4734 lines
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4734 lines
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{
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"lambastes":{
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"to criticize (someone) severely or angrily especially for personal failings":{
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"examples":[
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"the director lambasted them mercilessly for forgetting their lines during the final dress rehearsal"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"bastes",
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"bawls out",
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"berates",
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"calls down",
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"castigates",
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"chastises",
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"chews out",
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"dresses down",
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"flays",
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"hammers",
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"jaws",
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"keelhauls",
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"lectures",
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"rags",
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"rails (at or against)",
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"rants (at)",
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"rates",
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"reams (out)",
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"rebukes",
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"reprimands",
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"reproaches",
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"scolds",
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"scores",
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"tongue-lashes",
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"upbraids"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"admonishes",
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"chides",
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"remonstrates (with)",
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"reproves",
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"abuses",
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"assails",
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"attacks",
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"bad-mouths",
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"blames",
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"blasts",
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"censures",
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"condemns",
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"criticizes",
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"crucifies",
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"denounces",
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"disses",
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"excoriates",
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"faults",
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"harangues",
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"knocks",
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"laces (into)",
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"lashes",
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"pans",
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"reprehends",
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"reviles",
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"scourges",
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"slams",
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"vituperates",
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"belittles",
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"disparages",
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"mocks",
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"puts down",
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"ridicules",
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"scoffs",
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"scorns"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"approves",
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"endorses",
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"indorses",
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"sanctions",
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"extols",
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"extolls",
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"lauds",
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"praises"
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],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"to criticize harshly and usually publicly":{
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"examples":[
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"movie critics across the country lambasted the film for its contrived plot"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"abuses",
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"assails",
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"attacks",
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"bashes",
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"belabors",
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"blasts",
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"castigates",
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"excoriates",
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"jumps (on)",
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"potshots",
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"savages",
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"scathes",
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"slams",
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"trashes",
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"vituperates"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"berates",
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"harangues",
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"harasses",
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"harries",
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"reviles",
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"scolds",
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"whips",
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"blasphemes",
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"curses",
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"execrates",
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"imprecates",
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"profanes",
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"affronts",
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"insults",
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"slurs",
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"asperses",
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"bad-mouths",
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"belittles",
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"blackguards",
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"disparages",
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"puts down",
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"libels",
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"slanders",
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"traduces",
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"vilifies",
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"chastises",
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"chides",
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"criticizes",
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"laces (into)",
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"rebukes",
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"reprimands",
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"fulminates",
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"lashes (out)"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"acclaims",
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"commends",
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"compliments",
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"hails",
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"lauds",
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"praises"
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],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"to strike repeatedly":{
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"examples":[
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"like all westerns, this movie contains the requisite scene of saloon patrons lambasting each other"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"bashes",
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"bastes",
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"bats",
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"batters",
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"beats",
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"belabors",
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"belts",
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"birches",
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"bludgeons",
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"buffets",
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"bungs up",
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"clubs",
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"curries",
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"does",
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"drubs",
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"fibs",
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"flogs",
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"hammers",
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"hides",
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"laces",
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"lashes",
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"lathers",
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"licks",
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"mauls",
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"messes (up)",
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"paddles",
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"pelts",
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"pommels",
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"pounds",
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"pummels",
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"punches out",
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"roughs (up)",
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"slates",
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"slogs",
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"switches",
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"tans",
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"thrashes",
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"threshes",
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"thumps",
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"tromps",
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"wallops",
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"whales",
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"whips",
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"whops",
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"whaps",
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"whups",
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"works over"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"assails",
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"assaults",
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"attacks",
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"besets",
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"boxes",
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"busts",
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"chops",
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"clobbers",
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"clouts",
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"cracks",
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"cudgels",
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"cuffs",
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"descends (on or upon)",
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"hits",
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"jumps (on)",
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"knocks",
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"lams",
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"lays on",
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"pastes",
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"pounces (on or upon)",
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"punches",
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"raids",
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"rushes",
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"slams",
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"slaps",
