1805 lines
37 KiB
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1805 lines
37 KiB
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{
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"pommeled":{
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"to strike repeatedly":{
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"examples":[
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"the elderly woman pommeled the would-be thief with her handbag until he begged for mercy"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"bashed",
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"basted",
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"batted",
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"battered",
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"beat",
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"belabored",
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"belted",
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"birched",
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"bludgeoned",
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"buffeted",
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"bunged up",
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"clubbed",
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"curried",
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"did",
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"drubbed",
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"fibbed",
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"flogged",
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"hammered",
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"hided",
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"laced",
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"lambasted",
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"lashed",
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"lathered",
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"licked",
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"mauled",
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"messed (up)",
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"paddled",
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"pelted",
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"pounded",
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"pummeled",
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"pummelled",
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"punched out",
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"roughed (up)",
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"slated",
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"slogged",
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"switched",
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"tanned",
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"thrashed",
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"threshed",
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"thumped",
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"tromped",
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"walloped",
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"whaled",
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"whipped",
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"whopped",
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"whapped",
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"whupped",
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"worked over"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"assailed",
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"assaulted",
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"attacked",
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"beset",
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"boxed",
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"busted",
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"bust",
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"chopped",
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"clobbered",
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"clouted",
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"cracked",
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"cudgeled",
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"cudgelled",
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"cuffed",
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"descended (on or upon)",
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"hit",
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"jumped (on)",
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"knocked",
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"laid on",
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"lammed",
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"pasted",
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"pounced (on or upon)",
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"punched",
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"raided",
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"rushed",
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"slammed",
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"slapped",
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"smacked",
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"smashed",
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"socked",
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"spanked",
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"stormed",
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"swatted",
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"swiped",
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"thwacked",
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"whacked",
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"whammed",
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"whomped",
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"blackjacked",
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"caned",
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"cowhided",
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"flagellated",
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"fustigated",
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"horsewhipped",
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"leathered",
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"pistol-whipped",
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"rawhided",
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"scourged",
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"strapped",
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"gored",
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"lacerated",
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"wounded",
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"maimed",
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"mangled",
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"mutilated"
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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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"verb"
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]
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},
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"pommeling":{
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"as in cudgeling , pounding":{
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"examples":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"near synonyms":[
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"assault",
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"attack",
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"bashing",
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"battering",
