5164 lines
105 KiB
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5164 lines
105 KiB
JSON
{
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"abscond (with)":{
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"as in snatch , spirit":{
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"examples":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"near synonyms":[
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"snatch",
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"spirit",
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"capture",
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"crimp",
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"impress",
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"seize",
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"shanghai",
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"waylay",
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"hijack",
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"highjack",
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"abduct",
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"kidnap",
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"catch",
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"cop",
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"steal",
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"take"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"deliver",
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"ransom",
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"redeem",
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"rescue",
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"restore",
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"return"
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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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"absence":{
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"a state of being without something necessary, desirable, or useful":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"examples":[
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"the absence of volunteers to be troop leaders is putting the scouting program in real jeopardy"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"adequacy",
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"enough",
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"sufficiency",
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"fund",
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"pool",
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"stock",
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"supply",
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"excess",
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"fill",
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"overabundance",
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"oversupply",
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"plenty",
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"surfeit",
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"surplus",
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"hoard",
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"stockpile"
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],
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"related":[
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"deficiency",
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"deficit",
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"inadequacy",
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"insufficiency",
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"dearth",
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"meagerness",
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"paucity",
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"poverty",
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"scantiness",
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"scarceness",
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"scarcity",
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"shortage",
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"skimpiness",
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"defect",
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"minus",
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"deprivation",
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"famishment",
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"privation",
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"demand",
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"essential",
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"necessity",
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"requirement",
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"requisite"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"lack",
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"need",
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"needfulness",
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"want"
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]
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},
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"the fact or state of being absent":{
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"antonyms":[
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"presence"
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],
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"examples":[
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"in the absence of ferry service to the island, the ecotourists had to charter a plane"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"abundance",
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"amplitude",
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"bounty",
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"plenitude",
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"plenteousness",
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"plentifulness",
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"plentitude",
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"plenty",
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"wealth",
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"adequacy",
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"sufficiency",
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"excess",
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"overabundance",
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"oversupply",
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"superabundance",
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"surfeit",
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"surplus",
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"deluge",
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"flood",
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"bushel",
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"deal",
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"gobs",
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"heap",
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"loads",
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"lot",
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"mass",
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"mountain",
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"much",
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"oodles",
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"peck",
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"pile",
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"pot",
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"quantity",
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"raft",
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"reams",
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"scads",
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"stack",
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"volume",
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"wad",
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"fund",
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"pool",
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"stock",
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"supply",
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"cache",
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"hoard",
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"stash",
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"stockpile"
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],
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"related":[
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"deficiency",
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"deficit",
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"failure",
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"famine",
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"inadequacy",
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"inadequateness",
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"insufficiency",
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"meagerness",
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"paucity",
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"poverty",
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"scantiness",
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"scantness",
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"scarceness",
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"scarcity",
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"shortage",
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"skimpiness",
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"undersupply",
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"deprivation",
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"loss",
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"necessity",
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"need",
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"needfulness",
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"omission",
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"privation",
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"blankness",
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"emptiness",
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"vacuity",
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"vacuum",
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"void"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"dearth",
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"lack",
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"want"
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]
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},
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"absented oneself":{
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"to fail to attend":{
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"antonyms":[
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"attended",
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"showed up (for)"
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],
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"examples":[
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"She found a plausible excuse to absent herself from the gathering."
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"related":[
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"ignored",
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"neglected",
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"passed over"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"blew off",
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"cut",
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"missed",
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"skipped"
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]
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},
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"type":[
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"phrase"
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]
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},
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"absoluteness":{
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"the quality or state of being without restriction, exception, or qualification":{
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"examples":[
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"the absoluteness of my belief in God should be apparent"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"completeness",
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"entireness",
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"entirety",
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"fullness",
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"perfectness",
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"wholeness"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"faultlessness",
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"flawlessness",
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"indefectibility",
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"perfection",
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"all-inclusiveness",
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"comprehensiveness",
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"exhaustiveness",
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"extensiveness",
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"inclusiveness",
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"soundness",
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"thoroughness"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"inadequacy",
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"inadequateness",
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"limitedness",
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"narrowness",
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"patchiness",
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"sketchiness"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"imperfection",
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"imperfectness",
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"incompleteness",
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"unsoundness"
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]
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},
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"absorbs":{
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"to take in (something liquid) through small openings":{
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"examples":[
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"most of the spilled water was absorbed by the tablecloth"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"drinks",
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"imbibes",
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"soaks (up)",
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"sponges",
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"sucks (up)",