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"smacks",
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"smashes",
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"socks",
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"spanks",
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"storms",
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"swats",
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"swipes",
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"thwacks",
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"whacks",
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"whams",
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"whomps",
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"blackjacks",
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"canes",
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"cowhides",
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"flagellates",
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"fustigates",
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"horsewhips",
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"leathers",
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"pistol-whips",
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"rawhides",
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"scourges",
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"straps",
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"gores",
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"lacerates",
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"wounds",
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"maims",
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"mangles",
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"mutilates"
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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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"lambasting":{
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"as in invective , vituperation":{
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"examples":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"near synonyms":[
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"assault",
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"attack",
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"broadside",
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"invective",
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"lashing",
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"tongue-lashing",
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"vituperation",
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"diatribe",
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"harangue",
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"jeremiad",
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"philippic",
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"rant",
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"tirade",
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"berating",
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"chewing out",
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"rebuke",
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"reprimand",
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"reproach",
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"reproof",
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"abuse",
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"castigation",
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"censure",
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"condemnation",
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"criticism",
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"denunciation",
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"belittlement",
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"deprecation",
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"depreciation",
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"disparagement",
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"dissing",
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"excoriation",
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"execration",
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"revilement",
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"admonishment",
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"admonition",
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"lecture",
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"sermon"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"encomium",
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"eulogy",
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"panegyric",
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"rhapsody",
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"tribute",
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"acclaim",
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"acclamation",
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"accolade",
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"citation",
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"homage",
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"honor",
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"praise",
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"approval",
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"blessing",
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"commendation",
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"endorsement",
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"indorsement",
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"sanction",
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"ovation",
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"plaudit",
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"rave"
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],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"as in thrashing , pummeling":{
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"examples":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"near synonyms":[
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"bashing",
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"battering",
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"bludgeoning",
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"clobbering",
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"hammering",
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"licking",
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"pounding",
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"pummeling",
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"pummelling",
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"thrashing",
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"blow",
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"buffet",
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"hit",
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"knock",
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"punch",
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"rap",
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"slap",
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"thump",
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"contact",
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"encounter",
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"meeting",
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"touch",
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"bump",
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"collision",
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"concussion",
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"crash",
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"impact",
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"impingement",
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"jar",
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"jolt",
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"jounce",
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"kick",
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"shock",
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"slam",
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"smash",
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"strike",
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"wallop"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"to criticize (someone) severely or angrily especially for personal failings":{
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"examples":[
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"the director lambasted them mercilessly for forgetting their lines during the final dress rehearsal"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"basting",
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"bawling out",
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"berating",
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"calling down",
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"castigating",
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"chastising",
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"chewing out",
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"dressing down",
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"flaying",
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"hammering",
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"jawing",
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"keelhauling",
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"lecturing",
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"ragging",
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"railing (at or against)",
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"ranting (at)",
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"rating",
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"reaming (out)",
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"rebuking",
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"reprimanding",
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"reproaching",
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"scolding",
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"scoring",
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"tongue-lashing",
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"upbraiding"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"admonishing",
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"chiding",
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"remonstrating (with)",
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"reproving",
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"abusing",
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"assailing",
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"attacking",
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"bad-mouthing",
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"blaming",
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"blasting",
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"censuring",
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"condemning",
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"criticizing",
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"crucifying",
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"denouncing",
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"dissing",
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"excoriating",
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"faulting",
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"haranguing",
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"knocking",
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"lacing (into)",
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"lashing",
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"panning",
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"reprehending",
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"reviling",
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"scourging",
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"slamming",
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"vituperating",
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"belittling",
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"disparaging",
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"mocking",
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"putting down",
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"ridiculing",
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"scoffing",
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"scorning"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"approving",
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"endorsing",
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"indorsing",
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"sanctioning",
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"extolling",
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"lauding",
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"praising"
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],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"to criticize harshly and usually publicly":{
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"examples":[
