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15376 lines
297 KiB
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{
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"whiffing":{
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"to become aware of by means of the sense organs in the nose":{
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"examples":[
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"whiffed the pot of chili on the stove and announced that he was staying for dinner"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"nosing",
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"scenting",
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"smelling",
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"sniffing",
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"snuffing"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"breathing",
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"drinking (in)",
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"inhaling",
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"respiring",
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"snorting",
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"snuffling",
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"savoring",
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"savouring"
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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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"verb"
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]
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},
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"whim":{
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"a sudden impulsive and apparently unmotivated idea or action":{
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"examples":[
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"on a whim , we stopped at the roadside stand to get ice cream"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"bee",
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"caprice",
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"crank",
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"fancy",
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"freak",
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"humor",
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"kink",
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"maggot",
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"megrim",
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"notion",
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"vagary",
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"vagrancy",
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"whimsy",
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"whimsey"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"capriciousness",
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"fancifulness",
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"fantasy",
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"phantasy",
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"freakishness",
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"impetuosity",
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"whimsicality",
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"conceit",
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"concept",
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"conception",
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"image",
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"impression",
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"mind's eye",
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"picture",
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"thought",
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"brainstorm",
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"inspiration"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"whimsey":{
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"a sudden impulsive and apparently unmotivated idea or action":{
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"examples":[
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"the pop singer's latest whimsy is that she has acting talent"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"bee",
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"caprice",
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"crank",
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"fancy",
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"freak",
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"humor",
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"kink",
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"maggot",
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"megrim",
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"notion",
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"vagary",
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"vagrancy",
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"whim"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"capriciousness",
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"fancifulness",
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"fantasy",
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"phantasy",
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"freakishness",
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"impetuosity",
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"whimsicality",
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"conceit",
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"concept",
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"conception",
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"image",
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"impression",
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"mind's eye",
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"picture",
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"thought",
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"brainstorm",
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"inspiration"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"whimsy":{
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"a sudden impulsive and apparently unmotivated idea or action":{
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"examples":[
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"the pop singer's latest whimsy is that she has acting talent"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"bee",
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"caprice",
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"crank",
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"fancy",
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"freak",
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"humor",
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"kink",
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"maggot",
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"megrim",
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"notion",
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"vagary",
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"vagrancy",
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"whim"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"capriciousness",
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"fancifulness",
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"fantasy",
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"phantasy",
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"freakishness",
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"impetuosity",
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"whimsicality",
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"conceit",
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"concept",
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"conception",
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"image",
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"impression",
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"mind's eye",
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"picture",
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"thought",
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"brainstorm",
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"inspiration"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"whined":{
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"to express dissatisfaction, pain, or resentment usually tiresomely":{
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"examples":[
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"for the whole of our vacation, the kids whined on and on about the weather"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"beefed",
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"bellyached",
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"bitched",
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"bleated",
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"carped",
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"caterwauled",
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"complained",
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"crabbed",
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"croaked",
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"fussed",
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"griped",
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"grizzled",
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"grouched",
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"groused",
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"growled",
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"grumbled",
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"grumped",
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"hollered",
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"inveighed",
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"keened",
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"kicked",
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"kvetched",
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"maundered",
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"moaned",
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"murmured",
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"muttered",
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"nagged",
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"repined",
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"screamed",
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"squawked",
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"squealed",
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"wailed",
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"whimpered",
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"whinged",
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"yammered",
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"yawped",
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"yauped",
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"yowled"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"objected (to)",
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"protested",
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"quarreled (with)",
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"quarrelled (with)",
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"caviled",
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"cavilled",
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"quibbled",
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"fretted",
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"stewed",
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"worried",
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"blubbered",
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"cried",
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"sobbed",
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"bemoaned",
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"bewailed",
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"deplored",
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"lamented"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"accepted",
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"bore",
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"countenanced",
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"endured",
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"tolerated",
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"took",
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"applauded",
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"cheered",
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"commended"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"crowed",
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"delighted",
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"rejoiced"
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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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"whinged":{
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"to express dissatisfaction, pain, or resentment usually tiresomely":{
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"examples":[
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"dutifully cares for his elderly mum, despite her tendency to whinge about everything"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"beefed",
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"bellyached",
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"bitched",
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"bleated",
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"carped",
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"caterwauled",
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"complained",
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"crabbed",
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"croaked",
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"fussed",
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"griped",
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"grizzled",
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"grouched",
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"groused",
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"growled",
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"grumbled",
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"grumped",
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"hollered",
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"inveighed",
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"keened",
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"kicked",
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"kvetched",
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"maundered",
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"moaned",
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"murmured",
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"muttered",
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"nagged",
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"repined",
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"screamed",
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"squawked",
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"squealed",
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"wailed",
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"whimpered",
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"whined",
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"yammered",
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"yawped",
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"yauped",
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"yowled"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"objected (to)",
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"protested",
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"quarreled (with)",
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"quarrelled (with)",
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"caviled",
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"cavilled",
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"quibbled",
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"fretted",
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"stewed",
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"worried",
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"blubbered",
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"cried",
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"sobbed",
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"bemoaned",
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"bewailed",
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"deplored",
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"lamented"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"accepted",
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"bore",
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"countenanced",
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"endured",
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"tolerated",
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"took",
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"applauded",
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"cheered",
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"commended"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"crowed",
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"delighted",
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"rejoiced"
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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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"whipped (up)":{
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"to bring (something volatile or intense) into being":{
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"examples":[
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"whipped up protests against the proposed amendment to the state's constitution"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"abetted",
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"brewed",
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"fermented",
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"fomented",
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"incited",
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"instigated",
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"picked",
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"provoked",
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"raised",
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"stirred (up)"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"advanced",
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"cultivated",
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"encouraged",
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"forwarded",
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"fostered",
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"furthered",
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"nourished",
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"nurtured",
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"promoted",
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"sowed",
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"stimulated",
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"detonated",
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"set",
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"set off",
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"triggered",
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"excited",
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"galvanized",
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"inflamed",
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"enflamed",
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"inspired",
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"motivated",
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"roused",
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"activated",
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"energized",
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"enlivened",
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"fired",
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"invigorated",
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"jazzed (up)",
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"livened (up)",
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"pepped (up)",
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"quickened",
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"stimulated",
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"vitalized"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"bridled",
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"checked",
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"constrained",
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"curbed",
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"discouraged",
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"held",
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"inhibited",
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"regulated",
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"reined (in)",
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"restrained",
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"tamed",
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"allayed",
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"calmed",
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"quieted",
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"settled",
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"soothed",
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"stilled",
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"subdued",
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"tranquilized",
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"tranquillized"
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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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"whipping (up)":{
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"to bring (something volatile or intense) into being":{
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"examples":[
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"whipped up protests against the proposed amendment to the state's constitution"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"abetting",
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"brewing",
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"fermenting",
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"fomenting",
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"inciting",
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"instigating",
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"picking",
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"provoking",
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"raising",
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"stirring (up)"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"advancing",
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"cultivating",
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"encouraging",
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"forwarding",
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"fostering",
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"furthering",
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"nourishing",
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"nurturing",
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"promoting",
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"sowing",
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"stimulating",
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"detonating",
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"setting",
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"setting off",
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"triggering",
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"exciting",
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"galvanizing",
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"inflaming",
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"enflaming",
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"inspiring",
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"motivating",
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"rousing",
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"activating",
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"energizing",
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"enlivening",
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"firing",
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"invigorating",
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"jazzing (up)",
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"livening (up)",
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"pepping (up)",
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"quickening",
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"stimulating",
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"vitalizing"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"bridling",
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"checking",
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"constraining",
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"curbing",
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"discouraging",
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"holding",
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"inhibiting",
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"regulating",
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"reining (in)",
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"restraining",
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"taming",
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"allaying",
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"calming",
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"quieting",
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"settling",
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"soothing",
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"stilling",
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"subduing",
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"tranquilizing",
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"tranquillizing"
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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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"whipstocks":{
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"as in crops":{
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"examples":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"near synonyms":[
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"crops",
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"hilts",
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"shafts",
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"broomsticks",
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"bails",
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"bows",
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"loops",
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"bars",
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"handlebars",
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"grips",
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"hafts",
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"handgrips",
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"handles",
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"helves"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"whirls":{
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"a rapid turning about on an axis or central point":{
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"examples":[
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"the whirl of the mechanical ride made him dizzy"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"gyrations",
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"pirouettes",
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"reels",
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"revolutions",
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"rolls",
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"rotations",
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"spins",
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"twirls",
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"wheels"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"circuits",
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"circulations",
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"rings",
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"rounds",
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"coils",
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"curls",
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"curves",
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"spirals",
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"twists",
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"whorls",
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"circles",
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"orbits",
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"eddies",
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"swirls"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"a state of mental uncertainty":{
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"examples":[
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"so many changes at once had her all in a whirl"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"bafflements",
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"bamboozlements",
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"befuddlements",
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"bemusements",
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"bewilderments",
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"confusions",
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"discombobulations",
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"distractions",
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"fogs",
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"head-scratchings",
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"mazes",
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"muddles",
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"mystifications",
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"perplexities",
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"puzzlements",
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"tangles"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"abashments",
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"discomfitures",
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"disconcertments",
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"embarrassments",
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"mortifications",
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"agitations",
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"chagrins",
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"discomforts",
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"dismays",
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"disquiets",
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"distresses",
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"disturbances",
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"perturbations",
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"upsets",
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"bothers",
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"commotions",
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"dithers",
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"flurries",
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"flusters",
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"fusses",
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"stews",
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"turmoils"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"assurances",
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"certainties",
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"certitudes",
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"confidences",
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"convictions"
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],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"a state of noisy, confused activity":{
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"examples":[
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"lost an earring in the whirl of the party"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"ados",
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"alarums and excursions",
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"ballyhoos",
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"blathers",
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"bluster",
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"bobberies",
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"bothers",
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"bustles",
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"clatters",
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"clutters",
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"coils",
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"commotions",
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"corroborees",
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"disturbances",
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"dos",
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"do's",
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"foofaraws",
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"fun",
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"furores",
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"furors",
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"fusses",
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"helter-skelters",
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"hoo-has",
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"hoo-hahs",
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"hooplas",
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"hubble-bubbles",
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"hubbubs",
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"hullabaloos",
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"hurlies",
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"hurly-burlies",
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|
"hurricanes",
|
|
"hurry-scurries",
|
|
"hurry-skurries",
|
|
"kerfuffles",
|
|
"moils",
|
|
"pandemoniums",
|
|
"pothers",
|
|
"rows",
|
|
"ruckuses",
|
|
"ructions",
|
|
"rumpuses",
|
|
"shindys",
|
|
"shindies",
|
|
"splores",
|
|
"squalls",
|
|
"stews",
|
|
"stirs",
|
|
"storms",
|
|
"to-dos",
|
|
"tumults",
|
|
"turmoils",
|
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"uproars",
|
|
"welters",
|
|
"williwaws",
|
|
"zoos"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"cacophonies",
|
|
"clamors",
|
|
"dins",
|
|
"howls",
|
|
"hue and cries",
|
|
"noises",
|
|
"outcries",
|
|
"rackets",
|
|
"roars",
|
|
"disorders",
|
|
"upheavals",
|
|
"eruptions",
|
|
"flare-ups",
|
|
"flurries",
|
|
"flutters",
|
|
"outbreaks",
|
|
"outbursts",
|
|
"brawls",
|
|
"fracases",
|
|
"fracas",
|
|
"frays",
|
|
"hassles",
|
|
"melees",
|
|
"m\u00eal\u00e9es",
|
|
"scuffles",
|
|
"dithers",
|
|
"fevers",
|
|
"frets",
|
|
"lathers",
|
|
"tizzies"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"calms",
