1452 lines
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1452 lines
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{
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"pesky":{
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"causing annoyance":{
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"examples":[
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"the pesky problem of what to do with all the leftovers"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"abrasive",
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"aggravating",
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"annoying",
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"bothersome",
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"carking",
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"chafing",
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"disturbing",
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"exasperating",
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"frustrating",
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"galling",
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"irksome",
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"irritating",
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"maddening",
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"nettlesome",
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"nettling",
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"peeving",
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"pestiferous",
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"pestilent",
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"pestilential",
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"pesty",
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"plaguey",
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"plaguy",
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"rankling",
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"rebarbative",
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"riling",
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"vexatious",
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"vexing"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"burdensome",
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"discomforting",
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"displeasing",
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"disquieting",
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"distressing",
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"importunate",
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"importune",
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"inconveniencing",
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"angering",
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"enraging",
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"infuriating",
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"brattish",
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"bratty",
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"mischievous",
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"offensive",
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"troublesome",
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"upsetting",
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"distractive",
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"painful",
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"stressful",
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"tiresome",
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"troubling",
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"trying",
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"worrisome",
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"biting",
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"grating",
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"jangling",
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"jarring",
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"spiny",
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"thorny"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"delightful",
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"pleasing"
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],
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"antonyms":[]
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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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"pessimist":{
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"a person who distrusts other people and believes that everything is done for selfish reasons":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"examples":[
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"a true pessimist , he's convinced that there will be wars as long as there are people to wage them"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"optimist",
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"Pollyanna",
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"positivist",
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"idealist",
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"sentimentalist"
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],
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"related":[
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"misandrist",
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"misogynist",
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"doubter",
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"negativist",
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"skeptic",
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"belittler",
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"critic",
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"derider",
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"detractor",
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"scoffer",
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"malcontent",
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"defeatist",
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"quitter"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"cynic",
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"misanthrope",
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"naysayer"
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]
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},
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"one who emphasizes bad aspects or conditions and expects the worst":{
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"antonyms":[
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"optimist",
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"Pollyanna"
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],
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"examples":[
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"she's such a pessimist that she's convinced she'll fail every test"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"Don Quixote",
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"dreamer",
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"fantast",
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"idealist",
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"idealizer",
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"ideologue",
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"idealogue",
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"romantic",
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"romanticist",
