|
|
"repressed",
|
|
"stifled",
|
|
"strangled",
|
|
"swallowed"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"bottled (up)",
|
|
"repressed",
|
|
"suppressed"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to go on a social engagement with":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"she'd like to take the new boy out to the movies sometime"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"dated",
|
|
"gone out (with)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"accompanied",
|
|
"escorted",
|
|
"seen",
|
|
"courted",
|
|
"wooed"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to take away from a place or position":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the airline passenger took his laptop computer out of its carrying case"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"cleared",
|
|
"drawn",
|
|
"removed",
|
|
"withdrawn"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"demounted",
|
|
"dislodged",
|
|
"abstracted",
|
|
"cut",
|
|
"drawn off",
|
|
"drawn out",
|
|
"extracted",
|
|
"pulled",
|
|
"budged",
|
|
"dislocated",
|
|
"displaced",
|
|
"disturbed",
|
|
"moved",
|
|
"shifted",
|
|
"transferred",
|
|
"transposed"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"mounted",
|
|
"anchored",
|
|
"clamped",
|
|
"fixed",
|
|
"hitched",
|
|
"moored",
|
|
"secured",
|
|
"set",
|
|
"embedded",
|
|
"imbedded",
|
|
"entrenched",
|
|
"intrenched",
|
|
"implanted",
|
|
"ingrained",
|
|
"engrained",
|
|
"lodged",
|
|
"rooted",
|
|
"set up",
|
|
"sited",
|
|
"situated",
|
|
"stuck"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"placed",
|
|
"positioned",
|
|
"put"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to put to death deliberately":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the rumor is that the CIA is planning to take him out before he can seize control of the country"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"assassinated",
|
|
"bumped off",
|
|
"croaked",
|
|
"dispatched",
|
|
"done in",
|
|
"executed",
|
|
"got",
|
|
"gotten",
|
|
"iced",
|
|
"knocked off",
|
|
"liquidated",
|
|
"murdered",
|
|
"neutralized",
|
|
"offed",
|
|
"put away",
|
|
"rubbed out",
|
|
"slain",
|
|
"snuffed",
|
|
"terminated",
|
|
"whacked"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"blown away",
|
|
"shot",
|
|
"shot down",
|
|
"blotted out",
|
|
"carried off",
|
|
"claimed",
|
|
"cut down",
|
|
"destroyed",
|
|
"felled",
|
|
"killed",
|
|
"smitten",
|
|
"smote",
|
|
"zapped",
|
|
"butchered",
|
|
"massacred",
|
|
"mowed (down)",
|
|
"mown (down)",
|
|
"slaughtered",
|
|
"annihilated",
|
|
"eliminated",
|
|
"eradicated",
|
|
"exterminated",
|
|
"wiped out"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"animated",
|
|
"raised",
|
|
"restored",
|
|
"resurrected",
|
|
"resuscitated",
|
|
"revived"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"taken hold (of)":{
|
|
"to take physical control or possession of (something) suddenly or forcibly":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"The baby took hold of the toy, upsetting her two-year-old sister."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bagged",
|
|
"captured",
|
|
"caught",
|
|
"collared",
|
|
"copped",
|
|
"corralled",
|
|
"glommed",
|
|
"got",
|
|
"gotten",
|
|
"grabbed",
|
|
"grappled",
|
|
"hooked",
|
|
"landed",
|
|
"nabbed",
|
|
"nailed",
|
|
"netted",
|
|
"nobbled",
|
|
"rapped",
|
|
"seized",
|
|
"snagged",
|
|
"snapped (up)",
|
|
"snared",
|
|
"snatched",
|
|
"trapped"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"gloved",
|
|
"haltered",
|
|
"lassoed",
|
|
"roped",
|
|
"apprehended",
|
|
"arrested",
|
|
"detained",
|
|
"bayed",
|
|
"cornered",
|
|
"clasped",
|
|
"clutched",
|
|
"fastened (on)",
|
|
"fisted",
|
|
"grasped",
|
|
"gripped",
|
|
"held",
|
|
"latched (on or onto)",
|
|
"secured",
|
|
"rent",
|
|
"rended",
|
|
"wrested",
|
|
"enmeshed",
|
|
"immeshed",
|
|
"ensnared",
|
|
"entangled",
|
|
"entrapped",
|
|
"meshed",
|
|
"abducted",
|
|
"kidnapped",
|
|
"kidnaped",
|
|
"spirited (away or off)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"discharged",
|
|
"freed",
|
|
"liberated",
|
|
"released",
|
|
"dropped",
|
|
"loosened",
|
|
"unhanded"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"missed"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"phrase"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"takes one's time":{
|
|
"to move or act slowly":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"The students were advised to take their time on the test and not to rush."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"crawls",
|
|
"creeps",
|
|
"dallies",
|
|
"dawdles",
|
|
"delays",
|
|
"diddles",
|
|
"dillydallies",
|
|
"drags",
|
|
"lags",
|
|
"lingers",
|
|
"loiters",
|
|
"lollygags",
|
|
"lallygags",
|
|
"mopes",
|
|
"pokes",
|
|
"shilly-shallies",
|
|
"tarries"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"fiddles (around)",
|
|
"fools around",
|
|
"messes around",
|
|
"monkeys (around)",
|
|
"plays",
|
|
"potters (around)",
|
|
"putters (around)",
|
|
"trifles",
|
|
"hangs (around or out)",
|
|
"idles",
|
|
"loafs",
|
|
"lolls",
|
|
"lounges",
|
|
"ambles",
|
|
"eases",
|
|
"inches",
|
|
"lumbers",
|
|
"plods",
|
|
"saunters",
|
|
"shuffles",
|
|
"staggers",
|
|
"strolls",
|
|
"decelerates",
|
|
"slows (down or up)",
|
|
"filibusters",
|
|
"procrastinates",
|
|
"stalls",
|
|
"temporizes"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"bowls",
|
|
"breezes",
|
|
"darts",
|
|
"humps",
|
|
"hurtles",
|
|
"hustles",
|
|
"scrambles",
|
|
"stampedes",
|
|
"gallops",
|
|
"jogs",
|
|
"runs",
|
|
"sprints",
|
|
"trots",
|
|
"accelerates",
|
|
"quickens",
|
|
"speeds (up)",
|
|
"catches up",
|
|
"fast-forwards",
|
|
"outpaces",
|
|
"outruns",
|
|
"outstrips",
|
|
"overtakes"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"barrels",
|
|
"bolts",
|
|
"careers",
|
|
"courses",
|
|
"dashes",
|
|
"flies",
|
|
"hastens",
|
|
"hotfoots (it)",
|
|
"hurries",
|
|
"races",
|
|
"rips",
|
|
"rockets",
|
|
"runs",
|
|
"rushes",
|
|
"scoots",
|
|
"scuds",
|
|
"scurries",
|
|
"speeds",
|
|
"tears",
|
|
"whirls",
|
|
"whisks",
|
|
"whizzes",
|
|
"zips"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"phrase"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"takes up with":{
|
|
"to come or be together as friends":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Since Aimee took up with Jared, the two have been virtually inseparable."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"associates",
|
|
"chums",
|
|
"companies",
|
|
"consociates",
|
|
"consorts",
|
|
"fraternizes",
|
|
"hangs (around or out)",
|
|
"hobnobs",
|
|
"hooks up",
|
|
"messes around",
|
|
"pals (around)",
|
|
"runs",
|
|
"sorts",
|
|
"travels"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"affiliates",
|
|
"allies",
|
|
"attaches",
|
|
"bands",
|
|
"bonds",
|
|
"clubs",
|
|
"collaborates",
|
|
"colludes",
|
|
"confederates",
|
|
"conjoins",
|
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"connects",
|
|
"cooperates",
|
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"couples",
|
|
"gangs",
|
|
"gets along",
|
|
"gets on",
|
|
"groups",
|
|
"interrelates",
|
|
"joins",
|
|
"knots",
|
|
"leagues",
|
|
"links",
|
|
"mingles",
|
|
"mixes",
|
|
"rallies",
|
|
"relates",
|
|
"sides",
|
|
"socializes",
|
|
"teams",
|
|
"ties",
|
|
"weds",
|
|
"befriends",
|
|
"friends"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"avoids",
|
|
"cold-shoulders",
|
|
"shuns",
|
|
"snubs",
|
|
"alienates",
|
|
"estranges",
|
|
"breaks up",
|
|
"disbands",
|
|
"disperses",
|
|
"splits (up)",
|
|
"disjoins",
|
|
"dissociates",
|
|
"disunites",
|
|
"divorces",
|
|
"severs",
|
|
"splits",
|
|
"sunders"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"phrase"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"taken down":{
|
|
"to reduce to a lower standing in one's own eyes or in others' eyes":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"there's no need to take us down by making fun of our clothes"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"abased",
|
|
"chastened",
|
|
"cheapened",
|
|
"debased",
|
|
"degraded",
|
|
"demeaned",
|
|
"discredited",
|
|
"disgraced",
|
|
"dishonored",
|
|
"fouled",
|
|
"humbled",
|
|
"humiliated",
|
|
"lowered",
|
|
"shamed",
|
|
"smirched",
|
|
"sunk"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"abashed",
|
|
"confounded",
|
|
"confused",
|
|
"discomfited",
|
|
"disconcerted",
|
|
"discountenanced",
|
|
"embarrassed",
|
|
"fazed",
|
|
"flustered",
|
|
"mortified",
|
|
"nonplussed",
|
|
"nonplused",
|
|
"rattled",
|
|
"belittled",
|
|
"castigated",
|
|
"cried down",
|
|
"criticized",
|
|
"decried",
|
|
"depreciated",
|
|
"detracted",
|
|
"diminished",
|
|
"discounted",
|
|
"disparaged",
|
|
"minimized",
|
|
"put down",
|
|
"ridiculed",
|
|
"written off",
|
|
"bad-mouthed",
|
|
"defamed",
|
|
"defiled",
|
|
"libeled",
|
|
"libelled",
|
|
"maligned",
|
|
"slandered",
|
|
"affronted",
|
|
"insulted",
|
|
"censured",
|
|
"condemned",
|
|
"damned",
|
|
"denounced",
|
|
"execrated",
|
|
"reprehended",
|
|
"reprobated"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"acclaimed",
|
|
"applauded",
|
|
"boasted",
|
|
"celebrated",
|
|
"cheered",
|
|
"cited",
|
|
"commended",
|
|
"complimented",
|
|
"congratulated",
|
|
"decorated",
|
|
"eulogized",
|
|
"extolled",
|
|
"feted",
|
|
"f\u00eated",
|
|
"hailed",
|
|
"honored",
|
|
"lauded",
|
|
"praised",
|
|
"saluted",
|
|
"touted",
|
|
"acknowledged",
|
|
"recognized",
|
|
"highlighted",
|
|
"played up",
|
|
"spotlighted",
|
|
"spotlit",
|
|
"dignified",
|
|
"ennobled",
|
|
"enshrined",
|
|
"enskied",
|
|
"enthroned",
|
|
"glorified",
|
|
"magnified",
|
|
"advanced",
|
|
"boosted",
|
|
"lifted",
|
|
"promoted",
|
|
"raised",
|
|
"upgraded",
|
|
"uplifted",
|
|
"idealized",
|
|
"romanticized"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"aggrandized",
|
|
"canonized",
|
|
"deified",
|
|
"elevated",
|
|
"exalted"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to take apart":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"electricians will take down all the lights for the set after the play has finished its run"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"broken down",
|
|
"demounted",
|
|
"disassembled",
|
|
"dismantled",
|
|
"dismembered",
|
|
"dismounted",
|
|
"knocked down",
|
|
"struck",
|
|
"stricken"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"detached",
|
|
"disengaged",
|
|
"broken up",
|
|
"disaggregated",
|
|
"disarticulated",
|
|
"disconnected",
|
|
"disjoined",
|
|
"disjointed",
|
|
"dissevered",
|
|
"disunited",
|
|
"divided",
|
|
"separated"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"built",
|
|
"erected",
|
|
"pitched",
|
|
"combined",
|
|
"united"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"assembled",
|
|
"constructed"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to make a written note of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"took down the customer's contact information"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"jotted (down)",
|
|
"logged",
|
|
"marked",
|
|
"noted",
|
|
"put down",
|
|
"recorded",
|
|
"registered",
|
|
"reported",
|
|
"set down",
|
|
"written down"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"chronicled",
|
|
"minuted",
|
|
"transcribed",
|
|
"enregistered",
|
|
"entered",
|
|
"inscribed",
|
|
"chalked (up)",
|
|
"notched",
|
|
"scored"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"taking off (on)":{
|
|
"as in mimicking , imitating":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"aping",
|
|
"burlesquing",
|
|
"caricaturing",
|
|
"imitating",
|
|
"lampooning",
|
|
"mimicking",
|
|
"parodying",
|
|
"parroting",
|
|
"pillorying",
|
|
"satirizing",
|
|
"travestying",
|
|
"baiting",
|
|
"barracking",
|
|
"bugging",
|
|
"catcalling",
|
|
"harassing",
|
|
"harrying",
|
|
"hassling",
|
|
"heckling",
|
|
"needling",
|
|
"pestering",
|
|
"ragging",
|
|
"targeting",
|
|
"taunting",
|
|
"tormenting",
|
|
"chaffing",
|
|
"jiving",
|
|
"joshing",
|
|
"kidding",
|
|
"quizzing",
|
|
"rallying",
|
|
"razzing",
|
|
"ribbing",
|
|
"riding",
|
|
"teasing",
|
|
"tweaking",
|
|
"twitting",
|
|
"bad-mouthing",
|
|
"belittling",
|
|
"decrying",
|
|
"disparaging",
|
|
"pooh-poohing",
|
|
"poohing",
|
|
"putting down",
|
|
"scoffing (at)",
|
|
"scorning",
|
|
"sneering (at)",
|
|
"deriding",
|
|
"gibing",
|
|
"jibing",
|
|
"jeering",
|
|
"laughing (at)",
|
|
"mocking",
|
|
"ridiculing",
|
|
"scouting",
|
|
"shooting down",
|
|
"skewering"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"applauding",
|
|
"approving",
|
|
"commending",
|
|
"endorsing",
|
|
"indorsing",
|
|
"sanctioning"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"taking effect":{
|
|
"to produce a desired effect":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"You'll feel better once the medication takes effect ."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"acting",
|
|
"operating",
|
|
"performing",
|
|
"taking",
|
|
"working"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"behaving",
|
|
"reacting",
|
|
"responding",
|
|
"affecting",
|
|
"influencing",
|
|
"swaying",
|
|
"panning out",
|
|
"redounding",
|
|
"resulting"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"backfiring",
|
|
"fizzling"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"phrase"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"takes the floor":{
|
|
"to give a formal often extended talk on a subject":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"The senator took the floor to talk about international relations."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"declaims",
|
|
"descants",
|
|
"discourses",
|
|
"expatiates",
|
|
"harangues",
|
|
"lectures",
|
|
"orates",
|
|
"speaks",
|
|
"talks"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"recites",
|
|
"soliloquizes",
|
|
"disserts",
|
|
"expounds",
|
|
"pontificates",
|
|
"sermonizes",
|
|
"mouths",
|
|
"spouts",
|
|
"filibusters"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"phrase"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"take-home pays":{
|
|
"as in minimum wages , living wages":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"living wages",
|
|
"minimum wages",
|
|
"nominal wages",
|
|
"emoluments",
|
|
"hires",
|
|
"packets",
|
|
"paychecks",
|
|
"pay envelopes",
|
|
"payments",
|
|
"pays",
|
|
"salaries",
|
|
"stipends",
|
|
"wages",
|
|
"double times",
|
|
"overtimes",
|
|
"time and a halfs",
|
|
"compensations",
|
|
"recompenses",
|
|
"remittances",
|
|
"remunerations",
|
|
"requitals",
|
|
"returns",
|
|
"recoupments",
|
|
"redresses",
|
|
"reparations",
|
|
"restitutions",
|
|
"reimbursements",
|
|
"repayments",
|
|
"earnings",
|
|
"profits",
|
|
"takings",
|
|
"yields"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"taken back":{
|
|
"to solemnly or formally reject or go back on (as something formerly adhered to)":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"I take back what I said about her: she's not the fool I thought she was"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"abjured",
|
|
"abnegated",
|
|
"forsworn",
|
|
"foresworn",
|
|
"recanted",
|
|
"reneged",
|
|
"renounced",
|
|
"repealed",
|
|
"repudiated",
|
|
"retracted",
|
|
"unsaid",
|
|
"withdrawn"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"contradicted",
|
|
"denied",
|
|
"disavowed",
|
|
"disclaimed",
|
|
"disowned",
|
|
"gainsaid",
|
|
"negated",
|
|
"negatived",
|
|
"abandoned",
|
|
"bolted",
|
|
"forsaken",
|
|
"given up",
|
|
"relinquished",
|
|
"spurned",
|
|
"surrendered",
|
|
"controverted",
|
|
"disagreed (with)",
|
|
"disproved",
|
|
"disputed",
|
|
"rebutted",
|
|
"refuted",
|
|
"backed down",
|
|
"backed off",
|
|
"backtracked",
|
|
"disallowed",
|
|
"recalled",
|
|
"revoked"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"acknowledged",
|
|
"admitted",
|
|
"affirmed",
|
|
"asserted",
|
|
"avowed",
|
|
"claimed",
|
|
"contended",
|
|
"declared",
|
|
"maintained",
|
|
"proclaimed",
|
|
"professed",
|
|
"stated",
|
|
"vouched",
|
|
"vowed",
|
|
"backed",
|
|
"confirmed",
|
|
"defended",
|
|
"endorsed",
|
|
"indorsed",
|
|
"espoused",
|
|
"maintained",
|
|
"supported",
|
|
"upheld",
|
|
"accepted",
|
|
"adopted",
|
|
"embraced"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"adhered (to)"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"taken to the cleaners":{
|
|
"to rob by the use of trickery or threats":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"beaten",
|
|
"beat",
|
|
"bilked",
|
|
"bled",
|
|
"cheated",
|
|
"chiseled",
|
|
"chiselled",
|
|
"choused",
|
|
"conned",
|
|
"cozened",
|
|
"defrauded",
|
|
"diddled",
|
|
"done",
|
|
"done in",
|
|
"euchred",
|
|
"fiddled",
|
|
"fleeced",
|
|
"flimflammed",
|
|
"gaffed",
|
|
"hosed",
|
|
"hustled",
|
|
"mulcted",
|
|
"nobbled",
|
|
"plucked",
|
|
"reamed",
|
|
"ripped off",
|
|
"rooked",
|
|
"screwed",
|
|
"shaken down",
|
|
"shortchanged",
|
|
"shorted",
|
|
"skinned",
|
|
"skunked",
|
|
"squeezed",
|
|
"stiffed",
|
|
"stuck",
|
|
"stung",
|
|
"suckered",
|
|
"swindled",
|
|
"thimblerigged",
|
|
"victimized"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"extorted",
|
|
"wrenched",
|
|
"wrested",
|
|
"wrung",
|
|
"clipped",
|
|
"gouged",
|
|
"nicked",
|
|
"overcharged",
|
|
"soaked",
|
|
"exploited",
|
|
"milked",
|
|
"deceived",
|
|
"duped",
|
|
"fooled",
|
|
"gulled",
|
|
"tricked",
|
|
"roped (in)",
|
|
"betrayed",
|
|
"bitched",
|
|
"double-crossed",
|
|
"bamboozled",
|
|
"fast-talked"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"taken (out)":{
|
|
