16174 lines
314 KiB
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16174 lines
314 KiB
JSON
{
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"shabby":{
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"showing signs of advanced wear and tear and neglect":{
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"examples":[
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"shabby wallpaper that was peeling from the walls"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"beat-up",
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"bombed-out",
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"dilapidated",
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"dog-eared",
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"down-at-the-heels",
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"down-at-heel",
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"down-at-the-heel",
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"down-at-heels",
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"dumpy",
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"grungy",
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"mangy",
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"mean",
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"miserable",
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"moth-eaten",
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"neglected",
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"ratty",
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"run-down",
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"scrubby",
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"scruffy",
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"seedy",
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"sleazy",
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"tacky",
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"tatterdemalion",
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"tatty",
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"threadbare",
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"timeworn",
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"tumbledown"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"abandoned",
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"unkept",
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"desolate",
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"forlorn",
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"godforsaken",
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"broken-down",
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"decrepit",
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"tired",
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"worn-out",
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"bedraggled",
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"dingy",
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"ragged",
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"tattered",
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"decaying",
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"deteriorated",
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"deteriorating",
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"rackety",
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"ramshackle",
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"rattletrap",
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"rickety",
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"broken",
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"damaged",
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"destroyed",
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"harmed",
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"hurt",
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"impaired",
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"injured",
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"ruined",
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"wrecked"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"brand-new",
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"fresh",
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"new",
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"cared-for",
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"kept-up",
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"maintained",
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"mended",
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"patched",
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"rebuilt",
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"reconstructed",
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"smart",
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"spiffy",
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"spruce"
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],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"worn or torn into or as if into rags":{
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"examples":[
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"shabby , stained clothes that are barely better than rags"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"frayed",
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"ragged",
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"raggedy",
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"ratty",
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"seedy",
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"tattered",
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"threadbare",
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"worn-out"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"dowdy",
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"scruffy",
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"tatterdemalion",
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"dingy",
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"faded",
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"lacerate",
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"lacerated",
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"shredded",
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"holey",
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"patchy",
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"broken-down",
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"decrepit",
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"dilapidated",
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"dog-eared",
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"grungy",
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"mangy",
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"moth-eaten",
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"run-down",
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"scuzzy",
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"tacky"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"brand-new",
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"new",
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"spick-and-span",
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"spic-and-span",
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"unused"
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],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"type":[
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"adjective"
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]
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},
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"shackling":{
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"to confine or restrain with or as if with chains":{
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"examples":[
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"unwilling to shackle the dogs to the wall of the house"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"binding",
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"chaining",
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"enchaining",
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"enfettering",
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"fettering",
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"gyving",
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"handcuffing",
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"manacling",
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"pinioning",
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"trammeling",
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"trammelling"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"hobbling",
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"hog-tying",
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"ironing",
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"lashing",
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"securing",
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"trussing",
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"tying",
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"tieing",
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"attaching",
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"fastening",
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"joining",
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"linking",
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"confining",
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"constraining",
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"curbing",
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"hampering",
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"hindering",
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"impeding",
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"limiting",
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"restricting",
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"entangling",
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"tangling"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"emancipating",
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"freeing",
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"liberating",
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"loosing",
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"releasing",
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"rescuing",
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"undoing",
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"unfastening",
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"untangling",
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"untying",
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"untieing",
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"detaching",
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"disengaging"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"unbinding",
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"unfettering",
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"unshackling"
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]
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},
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"to create difficulty for the work or activity of":{
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"examples":[
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"shackled by poverty and ignorance"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"clogging",
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"cramping",
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"embarrassing",
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"encumbering",
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"fettering",
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"hampering",
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"handcuffing",
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"handicapping",
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"hindering",
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"hobbling",
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"hog-tying",
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"holding back",
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"holding up",
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"impeding",
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"inhibiting",
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"interfering (with)",
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"manacling",
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"obstructing",
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"short-circuiting",
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"stymieing",
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"trammeling",
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"trammelling",
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"tying up",
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"tieing up"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"balking",
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"checking",
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"constraining",
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"curbing",
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"reining",
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"restraining",
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"binding",
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"chaining",
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"haltering",
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"leashing",
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"tethering",
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"tying",
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"tieing",
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"arresting",
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"braking",
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"delaying",
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"retaining",
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"retarding",
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"barricading",
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"blockading",
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"blocking",
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"roadblocking",
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"bogging (down)",
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"miring",
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"choking",
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"smothering",
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"stifling",
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"strangling",
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"suffocating",
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"baffling",
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"foiling",
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"frustrating",
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"stumping",
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"thwarting",
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"derailing",
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"disrupting",
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"sabotaging",
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"muzzling",
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"repressing",
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"suppressing",
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"confining",
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"hedging (in)",
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"hemming (in)"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"clearing",
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"making way",
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"opening",
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"unclogging",
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"unplugging",
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"unstopping",
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"freeing",
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"liberating",
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"releasing",
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"untying",
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"untieing",
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"loosening",
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"smoothing",
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"encouraging",
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"furthering",
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"promoting"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"aiding",
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"assisting",
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"facilitating",
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"helping"
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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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"shade":{
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"partial darkness due to the obstruction of light rays":{
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"examples":[
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"it was hard to see in the shade after being in the brilliant sunlight",
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"the trees cast shade"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"dusk",
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"penumbra",
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"shadiness",
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"shadow",
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"umbra"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"blackness",
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"dimness",
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"duskiness",
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"gloom",
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"gloominess",
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"murkiness",
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"obscurity",
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"semidarkness",
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"somberness",
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"cloudiness"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"brightness",
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"brilliance",
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"effulgence",
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"illumination",
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"incandescence",
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"light",
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"lightness",
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"lucidity",
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"lucidness",
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"luminance",
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"luminosity",
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"luminousness",
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"radiance",
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"radiancy"
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],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"a time or place of little or no light":{
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"examples":[
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"enjoying the cool shade of the evening"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"black",
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"blackness",
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"candlelight",
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"dark",
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"darkness",
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"dusk",
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"gloaming",
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"gloom",
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"murk",
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"night",
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"semidarkness",
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"shadows",
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"twilight",
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"umbra"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"midnight",
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"blackout",
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"brownout",
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"dimout",
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"shadiness",
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"umbrage",
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"dullness",
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"dulness",
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"somberness",
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"cloudiness",
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"fogginess",
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"haziness",
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"mistiness",
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"murkiness",
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"dimness",
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"faintness",
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"gloominess",
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"grayness",
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"paleness",
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"half-light"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"moonlight",
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"starlight",
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"sunlight",
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"effulgence",
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"radiance",
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"radiancy",
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"shine",
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"sunshine",
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"incandescence",
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"luminance",
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"luminescence",
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"luminosity",
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"luminousness"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"blaze",
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"brightness",
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"brilliance",
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"day",
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"daylight",
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"glare",
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"glow",
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"light",
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"lightness"
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]
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},
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"a property that becomes apparent when light falls on an object and by which things that are identical in form can be distinguished":{
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"examples":[
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"a lovely shade of blue"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"cast",
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"color",
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"hue",
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"tincture",
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"tinge",
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"tint",
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"tone"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"overtone",
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"undertone",
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"primary color",
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"secondary color",
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"tertiary color",
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"brightness",
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"chroma",
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"chromaticity",
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"contrast",
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"lightness",
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"saturation",
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"value",
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"coloration",
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"coloring",
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"colorway",
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"pigmentation"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"achromatism"
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],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"a very small amount":{
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"examples":[
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"just a shade taller than his dance partner"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"ace",
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"bit",
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"crumb",
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"dab",
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"dram",
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"driblet",
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"glimmer",
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"hint",
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"lick",
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"little",
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"mite",
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"nip",
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"ounce",
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"particle",
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"peanuts",
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"ray",
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"scintilla",
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"scruple",
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"shadow",
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"shred",
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"skosh",
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"smack",
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"smell",
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"smidgen",
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"smidgeon",
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"smidgin",
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"smidge",
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"snap",
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"soup\u00e7on",
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"spark",
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"spatter",
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"speck",
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"splash",
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"spot",
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"sprinkling",
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"strain",
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"streak",
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"suspicion",
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"tad",
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"touch",
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"trace"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"hoot",
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"iota",
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"jot",
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"minim",
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"minimum",
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"modicum",
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"semblance",
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"syllable",
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"tittle",
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"vestige",
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"whit",
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"atom",
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"dot",
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"fleck",
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"flyspeck",
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"grain",
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"granule",
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"molecule",
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"morsel",
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"mote",
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"nubbin",
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"patch",
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"scrap",
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"dash",
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"drop",
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"pinch",
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"part",
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"portion",
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"section",
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"bite",
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"nibble",
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"taste",
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"handful",
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"scattering",
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"smatter",
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"smattering",
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"dose",
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"shot",
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"chip",
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"flake",
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"fragment",
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"shard",
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"shiver",
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"sliver",
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"smithereens",
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"splinter",
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"tatter",
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"clipping",
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"paring",
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"shaving"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"abundance",
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"barrel",
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"boatload",
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"bucket",
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"bundle",
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"bushel",
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"deal",
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"fistful",
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"gobs",
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"heaps",
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"lashings",
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"lashins",
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"loads",
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"lot",
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"mass",
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"mess",
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"mountain",
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"much",
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"oodles",
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"passel",
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"peck",
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"pile",
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"plenty",
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"potful",
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"profusion",
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"quantity",
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"raft",
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"reams",
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"scads",
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"stack",
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"wad",
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"wealth",
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"volume",
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"bonanza",
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"embarrassment",
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"excess",
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"overabundance",
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"overage",
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"overflow",
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"overkill",
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"overmuch",
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"oversupply",
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"superabundance",
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"superfluity",
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"surfeit",
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"surplus",
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"chunk",
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"hunk",
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"lump",
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"slab"
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],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"the soul of a dead person thought of especially as appearing to living people":{
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"examples":[
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"spirits and shades haunting the night"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"apparition",
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"bogey",
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"bogie",
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"bogy",
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"familiar spirit",
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"ghost",
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"hant",
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"haunt",
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"materialization",
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"phantasm",
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"fantasm",
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"phantom",
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"poltergeist",
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"shadow",
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"specter",
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"spectre",
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"spirit",
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"spook",
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"sprite",
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"vision",
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"visitant",
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"wraith"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"angel",
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"daimon",
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"familiar",
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"genie",
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"genius",
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"jinni",
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"jinn",
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"djinni",
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"djinn",
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"shaitan",
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"double",
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"doppelg\u00e4nger",
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"doppelganger",
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"fetch",
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"lemures",
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"manes",
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"incubus",
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"lamia",
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"succubus",
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"vampire",
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"zombie",
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"zombi",
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"cacodemon",
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"demon",
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"daemon",
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"devil",
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"fiend",
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"ghoul",
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"imp"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to shelter (something) from light and heat":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the trees shaded us quite nicely from the noonday sun"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"shadow"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"cloud",
|
|
"darken",
|
|
"dim",
|
|
"dull",
|
|
"overcast",
|
|
"overshadow",
|
|
"canopy",
|
|
"cover",
|
|
"protect",
|
|
"screen"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"illuminate",
|
|
"light",
|
|
"lighten",
|
|
"expose"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"shaded":{
|
|
"protected from the sun's rays":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"walking along the park's shaded pathway"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"shadowed",
