10063 lines
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10063 lines
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{
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"refereed":{
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"to give an opinion about (something at issue or in dispute)":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"examples":[
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"their father usually ends up refereeing any disputes concerning use of the big TV"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"equivocated",
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"hedged",
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"pussyfooted",
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"skirted"
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],
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"related":[
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"considered",
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"deemed",
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"deliberated",
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"heard",
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"pondered",
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"weighed",
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"sized up",
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"mediated",
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"moderated",
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"negotiated",
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"prosecuted",
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"tried",
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"found (for or against)",
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"concluded",
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"resolved",
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"redetermined",
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"rejudged"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"adjudged",
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"adjudicated",
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"arbitrated",
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"decided",
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"determined",
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"judged",
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"ruled (on)",
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"settled",
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"umpired"
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]
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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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"refereeing":{
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"to give an opinion about (something at issue or in dispute)":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"examples":[
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"their father usually ends up refereeing any disputes concerning use of the big TV"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"equivocating",
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"hedging",
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"pussyfooting",
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"skirting"
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],
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"related":[
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"considering",
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"deeming",
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"deliberating",
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"hearing",
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"pondering",
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"weighing",
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"sizing up",
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"mediating",
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"moderating",
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"negotiating",
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"prosecuting",
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"trying",
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"finding (for or against)",
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"concluding",
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"resolving",
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"redetermining",
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"rejudging"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"adjudging",
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"adjudicating",
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"arbitrating",
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"deciding",
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"determining",
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"judging",
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"ruling (on)",
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"settling",
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"umpiring"
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]
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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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"referred":{
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"to have a relation or connection":{
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"examples":[
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"I don't think that rule of play refers to this particular situation"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"appertained",
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"applied",
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"bore",
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"pertained",
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"related"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"affected",
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"concerned",
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"interested",
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"involved",
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"touched",
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"associated",
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"connected",
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"coupled",
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"interrelated",
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"linked",
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"tied in",
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"dealt (with)",
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"treated"
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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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"refilled":{
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"as in":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"examples":[],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"related":[],
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"synonyms":[]
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},
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"type":[
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"verb"
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]
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},
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"refills":{
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"a second or later filling of something":{
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"examples":[
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"The restaurant advertised free refills of soda.",
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"prescription refills"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"near synonyms":[
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"renewals",
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"replacements",
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"budgets",
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"forces",
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"funds",
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"inventories",
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"pools",
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"repertoires",
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"reservoirs",
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"stocks",
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"supplies",
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"reserves",
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"resources",
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"caches",
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"hoards",
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"stockpiles",
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"kitties",
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"nest eggs",
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"pots",
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"purses",
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"fountains",
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"mines",
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"sources",
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"springs",
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"wells",
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"wellsprings"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"as in replenishes , refreshes":{
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"examples":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"near synonyms":[
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"refreshes",
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"reloads",
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"repacks",
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"replenishes",
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"brims",
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"charges",
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"crams",
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"heaps",
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"jam-packs",
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"jams",
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"loads",
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"packs",
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"stuffs",
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"drenches",
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"floods",
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"gluts",
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"swamps",
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"bloats",
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"bulks",
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"crowds",
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"crushes",
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"mats",
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"presses",
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"rams",
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"shoves",
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"squashes",
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"squeezes",
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"overcharges",
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"overfills",
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"overflows",
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"saturates",
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"honeycombs",
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"penetrates"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"lightens",
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"depletes",
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"drains",
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"eliminates",
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"exhausts",
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"bleeds",
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"draws (off)",
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"cleans",
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"flushes",
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"purges",
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"scours",
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"sweeps",
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"clears",
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"empties",
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"evacuates",
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"vacates",
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"voids"
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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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"refinance":{
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"as in":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"examples":[],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"related":[],
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"synonyms":[]
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},
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"type":[
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"verb"
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]
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},
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"refinement":{
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"an instance of notable progress in the development of knowledge, technology, or skill":{
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"examples":[
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"the recent refinements in this area of medical technology"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"advance",
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"advancement",
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"breakthrough",
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"enhancement",
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"improvement"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"quantum leap",
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"amelioration",
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"boost",
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"heightening",
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"increase",
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"melioration",
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"strengthening",
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"upgrade",
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"uplift",
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"upswing",
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"uptrend",
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"upturn",
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"betterment",
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"development",
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"elaboration",
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"evolution",
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"expansion",
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"gestation",
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"growth",
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"maturation",
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"perfection",
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"ripening",
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"civilization",
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"edification",
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"education",
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"enlightenment",
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"renaissance",
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"renascence",
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"revival",
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"discovery",
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"find",
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"windfall",
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"innovation",
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"invention"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"breakdown",
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"collapse",
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"crash",
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"hindrance",
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"impediment",
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"stumbling block",
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"decadence",
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"decay",
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"declension",
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"decline",
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"decrease",
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"degeneration",
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"descent",
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"deterioration",
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"diminishment",
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"downgrade",
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"ebbing",
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"failing",
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"flagging",
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"languishment",
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"lapse",
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"lessening",
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"reduction",
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"sinking",
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"slowing",
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"weakening",
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"worsening",
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"detriment",
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"disablement",
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"drawback",
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"glitch",
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"impairment",
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"shortcoming"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"setback"
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]
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},
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"a high level of taste and enlightenment as a result of extensive intellectual training and exposure to the arts":{
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"examples":[
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"had a sense of refinement that her small hometown couldn't satisfy, so she moved to New York City to be closer to great museums and concert halls"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"accomplishment",
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"civilization",
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"couth",
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"cultivation",
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"culture",
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"polish"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"education",
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"erudition",
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"intellectualism",
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"intellectuality",
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"knowledge",
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"learning",
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"literacy",
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"scholarship",
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"cosmopolitanism",
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"sophistication",
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"urbanity",
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"breeding",
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"genteelness",
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"gentility",
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"manners",
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"class",
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"elegance",
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"grace",
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"taste",
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"civility",
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"courteousness",
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"courtesy",
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"politeness"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"ignorance",
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"illiteracy",
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"parochialism",
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"provincialism",
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"rusticity",
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"unsophistication",
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"boorishness",
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"churlishness",
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"clownishness",
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"coarseness",
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"crudeness",
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"vulgarity"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"barbarianism",
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"barbarism",
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"philistinism"
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]
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},
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"dignified or restrained beauty of form, appearance, or style":{
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"examples":[
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"although she can afford all the jewelry that money can buy, she dresses with the gentle refinement that only taste can bestow"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"class",
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"classiness",
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"courtliness",
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"elegance",
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"elegancy",
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"fineness",
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"grace",
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"gracefulness",
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"handsomeness",
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"majesty",
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"stateliness"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"augustness",
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"brilliance",
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"gloriousness",
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"glory",
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"grandeur",
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"grandness",
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"lavishness",
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"luxuriance",
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"luxuriousness",
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"luxury",
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"magnificence",
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"nobility",
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"nobleness",
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"opulence",
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"ornateness",
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"plushiness",
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"plushness",
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"resplendence",
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"resplendency",
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"richness",
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"splendor",
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"sumptuousness",
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"artfulness",
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"chic",
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"polish",
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"sophistication",
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"taste",
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"tastefulness",
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"choiceness",
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"classicism",
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"dignity",
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"exquisiteness",
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"restraint",
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"simplicity",
