7848 lines
156 KiB
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7848 lines
156 KiB
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{
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"monasticism":{
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"as in austerity , asceticism":{
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"examples":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"near synonyms":[
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"asceticism",
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"austereness",
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"austerity",
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"dourness",
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"gruffness",
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"callousness",
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"hard-heartedness",
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"implacability",
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"obduracy",
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"obdurateness",
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"pitilessness",
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"determination",
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"firmness",
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"resolve",
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"steadfastness",
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"obstinacy",
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"stubbornness",
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"exactingness",
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"hardness",
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"harshness",
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"inflexibility",
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"rigidity",
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"rigidness",
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"rigor",
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"rigorousness",
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"severity",
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"sternness",
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"strictness",
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"stringency"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"forbearance",
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"indulgence",
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"kindness",
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"lenience",
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"patience",
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"softness",
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"tenderness",
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"tolerance",
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"flexibility",
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"gentleness",
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"laxness",
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"mildness"
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],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"moneybags":{
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"a wealthy person":{
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"examples":[
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"the old moneybags was used to being deferred to by his fellow townspeople"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"capitalist",
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"Croesus",
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"deep pocket",
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"fat cat",
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"have",
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"money",
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"plutocrat",
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"silk stocking"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"moneymaker",
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"money-spinner",
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"magnate",
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"nabob",
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"tycoon",
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"billionaire",
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"gazillionaire",
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"millionaire",
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"multibillionaire",
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"multimillionaire",
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"multimillionairess",
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"zillionaire",
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"heir",
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"heiress",
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"jet-setter",
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"jeunesse dor\u00e9e"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"bankrupt",
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"beggar"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"have-not",
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"pauper"
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]
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},
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"type":[
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"plural noun"
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]
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},
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"moneyed":{
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"having goods, property, or money in abundance":{
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"antonyms":[
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"destitute",
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"impecunious",
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"impoverished",
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"indigent",
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"needy",
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"penniless",
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"penurious",
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"poor",
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"poverty-stricken"
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],
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"examples":[
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"luxury goods that are purchased mainly by moneyed tourists from abroad"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"unaffluent",
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"deprived",
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"disadvantaged",
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"hand-to-mouth",
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"underprivileged",
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"bankrupt",
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"bankrupted",
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"beggared",
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"broke",
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"indebted",
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"insolvent",
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"pauperized",
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"ruined",
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"skint",
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"depressed",
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"pinched",
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"reduced",
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"straitened",
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"low",
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"short"
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],
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"related":[
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"better-off",
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"comfortable",
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"propertied",
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"prosperous",
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"substantial",
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"successful",
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"flourishing",
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"prospering",
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"thriving",
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"advantaged",
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"blessed",
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"blest",
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"privileged"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"affluent",
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"deep-pocketed",
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"fat",
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"fat-cat",
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"flush",
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"loaded",
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"opulent",
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"rich",
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"silk-stocking",
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"wealthy",
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"well-endowed",
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"well-fixed",
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"well-heeled",
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"well-off",
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"well-to-do"
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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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"monikers":{
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"a descriptive or familiar name given instead of or in addition to the one belonging to an individual":{
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"examples":[
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"seeing as no respectable rodeo performer could possibly be known as Leslie, a suitably masculine moniker was created for him"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"aliases",
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"bynames",
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"cognomens",
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"cognomina",
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"epithets",
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"handles",
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"nicknames",
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"sobriquets",
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"soubriquets",
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"surnames"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"appellations",
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"denominations",
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"denotations",
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"designations",
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"labels",
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"tags",
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"titles",
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"anonyms",
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"noms de guerre",
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"noms de plume",
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"pen names",
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"pseudonyms"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"a word or combination of words by which a person or thing is regularly known":{
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"examples":[
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"\"Cornelius Jedidiah Beauregard\" is his rather unwieldy moniker"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"appellations",
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"appellatives",
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"cognomens",
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"cognomina",
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"compellations",
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"denominations",
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"denotations",
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"designations",
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"handles",
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"names",
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"nomenclatures",
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"titles"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"baptismal names",
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"Christian names",
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"first names",
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"forenames",
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"given names",
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"family names",
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"maiden names",
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"middle names",
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"surnames",
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"matronymics",
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"patronymics",
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"bynames",
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"diminutives",
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"epithets",
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"hypocorisms",
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"nicknames",
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"sobriquets",
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"soubriquets",
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"banners",
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"rubrics",
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"tags",
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"aliases",
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"cryptonyms",
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"noms de guerre",
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"noms de plume",
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"pen names",
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"pseudonyms",
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"binomials",
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"monomials",
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"trivial names",
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"vernaculars",
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"misnomers",
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"brand names",
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"labels",
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"trademarks",
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"trade names"
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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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"monitoring":{
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"as in observation , policing":{
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"examples":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"near synonyms":[
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"observance",
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"observation",
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"observing",
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"policing",
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"care",
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"charge",
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"guidance",
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"headship",
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"oversight",
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"regulation",
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"stewardship",
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"superintendence",
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"superintendency",
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"supervision",
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"surveillance",
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"administration",
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"control",
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"direction",
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"generalship",
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"hand(s)",
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"management",
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"running",
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"leadership",
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"piloting",
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"shepherding",
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"steering",
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"government",
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"reign",
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"rule",
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"aegis",
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"egis",
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"auspices",
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"guardianship",
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"protection",
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"trusteeship",
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"tutelage"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"to pay continued close attention to (something) for a particular purpose":{
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"examples":[
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"police regularly monitor that road to record traffic density and to catch speeders"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"covering",
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"watching"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"surveilling",
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"eyeing",
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"eying",
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"beholding",
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"espying",
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"looking",
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"noticing",
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"noting",
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"observing",
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"regarding",
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"seeing",
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"sighting",
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"spying",
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"viewing",
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"witnessing",
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"gaping",
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"gawking",
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"gazing",
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"glaring",
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"goggling",
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"peering",
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"rubbernecking",
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"staring",
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"glancing",
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"glimpsing",
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"peeking",
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"peeping"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"type":[
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"noun",
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"verb"
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]
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},
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"monkeying":{
