1832 lines
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1832 lines
37 KiB
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{
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"dichotomize":{
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"as in dissect , subdivide":{
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"examples":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"near synonyms":[
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"bifurcate",
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"bisect",
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"cleave",
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"dissect",
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"fractionalize",
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"fractionate",
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"halve",
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"partition",
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"quarter",
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"segment",
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"subdivide",
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"trisect",
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"break up",
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"decouple",
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"disassociate",
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"disconnect",
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"disjoin",
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"disjoint",
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"dissever",
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"dissociate",
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"disunite",
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"divide",
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"divorce",
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"part",
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"ramify",
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"resolve",
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"separate",
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"sever",
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"split",
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"sunder",
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"uncouple",
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"unlink",
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"unyoke",
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"break down",
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"decompose",
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"disassemble",
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"disintegrate",
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"dissolve",
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"fragment",
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"fragmentate",
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"fragmentize",
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"break",
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"fracture",
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"pull",
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"rend",
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"rift",
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"rip",
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"rive",
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"rupture",
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"tear",
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"cut off",
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"insulate",
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"isolate",
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"seclude",
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"segregate",
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"sequester",
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"detach",
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"disengage",
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"disentangle",
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"unravel",
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"untie"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"assemble",
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"associate",
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"blend",
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"combine",
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"mingle",
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"mix",
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"connect",
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"couple",
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"accumulate",
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"agglutinate",
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"attach",
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"bind",
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"cement",
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"close",
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"fasten",
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"fuse",
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"knit",
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"stick",
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"weld",
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"join",
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"link",
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"unify",
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"unite"
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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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"dichromatic":{
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"as in two-tone , trichromatic":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"examples":[],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"related":[],
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"synonyms":[]
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},
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"type":[
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"adjective"
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]
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},
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"dicing":{
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"to cut into small pieces":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"examples":[
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"quickly diced some peppers and onions and threw them into the stew"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"related":[
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"chipping",
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"grating",
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"grinding",
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"kibbling",
