3639 lines
71 KiB
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3639 lines
71 KiB
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{
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"mild":{
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"marked by temperatures that are neither too high nor too low":{
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"examples":[
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"the mild weather that makes springtime such a delight after a long harsh winter"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"balmy",
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"clement",
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"equable",
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"genial",
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"gentle",
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"moderate",
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"soft",
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"temperate"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"clear",
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"cloudless",
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"fair",
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"rainless",
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"sunny",
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"sunshiny",
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"calm",
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"halcyon",
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"peaceful",
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"placid",
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"tranquil",
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"delightful",
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"fine",
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"pleasant"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"blustering",
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"blustery",
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"breezy",
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"gusty",
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"rough",
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"squally",
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"stormy",
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"windy",
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"misty",
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"rainy",
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"showery",
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"bleak",
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"cloudy",
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"dismal",
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"foggy",
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"gloomy",
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"gray",
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"grey",
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"hazy",
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"overcast",
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"sunless",
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"bitter",
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"dirty",
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"foul",
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"nasty",
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"raw"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"harsh",
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"inclement",
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"intemperate",
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"severe"
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]
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},
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"not harsh or stern especially in nature or effect":{
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"examples":[
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"a quiet gentleman with a kindly soul and a mild disposition"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"balmy",
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"benign",
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"bland",
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"delicate",
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"gentle",
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"light",
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"mellow",
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"nonabrasive",
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"soft",
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"soothing",
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"tender"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"calm",
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"pacific",
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"peaceful",
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"placid",
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"quiet",
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"serene",
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"tranquil",
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"clement",
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"compassionate",
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"easy",
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"lenient",
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"merciful",
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"buffering",
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"cushioning",
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"emollient",
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"softening",
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"sleek",
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"slick",
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"smooth"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"exquisite",
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"fierce",
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"intense",
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"powerful",
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"severe",
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"forceful",
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"forcible",
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"savage",
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"violent",
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"roughened",
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"rugged",
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"strong",
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"abrading",
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"irritating",
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"roughening",
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"grim",
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"gruff",
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"rude",
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"stiff",
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"heavy-handed",
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"oppressive",
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"pitiless",
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"tyrannical",
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"tyrannic"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"abrasive",
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"caustic",
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"coarse",
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"hard",
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"harsh",
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"rough",
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"scathing",
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"stern",
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"ungentle"
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]
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},
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"type":[
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"adjective"
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]
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},
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"milestone":{
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"a point in a chain of events at which an important change (as in one's fortunes) occurs":{
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"examples":[
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"the new drug was regarded as a milestone in the treatment of heart disease"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"climacteric",
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"climax",
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"corner",
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"landmark",
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"milepost",
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"turning point",
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"watershed"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"break",
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"capper",
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"clincher",
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"crusher",
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"highlight",
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"topper",
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"conversion",
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"metamorphosis",
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"transfiguration",
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"transformation",
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"turnabout",
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"turnaround",
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"boiling point",
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"breaking point",
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"clutch",
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"conjuncture",
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"crisis",
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"crossroad(s)",
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"crunch",
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"crunch time",
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"Dunkirk",
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"emergency",
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"exigency",
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"extremity",
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"flash point",
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"head",
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"juncture",
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"zero hour"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"militancy":{
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"an inclination to fight or quarrel":{
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"antonyms":[
