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1657 lines
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{
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"babbles":{
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"to speak rapidly, inarticulately, and usually unintelligibly":{
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"examples":[
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"in such a rush to tell us the news that she just babbled"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"bumbles",
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"chats",
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"chatters",
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"drivels",
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"drools",
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"gabbles",
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"gibbers",
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"jabbers",
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"prattles",
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"sputters"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"blabbers",
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"blathers",
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"bleats",
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"blithers",
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"gabs",
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"jangles",
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"jaws",
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"patters",
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"prates",
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"rattles",
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"runs on",
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"smatters",
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"tittle-tattles",
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"trolls",
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"yaks",
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"yacks",
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"chunters",
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"maunders",
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"mouths",
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"mumbles",
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"murmurs",
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"mutters",
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"stammers",
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"stutters",
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"screeches",
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"shouts",
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"shrieks"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"articulates",
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"enunciates",
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"pronounces"
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],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"to engage in casual or rambling conversation":{
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"examples":[
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"the little girls babbled contentedly for the whole ride home"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"blabs",
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"cackles",
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"chaffers",
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"chats",
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"chatters",
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"chins",
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"converses",
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"gabbles",
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"gabs",
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"gases",
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"gasses",
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"jabbers",
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"jaws",
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"kibitzes",
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"kibbitzes",
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"natters",
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"palavers",
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"patters",
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"prates",
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"prattles",
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"raps",
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"rattles",
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"runs on",
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"schmoozes",
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"shmoozes",
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"talks",
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"twitters",
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"visits"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"gossips",
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"tattles",
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"descants",
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"discusses",
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"expatiates",
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"yaks",
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"yacks",
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"yammers",
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"yaps"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"type":[
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"verb"
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]
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},
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"babbling":{
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"as in chatter , babble":{
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"examples":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"near synonyms":[
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"babble",
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"blab",
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"blabbing",
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"chatter",
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"chattering",
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"drivel",
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"driveling",
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"drivelling",
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"gabble",
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"gabbling",
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"jabber",
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"jabbering",
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"maundering",
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"prattle",
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"prattling",
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"rambling",
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"rumor",
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"undertone",
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"whisper",
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"grunt",
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"grunting",
