5128 lines
101 KiB
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5128 lines
101 KiB
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{
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"took":{
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"to reach for and take hold of by embracing with the fingers or arms":{
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"examples":[
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"take my hand, or we'll get separated in this crowd"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"clasped",
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"grasped",
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"gripped",
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"held"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"clenched",
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"clung (to)",
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"clutched",
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"held on (to)",
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"caught",
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"nabbed",
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"seized",
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"snatched"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"discharged",
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"dropped",
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"freed",
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"liberated",
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"released",
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"delivered",
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"entrusted",
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"intrusted",
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"gave",
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"handed",
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"handed over",
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"passed",
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"relinquished",
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"transferred",
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"transmitted",
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"turned over",
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"unhanded"
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],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"to agree to receive whether willingly or reluctantly":{
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"examples":[
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"will you take that call?",
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"took a cut in pay"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"accepted",
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"had"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"acceded (to)",
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"assented (to)",
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"conceded (to)",
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"confirmed",
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"consented (to)",
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"OK'd",
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"okayed",
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"ratified",
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"sanctioned",
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"warranted",
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"acquiesced (to)",
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"bowed (to)",
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"capitulated (to)",
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"gave in (to)",
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"submitted (to)",
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"succumbed (to)",
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"surrendered (to)",
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"yielded (to)",
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"abided",
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"abode",
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"bore",
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"brooked",
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"countenanced",
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"endured",
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"shouldered",
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"stomached",
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"stood",
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"stuck out",
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"supported",
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"sustained",
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"swallowed",
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"sweat out",
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"sweated out",
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"tolerated",
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"adopted",
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"embraced",
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"welcomed"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"dissented (to)",
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"objected (to)",
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"opposed",
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"protested",
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"held off",
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"resisted",
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"withstood",
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"combated",
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"combatted",
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"contested",
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"fought"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"declined",
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"denied",
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"disallowed",
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"disapproved",
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"negatived",
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"refused",
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"rejected",
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"spurned",
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"turned down",
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"vetoed"
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]
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},
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"to become affected with (a disease or disorder)":{
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"examples":[
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"if you don't cover your head in this weather, you'll take cold and be stuck inside all weekend"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"came down (with)",
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"caught",
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"contracted",
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"got",
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"sickened (with)",
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"went down (with)"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"broke out (with)",
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"died (from)",
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"succumbed (to)",
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"failed",
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"languished",
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"sank",
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"sunk",
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"wasted (away)",
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"weakened",
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"wilted",
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"withered",
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"worsened"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"came back",
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"gained",
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"healed",
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"mended",
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"recouped",
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"recovered",
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"recuperated",
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"snapped back",
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"rallied",
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"rebounded",
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"recovered (from)",
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"shook (off)"
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],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"to decide to accept (someone or something) from a group of possibilities":{
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"examples":[
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"you can take the white side this time, since I got to be white for our last chess game"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"cherry-picked",
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"chose",
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"culled",
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"elected",
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"handpicked",
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"named",
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"opted (for)",
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"picked",
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"preferred",
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"selected",
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"singled (out)",
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"tagged"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"preselected",
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"appointed",
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"designated",
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"fixed",
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"marked",
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"nominated",
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"set",
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"tabbed",
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"tapped",
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"accepted",
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"adopted",
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"embraced",
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"espoused",
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"settled (on or upon)"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"disapproved",
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"negatived",
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"repudiated",
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"spurned",
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"discarded",
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"jettisoned",
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"threw away",
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"threw out"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"declined",
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"refused",
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"rejected",
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"turned down"
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]
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},
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"to get possession of (something) by giving money in exchange for":{
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"examples":[
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"I'll take two cheeseburgers to go, please"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"bought",
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"copped",
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"picked up",
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"purchased"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"acquired",
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"gained",
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"garnered",
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"got",
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"obtained",
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"procured",
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"secured",
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"won",
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"financed",
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"paid (for)",
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"sprang (for)",
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"sprung (for)",
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"bartered (for)",
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"dealt (for)",
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"dickered (over)",
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"exchanged (for)",
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"haggled (for)",
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"negotiated (about)",
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"traded (for)",
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"bargained (with)",
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"chaffered (with)",
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"horse-traded (with)",
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"paltered (with)",
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"bade",
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"bid",
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"offered",
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"rebought",
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"repurchased"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"dealt (in)",
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"marketed",
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"merchandised",
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"merchandized",
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"retailed",
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"sold",
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"vended"
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],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"to have as a requirement":{
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"examples":[
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"it will take a lot of courage to stand up for what is right"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"bore",
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"challenged",
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"claimed",
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"demanded",
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"necessitated",
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"needed",
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"required",
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"wanted",
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"warranted"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"entailed",
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"involved",
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"asked",
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"begged",
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"clamored (for)",
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"cried (for)",
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"hurt (for)",
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"lacked",
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"commanded",
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"enjoined",
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"exacted",
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"insisted",
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"pressed",
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"quested",
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"stipulated"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"owned",
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"possessed"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"had",
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"held"
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]
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},
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"to make or have room for":{
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"examples":[
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"I think we can take two more in this elevator"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"accommodated",
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"fitted",
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"fit",
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"held"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"carried",
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"contained",
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"seated",
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"enclosed",
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"inclosed",
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"encompassed",
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"enfolded",
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"harbored",
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"housed"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"to produce a desired effect":{
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"examples":[
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"it will be a few hours before this medication takes"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"acted",
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"operated",
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"performed",
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"worked",
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"wrought"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"behaved",
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"reacted",
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"responded",
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"affected",
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"influenced",
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"swayed",
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"panned out",
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"redounded",
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"resulted"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"backfired",
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"fizzled"
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],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"to put up with (something painful or difficult)":{
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"examples":[
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"I can't take anymore of your whining about your former boyfriend"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"abided",
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"abode",
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"absorbed",
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"accepted",
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"bode",
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"bided",
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"bore",
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"brooked",
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"countenanced",
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"endured",
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"hacked",
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"handled",
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"met",
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"pocketed",
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"stomached",
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"stood",
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"stuck out",
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"supported",
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"sustained",
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"sweat out",
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"sweated out",
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"tolerated",
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"went",
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"wore"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"allowed",
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"permitted",
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"suffered",
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"swallowed",
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"reconciled (to)",
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"acquiesced",
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"agreed (with or to)",
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"assented (to)",
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"capitulated",
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"consented (to)",
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"respected",
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"submitted (to)",
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"yielded (to)"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"declined",
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"dismissed",
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"refused",
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"rejected",
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"repudiated",
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"spurned",
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"turned down",
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"combated",
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"combatted",
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"contested",
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"fought",
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"opposed",
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"resisted",
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"avoided",
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"bypassed",
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"circumvented",
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"dodged",
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"eluded",
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"escaped",
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"evaded",
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"missed",
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"abstained (from)",
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"forbore",
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"refrained (from)"
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],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"to regard as right or true":{
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"examples":[
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"I think we can take his word for it"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"accepted",
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"believed",
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"bought",
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"credited",
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"swallowed",
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"trusted"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"accounted",
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"accredited",
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"understood",
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"assumed",
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"presumed",
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"supposed",
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"concluded",
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"deduced",
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"inferred"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"distrusted",
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"doubted",
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"misdoubted",
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"mistrusted",
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"questioned",
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"suspected",
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"challenged",
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"disputed"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"disbelieved",
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"discredited",
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"rejected"
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]
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},
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"to achieve a victory over":{
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"examples":[
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"I know we can take that team"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"beat",
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"bested",
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"conquered",
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"defeated",
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"did down",
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"dispatched",
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"got",
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"got around",
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"licked",
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"mastered",
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"overbore",
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"overcame",
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"overmatched",
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"prevailed (over)",
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"skunked",
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"stopped",
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"subdued",
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"surmounted",
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"trimmed",
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"triumphed (over)",
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"upended",
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"won (against)",
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"worsted"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"swept",
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"edged (out)",
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"nosed out",
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"pipped",
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"annihilated",
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"blew away",
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"blew out",
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"bombed",
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"broke",
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"buried",
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"clobbered",
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"creamed",
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"crushed",
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"drubbed",
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"finished",
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"flattened",
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"overwhelmed",
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"routed",
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"shellacked",
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"skinned",
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"slaughtered",
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"smoked",
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"snowed under",
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"thrashed",
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"trounced",
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"upset",
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"walloped",
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"waxed",
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"whipped",
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"capped",
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"excelled",
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"flourished",
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"scored",
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"succeeded",
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"knocked off",
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"knocked over",
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"overpowered",
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"overthrew",
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"subjugated",
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"unseated",
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"vanquished",
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"aced (out)",
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"bettered",
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"eclipsed",
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"exceeded",
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"excelled",
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"outdid",
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"outdistanced",
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"outfought",
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"outshone",
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"outshined",
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"outstripped",
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"overtopped",
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"surpassed",
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"topped",
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"transcended"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"fell",
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"gave up",
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"went down",
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"went under",
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"collapsed",
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"failed",
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"flopped",
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"flunked",
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"folded",
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"washed out"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"lost (to)"
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]
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},
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"to deal with (something) usually skillfully or efficiently":{
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"examples":[
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"let's take each problem separately"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"addressed",
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"contended (with)",
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"coped (with)",
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"fielded",
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"grappled (with)",
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"hacked",
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"handled",
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"managed",
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"maneuvered",
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"manipulated",
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"negotiated",
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"played",
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"swung",
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"treated"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"engineered",
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"finessed",
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"jockeyed",
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"brought off",
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"carried off",
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"carried out",
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"got off",
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"pulled",
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"commanded",
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"directed",
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"guided",
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"steered",
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"controlled",
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"micromanaged",
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"ran",
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"run",
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"regulated",
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"reacted (to)",
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"responded (to)"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"botched",
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"bungled",
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"foozled",
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"fumbled",
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"goofed (up)",
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"loused up",
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"messed (up)",
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"mishandled",
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"muffed",
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"scamped"
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],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"to offer entrance (as to a place, school, or privilege) to":{
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"examples":[
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"the school takes only a small percentage of the thousands of applicants"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"admitted",
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"entered",
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"received"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"entertained",
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"welcomed",
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"fellowshipped",
|
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"fellowshiped",
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"confirmed",
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"ratified"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"declined",
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"disallowed",
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"disapproved",
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"dismissed",
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"refused",
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"rejected",
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"blackballed",
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"blacklisted",
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"ostracized",
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"banished",
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"deported",
|
|
"exiled",
|
|
"expelled",
|
|
"ousted",
|
|
"threw out"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"banned",
|
|
"barred"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to deprive of life":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"I never thought heart disease would take such an athletic and health-conscious person"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"carried off",
|
|
"claimed",
|
|
"croaked",
|
|
"destroyed",
|
|
"did in",
|
|
"dispatched",
|
|
"felled",
|
|
"killed",
|
|
"slew"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bumped off",
|
|
"butchered",
|
|
"cut down",
|
|
"finished",
|
|
"got",
|
|
"iced",
|
|
"knocked off",
|
|
"murdered",
|
|
"neutralized",
|
|
"offed",
|
|
"put away",
|
|
"rubbed out",
|
|
"scragged",
|
|
"snuffed",
|
|
"took out",
|
|
"wasted",
|
|
"whacked",
|
|
"annihilated",
|
|
"blotted out",
|
|
"decimated",
|
|
"killed off",
|
|
"massacred",
|
|
"mowed",
|
|
"slaughtered",
|
|
"smote",
|
|
"assassinated",
|
|
"executed",
|
|
"martyred",
|
|
"terminated",
|
|
"euthanized",
|
|
"euthanatized",
|
|
"put down",
|
|
"suicided"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"raised",
|
|
"restored",
|
|
"resurrected",
|
|
"resuscitated",
|
|
"revived",
|
|
"nurtured"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"animated"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"took a hike":{
|
|
"to leave a place often for another":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"arrived",
|
|
"came",
|
|
"showed up",
|
|
"turned up"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"She told them to take a hike because they aren't welcome here."