"to find emotional release for":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"he took out his frustrations by splitting a cord of firewood"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"loosed",
|
|
"released",
|
|
"unleashed",
|
|
"vented"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"acted out",
|
|
"aired",
|
|
"expressed",
|
|
"stated",
|
|
"ventilated",
|
|
"voiced"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"controlled",
|
|
"governed",
|
|
"handled",
|
|
"managed",
|
|
"bridled",
|
|
"checked",
|
|
"constrained",
|
|
"contained",
|
|
"curbed",
|
|
"held back",
|
|
"pulled in",
|
|
"quelled",
|
|
"reined (in)",
|
|
"restrained",
|
|
"smothered",
|
|
"tamed",
|
|
"allayed",
|
|
"lulled",
|
|
"quieted",
|
|
"soothed",
|
|
"stilled",
|
|
"choked",
|
|
"inhibited",
|
|
"muffled",
|
|
"pocketed",
|
|
"repressed",
|
|
"stifled",
|
|
"strangled",
|
|
"swallowed"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"bottled (up)",
|
|
"repressed",
|
|
"suppressed"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to go on a social engagement with":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"she'd like to take the new boy out to the movies sometime"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"dated",
|
|
"gone out (with)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"accompanied",
|
|
"escorted",
|
|
"seen",
|
|
"courted",
|
|
"wooed"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to take away from a place or position":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the airline passenger took his laptop computer out of its carrying case"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"cleared",
|
|
"drawn",
|
|
"removed",
|
|
"withdrawn"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"demounted",
|
|
"dislodged",
|
|
"abstracted",
|
|
"cut",
|
|
"drawn off",
|
|
"drawn out",
|
|
"extracted",
|
|
"pulled",
|
|
"budged",
|
|
"dislocated",
|
|
"displaced",
|
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"disturbed",
|
|
"moved",
|
|
"shifted",
|
|
"transferred",
|
|
"transposed"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"mounted",
|
|
"anchored",
|
|
"clamped",
|
|
"fixed",
|
|
"hitched",
|
|
"moored",
|
|
"secured",
|
|
"set",
|
|
"embedded",
|
|
"imbedded",
|
|
"entrenched",
|
|
"intrenched",
|
|
"implanted",
|
|
"ingrained",
|
|
"engrained",
|
|
"lodged",
|
|
"rooted",
|
|
"set up",
|
|
"sited",
|
|
"situated",
|
|
"stuck"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"placed",
|
|
"positioned",
|
|
"put"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to put to death deliberately":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the rumor is that the CIA is planning to take him out before he can seize control of the country"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"assassinated",
|
|
"bumped off",
|
|
"croaked",
|
|
"dispatched",
|
|
"done in",
|
|
"executed",
|
|
"got",
|
|
"gotten",
|
|
"iced",
|
|
"knocked off",
|
|
"liquidated",
|
|
"murdered",
|
|
"neutralized",
|
|
"offed",
|
|
"put away",
|
|
"rubbed out",
|
|
"slain",
|
|
"snuffed",
|
|
"terminated",
|
|
"whacked"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"blown away",
|
|
"shot",
|
|
"shot down",
|
|
"blotted out",
|
|
"carried off",
|
|
"claimed",
|
|
"cut down",
|
|
"destroyed",
|
|
"felled",
|
|
"killed",
|
|
"smitten",
|
|
"smote",
|
|
"zapped",
|
|
"butchered",
|
|
"massacred",
|
|
"mowed (down)",
|
|
"mown (down)",
|
|
"slaughtered",
|
|
"annihilated",
|
|
"eliminated",
|
|
"eradicated",
|
|
"exterminated",
|
|
"wiped out"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"animated",
|
|
"raised",
|
|
"restored",
|
|
"resurrected",
|
|
"resuscitated",
|
|
"revived"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"takes the mickey out of":{
|
|
"to make fun of in a good-natured way":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"chaffs",
|
|
"jives",
|
|
"jokes",
|
|
"joshes",
|
|
"kids",
|
|
"rallies",
|
|
"razzes",
|
|
"ribs",
|
|
"rides",
|
|
"roasts",
|
|
"teases"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"banters",
|
|
"fools",
|
|
"funs",
|
|
"strings along",
|
|
"jests",
|
|
"quips",
|
|
"wisecracks",
|
|
"gags",
|
|
"japes",
|
|
"jollies",
|
|
"yuks",
|
|
"yucks"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"takes ship":{
|
|
"to travel on water in a vessel":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"The sailors took ship for home."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"boats",
|
|
"cruises",
|
|
"ferries",
|
|
"navigates",
|
|
"sails",
|
|
"ships (out)",
|
|
"voyages"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"canoes",
|
|
"kayaks",
|
|
"yachts",
|
|
"coasts"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"phrase"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"taken hold":{
|
|
"to produce a desired effect":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"It was clear in the students' essays that her lessons had taken hold ."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"acted",
|
|
"operated",
|
|
"performed",
|
|
"taken",
|
|
"worked",
|
|
"wrought"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"behaved",
|
|
"reacted",
|
|
"responded",
|
|
"affected",
|
|
"influenced",
|
|
"swayed",
|
|
"panned out",
|
|
"redounded",
|
|
"resulted"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"backfired",
|
|
"fizzled"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"phrase"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"takes into account":{
|
|
"to give consideration to (as unexpected circumstances or contingencies)":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Taking into account the possibility of stormy weather, we decided to spring for a cabin instead of pitching a tent."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"allows (for)",
|
|
"considers",
|
|
"factors (in or into)",
|
|
"provides (for)",
|
|
"regards"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"accommodates",
|
|
"adapts",
|
|
"adjusts",
|
|
"conditions",
|
|
"anticipates",
|
|
"contemplates",
|
|
"envisages",
|
|
"expects",
|
|
"foresees",
|
|
"assumes",
|
|
"presumes",
|
|
"presupposes",
|
|
"plans",
|
|
"calculates",
|
|
"faces"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"factors (out)"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"discounts",
|
|
"disregards"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"phrase"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"taking a hike":{
|
|
"to leave a place often for another":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"She told them to take a hike because they aren't welcome here."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bailing",
|
|
"bailing out",
|
|
"booking",
|
|
"buggering off",
|
|
"bugging off",
|
|
"bugging out",
|
|
"buzzing (off)",
|
|
"clearing off",
|
|
"clearing out",
|
|
"cutting out",
|
|
"departing",
|
|
"digging out",
|
|
"exiting",
|
|
"getting",
|
|
"getting off",
|
|
"going",
|
|
"going off",
|
|
"moving",
|
|
"packing (up or off)",
|
|
"parting",
|
|
"peeling off",
|
|
"piking (out or off)",
|
|
"pulling out",
|
|
"pushing off",
|
|
"pushing on",
|
|
"quitting",
|
|
"running along",
|
|
"sallying (forth)",
|
|
"scarpering",
|
|
"shoving (off)",
|
|
"stepping (along)",
|
|
"taking off",
|
|
"vamoosing",
|
|
"walking out"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"setting out",
|
|
"starting",
|
|
"striking out",
|
|
"absconding",
|
|
"decamping",
|
|
"escaping",
|
|
"evacuating",
|
|
"fleeing",
|
|
"flying",
|
|
"getting out",
|
|
"mizzling",
|
|
"running away",
|
|
"scatting",
|
|
"scramming",
|
|
"skipping",
|
|
"going out",
|
|
"lighting out",
|
|
"stepping out",
|
|
"abandoning",
|
|
"deserting",
|
|
"forsaking",
|
|
"vacating",
|
|
"emigrating",
|
|
"adjourning",
|
|
"removing",
|
|
"retiring",
|
|
"retreating",
|
|
"withdrawing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"abiding",
|
|
"dwelling",
|
|
"lodging",
|
|
"remaining",
|
|
"settling",
|
|
"staying",
|
|
"tarrying",
|
|
"approaching",
|
|
"closing",
|
|
"nearing",
|
|
"hitting",
|
|
"landing",
|
|
"reaching"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"arriving",
|
|
"coming",
|
|
"showing up",
|
|
"turning up"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"phrase"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"take off":{
|
|
"to leave a place often for another":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"I can only stay for a few minutes, and then I'll need to take off again"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bail",
|
|
"bail out",
|
|
"begone",
|
|
"book",
|
|
"bug off",
|
|
"bug out",
|
|
"bugger off",
|
|
"buzz (off)",
|
|
"clear off",
|
|
"clear out",
|
|
"cut out",
|
|
"depart",
|
|
"dig out",
|
|
"exit",
|
|
"get",
|
|
"get off",
|
|
"go",
|
|
"go off",
|
|
"move",
|
|
"pack (up or off)",
|
|
"part",
|
|
"peel off",
|
|
"pike (out or off)",
|
|
"pull out",
|
|
"push off",
|
|
"push on",
|
|
"quit",
|
|
"run along",
|
|
"sally (forth)",
|
|
"scarper",
|
|
"shove (off)",
|
|
"step (along)",
|
|
"vamoose",
|
|
"walk out"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"set out",
|
|
"start",
|
|
"strike out",
|
|
"abscond",
|
|
"decamp",
|
|
"escape",
|
|
"evacuate",
|
|
"flee",
|
|
"fly",
|
|
"get out",
|
|
"mizzle",
|
|
"run away",
|
|
"scat",
|
|
"scram",
|
|
"skip",
|
|
"go out",
|
|
"light out",
|
|
"step out",
|
|
"abandon",
|
|
"desert",
|
|
"forsake",
|
|
"vacate",
|
|
"emigrate",
|
|
"adjourn",
|
|
"remove",
|
|
"retire",
|
|
"retreat",
|
|
"withdraw"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"abide",
|
|
"dwell",
|
|
"lodge",
|
|
"remain",
|
|
"settle",
|
|
"stay",
|
|
"tarry",
|
|
"approach",
|
|
"close",
|
|
"near",
|
|
"hit",
|
|
"land",
|
|
"reach"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"arrive",
|
|
"come",
|
|
"show up",
|
|
"turn up"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to rid oneself of (a garment)":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"take off your coat and stay awhile"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"doff",
|
|
"douse",
|
|
"peel (off)",
|
|
"put off",
|
|
"remove",
|
|
"shrug off"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"husk",
|
|
"shed",
|
|
"kick (off)",
|
|
"disrobe",
|
|
"strip",
|
|
"undress"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"wear",
|
|
"apparel",
|
|
"array",
|
|
"attire",
|
|
"bedeck",
|
|
"clothe",
|
|
"dress",
|
|
"garb",
|
|
"rig",
|
|
"robe",
|
|
"suit"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"don",
|
|
"put on",
|
|
"slip (into)",
|
|
"throw (on)"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to take away (an amount or number) from a total":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the store will take an additional 20% off if you bring in this coupon"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"abate",
|
|
"deduct",
|
|
"knock off",
|
|
"subtract"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"decrease",
|
|
"diminish",
|
|
"discount",
|
|
"downsize",
|
|
"dwindle",
|
|
"knock down",
|
|
"lessen",
|
|
"lower",
|
|
"reduce",
|
|
"abbreviate",
|
|
"abridge",
|
|
"clip",
|
|
"crop",
|
|
"curtail",
|
|
"cut",
|
|
"cut back",
|
|
"cut down",
|
|
"dock",
|
|
"pare",
|
|
"prune",
|
|
"retrench",
|
|
"shorten",
|
|
"slash",
|
|
"trim",
|
|
"truncate",
|
|
"whittle"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"adjoin",
|
|
"annex",
|
|
"append",
|
|
"complement",
|
|
"supplement",
|
|
"enhance",
|
|
"heighten",
|
|
"intensify",
|
|
"magnify",
|
|
"aggrandize",
|
|
"amplify",
|
|
"augment",
|
|
"beef (up)",
|
|
"boost",
|
|
"compound",
|
|
"enlarge",
|
|
"escalate",
|
|
"expand",
|
|
"increase",
|
|
"multiply",
|
|
"raise"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"add",
|
|
"tack (on)"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to remove valuables from (a place) unlawfully":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a gangbanger who decided to take off some fast-food joint"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"burglarize",
|
|
"burgle",
|
|
"knock off",
|
|
"knock over",
|
|
"rip off",
|
|
"rob",
|
|
"steal (from)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"ransack",
|
|
"rifle",
|
|
"despoil",
|
|
"loot",
|
|
"pillage",
|
|
"plunder",
|
|
"ravish",
|
|
"sack",
|
|
"spoil",
|
|
"strip",
|
|
"bleed",
|
|
"break in",
|
|
"cheat",
|
|
"chisel",
|
|
"cozen",
|
|
"defraud",
|
|
"exploit",
|
|
"fleece",
|
|
"hustle",
|
|
"mulct",
|
|
"pluck",
|
|
"rook",
|
|
"shortchange",
|
|
"skin",
|
|
"squeeze",
|
|
"stick",
|
|
"sting",
|
|
"swindle",
|
|
"hold up",
|
|
"mug",
|
|
"roll",
|
|
"stick up"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"a rising from a surface at the start of a flight (as of a rocket)":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"make sure your tray table is safely put away during takeoff"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"blastoff",
|
|
"launch",
|
|
"liftoff"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"ascent"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"crash",
|
|
"splashdown"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"landing"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"a work that imitates and exaggerates another work for comic effect":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a sitcom that's a takeoff of an old TV show from the 1960s"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"burlesque",
|
|
"caricature",
|
|
"parody",
|
|
"put-on",
|
|
"rib",
|
|
"send-up",
|
|
"spoof",
|
|
"travesty"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"lampoon",
|
|
"mockery",
|
|
"satire",
|
|
"comedy",
|
|
"farce",
|
|
"humor",
|
|
"sketch",
|
|
"slapstick",
|
|
"squib",
|
|
"distortion",
|
|
"exaggeration",
|
|
"imitation",
|
|
"impersonation",
|
|
"mimicking"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
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"verb"
|
|
]
|
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},
|
|
"take hold (of)":{
|
|
"to take physical control or possession of (something) suddenly or forcibly":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"The baby took hold of the toy, upsetting her two-year-old sister."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bag",
|
|
"capture",
|
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"catch",
|
|
"collar",
|
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"cop",
|
|
"corral",
|
|
"get",
|
|
"glom",
|
|
"grab",
|
|
"grapple",
|
|
"hook",
|
|
"land",
|
|
"nab",
|
|
"nail",
|
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"net",
|
|
"nobble",
|
|
"rap",
|
|
"seize",
|
|
"snag",
|
|
"snap (up)",
|
|
"snare",
|
|
"snatch",
|
|
"trap"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"glove",
|
|
"halter",
|
|
"lasso",
|
|
"rope",
|
|
"apprehend",
|
|
"arrest",
|
|
"detain",
|
|
"bay",
|
|
"corner",
|
|
"clasp",
|
|
"clutch",
|
|
"fasten (on)",
|
|
"fist",
|
|
"grasp",
|
|
"grip",
|
|
"hold",
|
|
"latch (on or onto)",
|
|
"secure",
|
|
"rend",
|
|
"wrest",
|
|
"enmesh",
|
|
"immesh",
|
|
"ensnare",
|
|
"entangle",
|
|
"entrap",
|
|
"mesh",
|
|
"abduct",
|
|
"kidnap",
|
|
"spirit (away or off)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"discharge",
|
|
"free",
|
|
"liberate",
|
|
"release",
|
|
"drop",
|
|
"loosen",
|
|
"unhand"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
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"miss"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
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"type":[
|
|
"phrase"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"takes account of":{
|
|
"to give consideration to (as unexpected circumstances or contingencies)":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"She decided to offer her services on a sliding scale, taking account of local income disparities."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"allows (for)",
|
|
"considers",
|
|
"factors (in or into)",
|
|
"provides (for)",
|
|
"regards"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"accommodates",
|
|
"adapts",
|
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"adjusts",
|
|
"conditions",
|
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"anticipates",
|
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"contemplates",
|
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"envisages",
|
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"expects",
|
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"foresees",
|
|
"assumes",
|
|
"presumes",
|
|
"presupposes",
|
|
"plans",
|
|
"calculates",
|
|
"faces"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"factors (out)"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"discounts",
|
|
"disregards"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"phrase"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"takes a hike":{
|
|
"to leave a place often for another":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"She told them to take a hike because they aren't welcome here."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bails",
|
|
"bails out",
|
|
"books",
|
|
"buggers off",
|
|
"bugs off",
|
|
"bugs out",
|
|
"buzzes (off)",
|
|
"clears off",
|
|
"clears out",
|
|
"cuts out",
|
|
"departs",
|
|
"digs out",
|
|
"exits",
|
|
"gets",
|
|
"gets off",
|
|
"goes",
|
|
"goes off",
|
|
"moves",
|
|
"packs (up or off)",
|
|
"parts",
|
|
"peels off",
|
|
"pikes (out or off)",
|
|
"pulls out",
|
|
"pushes off",
|
|
"pushes on",
|
|
"quits",
|
|
"runs along",
|
|
"sallies (forth)",
|
|
"scarpers",
|
|
"shoves (off)",
|
|
"steps (along)",
|
|
"takes off",
|
|
"vamooses",
|
|
"walks out"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"sets out",
|
|
"starts",
|
|
"strikes out",
|
|
"absconds",
|
|
"decamps",
|
|
