3282 lines
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3282 lines
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{
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"grubstakes":{
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"as in underwrites , liquidates":{
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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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"verb"
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]
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},
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"gruesomeness":{
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"the quality of inspiring intense dread or dismay":{
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"examples":[
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"permanently scarred by the sheer gruesomeness of what she had witnessed during the war"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"atrociousness",
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"atrocity",
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"awfulness",
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"dreadfulness",
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"frightfulness",
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"ghastliness",
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"grisliness",
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"hideousness",
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"horridness",
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"horror",
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"monstrosity",
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"repulsiveness"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"badness",
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"baseness",
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"depravedness",
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"depravity",
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"diabolicalness",
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"evil",
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"evilness",
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"foulness",
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"heinousness",
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"immorality",
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"iniquitousness",
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"iniquity",
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"invidiousness",
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"sinfulness",
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"ungodliness",
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"viciousness",
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"vileness",
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"wickedness",
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"accursedness",
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"cursedness",
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"deplorableness",
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"despicableness",
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"detestableness",
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"execrableness",
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"hatefulness",
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"loathsomeness",
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"reprehensibleness",
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"creepiness",
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"eeriness",
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"fearfulness",
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"fearsomeness",
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"ghostliness",
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"ghoulishness",
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"scariness",
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"agony",
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"anguish",
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"hellishness",
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"misery",
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"torment",
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"torture"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"agreeableness",
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"delightfulness",
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"pleasantness",
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"pleasurableness",
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"allurement",
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"appeal",
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"attraction",
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"attractiveness",
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"desirability",
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"desirableness"
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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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"gruff":{
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"harsh and dry in sound":{
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"examples":[
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"she had a gruff speaking voice, but a surprisingly sweet singing voice"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"coarse",
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"croaking",
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"croaky",
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"grating",
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"gravel",
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"gravelly",
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"hoarse",
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"husky",
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"rasping",
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"raspy",
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"rusty",
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"scratchy",
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"throaty"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"growling",
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"growly",
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"guttural",
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"abrasive",
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"cacophonous",
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"discordant",
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"grinding",
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"jarring",
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"rough",
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"scraping",
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"scratching",
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"cawing",
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"raucous",
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"screeching",
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"squawking",
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"strident",
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"choked",
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"cracked",
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"strained",
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"strangled",
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"dissonant",
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"inharmonious",
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"unmelodious",
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"unmusical"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"gentle",
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"gliding",
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"golden",
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"liquid",
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"mellifluent",
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"mellifluous",
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"mellow",
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"soothing",
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"sweet",
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"tender",
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"satiny",
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"silken",
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"smooth",
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"soft",
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"velvety",
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"euphonious",
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"lyric",
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"lyrical",
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"melodic",
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"melodious",
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"musical"
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],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"harsh and threatening in manner or appearance":{
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"examples":[
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"I didn't exchange one word with the gruff mountaineer who sat next to me in the diner"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"austere",
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"dour",
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"fierce",
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"flinty",
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"forbidding",
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"grim",
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"intimidating",
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"lowering",
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"louring",
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"rough",
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"rugged",
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"severe",