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"affectedness",
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"grandiosity",
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"ostentation",
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"ostentatiousness",
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"pretentiousness",
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"showiness"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"coarseness",
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"crudeness",
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"flamboyance",
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"flashiness",
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"garishness",
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"gaudiness",
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"glitz",
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"grotesqueness",
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"grotesquerie",
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"grotesquery",
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"kitsch",
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"tastelessness",
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"tawdriness",
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"vulgarity"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"gracelessness",
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"inelegance"
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]
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},
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"reflect":{
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"to reproduce or show (an exact likeness) as a mirror would":{
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"examples":[
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"her face was reflected in the waters of the still pond"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"image",
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"mirror"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"clone",
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"copy",
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"duplicate",
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"imitate",
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"reduplicate",
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"repeat",
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"replicate",
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"reproduce"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"to make a statement of one's opinion":{
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"examples":[
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"reflected on the huge influence that the electronic media have on our national elections"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"allow",
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"comment",
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"editorialize",
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"note",
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"observe",
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"opine",
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"remark",
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"weigh in"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"commentate",
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"articulate",
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"express",
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"say",
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"speak",
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"state",
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"talk",
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"tell",
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"utter",
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"verbalize",
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"vocalize",
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"conjecture",
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"daresay",
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"guess",
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"speculate",
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"suppose",
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"surmise"
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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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"reflected":{
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"to reproduce or show (an exact likeness) as a mirror would":{
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"examples":[
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"her face was reflected in the waters of the still pond"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"imaged",
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"mirrored"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"cloned",
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"copied",
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"duplicated",
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"imitated",
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"reduplicated",
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"repeated",
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"replicated",
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"reproduced"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"to make a statement of one's opinion":{
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"examples":[
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"reflected on the huge influence that the electronic media have on our national elections"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"allowed",
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"commented",
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"editorialized",
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"noted",
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"observed",
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"opined",
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"remarked",
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"weighed in"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"commentated",
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"articulated",
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"expressed",
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"said",
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"spoke",
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"stated",
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"talked",
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"told",
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"uttered",
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"verbalized",
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"vocalized",
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"conjectured",
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"daresaid",
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"guessed",
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"speculated",
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"supposed",
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"surmised"
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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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"reflected (on or upon)":{
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"as in reminisced , mused (upon)":{
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"examples":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"near synonyms":[
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"mused (upon)",
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"reminisced",
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"chewed over",
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"cogitated",
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"considered",
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"contemplated",
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"debated",
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"deliberated",
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"entertained",
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"eyed",
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"kicked around",
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"meditated",
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"mulled (over)",
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"perpended",
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"pondered",
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"pored (over)",
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"questioned",
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"revolved",
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"ruminated",
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"studied",
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"thought (about or over)",
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"turned",
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"weighed",
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"wrestled (with)",
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"analyzed",
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"explored",
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"reviewed",
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"concluded",
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"reasoned",
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"second-guessed",
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"speculated (about)",
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"brooded (about or over)",
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"dwelled (on or upon)",
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"dwelt (on or upon)",
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"fixated (on or upon)",
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"fretted (about or over)",
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"obsessed (about or over)",
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"believed",
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"conceived",
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"opined",
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"absorbed",
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"assimilated",
|
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"digested",
|
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"drank (in)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"disregarded",
|
|
"ignored",
|
|
"overlooked",
|
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"slighted",
|
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"dismissed",
|
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"pooh-poohed",
|
|
"poohed",
|
|
"rejected"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"reflections":{
|
|
"a briefly expressed opinion":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"does anyone want to share their reflections on the passage we just read?"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"comments",
|
|
"notes",
|
|
"remarks"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"analyses",
|
|
"commentaries",
|
|
"expositions",
|
|
"asides",
|
|
"obiter dicta",
|
|
"annotations",
|
|
"beliefs",
|
|
"convictions",
|
|
"eyes",
|
|
"feelings",
|
|
"judgments",
|
|
"judgements",
|
|
"minds",
|
|
"notions",
|
|
"persuasions",
|
|
"sentiments",
|
|
"verdicts",
|
|
"views",
|
|
"advice",
|
|
"inputs"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"a cause of shame":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"your constant lying is a serious reflection on your character"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"disgraces",
|
|
"dishonors",
|
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"opprobriums",
|
|
"reproaches",
|
|
"scandals"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"blots",
|
|
"brands",
|
|
"slurs",
|
|
"smirches",
|
|
"spots",
|
|
"stains",
|
|
"stigmas",
|
|
"stigmata",
|
|
"taints"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"boasts",
|
|
"glories",
|
|
"jewels",
|
|
"prides",
|
|
"treasures"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"credits",
|
|
"honors"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"a careful weighing of the reasons for or against something":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"after reflection , they decided to refuse the offer on the house"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"accounts",
|
|
"advisements",
|
|
"considerations",
|
|
"debates",
|
|
"deliberations",
|
|
"studies",
|
|
"thoughts"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"cogitations",
|
|
"contemplations",
|
|
"meditations",
|
|
"ruminations",
|
|
"introspections",
|
|
"hesitations",
|
|
"indecisions",
|
|
"premeditations"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"reflective":{
|
|
"given to or marked by long, quiet thinking":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"one of the twins was outgoing and talkative while the other was withdrawn and reflective"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"broody",
|
|
"cogitative",
|
|
"contemplative",
|
|
"meditative",
|
|
"melancholy",
|
|
"musing",
|
|
"pensive",
|
|
"ruminant",
|
|
"ruminative",
|
|
"thoughtful"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"introspective",
|
|
"retrospective",
|
|
"self-reflective",
|
|
"earnest",
|
|
"grave",
|
|
"sedate",
|
|
"serious",
|
|
"serious-minded",
|
|
"severe",
|
|
"sober",
|
|
"solemn",
|
|
"somber",
|
|
"sombre",
|
|
"weighty",
|
|
"philosophical",
|
|
"philosophic",
|
|
"analytic",
|
|
"analytical",
|
|
"logical",
|
|
"rational",
|
|
"deliberate",
|
|
"purposeful",
|
|
"absentminded",
|
|
"abstracted",
|
|
"preoccupied"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"featherbrained",
|
|
"flighty",
|
|
"flippant",
|
|
"frivolous",
|
|
"goofy",
|
|
"harebrained",
|
|
"light-headed",
|
|
"scatterbrained",
|
|
"brainless",
|
|
"mindless",
|
|
"silly",
|
|
"thoughtless",
|
|
"unthinking"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"unreflective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"indicating something":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"this new policy is reflective of the company's desire to improve customer relations"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"denotative",
|
|
"denoting",
|
|
"indicative",
|
|
"significant",
|
|
"signifying",
|
|
"telltale"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"alluding",
|
|
"allusive",
|
|
"referring",
|
|
"characteristic",
|
|
"symptomatic",
|
|
"demonstrative",
|
|
"exhibiting",
|
|
"expressive",
|
|
"symbolic",
|
|
"symbolical",
|
|
"connoting",
|
|
"hinting",
|
|
"implying",
|
|
"insinuating",
|
|
"suggestive"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"reflow":{
|
|
"as in reflux , ebb":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"ebb",
|
|
"reflux",
|
|
"drain",
|
|
"flow",
|
|
"rush",
|
|
"stampede",
|
|
"exodus",
|
|
"gush",
|
|
"outflow",
|
|
"outpour",
|
|
"outpouring",
|
|
"diaspora",
|
|
"emigration",
|
|
"flight",
|
|
"discharge",
|
|
"effluence",
|
|
"emanation",
|
|
"emission"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"flux",
|
|
"inflow",
|
|
"influx",
|
|
"inrush",
|
|
"deluge",
|
|
"flood",
|
|
"inundation",
|
|
"overflow",
|
|
"spate",
|
|
"torrent",
|
|
"river",
|
|
"stream",
|
|
"tide"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"refocuses":{
|
|
"as in reinvents , transforms":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"alters",
|
|
"converts",
|
|
"makes over",
|
|
"modifies",
|
|
"recasts",
|
|
"reclaims",
|
|
"recycles",
|
|
"redesigns",
|
|
"redevelops",
|
|
"redoes",
|
|
"reengineers",
|
|
"refashions",
|
|
"refigures",
|
|
"refits",
|
|
"reinvents",
|
|
"rejiggers",
|
|
"remakes",
|
|
"remodels",
|
|
"revamps",
|
|
"revises",
|
|
"reworks",
|
|
"transforms",
|
|
"readapts",
|
|
"readjusts",
|
|
"acclimates",
|
|
"acclimatizes",
|
|
"accommodates",
|
|
"adapts",
|
|
"adjusts",
|
|
"conditions",
|
|
"conforms",
|
|
"doctors",
|
|
"edits",
|
|
"fashions",
|
|
"fits",
|
|
"puts",
|
|
"shapes",
|
|
"suits",
|
|
"tailors",
|
|
"attunes",
|
|
"corrects",
|
|
"harmonizes",
|
|
"squares",
|
|
"tunes"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in focuses , aims":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"aims",
|
|
"directs",
|
|
"homes (in on)",
|
|
"hones in (on)",
|
|
"levels",
|
|
"nails",
|
|
"points",
|
|
"sets",
|
|
"zeroes (in on)",
|
|
"centers",
|
|
"concentrates",
|
|
"fastens",
|
|
"focuses",
|
|
"focusses",
|
|
"rivets",
|
|
"trains",
|
|
"attends",
|
|
"heeds",
|
|
"minds",
|
|
"fixates (on)",
|
|
"obsesses (over)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"reform":{
|
|
"as in amendment , correction":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"amendment",
|
|
"correction",
|
|
"rectification",
|
|
"alteration",
|
|
"change",
|
|
"difference",
|
|
"modification",
|
|
"redoing",
|
|
"refashioning",
|
|
"remaking",
|
|
"remodeling",
|
|
"revamping",
|
|
"review",
|
|
"revise",
|
|
"revision",
|
|
"reworking",
|
|
"variation",
|
|
"conversion",
|
|
"deformation",
|
|
"distortion",
|
|
"metamorphosis",
|
|
"mutation",
|
|
"transfiguration",
|
|
"transformation",
|
|
"fluctuation",
|
|
"oscillation",
|
|
"shift",
|
|
"displacement",
|
|
"replacement",
|
|
"substitution",
|
|
"adjustment",
|
|
"modulation",
|
|
"regulation",
|
|
"tweak",
|
|
"redesign",
|
|
"redo"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"fixation",
|
|
"stabilization"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to make better in behavior or character":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"volunteers at a sanctuary that tries to reform dogs with behavior problems"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"habilitate",
|
|
"reclaim",
|
|
"redeem",
|
|
"regenerate",
|
|
"rehabilitate"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"reeducate",
|
|
"amend",
|
|
"improve",
|
|
"refine",
|
|
"cleanse",
|
|
"purify",
|
|
"restore"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"abase",
|
|
"canker",
|
|
"corrupt",
|
|
"debauch",
|
|
"degrade",
|
|
"demean",
|
|
"demoralize",
|
|
"deprave",
|
|
"lower",
|
|
"pervert",
|
|
"poison",
|
|
"profane",
|
|
"prostitute",
|
|
"subvert",
|
|
"warp"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to change one's behavior or character for the better":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a man who's been trying to reform ever since he got fired for missing too many days of work"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"amend",
|
|
"mend",
|
|
"shape up",
|
|
"straighten (up or out)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"behave",
|
|
"regenerate",
|
|
"better",
|
|
"improve"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"backslide",
|
|
"regress"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to remove errors, defects, deficiencies, or deviations from":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"he had better reform his ways if he wants any of us to trust him"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"amend",
|
|
"correct",
|
|
"debug",
|
|
"emend",
|
|
"rectify",
|
|
"red-pencil",
|
|
"remedy"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"redraft",
|
|
"redraw",
|
|
"restyle",
|
|
"revise",
|
|
"rework",
|
|
"rewrite",
|
|
"blue-pencil",
|
|
"cut",
|
|
"shorten",
|
|
"redress",
|
|
"right",
|
|
"ameliorate",
|
|
"better",
|
|
"improve",
|
|
"perfect",
|
|
"polish",
|
|
"touch up",
|
|
"fix",
|
|
"mend",
|
|
"repair",
|
|
"adjust",
|
|
"modulate",
|
|
"regulate",
|
|
"alter",
|
|
"change",
|
|
"modify"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"damage",
|
|
"harm",
|
|
"hurt",
|
|
"impair",
|
|
"injure",
|
|
"mar",
|
|
"spoil",
|
|
"aggravate",
|
|
"worsen"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"reformable":{
|
|
"as in reconstructible , regenerable":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"reconstructible",
|
|
"regenerable",
|
|
"reversible",
|
|
"undoable",
|
|
"corrected",
|
|
"fixed",
|
|
"remedied",
|
|
"repaired",
|
|
"amendable",
|
|
"emendable",
|
|
"improvable",
|
|
"resolvable",
|
|
"correctable",
|
|
"corrigible",
|
|
"fixable",
|
|
"redeemable",
|
|
"remediable",
|
|
"repairable",
|
|
"reparable"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"incorrigible",
|
|
"irrecoverable",
|
|
"irredeemable",
|
|
"irremediable",
|
|
"irreparable",
|
|
"unredeemable",
|
|
"irretrievable",
|
|
"unrecoverable",
|
|
"irreplaceable",
|
|
"irreversible",
|
|
"irrevocable"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"reformative":{
|
|
"serving to raise or adjust something to some standard or proper condition":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"took reformative measures to curb abuses in the state's system of justice"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"amendatory",
|
|
"corrective",
|
|
"rectifying",
|
|
"reformatory",
|
|
"remedial",
|
|
"remedying"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"curative",
|
|
"medicinal",
|
|
"therapeutic",
|
|
"reparative",
|
|
"restorative",
|
|
"beneficial",
|
|
"helpful",
|
|
"salutary",
|
|
"wholesome",
|
|
"antidotal",
|
|
"counteractive",
|
|
"counterbalancing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"reformatory":{
|
|
"serving to raise or adjust something to some standard or proper condition":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the belief that manual labor was a reformatory experience for convicted felons, who would learn the value of hard work"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"amendatory",
|
|
"corrective",
|
|
"rectifying",
|
|
"reformative",
|
|
"remedial",
|
|
"remedying"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"curative",
|
|
"medicinal",
|
|
"therapeutic",
|
|
"reparative",
|
|
"restorative",
|
|
"beneficial",
|
|
"helpful",
|
|
"salutary",
|
|
"wholesome",
|
|
"antidotal",
|
|
"counteractive",
|
|
"counterbalancing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in training school , reform school":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"reform school",
|
|
"training school",
|
|
"dungeon",
|
|
"keep",
|
|
"oubliette",
|
|
"concentration camp",
|
|
"gulag",
|
|
"labor camp",
|
|
"prison camp",
|
|
"stalag",
|
|
"work camp",
|
|
"glasshouse",
|
|
"guardhouse",
|
|
"hulk(s)",
|
|
"block",
|
|
"ward",
|
|
"bull pen",
|
|
"cage",
|
|
"cell",
|
|
"hole",
|
|
"tank",
|
|
"bastille",
|
|
"big house",
|
|
"bridewell",
|
|
"brig",
|
|
"calaboose",
|
|
"can",
|
|
"clink",
|
|
"cooler",
|
|
"coop",
|
|
"guardroom",
|
|
"hock",
|
|
"hold",
|
|
"hoosegow",
|
|
"jail",
|
|
"jailhouse",
|
|
"joint",
|
|
"jug",
|
|
"lockup",
|
|
"nick",
|
|
"pen",
|
|
"penitentiary",
|
|
"pokey",
|
|
"prison",
|
|
"quod",
|
|
"slam",
|
|
"slammer",
|
|
"stir",
|
|
"stockade",
|
|
"tolbooth"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"outside"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"reforming":{
|
|
"to make better in behavior or character":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"volunteers at a sanctuary that tries to reform dogs with behavior problems"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"habilitating",
|
|
"reclaiming",
|
|
"redeeming",
|
|
"regenerating",
|
|
"rehabilitating"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"reeducating",
|
|
"amending",
|
|
"improving",
|
|
"refining",
|
|
"cleansing",
|
|
"purifying",
|
|
"restoring"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"abasing",
|
|
"cankering",
|
|
"corrupting",
|
|
"debauching",
|
|
"degrading",
|
|
"demeaning",
|
|
"demoralizing",
|
|
"depraving",
|
|
"lowering",
|
|
"perverting",
|
|
"poisoning",
|
|
"profaning",
|
|
"prostituting",
|
|
"subverting",
|
|
"warping"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to change one's behavior or character for the better":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a man who's been trying to reform ever since he got fired for missing too many days of work"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"amending",
|
|
"mending",
|
|
"shaping up",
|
|
"straightening (up or out)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"behaving",
|
|
"regenerating",
|
|
"bettering",
|
|
"improving"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"backsliding",
|
|
"regressing"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to remove errors, defects, deficiencies, or deviations from":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"he had better reform his ways if he wants any of us to trust him"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"amending",
|
|
"correcting",
|
|
"debugging",
|
|
"emending",
|
|
"rectifying",
|
|
"red-penciling",
|
|
"remedying"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"redrafting",
|
|
"redrawing",
|
|
"restyling",
|
|
"revising",
|
|
"reworking",
|
|
"rewriting",
|
|
"blue-penciling",
|
|
"cutting",
|
|
"shortening",
|
|
"redressing",
|
|
"righting",
|
|
"ameliorating",
|
|
"bettering",
|
|
"improving",
|
|
"perfecting",
|
|
"polishing",
|
|
"touching up",
|
|
"fixing",
|
|
"mending",
|
|
"repairing",
|
|
"adjusting",
|
|
"modulating",
|
|
"regulating",
|
|
"altering",
|
|
"changing",
|
|
"modifying"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"damaging",
|
|
"harming",
|
|
"hurting",
|
|
"impairing",
|
|
"injuring",
|
|
"marring",
|
|
"spoiling",
|
|
"aggravating",
|
|
"worsening"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"reformulating":{
|
|