|
|
"shadowy",
|
|
"shady",
|
|
"umbrageous"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"canopied",
|
|
"covered",
|
|
"sheltered",
|
|
"cloudy",
|
|
"dark",
|
|
"darkened",
|
|
"darkish",
|
|
"darkling",
|
|
"darksome",
|
|
"dim",
|
|
"dimmed",
|
|
"dusky",
|
|
"gloomy",
|
|
"inky",
|
|
"moonless",
|
|
"murky",
|
|
"obscure",
|
|
"obscured",
|
|
"penumbral",
|
|
"pitch-black",
|
|
"pitch-dark",
|
|
"somber",
|
|
"sombre",
|
|
"sunless"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"bedazzling",
|
|
"bright",
|
|
"brightened",
|
|
"brilliant",
|
|
"dazzling",
|
|
"effulgent",
|
|
"illuminated",
|
|
"illumined",
|
|
"incandescent",
|
|
"light",
|
|
"lit",
|
|
"lighted",
|
|
"lucent",
|
|
"lucid",
|
|
"luminary",
|
|
"luminous",
|
|
"beaming",
|
|
"lambent",
|
|
"radiant",
|
|
"shining",
|
|
"lustrous"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"exposed",
|
|
"shadeless",
|
|
"sunny"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to shelter (something) from light and heat":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the trees shaded us quite nicely from the noonday sun"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"shadowed"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"clouded",
|
|
"darkened",
|
|
"dimmed",
|
|
"dulled",
|
|
"overcast",
|
|
"overshadowed",
|
|
"canopied",
|
|
"covered",
|
|
"protected",
|
|
"screened"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"illuminated",
|
|
"lightened",
|
|
"lit",
|
|
"lighted",
|
|
"exposed"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"shading":{
|
|
"to shelter (something) from light and heat":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the trees shaded us quite nicely from the noonday sun"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"shadowing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"clouding",
|
|
"darkening",
|
|
"dimming",
|
|
"dulling",
|
|
"overcasting",
|
|
"overshadowing",
|
|
"canopying",
|
|
"covering",
|
|
"protecting",
|
|
"screening"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"illuminating",
|
|
"lightening",
|
|
"lighting",
|
|
"exposing"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"shadowiness":{
|
|
"as in darkness , vagueness":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"darkness",
|
|
"murkiness",
|
|
"vagueness",
|
|
"deepness",
|
|
"profundity",
|
|
"ambiguity",
|
|
"equivocality",
|
|
"equivocalness",
|
|
"impenetrability",
|
|
"inscrutability",
|
|
"inscrutableness",
|
|
"mysteriousness",
|
|
"numinousness",
|
|
"obscurity",
|
|
"uncanniness",
|
|
"incomprehensibility",
|
|
"unintelligibility",
|
|
"unintelligibleness",
|
|
"inexplicability",
|
|
"inexplicableness",
|
|
"unanswerability",
|
|
"unknowability",
|
|
"abstruseness",
|
|
"abstrusity",
|
|
"esotericism",
|
|
"hermetism",
|
|
"reconditeness"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"intelligibility",
|
|
"understandability",
|
|
"clarity",
|
|
"obviousness",
|
|
"plainness",
|
|
"self-evidence",
|
|
"straightforwardness",
|
|
"transparency"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"shags":{
|
|
"as in Mohawk , trims":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bobs",
|
|
"buzz cuts",
|
|
"crew cuts",
|
|
"crops",
|
|
"fades",
|
|
"Mohawk",
|
|
"Mohawks",
|
|
"shingles",
|
|
"trims",
|
|
"beehives",
|
|
"big hairs",
|
|
"buns",
|
|
"chignons",
|
|
"French twists",
|
|
"pageboys",
|
|
"pugs",
|
|
"updos",
|
|
"upsweeps",
|
|
"braids",
|
|
"pigtails",
|
|
"plaits",
|
|
"ponytails",
|
|
"queues",
|
|
"Afros",
|
|
"conks",
|
|
"cornrows",
|
|
"dreadlocks",
|
|
"permanents",
|
|
"perms",
|
|
"comb-overs",
|
|
"ducktails",
|
|
"pompadours",
|
|
"roaches",
|
|
"coiffures",
|
|
"cuts",
|
|
"dos",
|
|
"do's",
|
|
"haircuts",
|
|
"hairdos",
|
|
"hairstyles"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in skips , leaps":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bounds",
|
|
"canters",
|
|
"leaps",
|
|
"lopes",
|
|
"skips",
|
|
"springs",
|
|
"dashes",
|
|
"gallops",
|
|
"jogs",
|
|
"runs",
|
|
"scampers",
|
|
"sprints",
|
|
"trips",
|
|
"trots",
|
|
"barrels",
|
|
"belts",
|
|
"blasts",
|
|
"blazes",
|
|
"blows",
|
|
"bolts",
|
|
"bombs",
|
|
"bowls",
|
|
"breezes",
|
|
"bustles",
|
|
"buzzes",
|
|
"cannonballs",
|
|
"careens",
|
|
"courses",
|
|
"foots (it)",
|
|
"hares",
|
|
"hastens",
|
|
"hies",
|
|
"hoofs (it)",
|
|
"hotfoots (it)",
|
|
"humps",
|
|
"hurls",
|
|
"hurries",
|
|
"hurtles",
|
|
"hustles",
|
|
"jets",
|
|
"legs (it)",
|
|
"pelts",
|
|
"races",
|
|
"rams",
|
|
"rips",
|
|
"rockets",
|
|
"rushes",
|
|
"rustles",
|
|
"shoots",
|
|
"speeds",
|
|
"tears",
|
|
"whirls",
|
|
"whisks",
|
|
"zips",
|
|
"zooms",
|
|
"nips",
|
|
"patters",
|
|
"scoots",
|
|
"scurries",
|
|
"scuttles",
|
|
"steps (along)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"ambles",
|
|
"saunters",
|
|
"shambles",
|
|
"shuffles",
|
|
"strolls",
|
|
"crawls",
|
|
"creeps",
|
|
"dallies",
|
|
"dawdles",
|
|
"dillydallies",
|
|
"drags",
|
|
"lags",
|
|
"lingers",
|
|
"loiters",
|
|
"pokes",
|
|
"tarries",
|
|
"lumbers",
|
|
"plods",
|
|
"trudges",
|
|
"hobbles",
|
|
"limps"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"shake (off)":{
|
|
"as in recover (from) , rally":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"related":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"shake down":{
|
|
"to rob by the use of trickery or threats":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the rumor is that he started his career shaking people down as an enforcer for the mob"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"beat",
|
|
"bilk",
|
|
"bleed",
|
|
"cheat",
|
|
"chisel",
|
|
"chouse",
|
|
"con",
|
|
"cozen",
|
|
"defraud",
|
|
"diddle",
|
|
"do",
|
|
"do in",
|
|
"euchre",
|
|
"fiddle",
|
|
"fleece",
|
|
"flimflam",
|
|
"gaff",
|
|
"hose",
|
|
"hustle",
|
|
"mulct",
|
|
"nobble",
|
|
"pluck",
|
|
"ream",
|
|
"rip off",
|
|
"rook",
|
|
"screw",
|
|
"short",
|
|
"shortchange",
|
|
"skin",
|
|
"skunk",
|
|
"squeeze",
|
|
"stick",
|
|
"stiff",
|
|
"sting",
|
|
"sucker",
|
|
"swindle",
|
|
"thimblerig",
|
|
"victimize"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"extort",
|
|
"wrench",
|
|
"wrest",
|
|
"wring",
|
|
"clip",
|
|
"gouge",
|
|
"nick",
|
|
"overcharge",
|
|
"soak",
|
|
"exploit",
|
|
"milk",
|
|
"deceive",
|
|
"dupe",
|
|
"fool",
|
|
"gull",
|
|
"trick",
|
|
"rope (in)",
|
|
"betray",
|
|
"bitch",
|
|
"double-cross",
|
|
"bamboozle",
|
|
"fast-talk"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in couch , bunk bed":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bunk bed",
|
|
"cot",
|
|
"couch",
|
|
"daybed",
|
|
"feather bed",
|
|
"four-poster",
|
|
"hammock",
|
|
"Murphy bed",
|
|
"sleigh bed",
|
|
"sofa",
|
|
"sofa bed",
|
|
"studio couch",
|
|
"trundle bed",
|
|
"water bed",
|
|
"bunk",
|
|
"doss",
|
|
"hay",
|
|
"kip",
|
|
"lair",
|
|
"pad",
|
|
"rack",
|
|
"sack",
|
|
"bedstead",
|
|
"futon",
|
|
"mattress",
|
|
"pallet",
|
|
"bassinet",
|
|
"carry-cot",
|
|
"cradle",
|
|
"crib"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in dry run":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"dry run",
|
|
"trial and error",
|
|
"exercise",
|
|
"practice",
|
|
"practise",
|
|
"rehearsal",
|
|
"tryout",
|
|
"workout",
|
|
"essay",
|
|
"experiment",
|
|
"experimentation",
|
|
"test",
|
|
"trial",
|
|
"crucible",
|
|
"ordeal",
|
|
"attempt",
|
|
"effort",
|
|
"try"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in pursuit , reconnaissance":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"recon",
|
|
"reconnaissance",
|
|
"scout",
|
|
"hunt",
|
|
"quest",
|
|
"search",
|
|
"chase",
|
|
"pursuit",
|
|
"exploration",
|
|
"probe",
|
|
"canvass",
|
|
"canvas",
|
|
"survey",
|
|
"sweep",
|
|
"forage"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"shaken":{
|
|
"to make a series of small irregular or violent movements":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the bus rattled and shook as it barreled down a rutted road"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"agitated",
|
|
"bucketed",
|
|
"convulsed",
|
|
"jerked",
|
|
"jiggled",
|
|
"joggled",
|
|
"jolted",
|
|
"jounced",
|
|
"juddered",
|
|
"quaked",
|
|
"quivered",
|
|
"shuddered",
|
|
"vibrated",
|
|
"wobbled",
|
|
"wabbled"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"rocked",
|
|
"swayed",
|
|
"swung",
|
|
"chattered",
|
|
"quavered",
|
|
"shivered",
|
|
"thrilled",
|
|
"trembled",
|
|
"twitched",
|
|
"doddered",
|
|
"wavered",
|
|
"flickered",
|
|
"fluctuated",
|
|
"fluttered",
|
|
"oscillated",
|
|
"undulated",
|
|
"waved",
|
|
"beaten",
|
|
"beat",
|
|
"palpitated",
|
|
"pit-a-patted",
|
|
"pitter-pattered",
|
|
"pulsated",
|
|
"pulsed",
|
|
"throbbed"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to get or keep away from (as a responsibility) through cleverness or trickery":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"we shook our pursuers by cutting through the abandoned lot"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"avoided",
|
|
"dodged",
|
|
"ducked",
|
|
"eluded",
|
|
"escaped",
|
|
"eschewed",
|
|
"evaded",
|
|
"finessed",
|
|
"got around",
|
|
"gotten around",
|
|
"scaped",
|
|
"shirked",
|
|
"shuffled (out of)",
|
|
"shunned",
|
|
"weaseled (out of)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"missed",
|
|
"averted",
|
|
"deflected",
|
|
"diverted",
|
|
"obviated",
|
|
"parried",
|
|
"prevented",
|
|
"warded (off)",
|
|
"banned",
|
|
"barred",
|
|
"debarred",
|
|
"eliminated",
|
|
"excepted",
|
|
"excluded",
|
|
"precluded",
|
|
"ruled out",
|
|
"bypassed",
|
|
"circumvented",
|
|
"skirted",
|
|
"foiled",
|
|
"foxed",
|
|
"frustrated",
|
|
"outfoxed",
|
|
"outsmarted",
|
|
"outwitted",
|
|
"overreached",
|
|
"thwarted"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"accepted",
|
|
"courted",
|
|
"embraced",
|
|
"pursued",
|
|
"sought",
|
|
"welcomed",
|
|
"caught",
|
|
"contracted",
|
|
"incurred"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"shaken up":{
|
|
"to cause an unpleasant surprise for":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the news that we had failed the auto inspection shook us up"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"appalled",
|
|
"floored",
|
|
"jolted",
|
|
"shocked"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"astonished",
|
|
"bowled over",
|
|
"dumbfounded",
|
|
"dumfounded",
|
|
"flabbergasted",
|
|
"freaked (out)",
|
|
"stunned",
|
|
"stupefied",
|
|
"affrighted",
|
|
"alarmed",
|
|
"alarumed",
|
|
"dismayed",
|
|
"frighted",
|
|
"frightened",
|
|
"horrified",
|
|
"panicked",
|
|
"scared",
|
|
"scarified",
|
|
"spooked",
|
|
"startled",
|
|
"terrified",
|
|
"terrorized",
|
|
"disgusted",
|
|
"nauseated",
|
|
"repelled",
|
|
"revolted",
|
|
"sickened",
|
|
"turned off",
|
|
"displeased",
|
|
"offended",
|
|
"outraged",
|
|
"scandalized",
|
|
"amazed",
|
|
"astounded",
|
|
"awed",
|
|
"chilled",
|
|
"daunted",
|
|
"demoralized",
|
|
"dispirited",
|
|
"emasculated",
|
|
"undone",
|
|
"unmanned",
|
|
"unnerved",
|
|
"unstrung",
|
|
"discomforted",
|
|
"discomposed",
|
|
"disconcerted",
|
|
"disquieted",
|
|
"distressed",
|
|
"disturbed",
|
|
"perturbed",
|
|
"shaken",
|
|
"unsettled",
|
|
"upset",
|
|
"weirded out",
|
|
"crushed",
|
|
"overpowered",
|
|
"overwhelmed"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"buffered",
|
|
"cushioned",
|
|
"delighted",
|
|
"gratified",
|
|
"pleased",
|
|
"rejoiced",
|
|
"tickled",
|
|
"charmed",
|
|
"enticed",
|
|
"tempted",
|
|
"assured",
|
|
"cheered",
|
|
"comforted",
|
|
"consoled",
|
|
"solaced",
|
|
"soothed",
|
|
"reassured"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"shakily":{
|
|
"as in delicately , faintly":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"delicately",
|
|
"faintly",
|
|
"frailly",
|
|
"feebly",
|
|
"gently",
|
|
"softly",
|
|
"weakly",
|
|
"bloodlessly",
|
|
"halfheartedly",
|
|
"languidly",
|
|
"lazily",
|
|
"listlessly",
|
|
"spiritlessly",
|
|
"impotently",
|
|
"ineffectively",
|
|
"ineffectually",
|
|
"lamely",
|
|
"nervelessly",
|
|
"spinelessly",
|
|
"uncertainly"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"dynamically",
|
|
"energetically",
|
|
"explosively",
|
|
"firmly",
|
|
"forcefully",
|
|
"forcibly",
|
|
"hard",
|
|
"mightily",
|
|
"muscularly",
|
|
"powerfully",
|
|
"roundly",
|
|
"stiffly",
|
|
"stoutly",
|
|
"strenuously",
|
|
"strongly",
|
|
"sturdily",
|
|
"vigorously",
|
|
"fiercely",
|
|
"hammer and tongs",
|
|
"robustly",
|
|
"roughshod",
|
|
"sharply",
|
|
"vehemently",
|
|
"violently",
|
|
"actively",
|
|
"animatedly",
|
|
"briskly",
|
|
"crisply",
|
|
"eagerly",
|
|
"gamely",
|
|
"heartily",
|
|
"lustily",
|
|
"snappily",
|
|
"spiritedly",
|
|
"spunkily",
|
|
"vivaciously"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adverb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"shakiness":{
|
|
"the quality or state of not being firmly fixed in position":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"we added a couple more ropes to help reduce the shakiness of the footbridge"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"insecurity",
|
|
"instability",
|
|
"precariousness",
|
|
"unstableness",
|
|
"unsteadiness"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"insubstantiality",
|
|
"unsoundness",
|
|
"changeability",
|
|
"inconstancy",
|
|
"mutability",
|
|
"laxness",
|
|
"looseness",
|
|
"slackness"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"firmness",
|
|
"soundness",
|
|
"substantiality"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"fastness",
|
|
"fixedness",
|
|
"security",
|
|
"stability",
|
|
"steadiness"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"shaking out":{
|
|
"to come to be":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"after hearing about all the elaborate planning, I can't wait to see how that wedding shakes out"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"coming out",
|
|
"falling out",
|
|
"panning out",
|
|
"proving",
|
|
"turning out"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"developing",
|
|
"emerging",
|
|
"evolving",
|
|
"germinating",
|
|
"playing out",
|
|
"unfolding",
|
|
"working out"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"shaky":{
|
|
"marked by or given to small uncontrollable bodily movements":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the old man's hands were so shaky that I was afraid he'd drop the glass"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"aquiver",
|
|
"atremble",
|
|
"quaking",
|
|
"quavery",
|
|
"quivering",
|
|
"shaking",
|
|
"shuddering",
|
|
"shuddery",
|
|
"tottering",
|
|
"tottery",
|
|
"trembling",
|
|
"trembly",
|
|
"tremulous",
|
|
"wobbling",
|
|
"wabbling",
|
|
"wobbly",
|
|
"wabbly"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"convulsive",
|
|
"shivering",
|
|
"shivery",
|
|
"rocky",
|
|
"staggery",
|
|
"unstable",
|
|
"unsteady",
|
|
"wavering",
|
|
"wavery",
|
|
"palpitating",
|
|
"pulsating",
|
|
"throbbing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"controlled",
|
|
"firm",
|
|
"settled",
|
|
"stable",
|
|
"steady"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"giving good reason for being doubted, questioned, or challenged":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"results that were arrived at using some shaky experimental procedures"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"debatable",
|
|
"disputable",
|
|
"dodgy",
|
|
"doubtable",
|
|
"doubtful",
|
|
"dubious",
|
|
"dubitable",
|
|
"equivocal",
|
|
"fishy",
|
|
"problematic",
|
|
"problematical",
|
|
"queer",
|
|
"questionable",
|
|
"shady",
|
|
"suspect",
|
|
"suspicious"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"alleged",
|
|
"so-called",
|
|
"supposed",
|
|
"moot",
|
|
"ambiguous",
|
|
"open",
|
|
"unclear",
|
|
"uncertain",
|
|
"undecided",
|
|
"undetermined",
|
|
"far-fetched",
|
|
"flimsy",
|
|
"improbable",
|
|
"unlikely",
|
|
"weak"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"decisive",
|
|
"definitive",
|
|
"clear",
|
|
"obvious",
|
|
"open-and-shut",
|
|
"positive"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"certain",
|
|
"hands-down",
|
|
"incontestable",
|
|
"indisputable",
|
|
"indubitable",
|
|
"questionless",
|
|
"sure",
|
|
"undeniable",
|
|
"undoubted",
|
|
"unproblematic",
|
|
"unquestionable"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"shamble":{
|
|
"to move heavily or clumsily":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"disconsolate and exhausted after losing the match, the wrestler shambled toward the locker room"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"barge",
|
|
"clump",
|
|
"flog",
|
|
"flounder",
|
|
"galumph",
|
|
"lumber",
|
|
"lump",
|
|
"plod",
|
|
"pound",
|
|
"scuff",
|
|
"scuffle",
|
|
"shuffle",
|
|
"slog",
|
|
"slough",
|
|
"stamp",
|
|
"stomp",
|
|
"stumble",
|
|
"stump",
|
|
"tramp",
|
|
"tromp",
|
|
"trudge"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"drag",
|
|
"flop",
|
|
"haul",
|
|
"blunder",
|
|
"careen",
|
|
"dodder",
|
|
"lurch",
|
|
"reel",
|
|
"stagger",
|
|
"sway",
|
|
"teeter",
|
|
"totter",
|
|
"waddle",
|
|
"weave",
|
|
"wobble",
|
|
"wabble"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"drift",
|
|
"float",
|
|
"hang",
|
|
"hover",
|
|
"poise",
|
|
"waft"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"breeze",
|
|
"coast",
|
|
"glide",
|
|
"slide",
|
|
"waltz",
|
|
"whisk"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"shambled":{
|
|
"to move heavily or clumsily":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"breezed",
|
|
"coasted",
|
|
"glided",
|
|
"slid",
|
|
"waltzed",
|
|
"whisked"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"disconsolate and exhausted after losing the match, the wrestler shambled toward the locker room"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"drifted",
|
|
"floated",
|
|
"hovered",
|
|
"hung",
|
|
"hanged",
|
|
"poised",
|
|
"wafted"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"dragged",
|
|
"flopped",
|
|
"hauled",
|
|
"blundered",
|
|
"careened",
|
|
"doddered",
|
|
"lurched",
|
|
"reeled",
|
|
"staggered",
|
|
"swayed",
|
|
"teetered",
|
|
"tottered",
|
|
"waddled",
|
|
"weaved",
|
|
"wobbled",
|
|
"wabbled"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"barged",
|
|
"clumped",
|
|
"flogged",
|
|
"floundered",
|
|
"galumphed",
|
|
"lumbered",
|
|
"lumped",
|
|
"plodded",
|
|
"pounded",
|
|
"scuffed",
|
|
"scuffled",
|
|
"shuffled",
|
|
"slogged",
|
|
"sloughed",
|
|
"stamped",
|
|
"stomped",
|
|
"stumbled",
|
|
"stumped",
|
|
"tramped",
|
|
"tromped",
|
|
"trudged"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"shambling":{
|
|
"as in wobbly , lumbering":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"related":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to move heavily or clumsily":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"breezing",
|
|
"coasting",
|
|
"gliding",
|
|
"sliding",
|
|
"waltzing",
|
|
"whisking"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"disconsolate and exhausted after losing the match, the wrestler shambled toward the locker room"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"drifting",
|
|
"floating",
|
|
"hanging",
|
|
"hovering",
|
|
"poising",
|
|
"wafting"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"dragging",
|
|
"flopping",
|
|
"hauling",
|
|
"blundering",
|
|
"careening",
|
|
"doddering",
|
|
"lurching",
|
|
"reeling",
|
|
"staggering",
|
|
"swaying",
|
|
"teetering",
|
|
"tottering",
|
|
"waddling",
|
|
"weaving",
|
|
"wobbling",
|
|
"wabbling"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"barging",
|
|
"clumping",
|
|
"flogging",
|
|
"floundering",
|
|
"galumphing",
|
|
"lumbering",
|
|
"lumping",
|
|
"plodding",
|
|
"pounding",
|
|
"scuffing",
|
|
"scuffling",
|
|
"shuffling",
|
|
"slogging",
|
|
"sloughing",
|
|
"stamping",
|
|
"stomping",
|
|
"stumbling",
|
|
"stumping",
|
|
"tramping",
|
|
"tromping",
|
|
"trudging"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"shame":{
|
|
"a feeling of responsibility for wrongdoing":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"impenitence",
|
|
"remorselessness"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"racked with shame over her actions of the previous week"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"compunction",
|
|
"misgiving",
|
|
"prick",
|
|
"qualm",
|
|
"scruple",
|
|
"blame",
|
|
"culpability",
|
|
"fault",
|
|
"liability",
|
|
"rap",
|
|
"responsibility",
|
|
"chagrin",
|
|
"embarrassment",
|
|
"anguish",
|
|
"distress",
|
|
"grief",
|
|
"ruth",
|
|
"sadness",
|
|
"sorrow",
|
|
"bloodguilt",
|
|
"bloodguiltiness",
|
|
"apology",
|
|
"excuses",
|
|
"hand-wringing",
|
|
"mea culpa"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"contriteness",
|
|
"contrition",
|
|
"guilt",
|
|
"penitence",
|
|
"regret",
|
|
"remorse",
|
|
"remorsefulness",
|
|
"repentance",
|
|
"rue",
|
|
"self-reproach"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"a regrettable or blameworthy act":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"it's a shame you won't be able to come to the party"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"outrage",
|
|
"scandal"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"crime",
|
|
"disgrace",
|
|
"pity",
|
|
"sin"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"the state of having lost the esteem of others":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"esteem",
|
|
"honor",
|
|
"respect"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"left the room in shame after his angry outburst"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"admiration",
|
|
"appreciation",
|
|
"estimation",
|
|
"regard",
|
|
"awe",
|
|
"fear",
|
|
"reverence",
|
|
"fame",
|
|
"glory",
|
|
"renown",
|
|
"repute"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"scandal",
|
|
"contempt",
|
|
"despite",
|
|
"disdain",
|
|
"scorn",
|
|
"deprecation",
|
|
"disapprobation",
|
|
"disapproval",
|
|
"disfavor",
|
|
"abasement",
|
|
"debasement",
|
|
"debasing",
|
|
"degradation",
|
|
"dust",
|
|
"humbling",
|
|
"humiliation",
|
|
"blot",
|
|
"brand",
|
|
"shadow",
|
|
"slur",
|
|
"smirch",
|
|
"spot",
|
|
"stain",
|
|
"stigma",
|
|
"taint"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"discredit",
|
|
"disesteem",
|
|
"disgrace",
|
|
"dishonor",
|
|
"disrepute",
|
|
"ignominy",
|
|
"infamy",
|
|
"obloquy",
|
|
"odium",
|
|
"opprobrium",
|
|
"reproach"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to reduce to a lower standing in one's own eyes or in others' eyes":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"aggrandize",
|
|
"canonize",
|
|
"deify",
|
|
"elevate",
|
|
"exalt"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"shamed the family name with his conviction for embezzlement"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"acclaim",
|
|
"applaud",
|
|
"boast",
|
|
"celebrate",
|
|
"cheer",
|
|
"cite",
|
|
"commend",
|
|
"compliment",
|
|
"congratulate",
|
|
"decorate",
|
|
"eulogize",
|
|
"extol",
|
|
"extoll",
|
|
"fete",
|
|
"f\u00eate",
|
|
"hail",
|
|
"honor",
|
|
"laud",
|
|
"praise",
|
|
"salute",
|
|
"tout",
|
|
"acknowledge",
|
|
"recognize",
|
|
"highlight",
|
|
"play up",
|
|
"spotlight",
|
|
"dignify",
|
|
"ennoble",
|
|
"enshrine",
|
|
"ensky",
|
|
"enthrone",
|
|
"glorify",
|
|
"magnify",
|
|
"advance",
|
|
"boost",
|
|
"lift",
|
|
"promote",
|
|
"raise",
|
|
"upgrade",
|
|
"uplift",
|
|
"idealize",
|
|
"romanticize"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"abash",
|
|
"confound",
|
|
"confuse",
|
|
"discomfit",
|
|
"disconcert",
|
|
"discountenance",
|
|
"embarrass",
|
|
"faze",
|
|
"fluster",
|
|
"mortify",
|
|
"nonplus",
|
|
"rattle",
|
|
"belittle",
|
|
"castigate",
|
|
"criticize",
|
|
"cry down",
|
|
"decry",
|
|
"depreciate",
|
|
"detract",
|
|
"diminish",
|
|
"discount",
|
|
"disparage",
|
|
"minimize",
|
|
"put down",
|
|
"ridicule",
|
|
"write off",
|
|
"bad-mouth",
|
|
"defame",
|
|
"defile",
|
|
"libel",
|
|
"malign",
|
|
"slander",
|
|
"affront",
|
|
"insult",
|
|
"censure",
|
|
"condemn",
|
|
"damn",
|
|
"denounce",
|
|
"execrate",
|
|
"reprehend",
|
|
"reprobate"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"abase",
|
|
"chasten",
|
|
"cheapen",
|
|
"debase",
|
|
"degrade",
|
|
"demean",
|
|
"discredit",
|
|
"disgrace",
|
|
"dishonor",
|
|
"foul",
|
|
"humble",
|
|
"humiliate",
|
|
"lower",
|
|
"sink",
|
|
"smirch",
|
|
"take down"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"shanghaied":{
|
|
"as in seized , captured":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"captured",
|
|
"crimped",
|
|
"impressed",
|
|
"seized",
|
|
"waylaid",
|
|
"abducted",
|
|
"kidnapped",
|
|
"kidnaped",
|
|
"absconded (with)",
|
|
"snatched",
|
|
"spirited",
|
|
"hijacked",
|
|
"highjacked",
|
|
"caught",
|
|
"copped",
|
|
"stole",
|
|
"took"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"delivered",
|
|
"ransomed",
|
|
"redeemed",
|
|
"rescued",
|
|
"restored",
|
|
"returned"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in took in , fooled":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"beguiled",
|
|
"bluffed",
|
|
"cozened",
|
|
"deceived",
|
|
"deluded",
|
|
"duped",
|
|
"fooled",
|
|
"gulled",
|
|
"hoaxed",
|
|
"hoodwinked",
|
|
"kidded",
|
|
"snowed",
|
|
"took in",
|
|
"tricked",
|
|
"engineered",
|
|
"finagled",
|
|
"jockeyed",
|
|
"maneuvered",
|
|
"intrigued",
|
|
"machinated",
|
|
"plotted",
|
|
"schemed",
|
|
"exploited",
|
|
"manipulated",
|
|
"played (upon)",
|
|
"arranged",
|
|
"contrived",
|
|
"devised",
|
|
"finessed",
|
|
"masterminded",
|
|
"cheated",
|
|
"chiseled",
|
|
"chiselled",
|
|
"conned",
|
|
"defrauded",
|
|
"fleeced",
|
|
"hustled",
|
|
"swindled"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"shank":{
|
|
"an instrument with a metal length that has a sharp edge for cutting":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"slashed at the prison guard with a shank he had secretly made from a scrap of metal"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"blade",
|
|
"cutter",
|
|
"knife",
|
|
"shiv"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"cleaver",
|
|
"hack",
|
|
"bayonet",
|
|
"bodkin",
|
|
"bolo",
|
|
"bowie knife",
|
|
"cutlass",
|
|
"dagger",
|
|
"dirk",
|
|
"jackknife",
|
|
"machete",
|
|
"pocketknife",
|
|
"poniard",
|
|
"sheath knife",
|
|
"stiletto",
|
|
"stylet",
|
|
"switchblade",
|
|
"switch knife",
|
|
"yataghan",
|
|
"rapier",
|
|
"saber",
|
|
"sabre",
|
|
"steel",
|
|
"sword",
|
|
"scalpel"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"shanty":{
|
|
"a small, simply constructed, and often temporary dwelling":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"lived just off the beach in a crude shanty"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"cabin",
|
|
"camp",
|
|
"hooch",
|
|
"hootch",
|
|
"hovel",
|
|
"hut",
|
|
"hutch",
|
|
"hutment",
|
|
"shack"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"lean-to",
|
|
"shed",
|
|
"cot",
|
|
"cottage",
|
|
"lodge",
|
|
"cabana",
|
|
"bungalow",
|
|
"chalet",
|
|
"hogan",
|
|
"wickiup",
|
|
"wigwam",
|
|
"tent"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"shaped (up)":{
|
|
"to take on a definite form":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"this group of summer interns is shaping up to be one of the best we've ever hired"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"crystallized",
|
|
"crystalized",
|
|
"formed",
|
|
"jelled",
|
|
"solidified"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"associated",
|
|
"coalesced",
|
|
"cohered",
|
|
"fused",
|
|
"combined",
|
|
"conjoined",
|
|
"conjugated",
|
|
"connected",
|
|
"coupled",
|
|
"joined",
|
|
"linked (up)",
|
|
"unified",
|
|
"united"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"broke down",
|
|
"decayed",
|
|
"decomposed",
|
|
"disintegrated"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to change one's behavior or character for the better":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"told his son that if he didn't shape up , he'd be grounded for a month"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"amended",
|
|
"mended",
|
|
"reformed",
|
|
"straightened (up or out)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"behaved",
|
|
"regenerated",
|
|
"bettered",
|
|
"improved"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"backslid",
|
|
"regressed"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"shapes":{
|
|
"the outward appearance of something as distinguished from its substance":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"that part of the state is known as the panhandle because of its shape"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"casts",
|
|
"configurations",
|
|
"conformations",
|
|
"fashions",
|
|
"figures",
|
|
"forms",
|
|
"geometries"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"contours",
|
|
"outlines",
|
|
"profiles",
|
|
"silhouettes",
|
|
"frames",
|
|
"frameworks",
|
|
"shells",
|
|
"skeletons",
|
|
"arrangements",
|
|
"designs",
|
|
"formats",
|
|
"layouts",
|
|
"makeups",
|
|
"organizations",
|
|
"patterns",
|
|
"plans",
|
|
"setups"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"compositions",
|
|
"materials",
|
|
"matters",
|
|
"raw materials",
|
|
"stuff",
|
|
"substances"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"the type of body that a person has":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"some specialty clothing stores sell clothing that suits people that have a particular shape"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"builds",
|
|
"constitutions",
|
|
"figures",
|
|
"forms",
|
|
"frames",
|
|
"habits",
|
|
"physiques"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"anatomies",
|
|
"structures"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to change (something) so as to make it suitable for a new use or situation":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a dress shaped to the customer's particular figure"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"acclimates",
|
|
"acclimatizes",
|
|
"accommodates",
|
|
"adapts",
|
|
"adjusts",
|
|
"conditions",
|
|
"conforms",
|
|
"doctors",
|
|
"edits",
|
|
"fashions",
|
|
"fits",
|
|
"puts",
|
|
"suits",
|
|
"tailors"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"readapts",
|
|
"readjusts",
|
|
"customizes",
|
|
"gears",
|
|
"matches",
|
|
"models",
|
|
"patterns",
|
|
"attunes",
|
|
"corrects",
|
|
"harmonizes",
|
|
"squares",
|
|
"tunes",
|
|
"establishes",
|
|
"roots",
|
|
"settles",
|
|
"acquaints",
|
|
"familiarizes",
|
|
"orientates",
|
|
"orients",
|
|
"equips",
|
|
"prepares",
|
|
"primes",
|
|
"rehearses",
|
|
"hardens",
|
|
"inures",
|
|
"seasons",
|
|
"toughens",
|
|
"alters",
|
|
"converts",
|
|
"makes over",
|
|
"modifies",
|
|
"recasts",
|
|
"reclaims",
|
|
"recycles",
|
|
"redesigns",
|
|
"redevelops",
|
|
"redoes",
|
|
"reengineers",
|
|
"refashions",
|
|
"refigures",
|
|
"refits",
|
|
"refocuses",
|
|
"reinvents",
|
|
"rejiggers",
|
|
"remakes",
|
|
"remodels",
|
|
"revamps",
|
|
"revises",
|
|
"reworks",
|
|
"transforms",
|
|
"accustoms",
|
|
"habilitates",
|
|
"habituates",
|
|
"naturalizes",
|
|
"readies",
|
|
"trains",
|
|
"bends",
|
|
"fiddles (with)",
|
|
"fine-tunes",
|
|
"phases",
|
|
"registers",
|
|
"regulates",
|
|
"rigs"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"misadjusts"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to work out the details of (something) in advance":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"over the winter the committee shaped the company's new marketing strategy"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"arranges",
|
|
"blueprints",
|
|
"budgets",
|
|
"calculates",
|
|
"charts",
|
|
"choreographs",
|
|
"designs",
|
|
"frames",
|
|
"lays out",
|
|
"maps (out)",
|
|
"organizes",
|
|
"plans",
|
|
"prepares",
|
|
"projects",
|
|
"schemes (out)",
|
|
"strategizes (about)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"conspires",
|
|
"contrives",
|
|
"devises",
|
|
"intrigues",
|
|
"machinates",
|
|
"plots",
|
|
"puts up",
|
|
"concerts",
|
|
"gets up",
|
|
"drafts",
|
|
"outlines",
|
|
"sketches",
|
|
"aims",
|
|
"figures",
|
|
"has on",
|
|
"intends",
|
|
"means",
|
|
"contemplates",
|
|
"meditates",
|
|
"premeditates"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"shard":{
|
|
"a small sharp piece of something (such as glass or pottery)":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Watch out for the shards of glass on the floor."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"chip",
|
|
"flake",
|
|
"fragment",
|
|
"shiver",
|
|
"sliver",
|
|
"smithereens",
|
|
"splinter",
|
|
"ace",
|
|
"bit",
|
|
"crumb",
|
|
"dab",
|
|
"dram",
|
|
"driblet",
|
|
"glimmer",
|
|
"hint",
|
|
"lick",
|
|
"little",
|
|
"mite",
|
|
"nip",
|
|
"ounce",
|
|
"particle",
|
|
"peanuts",
|
|
"ray",
|
|
"scintilla",
|
|
"scruple",
|
|
"shade",
|
|
"shadow",
|
|
"shred",
|
|
"skosh",
|
|
"smack",
|
|
"smell",
|
|
"smidgen",
|
|
"smidgeon",
|
|
"smidgin",
|
|
"smidge",
|
|
"snap",
|
|
"soup\u00e7on",
|
|
"spark",
|
|
"spatter",
|
|
"speck",
|
|
"splash",
|
|
"spot",
|
|
"sprinkling",
|
|
"strain",
|
|
"streak",
|
|
"suspicion",
|
|
"tad",
|
|
"touch",
|
|
"trace",
|
|
"hoot",
|
|
"iota",
|
|
"jot",
|
|
"minim",
|
|
"minimum",
|
|
"modicum",
|
|
"semblance",
|
|
"syllable",
|
|
"tittle",
|
|
"vestige",
|
|
"whit",
|
|
"atom",
|
|
"dot",
|
|
"fleck",
|
|
"flyspeck",
|
|
"grain",
|
|
"granule",
|
|
"molecule",
|
|
"morsel",
|
|
"mote",
|
|
"nubbin",
|
|
"patch",
|
|
"scrap",
|
|
"dash",
|
|
"drop",
|
|
"pinch",
|
|
"part",
|
|
"portion",
|
|
"section",
|
|
"bite",
|
|
"nibble",
|
|
"taste",
|
|
"handful",
|
|
"scattering",
|
|
"smatter",
|
|
"smattering",
|
|
"dose",
|
|
"shot",
|
|
"shred",
|
|
"tatter",
|
|
"clipping",
|
|
"paring",
|
|
"shaving"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"chunk",
|
|
"hunk",
|
|
"lump",
|
|
"slab"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"share (out)":{
|
|
"as in hand out , dole out":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"related":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"shares":{
|
|
"to take a share or part":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"everyone in the enterprise will share in the profits"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"partakes",
|
|
"participates"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"endures",
|
|
"experiences",
|
|
"feels",
|
|
"knows",
|
|
"sees",
|
|
"tastes",
|
|
"undergoes",
|
|
"encounters",
|
|
"meets",
|
|
"accepts",
|
|
"receives"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"something belonging to, due to, or contributed by an individual member of a group":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"my share of the lottery winnings is over a million dollars",
|
|
"her share of the bill comes to $13.44"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"allotments",
|
|
"allowances",
|
|
"cuts",
|
|
"ends",
|
|
"parts",
|
|
"pieces",
|
|
"portions",
|
|
"proportions",
|
|
"quotas",
|
|
"slices",
|
|
"takes"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"lots",
|
|
"rations",
|
|
"commissions",
|
|
"percentages",
|
|
"members",
|
|
"partitions",
|
|
"sections",
|
|
"segments"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"aggregates",
|
|
"composites",
|
|
"compounds",
|
|
"pools",
|
|
"sums",
|
|
"totalities",
|
|
"totals",
|
|
"wholes"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"a legal right to participation in the advantages, profits, and responsibility of something":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"she sold her share in the business to her partner"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"claims",
|
|
"interests",
|
|
"stakes"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"co-ownerships",
|
|
"ownerships",
|
|
"partnerships",
|
|
"parts",
|
|
"possessions",
|
|
"titles"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"sharp-eyed":{
|
|
"having unusually keen vision":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a very sharp-eyed child found the last Easter egg, which was hidden in the flower arrangement"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"blind",
|
|
"eyeless",
|
|
"sightless",
|
|
"stone-blind",
|
|
"visionless",
|
|
"astigmatic",
|
|
"myopic",
|
|
"nearsighted",
|
|
"shortsighted",
|
|
"purblind"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"sighted",
|
|
"alert",
|
|
"attentive",
|
|
"aware",
|
|
"observant",
|
|
"observing",
|
|
"vigilant",
|
|
"watchful"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"clear-sighted",
|
|
"eagle-eyed",
|
|
"hawkeyed",
|
|
"lynx-eyed",
|
|
"sharp-sighted"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"sharpen":{
|
|
"to make sharp or sharper":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"you need to sharpen your penknife's blade frequently in order to be able to whittle properly"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"edge",
|
|
"grind",
|
|
"hone",
|
|
"stone",
|
|
"strop",
|
|
"whet"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"file"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"buff",
|
|
"burnish",
|
|
"gloss",
|
|
"polish",
|
|
"round",
|
|
"smooth"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"blunt",
|
|
"dull"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"sharpened":{
|
|
"having an edge thin enough to cut or pierce something":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the sharpened blade of a lawn mower"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"cutting",
|
|
"edged",
|
|
"edgy",
|
|
"ground",
|
|
"honed",
|
|
"keen",
|
|
"sharp",
|
|
"stropped",
|
|
"trenchant",
|
|
"whetted"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"clawlike",
|
|
"daggerlike",
|
|
"knifelike",
|
|
"jabbing",
|
|
"jagged",
|
|
"lacerating",
|
|
"piercing",
|
|
"scratching",
|
|
"stabbing",
|
|
"pointed",
|
|
"pointy",
|
|
"spiky",
|
|
"spikey"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"rounded",
|
|
"smooth",
|
|
"soft",
|
|
"even",
|
|
"flat",
|
|
"level",
|
|
"slick"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"blunt",
|
|
"blunted",
|
|
"dull",
|
|
"dulled",
|
|
"obtuse"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to make sharp or sharper":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"you need to sharpen your penknife's blade frequently in order to be able to whittle properly"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"edged",
|
|
"ground",
|
|
"honed",
|
|
"stoned",
|
|
"stropped",
|
|
"whetted"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"filed"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"buffed",
|
|
"burnished",
|
|
"glossed",
|
|
"polished",
|
|
"rounded",
|
|
"smoothed"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"blunted",
|
|
"dulled"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"sharper":{
|
|
"a dishonest person who uses clever means to cheat others out of something of value":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"carnival sharpers eager to relieve the yokels of their money"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bilk",