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"nonaggression",
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"pacifism"
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],
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"examples":[
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"the militancy of the radical organization gave the authorities cause for concern"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"antiaggression",
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"anti-imperialism",
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"antimilitarism",
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"affability",
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"amiability",
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"amicability",
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"benevolence",
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"cordiality",
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"friendliness",
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"geniality",
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"graciousness",
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"pleasantness",
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"sociability",
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"gentleness",
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"kindliness",
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"mildness",
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"amenability",
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"complaisance",
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"placability"
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],
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"related":[
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"antagonism",
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"fierceness",
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"hostility",
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"hyperaggressiveness",
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"unfriendliness",
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"imperialism",
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"jingoism",
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"militarism",
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"acidity",
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"biliousness",
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"captiousness",
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"crankiness",
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"crossness",
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"disagreeableness",
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"fractiousness",
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"fretfulness",
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"grouchiness",
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"grumpiness",
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"huffiness",
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"irascibility",
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"irascibleness",
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"irritability",
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"irritableness",
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"orneriness",
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"peevishness",
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"pettishness",
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"petulance",
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"querulousness",
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"rudeness",
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"surliness",
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"testiness",
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"waspishness"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"aggression",
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"aggressiveness",
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"assaultiveness",
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"bellicosity",
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"belligerence",
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"belligerency",
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"combativeness",
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"contentiousness",
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"defiance",
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"disputatiousness",
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"feistiness",
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"fight",
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"militance",
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"militantness",
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"pugnacity",
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"quarrelsomeness",
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"scrappiness",
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"truculence"
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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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"militant":{
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"feeling or displaying eagerness to fight":{
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"examples":[
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"political radicals with a militant unwillingness to compromise on any issue"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"aggressive",
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"agonistic",
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"argumentative",
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"assaultive",
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"bellicose",
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"belligerent",
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"brawly",
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"chippy",
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"combative",
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"confrontational",
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"contentious",
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"discordant",
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"disputatious",
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"feisty",
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"gladiatorial",
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"pugnacious",
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"quarrelsome",
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"scrappy",
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"truculent",
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"warlike"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"antagonistic",
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"fierce",
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"hostile",
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"hot-tempered",
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"acidic",
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"bearish",
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"bilious",
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"bristly",
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"choleric",
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"crabby",
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"cranky",
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"cross",
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"disagreeable",
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"dyspeptic",
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"fractious",
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"fretful",
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"grouchy",
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"grumpy",
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"huffy",
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"ill-humored",
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"ill-natured",
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"ill-tempered",
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"irascible",
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"irritable",
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"ornery",
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"peevish",
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"pettish",
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"petulant",
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"prickly",
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"querulous",
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"rude",
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"snappish",
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"snappy",
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"stroppy",
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"surly",
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"testy",
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"touchy",
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"ugly",
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"waspish",
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"savage",
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"vicious",
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"battling",
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"fighting",
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"warring"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"anti-imperialist",
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"antimilitarist",
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"unwarlike",
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"affable",
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"amiable",
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"amicable",
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"benevolent",
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"complaisant",
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"conciliatory",
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"cordial",
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"easygoing",
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"friendly",
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"genial",
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"good-natured",
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"good-tempered",
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"gracious",
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"ingratiating",
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"kindhearted",
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"obliging",
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"pleasant",
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"sociable",
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"calm",
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"quiet",
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"relaxed",
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"serene",