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"abided",
|
|
"abode",
|
|
"dwelled",
|
|
"dwelt",
|
|
"lodged",
|
|
"remained",
|
|
"settled",
|
|
"stayed",
|
|
"tarried",
|
|
"approached",
|
|
"closed",
|
|
"neared",
|
|
"hit",
|
|
"landed",
|
|
"reached"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"set out",
|
|
"started",
|
|
"struck out",
|
|
"absconded",
|
|
"decamped",
|
|
"escaped",
|
|
"evacuated",
|
|
"fled",
|
|
"flew",
|
|
"got out",
|
|
"mizzled",
|
|
"ran away",
|
|
"scatted",
|
|
"scrammed",
|
|
"skipped",
|
|
"lit",
|
|
"lighted out",
|
|
"stepped out",
|
|
"went out",
|
|
"abandoned",
|
|
"deserted",
|
|
"forsook",
|
|
"vacated",
|
|
"emigrated",
|
|
"adjourned",
|
|
"removed",
|
|
"retired",
|
|
"retreated",
|
|
"withdrew"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bailed",
|
|
"bailed out",
|
|
"booked",
|
|
"bugged off",
|
|
"bugged out",
|
|
"buggered off",
|
|
"buzzed (off)",
|
|
"cleared off",
|
|
"cleared out",
|
|
"cut out",
|
|
"departed",
|
|
"dug out",
|
|
"exited",
|
|
"got",
|
|
"got off",
|
|
"moved",
|
|
"packed (up or off)",
|
|
"parted",
|
|
"peeled off",
|
|
"piked (out or off)",
|
|
"pulled out",
|
|
"pushed off",
|
|
"pushed on",
|
|
"quit",
|
|
"quitted",
|
|
"ran along",
|
|
"sallied (forth)",
|
|
"scarpered",
|
|
"shoved (off)",
|
|
"stepped (along)",
|
|
"took off",
|
|
"vamoosed",
|
|
"walked out",
|
|
"went",
|
|
"went off"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"phrase"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"took down":{
|
|
"to reduce to a lower standing in one's own eyes or in others' eyes":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"there's no need to take us down by making fun of our clothes"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"abased",
|
|
"chastened",
|
|
"cheapened",
|
|
"debased",
|
|
"degraded",
|
|
"demeaned",
|
|
"discredited",
|
|
"disgraced",
|
|
"dishonored",
|
|
"fouled",
|
|
"humbled",
|
|
"humiliated",
|
|
"lowered",
|
|
"sank",
|
|
"sunk",
|
|
"shamed",
|
|
"smirched"
|
|
],
|
|
"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"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to take apart":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"electricians will take down all the lights for the set after the play has finished its run"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"broke down",
|
|
"demounted",
|
|
"disassembled",
|
|
"dismantled",
|
|
"dismembered",
|
|
"dismounted",
|
|
"knocked down",
|
|
"struck"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"detached",
|
|
"disengaged",
|
|
"broke up",
|
|
"disaggregated",
|
|
"disarticulated",
|
|
"disconnected",
|
|
"disjoined",
|
|
"disjointed",
|
|
"dissevered",
|
|
"disunited",
|
|
"divided",
|
|
"separated"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"built",
|
|
"erected",
|
|
"pitched",
|
|
"combined",
|
|
"united"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"assembled",
|
|
"constructed"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to make a written note of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"took down the customer's contact information"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"jotted (down)",
|
|
"logged",
|
|
"marked",
|
|
"noted",
|
|
"put down",
|
|
"recorded",
|
|
"registered",
|
|
"reported",
|
|
"set down",
|
|
"wrote down"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"chronicled",
|
|
"minuted",
|
|
"transcribed",
|
|
"enregistered",
|
|
"entered",
|
|
"inscribed",
|
|
"chalked (up)",
|
|
"notched",
|
|
"scored"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"took for granted":{
|
|
"to take as true or as a fact without actual proof":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"I took for granted that my car would start in the morning."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"assumed",
|
|
"hypothecated",
|
|
"hypothesized",
|
|
"postulated",
|
|
"premised",
|
|
"presumed",
|
|
"presupposed",
|
|
"said",
|
|
"supposed"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"accepted",
|
|
"believed",
|
|
"credited",
|
|
"swallowed",
|
|
"concluded",
|
|
"deduced",
|
|
"gathered",
|
|
"inferred",
|
|
"judged",
|
|
"took",
|
|
"conjectured",
|
|
"figured",
|
|
"guessed",
|
|
"reckoned",
|
|
"surmised",
|
|
"suspected",
|
|
"suspicioned",
|
|
"thought",
|
|
"conceived",
|
|
"dreamed",
|
|
"dreamt",
|
|
"fancied",
|
|
"imagined",
|
|
"perceived",
|
|
"preconceived",
|
|
"speculated",
|
|
"theorized",
|
|
"affirmed",
|
|
"alleged",
|
|
"asserted",
|
|
"averred",
|
|
"avouched",
|
|
"avowed",
|
|
"claimed",
|
|
"contended",
|
|
"declared",
|
|
"insisted",
|
|
"maintained",
|
|
"professed"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"challenged",
|
|
"controverted",
|
|
"disagreed (with)",
|
|
"disbelieved",
|
|
"discounted",
|
|
"discredited",
|
|
"disputed",
|
|
"distrusted",
|
|
"doubted",
|
|
"mistrusted",
|
|
"questioned",
|
|
"wondered (about)",
|
|
"denied",
|
|
"disavowed",
|
|
"disclaimed",
|
|
"disowned",
|
|
"rejected",
|
|
"repudiated",
|
|
"belied",
|
|
"confuted",
|
|
"disproved",
|
|
"rebutted",
|
|
"refuted"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"phrase"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"took in":{
|
|
"to cause to believe what is untrue":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"undeceived"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a fellow passenger on the cruise completely took me in when he claimed to be the owner of a major software company"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"debunked",
|
|
"exposed",
|
|
"revealed",
|
|
"showed up",
|
|
"uncloaked",
|
|
"uncovered",
|
|
"unmasked",
|
|
"disclosed",
|
|
"divulged",
|
|
"told",
|
|
"unveiled",
|
|
"disabused",
|
|
"disenchanted",
|
|
"disillusioned"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"kidded",
|
|
"put on",
|
|
"teased",
|
|
"bled",
|
|
"cheated",
|
|
"chiseled",
|
|
"chiselled",
|
|
"defrauded",
|
|
"diddled",
|
|
"euchred",
|
|
"fleeced",
|
|
"flimflammed",
|
|
"hustled",
|
|
"mulcted",
|
|
"rooked",
|
|
"shortchanged",
|
|
"skinned",
|
|
"squeezed",
|
|
"stuck",
|
|
"stung",
|
|
"swindled"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bamboozled",
|
|
"beguiled",
|
|
"bluffed",
|
|
"buffaloed",
|
|
"burned",
|
|
"burnt",
|
|
"caught",
|
|
"conned",
|
|
"cozened",
|
|
"deceived",
|
|
"deluded",
|
|
"duped",
|
|
"faked out",
|
|
"fooled",
|
|
"gaffed",
|
|
"gammoned",
|
|
"gulled",
|
|
"had",
|
|
"had on",
|
|
"hoaxed",
|
|
"hoodwinked",
|
|
"hornswoggled",
|
|
"humbugged",
|
|
"juggled",
|
|
"misguided",
|
|
"misinformed",
|
|
"misled",
|
|
"snookered",
|
|
"snowed",
|
|
"spoofed",
|
|
"strung along",
|
|
"sucked in",
|
|
"suckered",
|
|
"tricked"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to have as part of a whole":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"excluded",
|
|
"left (out)",
|
|
"missed out",
|
|
"omitted"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"this report takes in all the latest information on the subject"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"banned",
|
|
"barred",
|
|
"debarred",
|
|
"precluded",
|
|
"prevented",
|
|
"prohibited",
|
|
"denied",
|
|
"refused",
|
|
"rejected",
|
|
"eliminated",
|
|
"excepted",
|
|
"ruled out",
|
|
"lost",
|
|
"mislaid",
|
|
"misplaced"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"comprised",
|
|
"consisted (of)",
|
|
"bracketed",
|
|
"had",
|
|
"held",
|
|
"owned",
|
|
"possessed",
|
|
"admitted",
|
|
"received",
|
|
"composed",
|
|
"constituted",
|
|
"formed",
|
|
"made",
|
|
"assimilated",
|
|
"embodied",
|
|
"incorporated",
|
|
"integrated"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"carried",
|
|
"comprehended",
|
|
"contained",
|
|
"embraced",
|
|
"encompassed",
|
|
"entailed",
|
|
"included",
|
|
"involved",
|
|
"numbered",
|
|
"subsumed"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to provide with living quarters or shelter":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"took in the stray dog"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"ejected",
|
|
"evicted"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"ensconced",
|
|
"homed",
|
|
"roosted",
|
|
"secured",
|
|
"shedded",
|
|
"stabled",
|
|
"tented",
|
|
"barracked",
|
|
"bedded (down)"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"accommodated",
|
|
"bestowed",
|
|
"billeted",
|
|
"bivouacked",
|
|
"boarded",
|
|
"bunked",
|
|
"camped",
|
|
"chambered",
|
|
"domiciled",
|
|
"encamped",
|
|
"harbored",
|
|
"housed",
|
|
"lodged",
|
|
"put up",
|
|
"quartered",
|
|
"roofed",
|
|
"roomed",
|
|
"sheltered"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"took off":{