"escapes",
|
|
"evacuates",
|
|
"flees",
|
|
"flies",
|
|
"gets out",
|
|
"mizzles",
|
|
"runs away",
|
|
"scats",
|
|
"scrams",
|
|
"skips",
|
|
"goes out",
|
|
"lights out",
|
|
"steps out",
|
|
"abandons",
|
|
"deserts",
|
|
"forsakes",
|
|
"vacates",
|
|
"emigrates",
|
|
"adjourns",
|
|
"removes",
|
|
"retires",
|
|
"retreats",
|
|
"withdraws"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"abides",
|
|
"dwells",
|
|
"lodges",
|
|
"remains",
|
|
"settles",
|
|
"stays",
|
|
"tarries",
|
|
"approaches",
|
|
"closes",
|
|
"nears",
|
|
"hits",
|
|
"lands",
|
|
"reaches"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"arrives",
|
|
"comes",
|
|
"shows up",
|
|
"turns up"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"phrase"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"takes hold":{
|
|
"to produce a desired effect":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"It was clear in the students' essays that her lessons had taken hold ."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"acts",
|
|
"operates",
|
|
"performs",
|
|
"takes",
|
|
"works",
|
|
"takes effect"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"behaves",
|
|
"reacts",
|
|
"responds",
|
|
"affects",
|
|
"influences",
|
|
"sways",
|
|
"pans out",
|
|
"redounds",
|
|
"results"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"backfires",
|
|
"fizzles"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"phrase"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"taking for granted":{
|
|
"to take as true or as a fact without actual proof":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"I took for granted that my car would start in the morning."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"assuming",
|
|
"hypothecating",
|
|
"hypothesizing",
|
|
"postulating",
|
|
"premising",
|
|
"presuming",
|
|
"presupposing",
|
|
"saying",
|
|
"supposing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"accepting",
|
|
"believing",
|
|
"crediting",
|
|
"swallowing",
|
|
"concluding",
|
|
"deducing",
|
|
"gathering",
|
|
"inferring",
|
|
"judging",
|
|
"taking",
|
|
"conjecturing",
|
|
"figuring",
|
|
"guessing",
|
|
"reckoning",
|
|
"surmising",
|
|
"suspecting",
|
|
"suspicioning",
|
|
"thinking",
|
|
"conceiving",
|
|
"dreaming",
|
|
"fancying",
|
|
"imagining",
|
|
"perceiving",
|
|
"preconceiving",
|
|
"speculating",
|
|
"theorizing",
|
|
"affirming",
|
|
"alleging",
|
|
"asserting",
|
|
"averring",
|
|
"avouching",
|
|
"avowing",
|
|
"claiming",
|
|
"contending",
|
|
"declaring",
|
|
"insisting",
|
|
"maintaining",
|
|
"professing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"challenging",
|
|
"controverting",
|
|
"disagreeing (with)",
|
|
"disbelieving",
|
|
"discounting",
|
|
"discrediting",
|
|
"disputing",
|
|
"distrusting",
|
|
"doubting",
|
|
"mistrusting",
|
|
"questioning",
|
|
"wondering (about)",
|
|
"denying",
|
|
"disavowing",
|
|
"disclaiming",
|
|
"disowning",
|
|
"rejecting",
|
|
"repudiating",
|
|
"belying",
|
|
"confuting",
|
|
"disproving",
|
|
"rebutting",
|
|
"refuting"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"phrase"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"taken apart":{
|
|
"to inflict physical or emotional harm upon":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"They threatened to take him apart if he ever showed up in their town again."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"abused",
|
|
"brutalized",
|
|
"bullied",
|
|
"ill-treated",
|
|
"ill-used",
|
|
"kicked around",
|
|
"maltreated",
|
|
"manhandled",
|
|
"messed over",
|
|
"mishandled",
|
|
"mistreated",
|
|
"misused"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"molested",
|
|
"outraged",
|
|
"violated",
|
|
"harassed",
|
|
"harmed",
|
|
"hurt",
|
|
"injured",
|
|
"oppressed",
|
|
"persecuted",
|
|
"tormented",
|
|
"tortured",
|
|
"burned",
|
|
"burnt",
|
|
"sandbagged",
|
|
"victimized",
|
|
"wronged",
|
|
"beaten (up)",
|
|
"beat (up)",
|
|
"messed (up)",
|
|
"roughed (up)",
|
|
"worked (over)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"cared (for)",
|
|
"cherished",
|
|
"fostered",
|
|
"nurtured",
|
|
"babied",
|
|
"catered (to)",
|
|
"coddled",
|
|
"favored",
|
|
"gratified",
|
|
"humored",
|
|
"indulged",
|
|
"mollycoddled",
|
|
"pampered",
|
|
"spoiled",
|
|
"spoilt"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"phrase"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"taken a hike":{
|
|
"to leave a place often for another":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"She told them to take a hike because they aren't welcome here."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bailed",
|
|
"bailed out",
|
|
"booked",
|
|
"bugged off",
|
|
"bugged out",
|
|
"buggered off",
|
|
"buzzed (off)",
|
|
"cleared off",
|
|
"cleared out",
|
|
"cut out",
|
|
"departed",
|
|
"dug out",
|
|
"exited",
|
|
"gone",
|
|
"gone off",
|
|
"got",
|
|
"gotten",
|
|
"got off",
|
|
"gotten off",
|
|
"moved",
|
|
"packed (up or off)",
|
|
"parted",
|
|
"peeled off",
|
|
"piked (out or off)",
|
|
"pulled out",
|
|
"pushed off",
|
|
"pushed on",
|
|
"quit",
|
|
"quitted",
|
|
"run along",
|
|
"sallied (forth)",
|
|
"scarpered",
|
|
"shoved (off)",
|
|
"stepped (along)",
|
|
"taken off",
|
|
"vamoosed",
|
|
"walked out"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"set out",
|
|
"started",
|
|
"struck out",
|
|
"stricken out",
|
|
"absconded",
|
|
"decamped",
|
|
"escaped",
|
|
"evacuated",
|
|
"fled",
|
|
"flown",
|
|
"got out",
|
|
"gotten out",
|
|
"mizzled",
|
|
"run away",
|
|
"scatted",
|
|
"scrammed",
|
|
"skipped",
|
|
"gone out",
|
|
"lit",
|
|
"lighted out",
|
|
"stepped out",
|
|
"abandoned",
|
|
"deserted",
|
|
"forsaken",
|
|
"vacated",
|
|
"emigrated",
|
|
"adjourned",
|
|
"removed",
|
|
"retired",
|
|
"retreated",
|
|
"withdrawn"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"abided",
|
|
"abode",
|
|
"dwelled",
|
|
"dwelt",
|
|
"lodged",
|
|
"remained",
|
|
"settled",
|
|
"stayed",
|
|
"tarried",
|
|
"approached",
|
|
"closed",
|
|
"neared",
|
|
"hit",
|
|
"landed",
|
|
"reached"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"arrived",
|
|
"come",
|
|
"shown up",
|
|
"showed up",
|
|
"turned up"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"phrase"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"taking on":{
|
|
"to enter into contest or conflict with":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"will take on his chief opponent in the next political debate"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"battling",
|
|
"encountering",
|
|
"engaging",
|
|
"facing",
|
|
"meeting"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"emulating",
|
|
"rivaling",
|
|
"rivalling",
|
|
"contending",
|
|
"fighting",
|
|
"opposing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"eluding",
|
|
"escaping",
|
|
"evading",
|
|
"retreating"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to provide with a paying job":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"decided to take her on as store manager"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"assuming",
|
|
"employing",
|
|
"engaging",
|
|
"feeing",
|
|
"hiring",
|
|
"laying on",
|
|
"paying",
|
|
"placing",
|
|
"recruiting",
|
|
"retaining",
|
|
"signing (up or on)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"reemploying",
|
|
"re-employing",
|
|
"reengaging",
|
|
"re-engaging",
|
|
"rehiring",
|
|
"apprenticing",
|
|
"contracting",
|
|
"jobbing",
|
|
"partnering",
|
|
"subcontracting",
|
|
"enlisting",
|
|
"advancing",
|
|
"promoting",
|
|
"upgrading",
|
|
"keeping (on)",
|
|
"headhunting",
|
|
"scouting"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"furloughing",
|
|
"laying off",
|
|
"locking out"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"axing",
|
|
"canning",
|
|
"discharging",
|
|
"dismissing",
|
|
"firing",
|
|
"sacking"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to take for one's own use (something originated by another)":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"recently arrived immigrants who are eager to take on the language and culture of their adopted homeland"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"adopting",
|
|
"borrowing",
|
|
"embracing",
|
|
"espousing",
|
|
"taking up"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"domesticating",
|
|
"naturalizing",
|
|
"appropriating",
|
|
"arrogating",
|
|
"taking over",
|
|
"usurping",
|
|
"absorbing",
|
|
"assimilating",
|
|
"incorporating",
|
|
"quoting",
|
|
"cherishing",
|
|
"prizing",
|
|
"treasuring",
|
|
"cultivating",
|
|
"following",
|
|
"heeding",
|
|
"honoring",
|
|
"using",
|
|
"utilizing",
|
|
"bringing up",
|
|
"fostering",
|
|
"nurturing",
|
|
"raising",
|
|
"rearing",
|
|
"affecting",
|
|
"assuming",
|
|
"copying",
|
|
"imitating",
|
|
"pretending",
|
|
"putting on",
|
|
"simulating"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"abandoning",
|
|
"forsaking",
|
|
"giving up",
|
|
"relinquishing",
|
|
"surrendering",
|
|
"abjuring",
|
|
"abnegating",
|
|
"disowning",
|
|
"rejecting",
|
|
"renouncing",
|
|
"repudiating",
|
|
"spurning",
|
|
"discarding",
|
|
"jettisoning",
|
|
"junking",
|
|
"throwing away",
|
|
"throwing out"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"taken issue":{
|
|
"to have a different opinion":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"She took issue with the way the department was run."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"differed",
|
|
"disagreed",
|
|
"dissented",
|
|
"nonconcurred"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"clashed",
|
|
"collided",
|
|
"conflicted",
|
|
"contrasted",
|
|
"countered",
|
|
"debated",
|
|
"objected",
|
|
"opposed",
|
|
"protested",
|
|
"resisted",
|
|
"contested",
|
|
"disputed",
|
|
"argued",
|
|
"bickered",
|
|
"fallen out",
|
|
"quarreled",
|
|
"quarrelled"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"acceded",
|
|
"accepted",
|
|
"acquiesced",
|
|
"complied",
|
|
"consented",
|
|
"deferred",
|
|
"subscribed",
|
|
"affiliated",
|
|
"allied",
|
|
"associated",
|
|
"collaborated",
|
|
"colluded",
|
|
"come round",
|
|
"compromised",
|
|
"cooperated",
|
|
"got along",
|
|
"gotten along",
|
|
"sided"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"agreed",
|
|
"assented",
|
|
"concurred"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to present an opposing opinion or argument":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"He took issue with their explanation of what happened in his report."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"demurred",
|
|
"excepted",
|
|
"expostulated",
|
|
"kicked",
|
|
"objected",
|
|
"protested",
|
|
"remonstrated"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"caviled",
|
|
"cavilled",
|
|
"quibbled",
|
|
"challenged",
|
|
"dared",
|
|
"defied",
|
|
"fought",
|
|
"conflicted",
|
|
"debated",
|
|
"disputed",
|
|
"hassled",
|
|
"quarreled",
|
|
"quarrelled",
|
|
"squabbled",
|
|
"wrangled",
|
|
"beefed",
|
|
"bellyached",
|
|
"bitched",
|
|
"bleated",
|
|
"carped",
|
|
"caterwauled",
|
|
"complained",
|
|
"crabbed",
|
|
"croaked",
|
|
"fussed",
|
|
"griped",
|
|
"grizzled",
|
|
"grouched",
|
|
"groused",
|
|
"growled",
|
|
"grumbled",
|
|
"grumped",
|
|
"hollered",
|
|
"keened",
|
|
"maundered",
|
|
"moaned",
|
|
"murmured",
|
|
"muttered",
|
|
"nagged",
|
|
"repined",
|
|
"screamed",
|
|
"squawked",
|
|
"squealed",
|
|
"wailed",
|
|
"whimpered",
|
|
"whined",
|
|
"whinged",
|
|
"yammered",
|
|
"yawped",
|
|
"yauped",
|
|
"yowled",
|
|
"balked",
|
|
"gagged",
|
|
"stuck",
|
|
"censured",
|
|
"criticized",
|
|
"denounced",
|
|
"disobeyed",
|
|
"rebelled",
|
|
"withstood",
|
|
"demonstrated"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"approved",
|
|
"sanctioned",
|
|
"accepted",
|
|
"acceded",
|
|
"acquiesced",
|
|
"agreed",
|
|
"assented",
|
|
"adhered",
|
|
"complied",
|
|
"conformed",
|
|
"followed",
|
|
"minded",
|
|
"obeyed",
|
|
"observed",
|
|
"advocated",
|
|
"championed",
|
|
"defended",
|
|
"maintained",
|
|
"supported",
|
|
"sustained",
|
|
"upheld",
|
|
"applauded",
|
|
"cheered",
|
|
"commended"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"phrase"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"taking ship":{
|
|
"to travel on water in a vessel":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"The sailors took ship for home."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"boating",
|
|
"cruising",
|
|
"ferrying",
|
|
"navigating",
|
|
"sailing",
|
|
"shipping (out)",
|
|
"voyaging"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"canoeing",
|
|
"kayaking",
|
|
"yachting",
|
|
"coasting"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"phrase"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"take down":{
|
|
"to reduce to a lower standing in one's own eyes or in others' eyes":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"there's no need to take us down by making fun of our clothes"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"abase",
|
|
"chasten",
|
|
"cheapen",
|
|
"debase",
|
|
"degrade",
|
|
"demean",
|
|
"discredit",
|
|
"disgrace",
|
|
"dishonor",
|
|
"foul",
|
|
"humble",
|
|
"humiliate",
|
|
"lower",
|
|
"shame",
|
|
"sink",
|
|
"smirch"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"abash",
|
|
"confound",
|
|
"confuse",
|
|
"discomfit",
|
|
"disconcert",
|
|
"discountenance",
|
|
"embarrass",
|
|
"faze",
|
|
"fluster",
|
|
"mortify",
|
|
"nonplus",
|
|
"rattle",
|
|
"belittle",
|
|
"castigate",
|
|
"criticize",
|
|
"cry down",
|
|
"decry",
|
|
"depreciate",
|
|
"detract",
|
|
"diminish",
|
|
"discount",
|
|
"disparage",
|
|
"minimize",
|
|
"put down",
|
|
"ridicule",
|
|
"write off",
|
|
"bad-mouth",
|
|
"defame",
|
|
"defile",
|
|
"libel",
|
|
"malign",
|
|
"slander",
|
|
"affront",
|
|
"insult",
|
|
"censure",
|
|
"condemn",
|
|
"damn",
|
|
"denounce",
|
|
"execrate",
|
|
"reprehend",
|
|
"reprobate"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"acclaim",
|
|
"applaud",
|
|
"boast",
|
|
"celebrate",
|
|
"cheer",
|
|
"cite",
|
|
"commend",
|
|
"compliment",
|
|
"congratulate",
|
|
"decorate",
|
|
"eulogize",
|
|
"extol",
|
|
"extoll",
|
|
"fete",
|
|
"f\u00eate",
|
|
"hail",
|
|
"honor",
|
|
"laud",
|
|
"praise",
|
|
"salute",
|
|
"tout",
|
|
"acknowledge",
|
|
"recognize",
|
|
"highlight",
|
|
"play up",
|
|
"spotlight",
|
|
"dignify",
|
|
"ennoble",
|
|
"enshrine",
|
|
"ensky",
|
|
"enthrone",
|
|
"glorify",
|
|
"magnify",
|
|
"advance",
|
|
"boost",
|
|
"lift",
|
|
"promote",
|
|
"raise",
|
|
"upgrade",
|
|
"uplift",
|
|
"idealize",
|
|
"romanticize"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"aggrandize",
|
|
"canonize",
|
|
"deify",
|
|
"elevate",
|
|
"exalt"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to take apart":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"electricians will take down all the lights for the set after the play has finished its run"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"break down",
|
|
"demount",
|
|
"disassemble",
|
|
"dismantle",
|
|
"dismember",
|
|
"dismount",
|
|
"knock down",
|
|
"strike"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"detach",
|
|
"disengage",
|
|
"break up",
|
|
"disaggregate",
|
|
"disarticulate",
|
|
"disconnect",
|
|
"disjoin",
|
|
"disjoint",
|
|
"dissever",
|
|
"disunite",
|
|
"divide",
|
|
"separate"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"build",
|
|
"erect",
|
|
"pitch",
|
|
"combine",
|
|
"unite"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"assemble",
|
|
"construct"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to make a written note of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"took down the customer's contact information"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"jot (down)",
|
|
"log",
|
|
"mark",
|
|
"note",
|
|
"put down",
|
|
"record",
|
|
"register",
|
|
"report",
|
|
"set down",
|
|
"write down"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"chronicle",
|
|
"minute",
|
|
"transcribe",
|
|
"enregister",
|
|
"enter",
|
|
"inscribe",
|
|
"chalk (up)",
|
|
"notch",
|
|
"score"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"takes up":{
|
|
"to move from a lower to a higher place or position":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"please take up the blanket so I can look underneath it"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"boosts",
|
|
"cranes",
|
|
"elevates",
|
|
"heaves",
|
|
"hefts",
|
|
"heightens",
|
|
"hikes",
|
|
"hoists",
|
|
"jacks (up)",
|
|
"lifts",
|
|
"perks (up)",
|
|
"picks up",
|
|
"raises",
|
|
"upholds",
|
|
"uplifts",
|
|
"upraises",
|
|
"ups"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"ascends",
|
|
"mounts",
|
|
"rises",
|
|
"rears",
|
|
"upends"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"descends",
|
|
"dips",
|
|
"falls",
|
|
"pitches",
|
|
"plunges",
|
|
"slips",
|
|
"bears",
|
|
"depresses",
|
|
"presses",
|
|
"pushes",
|
|
"sinks",
|
|
"submerges"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"drops",
|
|
"lowers"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to take in (something liquid) through small openings":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the soil was so dry that the plant seemed to take up the much-needed water instantly"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"absorbs",
|
|
"drinks",
|
|
"imbibes",
|
|
"soaks (up)",
|
|
"sponges",
|
|
"sucks (up)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"gulps",
|
|
"guzzles",
|
|
"quaffs",
|
|
"sips",
|
|
"slurps",
|
|
"swallows",
|
|
"swigs",
|
|