|
|
"hushes",
|
|
"peaces",
|
|
"quiets",
|
|
"quietudes",
|
|
"rests",
|
|
"tranquillities",
|
|
"tranquilities",
|
|
"orders"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"an effort to do or accomplish something":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"I'm pretty good at fixing things, so how about if I give it a whirl ?"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"assays",
|
|
"attempts",
|
|
"bashes",
|
|
"bids",
|
|
"cracks",
|
|
"endeavors",
|
|
"essays",
|
|
"flings",
|
|
"goes",
|
|
"offers",
|
|
"passes",
|
|
"shots",
|
|
"stabs",
|
|
"trials",
|
|
"tries",
|
|
"whacks"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"strivings",
|
|
"struggles",
|
|
"throes",
|
|
"undertakings",
|
|
"trial and errors"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to cause (as a liquid) to move about in a circle especially repeatedly":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"whirled the chocolate syrup into the milk with a spoon"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"agitates",
|
|
"churns",
|
|
"stirs",
|
|
"swirls",
|
|
"washes"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"beats",
|
|
"paddles",
|
|
"whips",
|
|
"whisks",
|
|
"reels",
|
|
"shakes",
|
|
"wheels"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to move (something) in a curved or circular path on or as if on an axis":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the figure skater whirled his partner with effortless grace"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"pivots",
|
|
"revolves",
|
|
"rolls",
|
|
"rotates",
|
|
"spins",
|
|
"swings",
|
|
"swirls",
|
|
"swivels",
|
|
"turns",
|
|
"twirls",
|
|
"twists",
|
|
"wheels"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"screws",
|
|
"unscrews",
|
|
"twiddles",
|
|
"coils",
|
|
"cranks",
|
|
"reels",
|
|
"winds",
|
|
"circulates"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to move in circles around an axis or center":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the gambler held his breath as the roulette wheel whirled"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"gyrates",
|
|
"pinwheels",
|
|
"pirouettes",
|
|
"revolves",
|
|
"rolls",
|
|
"rotates",
|
|
"spins",
|
|
"turns",
|
|
"twirls",
|
|
"wheels"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"coils",
|
|
"curls",
|
|
"curves",
|
|
"rounds",
|
|
"spirals",
|
|
"swirls",
|
|
"twines",
|
|
"twists",
|
|
"winds",
|
|
"circles",
|
|
"circulates",
|
|
"encircles",
|
|
"orbits",
|
|
"rings",
|
|
"pivots",
|
|
"swivels"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to proceed or move quickly":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"cars whirling by on the highway"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"barrels",
|
|
"belts",
|
|
"blasts",
|
|
"blazes",
|
|
"blows",
|
|
"bolts",
|
|
"bombs",
|
|
"bowls",
|
|
"breezes",
|
|
"bundles",
|
|
"bustles",
|
|
"buzzes",
|
|
"cannonballs",
|
|
"careens",
|
|
"careers",
|
|
"chases",
|
|
"courses",
|
|
"cracks (on)",
|
|
"dashes",
|
|
"drives",
|
|
"flies",
|
|
"hares",
|
|
"hastens",
|
|
"hies",
|
|
"highballs",
|
|
"hotfoots (it)",
|
|
"humps",
|
|
"hurls",
|
|
"hurries",
|
|
"hurtles",
|
|
"hustles",
|
|
"jets",
|
|
"jumps",
|
|
"motors",
|
|
"nips",
|
|
"pelts",
|
|
"races",
|
|
"rams",
|
|
"rips",
|
|
"rockets",
|
|
"runs",
|
|
"rushes",
|
|
"rustles",
|
|
"scoots",
|
|
"scurries",
|
|
"scuttles",
|
|
"shoots",
|
|
"speeds",
|
|
"steps",
|
|
"tears",
|
|
"travels",
|
|
"trots",
|
|
"whisks",
|
|
"zips",
|
|
"zooms"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"beetles",
|
|
"darts",
|
|
"flits",
|
|
"scampers",
|
|
"scuds",
|
|
"scuffles",
|
|
"stampedes",
|
|
"streaks",
|
|
"whizzes",
|
|
"gallops",
|
|
"jogs",
|
|
"sprints",
|
|
"accelerates",
|
|
"quickens",
|
|
"steps out",
|
|
"catches up",
|
|
"fast-forwards",
|
|
"outpaces",
|
|
"outruns",
|
|
"outstrips",
|
|
"overtakes",
|
|
"arrows",
|
|
"beelines"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"dallies",
|
|
"dawdles",
|
|
"dillydallies",
|
|
"drags",
|
|
"hangs (around or out)",
|
|
"lags",
|
|
"lingers",
|
|
"loiters",
|
|
"pokes",
|
|
"tarries",
|
|
"ambles",
|
|
"lumbers",
|
|
"plods",
|
|
"saunters",
|
|
"shuffles",
|
|
"strolls",
|
|
"decelerates",
|
|
"slows (down or up)"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"crawls",
|
|
"creeps",
|
|
"pokes"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to be in a confused state as if from being twirled around":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"my mind whirled from all of the excitement"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"reels",
|
|
"spins",
|
|
"swims",
|
|
"turns"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"swirls"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"calms",
|
|
"collects",
|
|
"settles",
|
|
"steadies"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"whirlybird":{
|
|
"a vehicle for traveling through the air that obtains its lift from rotors which spin horizontally":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"from the sky a police whirlybird was able to track the fleeing carjacker"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"chopper",
|
|
"copter",
|
|
"eggbeater",
|
|
"helicopter",
|
|
"helo"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"rotary-wing aircraft",
|
|
"rotorcraft",
|
|
"autogiro",
|
|
"autogyro",
|
|
"convertiplane",
|
|
"convertaplane",
|
|
"gyroplane",
|
|
"tilt-rotor",
|
|
"slick"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"whirlybirds":{
|
|
"a vehicle for traveling through the air that obtains its lift from rotors which spin horizontally":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"from the sky a police whirlybird was able to track the fleeing carjacker"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"choppers",
|
|
"copters",
|
|
"eggbeaters",
|
|
"helicopters",
|
|
"helos"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"rotary-wing aircrafts",
|
|
"rotorcraft",
|
|
"autogiros",
|
|
"autogyros",
|
|
"convertiplanes",
|
|
"convertaplanes",
|
|
"gyroplanes",
|
|
"tilt-rotors",
|
|
"slicks"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"whirrs":{
|
|
"a monotonous sound like that of an insect in motion":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a whir coming from the refrigerator"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"burrs",
|
|
"buzzes",
|
|
"chirrs",
|
|
"churrs",
|
|
"drones",
|
|
"hums",
|
|
"purrs",
|
|
"thrums",
|
|
"whizzes",
|
|
"zooms"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"babbles",
|
|
"coos",
|
|
"gasps",
|
|
"gurgles",
|
|
"hisses",
|
|
"moans",
|
|
"murmurs",
|
|
"rustles",
|
|
"sighs",
|
|
"suspirations",
|
|
"susurrations",
|
|
"susurruses",
|
|
"whispers",
|
|
"whishes",
|
|
"zings",
|
|
"zips"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"bawls",
|
|
"howls",
|
|
"roars",
|
|
"screams",
|
|
"screeches",
|
|
"shrieks",
|
|
"squalls",
|
|
"squeals",
|
|
"yells",
|
|
"yelps"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to fly, turn, or move rapidly with a fluttering or vibratory sound":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the hummingbird whirred as it hovered over a flower",
|
|
"our tires whirred as we traveled over the rough road"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bumbles",
|
|
"burrs",
|
|
"buzzes",
|
|
"drones",
|
|
"hums",
|
|
"whishes",
|
|
"whizzes",
|
|
"zips",
|
|
"zooms"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"chirrs",
|
|
"churrs",
|
|
"thrums",
|
|
"fizzes",
|
|
"hisses",
|
|
"murmurs",
|
|
"purrs",
|
|
"rustles",
|
|
"sighs",
|
|
"sizzles",
|
|
"swishes",
|
|
"whispers",
|
|
"coos",
|
|
"currs",
|
|
"wheezes",
|
|
"whistles",
|
|
"whooshes"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"whiskered":{
|
|
"as in bearded , mustachioed":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bearded",
|
|
"bewhiskered",
|
|
"mustachioed",
|
|
"moustachioed",
|
|
"bristly",
|
|
"brushy",
|
|
"cottony",
|
|
"fleecy",
|
|
"furred",
|
|
"furry",
|
|
"hairy",
|
|
"hirsute",
|
|
"rough",
|
|
"shaggy",
|
|
"silky",
|
|
"unshorn",
|
|
"woolly",
|
|
"wooly",
|
|
"stubbled",
|
|
"stubbly",
|
|
"downy",
|
|
"fluffy",
|
|
"fuzzy",
|
|
"linty",
|
|
"nappy"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"bald",
|
|
"furless",
|
|
"glabrous",
|
|
"hairless",
|
|
"shorn",
|
|
"smooth",
|
|
"beardless",
|
|
"shaved",
|
|
"shaven"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"whiskey":{
|
|
"as in vodka , tequila":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"barley-bree",
|
|
"barley-broo",
|
|
"brandy",
|
|
"gin",
|
|
"liqueur",
|
|
"mao-tai",
|
|
"mescal",
|
|
"schnapps",
|
|
"tequila",
|
|
"vodka",
|
|
"mead",
|
|
"sake",
|
|
"saki",
|
|
"wine",
|
|
"Dutch courage",
|
|
"ale",
|
|
"beer",
|
|
"brew",
|
|
"brewage",
|
|
"brewski",
|
|
"home brew",
|
|
"malt liquor",
|
|
"microbrew",
|
|
"mum",
|
|
"nappy",
|
|
"cocktail",
|
|
"mixed drink",
|
|
"belt",
|
|
"load",
|
|
"nip",
|
|
"peg",
|
|
"pop",
|
|
"shooter",
|
|
"shot",
|
|
"slug",
|
|
"snifter",
|
|
"snort",
|
|
"tot",
|
|
"whet",
|
|
"aperitif",
|
|
"bracer",
|
|
"chaser",
|
|
"digestif",
|
|
"nightcap",
|
|
"alcohol",
|
|
"aqua vitae",
|
|
"ardent spirits",
|
|
"booze",
|
|
"bottle",
|
|
"drink",
|
|
"firewater",
|
|
"grog",
|
|
"hooch",
|
|
"inebriant",
|
|
"intoxicant",
|
|
"John Barleycorn",
|
|
"juice",
|
|
"liquor",
|
|
"lush",
|
|
"moonshine",
|
|
"potable",
|
|
"rum",
|
|
"sauce",
|
|
"spirits",
|
|
"stimulant",
|
|
"strong drink",
|
|
"tipple"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"whispering":{
|
|
"as in tale , whisper":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"tale",
|
|
"whisper",
|
|
"buzz",
|
|
"dish",
|
|
"gossip",
|
|
"hearsay",
|
|
"noise",
|
|
"report",
|
|
"rumor",
|
|
"scuttlebutt",
|
|
"talk",
|
|
"tattle",
|
|
"word",
|
|
"hint",
|
|
"intimation",
|
|
"rumbling",
|
|
"disinformation",
|
|
"propaganda",
|
|
"urban legend",
|
|
"urban myth",
|
|
"dirt",
|
|
"scandal"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to make (as a piece of information) the subject of common talk without any authority or confirmation of accuracy":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"assistants whispered that the two singers were having a secret relationship"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bruiting (about)",
|
|
"circulating",
|
|
"noising (about or abroad)",
|
|
"rumoring"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bandying (about)",
|
|
"blabbing",
|
|
"dishing",
|
|
"gossiping",
|
|
"tattling",
|
|
"baring",
|
|
"disclosing",
|
|
"divulging",
|
|
"exposing",
|
|
"letting on (about)",
|
|
"reporting",
|
|
"revealing",
|
|
"spilling",
|
|
"telling",
|
|
"hinting",
|
|
"implying",
|
|
"insinuating",
|
|
"intimating",
|
|
"suggesting",
|
|
"blazing",
|
|
"broadcasting",
|
|
"proclaiming",
|
|
"promulgating",
|
|
"propagating",
|
|
"publicizing",
|
|
"spreading"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"whistling":{
|
|
"having a high musical pitch or range":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the whistling sound of missiles as they sped toward their targets"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"high-pitched",
|
|
"piping",
|
|
"screeching",
|
|
"shrieking",
|
|
"shrill",
|
|
"squeaking",
|
|
"squeaky",
|
|
"treble"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"peeping",
|
|
"thin",
|
|
"tinny",
|
|
"earsplitting",
|
|
"nasal",
|
|
"penetrating",
|
|
"piercing",
|
|
"sharp",
|
|
"strident",
|
|
"squealing",
|
|
"whining",
|
|
"whiny",
|
|
"whiney",
|
|
"yapping",
|
|
"yelping"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"gruff",
|
|
"hoarse",
|
|
"husky",
|
|
"rough",
|
|
"smoky",
|
|
"smokey"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"bass",
|
|
"deep",
|
|
"grave",
|
|
"low",
|
|
"throaty"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in whooshing , zipping":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"swooshing",
|
|
"wheezing",
|
|
"whooshing",
|
|
"zipping",
|
|
"fizzing",
|
|
"fizzling",
|
|
"hissing",
|
|
"sizzling",
|
|
"swishing",
|
|
"whishing",
|
|
"whizzing",
|
|
"bubbling",
|
|
"effervescing",
|
|
"buzzing",
|
|
"droning",
|
|
"humming"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"white":{
|
|
"lacking an addition of color":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"dazzlingly white paint on the walls of the new house"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"colorless",
|
|
"tintless",
|
|
"uncolored",
|
|
"undyed",
|
|
"unpainted",
|
|
"unstained"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"clear",
|
|
"limpid",
|
|
"liquid",
|
|
"lucent",
|
|
"pellucid",
|
|
"transparent",
|
|
"bleached",
|
|
"faded",
|
|
"palish",
|
|
"washed-out",
|
|
"washy",
|
|
"dull",
|
|
"faint",
|
|
"gray",
|
|
"grey",
|
|
"neutral",
|
|
"pale",
|
|
"pallid",
|
|
"snow-white",
|
|
"snowy",
|
|
"whited"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"colorful",
|
|
"multicolored",
|
|
"polychromatic",
|
|
"polychrome",
|
|
"varicolored",
|
|
"variegated"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"colored",
|
|
"colorized",
|
|
"dyed",
|
|
"hued",
|
|
"painted",
|
|
"pigmented",
|
|
"stained",
|
|
"tinct",
|
|
"tinctured",
|
|
"tinged",
|
|
"tinted"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"not causing or being capable of causing injury or hurt":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"told a little white lie to spare her feelings"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"anodyne",
|
|
"benign",
|
|
"harmless",
|
|
"hurtless",
|
|
"innocent",
|
|
"innocuous",
|
|
"inoffensive",
|
|
"safe"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"healthful",
|
|
"healthy",
|
|
"salubrious",
|
|
"wholesome",
|
|
"benignant",
|
|
"sound",
|
|
"trustworthy",
|
|
"gentle",
|
|
"gracious",
|
|
"mild",
|
|
"nonthreatening",
|
|
"painless",
|
|
"unobjectionable",
|
|
"noncorrosive",
|
|
"nondestructive",
|
|
"nonfatal",
|
|
"noninfectious",
|
|
"nonlethal",
|
|
"nonpoisonous",
|
|
"nonpolluting",
|
|
"nontoxic",
|
|
"nonvenomous"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"poisonous",
|
|
"venomous",
|
|
"menacing",
|
|
"ominous",
|
|
"sinister",
|
|
"threatening",
|
|
"hazardous",
|
|
"imperiling",
|
|
"imperilling",
|
|
"jeopardizing",
|
|
"parlous",
|
|
"perilous",
|
|
"risky",
|
|
"unsafe",
|
|
"unsound",
|
|
"nasty",
|
|
"noisome",
|
|
"unhealthful",
|
|
"unhealthy",
|
|
"unwholesome",
|
|
"offensive",
|
|
"painful",
|
|
"scathing",
|
|
"wounding",
|
|
"deadly",
|
|
"fatal",
|
|
"lethal",
|
|
"ruinous",
|
|
"destructive",
|
|
"insidious",
|
|
"malignant",
|
|
"noxious",
|
|
"pestilent",
|
|
"polluted",
|
|
"tainted"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"adverse",
|
|
"bad",
|
|
"baleful",
|
|
"baneful",
|
|
"damaging",
|
|
"dangerous",
|
|
"deleterious",
|
|
"detrimental",
|
|
"evil",
|
|
"harmful",
|
|
"hurtful",
|
|
"ill",
|
|
"injurious",
|
|
"mischievous",
|
|
"nocuous",
|
|
"noxious",
|
|
"pernicious",
|
|
"prejudicial",
|
|
"wicked"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"free from sin":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the tendency to see everything and everyone as morally black or white"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"impeccable",
|
|
"innocent",
|
|
"pure",
|
|
"sinless"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"chaste",
|
|
"moral",
|
|
"virgin",
|
|
"virtuous",
|
|
"immaculate",
|
|
"spotless",
|
|
"unblemished",
|
|
"unstained",
|
|
"unsullied",
|
|
"decent",
|
|
"ethical",
|
|
"good",
|
|
"honest",
|
|
"honorable",
|
|
"righteous",
|
|
"upright",
|
|
"virtuous",
|
|
"blameless",
|
|
"guiltless"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"lascivious",
|
|
"lecherous",
|
|
"lewd",
|
|
"libidinous",
|
|
"lickerish",
|
|
"lustful",
|
|
"oversexed",
|
|
"unchaste",
|
|
"evil",
|
|
"immoral",
|
|
"iniquitous",
|
|
"reprobate",
|
|
"unrighteous",
|
|
"virtueless",
|
|
"wicked",
|
|
"corrupt",
|
|
"debased",
|
|
"debauched",
|
|
"degenerate",
|
|
"depraved",
|
|
"dissolute",
|
|
"erring",
|
|
"fallen",
|
|
"lost",
|
|
"perverted",
|
|
"condemned",
|
|
"damned"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"impure",
|
|
"peccant",
|
|
"sinful",
|
|
"sinning"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"white dwarf":{
|
|
"as in neutron star , red dwarf":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"binary star",
|
|
"brown dwarf",
|
|
"dwarf",
|
|
"fixed star",
|
|
"gasser",
|
|
"giant star",
|
|
"lodestar",
|
|
"loadstar",
|
|
"neutron star",
|
|
"nova",
|
|
"pulsar",
|
|
"quasar",
|
|
"red dwarf",
|
|
"red giant",
|
|
"red star",
|
|
"subdwarf",
|
|
"supercluster",
|
|
"supergiant",
|
|
"supernova",
|
|
"variable",
|
|
"variable star",
|
|
"luminary",
|
|
"sphere",
|
|
"sun",
|
|
"cluster",
|
|
"constellation",
|
|
"galaxy"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"white lightning":{
|
|
"illegally produced liquor":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"college students secretly mixing up a batch of white lightning in the school lab"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bootleg",
|
|
"moonshine",
|
|
"mountain dew"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bathtub gin",
|
|
"red-eye",
|
|
"rotgut",
|
|
"alcohol",
|
|
"ardent spirits",
|
|
"booze",
|
|
"drink",
|
|
"firewater",
|
|
"grog",
|
|
"hooch",
|
|
"John Barleycorn",
|
|
"juice",
|
|
"potable",
|
|
"rum",
|
|
"spirits",
|
|
"strong drink",
|
|
"tipple"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"whited":{
|
|
"as in snowy , snow-white":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"snow-white",
|
|
"snowy",
|
|
"dull",
|
|
"faint",
|
|
"gray",
|
|
"grey",
|
|
"neutral",
|
|
"pale",
|
|
"pallid",
|
|
"bleached",
|
|
"faded",
|
|
"palish",
|
|
"washed-out",
|
|
"washy",
|
|
"clear",
|
|
"limpid",
|
|
"liquid",
|
|
"lucent",
|
|
"pellucid",
|
|
"transparent",
|
|
"colorless",
|
|
"tintless",
|
|
"uncolored",
|
|
"undyed",
|
|
"unpainted",
|
|
"unstained",
|
|
"white"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"colored",
|
|
"colorized",
|
|
"dyed",
|
|
"hued",
|
|
"painted",
|
|
"pigmented",
|
|
"stained",
|
|
"tinct",
|
|
"tinctured",
|
|
"tinged",
|
|
"tinted",
|
|
"colorful",
|
|
"multicolored",
|
|
"polychromatic",
|
|
"polychrome",
|
|
"varicolored",
|
|
"variegated"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"whiten":{
|
|
"to make white or whiter by removing color":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"years of sunlight had almost completely whitened the flag"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"blanch",
|
|
"bleach",
|
|
"blench",
|
|
"decolorize",
|
|
"dull",
|
|
"fade",
|
|
"pale",
|
|
"snow",
|
|
"wash out"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"brighten",
|
|
"lighten",
|
|
"dim",
|
|
"mat",
|
|
"matte",
|
|
"matt",
|
|
"etiolate",
|
|
"whitewash",
|
|
"frost",
|
|
"silver"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"blacken",
|
|
"blotch",
|
|
"checker",
|
|
"dapple",
|
|
"daub",
|
|
"discolor",
|
|
"fleck",
|
|
"marble",
|
|
"mottle",
|
|
"pattern",
|
|
"polychrome",
|
|
"shade",
|
|
"speck",
|
|
"speckle",
|
|
"splotch",
|
|
"spot",
|
|
"streak",
|
|
"striate",
|
|
"stripe",
|
|
"tarnish",
|
|
"variegate",
|
|
"color",
|
|
"dye",
|
|
"paint",
|
|
"pigment",
|
|
"stain",
|
|
"tincture",
|
|
"tinge",
|
|
"tint",
|
|
"burnish",
|
|
"polish",
|
|
"shine"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"darken",
|
|
"deepen",
|
|
"embrown"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"whitened":{
|
|
"as in white":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"white",
|
|
"sallow",
|
|
"sallowish",
|
|
"sick",
|
|
"sickly",
|
|
"waxen",
|
|
"waxy",
|
|
"anemic",
|
|
"bloodless",
|
|
"ashen",
|
|
"ashy",
|
|
"blanched",
|
|
"cadaverous",
|
|
"doughy",
|
|
"livid",
|
|
"lurid",
|
|
"mealy",
|
|
"pale",
|
|
"paled",
|
|
"pallid",
|
|
"pasty",
|
|
"peaked",
|
|
"wan",
|
|
"untanned",
|
|
"whey-faced",
|
|
"white-faced"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"blooming",
|
|
"florid",
|
|
"flush",
|
|
"full-blooded",
|
|
"glowing",
|
|
"red",
|
|
"rosy",
|
|
"rubicund",
|
|
"ruddy",
|
|
"sanguine",
|
|
"blushing",
|
|
"flushed",
|
|
"pink"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in washed , bleached":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"abluted",
|
|
"bleached",
|
|
"cleansed",
|
|
"purified",
|
|
"scrubbed",
|
|
"washed",
|
|
"pure",
|
|
"taintless",
|
|
"undefiled",
|
|
"unpolluted",
|
|
"untainted",
|
|
"beneficial",
|
|
"healthful",
|
|
"healthy",
|
|
"restorative",
|
|
"salubrious",
|
|
"salutary",
|
|
"salutiferous",
|
|
"wholesome",
|
|
"clean",
|
|
"immaculate",
|
|
"pristine",
|
|
"spick-and-span",
|
|
"spic-and-span",
|
|
"spotless",
|
|
"squeaky-clean",
|
|
"stainless",
|
|
"unsoiled",
|
|
"unstained",
|
|
"unsullied",
|
|
"antibacterial",
|
|
"antibiotic",
|
|
"antiseptic",
|
|
"germicidal",
|
|
"microbicidal",
|
|
"germproof",
|
|
"aseptic",
|
|
"germfree",
|
|
"hygienic",
|
|
"sanitary",
|
|
"sterile"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"germy",
|
|
"insanitary",
|
|
"unhygienic",
|
|
"unsanitary",
|
|
"unsterile",
|
|
"infectious",
|
|
"miasmic",
|
|
"pathogenetic",
|
|
"pathogenic",
|
|
"poisonous",
|
|
"sickening",
|
|
"toxic",
|
|
"bedraggled",
|
|
"besmirched",
|
|
"dingy",
|
|
"dirty",
|
|
"draggled",
|
|
"dusty",
|
|
"filthy",
|
|
"foul",
|
|
"grimy",
|
|
"grubby",
|
|
"grungy",
|
|
"mucky",
|
|
"muddy",
|
|
"nasty",
|
|
"smirched",
|
|
"soiled",
|
|
"sordid",
|
|
"stained",
|
|
"sullied",
|
|
"unclean",
|
|
"uncleanly",
|
|
"unwashed",
|
|
"insalubrious",
|
|
"noxious",
|
|
"unhealthful",
|
|
"unhealthy",
|
|
"unwholesome",
|
|
"defiled",
|
|
"polluted",
|
|
"tainted",
|
|
"unsterilized"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to make white or whiter by removing color":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"years of sunlight had almost completely whitened the flag"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"blanched",
|
|
"bleached",
|
|
"blenched",
|
|
"decolorized",
|
|
"dulled",
|
|
"faded",
|
|
"paled",
|
|
"snowed",
|
|
"washed out"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"brightened",
|
|
"lightened",
|
|
"dimmed",
|
|
"matted",
|
|
"etiolated",
|
|
"whitewashed",
|
|
"frosted",
|
|
"silvered"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"blackened",
|
|
"blotched",
|
|
"checkered",
|
|
"dappled",
|
|
"daubed",
|
|
"discolored",
|
|
"flecked",
|
|
"marbled",
|
|
"mottled",
|
|
"patterned",
|
|
"polychromed",
|
|
"shaded",
|
|
"specked",
|
|
"speckled",
|
|
"splotched",
|
|
"spotted",
|
|
"streaked",
|
|
"striated",
|
|
"striped",
|
|
"tarnished",
|
|
"variegated",
|
|
"colored",
|
|
"dyed",
|
|
"painted",
|
|
"pigmented",
|
|
"stained",
|
|
"tinctured",
|
|
"tinged",
|
|
"tinted",
|
|
"burnished",
|
|
"polished",
|
|
"shone",
|
|
"shined"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"darkened",
|
|
"deepened",
|
|
"embrowned"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"whitening":{
|
|
"to make white or whiter by removing color":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"years of sunlight had almost completely whitened the flag"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"blanching",
|
|
"bleaching",
|
|
"blenching",
|
|
"decolorizing",
|
|
"dulling",
|
|
"fading",
|
|
"paling",
|
|
"snowing",
|
|
"washing out"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"brightening",
|
|
"lightening",
|
|
"dimming",
|
|
"matting",
|
|
"etiolating",
|
|
"whitewashing",
|
|
"frosting",
|
|
"silvering"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"blackening",
|
|
"blotching",
|
|
"checkering",
|
|
"dappling",
|
|
"daubing",
|
|
"discoloring",
|
|
"flecking",
|
|
"marbling",
|
|
"mottling",
|
|
"patterning",
|
|
"polychroming",
|
|
"shading",
|
|
"specking",
|
|
"speckling",
|
|
"splotching",
|
|
"spotting",
|
|
"streaking",
|
|
"striating",
|
|
"striping",
|
|
"tarnishing",
|
|
"variegating",
|
|
"coloring",
|
|
"dyeing",
|
|
"painting",
|
|
"pigmenting",
|
|
"staining",
|
|
"tincturing",
|
|
"tingeing",
|
|
"tinging",
|
|
"tinting",
|
|
"burnishing",
|
|
"polishing",
|
|
"shining"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"darkening",
|
|
"deepening",
|
|
"embrowning"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"whitewash":{
|
|
"to dismiss as of little importance":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"refused to whitewash the governor's chronic disregard for the truth"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"blink (at)",
|
|
"brush (aside or off)",
|
|
"condone",
|
|
"discount",
|
|
"disregard",
|
|
"excuse",
|
|
"forgive",
|
|
"gloss (over)",
|
|
"gloze (over)",
|
|
"ignore",
|
|
"overlook",
|
|
"overpass",
|
|
"paper over",
|
|
"pardon",
|
|
"pass over",
|
|
"remit",
|
|
"shrug off",
|
|
"wink (at)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"explain",
|
|
"justify",
|
|
"rationalize",
|
|
"absolve",
|
|
"acquit",
|
|
"clear",
|
|
"exculpate",
|
|
"exonerate",
|
|
"vindicate",
|
|
"waive",
|
|
"wave (aside or off)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"heed",
|
|
"mark",
|
|
"mind",
|
|
"note",
|
|
"object (to)"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to make (something) seem less bad by offering excuses":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"don't try to whitewash your rudeness by claiming that you were having a bad day"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"deodorize",
|
|
"excuse",
|
|
"explain away",
|
|
"extenuate",
|
|
"gloss (over)",
|
|
"gloze (over)",
|
|
"palliate"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"sugarcoat",
|
|
"varnish",
|
|
"apologize",
|
|
"atone",
|
|
"confess",
|
|
"account (for)",
|
|
"explain",
|
|
"justify",
|
|
"rationalize",
|
|
"minimize",
|
|
"play down",
|
|
"soft-pedal",
|
|
"alleviate",
|
|
"ease",
|
|
"lessen",
|
|
"lighten",
|
|
"mitigate",
|
|
"moderate",
|
|
"soften",
|
|
"temper",
|
|
"absolve",
|
|
"acquit",
|
|
"clear",
|
|
"exculpate",
|
|
"exonerate",
|
|
"vindicate"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in pretext , pretense":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"color",
|
|
"guise",
|
|
"pretense",
|
|
"pretence",
|
|
"pretext",
|
|
"rationale",
|
|
"rationalization",
|
|
"vindication",
|
|
"alibi",
|
|
"apology",
|
|
"defense",
|
|
"excuse",
|
|
"justification",
|
|
"plea",
|
|
"reason",
|
|
"cop-out",
|
|
"out",
|
|
"acknowledgment",
|
|
"acknowledgement",
|
|
"atonement",
|
|
"confession",
|
|
"extenuation",
|
|
"palliation"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in shutout , washout":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"lurch",
|
|
"shutout",
|
|
"washout",
|
|
"collapse",
|
|
"debacle",
|
|
"d\u00e9b\u00e2cle",
|
|
"failure",
|
|
"fiasco",
|
|
"fizzle",
|
|
"flop",
|
|
"nonsuccess",
|
|
"setback",
|
|
"upset",
|
|
"beating",
|
|
"defeat",
|
|
"drubbing",
|
|
"licking",
|
|
"loss",
|
|
"lump",
|
|
"overthrow",
|
|
"plastering",
|
|
"rout",
|
|
"shellacking",
|
|
"trimming",
|
|
"trouncing",
|
|
"whipping"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"success",
|
|
"triumph",
|
|
"victory",
|
|
"win",
|
|
"accomplishment",
|
|
"achievement",
|
|
"blowout",
|
|
"cakewalk",
|
|
"landslide",
|
|
"romp",
|
|
"runaway",
|
|
"sweep",
|
|
"walkaway",
|
|
"walkover"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"whitewashed":{
|
|
"to dismiss as of little importance":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"refused to whitewash the governor's chronic disregard for the truth"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"blinked (at)",
|
|
"brushed (aside or off)",
|
|
"condoned",
|
|
"discounted",
|
|
"disregarded",
|
|
"excused",
|
|
"forgave",
|
|
"glossed (over)",
|
|
"glozed (over)",
|
|
"ignored",
|
|
"overlooked",
|
|
"overpassed",
|
|
"papered over",
|
|
"pardoned",
|
|
"passed over",
|
|
"remitted",
|
|
"shrugged off",
|
|
"winked (at)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"explained",
|
|
"justified",
|
|
"rationalized",
|
|
"absolved",
|
|
"acquitted",
|
|
"cleared",
|
|
"exculpated",
|
|
"exonerated",
|
|
"vindicated",
|
|
"waived",
|
|
"waved (aside or off)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"heeded",
|
|
"marked",
|
|
"minded",
|
|
"noted",
|
|
"objected (to)"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to make (something) seem less bad by offering excuses":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"don't try to whitewash your rudeness by claiming that you were having a bad day"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"deodorized",
|
|
"excused",
|
|
"explained away",
|
|
"extenuated",
|
|
"glossed (over)",
|
|
"glozed (over)",
|
|
"palliated"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"sugarcoated",
|
|
"varnished",
|
|
"apologized",
|
|
"atoned",
|
|
"confessed",
|
|
"accounted (for)",
|
|
"explained",
|
|
"justified",
|
|
"rationalized",
|
|
"minimized",
|
|
"played down",
|
|
"soft-pedaled",
|
|
"alleviated",
|
|
"eased",
|
|
"lessened",
|
|
"lightened",
|
|
"mitigated",
|
|
"moderated",
|
|
"softened",
|
|
"tempered",
|
|
"absolved",
|
|
"acquitted",
|
|
"cleared",
|
|
"exculpated",
|
|
"exonerated",
|
|
"vindicated"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"whittling":{
|
|
"to cause to diminish gradually by or as if by cutting off bits with a knife":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"He was sitting on the porch, whittling a stick."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"abbreviating",
|
|
"abridging",
|
|
"clipping",
|
|
"cropping",
|
|
"curtailing",
|
|
"cutting",
|
|
"cutting back",
|
|
"cutting down",
|
|
"docking",
|
|
"nicking",
|
|
"paring",
|
|
"pruning",
|
|
"retrenching",
|
|
"shortening",
|
|
"slashing",
|
|
"trimming",
|
|
"truncating",
|
|
"abating",
|
|
"decreasing",
|
|
"de-escalating",
|
|
"denting",
|
|
"depleting",
|
|
"downscaling",
|
|
"downsizing",
|
|
"dropping",
|
|
"dwindling",
|
|
"easing",
|
|
"knocking down",
|
|
"lessening",
|
|
"lowering",
|
|
"reducing",
|
|
"compressing",
|
|
"condensing",
|
|
"constricting",
|
|
"contracting",
|
|
"deflating",
|
|
"shrinking",
|
|
"minimizing",
|
|
"moderating",
|
|
"modifying",
|
|
"modulating",
|
|
"qualifying"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"blowing up",
|
|
"dilating",
|
|
"distending",
|
|
"inflating",
|
|
"swelling",
|
|
"elongating",
|
|
"extending",
|
|
"lengthening",
|
|
"prolonging",
|
|
"protracting",
|
|
"adding (to)",
|
|
"complementing",
|
|
"supplementing",
|
|
"enhancing",
|
|
"heightening",
|
|
"intensifying",
|
|
"redoubling",
|
|
"aggrandizing",
|
|
"amplifying",
|
|
"augmenting",
|
|
"boosting",
|
|
"enlarging",
|
|
"escalating",
|
|
"expanding",
|
|
"increasing",
|
|
"raising"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"whizz":{
|
|
"a sound similar to the speech sound \\s\\ stretched out":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the whiz of an arrow flying by at an uncomfortably close range"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"fizz",
|
|
"hiss",
|
|
"sizzle",
|
|
"swish",
|
|
"whish"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"swoosh",
|
|
"wheeze",
|
|
"whistle",
|
|
"whoosh",
|
|
"zip",
|
|
"sibilance",
|
|
"sibilant"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"a monotonous sound like that of an insect in motion":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the irritating whiz of a bee in the room"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"burr",
|
|
"buzz",
|
|
"chirr",
|
|
"churr",
|
|
"drone",
|
|
"hum",
|
|
"purr",
|
|
"thrum",
|
|
"whir",
|
|
"whirr",
|
|
"zoom"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"babble",
|
|
"coo",
|
|
"gasp",
|
|
"gurgle",
|
|
"hiss",
|
|
"moan",
|
|
"murmur",
|
|
"rustle",
|
|
"sigh",
|
|
"suspiration",
|
|
"susurration",
|
|
"susurrus",
|
|
"whisper",
|
|
"whish",
|
|
"zing",
|
|
"zip"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"bawl",
|
|
"howl",
|
|
"roar",
|
|
"scream",
|
|
"screech",
|
|
"shriek",
|
|
"squall",
|
|
"squeal",
|
|
"yelp",
|
|
"yell"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"a person with a high level of knowledge or skill in a field":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the computer whiz to whom we all go when we're having problems, which is fairly often"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"ace",
|
|
"adept",
|
|
"artist",
|
|
"authority",
|
|
"cognoscente",
|
|
"connoisseur",
|
|
"crackerjack",
|
|
"crackajack",
|
|
"dab",
|
|
"dab hand",
|
|
"expert",
|
|
"fiend",
|
|
"geek",
|
|
"guru",
|
|
"hand",
|
|
"hotshot",
|
|
"maestro",
|
|
"master",
|
|
"maven",
|
|
"mavin",
|
|
"meister",
|
|
"past master",
|
|
"proficient",
|
|
"scholar",
|
|
"shark",
|
|
"sharp",
|
|
"virtuoso",
|
|
"wizard"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"pro",
|
|
"professional",
|
|
"consultant",
|
|
"hired gun",
|
|
"specialist",
|
|
"addict",
|
|
"aficionado",
|
|
"afficionado",
|
|
"buff",
|
|
"devotee",
|
|
"enthusiast",
|
|
"fan",
|
|
"craftsman",
|
|
"journeyman",
|
|
"all-rounder",
|
|
"jack-of-all-trades",
|
|
"Renaissance man",
|
|
"mistress"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"apprentice",
|
|
"beginner",
|
|
"neophyte",
|
|
"novice",
|
|
"dabbler",
|
|
"dilettante",
|
|
"layman",
|
|
"nonprofessional"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"amateur",
|
|
"inexpert",
|
|
"nonexpert"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"a very smart person":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"one of those whizzes who does very well in every subject"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"brain",
|
|
"brainiac",
|
|
"genius",
|
|
"intellect",
|
|
"thinker",
|
|
"wiz",
|
|
"wizard"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"polyhistor",
|
|
"polymath",
|
|
"Renaissance man",
|
|
"blue",
|
|
"bluestocking",
|
|
"highbrow",
|
|
"intellectual",
|
|
"sage",
|
|
"savant",
|
|
"geek",
|
|
"longhair",
|
|
"nerd",
|
|
"master",
|
|
"virtuoso",
|
|
"ace",
|
|
"crackerjack",
|
|
"crackajack",
|
|
"natural"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"ignoramus",
|
|
"illiterate",
|
|
"know-nothing",
|
|
"lowbrow",
|
|
"anti-intellectual",
|
|
"philistine",
|
|
"ass",
|
|
"donkey",
|
|
"fool",
|
|
"jackass",
|
|
"beast",
|
|
"boor",
|
|
"cad",
|
|
"churl",
|
|
"clown",
|
|
"creep",
|
|
"cretin",
|
|
"cur",
|
|
"heel",
|
|
"jerk",
|
|
"louse",
|
|
"lout",
|
|
"skunk",
|
|
"snake",
|
|
"stinker"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"blockhead",
|
|
"dodo",
|
|
"dolt",
|
|
"dope",
|
|
"dumbbell",
|
|
"dummy",
|
|
"dunce",
|
|
"fathead",
|
|
"goon",
|
|
"half-wit",
|
|
"hammerhead",
|
|
"idiot",
|
|
"imbecile",
|
|
"knucklehead",
|
|
"moron",
|
|
"nitwit",
|
|
"numskull",
|
|
"numbskull",
|
|
"pinhead"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to make a sound like that of stretching out the speech sound \\s\\":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"just hearing the bullets whiz as they fly by their heads must be terrifying for soldiers"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"fizz",
|
|
"fizzle",
|
|
"hiss",
|
|
"sizzle",
|
|
"swish",
|
|
"whish"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"swoosh",
|
|
"wheeze",
|
|
"whistle",
|
|
"whoosh",
|
|
"zip",
|
|
"bubble",
|
|
"effervesce",
|
|
"buzz",
|
|
"drone",
|
|
"hum"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to fly, turn, or move rapidly with a fluttering or vibratory sound":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"many vehicles were whizzing past us at breakneck speeds"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bumble",
|
|
"burr",
|
|
"buzz",
|
|
"drone",
|
|
"hum",
|
|
"whir",
|
|
"whirr",
|
|
"whish",
|
|
"zip",
|
|
"zoom"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"chirr",
|
|
"churr",
|
|
"thrum",
|
|
"fizz",
|
|
"hiss",
|
|
"murmur",
|
|
"purr",
|
|
"rustle",
|
|
"sigh",
|
|
"sizzle",
|
|
"swish",
|
|
"whisper",
|
|
"coo",
|
|
"curr",
|
|
"wheeze",
|
|
"whistle",
|
|
"whoosh"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"whippings":{
|
|
"failure to win a contest":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"suffered a whipping that took them out of competition"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"beatings",
|
|
"defeats",
|
|
"drubbings",
|
|
"lickings",
|
|
"losses",
|
|
"lumps",
|
|
"overthrows",
|
|
"plasterings",
|
|
"routs",
|
|
"shellackings",
|
|
"trimmings"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"collapses",
|
|
"debacles",
|
|
"d\u00e9b\u00e2cles",
|
|
"failures",
|
|
"fiascoes",
|
|
"fizzles",
|
|
"flops",
|
|
"nonsuccesses",
|
|
"setbacks",
|
|
"upsets",
|
|
"lurches",
|
|
"shutouts",
|
|
"washouts",
|
|