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"as in":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"examples":[],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"related":[],
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"synonyms":[]
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},
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"type":[
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"adjective",
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"noun",
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"verb"
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],
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"wildly playful or mischievous behavior":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"examples":[
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"all that monkeying was sure to end in someone or something getting hurt"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"related":[
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"childishness",
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"clownishness",
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"foolishness",
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"funning",
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"jesting",
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"joking",
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"nonsense",
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"silliness",
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"waggery",
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"boisterousness",
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"rambunctiousness",
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"rowdiness",
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"rowdyism",
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"rumbustiousness",
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"devilry",
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"deviltry",
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"impishness",
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"knavery",
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"mischief",
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"mischievousness",
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"prankishness",
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"rascality",
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"roguery",
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"roguishness",
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"trickery",
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"cavorting",
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"frivolity",
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"frolicking",
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"gamboling",
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"gambolling",
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"merrymaking",
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"playfulness",
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"revelry",
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"roistering",
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"romping",
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"sporting",
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"sportiveness"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"buffoonery",
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"clownery",
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"clowning",
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"foolery",
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"high jinks",
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"hijinks",
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"horseplay",
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"horsing around",
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"monkey business",
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"monkeyshine(s)",
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"roughhouse",
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"roughhousing",
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"shenanigan(s)",
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"skylarking",
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"slapstick",
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"tomfoolery"
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]
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}
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},
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"monkeys":{
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"a physiological need for certain drugs":{
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"examples":[
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"I've got this monkey on my back, and going to detox is the only way to get it off"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"addictions",
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"dependences",
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"dependances",
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"habits",
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"joneses"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"alcoholisms",
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"heroinisms",
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"morphinisms",
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"habituations",
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"tolerances"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"an appealingly mischievous person":{
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"examples":[
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"come back here, you little monkey !"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"devils",
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"hellions",
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"imps",
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"mischiefs",
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"rapscallions",
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"rascals",
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"rogues",
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"scamps",
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"urchins"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"cutups",
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"larkers",
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"madcaps",
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"skylarkers",
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"ragamuffins",
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"brats",
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"disrupters",
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"misbehavers",
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"nuisances",
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"juvenile delinquents",
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"gamines",
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"gamins"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"beasts",
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"boors",
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"cads",
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"churls",
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"clowns",
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"creeps",
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"cretins",
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"curs",
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"heels",
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"jokers",
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"louses",
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"louts",
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"skunks",
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"skunk",
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"snakes",
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"stinkards",
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"stinkers",
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"knaves",
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"miscreants",
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"reprobates",
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"scalawags",
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"scallywags",
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"scapegraces",
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"scoundrels",
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"varlets",
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"villains"
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],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"as in mimics , apes":{
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"examples":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"near synonyms":[
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"apes",
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"copies",
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"imitates",
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"mimes",
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"mimics",
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"mocks",
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"parodies",
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"travesties",
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"acts",
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"impersonates",
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"masquerades (as)",
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"personates",
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"plays",
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"poses (as)",
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"performs",
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"portrays"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"type":[
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"noun",
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"verb"
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]
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},
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"monkeyshine(s)":{
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"wildly playful or mischievous behavior":{
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"examples":[
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"hockey players who are known for their monkeyshines on and off the ice"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"buffoonery",
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"clownery",
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"clowning",
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"foolery",
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"high jinks",
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"hijinks",
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"horseplay",
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"horsing around",
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"monkey business",
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"monkeying",
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"roughhouse",
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"roughhousing",
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"shenanigan(s)",
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"skylarking",
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"slapstick",
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"tomfoolery"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"childishness",
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"clownishness",
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"foolishness",
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"funning",
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"jesting",
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"joking",
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"nonsense",
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"silliness",
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"waggery",
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"boisterousness",
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"rambunctiousness",
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"rowdiness",
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"rowdyism",
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"rumbustiousness",
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"devilry",
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"deviltry",
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"impishness",
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"knavery",
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"mischief",
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"mischievousness",
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"prankishness",
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"rascality",
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"roguery",
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"roguishness",
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"trickery",
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"cavorting",
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"frivolity",
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"frolicking",
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"gamboling",
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"gambolling",
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"merrymaking",
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"playfulness",
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"revelry",
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"roistering",
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"romping",
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"sporting",
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"sportiveness"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"a playful or mischievous act intended as a joke":{
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"examples":[
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"on the alert for paleontological monkeyshines ever since the unmasking of Piltdown man"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"antic",
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"caper",
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"capriccio",
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"dido",
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"escapade",
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"frolic",
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"gag",
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"jest",
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"knavery",
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"practical joke",
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"prank",
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"rag",
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"roguery",
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"shavie",
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"shine(s)",
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"trick",
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"waggery"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"skylarking",
|
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"adventure",
|
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"experience",
|
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"game",
|
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"lark",
|
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"time",
|
|
"high jinks",
|
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"hijinks",
|
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"horseplay",
|
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"play",
|
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"roughhousing",
|
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"rowdyism",
|
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"shenanigan(s)",
|
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"tomfoolery",
|
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"joking",
|
|
"kidding",
|
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"teasing",
|
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"gambit",
|
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"hoax",
|
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"maneuver",
|
|
"ploy",
|
|
"deed",
|
|
"feat",
|
|
"mission",
|
|
"performance",
|
|
"stunt",
|
|
"caprice",
|
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"conceit",
|
|
"fancy",
|
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"vagary",
|
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"whim",
|
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"whimsy",
|
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"whimsey",
|
|
"deceit",
|
|
"deception",
|
|
"delusion",
|
|
"fooling",
|
|
"fraud",
|
|
"hanky-panky",
|
|
"hoodwinking",
|
|
"ruse",
|
|
"sham",
|
|
"stratagem",
|
|
"subterfuge",
|
|
"trickery",
|
|
"wile"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"monochromic":{
|
|
"having or consisting of a single color":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"dull, monochromic decor"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"monochromatic",
|
|
"monochrome",
|
|
"self",
|
|
"self-colored",
|
|
"solid"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"achromatic",
|
|
"neutral"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"dappled",
|
|
"dapple",
|
|
"marbled",
|
|
"shaded",
|
|
"mottled",
|
|
"parti-color",
|
|
"parti-colored",
|
|
"piebald",
|
|
"pied",
|
|
"pinto",
|
|
"skewbald",
|
|
"banded",
|
|
"barred",
|
|
"brindled",
|
|
"brindle",
|
|
"streaked",
|
|
"striated",
|
|
"checkered",
|
|
"dotted",
|
|
"patterned",
|
|
"plaid",
|
|
"striped",
|
|
"flecked",
|
|
"specked",
|
|
"speckled",
|
|
"spotted",
|
|
"bichrome",
|
|
"bicolored",
|
|
"bicolor",
|
|
"dichromatic",
|
|
"trichromatic",
|
|
"tricolor",
|
|
"tricolored",
|
|
"two-tone"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"chromatic",
|
|
"colorful",
|
|
"kaleidoscopic",
|
|
"motley",
|
|
"multicolored",
|
|
"polychromatic",
|
|
"polychrome",
|
|
"rainbow",
|
|
"varicolored",
|
|
"varied",
|
|
"variegated"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"monomania":{
|
|
"as in obsession , phobia":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"related":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"monomaniac":{
|
|
"as in obsessed , monomaniacal":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"fixated",
|
|
"monomaniacal",
|
|
"obsessed",
|
|
"distracted",
|
|
"distraught",
|
|
"frantic",
|
|
"frenzied",
|
|
"hysterical",
|
|
"hysteric",
|
|
"raving",
|
|
"wigged-out",
|
|
"depressed",
|
|
"amok",
|
|
"amuck",
|
|
"ape",
|
|
"ballistic",
|
|
"bananas",
|
|
"berserk",
|
|
"nuclear",
|
|
"irrational",
|
|
"unreasonable",
|
|
"foolish",
|
|
"senseless",
|
|
"witless",
|
|
"eccentric",
|
|
"odd",
|
|
"oddball",
|
|
"pixilated",
|
|
"pixillated",
|
|
"queer",
|
|
"strange",
|
|
"aberrant",
|
|
"delirious",
|
|
"delusional",
|
|
"delusionary",
|
|
"disordered",
|
|
"disturbed",
|
|
"neurotic",
|
|
"obsessive-compulsive",
|
|
"paranoiac",
|
|
"paranoic",
|
|
"paranoid",
|
|
"paranoidal",
|
|
"schizoid",
|
|
"schizophrenic",
|
|
"sociopathic",
|
|
"dotty",
|
|
"fey",
|
|
"loopy",
|
|
"off",
|
|
"potty",
|
|
"teched",
|
|
"tetched",
|
|
"touched"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"balanced",
|
|
"compos mentis",
|
|
"sane",
|
|
"sound",
|
|
"uncrazy",
|
|
"clear",
|
|
"lucid",
|
|
"rational",
|
|
"reasonable",
|
|
"judicious",
|
|
"sensible",
|
|
"wise",
|
|
"healthy",
|
|
"normal",
|
|
"well-adjusted",
|
|
"unneurotic"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"monopolized":{
|
|
"to have complete control over":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"it is illegal in the United States to monopolize an entire industry",
|
|
"you shouldn't monopolize the exercise equipment while others are waiting to use it"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"sewed up"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bogarted",
|
|
"cornered",
|
|
"hogged",
|
|
"absorbed",
|
|
"consumed",
|
|
"engrossed",
|
|
"had",
|
|
"held",
|
|
"owned",
|
|
"possessed",
|
|
"commanded",