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"stark",
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"steely",
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"stern",
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"ungentle"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"bleak",
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"cold",
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"hostile",
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"inhospitable",
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"inimical",
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"unfriendly",
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"unsympathetic",
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"adamant",
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"bound",
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"determined",
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"firm",
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"intent",
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"purposeful",
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"resolute",
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"resolved",
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"steadfast",
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"unflinching",
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"fixed",
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"hard",
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"hardened",
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"hardheaded",
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"immovable",
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"implacable",
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"inflexible",
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"ironhanded",
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"mulish",
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"obdurate",
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"obstinate",
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"rigid",
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"self-willed",
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"set",
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"stiff",
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"stubborn",
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"unbending",
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"uncompromising",
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"unrelenting",
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"unyielding",
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"willful",
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"wilful",
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"immutable",
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"unchangeable",
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"black",
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"cheerless",
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"dark",
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"gloomy",
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"glum",
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"joyless",
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"melancholic",
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"moody",
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"morose",
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"sulky",
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"sullen",
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"surly",
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"brooding",
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"grave",
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"humorless",
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"melancholy",
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"serious",
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"sober",
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"sobersided",
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"solemn",
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"somber",
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"sombre",
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"staid",
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"unsmiling",
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"weighty"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"bland",
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"meek",
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"mellow",
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"soft",
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"soothing",
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"easy",
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"quiet",
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"tranquil",
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"agreeable",
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"bright",
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"cheerful",
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"inviting",
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"pleasant",
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"pleasing",
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"sweet",
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"glad",
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"happy",
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"lighthearted",
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"merry",
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"mirthful",
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"sunny",
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"featherbrained",
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"flighty",
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"frivolous",
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"giddy",
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"goofy",
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"harebrained",
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"light-headed",
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"playful",
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"scatterbrained",
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"silly"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"benign",
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"benignant",
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"gentle",
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"mild",
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"nonintimidating",
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"tender"
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]
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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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"grumble":{
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"an expression of dissatisfaction, pain, or resentment":{
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"examples":[
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"a chorus of moans and grumbles when they found out that the overnight camping trip had been cancelled"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"beef",
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"bitch",
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"bleat",
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"carp",
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"complaint",
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"fuss",
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"grievance",
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"gripe",
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"grouch",
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"grouse",
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"holler",
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"kvetch",
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"lament",
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"miserere",
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"moan",
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"murmur",
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"plaint",
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"squawk",
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"wail",
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"whimper",
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"whine",
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"whinge",
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"yammer"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"challenge",
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"demur",
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"expostulation",
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"kick",
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"niggle",
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"objection",
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"protest",
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"quibble",
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"remonstrance",
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"stink"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"commendation",
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"compliment",
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"plaudit",
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"acclaim",
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"applause",
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"praise",
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"approval",
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"endorsement",
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"indorsement",
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"sanction"
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],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"to express dissatisfaction, pain, or resentment usually tiresomely":{
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"examples":[