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"mashing",
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"pureeing",
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"pur\u00e9eing",
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"slicing",
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"butchering",
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"carving",
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"dissecting"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"chopping",
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"hashing",
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"mincing"
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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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"dickered":{
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"to talk over or dispute the terms of a purchase":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"examples":[
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"they dickered over the price of the car for a few minutes"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"related":[
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"argued",
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"bickered",
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"clashed",
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"fought",
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"hassled",
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"quarreled",
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"quarrelled",
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"quibbled",
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"squabbled",
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"wrangled",
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"comparison shopped",
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"shopped (around)",
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"bartered",
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"exchanged",
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"traded",
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"hawked",
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"peddled",
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"bought",
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"purchased"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"bargained",
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"chaffered",
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"dealt",
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"haggled",
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"horse-traded",
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"negotiated",
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"paltered"
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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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"dickered (over)":{
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"as in exchanged (for) , dealt (for)":{
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"examples":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"near synonyms":[
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"bartered (for)",
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"dealt (for)",
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"exchanged (for)",
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"haggled (for)",
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"negotiated (about)",
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"traded (for)",
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"financed",
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"paid (for)",
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"sprang (for)",
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"sprung (for)",
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"bargained (with)",
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"chaffered (with)",
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"horse-traded (with)",
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"paltered (with)",
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"acquired",
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"gained",
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"garnered",
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"got",
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"obtained",
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"procured",
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"secured",
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"won",
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"bade",
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"bid",
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"offered",
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"bought",
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"copped",
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"picked up",
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"purchased",
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"took",
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"rebought",
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"repurchased"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"dealt (in)",
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"marketed",
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"merchandised",
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"merchandized",
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"retailed",
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"sold",
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"vended"
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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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"dickers (over)":{
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"as in exchanges (for) , deals (for)":{
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"examples":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"near synonyms":[
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"barters (for)",
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"deals (for)",
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"exchanges (for)",
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"haggles (for)",
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"negotiates (about)",
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"trades (for)",
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"finances",
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"pays (for)",
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"springs (for)",
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"bargains (with)",
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"chaffers (with)",
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"horse-trades (with)",
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"palters (with)",