"swills"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to take for one's own use (something originated by another)":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"one cluster of fans started chanting the team name of the champions, and the crowd quickly took up the cry"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"adopts",
|
|
"borrows",
|
|
"embraces",
|
|
"espouses",
|
|
"takes on"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"domesticates",
|
|
"naturalizes",
|
|
"appropriates",
|
|
"arrogates",
|
|
"takes over",
|
|
"usurps",
|
|
"absorbs",
|
|
"assimilates",
|
|
"incorporates",
|
|
"quotes",
|
|
"cherishes",
|
|
"prizes",
|
|
"treasures",
|
|
"cultivates",
|
|
"follows",
|
|
"heeds",
|
|
"honors",
|
|
"uses",
|
|
"utilizes",
|
|
"brings up",
|
|
"fosters",
|
|
"nurtures",
|
|
"raises",
|
|
"rears",
|
|
"affects",
|
|
"assumes",
|
|
"copies",
|
|
"imitates",
|
|
"pretends",
|
|
"puts on",
|
|
"simulates"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"abandons",
|
|
"forsakes",
|
|
"gives up",
|
|
"relinquishes",
|
|
"surrenders",
|
|
"abjures",
|
|
"abnegates",
|
|
"disowns",
|
|
"rejects",
|
|
"renounces",
|
|
"repudiates",
|
|
"spurns",
|
|
"discards",
|
|
"jettisons",
|
|
"junks",
|
|
"throws away",
|
|
"throws out"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"takes to":{
|
|
"to take pleasure in":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"He took to figure skating at a young age."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"adores",
|
|
"delights (in)",
|
|
"digs",
|
|
"enjoys",
|
|
"fancies",
|
|
"gets off (on)",
|
|
"grooves (on)",
|
|
"likes",
|
|
"loves",
|
|
"rejoices (in)",
|
|
"relishes",
|
|
"revels (in)",
|
|
"savors",
|
|
"savours"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"admires",
|
|
"appreciates",
|
|
"cherishes",
|
|
"reveres",
|
|
"venerates",
|
|
"worships",
|
|
"prizes",
|
|
"treasures",
|
|
"values",
|
|
"devours",
|
|
"drinks (in)",
|
|
"eats (up)",
|
|
"feasts (on)",
|
|
"dotes (on)",
|
|
"idolizes",
|
|
"cottons (to)",
|
|
"favors",
|
|
"prefers",
|
|
"indulges (in)",
|
|
"luxuriates (in)",
|
|
"wallows (in)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"abhors",
|
|
"abominates",
|
|
"detests",
|
|
"dislikes",
|
|
"hates",
|
|
"loathes",
|
|
"condemns",
|
|
"despises",
|
|
"scorns"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"phrase"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"take over":{
|
|
"to serve as a replacement usually for a time only":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"I'll take over for her until she gets back from her morning break"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"cover",
|
|
"fill in",
|
|
"pinch-hit",
|
|
"stand in",
|
|
"step in",
|
|
"sub",
|
|
"substitute"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"understudy",
|
|
"relieve",
|
|
"spell",
|
|
"double (as)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to take to or upon oneself":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"took over the responsibility of caring for the animals"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"accept",
|
|
"assume",
|
|
"bear",
|
|
"shoulder",
|
|
"undertake"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"adopt",
|
|
"embrace",
|
|
"take up",
|
|
"advocate",
|
|
"back",
|
|
"champion",
|
|
"endorse",
|
|
"indorse",
|
|
"espouse",
|
|
"stand by",
|
|
"support",
|
|
"uphold",
|
|
"accede",
|
|
"acquiesce",
|
|
"agree",
|
|
"assent",
|
|
"consent",
|
|
"reaccept",
|
|
"reassume"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"abjure",
|
|
"recant",
|
|
"renounce",
|
|
"retract",
|
|
"take back",
|
|
"unsay",
|
|
"withdraw",
|
|
"decline",
|
|
"refuse",
|
|
"reject",
|
|
"spurn",
|
|
"turn down",
|
|
"abstain (from)",
|
|
"forbear",
|
|
"refrain (from)",
|
|
"avoid",
|
|
"bypass",
|
|
"detour",
|
|
"abandon",
|
|
"abnegate",
|
|
"forsake",
|
|
"give up",
|
|
"relinquish",
|
|
"spurn",
|
|
"surrender",
|
|
"back down",
|
|
"back off",
|
|
"backtrack"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"disavow",
|
|
"disclaim",
|
|
"disown",
|
|
"repudiate"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to take or make use of under a guise of authority but without actual right":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"students protesting the war took over the college's radio station"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"appropriate",
|
|
"arrogate",
|
|
"commandeer",
|
|
"convert",
|
|
"expropriate",
|
|
"pirate",
|
|
"preempt",
|
|
"press",
|
|
"seize",
|
|
"usurp"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"annex",
|
|
"attach",
|
|
"claim",
|
|
"confiscate",
|
|
"impound",
|
|
"repossess",
|
|
"sequester",
|
|
"assume",
|
|
"collar",
|
|
"grab",
|
|
"grasp",
|
|
"snatch",
|
|
"steal",
|
|
"wrench",
|
|
"wrest",
|
|
"despoil",
|
|
"loot",
|
|
"pillage",
|
|
"encroach",
|
|
"infringe",
|
|
"invade",
|
|
"occupy",
|
|
"preoccupy",
|
|
"trespass",
|
|
"embezzle",
|
|
"misapply",
|
|
"misappropriate",
|
|
"misuse",
|
|
"peculate"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"the unlawful taking or withholding of something from the rightful owner under a guise of authority":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the new government's high-handed takeover of private industries"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"appropriation",
|
|
"arrogation",
|
|
"commandeering",
|
|
"detainer",
|
|
"expropriation",
|
|
"preemption",
|
|
"seizure",
|
|
"usurpation"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"annexation",
|
|
"assumption",
|
|
"attachment",
|
|
"confiscation",
|
|
"grab",
|
|
"impoundment",
|
|
"repossession",
|
|
"sequestration",
|
|
"defalcation",
|
|
"embezzlement",
|
|
"misapplication",
|
|
"misappropriation",
|
|
"misuse",
|
|
"peculation",
|
|
"theft",
|
|
"despoilment",
|
|
"looting",
|
|
"pillaging",
|
|
"encroachment",
|
|
"infringement",
|
|
"piracy",
|
|
"invasion",
|
|
"occupancy",
|
|
"occupation",
|
|
"preoccupancy",
|
|
"trespass",
|
|
"deforcement",
|
|
"disfurnishment",
|
|
"dispossession",
|
|
"ejection",
|
|
"stripping"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"take (away)":{
|
|
"as in remove , eliminate":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"eliminate",
|
|
"remove",
|
|
"clear",
|
|
"empty",
|
|
"deprive",
|
|
"divest",
|
|
"strip"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"endue",
|
|
"indue",
|
|
"imbue",
|
|
"inculcate",
|
|
"infuse",
|
|
"ingrain",
|
|
"engrain",
|
|
"inoculate",
|
|
"invest",
|
|
"steep",
|
|
"suffuse",
|
|
"animate",
|
|
"charge",
|
|
"enliven",
|
|
"invigorate",
|
|
"leaven",
|
|
"implant",
|
|
"instill",
|
|
"plant"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"takes the count":{
|
|
"to undergo defeat":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"There've been some setbacks, but I refuse to take the count just yet."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bows out",
|
|
"falls",
|
|
"loses"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"falters",
|
|
"tanks",
|
|
"throws",
|
|
"forfeits",
|
|
"bombs",
|
|
"collapses",
|
|
"cracks (up)",
|
|
"fails",
|
|
"flops",
|
|
"flunks",
|
|
"folds",
|
|
"founders",
|
|
"misses",
|
|
"strikes out",
|
|
"washes out"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"flourishes",
|
|
"prospers",
|
|
"succeeds",
|
|
"thrives"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"conquers",
|
|
"prevails",
|
|
"triumphs",
|
|
"wins"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"phrase"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"takes by surprise":{
|
|
"to make a strong impression on (someone) with something unexpected":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"I was taken by surprise when I heard the news and had trouble getting my thoughts together."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"amazes",
|
|
"astonishes",
|
|
"astounds",
|
|
"bowls over",
|
|
"dumbfounds",
|
|
"dumfounds",
|
|
"flabbergasts",
|
|
"floors",
|
|
"rocks",
|
|
"shocks",
|
|
"startles",
|
|
"stuns",
|
|
"stupefies",
|
|
"surprises",
|
|
"thunderstrikes"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"befuddles",
|
|
"bewilders",
|
|
"blindsides",
|
|
"blows away",
|
|
"confounds",
|
|
"confuses",
|
|
"dazes",
|
|
"discomfits",
|
|
"disconcerts",
|
|
"dismays",
|
|
"jars",
|
|
"muddles",
|
|
"nonpluses",
|
|
"nonplusses",
|
|
"perplexes",
|
|
"shakes up"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"phrase"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"take the mickey out of":{
|
|
"to make fun of in a good-natured way":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"chaff",
|
|
"jive",
|
|
"joke",
|
|
"josh",
|
|
"kid",
|
|
"rally",
|
|
"razz",
|
|
"rib",
|
|
"ride",
|
|
"roast",
|
|
"tease"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"banter",
|
|
"fool",
|
|
"fun",
|
|
"string along",
|
|
"jest",
|
|
"quip",
|
|
"wisecrack",
|
|
"gag",
|
|
"jape",
|
|
"jolly",
|
|
"yuk",
|
|
"yuck"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"takeovers":{
|
|
"the unlawful taking or withholding of something from the rightful owner under a guise of authority":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the new government's high-handed takeover of private industries"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"appropriations",
|
|
"arrogations",
|
|
"detainers",
|
|
"expropriations",
|
|
"preemptions",
|
|
"seizures",
|
|
"usurpations"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"annexations",
|
|
"assumptions",
|
|
"attachments",
|
|
"confiscations",
|
|
"grabs",
|
|
"impoundments",
|
|
"repossessions",
|
|
"sequestrations",
|
|
"defalcations",
|
|
"embezzlements",
|
|
"misapplications",
|
|
"misappropriations",
|
|
"misuses",
|
|
"peculations",
|
|
"thefts",
|
|
"despoilments",
|
|
"encroachments",
|
|
"infringements",
|
|
"piracies",
|
|
"invasions",
|
|
"occupancies",
|
|
"occupations",
|
|
"preoccupancies",
|
|
"trespasses",
|
|
"deforcements",
|
|
"disfurnishments",
|
|
"dispossessions",
|
|
"ejections"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"taken exception":{
|
|
"to present an opposing opinion or argument":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"He took exception to my comments on standardized testing."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"demurred",
|
|
"excepted",
|
|
"expostulated",
|
|
"kicked",
|
|
"objected",
|
|
"protested",
|
|
"remonstrated"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"caviled",
|
|
"cavilled",
|
|
"quibbled",
|
|
"challenged",
|
|
"dared",
|
|
"defied",
|
|
"fought",
|
|
"conflicted",
|
|
"debated",
|
|
"disputed",
|
|
"hassled",
|
|
"quarreled",
|
|
"quarrelled",
|
|
"squabbled",
|
|
"wrangled",
|
|
"beefed",
|
|
"bellyached",
|
|
"bitched",
|
|
"bleated",
|
|
"carped",
|
|
"caterwauled",
|
|
"complained",
|
|
"crabbed",
|
|
"croaked",
|
|
"fussed",
|
|
"griped",
|
|
"grizzled",
|
|
"grouched",
|
|
"groused",
|
|
"growled",
|
|
"grumbled",
|
|
"grumped",
|
|
"hollered",
|
|
"keened",
|
|
"maundered",
|
|
"moaned",
|
|
"murmured",
|
|
"muttered",
|
|
"nagged",
|
|
"repined",
|
|
"screamed",
|
|
"squawked",
|
|
"squealed",
|
|
"wailed",
|
|
"whimpered",
|
|
"whined",
|
|
"whinged",
|
|
"yammered",
|
|
"yawped",
|
|
"yauped",
|
|
"yowled",
|
|
"balked",
|
|
"gagged",
|
|
"stuck",
|
|
"censured",
|
|
"criticized",
|
|
"denounced",
|
|
"disobeyed",
|
|
"rebelled",
|
|
"withstood",
|
|
"demonstrated"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"approved",
|
|
"sanctioned",
|
|
"accepted",
|
|
"acceded",
|
|
"acquiesced",
|
|
"agreed",
|
|
"assented",
|
|
"adhered",
|
|
"complied",
|
|
"conformed",
|
|
"followed",
|
|
"minded",
|
|
"obeyed",
|
|
"observed",
|
|
"advocated",
|
|
"championed",
|
|
"defended",
|
|
"maintained",
|
|
"supported",
|
|
"sustained",
|
|
"upheld",
|
|
"applauded",
|
|
"cheered",
|
|
"commended"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"phrase"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"taken for granted":{
|
|
"to take as true or as a fact without actual proof":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"I took for granted that my car would start in the morning."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"assumed",
|
|
"hypothecated",
|
|
"hypothesized",
|
|
"postulated",
|
|
"premised",
|
|
"presumed",
|
|
"presupposed",
|
|
"said",
|
|
"supposed"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"accepted",
|
|
"believed",
|
|
"credited",
|
|
"swallowed",
|
|
"concluded",
|
|
"deduced",
|
|
"gathered",
|
|
"inferred",
|
|
"judged",
|
|
"taken",
|
|
"conjectured",
|
|
"figured",
|
|
"guessed",
|
|
"reckoned",
|
|
"surmised",
|
|
"suspected",
|
|
"suspicioned",
|
|
"thought",
|
|
"conceived",
|
|
"dreamed",
|
|
"dreamt",
|
|
"fancied",
|
|
"imagined",
|
|
"perceived",
|
|
"preconceived",
|
|
"speculated",
|
|
"theorized",
|
|
"affirmed",
|
|
"alleged",
|
|
"asserted",
|
|
"averred",
|
|
"avouched",
|
|
"avowed",
|
|
"claimed",
|
|
"contended",
|
|
"declared",
|
|
"insisted",
|
|
"maintained",
|
|
"professed"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"challenged",
|
|
"controverted",
|
|
"disagreed (with)",
|
|
"disbelieved",
|
|
"discounted",
|
|
"discredited",
|
|
"disputed",
|
|
"distrusted",
|
|
"doubted",
|
|
"mistrusted",
|
|
"questioned",
|
|
"wondered (about)",
|
|
"denied",
|
|
"disavowed",
|
|
"disclaimed",
|
|
"disowned",
|
|
"rejected",
|
|
"repudiated",
|
|
"belied",
|
|
"confuted",
|
|
"disproved",
|
|
"rebutted",
|
|
"refuted"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"phrase"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"taken the count":{
|
|
"to undergo defeat":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"There've been some setbacks, but I refuse to take the count just yet."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bowed out",
|
|
"fallen",
|
|
"lost"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"faltered",
|
|
"tanked",
|
|
"thrown",
|
|
"forfeited",
|
|
"bombed",
|
|
"collapsed",
|
|
"cracked (up)",
|
|
"failed",
|
|
"flopped",
|
|
"flunked",
|
|
"folded",
|
|
"foundered",
|
|
"missed",
|
|
"struck out",
|
|
"stricken out",
|
|
"washed out"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"flourished",
|
|
"prospered",
|
|
"succeeded",
|
|
"thrived",
|
|
"thriven"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"conquered",
|
|
"prevailed",
|
|
"triumphed",
|
|
"won"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"phrase"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"taking out":{
|
|
"to find emotional release for":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"he took out his frustrations by splitting a cord of firewood"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"loosing",
|
|
"releasing",
|
|
"unleashing",
|
|
"venting"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"acting out",
|
|
"airing",
|
|
"expressing",
|
|
"stating",
|
|
"ventilating",
|
|
"voicing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"controlling",
|
|
"governing",
|
|
"handling",
|
|
"managing",
|
|
"bridling",
|
|
"checking",
|
|
"constraining",
|
|
"containing",
|
|
"curbing",
|
|
"holding back",
|
|
"pulling in",
|
|
"quelling",
|
|
"reining (in)",
|
|
"restraining",
|
|
"smothering",
|
|
"taming",
|
|
"allaying",
|
|
"lulling",
|
|
"quieting",
|
|
"soothing",
|
|
"stilling",
|
|
"choking",
|
|
"inhibiting",
|
|
"muffling",
|
|
"pocketing",
|
|
"repressing",
|
|
"stifling",
|
|
"strangling",
|
|
"swallowing"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"bottling (up)",
|
|
"repressing",
|
|
"suppressing"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to go on a social engagement with":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"she'd like to take the new boy out to the movies sometime"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"dating",
|
|
"going out (with)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"accompanying",
|
|
"escorting",
|
|
"seeing",
|
|
"courting",
|
|
"wooing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to take away from a place or position":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the airline passenger took his laptop computer out of its carrying case"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"clearing",
|
|
"drawing",
|
|
"removing",
|
|
"withdrawing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"demounting",
|
|
"dislodging",
|
|
"abstracting",
|
|
"cutting",
|
|
"drawing off",
|
|
"drawing out",
|
|
"extracting",
|
|
"pulling",
|
|
"budging",
|
|
"dislocating",
|
|
"displacing",
|
|
"disturbing",
|
|
"moving",
|
|
"shifting",
|
|
"transferring",
|
|
"transposing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"mounting",
|
|
"anchoring",
|
|
"clamping",
|
|
"fixing",
|
|
"hitching",
|
|
"mooring",
|
|
"securing",
|
|
"setting",
|
|
"embedding",
|
|
"imbedding",
|
|
"entrenching",
|
|
"intrenching",
|
|
"implanting",
|
|
"ingraining",
|
|
"engraining",
|
|
"lodging",
|
|
"rooting",
|
|
"setting up",
|
|
"siting",
|
|
"situating",
|
|
"sticking"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"placing",
|
|
"positioning",
|
|
"putting"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to put to death deliberately":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the rumor is that the CIA is planning to take him out before he can seize control of the country"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"assassinating",
|
|
"bumping off",
|
|
"croaking",
|
|
"dispatching",
|
|
"doing in",
|
|
"executing",
|
|
"getting",
|
|
"icing",
|
|
"knocking off",
|
|
"liquidating",
|
|
"murdering",
|
|
"neutralizing",
|
|
"offing",
|
|
"putting away",
|
|
"rubbing out",
|
|
"slaying",
|
|
"snuffing",
|
|
"terminating",
|
|
"whacking"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"blowing away",
|
|
"shooting",
|
|
"shooting down",
|
|
"blotting out",
|
|