|
|
"to leave a place often for another":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"I can only stay for a few minutes, and then I'll need to take off again"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bailed",
|
|
"bailed out",
|
|
"booked",
|
|
"bugged off",
|
|
"bugged out",
|
|
"buggered off",
|
|
"buzzed (off)",
|
|
"cleared off",
|
|
"cleared out",
|
|
"cut out",
|
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"departed",
|
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"dug out",
|
|
"exited",
|
|
"got",
|
|
"got off",
|
|
"moved",
|
|
"packed (up or off)",
|
|
"parted",
|
|
"peeled off",
|
|
"piked (out or off)",
|
|
"pulled out",
|
|
"pushed off",
|
|
"pushed on",
|
|
"quit",
|
|
"quitted",
|
|
"ran along",
|
|
"sallied (forth)",
|
|
"scarpered",
|
|
"shoved (off)",
|
|
"stepped (along)",
|
|
"vamoosed",
|
|
"walked out",
|
|
"went",
|
|
"went off"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"set out",
|
|
"started",
|
|
"struck out",
|
|
"absconded",
|
|
"decamped",
|
|
"escaped",
|
|
"evacuated",
|
|
"fled",
|
|
"flew",
|
|
"got out",
|
|
"mizzled",
|
|
"ran away",
|
|
"scatted",
|
|
"scrammed",
|
|
"skipped",
|
|
"lit",
|
|
"lighted out",
|
|
"stepped out",
|
|
"went out",
|
|
"abandoned",
|
|
"deserted",
|
|
"forsook",
|
|
"vacated",
|
|
"emigrated",
|
|
"adjourned",
|
|
"removed",
|
|
"retired",
|
|
"retreated",
|
|
"withdrew"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"abided",
|
|
"abode",
|
|
"dwelled",
|
|
"dwelt",
|
|
"lodged",
|
|
"remained",
|
|
"settled",
|
|
"stayed",
|
|
"tarried",
|
|
"approached",
|
|
"closed",
|
|
"neared",
|
|
"hit",
|
|
"landed",
|
|
"reached"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"arrived",
|
|
"came",
|
|
"showed up",
|
|
"turned up"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to rid oneself of (a garment)":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"take off your coat and stay awhile"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"doffed",
|
|
"doused",
|
|
"peeled (off)",
|
|
"put off",
|
|
"removed",
|
|
"shrugged off"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"husked",
|
|
"shed",
|
|
"kicked (off)",
|
|
"disrobed",
|
|
"stripped",
|
|
"stript",
|
|
"undressed"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"wore",
|
|
"appareled",
|
|
"apparelled",
|
|
"arrayed",
|
|
"attired",
|
|
"bedecked",
|
|
"clothed",
|
|
"clad",
|
|
"dressed",
|
|
"garbed",
|
|
"rigged",
|
|
"robed",
|
|
"suited"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"donned",
|
|
"put on",
|
|
"slipped (into)",
|
|
"threw (on)"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to take away (an amount or number) from a total":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the store will take an additional 20% off if you bring in this coupon"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"abated",
|
|
"deducted",
|
|
"knocked off",
|
|
"subtracted"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"decreased",
|
|
"diminished",
|
|
"discounted",
|
|
"downsized",
|
|
"dwindled",
|
|
"knocked down",
|
|
"lessened",
|
|
"lowered",
|
|
"reduced",
|
|
"abbreviated",
|
|
"abridged",
|
|
"clipped",
|
|
"cropped",
|
|
"curtailed",
|
|
"cut",
|
|
"cut back",
|
|
"cut down",
|
|
"docked",
|
|
"pared",
|
|
"pruned",
|
|
"retrenched",
|
|
"shortened",
|
|
"slashed",
|
|
"trimmed",
|
|
"truncated",
|
|
"whittled"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"adjoined",
|
|
"annexed",
|
|
"appended",
|
|
"complemented",
|
|
"supplemented",
|
|
"enhanced",
|
|
"heightened",
|
|
"intensified",
|
|
"magnified",
|
|
"aggrandized",
|
|
"amplified",
|
|
"augmented",
|
|
"beefed (up)",
|
|
"boosted",
|
|
"compounded",
|
|
"enlarged",
|
|
"escalated",
|
|
"expanded",
|
|
"increased",
|
|
"multiplied",
|
|
"raised"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"added",
|
|
"tacked (on)"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to remove valuables from (a place) unlawfully":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a gangbanger who decided to take off some fast-food joint"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"burglarized",
|
|
"burgled",
|
|
"knocked off",
|
|
"knocked over",
|
|
"ripped off",
|
|
"robbed",
|
|
"stole (from)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"ransacked",
|
|
"rifled",
|
|
"despoiled",
|
|
"looted",
|
|
"pillaged",
|
|
"plundered",
|
|
"ravished",
|
|
"sacked",
|
|
"spoiled",
|
|
"spoilt",
|
|
"stripped",
|
|
"stript",
|
|
"bled",
|
|
"broke in",
|
|
"cheated",
|
|
"chiseled",
|
|
"chiselled",
|
|
"cozened",
|
|
"defrauded",
|
|
"exploited",
|
|
"fleeced",
|
|
"hustled",
|
|
"mulcted",
|
|
"plucked",
|
|
"rooked",
|
|
"shortchanged",
|
|
"skinned",
|
|
"squeezed",
|
|
"stuck",
|
|
"stung",
|
|
"swindled",
|
|
"held up",
|
|
"mugged",
|
|
"rolled",
|
|
"stuck up"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"took off (from)":{
|
|
"as in withdrew (from) , escaped":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"escaped",
|
|
"retreated (from)",
|
|
"vacated",
|
|
"withdrew (from)",
|
|
"delivered",
|
|
"gave up",
|
|
"handed over",
|
|
"relinquished",
|
|
"surrendered",
|
|
"yielded",
|
|
"abjured",
|
|
"cut off",
|
|
"disowned",
|
|
"rejected",
|
|
"renounced",
|
|
"repudiated",
|
|
"separated (from)",
|
|
"discarded",
|
|
"ditched",
|
|
"dumped",
|
|
"flung",
|
|
"jettisoned",
|
|
"junked",
|
|
"scrapped",
|
|
"shed",
|
|
"shucked (off)",
|
|
"threw away",
|
|
"threw out",
|
|
"sacrificed",
|
|
"abandoned",
|
|
"deserted",
|
|
"forsook",
|
|
"left",
|
|
"marooned",
|
|
"quit",
|
|
"quitted",
|
|
"stranded",
|
|
"distanced",
|
|
"disregarded",
|
|
"forgot",
|
|
"ignored",
|
|
"neglected"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"reclaimed",
|
|
"had",
|
|
"harbored",
|
|
"held",
|
|
"kept",
|
|
"owned",
|
|
"possessed",
|
|
"reserved",
|
|
"retained",
|
|
"withheld",
|
|
"redeemed",
|
|
"rescued",
|
|
"saved"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"took to task":{
|
|
"to express one's unfavorable opinion of the worth or quality of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"He took his rival to task during the TV interview."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"blamed",
|
|
"censured",
|
|
"condemned",
|
|
"criticized",
|
|
"denounced",
|
|
"dispraised",
|
|
"dissed",
|
|
"faulted",
|
|
"knocked",
|
|
"panned",
|
|
"reprehended",
|
|
"slagged"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"skewered",
|
|
"tweaked",
|
|
"assailed",
|
|
"attacked",
|
|
"blasted",
|
|
"clobbered",
|
|
"slammed",
|
|
"slashed",
|
|
"nicked (at)",
|
|
"sniped (at)",
|
|
"beefed",
|
|
"bellyached",
|
|
"bitched",
|
|
"carped",
|
|
"caviled",
|
|
"cavilled",
|
|
"complained",
|
|
"crabbed",
|
|
"croaked",
|
|
"fussed",
|
|
"griped",
|
|
"groused",
|
|
"growled",
|
|
"grumbled",
|
|
"kicked",
|
|
"kvetched",
|
|
"moaned",
|
|
"murmured",
|
|
"muttered",
|
|
"niggled",
|
|
"quibbled",
|
|
"whined",
|
|
"admonished",
|
|
"chid",
|
|
"chided",
|
|
"drubbed",
|
|
"rebuked",
|
|
"reprimanded",
|
|
"reproached",
|
|
"reproved",
|
|
"berated",
|
|
"castigated",
|
|
"crucified",
|
|
"excoriated",
|
|
"flayed",
|
|
"gibbeted",
|
|
"hammered",
|
|
"keelhauled",
|
|
"lambasted",
|
|
"lashed",
|
|
"pilloried",
|
|
"scolded",
|
|
"upbraided",
|
|
"bad-mouthed",
|
|
"belittled",
|
|
"decried",
|
|
"derided",
|
|
"discommended",
|
|
"disparaged",
|
|
"put down"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"approved",
|
|
"commended",
|
|
"endorsed",
|
|
"indorsed",
|
|
"recommended",
|
|
"sanctioned"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"extolled",
|
|
"lauded",
|
|
"praised"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to criticize (someone) severely or angrily especially for personal failings":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"He took the landscaper to task for once again letting the bushes get overgrown."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"basted",
|
|
"bawled out",
|
|
"berated",
|
|
"called down",
|
|
"castigated",
|
|
"chastised",
|
|
"chewed out",
|
|
"dressed down",
|
|
"flayed",
|
|
"hammered",
|
|
"jawed",
|
|
"keelhauled",
|
|
"lambasted",
|
|
"lectured",
|
|
"ragged",
|
|
"railed (at or against)",
|
|
"ranted (at)",
|
|
"rated",
|
|
"reamed (out)",
|
|
"rebuked",
|
|
"reprimanded",
|
|
"reproached",
|
|
"scolded",
|
|
"scored",
|
|
"tongue-lashed",
|
|
"upbraided"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"admonished",
|
|
"chid",
|
|
"chided",
|
|
"remonstrated (with)",
|
|
"reproved",
|
|
"abused",
|
|
"assailed",
|
|
"attacked",
|
|
"bad-mouthed",
|
|
"blamed",
|
|
"blasted",