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"he grumbled about how sore his feet were after standing all day"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"beef",
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"bellyache",
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"bitch",
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"bleat",
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"carp",
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"caterwaul",
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"complain",
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"crab",
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"croak",
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"fuss",
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"gripe",
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"grizzle",
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"grouch",
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"grouse",
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"growl",
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"grump",
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"holler",
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"inveigh",
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"keen",
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"kick",
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"kvetch",
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"maunder",
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"moan",
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"murmur",
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"mutter",
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"nag",
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"repine",
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"scream",
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"squawk",
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"squeal",
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"wail",
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"whimper",
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"whine",
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"whinge",
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"yammer",
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"yawp",
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"yaup",
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"yowl"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"object (to)",
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"protest",
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"quarrel (with)",
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"cavil",
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"quibble",
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"fret",
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"stew",
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"worry",
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"blubber",
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"cry",
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"sob",
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"bemoan",
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"bewail",
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"deplore",
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"lament"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"accept",
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"bear",
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"countenance",
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"endure",
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"take",
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"tolerate",
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"applaud",
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"cheer",
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"commend"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"crow",
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"delight",
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"rejoice"
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]
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},
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"to make a low heavy rolling sound":{
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"examples":[
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"heavily loaded trucks grumbling as they passed over the steel bridge"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"growl",
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"lumber",
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"roll",
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"rumble"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"boom",
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"drum",
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"thunder",
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"bellow"
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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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"grumping":{
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"to express dissatisfaction, pain, or resentment usually tiresomely":{
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"examples":[
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"those incessantly grumping patients were generally ignored by the nursing home staff"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"beefing",
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"bellyaching",
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"bitching",
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"bleating",
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"carping",
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"caterwauling",
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"complaining",
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"crabbing",
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"croaking",
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"fussing",
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"griping",
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"grizzling",
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"grouching",
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"grousing",
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"growling",
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"grumbling",
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"hollering",
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"inveighing",
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"keening",
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"kicking",
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"kvetching",
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"maundering",
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"moaning",
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"murmuring",
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"muttering",
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"nagging",
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"repining",
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"screaming",
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"squawking",
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"squealing",
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"wailing",
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"whimpering",
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"whinging",
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"whingeing",
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"whining",
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"yammering",
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"yawping",
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"yauping",
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"yowling"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"objecting (to)",
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"protesting",
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"quarreling (with)",
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"quarrelling (with)",
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"caviling",
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"cavilling",
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"quibbling",
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"fretting",
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"stewing",
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"worrying",
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"blubbering",
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"crying",
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"sobbing",
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"bemoaning",
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"bewailing",
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"deploring",
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"lamenting"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"accepting",
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"bearing",
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"countenancing",
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"enduring",
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"taking",
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"tolerating",
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"applauding",
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"cheering",
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"commending"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"crowing",
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"delighting",
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"rejoicing"
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]
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},
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"to silently go about in a bad mood":{
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"examples":[
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"he's been grumping about the house all morning because the golf tournament got rained out"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"moping",