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"mumble",
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"murmur",
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"murmuring",
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"mutter",
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"muttering"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"to speak rapidly, inarticulately, and usually unintelligibly":{
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"examples":[
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"in such a rush to tell us the news that she just babbled"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"bumbling",
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"chattering",
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"chatting",
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"driveling",
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"drivelling",
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"drooling",
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"gabbling",
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"gibbering",
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"jabbering",
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"prattling",
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"sputtering"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"blabbering",
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"blathering",
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"bleating",
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"blithering",
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"gabbing",
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"jangling",
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"jawing",
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"pattering",
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"prating",
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"rattling",
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"running on",
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"smattering",
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"tittle-tattling",
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"trolling",
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"yakking",
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"yacking",
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"chuntering",
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"maundering",
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"mouthing",
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"mumbling",
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"murmuring",
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"muttering",
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"stammering",
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"stuttering",
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"screeching",
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"shouting",
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"shrieking"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"articulating",
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"enunciating",
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"pronouncing"
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],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"to engage in casual or rambling conversation":{
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"examples":[
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"the little girls babbled contentedly for the whole ride home"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"blabbing",
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"cackling",
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"chaffering",
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"chattering",
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"chatting",
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"chinning",
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"conversing",
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"gabbing",
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"gabbling",
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"gassing",
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"jabbering",
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"jawing",
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"kibitzing",
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"kibbitzing",
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"nattering",
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"palavering",
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"pattering",
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"prating",
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"prattling",
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"rapping",
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"rattling",
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"running on",
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"schmoozing",
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"shmoozing",
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"talking",
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"twittering",
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"visiting"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"gossiping",
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"tattling",
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"descanting",
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"discussing",
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"expatiating",
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"yakking",
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"yacking",
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"yammering",
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"yapping"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"type":[
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"noun",
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"verb"
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]
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},
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"baby carriage":{
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"a small four-wheeled vehicle designed for pushing a baby around in":{
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"examples":[
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"twins in a double baby carriage"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"baby buggy",
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"buggy",
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"perambulator",
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"pram",
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"pushchair",
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"stroller"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"bassinet",
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"cradle",
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"crib",
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"carry-cot"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"babblings":{
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"as in chatter , babbles":{
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"examples":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"near synonyms":[
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"babbles",
