dict_dl/en_MWThesaurus/mag_MWT.json
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{
"magnet":{
"something that attracts interest":{
"examples":[
"the giant theme park is a magnet for tourists to the area"
],
"synonyms":[
"attraction",
"draw",
"lodestone",
"loadstone"
],
"near synonyms":[
"capital",
"center",
"cynosure",
"epicenter",
"mecca",
"pole",
"polestar",
"allure",
"allurement",
"bait",
"enticement",
"fascination",
"lure",
"temptation",
"turn-on",
"appeal",
"call",
"incentive",
"inducement",
"persuasion",
"spur",
"stimulus",
"curiosity",
"sight(s)",
"spectacle"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"magnificence":{
"impressiveness of beauty on a large scale":{
"examples":[
"the magnificence of the great castle hallway is beyond description"
],
"synonyms":[
"augustness",
"brilliance",
"gloriousness",
"glory",
"gorgeousness",
"grandeur",
"grandness",
"majesty",
"nobility",
"nobleness",
"resplendence",
"resplendency",
"splendidness",
"splendiferousness",
"splendor",
"stateliness",
"stupendousness",
"sublimeness",
"superbness"
],
"near synonyms":[
"awesomeness",
"formidability",
"marvelousness",
"wonderfulness",
"wondrousness",
"dignity",
"elegance",
"grace",
"lavishness",
"luxuriance",
"luxuriousness",
"luxury",
"opulence",
"princeliness",
"richness",
"sumptuousness",
"grandiosity",
"ostentation",
"pretentiousness",
"elaborateness",
"flashiness",
"gaudiness",
"ornateness",
"poshness",
"ritziness",
"showiness",
"swankiness",
"extraordinariness",
"remarkableness"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"magpie":{
"consisting of many things of different sorts":{
"examples":[
"a pack rat whose cramped apartment is filled with a magpie collection of books, old newspapers, and tchotchkes"
],
"synonyms":[
"assorted",
"eclectic",
"heterogeneous",
"indiscriminate",
"kitchen-sink",
"miscellaneous",
"mixed",
"motley",
"patchwork",
"piebald",
"promiscuous",
"raggle-taggle",
"ragtag",
"varied"
],
"near synonyms":[
"manifold",
"multifarious",
"multiple",
"multiplex",
"myriad",
"disparate",
"divergent",
"diverse",
"sundry",
"various",
"chaotic",
"cluttered",
"confused",
"disarranged",
"disarrayed",
"disheveled",
"dishevelled",
"disordered",
"farraginous",
"jumbled",
"littered",
"messed",
"messy",
"muddled",
"amalgamated",
"blended",
"combined",
"commingled",
"commixed",
"conglomerated",
"fused",
"incorporated",
"intermingled",
"intermixed",
"merged",
"mingled",
"composite",
"conglomerate",
"hybrid",
"unclassified",
"unsorted"
],
"near antonyms":[
"monolithic",
"uniform",
"alike",
"identical",
"like",
"same",
"distinct",
"distinctive",
"individual",
"separate"
],
"antonyms":[
"homogeneous"
]
},
"a person who talks constantly":{
"examples":[
"media magpies will no doubt seize upon the president's latest gaffe and blow it all out of proportion"
],
"synonyms":[
"babbler",
"blabber",
"blabbermouth",
"blowhard",
"cackler",
"chatterbox",
"chatterer",
"conversationalist",
"gabbler",
"gasbag",
"jabberer",
"jay",
"motormouth",
"prattler",
"talker",
"windbag"
],
"near synonyms":[
"gossip",
"gossiper",
"talebearer",
"tattler",
"tattletale",
"blatherer",
"blatherskite",
"converser",
"discourser"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun"
]
},
"magnetized":{
"to attract or delight as if by magic":{
"examples":[
"the store's gorgeous window displays never fail to magnetize shoppers and sightseers"
],
"synonyms":[
"allured",
"beguiled",
"bewitched",
"captivated",
"charmed",
"enchanted",
"fascinated",
"killed",
"wiled",
"witched"
],
"near synonyms":[
"disarmed",
"drew",
"enticed",
"lured",
"pulled",
"seduced",
"tempted",
"delighted",
"gratified",
"pleased",
"arrested",
"enraptured",
"enthralled",
"entranced",
"appealed (to)",
"interested",
"intrigued",
"beckoned",
"courted",
"invited",
"solicited",
"wooed"
],
"near antonyms":[
"disgusted",
"offended",
"repelled",
"revolted",
"annoyed",
"displeased",
"irked",
"bored",
"tired",
"wearied"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"verb"
]
},
"magpies":{
"a person who talks constantly":{
"examples":[
"media magpies will no doubt seize upon the president's latest gaffe and blow it all out of proportion"
],
"synonyms":[
"babblers",
"blabbermouths",
"blabbers",
"blowhards",
"cacklers",
"chatterboxes",
"chatterers",
"conversationalists",
"gabblers",
"gasbags",
"jabberers",
"jays",
"motormouths",
"prattlers",
"talkers",
"windbags"
],
"near synonyms":[
"gossipers",
"gossips",
"talebearers",
"tattlers",
"tattletales",
"blatherers",
"blatherskites",
"conversers",