"carrying off",
|
|
"claiming",
|
|
"cutting down",
|
|
"destroying",
|
|
"felling",
|
|
"killing",
|
|
"smiting",
|
|
"zapping",
|
|
"butchering",
|
|
"massacring",
|
|
"mowing (down)",
|
|
"slaughtering",
|
|
"annihilating",
|
|
"eliminating",
|
|
"eradicating",
|
|
"exterminating",
|
|
"wiping out"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"animating",
|
|
"raising",
|
|
"restoring",
|
|
"resurrecting",
|
|
"resuscitating",
|
|
"reviving"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"taken the floor":{
|
|
"to give a formal often extended talk on a subject":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"The senator took the floor to talk about international relations."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"declaimed",
|
|
"descanted",
|
|
"discoursed",
|
|
"expatiated",
|
|
"harangued",
|
|
"lectured",
|
|
"orated",
|
|
"spoken",
|
|
"talked"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"recited",
|
|
"soliloquized",
|
|
"disserted",
|
|
"expounded",
|
|
"pontificated",
|
|
"sermonized",
|
|
"mouthed",
|
|
"spouted",
|
|
"filibustered"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"phrase"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"take effect":{
|
|
"to produce a desired effect":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"You'll feel better once the medication takes effect ."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"act",
|
|
"operate",
|
|
"perform",
|
|
"take",
|
|
"work"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"behave",
|
|
"react",
|
|
"respond",
|
|
"affect",
|
|
"influence",
|
|
"sway",
|
|
"pan out",
|
|
"redound",
|
|
"result"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"backfire",
|
|
"fizzle"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"phrase"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"takes a powder":{
|
|
"to leave a place often for another":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"He took a powder before anyone even noticed he was there."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bails",
|
|
"bails out",
|
|
"books",
|
|
"buggers off",
|
|
"bugs off",
|
|
"bugs out",
|
|
"buzzes (off)",
|
|
"clears off",
|
|
"clears out",
|
|
"cuts out",
|
|
"departs",
|
|
"digs out",
|
|
"exits",
|
|
"gets",
|
|
"gets off",
|
|
"goes",
|
|
"goes off",
|
|
"moves",
|
|
"packs (up or off)",
|
|
"parts",
|
|
"peels off",
|
|
"pikes (out or off)",
|
|
"pulls out",
|
|
"pushes off",
|
|
"pushes on",
|
|
"quits",
|
|
"runs along",
|
|
"sallies (forth)",
|
|
"scarpers",
|
|
"shoves (off)",
|
|
"steps (along)",
|
|
"takes off",
|
|
"vamooses",
|
|
"walks out"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"sets out",
|
|
"starts",
|
|
"strikes out",
|
|
"absconds",
|
|
"decamps",
|
|
"escapes",
|
|
"evacuates",
|
|
"flees",
|
|
"flies",
|
|
"gets out",
|
|
"mizzles",
|
|
"runs away",
|
|
"scats",
|
|
"scrams",
|
|
"skips",
|
|
"goes out",
|
|
"lights out",
|
|
"steps out",
|
|
"abandons",
|
|
"deserts",
|
|
"forsakes",
|
|
"vacates",
|
|
"emigrates",
|
|
"adjourns",
|
|
"removes",
|
|
"retires",
|
|
"retreats",
|
|
"withdraws"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"abides",
|
|
"dwells",
|
|
"lodges",
|
|
"remains",
|
|
"settles",
|
|
"stays",
|
|
"tarries",
|
|
"approaches",
|
|
"closes",
|
|
"nears",
|
|
"hits",
|
|
"lands",
|
|
"reaches"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"arrives",
|
|
"comes",
|
|
"shows up",
|
|
"turns up"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"phrase"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"taken to task":{
|
|
"to express one's unfavorable opinion of the worth or quality of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"He took his rival to task during the TV interview."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"blamed",
|
|
"censured",
|
|
"condemned",
|
|
"criticized",
|
|
"denounced",
|
|
"dispraised",
|
|
"dissed",
|
|
"faulted",
|
|
"knocked",
|
|
"panned",
|
|
"reprehended",
|
|
"slagged"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"skewered",
|
|
"tweaked",
|
|
"assailed",
|
|
"attacked",
|
|
"blasted",
|
|
"clobbered",
|
|
"slammed",
|
|
"slashed",
|
|
"nicked (at)",
|
|
"sniped (at)",
|
|
"beefed",
|
|
"bellyached",
|
|
"bitched",
|
|
"carped",
|
|
"caviled",
|
|
"cavilled",
|
|
"complained",
|
|
"crabbed",
|
|
"croaked",
|
|
"fussed",
|
|
"griped",
|
|
"groused",
|
|
"growled",
|
|
"grumbled",
|
|
"kicked",
|
|
"kvetched",
|
|
"moaned",
|
|
"murmured",
|
|
"muttered",
|
|
"niggled",
|
|
"quibbled",
|
|
"whined",
|
|
"admonished",
|
|
"chid",
|
|
"chidden",
|
|
"chided",
|
|
"drubbed",
|
|
"rebuked",
|
|
"reprimanded",
|
|
"reproached",
|
|
"reproved",
|
|
"berated",
|
|
"castigated",
|
|
"crucified",
|
|
"excoriated",
|
|
"flayed",
|
|
"gibbeted",
|
|
"hammered",
|
|
"keelhauled",
|
|
"lambasted",
|
|
"lashed",
|
|
"pilloried",
|
|
"scolded",
|
|
"upbraided",
|
|
"bad-mouthed",
|
|
"belittled",
|
|
"decried",
|
|
"derided",
|
|
"discommended",
|
|
"disparaged",
|
|
"put down"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"approved",
|
|
"commended",
|
|
"endorsed",
|
|
"indorsed",
|
|
"recommended",
|
|
"sanctioned"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"extolled",
|
|
"lauded",
|
|
"praised"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to criticize (someone) severely or angrily especially for personal failings":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"He took the landscaper to task for once again letting the bushes get overgrown."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"basted",
|
|
"bawled out",
|
|
"berated",
|
|
"called down",
|
|
"castigated",
|
|
"chastised",
|
|
"chewed out",
|
|
"dressed down",
|
|
"flayed",
|
|
"hammered",
|
|
"jawed",
|
|
"keelhauled",
|
|
"lambasted",
|
|
"lectured",
|
|
"ragged",
|
|
"railed (at or against)",
|
|
"ranted (at)",
|
|
"rated",
|
|
"reamed (out)",
|
|
"rebuked",
|
|
"reprimanded",
|
|
"reproached",
|
|
"scolded",
|
|
"scored",
|
|
"tongue-lashed",
|
|
"upbraided"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"admonished",
|
|
"chid",
|
|
"chidden",
|
|
"chided",
|
|
"remonstrated (with)",
|
|
"reproved",
|
|
"abused",
|
|
"assailed",
|
|
"attacked",
|
|
"bad-mouthed",
|
|
"blamed",
|
|
"blasted",
|
|
"censured",
|
|
"condemned",
|
|
"criticized",
|
|
"crucified",
|
|
"denounced",
|
|
"dissed",
|
|
"excoriated",
|
|
"faulted",
|
|
"harangued",
|
|
"knocked",
|
|
"laced (into)",
|
|
"lashed",
|
|
"panned",
|
|
"reprehended",
|
|
"reviled",
|
|
"scourged",
|
|
"slammed",
|
|
"vituperated",
|
|
"belittled",
|
|
"disparaged",
|
|
"mocked",
|
|
"put down",
|
|
"ridiculed",
|
|
"scoffed",
|
|
"scorned"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"approved",
|
|
"endorsed",
|
|
"indorsed",
|
|
"sanctioned",
|
|
"extolled",
|
|
"lauded",
|
|
"praised"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"phrase"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"taking over":{
|
|
"to serve as a replacement usually for a time only":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"I'll take over for her until she gets back from her morning break"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"covering",
|
|
"filling in",
|
|
"pinch-hitting",
|
|
"standing in",
|
|
"stepping in",
|
|
"subbing",
|
|
"substituting"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"understudying",
|
|
"relieving",
|
|
"spelling",
|
|
"doubling (as)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to take to or upon oneself":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"took over the responsibility of caring for the animals"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"accepting",
|
|
"assuming",
|
|
"bearing",
|
|
"shouldering",
|
|
"undertaking"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"adopting",
|
|
"embracing",
|
|
"taking up",
|
|
"advocating",
|
|
"backing",
|
|
"championing",
|
|
"endorsing",
|
|
"indorsing",
|
|
"espousing",
|
|
"standing by",
|
|
"supporting",
|
|
"upholding",
|
|
"acceding",
|
|
"acquiescing",
|
|
"agreeing",
|
|
"assenting",
|
|
"consenting",
|
|
"reaccepting",
|
|
"reassuming"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"abjuring",
|
|
"recanting",
|
|
"renouncing",
|
|
"retracting",
|
|
"taking back",
|
|
"unsaying",
|
|
"withdrawing",
|
|
"declining",
|
|
"refusing",
|
|
"rejecting",
|
|
"spurning",
|
|
"turning down",
|
|
"abstaining (from)",
|
|
"forbearing",
|
|
"refraining (from)",
|
|
"avoiding",
|
|
"bypassing",
|
|
"detouring",
|
|
"abandoning",
|
|
"abnegating",
|
|
"forsaking",
|
|
"giving up",
|
|
"relinquishing",
|
|
"spurning",
|
|
"surrendering",
|
|
"backing down",
|
|
"backing off",
|
|
"backtracking"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"disavowing",
|
|
"disclaiming",
|
|
"disowning",
|
|
"repudiating"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to take or make use of under a guise of authority but without actual right":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"students protesting the war took over the college's radio station"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"appropriating",
|
|
"arrogating",
|
|
"commandeering",
|
|
"converting",
|
|
"expropriating",
|
|
"pirating",
|
|
"preempting",
|
|
"pressing",
|
|
"seizing",
|
|
"usurping"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"annexing",
|
|
"attaching",
|
|
"claiming",
|
|
"confiscating",
|
|
"impounding",
|
|
"repossessing",
|
|
"sequestering",
|
|
"assuming",
|
|
"collaring",
|
|
"grabbing",
|
|
"grasping",
|
|
"snatching",
|
|
"stealing",
|
|
"wrenching",
|
|
"wresting",
|
|
"despoiling",
|
|
"looting",
|
|
"pillaging",
|
|
"encroaching",
|
|
"infringing",
|
|
"invading",
|
|
"occupying",
|
|
"preoccupying",
|
|
"trespassing",
|
|
"embezzling",
|
|
"misapplying",
|
|
"misappropriating",
|
|
"misusing",
|
|
"peculating"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"taking the count":{
|
|
"to undergo defeat":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"There've been some setbacks, but I refuse to take the count just yet."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bowing out",
|
|
"falling",
|
|
"losing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"faltering",
|
|
"tanking",
|
|
"throwing",
|
|
"forfeiting",
|
|
"bombing",
|
|
"collapsing",
|
|
"cracking (up)",
|
|
"failing",
|
|
"flopping",
|
|
"flunking",
|
|
"folding",
|
|
"foundering",
|
|
"missing",
|
|
"striking out",
|
|
"washing out"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"flourishing",
|
|
"prospering",
|
|
"succeeding",
|
|
"thriving"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"conquering",
|
|
"prevailing",
|
|
"triumphing",
|
|
"winning"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"phrase"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"taking the floor":{
|
|
"to give a formal often extended talk on a subject":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"The senator took the floor to talk about international relations."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"declaiming",
|
|
"descanting",
|
|
"discoursing",
|
|
"expatiating",
|
|
"haranguing",
|
|
"lecturing",
|
|
"orating",
|
|
"speaking",
|
|
"talking",
|
|
"holding forth"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"reciting",
|
|
"soliloquizing",
|
|
"disserting",
|
|
"expounding",
|
|
"pontificating",
|
|
"sermonizing",
|
|
"mouthing",
|
|
"spouting",
|
|
"filibustering"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"phrase"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"taken for":{
|
|
"to think of in a particular way":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Don't take him for an idiot because he's actually very good at his job."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"accounted",
|
|
"called",
|
|
"considered",
|
|
"counted",
|
|
"esteemed",
|
|
"held",
|
|
"looked (on or upon)",
|
|
"rated",
|
|
"reckoned",
|
|
"regarded",
|
|
"set down",
|
|
"viewed"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"believed",
|
|
"deemed",
|
|
"felt",
|
|
"sensed",
|
|
"thought",
|
|
"conceived",
|
|
"fancied",
|
|
"imagined"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"phrase"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"taking to the cleaners":{
|
|
"to rob by the use of trickery or threats":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"beating",
|
|
"bilking",
|
|
"bleeding",
|
|
"cheating",
|
|
"chiseling",
|
|
"chiselling",
|
|
"chousing",
|
|
"conning",
|
|
"cozening",
|
|
"defrauding",
|
|
"diddling",
|
|
"doing",
|
|
"doing in",
|
|
"euchring",
|
|
"fiddling",
|
|
"fleecing",
|
|
"flimflamming",
|
|
"gaffing",
|
|
"hosing",
|
|
"hustling",
|
|
"mulcting",
|
|
"nobbling",
|
|
"plucking",
|
|
"reaming",
|
|
"ripping off",
|
|
"rooking",
|
|
"screwing",
|
|
"shaking down",
|
|
"shortchanging",
|
|
"shorting",
|
|
"skinning",
|
|
"skunking",
|
|
"squeezing",
|
|
"sticking",
|
|
"stiffing",
|
|
"stinging",
|
|
"suckering",
|
|
"swindling",
|
|
"thimblerigging",
|
|
"victimizing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"extorting",
|
|
"wrenching",
|
|
"wresting",
|
|
"wringing",
|
|
"clipping",
|
|
"gouging",
|
|
"nicking",
|
|
"overcharging",
|
|
"soaking",
|
|
"exploiting",
|
|
"milking",
|
|
"deceiving",
|
|
"duping",
|
|
"fooling",
|
|
"gulling",
|
|
"tricking",
|
|
"roping (in)",
|
|
"betraying",
|
|
"bitching",
|
|
"double-crossing",
|
|
"bamboozling",
|
|
"fast-talking"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"take by surprise":{
|
|
"to make a strong impression on (someone) with something unexpected":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"I was taken by surprise when I heard the news and had trouble getting my thoughts together."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"amaze",
|
|
"astonish",
|
|
"astound",
|
|
"bowl over",
|
|
"dumbfound",
|
|
"dumfound",
|
|
"flabbergast",
|
|
"floor",
|
|
"rock",
|
|
"shock",
|
|
"startle",
|
|
"stun",
|
|
"stupefy",
|
|
"surprise",
|
|
"thunderstrike"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"befuddle",
|
|
"bewilder",
|
|
"blindside",
|
|
"blow away",
|
|
"confound",
|
|
"confuse",
|
|
"daze",
|
|
"discomfit",
|
|
"disconcert",
|
|
"dismay",
|
|
"jar",
|
|
"muddle",
|
|
"nonplus",
|
|
"perplex",
|
|
"shake up"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"phrase"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"takes on":{
|
|
"to enter into contest or conflict with":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"will take on his chief opponent in the next political debate"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"battles",
|
|
"encounters",
|
|
"engages",
|
|
"faces",
|
|
"meets"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"emulates",
|
|
"rivals",
|
|
"contends",
|
|
"fights",
|
|
"opposes"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"eludes",
|
|
"escapes",
|
|
"evades",
|
|
"retreats"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to provide with a paying job":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"decided to take her on as store manager"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"assumes",
|
|
"employs",
|
|
"engages",
|
|
"fees",
|
|
"hires",
|
|
"lays on",
|
|
"pays",
|
|
"places",
|
|
"recruits",
|
|
"retains",
|
|
"signs (up or on)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"reemploys",
|
|
"reengages",
|
|
"rehires",
|
|
"apprentices",
|
|
"contracts",
|
|
"jobs",
|
|
"partners",
|
|
"subcontracts",
|
|
"enlists",
|
|
"advances",
|
|
"promotes",
|
|
"upgrades",
|
|
"keeps (on)",
|
|
"headhunts",
|
|
"scouts"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"furloughs",
|
|
"lays off",
|
|
"locks out"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"axes",
|
|
"cans",
|
|
"discharges",
|
|
"dismisses",
|
|
"fires",
|
|
"sacks"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to take for one's own use (something originated by another)":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"recently arrived immigrants who are eager to take on the language and culture of their adopted homeland"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"adopts",
|
|
"borrows",
|
|
"embraces",
|
|
"espouses",
|
|
"takes up"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"domesticates",
|
|
"naturalizes",
|
|
"appropriates",
|
|
"arrogates",
|
|
"takes over",
|
|
"usurps",
|
|
"absorbs",
|
|
"assimilates",
|
|
"incorporates",
|
|
"quotes",
|
|
"cherishes",
|
|
"prizes",
|
|
"treasures",
|
|
"cultivates",
|
|
"follows",
|
|
"heeds",
|
|
"honors",
|
|
"uses",
|
|
"utilizes",
|
|
"brings up",
|
|
"fosters",
|
|
"nurtures",
|
|
"raises",
|
|
"rears",
|
|
"affects",
|
|
"assumes",
|
|
"copies",
|
|
"imitates",
|
|
"pretends",
|
|
"puts on",
|
|
"simulates"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"abandons",
|
|
"forsakes",
|
|
"gives up",
|
|
"relinquishes",
|
|
"surrenders",
|
|
"abjures",
|
|
"abnegates",
|
|
"disowns",
|
|
"rejects",
|
|
"renounces",
|
|
"repudiates",
|
|
"spurns",
|
|
"discards",
|
|
"jettisons",
|
|
"junks",
|
|
"throws away",
|
|
"throws out"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"taking issue":{
|
|
"to have a different opinion":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"She took issue with the way the department was run."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"differing",
|
|
"disagreeing",
|
|
"dissenting",
|
|
"nonconcurring"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"clashing",
|
|
"colliding",
|
|
"conflicting",
|
|
"contrasting",
|
|
"countering",
|
|
"debating",
|
|
"objecting",
|
|
"opposing",
|
|
"protesting",
|
|
"resisting",
|
|
"contesting",
|
|
"disputing",
|
|
"arguing",
|
|
"bickering",
|
|
"falling out",
|
|
"quarreling",
|
|