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"blabs",
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"chatter",
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"drivel",
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"gabbles",
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"jabberings",
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"jabbers",
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"prattles",
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"ramblings",
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"rumors",
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"undertones",
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"whispers",
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"grunts",
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"mumbles",
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"murmurs",
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"mutters"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"babel":{
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"a place of uproar or confusion":{
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"examples":[
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"on opening day the area's newest big-box store was an incredible babel"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"bedlam",
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"circus",
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"madhouse",
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"scrum",
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"three-ring circus"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"bustle",
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"commotion",
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"pandemonium",
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"racket",
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"ruckus",
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"tumult",
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"turmoil",
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"brouhaha",
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"clamor",
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"clatter",
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"din",
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"hubbub",
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"noise",
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"chaos",
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"confusion",
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"disarrangement",
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"disarray",
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"disorder",
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"havoc",
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"hell",
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"mess",
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"muss",
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"shambles"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"arcadia",
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"heaven",
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"paradise",
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"utopia",
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"order",
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"orderliness",
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"organization",
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"calm",
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"lull",
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"peace",
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"respite",
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"hush",
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"quiet",
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"silence",
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"stillness"
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],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"loud, confused, and usually inharmonious sound":{
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"examples":[
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"the babel of wheeling and dealing that can be heard at the stock exchange every day"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"blare",
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"bluster",
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"bowwow",
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"brawl",
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"bruit",
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"cacophony",
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"chatter",
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"clamor",
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"clangor",
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"decibel(s)",
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"din",
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"discordance",
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"katzenjammer",
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"noise",
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"racket",
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"rattle",
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"roar"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"discord",
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"dissonance",
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"commotion",
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"furor",
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"hubbub",
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"hullabaloo",
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"hurly-burly",
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"rumpus",
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"tumult",
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"uproar",
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"clatter",
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"jangle",
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"bang",
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"blast",
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"boom",
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"clap",
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"crack",
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"crash"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"calm",
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"hush",
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"lull",
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"quietude",
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"serenity",
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"tranquillity",
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"tranquility"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"quiet",
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"silence",
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"silentness",
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"still",
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"stillness"
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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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"babysitting":{