"discoursers"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"magic bullet":{
"as in silver bullet":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"silver bullet",
"catholicon",
"cure-all",
"elixir",
"nostrum",
"panacea",
"theriac",
"corrective",
"cure",
"remedy",
"miracle drug",
"wonder drug"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"magnate":{
"a person of rank, power, or influence in a particular field":{
"examples":[
"a studio magnate who had the biggest stars in Hollywood at his beck and call"
],
"synonyms":[
"baron",
"captain",
"czar",
"tsar",
"tzar",
"king",
"lion",
"lord",
"mogul",
"monarch",
"Napoleon",
"prince",
"tycoon"
],
"near synonyms":[
"big boy",
"big cheese",
"bigfoot",
"biggie",
"big gun",
"big shot",
"big wheel",
"bigwig",
"fat cat",
"figure",
"heavy",
"heavyweight",
"honcho",
"kahuna",
"main man",
"mover and shaker",
"nabob",
"nawab",
"notable",
"personage",
"pooh-bah",
"poo-bah",
"supremo",
"VIP",
"celebrity",
"personality",
"star",
"superstar",
"deity",
"demigod",
"god"
],
"near antonyms":[
"half-pint",
"lightweight",
"small-timer",
"inferior",
"subordinate",
"underling",
"nobody",
"nothing",
"zero"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"magnets":{
"something that attracts interest":{
"examples":[
"the giant theme park is a magnet for tourists to the area"
],
"synonyms":[
"attractions",
"draws",
"lodestones",
"loadstones"
],
"near synonyms":[
"capitals",
"centers",
"cynosures",
"epicenters",
"meccas",
"poles",
"polestars",
"allurements",
"allures",
"baits",
"enticements",
"fascinations",
"lures",
"temptations",
"turn-ons",
"appeals",
"calls",
"incentives",
"inducements",
"persuasions",
"spurs",
"stimuli",
"curiosities",
"sights",
"spectacles"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"magnetize":{
"to attract or delight as if by magic":{
"examples":[
"the store's gorgeous window displays never fail to magnetize shoppers and sightseers"
],
"synonyms":[
"allure",
"beguile",
"bewitch",
"captivate",
"charm",
"enchant",
"fascinate",
"kill",
"wile",
"witch"
],
"near synonyms":[
"disarm",
"draw",
"entice",
"lure",
"pull",
"seduce",
"tempt",
"delight",
"gratify",
"please",
"arrest",
"enrapture",
"enthrall",
"enthral",
"entrance",
"appeal (to)",
"interest",
"intrigue",
"beckon",
"court",
"invite",
"solicit",
"woo"
],
"near antonyms":[
"disgust",
"offend",
"repel",
"revolt",
"annoy",
"displease",
"irk",
"bore",
"tire",
"weary"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"verb"
]
},
"mages":{
"a person skilled in using supernatural forces":{
"examples":[
"an ancient tale of a mage who made lush gardens grow in the desert"
],
"synonyms":[
"charmers",
"conjurers",
"conjurors",
"enchanters",
"magi",
"Magians",
"magicians",
"necromancers",
"sorcerers",
"voodooists",
"voodoos",
"witches",
"wizards"
],
"near synonyms":[
"enchantresses",
"hags",
"hexes",
"sorceresses",
"warlocks",
"occultists",
"thaumaturges",
"thaumaturgists",
"theurgists",
"wonder-workers",
"medicine men",
"shamanists",
"shamans",
"witch doctors",
"crystal gazers",
"diviners",
"foreseers",
"fortune-tellers",
"prognosticators",
"prophesiers",
"prophets",
"seers",
"soothsayers",
"mediums",
"media",
"exorcisers",
"exorcists"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"magisterial":{
"being the most accurate and apparently thorough":{
"examples":[
"a magisterial biography of Thomas Jefferson that has never been superseded"
],
"synonyms":[
"authoritative",
"classic",
"classical",
"definitive"
],
"near synonyms":[
"conclusive",
"decisive",
"approved",
"official",
"sanctioned",
"accurate",
"correct",
"complete",
"comprehensive",
"exhaustive",
"thorough"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"adjective"
]
},
"magnification":{
"the representation of something in terms that go beyond the facts":{
"examples":[
"most movies don't deal in reality but in a magnification of reality where everything is more intense"
],
"synonyms":[
"caricature",
"coloring",
"elaboration",
"embellishment",
"embroidering",
"embroidery",
"exaggeration",
"hyperbole",
"overstatement",
"padding",
"stretching"
],
"near synonyms":[
"amplification",
"enhancement",
"fabrication",
"misrepresentation",
"fudging",
"hedging",
"hype",
"puffery",
"superlative"
],
"near antonyms":[
"belittlement",
"disparagement",
"minimizing",
"poor-mouthing"
],
"antonyms":[
"meiosis",
"understatement"
]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"mag":{
"a publication that appears at regular intervals":{
"examples":[
"flip through this month's fashion mags to find out what's in style"