"whitewashes"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"accomplishments",
|
|
"achievements",
|
|
"blowouts",
|
|
"cakewalks",
|
|
"landslides",
|
|
"romps",
|
|
"runaways",
|
|
"sweeps",
|
|
"walkaways",
|
|
"walkovers"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"successes",
|
|
"triumphs",
|
|
"victories",
|
|
"wins"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"whishing":{
|
|
"to fly, turn, or move rapidly with a fluttering or vibratory sound":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"seemingly out of nowhere, a baseball whished past my head"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bumbling",
|
|
"burring",
|
|
"buzzing",
|
|
"droning",
|
|
"humming",
|
|
"whirring",
|
|
"whizzing",
|
|
"zipping",
|
|
"zooming"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"chirring",
|
|
"churring",
|
|
"thrumming",
|
|
"fizzing",
|
|
"hissing",
|
|
"murmuring",
|
|
"purring",
|
|
"rustling",
|
|
"sighing",
|
|
"sizzling",
|
|
"swishing",
|
|
"whispering",
|
|
"cooing",
|
|
"curring",
|
|
"wheezing",
|
|
"whistling",
|
|
"whooshing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to make a sound like that of stretching out the speech sound \\s\\":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the match whished as it burst into flame"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"fizzing",
|
|
"fizzling",
|
|
"hissing",
|
|
"sizzling",
|
|
"swishing",
|
|
"whizzing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"swooshing",
|
|
"wheezing",
|
|
"whistling",
|
|
"whooshing",
|
|
"zipping",
|
|
"bubbling",
|
|
"effervescing",
|
|
"buzzing",
|
|
"droning",
|
|
"humming"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"whiny":{
|
|
"as in whining , squealing":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"squealing",
|
|
"whining",
|
|
"yapping",
|
|
"yelping",
|
|
"earsplitting",
|
|
"nasal",
|
|
"penetrating",
|
|
"piercing",
|
|
"sharp",
|
|
"strident",
|
|
"peeping",
|
|
"thin",
|
|
"tinny",
|
|
"high-pitched",
|
|
"piping",
|
|
"screeching",
|
|
"shrieking",
|
|
"shrill",
|
|
"squeaking",
|
|
"squeaky",
|
|
"treble",
|
|
"whistling"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"bass",
|
|
"deep",
|
|
"grave",
|
|
"low",
|
|
"throaty",
|
|
"gruff",
|
|
"hoarse",
|
|
"husky",
|
|
"rough",
|
|
"smoky",
|
|
"smokey"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"whimper":{
|
|
"an expression of dissatisfaction, pain, or resentment":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"patiently posed for dozens of photographs without so much as a whimper"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"beef",
|
|
"bitch",
|
|
"bleat",
|
|
"carp",
|
|
"complaint",
|
|
"fuss",
|
|
"grievance",
|
|
"gripe",
|
|
"grouch",
|
|
"grouse",
|
|
"grumble",
|
|
"holler",
|
|
"kvetch",
|
|
"lament",
|
|
"miserere",
|
|
"moan",
|
|
"murmur",
|
|
"plaint",
|
|
"squawk",
|
|
"wail",
|
|
"whine",
|
|
"whinge",
|
|
"yammer"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"challenge",
|
|
"demur",
|
|
"expostulation",
|
|
"kick",
|
|
"niggle",
|
|
"objection",
|
|
"protest",
|
|
"quibble",
|
|
"remonstrance",
|
|
"stink"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"commendation",
|
|
"compliment",
|
|
"plaudit",
|
|
"acclaim",
|
|
"applause",
|
|
"praise",
|
|
"approval",
|
|
"endorsement",
|
|
"indorsement",
|
|
"sanction"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to utter feeble plaintive cries":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the dog whimpered to be let in"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bleat",
|
|
"mewl",
|
|
"pule"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"fuss",
|
|
"sniffle",
|
|
"snivel",
|
|
"snuffle",
|
|
"whine",
|
|
"bawl",
|
|
"blub",
|
|
"blubber",
|
|
"cry",
|
|
"sob",
|
|
"weep",
|
|
"peep",
|
|
"squeak",
|
|
"yelp",
|
|
"mumble",
|
|
"murmur",
|
|
"mutter",
|
|
"groan",
|
|
"moan",
|
|
"sigh"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"scream",
|
|
"screech",
|
|
"shriek",
|
|
"squeal",
|
|
"howl",
|
|
"squall",
|
|
"wail",
|
|
"yowl",
|
|
"call",
|
|
"caterwaul",
|
|
"squawk",
|
|
"bellow",
|
|
"roar"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to express dissatisfaction, pain, or resentment usually tiresomely":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a good-hearted person, but given to whimpering about trifles"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"beef",
|
|
"bellyache",
|
|
"bitch",
|
|
"bleat",
|
|
"carp",
|
|
"caterwaul",
|
|
"complain",
|
|
"crab",
|
|
"croak",
|
|
"fuss",
|
|
"gripe",
|
|
"grizzle",
|
|
"grouch",
|
|
"grouse",
|
|
"growl",
|
|
"grumble",
|
|
"grump",
|
|
"holler",
|
|
"inveigh",
|
|
"keen",
|
|
"kick",
|
|
"kvetch",
|
|
"maunder",
|
|
"moan",
|
|
"murmur",
|
|
"mutter",
|
|
"nag",
|
|
"repine",
|
|
"scream",
|
|
"squawk",
|
|
"squeal",
|
|
"wail",
|
|
"whine",
|
|
"whinge",
|
|
"yammer",
|
|
"yawp",
|
|
"yaup",
|
|
"yowl"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"object (to)",
|
|
"protest",
|
|
"quarrel (with)",
|
|
"cavil",
|
|
"quibble",
|
|
"fret",
|
|
"stew",
|
|
"worry",
|
|
"blubber",
|
|
"cry",
|
|
"sob",
|
|
"bemoan",
|
|
"bewail",
|
|
"deplore",
|
|
"lament"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"accept",
|
|
"bear",
|
|
"countenance",
|
|
"endure",
|
|
"take",
|
|
"tolerate",
|
|
"applaud",
|
|
"cheer",
|
|
"commend"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"crow",
|
|
"delight",
|
|
"rejoice"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"whiles":{
|
|
"an indefinite but usually short period of time":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"we stayed at the fair for a while longer"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bits",
|
|
"space",
|
|
"spells",
|
|
"stretches"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"lapses",
|
|
"seasons",
|
|
"spans",
|
|
"days",
|
|
"epochs",
|
|
"eras",
|
|
"beats",
|
|
"eyeblinks",
|
|
"flashes",
|
|
"heartbeats",
|
|
"instants",
|
|
"jiffies",
|
|
"jiffs",
|
|
"minutes",
|
|
"moments",
|
|
"nanoseconds",
|
|
"New York minutes",
|
|
"seconds",
|
|
"shakes",
|
|
"split seconds",
|
|
"spurts",
|
|
"trices",
|
|
"twinkles",
|
|
"twinklings",
|
|
"winks",
|
|
"aeons",
|
|
"eons",
|
|
"ages",
|
|
"eternities",
|
|
"infinities",
|
|
"perpetuities",
|
|
"interims",
|
|
"interludes",
|
|
"intermissions",
|
|
"intervals"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"the active use of energy in producing a result":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"it's not worth my while to fix it, so we'll get a new one"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"efforts",
|
|
"elbow grease",
|
|
"exertions",
|
|
"expenditures",
|
|
"labors",
|
|
"pains",
|
|
"sweats",
|
|
"troubles",
|
|
"works"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"drudgeries",
|
|
"grinds",
|
|
"slogs",
|
|
"strains",
|
|
"toils",
|
|
"travails",
|
|
"dints",
|
|
"energies",
|
|
"forces",
|
|
"mights",
|
|
"muscles",
|
|
"powers",
|
|
"puissances",
|
|
"attempts",
|
|
"endeavors",
|
|
"essays",
|
|
"flings",
|
|
"goes",
|
|
"passes",
|
|
"shots",
|
|
"stabs",
|
|
"trials",
|
|
"tries",
|
|
"whacks"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"eases",
|
|
"facilities",
|
|
"fluencies",
|
|
"dormancies",
|
|
"inactions",
|
|
"inactivities",
|
|
"indolences",
|
|
"inertias",
|
|
"languors",
|
|
"quiescences"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"whimsicalness":{
|
|
"an inclination to sudden illogical changes of mind, ideas, or actions":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"at times she displays a certain whimsicalness that is charming"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"caprice",
|
|
"capriciousness",
|
|
"freakishness",
|
|
"impulsiveness",
|
|
"whimsicality"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"mercurialness",
|
|
"moodiness",
|
|
"unpredictability",
|
|
"willfulness",
|
|
"eccentricity",
|
|
"flakiness",
|
|
"arbitrariness",
|
|
"fickleness",
|
|
"inconstancy",
|
|
"irregularity",
|
|
"volatileness",
|
|
"volatility",
|
|
"changeability",
|
|
"flexibility",
|
|
"mutability",
|
|
"variability",
|
|
"variableness"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"levelheadedness",
|
|
"practicality",
|
|
"reasonability",
|
|
"reasonableness",
|
|
"fastness",
|
|
"firmness",
|
|
"fixedness",
|
|
"immovability",
|
|
"immovableness",
|
|
"immutability",
|
|
"inflexibility",
|
|
"invariability",
|
|
"changelessness",
|
|
"constancy",
|
|
"stability",
|
|
"steadfastness",
|
|
"steadiness"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"whitewashes":{
|
|
"to dismiss as of little importance":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"refused to whitewash the governor's chronic disregard for the truth"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"blinks (at)",
|
|
"brushes (aside or off)",
|
|
"condones",
|
|
"discounts",
|
|
"disregards",
|
|
"excuses",
|
|
"forgives",
|
|
"glosses (over)",
|
|
"glozes (over)",
|
|
"ignores",
|
|
"overlooks",
|
|
"overpasses",
|
|
"papers over",
|
|
"pardons",
|
|
"passes over",
|
|
"remits",
|
|
"shrugs off",
|
|
"winks (at)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"explains",
|
|
"justifies",
|
|
"rationalizes",
|
|
"absolves",
|
|
"acquits",
|
|
"clears",
|
|
"exculpates",
|
|
"exonerates",
|
|
"vindicates",
|
|
"waives",
|
|
"waves (aside or off)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"heeds",
|
|
"marks",
|
|
"minds",
|
|
"notes",
|
|
"objects (to)"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to make (something) seem less bad by offering excuses":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"don't try to whitewash your rudeness by claiming that you were having a bad day"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"deodorizes",
|
|
"excuses",
|
|
"explains away",
|
|
"extenuates",
|
|
"glosses (over)",
|
|
"glozes (over)",
|
|
"palliates"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"sugarcoats",
|
|
"varnishes",
|
|
"apologizes",
|
|
"atones",
|
|
"confesses",
|
|
"accounts (for)",
|
|
"explains",
|
|
"justifies",
|
|
"rationalizes",
|
|
"minimizes",
|
|
"plays down",
|
|
"soft-pedals",
|
|
"alleviates",
|
|
"eases",
|
|
"lessens",
|
|
"lightens",
|
|
"mitigates",
|
|
"moderates",
|
|
"softens",
|
|
"tempers",
|
|
"absolves",
|
|
"acquits",
|
|
"clears",
|
|
"exculpates",
|
|
"exonerates",
|
|
"vindicates"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in pretexts , pretenses":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"colors",
|
|
"guises",
|
|
"pretenses",
|
|
"pretences",
|
|
"pretexts",
|
|
"rationales",
|
|
"rationalizations",
|
|
"vindications",
|
|
"alibis",
|
|
"apologies",
|
|
"defenses",
|
|
"excuses",
|
|
"justifications",
|
|
"pleas",
|
|
"reasons",
|
|
"cop-outs",
|
|
"outs",
|
|
"acknowledgments",
|
|
"acknowledgements",
|
|
"atonements",
|
|
"confessions",
|
|
"extenuations",
|
|
"palliations"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in shutouts , washouts":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"lurches",
|
|
"shutouts",
|
|
"washouts",
|
|
"collapses",
|
|
"debacles",
|
|
"d\u00e9b\u00e2cles",
|
|
"failures",
|
|
"fiascoes",
|
|
"fizzles",
|
|
"flops",
|
|
"nonsuccesses",
|
|
"setbacks",
|
|
"upsets",
|
|
"beatings",
|
|
"defeats",
|
|
"drubbings",
|
|
"lickings",
|
|
"losses",
|
|
"lumps",
|
|
"overthrows",
|
|
"plasterings",
|
|
"routs",
|
|
"shellackings",
|
|
"trimmings",
|
|
"whippings"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"successes",
|
|
"triumphs",
|
|
"victories",
|
|
"wins",
|
|
"accomplishments",
|
|
"achievements",
|
|
"blowouts",
|
|
"cakewalks",
|
|
"landslides",
|
|
"romps",
|
|
"runaways",
|
|
"sweeps",
|
|
"walkaways",
|
|
"walkovers"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"whirr":{
|
|
"a monotonous sound like that of an insect in motion":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a whir coming from the refrigerator"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"burr",
|
|
"buzz",
|
|
"chirr",
|
|
"churr",
|
|
"drone",
|
|
"hum",
|
|
"purr",
|
|
"thrum",
|
|
"whiz",
|
|
"whizz",
|
|
"zoom"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"babble",
|
|
"coo",
|
|
"gasp",
|
|
"gurgle",
|
|
"hiss",
|
|
"moan",
|
|
"murmur",
|
|
"rustle",
|
|
"sigh",
|
|
"suspiration",
|
|
"susurration",
|
|
"susurrus",
|
|
"whisper",
|
|
"whish",
|
|
"zing",
|
|
"zip"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"bawl",
|
|
"howl",
|
|
"roar",
|
|
"scream",
|
|
"screech",
|
|
"shriek",
|
|
"squall",
|
|
"squeal",
|
|
"yelp",
|
|
"yell"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to fly, turn, or move rapidly with a fluttering or vibratory sound":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the hummingbird whirred as it hovered over a flower",
|
|
"our tires whirred as we traveled over the rough road"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bumble",
|
|
"burr",
|
|
"buzz",
|
|
"drone",
|
|
"hum",
|
|
"whish",
|
|
"whiz",
|
|
"whizz",
|
|
"zip",
|
|
"zoom"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"chirr",
|
|
"churr",
|
|
"thrum",
|
|
"fizz",
|
|
"hiss",
|
|
"murmur",
|
|
"purr",
|
|
"rustle",
|
|
"sigh",
|
|
"sizzle",
|
|
"swish",
|
|
"whisper",
|
|
"coo",
|
|
"curr",
|
|
"wheeze",
|
|
"whistle",
|
|
"whoosh"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"white-faced":{
|
|
"as in whey-faced":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"whey-faced",
|
|
"untanned",
|
|
"anemic",
|
|
"bloodless",
|
|
"white",
|
|
"whitened",
|
|
"sallow",
|
|
"sallowish",
|
|
"sick",
|
|
"sickly",
|
|
"waxen",
|
|
"waxy",
|
|
"ashen",
|
|
"ashy",
|
|
"blanched",
|
|
"cadaverous",
|
|
"doughy",
|
|
"livid",
|
|
"lurid",
|
|
"mealy",
|
|
"pale",
|
|
"paled",
|
|
"pallid",
|
|
"pasty",
|
|
"peaked",
|
|
"wan"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"blooming",
|
|
"florid",
|
|
"flush",
|
|
"full-blooded",
|
|
"glowing",
|
|
"red",
|
|
"rosy",
|
|
"rubicund",
|
|
"ruddy",
|
|
"sanguine",
|
|
"blushing",
|
|
"flushed",
|
|
"pink"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"whittles":{
|
|
"to cause to diminish gradually by or as if by cutting off bits with a knife":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"He was sitting on the porch, whittling a stick."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"abbreviates",
|
|
"abridges",
|
|
"clips",
|
|
"crops",
|
|
"curtails",
|
|
"cuts",
|
|
"cuts back",
|
|
"cuts down",
|
|
"docks",
|
|
"nicks",
|
|
"pares",
|
|
"prunes",
|
|
"retrenches",
|
|
"shortens",
|
|
"slashes",
|
|
"trims",
|
|
"truncates",
|
|
"abates",
|
|
"decreases",
|
|
"de-escalates",
|
|
"dents",
|
|
"depletes",
|
|
"downscales",
|
|
"downsizes",
|
|
"drops",
|
|
"dwindles",
|
|
"eases",
|
|
"knocks down",
|
|
"lessens",
|
|
"lowers",
|
|
"reduces",
|
|
"compresses",
|
|
"condenses",
|
|
"constricts",
|
|
"contracts",
|
|
"deflates",
|
|
"shrinks",
|
|
"minimizes",
|
|
"moderates",
|
|
"modifies",
|
|
"modulates",
|
|
"qualifies"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"blows up",
|
|
"dilates",
|
|
"distends",
|
|
"inflates",
|
|
"swells",
|
|
"elongates",
|
|
"extends",
|
|
"lengthens",
|
|
"prolongs",
|
|
"protracts",
|
|
"adds (to)",
|
|
"complements",
|
|
"supplements",
|
|
"enhances",
|
|
"heightens",
|
|
"intensifies",
|
|
"redoubles",
|
|
"aggrandizes",
|
|
"amplifies",
|
|
"augments",
|
|
"boosts",
|
|
"enlarges",
|
|
"escalates",
|
|
"expands",
|
|
"increases",
|
|
"raises"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"whistle":{
|
|
"as in zip , whoosh":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"swoosh",
|
|
"wheeze",
|
|
"whoosh",
|
|
"zip",
|
|
"fizz",
|
|
"hiss",
|
|
"sizzle",
|
|
"swish",
|
|
"whish",
|
|
"whiz",
|
|
"whizz",
|
|
"sibilance",
|
|
"sibilant"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in whoosh , zip":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"swoosh",
|
|
"wheeze",
|
|
"whoosh",
|
|
"zip",
|
|
"fizz",
|
|
"fizzle",
|
|
"hiss",
|
|
"sizzle",
|
|
"swish",
|
|
"whish",
|
|
"whiz",
|
|
"whizz",
|
|
"bubble",
|
|
"effervesce",
|
|
"buzz",
|
|
"drone",
|
|
"hum"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"whisper":{
|
|
"a rumor or report of a personal or sensational nature":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"there were whispers that the starlet was secretly married"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"canard",
|
|
"story",
|
|
"tale"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"dirt",
|
|
"gossip",
|
|
"scuttlebutt",
|
|
"talebearing",
|
|
"talk",
|
|
"tattle",
|
|
"dirty laundry",
|
|
"dirty linen",
|
|
"defamation",
|
|
"libel",
|
|
"slander",
|
|
"hearsay",
|
|
"fable",
|
|
"fabrication",
|
|
"fairy tale",
|
|
"falsehood",
|
|
"falsity",
|
|
"fib",
|
|
"lie",
|
|
"mendacity",
|
|
"prevarication",
|
|
"untruth",
|
|
"whopper"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to make (as a piece of information) the subject of common talk without any authority or confirmation of accuracy":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"assistants whispered that the two singers were having a secret relationship"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bruit (about)",
|
|
"circulate",
|
|
"noise (about or abroad)",
|
|
"rumor"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bandy (about)",
|
|
"blab",
|
|
"dish",
|
|
"gossip",
|
|
"tattle",
|
|
"bare",
|
|
"disclose",
|
|
"divulge",
|
|
"expose",
|
|
"let on (about)",
|
|
"report",
|
|
"reveal",
|
|
"spill",
|
|
"tell",
|
|
"hint",
|
|
"imply",
|
|
"insinuate",
|
|
"intimate",
|
|
"suggest",
|
|
"blaze",
|
|
"broadcast",
|
|
"proclaim",
|
|
"promulgate",
|
|
"propagate",
|
|
"publicize",
|
|
"spread"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"whiz":{
|
|
"a sound similar to the speech sound \\s\\ stretched out":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the whiz of an arrow flying by at an uncomfortably close range"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"fizz",
|
|
"hiss",
|
|
"sizzle",
|
|
"swish",
|
|
"whish"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"swoosh",
|
|
"wheeze",
|
|
"whistle",
|
|
"whoosh",
|
|
"zip",
|
|
"sibilance",
|
|
"sibilant"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"a monotonous sound like that of an insect in motion":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the irritating whiz of a bee in the room"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"burr",
|
|
"buzz",
|
|
"chirr",
|
|
"churr",
|
|
"drone",
|
|
"hum",
|
|
"purr",
|
|
"thrum",
|
|
"whir",
|
|
"whirr",
|
|
"zoom"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"babble",
|
|
"coo",
|
|
"gasp",
|
|
"gurgle",
|
|
"hiss",
|
|
"moan",
|
|
"murmur",
|
|
"rustle",
|
|
"sigh",
|
|
"suspiration",
|
|
"susurration",
|
|
"susurrus",
|
|
"whisper",
|
|
"whish",
|
|
"zing",
|
|
"zip"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"bawl",
|
|
"howl",
|
|
"roar",
|
|
"scream",
|
|
"screech",
|
|
"shriek",
|
|
"squall",
|
|
"squeal",
|
|
"yelp",
|
|
"yell"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"a person with a high level of knowledge or skill in a field":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the computer whiz to whom we all go when we're having problems, which is fairly often"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"ace",
|
|
"adept",
|
|
"artist",
|
|
"authority",
|
|
"cognoscente",
|
|
"connoisseur",
|
|
"crackerjack",
|
|
"crackajack",
|
|
"dab",
|
|
"dab hand",
|
|
"expert",
|
|
"fiend",
|
|
"geek",
|
|
"guru",
|
|
"hand",
|
|
"hotshot",
|
|
"maestro",
|
|
"master",
|
|
"maven",
|
|
"mavin",
|
|
"meister",
|
|
"past master",
|
|
"proficient",
|
|
"scholar",
|
|
"shark",
|
|
"sharp",
|
|
"virtuoso",
|
|
"wizard"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"pro",
|
|
"professional",
|
|
"consultant",
|
|
"hired gun",
|
|
"specialist",
|
|
"addict",
|
|
"aficionado",
|
|
"afficionado",
|
|
"buff",
|
|
"devotee",
|
|
"enthusiast",
|
|
"fan",
|
|
"craftsman",
|
|
"journeyman",
|
|
"all-rounder",
|
|
"jack-of-all-trades",
|
|
"Renaissance man",
|
|
"mistress"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"apprentice",
|
|
"beginner",
|
|
"neophyte",
|
|
"novice",
|
|
"dabbler",
|
|
"dilettante",
|
|
"layman",
|
|
"nonprofessional"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"amateur",
|
|
"inexpert",
|
|
"nonexpert"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"a very smart person":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"one of those whizzes who does very well in every subject"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"brain",
|
|
"brainiac",
|
|
"genius",
|
|
"intellect",
|
|
"thinker",
|
|
"wiz",
|
|
"wizard"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"polyhistor",
|
|
"polymath",
|
|
"Renaissance man",
|
|
"blue",
|
|
"bluestocking",
|
|
"highbrow",
|
|
"intellectual",
|
|
"sage",
|
|
"savant",
|
|
"geek",
|
|
"longhair",
|
|
"nerd",
|
|
"master",
|
|
"virtuoso",
|
|
"ace",
|
|
"crackerjack",
|
|
"crackajack",
|
|
"natural"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"ignoramus",
|
|
"illiterate",
|
|
"know-nothing",
|
|
"lowbrow",
|
|
"anti-intellectual",
|
|
"philistine",
|
|
"ass",
|
|
"donkey",
|
|
"fool",
|
|
"jackass",
|
|
"beast",
|
|
"boor",
|
|
"cad",
|
|
"churl",
|
|
"clown",
|
|
"creep",
|
|
"cretin",
|
|
"cur",
|
|
"heel",
|
|
"jerk",
|
|
"louse",
|
|
"lout",
|
|
"skunk",
|
|
"snake",
|
|
"stinker"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"blockhead",
|
|
"dodo",
|
|
"dolt",
|
|
"dope",
|
|
"dumbbell",
|
|
"dummy",
|
|
"dunce",
|
|
"fathead",
|
|
"goon",
|
|
"half-wit",
|
|
"hammerhead",
|
|
"idiot",
|
|
"imbecile",
|
|
"knucklehead",
|
|
"moron",
|
|
"nitwit",
|
|
"numskull",
|
|
"numbskull",
|
|
"pinhead"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to make a sound like that of stretching out the speech sound \\s\\":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"just hearing the bullets whiz as they fly by their heads must be terrifying for soldiers"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"fizz",
|
|
"fizzle",
|
|
"hiss",
|
|
"sizzle",
|
|
"swish",
|
|
"whish"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"swoosh",
|
|
"wheeze",
|
|
"whistle",
|
|
"whoosh",
|
|
"zip",
|
|
"bubble",
|
|
"effervesce",
|
|
"buzz",
|
|
"drone",
|
|
"hum"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to fly, turn, or move rapidly with a fluttering or vibratory sound":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"many vehicles were whizzing past us at breakneck speeds"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bumble",
|
|
"burr",
|
|
"buzz",
|
|
"drone",
|
|
"hum",
|
|
"whir",
|
|
"whirr",
|
|
"whish",
|
|
"zip",
|
|
"zoom"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"chirr",
|
|
"churr",
|
|
"thrum",
|
|
"fizz",
|
|
"hiss",
|
|
"murmur",
|
|
"purr",
|
|
"rustle",
|
|
"sigh",
|
|
"sizzle",
|
|
"swish",
|
|
"whisper",
|
|
"coo",
|
|
"curr",
|
|
"wheeze",
|
|
"whistle",
|
|
"whoosh"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"white-hot":{
|
|
"having a notably high temperature":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the molten mass was still white-hot when the glassblower began to work his magic"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"ardent",
|
|
"boiling",
|
|
"broiling",
|
|
"burning",
|
|
"fervent",
|
|
"fervid",
|
|
"fiery",
|
|
"hot",
|
|
"piping hot",
|
|
"red",
|
|
"red-hot",
|
|
"roasting",
|
|
"scalding",
|
|
"scorching",
|
|
"searing",
|
|
"sultry",
|
|
"superheated",
|
|
"sweltering",
|
|
"torrid",
|
|
"ultrahot"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"blazing",
|
|
"glowing",
|
|
"igneous",
|
|
"molten",
|
|
"seething",
|
|
"sizzling",
|
|
"heated",
|
|
"overheated",
|
|
"reheated",
|
|
"warmed",
|
|
"snug",
|
|
"toasty",
|
|
"warm",
|
|
"warmish",
|
|
"feverish",
|
|
"flushed",
|
|
"inflamed",
|
|
"enflamed",
|
|
"canicular",
|
|
"muggy",
|
|
"steamy",
|
|
"summerlike",
|
|
"summery",
|
|
"tropical"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"chill",
|
|
"chilly",
|
|
"coldish",
|
|
"cool",
|
|
"coolish",
|
|
"nippy",
|
|
"snappy",
|
|
"blizzardly",
|
|
"frosty",
|
|
"snowy",
|
|
"subfreezing",
|
|
"subzero",
|
|
"wintry",
|
|
"wintery",
|
|
"chilled",
|
|
"cooled",
|
|
"refrigerated",
|
|
"unheated",
|
|
"benumbed",
|
|
"numb",
|
|
"shivering"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"algid",
|
|
"arctic",
|
|
"bitter",
|
|
"bone-chilling",
|
|
"cold",
|
|
"freezing",
|
|
"frigid",
|
|
"frozen",
|
|
"glacial",
|
|
"ice-cold",
|
|
"iced",
|
|
"icy"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"whinges":{
|
|
"an expression of dissatisfaction, pain, or resentment":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"that bloke always has some whinge about how women don't understand him"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"beefs",
|
|
"bitches",
|
|
"bleats",
|
|
"carps",
|
|
"complaints",
|
|
"fusses",
|
|
"grievances",
|
|
"gripes",
|
|
"grouches",
|
|
"grouses",
|
|
"grumbles",
|
|
"hollers",
|
|
"kvetches",
|
|
"laments",
|
|
"misereres",
|
|
"moans",
|
|
"murmurs",
|
|
"plaints",
|
|
"squawks",
|
|
"wails",
|
|
"whimpers",
|
|
"whines",
|
|
"yammers"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"challenges",
|
|
"demurs",
|
|
"expostulations",
|
|
"kicks",
|
|
"niggles",
|
|
"objections",
|
|
"protests",
|
|
"quibbles",
|
|
"remonstrances",
|
|
"stinks"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"commendations",
|
|
"compliments",
|
|
"plaudits",
|
|
"acclaim",
|
|
"applauses",
|
|
"praises",
|
|
"approvals",
|
|
"endorsements",
|
|
"indorsements",
|
|
"sanctions"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to express dissatisfaction, pain, or resentment usually tiresomely":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"dutifully cares for his elderly mum, despite her tendency to whinge about everything"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"beefs",
|
|
"bellyaches",
|
|
"bitches",
|
|
"bleats",
|
|
"carps",
|
|
"caterwauls",
|
|
"complains",
|
|
"crabs",
|
|
"croaks",
|
|
"fusses",
|
|
"gripes",
|
|
"grizzles",
|
|
"grouches",
|
|
"grouses",
|
|
"growls",
|
|
"grumbles",
|
|
"grumps",
|
|
"hollers",
|
|
"inveighs",
|
|
"keens",
|
|
"kicks",
|
|
"kvetches",
|
|
"maunders",
|
|
"moans",
|
|
"murmurs",
|
|
"mutters",
|
|
"nags",
|
|
"repines",
|
|
"screams",
|
|
"squawks",
|
|
"squeals",
|
|
"wails",
|
|
"whimpers",
|
|
"whines",
|
|
"yammers",
|
|
"yawps",
|
|
"yaups",
|
|
"yowls"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"objects (to)",
|
|
"protests",
|
|
"quarrels (with)",
|
|
"cavils",
|
|
"quibbles",
|
|
"frets",
|
|
"stews",
|
|
"worries",
|
|
"blubbers",
|
|
"cries",
|
|
"sobs",
|
|
"bemoans",
|
|
"bewails",
|
|
"deplores",
|
|
"laments"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"accepts",
|
|
"bears",
|
|
"countenances",
|
|
"endures",
|
|
"takes",
|
|
"tolerates",
|
|
"applauds",
|
|
"cheers",
|
|
"commends"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"crows",
|
|
"delights",
|
|
"rejoices"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"whingeing":{
|
|
"to express dissatisfaction, pain, or resentment usually tiresomely":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"dutifully cares for his elderly mum, despite her tendency to whinge about everything"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"beefing",
|
|
"bellyaching",
|
|
"bitching",
|
|
"bleating",
|
|
"carping",
|
|
"caterwauling",
|
|
"complaining",
|
|
"crabbing",
|
|
"croaking",
|
|
"fussing",
|
|
"griping",
|
|
"grizzling",
|
|
"grouching",
|
|
"grousing",
|
|
"growling",
|
|
"grumbling",
|
|
"grumping",
|
|
"hollering",
|
|
"inveighing",
|
|
"keening",
|
|
"kicking",
|
|
"kvetching",
|
|
"maundering",
|
|
"moaning",
|
|
"murmuring",
|
|
"muttering",
|
|
"nagging",
|
|
"repining",
|
|
"screaming",
|
|
"squawking",
|
|
"squealing",
|
|
"wailing",
|
|
"whimpering",
|
|
"whining",
|
|
"yammering",
|
|
"yawping",
|
|
"yauping",
|
|
"yowling"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"objecting (to)",
|
|
"protesting",
|
|
"quarreling (with)",
|
|
"quarrelling (with)",
|
|
"caviling",
|
|
"cavilling",
|
|
"quibbling",
|
|
"fretting",
|
|
"stewing",
|
|
"worrying",
|
|
"blubbering",
|
|
"crying",
|
|
"sobbing",
|
|
"bemoaning",
|
|
"bewailing",
|
|
"deploring",
|
|
"lamenting"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"accepting",
|
|
"bearing",
|
|
"countenancing",
|
|
"enduring",
|
|
"taking",
|
|
"tolerating",
|
|
"applauding",
|
|
"cheering",
|
|
"commending"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"crowing",
|
|
"delighting",
|
|
"rejoicing"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"whip (up)":{
|
|
"to bring (something volatile or intense) into being":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"whipped up protests against the proposed amendment to the state's constitution"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"abet",
|
|
"brew",
|
|
"ferment",
|
|
"foment",
|
|
"incite",
|
|
"instigate",
|
|
"pick",
|
|
"provoke",
|
|
"raise",
|
|
"stir (up)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"advance",
|
|
"cultivate",
|
|
"encourage",
|
|
"forward",
|
|
"foster",
|
|
"further",
|
|
"nourish",
|
|
"nurture",
|
|
"promote",
|
|
"sow",
|
|
"stimulate",
|
|
"detonate",
|
|
"set",
|
|
"set off",
|
|
"trigger",
|
|
"excite",
|
|
"galvanize",
|
|
"inflame",
|
|
"enflame",
|
|
"inspire",
|
|
"motivate",
|
|
"rouse",
|
|
"activate",
|
|
"energize",
|
|
"enliven",
|
|
"fire",
|
|
"invigorate",
|
|
"jazz (up)",
|
|
"liven (up)",
|
|
"pep (up)",
|
|
"quicken",
|
|
"stimulate",
|
|
"vitalize"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"bridle",
|
|
"check",
|
|
"constrain",
|
|
"curb",
|
|
"discourage",
|
|
"hold",
|
|
"inhibit",
|
|
"regulate",
|
|
"rein (in)",
|
|
"restrain",
|
|
"tame",
|
|
"allay",
|
|
"calm",
|
|
"quiet",
|
|
"settle",
|
|
"soothe",
|
|
"still",
|
|
"subdue",
|
|
"tranquilize",
|
|
"tranquillize"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"whinging":{
|
|
"to express dissatisfaction, pain, or resentment usually tiresomely":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"dutifully cares for his elderly mum, despite her tendency to whinge about everything"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"beefing",
|
|
"bellyaching",
|
|
"bitching",
|
|
"bleating",
|
|
"carping",
|
|
"caterwauling",
|
|
"complaining",
|
|
"crabbing",
|
|
"croaking",
|
|
"fussing",
|
|
"griping",
|
|
"grizzling",
|
|
"grouching",
|
|
"grousing",
|
|
"growling",
|
|
"grumbling",
|
|
"grumping",
|
|
"hollering",
|
|
"inveighing",
|
|
"keening",
|
|
"kicking",
|
|
"kvetching",
|
|
"maundering",
|
|
"moaning",
|
|
"murmuring",
|
|
"muttering",
|
|
"nagging",
|
|
"repining",
|
|
"screaming",
|
|
"squawking",
|
|
"squealing",
|
|
"wailing",
|
|
"whimpering",
|
|
"whining",
|
|
"yammering",
|
|
"yawping",
|
|
"yauping",
|
|
"yowling"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"objecting (to)",
|
|
"protesting",
|
|
"quarreling (with)",
|
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"quarrelling (with)",
|
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"caviling",
|
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"cavilling",
|
|
"quibbling",
|
|
"fretting",
|
|
"stewing",
|
|
"worrying",
|
|
"blubbering",
|
|
"crying",
|
|
"sobbing",
|
|
"bemoaning",
|
|
"bewailing",
|
|
"deploring",
|
|
"lamenting"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"accepting",
|
|
"bearing",
|
|
"countenancing",
|
|
"enduring",
|
|
"taking",
|
|
"tolerating",
|
|
"applauding",
|
|
"cheering",
|
|
"commending"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"crowing",
|
|
"delighting",
|
|
"rejoicing"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"whittle (down)":{
|
|
"as in cut , cut down":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"abbreviate",
|
|
"abridge",
|
|
"clip",
|
|
"crop",
|
|
"curtail",
|
|
"cut",
|
|
"cut back",
|
|
"cut down",
|
|
"dock",
|
|
"nick",
|
|
"pare",
|
|
"prune",
|
|
"retrench",
|
|
"shorten",
|
|
"slash",
|
|
"trim",
|
|
"truncate",
|
|
"disapprove",
|
|
"negative",
|
|
"repudiate",
|
|
"spurn",
|
|
"abate",
|
|
"decrease",
|
|
"de-escalate",
|
|
"dent",
|
|
"deplete",
|
|
"downscale",
|
|
"downsize",
|
|
"drop",
|
|
"dwindle",
|
|
"ease",
|
|
"knock down",
|
|
"lessen",
|
|
"lower",
|
|
"reduce",
|
|
"decline",
|
|
"refuse",
|
|
"reject",
|
|
"turn down",
|
|
"compress",
|
|
"condense",
|
|
"constrict",
|
|
"contract",
|
|
"cull",
|
|
"discard",
|
|
"jettison",
|
|
"throw away",
|
|
"throw out",
|
|
"winnow",
|
|
"deflate",
|
|
"shrink",
|
|
"minimize",
|
|
"moderate",
|
|
"modify",
|
|
"modulate",
|
|
"qualify",
|
|
"bolt",
|
|
"screen",
|
|
"sieve",
|
|
"sift"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"cherry-pick",
|
|
"choose",
|
|
"cull",
|
|
"elect",
|
|
"handpick",
|
|
"name",
|
|
"opt (for)",
|
|
"pick",
|
|
"prefer",
|
|
"select",
|
|
"single (out)",
|
|
"tag",
|
|
"take",
|
|
"preselect",
|
|
"appoint",
|
|
"designate",
|
|
"fix",
|
|
"mark",
|
|
"nominate",
|
|
"set",
|
|
"tab",
|
|
"tap",
|
|
"accept",
|
|
"adopt",
|
|
"embrace",
|
|
"espouse",
|
|
"settle (on or upon)",
|
|
"blow up",
|
|
"dilate",
|
|
"distend",
|
|
"inflate",
|
|
"swell",
|
|
"elongate",
|
|
"extend",
|
|
"lengthen",
|
|
"prolong",
|
|
"protract",
|
|
"add (to)",
|
|
"complement",
|
|
"supplement",
|
|
"enhance",
|
|
"heighten",
|
|
"intensify",
|
|
"redouble",
|
|
"aggrandize",
|
|
"amplify",
|
|
"augment",
|
|
"boost",
|
|
"enlarge",
|
|
"escalate",
|
|
"expand",
|
|
"increase",
|
|
"raise"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"whitecap":{
|
|
"as in breaker":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"breaker",
|
|
"surf",
|
|
"comber",
|
|
"curl",
|
|
"sea(s)",
|
|
"riffle",
|
|
"ripple",
|
|
"wavelet",
|
|
"billow",
|
|
"surge",
|
|
"swell",
|
|
"wave",
|
|
"ground swell",
|
|
"roller",
|
|
"tidal wave",
|
|
"tsunami"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"whimpered":{
|
|
"to utter feeble plaintive cries":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the dog whimpered to be let in"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bleated",
|
|
"mewled",
|
|
"puled"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"fussed",
|
|
"sniffled",
|
|
"sniveled",
|
|
"snivelled",
|
|
"snuffled",
|
|
"whined",
|
|
"bawled",
|
|
"blubbed",
|
|
"blubbered",
|
|
"cried",
|
|
"sobbed",
|
|
"wept",
|
|
"peeped",
|
|
"squeaked",
|
|
"yelped",
|
|
"mumbled",
|
|
"murmured",
|
|
"muttered",
|
|
"groaned",
|
|
"moaned",
|
|
"sighed"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"screamed",
|
|
"screeched",
|
|
"shrieked",
|
|
"squealed",
|
|
"howled",
|
|
"squalled",
|
|
"wailed",
|
|
"yowled",
|
|
"called",
|
|
"caterwauled",
|
|
"squawked",
|
|
"bellowed",
|
|
"roared"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to express dissatisfaction, pain, or resentment usually tiresomely":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a good-hearted person, but given to whimpering about trifles"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"beefed",
|
|
"bellyached",
|
|
"bitched",
|
|
"bleated",
|
|
"carped",
|
|
"caterwauled",
|
|
"complained",
|
|
"crabbed",
|
|
"croaked",
|
|
"fussed",
|
|
"griped",
|
|
"grizzled",
|
|
"grouched",
|
|
"groused",
|
|
"growled",
|
|
"grumbled",
|
|
"grumped",
|
|
"hollered",
|
|
"inveighed",
|
|
"keened",
|
|
"kicked",
|
|
"kvetched",
|
|
"maundered",
|
|
"moaned",
|
|
"murmured",
|
|
"muttered",
|
|
"nagged",
|
|
"repined",
|
|
"screamed",
|
|
"squawked",
|
|
"squealed",
|
|
"wailed",
|
|
"whined",
|
|
"whinged",
|
|
"yammered",
|
|
"yawped",
|
|
"yauped",
|
|
"yowled"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"objected (to)",
|
|
"protested",
|
|
"quarreled (with)",
|
|
"quarrelled (with)",
|
|
"caviled",
|
|
"cavilled",
|
|
"quibbled",
|
|
"fretted",
|
|
"stewed",
|
|
"worried",
|
|
"blubbered",
|
|
"cried",
|
|
"sobbed",
|
|
"bemoaned",
|
|
"bewailed",
|
|
"deplored",
|
|
"lamented"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"accepted",
|
|
"bore",
|
|
"countenanced",
|
|
"endured",
|
|
"tolerated",
|
|
"took",
|
|
"applauded",
|
|
"cheered",
|
|
"commended"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"crowed",
|
|
"delighted",
|
|
"rejoiced"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"whimseys":{
|
|
"a sudden impulsive and apparently unmotivated idea or action":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the pop singer's latest whimsy is that she has acting talent"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bees",
|
|
"caprices",
|
|
"cranks",
|
|
"fancies",
|
|
"freaks",
|
|
"humors",
|
|
"kinks",
|
|
"maggots",
|
|
"megrims",
|
|
"notions",
|
|
"vagaries",
|
|
"vagrancies",
|
|
"whims"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"fantasies",