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"pouting",
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"sulking"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"brooding",
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"dwelling (on)",
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"mulling (over)",
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"musing (over)",
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"pondering",
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"frowning",
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"glowering",
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"lowering",
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"louring",
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"scowling",
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"carrying on",
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"taking on",
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"petting"
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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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"grunting":{
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"speech that is not clear enough to be understood":{
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"examples":[
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"says he talks in his sleep, but really it's just snorts and grunting"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"grunt",
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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 synonyms":[
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"rumor",
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"undertone",
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"whisper",
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"babble",
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"babbling",
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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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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"to speak softly and unclearly":{
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"examples":[
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"was so absorbed with the video game that when asked what he wanted for dinner, he just grunted"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"chuntering",
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"mouthing",
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"mumbling",
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"murmuring",
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"muttering"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"babbling",
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"blabbing",
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"chattering",
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"driveling",
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"drivelling",
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"gabbling",
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"gibbering",
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"jabbering",
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"maundering",
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"prattling",
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"rambling",
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"breathing",
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"gasping",
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"panting",
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"whispering",
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"buzzing"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"articulating",
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"enunciating"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"speaking out",
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"speaking up"
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]
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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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"grudged":{
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"as in disliked , deplored":{
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"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"deplored",
|
|
"discountenanced",
|
|
"disfavored",
|
|
"disliked",
|
|
"frowned (at or on)",
|
|
"censured",
|
|
"denied",
|
|
"disallowed",
|
|
"disapproved",
|
|
"interdicted",
|
|
"refused",
|
|
"rejected",
|
|
"revoked",
|
|
"suppressed",
|
|
"withheld",
|
|
"checked",
|
|
"curbed",
|
|
"kept",
|
|
"repressed",
|
|
"restrained",
|
|
"hindered",
|
|
"impeded",
|
|
"obstructed",
|
|
"banned",
|
|
"enjoined",
|
|
"forbade",
|
|
"forbad",
|
|
"prohibited",
|
|
"proscribed",
|
|
"vetoed"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"allowed",
|
|
"green-lighted",
|
|
"had",
|
|
"permitted",
|
|
"suffered",
|
|
"authorized",
|
|
"commissioned",
|
|
"licensed",
|
|
"licenced",
|
|
"acceded (to)",
|
|
"acquiesced",
|
|
"agreed (to)",
|
|
"assented (to)",
|
|
"consented (to)",
|
|
"OK'd",
|
|
"okayed",
|
|
"warranted"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"grumbles":{
|
|
"an expression of dissatisfaction, pain, or resentment":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a chorus of moans and grumbles when they found out that the overnight camping trip had been cancelled"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"beefs",
|
|
"bitches",
|
|
"bleats",
|
|
"carps",
|
|
"complaints",
|
|
"fusses",
|
|
"grievances",
|
|
"gripes",
|
|
"grouches",
|
|
"grouses",
|
|
"hollers",
|
|
"kvetches",
|
|
"laments",
|
|
"misereres",
|
|
"moans",
|
|
"murmurs",
|
|
"plaints",
|
|
"squawks",
|
|
"wails",
|
|
"whimpers",
|
|
"whines",
|
|
"whinges",
|
|
"yammers"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"challenges",
|
|
"demurs",
|
|
"expostulations",
|
|
"kicks",
|
|
"niggles",
|
|
"objections",
|
|
"protests",
|
|
"quibbles",
|
|
"remonstrances",
|
|
"stinks"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"commendations",
|
|
"compliments",
|
|
"plaudits",
|
|
"acclaim",
|
|
"applauses",
|
|
"praises",
|
|
"approvals",
|
|
"endorsements",
|
|
"indorsements",
|
|
"sanctions"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to express dissatisfaction, pain, or resentment usually tiresomely":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"he grumbled about how sore his feet were after standing all day"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"beefs",
|
|
"bellyaches",
|
|
"bitches",
|
|
"bleats",
|
|
"carps",
|
|
"caterwauls",
|
|
"complains",
|
|
"crabs",
|
|
"croaks",
|
|
"fusses",
|
|
"gripes",
|
|
"grizzles",
|
|
"grouches",
|
|
"grouses",
|
|
"growls",
|
|
"grumps",
|
|
"hollers",
|
|
"inveighs",
|
|
"keens",
|
|
"kicks",
|
|
"kvetches",
|
|
"maunders",
|
|
"moans",
|
|
"murmurs",
|
|
"mutters",
|
|
"nags",
|
|
"repines",
|
|
"screams",
|
|
"squawks",
|
|
"squeals",
|
|
"wails",
|
|
"whimpers",
|
|
"whines",
|
|
"whinges",
|
|
"yammers",
|
|
"yawps",
|
|
"yaups",
|
|
"yowls"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"objects (to)",
|
|
"protests",
|
|
"quarrels (with)",
|
|
"cavils",
|
|
"quibbles",
|
|
"frets",
|
|
"stews",
|
|
"worries",
|
|
"blubbers",
|
|
"cries",
|
|
"sobs",
|
|
"bemoans",
|
|
"bewails",
|
|
"deplores",
|
|
"laments"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"accepts",
|
|
"bears",
|
|
"countenances",
|
|
"endures",
|
|
"takes",
|
|
"tolerates",
|
|
"applauds",
|
|
"cheers",
|
|
"commends"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"crows",
|
|
"delights",
|
|
"rejoices"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to make a low heavy rolling sound":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"heavily loaded trucks grumbling as they passed over the steel bridge"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"growls",
|
|
"lumbers",
|
|
"rolls",
|
|
"rumbles"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"booms",
|
|
"drums",
|
|
"thunders",
|
|
"bellows"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"grubbers":{
|
|
"a person who does very hard or dull work":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"most of the inhabitants of the seedy town are just downtrodden grubbers living from paycheck to paycheck"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"dogsbodies",
|
|
"drones",
|
|
"drudgers",
|
|
"drudges",
|
|
"fags",
|
|
"foot soldiers",
|
|
"grubs",
|
|
"grunts",
|
|
"laborers",
|
|
"peons",
|
|
"peones",
|
|
"pluggers",
|
|
"slaves",
|
|
"sloggers",
|
|
"toilers",
|
|
"workers"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"workhorses",
|
|
"serfs"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"goldbricks",
|
|
"shirkers",
|
|
"idlers",
|
|
"lazybones",
|
|
"loafers",
|
|
"slouches",
|
|
"sluggards",
|
|
"slugs"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"grubbed (about)":{
|
|
"as in poked (around)":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"poked (around)",
|
|
"ascertained",
|
|
"descried",
|
|
"detected",
|
|
"determined",
|
|
"discovered",
|
|
"ferreted (out)",
|
|
"found",
|
|
"found out",
|
|
"got",
|
|
"hit (on or upon)",
|
|
"learned",
|
|
"located",
|
|
"ran down",
|
|
"scared up",
|
|
"tracked (down)",
|
|
"explored",
|
|
"probed",
|
|
"prospected",
|
|
"skirmished",
|
|
"snooped",
|
|
"audited",
|
|
"checked (out)",
|
|
"examined",
|
|
"inspected",
|
|
"investigated",
|
|
"reviewed",
|
|
"scanned",
|
|
"scrutinized",
|
|
"surveyed",
|
|
"browsed",
|
|
"glanced (over)",
|
|
"looked over",
|
|
"frisked",
|
|
"patted down",
|
|
"shook down",
|
|
"perused",
|
|
"studied",
|
|
"combed",
|
|
"dredged",
|
|
"dug (through)",
|
|
"hunted (through)",
|
|
"raked",
|
|
"ransacked",
|
|
"rifled",
|
|
"rummaged",
|
|
"scoured",
|
|
"searched",
|
|
"sorted (through)",
|
|
"trolled"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"hid",
|
|
"abandoned",
|
|
"lost",
|
|
"ignored",
|
|
"neglected"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"grumped":{
|
|
"to express dissatisfaction, pain, or resentment usually tiresomely":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"those incessantly grumping patients were generally ignored by the nursing home staff"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"beefed",