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"battery",
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"batting",
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"beating",
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"belting",
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"bludgeoning",
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"buffeting",
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"clubbing",
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"cudgeling",
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"cudgelling",
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"drubbing",
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"flogging",
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"hammering",
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"lacing",
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"licking",
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"mauling",
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"paddling",
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"pelting",
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"pounding",
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"pummeling",
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"pummelling",
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"smashing",
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"socking",
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"thrashing",
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"thumping",
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"tromping",
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"walloping",
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"whaling",
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"whipping",
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"damage",
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"detriment",
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"harm",
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"hurt",
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"impairment",
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"injury",
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"frenzy",
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"fury",
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"onslaught",
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"outbreak",
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"outrage",
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"paroxysm",
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"rage",
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"rampage",
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"revolt",
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"riot",
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"rupture",
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"shock",
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"storm",
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"terror",
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"threat",
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"tumult",
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"turbulence",
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"upheaval",
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"uproar",
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"barbarity",
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"brutality",
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"savagery",
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"browbeating",
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"bulldozing",
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"bullying",
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"hectoring",
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"strong-arming",
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"force",
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"foul play",
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"violence",
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"crippling",
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"maiming",
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"mayhem",
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"mutilation"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"pacificism",
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"pacifism",
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"nonviolence"
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],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"to strike repeatedly":{
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"examples":[
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"the elderly woman pommeled the would-be thief with her handbag until he begged for mercy"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"bashing",
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"basting",
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"battering",
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"batting",
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"beating",
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"belaboring",
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"belting",
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"birching",
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"bludgeoning",
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"buffeting",
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"bunging up",
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"clubbing",
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"currying",
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"doing",
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"drubbing",
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"fibbing",
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"flogging",
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"hammering",
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"hiding",
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"lacing",
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"lambasting",
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"lashing",
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"lathering",
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"licking",
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"mauling",
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"messing (up)",
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"paddling",
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"pelting",
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"pounding",
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"pummeling",
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"pummelling",
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"punching out",
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"roughing (up)",
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"slating",
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"slogging",
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"switching",
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"tanning",
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"thrashing",
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"threshing",
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"thumping",
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"tromping",
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"walloping",
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"whaling",
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"whipping",
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"whopping",
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"whapping",