|
|
"phantasies",
|
|
"impetuosities",
|
|
"whimsicalities",
|
|
"conceits",
|
|
"conceptions",
|
|
"concepts",
|
|
"images",
|
|
"impressions",
|
|
"mind's eyes",
|
|
"pictures",
|
|
"thoughts",
|
|
"brainstorms",
|
|
"inspirations"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"whipper":{
|
|
"one that defeats an enemy or opponent":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"as the whippers of teams from much larger schools, our players have much to be proud of"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"beater",
|
|
"conqueror",
|
|
"master",
|
|
"subduer",
|
|
"trimmer",
|
|
"vanquisher",
|
|
"victor",
|
|
"winner"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"champ",
|
|
"champion",
|
|
"finalist",
|
|
"placer",
|
|
"dominator",
|
|
"overdog",
|
|
"ruler",
|
|
"subjugator",
|
|
"top dog"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"punching bag",
|
|
"pushover",
|
|
"quitter",
|
|
"failure",
|
|
"flop",
|
|
"washout",
|
|
"underdog"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"loser"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"whip":{
|
|
"a long thin or flexible tool for striking":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a 100-year-old whip that was once used by a coachman"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"flogger",
|
|
"lash",
|
|
"scourge",
|
|
"switch"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"birch",
|
|
"blacksnake",
|
|
"bullwhip",
|
|
"cat-o'-nine-tails",
|
|
"cowhide",
|
|
"crop",
|
|
"hickory",
|
|
"knout",
|
|
"quirt",
|
|
"rattan",
|
|
"rawhide",
|
|
"strap",
|
|
"bastinado",
|
|
"bastinade",
|
|
"bat",
|
|
"baton",
|
|
"billy",
|
|
"billy club",
|
|
"bludgeon",
|
|
"cane",
|
|
"club",
|
|
"cudgel",
|
|
"flail",
|
|
"nightstick",
|
|
"staff"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to strike repeatedly with something long and thin or flexible":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"whipped the animal when it did not move fast enough to please him"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"birch",
|
|
"cowhide",
|
|
"flagellate",
|
|
"flail",
|
|
"flog",
|
|
"hide",
|
|
"horsewhip",
|
|
"lash",
|
|
"leather",
|
|
"rawhide",
|
|
"scourge",
|
|
"slash",
|
|
"switch",
|
|
"tan",
|
|
"thrash",
|
|
"whale"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"knout",
|
|
"quirt",
|
|
"strap",
|
|
"cut",
|
|
"flick",
|
|
"touch up",
|
|
"blackjack",
|
|
"cane",
|
|
"club",
|
|
"cudgel",
|
|
"fustigate",
|
|
"pistol-whip",
|
|
"bang",
|
|
"bop",
|
|
"box",
|
|
"bust",
|
|
"clap",
|
|
"clip",
|
|
"clobber",
|
|
"clout",
|
|
"crack",
|
|
"cuff",
|
|
"hit",
|
|
"knock",
|
|
"lam",
|
|
"paste",
|
|
"punch",
|
|
"slap",
|
|
"slug",
|
|
"smack",
|
|
"smite",
|
|
"sock",
|
|
"spank",
|
|
"swat",
|
|
"swipe",
|
|
"thwack",
|
|
"wallop",
|
|
"whack",
|
|
"bash",
|
|
"baste",
|
|
"bat",
|
|
"batter",
|
|
"beat",
|
|
"belabor",
|
|
"belt",
|
|
"bludgeon",
|
|
"buffet",
|
|
"bung",
|
|
"drub",
|
|
"fib",
|
|
"hammer",
|
|
"lace",
|
|
"lambaste",
|
|
"lambast",
|
|
"lather",
|
|
"lick",
|
|
"mangle",
|
|
"maul",
|
|
"paddle",
|
|
"pelt",
|
|
"pommel",
|
|
"pound",
|
|
"pummel",
|
|
"rough",
|
|
"slate",
|
|
"slog",
|
|
"thresh",
|
|
"thump",
|
|
"tromp",
|
|
"whop",
|
|
"whap",
|
|
"whup",
|
|
"work over"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to defeat by a large margin":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"we whipped them 13-0 in the last game"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"annihilate",
|
|
"blow away",
|
|
"bomb",
|
|
"bury",
|
|
"clobber",
|
|
"cream",
|
|
"drub",
|
|
"dust",
|
|
"flatten",
|
|
"paste",
|
|
"rout",
|
|
"shellac",
|
|
"skin",
|
|
"skunk",
|
|
"smoke",
|
|
"smother",
|
|
"snow under",
|
|
"thrash",
|
|
"trim",
|
|
"tromp",
|
|
"trounce",
|
|
"wallop",
|
|
"wax",
|
|
"whomp",
|
|
"whop",
|
|
"whap",
|
|
"whup"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"sweep",
|
|
"upset",
|
|
"beat",
|
|
"best",
|
|
"conquer",
|
|
"dispatch",
|
|
"hurdle",
|
|
"lick",
|
|
"master",
|
|
"overbear",
|
|
"overcome",
|
|
"overmatch",
|
|
"prevail (over)",
|
|
"subdue",
|
|
"surmount",
|
|
"take",
|
|
"throw",
|
|
"triumph (over)",
|
|
"win (against)",
|
|
"worst",
|
|
"crush",
|
|
"knock off",
|
|
"knock over",
|
|
"overpower",
|
|
"overthrow",
|
|
"overwhelm",
|
|
"subjugate",
|
|
"upend",
|
|
"vanquish",
|
|
"ace (out)",
|
|
"better",
|
|
"eclipse",
|
|
"exceed",
|
|
"outdistance",
|
|
"outdo",
|
|
"outfight",
|
|
"outshine",
|
|
"outstrip",
|
|
"overtop",
|
|
"surpass",
|
|
"top",
|
|
"transcend",
|
|
"edge (out)",
|
|
"nose out",
|
|
"pip",
|
|
"cap",
|
|
"excel",
|
|
"flourish",
|
|
"score",
|
|
"succeed",
|
|
"break",
|
|
"destroy",
|
|
"do in",
|
|
"finish",
|
|
"sink",
|
|
"slaughter"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to change the course or direction of (something)":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"any more complaints and I'm whipping this car around and heading back home"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"deflect",
|
|
"divert",
|
|
"redirect",
|
|
"swing",
|
|
"turn",
|
|
"veer",
|
|
"wheel"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"avert",
|
|
"deviate",
|
|
"move",
|
|
"rechannel",
|
|
"shift",
|
|
"shunt",
|
|
"sidetrack",
|
|
"swerve",
|
|
"switch",
|
|
"transfer",
|
|
"swivel",
|
|
"twist",
|
|
"whirl",
|
|
"zigzag",
|
|
"bend",
|
|
"curve",
|
|
"sway",
|
|
"reverse",
|
|
"turn back"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to move or cause to move with a striking motion":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"her hair whipped in the wind"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"beat",
|
|
"flail",
|
|
"flap",
|
|
"flop",
|
|
"flutter"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bang",
|
|
"batter",
|
|
"buffet",
|
|
"knock",
|
|
"pound",
|
|
"smack",
|
|
"spank",
|
|
"thump",
|
|
"flick",
|
|
"flicker",
|
|
"flit",
|
|
"fan",
|
|
"oscillate",
|
|
"sway",
|
|
"swing",
|
|
"undulate",
|
|
"wave",
|
|
"palpitate",
|
|
"pulse",
|
|
"throb"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to strike repeatedly":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"huge raindrops whipped the windows"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bash",
|
|
"baste",
|
|
"bat",
|
|
"batter",
|
|
"beat",
|
|
"belabor",
|
|
"belt",
|
|
"birch",
|
|
"bludgeon",
|
|
"buffet",
|
|
"bung up",
|
|
"club",
|
|
"curry",
|
|
"do",
|
|
"drub",
|
|
"fib",
|
|
"flog",
|
|
"hammer",
|
|
"hide",
|
|
"lace",
|
|
"lambaste",
|
|
"lambast",
|
|
"lash",
|
|
"lather",
|
|
"lick",
|
|
"maul",
|
|
"mess (up)",
|
|
"paddle",
|
|
"pelt",
|
|
"pommel",
|
|
"pound",
|
|
"pummel",
|
|
"punch out",
|
|
"rough (up)",
|
|
"slate",
|
|
"slog",
|
|
"switch",
|
|
"tan",
|
|
"thrash",
|
|
"thresh",
|
|
"thump",
|
|
"tromp",
|
|
"wallop",
|
|
"whale",
|
|
"whop",
|
|
"whap",
|
|
"whup",
|
|
"work over"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"assail",
|
|
"assault",
|
|
"attack",
|
|
"beset",
|
|
"box",
|
|
"bust",
|
|
"chop",
|
|
"clobber",
|
|
"clout",
|
|
"crack",
|
|
"cudgel",
|
|
"cuff",
|
|
"descend (on or upon)",
|
|
"hit",
|
|
"jump (on)",
|
|
"knock",
|
|
"lam",
|
|
"lay on",
|
|
"paste",
|
|
"pounce (on or upon)",
|
|
"punch",
|
|
"raid",
|
|
"rush",
|
|
"slam",
|
|
"slap",
|
|
"smack",
|
|
"smash",
|
|
"sock",
|
|
"spank",
|
|
"storm",
|
|
"swat",
|
|
"swipe",
|
|
"thwack",
|
|
"whack",
|
|
"wham",
|
|
"whomp",
|
|
"blackjack",
|
|
"cane",
|
|
"cowhide",
|
|
"flagellate",
|
|
"fustigate",
|
|
"horsewhip",
|
|
"leather",
|
|
"pistol-whip",
|
|
"rawhide",
|
|
"scourge",
|
|
"strap",
|
|
"gore",
|
|
"lacerate",
|
|
"wound",
|
|
"maim",
|
|
"mangle",
|
|
"mutilate"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"whiffs":{
|
|
"an almost imperceptible sign of something":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"even a whiff of appreciation for everything I've done for her would have been nice"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"breaths",
|
|
"flickers",
|
|
"glimmers",
|
|
"hints",
|
|
"suggestions",
|
|
"tangs",
|
|
"touches",
|
|
"traces"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"inklings",
|
|
"intimations",
|
|
"scents",
|
|
"winds",
|
|
"evidences",
|
|
"indications",
|
|
"marks",
|
|
"signs"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"permeations",
|
|
"pervasions",
|
|
"saturations"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to become aware of by means of the sense organs in the nose":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"whiffed the pot of chili on the stove and announced that he was staying for dinner"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"noses",
|
|
"scents",
|
|
"smells",
|
|
"sniffs",
|
|
"snuffs"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"breathes",
|
|
"drinks (in)",
|
|
"inhales",
|
|
"respires",
|
|
"snorts",
|
|
"snuffles",
|
|
"savors",
|
|
"savours"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"white-tie":{
|
|
"as in black-tie , evening":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"black-tie",
|
|
"evening",
|
|
"custom-made",
|
|
"fitted",
|
|
"tailored",
|
|
"semiformal",
|
|
"chic",
|
|
"dapper",
|
|
"fashionable",
|
|
"in",
|
|
"modish",
|
|
"natty",
|
|
"sharp",
|
|
"smart",
|
|
"snappy",
|
|
"stylish",
|
|
"costume",
|
|
"costumey",
|
|
"dress",
|
|
"dressy",
|
|
"formal"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"casual",
|
|
"informal",
|
|
"sportif",
|
|
"sporty",
|
|
"street",
|
|
"dowdy",
|
|
"outmoded",
|
|
"styleless",
|
|
"unfashionable",
|
|
"unstylish",
|
|
"frowsy",
|
|
"frowzy",
|
|
"grungy",
|
|
"sloppy",
|
|
"sloven",
|
|
"slovenly",
|
|
"unkempt",
|
|
"untidy",
|
|
"disheveled",
|
|
"dishevelled",
|
|
"messy",
|
|
"mussy",
|
|
"rumpled",
|
|
"wrinkled"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"whimsies":{
|
|
"a sudden impulsive and apparently unmotivated idea or action":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the pop singer's latest whimsy is that she has acting talent"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bees",
|
|
"caprices",
|
|
"cranks",
|
|
"fancies",
|
|
"freaks",
|
|
"humors",
|
|
"kinks",
|
|
"maggots",
|
|
"megrims",
|
|
"notions",
|
|
"vagaries",
|
|
"vagrancies",
|
|
"whims"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"fantasies",
|
|
"phantasies",
|
|
"impetuosities",
|
|
"whimsicalities",
|
|
"conceits",
|
|
"conceptions",
|
|
"concepts",
|
|
"images",
|
|
"impressions",
|
|
"mind's eyes",
|
|
"pictures",
|
|
"thoughts",
|
|
"brainstorms",
|
|
"inspirations"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"whistles":{
|
|
"as in zips , whooshes":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"swooshes",
|
|
"wheezes",
|
|
"whooshes",
|
|
"zips",
|
|
"fizzes",
|
|
"hisses",
|
|
"sizzles",
|
|
"swishes",
|
|
"whishes",
|
|
"whizzes",
|
|
"sibilances",
|
|
"sibilants"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in whooshes , zips":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"swooshes",
|
|
"wheezes",
|
|
"whooshes",
|
|
"zips",
|
|
"fizzes",
|
|
"fizzles",
|
|
"hisses",
|
|
"sizzles",
|
|
"swishes",
|
|
"whishes",
|
|
"whizzes",
|
|
"bubbles",
|
|
"effervesces",
|
|
"buzzes",
|
|
"drones",
|
|
"hums"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"white heat":{
|
|
"depth of feeling":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"claims that the novel was written at white heat in a tremendous, unbroken burst of creativity"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"ardency",
|
|
"ardor",
|
|
"emotion",
|
|
"enthusiasm",
|
|
"fervency",
|
|
"fervidness",
|
|
"fervor",
|
|
"fire",
|
|
"heat",
|
|
"intenseness",
|
|
"intensity",
|
|
"passion",
|
|
"passionateness",
|
|
"vehemence",
|
|
"violence",
|
|
"warmth"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"cathexis",
|
|
"emotionalism",
|
|
"emotionality",
|
|
"histrionics",
|
|
"mawkishness",
|
|
"melodrama",
|
|
"sappiness",
|
|
"sentimentality",
|
|
"eagerness",
|
|
"earnestness",
|
|
"excitement",
|
|
"gusto",
|
|
"keenness",
|
|
"zest",
|
|
"fanaticism",
|
|
"fever",
|
|
"hot-bloodedness",
|
|
"infatuation",
|
|
"mania",
|
|
"obsession",
|
|
"zeal",
|
|
"compassion",
|
|
"responsiveness",
|
|
"sentiment",
|
|
"sympathy",
|
|
"tenderness",
|
|
"torridity",
|
|
"torridness"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"aloofness",
|
|
"calmness",
|
|
"collectedness",
|
|
"composure",
|
|
"detachedness",
|
|
"dryness",
|
|
"phlegm",
|
|
"reserve",
|
|
"reservedness",
|
|
"reticence",
|
|
"taciturnity",
|
|
"apathy",
|
|
"indifference",
|
|
"stoicism",
|
|
"stoniness",
|
|
"unconcern",
|
|
"stiffness",
|
|
"woodenness",
|
|
"chilliness",
|
|
"coldness",
|
|
"coolness",
|
|
"frigidity",
|
|
"frigidness"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"impassiveness",
|
|
"impassivity",
|
|
"insensibility",
|
|
"insensibleness",
|
|
"insensitiveness",
|
|
"insensitivity"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"whippy":{
|
|
"able to revert to original size and shape after being stretched, squeezed, or twisted":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the whippy branches of a weeping willow"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bouncy",
|
|
"elastic",
|
|
"flexible",
|
|
"resilient",
|
|
"rubberlike",
|
|
"rubbery",
|
|
"springy",
|
|
"stretch",
|
|
"stretchable",
|
|
"stretchy",
|
|
"supple"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"adaptable",
|
|
"ductile",
|
|
"kneadable",
|
|
"malleable",
|
|
"moldable",
|
|
"plastic",
|
|
"pliable",
|
|
"pliant",
|
|
"limber",
|
|
"lissome",
|
|
"lissom",
|
|
"lithe",
|
|
"lithesome",
|
|
"willowy"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"compact",
|
|
"firm",
|
|
"hard",
|
|
"solid",
|
|
"unyielding",
|
|
"brittle",
|
|
"crisp",
|
|
"crumbly",
|
|
"flaky",
|
|
"flakey",
|
|
"friable",
|
|
"short"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"inelastic",
|
|
"inflexible",
|
|
"nonelastic",
|
|
"rigid",
|
|
"stiff"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"whistled":{
|
|
"as in whooshed , zipped":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"swooshed",
|
|
"wheezed",
|
|
"whooshed",
|
|
"zipped",
|
|
"fizzed",
|
|
"fizzled",
|
|
"hissed",
|
|
"sizzled",
|
|
"swished",
|
|
"whished",
|
|
"whizzed",
|
|
"bubbled",
|
|
"effervesced",
|
|
"buzzed",
|
|
"droned",
|
|
"hummed"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"whipping boys":{
|
|
"a person or thing taking the blame for others":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"used the government's economic policies as the whipping boy for every bad decision the company made"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"fall guys",
|
|
"goats",
|
|
"scapegoats"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"victims",
|
|
"butts",
|
|
"dupes",
|
|
"fools",
|
|
"laughingstocks",
|
|
"marks",
|
|
"mockeries",
|
|
"monkeys",
|
|
"excuses"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"whish":{
|
|
"a sound similar to the speech sound \\s\\ stretched out":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the whish of tires on wet pavement"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"fizz",
|
|
"hiss",
|
|
"sizzle",
|
|
"swish",
|
|
"whiz",
|
|
"whizz"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"swoosh",
|
|
"wheeze",
|
|
"whistle",
|
|
"whoosh",
|
|
"zip",
|
|
"sibilance",
|
|
"sibilant"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to fly, turn, or move rapidly with a fluttering or vibratory sound":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"seemingly out of nowhere, a baseball whished past my head"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bumble",
|
|
"burr",
|
|
"buzz",
|
|
"drone",
|
|
"hum",
|
|
"whir",
|
|
"whirr",
|
|
"whiz",
|
|
"whizz",
|
|
"zip",
|
|
"zoom"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"chirr",
|
|
"churr",
|
|
"thrum",
|
|
"fizz",
|
|
"hiss",
|
|
"murmur",
|
|
"purr",
|
|
"rustle",
|
|
"sigh",
|
|
"sizzle",
|
|
"swish",
|
|
"whisper",
|
|
"coo",
|
|
"curr",
|
|
"wheeze",
|
|
"whistle",
|
|
"whoosh"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to make a sound like that of stretching out the speech sound \\s\\":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the match whished as it burst into flame"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"fizz",
|
|
"fizzle",
|
|
"hiss",
|
|
"sizzle",
|
|
"swish",
|
|
"whiz",
|
|
"whizz"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"swoosh",
|
|
"wheeze",
|
|
"whistle",
|
|
"whoosh",
|
|
"zip",
|
|
"bubble",
|
|
"effervesce",
|
|
"buzz",
|
|
"drone",
|
|
"hum"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"whinge":{
|
|
"an expression of dissatisfaction, pain, or resentment":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"that bloke always has some whinge about how women don't understand him"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"beef",
|
|
"bitch",
|
|
"bleat",
|
|
"carp",
|
|
"complaint",
|
|
"fuss",
|
|
"grievance",
|
|
"gripe",
|
|
"grouch",
|
|
"grouse",
|
|
"grumble",
|
|
"holler",
|
|
"kvetch",
|
|
"lament",
|
|
"miserere",
|
|
"moan",
|
|
"murmur",
|
|
"plaint",
|
|
"squawk",
|
|
"wail",
|
|
"whimper",
|
|
"whine",
|
|
"yammer"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"challenge",
|
|
"demur",
|
|
"expostulation",
|
|
"kick",
|
|
"niggle",
|
|
"objection",
|
|
"protest",
|
|
"quibble",
|
|
"remonstrance",
|
|
"stink"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"commendation",
|
|
"compliment",
|
|
"plaudit",
|
|
"acclaim",
|
|
"applause",
|
|
"praise",
|
|
"approval",
|
|
"endorsement",
|
|
"indorsement",
|
|
"sanction"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to express dissatisfaction, pain, or resentment usually tiresomely":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"dutifully cares for his elderly mum, despite her tendency to whinge about everything"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"beef",
|
|
"bellyache",
|
|
"bitch",
|
|
"bleat",
|
|
"carp",
|
|
"caterwaul",
|
|
"complain",
|
|
"crab",
|
|
"croak",
|
|
"fuss",
|
|
"gripe",
|
|
"grizzle",
|
|
"grouch",
|
|
"grouse",
|
|
"growl",
|
|
"grumble",
|
|
"grump",
|
|
"holler",
|
|
"inveigh",
|
|
"keen",
|
|
"kick",
|
|
"kvetch",
|
|
"maunder",
|
|
"moan",
|
|
"murmur",
|
|
"mutter",
|
|
"nag",
|
|
"repine",
|
|
"scream",
|
|
"squawk",
|
|
"squeal",
|
|
"wail",
|
|
"whimper",
|
|
"whine",
|
|
"yammer",
|
|
"yawp",
|
|
"yaup",
|
|
"yowl"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"object (to)",
|
|
"protest",
|
|
"quarrel (with)",
|
|
"cavil",
|
|
"quibble",
|
|
"fret",
|
|
"stew",
|
|
"worry",
|
|
"blubber",
|
|
"cry",
|
|
"sob",
|
|
"bemoan",
|
|
"bewail",
|
|
"deplore",
|
|
"lament"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"accept",
|
|
"bear",
|
|
"countenance",
|
|
"endure",
|
|
"take",
|
|
"tolerate",
|
|
"applaud",
|
|
"cheer",
|
|
"commend"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"crow",
|
|
"delight",
|
|
"rejoice"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"whiskeys":{
|
|
"as in vodkas , tequilas":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"barley-brees",
|
|
"barley-broos",
|
|
"brandies",
|
|
"gins",
|
|
"liqueurs",
|
|
"mao-tais",
|
|
"mescals",
|
|
"schnapps",
|
|
"tequilas",
|
|
"vodkas",
|
|
"meads",
|
|
"sakes",
|
|
"sakis",
|
|
"wines",
|
|
"Dutch courages",
|
|
"ales",
|
|
"beers",
|
|
"brewages",
|
|
"brews",
|
|
"brewskis",
|
|
"home brews",
|
|
"malt liquors",
|
|
"microbrews",
|
|
"mums",
|
|
"nappies",
|
|
"cocktails",
|
|
"mixed drinks",
|
|
"belts",
|
|
"loads",
|
|
"nips",
|
|
"pegs",
|
|
"pops",
|
|
"shooters",
|
|
"shots",
|
|
"slugs",
|
|
"snifters",
|
|
"snorts",
|
|
"tots",
|
|
"whets",
|
|
"aperitifs",
|
|
"bracers",
|
|
"chasers",
|
|
"digestifs",
|
|
"nightcaps",
|
|
"alcohols",
|
|
"aqua vitaes",
|
|
"ardent spirits",
|
|
"boozes",
|
|
"bottles",
|
|
"drinks",
|
|
"firewaters",
|
|
"grogs",
|
|
"hooches",
|
|
"inebriants",
|
|
"intoxicants",
|
|
"John Barleycorns",
|
|
"juices",
|
|
"liquors",
|
|
"lushes",
|
|
"moonshines",
|
|
"potables",
|
|
"rums",
|
|
"sauces",
|
|
"spirits",
|
|
"stimulants",
|
|
"strong drinks",
|
|
"tipples"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"whittles (down)":{
|
|
"as in cuts , cuts down":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"abbreviates",
|
|
"abridges",
|
|
"clips",
|
|
"crops",
|
|
"curtails",
|
|
"cuts",
|
|
"cuts back",
|
|
"cuts down",
|
|
"docks",
|
|
"nicks",
|
|
"pares",
|
|
"prunes",
|
|
"retrenches",
|
|
"shortens",
|
|
"slashes",
|
|
"trims",
|
|
"truncates",
|
|
"disapproves",
|
|
"negatives",
|
|
"repudiates",
|
|
"spurns",
|
|
"abates",
|
|
"decreases",
|
|
"de-escalates",
|
|
"dents",
|
|
"depletes",
|
|
"downscales",
|
|
"downsizes",
|
|
"drops",
|
|
"dwindles",
|
|
"eases",
|
|
"knocks down",
|
|
"lessens",
|
|
"lowers",
|
|
"reduces",
|
|
"declines",
|
|
"refuses",
|
|
"rejects",
|
|
"turns down",
|
|
"compresses",
|
|
"condenses",
|
|
"constricts",
|
|
"contracts",
|
|
"culls",
|
|
"discards",
|
|
"jettisons",
|
|
"throws away",
|
|
"throws out",
|
|
"winnows",
|
|
"deflates",
|
|
"shrinks",
|
|
"minimizes",
|
|
"moderates",
|
|
"modifies",
|
|
"modulates",
|
|
"qualifies",
|
|
"bolts",
|
|
"screens",
|
|
"sieves",
|
|
"sifts"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"cherry-picks",
|
|
"chooses",
|
|
"culls",
|
|
"elects",
|
|
"handpicks",
|
|
"names",
|
|
"opts (for)",
|
|
"picks",
|
|
"prefers",
|
|
"selects",
|
|
"singles (out)",
|
|
"tags",
|
|
"takes",
|
|
"preselects",
|
|
"appoints",
|
|
"designates",
|
|
"fixes",
|
|
"marks",
|
|
"nominates",
|
|
"sets",
|
|
"tabs",
|
|
"taps",
|
|
"accepts",
|
|
"adopts",
|
|
"embraces",
|
|
"espouses",
|
|
"settles (on or upon)",
|
|
"blows up",
|
|
"dilates",
|
|
"distends",
|
|
"inflates",
|
|
"swells",
|
|
"elongates",
|
|
"extends",
|
|
"lengthens",
|
|
"prolongs",
|
|
"protracts",
|
|
"adds (to)",
|
|
"complements",
|
|
"supplements",
|
|
"enhances",
|
|
"heightens",
|
|
"intensifies",
|
|
"redoubles",
|
|
"aggrandizes",
|
|
"amplifies",
|
|
"augments",
|
|
"boosts",
|
|
"enlarges",
|
|
"escalates",
|
|
"expands",
|
|
"increases",
|
|
"raises"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"whished":{
|
|
"to fly, turn, or move rapidly with a fluttering or vibratory sound":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"seemingly out of nowhere, a baseball whished past my head"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bumbled",
|
|
"burred",
|
|
"buzzed",
|
|
"droned",
|
|
"hummed",
|
|
"whirred",
|
|
"whizzed",
|
|
"zipped",
|
|
"zoomed"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"chirred",
|
|
"churred",
|
|
"thrummed",
|
|
"fizzed",
|
|
"hissed",
|
|
"murmured",
|
|
"purred",
|
|
"rustled",
|
|
"sighed",
|
|
"sizzled",
|
|
"swished",
|
|
"whispered",
|
|
"cooed",
|
|
"curred",
|
|
"wheezed",
|
|
"whistled",
|
|
"whooshed"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to make a sound like that of stretching out the speech sound \\s\\":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the match whished as it burst into flame"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"fizzed",
|
|
"fizzled",
|
|
"hissed",
|
|
"sizzled",
|
|
"swished",
|
|
"whizzed"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"swooshed",
|
|
"wheezed",
|
|
"whistled",
|
|
"whooshed",
|
|
"zipped",
|
|
"bubbled",
|
|
"effervesced",
|
|
"buzzed",
|
|
"droned",
|
|
"hummed"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"whilst":{
|
|
"at or during the time that":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"I like to get my knitting done whilst watching the telly"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"as",
|
|
"so long as",
|
|
"when",
|
|
"while"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"after"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"in spite of the fact that":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"whilst a good worker, he's not a very good manager"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"albeit",
|
|
"although",
|
|
"altho",
|
|
"as",
|
|
"howbeit",
|
|
"much as",
|
|
"notwithstanding",
|
|
"though",
|
|
"when",
|
|
"whereas",
|
|
"while"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"but",
|
|
"if"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"conjunction"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"whiney":{
|
|
"as in whining , squealing":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"squealing",
|
|
"whining",
|
|
"yapping",
|
|
"yelping",
|
|
"earsplitting",
|
|
"nasal",
|
|
"penetrating",
|
|
"piercing",
|
|
"sharp",
|
|
"strident",
|
|
"peeping",
|
|
"thin",
|
|
"tinny",
|
|
"high-pitched",
|
|
"piping",
|
|
"screeching",
|
|
"shrieking",
|
|
"shrill",
|
|
"squeaking",
|
|
"squeaky",
|
|
"treble",
|
|
"whistling"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"bass",
|
|
"deep",
|
|
"grave",
|
|
"low",
|
|
"throaty",
|
|
"gruff",
|
|
"hoarse",
|
|
"husky",
|
|
"rough",
|
|
"smoky",
|
|
"smokey"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"whitish":{
|
|
"as in white , pale":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"ashen",
|
|
"ashy",
|
|
"chalky",
|
|
"livid",
|
|
"mousy",
|
|
"mousey",
|
|
"pale",
|
|
"palish",
|
|
"white",
|
|
"dirty",
|
|
"dull",
|
|
"faded",
|
|
"sad",
|
|
"washed-out",
|
|
"chocolate",
|
|
"dun",
|
|
"sandy",
|
|
"sepia",
|
|
"achromatic",
|
|
"colorless",
|
|
"neutral",
|
|
"brindled",
|
|
"brindle",
|
|
"grizzled",
|
|
"hoar",
|
|
"hoary",
|
|
"argentine",
|
|
"gray",
|
|
"grey",
|
|
"grayish",
|
|
"leaden",
|
|
"pewter",
|
|
"silver",
|
|
"silvery",
|
|
"slate",
|
|
"slaty",
|
|
"slatey",
|
|
"steely"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"ablaze",
|
|
"bright",
|
|
"deep",
|
|
"gay",
|
|
"rich",
|
|
"chromatic",
|
|
"colored",
|
|
"colorful",
|
|
"motley",
|
|
"multicolored",
|
|
"polychromatic",
|
|
"polychrome",
|
|
"varicolored",
|
|
"variegated"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"white water":{
|
|
"as in shoot , chute":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"chute",
|
|
"shute",
|
|
"rapid(s)",
|
|
"shoot",
|
|
"flume",
|
|
"cascade",
|
|
"cataract",
|
|
"fall(s)",
|
|
"waterfall"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"white knight":{
|
|
"a person who actively supports or favors a cause":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a deserving cause in need of a charismatic white knight who will galvanize public support"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"advocate",
|
|
"advocator",
|
|
"apostle",
|
|
"backer",
|
|
"booster",
|
|
"champion",
|
|
"espouser",
|
|
"exponent",
|
|
"expounder",
|
|
"friend",
|
|
"gospeler",
|
|
"gospeller",
|
|
"herald",
|
|
"hierophant",
|
|
"high priest",
|
|
"paladin",
|
|
"promoter",
|
|
"proponent",
|
|
"protagonist",
|
|
"supporter",
|
|
"true believer",
|
|
"tub-thumper"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"loyalist",
|
|
"partisan",
|
|
"partizan",
|
|
"stalwart",
|
|
"adherent",
|
|
"cohort",
|
|
"disciple",
|
|
"follower",
|
|
"interpreter",
|
|
"applauder",
|
|
"cheerleader",
|
|
"encourager",
|
|
"fellow traveler"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"enemy",
|
|
"foe",
|
|
"rival",
|
|
"belittler",
|
|
"critic",
|
|
"faultfinder"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"adversary",
|
|
"antagonist",
|
|
"opponent"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"whimpering":{
|
|
"as in crying , sobbing":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bawling",
|
|
"blubbering",
|
|
"crying",
|
|
"keening",
|
|
"sniffling",
|
|
"sniveling",
|
|
"sobbing",
|
|
"wailing",
|
|
"weeping",
|
|
"maudlin",
|
|
"mawkish",
|
|
"sentimental",
|
|
"misty",
|
|
"misty-eyed",
|
|
"moist",
|
|
"demonstrative",
|
|
"effusive",
|
|
"emotional",
|
|
"bemoaning",
|
|
"bewailing",
|
|
"lachrymose",
|
|
"tearful",
|
|
"teary",
|
|
"weepy",
|
|
"doleful",
|
|
"dolorous",
|
|
"grieving",
|
|
"mournful",
|
|
"plaintive",
|
|
"funereal",
|
|
"gloomy",
|
|
"lugubrious",
|
|
"brokenhearted",
|
|
"dejected",
|
|
"depressed",
|
|
"despondent",
|
|
"disconsolate",
|
|
"downcast",
|
|
"downhearted",
|
|
"heartbroken",
|
|
"heartsick",
|
|
"heavyhearted",
|
|
"inconsolable",
|
|
"miserable",
|
|
"sad",
|
|
"sorrowful",
|
|
"woebegone",
|
|
"woeful",
|
|
"wretched"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"beaming",
|
|
"chuckling",
|
|
"giggling",
|
|
"grinning",
|
|
"laughing",
|
|
"smiling",
|
|
"blithe",
|
|
"blithesome",
|
|
"cheerful",
|
|
"cheery",
|
|
"gay",
|
|
"happy",
|
|
"jocose",
|
|
"jovial",
|
|
"lighthearted",
|
|
"lightsome",
|
|
"merry",
|
|
"mirthful",
|
|
"sunny"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in crying , weeping":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"blubbering",
|
|
"crying",
|
|
"sniveling",
|
|
"sobbing",
|
|
"weeping",
|
|
"whining",
|
|
"yammering",
|
|
"groan",
|
|
"moan",
|
|
"wail",
|
|
"keen",
|
|
"lament",
|
|
"lamentation",
|
|
"plaint",
|
|
"bawl",
|
|
"cry",
|
|
"howl",
|
|
"shriek",
|
|
"squall",
|
|
"whimper",
|
|
"whine",
|
|
"yelp",
|
|
"yowl"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"cackle",
|
|
"chortle",
|
|
"chuckle",
|
|
"giggle",
|
|
"guffaw",
|
|
"laugh",
|
|
"snicker",
|
|
"snigger",
|
|
"titter",
|
|
"twitter"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to utter feeble plaintive cries":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the dog whimpered to be let in"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bleating",
|
|
"mewling",
|
|
"puling"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"fussing",
|
|
"sniffling",
|
|
"sniveling",
|
|
"snivelling",
|
|
"snuffling",
|
|
"whining",
|
|
"bawling",
|
|
"blubbering",
|
|
"blubbing",
|
|
"crying",
|
|
"sobbing",
|
|
"weeping",
|
|
"peeping",
|
|
"squeaking",
|
|
"yelping",
|
|
"mumbling",
|
|
"murmuring",
|
|
"muttering",
|
|
"groaning",
|
|
"moaning",
|
|
"sighing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"screaming",
|
|
"screeching",
|
|
"shrieking",
|
|
"squealing",
|
|
"howling",
|
|
"squalling",
|
|
"wailing",
|
|
"yowling",
|
|
"calling",
|
|
"caterwauling",
|
|
"squawking",
|
|
"bellowing",
|
|
"roaring"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to express dissatisfaction, pain, or resentment usually tiresomely":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a good-hearted person, but given to whimpering about trifles"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"beefing",
|
|
"bellyaching",
|
|
"bitching",
|
|
"bleating",
|
|
"carping",
|
|
"caterwauling",
|
|
"complaining",
|
|
"crabbing",
|
|
"croaking",
|
|
"fussing",
|
|
"griping",
|
|
"grizzling",
|
|
"grouching",
|
|
"grousing",
|
|
"growling",
|
|
"grumbling",
|
|
"grumping",
|
|
"hollering",
|
|
"inveighing",
|
|
"keening",
|
|
"kicking",
|
|
"kvetching",
|
|
"maundering",
|
|
"moaning",
|
|
"murmuring",
|
|
"muttering",
|
|
"nagging",
|
|
"repining",
|
|
"screaming",
|
|
"squawking",
|
|
"squealing",
|
|
"wailing",
|
|
"whinging",
|
|
"whingeing",
|
|
"whining",
|
|
"yammering",
|
|
"yawping",
|
|
"yauping",
|
|
"yowling"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"objecting (to)",
|
|
"protesting",
|
|
"quarreling (with)",
|
|
"quarrelling (with)",
|
|
"caviling",
|
|
"cavilling",
|
|
"quibbling",
|
|
"fretting",
|
|
"stewing",
|
|
"worrying",
|
|
"blubbering",
|
|
"crying",
|
|
"sobbing",
|
|
"bemoaning",
|
|
"bewailing",
|
|
"deploring",
|
|
"lamenting"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"accepting",
|
|
"bearing",
|
|
"countenancing",
|
|
"enduring",
|
|
"taking",
|
|
"tolerating",
|
|
"applauding",
|
|
"cheering",
|
|
"commending"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"crowing",
|
|
"delighting",
|
|
"rejoicing"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"whir":{
|
|
"a monotonous sound like that of an insect in motion":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a whir coming from the refrigerator"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"burr",
|
|
"buzz",
|
|
"chirr",
|
|
"churr",
|
|
"drone",
|
|
"hum",
|
|
"purr",
|
|
"thrum",
|
|
"whiz",
|
|
"whizz",
|
|
"zoom"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"babble",
|
|
"coo",
|
|
"gasp",
|
|
"gurgle",
|
|
"hiss",
|
|
"moan",
|
|
"murmur",
|
|
"rustle",
|
|
"sigh",
|
|
"suspiration",
|
|
"susurration",
|
|
"susurrus",
|
|
"whisper",
|
|
"whish",
|
|
"zing",
|
|
"zip"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"bawl",
|
|
"howl",
|
|
"roar",
|
|
"scream",
|
|
"screech",
|
|
"shriek",
|
|
"squall",
|
|
"squeal",
|
|
"yelp",
|
|
"yell"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to fly, turn, or move rapidly with a fluttering or vibratory sound":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the hummingbird whirred as it hovered over a flower",
|
|
"our tires whirred as we traveled over the rough road"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bumble",
|
|
"burr",
|
|
"buzz",
|
|
"drone",
|
|
"hum",
|
|
"whish",
|
|
"whiz",
|
|
"whizz",
|
|
"zip",
|
|
"zoom"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"chirr",
|
|
"churr",
|
|
"thrum",
|
|
"fizz",
|
|
"hiss",
|
|
"murmur",
|
|
"purr",
|
|
"rustle",
|
|
"sigh",
|
|
"sizzle",
|
|
"swish",
|
|
"whisper",
|
|
"coo",
|
|
"curr",
|
|
"wheeze",
|
|
"whistle",
|
|
"whoosh"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"whimsicality":{
|
|
"an inclination to sudden illogical changes of mind, ideas, or actions":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"her whimsicality made her an unpredictable companion"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"caprice",
|
|
"capriciousness",
|
|
"freakishness",
|
|
"impulsiveness",
|
|
"whimsicalness"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"mercurialness",
|
|
"moodiness",
|
|
"unpredictability",
|
|
"willfulness",
|
|
"eccentricity",
|
|
"flakiness",
|
|
"arbitrariness",
|
|
"fickleness",
|
|
"inconstancy",
|
|
"irregularity",
|
|
"volatileness",
|
|
"volatility",
|
|
"changeability",
|
|
"flexibility",
|
|
"mutability",
|
|
"variability",
|
|
"variableness"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"levelheadedness",
|
|
"practicality",
|
|
"reasonability",
|
|
"reasonableness",
|
|
"fastness",
|
|
"firmness",
|
|
"fixedness",
|
|
"immovability",
|
|
"immovableness",
|
|
"immutability",
|
|
"inflexibility",
|
|
"invariability",
|
|
"changelessness",
|
|
"constancy",
|
|
"stability",
|
|
"steadfastness",
|
|
"steadiness"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"whiteheads":{
|
|
"as in blackheads , blisters":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"blackheads",
|
|
"blisters",
|
|
"milia",
|
|
"boils",
|
|
"festers",
|
|
"hickeys",
|
|
"papules",
|
|
"pimples",
|
|
"pocks",
|
|
"pustules",
|
|
"whelks",
|
|
"zits",
|
|
"bumps",
|
|
"lumps",
|
|
"protuberances",
|
|
"sores",
|
|
"warts",
|
|
"weals",
|
|
"welts"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"white flag":{
|
|
"as in black flag , Jolly Roger":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"black flag",
|
|
"Jolly Roger",
|
|
"tricolor",
|
|
"union jack",
|
|
"bunting",
|
|
"gonfalon",
|
|
"burgee",
|
|
"semaphore",
|
|
"signaler",
|
|
"signaller",
|
|
"waft",
|
|
"banderole",
|
|
"banderol",
|
|
"banner",
|
|
"colors",
|
|
"ensign",
|
|
"flag",
|
|
"guidon",
|
|
"jack",
|
|
"pendant",
|
|
"pendent",
|
|
"pennant",
|
|
"pennon",
|
|
"standard",
|
|
"streamer",
|
|
"badge",
|
|
"coat of arms",
|
|
"crest",
|
|
"insignia"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"whispers":{
|
|
"a rumor or report of a personal or sensational nature":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"there were whispers that the starlet was secretly married"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"canards",
|
|
"stories",
|
|
"tales"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"dirt",
|
|
"gossip",
|
|
"scuttlebutt",
|
|
"talebearings",
|
|
"talks",
|
|
"tattles",
|
|
"dirty laundry",
|
|
"defamations",
|
|
"libels",
|
|
"slanders",
|
|
"hearsay",
|
|
"fables",
|
|
"fabrications",
|
|
"fairy tales",
|
|
"falsehoods",
|
|
"falsities",
|
|
"fibs",
|
|
"lies",
|
|
"mendacities",
|
|
"prevarications",
|
|
"untruths",
|
|
"whoppers"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to make (as a piece of information) the subject of common talk without any authority or confirmation of accuracy":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"assistants whispered that the two singers were having a secret relationship"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bruits (about)",
|
|
"circulates",
|
|
"noises (about or abroad)",
|
|
"rumors"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bandies (about)",
|
|
"blabs",
|
|
"dishes",
|
|
"gossips",
|
|
"tattles",
|
|
"bares",
|
|
"discloses",
|
|
"divulges",
|
|
"exposes",
|
|