|
|
"censured",
|
|
"condemned",
|
|
"criticized",
|
|
"crucified",
|
|
"denounced",
|
|
"dissed",
|
|
"excoriated",
|
|
"faulted",
|
|
"harangued",
|
|
"knocked",
|
|
"laced (into)",
|
|
"lashed",
|
|
"panned",
|
|
"reprehended",
|
|
"reviled",
|
|
"scourged",
|
|
"slammed",
|
|
"vituperated",
|
|
"belittled",
|
|
"disparaged",
|
|
"mocked",
|
|
"put down",
|
|
"ridiculed",
|
|
"scoffed",
|
|
"scorned"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"approved",
|
|
"endorsed",
|
|
"indorsed",
|
|
"sanctioned",
|
|
"extolled",
|
|
"lauded",
|
|
"praised"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"phrase"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"took up with":{
|
|
"to come or be together as friends":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Since Aimee took up with Jared, the two have been virtually inseparable."
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"avoided",
|
|
"cold-shouldered",
|
|
"shunned",
|
|
"snubbed",
|
|
"alienated",
|
|
"estranged",
|
|
"broke up",
|
|
"disbanded",
|
|
"dispersed",
|
|
"split (up)",
|
|
"disjoined",
|
|
"dissociated",
|
|
"disunited",
|
|
"divorced",
|
|
"severed",
|
|
"split",
|
|
"sundered"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"affiliated",
|
|
"allied",
|
|
"attached",
|
|
"banded",
|
|
"bonded",
|
|
"clubbed",
|
|
"collaborated",
|
|
"colluded",
|
|
"confederated",
|
|
"conjoined",
|
|
"connected",
|
|
"cooperated",
|
|
"coupled",
|
|
"ganged",
|
|
"got along",
|
|
"got on",
|
|
"grouped",
|
|
"interrelated",
|
|
"joined",
|
|
"knotted",
|
|
"leagued",
|
|
"linked",
|
|
"mingled",
|
|
"mixed",
|
|
"rallied",
|
|
"related",
|
|
"sided",
|
|
"socialized",
|
|
"teamed",
|
|
"tied",
|
|
"wedded",
|
|
"wed",
|
|
"befriended",
|
|
"friended"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"associated",
|
|
"chummed",
|
|
"companied",
|
|
"consociated",
|
|
"consorted",
|
|
"fraternized",
|
|
"hobnobbed",
|
|
"hooked up",
|
|
"hung (around or out)",
|
|
"hanged (around or out)",
|
|
"messed around",
|
|
"palled (around)",
|
|
"ran",
|
|
"run",
|
|
"sorted",
|
|
"traveled",
|
|
"travelled"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"phrase"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"took hold (of)":{
|
|
"to take physical control or possession of (something) suddenly or forcibly":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"The baby took hold of the toy, upsetting her two-year-old sister."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bagged",
|
|
"captured",
|
|
"caught",
|
|
"collared",
|
|
"copped",
|
|
"corralled",
|
|
"glommed",
|
|
"got",
|
|
"grabbed",
|
|
"grappled",
|
|
"hooked",
|
|
"landed",
|
|
"nabbed",
|
|
"nailed",
|
|
"netted",
|
|
"nobbled",
|
|
"rapped",
|
|
"seized",
|
|
"snagged",
|
|
"snapped (up)",
|
|
"snared",
|
|
"snatched",
|
|
"trapped"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"gloved",
|
|
"haltered",
|
|
"lassoed",
|
|
"roped",
|
|
"apprehended",
|
|
"arrested",
|
|
"detained",
|
|
"bayed",
|
|
"cornered",
|
|
"clasped",
|
|
"clutched",
|
|
"fastened (on)",
|
|
"fisted",
|
|
"grasped",
|
|
"gripped",
|
|
"held",
|
|
"latched (on or onto)",
|
|
"secured",
|
|
"rent",
|
|
"rended",
|
|
"wrested",
|
|
"enmeshed",
|
|
"immeshed",
|
|
"ensnared",
|
|
"entangled",
|
|
"entrapped",
|
|
"meshed",
|
|
"abducted",
|
|
"kidnapped",
|
|
"kidnaped",
|
|
"spirited (away or off)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"discharged",
|
|
"freed",
|
|
"liberated",
|
|
"released",
|
|
"dropped",
|
|
"loosened",
|
|
"unhanded"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"missed"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
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"type":[
|
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"phrase"
|
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]
|
|
},
|
|
"took account of":{
|
|
"to give consideration to (as unexpected circumstances or contingencies)":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"She decided to offer her services on a sliding scale, taking account of local income disparities."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"allowed (for)",
|
|
"considered",
|
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"factored (in or into)",
|
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"provided (for)",
|
|
"regarded"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"accommodated",
|
|
"adapted",
|
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"adjusted",
|
|
"conditioned",
|
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"anticipated",
|
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"contemplated",
|
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"envisaged",
|
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"expected",
|
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"foresaw",
|
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"assumed",
|
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"presumed",
|
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"presupposed",
|
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"planned",
|
|
"calculated",
|
|
"faced"
|
|
],
|
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"near antonyms":[
|
|
"factored (out)"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"discounted",
|
|
"disregarded"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"phrase"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"tools":{
|
|
"an article intended for use in work":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"needed a special tool to open the case of the appliance"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"devices",
|
|
"implements",
|
|
"instruments",
|
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"utensils"
|
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],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"apparatuses",
|
|
"apparatus",
|
|
"appliances",
|
|
"mechanisms",
|
|
"contraptions",
|
|
"contrivances",
|
|
"gadgets",
|
|
"gizmos",
|
|
"gismos",
|
|
"jiggers",
|
|
"accessories",
|
|
"accessaries",
|
|
"accoutrements",
|
|
"accouterments",
|
|
"adjuncts",
|
|
"appendages",
|
|
"attachments"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"one that is or can be used to further the purposes of another":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a ruthless leader using his trusting followers as tools in his quest for power"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"cat's-paws",
|
|
"instruments",
|
|
"lay figures",
|
|
"pawns",
|
|
"puppets"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"chumps",
|
|
"dupes",
|
|
"foils",
|
|
"gulls",
|
|
"suckers",
|
|
"victims",
|
|
"minions",
|
|
"stooges",
|
|
"lap dogs",
|
|
"yes-men"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"one who is easily deceived or cheated":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"you're just a pathetic tool of the advertising industry if you believe everything you see in TV commercials"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"chumps",
|
|
"dupes",
|
|
"gulls",
|
|
"mugs",
|
|
"patsies",
|
|
"pigeons",
|
|
"pushovers",
|
|
"saps",
|
|
"soft touches",
|
|
"suckers"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"cat's-paws",
|
|
"marks",
|
|
"targets",
|
|
"victims",
|
|
"schlemiels",
|
|
"shlemiels",
|
|
"butts",
|
|
"derisions",
|
|
"laughingstocks",
|
|
"mockeries",
|
|
"mocks",
|
|
"boobies",
|
|
"dodoes",
|
|
"dodos",
|
|
"fools",
|
|
"geese",
|
|
"half-wits",
|
|
"jackasses",
|
|
"lunatics",
|
|
"monkeys",
|
|
"nincompoops",
|
|
"ninnies",
|
|
"nitwits",
|
|
"simpletons",
|
|
"simps",
|
|
"turkeys",
|
|
"yo-yos",
|
|
"losers",
|
|
"blockheads",
|
|
"dolts",
|
|
"dopes",
|
|
"dumbbells",
|
|
"dummies",
|
|
"dunces",
|
|
"idiots",
|
|
"imbeciles",
|
|
"morons",
|
|
"schlubs",
|
|
"shlubs",
|
|
"schlumps",
|
|
"schnooks"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"cheaters",
|
|
"cheats",
|
|
"confidence men",
|
|
"cozeners",
|
|
"defrauders",
|
|
"dodgers",
|
|
"hoaxers",
|
|
"sharks",
|
|
"sharpers",
|
|
"slickers",
|
|
"swindlers",
|
|
"tricksters"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to travel by a motorized vehicle":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"I spent some time tooling around town today"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"automobiles",
|
|
"drives",
|
|
"motors"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"rolls",
|
|
"wheels",
|
|
"joyrides",
|
|
"chauffeurs",
|
|
"hacks",
|
|
"taxis",
|
|
"taxies",
|
|
"rides",
|
|
"drags",
|
|
"races"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"took on":{
|
|