|
|
"bilker",
|
|
"cheat",
|
|
"cheater",
|
|
"chiseler",
|
|
"chiseller",
|
|
"confidence man",
|
|
"cozener",
|
|
"defrauder",
|
|
"dodger",
|
|
"fakir",
|
|
"finagler",
|
|
"fraudster",
|
|
"hoaxer",
|
|
"scammer",
|
|
"scamster",
|
|
"shark",
|
|
"sharpie",
|
|
"sharpy",
|
|
"skinner",
|
|
"swindler",
|
|
"tricker",
|
|
"trickster"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"double-crosser",
|
|
"double-dealer",
|
|
"bluffer",
|
|
"charlatan",
|
|
"fake",
|
|
"faker",
|
|
"humbug",
|
|
"impostor",
|
|
"imposter",
|
|
"mountebank",
|
|
"phony",
|
|
"phoney",
|
|
"pretender",
|
|
"quack",
|
|
"quacksalver",
|
|
"ringer",
|
|
"sham",
|
|
"adventurer",
|
|
"fox",
|
|
"gamesman",
|
|
"knave",
|
|
"prankster",
|
|
"rascal",
|
|
"rogue",
|
|
"fast-talker",
|
|
"slick",
|
|
"slicker",
|
|
"slickster",
|
|
"slyboots",
|
|
"smoothy",
|
|
"smoothie",
|
|
"wheeler-dealer",
|
|
"plotter",
|
|
"schemer",
|
|
"sneak",
|
|
"sneaker",
|
|
"blackleg",
|
|
"cardsharp",
|
|
"cardsharper"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"sharpies":{
|
|
"a dishonest person who uses clever means to cheat others out of something of value":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"those poolroom sharpies cleaned them out"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"double-crossers",
|
|
"double-dealers",
|
|
"bluffers",
|
|
"charlatans",
|
|
"fakers",
|
|
"fakes",
|
|
"humbugs",
|
|
"impostors",
|
|
"imposters",
|
|
"mountebanks",
|
|
"phonies",
|
|
"phoneys",
|
|
"pretenders",
|
|
"quacks",
|
|
"quacksalvers",
|
|
"ringers",
|
|
"shams",
|
|
"adventurers",
|
|
"foxes",
|
|
"fox",
|
|
"gamesmen",
|
|
"knaves",
|
|
"pranksters",
|
|
"rascals",
|
|
"rogues",
|
|
"fast-talkers",
|
|
"slickers",
|
|
"slicks",
|
|
"slicksters",
|
|
"slyboots",
|
|
"smoothies",
|
|
"wheeler-dealers",
|
|
"plotters",
|
|
"schemers",
|
|
"sneakers",
|
|
"sneaks",
|
|
"blacklegs",
|
|
"cardsharps",
|
|
"cardsharpers"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bilkers",
|
|
"bilks",
|
|
"cheaters",
|
|
"cheats",
|
|
"chiselers",
|
|
"chisellers",
|
|
"confidence men",
|
|
"cozeners",
|
|
"defrauders",
|
|
"dodgers",
|
|
"fakirs",
|
|
"finaglers",
|
|
"fraudsters",
|
|
"hoaxers",
|
|
"scammers",
|
|
"scamsters",
|
|
"sharks",
|
|
"sharpers",
|
|
"skinners",
|
|
"swindlers",
|
|
"trickers",
|
|
"tricksters"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"shattered":{
|
|
"forcibly separated into many pieces":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the glass mirror lay shattered on the floor"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"broken",
|
|
"busted",
|
|
"fractured",
|
|
"fragmented",
|
|
"smashed"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"blasted",
|
|
"detonated",
|
|
"exploded",
|
|
"cracked",
|
|
"slivered",
|
|
"splintered",
|
|
"split",
|
|
"collapsed",
|
|
"imploded",
|
|
"demolished",
|
|
"destroyed",
|
|
"devastated",
|
|
"pulverized",
|
|
"ruinate",
|
|
"ruined",
|
|
"wrecked",
|
|
"damaged",
|
|
"defaced",
|
|
"disintegrated",
|
|
"dynamited",
|
|
"mangled",
|
|
"mutilated",
|
|
"eradicated",
|
|
"exterminated",
|
|
"extirpated",
|
|
"obliterated",
|
|
"wiped out",
|
|
"breakable",
|
|
"brittle",
|
|
"delicate",
|
|
"fragile",
|
|
"frail",
|
|
"frangible"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"fixed",
|
|
"healed",
|
|
"mended",
|
|
"patched",
|
|
"rebuilt",
|
|
"reconstructed",
|
|
"repaired",
|
|
"infrangible",
|
|
"unbreakable"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"unbroken"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to bring to a complete end the physical soundness, existence, or usefulness of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"tried to restore their shattered hopes"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"annihilated",
|
|
"creamed",
|
|
"decimated",
|
|
"demolished",
|
|
"desolated",
|
|
"destroyed",
|
|
"devastated",
|
|
"did in",
|
|
"extinguished",
|
|
"nuked",
|
|
"pulled down",
|
|
"pulverized",
|
|
"razed",
|
|
"rubbed out",
|
|
"ruined",
|
|
"smashed",
|
|
"tore down",
|
|
"totaled",
|
|
"totalled",
|
|
"vaporized",
|
|
"wasted",
|
|
"wracked",
|
|
"wrecked"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"beat",
|
|
"bested",
|
|
"clobbered",
|
|
"conquered",
|
|
"crushed",
|
|
"defeated",
|
|
"drubbed",
|
|
"licked",
|
|
"mastered",
|
|
"overbore",
|
|
"overcame",
|
|
"overmatched",
|
|
"prevailed (over)",
|
|
"routed",
|
|
"scotched",
|
|
"skunked",
|
|
"subdued",
|
|
"surmounted",
|
|
"thrashed",
|
|
"trimmed",
|
|
"triumphed (over)",
|
|
"trounced",
|
|
"walloped",
|
|
"whipped",
|
|
"won (against)",
|
|
"blasted",
|
|
"blew up",
|
|
"broke",
|
|
"crippled",
|
|
"damaged",
|
|
"defaced",
|
|
"deteriorated",
|
|
"disfigured",
|
|
"disintegrated",
|
|
"dissolved",
|
|
"dynamited",
|
|
"harmed",
|
|
"impaired",
|
|
"injured",
|
|
"mangled",
|
|
"marred",
|
|
"mutilated",
|
|
"spoiled",
|
|
"spoilt",
|
|
"vitiated",
|
|
"eroded",
|
|
"scoured",
|
|
"swept (away)",
|
|
"washed out",
|
|
"wore (away)",
|
|
"dilapidated",
|
|
"disassembled",
|
|
"dismantled",
|
|
"gutted",
|
|
"took down",
|
|
"unbuilt",
|
|
"undid",
|
|
"unmade",
|
|
"blotted out",
|
|
"effaced",
|
|
"eradicated",
|
|
"expunged",
|
|
"exterminated",
|
|
"extirpated",
|
|
"liquidated",
|
|
"obliterated",
|
|
"removed",
|
|
"rooted (out)",
|
|
"snuffed (out)",
|
|
"stamped (out)",
|
|
"wiped out",
|
|
"despoiled",
|
|
"havocked",
|
|
"looted",
|
|
"pillaged",
|
|
"plundered",
|
|
"ravaged",
|
|
"sacked",
|
|
"trampled",
|
|
"trashed",
|
|
"vandalized",
|
|
"assassinated",
|
|
"butchered",
|
|
"cut down",
|
|
"dispatched",
|
|
"executed",
|
|
"felled",
|
|
"killed",
|
|
"killed off",
|
|
"massacred",
|
|
"mowed (down)",
|
|
"murdered",
|
|
"slaughtered",
|
|
"slew",
|
|
"took out",
|
|
"zapped"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"doctored",
|
|
"fixed",
|
|
"mended",
|
|
"patched",
|
|
"reconditioned",
|
|
"repaired",
|
|
"revamped",
|
|
"created",
|
|
"invented",
|
|
"assembled",
|
|
"fabricated",
|
|
"fashioned",
|
|
"forged",
|
|
"formed",
|
|
"framed",
|
|
"made",
|
|
"manufactured",
|
|
"molded",
|
|
"produced",
|
|
"shaped",
|
|
"brought about",
|
|
"constituted",
|
|
"established",
|
|
"fathered",
|
|
"founded",
|
|
"instituted",
|
|
"organized",
|
|
"conserved",
|
|
"preserved",
|
|
"protected",
|
|
"saved",
|
|
"rebuilt",
|
|
"reconstructed",
|
|
"remodeled",
|
|
"renovated",
|
|
"restored"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"built",
|
|
"constructed",
|
|
"erected",
|
|
"put up",
|
|
"raised",
|
|
"reared",
|
|
"set up"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to cause to break open or into pieces by or as if by an explosive":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"shattered the sealed clay pot to find out what was inside"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"blasted",
|
|
"blew",
|
|
"blew up",
|
|
"burst",
|
|
"bursted",
|
|
"demolished",
|
|
"exploded",
|
|
"popped",
|
|
"smashed"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"dynamited",
|
|
"annihilated",
|
|
"decimated",
|
|
"destroyed",
|
|
"ruined",
|
|
"wrecked",
|
|
"detonated",
|
|
"discharged",
|
|
"fragmented",
|
|
"splintered"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"collapsed",
|
|
"imploded"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to cause to break with violence and much noise":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"shattered the priceless vase in one clumsy fall"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"broke down",
|
|
"crashed",
|
|
"smashed"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"busted",
|
|
"bust",
|
|
"fractured",
|
|
"fragmented",
|
|
"annihilated",
|
|
"bashed",
|
|
"decimated",
|
|
"demolished",
|
|
"desolated",
|
|
"destroyed",
|
|
"devastated",
|
|
"nuked",
|
|
"pulverized",
|
|
"ruined",
|
|
"tore down",
|
|
"totaled",
|
|
"totalled",
|
|
"vaporized",
|
|
"wasted",
|
|
"wracked",
|
|
"wrecked",
|
|
"shivered",
|
|
"splintered",
|
|
"split",
|
|
"cracked",
|
|
"crunched",
|
|
"crushed",
|
|
"snapped"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"shaved":{
|
|
"as in shaven , beardless":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"beardless",
|
|
"shaven",
|
|
"bald",
|
|
"furless",
|
|
"glabrous",
|
|
"hairless",
|
|
"shorn",
|
|
"smooth"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"bristly",
|
|
"brushy",
|
|
"cottony",
|
|
"fleecy",
|
|
"furred",
|
|
"furry",
|
|
"hairy",
|
|
"hirsute",
|
|
"rough",
|
|
"shaggy",
|
|
"silky",
|
|
"unshorn",
|
|
"woolly",
|
|
"wooly",
|
|
"bearded",
|
|
"bewhiskered",
|
|
"mustachioed",
|
|
"moustachioed",
|
|
"whiskered",
|
|
"stubbled",
|
|
"stubbly"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to make (something) shorter or smaller with the use of a cutting instrument":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"he always shaves most of his hair off when the weather starts getting warmer"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bobbed",
|
|
"clipped",
|
|
"cropped",
|
|
"cut",
|
|
"cut back",
|
|
"docked",
|
|
"lopped (off)",
|
|
"nipped",
|
|
"pared",
|
|
"polled",
|
|
"pruned",
|
|
"sheared",
|
|
"snipped",
|
|
"trimmed"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"skived",
|
|
"whittled",
|
|
"manicured",
|
|
"mowed",
|
|
"pinched",
|
|
"stumped",
|
|
"curtailed",
|
|
"shortened"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"elongated",
|
|
"extended",
|
|
"lengthened"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to pass lightly across or touch gently especially in passing":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"just shaved the concrete post as the car turned the corner"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"brushed",
|
|
"grazed",
|
|
"kissed",
|
|
"nudged",
|
|
"skimmed"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bumped",
|
|
"contacted",
|
|
"scraped",
|
|
"sideswiped",
|
|
"struck",
|
|
"swept",
|
|
"swiped",
|
|
"touched",
|
|
"bounced",
|
|
"caromed",
|
|
"glanced",
|
|
"rebounded",
|
|
"ricocheted",
|
|
"ricochetted",
|
|
"skipped",
|
|
"caressed",
|
|
"cuddled",
|
|
"fondled",
|
|
"loved",
|
|
"patted",
|
|
"petted",
|
|
"stroked",
|
|
"missed",
|
|
"skirted"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"banged",
|
|
"bashed",
|
|
"bumped",
|
|
"clashed",
|
|
"collided",
|
|
"crashed",
|
|
"hit",
|
|
"impacted",
|
|
"impinged",
|
|
"knocked",
|
|
"punched",
|
|
"rammed",
|
|
"slammed",
|
|
"slapped",
|
|
"smacked",
|
|
"smashed",
|
|
"swiped",
|
|
"thudded",
|
|
"thwacked",
|
|
"whacked"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"shake":{
|
|
"to make a series of small irregular or violent movements":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the bus rattled and shook as it barreled down a rutted road"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"agitate",
|
|
"bucket",
|
|
"convulse",
|
|
"jerk",
|
|
"jiggle",
|
|
"joggle",
|
|
"jolt",
|
|
"jounce",
|
|
"judder",
|
|
"quake",
|
|
"quiver",
|
|
"shudder",
|
|
"vibrate",
|
|
"wobble",
|
|
"wabble"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"rock",
|
|
"sway",
|
|
"swing",
|
|
"chatter",
|
|
"quaver",
|
|
"shiver",
|
|
"thrill",
|
|
"tremble",
|
|
"twitch",
|
|
"dodder",
|
|
"waver",
|
|
"flicker",
|
|
"fluctuate",
|
|
"flutter",
|
|
"oscillate",
|
|
"undulate",
|
|
"wave",
|
|
"beat",
|
|
"palpitate",
|
|
"pit-a-pat",
|
|
"pitter-patter",
|
|
"pulsate",
|
|
"pulse",
|
|
"throb"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to get or keep away from (as a responsibility) through cleverness or trickery":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"we shook our pursuers by cutting through the abandoned lot"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"avoid",
|
|
"dodge",
|
|
"duck",
|
|
"elude",
|
|
"escape",
|
|
"eschew",
|
|
"evade",
|
|
"finesse",
|
|
"get around",
|
|
"scape",
|
|
"shirk",
|
|
"shuffle (out of)",
|
|
"shun",
|
|
"weasel (out of)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"miss",
|
|
"avert",
|
|
"deflect",
|
|
"divert",
|
|
"obviate",
|
|
"parry",
|
|
"prevent",
|
|
"ward (off)",
|
|
"ban",
|
|
"bar",
|
|
"debar",
|
|
"eliminate",
|
|
"except",
|
|
"exclude",
|
|
"preclude",
|
|
"rule out",
|
|
"bypass",
|
|
"circumvent",
|
|
"skirt",
|
|
"foil",
|
|
"fox",
|
|
"frustrate",
|
|
"outfox",
|
|
"outsmart",
|
|
"outwit",
|
|
"overreach",
|
|
"thwart"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"accept",
|
|
"court",
|
|
"embrace",
|
|
"pursue",
|
|
"seek",
|
|
"welcome",
|
|
"catch",
|
|
"contract",
|
|
"incur"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"a very small space of time":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"I'll be there in two shakes"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"beat",
|
|
"eyeblink",
|
|
"flash",
|
|
"heartbeat",
|
|
"instant",
|
|
"jiff",
|
|
"jiffy",
|
|
"minute",
|
|
"moment",
|
|
"nanosecond",
|
|
"New York minute",
|
|
"second",
|
|
"split second",
|
|
"trice",
|
|
"twinkle",
|
|
"twinkling",
|
|
"wink"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"microsecond",
|
|
"snatch",
|
|
"spurt"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"aeon",
|
|
"eon",
|
|
"age",
|
|
"eternity",
|
|
"forever",
|
|
"infinity",
|
|
"lifetime"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"a sense of panic or extreme nervousness":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"I get the shakes every time I hear her voice"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"butterflies",
|
|
"dither",
|
|
"heebie-jeebies",
|
|
"jimjams",
|
|
"jitters",
|
|
"nerves",
|
|
"screaming meemies",
|
|
"shivers",
|
|
"whim-whams",
|
|
"willies"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"cold sweat",
|
|
"creeps",
|
|
"fidgets",
|
|
"goose bumps",
|
|
"agitation",
|
|
"anxiety",
|
|
"fear",
|
|
"hysteria",
|
|
"uneasiness",
|
|
"frazzle",
|
|
"nervous breakdown",
|
|
"edginess",
|
|
"jumpiness",
|
|
"skittishness"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"aplomb",
|
|
"calm",
|
|
"composure",
|
|
"equanimity",
|
|
"imperturbability",
|
|
"self-possession",
|
|
"tranquillity",
|
|
"tranquility"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"a shaking of the earth":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the shake was a modest 3.1 on the Richter scale"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"earthquake",
|
|
"quake",
|
|
"temblor",
|
|
"tremor"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"aftershock",
|
|
"foreshock",
|
|
"shock",
|
|
"cataclysm",
|
|
"convulsion",
|
|
"upheaval",
|
|
"microearthquake",
|
|
"microseism",
|
|
"seaquake"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"sharing":{
|
|
"to take a share or part":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"everyone in the enterprise will share in the profits"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"partaking",
|
|
"participating"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"enduring",
|
|
"experiencing",
|
|
"feeling",
|
|
"knowing",
|
|
"seeing",
|
|
"tasting",
|
|
"undergoing",
|
|
"encountering",
|
|
"meeting",
|
|
"accepting",
|
|
"receiving"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"shack":{
|
|
"a small, simply constructed, and often temporary dwelling":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a farmer's shack out in the fields that's used for lambing and as a shelter from storms"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"cabin",
|
|
"camp",
|
|
"hooch",
|
|
"hootch",
|
|
"hovel",
|
|
"hut",
|
|
"hutch",
|
|
"hutment",
|
|
"shanty"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"lean-to",
|
|
"shed",
|
|
"cot",
|
|
"cottage",
|
|
"lodge",
|
|
"cabana",
|
|
"bungalow",
|
|
"chalet",
|
|
"hogan",
|
|
"wickiup",
|
|
"wigwam",
|
|
"tent"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"shaitan":{
|
|
"an evil spirit":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"her fate was sealed once she let the shaitan out of the bottle"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"cacodemon",
|
|
"demon",
|
|
"daemon",
|
|
"devil",
|
|
"fiend",
|
|
"ghost",
|
|
"ghoul",
|
|
"ghoulie",
|
|
"imp"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"hag",
|
|
"lamia",
|
|
"vampire",
|
|
"incubus",
|
|
"nightmare",
|
|
"succubus",
|
|
"afreet",
|
|
"afrit",
|
|
"genie",
|
|
"jinni",
|
|
"jinn",
|
|
"djinni",
|
|
"djinn",
|
|
"apparition",
|
|
"banshee",
|
|
"bogey",
|
|
"bogie",
|
|
"bogy",
|
|
"bugbear",
|
|
"familiar",
|
|
"familiar spirit",
|
|
"genius",
|
|
"phantasm",
|
|
"fantasm",
|
|
"phantom",
|
|
"poltergeist",
|
|
"shade",
|
|
"shadow",
|
|
"specter",
|
|
"spectre",
|
|
"spirit",
|
|
"spook",
|
|
"vision",
|
|
"wraith",
|
|
"brownie",
|
|
"dwarf",
|
|
"elf",
|
|
"faerie",
|
|
"faery",
|
|
"fairy",
|
|
"fay",
|
|
"gnome",
|
|
"goblin",
|
|
"gremlin",
|
|
"hobgoblin",
|
|
"kobold",
|
|
"leprechaun",
|
|
"pixie",
|
|
"pixy",
|
|
"puck",
|
|
"sprite",
|
|
"troll",
|
|
"monster",
|
|
"ogre"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"angel"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"shapely":{
|
|
"having a well-proportioned feminine figure":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a shapely blonde who had a lead role in numerous Hollywood movies"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"curvaceous",
|
|
"curvacious",
|
|
"curvy",
|
|
"pneumatic"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"Junoesque",
|
|
"statuesque",
|
|
"plump",
|
|
"round",
|
|
"Rubenesque",
|
|
"voluptuous",
|
|
"zaftig",
|
|
"zoftig",
|
|
"bosomy",
|
|
"built",
|
|
"busty",
|
|
"buxom",
|
|
"chesty",
|
|
"stacked",
|
|
"well-endowed",
|
|
"callipygian",
|
|
"callipygous",
|
|
"well-turned"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"shapeless"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"shares (out)":{
|
|
"as in hands out , doles out":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"related":[],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"sharer":{
|
|
"one who takes part in something":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"all pilots are sharers of the same air space"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"actor",
|
|
"partaker",
|
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"participant",
|
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"participator",
|
|
"party",
|
|
"player"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"accessory",
|
|
"accessary",
|
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"aide",
|
|
"assistant",
|
|
"helper",
|
|
"colleague",
|
|
"partner"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"bystander",
|
|
"looker-on",
|
|
"observer",
|
|
"onlooker",
|
|
"spectator",
|
|
"watcher",
|
|
"wallflower"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"nonparticipant"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"shadeless":{
|
|
"as in sunny , exposed":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"exposed",
|
|
"sunny",
|
|
"bedazzling",
|
|
"bright",
|
|
"brightened",
|
|
"brilliant",
|
|
"dazzling",
|
|
"effulgent",
|
|
"illuminated",
|
|
"illumined",
|
|
"incandescent",
|
|
"light",
|
|
"lit",
|
|
"lighted",
|
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"lucent",
|
|
"lucid",
|
|
"luminary",
|
|
"luminous",
|
|
"beaming",
|
|
"lambent",
|
|
"radiant",
|
|
"shining",
|
|
"lustrous"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"shaded",
|
|
"shadowed",
|
|
"shadowy",
|
|
"shady",
|
|
"umbrageous",
|
|
"canopied",
|
|
"covered",
|
|
"sheltered",
|
|
"cloudy"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
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"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"shameful":{
|
|
"not respectable":{
|
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"examples":[
|
|
"shameful behavior by a bunch of drunken boors"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"discreditable",
|
|
"disgraceful",
|
|
"dishonorable",
|
|
"disreputable",
|
|
"ignominious",
|
|
"infamous",
|
|
"louche",
|
|
"notorious",
|
|
"opprobrious",
|
|
"shady",
|
|
"shoddy",
|
|
"shy",
|
|
"unrespectable"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bad",
|
|
"criminal",
|
|
"immoral",
|
|
"seamy",
|
|
"sordid",
|
|
"unethical",
|
|
"unsavory",
|
|
"wicked",
|
|
"base",
|
|
"contemptible",
|
|
"despicable",
|
|
"detestable",
|
|
"dirty",
|
|
"low",
|
|
"mean",
|
|
"miserable",
|
|
"vile",
|
|
"wretched",
|
|
"evil",
|
|
"iniquitous",
|
|
"nefarious",
|
|
"rotten",
|
|
"sinful",
|
|
"unrighteous",
|
|
"vicious",
|
|
"villainous",
|
|
"wrong",
|
|
"blamable",
|
|
"blameworthy",
|
|
"censurable",
|
|
"inglorious",
|
|
"reprehensible",
|
|
"corrupt",
|
|
"debased",
|
|
"debauched",
|
|
"degenerate",
|
|
"depraved",
|
|
"dissolute",
|
|
"gamy",
|
|
"gamey",
|
|
"libertine",
|
|
"loose",
|
|
"perverted",
|
|
"reprobate"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"decent",
|
|
"ethical",
|
|
"good",
|
|
"honest",
|
|
"just",
|
|
"moral",
|
|
"noble",
|
|
"principled",
|
|
"righteous",
|
|
"upright",
|
|
"upstanding",
|
|
"esteemed",
|
|
"prestigious",
|
|
"reputed",
|
|
"respected",
|
|
"authorized",
|
|
"legal",
|
|
"licensed",
|
|
"permissible",
|
|
"permitted",
|
|
"approved",
|
|
"endorsed",
|
|
"indorsed",
|
|
"sanctioned",
|
|
"clean",
|
|
"correct",
|
|
"decorous",
|
|
"exemplary",
|
|
"proper",
|
|
"seemly",
|
|
"blameless",
|
|
"commendable",
|
|
"creditable",
|
|
"guiltless"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"honorable",
|
|
"reputable",
|
|
"respectable"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"sharkskins":{
|
|
"as in snakeskins , deerskins":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"alligators",
|
|
"antelope",
|
|
"antelopes",
|
|
"buckskins",
|
|
"cabrettas",
|
|
"calfskins",
|
|
"capeskins",
|
|
"chamois",
|
|
"chamoix",
|
|
"cordovans",
|
|
"cowhides",
|
|
"crocodiles",
|
|
"deerskins",
|
|
"doeskins",
|
|
"goatskins",
|
|
"horsehides",
|
|
"kids",
|
|
"kidskins",
|
|
"lambskins",
|
|
"moroccos",
|
|
"ostriches",
|
|
"pigskins",
|
|
"seals",
|
|
"sheepskins",
|
|
"snakeskins",
|
|
"coats",
|
|
"fleeces",
|
|
"furs",
|
|
"pelts",
|
|
"nubucks",
|
|
"patent leathers",
|
|
"suedes",
|
|
"hides",
|
|
"leathers",
|
|
"skins"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"sharing (out)":{
|
|
"as in handing out , doling out":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"admeasuring",
|
|
"administering",
|
|
"dealing",
|
|
"dispensing",
|
|
"dividing",
|
|
"doling out",
|
|
"handing out",
|
|
"measuring",
|
|
"metering",
|
|
"meting (out)",
|
|
"parceling (out)",
|
|
"parcelling (out)",
|
|
"parting",
|
|
"portioning",
|
|
"prorating",
|
|
"splitting",
|
|
"allocating",
|
|
"allotting",
|
|
"allowing",
|
|
"apportioning",
|
|
"assigning",
|
|
"distributing",
|
|
"lotting",
|
|
"rationing",
|
|
"according",
|
|
"awarding",
|
|
"giving",
|
|
"granting",
|
|
"earmarking",
|
|
"reserving",
|
|
"chipping in",
|
|
"contributing",
|
|
"donating",
|
|
"reallocating",
|
|
"reapportioning",
|
|
"reassigning",
|
|
"redistributing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"begrudging",
|
|
"denying",
|
|
"depriving (of)",
|
|
"keeping",
|
|
"retaining",
|
|
"stinting",
|
|
"withholding",
|
|
"appropriating",
|
|
"arrogating",
|
|
"confiscating"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"shaped":{
|
|
"as in formed , structured":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"formed",
|
|
"shapen",
|
|
"structured",
|
|
"coherent",
|
|
"ordered",
|
|
"orderly",
|
|
"organized",
|
|
"clear",
|
|
"decided",
|
|
"definite",
|
|
"distinct"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"amorphous",
|
|
"formless",
|
|
"shapeless",
|
|
"unformed",
|
|
"unshaped",
|
|
"unstructured",
|
|
"characterless",
|
|
"featureless",
|
|
"nondescript",
|
|
"chaotic",
|
|
"disorganized",
|
|
"incoherent",
|
|
"systemless",
|
|
"unordered",
|
|
"unorganized"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to change (something) so as to make it suitable for a new use or situation":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a dress shaped to the customer's particular figure"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"acclimated",
|
|
"acclimatized",
|
|
"accommodated",
|
|
"adapted",
|
|
"adjusted",
|
|
"conditioned",
|
|
"conformed",
|
|
"doctored",
|
|
"edited",
|
|
"fashioned",
|
|
"fitted",
|
|
"fit",
|
|
"put",
|
|
"suited",
|
|
"tailored"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"readapted",
|
|
"readjusted",
|
|
"customized",
|
|
"geared",
|
|
"matched",
|
|
"modeled",
|
|
"modelled",
|
|
"patterned",
|
|
"attuned",
|
|
"corrected",
|
|
"harmonized",
|
|
"squared",
|
|
"tuned",
|
|
"established",
|
|
"rooted",
|
|
"settled",
|
|
"acquainted",
|
|
"familiarized",
|
|
"orientated",
|
|
"oriented",
|
|
"equipped",
|
|
"prepared",
|
|
"primed",
|
|
"rehearsed",
|
|
"hardened",
|
|
"inured",
|
|
"seasoned",
|
|
"toughened",
|
|
"altered",
|
|
"converted",
|
|
"made over",
|
|
"modified",
|
|
"recast",
|
|
"reclaimed",
|
|
"recycled",
|
|
"redesigned",
|
|
"redeveloped",
|
|
"redid",
|
|
"reengineered",
|
|
"refashioned",
|
|
"refigured",
|
|
"refitted",
|
|
"refocused",
|
|
"reinvented",
|
|
"rejiggered",
|
|
"remade",
|
|
"remodeled",
|
|
"revamped",
|
|
"revised",
|
|
"reworked",
|
|
"transformed",
|
|
"accustomed",
|
|
"habilitated",
|
|
"habituated",
|
|
"naturalized",
|
|
"readied",
|
|
"trained",
|
|
"bent",
|
|
"fiddled (with)",
|
|
"fine-tuned",
|
|
"phased",
|
|
"registered",
|
|
"regulated",
|
|
"rigged"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"misadjusted"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to work out the details of (something) in advance":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"over the winter the committee shaped the company's new marketing strategy"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"arranged",
|
|
"blueprinted",
|
|
"budgeted",
|
|
"calculated",
|
|
"charted",
|
|
"choreographed",
|
|
"designed",
|
|
"framed",
|
|
"laid out",
|
|
"mapped (out)",
|
|
"organized",
|
|
"planned",
|
|
"prepared",
|
|
"projected",
|
|
"schemed (out)",
|
|
"strategized (about)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"conspired",
|
|
"contrived",
|
|
"devised",
|
|
"intrigued",
|
|
"machinated",
|
|
"plotted",
|
|
"put up",
|
|
"concerted",
|
|
"got up",
|
|
"drafted",
|
|
"outlined",
|
|
"sketched",
|
|
"aimed",
|
|
"figured",
|
|
"had on",
|
|
"intended",
|
|
"meant",
|
|
"contemplated",
|
|
"meditated",
|
|
"premeditated"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"shapes up":{
|
|
"to take on a definite form":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"this group of summer interns is shaping up to be one of the best we've ever hired"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"crystallizes",
|
|
"crystalizes",
|
|
"forms",
|
|
"jells",
|
|
"solidifies"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"associates",
|
|
"coalesces",
|
|
"coheres",
|
|
"fuses",
|
|
"combines",
|
|
"conjoins",
|
|
"conjugates",
|
|
"connects",
|
|
"couples",
|
|
"joins",
|
|
"links (up)",
|
|
"unifies",
|
|
"unites"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"breaks down",
|
|
"decays",
|
|
"decomposes",
|
|
"disintegrates"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to change one's behavior or character for the better":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"told his son that if he didn't shape up , he'd be grounded for a month"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"amends",
|
|
"mends",
|
|
"reforms",
|
|
"straightens (up or out)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"behaves",
|
|
"regenerates",
|
|
"betters",
|
|
"improves"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"backslides",
|
|
"regresses"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"shakes a leg":{
|
|
"to perform a series of usually rhythmic bodily movements to music":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"The DJ played music that was sure to make every party guest get up and shake a leg ."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"dances",
|
|
"foots (it)",
|
|
"hoofs (it)",
|
|
"steps"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"prances",
|
|
"struts",
|
|
"trips",
|
|
"boogies",
|
|
"boogeys",
|
|
"bops",
|
|
"fox-trots",
|
|
"gavottes",
|
|
"jigs",
|
|
"jitterbugs",
|
|
"jives",
|
|
"mambos",
|
|
"polkas",
|
|
"shags",
|
|
"shimmies",
|
|
"shuffles",
|
|
"tangos",
|
|
"tap-dances",
|
|
"twists",
|
|
"waltzes",
|
|
"treads"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to proceed or move quickly":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"We'd better shake a leg if we want to make the movie!"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"barrels",
|
|
"belts",
|
|
"blasts",
|
|
"blazes",
|
|
"blows",
|
|
"bolts",
|
|
"bombs",
|
|
"bowls",
|
|
"breezes",
|
|
"bundles",
|
|
"bustles",
|
|
"buzzes",
|
|
"cannonballs",
|
|
"careens",
|
|
"careers",
|
|
"chases",
|
|
"courses",
|
|
"cracks (on)",
|
|
"dashes",
|
|
"drives",
|
|
"flies",
|
|
"hares",
|
|
"hastens",
|
|
"hies",
|
|
"highballs",
|
|
"hotfoots (it)",
|
|
"humps",
|
|
"hurls",
|
|
"hurries",
|
|
"hurtles",
|
|
"hustles",
|
|
"jets",
|
|
"jumps",
|
|
"motors",
|
|
"nips",
|
|
"pelts",
|
|
"races",
|
|
"rams",
|
|
"rips",
|
|
"rockets",
|
|
"runs",
|
|
"rushes",
|
|
"rustles",
|
|
"scoots",
|
|
"scurries",
|
|
"scuttles",
|
|
"shoots",
|
|
"speeds",
|
|
"steps",
|
|
"tears",
|
|
"travels",
|
|
"trots",
|
|
"whirls",
|
|
"whisks",
|
|
"zips",
|
|
"zooms"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"beetles",
|
|
"darts",
|
|
"flits",
|
|
"scampers",
|
|
"scuds",
|
|
"scuffles",
|
|
"stampedes",
|
|
"streaks",
|
|
"whizzes",
|
|
"gallops",
|
|
"jogs",
|
|
"sprints",
|
|
"accelerates",
|
|
"quickens",
|
|
"steps out",
|
|
"catches up",
|
|
"fast-forwards",
|
|
"outpaces",
|
|
"outruns",
|
|
"outstrips",
|
|
"overtakes",
|
|
"arrows",
|
|
"beelines"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"dallies",
|
|
"dawdles",
|
|
"dillydallies",
|
|
"drags",
|
|
"hangs (around or out)",
|
|
"lags",
|
|
"lingers",
|
|
"loiters",
|
|
"pokes",
|
|
"tarries",
|
|
"ambles",
|
|
"lumbers",
|
|
"plods",
|
|
"saunters",
|
|
"shuffles",
|
|
"strolls",
|
|
"decelerates",
|
|
"slows (down or up)"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"crawls",
|
|
"creeps",
|
|
"pokes"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"phrase"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"shawls":{
|
|
"a piece of cloth that is used especially by women as a covering for the head or shoulders":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"serapes",
|
|
"sarapes",
|
|
"stoles",
|
|
"wraps",
|
|
"capes",
|
|
"capotes",
|
|
"cloaks",
|
|
"frocks",
|
|
"manteaus",
|
|
"mantles",
|
|
"burnooses",
|
|
"burnouses",
|
|
"capelets",
|
|
"capuchins",
|
|
"cowls",
|
|
"dominoes",
|
|
"dominos",
|
|
"josephs",
|
|
"mantas",
|
|
"mantelets",
|
|
"mantillas",
|
|
"palatines",
|
|
"pelerines",
|
|
"pelisses",
|
|
"ponchos",
|
|
"roquelaures",
|
|
"tippets"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in wraps , shrouds":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"encloses",
|
|
"incloses",
|
|
"enrobes",
|
|
"enshrouds",
|
|
"enswathes",
|
|
"envelops",
|
|
"enwraps",
|
|
"mantles",
|
|
"shrouds",
|
|
"swathes",
|
|
"wraps",
|
|
"blankets",
|
|
"carpets",
|
|
"coats",
|
|
"covers",
|
|
"overlays",
|
|
"overlies",
|
|
"overspreads",
|
|
"sheets",
|
|
"cloaks",
|
|
"clothes",
|
|
"curtains",
|
|
"veils",
|
|
"circles",
|
|
"encircles",
|
|
"encompasses"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"Shangri-la":{
|
|
"an often imaginary place or state of utter perfection and happiness":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a dreamer who spent much of his life roaming the world in search of his personal Shangri-la"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"Camelot",
|
|
"Cockaigne",
|
|
"Eden",
|
|
"Elysium",
|
|
"empyrean",
|
|
"fantasyland",
|
|
"heaven",
|
|
"lotusland",
|
|
"never-never land",
|
|
"New Jerusalem",
|
|
"nirvana",
|
|
"paradise",
|
|
"promised land",
|
|
"utopia",
|
|
"Zion",
|
|
"Sion"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"arcadia",
|
|
"dreamland",
|
|
"dreamworld",
|
|
"fairyland",
|
|
"wonderland",
|
|
"blessedness",
|
|
"bliss",
|
|
"blissfulness",
|
|
"euphoria",
|
|
"gladness",
|
|
"joy"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"fool's paradise"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"anti-utopia",
|
|
"dystopia",
|
|
"hell"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"shakes down":{
|
|
"to rob by the use of trickery or threats":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the rumor is that he started his career shaking people down as an enforcer for the mob"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"beats",
|
|
"bilks",
|
|
"bleeds",
|
|
"cheats",
|
|
"chisels",
|
|
"chouses",
|
|
"cons",
|
|
"cozens",
|
|
"defrauds",
|
|
"diddles",
|
|
"does",
|
|
"does in",
|
|
"euchres",
|
|
"fiddles",
|
|
"fleeces",
|
|
"flimflams",
|
|
"gaffs",
|
|
"hoses",
|
|
"hustles",
|
|
"mulcts",
|
|
"nobbles",
|
|
"plucks",
|
|
"reams",
|
|
"rips off",
|
|
"rooks",
|
|
"screws",
|
|
"shortchanges",
|
|
"shorts",
|
|
"skins",
|
|
"skunks",
|
|
"squeezes",
|
|
"sticks",
|
|
"stiffs",
|
|
"stings",
|
|
"suckers",
|
|
"swindles",
|
|
"thimblerigs",
|
|
"victimizes"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"extorts",
|
|
"wrenches",
|
|
"wrests",
|
|
"wrings",
|
|
"clips",
|
|
"gouges",
|
|
"nicks",
|
|
"overcharges",
|
|
"soaks",
|
|
"exploits",
|
|
"milks",
|
|
"deceives",
|
|
"dupes",
|
|
"fools",
|
|
"gulls",
|
|
"tricks",
|
|
"ropes (in)",
|
|
"betrays",
|
|
"bitches",
|
|
"double-crosses",
|
|
"bamboozles",
|
|
"fast-talks"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"shaper":{
|
|
"as in operator , mechanic":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"mechanic",
|
|
"operator",
|
|
"smith",
|
|
"wright",
|
|
"consultant",
|
|
"ace",
|
|
"adept",
|
|
"artist",
|
|
"authority",
|
|
"cognoscente",
|
|
"connoisseur",
|
|
"crackerjack",
|
|
"crackajack",
|
|
"dab",
|
|
"dab hand",
|
|
"expert",
|
|
"fiend",
|
|
"geek",
|
|
"guru",
|
|
"hand",
|
|
"hotshot",
|
|
"maestro",
|
|
"master",
|
|
"maven",
|
|
"mavin",
|
|
"meister",
|
|
"past master",
|
|
"proficient",
|
|
"scholar",
|
|
"shark",
|
|
"sharp",
|
|
"virtuoso",
|
|
"whiz",
|
|
"wizard",
|
|
"pro",
|
|
"professional",
|
|
"specialist",
|
|
"technician",
|
|
"adviser",
|
|
"advisor",
|
|
"consigliere",
|
|
"counsel",
|
|
"counselor",
|
|
"counsellor",
|
|
"addict",
|
|
"aficionado",
|
|
"afficionado",
|
|
"buff",
|
|
"devotee",
|
|
"enthusiast",
|
|
"fan",
|
|
"craftsman",
|
|
"craftsperson",
|
|
"craftswoman",
|
|
"journeyman"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"apprentice",
|
|
"beginner",
|
|
"neophyte",
|
|
"novice",
|
|
"amateur",
|
|
"inexpert",
|
|
"nonexpert",
|
|
"layman",
|
|
"nonprofessional",
|
|
"dabbler",
|
|
"dilettante"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"sharpshooter":{
|
|
"a person skilled in shooting at a target":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the police stationed sharpshooters on rooftops all along the route of the presidential motorcade"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"marksman",
|
|
"shooter",
|
|
"shot"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"sniper",
|
|
"rifleman",
|
|
"trapshooter",
|
|
"gun",
|
|
"gunman",
|
|
"gunner",
|
|
"markswoman"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"shallop":{
|
|
"as in yacht , square-rigger":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"brigantine",
|
|
"bugeye",
|
|
"ca\u00efque",
|
|
"caravel",
|
|
"catamaran",
|
|
"catboat",
|
|
"cat rig",
|
|
"clipper",
|
|
"corvette",
|
|
"cutter",
|
|
"frigate",
|
|
"galleon",
|
|
"galley",
|
|
"junk",
|
|
"keelboat",
|
|
"ketch",
|
|
"knockabout",
|
|
"lugger",
|
|
"outrigger",
|
|
"pinnace",
|
|
"piragua",
|
|
"sailer",
|
|
"schooner",
|
|
"sharpie",
|
|
"sharpy",
|
|
"sloop",
|
|
"square-rigger",
|
|
"xebec",
|
|
"yacht",
|
|
"yawl",
|
|
"bark",
|
|
"dinghy",
|
|
"sailboat",
|
|
"windjammer",
|
|
"bottom",
|
|
"craft",
|
|
"vessel"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"shampooing":{
|
|
"as in washing , rinsing":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"brushing",
|
|
"combing",
|
|
"dry-cleaning",
|
|
"dusting",
|
|
"laundering",
|
|
"mopping",
|
|
"mucking (out)",
|
|
"rinsing",
|
|
"scouring",
|
|
"scrubbing",
|
|
"sponging",
|
|
"swabbing",
|
|
"sweeping",
|
|
"vacuuming",
|
|
"washing",
|
|
"wiping",
|
|
"cleaning",
|
|
"cleansing",
|
|
"deterging",
|
|
"GI'ing",
|
|
"turning out",
|
|
"decontaminating",
|
|
"purging",
|
|
"purifying",
|
|
"disinfecting",
|
|
"sanitizing",
|
|
"brightening",
|
|
"deodorizing",
|
|
"freshening",
|
|
"sprucing (up)",
|
|
"sweetening",
|
|
"picking up",
|
|
"straightening (up)",
|
|
"tidying",
|
|
"uncluttering"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"begriming",
|
|
"muddying",
|
|
"defiling",
|
|
"polluting",
|
|
"tainting",
|
|
"blackening",
|
|
"discoloring",
|
|
"besmirching",
|
|
"dirtying",
|
|
"fouling",
|
|
"soiling",
|
|
"spotting",
|
|
"staining",
|
|
"sullying"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"shakes (off)":{
|
|
"as in recovers (from) , rallies":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"rallies",
|
|
"rebounds",
|
|
"recovers (from)",
|
|
"comes back",
|
|
"gains",
|
|
"heals",
|
|
"mends",
|
|
"recoups",
|
|
"recovers",
|
|
"recuperates",
|
|
"snaps back"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"catches",
|
|
"comes down (with)",
|
|
"contracts",
|
|
"gets",
|
|
"goes down (with)",
|
|
"sickens (with)",
|
|
"takes",
|
|
"breaks out (with)",
|
|
"dies (from)",
|
|
"succumbs (to)"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"shamming":{
|
|
"as in fakery , duplicity":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"duplicity",
|
|
"fakery",
|
|
"falseness",
|
|
"fraudulentness",
|
|
"affectation",
|
|
"affectedness",
|
|
"pretense",
|
|
"pretence",
|
|
"pretension",
|
|
"pretentiousness",
|
|
"sanctimoniousness",
|
|
"self-righteousness",
|
|
"self-satisfaction",
|
|
"artificiality",
|
|
"glibness",
|
|
"oiliness",
|
|
"smoothness",
|
|
"unctuousness",
|
|
"deceit",
|
|
"deceitfulness",
|
|
"deception",
|
|
"deceptiveness",
|
|
"dishonesty",
|
|
"double-dealing",
|
|
"falsity",
|
|
"perfidy",
|
|
"two-facedness",
|
|
"cant",
|
|
"dissembling",
|
|
"dissimulation",
|
|
"hypocrisy",
|
|
"insincerity",
|
|
"piousness"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"genuineness",
|
|
"sincereness",
|
|
"sincerity",
|
|
"candor",
|
|
"directness",
|
|
"forthrightness",
|
|
"frankness",
|
|
"honesty",
|
|
"openheartedness",
|
|
"openness",
|
|
"probity",
|
|
"straightforwardness",
|
|
"truthfulness",
|
|
"artlessness",
|
|
"guilelessness",
|
|
"naturalness",
|
|