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"takes up"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"gulps",
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"guzzles",
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"quaffs",
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"sips",
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"slurps",
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"swallows",
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"swigs",
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"swills"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"to hold the attention of":{
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"examples":[
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"chatting on the phone doesn't absorb me so much that I can't do something else at the same time"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"bemuses",
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"busies",
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"catches up",
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"engages",
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"engrosses",
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"enthralls",
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"enthrals",
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"enwraps",
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"fascinates",
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"grips",
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"immerses",
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"interests",
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"intrigues",
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"involves",
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"occupies"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"allures",
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"attracts",
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"beguiles",
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"bewitches",
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"captivates",
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"charms",
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"enchants",
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"obsesses",
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"hypnotizes",
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"mesmerizes",
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"distracts",
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"preoccupies",
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"hogs",
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"monopolizes"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"bores",
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"jades",
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"palls",
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"tires",
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"wearies"
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],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"to make a part of a body or system":{
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"examples":[
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"local schools will seek to absorb the new immigrants into the regular curriculum as quickly as possible"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"assimilates",
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"co-opts",
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"embodies",
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"incorporates",
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"integrates"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"amalgamates",
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"blends",
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"combines",
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"commingles",
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"fuses",
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"intermingles",
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"merges",
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"mingles",
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"acculturates",
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"accustoms",
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"conditions",
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"enculturates",
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"habituates",
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"naturalizes"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"to make complete use of":{
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"examples":[
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"cleaning the house absorbed the rest of his energy"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"burns",
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"consumes",
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"depletes",
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"devours",
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"drains",
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"draws down",
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"exhausts",
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"expends",
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"plays out",
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"spends",
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"uses up"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"abates",
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"decreases",
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"de-escalates",
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"diminishes",
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"downsizes",
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"dwindles",
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"lessens",
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"lowers",
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"reduces",
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"eats",
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"uses",
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"bankrupts",
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"cleans (out)",
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"impoverishes",
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"cripples",
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"debilitates",
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"disables",
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"enfeebles",
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"saps",
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"undermines",
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"weakens",
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"dries up",
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"empties",
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"blows",
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"dissipates",
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"fritters (away)",
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"guzzles",
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"lavishes",
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"misspends",
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"runs through",
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"squanders",
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"throws away",
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"wastes"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"augments",
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"enlarges",
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"increases",
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"bolsters",
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"enforces",
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"fortifies",
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"reinforces",
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"reenforces",
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"strengthens",
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"rebuilds",
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"repairs",
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"restores",
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"revives",
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"conserves",
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"preserves",
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"saves"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"renews",
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"replaces"
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]
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},
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"to put up with (something painful or difficult)":{
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"examples":[
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"somehow she managed to absorb whatever hardships life offered"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"abides",
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"accepts",
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"bears",
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"bides",
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"brooks",
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"countenances",
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"endures",
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"goes",
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"hacks",
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"handles",
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"meets",
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"pockets",
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"stands",
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"sticks out",
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"stomachs",
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"supports",
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"sustains",
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"sweats out",
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"takes",
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"tolerates",
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"wears"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"allows",
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"permits",
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"suffers",
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"swallows",
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"reconciles (to)",
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"acquiesces",
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"agrees (with or to)",
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"assents (to)",
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"capitulates",
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"consents (to)",
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"respects",
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"submits (to)",
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"yields (to)"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"declines",
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"dismisses",
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"refuses",
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"rejects",
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"repudiates",
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"spurns",
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"turns down",
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"combats",
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"contests",
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"fights",
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"opposes",
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"resists",
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"avoids",
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"bypasses",
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"circumvents",
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"dodges",
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"eludes",
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"escapes",
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"evades",
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"misses",
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"abstains (from)",
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"forbears",
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"refrains (from)"
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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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"abstain (from)":{
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"to resist the temptation of":{
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"examples":[
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"had to abstain from solid food before her surgery"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"abjure",
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"forbear",
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"forgo",
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"forego",
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"keep (from)",
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"refrain (from)",
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"withhold (from)"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"avoid",
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"eschew",
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"shun",
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"check",
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"constrain",
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"curb",
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"inhibit",
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"deny",
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"refuse",
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"reject",
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"repudiate",
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"buck",
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"combat",
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"fight"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"acquiesce (to)",
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"capitulate",
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"concede (to)",
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"knuckle under (to)"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"bow (to)",
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"give in (to)",
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"submit (to)",
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"succumb (to)",
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"surrender (to)",
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"yield (to)"
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]