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"movie critics across the country lambasted the film for its contrived plot"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"abusing",
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"assailing",
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"attacking",
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"bashing",
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"belaboring",
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"blasting",
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"castigating",
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"excoriating",
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"jumping (on)",
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"potshotting",
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"savaging",
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"scathing",
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"slamming",
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"trashing",
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"vituperating"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"berating",
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"haranguing",
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"harassing",
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"harrying",
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"reviling",
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"scolding",
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"whipping",
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"blaspheming",
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"cursing",
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"execrating",
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"imprecating",
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"profaning",
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"affronting",
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"insulting",
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"slurring",
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"aspersing",
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"bad-mouthing",
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"belittling",
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"blackguarding",
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"disparaging",
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"putting down",
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"libeling",
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"libelling",
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"slandering",
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"traducing",
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"vilifying",
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"chastising",
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"chiding",
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"criticizing",
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"lacing (into)",
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"rebuking",
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"reprimanding",
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"fulminating",
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"lashing (out)"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"acclaiming",
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"commending",
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"complimenting",
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"hailing",
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"lauding",
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"praising"
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],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"to strike repeatedly":{
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"examples":[
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"like all westerns, this movie contains the requisite scene of saloon patrons lambasting each other"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"bashing",
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"basting",
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"battering",
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"batting",
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"beating",
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"belaboring",
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"belting",
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"birching",
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"bludgeoning",
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"buffeting",
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"bunging up",
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"clubbing",
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"currying",
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"doing",
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"drubbing",
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"fibbing",
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"flogging",
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"hammering",
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"hiding",
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"lacing",
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"lashing",
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"lathering",
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"licking",
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"mauling",
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"messing (up)",
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"paddling",
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"pelting",
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"pommeling",
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"pommelling",
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"pounding",
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"pummeling",
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"pummelling",
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"punching out",
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"roughing (up)",
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"slating",
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"slogging",
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"switching",
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"tanning",
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"thrashing",
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"threshing",
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"thumping",
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"tromping",
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"walloping",
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"whaling",
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"whipping",
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"whopping",
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"whapping",
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"whupping",
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"working over"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"assailing",
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"assaulting",
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"attacking",
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"besetting",
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"boxing",
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"busting",
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"chopping",
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"clobbering",
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"clouting",
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"cracking",
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"cudgeling",
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"cudgelling",
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"cuffing",
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"descending (on or upon)",
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"hitting",
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"jumping (on)",
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"knocking",
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"lamming",
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"laying on",
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"pasting",
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"pouncing (on or upon)",
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"punching",
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"raiding",
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"rushing",
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"slamming",
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"slapping",
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"smacking",
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"smashing",
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"socking",
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"spanking",
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"storming",
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"swatting",
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"swiping",
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"thwacking",
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"whacking",
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"whamming",
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"whomping",
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"blackjacking",
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"caning",
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"cowhiding",
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"flagellating",
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"fustigating",
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"horsewhipping",
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"leathering",
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"pistol-whipping",
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"rawhiding",
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"scourging",
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"strapping",
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"goring",
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"lacerating",
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"wounding",
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"maiming",
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"mangling",
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"mutilating"
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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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"lambskins":{
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"as in calfskins , cowhides":{
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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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},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"lamebrain":{
|
|
"a stupid person":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"who's the lamebrain who put an empty coffee carafe back on a hot burner?"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"airhead",
|
|
"birdbrain",
|
|
"blockhead",
|
|
"bonehead",
|
|
"bubblehead",
|
|
"chowderhead",
|
|
"chucklehead",
|
|
"clodpoll",
|
|
"clodpole",
|
|
"clot",
|
|
"cluck",
|
|
"clunk",
|
|
"cretin",
|
|
"cuddy",
|
|
"cuddie",
|
|
"deadhead",
|
|
"dim bulb",
|
|
"dimwit",
|
|
"dip",
|
|
"dodo",
|
|
"dolt",
|
|
"donkey",
|
|
"doofus",
|
|
"dope",
|
|
"dork",
|
|
"dullard",
|
|
"dum-dum",
|
|
"dumbbell",
|
|
"dumbhead",
|
|
"dummkopf",
|
|
"dummy",
|
|
"dunce",
|
|
"dunderhead",
|
|
"fathead",
|
|
"gander",
|
|
"golem",
|
|
"goof",
|
|
"goon",
|
|
"half-wit",
|
|
"hammerhead",
|
|
"hardhead",
|
|
"idiot",
|
|
"ignoramus",
|
|
"imbecile",
|
|
"jackass",
|
|
"know-nothing",
|
|
"knucklehead",
|
|
"loggerhead",
|
|
"loon",
|
|
"lump",
|
|
"lunkhead",
|
|
"meathead",
|
|
"mome",
|
|
"moron",
|
|
"mug",
|
|
"mutt",
|
|
"natural",
|
|
"nimrod",
|
|
"nincompoop",
|
|
"ninny",
|
|
"ninnyhammer",
|
|
"nit",
|
|
"nitwit",
|
|
"noddy",
|
|
"noodle",
|
|
"numskull",
|
|
"numbskull",
|
|
"oaf",
|
|
"pinhead",
|
|
"prat",
|
|
"ratbag",
|
|
"saphead",
|
|
"schlub",
|
|
"shlub",
|
|
"schnook",
|
|
"simpleton",
|
|
"stock",
|
|
"stupe",
|
|
"stupid",
|
|
"thickhead",
|
|
"turkey",
|
|
"woodenhead",
|
|
"yahoo",
|
|
"yo-yo"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"booby",
|
|
"buffoon",
|
|
"fool",
|
|
"goose",
|
|
"loony",
|
|
"lunatic",
|
|
"madman",
|
|
"nut",
|
|
"zany",
|
|
"loser",
|
|
"gawk",
|
|
"featherbrain",
|
|
"scatterbrain",
|
|
"beast",
|
|
"boor",
|
|
"cad",
|
|
"churl",
|
|
"clown",
|
|
"creep",
|
|
"cur",
|
|
"heel",
|
|
"jerk",
|
|
"skunk",
|
|
"snake",
|
|
"stinker",
|
|
"villain"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"intellect",
|
|
"intellectual",
|
|
"sage",
|
|
"thinker",
|
|
"whiz",
|
|
"wizard",
|
|
"polymath",
|
|
"Renaissance man",
|
|
"sharpie",
|
|
"sharpy"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"brain",
|
|
"genius"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"not having or showing an ability to absorb ideas readily":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"he offended a number of people with that insensitive, lamebrain comment"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"airheaded",
|
|
"birdbrained",
|
|
