865 lines
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865 lines
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{
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"hedge":{
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"a physical object that blocks the way":{
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"examples":[
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"the messenger was confronted with a hedge of spears held aloft by the castle guards"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"barricade",
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"barrier",
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"fence",
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"wall"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"bar",
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"pale",
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"paling",
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"block",
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"chain",
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"clog",
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"crimp",
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"deterrent",
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"drag",
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"embarrassment",
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"encumbrance",
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"handicap",
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"hindrance",
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"hurdle",
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"impediment",
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"inhibition",
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"interference",
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"let",
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"obstacle",
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"obstruction",
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"roadblock",
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"stop",
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"stumbling block",
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"trammel",
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"fetter",
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"hobble",
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"manacle",
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"shackle(s)",
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"constraint",
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"curb",
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"restraint",
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"snag",
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"buffer",
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"bulwark",
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"bumper",
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"cushion",
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"dam",
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"fender",
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"pad",
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"rampart"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"door",
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"doorway",
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"entrance",
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"entranceway",
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"entry",
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"entryway",
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"gate",
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"portal",
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"break",
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"gap",
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"pass"
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],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"to avoid giving a definite answer or position":{
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"examples":[
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"kept hedging whenever asked for an opinion on the matter"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"equivocate",
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"fudge",
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"pussyfoot",
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"tergiversate",
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"waffle",
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"weasel"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"flip-flop",
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"yo-yo",
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"dodge",
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"duck",
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"elude",
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"eschew",
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"evade",
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"shake",
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"shirk",
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"shun",
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"sidestep",
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"skirt",
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"bypass",
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"circumvent",
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"cavil",
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"quibble",
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"straddle"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"to close or shut in by or as if by barriers":{
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"examples":[
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"the prison was hedged by a high stone wall"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"box (in)",
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"cage",
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"closet",
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"coop (up)",
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"corral",
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"encage",
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"encase",
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"enclose",
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"inclose",
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"envelop",
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"fence (in)",
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"hem (in)",
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"house",
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"immure",
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"include",
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"mew (up)",
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"pen",
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"wall (in)"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"bound",
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"circumscribe",
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"confine",
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"contain",
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"limit",
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"restrict",
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"encircle",
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"encompass",
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"enfold",
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"enframe",
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"enlace",
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"frame",
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"ring",
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"surround",
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"armor",
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"cocoon",
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"encapsulate",
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"encapsule",
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"encyst",
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"ensheathe",
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"ensphere",
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"enwomb"
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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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"hedge (in)":{
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"as in confine , hem (in)":{
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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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"hedges":{
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"a physical object that blocks the way":{
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"examples":[
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"the messenger was confronted with a hedge of spears held aloft by the castle guards"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"barricades",
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"barriers",
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"fences",
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"walls"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"bars",
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"pales",
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"palings",
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"blocks",
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"chains",
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"clogs",
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"crimps",
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"deterrents",
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"drags",
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"embarrassments",
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"encumbrances",
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"handicaps",
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"hindrances",
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"hurdles",
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"impediments",
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"inhibitions",
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"interferences",
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"lets",
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"obstacles",
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"obstructions",
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"roadblocks",
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"stops",
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"stumbling blocks",
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"trammels",
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"fetters",
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"hobbles",
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"manacles",
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"shackles",
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"constraints",
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"curbs",
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"restraints",
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"snags",
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"buffers",
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"bulwarks",
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"bumpers",
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"cushions",
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"dams",
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"fenders",
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"pads",
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"ramparts"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"doors",
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"doorways",
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"entrances",
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"entranceways",
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"entries",
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"entryways",
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"gates",
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"portals",
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"breaks",
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"gaps",
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"passes"
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],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"to avoid giving a definite answer or position":{
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"examples":[
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"kept hedging whenever asked for an opinion on the matter"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"equivocates",
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"fudges",
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"pussyfoots",
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"tergiversates",
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"waffles",
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"weasels"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"flip-flops",
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"yo-yoes",
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"dodges",
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"ducks",
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"eludes",