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"utopian",
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"visionary",
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"sentimentalist"
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],
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"related":[
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"Cassandra",
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"Jeremiah",
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"cynic",
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"fatalist",
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"nihilist",
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"hardnose",
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"pragmatist",
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"realist",
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"anti-utopian",
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"knocker",
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"naysayer",
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"worrier",
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"worrywart"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"defeatist"
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]
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},
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"pest":{
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"a widespread disease resulting in a high rate of death":{
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"examples":[
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"one of the great pests of the 20th century was the influenza epidemic of 1918, which killed millions across the globe"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"pestilence",
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"plague"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"murrain",
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"epidemic",
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"pandemic",
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"affection",
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"affliction",
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"ailment",
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"contagion",
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"illness",
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"infection",
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"infirmity",
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"malady",
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"sickness",
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"blight",
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"curse",
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"scourge"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"one who is obnoxiously annoying":{
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"examples":[
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"stop being a pest to your sister and go find something else to do"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"annoyance",
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"annoyer",
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"bother",
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"gadfly",
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"gnawer",
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"nudnik",
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"nudnick",
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"nuisance",
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"pain",
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"persecutor",
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"tease",
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"teaser"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"headache",
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"harrier",
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"heckler",
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"interrupter",
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"interruptor",
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"hassle",
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"plague",
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"harasser",
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"molester",
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"tormentor",
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"tormenter",
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"torturer"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"charmer",
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"smoothy",
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"smoothie",
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"comforter",
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"solacer",
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"soother"
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],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"something that is a source of irritation":{
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"examples":[
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"a never-ending construction project that continues to be a pest for motorists"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"aggravation",
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"aggro",
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"annoyance",
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"bother",
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"botheration",
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"bugbear",
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"exasperation",
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"frustration",
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"hair shirt",
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"hassle",
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"headache",
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"inconvenience",
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"irk",
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"irritant",
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"nuisance",
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"peeve",
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"rub",
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"ruffle",
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"thorn",
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"trial",
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"vexation"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"discomfort",
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"fleabite",
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"pinprick",
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"affront",
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"insult",
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"offense",
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"offence",
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"upset",
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"worry",
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"affliction",
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"albatross",
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"burden",
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"cross",
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"curse",
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"menace",
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"millstone",