"as in reframing , redrafting":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"redrafting",
|
|
"reframing",
|
|
"assembling",
|
|
"compounding",
|
|
"piecing (together)",
|
|
"building",
|
|
"constructing",
|
|
"making",
|
|
"conceiving",
|
|
"concocting",
|
|
"devising",
|
|
"authoring",
|
|
"inditing",
|
|
"penning",
|
|
"writing",
|
|
"couching",
|
|
"expressing",
|
|
"phrasing",
|
|
"stating",
|
|
"verbalizing",
|
|
"wording",
|
|
"fabricating",
|
|
"fashioning",
|
|
"forming",
|
|
"molding",
|
|
"sculpturing",
|
|
"shaping",
|
|
"casting",
|
|
"composing",
|
|
"crafting",
|
|
"drafting",
|
|
"drawing up",
|
|
"formulating",
|
|
"framing",
|
|
"preparing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"refrain (from)":{
|
|
"to resist the temptation of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"couldn't refrain from ruffling her nephew's neatly combed hair whenever she saw him"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"abjure",
|
|
"abstain (from)",
|
|
"forbear",
|
|
"forgo",
|
|
"forego",
|
|
"keep (from)",
|
|
"withhold (from)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"avoid",
|
|
"eschew",
|
|
"shun",
|
|
"check",
|
|
"constrain",
|
|
"curb",
|
|
"inhibit",
|
|
"deny",
|
|
"refuse",
|
|
"reject",
|
|
"repudiate",
|
|
"buck",
|
|
"combat",
|
|
"fight"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"acquiesce (to)",
|
|
"capitulate",
|
|
"concede (to)",
|
|
"knuckle under (to)"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"bow (to)",
|
|
"give in (to)",
|
|
"submit (to)",
|
|
"succumb (to)",
|
|
"surrender (to)",
|
|
"yield (to)"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"refrainment":{
|
|
"the checking of one's true feelings and impulses when dealing with others":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"students in the class should show some generosity and refrainment when critiquing the work of their fellow photographers"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"constraint",
|
|
"continence",
|
|
"discipline",
|
|
"discretion",
|
|
"inhibition",
|
|
"repression",
|
|
"reserve",
|
|
"restraint",
|
|
"self-command",
|
|
"self-control",
|
|
"self-restraint",
|
|
"suppression"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"command",
|
|
"control",
|
|
"mastery",
|
|
"possession",
|
|
"self-censorship",
|
|
"self-containment",
|
|
"self-denial",
|
|
"self-discipline",
|
|
"self-government",
|
|
"self-mastery",
|
|
"will",
|
|
"willpower",
|
|
"composure",
|
|
"self-poise",
|
|
"self-possession",
|
|
"aloofness",
|
|
"detachedness",
|
|
"distance",
|
|
"bashfulness",
|
|
"modesty",
|
|
"shyness",
|
|
"reticence",
|
|
"silence",
|
|
"taciturnity"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"self-abandonment",
|
|
"uninhibitedness",
|
|
"unrestrainedness",
|
|
"gratification",
|
|
"indulgence",
|
|
"overindulgence",
|
|
"self-indulgence",
|
|
"bluntness",
|
|
"candor",
|
|
"frankness",
|
|
"immoderacy",
|
|
"intemperance"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"disinhibition",
|
|
"incontinence",
|
|
"unconstraint"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"refrains":{
|
|
"a part of a song or hymn that is repeated every so often":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"I didn't know the verses of the song, so I only sang on the refrain"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"burdens",
|
|
"choruses"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"repeats",
|
|
"responses"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"refreshed":{
|
|
"made or become fresh in spirits or vigor":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"woke the next morning refreshed and ready for the day"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"energized",
|
|
"freshened",
|
|
"invigorated",
|
|
"new",
|
|
"newborn",
|
|
"reanimated",
|
|
"reborn",
|
|
"recreated",
|
|
"reenergized",
|
|
"regenerated",
|
|
"reinvigorated",
|
|
"renewed",
|
|
"resuscitated",
|
|
"revived"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"animated",
|
|
"enlivened",
|
|
"exhilarated",
|
|
"jazzed (up)",
|
|
"resurrected",
|
|
"rested",
|
|
"untired",
|
|
"unwearied"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"tired",
|
|
"weary",
|
|
"dampened",
|
|
"deadened",
|
|
"emasculated",
|
|
"unmanned",
|
|
"demoralized",
|
|
"disheartened",
|
|
"dispirited"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"drained",
|
|
"enervate",
|
|
"enervated",
|
|
"exhausted",
|
|
"knackered",
|
|
"weakened"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to bring back to a former condition or vigor":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"brought out some iced tea to refresh the spirits of the folks working out in the sun"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"freshened",
|
|
"recharged",
|
|
"recreated",
|
|
"refreshened",
|
|
"regenerated",
|
|
"rejuvenated",
|
|
"renewed",
|
|
"repaired",
|
|
"restored",
|
|
"resuscitated",
|
|
"revitalized",
|
|
"revived",
|
|
"revivified"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"made over",
|
|
"overhauled",
|
|
"reclaimed",
|
|
"reconditioned",
|
|
"reconstituted",
|
|
"redesigned",
|
|
"redeveloped",
|
|
"redid",
|
|
"reengineered",
|
|
"refurbished",
|
|
"rehabbed",
|
|
"rehabilitated",
|
|
"remade",
|
|
"remodeled",
|
|
"renovated",
|
|
"refilled",
|
|
"replenished",
|
|
"resupplied",
|
|
"modernized",
|
|
"updated"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to take a meal":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"we were looking for a family-friendly restaurant where we could sit down and refresh before continuing"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"ate",
|
|
"dined",
|
|
"fared",
|
|
"fed",
|
|
"partook",
|
|
"victualed",
|
|
"victualled"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"banqueted",
|
|
"feasted",
|
|
"repasted",
|
|
"chowed (down)",
|
|
"dug in",
|
|
"glutted",
|
|
"gorged",
|
|
"gormandized",
|
|
"overate",
|
|
"overfed",
|
|
"pigged out",
|
|
"grazed",
|
|
"nibbled",
|
|
"noshed",
|
|
"picked",
|
|
"snacked",
|
|
"boarded",
|
|
"dined out",
|
|
"messed",
|
|
"breakfasted",
|
|
"lunched",
|
|
"supped",
|
|
"picnicked"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"dieted",
|
|
"fasted"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"refreshening":{
|
|
"to bring back to a former condition or vigor":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"refreshened the wilting flowers by cutting the stems again and putting them in a vase with water"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"making over",
|
|
"overhauling",
|
|
"reclaiming",
|
|
"reconditioning",
|
|
"reconstituting",
|
|
"redesigning",
|
|
"redeveloping",
|
|
"redoing",
|
|
"reengineering",
|
|
"refurbishing",
|
|
"rehabbing",
|
|
"rehabilitating",
|
|
"remaking",
|
|
"remodeling",
|
|
"renovating",
|
|
"refilling",
|
|
"replenishing",
|
|
"resupplying",
|
|
"modernizing",
|
|
"updating"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"freshening",
|
|
"recharging",
|
|
"recreating",
|
|
"refreshing",
|
|
"regenerating",
|
|
"rejuvenating",
|
|
"renewing",
|
|
"repairing",
|
|
"restoring",
|
|
"resuscitating",
|
|
"revitalizing",
|
|
"revivifying",
|
|
"reviving"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"refreshens":{
|
|
"to bring back to a former condition or vigor":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"refreshened the wilting flowers by cutting the stems again and putting them in a vase with water"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"makes over",
|
|
"overhauls",
|
|
"reclaims",
|
|
"reconditions",
|
|
"reconstitutes",
|
|
"redesigns",
|
|
"redevelops",
|
|
"redoes",
|
|
"reengineers",
|
|
"refurbishes",
|
|
"rehabilitates",
|
|
"rehabs",
|
|
"remakes",
|
|
"remodels",
|
|
"renovates",
|
|
"refills",
|
|
"replenishes",
|
|
"resupplies",
|
|
"modernizes",
|
|
"updates"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"freshens",
|
|
"recharges",
|
|
"recreates",
|
|
"refreshes",
|
|
"regenerates",
|
|
"rejuvenates",
|
|
"renews",
|
|
"repairs",
|
|
"restores",
|
|
"resuscitates",
|
|
"revitalizes",
|
|
"revives",
|
|
"revivifies"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"refugee":{
|
|
"a person forced to emigrate for political reasons":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"refugees began returning to their homeland after years of political unrest and war"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"alien",
|
|
"fugitive",
|
|
"castoff",
|
|
"outcast",
|
|
"pariah",
|
|
"loyalist",
|
|
"patriot"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"deportee",
|
|
"\u00e9migr\u00e9",
|
|
"emigr\u00e9",
|
|
"evacuee",
|
|
"exile",
|
|
"expat",
|
|
"expatriate"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"refuges":{
|
|
"something (as a building) that offers cover from the weather or protection from danger":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"hunting is strictly forbidden in the wildlife refuge"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"asylums",
|
|
"bolt-holes",
|
|
"harborages",
|
|
"harbors",
|
|
"havens",
|
|
"retreats",
|
|
"sanctuaries",
|
|
"sanctums",
|
|
"sancta",
|
|
"shelters"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"oases",
|
|
"anchorages",
|
|
"moorings",
|
|
"ports",
|
|
"covers",
|
|
"screens",
|
|
"abodes",
|
|
"diggings",
|
|
"domiciles",
|
|
"dwellings",
|
|
"habitations",
|
|
"houses",
|
|
"housings",
|
|
"lodgings",
|
|
"lodgments",
|
|
"lodgements",
|
|
"pads",
|
|
"places",
|
|
"quarters",
|
|
"residences",
|
|
"rests",
|
|
"roofs",
|
|
"cloisters",
|
|
"closets",
|
|
"coverts",
|
|
"dens",
|
|
"hermitages",
|
|
"hideaways",
|
|
"hideouts",
|
|
"lairs",
|
|
"castles",
|
|
"fortresses",
|
|
"forts",
|
|
"palisades",
|
|
"redoubts",
|
|
"strongholds",
|
|
"lean-tos",
|
|
"lees",
|
|
"sheds",
|
|
"windbreaks"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to be or provide a shelter for":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a nation with a long, honorable history of refuging political asylum seekers"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"harbors",
|
|
"shelters"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"covers",
|
|
"defends",
|
|
"protects",
|
|
"safeguards",
|
|
"screens",
|
|
"secures",
|
|
"shields",
|
|
"wards",
|
|
"domiciles",
|
|
"houses",
|
|
"places",
|
|
"quarters",
|
|
"shades",
|
|
"shadows"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"exposes"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"refulgent":{
|
|
"giving off or reflecting much light":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"refulgent sunlight broke through the clouds, creating huge swaths of light in the valley below us"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"beaming",
|
|
"bedazzling",
|
|
"bright",
|
|
"brilliant",
|
|
"candescent",
|
|
"clear",
|
|
"dazzling",
|
|
"effulgent",
|
|
"fulgent",
|
|
"glowing",
|
|
"incandescent",
|
|
"lambent",
|
|
"lucent",
|
|
"lucid",
|
|
"luminous",
|
|
"lustrous",
|
|
"radiant",
|
|
"sheeny",
|
|
"shining",
|
|
"shiny",
|
|
"splendid"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"ablaze",
|
|
"ardent",
|
|
"blazing",
|
|
"burning",
|
|
"combusting",
|
|
"fiery",
|
|
"flaming",
|
|
"red-hot",
|
|
"agleam",
|
|
"aglitter",
|
|
"blinding",
|
|
"coruscant",
|
|
"flaring",
|
|
"flashing",
|
|
"flickering",
|
|
"gemmy",
|
|
"glancing",
|
|
"glaring",
|
|
"gleaming",
|
|
"glimmering",
|
|
"glinting",
|
|
"glistening",
|
|
"glistering",
|
|
"glittering",
|
|
"scintillant",
|
|
"scintillating",
|
|
"shimmering",
|
|
"shimmery",
|
|
"sparkling",
|
|
"sunny",
|
|
"twinkling",
|
|
"winking",
|
|
"burnished",
|
|
"polished",
|
|
"shined",
|
|
"superbright",
|
|
"ultrabright"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"blackened",
|
|
"dark",
|
|
"darkened",
|
|
"darkish",
|
|
"darkling",
|
|
"darksome",
|
|
"dimmed",
|
|
"dusky",
|
|
"gloomy",
|
|
"lightless",
|
|
"murky",
|
|
"obscure",
|
|
"obscured",
|
|
"pitch-black",
|
|
"pitch-dark",
|
|
"somber",
|
|
"sombre",
|
|
"sunless",
|
|
"tenebrous",
|
|
"unlit",
|
|
"cloudy",
|
|
"shadowlike",
|
|
"shadowy",
|
|
"shady",
|
|
"gray",
|
|
"grey",
|
|
"leaden",
|
|
"pale",
|
|
"palish"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"dim",
|
|
"dull",
|
|
"lackluster",
|
|
"unbright",
|
|
"unbrilliant"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"refunding":{
|
|
"to make a return payment to":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"will refund you your money"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"reimbursing",
|
|
"repaying"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"giving back",
|
|
"reciprocating",
|
|
"rendering (to)",
|
|
"compensating",
|
|
"recompensing",
|
|
"remunerating",
|
|
"liquidating",
|
|
"paying down",
|
|
"paying off",
|
|
"paying up",
|
|
"quitting",
|
|
"satisfying",
|
|
"settling"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"refurbish":{
|
|
"to make improvements or repairs to (something, such as a building)":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"They are refurbishing the old house.",
|
|
"They sell refurbished computers."
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"related":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"refurbishes":{
|
|
"to make improvements or repairs to (something, such as a building)":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"They are refurbishing the old house.",
|
|
"They sell refurbished computers."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"fixes up",
|
|
"furbishes",
|
|
"overhauls",
|
|
"rebuilds",
|
|
"reconstructs",
|
|
"doctors",
|
|
"fixes",
|
|
"mends",
|
|
"patches",
|
|
"reconditions",
|
|
"renovates",
|
|
"repairs",
|
|
"revamps",
|
|
"aids",
|
|
"cures",
|
|
"heals",
|
|
"helps",
|
|
"conditions",
|
|
"prepares",
|
|
"readies",
|
|
"cares (for)",
|
|
"maintains",
|
|
"services",
|
|
"freshens",
|
|
"refreshens",
|
|
"refreshes",
|
|
"regenerates",
|
|
"rejuvenates",
|
|
"renews",
|
|
"restores",
|
|
"revitalizes",
|
|
"revives",
|
|
"adjusts",
|
|
"corrects",
|
|
"modifies",
|
|
"rectifies",
|
|
"redresses",
|
|
"reforms",
|
|
"rights",
|
|
"ameliorates",
|
|
"betters",
|
|
"enhances",
|
|
"enriches",
|
|
"improves",
|
|
"meliorates"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"blemishes",
|
|
"breaks",
|
|
"damages",
|
|
"defaces",
|
|
"disfigures",
|
|
"flaws",
|
|
"harms",
|
|
"hurts",
|
|
"impairs",
|
|
"injures",
|
|
"mars",
|
|
"ruins",
|
|
"spoils",
|
|
"vandalizes",
|
|
"wrecks",
|
|
"cripples",
|
|
"disables",
|
|
"maims",
|
|
"mangles",
|
|
"mutilates"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"refurbishments":{
|
|
"as in renovations , rehabilitations":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"facelift",
|
|
"reclamations",
|
|
"reconstructions",
|
|
"re-creations",
|
|
"regeneracies",
|
|
"rehabilitations",
|
|
"rehabs",
|
|
"renovations",
|
|
"restorals",
|
|
"restorations",
|
|
"rallies",
|
|
"recoveries",
|
|
"recuperations",
|
|
"fixings",
|
|
"reanimations",
|
|
"rebirths",
|
|
"regenerations",
|
|
"rejuvenations",
|
|
"rejuvenescences",
|
|
"renewals",
|
|
"resurgences",
|
|
"resurrections",
|
|
"resuscitations",
|
|
"revitalizations",
|
|
"revivals",
|
|
"revivifications",
|
|
"renaissances",
|
|
"renascences",
|
|
"reinventions",
|
|
"reactivations"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"refused":{
|
|
"as in rejected , vetoed":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"rejected",
|
|
"revoked",
|
|
"unsanctioned",
|
|
"vetoed",
|
|
"disallowed",
|
|
"disapproved",
|
|
"discouraged",
|
|
"repressed",
|
|
"suppressed",
|
|
"objectionable",
|
|
"precluded",
|
|
"prevented",
|
|
"stopped",
|
|
"unseemly",
|
|
"unsuitable",
|
|
"excluded",
|
|
"ruled out",
|
|
"shut out",
|
|
"ineffable",
|
|
"unmentionable",
|
|
"blocked",
|
|
"hindered",
|
|
"impeded",
|
|
"obstructed",
|
|
"illegal",
|
|
"illegitimate",
|
|
"illicit",
|
|
"improper",
|
|
"inappropriate",
|
|
"unauthorized",
|
|
"unlawful",
|
|
"unlicensed"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"allowable",
|
|
"permissible",
|
|
"permissive",
|
|
"sufferable",
|
|
"acceptable",
|
|
"bearable",
|
|
"endurable",
|
|
"tolerable",
|
|
"accepted",
|
|
"accredited",
|
|
"allowed",
|
|
"appropriate",
|
|
"approved",
|
|
"authorized",
|
|
"certified",
|
|
"endorsed",
|
|
"indorsed",
|
|
"lawful",
|
|
"legal",
|
|
"legitimate",
|
|
"licensed",
|
|
"OK",
|
|
"okay",
|
|
"permitted",
|
|
"warranted",
|
|
"accorded",
|
|
"granted",
|
|
"sanctioned",
|
|
"vouchsafed",
|
|
"brooked",
|
|
"condoned",
|
|
"countenanced",
|
|
"encouraged",
|
|
"promoted",
|
|
"supported",
|
|
"commanded",
|
|
"mandatory",
|
|
"ordered",
|
|
"required",
|
|
"proper",
|
|
"seemly",
|
|
"suitable",
|
|
"tolerated",
|
|
"unobjectionable"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to be unwilling to grant":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the reclusive movie star usually refuses requests for interviews"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"declined",
|
|
"denied",
|
|
"disallowed",
|
|
"disapproved",
|
|
"negatived",
|
|
"nixed",
|
|
"rejected",
|
|
"reprobated",
|
|
"withheld"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"banned",
|
|
"enjoined",
|
|
"forbade",
|
|
"forbad",
|
|
"prohibited",
|
|
"proscribed",
|
|
"vetoed",
|
|
"rebuffed",
|
|
"repelled",
|
|
"spurned",
|
|
"checked",
|
|
"constrained",
|
|
"curbed",
|
|
"held",
|
|
"kept",
|
|
"repressed",
|
|
"restrained",
|
|
"restricted",
|
|
"balked (at)",
|
|
"hindered",
|
|
"impeded",
|
|
"obstructed"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"afforded",
|
|
"furnished",
|
|
"gave",
|
|
"provided",
|
|
"supplied",
|
|
"authorized",
|
|
"commissioned",
|
|
"licensed",
|
|
"licenced",
|
|
"acceded (to)",
|
|
"acquiesced",
|
|
"agreed (to)",
|
|
"assented (to)",
|
|
"consented (to)",
|
|
"warranted",
|
|
"accorded",
|
|
"sanctioned",
|
|
"vouchsafed"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"allowed",
|
|
"conceded",
|
|
"granted",
|
|
"let",
|
|
"OK'd",
|
|
"okayed",
|
|
"permitted"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to show unwillingness to accept, do, engage in, or agree to":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"she refused the award, citing the hard work of others who deserved the recognition more than she did"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"balked (at)",
|
|
"declined",
|
|
"deselected",
|
|
"disapproved",
|
|
"negatived",
|
|
"nixed",
|
|
"passed",
|
|
"passed up",
|
|
"rejected",
|
|
"reprobated",
|
|
"repudiated",
|
|
"spurned",
|
|
"threw out",
|
|
"threw over",
|
|
"turned down"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"blew off",
|
|
"disdained",
|
|
"rebuffed",
|
|
"scorned",
|
|
"scouted",
|
|
"shot down",
|
|
"overruled",
|
|
"vetoed",
|
|
"forbade",
|
|
"forbad",
|
|
"prohibited",
|
|
"proscribed",
|
|
"dismissed",
|
|
"ignored",
|
|
"abstained (from)",
|
|
"forbore",
|
|
"refrained (from)",
|
|
"denied",
|
|
"disavowed",
|
|
"disclaimed",
|
|
"disputed",
|
|
"gainsaid",
|
|
"stuck",
|
|
"abjured",
|
|
"forswore",
|
|
"foreswore",
|
|
"recanted",
|
|
"renounced",
|
|
"retracted",
|
|
"took back",
|
|
"unsaid",
|
|
"withdrew",
|
|
"avoided",
|
|
"bypassed",
|
|
"detoured",
|
|
"contradicted",
|
|
"denied",
|
|
"disowned",
|
|
"negated",
|
|
"controverted",
|
|
"disagreed (with)",
|
|
"disproved",
|
|
"disputed",
|
|
"rebutted",
|
|
"refuted",
|
|
"backed down",
|
|
"backed off",
|
|
"backtracked",
|
|
"disallowed",
|
|
"recalled",
|
|
"reneged",
|
|
"revoked"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"condoned",
|
|
"countenanced",
|
|
"swallowed",
|
|
"tolerated",
|
|
"adopted",
|
|
"embraced",
|
|
"received",
|
|
"took",
|
|
"welcomed",
|
|
"acceded",
|
|
"acquiesced",
|
|
"agreed",
|
|
"assented",
|
|
"consented",
|
|
"chose",
|
|
"handpicked",
|
|
"selected",
|
|
"espoused",
|
|
"supported"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"accepted",
|
|
"agreed (to)",
|
|
"approved"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"refuted":{
|
|
"to declare not to be true":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"while he was publicly refuting rumors of a merger, behind the scenes the CEO was working to effect that very outcome"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"contradicted",
|
|
"denied",
|
|
"disaffirmed",
|
|
"disallowed",
|
|
"disavowed",
|
|
"disclaimed",
|
|
"disconfirmed",
|
|
"disowned",
|
|
"gainsaid",
|
|
"negated",
|
|
"negatived",
|
|
"rejected",
|
|
"repudiated"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"traversed",
|
|
"challenged",
|
|
"confuted",
|
|
"disproved",
|
|
"rebutted",
|
|
"disagreed (with)",
|
|
"disputed"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"accepted",
|
|
"adopted",
|
|
"embraced",
|
|
"espoused",
|
|
"affirmed",
|
|
"announced",
|
|
"asserted",
|
|
"averred",
|
|
"claimed",
|
|
"declared",
|
|
"maintained",
|
|
"professed",
|
|
"submitted",
|
|
"authenticated",
|
|
"corroborated",
|
|
"substantiated",
|
|
"validated",
|
|
"verified"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"acknowledged",
|
|
"admitted",
|
|
"allowed",
|
|
"avowed",
|
|
"conceded",
|
|
"confirmed",
|
|
"owned"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to prove to be false":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the victories of African-American athlete Jesse Owens in the 1936 Olympics effectively refuted the racial views of the Nazis"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"belied",
|
|
"confounded",
|
|
"confuted",
|
|
"debunked",
|
|
"disconfirmed",
|
|
"discredited",
|
|
"disproved",
|
|
"falsified",
|
|
"rebutted",
|
|
"shot down"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"overthrew",
|
|
"overturned",
|
|
"challenged",
|
|
"contested",
|
|
"queried",
|
|
"questioned",
|
|
"doubted",
|
|
"mistrusted",
|
|
"debated",
|
|
"discussed",
|
|
"hashed (over)",
|
|
"mooted",
|
|
"talked over"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"documented",
|
|
"evidenced",
|
|
"evinced",
|
|
"recorded",
|
|
"showed",
|
|
"supported",
|
|
"witnessed",
|
|
"backed (up)",
|
|
"buttressed",
|
|
"corroborated",
|
|
"substantiated",
|
|
"adduced",
|
|
"attested",
|
|
"authenticated",
|
|
"certified",
|
|
"identified",
|
|
"demonstrated",
|
|
"displayed",
|
|
"illustrated",
|
|
"manifested"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"confirmed",
|
|
"established",
|
|
"proved",
|
|
"validated",
|
|
"verified"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"refuting":{
|
|
"as in":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"related":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to declare not to be true":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"acknowledging",
|
|
"admitting",
|
|
"allowing",
|
|
"avowing",
|
|
"conceding",
|
|
"confirming",
|
|
"owning"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"while he was publicly refuting rumors of a merger, behind the scenes the CEO was working to effect that very outcome"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"accepting",
|
|
"adopting",
|
|
"embracing",
|
|
"espousing",
|
|
"affirming",
|
|
"announcing",
|
|
"asserting",
|
|
"averring",
|
|
"claiming",
|
|
"declaring",
|
|
"maintaining",
|
|
"professing",
|
|
"submitting",
|
|
"authenticating",
|
|
"corroborating",
|
|
"substantiating",
|
|
"validating",
|
|
"verifying"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"traversing",
|
|
"challenging",
|
|
"confuting",
|
|
"disproving",
|
|
"rebutting",
|
|
"disagreeing (with)",
|
|
"disputing"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"contradicting",
|
|
"denying",
|
|
"disaffirming",
|
|
"disallowing",
|
|
"disavowing",
|
|
"disclaiming",
|
|
"disconfirming",
|
|
"disowning",
|
|
"gainsaying",
|
|
"negating",
|
|
"negativing",
|
|
"rejecting",
|
|
"repudiating"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to prove to be false":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"confirming",
|
|
"establishing",
|
|
"proving",
|
|
"validating",
|
|
"verifying"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the victories of African-American athlete Jesse Owens in the 1936 Olympics effectively refuted the racial views of the Nazis"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"documenting",
|
|
"evidencing",
|
|
"evincing",
|
|
"recording",
|
|
"showing",
|
|
"supporting",
|
|
"witnessing",
|
|
"backing (up)",
|
|
"buttressing",
|
|
"corroborating",
|
|
"substantiating",
|
|
"adducing",
|
|
"attesting",
|
|
"authenticating",
|
|
"certifying",
|
|
"identifying",
|
|
"demonstrating",
|
|
"displaying",
|
|
"illustrating",
|
|
"manifesting"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"overthrowing",
|
|
"overturning",
|
|
"challenging",
|
|
"contesting",
|
|
"querying",
|
|
"questioning",
|
|
"doubting",
|
|
"mistrusting",
|
|
"debating",
|
|
"discussing",
|
|
"hashing (over)",
|
|
"mooting",
|
|
"talking over"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"belying",
|
|
"confounding",
|
|
"confuting",
|
|
"debunking",
|
|
"disconfirming",
|
|
"discrediting",
|
|
"disproving",
|
|
"falsifying",
|
|
"rebutting",
|
|
"shooting down"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"reframed":{
|
|
"as in reformulated , redrafted":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"redrafted",
|
|
"reformulated",
|
|
"assembled",
|
|
"compounded",
|
|
"pieced (together)",
|
|
"built",
|
|
"constructed",
|
|
"made",
|
|
"conceived",
|
|
"concocted",
|
|
"devised",
|
|
"authored",
|
|
"indited",
|
|
"penned",
|
|
"wrote",
|
|
"couched",
|
|
"expressed",
|
|
"phrased",
|
|
"stated",
|
|
"verbalized",
|
|
"worded",
|
|
"fabricated",
|
|
"fashioned",
|
|
"formed",
|
|
"molded",
|
|
"sculptured",
|
|
"shaped",
|
|
"cast",
|
|
"composed",
|
|
"crafted",
|
|
"drafted",
|
|
"drew up",
|
|
"formulated",
|
|
"framed",
|
|
"prepared"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"refusniks":{
|
|
"as in refusers , recusants":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"recusants",