"bonehead",
|
|
"boneheaded",
|
|
"brain-dead",
|
|
"brainless",
|
|
"bubbleheaded",
|
|
"chuckleheaded",
|
|
"dense",
|
|
"dim",
|
|
"dim-witted",
|
|
"doltish",
|
|
"dopey",
|
|
"dopy",
|
|
"dorky",
|
|
"dull",
|
|
"dumb",
|
|
"dunderheaded",
|
|
"empty-headed",
|
|
"fatuous",
|
|
"gormless",
|
|
"half-witted",
|
|
"knuckleheaded",
|
|
"lunkheaded",
|
|
"mindless",
|
|
"oafish",
|
|
"obtuse",
|
|
"opaque",
|
|
"pinheaded",
|
|
"senseless",
|
|
"simple",
|
|
"slow",
|
|
"slow-witted",
|
|
"soft",
|
|
"softheaded",
|
|
"stupid",
|
|
"thick",
|
|
"thick-witted",
|
|
"thickheaded",
|
|
"unintelligent",
|
|
"unsmart",
|
|
"vacuous",
|
|
"weak-minded",
|
|
"witless"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"cretinous",
|
|
"feebleminded",
|
|
"simpleminded",
|
|
"boobish",
|
|
"foolish",
|
|
"idiotic",
|
|
"idiotical",
|
|
"imbecile",
|
|
"imbecilic",
|
|
"moronic",
|
|
"ignorant",
|
|
"illiterate",
|
|
"lowbrow",
|
|
"uneducated",
|
|
"uninformed",
|
|
"unintellectual",
|
|
"untaught",
|
|
"unthinking",
|
|
"absurd",
|
|
"asinine",
|
|
"balmy",
|
|
"cockeyed",
|
|
"crackpot",
|
|
"crazy",
|
|
"cuckoo",
|
|
"daffy",
|
|
"daft",
|
|
"dippy",
|
|
"dotty",
|
|
"featherheaded",
|
|
"fool",
|
|
"half-baked",
|
|
"harebrained",
|
|
"insane",
|
|
"kooky",
|
|
"kookie",
|
|
"loony",
|
|
"looney",
|
|
"lunatic",
|
|
"mad",
|
|
"nonsensical",
|
|
"nutty",
|
|
"preposterous",
|
|
"sappy",
|
|
"screwball",
|
|
"silly",
|
|
"tomfool",
|
|
"unwise",
|
|
"wacky",
|
|
"whacky",
|
|
"zany",
|
|
"fallacious",
|
|
"illogical",
|
|
"invalid",
|
|
"irrational",
|
|
"unreasonable"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"ingenious",
|
|
"resourceful",
|
|
"acute",
|
|
"astute",
|
|
"discerning",
|
|
"insightful",
|
|
"keen",
|
|
"knowing",
|
|
"perceptive",
|
|
"percipient",
|
|
"perspicacious",
|
|
"sagacious",
|
|
"sage",
|
|
"sapient",
|
|
"savvy",
|
|
"wise",
|
|
"cerebral",
|
|
"erudite",
|
|
"highbrow",
|
|
"intellectual",
|
|
"knowledgeable",
|
|
"learned",
|
|
"literate",
|
|
"scholarly",
|
|
"thinking",
|
|
"well-read",
|
|
"educated",
|
|
"informed",
|
|
"schooled",
|
|
"skilled",
|
|
"trained",
|
|
"crafty",
|
|
"cunning",
|
|
"foxy",
|
|
"shrewd",
|
|
"wily",
|
|
"judicious",
|
|
"prudent",
|
|
"sane",
|
|
"sensible",
|
|
"sound",
|
|
"logical",
|
|
"rational",
|
|
"reasonable",
|
|
"valid"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"apt",
|
|
"brainy",
|
|
"bright",
|
|
"brilliant",
|
|
"clever",
|
|
"fast",
|
|
"hyperintelligent",
|
|
"intelligent",
|
|
"keen",
|
|
"nimble",
|
|
"quick",
|
|
"quick-witted",
|
|
"sharp",
|
|
"sharp-witted",
|
|
"smart",
|
|
"supersmart",
|
|
"ultrasmart"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"lames":{
|
|
"to cause severe or permanent injury to":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"we were afraid that the horse would be lamed by its horrible fall"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"cripples",
|
|
"disables",
|
|
"incapacitates",
|
|
"maims",
|
|
"mutilates"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"dismembers",
|
|
"hamstrings",
|
|
"hobbles",
|
|
"paralyzes",
|
|
"batters",
|
|
"bruises",
|
|
"bungs up",
|
|
"mangles",
|
|
"mauls",
|
|
"roughs (up)",
|
|
"gores",
|
|
"lacerates",
|
|
"wings",
|
|
"wounds",
|
|
"disfigures",
|
|
"scars",
|
|
"kneecaps",
|
|
"breaks",
|
|
"damages",
|
|
"harms",
|
|
"hurts",
|
|
"impairs",
|
|
"injures",
|
|
"bashes",
|
|
"beats",
|
|
"belts",
|
|
"bludgeons",
|
|
"buffets",
|
|
"drubs",
|
|
"hammers",
|
|
"laces",
|
|
"lambastes",
|
|
"lambasts",
|
|
"licks",
|
|
"pastes",
|
|
"pelts",
|
|
"pommels",
|
|
"pounds",
|
|
"pummels",
|
|
"thumps",
|
|
"bangs",
|
|
"boxes",
|
|
"hits",
|
|
"punches",
|
|
"slaps",
|
|
"smacks",
|
|
"smashes",
|
|
"socks",
|
|
"spanks",
|
|
"swats",
|
|
"swipes",
|
|
"thrashes",
|
|
"thwacks",
|
|
"whacks",
|
|
"flogs",
|
|
"lashes",
|
|
"wallops",
|
|
"whips",
|
|
"kills",
|
|
"murders",
|
|
"torments",
|
|
"tortures"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"cures",
|
|
"heals",
|
|
"rehabilitates",
|
|
"remedies",
|
|
"doctors",
|
|
"fixes",
|
|
"mends",
|
|
"patches",
|
|
"rejuvenates",
|
|
"renews",
|
|
"repairs",
|
|
"restores"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"lamming":{
|
|
"to get free from a dangerous or confining situation":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"let's lam out of this hellhole while there's still time"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"absconding",
|
|
"breaking out (of)",
|
|
"clearing out",
|
|
"escaping",
|
|
"fleeing",
|
|
"flying",
|
|
"getting out",
|
|
"running away",
|
|
"running off"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"avoiding",
|
|
"eluding",
|
|
"evading",
|
|
"losing",
|
|
"shunning",
|
|
"decamping",
|
|
"departing",
|
|
"eloping",
|
|
"exiting",
|
|
"going",
|
|
"leaving",
|
|
"moving",
|
|
"pulling out",
|
|
"quitting",
|
|
"sallying (forth)",
|
|
"shoving (off)",
|
|
"taking off",
|
|
"walking out",
|
|
"disentangling",
|
|
"extricating",
|
|
"bringing off",
|
|
"emancipating",
|
|
"enfranchising",
|
|
"freeing",
|
|
"liberating",
|
|
"loosening",
|
|
"loosing",
|
|
"manumitting",
|
|
"redeeming",
|
|
"releasing",
|
|
"rescuing",
|
|
"springing",
|
|
"unbinding",
|
|
"uncaging",
|
|
"unchaining",
|
|
"unfettering"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"abiding",
|
|
"dwelling",
|
|
"hanging around",
|
|
"lingering",
|
|
"remaining",
|
|
"staying",
|
|
"sticking around",
|
|
"tarrying",
|
|
"coming back",
|
|
"returning"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"lams":{
|
|
"the act or an instance of getting free from danger or confinement":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the prisoners were recaptured after only three days on the lam"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"breakouts",
|
|
"breaks",
|
|
"bunks",
|
|
"escapes",
|
|
"flights",
|
|
"getaways",
|
|
"routs",
|
|
"slips"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"jailbreaks",
|
|
"deliverances",
|
|
"liberations",
|
|
"redemptions",
|
|
"releases",
|
|
"rescues",
|
|
"salvations",
|
|
"close calls",
|
|
"close shaves",
|
|
"near misses"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"captivities",
|
|
"confinements",
|
|
"immurements",
|
|
"imprisonments",
|
|
"incarcerations",
|
|
"internments",
|
|
"custodies",
|
|
"detentions",
|
|
"holdings",
|
|
"holds",
|
|
"retentions",
|
|
"endangerments",
|
|
"hazards",
|
|
"imperilments",
|
|
"jeopardies",
|
|
"perils",
|
|
"risks",
|
|
"troubles"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to get free from a dangerous or confining situation":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"let's lam out of this hellhole while there's still time"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"absconds",
|
|
"breaks out (of)",
|
|
"clears out",
|
|
"escapes",
|
|
"flees",
|
|
"flies",
|
|
"gets out",
|
|
"runs away",
|
|
"runs off"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"avoids",
|
|
"eludes",
|
|
"evades",
|
|
"loses",
|
|
"shuns",
|
|
"decamps",
|
|
"departs",
|
|
"elopes",
|
|
"exits",
|
|
"goes",
|
|
"leaves",
|
|
"moves",
|
|
"pulls out",
|
|
"quits",
|
|
"sallies (forth)",
|
|
"shoves (off)",
|
|
"takes off",
|
|
"walks out",
|
|
"disentangles",
|
|
"extricates",
|
|
"brings off",
|
|
"emancipates",
|
|
"enfranchises",
|
|
"frees",
|
|
"liberates",
|
|
"loosens",
|
|
"looses",
|
|
"manumits",
|
|
"redeems",
|
|
"releases",
|
|
"rescues",
|
|
"springs",
|
|
"unbinds",
|
|
"uncages",
|
|
"unchains",
|
|
"unfetters"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"abides",
|
|
"dwells",
|
|
"hangs around",
|
|
"lingers",
|
|
"remains",
|
|
"stays",
|
|
"sticks around",
|
|
"tarries",
|
|
"comes back",
|
|
"returns"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"lampooned":{
|
|
"as in satirized , pasquinaded":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"related":[],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"lampooning":{
|
|
"as in satirizing , pasquinading":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"pasquinading",
|
|
"satirizing",
|
|
"burlesquing",
|
|
"caricaturing",
|
|
"doing",
|
|
"imitating",
|
|
"mimicking",
|
|
"mocking",
|
|
"parodying",
|
|
"sending up",
|
|
"spoofing",
|
|
"travestying",
|
|
"deriding",
|
|
"gibing",
|
|
"jibing",
|
|
"ridiculing",
|
|
"aping",
|
|
"copycatting",
|
|
"monkeying",
|
|
"parroting",
|
|
"duplicating",
|
|
"emulating",
|
|
"replicating",
|
|
"reproducing",
|
|
"acting",
|
|
"counterfeiting",
|
|
"dissembling",
|
|
"faking",
|
|
"feigning",
|
|
"pretending",
|
|
"shamming",
|
|
"simulating",
|
|
"elaborating",
|
|
"embellishing",
|
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"embroidering",
|
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"exaggerating",
|
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"magnifying",
|
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"padding",
|
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"playing up",
|
|
"stretching",
|
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"amplifying",
|
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"enhancing",
|
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"enlarging (on or upon)",
|
|
"expanding",
|
|
"fleshing (out)",
|
|
"overdrawing",
|
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"overstating",
|
|
"putting on",
|
|
"miming",
|
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"pantomiming",
|
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"impersonating",
|
|
"performing",
|
|
"personating",
|
|
"playing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"lamias":{
|
|
"as in vampires , hags":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"hags",
|
|
"vampires",
|
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"cacodemons",
|
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"demons",
|
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"daemons",
|
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"devils",
|
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"fiends",
|
|
"ghosts",
|
|
"ghoulies",
|
|
"ghouls",
|
|
"imps",
|
|
"shaitans",
|
|
"incubi",
|
|
"incubuses",
|
|
"nightmares",
|
|
"succubi",
|
|
"afreets",
|
|
"afrits",
|
|
"genies",
|
|
"genii",
|
|
"jinn",
|
|
"jinns",
|
|
"djinn",
|
|
"djinns",
|
|
"apparitions",
|
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"banshees",
|
|
"bogeys",
|
|
"bogies",
|
|
"bugbears",
|
|
"familiars",
|
|
"familiar spirits",
|
|
"geniuses",
|
|
"genii",
|
|
"phantasms",
|
|
"fantasms",
|
|
"phantoms",
|
|
"poltergeists",
|
|
"shades",
|
|
"shadows",
|
|
"specters",
|
|
"spectres",
|
|
"spirits",
|
|
"spooks",
|
|
"visions",
|
|
"wraiths",
|
|
"brownies",
|
|
"dwarfs",
|
|
"dwarves",
|
|
"elves",
|
|
"faeries",
|
|
"fairies",
|
|
"fays",
|
|
"gnomes",
|
|
"goblins",
|
|
"gremlins",
|
|
"hobgoblins",
|
|
"kobolds",
|
|
"leprechauns",
|
|
"pixies",
|
|
"pucks",
|
|
"sprites",
|
|
"trolls",
|
|
"monsters",
|
|
"ogres"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"angels"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"lamented":{
|
|
"to feel or express sorrow for":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"she lamented the loss of her beloved pet to a degree that went way beyond words"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bemoaned",
|
|
"bewailed",
|
|
"deplored",
|
|
"grieved (for)",
|
|
"mourned",
|
|
"wailed (for)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"elegized",
|
|
"cried (for)",
|
|
"keened",
|
|
"moaned",
|
|
"wept",
|
|
"regretted",
|
|
"rued",
|
|
"bawled",
|
|
"blubbered",
|
|
"sobbed",
|
|
"agonized",
|
|
"bled",
|
|
"hurt",
|
|
"sorrowed",
|
|
"suffered"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"beamed",
|
|
"cheered",
|
|
"grinned",
|
|
"laughed",
|
|
"smiled"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"delighted",
|
|
"exulted (in)",
|
|
"gloried (in)",
|
|
"joyed",
|
|
"rejoiced (in)"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to feel sorry or dissatisfied about":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the youth lamented not having spent more time with his late grandfather"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bemoaned",
|
|
"deplored",
|
|
"regretted",
|
|
"repented",
|
|
"rued"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"ached (for)",
|
|
"bewailed",
|
|
"grieved (for)",
|
|
"mourned",
|
|
"sorrowed (for)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"delighted (in)",
|
|
"enjoyed",
|
|
"relished",
|
|
"reveled (in)",
|
|
"revelled (in)",
|
|
"savored",
|
|
"savoured"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"lame":{
|
|
"arousing or deserving of one's loathing and disgust":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"that's a pretty lame way to treat someone"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"cheap",
|
|
"contemptible",
|
|
"cruddy",
|
|
"deplorable",
|
|
"despicable",
|
|
"dirty",
|
|
"grubby",
|
|
"lousy",
|
|
"mean",
|
|
"nasty",
|
|
"paltry",
|
|
"pitiable",
|
|
"pitiful",
|
|
"ratty",
|
|
"scabby",
|
|
"scummy",
|
|
"scurvy",
|
|
"sneaking",
|
|
"sorry",
|
|
"wretched"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"abhorrent",
|
|
"abominable",
|
|
"condemnable",
|
|
"detestable",
|
|
"execrable",
|
|
"hateful",
|
|
"loathsome",
|
|
"odious",
|
|
"disgusting",
|
|
"reptilian",
|
|
"repugnant",
|
|
"repulsive",
|
|
"revolting",
|
|
"revulsive",
|
|
"discreditable",
|
|
"disgraceful",
|
|
"dishonorable",
|
|
"disreputable",
|
|
"ignominious",
|
|
"shameful",
|
|
"base",
|
|
"ignoble",
|
|
"low",
|
|
"shabby",
|
|
"sordid",
|
|
"squalid",
|
|
"vile",
|
|
"blamable",
|
|
"censurable",
|
|
"reprehensible",
|
|