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"plague",
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"sore",
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"anxiety",
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"plight",
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"predicament",
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"tribulation",
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"trouble",
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"hang-up",
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"pet peeve",
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"problem",
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"annoyer",
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"disturber",
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"harasser",
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"mischief",
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"offender",
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"pandora's box"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"delight",
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"joy",
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"pleasure"
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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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"pester":{
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"to thrust oneself upon (another) without invitation":{
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"examples":[
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"one resident pestered the condo board about every little thing"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"bother",
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"bug",
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"chivy",
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"chivvy",
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"disturb",
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"intrude (upon)"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"inconvenience",
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"trouble",
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"aggravate",
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"annoy",
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"bedevil",
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"chafe",
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"devil",
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"dog",
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"dun",
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"exasperate",
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"fret",
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"gall",
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"get",
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"gnaw",
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"grate",
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"hassle",
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"irk",
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"irritate",
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"nettle",
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"peeve",
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"persecute",
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"pique",
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"put out",
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"rankle",
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"rasp",
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"rile",
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"roil",
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"torment",
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"vex",
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"worry",
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"beleaguer",
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"beset",
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"besiege",
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"distress",
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"plague",
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"afflict",
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"harass",
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"provoke",
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"anger",
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"antagonize",
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"enrage",
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"incense",
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"inflame",
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"enflame",
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"infuriate",
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"madden",
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"outrage",
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"agitate",
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"perturb",
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"butt in",
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"cut in (on)",
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"obtrude",
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"encroach",
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"infringe",
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"invade",
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"trespass"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"disregard",
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"forget",
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"ignore",
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"leave",
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"slight",
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"appease",
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"conciliate",
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"disarm",
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"mollify",
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"oblige",
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"placate",
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"delight",
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"gladden",
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"gratify",
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"please",
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"satisfy",
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"comfort",
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"console",
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"content"
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],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"type":[
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"verb"
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]
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},
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"pestiferous":{
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"causing annoyance":{
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"examples":[
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"a pestiferous weed that has given gardeners no end of grief"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"abrasive",
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"aggravating",
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"annoying",
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"bothersome",
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"carking",