"to enter into contest or conflict with":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"will take on his chief opponent in the next political debate"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"battled",
|
|
"encountered",
|
|
"engaged",
|
|
"faced",
|
|
"met"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"emulated",
|
|
"rivaled",
|
|
"rivalled",
|
|
"contended",
|
|
"fought",
|
|
"opposed"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"eluded",
|
|
"escaped",
|
|
"evaded",
|
|
"retreated"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to provide with a paying job":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"decided to take her on as store manager"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"assumed",
|
|
"employed",
|
|
"engaged",
|
|
"feed",
|
|
"hired",
|
|
"laid on",
|
|
"paid",
|
|
"placed",
|
|
"recruited",
|
|
"retained",
|
|
"signed (up or on)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"reemployed",
|
|
"re-employed",
|
|
"reengaged",
|
|
"re-engaged",
|
|
"rehired",
|
|
"apprenticed",
|
|
"contracted",
|
|
"jobbed",
|
|
"partnered",
|
|
"subcontracted",
|
|
"enlisted",
|
|
"advanced",
|
|
"promoted",
|
|
"upgraded",
|
|
"kept (on)",
|
|
"headhunted",
|
|
"scouted"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"furloughed",
|
|
"laid off",
|
|
"locked out"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"axed",
|
|
"canned",
|
|
"discharged",
|
|
"dismissed",
|
|
"fired",
|
|
"sacked"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to take for one's own use (something originated by another)":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"recently arrived immigrants who are eager to take on the language and culture of their adopted homeland"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"adopted",
|
|
"borrowed",
|
|
"embraced",
|
|
"espoused",
|
|
"took up"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"domesticated",
|
|
"naturalized",
|
|
"appropriated",
|
|
"arrogated",
|
|
"took over",
|
|
"usurped",
|
|
"absorbed",
|
|
"assimilated",
|
|
"incorporated",
|
|
"quoted",
|
|
"cherished",
|
|
"prized",
|
|
"treasured",
|
|
"cultivated",
|
|
"followed",
|
|
"heeded",
|
|
"honored",
|
|
"used",
|
|
"utilized",
|
|
"brought up",
|
|
"fostered",
|
|
"nurtured",
|
|
"raised",
|
|
"reared",
|
|
"affected",
|
|
"assumed",
|
|
"copied",
|
|
"imitated",
|
|
"pretended",
|
|
"put on",
|
|
"simulated"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"abandoned",
|
|
"forsook",
|
|
"gave up",
|
|
"relinquished",
|
|
"surrendered",
|
|
"abjured",
|
|
"abnegated",
|
|
"disowned",
|
|
"rejected",
|
|
"renounced",
|
|
"repudiated",
|
|
"spurned",
|
|
"discarded",
|
|
"jettisoned",
|
|
"junked",
|
|
"threw away",
|
|
"threw out"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"toothache":{
|
|
"pain in or near a tooth":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"He has a toothache and needs to see a dentist."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"backache",
|
|
"bellyache",
|
|
"charley horse",
|
|
"colic",
|
|
"complaint",
|
|
"earache",
|
|
"gripe",
|
|
"headache",
|
|
"stomachache",
|
|
"ache",
|
|
"pain",
|
|
"pang",
|
|
"prick",
|
|
"shoot",
|
|
"smart",
|
|
"sting",
|
|
"stitch",
|
|
"throe",
|
|
"tingle",
|
|
"twinge",
|
|
"discomfort",
|
|
"distress",
|
|
"soreness",
|
|
"tenderness",
|
|
"affliction",
|
|
"agony",
|
|
"anguish",
|
|
"misery",
|
|
"sufferance",
|
|
"suffering",
|
|
"torment",
|
|
"torture",
|
|
"inflammation",
|
|
"sore",
|
|
"swelling",
|
|
"damage",
|
|
"detriment",
|
|
"harm",
|
|
"hurt",
|
|
"injury"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"comfort",
|
|
"ease",
|
|
"easiness"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"took by surprise":{
|
|
"to make a strong impression on (someone) with something unexpected":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"I was taken by surprise when I heard the news and had trouble getting my thoughts together."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"amazed",
|
|
"astonished",
|
|
"astounded",
|
|
"bowled over",
|
|
"dumbfounded",
|
|
"dumfounded",
|
|
"flabbergasted",
|
|
"floored",
|
|
"rocked",
|
|
"shocked",
|
|
"startled",
|
|
"stunned",
|
|
"stupefied",
|
|
"surprised",
|
|
"surprized",
|
|
"thunderstruck"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"befuddled",
|
|
"bewildered",
|
|
"blew away",
|
|
"blindsided",
|
|
"confounded",
|
|
"confused",
|
|
"dazed",
|
|
"discomfited",
|
|
"disconcerted",
|
|
"dismayed",
|
|
"jarred",
|
|
"muddled",
|
|
"nonplussed",
|
|
"nonplused",
|
|
"perplexed",
|
|
"shook up"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"phrase"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"took into account":{
|
|
"to give consideration to (as unexpected circumstances or contingencies)":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Taking into account the possibility of stormy weather, we decided to spring for a cabin instead of pitching a tent."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"allowed (for)",
|
|
"considered",
|
|
"factored (in or into)",
|
|
"provided (for)",
|
|
"regarded"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"accommodated",
|
|
"adapted",
|
|
"adjusted",
|
|
"conditioned",
|
|
"anticipated",
|
|
"contemplated",
|
|
"envisaged",
|
|
"expected",
|
|
"foresaw",
|
|
"assumed",
|
|
"presumed",
|
|
"presupposed",
|
|
"planned",
|
|
"calculated",
|
|
"faced"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"factored (out)"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"discounted",
|
|
"disregarded"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"phrase"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"toothy":{
|
|
"very pleasing to the sense of taste":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a selection of gourmet cookies and other toothy delights"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"ambrosial",
|
|
"appetizing",
|
|
"dainty",
|
|
"delectable",
|
|
"delicious",
|
|
"delish",
|
|
"flavorful",
|
|
"flavorsome",
|
|
"luscious",
|
|
"lush",
|
|
"mouthwatering",
|
|
"palatable",
|
|
"savory",
|
|
"savoury",
|
|
"scrumptious",
|
|
"succulent",
|
|
"tasteful",
|
|
"tasty",
|
|
"toothsome",
|
|
"yummy"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"digestible",
|
|
"eatable",
|
|
"edible",
|
|
"delightful",
|
|
"heavenly",
|
|
"pleasing",
|
|
"agreeable",
|
|
"gratifying",
|
|
"pleasant",
|
|
"satisfying",
|
|
"choice",
|
|
"delicate",
|
|
"exquisite",
|
|
"rare"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"banal",
|
|
"boring",
|
|
"commonplace",
|
|
"tedious",
|
|
"noisome",
|
|
"smelly",
|
|
"stinky",
|
|
"noxious",
|
|
"unwholesome",
|
|
"miserable",
|
|
"wretched",
|
|
"abhorrent",
|
|
"abominable",
|
|
"awful",
|
|
"detestable",
|
|
"disagreeable",
|
|
"disgusting",
|
|
"foul",
|
|
"horrid",
|
|
"nauseating",
|
|
"offensive",
|
|
"repellent",
|
|
"repellant",
|
|
"repugnant",
|
|
"repulsive",
|
|
"sickening",
|
|
"unpleasant"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"distasteful",
|
|
"flat",
|
|
"flavorless",
|
|
"insipid",
|
|
"stale",
|
|
"tasteless",
|
|
"unappetizing",
|
|
"unpalatable",
|
|
"unsavory",
|
|
"yucky",
|
|
"yukky"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"took care of":{
|
|
"to attend to the needs and comforts of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"He took care of his mother when she got sick."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"administered (to)",
|
|
"cared (for)",
|
|
"ministered (to)",
|
|
"mothered",
|
|
"nursed"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"cured",
|
|
"healed",
|
|
"remedied",
|
|
"doctored",
|
|
"treated",
|
|
"aided",
|
|
"conserved",
|
|
"preserved",
|
|
"provided (for)",
|
|
"supported",
|
|
"babied",
|
|
"coddled",
|
|
"mollycoddled",
|
|
"pampered",
|
|
"spoiled",
|
|
"spoilt",
|
|
"catered (to)",
|
|
"humored",
|
|
"indulged"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"brushed (aside or off)",
|
|
"forgot",
|
|
"ignored",
|
|
"neglected",
|
|
"overlooked",
|
|
"slighted"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to pay the living expenses of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"We took care of our daughter until she graduated from college."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"kept",
|
|
"maintained",
|
|
"provided (for)",
|
|
"supported"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"financed",
|
|
"funded",
|
|
"patronized",
|
|
"set up",
|
|
"sponsored",
|
|
"staked",
|
|