|
|
"bellyached",
|
|
"bitched",
|
|
"bleated",
|
|
"carped",
|
|
"caterwauled",
|
|
"complained",
|
|
"crabbed",
|
|
"croaked",
|
|
"fussed",
|
|
"griped",
|
|
"grizzled",
|
|
"grouched",
|
|
"groused",
|
|
"growled",
|
|
"grumbled",
|
|
"hollered",
|
|
"inveighed",
|
|
"keened",
|
|
"kicked",
|
|
"kvetched",
|
|
"maundered",
|
|
"moaned",
|
|
"murmured",
|
|
"muttered",
|
|
"nagged",
|
|
"repined",
|
|
"screamed",
|
|
"squawked",
|
|
"squealed",
|
|
"wailed",
|
|
"whimpered",
|
|
"whined",
|
|
"whinged",
|
|
"yammered",
|
|
"yawped",
|
|
"yauped",
|
|
"yowled"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"objected (to)",
|
|
"protested",
|
|
"quarreled (with)",
|
|
"quarrelled (with)",
|
|
"caviled",
|
|
"cavilled",
|
|
"quibbled",
|
|
"fretted",
|
|
"stewed",
|
|
"worried",
|
|
"blubbered",
|
|
"cried",
|
|
"sobbed",
|
|
"bemoaned",
|
|
"bewailed",
|
|
"deplored",
|
|
"lamented"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"accepted",
|
|
"bore",
|
|
"countenanced",
|
|
"endured",
|
|
"tolerated",
|
|
"took",
|
|
"applauded",
|
|
"cheered",
|
|
"commended"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"crowed",
|
|
"delighted",
|
|
"rejoiced"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to silently go about in a bad mood":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"he's been grumping about the house all morning because the golf tournament got rained out"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"moped",
|
|
"pouted",
|
|
"sulked"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"brooded",
|
|
"dwelled (on)",
|
|
"dwelt (on)",
|
|
"mulled (over)",
|
|
"mused (over)",
|
|
"pondered",
|
|
"frowned",
|
|
"glowered",
|
|
"lowered",
|
|
"loured",
|
|
"scowled",
|
|
"carried on",
|
|
"took on",
|
|
"petted"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"grubbing (about)":{
|
|
"as in poking (around)":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"poking (around)",
|
|
"ascertaining",
|
|
"descrying",
|
|
"detecting",
|
|
"determining",
|
|
"discovering",
|
|
"ferreting (out)",
|
|
"finding",
|
|
"finding out",
|
|
"getting",
|
|
"hitting (on or upon)",
|
|
"learning",
|
|
"locating",
|
|
"running down",
|
|
"scaring up",
|
|
"tracking (down)",
|
|
"exploring",
|
|
"probing",
|
|
"prospecting",
|
|
"skirmishing",
|
|
"snooping",
|
|
"auditing",
|
|
"checking (out)",
|
|
"examining",
|
|
"inspecting",
|
|
"investigating",
|
|
"reviewing",
|
|
"scanning",
|
|
"scrutinizing",
|
|
"surveying",
|
|
"browsing",
|
|
"glancing (over)",
|
|
"looking over",
|
|
"frisking",
|
|
"patting down",
|
|
"shaking down",
|
|
"perusing",
|
|
"studying",
|
|
"combing",
|
|
"digging (through)",
|
|
"dredging",
|
|
"hunting (through)",
|
|
"raking",
|
|
"ransacking",
|
|
"rifling",
|
|
"rummaging",
|
|
"scouring",
|
|
"searching",
|
|
"sorting (through)",
|
|
"trolling"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"hiding",
|
|
"abandoning",
|
|
"losing",
|
|
"ignoring",
|
|
"neglecting"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"grubber":{
|
|
"a person who does very hard or dull work":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"most of the inhabitants of the seedy town are just downtrodden grubbers living from paycheck to paycheck"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"dogsbody",
|
|
"drone",
|
|
"drudge",
|
|
"drudger",
|
|
"fag",
|
|
"foot soldier",
|
|
"grub",
|
|
"grunt",
|
|
"laborer",
|
|
"peon",
|
|
"plugger",
|
|
"slave",
|
|
"slogger",
|
|
"toiler",
|
|
"worker"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"workhorse",
|
|
"serf"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"goldbrick",
|
|
"shirker",
|
|
"idler",
|
|
"lazybones",
|
|
"loafer",
|
|
"slouch",
|
|
"slug",
|
|
"sluggard"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"grumblers":{
|
|
"an irritable and complaining person":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the motor coach tour would have been okay if I hadn't been paired up with a grumbler who whined through the whole thing"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bears",
|
|
"bellyachers",
|
|
"complainers",
|
|
"crabs",
|
|
"cranks",
|
|
"croakers",
|
|
"crosspatches",
|
|
"curmudgeons",
|
|
"fussers",
|
|
"gripers",
|
|
"grouches",
|
|
"grousers",
|
|
"growlers",
|
|
"grumps",
|
|
"murmurers",
|
|
"mutterers",
|
|
"sourpusses",
|
|
"whiners"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"hunks",
|
|
"malcontents",
|
|
"soreheads",
|
|
"grinches",
|
|
"killjoys",
|
|
"party poopers",
|
|
"spoilsports",
|
|
"defeatists",
|
|
"pessimists",
|
|
"faultfinders",
|
|
"kickers",
|
|
"naggers",
|
|
"nitpickers",
|
|
"objectors",
|
|
"quibblers",
|
|
"repiners",
|
|
"crocks",
|
|
"hypochondriacs"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"optimists",
|
|
"Pollyannas",
|
|
"happy campers"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"a person who makes frequent complaints usually about little things":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"how can you be such a grumbler when so much in your life is going well?"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"babies",
|
|
"bellyachers",
|
|
"complainers",
|
|
"crybabies",
|
|
"fussbudgets",
|
|
"fussers",
|
|
"fusspots",
|
|
"gripers",
|
|
"kvetchers",
|
|
"kvetches",
|
|
"snivelers",
|
|
"whiners"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bawlers",
|
|
"bleaters",
|
|
"moaners",
|
|
"screamers",
|
|
"squawkers",
|
|
"wailers",
|
|
"weepers",
|
|
"crabs",
|
|
"grumps",
|
|
"malcontents"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"happy campers"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"grubbiness":{
|
|
"the state or quality of being dirty":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the grubbiness and general dilapidation of the old house discouraged potential buyers"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
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"blackness",
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"dinge",
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"dinginess",
|
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"dirtiness",
|
|
"dustiness",
|
|
"filthiness",
|
|
"foulness",
|
|
"griminess",
|
|
"nastiness",
|
|
"smuttiness",
|
|
"soilage",
|
|
"sordidness",
|
|
"squalidness",
|
|
"uncleanliness",
|
|
"uncleanness"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"discoloration",
|
|
"staining",
|
|
"impureness",
|
|
"impurity",
|
|
"messiness",
|
|
"mussiness",
|
|
"sloppiness",
|
|
"untidiness",
|
|
"insanitation",
|
|
"squalor",
|
|
"muddiness",
|
|
"sootiness"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"purity"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"cleanliness",
|
|
"spotlessness"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"grubbily":{
|
|
"as in nastily , filthily":{
|
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"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"dingily",
|
|
"dirtily",
|
|
"filthily",
|
|
"foully",
|
|
"nastily",
|
|
"shabbily",
|
|
"sleazily",
|
|
"chaotically",
|
|
"messily",
|
|
"untidily",
|
|
"slatternly",
|
|
"dowdily",
|
|
"sloppily",
|
|
"slovenly"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"nattily",
|
|
"sharply",
|
|
"smart",
|
|
"smartly",
|
|
"sprucely",
|
|
"neatly",
|
|
"orderly",
|
|
"tidily",
|
|
"fashionably",
|
|
"modishly",
|
|
"carefully",
|
|
"fastidiously",
|
|
"fussily",
|
|
"meticulously",
|
|
"cleanly",
|
|
"immaculately",
|
|
"spotlessly"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adverb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"grubstaked":{
|
|
"as in underwrote , liquidated":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"cleared",
|
|
"defrayed",
|
|
"discharged",
|
|
"footed",
|
|
"liquidated",
|
|
"paid",
|
|
"paid off",
|
|
"paid up",
|
|
"quit",
|
|
"quitted",
|
|
"recompensed",
|
|
"settled",
|
|
"sprang (for)",
|
|
"sprung (for)",
|
|
"stood",
|
|
"bankrolled",
|
|
"capitalized",
|
|
"endowed",
|
|
"financed",
|
|
"funded",
|
|
"staked",
|
|
"subsidized",
|
|
"underwrote",
|
|
"advocated",
|
|
"aided",
|
|
"backed",
|
|
"championed",
|
|
"endorsed",
|
|
"indorsed",
|
|
"patronized",
|
|
"sponsored",
|
|
"supported",
|
|
"maintained",
|
|
"nourished",
|
|
"provided (for)",
|
|
"cofinanced",
|
|
"co-financed",
|
|
"refinanced",
|
|
"refunded"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"defunded"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"grubstaking":{
|
|
"as in underwriting , liquidating":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"clearing",
|
|
"defraying",
|
|
"discharging",
|
|
"footing",
|
|
"liquidating",
|
|
"paying",
|
|
"paying off",
|
|
"paying up",
|
|
"quitting",
|
|
"recompensing",
|
|
"settling",
|
|
"springing (for)",
|
|
"standing",
|
|
"bankrolling",
|
|
"capitalizing",
|
|
"endowing",
|
|
"financing",
|
|
"funding",
|
|
"staking",
|
|
"subsidizing",
|
|
"underwriting",
|
|
"advocating",
|
|
"aiding",
|
|
"backing",
|
|
"championing",
|
|
"endorsing",
|
|
"indorsing",
|
|
"patronizing",
|
|
"sponsoring",
|
|
"supporting",
|
|
"maintaining",
|
|
"nourishing",
|
|
"providing (for)",
|
|
"cofinancing",
|
|
"co-financing",
|
|
"refinancing",
|
|
"refunding"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"defunding"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"gruelling":{
|
|
"requiring considerable physical or mental effort":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"running a marathon is grueling"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"arduous",
|
|
"Augean",
|
|
"backbreaking",
|
|
"challenging",
|
|
"demanding",
|
|
"difficult",
|
|
"effortful",
|
|
"exacting",
|
|
"formidable",
|
|
"hard",
|
|
"heavy",
|
|
"hellacious",
|
|
"herculean",
|
|
"killer",
|
|
"laborious",
|
|
"moiling",
|
|
"murderous",
|
|
"pick-and-shovel",
|
|
"rigorous",
|
|
"rough",
|
|
"rugged",
|
|
"severe",
|
|
"stiff",
|
|
"strenuous",
|
|
"sweaty",
|
|
"tall",
|
|
"testing",
|
|
"toilsome",
|
|
"tough",
|
|
"uphill"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"abstract",
|
|
"abstruse",
|
|
"complex",
|
|
"complicated",
|
|
"elusive",
|
|
"hairy",
|
|
"insoluble",
|
|
"intricate",
|
|
"involved",
|
|
"knotty",
|
|
"opaque",
|
|
"problematic",
|
|
"problematical",
|
|
"recondite",
|
|
"serious",
|
|
"spiny",
|
|
"stubborn",
|
|
"thorny",
|
|
"ticklish",