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"whupping",
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"working over"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"assailing",
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"assaulting",
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"attacking",
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"besetting",
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"boxing",
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"busting",
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"chopping",
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"clobbering",
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"clouting",
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"cracking",
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"cudgeling",
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"cudgelling",
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"cuffing",
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"descending (on or upon)",
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"hitting",
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"jumping (on)",
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"knocking",
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"lamming",
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"laying on",
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"pasting",
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"pouncing (on or upon)",
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"punching",
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"raiding",
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"rushing",
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"slamming",
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"slapping",
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"smacking",
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"smashing",
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"socking",
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"spanking",
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"storming",
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"swatting",
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"swiping",
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"thwacking",
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"whacking",
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"whamming",
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"whomping",
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"blackjacking",
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"caning",
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"cowhiding",
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"flagellating",
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"fustigating",
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"horsewhipping",
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"leathering",
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"pistol-whipping",
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"rawhiding",
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"scourging",
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"strapping",
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"goring",
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"lacerating",
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"wounding",
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"maiming",
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"mangling",
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"mutilating"
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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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"pommels":{
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"to strike repeatedly":{
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"examples":[
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"the elderly woman pommeled the would-be thief with her handbag until he begged for mercy"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"bashes",
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"bastes",
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"bats",
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"batters",
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"beats",
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"belabors",
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"belts",
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"birches",
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"bludgeons",
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"buffets",
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"bungs up",
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"clubs",
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"curries",
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"does",
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"drubs",
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"fibs",
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"flogs",
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"hammers",
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"hides",
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"laces",
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"lambastes",
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"lambasts",
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"lashes",
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"lathers",
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"licks",
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"mauls",
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"messes (up)",
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"paddles",
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"pelts",
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"pounds",
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"pummels",
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"punches out",
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"roughs (up)",
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"slates",
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"slogs",
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"switches",
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"tans",
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"thrashes",
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"threshes",
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"thumps",
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"tromps",
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"wallops",
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"whales",
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"whips",
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"whops",
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"whaps",
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"whups",
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"works over"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"assails",
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"assaults",
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"attacks",
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"besets",
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"boxes",
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"busts",
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"chops",
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"clobbers",
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"clouts",
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"cracks",
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"cudgels",