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},
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"type":[
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"verb"
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]
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},
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"abstention":{
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"as in avoidance , forbearance":{
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"examples":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"near synonyms":[
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"abnegation",
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"avoidance",
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"eschewal",
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"forbearance",
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"asceticism",
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"austerity",
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"frugality",
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"mortification",
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"sacrifice",
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"self-command",
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"self-containment",
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"self-denial",
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"self-mastery",
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"rationality",
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"rationalness",
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"reasonability",
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"reasonableness",
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"sensibility",
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"sensibleness",
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"middle-of-the-roadism",
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"abstinence",
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"soberness",
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"sobriety",
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"teetotalism",
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"constraint",
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"control",
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"discipline",
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"restraint",
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"self-control",
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"self-discipline",
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"moderateness",
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"moderation",
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"temperance",
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"temperateness"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"excessiveness",
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"immoderacy",
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"immoderateness",
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"immoderation",
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"intemperance",
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"intemperateness",
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"excess",
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"superfluity",
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"extremeness",
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"extremity",
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"unconstraint",
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"unrestraint",
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"extremism",
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"radicalness",
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"irrationality",
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"unreasonableness",
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"insobriety"
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],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"abstentious":{
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"given to or marked by restraint in the satisfaction of one's appetites":{
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"antonyms":[
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"self-indulgent"
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],
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"examples":[
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"abstentious by nature, she eats only to satisfy actual hunger\u2014never just for the sake of eating"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"gluttonous",
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"greedy",
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"rapacious",
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"voracious",
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"Cyrenaic",
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"hedonistic",
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"self-pleasing",
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"sensual",
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"sybaritic",
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"voluptuous",
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"voluptuary",
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"masturbatory",
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"onanistic"
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],
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"related":[
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"ascetic",
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"ascetical",
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"austere",
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"disciplined",
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"self-controlled",
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"self-disciplined",
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|
"self-governed"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"abstemious",
|
|
"abstinent",
|
|
"continent",
|
|
"self-abnegating",
|
|
"self-denying",
|
|
"sober",
|
|
"temperate"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"abstract":{
|
|
"dealing with or expressing a quality or idea":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the book deals with abstract matters such as honesty and integrity on the job as well as practical subjects such as asking for a raise"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"conceptual",
|
|
"ideal",
|
|
"ideational",
|
|
"metaphysical",
|
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"notional",
|
|
"theoretical",
|
|
"theoretic"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"conjectural",
|
|
"hypothetical",
|
|
"speculative",
|
|
"cosmic",
|
|
"cosmical",
|
|
"intellectual",
|
|
"mental",
|
|
"spiritual",
|
|
"ethereal",
|
|
"immaterial",
|
|
"incorporeal",
|
|
"insubstantial",
|
|
"nonmaterial",
|
|
"nonphysical",
|
|
"unsubstantial",
|
|
"impalpable",
|
|
"imperceptible",
|
|
"insensible",
|
|
"intangible",
|
|
"invisible",
|
|
"impractical",
|
|
"romantic",
|
|
"transcendent",
|
|
"transcendental",
|
|
"unreal",
|
|
"utopian",
|
|
"visionary"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"material",
|
|
"physical",
|
|
"appreciable",
|
|
"detectable",
|
|
"discernible",
|
|
"discernable",
|
|
"noticeable",
|
|
"observable",
|
|
"palpable",
|
|
"perceptible",
|
|
"sensible",
|
|
"substantial",
|
|
"tangible",
|
|
"visible",
|
|
"defined",
|
|
"definite",
|
|
"distinct",
|
|
"actual",
|
|
"factual",
|
|
"real"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"concrete",
|
|
"nonabstract"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"using elements of form (as color, line, or texture) with little or no attempt at creating a realistic picture":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Cubism is a style of abstract art in which natural forms are broken up into geometric shapes"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"nonfigurative",
|
|
"nonobjective",
|
|
"nonrealistic",
|
|
"nonrepresentational"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"expressionist",
|
|
"expressionistic",
|
|
"impressionist",
|
|
"impressionistic",
|
|
"symbolist",
|
|
"symbolistic"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"lifelike",
|
|
"natural"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"figurative",
|
|
"naturalistic",
|
|
"naturalist",
|
|
"nonabstract",
|
|
"objective",
|
|
"realistic",
|
|
"representational"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"a short statement of the main points":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the scientist wrote a bare-bones abstract of his research and conclusions"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"breviary",
|
|
"brief",
|
|
"capsule",
|
|
"conspectus",
|
|
"digest",
|
|
"encapsulation",
|
|
"epitome",
|
|
"inventory",
|
|
"outline",
|
|
"pr\u00e9cis",
|
|
"recap",
|
|
"recapitulation",
|
|
"r\u00e9sum\u00e9",
|
|
"resume",
|
|
"resum\u00e9",
|
|
"roundup",
|
|
"run-through",
|
|
"rundown",
|
|
"sum",
|
|
"sum-up",
|
|
"summa",
|
|
"summarization",
|
|
"summary",
|
|
"summing-up",
|
|
"synopsis",
|
|
"wrap-up"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"abbreviation",
|
|
"abridgment",
|
|
"abridgement",
|
|
"compend",
|
|
"compendium",
|
|
"condensation",
|
|
"curtailment",
|
|
"shortening",
|
|
"simplification",
|
|
"streamlining",
|
|
"rehash",
|
|
"reprise",
|
|
"conclusion",
|
|
"epilogue",
|
|
"epilog"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"amplification",
|
|
"enlargement",
|
|
"expansion",
|
|
"addendum",
|
|
"supplement"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"a visible representation of something abstract (as a quality)":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a recent college valedictorian who's been hailed as the very abstract of what's right with today's young people"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"avatar",
|
|
"embodier",
|
|
"embodiment",
|
|
"epitome",
|
|
"externalization",
|
|
"genius",
|
|
"icon",
|
|
"ikon",
|
|
"image",
|
|
"incarnation",
|
|
"incorporation",
|
|
"instantiation",
|
|
"manifestation",
|
|
"objectification",
|
|
"personification",
|
|
"personifier"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"actualization",
|
|
"concretization",
|
|
"exemplification",
|
|
"personalization",
|
|
"realization",
|
|
"substantiation",
|
|
"essence",
|
|
"quintessence",
|
|
"soul",
|
|
"archetype",
|
|
"exemplar",
|
|
"model",
|
|
"paradigm",
|
|
"pattern",
|
|
"reincarnation"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to draw the attention or mind to something else":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"personal problems abstracted him so persistently that he struggled to keep his mind on his work"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"call off",
|
|
"detract",
|
|
"distract",
|
|
"divert",
|
|
"throw off"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"amuse",
|
|
"beguile",
|
|
"entertain",
|
|
"stray",
|
|
"wander"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"concentrate",
|
|
"focus"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to make into a short statement of the main points (as of a report)":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"took the 135-page report and abstracted it in three short paragraphs"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"boil down",
|
|
"brief",
|
|
"digest",
|
|
"encapsulate",
|
|
"epitomize",
|
|
"outline",
|
|
"recap",
|
|
"recapitulate",
|
|
"reprise",
|
|
"sum up",
|
|
"summarize",
|
|
"synopsize",
|
|
"wrap up"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"abridge",
|
|
"condense",
|
|
"curtail",
|
|
"cut back",
|
|
"shorten",
|
|
"downsize",
|
|
"shrink",
|
|
"concentrate",
|
|
"consolidate",
|
|
"decoct",
|
|
"essentialize",
|
|
"simplify",
|
|
"streamline"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"elongate",
|
|
"extend",
|
|
"lengthen",
|
|
"prolong",
|
|
"protract",
|
|
"amplify",
|
|
"elaborate (on or upon)",
|
|
"enlarge (on or upon)",
|
|
"expand",
|
|
"supplement"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"abstruse":{
|
|
"difficult for one of ordinary knowledge or intelligence to understand":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"you're not the only one who finds Einstein's theory of relativity abstruse"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"arcane",
|
|
"deep",
|
|
"esoteric",
|
|
"hermetic",
|
|
"hermetical",
|
|
"profound",
|
|
"recondite"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"erudite",
|
|
"learned",
|
|
"scholarly",
|
|
"academic",
|
|
"academical",
|
|
"pedantic",
|
|
"complex",
|
|
"complicated",
|
|
"hard",
|
|
"darkling",
|
|
"enigmatic",
|
|
"enigmatical",
|
|
"inscrutable",
|
|
"mysterious",
|
|
"mystic",
|
|
"mystical",
|
|
"orphic",
|
|
"uncanny",
|
|
"impenetrable",
|
|
"incomprehensible",
|
|
"unfathomable",
|
|
"unintelligible",
|
|
"ambiguous",
|
|
"cryptic",
|
|
"unanswerable",
|
|
"unknowable",
|
|
"baffling",
|
|
"bewildering",
|
|
"confounding",
|
|
"confusing",
|
|
"disorienting",
|
|
"mystifying",
|
|
"perplexing",
|
|
"puzzling"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"easy",
|
|
"facile",
|
|
"simple",
|
|
"straightforward",
|
|
"comprehensible",
|
|
"fathomable",
|
|
"intelligible",
|
|
"understandable",
|
|
"apparent",
|
|
"clear",
|
|
"clear-cut",
|
|
"distinct",
|
|
"evident",
|
|
"lucid",
|
|
"manifest",
|
|
"obvious",
|
|
"perspicuous",
|
|
"plain",
|
|
"transparent"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"shallow",
|
|
"superficial"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"absolution":{
|
|
"release from the guilt or penalty of an offense":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the jury's verdict of \"not guilty\" was absolution in the eyes of the law, but the verdict would always be \"guilty\" in the court of public opinion"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"amnesty",
|
|
"forgiveness",
|
|
"pardon",
|
|
"remission",
|
|
"remittal"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"parole",
|
|
"acquittal",
|
|
"exculpation",
|
|
"exoneration",
|
|
"vindication",
|
|
"condonation",
|
|
"exemption",
|
|
"immunity",
|
|
"impunity",
|
|
"indemnity",
|
|
"commutation",
|
|
"commuting",
|
|
"reprieve",
|
|
"clemency",
|
|
"leniency",
|
|
"mercy"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"conviction",
|
|
"sentence",
|
|
"assessment",
|
|
"charge",
|
|
"fine",
|
|
"imposition",
|
|
"levying",
|
|
"castigation",
|
|
"chastening",
|
|
"chastisement",
|
|
"condemnation"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"penalty",
|
|
"punishment",
|
|
"retribution"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"absolutions":{
|
|
"release from the guilt or penalty of an offense":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the jury's verdict of \"not guilty\" was absolution in the eyes of the law, but the verdict would always be \"guilty\" in the court of public opinion"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"amnesties",
|
|
"pardons",
|
|
"remissions",
|
|
"remittals"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"paroles",
|
|
"acquittals",
|
|
"exculpations",
|
|
"exonerations",
|
|
"vindications",