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"tranquil",
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"benign",
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"gentle",
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"kindly",
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"mild"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"nonaggressive",
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"nonbelligerent",
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"pacific",
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"peaceable",
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"peaceful",
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"unbelligerent",
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"uncombative",
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"uncontentious"
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]
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},
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"having or showing a bold forcefulness in the pursuit of a goal":{
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"examples":[
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"militant protestors refusing to disperse"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"aggressive",
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"ambitious",
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"assertive",
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"enterprising",
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"fierce",
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"go-getting",
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"high-pressure",
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"in-your-face",
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"pushy",
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"self-asserting",
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"self-assertive"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"argumentative",
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"bellicose",
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"belligerent",
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"combative",
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"contentious",
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"discordant",
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"disputatious",
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"gladiatorial",
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"pugnacious",
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"quarrelsome",
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"trigger-happy",
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"truculent",
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"warlike",
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"hyperaggressive",
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"overambitious",
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"dynamic",
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"energetic",
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"gung ho",
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"hustling",
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"strenuous",
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"vigorous",
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"emphatic",
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"obtrusive",
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"adventuresome",
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"adventurous",
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"daring",
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"dashing",
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"emboldened",
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"gutsy",
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"venturesome",
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"venturous",
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"audacious",
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"bold",
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"brash",
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"brassy",
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"bumptious",
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"cheeky",
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"cocksure",
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"cocky",
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"confident",
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"determined",
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"forward",
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"impudent",
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"insolent",
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"overconfident",
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"presumptuous",
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"unapologetic",
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"unsubdued",
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"unyielding",
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"bare-knuckle",
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"bare-knuckled",
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"bare-knuckles",
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"feisty",
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"scrappy",
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"dominating",
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"domineering",
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"imperious",
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"lordly",
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"magisterial",
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"overbearing"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"easygoing",
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"laid-back",
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"relaxed",
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"acquiescent",
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"amenable",
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"compliant",
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"deferential",
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"docile",
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"resigned",
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"submissive",
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"tractable",
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"yielding",
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"cowering",
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"cringing",
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"groveling",
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"grovelling",
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"shrinking",
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"bashful",
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"demure",
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"diffident",
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"humble",
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"lowly",
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"meek",
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"mild",
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"modest",
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"mousy",
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"mousey",
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"overmodest",
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"passive",
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"quiet",
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"reserved",
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"retiring",
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"shy",
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"subdued",
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"timid",
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"unobtrusive",
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"obsequious",
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"servile",
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"slavish",
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"subservient"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"ambitionless",
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"low-pressure",
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"nonassertive",
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"unaggressive",
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"unambitious",
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"unassertive",
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"unenterprising"
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]
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},
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"one who is intensely or excessively devoted to a cause":{
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"examples":[
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"militants within the movement insisted that there could be no compromise on the issue"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"crusader",
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"fanatic",
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"ideologue",
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"idealogue",
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"partisan",
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"partizan",
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"red hot",
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"true believer",
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"zealot"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"activist",
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"dreamer",
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"idealist",
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"visionary",
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"cultist",
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"disciple",
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"follower",
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"hanger-on",
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"idolizer",
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"votary",
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"addict",
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"aficionado",
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"afficionado",
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"buff",
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"bug",
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"devotee",
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"enthusiast",
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"fan",
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"fancier",
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"fiend",
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"fool",
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"freak",
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"habitu\u00e9",