"quarrelling"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"acceding",
|
|
"accepting",
|
|
"acquiescing",
|
|
"complying",
|
|
"consenting",
|
|
"deferring",
|
|
"subscribing",
|
|
"affiliating",
|
|
"allying",
|
|
"associating",
|
|
"collaborating",
|
|
"colluding",
|
|
"coming round",
|
|
"compromising",
|
|
"cooperating",
|
|
"getting along",
|
|
"siding"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"agreeing",
|
|
"assenting",
|
|
"concurring"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to present an opposing opinion or argument":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"He took issue with their explanation of what happened in his report."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"demurring",
|
|
"excepting",
|
|
"expostulating",
|
|
"kicking",
|
|
"objecting",
|
|
"protesting",
|
|
"remonstrating (with)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"caviling",
|
|
"cavilling",
|
|
"quibbling",
|
|
"challenging",
|
|
"daring",
|
|
"defying",
|
|
"fighting",
|
|
"conflicting",
|
|
"debating",
|
|
"disputing",
|
|
"hassling",
|
|
"quarreling",
|
|
"quarrelling",
|
|
"squabbling",
|
|
"wrangling",
|
|
"beefing",
|
|
"bellyaching",
|
|
"bitching",
|
|
"bleating",
|
|
"carping",
|
|
"caterwauling",
|
|
"complaining",
|
|
"crabbing",
|
|
"croaking",
|
|
"fussing",
|
|
"griping",
|
|
"grizzling",
|
|
"grouching",
|
|
"grousing",
|
|
"growling",
|
|
"grumbling",
|
|
"grumping",
|
|
"hollering",
|
|
"keening",
|
|
"maundering",
|
|
"moaning",
|
|
"murmuring",
|
|
"muttering",
|
|
"nagging",
|
|
"repining",
|
|
"screaming",
|
|
"squawking",
|
|
"squealing",
|
|
"wailing",
|
|
"whimpering",
|
|
"whinging",
|
|
"whingeing",
|
|
"whining",
|
|
"yammering",
|
|
"yawping",
|
|
"yauping",
|
|
"yowling",
|
|
"balking",
|
|
"gagging",
|
|
"sticking",
|
|
"censuring",
|
|
"criticizing",
|
|
"denouncing",
|
|
"disobeying",
|
|
"rebelling",
|
|
"withstanding",
|
|
"demonstrating"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"approving",
|
|
"sanctioning",
|
|
"accepting",
|
|
"acceding",
|
|
"acquiescing",
|
|
"agreeing",
|
|
"assenting",
|
|
"adhering",
|
|
"complying",
|
|
"conforming",
|
|
"following",
|
|
"minding",
|
|
"obeying",
|
|
"observing",
|
|
"advocating",
|
|
"championing",
|
|
"defending",
|
|
"maintaining",
|
|
"supporting",
|
|
"sustaining",
|
|
"upholding",
|
|
"applauding",
|
|
"cheering",
|
|
"commending"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"phrase"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"takeoff":{
|
|
"to leave a place often for another":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"I can only stay for a few minutes, and then I'll need to take off again"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bail",
|
|
"bail out",
|
|
"begone",
|
|
"book",
|
|
"bug off",
|
|
"bug out",
|
|
"bugger off",
|
|
"buzz (off)",
|
|
"clear off",
|
|
"clear out",
|
|
"cut out",
|
|
"depart",
|
|
"dig out",
|
|
"exit",
|
|
"get",
|
|
"get off",
|
|
"go",
|
|
"go off",
|
|
"move",
|
|
"pack (up or off)",
|
|
"part",
|
|
"peel off",
|
|
"pike (out or off)",
|
|
"pull out",
|
|
"push off",
|
|
"push on",
|
|
"quit",
|
|
"run along",
|
|
"sally (forth)",
|
|
"scarper",
|
|
"shove (off)",
|
|
"step (along)",
|
|
"vamoose",
|
|
"walk out"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"set out",
|
|
"start",
|
|
"strike out",
|
|
"abscond",
|
|
"decamp",
|
|
"escape",
|
|
"evacuate",
|
|
"flee",
|
|
"fly",
|
|
"get out",
|
|
"mizzle",
|
|
"run away",
|
|
"scat",
|
|
"scram",
|
|
"skip",
|
|
"go out",
|
|
"light out",
|
|
"step out",
|
|
"abandon",
|
|
"desert",
|
|
"forsake",
|
|
"vacate",
|
|
"emigrate",
|
|
"adjourn",
|
|
"remove",
|
|
"retire",
|
|
"retreat",
|
|
"withdraw"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"abide",
|
|
"dwell",
|
|
"lodge",
|
|
"remain",
|
|
"settle",
|
|
"stay",
|
|
"tarry",
|
|
"approach",
|
|
"close",
|
|
"near",
|
|
"hit",
|
|
"land",
|
|
"reach"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"arrive",
|
|
"come",
|
|
"show up",
|
|
"turn up"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to rid oneself of (a garment)":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"take off your coat and stay awhile"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"doff",
|
|
"douse",
|
|
"peel (off)",
|
|
"put off",
|
|
"remove",
|
|
"shrug off"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"husk",
|
|
"shed",
|
|
"kick (off)",
|
|
"disrobe",
|
|
"strip",
|
|
"undress"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"wear",
|
|
"apparel",
|
|
"array",
|
|
"attire",
|
|
"bedeck",
|
|
"clothe",
|
|
"dress",
|
|
"garb",
|
|
"rig",
|
|
"robe",
|
|
"suit"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"don",
|
|
"put on",
|
|
"slip (into)",
|
|
"throw (on)"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to take away (an amount or number) from a total":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the store will take an additional 20% off if you bring in this coupon"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"abate",
|
|
"deduct",
|
|
"knock off",
|
|
"subtract"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"decrease",
|
|
"diminish",
|
|
"discount",
|
|
"downsize",
|
|
"dwindle",
|
|
"knock down",
|
|
"lessen",
|
|
"lower",
|
|
"reduce",
|
|
"abbreviate",
|
|
"abridge",
|
|
"clip",
|
|
"crop",
|
|
"curtail",
|
|
"cut",
|
|
"cut back",
|
|
"cut down",
|
|
"dock",
|
|
"pare",
|
|
"prune",
|
|
"retrench",
|
|
"shorten",
|
|
"slash",
|
|
"trim",
|
|
"truncate",
|
|
"whittle"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"adjoin",
|
|
"annex",
|
|
"append",
|
|
"complement",
|
|
"supplement",
|
|
"enhance",
|
|
"heighten",
|
|
"intensify",
|
|
"magnify",
|
|
"aggrandize",
|
|
"amplify",
|
|
"augment",
|
|
"beef (up)",
|
|
"boost",
|
|
"compound",
|
|
"enlarge",
|
|
"escalate",
|
|
"expand",
|
|
"increase",
|
|
"multiply",
|
|
"raise"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"add",
|
|
"tack (on)"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to remove valuables from (a place) unlawfully":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a gangbanger who decided to take off some fast-food joint"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"burglarize",
|
|
"burgle",
|
|
"knock off",
|
|
"knock over",
|
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"rip off",
|
|
"rob",
|
|
"steal (from)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"ransack",
|
|
"rifle",
|
|
"despoil",
|
|
"loot",
|
|
"pillage",
|
|
"plunder",
|
|
"ravish",
|
|
"sack",
|
|
"spoil",
|
|
"strip",
|
|
"bleed",
|
|
"break in",
|
|
"cheat",
|
|
"chisel",
|
|
"cozen",
|
|
"defraud",
|
|
"exploit",
|
|
"fleece",
|
|
"hustle",
|
|
"mulct",
|
|
"pluck",
|
|
"rook",
|
|
"shortchange",
|
|
"skin",
|
|
"squeeze",
|
|
"stick",
|
|
"sting",
|
|
"swindle",
|
|
"hold up",
|
|
"mug",
|
|
"roll",
|
|
"stick up"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"a rising from a surface at the start of a flight (as of a rocket)":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"make sure your tray table is safely put away during takeoff"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"blastoff",
|
|
"launch",
|
|
"liftoff"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"ascent"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"crash",
|
|
"splashdown"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"landing"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"a work that imitates and exaggerates another work for comic effect":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a sitcom that's a takeoff of an old TV show from the 1960s"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"burlesque",
|
|
"caricature",
|
|
"parody",
|
|
"put-on",
|
|
"rib",
|
|
"send-up",
|
|
"spoof",
|
|
"travesty"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"lampoon",
|
|
"mockery",
|
|
"satire",
|
|
"comedy",
|
|
"farce",
|
|
"humor",
|
|
"sketch",
|
|
"slapstick",
|
|
"squib",
|
|
"distortion",
|
|
"exaggeration",
|
|
"imitation",
|
|
"impersonation",
|
|
"mimicking"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"takings":{
|
|
"as in profit , earnings":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"earnings",
|
|
"profit",
|
|
"yield",
|
|
"reimbursement",
|
|
"repayment",
|
|
"recoupment",
|
|
"redress",
|
|
"reparation",
|
|
"restitution",
|
|
"compensation",
|
|
"recompense",
|
|
"remittance",
|
|
"remuneration",
|
|
"requital",
|
|
"return",
|
|
"double time",
|
|
"overtime",
|
|
"time and a half",
|
|
"living wage",
|
|
"minimum wage",
|
|
"nominal wages",
|
|
"take-home pay",
|
|
"emolument",
|
|
"hire",
|
|
"packet",
|
|
"pay",
|
|
"paycheck",
|
|
"pay envelope",
|
|
"payment",
|
|
"salary",
|
|
"stipend",
|
|
"wage"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"plural noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"taking account of":{
|
|
"to give consideration to (as unexpected circumstances or contingencies)":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"She decided to offer her services on a sliding scale, taking account of local income disparities."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"allowing (for)",
|
|
"considering",
|
|
"factoring (in or into)",
|
|
"providing (for)",
|
|
"regarding"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"accommodating",
|
|
"adapting",
|
|
"adjusting",
|
|
"conditioning",
|
|
"anticipating",
|
|
"contemplating",
|
|
"envisaging",
|
|
"expecting",
|
|
"foreseeing",
|
|
"assuming",
|
|
"presuming",
|
|
"presupposing",
|
|
"planning",
|
|
"calculating",
|
|
"facing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"factoring (out)"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"discounting",
|
|
"disregarding"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"phrase"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"taken for a ride":{
|
|
"to rob by the use of trickery or threats":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"That scam artist really took us for a ride ."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"beaten",
|
|
"beat",
|
|
"bilked",
|
|
"bled",
|
|
"cheated",
|
|
"chiseled",
|
|
"chiselled",
|
|
"choused",
|
|
"conned",
|
|
"cozened",
|
|
"defrauded",
|
|
"diddled",
|
|
"done",
|
|
"done in",
|
|
"euchred",
|
|
"fiddled",
|
|
"fleeced",
|
|
"flimflammed",
|
|
"gaffed",
|
|
"hosed",
|
|
"hustled",
|
|
"mulcted",
|
|
"nobbled",
|
|
"plucked",
|
|
"reamed",
|
|
"ripped off",
|
|
"rooked",
|
|
"screwed",
|
|
"shaken down",
|
|
"shortchanged",
|
|
"shorted",
|
|
"skinned",
|
|
"skunked",
|
|
"squeezed",
|
|
"stiffed",
|
|
"stuck",
|
|
"stung",
|
|
"suckered",
|
|
"swindled",
|
|
"thimblerigged",
|
|
"victimized"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"extorted",
|
|
"wrenched",
|
|
"wrested",
|
|
"wrung",
|
|
"clipped",
|
|
"gouged",
|
|
"nicked",
|
|
"overcharged",
|
|
"soaked",
|
|
"exploited",
|
|
"milked",
|
|
"deceived",
|
|
"duped",
|
|
"fooled",
|
|
"gulled",
|
|
"tricked",
|
|
"roped (in)",
|
|
"betrayed",
|
|
"bitched",
|
|
"double-crossed",
|
|
"bamboozled",
|
|
"fast-talked"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"phrase"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"takes over":{
|
|
"to serve as a replacement usually for a time only":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"I'll take over for her until she gets back from her morning break"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"covers",
|
|
"fills in",
|
|
"pinch-hits",
|
|
"stands in",
|
|
"steps in",
|
|
"subs",
|
|
"substitutes"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"understudies",
|
|
"relieves",
|
|
"spells",
|
|
"doubles (as)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to take to or upon oneself":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"took over the responsibility of caring for the animals"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"accepts",
|
|
"assumes",
|
|
"bears",
|
|
"shoulders",
|
|
"undertakes"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"adopts",
|
|
"embraces",
|
|
"takes up",
|
|
"advocates",
|
|
"backs",
|
|
"champions",
|
|
"endorses",
|
|
"indorses",
|
|
"espouses",
|
|
"stands by",
|
|
"supports",
|
|
"upholds",
|
|
"accedes",
|
|
"acquiesces",
|
|
"agrees",
|
|
"assents",
|
|
"consents",
|
|
"reaccepts",
|
|
"reassumes"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"abjures",
|
|
"recants",
|
|
"renounces",
|
|
"retracts",
|
|
"takes back",
|
|
"unsays",
|
|
"withdraws",
|
|
"declines",
|
|
"refuses",
|
|
"rejects",
|
|
"spurns",
|
|
"turns down",
|
|
"abstains (from)",
|
|
"forbears",
|
|
"refrains (from)",
|
|
"avoids",
|
|
"bypasses",
|
|
"detours",
|
|
"abandons",
|
|
"abnegates",
|
|
"forsakes",
|
|
"gives up",
|
|
"relinquishes",
|
|
"spurns",
|
|
"surrenders",
|
|
"backs down",
|
|
"backs off",
|
|
"backtracks"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"disavows",
|
|
"disclaims",
|
|
"disowns",
|
|
"repudiates"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to take or make use of under a guise of authority but without actual right":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"students protesting the war took over the college's radio station"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"appropriates",
|
|
"arrogates",
|
|
"commandeers",
|
|
"converts",
|
|
"expropriates",
|
|
"pirates",
|
|
"preempts",
|
|
"presses",
|
|
"seizes",
|
|
"usurps"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"annexes",
|
|
"attaches",
|
|
"claims",
|
|
"confiscates",
|
|
"impounds",
|
|
"repossesses",
|
|
"sequesters",
|
|
"assumes",
|
|
"collars",
|
|
"grabs",
|
|
"grasps",
|
|
"snatches",
|
|
"steals",
|
|
"wrenches",
|
|
"wrests",
|
|
"despoils",
|
|
"loots",
|
|
"pillages",
|
|
"encroaches",
|
|
"infringes",
|
|
"invades",
|
|
"occupies",
|
|
"preoccupies",
|
|
"trespasses",
|
|
"embezzles",
|
|
"misapplies",
|
|
"misappropriates",
|
|
"misuses",
|
|
"peculates"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"takes exception":{
|
|
"to present an opposing opinion or argument":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"He took exception to my comments on standardized testing."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"demurs",
|
|
"excepts",
|
|
"expostulates",
|
|
"kicks",
|
|
"objects",
|
|
"protests",
|
|
"remonstrates (with)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"cavils",
|
|
"quibbles",
|
|
"challenges",
|
|
"dares",
|
|
"defies",
|
|
"fights",
|
|
"conflicts",
|
|
"debates",
|
|
"disputes",
|
|
"hassles",
|
|
"quarrels",
|
|
"squabbles",
|
|
"wrangles",
|
|
"beefs",
|
|
"bellyaches",
|
|
"bitches",
|
|
"bleats",
|
|
"carps",
|
|
"caterwauls",
|
|
"complains",
|
|
"crabs",
|
|
"croaks",
|
|
"fusses",
|
|
"gripes",
|
|
"grizzles",
|
|
"grouches",
|
|
"grouses",
|
|
"growls",
|
|
"grumbles",
|
|
"grumps",
|
|
"hollers",
|
|
"keens",
|
|
"maunders",
|
|
"moans",
|
|
"murmurs",
|
|
"mutters",
|
|
"nags",
|
|
"repines",
|
|
"screams",
|
|
"squawks",
|
|
"squeals",
|
|
"wails",
|
|
"whimpers",
|
|
"whines",
|
|
"whinges",
|
|
"yammers",
|
|
"yawps",
|
|
"yaups",
|
|
"yowls",
|
|
"balks",
|
|
"gags",
|
|
"sticks",
|
|
"censures",
|
|
"criticizes",
|
|
"denounces",
|
|
"disobeys",
|
|
"rebels",
|
|
"withstands",
|
|
"demonstrates"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"approves",
|
|
"sanctions",
|
|
"accepts",
|
|
"accedes",
|
|
"acquiesces",
|
|
"agrees",
|
|
"assents",
|
|
"adheres",
|
|
"complies",
|
|
"conforms",
|
|
"follows",
|
|
"minds",
|
|
"obeys",
|
|
"observes",
|
|
"advocates",
|
|
"champions",
|
|
"defends",
|
|
"maintains",
|
|
"supports",
|
|
"sustains",
|
|
"upholds",
|
|
"applauds",
|
|
"cheers",
|
|
"commends"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"phrase"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"taken the mickey out of":{
|
|
"to make fun of in a good-natured way":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"chaffed",
|
|
"jived",
|
|
"joked",
|
|
"joshed",
|
|
"kidded",
|
|
"rallied",
|
|
"razzed",
|
|
"ribbed",
|
|
"ridden",
|
|
"rid",
|
|
"rode",
|
|
"roasted",
|
|
"teased"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bantered",
|
|
"fooled",
|
|
"funned",
|
|
"strung along",
|
|
"jested",
|
|
"quipped",
|
|
"wisecracked",
|
|
"gagged",
|
|
"japed",
|
|
"jollied",
|
|
"yukked",
|
|
"yucked"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"taking off":{
|
|
"to leave a place often for another":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"I can only stay for a few minutes, and then I'll need to take off again"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bailing",
|
|
"bailing out",
|
|
"booking",
|
|
"buggering off",
|
|
"bugging off",
|
|
"bugging out",
|
|
"buzzing (off)",
|
|
"clearing off",
|
|
"clearing out",
|
|
"cutting out",
|
|
"departing",
|
|
"digging out",
|
|
"exiting",
|
|
"getting",
|
|
"getting off",
|
|
"going",
|
|
"going off",
|
|
"moving",
|
|
"packing (up or off)",
|
|
"parting",
|
|
"peeling off",
|
|
"piking (out or off)",
|
|
"pulling out",
|
|
"pushing off",
|
|
"pushing on",
|
|
"quitting",
|
|
"running along",
|
|
"sallying (forth)",
|
|
"scarpering",
|
|
"shoving (off)",
|
|
"stepping (along)",
|
|
"vamoosing",
|
|
"walking out"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"setting out",
|
|
"starting",
|
|
"striking out",
|
|
"absconding",
|
|
"decamping",
|
|
"escaping",
|
|
"evacuating",
|
|
"fleeing",
|
|
"flying",
|
|
"getting out",
|
|
"mizzling",
|
|
"running away",
|
|
"scatting",
|
|
"scramming",
|
|
"skipping",
|
|
"going out",
|
|
"lighting out",
|
|
"stepping out",
|
|
"abandoning",
|
|
"deserting",
|
|
"forsaking",
|
|
"vacating",
|
|
"emigrating",
|
|
"adjourning",
|
|
"removing",
|
|
"retiring",
|
|
"retreating",
|
|