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"chafing",
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"disturbing",
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"exasperating",
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"frustrating",
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"galling",
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"irksome",
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"irritating",
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"maddening",
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"nettlesome",
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"nettling",
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"peeving",
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"pesky",
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"pestilent",
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"pestilential",
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"pesty",
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"plaguey",
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"plaguy",
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"rankling",
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"rebarbative",
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"riling",
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"vexatious",
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"vexing"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"burdensome",
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"discomforting",
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"displeasing",
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"disquieting",
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"distressing",
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"importunate",
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"importune",
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"inconveniencing",
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"angering",
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"enraging",
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"infuriating",
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"brattish",
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"bratty",
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"mischievous",
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"offensive",
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"troublesome",
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"upsetting",
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"distractive",
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"painful",
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"stressful",
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"tiresome",
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"troubling",
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"trying",
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"worrisome",
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"biting",
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"grating",
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"jangling",
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"jarring",
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"spiny",
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"thorny"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"delightful",
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"pleasing"
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],
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"antonyms":[]
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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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"pestering":{
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"the act of making unwelcome intrusions upon another":{
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"examples":[
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"the endless pestering finally drove me to study at the library"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"aggravation",
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"annoyance",
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"bedevilment",
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"botheration",
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"bothering",
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"bugging",
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"disturbance",
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"harassment",
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"harrying",
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"importunity",
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"teasing",
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"vexation"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"aggro",
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"molestation",
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"offense",
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"offence",
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"persecution",
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"provocation",
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"torment",
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"torture",
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"devilment",
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"devilry",
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"mischief"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"as in teasing , riling":{
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"examples":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"near synonyms":[
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"riling",
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"teasing",
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"misbehaving",
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"naughty",
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"troublemaking",
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"artful",
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"crafty",
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"cunning",
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"trickish",
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"tricky",
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"wily",
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"energetic",
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"lively",
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"spirited",
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"sprightly",
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"gay",
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"happy",
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"lighthearted",
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"whimsical",
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"antic",
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"coltish",
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"coy",
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"frisky",
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"frolicsome",
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"kittenish",
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"playful",
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"sportful",
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"sportive",
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"arch",