"underwrote"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to take charge of especially on behalf of another":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"He took care of his neighbors' plants while they were on vacation."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"attended",
|
|
"cared (for)",
|
|
"minded",
|
|
"oversaw",
|
|
"superintended",
|
|
"supervised",
|
|
"tended",
|
|
"watched"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"administrated",
|
|
"conducted",
|
|
"controlled",
|
|
"directed",
|
|
"governed",
|
|
"guided",
|
|
"managed",
|
|
"operated",
|
|
"presided (over)",
|
|
"ran",
|
|
"run",
|
|
"regulated",
|
|
"stewarded",
|
|
"guarded",
|
|
"patrolled",
|
|
"protected",
|
|
"safeguarded",
|
|
"shielded",
|
|
"babied",
|
|
"babysat",
|
|
"chaperoned",
|
|
"mothered",
|
|
"shepherded"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"abandoned",
|
|
"disregarded",
|
|
"forgot",
|
|
"ignored",
|
|
"neglected",
|
|
"passed over"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"phrase"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"tool":{
|
|
"an article intended for use in work":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"needed a special tool to open the case of the appliance"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"device",
|
|
"implement",
|
|
"instrument",
|
|
"utensil"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"apparatus",
|
|
"appliance",
|
|
"mechanism",
|
|
"contraption",
|
|
"contrivance",
|
|
"gadget",
|
|
"gizmo",
|
|
"gismo",
|
|
"jigger",
|
|
"accessory",
|
|
"accessary",
|
|
"accoutrement",
|
|
"accouterment",
|
|
"adjunct",
|
|
"appendage",
|
|
"attachment"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"one that is or can be used to further the purposes of another":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a ruthless leader using his trusting followers as tools in his quest for power"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"cat's-paw",
|
|
"instrument",
|
|
"lay figure",
|
|
"pawn",
|
|
"puppet"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"chump",
|
|
"dupe",
|
|
"foil",
|
|
"gull",
|
|
"sucker",
|
|
"victim",
|
|
"minion",
|
|
"stooge",
|
|
"lap dog",
|
|
"yes-man"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"one who is easily deceived or cheated":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"you're just a pathetic tool of the advertising industry if you believe everything you see in TV commercials"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"chump",
|
|
"dupe",
|
|
"gull",
|
|
"mug",
|
|
"patsy",
|
|
"pigeon",
|
|
"pushover",
|
|
"sap",
|
|
"soft touch",
|
|
"sucker"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"cat's-paw",
|
|
"mark",
|
|
"target",
|
|
"victim",
|
|
"schlemiel",
|
|
"shlemiel",
|
|
"butt",
|
|
"derision",
|
|
"laughingstock",
|
|
"mock",
|
|
"mockery",
|
|
"booby",
|
|
"dodo",
|
|
"fool",
|
|
"goose",
|
|
"half-wit",
|
|
"jackass",
|
|
"lunatic",
|
|
"monkey",
|
|
"nincompoop",
|
|
"ninny",
|
|
"nitwit",
|
|
"simp",
|
|
"simpleton",
|
|
"turkey",
|
|
"yo-yo",
|
|
"loser",
|
|
"blockhead",
|
|
"dolt",
|
|
"dope",
|
|
"dumbbell",
|
|
"dummy",
|
|
"dunce",
|
|
"idiot",
|
|
"imbecile",
|
|
"moron",
|
|
"schlub",
|
|
"shlub",
|
|
"schlump",
|
|
"schnook"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"cheat",
|
|
"cheater",
|
|
"confidence man",
|
|
"cozener",
|
|
"defrauder",
|
|
"dodger",
|
|
"hoaxer",
|
|
"shark",
|
|
"sharper",
|
|
"slicker",
|
|
"swindler",
|
|
"trickster"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to travel by a motorized vehicle":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"I spent some time tooling around town today"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"automobile",
|
|
"drive",
|
|
"motor"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"roll",
|
|
"wheel",
|
|
"joyride",
|
|
"chauffeur",
|
|
"hack",
|
|
"taxi",
|
|
"ride",
|
|
"drag",
|
|
"race"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"too":{
|
|
"beyond a normal or acceptable limit":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"ticket prices for the rock concert are simply too high"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"devilishly",
|
|
"excessively",
|
|
"exorbitantly",
|
|
"inordinately",
|
|
"intolerably",
|
|
"monstrously",
|
|
"overly",
|
|
"overmuch",
|
|
"unacceptably",
|
|
"unduly"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"extravagantly",
|
|
"immoderately",
|
|
"intemperately",
|
|
"extortionately",
|
|
"inexcusably",
|
|
"obscenely",
|
|
"unbearably",
|
|
"unconscionably",
|
|
"unreasonably",
|
|
"improperly",
|
|
"inappropriately",
|
|
"abnormally",
|
|
"extraordinarily",
|
|
"freakishly",
|
|
"singularly",
|
|
"uncommonly",
|
|
"uncustomarily",
|
|
"unusually",
|
|
"astronomically",
|
|
"considerably",
|
|
"deadly",
|
|
"eminently",
|
|
"especially",
|
|
"exceedingly",
|
|
"exceeding",
|
|
"exceptionally",
|
|
"extensively",
|
|
"extra",
|
|
"extremely",
|
|
"greatly",
|
|
"highly",
|
|
"hugely",
|
|
"incredibly",
|
|
"mightily",
|
|
"remarkably",
|
|
"significantly",
|
|
"substantially",
|
|
"super",
|
|
"terribly",
|
|
"very",
|
|
"whacking"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"acceptably",
|
|
"moderately",
|
|
"modestly",
|
|
"reasonably",
|
|
"temperately",
|
|
"barely",
|
|
"hardly",
|
|
"just",
|
|
"marginally",
|
|
"meagerly",
|
|
"minimally",
|
|
"scantily",
|
|
"scarcely",
|
|
"slightly"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"deficiently",
|
|
"inadequately",
|
|
"insufficiently"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"in addition to what has been said":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"I want to buy this sweater\u2014and that sweater too !"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"additionally",
|
|
"again",
|
|
"also",
|
|
"besides",
|
|
"either",
|
|
"further",
|
|
"furthermore",
|
|
"likewise",
|
|
"more",
|
|
"moreover",
|
|
"then",
|
|
"withal",
|
|
"yet"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to a great degree":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the audience didn't seem too interested in what the speaker had to say"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"achingly",
|
|
"almighty",
|
|
"archly",
|
|
"awful",
|
|
"awfully",
|
|
"badly",
|
|
"beastly",
|
|
"blisteringly",
|
|
"bone",
|
|
"colossally",
|
|
"corking",
|
|
"cracking",
|
|
"damn",
|
|
"damned",
|
|
"dang",
|
|
"deadly",
|
|
"desperately",
|
|
"eminently",
|
|
"enormously",
|
|
"especially",
|
|
"ever",
|
|
"exceedingly",
|
|
"exceeding",
|
|
"extra",
|
|
"extremely",
|
|
"fabulously",
|
|
"fantastically",
|
|
"far",
|
|
"fiercely",
|
|
"filthy",
|
|
"frightfully",
|
|
"full",
|
|
"greatly",
|
|
"heavily",
|
|
"highly",
|
|
"hugely",
|
|
"immensely",
|
|
"incredibly",
|
|
"intensely",
|
|
"jolly",
|
|
"majorly",
|
|
"mightily",
|
|
"mighty",
|
|
"monstrous",
|
|
"mortally",
|
|
"most",
|
|
"much",
|
|
"particularly",
|
|
"passing",
|
|
"rattling",
|
|
"real",
|
|
"really",
|
|
"right",
|
|
"roaring",
|
|
"roaringly",
|
|
"seriously",
|
|
"severely",
|
|
"so",
|
|
"sore",
|
|
"sorely",
|
|
"spanking",
|
|
"specially",
|
|
"stinking",
|
|
"such",
|
|
"super",
|
|
"supremely",
|
|
"surpassingly",
|
|
"terribly",
|
|
"that",
|
|
"thumping",
|
|
"unco",
|
|
"uncommonly",
|
|
"vastly",
|
|
"very",
|
|
"vitally",
|
|
"way",
|
|
"whacking",
|
|
"wicked",
|
|
"wildly"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"absolutely",
|
|
"altogether",
|
|
"completely",
|
|
"downright",
|
|
"entirely",
|
|
"flat-out",
|
|
"fully",
|
|
"positively",
|
|
"purely",
|
|
"radically",
|
|
"thoroughly",
|
|
"totally",
|
|
"utterly",
|
|
"wholly",
|
|
"deeply",
|
|
"profoundly",
|
|
"exceptionally",
|
|
"notably",
|
|
"remarkably",
|
|
"considerably",
|
|
"extensively",
|
|
"significantly",
|
|
"substantially",
|
|
"appreciably",
|
|
"discernibly",
|
|
"markedly",
|
|
"noticeably",
|
|
"obviously",
|
|
"palpably",
|
|
"plainly",
|
|
"visibly",
|
|
"abundantly",
|
|
"plentifully",
|
|
"astronomically",
|
|
"grandly",
|
|
"monstrously",
|
|
"monumentally",
|
|
"excessively",
|
|
"obscenely",
|
|
"overmuch",
|
|
"amazingly",
|
|
"astonishingly",
|
|
"staggeringly"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"meagerly",
|
|
"scantily",
|
|
"barely",
|
|
"hardly",
|
|
"just",
|
|
"marginally",
|
|
"minimally",
|
|
"scarcely"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"little",
|
|
"negligibly",
|
|
"nominally",
|
|
"slightly",
|
|
"somewhat"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adverb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"took kindly to":{
|
|
"to have a favorable opinion of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"They didn't take kindly to his rude behavior."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"accepted",