|
|
"condonations",
|
|
"exemptions",
|
|
"immunities",
|
|
"impunities",
|
|
"indemnities",
|
|
"commutations",
|
|
"reprieves",
|
|
"clemencies",
|
|
"leniencies",
|
|
"mercies"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"convictions",
|
|
"sentences",
|
|
"assessments",
|
|
"charges",
|
|
"fines",
|
|
"impositions",
|
|
"castigations",
|
|
"chastisements",
|
|
"condemnations"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"penalties",
|
|
"punishments",
|
|
"retributions"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"absorbed":{
|
|
"having the mind fixed on something":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Lori was so absorbed in her book that she didn't hear the bell ring"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"attentive",
|
|
"deep",
|
|
"engrossed",
|
|
"enthralled",
|
|
"focused",
|
|
"focussed",
|
|
"immersed",
|
|
"intent",
|
|
"observant",
|
|
"rapt"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"engaged",
|
|
"interested",
|
|
"intrigued",
|
|
"involved",
|
|
"hypnotized",
|
|
"mesmerized",
|
|
"alert",
|
|
"alive",
|
|
"conscious",
|
|
"open-eyed",
|
|
"watchful",
|
|
"wide-awake"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"daydreaming",
|
|
"dreamy",
|
|
"faraway",
|
|
"foggy",
|
|
"hazy",
|
|
"lost",
|
|
"oblivious",
|
|
"preoccupied",
|
|
"remote",
|
|
"apathetic",
|
|
"disinterested",
|
|
"uninterested"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"absent",
|
|
"absentminded",
|
|
"abstracted",
|
|
"distracted",
|
|
"inattentive",
|
|
"inobservant",
|
|
"unabsorbed",
|
|
"unfocused",
|
|
"unfocussed"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to take in (something liquid) through small openings":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"most of the spilled water was absorbed by the tablecloth"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"drank",
|
|
"imbibed",
|
|
"soaked (up)",
|
|
"sponged",
|
|
"sucked (up)",
|
|
"took up"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"gulped",
|
|
"guzzled",
|
|
"quaffed",
|
|
"sipped",
|
|
"slurped",
|
|
"swallowed",
|
|
"swigged",
|
|
"swilled"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to hold the attention of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"chatting on the phone doesn't absorb me so much that I can't do something else at the same time"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bemused",
|
|
"busied",
|
|
"caught up",
|
|
"engaged",
|
|
"engrossed",
|
|
"enthralled",
|
|
"enwrapped",
|
|
"fascinated",
|
|
"gripped",
|
|
"immersed",
|
|
"interested",
|
|
"intrigued",
|
|
"involved",
|
|
"occupied"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"allured",
|
|
"attracted",
|
|
"beguiled",
|
|
"bewitched",
|
|
"captivated",
|
|
"charmed",
|
|
"enchanted",
|
|
"obsessed",
|
|
"hypnotized",
|
|
"mesmerized",
|
|
"distracted",
|
|
"preoccupied",
|
|
"hogged",
|
|
"monopolized"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"bored",
|
|
"jaded",
|
|
"palled",
|
|
"tired",
|
|
"wearied"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to make a part of a body or system":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"local schools will seek to absorb the new immigrants into the regular curriculum as quickly as possible"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"assimilated",
|
|
"co-opted",
|
|
"embodied",
|
|
"incorporated",
|
|
"integrated"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"amalgamated",
|
|
"blended",
|
|
"blent",
|
|
"combined",
|
|
"commingled",
|
|
"fused",
|
|
"intermingled",
|
|
"merged",
|
|
"mingled",
|
|
"acculturated",
|
|
"accustomed",
|
|
"conditioned",
|
|
"enculturated",
|
|
"habituated",
|
|
"naturalized"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to make complete use of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"cleaning the house absorbed the rest of his energy"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"burned",
|
|
"burnt",
|
|
"consumed",
|
|
"depleted",
|
|
"devoured",
|
|
"drained",
|
|
"drew down",
|
|
"exhausted",
|
|
"expended",
|
|
"played out",
|
|
"spent",
|
|
"used up"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"abated",
|
|
"decreased",
|
|
"de-escalated",
|
|
"diminished",
|
|
"downsized",
|
|
"dwindled",
|
|
"lessened",
|
|
"lowered",
|
|
"reduced",
|
|
"ate",
|
|
"used",
|
|
"bankrupted",
|
|
"cleaned (out)",
|
|
"impoverished",
|
|
"crippled",
|
|
"debilitated",
|
|
"disabled",
|
|
"enfeebled",
|
|
"sapped",
|
|
"undermined",
|
|
"weakened",
|
|
"dried up",
|
|
"emptied",
|
|
"blew",
|
|
"dissipated",
|
|
"frittered (away)",
|
|
"guzzled",
|
|
"lavished",
|
|
"misspent",
|
|
"ran through",
|
|
"squandered",
|
|
"threw away",
|
|
"wasted"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"augmented",
|
|
"enlarged",
|
|
"increased",
|
|
"bolstered",
|
|
"enforced",
|
|
"fortified",
|
|
"reinforced",
|
|
"reenforced",
|
|
"strengthened",
|
|
"rebuilt",
|
|
"repaired",
|
|
"restored",
|
|
"revived",
|
|
"conserved",
|
|
"preserved",
|
|
"saved"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"renewed",
|
|
"replaced"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to put up with (something painful or difficult)":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"somehow she managed to absorb whatever hardships life offered"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"abided",
|
|
"abode",
|
|
"accepted",
|
|
"bode",
|
|
"bided",
|
|
"bore",
|
|
"brooked",
|
|
"countenanced",
|
|
"endured",
|
|
"hacked",
|
|
"handled",
|
|
"met",
|
|
"pocketed",
|
|
"stomached",
|
|
"stood",
|
|
"stuck out",
|
|
"supported",
|
|
"sustained",
|
|
"sweat out",
|
|
"sweated out",
|
|
"tolerated",
|
|
"took",
|
|
"went",
|
|
"wore"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"allowed",
|
|
"permitted",
|
|
"suffered",
|
|
"swallowed",
|
|
"reconciled (to)",
|
|
"acquiesced",
|
|
"agreed (with or to)",
|
|
"assented (to)",
|
|
"capitulated",
|
|
"consented (to)",
|
|
"respected",
|
|
"submitted (to)",
|
|
"yielded (to)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"declined",
|
|
"dismissed",
|
|
"refused",
|
|
"rejected",
|
|
"repudiated",
|
|
"spurned",
|
|
"turned down",
|
|
"combated",
|
|
"combatted",
|
|
"contested",
|
|
"fought",
|
|
"opposed",
|
|
"resisted",
|
|
"avoided",
|
|
"bypassed",
|
|
"circumvented",
|
|
"dodged",
|
|
"eluded",
|
|
"escaped",
|
|
"evaded",
|
|
"missed",
|
|
"abstained (from)",
|
|
"forbore",
|
|
"refrained (from)"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"abstaining (from)":{
|
|
"to resist the temptation of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"had to abstain from solid food before her surgery"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"abjuring",
|
|
"forbearing",
|
|
"forgoing",
|
|
"foregoing",
|
|
"keeping (from)",
|
|
"refraining (from)",
|
|
"withholding (from)"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"avoiding",
|
|
"eschewing",
|
|
"shunning",
|
|
"checking",
|
|
"constraining",
|
|
"curbing",
|
|
"inhibiting",
|
|
"denying",
|
|
"refusing",
|
|
"rejecting",
|
|
"repudiating",
|
|
"bucking",
|
|
"combating",
|
|
"combatting",
|
|
"fighting"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"acquiescing (to)",
|
|
"capitulating",
|
|
"conceding (to)",
|
|
"knuckling under (to)"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"bowing (to)",
|
|
"giving in (to)",
|
|
"submitting (to)",
|
|
"succumbing (to)",
|
|
"surrendering (to)",
|
|
"yielding (to)"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"absentee ballot":{
|
|
"as in secret ballot , short ballot":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"Australian ballot",
|
|
"secret ballot",
|
|
"short ballot",
|
|
"write-in",
|
|
"ticket",
|
|
"referendum",
|
|
"blackball",
|
|
"nay",
|
|
"no",
|
|
"non placet",
|
|
"aye",
|
|
"ay",
|
|
"yea",
|
|
"ballot",
|
|
"vote"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"absconds":{
|
|
"to get free from a dangerous or confining situation":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the burglar was trying to abscond with the jewels when he tumbled down the stairs"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"breaks out (of)",
|
|
"clears out",
|
|
"escapes",
|
|
"flees",
|
|
"flies",
|
|
"gets out",
|
|
"lams",
|
|
"runs away",
|
|
"runs off"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"avoids",
|
|
"eludes",
|
|
"evades",
|
|
"loses",
|
|
"shuns",
|
|
"decamps",
|
|
"departs",
|
|
"elopes",
|
|
"exits",
|
|
"goes",
|
|
"leaves",
|
|
"moves",
|
|
"pulls out",
|
|
"quits",
|
|
"sallies (forth)",
|
|
"shoves (off)",
|
|
"takes off",
|
|
"walks out",
|
|
"disentangles",
|
|
"extricates",
|
|
"brings off",
|
|
"emancipates",
|
|
"enfranchises",
|
|
"frees",
|
|
"liberates",
|
|
"loosens",
|
|
"looses",
|
|
"manumits",
|
|
"redeems",
|
|
"releases",
|
|
"rescues",
|
|
"springs",
|
|
"unbinds",
|
|
"uncages",
|
|
"unchains",
|
|
"unfetters"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"abides",
|
|
"dwells",
|
|
"hangs around",
|
|
"lingers",
|
|
"remains",
|
|
"stays",
|
|
"sticks around",
|
|
"tarries",
|
|
"comes back",
|
|
"returns"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"absorption":{
|
|
"a focusing of the mind on something":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"forgot to return the phone call due to his absorption in setting up the new computer system"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"attention",
|
|
"concentration",
|
|
"engrossment",
|
|
"enthrallment",
|
|
"immersion"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"fixation",
|
|
"obsession",
|
|
"preoccupation",
|
|
"alertness",
|
|
"application",
|
|
"awareness",
|
|
"consciousness",
|
|
"consideration",
|
|
"heedfulness",
|
|
"intentness",
|
|
"raptness",
|
|
"regard",
|
|
"contemplation",
|
|
"meditation",
|
|
"musing",
|
|
"pondering",
|
|
"rumination"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"absence",
|
|
"absentmindedness",
|
|
"abstractedness",
|
|
"abstraction",
|
|
"detachment",
|
|
"distraction",
|
|
"obliviousness",
|
|
"remoteness",
|
|
"unawareness",
|
|
"unconsciousness",
|
|
"withdrawal",
|
|
"disinterest",
|
|
"indifference",
|
|
"mindlessness",
|
|
"unconcern",
|
|
"befuddlement",
|
|
"bemusement",
|
|
"bewilderment",
|
|
"confusion"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"inattention"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"absentminded":{
|
|
"lost in thought and unaware of one's surroundings or actions":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the grieving woman was so absentminded that she left her key in the lock after opening the door"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"absent",
|
|
"abstracted",
|
|
"distracted",
|
|
"preoccupied"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"absorbed",
|
|
"daydreaming",
|
|
"dreaming",
|
|
"dreamy",
|
|
"engrossed",
|
|
"faraway",
|
|
"intent",
|
|
"pensive",
|
|
"rapt",
|
|
"heedless",
|
|
"inattentive",
|
|
"insensible",
|
|
"oblivious",
|
|
"unaware",
|
|
"unconscious",
|
|
"unheeding",
|
|
"unknowing",
|
|
"unmindful",
|
|
"unperceptive",
|
|
"unthinking",
|
|
"unwary",
|
|
"unwitting",
|
|
"vacant",
|
|
"befogged",
|
|
"befuddled",
|
|
"bemused",
|
|
"bewildered",
|
|
"birdbrained",
|
|
"clueless",
|
|
"confused",
|
|
"dazed",
|
|
"flighty",
|
|
"foggy",
|
|
"forgetful",
|
|
"forgetting",
|
|
"hazy",
|
|
"muddled",
|
|
"scatterbrained",
|
|
"unfocused",
|
|
"unfocussed"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"alive",
|
|
"attentive",
|
|
"aware",
|
|
"conscious",
|
|
"engaged",
|
|
"heads-up",
|
|
"heedful",
|
|
"mindful",
|
|
"observant",
|
|
"observing",
|
|
"open-eyed",
|
|
"sharp",
|
|
"vigilant",
|
|
"wary",
|
|
"watchful",
|
|
"wide-awake",
|
|
"clearheaded"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"alert"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"inclined to forget what one has learned or to do what one should":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"an absentminded aunt who some years sends me two birthday checks"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"forgetful"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"absent",
|
|
"abstracted",
|
|
"lost",
|
|
"oblivious",
|
|
"preoccupied",
|
|
"unmindful",
|
|
"amnesiac",
|
|
"amnesic",
|
|
"senile",
|
|
"befogged",
|
|
"befuddled",
|
|
"bemused",
|
|
"bewildered",
|
|
"confused",
|
|
"dazed",
|
|
"muddled",
|
|
"scatterbrained",
|
|
"unfocused",
|
|
"unfocussed",
|
|
"lax",
|
|
"neglectful",
|
|
"negligent",
|
|
"remiss",
|
|
"slack",
|
|
"careless",
|
|
"heedless",
|
|
"inconsiderate",
|
|
"thoughtless",
|
|
"inattentive",
|
|
"insensible",
|
|
"unaware",
|
|
"unconscious",
|
|
"unheeding",
|
|
"unknowing",
|
|
"unperceptive",
|
|
"unthinking"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"alert",
|
|
"attentive",
|
|
"awake",
|
|
"keen",
|
|
"open-eyed",
|
|
"sharp",
|
|
"vigilant",
|
|
"watchful",
|
|
"wide-awake",
|
|
"careful",
|
|
"cautious",
|
|
"circumspect",
|
|
"conscientious",
|
|
"heedful",
|
|
"thoughtful",
|
|
"wary"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"retentive"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"absents oneself":{
|
|
"to fail to attend":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"She found a plausible excuse to absent herself from the gathering."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"blows off",
|
|
"cuts",
|
|
"misses",
|
|
"skips"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"ignores",
|
|
"neglects",
|
|
"passes over"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"attends",
|
|
"shows up (for)"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"phrase"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"absolutism":{
|
|
"a system of government in which the ruler has unlimited power":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"concerning absolutism Lord Acton famously observed that \"absolute power corrupts absolutely\""
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"autarchy",
|
|
"authoritarianism",
|
|
"autocracy",
|
|
"Caesarism",
|
|
"czarism",
|
|
"tsarism",
|
|
"tzarism",
|
|
"despotism",
|
|
"dictatorship",
|
|
"totalism",
|
|
"totalitarianism",
|
|
"tyranny"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"monarchism",
|
|
"monarchy",
|
|
"monocracy",
|
|
"Big Brother",
|
|
"Big Brotherism",
|
|
"Communism",
|
|
"fascism",
|
|
"Nazism",
|
|
"domination",
|
|
"oppression"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"democracy",
|
|
"self-governance",
|
|
"self-government",
|
|
"self-rule",
|
|
"freedom",
|
|
"self-determination",
|
|
"autonomy",
|
|
"sovereignty",
|
|
"sovranty"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"abstinence":{
|
|
"voluntary restraint in the satisfaction of one's appetites":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a cleric vainly preaching abstinence in a world where self-indulgence is regarded as almost a virtue"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"continence",
|
|
"self-abnegation",
|
|
"self-denial",
|
|
"sobriety",
|
|
"temperance"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"control",
|
|
"forbearance",
|
|
"restraint",
|
|
"discipline",
|
|
"self-command",
|
|
"self-control",
|
|
"self-discipline",
|
|
"self-mastery",
|
|
"asceticism",
|
|
"austerity"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"gluttony",
|
|
"greed",
|
|
"rapaciousness",
|
|
"rapacity",
|
|
"voraciousness",
|
|
"voracity",
|
|
"hedonism",
|
|
"sensuality",