],
"synonyms":[
"book",
"bulletin",
"diurnal",
"gazette",
"journal",
"magazine",
"newspaper",
"organ",
"paper",
"periodical",
"rag",
"review",
"serial",
"zine"
],
"near synonyms":[
"annual",
"bimonthly",
"biweekly",
"daily",
"monthly",
"quarterly",
"semimonthly",
"semiweekly",
"triweekly",
"weekly",
"yearbook",
"digest",
"little magazine",
"fanzine",
"pictorial",
"slick",
"broadside",
"edition",
"extra",
"sheet",
"supplement",
"tab",
"tabloid",
"newsletter",
"newsmagazine",
"newsweekly"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"mage":{
"a person skilled in using supernatural forces":{
"examples":[
"an ancient tale of a mage who made lush gardens grow in the desert"
],
"synonyms":[
"charmer",
"conjurer",
"conjuror",
"enchanter",
"Magian",
"magician",
"magus",
"necromancer",
"sorcerer",
"voodoo",
"voodooist",
"witch",
"wizard"
],
"near synonyms":[
"enchantress",
"hag",
"hex",
"sorceress",
"warlock",
"occultist",
"thaumaturge",
"thaumaturgist",
"theurgist",
"wonder-worker",
"medicine man",
"shaman",
"shamanist",
"witch doctor",
"crystal gazer",
"diviner",
"foreseer",
"fortune-teller",
"prognosticator",
"prophesier",
"prophet",
"seer",
"soothsayer",
"medium",
"exorciser",
"exorcist"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"magnet school":{
"as in charter school , minischool":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"charter school",
"minischool",
"common school",
"elementary school",
"grammar school",
"high school",
"junior high school",
"kindergarten",
"middle school",
"primary school",
"public school",
"secondary school",
"senior high school",
"trade school",
"training school",
"madrassa",
"madrasa",
"madrassah",
"madrasah",
"Sunday school",
"yeshiva",
"yeshivah",
"boarding school",
"prep",
"preparatory school",
"prep school",
"academe",
"academy",
"school",
"seminary"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"magnitudes":{
"the total amount of measurable space or surface occupied by something":{
"examples":[
"the magnitude of the planned skyscraper is totally disproportionate with that of the other buildings on the block"
],
"synonyms":[
"bulks",
"dimensions",
"extents",
"measurements",
"measures",
"proportions",
"sizes"
],
"near synonyms":[
"areas",
"amplitudes",
"immensities",
"masses",
"volumes"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"magnetism":{
"the power of irresistible attraction":{
"examples":[
"she managed to win the election by sheer magnetism"
],
"synonyms":[
"allure",
"animal magnetism",
"appeal",
"attractiveness",
"captivation",
"charisma",
"charm",
"duende",
"enchantment",
"fascination",
"force field",
"glamour",
"glamor",
"magic",
"oomph",
"pizzazz",
"pizazz",
"seductiveness",
"witchery"
],
"near synonyms":[
"allurement",
"attraction",
"call",
"lure",
"seduction",
"agreeableness",
"darlingness",
"delightfulness",
"desirability",
"desirableness",
"niceness",
"pleasantness",
"pleasingness",
"sweetness",
"sex appeal"
],
"near antonyms":[
"disagreeableness",
"distastefulness",
"obnoxiousness",
"offensiveness",
"unpleasantness"
],
"antonyms":[
"repulsion",
"repulsiveness"
]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"magnanimously":{
"in a manner befitting a person of the highest character and ideals":{
"examples":[
"magnanimously decided to forgive her former classmates, who had treated her so badly"
],
"synonyms":[
"gallantly",
"grandly",
"greatheartedly",
"greatly",
"heroically",
"high-mindedly",
"honorably",
"nobly"
],
"near synonyms":[
"loftily",
"venerably",
"magnificently",
"majestically",
"bravely",
"chivalrously",
"courageously",
"valiantly"
],
"near antonyms":[
"abominably",
"contemptibly",
"despicably",
"detestably",
"hatefully",
"nastily",
"pitiably",
"sorrily",
"wretchedly",
"degenerately"
],
"antonyms":[
"basely",
"currishly",
"dishonorably",
"ignobly"
]
},
"type":[
"adverb"
]
},
"magazine":{
"a building for storing goods":{
"examples":[
"the village kept a magazine where people left common supplies"
],
"synonyms":[
"depository",
"depot",
"repository",
"storage",
"storehouse",
"warehouse"
],
"near synonyms":[
"cache",
"stockroom",
"storeroom",
"bank",
"bin",
"container",
"locker",
"safe-deposit box",
"strongbox",
"arsenal",
"dump",
"stowage"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"a place where military arms are stored":{
"examples":[
"the magazine is heavily guarded to prevent theft"
],
"synonyms":[
"armory",
"arsenal",
"depot",
"dump"
],
"near synonyms":[
"fort",
"fortress",
"stronghold",
"repository",
"storehouse",
