dict_dl/en_MWThesaurus/ply_MWT.json
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{
"plyometrics":{
"as in gymnastics , calisthenics":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"aerobics",
"athletics",
"bodybuilding",
"body mechanics",
"calisthenics",
"gymnastics",
"isometrics",
"slimnastics",
"weight lifting",
"activity",
"conditioning",
"exercise",
"exertion",
"training",
"warm-up",
"workout",
"toning",
"trimming",
"physical therapy"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"plying":{
"to bring to bear especially forcefully or effectively":{
"examples":[
"she plied all of her charm and intelligence to convince everyone to volunteer as tutors"
],
"synonyms":[
"applying",
"exercising",
"exerting",
"putting out",
"wielding"
],
"near synonyms":[
"employing",
"using",
"utilizing",
"abusing",
"misapplying",
"misusing"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"to cause to twine about one another":{
"examples":[
"two single yarns were plied together to get the fabric that smooth, firm feel"
],
"synonyms":[
"enlacing",
"entwining",
"implicating",
"interlacing",
"intertwining",
"intertwisting",
"interweaving",
"inweaving",
"lacing",
"twisting",
"weaving",
"wreathing",
"writhing"
],
"near synonyms":[
"braiding",
"plaiting",
"platting",
"pleaching",
"blending",
"fusing",
"joining",
"linking",
"mixing"
],
"near antonyms":[
"disentangling",
"uncoiling",
"untangling",
"untwining",
"unwinding"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"verb"
]
},
"plying (with)":{
"as in giving , handing over":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"administering",
"allocating",
"apportioning",
"dealing (out)",
"dispensing",
"distributing",
"doling out",
"meting (out)",
"parceling (out)",
"parcelling (out)",
"portioning",
"prorating",
"delivering",
"feeding",
"furnishing",
"giving",
"handing",
"handing over",
"providing",
"supplying",
"assigning",
"ceding",
"deeding",
"making over",
"transferring"
],
"near antonyms":[
"holding (back)",
"keeping (back)",
"reserving",
"retaining",
"withholding",
"conserving",
"keeping up",
"maintaining",
"preserving",
"saving"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"verb"
]
},
"ply":{
"an attitude that always favors one way of feeling or acting especially without considering any other possibilities":{
"examples":[
"since taking a ply to French burgundies, he's hardly even looked at anything else in the wine store"
],
"synonyms":[
"bias",
"favor",
"nonobjectivity",
"one-sidedness",
"parti pris",
"partiality",
"partisanship",
"prejudice",
"tendentiousness"
],
"near synonyms":[
"chauvinism",
"cronyism",
"favoritism",
"nepotism",
"self-opinionatedness",
"self-partiality",
"bent",
"inclination",
"leaning",
"penchant",
"predilection",
"predisposition",
"proclivity",
"propensity",
"tendency",
"preconception",
"prejudgment",
"prepossession"
],
"near antonyms":[
"calm",
"detachment",
"dispassion",
"indifference",
"aversion",
"dislike",
"distaste",
"hate",
"scunner"
],
"antonyms":[
"impartiality",
"neutrality",
"objectivity",
"open-mindedness",
"unbiasedness"
]
},
"to bring to bear especially forcefully or effectively":{
"examples":[
"she plied all of her charm and intelligence to convince everyone to volunteer as tutors"
],
"synonyms":[
"apply",
"exercise",
"exert",
"put out",
"wield"
],
"near synonyms":[
"employ",
"use",
"utilize",
"abuse",
"misapply",
"misuse"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"to cause to twine about one another":{
"examples":[
"two single yarns were plied together to get the fabric that smooth, firm feel"
],
"synonyms":[
"enlace",
"entwine",
"implicate",
"interlace",
"intertwine",
"intertwist",
"interweave",
"inweave",
"lace",
"twist",
"weave",
"wreathe",
"writhe"
],
"near synonyms":[
"braid",
"plait",
"plat",
"pleach",
"blend",
"fuse",
"join",
"link",
"mix"
],
"near antonyms":[
"disentangle",
"uncoil",
"untangle",
"untwine",
"unwind"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
]
}
}