"unaffectedness"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to present a false appearance of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"shammed a most unconvincing limp just to get sympathy"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"acting",
|
|
"affecting",
|
|
"assuming",
|
|
"bluffing",
|
|
"counterfeiting",
|
|
"dissembling",
|
|
"faking",
|
|
"feigning",
|
|
"passing (for)",
|
|
"pretending",
|
|
"professing",
|
|
"putting on",
|
|
"simulating"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"dissimulating",
|
|
"impersonating",
|
|
"letting on",
|
|
"masquerading",
|
|
"playacting",
|
|
"playing",
|
|
"posing",
|
|
"forging",
|
|
"imitating",
|
|
"camouflaging",
|
|
"concealing",
|
|
"disguising",
|
|
"masking",
|
|
"feinting",
|
|
"malingering"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"shafts":{
|
|
"a narrow sharply defined line of light radiating from an object":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"shafts of late-afternoon sunlight pierced the blinds and streaked the floor"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"beams",
|
|
"rays"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"moonbeams",
|
|
"sunbeams",
|
|
"sunbursts",
|
|
"lasers",
|
|
"spotlights"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"a weapon with a long straight handle and sharp head or blade":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the footmen set their shafts so as to form a bank of steel against the enemy's charging cavalry"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"javelins",
|
|
"lances",
|
|
"pike",
|
|
"pikes",
|
|
"pikestaffs",
|
|
"spears"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"darts",
|
|
"spikes",
|
|
"gaffs",
|
|
"halberds",
|
|
"halberts",
|
|
"harpoons",
|
|
"leisters",
|
|
"tridents"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"unfair or inadequate treatment of someone or something or an instance of this":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the homeowners who were bought out are convinced they got the shaft in that deal"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"disservices",
|
|
"inequities",
|
|
"injuries",
|
|
"injustices",
|
|
"raw deals",
|
|
"wrongs"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"affronts",
|
|
"indignities",
|
|
"insults",
|
|
"offenses",
|
|
"offences",
|
|
"outrages",
|
|
"put-downs",
|
|
"slights",
|
|
"slurs",
|
|
"beefs",
|
|
"complaints",
|
|
"grievances"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"crickets"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"equities",
|
|
"justices"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"share":{
|
|
"to take a share or part":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"everyone in the enterprise will share in the profits"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"partake",
|
|
"participate"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"endure",
|
|
"experience",
|
|
"feel",
|
|
"know",
|
|
"see",
|
|
"taste",
|
|
"undergo",
|
|
"encounter",
|
|
"meet",
|
|
"accept",
|
|
"receive"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"something belonging to, due to, or contributed by an individual member of a group":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"my share of the lottery winnings is over a million dollars",
|
|
"her share of the bill comes to $13.44"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"allotment",
|
|
"allowance",
|
|
"cut",
|
|
"end",
|
|
"part",
|
|
"piece",
|
|
"portion",
|
|
"proportion",
|
|
"quota",
|
|
"slice",
|
|
"take"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"lot",
|
|
"ration",
|
|
"commission",
|
|
"percentage",
|
|
"member",
|
|
"partition",
|
|
"section",
|
|
"segment"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"aggregate",
|
|
"composite",
|
|
"compound",
|
|
"pool",
|
|
"sum",
|
|
"total",
|
|
"totality",
|
|
"whole"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"a legal right to participation in the advantages, profits, and responsibility of something":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"she sold her share in the business to her partner"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"claim",
|
|
"interest",
|
|
"stake"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"co-ownership",
|
|
"ownership",
|
|
"part",
|
|
"partnership",
|
|
"possession",
|
|
"title"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"shape":{
|
|
"a state of being or fitness":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"she was in good shape after having worked outdoors all summer long"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"condition",
|
|
"estate",
|
|
"fettle",
|
|
"form",
|
|
"health",
|
|
"keeping",
|
|
"kilter",
|
|
"nick",
|
|
"order",
|
|
"repair",
|
|
"trim"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"practice",
|
|
"practise",
|
|
"pass",
|
|
"phase",
|
|
"stage",
|
|
"footing",
|
|
"picture",
|
|
"posture",
|
|
"scene",
|
|
"situation",
|
|
"status",
|
|
"rank",
|
|
"standing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"disorder",
|
|
"disrepair"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"the outward appearance of something as distinguished from its substance":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"that part of the state is known as the panhandle because of its shape"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"cast",
|
|
"configuration",
|
|
"conformation",
|
|
"fashion",
|
|
"figure",
|
|
"form",
|
|
"geometry"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"contour",
|
|
"outline",
|
|
"profile",
|
|
"silhouette",
|
|
"frame",
|
|
"framework",
|
|
"shell",
|
|
"skeleton",
|
|
"arrangement",
|
|
"design",
|
|
"format",
|
|
"layout",
|
|
"makeup",
|
|
"organization",
|
|
"pattern",
|
|
"plan",
|
|
"setup"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"composition",
|
|
"material",
|
|
"matter",
|
|
"raw material",
|
|
"stuff",
|
|
"substance"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"the type of body that a person has":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"some specialty clothing stores sell clothing that suits people that have a particular shape"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"build",
|
|
"constitution",
|
|
"figure",
|
|
"form",
|
|
"frame",
|
|
"habit",
|
|
"physique"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"anatomy",
|
|
"structure"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to change (something) so as to make it suitable for a new use or situation":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a dress shaped to the customer's particular figure"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"acclimate",
|
|
"acclimatize",
|
|
"accommodate",
|
|
"adapt",
|
|
"adjust",
|
|
"condition",
|
|
"conform",
|
|
"doctor",
|
|
"edit",
|
|
"fashion",
|
|
"fit",
|
|
"put",
|
|
"suit",
|
|
"tailor"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"readapt",
|
|
"readjust",
|
|
"customize",
|
|
"gear",
|
|
"match",
|
|
"model",
|
|
"pattern",
|
|
"attune",
|
|
"correct",
|
|
"harmonize",
|
|
"square",
|
|
"tune",
|
|
"establish",
|
|
"root",
|
|
"settle",
|
|
"acquaint",
|
|
"familiarize",
|
|
"orient",
|
|
"orientate",
|
|
"equip",
|
|
"prepare",
|
|
"prime",
|
|
"rehearse",
|
|
"harden",
|
|
"inure",
|
|
"season",
|
|
"toughen",
|
|
"alter",
|
|
"convert",
|
|
"make over",
|
|
"modify",
|
|
"recast",
|
|
"reclaim",
|
|
"recycle",
|
|
"redesign",
|
|
"redevelop",
|
|
"redo",
|
|
"reengineer",
|
|
"refashion",
|
|
"refigure",
|
|
"refit",
|
|
"refocus",
|
|
"reinvent",
|
|
"rejigger",
|
|
"remake",
|
|
"remodel",
|
|
"revamp",
|
|
"revise",
|
|
"rework",
|
|
"transform",
|
|
"accustom",
|
|
"habilitate",
|
|
"habituate",
|
|
"naturalize",
|
|
"ready",
|
|
"train",
|
|
"bend",
|
|
"fiddle (with)",
|
|
"fine-tune",
|
|
"phase",
|
|
"register",
|
|
"regulate",
|
|
"rig"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"misadjust"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to work out the details of (something) in advance":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"over the winter the committee shaped the company's new marketing strategy"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"arrange",
|
|
"blueprint",
|
|
"budget",
|
|
"calculate",
|
|
"chart",
|
|
"choreograph",
|
|
"design",
|
|
"frame",
|
|
"lay out",
|
|
"map (out)",
|
|
"organize",
|
|
"plan",
|
|
"prepare",
|
|
"project",
|
|
"scheme (out)",
|
|
"strategize (about)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"conspire",
|
|
"contrive",
|
|
"devise",
|
|
"intrigue",
|
|
"machinate",
|
|
"plot",
|
|
"put up",
|
|
"concert",
|
|
"get up",
|
|
"draft",
|
|
"outline",
|
|
"sketch",
|
|
"aim",
|
|
"figure",
|
|
"have on",
|
|
"intend",
|
|
"mean",
|
|
"contemplate",
|
|
"meditate",
|
|
"premeditate"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"shape (up)":{
|
|
"to take on a definite form":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"this group of summer interns is shaping up to be one of the best we've ever hired"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"crystallize",
|
|
"crystalize",
|
|
"form",
|
|
"jell",
|
|
"solidify"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"associate",
|
|
"coalesce",
|
|
"cohere",
|
|
"fuse",
|
|
"combine",
|
|
"conjoin",
|
|
"conjugate",
|
|
"connect",
|
|
"couple",
|
|
"join",
|
|
"link (up)",
|
|
"unify",
|
|
"unite"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"break down",
|
|
"decay",
|
|
"decompose",
|
|
"disintegrate"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to change one's behavior or character for the better":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"told his son that if he didn't shape up , he'd be grounded for a month"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"amend",
|
|
"mend",
|
|
"reform",
|
|
"straighten (up or out)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"behave",
|
|
"regenerate",
|
|
"better",
|
|
"improve"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"backslide",
|
|
"regress"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"sharped":{
|
|
"as in hummed , crooned":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"belted",
|
|
"crooned",
|
|
"harmonized",
|
|
"hummed",
|
|
"lilted",
|
|
"quavered",
|
|
"scatted",
|
|
"slurred",
|
|
"trilled",
|
|
"trolled",
|
|
"warbled",
|
|
"yodeled",
|
|
"yodelled",
|
|
"caroled",
|
|
"carolled",
|
|
"chanted",
|
|
"descanted",
|
|
"sang",
|
|
"sung",
|
|
"vocalized",
|
|
"serenaded"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"shadowing":{
|
|
"the act of going after or in the tracks of another":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the submarine's relentless shadowing of the destroyer"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"chase",
|
|
"chasing",
|
|
"dogging",
|
|
"following",
|
|
"hounding",
|
|
"pursuing",
|
|
"pursuit",
|
|
"tagging",
|
|
"tailing",
|
|
"tracing",
|
|
"tracking",
|
|
"trailing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"hot pursuit",
|
|
"tagging along",
|
|
"path",
|
|
"track",
|
|
"trail",
|
|
"search",
|
|
"seeking"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to go after or on the track of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"shadowing the suspect to see what he was up to"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bird-dogging",
|
|
"chasing",
|
|
"coursing",
|
|
"dogging",
|
|
"following",
|
|
"hounding",
|
|
"pursuing",
|
|
"running",
|
|
"tagging",
|
|
"tailing",
|
|
"tracing",
|
|
"tracking",
|
|
"trailing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"accompanying",
|
|
"chaperoning",
|
|
"escorting",
|
|
"hunting",
|
|
"searching (for)",
|
|
"seeking",
|
|
"eyeing",
|
|
"eying",
|
|
"observing",
|
|
"watching"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"heading"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"guiding",
|
|
"leading",
|
|
"piloting"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to make dark, dim, or indistinct":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"thickening clouds shadowed the countryside"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"beclouding",
|
|
"bedimming",
|
|
"befogging",
|
|
"blackening",
|
|
"blearing",
|
|
"blurring",
|
|
"clouding",
|
|
"darkening",
|
|
"dimming",
|
|
"dislimning",
|
|
"fogging",
|
|
"fuzzing (up)",
|
|
"hazing",
|
|
"misting",
|
|
"obscuring",
|
|
"overcasting",
|
|
"overclouding",
|
|
"overshadowing",
|
|
"shrouding"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"adumbrating",
|
|
"blotting out",
|
|
"concealing",
|
|
"eclipsing",
|
|
"hiding",
|
|
"obliterating",
|
|
"screening",
|
|
"shading",
|
|
"camouflaging",
|
|
"cloaking",
|
|
"covering",
|
|
"curtaining",
|
|
"disguising",
|
|
"masking",
|
|
"veiling"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"exposing",
|
|
"revealing",
|
|
"uncovering",
|
|
"unveiling"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"brightening",
|
|
"illuminating",
|
|
"illumining",
|
|
"lightening",
|
|
"lighting (up)"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to shelter (something) from light and heat":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a pathway shadowed by a canopy of arching branches"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"shading"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"clouding",
|
|
"darkening",
|
|
"dimming",
|
|
"dulling",
|
|
"overcasting",
|
|
"overshadowing",
|
|
"canopying",
|
|
"covering",
|
|
"protecting",
|
|
"screening"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"illuminating",
|
|
"lightening",
|
|
"lighting",
|
|
"exposing"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"sharkskin":{
|
|
"as in snakeskin , deerskin":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"alligator",
|
|
"antelope",
|
|
"buckskin",
|
|
"cabretta",
|
|
"calfskin",
|
|
"capeskin",
|
|
"chamois",
|
|
"cordovan",
|
|
"cowhide",
|
|
"crocodile",
|
|
"deerskin",
|
|
"doeskin",
|
|
"goatskin",
|
|
"horsehide",
|
|
"kid",
|
|
"kidskin",
|
|
"lambskin",
|
|
"morocco",
|
|
"ostrich",
|
|
"pigskin",
|
|
"seal",
|
|
"sheepskin",
|
|
"snakeskin",
|
|
"coat",
|
|
"fleece",
|
|
"fur",
|
|
"pelt",
|
|
"nubuck",
|
|
"patent leather",
|
|
"suede",
|
|
"hide",
|
|
"leather",
|
|
"skin"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"shadowlike":{
|
|
"as in dim , faint":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"beclouded",
|
|
"bedimmed",
|
|
"befogged",
|
|
"clouded",
|
|
"cloudy",
|
|
"dim",
|
|
"faint",
|
|
"foggy",
|
|
"fuzzy",
|
|
"hazy",
|
|
"indistinct",
|
|
"indistinguishable",
|
|
"misty",
|
|
"muddy",
|
|
"obfuscatory",
|
|
"obnubilated",
|
|
"obscurant",
|
|
"obscurantic",
|
|
"shaded",
|
|
"shadowy",
|
|
"sphinxlike",
|
|
"cloaked",
|
|
"concealed",
|
|
"disguised",
|
|
"masked",
|
|
"shrouded",
|
|
"indefinite",
|
|
"inexact",
|
|
"inexplicit",
|
|
"noncommittal",
|
|
"questionable",
|
|
"uncertain",
|
|
"unclear",
|
|
"undefined",
|
|
"undetermined",
|
|
"vague",
|
|
"abstruse",
|
|
"esoteric",
|
|
"recondite",
|
|
"impenetrable",
|
|
"incomprehensible",
|
|
"indecipherable",
|
|
"inexplicable",
|
|
"ambiguous",
|
|
"arcane",
|
|
"cryptic",
|
|
"dark",
|
|
"deep",
|
|
"Delphic",
|
|
"double-edged",
|
|
"elliptical",
|
|
"elliptic",
|
|
"enigmatic",
|
|
"enigmatical",
|
|
"equivocal",
|
|
"fuliginous",
|
|
"inscrutable",
|
|
"murky",
|
|
"mysterious",
|
|
"mystic",
|
|
"nebulous",
|
|
"obscure",
|
|
"occult",
|
|
"opaque",
|
|
"eerie",
|
|
"eery",
|
|
"uncanny",
|
|
"weird",
|
|
"impalpable",
|
|
"inappreciable",
|
|
"intangible",
|
|
"invisible",
|
|
"unanswerable",
|
|
"unknowable",
|
|
"baffling",
|
|
"bewildering",
|
|
"confounding",
|
|
"confusing",
|
|
"mystifying",
|
|
"perplexing",
|
|
"puzzling",
|
|
"unfathomable"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"accessible",
|
|
"clear",
|
|
"nonambiguous",
|
|
"obvious",
|
|
"plain",
|
|
"unambiguous",
|
|
"unequivocal",
|
|
"comprehensible",
|
|
"fathomable",
|
|
"intelligible",
|
|
"knowable",
|
|
"legible",
|
|
"pellucid",
|
|
"understandable",
|
|
"bright",
|
|
"distinct",
|
|
"evident",
|
|
"self-evident",
|
|
"self-explanatory",
|
|
"certain",
|
|
"firm",
|
|
"strong",
|
|
"sure",
|
|
"defined",
|
|
"determined",
|
|
"direct",
|
|
"straightforward",
|
|
"definite",
|
|
"exact",
|
|
"explicit",
|
|
"appreciable",
|
|
"palpable",
|
|
"tangible",
|
|
"visible",
|
|
"blatant",
|
|
"patent",
|
|
"unmistakable"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"shacks":{
|
|
"a small, simply constructed, and often temporary dwelling":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a farmer's shack out in the fields that's used for lambing and as a shelter from storms"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"cabins",
|
|
"camps",
|
|
"hooches",
|
|
"hootches",
|
|
"hovels",
|
|
"hutches",
|
|
"hutments",
|
|
"huts",
|
|
"shanties"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"lean-tos",
|
|
"sheds",
|
|
"cots",
|
|
"cottages",
|
|
"lodges",
|
|
"cabanas",
|
|
"bungalows",
|
|
"chalets",
|
|
"hogans",
|
|
"wickiups",
|
|
"wigwams",
|
|
"tents"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"shah":{
|
|
"as in king , sultan":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"Caesar",
|
|
"czar",
|
|
"tsar",
|
|
"tzar",
|
|
"czarina",
|
|
"tsarina",
|
|
"tzarina",
|
|
"emir",
|
|
"amir",
|
|
"ameer",
|
|
"emperor",
|
|
"empress",
|
|
"kaiser",
|
|
"khan",
|
|
"khedive",
|
|
"king",
|
|
"lady",
|
|
"lord",
|
|
"mikado",
|
|
"mogul",
|
|
"prince",
|
|
"princess",
|
|
"queen",
|
|
"satrap",
|
|
"sultan",
|
|
"sultana",
|
|
"suzerain",
|
|
"autocrat",
|
|
"monarch",
|
|
"potentate",
|
|
"ruler",
|
|
"sovereign",
|
|
"sovran",
|
|
"coruler",
|
|
"authoritarian",
|
|
"Big Brother",
|
|
"despot",
|
|
"dictator",
|
|
"f\u00fchrer",
|
|
"fuehrer",
|
|
"monocrat",
|
|
"overlord",
|
|
"paramount",
|
|
"tyrant"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"Shangri-las":{
|
|
"an often imaginary place or state of utter perfection and happiness":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a dreamer who spent much of his life roaming the world in search of his personal Shangri-la"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"Camelots",
|
|
"Cockaignes",
|
|
"Edens",
|
|
"Elysiums",
|
|
"Elysia",
|
|
"empyreans",
|
|
"fantasylands",
|
|
"heavens",
|
|
"lotuslands",
|
|
"never-never lands",
|
|
"New Jerusalems",
|
|
"nirvanas",
|
|
"paradises",
|
|
"promised lands",
|
|
"utopias",
|
|
"Zions",
|
|
"Sions"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"arcadias",
|
|
"dreamlands",
|
|
"dreamworlds",
|
|
"fairylands",
|
|
"wonderlands",
|
|
"blisses",
|
|
"euphorias",
|
|
"joys"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"fool's paradises"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"anti-utopias",
|
|
"dystopias",
|
|
"hells"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"shaking (off)":{
|
|
"as in recovering (from) , rallying":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"rallying",
|
|
"rebounding",
|
|
"recovering (from)",
|
|
"coming back",
|
|
"gaining",
|
|
"healing",
|
|
"mending",
|
|
"recouping",
|
|
"recovering",
|
|
"recuperating",
|
|
"snapping back"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"catching",
|
|
"coming down (with)",
|
|
"contracting",
|
|
"getting",
|
|
"going down (with)",
|
|
"sickening (with)",
|
|
"taking",
|
|
"breaking out (with)",
|
|
"dying (from)",
|
|
"succumbing (to)"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"shanghais":{
|
|
"as in seizes , captures":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"captures",
|
|
"crimps",
|
|
"impresses",
|
|
"seizes",
|
|
"waylays",
|
|
"abducts",
|
|
"kidnaps",
|
|
"absconds (with)",
|
|
"snatches",
|
|
"spirits",
|
|
"hijacks",
|
|
"highjacks",
|
|
"catches",
|
|
"cops",
|
|
"steals",
|
|
"takes"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"delivers",
|
|
"ransoms",
|
|
"redeems",
|
|
"rescues",
|
|
"restores",
|
|
"returns"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in takes in , fools":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"beguiles",
|
|
"bluffs",
|
|
"cozens",
|
|
"deceives",
|
|
"deludes",
|
|
"dupes",
|
|
"fools",
|
|
"gulls",
|
|
"hoaxes",
|
|
"hoodwinks",
|
|
"kids",
|
|
"snows",
|
|
"takes in",
|
|
"tricks",
|
|
"engineers",
|
|
"finagles",
|
|
"jockeys",
|
|
"maneuvers",
|
|
"intrigues",
|
|
"machinates",
|
|
"plots",
|
|
"schemes",
|
|
"exploits",
|
|
"manipulates",
|
|
"plays (upon)",
|
|
"arranges",
|
|
"contrives",
|
|
"devises",
|
|
"finesses",
|
|
"masterminds",
|
|
"cheats",
|
|
"chisels",
|
|
"cons",
|
|
"defrauds",
|
|
"fleeces",
|
|
"hustles",
|
|
"swindles"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"shantytowns":{
|
|
"a usually poor town or a part of a town where the people live in shanties":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"favelas",
|
|
"Hoovervilles",
|
|
"jungles",
|
|
"bivouacs",
|
|
"campgrounds",
|
|
"camps",
|
|
"campsites",
|
|
"encampments",
|
|
"hutments",
|
|
"canvases",
|
|
"canvasses",
|
|
"tentages",
|
|
"colonies",
|
|
"plantations",
|
|
"settlements",
|
|
"barracks",
|
|
"cantonments",
|
|
"installations",
|
|
"laagers",
|
|
"leaguers",
|
|
"posts"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"shanghai":{
|
|
"as in seize , capture":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"capture",
|
|
"crimp",
|
|
"impress",
|
|
"seize",
|
|
"waylay",
|
|
"abduct",
|
|
"kidnap",
|
|
"abscond (with)",
|
|
"snatch",
|
|
"spirit",
|
|
"hijack",
|
|
"highjack",
|
|
"catch",
|
|
"cop",
|
|
"steal",
|
|
"take"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"deliver",
|
|
"ransom",
|
|
"redeem",
|
|
"rescue",
|
|
"restore",
|
|
"return"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in take in , fool":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"beguile",
|
|
"bluff",
|
|
"cozen",
|
|
"deceive",
|
|
"delude",
|
|
"dupe",
|
|
"fool",
|
|
"gull",
|
|
"hoax",
|
|
"hoodwink",
|
|
"kid",
|
|
"snow",
|
|
"take in",
|
|
"trick",
|
|
"engineer",
|
|
"finagle",
|
|
"jockey",
|
|
"maneuver",
|
|
"intrigue",
|
|
"machinate",
|
|
"plot",
|
|
"scheme",
|
|
"exploit",
|
|
"manipulate",
|
|
"play (upon)",
|
|
"arrange",
|
|
"contrive",
|
|
"devise",
|
|
"finesse",
|
|
"mastermind",
|
|
"cheat",
|
|
"chisel",
|
|
"con",
|
|
"defraud",
|
|
"fleece",
|
|
"hustle",
|
|
"swindle"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"shaken a leg":{
|
|
"to perform a series of usually rhythmic bodily movements to music":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"The DJ played music that was sure to make every party guest get up and shake a leg ."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"danced",
|
|
"footed (it)",
|
|
"hoofed (it)",
|
|
"stepped"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"pranced",
|
|
"strutted",
|
|
"tripped",
|
|
"boogied",
|
|
"boogeyed",
|
|
"bopped",
|
|
"fox-trotted",
|
|
"gavotted",
|
|
"jigged",
|
|
"jitterbugged",
|
|
"jived",
|
|
"mamboed",
|
|
"polkaed",
|
|
"shagged",
|
|
"shimmied",
|
|
"shuffled",
|
|
"tangoed",
|
|
"tap-danced",
|
|
"twisted",
|
|
"waltzed",
|
|
"trodden",
|
|
"trod"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to proceed or move quickly":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"We'd better shake a leg if we want to make the movie!"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"barreled",
|
|
"barrelled",
|
|
"belted",
|
|
"blasted",
|
|
"blazed",
|
|
"blown",
|
|
"bolted",
|
|
"bombed",
|
|
"bowled",
|
|
"breezed",
|
|
"bundled",
|
|
"bustled",
|
|
"buzzed",
|
|
"cannonballed",
|
|
"careened",
|
|
"careered",
|
|
"chased",
|
|
"coursed",
|
|
"cracked (on)",
|
|
"dashed",
|
|
"driven",
|
|
"flown",
|
|
"hared",
|
|
"hastened",
|
|
"hied",
|
|
"highballed",
|
|
"hotfooted (it)",
|
|
"humped",
|
|
"hurled",
|
|
"hurried",
|
|
"hurtled",
|
|
"hustled",
|
|
"jetted",
|
|
"jumped",
|
|
"motored",
|
|
"nipped",
|
|
"pelted",
|
|
"raced",
|
|
"rammed",
|
|
"ripped",
|
|
"rocketed",
|
|
"run",
|
|
"rushed",
|
|
"rustled",
|
|
"scooted",
|
|
"scurried",
|
|
"scuttled",
|
|
"shot",
|
|
"sped",
|
|
"speeded",
|
|
"stepped",
|
|
"torn",
|
|
"traveled",
|
|
"travelled",
|
|
"trotted",
|
|
"whirled",
|
|
"whisked",
|
|
"zipped",
|
|
"zoomed"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"beetled",
|
|
"darted",
|
|
"flitted",
|
|
"scampered",
|
|
"scudded",
|
|
"scuffled",
|
|
"stampeded",
|
|
"streaked",
|
|
"whizzed",
|
|
"galloped",
|
|
"jogged",
|
|
"sprinted",
|
|
"accelerated",
|
|
"quickened",
|
|
"stepped out",
|
|
"caught up",
|
|
"fast-forwarded",
|
|
"outpaced",
|
|
"outrun",
|
|
"outstripped",
|
|
"overtaken",
|
|
"arrowed",
|
|
"beelined"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"dallied",
|
|
"dawdled",
|
|
"dillydallied",
|
|
"dragged",
|
|
"hung (around or out)",
|
|
"hanged (around or out)",
|
|
"lagged",
|
|
"lingered",
|
|
"loitered",
|
|
"poked",
|
|
"tarried",
|
|
"ambled",
|
|
"lumbered",
|
|
"plodded",
|
|
"sauntered",
|
|
"shuffled",
|
|
"strolled",
|
|
"decelerated",
|
|
"slowed (down or up)"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"crawled",
|
|
"crept",
|
|
"poked"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"phrase"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"shapes (up)":{
|
|
"to take on a definite form":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"this group of summer interns is shaping up to be one of the best we've ever hired"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"crystallizes",
|
|
"crystalizes",
|
|
"forms",
|
|
"jells",
|
|
"solidifies"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"associates",
|
|
"coalesces",
|
|
"coheres",
|
|
"fuses",
|
|
"combines",
|
|
"conjoins",
|
|
"conjugates",
|
|
"connects",
|
|
"couples",
|
|
"joins",
|
|
"links (up)",
|
|
"unifies",
|
|
"unites"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"breaks down",
|
|
"decays",
|
|
"decomposes",
|
|
"disintegrates"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to change one's behavior or character for the better":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"told his son that if he didn't shape up , he'd be grounded for a month"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"amends",
|
|
"mends",
|
|
"reforms",
|
|
"straightens (up or out)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"behaves",
|
|
"regenerates",
|
|
"betters",
|
|
"improves"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"backslides",
|
|
"regresses"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"shaped up":{
|
|
"to take on a definite form":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"this group of summer interns is shaping up to be one of the best we've ever hired"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"crystallized",
|
|
"crystalized",
|
|
"formed",
|
|
"jelled",
|
|
"solidified"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"associated",
|
|
"coalesced",
|
|
"cohered",
|
|
"fused",
|
|
"combined",
|
|
"conjoined",
|
|
"conjugated",
|
|
"connected",
|
|
"coupled",
|
|
"joined",
|
|
"linked (up)",
|
|
"unified",
|
|
"united"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"broke down",
|
|
"decayed",
|
|
"decomposed",
|
|
"disintegrated"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to change one's behavior or character for the better":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"told his son that if he didn't shape up , he'd be grounded for a month"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"amended",
|
|
"mended",
|
|
"reformed",
|
|
"straightened (up or out)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"behaved",
|
|
"regenerated",
|
|
"bettered",
|
|
"improved"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"backslid",
|
|
"regressed"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"shades":{
|
|
"a property that becomes apparent when light falls on an object and by which things that are identical in form can be distinguished":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a lovely shade of blue"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"casts",
|
|
"colors",
|
|
"hues",
|
|
"tinctures",
|
|
"tinges",
|
|
"tints",
|
|
"tones"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"overtones",
|
|
"undertones",
|
|
"primary colors",
|
|
"secondary colors",
|
|
"tertiary colors",
|
|
"chromas",
|
|
"chromaticities",
|
|
"contrasts",
|
|
"saturations",
|
|
"values",
|
|
"colorations",
|
|
"colorings",
|
|
"colorways",
|
|
"pigmentations"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"achromatisms"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"a very small amount":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"just a shade taller than his dance partner"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"aces",
|
|
"bits",
|
|
"crumbs",
|
|
"dabs",
|
|
"drams",
|
|
"driblets",
|
|
"glimmers",
|
|
"hints",
|
|
"licks",
|
|
"little",
|
|
"mites",
|
|
"nips",
|
|
"ounces",
|
|
"particles",
|
|
"peanuts",
|
|
"rays",
|
|
"scintillas",
|
|
"scruples",
|
|
"shadows",
|
|
"shreds",
|
|
"skoshes",
|
|
"smacks",
|
|
"smells",
|
|
"smidgens",
|
|
"smidgeons",
|
|
"smidgins",
|
|
"smidges",
|
|
"snaps",
|
|
"soup\u00e7ons",
|
|
"sparks",
|
|
"spatters",
|
|
"specks",
|
|
"splashes",
|
|
"spots",
|
|
"sprinklings",
|
|
"strains",
|
|
"streaks",
|
|
"suspicions",
|
|
"touches",
|
|
"traces"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"hoots",
|
|
"iotas",
|
|
"jots",
|
|
"minima",
|
|
"minimums",
|
|
"minims",
|
|
"modicums",
|
|
"semblances",
|
|
"syllables",
|
|
"tittles",
|
|
"vestiges",
|
|
"whits",
|
|
"atoms",
|
|
"dots",
|
|
"flecks",
|
|
"flyspecks",
|
|
"grains",
|
|
"granules",
|
|
"molecules",
|
|
"morsels",
|
|
"motes",
|
|
"nubbins",
|
|
"patches",
|
|
"scraps",
|
|
"dashes",
|
|
"drops",
|
|
"pinches",
|
|
"parts",
|
|
"portions",
|
|
"sections",
|
|
"bites",
|
|
"nibbles",
|
|
"tastes",
|
|
"handfuls",
|
|
"handsful",
|
|
"scatterings",
|
|
"smatterings",
|
|
"smatters",
|
|
"doses",
|
|
"shots",
|
|
"chips",
|
|
"flakes",
|
|
"fragments",
|
|
"shards",
|
|
"shivers",
|
|
"slivers",
|
|
"smithereens",
|
|
"splinters",
|
|
"tatters",
|
|
"clippings",
|
|
"parings",
|
|
"shavings"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"abundances",
|
|
"barrels",
|
|
"boatloads",
|
|
"buckets",
|
|
"bundles",
|
|
"bushels",
|
|
"deals",
|
|
"fistfuls",
|
|
"gobs",
|
|
"heaps",
|
|
"lashings",
|
|
"lashins",
|
|
"loads",
|
|
"lots",
|
|
"masses",
|
|
"messes",
|
|
"mountains",
|
|
"much",
|
|
"oodles",
|
|
"passels",
|
|
"pecks",
|
|
"piles",
|
|
"plenties",
|
|
"potfuls",
|
|
"profusions",
|
|
"quantities",
|
|
"rafts",
|
|
"reams",
|
|
"scads",
|
|
"stacks",
|
|
"wads",
|
|
"wealths",
|
|
"volumes",
|
|
"bonanzas",
|
|
"embarrassments",
|
|
"excesses",
|
|
"overabundances",
|
|
"overages",
|
|
"overflows",
|
|
"overkills",
|
|
"overmuch",
|
|
"oversupplies",
|
|
"superabundances",
|
|
"superfluities",
|
|
"surfeits",
|
|
"surpluses",
|
|
"chunks",
|
|
"hunks",
|
|
"lumps",
|
|
"slabs"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"the soul of a dead person thought of especially as appearing to living people":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"spirits and shades haunting the night"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"apparitions",
|
|
"bogeys",
|
|
"bogies",
|
|
"familiar spirits",
|
|
"ghosts",
|
|
"hants",
|
|
"haunts",
|
|
"materializations",
|
|
"phantasms",
|
|
"fantasms",
|
|
"phantoms",
|
|
"poltergeists",
|
|
"shadows",
|
|
"specters",
|
|
"spectres",
|
|
"spirits",
|
|
"spooks",
|
|
"sprites",
|
|
"visions",
|
|
"visitants",
|
|
"wraiths"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"angels",
|
|
"daimones",
|
|
"daimons",
|
|
"familiars",
|
|
"genies",
|
|
"genii",
|
|
"geniuses",
|
|
"genii",
|
|
"jinn",
|
|
"jinns",
|
|
"djinn",
|
|
"djinns",
|
|
"shaitans",
|
|
"doppelg\u00e4ngers",
|
|
"doppelgangers",
|
|
"doubles",
|
|
"fetches",
|
|
"lemures",
|
|
"manes",
|
|
"incubi",
|
|
"incubuses",
|
|
"lamiae",
|
|
"lamias",
|
|
"succubi",
|
|
"vampires",
|
|
"zombies",
|
|
"cacodemons",
|
|
"demons",
|
|
"daemons",
|
|
"devils",
|
|
"fiends",
|
|
"ghouls",
|
|
"imps"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to shelter (something) from light and heat":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the trees shaded us quite nicely from the noonday sun"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"shadows"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"clouds",
|
|
"darkens",
|
|
"dims",
|
|
"dulls",
|
|
"overcasts",
|
|
"overshadows",
|
|
"canopies",
|
|
"covers",
|
|
"protects",
|
|
"screens"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"illuminates",
|
|
"lightens",
|
|
"lights",
|
|
"exposes"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"shagged":{
|
|
"as in skipped , leaped":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bounded",
|
|
"cantered",
|
|
"leaped",
|
|
"leapt",
|
|
"loped",
|
|
"skipped",
|
|
"sprang",
|
|
"sprung",
|
|
"dashed",
|
|
"galloped",
|
|
"jogged",
|
|
"ran",
|
|
"run",
|
|
"scampered",
|
|
"sprinted",
|
|
"tripped",
|
|
"trotted",
|
|
"barreled",
|
|
"barrelled",
|
|
"belted",
|
|
"blasted",
|
|
"blazed",
|
|
"blew",
|
|
"bolted",
|
|
"bombed",
|
|
"bowled",
|
|
"breezed",
|
|
"bustled",
|
|
"buzzed",
|
|
"cannonballed",
|
|
"careened",
|
|
"coursed",
|
|
"footed (it)",
|
|
"hared",
|
|
"hastened",
|
|
"hied",
|
|
"hoofed (it)",
|
|
"hotfooted (it)",
|
|
"humped",
|
|
"hurled",
|
|
"hurried",
|
|
"hurtled",
|
|
"hustled",
|
|
"jetted",
|
|
"legged (it)",
|
|
"pelted",
|
|
"raced",
|
|
"rammed",
|
|
"ripped",
|
|
"rocketed",
|
|
"rushed",
|
|
"rustled",
|
|
"shot",
|
|
"sped",
|
|
"speeded",
|
|
"tore",
|
|
"whirled",
|
|
"whisked",
|
|
"zipped",
|
|
"zoomed",
|
|
"nipped",
|
|
"pattered",
|
|
"scooted",
|
|
"scurried",
|
|
"scuttled",
|
|
"stepped (along)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"ambled",
|
|
"sauntered",
|
|
"shambled",
|
|
"shuffled",
|
|
"strolled",
|
|
"crawled",
|
|
"crept",
|
|
"dallied",
|
|
"dawdled",
|
|
"dillydallied",
|
|
"dragged",
|
|
"lagged",
|
|
"lingered",
|
|
"loitered",
|
|
"poked",
|
|
"tarried",
|
|
"lumbered",
|
|
"plodded",
|
|
"trudged",
|
|
"hobbled",
|
|
"limped"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"shaken (off)":{
|
|
"as in recovered (from) , rallied":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"rallied",
|
|
"rebounded",
|
|
"recovered (from)",
|
|
"come back",
|
|
"gained",
|
|
"healed",
|
|
"mended",
|
|
"recouped",
|
|
"recovered",
|
|
"recuperated",
|
|
"snapped back"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"caught",
|
|
"come down (with)",
|
|
"contracted",
|
|
"gone down (with)",
|
|
"got",
|
|
"gotten",
|
|
"sickened (with)",
|
|
"taken",
|
|
"broken out (with)",
|
|
"died (from)",
|
|
"succumbed (to)"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"shamus":{
|
|
"a member of a force charged with law enforcement at the local level":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a hard-bitten L.A. shamus who, when he's not battling crooks, is locking horns with his superiors"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bobby",
|
|
"bull",
|
|
"constable",
|
|
"cop",
|
|
"copper",
|
|
"flatfoot",
|
|
"fuzz",
|
|
"gendarme",
|
|
"lawman",
|
|
"officer",
|
|
"police officer",
|
|
"policeman"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"patrolman",
|
|
"policewoman",
|
|
"detective",
|
|
"dick",
|
|
"gumshoe",
|
|
"hawkshaw",
|
|
"inspector",
|
|
"investigator",
|
|
"plainclothesman",
|
|
"sherlock",
|
|
"sleuth",
|
|
"sleuthhound",
|
|
"marshal",
|
|
"marshall",
|
|
"sheriff",
|
|
"trooper",
|
|
"peace officer",
|
|
"captain",
|
|
"lieutenant",
|
|
"sergeant",
|
|
"constabulary",
|
|
"heat",
|
|
"man",
|
|
"police",
|
|
"police force",
|
|
"operative",
|
|
"private detective",
|
|
"private eye",
|
|
"private investigator"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"civilian"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"a person not on the police force who investigates criminal or illicit activity or searches for missing persons":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"he's a shamus who mostly finds evidence to use in divorce cases"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"detective",
|
|
"dick",
|
|
"gumshoe",
|
|
"hawkshaw",
|
|
"investigator",
|
|
"operative",
|
|
"private detective",
|
|
"private eye",
|
|
"private investigator",
|
|
"sherlock",
|
|
"sleuth",
|
|
"sleuthhound"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"shadow",
|
|
"tail",
|
|
"tracer",
|
|
"tracker",
|
|
"fed",
|
|
"Federal",
|
|
"G-man",
|
|
"narc",
|
|
"nark",
|
|
"plainclothesman"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"shadowy":{
|
|
"not seen or understood clearly":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the shadowy area between tough interrogation and torture"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"blear",
|
|
"bleary",
|
|
"blurry",
|
|
"dim",
|
|
"faint",
|
|
"foggy",
|
|
"fuzzy",
|
|
"gauzy",
|
|
"hazy",
|
|
"indefinite",
|
|
"indistinct",
|
|
"indistinguishable",
|
|
"misty",
|
|
"murky",
|
|
"nebulous",
|
|
"obscure",
|
|
"opaque",
|
|
"pale",
|
|
"unclear",
|
|
"undefined",
|
|
"undetermined",
|
|
"vague"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"dark",
|
|
"dusky",
|
|
"gloomy",
|
|
"impalpable",
|
|
"inappreciable",
|
|
"intangible",
|
|
"invisible",
|
|
"hieroglyphic",
|
|
"hieroglyphical",
|
|
"incomprehensible",
|
|
"indecipherable",
|
|
"indiscernible",
|
|
"inexplicable",
|
|
"mysterious",
|
|
"obfuscatory",
|
|
"puzzling"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"bright",
|
|
"distinct",
|
|
"evident",
|
|
"obvious",
|
|
"plain",
|
|
"certain",
|
|
"firm",
|
|
"strong",
|
|
"sure"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"clear",
|
|
"definite",
|
|
"pellucid"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"protected from the sun's rays":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a shadowy lane that is a mosaic of colors during the autumn foliage season"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"shaded",
|
|
"shadowed",
|
|
"shady",
|
|
"umbrageous"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"canopied",
|
|
"covered",
|
|
"sheltered",
|
|
"cloudy",
|
|
"dark",
|
|
"darkened",
|
|
"darkish",
|
|
"darkling",
|
|
"darksome",
|
|
"dim",
|
|
"dimmed",
|
|
"dusky",
|
|
"gloomy",
|
|
"inky",
|
|
"moonless",
|
|
"murky",
|
|
"obscure",
|
|
"obscured",
|
|
"penumbral",
|
|
"pitch-black",
|
|
"pitch-dark",
|
|
"somber",
|
|
"sombre",
|
|
"sunless"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"bedazzling",
|
|
"bright",
|
|
"brightened",
|
|
"brilliant",
|
|
"dazzling",
|
|
"effulgent",
|
|
"illuminated",
|
|
"illumined",
|
|
"incandescent",
|
|
"light",
|
|
"lit",
|
|
"lighted",
|
|
"lucent",
|
|
"lucid",
|
|
"luminary",
|
|
"luminous",
|
|
"beaming",
|
|
"lambent",
|
|
"radiant",
|
|
"shining",
|
|
"lustrous"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"exposed",
|
|
"shadeless",
|
|
"sunny"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"shakeouts":{
|
|
"as in shake-ups":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"shake-ups",
|
|
"closings",
|
|
"shutdowns",
|
|
"birds",
|
|