"warehouse"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"a publication that appears at regular intervals":{
"examples":[
"a weekly sports magazine"
],
"synonyms":[
"book",
"bulletin",
"diurnal",
"gazette",
"journal",
"mag",
"newspaper",
"organ",
"paper",
"periodical",
"rag",
"review",
"serial",
"zine"
],
"near synonyms":[
"annual",
"bimonthly",
"biweekly",
"daily",
"monthly",
"quarterly",
"semimonthly",
"semiweekly",
"triweekly",
"weekly",
"yearbook",
"digest",
"little magazine",
"fanzine",
"pictorial",
"slick",
"broadside",
"edition",
"extra",
"sheet",
"supplement",
"tab",
"tabloid",
"newsletter",
"newsmagazine",
"newsweekly"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"magnify":{
"to add to the interest of by including made-up details":{
"examples":[
"there's no need to magnify the events of your trip in order to make it seem impressive"
],
"synonyms":[
"color",
"elaborate (on)",
"embellish",
"embroider",
"exaggerate",
"hyperbolize",
"pad",
"stretch"
],
"near synonyms":[
"dress up",
"gussy up",
"amplify",
"enhance",
"enlarge (on or upon)",
"expand",
"flesh (out)",
"fudge",
"hedge",
"overdo",
"overdraw",
"overemphasize",
"overplay",
"overstate",
"emphasize",
"play up",
"stress",
"caricature",
"satirize"
],
"near antonyms":[
"belittle",
"minimize",
"play down",
"understate"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"to assign a high status or value to":{
"examples":[
"his newfound fame as an actor has finally magnified him in the eyes of his perennially doubting family"
],
"synonyms":[
"aggrandize",
"canonize",
"deify",
"dignify",
"elevate",
"ennoble",
"enshrine",
"ensky",
"enthrone",
"exalt",
"glorify"
],
"near synonyms":[
"boost",
"lift",
"promote",
"raise",
"upgrade",
"uplift",
"heighten",
"intensify",
"idealize",
"romanticize",
"sanitize",
"sugarcoat",
"acclaim",
"extol",
"extoll",
"honor",
"laud",
"praise"
],
"near antonyms":[
"belittle",
"decry",
"depreciate",
"detract",
"disparage",
"minimize"
],
"antonyms":[
"abase",
"degrade",
"demean",
"humble",
"humiliate"
]
},
"to make markedly greater in measure or degree":{
"examples":[
"the movie's sound effects magnify every crash and boom in the action scenes"
],
"synonyms":[
"accentuate",
"amp (up)",
"amplify",
"beef (up)",
"boost",
"consolidate",
"deepen",
"enhance",
"heighten",
"intensify",
"redouble",
"step up",
"strengthen"
],
"near synonyms":[
"broaden",
"enlarge",
"expand",
"extend",
"lengthen",
"accelerate",
"hasten",
"quicken",
"emphasize",
"point (up)",
"sharpen",
"stress",
"augment",
"enforce",
"reinforce",
"reenforce",
"restrengthen",
"supplement",
"maximize",
"enliven",
"jazz (up)",
"aggravate",
"exacerbate"
],
"near antonyms":[
"decrease",
"diminish",
"lessen",
"let up (on)",
"reduce",
"subdue",
"tone (down)",
"weaken",
"dwindle",
"recede",
"subside",
"taper (off)",
"wane",
"alleviate",
"ease",
"lighten"
],
"antonyms":[
"abate",
"moderate"
]
},
"to proclaim the glory of":{
"examples":[
"imposing cathedrals that were built to magnify the Lord and to inspire awe in worshippers"
],
"synonyms":[
"bless",
"carol",
"celebrate",
"emblazon",
"exalt",
"extol",
"extoll",
"glorify",
"hymn",
"laud",
"praise",
"resound"
],
"near synonyms":[
"adore",
"belaud",
"deify",
"idolize",
"worship",
"acclaim",
"applaud",
"commend",
"compliment",
"hail",
"renown",
"salute",
"chant",
"cheer",
"eulogize",
"rhapsodize",
"cite",
"flatter",
"crack up",
"recommend",
"tout"
],
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"blame",
"censure",
"reprehend",
"reprobate",
"criticize",
"reprove",
"admonish",
"chide",
"keelhaul",
"rebuke",
"reprimand",
"reproach",
"castigate",
"lambaste",
"lambast"
],
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},
"type":[
"verb"
]
},
"magnum opuses":{
"something (as a work of art) that is a great achievement and often its creator's greatest achievement":{
"examples":[
"this symphony is usually considered Beethoven's magnum opus"
],
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"chefs d'oeuvre",
"classics",
"masterpieces",
"masterworks"
],
"near synonyms":[
"masterstrokes",
"pi\u00e8ces de r\u00e9sistance",
"showpieces",
"tours de force",
"blockbusters",
"megahits",
"smashes",
"successes",
"winners",
"gems",
"jewels",
"prizes",
"treasures"
],
"near antonyms":[
"bombs",
"catastrophes",
"clunkers",
"debacles",
"d\u00e9b\u00e2cles",
"disasters",
"duds",
"failures",
"fiascoes",
"fizzles",
"flops",
"losers",
"turkeys",
"washouts"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"maggot":{
"a sudden impulsive and apparently unmotivated idea or action":{
"examples":[