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"devilish",
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"elvish",
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"espi\u00e8gle",
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"impish",
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"knavish",
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"leprechaunish",
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"mischievous",
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"pixie",
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"pixy",
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"pixieish",
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"prankish",
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"puckish",
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"rascally",
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"roguish",
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"scampish",
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"sly",
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"tricksy",
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"waggish",
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"wicked"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"grave",
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"grim",
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"sedate",
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"sober",
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"solemn",
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"staid",
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"stern"
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],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"to thrust oneself upon (another) without invitation":{
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"examples":[
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"one resident pestered the condo board about every little thing"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"bothering",
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"bugging",
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"chivying",
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"chivvying",
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"disturbing",
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"intruding (upon)"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"inconveniencing",
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"troubling",
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"aggravating",
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"annoying",
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"bedeviling",
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"chafing",
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"deviling",
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"devilling",
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"dogging",
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"dunning",
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"exasperating",
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"fretting",
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"galling",
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"getting",
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"gnawing",
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"grating",
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"hassling",
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"irking",
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"irritating",
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"nettling",
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"peeving",
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"persecuting",
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"piquing",
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"putting out",
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"rankling",
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"rasping",
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"riling",
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"roiling",
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"tormenting",
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"vexing",
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"worrying",
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"beleaguering",
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"besetting",
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"besieging",
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"distressing",
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"plaguing",
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"afflicting",
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"harassing",
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"provoking",
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"angering",
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"antagonizing",
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"enraging",
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"incensing",
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"inflaming",
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"enflaming",
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"infuriating",
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"maddening",
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"outraging",
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"agitating",
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"perturbing",
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"butting in",
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"cutting in (on)",
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"obtruding",
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"encroaching",
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"infringing",
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"invading",
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"trespassing"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"disregarding",
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"forgetting",
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"ignoring",
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"leaving",
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"slighting",
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"appeasing",
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"conciliating",
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"disarming",
|
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"mollifying",
|
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"obliging",
|
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"placating",
|
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"delighting",
|
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"gladdening",
|
|
"gratifying",
|
|
"pleasing",
|
|
"satisfying",
|
|
"comforting",
|
|
"consoling",
|
|
"contenting"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pessimism":{
|
|
"a feeling or belief that bad things will happen in the future; a feeling or belief that what you hope for will not happen":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"She has expressed pessimism over the outcome of the trial.",
|
|
"Although the economy shows signs of improving, a sense of pessimism remains.",
|
|
"He expressed his pessimism about politics and politicians."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"cynicism",
|
|
"despair",
|
|
"desperation",
|
|
"despond",
|
|
"despondence",
|
|
"despondency",
|
|
"forlornness",