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"to take care of a child while the child's parents are away":{
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"examples":[
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"She babysits their kids on Saturday nights."
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"near synonyms":[
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"babying",
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"chaperoning",
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"mothering",
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"shepherding",
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"attending",
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"caring (for)",
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"minding",
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"overseeing",
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"superintending",
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"supervising",
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"tending",
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"watching",
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"administrating",
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"conducting",
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"controlling",
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"directing",
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"governing",
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"guiding",
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"managing",
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"operating",
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"presiding (over)",
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"regulating",
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"running",
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"stewarding",
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"guarding",
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"patrolling",
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"protecting",
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"safeguarding",
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"shielding"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"abandoning",
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"disregarding",
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"forgetting",
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"ignoring",
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"neglecting",
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"passing over"
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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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"babysitter":{
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"a person employed to care for a young child or children":{
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"examples":[
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"a babysitter who is a great favorite with the kids because he's always thinking of fun things to do"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"dry nurse",
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"nanny",
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"nannie",
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"nurse",
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"nursemaid",
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"nurser",
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"sitter"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"amah",
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"ayah",
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"au pair",
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"bonne",
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"mammy",
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"duenna",
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"fraulein",
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"governess",
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"mademoiselle"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"babble":{
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"unintelligible or meaningless talk":{
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"examples":[
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"the baby's good-natured babble and random gurglings were cute, but not very helpful in determining what he wanted"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"abracadabra",
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"blabber",
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"burble",
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"double Dutch",
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"double-talk",
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"drivel",
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"gabble",
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"gibber",
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"gibberish",
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"jabber",
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"jabberwocky",
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"mumbo jumbo",
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"nonsense",
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"prattle",
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"slobber"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"blah",
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"blah-blah",
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"hocus-pocus",
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"hokeypokey",
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"twaddle",
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"chatter",
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"gab",
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"patter",
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"prate",
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"tattle",
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"twitter",
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"cackle",
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"clack",
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"clatter"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"to speak rapidly, inarticulately, and usually unintelligibly":{
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"examples":[
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"in such a rush to tell us the news that she just babbled"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"bumble",
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"chat",
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"chatter",
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"drivel",
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"drool",
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"gabble",
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"gibber",
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"jabber",
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"prattle",
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"sputter"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"blabber",
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"blather",
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"bleat",
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"blither",