|
|
"approved (of)",
|
|
"cared (for)",
|
|
"countenanced",
|
|
"favored",
|
|
"OK'd",
|
|
"okayed",
|
|
"subscribed (to)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"acclaimed",
|
|
"applauded",
|
|
"lauded",
|
|
"praised",
|
|
"saluted",
|
|
"backed (up)",
|
|
"concurred (in)",
|
|
"stood by",
|
|
"supported",
|
|
"sustained",
|
|
"upheld",
|
|
"bore",
|
|
"endured",
|
|
"tolerated",
|
|
"assented (to)",
|
|
"consented (to)",
|
|
"commended",
|
|
"recommended",
|
|
"enjoyed",
|
|
"liked"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"blacklisted",
|
|
"censured",
|
|
"condemned",
|
|
"criticized",
|
|
"damned",
|
|
"denounced",
|
|
"deprecated",
|
|
"depreciated",
|
|
"disparaged",
|
|
"reprehended",
|
|
"reprobated",
|
|
"disliked",
|
|
"minded",
|
|
"detested",
|
|
"hated",
|
|
"loathed",
|
|
"dissented (from)",
|
|
"objected (to)",
|
|
"opposed"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"disapproved (of)",
|
|
"discountenanced",
|
|
"disfavored",
|
|
"frowned (on or upon)"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"phrase"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"took back":{
|
|
"to solemnly or formally reject or go back on (as something formerly adhered to)":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"I take back what I said about her: she's not the fool I thought she was"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"abjured",
|
|
"abnegated",
|
|
"forswore",
|
|
"foreswore",
|
|
"recanted",
|
|
"reneged",
|
|
"renounced",
|
|
"repealed",
|
|
"repudiated",
|
|
"retracted",
|
|
"unsaid",
|
|
"withdrew"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"contradicted",
|
|
"denied",
|
|
"disavowed",
|
|
"disclaimed",
|
|
"disowned",
|
|
"gainsaid",
|
|
"negated",
|
|
"negatived",
|
|
"abandoned",
|
|
"bolted",
|
|
"forsook",
|
|
"gave up",
|
|
"relinquished",
|
|
"spurned",
|
|
"surrendered",
|
|
"controverted",
|
|
"disagreed (with)",
|
|
"disproved",
|
|
"disputed",
|
|
"rebutted",
|
|
"refuted",
|
|
"backed down",
|
|
"backed off",
|
|
"backtracked",
|
|
"disallowed",
|
|
"recalled",
|
|
"revoked"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"acknowledged",
|
|
"admitted",
|
|
"affirmed",
|
|
"asserted",
|
|
"avowed",
|
|
"claimed",
|
|
"contended",
|
|
"declared",
|
|
"maintained",
|
|
"proclaimed",
|
|
"professed",
|
|
"stated",
|
|
"vouched",
|
|
"vowed",
|
|
"backed",
|
|
"confirmed",
|
|
"defended",
|
|
"endorsed",
|
|
"indorsed",
|
|
"espoused",
|
|
"maintained",
|
|
"supported",
|
|
"upheld",
|
|
"accepted",
|
|
"adopted",
|
|
"embraced"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"adhered (to)"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"took a powder":{
|
|
"to leave a place often for another":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"He took a powder before anyone even noticed he was there."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bailed",
|
|
"bailed out",
|
|
"booked",
|
|
"bugged off",
|
|
"bugged out",
|
|
"buggered off",
|
|
"buzzed (off)",
|
|
"cleared off",
|
|
"cleared out",
|
|
"cut out",
|
|
"departed",
|
|
"dug out",
|
|
"exited",
|
|
"got",
|
|
"got off",
|
|
"moved",
|
|
"packed (up or off)",
|
|
"parted",
|
|
"peeled off",
|
|
"piked (out or off)",
|
|
"pulled out",
|
|
"pushed off",
|
|
"pushed on",
|
|
"quit",
|
|
"quitted",
|
|
"ran along",
|
|
"sallied (forth)",
|
|
"scarpered",
|
|
"shoved (off)",
|
|
"stepped (along)",
|
|
"took off",
|
|
"vamoosed",
|
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"walked out",
|
|
"went",
|
|
"went off"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"set out",
|
|
"started",
|
|
"struck out",
|
|
"absconded",
|
|
"decamped",
|
|
"escaped",
|
|
"evacuated",
|
|
"fled",
|
|
"flew",
|
|
"got out",
|
|
"mizzled",
|
|
"ran away",
|
|
"scatted",
|
|
"scrammed",
|
|
"skipped",
|
|
"lit",
|
|
"lighted out",
|
|
"stepped out",
|
|
"went out",
|
|
"abandoned",
|
|
"deserted",
|
|
"forsook",
|
|
"vacated",
|
|
"emigrated",
|
|
"adjourned",
|
|
"removed",
|
|
"retired",
|
|
"retreated",
|
|
"withdrew"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"abided",
|
|
"abode",
|
|
"dwelled",
|
|
"dwelt",
|
|
"lodged",
|
|
"remained",
|
|
"settled",
|
|
"stayed",
|
|
"tarried",
|
|
"approached",
|
|
"closed",
|
|
"neared",
|
|
"hit",
|
|
"landed",
|
|
"reached"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"arrived",
|
|
"came",
|
|
"showed up",
|
|
"turned up"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"phrase"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"toothaches":{
|
|
"pain in or near a tooth":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"He has a toothache and needs to see a dentist."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"backaches",
|
|
"bellyaches",
|
|
"charley horses",
|
|
"colics",
|
|
"complaints",
|
|
"earaches",
|
|
"gripes",
|
|
"headaches",
|
|
"stomachaches",
|
|
"aches",
|
|
"pains",
|
|
"pangs",
|
|
"pricks",
|
|
"shoots",
|
|
"smarts",
|
|
"stings",
|
|
"stitches",
|
|
"throes",
|
|
"tingles",
|
|
"twinges",
|
|
"discomforts",
|
|
"distresses",
|
|
"afflictions",
|
|
"agonies",
|
|
"anguishes",
|
|
"miseries",
|
|
"sufferances",
|
|
"sufferings",
|
|
"torments",
|
|
"tortures",
|
|
"inflammations",
|
|
"sores",
|
|
"swellings",
|
|
"damages",
|
|
"detriments",
|
|
"harms",
|
|
"hurts",
|
|
"injuries"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"comforts",
|
|
"eases"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"tootsies":{
|
|
"as in girls , girlfriends":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"gals",
|
|
"girlfriends",
|
|
"girls",
|
|
"inamoratas",
|
|
"ladyloves",
|
|
"lasses",
|
|
"mistresses",
|
|
"beaux",
|
|
"beaus",
|
|
"boyfriends",
|
|
"boys",
|
|
"fellows",
|
|
"men",
|
|
"swains",
|
|
"amours",
|
|
"lovers",
|
|
"paramours",
|
|
"beloveds",
|
|
"darlings",
|
|
"dears",
|
|
"flames",
|
|
"honeys",
|
|
"hons",
|
|
"loves",
|
|
"squeezes",
|
|
"sweethearts",
|
|
"sweetie pies",
|
|
"sweeties",
|
|
"sweets",
|
|
"trueloves",
|
|
"dolls",
|
|
"ducks",
|
|
"pets",
|
|
"dates",
|
|
"escorts",
|
|
"steadies",
|
|
"admirers",
|
|
"gallants",
|
|
"suitors",
|
|
"wooers",
|
|
"grooms",
|
|
"husbands",
|
|
"brides",
|
|
"wives",
|
|
"significant others"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"took to":{
|
|
"to take pleasure in":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"He took to figure skating at a young age."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"adored",
|
|
"delighted (in)",
|
|
"dug",
|
|
"enjoyed",
|
|
"fancied",
|
|
"got off (on)",
|
|
"grooved (on)",
|
|
"liked",
|
|
"loved",
|
|
"rejoiced (in)",
|
|
"relished",
|
|
"reveled (in)",
|
|
"revelled (in)",
|
|
"savored",
|
|
"savoured"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"admired",
|
|
"appreciated",
|
|
"cherished",
|
|
"revered",
|
|
"venerated",
|
|
"worshipped",
|
|
"worshiped",
|
|
"prized",
|
|
"treasured",
|
|
"valued",
|
|
"ate (up)",
|
|
"devoured",
|
|
"drank (in)",
|
|
"feasted (on)",
|
|
"doted (on)",
|
|
"idolized",
|
|
"cottoned (to)",
|
|
"favored",
|
|
"preferred",
|
|
"indulged (in)",
|
|
"luxuriated (in)",
|
|
"wallowed (in)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"abhorred",
|
|
"abominated",
|
|
"detested",
|
|
"disliked",
|
|
"hated",
|
|
"loathed",
|
|
"condemned",
|
|
"despised",
|
|
"scorned"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"phrase"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"took the count":{
|
|
"to undergo defeat":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"There've been some setbacks, but I refuse to take the count just yet."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bowed out",
|
|
"fell",
|
|
"lost"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"faltered",
|
|
"tanked",
|
|
"threw",
|
|
"forfeited",
|
|
"bombed",
|
|
"collapsed",
|
|
"cracked (up)",
|
|
"failed",
|
|
"flopped",
|
|
"flunked",
|
|
"folded",
|
|
"foundered",
|
|
"missed",
|
|
"struck out",
|
|
"washed out"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"flourished",
|
|
"prospered",
|
|
"succeeded",
|
|
"thrived",
|
|
"throve"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"conquered",
|
|
"prevailed",
|
|
"triumphed",
|
|
"won"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"phrase"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"tootsie":{
|
|
"as in girl , girlfriend":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"gal",
|
|
"girl",
|
|
"girlfriend",
|
|
"inamorata",
|
|
"ladylove",
|
|
"lass",
|
|
"mistress",
|
|
"beau",
|
|
"boy",
|
|
"boyfriend",
|
|
"fellow",
|