"lets on (about)",
|
|
"reports",
|
|
"reveals",
|
|
"spills",
|
|
"tells",
|
|
"hints",
|
|
"implies",
|
|
"insinuates",
|
|
"intimates",
|
|
"suggests",
|
|
"blazes",
|
|
"broadcasts",
|
|
"proclaims",
|
|
"promulgates",
|
|
"propagates",
|
|
"publicizes",
|
|
"spreads"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"whining":{
|
|
"as in complaining , protesting":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"complaining",
|
|
"fussing",
|
|
"griping",
|
|
"grumbling",
|
|
"kvetching",
|
|
"protesting",
|
|
"squawking",
|
|
"uncompromising",
|
|
"unforgiving",
|
|
"unyielding",
|
|
"impatient",
|
|
"intolerant"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"abiding",
|
|
"enduring",
|
|
"forbearing",
|
|
"patient",
|
|
"tolerant",
|
|
"accepting",
|
|
"forgiving",
|
|
"long-suffering",
|
|
"resigned",
|
|
"uncomplaining",
|
|
"willing",
|
|
"indulgent"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in whiny , squealing":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"squealing",
|
|
"whiny",
|
|
"whiney",
|
|
"yapping",
|
|
"yelping",
|
|
"earsplitting",
|
|
"nasal",
|
|
"penetrating",
|
|
"piercing",
|
|
"sharp",
|
|
"strident",
|
|
"peeping",
|
|
"thin",
|
|
"tinny",
|
|
"high-pitched",
|
|
"piping",
|
|
"screeching",
|
|
"shrieking",
|
|
"shrill",
|
|
"squeaking",
|
|
"squeaky",
|
|
"treble",
|
|
"whistling"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"bass",
|
|
"deep",
|
|
"grave",
|
|
"low",
|
|
"throaty",
|
|
"gruff",
|
|
"hoarse",
|
|
"husky",
|
|
"rough",
|
|
"smoky",
|
|
"smokey"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in crying , weeping":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"blubbering",
|
|
"crying",
|
|
"sniveling",
|
|
"sobbing",
|
|
"weeping",
|
|
"whimpering",
|
|
"yammering",
|
|
"groan",
|
|
"moan",
|
|
"wail",
|
|
"keen",
|
|
"lament",
|
|
"lamentation",
|
|
"plaint",
|
|
"bawl",
|
|
"cry",
|
|
"howl",
|
|
"shriek",
|
|
"squall",
|
|
"whimper",
|
|
"whine",
|
|
"yelp",
|
|
"yowl"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"cackle",
|
|
"chortle",
|
|
"chuckle",
|
|
"giggle",
|
|
"guffaw",
|
|
"laugh",
|
|
"snicker",
|
|
"snigger",
|
|
"titter",
|
|
"twitter"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to express dissatisfaction, pain, or resentment usually tiresomely":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"for the whole of our vacation, the kids whined on and on about the weather"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"beefing",
|
|
"bellyaching",
|
|
"bitching",
|
|
"bleating",
|
|
"carping",
|
|
"caterwauling",
|
|
"complaining",
|
|
"crabbing",
|
|
"croaking",
|
|
"fussing",
|
|
"griping",
|
|
"grizzling",
|
|
"grouching",
|
|
"grousing",
|
|
"growling",
|
|
"grumbling",
|
|
"grumping",
|
|
"hollering",
|
|
"inveighing",
|
|
"keening",
|
|
"kicking",
|
|
"kvetching",
|
|
"maundering",
|
|
"moaning",
|
|
"murmuring",
|
|
"muttering",
|
|
"nagging",
|
|
"repining",
|
|
"screaming",
|
|
"squawking",
|
|
"squealing",
|
|
"wailing",
|
|
"whimpering",
|
|
"whinging",
|
|
"whingeing",
|
|
"yammering",
|
|
"yawping",
|
|
"yauping",
|
|
"yowling"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"objecting (to)",
|
|
"protesting",
|
|
"quarreling (with)",
|
|
"quarrelling (with)",
|
|
"caviling",
|
|
"cavilling",
|
|
"quibbling",
|
|
"fretting",
|
|
"stewing",
|
|
"worrying",
|
|
"blubbering",
|
|
"crying",
|
|
"sobbing",
|
|
"bemoaning",
|
|
"bewailing",
|
|
"deploring",
|
|
"lamenting"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"accepting",
|
|
"bearing",
|
|
"countenancing",
|
|
"enduring",
|
|
"taking",
|
|
"tolerating",
|
|
"applauding",
|
|
"cheering",
|
|
"commending"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"crowing",
|
|
"delighting",
|
|
"rejoicing"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"whisk":{
|
|
"a quick jerky movement from side to side or up and down":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"with a whisk of the broom, the dirt was gone"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"swish",
|
|
"switch",
|
|
"wag",
|
|
"waggle"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"oscillation",
|
|
"rock",
|
|
"sway",
|
|
"swing",
|
|
"waver",
|
|
"flap",
|
|
"flutter",
|
|
"wave",
|
|
"whip",
|
|
"flick",
|
|
"jerk",
|
|
"jolt",
|
|
"snap",
|
|
"twitch",
|
|
"jiggle",
|
|
"shake",
|
|
"wiggle",
|
|
"bob",
|
|
"nod"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to cause to move or proceed fast or faster":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the museum guide kept whisking us along, telling us there was much more we had to see"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"accelerate",
|
|
"bundle",
|
|
"fast-track",
|
|
"hasten",
|
|
"hurry",
|
|
"quicken",
|
|
"rush",
|
|
"speed (up)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"drive",
|
|
"goad",
|
|
"prod",
|
|
"propel",
|
|
"push",
|
|
"race",
|
|
"spur",
|
|
"stir",
|
|
"urge",
|
|
"aid",
|
|
"dispatch",
|
|
"ease",
|
|
"encourage",
|
|
"expedite",
|
|
"facilitate"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"delay",
|
|
"encumber",
|
|
"fetter",
|
|
"hamper",
|
|
"hinder",
|
|
"hobble",
|
|
"hold back",
|
|
"hold up",
|
|
"impede",
|
|
"interfere (with)",
|
|
"manacle",
|
|
"rein (in)",
|
|
"restrain",
|
|
"shackle",
|
|
"tie up",
|
|
"trammel",
|
|
"arrest",
|
|
"check",
|
|
"stall",
|
|
"stay",
|
|
"still",
|
|
"stop"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"brake",
|
|
"decelerate",
|
|
"retard",
|
|
"slow (down)"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to move or proceed smoothly and readily":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"now that the highway has been widened, traffic just whisks along"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bowl",
|
|
"breeze",
|
|
"brush",
|
|
"coast",
|
|
"cruise",
|
|
"drift",
|
|
"flow",
|
|
"glide",
|
|
"roll",
|
|
"sail",
|
|
"skim",
|
|
"slide",
|
|
"slip",
|
|
"stream",
|
|
"sweep"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"fly",
|
|
"race",
|
|
"rush",
|
|
"speed"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"limp",
|
|
"lumber",
|
|
"plod",
|
|
"stumble",
|
|
"trudge",
|
|
"shamble",
|
|
"shuffle",
|
|
"stamp",
|
|
"stomp",
|
|
"stump",
|
|
"tramp",
|
|
"labor",
|
|
"toil"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"flounder",
|
|
"struggle"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to proceed or move quickly":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"whisked through the crowd and delivered the urgent message"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"barrel",
|
|
"belt",
|
|
"blast",
|
|
"blaze",
|
|
"blow",
|
|
"bolt",
|
|
"bomb",
|
|
"bowl",
|
|
"breeze",
|
|
"bundle",
|
|
"bustle",
|
|
"buzz",
|
|
"cannonball",
|
|
"careen",
|
|
"career",
|
|
"chase",
|
|
"course",
|
|
"crack (on)",
|
|
"dash",
|
|
"drive",
|
|
"fly",
|
|
"hare",
|
|
"hasten",
|
|
"hie",
|
|
"highball",
|
|
"hotfoot (it)",
|
|
"hump",
|
|
"hurl",
|
|
"hurry",
|
|
"hurtle",
|
|
"hustle",
|
|
"jet",
|
|
"jump",
|
|
"motor",
|
|
"nip",
|
|
"pelt",
|
|
"race",
|
|
"ram",
|
|
"rip",
|
|
"rocket",
|
|
"run",
|
|
"rush",
|
|
"rustle",
|
|
"scoot",
|
|
"scurry",
|
|
"scuttle",
|
|
"shoot",
|
|
"speed",
|
|
"step",
|
|
"tear",
|
|
"travel",
|
|
"trot",
|
|
"whirl",
|
|
"zip",
|
|
"zoom"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"beetle",
|
|
"dart",
|
|
"flit",
|
|
"scamper",
|
|
"scud",
|
|
"scuffle",
|
|
"stampede",
|
|
"streak",
|
|
"whiz",
|
|
"whizz",
|
|
"gallop",
|
|
"jog",
|
|
"sprint",
|
|
"accelerate",
|
|
"quicken",
|
|
"step out",
|
|
"catch up",
|
|
"fast-forward",
|
|
"outpace",
|
|
"outrun",
|
|
"outstrip",
|
|
"overtake",
|
|
"arrow",
|
|
"beeline"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"dally",
|
|
"dawdle",
|
|
"dillydally",
|
|
"drag",
|
|
"hang (around or out)",
|
|
"lag",
|
|
"linger",
|
|
"loiter",
|
|
"poke",
|
|
"tarry",
|
|
"amble",
|
|
"lumber",
|
|
"plod",
|
|
"saunter",
|
|
"shuffle",
|
|
"stroll",
|
|
"decelerate",
|
|
"slow (down or up)"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"crawl",
|
|
"creep",
|
|
"poke"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"whipping":{
|
|
"failure to win a contest":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"suffered a whipping that took them out of competition"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"beating",
|
|
"defeat",
|
|
"drubbing",
|
|
"licking",
|
|
"loss",
|
|
"lump",
|
|
"overthrow",
|
|
"plastering",
|
|
"rout",
|
|
"shellacking",
|
|
"trimming",
|
|
"trouncing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"collapse",
|
|
"debacle",
|
|
"d\u00e9b\u00e2cle",
|
|
"failure",
|
|
"fiasco",
|
|
"fizzle",
|
|
"flop",
|
|
"nonsuccess",
|
|
"setback",
|
|
"upset",
|
|
"lurch",
|
|
"shutout",
|
|
"washout",
|
|
"whitewash"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"accomplishment",
|
|
"achievement",
|
|
"blowout",
|
|
"cakewalk",
|
|
"landslide",
|
|
"romp",
|
|
"runaway",
|
|
"sweep",
|
|
"walkaway",
|
|
"walkover"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"success",
|
|
"triumph",
|
|
"victory",
|
|
"win"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to strike repeatedly with something long and thin or flexible":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"whipped the animal when it did not move fast enough to please him"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"birching",
|
|
"cowhiding",
|
|
"flagellating",
|
|
"flailing",
|
|
"flogging",
|
|
"hiding",
|
|
"horsewhipping",
|
|
"lashing",
|
|
"leathering",
|
|
"rawhiding",
|
|
"scourging",
|
|
"slashing",
|
|
"switching",
|
|
"tanning",
|
|
"thrashing",
|
|
"whaling"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"knouting",
|
|
"quirting",
|
|
"strapping",
|
|
"cutting",
|
|
"flicking",
|
|
"touching up",
|
|
"blackjacking",
|
|
"caning",
|
|
"clubbing",
|
|
"cudgeling",
|
|
"cudgelling",
|
|
"fustigating",
|
|
"pistol-whipping",
|
|
"banging",
|
|
"bopping",
|
|
"boxing",
|
|
"busting",
|
|
"clapping",
|
|
"clipping",
|
|
"clobbering",
|
|
"clouting",
|
|
"cracking",
|
|
"cuffing",
|
|
"hitting",
|
|
"knocking",
|
|
"lamming",
|
|
"pasting",
|
|
"punching",
|
|
"slapping",
|
|
"slugging",
|
|
"smacking",
|
|
"smiting",
|
|
"socking",
|
|
"spanking",
|
|
"swatting",
|
|
"swiping",
|
|
"thwacking",
|
|
"walloping",
|
|
"whacking",
|
|
"bashing",
|
|
"basting",
|
|
"battering",
|
|
"batting",
|
|
"beating",
|
|
"belaboring",
|
|
"belting",
|
|
"bludgeoning",
|
|
"buffeting",
|
|
"bunging",
|
|
"drubbing",
|
|
"fibbing",
|
|
"hammering",
|
|
"lacing",
|
|
"lambasting",
|
|
"lathering",
|
|
"licking",
|
|
"mangling",
|
|
"mauling",
|
|
"paddling",
|
|
"pelting",
|
|
"pommeling",
|
|
"pommelling",
|
|
"pounding",
|
|
"pummeling",
|
|
"pummelling",
|
|
"roughing",
|
|
"slating",
|
|
"slogging",
|
|
"threshing",
|
|
"thumping",
|
|
"tromping",
|
|
"whopping",
|
|
"whapping",
|
|
"whupping",
|
|
"working over"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to defeat by a large margin":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"we whipped them 13-0 in the last game"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"annihilating",
|
|
"blowing away",
|
|
"bombing",
|
|
"burying",
|
|
"clobbering",
|
|
"creaming",
|
|
"drubbing",
|
|
"dusting",
|
|
"flattening",
|
|
"pasting",
|
|
"routing",
|
|
"shellacking",
|
|
"skinning",
|
|
"skunking",
|
|
"smoking",
|
|
"smothering",
|
|
"snowing under",
|
|
"thrashing",
|
|
"trimming",
|
|
"tromping",
|
|
"trouncing",
|
|
"walloping",
|
|
"waxing",
|
|
"whomping",
|
|
"whopping",
|
|
"whapping",
|
|
"whupping"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"sweeping",
|
|
"upsetting",
|
|
"beating",
|
|
"besting",
|
|
"conquering",
|
|
"dispatching",
|
|
"hurdling",
|
|
"licking",
|
|
"mastering",
|
|
"overbearing",
|
|
"overcoming",
|
|
"overmatching",
|
|
"prevailing (over)",
|
|
"subduing",
|
|
"surmounting",
|
|
"taking",
|
|
"throwing",
|
|
"triumphing (over)",
|
|
"winning (against)",
|
|
"worsting",
|
|
"crushing",
|
|
"knocking off",
|
|
"knocking over",
|
|
"overpowering",
|
|
"overthrowing",
|
|
"overwhelming",
|
|
"subjugating",
|
|
"upending",
|
|
"vanquishing",
|
|
"acing (out)",
|
|
"bettering",
|
|
"eclipsing",
|
|
"exceeding",
|
|
"outdistancing",
|
|
"outdoing",
|
|
"outfighting",
|
|
"outshining",
|
|
"outstripping",
|
|
"overtopping",
|
|
"surpassing",
|
|
"topping",
|
|
"transcending",
|
|
"edging (out)",
|
|
"nosing out",
|
|
"pipping",
|
|
"capping",
|
|
"excelling",
|
|
"flourishing",
|
|
"scoring",
|
|
"succeeding",
|
|
"breaking",
|
|
"destroying",
|
|
"doing in",
|
|
"finishing",
|
|
"sinking",
|
|
"slaughtering"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to change the course or direction of (something)":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"any more complaints and I'm whipping this car around and heading back home"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"deflecting",
|
|
"diverting",
|
|
"redirecting",
|
|
"swinging",
|
|
"turning",
|
|
"veering",
|
|
"wheeling"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"averting",
|
|
"deviating",
|
|
"moving",
|
|
"rechanneling",
|
|
"shifting",
|
|
"shunting",
|
|
"sidetracking",
|
|
"swerving",
|
|
"switching",
|
|
"transferring",
|
|
"swiveling",
|
|
"swivelling",
|
|
"twisting",
|
|
"whirling",
|
|
"zigzagging",
|
|
"bending",
|
|
"curving",
|
|
"swaying",
|
|
"reversing",
|
|
"turning back"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to move or cause to move with a striking motion":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"her hair whipped in the wind"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"beating",
|
|
"flailing",
|
|
"flapping",
|
|
"flopping",
|
|
"fluttering"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"banging",
|
|
"battering",
|
|
"buffeting",
|
|
"knocking",
|
|
"pounding",
|
|
"smacking",
|
|
"spanking",
|
|
"thumping",
|
|
"flickering",
|
|
"flicking",
|
|
"flitting",
|
|
"fanning",
|
|
"oscillating",
|
|
"swaying",
|
|
"swinging",
|
|
"undulating",
|
|
"waving",
|
|
"palpitating",
|
|
"pulsing",
|
|
"throbbing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to strike repeatedly":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"huge raindrops whipped the windows"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bashing",
|
|
"basting",
|
|
"battering",
|
|
"batting",
|
|
"beating",
|
|
"belaboring",
|
|
"belting",
|
|
"birching",
|
|
"bludgeoning",
|
|
"buffeting",
|
|
"bunging up",
|
|
"clubbing",
|
|
"currying",
|
|
"doing",
|
|
"drubbing",
|
|
"fibbing",
|
|
"flogging",
|
|
"hammering",
|
|
"hiding",
|
|
"lacing",
|
|
"lambasting",
|
|
"lashing",
|
|
"lathering",
|
|
"licking",
|
|
"mauling",
|
|
"messing (up)",
|
|
"paddling",
|
|
"pelting",
|
|
"pommeling",
|
|
"pommelling",
|
|
"pounding",
|
|
"pummeling",
|
|
"pummelling",
|
|
"punching out",
|
|
"roughing (up)",
|
|
"slating",
|
|
"slogging",
|
|
"switching",
|
|
"tanning",
|
|
"thrashing",
|
|
"threshing",
|
|
"thumping",
|
|
"tromping",
|
|
"walloping",
|
|
"whaling",
|
|
"whopping",
|
|
"whapping",
|
|
"whupping",
|
|
"working over"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"assailing",
|
|
"assaulting",
|
|
"attacking",
|
|
"besetting",
|
|
"boxing",
|
|
"busting",
|
|
"chopping",
|
|
"clobbering",
|
|
"clouting",
|
|
"cracking",
|
|
"cudgeling",
|
|
"cudgelling",
|
|
"cuffing",
|
|
"descending (on or upon)",
|
|
"hitting",
|
|
"jumping (on)",
|
|
"knocking",
|
|
"lamming",
|
|
"laying on",
|
|
"pasting",
|
|
"pouncing (on or upon)",
|
|
"punching",
|
|
"raiding",
|
|
"rushing",
|
|
"slamming",
|
|
"slapping",
|
|
"smacking",
|
|
"smashing",
|
|
"socking",
|
|
"spanking",
|
|
"storming",
|
|
"swatting",
|
|
"swiping",
|
|
"thwacking",
|
|
"whacking",
|
|
"whamming",
|
|
"whomping",
|
|
"blackjacking",
|
|
"caning",
|
|
"cowhiding",
|
|
"flagellating",
|
|
"fustigating",
|
|
"horsewhipping",
|
|
"leathering",
|
|
"pistol-whipping",
|
|
"rawhiding",
|
|
"scourging",
|
|
"strapping",
|
|
"goring",
|
|
"lacerating",
|
|
"wounding",
|
|
"maiming",
|
|
"mangling",
|
|
"mutilating"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"whimpers":{
|
|
"an expression of dissatisfaction, pain, or resentment":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"patiently posed for dozens of photographs without so much as a whimper"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"beefs",
|
|
"bitches",
|
|
"bleats",
|
|
"carps",
|
|
"complaints",
|
|
"fusses",
|
|
"grievances",
|
|
"gripes",
|
|
"grouches",
|
|
"grouses",
|
|
"grumbles",
|
|
"hollers",
|
|
"kvetches",
|
|
"laments",
|
|
"misereres",
|
|
"moans",
|
|
"murmurs",
|
|
"plaints",
|
|
"squawks",
|
|
"wails",
|
|
"whines",
|
|
"whinges",
|
|
"yammers"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"challenges",
|
|
"demurs",
|
|
"expostulations",
|
|
"kicks",
|
|
"niggles",
|
|
"objections",
|
|
"protests",
|
|
"quibbles",
|
|
"remonstrances",
|
|
"stinks"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"commendations",
|
|
"compliments",
|
|
"plaudits",
|
|
"acclaim",
|
|
"applauses",
|
|
"praises",
|
|
"approvals",
|
|
"endorsements",
|
|
"indorsements",
|
|
"sanctions"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to utter feeble plaintive cries":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the dog whimpered to be let in"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bleats",
|
|
"mewls",
|
|
"pules"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"fusses",
|
|
"sniffles",
|
|
"snivels",
|
|
"snuffles",
|
|
"whines",
|
|
"bawls",
|
|
"blubbers",
|
|
"blubs",
|
|
"cries",
|
|
"sobs",
|
|
"weeps",
|
|
"peeps",
|
|
"squeaks",
|
|
"yelps",
|
|
"mumbles",
|
|
"murmurs",
|
|
"mutters",
|
|
"groans",
|
|
"moans",
|
|
"sighs"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"screams",
|
|
"screeches",
|
|
"shrieks",
|
|
"squeals",
|
|
"howls",
|
|
"squalls",
|
|
"wails",
|
|
"yowls",
|
|
"calls",
|
|
"caterwauls",
|
|
"squawks",
|
|
"bellows",
|
|
"roars"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to express dissatisfaction, pain, or resentment usually tiresomely":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a good-hearted person, but given to whimpering about trifles"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"beefs",
|
|
"bellyaches",
|
|
"bitches",
|
|
"bleats",
|
|
"carps",
|
|
"caterwauls",
|
|
"complains",
|
|
"crabs",
|
|
"croaks",
|
|
"fusses",
|
|
"gripes",
|
|
"grizzles",
|
|
"grouches",
|
|
"grouses",
|
|
"growls",
|
|
"grumbles",
|
|
"grumps",
|
|
"hollers",
|
|
"inveighs",
|
|
"keens",
|
|
"kicks",
|
|
"kvetches",
|
|
"maunders",
|
|
"moans",
|
|
"murmurs",
|
|
"mutters",
|
|
"nags",
|
|
"repines",
|
|
"screams",
|
|
"squawks",
|
|
"squeals",
|
|
"wails",
|
|
"whines",
|
|
"whinges",
|
|
"yammers",
|
|
"yawps",
|
|
"yaups",
|
|
"yowls"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"objects (to)",
|
|
"protests",
|
|
"quarrels (with)",
|
|
"cavils",
|
|
"quibbles",
|
|
"frets",
|
|
"stews",
|
|
"worries",
|
|
"blubbers",
|
|
"cries",
|
|
"sobs",
|
|
"bemoans",
|
|
"bewails",
|
|
"deplores",
|
|
"laments"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"accepts",
|
|
"bears",
|
|
"countenances",
|
|
"endures",
|
|
"takes",
|
|
"tolerates",
|
|
"applauds",
|
|
"cheers",
|
|
"commends"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"crows",
|
|
"delights",
|
|
"rejoices"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"whimsically":{
|
|
"as in casually , carelessly":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"arbitrarily",
|
|
"capriciously",
|
|
"carelessly",
|
|
"casually",
|
|
"indiscriminately",
|
|
"informally",
|
|
"offhand",
|
|
"offhandedly",
|
|
"promiscuously",
|
|
"aimlessly",
|
|
"anyhow",
|
|
"anyway",
|
|
"anywise",
|
|
"desultorily",
|
|
"erratically",
|
|
"haphazard",
|
|
"haphazardly",
|
|
"helter-skelter",
|
|
"hit or miss",
|
|
"irregularly",
|
|
"randomly",
|
|
"willy-nilly",
|
|
"accidentally",
|
|
"fortuitously",
|
|
"inadvertently",
|
|
"unconsciously",
|
|
"unintentionally",
|
|
"unwittingly",
|
|
"disconnectedly",
|
|
"disjointedly",
|
|
"fitfully",
|
|
"intermittently",
|
|
"spottily",
|
|
"unpredictably",
|
|
"higgledy-piggledy",
|
|
"topsy-turvy"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"methodically",
|
|
"systematically",
|
|
"carefully",
|
|
"formally",
|
|
"gingerly",
|
|
"meticulously",
|
|
"orderly",
|
|
"punctiliously",
|
|
"deliberately",
|
|
"intentionally",
|
|
"purposefully",
|
|
"purposely"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adverb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"whipcord":{
|
|
"as in bungee cord":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bungee cord",
|
|
"guy",
|
|
"halyard",
|
|
"lanyard",
|
|
"stay",
|
|
"cable",
|
|
"cord",
|
|
"lace",
|
|
"lacing",
|
|
"line",
|
|
"rope",
|
|
"string",
|
|
"wire"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"whippersnapper":{
|
|
"a person of no importance or influence":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"some young whippersnapper piped up with a pointless comment"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"cipher",
|
|
"dwarf",
|
|
"half-pint",
|
|
"insect",
|
|
"insignificancy",
|
|
"lightweight",
|
|
"morsel",
|
|
"nobody",
|
|
"nonentity",
|
|
"nothing",
|
|
"nullity",
|
|
"number",
|
|
"pip-squeak",
|
|
"pygmy",
|
|
"pigmy",
|
|
"shrimp",
|
|
"snippersnapper",
|
|
"twerp",
|
|
"zero",
|
|
"zilch"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"no-name",
|
|
"noncelebrity",
|
|
"least",
|
|
"inferior",
|
|
"mediocrity",
|
|
"obscurity",
|
|
"figurehead",
|
|
"puppet"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"chief",
|
|
"head",
|
|
"lead",
|
|
"leader",
|
|
"celebrity",
|
|
"luminary",
|
|
"notable",
|
|
"personality",
|
|
"planet",
|
|
"star",
|
|
"superstar",
|
|
"authority",
|
|
"superior",
|
|
"great power",
|
|
"party",
|
|
"power"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"big shot",
|
|
"big wheel",
|
|
"bigwig",
|
|
"eminence",
|
|
"figure",
|
|
"kahuna",
|
|
"kingpin",
|
|
"magnate",
|
|
"nabob",
|
|
"personage",
|
|
"somebody",
|
|
"VIP"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"whirlpools":{
|
|
"water moving rapidly in a circle with a hollow in the center":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"in The Odyssey , Ulysses is trapped between the six-headed monster Scylla and Charybdis, a deadly whirlpool that threatens to suck in his ship"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"gulfs",
|
|
"maelstroms",
|
|
"vortices",
|
|
"vortexes"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"tourbillions",
|
|
"tourbillons",
|
|
"eddies",
|
|
"swirls",
|
|
"whirls"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"whisky":{
|
|
"as in vodka , tequila":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"barley-bree",
|
|
"barley-broo",
|
|
"brandy",
|
|
"gin",
|
|
"liqueur",
|
|
"mao-tai",
|
|
"mescal",
|
|
"schnapps",
|
|
"tequila",
|
|
"vodka",
|
|
"mead",
|
|
"sake",
|
|
"saki",
|
|
"wine",
|
|
"Dutch courage",
|
|
"ale",
|
|
"beer",
|
|
"brew",
|
|
"brewage",
|
|
"brewski",
|
|
"home brew",
|
|
"malt liquor",
|
|
"microbrew",
|
|
"mum",
|
|
"nappy",
|
|
"cocktail",
|
|
"mixed drink",
|
|
"belt",
|
|
"load",
|
|
"nip",
|
|
"peg",
|
|
"pop",
|
|
"shooter",
|
|
"shot",
|
|
"slug",
|
|
"snifter",
|
|
"snort",
|
|
"tot",
|
|
"whet",
|
|
"aperitif",
|
|
"bracer",
|
|
"chaser",
|
|
"digestif",
|
|
"nightcap",
|
|
"alcohol",
|
|
"aqua vitae",
|
|
"ardent spirits",
|
|
"booze",
|
|
"bottle",
|
|
"drink",
|
|
"firewater",
|
|
"grog",
|
|
"hooch",
|
|
"inebriant",
|
|
"intoxicant",
|
|
"John Barleycorn",
|
|
"juice",
|
|
"liquor",
|
|
"lush",
|
|
"moonshine",
|
|
"potable",
|
|
"rum",
|
|
"sauce",
|
|
"spirits",
|
|
"stimulant",
|
|
"strong drink",
|
|
"tipple"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"whistle-blowers":{
|
|
"a person who provides information about another's wrongdoing":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"there are laws to protect whistle-blowers who reveal corporate malfeasance"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"betrayers",
|
|
"canaries",
|
|
"deep throats",
|
|
"finks",
|
|
"informants",
|
|
"informers",
|
|
"narks",
|
|
"rat finks",
|
|
"rats",
|
|
"snitchers",
|
|
"snitches",
|
|
"squealers",
|
|
"stoolies",
|
|
"stool pigeons",
|
|
"talebearers",
|
|
"tattlers",
|
|
"tattletales",
|
|
"telltales"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"collaborators",
|
|
"blabbermouths",
|
|
"blabbers",
|
|
"gossipers",
|
|
"gossips",
|
|
"leakers",
|
|
"snoopers",
|
|
"snoops",
|
|
"spies",
|
|
"notifiers"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"whitecaps":{
|
|
"as in breakers":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"breakers",
|
|
"surfs",
|
|
"combers",
|
|
"curls",
|
|
"seas",
|
|
"riffles",
|
|
"ripples",
|
|
"wavelets",
|
|
"billows",
|
|
"surges",
|
|
"swells",
|
|
"waves",
|
|
"ground swells",
|
|
"rollers",
|
|
"tidal waves",
|
|
"tsunamis",
|
|
"tsunami"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"whirlwind":{
|
|
"moving, proceeding, or acting with great speed":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"after a whirlwind romance of only a few weeks, the couple decided to get married"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"blistering",
|
|
"breakneck",
|
|
"breathless",
|
|
"brisk",
|
|
"dizzy",
|
|
"fast",
|
|
"fleet",
|
|
"fleet-footed",
|
|
"flying",
|
|
"galloping",
|
|
"hasty",
|
|
"hot",
|
|
"lightning",
|
|
"nippy",
|
|
"quick",
|
|
"rapid",
|
|
"rapid-fire",
|
|
"rattling",
|
|
"snappy",
|
|
"speedy",
|
|
"splitting",
|
|
"swift",
|
|
"zippy"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"expeditious",
|
|
"prompt",
|
|
"ready",
|
|
"accelerated",
|
|
"hastened",
|
|
"hurried",
|
|
"quickened",
|
|
"rushed",
|
|
"breathtaking",
|
|
"energetic",
|
|
"strenuous",
|
|
"strong",
|
|
"vigorous",
|
|
"high-speed",
|
|
"rush",
|
|
"ultrafast",
|
|
"ultrarapid"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"crawling",
|
|
"dallying",
|
|
"dawdling",
|
|
"dillydallying",
|
|
"dragging",
|
|
"laggard",
|
|
"languid",
|
|
"lingering",
|
|
"plodding",
|
|
"poking",
|
|
"poky",
|
|
"pokey",
|
|
"slowish",
|
|
"sluggish",
|
|
"unhurried",
|
|
"deliberate",
|
|
"leisurely",
|
|
"measured",
|
|
"dilatory",
|
|
"late",
|
|
"tardy",
|
|
"ultraslow"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"slow"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"whirlpool":{
|
|
"water moving rapidly in a circle with a hollow in the center":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"in The Odyssey , Ulysses is trapped between the six-headed monster Scylla and Charybdis, a deadly whirlpool that threatens to suck in his ship"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"gulf",
|
|
"maelstrom",
|
|
"vortex"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"tourbillion",
|
|
"tourbillon",
|
|
"eddy",
|
|
"swirl",
|
|
"whirl"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"whishes":{
|
|
"a sound similar to the speech sound \\s\\ stretched out":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the whish of tires on wet pavement"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"fizzes",
|
|
"hisses",
|
|
"sizzles",
|
|
"swishes",
|
|
"whizzes"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"swooshes",
|
|
"wheezes",
|
|
"whistles",
|
|
"whooshes",
|
|
"zips",
|
|
"sibilances",
|
|
"sibilants"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to fly, turn, or move rapidly with a fluttering or vibratory sound":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"seemingly out of nowhere, a baseball whished past my head"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bumbles",
|
|
"burrs",
|
|
"buzzes",
|
|
"drones",
|
|
"hums",
|
|
"whirs",
|
|
"whirrs",
|
|
"whizzes",
|
|
"zips",
|
|
"zooms"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"chirrs",
|
|
"churrs",
|
|
"thrums",
|
|
"fizzes",
|
|
"hisses",
|
|
"murmurs",
|
|
"purrs",
|
|
"rustles",
|
|
"sighs",
|
|
"sizzles",
|
|
"swishes",
|
|
"whispers",
|
|
"coos",
|
|
"currs",
|
|
"wheezes",
|
|
"whistles",
|
|
"whooshes"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to make a sound like that of stretching out the speech sound \\s\\":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the match whished as it burst into flame"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"fizzes",
|
|
"fizzles",
|
|
"hisses",
|
|
"sizzles",
|
|
"swishes",
|
|
"whizzes"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"swooshes",
|
|
"wheezes",
|
|
"whistles",
|
|
"whooshes",
|
|
"zips",
|
|
"bubbles",
|
|
"effervesces",
|
|
"buzzes",
|
|
"drones",
|
|
"hums"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"whistle-blower":{
|
|
"a person who provides information about another's wrongdoing":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"there are laws to protect whistle-blowers who reveal corporate malfeasance"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"betrayer",
|
|
"canary",
|
|
"deep throat",
|
|
"fink",
|
|
"informant",
|
|
"informer",
|
|
"nark",
|
|
"rat",
|
|
"rat fink",
|
|
"snitch",
|
|
"snitcher",
|
|
"squealer",
|
|
"stool pigeon",
|
|
"stoolie",
|
|
"talebearer",
|
|
"tattler",
|
|
"tattletale",
|
|
"telltale"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"collaborator",
|
|
"blabber",
|
|
"blabbermouth",
|
|
"gossip",
|
|
"gossiper",
|
|
"leaker",
|
|
"snoop",
|
|
"snooper",
|
|
"spy",
|
|
"notifier"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"whip hands":{
|
|
"the more favorable condition or position in a competition":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"unquestionably the company has the whip hand in negotiations with the labor union"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"advantages",
|
|
"betters",
|
|
"bulges",
|
|
"catbird seats",
|
|
"drops",
|
|
"edges",
|
|
"high grounds",
|
|
"inside tracks",
|
|
"jumps",
|
|
"pulls",
|
|
"steads",
|
|
"upper hands",
|
|
"vantages"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"allowances",
|
|
"head starts",
|
|
"leads",
|
|
"legs up",
|
|
"margins",
|
|
"odds",
|
|
"starts",
|
|
"ascendancies",
|
|
"ascendencies",
|
|
"commands",
|
|
"dominances",
|
|
"masteries",
|
|
"predominances",
|
|
"superiorities",
|
|
"supremacies",
|
|
"transcendences",
|
|
"transcendencies",
|
|
"precedences",
|
|
"preferences",
|
|
"prerogatives",
|
|
"privileges",
|
|
"seniorities",
|
|
"breaks",
|
|
"footholds",
|
|
"opportunities",
|
|
"benefits",
|
|
"blessings",
|
|
"boons",
|
|
"felicities",
|
|
"godsends",
|
|
"mannas",
|
|
"windfalls"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"detriments",
|
|
"strangleholds",
|
|
"disparities",
|
|
"imbalances",
|
|
"inequalities",
|
|
"disabilities",
|
|
"failings",
|
|
"impairments",
|
|
"shortcomings",
|
|
"bars",
|
|
"catches",
|
|
"checks",
|
|
"clogs",
|
|
"crimps",
|
|
"embarrassments",
|
|
"hindrances",
|
|
"hitches",
|
|
"hurdles",
|
|
"impediments",
|
|
"interferences",
|
|
"lets",
|
|
"manacles",
|
|
"obstacles",
|
|
"obstructions",
|
|
"rubs",
|
|
"shackles",
|
|
"stops",
|
|
"trammels",
|
|
"lurches",
|
|
"setbacks"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"disadvantages",
|
|
"drawbacks",
|
|
"handicaps",
|
|
"liabilities",
|
|
"minuses",
|
|
"penalties",
|
|
"strikes"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"white knights":{
|
|
"a person who actively supports or favors a cause":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a deserving cause in need of a charismatic white knight who will galvanize public support"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"advocates",
|
|
"advocators",
|
|
"apostles",
|
|
"backers",
|
|
"boosters",
|
|
"champions",
|
|
"espousers",
|
|
"exponents",
|
|
"expounders",
|
|
"friends",
|
|
"gospelers",
|
|
"gospellers",
|
|
"heralds",
|
|
"hierophants",
|
|
"high priests",
|
|
"paladins",
|
|
"promoters",
|
|
"proponents",
|
|
"protagonists",
|
|
"supporters",
|
|
"true believers",
|
|
"tub-thumpers"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"loyalists",
|
|
"partisans",
|
|
"partizans",
|
|
"stalwarts",
|
|
"adherents",
|
|
"cohorts",
|
|
"disciples",
|
|
"followers",
|
|
"interpreters",
|
|
"applauders",
|
|
"cheerleaders",
|
|
"encouragers",
|
|
"fellow travelers"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"enemies",
|
|
"foes",
|
|
"rivals",
|
|
"belittlers",
|
|
"critics",
|
|
"faultfinders"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"adversaries",
|
|
"antagonists",
|
|
"opponents"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"whinnying":{
|
|
"to make the cry typical of a horse":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the father whinnied and reared as his young daughter pretended to ride him"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"neighing",
|
|
"nickering",
|
|
"whickering"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"whiff":{
|
|
"an almost imperceptible sign of something":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"even a whiff of appreciation for everything I've done for her would have been nice"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"breath",
|
|
"flicker",
|
|
"glimmer",
|
|
"hint",
|
|
"suggestion",
|
|
"tang",
|
|
"touch",
|
|
"trace"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"inkling",
|
|
"intimation",
|
|
"scent",
|
|
"wind",
|
|
"evidence",
|
|
"indication",
|
|
"mark",
|
|
"sign"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"permeation",
|
|
"pervasion",
|
|
"saturation"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to become aware of by means of the sense organs in the nose":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"whiffed the pot of chili on the stove and announced that he was staying for dinner"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"nose",
|
|
"scent",
|
|
"smell",
|
|
"sniff",
|
|
"snuff"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"breathe",
|
|
"drink (in)",
|
|
"inhale",
|
|
"respire",
|
|
"snort",
|
|
"snuffle",
|
|
"savor",
|
|
"savour"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"whitewashing":{
|
|
"to dismiss as of little importance":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"refused to whitewash the governor's chronic disregard for the truth"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"blinking (at)",
|
|
"brushing (aside or off)",
|
|
"condoning",
|
|
"discounting",
|
|
"disregarding",
|
|
"excusing",
|
|
"forgiving",
|
|
"glossing (over)",
|
|
"glozing (over)",
|
|
"ignoring",
|
|
"overlooking",
|
|
"overpassing",
|
|
"papering over",
|
|
"pardoning",
|
|
"passing over",
|
|
"remitting",
|
|
"shrugging off",
|
|
"winking (at)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"explaining",
|
|
"justifying",
|
|
"rationalizing",
|
|
"absolving",
|
|
"acquitting",
|
|
"clearing",
|
|
"exculpating",
|
|
"exonerating",
|
|
"vindicating",
|
|
"waiving",
|
|
"waving (aside or off)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"heeding",
|
|
"marking",
|
|
"minding",
|
|
"noting",
|
|
"objecting (to)"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to make (something) seem less bad by offering excuses":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"don't try to whitewash your rudeness by claiming that you were having a bad day"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"deodorizing",
|
|
"excusing",
|
|
"explaining away",
|
|
"extenuating",
|
|
"glossing (over)",
|
|
"glozing (over)",
|
|
"palliating"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"sugarcoating",
|
|
"varnishing",
|
|
"apologizing",
|
|
"atoning",
|
|
"confessing",
|
|
"accounting (for)",
|
|
"explaining",
|
|
"justifying",
|
|
"rationalizing",
|
|
"minimizing",
|
|
"playing down",
|
|
"soft-pedaling",
|
|
"alleviating",
|
|
"easing",
|
|
"lessening",
|
|
"lightening",
|
|
"mitigating",
|
|
"moderating",
|
|
"softening",
|
|
"tempering",
|
|
"absolving",
|
|
"acquitting",
|
|
"clearing",
|
|
"exculpating",
|
|
"exonerating",
|
|
"vindicating"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"whipped":{
|
|
"to strike repeatedly with something long and thin or flexible":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"whipped the animal when it did not move fast enough to please him"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"birched",
|
|
"cowhided",
|
|
"flagellated",
|
|
"flailed",
|
|
"flogged",
|
|
"hided",
|
|
"horsewhipped",
|
|
"lashed",
|
|
"leathered",
|
|
"rawhided",
|
|
"scourged",
|
|
"slashed",
|
|
"switched",
|
|
"tanned",
|
|
"thrashed",
|
|
"whaled"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"knouted",
|
|
"quirted",
|
|
"strapped",
|
|
"cut",
|
|
"flicked",
|
|
"touched up",
|
|
"blackjacked",
|
|
"caned",
|
|
"clubbed",
|
|
"cudgeled",
|
|
"cudgelled",
|
|
"fustigated",
|
|
"pistol-whipped",