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"habitue",
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"head",
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"hound",
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"junkie",
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"junky",
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"lover",
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"maniac",
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"maven",
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"mavin",
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"nut",
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"sucker",
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"advocate",
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"apostle",
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"backer",
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"champion",
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"evangelist",
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"patron",
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"promoter",
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"stalwart",
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"supporter",
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"booster",
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"rooter",
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"well-wisher",
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"faddist"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"dabbler",
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"dilettante"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"nonmilitant"
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]
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},
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"type":[
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"adjective",
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"militantness":{
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"an inclination to fight or quarrel":{
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"examples":[
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"the militantness of the group's manifesto"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"aggression",
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"aggressiveness",
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"assaultiveness",
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"bellicosity",
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"belligerence",
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"belligerency",
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"combativeness",
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"contentiousness",
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"defiance",
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"disputatiousness",
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"feistiness",
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"fight",
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"militance",
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"militancy",
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"pugnacity",
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"quarrelsomeness",
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"scrappiness",
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"truculence"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"antagonism",
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"fierceness",
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"hostility",
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"hyperaggressiveness",
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"unfriendliness",
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"imperialism",
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"jingoism",
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"militarism",
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"acidity",
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"biliousness",
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"captiousness",
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"crankiness",
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"crossness",
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"disagreeableness",
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"fractiousness",
|
|
"fretfulness",
|
|
"grouchiness",
|
|
"grumpiness",
|
|
"huffiness",
|
|
"irascibility",
|
|
"irascibleness",
|
|
"irritability",
|
|
"irritableness",
|
|
"orneriness",
|
|
"peevishness",
|
|
"pettishness",
|
|
"petulance",
|
|
"querulousness",
|
|
"rudeness",
|
|
"surliness",
|
|
"testiness",
|
|
"waspishness"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"antiaggression",
|
|
"anti-imperialism",
|
|
"antimilitarism",
|
|
"affability",
|
|
"amiability",
|
|
"amicability",
|
|
"benevolence",
|
|
"cordiality",
|
|
"friendliness",
|
|
"geniality",
|
|
"graciousness",
|
|
"pleasantness",
|
|
"sociability",
|
|
"gentleness",
|
|
"kindliness",
|
|
"mildness",
|
|
"amenability",
|
|
"complaisance",
|
|
"placability"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"nonaggression",
|
|
"pacifism"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"mill":{
|
|
"a building or set of buildings for the manufacturing of goods":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a steel mill that remains the town's principal employer"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"sweatshop",
|
|
"atelier",
|
|
"studio",
|
|
"workplace",
|
|
"workroom",
|
|
"yard"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"factory",
|
|
"manufactory",
|
|
"plant",
|
|
"shop",
|
|
"works",
|
|
"workshop"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to reduce to fine particles":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a demonstration of how dried kernels of corn were milled in colonial times"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"grate",
|
|
"kibble",
|
|
"crumble",
|
|
"crunch",
|
|
"break",
|
|
"bust",
|
|
"dash",
|
|
"fracture",
|
|
"fragment",
|
|
"shatter",
|
|
"smash",
|
|
"splinter",
|
|
"micronize"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"atomize",
|
|
"beat",
|
|
"bray",
|
|
"comminute",
|
|
"crush",
|
|
"disintegrate",
|
|
"grind",
|
|
"mull",
|
|
"pound",
|
|
"powder",
|
|
"pulverize"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"milldam":{
|
|
"as in barrage , weir":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"barrage",
|
|
"stank",
|
|
"weir",
|
|
"floodgate",
|
|
"sluice",
|
|
"barricade",
|
|
"barrier",
|
|
"block",
|
|
"lock",
|
|
"canal",
|
|
"channel",
|
|
"ditch",
|
|
"gutter",
|
|
"trough",
|
|
"breastwork",
|
|
"bulwark",
|
|
"earthwork",
|
|
"rampart",
|
|
"breakwater",
|
|
"jetty",
|
|
"seawall",
|
|
"dam",
|
|
"dike",
|
|
"embankment",
|
|
"head",
|
|
"levee"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"millstones":{
|
|
"as in albatross , strangleholds":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"related":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"milkiness":{
|
|
"as in murkiness , haziness":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"fogginess",
|
|
"haziness",
|
|
"mistiness",
|
|
"murkiness",
|
|
"cloudiness",
|
|
"opacity",
|
|
"opaqueness",
|
|
"turbidity",
|
|
"turbidness"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"clarity",
|
|
"clearness",
|
|
"limpidity",
|
|
"limpidness",
|
|
"lucency",
|
|
"translucence",
|
|
"translucency",
|
|
"transparency",
|
|
"brightness",
|
|
"brilliance",
|
|
"effulgence",
|
|
"luminosity",
|
|
"luminousness",
|
|
"definition",
|
|
"resolution",
|
|
"sharpness"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"millenniums":{
|
|
"a period of happiness and prosperity":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"It is hoped that the new tax plan will bring about a thriving millennium ."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"silver ages",
|
|
"blooms",
|
|
"blossoms",
|
|
"flowers",
|
|
"flushes",
|
|
"glories",
|
|
"heydays",
|
|
"primes",
|
|
"salad days",
|
|
"acmes",
|
|
"apexes",
|
|
"apices",
|
|
"climaxes",
|
|
"meridians",
|
|
"peaks",
|
|
"pinnacles",
|
|
"summits",
|
|
"zeniths",
|
|
"belle epoques",
|
|
"golden ages",
|
|
"renaissances"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"dark ages"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"milky":{
|
|
"as in white , snowy":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"snowy",
|
|
"white",
|
|
"abluted",
|
|
"bleached",
|
|
"cleansed",
|
|
"purified",
|
|
"scrubbed",
|
|
"washed",
|
|
"whitened",
|
|
"flawless",
|
|
"unblemished",
|
|
"cleanly",
|
|
"germfree",
|
|
"hygienic",
|
|
"sanitary",
|
|
"sterile",
|
|
"bright",
|
|
"shiny",
|
|
"sparkling",
|
|
"pure",
|
|
"taintless",
|
|
"undefiled",
|
|
"unpolluted",
|
|
"untainted",
|
|
"wholesome",
|
|
"antiseptic",
|
|
"chaste",
|
|
"clean",
|
|
"fair",
|
|
"immaculate",
|
|
"pristine",
|
|
"spick-and-span",
|
|
"spic-and-span",
|
|
"spotless",
|
|
"squeaky-clean",
|
|
"stainless",
|
|
"unsoiled",
|
|
"unstained",
|
|
"unsullied"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"besmirched",
|
|
"dirty",
|
|
"filthy",
|
|
"foul",
|
|
"grubby",
|
|
"smirched",
|
|
"soiled",
|
|
"spotted",
|
|
"stained",
|
|
"sullied",
|
|
"unclean",
|
|
"uncleaned",
|
|
"dingy",
|
|
"greasy",
|
|
"grimy",
|
|
"mucky",
|
|
"muddy",
|
|
"unwashed",
|
|
"defiled",
|
|
"germy",
|
|
"polluted",
|
|
"tainted",
|
|
"unsterile",
|
|
"unsterilized",
|
|
"blackened",
|
|
"discolored"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in opaque , filmy":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"filmy",
|
|
"opaque",
|
|
"smoky",
|
|
"smokey",
|
|
"smudgy",
|
|
"sooty",
|
|
"miasmal",
|
|
"miasmatic",
|
|
"miasmic",
|
|
"dirty",
|
|
"miry",
|
|
"mucky",
|
|
"muddy",
|
|
"slimy",
|
|
"slushy",
|
|
"turbid",
|
|
"overcast",
|
|
"rainy",
|
|
"stormy",
|
|
"thick",
|
|
"beclouded",
|
|
"befogged",
|
|
"brumous",
|
|
"clouded",
|
|
"cloudy",
|
|
"foggy",
|
|
"gauzy",
|
|
"hazy",
|
|
"misty",
|
|
"murky",
|
|
"smoggy",
|
|
"soupy"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"clear",
|
|
"cloudless",
|
|
"limpid",
|
|
"pellucid",
|
|
"unclouded",
|
|
"bright",
|
|
"clean",
|
|
"clement",
|
|
"fair",
|
|
"sunny",
|
|
"sunshiny",
|
|
"translucent",
|
|
"transparent"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"milk-and-water":{
|
|
"lacking in qualities that make for spirit and character":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a milk-and-water campaign speech that most likely did not inspire a single person"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"banal",
|
|
"flat",
|
|
"insipid",
|
|
"namby-pamby",
|
|
"watery",
|
|
"wishy-washy"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"unexciting",
|
|
"uninspiring",
|
|
"unrewarding",
|
|
"bland",
|
|
"boring",
|
|
"drab",
|
|
"dreary",
|
|
"dry",
|
|
"dull",
|
|
"heavy",
|
|
"humdrum",
|
|
"jading",
|
|
"leaden",
|
|
"lifeless",
|
|
"monotonous",
|
|
"pedestrian",
|
|
"ponderous",
|
|
"tedious",
|
|
"tiresome",
|
|
"tiring",
|
|
"uninteresting",
|
|
"vapid",
|
|
"wearisome",
|
|
"weary",
|
|
"wearying",
|
|
"inane",
|
|
"innocuous",
|
|
"inoffensive",
|
|
"mild",
|
|
"soft",
|
|
"subdued",
|
|
"tame",
|
|
"weak",
|
|
"common",
|
|
"commonplace",
|
|
"ordinary",
|
|
