700 lines
14 KiB
JSON
700 lines
14 KiB
JSON
{
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"puffery":{
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"information released to the media that is designed to gain public attention or support for a person, business, or cause":{
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"examples":[
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"the newspaper's local stories are often thinly disguised puffery for area businesses"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"ballyhoo",
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"hype",
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"publicity"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"ad",
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"advertisement",
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"commercial",
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"message",
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"plug",
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"promotion",
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"spot",
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"word",
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"banner",
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"bill",
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"billboard",
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"placard",
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"poster",
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"sign",
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"advertising",
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"marketing",
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"propaganda",
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"pronouncement",
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"publication",
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"release",
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"broadcast",
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"bulletin",
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"dispatch",
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"newscast",
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"report",
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"story",
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"ink",
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"testimonial",
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"write-up"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"puffed (up)":{
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"as in blew up , inflated":{
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"examples":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"near synonyms":[
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"blew up",
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"bulked",
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"distended",
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"inflated",
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"accelerated",
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"accumulated",
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"appreciated",
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"ballooned",
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"boomed",
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"built up",
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"burgeoned",
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"bourgeoned",
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"climbed",
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"enlarged",
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"escalated",
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"expanded",
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"gained",
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"increased",
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"mounted",
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"multiplied",
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"mushroomed",
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"proliferated",
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"rolled up",
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"rose",
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"snowballed",
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"spread",
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"swelled",
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"waxed",
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"jumped",
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"rocketed",
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"skyrocketed",
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"surged",
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"heightened",
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"intensified",
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"redoubled",
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"crescendoed",
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"crested",
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"peaked"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"contracted",
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"decreased",
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"diminished",
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"dwindled",
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"lessened",
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"receded",
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"waned",
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"compressed",
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"condensed",
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"constricted",
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"contracted",
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"shrank",
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"shrunk"
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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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"puff adder":{
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"as in diamondback rattlesnake , garter snake":{
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"examples":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"near synonyms":[
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"adder",
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"anaconda",
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"asp",
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"black racer",
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"blacksnake",
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"blue racer",
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"boa",
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"bull snake",
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"bushmaster",
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"chicken snake",
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"cobra",
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"constrictor",
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"copperhead",
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"coral snake",
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"cottonmouth moccasin",
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"diamondback rattlesnake",
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"fer-de-lance",
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"garter snake",
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"gopher snake",
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"green snake",
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"hognose snake",
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"horned viper",
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"indigo snake",
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"king cobra",
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"king snake",
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"krait",
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"mamba",
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"milk snake",
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"moccasin",
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"pine snake",
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"pit viper",
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"python",
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"racer",
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"rat snake",
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"rattlesnake",
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"sea serpent",
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"sea snake",
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"sidewinder",
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"taipan",
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"water moccasin",
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"water snake",
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"worm snake",
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"serpent",
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"snake",
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"viper"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"puff":{
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"a slight or gentle movement of air":{
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"examples":[
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"felt a puff of wind on his face"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"air",
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"breath",
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"breeze",
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"waft",
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"zephyr"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"current",
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"draft",
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"whiff",
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"sea breeze",
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"blast",
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"blow",
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"flurry",
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"gale",
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"headwind",
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"northeaster",
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"norther",
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"northwester",
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"southeaster",
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"southwester",
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"tailwind",
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"westerly",
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"wind",
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"squall",
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"tempest",
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"tornado",
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"windstorm",
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"airflow"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"calm"
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],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"to breathe hard, quickly, or with difficulty":{
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"examples":[
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"he came running up the stairs puffing and wheezing"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"blow",
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"gasp",
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"heave",
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"hyperventilate",
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"pant",
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"wheeze"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"choke",
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"gag",
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"gulp",
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"huff",
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"asphyxiate",
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"smother",
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"stifle",
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"strangle",
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"snore",
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"snuffle",
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"exhale",
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"expire"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"to praise too much":{
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"examples":[
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"a talk show host who can be counted on to puff up the celebrities who readily consent to be interviewed"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"adulate",
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"belaud",
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"blarney",
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"butter up",
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"flatter",
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"hero-worship",
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"honey",
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"massage",
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"overpraise",
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"soft-soap",
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"stroke"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"blandish",
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"cajole",
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"coax",
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"sweet-talk",
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"wheedle",
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"fawn",
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"kowtow",
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"suck (up to)",
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"toady",
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"idolize",
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"worship",
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"eulogize",
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"extol",
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"extoll",
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"laud",
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"praise",
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"applaud",
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"commend",
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"compliment",
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"congratulate",
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"felicitate",
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"drool",
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"gush",
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"slaver",
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"slobber",
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"endear",
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"ingratiate",
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"court",
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"romance",
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"woo"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"bad-mouth",
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"belittle",
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"decry",
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"depreciate",
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"disparage",
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"put down"
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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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"verb"
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]
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},
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"puffing (up)":{
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"as in blowing up , inflating":{
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"examples":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"near synonyms":[
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"blowing up",
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"bulking",
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"distending",
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"inflating",
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"accelerating",
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"accumulating",
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"appreciating",
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"ballooning",
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"booming",
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"building up",
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"burgeoning",
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"bourgeoning",
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"climbing",
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"enlarging",
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"escalating",
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"expanding",
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"gaining",
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"increasing",
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"mounting",
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"multiplying",
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"mushrooming",
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"proliferating",
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"rising",
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"rolling up",
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"snowballing",
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"spreading",
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"swelling",
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"waxing",
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"jumping",
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"rocketing",
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"skyrocketing",
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"surging",
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"heightening",
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"intensifying",
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"redoubling",