|
|
"banged",
|
|
"bopped",
|
|
"boxed",
|
|
"busted",
|
|
"bust",
|
|
"clapped",
|
|
"clapt",
|
|
"clipped",
|
|
"clobbered",
|
|
"clouted",
|
|
"cracked",
|
|
"cuffed",
|
|
"hit",
|
|
"knocked",
|
|
"lammed",
|
|
"pasted",
|
|
"punched",
|
|
"slapped",
|
|
"slugged",
|
|
"smacked",
|
|
"smote",
|
|
"socked",
|
|
"spanked",
|
|
"swatted",
|
|
"swiped",
|
|
"thwacked",
|
|
"walloped",
|
|
"whacked",
|
|
"bashed",
|
|
"basted",
|
|
"batted",
|
|
"battered",
|
|
"beat",
|
|
"belabored",
|
|
"belted",
|
|
"bludgeoned",
|
|
"buffeted",
|
|
"bunged",
|
|
"drubbed",
|
|
"fibbed",
|
|
"hammered",
|
|
"laced",
|
|
"lambasted",
|
|
"lathered",
|
|
"licked",
|
|
"mangled",
|
|
"mauled",
|
|
"paddled",
|
|
"pelted",
|
|
"pommeled",
|
|
"pommelled",
|
|
"pounded",
|
|
"pummeled",
|
|
"pummelled",
|
|
"roughed",
|
|
"slated",
|
|
"slogged",
|
|
"threshed",
|
|
"thumped",
|
|
"tromped",
|
|
"whopped",
|
|
"whapped",
|
|
"whupped",
|
|
"worked over"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to defeat by a large margin":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"we whipped them 13-0 in the last game"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"annihilated",
|
|
"blew away",
|
|
"bombed",
|
|
"buried",
|
|
"clobbered",
|
|
"creamed",
|
|
"drubbed",
|
|
"dusted",
|
|
"flattened",
|
|
"pasted",
|
|
"routed",
|
|
"shellacked",
|
|
"skinned",
|
|
"skunked",
|
|
"smoked",
|
|
"smothered",
|
|
"snowed under",
|
|
"thrashed",
|
|
"trimmed",
|
|
"tromped",
|
|
"trounced",
|
|
"walloped",
|
|
"waxed",
|
|
"whomped",
|
|
"whopped",
|
|
"whapped",
|
|
"whupped"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"swept",
|
|
"upset",
|
|
"beat",
|
|
"bested",
|
|
"conquered",
|
|
"dispatched",
|
|
"hurdled",
|
|
"licked",
|
|
"mastered",
|
|
"overbore",
|
|
"overcame",
|
|
"overmatched",
|
|
"prevailed (over)",
|
|
"subdued",
|
|
"surmounted",
|
|
"threw",
|
|
"took",
|
|
"triumphed (over)",
|
|
"won (against)",
|
|
"worsted",
|
|
"crushed",
|
|
"knocked off",
|
|
"knocked over",
|
|
"overpowered",
|
|
"overthrew",
|
|
"overwhelmed",
|
|
"subjugated",
|
|
"upended",
|
|
"vanquished",
|
|
"aced (out)",
|
|
"bettered",
|
|
"eclipsed",
|
|
"exceeded",
|
|
"outdid",
|
|
"outdistanced",
|
|
"outfought",
|
|
"outshone",
|
|
"outshined",
|
|
"outstripped",
|
|
"overtopped",
|
|
"surpassed",
|
|
"topped",
|
|
"transcended",
|
|
"edged (out)",
|
|
"nosed out",
|
|
"pipped",
|
|
"capped",
|
|
"excelled",
|
|
"flourished",
|
|
"scored",
|
|
"succeeded",
|
|
"broke",
|
|
"destroyed",
|
|
"did in",
|
|
"finished",
|
|
"sank",
|
|
"sunk",
|
|
"slaughtered"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to change the course or direction of (something)":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"any more complaints and I'm whipping this car around and heading back home"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"deflected",
|
|
"diverted",
|
|
"redirected",
|
|
"swung",
|
|
"turned",
|
|
"veered",
|
|
"wheeled"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"averted",
|
|
"deviated",
|
|
"moved",
|
|
"rechanneled",
|
|
"rechannelled",
|
|
"shifted",
|
|
"shunted",
|
|
"sidetracked",
|
|
"swerved",
|
|
"switched",
|
|
"transferred",
|
|
"swiveled",
|
|
"swivelled",
|
|
"twisted",
|
|
"whirled",
|
|
"zigzagged",
|
|
"bent",
|
|
"curved",
|
|
"swayed",
|
|
"reversed",
|
|
"turned back"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to move or cause to move with a striking motion":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"her hair whipped in the wind"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"beat",
|
|
"flailed",
|
|
"flapped",
|
|
"flopped",
|
|
"fluttered"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"banged",
|
|
"battered",
|
|
"buffeted",
|
|
"knocked",
|
|
"pounded",
|
|
"smacked",
|
|
"spanked",
|
|
"thumped",
|
|
"flicked",
|
|
"flickered",
|
|
"flitted",
|
|
"fanned",
|
|
"oscillated",
|
|
"swayed",
|
|
"swung",
|
|
"undulated",
|
|
"waved",
|
|
"palpitated",
|
|
"pulsed",
|
|
"throbbed"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to strike repeatedly":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"huge raindrops whipped the windows"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bashed",
|
|
"basted",
|
|
"batted",
|
|
"battered",
|
|
"beat",
|
|
"belabored",
|
|
"belted",
|
|
"birched",
|
|
"bludgeoned",
|
|
"buffeted",
|
|
"bunged up",
|
|
"clubbed",
|
|
"curried",
|
|
"did",
|
|
"drubbed",
|
|
"fibbed",
|
|
"flogged",
|
|
"hammered",
|
|
"hided",
|
|
"laced",
|
|
"lambasted",
|
|
"lashed",
|
|
"lathered",
|
|
"licked",
|
|
"mauled",
|
|
"messed (up)",
|
|
"paddled",
|
|
"pelted",
|
|
"pommeled",
|
|
"pommelled",
|
|
"pounded",
|
|
"pummeled",
|
|
"pummelled",
|
|
"punched out",
|
|
"roughed (up)",
|
|
"slated",
|
|
"slogged",
|
|
"switched",
|
|
"tanned",
|
|
"thrashed",
|
|
"threshed",
|
|
"thumped",
|
|
"tromped",
|
|
"walloped",
|
|
"whaled",
|
|
"whopped",
|
|
"whapped",
|
|
"whupped",
|
|
"worked over"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"assailed",
|
|
"assaulted",
|
|
"attacked",
|
|
"beset",
|
|
"boxed",
|
|
"busted",
|
|
"bust",
|
|
"chopped",
|
|
"clobbered",
|
|
"clouted",
|
|
"cracked",
|
|
"cudgeled",
|
|
"cudgelled",
|
|
"cuffed",
|
|
"descended (on or upon)",
|
|
"hit",
|
|
"jumped (on)",
|
|
"knocked",
|
|
"laid on",
|
|
"lammed",
|
|
"pasted",
|
|
"pounced (on or upon)",
|
|
"punched",
|
|
"raided",
|
|
"rushed",
|
|
"slammed",
|
|
"slapped",
|
|
"smacked",
|
|
"smashed",
|
|
"socked",
|
|
"spanked",
|
|
"stormed",
|
|
"swatted",
|
|
"swiped",
|
|
"thwacked",
|
|
"whacked",
|
|
"whammed",
|
|
"whomped",
|
|
"blackjacked",
|
|
"caned",
|
|
"cowhided",
|
|
"flagellated",
|
|
"fustigated",
|
|
"horsewhipped",
|
|
"leathered",
|
|
"pistol-whipped",
|
|
"rawhided",
|
|
"scourged",
|
|
"strapped",
|
|
"gored",
|
|
"lacerated",
|
|
"wounded",
|
|
"maimed",
|
|
"mangled",
|
|
"mutilated"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"whipstock":{
|
|
"as in crop":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"crop",
|
|
"hilt",
|
|
"shaft",
|
|
"broomstick",
|
|
"bail",
|
|
"bow",
|
|
"loop",
|
|
"bar",
|
|
"handlebar",
|
|
"grip",
|
|
"haft",
|
|
"handgrip",
|
|
"handle",
|
|
"helve"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"whim-whams":{
|
|
"a sense of panic or extreme nervousness":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"just the sight of a roller coaster gives him the whim-whams"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"butterflies",
|
|
"dither",
|
|
"heebie-jeebies",
|
|
"jimjams",
|
|
"jitters",
|
|
"nerves",
|
|
"screaming meemies",
|
|
"shakes",
|
|
"shivers",
|
|
"willies"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"cold sweat",
|
|
"creeps",
|
|
"fidgets",
|
|
"goose bumps",
|
|
"agitation",
|
|
"anxiety",
|
|
"fear",
|
|
"hysteria",
|
|
"uneasiness",
|
|
"frazzle",
|
|
"nervous breakdown",
|
|
"edginess",
|
|
"jumpiness",
|
|
"skittishness"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"aplomb",
|
|
"calm",
|
|
"composure",
|
|
"equanimity",
|
|
"imperturbability",
|
|
"self-possession",
|
|
"tranquillity",
|
|
"tranquility"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"plural noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"whichever":{
|
|
"any one or ones out of a group":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"We can go on Tuesday or Friday, whichever you prefer.",
|
|
"You may leave at 4:00 or when you've finished the job, whichever comes first."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"anything",
|
|
"what all",
|
|
"whatever",
|
|
"whatnot"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"pronoun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"whisks":{
|
|
"a quick jerky movement from side to side or up and down":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"with a whisk of the broom, the dirt was gone"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"swishes",
|
|
"switches",
|
|
"waggles",
|
|
"wags"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"oscillations",
|
|
"rocks",
|
|
"sways",
|
|
"swings",
|
|
"wavers",
|
|
"flaps",
|
|
"flutters",
|
|
"waves",
|
|
"whips",
|
|
"flicks",
|
|
"jerks",
|
|
"jolts",
|
|
"snaps",
|
|
"twitches",
|
|
"jiggles",
|
|
"shakes",
|
|
"wiggles",
|
|
"bobs",
|
|
"nods"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to cause to move or proceed fast or faster":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the museum guide kept whisking us along, telling us there was much more we had to see"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"accelerates",
|
|
"bundles",
|
|
"fast-tracks",
|
|
"hastens",
|
|
"hurries",
|
|
"quickens",
|
|
"rushes",
|
|
"speeds (up)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"drives",
|
|
"goads",
|
|
"prods",
|
|
"propels",
|
|
"pushes",
|
|
"races",
|
|
"spurs",
|
|
"stirs",
|
|
"urges",
|
|
"aids",
|
|
"dispatches",
|
|
"eases",
|
|
"encourages",
|
|
"expedites",
|
|
"facilitates"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"delays",
|
|
"encumbers",
|
|
"fetters",
|
|
"hampers",
|
|
"hinders",
|
|
"hobbles",
|
|
"holds back",
|
|
"holds up",
|
|
"impedes",
|
|
"interferes (with)",
|
|
"manacles",
|
|
"reins (in)",
|
|
"restrains",
|
|
"shackles",
|
|
"ties up",
|
|
"trammels",
|
|
"arrests",
|
|
"checks",
|
|
"stalls",
|
|
"stays",
|
|
"stills",
|
|
"stops"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"brakes",
|
|
"decelerates",
|
|
"retards",
|
|
"slows (down)"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to move or proceed smoothly and readily":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"now that the highway has been widened, traffic just whisks along"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bowls",
|
|
"breezes",
|
|
"brushes",
|
|
"coasts",
|
|
"cruises",
|
|
"drifts",
|
|
"flows",
|
|
"glides",
|
|
"rolls",
|
|
"sails",
|
|
"skims",
|
|
"slides",
|
|
"slips",
|
|
"streams",
|
|
"sweeps"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"flies",
|
|
"races",
|
|
"rushes",
|
|
"speeds"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"limps",
|
|
"lumbers",
|
|
"plods",
|
|
"stumbles",
|
|
"trudges",
|
|
"shambles",
|
|
"shuffles",
|
|
"stamps",
|
|
"stomps",
|
|
"stumps",
|
|
"tramps",
|
|
"labors",
|
|
"toils"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"flounders",
|
|
"struggles"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to proceed or move quickly":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"whisked through the crowd and delivered the urgent message"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"barrels",
|
|
"belts",
|
|
"blasts",
|
|
"blazes",
|
|
"blows",
|
|
"bolts",
|
|
"bombs",
|
|
"bowls",
|
|
"breezes",
|
|
"bundles",
|
|
"bustles",
|
|
"buzzes",
|
|
"cannonballs",
|
|
"careens",
|
|
"careers",
|
|
"chases",
|
|
"courses",
|
|
"cracks (on)",
|
|
"dashes",
|
|
"drives",
|
|
"flies",
|
|
"hares",
|
|
"hastens",
|
|
"hies",
|
|
"highballs",
|
|
"hotfoots (it)",
|
|
"humps",
|
|
"hurls",
|
|
"hurries",
|
|
"hurtles",
|
|
"hustles",
|
|
"jets",
|
|
"jumps",
|
|
"motors",
|
|
"nips",
|
|
"pelts",
|
|
"races",
|
|
"rams",
|
|
"rips",
|
|
"rockets",
|
|
"runs",
|
|
"rushes",
|
|
"rustles",
|
|
"scoots",
|
|
"scurries",
|
|
"scuttles",
|
|
"shoots",
|
|
"speeds",
|
|
"steps",
|
|
"tears",
|
|
"travels",
|
|
"trots",
|
|
"whirls",
|
|
"zips",
|
|
"zooms"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"beetles",
|
|
"darts",
|
|
"flits",
|
|
"scampers",
|
|
"scuds",
|
|
"scuffles",
|
|
"stampedes",
|
|
"streaks",
|
|
"whizzes",
|
|
"gallops",
|
|
"jogs",
|
|
"sprints",
|
|
"accelerates",
|
|
"quickens",
|
|
"steps out",
|
|
"catches up",
|
|
"fast-forwards",
|
|
"outpaces",
|
|
"outruns",
|
|
"outstrips",
|
|
"overtakes",
|
|
"arrows",
|
|
"beelines"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"dallies",
|
|
"dawdles",
|
|
"dillydallies",
|
|
"drags",
|
|
"hangs (around or out)",
|
|
"lags",
|
|
"lingers",
|
|
"loiters",
|
|
"pokes",
|
|
"tarries",
|
|
"ambles",
|
|
"lumbers",
|
|
"plods",
|
|
"saunters",
|
|
"shuffles",
|
|
"strolls",
|
|
"decelerates",
|
|
"slows (down or up)"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"crawls",
|
|
"creeps",
|
|
"pokes"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"whispered":{
|
|
"as in muttered , mumbled":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"breathed",
|
|
"chirped",
|
|
"drawled",
|
|
"gasped",
|
|
"intoned",
|
|
"mouthed",
|
|
"mumbled",
|
|
"murmured",
|
|
"muttered",
|
|
"purred",
|
|
"shouted",
|
|
"spluttered",
|
|
"sputtered",
|
|
"squeaked",
|
|
"articulated",
|
|
"enunciated",
|
|
"pronounced",
|
|
"sonant",
|
|
"oral",
|
|
"spoken",
|
|
"uttered",
|
|
"vocal",
|
|
"voiced"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"nonvocal",
|
|
"inarticulate",
|
|
"mute",
|
|
"quiet",
|
|
"silent",
|
|
"unexpressed",
|
|
"unsaid",
|
|
"unspoken",
|
|
"unuttered",
|
|
"unvoiced",
|
|
"surd",
|
|
"voiceless"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to make (as a piece of information) the subject of common talk without any authority or confirmation of accuracy":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"assistants whispered that the two singers were having a secret relationship"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bruited (about)",
|
|
"circulated",
|
|
"noised (about or abroad)",
|
|
"rumored"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bandied (about)",
|
|
"blabbed",
|
|
"dished",
|
|
"gossiped",
|
|
"tattled",
|
|
"bared",
|
|
"disclosed",
|
|
"divulged",
|
|
"exposed",
|
|
"let on (about)",
|
|
"reported",
|
|
"revealed",
|
|
"spilled",
|
|
"spilt",
|
|
"told",
|
|
"hinted",
|
|
"implied",
|
|
"insinuated",
|
|
"intimated",
|
|
"suggested",
|
|
"blazed",
|
|
"broadcast",
|
|
"broadcasted",
|
|
"proclaimed",
|
|
"promulgated",
|
|
"propagated",
|
|
"publicized",
|
|
"spread"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"whips (up)":{
|
|
"to bring (something volatile or intense) into being":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"whipped up protests against the proposed amendment to the state's constitution"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"abets",
|
|
"brews",
|
|
"ferments",
|
|
"foments",
|
|
"incites",
|
|
"instigates",
|
|
"picks",
|
|
"provokes",
|
|
"raises",
|
|
"stirs (up)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"advances",
|
|
"cultivates",
|
|
"encourages",
|
|
"forwards",
|
|
"fosters",
|
|
"furthers",
|
|
"nourishes",
|
|
"nurtures",
|
|
"promotes",
|
|
"sows",
|
|
"stimulates",
|
|
"detonates",
|
|
"sets",
|
|
"sets off",
|
|
"triggers",
|
|
"excites",
|
|
"galvanizes",
|
|
"inflames",
|
|
"enflames",
|
|
"inspires",
|
|
"motivates",
|
|
"rouses",
|
|
"activates",
|
|
"energizes",
|
|
"enlivens",
|
|
"fires",
|
|
"invigorates",
|
|
"jazzes (up)",
|
|
"livens (up)",
|
|
"peps (up)",
|
|
"quickens",
|
|
"stimulates",
|
|
"vitalizes"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"bridles",
|
|
"checks",
|
|
"constrains",
|
|
"curbs",
|
|
"discourages",
|
|
"holds",
|
|
"inhibits",
|
|
"regulates",
|
|
"reins (in)",
|
|
"restrains",
|
|
"tames",
|
|
"allays",
|
|
"calms",
|
|
"quiets",
|
|
"settles",
|
|
"soothes",
|
|
"stills",
|
|
"subdues",
|
|
"tranquilizes",
|
|
"tranquillizes"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"whitebeard":{
|
|
"as in patriarch , graybeard":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"gaffer",
|
|
"graybeard",
|
|
"patriarch",
|
|
"ancient",
|
|
"elder",
|
|
"geriatric",
|
|
"golden-ager",
|
|
"oldster",
|
|
"old-timer",
|
|
"senior",
|
|
"senior citizen",
|
|
"beldam",
|
|
"beldame",
|
|
"dowager",
|
|
"grandam",
|
|
"grandame",
|
|
"adult",
|
|
"grown-up",
|
|
"dotard"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"youngster",
|
|
"youth",
|
|
"adolescent",
|
|
"minor",
|
|
"child",
|
|
"cub",
|
|
"juvenile",
|
|
"kid",
|
|
"kiddie",
|
|
"kiddy"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"whiners":{
|
|
"a person who makes frequent complaints usually about little things":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"don't be a whiner \u2014the hike's not that difficult"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"babies",
|
|
"bellyachers",
|
|
"complainers",
|
|
"crybabies",
|
|
"fussbudgets",
|
|
"fussers",
|
|
"fusspots",
|
|
"gripers",
|
|
"grumblers",
|
|
"kvetchers",
|
|
"kvetches",
|
|
"snivelers"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bawlers",
|
|
"bleaters",
|
|
"moaners",
|
|
"screamers",
|
|
"squawkers",
|
|
"wailers",
|
|
"weepers",
|
|
"crabs",
|
|
"grumps",
|
|
"malcontents"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"happy campers"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"an irritable and complaining person":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"among the hospital staff the patient in 504 had acquired a reputation for being a whiner"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bears",
|
|
"bellyachers",
|
|
"complainers",
|
|
"crabs",
|
|
"cranks",
|
|
"croakers",
|
|
"crosspatches",
|
|
"curmudgeons",
|
|
"fussers",
|
|
"gripers",
|
|
"grouches",
|
|
"grousers",
|
|
"growlers",
|
|
"grumblers",
|
|
"grumps",
|
|
"murmurers",
|
|
"mutterers",
|
|
"sourpusses"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"hunks",
|
|
"malcontents",
|
|
"soreheads",
|
|
"grinches",
|
|
"killjoys",
|
|
"party poopers",
|
|
"spoilsports",
|
|
"defeatists",
|
|
"pessimists",
|
|
"faultfinders",
|
|
"kickers",
|
|
"naggers",
|
|
"nitpickers",
|
|
"objectors",
|
|
"quibblers",
|
|
"repiners",
|
|
"crocks",
|
|
"hypochondriacs"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"optimists",
|
|
"Pollyannas",
|
|
"happy campers"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"whiffed":{
|
|
"to become aware of by means of the sense organs in the nose":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"whiffed the pot of chili on the stove and announced that he was staying for dinner"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"nosed",
|
|
"scented",
|
|
"smelled",
|
|
"smelt",
|
|
"sniffed",
|
|
"snuffed"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"breathed",
|
|
"drank (in)",
|
|
"inhaled",
|
|
"respired",
|
|
"snorted",
|
|
"snuffled",
|
|
"savored",
|
|
"savoured"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"whips":{
|
|
"a long thin or flexible tool for striking":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a 100-year-old whip that was once used by a coachman"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"floggers",
|
|
"lashes",
|
|
"scourges",
|
|
"switches"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"birches",
|
|
"blacksnakes",
|
|
"bullwhips",
|
|
"cat-o'-nine-tails",
|
|
"cowhides",
|
|
"crops",
|
|
"hickories",
|
|
"knouts",
|
|
"quirts",
|
|
"rattans",
|
|
"rawhides",
|
|
"straps",
|
|
"bastinadoes",
|
|
"bastinades",
|
|
"batons",
|
|
"bats",
|
|
"billies",
|
|
"billy clubs",
|
|
"bludgeons",
|
|
"canes",
|
|
"clubs",
|
|
"cudgels",
|
|
"flails",
|
|
"nightsticks",
|
|
"staffs",
|
|
"staves"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to strike repeatedly with something long and thin or flexible":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"whipped the animal when it did not move fast enough to please him"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"birches",
|
|
"cowhides",
|
|
"flagellates",
|
|
"flails",
|
|
"flogs",
|
|
"hides",
|
|
"horsewhips",
|
|
"lashes",
|
|
"leathers",
|
|
"rawhides",
|
|
"scourges",
|
|
"slashes",
|
|
"switches",
|
|
"tans",
|
|
"thrashes",
|
|
"whales"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"knouts",
|
|
"quirts",
|
|
"straps",
|
|
"cuts",
|
|
"flicks",
|
|
"touches up",
|
|
"blackjacks",
|
|
"canes",
|
|
"clubs",
|
|
"cudgels",
|
|
"fustigates",
|
|
"pistol-whips",
|
|
"bangs",
|
|
"bops",
|
|
"boxes",
|
|
"busts",
|
|
"claps",
|
|
"clips",
|
|
"clobbers",
|
|
"clouts",
|
|
"cracks",
|
|
"cuffs",
|
|
"hits",
|
|
"knocks",
|
|
"lams",
|
|
"pastes",
|
|
"punches",
|
|
"slaps",
|
|
"slugs",
|
|
"smacks",
|
|
"smites",
|
|
"socks",
|
|
"spanks",
|
|
"swats",
|
|
"swipes",
|
|
"thwacks",
|
|
"wallops",
|
|
"whacks",
|
|
"bashes",
|
|
"bastes",
|
|
"bats",
|
|
"batters",
|
|
"beats",
|
|
"belabors",
|
|
"belts",
|
|
"bludgeons",
|
|
"buffets",
|
|
"bungs",
|
|
"drubs",
|
|
"fibs",
|
|
"hammers",
|
|
"laces",
|
|
"lambastes",
|
|
"lambasts",
|
|
"lathers",
|
|
"licks",
|
|
"mangles",
|
|
"mauls",
|
|
"paddles",
|
|
"pelts",
|
|
"pommels",
|
|
"pounds",
|
|
"pummels",
|
|
"roughs",
|
|
"slates",
|
|
"slogs",
|
|
"threshes",
|
|
"thumps",
|
|
"tromps",
|
|
"whops",
|
|
"whaps",
|
|
"whups",
|
|
"works over"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to defeat by a large margin":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"we whipped them 13-0 in the last game"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"annihilates",
|
|
"blows away",
|
|
"bombs",
|
|
"buries",
|
|
"clobbers",
|
|
"creams",
|
|
"drubs",
|
|
"dusts",
|
|
"flattens",
|
|
"pastes",
|
|
"routs",
|
|
"shellacs",
|
|
"skins",
|
|
"skunks",
|
|
"smokes",
|
|
"smothers",
|
|
"snows under",
|
|
"thrashes",
|
|
"trims",
|
|
"tromps",
|
|
"trounces",
|
|
"wallops",
|
|
"waxes",
|
|
"whomps",
|
|
"whops",
|
|
"whaps",
|
|
"whups"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"sweeps",
|
|
"upsets",
|
|
"beats",
|
|
"bests",
|
|
"conquers",
|
|
"dispatches",
|
|
"hurdles",
|
|
"licks",
|
|
"masters",
|
|
"overbears",
|
|
"overcomes",
|
|
"overmatches",
|
|
"prevails (over)",
|
|
"subdues",
|
|
"surmounts",
|
|
"takes",
|
|
"throws",
|
|
"triumphs (over)",
|
|
"wins (against)",
|
|
"worsts",
|
|
"crushes",
|
|
"knocks off",
|
|
"knocks over",
|
|
"overpowers",
|
|
"overthrows",
|
|
"overwhelms",
|
|
"subjugates",
|
|
"upends",
|
|
"vanquishes",
|
|
"aces (out)",
|
|
"betters",
|
|
"eclipses",
|
|
"exceeds",
|
|
"outdistances",
|
|
"outdoes",
|
|
"outfights",
|
|
"outshines",
|
|
"outstrips",
|
|
"overtops",
|
|
"surpasses",
|
|
"tops",
|
|
"transcends",
|
|
"edges (out)",
|
|
"noses out",
|
|
"pips",
|
|
"caps",
|
|
"excels",
|
|
"flourishes",
|
|
"scores",
|
|
"succeeds",
|
|
"breaks",
|
|
"destroys",
|
|
"does in",
|
|
"finishes",
|
|
"sinks",
|
|
"slaughters"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to change the course or direction of (something)":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"any more complaints and I'm whipping this car around and heading back home"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"deflects",
|
|
"diverts",
|
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"redirects",
|
|
"swings",
|
|
"turns",
|
|
"veers",
|
|
"wheels"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"averts",
|
|
"deviates",
|
|
"moves",
|
|
"rechannels",
|
|
"shifts",
|
|
"shunts",
|
|
"sidetracks",
|
|
"swerves",
|
|
"switches",
|
|
"transfers",
|
|
"swivels",
|
|
"twists",
|
|
"whirls",
|
|
"zigzags",
|
|
"bends",
|
|
"curves",
|
|
"sways",
|
|
"reverses",
|
|
"turns back"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to move or cause to move with a striking motion":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"her hair whipped in the wind"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"beats",
|
|
"flails",
|
|
"flaps",
|
|
"flops",
|
|
"flutters"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bangs",
|
|
"batters",
|
|
"buffets",
|
|
"knocks",
|
|
"pounds",
|
|
"smacks",
|
|
"spanks",
|
|
"thumps",
|
|
"flickers",
|
|
"flicks",
|
|
"flits",
|
|
"fans",
|
|
"oscillates",
|
|
"sways",
|
|
"swings",
|
|
"undulates",
|
|
"waves",
|
|
"palpitates",
|
|
"pulses",
|
|
"throbs"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to strike repeatedly":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"huge raindrops whipped the windows"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bashes",
|
|
"bastes",
|
|
"bats",
|
|
"batters",
|
|
"beats",
|
|
"belabors",
|
|
"belts",
|
|
"birches",
|
|
"bludgeons",
|
|
"buffets",
|
|
"bungs up",
|
|
"clubs",
|
|
"curries",
|
|
"does",
|
|
"drubs",
|
|
"fibs",
|
|
"flogs",
|
|
"hammers",
|
|
"hides",
|
|
"laces",
|
|
"lambastes",
|
|
"lambasts",
|
|
"lashes",
|
|
"lathers",
|
|
"licks",
|
|
"mauls",
|
|
"messes (up)",
|
|
"paddles",
|
|
"pelts",
|
|
"pommels",
|
|
"pounds",
|
|
"pummels",
|
|
"punches out",
|
|
"roughs (up)",
|
|
"slates",
|
|
"slogs",
|
|
"switches",
|
|
"tans",
|
|
"thrashes",
|
|
"threshes",
|
|
"thumps",
|
|
"tromps",
|
|
"wallops",
|
|
"whales",
|
|
"whops",
|
|
"whaps",
|
|
"whups",
|
|
"works over"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"assails",
|
|
"assaults",
|
|
"attacks",
|
|
"besets",
|
|
"boxes",
|
|
"busts",
|
|
"chops",
|
|
"clobbers",
|
|
"clouts",
|
|
"cracks",
|
|
"cudgels",
|
|
"cuffs",
|
|
"descends (on or upon)",
|
|
"hits",
|
|
"jumps (on)",
|
|
"knocks",
|
|
"lams",
|
|
"lays on",
|
|
"pastes",
|
|
"pounces (on or upon)",
|
|
"punches",
|
|
"raids",
|
|
"rushes",
|
|
"slams",
|
|
"slaps",
|
|
"smacks",
|
|
"smashes",
|
|
"socks",
|
|
"spanks",
|
|
"storms",
|
|
"swats",
|
|
"swipes",
|
|
"thwacks",
|
|
"whacks",
|
|
"whams",
|
|
"whomps",
|
|
"blackjacks",
|
|
"canes",
|
|
"cowhides",
|
|
"flagellates",
|
|
"fustigates",
|
|
"horsewhips",
|
|
"leathers",
|
|
"pistol-whips",
|
|
"rawhides",
|
|
"scourges",
|
|
"straps",
|
|
"gores",
|
|
"lacerates",
|
|
"wounds",
|
|
"maims",
|
|
"mangles",
|
|
"mutilates"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"white flags":{
|
|
"as in black flags , Jolly Rogers":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"black flags",
|
|
"Jolly Rogers",
|
|
"tricolors",
|
|
"union jacks",
|
|
"buntings",
|
|
"gonfalons",
|
|
"burgees",
|
|
"semaphores",
|
|
"signalers",
|
|
"signallers",
|
|
"wafts",
|
|
"banderoles",
|
|
"banderols",
|
|
"banners",
|
|
"colors",
|
|
"ensigns",
|
|
"flags",
|
|
"guidons",
|
|
"jacks",
|
|
"pendants",
|
|
"pendents",
|
|
"pennants",
|
|
"pennons",
|
|
"standards",
|
|
"streamers",
|
|
"badges",
|
|
"coats of arms",
|
|
"crests",
|
|
"insignia",
|
|
"insignias"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"whistle-stop":{
|
|
"a small residential settlement":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"for that all-important primary election, candidates are willing to go to every whistle-stop in the state"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bourg",
|
|
"hamlet",
|
|
"townlet",
|
|
"vill",
|
|
"village"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"cow town",
|
|
"Podunk",
|
|
"outpost"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"white-headed":{
|
|
"granted special treatment or attention":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the company's top salesman was certainly the white-headed boy of the office"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"beloved",
|
|
"cherished",
|
|
"darling",
|
|
"dear",
|
|
"fair-haired",
|
|
"favored",
|
|
"favorite",
|
|
"fond",
|
|
"loved",
|
|
"pet",
|
|
"precious",
|
|
"special",
|
|
"sweet"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"admired",
|
|
"adored",
|
|
"appreciated",
|
|
"esteemed",
|
|
"relished",
|
|
"revered",
|
|
"prized",
|
|
"treasured",
|
|
"preferred"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"abhorred",
|
|
"abominated",
|
|
"despised",
|
|
"detested",
|
|
"disdained",
|
|
"disfavored",
|
|
"disliked",
|
|
"execrated",
|
|
"hated",
|
|
"loathed",
|
|
"unfavorite",
|
|
"abandoned",
|
|
"forgotten",
|
|
"ignored",
|
|
"alienated",
|
|
"estranged"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"unbeloved"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"whitens":{
|
|
"to make white or whiter by removing color":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"years of sunlight had almost completely whitened the flag"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"blanches",
|
|
"bleaches",
|
|
"blenches",
|
|
"decolorizes",
|
|
"dulls",
|
|
"fades",
|
|
"pales",
|
|
"snows",
|
|
"washes out"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"brightens",
|
|
"lightens",
|
|
"dims",
|
|
"mats",
|
|
"mattes",
|
|
"matts",
|
|
"etiolates",
|
|
"whitewashes",
|
|
"frosts",
|
|
"silvers"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"blackens",
|
|
"blotches",
|
|
"checkers",
|
|
"dapples",
|
|
"daubs",
|
|
"discolors",
|
|
"flecks",
|
|
"marbles",
|
|
"mottles",
|
|
"patterns",
|
|
"polychromes",
|
|
"shades",
|
|
"speckles",
|
|
"specks",
|
|
"splotches",
|
|
"spots",
|
|
"streaks",
|
|
"striates",
|
|
"stripes",
|
|
"tarnishes",
|
|
"variegates",
|
|
"colors",
|
|
"dyes",
|
|
"paints",
|
|
"pigments",
|
|
"stains",
|
|
"tinctures",
|
|
"tinges",
|
|
"tints",
|
|
"burnishes",
|
|
"polishes",
|
|
"shines"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"darkens",
|
|
"deepens",
|
|
"embrowns"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"whinny":{
|
|
"to make the cry typical of a horse":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the father whinnied and reared as his young daughter pretended to ride him"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"neigh",
|
|
"nicker",
|
|
"whicker"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in bleat , squeal":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bark",
|
|
"bay",
|
|
"bellow",
|
|
"blat",
|
|
"bleat",
|
|
"bray",
|
|
"cackle",
|
|
"calling",
|
|
"caterwaul",
|
|
"caw",
|
|
"cheep",
|
|
"chirp",
|
|
"cluck",
|
|
"coo",
|
|
"crake",
|
|
"croak",
|
|
"crow",
|
|
"grunt",
|
|
"honk",
|
|
"hoot",
|
|
"howl",
|
|
"low",
|
|
"meow",
|
|
"miaow",
|
|
"mew",
|
|
"moo",
|
|
"neigh",
|
|
"oink",
|
|
"peep",
|
|
"quack",
|
|
"roar",
|
|
"screech",
|
|
"squall",
|
|
"squawk",
|
|
"squeak",
|
|
"squeal",
|
|
"trumpet",
|
|
"tu-whit tu-whoo",
|
|
"twitter",
|
|
"yap",
|
|
"yelp",
|
|
"yip",
|
|
"yowl",
|
|
"call",
|
|
"cry",
|
|
"note"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"whippers":{
|
|
"one that defeats an enemy or opponent":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"as the whippers of teams from much larger schools, our players have much to be proud of"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"beaters",
|
|
"conquerors",
|
|
"masters",
|
|
"subduers",
|
|
"trimmers",
|
|
"vanquishers",
|
|
"victors",
|
|
"winners"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"champions",
|
|
"champs",
|
|
"finalists",
|
|
"placers",
|
|
"dominators",
|
|
"overdogs",
|
|
"rulers",
|
|
"subjugators",
|
|
"top dogs"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"punching bags",
|
|
"pushovers",
|
|
"quitters",
|
|
"failures",
|
|
"flops",
|
|
"washouts",
|
|
"underdogs"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"losers"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"white lightnings":{
|
|
"illegally produced liquor":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"college students secretly mixing up a batch of white lightning in the school lab"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bootlegs",
|
|
"moonshines",
|
|
"mountain dews"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bathtub gins",
|
|
"red-eyes",
|
|
"rotguts",
|
|
"alcohols",
|
|
"ardent spirits",
|
|
"boozes",
|
|
"drinks",
|
|
"firewaters",
|
|
"grogs",
|
|
"hooches",
|
|
"John Barleycorns",
|
|
"juices",
|
|
"potables",
|
|
"rums",
|
|
"spirits",
|
|
"strong drinks",
|
|
"tipples"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"white elephant":{
|
|
"as in hand-me-down":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"hand-me-down",
|
|
"castaway",
|
|
"throwaway",
|
|
"rubbish",
|
|
"scrap",
|
|
"trash",
|
|
"waste",
|
|
"cull",
|
|
"discard",
|
|
"reject",
|
|
"rejection",
|
|
"second"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"whirled":{
|
|
"to cause (as a liquid) to move about in a circle especially repeatedly":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"whirled the chocolate syrup into the milk with a spoon"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"agitated",
|
|
"churned",
|
|
"stirred",
|
|
"swirled",
|
|
"washed"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"beat",
|
|
"paddled",
|
|
"whipped",
|
|
"whisked",
|
|
"reeled",
|
|
"shook",
|
|
"wheeled"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to move (something) in a curved or circular path on or as if on an axis":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the figure skater whirled his partner with effortless grace"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"pivoted",
|
|
"revolved",
|
|
"rolled",
|
|
"rotated",
|
|
"spun",
|
|
"swirled",
|
|
"swiveled",
|
|
"swivelled",
|
|
"swung",
|
|
"turned",
|
|
"twirled",
|
|
"twisted",
|
|
"wheeled"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"screwed",
|
|
"unscrewed",
|
|
"twiddled",
|
|
"coiled",
|
|
"cranked",
|
|
"reeled",
|
|
"wound",
|
|
"winded",
|
|
"circulated"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to move in circles around an axis or center":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the gambler held his breath as the roulette wheel whirled"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"gyrated",
|
|
"pinwheeled",
|
|
"pirouetted",
|
|
"revolved",
|
|
"rolled",
|
|
"rotated",
|
|
"spun",
|
|
"turned",
|
|
"twirled",
|
|
"wheeled"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"coiled",
|
|
"curled",
|
|
"curved",
|
|
"rounded",
|
|
"spiraled",
|
|
"spiralled",
|
|
"swirled",
|
|
"twined",
|
|
"twisted",
|
|
"wound",
|
|
"winded",
|
|
"circled",
|
|
"circulated",
|
|
"encircled",
|
|
"orbited",
|
|
"ringed",
|
|
"pivoted",
|
|
"swiveled",
|
|
"swivelled"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to proceed or move quickly":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"cars whirling by on the highway"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"barreled",
|
|
"barrelled",
|
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"belted",
|
|
"blasted",
|
|
"blazed",
|
|
"blew",
|
|
"bolted",
|
|
"bombed",
|
|
"bowled",
|
|
"breezed",
|
|
"bundled",
|
|
"bustled",
|
|
"buzzed",
|
|
"cannonballed",
|
|
"careened",
|
|
"careered",
|
|
"chased",
|
|
"coursed",
|
|
"cracked (on)",
|
|
"dashed",
|
|
"drove",
|
|
"flew",
|
|
"hared",
|
|
"hastened",
|
|
"hied",
|
|
"highballed",
|
|
"hotfooted (it)",
|
|
"humped",
|
|
"hurled",
|
|
"hurried",
|
|
"hurtled",
|
|
"hustled",
|
|
"jetted",
|
|
"jumped",
|
|
"motored",
|
|
"nipped",
|
|
"pelted",
|
|
"raced",
|
|
"rammed",
|
|
"ran",
|
|
"run",
|
|
"ripped",
|
|
"rocketed",
|
|
"rushed",
|
|
"rustled",
|
|
"scooted",
|
|
"scurried",
|
|
"scuttled",
|
|
"shot",
|
|
"sped",
|
|
"speeded",
|
|
"stepped",
|
|
"tore",
|
|
"traveled",
|
|
"travelled",
|
|
"trotted",
|
|
"whisked",
|
|
"zipped",
|
|
"zoomed"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"beetled",
|
|
"darted",
|
|
"flitted",
|
|
"scampered",
|
|
"scudded",
|
|
"scuffled",
|
|
"stampeded",
|
|
"streaked",
|
|
"whizzed",
|
|
"galloped",
|
|
"jogged",
|
|
"sprinted",
|
|
"accelerated",
|
|
"quickened",
|
|
"stepped out",
|
|
"caught up",
|
|
"fast-forwarded",
|
|
"outpaced",
|
|
"outran",
|
|
"outstripped",
|
|
"overtook",
|
|
"arrowed",
|
|
"beelined"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"dallied",
|
|
"dawdled",
|
|
"dillydallied",
|
|
"dragged",
|
|
"hung (around or out)",
|
|
"hanged (around or out)",
|
|
"lagged",
|
|
"lingered",
|
|
"loitered",
|
|
"poked",
|
|
"tarried",
|
|
"ambled",
|
|
"lumbered",
|
|
"plodded",
|
|
"sauntered",
|
|
"shuffled",
|
|
"strolled",
|
|
"decelerated",
|
|
"slowed (down or up)"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"crawled",
|
|
"crept",
|
|
"poked"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to be in a confused state as if from being twirled around":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"my mind whirled from all of the excitement"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"reeled",
|
|
"spun",
|
|
"swam",
|
|
"turned"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"swirled"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"calmed",
|
|
"collected",
|
|
"settled",
|
|
"steadied"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"whipping boy":{
|
|
"a person or thing taking the blame for others":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"used the government's economic policies as the whipping boy for every bad decision the company made"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"fall guy",
|
|
"goat",
|
|
"scapegoat"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"victim",
|
|
"butt",
|
|
"dupe",
|
|
"fool",
|
|
"laughingstock",
|
|
"mark",
|
|
"mockery",
|
|
"monkey",
|
|
"excuse"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"whisked":{
|
|
"to cause to move or proceed fast or faster":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the museum guide kept whisking us along, telling us there was much more we had to see"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"accelerated",