|
|
"controlled",
|
|
"directed",
|
|
"governed",
|
|
"managed",
|
|
"reigned (over)",
|
|
"ruled"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"monstrosities":{
|
|
"a person, thing, or event that is far from normal":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"any monstrosities born to the farm animals were sent to the agricultural college for study"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"abnormalities",
|
|
"anomalies",
|
|
"freaks",
|
|
"monsters"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"abortions",
|
|
"malformations",
|
|
"miscreations",
|
|
"mutants",
|
|
"mutations",
|
|
"characters",
|
|
"crackbrains",
|
|
"crackpots",
|
|
"cranks",
|
|
"eccentrics",
|
|
"kooks",
|
|
"nuts",
|
|
"oddballs",
|
|
"screwballs",
|
|
"weirdos",
|
|
"aberrants",
|
|
"deviants",
|
|
"individualists",
|
|
"mavericks",
|
|
"nonconformists",
|
|
"curiosities",
|
|
"peculiarities",
|
|
"singularities",
|
|
"aberrations",
|
|
"exceptions",
|
|
"irregularities",
|
|
"oddities",
|
|
"rarities"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"samples",
|
|
"specimens",
|
|
"commonplaces",
|
|
"usuals"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"averages",
|
|
"normals",
|
|
"norms",
|
|
"pars",
|
|
"standards"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"a strange or horrible and often frightening creature":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"filled the haunted house with all sorts of spooks and mechanical monstrosities"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"grotesqueries",
|
|
"grotesques",
|
|
"monsters",
|
|
"ogres"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"ogresses",
|
|
"Frankensteins",
|
|
"b\u00eates noires",
|
|
"bogeys",
|
|
"bogies",
|
|
"bugaboos",
|
|
"bugbears",
|
|
"banshees",
|
|
"bogeymen",
|
|
"bogymen",
|
|
"demons",
|
|
"daemons",
|
|
"devils",
|
|
"fiends",
|
|
"frights",
|
|
"imps",
|
|
"incubi",
|
|
"incubuses",
|
|
"horrors",
|
|
"terrors",
|
|
"abominations",
|
|
"anathemas",
|
|
"abnormalities",
|
|
"freaks",
|
|
"mutants",
|
|
"mutations"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"something unpleasant to look at":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"we were glad when the city tore down that monstrosity that used to stand across from the park"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"eyesores",
|
|
"frights",
|
|
"hideosities",
|
|
"horrors",
|
|
"messes",
|
|
"sights"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"eye-catchers",
|
|
"blots",
|
|
"smears",
|
|
"smudges",
|
|
"spots",
|
|
"stains"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"visions"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"months":{
|
|
"a long or seemingly long period of time":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"that meeting lasted for months"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"aeon",
|
|
"eon",
|
|
"age",
|
|
"blue moon",
|
|
"coon's age",
|
|
"cycle",
|
|
"donkey's years",
|
|
"eternity",
|
|
"forever",
|
|
"long",
|
|
"moon"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"infinity",
|
|
"lifetime"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"flash",
|
|
"instant",
|
|
"jiffy",
|
|
"minute",
|
|
"moment",
|
|
"second",
|
|
"shake",
|
|
"split second",
|
|
"trice",
|
|
"twinkle",
|
|
"twinkling",
|
|
"wink",
|
|
"microsecond",
|
|
"nanosecond"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"plural noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"monument":{
|
|
"a shaped stone laid over or erected near a grave and usually bearing an inscription to identify and preserve the memory of the deceased":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the Quakers disapproved of monuments , regarding them as idolatrous, so thousands of Nantucketers spend their eternal rest in complete anonymity"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"gravestone",
|
|
"headstone",
|
|
"stone",
|
|
"tombstone"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"cross",
|
|
"marker",
|
|
"plaque",
|
|
"table",
|
|
"tablet",
|
|
"monolith",
|
|
"obelisk",
|
|
"pillar",
|
|
"memorial",
|
|
"shrine",
|
|
"burial",
|
|
"sepulchre",
|
|
"sepulcher",
|
|
"sepulture",
|
|
"tomb"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"something that serves to keep alive the memory of a person or event":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a moving monument to the great war and a tribute to the untold millions who died in it"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"commemorative",
|
|
"keepsake",
|
|
"memento",
|
|
"memorial",
|
|
"remembrance",
|
|
"reminder",
|
|
"souvenir",
|
|
"token"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"memorabilia",
|
|
"relic",
|
|
"vestige",
|
|
"cairn",
|
|
"landmark",
|
|
"marker",
|
|
"testimonial",
|
|
"tribute",
|
|
"cenotaph"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"monkey (around)":{
|
|
"to engage in attention-getting playful or boisterous behavior":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"stop monkeying around in the house or you'll break something"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"act up",
|
|
"clown (around)",
|
|
"cut up",
|
|
"fool around",
|
|
"horse around",
|
|
"hotdog",
|
|
"show off",
|
|
"showboat",
|
|
"skylark"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"carry on",
|
|
"misbehave",
|
|
"roughhouse",
|
|
"caper",
|
|
"cavort",
|
|
"disport",
|
|
"frisk",
|
|
"frolic",
|
|
"gambol",
|
|
"lark",
|
|
"rollick",
|
|
"romp",
|
|
"carouse",
|
|
"maffick",
|
|
"revel",
|
|
"roar",
|
|
"wassail"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to spend time in aimless activity":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"would rather just monkey around instead of doing work"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"doodle",
|
|
"fiddle (around)",
|
|
"fool around",
|
|
"fribble",
|
|
"goof (around)",
|
|
"hang about",
|
|
"kick around",
|
|
"mess around",
|
|
"play",
|
|
"potter (around)",
|
|
"putter (around)",
|
|
"trifle"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"dally",
|
|
"dawdle",
|
|
"dillydally",
|
|
"hang (around or out)",
|
|
"idle",
|
|
"loaf",
|
|
"loll",
|
|
"lounge",
|
|
"clown (around)",
|
|
"horse around",
|
|
"diddle (with)",
|
|
"tinker"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"buckle (down)",
|
|
"knuckle down",
|
|
"set (to)",
|
|
"settle (down)"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"monitor":{
|
|
"to pay continued close attention to (something) for a particular purpose":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"police regularly monitor that road to record traffic density and to catch speeders"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"cover",
|
|
"watch"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"surveil",
|
|
"eye",
|
|
"behold",
|
|
"espy",
|
|
"look",
|
|
"note",
|
|
"notice",
|
|
"observe",
|
|
"regard",
|
|
"see",
|
|
"sight",
|
|
"spy",
|
|
"view",
|
|
"witness",
|
|
"gape",
|
|
"gawk",
|
|
"gaze",
|
|
"glare",
|
|
"goggle",
|
|
"peer",
|
|
"rubberneck",
|
|
"stare",
|
|
"glance",
|
|
"glimpse",
|
|
"peek",
|
|
"peep"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in observer":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"observer",
|
|
"experimenter",
|
|
"investigator",
|
|
"researcher",
|
|
"empiric",
|
|
"empiricist",
|
|
"fact finder",
|
|
"field-worker",
|
|
"examiner",
|
|
"inspector"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"monitored":{
|
|
"to pay continued close attention to (something) for a particular purpose":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"police regularly monitor that road to record traffic density and to catch speeders"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"covered",
|
|
"watched"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"surveilled",
|
|
"eyed",
|
|
"beheld",
|
|
"espied",
|
|
"looked",
|
|
"noted",
|
|
"noticed",
|
|
"observed",
|
|
"regarded",
|
|
"saw",
|
|
"sighted",
|
|
"spied",
|
|
"viewed",
|
|
"witnessed",
|
|
"gaped",
|
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"gawked",
|
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"gazed",
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"glared",
|
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"goggled",
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"peered",
|
|
"rubbernecked",
|
|
"stared",
|
|
"glanced",
|
|
"glimpsed",
|
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"peeked",
|
|
"peeped"
|
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],
|
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"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
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},
|
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"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
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]
|
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},
|
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"monopolizing":{
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"to have complete control over":{
|
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"examples":[
|
|
"it is illegal in the United States to monopolize an entire industry",
|
|
"you shouldn't monopolize the exercise equipment while others are waiting to use it"
|
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],
|
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"synonyms":[
|
|
"sewing up"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bogarting",
|
|
"cornering",
|
|
"hogging",
|
|
"absorbing",
|
|
"consuming",
|
|
"engrossing",
|
|
"having",
|
|
"holding",
|
|
"owning",
|
|
"possessing",
|
|
"commanding",
|
|
"controlling",
|
|
"directing",
|
|
"governing",
|
|
"managing",
|
|
"reigning (over)",
|
|
"ruling"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"money order":{
|
|
"as in cashier's check , promissory note":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"banknote",
|
|
"cashier's check",
|
|
"check",
|
|
"draft",
|
|
"note",
|
|
"promissory note",
|
|
"dead presidents",
|
|
"folding money",
|
|
"paper money",
|
|
"scrip",
|
|
"bill",
|
|
"dollar",
|
|
"greenback",
|
|
"coinage",
|
|
"specie",
|
|
"bankroll",
|
|
"capital",
|
|
"finances",
|
|
"funds",
|
|
"roll",
|
|
"wad",
|
|
"wallet",
|
|
"bread",
|
|
"bucks",
|
|
"cabbage",
|
|
"cash",
|
|
"change",
|
|
"chips",
|
|
"coin",
|
|
"currency",
|
|
"dough",
|
|
"gold",
|
|
"green",
|
|
"jack",
|
|
"kale",
|
|
"legal tender",
|
|
"lolly",
|
|
"long green",
|
|
"loot",
|
|
"lucre",
|
|
"money",
|
|
"moola",
|
|
"moolah",
|
|
"needful",
|
|
"pelf",
|
|
"scratch",
|
|
"shekels",
|
|
"sheqels",
|
|
"shekelim",
|
|
"shekalim",
|
|
"sheqalim",
|
|
"tender",
|
|
"wampum",
|
|
"chump change",
|
|
"dibs",
|
|
"dime",
|
|
"mite",
|
|
"peanuts",
|
|
"pittance",
|
|
"shoestring",
|
|
"big bucks",
|
|
"bomb",
|
|
"boodle",
|
|
"bundle",
|
|
"earth",
|
|
"fortune",
|
|
"king's ransom",
|
|
"megabucks",
|
|
"mint",
|
|
"packet",
|
|
"pile",
|
|
"pot",
|
|
"abundance",
|
|
"means",
|
|
"opulence",
|
|
"riches",
|
|
"treasure",
|
|
"wealth",
|
|
"resources",
|
|
"wherewithal"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"monumental":{
|
|
"large and impressive in size, grandeur, extent, or conception":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a monumental misunderstanding that had far-reaching consequences"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"august",
|
|
"baronial",
|
|
"epic",
|
|
"gallant",
|
|
"glorious",
|
|
"grand",
|
|
"grandiose",
|
|
"heroic",
|
|
"heroical",
|
|
"Homeric",
|
|
"imperial",
|
|
"imposing",
|
|
"magnific",
|
|
"magnificent",
|
|
"majestic",
|
|
"massive",
|
|
"noble",
|
|
"proud",
|
|
"regal",
|
|
"royal",
|
|
"splendid",
|
|
"stately"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"colossal",
|
|
"monstrous",
|
|
"prodigious",
|
|
"stupendous",
|
|
"tremendous",
|
|
"kingly",
|
|
"lordly",
|
|
"princely",
|
|
"queenly",
|
|
"awesome",
|
|
"awful",
|
|
"cosmic",
|
|
"cosmical",
|
|
"sublime",
|
|
"wondrous",
|
|
"formidable",
|
|
"impressive",
|
|
"prepossessing",
|
|
"redoubtable",
|
|
"apocalyptic",
|
|
"apocalyptical",
|
|
"inflated",
|
|
"operatic",
|
|
"overblown",
|
|
"pompous",
|
|
"marvelous",
|
|
"marvellous",
|
|
"superb",
|
|
"terrific",
|
|
"wonderful",
|
|
"extravagant",
|
|
"lavish",
|
|
"luxurious",
|
|
"opulent",
|
|
"palatial",
|
|
"palatine",
|
|
"sumptuous",
|
|
"gorgeous",
|
|
"resplendent",
|
|
"splendiferous",
|
|
"extraordinary",
|
|
"killer",
|
|
"remarkable",
|
|
"sensational",
|
|
"striking",
|
|
"celestial",
|
|
"divine",
|
|
"heavenly"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"lowly",
|
|
"modest",
|
|
"unprepossessing",
|
|
"average",
|
|
"common",
|
|
"mediocre",
|
|
"ordinary",
|
|
"run-of-the-mill",
|
|
"second-rate",
|
|
"abject",
|
|
"mean",
|
|
"meretricious",
|
|
"shabby",
|
|
"sordid",
|
|
"insignificant",
|
|
"measly",
|
|
"paltry",
|
|
"petty",
|
|
"puny",
|
|
"trifling",
|
|
"trivial"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"humble",
|
|
"unheroic",
|
|
"unimposing",
|
|
"unimpressive"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"unusually large":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"serves a monumental sundae that usually requires three people to finish it"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"astronomical",
|
|
"astronomic",
|
|
"Brobdingnagian",
|
|
"bumper",
|
|
"colossal",
|
|
"cosmic",
|
|
"cosmical",
|
|
"cyclopean",
|
|
"elephantine",
|
|
"enormous",
|
|
"galactic",
|
|
"gargantuan",
|
|
"giant",
|
|
"gigantesque",
|
|
"gigantic",
|
|
"grand",
|
|
"herculean",
|
|
"heroic",
|
|
"heroical",
|
|
"Himalayan",
|
|
"huge",
|
|
"humongous",
|
|
"humungous",
|
|
"immense",
|
|
"jumbo",
|
|
"king-size",
|
|
"king-sized",
|
|
"leviathan",
|
|
"mammoth",
|
|
"massive",
|
|
"mega",
|
|
"mighty",
|
|
"monster",
|
|
"monstrous",
|
|
"mountainous",
|
|
"oceanic",
|
|
"pharaonic",
|
|
"planetary",
|
|
"prodigious",
|
|
"super",
|
|
"super-duper",
|
|
"supersize",
|
|
"supersized",
|
|
"titanic",
|
|
"tremendous",
|
|
"vast",
|
|
"vasty",
|
|
"walloping",
|
|
"whacking",
|
|
"whopping"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"big",
|
|
"bulky",
|
|
"considerable",
|
|
"extensive",
|
|
"good",
|
|
"goodly",
|
|
"great",
|
|
"gross",
|
|
"handsome",
|
|
"hefty",
|
|
"hulking",
|
|
"largish",
|
|
"major",
|
|
"outsize",
|
|
"outsized",
|
|
"overgrown",
|
|
"oversize",
|
|
"oversized",
|
|
"sizable",
|
|
"sizeable",
|
|
"substantial",
|
|
"tidy",
|
|
"voluminous",
|
|
"august",
|
|
"formidable",
|
|
"grandiose",
|
|
"imposing",
|
|
"lofty",
|
|
"majestic",
|
|
"cavernous",
|
|
"monolithic",
|
|
"overwhelming",
|
|
"staggering",
|
|
"stupendous",
|
|
"towering",
|
|
"boundless",
|
|
"immeasurable",
|
|
"infinite"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"little",
|
|
"mini",
|
|
"petite",
|
|
"pint-size",
|
|
"pint-sized",
|
|
"puny",
|
|
"small",
|
|
"smallish",
|
|
"undersized",
|
|
"undersize",
|
|
"dinky",
|
|
"dwarfish",
|
|
"half-pint"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"bantam",
|
|
"bitty",
|
|
"diminutive",
|
|
"infinitesimal",
|
|
"Lilliputian",
|
|
"little bitty",
|
|
"micro",
|
|
"microminiature",
|
|
"microscopic",
|
|
"microscopical",
|
|
"midget",
|
|
"miniature",
|
|
"minuscule",
|
|
"minute",
|
|
"pocket",
|
|
"pygmy",
|
|
"teensy",
|
|
"teensy-weensy",
|
|
"teeny",
|
|
"teeny-weeny",
|
|
"tiny",
|
|
"wee"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"having great meaning or lasting effect":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the moon landing was seen as a monumental event in human history"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"big",
|
|
"consequential",
|
|
"earth-shattering",
|
|
"earthshaking",
|
|
"eventful",
|
|
"historic",
|
|
"important",
|
|
"major",
|
|
"material",
|
|
"meaningful",
|
|
"momentous",
|
|
"much",
|
|
"significant",
|
|
"substantial",
|
|
"tectonic",
|
|
"weighty"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"decisive",
|
|
"fatal",
|
|
"fateful",
|
|
"strategic",
|
|
"earnest",
|
|
"grave",
|
|
"heavy",
|
|
"serious",
|
|
"sincere",
|
|
"distinctive",
|
|
"exceptional",
|
|
"impressive",
|
|
"outstanding",
|
|
"prominent",
|
|
"remarkable",
|
|
"valuable",
|
|
"worthwhile",
|
|
"worthy",
|
|
"distinguished",
|
|
"eminent",
|
|
"great",
|
|
"illustrious",
|
|
"noble",
|
|
"notable",
|
|
"noteworthy",
|
|
"outstanding",
|
|
"preeminent",
|
|
"prestigious",
|
|
"famous",
|
|
"notorious",
|
|
"renowned",
|
|
"all-important",
|
|
"central",
|
|
"critical",
|
|
"crucial",
|
|
"essential",
|
|
"key",
|
|
"pivotal",
|
|
"seminal",
|
|
"vital"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"paltry",
|
|
"petty",
|
|
"worthless",
|
|
"anonymous",
|
|
"nameless",
|
|
"obscure",
|
|
"uncelebrated",
|
|
"unknown"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"inconsequential",
|
|
"inconsiderable",
|
|
"insignificant",
|
|
"little",
|
|
"minor",
|
|
"negligible",
|
|
"slight",
|
|
"small",
|
|
"trifling",
|
|
"trivial",
|
|
"unimportant"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"monologs":{
|
|
"a long discourse delivered by a single person":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"His monologue on the failings of modern society continued long after everyone else had stopped listening."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"soliloquies",
|
|
"diatribes",
|
|
"rants",
|
|
"tirades",
|
|
"addresses",
|
|
"declamations",
|
|
"harangues",
|
|
"orations",
|
|
"perorations",
|
|
"speeches",
|
|
"talks",
|
|
"eulogies",
|
|
"panegyrics",
|
|
"tributes",
|
|
"keynote addresses",
|
|
"keynote speeches",
|
|
"lectures",
|
|
"salutatories",
|
|
"homilies",
|
|
"sermons",
|
|
"pitches",
|
|
"presentations",
|
|
"spiels"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"moneymakers":{
|
|
"as in money-spinners":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"money-spinners",
|
|
"capitalists",
|
|
"Croesuses",
|
|
"deep pockets",
|
|
"fat cats",
|
|
"haves",
|
|
"money",
|
|
"moneybags",
|
|
"plutocrats",
|
|
"silk stockings",
|
|
"magnates",
|
|
"nabobs",
|
|
"tycoons",
|
|
"billionaires",
|
|
"gazillionaires",
|
|
"millionaires",
|
|
"multibillionaires",
|
|
"multimillionaires",
|
|
"multi-millionaires",
|
|
"multimillionairesses",
|
|
"multi-millionairesses",
|
|
"zillionaires",
|
|
"heiresses",
|
|
"heirs",
|
|
"jet-setters",
|
|
"jeunesse dor\u00e9e"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"have-nots",
|
|
"paupers",
|
|
"bankrupts",
|
|
"beggars"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"moniker":{
|
|
"a descriptive or familiar name given instead of or in addition to the one belonging to an individual":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"seeing as no respectable rodeo performer could possibly be known as Leslie, a suitably masculine moniker was created for him"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"alias",
|
|
"byname",
|
|
"cognomen",
|
|
"epithet",
|
|
"handle",
|
|
"nickname",
|
|
"sobriquet",
|
|
"soubriquet",
|
|
"surname"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"appellation",
|
|
"denomination",
|
|
"denotation",
|
|
"designation",
|
|
"label",
|
|
"tag",
|
|
"title",
|
|
"anonym",
|
|
"nom de guerre",
|
|
"nom de plume",
|
|
"pen name",
|
|
"pseudonym"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"a word or combination of words by which a person or thing is regularly known":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"\"Cornelius Jedidiah Beauregard\" is his rather unwieldy moniker"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"appellation",
|
|
"appellative",
|
|
"cognomen",
|
|
"compellation",
|
|
"denomination",
|
|
"denotation",
|
|
"designation",
|
|
"handle",
|
|
"name",
|
|
"nomenclature",
|
|
"title"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"baptismal name",
|
|
"Christian name",
|
|
"first name",
|
|
"forename",
|
|
"given name",
|
|
"family name",
|
|
"maiden name",
|
|
"middle name",
|
|
"surname",
|
|
"matronymic",
|
|
"patronymic",
|
|
"byname",
|
|
"diminutive",
|
|
"epithet",
|
|
"hypocorism",
|
|
"nickname",
|
|
"sobriquet",
|
|
"soubriquet",
|
|
"banner",
|
|
"rubric",
|
|
"tag",
|
|
"alias",
|
|
"cryptonym",
|
|
"nom de guerre",
|
|
"nom de plume",
|
|
"pen name",
|
|
"pseudonym",
|
|
"binomial",
|
|
"monomial",
|
|
"trivial name",
|
|
"vernacular",
|
|
"misnomer",
|
|
"brand name",
|
|
"label",
|
|
"trademark",
|
|
"trade name"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"monarchy":{
|
|
"a system of government in which there is only one ruler whose power is unlimited":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Under a monarchy , the position of ruler is often passed down from parent to child."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"monarchism",
|
|
"monocracy",
|
|
"absolutism",
|
|
"autarchy",
|
|