"reproachable",
|
|
"cowardly",
|
|
"craven",
|
|
"dastardly",
|
|
"unethical",
|
|
"unprincipled",
|
|
"unscrupulous"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"high-minded",
|
|
"honest",
|
|
"honorable",
|
|
"noble",
|
|
"principled",
|
|
"redoubtable",
|
|
"reputable",
|
|
"right-minded",
|
|
"scrupulous",
|
|
"upright",
|
|
"ethical",
|
|
"good",
|
|
"moral",
|
|
"right",
|
|
"righteous",
|
|
"virtuous"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"admirable",
|
|
"commendable",
|
|
"creditable",
|
|
"laudable",
|
|
"meritorious",
|
|
"praiseworthy"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"falling short of a standard":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the amenities at this hotel are lame ; there's not even free Wi-Fi in the room"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bad",
|
|
"bastard",
|
|
"bush",
|
|
"bush-league",
|
|
"crummy",
|
|
"crumby",
|
|
"deficient",
|
|
"dissatisfactory",
|
|
"ill",
|
|
"inferior",
|
|
"lousy",
|
|
"off",
|
|
"paltry",
|
|
"poor",
|
|
"punk",
|
|
"sour",
|
|
"suboptimal",
|
|
"subpar",
|
|
"substandard",
|
|
"unacceptable",
|
|
"unsatisfactory",
|
|
"wack",
|
|
"wanting",
|
|
"wretched",
|
|
"wrong"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"abysmal",
|
|
"atrocious",
|
|
"awful",
|
|
"bitchin'",
|
|
"brutal",
|
|
"damnable",
|
|
"deplorable",
|
|
"detestable",
|
|
"disastrous",
|
|
"dreadful",
|
|
"execrable",
|
|
"gnarly",
|
|
"horrendous",
|
|
"horrible",
|
|
"pathetic",
|
|
"stinky",
|
|
"sucky",
|
|
"terrible",
|
|
"unspeakable",
|
|
"defective",
|
|
"faulty",
|
|
"flawed",
|
|
"egregious",
|
|
"flagrant",
|
|
"gross",
|
|
"bum",
|
|
"cheesy",
|
|
"coarse",
|
|
"common",
|
|
"crappy",
|
|
"cut-rate",
|
|
"junky",
|
|
"lesser",
|
|
"low-grade",
|
|
"low-rent",
|
|
"mediocre",
|
|
"miserable",
|
|
"reprehensible",
|
|
"rotten",
|
|
"rubbishy",
|
|
"second-rate",
|
|
"shoddy",
|
|
"sleazy",
|
|
"trashy",
|
|
"abominable",
|
|
"odious",
|
|
"vile",
|
|
"useless",
|
|
"valueless",
|
|
"worthless",
|
|
"inadequate",
|
|
"insufficient",
|
|
"lacking",
|
|
"meager",
|
|
"meagre",
|
|
"mean",
|
|
"miserly",
|
|
"niggardly",
|
|
"scanty",
|
|
"shabby",
|
|
"short",
|
|
"skimp",
|
|
"skimpy",
|
|
"spare",
|
|
"stingy",
|
|
"miscreant",
|
|
"scurrilous",
|
|
"villainous",
|
|
"counterfeit",
|
|
"fake",
|
|
"phony",
|
|
"phoney",
|
|
"sham"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"classic",
|
|
"classical",
|
|
"A1",
|
|
"bang-up",
|
|
"banner",
|
|
"boss",
|
|
"capital",
|
|
"choice",
|
|
"crackerjack",
|
|
"dandy",
|
|
"divine",
|
|
"excellent",
|
|
"exceptional",
|
|
"fabulous",
|
|
"first-class",
|
|
"first-rate",
|
|
"grand",
|
|
"great",
|
|
"groovy",
|
|
"heavenly",
|
|
"high-test",
|
|
"jim-dandy",
|
|
"keen",
|
|
"marvelous",
|
|
"marvellous",
|
|
"mean",
|
|
"neat",
|
|
"nifty",
|
|
"noble",
|
|
"par excellence",
|
|
"perfect",
|
|
"premium",
|
|
"prime",
|
|
"sensational",
|
|
"slick",
|
|
"splendid",
|
|
"stellar",
|
|
"sterling",
|
|
"superb",
|
|
"superior",
|
|
"superlative",
|
|
"supernal",
|
|
"swell",
|
|
"terrific",
|
|
"tip-top",
|
|
"top",
|
|
"top-notch",
|
|
"unsurpassed",
|
|
"wonderful",
|
|
"better",
|
|
"exceptional",
|
|
"fancy",
|
|
"high-grade",
|
|
"special",
|
|
"sufficient",
|
|
"average",
|
|
"borderline",
|
|
"fair",
|
|
"mediocre",
|
|
"middling",
|
|
"minimal",
|
|
"so-so",
|
|
"unexceptional",
|
|
"suitable",
|
|
"useful",
|
|
"worthy",
|
|
"gratifying",
|
|
"satisfying"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"acceptable",
|
|
"adequate",
|
|
"all right",
|
|
"decent",
|
|
"fine",
|
|
"OK",
|
|
"okay",
|
|
"passable",
|
|
"respectable",
|
|
"satisfactory",
|
|
"standard",
|
|
"tolerable"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to cause severe or permanent injury to":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"we were afraid that the horse would be lamed by its horrible fall"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"cripple",
|
|
"disable",
|
|
"incapacitate",
|
|
"maim",
|
|
"mutilate"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"dismember",
|
|
"hamstring",
|
|
"hobble",
|
|
"paralyze",
|
|
"batter",
|
|
"bruise",
|
|
"bung up",
|
|
"mangle",
|
|
"maul",
|
|
"rough (up)",
|
|
"gore",
|
|
"lacerate",
|
|
"wing",
|
|
"wound",
|
|
"disfigure",
|
|
"scar",
|
|
"kneecap",
|
|
"break",
|
|
"damage",
|
|
"harm",
|
|
"hurt",
|
|
"impair",
|
|
"injure",
|
|
"bash",
|
|
"beat",
|
|
"belt",
|
|
"bludgeon",
|
|
"buffet",
|
|
"drub",
|
|
"hammer",
|
|
"lace",
|
|
"lambaste",
|
|
"lambast",
|
|
"lick",
|
|
"paste",
|
|
"pelt",
|
|
"pommel",
|
|
"pound",
|
|
"pummel",
|
|
"thump",
|
|
"bang",
|
|
"box",
|
|
"hit",
|
|
"punch",
|
|
"slap",
|
|
"smack",
|
|
"smash",
|
|
"sock",
|
|
"spank",
|
|
"swat",
|
|
"swipe",
|
|
"thrash",
|
|
"thwack",
|
|
"whack",
|
|
"flog",
|
|
"lash",
|
|
"wallop",
|
|
"whip",
|
|
"kill",
|
|
"murder",
|
|
"torment",
|
|
"torture"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"cure",
|
|
"heal",
|
|
"rehabilitate",
|
|
"remedy",
|
|
"doctor",
|
|
"fix",
|
|
"mend",
|
|
"patch",
|
|
"rejuvenate",
|
|
"renew",
|
|
"repair",
|
|
"restore"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"laments":{
|
|
"to feel or express sorrow for":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"she lamented the loss of her beloved pet to a degree that went way beyond words"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bemoans",
|
|
"bewails",
|
|
"deplores",
|
|
"grieves (for)",
|
|
"mourns",
|
|
"wails (for)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"elegizes",
|
|
"cries (for)",
|
|
"keens",
|
|
"moans",
|
|
"weeps",
|
|
"regrets",
|
|
"rues",
|
|
"bawls",
|
|
"blubbers",
|
|
"sobs",
|
|
"agonizes",
|
|
"bleeds",
|
|
"hurts",
|
|
"sorrows",
|
|
"suffers"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"beams",
|
|
"cheers",
|
|
"grins",
|
|
"laughs",
|
|
"smiles"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"delights",
|
|
"exults (in)",
|
|
"glories (in)",
|
|
"joys",
|
|
"rejoices (in)"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to feel sorry or dissatisfied about":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the youth lamented not having spent more time with his late grandfather"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bemoans",
|
|
"deplores",
|
|
"regrets",
|
|
"repents",
|
|
"rues"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"aches (for)",
|
|
"bewails",
|
|
"grieves (for)",
|
|
"mourns",
|
|
"sorrows (for)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"delights (in)",
|
|
"enjoys",
|
|
"relishes",
|
|
"revels (in)",
|
|
"savors",
|
|
"savours"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"a crying out in grief":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the national lament that was heard when the beloved singer perished in the crash"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"groans",
|
|
"howls",
|
|
"keens",
|
|
"lamentations",
|
|
"moans",
|
|
"plaints",
|
|
"wails"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"cries",
|
|
"sobs",
|
|
"tears",
|
|
"mournings",
|
|
"sufferings",
|
|
"hand-wringings",
|
|
"regrets",
|
|
"complaints",
|
|
"cris de coeur",
|
|
"outcries",
|
|
"protests",
|
|
"anguishes",
|
|
"dolors",
|
|
"griefs",
|
|
"heartaches",
|
|
"heartbreaks",
|
|
"sorrows",
|
|
"woes"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"exultations",
|
|
"rejoicings"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"a composition expressing one's grief over a loss":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a poem that is her lament for her late grandmother"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"dirges",
|
|
"elegies",
|
|
"requiems",
|
|
"threnodies"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"taps",
|
|
"elegiacs",
|
|
"monodies"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"encomiums",
|
|
"encomia",
|
|
"eulogies",
|
|
"paeans",
|
|
"panegyrics"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"an expression of dissatisfaction, pain, or resentment":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the actress' lament that there aren't enough good roles for women"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"beefs",
|
|
"bitches",
|
|
"bleats",
|
|
"carps",
|
|
"complaints",
|
|
"fusses",
|
|
"grievances",
|
|
"gripes",
|
|
"grouches",
|
|
"grouses",
|
|
"grumbles",
|
|
"hollers",
|
|
"kvetches",
|
|
"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":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"lambs":{
|
|
"an innocent or gentle person":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the new guys at football camp were lambs who hardly knew what awaited them"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"angels",
|
|
"doves",
|
|
"innocents",
|
|
"sheep"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"babes",
|
|
"colts",
|
|
"cubs",
|
|
"fledglings",
|
|
"greenhorns",
|
|
"ingenues",
|
|
"ing\u00e9nues",
|
|
"na\u00effs",
|
|
"naifs",
|
|
"newbies",
|
|
"tenderfeet",
|
|
"tenderfoots",
|
|
"virgins",
|
|
"cherubs",
|
|
"cherubim",
|
|
"saints",
|
|
"softies",
|
|
"weaklings",
|
|
"wimps",
|
|
"dupes",
|
|
"pigeons",
|
|
"saps",
|
|
"suckers"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"bullies",
|
|
"roughnecks",
|
|
"rowdies",
|
|
"toughs",
|
|
"beasts",
|
|
"boors",
|
|
"cads",
|
|
"churls",
|
|
"clowns",
|
|
"creeps",
|
|
"cretins",
|
|
"curs",
|
|
"heels",
|
|
"jerks",
|
|
"jokers",
|
|
"louses",
|
|
"louts",
|
|
"slobs",
|
|
"sharks",
|
|
"skunks",
|
|
"skunk",
|
|
"snakes",
|
|
"stinkers",
|
|
"devils",
|
|
"knaves",
|
|
"miscreants",
|
|
"no-goods",
|
|
"rapscallions",
|
|
"rascals",
|
|
"reprobates",
|
|
"rogues",
|
|
"scalawags",
|
|
"scallywags",
|
|
"scamps",
|
|
"scoundrels",
|
|
"varlets",
|
|
"villains"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"wolves"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"lamentations":{
|
|
"a crying out in grief":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"there was a great lamentation on Wall Street when the government's latest unemployment figures were published"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"groans",
|
|
"howls",
|
|
"keens",
|
|
"laments",
|
|
"moans",
|
|
"plaints",
|
|
"wails"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"cries",
|
|
"sobs",
|
|
"tears",
|
|
"mournings",
|
|
"sufferings",
|
|
"hand-wringings",
|
|
"regrets",
|
|
"complaints",
|
|
"cris de coeur",
|
|
"outcries",
|
|
"protests",
|
|
"anguishes",
|
|
"dolors",
|
|
"griefs",
|
|
"heartaches",
|
|
"heartbreaks",
|
|
"sorrows",
|
|
"woes"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"exultations",
|
|
"rejoicings"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"lambast":{
|
|
"to criticize (someone) severely or angrily especially for personal failings":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the director lambasted them mercilessly for forgetting their lines during the final dress rehearsal"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"baste",
|
|
"bawl out",
|
|
"berate",
|
|
"call down",
|
|
"castigate",
|
|
"chastise",
|
|
"chew out",
|
|
"dress down",
|
|
"flay",
|
|
"hammer",
|
|
"jaw",
|
|
"keelhaul",
|
|
"lecture",
|
|
"rag",
|
|
"rail (at or against)",
|
|
"rant (at)",
|
|
"rate",
|
|
"ream (out)",
|
|
"rebuke",
|
|
"reprimand",
|
|
"reproach",
|
|
"scold",
|
|
"score",
|
|
"tongue-lash",
|
|
"upbraid"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"admonish",
|
|
"chide",
|
|
"remonstrate (with)",
|
|
"reprove",
|
|
"abuse",
|
|
"assail",
|
|
"attack",
|
|
"bad-mouth",
|
|
"blame",
|
|
"blast",
|
|
"censure",
|
|
"condemn",
|
|
"criticize",
|
|
"crucify",
|
|
"denounce",
|
|
"dis",
|
|
"diss",
|
|
"excoriate",
|
|
"fault",
|
|
"harangue",
|
|
"knock",
|
|
"lace (into)",
|
|
"lash",
|
|
"pan",
|
|
"reprehend",
|
|
"revile",
|
|
"scourge",
|
|
"slam",
|
|
"vituperate",
|
|
"belittle",
|
|
"disparage",
|
|
"mock",
|
|
"put down",
|
|
"ridicule",
|
|
"scoff",
|
|
"scorn"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"approve",
|
|
"endorse",
|
|
"indorse",
|
|
"sanction",
|
|
"extol",
|
|
"extoll",
|
|
"laud",
|
|
"praise"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to criticize harshly and usually publicly":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"movie critics across the country lambasted the film for its contrived plot"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"abuse",
|
|
"assail",
|
|
"attack",
|
|
"bash",
|
|
"belabor",
|
|
"blast",
|
|
"castigate",
|
|
"excoriate",
|
|
"jump (on)",
|
|
"potshot",
|
|
"savage",
|
|
"scathe",
|
|
"slam",
|
|
"trash",
|
|
"vituperate"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"berate",
|
|
"harangue",
|
|
"harass",
|
|
"harry",
|
|
"revile",
|
|
"scold",
|
|
"whip",
|
|
"blaspheme",
|
|
"curse",
|
|
"execrate",
|
|
"imprecate",
|
|
"profane",
|
|
"affront",
|
|
"insult",
|
|
"slur",
|
|
"asperse",
|
|
"bad-mouth",
|
|
"belittle",
|
|
"blackguard",
|
|
"disparage",
|
|
"put down",
|
|
"libel",
|
|
"slander",
|
|
"traduce",
|
|
"vilify",
|
|
"chastise",
|
|
"chide",
|
|
"criticize",
|
|
"lace (into)",
|
|
"rebuke",
|
|
"reprimand",
|
|
"fulminate",
|
|
"lash (out)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"acclaim",
|
|
"commend",
|
|
"compliment",
|
|
"hail",
|
|
"laud",
|
|
"praise"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to strike repeatedly":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"like all westerns, this movie contains the requisite scene of saloon patrons lambasting each other"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bash",
|
|
"baste",
|
|
"bat",
|
|
"batter",
|
|
"beat",
|
|
"belabor",
|
|
"belt",
|
|
"birch",
|
|