"the last maggot he got in his head resulted in a disastrous extramarital affair"
],
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"bee",
"caprice",
"crank",
"fancy",
"freak",
"humor",
"kink",
"megrim",
"notion",
"vagary",
"vagrancy",
"whim",
"whimsy",
"whimsey"
],
"near synonyms":[
"capriciousness",
"fancifulness",
"fantasy",
"phantasy",
"freakishness",
"impetuosity",
"whimsicality",
"conceit",
"concept",
"conception",
"image",
"impression",
"mind's eye",
"picture",
"thought",
"brainstorm",
"inspiration"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"magnificos":{
"as in magnates , moguls":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"magnates",
"moguls",
"nabobs",
"socialites",
"swells",
"gentlefolks",
"aristocrats",
"blue bloods",
"gentlepeople",
"gentles",
"nobles",
"patricians"
],
"near antonyms":[
"canailles",
"commoners",
"plebeians",
"plebs",
"proletarians",
"roturiers",
"boors",
"fellahin",
"fellaheen",
"peasants",
"peons",
"peones"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"magistrate":{
"a public official having authority to decide questions of law":{
"examples":[
"chose to take their case before the local magistrate"
],
"synonyms":[
"adjudicator",
"beak",
"bench",
"court",
"judge",
"jurist",
"justice"
],
"near synonyms":[
"chief justice",
"circuit judge",
"justice of the peace",
"squire",
"auditor",
"master",
"jurisconsult",
"jurisprudent"
],
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"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"magnetizing":{
"to attract or delight as if by magic":{
"examples":[
"the store's gorgeous window displays never fail to magnetize shoppers and sightseers"
],
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"alluring",
"beguiling",
"bewitching",
"captivating",
"charming",
"enchanting",
"fascinating",
"killing",
"wiling",
"witching"
],
"near synonyms":[
"disarming",
"drawing",
"enticing",
"luring",
"pulling",
"seducing",
"tempting",
"delighting",
"gratifying",
"pleasing",
"arresting",
"enrapturing",
"enthralling",
"entrancing",
"appealing (to)",
"interesting",
"intriguing",
"beckoning",
"courting",
"inviting",
"soliciting",
"wooing"
],
"near antonyms":[
"disgusting",
"offending",
"repelling",
"revolting",
"annoying",
"displeasing",
"irking",
"boring",
"tiring",
"wearying"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"verb"
]
},
"magic":{
"the power to control natural forces through supernatural means":{
"examples":[
"he claimed that he could summon a storm through magic"
],
"synonyms":[
"bewitchery",
"bewitchment",
"conjuring",
"devilry",
"deviltry",
"diablerie",
"enchantment",
"ensorcellment",
"mojo",
"necromancy",
"sorcery",
"thaumaturgy",
"voodooism",
"witchcraft",
"witchery",
"wizardry"
],
"near synonyms":[
"abracadabra",
"amulet",
"charm",
"fetish",
"fetich",
"mascot",
"periapt",
"phylactery",
"talisman",
"conjuration",
"glamour",
"glamor",
"incantation",
"spell",
"curse",
"hex",
"jinx",
"augury",
"crystal gazing",
"divination",
"divining",
"forecasting",
"foreknowing",
"foreseeing",
"foretelling",
"fortune-telling",
"predicting",
"presaging",
"prognosticating",
"prophesying",
"soothsaying",
"sortilege",
"hexerei",
"hoodoo",
"occultism",
"spiritualism",
"augur",
"omen",
"exorcism",
"alchemy"
],
"near antonyms":[
"science"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"the art or skill of performing tricks or illusions for entertainment":{
"examples":[
"hired an entertainer to perform magic for their child's 10th birthday party"
],
"synonyms":[
"conjuring",
"hocus-pocus",
"legerdemain",
"prestidigitation"
],
"near synonyms":[
"deception",
"deceptiveness",
"trickery"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"the power of irresistible attraction":{
"examples":[
"a leader so charismatic that his appeal was like magic"
],
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"allure",
"animal magnetism",
"appeal",
"attractiveness",
"captivation",
"charisma",
"charm",
"duende",
"enchantment",
"fascination",
"force field",
"glamour",
"glamor",
"magnetism",
"oomph",
"pizzazz",
"pizazz",
"seductiveness",
"witchery"
],
"near synonyms":[
"allurement",
"attraction",
"call",
"lure",
"seduction",
"agreeableness",
"darlingness",
"delightfulness",
"desirability",
"desirableness",
"niceness",
"pleasantness",
"pleasingness",
"sweetness",
"sex appeal"
],
"near antonyms":[
"disagreeableness",
"distastefulness",
"obnoxiousness",
"offensiveness",
"unpleasantness"
],
"antonyms":[
"repulsion",
"repulsiveness"
]
},
"being or appearing to be under a magic spell":{