"authoritarianism",
|
|
"autocracy",
|
|
"Caesarism",
|
|
"czarism",
|
|
"tsarism",
|
|
"tzarism",
|
|
"despotism",
|
|
"dictatorship",
|
|
"totalism",
|
|
"totalitarianism",
|
|
"tyranny"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"democracy",
|
|
"self-governance",
|
|
"self-government",
|
|
"self-rule",
|
|
"freedom",
|
|
"self-determination",
|
|
"autonomy",
|
|
"sovereignty",
|
|
"sovranty"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"a group of people who live in a territory ruled by a single person":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"The country was formerly a monarchy , but has now transitioned to a republic."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"democracy",
|
|
"dictatorship",
|
|
"monocracy",
|
|
"oligarchy",
|
|
"sovereign",
|
|
"sovran",
|
|
"theocracy",
|
|
"city-state",
|
|
"microstate",
|
|
"ministate",
|
|
"nation-state",
|
|
"domain",
|
|
"dominion",
|
|
"empire",
|
|
"kingdom",
|
|
"realm",
|
|
"republic",
|
|
"commonwealth",
|
|
"country",
|
|
"land",
|
|
"nation",
|
|
"sovereignty",
|
|
"sovranty",
|
|
"state",
|
|
"duchy",
|
|
"dukedom",
|
|
"emirate",
|
|
"principality",
|
|
"seigniory",
|
|
"seignory",
|
|
"sultanate",
|
|
"client state",
|
|
"colony",
|
|
"condominium",
|
|
"dependency",
|
|
"mandate",
|
|
"province",
|
|
"settlement",
|
|
"soil",
|
|
"trust territory",
|
|
"fatherland",
|
|
"homeland",
|
|
"motherland",
|
|
"great power",
|
|
"power",
|
|
"sea power",
|
|
"superpower",
|
|
"world power",
|
|
"welfare state"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"monocracy":{
|
|
"a system of government in which there is only one ruler whose power is unlimited":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Until its dissolution in 1991, the Soviet Union operated under a monocracy ."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"monarchism",
|
|
"monarchy",
|
|
"absolutism",
|
|
"autarchy",
|
|
"authoritarianism",
|
|
"autocracy",
|
|
"Caesarism",
|
|
"czarism",
|
|
"tsarism",
|
|
"tzarism",
|
|
"despotism",
|
|
"dictatorship",
|
|
"totalism",
|
|
"totalitarianism",
|
|
"tyranny"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"democracy",
|
|
"self-governance",
|
|
"self-government",
|
|
"self-rule",
|
|
"freedom",
|
|
"self-determination",
|
|
"autonomy",
|
|
"sovereignty",
|
|
"sovranty"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"monkey":{
|
|
"a physiological need for certain drugs":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"I've got this monkey on my back, and going to detox is the only way to get it off"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"addiction",
|
|
"dependence",
|
|
"dependance",
|
|
"habit",
|
|
"jones"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"alcoholism",
|
|
"heroinism",
|
|
"morphinism",
|
|
"habituation",
|
|
"tolerance"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"an appealingly mischievous person":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"come back here, you little monkey !"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"devil",
|
|
"hellion",
|
|
"imp",
|
|
"mischief",
|
|
"rapscallion",
|
|
"rascal",
|
|
"rogue",
|
|
"scamp",
|
|
"urchin"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"cutup",
|
|
"larker",
|
|
"madcap",
|
|
"skylarker",
|
|
"ragamuffin",
|
|
"brat",
|
|
"disrupter",
|
|
"misbehaver",
|
|
"nuisance",
|
|
"juvenile delinquent",
|
|
"gamin",
|
|
"gamine"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"beast",
|
|
"boor",
|
|
"cad",
|
|
"churl",
|
|
"clown",
|
|
"creep",
|
|
"cretin",
|
|
"cur",
|
|
"heel",
|
|
"joker",
|
|
"louse",
|
|
"lout",
|
|
"skunk",
|
|
"snake",
|
|
"stinkard",
|
|
"stinker",
|
|
"knave",
|
|
"miscreant",
|
|
"reprobate",
|
|
"scalawag",
|
|
"scallywag",
|
|
"scapegrace",
|
|
"scoundrel",
|
|
"varlet",
|
|
"villain"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in mimic , ape":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"ape",
|
|
"copy",
|
|
"imitate",
|
|
"mime",
|
|
"mimic",
|
|
"mock",
|
|
"parody",
|
|
"travesty",
|
|
"act",
|
|
"impersonate",
|
|
"masquerade (as)",
|
|
"personate",
|
|
"play",
|
|
"pose (as)",
|
|
"perform",
|
|
"portray"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"monthlies":{
|
|
"an occurrence of menstruating":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"she couldn't go swimming because of her monthlies"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"menstruation",
|
|
"period"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"menses"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"plural noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"Montezuma's revenge":{
|
|
"abnormally frequent intestinal evacuations with more or less fluid stools":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the one person in the tour group who didn't drink the water was spared Montezuma's revenge"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"Delhi belly",
|
|
"diarrhea",
|
|
"flux",
|
|
"runs",
|
|
"trots",
|
|
"turista"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"dysentery",
|
|
"shigellosis",
|
|
"scour(s)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"money orders":{
|
|
"as in drafts , checks":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"checks",
|
|
"drafts",
|
|
"cash",
|
|
"chips",
|
|
"currencies",
|
|
"dough",
|
|
"legal tender",
|
|
"lucre",
|
|
"money",
|
|
"C-notes",
|
|
"fifties",
|
|
"fins",
|
|
"fivers",
|
|
"fives",
|
|
"hundreds",
|
|
"hundred",
|
|
"ones",
|
|
"sawbucks",
|
|
"tenners",
|
|
"tens",
|
|
"twenties",
|
|
"twos",
|
|
"bucks",
|
|
"dollars",
|
|
"simoleons",
|
|
"smackers",
|
|
"dead presidents",
|
|
"paper money",
|
|
"scrips",
|
|
"banknotes",
|
|
"bills",
|
|
"greenbacks",
|
|
"notes"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"monumentally":{
|
|
"to a large extent or degree":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"your parents will be monumentally disappointed if you don't go to college"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"astronomically",
|
|
"big-time",
|
|
"broadly",
|
|
"colossally",
|
|
"considerably",
|
|
"enormously",
|
|
"extensively",
|
|
"greatly",
|
|
"highly",
|
|
"hugely",
|
|
"largely",
|
|
"massively",
|
|
"monstrously",
|
|
"much",
|
|
"sizably",
|
|
"staggeringly",
|
|
"stupendously",
|
|
"tremendously",
|
|
"utterly",
|
|
"vastly"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"appreciably",
|
|
"noticeably",
|
|
"significantly",
|
|
"abundantly",
|
|
"amply",
|
|
"copiously",
|
|
"healthily",
|
|
"plentifully"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"modestly",
|
|
"fractionally",
|
|
"imperceptibly",
|
|
"infinitesimally",
|
|
"insignificantly",
|
|
"invisibly",
|
|
"microscopically",
|
|
"minutely",
|
|
"barely",
|
|
"hardly",
|
|
"just",
|
|
"minimally",
|
|
"scarcely"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"little",
|
|
"negligibly",
|
|
"nominally",
|
|
"slightly"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adverb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"monograph":{
|
|
"as in tract , treatise":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"tract",
|
|
"treatise",
|
|
"article",
|
|
"composition",
|
|
"essay",
|
|
"paper",
|
|
"theme",
|
|
"discourse",
|
|
"discussion",
|
|
"exposition",
|
|
"prolegomenon",
|
|
"study",
|
|
"primer",
|
|
"text",
|
|
"textbook",
|
|
"causerie",
|
|
"column",
|
|
"commentary",
|
|
"editorial",
|
|
"feature",
|
|
"report",
|
|
"review",
|
|
"write-up",
|
|
"dissertation",
|
|
"thesis"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"monachal":{
|
|
"as in monastic , mendicant":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"conventual",
|
|
"mendicant",
|
|
"monastic",
|
|
"divine",
|
|
"holy",
|
|
"religious",
|
|
"sacramental",
|
|
"caliphal",
|
|
"rabbinic",
|
|
"rabbinical",
|
|
"churchly",
|
|
"ecclesiastic",
|
|
"ecclesiastical",
|
|
"apostolic",
|
|
"canonical",
|
|
"diaconal",
|
|
"diocesan",
|
|
"episcopal",
|
|
"papal",
|
|
"patriarchal",
|
|
"pontifical",
|
|
"evangelical",
|
|
"evangelic",
|
|
"missionary",
|
|
"clerical",
|
|
"clerkly",
|
|
"ministerial",
|
|
"pastoral",
|
|
"priestly",
|
|
"sacerdotal"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"lay",
|
|
"nonclerical",
|
|
"secular",
|
|
"temporal"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"monotonous":{
|
|
"causing weariness, restlessness, or lack of interest":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the lecturer's monotonous delivery threatened to put us to sleep"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"arid",
|
|
"boring",
|
|
"colorless",
|
|
"drab",
|
|
"dreary",
|
|
"drudging",
|
|
"dry",
|
|
"dull",
|
|
"dusty",
|
|
"flat",
|
|
"heavy",
|
|
"ho-hum",
|
|
"humdrum",
|
|
"jading",
|
|
"jejune",
|
|
"leaden",
|
|
"mind-numbing",
|
|
"monochromatic",
|
|
"numbing",
|
|
"old",
|
|
"pedestrian",
|
|
"ponderous",
|
|
"slow",
|
|
"stale",
|
|
"stodgy",
|
|
"stuffy",
|
|
"stupid",
|
|
"tame",
|
|
"tedious",
|
|
"tiresome",
|
|
"tiring",
|
|
"uninteresting",
|
|
"wearisome",
|
|
"weary",
|
|
"wearying"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"aseptic",
|
|
"barren",
|
|
"blah",
|
|
"dullish",
|
|
"pleasureless",
|
|
"prosaic",
|
|
"prosy",
|
|
"soggy",
|
|
"spiritless",
|
|
"blank",
|
|
"earthbound",
|
|
"gray",
|
|
"grey",
|
|
"inanimate",
|
|
"pallid",
|
|
"pedantic",
|
|
"sterile",
|
|
"suspenseless",
|
|
"undramatic",
|
|
"uneventful",
|
|
"unexciting",
|
|
"unimaginative",
|
|
"uninspiring",
|
|
"unnewsworthy",
|
|
"unrewarding",
|
|
"unsensational",
|
|
"unspectacular",
|
|
"annoying",
|
|
"bothersome",
|
|
"irksome",
|
|
"irritating",
|
|
"longsome",
|
|
"palling",
|
|
"draining",
|
|
"enervating",
|
|
"exhausting",
|
|
"fatiguing",
|
|
"wearing",
|
|
"debilitating",
|
|
"enfeebling",
|
|
"demoralizing",
|
|
"discouraging",
|
|
"disheartening",
|
|
"dispiriting",
|
|
"common",
|
|
"commonplace",
|
|
"ordinary",
|
|
"tepid",
|
|
"unexceptional",
|
|
"unsurprising",
|
|
"vapid",
|
|
"cumbersome",
|
|
"lumbering",
|
|
"plodding",
|
|
"poky",
|
|
"pokey"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"amazing",
|
|
"astonishing",
|
|
"astounding",
|
|
"awesome",
|
|
"eye-opening",
|
|
"fabulous",
|
|
"marvelous",
|
|
"marvellous",
|
|
"sensational",
|
|
"spectacular",
|
|
"surprising",
|
|
"wonderful",
|
|
"wondrous",
|
|
"animating",
|
|
"breathtaking",
|
|
"electrifying",
|
|
"energizing",
|
|
"enlivening",
|
|
"exciting",
|
|
"exhilarating",
|
|
"galvanizing",
|
|
"hair-raising",
|
|
"inspiring",
|
|
"invigorating",
|
|
"rip-roaring",
|
|
"rousing",
|
|
"stimulating",
|
|
"stirring",
|
|
"thrilling",
|
|
"amusing",
|
|
"diverting",
|
|
"entertaining",
|
|
"moving",
|
|
"poignant",
|
|
"touching",
|
|
"alluring",
|
|
"attracting",
|
|
"attractive",
|
|
"beguiling",
|
|
"bewitching",
|
|
"captivating",
|
|
"charming",
|
|
"enchanting",
|
|
"enthralling",
|
|
"entrancing",
|
|
"fascinating",
|
|
"mesmerizing",
|
|
"spellbinding",
|
|
"suspenseful",
|
|
"arresting",
|
|
"provocative",
|
|
"tantalizing"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"absorbing",
|
|
"engaging",
|
|
"engrossing",
|
|
"gripping",
|
|
"interesting",
|
|
"intriguing",
|
|
"involving",
|
|
"riveting"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"monopolist":{
|
|
"as in engrosser":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"engrosser",
|
|
"retailer",
|
|
"seller",
|
|
"shopkeeper",
|
|
"storekeeper",
|
|
"vendor",
|
|
"vender",
|
|
"jobber",
|
|
"middleman",
|
|
"wholesaler",
|
|
"hawker",
|
|
"huckster",
|
|
"hustler",
|
|
"peddler",
|
|
"pedlar",
|
|
"distributor",
|
|
"provider",
|
|
"provisioner",
|
|
"purveyor",
|
|
"supplier",
|
|
"buyer",
|
|
"marketer",
|
|
"purchaser",
|
|
"businessman",
|
|
"enterpriser",
|
|
"entrepreneur",
|
|
"dealer",
|
|
"merchandiser",
|
|
"merchant",
|
|
"trader",
|
|
"tradesman",
|
|
"trafficker"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"moneymaking":{
|
|
"yielding a profit":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a celebrity chef with a moneymaking line of cookware"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"economic",
|
|
"fat",
|
|
"gainful",
|
|
"juicy",
|
|
"lucrative",
|
|
"money-spinning",
|
|
"paying",
|
|
"profitable",
|
|
"remunerative"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"advantageous",
|
|
"beneficial",
|
|
"favorable",
|
|
"rewarding",
|
|
"useful",
|
|
"worthwhile",
|
|
"bankable"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"disadvantageous",
|
|
"unfavorable"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"unprofitable"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"monologuists":{
|
|
"as in prima donnas , leading ladies":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"leading ladies",
|
|
"leading men",
|
|
"leads",
|
|
"stars",
|
|
"prima donnas",
|
|
"scene-stealers",
|
|
"barnstormers",
|
|
"enactors",
|
|
"entertainers",
|
|
"performers",
|
|
"coactors",
|
|
"co-actors",
|
|
"costars",
|
|
"co-stars",
|
|
"tragedians",
|
|
"tragediennes",
|
|
"extras",
|
|
"spear-carriers",
|
|
"supernumeraries",
|
|
"walk-ons",
|
|
"actresses",
|
|
"starlets",
|
|
"doubles",
|
|
"understudies",
|
|
"comedians",
|
|
"farceurs"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"monastery":{
|
|
"a residence for men under religious vows":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Gregory Mendel worked out his concepts of genetics by doing breeding experiments using pea plants in the monastery's garden"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"abbey",
|
|
"cloister",
|
|
"friary",
|
|
"hermitage",
|
|
"priory"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"house",
|
|
"convent",
|
|
"nunnery",
|
|
"lamasery"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"monkish":{
|
|
"as in monastic , ascetic":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"ascetic",
|
|
"ascetical",
|
|
"monastic",
|
|
"austere",
|
|
"authoritarian",
|
|
"flinty",
|
|
"hard",
|
|
"harsh",
|
|
"heavy-handed",
|
|
"ramrod",
|
|
"rigid",
|
|
"rigorous",
|
|
"severe",
|
|
"stern",
|
|
"strict",
|
|
"tough",
|
|
"demanding",
|
|
"exacting",
|
|
"uncharitable",
|
|
"unforgiving",
|
|
"adamant",
|
|
"adamantine",
|
|
"callous",
|
|
"hardened",
|
|
"hard-hearted",
|
|
"hard-line",
|
|
"immovable",
|
|
"implacable",
|
|
"inflexible",
|
|
"merciless",
|
|
"ossified",
|
|
"pitiless",
|
|
"relentless",
|
|
"rock-ribbed",
|
|
"stiff",
|
|
"unbending",
|
|
"uncompromising",
|
|
"unrelenting",
|
|
"unsparing",
|
|
"unyielding",
|
|
"dour",
|
|
"gruff",
|
|
"browbeating",
|
|
"bullying",
|
|
"determined",
|
|
"firm",
|
|
"resolved",
|
|
"single-minded",
|
|
"steadfast",
|
|
"unflinching",
|
|
"dogged",
|
|
"intractable",
|
|
"obstinate",
|
|
"relentless"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"easy",
|
|
"easygoing",
|
|
"laid-back",
|
|
"undemanding",
|
|
"charitable",
|
|
"kind",
|
|
"merciful",
|
|
"mild",
|
|
"patient",
|
|
"soft",
|
|
"softhearted",
|
|
"accepting",
|
|
"compromising",
|
|
"yielding",
|
|
"responsive",
|
|
"willing",
|
|
"acquiescent",
|
|
"agreeable",
|
|
"amenable",
|
|
"complaisant",
|
|
"compliant",
|
|
"flexible",
|
|
"pliable",
|
|
"pliant",
|
|
"clement",
|
|
"forbearing",
|
|
"gentle",
|
|
"indulgent",
|
|
"lax",
|
|
"lenient",
|
|
"tolerant"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"monsignors":{
|
|
"as in bishops , archbishops":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"abbots",
|
|
"archbishops",
|
|
"archpriests",
|
|
"bishops",
|
|
"deans",
|
|
"diocesans",
|
|
"popes",
|
|
"prelates",
|
|
"presbyters",
|
|
"clergywomen",
|
|
"deaconesses",
|
|
"priestesses",
|
|
"abb\u00e9s",
|
|
"curates",
|
|
"cur\u00e9s",
|
|
"parsons",
|
|
"pastors",
|
|
"rectors",
|
|
"shepherds",
|
|
"vicars",
|
|
"churchmen",
|
|
"clergymen",
|
|
"fathers",
|
|
"Holy Joes",
|
|
"padres",
|
|
"chaplains",
|
|
"confessors",
|
|
"sky pilots",
|
|
"clergypersons",
|
|
"clericals",
|
|
"clerics",
|
|
"clerks",
|
|
"deacons",
|
|
"divines",
|
|
"dominies",
|
|
"ecclesiastics",
|
|
"ministers",
|
|
"preachers",
|
|
"priests",
|
|
"reverends",
|
|
"evangelists",
|
|
"missionaries",
|
|
"missioners",
|
|
"missionizers",
|
|
"revivalists",
|
|
"friars",
|
|
"mendicants",
|
|
"monastics",
|
|
"monks",
|
|
"oblates",
|
|
"religious",
|
|
"high priestesses",
|
|
"high priests"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"laymen",
|
|
"laypeople",
|
|
"seculars",
|
|
"secular",
|
|
"lay readers",
|
|
"lectors"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"monied":{
|
|
"having goods, property, or money in abundance":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"luxury goods that are purchased mainly by moneyed tourists from abroad"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"affluent",
|
|
"deep-pocketed",
|
|
"fat",
|
|
"fat-cat",
|
|
"flush",
|
|
"loaded",
|
|
"opulent",
|
|
"rich",
|
|
"silk-stocking",
|
|
"wealthy",
|
|
"well-endowed",
|
|
"well-fixed",
|
|
"well-heeled",
|
|
"well-off",
|
|
"well-to-do"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"better-off",
|
|
"comfortable",
|
|
"propertied",
|
|
"prosperous",
|
|
"substantial",
|
|
"successful",
|
|
"flourishing",
|
|
"prospering",
|
|
"thriving",
|
|
"advantaged",
|
|
"blessed",
|
|
"blest",
|
|
"privileged"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"unaffluent",
|
|
"deprived",
|
|
"disadvantaged",
|
|
"hand-to-mouth",
|
|
"underprivileged",
|
|
"bankrupt",
|
|
"bankrupted",
|
|
"beggared",
|
|
"broke",
|
|
"indebted",
|
|
"insolvent",
|
|
"pauperized",
|
|
"ruined",
|
|
"skint",
|
|
"depressed",
|
|
"pinched",
|
|
"reduced",
|
|
"straitened",
|
|
"low",
|
|
"short"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"destitute",
|
|
"impecunious",
|
|
"impoverished",
|
|
"indigent",
|
|
"needy",
|
|
"penniless",
|
|
"penurious",
|
|
"poor",
|
|
"poverty-stricken"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"monochrome":{
|
|
"having or consisting of a single color":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"an artist who produces monochrome pencil drawings"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"monochromatic",
|
|
"monochromic",
|
|
"self",
|
|
"self-colored",
|
|
"solid"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"achromatic",
|
|
"neutral"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"dappled",
|
|
"dapple",
|
|
"marbled",
|
|
"shaded",
|
|
"mottled",
|
|
"parti-color",
|
|
"parti-colored",
|
|
"piebald",
|
|
"pied",
|
|
"pinto",
|
|
"skewbald",
|
|
"banded",
|
|
"barred",
|
|
"brindled",
|
|
"brindle",
|
|
"streaked",
|
|
"striated",
|
|
"checkered",
|
|
"dotted",
|
|
"patterned",
|
|
"plaid",
|
|
"striped",
|
|
"flecked",
|
|
"specked",
|
|
"speckled",
|
|
"spotted",
|
|
"bichrome",
|
|
"bicolored",
|
|
"bicolor",
|
|
"dichromatic",
|
|
"trichromatic",
|
|
"tricolor",
|
|
"tricolored",
|
|
"two-tone"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"chromatic",
|
|
"colorful",
|
|
"kaleidoscopic",
|
|
"motley",
|
|
"multicolored",
|
|
"polychromatic",
|
|
"polychrome",
|
|
"rainbow",
|
|
"varicolored",
|
|
"varied",
|
|
"variegated"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in daguerreotype , sepia":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"daguerreotype",
|
|
"ferrotype",
|
|
"sepia",
|
|
"tintype",
|
|
"photo",
|
|
"photograph",
|
|
"pic",
|
|
"print",
|
|
"shot",
|
|
"snap",
|
|
"snapshot",
|
|
"blowup",
|
|
"close-up",
|
|
"enlargement",
|
|
"still",
|
|
"telephoto"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"monotone":{
|
|
"a tedious lack of variety":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"there's a monotone to the landscape in that part of the state: uniformly flat land in all directions, for as far as the eye can see"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"humdrum",
|
|
"monotonousness",
|
|
"monotony",
|
|
"sameness"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"uniformity",
|
|
"blahs",
|
|
"boredom",
|
|
"drabness",
|
|
"dullness",
|
|
"dulness",
|
|
"ennui",
|
|
"restlessness",
|
|
"tediousness",
|
|
"tedium",
|
|
"tiresomeness",
|
|
"weariness",
|
|
"wearisomeness"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"diversity",
|
|
"multiplicity",
|
|
"variety",
|
|
"variability",
|
|
"variation",
|
|
"absorption",
|
|
"engagement",
|
|
"engrossment",
|
|
"enthrallment",
|
|
"fascination",
|
|
"grip",
|
|
"interest",
|
|
"intrigue",
|
|
"involvement",
|
|
"animation",
|
|
"enlivenment",
|
|
"excitement",
|
|
"invigoration",
|
|
"stimulation"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in solid , monochromatic":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"monochromatic",
|
|
"monochromic",
|
|
"self-colored",
|
|
"solid",
|
|
"colorless",
|
|
"achromatic",
|
|
"bleached",
|
|
"decolorized",
|
|
"faded",
|
|
"washed-out",
|
|
"dull",
|
|
"faint",
|
|
"gray",
|
|
"grey",
|
|
"neutral",
|
|
"pale",
|
|
"pallid",
|
|
"unbrilliant"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"chromatic",