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"acquires",
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"gains",
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"garners",
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"gets",
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"obtains",
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"procures",
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"secures",
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"wins",
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"bids",
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"offers",
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"buys",
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"cops",
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"picks up",
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"purchases",
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"takes",
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"rebuys",
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"repurchases"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"deals (in)",
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"markets",
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"merchandises",
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"merchandizes",
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"retails",
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"sells",
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"vends"
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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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"diced":{
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"to cut into small pieces":{
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"examples":[
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"quickly diced some peppers and onions and threw them into the stew"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"chopped",
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"hashed",
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"minced"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"chipped",
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"grated",
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"ground",
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"kibbled",
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"mashed",
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"pureed",
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"pur\u00e9ed",
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"sliced",
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"butchered",
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"carved",
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"dissected"
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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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"dictated":{
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"to request the doing of by virtue of one's authority":{
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"examples":[
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"dictated that the terms of surrender be negotiated by his senior staff"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"called",
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"commanded",
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"decreed",
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"directed",
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"mandated",
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"ordained",
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"ordered"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"asked",
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"petitioned",
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"requested",
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"demanded",
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"required"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"canceled",
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"cancelled",
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"countermanded",
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"rescinded"
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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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"dictatorships":{
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"a system of government in which the ruler has unlimited power":{
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"examples":[
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"a revolution that only ended up replacing one dictatorship with another"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"absolutism",
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"autarchy",
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"authoritarianism",
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"autocracy",
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"Caesarism",
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"czarism",
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"tsarism",
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"tzarism",
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"despotism",
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"totalism",
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"totalitarianism",
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"tyranny"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"monarchism",
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"monarchy",
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"monocracy",
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"Big Brother",
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"Big Brotherism",
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"Communism",
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"fascism",
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"Nazism",
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"domination",
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"oppression"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"democracy",
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"self-governance",
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"self-government",
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"self-rule",
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"freedom",
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"self-determination",
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"autonomy",
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"sovereignty",
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"sovranty"
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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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"diction":{
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"the clear and accurate pronunciation of words especially in public speaking":{