"examples":[
"a magic castle in which even the furniture comes to life"
],
"synonyms":[
"bewitched",
"charmed",
"enchanted",
"entranced",
"magical",
"spellbound"
],
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"cursed",
"curst",
"jinxed",
"possessed",
"dreamy",
"fairy",
"fairylike",
"fantastic",
"fantastical",
"miraculous",
"utopian",
"wondrous",
"hypnotized",
"mesmerized",
"bedazzled",
"captivated",
"fascinated"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"having seemingly supernatural qualities or powers":{
"examples":[
"truth seekers of all sorts seem to be attracted to this magic spot in the desert"
],
"synonyms":[
"magical",
"mystic",
"numinous",
"occult",
"weird"
],
"near synonyms":[
"bewitched",
"enchanted",
"spellbound",
"bewitching",
"charming",
"conjuring",
"enchanting",
"wiling",
"amazing",
"astonishing",
"astounding",
"awesome",
"extraordinary",
"fabulous",
"marvelous",
"marvellous",
"miraculous",
"portentous",
"stunning",
"stupendous",
"sublime",
"wondrous",
"divining",
"forecasting",
"foreknowing",
"foreseeing",
"foretelling",
"fortune-telling",
"predicting",
"presaging",
"prognosticating",
"prophesying",
"soothsaying",
"metaphysical",
"preternatural",
"unearthly",
"paranormal",
"supernormal"
],
"near antonyms":[
"commonplace",
"everyday",
"normal",
"ordinary",
"prosaic",
"routine",
"run-of-the-mill",
"unexceptional",
"unremarkable",
"usual",
"workaday"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun"
]
},
"magistrates":{
"a public official having authority to decide questions of law":{
"examples":[
"chose to take their case before the local magistrate"
],
"synonyms":[
"adjudicators",
"beaks",
"benches",
"courts",
"judges",
"jurists",
"justices"
],
"near synonyms":[
"chief justices",
"circuit judges",
"justices of the peace",
"squires",
"auditors",
"masters",
"jurisconsults",
"jurisprudents"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"Magians":{
"a person skilled in using supernatural forces":{
"examples":[
"in Shakespeare's The Tempest , Prospero is a benevolent Magian who rules over an enchanted tropical island"
],
"synonyms":[
"charmers",
"conjurers",
"conjurors",
"enchanters",
"mages",
"magi",
"magicians",
"necromancers",
"sorcerers",
"voodooists",
"voodoos",
"witches",
"wizards"
],
"near synonyms":[
"enchantresses",
"hags",
"hexes",
"sorceresses",
"warlocks",
"occultists",
"thaumaturges",
"thaumaturgists",
"theurgists",
"wonder-workers",
"medicine men",
"shamanists",
"shamans",
"witch doctors",
"crystal gazers",
"diviners",
"foreseers",
"fortune-tellers",
"prognosticators",
"prophesiers",
"prophets",
"seers",
"soothsayers",
"mediums",
"media",
"exorcisers",
"exorcists"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"magnifications":{
"the representation of something in terms that go beyond the facts":{
"examples":[
"most movies don't deal in reality but in a magnification of reality where everything is more intense"
],
"synonyms":[
"caricatures",
"colorings",
"elaborations",
"embellishments",
"embroideries",
"exaggerations",
"hyperboles",
"overstatements",
"paddings"
],
"near synonyms":[
"amplifications",
"enhancements",
"fabrications",
"misrepresentations",
"hypes",
"pufferies",
"superlatives"
],
"near antonyms":[
"belittlements",
"disparagements"
],
"antonyms":[
"meioses",
"understatements"
]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"magnificent":{
"large and impressive in size, grandeur, extent, or conception":{
"examples":[
"a magnificent mansion that still takes away the breath of visitors"
],
"synonyms":[
"august",
"baronial",
"epic",
"gallant",
"glorious",
"grand",
"grandiose",
"heroic",
"heroical",
"Homeric",
"imperial",
"imposing",
"magnific",
"majestic",
"massive",
"monumental",
"noble",
"proud",
"regal",
"royal",
"splendid",
"stately"
],
"near synonyms":[
"colossal",
"monstrous",
"prodigious",
"stupendous",
"tremendous",
"kingly",
"lordly",
"princely",
"queenly",
"awesome",
"awful",
"cosmic",
"cosmical",
"sublime",
"wondrous",
"formidable",
"impressive",
"prepossessing",
"redoubtable",
"apocalyptic",
"apocalyptical",
"inflated",
"operatic",
"overblown",
"pompous",
"marvelous",
"marvellous",
"superb",
"terrific",
"wonderful",
"extravagant",
"lavish",
"luxurious",
"opulent",
"palatial",
"palatine",
"sumptuous",
"gorgeous",
"resplendent",
"splendiferous",
"extraordinary",
"killer",
"remarkable",
"sensational",
"striking",
"celestial",
"divine",
"heavenly"
],
"near antonyms":[
"lowly",
"modest",
"unprepossessing",
"average",
"common",
"mediocre",
"ordinary",