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"cuffs",
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"descends (on or upon)",
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"hits",
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"jumps (on)",
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"knocks",
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"lams",
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"lays on",
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"pastes",
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"pounces (on or upon)",
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"punches",
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"raids",
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"rushes",
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"slams",
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"slaps",
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"smacks",
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"smashes",
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"socks",
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"spanks",
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"storms",
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"swats",
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"swipes",
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"thwacks",
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"whacks",
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"whams",
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"whomps",
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"blackjacks",
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"canes",
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"cowhides",
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"flagellates",
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"fustigates",
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"horsewhips",
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"leathers",
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"pistol-whips",
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"rawhides",
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"scourges",
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"straps",
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"gores",
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"lacerates",
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"wounds",
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"maims",
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"mangles",
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"mutilates"
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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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"verb"
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]
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},
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"pompous":{
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"having a feeling of superiority that shows itself in an overbearing attitude":{
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"examples":[
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"the pompous waiter served us in the manner of a person doing some poor soul a great favor"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"arrogant",
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"assumptive",
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"bumptious",
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"cavalier",
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"chesty",
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"haughty",
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"high-and-mighty",
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"high-handed",
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"high-hat",
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"highfalutin",
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"hifalutin",
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"huffish",
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"huffy",
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"imperious",
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"important",
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"lofty",
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"lordly",
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"masterful",
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"overweening",
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"peremptory",
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"presuming",
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"presumptuous",
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"pretentious",
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"self-asserting",
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"self-assertive",
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"sniffy",
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"stiff-necked",
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"supercilious",
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"superior",
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"toplofty",
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"toploftical",
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"uppish",
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"uppity"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"authoritarian",
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"bossy",
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"dominant",
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"dominating",
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"domineering",
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"magisterial",
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"pontifical",
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"pontificating",
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"condescending",
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"disdainful",
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"patronizing",
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"impertinent",
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"impudent",
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"saucy",
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"snobbish",
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"snobby",
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"snooty",
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"blusterous",
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"blustery",
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"boastful",
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"bombastic",
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"braggart",
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"bragging",
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"braggy",
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"cocky",
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"swaggering",
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"vain",
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"vainglorious",
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"complacent",
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"conceited",
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"egocentric",
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"egoistic",
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"egoistical",
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"egotistic",
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"egotistical",
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"hubristic",