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"examples":[
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"Shakespearean actors with very good diction"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"articulation",
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"enunciation"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"elocution",
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"expression",
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"utterance",
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"speech",
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"wording"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"the way in which something is put into words":{
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"examples":[
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"the spare diction that is the hallmark of the poetry of Robert Frost"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"language",
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"phraseology",
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"phrasing",
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"verbiage",
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"wording"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"expression",
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"formulation",
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"locution",
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"enunciation",
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"phrase",
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"speech",
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"style",
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"utterance",
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"voice"
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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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"dichotomized":{
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"as in dissected , subdivided":{
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"examples":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"near synonyms":[
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"bifurcated",
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"bisected",
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"cleaved",
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"cleft",
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"dissected",
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"fractionalized",
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"fractionated",
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"halved",
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"partitioned",
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"quartered",
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"segmented",
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"subdivided",
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"trisected",
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"broke up",
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"decoupled",
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"disassociated",
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"disconnected",
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"disjoined",
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"disjointed",
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"dissevered",
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"dissociated",
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"disunited",
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"divided",
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"divorced",
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"parted",
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"ramified",
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"resolved",
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"separated",
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"severed",
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"split",
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"sundered",
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"uncoupled",
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"unlinked",
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"unyoked",
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"broke down",
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"decomposed",
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"disassembled",
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"disintegrated",
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"dissolved",
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"fragmentated",
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"fragmented",
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"fragmentized",
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"broke",
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"fractured",
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"pulled",
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"rent",
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"rended",
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"rifted",
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"ripped",
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"rived",
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"ruptured",
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"tore",
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"cut off",
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"insulated",
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"isolated",
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"secluded",
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"segregated",
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"sequestered",
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"detached",
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"disengaged",
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"disentangled",
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"unraveled",
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"untied"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"assembled",
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"associated",
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"blended",
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"blent",
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"combined",
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"mingled",
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"mixed",
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"connected",
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"coupled",
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"accumulated",
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"agglutinated",
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"attached",