"boots",
|
|
"bum's rushes",
|
|
"firings",
|
|
"heave-hos",
|
|
"sacks",
|
|
"pink slips",
|
|
"axes",
|
|
"discharges",
|
|
"dismissals",
|
|
"furloughs",
|
|
"layoffs",
|
|
"redundancies"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"callbacks",
|
|
"recalls",
|
|
"reemployments",
|
|
"re-employments",
|
|
"rehires"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"shake out":{
|
|
"to come to be":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"after hearing about all the elaborate planning, I can't wait to see how that wedding shakes out"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"come out",
|
|
"fall out",
|
|
"pan out",
|
|
"prove",
|
|
"turn out"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"develop",
|
|
"emerge",
|
|
"evolve",
|
|
"germinate",
|
|
"play out",
|
|
"unfold",
|
|
"work out"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in shake-up":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"shake-up",
|
|
"closing",
|
|
"shutdown",
|
|
"bird",
|
|
"boot",
|
|
"bum's rush",
|
|
"downsizing",
|
|
"firing",
|
|
"heave-ho",
|
|
"sack",
|
|
"pink slip",
|
|
"ax",
|
|
"axe",
|
|
"discharge",
|
|
"dismissal",
|
|
"furlough",
|
|
"layoff",
|
|
"redundancy"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"callback",
|
|
"recall",
|
|
"reemployment",
|
|
"rehire",
|
|
"rehiring"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"shaking":{
|
|
"marked by or given to small uncontrollable bodily movements":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"suffered a shaking chill during his bout with the flu"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"aquiver",
|
|
"atremble",
|
|
"quaking",
|
|
"quavery",
|
|
"quivering",
|
|
"shaky",
|
|
"shuddering",
|
|
"shuddery",
|
|
"tottering",
|
|
"tottery",
|
|
"trembling",
|
|
"trembly",
|
|
"tremulous",
|
|
"wobbling",
|
|
"wabbling",
|
|
"wobbly",
|
|
"wabbly"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"convulsive",
|
|
"shivering",
|
|
"shivery",
|
|
"rocky",
|
|
"staggery",
|
|
"unstable",
|
|
"unsteady",
|
|
"wavering",
|
|
"wavery",
|
|
"palpitating",
|
|
"pulsating",
|
|
"throbbing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"controlled",
|
|
"firm",
|
|
"settled",
|
|
"stable",
|
|
"steady"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"a series of slight movements by a body back and forth or from side to side":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"gave the bottle of salad dressing a good shaking"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"jiggling",
|
|
"oscillation",
|
|
"quivering",
|
|
"shivering",
|
|
"shuddering",
|
|
"trembling",
|
|
"twitching",
|
|
"vibration"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"juddering",
|
|
"quaking",
|
|
"rocking",
|
|
"jiggle",
|
|
"palpitation",
|
|
"quiver",
|
|
"shake",
|
|
"shiver",
|
|
"shudder",
|
|
"tremble",
|
|
"tremor",
|
|
"twitch"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"the act or a means of getting or keeping away from something undesirable":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"condemned the government's shaking of its overseas responsibilities"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"avoidance",
|
|
"cop-out",
|
|
"dodging",
|
|
"ducking",
|
|
"eluding",
|
|
"elusion",
|
|
"escape",
|
|
"eschewal",
|
|
"eschewing",
|
|
"evasion",
|
|
"out",
|
|
"shunning"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bypassing",
|
|
"circumvention",
|
|
"runaround",
|
|
"sidestepping",
|
|
"skirting",
|
|
"averting",
|
|
"deflection",
|
|
"obviation",
|
|
"precluding",
|
|
"prevention"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"abidance",
|
|
"endurance",
|
|
"submission",
|
|
"toleration"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to make a series of small irregular or violent movements":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the bus rattled and shook as it barreled down a rutted road"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"agitating",
|
|
"bucketing",
|
|
"convulsing",
|
|
"jerking",
|
|
"jiggling",
|
|
"joggling",
|
|
"jolting",
|
|
"jouncing",
|
|
"juddering",
|
|
"quaking",
|
|
"quivering",
|
|
"shuddering",
|
|
"vibrating",
|
|
"wobbling",
|
|
"wabbling"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"rocking",
|
|
"swaying",
|
|
"swinging",
|
|
"chattering",
|
|
"quavering",
|
|
"shivering",
|
|
"thrilling",
|
|
"trembling",
|
|
"twitching",
|
|
"doddering",
|
|
"wavering",
|
|
"flickering",
|
|
"fluctuating",
|
|
"fluttering",
|
|
"oscillating",
|
|
"undulating",
|
|
"waving",
|
|
"beating",
|
|
"palpitating",
|
|
"pit-a-patting",
|
|
"pitter-pattering",
|
|
"pulsating",
|
|
"pulsing",
|
|
"throbbing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to get or keep away from (as a responsibility) through cleverness or trickery":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"we shook our pursuers by cutting through the abandoned lot"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"avoiding",
|
|
"dodging",
|
|
"ducking",
|
|
"eluding",
|
|
"escaping",
|
|
"eschewing",
|
|
"evading",
|
|
"finessing",
|
|
"getting around",
|
|
"scaping",
|
|
"shirking",
|
|
"shuffling (out of)",
|
|
"shunning",
|
|
"weaseling (out of)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"missing",
|
|
"averting",
|
|
"deflecting",
|
|
"diverting",
|
|
"obviating",
|
|
"parrying",
|
|
"preventing",
|
|
"warding (off)",
|
|
"banning",
|
|
"barring",
|
|
"debarring",
|
|
"eliminating",
|
|
"excepting",
|
|
"excluding",
|
|
"precluding",
|
|
"ruling out",
|
|
"bypassing",
|
|
"circumventing",
|
|
"skirting",
|
|
"foiling",
|
|
"foxing",
|
|
"frustrating",
|
|
"outfoxing",
|
|
"outsmarting",
|
|
"outwitting",
|
|
"overreaching",
|
|
"thwarting"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"accepting",
|
|
"courting",
|
|
"embracing",
|
|
"pursuing",
|
|
"seeking",
|
|
"welcoming",
|
|
"catching",
|
|
"contracting",
|
|
"incurring"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"shared":{
|
|
"used or done by a number of people as a group":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"shared resources"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"collaborative",
|
|
"collective",
|
|
"combined",
|
|
"common",
|
|
"communal",
|
|
"concerted",
|
|
"conjoint",
|
|
"conjunct",
|
|
"cooperative",
|
|
"joint",
|
|
"multiple",
|
|
"mutual",
|
|
"pooled",
|
|
"public",
|
|
"united"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bilateral",
|
|
"consensual",
|
|
"reciprocal",
|
|
"symbiotic",
|
|
"synergic",
|
|
"synergistic",
|
|
"two-way",
|
|
"mass",
|
|
"popular",
|
|
"general",
|
|
"generic",
|
|
"universal"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"personal",
|
|
"private",
|
|
"independent",
|
|
"separate",
|
|
"several",
|
|
"esoteric",
|
|
"particular",
|
|
"special",
|
|
"specialized"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"exclusive",
|
|
"individual",
|
|
"one-man",
|
|
"one-sided",
|
|
"one-way",
|
|
"single",
|
|
"sole",
|
|
"solitary",
|
|
"unilateral"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to take a share or part":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"everyone in the enterprise will share in the profits"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"participated",
|
|
"partook"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"endured",
|
|
"experienced",
|
|
"felt",
|
|
"knew",
|
|
"saw",
|
|
"tasted",
|
|
"underwent",
|
|
"encountered",
|
|
"met",
|
|
"accepted",
|
|
"received"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"shaken down":{
|
|
"to rob by the use of trickery or threats":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the rumor is that he started his career shaking people down as an enforcer for the mob"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"beaten",
|
|
"beat",
|
|
"bilked",
|
|
"bled",
|
|
"cheated",
|
|
"chiseled",
|
|
"chiselled",
|
|
"choused",
|
|
"conned",
|
|
"cozened",
|
|
"defrauded",
|
|
"diddled",
|
|
"done",
|
|
"done in",
|
|
"euchred",
|
|
"fiddled",
|
|
"fleeced",
|
|
"flimflammed",
|
|
"gaffed",
|
|
"hosed",
|
|
"hustled",
|
|
"mulcted",
|
|
"nobbled",
|
|
"plucked",
|
|
"reamed",
|
|
"ripped off",
|
|
"rooked",
|
|
"screwed",
|
|
"shortchanged",
|
|
"shorted",
|
|
"skinned",
|
|
"skunked",
|
|
"squeezed",
|
|
"stiffed",
|
|
"stuck",
|
|
"stung",
|
|
"suckered",
|
|
"swindled",
|
|
"thimblerigged",
|
|
"victimized"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"extorted",
|
|
"wrenched",
|
|
"wrested",
|
|
"wrung",
|
|
"clipped",
|
|
"gouged",
|
|
"nicked",
|
|
"overcharged",
|
|
"soaked",
|
|
"exploited",
|
|
"milked",
|
|
"deceived",
|
|
"duped",
|
|
"fooled",
|
|
"gulled",
|
|
"tricked",
|
|
"roped (in)",
|
|
"betrayed",
|
|
"bitched",
|
|
"double-crossed",
|
|
"bamboozled",
|
|
"fast-talked"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"shark":{
|
|
"a dishonest person who uses clever means to cheat others out of something of value":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a card shark"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bilk",
|
|
"bilker",
|
|
"cheat",
|
|
"cheater",
|
|
"chiseler",
|
|
"chiseller",
|
|
"confidence man",
|
|
"cozener",
|
|
"defrauder",
|
|
"dodger",
|
|
"fakir",
|
|
"finagler",
|
|
"fraudster",
|
|
"hoaxer",
|
|
"scammer",
|
|
"scamster",
|
|
"sharper",
|
|
"sharpie",
|
|
"sharpy",
|
|
"skinner",
|
|
"swindler",
|
|
"tricker",
|
|
"trickster"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"double-crosser",
|
|
"double-dealer",
|
|
"bluffer",
|
|
"charlatan",
|
|
"fake",
|
|
"faker",
|
|
"humbug",
|
|
"impostor",
|
|
"imposter",
|
|
"mountebank",
|
|
"phony",
|
|
"phoney",
|
|
"pretender",
|
|
"quack",
|
|
"quacksalver",
|
|
"ringer",
|
|
"sham",
|
|
"adventurer",
|
|
"fox",
|
|
"gamesman",
|
|
"knave",
|
|
"prankster",
|
|
"rascal",
|
|
"rogue",
|
|
"fast-talker",
|
|
"slick",
|
|
"slicker",
|
|
"slickster",
|
|
"slyboots",
|
|
"smoothy",
|
|
"smoothie",
|
|
"wheeler-dealer",
|
|
"plotter",
|
|
"schemer",
|
|
"sneak",
|
|
"sneaker",
|
|
"blackleg",
|
|
"cardsharp",
|
|
"cardsharper"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"a person with a high level of knowledge or skill in a field":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a shark at calculus"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"ace",
|
|
"adept",
|
|
"artist",
|
|
"authority",
|
|
"cognoscente",
|
|
"connoisseur",
|
|
"crackerjack",
|
|
"crackajack",
|
|
"dab",
|
|
"dab hand",
|
|
"expert",
|
|
"fiend",
|
|
"geek",
|
|
"guru",
|
|
"hand",
|
|
"hotshot",
|
|
"maestro",
|
|
"master",
|
|
"maven",
|
|
"mavin",
|
|
"meister",
|
|
"past master",
|
|
"proficient",
|
|
"scholar",
|
|
"sharp",
|
|
"virtuoso",
|
|
"whiz",
|
|
"wizard"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"pro",
|
|
"professional",
|
|
"consultant",
|
|
"hired gun",
|
|
"specialist",
|
|
"addict",
|
|
"aficionado",
|
|
"afficionado",
|
|
"buff",
|
|
"devotee",
|
|
"enthusiast",
|
|
"fan",
|
|
"craftsman",
|
|
"journeyman",
|
|
"all-rounder",
|
|
"jack-of-all-trades",
|
|
"Renaissance man",
|
|
"mistress"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"apprentice",
|
|
"beginner",
|
|
"neophyte",
|
|
"novice",
|
|
"dabbler",
|
|
"dilettante",
|
|
"layman",
|
|
"nonprofessional"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"amateur",
|
|
"inexpert",
|
|
"nonexpert"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"a person who habitually preys upon others":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"being a new arrival in Hollywood, she was easy prey for the sharks in the movie business"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bloodsucker",
|
|
"buzzard",
|
|
"harpy",
|
|
"kite",
|
|
"predator",
|
|
"vampire",
|
|
"vulture",
|
|
"wolf"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"exploiter",
|
|
"user",
|
|
"leech",
|
|
"sponge",
|
|
"sponger",
|
|
"destroyer",
|
|
"devourer"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"prey"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"shackled":{
|
|
"as in tied , anchored":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"anchored",
|
|
"bolted",
|
|
"fastened",
|
|
"fettered",
|
|
"manacled",
|
|
"tied",
|
|
"caged",
|
|
"chained",
|
|
"enclosed",
|
|
"inclosed",
|
|
"immured",
|
|
"imprisoned",
|
|
"leashed",
|
|
"penned",
|
|
"kidnapped",
|
|
"kidnaped",
|
|
"caught",
|
|
"bound",
|
|
"confined",
|
|
"restrained",
|
|
"unfree"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"footloose",
|
|
"free",
|
|
"loose",
|
|
"unbound",
|
|
"unconfined",
|
|
"unrestrained",
|
|
"escaped",
|
|
"uncaged",
|
|
"unchained",
|
|
"unfettered",
|
|
"unleashed"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to confine or restrain with or as if with chains":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"unwilling to shackle the dogs to the wall of the house"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bound",
|
|
"chained",
|
|
"enchained",
|
|
"enfettered",
|
|
"fettered",
|
|
"gyved",
|
|
"handcuffed",
|
|
"manacled",
|
|
"pinioned",
|
|
"trammeled",
|
|
"trammelled"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"hobbled",
|
|
"hog-tied",
|
|
"ironed",
|
|
"lashed",
|
|
"secured",
|
|
"tied",
|
|
"trussed",
|
|
"attached",
|
|
"fastened",
|
|
"joined",
|
|
"linked",
|
|
"confined",
|
|
"constrained",
|
|
"curbed",
|
|
"hampered",
|
|
"hindered",
|
|
"impeded",
|
|
"limited",
|
|
"restricted",
|
|
"entangled",
|
|
"tangled"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"emancipated",
|
|
"freed",
|
|
"liberated",
|
|
"loosed",
|
|
"released",
|
|
"rescued",
|
|
"undid",
|
|
"unfastened",
|
|
"untangled",
|
|
"untied",
|
|
"detached",
|
|
"disengaged"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"unbound",
|
|
"unfettered",
|
|
"unshackled"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to create difficulty for the work or activity of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"shackled by poverty and ignorance"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"clogged",
|
|
"cramped",
|
|
"embarrassed",
|
|
"encumbered",
|
|
"fettered",
|
|
"hampered",
|
|
"handcuffed",
|
|
"handicapped",
|
|
"held back",
|
|
"held up",
|
|
"hindered",
|
|
"hobbled",
|
|
"hog-tied",
|
|
"impeded",
|
|
"inhibited",
|
|
"interfered (with)",
|
|
"manacled",
|
|
"obstructed",
|
|
"short-circuited",
|
|
"stymied",
|
|
"tied up",
|
|
"trammeled",
|
|
"trammelled"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"balked",
|
|
"checked",
|
|
"constrained",
|
|
"curbed",
|
|
"reined",
|
|
"restrained",
|
|
"bound",
|
|
"chained",
|
|
"haltered",
|
|
"leashed",
|
|
"tethered",
|
|
"tied",
|
|
"arrested",
|
|
"braked",
|
|
"delayed",
|
|
"retained",
|
|
"retarded",
|
|
"barricaded",
|
|
"blockaded",
|
|
"blocked",
|
|
"roadblocked",
|
|
"bogged (down)",
|
|
"mired",
|
|
"choked",
|
|
"smothered",
|
|
"stifled",
|
|
"strangled",
|
|
"suffocated",
|
|
"baffled",
|
|
"foiled",
|
|
"frustrated",
|
|
"stumped",
|
|
"thwarted",
|
|
"derailed",
|
|
"disrupted",
|
|
"sabotaged",
|
|
"muzzled",
|
|
"repressed",
|
|
"suppressed",
|
|
"confined",
|
|
"hedged (in)",
|
|
"hemmed (in)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"cleared",
|
|
"made way",
|
|
"opened",
|
|
"unclogged",
|
|
"unplugged",
|
|
"unstopped",
|
|
"freed",
|
|
"liberated",
|
|
"released",
|
|
"untied",
|
|
"loosened",
|
|
"smoothed",
|
|
"encouraged",
|
|
"furthered",
|
|
"promoted"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"aided",
|
|
"assisted",
|
|
"facilitated",
|
|
"helped"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"sharpening":{
|
|
"to make sharp or sharper":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"you need to sharpen your penknife's blade frequently in order to be able to whittle properly"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"edging",
|
|
"grinding",
|
|
"honing",
|
|
"stoning",
|
|
"stropping",
|
|
"whetting"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"filing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"buffing",
|
|
"burnishing",
|
|
"glossing",
|
|
"polishing",
|
|
"rounding",
|
|
"smoothing"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"blunting",
|
|
"dulling"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"shakes out":{
|
|
"to come to be":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"after hearing about all the elaborate planning, I can't wait to see how that wedding shakes out"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"comes out",
|
|
"falls out",
|
|
"pans out",
|
|
"proves",
|
|
"turns out"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"develops",
|
|
"emerges",
|
|
"evolves",
|
|
"germinates",
|
|
"plays out",
|
|
"unfolds",
|
|
"works out"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"shattering":{
|
|
"to bring to a complete end the physical soundness, existence, or usefulness of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"tried to restore their shattered hopes"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"annihilating",
|
|
"creaming",
|
|
"decimating",
|
|
"demolishing",
|
|
"desolating",
|
|
"destroying",
|
|
"devastating",
|
|
"doing in",
|
|
"extinguishing",
|
|
"nuking",
|
|
"pulling down",
|
|
"pulverizing",
|
|
"razing",
|
|
"rubbing out",
|
|
"ruining",
|
|
"smashing",
|
|
"tearing down",
|
|
"totaling",
|
|
"totalling",
|
|
"vaporizing",
|
|
"wasting",
|
|
"wracking",
|
|
"wrecking"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"beating",
|
|
"besting",
|
|
"clobbering",
|
|
"conquering",
|
|
"crushing",
|
|
"defeating",
|
|
"drubbing",
|
|
"licking",
|
|
"mastering",
|
|
"overbearing",
|
|
"overcoming",
|
|
"overmatching",
|
|
"prevailing (over)",
|
|
"routing",
|
|
"scotching",
|
|
"skunking",
|
|
"subduing",
|
|
"surmounting",
|
|
"thrashing",
|
|
"trimming",
|
|
"triumphing (over)",
|
|
"trouncing",
|
|
"walloping",
|
|
"whipping",
|
|
"winning (against)",
|
|
"blasting",
|
|
"blowing up",
|
|
"breaking",
|
|
"crippling",
|
|
"damaging",
|
|
"defacing",
|
|
"deteriorating",
|
|
"disfiguring",
|
|
"disintegrating",
|
|
"dissolving",
|
|
"dynamiting",
|
|
"harming",
|
|
"impairing",
|
|
"injuring",
|
|
"mangling",
|
|
"marring",
|
|
"mutilating",
|
|
"spoiling",
|
|
"vitiating",
|
|
"eroding",
|
|
"scouring",
|
|
"sweeping (away)",
|
|
"washing out",
|
|
"wearing (away)",
|
|
"dilapidating",
|
|
"disassembling",
|
|
"dismantling",
|
|
"gutting",
|
|
"taking down",
|
|
"unbuilding",
|
|
"undoing",
|
|
"unmaking",
|
|
"blotting out",
|
|
"effacing",
|
|
"eradicating",
|
|
"expunging",
|
|
"exterminating",
|
|
"extirpating",
|
|
"liquidating",
|
|
"obliterating",
|
|
"removing",
|
|
"rooting (out)",
|
|
"snuffing (out)",
|
|
"stamping (out)",
|
|
"wiping out",
|
|
"despoiling",
|
|
"havocking",
|
|
"looting",
|
|
"pillaging",
|
|
"plundering",
|
|
"ravaging",
|
|
"sacking",
|
|
"trampling",
|
|
"trashing",
|
|
"vandalizing",
|
|
"assassinating",
|
|
"butchering",
|
|
"cutting down",
|
|
"dispatching",
|
|
"executing",
|
|
"felling",
|
|
"killing",
|
|
"killing off",
|
|
"massacring",
|
|
"mowing (down)",
|
|
"murdering",
|
|
"slaughtering",
|
|
"slaying",
|
|
"taking out",
|
|
"zapping"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"doctoring",
|
|
"fixing",
|
|
"mending",
|
|
"patching",
|
|
"reconditioning",
|
|
"repairing",
|
|
"revamping",
|
|
"creating",
|
|
"inventing",
|
|
"assembling",
|
|
"fabricating",
|
|
"fashioning",
|
|
"forging",
|
|
"forming",
|
|
"framing",
|
|
"making",
|
|
"manufacturing",
|
|
"molding",
|
|
"producing",
|
|
"shaping",
|
|
"bringing about",
|
|
"constituting",
|
|
"establishing",
|
|
"fathering",
|
|
"founding",
|
|
"instituting",
|
|
"organizing",
|
|
"conserving",
|
|
"preserving",
|
|
"protecting",
|
|
"saving",
|
|
"rebuilding",
|
|
"reconstructing",
|
|
"remodeling",
|
|
"renovating",
|
|
"restoring"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"building",
|
|
"constructing",
|
|
"erecting",
|
|
"putting up",
|
|
"raising",
|
|
"rearing",
|
|
"setting up"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to cause to break open or into pieces by or as if by an explosive":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"shattered the sealed clay pot to find out what was inside"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"blasting",
|
|
"blowing",
|
|
"blowing up",
|
|
"bursting",
|
|
"demolishing",
|
|
"exploding",
|
|
"popping",
|
|
"smashing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"dynamiting",
|
|
"annihilating",
|
|
"decimating",
|
|
"destroying",
|
|
"ruining",
|
|
"wrecking",
|
|
"detonating",
|
|
"discharging",
|
|
"fragmenting",
|
|
"splintering"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"collapsing",
|
|
"imploding"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to cause to break with violence and much noise":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"shattered the priceless vase in one clumsy fall"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"breaking down",
|
|
"crashing",
|
|
"smashing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"busting",
|
|
"fracturing",
|
|
"fragmenting",
|
|
"annihilating",
|
|
"bashing",
|
|
"decimating",
|
|
"demolishing",
|
|
"desolating",
|
|
"destroying",
|
|
"devastating",
|
|
"nuking",
|
|
"pulverizing",
|
|
"ruining",
|
|
"tearing down",
|
|
"totaling",
|
|
"totalling",
|
|
"vaporizing",
|
|
"wasting",
|
|
"wracking",
|
|
"wrecking",
|
|
"shivering",
|
|
"splintering",
|
|
"splitting",
|
|
"cracking",
|
|
"crunching",
|
|
"crushing",
|
|
"snapping"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"shakoes":{
|
|
"as in kepis , berets":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"baseball caps",
|
|
"berets",
|
|
"billycocks",
|
|
"birettas",
|
|
"boaters",
|
|
"bonnets",
|
|
"bowlers",
|
|
"calottes",
|
|
"capuches",
|
|
"casques",
|
|
"castors",
|
|
"cloches",
|
|
"cocked hats",
|
|
"cowboy hats",
|
|
"cowls",
|
|
"derbies",
|
|
"fedoras",
|
|
"fezzes",
|
|
"fezes",
|
|
"garrison caps",
|
|
"hard hats",
|
|
"helmets",
|
|
"helms",
|
|
"high hats",
|
|
"homburgs",
|
|
"hoods",
|
|
"kepis",
|
|
"k\u00e9pis",
|
|
"kufis",
|
|
"leghorns",
|
|
"miters",
|
|
"mitres",
|
|
"nightcaps",
|
|
"opera hats",
|
|
"overseas caps",
|
|
"panamas",
|
|
"picture hats",
|
|
"pillboxes",
|
|
"plug hats",
|
|
"porkpie hats",
|
|
"service caps",
|
|
"silk hats",
|
|
"skimmers",
|
|
"skullcaps",
|
|
"sombreros",
|
|
"sou'westers",
|
|
"Stetsons",
|
|
"stocking caps",
|
|
"stovepipes",
|
|
"sunbonnets",
|
|
"tam-o'-shanters",
|
|
"tams",
|
|
"ten-gallon hats",
|
|
"top hats",
|
|
"toppers",
|
|
"toques",
|
|
"tricornes",
|
|
"tricorns",
|
|
"turbans",
|
|
"zucchettos",
|
|
"caps",
|
|
"chapeaus",
|
|
"chapeaux",
|
|
"hats",
|
|
"headdresses",
|
|
"headgears",
|
|
"headpieces",
|
|
"lids",
|
|
"warbonnets"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"shako":{
|
|
"as in kepi , beret":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"baseball cap",
|
|
"beret",
|
|
"billycock",
|
|
"biretta",
|
|
"boater",
|
|
"bonnet",
|
|
"bowler",
|
|
"calotte",
|
|
"capuche",
|
|
"casque",
|
|
"castor",
|
|
"cloche",
|
|
"cocked hat",
|
|
"cowboy hat",
|
|
"cowl",
|
|
"derby",
|
|
"fedora",
|
|
"fez",
|
|
"garrison cap",
|
|
"hard hat",
|
|
"helm",
|
|
"helmet",
|
|
"high hat",
|
|
"homburg",
|
|
"hood",
|
|
"kepi",
|
|
"k\u00e9pi",
|
|
"kufi",
|
|
"leghorn",
|
|
"miter",
|
|
"mitre",
|
|
"nightcap",
|
|
"opera hat",
|
|
"overseas cap",
|
|
"panama",
|
|
"picture hat",
|
|
"pillbox",
|
|
"plug hat",
|
|
"porkpie hat",
|
|
"service cap",
|
|
"silk hat",
|
|
"skimmer",
|
|
"skullcap",
|
|
"sombrero",
|
|
"sou'wester",
|
|
"Stetson",
|
|
"stocking cap",
|
|
"stovepipe",
|
|
"sunbonnet",
|
|
"tam",
|
|
"tam-o'-shanter",
|
|
"ten-gallon hat",
|
|
"top hat",
|
|
"topper",
|
|
"toque",
|
|
"tricorne",
|
|
"tricorn",
|
|
"turban",
|
|
"zucchetto",
|
|
"cap",
|
|
"chapeau",
|
|
"hat",
|
|
"headdress",
|
|
"headgear",
|
|
"headpiece",
|
|
"lid",
|
|
"warbonnet"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"shake-ups":{
|
|
"as in shakeouts":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"shakeouts",
|
|
"closings",
|
|
"shutdowns",
|
|
"birds",
|
|
"boots",
|
|
"bum's rushes",
|
|
"firings",
|
|
"heave-hos",
|
|
"sacks",
|
|
"pink slips",
|
|
"axes",
|
|
"discharges",
|
|
"dismissals",
|
|
"furloughs",
|
|
"layoffs",
|
|
"redundancies"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"callbacks",
|
|
"recalls",
|
|
"reemployments",
|
|
"re-employments",
|
|
"rehires"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"shanghaiing":{
|
|
"as in seizure , impressment":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"impressment",
|
|
"seizure",
|
|
"abduction",
|
|
"hijacking",
|
|
"highjacking",
|
|
"kidnapping",
|
|
"kidnaping",
|
|
"rape",
|
|
"snatch"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in seizing , capturing":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"capturing",
|
|
"crimping",
|
|
"impressing",
|
|
"seizing",
|
|
"waylaying",
|
|
"abducting",
|
|
"kidnapping",
|
|
"kidnaping",
|
|
"absconding (with)",
|
|
"snatching",
|
|
"spiriting",
|
|
"hijacking",
|
|
"highjacking",
|
|
"catching",
|
|
"copping",
|
|
"stealing",
|
|
"taking"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"delivering",
|
|
"ransoming",
|
|
"redeeming",
|
|
"rescuing",
|
|
"restoring",
|
|
"returning"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in taking in , fooling":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"beguiling",
|
|
"bluffing",
|
|
"cozening",
|
|
"deceiving",
|
|
"deluding",
|
|
"duping",
|
|
"fooling",
|
|
"gulling",
|
|
"hoaxing",
|
|
"hoodwinking",
|
|
"kidding",
|
|
"snowing",
|
|
"taking in",
|
|
"tricking",
|
|
"engineering",
|
|
"finagling",
|
|
"jockeying",
|
|
"maneuvering",
|
|
"intriguing",
|
|
"machinating",
|
|
"plotting",
|
|
"scheming",
|
|
"exploiting",
|
|
"manipulating",
|
|
"playing (upon)",
|
|
"arranging",
|
|
"contriving",
|
|
"devising",
|
|
"finessing",
|
|
"masterminding",
|
|
"cheating",
|
|
"chiseling",
|
|
"chiselling",
|
|
"conning",
|
|
"defrauding",
|
|
"fleecing",
|
|
"hustling",
|
|
"swindling"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"sharp":{
|
|
"having an edge thin enough to cut or pierce something":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"be careful, as that knife is sharp enough to slice off a finger"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"cutting",
|
|
"edged",
|
|
"edgy",
|
|
"ground",
|
|
"honed",
|
|
"keen",
|
|
"sharpened",
|
|
"stropped",
|
|
"trenchant",
|
|
"whetted"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"clawlike",
|
|
"daggerlike",
|
|
"knifelike",
|
|
"jabbing",
|
|
"jagged",
|
|
"lacerating",
|
|
"piercing",
|
|
"scratching",
|
|
"stabbing",
|
|
"pointed",
|
|
"pointy",
|
|
"spiky",
|
|
"spikey"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"rounded",
|
|
"smooth",
|
|
"soft",
|
|
"even",
|
|
"flat",
|
|
"level",
|
|
"slick"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"blunt",
|
|
"blunted",
|
|
"dull",
|
|
"dulled",
|
|
"obtuse"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"having a powerfully stimulating odor or flavor":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"that cheese is so sharp that its rank aroma can practically clear a room"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"nippy",
|
|
"pungent",
|
|
"strong",
|
|
"tangy"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"acid",
|
|
"acidic",
|
|
"acrid",
|
|
"bitter",
|
|
"harsh",
|
|
"gingery",
|
|
"hot",
|
|
"peppery",
|
|
"piquant",
|
|
"spicy",
|
|
"tart",
|
|
"zesty",
|
|
"zingy",
|
|
"putrid",
|
|
"rancid",
|
|
"rank",
|
|
"skunky",
|
|
"acute",
|
|
"keen",
|
|
"animating",
|
|
"energizing",
|
|
"exciting",
|
|
"galvanizing",
|
|
"invigorating",
|
|
"provocative",
|
|
"appetizing",
|
|
"delectable",
|
|
"delicious",
|
|
"palatable",
|
|
"toothsome",
|
|
"flavorful",
|
|
"savory",
|
|
"savoury",
|
|
"tasty",
|
|
"aromatic",
|
|
"redolent"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"aged",
|
|
"mellow",
|
|
"ripe",
|
|
"gentle",
|
|
"soft",
|
|
"flat",
|
|
"flavorless",
|
|
"insipid",
|
|
"savorless",
|
|
"tasteless",
|
|
"zestless",
|
|
"dilute",
|
|
"thin",
|
|
"watery",
|
|
"weak"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"bland",
|
|
"mild",
|
|
"smooth"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"tapering to a thin tip":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"tipped with a sharp arrowhead"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"peaked",
|
|
"pointed",
|
|
"pointy",
|
|
"spired",
|
|
"tipped"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"needlelike",
|
|
"spiny",
|
|
"barbed",
|
|
"jagged",
|
|
"pronged",
|
|
"spiked",
|
|
"spikelike",
|
|
"spiky",
|
|
"spikey",
|
|
"bladelike",
|
|
"knifelike"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"dull",
|
|
"rounded"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"blunt"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"being in the latest or current fashion":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"wore a sharp suit to his first big job interview"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"\u00e0 la mode",
|
|
"a la mode",
|
|
"au courant",
|
|
"chic",
|
|
"cool",
|
|
"exclusive",
|
|
"fashionable",
|
|
"fresh",
|
|
"happening",
|
|
"hip",
|
|
"in",
|
|
"modish",
|
|
"smart",
|
|
"snappy",
|
|
"stylish",
|
|
"supercool",
|
|
"swell",
|
|
"swish",
|
|
"trendy",
|
|
"voguish"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"downtown",
|
|
"edgy",
|
|
"funky",
|
|
"dapper",
|
|
"dashing",
|
|
"dressy",
|
|
"kicky",
|
|
"natty",
|
|
"rakish",
|
|
"sassy",
|
|
"saucy",
|
|
"spiffy",
|
|
"spruce",
|
|
"chichi",
|
|
"classy",
|
|
"flossy",
|
|
"haute",
|
|
"haut",
|
|
"nobby",
|
|
"posh",
|
|
"ritzy",
|
|
"soign\u00e9",
|
|
"soign\u00e9e",
|
|
"swank",
|
|
"swanky",
|
|
"elegant",
|
|
"graceful",
|
|
"handsome",
|
|
"majestic",
|
|
"refined",
|
|
"sophisticated",
|
|
"stately",
|
|
"tasteful",
|
|
"understated",
|
|
"doggish",
|
|
"doggy",
|
|
"flashy",
|
|
"gallant",
|
|
"dandyish",
|
|
"dudish",
|
|
"foppish",
|
|
"ultrachic",
|
|
"ultracool",
|
|
"ultrahip",
|
|
"ultraposh",
|
|
"ultrasmart",
|
|
"ultrasophisticated"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"cheesy",
|
|
"tacky",
|
|
"unattractive",
|
|
"unbecoming",
|
|
"graceless",
|
|
"inelegant",
|
|
"tasteless",
|
|
"trashy",
|
|
"unhandsome",
|
|
"frowsy",
|
|
"frowzy",
|
|
"sloppy",
|
|
"slovenly",
|
|
"unkempt",
|
|
"untidy",
|
|
"disheveled",
|
|
"dishevelled",
|
|
"messy",
|
|
"mussy",
|
|
"rumpled",
|
|
"wrinkled",
|
|
"shabby",
|
|
"sleazy"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"dowdy",
|
|
"out",
|
|
"outmoded",
|
|
"styleless",
|
|
"unchic",
|
|
"uncool",
|
|
"unfashionable",
|
|
"unmodish",
|
|
"unstylish"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"being strikingly neat and trim in style or appearance":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a television personality who's known as a sharp dresser"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"dapper",
|
|
"natty",
|
|
"smart",
|
|
"snappy",
|
|
"spruce"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"dolled up",
|
|
"dressy",
|
|
"elegant",
|
|
"formal",
|
|
"spiffed-up",
|
|
"orderly",
|
|
"tidy",
|
|
"\u00e0 la mode",
|
|
"a la mode",
|
|
"chic",
|
|
"fashionable",
|
|
"in",
|
|
"modish",
|
|
"stylish",
|
|
"careful",
|
|
"fastidious",
|
|
"fussy",
|
|
"meticulous",
|
|
"combed",
|
|
"groomed",
|
|
"clean",
|
|
"immaculate",
|
|
"pristine",
|
|
"spotless",
|
|
"squeaky-clean"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"messy",
|
|
"mussed",
|
|
"rumpled",
|
|
"uncombed",
|
|
"untidy",
|
|
"wrinkled",
|
|
"shabby",
|
|
"sleazy",
|
|
"dingy",
|
|
"dirty",
|
|
"filthy",
|
|
"foul",
|
|
"grimy",
|
|
"grubby",
|
|
"nasty",
|
|
"scroungy",
|
|
"scrubby",
|
|
"scruffy",
|
|
"scuzzy",
|
|
"smirched",
|
|
"soiled",
|
|
"spotted",
|
|
"stained",
|
|
"sullied",
|
|
"unclean",
|
|
"dowdy",
|
|
"inelegant",
|
|
"unfashionable",
|
|
"unstylish"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"disheveled",
|
|
"dishevelled",
|
|
"frowsy",
|
|
"frowzy",
|
|
"sloppy",
|
|
"slovenly",
|
|
"unkempt"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"causing intense discomfort to one's skin":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"I got chapped lips from sailing all day in that sharp wind"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"biting",
|
|
"bitter",
|
|
"cutting",
|
|
"keen",
|
|
"penetrating",
|
|
"piercing",
|
|
"raw",
|
|
"shrewd",
|
|
"smarting",
|
|
"stinging"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"brisk",
|
|
"invigorating",
|
|
"nippy",
|
|
"snappy",
|
|
"needlelike",
|
|
"prickly",
|
|
"tingling",
|
|
"caustic",
|
|
"corrosive"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"balmy",
|
|
"gentle",
|
|
"mild",
|
|
"soothing"
|
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],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"given to or marked by cheating and deception":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"sharp business practices that are being investigated by the state's consumer protection agency"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bent",
|
|
"crooked",
|
|
"deceptive",
|
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"dishonest",
|
|
"double-dealing",
|
|
"duplicitous",
|
|
"fast",
|
|
"fraudulent",
|
|
"guileful",
|
|
"rogue",
|
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"shady",
|
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"shifty",
|
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"underhand",
|
|
"underhanded"
|
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],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"unconscionable",
|
|
"unethical",
|
|
"unprincipled",
|
|
"unscrupulous",
|
|
"deceitful",
|
|
"deceiving",
|
|
"deluding",
|
|
"delusive",
|
|
"delusory",
|
|
"false",
|
|
"artful",
|
|
"beguiling",
|
|
"cagey",
|
|
"cagy",
|
|
"crafty",
|
|
"cunning",
|
|
"foxy",
|
|
"slick",
|
|
"sly",
|
|
"subtle",
|
|
"wily",
|
|
"defrauding",
|
|
"devious",
|
|
"furtive",
|
|
"slippery",
|
|
"sneaking",
|
|
"sneaky",
|
|
"trickish",
|
|
"tricky",
|
|
"insidious",
|
|
"perfidious",
|
|
"treacherous"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"conscientious",
|
|
"decent",
|
|
"ethical",
|
|
"honorable",
|
|
"just",
|
|
"scrupulous",
|
|
"upright",
|
|
"forthright",
|
|
"straightforward"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"aboveboard",
|
|
"honest",
|
|
"straight"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"having or showing a practical cleverness or judgment":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a sharp customer who wasn't about to be taken in by that smooth-tongued salesman"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"astute",
|
|
"canny",
|
|
"clear-eyed",
|
|
"clear-sighted",
|
|
"hard-boiled",
|
|
"hardheaded",
|
|
"heady",
|
|
"knowing",
|
|
"savvy",
|
|
"sharp-witted",
|
|
"shrewd",
|
|
"smart"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"artful",
|
|
"cagey",
|
|
"cagy",
|
|
"crafty",
|
|
"cunning",
|
|
"devious",
|
|
"dodgy",
|
|
"foxy",
|
|
"guileful",
|
|
"pawky",
|
|
"slick",
|
|
"sly",
|
|
"subtle",
|
|
"tricky",
|
|
"wily",
|
|
"discerning",
|
|
"insightful",
|
|
"perceptive",
|
|
"percipient",
|
|
"perspicacious",
|
|
"sagacious",
|
|
"sage",
|
|
"sapient",
|
|
"wise",
|
|
"experienced",
|
|
"veteran",
|
|
"discriminating",
|
|
"discriminative",
|
|
"agile",
|
|
"alert",
|
|
"brainy",
|
|
"bright",
|
|
"brilliant",
|
|
"clever",
|
|
"intelligent",
|
|
"keen",
|
|
"nimble",
|
|
"quick",
|
|
"quick-witted",
|
|
"sharp-eyed",
|
|
"sharp-sighted",
|
|
"apt",
|
|
"ingenious",
|
|
"resourceful",
|
|
"calculating",
|
|
"scheming"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"artless",
|
|
"guileless",
|
|
"ingenuous",
|
|
"innocent",
|
|
"naive",
|
|
"na\u00efve",
|
|
"exploitable",
|
|
"gullible",
|
|
"gullable",
|
|
"unperceptive",
|
|
"unwise",
|
|
"dense",
|
|
"dull",
|
|
"obtuse",
|
|
"airheaded",
|
|
"birdbrained",
|
|
"brain-dead",
|
|
"brainless",
|
|
"dim-witted",
|
|
"dopey",
|
|
"dopy",
|
|
"dumb",
|
|
"empty-headed",
|
|
"feebleminded",
|
|
"gormless",
|
|
"half-witted",
|
|
"knuckleheaded",
|
|
"lamebrain",
|
|
"lamebrained",
|
|
"lunkheaded",
|
|
"simple",
|
|
"slow",
|
|
"slow-witted",
|
|
"softheaded",
|
|
"stupid",
|
|
"thickheaded",
|
|
"thick-witted",
|
|
"unintelligent",
|
|
"weak-minded",
|
|
"foolish",
|
|
"idiotic",
|
|
"idiotical",
|
|
"imbecile",
|
|
"imbecilic",
|
|
"moronic",
|
|
"silly",
|
|
"thoughtless",
|
|
"witless",
|
|
"ignorant",
|
|
"uninformed"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"unknowing"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"having or showing quickness of mind":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"any sharp student would have noticed the error immediately"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"alert",
|
|
"brainy",
|
|
"bright",
|
|
"brilliant",
|
|
"clever",
|
|
"exceptional",
|
|
"fast",
|
|
"hyperintelligent",
|
|
"intelligent",
|
|
"keen",
|
|
"nimble",
|
|
"quick",
|
|
"quick-witted",
|
|
"sharp-witted",
|
|
"smart",
|
|
"supersmart",
|
|
"ultrasmart"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"apt",
|
|
"ingenious",
|
|
"resourceful",
|
|
"acute",
|
|
"astute",
|
|
"discerning",
|
|
"heady",
|
|
"insightful",
|
|
"knowing",
|
|
"perceptive",
|
|
"percipient",
|
|
"perspicacious",
|
|
"sagacious",
|
|
"sapient",
|
|
"savvy",
|
|
"wise",
|
|
"cerebral",
|
|
"erudite",
|
|
"genial",
|
|
"highbrow",
|
|
"knowledgeable",
|
|
"learned",
|
|
"literate",
|
|
"scholarly",
|
|
"well-read",
|
|
"educated",
|
|
"informed",
|
|
"schooled",
|
|
"skilled",
|
|
"trained",
|
|
"creative",
|
|
"inventive",
|
|
"judicious",
|
|
"prudent",
|
|
"sage",
|
|
"sane",
|
|
"sapient",
|
|
"sensible",
|
|
"sound",
|
|
"wise",
|
|
"crafty",
|
|
"cunning",
|
|
"foxy",
|
|
"shrewd",
|
|
"wily",
|
|
"logical",
|
|
"rational",
|
|
"reasonable"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"feebleminded",
|
|
"simpleminded",
|
|
"boobish",
|
|
"foolish",
|
|
"half-baked",
|
|
"idiotic",
|
|
"idiotical",
|
|
"imbecile",
|
|
"imbecilic",
|
|
"moronic",
|
|
"silly",
|
|
"ignorant",
|
|
"illiterate",
|
|
"lowbrow",
|
|
"nonintellectual",
|
|
"unacademic",
|
|
"uneducated",
|
|
"uninformed",
|
|
"unintellectual",
|
|
"untaught",
|
|
"unthinking",
|
|
"absurd",
|
|
"asinine",
|
|
"balmy",
|
|
"cockeyed",
|
|
"crackpot",
|
|
"crazy",
|
|
"cuckoo",
|
|
"daffy",
|
|
"daft",
|
|
"dippy",
|
|
"dotty",
|
|
"featherheaded",
|
|
"fool",
|
|
"half-baked",
|
|
"harebrained",
|
|
"insane",
|
|
"kooky",
|
|
"kookie",
|
|
"loony",
|
|
"looney",
|
|
"lunatic",
|
|
"mad",
|
|
"nonsensical",
|
|
"nutty",
|
|
"preposterous",
|
|
"sappy",
|
|
"screwball",
|
|
"tomfool",
|
|
"unwise",
|
|
"wacky",
|
|
"whacky",
|
|
"zany"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"airheaded",
|
|
"birdbrained",
|
|
"boneheaded",
|
|
"brain-dead",
|
|
"brainless",
|
|
"bubbleheaded",
|
|
"chuckleheaded",
|
|
"dense",
|
|
"dim",
|
|
"dim-witted",
|
|
"doltish",
|
|
"dopey",
|
|
"dopy",
|
|
"dorky",
|
|
"dull",
|
|