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"gab",
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"jangle",
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"jaw",
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"patter",
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"prate",
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"rattle",
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"run on",
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"smatter",
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"tittle-tattle",
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"troll",
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"yak",
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"yack",
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"chunter",
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"maunder",
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"mouth",
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"mumble",
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"murmur",
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"mutter",
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"stammer",
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"stutter",
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"screech",
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"shout",
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"shriek"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"articulate",
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"enunciate",
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"pronounce"
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],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"to engage in casual or rambling conversation":{
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"examples":[
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"the little girls babbled contentedly for the whole ride home"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"blab",
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"cackle",
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"chaffer",
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"chat",
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"chatter",
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"chin",
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"converse",
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"gab",
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"gabble",
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"gas",
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"jabber",
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"jaw",
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"kibitz",
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"kibbitz",
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"natter",
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"palaver",
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"patter",
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"prate",
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"prattle",
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"rap",
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"rattle",
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"run on",
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"schmooze",
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"shmooze",
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"talk",
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"twitter",
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"visit"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"gossip",
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"tattle",
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"descant",
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"discuss",
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"expatiate",
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"yak",
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"yack",
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"yammer",
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"yap"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"type":[
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"noun",
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"verb"
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]
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},
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"babyish":{
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"having or showing the annoying qualities (as silliness) associated with children":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the boy now thinks that playing with blocks is a rather babyish activity"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"adolescent",
|
|
"childish",
|
|
"immature",
|
|
"infantile",
|
|
"jejune",
|
|
"juvenile",
|
|
"kiddish",
|
|
"puerile"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"boyish",
|
|
"brattish",
|
|
"bratty",
|
|
"girlie",
|
|
"girly",
|
|
"girlish",
|
|
"childlike",
|
|
"innocent",
|
|
"naive",
|
|
"na\u00efve",
|
|
"simple",
|
|
"simplistic",
|
|
"unsophisticated"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"unchildlike",
|
|
"cosmopolitan",
|
|
"experienced",
|
|
"knowing",
|
|
"smart",
|
|
"sophisticated",
|
|
"worldly",
|
|
"worldly-wise"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"adult",
|
|
"grown-up",
|
|
"mature"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"babying":{
|
|
"as in coddling , pampering":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"coddling",
|
|
"pampering",
|
|
"concern",
|
|
"considerateness",
|
|
"consideration",
|
|
"kindness",
|
|
"thoughtfulness",
|
|
"care",
|
|
"carefulness",
|
|
"lovingness",
|
|
"solicitousness",
|
|
"solicitude"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"carelessness",
|
|
"inconsiderateness",
|
|
"inconsideration",
|
|
"thoughtlessness",
|
|
"unconcern",
|
|
"unkindness"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to treat with great or excessive care":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"he babied his car, faithfully washing it every week",
|
|
"if you baby him he'll never learn to take care of himself"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"cockering",
|
|
"coddling",
|
|
"cosseting",
|
|
"dandling",
|
|
"indulging",
|
|
"mollycoddling",
|
|
"nursing",
|
|
"pampering",
|
|
"spoiling",
|
|
"wet-nursing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"catering (to)",
|
|
"humoring",
|
|
"contenting",
|
|
"delighting",
|
|
"gladdening",
|
|
"gratifying",
|
|
"mothering",
|
|
"obliging",
|
|
"pleasing",
|
|
"satisfying",
|
|
"appeasing",
|
|
"mollifying",
|
|
"pacifying",
|
|
"placating",
|
|
"soothing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"controlling",
|
|
"disciplining",
|
|
"restraining",
|
|
"oppressing",
|
|
"neglecting",
|
|
"overlooking",
|
|
"slighting",
|
|
"molesting",
|
|
"outraging",
|
|
"violating",
|
|
"harassing",
|
|
"harming",
|
|
"hurting",
|
|
"injuring",
|
|
"oppressing",
|
|
"persecuting",
|
|
"tormenting",
|
|
"torturing",
|
|
"victimizing"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"abusing",
|
|
"ill-treating",
|
|
"ill-using",
|
|
"maltreating",
|
|
"manhandling",
|
|
"mishandling",
|
|
"mistreating",
|
|
"misusing"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"babyhoods":{
|
|
"as in infancies":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"infancies",