|
|
"bundled",
|
|
"fast-tracked",
|
|
"hastened",
|
|
"hurried",
|
|
"quickened",
|
|
"rushed",
|
|
"sped (up)",
|
|
"speeded (up)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"drove",
|
|
"goaded",
|
|
"prodded",
|
|
"propelled",
|
|
"pushed",
|
|
"raced",
|
|
"spurred",
|
|
"stirred",
|
|
"urged",
|
|
"aided",
|
|
"dispatched",
|
|
"eased",
|
|
"encouraged",
|
|
"expedited",
|
|
"facilitated"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"delayed",
|
|
"encumbered",
|
|
"fettered",
|
|
"hampered",
|
|
"held back",
|
|
"held up",
|
|
"hindered",
|
|
"hobbled",
|
|
"impeded",
|
|
"interfered (with)",
|
|
"manacled",
|
|
"reined (in)",
|
|
"restrained",
|
|
"shackled",
|
|
"tied up",
|
|
"trammeled",
|
|
"trammelled",
|
|
"arrested",
|
|
"checked",
|
|
"stalled",
|
|
"stayed",
|
|
"stilled",
|
|
"stopped"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"braked",
|
|
"decelerated",
|
|
"retarded",
|
|
"slowed (down)"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to move or proceed smoothly and readily":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"now that the highway has been widened, traffic just whisks along"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bowled",
|
|
"breezed",
|
|
"brushed",
|
|
"coasted",
|
|
"cruised",
|
|
"drifted",
|
|
"flowed",
|
|
"glided",
|
|
"rolled",
|
|
"sailed",
|
|
"skimmed",
|
|
"slid",
|
|
"slipped",
|
|
"streamed",
|
|
"swept"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"flew",
|
|
"raced",
|
|
"rushed",
|
|
"sped",
|
|
"speeded"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"limped",
|
|
"lumbered",
|
|
"plodded",
|
|
"stumbled",
|
|
"trudged",
|
|
"shambled",
|
|
"shuffled",
|
|
"stamped",
|
|
"stomped",
|
|
"stumped",
|
|
"tramped",
|
|
"labored",
|
|
"toiled"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"floundered",
|
|
"struggled"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to proceed or move quickly":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"whisked through the crowd and delivered the urgent message"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"barreled",
|
|
"barrelled",
|
|
"belted",
|
|
"blasted",
|
|
"blazed",
|
|
"blew",
|
|
"bolted",
|
|
"bombed",
|
|
"bowled",
|
|
"breezed",
|
|
"bundled",
|
|
"bustled",
|
|
"buzzed",
|
|
"cannonballed",
|
|
"careened",
|
|
"careered",
|
|
"chased",
|
|
"coursed",
|
|
"cracked (on)",
|
|
"dashed",
|
|
"drove",
|
|
"flew",
|
|
"hared",
|
|
"hastened",
|
|
"hied",
|
|
"highballed",
|
|
"hotfooted (it)",
|
|
"humped",
|
|
"hurled",
|
|
"hurried",
|
|
"hurtled",
|
|
"hustled",
|
|
"jetted",
|
|
"jumped",
|
|
"motored",
|
|
"nipped",
|
|
"pelted",
|
|
"raced",
|
|
"rammed",
|
|
"ran",
|
|
"run",
|
|
"ripped",
|
|
"rocketed",
|
|
"rushed",
|
|
"rustled",
|
|
"scooted",
|
|
"scurried",
|
|
"scuttled",
|
|
"shot",
|
|
"sped",
|
|
"speeded",
|
|
"stepped",
|
|
"tore",
|
|
"traveled",
|
|
"travelled",
|
|
"trotted",
|
|
"whirled",
|
|
"zipped",
|
|
"zoomed"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"beetled",
|
|
"darted",
|
|
"flitted",
|
|
"scampered",
|
|
"scudded",
|
|
"scuffled",
|
|
"stampeded",
|
|
"streaked",
|
|
"whizzed",
|
|
"galloped",
|
|
"jogged",
|
|
"sprinted",
|
|
"accelerated",
|
|
"quickened",
|
|
"stepped out",
|
|
"caught up",
|
|
"fast-forwarded",
|
|
"outpaced",
|
|
"outran",
|
|
"outstripped",
|
|
"overtook",
|
|
"arrowed",
|
|
"beelined"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"dallied",
|
|
"dawdled",
|
|
"dillydallied",
|
|
"dragged",
|
|
"hung (around or out)",
|
|
"hanged (around or out)",
|
|
"lagged",
|
|
"lingered",
|
|
"loitered",
|
|
"poked",
|
|
"tarried",
|
|
"ambled",
|
|
"lumbered",
|
|
"plodded",
|
|
"sauntered",
|
|
"shuffled",
|
|
"strolled",
|
|
"decelerated",
|
|
"slowed (down or up)"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"crawled",
|
|
"crept",
|
|
"poked"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"whirs":{
|
|
"a monotonous sound like that of an insect in motion":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a whir coming from the refrigerator"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"burrs",
|
|
"buzzes",
|
|
"chirrs",
|
|
"churrs",
|
|
"drones",
|
|
"hums",
|
|
"purrs",
|
|
"thrums",
|
|
"whizzes",
|
|
"zooms"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"babbles",
|
|
"coos",
|
|
"gasps",
|
|
"gurgles",
|
|
"hisses",
|
|
"moans",
|
|
"murmurs",
|
|
"rustles",
|
|
"sighs",
|
|
"suspirations",
|
|
"susurrations",
|
|
"susurruses",
|
|
"whispers",
|
|
"whishes",
|
|
"zings",
|
|
"zips"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"bawls",
|
|
"howls",
|
|
"roars",
|
|
"screams",
|
|
"screeches",
|
|
"shrieks",
|
|
"squalls",
|
|
"squeals",
|
|
"yells",
|
|
"yelps"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to fly, turn, or move rapidly with a fluttering or vibratory sound":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the hummingbird whirred as it hovered over a flower",
|
|
"our tires whirred as we traveled over the rough road"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bumbles",
|
|
"burrs",
|
|
"buzzes",
|
|
"drones",
|
|
"hums",
|
|
"whishes",
|
|
"whizzes",
|
|
"zips",
|
|
"zooms"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"chirrs",
|
|
"churrs",
|
|
"thrums",
|
|
"fizzes",
|
|
"hisses",
|
|
"murmurs",
|
|
"purrs",
|
|
"rustles",
|
|
"sighs",
|
|
"sizzles",
|
|
"swishes",
|
|
"whispers",
|
|
"coos",
|
|
"currs",
|
|
"wheezes",
|
|
"whistles",
|
|
"whooshes"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"white dwarfs":{
|
|
"as in neutron stars , red dwarfs":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"binary stars",
|
|
"brown dwarfs",
|
|
"brown dwarves",
|
|
"dwarfs",
|
|
"dwarves",
|
|
"fixed stars",
|
|
"gassers",
|
|
"giant stars",
|
|
"lodestars",
|
|
"loadstars",
|
|
"neutron stars",
|
|
"novas",
|
|
"novae",
|
|
"pulsars",
|
|
"quasars",
|
|
"red dwarfs",
|
|
"red giants",
|
|
"red stars",
|
|
"subdwarfs",
|
|
"superclusters",
|
|
"supergiants",
|
|
"supernovas",
|
|
"supernovae",
|
|
"variables",
|
|
"variable stars",
|
|
"luminaries",
|
|
"spheres",
|
|
"suns",
|
|
"clusters",
|
|
"constellations",
|
|
"galaxies"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"white waters":{
|
|
"as in shoots , chutes":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"chutes",
|
|
"shutes",
|
|
"rapids",
|
|
"shoots",
|
|
"flumes",
|
|
"cascades",
|
|
"cataracts",
|
|
"falls",
|
|
"waterfalls"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"whirred":{
|
|
"to fly, turn, or move rapidly with a fluttering or vibratory sound":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the hummingbird whirred as it hovered over a flower",
|
|
"our tires whirred as we traveled over the rough road"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bumbled",
|
|
"burred",
|
|
"buzzed",
|
|
"droned",
|
|
"hummed",
|
|
"whished",
|
|
"whizzed",
|
|
"zipped",
|
|
"zoomed"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"chirred",
|
|
"churred",
|
|
"thrummed",
|
|
"fizzed",
|
|
"hissed",
|
|
"murmured",
|
|
"purred",
|
|
"rustled",
|
|
"sighed",
|
|
"sizzled",
|
|
"swished",
|
|
"whispered",
|
|
"cooed",
|
|
"curred",
|
|
"wheezed",
|
|
"whistled",
|
|
"whooshed"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"whit":{
|
|
"the smallest amount or part imaginable":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"I care not a whit about what other people think"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"beans",
|
|
"bubkes",
|
|
"bupkes",
|
|
"bupkus",
|
|
"continental",
|
|
"damn",
|
|
"darn",
|
|
"durn",
|
|
"diddly",
|
|
"diddly-squat",
|
|
"doodley-squat",
|
|
"doodly-squat",
|
|
"fig",
|
|
"ghost",
|
|
"hoot",
|
|
"iota",
|
|
"jot",
|
|
"lick",
|
|
"modicum",
|
|
"rap",
|
|
"squat",
|
|
"syllable",
|
|
"tittle",
|
|
"whoop"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"ace",
|
|
"bit",
|
|
"crumb",
|
|
"dab",
|
|
"driblet",
|
|
"glimmer",
|
|
"hint",
|
|
"little",
|
|
"mite",
|
|
"nip",
|
|
"ounce",
|
|
"particle",
|
|
"peanuts",
|
|
"pin",
|
|
"ray",
|
|
"scrap",
|
|
"scruple",
|
|
"semblance",
|
|
"shade",
|
|
"shadow",
|
|
"shred",
|
|
"skosh",
|
|
"smidgen",
|
|
"smidgeon",
|
|
"smidgin",
|
|
"smidge",
|
|
"snap",
|
|
"speck",
|
|
"spot",
|
|
"sprinkling",
|
|
"strain",
|
|
"streak",
|
|
"suspicion",
|
|
"touch",
|
|
"trace"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"whittling (down)":{
|
|
"as in cutting , cutting down":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"abbreviating",
|
|
"abridging",
|
|
"clipping",
|
|
"cropping",
|
|
"curtailing",
|
|
"cutting",
|
|
"cutting back",
|
|
"cutting down",
|
|
"docking",
|
|
"nicking",
|
|
"paring",
|
|
"pruning",
|
|
"retrenching",
|
|
"shortening",
|
|
"slashing",
|
|
"trimming",
|
|
"truncating",
|
|
"disapproving",
|
|
"negativing",
|
|
"repudiating",
|
|
"spurning",
|
|
"abating",
|
|
"decreasing",
|
|
"de-escalating",
|
|
"denting",
|
|
"depleting",
|
|
"downscaling",
|
|
"downsizing",
|
|
"dropping",
|
|
"dwindling",
|
|
"easing",
|
|
"knocking down",
|
|
"lessening",
|
|
"lowering",
|
|
"reducing",
|
|
"declining",
|
|
"refusing",
|
|
"rejecting",
|
|
"turning down",
|
|
"compressing",
|
|
"condensing",
|
|
"constricting",
|
|
"contracting",
|
|
"culling",
|
|
"discarding",
|
|
"jettisoning",
|
|
"throwing away",
|
|
"throwing out",
|
|
"winnowing",
|
|
"deflating",
|
|
"shrinking",
|
|
"minimizing",
|
|
"moderating",
|
|
"modifying",
|
|
"modulating",
|
|
"qualifying",
|
|
"bolting",
|
|
"screening",
|
|
"sieving",
|
|
"sifting"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"cherry-picking",
|
|
"choosing",
|
|
"culling",
|
|
"electing",
|
|
"handpicking",
|
|
"naming",
|
|
"opting (for)",
|
|
"picking",
|
|
"preferring",
|
|
"selecting",
|
|
"singling (out)",
|
|
"tagging",
|
|
"taking",
|
|
"preselecting",
|
|
"appointing",
|
|
"designating",
|
|
"fixing",
|
|
"marking",
|
|
"nominating",
|
|
"setting",
|
|
"tabbing",
|
|
"tapping",
|
|
"accepting",
|
|
"adopting",
|
|
"embracing",
|
|
"espousing",
|
|
"settling (on or upon)",
|
|
"blowing up",
|
|
"dilating",
|
|
"distending",
|
|
"inflating",
|
|
"swelling",
|
|
"elongating",
|
|
"extending",
|
|
"lengthening",
|
|
"prolonging",
|
|
"protracting",
|
|
"adding (to)",
|
|
"complementing",
|
|
"supplementing",
|
|
"enhancing",
|
|
"heightening",
|
|
"intensifying",
|
|
"redoubling",
|
|
"aggrandizing",
|
|
"amplifying",
|
|
"augmenting",
|
|
"boosting",
|
|
"enlarging",
|
|
"escalating",
|
|
"expanding",
|
|
"increasing",
|
|
"raising"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"while":{
|
|
"an indefinite but usually short period of time":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"we stayed at the fair for a while longer"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bit",
|
|
"space",
|
|
"spell",
|
|
"stretch"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"lapse",
|
|
"season",
|
|
"span",
|
|
"day",
|
|
"epoch",
|
|
"era",
|
|
"beat",
|
|
"eyeblink",
|
|
"flash",
|
|
"heartbeat",
|
|
"instant",
|
|
"jiff",
|
|
"jiffy",
|
|
"minute",
|
|
"moment",
|
|
"nanosecond",
|
|
"New York minute",
|
|
"second",
|
|
"shake",
|
|
"split second",
|
|
"spurt",
|
|
"trice",
|
|
"twinkle",
|
|
"twinkling",
|
|
"wink",
|
|
"aeon",
|
|
"eon",
|
|
"age",
|
|
"eternity",
|
|
"infinity",
|
|
"perpetuity",
|
|
"interim",
|
|
"interlude",
|
|
"intermission",
|
|
"interval"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"the active use of energy in producing a result":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"it's not worth my while to fix it, so we'll get a new one"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"effort",
|
|
"elbow grease",
|
|
"exertion",
|
|
"expenditure",
|
|
"labor",
|
|
"pains",
|
|
"sweat",
|
|
"trouble",
|
|
"work"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"drudgery",
|
|
"grind",
|
|
"slog",
|
|
"strain",
|
|
"toil",
|
|
"travail",
|
|
"dint",
|
|
"energy",
|
|
"force",
|
|
"might",
|
|
"muscle",
|
|
"power",
|
|
"puissance",
|
|
"attempt",
|
|
"endeavor",
|
|
"essay",
|
|
"fling",
|
|
"go",
|
|
"pass",
|
|
"shot",
|
|
"stab",
|
|
"trial",
|
|
"try",
|
|
"whack"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"adroitness",
|
|
"ease",
|
|
"facility",
|
|
"fluency",
|
|
"smoothness",
|
|
"dormancy",
|
|
"idleness",
|
|
"inaction",
|
|
"inactivity",
|
|
"indolence",
|
|
"inertia",
|
|
"languor",
|
|
"laziness",
|
|
"quiescence"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"at or during the time that":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"pay attention while I'm explaining how the new phone system works"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"as",
|
|
"so long as",
|
|
"when",
|
|
"whilst"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"after"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"in spite of the fact that":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"while this term paper is very well done, it's still late"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"albeit",
|
|
"although",
|
|
"altho",
|
|
"as",
|
|
"howbeit",
|
|
"much as",
|
|
"notwithstanding",
|
|
"though",
|
|
"when",
|
|
"whereas",
|
|
"whilst"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"but",
|
|
"if"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"conjunction",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"whistle-stops":{
|
|
"a small residential settlement":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"for that all-important primary election, candidates are willing to go to every whistle-stop in the state"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bourgs",
|
|
"hamlets",
|
|
"townlets",
|
|
"villages",
|
|
"vills"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"cow towns",
|
|
"Podunks",
|
|
"outposts"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"whickering":{
|
|
"to make the cry typical of a horse":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"whickering as they waited at the starting gate, the horses seemed to sense the excitement of the crowd"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"neighing",
|
|
"nickering",
|
|
"whinnying"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"whinings":{
|
|
"as in cries , whines":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bawls",
|
|
"cries",
|
|
"howls",
|
|
"shrieks",
|
|
"squalls",
|
|
"whimpers",
|
|
"whines",
|
|
"yelps",
|
|
"yowls",
|
|
"groans",
|
|
"moans",
|
|
"wails",
|
|
"keens",
|
|
"lamentations",
|
|
"laments",
|
|
"plaints"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"cackles",
|
|
"chortles",
|
|
"chuckles",
|
|
"giggles",
|
|
"guffaws",
|
|
"laughs",
|
|
"snickers",
|
|
"sniggers",
|
|
"titters",
|
|
"twitters"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"whinnied":{
|
|
"to make the cry typical of a horse":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the father whinnied and reared as his young daughter pretended to ride him"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"neighed",
|
|
"nickered",
|
|
"whickered"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"whilom":{
|
|
"having been such at some previous time":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"pointedly ignored the whilom friends who had turned on her"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"erstwhile",
|
|
"former",
|
|
"late",
|
|
"old",
|
|
"once",
|
|
"onetime",
|
|
"other",
|
|
"past",
|
|
"quondam",
|
|
"sometime"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bygone",
|
|
"dead",
|
|
"defunct",
|
|
"departed",
|
|
"expired",
|
|
"extinct",
|
|
"gone",
|
|
"long-ago",
|
|
"vanished"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"contemporary",
|
|
"current",
|
|
"extant",
|
|
"ongoing",
|
|
"present",
|
|
"present-day",
|
|
"coming",
|
|
"future",
|
|
"prospective",
|
|
"unborn"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"whirring":{
|
|
"to fly, turn, or move rapidly with a fluttering or vibratory sound":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the hummingbird whirred as it hovered over a flower",
|
|
"our tires whirred as we traveled over the rough road"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bumbling",
|
|
"burring",
|
|
"buzzing",
|
|
"droning",
|
|
"humming",
|
|
"whishing",
|
|
"whizzing",
|
|
"zipping",
|
|
"zooming"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"chirring",
|
|
"churring",
|
|
"thrumming",
|
|
"fizzing",
|
|
"hissing",
|
|
"murmuring",
|
|
"purring",
|
|
"rustling",
|
|
"sighing",
|
|
"sizzling",
|
|
"swishing",
|
|
"whispering",
|
|
"cooing",
|
|
"curring",
|
|
"wheezing",
|
|
"whistling",
|
|
"whooshing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"whittled":{
|
|
"to cause to diminish gradually by or as if by cutting off bits with a knife":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"He was sitting on the porch, whittling a stick."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"abbreviated",
|
|
"abridged",
|
|
"clipped",
|
|
"cropped",
|
|
"curtailed",
|
|
"cut",
|
|
"cut back",
|
|
"cut down",
|
|
"docked",
|
|
"nicked",
|
|
"pared",
|
|
"pruned",
|
|
"retrenched",
|
|
"shortened",
|
|
"slashed",
|
|
"trimmed",
|
|
"truncated",
|
|
"abated",
|
|
"decreased",
|
|
"de-escalated",
|
|
"dented",
|
|
"depleted",
|
|
"downscaled",
|
|
"downsized",
|
|
"dropped",
|
|
"dwindled",
|
|
"eased",
|
|
"knocked down",
|
|
"lessened",
|
|
"lowered",
|
|
"reduced",
|
|
"compressed",
|
|
"condensed",
|
|
"constricted",
|
|
"contracted",
|
|
"deflated",
|
|
"shrank",
|
|
"shrunk",
|
|
"minimized",
|
|
"moderated",
|
|
"modified",
|
|
"modulated",
|
|
"qualified"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"blew up",
|
|
"dilated",
|
|
"distended",
|
|
"inflated",
|
|
"swelled",
|
|
"elongated",
|
|
"extended",
|
|
"lengthened",
|
|
"prolonged",
|
|
"protracted",
|
|
"added (to)",
|
|
"complemented",
|
|
"supplemented",
|
|
"enhanced",
|
|
"heightened",
|
|
"intensified",
|
|
"redoubled",
|
|
"aggrandized",
|
|
"amplified",
|
|
"augmented",
|
|
"boosted",
|
|
"enlarged",
|
|
"escalated",
|
|
"expanded",
|
|
"increased",
|
|
"raised"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"whickers":{
|
|
"to make the cry typical of a horse":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"whickering as they waited at the starting gate, the horses seemed to sense the excitement of the crowd"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"neighs",
|
|
"nickers",
|
|
"whinnies"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"whine":{
|
|
"an expression of dissatisfaction, pain, or resentment":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the perennial whine that movies aren't as good as they used to be"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"beef",
|
|
"bitch",
|
|
"bleat",
|
|
"carp",
|
|
"complaint",
|
|
"fuss",
|
|
"grievance",
|
|
"gripe",
|
|
"grouch",
|
|
"grouse",
|
|
"grumble",
|
|
"holler",
|
|
"kvetch",
|
|
"lament",
|
|
"miserere",
|
|
"moan",
|
|
"murmur",
|
|
"plaint",
|
|
"squawk",
|
|
"wail",
|
|
"whimper",
|
|
"whinge",
|
|
"yammer"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"challenge",
|
|
"demur",
|
|
"expostulation",
|
|
"kick",
|
|
"niggle",
|
|
"objection",
|
|
"protest",
|
|
"quibble",
|
|
"remonstrance",
|
|
"stink"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"commendation",
|
|
"compliment",
|
|
"plaudit",
|
|
"acclaim",
|
|
"applause",
|
|
"praise",
|
|
"approval",
|
|
"endorsement",
|
|
"indorsement",
|
|
"sanction"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to express dissatisfaction, pain, or resentment usually tiresomely":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"for the whole of our vacation, the kids whined on and on about the weather"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"beef",
|
|
"bellyache",
|
|
"bitch",
|
|
"bleat",
|
|
"carp",
|
|
"caterwaul",
|
|
"complain",
|
|
"crab",
|
|
"croak",
|
|
"fuss",
|
|
"gripe",
|
|
"grizzle",
|
|
"grouch",
|
|
"grouse",
|
|
"growl",
|
|
"grumble",
|
|
"grump",
|
|
"holler",
|
|
"inveigh",
|
|
"keen",
|
|
"kick",
|
|
"kvetch",
|
|
"maunder",
|
|
"moan",
|
|
"murmur",
|
|
"mutter",
|
|
"nag",
|
|
"repine",
|
|
"scream",
|
|
"squawk",
|
|
"squeal",
|
|
"wail",
|
|
"whimper",
|
|
"whinge",
|
|
"yammer",
|
|
"yawp",
|
|
"yaup",
|
|
"yowl"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"object (to)",
|
|
"protest",
|
|
"quarrel (with)",
|
|
"cavil",
|
|
"quibble",
|
|
"fret",
|
|
"stew",
|
|
"worry",
|
|
"blubber",
|
|
"cry",
|
|
"sob",
|
|
"bemoan",
|
|
"bewail",
|
|
"deplore",
|
|
"lament"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"accept",
|
|
"bear",
|
|
"countenance",
|
|
"endure",
|
|
"take",
|
|
"tolerate",
|
|
"applaud",
|
|
"cheer",
|
|
"commend"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"crow",
|
|
"delight",
|
|
"rejoice"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"whitehead":{
|
|
"as in blackhead , blister":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"blackhead",
|
|
"blister",
|
|
"milium",
|
|
"boil",
|
|
"fester",
|
|
"hickey",
|
|
"papule",
|
|
"pimple",
|
|
"pock",
|
|
"pustule",
|
|
"whelk",
|
|
"zit",
|
|
"bump",
|
|
"lump",
|
|
"protuberance",
|
|
"sore",
|
|
"wart",
|
|
"weal",
|
|
"welt"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"whiteness":{
|
|
"as in pallor , paleness":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"paleness",
|
|
"pallidness",
|
|
"pallor",
|
|
"pastiness",
|
|
"wanness",
|
|
"greenishness",
|
|
"greenness",
|
|
"sallowness"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"bloom",
|
|
"blush",
|
|
"color",
|
|
"flush",
|
|
"brightness",
|
|
"brilliance",
|
|
"glow",
|
|
"pinkness",
|
|
"reddishness",
|
|
"redness",
|
|
"rosiness",
|
|
"ruddiness",
|
|
"sanguineness"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"whiskies":{
|
|
"as in vodkas , tequilas":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"barley-brees",
|
|
"barley-broos",
|
|
"brandies",
|
|
"gins",
|
|
"liqueurs",
|
|
"mao-tais",
|
|
"mescals",
|
|
"schnapps",
|
|
"tequilas",
|
|
"vodkas",
|
|
"meads",
|
|
"sakes",
|
|
"sakis",
|
|
"wines",
|
|
"Dutch courages",
|
|
"ales",
|
|
"beers",
|
|
"brewages",
|
|
"brews",
|
|
"brewskis",
|
|
"home brews",
|
|
"malt liquors",
|
|
"microbrews",
|
|
"mums",
|
|
"nappies",
|
|
"cocktails",
|
|
"mixed drinks",
|
|
"belts",
|
|
"loads",
|
|
"nips",
|
|
"pegs",
|
|
"pops",
|
|
"shooters",
|
|
"shots",
|
|
"slugs",
|
|
"snifters",
|
|
"snorts",
|
|
"tots",
|
|
"whets",
|
|
"aperitifs",
|
|
"bracers",
|
|
"chasers",
|
|
"digestifs",
|
|
"nightcaps",
|
|
"alcohols",
|
|
"aqua vitaes",
|
|
"ardent spirits",
|
|
"boozes",
|
|
"bottles",
|
|
"drinks",
|
|
"firewaters",
|
|
"grogs",
|
|
"hooches",
|
|
"inebriants",
|
|
"intoxicants",
|
|
"John Barleycorns",
|
|
"juices",
|
|
"liquors",
|
|
"lushes",
|
|
"moonshines",
|
|
"potables",
|
|
"rums",
|
|
"sauces",
|
|
"spirits",
|
|
"stimulants",
|
|
"strong drinks",
|
|
"tipples"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"whims":{
|
|
"a sudden impulsive and apparently unmotivated idea or action":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"on a whim , we stopped at the roadside stand to get ice cream"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bees",
|
|
"caprices",
|
|
"cranks",
|
|
"fancies",
|
|
"freaks",
|
|
"humors",
|
|
"kinks",
|
|
"maggots",
|
|
"megrims",
|
|
"notions",
|
|
"vagaries",
|
|
"vagrancies",
|
|
"whimsies",
|
|
"whimseys"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"fantasies",
|
|
"phantasies",
|
|
"impetuosities",
|
|
"whimsicalities",
|
|
"conceits",
|
|
"conceptions",
|
|
"concepts",
|
|
"images",
|
|
"impressions",
|
|
"mind's eyes",
|
|
"pictures",
|
|
"thoughts",
|
|
"brainstorms",
|
|
"inspirations"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"whisking":{
|
|
"as in zipping , hurrying":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"barreling",
|
|
"bolting",
|
|
"breakneck",
|
|
"breathless",
|
|
"brisk",
|
|
"careering",
|
|
"dizzy",
|
|
"fast",
|
|
"fleet",
|
|
"flying",
|
|
"hasty",
|
|
"hurrying",
|
|
"lightning",
|
|
"meteoric",
|
|
"quick",
|
|
"racing",
|
|
"rapid",
|
|
"rocketing",
|
|
"running",
|
|
"rushing",
|
|
"scooting",
|
|
"scudding",
|
|
"scurrying",
|
|
"snappy",
|
|
"speeding",
|
|
"speedy",
|
|
"swift",
|
|
"warp-speed",
|
|
"whirling",
|
|
"whirlwind",
|
|
"zipping",
|
|
"expeditious",
|
|
"prompt",
|
|
"ready",
|
|
"accelerated",
|
|
"hastened",
|
|
"quickened",
|
|
"hurried",
|
|
"rushed"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"crawling",
|
|
"creeping",
|
|
"dallying",
|
|
"dawdling",
|
|
"dilatory",
|
|
"dillydallying",
|
|
"dragging",
|
|
"laggard",
|
|
"lagging",
|
|
"languid",
|
|
"leisurely",
|
|
"poking",
|
|
"poky",
|
|
"pokey",
|
|
"slow",
|
|
"sluggish",
|
|
"snaillike",
|
|
"snail-paced",
|
|
"tardy",
|
|
"unhurried",
|
|
"deliberate",
|
|
"measured",
|
|
"inactive",
|
|
"inert",
|
|
"lethargic",
|
|
"loafing",
|
|
"lounging"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to cause to move or proceed fast or faster":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the museum guide kept whisking us along, telling us there was much more we had to see"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"accelerating",
|
|
"bundling",
|
|
"fast-tracking",
|
|
"hastening",
|
|
"hurrying",
|
|
"quickening",
|
|
"rushing",
|
|
"speeding (up)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"driving",
|
|
"goading",
|
|
"prodding",
|
|
"propelling",
|
|
"pushing",
|
|
"racing",
|
|
"spurring",
|
|
"stirring",
|
|
"urging",
|
|
"aiding",
|
|
"dispatching",
|
|
"easing",
|
|
"encouraging",
|
|
"expediting",
|
|
"facilitating"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"delaying",
|
|
"encumbering",
|
|
"fettering",
|
|
"hampering",
|
|
"hindering",
|
|
"hobbling",
|
|
"holding back",
|
|
"holding up",
|
|
"impeding",
|
|
"interfering (with)",
|
|
"manacling",
|
|
"reining (in)",
|
|
"restraining",
|
|
"shackling",
|
|
"trammeling",
|
|
"trammelling",
|
|
"tying up",
|
|
"tieing up",
|
|
"arresting",
|
|
"checking",
|
|
"stalling",
|
|
"staying",
|
|
"stilling",
|
|
"stopping"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"braking",
|
|
"decelerating",
|
|
"retarding",
|
|
"slowing (down)"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to move or proceed smoothly and readily":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"now that the highway has been widened, traffic just whisks along"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bowling",
|
|
"breezing",
|
|
"brushing",
|
|
"coasting",
|
|
"cruising",
|
|
"drifting",
|
|
"flowing",
|
|
"gliding",
|
|
"rolling",
|
|
"sailing",
|
|
"skimming",
|
|
"sliding",
|
|
"slipping",
|
|
"streaming",
|
|
"sweeping"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"flying",
|
|
"racing",
|
|
"rushing",
|
|
"speeding"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"limping",
|
|
"lumbering",
|
|
"plodding",
|
|
"stumbling",
|
|
"trudging",
|
|
"shambling",
|
|
"shuffling",
|
|
"stamping",
|
|
"stomping",
|
|
"stumping",
|
|
"tramping",
|
|
"laboring",
|
|
"toiling"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"floundering",
|
|
"struggling"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to proceed or move quickly":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"whisked through the crowd and delivered the urgent message"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"barreling",
|
|
"barrelling",
|
|
"belting",
|
|
"blasting",
|
|
"blazing",
|
|
"blowing",
|
|
"bolting",
|
|
"bombing",
|
|
"bowling",
|
|
"breezing",
|
|
"bundling",
|
|
"bustling",
|
|
"buzzing",
|
|
"cannonballing",
|
|
"careening",
|
|
"careering",
|
|
"chasing",
|
|
"coursing",
|
|
"cracking (on)",
|
|
"dashing",
|
|
"driving",
|
|
"flying",
|
|
"haring",
|
|
"hastening",
|
|
"highballing",
|
|
"hotfooting (it)",
|
|
"humping",
|
|
"hurling",
|
|
"hurrying",
|
|
"hurtling",
|
|
"hustling",
|
|
"hying",
|
|
"hieing",
|
|
"jetting",
|
|
"jumping",
|
|
"motoring",
|
|
"nipping",
|
|
"pelting",
|
|
"racing",
|
|
"ramming",
|
|
"ripping",
|
|
"rocketing",
|
|
"running",
|
|
"rushing",
|
|
"rustling",
|
|
"scooting",
|
|
"scurrying",
|
|
"scuttling",
|
|
"shooting",
|
|
"speeding",
|
|
"stepping",
|
|
"tearing",
|
|
"traveling",
|
|
"travelling",
|
|
"trotting",
|
|
"whirling",
|
|
"zipping",
|
|
"zooming"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"beetling",
|
|
"darting",
|
|
"flitting",
|
|
"scampering",
|
|
"scudding",
|
|
"scuffling",
|
|
"stampeding",
|
|
"streaking",
|
|
"whizzing",
|
|
"galloping",
|
|
"jogging",
|
|
"sprinting",
|
|
"accelerating",
|
|
"quickening",
|
|
"stepping out",
|
|
"catching up",
|
|
"fast-forwarding",
|
|
"outpacing",
|
|
"outrunning",
|
|
"outstripping",
|
|
"overtaking",
|
|
"arrowing",
|
|
"beelining"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"dallying",
|
|
"dawdling",
|
|
"dillydallying",
|
|
"dragging",
|
|
"hanging (around or out)",
|
|
"lagging",
|
|
"lingering",
|
|
"loitering",
|
|
"poking",
|
|
"tarrying",
|
|
"ambling",
|
|
"lumbering",
|
|
"plodding",
|
|
"sauntering",
|
|
"shuffling",
|
|
"strolling",
|
|
"decelerating",
|
|
"slowing (down or up)"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"crawling",
|
|
"creeping",
|
|
"poking"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"white elephants":{
|
|
"as in hand-me-downs":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"hand-me-downs",
|
|
"castaways",
|
|
"throwaways",
|
|
"rubbish",
|
|
"scraps",
|
|
"trash",
|
|
"wastes",
|
|
"culls",
|
|
"discards",
|
|
"rejections",
|
|
"rejects",
|
|
"seconds"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"whickered":{
|
|
"to make the cry typical of a horse":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"whickering as they waited at the starting gate, the horses seemed to sense the excitement of the crowd"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"neighed",
|
|
"nickered",
|
|
"whinnied"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"whizzed":{
|
|
"to make a sound like that of stretching out the speech sound \\s\\":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"just hearing the bullets whiz as they fly by their heads must be terrifying for soldiers"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"fizzed",
|
|
"fizzled",
|
|
"hissed",
|
|
"sizzled",
|
|
"swished",
|
|
"whished"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"swooshed",
|
|
"wheezed",
|
|
"whistled",
|
|
"whooshed",
|
|
"zipped",
|
|
"bubbled",
|
|
"effervesced",
|
|
"buzzed",
|
|
"droned",
|
|
"hummed"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to fly, turn, or move rapidly with a fluttering or vibratory sound":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"many vehicles were whizzing past us at breakneck speeds"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bumbled",
|
|
"burred",
|
|
"buzzed",
|
|
"droned",
|
|
"hummed",
|
|
"whirred",
|
|
"whished",
|
|
"zipped",
|
|
"zoomed"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"chirred",
|
|
"churred",
|
|
"thrummed",
|
|
"fizzed",
|
|
"hissed",
|
|
"murmured",
|
|
"purred",
|
|
"rustled",
|
|
"sighed",
|
|
"sizzled",
|
|
"swished",
|
|
"whispered",
|
|
"cooed",
|
|
"curred",
|
|
"wheezed",
|
|
"whistled",
|
|
"whooshed"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"whimsicalities":{
|
|
"prone to sudden illogical changes of mind, ideas, or actions":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"it's hard to make plans with such a whimsical best friend"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"capricious",
|
|
"freakish",
|
|
"impulsive"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"impetuous",
|
|
"mercurial",
|
|
"moody",
|
|
"temperamental",
|
|
"volatile",
|
|
"crankish",
|
|
"eccentric",
|
|
"flaky",
|
|
"quirky",
|
|
"arbitrary",
|
|
"erratic",
|
|
"fickle",
|
|
"inconstant",
|
|
"irregular",
|
|
"shaky",
|
|
"willful",
|
|
"wilful",
|
|
"impractical",
|
|
"quixotic",
|
|
"quixotical",
|
|
"romantic",
|
|
"unrealistic",
|
|
"utopian",
|
|
"visionary"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"equable",
|
|
"down-to-earth",
|
|
"earthy",
|
|
"hard-boiled",
|
|
"hardheaded",
|
|
"levelheaded",
|
|
"matter-of-fact",
|
|
"practical",
|
|
"pragmatic",
|
|
"pragmatical",
|
|
"reasonable",
|
|
"sensible",
|
|
"tough-minded",
|
|
"commonsensical",
|
|
"grounded",
|
|
"logical",
|
|
"no-nonsense",
|
|
"rational",
|
|
"sane",
|
|
"sober",
|
|
"sobersided",
|
|
"sound",
|
|
"fast",
|
|
"fixed",
|
|
"hard-and-fast",
|
|
"immutable",
|
|
"inflexible",
|
|
"invariable",
|
|
"unalterable",
|
|
"unbending",
|
|
"unchangeable",
|
|
"uncompromising",
|
|
"unrelenting",
|
|
"unyielding",
|
|
"changeless",
|
|
"constant",
|
|
"established",
|
|
"set",
|
|
"settled",
|
|
"stable",
|
|
"steadfast",
|
|
"steady",
|
|
"unchanging",
|
|
"unvarying"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"an inclination to sudden illogical changes of mind, ideas, or actions":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"her whimsicality made her an unpredictable companion"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"caprice",
|
|
"capriciousness",
|
|
"freakishness",
|
|
"impulsiveness",
|
|
"whimsicalness"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"mercurialness",
|
|
"moodiness",
|
|
"unpredictability",
|
|
"willfulness",
|
|
"eccentricity",
|
|
"flakiness",
|
|
"arbitrariness",
|
|
"fickleness",
|
|
"inconstancy",
|
|
"irregularity",
|
|
"volatileness",
|
|
"volatility",
|
|
"changeability",
|
|
"flexibility",
|
|
"mutability",
|
|
"variability",
|
|
"variableness"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"levelheadedness",
|
|
"practicality",
|
|
"reasonability",
|
|
"reasonableness",
|
|
"fastness",
|
|
"firmness",
|
|
"fixedness",
|
|
"immovability",
|
|
"immovableness",
|
|
"immutability",
|
|
"inflexibility",
|
|
"invariability",
|
|
"changelessness",
|
|
"constancy",
|
|
"stability",
|
|
"steadfastness",
|
|
"steadiness"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"whither":{
|
|
"at, in, or to what place":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"whither are you going, my lady?"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"where",
|
|
"whereabouts",
|
|
"whereabout"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"wherever"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adverb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"whirling":{
|
|
"having a feeling of being whirled about and in danger of falling down":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"still whirling from the amusement park ride, I needed to sit down"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"aswoon",
|
|
"dizzy",
|
|
"giddy",
|
|
"light-headed",
|
|
"reeling",
|
|
"swimmy",
|
|
"vertiginous",
|
|
"woozy"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"faint",
|
|
"weak",
|
|
"addled",
|
|
"befuddled",
|
|
"confused",
|
|
"dazed",
|
|
"groggy"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"clearheaded",
|
|
"stable",
|
|
"steady"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to cause (as a liquid) to move about in a circle especially repeatedly":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"whirled the chocolate syrup into the milk with a spoon"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"agitating",
|
|
"churning",
|
|
"stirring",
|
|
"swirling",
|
|
"washing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"beating",
|
|
"paddling",
|
|
"whipping",
|
|
"whisking",
|
|
"reeling",
|
|
"shaking",
|
|
"wheeling"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to move (something) in a curved or circular path on or as if on an axis":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the figure skater whirled his partner with effortless grace"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"pivoting",
|
|
"revolving",
|
|
"rolling",
|
|
"rotating",
|
|
"spinning",
|
|
"swinging",
|
|
"swirling",
|
|
"swiveling",
|
|
"swivelling",
|
|
"turning",
|
|
"twirling",
|
|
"twisting",
|
|
"wheeling"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"screwing",
|
|
"unscrewing",
|
|
"twiddling",
|
|
"coiling",
|
|
"cranking",
|
|
"reeling",
|
|
"winding",
|
|
"circulating"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to move in circles around an axis or center":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the gambler held his breath as the roulette wheel whirled"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"gyrating",
|
|
"pinwheeling",
|
|
"pirouetting",
|
|
"revolving",
|
|
"rolling",
|
|
"rotating",
|
|
"spinning",
|
|
"turning",
|
|
"twirling",
|
|
"wheeling"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"coiling",
|
|
"curling",
|
|
"curving",
|
|
"rounding",
|
|
"spiraling",
|
|
"spiralling",
|
|
"swirling",
|
|
"twining",
|
|