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"narcissistic",
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"orgulous",
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"prideful",
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"proud",
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"self-affected",
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"self-applauding",
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"self-centered",
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"self-complacent",
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"self-conceited",
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"self-pleased",
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"self-satisfied",
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"smug",
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"stuck-up",
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"self-flattering",
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"self-loving",
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"self-promoting",
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"brash",
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"forward",
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"uninhibited",
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"unreserved",
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"extroverted",
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"extraverted",
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"immodest"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"bashful",
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"cowering",
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"cringing",
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"demure",
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"diffident",
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"introverted",
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"mousy",
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"mousey",
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"overmodest",
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"self-critical",
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"self-doubting",
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"sheepish",
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"shrinking",
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"shy",
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"subdued",
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"timid",
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"acquiescent",
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"compliant",
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"deferential",
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"meek",
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"passive",
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"submissive",
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"unaggressive",
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"unassertive",
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"unassuming",
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"unobtrusive",
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"yielding",
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"quiet",
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"reserved",
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"retiring"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"humble",
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"lowly",
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"modest",
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"unarrogant",
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"unpretentious"
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]
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},
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"having too high an opinion of oneself":{
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"examples":[
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"a pompous piano teacher who thought that the music world was lucky to have her"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"assured",
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"biggety",
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"biggity",
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"bigheaded",
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"complacent",
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"conceited",
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"consequential",
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"egoistic",
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"egoistical",
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"egotistic",
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"egotistical",
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"important",
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"overweening",
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"prideful",
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"proud",
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"self-conceited",
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"self-important",
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"self-opinionated",
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"self-satisfied",
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"smug",
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"stuck-up",
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"swellheaded",
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"vain",
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"vainglorious"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"blusterous",
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"blustery",
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"boastful",
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"bombastic",
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"braggart",
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"bragging",
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"braggy",
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"cocky",
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"swaggering",
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"arrogant",
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"assumptive",
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"bumptious",
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"cavalier",
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"chesty",
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"disdainful",
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"fastuous",
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"haughty",
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"high-and-mighty",
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"high-hat",
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"huffy",
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"lofty",
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"lordly",
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"masterful",
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"peremptory",
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"pontifical",
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"self-asserting",
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"self-assertive",
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"snobbish",
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"snobby",
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"snooty",
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"supercilious",
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"superior",