|
|
"manhoods",
|
|
"womanhoods",
|
|
"majorities",
|
|
"maturities",
|
|
"blooms",
|
|
"flushes",
|
|
"heydays",
|
|
"primes",
|
|
"boyhoods",
|
|
"girlhoods",
|
|
"preadolescences",
|
|
"youths",
|
|
"adolescences",
|
|
"minorities",
|
|
"nonages"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"baby buggies":{
|
|
"a small four-wheeled vehicle designed for pushing a baby around in":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a proud father-to-be who's looking forward to pushing a baby buggy around the park"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"baby carriages",
|
|
"buggies",
|
|
"perambulators",
|
|
"prams",
|
|
"pushchairs",
|
|
"strollers"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bassinets",
|
|
"cradles",
|
|
"cribs",
|
|
"carry-cots"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"babbler":{
|
|
"a person who talks constantly":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"spending too much time with that babbler gives me a headache"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"blabber",
|
|
"blabbermouth",
|
|
"blowhard",
|
|
"cackler",
|
|
"chatterbox",
|
|
"chatterer",
|
|
"conversationalist",
|
|
"gabbler",
|
|
"gasbag",
|
|
"jabberer",
|
|
"jay",
|
|
"magpie",
|
|
"motormouth",
|
|
"prattler",
|
|
"talker",
|
|
"windbag"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"gossip",
|
|
"gossiper",
|
|
"talebearer",
|
|
"tattler",
|
|
"tattletale",
|
|
"blatherer",
|
|
"blatherskite",
|
|
"converser",
|
|
"discourser"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"babies":{
|
|
"a recently born person":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the baby is just learning to sit up, so be careful"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"babes",
|
|
"bambinos",
|
|
"bambini",
|
|
"children",
|
|
"infants",
|
|
"neonates",
|
|
"newborn",
|
|
"newborns"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"cherubs",
|
|
"cherubim",
|
|
"foundlings",
|
|
"nurslings",
|
|
"sucklings",
|
|
"preemies",
|
|
"premies",
|
|
"bantlings",
|
|
"kiddies",
|
|
"kiddos",
|
|
"kids",
|
|
"moppets",
|
|
"toddlers",
|
|
"tots",
|
|
"tykes",
|
|
"tikes",
|
|
"boys",
|
|
"nippers",
|
|
"tads",
|
|
"juveniles",
|
|
"minors",
|
|
"younglings",
|
|
"youngsters",
|
|
"youths",
|
|
"imps",
|
|
"squirts",
|
|
"urchins",
|
|
"whippersnappers",
|
|
"girls",
|
|
"hoydens",
|
|
"tomboys"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"adults",
|
|
"grown-ups",
|
|
"elders",
|
|
"graybeards",
|
|
"oldsters",
|
|
"old-timers",
|
|
"senior citizens",
|
|
"seniors"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"a member of the human race":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"I don't care what you want, there'll be no more work for this baby today"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"beings",
|
|
"birds",
|
|
"bodies",
|
|
"bods",
|
|
"characters",
|
|
"cookies",
|
|
"creatures",
|
|
"customers",
|
|
"devils",
|
|
"ducks",
|
|
"eggs",
|
|
"faces",
|
|
"fish",
|
|
"fishes",
|
|
"guys",
|
|
"heads",
|
|
"human beings",
|
|
"humans",
|
|
"individuals",
|
|
"lives",
|
|
"men",
|
|
"mortals",
|
|
"parties",
|
|
"people",
|
|
"personages",
|
|
"scouts",
|
|
"slobs",
|
|
"sorts",
|
|
"souls",
|
|
"specimens",
|
|
"stiffs",
|
|
"things",
|
|
"wights"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"hominids",
|
|
"homos",
|
|
"humanoids",
|
|
"brothers",
|
|
"brethren",
|
|
"fellowmen",
|
|
"fellows",
|
|
"neighbors",
|
|
"celebrities",
|
|
"personalities",
|
|
"selves",
|
|
"somebodies"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"animals",
|
|
"beasties",
|
|
"beasts",
|
|
"brutes",
|
|
"critters"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"a successful result brought about by hard work":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a small film that was a labor of love and the baby that the director was proudest of"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"accomplishments",
|
|
"achievements",
|
|
"acquirements",
|
|
"attainments",
|
|
"coups",
|
|
"successes",
|
|
"triumphs"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"blockbusters",
|
|
"hits",
|
|
"jackpots",
|
|
"megahits",
|
|
"miracles",
|
|
"smashes",
|
|
"winners",
|
|
"conquests",
|
|
"gains",
|
|
"victories",
|
|
"wins",
|
|
"skills",
|
|
"deeds",
|
|
"feats",
|
|
"performances",
|
|
"arrivals",
|
|
"completions",
|
|
"consummations",
|
|
"culminations",
|
|
"executions",
|
|
"fruitions",
|
|
"fulfillments",
|
|
"fulfilments",
|
|
"implementations",
|
|
"realizations"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"botches",
|
|
"cock-ups",
|
|
"messes",
|
|
"muddles",
|
|
"shambles",
|
|
"bummers",
|
|
"busts",
|
|
"catastrophes",
|
|
"debacles",
|
|
"d\u00e9b\u00e2cles",
|
|
"disasters",
|
|
"duds",
|
|
"failures",
|
|
"fiascoes",
|
|
"fizzles",
|
|
"flops",
|
|
"washouts",
|
|
"disappointments",
|
|
"letdowns",
|
|
"losses",
|
|
"setbacks"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"nonachievements"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"a person who makes frequent complaints usually about little things":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"don't be such a baby \u2014the shot didn't hurt that much"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bellyachers",
|
|
"complainers",
|
|
"crybabies",
|
|
"fussbudgets",
|
|
"fussers",
|
|
"fusspots",
|
|
"gripers",
|
|
"grumblers",
|
|
"kvetchers",
|
|
"kvetches",
|
|
"snivelers",
|
|
"whiners"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bawlers",
|
|
"bleaters",
|
|
"moaners",
|
|
"screamers",
|
|
"squawkers",
|
|
"wailers",
|
|
"weepers",
|
|
"crabs",
|
|
"grumps",
|
|
"malcontents"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"happy campers"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to treat with great or excessive care":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"he babied his car, faithfully washing it every week",
|
|
"if you baby him he'll never learn to take care of himself"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"cockers",
|
|
"coddles",
|
|
"cossets",
|
|
"dandles",
|
|
"indulges",
|
|
"mollycoddles",
|
|
"nurses",
|
|
"pampers",
|
|
"spoils",
|
|
"wet-nurses"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"caters (to)",
|
|
"humors",
|
|
"contents",
|
|
"delights",
|
|
"gladdens",
|
|
"gratifies",
|
|
"mothers",
|
|
"obliges",
|
|
"pleases",
|
|
"satisfies",
|
|
"appeases",
|
|
"mollifies",
|
|
"pacifies",
|
|
"placates",
|
|
"soothes"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"controls",
|
|
"disciplines",
|
|
"restrains",
|
|
"oppresses",
|
|
"neglects",
|
|
"overlooks",
|
|
"slights",
|
|
"molests",
|
|
"outrages",
|
|
"violates",
|
|
"harasses",
|
|
"harms",
|
|
"hurts",
|
|
"injures",
|
|
"oppresses",
|
|
"persecutes",
|
|
"torments",
|
|
"tortures",
|
|
"victimizes"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"abuses",
|
|
"ill-treats",
|
|
"ill-uses",
|
|
"maltreats",
|
|
"manhandles",
|
|
"mishandles",
|
|
"mistreats",
|
|
"misuses"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"babushka":{
|
|
"a scarf worn on the head":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"an elderly Russian woman with a babushka"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bandanna",
|
|
"bandana",
|
|
"do-rag",
|
|
"handkerchief",
|
|
"kerchief",
|
|
"madras",
|
|
"mantilla"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"shawl",
|
|
"hankie",
|
|
"hanky"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"Babbitts":{
|
|