"stale",
|
|
"unexceptional"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"piquant",
|
|
"poignant",
|
|
"pungent",
|
|
"racy",
|
|
"spicy",
|
|
"meaty",
|
|
"substantial",
|
|
"entertaining",
|
|
"exciting",
|
|
"galvanizing",
|
|
"inspiring",
|
|
"invigorating",
|
|
"thrilling"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"lacking strength of will or character":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"we need to elect a leader with a bold vision, not someone who's been a milk-and-water yes-man all his life"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"characterless",
|
|
"effete",
|
|
"frail",
|
|
"invertebrate",
|
|
"limp-wristed",
|
|
"namby-pamby",
|
|
"nerveless",
|
|
"soft",
|
|
"spineless",
|
|
"weak",
|
|
"weak-kneed",
|
|
"weakened",
|
|
"weakling",
|
|
"wet",
|
|
"wimpish",
|
|
"wimpy",
|
|
"wishy-washy"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"flabby",
|
|
"flaccid",
|
|
"forceless",
|
|
"ineffective",
|
|
"ineffectual",
|
|
"impotent",
|
|
"impuissant",
|
|
"powerless",
|
|
"emasculated",
|
|
"unnerved",
|
|
"lamblike",
|
|
"meek",
|
|
"pliable",
|
|
"submissive",
|
|
"corrupt",
|
|
"dastardly",
|
|
"unprincipled",
|
|
"unscrupulous",
|
|
"villainous",
|
|
"cowardly",
|
|
"craven",
|
|
"fainthearted",
|
|
"lily-livered",
|
|
"nebbishy",
|
|
"poltroon",
|
|
"pusillanimous",
|
|
"sissy",
|
|
"timid",
|
|
"infirm",
|
|
"irresolute",
|
|
"vacillating"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"ethical",
|
|
"good",
|
|
"moral",
|
|
"principled",
|
|
"right",
|
|
"righteous",
|
|
"upright",
|
|
"virtuous",
|
|
"determined",
|
|
"mettlesome",
|
|
"resolute",
|
|
"unrelenting",
|
|
"courageous",
|
|
"stalwart",
|
|
"stouthearted"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"backboned",
|
|
"firm",
|
|
"hard",
|
|
"strong",
|
|
"tough"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"milepost":{
|
|
"a point in a chain of events at which an important change (as in one's fortunes) occurs":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a milepost in the development of a global economy"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"climacteric",
|
|
"climax",
|
|
"corner",
|
|
"landmark",
|
|
"milestone",
|
|
"turning point",
|
|
"watershed"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"break",
|
|
"capper",
|
|
"clincher",
|
|
"crusher",
|
|
"highlight",
|
|
"topper",
|
|
"conversion",
|
|
"metamorphosis",
|
|
"transfiguration",
|
|
"transformation",
|
|
"turnabout",
|
|
"turnaround",
|
|
"boiling point",
|
|
"breaking point",
|
|
"clutch",
|
|
"conjuncture",
|
|
"crisis",
|
|
"crossroad(s)",
|
|
"crunch",
|
|
"crunch time",
|
|
"Dunkirk",
|
|
"emergency",
|
|
"exigency",
|
|
"extremity",
|
|
"flash point",
|
|
"head",
|
|
"juncture",
|
|
"zero hour"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"millionaires":{
|
|
"a rich person who has at least a million dollars, pounds, etc.":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"billionaires",
|
|
"gazillionaires",
|
|
"multibillionaires",
|
|
"multimillionaires",
|
|
"multi-millionaires",
|
|
"zillionaires",
|
|
"capitalists",
|
|
"Croesuses",
|
|
"deep pockets",
|
|
"fat cats",
|
|
"haves",
|
|
"money",
|
|
"moneybags",
|
|
"plutocrats",
|
|
"silk stockings",
|
|
"moneymakers",
|
|
"money-spinners",
|
|
"magnates",
|
|
"nabobs",
|
|
"tycoons",
|
|
"heiresses",
|
|
"heirs",
|
|
"jet-setters",
|
|
"jeunesse dor\u00e9e"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"bankrupts",
|
|
"beggars",
|
|
"have-nots",
|
|
"paupers"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"milksop":{
|
|
"as in wimp , pushover":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"softy",
|
|
"softie",
|
|
"weakling",
|
|
"wimp",
|
|
"wuss",
|
|
"wussy",
|
|
"pushover"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"powerhouse"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"military":{
|
|
"of or relating to the armed services":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the colonel testified that revealing any more information at the public hearing would have required giving away military secrets"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"martial",
|
|
"service"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"naval",
|
|
"GI",
|
|
"gladiatorial",
|
|
"mercenary",
|
|
"soldierly",
|
|
"militant",
|
|
"militarist",
|
|
"militaristic",
|
|
"warlike",
|
|
"enlisted",
|
|
"regular",
|
|
"paramilitary"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"civil",
|
|
"civilian"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"nonmilitary"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"of, relating to, or suitable for war or a warrior":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"after returning from the war, the college president very unsuccessfully tried to impose military discipline on the students"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"martial",
|
|
"soldierly"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"aggressive",
|
|
"bellicose",
|
|
"combative",
|
|
"contentious",
|
|
"guerrilla",
|
|
"pugnacious",
|
|
"quarrelsome",
|
|
"scrappy",
|
|
"truculent",
|
|
"warlike",
|
|
"belligerent",
|
|
"militant",
|
|
"militarist",
|
|
"militaristic",
|
|
"warring",
|
|
"antagonistic",
|
|
"argumentative",
|
|
"fierce",
|
|
"gladiatorial",
|
|
"hot-tempered",
|
|
"mercenary"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"civil",
|
|
"civilian",
|
|
"nonmilitary",
|
|
"conciliatory",
|
|
"nonviolent",
|
|
"pacific",
|
|
"peaceable",
|
|
"peaceful",
|
|
"affable",
|
|
"amiable",
|
|
"amicable",
|
|
"benevolent",
|
|
"complaisant",
|
|
"cordial",
|
|
"easygoing",
|
|
"friendly",
|
|
"genial",
|
|
"good-natured",
|
|
"gracious",
|
|
"ingratiating",
|
|
"obliging"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"unsoldierly"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"the combined army, air force, and navy of a nation":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"some would insist that the military's budget is still inadequate"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"armed forces",
|
|
"colors",
|
|
"service",
|
|
"troops"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"GIs",
|
|
"GI's",
|
|
"men-at-arms",
|
|
"rank and file",
|
|
"servicemen",
|
|
"servicewomen",
|
|
"soldiers",
|
|
"soldiery",
|
|
"force",
|
|
"militia",
|
|
"reserves",
|
|
"armor",
|
|
"defense",
|
|
"gendarmerie",
|
|
"gendarmery"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"civilians",
|
|
"noncombatants"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"milked":{
|
|
"to take unfair advantage of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"unscrupulous people trying to milk the welfare system for all it's worth"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"abused",
|
|
"capitalized (on)",
|
|
"cashed in (on)",
|
|
"exploited",
|
|
"imposed (on or upon)",
|
|
"leveraged",
|
|
"pimped",
|
|
"played (on or upon)",
|
|
"used",
|
|
"worked",
|
|
"wrought"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"jerked around",
|
|
"manipulated",
|
|
"mistreated",
|
|
"bled",
|
|
"cheated",
|
|
"fleeced",
|
|
"overcharged",
|
|
"skinned",
|
|
"soaked",
|
|
"stuck",
|
|
"commercialized",
|
|
"commodified"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"militarist":{
|
|
"one who urges or attempts to cause a war":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a government dominated by militarists"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"hawk",
|
|
"jingo",
|
|
"jingoist",
|
|
"war hawk",
|
|
"warmonger"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"agitator",
|
|
"firebrand",
|
|
"fomenter",
|
|
"instigator",
|
|
"rabble-rouser",
|
|
"belligerent",
|
|
"combatant",
|
|
"militant",
|
|
"chauvinist"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"peacemaker",
|
|
"peacekeeper"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"dove",
|
|
"pacifist",
|
|
"peacenik"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in militant , militaristic":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"belligerent",
|
|
"militant",
|
|
"militaristic",
|
|
"warring",
|
|
"aggressive",
|
|
"bellicose",
|
|
"combative",
|
|
"contentious",
|
|
"guerrilla",
|
|
"pugnacious",
|
|
"quarrelsome",
|
|
"scrappy",
|
|
"truculent",
|
|
"warlike",
|
|
"antagonistic",
|
|
"argumentative",
|
|
"fierce",
|
|
"gladiatorial",
|
|
"hot-tempered",
|
|
"martial",
|
|
"military",
|
|
"soldierly",
|
|
"mercenary"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"unsoldierly",
|
|
"civil",
|
|
"civilian",
|
|
"nonmilitary",
|
|
"conciliatory",
|
|
"nonviolent",
|
|
"pacific",
|
|
"peaceable",
|
|
"peaceful",
|
|
"affable",
|
|
"amiable",
|
|
"amicable",
|
|
"benevolent",
|
|
"complaisant",
|
|
"cordial",
|
|
"easygoing",
|
|
"friendly",
|
|
"genial",
|
|
"good-natured",
|
|
"gracious",
|
|
"ingratiating",
|
|
"obliging"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"militiamen":{
|
|
"as in guardsmen , minutemen":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"Confederates",
|
|
"Continentals",
|
|
"Federals",
|
|
"GIs",
|
|
"GI's",
|
|
"guardsmen",
|
|
"minutemen",
|
|
"lancers",
|
|
"pikemen",
|
|
"spearmen",
|
|
"counterguerrillas",
|
|
"counterguerillas",
|
|
"guerrillas",
|
|
"guerillas",
|
|
"irregulars",
|
|
"paramilitaries",
|
|
"partisans",
|
|
"partizans",
|
|
"archers",
|
|
"crossbowmen",
|
|
"combatants",
|
|
"noncombatants",
|
|
"artillerymen",
|
|
"cannoneers",
|
|
"gunners",
|
|
"mortarmen",
|
|
"musketeers",
|
|
"riflemen",
|
|
"lifers",
|
|
"veterans",
|
|
"warhorses",
|
|
"jarheads",
|
|
"marines",
|
|
"rangers",
|
|
"conscripts",
|
|
"draftees",
|
|
"enrollees",
|
|
"recruits",
|
|
"commandos",
|
|
"commandoes",
|
|
"raiders"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"civilians"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"milk snake":{
|
|
"as in sea snake , rat snake":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"adder",
|
|
"anaconda",
|
|
"asp",
|
|
"black racer",
|
|
"blacksnake",
|
|
"blue racer",
|
|
"boa",
|
|
"bull snake",
|
|
"bushmaster",
|
|
"chicken snake",
|
|
"cobra",
|
|
"constrictor",
|
|
"copperhead",
|
|
"coral snake",
|
|
"cottonmouth moccasin",
|
|
"diamondback rattlesnake",
|
|
"fer-de-lance",
|
|
"garter snake",
|
|
"gopher snake",
|
|
"green snake",
|
|
"hognose snake",
|
|
"horned viper",
|
|
"indigo snake",
|
|
"king cobra",
|
|
"king snake",
|
|
"krait",
|
|
"mamba",
|
|
"moccasin",
|
|
"pine snake",
|
|
"pit viper",
|
|
"puff adder",
|
|
"python",
|
|
"racer",
|
|
"rat snake",
|
|
"rattlesnake",
|
|
"sea serpent",
|
|
"sea snake",
|
|
"sidewinder",
|
|
"taipan",
|
|
"water moccasin",
|
|
"water snake",
|
|
"worm snake",
|
|
"serpent",
|
|
"snake",
|
|
"viper"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"millstreams":{
|
|
"as in millraces":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"millraces",
|
|
"aqueducts",
|
|
"canals",
|
|
"channels",
|
|
"conduits",
|
|
"courses",
|
|
"flumes",
|
|
"racecourses",
|
|
"raceways",
|
|
"watercourses",
|
|
"waterways",
|
|
"floodways",
|
|
"sluices",
|
|
"sluiceways",
|
|
"spillways",
|
|
"swashes",
|
|
"tideways",
|
|
"torrents",
|
|
"gutters",
|
|
"troughs",
|
|
"rivers",
|
|
"rivulets",
|
|
"streams"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"million":{
|
|
"as in thousands , trillion":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"gazillion",
|
|
"jillion",
|
|
"kazillion",
|
|
"thousands",
|
|