"bludgeon",
|
|
"buffet",
|
|
"bung up",
|
|
"club",
|
|
"curry",
|
|
"do",
|
|
"drub",
|
|
"fib",
|
|
"flog",
|
|
"hammer",
|
|
"hide",
|
|
"lace",
|
|
"lash",
|
|
"lather",
|
|
"lick",
|
|
"maul",
|
|
"mess (up)",
|
|
"paddle",
|
|
"pelt",
|
|
"pommel",
|
|
"pound",
|
|
"pummel",
|
|
"punch out",
|
|
"rough (up)",
|
|
"slate",
|
|
"slog",
|
|
"switch",
|
|
"tan",
|
|
"thrash",
|
|
"thresh",
|
|
"thump",
|
|
"tromp",
|
|
"wallop",
|
|
"whale",
|
|
"whip",
|
|
"whop",
|
|
"whap",
|
|
"whup",
|
|
"work over"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"assail",
|
|
"assault",
|
|
"attack",
|
|
"beset",
|
|
"box",
|
|
"bust",
|
|
"chop",
|
|
"clobber",
|
|
"clout",
|
|
"crack",
|
|
"cudgel",
|
|
"cuff",
|
|
"descend (on or upon)",
|
|
"hit",
|
|
"jump (on)",
|
|
"knock",
|
|
"lam",
|
|
"lay on",
|
|
"paste",
|
|
"pounce (on or upon)",
|
|
"punch",
|
|
"raid",
|
|
"rush",
|
|
"slam",
|
|
"slap",
|
|
"smack",
|
|
"smash",
|
|
"sock",
|
|
"spank",
|
|
"storm",
|
|
"swat",
|
|
"swipe",
|
|
"thwack",
|
|
"whack",
|
|
"wham",
|
|
"whomp",
|
|
"blackjack",
|
|
"cane",
|
|
"cowhide",
|
|
"flagellate",
|
|
"fustigate",
|
|
"horsewhip",
|
|
"leather",
|
|
"pistol-whip",
|
|
"rawhide",
|
|
"scourge",
|
|
"strap",
|
|
"gore",
|
|
"lacerate",
|
|
"wound",
|
|
"maim",
|
|
"mangle",
|
|
"mutilate"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"lamia":{
|
|
"as in vampire , hag":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"hag",
|
|
"vampire",
|
|
"cacodemon",
|
|
"demon",
|
|
"daemon",
|
|
"devil",
|
|
"fiend",
|
|
"ghost",
|
|
"ghoul",
|
|
"ghoulie",
|
|
"imp",
|
|
"shaitan",
|
|
"incubus",
|
|
"nightmare",
|
|
"succubus",
|
|
"afreet",
|
|
"afrit",
|
|
"genie",
|
|
"jinni",
|
|
"jinn",
|
|
"djinni",
|
|
"djinn",
|
|
"apparition",
|
|
"banshee",
|
|
"bogey",
|
|
"bogie",
|
|
"bogy",
|
|
"bugbear",
|
|
"familiar",
|
|
"familiar spirit",
|
|
"genius",
|
|
"phantasm",
|
|
"fantasm",
|
|
"phantom",
|
|
"poltergeist",
|
|
"shade",
|
|
"shadow",
|
|
"specter",
|
|
"spectre",
|
|
"spirit",
|
|
"spook",
|
|
"vision",
|
|
"wraith",
|
|
"brownie",
|
|
"dwarf",
|
|
"elf",
|
|
"faerie",
|
|
"faery",
|
|
"fairy",
|
|
"fay",
|
|
"gnome",
|
|
"goblin",
|
|
"gremlin",
|
|
"hobgoblin",
|
|
"kobold",
|
|
"leprechaun",
|
|
"pixie",
|
|
"pixy",
|
|
"puck",
|
|
"sprite",
|
|
"troll",
|
|
"monster",
|
|
"ogre"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"angel"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"lamenting":{
|
|
"as in crying , wailing":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bemoaning",
|
|
"crying",
|
|
"wailing",
|
|
"weeping",
|
|
"distressed",
|
|
"grieving",
|
|
"melancholy",
|
|
"miserable",
|
|
"mournful",
|
|
"mourning",
|
|
"sad",
|
|
"sorrowing",
|
|
"suffering",
|
|
"unhappy",
|
|
"upset",
|
|
"orphaned",
|
|
"widowed",
|
|
"bereaved",
|
|
"bereft"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to feel or express sorrow for":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"she lamented the loss of her beloved pet to a degree that went way beyond words"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bemoaning",
|
|
"bewailing",
|
|
"deploring",
|
|
"grieving (for)",
|
|
"mourning",
|
|
"wailing (for)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"elegizing",
|
|
"crying (for)",
|
|
"keening",
|
|
"moaning",
|
|
"weeping",
|
|
"regretting",
|
|
"ruing",
|
|
"bawling",
|
|
"blubbering",
|
|
"sobbing",
|
|
"agonizing",
|
|
"bleeding",
|
|
"hurting",
|
|
"sorrowing",
|
|
"suffering"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"beaming",
|
|
"cheering",
|
|
"grinning",
|
|
"laughing",
|
|
"smiling"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"delighting",
|
|
"exulting (in)",
|
|
"glorying (in)",
|
|
"joying",
|
|
"rejoicing (in)"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to feel sorry or dissatisfied about":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the youth lamented not having spent more time with his late grandfather"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bemoaning",
|
|
"deploring",
|
|
"regretting",
|
|
"repenting",
|
|
"ruing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"aching (for)",
|
|
"bewailing",
|
|
"grieving (for)",
|
|
"mourning",
|
|
"sorrowing (for)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"delighting (in)",
|
|
"enjoying",
|
|
"relishing",
|
|
"reveling (in)",
|
|
"revelling (in)",
|
|
"savoring",
|
|
"savouring"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"lameness":{
|
|
"as in infirmity":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"infirmity",
|
|
"debilitation",
|
|
"debility",
|
|
"decrepitude",
|
|
"enfeeblement",
|
|
"feebleness",
|
|
"frailness",
|
|
"frailty",
|
|
"weakness",
|
|
"disability",
|
|
"impairment",
|
|
"cerebral palsy",
|
|
"multiple sclerosis",
|
|
"poliomyelitis",
|
|
"diplegia",
|
|
"hemiplegia",
|
|
"paraplegia",
|
|
"paresis",
|
|
"quadriplegia",
|
|
"spastic paralysis",
|
|
"palsy",
|
|
"paralysis"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"mobility",
|
|
"motility",
|
|
"sensation"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"lampoons":{
|
|
"a creative work that uses sharp humor to point up the foolishness of a person, institution, or human nature in general":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"this classic musical is a lampoon of the movie business at the time when sound was introduced"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"pasquinades",
|
|
"satires"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"burlesques",
|
|
"caricatures",
|
|
"parodies",
|
|
"spoofs",
|
|
"takeoffs",
|
|
"comedies",
|
|
"farces",
|
|
"sketches",
|
|
"skits",
|
|
"slapsticks",
|
|
"squibs",
|
|
"derisions",
|
|
"ridicules",
|
|
"cartoons",
|
|
"mockeries",
|
|
"travesties"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in satirizes , pasquinades":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"pasquinades",
|
|
"satirizes",
|
|
"burlesques",
|
|
"caricatures",
|
|
"does",
|
|
"imitates",
|
|
"mimics",
|
|
"mocks",
|
|
"parodies",
|
|
"sends up",
|
|
"spoofs",
|
|
"travesties",
|
|
"derides",
|
|
"gibes",
|
|
"jibes",
|
|
"ridicules",
|
|
"apes",
|
|
"copycats",
|
|
"monkeys",
|
|
"parrots",
|
|
"duplicates",
|
|
"emulates",
|
|
"replicates",
|
|
"reproduces",
|
|
"acts",
|
|
"counterfeits",
|
|
"dissembles",
|
|
"fakes",
|
|
"feigns",
|
|
"pretends",
|
|
"shams",
|
|
"simulates",
|
|
"elaborates",
|
|
"embellishes",
|
|
"embroiders",
|
|
"exaggerates",
|
|
"magnifies",
|
|
"pads",
|
|
"plays up",
|
|
"stretches",
|
|
"amplifies",
|
|
"enhances",
|
|
"enlarges (on or upon)",
|
|
"expands",
|
|
"fleshes (out)",
|
|
"overdraws",
|
|
"overstates",
|
|
"puts on",
|
|
"mimes",
|
|
"pantomimes",
|
|
"impersonates",
|
|
"performs",
|
|
"personates",
|
|
"plays"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"lamentably":{
|
|
"as in unfortunately , sadly":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"regrettably",
|
|
"sadly",
|
|
"tragically",
|
|
"unfortunately",
|
|
"unhappily",
|
|
"unluckily",
|
|
"alack",
|
|
"alas",
|
|
"ay",
|
|
"wirra",
|
|
"woe",
|
|
"annoyingly",
|
|
"disgustingly",
|
|
"distressingly",
|
|
"irritatingly",
|
|
"vexingly",
|
|
"alarmingly",
|
|
"disturbingly",
|
|
"perturbingly",
|
|
"traumatically",
|
|
"unsettlingly",
|
|
"abominably",
|
|
"appallingly",
|
|
"awfully",
|
|
"dreadfully",
|
|
"horrendously",
|
|
"horribly",
|
|
"horridly",
|
|
"shockingly",
|
|
"sickeningly",
|
|
"terribly",
|
|
"vilely",
|
|
"badly",
|
|
"disagreeably",
|
|
"ill",
|
|
"unpleasantly"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"blessedly",
|
|
"fortunately",
|
|
"happily",
|
|
"luckily",
|
|
"thankfully",
|
|
"advantageously",
|
|
"helpfully",
|
|
"excellently",
|
|
"superbly",
|
|
"marvelously",
|
|
"sensationally",
|
|
"wonderfully",
|
|
"agreeably",
|
|
"charmingly",
|
|
"delectably",
|
|
"deliciously",
|
|
"delightfully",
|
|
"dreamily",
|
|
"enchantingly",
|
|
"enjoyably",
|
|
"favorably",
|
|
"felicitously",
|
|
"fetchingly",
|
|
"gloriously",
|
|
"gratifyingly",
|
|
"great",
|
|
"nicely",
|
|
"palatably",
|
|
"pleasantly",
|
|
"pleasingly",
|
|
"pleasurably",
|
|
"prettily",
|
|
"satisfyingly",
|
|
"splendidly",
|
|
"sweetly",
|
|
"swimmingly",
|
|
"welcomely",
|
|
"well",
|
|
"winningly",
|
|
"finely",
|
|
"grandly",
|
|
"magnificently"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adverb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"laming":{
|
|
"to cause severe or permanent injury to":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"we were afraid that the horse would be lamed by its horrible fall"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"crippling",
|
|
"disabling",
|
|
"incapacitating",
|
|
"maiming",
|
|
"mutilating"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"dismembering",
|
|
"hamstringing",
|
|
"hobbling",
|
|
"paralyzing",
|
|
"battering",
|
|
"bruising",
|
|
"bunging up",
|
|
"mangling",
|
|
"mauling",
|
|
"roughing (up)",
|
|
"goring",
|
|
"lacerating",
|
|
"winging",
|
|
"wounding",
|
|
"disfiguring",
|
|
"scarring",
|
|
"kneecapping",
|
|
"breaking",
|
|
"damaging",
|
|
"harming",
|
|
"hurting",
|
|
"impairing",
|
|
"injuring",
|
|
"bashing",
|
|
"beating",
|
|
"belting",
|
|
"bludgeoning",
|
|
"buffeting",
|
|
"drubbing",
|
|
"hammering",
|
|
"lacing",
|
|
"lambasting",
|
|
"licking",
|
|
"pasting",
|
|
"pelting",
|
|
"pommeling",
|
|
"pommelling",
|
|
"pounding",
|
|
"pummeling",
|
|
"pummelling",
|
|
"thumping",
|
|
"banging",
|
|
"boxing",
|
|
"hitting",
|
|
"punching",
|
|
"slapping",
|
|
"smacking",
|
|
"smashing",
|
|
"socking",
|
|
"spanking",
|
|
"swatting",
|
|
"swiping",
|
|
"thrashing",
|
|
"thwacking",
|
|
"whacking",
|
|
"flogging",
|
|
"lashing",
|
|
"walloping",
|
|
"whipping",
|
|
"killing",
|
|
"murdering",
|
|
"tormenting",
|
|
"torturing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"curing",
|
|
"healing",
|
|
"rehabilitating",
|
|
"remedying",
|
|
"doctoring",
|
|
"fixing",
|
|
"mending",
|
|
"patching",
|
|
"rejuvenating",
|
|
"renewing",
|
|
"repairing",
|
|
"restoring"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"lamasery":{
|
|
"as in ashram , vihara":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"ashram",
|
|
"vihara",
|
|
"house",
|
|
"abbey",
|
|
"cloister",
|
|
"friary",
|
|
"hermitage",
|
|
"monastery",
|
|
"priory",
|
|
"convent",
|
|
"nunnery"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"lampooners":{
|
|
"as in satirists , caricaturists":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"burlesquers",
|
|
"caricaturists",
|
|
"mockers",
|
|
"parodists",
|
|
"satirists",
|
|
"imitators",
|
|
"impersonators",
|
|
"impressionists",
|
|
"mimics",
|
|
"personators",
|
|
"mimers",
|
|
"mimes",
|
|
"mummers",
|
|
"pantomimes",
|
|
"pantomimists",
|
|
"actors",
|
|
"entertainers",
|
|
"performers",
|
|
"players",
|
|
"troupers",
|
|
"apes",
|
|
"copycats",
|
|
"echoes",
|
|
"echos",
|
|
"parrots",
|
|
"rubber stamps"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"lammed":{
|
|
"to get free from a dangerous or confining situation":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"let's lam out of this hellhole while there's still time"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"absconded",
|
|
"broke out (of)",
|
|
"cleared out",
|
|
"escaped",
|
|
"fled",
|
|
"flew",
|
|
"got out",
|
|
"ran away",
|
|
"ran off"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"avoided",
|
|
"eluded",
|
|
"evaded",
|
|
"lost",
|
|
"shunned",
|
|
"decamped",
|
|
"departed",
|
|
"eloped",
|
|
"exited",
|
|
"left",
|
|
"moved",
|
|
"pulled out",
|
|
"quit",
|
|
"quitted",
|
|
"sallied (forth)",
|
|
"shoved (off)",
|
|
"took off",
|
|
"walked out",
|
|
"went",
|
|
"disentangled",
|
|
"extricated",
|
|
"brought off",
|
|
"emancipated",
|
|
"enfranchised",
|
|
"freed",
|
|
"liberated",
|
|
"loosed",
|
|
"loosened",
|
|
"manumitted",
|
|
"redeemed",
|
|
"released",
|
|
"rescued",
|
|
"sprang",
|
|
"sprung",
|
|
"unbound",
|
|
"uncaged",
|
|
"unchained",
|
|
"unfettered"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"abided",
|
|
"abode",
|
|
"dwelled",
|
|
"dwelt",
|
|
"hung around",
|
|
"lingered",
|
|
"remained",
|
|
"stayed",
|
|
"stuck around",
|
|
"tarried",
|
|
"came back",
|
|
"returned"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"lamina":{
|
|
"a small thin piece of material that resembles an animal scale":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the laminae of stratified rock were deposited separately, building upwards as time passed"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"lamella",
|
|
"plate",
|
|
"scale"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"chip",
|
|
"flake",
|
|
"sliver",
|
|
"splint",
|
|
"splinter",
|
|
"leaf",
|
|
"sheet",
|
|
"slice"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"lambskin":{
|
|
"as in calfskin , cowhide":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"alligator",
|
|
"antelope",
|
|
"buckskin",
|
|
"cabretta",
|
|
"calfskin",
|
|
"capeskin",
|
|
"chamois",
|
|
"cordovan",
|
|
"cowhide",
|
|
"crocodile",
|
|
"deerskin",
|
|
"doeskin",
|
|
"goatskin",
|
|
"horsehide",
|
|
"kid",
|
|
"kidskin",
|
|
"morocco",
|
|
"ostrich",
|
|
"pigskin",
|
|
"seal",
|
|
"sharkskin",
|
|
"sheepskin",
|
|
"snakeskin",
|
|
"coat",
|
|
"fleece",
|
|
"fur",
|
|
"pelt",
|
|
"nubuck",
|
|
"patent leather",
|
|
"suede",
|
|
"hide",
|
|
"leather",
|
|
"skin"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"lamed":{
|
|
"as in lame , hobbled":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"halt",
|
|
"hobbled",
|
|
"lame",
|
|
"challenged",
|
|
"crippled",
|
|
"disabled",
|
|
"maimed",
|
|
"mutilated",
|
|
"impaired",
|
|
"incapacitated",
|
|