|
|
"colored",
|
|
"colorful",
|
|
"kaleidoscopic",
|
|
"motley",
|
|
"multicolored",
|
|
"multihued",
|
|
"polychromatic",
|
|
"polychrome",
|
|
"prismatic",
|
|
"rainbow",
|
|
"varicolored",
|
|
"varied",
|
|
"variegated",
|
|
"various",
|
|
"iridescent",
|
|
"opalescent",
|
|
"brave",
|
|
"bright",
|
|
"brilliant",
|
|
"gay",
|
|
"vibrant"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"monotheism":{
|
|
"as in paganism , polytheism":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"deism",
|
|
"heathenism",
|
|
"paganism",
|
|
"pantheism",
|
|
"polytheism",
|
|
"theism",
|
|
"doctrine",
|
|
"dogma",
|
|
"theology",
|
|
"church",
|
|
"communion",
|
|
"denomination",
|
|
"sect",
|
|
"credo",
|
|
"creed",
|
|
"cult",
|
|
"faith",
|
|
"persuasion",
|
|
"religion"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"agnosticism",
|
|
"know-nothingism",
|
|
"atheism",
|
|
"godlessness",
|
|
"nonbelief",
|
|
"secularism",
|
|
"unbelief"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"monicker":{
|
|
"a descriptive or familiar name given instead of or in addition to the one belonging to an individual":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"seeing as no respectable rodeo performer could possibly be known as Leslie, a suitably masculine moniker was created for him"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"alias",
|
|
"byname",
|
|
"cognomen",
|
|
"epithet",
|
|
"handle",
|
|
"nickname",
|
|
"sobriquet",
|
|
"soubriquet",
|
|
"surname"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"appellation",
|
|
"denomination",
|
|
"denotation",
|
|
"designation",
|
|
"label",
|
|
"tag",
|
|
"title",
|
|
"anonym",
|
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"nom de guerre",
|
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"nom de plume",
|
|
"pen name",
|
|
"pseudonym"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"a word or combination of words by which a person or thing is regularly known":{
|
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"examples":[
|
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"\"Cornelius Jedidiah Beauregard\" is his rather unwieldy moniker"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
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"appellation",
|
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"appellative",
|
|
"cognomen",
|
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"compellation",
|
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"denomination",
|
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"denotation",
|
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"designation",
|
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"handle",
|
|
"name",
|
|
"nomenclature",
|
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"title"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"baptismal name",
|
|
"Christian name",
|
|
"first name",
|
|
"forename",
|
|
"given name",
|
|
"family name",
|
|
"maiden name",
|
|
"middle name",
|
|
"surname",
|
|
"matronymic",
|
|
"patronymic",
|
|
"byname",
|
|
"diminutive",
|
|
"epithet",
|
|
"hypocorism",
|
|
"nickname",
|
|
"sobriquet",
|
|
"soubriquet",
|
|
"banner",
|
|
"rubric",
|
|
"tag",
|
|
"alias",
|
|
"cryptonym",
|
|
"nom de guerre",
|
|
"nom de plume",
|
|
"pen name",
|
|
"pseudonym",
|
|
"binomial",
|
|
"monomial",
|
|
"trivial name",
|
|
"vernacular",
|
|
"misnomer",
|
|
"brand name",
|
|
"label",
|
|
"trademark",
|
|
"trade name"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"monitory":{
|
|
"serving as or offering a warning":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"historically natural disasters have often been interpreted by some as punitive or monitory measures against sin-ridden humanity"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"admonishing",
|
|
"admonitory",
|
|
"cautionary",
|
|
"cautioning",
|
|
"exemplary",
|
|
"premonitory",
|
|
"warning"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"didactic",
|
|
"moralistic",
|
|
"moralizing",
|
|
"advisory",
|
|
"counseling",
|
|
"counselling",
|
|
"punishing",
|
|
"punitive"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"monsignori":{
|
|
"as in bishops , archbishops":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"abbots",
|
|
"archbishops",
|
|
"archpriests",
|
|
"bishops",
|
|
"deans",
|
|
"diocesans",
|
|
"popes",
|
|
"prelates",
|
|
"presbyters",
|
|
"clergywomen",
|
|
"deaconesses",
|
|
"priestesses",
|
|
"abb\u00e9s",
|
|
"curates",
|
|
"cur\u00e9s",
|
|
"parsons",
|
|
"pastors",
|
|
"rectors",
|
|
"shepherds",
|
|
"vicars",
|
|
"churchmen",
|
|
"clergymen",
|
|
"fathers",
|
|
"Holy Joes",
|
|
"padres",
|
|
"chaplains",
|
|
"confessors",
|
|
"sky pilots",
|
|
"clergypersons",
|
|
"clericals",
|
|
"clerics",
|
|
"clerks",
|
|
"deacons",
|
|
"divines",
|
|
"dominies",
|
|
"ecclesiastics",
|
|
"ministers",
|
|
"preachers",
|
|
"priests",
|
|
"reverends",
|
|
"evangelists",
|
|
"missionaries",
|
|
"missioners",
|
|
"missionizers",
|
|
"revivalists",
|
|
"friars",
|
|
"mendicants",
|
|
"monastics",
|
|
"monks",
|
|
"oblates",
|
|
"religious",
|
|
"high priestesses",
|
|
"high priests"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"laymen",
|
|
"laypeople",
|
|
"seculars",
|
|
"secular",
|
|
"lay readers",
|
|
"lectors"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"monocle":{
|
|
"a single round lens for one eye that helps people see and that is held in place by the muscles around the eye":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"His outfit for the party, consisting of a cape, tophat, and monocle , was sure to attract attention."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"lorgnette",
|
|
"pince-nez",
|
|
"eyeglasses",
|
|
"glasses",
|
|
"specs",
|
|
"spectacles",
|
|
"bifocals",
|
|
"half-glasses",
|
|
"trifocals",
|
|
"sunglasses",
|
|
"goggles",
|
|
"contact lens"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"money-spinning":{
|
|
"yielding a profit":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"turning his stately ancestral home into a tourist attraction proved to be a money-spinning venture for the earl"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"economic",
|
|
"fat",
|
|
"gainful",
|
|
"juicy",
|
|
"lucrative",
|
|
"moneymaking",
|
|
"paying",
|
|
"profitable",
|
|
"remunerative"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"advantageous",
|
|
"beneficial",
|
|
"favorable",
|
|
"rewarding",
|
|
"useful",
|
|
"worthwhile",
|
|
"bankable"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"disadvantageous",
|
|
"unfavorable"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"unprofitable"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"monogamies":{
|
|
"as in marriages , relationships":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"betrothals",
|
|
"engagements",
|
|
"espousals",
|
|
"hands",
|
|
"pledges",
|
|
"promises",
|
|
"proposals",
|
|
"troths",
|
|
"bigamies",
|
|
"polyandries",
|
|
"polygamies",
|
|
"polygynies",
|
|
"conjugalities",
|
|
"connubialities",
|
|
"marriages",
|
|
"matches",
|
|
"matrimonies",
|
|
"wedlocks",
|
|
"intermarriages",
|
|
"miscegenations",
|
|
"mixed marriages",
|
|
"remarriages",
|
|
"attachments",
|
|
"commitments",
|
|
"relationships",
|
|
"cohabitations",
|
|
"common-law marriages",
|
|
"civil unions",
|
|
"domestic partnerships"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"annulments",
|
|
"divorces",
|
|
"separations"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"monsters":{
|
|
"a strange or horrible and often frightening creature":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"both children insisted that their parents check under the bed for monsters every night"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"grotesqueries",
|
|
"grotesques",
|
|
"monstrosities",
|
|
"ogres"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"ogresses",
|
|
"Frankensteins",
|
|
"b\u00eates noires",
|
|
"bogeys",
|
|
"bogies",
|
|
"bugaboos",
|
|
"bugbears",
|
|
"banshees",
|
|
"bogeymen",
|
|
"bogymen",
|
|
"demons",
|
|
"daemons",
|
|
"devils",
|
|
"fiends",
|
|
"frights",
|
|
"imps",
|
|
"incubi",
|
|
"incubuses",
|
|
"horrors",
|
|
"terrors",
|
|
"abominations",
|
|
"anathemas",
|
|
"abnormalities",
|
|
"freaks",
|
|
"mutants",
|
|
"mutations"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"a person, thing, or event that is far from normal":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the gardener destroyed all of the monsters that mutated from his tomato plants"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"abnormalities",
|
|
"anomalies",
|
|
"freaks",
|
|
"monstrosities"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"abortions",
|
|
"malformations",
|
|
"miscreations",
|
|
"mutants",
|
|
"mutations",
|
|
"characters",
|
|
"crackbrains",
|
|
"crackpots",
|
|
"cranks",
|
|
"eccentrics",
|
|
"kooks",
|
|
"nuts",
|
|
"oddballs",
|
|
"screwballs",
|
|
"weirdos",
|
|
"aberrants",
|
|
"deviants",
|
|
"individualists",
|
|
"mavericks",
|
|
"nonconformists",
|
|
"curiosities",
|
|
"peculiarities",
|
|
"singularities",
|
|
"aberrations",
|
|
"exceptions",
|
|
"irregularities",
|
|
"oddities",
|
|
"rarities"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"samples",
|
|
"specimens",
|
|
"commonplaces",
|
|
"usuals"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"averages",
|
|
"normals",
|
|
"norms",
|
|
"pars",
|
|
"standards"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"a mean, evil, or unprincipled person":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the guards at the concentration camps were monsters who enjoyed seeing their victims suffer"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"baddies",
|
|
"beasts",
|
|
"brutes",
|
|
"caitiffs",
|
|
"devils",
|
|
"evildoers",
|
|
"fiends",
|
|
"heavies",
|
|
"hounds",
|
|
"knaves",
|
|
"meanies",
|
|
"miscreants",
|
|
"nazis",
|
|
"no-goods",
|
|
"rapscallions",
|
|
"rascals",
|
|
"reprobates",
|
|
"rogues",
|
|
"savages",
|
|
"scalawags",
|
|
"scallywags",
|
|
"scamps",
|
|
"scapegraces",
|
|
"scoundrels",
|
|
"varlets",
|
|
"villains",
|
|
"wretches"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"villainesses",
|
|
"blackguards",
|
|
"criminals",
|
|
"crooks",
|
|
"culprits",
|
|
"felons",
|
|
"lawbreakers",
|
|
"malefactors",
|
|
"offenders",
|
|
"perpetrators",
|
|
"perps",
|
|
"transgressors",
|
|
"sinners",
|
|
"trespassers",
|
|
"wrongdoers",
|
|
"cads",
|
|
"heels",
|
|
"serpents",
|
|
"snakes",
|
|
"vipers",
|
|
"bandits",
|
|
"bravos",
|
|
"bravoes",
|
|
"desperadoes",
|
|
"desperados",
|
|
"outlaws",
|
|
"cons",
|
|
"convicts",
|
|
"jailbirds",
|
|
"assassins",
|
|
"cutthroats",
|
|
"gangsters",
|
|
"goons",
|
|
"gunmen",
|
|
"hoodlums",
|
|
"hooligans",
|
|
"racketeers",
|
|
"ruffians",
|
|
"thugs",
|
|
"roughs",
|
|
"rowdies",
|
|
"toughs",
|
|
"losers",
|
|
"lowlifes",
|
|
"lowlives",
|
|
"ne'er-do-wells",
|
|
"stinkers",
|
|
"trash"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"angels",
|
|
"innocents",
|
|
"saints",
|
|
"heroes"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"something large of its kind":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a monster of a sandwich that could easily feed two hearty eaters"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"behemoths",
|
|
"blockbusters",
|
|
"colossi",
|
|
"dinosaurs",
|
|
"dreadnoughts",
|
|
"elephants",
|
|
"elephant",
|
|
"giants",
|
|
"Goliaths",
|
|
"jumbos",
|
|
"leviathans",
|
|
"mammoths",
|
|
"mastodons",
|
|
"titans",
|
|
"whales",
|
|
"whoppers"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"amazons",
|
|
"giantesses",
|
|
"bulks",
|
|
"hulks",
|
|
"heavyweights",
|
|
"juggernauts",
|
|
"steamrollers"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"lightweights",
|
|
"weaklings",
|
|
"wimps",
|
|
"wisps",
|
|
"nonentities",
|
|
"twerps",
|
|
"whippersnappers"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"diminutives",
|
|
"dwarfs",
|
|
"dwarves",
|
|
"half-pints",
|
|
"midgets",
|
|
"mites",
|
|
"peewees",
|
|
"pygmies",
|
|
"pigmies",
|
|
"runts",
|
|
"shrimp",
|
|
"shrimps"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"monomaniacs":{
|
|
"as in obsessed , monomaniacal":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"fixated",
|
|
"monomaniacal",
|
|
"obsessed",
|
|
"distracted",
|
|
"distraught",
|
|
"frantic",
|
|
"frenzied",
|
|
"hysterical",
|
|
"hysteric",
|
|
"raving",
|
|
"wigged-out",
|
|
"depressed",
|
|
"amok",
|
|
"amuck",
|
|
"ape",
|
|
"ballistic",
|
|
"bananas",
|
|
"berserk",
|
|
"nuclear",
|
|
"irrational",
|
|
"unreasonable",
|
|
"foolish",
|
|
"senseless",
|
|
"witless",
|
|
"eccentric",
|
|
"odd",
|
|
"oddball",
|
|
"pixilated",
|
|
"pixillated",
|
|
"queer",
|
|
"strange",
|
|
"aberrant",
|
|
"delirious",
|
|
"delusional",
|
|
"delusionary",
|
|
"disordered",
|
|
"disturbed",
|
|
"neurotic",
|
|
"obsessive-compulsive",
|
|
"paranoiac",
|
|
"paranoic",
|
|
"paranoid",
|
|
"paranoidal",
|
|
"schizoid",
|
|
"schizophrenic",
|
|
"sociopathic",
|
|
"dotty",
|
|
"fey",
|
|
"loopy",
|
|
"off",
|
|
"potty",
|
|
"teched",
|
|
"tetched",
|
|
"touched"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"balanced",
|
|
"compos mentis",
|
|
"sane",
|
|
"sound",
|
|
"uncrazy",
|
|
"clear",
|
|
"lucid",
|
|
"rational",
|
|
"reasonable",
|
|
"judicious",
|
|
"sensible",
|
|
"wise",
|
|
"healthy",
|
|
"normal",
|
|
"well-adjusted",
|
|
"unneurotic"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"monomials":{
|
|
"as in binomials":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"binomials",
|
|
"aliases",
|
|
"cryptonyms",
|
|
"noms de guerre",
|
|
"noms de plume",
|
|
"pen names",
|
|
"pseudonyms",
|
|
"trivial names",
|
|
"vernaculars",
|
|
"banners",
|
|
"rubrics",
|
|
"tags",
|
|
"misnomers",
|
|
"bynames",
|
|
"diminutives",
|
|
"epithets",
|
|
"hypocorisms",
|
|
"nicknames",
|
|
"sobriquets",
|
|
"soubriquets",
|
|
"brand names",
|
|
"labels",
|
|
"trademarks",
|
|
"trade names",
|
|
"matronymics",
|
|
"patronymics",
|
|
"family names",
|
|
"maiden names",
|
|
"middle names",
|
|
"surnames",
|
|
"baptismal names",
|
|
"Christian names",
|
|
"first names",
|
|
"forenames",
|
|
"given names"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"monstrousness":{
|
|
"as in stupendousness , tremendousness":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"ampleness",
|
|
"amplitude",
|
|
"bigness",
|
|
"bulkiness",
|
|
"enormousness",
|
|
"grandness",
|
|
"greatness",
|
|
"grossness",
|
|
"heftiness",
|
|
"hugeness",
|
|
"immenseness",
|
|
"immensity",
|
|
"largeness",
|
|
"mass",
|
|
"massiveness",
|
|
"stupendousness",
|
|
"tremendousness",
|
|
"vastness",
|
|
"volume",
|
|
"voluminousness",
|
|
"capaciousness",
|
|
"commodiousness",
|
|
"roominess",
|
|
"spaciousness",
|
|
"area",
|
|
"bulk",
|
|
"dimension",
|
|
"extent",
|
|
"magnitude",
|
|
"measure",
|
|
"measurement",
|
|
"proportion",
|
|
"size"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"monkeying (around)":{
|
|
"to engage in attention-getting playful or boisterous behavior":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"stop monkeying around in the house or you'll break something"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"acting up",
|
|
"clowning (around)",
|
|
"cutting up",
|
|
"fooling around",
|
|
"horsing around",
|
|
"hotdogging",
|
|
"showboating",
|
|
"showing off",
|
|
"skylarking"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"carrying on",
|
|
"misbehaving",
|
|
"roughhousing",
|
|
"capering",
|
|
"cavorting",
|
|
"disporting",
|
|
"frisking",
|
|
"frolicking",
|
|
"gamboling",
|
|
"gambolling",
|
|
"larking",
|
|
"rollicking",
|
|
"romping",
|
|
"carousing",
|
|
"mafficking",
|
|
"reveling",
|
|
"revelling",
|
|
"roaring",
|
|
"wassailing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to spend time in aimless activity":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"would rather just monkey around instead of doing work"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"doodling",
|
|
"fiddling (around)",
|
|
"fooling around",
|
|
"fribbling",
|
|
"goofing (around)",
|
|
"hanging about",
|
|
"kicking around",
|
|
"messing around",
|
|
"playing",
|
|
"pottering (around)",
|
|
"puttering (around)",
|
|
"trifling"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"dallying",
|
|
"dawdling",
|
|
"dillydallying",
|
|
"hanging (around or out)",
|
|
"idling",
|
|
"loafing",
|
|
"lolling",
|
|
"lounging",
|
|
"clowning (around)",
|
|
"horsing around",
|
|
"diddling (with)",
|
|
"tinkering"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"buckling (down)",
|
|
"knuckling down",
|
|
"setting (to)",
|
|
"settling (down)"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"monkeyshine":{
|
|
"wildly playful or mischievous behavior":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"hockey players who are known for their monkeyshines on and off the ice"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"buffoonery",
|
|
"clownery",
|
|
"clowning",
|
|
"foolery",
|
|
"high jinks",
|
|
"hijinks",
|
|
"horseplay",
|
|
"horsing around",
|
|
"monkey business",
|
|
"monkeying",
|
|
"roughhouse",
|
|
"roughhousing",
|
|
"shenanigan(s)",
|
|
"skylarking",
|
|
"slapstick",
|
|
"tomfoolery"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"childishness",
|
|
"clownishness",
|
|
"foolishness",
|
|
"funning",
|
|
"jesting",
|
|
"joking",
|
|
"nonsense",
|
|
"silliness",
|
|
"waggery",
|
|
"boisterousness",
|
|
"rambunctiousness",
|
|
"rowdiness",
|
|
"rowdyism",
|
|
"rumbustiousness",
|
|
"devilry",
|
|
"deviltry",
|
|
"impishness",
|
|
"knavery",
|
|
"mischief",
|
|
"mischievousness",
|
|
"prankishness",
|
|
"rascality",
|
|
"roguery",
|
|
"roguishness",
|
|
"trickery",
|
|
"cavorting",
|
|
"frivolity",
|
|
"frolicking",
|
|
"gamboling",
|
|
"gambolling",
|
|
"merrymaking",
|
|
"playfulness",
|
|
"revelry",
|
|
"roistering",
|
|
"romping",
|
|
"sporting",
|
|
"sportiveness"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"a playful or mischievous act intended as a joke":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"on the alert for paleontological monkeyshines ever since the unmasking of Piltdown man"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"antic",
|
|
"caper",
|
|
"capriccio",
|
|
"dido",
|
|
"escapade",
|
|
"frolic",
|
|
"gag",
|
|
"jest",
|
|
"knavery",
|
|
"practical joke",
|
|
"prank",
|
|
"rag",
|
|
"roguery",
|
|
"shavie",
|
|
"shine(s)",
|
|
"trick",
|
|
"waggery"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"skylarking",
|
|
"adventure",
|
|
"experience",
|
|
"game",
|
|
"lark",
|
|
"time",
|
|
"high jinks",
|
|
"hijinks",
|
|
"horseplay",
|
|
"play",
|
|
"roughhousing",
|
|
"rowdyism",
|
|
"shenanigan(s)",
|
|
"tomfoolery",
|
|
"joking",
|
|
"kidding",
|
|
"teasing",
|
|
"gambit",
|
|
"hoax",
|
|
"maneuver",
|
|
"ploy",
|
|
"deed",
|
|
"feat",
|
|
"mission",
|
|
"performance",
|
|
"stunt",
|
|
"caprice",
|
|
"conceit",
|
|
"fancy",
|
|
"vagary",
|
|
"whim",
|
|
"whimsy",
|
|
"whimsey",
|
|
"deceit",
|
|
"deception",
|
|
"delusion",
|
|
"fooling",
|
|
"fraud",
|
|
"hanky-panky",
|
|
"hoodwinking",
|
|
"ruse",
|
|
"sham",
|
|
"stratagem",
|
|
"subterfuge",
|
|
"trickery",
|
|
"wile"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"monolith":{
|
|
"a very large stone that is usually tall and narrow":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Archaeologists have reported the discovery of an ancient monolith ."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"obelisk",
|
|
"pillar",
|
|
"megalith",
|
|
"cross",
|
|
"marker",
|
|
"plaque",
|
|
"table",
|
|
"tablet",
|
|
"memorial",
|
|
"shrine",
|
|
"burial",
|
|
"sepulchre",
|
|
"sepulcher",
|
|
"sepulture",
|
|
"tomb",
|
|
"gravestone",
|
|
"headstone",
|
|
"monument",
|
|
"stone",
|
|
"tombstone"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"monotony":{
|
|
"a tedious lack of variety":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the monotony of the cafeteria's selections was as bad as the quality"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"humdrum",
|
|
"monotone",
|
|
"monotonousness",
|
|
"sameness"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"uniformity",
|
|
"blahs",
|
|
"boredom",
|
|
"drabness",
|
|
"dullness",
|
|
"dulness",
|
|
"ennui",
|
|
"restlessness",
|
|
"tediousness",
|
|
"tedium",
|
|
"tiresomeness",
|
|
"weariness",
|
|
"wearisomeness"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"diversity",
|
|
"multiplicity",
|
|
"variety",
|
|
"variability",
|
|
"variation",
|
|
"absorption",
|
|
"engagement",
|
|
"engrossment",
|
|
"enthrallment",
|
|
"fascination",
|
|
"grip",
|
|
"interest",
|
|
"intrigue",
|
|
"involvement",
|
|
"animation",
|
|
"enlivenment",
|
|
"excitement",
|
|
"invigoration",
|
|
"stimulation"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"monomanias":{
|
|