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"bound",
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"cemented",
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"closed",
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"fastened",
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"fused",
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"knit",
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"knitted",
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"stuck",
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"welded",
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"joined",
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"linked",
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"unified",
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"united"
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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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"dicers":{
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"as in bettors , gamblers":{
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"examples":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"near synonyms":[
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"bettors",
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"betters",
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"gamblers",
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"gamesters",
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"punters",
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"wagerers",
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"bookmakers",
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"handicappers",
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"oddsmakers",
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"tipsters",
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"bluffers",
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"sharpers",
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"speculators",
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"high rollers",
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"pikers"
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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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"dictionary":{
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"a reference book giving information about the meanings, pronunciations, uses, and origins of words listed in alphabetical order":{
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"examples":[
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"try to develop the habit of going to the dictionary whenever you encounter an unfamiliar word"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"lexicon",
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"wordbook"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"gloss",
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"glossary",
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"nomenclator",
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"thesaurus",
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"vocabulary"
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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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"dicer":{
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"as in bettor , gambler":{
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"examples":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"near synonyms":[
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"bettor",
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"better",
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"gambler",
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"gamester",
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"punter",
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"wagerer",
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"bookmaker",
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"handicapper",
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"oddsmaker",
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"tipster",
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"bluffer",
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"sharper",
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"speculator",
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"high roller",
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"piker"
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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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"dickens":{
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"as in deuce":{
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"examples":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"near synonyms":[
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"deuce",
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"archfiend",
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"Beelzebub",
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"devil",
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"fiend",
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"Lucifer",
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"Old Nick",
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"Satan",
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"serpent",
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"Mephistopheles"
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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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"dicker (over)":{
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"as in exchange (for) , deal (for)":{
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"examples":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"near synonyms":[
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"barter (for)",
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"deal (for)",
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"exchange (for)",
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"haggle (for)",
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|
"negotiate (about)",
|
|
"trade (for)",
|
|
"finance",
|
|
"pay (for)",
|
|
"spring (for)",
|
|
"bargain (with)",
|
|
"chaffer (with)",
|
|
"horse-trade (with)",
|
|
"palter (with)",
|
|
"acquire",
|
|
"gain",
|
|
"garner",
|
|
"get",
|
|
"obtain",
|
|
"procure",
|
|
"secure",
|
|
"win",
|
|
"bid",
|
|
"offer",
|
|
"buy",
|
|
"cop",
|
|
"pick up",
|
|
"purchase",
|
|
"take",
|
|
"rebuy",
|
|
"repurchase"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"deal (in)",
|
|
"market",
|
|
"merchandise",
|
|
"merchandize",
|
|
"retail",
|
|
"sell",
|
|
"vend"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"dictatorial":{
|
|
"exercising power or authority without interference by others":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a dictatorial leader with total control over people's lives"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"absolute",