"dumb",
|
|
"dunderheaded",
|
|
"empty-headed",
|
|
"fatuous",
|
|
"gormless",
|
|
"half-witted",
|
|
"knuckleheaded",
|
|
"lamebrain",
|
|
"lamebrained",
|
|
"lunkheaded",
|
|
"mindless",
|
|
"obtuse",
|
|
"opaque",
|
|
"pinheaded",
|
|
"senseless",
|
|
"simple",
|
|
"slow",
|
|
"slow-witted",
|
|
"soft",
|
|
"softheaded",
|
|
"stupid",
|
|
"thick",
|
|
"thickheaded",
|
|
"thick-witted",
|
|
"unbrilliant",
|
|
"unintelligent",
|
|
"unsmart",
|
|
"vacuous",
|
|
"weak-minded",
|
|
"witless"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"marked by the use of wit that is intended to cause hurt feelings":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"an unnecessarily sharp retort to a perfectly civil question"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"acerb",
|
|
"acerbic",
|
|
"acid",
|
|
"acidic",
|
|
"acidulous",
|
|
"acrid",
|
|
"barbed",
|
|
"biting",
|
|
"caustic",
|
|
"corrosive",
|
|
"cutting",
|
|
"mordant",
|
|
"pungent",
|
|
"sarcastic",
|
|
"sardonic",
|
|
"satiric",
|
|
"satirical",
|
|
"scalding",
|
|
"scathing",
|
|
"smart-aleck",
|
|
"smart-alecky",
|
|
"smart-mouthed",
|
|
"snarky",
|
|
"tart"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"brisk",
|
|
"cross",
|
|
"sharp-tongued",
|
|
"sour",
|
|
"sourish",
|
|
"spiky",
|
|
"spikey",
|
|
"tartish",
|
|
"incisive",
|
|
"keen",
|
|
"poignant",
|
|
"trenchant",
|
|
"cynical",
|
|
"dry",
|
|
"ironic",
|
|
"ironical",
|
|
"wry",
|
|
"facetious",
|
|
"flippant",
|
|
"tongue-in-cheek",
|
|
"acrimonious",
|
|
"bitter",
|
|
"resentful",
|
|
"vitriolic",
|
|
"harsh",
|
|
"rough",
|
|
"severe",
|
|
"stringent",
|
|
"abrupt",
|
|
"blunt",
|
|
"brusque",
|
|
"brusk",
|
|
"concise",
|
|
"crisp",
|
|
"curt",
|
|
"gruff",
|
|
"pithy",
|
|
"snippety",
|
|
"snippy",
|
|
"succinct",
|
|
"terse",
|
|
"backhanded",
|
|
"insincere"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"amusing",
|
|
"droll",
|
|
"merry",
|
|
"playful",
|
|
"sportive",
|
|
"waggish",
|
|
"gentle",
|
|
"mild",
|
|
"bland",
|
|
"good-humored",
|
|
"good-natured",
|
|
"diplomatic",
|
|
"polite",
|
|
"smooth",
|
|
"suave",
|
|
"urbane",
|
|
"affable",
|
|
"cordial",
|
|
"genial",
|
|
"gracious",
|
|
"hospitable",
|
|
"sociable"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"able to sense slight impressions or differences":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"you have sharp eyes"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"acute",
|
|
"delicate",
|
|
"fine",
|
|
"keen",
|
|
"perceptive",
|
|
"quick",
|
|
"sensitive"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"accurate",
|
|
"clear",
|
|
"discerning",
|
|
"good",
|
|
"piercing",
|
|
"precise",
|
|
"receptive",
|
|
"sensible",
|
|
"subtle",
|
|
"hair-trigger",
|
|
"hyperacute",
|
|
"hypersensitive",
|
|
"oversensitive",
|
|
"supersensitive"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"bad",
|
|
"deadened",
|
|
"dimmed",
|
|
"dull",
|
|
"dulled",
|
|
"fading",
|
|
"dead",
|
|
"imperceptive",
|
|
"insensible",
|
|
"insensitive",
|
|
"numb",
|
|
"imprecise",
|
|
"inaccurate"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"uncomfortably cool":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a spell of unusually sharp weather for this time of year"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bitter",
|
|
"bleak",
|
|
"chill",
|
|
"chilling",
|
|
"chilly",
|
|
"nipping",
|
|
"nippy",
|
|
"raw"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bracing",
|
|
"brisk",
|
|
"crisp",
|
|
"invigorating",
|
|
"rigorous",
|
|
"snappy",
|
|
"arctic",
|
|
"cold",
|
|
"coolish",
|
|
"freezing",
|
|
"frigid",
|
|
"frosty",
|
|
"glacial",
|
|
"ice-cold",
|
|
"icy",
|
|
"numbing",
|
|
"polar",
|
|
"shivery",
|
|
"wintry",
|
|
"wintery",
|
|
"subfreezing",
|
|
"subzero",
|
|
"frore",
|
|
"frosted",
|
|
"frozen",
|
|
"iced",
|
|
"refrigerated",
|
|
"unheated"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"balmy",
|
|
"warm",
|
|
"lukewarm",
|
|
"tepid",
|
|
"heated",
|
|
"warmed"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"as stated or indicated without the slightest difference":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"be there at four o'clock sharp"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"due",
|
|
"exactly",
|
|
"full",
|
|
"just",
|
|
"precisely",
|
|
"right",
|
|
"smack-dab",
|
|
"squarely"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"a person with a high level of knowledge or skill in a field":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the computer sharp that the rest of the staff turns to whenever their PCs act up"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"ace",
|
|
"adept",
|
|
"artist",
|
|
"authority",
|
|
"cognoscente",
|
|
"connoisseur",
|
|
"crackerjack",
|
|
"crackajack",
|
|
"dab",
|
|
"dab hand",
|
|
"expert",
|
|
"fiend",
|
|
"geek",
|
|
"guru",
|
|
"hand",
|
|
"hotshot",
|
|
"maestro",
|
|
"master",
|
|
"maven",
|
|
"mavin",
|
|
"meister",
|
|
"past master",
|
|
"proficient",
|
|
"scholar",
|
|
"shark",
|
|
"virtuoso",
|
|
"whiz",
|
|
"wizard"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"pro",
|
|
"professional",
|
|
"consultant",
|
|
"hired gun",
|
|
"specialist",
|
|
"addict",
|
|
"aficionado",
|
|
"afficionado",
|
|
"buff",
|
|
"devotee",
|
|
"enthusiast",
|
|
"fan",
|
|
"craftsman",
|
|
"journeyman",
|
|
"all-rounder",
|
|
"jack-of-all-trades",
|
|
"Renaissance man",
|
|
"mistress"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"apprentice",
|
|
"beginner",
|
|
"neophyte",
|
|
"novice",
|
|
"dabbler",
|
|
"dilettante",
|
|
"layman",
|
|
"nonprofessional"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"amateur",
|
|
"inexpert",
|
|
"nonexpert"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in hum , croon":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"belt",
|
|
"croon",
|
|
"harmonize",
|
|
"hum",
|
|
"lilt",
|
|
"quaver",
|
|
"scat",
|
|
"slur",
|
|
"trill",
|
|
"troll",
|
|
"warble",
|
|
"yodel",
|
|
"carol",
|
|
"chant",
|
|
"descant",
|
|
"sing",
|
|
"vocalize",
|
|
"serenade"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"adverb",
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"shackle(s)":{
|
|
"something that makes movement or progress difficult":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the shackles of illiteracy can be just as confining as leg irons"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"balk",
|
|
"bar",
|
|
"block",
|
|
"chain",
|
|
"clog",
|
|
"cramp",
|
|
"crimp",
|
|
"deterrent",
|
|
"drag",
|
|
"embarrassment",
|
|
"encumbrance",
|
|
"fetter",
|
|
"handicap",
|
|
"hindrance",
|
|
"holdback",
|
|
"hurdle",
|
|
"impediment",
|
|
"inhibition",
|
|
"interference",
|
|
"let",
|
|
"manacle",
|
|
"obstacle",
|
|
"obstruction",
|
|
"stop",
|
|
"stumbling block",
|
|
"trammel"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"catch",
|
|
"hitch",
|
|
"rub",
|
|
"snag",
|
|
"barrier",
|
|
"blockade",
|
|
"blockage",
|
|
"brick wall",
|
|
"stone wall",
|
|
"arrest",
|
|
"bit",
|
|
"brake",
|
|
"check",
|
|
"constraint",
|
|
"curb",
|
|
"hobble",
|
|
"rein",
|
|
"restraint",
|
|
"embargo",
|
|
"stoppage",
|
|
"delay",
|
|
"holdup",
|
|
"stall",
|
|
"burden",
|
|
"cumber",
|
|
"load",
|
|
"danger",
|
|
"hazard",
|
|
"peril",
|
|
"reef",
|
|
"adversity",
|
|
"difficulty",
|
|
"disadvantage",
|
|
"drawback",
|
|
"hardship"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"catalyst",
|
|
"goad",
|
|
"impetus",
|
|
"incentive",
|
|
"spur",
|
|
"stimulant",
|
|
"stimulus",
|
|
"advantage",
|
|
"break",
|
|
"edge",
|
|
"aid",
|
|
"assistance",
|
|
"benefit",
|
|
"boost",
|
|
"handmaiden",
|
|
"handmaid",
|
|
"help"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to confine or restrain with or as if with chains":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"unwilling to shackle the dogs to the wall of the house"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"binds",
|
|
"chains",
|
|
"enchains",
|
|
"enfetters",
|
|
"fetters",
|
|
"gyves",
|
|
"handcuffs",
|
|
"manacles",
|
|
"pinions",
|
|
"trammels"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bits",
|
|
"hobbles",
|
|
"hog-ties",
|
|
"irons",
|
|
"lashes",
|
|
"secures",
|
|
"ties",
|
|
"trusses",
|
|
"attaches",
|
|
"fastens",
|
|
"joins",
|
|
"links",
|
|
"confines",
|
|
"constrains",
|
|
"curbs",
|
|
"hampers",
|
|
"hinders",
|
|
"impedes",
|
|
"limits",
|
|
"restricts",
|
|
"entangles",
|
|
"tangles"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"emancipates",
|
|
"frees",
|
|
"liberates",
|
|
"looses",
|
|
"releases",
|
|
"rescues",
|
|
"undoes",
|
|
"unfastens",
|
|
"untangles",
|
|
"unties",
|
|
"detaches",
|
|
"disengages"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"unbinds",
|
|
"unfetters",
|
|
"unshackles"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to create difficulty for the work or activity of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"shackled by poverty and ignorance"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"clogs",
|
|
"cramps",
|
|
"embarrasses",
|
|
"encumbers",
|
|
"fetters",
|
|
"hampers",
|
|
"handcuffs",
|
|
"handicaps",
|
|
"hinders",
|
|
"hobbles",
|
|
"hog-ties",
|
|
"holds back",
|
|
"holds up",
|
|
"impedes",
|
|
"inhibits",
|
|
"interferes (with)",
|
|
"manacles",
|
|
"obstructs",
|
|
"short-circuits",
|
|
"stymies",
|
|
"ties up",
|
|
"trammels"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"balks",
|
|
"checks",
|
|
"constrains",
|
|
"curbs",
|
|
"reins",
|
|
"restrains",
|
|
"binds",
|
|
"chains",
|
|
"halters",
|
|
"leashes",
|
|
"tethers",
|
|
"ties",
|
|
"arrests",
|
|
"brakes",
|
|
"delays",
|
|
"retains",
|
|
"retards",
|
|
"barricades",
|
|
"blockades",
|
|
"blocks",
|
|
"roadblocks",
|
|
"bogs (down)",
|
|
"mires",
|
|
"chokes",
|
|
"smothers",
|
|
"stifles",
|
|
"strangles",
|
|
"suffocates",
|
|
"baffles",
|
|
"foils",
|
|
"frustrates",
|
|
"stumps",
|
|
"thwarts",
|
|
"derails",
|
|
"disrupts",
|
|
"sabotages",
|
|
"muzzles",
|
|
"represses",
|
|
"suppresses",
|
|
"confines",
|
|
"hedges (in)",
|
|
"hems (in)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"clears",
|
|
"makes way",
|
|
"opens",
|
|
"unclogs",
|
|
"unplugs",
|
|
"unstops",
|
|
"frees",
|
|
"liberates",
|
|
"releases",
|
|
"unties",
|
|
"loosens",
|
|
"smooths",
|
|
"smoothes",
|
|
"encourages",
|
|
"furthers",
|
|
"promotes"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"aids",
|
|
"assists",
|
|
"facilitates",
|
|
"helps"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"shaping up":{
|
|
"to take on a definite form":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"this group of summer interns is shaping up to be one of the best we've ever hired"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"crystallizing",
|
|
"crystalizing",
|
|
"forming",
|
|
"jelling",
|
|
"solidifying"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"associating",
|
|
"coalescing",
|
|
"cohering",
|
|
"fusing",
|
|
"combining",
|
|
"conjoining",
|
|
"conjugating",
|
|
"connecting",
|
|
"coupling",
|
|
"joining",
|
|
"linking (up)",
|
|
"unifying",
|
|
"uniting"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"breaking down",
|
|
"decaying",
|
|
"decomposing",
|
|
"disintegrating"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to change one's behavior or character for the better":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"told his son that if he didn't shape up , he'd be grounded for a month"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"amending",
|
|
"mending",
|
|
"reforming",
|
|
"straightening (up or out)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"behaving",
|
|
"regenerating",
|
|
"bettering",
|
|
"improving"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"backsliding",
|
|
"regressing"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"shaveling":{
|
|
"a male person who has not yet reached adulthood":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"ever since he was a shaveling , he's wanted to be an airline pilot, just like his dad"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"boy",
|
|
"boychick",
|
|
"boychik",
|
|
"boyo",
|
|
"callant",
|
|
"lad",
|
|
"laddie",
|
|
"nipper",
|
|
"shaver",
|
|
"sonny",
|
|
"stripling",
|
|
"tad",
|
|
"youth"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"adolescent",
|
|
"juvenile",
|
|
"kid",
|
|
"kiddie",
|
|
"kiddy",
|
|
"kiddo",
|
|
"minor",
|
|
"moppet",
|
|
"teenager",
|
|
"tween",
|
|
"youngling",
|
|
"youngster",
|
|
"gamin",
|
|
"guttersnipe",
|
|
"hobbledehoy",
|
|
"imp",
|
|
"squirt",
|
|
"urchin",
|
|
"whippersnapper",
|
|
"schoolboy",
|
|
"toddler",
|
|
"tot",
|
|
"tyke",
|
|
"tike",
|
|
"mama's boy"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"shakos":{
|
|
"as in kepis , berets":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"baseball caps",
|
|
"berets",
|
|
"billycocks",
|
|
"birettas",
|
|
"boaters",
|
|
"bonnets",
|
|
"bowlers",
|
|
"calottes",
|
|
"capuches",
|
|
"casques",
|
|
"castors",
|
|
"cloches",
|
|
"cocked hats",
|
|
"cowboy hats",
|
|
"cowls",
|
|
"derbies",
|
|
"fedoras",
|
|
"fezzes",
|
|
"fezes",
|
|
"garrison caps",
|
|
"hard hats",
|
|
"helmets",
|
|
"helms",
|
|
"high hats",
|
|
"homburgs",
|
|
"hoods",
|
|
"kepis",
|
|
"k\u00e9pis",
|
|
"kufis",
|
|
"leghorns",
|
|
"miters",
|
|
"mitres",
|
|
"nightcaps",
|
|
"opera hats",
|
|
"overseas caps",
|
|
"panamas",
|
|
"picture hats",
|
|
"pillboxes",
|
|
"plug hats",
|
|
"porkpie hats",
|
|
"service caps",
|
|
"silk hats",
|
|
"skimmers",
|
|
"skullcaps",
|
|
"sombreros",
|
|
"sou'westers",
|
|
"Stetsons",
|
|
"stocking caps",
|
|
"stovepipes",
|
|
"sunbonnets",
|
|
"tam-o'-shanters",
|
|
"tams",
|
|
"ten-gallon hats",
|
|
"top hats",
|
|
"toppers",
|
|
"toques",
|
|
"tricornes",
|
|
"tricorns",
|
|
"turbans",
|
|
"zucchettos",
|
|
"caps",
|
|
"chapeaus",
|
|
"chapeaux",
|
|
"hats",
|
|
"headdresses",
|
|
"headgears",
|
|
"headpieces",
|
|
"lids",
|
|
"warbonnets"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"shallowness":{
|
|
"as in superficiality":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"superficiality",
|
|
"brainlessness",
|
|
"idiocy",
|
|
"imbecility",
|
|
"mindlessness",
|
|
"simpleness",
|
|
"stupidity",
|
|
"witlessness",
|
|
"illogic",
|
|
"irrationality",
|
|
"unreasonableness",
|
|
"unsoundness"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"deepness",
|
|
"depth",
|
|
"profoundness",
|
|
"profundity",
|
|
"discernment",
|
|
"perception",
|
|
"perceptiveness",
|
|
"perceptivity",
|
|
"percipience",
|
|
"sagacity",
|
|
"sapience",
|
|
"sense",
|
|
"sensibility",
|
|
"wisdom",
|
|
"braininess",
|
|
"brightness",
|
|
"brilliance",
|
|
"intellect",
|
|
"intelligence",
|
|
"judgment",
|
|
"judgement",
|
|
"reason",
|
|
"sense",
|
|
"smartness",
|
|
"wit"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in height , elevation":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"altitude",
|
|
"elevation",
|
|
"height",
|
|
"stature"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"deepness",
|
|
"depth",
|
|
"drop",
|
|
"lowness",
|
|
"draft",
|
|
"sounding"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"shakeout":{
|
|
"to come to be":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"after hearing about all the elaborate planning, I can't wait to see how that wedding shakes out"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"come out",
|
|
"fall out",
|
|
"pan out",
|
|
"prove",
|
|
"turn out"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"develop",
|
|
"emerge",
|
|
"evolve",
|
|
"germinate",
|
|
"play out",
|
|
"unfold",
|
|
"work out"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in shake-up":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"shake-up",
|
|
"closing",
|
|
"shutdown",
|
|
"bird",
|
|
"boot",
|
|
"bum's rush",
|
|
"downsizing",
|
|
"firing",
|
|
"heave-ho",
|
|
"sack",
|
|
"pink slip",
|
|
"ax",
|
|
"axe",
|
|
"discharge",
|
|
"dismissal",
|
|
"furlough",
|
|
"layoff",
|
|
"redundancy"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"callback",
|
|
"recall",
|
|
"reemployment",
|
|
"rehire",
|
|
"rehiring"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"shaken out":{
|
|
"to come to be":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"after hearing about all the elaborate planning, I can't wait to see how that wedding shakes out"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"come out",
|
|
"fallen out",
|
|
"panned out",
|
|
"proved",
|
|
"proven",
|
|
"turned out"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"developed",
|
|
"emerged",
|
|
"evolved",
|
|
"germinated",
|
|
"played out",
|
|
"unfolded",
|
|
"worked out"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"sharpers":{
|
|
"a dishonest person who uses clever means to cheat others out of something of value":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"carnival sharpers eager to relieve the yokels of their money"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bilkers",
|
|
"bilks",
|
|
"cheaters",
|
|
"cheats",
|
|
"chiselers",
|
|
"chisellers",
|
|
"confidence men",
|
|
"cozeners",
|
|
"defrauders",
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"dodgers",
|
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"fakirs",
|
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"finaglers",
|
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"fraudsters",
|
|
"hoaxers",
|
|
"scammers",
|
|
"scamsters",
|
|
"sharks",
|
|
"sharpies",
|
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"skinners",
|
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"swindlers",
|
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"trickers",
|
|
"tricksters"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"double-crossers",
|
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"double-dealers",
|
|
"bluffers",
|
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"charlatans",
|
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"fakers",
|
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"fakes",
|
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"humbugs",
|
|
"impostors",
|
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"imposters",
|
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"mountebanks",
|
|
"phonies",
|
|
"phoneys",
|
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"pretenders",
|
|
"quacks",
|
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"quacksalvers",
|
|
"ringers",
|
|
"shams",
|
|
"adventurers",
|
|
"foxes",
|
|
"fox",
|
|
"gamesmen",
|
|
"knaves",
|
|
"pranksters",
|
|
"rascals",
|
|
"rogues",
|
|
"fast-talkers",
|
|
"slickers",
|
|
"slicks",
|
|
"slicksters",
|
|
"slyboots",
|
|
"smoothies",
|
|
"wheeler-dealers",
|
|
"plotters",
|
|
"schemers",
|
|
"sneakers",
|
|
"sneaks",
|
|
"blacklegs",
|
|
"cardsharps",
|
|
"cardsharpers"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"shawled":{
|
|
"as in wrapped , shrouded":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"enclosed",
|
|
"inclosed",
|
|
"enrobed",
|
|
"enshrouded",
|
|
"enswathed",
|
|
"enveloped",
|
|
"enwrapped",
|
|
"mantled",
|
|
"shrouded",
|
|
"swathed",
|
|
"wrapped",
|
|
"blanketed",
|
|
"carpeted",
|
|
"coated",
|
|
"covered",
|
|
"overlaid",
|
|
"overlay",
|
|
"overspread",
|
|
"sheeted",
|
|
"cloaked",
|
|
"clothed",
|
|
"clad",
|
|
"curtained",
|
|
"veiled",
|
|
"circled",
|
|
"encircled",
|
|
"encompassed"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"sharecrops":{
|
|
"as in plants , harvests":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"cultivates",
|
|
"farms",
|
|
"tends",
|
|
"tills",
|
|
"crops",
|
|
"plants",
|
|
"harvests",
|
|
"reaps",
|
|
"harrows",
|
|
"hoes"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"sharping":{
|
|
"as in humming , crooning":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"belting",
|
|
"crooning",
|
|
"harmonizing",
|
|
"humming",
|
|
"lilting",
|
|
"quavering",
|
|
"scatting",
|
|
"slurring",
|
|
"trilling",
|
|
"trolling",
|
|
"warbling",
|
|
"yodeling",
|
|
"yodelling",
|
|
"caroling",
|
|
"carolling",
|
|
"chanting",
|
|
"descanting",
|
|
"singing",
|
|
"vocalizing",
|
|
"serenading"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"shadow":{
|
|
"partial darkness due to the obstruction of light rays":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the valley was in shadow"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"dusk",
|
|
"penumbra",
|
|
"shade",
|
|
"shadiness",
|
|
"umbra"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"blackness",
|
|
"dimness",
|
|
"duskiness",
|
|
"gloom",
|
|
"gloominess",
|
|
"murkiness",
|
|
"obscurity",
|
|
"semidarkness",
|
|
"somberness",
|
|
"cloudiness"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"brightness",
|
|
"brilliance",
|
|
"effulgence",
|
|
"illumination",
|
|
"incandescence",
|
|
"light",
|
|
"lightness",
|
|
"lucidity",
|
|
"lucidness",
|
|
"luminance",
|
|
"luminosity",
|
|
"luminousness",
|
|
"radiance",
|
|
"radiancy"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"a time or place of little or no light":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"lurking in the shadows"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"black",
|
|
"blackness",
|
|
"candlelight",
|
|
"dark",
|
|
"darkness",
|
|
"dusk",
|
|
"gloaming",
|
|
"gloom",
|
|
"murk",
|
|
"night",
|
|
"semidarkness",
|
|
"shade",
|
|
"twilight",
|
|
"umbra"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"midnight",
|
|
"blackout",
|
|
"brownout",
|
|
"dimout",
|
|
"shadiness",
|
|
"umbrage",
|
|
"dullness",
|
|
"dulness",
|
|
"somberness",
|
|
"cloudiness",
|
|
"fogginess",
|
|
"haziness",
|
|
"mistiness",
|
|
"murkiness",
|
|
"dimness",
|
|
"faintness",
|
|
"gloominess",
|
|
"grayness",
|
|
"paleness",
|
|
"half-light"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"moonlight",
|
|
"starlight",
|
|
"sunlight",
|
|
"effulgence",
|
|
"radiance",
|
|
"radiancy",
|
|
"shine",
|
|
"sunshine",
|
|
"incandescence",
|
|
"luminance",
|
|
"luminescence",
|
|
"luminosity",
|
|
"luminousness"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"blaze",
|
|
"brightness",
|
|
"brilliance",
|
|
"day",
|
|
"daylight",
|
|
"glare",
|
|
"glow",
|
|
"light",
|
|
"lightness"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"a tiny often physical indication of something lost or vanished":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a run-down mansion that is only a shadow of its former glory"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"echo",
|
|
"ghost",
|
|
"relic",
|
|
"trace",
|
|
"vestige"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"memento",
|
|
"remembrance",
|
|
"reminder",
|
|
"artifact",
|
|
"afterimage",
|
|
"aftertaste",
|
|
"balance",
|
|
"corpse",
|
|
"hangover",
|
|
"leftover",
|
|
"oddment",
|
|
"remainder",
|
|
"remnant",
|
|
"scrap",
|
|
"dreg(s)",
|
|
"leavings",
|
|
"remain(s)",
|
|
"residual",
|
|
"residue",
|
|
"rest"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"a very small amount":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"not even a shadow of a doubt about the defendant's guilt"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"ace",
|
|
"bit",
|
|
"crumb",
|
|
"dab",
|
|
"dram",
|
|
"driblet",
|
|
"glimmer",
|
|
"hint",
|
|
"lick",
|
|
"little",
|
|
"mite",
|
|
"nip",
|
|
"ounce",
|
|
"particle",
|
|
"peanuts",
|
|
"ray",
|
|
"scintilla",
|
|
"scruple",
|
|
"shade",
|
|
"shred",
|
|
"skosh",
|
|
"smack",
|
|
"smell",
|
|
"smidgen",
|
|
"smidgeon",
|
|
"smidgin",
|
|
"smidge",
|
|
"snap",
|
|
"soup\u00e7on",
|
|
"spark",
|
|
"spatter",
|
|
"speck",
|
|
"splash",
|
|
"spot",
|
|
"sprinkling",
|
|
"strain",
|
|
"streak",
|
|
"suspicion",
|
|
"tad",
|
|
"touch",
|
|
"trace"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"hoot",
|
|
"iota",
|
|
"jot",
|
|
"minim",
|
|
"minimum",
|
|
"modicum",
|
|
"semblance",
|
|
"syllable",
|
|
"tittle",
|
|
"vestige",
|
|
"whit",
|
|
"atom",
|
|
"dot",
|
|
"fleck",
|
|
"flyspeck",
|
|
"grain",
|
|
"granule",
|
|
"molecule",
|
|
"morsel",
|
|
"mote",
|
|
"nubbin",
|
|
"patch",
|
|
"scrap",
|
|
"dash",
|
|
"drop",
|
|
"pinch",
|
|
"part",
|
|
"portion",
|
|
"section",
|
|
"bite",
|
|
"nibble",
|
|
"taste",
|
|
"handful",
|
|
"scattering",
|
|
"smatter",
|
|
"smattering",
|
|
"dose",
|
|
"shot",
|
|
"chip",
|
|
"flake",
|
|
"fragment",
|
|
"shard",
|
|
"shiver",
|
|
"sliver",
|
|
"smithereens",
|
|
"splinter",
|
|
"tatter",
|
|
"clipping",
|
|
"paring",
|
|
"shaving"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"abundance",
|
|
"barrel",
|
|
"boatload",
|
|
"bucket",
|
|
"bundle",
|
|
"bushel",
|
|
"deal",
|
|
"fistful",
|
|
"gobs",
|
|
"heaps",
|
|
"lashings",
|
|
"lashins",
|
|
"loads",
|
|
"lot",
|
|
"mass",
|
|
"mess",
|
|
"mountain",
|
|
"much",
|
|
"oodles",
|
|
"passel",
|
|
"peck",
|
|
"pile",
|
|
"plenty",
|
|
"potful",
|
|
"profusion",
|
|
"quantity",
|
|
"raft",
|
|
"reams",
|
|
"scads",
|
|
"stack",
|
|
"wad",
|
|
"wealth",
|
|
"volume",
|
|
"bonanza",
|
|
"embarrassment",
|
|
"excess",
|
|
"overabundance",
|
|
"overage",
|
|
"overflow",
|
|
"overkill",
|
|
"overmuch",
|
|
"oversupply",
|
|
"superabundance",
|
|
"superfluity",
|
|
"surfeit",
|
|
"surplus",
|
|
"chunk",
|
|
"hunk",
|
|
"lump",
|
|
"slab"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"the soul of a dead person thought of especially as appearing to living people":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"rumors of a shadow haunting the castle"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"apparition",
|
|
"bogey",
|
|
"bogie",
|
|
"bogy",
|
|
"familiar spirit",
|
|
"ghost",
|
|
"hant",
|
|
"haunt",
|
|
"materialization",
|
|
"phantasm",
|
|
"fantasm",
|
|
"phantom",
|
|
"poltergeist",
|
|
"shade",
|
|
"specter",
|
|
"spectre",
|
|
"spirit",
|
|
"spook",
|
|
"sprite",
|
|
"vision",
|
|
"visitant",
|
|
"wraith"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"angel",
|
|
"daimon",
|
|
"familiar",
|
|
"genie",
|
|
"genius",
|
|
"jinni",
|
|
"jinn",
|
|
"djinni",
|
|
"djinn",
|
|
"shaitan",
|
|
"double",
|
|
"doppelg\u00e4nger",
|
|
"doppelganger",
|
|
"fetch",
|
|
"lemures",
|
|
"manes",
|
|
"incubus",
|
|
"lamia",
|
|
"succubus",
|
|
"vampire",
|
|
"zombie",
|
|
"zombi",
|
|
"cacodemon",
|
|
"demon",
|
|
"daemon",
|
|
"devil",
|
|
"fiend",
|
|
"ghoul",
|
|
"imp"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"an overspreading element that produces an atmosphere of gloom":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the husband's adulterous affair had cast over their marriage a shadow from which there was no escape"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"cloud",
|
|
"darkness",
|
|
"pall"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"fog",
|
|
"haze",
|
|
"mist",
|
|
"murk",
|
|
"penumbra",
|
|
"umbra",
|
|
"midnight",
|
|
"night",
|
|
"mantle",
|
|
"shroud",
|
|
"veil"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to go after or on the track of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"shadowing the suspect to see what he was up to"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bird-dog",
|
|
"chase",
|
|
"course",
|
|
"dog",
|
|
"follow",
|
|
"hound",
|
|
"pursue",
|
|
"run",
|
|
"tag",
|
|
"tail",
|
|
"trace",
|
|
"track",
|
|
"trail"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"accompany",
|
|
"chaperone",
|
|
"chaperon",
|
|
"escort",
|
|
"hunt",
|
|
"search (for)",
|
|
"seek",
|
|
"eye",
|
|
"observe",
|
|
"watch"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"head"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"guide",
|
|
"lead",
|
|
"pilot"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to make dark, dim, or indistinct":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"thickening clouds shadowed the countryside"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"becloud",
|
|
"bedim",
|
|
"befog",
|
|
"blacken",
|
|
"blear",
|
|
"blur",
|
|
"cloud",
|
|
"darken",
|
|
"dim",
|
|
"dislimn",
|
|
"fog",
|
|
"fuzz (up)",
|
|
"haze",
|
|
"mist",
|
|
"obscure",
|
|
"overcast",
|
|
"overcloud",
|
|
"overshadow",
|
|
"shroud"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"adumbrate",
|
|
"blot out",
|
|
"conceal",
|
|
"eclipse",
|
|
"hide",
|
|
"obliterate",
|
|
"screen",
|
|
"shade",
|
|
"camouflage",
|
|
"cloak",
|
|
"cover",
|
|
"curtain",
|
|
"disguise",
|
|
"mask",
|
|
"veil"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"expose",
|
|
"reveal",
|
|
"uncover",
|
|
"unveil"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"brighten",
|
|
"illuminate",
|
|
"illumine",
|
|
"light (up)",
|
|
"lighten"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to shelter (something) from light and heat":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a pathway shadowed by a canopy of arching branches"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"shade"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"cloud",
|
|
"darken",
|
|
"dim",
|
|
"dull",
|
|
"overcast",
|
|
"overshadow",
|
|
"canopy",
|
|
"cover",
|
|
"protect",
|
|
"screen"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"illuminate",
|
|
"light",
|
|
"lighten",
|
|
"expose"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"shaver":{
|
|
"a male person who has not yet reached adulthood":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"back in the old days when my dad was just a little shaver"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"boy",
|
|
"boychick",
|
|
"boychik",
|
|
"boyo",
|
|
"callant",
|
|
"lad",
|
|
"laddie",
|
|
"nipper",
|
|
"shaveling",
|
|
"sonny",
|
|
"stripling",
|
|
"tad",
|
|
"youth"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"adolescent",
|
|
"juvenile",
|
|
"kid",
|
|
"kiddie",
|
|
"kiddy",
|
|
"kiddo",
|
|
"minor",
|
|
"moppet",
|
|
"teenager",
|
|
"tween",
|
|
"youngling",
|
|
"youngster",
|
|
"gamin",
|
|
"guttersnipe",
|
|
"hobbledehoy",
|
|
"imp",
|
|
"squirt",
|
|
"urchin",
|
|
"whippersnapper",
|
|
"schoolboy",
|
|
"toddler",
|
|
"tot",
|
|
"tyke",
|
|
"tike",
|
|
"mama's boy"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"sharecropper":{
|
|
"a farmer especially in the southern U.S. who raises crops for the owner of a piece of land and is paid a portion of the money from the sale of the crops":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"grew up the child of a poor sharecropper"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"crofter",
|
|
"cropper",
|
|
"gentleman farmer",
|
|
"subsistence farmer",
|
|
"tenant farmer",
|
|
"yeoman",
|
|
"agriculturist",
|
|
"agriculturalist",
|
|
"agronomist",
|
|
"cultivator",
|
|
"grower",
|
|
"planter",
|
|
"tiller",
|
|
"farmhand",
|
|
"field hand",
|
|
"gleaner",
|
|
"harvester",
|
|
"plowman",
|
|
"reaper",
|
|
"workfolk",
|
|
"workfolks",
|
|
"homesteader",
|
|
"nester",
|
|
"granger",
|
|
"rancher",
|
|
"ranchero",
|
|
"ranchman",
|
|
"campesino"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"shackle":{
|
|
"something that physically prevents free movement":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"placed shackles on the legs of the prisoners"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"band",
|
|
"bind",
|
|
"bond",
|
|
"bracelet",
|
|
"chain",
|
|
"cuff(s)",
|
|
"fetter",
|
|
"handcuff(s)",
|
|
"irons",
|
|
"ligature",
|
|
"manacle(s)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"captivity",
|
|
"confinement",
|
|
"constraint",
|
|
"curb",
|
|
"enchainment",
|
|
"enslavement",
|
|
"hindrance",
|
|
"immurement",
|
|
"imprisonment",
|
|
"incarceration",
|
|
"restraint",
|
|
"restriction",
|
|
"entanglement",
|
|
"net",
|
|
"trammel",
|
|
"trap",
|
|
"collar",
|
|
"straitjacket",
|
|
"straightjacket",
|
|
"fastener",
|
|
"hobble",
|
|
"hold",
|
|
"hold-down",
|
|
"holding",
|
|
"tie"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"something that makes movement or progress difficult":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the shackles of illiteracy can be just as confining as leg irons"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"balk",
|
|
"bar",
|
|
"block",
|
|
"chain",
|
|
"clog",
|
|
"cramp",
|
|
"crimp",
|
|
"deterrent",
|
|
"drag",
|
|
"embarrassment",
|
|
"encumbrance",
|
|
"fetter",
|
|
"handicap",
|
|
"hindrance",
|
|
"holdback",
|
|
"hurdle",
|
|
"impediment",
|
|
"inhibition",
|
|
"interference",
|
|
"let",
|
|
"manacle",
|
|
"obstacle",
|
|
"obstruction",
|
|
"stop",
|
|
"stumbling block",
|
|
"trammel"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"catch",
|
|
"hitch",
|
|
"rub",
|
|
"snag",
|
|
"barrier",
|
|
"blockade",
|
|
"blockage",
|
|
"brick wall",
|
|
"stone wall",
|
|
"arrest",
|
|
"bit",
|
|
"brake",
|
|
"check",
|
|
"constraint",
|
|
"curb",
|
|
"hobble",
|
|
"rein",
|
|
"restraint",
|
|
"embargo",
|
|
"stoppage",
|
|
"delay",
|
|
"holdup",
|
|
"stall",
|
|
"burden",
|
|
"cumber",
|
|
"load",
|
|
"danger",
|
|
"hazard",
|
|
"peril",
|
|
"reef",
|
|
"adversity",
|
|
"difficulty",
|
|
"disadvantage",
|
|
"drawback",
|
|
"hardship"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"catalyst",
|
|
"goad",
|
|
"impetus",
|
|
"incentive",
|
|
"spur",
|
|
"stimulant",
|
|
"stimulus",
|
|
"advantage",
|
|
"break",
|
|
"edge",
|
|
"aid",
|
|
"assistance",
|
|
"benefit",
|
|
"boost",
|
|
"handmaiden",
|
|
"handmaid",
|
|
"help"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to confine or restrain with or as if with chains":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"unwilling to shackle the dogs to the wall of the house"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bind",
|
|
"chain",
|
|
"enchain",
|
|
"enfetter",
|
|
"fetter",
|
|
"gyve",
|
|
"handcuff",
|
|
"manacle",
|
|
"pinion",
|
|
"trammel"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bit",
|
|
"hobble",
|
|
"hog-tie",
|
|
"iron",
|
|
"lash",
|
|
"secure",
|
|
"tie",
|
|
"truss",
|
|
"attach",
|
|
"fasten",
|
|
"join",
|
|
"link",
|
|
"confine",
|
|
"constrain",
|
|
"curb",
|
|
"hamper",
|
|
"hinder",
|
|
"impede",
|
|
"limit",
|
|
"restrict",
|
|
"entangle",
|
|
"tangle"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"emancipate",
|
|
"free",
|
|
"liberate",
|
|
"loose",
|
|
"release",
|
|
"rescue",
|
|
"undo",
|
|
"unfasten",
|
|
"untangle",
|
|
"untie",
|
|
"detach",
|
|
"disengage"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"unbind",
|
|
"unfetter",
|
|
"unshackle"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to create difficulty for the work or activity of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"shackled by poverty and ignorance"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"clog",
|
|
"cramp",
|
|
"embarrass",
|
|
"encumber",
|
|
"fetter",
|
|
"hamper",
|
|
"handcuff",
|
|
"handicap",
|
|
"hinder",
|
|
"hobble",
|
|
"hog-tie",
|
|
"hold back",
|
|
"hold up",
|
|
"impede",
|
|
"inhibit",
|
|
"interfere (with)",
|
|
"manacle",
|
|
"obstruct",
|
|
"short-circuit",
|
|
"stymie",
|
|
"tie up",
|
|
"trammel"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"balk",
|
|
"check",
|
|
"constrain",
|
|
"curb",
|
|
"rein",
|
|
"restrain",
|
|
"bind",
|
|
"chain",
|
|
"halter",
|
|
"leash",
|
|
"tether",
|
|
"tie",
|
|
"arrest",
|
|
"brake",
|
|
"delay",
|
|
"retain",
|
|
"retard",
|
|
"barricade",
|
|
"block",
|
|
"blockade",
|
|
"roadblock",
|
|
"bog (down)",
|
|
"mire",
|
|
"choke",
|
|
"smother",
|
|
"stifle",
|
|
"strangle",
|
|
"suffocate",
|
|
"baffle",
|
|
"foil",
|
|
"frustrate",
|
|
"stump",
|
|
"thwart",
|
|
"derail",
|
|
"disrupt",
|
|
"sabotage",
|
|
"muzzle",
|
|
"repress",
|
|
"suppress",
|
|
"confine",
|
|
"hedge (in)",
|
|
"hem (in)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"clear",
|
|
"make way",
|
|
"open",
|
|
"unclog",
|
|
"unplug",
|
|
"unstop",
|
|
"free",
|
|
"liberate",
|
|
"release",
|
|
"untie",
|
|
"loosen",
|
|
"smooth",
|
|
"encourage",
|
|
"further",
|
|
"promote"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"aid",
|
|
"assist",
|
|
"facilitate",
|
|
"help"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"sharpy":{
|
|
"a dishonest person who uses clever means to cheat others out of something of value":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"those poolroom sharpies cleaned them out"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bilk",
|
|
"bilker",
|
|
"cheat",
|
|
"cheater",
|
|
"chiseler",
|
|
"chiseller",
|
|
"confidence man",
|
|
"cozener",
|
|
"defrauder",
|
|
"dodger",
|
|
"fakir",
|
|
"finagler",
|
|
"fraudster",
|
|
"hoaxer",
|
|
"scammer",
|
|
"scamster",
|
|
"shark",
|
|
"sharper",
|
|
"skinner",
|
|
"swindler",
|
|
"tricker",
|
|
"trickster"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"double-crosser",
|
|
"double-dealer",
|
|
"bluffer",
|
|
"charlatan",
|
|
"fake",
|
|
"faker",
|
|
"humbug",
|
|
"impostor",
|
|
"imposter",
|
|
"mountebank",
|
|
"phony",
|
|
"phoney",
|
|
"pretender",
|
|
"quack",
|
|
"quacksalver",
|
|
"ringer",
|
|
"sham",
|
|
"adventurer",
|
|
"fox",
|
|
"gamesman",
|
|
"knave",
|
|
"prankster",
|
|
"rascal",
|
|
"rogue",
|
|
"fast-talker",
|
|
"slick",
|
|
"slicker",
|
|
"slickster",
|
|
"slyboots",
|
|
"smoothy",
|
|
"smoothie",
|
|
"wheeler-dealer",
|
|
"plotter",
|
|
"schemer",
|
|
"sneak",
|
|
"sneaker",
|
|
"blackleg",
|
|
"cardsharp",
|
|
"cardsharper"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"shards":{
|
|
"a small sharp piece of something (such as glass or pottery)":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Watch out for the shards of glass on the floor."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"chips",
|
|
"flakes",
|
|
"fragments",
|
|
"shivers",
|
|
"slivers",
|
|
"smithereens",
|
|
"splinters",
|
|
"aces",
|
|
"bits",
|
|
"crumbs",
|
|
"dabs",
|
|
"drams",
|
|
"driblets",
|
|
"glimmers",
|
|
"hints",
|
|
"licks",
|
|
"little",
|
|
"mites",
|
|
"nips",
|
|
"ounces",
|
|
"particles",
|
|
"peanuts",
|
|
"rays",
|
|
"scintillas",
|
|
"scruples",
|
|
"shades",
|
|
"shadows",
|
|
"shreds",
|
|
"skoshes",
|
|
"smacks",
|
|
"smells",
|
|
"smidgens",
|
|
"smidgeons",
|
|
"smidgins",
|
|
"smidges",
|
|
"snaps",
|
|
"soup\u00e7ons",
|
|
"sparks",
|
|
"spatters",
|
|
"specks",
|
|
"splashes",
|
|
"spots",
|
|
"sprinklings",
|
|
"strains",
|
|
"streaks",
|
|
"suspicions",
|
|
"touches",
|
|
"traces",
|
|
"hoots",
|
|
"iotas",
|
|
"jots",
|
|
"minima",
|
|
"minimums",
|
|
"minims",
|
|
"modicums",
|
|
"semblances",
|
|
"syllables",
|
|
"tittles",
|
|
"vestiges",
|
|
"whits",
|
|
"atoms",
|
|
"dots",
|
|
"flecks",
|
|
"flyspecks",
|
|
"grains",
|
|
"granules",
|
|
"molecules",
|
|
"morsels",
|
|
"motes",
|
|
"nubbins",
|
|
"patches",
|
|
"scraps",
|
|
"dashes",
|
|
"drops",
|
|
"pinches",
|
|
"parts",
|
|
"portions",
|
|
"sections",
|
|
"bites",
|
|
"nibbles",
|
|
"tastes",
|
|
"handfuls",
|
|
"handsful",
|
|
"scatterings",
|
|
"smatterings",
|
|
"smatters",
|
|
"doses",
|
|
"shots",
|
|
"shreds",
|
|
"tatters",
|
|
"clippings",
|
|
"parings",
|
|
"shavings"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"chunks",
|
|
"hunks",
|
|
"lumps",
|
|
"slabs"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"shady":{
|
|
"protected from the sun's rays":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a lovely shady spot in the park that was pleasantly cool"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"shaded",