"as in obsessions , phobias":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"obsessions",
|
|
"phobias",
|
|
"delusions",
|
|
"hallucinations",
|
|
"abnormalities",
|
|
"senile dementias",
|
|
"hallucinoses",
|
|
"hypomanias",
|
|
"paranoias",
|
|
"schizophrenias",
|
|
"deliriums",
|
|
"frenzies",
|
|
"hysterias",
|
|
"instabilities",
|
|
"irrationalities",
|
|
"aberrations",
|
|
"dementias",
|
|
"derangements",
|
|
"insanities",
|
|
"lunacies",
|
|
"manias",
|
|
"rages",
|
|
"neuroses",
|
|
"psychoses"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"lucidities",
|
|
"rationalities",
|
|
"reasonabilities",
|
|
"normalities",
|
|
"minds"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"monastic":{
|
|
"as in ascetic , monkish":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"ascetic",
|
|
"ascetical",
|
|
"monkish",
|
|
"austere",
|
|
"authoritarian",
|
|
"flinty",
|
|
"hard",
|
|
"harsh",
|
|
"heavy-handed",
|
|
"ramrod",
|
|
"rigid",
|
|
"rigorous",
|
|
"severe",
|
|
"stern",
|
|
"strict",
|
|
"tough",
|
|
"demanding",
|
|
"exacting",
|
|
"uncharitable",
|
|
"unforgiving",
|
|
"adamant",
|
|
"adamantine",
|
|
"callous",
|
|
"hardened",
|
|
"hard-hearted",
|
|
"hard-line",
|
|
"immovable",
|
|
"implacable",
|
|
"inflexible",
|
|
"merciless",
|
|
"ossified",
|
|
"pitiless",
|
|
"relentless",
|
|
"rock-ribbed",
|
|
"stiff",
|
|
"unbending",
|
|
"uncompromising",
|
|
"unrelenting",
|
|
"unsparing",
|
|
"unyielding",
|
|
"dour",
|
|
"gruff",
|
|
"browbeating",
|
|
"bullying",
|
|
"determined",
|
|
"firm",
|
|
"resolved",
|
|
"single-minded",
|
|
"steadfast",
|
|
"unflinching",
|
|
"dogged",
|
|
"intractable",
|
|
"obstinate",
|
|
"relentless"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"easy",
|
|
"easygoing",
|
|
"laid-back",
|
|
"undemanding",
|
|
"charitable",
|
|
"kind",
|
|
"merciful",
|
|
"mild",
|
|
"patient",
|
|
"soft",
|
|
"softhearted",
|
|
"accepting",
|
|
"compromising",
|
|
"yielding",
|
|
"responsive",
|
|
"willing",
|
|
"acquiescent",
|
|
"agreeable",
|
|
"amenable",
|
|
"complaisant",
|
|
"compliant",
|
|
"flexible",
|
|
"pliable",
|
|
"pliant",
|
|
"clement",
|
|
"forbearing",
|
|
"gentle",
|
|
"indulgent",
|
|
"lax",
|
|
"lenient",
|
|
"tolerant"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in mendicant , conventual":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"conventual",
|
|
"mendicant",
|
|
"monachal",
|
|
"divine",
|
|
"holy",
|
|
"religious",
|
|
"sacramental",
|
|
"caliphal",
|
|
"rabbinic",
|
|
"rabbinical",
|
|
"churchly",
|
|
"ecclesiastic",
|
|
"ecclesiastical",
|
|
"apostolic",
|
|
"canonical",
|
|
"diaconal",
|
|
"diocesan",
|
|
"episcopal",
|
|
"papal",
|
|
"patriarchal",
|
|
"pontifical",
|
|
"evangelical",
|
|
"evangelic",
|
|
"missionary",
|
|
"clerical",
|
|
"clerkly",
|
|
"ministerial",
|
|
"pastoral",
|
|
"priestly",
|
|
"sacerdotal"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"lay",
|
|
"nonclerical",
|
|
"secular",
|
|
"temporal"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in monk , mendicant":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"brother",
|
|
"friar",
|
|
"mendicant",
|
|
"monk",
|
|
"oblate",
|
|
"clergyperson",
|
|
"cleric",
|
|
"clerical",
|
|
"clerk",
|
|
"deacon",
|
|
"divine",
|
|
"dominie",
|
|
"ecclesiastic",
|
|
"high priest",
|
|
"minister",
|
|
"preacher",
|
|
"reverend",
|
|
"abbot",
|
|
"archbishop",
|
|
"archpriest",
|
|
"bishop",
|
|
"dean",
|
|
"diocesan",
|
|
"monsignor",
|
|
"pope",
|
|
"prelate",
|
|
"presbyter",
|
|
"churchman",
|
|
"clergyman",
|
|
"father",
|
|
"Holy Joe",
|
|
"padre",
|
|
"abb\u00e9",
|
|
"curate",
|
|
"cur\u00e9",
|
|
"parson",
|
|
"pastor",
|
|
"rector",
|
|
"shepherd",
|
|
"vicar",
|
|
"chaplain",
|
|
"confessor",
|
|
"sky pilot",
|
|
"evangelist",
|
|
"missionary",
|
|
"missioner",
|
|
"missionizer",
|
|
"revivalist",
|
|
"nun",
|
|
"abbess",
|
|
"anchoress",
|
|
"ancress",
|
|
"cloistress",
|
|
"conventual",
|
|
"mother superior",
|
|
"novice",
|
|
"prioress",
|
|
"religious",
|
|
"Reverend Mother",
|
|
"votary"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"lay reader",
|
|
"lector",
|
|
"layman",
|
|
"layperson",
|
|
"secular"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"monks":{
|
|
"as in brothers , friars":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"brothers",
|
|
"brethren",
|
|
"friars",
|
|
"mendicants",
|
|
"monastics",
|
|
"oblates",
|
|
"clergypersons",
|
|
"clericals",
|
|
"clerics",
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"clerks",
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"deacons",
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"divines",
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"dominies",
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"ecclesiastics",
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"high priests",
|
|
"ministers",
|
|
"preachers",
|
|
"reverends",
|
|
"abbots",
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|
"archbishops",
|
|
"archpriests",
|
|
"bishops",
|
|
"deans",
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|
"diocesans",
|
|
"monsignors",
|
|
"monsignori",
|
|
"popes",
|
|
"prelates",
|
|
"presbyters",
|
|
"churchmen",
|
|
"clergymen",
|
|
"fathers",
|
|
"Holy Joes",
|
|
"padres",
|
|
"abb\u00e9s",
|
|
"curates",
|
|
"cur\u00e9s",
|
|
"parsons",
|
|
"pastors",
|
|
"rectors",
|
|
"shepherds",
|
|
"vicars",
|
|
"chaplains",
|
|
"confessors",
|
|
"sky pilots",
|
|
"evangelists",
|
|
"missionaries",
|
|
"missioners",
|
|
"missionizers",
|
|
"revivalists",
|
|
"nuns",
|
|
"abbesses",
|
|
"anchoresses",
|
|
"ancresses",
|
|
"cloistresses",
|
|
"conventuals",
|
|
"mother superior",
|
|
"novices",
|
|
"prioresses",
|
|
"religious",
|
|
"Reverend Mother",
|
|
"votaries"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"lay readers",
|
|
"lectors",
|
|
"laymen",
|
|
"laypeople",
|
|
"seculars",
|
|
"secular"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"monstrous":{
|
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"badly or imperfectly formed":{
|
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"examples":[
|
|
"a monstrous melon that was clearly not fit to eat"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"deformed",
|
|
"distorted",
|
|
"malformed",
|
|
"misshapen",
|
|
"shapeless"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"defaced",
|
|
"disfigured",
|
|
"aberrant",
|
|
"abnormal",
|
|
"freakish",
|
|
"mutant",
|
|
"asymmetrical",
|
|
"asymmetric",
|
|
"crooked",
|
|
"disproportionate",
|
|
"irregular",
|
|
"lopsided",
|
|
"nonsymmetrical",
|
|
"overbalanced",
|
|
"unbalanced",
|
|
"unequal",
|
|
"horrible",
|
|
"horrific",
|
|
"terrible",
|
|
"ugly",
|
|
"unattractive"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"shapely",
|
|
"flawless",
|
|
"perfect"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"undeformed"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"extremely disturbing or repellent":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the monstrous measures taken by the dictator against anyone who opposed his regime"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"appalling",
|
|
"atrocious",
|
|
"awful",
|
|
"dreadful",
|
|
"frightful",
|
|
"ghastly",
|
|
"grisly",
|
|
"gruesome",
|
|
"grewsome",
|
|
"hideous",
|
|
"horrendous",
|
|
"horrible",
|
|
"horrid",
|
|
"horrific",
|
|
"horrifying",
|
|
"lurid",
|
|
"macabre",
|
|
"nightmare",
|
|
"nightmarish",
|
|
"shocking",
|
|
"terrible",
|
|
"terrific"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"alarming",
|
|
"bloodcurdling",
|
|
"dire",
|
|
"direful",
|
|
"fearful",
|
|
"fearsome",
|
|
"forbidding",
|
|
"formidable",
|
|
"frightening",
|
|
"gut-wrenching",
|
|
"hair-raising",
|
|
"heart-stopping",
|
|
"intimidating",
|
|
"redoubtable",
|
|
"scary",
|
|
"terrifying",
|
|
"abhorrent",
|
|
"deplorable",
|
|
"disagreeable",
|
|
"disgusting",
|
|
"distasteful",
|
|
"loathsome",
|
|
"nauseating",
|
|
"noisome",
|
|
"obnoxious",
|
|
"obscene",
|
|
"offensive",
|
|
"repugnant",
|
|
"repulsive",
|
|
"revolting",
|
|
"sickening",
|
|
"abominable",
|
|
"evil",
|
|
"foul",
|
|
"heinous",
|
|
"noxious",
|
|
"odious",
|
|
"unspeakable",
|
|
"vile",
|
|
"grotesque",
|
|
"ugly",
|
|
"unsightly"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"agreeable",
|
|
"appealing",
|
|
"attractive",
|
|
"delectable",
|
|
"delicious",
|
|
"delightful",
|
|
"enjoyable",
|
|
"enticing",
|
|
"inviting",
|
|
"pleasant",
|
|
"pleasing",
|
|
"pleasurable",
|
|
"satisfying",
|
|
"welcome",
|
|
"cheering",
|
|
"comforting",
|
|
"soothing"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"unusually large":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a monstrous tomato as big as a basketball"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"astronomical",
|
|
"astronomic",
|
|
"Brobdingnagian",
|
|
"bumper",
|
|
"colossal",
|
|
"cosmic",
|
|
"cosmical",
|
|
"cyclopean",
|
|
"elephantine",
|
|
"enormous",
|
|
"galactic",
|
|
"gargantuan",
|
|
"giant",
|
|
"gigantesque",
|
|
"gigantic",
|
|
"grand",
|
|
"herculean",
|
|
"heroic",
|
|
"heroical",
|
|
"Himalayan",
|
|
"huge",
|
|
"humongous",
|
|
"humungous",
|
|
"immense",
|
|
"jumbo",
|
|
"king-size",
|
|
"king-sized",
|
|
"leviathan",
|
|
"mammoth",
|
|
"massive",
|
|
"mega",
|
|
"mighty",
|
|
"monster",
|
|
"monumental",
|
|
"mountainous",
|
|
"oceanic",
|
|
"pharaonic",
|
|
"planetary",
|
|
"prodigious",
|
|
"super",
|
|
"super-duper",
|
|
"supersize",
|
|
"supersized",
|
|
"titanic",
|
|
"tremendous",
|
|
"vast",
|
|
"vasty",
|
|
"walloping",
|
|
"whacking",
|
|
"whopping"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"big",
|
|
"bulky",
|
|
"considerable",
|
|
"extensive",
|
|
"good",
|
|
"goodly",
|
|
"great",
|
|
"gross",
|
|
"handsome",
|
|
"hefty",
|
|
"hulking",
|
|
"largish",
|
|
"major",
|
|
"outsize",
|
|
"outsized",
|
|
"overgrown",
|
|
"oversize",
|
|
"oversized",
|
|
"sizable",
|
|
"sizeable",
|
|
"substantial",
|
|
"tidy",
|
|
"voluminous",
|
|
"august",
|
|
"formidable",
|
|
"grandiose",
|
|
"imposing",
|
|
"lofty",
|
|
"majestic",
|
|
"cavernous",
|
|
"monolithic",
|
|
"overwhelming",
|
|
"staggering",
|
|
"stupendous",
|
|
"towering",
|
|
"boundless",
|
|
"immeasurable",
|
|
"infinite"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"little",
|
|
"mini",
|
|
"petite",
|
|
"pint-size",
|
|
"pint-sized",
|
|
"puny",
|
|
"small",
|
|
"smallish",
|
|
"undersized",
|
|
"undersize",
|
|
"dinky",
|
|
"dwarfish",
|
|
"half-pint"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"bantam",
|
|
"bitty",
|
|
"diminutive",
|
|
"infinitesimal",
|
|
"Lilliputian",
|
|
"little bitty",
|
|
"micro",
|
|
"microminiature",
|
|
"microscopic",
|
|
"microscopical",
|
|
"midget",
|
|
"miniature",
|
|
"minuscule",
|
|
"minute",
|
|
"pocket",
|
|
"pygmy",
|
|
"teensy",
|
|
"teensy-weensy",
|
|
"teeny",
|
|
"teeny-weeny",
|
|
"tiny",
|
|
"wee"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"unpleasant to look at":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"some monstrous high-rises have begun to spoil that lovely residential neighborhood"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"grotesque",
|
|
"hideous",
|
|
"homely",
|
|
"ill-favored",
|
|
"ugly",
|
|
"unappealing",
|
|
"unattractive",
|
|
"unbeautiful",
|
|
"uncomely",
|
|
"unhandsome",
|
|
"unlovely",
|
|
"unpleasing",
|
|
"unpretty",
|
|
"unsightly",
|
|
"vile"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"abhorrent",
|
|
"abominable",
|
|
"appalling",
|
|
"awful",
|
|
"disgusting",
|
|
"distasteful",
|
|
"dreadful",
|
|
"gross",
|
|
"horrible",
|
|
"horrid",
|
|
"loathsome",
|
|
"nauseating",
|
|
"nauseous",
|
|
"noisome",
|
|
"repellent",
|
|
"repellant",
|
|
"repugnant",
|
|
"repulsive",
|
|
"revolting",
|
|
"sickening",
|
|
"frumpish",
|
|
"frumpy",
|
|
"plain",
|
|
"unaesthetic",
|
|
"unbecoming",
|
|
"unshapely"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"shapely",
|
|
"imposing",
|
|
"impressive",
|
|
"prepossessing"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"aesthetic",
|
|
"esthetic",
|
|
"aesthetical",
|
|
"esthetical",
|
|
"attractive",
|
|
"beauteous",
|
|
"beautiful",
|
|
"bonny",
|
|
"bonnie",
|
|
"comely",
|
|
"cute",
|
|
"drop-dead",
|
|
"fair",
|
|
"fetching",
|
|
"good-looking",
|
|
"goodly",
|
|
"gorgeous",
|
|
"handsome",
|
|
"knockout",
|
|
"lovely",
|
|
"pretty",
|
|
"ravishing",
|
|
"seemly",
|
|
"sightly",
|
|
"stunning",
|
|
"taking",
|
|
"well-favored"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to a great degree":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a monstrous pretty gal, she was"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"achingly",
|
|
"almighty",
|
|
"archly",
|
|
"awful",
|
|
"awfully",
|
|
"badly",
|
|
"beastly",
|
|
"blisteringly",
|
|
"bone",
|
|
"colossally",
|
|
"corking",
|
|
"cracking",
|
|
"damn",
|
|
"damned",
|
|
"dang",
|
|
"deadly",
|
|
"desperately",
|
|
"eminently",
|
|
"enormously",
|
|
"especially",
|
|
"ever",
|
|
"exceedingly",
|
|
"exceeding",
|
|
"extra",
|
|
"extremely",
|
|
"fabulously",
|
|
"fantastically",
|
|
"far",
|
|
"fiercely",
|
|
"filthy",
|
|
"frightfully",
|
|
"full",
|
|
"greatly",
|
|
"heavily",
|
|
"highly",
|
|
"hugely",
|
|
"immensely",
|
|
"incredibly",
|
|
"intensely",
|
|
"jolly",
|
|
"majorly",
|
|
"mightily",
|
|
"mighty",
|
|
"mortally",
|
|
"most",
|
|
"much",
|
|
"particularly",
|
|
"passing",
|
|
"rattling",
|
|
"real",
|
|
"really",
|
|
"right",
|
|
"roaring",
|
|
"roaringly",
|
|
"seriously",
|
|
"severely",
|
|
"so",
|
|
"sore",
|
|
"sorely",
|
|
"spanking",
|
|
"specially",
|
|
"stinking",
|
|
"such",
|
|
"super",
|
|
"supremely",
|
|
"surpassingly",
|
|
"terribly",
|
|
"that",
|
|
"thumping",
|
|
"too",
|
|
"unco",
|
|
"uncommonly",
|
|
"vastly",
|
|
"very",
|
|
"vitally",
|
|
"way",
|
|
"whacking",
|
|
"wicked",
|
|
"wildly"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"absolutely",
|
|
"altogether",
|
|
"completely",
|
|
"downright",
|
|
"entirely",
|
|
"flat-out",
|
|
"fully",
|
|
"positively",
|
|
"purely",
|
|
"radically",
|
|
"thoroughly",
|
|
"totally",
|
|
"utterly",
|
|
"wholly",
|
|
"deeply",
|
|
"profoundly",
|
|
"exceptionally",
|
|
"notably",
|
|
"remarkably",
|
|
"considerably",
|
|
"extensively",
|
|
"significantly",
|
|
"substantially",
|
|
"appreciably",
|
|
"discernibly",
|
|
"markedly",
|
|
"noticeably",
|
|
"obviously",
|
|
"palpably",
|
|
"plainly",
|
|
"visibly",
|
|
"abundantly",
|
|
"plentifully",
|
|
"astronomically",
|
|
"grandly",
|
|
"monstrously",
|
|
"monumentally",
|
|
"excessively",
|
|
"obscenely",
|
|
"overmuch",
|
|
"amazingly",
|
|
"astonishingly",
|
|
"staggeringly"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"meagerly",
|
|
"scantily",
|
|
"barely",
|
|
"hardly",
|
|
"just",
|
|
"marginally",
|
|
"minimally",
|
|
"scarcely"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"little",
|
|
"negligibly",
|
|
"nominally",
|
|
"slightly",
|
|
"somewhat"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"adverb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"monthly":{
|
|
"as in daily , weekly":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bimonthly",
|
|
"biweekly",
|
|
"daily",
|
|
"quarterly",
|
|
"semimonthly",
|
|
"semiweekly",
|
|
"triweekly",
|
|
"weekly",
|
|
"annual",
|
|
"yearly",
|
|
"frequent",
|
|
"habitual",
|
|
"intermittent",
|
|
"perennial",
|
|
"periodic",
|
|
"recurrent",
|
|
"regular",
|
|
"repeated",
|
|
"routine",
|
|
"serial",
|
|
"usual"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in weekly , biweekly":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"annual",
|
|
"bimonthly",
|
|
"biweekly",
|
|
"daily",
|
|
"quarterly",
|
|
"semimonthly",
|
|
"semiweekly",
|
|
"triweekly",
|
|
"weekly",
|
|
"yearbook",
|
|
"book",
|
|
"bulletin",
|
|
"diurnal",
|
|
"gazette",
|
|
"journal",
|
|
"mag",
|
|
"magazine",
|
|
"newspaper",
|
|
"organ",
|
|
"paper",
|
|
"periodical",
|
|
"rag",
|
|
"review",
|
|
"serial",
|
|
"zine",
|
|
"digest",
|
|
"little magazine",
|
|
"fanzine",
|
|
"pictorial",
|
|
"slick",
|
|
"broadside",
|
|
"edition",
|
|
"extra",
|
|
"sheet",
|
|
"supplement",
|
|
"tab",
|
|
"tabloid",
|
|
"newsletter",
|
|
"newsmagazine",
|
|
"newsweekly"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"monster":{
|
|
"a strange or horrible and often frightening creature":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"both children insisted that their parents check under the bed for monsters every night"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"grotesque",
|
|
"grotesquerie",
|
|
"grotesquery",
|
|
"monstrosity",
|
|
"ogre"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"ogress",
|
|
"Frankenstein",
|
|
"b\u00eate noire",
|
|
"bogey",
|
|
"bogie",
|
|
"bogy",
|
|
"bugaboo",
|
|
"bugbear",
|
|
"banshee",
|
|
"bogeyman",
|
|
"bogyman",
|
|
"demon",
|
|
"daemon",
|
|
"devil",
|
|
"fiend",
|
|
"fright",
|
|
"imp",
|
|
"incubus",
|
|
"horror",
|
|
"terror",
|
|
"abomination",
|
|
"anathema",
|
|
"abnormality",
|
|
"freak",
|
|
"mutant",
|
|
"mutation"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"a person, thing, or event that is far from normal":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the gardener destroyed all of the monsters that mutated from his tomato plants"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"abnormality",
|
|
"anomaly",
|
|
"freak",
|
|
"monstrosity"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"abortion",
|
|
"malformation",
|
|
"miscreation",
|
|
"mutant",
|
|
"mutation",
|
|
"character",
|
|
"crackbrain",
|
|
"crackpot",
|
|
"crank",
|
|
"eccentric",
|
|
"kook",
|
|
"nut",
|
|
"oddball",
|
|
"screwball",
|
|
"weirdo",
|
|
"aberrant",
|
|
"deviant",
|
|
"individualist",
|
|
"maverick",
|
|
"nonconformist",
|
|
"curiosity",
|
|
"peculiarity",
|
|
"singularity",
|
|
"aberration",
|
|
"exception",
|
|
"irregularity",
|
|
"oddity",
|
|
"rarity"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"sample",
|
|
"specimen",
|
|
"commonplace",
|
|
"usual"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"average",
|
|
"norm",
|
|
"normal",
|
|
"par",
|
|
"standard"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"a mean, evil, or unprincipled person":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the guards at the concentration camps were monsters who enjoyed seeing their victims suffer"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"baddie",
|
|
"baddy",
|
|
"beast",
|
|
"brute",
|
|
"caitiff",
|
|
"devil",
|
|
"evildoer",
|
|
"fiend",
|
|
"heavy",
|
|
"hound",
|
|
"knave",
|
|
"meanie",
|
|
"meany",
|
|
"miscreant",
|
|
"nazi",
|
|
"no-good",
|
|
"rapscallion",
|
|
"rascal",
|
|
"reprobate",
|
|
"rogue",
|
|
"savage",
|
|
"scalawag",
|
|
"scallywag",
|
|
"scamp",
|
|
"scapegrace",
|
|
"scoundrel",
|
|
"varlet",
|
|
"villain",
|
|
"wretch"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"villainess",
|
|
"blackguard",
|
|
"criminal",
|
|
"crook",
|
|
"culprit",
|
|
"felon",
|
|
"lawbreaker",
|
|
"malefactor",
|
|
"offender",
|
|
"perp",
|
|
"perpetrator",
|
|
"transgressor",
|
|
"sinner",
|
|
"trespasser",
|
|
"wrongdoer",
|
|
"cad",
|
|
"heel",
|
|
"serpent",
|
|
"snake",
|
|
"viper",
|
|
"bandit",
|
|
"bravo",
|
|
"desperado",
|
|
"outlaw",
|
|
"con",
|
|
"convict",
|
|
"jailbird",
|
|
"assassin",
|
|
"cutthroat",
|
|
"gangster",
|
|
"goon",
|
|
"gunman",
|
|
"hoodlum",
|
|
"hooligan",
|
|
"racketeer",
|
|
"ruffian",
|
|
"thug",
|
|
"rough",
|
|
"rowdy",
|
|
"tough",
|
|
"loser",
|
|
"lowlife",
|
|
"ne'er-do-well",
|
|
"stinker",
|
|
"trash"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"angel",
|
|
"innocent",
|
|
"saint",
|
|
"hero"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"something large of its kind":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a monster of a sandwich that could easily feed two hearty eaters"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"behemoth",
|
|
"blockbuster",
|
|
"colossus",
|
|
"dinosaur",
|
|
"dreadnought",
|
|
"elephant",
|
|
"giant",
|
|
"Goliath",
|
|
"jumbo",
|
|
"leviathan",
|
|
"mammoth",
|
|
"mastodon",
|
|
"titan",
|
|
"whale",
|
|
"whopper"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"amazon",
|
|
"giantess",
|
|
"bulk",
|
|
"hulk",
|
|
"heavyweight",
|
|
"juggernaut",
|
|
"steamroller"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"lightweight",
|
|
"weakling",
|
|
"wimp",
|
|
"wisp",
|
|
"nonentity",
|
|
"twerp",
|
|
"whippersnapper"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"diminutive",
|
|
"dwarf",
|
|
"half-pint",
|
|
"midget",
|
|
"mite",
|
|
"peewee",
|
|
"pygmy",
|
|
"pigmy",
|
|
"runt",
|
|
"shrimp"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"unusually large":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a monster truck competition"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"astronomical",
|
|
"astronomic",
|
|
"Brobdingnagian",
|
|
"bumper",
|
|
"colossal",
|
|
"cosmic",
|
|
"cosmical",
|
|
"cyclopean",
|
|
"elephantine",
|
|
"enormous",
|
|
"galactic",
|
|
"gargantuan",
|
|