|
|
"tricky",
|
|
"bruising",
|
|
"burdensome",
|
|
"exhausting",
|
|
"labored",
|
|
"onerous",
|
|
"oppressive",
|
|
"stressful",
|
|
"taxing",
|
|
"tight",
|
|
"trying",
|
|
"annoying",
|
|
"bothersome",
|
|
"distressing",
|
|
"irksome",
|
|
"troublesome",
|
|
"vexatious",
|
|
"grievous",
|
|
"grim",
|
|
"strict",
|
|
"stringent",
|
|
"brutal",
|
|
"cruel",
|
|
"inhuman",
|
|
"painful"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"achievable",
|
|
"clear",
|
|
"doable",
|
|
"elementary",
|
|
"manageable",
|
|
"uncomplicated",
|
|
"comforting",
|
|
"gentle",
|
|
"painless",
|
|
"relaxed",
|
|
"smooth",
|
|
"soothing",
|
|
"accessible",
|
|
"friendly",
|
|
"idiotproof",
|
|
"user-friendly"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"cheap",
|
|
"easy",
|
|
"effortless",
|
|
"facile",
|
|
"light",
|
|
"mindless",
|
|
"simple",
|
|
"soft",
|
|
"undemanding"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"requiring much time, effort, or careful attention":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"cutting diamonds can be grueling work"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"arduous",
|
|
"burdensome",
|
|
"challenging",
|
|
"demanding",
|
|
"exacting",
|
|
"killing",
|
|
"laborious",
|
|
"onerous",
|
|
"persnickety",
|
|
"taxing",
|
|
"toilsome"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"difficult",
|
|
"formidable",
|
|
"hard",
|
|
"herculean",
|
|
"rough",
|
|
"rugged",
|
|
"stiff",
|
|
"strenuous",
|
|
"testing",
|
|
"tough",
|
|
"oppressive",
|
|
"trying",
|
|
"rigid",
|
|
"rigorous",
|
|
"severe",
|
|
"stern",
|
|
"strict",
|
|
"stringent"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"easy",
|
|
"effortless",
|
|
"facile",
|
|
"simple",
|
|
"smooth"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"light",
|
|
"nondemanding",
|
|
"unchallenging",
|
|
"undemanding"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"gruesome":{
|
|
"extremely disturbing or repellent":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"didn't stick around to hear the gruesome details of the car accident"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"appalling",
|
|
"atrocious",
|
|
"awful",
|
|
"dreadful",
|
|
"frightful",
|
|
"ghastly",
|
|
"grisly",
|
|
"hideous",
|
|
"horrendous",
|
|
"horrible",
|
|
"horrid",
|
|
"horrific",
|
|
"horrifying",
|
|
"lurid",
|
|
"macabre",
|
|
"monstrous",
|
|
"nightmare",
|
|
"nightmarish",
|
|
"shocking",
|
|
"terrible",
|
|
"terrific"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"alarming",
|
|
"bloodcurdling",
|
|
"dire",
|
|
"direful",
|
|
"fearful",
|
|
"fearsome",
|
|
"forbidding",
|
|
"formidable",
|
|
"frightening",
|
|
"gut-wrenching",
|
|
"hair-raising",
|
|
"heart-stopping",
|
|
"intimidating",
|
|
"redoubtable",
|
|
"scary",
|
|
"terrifying",
|
|
"abhorrent",
|
|
"deplorable",
|
|
"disagreeable",
|
|
"disgusting",
|
|
"distasteful",
|
|
"loathsome",
|
|
"nauseating",
|
|
"noisome",
|
|
"obnoxious",
|
|
"obscene",
|
|
"offensive",
|
|
"repugnant",
|
|
"repulsive",
|
|
"revolting",
|
|
"sickening",
|
|
"abominable",
|
|
"evil",
|
|
"foul",
|
|
"heinous",
|
|
"noxious",
|
|
"odious",
|
|
"unspeakable",
|
|
"vile",
|
|
"grotesque",
|
|
"ugly",
|
|
"unsightly"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"agreeable",
|
|
"appealing",
|
|
"attractive",
|
|
"delectable",
|
|
"delicious",
|
|
"delightful",
|
|
"enjoyable",
|
|
"enticing",
|
|
"inviting",
|
|
"pleasant",
|
|
"pleasing",
|
|
"pleasurable",
|
|
"satisfying",
|
|
"welcome",
|
|
"cheering",
|
|
"comforting",
|
|
"soothing"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"grumbler":{
|
|
"an irritable and complaining person":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the motor coach tour would have been okay if I hadn't been paired up with a grumbler who whined through the whole thing"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bear",
|
|
"bellyacher",
|
|
"complainer",
|
|
"crab",
|
|
"crank",
|
|
"croaker",
|
|
"crosspatch",
|
|
"curmudgeon",
|
|
"fusser",
|
|
"griper",
|
|
"grouch",
|
|
"grouser",
|
|
"growler",
|
|
"grump",
|
|
"murmurer",
|
|
"mutterer",
|
|
"sourpuss",
|
|
"whiner"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"hunks",
|
|
"malcontent",
|
|
"sorehead",
|
|
"grinch",
|
|
"killjoy",
|
|
"party pooper",
|
|
"spoilsport",
|
|
"defeatist",
|
|
"pessimist",
|
|
"faultfinder",
|
|
"kicker",
|
|
"nagger",
|
|
"nitpicker",
|
|
"objector",
|
|
"quibbler",
|
|
"repiner",
|
|
"crock",
|
|
"hypochondriac"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"optimist",
|
|
"Pollyanna",
|
|
"happy camper"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"a person who makes frequent complaints usually about little things":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"how can you be such a grumbler when so much in your life is going well?"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"baby",
|
|
"bellyacher",
|
|
"complainer",
|
|
"crybaby",
|
|
"fussbudget",
|
|
"fusser",
|
|
"fusspot",
|
|
"griper",
|
|
"kvetch",
|
|
"kvetcher",
|
|
"sniveler",
|
|
"whiner"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bawler",
|
|
"bleater",
|
|
"moaner",
|
|
"screamer",
|
|
"squawker",
|
|
"wailer",
|
|
"weeper",
|
|
"crab",
|
|
"grump",
|
|
"malcontent"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"happy camper"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"grungy":{
|
|
"not clean":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"after playing outside, the kids came in grungy and in need of a good bath"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bedraggled",
|
|
"befouled",
|
|
"begrimed",
|
|
"bemired",
|
|
"besmirched",
|
|
"black",
|
|
"blackened",
|
|
"cruddy",
|
|
"dingy",
|
|
"dirty",
|
|
"draggled",
|
|
"dusty",
|
|
"filthy",
|
|
"foul",
|
|
"grimy",
|
|
"grotty",
|
|
"grubby",
|
|
"mucky",
|
|
"muddy",
|
|
"nasty",
|
|
"smudged",
|
|
"smutty",
|
|
"soiled",
|
|
"sordid",
|
|
"stained",
|
|
"sullied",
|
|
"unclean",
|
|
"uncleanly"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"contaminated",
|
|
"defiled",
|
|
"germy",
|
|
"impure",
|
|
"polluted",
|
|
"tainted",
|
|
"insanitary",
|
|
"uncleaned",
|
|
"unsanitary",
|
|
"unsterile",
|
|
"unsterilized",
|
|
"unwashed",
|
|
"greasy",
|
|
"gunky",
|
|
"chaotic",
|
|
"cluttered",
|
|
"confused",
|
|
"disarranged",
|
|
"disarrayed",
|
|
"disheveled",
|
|
"dishevelled",
|
|
"disordered",
|
|
"jumbled",
|
|
"littered",
|
|
"messed",
|
|
"messy",
|
|
"muddled",
|
|
"mussed",
|
|
"mussy",
|
|
"rumpled",
|
|
"scruffy",
|
|
"sloppy",
|
|
"slovenly",
|
|
"unkempt",
|
|
"untidy",
|
|
"raunchy",
|
|
"scuzzy",
|
|
"shabby",
|
|
"skanky",
|
|
"sleazy",
|
|
"squalid",
|
|
"collied",
|
|
"crocked",
|
|
"fuliginous",
|
|
"sooty"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"clear",
|
|
"limpid",
|
|
"pure",
|
|
"cleaned",
|
|
"cleansed",
|
|
"combed",
|
|
"groomed",
|
|
"neat",
|
|
"ordered",
|
|
"orderly",
|
|
"tidy",
|
|
"bleached",
|
|
"purified",
|
|
"whitened",
|
|
"bright",
|
|
"flawless",
|
|
"perfect",
|
|
"shiny",
|
|
"sparkling",
|
|
"unspotted",
|
|
"untouched",
|
|
"taintless",
|
|
"unblemished",
|
|
"undefiled",
|
|
"unpolluted",
|
|
"untainted",
|
|
"virgin",
|
|
"wholesome"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"clean",
|
|
"cleanly",
|
|
"immaculate",
|
|
"spick-and-span",
|
|
"spic-and-span",
|
|
"spotless",
|
|
"stainless",
|
|
"ultraclean",
|
|
"unsoiled",
|
|
"unstained",
|
|
"unsullied"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"showing signs of advanced wear and tear and neglect":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"even though this grungy sweatshirt is falling apart, it's still my favorite"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"beat-up",
|
|
"bombed-out",
|
|
"dilapidated",
|
|
"dog-eared",
|
|
"down-at-the-heels",
|
|
"down-at-heel",
|
|
"down-at-the-heel",
|
|
"down-at-heels",
|
|
"dumpy",
|
|
"mangy",
|
|
"mean",
|
|
"miserable",
|
|
"moth-eaten",
|
|
"neglected",
|
|
"ratty",
|
|
"run-down",
|
|
"scrubby",
|
|
"scruffy",
|
|
"seedy",
|
|
"shabby",
|
|
"sleazy",
|
|
"tacky",
|
|
"tatterdemalion",
|
|
"tatty",
|
|
"threadbare",
|
|
"timeworn",
|
|
"tumbledown"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"abandoned",
|
|
"unkept",
|
|
"desolate",
|
|
"forlorn",
|
|
"godforsaken",
|
|
"broken-down",
|
|
"decrepit",
|
|
"tired",
|
|
"worn-out",
|
|
"bedraggled",
|
|
"dingy",
|
|
"ragged",
|
|
"tattered",
|
|
"decaying",
|
|
"deteriorated",
|
|
"deteriorating",
|
|
"rackety",
|
|
"ramshackle",
|
|
"rattletrap",
|
|
"rickety",
|
|
"broken",
|
|
"damaged",
|
|
"destroyed",
|
|
"harmed",
|
|
"hurt",
|
|
"impaired",
|
|
"injured",
|
|
"ruined",
|
|
"wrecked"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"brand-new",
|
|
"fresh",
|
|
"new",
|
|
"cared-for",
|
|
"kept-up",
|
|
"maintained",
|
|
"mended",
|
|
"patched",
|
|
"rebuilt",
|
|
"reconstructed",
|
|
"smart",
|
|
"spiffy",
|
|
"spruce"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"grueling":{
|
|
"requiring considerable physical or mental effort":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"running a marathon is grueling"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"arduous",
|
|
"Augean",
|
|
"backbreaking",
|
|
"challenging",
|
|
"demanding",
|
|
"difficult",
|
|
"effortful",
|
|
"exacting",
|
|
"formidable",
|
|
"hard",
|
|
"heavy",
|
|
"hellacious",
|
|
"herculean",
|
|
"killer",
|
|
"laborious",
|
|
"moiling",
|
|
"murderous",
|
|
"pick-and-shovel",
|
|
"rigorous",
|
|
"rough",
|
|
"rugged",
|
|
"severe",
|
|
"stiff",
|
|
"strenuous",
|
|
"sweaty",
|
|
"tall",
|
|
"testing",
|
|
"toilsome",
|
|
"tough",
|
|
"uphill"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"abstract",
|
|
"abstruse",
|
|
"complex",
|
|
"complicated",
|
|
"elusive",
|
|
"hairy",
|
|
"insoluble",
|
|
"intricate",
|
|
"involved",
|
|
"knotty",
|
|
"opaque",
|
|
"problematic",
|
|
"problematical",
|
|
"recondite",
|
|
"serious",
|
|
"spiny",
|
|
"stubborn",
|
|
"thorny",
|
|
"ticklish",
|
|
"tricky",
|
|
"bruising",
|
|
"burdensome",
|
|
"exhausting",
|
|
"labored",
|
|
"onerous",
|
|
"oppressive",
|
|
"stressful",
|
|
"taxing",
|
|
"tight",
|
|
"trying",
|
|
"annoying",
|
|
"bothersome",
|
|
"distressing",
|
|
"irksome",
|
|
"troublesome",
|
|
"vexatious",
|
|
"grievous",
|
|
"grim",
|
|
"strict",
|
|
"stringent",
|
|
"brutal",
|
|
"cruel",
|
|
"inhuman",
|
|
"painful"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"achievable",