|
|
"hopelessness",
|
|
"blue devils",
|
|
"blues",
|
|
"dejection",
|
|
"depression",
|
|
"desolation",
|
|
"disconsolateness",
|
|
"dispiritedness",
|
|
"doldrums",
|
|
"dolor",
|
|
"downheartedness",
|
|
"dreariness",
|
|
"dumps",
|
|
"gloom",
|
|
"gloominess",
|
|
"joylessness",
|
|
"melancholy",
|
|
"mopes",
|
|
"oppression",
|
|
"sadness",
|
|
"sorrow",
|
|
"unhappiness",
|
|
"self-despair",
|
|
"self-pity",
|
|
"dolefulness",
|
|
"mournfulness",
|
|
"sorrowfulness",
|
|
"woefulness",
|
|
"agony",
|
|
"distress",
|
|
"pain",
|
|
"misery",
|
|
"woe",
|
|
"wretchedness",
|
|
"acceptance",
|
|
"resignation"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"optimism",
|
|
"cheer",
|
|
"cheerfulness",
|
|
"sunniness",
|
|
"gaiety",
|
|
"gayety",
|
|
"glee",
|
|
"gleefulness",
|
|
"jollity",
|
|
"joviality",
|
|
"lightheartedness",
|
|
"merriment",
|
|
"mirth",
|
|
"mirthfulness",
|
|
"bliss",
|
|
"blissfulness",
|
|
"ecstasy",
|
|
"elatedness",
|
|
"elation",
|
|
"euphoria",
|
|
"exhilaration",
|
|
"exuberance",
|
|
"exultation",
|
|
"gladness",
|
|
"happiness",
|
|
"joy",
|
|
"joyfulness",
|
|
"joyousness",
|
|
"jubilation",
|
|
"rapture",
|
|
"rapturousness",
|
|
"hope",
|
|
"hopefulness"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pesters":{
|
|
"to thrust oneself upon (another) without invitation":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"one resident pestered the condo board about every little thing"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bothers",
|
|
"bugs",
|
|
"chivies",
|
|
"chivvies",
|
|
"disturbs",
|
|
"intrudes (upon)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"inconveniences",
|
|
"troubles",
|
|
"aggravates",
|
|
"annoys",
|
|
"bedevils",
|
|
"chafes",
|
|
"devils",
|
|
"dogs",
|
|
"duns",
|
|
"exasperates",
|
|
"frets",
|
|
"galls",
|
|
"gets",
|
|
"gnaws",
|
|
"grates",
|
|
"hassles",
|
|
"irks",
|
|
"irritates",
|
|
"nettles",
|
|
"peeves",
|
|
"persecutes",
|
|
"piques",
|
|
"puts out",
|
|
"rankles",
|
|
"rasps",
|
|
"riles",
|
|
"roils",
|
|
"torments",
|
|
"vexes",
|
|
"worries",
|
|
"beleaguers",
|
|
"besets",
|
|
"besieges",
|
|
"distresses",
|
|
"plagues",
|
|
"afflicts",
|
|
"harasses",
|
|
"provokes",
|
|
"angers",
|
|
"antagonizes",
|
|
"enrages",
|
|
"incenses",
|
|
"inflames",
|
|
"enflames",
|
|
"infuriates",
|
|
"maddens",
|
|
"outrages",
|
|
"agitates",
|
|
"perturbs",
|
|
"butts in",
|
|
"cuts in (on)",
|
|
"obtrudes",
|
|
"encroaches",
|
|
"infringes",
|
|
"invades",
|
|
"trespasses"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"disregards",
|
|
"forgets",
|
|
"ignores",
|
|
"leaves",
|
|
"slights",
|
|
"appeases",
|
|
"conciliates",
|
|
"disarms",
|
|
"mollifies",
|
|
"obliges",
|
|
"placates",
|
|
"delights",
|
|
"gladdens",
|
|
"gratifies",
|
|
"pleases",
|
|
"satisfies",
|
|
"comforts",
|
|
"consoles",
|
|
"contents"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pestled":{
|
|
"as in close-grained , triturated":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"close-grained",
|
|
"comminuted",
|
|
"ground",
|
|
"micronized",
|
|
"milled",
|
|
"mulled",
|
|
"pulverized",
|
|
"reduced",
|
|
"triturated",
|
|
"filtered",
|
|
"levigated",
|
|
"refined",
|
|
"buttery",
|
|
"smooth",
|
|
"velvety",
|
|
"dusty",
|
|
"fine",
|
|
"floury",
|
|
"powdery",
|
|
"superfine",
|
|
"ultrafine"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"coarse",
|
|
"grained",
|
|
"grainy",
|
|
"granular",
|
|
"granulated",
|
|
"unfiltered",
|
|
"unrefined",
|
|
"earthy",
|
|
"gravelly",
|
|
"gritty",
|
|
"sandy"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pessimists":{
|
|
"one who emphasizes bad aspects or conditions and expects the worst":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"she's such a pessimist that she's convinced she'll fail every test"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"defeatists"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"Cassandras",
|
|
"Jeremiahs",
|
|
"cynics",
|
|
"fatalists",
|
|
"nihilists",
|
|
"hardnoses",
|
|
"pragmatists",
|
|
"realists",
|
|
"anti-utopians",
|
|
"knockers",
|
|
"naysayers",
|
|
"worriers",
|
|
"worrywarts"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"Don Quixotes",
|
|
"dreamers",
|
|
"fantasts",
|
|
"idealists",
|
|
"idealizers",
|
|
"ideologues",
|
|
"idealogues",
|
|
"romanticists",
|
|
"romantics",
|
|
"utopians",
|
|
"visionaries",
|
|
"sentimentalists"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"optimists",
|
|
"Pollyannas"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"a person who distrusts other people and believes that everything is done for selfish reasons":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a true pessimist , he's convinced that there will be wars as long as there are people to wage them"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"cynics",
|
|
"misanthropes",
|
|
"naysayers"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"misandrists",
|
|
"misogynists",
|
|
"doubters",
|
|
"negativists",
|
|
"skeptics",
|
|
"belittlers",
|
|
"critics",
|
|
"deriders",
|
|
"detractors",
|
|
"scoffers",
|
|
"malcontents",
|
|
"defeatists",
|
|
"quitters"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"optimists",
|
|
"Pollyannas",
|
|
"positivists",
|
|
"idealists",
|
|
"sentimentalists"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pestilence":{
|
|
"a widespread disease resulting in a high rate of death":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the fear that terrorists could unleash a pestilence that would wreak unspeakable havoc"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"pest",
|
|
"plague"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"murrain",
|
|
"epidemic",
|
|
"pandemic",
|
|
"affection",
|
|
"affliction",
|
|
"ailment",
|
|
"contagion",
|
|
"illness",
|
|
"infection",
|
|
"infirmity",
|
|
"malady",
|
|
"sickness",
|
|
"blight",
|
|
"curse",
|
|
"scourge"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pesty":{
|
|
"causing annoyance":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a pesty toddler who never stopped asking questions"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"abrasive",
|
|
"aggravating",
|
|
"annoying",
|
|
"bothersome",
|
|
"carking",
|
|
"chafing",
|
|
"disturbing",
|
|
"exasperating",
|
|
"frustrating",
|
|
"galling",
|
|
"irksome",
|
|
"irritating",
|
|
"maddening",
|
|
"nettlesome",
|
|
"nettling",
|
|
"peeving",
|
|
"pesky",
|
|
"pestiferous",
|
|
"pestilent",
|
|
"pestilential",
|
|
"plaguey",
|
|
"plaguy",
|
|
"rankling",
|
|
"rebarbative",
|
|
"riling",
|
|
"vexatious",
|
|
"vexing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"burdensome",
|
|
"discomforting",
|
|
"displeasing",
|
|
"disquieting",
|
|
"distressing",
|
|
"importunate",
|
|
"importune",
|
|
"inconveniencing",
|
|
"angering",
|
|
"enraging",
|
|
"infuriating",
|
|
"brattish",
|
|
"bratty",
|
|
"mischievous",
|
|
"offensive",
|
|
"troublesome",
|
|
"upsetting",
|
|
"distractive",
|
|
"painful",
|
|
"stressful",
|
|
"tiresome",
|
|
"troubling",
|
|
"trying",
|
|
"worrisome",
|
|
"biting",
|
|
"grating",
|
|
"jangling",
|
|
"jarring",
|
|
"spiny",
|
|
"thorny"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"delightful",
|
|
"pleasing"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pessimistic":{
|
|
"emphasizing or expecting the worst":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"with that pessimistic attitude, it's no wonder you're depressed"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bearish",
|
|
"defeatist",
|
|
"despairing",
|
|
"downbeat",
|
|
"hopeless"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"cynical",
|
|
"fatalistic",
|
|
"nihilist",
|
|
"nihilistic",
|
|
"desperate",
|
|
"discouraging",