|
|
"sybaritism"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"self-indulgence"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"abstention from sexual intercourse":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"an AIDS-prevention program that relies primarily on abstinence"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"celibacy",
|
|
"chasteness",
|
|
"chastity",
|
|
"continence"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"modesty",
|
|
"purity",
|
|
"honor",
|
|
"innocence",
|
|
"virginity",
|
|
"virtue"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"debauchery",
|
|
"lechery",
|
|
"licentiousness",
|
|
"venery",
|
|
"wenching",
|
|
"whoring"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"absent oneself":{
|
|
"to fail to attend":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"She found a plausible excuse to absent herself from the gathering."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"blow off",
|
|
"cut",
|
|
"miss",
|
|
"skip"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"ignore",
|
|
"neglect",
|
|
"pass over"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"attend",
|
|
"show up (for)"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"phrase"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"absconding (with)":{
|
|
"as in snatching , spiriting":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"snatching",
|
|
"spiriting",
|
|
"capturing",
|
|
"crimping",
|
|
"impressing",
|
|
"seizing",
|
|
"shanghaiing",
|
|
"waylaying",
|
|
"hijacking",
|
|
"highjacking",
|
|
"abducting",
|
|
"kidnapping",
|
|
"kidnaping",
|
|
"catching",
|
|
"copping",
|
|
"stealing",
|
|
"taking"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"delivering",
|
|
"ransoming",
|
|
"redeeming",
|
|
"rescuing",
|
|
"restoring",
|
|
"returning"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"absconds (with)":{
|
|
"as in snatches , spirits":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"snatches",
|
|
"spirits",
|
|
"captures",
|
|
"crimps",
|
|
"impresses",
|
|
"seizes",
|
|
"shanghais",
|
|
"waylays",
|
|
"hijacks",
|
|
"highjacks",
|
|
"abducts",
|
|
"kidnaps",
|
|
"catches",
|
|
"cops",
|
|
"steals",
|
|
"takes"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"delivers",
|
|
"ransoms",
|
|
"redeems",
|
|
"rescues",
|
|
"restores",
|
|
"returns"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"absurdity":{
|
|
"a foolish act or idea":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"to say men can't cook as well as women is of course an absurdity"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"asininity",
|
|
"b\u00eatise",
|
|
"fatuity",
|
|
"folly",
|
|
"foolery",
|
|
"foppery",
|
|
"idiocy",
|
|
"imbecility",
|
|
"inanity",
|
|
"insanity",
|
|
"lunacy",
|
|
"stupidity"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"absurdness",
|
|
"craziness",
|
|
"foolishness",
|
|
"inaneness",
|
|
"madness",
|
|
"senselessness",
|
|
"witlessness",
|
|
"buffoonery",
|
|
"monkeyshine(s)",
|
|
"shenanigan(s)",
|
|
"tomfoolery",
|
|
"drivel",
|
|
"humbug",
|
|
"nonsense",
|
|
"twaddle",
|
|
"blunder",
|
|
"bungle",
|
|
"flub",
|
|
"goof",
|
|
"howler"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"discretion",
|
|
"forethought",
|
|
"prudence",
|
|
"sagacity",
|
|
"wisdom",
|
|
"brainstorm",
|
|
"inspiration"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"lack of good sense or judgment":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the absurdity of expecting a 98-year-old woman to adequately supervise four six-year-olds"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"asininity",
|
|
"balminess",
|
|
"brainlessness",
|
|
"craziness",
|
|
"daftness",
|
|
"dippiness",
|
|
"dottiness",
|
|
"fatuity",
|
|
"fatuousness",
|
|
"folly",
|
|
"foolishness",
|
|
"imbecility",
|
|
"inanity",
|
|
"insanity",
|
|
"lunacy",
|
|
"madness",
|
|
"nonsensicalness",
|
|
"nuttiness",
|
|
"preposterousness",
|
|
"senselessness",
|
|
"silliness",
|
|
"simplicity",
|
|
"unwisdom",
|
|
"wackiness",
|
|
"witlessness",
|
|
"zaniness"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"denseness",
|
|
"dim-wittedness",
|
|
"doltishness",
|
|
"dopiness",
|
|
"dullness",
|
|
"dulness",
|
|
"dumbness",
|
|
"feeblemindedness",
|
|
"gormlessness",
|
|
"idiocy",
|
|
"mindlessness",
|
|
"oafishness",
|
|
"obtuseness",
|
|
"simplemindedness",
|
|
"simpleness",
|
|
"slowness",
|
|
"stupidity",
|
|
"stupidness",
|
|
"vacuity",
|
|
"fallacy",
|
|
"irrationality",
|
|
"unreasonableness",
|
|
"kookiness",
|
|
"weirdness",
|
|
"laughableness",
|
|
"ludicrousness",
|
|
"ridiculousness"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"logicality",
|
|
"logicalness",
|
|
"rationality",
|
|
"rationalness",
|
|
"reasonability",
|
|
"reasonableness",
|
|
"validity",
|
|
"discernment",
|
|
"insight",
|
|
"perception",
|
|
"percipience"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"prudence",
|
|
"sagaciousness",
|
|
"sagacity",
|
|
"sageness",
|
|
"sanity",
|
|
"sapience",
|
|
"sensibleness",
|
|
"soundness",
|
|
"wisdom"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"absolute":{
|
|
"exercising power or authority without interference by others":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Russia's absolute monarchy effectively ceased to be when Czar Nicholas II promised to share power with a legislative body"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"arbitrary",
|
|
"autocratic",
|
|
"autocratical",
|
|
"czarist",
|
|
"tsarist",
|
|
"tzarist",
|
|
"despotic",
|
|
"dictatorial",
|
|
"monocratic",
|
|
"tyrannical",
|
|
"tyrannic",
|
|
"tyrannous"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"authoritarian",
|
|
"jackbooted",
|
|
"oppressive",
|
|
"totalitarian",
|
|
"antidemocratic",
|
|
"antirepublican",
|
|
"high-handed",
|
|
"magisterial",
|
|
"domineering",
|
|
"imperious",
|
|
"masterful",
|
|
"all-powerful",
|
|
"almighty",
|
|
"omnipotent",
|
|
"autonomous",
|
|
"self-governing",
|
|
"self-ruling",
|
|
"sovereign",
|
|
"sovran",
|
|
"unconditional",
|
|
"unlimited"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"circumscribed",
|
|
"restrained",
|
|
"restricted",
|
|
"constitutional",
|
|
"lawful",
|
|
"democratic",
|
|
"republican"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"limited"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"having no exceptions or restrictions":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"ironing is an absolute bore",
|
|
"I want the absolute truth"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"all-out",
|
|
"arrant",
|
|
"blank",
|
|
"blooming",
|
|
"bodacious",
|
|
"categorical",
|
|
"categoric",
|
|
"clean",
|
|
"complete",
|
|
"consummate",
|
|
"crashing",
|
|
"damn",
|
|
"damned",
|
|
"dead",
|
|
"deadly",
|
|
"definite",
|
|
"downright",
|
|
"dreadful",
|
|
"fair",
|
|
"flat",
|
|
"flat-out",
|
|
"out-and-out",
|
|
"outright",
|
|
"perfect",
|
|
"plumb",
|
|
"profound",
|
|
"pure",
|
|
"rank",
|
|
"regular",
|
|
"sheer",
|
|
"simple",
|
|
"stark",
|
|
"stone",
|
|
"straight-out",
|
|
"thorough",
|
|
"thoroughgoing",
|
|
"total",
|
|
"unadulterated",
|
|
"unalloyed",
|
|
"unconditional",
|
|
"unmitigated",
|
|
"unqualified",
|
|
"utter",
|
|
"very"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"authentic",
|
|
"classic",
|
|
"genuine",
|
|
"real",
|
|
"veritable",
|
|
"constant",
|
|
"endless",
|
|
"eternal",
|
|
"perpetual",
|
|
"undying",
|
|
"unremitting",
|
|
"extreme",
|
|
"unrestricted",
|
|
"confirmed",
|
|
"habitual",
|
|
"hopeless",
|
|
"inveterate",
|
|
"extraordinary",
|
|
"frightful",
|
|
"horrible",
|
|
"huge",
|
|
"main",
|
|
"superlative",
|
|
"supreme",
|
|
"surpassing",
|
|
"terrible",
|
|
"terrific"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"doubtful",
|
|
"dubious",
|
|
"equivocal",
|
|
"qualified",
|
|
"questionable",
|
|
"restricted",
|
|
"uncertain"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"being entirely without fault or flaw":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a formal living room decorated with absolute taste"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"faultless",
|
|
"flawless",
|
|
"ideal",
|
|
"immaculate",
|
|
"impeccable",
|
|
"indefectible",
|
|
"irreproachable",
|
|
"letter-perfect",
|
|
"perfect",
|
|
"picture-book",
|
|
"picture-perfect",
|
|
"seamless",
|
|
"unblemished"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"consummate",
|
|
"expert",
|
|
"masterly",
|
|
"classic",
|
|
"dandy",
|
|
"excellent",
|
|
"fabulous",
|
|
"fine",
|
|
"first-class",
|
|
"first-rate",
|
|
"grand",
|
|
"great",
|
|
"marvelous",
|
|
"marvellous",
|
|
"prime",
|
|
"superb",
|
|
"superior",
|
|
"superlative",
|
|
"terrific",
|
|
"top",
|
|
"top-notch",
|
|
"unsurpassed",
|
|
"completed",
|
|
"finished",
|
|
"perfected",
|
|
"polished",
|
|
"complete",
|
|
"entire",
|
|
"intact",
|
|
"whole",
|
|
"mint",
|
|
"unbruised",
|
|
"undamaged",
|
|
"unimpaired",
|
|
"uninjured",
|
|
"unmarred",
|
|
"unspoiled",
|
|
"exceptional",
|
|
"fancy",
|
|
"high-grade",
|
|
"special",
|
|
"airtight",
|
|
"bulletproof",
|
|
"accurate",
|
|
"correct",
|
|
"exact",
|
|
"precise",
|
|
"inerrant",
|
|
"infallible",
|
|
"unerring",
|
|
"unfailing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"deficient",
|
|
"inadequate",
|
|
"incomplete",
|
|
"insufficient",
|
|
"wanting",
|
|
"unfinished",
|
|
"unpolished",
|
|
"fallible",
|
|
"blemished",
|
|
"blighted",
|
|
"broken",
|
|
"damaged",
|
|
"defaced",
|
|
"disfigured",
|
|
"impaired",
|
|
"injured",
|
|
"malformed",
|
|
"marred",
|
|
"misshapen",
|
|
"spoiled",
|
|
"vitiated",
|
|
"atrocious",
|
|
"execrable",
|
|
"wretched",
|
|
"imprecise",
|
|
"inaccurate",
|
|
"incorrect",
|
|
"inexact",
|
|
"wrong"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"amiss",
|
|
"bad",
|
|
"censurable",
|
|
"defective",
|
|
"faulty",
|
|
"flawed",
|
|
"imperfect",
|
|
"reproachable"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"free from added matter":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"absolute alcohol"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"fine",
|
|
"neat",
|
|
"plain",
|
|
"pure",
|
|
"purified",
|
|
"refined",
|
|
"straight",
|
|
"unadulterated",
|
|
"unalloyed",
|
|
"undiluted",
|
|
"unmixed"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"clarified",
|
|
"filtered",
|
|
"clean",
|
|
"fresh",
|
|
"taintless",
|
|
"uncontaminated",
|
|
"uncorrupted",
|
|
"undefiled",
|
|
"unpolluted",
|
|
"untainted",
|
|
"rendered",
|
|
"tried",
|
|
"concentrated",
|
|
"full-bodied",
|
|
"strong",
|
|
"uncombined"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"befouled",
|
|
"besmirched",
|
|
"contaminated",
|
|
"corrupted",
|
|
"debased",
|
|
"defiled",
|
|
"fouled",
|
|
"polluted",
|
|
"soiled",
|
|
"spoiled",
|
|
"sullied",
|
|
"tainted",
|
|
"unclarified",
|
|
"amalgamated",
|
|
"blended",
|
|
"coalesced",
|
|
"combined",
|
|
"commingled",
|
|
"compounded",
|
|
"incorporated",
|
|
"intermingled",
|
|
"intermixed",
|
|
"merged",
|
|
"mingled",
|
|
"conjoined",
|
|
"fused",
|
|
"joined",
|
|
"linked",
|
|
"united",
|
|
"cheapened",
|
|
"doctored",
|
|
"watered-down"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"adulterated",
|
|
"alloyed",
|
|
"diluted",
|
|
"impure",
|
|
"mixed"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"serving to put an end to all debate or questioning":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"absolute proof of her innocence"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"clear",
|
|
"conclusive",
|
|
"deciding",
|
|
"decisive",
|
|
"definitive",
|
|
"last"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"determinate",
|
|
"determinative",
|
|
"dispositive",
|
|
"hands-down",
|
|
"inarguable",
|
|
"incontestable",
|
|
"incontrovertible",
|
|
"indisputable",
|
|
"indubitable",
|
|
"irrefutable",
|
|
"unanswerable",
|
|
"undebatable",
|
|
"undeniable",
|
|
"undisputable",
|
|
"unquestionable",
|
|
"unchallenged",
|
|
"uncontested",
|
|
"undisputed",
|
|
"unambiguous",
|
|
"unequivocal",
|
|
"certain",
|
|
"definite",
|
|
"positive",
|
|
"sure",
|
|
"cogent",
|
|
"compelling",
|
|
"convincing",
|
|
"persuasive",
|
|
"telling"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"debatable",
|
|
"disputable",
|
|
"doubtable",
|
|
"doubtful",
|
|
"moot",
|
|
"problematic",
|
|
"problematical",
|
|
"questionable",
|
|
"refutable",
|
|
"ambiguous",
|
|
"equivocal",
|
|
"controversial",
|
|
"debated",
|
|
"disputed"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"inconclusive",
|
|
"indecisive",
|
|
"unclear"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"abstained (from)":{
|
|
"to resist the temptation of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"had to abstain from solid food before her surgery"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"abjured",
|
|
"forbore",
|
|
"forwent",
|
|
"forewent",
|
|
"kept (from)",
|
|
"refrained (from)",
|
|
"withheld (from)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"avoided",
|
|
"eschewed",
|
|
"shunned",
|
|
"checked",
|
|
"constrained",
|
|
"curbed",
|
|
"inhibited",
|
|
"denied",
|
|
"refused",
|
|
"rejected",
|
|
"repudiated",
|
|
"bucked",
|
|
"combated",
|
|
"combatted",
|
|
"fought"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"acquiesced (to)",
|
|
"capitulated",
|
|
"conceded (to)",
|
|
"knuckled under (to)"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"bowed (to)",
|
|
"gave in (to)",
|
|
"submitted (to)",
|
|
"succumbed (to)",
|
|
"surrendered (to)",
|
|
"yielded (to)"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"absorptions":{
|
|
"a focusing of the mind on something":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"forgot to return the phone call due to his absorption in setting up the new computer system"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"attention",
|
|
"concentration",
|
|
"engrossment",
|
|
"enthrallment",
|
|
"immersion"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"fixation",
|
|
"obsession",
|
|
"preoccupation",
|
|
"alertness",
|
|
"application",
|
|
"awareness",
|
|
"consciousness",
|
|
"consideration",
|
|
"heedfulness",
|
|
"intentness",
|
|
"raptness",
|
|
"regard",
|
|
"contemplation",
|
|
"meditation",
|
|
"musing",
|
|
"pondering",
|
|
"rumination"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"absence",
|
|
"absentmindedness",
|
|
"abstractedness",
|
|
"abstraction",
|
|
"detachment",
|
|
"distraction",
|
|
"obliviousness",
|
|
"remoteness",
|
|
"unawareness",
|
|
"unconsciousness",
|
|
"withdrawal",
|
|
"disinterest",
|
|
"indifference",
|
|
"mindlessness",
|
|
"unconcern",
|
|
"befuddlement",
|
|
"bemusement",
|
|
"bewilderment",
|
|
"confusion"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"inattention"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"absconded (with)":{
|
|
"as in snatched , spirited":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"snatched",
|
|
"spirited",
|
|
"captured",
|
|
"crimped",
|
|
"impressed",
|
|
"seized",
|
|
"shanghaied",
|
|
"waylaid",
|
|
"hijacked",
|
|
"highjacked",
|
|
"abducted",
|
|
"kidnapped",
|
|
"kidnaped",
|
|
"caught",
|
|
"copped",
|
|
"stole",
|
|
"took"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"delivered",
|
|
"ransomed",
|
|
"redeemed",
|
|
"rescued",
|
|
"restored",
|
|
"returned"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"abstaining":{
|
|
"as in refusing , rejecting":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"declining",
|
|
"refusing",
|
|
"rejecting",