|
|
"refusers",
|
|
"discontents",
|
|
"malcontents",
|
|
"defiers",
|
|
"insurgents",
|
|
"insurrectionaries",
|
|
"insurrectionists",
|
|
"mutineers",
|
|
"rebels",
|
|
"reds",
|
|
"revolters",
|
|
"revolutionaries",
|
|
"revolutionists",
|
|
"revolutionizers",
|
|
"abandoners",
|
|
"come-outers",
|
|
"dropouts",
|
|
"leavers",
|
|
"betrayers",
|
|
"double-crossers",
|
|
"quislings",
|
|
"traitors",
|
|
"traitresses",
|
|
"traitoresses",
|
|
"turnabouts",
|
|
"turncoats",
|
|
"apostates",
|
|
"defectors",
|
|
"deserters",
|
|
"recreants",
|
|
"renegades"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"loyalists",
|
|
"adherents",
|
|
"disciples",
|
|
"followers",
|
|
"supporters",
|
|
"fanatics",
|
|
"militants",
|
|
"partisans",
|
|
"partizans",
|
|
"zealots"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"refining":{
|
|
"to make better":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"worked on refining her backhand before the big tennis match"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"ameliorating",
|
|
"amending",
|
|
"bettering",
|
|
"enhancing",
|
|
"enriching",
|
|
"helping",
|
|
"improving",
|
|
"meliorating",
|
|
"perfecting",
|
|
"upgrading"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"correcting",
|
|
"emending",
|
|
"rectifying",
|
|
"reforming",
|
|
"remediating",
|
|
"remedying",
|
|
"editing",
|
|
"fine-tuning",
|
|
"redrafting",
|
|
"refurbishing",
|
|
"rehabbing",
|
|
"rehabilitating",
|
|
"revamping",
|
|
"revising",
|
|
"reworking",
|
|
"beefing (up)",
|
|
"boosting",
|
|
"fortifying",
|
|
"intensifying",
|
|
"reinforcing",
|
|
"reenforcing",
|
|
"strengthening",
|
|
"fining",
|
|
"honing",
|
|
"polishing",
|
|
"retouching",
|
|
"touching up"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"damaging",
|
|
"endamaging",
|
|
"harming",
|
|
"hurting",
|
|
"impairing",
|
|
"injuring",
|
|
"spoiling",
|
|
"tarnishing",
|
|
"vitiating",
|
|
"blemishing",
|
|
"blighting",
|
|
"defacing",
|
|
"disfiguring",
|
|
"flawing",
|
|
"marring",
|
|
"diminishing",
|
|
"lessening",
|
|
"lowering",
|
|
"reducing"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"worsening"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"refigured":{
|
|
"as in rejiggered , reengineered":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"altered",
|
|
"converted",
|
|
"made over",
|
|
"modified",
|
|
"recast",
|
|
"reclaimed",
|
|
"recycled",
|
|
"redesigned",
|
|
"redeveloped",
|
|
"redid",
|
|
"reengineered",
|
|
"refashioned",
|
|
"refitted",
|
|
"refocused",
|
|
"reinvented",
|
|
"rejiggered",
|
|
"remade",
|
|
"remodeled",
|
|
"revamped",
|
|
"revised",
|
|
"reworked",
|
|
"transformed",
|
|
"readapted",
|
|
"readjusted",
|
|
"acclimated",
|
|
"acclimatized",
|
|
"accommodated",
|
|
"adapted",
|
|
"adjusted",
|
|
"conditioned",
|
|
"conformed",
|
|
"doctored",
|
|
"edited",
|
|
"fashioned",
|
|
"fitted",
|
|
"fit",
|
|
"put",
|
|
"shaped",
|
|
"suited",
|
|
"tailored",
|
|
"attuned",
|
|
"corrected",
|
|
"harmonized",
|
|
"squared",
|
|
"tuned"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in recomputed":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"recomputed",
|
|
"counted",
|
|
"enumerated",
|
|
"numbered",
|
|
"told",
|
|
"divided",
|
|
"multiplied",
|
|
"subtracted",
|
|
"calculated",
|
|
"ciphered",
|
|
"computed",
|
|
"figured",
|
|
"reckoned",
|
|
"tabled",
|
|
"tabulated",
|
|
"tallied",
|
|
"worked out",
|
|
"added",
|
|
"cast (up)",
|
|
"footed (up)",
|
|
"summated",
|
|
"summed",
|
|
"totaled",
|
|
"totalled",
|
|
"totalized",
|
|
"toted (up)",
|
|
"totted (up)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"refutations":{
|
|
"something (as an argument) that serves to disprove":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"these are hard scientific facts against which there can be no reasonable refutation"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"confutations",
|
|
"disconfirmations",
|
|
"disproofs",
|
|
"rebuttals"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"counterarguments",
|
|
"counter-arguments"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"attestations",
|
|
"confirmations",
|
|
"corroborations",
|
|
"documentations",
|
|
"evidences",
|
|
"substantiations",
|
|
"testaments",
|
|
"testimonies",
|
|
"validations",
|
|
"witnesses",
|
|
"authentications",
|
|
"identifications",
|
|
"manifestations",
|
|
"verifications"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"proofs"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"refuseniks":{
|
|
"as in refusers , recusants":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"recusants",
|
|
"refusers",
|
|
"discontents",
|
|
"malcontents",
|
|
"defiers",
|
|
"insurgents",
|
|
"insurrectionaries",
|
|
"insurrectionists",
|
|
"mutineers",
|
|
"rebels",
|
|
"reds",
|
|
"revolters",
|
|
"revolutionaries",
|
|
"revolutionists",
|
|
"revolutionizers",
|
|
"abandoners",
|
|
"come-outers",
|
|
"dropouts",
|
|
"leavers",
|
|
"betrayers",
|
|
"double-crossers",
|
|
"quislings",
|
|
"traitors",
|
|
"traitresses",
|
|
"traitoresses",
|
|
"turnabouts",
|
|
"turncoats",
|
|
"apostates",
|
|
"defectors",
|
|
"deserters",
|
|
"recreants",
|
|
"renegades"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"loyalists",
|
|
"adherents",
|
|
"disciples",
|
|
"followers",
|
|
"supporters",
|
|
"fanatics",
|
|
"militants",
|
|
"partisans",
|
|
"partizans",
|
|
"zealots"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"reflects":{
|
|
"to reproduce or show (an exact likeness) as a mirror would":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"her face was reflected in the waters of the still pond"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"images",
|
|
"mirrors"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"clones",
|
|
"copies",
|
|
"duplicates",
|
|
"imitates",
|
|
"reduplicates",
|
|
"repeats",
|
|
"replicates",
|
|
"reproduces"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to make a statement of one's opinion":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"reflected on the huge influence that the electronic media have on our national elections"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"allows",
|
|
"comments",
|
|
"editorializes",
|
|
"notes",
|
|
"observes",
|
|
"opines",
|
|
"remarks",
|
|
"weighs in"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"commentates",
|
|
"articulates",
|
|
"expresses",
|
|
"says",
|
|
"speaks",
|
|
"states",
|
|
"talks",
|
|
"tells",
|
|
"utters",
|
|
"verbalizes",
|
|
"vocalizes",
|
|
"conjectures",
|
|
"daresays",
|
|
"guesses",
|
|
"speculates",
|
|
"supposes",
|
|
"surmises"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"refashion":{
|
|
"to make different in some way":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"refashioned my old pair of jeans into a cover for my scrapbook"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"alter",
|
|
"change",
|
|
"make over",
|
|
"modify",
|
|
"recast",
|
|
"redo",
|
|
"remake",
|
|
"remodel",
|
|
"revamp",
|
|
"revise",
|
|
"rework",
|
|
"vary"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"deform",
|
|
"metamorphose",
|
|
"mutate",
|
|
"regenerate",
|
|
"revolutionize",
|
|
"transfigure",
|
|
"transform",
|
|
"transmute",
|
|
"commute",
|
|
"convert",
|
|
"exchange",
|
|
"rejigger",
|
|
"retool"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"fix",
|
|
"freeze",
|
|
"set",
|
|
"stabilize"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"refrains (from)":{
|
|
"to resist the temptation of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"couldn't refrain from ruffling her nephew's neatly combed hair whenever she saw him"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"abjures",
|
|
"abstains (from)",
|
|
"forbears",
|
|
"forgoes",
|
|
"foregoes",
|
|
"keeps (from)",
|
|
"withholds (from)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"avoids",
|
|
"eschews",
|
|
"shuns",
|
|
"checks",
|
|
"constrains",
|
|
"curbs",
|
|
"inhibits",
|
|
"denies",
|
|
"refuses",
|
|
"rejects",
|
|
"repudiates",
|
|
"bucks",
|
|
"combats",
|
|
"fights"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"acquiesces (to)",
|
|
"capitulates",
|
|
"concedes (to)",
|
|
"knuckles under (to)"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"bows (to)",
|
|
"gives in (to)",
|
|
"submits (to)",
|
|
"succumbs (to)",
|
|
"surrenders (to)",
|
|
"yields (to)"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"referee":{
|
|
"a person who impartially decides or resolves a dispute or controversy":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"served as the unofficial referee in disputes over the family business"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"adjudicator",
|
|
"arbiter",
|
|
"arbitrator",
|
|
"judge",
|
|
"umpire"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"jurist",
|
|
"justice",
|
|
"magistrate",
|
|
"intermediary",
|
|
"intermediate",
|
|
"mediator",
|
|
"mediatrix",
|
|
"moderator",
|
|
"negotiator",
|
|
"conciliator",
|
|
"go-between",
|
|
"peacemaker",
|
|
"reconciler",
|
|
"troubleshooter",
|
|
"decider"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to give an opinion about (something at issue or in dispute)":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"their father usually ends up refereeing any disputes concerning use of the big TV"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"adjudge",
|
|
"adjudicate",
|
|
"arbitrate",
|
|
"decide",
|
|
"determine",
|
|
"judge",
|
|
"rule (on)",
|
|
"settle",
|
|
"umpire"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"consider",
|
|
"deem",
|
|
"deliberate",
|
|
"hear",
|
|
"ponder",
|
|
"weigh",
|
|
"size up",
|
|
"mediate",
|
|
"moderate",
|
|
"negotiate",
|
|
"prosecute",
|
|
"try",
|
|
"find (for or against)",
|
|
"conclude",
|
|
"resolve",
|
|
"redetermine",
|
|
"rejudge"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"equivocate",
|
|
"hedge",
|
|
"pussyfoot",
|
|
"skirt"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"refinances":{
|
|
"as in cofinances":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"cofinances",
|
|
"grubstakes",
|
|
"advocates",
|
|
"aids",
|
|
"backs",
|
|
"champions",
|
|
"endorses",
|
|
"indorses",
|
|
"patronizes",
|
|
"sponsors",
|
|
"supports",
|
|
"bankrolls",
|
|
"capitalizes",
|
|
"endows",
|
|
"finances",
|
|
"funds",
|
|
"stakes",
|
|
"subsidizes",
|
|
"underwrites",
|
|
"maintains",
|
|
"nourishes",
|
|
"provides (for)",
|
|
"clears",
|
|
"defrays",
|
|
"discharges",
|
|
"foots",
|
|
"liquidates",
|
|
"pays",
|
|
"pays off",
|
|
"pays up",
|
|
"quits",
|
|
"recompenses",
|
|
"settles",
|
|
"springs (for)",
|
|
"stands",
|
|
"refunds"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"defunds"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"reframing":{
|
|
"as in reformulating , redrafting":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"redrafting",
|
|
"reformulating",
|
|
"assembling",
|
|
"compounding",
|
|
"piecing (together)",
|
|
"building",
|
|
"constructing",
|
|
"making",
|
|
"conceiving",
|
|
"concocting",
|
|
"devising",
|
|
"authoring",
|
|
"inditing",
|
|
"penning",
|
|
"writing",
|
|
"couching",
|
|
"expressing",
|
|
"phrasing",
|
|
"stating",
|
|
"verbalizing",
|
|
"wording",
|
|
"fabricating",
|
|
"fashioning",
|
|
"forming",
|
|
"molding",
|
|
"sculpturing",
|
|
"shaping",
|
|
"casting",
|
|
"composing",
|
|
"crafting",
|
|
"drafting",
|
|
"drawing up",
|
|
"formulating",
|
|
"framing",
|
|
"preparing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"reflux":{
|
|
"as in ebb , reflow":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"ebb",
|
|
"reflow",
|
|
"drain",
|
|
"flow",
|
|
"rush",
|
|
"stampede",
|
|
"exodus",
|
|
"gush",
|
|
"outflow",
|
|
"outpour",
|
|
"outpouring",
|
|
"diaspora",
|
|
"emigration",
|
|
"flight",
|
|
"discharge",
|
|
"effluence",
|
|
"emanation",
|
|
"emission"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"flux",
|
|
"inflow",
|
|
"influx",
|
|
"inrush",
|
|
"deluge",
|
|
"flood",
|
|
"inundation",
|
|
"overflow",
|
|
"spate",
|
|
"torrent",
|
|
"river",
|
|
"stream",
|
|
"tide"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"referees":{
|
|
"a person who impartially decides or resolves a dispute or controversy":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"served as the unofficial referee in disputes over the family business"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"adjudicators",
|
|
"arbiters",
|
|
"arbitrators",
|
|
"judges",
|
|
"umpires"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"jurists",
|
|
"justices",
|
|
"magistrates",
|
|
"intermediaries",
|
|
"intermediates",
|
|
"mediators",
|
|
"mediatrixes",
|
|
"moderators",
|
|
"negotiators",
|
|
"conciliators",
|
|
"go-betweens",
|
|
"peacemakers",
|
|
"reconcilers",
|
|
"troubleshooters",
|
|
"deciders"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to give an opinion about (something at issue or in dispute)":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"their father usually ends up refereeing any disputes concerning use of the big TV"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"adjudges",
|
|
"adjudicates",
|
|
"arbitrates",
|
|
"decides",
|
|
"determines",
|
|
"judges",
|
|
"rules (on)",
|
|
"settles",
|
|
"umpires"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"considers",
|
|
"deems",
|
|
"deliberates",
|
|
"hears",
|
|
"ponders",
|
|
"weighs",
|
|
"sizes up",
|
|
"mediates",
|
|
"moderates",
|
|
"negotiates",
|
|
"prosecutes",
|
|
"tries",
|
|
"finds (for or against)",
|
|
"concludes",
|
|
"resolves",
|
|
"redetermines",
|
|
"rejudges"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"equivocates",
|
|
"hedges",
|
|
"pussyfoots",
|
|
"skirts"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"refutable":{
|
|
"as in contradictable":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"contradictable",
|
|
"arguable",
|
|
"controvertible",
|
|
"debatable",
|
|
"disputable",
|
|
"doubtable",
|
|
"doubtful",
|
|
"issuable",
|
|
"moot",
|
|
"negotiable",
|
|
"questionable",
|
|
"controversial",
|
|
"debated",
|
|
"disputed",
|
|
"dubious",
|
|
"iffy",
|
|
"inconclusive",
|
|
"indecisive",
|
|
"problematic",
|
|
"problematical",
|
|
"shaky",
|
|
"uncertain",
|
|
"academic",
|
|
"academical",
|
|
"hypothetical",
|
|
"speculative",
|
|
"theoretical",
|
|
"theoretic",
|
|
"ambiguous",
|
|
"equivocal"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"accomplished",
|
|
"certain",
|
|
"hands-down",
|
|
"inarguable",
|
|
"incontestable",
|
|
"incontrovertible",
|
|
"indisputable",
|
|
"indubitable",
|
|
"irrefragable",
|
|
"positive",
|
|
"questionless",
|
|
"settled",
|
|
"sure",
|
|
"unanswerable",
|
|
"unarguable",
|
|
"unchallengeable",
|
|
"undebatable",
|
|
"undeniable",
|
|
"unquestionable",
|
|
"irrefutable",
|
|
"definite",
|
|
"unambiguous",
|
|
"unequivocal",
|
|
"absolute",
|
|
"clear",
|
|
"conclusive",
|
|
"decisive",
|
|
"uncontested",
|
|
"undisputed"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"refuse":{
|
|
"to be unwilling to grant":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the reclusive movie star usually refuses requests for interviews"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"decline",
|
|
"deny",
|
|
"disallow",
|
|
"disapprove",
|
|
"negative",
|
|
"nix",
|
|
"reject",
|
|
"reprobate",
|
|
"withhold"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"ban",
|
|
"enjoin",
|
|
"forbid",
|
|
"prohibit",
|
|
"proscribe",
|
|
"veto",
|
|
"rebuff",
|
|
"repel",
|
|
"spurn",
|
|
"check",
|
|
"constrain",
|
|
"curb",
|
|
"hold",
|
|
"keep",
|
|
"repress",
|
|
"restrain",
|
|
"restrict",
|
|
"balk (at)",
|
|
"hinder",
|
|
"impede",
|
|
"obstruct"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"afford",
|
|
"furnish",
|
|
"give",
|
|
"provide",
|
|
"supply",
|
|
"authorize",
|
|
"commission",
|
|
"license",
|
|
"licence",
|
|
"accede (to)",
|
|
"acquiesce",
|
|
"agree (to)",
|
|
"assent (to)",
|
|
"consent (to)",
|
|
"warrant",
|
|
"accord",
|
|
"sanction",
|
|
"vouchsafe"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"allow",
|
|
"concede",
|
|
"grant",
|
|
"let",
|
|
"OK",
|
|
"okay",
|
|
"permit"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to show unwillingness to accept, do, engage in, or agree to":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"she refused the award, citing the hard work of others who deserved the recognition more than she did"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"balk (at)",
|
|
"decline",
|
|
"deselect",
|
|
"disapprove",
|
|
"negative",
|
|
"nix",
|
|
"pass",
|
|
"pass up",
|
|
"reject",
|
|
"reprobate",
|
|
"repudiate",
|
|
"spurn",
|
|
"throw out",
|
|
"throw over",
|
|
"turn down"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"blow off",
|
|
"disdain",
|
|
"rebuff",
|
|
"scorn",
|
|
"scout",
|
|
"shoot down",
|
|
"overrule",
|
|
"veto",
|
|
"forbid",
|
|
"prohibit",
|
|
"proscribe",
|
|
"dismiss",
|
|
"ignore",
|
|
"abstain (from)",
|
|
"forbear",
|
|
"refrain (from)",
|
|
"deny",
|
|
"disavow",
|
|
"disclaim",
|
|
"dispute",
|
|
"gainsay",
|
|
"stick",
|
|
"abjure",
|
|
"forswear",
|
|
"foreswear",
|
|
"recant",
|
|
"renounce",
|
|
"retract",
|
|
"take back",
|
|
"unsay",
|
|
"withdraw",
|
|
"avoid",
|
|
"bypass",
|
|
"detour",
|
|
"contradict",
|
|
"deny",
|
|
"disown",
|
|
"negate",
|
|
"controvert",
|
|
"disagree (with)",
|
|
"disprove",
|
|
"dispute",
|
|
"rebut",
|
|
"refute",
|
|
"back down",
|
|
"back off",
|
|
"backtrack",
|
|
"disallow",
|
|
"recall",
|
|
"renege",
|
|
"revoke"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"condone",
|
|
"countenance",
|
|
"swallow",
|
|
"tolerate",
|
|
"adopt",
|
|
"embrace",
|
|
"receive",
|
|
"take",
|
|
"welcome",
|
|
"accede",
|
|
"acquiesce",
|
|
"agree",
|
|
"assent",
|
|
"consent",
|
|
"choose",
|
|
"handpick",
|
|
"select",
|
|
"espouse",
|
|
"support"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"accept",
|
|
"agree (to)",
|
|
"approve"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"discarded or useless material":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"refuse had littered the playground until our volunteer group cleaned it up"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"chaff",
|
|
"deadwood",
|
|
"debris",
|
|
"dreck",
|
|
"drek",
|
|
"dross",
|
|
"dust",
|
|
"effluvium",
|
|
"effluvia",
|
|
"garbage",
|
|
"junk",
|
|
"litter",
|
|
"offal",
|
|
"offscouring",
|
|
"raffle",
|
|
"riffraff",
|
|
"rubbish",
|
|
"scrap",
|
|
"spilth",
|
|
"trash",
|
|
"truck",
|
|
"waste"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"crud",
|
|
"sewage",
|
|
"slop",
|
|
"swill",
|
|
"wash",
|
|
"detritus",
|
|
"remains",
|
|
"rubble",
|
|
"ruins",
|
|
"dump",
|
|
"scrap heap",
|
|
"lumber",
|
|
"odds and ends",
|
|
"trumpery",
|
|
"flotsam",
|
|
"jetsam",
|
|
"wreckage",
|
|
"castoff",
|
|
"cull",
|
|
"discard",
|
|
"hand-me-down",
|
|
"reject",
|
|
"throwaway",
|
|
"nothing",
|
|
"straw",
|
|
"two bits"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"catch",
|
|
"gem",
|
|
"goody",
|
|
"goodie",
|
|
"jewel",
|
|
"pearl",
|
|
"plum",
|
|
"prize",
|
|
"treasure",
|
|
"treasure trove",
|
|
"trove",
|
|
"valuable",
|
|
"booty",
|
|
"find",
|
|
"salvage"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in discarded , waste":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"castaway",
|
|
"cast-off",
|
|
"discarded",
|
|
"jettisoned",
|
|
"junked",
|
|
"waste",
|
|
"ignored",
|
|
"neglected",
|
|
"unattended",
|
|
"untended",
|
|
"godforsaken",
|
|
"miserable",
|
|
"shabby",
|
|
"wretched",
|
|
"abandoned",
|
|
"derelict",
|
|
"deserted",
|
|
"desolate",
|
|
"disused",
|
|
"forgotten",
|
|
"forsaken",
|
|
"rejected",
|
|
"vacant",
|
|
"vacated",
|
|
"void",
|
|
"empty",
|
|
"idle"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"reclaimed",
|
|
"recovered",
|
|
"redeemed",
|
|
"rescued",
|
|
"retrieved",
|
|
"salvaged",
|
|
"saved",
|
|
"reconditioned",
|
|
"rehabbed",
|
|
"rehabilitated",
|
|
"restored",
|
|
"repeopled"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"reformulate":{
|
|
"as in reframe , redraft":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"redraft",
|
|
"reframe",
|
|
"assemble",
|
|
"compound",
|
|
"piece (together)",
|
|
"build",
|
|
"construct",
|
|
"make",
|
|
"conceive",
|
|
"concoct",
|
|
"devise",
|
|
"author",
|
|
"indite",
|
|
"pen",
|
|
"write",
|
|
"couch",
|
|
"express",
|
|
"phrase",
|
|
"state",
|
|
"verbalize",
|
|
"word",
|
|
"fabricate",
|
|
"fashion",
|
|
"form",
|
|
"mold",
|
|
"sculpture",
|
|
"shape",
|
|
"cast",
|
|
"compose",
|
|
"craft",
|
|
"draft",
|
|
"draw up",
|
|
"formulate",
|
|
"frame",
|
|
"prepare"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"refines":{
|
|
"to make better":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"worked on refining her backhand before the big tennis match"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"ameliorates",
|
|
"amends",
|
|
"betters",
|
|
"enhances",
|
|
"enriches",
|
|
"helps",
|
|
"improves",
|
|
"meliorates",
|
|
"perfects",
|
|
"upgrades"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"corrects",
|
|
"emends",
|
|
"rectifies",
|
|
"reforms",
|
|
"remediates",
|
|
"remedies",
|
|
"edits",
|
|
"fine-tunes",
|
|
"redrafts",
|
|
"refurbishes",
|
|
"rehabilitates",
|
|
"rehabs",
|
|
"revamps",
|
|
"revises",
|
|
"reworks",
|
|
"beefs (up)",
|
|
"boosts",
|
|
"fortifies",
|
|
"intensifies",
|
|
"reinforces",
|
|
"reenforces",
|
|
"strengthens",
|
|
"fines",
|
|
"hones",
|
|
"polishes",
|
|
"retouches",
|
|
"touches up"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"damages",
|
|
"endamages",
|
|
"harms",
|
|
"hurts",
|
|
"impairs",
|
|
"injures",
|
|
"spoils",
|
|
"tarnishes",
|
|
"vitiates",
|
|
"blemishes",
|
|
"blights",
|
|
"defaces",
|
|
"disfigures",
|
|
"flaws",
|
|
"mars",
|
|
"diminishes",
|
|
"lessens",
|
|
"lowers",
|
|
"reduces"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"worsens"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"reformed":{
|
|
"to make better in behavior or character":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"volunteers at a sanctuary that tries to reform dogs with behavior problems"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"habilitated",
|
|
"reclaimed",
|
|
"redeemed",
|
|
"regenerated",
|
|
"rehabilitated"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"reeducated",
|
|
"amended",
|
|
"improved",
|
|
"refined",
|
|
"cleansed",
|
|
"purified",
|
|
"restored"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"abased",
|
|
"cankered",
|
|
"corrupted",
|
|
"debauched",
|
|
"degraded",
|
|
"demeaned",
|
|
"demoralized",
|
|
"depraved",
|
|
"lowered",
|
|
"perverted",
|
|
"poisoned",
|
|
"profaned",
|
|
"prostituted",
|
|
"subverted",
|
|
"warped"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to change one's behavior or character for the better":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a man who's been trying to reform ever since he got fired for missing too many days of work"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"amended",
|
|
"mended",
|
|
"shaped up",
|
|
"straightened (up or out)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"behaved",
|
|
"regenerated",
|
|
"bettered",
|
|
"improved"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"backslid",
|
|
"regressed"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to remove errors, defects, deficiencies, or deviations from":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"he had better reform his ways if he wants any of us to trust him"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"amended",
|
|
"corrected",
|
|
"debugged",
|
|
"emended",
|
|
"rectified",
|
|
"red-penciled",
|
|
"remedied"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"redrafted",
|
|
"redrew",
|
|
"restyled",
|
|
"revised",
|
|
"reworked",
|
|
"rewrote",
|
|
"blue-penciled",
|
|
"cut",
|
|
"shortened",
|
|
"redressed",
|
|
"righted",
|
|
"ameliorated",
|
|
"bettered",
|
|
"improved",
|
|
"perfected",
|
|
"polished",
|
|
"touched up",
|
|
"fixed",
|
|
"mended",
|
|
"repaired",
|
|
"adjusted",
|
|
"modulated",
|
|
"regulated",
|
|
"altered",
|
|
"changed",
|
|
"modified"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"damaged",
|
|
"harmed",
|
|
"hurt",
|
|
"impaired",
|
|
"injured",
|
|
"marred",
|
|
"spoiled",
|
|
"spoilt",
|
|
"aggravated",
|
|
"worsened"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"reflexes":{
|
|
"as in recoils":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"recoils",
|
|
"rebounds",
|
|
"revulsions",
|
|
"rises",
|
|
"backlashes",
|
|
"kickbacks",
|
|
"counterreactions",
|
|
"counter-reactions",
|
|
"counterresponses",
|
|
"counter-responses",
|
|
"answers",
|
|
"reactions",
|
|
"replies",
|
|
"responses",
|
|
"takes"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"actions",
|
|
"behaviors",
|
|
"causes",
|
|
"effects"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"reflex":{
|
|
"as in natural , unconscious":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"conditioned",
|
|
"natural",
|
|
"Pavlovian",
|
|
"reactive",
|
|
"simple",
|
|
"subconscious",
|
|
"subliminal",
|
|
"unconscious",
|
|
"unforced",
|
|
"visceral",
|
|
"automatic",
|
|
"instinctive",
|
|
"instinctual",
|
|
"involuntary",
|
|
"knee-jerk",
|
|
"mechanic",
|
|
"mechanical",
|
|
"robotic",
|
|
"spontaneous",
|
|
"concealed",
|
|
"hidden",
|
|
"shrouded",
|
|
"subtle"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"aware",
|
|
"conscious",
|
|
"definitive",
|
|
"explicit",
|
|
"express",
|
|
"detectable",
|
|
"discernible",
|
|
"discernable",
|
|
"observable",
|
|
"perceptible",
|
|
"visible"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in recoil":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"recoil",
|
|
"rebound",
|
|
"revulsion",
|
|
"rise",
|
|
"backlash",
|
|
"kickback",
|
|
"counterreaction",
|
|
"counterresponse",
|
|
"answer",
|
|
"reaction",
|
|
"reply",
|
|
"response",
|
|
"take"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"action",
|
|