"as in plutocrats , rotters":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bastards",
|
|
"boobs",
|
|
"boors",
|
|
"bounders",
|
|
"cads",
|
|
"chuffs",
|
|
"churls",
|
|
"clowns",
|
|
"creeps",
|
|
"cretins",
|
|
"cruds",
|
|
"crumbs",
|
|
"curs",
|
|
"dirtbags",
|
|
"finks",
|
|
"heels",
|
|
"jerks",
|
|
"jokers",
|
|
"louses",
|
|
"louts",
|
|
"rat finks",
|
|
"rats",
|
|
"rotters",
|
|
"scumbags",
|
|
"scums",
|
|
"lowbrows",
|
|
"materialists",
|
|
"philistines",
|
|
"capitalists",
|
|
"plutocrats"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"highbrows",
|
|
"intellectuals",
|
|
"sages",
|
|
"thinkers",
|
|
"brains",
|
|
"geniuses",
|
|
"genii"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"babels":{
|
|
"a place of uproar or confusion":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"on opening day the area's newest big-box store was an incredible babel"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bedlams",
|
|
"circuses",
|
|
"madhouses",
|
|
"scrums",
|
|
"three-ring circuses"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bustles",
|
|
"commotions",
|
|
"pandemoniums",
|
|
"rackets",
|
|
"ruckuses",
|
|
"tumults",
|
|
"turmoils",
|
|
"brouhahas",
|
|
"clamors",
|
|
"clatters",
|
|
"dins",
|
|
"hubbubs",
|
|
"noises",
|
|
"chaoses",
|
|
"confusions",
|
|
"disarrangements",
|
|
"disarrays",
|
|
"disorders",
|
|
"havoc",
|
|
"hells",
|
|
"messes",
|
|
"musses",
|
|
"shambles"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"arcadias",
|
|
"heavens",
|
|
"paradises",
|
|
"utopias",
|
|
"orders",
|
|
"organizations",
|
|
"calms",
|
|
"lulls",
|
|
"peaces",
|
|
"respites",
|
|
"hushes",
|
|
"quiets",
|
|
"silences"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"loud, confused, and usually inharmonious sound":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the babel of wheeling and dealing that can be heard at the stock exchange every day"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"blares",
|
|
"bluster",
|
|
"bowwows",
|
|
"brawls",
|
|
"bruits",
|
|
"cacophonies",
|
|
"chatters",
|
|
"clamors",
|
|
"clangors",
|
|
"decibels",
|
|
"dins",
|
|
"discordances",
|
|
"katzenjammers",
|
|
"noises",
|
|
"rackets",
|
|
"rattles",
|
|
"roars"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"discords",
|
|
"dissonances",
|
|
"commotions",
|
|
"furors",
|
|
"hubbubs",
|
|
"hullabaloos",
|
|
"hurly-burlies",
|
|
"rumpuses",
|
|
"tumults",
|
|
"uproars",
|
|
"clatters",
|
|
"jangles",
|
|
"bangs",
|
|
"blasts",
|
|
"booms",
|
|
"claps",
|
|
"cracks",
|
|
"crashes"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"calms",
|
|
"hushes",
|
|
"lulls",
|
|
"quietudes",
|
|
"serenities",
|
|
"tranquillities",
|
|
"tranquilities"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"quiets",
|
|
"silences",
|
|
"stills"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"baby buggy":{
|
|
"a small four-wheeled vehicle designed for pushing a baby around in":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a proud father-to-be who's looking forward to pushing a baby buggy around the park"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"baby carriage",
|
|
"buggy",
|
|
"perambulator",
|
|
"pram",
|
|
"pushchair",
|
|
"stroller"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bassinet",
|
|
"cradle",
|
|
"crib",
|
|
"carry-cot"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"baby carriages":{
|
|
"a small four-wheeled vehicle designed for pushing a baby around in":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"twins in a double baby carriage"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"baby buggies",
|
|
"buggies",
|
|
"perambulators",
|
|
"prams",
|
|
"pushchairs",
|
|
"strollers"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bassinets",
|
|
"cradles",
|
|
"cribs",
|
|
"carry-cots"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"Babylonian":{
|
|
"showing obvious signs of wealth and comfort":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the Babylonian glitter of the city's gold coast"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"deluxe",
|
|
"lavish",
|
|
"Lucullan",
|
|
"Lucullian",
|
|
"luxe",
|
|
"luxuriant",
|
|
"luxurious",
|
|
"luxury",
|
|
"opulent",
|
|
"palace",
|
|
"palatial",
|
|
"plush",
|
|
"plushy",
|
|
"silken",
|
|
"sumptuous"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"costly",
|
|
"dear",
|
|
"expensive",
|
|
"precious",
|
|
"premium",
|
|
"rich",
|
|
"extravagant",
|
|
"grandiose",
|
|
"ostentatious",
|
|
"pretentious",
|
|
"showy",
|
|
"august",
|
|
"awesome",
|
|
"awful",
|
|
"baronial",
|
|
"beautiful",
|
|
"gorgeous",
|
|
"grand",
|
|
"heroic",
|
|
"heroical",
|
|
"imposing",
|
|
"impressive",
|
|
"kingly",
|
|
"magnificent",
|
|
"majestic",
|
|
"monumental",
|
|
"noble",
|
|
"proud",
|
|
"regal",
|
|
"royal",
|
|
"splendid",
|
|
"stately",
|
|
"comfortable",
|
|
"cozy",
|
|
"homelike",
|
|
"homey",
|
|
"homy",
|
|
"snug"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"economical",
|
|
"frugal",
|
|
"meager",
|
|
"meagre",
|
|
"spare",
|
|
"stingy",
|
|
"thrifty"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"ascetic",
|
|
"ascetical",
|
|
"austere",
|
|
"humble",
|
|
"no-frills",
|
|
"spartan"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"babysat":{
|
|
"to take care of a child while the child's parents are away":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"She babysits their kids on Saturday nights."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"babied",
|
|
"chaperoned",
|
|
"mothered",
|
|
"shepherded",
|
|
"attended",
|
|
"cared (for)",
|
|
"minded",
|
|
"oversaw",
|
|
"superintended",
|
|
"supervised",
|
|
"tended",
|
|
"watched",
|
|
"administrated",
|
|
"conducted",
|
|
"controlled",
|
|
"directed",
|
|
"governed",
|
|
"guided",
|
|
"managed",
|
|
"operated",
|
|
"presided (over)",
|
|
"ran",
|
|
"run",
|
|
"regulated",
|
|
"stewarded",
|
|
"guarded",
|
|
"patrolled",
|
|
"protected",
|
|
"safeguarded",
|
|
"shielded"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"abandoned",
|
|
"disregarded",
|
|
"forgot",
|
|
"ignored",
|
|
"neglected",
|
|
"passed over"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"babyhood":{
|
|
"as in infancy":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"infancy",
|
|
"immaturity",
|
|
"juvenility",
|
|
"adolescence",
|
|
"juvenescence",
|
|
"minority",
|
|
"boyhood",
|
|
"girlhood",
|
|
"toddlerhood",
|
|
"childhood",
|
|
"nonage",
|
|
"springtime",
|
|
"youth"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"adulthood",
|
|
"majority",
|
|
"middle age",
|
|
"midlife",
|
|
"senectitude",
|
|
"sunset",
|
|
"winter"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"babysits":{
|
|
"to take care of a child while the child's parents are away":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"She babysits their kids on Saturday nights."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"babies",
|
|
"chaperones",
|
|
"chaperons",
|
|
"mothers",
|
|
"shepherds",
|
|
"attends",
|
|
"cares (for)",
|
|
"minds",
|
|
"oversees",
|
|
"superintends",
|
|
"supervises",
|
|
"tends",
|
|
"watches",
|
|
"administrates",
|
|
"conducts",
|
|
"controls",
|
|
"directs",
|
|
"governs",
|
|
"guides",
|
|
"manages",
|
|
"operates",
|
|
"presides (over)",
|
|
"regulates",
|
|
"runs",
|
|
"stewards",
|
|
"guards",
|
|
"patrols",
|
|
"protects",
|
|
"safeguards",
|
|
"shields"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"abandons",
|
|
"disregards",
|
|
"forgets",
|
|
"ignores",
|
|
"neglects",
|
|
"passes over"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
}
|
|
} |