|
|
"clear",
|
|
"doable",
|
|
"elementary",
|
|
"manageable",
|
|
"uncomplicated",
|
|
"comforting",
|
|
"gentle",
|
|
"painless",
|
|
"relaxed",
|
|
"smooth",
|
|
"soothing",
|
|
"accessible",
|
|
"friendly",
|
|
"idiotproof",
|
|
"user-friendly"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"cheap",
|
|
"easy",
|
|
"effortless",
|
|
"facile",
|
|
"light",
|
|
"mindless",
|
|
"simple",
|
|
"soft",
|
|
"undemanding"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"requiring much time, effort, or careful attention":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"cutting diamonds can be grueling work"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"arduous",
|
|
"burdensome",
|
|
"challenging",
|
|
"demanding",
|
|
"exacting",
|
|
"killing",
|
|
"laborious",
|
|
"onerous",
|
|
"persnickety",
|
|
"taxing",
|
|
"toilsome"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"difficult",
|
|
"formidable",
|
|
"hard",
|
|
"herculean",
|
|
"rough",
|
|
"rugged",
|
|
"stiff",
|
|
"strenuous",
|
|
"testing",
|
|
"tough",
|
|
"oppressive",
|
|
"trying",
|
|
"rigid",
|
|
"rigorous",
|
|
"severe",
|
|
"stern",
|
|
"strict",
|
|
"stringent"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"easy",
|
|
"effortless",
|
|
"facile",
|
|
"simple",
|
|
"smooth"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"light",
|
|
"nondemanding",
|
|
"unchallenging",
|
|
"undemanding"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"grumps":{
|
|
"an irritable and complaining person":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a real grump in the morning"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bears",
|
|
"bellyachers",
|
|
"complainers",
|
|
"crabs",
|
|
"cranks",
|
|
"croakers",
|
|
"crosspatches",
|
|
"curmudgeons",
|
|
"fussers",
|
|
"gripers",
|
|
"grouches",
|
|
"grousers",
|
|
"growlers",
|
|
"grumblers",
|
|
"murmurers",
|
|
"mutterers",
|
|
"sourpusses",
|
|
"whiners"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"hunks",
|
|
"malcontents",
|
|
"soreheads",
|
|
"grinches",
|
|
"killjoys",
|
|
"party poopers",
|
|
"spoilsports",
|
|
"defeatists",
|
|
"pessimists",
|
|
"faultfinders",
|
|
"kickers",
|
|
"naggers",
|
|
"nitpickers",
|
|
"objectors",
|
|
"quibblers",
|
|
"repiners",
|
|
"crocks",
|
|
"hypochondriacs"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"optimists",
|
|
"Pollyannas",
|
|
"happy campers"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to express dissatisfaction, pain, or resentment usually tiresomely":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"those incessantly grumping patients were generally ignored by the nursing home staff"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"beefs",
|
|
"bellyaches",
|
|
"bitches",
|
|
"bleats",
|
|
"carps",
|
|
"caterwauls",
|
|
"complains",
|
|
"crabs",
|
|
"croaks",
|
|
"fusses",
|
|
"gripes",
|
|
"grizzles",
|
|
"grouches",
|
|
"grouses",
|
|
"growls",
|
|
"grumbles",
|
|
"hollers",
|
|
"inveighs",
|
|
"keens",
|
|
"kicks",
|
|
"kvetches",
|
|
"maunders",
|
|
"moans",
|
|
"murmurs",
|
|
"mutters",
|
|
"nags",
|
|
"repines",
|
|
"screams",
|
|
"squawks",
|
|
"squeals",
|
|
"wails",
|
|
"whimpers",
|
|
"whines",
|
|
"whinges",
|
|
"yammers",
|
|
"yawps",
|
|
"yaups",
|
|
"yowls"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"objects (to)",
|
|
"protests",
|
|
"quarrels (with)",
|
|
"cavils",
|
|
"quibbles",
|
|
"frets",
|
|
"stews",
|
|
"worries",
|
|
"blubbers",
|
|
"cries",
|
|
"sobs",
|
|
"bemoans",
|
|
"bewails",
|
|
"deplores",
|
|
"laments"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"accepts",
|
|
"bears",
|
|
"countenances",
|
|
"endures",
|
|
"takes",
|
|
"tolerates",
|
|
"applauds",
|
|
"cheers",
|
|
"commends"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"crows",
|
|
"delights",
|
|
"rejoices"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to silently go about in a bad mood":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"he's been grumping about the house all morning because the golf tournament got rained out"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"mopes",
|
|
"pouts",
|
|
"sulks"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"broods",
|
|
"dwells (on)",
|
|
"mulls (over)",
|
|
"muses (over)",
|
|
"ponders",
|
|
"frowns",
|
|
"glowers",
|
|
"lowers",
|
|
"lours",
|
|
"scowls",
|
|
"carries on",
|
|
"takes on",
|
|
"pets"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"grunts":{
|
|
"speech that is not clear enough to be understood":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"preoccupied with what he was doing, the mechanic gave only a grunt when I asked when the car would be ready"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"mumbles",
|
|
"murmurs",
|
|
"mutters"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"rumors",
|
|
"undertones",
|
|
"whispers",
|
|
"babbles",
|
|
"babblings",
|
|
"blabs",
|
|
"chatter",
|
|
"drivel",
|
|
"gabbles",
|
|
"jabberings",
|
|
"jabbers",
|
|
"prattles",
|
|
"ramblings"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"a person who does very hard or dull work":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"we have an opening in the warehouse if you don't mind doing grunt work"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"dogsbodies",
|
|
"drones",
|
|
"drudgers",
|
|
"drudges",
|
|
"fags",
|
|
"foot soldiers",
|
|
"grubbers",
|
|
"grubs",
|
|
"laborers",
|
|
"peons",
|
|
"peones",
|
|
"pluggers",
|
|
"slaves",
|
|
"sloggers",
|
|
"toilers",
|
|
"workers"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"workhorses",
|
|
"serfs"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"goldbricks",
|
|
"shirkers",
|
|
"idlers",
|
|
"lazybones",
|
|
"loafers",
|
|
"slouches",
|
|
"sluggards",
|
|
"slugs"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to speak softly and unclearly":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"was so absorbed with the video game that when asked what he wanted for dinner, he just grunted"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"chunters",
|
|
"mouths",
|
|
"mumbles",
|
|
"murmurs",
|
|
"mutters"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"babbles",
|
|
"blabs",
|
|
"chatters",
|
|
"drivels",
|
|
"gabbles",
|
|
"gibbers",
|
|
"jabbers",
|
|
"maunders",
|
|
"prattles",
|
|
"rambles",
|
|
"breathes",
|
|
"gasps",
|
|
"pants",
|
|
"whispers",
|
|
"buzzes"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"articulates",
|
|
"enunciates"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"speaks out",
|
|
"speaks up"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"grudging":{
|
|
"said, done, or given in an unwilling or doubtful way":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Her theories have begun to win grudging acceptance in the scientific community.",
|
|
"He has earned the grudging admiration/respect of his rivals."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"begrudging",
|
|
"envious",
|
|
"resentful",
|
|
"cheap",
|
|
"chintzy",
|
|
"close",
|
|
"closefisted",
|
|
"mean",
|
|
"mingy",
|
|
"miserly",
|
|
"niggard",
|
|
"niggardly",
|
|
"parsimonious",
|
|
"penny-pinching",
|
|
"penurious",
|
|
"pinching",
|
|
"pinchpenny",
|
|
"spare",
|
|
"sparing",
|
|
"stingy",
|
|
"stinting",
|
|
"tight",
|
|
"tightfisted",
|
|
"uncharitable",
|
|
"ungenerous",
|
|
"careful",
|
|
"chary",
|
|
"conserving",
|
|
"economical",
|
|
"economizing",
|
|
"frugal",
|
|
"saving",
|
|
"scrimping",
|
|
"skimping",
|
|
"thrifty",
|
|
"acquisitive",
|
|
"avaricious",
|
|
"avid",
|
|
"coveting",
|
|
"covetous",
|
|
"desirous",
|
|
"grasping",
|
|
"greedy",
|
|
"hoggish",
|
|
"itchy",
|
|
"mercenary",
|
|
"rapacious",
|
|
"selfish",
|
|
"shabby",
|
|
"small",
|
|
"sordid",
|
|
"inhospitable"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"altruistic",
|
|
"selfless",
|
|
"unselfish",
|
|
"extravagant",
|
|
"free",
|
|
"handsome",
|
|
"lavish",
|
|
"overgenerous",
|
|
"profuse",
|
|
"beneficent",
|
|
"benevolent",
|
|
"hospitable",
|
|
"humanitarian",
|
|
"philanthropic",
|
|
"philanthropical",
|
|
"compassionate",
|
|
"good-hearted",
|
|
"greathearted",
|
|
"kindly",
|
|
"magnanimous",
|
|
"openhearted",
|
|
"thriftless",
|
|
"unthrifty",
|
|
"dissipating",
|
|
"frittering",
|
|
"prodigal",
|
|
"profligate",
|
|
"spendthrift",
|
|
"splurging",
|
|
"squandering",
|
|
"wasteful",
|
|
"wasting",
|
|
"bounteous",
|
|
"bountiful",
|
|
"charitable",
|
|
"freehanded",
|
|
"generous",
|
|
"liberal",
|
|
"munificent",
|
|
"openhanded",
|
|
"unsparing",
|
|
"unstinting"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in disliking , deploring":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"deploring",
|
|
"discountenancing",
|
|
"disfavoring",
|
|
"disliking",
|
|
"frowning (at or on)",
|
|
"censuring",
|
|
"denying",
|
|
"disallowing",
|
|
"disapproving",
|
|
"interdicting",
|
|
"refusing",
|
|
"rejecting",
|
|
"revoking",
|
|
"suppressing",
|
|
"withholding",
|
|
"checking",
|
|
"curbing",
|
|
"keeping",
|
|
"repressing",
|
|
"restraining",
|
|
"hindering",
|
|
"impeding",
|
|
"obstructing",
|
|
"banning",
|
|
"enjoining",
|
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"forbidding",
|
|
"prohibiting",
|
|
"proscribing",
|
|
"vetoing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"allowing",
|
|
"green-lighting",
|
|
"having",
|
|
"permitting",
|
|
"suffering",
|
|
"authorizing",
|
|
"commissioning",
|
|
"licensing",
|
|
"licencing",
|
|
"acceding (to)",
|
|
"acquiescing",
|
|
"agreeing (to)",
|
|
"assenting (to)",
|
|
"consenting (to)",
|
|
"OK'ing",
|
|
"okaying",
|
|
"warranting"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"grunted":{
|
|
"to speak softly and unclearly":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"was so absorbed with the video game that when asked what he wanted for dinner, he just grunted"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"chuntered",
|
|
"mouthed",
|
|
"mumbled",
|
|
"murmured",
|
|
"muttered"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"babbled",
|
|
"blabbed",
|
|
"chattered",
|
|
"driveled",
|
|
"drivelled",
|
|
"gabbled",
|
|
"gibbered",
|
|
"jabbered",
|
|
"maundered",
|
|
"prattled",
|
|
"rambled",
|
|
"breathed",
|
|
"gasped",
|
|
"panted",
|
|
"whispered",
|
|
"buzzed"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"articulated",
|
|
"enunciated"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"spoke out",
|
|