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"eschews",
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"evades",
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"shakes",
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"shirks",
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"shuns",
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"sidesteps",
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"skirts",
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"bypasses",
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"circumvents",
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"cavils",
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"quibbles",
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"straddles"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"to close or shut in by or as if by barriers":{
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"examples":[
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"the prison was hedged by a high stone wall"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"boxes (in)",
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"cages",
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"closets",
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"coops (up)",
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"corrals",
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"encages",
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"encases",
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"encloses",
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"incloses",
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"envelops",
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"fences (in)",
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"hems (in)",
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"houses",
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"immures",
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"includes",
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"mews (up)",
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"pens",
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"walls (in)"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"bounds",
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"circumscribes",
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"confines",
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"contains",
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"limits",
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"restricts",
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"encircles",
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"encompasses",
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"enfolds",
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"enframes",
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"enlaces",
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"frames",
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"rings",
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"surrounds",
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"armors",
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"cocoons",
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"encapsulates",
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"encapsules",
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"encysts",
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"ensheathes",
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"enspheres",
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"enwombs"
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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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"hedging":{
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"as in doubtful , delayed":{
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"examples":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"near synonyms":[
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"delayed",
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"dilatory",
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"doubtful",
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"hesitating",
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"equivocal",
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"hesitant",
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"qualified",
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"tentative",
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"uncertain",
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"forced",
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"reluctant",
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"resistant",
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"reticent",
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"unwilling",
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"lackadaisical",
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"listless",
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"perfunctory",
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"spiritless",
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"uneager",
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"unenthusiastic",
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"unexcited",
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"apathetic",
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"disinterested",
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"dispassionate",
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"indifferent",
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"uninterested",
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"grudging",
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"halfhearted",
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"lukewarm",
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"tepid"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"hearty",
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"wholehearted",
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"whole-souled",
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"single-minded",
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"ardent",
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"avid",
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"eager",
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"enthusiastic",
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"excited",
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"exuberant",
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"fervent",
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"gung ho",
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"impassioned",
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"keen",
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"mettlesome",
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"passionate",
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"raring",
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"vehement",
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"warm",
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"zealous"
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],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"as in fudging":{
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"examples":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"near synonyms":[
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"fudging",
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"fabrication",
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"misrepresentation",
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"hype",
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"puffery",
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"amplification",
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"enhancement",
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"superlative",
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"caricature",
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"coloring",
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"elaboration",
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"embellishment",
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"embroidering",
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"embroidery",
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"exaggeration",
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"hyperbole",
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"magnification",
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"overstatement",
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"padding",
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"stretching"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"meiosis",
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"understatement",
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"belittlement",
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"disparagement",
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"minimizing",
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"poor-mouthing"
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],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"to avoid giving a definite answer or position":{
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"examples":[
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"kept hedging whenever asked for an opinion on the matter"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"equivocating",
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"fudging",
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"pussyfooting",
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"tergiversating",
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"waffling",
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"weaseling"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"flip-flopping",
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"yo-yoing",
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"dodging",
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"ducking",
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"eluding",
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"eschewing",
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"evading",
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"shaking",
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"shirking",
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"shunning",
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"sidestepping",
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"skirting",
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"bypassing",
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"circumventing",
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"caviling",
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"cavilling",
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"quibbling",
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"straddling"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"to close or shut in by or as if by barriers":{
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"examples":[
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"the prison was hedged by a high stone wall"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"boxing (in)",
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"caging",
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"closeting",
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"cooping (up)",
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"corralling",
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"encaging",
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"encasing",
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"enclosing",
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"inclosing",
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"enveloping",
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"fencing (in)",
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"hemming (in)",
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"housing",
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"immuring",
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"including",
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"mewing (up)",
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"penning",
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"walling (in)"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"bounding",
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"circumscribing",
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"confining",
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"containing",
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"limiting",
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"restricting",
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"encircling",
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"encompassing",
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"enfolding",
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"enframing",
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"enlacing",
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"framing",
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"ringing",
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"surrounding",
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"armoring",
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"cocooning",
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"encapsulating",
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"encapsuling",