"trillion",
|
|
"zillion",
|
|
"army",
|
|
"bevy",
|
|
"cram",
|
|
"crowd",
|
|
"crush",
|
|
"drove",
|
|
"flock",
|
|
"herd",
|
|
"horde",
|
|
"host",
|
|
"legion",
|
|
"mob",
|
|
"multitude",
|
|
"press",
|
|
"score",
|
|
"sea",
|
|
"swarm",
|
|
"throng",
|
|
"deluge",
|
|
"flood",
|
|
"overflow",
|
|
"bonanza",
|
|
"embarrassment",
|
|
"excess",
|
|
"overabundance",
|
|
"overage",
|
|
"overkill",
|
|
"overmuch",
|
|
"oversupply",
|
|
"plethora",
|
|
"redundancy",
|
|
"superabundance",
|
|
"superfluity",
|
|
"surfeit",
|
|
"surplus",
|
|
"epidemic",
|
|
"plague",
|
|
"rash",
|
|
"abundance",
|
|
"barrel",
|
|
"basketful",
|
|
"boatload",
|
|
"bucket",
|
|
"bunch",
|
|
"bundle",
|
|
"bushel",
|
|
"carload",
|
|
"chunk",
|
|
"deal",
|
|
"dozen",
|
|
"fistful",
|
|
"gobs",
|
|
"good deal",
|
|
"heap",
|
|
"hundred",
|
|
"lashings",
|
|
"lashins",
|
|
"loads",
|
|
"lot",
|
|
"mass",
|
|
"mess",
|
|
"mountain",
|
|
"much",
|
|
"multiplicity",
|
|
"myriad",
|
|
"oodles",
|
|
"pack",
|
|
"passel",
|
|
"peck",
|
|
"pile",
|
|
"plateful",
|
|
"plenitude",
|
|
"plentitude",
|
|
"plenty",
|
|
"pot",
|
|
"potful",
|
|
"profusion",
|
|
"quantity",
|
|
"raft",
|
|
"reams",
|
|
"scads",
|
|
"sheaf",
|
|
"shipload",
|
|
"sight",
|
|
"slew",
|
|
"spate",
|
|
"stack",
|
|
"store",
|
|
"ton",
|
|
"truckload",
|
|
"volume",
|
|
"wad",
|
|
"wealth",
|
|
"yard"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"ace",
|
|
"bit",
|
|
"dab",
|
|
"dram",
|
|
"driblet",
|
|
"glimmer",
|
|
"handful",
|
|
"hint",
|
|
"lick",
|
|
"little",
|
|
"mite",
|
|
"mouthful",
|
|
"nip",
|
|
"ounce",
|
|
"peanuts",
|
|
"pinch",
|
|
"pittance",
|
|
"scruple",
|
|
"shade",
|
|
"shadow",
|
|
"smidgen",
|
|
"smidgeon",
|
|
"smidgin",
|
|
"smidge",
|
|
"speck",
|
|
"spot",
|
|
"sprinkle",
|
|
"sprinkling",
|
|
"strain",
|
|
"streak",
|
|
"suspicion",
|
|
"tad",
|
|
"taste",
|
|
"touch",
|
|
"trace",
|
|
"atom",
|
|
"crumb",
|
|
"dot",
|
|
"fleck",
|
|
"flyspeck",
|
|
"fragment",
|
|
"grain",
|
|
"granule",
|
|
"iota",
|
|
"jot",
|
|
"modicum",
|
|
"molecule",
|
|
"mote",
|
|
"nubbin",
|
|
"particle",
|
|
"ray",
|
|
"scintilla",
|
|
"scrap",
|
|
"shred",
|
|
"tittle",
|
|
"whit",
|
|
"smatter",
|
|
"smattering",
|
|
"dash",
|
|
"drop",
|
|
"morsel",
|
|
"shot",
|
|
"piece",
|
|
"portion",
|
|
"section",
|
|
"absence",
|
|
"dearth",
|
|
"famine",
|
|
"lack",
|
|
"paucity",
|
|
"poverty",
|
|
"scarceness",
|
|
"scarcity",
|
|
"shortage",
|
|
"undersupply",
|
|
"want",
|
|
"deficiency",
|
|
"deficit",
|
|
"inadequacy",
|
|
"insufficiency",
|
|
"meagerness",
|
|
"scantiness",
|
|
"scantness",
|
|
"skimpiness"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"miles":{
|
|
"a long distance":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the recluse lived in a small cabin miles away from his closest neighbor"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"country miles",
|
|
"long hauls"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"infinities",
|
|
"light-years"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"hairs",
|
|
"inches",
|
|
"steps",
|
|
"stone's throws"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"militance":{
|
|
"an inclination to fight or quarrel":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the level of militance varied significantly among the activist groups"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"aggression",
|
|
"aggressiveness",
|
|
"assaultiveness",
|
|
"bellicosity",
|
|
"belligerence",
|
|
"belligerency",
|
|
"combativeness",
|
|
"contentiousness",
|
|
"defiance",
|
|
"disputatiousness",
|
|
"feistiness",
|
|
"fight",
|
|
"militancy",
|
|
"militantness",
|
|
"pugnacity",
|
|
"quarrelsomeness",
|
|
"scrappiness",
|
|
"truculence"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"antagonism",
|
|
"fierceness",
|
|
"hostility",
|
|
"hyperaggressiveness",
|
|
"unfriendliness",
|
|
"imperialism",
|
|
"jingoism",
|
|
"militarism",
|
|
"acidity",
|
|
"biliousness",
|
|
"captiousness",
|
|
"crankiness",
|
|
"crossness",
|
|
"disagreeableness",
|
|
"fractiousness",
|
|
"fretfulness",
|
|
"grouchiness",
|
|
"grumpiness",
|
|
"huffiness",
|
|
"irascibility",
|
|
"irascibleness",
|
|
"irritability",
|
|
"irritableness",
|
|
"orneriness",
|
|
"peevishness",
|
|
"pettishness",
|
|
"petulance",
|
|
"querulousness",
|
|
"rudeness",
|
|
"surliness",
|
|
"testiness",
|
|
"waspishness"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"antiaggression",
|
|
"anti-imperialism",
|
|
"antimilitarism",
|
|
"affability",
|
|
"amiability",
|
|
"amicability",
|
|
"benevolence",
|
|
"cordiality",
|
|
"friendliness",
|
|
"geniality",
|
|
"graciousness",
|
|
"pleasantness",
|
|
"sociability",
|
|
"gentleness",
|
|
"kindliness",
|
|
"mildness",
|
|
"amenability",
|
|
"complaisance",
|
|
"placability"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"nonaggression",
|
|
"pacifism"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"millennia":{
|
|
"a period of happiness and prosperity":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"It is hoped that the new tax plan will bring about a thriving millennium ."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"silver ages",
|
|
"blooms",
|
|
"blossoms",
|
|
"flowers",
|
|
"flushes",
|
|
"glories",
|
|
"heydays",
|
|
"primes",
|
|
"salad days",
|
|
"acmes",
|
|
"apexes",
|
|
"apices",
|
|
"climaxes",
|
|
"meridians",
|
|
"peaks",
|
|
"pinnacles",
|
|
"summits",
|
|
"zeniths",
|
|
"belle epoques",
|
|
"golden ages",
|
|
"renaissances"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"dark ages"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"mileposts":{
|
|
"a point in a chain of events at which an important change (as in one's fortunes) occurs":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a milepost in the development of a global economy"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"climacterics",
|
|
"climaxes",
|
|
"corners",
|
|
"landmarks",
|
|
"milestones",
|
|
"turning points",
|
|
"watersheds"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"breaks",
|
|
"cappers",
|
|
"clinchers",
|
|
"crushers",
|
|
"highlights",
|
|
"toppers",
|
|
"conversions",
|
|
"metamorphoses",
|
|
"transfigurations",
|
|
"transformations",
|
|
"turnabouts",
|
|
"turnarounds",
|
|
"boiling points",
|
|
"breaking points",
|
|
"clutches",
|
|
"conjunctures",
|
|
"crises",
|
|
"crossroads",
|
|
"crunches",
|
|
"crunch times",
|
|
"Dunkirks",
|
|
"emergencies",
|
|
"exigencies",
|
|
"extremities",
|
|
"flash points",
|
|
"heads",
|
|
"junctures",
|
|
"zero hours"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"militaristic":{
|
|
"as in militant , belligerent":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"belligerent",
|
|
"militant",
|
|
"militarist",
|
|
"warring",
|
|
"aggressive",
|
|
"bellicose",
|
|
"combative",
|
|
"contentious",
|
|
"guerrilla",
|
|
"pugnacious",
|
|
"quarrelsome",
|
|
"scrappy",
|
|
"truculent",
|
|
"warlike",
|
|
"antagonistic",
|
|
"argumentative",
|
|
"fierce",
|
|
"gladiatorial",
|
|
"hot-tempered",
|
|
"martial",
|
|
"military",
|
|
"soldierly",
|
|
"mercenary"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"unsoldierly",
|
|
"civil",
|
|
"civilian",
|
|
"nonmilitary",
|
|
"conciliatory",
|
|
"nonviolent",
|
|
"pacific",
|
|
"peaceable",
|
|
"peaceful",
|
|
"affable",
|
|
"amiable",
|
|
"amicable",
|
|
"benevolent",
|
|
"complaisant",
|
|
"cordial",
|
|
"easygoing",
|
|
"friendly",
|
|
"genial",
|
|
"good-natured",
|
|
"gracious",
|
|
"ingratiating",
|
|
"obliging"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"milksops":{
|
|
"as in wimps , pushovers":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"softies",
|
|
"weaklings",
|
|
"wimps",
|
|
"wusses",
|
|
"wussies",
|
|
"pushovers"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"powerhouses"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"militarization":{
|
|
"as in armament":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"armament",
|
|
"equipment",
|
|
"reequipment",
|
|
"mechanization",
|
|
"mobilization"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"demilitarization",
|
|
"disarmament",
|
|
"demobilization",
|
|
"denuclearization"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"milieu":{
|
|
"the circumstances, conditions, or objects by which one is surrounded":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"young, innovative artists thrive in the freewheeling milieu that a big city offers"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"ambient",
|
|
"atmosphere",
|
|
"climate",
|
|
"clime",
|
|
"context",
|
|
"contexture",
|
|
"environment",
|
|
"environs",
|
|
"medium",
|
|
"mise-en-sc\u00e8ne",
|
|
"setting",
|
|
"surround",
|
|
"surroundings",
|
|
"terrain"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"location",
|
|
"place",
|
|
"position",
|
|
"space",
|
|
"backdrop",
|
|
"background",
|
|
"element",
|
|
"situation",
|
|
"status",
|
|
"geography",
|
|
"habitat",
|
|
"microenvironment"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"milks":{
|
|
"to take unfair advantage of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"unscrupulous people trying to milk the welfare system for all it's worth"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"abuses",
|
|
"capitalizes (on)",
|
|
"cashes in (on)",
|
|
"exploits",
|
|
"imposes (on or upon)",
|
|
"leverages",
|
|
"pimps",
|
|
"plays (on or upon)",
|
|
"uses",
|
|
"works"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"jerks around",
|
|
"manipulates",
|
|
"mistreats",
|
|
"bleeds",
|
|
"cheats",
|
|
"fleeces",
|
|
"overcharges",
|
|
"skins",
|
|
"soaks",
|
|
"sticks",
|
|
"commercializes",
|
|
"commodifies"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"milia":{
|
|
"as in blisters , blackheads":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"blackheads",
|
|
"blisters",
|
|
"whiteheads",
|
|
"boils",
|
|
"festers",
|
|
"hickeys",
|
|
"papules",
|
|
"pimples",
|
|
"pocks",
|
|
"pustules",
|
|
"whelks",
|
|
"zits",
|
|
"bumps",
|
|
"lumps",
|
|
"protuberances",
|
|
"sores",
|
|
"warts",
|
|
"weals",
|
|
"welts"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"milestones":{
|
|
"a point in a chain of events at which an important change (as in one's fortunes) occurs":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the new drug was regarded as a milestone in the treatment of heart disease"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"climacterics",
|
|
"climaxes",
|
|
"corners",
|
|
"landmarks",
|
|
"mileposts",
|
|
"turning points",
|
|
"watersheds"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"breaks",
|
|
"cappers",
|
|
"clinchers",
|
|
"crushers",
|
|
"highlights",
|
|
"toppers",
|
|
"conversions",
|
|
"metamorphoses",
|
|
"transfigurations",
|
|
"transformations",
|
|
"turnabouts",
|
|
"turnarounds",
|
|
"boiling points",
|
|
"breaking points",
|
|
"clutches",
|
|
"conjunctures",
|
|
"crises",
|
|
"crossroads",
|
|
"crunches",
|
|
"crunch times",
|
|
"Dunkirks",
|
|
"emergencies",
|
|
"exigencies",
|
|
"extremities",
|
|
"flash points",
|
|
"heads",
|
|
"junctures",
|
|
"zero hours"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"milium":{
|
|
"as in blister , blackhead":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"blackhead",
|
|
"blister",
|
|
"whitehead",
|
|
"boil",
|
|
"fester",
|
|
"hickey",
|
|
"papule",
|
|
"pimple",
|
|
"pock",
|
|
"pustule",
|
|
"whelk",
|
|
"zit",
|
|
"bump",
|
|
"lump",
|
|
"protuberance",
|
|
"sore",
|
|
"wart",
|
|