"behavior",
|
|
"cause",
|
|
"effect"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"reflection":{
|
|
"a briefly expressed opinion":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"does anyone want to share their reflections on the passage we just read?"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"comment",
|
|
"note",
|
|
"remark"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"analysis",
|
|
"commentary",
|
|
"exposition",
|
|
"aside",
|
|
"obiter dictum",
|
|
"annotation",
|
|
"belief",
|
|
"conviction",
|
|
"eye",
|
|
"feeling",
|
|
"judgment",
|
|
"judgement",
|
|
"mind",
|
|
"notion",
|
|
"persuasion",
|
|
"sentiment",
|
|
"verdict",
|
|
"view",
|
|
"advice",
|
|
"input"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"a cause of shame":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"your constant lying is a serious reflection on your character"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"disgrace",
|
|
"dishonor",
|
|
"opprobrium",
|
|
"reproach",
|
|
"scandal"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"blot",
|
|
"brand",
|
|
"slur",
|
|
"smirch",
|
|
"spot",
|
|
"stain",
|
|
"stigma",
|
|
"taint"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"boast",
|
|
"glory",
|
|
"jewel",
|
|
"pride",
|
|
"treasure"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"credit",
|
|
"honor"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"a careful weighing of the reasons for or against something":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"after reflection , they decided to refuse the offer on the house"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"account",
|
|
"advisement",
|
|
"consideration",
|
|
"debate",
|
|
"deliberation",
|
|
"study",
|
|
"thought"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"cogitation",
|
|
"contemplation",
|
|
"meditation",
|
|
"pondering",
|
|
"rumination",
|
|
"introspection",
|
|
"agonizing",
|
|
"hesitation",
|
|
"indecision",
|
|
"premeditation"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"refrigerated":{
|
|
"as in frozen , iced":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"frore",
|
|
"frosted",
|
|
"frozen",
|
|
"iced",
|
|
"unheated",
|
|
"subfreezing",
|
|
"subzero",
|
|
"arctic",
|
|
"cold",
|
|
"coolish",
|
|
"freezing",
|
|
"frigid",
|
|
"frosty",
|
|
"glacial",
|
|
"ice-cold",
|
|
"icy",
|
|
"numbing",
|
|
"polar",
|
|
"shivery",
|
|
"wintry",
|
|
"wintery",
|
|
"bracing",
|
|
"brisk",
|
|
"crisp",
|
|
"invigorating",
|
|
"rigorous",
|
|
"snappy",
|
|
"bitter",
|
|
"bleak",
|
|
"chill",
|
|
"chilling",
|
|
"chilly",
|
|
"nipping",
|
|
"nippy",
|
|
"raw",
|
|
"sharp"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"balmy",
|
|
"warm",
|
|
"lukewarm",
|
|
"tepid",
|
|
"heated",
|
|
"warmed"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to cause to lose heat":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"refrigerate the cake after you frost it so that the frosting doesn't melt"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"chilled",
|
|
"cooled"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"air-conditioned",
|
|
"frosted",
|
|
"froze",
|
|
"iced",
|
|
"quick-froze",
|
|
"supercooled",
|
|
"ventilated"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"baked",
|
|
"boiled",
|
|
"broiled",
|
|
"steamed",
|
|
"heat-treated",
|
|
"tempered",
|
|
"microwaved"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"heated",
|
|
"toasted",
|
|
"warmed"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"refeeds":{
|
|
"as in reprovisions":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"reprovisions",
|
|
"hand-feeds",
|
|
"spoon-feeds",
|
|
"underfeeds",
|
|
"force-feeds",
|
|
"overfeeds",
|
|
"surfeits",
|
|
"battens",
|
|
"fattens",
|
|
"fills",
|
|
"messes",
|
|
"banquets",
|
|
"dines",
|
|
"feasts",
|
|
"regales",
|
|
"nourishes",
|
|
"nurtures",
|
|
"sustains",
|
|
"serves",
|
|
"waits"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"refusing":{
|
|
"to be unwilling to grant":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the reclusive movie star usually refuses requests for interviews"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"declining",
|
|
"denying",
|
|
"disallowing",
|
|
"disapproving",
|
|
"negativing",
|
|
"nixing",
|
|
"rejecting",
|
|
"reprobating",
|
|
"withholding"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"banning",
|
|
"enjoining",
|
|
"forbidding",
|
|
"prohibiting",
|
|
"proscribing",
|
|
"vetoing",
|
|
"rebuffing",
|
|
"repelling",
|
|
"spurning",
|
|
"checking",
|
|
"constraining",
|
|
"curbing",
|
|
"holding",
|
|
"keeping",
|
|
"repressing",
|
|
"restraining",
|
|
"restricting",
|
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"balking (at)",
|
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"hindering",
|
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"impeding",
|
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"obstructing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"affording",
|
|
"furnishing",
|
|
"giving",
|
|
"providing",
|
|
"supplying",
|
|
"authorizing",
|
|
"commissioning",
|
|
"licensing",
|
|
"licencing",
|
|
"acceding (to)",
|
|
"acquiescing",
|
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"agreeing (to)",
|
|
"assenting (to)",
|
|
"consenting (to)",
|
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"warranting",
|
|
"according",
|
|
"sanctioning",
|
|
"vouchsafing"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"allowing",
|
|
"conceding",
|
|
"granting",
|
|
"letting",
|
|
"OK'ing",
|
|
"okaying",
|
|
"permitting"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to show unwillingness to accept, do, engage in, or agree to":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"she refused the award, citing the hard work of others who deserved the recognition more than she did"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"balking (at)",
|
|
"declining",
|
|
"deselecting",
|
|
"disapproving",
|
|
"negativing",
|
|
"nixing",
|
|
"passing",
|
|
"passing up",
|
|
"rejecting",
|
|
"reprobating",
|
|
"repudiating",
|
|
"spurning",
|
|
"throwing out",
|
|
"throwing over",
|
|
"turning down"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"blowing off",
|
|
"disdaining",
|
|
"rebuffing",
|
|
"scorning",
|
|
"scouting",
|
|
"shooting down",
|
|
"overruling",
|
|
"vetoing",
|
|
"forbidding",
|
|
"prohibiting",
|
|
"proscribing",
|
|
"dismissing",
|
|
"ignoring",
|
|
"abstaining (from)",
|
|
"forbearing",
|
|
"refraining (from)",
|
|
"denying",
|
|
"disavowing",
|
|
"disclaiming",
|
|
"disputing",
|
|
"gainsaying",
|
|
"sticking",
|
|
"abjuring",
|
|
"forswearing",
|
|
"foreswearing",
|
|
"recanting",
|
|
"renouncing",
|
|
"retracting",
|
|
"taking back",
|
|
"unsaying",
|
|
"withdrawing",
|
|
"avoiding",
|
|
"bypassing",
|
|
"detouring",
|
|
"contradicting",
|
|
"denying",
|
|
"disowning",
|
|
"negating",
|
|
"controverting",
|
|
"disagreeing (with)",
|
|
"disproving",
|
|
"disputing",
|
|
"rebutting",
|
|
"refuting",
|
|
"backing down",
|
|
"backing off",
|
|
"backtracking",
|
|
"disallowing",
|
|
"recalling",
|
|
"reneging",
|
|
"revoking"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"condoning",
|
|
"countenancing",
|
|
"swallowing",
|
|
"tolerating",
|
|
"adopting",
|
|
"embracing",
|
|
"receiving",
|
|
"taking",
|
|
"welcoming",
|
|
"acceding",
|
|
"acquiescing",
|
|
"agreeing",
|
|
"assenting",
|
|
"consenting",
|
|
"choosing",
|
|
"handpicking",
|
|
"selecting",
|
|
"espousing",
|
|
"supporting"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"accepting",
|
|
"agreeing (to)",
|
|
"approving"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"reflects (on or upon)":{
|
|
"as in reminisces , muses (upon)":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"muses (upon)",
|
|
"reminisces",
|
|
"chews over",
|
|
"cogitates",
|
|
"considers",
|
|
"contemplates",
|
|
"debates",
|
|
"deliberates",
|
|
"entertains",
|
|
"eyes",
|
|
"kicks around",
|
|
"meditates",
|
|
"mulls (over)",
|
|
"perpends",
|
|
"ponders",
|
|
"pores (over)",
|
|
"questions",
|
|
"revolves",
|
|
"ruminates",
|
|
"studies",
|
|
"thinks (about or over)",
|
|
"turns",
|
|
"weighs",
|
|
"wrestles (with)",
|
|
"analyzes",
|
|
"explores",
|
|
"reviews",
|
|
"concludes",
|
|
"reasons",
|
|
"second-guesses",
|
|
"speculates (about)",
|
|
"broods (about or over)",
|
|
"dwells (on or upon)",
|
|
"fixates (on or upon)",
|
|
"frets (about or over)",
|
|
"obsesses (about or over)",
|
|
"believes",
|
|
"conceives",
|
|
"opines",
|
|
"absorbs",
|
|
"assimilates",
|
|
"digests",
|
|
"drinks (in)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"disregards",
|
|
"ignores",
|
|
"overlooks",
|
|
"slights",
|
|
"dismisses",
|
|
"pooh-poohs",
|
|
"poohs",
|
|
"rejects"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"refound":{
|
|
"as in relaunch , reinstitute":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"reinitiate",
|
|
"reinstitute",
|
|
"relaunch",
|
|
"arrange",
|
|
"organize",
|
|
"systematize",
|
|
"systemize",
|
|
"endow",
|
|
"finance",
|
|
"fund",
|
|
"subsidize",
|
|
"develop",
|
|
"enlarge",
|
|
"expand",
|
|
"construct",
|
|
"put up",
|
|
"conceive",
|
|
"concoct",
|
|
"contrive",
|
|
"cook (up)",
|
|
"create",
|
|
"devise",
|
|
"fabricate",
|
|
"invent",
|
|
"make up",
|
|
"manufacture",
|
|
"produce",
|
|
"think (up)",
|
|
"author",
|
|
"father",
|
|
"originate",
|
|
"begin",
|
|
"constitute",
|
|
"establish",
|
|
"found",
|
|
"inaugurate",
|
|
"initiate",
|
|
"innovate",
|
|
"institute",
|
|
"introduce",
|
|
"launch",
|
|
"pioneer",
|
|
"plant",
|
|
"set up",
|
|
"start"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"close (down)",
|
|
"phase out",
|
|
"shut (up)",
|
|
"abolish",
|
|
"annihilate",
|
|
"annul",
|
|
"nullify",
|
|
"end",
|
|
"finish",
|
|
"halt",
|
|
"stop",
|
|
"terminate",
|
|
"round (off or out)",
|
|
"wind up",
|
|
"wrap up"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"refilling":{
|
|
"as in replenishing , refreshing":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"refreshing",
|
|
"reloading",
|
|
"repacking",
|
|
"replenishing",
|
|
"brimming",
|
|
"charging",
|
|
"cramming",
|
|
"heaping",
|
|
"jamming",
|
|
"jam-packing",
|
|
"loading",
|
|
"packing",
|
|
"stuffing",
|
|
"drenching",
|
|
"flooding",
|
|
"glutting",
|
|
"swamping",
|
|
"bloating",
|
|
"bulking",
|
|
"crowding",
|
|
"crushing",
|
|
"matting",
|
|
"pressing",
|
|
"ramming",
|
|
"shoving",
|
|
"squashing",
|
|
"squeezing",
|
|
"overcharging",
|
|
"overfilling",
|
|
"overflowing",
|
|
"saturating",
|
|
"honeycombing",
|
|
"penetrating"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"lightening",
|
|
"depleting",
|
|
"draining",
|
|
"eliminating",
|
|
"exhausting",
|
|
"bleeding",
|
|
"drawing (off)",
|
|
"cleaning",
|
|
"flushing",
|
|
"purging",
|
|
"scouring",
|
|
"sweeping",
|
|
"clearing",
|
|
"emptying",
|
|
"evacuating",
|
|
"vacating",
|
|
"voiding"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"refuge":{
|
|
"something (as a building) that offers cover from the weather or protection from danger":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"hunting is strictly forbidden in the wildlife refuge"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"asylum",
|
|
"bolt-hole",
|
|
"harbor",
|
|
"harborage",
|
|
"haven",
|
|
"retreat",
|
|
"sanctuary",
|
|
"sanctum",
|
|
"shelter"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"oasis",
|
|
"anchorage",
|
|
"mooring",
|
|
"port",
|
|
"cover",
|
|
"screen",
|
|
"abode",
|
|
"diggings",
|
|
"domicile",
|
|
"dwelling",
|
|
"habitation",
|
|
"house",
|
|
"housing",
|
|
"lodging",
|
|
"lodgment",
|
|
"lodgement",
|
|
"pad",
|
|
"place",
|
|
"quarters",
|
|
"residence",
|
|
"rest",
|
|
"roof",
|
|
"cloister",
|
|
"closet",
|
|
"covert",
|
|
"den",
|
|
"hermitage",
|
|
"hideaway",
|
|
"hideout",
|
|
"lair",
|
|
"castle",
|
|
"fastness",
|
|
"fort",
|
|
"fortress",
|
|
"palisade",
|
|
"redoubt",
|
|
"stronghold",
|
|
"lean-to",
|
|
"lee",
|
|
"shed",
|
|
"windbreak"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to be or provide a shelter for":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a nation with a long, honorable history of refuging political asylum seekers"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"harbor",
|
|
"shelter"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"cover",
|
|
"defend",
|
|
"protect",
|
|
"safeguard",
|
|
"screen",
|
|
"secure",
|
|
"shield",
|
|
"ward",
|
|
"domicile",
|
|
"house",
|
|
"place",
|
|
"quarter",
|
|
"shade",
|
|
"shadow"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"expose"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"refits":{
|
|
"as in transformations , modifications":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"alterations",
|
|
"conversions",
|
|
"makeovers",
|
|
"modifications",
|
|
"revisions",
|
|
"transformations",
|
|
"attunements",
|
|
"corrections",
|
|
"harmonizations",
|
|
"readaptations",
|
|
"readjustments",
|
|
"acclimations",
|
|
"acclimatizations",
|
|
"accommodations",
|
|
"adaptations",
|
|
"adaptions",
|
|
"adjustments",
|
|
"conformations"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"maladaptations"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in revamps , remodels":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"alters",
|
|
"converts",
|
|
"makes over",
|
|
"modifies",
|
|
"recasts",
|
|
"reclaims",
|
|
"recycles",
|
|
"redesigns",
|
|
"redevelops",
|
|
"redoes",
|
|
"reengineers",
|
|
"refashions",
|
|
"refigures",
|
|
"refocuses",
|
|
"reinvents",
|
|
"rejiggers",
|
|
"remakes",
|
|
"remodels",
|
|
"revamps",
|
|
"revises",
|
|
"reworks",
|
|
"transforms",
|
|
"readapts",
|
|
"readjusts",
|
|
"acclimates",
|
|
"acclimatizes",
|
|
"accommodates",
|
|
"adapts",
|
|
"adjusts",
|
|
"conditions",
|
|
"conforms",
|
|
"doctors",
|
|
"edits",
|
|
"fashions",
|
|
"fits",
|
|
"puts",
|
|
"shapes",
|
|
"suits",
|
|
"tailors",
|
|
"attunes",
|
|
"corrects",
|
|
"harmonizes",
|
|
"squares",
|
|
"tunes"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in refurnishes , reequips":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"reequips",
|
|
"refurnishes",
|
|
"reoutfits",
|
|
"arms",
|
|
"fortifies",
|
|
"prepares",
|
|
"allocates",
|
|
"allots",
|
|
"assigns",
|
|
"apportions",
|
|
"deals (out)",
|
|
"dispenses",
|
|
"distributes",
|
|
"doles out",
|
|
"hands out",
|
|
"metes (out)",
|
|
"parcels (out)",
|
|
"portions",
|
|
"prorates",
|
|
"bestows",
|
|
"contributes",
|
|
"donates",
|
|
"gives",
|
|
"presents",
|
|
"stocks",
|
|
"stores",
|
|
"accoutres",
|
|
"accouters",
|
|
"equips",
|
|
"fits (out)",
|
|
"furnishes",
|
|
"girds",
|
|
"kits (up or out)",
|
|
"outfits",
|
|
"provisions",
|
|
"rigs",
|
|
"supplies"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"deprives",
|
|
"dispossesses",
|
|
"divests",
|
|
"strips"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"refusal":{
|
|
"an unwillingness to grant something asked for":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"his flat refusal of our reasonable request was rather startling"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"declination",
|
|
"denial",
|
|
"disallowance",
|
|
"nay",
|
|
"no",
|
|
"nonacceptance",
|
|
"rejection",
|
|
"turndown"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"rebuff",
|
|
"repudiation",
|
|
"repulse",
|
|
"spurn",
|
|
"negative",
|
|
"ban",
|
|
"injunction",
|
|
"veto",
|
|
"deterrence",
|
|
"discouragement",
|
|
"repression",
|
|
"suppression"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"acceptance",
|
|
"accession",
|
|
"acquiescence",
|
|
"agreement",
|
|
"assent",
|
|
"authorization",
|
|
"clearance",
|
|
"concurrence",
|
|
"consent",
|
|
"leave",
|
|
"license",
|
|
"licence",
|
|
"permission",
|
|
"sanction",
|
|
"sufferance",
|
|
"imprimatur",
|
|
"seal",
|
|
"signature",
|
|
"stamp"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"allowance",
|
|
"approval",
|
|
"grant",
|
|
"OK",
|
|
"okay"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"refresh":{
|
|
"to bring back to a former condition or vigor":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"brought out some iced tea to refresh the spirits of the folks working out in the sun"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"freshen",
|
|
"recharge",
|
|
"recreate",
|
|
"refreshen",
|
|
"regenerate",
|
|
"rejuvenate",
|
|
"renew",
|
|
"repair",
|
|
"restore",
|
|
"resuscitate",
|
|
"revitalize",
|
|
"revive",
|
|
"revivify"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"make over",
|
|
"overhaul",
|
|
"reclaim",
|
|
"recondition",
|
|
"reconstitute",
|
|
"redesign",
|
|
"redevelop",
|
|
"redo",
|
|
"reengineer",
|
|
"refurbish",
|
|
"rehab",
|
|
"rehabilitate",
|
|
"remake",
|
|
"remodel",
|
|
"renovate",
|
|
"refill",
|
|
"replenish",
|
|
"resupply",
|
|
"modernize",
|
|
"update"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to take a meal":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"we were looking for a family-friendly restaurant where we could sit down and refresh before continuing"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"dine",
|
|
"eat",
|
|
"fare",
|
|
"feed",
|
|
"partake",
|
|
"victual"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"banquet",
|
|
"feast",
|
|
"repast",
|
|
"chow (down)",
|
|
"dig in",
|
|
"glut",
|
|
"gorge",
|
|
"gormandize",
|
|
"overeat",
|
|
"overfeed",
|
|
"pig out",
|
|
"graze",
|
|
"nibble",
|
|
"nosh",
|
|
"pick",
|
|
"snack",
|
|
"board",
|
|
"mess",
|
|
"dine out",
|
|
"breakfast",
|
|
"lunch",
|
|
"sup",
|
|
"picnic"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"diet",
|
|
"fast"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"refreshing":{
|
|
"having a renewing effect on the state of the body or mind":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the cool wind off the ocean is refreshing on such a hot day"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bracing",
|
|
"cordial",
|
|
"invigorating",
|
|
"rejuvenating",
|
|
"restorative",
|
|
"reviving",
|
|
"stimulating",
|
|
"stimulative",
|
|
"tonic",
|
|
"vital",
|
|
"vitalizing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"life-giving",
|
|
"conditioning",
|
|
"strengthening",
|
|
"animating",
|
|
"exhilarating",
|
|
"exhilarative",
|
|
"quickening",
|
|
"sharp",
|
|
"corrective",
|
|
"curative",
|
|
"curing",
|
|
"medicinal",
|
|
"rectifying",
|
|
"recuperative",
|
|
"reformative",
|
|
"reformatory",
|
|
"rehabilitative",
|
|
"remedial",
|
|
"remedying",
|
|
"reparative",
|
|
"therapeutic",
|
|
"beneficial",
|
|
"healthful",
|
|
"healthy",
|
|
"helpful",
|
|
"salubrious",
|
|
"salutary",
|
|
"wholesome"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"deadening",
|
|
"debilitating",
|
|
"draining",
|
|
"enervating",
|
|
"enfeebling",
|
|
"exhausting",
|
|
"numbing",
|
|
"sapping",
|
|
"weakening",
|
|
"wearying",
|
|
"deleterious",
|
|
"injurious",
|
|
"pernicious",
|
|
"insalubrious",
|
|
"noxious",
|
|
"unhealthful",
|
|
"unhealthy",
|
|
"unwholesome"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to bring back to a former condition or vigor":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"brought out some iced tea to refresh the spirits of the folks working out in the sun"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"freshening",
|
|
"recharging",
|
|
"recreating",
|
|
"refreshening",
|
|
"regenerating",
|
|
"rejuvenating",
|
|
"renewing",
|
|
"repairing",
|
|
"restoring",
|
|
"resuscitating",
|
|
"revitalizing",
|
|
"revivifying",
|
|
"reviving"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"making over",
|
|
"overhauling",
|
|
"reclaiming",
|
|
"reconditioning",
|
|
"reconstituting",
|
|
"redesigning",
|
|
"redeveloping",
|
|
"redoing",
|
|
"reengineering",
|
|
"refurbishing",
|
|
"rehabbing",
|
|
"rehabilitating",
|
|
"remaking",
|
|
"remodeling",
|
|
"renovating",
|
|
"refilling",
|
|
"replenishing",
|
|
"resupplying",
|
|
"modernizing",
|
|
"updating"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to take a meal":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"we were looking for a family-friendly restaurant where we could sit down and refresh before continuing"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"dining",
|
|
"eating",
|
|
"faring",
|
|
"feeding",
|
|
"partaking",
|
|
"victualing",
|
|
"victualling"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"banqueting",
|
|
"feasting",
|
|
"repasting",
|
|
"chowing (down)",
|
|
"digging in",
|
|
"glutting",
|
|
"gorging",
|
|
"gormandizing",
|
|
"overeating",
|
|
"overfeeding",
|
|
"pigging out",
|
|
"grazing",
|
|
"nibbling",
|
|
"noshing",
|
|
"picking",
|
|
"snacking",
|
|
"boarding",
|
|
"dining out",
|
|
"messing",
|
|
"breakfasting",
|
|
"lunching",
|
|
"supping",
|
|
"picnicking"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"dieting",
|
|
"fasting"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"refurbished":{
|
|
"as in renewed , remodeled":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"modernized",
|
|
"remodeled",
|
|
"renewed",
|
|
"fresh",
|
|
"functional",
|
|
"operable",
|
|
"operational",
|
|
"workable",
|
|
"contemporary",
|
|
"current",
|
|
"mod",
|
|
"modern",
|
|
"new",
|
|
"newfangled",
|
|
"new-fashioned",
|
|
"present-day",
|
|
"recent",
|
|
"ultramodern",
|
|
"up-to-date",
|
|
"up-to-the-minute",
|
|
"active",
|
|
"alive",
|
|
"busy",
|
|
"employed",
|
|
"functioning",
|
|
"operating",
|
|
"operative"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"antiquated",
|
|
"archaic",
|
|
"dated",
|
|
"d\u00e9mod\u00e9",
|
|
"demoded",
|
|
"fossilized",
|
|
"kaput",
|
|
"kaputt",
|
|
"medieval",
|
|
"mediaeval",
|
|
"moribund",
|
|
"mossy",
|
|
"moth-eaten",
|
|
"neolithic",
|
|
"Noachian",
|
|
"obsolete",
|
|
"outdated",
|
|
"outmoded",
|
|
"out-of-date",
|
|
"outworn",
|
|
"pass\u00e9",
|
|
"prehistoric",
|
|
"prehistorical",
|
|
"rusty",
|
|
"Stone Age",
|
|
"superannuated",
|
|
"aging",
|
|
"ageing",
|
|
"obsolescent",
|
|
"discarded",
|
|
"disused",
|
|
"inoperable",
|
|
"unusable",
|
|
"unworkable",
|
|
"useless"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to make improvements or repairs to (something, such as a building)":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"They are refurbishing the old house.",
|
|
"They sell refurbished computers."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"fixed up",
|
|
"furbished",
|
|
"overhauled",
|
|
"rebuilt",
|
|
"reconstructed",
|
|
"doctored",
|
|
"fixed",
|
|
"mended",
|
|
"patched",
|
|
"reconditioned",
|
|
"renovated",
|
|
"repaired",
|
|
"revamped",
|
|
"aided",
|
|
"cured",
|
|
"healed",
|
|
"helped",
|
|
"conditioned",
|
|
"prepared",
|
|
"readied",
|
|
"cared (for)",
|
|
"maintained",
|
|
"serviced",
|
|
"freshened",
|
|
"refreshed",
|
|
"refreshened",
|
|
"regenerated",
|
|
"rejuvenated",
|
|
"renewed",
|
|
"restored",
|
|
"revitalized",
|
|
"revived",
|
|
"adjusted",
|
|
"corrected",
|
|
"modified",
|
|
"rectified",
|
|
"redressed",
|
|
"reformed",
|
|
"righted",
|
|
"ameliorated",
|
|
"bettered",
|
|
"enhanced",
|
|
"enriched",
|
|
"improved",
|
|
"meliorated"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"blemished",
|
|
"broke",
|
|
"damaged",
|
|
"defaced",
|
|
"disfigured",
|
|
"flawed",
|
|
"harmed",
|
|
"hurt",
|
|
"impaired",
|
|
"injured",
|
|
"marred",
|
|
"ruined",
|
|
"spoiled",
|
|
"spoilt",
|
|
"vandalized",
|
|
"wrecked",
|
|
"crippled",
|
|
"disabled",
|
|
"maimed",
|
|
"mangled",
|
|
"mutilated"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"refresher":{
|
|
"something that helps you to remember something you have forgotten; a reminder about something \u2014 usually singular \u2014 usually + on":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Before we play, I need a refresher on the rules.",
|
|
"Some people need a refresher on how to be polite."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"brushup",
|
|
"review",
|
|
"drill",
|
|
"exercise",
|
|
"practice",
|
|
"practise",
|
|
"routine",
|
|
"training",
|
|
"workout",
|
|
"assignment",
|
|
"homework",
|
|
"lesson"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"refusenik":{
|
|
"as in refuser , recusant":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"recusant",
|
|
"refuser",
|
|
"discontent",
|
|
"malcontent",
|
|
"defier",
|
|
"insurgent",
|
|
"insurrectionary",
|
|
"insurrectionist",
|
|
"mutineer",
|
|
"rebel",
|
|
"red",
|
|
"revolter",
|
|
"revolutionary",
|
|
"revolutionist",
|
|
"revolutionizer",
|
|
"abandoner",
|
|
"come-outer",
|
|
"dropout",
|
|
"leaver",
|
|
"betrayer",
|
|
"double-crosser",
|
|
"quisling",
|
|
"traitor",
|
|
"traitress",
|
|
"traitoress",
|
|
"turnabout",
|
|
"turncoat",
|
|
"apostate",
|
|
"defector",
|
|
"deserter",
|
|
"recreant",
|
|
"renegade"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"loyalist",
|
|
"adherent",
|
|
"disciple",
|
|
"follower",
|
|
"supporter",
|
|
"fanatic",
|
|
"militant",
|
|
"partisan",
|
|
"partizan",
|
|
"zealot"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"refusnik":{
|
|
"as in refuser , recusant":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"recusant",
|
|
"refuser",
|
|
"discontent",
|
|
"malcontent",
|
|
"defier",
|
|
"insurgent",
|
|
"insurrectionary",
|
|
"insurrectionist",
|
|
"mutineer",
|
|
"rebel",
|
|
"red",
|
|
"revolter",
|
|
"revolutionary",
|
|
"revolutionist",
|
|
"revolutionizer",
|
|
"abandoner",
|
|
"come-outer",
|
|
"dropout",
|
|
"leaver",
|
|
"betrayer",
|
|
"double-crosser",
|
|
"quisling",
|
|
"traitor",
|
|
"traitress",
|
|
"traitoress",
|
|
"turnabout",
|
|
"turncoat",
|
|
"apostate",
|
|
"defector",
|
|
"deserter",
|
|
"recreant",
|
|
"renegade"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"loyalist",
|
|
"adherent",
|
|
"disciple",
|
|
"follower",
|
|
"supporter",
|
|
"fanatic",
|
|
"militant",
|
|
"partisan",
|
|
"partizan",
|
|
"zealot"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"referencing":{
|
|
"as in sourcing":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"sourcing",
|
|
"bearing out",
|
|
"corroborating",