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"encysting",
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"ensheathing",
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"ensphering",
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"enwombing"
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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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"adjective",
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"noun",
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"verb"
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]
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},
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"hedonists":{
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"a person whose life is devoted to luxury and sensual pleasures":{
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"examples":[
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"he's a star chef and self-described hedonist"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"debauchees",
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"decadents",
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"sensualists",
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"sybarites",
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"voluptuaries"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"Cyrenaics",
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"Epicureans",
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"bons vivants",
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"bon vivants",
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"epicures",
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"gluttons",
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"gourmands",
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"libertines",
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"playboys",
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"rakes",
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"rou\u00e9s",
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"playgirls"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"killjoys",
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"spoilsports",
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"wet blankets",
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"fuddy-duddies",
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"prudes",
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"straight arrows"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"ascetics"
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]
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},
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"hedonist":{
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"a person whose life is devoted to luxury and sensual pleasures":{
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"examples":[
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"he's a star chef and self-described hedonist"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"debauchee",
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"decadent",
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"sensualist",
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"sybarite",
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"voluptuary"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"Cyrenaic",
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"Epicurean",
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"bon vivant",
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"epicure",
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"glutton",
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"gourmand",
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"libertine",
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"playboy",
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"rake",
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"rou\u00e9",
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"playgirl"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"killjoy",
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"spoilsport",
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"wet blanket",
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"fuddy-duddy",
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"prude",
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"straight arrow"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"ascetic"
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]
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},
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"hedonism":{
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"excessive pursuit of fleshly pleasures":{
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"examples":[
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"the hedonism of an island vacation"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"carnality",
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"debauchery",
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"sensuality",
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"sybaritism",
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"voluptuousness"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"venery",
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"wantonness",
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"greed",
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"rapaciousness",
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"rapacity",
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"ravenousness",
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"dissipation",
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"gluttony",
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"immoderation",
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"intemperance",
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"self-indulgence"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[
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"abstinence",
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"asceticism",
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"sobriety",
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"temperance"
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]
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},
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"hedges (in)":{
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"as in confines , hems (in)":{
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"examples":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"near synonyms":[
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"confines",
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"hems (in)",
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"muzzles",
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"represses",
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"suppresses",
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"derails",
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"disrupts",
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"sabotages",
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"baffles",
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"foils",
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"frustrates",
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"stumps",
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"thwarts",
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"chokes",
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"smothers",
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"stifles",
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"strangles",
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"suffocates",
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"bogs (down)",
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"mires",
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"barricades",
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"blockades",
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"blocks",
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"roadblocks",
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"arrests",
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"brakes",
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"delays",
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"retains",
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"retards",
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"binds",
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"chains",
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"halters",
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"leashes",
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"tethers",
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"ties"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"aids",
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"assists",
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"facilitates",
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"helps",
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"clears",
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"makes way",
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"opens",
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"unclogs",
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"unplugs",
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"unstops",
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"frees",
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"liberates",
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"releases",
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"unties",
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"loosens",
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"smooths",
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"smoothes",
|
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"encourages",
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"furthers",
|
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"promotes"
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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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"hedged":{
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"to avoid giving a definite answer or position":{
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"examples":[
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"kept hedging whenever asked for an opinion on the matter"
|
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],
|
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"synonyms":[
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"equivocated",
|
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"fudged",
|
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"pussyfooted",
|
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"tergiversated",
|
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"waffled",
|
|
"weaseled"
|
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],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
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"flip-flopped",
|
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"yo-yoed",
|
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"dodged",
|
|
"ducked",
|
|
"eluded",
|
|
"eschewed",
|
|
"evaded",
|
|
"shirked",
|
|
"shook",
|
|
"shunned",
|
|
"sidestepped",
|
|
"skirted",
|
|
"bypassed",
|
|
"circumvented",
|
|
"caviled",
|
|
"cavilled",
|
|
"quibbled",
|
|
"straddled"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to close or shut in by or as if by barriers":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the prison was hedged by a high stone wall"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"boxed (in)",
|
|
"caged",
|
|
"closeted",
|
|
"cooped (up)",
|
|
"corralled",
|
|
"encaged",
|
|
"encased",
|
|
"enclosed",
|
|
"inclosed",
|
|
"enveloped",
|
|
"fenced (in)",
|
|
"hemmed (in)",
|
|
"housed",
|
|
"immured",
|
|
"included",
|
|
"mewed (up)",
|
|
"penned",
|
|
"walled (in)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bounded",
|
|
"circumscribed",
|
|
"confined",
|
|
"contained",
|
|
"limited",
|
|
"restricted",
|
|
"encircled",
|
|
"encompassed",
|
|
"enfolded",
|
|
"enframed",
|
|
"enlaced",
|
|
"framed",
|
|
"ringed",
|
|
"surrounded",
|
|
"armored",
|
|
"cocooned",
|
|
"encapsulated",
|
|
"encapsuled",
|
|
"encysted",
|
|
"ensheathed",
|
|
"ensphered",
|
|
"enwombed"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"hedged (in)":{
|
|
"as in confined , hemmed (in)":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"confined",
|
|
"hemmed (in)",
|
|
"muzzled",
|
|
"repressed",
|
|
"suppressed",
|
|
"derailed",
|
|
"disrupted",
|
|
"sabotaged",
|
|
"baffled",
|
|
"foiled",
|
|
"frustrated",
|
|
"stumped",
|
|
"thwarted",
|
|
"choked",
|
|
"smothered",
|
|
"stifled",
|
|
"strangled",
|
|
"suffocated",
|
|
"bogged (down)",
|
|
"mired",
|
|
"barricaded",
|
|
"blockaded",
|
|
"blocked",
|
|
"roadblocked",
|
|
"arrested",
|
|
"braked",
|
|
"delayed",
|
|
"retained",
|
|
"retarded",
|
|
"bound",
|
|
"chained",
|
|
"haltered",
|
|
"leashed",
|
|
"tethered",
|
|
"tied"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"aided",
|
|
"assisted",
|
|
"facilitated",
|
|
"helped",
|
|
"cleared",
|
|
"made way",
|
|
"opened",
|
|
"unclogged",
|
|
"unplugged",
|
|
"unstopped",
|
|
"freed",
|
|
"liberated",
|
|
"released",
|
|
"untied",
|
|
"loosened",
|
|
"smoothed",
|
|
"encouraged",
|
|
"furthered",
|
|
"promoted"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
}
|
|
} |