|
|
"turning down",
|
|
"delaying",
|
|
"halting",
|
|
"hesitating",
|
|
"stalling",
|
|
"temporizing",
|
|
"shilly-shallying",
|
|
"vacillating",
|
|
"waffling",
|
|
"wavering"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"choosing",
|
|
"concluding",
|
|
"deciding",
|
|
"determining",
|
|
"figuring",
|
|
"naming",
|
|
"opting",
|
|
"resolving",
|
|
"settling (on or upon)",
|
|
"decreeing",
|
|
"ruling",
|
|
"culling",
|
|
"electing",
|
|
"handpicking",
|
|
"picking",
|
|
"preferring",
|
|
"selecting",
|
|
"singling (out)"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"abstractions":{
|
|
"something imagined or pictured in the mind":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"to a people who have lived under one dictatorship after another, democracy and freedom are mere abstractions"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"cogitations",
|
|
"conceptions",
|
|
"concepts",
|
|
"ideas",
|
|
"images",
|
|
"impressions",
|
|
"intellections",
|
|
"mind's eyes",
|
|
"notions",
|
|
"pictures",
|
|
"thoughts"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"apprehensions",
|
|
"premonitions",
|
|
"presentiments",
|
|
"preconceptions",
|
|
"prejudices",
|
|
"prepossessions",
|
|
"chimeras",
|
|
"delusions",
|
|
"hallucinations",
|
|
"illusions",
|
|
"phantasms",
|
|
"fantasms",
|
|
"caprices",
|
|
"conceits",
|
|
"fancies",
|
|
"freaks",
|
|
"kinks",
|
|
"vagaries",
|
|
"whims",
|
|
"cognitions",
|
|
"observations",
|
|
"perceptions",
|
|
"reflections",
|
|
"assumptions",
|
|
"beliefs",
|
|
"conclusions",
|
|
"convictions",
|
|
"conjectures",
|
|
"guesses",
|
|
"hunches",
|
|
"hypotheses",
|
|
"speculations",
|
|
"suppositions",
|
|
"surmises",
|
|
"theories",
|
|
"brainchildren",
|
|
"brainstorms",
|
|
"brain waves",
|
|
"inspirations"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"actualities",
|
|
"facts",
|
|
"realities"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"absolved":{
|
|
"as in exonerated , acquitted":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"acquitted",
|
|
"cleared",
|
|
"exonerated",
|
|
"vindicated",
|
|
"blameless",
|
|
"cleanhanded",
|
|
"clear",
|
|
"faultless",
|
|
"guiltless",
|
|
"impeccable",
|
|
"inculpable",
|
|
"innocent",
|
|
"irreproachable",
|
|
"lily-white",
|
|
"ethical",
|
|
"law-abiding",
|
|
"moral",
|
|
"righteous",
|
|
"upright",
|
|
"virtuous"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"guilty",
|
|
"blamable",
|
|
"blameworthy",
|
|
"censurable",
|
|
"culpable",
|
|
"impeachable",
|
|
"indictable",
|
|
"punishable",
|
|
"accused",
|
|
"impeached",
|
|
"indicted",
|
|
"condemned",
|
|
"convicted",
|
|
"hangdog",
|
|
"shamed",
|
|
"shamefaced"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to free from a charge of wrongdoing":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"no amount of remorse will absolve shoplifters who are caught, and all cases will be prosecuted to the full extent of the law"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"acquitted",
|
|
"cleared",
|
|
"exculpated",
|
|
"exonerated",
|
|
"vindicated"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"atoned (for)",
|
|
"expiated",
|
|
"discharged",
|
|
"liberated",
|
|
"redeemed",
|
|
"released",
|
|
"unburdened",
|
|
"condoned",
|
|
"excused",
|
|
"whitewashed",
|
|
"forgave",
|
|
"pardoned",
|
|
"remitted",
|
|
"avenged",
|
|
"redressed",
|
|
"revenged"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"accused",
|
|
"arraigned",
|
|
"charged",
|
|
"impeached",
|
|
"indicted",
|
|
"convicted"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"criminated",
|
|
"incriminated"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"abscond":{
|
|
"to get free from a dangerous or confining situation":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the burglar was trying to abscond with the jewels when he tumbled down the stairs"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"break out (of)",
|
|
"clear out",
|
|
"escape",
|
|
"flee",
|
|
"fly",
|
|
"get out",
|
|
"lam",
|
|
"run away",
|
|
"run off"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"avoid",
|
|
"elude",
|
|
"evade",
|
|
"lose",
|
|
"shun",
|
|
"decamp",
|
|
"depart",
|
|
"elope",
|
|
"exit",
|
|
"go",
|
|
"leave",
|
|
"move",
|
|
"pull out",
|
|
"quit",
|
|
"sally (forth)",
|
|
"shove (off)",
|
|
"take off",
|
|
"walk out",
|
|
"disentangle",
|
|
"extricate",
|
|
"bring off",
|
|
"emancipate",
|
|
"enfranchise",
|
|
"free",
|
|
"liberate",
|
|
"loose",
|
|
"loosen",
|
|
"manumit",
|
|
"redeem",
|
|
"release",
|
|
"rescue",
|
|
"spring",
|
|
"unbind",
|
|
"uncage",
|
|
"unchain",
|
|
"unfetter"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"abide",
|
|
"dwell",
|
|
"hang around",
|
|
"linger",
|
|
"remain",
|
|
"stay",
|
|
"stick around",
|
|
"tarry",
|
|
"come back",
|
|
"return"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"absconding":{
|
|
"to get free from a dangerous or confining situation":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the burglar was trying to abscond with the jewels when he tumbled down the stairs"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"breaking out (of)",
|
|
"clearing out",
|
|
"escaping",
|
|
"fleeing",
|
|
"flying",
|
|
"getting out",
|
|
"lamming",
|
|
"running away",
|
|
"running off"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"avoiding",
|
|
"eluding",
|
|
"evading",
|
|
"losing",
|
|
"shunning",
|
|
"decamping",
|
|
"departing",
|
|
"eloping",
|
|
"exiting",
|
|
"going",
|
|
"leaving",
|
|
"moving",
|
|
"pulling out",
|
|
"quitting",
|
|
"sallying (forth)",
|
|
"shoving (off)",
|
|
"taking off",
|
|
"walking out",
|
|
"disentangling",
|
|
"extricating",
|
|
"bringing off",
|
|
"emancipating",
|
|
"enfranchising",
|
|
"freeing",
|
|
"liberating",
|
|
"loosening",
|
|
"loosing",
|
|
"manumitting",
|
|
"redeeming",
|
|
"releasing",
|
|
"rescuing",
|
|
"springing",
|
|
"unbinding",
|
|
"uncaging",
|
|
"unchaining",
|
|
"unfettering"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"abiding",
|
|
"dwelling",
|
|
"hanging around",
|
|
"lingering",
|
|
"remaining",
|
|
"staying",
|
|
"sticking around",
|
|
"tarrying",
|
|
"coming back",
|
|
"returning"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"abstainer":{
|
|
"a person who abstains from alcoholic beverages":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"for religious reasons she's been a total abstainer her entire life"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"nondrinker",
|
|
"teetotaler",
|
|
"teetotaller",
|
|
"teetotalist"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"dry",
|
|
"prohibitionist"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"alcoholic",
|
|
"barfly",
|
|
"boozehound",
|
|
"boozer",
|
|
"drunk",
|
|
"drunkard",
|
|
"inebriate",
|
|
"sot",
|
|
"souse",
|
|
"tippler",
|
|
"wet"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"bibber",
|
|
"drinker"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"abstraction":{
|
|
"something imagined or pictured in the mind":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"to a people who have lived under one dictatorship after another, democracy and freedom are mere abstractions"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"cogitation",
|
|
"concept",
|
|
"conception",
|
|
"idea",
|
|
"image",
|
|
"impression",
|
|
"intellection",
|
|
"mind's eye",
|
|
"notion",
|
|
"picture",
|
|
"thought"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"apprehension",
|
|
"premonition",
|
|
"presentiment",
|
|
"preconception",
|
|
"prejudice",
|
|
"prepossession",
|
|
"chimera",
|
|
"delusion",
|
|
"hallucination",
|
|
"illusion",
|
|
"phantasm",
|
|
"fantasm",
|
|
"caprice",
|
|
"conceit",
|
|
"fancy",
|
|
"freak",
|
|
"kink",
|
|
"vagary",
|
|
"whim",
|
|
"cognition",
|
|
"observation",
|
|
"perception",
|
|
"reflection",
|
|
"assumption",
|
|
"belief",
|
|
"conclusion",
|
|
"conviction",
|
|
"conjecture",
|
|
"guess",
|
|
"hunch",
|
|
"hypothesis",
|
|
"speculation",
|
|
"supposition",
|
|
"surmise",
|
|
"theory",
|
|
"brainchild",
|
|
"brainstorm",
|
|
"brain wave",
|
|
"inspiration"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"actuality",
|
|
"fact",
|
|
"reality"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"abstractedness":{
|
|
"as in absence , withdrawal":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"absence",
|
|
"absentmindedness",
|
|
"abstraction",
|
|
"detachment",
|
|
"distraction",
|
|
"obliviousness",
|
|
"remoteness",
|
|
"unawareness",
|
|
"unconsciousness",
|
|
"withdrawal",
|
|
"inattention",
|
|
"disinterest",
|
|
"indifference",
|
|
"mindlessness",
|
|
"unconcern",
|
|
"befuddlement",
|
|
"bemusement",
|
|
"bewilderment",
|
|
"confusion"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"absorption",
|
|
"attention",
|
|
"concentration",
|
|
"engrossment",
|
|
"enthrallment",
|
|
"immersion",
|
|
"fixation",
|
|
"obsession",
|
|
"preoccupation",
|
|
"alertness",
|
|
"application",
|
|
"awareness",
|
|
"consciousness",
|
|
"consideration",
|
|
"heedfulness",
|
|
"intentness",
|
|
"raptness",
|
|
"regard"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"abstinent":{
|
|
"given to or marked by restraint in the satisfaction of one's appetites":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"grew up in a family where abstinent behavior was expected and self-indulgence of any kind was scorned and castigated"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"abstemious",
|
|
"abstentious",
|
|
"continent",
|
|
"self-abnegating",
|
|
"self-denying",
|
|
"sober",
|
|
"temperate"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"ascetic",
|
|
"ascetical",
|
|
"austere",
|
|
"disciplined",
|
|
"self-controlled",
|
|
"self-disciplined",
|
|
"self-governed"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"gluttonous",
|
|
"greedy",
|
|
"rapacious",
|
|
"voracious",
|
|
"Cyrenaic",
|
|
"hedonistic",
|
|
"self-pleasing",
|
|
"sensual",
|
|
"sybaritic",
|
|
"voluptuous",
|
|
"voluptuary",
|
|
"masturbatory",
|
|
"onanistic"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"self-indulgent"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"abstracts":{
|
|
"a short statement of the main points":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the scientist wrote a bare-bones abstract of his research and conclusions"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"breviaries",
|
|
"briefs",
|
|
"capsules",
|
|
"conspectuses",
|
|
"digests",
|
|
"encapsulations",
|
|
"epitomes",
|
|
"inventories",
|
|
"outlines",
|
|
"pr\u00e9cis",
|
|
"recapitulations",
|
|
"recaps",
|
|
"r\u00e9sum\u00e9s",
|
|
"resumes",
|
|
"resum\u00e9s",
|
|
"roundups",
|
|
"rundowns",
|
|
"run-throughs",
|
|
"summae",
|
|
"summaries",
|
|
"summarizations",
|
|
"summings-up",
|
|
"sums",
|
|
"sum-ups",
|
|
"synopses",
|
|
"wrap-ups"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"abbreviations",
|
|
"abridgments",
|
|
"abridgements",
|
|
"compendiums",
|
|
"compendia",
|
|
"compends",
|
|
"condensations",
|
|
"curtailments",
|
|
"shortenings",
|
|
"simplifications",
|
|
"rehashes",
|
|
"reprises",
|
|
"conclusions",
|
|
"epilogues",
|
|
"epilogs"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"amplifications",
|
|
"enlargements",
|
|
"expansions",
|
|
"addenda",
|
|
"addendums",
|
|
"supplements"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"a visible representation of something abstract (as a quality)":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a recent college valedictorian who's been hailed as the very abstract of what's right with today's young people"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"avatars",
|
|
"embodiers",
|
|
"embodiments",
|
|
"epitomes",
|
|
"externalizations",
|
|
"geniuses",
|
|
"genii",
|
|
"icons",
|
|
"ikons",
|
|
"images",
|
|
"incarnations",
|
|
"incorporations",
|
|
"instantiations",
|
|
"manifestations",
|
|
"objectifications",
|
|
"personifications",
|
|
"personifiers"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"actualizations",
|
|
"concretizations",
|
|
"exemplifications",
|
|
"personalizations",
|
|
"realizations",
|
|
"substantiations",
|
|
"essences",
|
|
"quintessences",
|
|
"souls",
|
|
"archetypes",
|
|
"exemplars",
|
|
"models",
|
|
"paradigms",
|
|
"patterns",
|
|
"reincarnations"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to draw the attention or mind to something else":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"personal problems abstracted him so persistently that he struggled to keep his mind on his work"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"calls off",
|
|
"detracts",
|
|
"distracts",
|
|
"diverts",
|
|
"throws off"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"amuses",
|
|
"beguiles",
|
|
"entertains",
|
|
"strays",
|
|
"wanders"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"concentrates",
|
|
"focuses",
|
|
"focusses"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to make into a short statement of the main points (as of a report)":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"took the 135-page report and abstracted it in three short paragraphs"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"boils down",
|
|
"briefs",
|
|
"digests",
|
|
"encapsulates",
|
|
"epitomizes",
|
|
"outlines",
|
|
"recapitulates",
|
|
"recaps",
|
|
"reprises",
|
|
"summarizes",
|
|
"sums up",
|
|
"synopsizes",
|
|
"wraps up"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"abridges",
|
|
"condenses",
|
|
"curtails",
|
|
"cuts back",
|
|
"shortens",
|
|
"downsizes",
|
|
"shrinks",
|
|
"concentrates",
|
|
"consolidates",
|
|
"decocts",
|
|
"essentializes",
|
|
"simplifies",
|
|
"streamlines"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"elongates",
|
|
"extends",
|
|
"lengthens",
|
|
"prolongs",
|
|
"protracts",
|
|
"amplifies",
|
|
"elaborates (on or upon)",
|
|
"enlarges (on or upon)",
|
|
"expands",
|
|
"supplements"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"absconded":{
|
|
"to get free from a dangerous or confining situation":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the burglar was trying to abscond with the jewels when he tumbled down the stairs"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"broke out (of)",
|
|
"cleared out",
|
|
"escaped",
|
|
"fled",
|
|
"flew",
|
|
"got out",
|
|
"lammed",
|
|
"ran away",
|
|
"ran off"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"avoided",
|
|
"eluded",
|
|
"evaded",
|
|
"lost",
|
|
"shunned",
|
|
"decamped",
|
|
"departed",
|
|
"eloped",
|
|
"exited",
|
|
"left",
|
|
"moved",
|
|
"pulled out",
|
|
"quit",
|
|
"quitted",
|
|
"sallied (forth)",
|
|
"shoved (off)",
|
|
"took off",
|
|
"walked out",
|
|
"went",
|
|
"disentangled",
|
|
"extricated",
|
|
"brought off",
|
|
"emancipated",
|
|
"enfranchised",
|
|
"freed",
|
|
"liberated",
|
|
"loosed",
|
|
"loosened",
|
|
"manumitted",
|
|
"redeemed",
|
|
"released",
|
|
"rescued",
|
|
"sprang",
|
|
"sprung",
|
|
"unbound",
|
|
"uncaged",
|
|
"unchained",
|
|
"unfettered"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"abided",
|
|
"abode",
|
|
"dwelled",
|
|
"dwelt",
|
|
"hung around",
|
|
"lingered",
|
|
"remained",
|
|
"stayed",
|
|
"stuck around",
|
|
"tarried",
|
|
"came back",
|
|
"returned"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"absurd":{
|
|
"conceived or made without regard for reason or reality":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"absurd claims of having been abducted by UFO's"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bizarre",