"spoke up"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"grubs (about)":{
|
|
"as in pokes (around)":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"pokes (around)",
|
|
"ascertains",
|
|
"descries",
|
|
"detects",
|
|
"determines",
|
|
"discovers",
|
|
"ferrets (out)",
|
|
"finds",
|
|
"finds out",
|
|
"gets",
|
|
"hits (on or upon)",
|
|
"learns",
|
|
"locates",
|
|
"runs down",
|
|
"scares up",
|
|
"tracks (down)",
|
|
"explores",
|
|
"probes",
|
|
"prospects",
|
|
"skirmishes",
|
|
"snoops",
|
|
"audits",
|
|
"checks (out)",
|
|
"examines",
|
|
"inspects",
|
|
"investigates",
|
|
"reviews",
|
|
"scans",
|
|
"scrutinizes",
|
|
"surveys",
|
|
"browses",
|
|
"glances (over)",
|
|
"looks over",
|
|
"frisks",
|
|
"pats down",
|
|
"shakes down",
|
|
"peruses",
|
|
"studies",
|
|
"combs",
|
|
"digs (through)",
|
|
"dredges",
|
|
"hunts (through)",
|
|
"rakes",
|
|
"ransacks",
|
|
"rifles",
|
|
"rummages",
|
|
"scours",
|
|
"searches",
|
|
"sorts (through)",
|
|
"trolls"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"hides",
|
|
"abandons",
|
|
"loses",
|
|
"ignores",
|
|
"neglects"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"gruffness":{
|
|
"as in hostility , sternness":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"harshness",
|
|
"hostility",
|
|
"relentlessness",
|
|
"severity",
|
|
"sternness",
|
|
"vehemence",
|
|
"acidity",
|
|
"acidness",
|
|
"acridity",
|
|
"acridness",
|
|
"acrimony",
|
|
"asperity",
|
|
"bile",
|
|
"bitterness",
|
|
"cattiness",
|
|
"corrosiveness",
|
|
"mordancy",
|
|
"tartness",
|
|
"virulence",
|
|
"virulency",
|
|
"vitriol",
|
|
"coldness",
|
|
"crossness",
|
|
"discourteousness",
|
|
"iciness",
|
|
"impoliteness",
|
|
"incivility",
|
|
"nastiness",
|
|
"rudeness",
|
|
"sourness",
|
|
"surliness",
|
|
"ungraciousness",
|
|
"anger",
|
|
"animosity",
|
|
"gall",
|
|
"jaundice",
|
|
"malevolence",
|
|
"malice",
|
|
"rancor",
|
|
"scorn",
|
|
"spite",
|
|
"spleen",
|
|
"venom",
|
|
"vindictiveness",
|
|
"jealousy",
|
|
"pique",
|
|
"resentment",
|
|
"sour grapes"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"civility",
|
|
"cordiality",
|
|
"courtesy",
|
|
"diplomacy",
|
|
"geniality",
|
|
"graciousness",
|
|
"kindness",
|
|
"politeness",
|
|
"tactfulness",
|
|
"compassion",
|
|
"softness",
|
|
"sweetness",
|
|
"sympathy",
|
|
"tenderness",
|
|
"warmth",
|
|
"oiliness",
|
|
"smoothness",
|
|
"suaveness",
|
|
"suavity",
|
|
"unctuousness",
|
|
"urbanity"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"grumbling":{
|
|
"as in complaining , whining":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"complaining",
|
|
"fussing",
|
|
"griping",
|
|
"kvetching",
|
|
"protesting",
|
|
"squawking",
|
|
"whining",
|
|
"uncompromising",
|
|
"unforgiving",
|
|
"unyielding",
|
|
"impatient",
|
|
"intolerant"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"abiding",
|
|
"enduring",
|
|
"forbearing",
|
|
"patient",
|
|
"tolerant",
|
|
"accepting",
|
|
"forgiving",
|
|
"long-suffering",
|
|
"resigned",
|
|
"uncomplaining",
|
|
"willing",
|
|
"indulgent"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to express dissatisfaction, pain, or resentment usually tiresomely":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"he grumbled about how sore his feet were after standing all day"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"beefing",
|
|
"bellyaching",
|
|
"bitching",
|
|
"bleating",
|
|
"carping",
|
|
"caterwauling",
|
|
"complaining",
|
|
"crabbing",
|
|
"croaking",
|
|
"fussing",
|
|
"griping",
|
|
"grizzling",
|
|
"grouching",
|
|
"grousing",
|
|
"growling",
|
|
"grumping",
|
|
"hollering",
|
|
"inveighing",
|
|
"keening",
|
|
"kicking",
|
|
"kvetching",
|
|
"maundering",
|
|
"moaning",
|
|
"murmuring",
|
|
"muttering",
|
|
"nagging",
|
|
"repining",
|
|
"screaming",
|
|
"squawking",
|
|
"squealing",
|
|
"wailing",
|
|
"whimpering",
|
|
"whinging",
|
|
"whingeing",
|
|
"whining",
|
|
"yammering",
|
|
"yawping",
|
|
"yauping",
|
|
"yowling"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"objecting (to)",
|
|
"protesting",
|
|
"quarreling (with)",
|
|
"quarrelling (with)",
|
|
"caviling",
|
|
"cavilling",
|
|
"quibbling",
|
|
"fretting",
|
|
"stewing",
|
|
"worrying",
|
|
"blubbering",
|
|
"crying",
|
|
"sobbing",
|
|
"bemoaning",
|
|
"bewailing",
|
|
"deploring",
|
|
"lamenting"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"accepting",
|
|
"bearing",
|
|
"countenancing",
|
|
"enduring",
|
|
"taking",
|
|
"tolerating",
|
|
"applauding",
|
|
"cheering",
|
|
"commending"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"crowing",
|
|
"delighting",
|
|
"rejoicing"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to make a low heavy rolling sound":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"heavily loaded trucks grumbling as they passed over the steel bridge"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"growling",
|
|
"lumbering",
|
|
"rolling",
|
|
"rumbling"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"booming",
|
|
"drumming",
|
|
"thundering",
|
|
"bellowing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"grump":{
|
|
"an irritable and complaining person":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a real grump in the morning"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bear",
|
|
"bellyacher",
|
|
"complainer",
|
|
"crab",
|
|
"crank",
|
|
"croaker",
|
|
"crosspatch",
|
|
"curmudgeon",
|
|
"fusser",
|
|
"griper",
|
|
"grouch",
|
|
"grouser",
|
|
"growler",
|
|
"grumbler",
|
|
"murmurer",
|
|
"mutterer",
|
|
"sourpuss",
|
|
"whiner"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"hunks",
|
|
"malcontent",
|
|
"sorehead",
|
|
"grinch",
|
|
"killjoy",
|
|
"party pooper",
|
|
"spoilsport",
|
|
"defeatist",
|
|
"pessimist",
|
|
"faultfinder",
|
|
"kicker",
|
|
"nagger",
|
|
"nitpicker",
|
|
"objector",
|
|
"quibbler",
|
|
"repiner",
|
|
"crock",
|
|
"hypochondriac"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"optimist",
|
|
"Pollyanna",
|
|
"happy camper"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to express dissatisfaction, pain, or resentment usually tiresomely":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"those incessantly grumping patients were generally ignored by the nursing home staff"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"beef",
|
|
"bellyache",
|
|
"bitch",
|
|
"bleat",
|
|
"carp",
|
|
"caterwaul",
|
|
"complain",
|
|
"crab",
|
|
"croak",
|
|
"fuss",
|
|
"gripe",
|
|
"grizzle",
|
|
"grouch",
|
|
"grouse",
|
|
"growl",
|
|
"grumble",
|
|
"holler",
|
|
"inveigh",
|
|
"keen",
|
|
"kick",
|
|
"kvetch",
|
|
"maunder",
|
|
"moan",
|
|
"murmur",
|
|
"mutter",
|
|
"nag",
|
|
"repine",
|
|
"scream",
|
|
"squawk",
|
|
"squeal",
|
|
"wail",
|
|
"whimper",
|
|
"whine",
|
|
"whinge",
|
|
"yammer",
|
|
"yawp",
|
|
"yaup",
|
|
"yowl"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"object (to)",
|
|
"protest",
|
|
"quarrel (with)",
|
|
"cavil",
|
|
"quibble",
|
|
"fret",
|
|
"stew",
|
|
"worry",
|
|
"blubber",
|
|
"cry",
|
|
"sob",
|
|
"bemoan",
|
|
"bewail",
|
|
"deplore",
|
|
"lament"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"accept",
|
|
"bear",
|
|
"countenance",
|
|
"endure",
|
|
"take",
|
|
"tolerate",
|
|
"applaud",
|
|
"cheer",
|
|
"commend"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"crow",
|
|
"delight",
|
|
"rejoice"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to silently go about in a bad mood":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"he's been grumping about the house all morning because the golf tournament got rained out"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"mope",
|
|
"pout",
|
|
"sulk"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"brood",
|
|
"dwell (on)",
|
|
"mull (over)",
|
|
"muse (over)",
|
|
"ponder",
|
|
"frown",
|
|
"glower",
|
|
"lower",
|
|
"lour",
|
|
"scowl",
|
|
"carry on",
|
|
"take on",
|
|
"pet"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"grunt":{
|
|
"speech that is not clear enough to be understood":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"preoccupied with what he was doing, the mechanic gave only a grunt when I asked when the car would be ready"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"grunting",
|
|
"mumble",
|
|
"murmur",
|
|
"murmuring",
|
|
"mutter",
|
|
"muttering"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"rumor",
|
|
"undertone",
|
|
"whisper",
|
|
"babble",
|
|
"babbling",
|
|
"blab",
|
|
"blabbing",
|
|
"chatter",
|
|
"chattering",
|
|
"drivel",
|
|
"driveling",
|
|
"drivelling",
|
|
"gabble",
|
|
"gabbling",
|
|
"jabber",
|
|
"jabbering",
|
|
"maundering",
|
|
"prattle",
|
|
"prattling",
|
|
"rambling"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"a person who does very hard or dull work":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"we have an opening in the warehouse if you don't mind doing grunt work"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"dogsbody",
|
|
"drone",
|
|
"drudge",
|
|
"drudger",
|
|
"fag",
|
|
"foot soldier",
|
|
"grub",
|
|
"grubber",
|
|
"laborer",
|
|
"peon",
|
|
"plugger",
|
|
"slave",
|
|
"slogger",
|
|
"toiler",
|
|
"worker"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"workhorse",
|
|
"serf"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"goldbrick",
|
|
"shirker",
|
|
"idler",
|
|
"lazybones",
|
|
"loafer",
|
|
"slouch",
|
|
"slug",
|
|
"sluggard"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to speak softly and unclearly":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"was so absorbed with the video game that when asked what he wanted for dinner, he just grunted"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"chunter",
|
|
"mouth",
|
|
"mumble",
|
|
"murmur",
|
|
"mutter"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"babble",
|
|
"blab",
|
|
"chatter",
|
|
"drivel",
|
|
"gabble",
|
|
"gibber",
|
|
"jabber",
|
|
"maunder",
|
|
"prattle",
|
|
"ramble",
|
|
"breathe",
|
|
"gasp",
|
|
"pant",
|
|
"whisper",
|
|
"buzz"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"articulate",
|
|
"enunciate"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"speak out",
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"speak up"
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]
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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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} |