|
|
"arbitrary",
|
|
"autocratic",
|
|
"autocratical",
|
|
"czarist",
|
|
"tsarist",
|
|
"tzarist",
|
|
"despotic",
|
|
"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"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"fond of ordering people around":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"no surprise that the dictatorial manager is highly unpopular among employees"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"authoritarian",
|
|
"authoritative",
|
|
"autocratic",
|
|
"autocratical",
|
|
"bossy",
|
|
"despotic",
|
|
"domineering",
|
|
"imperious",
|
|
"masterful",
|
|
"overbearing",
|
|
"peremptory",
|
|
"tyrannical",
|
|
"tyrannic",
|
|
"tyrannous"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"arrogant",
|
|
"assumptive",
|
|
"disdainful",
|
|
"fastuous",
|
|
"haughty",
|
|
"highfalutin",
|
|
"hifalutin",
|
|
"high-and-mighty",
|
|
"high-hat",
|
|
"huffy",
|
|
"important",
|
|
"lofty",
|
|
"lordly",
|
|
"overweening",
|
|
"presuming",
|
|
"presumptuous",
|
|
"pretentious",
|
|
"proud",
|
|
"self-asserting",
|
|
"supercilious",
|
|
"superior",
|
|
"toplofty",
|
|
"toploftical",
|
|
"uppish",
|
|
"uppity",
|
|
"commanding",
|
|
"controlling",
|
|
"dictating",
|
|
"regimental",
|
|
"arbitrary",
|
|
"high-handed",
|
|
"imperial",
|
|
"directorial",
|
|
"magisterial",
|
|
"aggressive",
|
|
"assertive",
|
|
"self-assertive",
|
|
"imperative",
|
|
"conceited",
|
|
"narcissistic",
|
|
"pompous",
|
|
"vain",
|
|
"all-powerful",
|
|
"almighty",
|
|
"omnipotent",
|
|
"firm",
|
|
"stern"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"humble",
|
|
"meek",
|
|
"modest",
|
|
"unassuming",
|
|
"amenable",
|
|
"docile",
|
|
"obedient",
|
|
"tractable",
|
|
"indecisive",
|
|
"irresolute",
|
|
"acquiescent",
|
|
"compliant",
|
|
"passive",
|
|
"resigned",
|
|
"submissive",
|
|
"yielding"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"having or showing a tendency to force one's will on others without any regard to fairness or necessity":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"even the teachers chafed under the dictatorial rule of the principal"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"arbitrary",
|
|
"high-handed",
|
|
"imperious",
|
|
"peremptory",
|
|
"willful",
|
|
"wilful"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"arrogant",
|
|
"commanding",
|
|
"demanding",
|
|
"dominant",
|
|
"domineering",
|
|
"haughty",
|
|
"imperative",
|
|
"lordly",
|
|
"masterful",
|
|
"overbearing",
|
|
"presumptuous",
|
|
"authoritarian",
|
|
"autocratic",
|
|
"autocratical",
|
|
"despotic",
|
|
"totalitarian",
|
|
"tyrannical",
|
|
"tyrannic",
|
|
"tyrannous",
|
|
"capricious",
|
|
"changeable",
|
|
"erratic",
|
|
"inconsistent",
|
|
"mercurial",
|
|
"whimsical",
|
|
"biased",
|
|
"inequitable",
|
|
"partisan",
|
|
"prejudiced",
|
|
"unequal",
|
|
"unfair",
|
|
"unjust",
|
|
"unrealistic",
|
|
"unreasonable",
|
|
"unconscionable",
|
|
"unethical",
|
|
"unprincipled",
|
|
"unscrupulous"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"balanced",
|
|
"disinterested",
|
|
"dispassionate",
|
|
"equal",
|
|
"equitable",
|
|
"evenhanded",
|
|
"fair",
|
|
"impartial",
|
|
"just",
|
|
"nonpartisan",
|
|
"objective",
|
|
"rational",
|
|
"reasonable",
|
|
"understanding",
|
|
"unbiased",
|
|
"unprejudiced",
|
|
"ethical",
|
|
"honorable",
|
|
"irreproachable",
|
|
"law-abiding",
|
|
"moral",
|
|
"principled",
|
|
"unimpeachable"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"dicta":{
|
|
"a statement or well-known remark that expresses an important idea, observation, or opinion":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"A doctor must follow the dictum of \"First, do no harm.\""
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"ipse dixits",
|
|
"assumptions",
|
|
"givens",
|
|
"hypotheticals",
|
|
"ifs",
|
|
"postulates",
|
|
"premises",
|
|
"premisses",
|
|
"presumptions",
|
|
"presuppositions",
|
|
"suppositions",
|
|
"axioms",
|
|
"maxims",
|
|
"truisms",
|
|
"verities",
|
|
"beliefs",
|
|
"canons",
|
|
"doctrines",
|
|
"dogmas",
|
|
"dogmata",
|
|
"gospels",
|
|
"laws",
|
|
"dictates",
|
|
"precepts",
|
|
"principles",
|
|
"rules",
|
|
"standards",
|
|
"tenets",
|
|
"bases",
|
|
"foundations",
|
|
"grounds",
|
|
"conclusions",
|
|
"deductions",
|
|
"inferences",
|
|
"affirmations",
|
|
"assertions",
|
|
"avouchments",
|
|
"declarations",
|
|
"hypotheses",
|
|
"propositions",
|
|
"theories",
|
|
"theses"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"dictatorship":{
|
|
"a system of government in which the ruler has unlimited power":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a revolution that only ended up replacing one dictatorship with another"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"absolutism",
|
|
"autarchy",
|
|
"authoritarianism",
|
|
"autocracy",
|
|
"Caesarism",
|
|
"czarism",
|
|
"tsarism",
|
|
"tzarism",
|
|
"despotism",
|
|
"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"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"dicker":{
|
|
"a giving or taking of one thing of value in return for another":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"was hoping to make a dicker with another collector of records from the 1950s"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"back-and-forth",
|
|
"barter",
|
|
"commutation",
|
|
"exchange",
|
|
"quid pro quo",
|
|
"swap",
|
|
"trade",
|
|
"trade-off",
|
|
"truck"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"replacement",
|
|
"substitution",
|
|
"reciprocation",
|
|
"recompense",
|
|
"requital",
|
|
"bargain",
|
|
"deal",
|
|
"horse trade",
|
|
"negotiation",
|
|
"transaction",
|
|
"bargaining",
|
|
"dealing",
|
|
"dickering",
|
|
"haggling",
|
|
"horse trading",
|
|
"logrolling"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to talk over or dispute the terms of a purchase":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"they dickered over the price of the car for a few minutes"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bargain",
|
|
"chaffer",
|
|
"deal",
|
|
"haggle",
|
|
"horse-trade",
|
|
"negotiate",
|
|
"palter"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"argue",
|
|
"bicker",
|
|
"clash",
|
|
"fight",
|
|
"hassle",
|
|
"quarrel",
|
|
"quibble",
|
|
"squabble",
|
|
"wrangle",
|
|
"comparison shop",
|
|
"shop (around)",
|
|
"barter",
|
|
"exchange",
|
|
"trade",
|
|
"hawk",
|
|
"peddle",
|
|
"buy",
|
|
"purchase"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"dicey":{
|
|
"as in unreliable , untrustworthy":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"undependable",
|
|
"unreliable",
|
|
"untrustworthy",
|
|
"aimless",
|
|
"arbitrary",
|
|
"desultory",
|
|
"erratic",
|
|
"haphazard",
|
|
"hit-or-miss",
|
|
"irregular",
|
|
"random",
|
|
"scattered",
|
|
"slapdash",
|
|
"stray",
|
|
"ambivalent",
|
|
"hesitating",
|
|
"shaky",
|
|
"shilly-shally",
|
|
"shilly-shallying",
|
|
"vacillating",
|
|
"wavering",
|
|
"capricious",
|
|
"changeable",
|
|
"changeful",
|
|
"fickle",
|
|
"flickery",
|
|
"fluctuating",
|
|
"fluid",
|
|
"inconsistent",
|
|
"inconstant",
|
|
"mercurial",
|
|
"mutable",
|
|
"skittish",
|
|
"temperamental",