|
|
"documenting",
|
|
"substantiating",
|
|
"validating",
|
|
"adverting (to)",
|
|
"illustrating",
|
|
"naming",
|
|
"referring (to)",
|
|
"specifying",
|
|
"touching (on or upon)",
|
|
"exemplifying",
|
|
"representing",
|
|
"adducing",
|
|
"citing",
|
|
"instancing",
|
|
"mentioning",
|
|
"quoting"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"refractory":{
|
|
"given to resisting authority or another's control":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"refractory players will be ejected from the game"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"balky",
|
|
"contrary",
|
|
"contumacious",
|
|
"defiant",
|
|
"disobedient",
|
|
"froward",
|
|
"incompliant",
|
|
"insubordinate",
|
|
"intractable",
|
|
"obstreperous",
|
|
"rebel",
|
|
"rebellious",
|
|
"recalcitrant",
|
|
"recusant",
|
|
"restive",
|
|
"ungovernable",
|
|
"unruly",
|
|
"untoward",
|
|
"wayward",
|
|
"willful",
|
|
"wilful"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"noncooperative",
|
|
"uncooperative",
|
|
"insurgent",
|
|
"mutinous",
|
|
"adamant",
|
|
"adamantine",
|
|
"dogged",
|
|
"hardheaded",
|
|
"headstrong",
|
|
"immovable",
|
|
"implacable",
|
|
"inflexible",
|
|
"mulish",
|
|
"negativistic",
|
|
"obdurate",
|
|
"obstinate",
|
|
"opinionated",
|
|
"peevish",
|
|
"pertinacious",
|
|
"pigheaded",
|
|
"rigid",
|
|
"self-willed",
|
|
"stubborn",
|
|
"unbending",
|
|
"uncompromising",
|
|
"unrelenting",
|
|
"unyielding",
|
|
"fractious",
|
|
"uncontrollable",
|
|
"unmanageable",
|
|
"wild",
|
|
"perverse",
|
|
"resistant",
|
|
"wrongheaded",
|
|
"bad",
|
|
"disorderly",
|
|
"errant",
|
|
"misbehaving",
|
|
"mischievous",
|
|
"monkeying",
|
|
"monkeyish",
|
|
"naughty",
|
|
"undisciplined",
|
|
"dissident",
|
|
"nonconformist",
|
|
"discourteous",
|
|
"disrespectful",
|
|
"ill-bred",
|
|
"ill-mannered",
|
|
"ill-natured",
|
|
"impertinent",
|
|
"impolite",
|
|
"impudent",
|
|
"inconsiderate",
|
|
"insolent",
|
|
"ornery",
|
|
"rude",
|
|
"uncivil",
|
|
"uncouth",
|
|
"ungracious",
|
|
"unmannerly"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"acquiescent",
|
|
"agreeable",
|
|
"amiable",
|
|
"cooperative",
|
|
"deferential",
|
|
"obliging",
|
|
"yielding",
|
|
"behaved",
|
|
"disciplined",
|
|
"well-bred",
|
|
"courteous",
|
|
"polite",
|
|
"respectful",
|
|
"kowtowing",
|
|
"obsequious",
|
|
"servile",
|
|
"slavish",
|
|
"subservient",
|
|
"decorous",
|
|
"mannerly",
|
|
"orderly",
|
|
"proper",
|
|
"controllable",
|
|
"governable",
|
|
"manageable",
|
|
"trainable"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"amenable",
|
|
"biddable",
|
|
"compliant",
|
|
"conformable",
|
|
"docile",
|
|
"obedient",
|
|
"ruly",
|
|
"submissive",
|
|
"tractable"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"given to resisting control or discipline by others":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"believing that rules are only for other people, he's been refractory virtually his entire life"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"froward",
|
|
"headstrong",
|
|
"incontrollable",
|
|
"intractable",
|
|
"recalcitrant",
|
|
"uncontrollable",
|
|
"ungovernable",
|
|
"unmanageable",
|
|
"unruly",
|
|
"untoward",
|
|
"wayward",
|
|
"willful",
|
|
"wilful"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bullheaded",
|
|
"contrary",
|
|
"difficult",
|
|
"hardheaded",
|
|
"incorrigible",
|
|
"intransigent",
|
|
"mulish",
|
|
"obdurate",
|
|
"obstinate",
|
|
"opinionated",
|
|
"perverse",
|
|
"pigheaded",
|
|
"self-willed",
|
|
"stiff",
|
|
"stiff-necked",
|
|
"stubborn",
|
|
"undisciplined",
|
|
"unpunished",
|
|
"uncontrolled",
|
|
"wild",
|
|
"boisterous",
|
|
"irrepressible",
|
|
"rambunctious",
|
|
"rowdy",
|
|
"disobedient",
|
|
"indocile",
|
|
"insubordinate",
|
|
"rebellious",
|
|
"misbehaving",
|
|
"naughty"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"docile",
|
|
"obedient",
|
|
"well-behaved",
|
|
"compliant",
|
|
"placable",
|
|
"pliable",
|
|
"submissive",
|
|
"yielding",
|
|
"accepting",
|
|
"persuadable",
|
|
"receptive",
|
|
"responsive",
|
|
"willing",
|
|
"reasonable",
|
|
"temperate",
|
|
"trainable"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"controllable",
|
|
"governable",
|
|
"manageable",
|
|
"tractable"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"refounds":{
|
|
"as in relaunches , reinstitutes":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"reinitiates",
|
|
"reinstitutes",
|
|
"relaunches",
|
|
"arranges",
|
|
"organizes",
|
|
"systematizes",
|
|
"systemizes",
|
|
"endows",
|
|
"finances",
|
|
"funds",
|
|
"subsidizes",
|
|
"develops",
|
|
"enlarges",
|
|
"expands",
|
|
"constructs",
|
|
"puts up",
|
|
"conceives",
|
|
"concocts",
|
|
"contrives",
|
|
"cooks (up)",
|
|
"creates",
|
|
"devises",
|
|
"fabricates",
|
|
"invents",
|
|
"makes up",
|
|
"manufactures",
|
|
"produces",
|
|
"thinks (up)",
|
|
"authors",
|
|
"fathers",
|
|
"originates",
|
|
"begins",
|
|
"constitutes",
|
|
"establishes",
|
|
"founds",
|
|
"inaugurates",
|
|
"initiates",
|
|
"innovates",
|
|
"institutes",
|
|
"introduces",
|
|
"launches",
|
|
"pioneers",
|
|
"plants",
|
|
"sets up",
|
|
"starts"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"closes (down)",
|
|
"phases out",
|
|
"shuts (up)",
|
|
"abolishes",
|
|
"annihilates",
|
|
"annuls",
|
|
"nullifies",
|
|
"ends",
|
|
"finishes",
|
|
"halts",
|
|
"stops",
|
|
"terminates",
|
|
"rounds (off or out)",
|
|
"winds up",
|
|
"wraps up"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"reflecting":{
|
|
"to reproduce or show (an exact likeness) as a mirror would":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"her face was reflected in the waters of the still pond"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"imaging",
|
|
"mirroring"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"cloning",
|
|
"copying",
|
|
"duplicating",
|
|
"imitating",
|
|
"reduplicating",
|
|
"repeating",
|
|
"replicating",
|
|
"reproducing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to make a statement of one's opinion":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"reflected on the huge influence that the electronic media have on our national elections"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"allowing",
|
|
"commenting",
|
|
"editorializing",
|
|
"noting",
|
|
"observing",
|
|
"opining",
|
|
"remarking",
|
|
"weighing in"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"commentating",
|
|
"articulating",
|
|
"expressing",
|
|
"saying",
|
|
"speaking",
|
|
"stating",
|
|
"talking",
|
|
"telling",
|
|
"uttering",
|
|
"verbalizing",
|
|
"vocalizing",
|
|
"conjecturing",
|
|
"daresaying",
|
|
"guessing",
|
|
"speculating",
|
|
"supposing",
|
|
"surmising"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"referring":{
|
|
"as in allusive , alluding":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"alluding",
|
|
"allusive",
|
|
"denotative",
|
|
"denoting",
|
|
"indicative",
|
|
"reflective",
|
|
"significant",
|
|
"signifying",
|
|
"telltale",
|
|
"characteristic",
|
|
"symptomatic",
|
|
"demonstrative",
|
|
"exhibiting",
|
|
"expressive",
|
|
"symbolic",
|
|
"symbolical",
|
|
"connoting",
|
|
"hinting",
|
|
"implying",
|
|
"insinuating",
|
|
"suggestive"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to have a relation or connection":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"I don't think that rule of play refers to this particular situation"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"appertaining",
|
|
"applying",
|
|
"bearing",
|
|
"pertaining",
|
|
"relating"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"affecting",
|
|
"concerning",
|
|
"interesting",
|
|
"involving",
|
|
"touching",
|
|
"associating",
|
|
"connecting",
|
|
"coupling",
|
|
"interrelating",
|
|
"linking",
|
|
"tying in",
|
|
"tieing in",
|
|
"dealing (with)",
|
|
"treating"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"refeed":{
|
|
"as in reprovision":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"reprovision",
|
|
"hand-feed",
|
|
"spoon-feed",
|
|
"underfeed",
|
|
"force-feed",
|
|
"overfeed",
|
|
"surfeit",
|
|
"batten",
|
|
"fatten",
|
|
"fill",
|
|
"mess",
|
|
"banquet",
|
|
"dine",
|
|
"feast",
|
|
"regale",
|
|
"nourish",
|
|
"nurture",
|
|
"sustain",
|
|
"serve",
|
|
"wait"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"refunds":{
|
|
"to make a return payment to":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"will refund you your money"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"reimburses",
|
|
"repays"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"gives back",
|
|
"reciprocates",
|
|
"renders (to)",
|
|
"compensates",
|
|
"recompenses",
|
|
"remunerates",
|
|
"liquidates",
|
|
"pays down",
|
|
"pays off",
|
|
"pays up",
|
|
"quits",
|
|
"satisfies",
|
|
"settles"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in reimbursements , repayments":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"reimbursements",
|
|
"repayments",
|
|
"amends",
|
|
"atonements",
|
|
"expiations",
|
|
"adjustments",
|
|
"settlements",
|
|
"punitive damages",
|
|
"solatia",
|
|
"punishments",
|
|
"retaliations",
|
|
"compensations",
|
|
"damages",
|
|
"indemnifications",
|
|
"indemnities",
|
|
"quittances",
|
|
"recompenses",
|
|
"recoupments",
|
|
"redresses",
|
|
"remunerations",
|
|
"reparations",
|
|
"reprisals",
|
|
"requitals",
|
|
"restitutions",
|
|
"satisfactions"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"reformulates":{
|
|
"as in reframes , redrafts":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"redrafts",
|
|
"reframes",
|
|
"assembles",
|
|
"compounds",
|
|
"pieces (together)",
|
|
"builds",
|
|
"constructs",
|
|
"makes",
|
|
"conceives",
|
|
"concocts",
|
|
"devises",
|
|
"authors",
|
|
"indites",
|
|
"pens",
|
|
"writes",
|
|
"couches",
|
|
"expresses",
|
|
"phrases",
|
|
"states",
|
|
"verbalizes",
|
|
"words",
|
|
"fabricates",
|
|
"fashions",
|
|
"forms",
|
|
"molds",
|
|
"sculptures",
|
|
"shapes",
|
|
"casts",
|
|
"composes",
|
|
"crafts",
|
|
"drafts",
|
|
"draws up",
|
|
"formulates",
|
|
"frames",
|
|
"prepares"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"refection":{
|
|
"food eaten or prepared for eating at one time":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"refections at the monastery are as spartan as the surroundings"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"chow",
|
|
"feed",
|
|
"meal",
|
|
"menu",
|
|
"mess",
|
|
"repast",
|
|
"table"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"board",
|
|
"breakfast",
|
|
"buffet",
|
|
"collation",
|
|
"dinner",
|
|
"lunch",
|
|
"luncheon",
|
|
"refreshments",
|
|
"smorgasbord",
|
|
"snack",
|
|
"supper",
|
|
"tea",
|
|
"bite",
|
|
"gulp",
|
|
"morsel",
|
|
"serving",
|
|
"taste",
|
|
"banquet",
|
|
"feast",
|
|
"regale",
|
|
"spread",
|
|
"bake",
|
|
"barbecue",
|
|
"barbeque",
|
|
"clambake",
|
|
"cookout",
|
|
"fry",
|
|
"fry-up",
|
|
"luau",
|
|
"picnic",
|
|
"potluck",
|
|
"roast"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"refigure":{
|
|
"as in rejigger , reengineer":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"alter",
|
|
"convert",
|
|
"make over",
|
|
"modify",
|
|
"recast",
|
|
"reclaim",
|
|
"recycle",
|
|
"redesign",
|
|
"redevelop",
|
|
"redo",
|
|
"reengineer",
|
|
"refashion",
|
|
"refit",
|
|
"refocus",
|
|
"reinvent",
|
|
"rejigger",
|
|
"remake",
|
|
"remodel",
|
|
"revamp",
|
|
"revise",
|
|
"rework",
|
|
"transform",
|
|
"readapt",
|
|
"readjust",
|
|
"acclimate",
|
|
"acclimatize",
|
|
"accommodate",
|
|
"adapt",
|
|
"adjust",
|
|
"condition",
|
|
"conform",
|
|
"doctor",
|
|
"edit",
|
|
"fashion",
|
|
"fit",
|
|
"put",
|
|
"shape",
|
|
"suit",
|
|
"tailor",
|
|
"attune",
|
|
"correct",
|
|
"harmonize",
|
|
"square",
|
|
"tune"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in recompute":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"recompute",
|
|
"count",
|
|
"enumerate",
|
|
"number",
|
|
"tell",
|
|
"divide",
|
|
"multiply",
|
|
"subtract",
|
|
"calculate",
|
|
"cipher",
|
|
"compute",
|
|
"figure",
|
|
"reckon",
|
|
"table",
|
|
"tabulate",
|
|
"tally",
|
|
"work out",
|
|
"add",
|
|
"cast (up)",
|
|
"foot (up)",
|
|
"sum",
|
|
"summate",
|
|
"tot (up)",
|
|
"total",
|
|
"totalize",
|
|
"tote (up)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"refunded":{
|
|
"to make a return payment to":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"will refund you your money"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"reimbursed",
|
|
"repaid"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"gave back",
|
|
"reciprocated",
|
|
"rendered (to)",
|
|
"compensated",
|
|
"recompensed",
|
|
"remunerated",
|
|
"liquidated",
|
|
"paid down",
|
|
"paid off",
|
|
"paid up",
|
|
"quit",
|
|
"quitted",
|
|
"satisfied",
|
|
"settled"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"refixed":{
|
|
"as in reattached , resecured":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"reaffixed",
|
|
"reattached",
|
|
"refastened",
|
|
"resecured",
|
|
"recombined",
|
|
"reconnected",
|
|
"rejoined",
|
|
"reunified",
|
|
"reunited",
|
|
"associated",
|
|
"coalesced",
|
|
"combined",
|
|
"conjoined",
|
|
"conjugated",
|
|
"connected",
|
|
"coupled",
|
|
"fused",
|
|
"interfused",
|
|
"joined",
|
|
"linked (up)",
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"married",
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"unified",
|
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"united",
|
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"assembled",
|
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"clustered",
|
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"congregated",
|
|
"constellated",
|
|
"convened",
|
|
"gathered",
|
|
"met",
|
|
"allied",
|
|
"confederated",
|
|
"leagued",
|
|
"mated",
|
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"yoked",
|
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"chained",
|
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"compounded",
|
|
"hitched",
|
|
"hooked",
|
|
"spliced"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
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"detached",
|
|
"disaffiliated",
|
|
"disconnected",
|
|
"disjoined",
|
|
"disjointed",
|
|
"dissociated",
|
|
"disunited",
|
|
"divided",
|
|
"divorced",
|
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"fractionated",
|
|
"isolated",
|
|
"resolved",
|
|
"uncoupled",
|
|
"unyoked",
|
|
"disbanded",
|
|
"dispersed",
|
|
"scattered",
|
|
"broke up",
|
|
"dissevered",
|
|
"parted",
|
|
"sectioned",
|
|
"separated",
|
|
"severed",
|
|
"split",
|
|
"sundered",
|
|
"unlinked"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"refiner":{
|
|
"as in filter , purifier":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"clarifier",
|
|
"filter",
|
|
"purifier",
|
|
"cleanliness",
|
|
"immaculateness",
|
|
"purity"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"adulterant",
|
|
"contaminant",
|
|
"contamination",
|
|
"defilement",
|
|
"impurity",
|
|
"pollutant",
|
|
"blot",
|
|
"blotch",
|
|
"spot",
|
|
"stain",
|
|
"taint",
|
|
"dirt",
|
|
"filth",
|
|
"grime",
|
|
"muck",
|
|
"scum",
|
|
"sludge",
|
|
"smut",
|
|
"soil"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"refraining (from)":{
|
|
"to resist the temptation of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"couldn't refrain from ruffling her nephew's neatly combed hair whenever she saw him"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"abjuring",
|
|
"abstaining (from)",
|
|
"forbearing",
|
|
"forgoing",
|
|
"foregoing",
|
|
"keeping (from)",
|
|
"withholding (from)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"avoiding",
|
|
"eschewing",
|
|
"shunning",
|
|
"checking",
|
|
"constraining",
|
|
"curbing",
|
|
"inhibiting",
|
|
"denying",
|
|
"refusing",
|
|
"rejecting",
|
|
"repudiating",
|
|
"bucking",
|
|
"combating",
|
|
"combatting",
|
|
"fighting"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"acquiescing (to)",
|
|
"capitulating",
|
|
"conceding (to)",
|
|
"knuckling under (to)"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"bowing (to)",
|
|
"giving in (to)",
|
|
"submitting (to)",
|
|
"succumbing (to)",
|
|
"surrendering (to)",
|
|
"yielding (to)"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"refocusing":{
|
|
"as in reinventing , transforming":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"altering",
|
|
"converting",
|
|
"making over",
|
|
"modifying",
|
|
"recasting",
|
|
"reclaiming",
|
|
"recycling",
|
|
"redesigning",
|
|
"redeveloping",
|
|
"redoing",
|
|
"reengineering",
|
|
"refashioning",
|
|
"refiguring",
|
|
"refitting",
|
|
"reinventing",
|
|
"rejiggering",
|
|
"remaking",
|
|
"remodeling",
|
|
"revamping",
|
|
"revising",
|
|
"reworking",
|
|
"transforming",
|
|
"readapting",
|
|
"readjusting",
|
|
"acclimating",
|
|
"acclimatizing",
|
|
"accommodating",
|
|
"adapting",
|
|
"adjusting",
|
|
"conditioning",
|
|
"conforming",
|
|
"doctoring",
|
|
"editing",
|
|
"fashioning",
|
|
"fitting",
|
|
"putting",
|
|
"shaping",
|
|
"suiting",
|
|
"tailoring",
|
|
"attuning",
|
|
"correcting",
|
|
"harmonizing",
|
|
"squaring",
|
|
"tuning"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in focusing , aiming":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"aiming",
|
|
"directing",
|
|
"homing (in on)",
|
|
"honing in (on)",
|
|
"leveling",
|
|
"levelling",
|
|
"nailing",
|
|
"pointing",
|
|
"setting",
|
|
"zeroing (in on)",
|
|
"centering",
|
|
"concentrating",
|
|
"fastening",
|
|
"focusing",
|
|
"focussing",
|
|
"riveting",
|
|
"training",
|
|
"attending",
|
|
"heeding",
|
|
"minding",
|
|
"fixating (on)",
|
|
"obsessing (over)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"refreshment":{
|
|
"as in revitalization , rejuvenation":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"rejuvenation",
|
|
"rejuvenescence",
|
|
"revitalization",
|
|
"bounce",
|
|
"dash",
|
|
"drive",
|
|
"energy",
|
|
"ginger",
|
|
"go",
|
|
"liveliness",
|
|
"pep",
|
|
"punch",
|
|
"sap",
|
|
"snap",
|
|
"starch",
|
|
"verve",
|
|
"vigor",
|
|
"vim",
|
|
"vitality",
|
|
"zing",
|
|
"zip",
|
|
"might",
|
|
"muscle",
|
|
"potency",
|
|
"power",
|
|
"puissance",
|
|
"strength",
|
|
"briskness",
|
|
"jauntiness",
|
|
"spiritedness",
|
|
"sprightliness",
|
|
"vivaciousness",
|
|
"vivacity"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"burnout",
|
|
"collapse",
|
|
"exhaustion",
|
|
"fatigue",
|
|
"frazzle",
|
|
"lassitude",
|
|
"prostration",
|
|
"tiredness",
|
|
"weariness",
|
|
"debilitation",
|
|
"debility",
|
|
"disablement",
|
|
"enervation",
|
|
"enfeeblement",
|
|
"faintness",
|
|
"feebleness",
|
|
"frailness",
|
|
"frailty",
|
|
"impotence",
|
|
"infirmity",
|
|
"weakness",
|
|
"overfatigue"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"refluxes":{
|
|
"as in ebbs , reflows":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"ebbs",
|
|
"reflows",
|
|
"drains",
|
|
"flows",
|
|
"rushes",
|
|
"stampedes",
|
|
"exoduses",
|
|
"gushes",
|
|
"outflows",
|
|
"outpourings",
|
|
"outpours",
|
|
"diasporas",
|
|
"emigrations",
|
|
"flights",
|
|
"discharges",
|
|
"effluences",
|
|
"emanations",
|
|
"emissions"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"fluxes",
|
|
"inflows",
|
|
"influxes",
|
|
"inrushes",
|
|
"deluges",
|
|
"floods",
|
|
"inundations",
|
|
"overflows",
|
|
"spates",
|
|
"torrents",
|
|
"rivers",
|
|
"streams",
|
|
"tides"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"refastened":{
|
|
"as in reattached , reaffixed":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"reaffixed",
|
|
"reattached",
|
|
"refixed",
|
|
"resecured",
|
|
"recombined",
|
|
"reconnected",
|
|
"rejoined",
|
|
"reunified",
|
|
"reunited",
|
|
"associated",
|
|
"coalesced",
|
|
"combined",
|
|
"conjoined",
|
|
"conjugated",
|
|
"connected",
|
|
"coupled",
|
|
"fused",
|
|
"interfused",
|
|
"joined",
|
|
"linked (up)",
|
|
"married",
|
|
"unified",
|
|
"united",
|
|
"assembled",
|
|
"clustered",
|
|
"congregated",
|
|
"constellated",
|
|
"convened",
|
|
"gathered",
|
|
"met",
|
|
"allied",
|
|
"confederated",
|
|
"leagued",
|
|
"mated",
|
|
"yoked",
|
|
"chained",
|
|
"compounded",
|
|
"hitched",
|
|
"hooked",
|
|
"spliced"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"detached",
|
|
"disaffiliated",
|
|
"disconnected",
|
|
"disjoined",
|
|
"disjointed",
|
|
"dissociated",
|
|
"disunited",
|
|
"divided",
|
|
"divorced",
|
|
"fractionated",
|
|
"isolated",
|
|
"resolved",
|
|
"uncoupled",
|
|
"unyoked",
|
|
"disbanded",
|
|
"dispersed",
|
|
"scattered",
|
|
"broke up",
|
|
"dissevered",
|
|
"parted",
|
|
"sectioned",
|
|
"separated",
|
|
"severed",
|
|
"split",
|
|
"sundered",
|
|
"unlinked"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"refinancing":{
|
|
"as in cofinancing":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"cofinancing",
|
|
"co-financing",
|
|
"grubstaking",
|
|
"advocating",
|
|
"aiding",
|
|
"backing",
|
|
"championing",
|
|
"endorsing",
|
|
"indorsing",
|
|
"patronizing",
|
|
"sponsoring",
|
|
"supporting",
|
|
"bankrolling",
|
|
"capitalizing",
|
|
"endowing",
|
|
"financing",
|
|
"funding",
|
|
"staking",
|
|
"subsidizing",
|
|
"underwriting",
|
|
"maintaining",
|
|
"nourishing",
|
|
"providing (for)",
|
|
"clearing",
|
|
"defraying",
|
|
"discharging",
|
|
"footing",
|
|
"liquidating",
|
|
"paying",
|
|
"paying off",
|
|
"paying up",
|
|
"quitting",
|
|
"recompensing",
|
|
"settling",
|
|
"springing (for)",
|
|
"standing",
|
|
"refunding"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"defunding"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"refitted":{
|
|
"as in revamped , remodeled":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"altered",
|
|
"converted",
|
|
"made over",
|
|
"modified",
|
|
"recast",
|
|
"reclaimed",
|
|
"recycled",
|
|
"redesigned",
|
|
"redeveloped",
|
|
"redid",
|
|
"reengineered",
|
|
"refashioned",
|
|
"refigured",
|
|
"refocused",
|
|
"reinvented",
|
|
"rejiggered",
|
|
"remade",
|
|
"remodeled",
|
|
"revamped",
|
|
"revised",
|
|
"reworked",
|
|
"transformed",
|
|
"readapted",
|
|
"readjusted",
|
|
"acclimated",
|
|
"acclimatized",
|
|
"accommodated",
|
|
"adapted",
|
|
"adjusted",
|
|
"conditioned",
|
|
"conformed",
|
|
"doctored",
|
|
"edited",
|
|
"fashioned",
|
|
"fitted",
|
|
"fit",
|
|
"put",
|
|
"shaped",
|
|
"suited",
|
|
"tailored",
|
|
"attuned",
|
|
"corrected",
|
|
"harmonized",
|
|
"squared",
|
|
"tuned"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in refurnished , reequipped":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"reequipped",
|
|
"re-equipped",
|
|
"refurnished",
|
|
"reoutfitted",
|
|
"armed",
|
|
"fortified",
|
|
"prepared",
|
|
"allocated",
|
|
"allotted",
|
|
"assigned",
|
|
"apportioned",
|
|
"dealt (out)",
|
|
"dispensed",
|
|
"distributed",
|
|
"doled out",
|
|
"handed out",
|
|
"meted (out)",
|
|
"parceled (out)",
|
|
"parcelled (out)",
|
|
"portioned",
|
|
"prorated",
|
|
"bestowed",
|
|
"contributed",
|
|
"donated",
|
|
"gave",
|
|
"presented",
|
|
"stocked",
|
|
"stored",
|
|
"accoutred",
|
|
"accoutered",
|
|
"equipped",
|
|
"fitted (out)",
|
|
"fit (out)",
|
|
"furnished",
|
|
"girded",
|
|
"girt",
|
|
"kitted (up or out)",
|
|
"outfitted",
|
|
"provisioned",
|
|
"rigged",
|
|
"supplied"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"deprived",
|
|
"dispossessed",
|
|
"divested",
|
|
"stripped",
|
|
"stript"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"refrain":{
|
|
"a part of a song or hymn that is repeated every so often":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"I didn't know the verses of the song, so I only sang on the refrain"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"burden",
|
|
"chorus"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"repeat",
|
|
"response"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"refasten":{
|
|
"as in reattach , reaffix":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"reaffix",
|
|
"reattach",
|
|
"refix",
|
|
"resecure",
|
|
"recombine",
|
|
"reconnect",
|
|
"rejoin",
|
|
"reunify",
|
|
"reunite",
|
|
"associate",
|
|
"coalesce",
|
|
"combine",
|
|
"conjoin",
|
|
"conjugate",
|
|
"connect",
|
|
"couple",
|
|
"fuse",
|
|
"interfuse",
|
|
"join",
|
|
"link (up)",
|
|
"marry",
|
|
"unify",
|
|
"unite",
|
|
"assemble",
|
|
"cluster",
|
|
"congregate",
|
|
"constellate",
|
|
"convene",
|
|
"gather",
|
|
"meet",
|
|
"ally",
|
|
"confederate",
|
|
"league",
|
|
"mate",
|
|
"yoke",
|
|
"chain",
|
|
"compound",
|
|
"hitch",
|
|
"hook",
|
|
"splice"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"detach",
|
|
"disaffiliate",
|
|
"disconnect",
|
|
"disjoin",
|
|
"disjoint",
|
|
"dissociate",
|
|
"disunite",
|
|
"divide",
|
|
"divorce",
|
|
"fractionate",
|
|
"isolate",
|
|
"resolve",
|
|
"uncouple",
|
|
"unyoke",
|
|
"disband",
|
|
"disperse",
|
|
"scatter",
|
|
"break up",
|
|
"dissever",
|
|
"part",
|
|
"section",
|
|
"separate",
|
|
"sever",
|
|
"split",
|
|
"sunder",
|
|
"unlink"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"refreshened":{
|
|
"to bring back to a former condition or vigor":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"refreshened the wilting flowers by cutting the stems again and putting them in a vase with water"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"freshened",
|
|
"recharged",
|
|
"recreated",
|
|
"refreshed",
|
|
"regenerated",
|
|
"rejuvenated",
|
|
"renewed",
|
|
"repaired",
|
|
"restored",
|
|
"resuscitated",
|
|
"revitalized",
|
|
"revived",
|
|
"revivified"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"made over",
|
|
"overhauled",
|
|
"reclaimed",
|
|
"reconditioned",
|
|
"reconstituted",
|
|
"redesigned",
|
|
"redeveloped",
|
|
"redid",
|
|
"reengineered",
|
|
"refurbished",
|
|
"rehabbed",
|
|
"rehabilitated",
|
|
"remade",
|
|
"remodeled",
|
|
"renovated",
|
|
"refilled",
|
|
"replenished",
|
|
"resupplied",
|
|
"modernized",
|
|
"updated"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"refastens":{
|
|
"as in reattaches , reaffixes":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"reaffixes",