"paralytic",
|
|
"paralyzed",
|
|
"hamstrung",
|
|
"hemiplegic",
|
|
"paraplegic",
|
|
"paretic",
|
|
"quadriplegic",
|
|
"debilitated",
|
|
"decrepit",
|
|
"enfeebled",
|
|
"feeble",
|
|
"frail",
|
|
"infirm",
|
|
"wasted",
|
|
"weak",
|
|
"weakened"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"able-bodied",
|
|
"fit",
|
|
"hale",
|
|
"healthy",
|
|
"hearty",
|
|
"robust",
|
|
"sound",
|
|
"well",
|
|
"whole"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to cause severe or permanent injury to":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"we were afraid that the horse would be lamed by its horrible fall"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"crippled",
|
|
"disabled",
|
|
"incapacitated",
|
|
"maimed",
|
|
"mutilated"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"dismembered",
|
|
"hamstrung",
|
|
"hobbled",
|
|
"paralyzed",
|
|
"battered",
|
|
"bruised",
|
|
"bunged up",
|
|
"mangled",
|
|
"mauled",
|
|
"roughed (up)",
|
|
"gored",
|
|
"lacerated",
|
|
"winged",
|
|
"wounded",
|
|
"disfigured",
|
|
"scarred",
|
|
"kneecapped",
|
|
"broke",
|
|
"damaged",
|
|
"harmed",
|
|
"hurt",
|
|
"impaired",
|
|
"injured",
|
|
"bashed",
|
|
"beat",
|
|
"belted",
|
|
"bludgeoned",
|
|
"buffeted",
|
|
"drubbed",
|
|
"hammered",
|
|
"laced",
|
|
"lambasted",
|
|
"licked",
|
|
"pasted",
|
|
"pelted",
|
|
"pommeled",
|
|
"pommelled",
|
|
"pounded",
|
|
"pummeled",
|
|
"pummelled",
|
|
"thumped",
|
|
"banged",
|
|
"boxed",
|
|
"hit",
|
|
"punched",
|
|
"slapped",
|
|
"smacked",
|
|
"smashed",
|
|
"socked",
|
|
"spanked",
|
|
"swatted",
|
|
"swiped",
|
|
"thrashed",
|
|
"thwacked",
|
|
"whacked",
|
|
"flogged",
|
|
"lashed",
|
|
"walloped",
|
|
"whipped",
|
|
"killed",
|
|
"murdered",
|
|
"tormented",
|
|
"tortured"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"cured",
|
|
"healed",
|
|
"rehabilitated",
|
|
"remedied",
|
|
"doctored",
|
|
"fixed",
|
|
"mended",
|
|
"patched",
|
|
"rejuvenated",
|
|
"renewed",
|
|
"repaired",
|
|
"restored"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"lamblike":{
|
|
"as in sheepish , hangdog":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"hangdog",
|
|
"sheepish",
|
|
"abject",
|
|
"base",
|
|
"humble",
|
|
"menial",
|
|
"servile",
|
|
"slavish",
|
|
"demure",
|
|
"lowly",
|
|
"meek",
|
|
"modest",
|
|
"retiring",
|
|
"unassuming",
|
|
"unpretentious",
|
|
"fawning",
|
|
"sycophant",
|
|
"sycophantic",
|
|
"toadyish"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"arrogant",
|
|
"haughty",
|
|
"high-handed",
|
|
"imperious",
|
|
"lordly",
|
|
"supercilious",
|
|
"superior",
|
|
"uppity"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"lamaseries":{
|
|
"as in ashrams , viharas":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"ashrams",
|
|
"viharas",
|
|
"houses",
|
|
"abbeys",
|
|
"cloisters",
|
|
"friaries",
|
|
"hermitages",
|
|
"monasteries",
|
|
"priories",
|
|
"convents",
|
|
"nunneries"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"lamiae":{
|
|
"as in vampires , hags":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"hags",
|
|
"vampires",
|
|
"cacodemons",
|
|
"demons",
|
|
"daemons",
|
|
"devils",
|
|
"fiends",
|
|
"ghosts",
|
|
"ghoulies",
|
|
"ghouls",
|
|
"imps",
|
|
"shaitans",
|
|
"incubi",
|
|
"incubuses",
|
|
"nightmares",
|
|
"succubi",
|
|
"afreets",
|
|
"afrits",
|
|
"genies",
|
|
"genii",
|
|
"jinn",
|
|
"jinns",
|
|
"djinn",
|
|
"djinns",
|
|
"apparitions",
|
|
"banshees",
|
|
"bogeys",
|
|
"bogies",
|
|
"bugbears",
|
|
"familiars",
|
|
"familiar spirits",
|
|
"geniuses",
|
|
"genii",
|
|
"phantasms",
|
|
"fantasms",
|
|
"phantoms",
|
|
"poltergeists",
|
|
"shades",
|
|
"shadows",
|
|
"specters",
|
|
"spectres",
|
|
"spirits",
|
|
"spooks",
|
|
"visions",
|
|
"wraiths",
|
|
"brownies",
|
|
"dwarfs",
|
|
"dwarves",
|
|
"elves",
|
|
"faeries",
|
|
"fairies",
|
|
"fays",
|
|
"gnomes",
|
|
"goblins",
|
|
"gremlins",
|
|
"hobgoblins",
|
|
"kobolds",
|
|
"leprechauns",
|
|
"pixies",
|
|
"pucks",
|
|
"sprites",
|
|
"trolls",
|
|
"monsters",
|
|
"ogres"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"angels"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"laminae":{
|
|
"a small thin piece of material that resembles an animal scale":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the laminae of stratified rock were deposited separately, building upwards as time passed"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"lamellae",
|
|
"lamellas",
|
|
"plates",
|
|
"scales"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"chips",
|
|
"flakes",
|
|
"slivers",
|
|
"splinters",
|
|
"splints",
|
|
"leaves",
|
|
"leafs",
|
|
"sheets",
|
|
"slices"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"lamellae":{
|
|
"a small thin piece of material that resembles an animal scale":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the gemstone's distinctive iridescence is caused by light passing from one lamella of crystal to another"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"laminae",
|
|
"laminas",
|
|
"plates",
|
|
"scales"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"chips",
|
|
"flakes",
|
|
"slivers",
|
|
"splinters",
|
|
"splints",
|
|
"leaves",
|
|
"leafs",
|
|
"sheets",
|
|
"slices"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"lambasted":{
|
|
"to criticize (someone) severely or angrily especially for personal failings":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the director lambasted them mercilessly for forgetting their lines during the final dress rehearsal"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"basted",
|
|
"bawled out",
|
|
"berated",
|
|
"called down",
|
|
"castigated",
|
|
"chastised",
|
|
"chewed out",
|
|
"dressed down",
|
|
"flayed",
|
|
"hammered",
|
|
"jawed",
|
|
"keelhauled",
|
|
"lectured",
|
|
"ragged",
|
|
"railed (at or against)",
|
|
"ranted (at)",
|
|
"rated",
|
|
"reamed (out)",
|
|
"rebuked",
|
|
"reprimanded",
|
|
"reproached",
|
|
"scolded",
|
|
"scored",
|
|
"tongue-lashed",
|
|
"upbraided"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"admonished",
|
|
"chid",
|
|
"chided",
|
|
"remonstrated (with)",
|
|
"reproved",
|
|
"abused",
|
|
"assailed",
|
|
"attacked",
|
|
"bad-mouthed",
|
|
"blamed",
|
|
"blasted",
|
|
"censured",
|
|
"condemned",
|
|
"criticized",
|
|
"crucified",
|
|
"denounced",
|
|
"dissed",
|
|
"excoriated",
|
|
"faulted",
|
|
"harangued",
|
|
"knocked",
|
|
"laced (into)",
|
|
"lashed",
|
|
"panned",
|
|
"reprehended",
|
|
"reviled",
|
|
"scourged",
|
|
"slammed",
|
|
"vituperated",
|
|
"belittled",
|
|
"disparaged",
|
|
"mocked",
|
|
"put down",
|
|
"ridiculed",
|
|
"scoffed",
|
|
"scorned"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"approved",
|
|
"endorsed",
|
|
"indorsed",
|
|
"sanctioned",
|
|
"extolled",
|
|
"lauded",
|
|
"praised"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to criticize harshly and usually publicly":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"movie critics across the country lambasted the film for its contrived plot"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"abused",
|
|
"assailed",
|
|
"attacked",
|
|
"bashed",
|
|
"belabored",
|
|
"blasted",
|
|
"castigated",
|
|
"excoriated",
|
|
"jumped (on)",
|
|
"potshot",
|
|
"savaged",
|
|
"scathed",
|
|
"slammed",
|
|
"trashed",
|
|
"vituperated"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"berated",
|
|
"harangued",
|
|
"harassed",
|
|
"harried",
|
|
"reviled",
|
|
"scolded",
|
|
"whipped",
|
|
"blasphemed",
|
|
"cursed",
|
|
"execrated",
|
|
"imprecated",
|
|
"profaned",
|
|
"affronted",
|
|
"insulted",
|
|
"slurred",
|
|
"aspersed",
|
|
"bad-mouthed",
|
|
"belittled",
|
|
"blackguarded",
|
|
"disparaged",
|
|
"put down",
|
|
"libeled",
|
|
"libelled",
|
|
"slandered",
|
|
"traduced",
|
|
"vilified",
|
|
"chastised",
|
|
"chid",
|
|
"chided",
|
|
"criticized",
|
|
"laced (into)",
|
|
"rebuked",
|
|
"reprimanded",
|
|
"fulminated",
|
|
"lashed (out)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"acclaimed",
|
|
"commended",
|
|
"complimented",
|
|
"hailed",
|
|
"lauded",
|
|
"praised"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to strike repeatedly":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"like all westerns, this movie contains the requisite scene of saloon patrons lambasting each other"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bashed",
|
|
"basted",
|
|
"batted",
|
|
"battered",
|
|
"beat",
|
|
"belabored",
|
|
"belted",
|
|
"birched",
|
|
"bludgeoned",
|
|
"buffeted",
|
|
"bunged up",
|
|
"clubbed",
|
|
"curried",
|
|
"did",
|
|
"drubbed",
|
|
"fibbed",
|
|
"flogged",
|
|
"hammered",
|
|
"hided",
|
|
"laced",
|
|
"lashed",
|
|
"lathered",
|
|
"licked",
|
|
"mauled",
|
|
"messed (up)",
|
|
"paddled",
|
|
"pelted",
|
|
"pommeled",
|
|
"pommelled",
|
|
"pounded",
|
|
"pummeled",
|
|
"pummelled",
|
|
"punched out",
|
|
"roughed (up)",
|
|
"slated",
|
|
"slogged",
|
|
"switched",
|
|
"tanned",
|
|
"thrashed",
|
|
"threshed",
|
|
"thumped",
|
|
"tromped",
|
|
"walloped",
|
|
"whaled",
|
|
"whipped",
|
|
"whopped",
|
|
"whapped",
|
|
"whupped",
|
|
"worked over"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"assailed",
|
|
"assaulted",
|
|
"attacked",
|
|
"beset",
|
|
"boxed",
|
|
"busted",
|
|
"bust",
|
|
"chopped",
|
|
"clobbered",
|
|
"clouted",
|
|
"cracked",
|
|
"cudgeled",
|
|
"cudgelled",
|
|
"cuffed",
|
|
"descended (on or upon)",
|
|
"hit",
|
|
"jumped (on)",
|
|
"knocked",
|
|
"laid on",
|
|
"lammed",
|
|
"pasted",
|
|
"pounced (on or upon)",
|
|
"punched",
|
|
"raided",
|
|
"rushed",
|
|
"slammed",
|
|
"slapped",
|
|
"smacked",
|
|
"smashed",
|
|
"socked",
|
|
"spanked",
|
|
"stormed",
|
|
"swatted",
|
|
"swiped",
|
|
"thwacked",
|
|
"whacked",
|
|
"whammed",
|
|
"whomped",
|
|
"blackjacked",
|
|
"caned",
|
|
"cowhided",
|
|
"flagellated",
|
|
"fustigated",
|
|
"horsewhipped",
|
|
"leathered",
|
|
"pistol-whipped",
|
|
"rawhided",
|
|
"scourged",
|
|
"strapped",
|
|
"gored",
|
|
"lacerated",
|
|
"wounded",
|
|
"maimed",
|
|
"mangled",
|
|
"mutilated"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"lamentation":{
|
|
"a crying out in grief":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"there was a great lamentation on Wall Street when the government's latest unemployment figures were published"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"groan",
|
|
"howl",
|
|
"keen",
|
|
"lament",
|
|
"moan",
|
|
"plaint",
|
|
"wail"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"cry",
|
|
"sob",
|
|
"tears",
|
|
"agonizing",
|
|
"grieving",
|
|
"mourning",
|
|
"sorrowing",
|
|
"suffering",
|
|
"weeping",
|
|
"hand-wringing",
|
|
"regret",
|
|
"complaint",
|
|
"cri de coeur",
|
|
"outcry",
|
|
"protest",
|
|
"anguish",
|
|
"dolor",
|
|
"grief",
|
|
"heartache",
|
|
"heartbreak",
|
|
"sorrow",
|
|
"woe"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"cheering",
|
|
"laughing",
|
|
"smiling"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"exultation",
|
|
"rejoicing"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"lambasts":{
|
|
"to criticize (someone) severely or angrily especially for personal failings":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the director lambasted them mercilessly for forgetting their lines during the final dress rehearsal"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bastes",
|
|
"bawls out",
|
|
"berates",
|
|
"calls down",
|
|
"castigates",
|
|
"chastises",
|
|
"chews out",
|
|
"dresses down",
|
|
"flays",
|
|
"hammers",
|
|
"jaws",
|
|
"keelhauls",
|
|
"lectures",
|
|
"rags",
|
|
"rails (at or against)",
|
|
"rants (at)",
|
|
"rates",
|
|
"reams (out)",
|
|
"rebukes",
|
|
"reprimands",
|
|
"reproaches",
|
|
"scolds",
|
|
"scores",
|
|
"tongue-lashes",
|
|
"upbraids"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"admonishes",
|
|
"chides",
|
|
"remonstrates (with)",
|
|
"reproves",
|
|
"abuses",
|
|
"assails",
|
|
"attacks",
|
|
"bad-mouths",
|
|
"blames",
|
|
"blasts",
|
|
"censures",
|
|
"condemns",
|
|
"criticizes",
|
|
"crucifies",
|
|
"denounces",
|
|
"disses",
|
|
"excoriates",
|
|
"faults",
|
|
"harangues",
|
|
"knocks",
|
|
"laces (into)",
|
|
"lashes",
|
|
"pans",
|
|
"reprehends",
|
|
"reviles",
|
|
"scourges",
|
|
"slams",
|
|
"vituperates",
|
|
"belittles",
|
|
"disparages",
|
|
"mocks",
|
|
"puts down",
|
|
"ridicules",
|
|
"scoffs",
|
|
"scorns"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"approves",
|
|
"endorses",
|
|
"indorses",
|
|
"sanctions",
|
|
"extols",
|
|
"extolls",
|
|
"lauds",
|
|
"praises"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to criticize harshly and usually publicly":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"movie critics across the country lambasted the film for its contrived plot"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"abuses",
|
|
"assails",
|
|
"attacks",
|
|
"bashes",
|
|
"belabors",
|
|
"blasts",
|
|
"castigates",
|
|
"excoriates",
|
|
"jumps (on)",
|
|
"potshots",
|
|
"savages",
|
|
"scathes",
|
|
"slams",
|
|
"trashes",
|
|
"vituperates"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"berates",
|
|
"harangues",
|
|
"harasses",
|
|
"harries",
|
|
"reviles",
|
|
"scolds",
|
|
"whips",
|
|
"blasphemes",
|
|
"curses",
|
|
"execrates",
|
|
"imprecates",
|
|
"profanes",
|
|
"affronts",
|
|
"insults",
|
|
"slurs",
|
|
"asperses",
|
|
"bad-mouths",
|
|
"belittles",
|
|
"blackguards",
|
|
"disparages",
|
|
"puts down",
|
|
"libels",
|
|
"slanders",
|
|
"traduces",
|
|
"vilifies",
|
|
"chastises",
|
|
"chides",
|
|
"criticizes",
|
|
"laces (into)",
|
|
"rebukes",
|
|
"reprimands",
|
|
"fulminates",
|
|
"lashes (out)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"acclaims",
|
|
"commends",
|
|
"compliments",
|
|
"hails",
|
|