|
|
"uncertain",
|
|
"unpredictable",
|
|
"unsettled",
|
|
"unstable",
|
|
"unsteady",
|
|
"variable",
|
|
"volatile"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"dependable",
|
|
"reliable",
|
|
"sure",
|
|
"tried",
|
|
"tried-and-true",
|
|
"true",
|
|
"trustworthy",
|
|
"trusty",
|
|
"abiding",
|
|
"durable",
|
|
"lasting",
|
|
"permanent",
|
|
"persistent",
|
|
"certain",
|
|
"changeless",
|
|
"constant",
|
|
"immutable",
|
|
"invariable",
|
|
"predictable",
|
|
"settled",
|
|
"stable",
|
|
"stationary",
|
|
"steady",
|
|
"unchangeable",
|
|
"unchanging",
|
|
"unvarying",
|
|
"equable",
|
|
"even",
|
|
"uniform"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"dictionaries":{
|
|
"a reference book giving information about the meanings, pronunciations, uses, and origins of words listed in alphabetical order":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"try to develop the habit of going to the dictionary whenever you encounter an unfamiliar word"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"lexica",
|
|
"lexicons",
|
|
"wordbooks"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"glossaries",
|
|
"glosses",
|
|
"nomenclators",
|
|
"thesauri",
|
|
"thesauruses",
|
|
"vocabularies"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"dickers":{
|
|
"a giving or taking of one thing of value in return for another":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"was hoping to make a dicker with another collector of records from the 1950s"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"back-and-forths",
|
|
"barters",
|
|
"commutations",
|
|
"exchanges",
|
|
"quid pro quos",
|
|
"swaps",
|
|
"trade-offs",
|
|
"trades",
|
|
"trucks"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"replacements",
|
|
"substitutions",
|
|
"reciprocations",
|
|
"recompenses",
|
|
"requitals",
|
|
"bargains",
|
|
"deals",
|
|
"horse trades",
|
|
"negotiations",
|
|
"transactions",
|
|
"dealings",
|
|
"logrollings"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to talk over or dispute the terms of a purchase":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"they dickered over the price of the car for a few minutes"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bargains",
|
|
"chaffers",
|
|
"deals",
|
|
"haggles",
|
|
"horse-trades",
|
|
"negotiates",
|
|
"palters"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"argues",
|
|
"bickers",
|
|
"clashes",
|
|
"fights",
|
|
"hassles",
|
|
"quarrels",
|
|
"quibbles",
|
|
"squabbles",
|
|
"wrangles",
|
|
"comparison shops",
|
|
"shops (around)",
|
|
"barters",
|
|
"exchanges",
|
|
"trades",
|
|
"hawks",
|
|
"peddles",
|
|
"buys",
|
|
"purchases"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"dictate":{
|
|
"to request the doing of by virtue of one's authority":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"dictated that the terms of surrender be negotiated by his senior staff"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"call",
|
|
"command",
|
|
"decree",
|
|
"direct",
|
|
"mandate",
|
|
"ordain",
|
|
"order"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"ask",
|
|
"petition",
|
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"request",
|
|
"demand",
|
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"require"
|
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],
|
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"near antonyms":[
|
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"cancel",
|
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"countermand",
|
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"rescind"
|
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],
|
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"antonyms":[]
|
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},
|
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"a statement of what to do that must be obeyed by those concerned":{
|
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"examples":[
|
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"a starchily worded dictate from on high concerning the company's dress code"
|
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],
|
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"synonyms":[
|
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"behest",
|
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"charge",
|
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"command",
|
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"commandment",
|
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"decree",
|
|
"direction",
|
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"directive",
|
|
"do",
|
|
"edict",
|
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"imperative",
|
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"injunction",
|
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"instruction",
|
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"order",
|
|
"word"
|
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],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"demand",
|
|
"requirement",
|
|
"mandate",
|
|
"countermand",
|
|
"counterorder",
|
|
"law",
|
|
"precept",
|
|
"prescript",
|
|
"prescription",
|
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"rule",
|
|
"ordinance",
|
|
"regulation",
|
|
"statute"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"appeal",
|
|
"entreaty",
|
|
"petition",
|
|
"plea",
|
|
"urging",
|
|
"proposal",
|
|
"recommendation",
|
|
"suggestion"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun",
|
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"verb"
|
|
]
|
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},
|
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"dictum":{
|
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"a statement or well-known remark that expresses an important idea, observation, or opinion":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"A doctor must follow the dictum of \"First, do no harm.\""
|
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],
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"ipse dixit",
|
|
"assumption",
|
|
"given",
|
|
"hypothetical",
|
|
"if",
|
|
"postulate",
|
|
"premise",
|
|
"premiss",
|
|
"presumption",
|
|
"presupposition",
|
|
"supposition",
|
|
"axiom",
|
|
"maxim",
|
|
"truism",
|
|
"verity",
|
|
"belief",
|
|
"canon",
|
|
"doctrine",
|
|
"dogma",
|
|
"gospel",
|
|
"law",
|
|
"dictate",
|
|
"precept",
|
|
"principle",
|
|
"rule",
|
|
"standard",
|
|
"tenet",
|
|
"basis",
|
|
"foundation",
|
|
"ground",
|
|
"conclusion",
|
|
"deduction",
|
|
"inference",
|
|
"affirmation",
|
|
"assertion",
|
|
"avouchment",
|
|
"declaration",
|
|
"hypothesis",
|
|
"proposition",
|
|
"theory",
|
|
"thesis"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"dichotomies":{
|
|
"someone or something with qualities or features that seem to conflict with one another":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"her outfit is a sartorial dichotomy : an elegant gown and ratty old tennis shoes"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"contradictions",
|
|
"incongruities",
|
|