|
|
"shadowed",
|
|
"shadowy",
|
|
"umbrageous"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"canopied",
|
|
"covered",
|
|
"sheltered",
|
|
"cloudy",
|
|
"dark",
|
|
"darkened",
|
|
"darkish",
|
|
"darkling",
|
|
"darksome",
|
|
"dim",
|
|
"dimmed",
|
|
"dusky",
|
|
"gloomy",
|
|
"inky",
|
|
"moonless",
|
|
"murky",
|
|
"obscure",
|
|
"obscured",
|
|
"penumbral",
|
|
"pitch-black",
|
|
"pitch-dark",
|
|
"somber",
|
|
"sombre",
|
|
"sunless"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"bedazzling",
|
|
"bright",
|
|
"brightened",
|
|
"brilliant",
|
|
"dazzling",
|
|
"effulgent",
|
|
"illuminated",
|
|
"illumined",
|
|
"incandescent",
|
|
"light",
|
|
"lit",
|
|
"lighted",
|
|
"lucent",
|
|
"lucid",
|
|
"luminary",
|
|
"luminous",
|
|
"beaming",
|
|
"lambent",
|
|
"radiant",
|
|
"shining",
|
|
"lustrous"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"exposed",
|
|
"shadeless",
|
|
"sunny"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"given to or marked by cheating and deception":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a shady business deal"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bent",
|
|
"crooked",
|
|
"deceptive",
|
|
"dishonest",
|
|
"double-dealing",
|
|
"duplicitous",
|
|
"fast",
|
|
"fraudulent",
|
|
"guileful",
|
|
"rogue",
|
|
"sharp",
|
|
"shifty",
|
|
"underhand",
|
|
"underhanded"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"unconscionable",
|
|
"unethical",
|
|
"unprincipled",
|
|
"unscrupulous",
|
|
"deceitful",
|
|
"deceiving",
|
|
"deluding",
|
|
"delusive",
|
|
"delusory",
|
|
"false",
|
|
"artful",
|
|
"beguiling",
|
|
"cagey",
|
|
"cagy",
|
|
"crafty",
|
|
"cunning",
|
|
"foxy",
|
|
"slick",
|
|
"sly",
|
|
"subtle",
|
|
"wily",
|
|
"defrauding",
|
|
"devious",
|
|
"furtive",
|
|
"slippery",
|
|
"sneaking",
|
|
"sneaky",
|
|
"trickish",
|
|
"tricky",
|
|
"insidious",
|
|
"perfidious",
|
|
"treacherous"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"conscientious",
|
|
"decent",
|
|
"ethical",
|
|
"honorable",
|
|
"just",
|
|
"scrupulous",
|
|
"upright",
|
|
"forthright",
|
|
"straightforward"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"aboveboard",
|
|
"honest",
|
|
"straight"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"giving good reason for being doubted, questioned, or challenged":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"cited some shady statistics to back up his argument"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"debatable",
|
|
"disputable",
|
|
"dodgy",
|
|
"doubtable",
|
|
"doubtful",
|
|
"dubious",
|
|
"dubitable",
|
|
"equivocal",
|
|
"fishy",
|
|
"problematic",
|
|
"problematical",
|
|
"queer",
|
|
"questionable",
|
|
"shaky",
|
|
"suspect",
|
|
"suspicious"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"alleged",
|
|
"so-called",
|
|
"supposed",
|
|
"moot",
|
|
"ambiguous",
|
|
"open",
|
|
"unclear",
|
|
"uncertain",
|
|
"undecided",
|
|
"undetermined",
|
|
"far-fetched",
|
|
"flimsy",
|
|
"improbable",
|
|
"unlikely",
|
|
"weak"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"decisive",
|
|
"definitive",
|
|
"clear",
|
|
"obvious",
|
|
"open-and-shut",
|
|
"positive"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"certain",
|
|
"hands-down",
|
|
"incontestable",
|
|
"indisputable",
|
|
"indubitable",
|
|
"questionless",
|
|
"sure",
|
|
"undeniable",
|
|
"undoubted",
|
|
"unproblematic",
|
|
"unquestionable"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"given to acting in secret and to concealing one's intentions":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"shady characters hanging out in the park after nightfall"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"furtive",
|
|
"shifty",
|
|
"slippery",
|
|
"sly",
|
|
"sneaking",
|
|
"sneaky",
|
|
"stealthy"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"artful",
|
|
"crafty",
|
|
"cunning",
|
|
"devious",
|
|
"foxy",
|
|
"guileful",
|
|
"slick",
|
|
"wily",
|
|
"close",
|
|
"closemouthed",
|
|
"reticent",
|
|
"secretive",
|
|
"clandestine",
|
|
"covert",
|
|
"dark",
|
|
"deceitful",
|
|
"deceiving",
|
|
"deceptive",
|
|
"devious",
|
|
"duplicitous",
|
|
"trickish",
|
|
"tricky",
|
|
"underhand",
|
|
"underhanded",
|
|
"cheating",
|
|
"crooked",
|
|
"defrauding",
|
|
"dishonest",
|
|
"dissembling",
|
|
"double-dealing",
|
|
"knavish",
|
|
"two-faced",
|
|
"lying",
|
|
"mendacious",
|
|
"untrustworthy",
|
|
"untruthful",
|
|
"insidious",
|
|
"perfidious",
|
|
"serpentine",
|
|
"treacherous"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"aboveboard",
|
|
"forthright",
|
|
"plainspoken",
|
|
"straightforward",
|
|
"candid",
|
|
"direct",
|
|
"foursquare",
|
|
"frank",
|
|
"open",
|
|
"plain",
|
|
"honest",
|
|
"trustworthy",
|
|
"truthful"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"not respectable":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a courtesan who lived on the shady fringe of society"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"discreditable",
|
|
"disgraceful",
|
|
"dishonorable",
|
|
"disreputable",
|
|
"ignominious",
|
|
"infamous",
|
|
"louche",
|
|
"notorious",
|
|
"opprobrious",
|
|
"shameful",
|
|
"shoddy",
|
|
"shy",
|
|
"unrespectable"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bad",
|
|
"criminal",
|
|
"immoral",
|
|
"seamy",
|
|
"sordid",
|
|
"unethical",
|
|
"unsavory",
|
|
"wicked",
|
|
"base",
|
|
"contemptible",
|
|
"despicable",
|
|
"detestable",
|
|
"dirty",
|
|
"low",
|
|
"mean",
|
|
"miserable",
|
|
"vile",
|
|
"wretched",
|
|
"evil",
|
|
"iniquitous",
|
|
"nefarious",
|
|
"rotten",
|
|
"sinful",
|
|
"unrighteous",
|
|
"vicious",
|
|
"villainous",
|
|
"wrong",
|
|
"blamable",
|
|
"blameworthy",
|
|
"censurable",
|
|
"inglorious",
|
|
"reprehensible",
|
|
"corrupt",
|
|
"debased",
|
|
"debauched",
|
|
"degenerate",
|
|
"depraved",
|
|
"dissolute",
|
|
"gamy",
|
|
"gamey",
|
|
"libertine",
|
|
"loose",
|
|
"perverted",
|
|
"reprobate"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"decent",
|
|
"ethical",
|
|
"good",
|
|
"honest",
|
|
"just",
|
|
"moral",
|
|
"noble",
|
|
"principled",
|
|
"righteous",
|
|
"upright",
|
|
"upstanding",
|
|
"esteemed",
|
|
"prestigious",
|
|
"reputed",
|
|
"respected",
|
|
"authorized",
|
|
"legal",
|
|
"licensed",
|
|
"permissible",
|
|
"permitted",
|
|
"approved",
|
|
"endorsed",
|
|
"indorsed",
|
|
"sanctioned",
|
|
"clean",
|
|
"correct",
|
|
"decorous",
|
|
"exemplary",
|
|
"proper",
|
|
"seemly",
|
|
"blameless",
|
|
"commendable",
|
|
"creditable",
|
|
"guiltless"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"honorable",
|
|
"reputable",
|
|
"respectable"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"shakedowns":{
|
|
"as in couches , bunk beds":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bunk beds",
|
|
"cots",
|
|
"couches",
|
|
"daybeds",
|
|
"feather beds",
|
|
"four-posters",
|
|
"hammocks",
|
|
"Murphy beds",
|
|
"sleigh beds",
|
|
"sofa beds",
|
|
"sofas",
|
|
"studio couches",
|
|
"trundle beds",
|
|
"water beds",
|
|
"bunks",
|
|
"dosses",
|
|
"hays",
|
|
"kips",
|
|
"lairs",
|
|
"pads",
|
|
"racks",
|
|
"sacks",
|
|
"bedsteads",
|
|
"futons",
|
|
"futon",
|
|
"mattresses",
|
|
"pallets",
|
|
"bassinets",
|
|
"carry-cots",
|
|
"cradles",
|
|
"cribs"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in dry runs":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"dry runs",
|
|
"trial and errors",
|
|
"exercises",
|
|
"practices",
|
|
"practises",
|
|
"rehearsals",
|
|
"tryouts",
|
|
"workouts",
|
|
"essays",
|
|
"experimentations",
|
|
"experiments",
|
|
"tests",
|
|
"trials",
|
|
"crucibles",
|
|
"ordeals",
|
|
"attempts",
|
|
"efforts",
|
|
"tries"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in pursuits , reconnaissances":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"reconnaissances",
|
|
"recons",
|
|
"scouts",
|
|
"hunts",
|
|
"quests",
|
|
"searches",
|
|
"chases",
|
|
"pursuits",
|
|
"explorations",
|
|
"probes",
|
|
"canvasses",
|
|
"canvases",
|
|
"surveys",
|
|
"sweeps",
|
|
"forages"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"shammed":{
|
|
"to present a false appearance of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"shammed a most unconvincing limp just to get sympathy"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"acted",
|
|
"affected",
|
|
"assumed",
|
|
"bluffed",
|
|
"counterfeited",
|
|
"dissembled",
|
|
"faked",
|
|
"feigned",
|
|
"passed (for)",
|
|
"pretended",
|
|
"professed",
|
|
"put on",
|
|
"simulated"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"dissimulated",
|
|
"impersonated",
|
|
"let on",
|
|
"masqueraded",
|
|
"playacted",
|
|
"played",
|
|
"posed",
|
|
"forged",
|
|
"imitated",
|
|
"camouflaged",
|
|
"concealed",
|
|
"disguised",
|
|
"masked",
|
|
"feinted",
|
|
"malingered"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"shatter":{
|
|
"to bring to a complete end the physical soundness, existence, or usefulness of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"tried to restore their shattered hopes"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"annihilate",
|
|
"cream",
|
|
"decimate",
|
|
"demolish",
|
|
"desolate",
|
|
"destroy",
|
|
"devastate",
|
|
"do in",
|
|
"extinguish",
|
|
"nuke",
|
|
"pull down",
|
|
"pulverize",
|
|
"raze",
|
|
"rub out",
|
|
"ruin",
|
|
"smash",
|
|
"tear down",
|
|
"total",
|
|
"vaporize",
|
|
"waste",
|
|
"wrack",
|
|
"wreck"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"beat",
|
|
"best",
|
|
"clobber",
|
|
"conquer",
|
|
"crush",
|
|
"defeat",
|
|
"drub",
|
|
"lick",
|
|
"master",
|
|
"overbear",
|
|
"overcome",
|
|
"overmatch",
|
|
"prevail (over)",
|
|
"rout",
|
|
"scotch",
|
|
"skunk",
|
|
"subdue",
|
|
"surmount",
|
|
"thrash",
|
|
"trim",
|
|
"triumph (over)",
|
|
"trounce",
|
|
"wallop",
|
|
"whip",
|
|
"win (against)",
|
|
"blast",
|
|
"blow up",
|
|
"break",
|
|
"cripple",
|
|
"damage",
|
|
"deface",
|
|
"deteriorate",
|
|
"disfigure",
|
|
"disintegrate",
|
|
"dissolve",
|
|
"dynamite",
|
|
"harm",
|
|
"impair",
|
|
"injure",
|
|
"mangle",
|
|
"mar",
|
|
"mutilate",
|
|
"spoil",
|
|
"vitiate",
|
|
"erode",
|
|
"scour",
|
|
"sweep (away)",
|
|
"wash out",
|
|
"wear (away)",
|
|
"dilapidate",
|
|
"disassemble",
|
|
"dismantle",
|
|
"gut",
|
|
"take down",
|
|
"unbuild",
|
|
"undo",
|
|
"unmake",
|
|
"blot out",
|
|
"efface",
|
|
"eradicate",
|
|
"expunge",
|
|
"exterminate",
|
|
"extirpate",
|
|
"liquidate",
|
|
"obliterate",
|
|
"remove",
|
|
"root (out)",
|
|
"snuff (out)",
|
|
"stamp (out)",
|
|
"wipe out",
|
|
"despoil",
|
|
"havoc",
|
|
"loot",
|
|
"pillage",
|
|
"plunder",
|
|
"ravage",
|
|
"sack",
|
|
"trample",
|
|
"trash",
|
|
"vandalize",
|
|
"assassinate",
|
|
"butcher",
|
|
"cut down",
|
|
"dispatch",
|
|
"execute",
|
|
"fell",
|
|
"kill",
|
|
"kill off",
|
|
"massacre",
|
|
"mow (down)",
|
|
"murder",
|
|
"slaughter",
|
|
"slay",
|
|
"take out",
|
|
"zap"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"doctor",
|
|
"fix",
|
|
"mend",
|
|
"patch",
|
|
"recondition",
|
|
"repair",
|
|
"revamp",
|
|
"create",
|
|
"invent",
|
|
"assemble",
|
|
"fabricate",
|
|
"fashion",
|
|
"forge",
|
|
"form",
|
|
"frame",
|
|
"make",
|
|
"manufacture",
|
|
"mold",
|
|
"produce",
|
|
"shape",
|
|
"bring about",
|
|
"constitute",
|
|
"establish",
|
|
"father",
|
|
"found",
|
|
"institute",
|
|
"organize",
|
|
"conserve",
|
|
"preserve",
|
|
"protect",
|
|
"save",
|
|
"rebuild",
|
|
"reconstruct",
|
|
"remodel",
|
|
"renovate",
|
|
"restore"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"build",
|
|
"construct",
|
|
"erect",
|
|
"put up",
|
|
"raise",
|
|
"rear",
|
|
"set up"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to cause to break open or into pieces by or as if by an explosive":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"shattered the sealed clay pot to find out what was inside"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"blast",
|
|
"blow",
|
|
"blow up",
|
|
"burst",
|
|
"demolish",
|
|
"explode",
|
|
"pop",
|
|
"smash"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"dynamite",
|
|
"annihilate",
|
|
"decimate",
|
|
"destroy",
|
|
"ruin",
|
|
"wreck",
|
|
"detonate",
|
|
"discharge",
|
|
"fragment",
|
|
"splinter"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"collapse",
|
|
"implode"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to cause to break with violence and much noise":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"shattered the priceless vase in one clumsy fall"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"break down",
|
|
"crash",
|
|
"smash"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bust",
|
|
"fracture",
|
|
"fragment",
|
|
"annihilate",
|
|
"bash",
|
|
"decimate",
|
|
"demolish",
|
|
"desolate",
|
|
"destroy",
|
|
"devastate",
|
|
"nuke",
|
|
"pulverize",
|
|
"ruin",
|
|
"tear down",
|
|
"total",
|
|
"vaporize",
|
|
"waste",
|
|
"wrack",
|
|
"wreck",
|
|
"shiver",
|
|
"splinter",
|
|
"split",
|
|
"crack",
|
|
"crunch",
|
|
"crush",
|
|
"snap"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in chip , shard":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"chip",
|
|
"flake",
|
|
"shard",
|
|
"shiver",
|
|
"sliver",
|
|
"splinter",
|
|
"portion",
|
|
"section",
|
|
"segment",
|
|
"clipping",
|
|
"paring",
|
|
"shaving",
|
|
"end",
|
|
"leftover",
|
|
"oddment",
|
|
"remainder",
|
|
"remnant",
|
|
"stub",
|
|
"atom",
|
|
"crumb",
|
|
"dribble",
|
|
"fleck",
|
|
"flyspeck",
|
|
"grain",
|
|
"granule",
|
|
"molecule",
|
|
"morsel",
|
|
"mote",
|
|
"nubbin",
|
|
"nugget",
|
|
"particle",
|
|
"patch",
|
|
"scruple",
|
|
"snip",
|
|
"snippet",
|
|
"speck",
|
|
"tittle",
|
|
"cantle",
|
|
"shred",
|
|
"tatter",
|
|
"bit",
|
|
"fraction",
|
|
"fragment",
|
|
"piece",
|
|
"scrap"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"sharecropping":{
|
|
"as in farming , agriculture":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"cultivation",
|
|
"culture",
|
|
"farmwork",
|
|
"gardening",
|
|
"horticulture",
|
|
"tillage",
|
|
"agriculture",
|
|
"farming",
|
|
"husbandry",
|
|
"agribusiness",
|
|
"agroecology",
|
|
"agronomy",
|
|
"animal husbandry",
|
|
"mixed farming",
|
|
"monoculture",
|
|
"pastoralism",
|
|
"agroforestry",
|
|
"arboriculture",
|
|
"pomology",
|
|
"aquaculture",
|
|
"aquiculture",
|
|
"hydroponics"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in planting , harvesting":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"cultivating",
|
|
"farming",
|
|
"tending",
|
|
"tilling",
|
|
"cropping",
|
|
"planting",
|
|
"harvesting",
|
|
"reaping",
|
|
"harrowing",
|
|
"hoeing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"shaking down":{
|
|
"to rob by the use of trickery or threats":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the rumor is that he started his career shaking people down as an enforcer for the mob"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"beating",
|
|
"bilking",
|
|
"bleeding",
|
|
"cheating",
|
|
"chiseling",
|
|
"chiselling",
|
|
"chousing",
|
|
"conning",
|
|
"cozening",
|
|
"defrauding",
|
|
"diddling",
|
|
"doing",
|
|
"doing in",
|
|
"euchring",
|
|
"fiddling",
|
|
"fleecing",
|
|
"flimflamming",
|
|
"gaffing",
|
|
"hosing",
|
|
"hustling",
|
|
"mulcting",
|
|
"nobbling",
|
|
"plucking",
|
|
"reaming",
|
|
"ripping off",
|
|
"rooking",
|
|
"screwing",
|
|
"shortchanging",
|
|
"shorting",
|
|
"skinning",
|
|
"skunking",
|
|
"squeezing",
|
|
"sticking",
|
|
"stiffing",
|
|
"stinging",
|
|
"suckering",
|
|
"swindling",
|
|
"thimblerigging",
|
|
"victimizing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"extorting",
|
|
"wrenching",
|
|
"wresting",
|
|
"wringing",
|
|
"clipping",
|
|
"gouging",
|
|
"nicking",
|
|
"overcharging",
|
|
"soaking",
|
|
"exploiting",
|
|
"milking",
|
|
"deceiving",
|
|
"duping",
|
|
"fooling",
|
|
"gulling",
|
|
"tricking",
|
|
"roping (in)",
|
|
"betraying",
|
|
"bitching",
|
|
"double-crossing",
|
|
"bamboozling",
|
|
"fast-talking"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"shake-up":{
|
|
"to cause an unpleasant surprise for":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the news that we had failed the auto inspection shook us up"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"appall",
|
|
"appal",
|
|
"floor",
|
|
"jolt",
|
|
"shock"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"astonish",
|
|
"bowl over",
|
|
"dumbfound",
|
|
"dumfound",
|
|
"flabbergast",
|
|
"freak (out)",
|
|
"stun",
|
|
"stupefy",
|
|
"affright",
|
|
"alarm",
|
|
"alarum",
|
|
"dismay",
|
|
"fright",
|
|
"frighten",
|
|
"horrify",
|
|
"panic",
|
|
"scare",
|
|
"scarify",
|
|
"spook",
|
|
"startle",
|
|
"terrify",
|
|
"terrorize",
|
|
"disgust",
|
|
"nauseate",
|
|
"repel",
|
|
"revolt",
|
|
"sicken",
|
|
"turn off",
|
|
"displease",
|
|
"offend",
|
|
"outrage",
|
|
"scandalize",
|
|
"amaze",
|
|
"astound",
|
|
"awe",
|
|
"chill",
|
|
"daunt",
|
|
"demoralize",
|
|
"dispirit",
|
|
"emasculate",
|
|
"undo",
|
|
"unman",
|
|
"unnerve",
|
|
"unstring",
|
|
"discomfort",
|
|
"discompose",
|
|
"disconcert",
|
|
"disquiet",
|
|
"distress",
|
|
"disturb",
|
|
"perturb",
|
|
"shake",
|
|
"unsettle",
|
|
"upset",
|
|
"weird out",
|
|
"crush",
|
|
"overpower",
|
|
"overwhelm"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"buffer",
|
|
"cushion",
|
|
"delight",
|
|
"gratify",
|
|
"please",
|
|
"rejoice",
|
|
"tickle",
|
|
"charm",
|
|
"entice",
|
|
"tempt",
|
|
"assure",
|
|
"cheer",
|
|
"comfort",
|
|
"console",
|
|
"solace",
|
|
"soothe",
|
|
"reassure"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in shakeout":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"shakeout",
|
|
"closing",
|
|
"shutdown",
|
|
"bird",
|
|
"boot",
|
|
"bum's rush",
|
|
"downsizing",
|
|
"firing",
|
|
"heave-ho",
|
|
"sack",
|
|
"pink slip",
|
|
"ax",
|
|
"axe",
|
|
"discharge",
|
|
"dismissal",
|
|
"furlough",
|
|
"layoff",
|
|
"redundancy"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"callback",
|
|
"recall",
|
|
"reemployment",
|
|
"rehire",
|
|
"rehiring"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"sharecropped":{
|
|
"as in planted , harvested":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"cultivated",
|
|
"farmed",
|
|
"tended",
|
|
"tilled",
|
|
"cropped",
|
|
"planted",
|
|
"harvested",
|
|
"reaped",
|
|
"harrowed",
|
|
"hoed"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"shadily":{
|
|
"as in shadowily , cloudily":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"cloudily",
|
|
"shadowily",
|
|
"darkly",
|
|
"duskily",
|
|
"gloomily",
|
|
"murkily",
|
|
"obscurely",
|
|
"somberly",
|
|
"dimly",
|
|
"dully"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"bright",
|
|
"brightly",
|
|
"brilliantly",
|
|
"dazzlingly",
|
|
"fulgently",
|
|
"glowingly",
|
|
"incandescently",
|
|
"lambently",
|
|
"luminously",
|
|
"lustrously",
|
|
"radiantly",
|
|
"splendidly",
|
|
"blazingly",
|
|
"burningly",
|
|
"flamingly",
|
|
"blindingly",
|
|
"flaringly",
|
|
"flickeringly",
|
|
"glaringly",
|
|
"glitteringly",
|
|
"opalescently"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adverb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"shapeliness":{
|
|
"as in sexiness , desirability":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"desirability",
|
|
"desirableness",
|
|
"foxiness",
|
|
"lusciousness",
|
|
"nubility",
|
|
"pulchritude",
|
|
"seductiveness",
|
|
"sex appeal",
|
|
"sexiness",
|
|
"aesthetics",
|
|
"esthetics",
|
|
"attractiveness",
|
|
"beauteousness",
|
|
"beautifulness",
|
|
"beauty",
|
|
"comeliness",
|
|
"cuteness",
|
|
"fairness",
|
|
"gorgeousness",
|
|
"handsomeness",
|
|
"looks",
|
|
"loveliness",
|
|
"prettiness",
|
|
"sightliness",
|
|
"allure",
|
|
"appeal",
|
|
"attraction",
|
|
"fascination",
|
|
"glamour",
|
|
"glamor",
|
|
"charm",
|
|
"delightfulness",
|
|
"elegance",
|
|
"exquisiteness",
|
|
"gloriousness",
|
|
"radiance",
|
|
"radiancy",
|
|
"resplendence",
|
|
"resplendency",
|
|
"splendidness",
|
|
"splendiferousness",
|
|
"sublimeness",
|
|
"sublimity",
|
|
"superbness",
|
|
"flawlessness",
|
|
"perfection",
|
|
"daintiness",
|
|
"delicacy",
|
|
"flamboyance",
|
|
"flashiness",
|
|
"glossiness",
|
|
"showiness",
|
|
"slickness",
|
|
"splashiness"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"disagreeableness",
|
|
"dreadfulness",
|
|
"foulness",
|
|
"ghastliness",
|
|
"horribleness",
|
|
"loathsomeness",
|
|
"nastiness",
|
|
"offensiveness",
|
|
"repellency",
|
|
"repulsiveness",
|
|
"terribleness",
|
|
"vileness",
|
|
"blemish",
|
|
"flaw",
|
|
"imperfection",
|
|
"grotesqueness",
|
|
"hideousness",
|
|
"homeliness",
|
|
"plainness",
|
|
"ugliness",
|
|
"unattractiveness",
|
|
"unbecomingness",
|
|
"unloveliness",
|
|
"unsightliness"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"Shaktis":{
|
|
"as in lives , lifebloods":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"lifebloods",
|
|
"lives",
|
|
"world souls",
|
|
"inner lights",
|
|
"lights",
|
|
"natures",
|
|
"orgones",
|
|
"souls",
|
|
"spirits",
|
|
"karmas",
|
|
"manas",
|
|
"auras",
|
|
"chis",
|
|
"ch'is",
|
|
"qis",
|
|
"energies",
|
|
"kis",
|
|
"vibes",
|
|
"vibrations"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"sharpshooters":{
|
|
"a person skilled in shooting at a target":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the police stationed sharpshooters on rooftops all along the route of the presidential motorcade"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"marksmen",
|
|
"shooters",
|
|
"shots"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"snipers",
|
|
"riflemen",
|
|
"trapshooters",
|
|
"gunmen",
|
|
"gunners",
|
|
"guns",
|
|
"markswomen"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"shavings":{
|
|
"as in slivers , clippings":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"clippings",
|
|
"parings",
|
|
"slivers",
|
|
"snippets",
|
|
"splinters",
|
|
"chunks",
|
|
"hunks",
|
|
"lumps",
|
|
"lengths",
|
|
"parts",
|
|
"portions",
|
|
"sections",
|
|
"segments",
|
|
"chops",
|
|
"cutlets",
|
|
"cuts",
|
|
"cuttings",
|
|
"slices"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"shamed":{
|
|
"suffering from or expressive of a feeling of responsibility for wrongdoing":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the shamed look of someone who knows that he is being given credit he doesn't deserve"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"ashamed",
|
|
"guilty",
|
|
"shamefaced"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"apologetic",
|
|
"contrite",
|
|
"penitent",
|
|
"remorseful",
|
|
"repentant",
|
|
"sorry",
|
|
"compunctious",
|
|
"regretful",
|
|
"rueful",
|
|
"penitential",
|
|
"blushing",
|
|
"chagrined",
|
|
"embarrassed",
|
|
"hangdog",
|
|
"sheepish",
|
|
"blamable",
|
|
"blameworthy",
|
|
"culpable"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"impenitent",
|
|
"remorseless",
|
|
"unapologetic",
|
|
"unrepentant",
|
|
"brazen",
|
|
"cheeky",
|
|
"impudent",
|
|
"blameless",
|
|
"guiltless",
|
|
"innocent"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"shameless",
|
|
"unashamed"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to reduce to a lower standing in one's own eyes or in others' eyes":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"shamed the family name with his conviction for embezzlement"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"abased",
|
|
"chastened",
|
|
"cheapened",
|
|
"debased",
|
|
"degraded",
|
|
"demeaned",
|
|
"discredited",
|
|
"disgraced",
|
|
"dishonored",
|
|
"fouled",
|
|
"humbled",
|
|
"humiliated",
|
|
"lowered",
|
|
"sank",
|
|
"sunk",
|
|
"smirched",
|
|
"took down"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"abashed",
|
|
"confounded",
|
|
"confused",
|
|
"discomfited",
|
|
"disconcerted",
|
|
"discountenanced",
|
|
"embarrassed",
|
|
"fazed",
|
|
"flustered",
|
|
"mortified",
|
|
"nonplussed",
|
|
"nonplused",
|
|
"rattled",
|
|
"belittled",
|
|
"castigated",
|
|
"cried down",
|
|
"criticized",
|
|
"decried",
|
|
"depreciated",
|
|
"detracted",
|
|
"diminished",
|
|
"discounted",
|
|
"disparaged",
|
|
"minimized",
|
|
"put down",
|
|
"ridiculed",
|
|
"wrote off",
|
|
"bad-mouthed",
|
|
"defamed",
|
|
"defiled",
|
|
"libeled",
|
|
"libelled",
|
|
"maligned",
|
|
"slandered",
|
|
"affronted",
|
|
"insulted",
|
|
"censured",
|
|
"condemned",
|
|
"damned",
|
|
"denounced",
|
|
"execrated",
|
|
"reprehended",
|
|
"reprobated"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"acclaimed",
|
|
"applauded",
|
|
"boasted",
|
|
"celebrated",
|
|
"cheered",
|
|
"cited",
|
|
"commended",
|
|
"complimented",
|
|
"congratulated",
|
|
"decorated",
|
|
"eulogized",
|
|
"extolled",
|
|
"feted",
|
|
"f\u00eated",
|
|
"hailed",
|
|
"honored",
|
|
"lauded",
|
|
"praised",
|
|
"saluted",
|
|
"touted",
|
|
"acknowledged",
|
|
"recognized",
|
|
"highlighted",
|
|
"played up",
|
|
"spotlighted",
|
|
"spotlit",
|
|
"dignified",
|
|
"ennobled",
|
|
"enshrined",
|
|
"enskied",
|
|
"enthroned",
|
|
"glorified",
|
|
"magnified",
|
|
"advanced",
|
|
"boosted",
|
|
"lifted",
|
|
"promoted",
|
|
"raised",
|
|
"upgraded",
|
|
"uplifted",
|
|
"idealized",
|
|
"romanticized"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"aggrandized",
|
|
"canonized",
|
|
"deified",
|
|
"elevated",
|
|
"exalted"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"sharecroppers":{
|
|
"a farmer especially in the southern U.S. who raises crops for the owner of a piece of land and is paid a portion of the money from the sale of the crops":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"grew up the child of a poor sharecropper"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"crofters",
|
|
"croppers",
|
|
"gentlemen farmers",
|
|
"subsistence farmers",
|
|
"tenant farmers",
|
|
"yeomen",
|
|
"agriculturists",
|
|
"agriculturalists",
|
|
"agronomists",
|
|
"cultivators",
|
|
"growers",
|
|
"planters",
|
|
"tillers",
|
|
"farmhands",
|
|
"field hands",
|
|
"gleaners",
|
|
"harvesters",
|
|
"plowmen",
|
|
"reapers",
|
|
"workfolks",
|
|
"homesteaders",
|
|
"nesters",
|
|
"grangers",
|
|
"rancheros",
|
|
"ranchers",
|
|
"ranchmen",
|
|
"campesinos"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"shaft":{
|
|
"a narrow sharply defined line of light radiating from an object":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"shafts of late-afternoon sunlight pierced the blinds and streaked the floor"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"beam",
|
|
"ray"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"moonbeam",
|
|
"sunbeam",
|
|
"sunburst",
|
|
"laser",
|
|
"spotlight"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"a weapon with a long straight handle and sharp head or blade":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the footmen set their shafts so as to form a bank of steel against the enemy's charging cavalry"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"javelin",
|
|
"lance",
|
|
"pike",
|
|
"pikestaff",
|
|
"spear"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"dart",
|
|
"spike",
|
|
"gaff",
|
|
"halberd",
|
|
"halbert",
|
|
"harpoon",
|
|
"leister",
|
|
"trident"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"unfair or inadequate treatment of someone or something or an instance of this":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the homeowners who were bought out are convinced they got the shaft in that deal"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"disservice",
|
|
"inequity",
|
|
"injury",
|
|
"injustice",
|
|
"raw deal",
|
|
"unfairness",
|
|
"unjustness",
|
|
"wrong"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"affront",
|
|
"indignity",
|
|
"insult",
|
|
"offense",
|
|
"offence",
|
|
"outrage",
|
|
"put-down",
|
|
"slight",
|
|
"slur",
|
|
"beef",
|
|
"complaint",
|
|
"grievance"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"cricket"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"equitableness",
|
|
"equity",
|
|
"fairness",
|
|
"justice"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"shagging":{
|
|
"as in skipping , leaping":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bounding",
|
|
"cantering",
|
|
"leaping",
|
|
"loping",
|
|
"skipping",
|
|
"springing",
|
|
"dashing",
|
|
"galloping",
|
|
"jogging",
|
|
"running",
|
|
"scampering",
|
|
"sprinting",
|
|
"tripping",
|
|
"trotting",
|
|
"barreling",
|
|
"barrelling",
|
|
"belting",
|
|
"blasting",
|
|
"blazing",
|
|
"blowing",
|
|
"bolting",
|
|
"bombing",
|
|
"bowling",
|
|
"breezing",
|
|
"bustling",
|
|
"buzzing",
|
|
"cannonballing",
|
|
"careening",
|
|
"coursing",
|
|
"footing (it)",
|
|
"haring",
|
|
"hastening",
|
|
"hoofing (it)",
|
|
"hotfooting (it)",
|
|
"humping",
|
|
"hurling",
|
|
"hurrying",
|
|
"hurtling",
|
|
"hustling",
|
|
"hying",
|
|
"hieing",
|
|
"jetting",
|
|
"legging (it)",
|
|
"pelting",
|
|
"racing",
|
|
"ramming",
|
|
"ripping",
|
|
"rocketing",
|
|
"rushing",
|
|
"rustling",
|
|
"shooting",
|
|
"speeding",
|
|
"tearing",
|
|
"whirling",
|
|
"whisking",
|
|
"zipping",
|
|
"zooming",
|
|
"nipping",
|
|
"pattering",
|
|
"scooting",
|
|
"scurrying",
|
|
"scuttling",
|
|
"stepping (along)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"ambling",
|
|
"sauntering",
|
|
"shambling",
|
|
"shuffling",
|
|
"strolling",
|
|
"crawling",
|
|
"creeping",
|
|
"dallying",
|
|
"dawdling",
|
|
"dillydallying",
|
|
"dragging",
|
|
"lagging",
|
|
"lingering",
|
|
"loitering",
|
|
"poking",
|
|
"tarrying",
|
|
"lumbering",
|
|
"plodding",
|
|
"trudging",
|
|
"hobbling",
|
|
"limping"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"shamuses":{
|
|
"a member of a force charged with law enforcement at the local level":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a hard-bitten L.A. shamus who, when he's not battling crooks, is locking horns with his superiors"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bobbies",
|
|
"bulls",
|
|
"constables",
|
|
"coppers",
|
|
"cops",
|
|
"flatfeet",
|
|
"fuzzes",
|
|
"gendarmes",
|
|
"lawmen",
|
|
"officers",
|
|
"policemen",
|
|
"police officers"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"patrolmen",
|
|
"policewomen",
|
|
"detectives",
|
|
"dicks",
|
|
"gumshoes",
|
|
"hawkshaws",
|
|
"inspectors",
|
|
"investigators",
|
|
"plainclothesmen",
|
|
"sherlocks",
|
|
"sleuthhounds",
|
|
"sleuths",
|
|
"marshals",
|
|
"marshalls",
|
|
"sheriffs",
|
|
"troopers",
|
|
"peace officers",
|
|
"captains",
|
|
"lieutenants",
|
|
"sergeants",
|
|
"constabularies",
|
|
"heat",
|
|
"men",
|
|
"police",
|
|
"police forces",
|
|
"operatives",
|
|
"private detectives",
|
|
"private eyes",
|
|
"private investigators"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"civilians"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"a person not on the police force who investigates criminal or illicit activity or searches for missing persons":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"he's a shamus who mostly finds evidence to use in divorce cases"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"detectives",
|
|
"dicks",
|
|
"gumshoes",
|
|
"hawkshaws",
|
|
"investigators",
|
|
"operatives",
|
|
"private detectives",
|
|
"private eyes",
|
|
"private investigators",
|
|
"sherlocks",
|
|
"sleuthhounds",
|
|
"sleuths"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"shadows",
|
|
"tails",
|
|
"tracers",
|
|
"trackers",
|
|
"Federals",
|
|
"feds",
|
|
"G-men",
|
|
"narcs",
|
|
"narks",
|
|
"plainclothesmen"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"shaming":{
|
|
"to reduce to a lower standing in one's own eyes or in others' eyes":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"shamed the family name with his conviction for embezzlement"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"abasing",
|
|
"chastening",
|
|
"cheapening",
|
|
"debasing",
|
|
"degrading",
|
|
"demeaning",
|
|
"discrediting",
|
|
"disgracing",
|
|
"dishonoring",
|
|
"fouling",
|
|
"humbling",
|
|
"humiliating",
|
|
"lowering",
|
|
"sinking",
|
|
"smirching",
|
|
"taking down"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"abashing",
|
|
"confounding",
|
|
"confusing",
|
|
"discomfiting",
|
|
"disconcerting",
|
|
"discountenancing",
|
|
"embarrassing",
|
|
"fazing",
|
|
"flustering",
|
|
"mortifying",
|
|
"nonplussing",
|
|
"nonplusing",
|
|
"rattling",
|
|
"belittling",
|
|
"castigating",
|
|
"criticizing",
|
|
"crying down",
|
|
"decrying",
|
|
"depreciating",
|
|
"detracting",
|
|
"diminishing",
|
|
"discounting",
|
|
"disparaging",
|
|
"minimizing",
|
|
"putting down",
|
|
"ridiculing",
|
|
"writing off",
|
|
"bad-mouthing",
|
|
"defaming",
|
|
"defiling",
|
|
"libeling",
|
|
"libelling",
|
|
"maligning",
|
|
"slandering",
|
|
"affronting",
|
|
"insulting",
|
|
"censuring",
|
|
"condemning",
|
|
"damning",
|
|
"denouncing",
|
|
"execrating",
|
|
"reprehending",
|
|
"reprobating"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"acclaiming",
|
|
"applauding",
|
|
"boasting",
|
|
"celebrating",
|
|
"cheering",
|
|
"citing",
|
|
"commending",
|
|
"complimenting",
|
|
"congratulating",
|
|
"decorating",
|
|
"eulogizing",
|
|
"extolling",
|
|
"feting",
|
|
"f\u00eating",
|
|
"hailing",
|
|
"honoring",
|
|
"lauding",
|
|
"praising",
|
|
"saluting",
|
|
"touting",
|
|
"acknowledging",
|
|
"recognizing",
|
|
"highlighting",
|
|
"playing up",
|
|
"spotlighting",
|
|
"dignifying",
|
|
"ennobling",
|
|
"enshrining",
|
|
"enskying",
|
|
"enthroning",
|
|
"glorifying",
|
|
"magnifying",
|
|
"advancing",
|
|
"boosting",
|
|
"lifting",
|
|
"promoting",
|
|
"raising",
|
|
"upgrading",
|
|
"uplifting",
|
|
"idealizing",
|
|
"romanticizing"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"aggrandizing",
|
|
"canonizing",
|
|
"deifying",
|
|
"elevating",
|
|
"exalting"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"shapers":{
|
|
"as in operators , mechanics":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"mechanics",
|
|
"operators",
|
|
"smiths",
|
|
"wrights",
|
|
"consultants",
|
|
"aces",
|
|
"adepts",
|
|
"artists",
|
|
"authorities",
|
|
"cognoscenti",
|
|
"connoisseurs",
|
|
"crackerjacks",
|
|
"crackajacks",
|
|
"dab hands",
|
|
"dabs",
|
|
"experts",
|
|
"fiends",
|
|
"geeks",
|
|
"gurus",
|
|
"hands",
|
|
"hotshots",
|
|
"maestros",
|
|
"maestri",
|
|
"masters",
|
|
"mavens",
|
|
"mavins",
|
|
"meisters",
|
|
"past masters",
|
|
"proficients",
|
|
"scholars",
|
|
"sharks",
|
|
"sharps",
|
|
"virtuosos",
|
|
"virtuosi",
|
|
"whizzes",
|
|
"wizards",
|
|
"professionals",
|
|
"pros",
|
|
"specialists",
|
|
"technicians",
|
|
"advisers",
|
|
"advisors",
|
|
"consiglieri",
|
|
"consiglieres",
|
|
"counselors",
|
|
"counsellors",
|
|
"counsels",
|
|
"addicts",
|
|
"aficionados",
|
|
"afficionados",
|
|
"buffs",
|
|
"devotees",
|
|
"enthusiasts",
|
|
"fans",
|
|
"craftsmen",
|
|
"craftspeople",
|
|
"craftswomen",
|
|
"journeymen"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"apprentices",
|
|
"beginners",
|
|
"neophytes",
|
|
"novices",
|
|
"amateurs",
|
|
"inexperts",
|
|
"nonexperts",
|
|
"laymen",
|
|
"nonprofessionals",
|
|
"dabblers",
|
|
"dilettantes",
|
|
"dilettanti"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"shaman":{
|
|
"someone who is believed in some cultures to be able to use magic to cure people who are sick, to control future events, etc.":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"went to the shaman for a remedy"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"medicine man",
|
|
"shamanist",
|
|
"witch doctor",
|
|
"charmer",
|
|
"conjurer",
|
|
"conjuror",
|
|
"enchanter",
|
|
"mage",
|
|
"Magian",
|
|
"magus",
|
|
"necromancer",
|
|
"magician",
|
|
"sorcerer",
|
|
"voodoo",
|
|
"voodooist",
|
|
"witch",
|
|
"wizard",
|
|
"enchantress",
|
|
"hag",
|
|
"hex",
|
|
"sorceress",
|
|
"warlock",
|
|
"occultist",
|
|
"thaumaturge",
|
|
"thaumaturgist",
|
|
"theurgist",
|
|
"wonder-worker",
|
|
"crystal gazer",
|
|
"diviner",
|
|
"foreseer",
|
|
"fortune-teller",
|
|
"prognosticator",
|
|
"prophesier",
|
|
"prophet",
|
|
"seer",
|
|
"soothsayer",
|
|
"medium",
|
|
"exorciser",
|
|
"exorcist"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"shavies":{
|
|
"a playful or mischievous act intended as a joke":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"some shavie he is alleged to have been involved in while a student at Saint Andrews"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"antics",
|
|
"capers",
|
|
"capriccios",
|
|
"didoes",
|
|
"didos",
|
|
"escapades",
|
|
"frolics",
|
|
"gags",
|
|
"jests",
|
|
"knaveries",
|
|
"monkeyshines",
|
|
"practical jokes",
|
|
"pranks",
|
|
"rags",
|
|
"rogueries",
|
|
"shines",
|
|
"tricks",
|
|
"waggeries"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"adventures",
|
|
"experiences",
|
|
"games",
|
|
"larks",
|
|
"times",
|
|
"high jinks",
|
|
"hijinks",
|
|
"horseplays",
|
|
"plays",
|
|
"rowdyisms",
|
|
"shenanigans",
|
|
"tomfooleries",
|
|
"gambits",
|
|
"hoaxes",
|
|
"maneuvers",
|
|
"ploys",
|
|
"deeds",
|
|
"feats",
|
|
"missions",
|
|
"performances",
|
|
"stunts",
|
|
"caprices",
|
|
"conceits",
|
|
"fancies",
|
|
"vagaries",
|
|
"whims",
|
|
"whimsies",
|
|
"whimseys",
|
|
"deceits",
|
|
"deceptions",
|
|
"delusions",
|
|
"frauds",
|
|
"hanky-pankies",
|
|
"ruses",
|
|
"shams",
|
|
"stratagems",
|
|
"subterfuges",
|
|
"trickeries",
|
|
"wiles"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"shape up":{
|
|
"to take on a definite form":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"this group of summer interns is shaping up to be one of the best we've ever hired"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"crystallize",
|
|
"crystalize",
|
|
"form",
|
|
"jell",
|
|
"solidify"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"associate",
|
|
"coalesce",
|
|
"cohere",
|
|
"fuse",
|
|
"combine",
|
|
"conjoin",
|
|
"conjugate",
|
|
"connect",
|
|
"couple",
|
|
"join",
|
|
"link (up)",
|
|
"unify",
|
|
"unite"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"break down",
|
|
"decay",
|
|
"decompose",
|
|
"disintegrate"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to change one's behavior or character for the better":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"told his son that if he didn't shape up , he'd be grounded for a month"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"amend",
|
|
"mend",
|
|
"reform",
|
|
"straighten (up or out)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"behave",
|
|
"regenerate",
|
|
"better",
|
|
"improve"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"backslide",
|
|
"regress"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"sharers":{
|
|
"one who takes part in something":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"all pilots are sharers of the same air space"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"actors",
|
|
"partakers",
|
|
"participants",
|
|
"participators",
|
|
"parties",
|
|
"players"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"accessories",
|
|
"accessaries",
|
|
"aides",
|
|
"assistants",
|
|
"helpers",
|
|
"colleagues",
|
|
"partners"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"bystanders",
|
|
"lookers-on",
|
|
"observers",
|
|
"onlookers",
|
|
"spectators",
|
|
"watchers",
|
|