|
|
"crazy",
|
|
"fanciful",
|
|
"fantastic",
|
|
"fantastical",
|
|
"foolish",
|
|
"insane",
|
|
"nonsensical",
|
|
"preposterous",
|
|
"unreal",
|
|
"wild"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"implausible",
|
|
"inconceivable",
|
|
"incredible",
|
|
"unbelievable",
|
|
"unimaginable",
|
|
"unthinkable",
|
|
"extravagant",
|
|
"grotesque",
|
|
"bizarro",
|
|
"curious",
|
|
"eccentric",
|
|
"far-out",
|
|
"funny",
|
|
"kinky",
|
|
"kooky",
|
|
"kookie",
|
|
"odd",
|
|
"outlandish",
|
|
"out-of-the-way",
|
|
"outr\u00e9",
|
|
"peculiar",
|
|
"quaint",
|
|
"queer",
|
|
"queerish",
|
|
"quirky",
|
|
"screwy",
|
|
"strange",
|
|
"wacky",
|
|
"whacky",
|
|
"way-out",
|
|
"weird",
|
|
"farcical",
|
|
"laughable",
|
|
"ludicrous",
|
|
"ridiculous",
|
|
"Alice-in-Wonderland",
|
|
"Kafkaesque",
|
|
"nightmarish",
|
|
"dreamlike",
|
|
"surreal"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"realistic",
|
|
"reasonable"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"showing or marked by a lack of good sense or judgment":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"an absurd rule that bicycles are not allowed in the park"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"asinine",
|
|
"balmy",
|
|
"brainless",
|
|
"bubbleheaded",
|
|
"cockeyed",
|
|
"crackpot",
|
|
"crazy",
|
|
"cuckoo",
|
|
"daffy",
|
|
"daft",
|
|
"dippy",
|
|
"dotty",
|
|
"fatuous",
|
|
"featherheaded",
|
|
"fool",
|
|
"foolish",
|
|
"half-baked",
|
|
"half-witted",
|
|
"harebrained",
|
|
"inept",
|
|
"insane",
|
|
"jerky",
|
|
"kooky",
|
|
"kookie",
|
|
"loony",
|
|
"looney",
|
|
"lunatic",
|
|
"lunkheaded",
|
|
"mad",
|
|
"nonsensical",
|
|
"nutty",
|
|
"preposterous",
|
|
"sappy",
|
|
"screwball",
|
|
"senseless",
|
|
"silly",
|
|
"simpleminded",
|
|
"stupid",
|
|
"tomfool",
|
|
"unwise",
|
|
"wacky",
|
|
"whacky",
|
|
"weak-minded",
|
|
"witless",
|
|
"zany"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"airheaded",
|
|
"birdbrained",
|
|
"boobish",
|
|
"brain-dead",
|
|
"chowderheaded",
|
|
"chuckleheaded",
|
|
"clueless",
|
|
"dense",
|
|
"dim",
|
|
"dim-witted",
|
|
"doltish",
|
|
"dopey",
|
|
"dopy",
|
|
"dorky",
|
|
"dull",
|
|
"dumb",
|
|
"dunderheaded",
|
|
"empty-headed",
|
|
"feebleminded",
|
|
"gormless",
|
|
"idiotic",
|
|
"idiotical",
|
|
"imbecile",
|
|
"imbecilic",
|
|
"knuckleheaded",
|
|
"lamebrain",
|
|
"lamebrained",
|
|
"mindless",
|
|
"moronic",
|
|
"oafish",
|
|
"obtuse",
|
|
"opaque",
|
|
"pinheaded",
|
|
"simple",
|
|
"slow",
|
|
"slow-witted",
|
|
"soft",
|
|
"softheaded",
|
|
"thoughtless",
|
|
"thick",
|
|
"thickheaded",
|
|
"unintelligent",
|
|
"vacuous",
|
|
"fallacious",
|
|
"illogical",
|
|
"invalid",
|
|
"irrational",
|
|
"nonrational",
|
|
"surd",
|
|
"unreasonable",
|
|
"unreasoning",
|
|
"unsound",
|
|
"weak",
|
|
"farcical",
|
|
"laughable",
|
|
"ludicrous",
|
|
"ridiculous",
|
|
"notional",
|
|
"buffoonish",
|
|
"clownish",
|
|
"ill-advised",
|
|
"unconsidered",
|
|
"unreasoned"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"brainy",
|
|
"bright",
|
|
"clever",
|
|
"intelligent",
|
|
"smart",
|
|
"logical",
|
|
"rational",
|
|
"reasonable",
|
|
"valid",
|
|
"well-advised"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"judicious",
|
|
"prudent",
|
|
"sagacious",
|
|
"sage",
|
|
"sane",
|
|
"sapient",
|
|
"sensible",
|
|
"sound",
|
|
"wise"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"so foolish or pointless as to be worthy of scornful laughter":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"it's absurd to expect to make a killing in the stock market overnight"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"cockamamy",
|
|
"cockamamie",
|
|
"comical",
|
|
"derisive",
|
|
"derisory",
|
|
"farcical",
|
|
"laughable",
|
|
"ludicrous",
|
|
"pathetic",
|
|
"preposterous",
|
|
"ridiculous",
|
|
"risible",
|
|
"silly"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"asinine",
|
|
"brainless",
|
|
"dumb",
|
|
"fatuous",
|
|
"foolish",
|
|
"half-baked",
|
|
"half-witted",
|
|
"harebrained",
|
|
"idiotic",
|
|
"idiotical",
|
|
"imbecile",
|
|
"imbecilic",
|
|
"inane",
|
|
"jerky",
|
|
"moronic",
|
|
"nonsensical",
|
|
"simpleminded",
|
|
"stupid",
|
|
"unwise",
|
|
"weak-minded",
|
|
"witless",
|
|
"balmy",
|
|
"cockeyed",
|
|
"crazy",
|
|
"cuckoo",
|
|
"daffy",
|
|
"daft",
|
|
"dotty",
|
|
"insane",
|
|
"kooky",
|
|
"kookie",
|
|
"loony",
|
|
"looney",
|
|
"lunatic",
|
|
"mad",
|
|
"nutty",
|
|
"screwball",
|
|
"senseless",
|
|
"wacky",
|
|
"whacky",
|
|
"fantastic",
|
|
"fantastical",
|
|
"far-fetched",
|
|
"inconceivable",
|
|
"incredible",
|
|
"unbelievable",
|
|
"unreal",
|
|
"unrealistic",
|
|
"unreasonable",
|
|
"illogical",
|
|
"irrational"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"earnest",
|
|
"serious",
|
|
"solemn",
|
|
"believable",
|
|
"conceivable",
|
|
"credible",
|
|
"logical",
|
|
"rational",
|
|
"realistic",
|
|
"reasonable",
|
|
"sensible"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"absurdities":{
|
|
"a foolish act or idea":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"to say men can't cook as well as women is of course an absurdity"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"asininities",
|
|
"b\u00eatises",
|
|
"fatuities",
|
|
"follies",
|
|
"fooleries",
|
|
"fopperies",
|
|
"idiocies",
|
|
"imbecilities",
|
|
"inanities",
|
|
"insanities",
|
|
"lunacies",
|
|
"stupidities"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"buffooneries",
|
|
"monkeyshines",
|
|
"shenanigans",
|
|
"tomfooleries",
|
|
"drivel",
|
|
"humbug",
|
|
"nonsense",
|
|
"twaddles",
|
|
"blunders",
|
|
"bungles",
|
|
"flubs",
|
|
"goofs",
|
|
"howlers"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"discretions",
|
|
"forethoughts",
|
|
"prudences",
|
|
"sagacities",
|
|
"wisdoms",
|
|
"brainstorms",
|
|
"inspirations"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"abstruseness":{
|
|
"as in difficulty , complication":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"abstrusity",
|
|
"complexity",
|
|
"complication",
|
|
"difficulty",
|
|
"obtuseness",
|
|
"deepness",
|
|
"depth",
|
|
"profoundness",
|
|
"circuitousness",
|
|
"circuity",
|
|
"indirectness",
|
|
"impenetrability",
|
|
"incomprehensibility",
|
|
"incomprehensibleness",
|
|
"cloudiness",
|
|
"dimness",
|
|
"faintness",
|
|
"fogginess",
|
|
"fuzziness",
|
|
"haziness",
|
|
"indefiniteness",
|
|
"indistinctness",
|
|
"mistiness",
|
|
"shade",
|
|
"shadow",
|
|
"uncertainty",
|
|
"vagueness",
|
|
"mystery",
|
|
"reconditeness",
|
|
"ambiguity",
|
|
"ambiguousness",
|
|
"darkness",
|
|
"equivocalness",
|
|
"equivocation",
|
|
"inscrutability",
|
|
"inscrutableness",
|
|
"murkiness",
|
|
"mysteriousness",
|
|
"nebulosity",
|
|
"nebulousness",
|
|
"obliqueness",
|
|
"obliquity",
|
|
"obscurity",
|
|
"opacity",
|
|
"opaqueness"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"clarity",
|
|
"clearness",
|
|
"obviousness",
|
|
"plainness",
|
|
"comprehensibility",
|
|
"intelligibility",
|
|
"legibility",
|
|
"brightness",
|
|
"distinctness",
|
|
"self-evidence",
|
|
"certainty",
|
|
"surety",
|
|
"definiteness",
|
|
"exactness",
|
|
"explicitness",
|
|
"incision",
|
|
"incisiveness",
|
|
"lucidity",
|
|
"lucidness",
|
|
"perspicuity",
|
|
"perspicuousness",
|
|
"directness",
|
|
"forthrightness",
|
|
"openness",
|
|
"straightforwardness",
|
|
"palpability",
|
|
"tangibility",
|
|
"tangibleness",
|
|
"visibility",
|
|
"readability",
|
|
"readableness",
|
|
"obviousness"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"abstemious":{
|
|
"given to or marked by restraint in the satisfaction of one's appetites":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"being abstemious diners, they avoid restaurants with all-you-can-eat buffets"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"abstentious",
|
|
"abstinent",
|
|
"continent",
|
|
"self-abnegating",
|
|
"self-denying",
|
|
"sober",
|
|
"temperate"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"ascetic",
|
|
"ascetical",
|
|
"austere",
|
|
"disciplined",
|
|
"self-controlled",
|
|
"self-disciplined",
|
|
"self-governed"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"gluttonous",
|
|
"greedy",
|
|
"rapacious",
|
|
"voracious",
|
|
"Cyrenaic",
|
|
"hedonistic",
|
|
"self-pleasing",
|
|
"sensual",
|
|
"sybaritic",
|
|
"voluptuous",
|
|
"voluptuary",
|
|
"masturbatory",
|
|
"onanistic"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"self-indulgent"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"abstainers":{
|
|
"a person who abstains from alcoholic beverages":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"for religious reasons she's been a total abstainer her entire life"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"nondrinkers",
|
|
"teetotalers",
|
|
"teetotallers",
|
|
"teetotalists"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"drys",
|
|
"prohibitionists"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"alcoholics",
|
|
"barflies",
|
|
"boozehounds",
|
|
"boozers",
|
|
"drunkards",
|
|
"drunks",
|
|
"inebriates",
|
|
"sots",
|
|
"souses",
|
|
"tipplers",
|
|
"wets"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"bibbers",
|
|
"drinkers"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"absolutely":{
|
|
"in a complete or unlimited way":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"She's absolutely certain she remembered to lock the door before leaving."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"altogether",
|
|
"completely",
|
|
"downright",
|
|
"entirely",
|
|
"flat-out",
|
|
"fully",
|
|
"positively",
|
|
"purely",
|
|
"radically",
|
|
"thoroughly",
|
|
"totally",
|
|
"utterly",
|
|
"wholly",
|
|
"categorically",
|
|
"cold",
|
|
"hands down",
|
|
"plain",
|
|
"stone",
|
|
"stone-cold",
|
|
"unqualifiedly",
|
|
"assuredly",
|
|
"certainly",
|
|
"indeed",
|
|
"indisputably",
|
|
"indubitably",
|
|
"realistically",
|
|
"undoubtedly",
|
|
"unquestionably",
|
|
"veritably",
|
|
"admittedly",
|
|
"forsooth",
|
|
"frankly",
|
|
"honestly",
|
|
"really",
|
|
"truly",
|
|
"truthfully",
|
|
"verily",
|
|
"basically",
|
|
"by and large",
|
|
"chiefly",
|
|
"generally",
|
|
"largely",
|
|
"mainly",
|
|
"more or less",
|
|
"mostly",
|
|
"overall",
|
|
"predominantly",
|
|
"predominately",
|
|
"primarily",
|
|
"principally",
|
|
"substantially",
|
|
"abundantly",
|
|
"copiously",
|
|
"generously",
|
|
"greatly",
|
|
"all",
|
|
"all of",
|
|
"all over",
|
|
"clean",
|
|
"dead",
|
|
"enough",
|
|
"entire",
|
|
"even",
|
|
"exactly",
|
|
"fast",
|
|
"flat",
|
|
"full",
|
|
"heartily",
|
|
"out",
|
|
"perfectly",
|
|
"plumb",
|
|
"quite",
|
|
"soundly",
|
|
"through and through",
|
|
"well",
|
|
"wide"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"barely",
|
|
"hardly",
|
|
"just",
|
|
"kind of",
|
|
"marginally",
|
|
"minimally",
|
|
"scarcely",
|
|
"slightly",
|
|
"superficially",
|
|
"approximately",
|
|
"roughly",
|
|
"somewhat",
|
|
"half",
|
|
"halfway",
|
|
"incompletely",
|
|
"part",
|
|
"partially",
|
|
"partly"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adverb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"abstracted":{
|
|
"lost in thought and unaware of one's surroundings or actions":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the man on the train seemed somewhat abstracted , and he did indeed forget to get off at his stop"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"absent",
|
|
"absentminded",
|
|
"distracted",
|
|
"preoccupied"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"absorbed",
|
|
"daydreaming",
|
|
"dreaming",
|
|
"dreamy",
|
|
"engrossed",
|
|
"faraway",
|
|
"intent",
|
|
"pensive",
|
|
"rapt",
|
|
"heedless",
|
|
"inattentive",
|
|
"insensible",
|
|
"oblivious",
|
|
"unaware",
|
|
"unconscious",
|
|
"unheeding",
|
|
"unknowing",
|
|
"unmindful",
|
|
"unperceptive",
|
|
"unthinking",
|
|
"unwary",
|
|
"unwitting",
|
|
"vacant",
|
|
"befogged",
|
|
"befuddled",
|
|
"bemused",
|
|
"bewildered",
|
|
"birdbrained",
|
|
"clueless",
|
|
"confused",
|
|
"dazed",
|
|
"flighty",
|
|
"foggy",
|
|
"forgetful",
|
|
"forgetting",
|
|
"hazy",
|
|
"muddled",
|
|
"scatterbrained",
|
|
"unfocused",
|
|
"unfocussed"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"alive",
|
|
"attentive",
|
|
"aware",
|
|
"conscious",
|
|
"engaged",
|
|
"heads-up",
|
|
"heedful",
|
|
"mindful",
|
|
"observant",
|
|
"observing",
|
|
"open-eyed",
|
|
"sharp",
|
|
"vigilant",
|
|
"wary",
|
|
"watchful",
|
|
"wide-awake",
|
|
"clearheaded"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"alert"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to draw the attention or mind to something else":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"personal problems abstracted him so persistently that he struggled to keep his mind on his work"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"called off",
|
|
"detracted",
|
|
"distracted",
|
|
"diverted",
|
|
"threw off"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"amused",
|
|
"beguiled",
|
|
"entertained",
|
|
"strayed",
|
|
"wandered"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"concentrated",
|
|
"focused",
|
|
"focussed"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to make into a short statement of the main points (as of a report)":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"took the 135-page report and abstracted it in three short paragraphs"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"boiled down",
|
|
"briefed",
|
|
"digested",
|
|
"encapsulated",
|
|
"epitomized",
|
|
"outlined",
|
|
"recapitulated",
|
|
"recapped",
|
|
"reprised",
|
|
"summarized",
|
|
"summed up",
|
|
"synopsized",
|
|
"wrapped up"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"abridged",
|
|
"condensed",
|
|
"curtailed",
|
|
"cut back",
|
|
"shortened",
|
|
"downsized",
|
|
"shrank",
|
|
"shrunk",
|
|
"concentrated",
|
|
"consolidated",
|
|
"decocted",
|
|
"essentialized",
|
|
"simplified",
|
|
"streamlined"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"elongated",
|
|
"extended",
|
|
"lengthened",
|
|
"prolonged",
|
|
"protracted",
|
|
"amplified",
|
|
"elaborated (on or upon)",
|
|
"enlarged (on or upon)",
|
|
"expanded",
|
|
"supplemented"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"absolve":{
|
|
"to free from a charge of wrongdoing":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"no amount of remorse will absolve shoplifters who are caught, and all cases will be prosecuted to the full extent of the law"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"acquit",
|
|
"clear",
|
|
"exculpate",
|
|
"exonerate",
|
|
"vindicate"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"atone (for)",
|
|
"expiate",
|
|
"discharge",
|
|
"liberate",
|
|
"redeem",
|
|
"release",
|
|
"unburden",
|
|
"condone",
|
|
"excuse",
|
|
"whitewash",
|
|
"forgive",
|
|
"pardon",
|
|
"remit",
|
|
"avenge",
|
|
"redress",
|
|
"revenge"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"accuse",
|
|
"arraign",
|
|
"charge",
|
|
"impeach",
|
|
"indict",
|
|
"convict"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"criminate",
|
|
"incriminate"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"absorbing":{
|
|
"holding the attention or provoking interest":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"shell collecting can be so absorbing that you don't notice the tide coming in"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"arresting",
|
|
"consuming",
|
|
"engaging",
|
|
"engrossing",
|
|
"enthralling",
|
|
"fascinating",
|
|