|
|
"reattaches",
|
|
"refixes",
|
|
"resecures",
|
|
"recombines",
|
|
"reconnects",
|
|
"rejoins",
|
|
"reunifies",
|
|
"reunites",
|
|
"associates",
|
|
"coalesces",
|
|
"combines",
|
|
"conjoins",
|
|
"conjugates",
|
|
"connects",
|
|
"couples",
|
|
"fuses",
|
|
"interfuses",
|
|
"joins",
|
|
"links (up)",
|
|
"marries",
|
|
"unifies",
|
|
"unites",
|
|
"assembles",
|
|
"clusters",
|
|
"congregates",
|
|
"constellates",
|
|
"convenes",
|
|
"gathers",
|
|
"meets",
|
|
"allies",
|
|
"confederates",
|
|
"leagues",
|
|
"mates",
|
|
"yokes",
|
|
"chains",
|
|
"compounds",
|
|
"hitches",
|
|
"hooks",
|
|
"splices"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"detaches",
|
|
"disaffiliates",
|
|
"disconnects",
|
|
"disjoins",
|
|
"disjoints",
|
|
"dissociates",
|
|
"disunites",
|
|
"divides",
|
|
"divorces",
|
|
"fractionates",
|
|
"isolates",
|
|
"resolves",
|
|
"uncouples",
|
|
"unyokes",
|
|
"disbands",
|
|
"disperses",
|
|
"scatters",
|
|
"breaks up",
|
|
"dissevers",
|
|
"parts",
|
|
"sections",
|
|
"separates",
|
|
"severs",
|
|
"splits",
|
|
"sunders",
|
|
"unlinks"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"refrigerates":{
|
|
"to cause to lose heat":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"refrigerate the cake after you frost it so that the frosting doesn't melt"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"chills",
|
|
"cools"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"air-conditions",
|
|
"freezes",
|
|
"frosts",
|
|
"ices",
|
|
"quick-freezes",
|
|
"supercools",
|
|
"ventilates"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"bakes",
|
|
"boils",
|
|
"broils",
|
|
"steams",
|
|
"heat-treats",
|
|
"tempers",
|
|
"microwaves"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"heats",
|
|
"toasts",
|
|
"warms"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"refer":{
|
|
"to have a relation or connection":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"I don't think that rule of play refers to this particular situation"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"appertain",
|
|
"apply",
|
|
"bear",
|
|
"pertain",
|
|
"relate"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"affect",
|
|
"concern",
|
|
"interest",
|
|
"involve",
|
|
"touch",
|
|
"associate",
|
|
"connect",
|
|
"couple",
|
|
"interrelate",
|
|
"link",
|
|
"tie in",
|
|
"deal (with)",
|
|
"treat"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"reformists":{
|
|
"as in supporters , reformers":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"advocates",
|
|
"apostles",
|
|
"backers",
|
|
"boosters",
|
|
"champions",
|
|
"exponents",
|
|
"persuaders",
|
|
"promoters",
|
|
"proponents",
|
|
"reformers",
|
|
"supporters",
|
|
"demonstrators",
|
|
"marchers",
|
|
"objectors",
|
|
"picketers",
|
|
"protesters",
|
|
"protestors",
|
|
"alarmists",
|
|
"extremists",
|
|
"insurgents",
|
|
"insurrectionists",
|
|
"radicals",
|
|
"rebels",
|
|
"revolters",
|
|
"revolutionaries",
|
|
"revolutionists",
|
|
"subversives",
|
|
"troublemakers",
|
|
"agitators",
|
|
"demagogues",
|
|
"demagogs",
|
|
"exciters",
|
|
"firebrands",
|
|
"fomenters",
|
|
"incendiaries",
|
|
"inciters",
|
|
"instigators",
|
|
"kindlers",
|
|
"provocateurs",
|
|
"rabble-rousers",
|
|
"prodders",
|
|
"prompters",
|
|
"provokers",
|
|
"agents provocateurs"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"peacemakers",
|
|
"reconcilers",
|
|
"uniters"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"referring (to)":{
|
|
"to make reference to or speak about briefly but specifically":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"try not to refer to the recent death of her aunt"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"adverting (to)",
|
|
"citing",
|
|
"dropping",
|
|
"instancing",
|
|
"mentioning",
|
|
"naming",
|
|
"noticing",
|
|
"noting",
|
|
"quoting",
|
|
"specifying",
|
|
"touching (on or upon)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"alluding (to)",
|
|
"hinting (at)",
|
|
"implying",
|
|
"indicating",
|
|
"inferring",
|
|
"intending",
|
|
"intimating",
|
|
"suggesting",
|
|
"pointing (out)",
|
|
"signaling",
|
|
"signalling",
|
|
"signifying",
|
|
"denominating",
|
|
"designating",
|
|
"indicating",
|
|
"bringing up",
|
|
"broaching",
|
|
"interjecting",
|
|
"interpolating",
|
|
"interposing",
|
|
"introducing",
|
|
"infiltrating",
|
|
"insinuating",
|
|
"worming",
|
|
"advertising",
|
|
"announcing",
|
|
"broadcasting",
|
|
"declaring",
|
|
"proclaiming",
|
|
"pronouncing",
|
|
"publicizing",
|
|
"publishing",
|
|
"sounding",
|
|
"clarifying",
|
|
"clearing (up)",
|
|
"elucidating",
|
|
"explaining",
|
|
"explicating",
|
|
"spelling out"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"disregarding",
|
|
"forgetting",
|
|
"ignoring",
|
|
"neglecting",
|
|
"overlooking",
|
|
"overpassing",
|
|
"passing over",
|
|
"slighting"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to use or seek out as a source of aid, relief, or advantage":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"she studied so she wouldn't have to refer to the book during the exam"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"consulting",
|
|
"going (to)",
|
|
"resorting (to)",
|
|
"turning (to)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"employing",
|
|
"using",
|
|
"utilizing",
|
|
"depending (on)",
|
|
"relying (on)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"refrigerating":{
|
|
"to cause to lose heat":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"refrigerate the cake after you frost it so that the frosting doesn't melt"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"chilling",
|
|
"cooling"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"air-conditioning",
|
|
"freezing",
|
|
"frosting",
|
|
"icing",
|
|
"quick-freezing",
|
|
"supercooling",
|
|
"ventilating"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"baking",
|
|
"boiling",
|
|
"broiling",
|
|
"steaming",
|
|
"heat-treating",
|
|
"tempering",
|
|
"microwaving"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"heating",
|
|
"toasting",
|
|
"warming"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"refeeding":{
|
|
"as in reprovisioning":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"reprovisioning",
|
|
"hand-feeding",
|
|
"spoon-feeding",
|
|
"underfeeding",
|
|
"force-feeding",
|
|
"overfeeding",
|
|
"surfeiting",
|
|
"battening",
|
|
"fattening",
|
|
"filling",
|
|
"messing",
|
|
"banqueting",
|
|
"dining",
|
|
"feasting",
|
|
"regaling",
|
|
"nourishing",
|
|
"nurturing",
|
|
"sustaining",
|
|
"serving",
|
|
"waiting"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"refreshments":{
|
|
"as in meal , feast":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"feast",
|
|
"meal",
|
|
"regale",
|
|
"repast",
|
|
"spread",
|
|
"ensilage",
|
|
"feed",
|
|
"fodder",
|
|
"forage",
|
|
"silage",
|
|
"slop",
|
|
"swill",
|
|
"board",
|
|
"mess",
|
|
"pap",
|
|
"dish",
|
|
"plate",
|
|
"platter",
|
|
"serving",
|
|
"diet",
|
|
"nourishment",
|
|
"nurture",
|
|
"sustenance",
|
|
"finger food",
|
|
"natural food",
|
|
"aliment",
|
|
"nutriment",
|
|
"commissary",
|
|
"rations",
|
|
"supplies",
|
|
"bread",
|
|
"chow",
|
|
"chuck",
|
|
"comestibles",
|
|
"eatables",
|
|
"eats",
|
|
"edibles",
|
|
"fare",
|
|
"food",
|
|
"foodstuffs",
|
|
"grub",
|
|
"meat",
|
|
"provender",
|
|
"provision",
|
|
"table",
|
|
"tucker",
|
|
"viands",
|
|
"victuals",
|
|
"vittles"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"bane",
|
|
"poison",
|
|
"toxin",
|
|
"venom"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"plural noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"reframes":{
|
|
"as in reformulates , redrafts":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"redrafts",
|
|
"reformulates",
|
|
"assembles",
|
|
"compounds",
|
|
"pieces (together)",
|
|
"builds",
|
|
"constructs",
|
|
"makes",
|
|
"conceives",
|
|
"concocts",
|
|
"devises",
|
|
"authors",
|
|
"indites",
|
|
"pens",
|
|
"writes",
|
|
"couches",
|
|
"expresses",
|
|
"phrases",
|
|
"states",
|
|
"verbalizes",
|
|
"words",
|
|
"fabricates",
|
|
"fashions",
|
|
"forms",
|
|
"molds",
|
|
"sculptures",
|
|
"shapes",
|
|
"casts",
|
|
"composes",
|
|
"crafts",
|
|
"drafts",
|
|
"draws up",
|
|
"formulates",
|
|
"frames",
|
|
"prepares"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"refractoriness":{
|
|
"refusal to obey":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"I wish that new hire would grow up\u2014she still displays the refractoriness of a two-year-old"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"balkiness",
|
|
"contrariness",
|
|
"contumacy",
|
|
"defiance",
|
|
"disobedience",
|
|
"frowardness",
|
|
"insubordination",
|
|
"intractability",
|
|
"obstreperousness",
|
|
"rebellion",
|
|
"rebelliousness",
|
|
"recalcitrance",
|
|
"unruliness",
|
|
"waywardness",
|
|
"willfulness"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"civil disobedience",
|
|
"noncooperation",
|
|
"discourteousness",
|
|
"disrespect",
|
|
"impertinence",
|
|
"impoliteness",
|
|
"impudence",
|
|
"inconsiderateness",
|
|
"inconsideration",
|
|
"insolence",
|
|
"rudeness",
|
|
"ungraciousness",
|
|
"doggedness",
|
|
"hardheadedness",
|
|
"mulishness",
|
|
"obduracy",
|
|
"obdurateness",
|
|
"obstinacy",
|
|
"obstinateness",
|
|
"peevishness",
|
|
"pertinaciousness",
|
|
"pertinacity",
|
|
"perversity",
|
|
"pigheadedness",
|
|
"self-will",
|
|
"stubbornness",
|
|
"tenaciousness",
|
|
"tenacity",
|
|
"knavery",
|
|
"mischievousness",
|
|
"naughtiness"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"agreeability",
|
|
"amenability",
|
|
"amiability",
|
|
"slavishness",
|
|
"submissiveness",
|
|
"subservience",
|
|
"subserviency",
|
|
"trainability",
|
|
"deference",
|
|
"docility",
|
|
"dutifulness"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"compliance",
|
|
"obedience",
|
|
"submission",
|
|
"subordinateness",
|
|
"subordination",
|
|
"tractability",
|
|
"tractableness"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"refectory tables":{
|
|
"as in coffee tables , tea tables":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"coffee tables",
|
|
"tea tables",
|
|
"boards",
|
|
"tables",
|
|
"bars",
|
|
"counters",
|
|
"buffets",
|
|
"sideboards",
|
|
"side tables",
|
|
"bed tables",
|
|
"card tables"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"refutation":{
|
|
"something (as an argument) that serves to disprove":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"these are hard scientific facts against which there can be no reasonable refutation"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"confutation",
|
|
"disconfirmation",
|
|
"disproof",
|
|
"rebuttal"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"counterargument",
|
|
"counterevidence"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"attestation",
|
|
"confirmation",
|
|
"corroboration",
|
|
"documentation",
|
|
"evidence",
|
|
"substantiation",
|
|
"testament",
|
|
"testimony",
|
|
"validation",
|
|
"witness",
|
|
"authentication",
|
|
"identification",
|
|
"manifestation",
|
|
"verification"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"proof"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"refreshers":{
|
|
"something that helps you to remember something you have forgotten; a reminder about something \u2014 usually singular \u2014 usually + on":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Before we play, I need a refresher on the rules.",
|
|
"Some people need a refresher on how to be polite."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"brushups",
|
|
"reviews",
|
|
"drills",
|
|
"exercises",
|
|
"practices",
|
|
"practises",
|
|
"routines",
|
|
"trainings",
|
|
"workouts",
|
|
"assignments",
|
|
"homeworks",
|
|
"lessons"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"reformations":{
|
|
"the act, process, or result of improving something by removing flaws, problems, etc.":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"They're calling for a complete reformation of the healthcare system."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"overhauls",
|
|
"reconstructions",
|
|
"reconversions",
|
|
"redesigns",
|
|
"redos",
|
|
"reviews",
|
|
"revises",
|
|
"revisions",
|
|
"variations",
|
|
"amendments",
|
|
"corrections",
|
|
"rectifications",
|
|
"reforms",
|
|
"fixings",
|
|
"repair",
|
|
"adjustments",
|
|
"alterations",
|
|
"changes",
|
|
"differences",
|
|
"modifications",
|
|
"tweaks",
|
|
"changeovers",
|
|
"conversions",
|
|
"metamorphoses",
|
|
"transfigurations",
|
|
"transformations",
|
|
"shifts",
|
|
"transitions",
|
|
"deformations",
|
|
"disfigurements",
|
|
"distortions",
|
|
"mutations",
|
|
"transmutations",
|
|
"displacements",
|
|
"replacements",
|
|
"substitutions",
|
|
"supplantations"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"fixations",
|
|
"stabilizations"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"reference":{
|
|
"something mentioned in a text as providing related and especially supporting information":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the author's argument is interesting, but the lack of references makes me wonder if it can be proven"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"authority",
|
|
"source"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"citation",
|
|
"excerpt",
|
|
"extract",
|
|
"quotation",
|
|
"caption",
|
|
"cross-reference",
|
|
"footnote",
|
|
"note"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"relation to or concern with something specified":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"this reply is in reference to your last question"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"regard",
|
|
"respect"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in source":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"source",
|
|
"bear out",
|
|
"corroborate",
|
|
"document",
|
|
"substantiate",
|
|
"validate",
|
|
"advert (to)",
|
|
"illustrate",
|
|
"name",
|
|
"refer (to)",
|
|
"specify",
|
|
"touch (on or upon)",
|
|
"exemplify",
|
|
"represent",
|
|
"adduce",
|
|
"cite",
|
|
"instance",
|
|
"mention",
|
|
"quote"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"reformation":{
|
|
"the act, process, or result of improving something by removing flaws, problems, etc.":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"They're calling for a complete reformation of the healthcare system."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"overhaul",
|
|
"reconstruction",
|
|
"reconversion",
|
|
"redesign",
|
|
"redo",
|
|
"redoing",
|
|
"refashioning",
|
|
"remaking",
|
|
"remodeling",
|
|
"revamping",
|
|
"review",
|
|
"revise",
|
|
"revision",
|
|
"reworking",
|
|
"variation",
|
|
"amendment",
|
|
"correction",
|
|
"rectification",
|
|
"reform",
|
|
"fixing",
|
|
"mending",
|
|
"repair",
|
|
"repairing",
|
|
"adjustment",
|
|
"alteration",
|
|
"change",
|
|
"difference",
|
|
"modification",
|
|
"tweak",
|
|
"changeover",
|
|
"conversion",
|
|
"metamorphosis",
|
|
"transfiguration",
|
|
"transformation",
|
|
"shift",
|
|
"transition",
|
|
"deformation",
|
|
"disfigurement",
|
|
"distortion",
|
|
"mutation",
|
|
"transmutation",
|
|
"displacement",
|
|
"replacement",
|
|
"substitution",
|
|
"supplantation"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"fixation",
|
|
"stabilization"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"refusers":{
|
|
"as in resisters , challengers":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"challengers",
|
|
"defiers",
|
|
"insubordinates",
|
|
"oppositionists",
|
|
"recusants",
|
|
"resistants",
|
|
"resisters",
|
|
"insurgents",
|
|
"insurrectionaries",
|
|
"insurrectionists",
|
|
"mutineers",
|
|
"rebels",
|
|
"reds",
|
|
"revolters",
|
|
"revolutionaries",
|
|
"revolutionists",
|
|
"anarchists",
|
|
"anarchs",
|
|
"discontents",
|
|
"extremists",
|
|
"malcontents",
|
|
"radicals"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"loyalists",
|
|
"patriots",
|
|
"supporters",
|
|
"counterinsurgents",
|
|
"counterrevolutionaries",
|
|
"counterrevolutionists"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"refreshes":{
|
|
"to bring back to a former condition or vigor":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"brought out some iced tea to refresh the spirits of the folks working out in the sun"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"freshens",
|
|
"recharges",
|
|
"recreates",
|
|
"refreshens",
|
|
"regenerates",
|
|
"rejuvenates",
|
|
"renews",
|
|
"repairs",
|
|
"restores",
|
|
"resuscitates",
|
|
"revitalizes",
|
|
"revives",
|
|
"revivifies"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"makes over",
|
|
"overhauls",
|
|
"reclaims",
|
|
"reconditions",
|
|
"reconstitutes",
|
|
"redesigns",
|
|
"redevelops",
|
|
"redoes",
|
|
"reengineers",
|
|
"refurbishes",
|
|
"rehabilitates",
|
|
"rehabs",
|
|
"remakes",
|
|
"remodels",
|
|
"renovates",
|
|
"refills",
|
|
"replenishes",
|
|
"resupplies",
|
|
"modernizes",
|
|
"updates"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to take a meal":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"we were looking for a family-friendly restaurant where we could sit down and refresh before continuing"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"dines",
|
|
"eats",
|
|
"fares",
|
|
"feeds",
|
|
"partakes",
|
|
"victuals"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"banquets",
|
|
"feasts",
|
|
"repasts",
|
|
"chows (down)",
|
|
"digs in",
|
|
"gluts",
|
|
"gorges",
|
|
"gormandizes",
|
|
"overeats",
|
|
"overfeeds",
|
|
"pigs out",
|
|
"grazes",
|
|
"nibbles",
|
|
"noshes",
|
|
"picks",
|
|
"snacks",
|
|
"boards",
|
|
"dines out",
|
|
"messes",
|
|
"breakfasts",
|
|
"lunches",
|
|
"sups",
|
|
"picnics"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"diets",
|
|
"fasts"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"refigures":{
|
|
"as in rejiggers , reengineers":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"alters",
|
|
"converts",
|
|
"makes over",
|
|
"modifies",
|
|
"recasts",
|
|
"reclaims",
|
|
"recycles",
|
|
"redesigns",
|
|
"redevelops",
|
|
"redoes",
|
|
"reengineers",
|
|
"refashions",
|
|
"refits",
|
|
"refocuses",
|
|
"reinvents",
|
|
"rejiggers",
|
|
"remakes",
|
|
"remodels",
|
|
"revamps",
|
|
"revises",
|
|
"reworks",
|
|
"transforms",
|
|
"readapts",
|
|
"readjusts",
|
|
"acclimates",
|
|
"acclimatizes",
|
|
"accommodates",
|
|
"adapts",
|
|
"adjusts",
|
|
"conditions",
|
|
"conforms",
|
|
"doctors",
|
|
"edits",
|
|
"fashions",
|
|
"fits",
|
|
"puts",
|
|
"shapes",
|
|
"suits",
|
|
"tailors",
|
|
"attunes",
|
|
"corrects",
|
|
"harmonizes",
|
|
"squares",
|
|
"tunes"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in recomputes":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"recomputes",
|
|
"counts",
|
|
"enumerates",
|
|
"numbers",
|
|
"tells",
|
|
"divides",
|
|
"multiplies",
|
|
"subtracts",
|
|
"calculates",
|
|
"ciphers",
|
|
"computes",
|
|
"figures",
|
|
"reckons",
|
|
"tables",
|
|
"tabulates",
|
|
"tallies",
|
|
"works out",
|
|
"adds",
|
|
"casts (up)",
|
|
"foots (up)",
|
|
"summates",
|
|
"sums",
|
|
"totalizes",
|
|
"totals",
|
|
"totes (up)",
|
|
"tots (up)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"refitting":{
|
|
"as in revamping , remodeling":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"altering",
|
|
"converting",
|
|
"making over",
|
|
"modifying",
|
|
"recasting",
|
|
"reclaiming",
|
|
"recycling",
|
|
"redesigning",
|
|
"redeveloping",
|
|
"redoing",
|
|
"reengineering",
|
|
"refashioning",
|
|
"refiguring",
|
|
"refocusing",
|
|
"reinventing",
|
|
"rejiggering",
|
|
"remaking",
|
|
"remodeling",
|
|
"revamping",
|
|
"revising",
|
|
"reworking",
|
|
"transforming",
|
|
"readapting",
|
|
"readjusting",
|
|
"acclimating",
|
|
"acclimatizing",
|
|
"accommodating",
|
|
"adapting",
|
|
"adjusting",
|
|
"conditioning",
|
|
"conforming",
|
|
"doctoring",
|
|
"editing",
|
|
"fashioning",
|
|
"fitting",
|
|
"putting",
|
|
"shaping",
|
|
"suiting",
|
|
"tailoring",
|
|
"attuning",
|
|
"correcting",
|
|
"harmonizing",
|
|
"squaring",
|
|
"tuning"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in refurnishing , reequipping":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"reequipping",
|
|
"re-equipping",
|
|
"refurnishing",
|
|
"reoutfitting",
|
|
"arming",
|
|
"fortifying",
|
|
"preparing",
|
|
"allocating",
|
|
"allotting",
|
|
"assigning",
|
|
"apportioning",
|
|
"dealing (out)",
|
|
"dispensing",
|
|
"distributing",
|
|
"doling out",
|
|
"handing out",
|
|
"meting (out)",
|
|
"parceling (out)",
|
|
"parcelling (out)",
|
|
"portioning",
|
|
"prorating",
|
|
"bestowing",
|
|
"contributing",
|
|
"donating",
|
|
"giving",
|
|
"presenting",
|
|
"stocking",
|
|
"storing",
|
|
"accoutring",
|
|
"accoutering",
|
|
"equipping",
|
|
"fitting (out)",
|
|
"furnishing",
|
|
"girding",
|
|
"kitting (up or out)",
|
|
"outfitting",
|
|
"provisioning",
|
|
"rigging",
|
|
"supplying"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"depriving",
|
|
"dispossessing",
|
|
"divesting",
|
|
"stripping"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"refrozen":{
|
|
"as in supercooled , quick-frozen":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"quick-frozen",
|
|
"supercooled",
|
|
"chilled",
|
|
"iced",
|
|
"refrigerated",
|
|
"congealed",
|
|
"glaciated",
|
|
"semisolid",
|
|
"frozen",
|
|
"frostbitten",
|
|
"frosty",
|
|
"icy"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"defrosted",
|
|
"thawed",
|
|
"unfrozen",
|
|
"liquefied",
|
|
"melted",
|
|
"molten",
|
|
"deiced"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"refers":{
|
|
"to have a relation or connection":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"I don't think that rule of play refers to this particular situation"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"appertains",
|
|
"applies",
|
|
"bears",
|
|
"pertains",
|
|
"relates"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"affects",
|
|
"concerns",
|
|
"interests",
|
|
"involves",
|
|
"touches",
|
|
"associates",
|
|
"connects",
|
|
"couples",
|
|
"interrelates",
|
|
"links",
|
|
"ties in",
|
|
"deals (with)",
|
|
"treats"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"refuses":{
|
|
"to be unwilling to grant":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the reclusive movie star usually refuses requests for interviews"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"declines",
|
|
"denies",
|
|
"disallows",
|
|
"disapproves",
|
|
"negatives",
|
|
"nixes",
|
|
"rejects",
|
|
"reprobates",
|
|
"withholds"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bans",
|
|
"enjoins",
|
|
"forbids",
|
|
"prohibits",
|
|
"proscribes",
|
|
"vetoes",
|
|
"rebuffs",
|
|
"repels",
|
|
"spurns",
|
|
"checks",
|
|
"constrains",
|
|
"curbs",
|
|
"holds",
|
|
"keeps",
|
|
"represses",
|
|
"restrains",
|
|
"restricts",
|
|
"balks (at)",
|
|
"hinders",
|
|
"impedes",
|
|
"obstructs"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"affords",
|
|
"furnishes",
|
|
"gives",
|
|
"provides",
|
|
"supplies",
|
|
"authorizes",
|
|
"commissions",
|
|
"licenses",
|
|
"licences",
|
|
"accedes (to)",
|
|
"acquiesces",
|
|
"agrees (to)",
|
|
"assents (to)",
|
|
"consents (to)",
|
|
"warrants",
|
|
"accords",
|
|
"sanctions",
|
|
"vouchsafes"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"allows",
|
|
"concedes",
|
|
"grants",
|
|
"lets",
|
|
"OKs",
|
|
"okays",
|
|
"permits"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to show unwillingness to accept, do, engage in, or agree to":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"she refused the award, citing the hard work of others who deserved the recognition more than she did"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"balks (at)",
|
|
"declines",
|
|
"deselects",
|
|
"disapproves",
|
|
"negatives",
|
|
"nixes",
|
|
"passes",
|
|
"passes up",
|
|
"rejects",
|
|
"reprobates",
|
|
"repudiates",
|
|
"spurns",
|
|
"throws out",
|
|
"throws over",
|
|
"turns down"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"blows off",
|
|
"disdains",
|
|
"rebuffs",
|
|
"scorns",
|
|
"scouts",
|
|
"shoots down",
|
|
"overrules",
|
|
"vetoes",
|
|
"forbids",
|
|
"prohibits",
|
|
"proscribes",
|
|
"dismisses",
|
|
"ignores",
|
|
"abstains (from)",
|
|
"forbears",
|
|
"refrains (from)",
|
|
"denies",
|
|
"disavows",
|
|
"disclaims",
|
|
"disputes",
|
|
"gainsays",
|
|
"sticks",
|
|
"abjures",
|
|
"forswears",
|
|
"foreswears",
|
|
"recants",
|
|
"renounces",
|
|
"retracts",
|
|
"takes back",
|
|
"unsays",
|
|
"withdraws",
|
|
"avoids",
|
|
"bypasses",
|
|
"detours",
|
|
"contradicts",
|
|
"denies",
|
|
"disowns",
|
|
"negates",
|
|
"controverts",
|
|
"disagrees (with)",
|
|
"disproves",
|
|
"disputes",
|
|
"rebuts",
|
|
"refutes",
|
|
"backs down",
|
|
"backs off",
|
|
"backtracks",
|
|
"disallows",
|
|
"recalls",
|
|
"reneges",
|
|
"revokes"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"condones",
|
|
"countenances",
|
|
"swallows",
|
|
"tolerates",
|
|
"adopts",
|
|
"embraces",
|
|
"receives",
|
|
"takes",
|
|
"welcomes",
|
|
"accedes",
|
|
"acquiesces",
|
|
"agrees",
|
|
"assents",
|
|
"consents",
|
|
"chooses",
|
|
"handpicks",
|
|
"selects",
|
|
"espouses",
|
|
"supports"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"accepts",
|
|
"agrees (to)",
|
|
"approves"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"refrained (from)":{
|
|
"to resist the temptation of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"couldn't refrain from ruffling her nephew's neatly combed hair whenever she saw him"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"abjured",
|
|
"abstained (from)",
|
|
"forbore",
|
|
"forwent",
|
|
"forewent",
|
|
"kept (from)",
|
|
"withheld (from)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"avoided",
|
|
"eschewed",
|
|
"shunned",
|
|
"checked",
|
|
"constrained",
|
|
"curbed",
|
|
"inhibited",
|
|
"denied",
|
|
"refused",
|
|
"rejected",
|
|
"repudiated",
|
|
"bucked",
|
|
"combated",
|
|
