100 lines
2.1 KiB
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100 lines
2.1 KiB
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{
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"deodorizing":{
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"to make (something) seem less bad by offering excuses":{
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"examples":[
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"the propaganda film attempts to deodorize the dictator's history of human rights abuses"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"excusing",
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"explaining away",
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"extenuating",
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"glossing (over)",
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"glozing (over)",
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"palliating",
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"whitewashing"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"sugarcoating",
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"varnishing",
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"apologizing",
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"atoning",
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"confessing",
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"accounting (for)",
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"explaining",
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"justifying",
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"rationalizing",
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"minimizing",
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"playing down",
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"soft-pedaling",
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"alleviating",
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"easing",
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"lessening",
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"lightening",
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"mitigating",
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"moderating",
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"softening",
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"tempering",
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"absolving",
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"acquitting",
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"clearing",
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"exculpating",
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"exonerating",
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"vindicating"
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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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"deodorize":{
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"to make (something) seem less bad by offering excuses":{
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"examples":[
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"the propaganda film attempts to deodorize the dictator's history of human rights abuses"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"excuse",
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"explain away",
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"extenuate",
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"gloss (over)",
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"gloze (over)",
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"palliate",
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"whitewash"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"sugarcoat",
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"varnish",
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"apologize",
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"atone",
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"confess",
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"account (for)",
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"explain",
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"justify",
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"rationalize",
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"minimize",
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"play down",
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"soft-pedal",
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"alleviate",
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"ease",
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"lessen",
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"lighten",
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"mitigate",
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"moderate",
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"soften",
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"temper",
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"absolve",
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"acquit",
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"clear",
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"exculpate",
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"exonerate",
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"vindicate"
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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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} |