"withdrawing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"abiding",
|
|
"dwelling",
|
|
"lodging",
|
|
"remaining",
|
|
"settling",
|
|
"staying",
|
|
"tarrying",
|
|
"approaching",
|
|
"closing",
|
|
"nearing",
|
|
"hitting",
|
|
"landing",
|
|
"reaching"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"arriving",
|
|
"coming",
|
|
"showing up",
|
|
"turning up"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to rid oneself of (a garment)":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"take off your coat and stay awhile"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"doffing",
|
|
"dousing",
|
|
"peeling (off)",
|
|
"putting off",
|
|
"removing",
|
|
"shrugging off"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"husking",
|
|
"shedding",
|
|
"kicking (off)",
|
|
"disrobing",
|
|
"stripping",
|
|
"undressing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"wearing",
|
|
"appareling",
|
|
"apparelling",
|
|
"arraying",
|
|
"attiring",
|
|
"bedecking",
|
|
"clothing",
|
|
"dressing",
|
|
"garbing",
|
|
"rigging",
|
|
"robing",
|
|
"suiting"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"donning",
|
|
"putting on",
|
|
"slipping (into)",
|
|
"throwing (on)"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to take away (an amount or number) from a total":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the store will take an additional 20% off if you bring in this coupon"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"abating",
|
|
"deducting",
|
|
"knocking off",
|
|
"subtracting"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"decreasing",
|
|
"diminishing",
|
|
"discounting",
|
|
"downsizing",
|
|
"dwindling",
|
|
"knocking down",
|
|
"lessening",
|
|
"lowering",
|
|
"reducing",
|
|
"abbreviating",
|
|
"abridging",
|
|
"clipping",
|
|
"cropping",
|
|
"curtailing",
|
|
"cutting",
|
|
"cutting back",
|
|
"cutting down",
|
|
"docking",
|
|
"paring",
|
|
"pruning",
|
|
"retrenching",
|
|
"shortening",
|
|
"slashing",
|
|
"trimming",
|
|
"truncating",
|
|
"whittling"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"adjoining",
|
|
"annexing",
|
|
"appending",
|
|
"complementing",
|
|
"supplementing",
|
|
"enhancing",
|
|
"heightening",
|
|
"intensifying",
|
|
"magnifying",
|
|
"aggrandizing",
|
|
"amplifying",
|
|
"augmenting",
|
|
"beefing (up)",
|
|
"boosting",
|
|
"compounding",
|
|
"enlarging",
|
|
"escalating",
|
|
"expanding",
|
|
"increasing",
|
|
"multiplying",
|
|
"raising"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"adding",
|
|
"tacking (on)"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to remove valuables from (a place) unlawfully":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a gangbanger who decided to take off some fast-food joint"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"burglarizing",
|
|
"burgling",
|
|
"knocking off",
|
|
"knocking over",
|
|
"ripping off",
|
|
"robbing",
|
|
"stealing (from)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"ransacking",
|
|
"rifling",
|
|
"despoiling",
|
|
"looting",
|
|
"pillaging",
|
|
"plundering",
|
|
"ravishing",
|
|
"sacking",
|
|
"spoiling",
|
|
"stripping",
|
|
"bleeding",
|
|
"breaking in",
|
|
"cheating",
|
|
"chiseling",
|
|
"chiselling",
|
|
"cozening",
|
|
"defrauding",
|
|
"exploiting",
|
|
"fleecing",
|
|
"hustling",
|
|
"mulcting",
|
|
"plucking",
|
|
"rooking",
|
|
"shortchanging",
|
|
"skinning",
|
|
"squeezing",
|
|
"sticking",
|
|
"stinging",
|
|
"swindling",
|
|
"holding up",
|
|
"mugging",
|
|
"rolling",
|
|
"sticking up"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"taken account of":{
|
|
"to give consideration to (as unexpected circumstances or contingencies)":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"She decided to offer her services on a sliding scale, taking account of local income disparities."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"allowed (for)",
|
|
"considered",
|
|
"factored (in or into)",
|
|
"provided (for)",
|
|
"regarded"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"accommodated",
|
|
"adapted",
|
|
"adjusted",
|
|
"conditioned",
|
|
"anticipated",
|
|
"contemplated",
|
|
"envisaged",
|
|
"expected",
|
|
"foreseen",
|
|
"assumed",
|
|
"presumed",
|
|
"presupposed",
|
|
"planned",
|
|
"calculated",
|
|
"faced"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"factored (out)"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"discounted",
|
|
"disregarded"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"phrase"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"taken over":{
|
|
"to serve as a replacement usually for a time only":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"I'll take over for her until she gets back from her morning break"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"covered",
|
|
"filled in",
|
|
"pinch-hit",
|
|
"stepped in",
|
|
"stood in",
|
|
"subbed",
|
|
"substituted"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"understudied",
|
|
"relieved",
|
|
"spelled",
|
|
"doubled (as)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to take to or upon oneself":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"took over the responsibility of caring for the animals"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"accepted",
|
|
"assumed",
|
|
"borne",
|
|
"born",
|
|
"shouldered",
|
|
"undertaken"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"adopted",
|
|
"embraced",
|
|
"taken up",
|
|
"advocated",
|
|
"backed",
|
|
"championed",
|
|
"endorsed",
|
|
"indorsed",
|
|
"espoused",
|
|
"stood by",
|
|
"supported",
|
|
"upheld",
|
|
"acceded",
|
|
"acquiesced",
|
|
"agreed",
|
|
"assented",
|
|
"consented",
|
|
"reaccepted",
|
|
"reassumed"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"abjured",
|
|
"recanted",
|
|
"renounced",
|
|
"retracted",
|
|
"taken back",
|
|
"unsaid",
|
|
"withdrawn",
|
|
"declined",
|
|
"refused",
|
|
"rejected",
|
|
"spurned",
|
|
"turned down",
|
|
"abstained (from)",
|
|
"forborne",
|
|
"refrained (from)",
|
|
"avoided",
|
|
"bypassed",
|
|
"detoured",
|
|
"abandoned",
|
|
"abnegated",
|
|
"forsaken",
|
|
"given up",
|
|
"relinquished",
|
|
"spurned",
|
|
"surrendered",
|
|
"backed down",
|
|
"backed off",
|
|
"backtracked"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"disavowed",
|
|
"disclaimed",
|
|
"disowned",
|
|
"repudiated"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to take or make use of under a guise of authority but without actual right":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"students protesting the war took over the college's radio station"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"appropriated",
|
|
"arrogated",
|
|
"commandeered",
|
|
"converted",
|
|
"expropriated",
|
|
"pirated",
|
|
"preempted",
|
|
"pressed",
|
|
"seized",
|
|
"usurped"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"annexed",
|
|
"attached",
|
|
"claimed",
|
|
"confiscated",
|
|
"impounded",
|
|
"repossessed",
|
|
"sequestered",
|
|
"assumed",
|
|
"collared",
|
|
"grabbed",
|
|
"grasped",
|
|
"snatched",
|
|
"stolen",
|
|
"wrenched",
|
|
"wrested",
|
|
"despoiled",
|
|
"looted",
|
|
"pillaged",
|
|
"encroached",
|
|
"infringed",
|
|
"invaded",
|
|
"occupied",
|
|
"preoccupied",
|
|
"trespassed",
|
|
"embezzled",
|
|
"misapplied",
|
|
"misappropriated",
|
|
"misused",
|
|
"peculated"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"takes aback":{
|
|
"to make a strong impression on (someone) with something unexpected":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Everyone was taken aback by her sudden anger.",
|
|
"The family seemed taken aback by the overwhelming generosity of their neighbors."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"amazes",
|
|
"astonishes",
|
|
"astounds",
|
|
"bowls over",
|
|
"dumbfounds",
|
|
"dumfounds",
|
|
"flabbergasts",
|
|
"floors",
|
|
"rocks",
|
|
"shocks",
|
|
"startles",
|
|
"stuns",
|
|
"stupefies",
|
|
"surprises",
|
|
"thunderstrikes",
|
|
"knocks for a loop",
|
|
"takes by surprise"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"befuddles",
|
|
"bewilders",
|
|
"blindsides",
|
|
"blows away",
|
|
"confounds",
|
|
"confuses",
|
|
"dazes",
|
|
"discomfits",
|
|
"disconcerts",
|
|
"dismays",
|
|
"jars",
|
|
"muddles",
|
|
"nonpluses",
|
|
"nonplusses",
|
|
"perplexes",
|
|
"shakes up"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"phrase"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"takes for granted":{
|
|
"to take as true or as a fact without actual proof":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"I took for granted that my car would start in the morning."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"assumes",
|
|
"hypothecates",
|
|
"hypothesizes",
|
|
"postulates",
|
|
"premises",
|
|
"presumes",
|
|
"presupposes",
|
|
"says",
|
|
"supposes"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"accepts",
|
|
"believes",
|
|
"credits",
|
|
"swallows",
|
|
"concludes",
|
|
"deduces",
|
|
"gathers",
|
|
"infers",
|
|
"judges",
|
|
"takes",
|
|
"conjectures",
|
|
"figures",
|
|
"guesses",
|
|
"reckons",
|
|
"surmises",
|
|
"suspects",
|
|
"suspicions",
|
|
"thinks",
|
|
"conceives",
|
|
"dreams",
|
|
"fancies",
|
|
"imagines",
|
|
"perceives",
|
|
"preconceives",
|
|
"speculates",
|
|
"theorizes",
|
|
"affirms",
|
|
"alleges",
|
|
"asserts",
|
|
"avers",
|
|
"avouches",
|
|
"avows",
|
|
"claims",
|
|
"contends",
|
|
"declares",
|
|
"insists",
|
|
"maintains",
|
|
"professes"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"challenges",
|
|
"controverts",
|
|
"disagrees (with)",
|
|
"disbelieves",
|
|
"discounts",
|
|
"discredits",
|
|
"disputes",
|
|
"distrusts",
|
|
"doubts",
|
|
"mistrusts",
|
|
"questions",
|
|
"wonders (about)",
|
|
"denies",
|
|
"disavows",
|
|
"disclaims",
|
|
"disowns",
|
|
"rejects",
|
|
"repudiates",
|
|
"belies",
|
|
"confutes",
|
|
"disproves",
|
|
"rebuts",
|
|
"refutes"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"phrase"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"takes to task":{
|
|
"to express one's unfavorable opinion of the worth or quality of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"He took his rival to task during the TV interview."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"blames",
|
|
"censures",
|
|
"condemns",
|
|
"criticizes",
|
|
"denounces",
|
|
"dispraises",
|
|
"disses",
|
|
"faults",
|
|
"knocks",
|
|
"pans",
|
|
"reprehends",
|
|
"slags"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"skewers",
|
|
"tweaks",
|
|
"assails",
|
|
"attacks",
|
|
"blasts",
|
|
"clobbers",
|
|
"slams",
|
|
"slashes",
|
|
"nicks (at)",
|
|
"snipes (at)",
|
|
"beefs",
|
|
"bellyaches",
|
|
"bitches",
|
|
"carps",
|
|
"cavils",
|
|
"complains",
|
|
"crabs",
|
|
"croaks",
|
|
"fusses",
|
|
"gripes",
|
|
"grouses",
|
|
"growls",
|
|
"grumbles",
|
|
"kicks",
|
|
"kvetches",
|
|
"moans",
|
|
"murmurs",
|
|
"mutters",
|
|
"niggles",
|
|
"quibbles",
|
|
"whines",
|
|
"admonishes",
|
|
"chides",
|
|
"drubs",
|
|
"rebukes",
|
|
"reprimands",
|
|
"reproaches",
|
|
"reproves",
|
|
"berates",
|
|
"castigates",
|
|
"crucifies",
|
|
"excoriates",
|
|
"flays",
|
|
"gibbets",
|
|
"hammers",
|
|
"keelhauls",
|
|
"lambastes",
|
|
"lambasts",
|
|
"lashes",
|
|
"pillories",
|
|
"scolds",
|
|
"upbraids",
|
|
"bad-mouths",
|
|
"belittles",
|
|
"decries",
|
|
"derides",
|
|
"discommends",
|
|
"disparages",
|
|
"puts down"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"approves",
|
|
"commends",
|
|
"endorses",
|
|
"indorses",
|
|
"recommends",
|
|
"sanctions"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"extols",
|
|
"extolls",
|
|
"lauds",
|
|
"praises"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to criticize (someone) severely or angrily especially for personal failings":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"He took the landscaper to task for once again letting the bushes get overgrown."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bastes",
|
|
"bawls out",
|
|
"berates",
|
|
"calls down",
|
|
"castigates",
|
|
"chastises",
|
|
"chews out",
|
|
"dresses down",
|
|
"flays",
|
|
"hammers",
|
|
"jaws",
|
|
"keelhauls",
|
|
"lambastes",
|
|
"lambasts",
|
|
"lectures",
|
|
"rags",
|
|
"rails (at or against)",
|
|
"rants (at)",
|
|
"rates",
|
|
"reams (out)",
|
|
"rebukes",
|
|
"reprimands",
|
|
"reproaches",
|
|
"scolds",
|
|
"scores",
|
|
"tongue-lashes",
|
|
"upbraids"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"admonishes",
|
|
"chides",
|
|
"remonstrates (with)",
|
|
"reproves",
|
|
"abuses",
|
|
"assails",
|
|
"attacks",
|
|
"bad-mouths",
|
|
"blames",
|
|
"blasts",
|
|
"censures",
|
|
"condemns",
|
|
"criticizes",
|
|
"crucifies",
|
|
"denounces",
|
|
"disses",
|
|
"excoriates",
|
|
"faults",
|
|
"harangues",
|
|
"knocks",
|
|
"laces (into)",
|
|
"lashes",
|
|
"pans",
|
|
"reprehends",
|
|
"reviles",
|
|
"scourges",
|
|
"slams",
|
|
"vituperates",
|
|
"belittles",
|
|
"disparages",
|
|
"mocks",
|
|
"puts down",
|
|
"ridicules",
|
|
"scoffs",
|
|
"scorns"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"approves",
|
|
"endorses",
|
|
"indorses",
|
|
"sanctions",
|
|
"extols",
|
|
"extolls",
|
|
"lauds",
|
|
"praises"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"phrase"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"taken on":{
|
|
"to enter into contest or conflict with":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"will take on his chief opponent in the next political debate"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"battled",
|
|
"encountered",
|
|
"engaged",
|
|
"faced",
|
|
"met"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"emulated",
|
|
"rivaled",
|
|
"rivalled",
|
|
"contended",
|
|
"fought",
|
|
"opposed"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"eluded",
|
|
"escaped",
|
|
"evaded",
|
|
"retreated"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to provide with a paying job":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"decided to take her on as store manager"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"assumed",
|
|
"employed",
|
|
"engaged",
|
|
"feed",
|
|
"hired",
|
|
"laid on",
|
|
"paid",
|
|
"placed",
|
|
"recruited",
|
|
"retained",
|
|
"signed (up or on)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"reemployed",
|
|
"re-employed",
|
|
"reengaged",
|
|
"re-engaged",
|
|
"rehired",
|
|
"apprenticed",
|
|
"contracted",
|
|
"jobbed",
|
|
"partnered",
|
|
"subcontracted",
|
|
"enlisted",
|
|
"advanced",
|
|
"promoted",
|
|
"upgraded",
|
|
"kept (on)",
|
|
"headhunted",
|
|
"scouted"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"furloughed",
|
|
"laid off",
|
|
"locked out"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"axed",
|
|
"canned",
|
|
"discharged",
|
|
"dismissed",
|
|
"fired",
|
|
"sacked"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to take for one's own use (something originated by another)":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"recently arrived immigrants who are eager to take on the language and culture of their adopted homeland"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"adopted",
|
|
"borrowed",
|
|
"embraced",
|
|
"espoused",
|
|
"taken up"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"domesticated",
|
|
"naturalized",
|
|
"appropriated",
|
|
"arrogated",
|
|
"taken over",
|
|
"usurped",
|
|
"absorbed",
|
|
"assimilated",
|
|
"incorporated",
|
|
"quoted",
|
|
"cherished",
|
|
"prized",
|
|
"treasured",
|
|
"cultivated",
|
|
"followed",
|
|
"heeded",
|
|
"honored",
|
|
"used",
|
|
"utilized",
|
|
"brought up",
|
|
"fostered",
|
|
"nurtured",
|
|
"raised",
|
|
"reared",
|
|
"affected",
|
|
"assumed",
|
|
"copied",
|
|
"imitated",
|
|
"pretended",
|
|
"put on",
|
|
"simulated"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"abandoned",
|
|
"forsaken",
|
|
"given up",
|
|
"relinquished",
|
|
"surrendered",
|
|
"abjured",
|
|
"abnegated",
|
|
"disowned",
|
|
"rejected",
|
|
"renounced",
|
|
"repudiated",
|
|
"spurned",
|
|
"discarded",
|
|
"jettisoned",
|
|
"junked",
|
|
"thrown away",
|
|
"thrown out"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"take up with":{
|
|
"to come or be together as friends":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Since Aimee took up with Jared, the two have been virtually inseparable."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"associate",
|
|
"chum",
|
|
"company",
|
|
"consociate",
|
|
"consort",
|
|
"fraternize",
|
|
"hang (around or out)",
|
|
"hobnob",
|
|
"hook up",
|
|
"mess around",
|
|
"pal (around)",
|
|
"run",
|
|
"sort",
|
|
"travel"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"affiliate",
|
|
"ally",
|
|
"attach",
|
|
"band",
|
|
"bond",
|
|
"club",
|
|
"collaborate",
|
|
"collude",
|
|
"confederate",
|
|
"conjoin",
|
|
"connect",
|
|
"cooperate",
|
|
"couple",
|
|
"gang",
|
|
"get along",
|
|
"get on",
|
|
"group",
|
|
"interrelate",
|
|
"join",
|
|
"knot",
|
|
"league",
|
|
"link",
|
|
"mingle",
|
|
"mix",
|
|
"rally",
|
|
"relate",
|
|
"side",
|
|
"socialize",
|
|
"team",
|
|
"tie",
|
|
"wed",
|
|
"befriend",
|
|
"friend"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"avoid",
|
|
"cold-shoulder",
|
|
"shun",
|
|
"snub",
|
|
"alienate",
|
|
"estrange",
|
|
"break up",
|
|
"disband",
|
|
"disperse",
|
|
"split (up)",
|
|
"disjoin",
|
|
"dissociate",
|
|
"disunite",
|
|
"divorce",
|
|
"sever",
|
|
"split",
|
|
"sunder"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"phrase"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"takes off":{
|
|
"to leave a place often for another":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"I can only stay for a few minutes, and then I'll need to take off again"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bails",