"combatted",
|
|
"fought"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"acquiesced (to)",
|
|
"capitulated",
|
|
"conceded (to)",
|
|
"knuckled under (to)"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"bowed (to)",
|
|
"gave in (to)",
|
|
"submitted (to)",
|
|
"succumbed (to)",
|
|
"surrendered (to)",
|
|
"yielded (to)"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"refiguring":{
|
|
"as in rejiggering , reengineering":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"altering",
|
|
"converting",
|
|
"making over",
|
|
"modifying",
|
|
"recasting",
|
|
"reclaiming",
|
|
"recycling",
|
|
"redesigning",
|
|
"redeveloping",
|
|
"redoing",
|
|
"reengineering",
|
|
"refashioning",
|
|
"refitting",
|
|
"refocusing",
|
|
"reinventing",
|
|
"rejiggering",
|
|
"remaking",
|
|
"remodeling",
|
|
"revamping",
|
|
"revising",
|
|
"reworking",
|
|
"transforming",
|
|
"readapting",
|
|
"readjusting",
|
|
"acclimating",
|
|
"acclimatizing",
|
|
"accommodating",
|
|
"adapting",
|
|
"adjusting",
|
|
"conditioning",
|
|
"conforming",
|
|
"doctoring",
|
|
"editing",
|
|
"fashioning",
|
|
"fitting",
|
|
"putting",
|
|
"shaping",
|
|
"suiting",
|
|
"tailoring",
|
|
"attuning",
|
|
"correcting",
|
|
"harmonizing",
|
|
"squaring",
|
|
"tuning"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in recomputing":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"recomputing",
|
|
"counting",
|
|
"enumerating",
|
|
"numbering",
|
|
"telling",
|
|
"dividing",
|
|
"multiplying",
|
|
"subtracting",
|
|
"calculating",
|
|
"ciphering",
|
|
"computing",
|
|
"figuring",
|
|
"reckoning",
|
|
"tabling",
|
|
"tabulating",
|
|
"tallying",
|
|
"working out",
|
|
"adding",
|
|
"casting (up)",
|
|
"footing (up)",
|
|
"summating",
|
|
"summing",
|
|
"totaling",
|
|
"totalling",
|
|
"totalizing",
|
|
"toting (up)",
|
|
"totting (up)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"refuser":{
|
|
"as in resister , challenger":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"challenger",
|
|
"defier",
|
|
"insubordinate",
|
|
"oppositionist",
|
|
"recusant",
|
|
"resistant",
|
|
"resister",
|
|
"insurgent",
|
|
"insurrectionary",
|
|
"insurrectionist",
|
|
"mutineer",
|
|
"rebel",
|
|
"red",
|
|
"revolter",
|
|
"revolutionary",
|
|
"revolutionist",
|
|
"anarch",
|
|
"anarchist",
|
|
"discontent",
|
|
"extremist",
|
|
"malcontent",
|
|
"radical"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"loyalist",
|
|
"patriot",
|
|
"supporter",
|
|
"counterinsurgent",
|
|
"counterrevolutionary",
|
|
"counterrevolutionist"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"refinanced":{
|
|
"as in cofinanced":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"cofinanced",
|
|
"co-financed",
|
|
"grubstaked",
|
|
"advocated",
|
|
"aided",
|
|
"backed",
|
|
"championed",
|
|
"endorsed",
|
|
"indorsed",
|
|
"patronized",
|
|
"sponsored",
|
|
"supported",
|
|
"bankrolled",
|
|
"capitalized",
|
|
"endowed",
|
|
"financed",
|
|
"funded",
|
|
"staked",
|
|
"subsidized",
|
|
"underwrote",
|
|
"maintained",
|
|
"nourished",
|
|
"provided (for)",
|
|
"cleared",
|
|
"defrayed",
|
|
"discharged",
|
|
"footed",
|
|
"liquidated",
|
|
"paid",
|
|
"paid off",
|
|
"paid up",
|
|
"quit",
|
|
"quitted",
|
|
"recompensed",
|
|
"settled",
|
|
"sprang (for)",
|
|
"sprung (for)",
|
|
"stood",
|
|
"refunded"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"defunded"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"reforms":{
|
|
"as in amendments , corrections":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"amendments",
|
|
"corrections",
|
|
"rectifications",
|
|
"alterations",
|
|
"changes",
|
|
"differences",
|
|
"modifications",
|
|
"reviews",
|
|
"revises",
|
|
"revisions",
|
|
"variations",
|
|
"conversions",
|
|
"deformations",
|
|
"distortions",
|
|
"metamorphoses",
|
|
"mutations",
|
|
"transfigurations",
|
|
"transformations",
|
|
"fluctuations",
|
|
"oscillations",
|
|
"shifts",
|
|
"displacements",
|
|
"replacements",
|
|
"substitutions",
|
|
"adjustments",
|
|
"modulations",
|
|
"regulations",
|
|
"tweaks",
|
|
"redesigns",
|
|
"redos"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"fixations",
|
|
"stabilizations"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to make better in behavior or character":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"volunteers at a sanctuary that tries to reform dogs with behavior problems"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"habilitates",
|
|
"reclaims",
|
|
"redeems",
|
|
"regenerates",
|
|
"rehabilitates"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"reeducates",
|
|
"amends",
|
|
"improves",
|
|
"refines",
|
|
"cleanses",
|
|
"purifies",
|
|
"restores"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"abases",
|
|
"cankers",
|
|
"corrupts",
|
|
"debauches",
|
|
"degrades",
|
|
"demeans",
|
|
"demoralizes",
|
|
"depraves",
|
|
"lowers",
|
|
"perverts",
|
|
"poisons",
|
|
"profanes",
|
|
"prostitutes",
|
|
"subverts",
|
|
"warps"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to change one's behavior or character for the better":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a man who's been trying to reform ever since he got fired for missing too many days of work"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"amends",
|
|
"mends",
|
|
"shapes up",
|
|
"straightens (up or out)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"behaves",
|
|
"regenerates",
|
|
"betters",
|
|
"improves"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"backslides",
|
|
"regresses"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to remove errors, defects, deficiencies, or deviations from":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"he had better reform his ways if he wants any of us to trust him"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"amends",
|
|
"corrects",
|
|
"debugs",
|
|
"emends",
|
|
"rectifies",
|
|
"red-pencils",
|
|
"remedies"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"redrafts",
|
|
"redraws",
|
|
"restyles",
|
|
"revises",
|
|
"reworks",
|
|
"rewrites",
|
|
"blue-pencils",
|
|
"cuts",
|
|
"shortens",
|
|
"redresses",
|
|
"rights",
|
|
"ameliorates",
|
|
"betters",
|
|
"improves",
|
|
"perfects",
|
|
"polishes",
|
|
"touches up",
|
|
"fixes",
|
|
"mends",
|
|
"repairs",
|
|
"adjusts",
|
|
"modulates",
|
|
"regulates",
|
|
"alters",
|
|
"changes",
|
|
"modifies"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"damages",
|
|
"harms",
|
|
"hurts",
|
|
"impairs",
|
|
"injures",
|
|
"mars",
|
|
"spoils",
|
|
"aggravates",
|
|
"worsens"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"refashions":{
|
|
"to make different in some way":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"refashioned my old pair of jeans into a cover for my scrapbook"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"alters",
|
|
"changes",
|
|
"makes over",
|
|
"modifies",
|
|
"recasts",
|
|
"redoes",
|
|
"remakes",
|
|
"remodels",
|
|
"revamps",
|
|
"revises",
|
|
"reworks",
|
|
"varies"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"deforms",
|
|
"metamorphoses",
|
|
"mutates",
|
|
"regenerates",
|
|
"revolutionizes",
|
|
"transfigures",
|
|
"transforms",
|
|
"transmutes",
|
|
"commutes",
|
|
"converts",
|
|
"exchanges",
|
|
"rejiggers",
|
|
"retools"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"fixes",
|
|
"freezes",
|
|
"sets",
|
|
"stabilizes"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"reflecting (on or upon)":{
|
|
"as in reminiscing , musing (upon)":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"musing (upon)",
|
|
"reminiscing",
|
|
"chewing over",
|
|
"cogitating",
|
|
"considering",
|
|
"contemplating",
|
|
"debating",
|
|
"deliberating",
|
|
"entertaining",
|
|
"eyeing",
|
|
"eying",
|
|
"kicking around",
|
|
"meditating",
|
|
"mulling (over)",
|
|
"perpending",
|
|
"pondering",
|
|
"poring (over)",
|
|
"questioning",
|
|
"revolving",
|
|
"ruminating",
|
|
"studying",
|
|
"thinking (about or over)",
|
|
"turning",
|
|
"weighing",
|
|
"wrestling (with)",
|
|
"analyzing",
|
|
"exploring",
|
|
"reviewing",
|
|
"concluding",
|
|
"reasoning",
|
|
"second-guessing",
|
|
"speculating (about)",
|
|
"brooding (about or over)",
|
|
"dwelling (on or upon)",
|
|
"fixating (on or upon)",
|
|
"fretting (about or over)",
|
|
"obsessing (about or over)",
|
|
"believing",
|
|
"conceiving",
|
|
"opining",
|
|
"absorbing",
|
|
"assimilating",
|
|
"digesting",
|
|
"drinking (in)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"disregarding",
|
|
"ignoring",
|
|
"overlooking",
|
|
"slighting",
|
|
"dismissing",
|
|
"pooh-poohing",
|
|
"poohing",
|
|
"rejecting"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"refashioning":{
|
|
"the act, process, or result of making different":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the refashioning of the theater will make it more up-to-date and expand the seating capacity"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"alteration",
|
|
"change",
|
|
"difference",
|
|
"modification",
|
|
"redoing",
|
|
"remaking",
|
|
"remodeling",
|
|
"revamping",
|
|
"review",
|
|
"revise",
|
|
"revision",
|
|
"reworking",
|
|
"variation"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"amendment",
|
|
"correction",
|
|
"rectification",
|
|
"reform",
|
|
"conversion",
|
|
"deformation",
|
|
"distortion",
|
|
"metamorphosis",
|
|
"mutation",
|
|
"transfiguration",
|
|
"transformation",
|
|
"fluctuation",
|
|
"oscillation",
|
|
"shift",
|
|
"displacement",
|
|
"replacement",
|
|
"substitution",
|
|
"adjustment",
|
|
"modulation",
|
|
"regulation",
|
|
"tweak",
|
|
"redesign",
|
|
"redo"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"fixation",
|
|
"stabilization"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to make different in some way":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"refashioned my old pair of jeans into a cover for my scrapbook"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"altering",
|
|
"changing",
|
|
"making over",
|
|
"modifying",
|
|
"recasting",
|
|
"redoing",
|
|
"remaking",
|
|
"remodeling",
|
|
"revamping",
|
|
"revising",
|
|
"reworking",
|
|
"varying"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"deforming",
|
|
"metamorphosing",
|
|
"mutating",
|
|
"regenerating",
|
|
"revolutionizing",
|
|
"transfiguring",
|
|
"transforming",
|
|
"transmuting",
|
|
"commuting",
|
|
"converting",
|
|
"exchanging",
|
|
"rejiggering",
|
|
"retooling"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"fixing",
|
|
"freezing",
|
|
"setting",
|
|
"stabilizing"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"reformist":{
|
|
"as in supporter , reformer":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"advocate",
|
|
"apostle",
|
|
"backer",
|
|
"booster",
|
|
"champion",
|
|
"exponent",
|
|
"persuader",
|
|
"promoter",
|
|
"proponent",
|
|
"reformer",
|
|
"supporter",
|
|
"demonstrator",
|
|
"marcher",
|
|
"objector",
|
|
"picketer",
|
|
"protester",
|
|
"protestor",
|
|
"alarmist",
|
|
"extremist",
|
|
"insurgent",
|
|
"insurrectionist",
|
|
"radical",
|
|
"rebel",
|
|
"revolter",
|
|
"revolutionary",
|
|
"revolutionist",
|
|
"subversive",
|
|
"troublemaker",
|
|
"agitator",
|
|
"demagogue",
|
|
"demagog",
|
|
"exciter",
|
|
"firebrand",
|
|
"fomenter",
|
|
"incendiary",
|
|
"inciter",
|
|
"instigator",
|
|
"kindler",
|
|
"provocateur",
|
|
"rabble-rouser",
|
|
"prodder",
|
|
"prompter",
|
|
"provoker",
|
|
"agent provocateur"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"peacemaker",
|
|
"reconciler",
|
|
"uniter"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"refugees":{
|
|
"a person forced to emigrate for political reasons":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"refugees began returning to their homeland after years of political unrest and war"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"deportees",
|
|
"\u00e9migr\u00e9s",
|
|
"emigr\u00e9s",
|
|
"evacuees",
|
|
"exiles",
|
|
"expatriates",
|
|
"expats"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"aliens",
|
|
"fugitives",
|
|
"castoffs",
|
|
"outcasts",
|
|
"pariahs",
|
|
"loyalists",
|
|
"patriots"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"references":{
|
|
"something mentioned in a text as providing related and especially supporting information":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the author's argument is interesting, but the lack of references makes me wonder if it can be proven"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"authorities",
|
|
"sources"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"citations",
|
|
"excerpts",
|
|
"extracts",
|
|
"quotations",
|
|
"captions",
|
|
"cross-references",
|
|
"footnotes",
|
|
"notes"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"relation to or concern with something specified":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"this reply is in reference to your last question"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"regards",
|
|
"respects"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in sources":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"sources",
|
|
"bears out",
|
|
"corroborates",
|
|
"documents",
|
|
"substantiates",
|
|
"validates",
|
|
"adverts (to)",
|
|
"illustrates",
|
|
"names",
|
|
"refers (to)",
|
|
"specifies",
|
|
"touches (on or upon)",
|
|
"exemplifies",
|
|
"represents",
|
|
"adduces",
|
|
"cites",
|
|
"instances",
|
|
"mentions",
|
|
"quotes"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"reformulated":{
|
|
"as in reframed , redrafted":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"redrafted",
|
|
"reframed",
|
|
"assembled",
|
|
"compounded",
|
|
"pieced (together)",
|
|
"built",
|
|
"constructed",
|
|
"made",
|
|
"conceived",
|
|
"concocted",
|
|
"devised",
|
|
"authored",
|
|
"indited",
|
|
"penned",
|
|
"wrote",
|
|
"couched",
|
|
"expressed",
|
|
"phrased",
|
|
"stated",
|
|
"verbalized",
|
|
"worded",
|
|
"fabricated",
|
|
"fashioned",
|
|
"formed",
|
|
"molded",
|
|
"sculptured",
|
|
"shaped",
|
|
"cast",
|
|
"composed",
|
|
"crafted",
|
|
"drafted",
|
|
"drew up",
|
|
"formulated",
|
|
"framed",
|
|
"prepared"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"refections":{
|
|
"food eaten or prepared for eating at one time":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"refections at the monastery are as spartan as the surroundings"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"chow",
|
|
"feeds",
|
|
"meals",
|
|
"menus",
|
|
"messes",
|
|
"repasts",
|
|
"tables"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"boards",
|
|
"breakfasts",
|
|
"buffets",
|
|
"collations",
|
|
"dinners",
|
|
"luncheons",
|
|
"lunches",
|
|
"refreshments",
|
|
"smorgasbords",
|
|
"snacks",
|
|
"suppers",
|
|
"teas",
|
|
"bites",
|
|
"gulps",
|
|
"morsels",
|
|
"servings",
|
|
"tastes",
|
|
"banquets",
|
|
"feasts",
|
|
"regales",
|
|
"spreads",
|
|
"bakes",
|
|
"barbecues",
|
|
"barbeques",
|
|
"clambakes",
|
|
"cookouts",
|
|
"fries",
|
|
"fry-ups",
|
|
"luaus",
|
|
"picnics",
|
|
"potlucks",
|
|
"roasts"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"refinements":{
|
|
"an instance of notable progress in the development of knowledge, technology, or skill":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the recent refinements in this area of medical technology"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"advancements",
|
|
"advances",
|
|
"breakthroughs",
|
|
"enhancements",
|
|
"improvements"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"quantum leaps",
|
|
"ameliorations",
|
|
"boosts",
|
|
"increases",
|
|
"meliorations",
|
|
"upgrades",
|
|
"uplifts",
|
|
"upswings",
|
|
"uptrends",
|
|
"upturns",
|
|
"betterments",
|
|
"developments",
|
|
"elaborations",
|
|
"evolutions",
|
|
"expansions",
|
|
"gestations",
|
|
"growths",
|
|
"maturations",
|
|
"perfections",
|
|
"civilizations",
|
|
"edifications",
|
|
"educations",
|
|
"enlightenments",
|
|
"renaissances",
|
|
"renascences",
|
|
"revivals",
|
|
"discoveries",
|
|
"finds",
|
|
"windfalls",
|
|
"innovations",
|
|
"inventions"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"breakdowns",
|
|
"collapses",
|
|
"crashes",
|
|
"hindrances",
|
|
"impediments",
|
|
"stumbling blocks",
|
|
"decadences",
|
|
"decays",
|
|
"declensions",
|
|
"declines",
|
|
"decreases",
|
|
"degenerations",
|
|
"descents",
|
|
"deteriorations",
|
|
"diminishments",
|
|
"downgrades",
|
|
"failings",
|
|
"languishments",
|
|
"lapses",
|
|
"reductions",
|
|
"detriments",
|
|
"disablements",
|
|
"drawbacks",
|
|
"glitches",
|
|
"impairments",
|
|
"shortcomings"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"setbacks"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"refrigerate":{
|
|
"to cause to lose heat":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"refrigerate the cake after you frost it so that the frosting doesn't melt"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"chill",
|
|
"cool"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"air-condition",
|
|
"freeze",
|
|
"frost",
|
|
"ice",
|
|
"quick-freeze",
|
|
"supercool",
|
|
"ventilate"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"bake",
|
|
"boil",
|
|
"broil",
|
|
"steam",
|
|
"heat-treat",
|
|
"temper",
|
|
"microwave"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"heat",
|
|
"toast",
|
|
"warm"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"refusals":{
|
|
"an unwillingness to grant something asked for":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"his flat refusal of our reasonable request was rather startling"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"declinations",
|
|
"denials",
|
|
"disallowances",
|
|
"nays",
|
|
"noes",
|
|
"nos",
|
|
"nonacceptances",
|
|
"rejections",
|
|
"turndowns"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"rebuffs",
|
|
"repudiations",
|
|
"repulses",
|
|
"spurns",
|
|
"negatives",
|
|
"bans",
|
|
"injunctions",
|
|
"vetoes",
|
|
"deterrences",
|
|
"discouragements",
|
|
"repressions",
|
|
"suppressions"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"acceptances",
|
|
"accessions",
|
|
"acquiescences",
|
|
"agreements",
|
|
"assents",
|
|
"authorizations",
|
|
"clearances",
|
|
"concurrences",
|
|
"consents",
|
|
"leaves",
|
|
"licenses",
|
|
"licences",
|
|
"permissions",
|
|
"sanctions",
|
|
"sufferances",
|
|
"imprimaturs",
|
|
"seals",
|
|
"signatures",
|
|
"stamps"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"allowances",
|
|
"approvals",
|
|
"grants",
|
|
"OKs",
|
|
"okays"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"reformers":{
|
|
"as in progressives":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"progressives",
|
|
"centrists",
|
|
"middle-of-the-roaders",
|
|
"moderates",
|
|
"accommodationists",
|
|
"compromisers"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"extremists",
|
|
"radicals",
|
|
"revolutionaries",
|
|
"revolutionists",
|
|
"ultraists",
|
|
"conservatives",
|
|
"reactionaries",
|
|
"rightists",
|
|
"right-wingers",
|
|
"leftists",
|
|
"left-wingers",
|
|
"liberals"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in supporters , advocates":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"advocates",
|
|
"apostles",
|
|
"backers",
|
|
"boosters",
|
|
"champions",
|
|
"exponents",
|
|
"persuaders",
|
|
"promoters",
|
|
"proponents",
|
|
"reformists",
|
|
"supporters",
|
|
"demonstrators",
|
|
"marchers",
|
|
"objectors",
|
|
"picketers",
|
|
"protesters",
|
|
"protestors",
|
|
"alarmists",
|
|
"extremists",
|
|
"insurgents",
|
|
"insurrectionists",
|
|
"radicals",
|
|
"rebels",
|
|
"revolters",
|
|
"revolutionaries",
|
|
"revolutionists",
|
|
"subversives",
|
|
"troublemakers",
|
|
"agitators",
|
|
"demagogues",
|
|
"demagogs",
|
|
"exciters",
|
|
"firebrands",
|
|
"fomenters",
|
|
"incendiaries",
|
|
"inciters",
|
|
"instigators",
|
|
"kindlers",
|
|
"provocateurs",
|
|
"rabble-rousers",
|
|
"prodders",
|
|
"prompters",
|
|
"provokers",
|
|
"agents provocateurs"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
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"peacemakers",
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"reconcilers",
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"uniters"
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],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"as in do-gooders":{
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"examples":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"near synonyms":[
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"do-gooders",
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"Micawbers",
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"optimists",
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"Pollyannas",
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"perfectionists",
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"daydreamers",
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"fantasizers",
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"woolgatherers",
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"doctrinaires",
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"theorists",
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"thinkers",
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"emotionalists",
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"sentimentalists",
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"Don Quixotes",
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"dreamers",
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"fantasts",
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"idealists",
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"idealizers",
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"ideologues",
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"idealogues",
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"romanticists",
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"romantics",
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"utopians",
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"visionaries"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"hardnoses",
|
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"pragmatists",
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"realists",
|
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"cynics",
|
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"defeatists",
|
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"pessimists",
|
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"empiricists",
|
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"empirics"
|
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],
|
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"antonyms":[]
|
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},
|
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"type":[
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"noun"
|
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]
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},
|
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"refute":{
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"to declare not to be true":{
|
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"examples":[
|
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"while he was publicly refuting rumors of a merger, behind the scenes the CEO was working to effect that very outcome"
|
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],
|
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"synonyms":[
|
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"contradict",
|
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"deny",
|
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"disaffirm",
|
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"disallow",
|
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"disavow",
|
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"disclaim",
|
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"disconfirm",
|
|
"disown",
|
|
"gainsay",
|
|
"negate",
|
|
"negative",
|
|
"reject",
|
|
"repudiate"
|
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],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"traverse",
|
|
"challenge",
|
|
"confute",
|
|
"disprove",
|
|
"rebut",
|
|
"disagree (with)",
|
|
"dispute"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"accept",
|
|
"adopt",
|
|
"embrace",
|
|
"espouse",
|
|
"affirm",
|
|
"announce",
|
|
"assert",
|
|
"aver",
|
|
"claim",
|
|
"declare",
|
|
"maintain",
|
|
"profess",
|
|
"submit",
|
|
"authenticate",
|
|
"corroborate",
|
|
"substantiate",
|
|
"validate",
|
|
"verify"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"acknowledge",
|
|
"admit",
|
|
"allow",
|
|
"avow",
|
|
"concede",
|
|
"confirm",
|
|
"own"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to prove to be false":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the victories of African-American athlete Jesse Owens in the 1936 Olympics effectively refuted the racial views of the Nazis"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"belie",
|
|
"confound",
|
|
"confute",
|
|
"debunk",
|
|
"disconfirm",
|
|
"discredit",
|
|
"disprove",
|
|
"falsify",
|
|
"rebut",
|
|
"shoot down"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"overthrow",
|
|
"overturn",
|
|
"challenge",
|
|
"contest",
|
|
"query",
|
|
"question",
|
|
"doubt",
|
|
"mistrust",
|
|
"debate",
|
|
"discuss",
|
|
"hash (over)",
|
|
"moot",
|
|
"talk over"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"document",
|
|
"evidence",
|
|
"evince",
|
|
"record",
|
|
"show",
|
|
"support",
|
|
"witness",
|
|
"back (up)",
|
|
"buttress",
|
|
"corroborate",
|
|
"substantiate",
|
|
"adduce",
|
|
"attest",
|
|
"authenticate",
|
|
"certify",
|
|
"identify",
|
|
"demonstrate",
|
|
"display",
|
|
"illustrate",
|
|
"manifest"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"confirm",
|
|
"establish",
|
|
"prove",
|
|
"validate",
|
|
"verify"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
}
|
|
} |