"gripping",
|
|
"immersing",
|
|
"interesting",
|
|
"intriguing",
|
|
"involving",
|
|
"riveting"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"breathtaking",
|
|
"electric",
|
|
"electrifying",
|
|
"exciting",
|
|
"exhilarating",
|
|
"galvanizing",
|
|
"inspiring",
|
|
"rousing",
|
|
"stimulating",
|
|
"stirring",
|
|
"thrilling",
|
|
"provocative",
|
|
"tantalizing",
|
|
"emphatic",
|
|
"showy",
|
|
"splashy",
|
|
"striking",
|
|
"alluring",
|
|
"attractive",
|
|
"bewitching",
|
|
"captivating",
|
|
"charming",
|
|
"enchanting",
|
|
"spellbinding",
|
|
"hypnotizing",
|
|
"mesmerizing",
|
|
"curious",
|
|
"odd",
|
|
"unusual",
|
|
"weird",
|
|
"amazing",
|
|
"astonishing",
|
|
"astounding",
|
|
"eventful",
|
|
"eye-opening",
|
|
"fabulous",
|
|
"marvelous",
|
|
"marvellous",
|
|
"surprising",
|
|
"wonderful",
|
|
"wondrous",
|
|
"amusing",
|
|
"entertaining"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"operose",
|
|
"tiresome",
|
|
"tiring",
|
|
"wearisome",
|
|
"wearying",
|
|
"sterile",
|
|
"unexciting",
|
|
"dreary",
|
|
"humdrum",
|
|
"pedantic",
|
|
"pedestrian",
|
|
"demoralizing",
|
|
"discouraging",
|
|
"disheartening",
|
|
"dispiriting"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"boring",
|
|
"drab",
|
|
"dry",
|
|
"dull",
|
|
"heavy",
|
|
"monotonous",
|
|
"tedious",
|
|
"uninteresting"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to take in (something liquid) through small openings":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"most of the spilled water was absorbed by the tablecloth"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"drinking",
|
|
"imbibing",
|
|
"soaking (up)",
|
|
"sponging",
|
|
"sucking (up)",
|
|
"taking up"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"gulping",
|
|
"guzzling",
|
|
"quaffing",
|
|
"sipping",
|
|
"slurping",
|
|
"swallowing",
|
|
"swigging",
|
|
"swilling"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to hold the attention of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"chatting on the phone doesn't absorb me so much that I can't do something else at the same time"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bemusing",
|
|
"busying",
|
|
"catching up",
|
|
"engaging",
|
|
"engrossing",
|
|
"enthralling",
|
|
"enwrapping",
|
|
"fascinating",
|
|
"gripping",
|
|
"immersing",
|
|
"interesting",
|
|
"intriguing",
|
|
"involving",
|
|
"occupying"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"alluring",
|
|
"attracting",
|
|
"beguiling",
|
|
"bewitching",
|
|
"captivating",
|
|
"charming",
|
|
"enchanting",
|
|
"obsessing",
|
|
"hypnotizing",
|
|
"mesmerizing",
|
|
"distracting",
|
|
"preoccupying",
|
|
"hogging",
|
|
"monopolizing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"boring",
|
|
"jading",
|
|
"palling",
|
|
"tiring",
|
|
"wearying"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to make a part of a body or system":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"local schools will seek to absorb the new immigrants into the regular curriculum as quickly as possible"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"assimilating",
|
|
"co-opting",
|
|
"embodying",
|
|
"incorporating",
|
|
"integrating"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"amalgamating",
|
|
"blending",
|
|
"combining",
|
|
"commingling",
|
|
"fusing",
|
|
"intermingling",
|
|
"merging",
|
|
"mingling",
|
|
"acculturating",
|
|
"accustoming",
|
|
"conditioning",
|
|
"enculturating",
|
|
"habituating",
|
|
"naturalizing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to make complete use of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"cleaning the house absorbed the rest of his energy"
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],
|
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"synonyms":[
|
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"burning",
|
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"consuming",
|
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"depleting",
|
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"devouring",
|
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"draining",
|
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"drawing down",
|
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"exhausting",
|
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"expending",
|
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"playing out",
|
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"spending",
|
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"using up"
|
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],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
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"abating",
|
|
"decreasing",
|
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"de-escalating",
|
|
"diminishing",
|
|
"downsizing",
|
|
"dwindling",
|
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"lessening",
|
|
"lowering",
|
|
"reducing",
|
|
"eating",
|
|
"using",
|
|
"bankrupting",
|
|
"cleaning (out)",
|
|
"impoverishing",
|
|
"crippling",
|
|
"debilitating",
|
|
"disabling",
|
|
"enfeebling",
|
|
"sapping",
|
|
"undermining",
|
|
"weakening",
|
|
"drying up",
|
|
"emptying",
|
|
"blowing",
|
|
"dissipating",
|
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"frittering (away)",
|
|
"guzzling",
|
|
"lavishing",
|
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"misspending",
|
|
"running through",
|
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"squandering",
|
|
"throwing away",
|
|
"wasting"
|
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],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
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"augmenting",
|
|
"enlarging",
|
|
"increasing",
|
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"bolstering",
|
|
"enforcing",
|
|
"fortifying",
|
|
"reinforcing",
|
|
"reenforcing",
|
|
"strengthening",
|
|
"rebuilding",
|
|
"repairing",
|
|
"restoring",
|
|
"reviving",
|
|
"conserving",
|
|
"preserving",
|
|
"saving"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"renewing",
|
|
"replacing"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to put up with (something painful or difficult)":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"somehow she managed to absorb whatever hardships life offered"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"abiding",
|
|
"accepting",
|
|
"bearing",
|
|
"biding",
|
|
"brooking",
|
|
"countenancing",
|
|
"enduring",
|
|
"going",
|
|
"hacking",
|
|
"handling",
|
|
"meeting",
|
|
"pocketing",
|
|
"standing",
|
|
"sticking out",
|
|
"stomaching",
|
|
"supporting",
|
|
"sustaining",
|
|
"sweating out",
|
|
"taking",
|
|
"tolerating",
|
|
"wearing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"allowing",
|
|
"permitting",
|
|
"suffering",
|
|
"swallowing",
|
|
"reconciling (to)",
|
|
"acquiescing",
|
|
"agreeing (with or to)",
|
|
"assenting (to)",
|
|
"capitulating",
|
|
"consenting (to)",
|
|
"respecting",
|
|
"submitting (to)",
|
|
"yielding (to)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"declining",
|
|
"dismissing",
|
|
"refusing",
|
|
"rejecting",
|
|
"repudiating",
|
|
"spurning",
|
|
"turning down",
|
|
"combating",
|
|
"combatting",
|
|
"contesting",
|
|
"fighting",
|
|
"opposing",
|
|
"resisting",
|
|
"avoiding",
|
|
"bypassing",
|
|
"circumventing",
|
|
"dodging",
|
|
"eluding",
|
|
"escaping",
|
|
"evading",
|
|
"missing",
|
|
"abstaining (from)",
|
|
"forbearing",
|
|
"refraining (from)"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"absolving":{
|
|
"as in condoning , pardoning":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"condoning",
|
|
"pardoning",
|
|
"remitting",
|
|
"acquitting",
|
|
"exculpating",
|
|
"exculpatory",
|
|
"exonerating",
|
|
"vindicating",
|
|
"commuting",
|
|
"reprieving",
|
|
"compensatory",
|
|
"nonpunitive"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"castigating",
|
|
"chastening",
|
|
"chastising",
|
|
"correcting",
|
|
"correctional",
|
|
"corrective",
|
|
"disciplinary",
|
|
"disciplining",
|
|
"penal",
|
|
"penalizing",
|
|
"punitive",
|
|
"retaliative",
|
|
"retaliatory",
|
|
"retributive",
|
|
"retributory",
|
|
"revengeful",
|
|
"vengeful",
|
|
"wrathful"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in forgiveness , absolution":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"absolution",
|
|
"dispensation",
|
|
"forgiveness",
|
|
"buffer",
|
|
"bumper",
|
|
"screen",
|
|
"aegis",
|
|
"egis",
|
|
"armor",
|
|
"cover",
|
|
"defense",
|
|
"guard",
|
|
"protection",
|
|
"safeguard",
|
|
"safety",
|
|
"security",
|
|
"shield",
|
|
"exemption",
|
|
"immunity",
|
|
"impunity"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"exposure",
|
|
"liability",
|
|
"openness",
|
|
"susceptibility",
|
|
"susceptibleness",
|
|
"vulnerability"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to free from a charge of wrongdoing":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"no amount of remorse will absolve shoplifters who are caught, and all cases will be prosecuted to the full extent of the law"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"acquitting",
|
|
"clearing",
|
|
"exculpating",
|
|
"exonerating",
|
|
"vindicating"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"atoning (for)",
|
|
"expiating",
|
|
"discharging",
|
|
"liberating",
|
|
"redeeming",
|
|
"releasing",
|
|
"unburdening",
|
|
"condoning",
|
|
"excusing",
|
|
"whitewashing",
|
|
"forgiving",
|
|
"pardoning",
|
|
"remitting",
|
|
"avenging",
|
|
"redressing",
|
|
"revenging"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"accusing",
|
|
"arraigning",
|
|
"charging",
|
|
"impeaching",
|
|
"indicting",
|
|
"convicting"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"criminating",
|
|
"incriminating"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"abstrusity":{
|
|
"as in difficulty , complication":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"abstruseness",
|
|
"complexity",
|
|
"complication",
|
|
"difficulty",
|
|
"obtuseness",
|
|
"deepness",
|
|
"depth",
|
|
"profoundness",
|
|
"circuitousness",
|
|
"circuity",
|
|
"indirectness",
|
|
"impenetrability",
|
|
"incomprehensibility",
|
|
"incomprehensibleness",
|
|
"cloudiness",
|
|
"dimness",
|
|
"faintness",
|
|
"fogginess",
|
|
"fuzziness",
|
|
"haziness",
|
|
"indefiniteness",
|
|
"indistinctness",
|
|
"mistiness",
|
|
"shade",
|
|
"shadow",
|
|
"uncertainty",
|
|
"vagueness",
|
|
"mystery",
|
|
"reconditeness",
|
|
"ambiguity",
|
|
"ambiguousness",
|
|
"darkness",
|
|
"equivocalness",
|
|
"equivocation",
|
|
"inscrutability",
|
|
"inscrutableness",
|
|
"murkiness",
|
|
"mysteriousness",
|
|
"nebulosity",
|
|
"nebulousness",
|
|
"obliqueness",
|
|
"obliquity",
|
|
"obscurity",
|
|
"opacity",
|
|
"opaqueness"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"clarity",
|
|
"clearness",
|
|
"obviousness",
|
|
"plainness",
|
|
"comprehensibility",
|
|
"intelligibility",
|
|
"legibility",
|
|
"brightness",
|
|
"distinctness",
|
|
"self-evidence",
|
|
"certainty",
|
|
"surety",
|
|
"definiteness",
|
|
"exactness",
|
|
"explicitness",
|
|
"incision",
|
|
"incisiveness",
|
|
"lucidity",
|
|
"lucidness",
|
|
"perspicuity",
|
|
"perspicuousness",
|
|
"directness",
|
|
"forthrightness",
|
|
"openness",
|
|
"straightforwardness",
|
|
"palpability",
|
|
"tangibility",
|
|
"tangibleness",
|
|
"visibility",
|
|
"readability",
|
|
"readableness",
|
|
"obviousness"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"abstemiousness":{
|
|
"as in dieting":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"dieting"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"gluttonousness",
|
|
"gluttony",
|
|
"overeating",
|
|
"immoderation",
|
|
"intemperance",
|
|
"overindulgence"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"absolves":{
|
|
"to free from a charge of wrongdoing":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"no amount of remorse will absolve shoplifters who are caught, and all cases will be prosecuted to the full extent of the law"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"acquits",
|
|
"clears",
|
|
"exculpates",
|
|
"exonerates",
|
|
"vindicates"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"atones (for)",
|
|
"expiates",
|
|
"discharges",
|
|
"liberates",
|
|
"redeems",
|
|
"releases",
|
|
"unburdens",
|
|
"condones",
|
|
"excuses",
|
|
"whitewashes",
|
|
"forgives",
|
|
"pardons",
|
|
"remits",
|
|
"avenges",
|
|
"redresses",
|
|
"revenges"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"accuses",
|
|
"arraigns",
|
|
"charges",
|
|
"impeaches",
|
|
"indicts",
|
|
"convicts"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"criminates",
|
|
"incriminates"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"absences":{
|
|
"a state of being without something necessary, desirable, or useful":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the absence of volunteers to be troop leaders is putting the scouting program in real jeopardy"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"lack",
|
|
"need",
|
|
"needfulness",
|
|
"want"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"deficiency",
|
|
"deficit",
|
|
"inadequacy",
|
|
"insufficiency",
|
|
"dearth",
|
|
"meagerness",
|
|
"paucity",
|
|
"poverty",
|
|
"scantiness",
|
|
"scarceness",
|
|
"scarcity",
|
|
"shortage",
|
|
"skimpiness",
|
|
"defect",
|
|
"minus",
|
|
"deprivation",
|
|
"famishment",
|
|
"privation",
|
|
"demand",
|
|
"essential",
|
|
"necessity",
|
|
"requirement",
|
|
"requisite"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"adequacy",
|
|
"enough",
|
|
"sufficiency",
|
|
"fund",
|
|
"pool",
|
|
"stock",
|
|
"supply",
|
|
"excess",
|
|
"fill",
|
|
"overabundance",
|
|
"oversupply",
|
|
"plenty",
|
|
"surfeit",
|
|
"surplus",
|
|
"hoard",
|
|
"stockpile"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"the fact or state of being absent":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"in the absence of ferry service to the island, the ecotourists had to charter a plane"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"dearth",
|
|
"lack",
|
|
"want"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"deficiency",
|
|
"deficit",
|
|
"failure",
|
|
"famine",
|
|
"inadequacy",
|
|
"inadequateness",
|
|
"insufficiency",
|
|
"meagerness",
|
|
"paucity",
|
|
"poverty",
|
|
"scantiness",
|
|
"scantness",
|
|
"scarceness",
|
|
"scarcity",
|
|
"shortage",
|
|
"skimpiness",
|
|
"undersupply",
|
|
"deprivation",
|
|
"loss",
|
|
"necessity",
|
|
"need",
|
|
"needfulness",
|
|
"omission",
|
|
"privation",
|
|
"blankness",
|
|
"emptiness",
|
|
"vacuity",
|
|
"vacuum",
|
|
"void"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"abundance",
|
|
"amplitude",
|
|
"bounty",
|
|
"plenitude",
|
|
"plenteousness",
|
|
"plentifulness",
|
|
"plentitude",
|
|
"plenty",
|
|
"wealth",
|
|
"adequacy",
|
|
"sufficiency",
|
|
"excess",
|
|
"overabundance",
|
|
"oversupply",
|
|
"superabundance",
|
|
"surfeit",
|
|
"surplus",
|
|
"deluge",
|
|
"flood",
|
|
"bushel",
|
|
"deal",
|
|
"gobs",
|
|
"heap",
|
|
"loads",
|
|
"lot",
|
|
"mass",
|
|
"mountain",
|
|
"much",
|
|
"oodles",
|
|
"peck",
|
|
"pile",
|
|
"pot",
|
|
"quantity",
|
|
"raft",
|
|
"reams",
|
|
"scads",
|
|
"stack",
|
|
"volume",
|
|
"wad",
|
|
"fund",
|
|
"pool",
|
|
"stock",
|
|
"supply",
|
|
"cache",
|
|
"hoard",
|
|
"stash",
|
|
"stockpile"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"presence"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
}
|
|
} |