"run-of-the-mill",
"second-rate",
"abject",
"mean",
"meretricious",
"shabby",
"sordid",
"insignificant",
"measly",
"paltry",
"petty",
"puny",
"trifling",
"trivial"
],
"antonyms":[
"humble",
"unheroic",
"unimposing",
"unimpressive"
]
},
"type":[
"adjective"
]
},
"magician":{
"a person skilled in using supernatural forces":{
"examples":[
"the magician was able to summon the birds of the air and the beasts of the field with a simple spell"
],
"synonyms":[
"charmer",
"conjurer",
"conjuror",
"enchanter",
"mage",
"Magian",
"magus",
"necromancer",
"sorcerer",
"voodoo",
"voodooist",
"witch",
"wizard"
],
"near synonyms":[
"enchantress",
"hag",
"hex",
"sorceress",
"warlock",
"occultist",
"thaumaturge",
"thaumaturgist",
"theurgist",
"wonder-worker",
"medicine man",
"shaman",
"shamanist",
"witch doctor",
"crystal gazer",
"diviner",
"foreseer",
"fortune-teller",
"prognosticator",
"prophesier",
"prophet",
"seer",
"soothsayer",
"medium",
"exorciser",
"exorcist"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"one who practices tricks and illusions for entertainment":{
"examples":[
"the famous magician's signature trick was pulling a rabbit out of a hat"
],
"synonyms":[
"conjurer",
"conjuror",
"illusionist",
"prestidigitator",
"trickster"
],
"near synonyms":[
"charmer",
"enchanter",
"enchantress"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"magnet schools":{
"as in charter schools , minischools":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"charter schools",
"minischools",
"common schools",
"elementary schools",
"grammar schools",
"high schools",
"junior high schools",
"kindergartens",
"middle schools",
"primary schools",
"public schools",
"secondary schools",
"senior high schools",
"trade schools",
"training schools",
"madrassas",
"madrasas",
"madrassahs",
"madrasahs",
"Sunday schools",
"yeshivas",
"yeshivot",
"boarding schools",
"preparatory schools",
"preps",
"prep schools",
"academes",
"academies",
"schools",
"seminaries"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"magnific":{
"full of fine words and fancy expressions":{
"examples":[
"his letter to me was written in such a magnific style that I half wondered if he had penned it with a quill"
],
"synonyms":[
"aureate",
"florid",
"flowery",
"grandiloquent",
"high-flown",
"high-sounding",
"highfalutin",
"hifalutin",
"ornate",
"purple",
"rhetorical",
"rhetoric"
],
"near synonyms":[
"affected",
"bloated",
"fancy-pants",
"grandiose",
"inflated",
"pompous",
"pretentious",
"stilted",
"excessive",
"flattering",
"fulsome",
"boastful",
"bombastic",
"elevated",
"eloquent",
"lofty",
"bookish",
"inkhorn",
"learned"
],
"near antonyms":[
"prosaic",
"unpoetic",
"bald",
"direct",
"lean",
"matter-of-fact",
"plain",
"plainspoken",
"simple",
"spare",
"stark",
"straightforward",
"unadorned",
"natural",
"unaffected",
"unpretentious"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"large and impressive in size, grandeur, extent, or conception":{
"examples":[
"the pyramids at Giza remain among the most magnific edifices the world has ever seen"
],
"synonyms":[
"august",
"baronial",
"epic",
"gallant",
"glorious",
"grand",
"grandiose",
"heroic",
"heroical",
"Homeric",
"imperial",
"imposing",
"magnificent",
"majestic",
"massive",
"monumental",
"noble",
"proud",
"regal",
"royal",
"splendid",
"stately"
],
"near synonyms":[
"colossal",
"monstrous",
"prodigious",
"stupendous",
"tremendous",
"kingly",
"lordly",
"princely",
"queenly",
"awesome",
"awful",
"cosmic",
"cosmical",
"sublime",
"wondrous",
"formidable",
"impressive",
"prepossessing",
"redoubtable",
"apocalyptic",
"apocalyptical",
"inflated",
"operatic",
"overblown",
"pompous",
"marvelous",
"marvellous",
"superb",
"terrific",
"wonderful",
"extravagant",
"lavish",
"luxurious",
"opulent",
"palatial",
"palatine",
"sumptuous",
"gorgeous",
"resplendent",
"splendiferous",
"extraordinary",
"killer",
"remarkable",
"sensational",
"striking",
"celestial",
"divine",
"heavenly"
],
"near antonyms":[
"lowly",
"modest",
"unprepossessing",
"average",
"common",
"mediocre",
"ordinary",
"run-of-the-mill",
"second-rate",
"abject",
"mean",
"meretricious",
"shabby",
"sordid",
"insignificant",
"measly",
"paltry",
"petty",
"puny",
"trifling",
"trivial"
],
"antonyms":[
"humble",
"unheroic",
"unimposing",
"unimpressive"
]
},
"type":[
"adjective"
]
},
"magnanimity":{
"the quality of displaying kind or generous treatment toward others especially when they are undeserving of it":{
"examples":[
"I can't believe she had the magnanimity to forgive that drunk driver who wrecked her car."