"wallflowers"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"nonparticipants"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"shatters":{
|
|
"to bring to a complete end the physical soundness, existence, or usefulness of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"tried to restore their shattered hopes"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"annihilates",
|
|
"creams",
|
|
"decimates",
|
|
"demolishes",
|
|
"desolates",
|
|
"destroys",
|
|
"devastates",
|
|
"does in",
|
|
"extinguishes",
|
|
"nukes",
|
|
"pulls down",
|
|
"pulverizes",
|
|
"razes",
|
|
"rubs out",
|
|
"ruins",
|
|
"smashes",
|
|
"tears down",
|
|
"totals",
|
|
"vaporizes",
|
|
"wastes",
|
|
"wracks",
|
|
"wrecks"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"beats",
|
|
"bests",
|
|
"clobbers",
|
|
"conquers",
|
|
"crushes",
|
|
"defeats",
|
|
"drubs",
|
|
"licks",
|
|
"masters",
|
|
"overbears",
|
|
"overcomes",
|
|
"overmatches",
|
|
"prevails (over)",
|
|
"routs",
|
|
"scotches",
|
|
"skunks",
|
|
"subdues",
|
|
"surmounts",
|
|
"thrashes",
|
|
"trims",
|
|
"triumphs (over)",
|
|
"trounces",
|
|
"wallops",
|
|
"whips",
|
|
"wins (against)",
|
|
"blasts",
|
|
"blows up",
|
|
"breaks",
|
|
"cripples",
|
|
"damages",
|
|
"defaces",
|
|
"deteriorates",
|
|
"disfigures",
|
|
"disintegrates",
|
|
"dissolves",
|
|
"dynamites",
|
|
"harms",
|
|
"impairs",
|
|
"injures",
|
|
"mangles",
|
|
"mars",
|
|
"mutilates",
|
|
"spoils",
|
|
"vitiates",
|
|
"erodes",
|
|
"scours",
|
|
"sweeps (away)",
|
|
"washes out",
|
|
"wears (away)",
|
|
"dilapidates",
|
|
"disassembles",
|
|
"dismantles",
|
|
"guts",
|
|
"takes down",
|
|
"unbuilds",
|
|
"undoes",
|
|
"unmakes",
|
|
"blots out",
|
|
"effaces",
|
|
"eradicates",
|
|
"expunges",
|
|
"exterminates",
|
|
"extirpates",
|
|
"liquidates",
|
|
"obliterates",
|
|
"removes",
|
|
"roots (out)",
|
|
"snuffs (out)",
|
|
"stamps (out)",
|
|
"wipes out",
|
|
"despoils",
|
|
"havocs",
|
|
"loots",
|
|
"pillages",
|
|
"plunders",
|
|
"ravages",
|
|
"sacks",
|
|
"tramples",
|
|
"trashes",
|
|
"vandalizes",
|
|
"assassinates",
|
|
"butchers",
|
|
"cuts down",
|
|
"dispatches",
|
|
"executes",
|
|
"fells",
|
|
"kills",
|
|
"kills off",
|
|
"massacres",
|
|
"mows (down)",
|
|
"murders",
|
|
"slaughters",
|
|
"slays",
|
|
"takes out",
|
|
"zaps"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"doctors",
|
|
"fixes",
|
|
"mends",
|
|
"patches",
|
|
"reconditions",
|
|
"repairs",
|
|
"revamps",
|
|
"creates",
|
|
"invents",
|
|
"assembles",
|
|
"fabricates",
|
|
"fashions",
|
|
"forges",
|
|
"forms",
|
|
"frames",
|
|
"makes",
|
|
"manufactures",
|
|
"molds",
|
|
"produces",
|
|
"shapes",
|
|
"brings about",
|
|
"constitutes",
|
|
"establishes",
|
|
"fathers",
|
|
"founds",
|
|
"institutes",
|
|
"organizes",
|
|
"conserves",
|
|
"preserves",
|
|
"protects",
|
|
"saves",
|
|
"rebuilds",
|
|
"reconstructs",
|
|
"remodels",
|
|
"renovates",
|
|
"restores"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"builds",
|
|
"constructs",
|
|
"erects",
|
|
"puts up",
|
|
"raises",
|
|
"rears",
|
|
"sets up"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to cause to break open or into pieces by or as if by an explosive":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"shattered the sealed clay pot to find out what was inside"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"blasts",
|
|
"blows",
|
|
"blows up",
|
|
"bursts",
|
|
"demolishes",
|
|
"explodes",
|
|
"pops",
|
|
"smashes"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"dynamites",
|
|
"annihilates",
|
|
"decimates",
|
|
"destroys",
|
|
"ruins",
|
|
"wrecks",
|
|
"detonates",
|
|
"discharges",
|
|
"fragments",
|
|
"splinters"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"collapses",
|
|
"implodes"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to cause to break with violence and much noise":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"shattered the priceless vase in one clumsy fall"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"breaks down",
|
|
"crashes",
|
|
"smashes"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"busts",
|
|
"fractures",
|
|
"fragments",
|
|
"annihilates",
|
|
"bashes",
|
|
"decimates",
|
|
"demolishes",
|
|
"desolates",
|
|
"destroys",
|
|
"devastates",
|
|
"nukes",
|
|
"pulverizes",
|
|
"ruins",
|
|
"tears down",
|
|
"totals",
|
|
"vaporizes",
|
|
"wastes",
|
|
"wracks",
|
|
"wrecks",
|
|
"shivers",
|
|
"splinters",
|
|
"splits",
|
|
"cracks",
|
|
"crunches",
|
|
"crushes",
|
|
"snaps"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in chips , shards":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"chips",
|
|
"flakes",
|
|
"shards",
|
|
"shivers",
|
|
"slivers",
|
|
"splinters",
|
|
"portions",
|
|
"sections",
|
|
"segments",
|
|
"clippings",
|
|
"parings",
|
|
"shavings",
|
|
"ends",
|
|
"leftovers",
|
|
"oddments",
|
|
"remainders",
|
|
"remnants",
|
|
"stubs",
|
|
"atoms",
|
|
"crumbs",
|
|
"dribbles",
|
|
"flecks",
|
|
"flyspecks",
|
|
"grains",
|
|
"granules",
|
|
"molecules",
|
|
"morsels",
|
|
"motes",
|
|
"nubbins",
|
|
"nuggets",
|
|
"particles",
|
|
"patches",
|
|
"scruples",
|
|
"snippets",
|
|
"snips",
|
|
"specks",
|
|
"tittles",
|
|
"cantles",
|
|
"shreds",
|
|
"tatters",
|
|
"bits",
|
|
"fractions",
|
|
"fragments",
|
|
"pieces",
|
|
"scraps"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"sharecrop":{
|
|
"as in plant , harvest":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"cultivate",
|
|
"farm",
|
|
"tend",
|
|
"till",
|
|
"crop",
|
|
"plant",
|
|
"harvest",
|
|
"reap",
|
|
"harrow",
|
|
"hoe"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"shackles":{
|
|
"something that makes movement or progress difficult":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the shackles of illiteracy can be just as confining as leg irons"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"balk",
|
|
"bar",
|
|
"block",
|
|
"chain",
|
|
"clog",
|
|
"cramp",
|
|
"crimp",
|
|
"deterrent",
|
|
"drag",
|
|
"embarrassment",
|
|
"encumbrance",
|
|
"fetter",
|
|
"handicap",
|
|
"hindrance",
|
|
"holdback",
|
|
"hurdle",
|
|
"impediment",
|
|
"inhibition",
|
|
"interference",
|
|
"let",
|
|
"manacle",
|
|
"obstacle",
|
|
"obstruction",
|
|
"stop",
|
|
"stumbling block",
|
|
"trammel"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"catch",
|
|
"hitch",
|
|
"rub",
|
|
"snag",
|
|
"barrier",
|
|
"blockade",
|
|
"blockage",
|
|
"brick wall",
|
|
"stone wall",
|
|
"arrest",
|
|
"bit",
|
|
"brake",
|
|
"check",
|
|
"constraint",
|
|
"curb",
|
|
"hobble",
|
|
"rein",
|
|
"restraint",
|
|
"embargo",
|
|
"stoppage",
|
|
"delay",
|
|
"holdup",
|
|
"stall",
|
|
"burden",
|
|
"cumber",
|
|
"load",
|
|
"danger",
|
|
"hazard",
|
|
"peril",
|
|
"reef",
|
|
"adversity",
|
|
"difficulty",
|
|
"disadvantage",
|
|
"drawback",
|
|
"hardship"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"catalyst",
|
|
"goad",
|
|
"impetus",
|
|
"incentive",
|
|
"spur",
|
|
"stimulant",
|
|
"stimulus",
|
|
"advantage",
|
|
"break",
|
|
"edge",
|
|
"aid",
|
|
"assistance",
|
|
"benefit",
|
|
"boost",
|
|
"handmaiden",
|
|
"handmaid",
|
|
"help"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to confine or restrain with or as if with chains":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"unwilling to shackle the dogs to the wall of the house"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"binds",
|
|
"chains",
|
|
"enchains",
|
|
"enfetters",
|
|
"fetters",
|
|
"gyves",
|
|
"handcuffs",
|
|
"manacles",
|
|
"pinions",
|
|
"trammels"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bits",
|
|
"hobbles",
|
|
"hog-ties",
|
|
"irons",
|
|
"lashes",
|
|
"secures",
|
|
"ties",
|
|
"trusses",
|
|
"attaches",
|
|
"fastens",
|
|
"joins",
|
|
"links",
|
|
"confines",
|
|
"constrains",
|
|
"curbs",
|
|
"hampers",
|
|
"hinders",
|
|
"impedes",
|
|
"limits",
|
|
"restricts",
|
|
"entangles",
|
|
"tangles"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"emancipates",
|
|
"frees",
|
|
"liberates",
|
|
"looses",
|
|
"releases",
|
|
"rescues",
|
|
"undoes",
|
|
"unfastens",
|
|
"untangles",
|
|
"unties",
|
|
"detaches",
|
|
"disengages"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"unbinds",
|
|
"unfetters",
|
|
"unshackles"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to create difficulty for the work or activity of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"shackled by poverty and ignorance"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"clogs",
|
|
"cramps",
|
|
"embarrasses",
|
|
"encumbers",
|
|
"fetters",
|
|
"hampers",
|
|
"handcuffs",
|
|
"handicaps",
|
|
"hinders",
|
|
"hobbles",
|
|
"hog-ties",
|
|
"holds back",
|
|
"holds up",
|
|
"impedes",
|
|
"inhibits",
|
|
"interferes (with)",
|
|
"manacles",
|
|
"obstructs",
|
|
"short-circuits",
|
|
"stymies",
|
|
"ties up",
|
|
"trammels"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"balks",
|
|
"checks",
|
|
"constrains",
|
|
"curbs",
|
|
"reins",
|
|
"restrains",
|
|
"binds",
|
|
"chains",
|
|
"halters",
|
|
"leashes",
|
|
"tethers",
|
|
"ties",
|
|
"arrests",
|
|
"brakes",
|
|
"delays",
|
|
"retains",
|
|
"retards",
|
|
"barricades",
|
|
"blockades",
|
|
"blocks",
|
|
"roadblocks",
|
|
"bogs (down)",
|
|
"mires",
|
|
"chokes",
|
|
"smothers",
|
|
"stifles",
|
|
"strangles",
|
|
"suffocates",
|
|
"baffles",
|
|
"foils",
|
|
"frustrates",
|
|
"stumps",
|
|
"thwarts",
|
|
"derails",
|
|
"disrupts",
|
|
"sabotages",
|
|
"muzzles",
|
|
"represses",
|
|
"suppresses",
|
|
"confines",
|
|
"hedges (in)",
|
|
"hems (in)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"clears",
|
|
"makes way",
|
|
"opens",
|
|
"unclogs",
|
|
"unplugs",
|
|
"unstops",
|
|
"frees",
|
|
"liberates",
|
|
"releases",
|
|
"unties",
|
|
"loosens",
|
|
"smooths",
|
|
"smoothes",
|
|
"encourages",
|
|
"furthers",
|
|
"promotes"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"aids",
|
|
"assists",
|
|
"facilitates",
|
|
"helps"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"shadows":{
|
|
"a time or place of little or no light":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"lurking in the shadows"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"black",
|
|
"blackness",
|
|
"candlelight",
|
|
"dark",
|
|
"darkness",
|
|
"dusk",
|
|
"gloaming",
|
|
"gloom",
|
|
"murk",
|
|
"night",
|
|
"semidarkness",
|
|
"shade",
|
|
"twilight",
|
|
"umbra"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"midnight",
|
|
"blackout",
|
|
"brownout",
|
|
"dimout",
|
|
"shadiness",
|
|
"umbrage",
|
|
"dullness",
|
|
"dulness",
|
|
"somberness",
|
|
"cloudiness",
|
|
"fogginess",
|
|
"haziness",
|
|
"mistiness",
|
|
"murkiness",
|
|
"dimness",
|
|
"faintness",
|
|
"gloominess",
|
|
"grayness",
|
|
"paleness",
|
|
"half-light"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"moonlight",
|
|
"starlight",
|
|
"sunlight",
|
|
"effulgence",
|
|
"radiance",
|
|
"radiancy",
|
|
"shine",
|
|
"sunshine",
|
|
"incandescence",
|
|
"luminance",
|
|
"luminescence",
|
|
"luminosity",
|
|
"luminousness"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"blaze",
|
|
"brightness",
|
|
"brilliance",
|
|
"day",
|
|
"daylight",
|
|
"glare",
|
|
"glow",
|
|
"light",
|
|
"lightness"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to go after or on the track of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"shadowing the suspect to see what he was up to"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bird-dogs",
|
|
"chases",
|
|
"courses",
|
|
"dogs",
|
|
"follows",
|
|
"hounds",
|
|
"pursues",
|
|
"runs",
|
|
"tags",
|
|
"tails",
|
|
"traces",
|
|
"tracks",
|
|
"trails"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"accompanies",
|
|
"chaperones",
|
|
"chaperons",
|
|
"escorts",
|
|
"hunts",
|
|
"searches (for)",
|
|
"seeks",
|
|
"eyes",
|
|
"observes",
|
|
"watches"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"heads"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"guides",
|
|
"leads",
|
|
"pilots"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to make dark, dim, or indistinct":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"thickening clouds shadowed the countryside"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"beclouds",
|
|
"bedims",
|
|
"befogs",
|
|
"blackens",
|
|
"blears",
|
|
"blurs",
|
|
"clouds",
|
|
"darkens",
|
|
"dims",
|
|
"dislimns",
|
|
"fogs",
|
|
"fuzzes (up)",
|
|
"hazes",
|
|
"mists",
|
|
"obscures",
|
|
"overcasts",
|
|
"overclouds",
|
|
"overshadows",
|
|
"shrouds"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"adumbrates",
|
|
"blots out",
|
|
"conceals",
|
|
"eclipses",
|
|
"hides",
|
|
"obliterates",
|
|
"screens",
|
|
"shades",
|
|
"camouflages",
|
|
"cloaks",
|
|
"covers",
|
|
"curtains",
|
|
"disguises",
|
|
"masks",
|
|
"veils"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"exposes",
|
|
"reveals",
|
|
"uncovers",
|
|
"unveils"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"brightens",
|
|
"illuminates",
|
|
"illumines",
|
|
"lightens",
|
|
"lights (up)"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to shelter (something) from light and heat":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a pathway shadowed by a canopy of arching branches"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"shades"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"clouds",
|
|
"darkens",
|
|
"dims",
|
|
"dulls",
|
|
"overcasts",
|
|
"overshadows",
|
|
"canopies",
|
|
"covers",
|
|
"protects",
|
|
"screens"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"illuminates",
|
|
"lightens",
|
|
"lights",
|
|
"exposes"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"sharpness":{
|
|
"a harsh or sharp quality":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"he found that the bland crackers helped cut the sharpness of the cheese"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"acerbity",
|
|
"acidity",
|
|
"acidness",
|
|
"acridity",
|
|
"acridness",
|
|
"acrimoniousness",
|
|
"acrimony",
|
|
"acuteness",
|
|
"asperity",
|
|
"bite",
|
|
"bitterness",
|
|
"edge",
|
|
"harshness",
|
|
"keenness",
|
|
"poignance",
|
|
"poignancy",
|
|
"pungency",
|
|
"roughness",
|
|
"tartness"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"ginger",
|
|
"punch",
|
|
"spice",
|
|
"tang",
|
|
"raucousness",
|
|
"severeness",
|
|
"severity",
|
|
"shrillness",
|
|
"virulence",
|
|
"vitriol",
|
|
"cattiness",
|
|
"maliciousness",
|
|
"pointedness",
|
|
"thorniness"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"gentleness",
|
|
"kindliness"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"mildness",
|
|
"softness"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"an uncomfortable degree of coolness":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"dress warmly; there's a bit of sharpness in the air today"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bite",
|
|
"bitterness",
|
|
"bleakness",
|
|
"chill",
|
|
"chilliness",
|
|
"nip",
|
|
"nippiness",
|
|
"rawness"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"briskness",
|
|
"crispness",
|
|
"coldness",
|
|
"frigidity",
|
|
"frigidness",
|
|
"frostiness",
|
|
"gelidity",
|
|
"iciness",
|
|
"wintriness",
|
|
"cold",
|
|
"freeze",
|
|
"snap"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"balminess",
|
|
"warmness",
|
|
"warmth",
|
|
"heat",
|
|
"hotness",
|
|
"sultriness"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"exceptional discernment and judgment especially in practical matters":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"possesses a political sharpness that most campaign managers would envy"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"acumen",
|
|
"astuteness",
|
|
"caginess",
|
|
"cageyness",
|
|
"canniness",
|
|
"clear-sightedness",
|
|
"foxiness",
|
|
"hardheadedness",
|
|
"intelligence",
|
|
"keenness",
|
|
"knowingness",
|
|
"shrewdness",
|
|
"wit"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"discernment",
|
|
"insight",
|
|
"perception",
|
|
"perceptiveness",
|
|
"perceptivity",
|
|
"percipience",
|
|
"sagaciousness",
|
|
"sagacity",
|
|
"sageness",
|
|
"sapience",
|
|
"wisdom",
|
|
"artfulness",
|
|
"artifice",
|
|
"craft",
|
|
"craftiness",
|
|
"cunning",
|
|
"deviousness",
|
|
"guile",
|
|
"slickness",
|
|
"slyness",
|
|
"sneakiness",
|
|
"subtleness",
|
|
"subtlety",
|
|
"wiliness",
|
|
"brain(s)",
|
|
"gray matter",
|
|
"intellect",
|
|
"reason",
|
|
"sense"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"artlessness",
|
|
"greenness",
|
|
"guilelessness",
|
|
"ingenuousness",
|
|
"innocence",
|
|
"naiveness",
|
|
"na\u00efvet\u00e9",
|
|
"naivete",
|
|
"naivet\u00e9",
|
|
"simplemindedness",
|
|
"simpleness",
|
|
"simplicity",
|
|
"unsophistication",
|
|
"unworldliness",
|
|
"brainlessness",
|
|
"density",
|
|
"doltishness",
|
|
"dopiness",
|
|
"dumbness",
|
|
"fatuity",
|
|
"foolishness",
|
|
"half-wittedness",
|
|
"mindlessness",
|
|
"oafishness",
|
|
"obtuseness",
|
|
"senselessness",
|
|
"slowness",
|
|
"stupidity",
|
|
"stupidness",
|
|
"vacuity",
|
|
"witlessness"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"the state or quality of being able to sense slight impressions or differences":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"possesses the proverbial sharpness of an eagle's eye"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"acuity",
|
|
"acuteness",
|
|
"delicacy",
|
|
"keenness",
|
|
"perceptiveness",
|
|
"perceptivity",
|
|
"sensitiveness",
|
|
"sensitivity"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"hyperacuity",
|
|
"hypersensitiveness",
|
|
"hypersensitivity",
|
|
"oversensitiveness",
|
|
"oversensitivity",
|
|
"supersensitivity",
|
|
"accuracy",
|
|
"exactitude",
|
|
"exactness",
|
|
"fineness"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"shamanist":{
|
|
"as in shaman , medicine man":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"medicine man",
|
|
"shaman",
|
|
"witch doctor",
|
|
"charmer",
|
|
"conjurer",
|
|
"conjuror",
|
|
"enchanter",
|
|
"mage",
|
|
"Magian",
|
|
"magician",
|
|
"magus",
|
|
"necromancer",
|
|
"sorcerer",
|
|
"voodoo",
|
|
"voodooist",
|
|
"witch",
|
|
"wizard",
|
|
"enchantress",
|
|
"hag",
|
|
"hex",
|
|
"sorceress",
|
|
"warlock",
|
|
"occultist",
|
|
"thaumaturge",
|
|
"thaumaturgist",
|
|
"theurgist",
|
|
"wonder-worker",
|
|
"crystal gazer",
|
|
"diviner",
|
|
"foreseer",
|
|
"fortune-teller",
|
|
"prognosticator",
|
|
"prophesier",
|
|
"prophet",
|
|
"seer",
|
|
"soothsayer",
|
|
"medium",
|
|
"exorciser",
|
|
"exorcist"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"shanks":{
|
|
"an instrument with a metal length that has a sharp edge for cutting":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"slashed at the prison guard with a shank he had secretly made from a scrap of metal"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"blades",
|
|
"cutters",
|
|
"knives",
|
|
"shivs"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"cleavers",
|
|
"hacks",
|
|
"bayonets",
|
|
"bodkins",
|
|
"bolos",
|
|
"bowie knifes",
|
|
"bowie knives",
|
|
"cutlasses",
|
|
"daggers",
|
|
"dirks",
|
|
"jackknives",
|
|
"machetes",
|
|
"pocketknives",
|
|
"poniards",
|
|
"sheath knives",
|
|
"stilettos",
|
|
"stilettoes",
|
|
"stylets",
|
|
"switchblades",
|
|
"switch knives",
|
|
"yataghans",
|
|
"rapiers",
|
|
"sabers",
|
|
"sabres",
|
|
"steels",
|
|
"swords",
|
|
"scalpels"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"shaping":{
|
|
"to change (something) so as to make it suitable for a new use or situation":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a dress shaped to the customer's particular figure"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"acclimating",
|
|
"acclimatizing",
|
|
"accommodating",
|
|
"adapting",
|
|
"adjusting",
|
|
"conditioning",
|
|
"conforming",
|
|
"doctoring",
|
|
"editing",
|
|
"fashioning",
|
|
"fitting",
|
|
"putting",
|
|
"suiting",
|
|
"tailoring"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"readapting",
|
|
"readjusting",
|
|
"customizing",
|
|
"gearing",
|
|
"matching",
|
|
"modeling",
|
|
"modelling",
|
|
"patterning",
|
|
"attuning",
|
|
"correcting",
|
|
"harmonizing",
|
|
"squaring",
|
|
"tuning",
|
|
"establishing",
|
|
"rooting",
|
|
"settling",
|
|
"acquainting",
|
|
"familiarizing",
|
|
"orientating",
|
|
"orienting",
|
|
"equipping",
|
|
"preparing",
|
|
"priming",
|
|
"rehearsing",
|
|
"hardening",
|
|
"inuring",
|
|
"seasoning",
|
|
"toughening",
|
|
"altering",
|
|
"converting",
|
|
"making over",
|
|
"modifying",
|
|
"recasting",
|
|
"reclaiming",
|
|
"recycling",
|
|
"redesigning",
|
|
"redeveloping",
|
|
"redoing",
|
|
"reengineering",
|
|
"refashioning",
|
|
"refiguring",
|
|
"refitting",
|
|
"refocusing",
|
|
"reinventing",
|
|
"rejiggering",
|
|
"remaking",
|
|
"remodeling",
|
|
"revamping",
|
|
"revising",
|
|
"reworking",
|
|
"transforming",
|
|
"accustoming",
|
|
"habilitating",
|
|
"habituating",
|
|
"naturalizing",
|
|
"readying",
|
|
"training",
|
|
"bending",
|
|
"fiddling (with)",
|
|
"fine-tuning",
|
|
"phasing",
|
|
"registering",
|
|
"regulating",
|
|
"rigging"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"misadjusting"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to work out the details of (something) in advance":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"over the winter the committee shaped the company's new marketing strategy"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"arranging",
|
|
"blueprinting",
|
|
"budgeting",
|
|
"calculating",
|
|
"charting",
|
|
"choreographing",
|
|
"designing",
|
|
"framing",
|
|
"laying out",
|
|
"mapping (out)",
|
|
"organizing",
|
|
"planning",
|
|
"preparing",
|
|
"projecting",
|
|
"scheming (out)",
|
|
"strategizing (about)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"conspiring",
|
|
"contriving",
|
|
"devising",
|
|
"intriguing",
|
|
"machinating",
|
|
"plotting",
|
|
"putting up",
|
|
"concerting",
|
|
"getting up",
|
|
"drafting",
|
|
"outlining",
|
|
"sketching",
|
|
"aiming",
|
|
"figuring",
|
|
"having on",
|
|
"intending",
|
|
"meaning",
|
|
"contemplating",
|
|
"meditating",
|
|
"premeditating"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"shakedown":{
|
|
"to rob by the use of trickery or threats":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the rumor is that he started his career shaking people down as an enforcer for the mob"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"beat",
|
|
"bilk",
|
|
"bleed",
|
|
"cheat",
|
|
"chisel",
|
|
"chouse",
|
|
"con",
|
|
"cozen",
|
|
"defraud",
|
|
"diddle",
|
|
"do",
|
|
"do in",
|
|
"euchre",
|
|
"fiddle",
|
|
"fleece",
|
|
"flimflam",
|
|
"gaff",
|
|
"hose",
|
|
"hustle",
|
|
"mulct",
|
|
"nobble",
|
|
"pluck",
|
|
"ream",
|
|
"rip off",
|
|
"rook",
|
|
"screw",
|
|
"short",
|
|
"shortchange",
|
|
"skin",
|
|
"skunk",
|
|
"squeeze",
|
|
"stick",
|
|
"stiff",
|
|
"sting",
|
|
"sucker",
|
|
"swindle",
|
|
"thimblerig",
|
|
"victimize"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"extort",
|
|
"wrench",
|
|
"wrest",
|
|
"wring",
|
|
"clip",
|
|
"gouge",
|
|
"nick",
|
|
"overcharge",
|
|
"soak",
|
|
"exploit",
|
|
"milk",
|
|
"deceive",
|
|
"dupe",
|
|
"fool",
|
|
"gull",
|
|
"trick",
|
|
"rope (in)",
|
|
"betray",
|
|
"bitch",
|
|
"double-cross",
|
|
"bamboozle",
|
|
"fast-talk"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in couch , bunk bed":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bunk bed",
|
|
"cot",
|
|
"couch",
|
|
"daybed",
|
|
"feather bed",
|
|
"four-poster",
|
|
"hammock",
|
|
"Murphy bed",
|
|
"sleigh bed",
|
|
"sofa",
|
|
"sofa bed",
|
|
"studio couch",
|
|
"trundle bed",
|
|
"water bed",
|
|
"bunk",
|
|
"doss",
|
|
"hay",
|
|
"kip",
|
|
"lair",
|
|
"pad",
|
|
"rack",
|
|
"sack",
|
|
"bedstead",
|
|
"futon",
|
|
"mattress",
|
|
"pallet",
|
|
"bassinet",
|
|
"carry-cot",
|
|
"cradle",
|
|
"crib"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in dry run":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"dry run",
|
|
"trial and error",
|
|
"exercise",
|
|
"practice",
|
|
"practise",
|
|
"rehearsal",
|
|
"tryout",
|
|
"workout",
|
|
"essay",
|
|
"experiment",
|
|
"experimentation",
|
|
"test",
|
|
"trial",
|
|
"crucible",
|
|
"ordeal",
|
|
"attempt",
|
|
"effort",
|
|
"try"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in pursuit , reconnaissance":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"recon",
|
|
"reconnaissance",
|
|
"scout",
|
|
"hunt",
|
|
"quest",
|
|
"search",
|
|
"chase",
|
|
"pursuit",
|
|
"exploration",
|
|
"probe",
|
|
"canvass",
|
|
"canvas",
|
|
"survey",
|
|
"sweep",
|
|
"forage"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"shave":{
|
|
"to make (something) shorter or smaller with the use of a cutting instrument":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"he always shaves most of his hair off when the weather starts getting warmer"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bob",
|
|
"clip",
|
|
"crop",
|
|
"cut",
|
|
"cut back",
|
|
"dock",
|
|
"lop (off)",
|
|
"nip",
|
|
"pare",
|
|
"poll",
|
|
"prune",
|
|
"shear",
|
|
"snip",
|
|
"trim"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"skive",
|
|
"whittle",
|
|
"manicure",
|
|
"mow",
|
|
"pinch",
|
|
"stump",
|
|
"curtail",
|
|
"shorten"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"elongate",
|
|
"extend",
|
|
"lengthen"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to pass lightly across or touch gently especially in passing":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"just shaved the concrete post as the car turned the corner"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"brush",
|
|
"graze",
|
|
"kiss",
|
|
"nudge",
|
|
"skim"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bump",
|
|
"contact",
|
|
"scrape",
|
|
"sideswipe",
|
|
"strike",
|
|
"sweep",
|
|
"swipe",
|
|
"touch",
|
|
"bounce",
|
|
"carom",
|
|
"glance",
|
|
"rebound",
|
|
"ricochet",
|
|
"skip",
|
|
"caress",
|
|
"cuddle",
|
|
"fondle",
|
|
"love",
|
|
"pat",
|
|
"pet",
|
|
"stroke",
|
|
"miss",
|
|
"skirt"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"bang",
|
|
"bash",
|
|
"bump",
|
|
"clash",
|
|
"collide",
|
|
"crash",
|
|
"hit",
|
|
"impact",
|
|
"impinge",
|
|
"knock",
|
|
"punch",
|
|
"ram",
|
|
"slam",
|
|
"slap",
|
|
"smack",
|
|
"smash",
|
|
"swipe",
|
|
"thud",
|
|
"thwack",
|
|
"whack"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in shaving , clipping":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"clipping",
|
|
"paring",
|
|
"shaving",
|
|
"snippet",
|
|
"shred",
|
|
"tatter",
|
|
"leaf",
|
|
"sheet",
|
|
"slice",
|
|
"flinders",
|
|
"shiver",
|
|
"smithereens",
|
|
"bit",
|
|
"disk",
|
|
"disc",
|
|
"fragment",
|
|
"part",
|
|
"particle",
|
|
"portion",
|
|
"scrap",
|
|
"section",
|
|
"shard",
|
|
"chip",
|
|
"flake",
|
|
"sliver",
|
|
"spall",
|
|
"splint",
|
|
"splinter"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"chunk",
|
|
"hunk",
|
|
"lump",
|
|
"slab"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"sharp-sighted":{
|
|
"having unusually keen vision":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the sharp-sighted hunter spotted the deer and motioned to his companions"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"clear-sighted",
|
|
"eagle-eyed",
|
|
"hawkeyed",
|
|
"lynx-eyed",
|
|
"sharp-eyed"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"sighted",
|
|
"alert",
|
|
"attentive",
|
|
"aware",
|
|
"observant",
|
|
"observing",
|
|
"vigilant",
|
|
"watchful"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"blind",
|
|
"eyeless",
|
|
"sightless",
|
|
"stone-blind",
|
|
"visionless",
|
|
"astigmatic",
|
|
"myopic",
|
|
"nearsighted",
|
|
"shortsighted",
|
|
"purblind"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"shameless":{
|
|
"not embarrassed or ashamed":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"she's truly shameless in the seemingly endless self-promotion of herself"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"unabashed",
|
|
"unashamed",
|
|
"unblushing",
|
|
"unembarrassed"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"prideful",
|
|
"proud",
|
|
"bold",
|
|
"brassy",
|
|
"brazen",
|
|
"cheeky",
|
|
"impudent",
|
|
"insolent",
|
|
"saucy",
|
|
"unapologetic",
|
|
"undaunted",
|
|
"undeterred",
|
|
"undismayed",
|
|
"unblinking",
|
|
"unflinching",
|
|
"impenitent",
|
|
"remorseless",
|
|
"unrepentant"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"confounded",
|
|
"confused",
|
|
"discomfited",
|
|
"disconcerted",
|
|
"discountenanced",
|
|
"fazed",
|
|
"flustered",
|
|
"mortified",
|
|
"nonplussed",
|
|
"nonplused",
|
|
"rattled",
|
|
"apologetic",
|
|
"contrite",
|
|
"penitent",
|
|
"remorseful",
|
|
"repentant",
|
|
"sorry"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"abashed",
|
|
"ashamed",
|
|
"embarrassed",
|
|
"hangdog",
|
|
"shamed",
|
|
"shamefaced",
|
|
"sheepish"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"not sorry for having done wrong":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a shameless exploiter of impoverished workers in overseas sweatshops"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"impenitent",
|
|
"remorseless",
|
|
"unashamed",
|
|
"unrepentant"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"compassionless",
|
|
"cruel",
|
|
"merciless",
|
|
"pitiless",
|
|
"ruthless",
|
|
"unmerciful",
|
|
"evil",
|
|
"immoral",
|
|
"iniquitous",
|
|
"nefarious",
|
|
"reprobate",
|
|
"unregenerate",
|
|
"unrighteous",
|
|
"vicious",
|
|
"vile",
|
|
"villainous",
|
|
"wicked",
|
|
"callous",
|
|
"cold-blooded",
|
|
"hard-hearted",
|
|
"heartless",
|
|
"inhuman",
|
|
"inhumane",
|
|
"obdurate",
|
|
"soulless",
|
|
"unfeeling"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"hangdog",
|
|
"shamefaced",
|
|
"charitable",
|
|
"compassionate",
|
|
"humane",
|
|
"merciful",
|
|
"sensitive",
|
|
"softhearted",
|
|
"sympathetic",
|
|
"tender",
|
|
"tenderhearted",
|
|
"warm",
|
|
"warmhearted"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"apologetic",
|
|
"ashamed",
|
|
"compunctious",
|
|
"contrite",
|
|
"guilty",
|
|
"penitent",
|
|
"regretful",
|
|
"remorseful",
|
|
"repentant",
|
|
"rueful",
|
|
"shamed",
|
|
"sorry"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"sharp-tongued":{
|
|
"as in sour , spiky":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"brisk",
|
|
"cross",
|
|
"sour",
|
|
"sourish",
|
|
"spiky",
|
|
"spikey",
|
|
"tartish",
|
|
"acerb",
|
|
"acerbic",
|
|
"acid",
|
|
"acidic",
|
|
"acidulous",
|
|
"acrid",
|
|
"barbed",
|
|
"biting",
|
|
"caustic",
|
|
"corrosive",
|
|
"cutting",
|
|
"mordant",
|
|
"pungent",
|
|
"sarcastic",
|
|
"sardonic",
|
|
"satiric",
|
|
"satirical",
|
|
"scalding",
|
|
"scathing",
|
|
"sharp",
|
|
"smart-aleck",
|
|
"smart-alecky",
|
|
"smart-mouthed",
|
|
"snarky",
|
|
"tart",
|
|
"incisive",
|
|
"keen",
|
|
"poignant",
|
|
"trenchant",
|
|
"cynical",
|
|
"dry",
|
|
"ironic",
|
|
"ironical",
|
|
"wry",
|
|
"facetious",
|
|
"flippant",
|
|
"tongue-in-cheek",
|
|
"acrimonious",
|
|
"bitter",
|
|
"resentful",
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"vitriolic",
|
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"harsh",
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"rough",
|
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"severe",
|
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"stringent",
|
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"abrupt",
|
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"blunt",
|
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"brusque",
|
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"brusk",
|
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"concise",
|
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"crisp",
|
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"curt",
|
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"gruff",
|
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"pithy",
|
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"snippety",
|
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"snippy",
|
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"succinct",
|
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"terse",
|
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"backhanded",
|
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"insincere"
|
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],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
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"amusing",
|
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"droll",
|
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"merry",
|
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"playful",
|
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"sportive",
|
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"waggish",
|
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"gentle",
|
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"mild",
|
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"bland",
|
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"good-humored",
|
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"good-natured",
|
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"diplomatic",
|
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"polite",
|
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"smooth",
|
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"suave",
|
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"urbane",
|
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"affable",
|
|
"cordial",
|
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"genial",
|
|
"gracious",
|
|
"hospitable",
|
|
"sociable"
|
|
],
|
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"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
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"type":[
|
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"adjective"
|
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]
|
|
},
|
|
"shambolic":{
|
|
"as in chaotic , disorderly":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"chaotic",
|
|
"disordered",
|
|
"disorderly",
|
|
"unordered",
|
|
"disorganized",
|
|
"haphazard",
|
|
"hit-or-miss",
|
|
"immethodical",
|
|
"irregular",
|
|
"nonsystematic",
|
|
"patternless",
|
|
"planless",
|
|
"systemless",
|
|
"unsystematic"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"methodical",
|
|
"methodic",
|
|
"neat",
|
|
"orderly",
|
|
"organized",
|
|
"regular",
|
|
"systematic",
|
|
"systematized",
|
|
"ordered",
|
|
"regularized",
|
|
"standardized",
|
|
"structured",
|
|
"accurate",
|
|
"clocklike",
|
|
"correct",
|
|
"exact",
|
|
"precise"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"shames":{
|
|
"a regrettable or blameworthy act":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"it's a shame you won't be able to come to the party"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"crimes",
|
|
"disgraces",
|
|
"pities",
|
|
"sins"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"outrages",
|
|
"scandals"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"the state of having lost the esteem of others":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"left the room in shame after his angry outburst"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"discredit",
|
|
"disesteems",
|
|
"disgraces",
|
|
"dishonors",
|
|
"disreputes",
|
|
"ignominies",
|
|
"infamies",
|
|
"obloquies",
|
|
"odiums",
|
|
"opprobriums",
|
|
"reproaches"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"scandals",
|
|
"contempts",
|
|
"despites",
|
|
"disdains",
|
|
"scorns",
|
|
"deprecations",
|
|
"disapprobations",
|
|
"disapprovals",
|
|
"disfavors",
|
|
"abasements",
|
|
"debasements",
|
|
"degradations",
|
|
"dust",
|
|
"humiliations",
|
|
"blots",
|
|
"brands",
|
|
"shadows",
|
|
"slurs",
|
|
"smirches",
|
|
"spots",
|
|
"stains",
|
|
"stigmas",
|
|
"stigmata",
|
|
"taints"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"admirations",
|
|
"appreciations",
|
|
"estimations",
|
|
"regards",
|
|
"awes",
|
|
"fears",
|
|
"reverences",
|
|
"fames",
|
|
"glories",
|
|
"renowns",
|
|
"reputes"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"esteems",
|
|
"honors",
|
|
"respects"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to reduce to a lower standing in one's own eyes or in others' eyes":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"shamed the family name with his conviction for embezzlement"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"abases",
|
|
"chastens",
|
|
"cheapens",
|
|
"debases",
|
|
"degrades",
|
|
"demeans",
|
|
"discredits",
|
|
"disgraces",
|
|
"dishonors",
|
|
"fouls",
|
|
"humbles",
|
|
"humiliates",
|
|
"lowers",
|
|
"sinks",
|
|
"smirches",
|
|
"takes down"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"abashes",
|
|
"confounds",
|
|
"confuses",
|
|
"discomfits",
|
|
"disconcerts",
|
|
"discountenances",
|
|
"embarrasses",
|
|
"fazes",
|
|
"flusters",
|
|
"mortifies",
|
|
"nonpluses",
|
|
"nonplusses",
|
|
"rattles",
|
|
"belittles",
|
|
"castigates",
|
|
"cries down",
|
|
"criticizes",
|
|
"decries",
|
|
"depreciates",
|
|
"detracts",
|
|
"diminishes",
|
|
"discounts",
|
|
"disparages",
|
|
"minimizes",
|
|
"puts down",
|
|
"ridicules",
|
|
"writes off",
|
|
"bad-mouths",
|
|
"defames",
|
|
"defiles",
|
|
"libels",
|
|
"maligns",
|
|
"slanders",
|
|
"affronts",
|
|
"insults",
|
|
"censures",
|
|
"condemns",
|
|
"damns",
|
|
"denounces",
|
|
"execrates",
|
|
"reprehends",
|
|
"reprobates"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"acclaims",
|
|
"applauds",
|
|
"boasts",
|
|
"celebrates",
|
|
"cheers",
|
|
"cites",
|
|
"commends",
|
|
"compliments",
|
|
"congratulates",
|
|
"decorates",
|
|
"eulogizes",
|
|
"extols",
|
|
"extolls",
|
|
"fetes",
|
|
"f\u00eates",
|
|
"hails",
|
|
"honors",
|
|
"lauds",
|
|
"praises",
|
|
"salutes",
|
|
"touts",
|
|
"acknowledges",
|
|
"recognizes",
|
|
"highlights",
|
|
"plays up",
|
|
"spotlights",
|
|
"dignifies",
|
|
"ennobles",
|
|
"enshrines",
|
|
"enskies",
|
|
"enthrones",
|
|
"glorifies",
|
|
"magnifies",
|
|
"advances",
|
|
"boosts",
|
|
"lifts",
|
|
"promotes",
|
|
"raises",
|
|
"upgrades",
|
|
"uplifts",
|
|
"idealizes",
|
|
"romanticizes"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"aggrandizes",
|
|
"canonizes",
|
|
"deifies",
|
|
"elevates",
|
|
"exalts"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"shamanists":{
|
|
"as in shamans , medicine men":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"medicine men",
|
|
"shamans",
|
|
"witch doctors",
|
|
"charmers",
|
|
"conjurers",
|
|
"conjurors",
|
|
"enchanters",
|
|
"mages",
|
|
"magi",
|
|
"Magians",
|
|
"magicians",
|
|
"necromancers",
|
|
"sorcerers",
|
|
"voodooists",
|
|
"voodoos",
|
|
"witches",
|
|
"wizards",
|
|
"enchantresses",
|
|
"hags",
|
|
"hexes",
|
|
"sorceresses",
|
|
"warlocks",
|
|
"occultists",
|
|
"thaumaturges",
|
|
"thaumaturgists",
|
|
"theurgists",
|
|
"wonder-workers",
|
|
"crystal gazers",
|
|
"diviners",
|
|
"foreseers",
|
|
"fortune-tellers",
|
|
"prognosticators",
|
|
"prophesiers",
|
|
"prophets",
|
|
"seers",
|
|
"soothsayers",
|
|
"mediums",
|
|
"media",
|
|
"exorcisers",
|
|
"exorcists"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
}
|
|
} |