"giant",
|
|
"gigantesque",
|
|
"gigantic",
|
|
"grand",
|
|
"herculean",
|
|
"heroic",
|
|
"heroical",
|
|
"Himalayan",
|
|
"huge",
|
|
"humongous",
|
|
"humungous",
|
|
"immense",
|
|
"jumbo",
|
|
"king-size",
|
|
"king-sized",
|
|
"leviathan",
|
|
"mammoth",
|
|
"massive",
|
|
"mega",
|
|
"mighty",
|
|
"monstrous",
|
|
"monumental",
|
|
"mountainous",
|
|
"oceanic",
|
|
"pharaonic",
|
|
"planetary",
|
|
"prodigious",
|
|
"super",
|
|
"super-duper",
|
|
"supersize",
|
|
"supersized",
|
|
"titanic",
|
|
"tremendous",
|
|
"vast",
|
|
"vasty",
|
|
"walloping",
|
|
"whacking",
|
|
"whopping"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"big",
|
|
"bulky",
|
|
"considerable",
|
|
"extensive",
|
|
"good",
|
|
"goodly",
|
|
"great",
|
|
"gross",
|
|
"handsome",
|
|
"hefty",
|
|
"hulking",
|
|
"largish",
|
|
"major",
|
|
"outsize",
|
|
"outsized",
|
|
"overgrown",
|
|
"oversize",
|
|
"oversized",
|
|
"sizable",
|
|
"sizeable",
|
|
"substantial",
|
|
"tidy",
|
|
"voluminous",
|
|
"august",
|
|
"formidable",
|
|
"grandiose",
|
|
"imposing",
|
|
"lofty",
|
|
"majestic",
|
|
"cavernous",
|
|
"monolithic",
|
|
"overwhelming",
|
|
"staggering",
|
|
"stupendous",
|
|
"towering",
|
|
"boundless",
|
|
"immeasurable",
|
|
"infinite"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"little",
|
|
"mini",
|
|
"petite",
|
|
"pint-size",
|
|
"pint-sized",
|
|
"puny",
|
|
"small",
|
|
"smallish",
|
|
"undersized",
|
|
"undersize",
|
|
"dinky",
|
|
"dwarfish",
|
|
"half-pint"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"bantam",
|
|
"bitty",
|
|
"diminutive",
|
|
"infinitesimal",
|
|
"Lilliputian",
|
|
"little bitty",
|
|
"micro",
|
|
"microminiature",
|
|
"microscopic",
|
|
"microscopical",
|
|
"midget",
|
|
"miniature",
|
|
"minuscule",
|
|
"minute",
|
|
"pocket",
|
|
"pygmy",
|
|
"teensy",
|
|
"teensy-weensy",
|
|
"teeny",
|
|
"teeny-weeny",
|
|
"tiny",
|
|
"wee"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"monographs":{
|
|
"as in tracts , treatises":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"tracts",
|
|
"treatises",
|
|
"articles",
|
|
"compositions",
|
|
"essays",
|
|
"papers",
|
|
"themes",
|
|
"discourses",
|
|
"discussions",
|
|
"expositions",
|
|
"prolegomena",
|
|
"studies",
|
|
"primers",
|
|
"textbooks",
|
|
"texts",
|
|
"causeries",
|
|
"columns",
|
|
"commentaries",
|
|
"editorials",
|
|
"features",
|
|
"reports",
|
|
"reviews",
|
|
"write-ups",
|
|
"dissertations",
|
|
"theses"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"monarchs":{
|
|
"one who rules over a people with a sole, supreme, and usually hereditary authority":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the ruling monarch of Britain at that time was Queen Elizabeth I"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"autocrats",
|
|
"potentates",
|
|
"rulers",
|
|
"sovereigns",
|
|
"sovrans"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"corulers",
|
|
"co-rulers",
|
|
"Caesars",
|
|
"czars",
|
|
"tsars",
|
|
"tzars",
|
|
"emirs",
|
|
"amirs",
|
|
"ameers",
|
|
"emperors",
|
|
"empresses",
|
|
"kaisers",
|
|
"khans",
|
|
"khedives",
|
|
"kings",
|
|
"lords",
|
|
"mikados",
|
|
"moguls",
|
|
"princes",
|
|
"queens",
|
|
"satraps",
|
|
"shahs",
|
|
"sultans",
|
|
"suzerains",
|
|
"authoritarians",
|
|
"Big Brothers",
|
|
"despots",
|
|
"dictators",
|
|
"f\u00fchrers",
|
|
"fuehrers",
|
|
"monocrats",
|
|
"overlords",
|
|
"paramounts",
|
|
"tyrants"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"a person of rank, power, or influence in a particular field":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the glitzy gala was attended by most of the reigning monarchs of the recording industry"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"barons",
|
|
"captains",
|
|
"czars",
|
|
"tsars",
|
|
"tzars",
|
|
"kings",
|
|
"lions",
|
|
"lords",
|
|
"magnates",
|
|
"moguls",
|
|
"Napoleons",
|
|
"princes",
|
|
"tycoons"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"big boys",
|
|
"big cheeses",
|
|
"bigfeet",
|
|
"bigfoots",
|
|
"biggies",
|
|
"big guns",
|
|
"big shots",
|
|
"big wheels",
|
|
"bigwigs",
|
|
"fat cats",
|
|
"figures",
|
|
"heavies",
|
|
"heavyweights",
|
|
"honchos",
|
|
"kahunas",
|
|
"main men",
|
|
"movers and shakers",
|
|
"nabobs",
|
|
"nawabs",
|
|
"notables",
|
|
"personages",
|
|
"pooh-bahs",
|
|
"poo-bahs",
|
|
"supremos",
|
|
"VIPs",
|
|
"celebrities",
|
|
"personalities",
|
|
"stars",
|
|
"superstars",
|
|
"deities",
|
|
"demigods",
|
|
"gods"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"half-pints",
|
|
"lightweights",
|
|
"small-timers",
|
|
"inferiors",
|
|
"subordinates",
|
|
"underlings",
|
|
"nobodies",
|
|
"zeros",
|
|
"zeroes"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"monochromatic":{
|
|
"having or consisting of a single color":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"although marble and bronze sculptures are monochromatic , they can be amazingly lifelike"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"monochrome",
|
|
"monochromic",
|
|
"self",
|
|
"self-colored",
|
|
"solid"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"achromatic",
|
|
"neutral"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"dappled",
|
|
"dapple",
|
|
"marbled",
|
|
"shaded",
|
|
"mottled",
|
|
"parti-color",
|
|
"parti-colored",
|
|
"piebald",
|
|
"pied",
|
|
"pinto",
|
|
"skewbald",
|
|
"banded",
|
|
"barred",
|
|
"brindled",
|
|
"brindle",
|
|
"streaked",
|
|
"striated",
|
|
"checkered",
|
|
"dotted",
|
|
"patterned",
|
|
"plaid",
|
|
"striped",
|
|
"flecked",
|
|
"specked",
|
|
"speckled",
|
|
"spotted",
|
|
"bichrome",
|
|
"bicolored",
|
|
"bicolor",
|
|
"dichromatic",
|
|
"trichromatic",
|
|
"tricolor",
|
|
"tricolored",
|
|
"two-tone"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"chromatic",
|
|
"colorful",
|
|
"kaleidoscopic",
|
|
"motley",
|
|
"multicolored",
|
|
"polychromatic",
|
|
"polychrome",
|
|
"rainbow",
|
|
"varicolored",
|
|
"varied",
|
|
"variegated"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"causing weariness, restlessness, or lack of interest":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a monochromatic portrayal of a hero seemingly without flaws or even distinctive traits"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"arid",
|
|
"boring",
|
|
"colorless",
|
|
"drab",
|
|
"dreary",
|
|
"drudging",
|
|
"dry",
|
|
"dull",
|
|
"dusty",
|
|
"flat",
|
|
"heavy",
|
|
"ho-hum",
|
|
"humdrum",
|
|
"jading",
|
|
"jejune",
|
|
"leaden",
|
|
"mind-numbing",
|
|
"monotonous",
|
|
"numbing",
|
|
"old",
|
|
"pedestrian",
|
|
"ponderous",
|
|
"slow",
|
|
"stale",
|
|
"stodgy",
|
|
"stuffy",
|
|
"stupid",
|
|
"tame",
|
|
"tedious",
|
|
"tiresome",
|
|
"tiring",
|
|
"uninteresting",
|
|
"wearisome",
|
|
"weary",
|
|
"wearying"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"aseptic",
|
|
"barren",
|
|
"blah",
|
|
"dullish",
|
|
"pleasureless",
|
|
"prosaic",
|
|
"prosy",
|
|
"soggy",
|
|
"spiritless",
|
|
"blank",
|
|
"earthbound",
|
|
"gray",
|
|
"grey",
|
|
"inanimate",
|
|
"pallid",
|
|
"pedantic",
|
|
"sterile",
|
|
"suspenseless",
|
|
"undramatic",
|
|
"uneventful",
|
|
"unexciting",
|
|
"unimaginative",
|
|
"uninspiring",
|
|
"unnewsworthy",
|
|
"unrewarding",
|
|
"unsensational",
|
|
"unspectacular",
|
|
"annoying",
|
|
"bothersome",
|
|
"irksome",
|
|
"irritating",
|
|
"longsome",
|
|
"palling",
|
|
"draining",
|
|
"enervating",
|
|
"exhausting",
|
|
"fatiguing",
|
|
"wearing",
|
|
"debilitating",
|
|
"enfeebling",
|
|
"demoralizing",
|
|
"discouraging",
|
|
"disheartening",
|
|
"dispiriting",
|
|
"common",
|
|
"commonplace",
|
|
"ordinary",
|
|
"tepid",
|
|
"unexceptional",
|
|
"unsurprising",
|
|
"vapid",
|
|
"cumbersome",
|
|
"lumbering",
|
|
"plodding",
|
|
"poky",
|
|
"pokey"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"amazing",
|
|
"astonishing",
|
|
"astounding",
|
|
"awesome",
|
|
"eye-opening",
|
|
"fabulous",
|
|
"marvelous",
|
|
"marvellous",
|
|
"sensational",
|
|
"spectacular",
|
|
"surprising",
|
|
"wonderful",
|
|
"wondrous",
|
|
"animating",
|
|
"breathtaking",
|
|
"electrifying",
|
|
"energizing",
|
|
"enlivening",
|
|
"exciting",
|
|
"exhilarating",
|
|
"galvanizing",
|
|
"hair-raising",
|
|
"inspiring",
|
|
"invigorating",
|
|
"rip-roaring",
|
|
"rousing",
|
|
"stimulating",
|
|
"stirring",
|
|
"thrilling",
|
|
"amusing",
|
|
"diverting",
|
|
"entertaining",
|
|
"moving",
|
|
"poignant",
|
|
"touching",
|
|
"alluring",
|
|
"attracting",
|
|
"attractive",
|
|
"beguiling",
|
|
"bewitching",
|
|
"captivating",
|
|
"charming",
|
|
"enchanting",
|
|
"enthralling",
|
|
"entrancing",
|
|
"fascinating",
|
|
"mesmerizing",
|
|
"spellbinding",
|
|
"suspenseful",
|
|
"arresting",
|
|
"provocative",
|
|
"tantalizing"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"absorbing",
|
|
"engaging",
|
|
"engrossing",
|
|
"gripping",
|
|
"interesting",
|
|
"intriguing",
|
|
"involving",
|
|
"riveting"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"monorails":{
|
|
"as in rails , roads":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"railroads",
|
|
"rails",
|
|
"railways",
|
|
"roads",
|
|
"elevated railroads",
|
|
"elevateds",
|
|
"els"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"monkhoods":{
|
|
"as in priesthoods , clerkships":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"clerkships",
|
|
"priesthoods",
|
|
"diaconates",
|
|
"episcopates",
|
|
"hierarchies",
|
|
"presbyteries",
|
|
"churches",
|
|
"clergies",
|
|
"cloths",
|
|
"first estates",
|
|
"ministries",
|
|
"spiritualities",
|
|
"spiritualties"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"laities"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"monarchal":{
|
|
"fit for or worthy of a royal ruler":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a singing superstar with a monarchal haughtiness that drives her assistants crazy"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"kingly",
|
|
"monarchical",
|
|
"monarchic",
|
|
"princely",
|
|
"queenly",
|
|
"regal",
|
|
"royal"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"aristocratic",
|
|
"baronial",
|
|
"imperial",
|
|
"lordly",
|
|
"noble",
|
|
"patrician",
|
|
"grandiose",
|
|
"heroic",
|
|
"heroical",
|
|
"imposing",
|
|
"magnificent",
|
|
"majestic",
|
|
"monumental",
|
|
"splendid",
|
|
"stately"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"monosyllabic":{
|
|
"marked by the use of few words to convey much information or meaning":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the sullen teenager would give only a monosyllabic response to even the friendliest question"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"aphoristic",
|
|
"apothegmatic",
|
|
"brief",
|
|
"capsule",
|
|
"compact",
|
|
"compendious",
|
|
"concise",
|
|
"crisp",
|
|
"curt",
|
|
"elliptical",
|
|
"elliptic",
|
|
"epigrammatic",
|
|
"laconic",
|
|
"pithy",
|
|
"sententious",
|
|
"succinct",
|
|
"summary",
|
|
"telegraphic",
|
|
"terse",
|
|
"thumbnail"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"abrupt",
|
|
"blunt",
|
|
"brusque",
|
|
"brusk",
|
|
"short",
|
|
"snippety",
|
|
"snippy",
|
|
"abbreviated",
|
|
"abridged",
|
|
"condensed",
|
|
"curtailed",
|
|
"shortened",
|
|
"meaty",
|
|
"substantial",
|
|
"meaningful",
|
|
"significant",
|
|
"well-turned"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"pleonastic",
|
|
"redundant",
|
|
"repetitious",
|
|
"tautological",
|
|
"tautologous",
|
|
"enlarged",
|
|
"expanded",
|
|
"supplemented",
|
|
"embellished",
|
|
"embroidered",
|
|
"exaggerated",
|
|
"inflated"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"circuitous",
|
|
"circumlocutory",
|
|
"diffuse",
|
|
"long-winded",
|
|
"prolix",
|
|
"rambling",
|
|
"verbose",
|
|
"windy",
|
|
"wordy"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"monologists":{
|
|
"as in prima donnas , leading ladies":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"leading ladies",
|
|
"leading men",
|
|
"leads",
|
|
"stars",
|
|
"prima donnas",
|
|
"scene-stealers",
|
|
"barnstormers",
|
|
"enactors",
|
|
"entertainers",
|
|
"performers",
|
|
"coactors",
|
|
"co-actors",
|
|
"costars",
|
|
"co-stars",
|
|
"tragedians",
|
|
"tragediennes",
|
|
"extras",
|
|
"spear-carriers",
|
|
"supernumeraries",
|
|
"walk-ons",
|
|
"actresses",
|
|
"starlets",
|
|
"doubles",
|
|
"understudies",
|
|
"comedians",
|
|
"farceurs"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"monotheisms":{
|
|
"as in paganisms , polytheisms":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"deisms",
|
|
"heathenisms",
|
|
"paganisms",
|
|
"pantheisms",
|
|
"polytheisms",
|
|
"theisms",
|
|
"doctrines",
|
|
"dogmas",
|
|
"dogmata",
|
|
"theologies",
|
|
"churches",
|
|
"communions",
|
|
"denominations",
|
|
"sects",
|
|
"credos",
|
|
"creeds",
|
|
"cults",
|
|
"faiths",
|
|
"persuasions",
|
|
"religions"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"agnosticism",
|
|
"know-nothingisms",
|
|
"atheisms",
|
|
"nonbeliefs",
|
|
"secularisms"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"monkeyed (with)":{
|
|
"to handle thoughtlessly, ignorantly, or mischievously":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"don't monkey with that broken lawnmower"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"diddled (with)",
|
|
"fiddled (with)",
|
|
"fooled (with)",
|
|
"messed (with)",
|
|
"played (with)",
|
|
"tampered (with)",
|
|
"tinkered (with)",
|
|
"toyed (with)",
|
|
"twiddled (with)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"abused",
|
|
"altered",
|
|
"doctored",
|
|
"manhandled",
|
|
"manipulated",
|
|
"mistreated",
|
|
"misused",
|
|
"butted in",
|
|
"interfered",
|
|
"intruded",
|
|
"meddled",
|
|
"mucked (about or around)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"monodramas":{
|
|
"as in comedies , tragedies":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"comedies",
|
|
"comedy dramas",
|
|
"docudramas",
|
|
"dramedies",
|
|
"melodramas",
|
|
"musical comedies",
|
|
"musicals",
|
|
"psychodramas",
|
|
"tragedies",
|
|
"tragicomedies",
|
|
"interludes",
|
|
"playlets",
|
|
"magnum opuses",
|
|
"opera",
|
|
"opuses",
|
|
"works",
|
|
"dramas",
|
|
"dramatizations",
|
|
"plays",
|
|
"adaptations"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"monodies":{
|
|
"as in elegiacs":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"elegiacs",
|
|
"taps",
|
|
"dirges",
|
|
"elegies",
|
|
"laments",
|
|
"requiems",
|
|
"threnodies"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"encomiums",
|
|
"encomia",
|
|
"eulogies",
|
|
"paeans",
|
|
"panegyrics"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"monsoon":{
|
|
"as in storm , downpour":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"cloudburst",
|
|
"deluge",
|
|
"downpour",
|
|
"storm",
|
|
"rainstorm",
|
|
"thunderstorm"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"drizzle",
|
|
"mist",
|
|
"mizzle",
|
|
"sprinkle",
|
|
"precipitation",
|
|
"rainfall",
|
|
"shower"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"monologuist":{
|
|
"as in prima donna , leading lady":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"lead",
|
|
"leading lady",
|
|
"leading man",
|
|
"star",
|
|
"prima donna",
|
|
"scene-stealer",
|
|
"barnstormer",
|
|
"enactor",
|
|
"entertainer",
|
|
"performer",
|
|
"coactor",
|
|
"costar",
|
|
"tragedian",
|
|
"tragedienne",
|
|
"extra",
|
|
"spear-carrier",
|
|
"supernumerary",
|
|
"walk-on",
|
|
"actress",
|
|
"starlet",
|
|
"double",
|
|
"understudy",
|
|
"comedian",
|
|
"farceur"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"mongrel":{
|
|
"being offspring produced by parents of different races, breeds, species, or genera":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a mongrel dog"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"cold-blooded",
|
|
"coldblood",
|
|
"cross",
|
|
"crossbred",
|
|
"hybrid",
|
|
"mixed"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"grade",
|
|
"half-bred",
|
|
"dihybrid",
|
|
"trihybrid",
|
|
"crossed",
|
|
"hybridized",
|
|
"interbred",
|
|
"outcrossed"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"pedigreed",
|
|
"pedigree",
|
|
"inbred",
|
|
"linebred",
|
|
"straightbred"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"blooded",
|
|
"full-blood",
|
|
"full-blooded",
|
|
"purebred",
|
|
"thoroughbred"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"an offspring of parents with different genes especially when of different races, breeds, species, or genera":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"mongrels often suffer fewer health problems than purebreds"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"cross",
|
|
"crossbred",
|
|
"crossbreed",
|
|
"hybrid",
|
|
"intercross"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"mule",
|
|
"outcross",
|
|
"half-bred"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"full-blood",
|
|
"pureblood",
|
|
"purebred",
|
|
"thoroughbred"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"monochromes":{
|
|
"as in daguerreotypes , sepias":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"daguerreotypes",
|
|
"ferrotypes",
|
|
"sepias",
|
|
"tintypes",
|
|
"photographs",
|
|
"photos",
|
|
"pics",
|
|
"pix",
|
|
"prints",
|
|
"shots",
|
|
"snaps",
|
|
"snapshots",
|
|
"blowups",
|
|
"close-ups",
|
|
"enlargements",
|
|
"stills",
|
|
"telephotos"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"monarchic":{
|
|
"fit for or worthy of a royal ruler":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"guests who stay in the hotel's most expensive suite live in monarchical splendor"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"kingly",
|
|
"monarchal",
|
|
"monarchial",
|
|
"princely",
|
|
"queenly",
|
|
"regal",
|
|
"royal"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"aristocratic",
|
|
"baronial",
|
|
"imperial",
|
|
"lordly",
|
|
"noble",
|
|
"patrician",
|
|
"grandiose",
|
|
"heroic",
|
|
"heroical",
|
|
"imposing",
|
|
"magnificent",
|
|
"majestic",
|
|
"monumental",
|
|
"splendid",
|
|
"stately"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"monorail":{
|
|
"as in rail , road":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"rail",
|
|
"railroad",
|
|
"railway",
|
|
"road",
|
|
"el",
|
|
"elevated",
|
|
"elevated railroad"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"monickers":{
|
|
"a descriptive or familiar name given instead of or in addition to the one belonging to an individual":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"seeing as no respectable rodeo performer could possibly be known as Leslie, a suitably masculine moniker was created for him"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"aliases",
|
|
"bynames",
|
|
"cognomens",
|
|
"cognomina",
|
|
"epithets",
|
|
"handles",
|
|
"nicknames",
|
|
"sobriquets",
|
|
"soubriquets",
|
|
"surnames"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"appellations",
|
|
"denominations",
|
|
"denotations",
|
|
"designations",
|
|
"labels",
|
|
"tags",
|
|
"titles",
|
|
"anonyms",
|
|
"noms de guerre",
|
|
"noms de plume",
|
|
"pen names",
|
|
"pseudonyms"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"a word or combination of words by which a person or thing is regularly known":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"\"Cornelius Jedidiah Beauregard\" is his rather unwieldy moniker"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"appellations",
|
|
"appellatives",
|
|
"cognomens",
|
|
"cognomina",
|
|
"compellations",
|
|
"denominations",
|
|
"denotations",
|
|
"designations",
|
|
"handles",
|
|
"names",
|
|
"nomenclatures",
|
|
"titles"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"baptismal names",
|
|
"Christian names",
|
|
"first names",
|
|
"forenames",
|
|
"given names",
|
|
"family names",
|
|
"maiden names",
|
|
"middle names",
|
|
"surnames",
|
|
"matronymics",
|
|
"patronymics",
|
|
"bynames",
|
|
"diminutives",
|
|
"epithets",
|
|
"hypocorisms",
|
|
"nicknames",
|
|
"sobriquets",
|
|
"soubriquets",
|
|
"banners",
|
|
"rubrics",
|
|
"tags",
|
|
"aliases",
|
|
"cryptonyms",
|
|
"noms de guerre",
|
|
"noms de plume",
|
|
"pen names",
|
|
"pseudonyms",
|
|
"binomials",
|
|
"monomials",
|
|
"trivial names",
|
|
"vernaculars",
|
|
"misnomers",
|
|
"brand names",
|
|
"labels",
|
|
"trademarks",
|
|
"trade names"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"monitors":{
|
|
"to pay continued close attention to (something) for a particular purpose":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"police regularly monitor that road to record traffic density and to catch speeders"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"covers",
|
|
"watches"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"surveils",
|
|
"eyes",
|
|
"beholds",
|
|
"espies",
|
|
"looks",
|
|
"notes",
|
|
"notices",
|
|
"observes",
|
|
"regards",
|
|
"sees",
|
|
"sights",
|
|
"spies",
|
|
"views",
|
|
"witnesses",
|
|
"gapes",
|
|
"gawks",
|
|
"gazes",
|
|
"glares",
|
|
"goggles",
|
|