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"toplofty",
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"toploftical",
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"uppish",
|
|
"uppity",
|
|
"domineering",
|
|
"high-handed",
|
|
"imperious",
|
|
"highfalutin",
|
|
"hifalutin",
|
|
"holier-than-thou",
|
|
"pretentious",
|
|
"overconfident",
|
|
"presuming",
|
|
"presumptuous",
|
|
"confident",
|
|
"self-assured",
|
|
"self-confident",
|
|
"self-adulatory",
|
|
"self-congratulatory",
|
|
"self-contented",
|
|
"self-gratulatory",
|
|
"self-applauding",
|
|
"self-dramatizing",
|
|
"self-glorifying",
|
|
"self-promoting",
|
|
"self-affected",
|
|
"self-centered",
|
|
"self-engrossed",
|
|
"selfish",
|
|
"condescending",
|
|
"patronizing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"diffident",
|
|
"self-critical",
|
|
"self-distrustful",
|
|
"self-doubting",
|
|
"self-reproachful",
|
|
"self-reproving",
|
|
"meek",
|
|
"timid",
|
|
"unassertive",
|
|
"down-to-earth",
|
|
"unarrogant",
|
|
"unassuming",
|
|
"unpretentious",
|
|
"bashful",
|
|
"demure",
|
|
"introverted",
|
|
"mousy",
|
|
"mousey",
|
|
"overmodest",
|
|
"retiring",
|
|
"sheepish",
|
|
"shrinking",
|
|
"shy"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"egoless",
|
|
"humble",
|
|
"modest",
|
|
"uncomplacent"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"self-consciously trying to present an appearance of grandeur or importance":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a pompous gambling casino decorated to look like a palace in ancient Rome"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"affected",
|
|
"grandiose",
|
|
"high-minded",
|
|
"highfalutin",
|
|
"hifalutin",
|
|
"la-di-da",
|
|
"la-de-da",
|
|
"lah-de-dah",
|
|
"lah-dee-dah",
|
|
"lah-di-dah",
|
|
"ostentatious",
|
|
"pretentious",
|
|
"snippy"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"airy",
|
|
"grandiloquent",
|
|
"high-flown",
|
|
"high-sounding",
|
|
"high-toned",
|
|
"sententious",
|
|
"arrogant",
|
|
"bumptious",
|
|
"complacent",
|
|
"conceited",
|
|
"egoistic",
|
|
"egoistical",
|
|
"egotistic",
|
|
"egotistical",
|
|
"high-and-mighty",
|
|
"high-handed",
|
|
"high-hat",
|
|
"hoity-toity",
|
|
"imperious",
|
|
"important",
|
|
"overweening",
|
|
"presumptuous",
|
|
"prideful",
|
|
"proud",
|
|
"self-asserting",
|
|
"self-assertive",
|
|
"self-centered",
|
|
"self-complacent",
|
|
"self-conceited",
|
|
"self-important",
|
|
"self-obsessed",
|
|
"self-pleased",
|
|
"self-satisfied",
|
|
"smug",
|
|
"uppity",
|
|
"vain",
|
|
"vainglorious",
|
|
"self-aggrandizing",
|
|
"self-dramatizing",
|
|
"self-glorifying",
|
|
"self-promoting",
|
|
"cavalier",
|
|
"disdainful",
|
|
"haughty",
|
|
"lordly",
|
|
"snobbish",
|
|
"snobby",
|
|
"stuck-up",
|
|
"supercilious",
|
|
"superior",
|
|
"confident",
|
|
"self-assured",
|
|
"self-confident",
|
|
"sure",
|
|
"boastful",
|
|
"braggart",
|
|
"bragging",
|
|
"aggressive",
|
|
"assertive",
|
|
"audacious",
|
|
"bold",
|
|
"brassy",
|
|
"cheeky",
|
|
"cocky",
|
|
"forward",
|
|
"impudent",
|
|
"insolent",
|
|
"rude",
|
|
"flamboyant",
|
|
"flashy",
|
|
"flaunting",
|
|
"garish",
|
|
"gaudy",
|
|
"glitzy",
|
|
"showy",
|
|
"splashy"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"demure",
|
|
"down-to-earth",
|
|
"homely",
|
|
"humble",
|
|
"lowly",
|
|
"meek",
|
|
"retiring",
|
|
"unassertive",
|
|
"unassuming",
|
|
"bashful",
|
|
"diffident",
|
|
"mousy",
|
|
"mousey",
|
|
"overmodest",
|
|
"passive",
|
|
"quiet",
|
|
"reserved",
|
|
"shy",
|
|
"timid"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"modest",
|
|
"unpretentious"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pomposity":{
|
|
"an exaggerated sense of one's importance that shows itself in the making of excessive or unjustified claims":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"restaurant reviews that are written with a pomposity that will leave a bad taste in anyone's mouth"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"arrogance",
|
|
"assumption",
|
|
"bumptiousness",
|
|
"consequence",
|
|
"haughtiness",
|
|
"hauteur",
|
|
"high horse",
|
|
"huffiness",
|
|
"imperiousness",
|
|
"loftiness",
|
|
"lordliness",
|
|
"masterfulness",
|
|
"peremptoriness",
|
|
"pompousness",
|
|
"presumptuousness",
|
|
"pretense",
|
|
"pretence",
|
|
"pretension",
|
|
"pretentiousness",
|
|
"self-consequence",
|
|
"self-importance",
|
|
"superciliousness",
|
|
"superiority",
|
|
"toploftiness"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"authoritativeness",
|
|
"bossiness",
|
|
"bowwow",
|
|
"brag",
|
|
"dominance",
|
|
"high-handedness",
|
|
"condescension",
|
|
"disdain",
|
|
"scorn",
|
|
"chest-thumping",
|
|
"inflation",
|
|
"self-assertion",
|
|
"side",
|
|
"snobbery",
|
|
"snobbishness",
|
|
"snobbism",
|
|
"snootiness",
|
|
"attitude",
|
|
"cheek",
|
|
"cheekiness",
|
|
"impertinence",
|
|
"impudence",
|
|
"sauciness",
|
|
"boastfulness",
|
|
"bombast",
|
|
"braggadocio",
|
|
"bravado",
|
|
"strut",
|
|
"swagger",
|
|
"triumphalism",
|
|
"vaingloriousness",
|
|
"vainglory",
|
|
"cockiness",
|
|
"complacence",
|
|
"conceit",
|
|
"egoism",
|
|
"egotism",
|
|
"pride",
|
|
"pridefulness",
|
|
"self-assumption",
|
|
"self-centeredness",
|
|
"self-complacency",
|
|
"self-conceit",
|
|
"self-content",
|
|
"self-contentment",
|
|
"self-opinion",
|
|
"self-partiality",
|
|
"self-satisfaction",
|
|
"smugness",
|
|
"swelled head",
|
|
"vanity",
|
|
"superiority complex"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"bashfulness",
|
|
"demureness",
|
|
"retiringness",
|
|
"shyness",
|
|
"diffidence",
|
|
"self-distrust",
|
|
"self-doubt",
|
|
"timidity",
|
|
"timidness",
|
|
"lowliness",
|
|
"meekness",
|
|
"mousiness",
|
|
"passiveness",
|
|
"passivity",
|
|
"submissiveness",
|
|
"quietness",
|
|
"reserve",
|
|
"reservedness"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"humility",
|
|
"modesty",
|
|
"unassumingness",
|
|
"unpretentiousness"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"an often unjustified feeling of being pleased with oneself or with one's situation or achievements":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"his over-the-top trophy mansion should give you some idea of his pomposity"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"amour propre",
|
|
"bighead",
|
|
"complacence",
|
|
"complacency",
|
|
"conceit",
|
|
"conceitedness",
|
|
"ego",
|
|
"egotism",
|
|
"pompousness",
|
|
"pride",
|
|
"pridefulness",
|
|
"self-admiration",
|
|
"self-assumption",
|
|
"self-conceit",
|
|
"self-congratulation",
|
|
"self-esteem",
|
|
"self-glory",
|
|
"self-importance",
|
|
"self-love",
|
|
"self-opinion",
|
|
"self-satisfaction",
|
|
"smugness",
|
|
"swelled head",
|
|
"swellheadedness",
|
|
"vaingloriousness",
|
|
"vainglory",
|
|
"vainness",
|
|
"vanity"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"assurance",
|
|
"confidence",
|
|
"self-assurance",
|
|
"self-confidence",
|
|
"self-righteousness",
|
|
"arrogance",
|
|
"disdainfulness",
|
|
"haughtiness",
|
|
"imperiousness",
|
|
"lordliness",
|
|
"self-assertion",
|
|
"snobbishness",
|
|
"superciliousness",
|
|
"superiority",
|
|
"hubris",
|
|
"overconfidence",
|
|
"presumption",
|
|
"pretense",
|
|
"pretence",
|
|
"pretension",
|
|
"pretentiousness",
|
|
"egoism",
|
|
"self-centeredness",
|
|
"selfishness",
|
|
"self-pride",
|
|
"self-respect"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"diffidence",
|
|
"self-doubt",
|
|
"self-disgust",
|
|
"self-hate",
|
|
"self-loathing",
|
|
"altruism",
|
|
"unselfishness",
|
|
"bashfulness",
|
|
"demureness",
|
|
"shyness",
|
|
"timidity",
|
|
"timidness",
|
|
"passiveness",
|
|
"passivity"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"humbleness",
|
|
"humility",
|
|
"modesty"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pommel":{
|
|