"paradoxes"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"antinomies",
|
|
"conundrums",
|
|
"enigmas",
|
|
"mysteries",
|
|
"mystifications",
|
|
"puzzlements",
|
|
"puzzles",
|
|
"riddles"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"dichotomy":{
|
|
"someone or something with qualities or features that seem to conflict with one another":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"her outfit is a sartorial dichotomy : an elegant gown and ratty old tennis shoes"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"contradiction",
|
|
"incongruity",
|
|
"paradox"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"antinomy",
|
|
"conundrum",
|
|
"enigma",
|
|
"mystery",
|
|
"mystification",
|
|
"puzzle",
|
|
"puzzlement",
|
|
"riddle"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"dictates":{
|
|
"to request the doing of by virtue of one's authority":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"dictated that the terms of surrender be negotiated by his senior staff"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"calls",
|
|
"commands",
|
|
"decrees",
|
|
"directs",
|
|
"mandates",
|
|
"ordains",
|
|
"orders"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"asks",
|
|
"petitions",
|
|
"requests",
|
|
"demands",
|
|
"requires"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"cancels",
|
|
"countermands",
|
|
"rescinds"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"a statement of what to do that must be obeyed by those concerned":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a starchily worded dictate from on high concerning the company's dress code"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"behests",
|
|
"charges",
|
|
"commandments",
|
|
"commands",
|
|
"decrees",
|
|
"directions",
|
|
"directives",
|
|
"dos",
|
|
"do's",
|
|
"edicts",
|
|
"imperatives",
|
|
"injunctions",
|
|
"instructions",
|
|
"orders",
|
|
"words"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"demands",
|
|
"requirements",
|
|
"mandates",
|
|
"countermands",
|
|
"counterorders",
|
|
"counter-orders",
|
|
"laws",
|
|
"precepts",
|
|
"prescriptions",
|
|
"prescripts",
|
|
"rules",
|
|
"ordinances",
|
|
"regulations",
|
|
"statutes"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"appeals",
|
|
"entreaties",
|
|
"petitions",
|
|
"pleas",
|
|
"urgings",
|
|
"proposals",
|
|
"recommendations",
|
|
"suggestions"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"dichotomizes":{
|
|
"as in dissects , subdivides":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bifurcates",
|
|
"bisects",
|
|
"cleaves",
|
|
"dissects",
|
|
"fractionalizes",
|
|
"fractionates",
|
|
"halves",
|
|
"partitions",
|
|
"quarters",
|
|
"segments",
|
|
"subdivides",
|
|
"trisects",
|
|
"breaks up",
|
|
"decouples",
|
|
"disassociates",
|
|
"disconnects",
|
|
"disjoins",
|
|
"disjoints",
|
|
"dissevers",
|
|
"dissociates",
|
|
"disunites",
|
|
"divides",
|
|
"divorces",
|
|
"parts",
|
|
"ramifies",
|
|
"resolves",
|
|
"separates",
|
|
"severs",
|
|
"splits",
|
|
"sunders",
|
|
"uncouples",
|
|
"unlinks",
|
|
"unyokes",
|
|
"breaks down",
|
|
"decomposes",
|
|
"disassembles",
|
|
"disintegrates",
|
|
"dissolves",
|
|
"fragmentates",
|
|
"fragmentizes",
|
|
"fragments",
|
|
"breaks",
|
|
"fractures",
|
|
"pulls",
|
|
"rends",
|
|
"rifts",
|
|
"rips",
|
|
"rives",
|
|
"ruptures",
|
|
"tears",
|
|
"cuts off",
|
|
"insulates",
|
|
"isolates",
|
|
"secludes",
|
|
"segregates",
|
|
"sequesters",
|
|
"detaches",
|
|
"disengages",
|
|
"disentangles",
|
|
"unravels",
|
|
"unties"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"assembles",
|
|
"associates",
|
|
"blends",
|
|
"combines",
|
|
"mingles",
|
|
"mixes",
|
|
"connects",
|
|
"couples",
|
|
"accumulates",
|
|
"agglutinates",
|
|
"attaches",
|
|
"binds",
|
|
"cements",
|
|
"closes",
|
|
"fastens",
|
|
"fuses",
|
|
"knits",
|
|
"sticks",
|
|
"welds",
|
|
"joins",
|
|
"links",
|
|
"unifies",
|
|
"unites"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"dickering":{
|
|
"as in bargaining , haggling":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bargaining",
|
|
"dealing",
|
|
"haggling",
|
|
"horse trading",
|
|
"bargain",
|
|
"deal",
|
|
"horse trade",
|
|
"negotiation",
|
|
"transaction",
|
|
"logrolling",
|
|
"reciprocation",
|
|
"recompense",
|
|
"requital",
|
|
"replacement",
|
|
"substitution",
|
|
"back-and-forth",
|
|
"barter",
|
|
"commutation",
|
|
"dicker",
|
|
"exchange",
|
|
"quid pro quo",
|
|
"swap",
|
|
"trade",
|
|
"trade-off",
|
|
"truck"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to talk over or dispute the terms of a purchase":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"they dickered over the price of the car for a few minutes"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bargaining",
|
|
"chaffering",
|
|
"dealing",
|
|
"haggling",
|
|
"horse-trading",
|
|
"negotiating",
|
|
"paltering"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"arguing",
|
|
"bickering",
|
|
"clashing",
|
|
"fighting",
|
|
"hassling",
|
|
"quarreling",
|
|
"quarrelling",
|
|
"quibbling",
|
|
"squabbling",
|
|
"wrangling",
|
|
"comparison shopping",
|
|
"shopping (around)",
|
|
"bartering",
|
|
"exchanging",
|
|
"trading",
|
|
"hawking",
|
|
"peddling",
|
|
"buying",
|
|
"purchasing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"dice":{
|
|
"a small cube marked on each side with one to six spots and usually played in pairs in various games":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"she anxiously rolled the dice , hoping to win the jackpot"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bones",
|
|
"die"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to cut into small pieces":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"quickly diced some peppers and onions and threw them into the stew"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"chop",
|
|
"hash",
|
|
"mince"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"chip",
|
|
"grate",
|
|
"grind",
|
|
"kibble",
|
|
"mash",
|
|
"puree",
|
|
"pur\u00e9e",
|
|
"slice",
|
|
"butcher",
|
|
"carve",
|
|
"dissect"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"dictions":{
|
|
"the clear and accurate pronunciation of words especially in public speaking":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Shakespearean actors with very good diction"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"articulations",
|
|
"enunciations"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"elocution",
|
|
"expressions",
|
|
"utterances",
|
|
"speeches",
|
|
"wordings"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"the way in which something is put into words":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the spare diction that is the hallmark of the poetry of Robert Frost"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"languages",
|
|
"phraseologies",
|
|
"phrasings",
|
|
"verbiages",
|
|
"wordings"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"expressions",
|
|
"formulations",
|
|
"locutions",
|
|
"enunciations",
|
|
"phrases",
|
|
"speeches",
|
|
"styles",
|
|
"utterances",
|
|
"voices"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
}
|
|
} |