|
|
"bails out",
|
|
"books",
|
|
"buggers off",
|
|
"bugs off",
|
|
"bugs out",
|
|
"buzzes (off)",
|
|
"clears off",
|
|
"clears out",
|
|
"cuts out",
|
|
"departs",
|
|
"digs out",
|
|
"exits",
|
|
"gets",
|
|
"gets off",
|
|
"goes",
|
|
"goes off",
|
|
"moves",
|
|
"packs (up or off)",
|
|
"parts",
|
|
"peels off",
|
|
"pikes (out or off)",
|
|
"pulls out",
|
|
"pushes off",
|
|
"pushes on",
|
|
"quits",
|
|
"runs along",
|
|
"sallies (forth)",
|
|
"scarpers",
|
|
"shoves (off)",
|
|
"steps (along)",
|
|
"vamooses",
|
|
"walks out"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"sets out",
|
|
"starts",
|
|
"strikes out",
|
|
"absconds",
|
|
"decamps",
|
|
"escapes",
|
|
"evacuates",
|
|
"flees",
|
|
"flies",
|
|
"gets out",
|
|
"mizzles",
|
|
"runs away",
|
|
"scats",
|
|
"scrams",
|
|
"skips",
|
|
"goes out",
|
|
"lights out",
|
|
"steps out",
|
|
"abandons",
|
|
"deserts",
|
|
"forsakes",
|
|
"vacates",
|
|
"emigrates",
|
|
"adjourns",
|
|
"removes",
|
|
"retires",
|
|
"retreats",
|
|
"withdraws"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"abides",
|
|
"dwells",
|
|
"lodges",
|
|
"remains",
|
|
"settles",
|
|
"stays",
|
|
"tarries",
|
|
"approaches",
|
|
"closes",
|
|
"nears",
|
|
"hits",
|
|
"lands",
|
|
"reaches"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"arrives",
|
|
"comes",
|
|
"shows up",
|
|
"turns up"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to rid oneself of (a garment)":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"take off your coat and stay awhile"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"doffs",
|
|
"douses",
|
|
"peels (off)",
|
|
"puts off",
|
|
"removes",
|
|
"shrugs off"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"husks",
|
|
"sheds",
|
|
"kicks (off)",
|
|
"disrobes",
|
|
"strips",
|
|
"undresses"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"wears",
|
|
"apparels",
|
|
"arrays",
|
|
"attires",
|
|
"bedecks",
|
|
"clothes",
|
|
"dresses",
|
|
"garbs",
|
|
"rigs",
|
|
"robes",
|
|
"suits"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"dons",
|
|
"puts on",
|
|
"slips (into)",
|
|
"throws (on)"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to take away (an amount or number) from a total":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the store will take an additional 20% off if you bring in this coupon"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"abates",
|
|
"deducts",
|
|
"knocks off",
|
|
"subtracts"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"decreases",
|
|
"diminishes",
|
|
"discounts",
|
|
"downsizes",
|
|
"dwindles",
|
|
"knocks down",
|
|
"lessens",
|
|
"lowers",
|
|
"reduces",
|
|
"abbreviates",
|
|
"abridges",
|
|
"clips",
|
|
"crops",
|
|
"curtails",
|
|
"cuts",
|
|
"cuts back",
|
|
"cuts down",
|
|
"docks",
|
|
"pares",
|
|
"prunes",
|
|
"retrenches",
|
|
"shortens",
|
|
"slashes",
|
|
"trims",
|
|
"truncates",
|
|
"whittles"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"adjoins",
|
|
"annexes",
|
|
"appends",
|
|
"complements",
|
|
"supplements",
|
|
"enhances",
|
|
"heightens",
|
|
"intensifies",
|
|
"magnifies",
|
|
"aggrandizes",
|
|
"amplifies",
|
|
"augments",
|
|
"beefs (up)",
|
|
"boosts",
|
|
"compounds",
|
|
"enlarges",
|
|
"escalates",
|
|
"expands",
|
|
"increases",
|
|
"multiplies",
|
|
"raises"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"adds",
|
|
"tacks (on)"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to remove valuables from (a place) unlawfully":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a gangbanger who decided to take off some fast-food joint"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"burglarizes",
|
|
"burgles",
|
|
"knocks off",
|
|
"knocks over",
|
|
"rips off",
|
|
"robs",
|
|
"steals (from)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"ransacks",
|
|
"rifles",
|
|
"despoils",
|
|
"loots",
|
|
"pillages",
|
|
"plunders",
|
|
"ravishes",
|
|
"sacks",
|
|
"spoils",
|
|
"strips",
|
|
"bleeds",
|
|
"breaks in",
|
|
"cheats",
|
|
"chisels",
|
|
"cozens",
|
|
"defrauds",
|
|
"exploits",
|
|
"fleeces",
|
|
"hustles",
|
|
"mulcts",
|
|
"plucks",
|
|
"rooks",
|
|
"shortchanges",
|
|
"skins",
|
|
"squeezes",
|
|
"sticks",
|
|
"stings",
|
|
"swindles",
|
|
"holds up",
|
|
"mugs",
|
|
"rolls",
|
|
"sticks up"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"taken to":{
|
|
"to take pleasure in":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"He took to figure skating at a young age."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"adored",
|
|
"delighted (in)",
|
|
"dug",
|
|
"enjoyed",
|
|
"fancied",
|
|
"got off (on)",
|
|
"gotten off (on)",
|
|
"grooved (on)",
|
|
"liked",
|
|
"loved",
|
|
"rejoiced (in)",
|
|
"relished",
|
|
"reveled (in)",
|
|
"revelled (in)",
|
|
"savored",
|
|
"savoured"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"admired",
|
|
"appreciated",
|
|
"cherished",
|
|
"revered",
|
|
"venerated",
|
|
"worshipped",
|
|
"worshiped",
|
|
"prized",
|
|
"treasured",
|
|
"valued",
|
|
"devoured",
|
|
"drunk (in)",
|
|
"drank (in)",
|
|
"eaten (up)",
|
|
"feasted (on)",
|
|
"doted (on)",
|
|
"idolized",
|
|
"cottoned (to)",
|
|
"favored",
|
|
"preferred",
|
|
"indulged (in)",
|
|
"luxuriated (in)",
|
|
"wallowed (in)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"abhorred",
|
|
"abominated",
|
|
"detested",
|
|
"disliked",
|
|
"hated",
|
|
"loathed",
|
|
"condemned",
|
|
"despised",
|
|
"scorned"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"phrase"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"taken one's time":{
|
|
"to move or act slowly":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"The students were advised to take their time on the test and not to rush."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"crawled",
|
|
"crept",
|
|
"dallied",
|
|
"dawdled",
|
|
"delayed",
|
|
"diddled",
|
|
"dillydallied",
|
|
"dragged",
|
|
"lagged",
|
|
"lingered",
|
|
"loitered",
|
|
"lollygagged",
|
|
"lallygagged",
|
|
"moped",
|
|
"poked",
|
|
"shilly-shallied",
|
|
"tarried"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"fiddled (around)",
|
|
"fooled around",
|
|
"messed around",
|
|
"monkeyed (around)",
|
|
"played",
|
|
"pottered (around)",
|
|
"puttered (around)",
|
|
"trifled",
|
|
"hung (around or out)",
|
|
"hanged (around or out)",
|
|
"idled",
|
|
"loafed",
|
|
"lolled",
|
|
"lounged",
|
|
"ambled",
|
|
"eased",
|
|
"inched",
|
|
"lumbered",
|
|
"plodded",
|
|
"sauntered",
|
|
"shuffled",
|
|
"staggered",
|
|
"strolled",
|
|
"decelerated",
|
|
"slowed (down or up)",
|
|
"filibustered",
|
|
"procrastinated",
|
|
"stalled",
|
|
"temporized"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"bowled",
|
|
"breezed",
|
|
"darted",
|
|
"humped",
|
|
"hurtled",
|
|
"hustled",
|
|
"scrambled",
|
|
"stampeded",
|
|
"galloped",
|
|
"jogged",
|
|
"run",
|
|
"sprinted",
|
|
"trotted",
|
|
"accelerated",
|
|
"quickened",
|
|
"sped (up)",
|
|
"speeded (up)",
|
|
"caught up",
|
|
"fast-forwarded",
|
|
"outpaced",
|
|
"outrun",
|
|
"outstripped",
|
|
"overtaken"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"barreled",
|
|
"barrelled",
|
|
"bolted",
|
|
"careered",
|
|
"coursed",
|
|
"dashed",
|
|
"flown",
|
|
"hastened",
|
|
"hotfooted (it)",
|
|
"hurried",
|
|
"raced",
|
|
"ripped",
|
|
"rocketed",
|
|
"run",
|
|
"rushed",
|
|
"scooted",
|
|
"scudded",
|
|
"scurried",
|
|
"sped",
|
|
"speeded",
|
|
"torn",
|
|
"whirled",
|
|
"whisked",
|
|
"whizzed",
|
|
"zipped"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"phrase"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"taken kindly to":{
|
|
"to have a favorable opinion of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"They didn't take kindly to his rude behavior."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"accepted",
|
|
"approved (of)",
|
|
"cared (for)",
|
|
"countenanced",
|
|
"favored",
|
|
"OK'd",
|
|
"okayed",
|
|
"subscribed (to)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"acclaimed",
|
|
"applauded",
|
|
"lauded",
|
|
"praised",
|
|
"saluted",
|
|
"backed (up)",
|
|
"concurred (in)",
|
|
"stood by",
|
|
"supported",
|
|
"sustained",
|
|
"upheld",
|
|
"borne",
|
|
"born",
|
|
"endured",
|
|
"tolerated",
|
|
"assented (to)",
|
|
"consented (to)",
|
|
"commended",
|
|
"recommended",
|
|
"enjoyed",
|
|
"liked"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"blacklisted",
|
|
"censured",
|
|
"condemned",
|
|
"criticized",
|
|
"damned",
|
|
"denounced",
|
|
"deprecated",
|
|
"depreciated",
|
|
"disparaged",
|
|
"reprehended",
|
|
"reprobated",
|
|
"disliked",
|
|
"minded",
|
|
"detested",
|
|
"hated",
|
|
"loathed",
|
|
"dissented (from)",
|
|
"objected (to)",
|
|
"opposed"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"disapproved (of)",
|
|
"discountenanced",
|
|
"disfavored",
|
|
"frowned (on or upon)"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"phrase"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"take to the cleaners":{
|
|
"to rob by the use of trickery or threats":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"beat",
|
|
"bilk",
|
|
"bleed",
|
|
"cheat",
|
|
"chisel",
|
|
"chouse",
|
|
"con",
|
|
"cozen",
|
|
"defraud",
|
|
"diddle",
|
|
"do",
|
|
"do in",
|
|
"euchre",
|
|
"fiddle",
|
|
"fleece",
|
|
"flimflam",
|
|
"gaff",
|
|
"hose",
|
|
"hustle",
|
|
"mulct",
|
|
"nobble",
|
|
"pluck",
|
|
"ream",
|
|
"rip off",
|
|
"rook",
|
|
"screw",
|
|
"shake down",
|
|
"short",
|
|
"shortchange",
|
|
"skin",
|
|
"skunk",
|
|
"squeeze",
|
|
"stick",
|
|
"stiff",
|
|
"sting",
|
|
"sucker",
|
|
"swindle",
|
|
"thimblerig",
|
|
"victimize"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"extort",
|
|
"wrench",
|
|
"wrest",
|
|
"wring",
|
|
"clip",
|
|
"gouge",
|
|
"nick",
|
|
"overcharge",
|
|
"soak",
|
|
"exploit",
|
|
"milk",
|
|
"deceive",
|
|
"dupe",
|
|
"fool",
|
|
"gull",
|
|
"trick",
|
|
"rope (in)",
|
|
"betray",
|
|
"bitch",
|
|
"double-cross",
|
|
"bamboozle",
|
|
"fast-talk"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"take the floor":{
|
|
"to give a formal often extended talk on a subject":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"The senator took the floor to talk about international relations."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"declaim",
|
|
"descant",
|
|
"discourse",
|
|
"expatiate",
|
|
"harangue",
|
|
"lecture",
|
|
"orate",
|
|
"speak",
|
|
"talk"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"recite",
|
|
"soliloquize",
|
|
"dissert",
|
|
"expound",
|
|
"pontificate",
|
|
"sermonize",
|
|
"mouth",
|
|
"spout",
|
|
"filibuster"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"phrase"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"taking into account":{
|
|
"to give consideration to (as unexpected circumstances or contingencies)":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Taking into account the possibility of stormy weather, we decided to spring for a cabin instead of pitching a tent."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"allowing (for)",
|
|
"considering",
|
|
"factoring (in or into)",
|
|
"providing (for)",
|
|
"regarding",
|
|
"figuring on",
|
|
"reckoning with",
|
|
"taking account of"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"accommodating",
|
|
"adapting",
|
|
"adjusting",
|
|
"conditioning",
|
|
"anticipating",
|
|
"contemplating",
|
|
"envisaging",
|
|
"expecting",
|
|
"foreseeing",
|
|
"assuming",
|
|
"presuming",
|
|
"presupposing",
|
|
"planning",
|
|
"calculating",
|
|
"facing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"factoring (out)"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"discounting",
|
|
"disregarding"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"phrase"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"taken by surprise":{
|
|
"to make a strong impression on (someone) with something unexpected":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"I was taken by surprise when I heard the news and had trouble getting my thoughts together."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"amazed",
|
|
"astonished",
|
|
"astounded",
|
|
"bowled over",
|
|
"dumbfounded",
|
|
"dumfounded",
|
|
"flabbergasted",
|
|
"floored",
|
|
"rocked",
|
|
"shocked",
|
|
"startled",
|
|
"stunned",
|
|
"stupefied",
|
|
"surprised",
|
|
"surprized",
|
|
"thunderstruck",
|
|
"thunderstricken"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"befuddled",
|
|
"bewildered",
|
|
"blindsided",
|
|
"blown away",
|
|
"confounded",
|
|
"confused",
|
|
"dazed",
|
|
"discomfited",
|
|
"disconcerted",
|
|
"dismayed",
|
|
"jarred",
|
|
"muddled",
|
|
"nonplussed",
|
|
"nonplused",
|
|
"perplexed",
|
|
"shaken up"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"phrase"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"taken up with":{
|
|
"to come or be together as friends":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Since Aimee took up with Jared, the two have been virtually inseparable."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"associated",
|
|
"chummed",
|
|
"companied",
|
|
"consociated",
|
|
"consorted",
|
|
"fraternized",
|
|
"hobnobbed",
|
|
"hooked up",
|
|
"hung (around or out)",
|
|
"hanged (around or out)",
|
|
"messed around",
|
|
"palled (around)",
|
|
"run",
|
|
"sorted",
|
|
"traveled",
|
|
"travelled"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"affiliated",
|
|
"allied",
|
|
"attached",
|
|
"banded",
|
|
"bonded",
|
|
"clubbed",
|
|
"collaborated",
|
|
"colluded",
|
|
"confederated",
|
|
"conjoined",
|
|
"connected",
|
|
"cooperated",
|
|
"coupled",
|
|
"ganged",
|
|
"got along",
|
|
"gotten along",
|
|
"got on",
|
|
"gotten on",
|
|
"grouped",
|
|
"interrelated",
|
|
"joined",
|
|
"knotted",
|
|
"leagued",
|
|
"linked",
|
|
"mingled",
|
|
"mixed",
|
|
"rallied",
|
|
"related",
|
|
"sided",
|
|
"socialized",
|
|
"teamed",
|
|
"tied",
|
|
"wedded",
|
|
"wed",
|
|
"befriended",
|
|
"friended"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"avoided",
|
|
"cold-shouldered",
|
|
"shunned",
|
|
"snubbed",
|
|
"alienated",
|
|
"estranged",
|
|
"broken up",
|
|
"disbanded",
|
|
"dispersed",
|
|
"split (up)",
|
|
"disjoined",
|
|
"dissociated",
|
|
"disunited",
|
|
"divorced",
|
|
"severed",
|
|
"split",
|
|
"sundered"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"phrase"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"takeoffs":{
|
|
"a rising from a surface at the start of a flight (as of a rocket)":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"make sure your tray table is safely put away during takeoff"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"blastoffs",
|
|
"launches",
|
|
"liftoffs"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"ascents"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"crashes",
|
|
"splashdowns"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"landings"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"a work that imitates and exaggerates another work for comic effect":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a sitcom that's a takeoff of an old TV show from the 1960s"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"burlesques",
|
|
"caricatures",
|
|
"parodies",
|
|
"put-ons",
|
|
"ribs",
|
|
"send-ups",
|
|
"spoofs",
|
|
"travesties"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"lampoons",
|
|
"mockeries",
|
|
"satires",
|
|
"comedies",
|
|
"farces",
|
|
"humors",
|
|
"sketches",
|
|
"slapsticks",
|
|
"squibs",
|
|
"distortions",
|
|
"exaggerations",
|
|
"imitations",
|
|
"impersonations"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"taken ship":{
|
|
"to travel on water in a vessel":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"The sailors took ship for home."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"boated",
|
|
"cruised",
|
|
"ferried",
|
|
"navigated",
|
|
"sailed",
|
|
"shipped (out)",
|
|
"voyaged"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"canoed",
|
|
"kayaked",
|
|
"yachted",
|
|
"coasted"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"phrase"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"taking back":{
|
|
"to solemnly or formally reject or go back on (as something formerly adhered to)":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"I take back what I said about her: she's not the fool I thought she was"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"abjuring",
|
|
"abnegating",
|
|
"forswearing",
|
|
"foreswearing",
|
|
"recanting",
|
|
"reneging",
|
|
"renouncing",
|
|
"repealing",
|
|
"repudiating",
|
|
"retracting",
|
|
"unsaying",
|
|
"withdrawing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"contradicting",
|
|
"denying",
|
|
"disavowing",
|
|
"disclaiming",
|
|
"disowning",
|
|
"gainsaying",
|
|
"negating",
|
|
"negativing",
|
|
"abandoning",
|
|
"bolting",
|
|
"forsaking",
|
|
"giving up",
|
|
"relinquishing",
|
|
"spurning",
|
|
"surrendering",
|
|
"controverting",
|
|
"disagreeing (with)",
|
|
"disproving",
|
|
"disputing",
|
|
"rebutting",
|
|
"refuting",
|
|
"backing down",
|
|
"backing off",
|
|
"backtracking",
|
|
"disallowing",
|
|
"recalling",
|
|
"revoking"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"acknowledging",
|
|
"admitting",
|
|
"affirming",
|
|
"asserting",
|
|
"avowing",
|
|
"claiming",
|
|
"contending",
|
|
"declaring",
|
|
"maintaining",
|
|
"proclaiming",
|
|
"professing",
|
|
"stating",
|
|
"vouching",
|
|
"vowing",
|
|
"backing",
|
|
"confirming",
|
|
"defending",
|
|
"endorsing",
|
|
"indorsing",
|
|
"espousing",
|
|
"maintaining",
|
|
"supporting",
|
|
"upholding",
|
|
"accepting",
|
|
"adopting",
|
|
"embracing"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"adhering (to)"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
}
|
|
} |