"peers",
|
|
"rubbernecks",
|
|
"stares",
|
|
"glances",
|
|
"glimpses",
|
|
"peeks",
|
|
"peeps"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in observers":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"observers",
|
|
"experimenters",
|
|
"investigators",
|
|
"researchers",
|
|
"empiricists",
|
|
"empirics",
|
|
"fact finders",
|
|
"field-workers",
|
|
"examiners",
|
|
"inspectors"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"moneymaker":{
|
|
"as in money-spinner":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"money-spinner",
|
|
"capitalist",
|
|
"Croesus",
|
|
"deep pocket",
|
|
"fat cat",
|
|
"have",
|
|
"money",
|
|
"moneybags",
|
|
"plutocrat",
|
|
"silk stocking",
|
|
"magnate",
|
|
"nabob",
|
|
"tycoon",
|
|
"billionaire",
|
|
"gazillionaire",
|
|
"millionaire",
|
|
"multibillionaire",
|
|
"multimillionaire",
|
|
"multimillionairess",
|
|
"zillionaire",
|
|
"heir",
|
|
"heiress",
|
|
"jet-setter",
|
|
"jeunesse dor\u00e9e"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"have-not",
|
|
"pauper",
|
|
"bankrupt",
|
|
"beggar"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"monkeying (with)":{
|
|
"to handle thoughtlessly, ignorantly, or mischievously":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"don't monkey with that broken lawnmower"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"diddling (with)",
|
|
"fiddling (with)",
|
|
"fooling (with)",
|
|
"messing (with)",
|
|
"playing (with)",
|
|
"tampering (with)",
|
|
"tinkering (with)",
|
|
"toying (with)",
|
|
"twiddling (with)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"abusing",
|
|
"altering",
|
|
"doctoring",
|
|
"manhandling",
|
|
"manipulating",
|
|
"mistreating",
|
|
"misusing",
|
|
"butting in",
|
|
"interfering",
|
|
"intruding",
|
|
"meddling",
|
|
"mucking (about or around)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"monomial":{
|
|
"as in binomial":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"binomial",
|
|
"alias",
|
|
"cryptonym",
|
|
"nom de guerre",
|
|
"nom de plume",
|
|
"pen name",
|
|
"pseudonym",
|
|
"trivial name",
|
|
"vernacular",
|
|
"banner",
|
|
"rubric",
|
|
"tag",
|
|
"misnomer",
|
|
"byname",
|
|
"diminutive",
|
|
"epithet",
|
|
"hypocorism",
|
|
"nickname",
|
|
"sobriquet",
|
|
"soubriquet",
|
|
"brand name",
|
|
"label",
|
|
"trademark",
|
|
"trade name",
|
|
"matronymic",
|
|
"patronymic",
|
|
"family name",
|
|
"maiden name",
|
|
"middle name",
|
|
"surname",
|
|
"baptismal name",
|
|
"Christian name",
|
|
"first name",
|
|
"forename",
|
|
"given name"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"monodrama":{
|
|
"as in comedy , tragedy":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"comedy",
|
|
"comedy drama",
|
|
"docudrama",
|
|
"dramedy",
|
|
"melodrama",
|
|
"musical",
|
|
"musical comedy",
|
|
"psychodrama",
|
|
"tragedy",
|
|
"tragicomedy",
|
|
"interlude",
|
|
"playlet",
|
|
"magnum opus",
|
|
"opus",
|
|
"work",
|
|
"drama",
|
|
"dramatization",
|
|
"play",
|
|
"adaptation"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"monsoons":{
|
|
"as in storms , downpours":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"cloudbursts",
|
|
"deluges",
|
|
"downpours",
|
|
"storms",
|
|
"rainstorms",
|
|
"thunderstorms"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"drizzles",
|
|
"mists",
|
|
"mizzles",
|
|
"sprinkles",
|
|
"precipitations",
|
|
"rainfalls",
|
|
"showers"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"monocultural":{
|
|
"as in arable , agronomic":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"agronomic",
|
|
"arable",
|
|
"agrarian",
|
|
"agricultural",
|
|
"farming",
|
|
"bucolic",
|
|
"georgic",
|
|
"pastoral",
|
|
"pastoralist",
|
|
"garden",
|
|
"aquacultural",
|
|
"arboricultural",
|
|
"country",
|
|
"rural",
|
|
"rustic",
|
|
"rustical",
|
|
"villatic"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"nonagricultural",
|
|
"metro",
|
|
"metropolitan",
|
|
"urban",
|
|
"industrial",
|
|
"industrialized"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"monkey (with)":{
|
|
"to handle thoughtlessly, ignorantly, or mischievously":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"don't monkey with that broken lawnmower"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"diddle (with)",
|
|
"fiddle (with)",
|
|
"fool (with)",
|
|
"mess (with)",
|
|
"play (with)",
|
|
"tamper (with)",
|
|
"tinker (with)",
|
|
"toy (with)",
|
|
"twiddle (with)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"abuse",
|
|
"alter",
|
|
"doctor",
|
|
"manhandle",
|
|
"manipulate",
|
|
"mistreat",
|
|
"misuse",
|
|
"butt in",
|
|
"interfere",
|
|
"intrude",
|
|
"meddle",
|
|
"muck (about or around)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"monumentalizes":{
|
|
"to be a memorial of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"adding to the appeal of the Taj Mahal is the fact that it monumentalizes one man's undying love for his wife"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"commemorates",
|
|
"memorializes"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"celebrates",
|
|
"keeps",
|
|
"observes",
|
|
"remembers",
|
|
"enshrines",
|
|
"exalts",
|
|
"glorifies",
|
|
"honors",
|
|
"blesses",
|
|
"consecrates",
|
|
"sanctifies",
|
|
"solemnizes"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"disgraces",
|
|
"dishonors"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"monogram":{
|
|
"a sign of identity that has the first letters of a person's first, middle, and last names and that is put on towels, blankets, clothes, etc., as a decoration or to show ownership":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"badge",
|
|
"coat of arms",
|
|
"cognizance",
|
|
"crest",
|
|
"insignia",
|
|
"emblem",
|
|
"ensign",
|
|
"hallmark",
|
|
"impresa",
|
|
"logo",
|
|
"symbol",
|
|
"totem",
|
|
"trademark",
|
|
"attribute",
|
|
"icon",
|
|
"ikon",
|
|
"pictograph",
|
|
"logogram",
|
|
"logograph",
|
|
"colophon",
|
|
"stamp",
|
|
"token"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"monstrosity":{
|
|
"a person, thing, or event that is far from normal":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"any monstrosities born to the farm animals were sent to the agricultural college for study"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"abnormality",
|
|
"anomaly",
|
|
"freak",
|
|
"monster"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"abortion",
|
|
"malformation",
|
|
"miscreation",
|
|
"mutant",
|
|
"mutation",
|
|
"character",
|
|
"crackbrain",
|
|
"crackpot",
|
|
"crank",
|
|
"eccentric",
|
|
"kook",
|
|
"nut",
|
|
"oddball",
|
|
"screwball",
|
|
"weirdo",
|
|
"aberrant",
|
|
"deviant",
|
|
"individualist",
|
|
"maverick",
|
|
"nonconformist",
|
|
"curiosity",
|
|
"peculiarity",
|
|
"singularity",
|
|
"aberration",
|
|
"exception",
|
|
"irregularity",
|
|
"oddity",
|
|
"rarity"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"sample",
|
|
"specimen",
|
|
"commonplace",
|
|
"usual"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"average",
|
|
"norm",
|
|
"normal",
|
|
"par",
|
|
"standard"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"a strange or horrible and often frightening creature":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"filled the haunted house with all sorts of spooks and mechanical monstrosities"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"grotesque",
|
|
"grotesquerie",
|
|
"grotesquery",
|
|
"monster",
|
|
"ogre"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"ogress",
|
|
"Frankenstein",
|
|
"b\u00eate noire",
|
|
"bogey",
|
|
"bogie",
|
|
"bogy",
|
|
"bugaboo",
|
|
"bugbear",
|
|
"banshee",
|
|
"bogeyman",
|
|
"bogyman",
|
|
"demon",
|
|
"daemon",
|
|
"devil",
|
|
"fiend",
|
|
"fright",
|
|
"imp",
|
|
"incubus",
|
|
"horror",
|
|
"terror",
|
|
"abomination",
|
|
"anathema",
|
|
"abnormality",
|
|
"freak",
|
|
"mutant",
|
|
"mutation"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"something unpleasant to look at":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"we were glad when the city tore down that monstrosity that used to stand across from the park"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"eyesore",
|
|
"fright",
|
|
"hideosity",
|
|
"horror",
|
|
"mess",
|
|
"sight"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"eye-catcher",
|
|
"blot",
|
|
"smear",
|
|
"smudge",
|
|
"spot",
|
|
"stain"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"vision"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"the quality of inspiring intense dread or dismay":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the monstrosity of the famine can scarcely be conveyed to those who have not witnessed it in person"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"atrociousness",
|
|
"atrocity",
|
|
"awfulness",
|
|
"dreadfulness",
|
|
"frightfulness",
|
|
"ghastliness",
|
|
"grisliness",
|
|
"gruesomeness",
|
|
"hideousness",
|
|
"horridness",
|
|
"horror",
|
|
"repulsiveness"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"badness",
|
|
"baseness",
|
|
"depravedness",
|
|
"depravity",
|
|
"diabolicalness",
|
|
"evil",
|
|
"evilness",
|
|
"foulness",
|
|
"heinousness",
|
|
"immorality",
|
|
"iniquitousness",
|
|
"iniquity",
|
|
"invidiousness",
|
|
"sinfulness",
|
|
"ungodliness",
|
|
"viciousness",
|
|
"vileness",
|
|
"wickedness",
|
|
"accursedness",
|
|
"cursedness",
|
|
"deplorableness",
|
|
"despicableness",
|
|
"detestableness",
|
|
"execrableness",
|
|
"hatefulness",
|
|
"loathsomeness",
|
|
"reprehensibleness",
|
|
"creepiness",
|
|
"eeriness",
|
|
"fearfulness",
|
|
"fearsomeness",
|
|
"ghostliness",
|
|
"ghoulishness",
|
|
"scariness",
|
|
"agony",
|
|
"anguish",
|
|
"hellishness",
|
|
"misery",
|
|
"torment",
|
|
"torture"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"agreeableness",
|
|
"delightfulness",
|
|
"pleasantness",
|
|
"pleasurableness",
|
|
"allurement",
|
|
"appeal",
|
|
"attraction",
|
|
"attractiveness",
|
|
"desirability",
|
|
"desirableness"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"the state or quality of being utterly evil":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the monstrosity of the terrorists' actions shocked the entire civilized world"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"atrociousness",
|
|
"atrocity",
|
|
"badness",
|
|
"depravedness",
|
|
"depravity",
|
|
"diabolicalness",
|
|
"enormity",
|
|
"evilness",
|
|
"heinousness",
|
|
"hideousness",
|
|
"sinfulness",
|
|
"vileness",
|
|
"wickedness"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"accursedness",
|
|
"baseness",
|
|
"cursedness",
|
|
"devilishness",
|
|
"execrableness",
|
|
"fiendishness",
|
|
"hellishness",
|
|
"corruption",
|
|
"decadence",
|
|
"degeneracy",
|
|
"pervertedness",
|
|
"immorality",
|
|
"infamy",
|
|
"notoriety"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"morality",
|
|
"chasteness",
|
|
"innocence",
|
|
"purity"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"goodness",
|
|
"righteousness",
|
|
"virtuousness"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"monotheist":{
|
|
"as in theist , polytheist":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"deist",
|
|
"polytheist",
|
|
"theist",
|
|
"cultist",
|
|
"pietist",
|
|
"zealot",
|
|
"churchgoer",
|
|
"communicant",
|
|
"congregant",
|
|
"fundamentalist",
|
|
"believer",
|
|
"religionist"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"monody":{
|
|
"as in elegiac":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"elegiac",
|
|
"taps",
|
|
"dirge",
|
|
"elegy",
|
|
"lament",
|
|
"requiem",
|
|
"threnody"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"encomium",
|
|
"eulogy",
|
|
"paean",
|
|
"panegyric"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"monstrously":{
|
|
"beyond a normal or acceptable limit":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"our team wasn't merely bad\u2014we were monstrously inept"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"devilishly",
|
|
"excessively",
|
|
"exorbitantly",
|
|
"inordinately",
|
|
"intolerably",
|
|
"overly",
|
|
"overmuch",
|
|
"too",
|
|
"unacceptably",
|
|
"unduly"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"extravagantly",
|
|
"immoderately",
|
|
"intemperately",
|
|
"extortionately",
|
|
"inexcusably",
|
|
"obscenely",
|
|
"unbearably",
|
|
"unconscionably",
|
|
"unreasonably",
|
|
"improperly",
|
|
"inappropriately",
|
|
"abnormally",
|
|
"extraordinarily",
|
|
"freakishly",
|
|
"singularly",
|
|
"uncommonly",
|
|
"uncustomarily",
|
|
"unusually",
|
|
"astronomically",
|
|
"considerably",
|
|
"deadly",
|
|
"eminently",
|
|
"especially",
|
|
"exceedingly",
|
|
"exceeding",
|
|
"exceptionally",
|
|
"extensively",
|
|
"extra",
|
|
"extremely",
|
|
"greatly",
|
|
"highly",
|
|
"hugely",
|
|
"incredibly",
|
|
"mightily",
|
|
"remarkably",
|
|
"significantly",
|
|
"substantially",
|
|
"super",
|
|
"terribly",
|
|
"very",
|
|
"whacking"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"acceptably",
|
|
"moderately",
|
|
"modestly",
|
|
"reasonably",
|
|
"temperately",
|
|
"barely",
|
|
"hardly",
|
|
"just",
|
|
"marginally",
|
|
"meagerly",
|
|
"minimally",
|
|
"scantily",
|
|
"scarcely",
|
|
"slightly"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"deficiently",
|
|
"inadequately",
|
|
"insufficiently"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to a large extent or degree":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a monstrously expensive movie that nearly bankrupted the studio"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"astronomically",
|
|
"big-time",
|
|
"broadly",
|
|
"colossally",
|
|
"considerably",
|
|
"enormously",
|
|
"extensively",
|
|
"greatly",
|
|
"highly",
|
|
"hugely",
|
|
"largely",
|
|
"massively",
|
|
"monumentally",
|
|
"much",
|
|
"sizably",
|
|
"staggeringly",
|
|
"stupendously",
|
|
"tremendously",
|
|
"utterly",
|
|
"vastly"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"appreciably",
|
|
"noticeably",
|
|
"significantly",
|
|
"abundantly",
|
|
"amply",
|
|
"copiously",
|
|
"healthily",
|
|
"plentifully"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"modestly",
|
|
"fractionally",
|
|
"imperceptibly",
|
|
"infinitesimally",
|
|
"insignificantly",
|
|
"invisibly",
|
|
"microscopically",
|
|
"minutely",
|
|
"barely",
|
|
"hardly",
|
|
"just",
|
|
"minimally",
|
|
"scarcely"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"little",
|
|
"negligibly",
|
|
"nominally",
|
|
"slightly"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adverb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"monkeyed":{
|
|
"as in mimicked , aped":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"aped",
|
|
"copied",
|
|
"imitated",
|
|
"mimed",
|
|
"mimicked",
|
|
"mocked",
|
|
"parodied",
|
|
"travestied",
|
|
"acted",
|
|
"impersonated",
|
|
"masqueraded (as)",
|
|
"personated",
|
|
"played",
|
|
"posed (as)",
|
|
"performed",
|
|
"portrayed"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"money-spinner":{
|
|
"as in moneymaker":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"moneymaker",
|
|
"capitalist",
|
|
"Croesus",
|
|
"deep pocket",
|
|
"fat cat",
|
|
"have",
|
|
"money",
|
|
"moneybags",
|
|
"plutocrat",
|
|
"silk stocking",
|
|
"magnate",
|
|
"nabob",
|
|
"tycoon",
|
|
"billionaire",
|
|
"gazillionaire",
|
|
"millionaire",
|
|
"multibillionaire",
|
|
"multimillionaire",
|
|
"multimillionairess",
|
|
"zillionaire",
|
|
"heir",
|
|
"heiress",
|
|
"jet-setter",
|
|
"jeunesse dor\u00e9e"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"have-not",
|
|
"pauper",
|
|
"bankrupt",
|
|
"beggar"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"monkeys (around)":{
|
|
"to engage in attention-getting playful or boisterous behavior":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"stop monkeying around in the house or you'll break something"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"acts up",
|
|
"clowns (around)",
|
|
"cuts up",
|
|
"fools around",
|
|
"horses around",
|
|
"hotdogs",
|
|
"showboats",
|
|
"shows off",
|
|
"skylarks"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"carries on",
|
|
"misbehaves",
|
|
"roughhouses",
|
|
"capers",
|
|
"cavorts",
|
|
"disports",
|
|
"frisks",
|
|
"frolics",
|
|
"gambols",
|
|
"larks",
|
|
"rollicks",
|
|
"romps",
|
|
"carouses",
|
|
"mafficks",
|
|
"revels",
|
|
"roars",
|
|
"wassails"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to spend time in aimless activity":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"would rather just monkey around instead of doing work"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"doodles",
|
|
"fiddles (around)",
|
|
"fools around",
|
|
"fribbles",
|
|
"goofs (around)",
|
|
"hangs about",
|
|
"kicks around",
|
|
"messes around",
|
|
"plays",
|
|
"potters (around)",
|
|
"putters (around)",
|
|
"trifles"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"dallies",
|
|
"dawdles",
|
|
"dillydallies",
|
|
"hangs (around or out)",
|
|
"idles",
|
|
"loafs",
|
|
"lolls",
|
|
"lounges",
|
|
"clowns (around)",
|
|
"horses around",
|
|
"diddles (with)",
|
|
"tinkers"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"buckles (down)",
|
|
"knuckles down",
|
|
"sets (to)",
|
|
"settles (down)"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"monologue":{
|
|
"a long discourse delivered by a single person":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"His monologue on the failings of modern society continued long after everyone else had stopped listening."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"soliloquy",
|
|
"diatribe",
|
|
"rant",
|
|
"tirade",
|
|
"address",
|
|
"declamation",
|
|
"harangue",
|
|
"oration",
|
|
"peroration",
|
|
"speech",
|
|
"talk",
|
|
"eulogy",
|
|
"panegyric",
|
|
"tribute",
|
|
"keynote address",
|
|
"keynote speech",
|
|
"lecture",
|
|
"salutatory",
|
|
"homily",
|
|
"sermon",
|
|
"pitch",
|
|
"presentation",
|
|
"spiel"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"monopolists":{
|
|
"as in engrossers":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"engrossers",
|
|
"retailers",
|
|
"sellers",
|
|
"shopkeepers",
|
|
"storekeepers",
|
|
"vendors",
|
|
"venders",
|
|
"jobbers",
|
|
"middlemen",
|
|
"wholesalers",
|
|
"hawkers",
|
|
"hucksters",
|
|
"hustlers",
|
|
"peddlers",
|
|
"pedlars",
|
|
"distributors",
|
|
"providers",
|
|
"provisioners",
|
|
"purveyors",
|
|
"suppliers",
|
|
"buyers",
|
|
"marketers",
|
|
"purchasers",
|
|
"businessmen",
|
|
"enterprisers",
|
|
"entrepreneurs",
|
|
"dealers",
|
|
"merchandisers",
|
|
"merchants",
|
|
"traders",
|
|
"tradesmen",
|
|
"traffickers"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"monotheists":{
|
|
"as in theist , polytheists":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"deists",
|
|
"polytheists",
|
|
"theist",
|
|
"cultists",
|
|
"pietists",
|
|
"zealots",
|
|
"churchgoers",
|
|
"communicants",
|
|
"congregants",
|
|
"fundamentalists",
|
|
"believers",
|
|
"religionists"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"monoculture":{
|
|
"as in pastoralism , animal husbandry":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"animal husbandry",
|
|
"mixed farming",
|
|
"pastoralism",
|
|
"agriculture",
|
|
"farming",
|
|
"husbandry",
|
|
"cultivation",
|
|
"culture",
|
|
"farmwork",
|
|
"gardening",
|
|
"horticulture",
|
|
"tillage",
|
|
"agribusiness",
|
|
"agroecology",
|
|
"agronomy",
|
|
"agroforestry",
|
|
"arboriculture",
|
|
"pomology",
|
|
"aquaculture",
|
|
"aquiculture",
|
|
"hydroponics",
|
|
"sharecropping"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"monologist":{
|
|
"as in prima donna , leading lady":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"lead",
|
|
"leading lady",
|
|
"leading man",
|
|
"star",
|
|
"prima donna",
|
|
"scene-stealer",
|
|
"barnstormer",
|
|
"enactor",
|
|
"entertainer",
|
|
"performer",
|
|
"coactor",
|
|
"costar",
|
|
"tragedian",
|
|
"tragedienne",
|
|
"extra",
|
|
"spear-carrier",
|
|
"supernumerary",
|
|
"walk-on",
|
|
"actress",
|
|
"starlet",
|
|
"double",
|
|
"understudy",
|
|
"comedian",
|
|
"farceur"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"monocles":{
|
|
"a single round lens for one eye that helps people see and that is held in place by the muscles around the eye":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"His outfit for the party, consisting of a cape, tophat, and monocle , was sure to attract attention."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"lorgnettes",
|
|
"pince-nez",
|
|
"eyeglasses",
|
|
"glasses",
|
|
"specs",
|
|
"spectacles",
|
|
"bifocals",
|
|
"half-glasses",
|
|
"trifocals",
|
|
"sunglasses",
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"goggles",
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"contact lenses"
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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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} |