"twisting",
|
|
"winding",
|
|
"circling",
|
|
"circulating",
|
|
"encircling",
|
|
"orbiting",
|
|
"ringing",
|
|
"pivoting",
|
|
"swiveling",
|
|
"swivelling"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to proceed or move quickly":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"cars whirling by on the highway"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"barreling",
|
|
"barrelling",
|
|
"belting",
|
|
"blasting",
|
|
"blazing",
|
|
"blowing",
|
|
"bolting",
|
|
"bombing",
|
|
"bowling",
|
|
"breezing",
|
|
"bundling",
|
|
"bustling",
|
|
"buzzing",
|
|
"cannonballing",
|
|
"careening",
|
|
"careering",
|
|
"chasing",
|
|
"coursing",
|
|
"cracking (on)",
|
|
"dashing",
|
|
"driving",
|
|
"flying",
|
|
"haring",
|
|
"hastening",
|
|
"highballing",
|
|
"hotfooting (it)",
|
|
"humping",
|
|
"hurling",
|
|
"hurrying",
|
|
"hurtling",
|
|
"hustling",
|
|
"hying",
|
|
"hieing",
|
|
"jetting",
|
|
"jumping",
|
|
"motoring",
|
|
"nipping",
|
|
"pelting",
|
|
"racing",
|
|
"ramming",
|
|
"ripping",
|
|
"rocketing",
|
|
"running",
|
|
"rushing",
|
|
"rustling",
|
|
"scooting",
|
|
"scurrying",
|
|
"scuttling",
|
|
"shooting",
|
|
"speeding",
|
|
"stepping",
|
|
"tearing",
|
|
"traveling",
|
|
"travelling",
|
|
"trotting",
|
|
"whisking",
|
|
"zipping",
|
|
"zooming"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"beetling",
|
|
"darting",
|
|
"flitting",
|
|
"scampering",
|
|
"scudding",
|
|
"scuffling",
|
|
"stampeding",
|
|
"streaking",
|
|
"whizzing",
|
|
"galloping",
|
|
"jogging",
|
|
"sprinting",
|
|
"accelerating",
|
|
"quickening",
|
|
"stepping out",
|
|
"catching up",
|
|
"fast-forwarding",
|
|
"outpacing",
|
|
"outrunning",
|
|
"outstripping",
|
|
"overtaking",
|
|
"arrowing",
|
|
"beelining"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"dallying",
|
|
"dawdling",
|
|
"dillydallying",
|
|
"dragging",
|
|
"hanging (around or out)",
|
|
"lagging",
|
|
"lingering",
|
|
"loitering",
|
|
"poking",
|
|
"tarrying",
|
|
"ambling",
|
|
"lumbering",
|
|
"plodding",
|
|
"sauntering",
|
|
"shuffling",
|
|
"strolling",
|
|
"decelerating",
|
|
"slowing (down or up)"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"crawling",
|
|
"creeping",
|
|
"poking"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to be in a confused state as if from being twirled around":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"my mind whirled from all of the excitement"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"reeling",
|
|
"spinning",
|
|
"swimming",
|
|
"turning"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"swirling"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"calming",
|
|
"collecting",
|
|
"settling",
|
|
"steadying"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"whicker":{
|
|
"to make the cry typical of a horse":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"whickering as they waited at the starting gate, the horses seemed to sense the excitement of the crowd"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"neigh",
|
|
"nicker",
|
|
"whinny"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"whippersnappers":{
|
|
"a person of no importance or influence":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"some young whippersnapper piped up with a pointless comment"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"ciphers",
|
|
"dwarfs",
|
|
"dwarves",
|
|
"half-pints",
|
|
"insects",
|
|
"insignificancies",
|
|
"lightweights",
|
|
"morsels",
|
|
"nobodies",
|
|
"nonentities",
|
|
"nullities",
|
|
"numbers",
|
|
"pip-squeaks",
|
|
"pygmies",
|
|
"pigmies",
|
|
"shrimp",
|
|
"shrimps",
|
|
"snippersnappers",
|
|
"twerps",
|
|
"zeros",
|
|
"zeroes",
|
|
"zilches"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"no-names",
|
|
"noncelebrities",
|
|
"leasts",
|
|
"inferiors",
|
|
"mediocrities",
|
|
"obscurities",
|
|
"figureheads",
|
|
"puppets"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"chiefs",
|
|
"heads",
|
|
"leaders",
|
|
"leads",
|
|
"celebrities",
|
|
"luminaries",
|
|
"notables",
|
|
"personalities",
|
|
"planets",
|
|
"stars",
|
|
"superstars",
|
|
"authorities",
|
|
"superiors",
|
|
"great powers",
|
|
"parties",
|
|
"powers"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"big shots",
|
|
"big wheels",
|
|
"bigwigs",
|
|
"eminences",
|
|
"figures",
|
|
"kahunas",
|
|
"kingpins",
|
|
"magnates",
|
|
"nabobs",
|
|
"personages",
|
|
"somebodies",
|
|
"VIPs"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"whizzes":{
|
|
"a sound similar to the speech sound \\s\\ stretched out":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the whiz of an arrow flying by at an uncomfortably close range"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"fizzes",
|
|
"hisses",
|
|
"sizzles",
|
|
"swishes",
|
|
"whishes"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"swooshes",
|
|
"wheezes",
|
|
"whistles",
|
|
"whooshes",
|
|
"zips",
|
|
"sibilances",
|
|
"sibilants"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"a monotonous sound like that of an insect in motion":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the irritating whiz of a bee in the room"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"burrs",
|
|
"buzzes",
|
|
"chirrs",
|
|
"churrs",
|
|
"drones",
|
|
"hums",
|
|
"purrs",
|
|
"thrums",
|
|
"whirs",
|
|
"whirrs",
|
|
"zooms"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"babbles",
|
|
"coos",
|
|
"gasps",
|
|
"gurgles",
|
|
"hisses",
|
|
"moans",
|
|
"murmurs",
|
|
"rustles",
|
|
"sighs",
|
|
"suspirations",
|
|
"susurrations",
|
|
"susurruses",
|
|
"whispers",
|
|
"whishes",
|
|
"zings",
|
|
"zips"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"bawls",
|
|
"howls",
|
|
"roars",
|
|
"screams",
|
|
"screeches",
|
|
"shrieks",
|
|
"squalls",
|
|
"squeals",
|
|
"yells",
|
|
"yelps"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"a person with a high level of knowledge or skill in a field":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the computer whiz to whom we all go when we're having problems, which is fairly often"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"aces",
|
|
"adepts",
|
|
"artists",
|
|
"authorities",
|
|
"cognoscenti",
|
|
"connoisseurs",
|
|
"crackerjacks",
|
|
"crackajacks",
|
|
"dab hands",
|
|
"dabs",
|
|
"experts",
|
|
"fiends",
|
|
"geeks",
|
|
"gurus",
|
|
"hands",
|
|
"hotshots",
|
|
"maestros",
|
|
"maestri",
|
|
"masters",
|
|
"mavens",
|
|
"mavins",
|
|
"meisters",
|
|
"past masters",
|
|
"proficients",
|
|
"scholars",
|
|
"sharks",
|
|
"sharps",
|
|
"virtuosos",
|
|
"virtuosi",
|
|
"wizards"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"professionals",
|
|
"pros",
|
|
"consultants",
|
|
"hired guns",
|
|
"specialists",
|
|
"addicts",
|
|
"aficionados",
|
|
"afficionados",
|
|
"buffs",
|
|
"devotees",
|
|
"enthusiasts",
|
|
"fans",
|
|
"craftsmen",
|
|
"journeymen",
|
|
"all-rounders",
|
|
"jacks-of-all-trades",
|
|
"Renaissance men",
|
|
"mistresses"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"apprentices",
|
|
"beginners",
|
|
"neophytes",
|
|
"novices",
|
|
"dabblers",
|
|
"dilettantes",
|
|
"dilettanti",
|
|
"laymen",
|
|
"nonprofessionals"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"amateurs",
|
|
"inexperts",
|
|
"nonexperts"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"a very smart person":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"one of those whizzes who does very well in every subject"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"brainiacs",
|
|
"brains",
|
|
"geniuses",
|
|
"genii",
|
|
"intellects",
|
|
"thinkers",
|
|
"wizards",
|
|
"wizzes"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"polyhistors",
|
|
"polymaths",
|
|
"Renaissance men",
|
|
"blues",
|
|
"bluestockings",
|
|
"highbrows",
|
|
"intellectuals",
|
|
"sages",
|
|
"savants",
|
|
"geeks",
|
|
"longhairs",
|
|
"nerds",
|
|
"masters",
|
|
"virtuosos",
|
|
"virtuosi",
|
|
"aces",
|
|
"crackerjacks",
|
|
"crackajacks",
|
|
"naturals"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"ignoramuses",
|
|
"ignorami",
|
|
"illiterates",
|
|
"know-nothings",
|
|
"lowbrows",
|
|
"anti-intellectuals",
|
|
"philistines",
|
|
"asses",
|
|
"donkeys",
|
|
"fools",
|
|
"jackasses",
|
|
"beasts",
|
|
"boors",
|
|
"cads",
|
|
"churls",
|
|
"clowns",
|
|
"creeps",
|
|
"cretins",
|
|
"curs",
|
|
"heels",
|
|
"jerks",
|
|
"louses",
|
|
"louts",
|
|
"skunks",
|
|
"skunk",
|
|
"snakes",
|
|
"stinkers"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"blockheads",
|
|
"dodoes",
|
|
"dodos",
|
|
"dolts",
|
|
"dopes",
|
|
"dumbbells",
|
|
"dummies",
|
|
"dunces",
|
|
"fatheads",
|
|
"goons",
|
|
"half-wits",
|
|
"hammerheads",
|
|
"idiots",
|
|
"imbeciles",
|
|
"knuckleheads",
|
|
"morons",
|
|
"nitwits",
|
|
"numskulls",
|
|
"numbskulls",
|
|
"pinheads"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to make a sound like that of stretching out the speech sound \\s\\":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"just hearing the bullets whiz as they fly by their heads must be terrifying for soldiers"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"fizzes",
|
|
"fizzles",
|
|
"hisses",
|
|
"sizzles",
|
|
"swishes",
|
|
"whishes"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"swooshes",
|
|
"wheezes",
|
|
"whistles",
|
|
"whooshes",
|
|
"zips",
|
|
"bubbles",
|
|
"effervesces",
|
|
"buzzes",
|
|
"drones",
|
|
"hums"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to fly, turn, or move rapidly with a fluttering or vibratory sound":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"many vehicles were whizzing past us at breakneck speeds"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bumbles",
|
|
"burrs",
|
|
"buzzes",
|
|
"drones",
|
|
"hums",
|
|
"whirs",
|
|
"whirrs",
|
|
"whishes",
|
|
"zips",
|
|
"zooms"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"chirrs",
|
|
"churrs",
|
|
"thrums",
|
|
"fizzes",
|
|
"hisses",
|
|
"murmurs",
|
|
"purrs",
|
|
"rustles",
|
|
"sighs",
|
|
"sizzles",
|
|
"swishes",
|
|
"whispers",
|
|
"coos",
|
|
"currs",
|
|
"wheezes",
|
|
"whistles",
|
|
"whooshes"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"whimsical":{
|
|
"prone to sudden illogical changes of mind, ideas, or actions":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"it's hard to make plans with such a whimsical best friend"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"capricious",
|
|
"freakish",
|
|
"impulsive"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"impetuous",
|
|
"mercurial",
|
|
"moody",
|
|
"temperamental",
|
|
"volatile",
|
|
"crankish",
|
|
"eccentric",
|
|
"flaky",
|
|
"quirky",
|
|
"arbitrary",
|
|
"erratic",
|
|
"fickle",
|
|
"inconstant",
|
|
"irregular",
|
|
"shaky",
|
|
"willful",
|
|
"wilful",
|
|
"impractical",
|
|
"quixotic",
|
|
"quixotical",
|
|
"romantic",
|
|
"unrealistic",
|
|
"utopian",
|
|
"visionary"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"equable",
|
|
"down-to-earth",
|
|
"earthy",
|
|
"hard-boiled",
|
|
"hardheaded",
|
|
"levelheaded",
|
|
"matter-of-fact",
|
|
"practical",
|
|
"pragmatic",
|
|
"pragmatical",
|
|
"reasonable",
|
|
"sensible",
|
|
"tough-minded",
|
|
"commonsensical",
|
|
"grounded",
|
|
"logical",
|
|
"no-nonsense",
|
|
"rational",
|
|
"sane",
|
|
"sober",
|
|
"sobersided",
|
|
"sound",
|
|
"fast",
|
|
"fixed",
|
|
"hard-and-fast",
|
|
"immutable",
|
|
"inflexible",
|
|
"invariable",
|
|
"unalterable",
|
|
"unbending",
|
|
"unchangeable",
|
|
"uncompromising",
|
|
"unrelenting",
|
|
"unyielding",
|
|
"changeless",
|
|
"constant",
|
|
"established",
|
|
"set",
|
|
"settled",
|
|
"stable",
|
|
"steadfast",
|
|
"steady",
|
|
"unchanging",
|
|
"unvarying"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"whiner":{
|
|
"a person who makes frequent complaints usually about little things":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"don't be a whiner \u2014the hike's not that difficult"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"baby",
|
|
"bellyacher",
|
|
"complainer",
|
|
"crybaby",
|
|
"fussbudget",
|
|
"fusser",
|
|
"fusspot",
|
|
"griper",
|
|
"grumbler",
|
|
"kvetch",
|
|
"kvetcher",
|
|
"sniveler"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bawler",
|
|
"bleater",
|
|
"moaner",
|
|
"screamer",
|
|
"squawker",
|
|
"wailer",
|
|
"weeper",
|
|
"crab",
|
|
"grump",
|
|
"malcontent"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"happy camper"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"an irritable and complaining person":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"among the hospital staff the patient in 504 had acquired a reputation for being a whiner"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bear",
|
|
"bellyacher",
|
|
"complainer",
|
|
"crab",
|
|
"crank",
|
|
"croaker",
|
|
"crosspatch",
|
|
"curmudgeon",
|
|
"fusser",
|
|
"griper",
|
|
"grouch",
|
|
"grouser",
|
|
"growler",
|
|
"grumbler",
|
|
"grump",
|
|
"murmurer",
|
|
"mutterer",
|
|
"sourpuss"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"hunks",
|
|
"malcontent",
|
|
"sorehead",
|
|
"grinch",
|
|
"killjoy",
|
|
"party pooper",
|
|
"spoilsport",
|
|
"defeatist",
|
|
"pessimist",
|
|
"faultfinder",
|
|
"kicker",
|
|
"nagger",
|
|
"nitpicker",
|
|
"objector",
|
|
"quibbler",
|
|
"repiner",
|
|
"crock",
|
|
"hypochondriac"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"optimist",
|
|
"Pollyanna",
|
|
"happy camper"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"whizzing":{
|
|
"to make a sound like that of stretching out the speech sound \\s\\":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"just hearing the bullets whiz as they fly by their heads must be terrifying for soldiers"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"fizzing",
|
|
"fizzling",
|
|
"hissing",
|
|
"sizzling",
|
|
"swishing",
|
|
"whishing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"swooshing",
|
|
"wheezing",
|
|
"whistling",
|
|
"whooshing",
|
|
"zipping",
|
|
"bubbling",
|
|
"effervescing",
|
|
"buzzing",
|
|
"droning",
|
|
"humming"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to fly, turn, or move rapidly with a fluttering or vibratory sound":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"many vehicles were whizzing past us at breakneck speeds"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bumbling",
|
|
"burring",
|
|
"buzzing",
|
|
"droning",
|
|
"humming",
|
|
"whirring",
|
|
"whishing",
|
|
"zipping",
|
|
"zooming"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"chirring",
|
|
"churring",
|
|
"thrumming",
|
|
"fizzing",
|
|
"hissing",
|
|
"murmuring",
|
|
"purring",
|
|
"rustling",
|
|
"sighing",
|
|
"sizzling",
|
|
"swishing",
|
|
"whispering",
|
|
"cooing",
|
|
"curring",
|
|
"wheezing",
|
|
"whistling",
|
|
"whooshing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"whinnies":{
|
|
"to make the cry typical of a horse":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the father whinnied and reared as his young daughter pretended to ride him"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"neighs",
|
|
"nickers",
|
|
"whickers"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in bleats , squeals":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"barks",
|
|
"bays",
|
|
"bellows",
|
|
"blats",
|
|
"bleats",
|
|
"brays",
|
|
"cackles",
|
|
"callings",
|
|
"caterwauls",
|
|
"caws",
|
|
"cheeps",
|
|
"chirps",
|
|
"clucks",
|
|
"coos",
|
|
"crakes",
|
|
"croaks",
|
|
"crows",
|
|
"grunts",
|
|
"honks",
|
|
"hoots",
|
|
"howls",
|
|
"lows",
|
|
"meows",
|
|
"miaows",
|
|
"mews",
|
|
"moos",
|
|
"neighs",
|
|
"oinks",
|
|
"peeps",
|
|
"quacks",
|
|
"roars",
|
|
"screeches",
|
|
"squalls",
|
|
"squawks",
|
|
"squeaks",
|
|
"squeals",
|
|
"trumpets",
|
|
"tu-whit tu-whoos",
|
|
"twitters",
|
|
"yaps",
|
|
"yelps",
|
|
"yips",
|
|
"yowls",
|
|
"calls",
|
|
"cries",
|
|
"notes"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"whittled (down)":{
|
|
"as in cut , cut down":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"abbreviated",
|
|
"abridged",
|
|
"clipped",
|
|
"cropped",
|
|
"curtailed",
|
|
"cut",
|
|
"cut back",
|
|
"cut down",
|
|
"docked",
|
|
"nicked",
|
|
"pared",
|
|
"pruned",
|
|
"retrenched",
|
|
"shortened",
|
|
"slashed",
|
|
"trimmed",
|
|
"truncated",
|
|
"disapproved",
|
|
"negatived",
|
|
"repudiated",
|
|
"spurned",
|
|
"abated",
|
|
"decreased",
|
|
"de-escalated",
|
|
"dented",
|
|
"depleted",
|
|
"downscaled",
|
|
"downsized",
|
|
"dropped",
|
|
"dwindled",
|
|
"eased",
|
|
"knocked down",
|
|
"lessened",
|
|
"lowered",
|
|
"reduced",
|
|
"declined",
|
|
"refused",
|
|
"rejected",
|
|
"turned down",
|
|
"compressed",
|
|
"condensed",
|
|
"constricted",
|
|
"contracted",
|
|
"culled",
|
|
"discarded",
|
|
"jettisoned",
|
|
"threw away",
|
|
"threw out",
|
|
"winnowed",
|
|
"deflated",
|
|
"shrank",
|
|
"shrunk",
|
|
"minimized",
|
|
"moderated",
|
|
"modified",
|
|
"modulated",
|
|
"qualified",
|
|
"bolted",
|
|
"screened",
|
|
"sieved",
|
|
"sifted"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"cherry-picked",
|
|
"chose",
|
|
"culled",
|
|
"elected",
|
|
"handpicked",
|
|
"named",
|
|
"opted (for)",
|
|
"picked",
|
|
"preferred",
|
|
"selected",
|
|
"singled (out)",
|
|
"tagged",
|
|
"took",
|
|
"preselected",
|
|
"appointed",
|
|
"designated",
|
|
"fixed",
|
|
"marked",
|
|
"nominated",
|
|
"set",
|
|
"tabbed",
|
|
"tapped",
|
|
"accepted",
|
|
"adopted",
|
|
"embraced",
|
|
"espoused",
|
|
"settled (on or upon)",
|
|
"blew up",
|
|
"dilated",
|
|
"distended",
|
|
"inflated",
|
|
"swelled",
|
|
"elongated",
|
|
"extended",
|
|
"lengthened",
|
|
"prolonged",
|
|
"protracted",
|
|
"added (to)",
|
|
"complemented",
|
|
"supplemented",
|
|
"enhanced",
|
|
"heightened",
|
|
"intensified",
|
|
"redoubled",
|
|
"aggrandized",
|
|
"amplified",
|
|
"augmented",
|
|
"boosted",
|
|
"enlarged",
|
|
"escalated",
|
|
"expanded",
|
|
"increased",
|
|
"raised"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"whipcords":{
|
|
"as in bungee cords":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bungee cords",
|
|
"bungees",
|
|
"guys",
|
|
"halyards",
|
|
"lanyards",
|
|
"stays",
|
|
"cables",
|
|
"cords",
|
|
"laces",
|
|
"lacings",
|
|
"lines",
|
|
"ropes",
|
|
"strings",
|
|
"wires"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"whittle":{
|
|
"to cause to diminish gradually by or as if by cutting off bits with a knife":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"He was sitting on the porch, whittling a stick."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"abbreviate",
|
|
"abridge",
|
|
"clip",
|
|
"crop",
|
|
"curtail",
|
|
"cut",
|
|
"cut back",
|
|
"cut down",
|
|
"dock",
|
|
"nick",
|
|
"pare",
|
|
"prune",
|
|
"retrench",
|
|
"shorten",
|
|
"slash",
|
|
"trim",
|
|
"truncate",
|
|
"abate",
|
|
"decrease",
|
|
"de-escalate",
|
|
"dent",
|
|
"deplete",
|
|
"downscale",
|
|
"downsize",
|
|
"drop",
|
|
"dwindle",
|
|
"ease",
|
|
"knock down",
|
|
"lessen",
|
|
"lower",
|
|
"reduce",
|
|
"compress",
|
|
"condense",
|
|
"constrict",
|
|
"contract",
|
|
"deflate",
|
|
"shrink",
|
|
"minimize",
|
|
"moderate",
|
|
"modify",
|
|
"modulate",
|
|
"qualify"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"blow up",
|
|
"dilate",
|
|
"distend",
|
|
"inflate",
|
|
"swell",
|
|
"elongate",
|
|
"extend",
|
|
"lengthen",
|
|
"prolong",
|
|
"protract",
|
|
"add (to)",
|
|
"complement",
|
|
"supplement",
|
|
"enhance",
|
|
"heighten",
|
|
"intensify",
|
|
"redouble",
|
|
"aggrandize",
|
|
"amplify",
|
|
"augment",
|
|
"boost",
|
|
"enlarge",
|
|
"escalate",
|
|
"expand",
|
|
"increase",
|
|
"raise"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"whits":{
|
|
"the smallest amount or part imaginable":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"I care not a whit about what other people think"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"beans",
|
|
"continentals",
|
|
"damns",
|
|
"darns",
|
|
"durns",
|
|
"diddlies",
|
|
"diddly-squats",
|
|
"doodley-squats",
|
|
"doodly-squats",
|
|
"figs",
|
|
"ghosts",
|
|
"hoots",
|
|
"iotas",
|
|
"jots",
|
|
"licks",
|
|
"modicums",
|
|
"raps",
|
|
"squats",
|
|
"syllables",
|
|
"tittles",
|
|
"whoops"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"aces",
|
|
"bits",
|
|
"crumbs",
|
|
"dabs",
|
|
"driblets",
|
|
"glimmers",
|
|
"hints",
|
|
"little",
|
|
"mites",
|
|
"nips",
|
|
"ounces",
|
|
"particles",
|
|
"peanuts",
|
|
"pins",
|
|
"rays",
|
|
"scraps",
|
|
"scruples",
|
|
"semblances",
|
|
"shades",
|
|
"shadows",
|
|
"shreds",
|
|
"skoshes",
|
|
"smidgens",
|
|
"smidgeons",
|
|
"smidgins",
|
|
"smidges",
|
|
"snaps",
|
|
"specks",
|
|
"spots",
|
|
"sprinklings",
|
|
"strains",
|
|
"streaks",
|
|
"suspicions",
|
|
"touches",
|
|
"traces"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"whines":{
|
|
"an expression of dissatisfaction, pain, or resentment":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the perennial whine that movies aren't as good as they used to be"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"beefs",
|
|
"bitches",
|
|
"bleats",
|
|
"carps",
|
|
"complaints",
|
|
"fusses",
|
|
"grievances",
|
|
"gripes",
|
|
"grouches",
|
|
"grouses",
|
|
"grumbles",
|
|
"hollers",
|
|
"kvetches",
|
|
"laments",
|
|
"misereres",
|
|
"moans",
|
|
"murmurs",
|
|
"plaints",
|
|
"squawks",
|
|
"wails",
|
|
"whimpers",
|
|
"whinges",
|
|
"yammers"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"challenges",
|
|
"demurs",
|
|
"expostulations",
|
|
"kicks",
|
|
"niggles",
|
|
"objections",
|
|
"protests",
|
|
"quibbles",
|
|
"remonstrances",
|
|
"stinks"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"commendations",
|
|
"compliments",
|
|
"plaudits",
|
|
"acclaim",
|
|
"applauses",
|
|
"praises",
|
|
"approvals",
|
|
"endorsements",
|
|
"indorsements",
|
|
"sanctions"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to express dissatisfaction, pain, or resentment usually tiresomely":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"for the whole of our vacation, the kids whined on and on about the weather"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"beefs",
|
|
"bellyaches",
|
|
"bitches",
|
|
"bleats",
|
|
"carps",
|
|
"caterwauls",
|
|
"complains",
|
|
"crabs",
|
|
"croaks",
|
|
"fusses",
|
|
"gripes",
|
|
"grizzles",
|
|
"grouches",
|
|
"grouses",
|
|
"growls",
|
|
"grumbles",
|
|
"grumps",
|
|
"hollers",
|
|
"inveighs",
|
|
"keens",
|
|
"kicks",
|
|
"kvetches",
|
|
"maunders",
|
|
"moans",
|
|
"murmurs",
|
|
"mutters",
|
|
"nags",
|
|
"repines",
|
|
"screams",
|
|
"squawks",
|
|
"squeals",
|
|
"wails",
|
|
"whimpers",
|
|
"whinges",
|
|
"yammers",
|
|
"yawps",
|
|
"yaups",
|
|
"yowls"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"objects (to)",
|
|
"protests",
|
|
"quarrels (with)",
|
|
"cavils",
|
|
"quibbles",
|
|
"frets",
|
|
"stews",
|
|
"worries",
|
|
"blubbers",
|
|
"cries",
|
|
"sobs",
|
|
"bemoans",
|
|
"bewails",
|
|
"deplores",
|
|
"laments"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"accepts",
|
|
"bears",
|
|
"countenances",
|
|
"endures",
|
|
"takes",
|
|
"tolerates",
|
|
"applauds",
|
|
"cheers",
|
|
"commends"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"crows",
|
|
"delights",
|
|
"rejoices"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"whitebeards":{
|
|
"as in patriarchs , graybeards":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"gaffers",
|
|
"graybeards",
|
|
"patriarchs",
|
|
"ancients",
|
|
"elders",
|
|
"geriatrics",
|
|
"golden-agers",
|
|
"oldsters",
|
|
"old-timers",
|
|
"senior citizens",
|
|
"seniors",
|
|
"beldams",
|
|
"beldames",
|
|
"dowagers",
|
|
"grandams",
|
|
"grandames",
|
|
"adults",
|
|
"grown-ups",
|
|
"dotards"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"youngsters",
|
|
"youths",
|
|
"adolescents",
|
|
"minors",
|
|
"children",
|
|
"cubs",
|
|
"juveniles",
|
|
"kiddies",
|
|
"kids"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"whip hand":{
|
|
"the more favorable condition or position in a competition":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"unquestionably the company has the whip hand in negotiations with the labor union"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"advantage",
|
|
"better",
|
|
"bulge",
|
|
"catbird seat",
|
|
"drop",
|
|
"edge",
|
|
"high ground",
|
|
"inside track",
|
|
"jump",
|
|
"pull",
|
|
"stead",
|
|
"upper hand",
|
|
"vantage"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"allowance",
|
|
"head start",
|
|
"lead",
|
|
"leg up",
|
|
"margin",
|
|
"odds",
|
|
"start",
|
|
"ascendancy",
|
|
"ascendency",
|
|
"command",
|
|
"dominance",
|
|
"mastery",
|
|
"predominance",
|
|
"superiority",
|
|
"supremacy",
|
|
"transcendence",
|
|
"transcendency",
|
|
"precedence",
|
|
"preference",
|
|
"prerogative",
|
|
"privilege",
|
|
"seniority",
|
|
"break",
|
|
"foothold",
|
|
"opportunity",
|
|
"benefit",
|
|
"blessing",
|
|
"boon",
|
|
"felicity",
|
|
"godsend",
|
|
"manna",
|
|
"windfall"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"detriment",
|
|
"stranglehold",
|
|
"disparity",
|
|
"imbalance",
|
|
"inequality",
|
|
"unevenness",
|
|
"disability",
|
|
"failing",
|
|
"impairment",
|
|
"shortcoming",
|
|
"bar",
|
|
"catch",
|
|
"check",
|
|
"clog",
|
|
"crimp",
|
|
"embarrassment",
|
|
"hindrance",
|
|
"hitch",
|
|
"hurdle",
|
|
"impediment",
|
|
"interference",
|
|
"let",
|
|
"manacle",
|
|
"obstacle",
|
|
"obstruction",
|
|
"rub",
|
|
"shackle",
|
|
"stop",
|
|
"trammel",
|
|
"lurch",
|
|
"setback"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"disadvantage",
|
|
"drawback",
|
|
"handicap",
|
|
"liability",
|
|
"minus",
|
|
"penalty",
|
|
"strike"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"whirl":{
|
|
"a rapid turning about on an axis or central point":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the whirl of the mechanical ride made him dizzy"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"gyration",
|
|
"pirouette",
|
|
"reel",
|
|
"revolution",
|
|
"roll",
|
|
"rotation",
|
|
"spin",
|
|
"twirl",
|
|
"wheel"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"circuit",
|
|
"circulation",
|
|
"ring",
|
|
"round",
|
|
"coil",
|
|
"curl",
|
|
"curve",
|
|
"spiral",
|
|
"twist",
|
|
"whorl",
|
|
"circle",
|
|
"orbit",
|
|
"eddy",
|
|
"swirl"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"a state of mental uncertainty":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"so many changes at once had her all in a whirl"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bafflement",
|
|
"bamboozlement",
|
|
"befuddlement",
|
|
"bemusement",
|
|
"bewilderedness",
|
|
"bewilderment",
|
|
"confusedness",
|
|
"confusion",
|
|
"discombobulation",
|
|
"distraction",
|
|
"fog",
|
|
"head-scratching",
|
|
"maze",
|
|
"muddle",
|
|
"mystification",
|
|
"perplexity",
|
|
"puzzlement",
|
|
"tangle"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"abashment",
|
|
"discomfiture",
|
|
"disconcertment",
|
|
"embarrassment",
|
|
"mortification",
|
|
"agitation",
|
|
"chagrin",
|
|
"discomfort",
|
|
"dismay",
|
|
"disquiet",
|
|
"distress",
|
|
"disturbance",
|
|
"perturbation",
|
|
"upset",
|
|
"bother",
|
|
"commotion",
|
|
"dither",
|
|
"flurry",
|
|
"fluster",
|
|
"fuss",
|
|
"stew",
|
|
"turmoil"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"assurance",
|
|
"certainty",
|
|
"certitude",
|
|
"confidence",
|
|
"conviction",
|
|
"positiveness",
|
|
"sureness"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"a state of noisy, confused activity":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"lost an earring in the whirl of the party"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"ado",
|
|
"alarums and excursions",
|
|
"ballyhoo",
|
|
"blather",
|
|
"bluster",
|
|
"bobbery",
|
|
"bother",
|
|
"bustle",
|
|
"clatter",
|
|
"clutter",
|
|
"coil",
|
|
"commotion",
|
|
"corroboree",
|
|
"disturbance",
|
|
"do",
|
|
"foofaraw",
|
|
"fun",
|
|
"furor",
|
|
"furore",
|
|
"fuss",
|
|
"helter-skelter",
|
|
"hoo-ha",
|
|
"hoo-hah",
|
|
"hoopla",
|
|
"hubble-bubble",
|
|
"hubbub",
|
|
"hullabaloo",
|
|
"hurly",
|
|
"hurly-burly",
|
|
"hurricane",
|
|
"hurry",
|
|
"hurry-scurry",
|
|
"hurry-skurry",
|
|
"kerfuffle",
|
|
"moil",
|
|
"pandemonium",
|
|
"pother",
|
|
"row",
|
|
"ruckus",
|
|
"ruction",
|
|
"rumpus",
|
|
"shindy",
|
|
"splore",
|
|
"squall",
|
|
"stew",
|
|
"stir",
|
|
"storm",
|
|
"to-do",
|
|
"tumult",
|
|
"turmoil",
|
|
"uproar",
|
|
"welter",
|
|
"williwaw",
|
|
"zoo"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"cacophony",
|
|
"clamor",
|
|
"din",
|
|
"howl",
|
|
"hue and cry",
|
|
"noise",
|
|
"outcry",
|
|
"racket",
|
|
"roar",
|
|
"disorder",
|
|
"unrest",
|
|
"upheaval",
|
|
"eruption",
|
|
"flare-up",
|
|
"flurry",
|
|
"flutter",
|
|
"outbreak",
|
|
"outburst",
|
|
"brawl",
|
|
"fracas",
|
|
"fray",
|
|
"hassle",
|
|
"melee",
|
|
"m\u00eal\u00e9e",
|
|
"scuffle",
|
|
"dither",
|
|
"fever",
|
|
"fret",
|
|
"lather",
|
|
"tizzy"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"calm",
|
|
"hush",
|
|
"peace",
|
|
"quiet",
|
|
"quietude",
|
|
"rest",
|
|
"stillness",
|
|
"tranquillity",
|
|
"tranquility",
|
|
"order",
|
|
"orderliness"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"an effort to do or accomplish something":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
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"I'm pretty good at fixing things, so how about if I give it a whirl ?"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"assay",
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"attempt",
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"bash",
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"bid",
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"crack",
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"endeavor",
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"essay",
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"fling",
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"go",
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"offer",
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"pass",
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"shot",
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"stab",
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"trial",
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"try",
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"whack"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"striving",
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"struggle",
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"throes",
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"undertaking",
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"trial and error"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"to cause (as a liquid) to move about in a circle especially repeatedly":{
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"examples":[
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"whirled the chocolate syrup into the milk with a spoon"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"agitate",
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"churn",
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"stir",
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"swirl",
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"wash"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"beat",
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"paddle",
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"whip",
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"whisk",
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"reel",
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"shake",
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"wheel"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"to move (something) in a curved or circular path on or as if on an axis":{
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"examples":[
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"the figure skater whirled his partner with effortless grace"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"pivot",
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"revolve",
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"roll",
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"rotate",
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"spin",
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"swing",
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"swirl",
|
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"swivel",
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"turn",
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"twirl",
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"twist",
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"wheel"
|
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"screw",
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"unscrew",
|
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"twiddle",
|
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"coil",
|
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"crank",
|
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"reel",
|
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"wind",
|
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"circulate"
|
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],
|
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"near antonyms":[],
|
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"antonyms":[]
|
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},
|
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"to move in circles around an axis or center":{
|
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"examples":[
|
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"the gambler held his breath as the roulette wheel whirled"
|
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],
|
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"synonyms":[
|
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"gyrate",
|
|
"pinwheel",
|
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"pirouette",
|
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"revolve",
|
|
"roll",
|
|
"rotate",
|
|
"spin",
|
|
"turn",
|
|
"twirl",
|
|
"wheel"
|
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],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
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"coil",
|
|
"curl",
|
|
"curve",
|
|
"round",
|
|
"spiral",
|
|
"swirl",
|
|
"twine",
|
|
"twist",
|
|
"wind",
|
|
"circle",
|
|
"circulate",
|
|
"encircle",
|
|
"orbit",
|
|
"ring",
|
|
"pivot",
|
|
"swivel"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to proceed or move quickly":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"cars whirling by on the highway"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"barrel",
|
|
"belt",
|
|
"blast",
|
|
"blaze",
|
|
"blow",
|
|
"bolt",
|
|
"bomb",
|
|
"bowl",
|
|
"breeze",
|
|
"bundle",
|
|
"bustle",
|
|
"buzz",
|
|
"cannonball",
|
|
"careen",
|
|
"career",
|
|
"chase",
|
|
"course",
|
|
"crack (on)",
|
|
"dash",
|
|
"drive",
|
|
"fly",
|
|
"hare",
|
|
"hasten",
|
|
"hie",
|
|
"highball",
|
|
"hotfoot (it)",
|
|
"hump",
|
|
"hurl",
|
|
"hurry",
|
|
"hurtle",
|
|
"hustle",
|
|
"jet",
|
|
"jump",
|
|
"motor",
|
|
"nip",
|
|
"pelt",
|
|
"race",
|
|
"ram",
|
|
"rip",
|
|
"rocket",
|
|
"run",
|
|
"rush",
|
|
"rustle",
|
|
"scoot",
|
|
"scurry",
|
|
"scuttle",
|
|
"shoot",
|
|
"speed",
|
|
"step",
|
|
"tear",
|
|
"travel",
|
|
"trot",
|
|
"whisk",
|
|
"zip",
|
|
"zoom"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"beetle",
|
|
"dart",
|
|
"flit",
|
|
"scamper",
|
|
"scud",
|
|
"scuffle",
|
|
"stampede",
|
|
"streak",
|
|
"whiz",
|
|
"whizz",
|
|
"gallop",
|
|
"jog",
|
|
"sprint",
|
|
"accelerate",
|
|
"quicken",
|
|
"step out",
|
|
"catch up",
|
|
"fast-forward",
|
|
"outpace",
|
|
"outrun",
|
|
"outstrip",
|
|
"overtake",
|
|
"arrow",
|
|
"beeline"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"dally",
|
|
"dawdle",
|
|
"dillydally",
|
|
"drag",
|
|
"hang (around or out)",
|
|
"lag",
|
|
"linger",
|
|
"loiter",
|
|
"poke",
|
|
"tarry",
|
|
"amble",
|
|
"lumber",
|
|
"plod",
|
|
"saunter",
|
|
"shuffle",
|
|
"stroll",
|
|
"decelerate",
|
|
"slow (down or up)"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"crawl",
|
|
"creep",
|
|
"poke"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to be in a confused state as if from being twirled around":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"my mind whirled from all of the excitement"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"reel",
|
|
"spin",
|
|
"swim",
|
|
"turn"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"swirl"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"calm",
|
|
"collect",
|
|
"settle",
|
|
"steady"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
}
|
|
} |