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"crescendoing",
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"cresting",
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"peaking"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"contracting",
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"decreasing",
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"diminishing",
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"dwindling",
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"lessening",
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"receding",
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"waning",
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"compressing",
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"condensing",
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"constricting",
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"contracting",
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"shrinking"
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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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"puffs":{
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"a slight or gentle movement of air":{
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"examples":[
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"felt a puff of wind on his face"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"airs",
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"breaths",
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"breezes",
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"wafts",
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"zephyrs"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"currents",
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"drafts",
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"whiffs",
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"sea breezes",
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"blasts",
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"blows",
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"flurries",
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"gales",
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"headwinds",
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"northeasters",
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"northers",
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"northwesters",
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"southeasters",
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"southwesters",
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"tailwinds",
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"westerlies",
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"winds",
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"squalls",
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"tempests",
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"tornadoes",
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"tornados",
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"windstorms",
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"airflows"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"calms"
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],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"to breathe hard, quickly, or with difficulty":{
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"examples":[
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"he came running up the stairs puffing and wheezing"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"blows",
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"gasps",
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"heaves",
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"hyperventilates",
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"pants",
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"wheezes"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"chokes",
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"gags",
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"gulps",
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"huffs",
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"asphyxiates",
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"smothers",
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"stifles",
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"strangles",
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"snores",
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"snuffles",
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"exhales",
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"expires"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"to praise too much":{
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"examples":[
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"a talk show host who can be counted on to puff up the celebrities who readily consent to be interviewed"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"adulates",
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"belauds",
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"blarneys",
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"butters up",
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"flatters",
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"hero-worships",
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"honeys",
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"massages",
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"overpraises",
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"soft-soaps",
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"strokes"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"blandishes",
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"cajoles",
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"coaxes",
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"sweet-talks",
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"wheedles",
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"fawns",
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"kowtows",
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"sucks (up to)",
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"toadies",
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"idolizes",
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"worships",
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"eulogizes",
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"extols",
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"extolls",
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"lauds",
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"praises",
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"applauds",
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"commends",
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"compliments",
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"congratulates",
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"felicitates",
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"drools",
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"gushes",
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"slavers",
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"slobbers",
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"endears",
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"ingratiates",
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"courts",
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"romances",
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"woos"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"bad-mouths",
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"belittles",
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"decries",
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"depreciates",
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"disparages",
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"puts down"
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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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"verb"
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]
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},
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"pufferies":{
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"information released to the media that is designed to gain public attention or support for a person, business, or cause":{
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"examples":[
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"the newspaper's local stories are often thinly disguised puffery for area businesses"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"ballyhoo",
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"hype",
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"publicity"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"ad",
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"advertisement",
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"commercial",
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"message",
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"plug",
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"promotion",
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"spot",
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"word",
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"banner",
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"bill",
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"billboard",
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"placard",
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"poster",
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"sign",
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"advertising",
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"marketing",
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"propaganda",
|
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"pronouncement",
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"publication",
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"release",
|
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"broadcast",
|
|
"bulletin",
|
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"dispatch",
|
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"newscast",
|
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"report",
|
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"story",
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"ink",
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"testimonial",
|
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"write-up"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"puffy":{
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"as in fluffy , downy":{
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"examples":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"near synonyms":[
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"downy",
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"fluffy",
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"nappy",
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"furry",
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"fuzzy",
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"hairy",
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"rough",
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"shaggy",
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"woolly",
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"wooly",
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"hairlike"
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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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"adjective"
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]
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},
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"puffs (up)":{
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"as in blows up , inflates":{
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"examples":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"near synonyms":[
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"blows up",
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"bulks",
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"distends",
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"inflates",
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"accelerates",
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"accumulates",
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"appreciates",
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"balloons",
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"booms",
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"builds up",
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"burgeons",
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"bourgeons",
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"climbs",
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"enlarges",
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"escalates",
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"expands",
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"gains",
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"increases",
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"mounts",
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"multiplies",
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"mushrooms",
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"proliferates",
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"rises",
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"rolls up",
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"snowballs",
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"spreads",
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"swells",
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"waxes",
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"jumps",
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"rockets",
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"skyrockets",
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"surges",
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"heightens",
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"intensifies",
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"redoubles",
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"crescendoes",
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"crests",
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"peaks"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"contracts",
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"decreases",
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"diminishes",
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"dwindles",
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"lessens",
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"recedes",
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"wanes",
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"compresses",
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"condenses",
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"constricts",
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"contracts",
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"shrinks"
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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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"puff adders":{
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"as in diamondback rattlesnakes , garter snakes":{
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"examples":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"near synonyms":[
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"adders",
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"anacondas",
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"asps",
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"black racers",
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"blacksnakes",
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"blue racers",
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"boas",
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"bull snakes",
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"bushmasters",
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"chicken snakes",
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"cobras",
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"constrictors",
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"copperheads",
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"coral snakes",
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"cottonmouth moccasins",
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"diamondback rattlesnakes",
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"fer-de-lance",
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"garter snakes",
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"gopher snakes",
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"green snakes",
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"hognose snakes",
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"horned vipers",
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"indigo snakes",
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"king cobras",
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"king snakes",
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"kraits",
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"mambas",
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"milk snakes",
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"moccasins",
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"pine snakes",
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"pit vipers",
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"pythons",
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"racers",
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"rat snakes",
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"rattlesnakes",
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"sea serpents",
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"sea snakes",
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"sidewinders",
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"taipans",
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"water moccasins",
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"water snakes",
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"worm snakes",
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"serpents",
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"snakes",
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"vipers"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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}
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} |