"to strike repeatedly":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the elderly woman pommeled the would-be thief with her handbag until he begged for mercy"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bash",
|
|
"baste",
|
|
"bat",
|
|
"batter",
|
|
"beat",
|
|
"belabor",
|
|
"belt",
|
|
"birch",
|
|
"bludgeon",
|
|
"buffet",
|
|
"bung up",
|
|
"club",
|
|
"curry",
|
|
"do",
|
|
"drub",
|
|
"fib",
|
|
"flog",
|
|
"hammer",
|
|
"hide",
|
|
"lace",
|
|
"lambaste",
|
|
"lambast",
|
|
"lash",
|
|
"lather",
|
|
"lick",
|
|
"maul",
|
|
"mess (up)",
|
|
"paddle",
|
|
"pelt",
|
|
"pound",
|
|
"pummel",
|
|
"punch out",
|
|
"rough (up)",
|
|
"slate",
|
|
"slog",
|
|
"switch",
|
|
"tan",
|
|
"thrash",
|
|
"thresh",
|
|
"thump",
|
|
"tromp",
|
|
"wallop",
|
|
"whale",
|
|
"whip",
|
|
"whop",
|
|
"whap",
|
|
"whup",
|
|
"work over"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"assail",
|
|
"assault",
|
|
"attack",
|
|
"beset",
|
|
"box",
|
|
"bust",
|
|
"chop",
|
|
"clobber",
|
|
"clout",
|
|
"crack",
|
|
"cudgel",
|
|
"cuff",
|
|
"descend (on or upon)",
|
|
"hit",
|
|
"jump (on)",
|
|
"knock",
|
|
"lam",
|
|
"lay on",
|
|
"paste",
|
|
"pounce (on or upon)",
|
|
"punch",
|
|
"raid",
|
|
"rush",
|
|
"slam",
|
|
"slap",
|
|
"smack",
|
|
"smash",
|
|
"sock",
|
|
"spank",
|
|
"storm",
|
|
"swat",
|
|
"swipe",
|
|
"thwack",
|
|
"whack",
|
|
"wham",
|
|
"whomp",
|
|
"blackjack",
|
|
"cane",
|
|
"cowhide",
|
|
"flagellate",
|
|
"fustigate",
|
|
"horsewhip",
|
|
"leather",
|
|
"pistol-whip",
|
|
"rawhide",
|
|
"scourge",
|
|
"strap",
|
|
"gore",
|
|
"lacerate",
|
|
"wound",
|
|
"maim",
|
|
"mangle",
|
|
"mutilate"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pomp":{
|
|
"the impressive decorations, music, clothing etc., that are part of some formal events":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the pomp of a royal ceremony"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"dazzle",
|
|
"fanfare",
|
|
"foofaraw",
|
|
"pageantry",
|
|
"razzle-dazzle",
|
|
"razzmatazz",
|
|
"spectacle",
|
|
"flamboyance",
|
|
"flash",
|
|
"flashiness",
|
|
"garishness",
|
|
"gaudiness",
|
|
"glitz",
|
|
"ostentation",
|
|
"ostentatiousness",
|
|
"pretentiousness",
|
|
"showiness",
|
|
"swank",
|
|
"pretense",
|
|
"pretence",
|
|
"\u00e9clat",
|
|
"extravaganza",
|
|
"mummery",
|
|
"pageant",
|
|
"parade",
|
|
"show",
|
|
"adornment",
|
|
"decoration",
|
|
"dressing",
|
|
"embellishment",
|
|
"garnishment",
|
|
"ornamentation",
|
|
"trimming",
|
|
"extravagance",
|
|
"fanciness",
|
|
"luxuriance",
|
|
"luxuriousness",
|
|
"magnificence",
|
|
"opulence",
|
|
"richness",
|
|
"sumptuousness",
|
|
"luridness",
|
|
"meretriciousness",
|
|
"tawdriness",
|
|
"vulgarity"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"conservativeness",
|
|
"moderation",
|
|
"modesty",
|
|
"restraint",
|
|
"simplicity",
|
|
"understatement",
|
|
"elegance",
|
|
"gracefulness",
|
|
"tastefulness",
|
|
"minimalism",
|
|
"austerity",
|
|
"plainness",
|
|
"severity"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pompousness":{
|
|
"an exaggerated sense of one's importance that shows itself in the making of excessive or unjustified claims":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"offended by the pompousness of the minor official"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"arrogance",
|
|
"assumption",
|
|
"bumptiousness",
|
|
"consequence",
|
|
"haughtiness",
|
|
"hauteur",
|
|
"high horse",
|
|
"huffiness",
|
|
"imperiousness",
|
|
"loftiness",
|
|
"lordliness",
|
|
"masterfulness",
|
|
"peremptoriness",
|
|
"pomposity",
|
|
"presumptuousness",
|
|
"pretense",
|
|
"pretence",
|
|
"pretension",
|
|
"pretentiousness",
|
|
"self-consequence",
|
|
"self-importance",
|
|
"superciliousness",
|
|
"superiority",
|
|
"toploftiness"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"authoritativeness",
|
|
"bossiness",
|
|
"bowwow",
|
|
"brag",
|
|
"dominance",
|
|
"high-handedness",
|
|
"condescension",
|
|
"disdain",
|
|
"scorn",
|
|
"chest-thumping",
|
|
"inflation",
|
|
"self-assertion",
|
|
"side",
|
|
"snobbery",
|
|
"snobbishness",
|
|
"snobbism",
|
|
"snootiness",
|
|
"attitude",
|
|
"cheek",
|
|
"cheekiness",
|
|
"impertinence",
|
|
"impudence",
|
|
"sauciness",
|
|
"boastfulness",
|
|
"bombast",
|
|
"braggadocio",
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"bravado",
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"strut",
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"swagger",
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"triumphalism",
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"vaingloriousness",
|
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"vainglory",
|
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"cockiness",
|
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"complacence",
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"conceit",
|
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"egoism",
|
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"egotism",
|
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"pride",
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"pridefulness",
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"self-assumption",
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"self-centeredness",
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"self-complacency",
|
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"self-conceit",
|
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"self-content",
|
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"self-contentment",
|
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"self-opinion",
|
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"self-partiality",
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"self-satisfaction",
|
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"smugness",
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"swelled head",
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"vanity",
|
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"superiority complex"
|
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"bashfulness",
|
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"demureness",
|
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"retiringness",
|
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"shyness",
|
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"diffidence",
|
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"self-distrust",
|
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"self-doubt",
|
|
"timidity",
|
|
"timidness",
|
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"lowliness",
|
|
"meekness",
|
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"mousiness",
|
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"passiveness",
|
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"passivity",
|
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"submissiveness",
|
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"quietness",
|
|
"reserve",
|
|
"reservedness"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
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"humility",
|
|
"modesty",
|
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"unassumingness",
|
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"unpretentiousness"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
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"an often unjustified feeling of being pleased with oneself or with one's situation or achievements":{
|
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"examples":[
|
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"the pompousness of the self-made billionaire was evident in the gaudy mansion he built for himself"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
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"amour propre",
|
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"bighead",
|
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"complacence",