"lauds",
|
|
"praises"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to strike repeatedly":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"like all westerns, this movie contains the requisite scene of saloon patrons lambasting each other"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bashes",
|
|
"bastes",
|
|
"bats",
|
|
"batters",
|
|
"beats",
|
|
"belabors",
|
|
"belts",
|
|
"birches",
|
|
"bludgeons",
|
|
"buffets",
|
|
"bungs up",
|
|
"clubs",
|
|
"curries",
|
|
"does",
|
|
"drubs",
|
|
"fibs",
|
|
"flogs",
|
|
"hammers",
|
|
"hides",
|
|
"laces",
|
|
"lashes",
|
|
"lathers",
|
|
"licks",
|
|
"mauls",
|
|
"messes (up)",
|
|
"paddles",
|
|
"pelts",
|
|
"pommels",
|
|
"pounds",
|
|
"pummels",
|
|
"punches out",
|
|
"roughs (up)",
|
|
"slates",
|
|
"slogs",
|
|
"switches",
|
|
"tans",
|
|
"thrashes",
|
|
"threshes",
|
|
"thumps",
|
|
"tromps",
|
|
"wallops",
|
|
"whales",
|
|
"whips",
|
|
"whops",
|
|
"whaps",
|
|
"whups",
|
|
"works over"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"assails",
|
|
"assaults",
|
|
"attacks",
|
|
"besets",
|
|
"boxes",
|
|
"busts",
|
|
"chops",
|
|
"clobbers",
|
|
"clouts",
|
|
"cracks",
|
|
"cudgels",
|
|
"cuffs",
|
|
"descends (on or upon)",
|
|
"hits",
|
|
"jumps (on)",
|
|
"knocks",
|
|
"lams",
|
|
"lays on",
|
|
"pastes",
|
|
"pounces (on or upon)",
|
|
"punches",
|
|
"raids",
|
|
"rushes",
|
|
"slams",
|
|
"slaps",
|
|
"smacks",
|
|
"smashes",
|
|
"socks",
|
|
"spanks",
|
|
"storms",
|
|
"swats",
|
|
"swipes",
|
|
"thwacks",
|
|
"whacks",
|
|
"whams",
|
|
"whomps",
|
|
"blackjacks",
|
|
"canes",
|
|
"cowhides",
|
|
"flagellates",
|
|
"fustigates",
|
|
"horsewhips",
|
|
"leathers",
|
|
"pistol-whips",
|
|
"rawhides",
|
|
"scourges",
|
|
"straps",
|
|
"gores",
|
|
"lacerates",
|
|
"wounds",
|
|
"maims",
|
|
"mangles",
|
|
"mutilates"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"lamb":{
|
|
"an innocent or gentle person":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the new guys at football camp were lambs who hardly knew what awaited them"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"angel",
|
|
"dove",
|
|
"innocent",
|
|
"sheep"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"babe",
|
|
"colt",
|
|
"cub",
|
|
"fledgling",
|
|
"greenhorn",
|
|
"ingenue",
|
|
"ing\u00e9nue",
|
|
"na\u00eff",
|
|
"naif",
|
|
"newbie",
|
|
"tenderfoot",
|
|
"virgin",
|
|
"cherub",
|
|
"saint",
|
|
"softy",
|
|
"softie",
|
|
"weakling",
|
|
"wimp",
|
|
"dupe",
|
|
"pigeon",
|
|
"sap",
|
|
"sucker"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"bully",
|
|
"roughneck",
|
|
"rowdy",
|
|
"tough",
|
|
"beast",
|
|
"boor",
|
|
"cad",
|
|
"churl",
|
|
"clown",
|
|
"creep",
|
|
"cretin",
|
|
"cur",
|
|
"heel",
|
|
"jerk",
|
|
"joker",
|
|
"louse",
|
|
"lout",
|
|
"slob",
|
|
"shark",
|
|
"skunk",
|
|
"snake",
|
|
"stinker",
|
|
"devil",
|
|
"knave",
|
|
"miscreant",
|
|
"no-good",
|
|
"rapscallion",
|
|
"rascal",
|
|
"reprobate",
|
|
"rogue",
|
|
"scalawag",
|
|
"scallywag",
|
|
"scamp",
|
|
"scoundrel",
|
|
"varlet",
|
|
"villain"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"wolf"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"lamps":{
|
|
"something that provides illumination":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"I didn't realize it had gotten so dark in the room until my wife came in and turned on the lamp , momentarily blinding me"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"beacons",
|
|
"illuminants",
|
|
"lights"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"arc lamps",
|
|
"arc lights",
|
|
"candelabra",
|
|
"candelabrums",
|
|
"candelabras",
|
|
"candles",
|
|
"chandeliers",
|
|
"dark lanterns",
|
|
"electrics",
|
|
"flares",
|
|
"flashbulbs",
|
|
"flashcubes",
|
|
"flashes",
|
|
"flashlights",
|
|
"floodlights",
|
|
"fluorescent lamps",
|
|
"gaslights",
|
|
"gasoliers",
|
|
"girandoles",
|
|
"headlights",
|
|
"incandescent lamps",
|
|
"klieg lights",
|
|
"kleig lights",
|
|
"lanterns",
|
|
"light bulbs",
|
|
"lighthouses",
|
|
"lightings",
|
|
"sconces",
|
|
"spotlights",
|
|
"streetlights",
|
|
"sun lamps"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"lampooner":{
|
|
"as in satirist , caricaturist":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"burlesquer",
|
|
"caricaturist",
|
|
"mocker",
|
|
"parodist",
|
|
"satirist",
|
|
"imitator",
|
|
"impersonator",
|
|
"impressionist",
|
|
"mimic",
|
|
"personator",
|
|
"mime",
|
|
"mimer",
|
|
"mummer",
|
|
"pantomime",
|
|
"pantomimist",
|
|
"actor",
|
|
"entertainer",
|
|
"performer",
|
|
"player",
|
|
"trouper",
|
|
"ape",
|
|
"copycat",
|
|
"echo",
|
|
"parrot",
|
|
"rubber stamp"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"lambent":{
|
|
"giving off or reflecting much light":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the lambent flames from our campfire cast a comforting glow"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"beaming",
|
|
"bedazzling",
|
|
"bright",
|
|
"brilliant",
|
|
"candescent",
|
|
"clear",
|
|
"dazzling",
|
|
"effulgent",
|
|
"fulgent",
|
|
"glowing",
|
|
"incandescent",
|
|
"lucent",
|
|
"lucid",
|
|
"luminous",
|
|
"lustrous",
|
|
"radiant",
|
|
"refulgent",
|
|
"sheeny",
|
|
"shining",
|
|
"shiny",
|
|
"splendid"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"ablaze",
|
|
"ardent",
|
|
"blazing",
|
|
"burning",
|
|
"combusting",
|
|
"fiery",
|
|
"flaming",
|
|
"red-hot",
|
|
"agleam",
|
|
"aglitter",
|
|
"blinding",
|
|
"coruscant",
|
|
"flaring",
|
|
"flashing",
|
|
"flickering",
|
|
"gemmy",
|
|
"glancing",
|
|
"glaring",
|
|
"gleaming",
|
|
"glimmering",
|
|
"glinting",
|
|
"glistening",
|
|
"glistering",
|
|
"glittering",
|
|
"scintillant",
|
|
"scintillating",
|
|
"shimmering",
|
|
"shimmery",
|
|
"sparkling",
|
|
"sunny",
|
|
"twinkling",
|
|
"winking",
|
|
"burnished",
|
|
"polished",
|
|
"shined",
|
|
"superbright",
|
|
"ultrabright"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"blackened",
|
|
"dark",
|
|
"darkened",
|
|
"darkish",
|
|
"darkling",
|
|
"darksome",
|
|
"dimmed",
|
|
"dusky",
|
|
"gloomy",
|
|
"lightless",
|
|
"murky",
|
|
"obscure",
|
|
"obscured",
|
|
"pitch-black",
|
|
"pitch-dark",
|
|
"somber",
|
|
"sombre",
|
|
"sunless",
|
|
"tenebrous",
|
|
"unlit",
|
|
"cloudy",
|
|
"shadowlike",
|
|
"shadowy",
|
|
"shady",
|
|
"gray",
|
|
"grey",
|
|
"leaden",
|
|
"pale",
|
|
"palish"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"dim",
|
|
"dull",
|
|
"lackluster",
|
|
"unbright",
|
|
"unbrilliant"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"lambency":{
|
|
"the quality or state of having or giving off light":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the lambency of the sunlit stained-glass window was breathtaking"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"brightness",
|
|
"brilliance",
|
|
"brilliancy",
|
|
"candor",
|
|
"dazzle",
|
|
"effulgence",
|
|
"illumination",
|
|
"lightness",
|
|
"luminance",
|
|
"luminosity",
|
|
"luminousness",
|
|
"luster",
|
|
"lustre",
|
|
"lustrousness",
|
|
"radiance",
|
|
"refulgence",
|
|
"splendor"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"blaze",
|
|
"flare",
|
|
"flash",
|
|
"flicker",
|
|
"light",
|
|
"fluorescence",
|
|
"incandescence",
|
|
"luminescence",
|
|
"burnish",
|
|
"gloss",
|
|
"polish",
|
|
"sheen",
|
|
"shine",
|
|
"shininess",
|
|
"fire",
|
|
"flame",
|
|
"glare",
|
|
"glow",
|
|
"flash",
|
|
"gleam",
|
|
"glimmer",
|
|
"glint",
|
|
"glisten",
|
|
"glitter",
|
|
"scintillation",
|
|
"shimmer",
|
|
"sparkle",
|
|
"twinkle"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"dimness",
|
|
"gloominess",
|
|
"somberness",
|
|
"cloudiness",
|
|
"haziness",
|
|
"murkiness",
|
|
"obscureness",
|
|
"obscurity",
|
|
"colorlessness",
|
|
"grayness",
|
|
"lackluster",
|
|
"paleness",
|
|
"shadiness",
|
|
"shadowiness"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"blackness",
|
|
"dark",
|
|
"darkness",
|
|
"dullness",
|
|
"dulness",
|
|
"duskiness"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"lamebrains":{
|
|
"a stupid person":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"who's the lamebrain who put an empty coffee carafe back on a hot burner?"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"airheads",
|
|
"birdbrains",
|
|
"blockheads",
|
|
"boneheads",
|
|
"bubbleheads",
|
|
"chowderheads",
|
|
"chuckleheads",
|
|
"clodpolls",
|
|
"clodpoles",
|
|
"clots",
|
|
"clucks",
|
|
"clunks",
|
|
"cretins",
|
|
"cuddies",
|
|
"deadheads",
|
|
"dim bulbs",
|
|
"dimwits",
|
|
"dips",
|
|
"dodoes",
|
|
"dodos",
|
|
"dolts",
|
|
"donkeys",
|
|
"doofuses",
|
|
"dufuses",
|
|
"dopes",
|
|
"dorks",
|
|
"dullards",
|
|
"dumbbells",
|
|
"dumbheads",
|
|
"dum-dums",
|
|
"dummies",
|
|
"dummkopfs",
|
|
"dunces",
|
|
"dunderheads",
|
|
"fatheads",
|
|
"ganders",
|
|
"golems",
|
|
"goofs",
|
|
"goons",
|
|
"half-wits",
|
|
"hammerheads",
|
|
"hardheads",
|
|
"idiots",
|
|
"ignoramuses",
|
|
"ignorami",
|
|
"imbeciles",
|
|
"jackasses",
|
|
"know-nothings",
|
|
"knuckleheads",
|
|
"loggerheads",
|
|
"loons",
|
|
"lumps",
|
|
"lunkheads",
|
|
"meatheads",
|
|
"momes",
|
|
"morons",
|
|
"mugs",
|
|
"mutts",
|
|
"naturals",
|
|
"nimrods",
|
|
"nincompoops",
|
|
"ninnies",
|
|
"ninnyhammers",
|
|
"nits",
|
|
"nitwits",
|
|
"noddies",
|
|
"noodles",
|
|
"numskulls",
|
|
"numbskulls",
|
|
"oafs",
|
|
"pinheads",
|
|
"prats",
|
|
"ratbags",
|
|
"sapheads",
|
|
"schlubs",
|
|
"shlubs",
|
|
"schnooks",
|
|
"simpletons",
|
|
"stocks",
|
|
"stupes",
|
|
"stupids",
|
|
"thickheads",
|
|
"turkeys",
|
|
"woodenheads",
|
|
"yahoos",
|
|
"yo-yos"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"boobies",
|
|
"buffoons",
|
|
"fools",
|
|
"geese",
|
|
"loonies",
|
|
"lunatics",
|
|
"madmen",
|
|
"nuts",
|
|
"zanies",
|
|
"losers",
|
|
"gawks",
|
|
"featherbrains",
|
|
"scatterbrains",
|
|
"beasts",
|
|
"boors",
|
|
"cads",
|
|
"churls",
|
|
"clowns",
|
|
"creeps",
|
|
"curs",
|
|
"heels",
|
|
"jerks",
|
|
"skunks",
|
|
"skunk",
|
|
"snakes",
|
|
"stinkers",
|
|
"villains"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
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"intellects",
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"intellectuals",
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"sages",
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"thinkers",
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"whizzes",
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"wizards",
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"polymaths",
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"Renaissance men",
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"sharpies"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"brains",
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"geniuses",
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"genii"
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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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"lam":{
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"the act or an instance of getting free from danger or confinement":{
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"examples":[
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"the prisoners were recaptured after only three days on the lam"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"break",
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"breakout",
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"bunk",
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"escape",
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"flight",
|
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"getaway",
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"rout",
|
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"slip"
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],
|
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"near synonyms":[
|
|
"jailbreak",
|
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"deliverance",
|
|
"liberation",
|
|
"redemption",
|
|
"release",
|
|
"rescue",
|
|
"salvation",
|
|
"close call",
|
|
"close shave",
|
|
"near miss"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"captivity",
|
|
"confinement",
|
|
"immurement",
|
|
"imprisonment",
|
|
"incarceration",
|
|
"internment",
|
|
"custody",
|
|
"detention",
|
|
"hold",
|
|
"holding",
|
|
"retention",
|
|
"endangerment",
|
|
"hazard",
|
|
"imperilment",
|
|
"jeopardy",
|
|
"peril",
|
|
"risk",
|
|
"trouble"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to get free from a dangerous or confining situation":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"let's lam out of this hellhole while there's still time"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"abscond",
|
|
"break out (of)",
|
|
"clear out",
|
|
"escape",
|
|
"flee",
|
|
"fly",
|
|
"get out",
|
|
"run away",
|
|
"run off"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"avoid",
|
|
"elude",
|
|
"evade",
|
|
"lose",
|
|
"shun",
|
|
"decamp",
|
|
"depart",
|
|
"elope",
|
|
"exit",
|
|
"go",
|
|
"leave",
|
|
"move",
|
|
"pull out",
|
|
"quit",
|
|
"sally (forth)",
|
|
"shove (off)",
|
|
"take off",
|
|
"walk out",
|
|
"disentangle",
|
|
"extricate",
|
|
"bring off",
|
|
"emancipate",
|
|
"enfranchise",
|
|
"free",
|
|
"liberate",
|
|
"loose",
|
|
"loosen",
|
|
"manumit",
|
|
"redeem",
|
|
"release",
|
|
"rescue",
|
|
"spring",
|
|
"unbind",
|
|
"uncage",
|
|
"unchain",
|
|
"unfetter"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"abide",
|
|
"dwell",
|
|
"hang around",
|
|
"linger",
|
|
"remain",
|
|
"stay",
|
|
"stick around",
|
|
"tarry",
|
|
"come back",
|
|
"return"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
}
|
|
} |