],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"altruism",
"bigheartedness",
"generosity",
"high-mindedness",
"nobility",
"nobleness",
"humanitarianism",
"philanthropy",
"empathy",
"pity",
"sympathy",
"understanding",
"commiseration",
"favor",
"grace",
"benevolence",
"care",
"compassion",
"gentleness",
"goodness",
"goodwill",
"humaneness",
"kindliness",
"kindness",
"meekness",
"mildness",
"niceness",
"softness",
"tenderness",
"charity",
"clemency",
"forbearance",
"lenience",
"leniency",
"lenity",
"mercifulness",
"mercy",
"quarter",
"affection",
"devotion",
"love",
"worship"
],
"near antonyms":[
"hard-heartedness",
"mercilessness",
"pitilessness",
"ruthlessness",
"uncharitableness",
"reprisal",
"requital",
"retaliation",
"retribution",
"revenge",
"vengeance",
"venom",
"vindictiveness",
"virulence",
"vitriol",
"atrocity",
"barbarity",
"brutality",
"cruelty",
"sadism",
"savageness",
"savagery",
"truculence",
"viciousness",
"violence",
"wantonness",
"castigation",
"chastisement",
"discipline",
"punishment",
"scolding",
"abhorrence",
"abomination",
"detestation",
"execration",
"hate",
"hatred",
"loathing",
"cattiness",
"malevolence",
"malice",
"maliciousness",
"malignancy",
"malignity",
"meanness",
"nastiness",
"spite",
"spitefulness",
"spleen",
"animosity",
"antagonism",
"antipathy",
"bitterness",
"enmity",
"gall",
"grudge",
"hostility",
"jealousy",
"pique",
"resentment",
"bile",
"jaundice",
"rancor",
"hatefulness",
"invidiousness",
"coarseness",
"hardness",
"harshness",
"roughness"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"mags":{
"a publication that appears at regular intervals":{
"examples":[
"flip through this month's fashion mags to find out what's in style"
],
"synonyms":[
"books",
"bulletins",
"diurnals",
"gazettes",
"journals",
"magazines",
"newspapers",
"organs",
"papers",
"periodicals",
"rags",
"reviews",
"serials",
"zines"
],
"near synonyms":[
"annuals",
"bimonthlies",
"biweeklies",
"dailies",
"monthlies",
"quarterlies",
"semimonthlies",
"semiweeklies",
"triweeklies",
"weeklies",
"yearbooks",
"digests",
"little magazines",
"fanzines",
"pictorials",
"slicks",
"broadsides",
"editions",
"extras",
"sheets",
"supplements",
"tabloids",
"tabs",
"newsletters",
"newsmagazines",
"newsweeklies"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"magicians":{
"a person skilled in using supernatural forces":{
"examples":[
"the magician was able to summon the birds of the air and the beasts of the field with a simple spell"
],
"synonyms":[
"charmers",
"conjurers",
"conjurors",
"enchanters",
"mages",
"magi",
"Magians",
"necromancers",
"sorcerers",
"voodooists",
"voodoos",
"witches",
"wizards"
],
"near synonyms":[
"enchantresses",
"hags",
"hexes",
"sorceresses",
"warlocks",
"occultists",
"thaumaturges",
"thaumaturgists",
"theurgists",
"wonder-workers",
"medicine men",
"shamanists",
"shamans",
"witch doctors",
"crystal gazers",
"diviners",
"foreseers",
"fortune-tellers",
"prognosticators",
"prophesiers",
"prophets",
"seers",
"soothsayers",
"mediums",
"media",
"exorcisers",
"exorcists"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"one who practices tricks and illusions for entertainment":{
"examples":[
"the famous magician's signature trick was pulling a rabbit out of a hat"
],
"synonyms":[
"conjurers",
"conjurors",
"illusionists",
"prestidigitators",
"tricksters"
],
"near synonyms":[
"charmers",
"enchanters",
"enchantresses"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"magnanimous":{
"having, characterized by, or arising from a dignified and generous nature":{
"examples":[
"a magnanimous donation to the town's animal shelter"
],
"synonyms":[
"big",
"chivalrous",
"elevated",
"gallant",
"great",
"greathearted",
"high",
"high-minded",
"lofty",
"lordly",
"natural",
"noble",
"sublime"
],
"near synonyms":[
"ennobled",
"exalted",
"glorified",
"heroic",
"heroical",
"honorable",
"valiant",
"venerable",
"worthy",
"knightly",
"princely",
"regal",
"inspiring",
"moving",
"numinous",
"uplifting",
"august",
"magnificent",
"majestic"
],
"near antonyms":[
"sordid",
"squalid",
"vile",
"wretched",
"abominable",
"contemptible",
"despicable",
"detestable",
"hateful",
"offensive",
"repulsive",
"ugly",
"vicious",
"dastardly",
"dirty",
"lousy",
"sorry",
"little",
"mean",
"narrow",
"small-minded",
"degrading",
"discreditable",
"humiliating",
"ignominious",
"coarse",
"crude",
"vulgar"
],
"antonyms":[
"base",
"debased",
"degenerate",
"degraded",
"ignoble",
"low"
]
},
"type":[
"adjective"
]
}
}