"weal",
|
|
"welt"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"milldams":{
|
|
"as in barrages , weirs":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"barrages",
|
|
"stanks",
|
|
"weirs",
|
|
"floodgates",
|
|
"sluices",
|
|
"barricades",
|
|
"barriers",
|
|
"blocks",
|
|
"locks",
|
|
"canals",
|
|
"channels",
|
|
"ditches",
|
|
"gutters",
|
|
"troughs",
|
|
"breastworks",
|
|
"bulwarks",
|
|
"earthworks",
|
|
"ramparts",
|
|
"breakwaters",
|
|
"jetties",
|
|
"seawalls",
|
|
"dams",
|
|
"dikes",
|
|
"embankments",
|
|
"heads",
|
|
"levees"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"millionairess":{
|
|
"as in billionaire , millionaire":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"billionaire",
|
|
"billionairess",
|
|
"gazillionaire",
|
|
"millionaire",
|
|
"affluent",
|
|
"deep pocket",
|
|
"fat cat",
|
|
"have",
|
|
"moneybags",
|
|
"plutocrat",
|
|
"magnate",
|
|
"moneymaker",
|
|
"nabob",
|
|
"success",
|
|
"tycoon"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"down-and-out",
|
|
"down-and-outer",
|
|
"have-not",
|
|
"indigent",
|
|
"pauper",
|
|
"ne'er-do-well",
|
|
"hobo",
|
|
"tramp",
|
|
"vagabond"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"millstream":{
|
|
"as in millrace":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"millrace",
|
|
"aqueduct",
|
|
"canal",
|
|
"channel",
|
|
"conduit",
|
|
"course",
|
|
"flume",
|
|
"racecourse",
|
|
"raceway",
|
|
"watercourse",
|
|
"waterway",
|
|
"floodway",
|
|
"sluice",
|
|
"sluiceway",
|
|
"spillway",
|
|
"swash",
|
|
"tideway",
|
|
"torrent",
|
|
"gutter",
|
|
"trough",
|
|
"river",
|
|
"rivulet",
|
|
"stream"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"milk snakes":{
|
|
"as in sea snakes , rat snakes":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"adders",
|
|
"anacondas",
|
|
"asps",
|
|
"black racers",
|
|
"blacksnakes",
|
|
"blue racers",
|
|
"boas",
|
|
"bull snakes",
|
|
"bushmasters",
|
|
"chicken snakes",
|
|
"cobras",
|
|
"constrictors",
|
|
"copperheads",
|
|
"coral snakes",
|
|
"cottonmouth moccasins",
|
|
"diamondback rattlesnakes",
|
|
"fer-de-lance",
|
|
"garter snakes",
|
|
"gopher snakes",
|
|
"green snakes",
|
|
"hognose snakes",
|
|
"horned vipers",
|
|
"indigo snakes",
|
|
"king cobras",
|
|
"king snakes",
|
|
"kraits",
|
|
"mambas",
|
|
"moccasins",
|
|
"pine snakes",
|
|
"pit vipers",
|
|
"puff adders",
|
|
"pythons",
|
|
"racers",
|
|
"rat snakes",
|
|
"rattlesnakes",
|
|
"sea serpents",
|
|
"sea snakes",
|
|
"sidewinders",
|
|
"taipans",
|
|
"water moccasins",
|
|
"water snakes",
|
|
"worm snakes",
|
|
"serpents",
|
|
"snakes",
|
|
"vipers"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"milady":{
|
|
"a woman of high birth or social position":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the 18th-century quack Franz Anton Mesmer specialized in the curing of those mysterious ailments of which pampered miladies often complained"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"dame",
|
|
"gentlewoman",
|
|
"lady",
|
|
"noblewoman",
|
|
"peeress"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"baroness",
|
|
"countess",
|
|
"duchess",
|
|
"marchesa",
|
|
"marchioness",
|
|
"marquise",
|
|
"princess",
|
|
"queen",
|
|
"viscountess",
|
|
"dowager",
|
|
"matriarch",
|
|
"matron",
|
|
"mistress",
|
|
"ladyship",
|
|
"madam"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"militarizes":{
|
|
"as in arms":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"arms",
|
|
"equips",
|
|
"reequips",
|
|
"weapons",
|
|
"embattles",
|
|
"mechanizes",
|
|
"mobilizes"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"demilitarizes",
|
|
"disarms",
|
|
"demobilizes",
|
|
"denuclearizes"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"milquetoasts":{
|
|
"as in cowards , wusses":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"cowards",
|
|
"mice",
|
|
"nebbishes",
|
|
"nervous Nellies",
|
|
"pussies",
|
|
"wusses",
|
|
"wussies",
|
|
"doormats",
|
|
"jellyfish",
|
|
"namby-pambies",
|
|
"pushovers",
|
|
"reeds",
|
|
"weaklings",
|
|
"wimps",
|
|
"sheep"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"stalwarts",
|
|
"mensches"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"milling (about or around)":{
|
|
"as in kicking around , knocking (about)":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"batting",
|
|
"cruising",
|
|
"drifting",
|
|
"floating",
|
|
"gadding (about)",
|
|
"gallivanting",
|
|
"galavanting",
|
|
"kicking around",
|
|
"knocking (about)",
|
|
"maundering",
|
|
"meandering",
|
|
"mooching",
|
|
"rambling",
|
|
"ranging",
|
|
"roaming",
|
|
"roving",
|
|
"traipsing",
|
|
"wandering",
|
|
"ambling",
|
|
"sauntering",
|
|
"strolling",
|
|
"gypsying",
|
|
"hoboing",
|
|
"tramping",
|
|
"vagabonding",
|
|
"dawdling",
|
|
"moping",
|
|
"straggling",
|
|
"straying"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"millraces":{
|
|
"as in millstreams":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"millstreams",
|
|
"aqueducts",
|
|
"canals",
|
|
"channels",
|
|
"conduits",
|
|
"courses",
|
|
"flumes",
|
|
"racecourses",
|
|
"raceways",
|
|
"watercourses",
|
|
"waterways",
|
|
"floodways",
|
|
"sluices",
|
|
"sluiceways",
|
|
"spillways",
|
|
"swashes",
|
|
"tideways",
|
|
"torrents",
|
|
"gutters",
|
|
"troughs",
|
|
"rivers",
|
|
"rivulets",
|
|
"streams"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"milieux":{
|
|
"the circumstances, conditions, or objects by which one is surrounded":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"young, innovative artists thrive in the freewheeling milieu that a big city offers"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"ambients",
|
|
"atmospheres",
|
|
"climates",
|
|
"climes",
|
|
"contexts",
|
|
"contextures",
|
|
"environments",
|
|
"environs",
|
|
"mediums",
|
|
"media",
|
|
"mise-en-sc\u00e8nes",
|
|
"settings",
|
|
"surroundings",
|
|
"surrounds",
|
|
"terrains"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"locations",
|
|
"places",
|
|
"positions",
|
|
"spaces",
|
|
"backdrops",
|
|
"backgrounds",
|
|
"elements",
|
|
"situations",
|
|
"statuses",
|
|
"geographies",
|
|
"habitats",
|
|
"microenvironments"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"militants":{
|
|
"one who is intensely or excessively devoted to a cause":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"militants within the movement insisted that there could be no compromise on the issue"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"crusaders",
|
|
"fanatics",
|
|
"ideologues",
|
|
"idealogues",
|
|
"partisans",
|
|
"partizans",
|
|
"red hots",
|
|
"true believers",
|
|
"zealots"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"activists",
|
|
"dreamers",
|
|
"idealists",
|
|
"visionaries",
|
|
"cultists",
|
|
"disciples",
|
|
"followers",
|
|
"hangers-on",
|
|
"idolizers",
|
|
"votaries",
|
|
"addicts",
|
|
"aficionados",
|
|
"afficionados",
|
|
"buffs",
|
|
"bugs",
|
|
"devotees",
|
|
"enthusiasts",
|
|
"fanciers",
|
|
"fans",
|
|
"fiends",
|
|
"fools",
|
|
"freaks",
|
|
"habitu\u00e9s",
|
|
"habitues",
|
|
"heads",
|
|
"hounds",
|
|
"junkies",
|
|
"lovers",
|
|
"maniacs",
|
|
"mavens",
|
|
"mavins",
|
|
"nuts",
|
|
"suckers",
|
|
"advocates",
|
|
"apostles",
|
|
"backers",
|
|
"champions",
|
|
"evangelists",
|
|
"patrons",
|
|
"promoters",
|
|
"stalwarts",
|
|
"supporters",
|
|
"boosters",
|
|
"rooters",
|
|
"well-wishers",
|
|
"faddists"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"dabblers",
|
|
"dilettantes",
|
|
"dilettanti"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"nonmilitants"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"milled (about or around)":{
|
|
"as in kicked around , knocked (about)":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"batted",
|
|
"cruised",
|
|
"drifted",
|
|
"floated",
|
|
"gadded (about)",
|
|
"gallivanted",
|
|
"galavanted",
|
|
"kicked around",
|
|
"knocked (about)",
|
|
"maundered",
|
|
"meandered",
|
|
"mooched",
|
|
"rambled",
|
|
"ranged",
|
|
"roamed",
|
|
"roved",
|
|
"traipsed",
|
|
"wandered",
|
|
"ambled",
|
|
"sauntered",
|
|
"strolled",
|
|
"gypsied",
|
|
"hoboed",
|
|
"tramped",
|
|
"vagabonded",
|
|
"dawdled",
|
|
"moped",
|
|
"straggled",
|
|
"strayed"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"millstone":{
|
|
"as in albatross , stranglehold":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"albatross",
|
|
"stranglehold",
|
|
"debit",
|
|
"disadvantage",
|
|
"disbenefit",
|
|
"downside",
|
|
"drawback",
|
|
"handicap",
|
|
"incommodity",
|
|
"liability",
|
|
"minus",
|
|
"negative",
|
|
"strike",
|
|
"disability",
|
|
"impairment",
|
|
"failing",
|
|
"shortcoming",
|
|
"bar",
|
|
"catch",
|
|
"check",
|
|
"clog",
|
|
"crimp",
|
|
"embarrassment",
|
|
"hindrance",
|
|
"hitch",
|
|
"hurdle",
|
|
"impediment",
|
|
"interference",
|
|
"let",
|
|
"manacle",
|
|
"obstacle",
|
|
"obstruction",
|
|
"rub",
|
|
"shackle",
|
|
"stop",
|
|
"trammel"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"advantage",
|
|
"asset",
|
|
"edge",
|
|
"plus",
|
|
"vantage",
|
|
"head start",
|
|
"jump",
|
|
"lead",
|
|
"margin",
|
|
"start",
|
|
"ascendancy",
|
|
"ascendency",
|
|
"better",
|
|
"command",
|
|
"control",
|
|
"drop",
|
|
"mastery",
|
|
"predominance",
|
|
"superiority",
|
|
"supremacy",
|
|
"transcendence",
|
|
"upper hand",
|
|
"prerogative",
|
|
"privilege",
|
|
"break",
|
|
"opportunity",
|
|
"aid",
|
|
"assistance",
|
|
"help"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"mileage":{
|
|
"the capacity for being useful for some purpose":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"I bought this dishwasher just last year\u2014there is still a lot of mileage left in it"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"account",
|
|
"avail",
|
|
"service",
|
|
"serviceability",
|
|
"serviceableness",
|
|
"use",
|
|
"usefulness",
|
|
"utility"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"advantage",
|
|
"benefit",
|
|
"gain",
|
|
"aid",
|
|
"assistance",
|
|
"help",
|
|
"applicability",
|
|
"appropriateness",
|
|
"fitness",
|
|
"relevance",
|
|
"profit",
|
|
"value",
|
|
"worth"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"inapplicability",
|
|
"inappropriateness"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"uselessness",
|
|
"worthlessness"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"mildewy":{
|
|
"as in moldy , rotting":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"decaying",
|
|
"decomposing",
|
|
"disintegrating",
|
|
"moldering",
|
|
"moldy",
|
|
"putrefying",
|
|
"putrescent",
|
|
"rotting",
|
|
"corroded",
|
|
"crumbled",
|
|
"degenerated",
|
|
"deteriorated",
|
|
"disintegrated",
|
|
"gangrenous",
|
|
"contaminated",
|
|
"defiled",
|
|
"fouled",
|
|
"impure",
|
|
"polluted",
|
|
"tainted",
|
|
"curdled",
|
|
"fermented",
|
|
"off",
|
|
"rancid",
|
|
"rank",
|
|
"sour",
|
|
"soured",
|
|
"sourish",
|
|
"turned",
|
|
"addled",
|
|
"bad",
|
|
"corrupted",
|
|
"decayed",
|
|
"decomposed",
|
|
"putrefied",
|
|
"putrid",
|
|
"rotten",
|
|
"spoiled"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"undecomposed",
|
|
"fresh",
|
|
"good",
|
|
"sweet",
|
|
"preserved",
|
|
"pristine",
|
|
"uncontaminated",
|
|
"undefiled",
|
|
"unpolluted",
|
|
"unspoiled",
|
|
"untainted",
|
|
"untouched"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"militarize":{
|
|
"as in arm":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"arm",
|
|
"equip",
|
|
"reequip",
|
|
"weapon",
|