|
|
"disheartening",
|
|
"inauspicious",
|
|
"unlikely",
|
|
"unpromising",
|
|
"bleak",
|
|
"cheerless",
|
|
"comfortless",
|
|
"depressing",
|
|
"desolate",
|
|
"dismal",
|
|
"dreary",
|
|
"funereal",
|
|
"gloomy",
|
|
"morose",
|
|
"saturnine",
|
|
"sepulchral",
|
|
"somber",
|
|
"sombre",
|
|
"sullen",
|
|
"grim",
|
|
"contrary",
|
|
"hostile",
|
|
"negative"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"auspicious",
|
|
"bright",
|
|
"encouraging",
|
|
"fair",
|
|
"golden",
|
|
"heartening",
|
|
"likely",
|
|
"promising",
|
|
"propitious",
|
|
"cheering",
|
|
"comforting",
|
|
"reassuring",
|
|
"favorable",
|
|
"good",
|
|
"positive",
|
|
"idealist",
|
|
"romantic",
|
|
"utopian",
|
|
"visionary",
|
|
"cheerful",
|
|
"cheery",
|
|
"chipper",
|
|
"sunny"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"hopeful",
|
|
"optimistic",
|
|
"Panglossian",
|
|
"Pollyanna",
|
|
"Pollyannaish",
|
|
"Pollyannish",
|
|
"rose-colored",
|
|
"rosy",
|
|
"upbeat"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"having or showing a deep distrust of human beings and their motives":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"pessimistic about the prospects for a lasting peace in the area"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"cynical",
|
|
"misanthropic"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"distrustful",
|
|
"mistrustful",
|
|
"negativist",
|
|
"negativistic",
|
|
"skeptical",
|
|
"suspicious",
|
|
"derisive",
|
|
"mocking",
|
|
"sardonic",
|
|
"scornful",
|
|
"defeatist",
|
|
"fatalistic",
|
|
"negative",
|
|
"ironic",
|
|
"ironical",
|
|
"sarcastic",
|
|
"jaded",
|
|
"sophisticated",
|
|
"worldly-wise",
|
|
"hard-bitten",
|
|
"hard-boiled",
|
|
"hardcase",
|
|
"hard-edged",
|
|
"unsentimental"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"trustful",
|
|
"trusting",
|
|
"unsuspicious",
|
|
"cheerful",
|
|
"optimistic",
|
|
"positive",
|
|
"positivist",
|
|
"positivistic",
|
|
"rose-colored",
|
|
"ingenuous",
|
|
"innocent",
|
|
"naive",
|
|
"na\u00efve",
|
|
"unsophisticated",
|
|
"idealistic",
|
|
"impractical",
|
|
"romantic",
|
|
"maudlin",
|
|
"mushy",
|
|
"saccharine",
|
|
"sappy",
|
|
"sentimental"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"uncynical"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pesticide":{
|
|
"a chemical that is used to kill animals or insects that damage plants or crops":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"The family farm has gradually moved away from the use of pesticides ."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"acaricide",
|
|
"biopesticide",
|
|
"fungicide",
|
|
"germicide",
|
|
"herbicide",
|
|
"insecticide",
|
|
"microbicide",
|
|
"toxicant",
|
|
"bane",
|
|
"poison",
|
|
"toxic",
|
|
"toxin",
|
|
"venom",
|
|
"cancer",
|
|
"contagion",
|
|
"disease",
|
|
"virus"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pests":{
|
|
"a widespread disease resulting in a high rate of death":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"one of the great pests of the 20th century was the influenza epidemic of 1918, which killed millions across the globe"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"pestilences",
|
|
"plagues"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"murrains",
|
|
"epidemics",
|
|
"pandemics",
|
|
"affections",
|
|
"afflictions",
|
|
"ailments",
|
|
"contagions",
|
|
"illnesses",
|
|
"infections",
|
|
"infirmities",
|
|
"maladies",
|
|
"sicknesses",
|
|
"blights",
|
|
"curses",
|
|
"scourges"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"one who is obnoxiously annoying":{
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"examples":[
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"stop being a pest to your sister and go find something else to do"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"annoyances",
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"annoyers",
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"bothers",
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"gadflies",
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"gnawers",
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"nudniks",
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"nudnicks",
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"nuisances",
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"pains",
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"persecutors",
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"teasers",
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"teases"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"headaches",
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"harriers",
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"hecklers",
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"interrupters",
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"interruptors",
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"hassles",
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"plagues",
|
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"harassers",
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"molesters",
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"tormentors",
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"tormenters",
|
|
"torturers"
|
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],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"charmers",
|
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"smoothies",
|
|
"comforters",
|
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"solacers",
|
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"soothers"
|
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],
|
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"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"something that is a source of irritation":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a never-ending construction project that continues to be a pest for motorists"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"aggravations",
|
|
"aggros",
|
|
"annoyances",
|
|
"botherations",
|
|
"bothers",
|
|
"bugbears",
|
|
"exasperations",
|
|
"frustrations",
|
|
"hair shirts",
|
|
"hassles",
|
|
"headaches",
|
|
"inconveniences",
|
|
"irks",
|
|
"irritants",
|
|
"nuisances",
|
|
"peeves",
|
|
"rubs",
|
|
"ruffles",
|
|
"thorns",
|
|
"trials",
|
|
"vexations"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"discomforts",
|
|
"fleabites",
|
|
"pinpricks",
|
|
"affronts",
|
|
"insults",
|
|
"offenses",
|
|
"offences",
|
|
"upsets",
|
|
"worries",
|
|
"afflictions",
|
|
"albatross",
|
|
"albatrosses",
|
|
"burdens",
|
|
"crosses",
|
|
"curses",
|
|
"menaces",
|
|
"millstones",
|
|
"plagues",
|
|
"sores",
|
|
"anxieties",
|
|
"plights",
|
|
"predicaments",
|
|
"tribulations",
|
|
"troubles",
|
|
"hang-ups",
|
|
"pet peeves",
|
|
"problems",
|
|
"annoyers",
|
|
"disturbers",
|
|
"harassers",
|
|
"mischiefs",
|
|
"offenders",
|
|
"pandora's boxes"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"delights",
|
|
"joys",
|
|
"pleasures"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pesticides":{
|
|
"a chemical that is used to kill animals or insects that damage plants or crops":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"The family farm has gradually moved away from the use of pesticides ."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"acaricides",
|
|
"biopesticides",
|
|
"fungicides",
|
|
"germicides",
|
|
"herbicides",
|
|
"insecticides",
|
|
"microbicides",
|
|
"toxicants",
|
|
"banes",
|
|
"poisons",
|
|
"toxics",
|
|
"toxins",
|
|
"venoms",
|
|
"cancers",
|
|
"contagions",
|
|
"diseases",
|
|
"viruses"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
}
|
|
} |