|
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"complacency",
|
|
"conceit",
|
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"conceitedness",
|
|
"ego",
|
|
"egotism",
|
|
"pomposity",
|
|
"pride",
|
|
"pridefulness",
|
|
"self-admiration",
|
|
"self-assumption",
|
|
"self-conceit",
|
|
"self-congratulation",
|
|
"self-esteem",
|
|
"self-glory",
|
|
"self-importance",
|
|
"self-love",
|
|
"self-opinion",
|
|
"self-satisfaction",
|
|
"smugness",
|
|
"swelled head",
|
|
"swellheadedness",
|
|
"vaingloriousness",
|
|
"vainglory",
|
|
"vainness",
|
|
"vanity"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"assurance",
|
|
"confidence",
|
|
"self-assurance",
|
|
"self-confidence",
|
|
"self-righteousness",
|
|
"arrogance",
|
|
"disdainfulness",
|
|
"haughtiness",
|
|
"imperiousness",
|
|
"lordliness",
|
|
"self-assertion",
|
|
"snobbishness",
|
|
"superciliousness",
|
|
"superiority",
|
|
"hubris",
|
|
"overconfidence",
|
|
"presumption",
|
|
"pretense",
|
|
"pretence",
|
|
"pretension",
|
|
"pretentiousness",
|
|
"egoism",
|
|
"self-centeredness",
|
|
"selfishness",
|
|
"self-pride",
|
|
"self-respect"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"diffidence",
|
|
"self-doubt",
|
|
"self-disgust",
|
|
"self-hate",
|
|
"self-loathing",
|
|
"altruism",
|
|
"unselfishness",
|
|
"bashfulness",
|
|
"demureness",
|
|
"shyness",
|
|
"timidity",
|
|
"timidness",
|
|
"passiveness",
|
|
"passivity"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"humbleness",
|
|
"humility",
|
|
"modesty"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pompadours":{
|
|
"a style of hair worn especially by men in which the hair is combed into a high mound at the front of the head":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Even with all the dancer's acrobatic moves, his pompadour remained perfectly still atop his head."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"quiffs",
|
|
"coiffures",
|
|
"cuts",
|
|
"dos",
|
|
"do's",
|
|
"haircuts",
|
|
"hairdos",
|
|
"hairstyles",
|
|
"comb-overs",
|
|
"ducktails",
|
|
"roaches",
|
|
"Afros",
|
|
"conks",
|
|
"cornrows",
|
|
"dreadlocks",
|
|
"permanents",
|
|
"perms",
|
|
"beehives",
|
|
"big hairs",
|
|
"buns",
|
|
"chignons",
|
|
"French twists",
|
|
"pageboys",
|
|
"pugs",
|
|
"updos",
|
|
"upsweeps",
|
|
"bobs",
|
|
"buzz cuts",
|
|
"crew cuts",
|
|
"crops",
|
|
"fades",
|
|
"Mohawk",
|
|
"Mohawks",
|
|
"shags",
|
|
"shingles",
|
|
"trims",
|
|
"braids",
|
|
"pigtails",
|
|
"plaits",
|
|
"ponytails",
|
|
"queues"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pommelling":{
|
|
"as in cudgeling , pounding":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"assault",
|
|
"attack",
|
|
"bashing",
|
|
"battering",
|
|
"battery",
|
|
"batting",
|
|
"beating",
|
|
"belting",
|
|
"bludgeoning",
|
|
"buffeting",
|
|
"clubbing",
|
|
"cudgeling",
|
|
"cudgelling",
|
|
"drubbing",
|
|
"flogging",
|
|
"hammering",
|
|
"lacing",
|
|
"licking",
|
|
"mauling",
|
|
"paddling",
|
|
"pelting",
|
|
"pounding",
|
|
"pummeling",
|
|
"pummelling",
|
|
"smashing",
|
|
"socking",
|
|
"thrashing",
|
|
"thumping",
|
|
"tromping",
|
|
"walloping",
|
|
"whaling",
|
|
"whipping",
|
|
"damage",
|
|
"detriment",
|
|
"harm",
|
|
"hurt",
|
|
"impairment",
|
|
"injury",
|
|
"frenzy",
|
|
"fury",
|
|
"onslaught",
|
|
"outbreak",
|
|
"outrage",
|
|
"paroxysm",
|
|
"rage",
|
|
"rampage",
|
|
"revolt",
|
|
"riot",
|
|
"rupture",
|
|
"shock",
|
|
"storm",
|
|
"terror",
|
|
"threat",
|
|
"tumult",
|
|
"turbulence",
|
|
"upheaval",
|
|
"uproar",
|
|
"barbarity",
|
|
"brutality",
|
|
"savagery",
|
|
"browbeating",
|
|
"bulldozing",
|
|
"bullying",
|
|
"hectoring",
|
|
"strong-arming",
|
|
"force",
|
|
"foul play",
|
|
"violence",
|
|
"crippling",
|
|
"maiming",
|
|
"mayhem",
|
|
"mutilation"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"pacificism",
|
|
"pacifism",
|
|
"nonviolence"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to strike repeatedly":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the elderly woman pommeled the would-be thief with her handbag until he begged for mercy"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bashing",
|
|
"basting",
|
|
"battering",
|
|
"batting",
|
|
"beating",
|
|
"belaboring",
|
|
"belting",
|
|
"birching",
|
|
"bludgeoning",
|
|
"buffeting",
|
|
"bunging up",
|
|
"clubbing",
|
|
"currying",
|
|
"doing",
|
|
"drubbing",
|
|
"fibbing",
|
|
"flogging",
|
|
"hammering",
|
|
"hiding",
|
|
"lacing",
|
|
"lambasting",
|
|
"lashing",
|
|
"lathering",
|
|
"licking",
|
|
"mauling",
|
|
"messing (up)",
|
|
"paddling",
|
|
"pelting",
|
|
"pounding",
|
|
"pummeling",
|
|
"pummelling",
|
|
"punching out",
|
|
"roughing (up)",
|
|
"slating",
|
|
"slogging",
|
|
"switching",
|
|
"tanning",
|
|
"thrashing",
|
|
"threshing",
|
|
"thumping",
|
|
"tromping",
|
|
"walloping",
|
|
"whaling",
|
|
"whipping",
|
|
"whopping",
|
|
"whapping",
|
|
"whupping",
|
|
"working over"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"assailing",
|
|
"assaulting",
|
|
"attacking",
|
|
"besetting",
|
|
"boxing",
|
|
"busting",
|
|
"chopping",
|
|
"clobbering",
|
|
"clouting",
|
|
"cracking",
|
|
"cudgeling",
|
|
"cudgelling",
|
|
"cuffing",
|
|
"descending (on or upon)",
|
|
"hitting",
|
|
"jumping (on)",
|
|
"knocking",
|
|
"lamming",
|
|
"laying on",
|
|
"pasting",
|
|
"pouncing (on or upon)",
|
|
"punching",
|
|
"raiding",
|
|
"rushing",
|
|
"slamming",
|
|
"slapping",
|
|
"smacking",
|
|
"smashing",
|
|
"socking",
|
|
"spanking",
|
|
"storming",
|
|
"swatting",
|
|
"swiping",
|
|
"thwacking",
|
|
"whacking",
|
|
"whamming",
|
|
"whomping",
|
|
"blackjacking",
|
|
"caning",
|
|
"cowhiding",
|
|
"flagellating",
|
|
"fustigating",
|
|
"horsewhipping",
|
|
"leathering",
|
|
"pistol-whipping",
|
|
"rawhiding",
|
|
"scourging",
|
|
"strapping",
|
|
"goring",
|
|
"lacerating",
|
|
"wounding",
|
|
"maiming",
|
|
"mangling",
|
|
"mutilating"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pommelled":{
|
|
"to strike repeatedly":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the elderly woman pommeled the would-be thief with her handbag until he begged for mercy"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bashed",
|
|
"basted",
|
|
"batted",
|
|
"battered",
|
|
"beat",
|
|
"belabored",
|
|
"belted",
|
|
"birched",
|
|
"bludgeoned",
|
|
"buffeted",
|
|
"bunged up",
|
|
"clubbed",
|
|
"curried",
|
|
"did",
|
|
"drubbed",
|
|
"fibbed",
|
|
"flogged",
|
|
"hammered",
|
|
"hided",
|
|
"laced",
|
|
"lambasted",
|
|
"lashed",
|
|
"lathered",
|
|
"licked",
|
|
"mauled",
|
|
"messed (up)",
|
|
"paddled",
|
|
"pelted",
|
|
"pounded",
|
|
"pummeled",
|
|
"pummelled",
|
|
"punched out",
|
|
"roughed (up)",
|
|
"slated",
|
|
"slogged",
|
|
"switched",
|
|
"tanned",
|
|
"thrashed",
|
|
"threshed",
|
|
"thumped",
|
|
"tromped",
|
|
"walloped",
|
|
"whaled",
|
|
"whipped",
|
|
"whopped",
|
|
"whapped",
|
|
"whupped",
|
|
"worked over"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"assailed",
|
|
"assaulted",
|
|
"attacked",
|
|
"beset",
|
|
"boxed",
|
|
"busted",
|
|
"bust",
|
|
"chopped",
|
|
"clobbered",
|
|
"clouted",
|
|
"cracked",
|
|
"cudgeled",
|
|
"cudgelled",
|
|
"cuffed",
|
|
"descended (on or upon)",
|
|
"hit",
|
|
"jumped (on)",
|
|
"knocked",
|
|
"laid on",
|
|
"lammed",
|
|
"pasted",
|
|
"pounced (on or upon)",
|
|
"punched",
|
|
"raided",
|
|
"rushed",
|
|
"slammed",
|
|
"slapped",
|
|
"smacked",
|
|
"smashed",
|
|
"socked",
|
|
"spanked",
|
|
"stormed",
|
|
"swatted",
|
|
"swiped",
|
|
"thwacked",
|
|
"whacked",
|
|
"whammed",
|
|
"whomped",
|
|
"blackjacked",
|
|
"caned",
|
|
"cowhided",
|
|
"flagellated",
|
|
"fustigated",
|
|
"horsewhipped",
|
|
"leathered",
|
|
"pistol-whipped",
|
|
"rawhided",
|
|
"scourged",
|
|
"strapped",
|
|
"gored",
|
|
"lacerated",
|
|
"wounded",
|
|
"maimed",
|
|
"mangled",
|
|
"mutilated"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
}
|
|
} |