|
"embattle",
|
|
"mechanize",
|
|
"mobilize"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"demilitarize",
|
|
"disarm",
|
|
"demobilize",
|
|
"denuclearize"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"mile":{
|
|
"a long distance":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the recluse lived in a small cabin miles away from his closest neighbor"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"afar",
|
|
"country mile",
|
|
"far cry",
|
|
"long haul"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"infinity",
|
|
"light-year"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"hair",
|
|
"inch",
|
|
"step",
|
|
"stone's throw"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"militarists":{
|
|
"one who urges or attempts to cause a war":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a government dominated by militarists"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"hawks",
|
|
"jingoes",
|
|
"jingoists",
|
|
"war hawks",
|
|
"warmongers"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"agitators",
|
|
"firebrands",
|
|
"fomenters",
|
|
"instigators",
|
|
"rabble-rousers",
|
|
"belligerents",
|
|
"combatants",
|
|
"militants",
|
|
"chauvinists"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"peacemakers",
|
|
"peacekeepers"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"doves",
|
|
"pacifists",
|
|
"peaceniks"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"milled":{
|
|
"as in reduced , pulverized":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"close-grained",
|
|
"comminuted",
|
|
"ground",
|
|
"micronized",
|
|
"mulled",
|
|
"pestled",
|
|
"pulverized",
|
|
"reduced",
|
|
"triturated",
|
|
"filtered",
|
|
"levigated",
|
|
"refined",
|
|
"buttery",
|
|
"smooth",
|
|
"velvety",
|
|
"dusty",
|
|
"fine",
|
|
"floury",
|
|
"powdery",
|
|
"superfine",
|
|
"ultrafine"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"coarse",
|
|
"grained",
|
|
"grainy",
|
|
"granular",
|
|
"granulated",
|
|
"unfiltered",
|
|
"unrefined",
|
|
"earthy",
|
|
"gravelly",
|
|
"gritty",
|
|
"sandy"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to reduce to fine particles":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a demonstration of how dried kernels of corn were milled in colonial times"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"atomized",
|
|
"beat",
|
|
"brayed",
|
|
"comminuted",
|
|
"crushed",
|
|
"disintegrated",
|
|
"ground",
|
|
"mulled",
|
|
"pounded",
|
|
"powdered",
|
|
"pulverized"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"grated",
|
|
"kibbled",
|
|
"crumbled",
|
|
"crunched",
|
|
"broke",
|
|
"busted",
|
|
"bust",
|
|
"dashed",
|
|
"fractured",
|
|
"fragmented",
|
|
"shattered",
|
|
"smashed",
|
|
"splintered",
|
|
"micronized"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"milk-livered":{
|
|
"having or showing a shameful lack of courage":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"vented his spleen at those milk-livered men who refused to fight for king and country"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"chicken",
|
|
"chicken-livered",
|
|
"chickenhearted",
|
|
"cowardly",
|
|
"craven",
|
|
"dastardly",
|
|
"gutless",
|
|
"lily-livered",
|
|
"poltroon",
|
|
"pusillanimous",
|
|
"recreant",
|
|
"spineless",
|
|
"unheroic",
|
|
"yellow"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"diffident",
|
|
"fainthearted",
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"fearful",
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"timid",
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"timorous",
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"afraid",
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"frightened",
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"scared",
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"careful",
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"cautious",
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"wary",
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"bashful",
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"coy",
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"shy",
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"feeble",
|
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"soft",
|
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"unmanly",
|
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"weak"
|
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],
|
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"near antonyms":[
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"audacious",
|
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"bold",
|
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"brazen",
|
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"cheeky",
|
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"nervy",
|
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"plucky",
|
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"spirited",
|
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"spunky",
|
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"determined",
|
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"resolute"
|
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],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
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"brave",
|
|
"courageous",
|
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"daring",
|
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"dauntless",
|
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"doughty",
|
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"fearless",
|
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"gallant",
|
|
"greathearted",
|
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"gutsy",
|
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"hardy",
|
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"heroic",
|
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"heroical",
|
|
"intrepid",
|
|
"lionhearted",
|
|
"stalwart",
|
|
"stout",
|
|
"stouthearted",
|
|
"valiant",
|
|
"valorous"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
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]
|
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},
|
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"mills (about or around)":{
|
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"as in kicks around , knocks (about)":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bats",
|
|
"cruises",
|
|
"drifts",
|
|
"floats",
|
|
"gads (about)",
|
|
"gallivants",
|
|
"galavants",
|
|
"kicks around",
|
|
"knocks (about)",
|
|
"maunders",
|
|
"meanders",
|
|
"mooches",
|
|
"rambles",
|
|
"ranges",
|
|
"roams",
|
|
"roves",
|
|
"traipses",
|
|
"wanders",
|
|
"ambles",
|
|
"saunters",
|
|
"strolls",
|
|
"gypsies",
|
|
"hobos",
|
|
"tramps",
|
|
"vagabonds",
|
|
"dawdles",
|
|
"mopes",
|
|
"straggles",
|
|
"strays"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"millrace":{
|
|
"as in millstream":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"millstream",
|
|
"aqueduct",
|
|
"canal",
|
|
"channel",
|
|
"conduit",
|
|
"course",
|
|
"flume",
|
|
"racecourse",
|
|
"raceway",
|
|
"watercourse",
|
|
"waterway",
|
|
"floodway",
|
|
"sluice",
|
|
"sluiceway",
|
|
"spillway",
|
|
"swash",
|
|
"tideway",
|
|
"torrent",
|
|
"gutter",
|
|
"trough",
|
|
"river",
|
|
"rivulet",
|
|
"stream"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"millennium":{
|
|
"a period of happiness and prosperity":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"It is hoped that the new tax plan will bring about a thriving millennium ."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"silver age",
|
|
"bloom",
|
|
"blossom",
|
|
"flower",
|
|
"flush",
|
|
"glory",
|
|
"heyday",
|
|
"prime",
|
|
"salad days",
|
|
"acme",
|
|
"apex",
|
|
"climax",
|
|
"meridian",
|
|
"peak",
|
|
"pinnacle",
|
|
"summit",
|
|
"zenith",
|
|
"belle epoque",
|
|
"golden age",
|
|
"renaissance"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"dark age"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"milieus":{
|
|
"the circumstances, conditions, or objects by which one is surrounded":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"young, innovative artists thrive in the freewheeling milieu that a big city offers"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"ambients",
|
|
"atmospheres",
|
|
"climates",
|
|
"climes",
|
|
"contexts",
|
|
"contextures",
|
|
"environments",
|
|
"environs",
|
|
"mediums",
|
|
"media",
|
|
"mise-en-sc\u00e8nes",
|
|
"settings",
|
|
"surroundings",
|
|
"surrounds",
|
|
"terrains"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"locations",
|
|
"places",
|
|
"positions",
|
|
"spaces",
|
|
"backdrops",
|
|
"backgrounds",
|
|
"elements",
|
|
"situations",
|
|
"statuses",
|
|
"geographies",
|
|
"habitats",
|
|
"microenvironments"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"mills":{
|
|
"a building or set of buildings for the manufacturing of goods":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a steel mill that remains the town's principal employer"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"factories",
|
|
"manufactories",
|
|
"plants",
|
|
"shops",
|
|
"works",
|
|
"workshops"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"sweatshops",
|
|
"ateliers",
|
|
"studios",
|
|
"workplaces",
|
|
"workrooms",
|
|
"yards"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to reduce to fine particles":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a demonstration of how dried kernels of corn were milled in colonial times"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"atomizes",
|
|
"beats",
|
|
"brays",
|
|
"comminutes",
|
|
"crushes",
|
|
"disintegrates",
|
|
"grinds",
|
|
"mulls",
|
|
"pounds",
|
|
"powders",
|
|
"pulverizes"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"grates",
|
|
"kibbles",
|
|
"crumbles",
|
|
"crunches",
|
|
"breaks",
|
|
"busts",
|
|
"dashes",
|
|
"fractures",
|
|
"fragments",
|
|
"shatters",
|
|
"smashes",
|
|
"splinters",
|
|
"micronizes"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"mill (about or around)":{
|
|
"as in kick around , knock (about)":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bat",
|
|
"cruise",
|
|
"drift",
|
|
"float",
|
|
"gad (about)",
|
|
"gallivant",
|
|
"galavant",
|
|
"kick around",
|
|
"knock (about)",
|
|
"maunder",
|
|
"meander",
|
|
"mooch",
|
|
"ramble",
|
|
"range",
|
|
"roam",
|
|
"rove",
|
|
"traipse",
|
|
"wander",
|
|
"amble",
|
|
"saunter",
|
|
"stroll",
|
|
"gypsy",
|
|
"hobo",
|
|
"tramp",
|
|
"vagabond",
|
|
"dawdle",
|
|
"mope",
|
|
"straggle",
|
|
"stray"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"milling":{
|
|
"to reduce to fine particles":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a demonstration of how dried kernels of corn were milled in colonial times"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"atomizing",
|
|
"beating",
|
|
"braying",
|
|
"comminuting",
|
|
"crushing",
|
|
"disintegrating",
|
|
"grinding",
|
|
"mulling",
|
|
"pounding",
|
|
"powdering",
|
|
"pulverizing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"grating",
|
|
"kibbling",
|
|
"crumbling",
|
|
"crunching",
|
|
"breaking",
|
|
"busting",
|
|
"dashing",
|
|
"fracturing",
|
|
"fragmenting",
|
|
"shattering",
|
|
"smashing",
|
|
"splintering",
|
|
"micronizing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
}
|
|
} |