|
"man",
|
|
"swain",
|
|
"amour",
|
|
"lover",
|
|
"paramour",
|
|
"beloved",
|
|
"darling",
|
|
"dear",
|
|
"flame",
|
|
"hon",
|
|
"honey",
|
|
"love",
|
|
"squeeze",
|
|
"sweet",
|
|
"sweetheart",
|
|
"sweetie",
|
|
"sweetie pie",
|
|
"truelove",
|
|
"doll",
|
|
"duck(s)",
|
|
"pet",
|
|
"date",
|
|
"escort",
|
|
"steady",
|
|
"admirer",
|
|
"gallant",
|
|
"suitor",
|
|
"wooer",
|
|
"groom",
|
|
"husband",
|
|
"bride",
|
|
"wife",
|
|
"significant other"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"took over":{
|
|
"to serve as a replacement usually for a time only":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"I'll take over for her until she gets back from her morning break"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"covered",
|
|
"filled in",
|
|
"pinch-hit",
|
|
"stepped in",
|
|
"stood in",
|
|
"subbed",
|
|
"substituted"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"understudied",
|
|
"relieved",
|
|
"spelled",
|
|
"doubled (as)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to take to or upon oneself":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"took over the responsibility of caring for the animals"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"accepted",
|
|
"assumed",
|
|
"bore",
|
|
"shouldered",
|
|
"undertook"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"adopted",
|
|
"embraced",
|
|
"took up",
|
|
"advocated",
|
|
"backed",
|
|
"championed",
|
|
"endorsed",
|
|
"indorsed",
|
|
"espoused",
|
|
"stood by",
|
|
"supported",
|
|
"upheld",
|
|
"acceded",
|
|
"acquiesced",
|
|
"agreed",
|
|
"assented",
|
|
"consented",
|
|
"reaccepted",
|
|
"reassumed"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"abjured",
|
|
"recanted",
|
|
"renounced",
|
|
"retracted",
|
|
"took back",
|
|
"unsaid",
|
|
"withdrew",
|
|
"declined",
|
|
"refused",
|
|
"rejected",
|
|
"spurned",
|
|
"turned down",
|
|
"abstained (from)",
|
|
"forbore",
|
|
"refrained (from)",
|
|
"avoided",
|
|
"bypassed",
|
|
"detoured",
|
|
"abandoned",
|
|
"abnegated",
|
|
"forsook",
|
|
"gave up",
|
|
"relinquished",
|
|
"spurned",
|
|
"surrendered",
|
|
"backed down",
|
|
"backed off",
|
|
"backtracked"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"disavowed",
|
|
"disclaimed",
|
|
"disowned",
|
|
"repudiated"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to take or make use of under a guise of authority but without actual right":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"students protesting the war took over the college's radio station"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"appropriated",
|
|
"arrogated",
|
|
"commandeered",
|
|
"converted",
|
|
"expropriated",
|
|
"pirated",
|
|
"preempted",
|
|
"pressed",
|
|
"seized",
|
|
"usurped"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"annexed",
|
|
"attached",
|
|
"claimed",
|
|
"confiscated",
|
|
"impounded",
|
|
"repossessed",
|
|
"sequestered",
|
|
"assumed",
|
|
"collared",
|
|
"grabbed",
|
|
"grasped",
|
|
"snatched",
|
|
"stole",
|
|
"wrenched",
|
|
"wrested",
|
|
"despoiled",
|
|
"looted",
|
|
"pillaged",
|
|
"encroached",
|
|
"infringed",
|
|
"invaded",
|
|
"occupied",
|
|
"preoccupied",
|
|
"trespassed",
|
|
"embezzled",
|
|
"misapplied",
|
|
"misappropriated",
|
|
"misused",
|
|
"peculated"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"toom":{
|
|
"lacking contents that could or should be present":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the little shop in Edinburgh now stood toom"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bare",
|
|
"blank",
|
|
"clean",
|
|
"devoid",
|
|
"empty",
|
|
"stark",
|
|
"vacant",
|
|
"vacuous",
|
|
"void"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"barren",
|
|
"hollow",
|
|
"available",
|
|
"clear",
|
|
"free",
|
|
"open",
|
|
"unfilled",
|
|
"unfurnished",
|
|
"unattended",
|
|
"uninhabited",
|
|
"unoccupied",
|
|
"abandoned",
|
|
"deserted",
|
|
"emptied",
|
|
"forsaken",
|
|
"vacated",
|
|
"depleted",
|
|
"drained",
|
|
"dry",
|
|
"exhausted"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"complete",
|
|
"replete",
|
|
"furnished",
|
|
"provided",
|
|
"supplied",
|
|
"filled",
|
|
"occupied",
|
|
"flush",
|
|
"overflowing",
|
|
"packed",
|
|
"teeming"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"full"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"toothsome":{
|
|
"very pleasing to the sense of taste":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a toothsome chocolate dessert"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"ambrosial",
|
|
"appetizing",
|
|
"dainty",
|
|
"delectable",
|
|
"delicious",
|
|
"delish",
|
|
"flavorful",
|
|
"flavorsome",
|
|
"luscious",
|
|
"lush",
|
|
"mouthwatering",
|
|
"palatable",
|
|
"savory",
|
|
"savoury",
|
|
"scrumptious",
|
|
"succulent",
|
|
"tasteful",
|
|
"tasty",
|
|
"toothy",
|
|
"yummy"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"digestible",
|
|
"eatable",
|
|
"edible",
|
|
"delightful",
|
|
"heavenly",
|
|
"pleasing",
|
|
"agreeable",
|
|
"gratifying",
|
|
"pleasant",
|
|
"satisfying",
|
|
"choice",
|
|
"delicate",
|
|
"exquisite",
|
|
"rare"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"banal",
|
|
"boring",
|
|
"commonplace",
|
|
"tedious",
|
|
"noisome",
|
|
"smelly",
|
|
"stinky",
|
|
"noxious",
|
|
"unwholesome",
|
|
"miserable",
|
|
"wretched",
|
|
"abhorrent",
|
|
"abominable",
|
|
"awful",
|
|
"detestable",
|
|
"disagreeable",
|
|
"disgusting",
|
|
"foul",
|
|
"horrid",
|
|
"nauseating",
|
|
"offensive",
|
|
"repellent",
|
|
"repellant",
|
|
"repugnant",
|
|
"repulsive",
|
|
"sickening",
|
|
"unpleasant"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"distasteful",
|
|
"flat",
|
|
"flavorless",
|
|
"insipid",
|
|
"stale",
|
|
"tasteless",
|
|
"unappetizing",
|
|
"unpalatable",
|
|
"unsavory",
|
|
"yucky",
|
|
"yukky"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"sexually attractive":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the movie star and his supermodel girlfriend are considered the most toothsome couple in Hollywood"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bodacious",
|
|
"desirable",
|
|
"dishy",
|
|
"hot",
|
|
"luscious",
|
|
"sexy"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"foxy",
|
|
"nubile",
|
|
"hunky",
|
|
"studly",
|
|
"alluring",
|
|
"seductive",
|
|
"sultry",
|
|
"vampish",
|
|
"vampy"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"tooling":{
|
|
"to travel by a motorized vehicle":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"I spent some time tooling around town today"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"automobiling",
|
|
"driving",
|
|
"motoring"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"rolling",
|
|
"wheeling",
|
|
"joyriding",
|
|
"chauffeuring",
|
|
"hacking",
|
|
"taxiing",
|
|
"riding",
|
|
"dragging",
|
|
"racing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"took one's time":{
|
|
"to move or act slowly":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"The students were advised to take their time on the test and not to rush."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"crawled",
|
|
"crept",
|
|
"dallied",
|
|
"dawdled",
|
|
"delayed",
|
|
"diddled",
|
|
"dillydallied",
|
|
"dragged",
|
|
"lagged",
|
|
"lingered",
|
|
"loitered",
|
|
"lollygagged",
|
|
"lallygagged",
|
|
"moped",
|
|
"poked",
|
|
"shilly-shallied",
|
|
"tarried"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"fiddled (around)",
|
|
"fooled around",
|
|
"messed around",
|
|
"monkeyed (around)",
|
|
"played",
|
|
"pottered (around)",
|
|
"puttered (around)",
|
|
"trifled",
|
|
"hung (around or out)",
|
|
"hanged (around or out)",
|
|
"idled",
|
|
"loafed",
|
|
"lolled",
|
|
"lounged",
|
|
"ambled",
|
|
"eased",
|
|
"inched",
|
|
"lumbered",
|
|
"plodded",
|
|
"sauntered",
|
|
"shuffled",
|
|
"staggered",
|
|
"strolled",
|
|
"decelerated",
|
|
"slowed (down or up)",
|
|
"filibustered",
|
|
"procrastinated",
|
|
"stalled",
|
|
"temporized"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"bowled",
|
|
"breezed",
|
|
"darted",
|
|
"humped",
|
|
"hurtled",
|
|
"hustled",
|
|
"scrambled",
|
|
"stampeded",
|
|
"galloped",
|
|
"jogged",
|
|
"ran",
|
|
"run",
|
|
"sprinted",
|
|
"trotted",
|
|
"accelerated",
|
|
"quickened",
|
|
"sped (up)",
|
|
"speeded (up)",
|
|
"caught up",
|
|
"fast-forwarded",
|
|
"outpaced",
|
|
"outran",
|
|
"outstripped",
|
|
"overtook"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"barreled",
|
|
"barrelled",
|
|
"bolted",
|
|
"careered",
|
|
"coursed",
|
|
"dashed",
|
|
"flew",
|
|
"hastened",
|
|
"hotfooted (it)",
|
|
"hurried",
|
|
"raced",
|
|
"ran",
|
|
"run",
|
|
"ripped",
|
|
"rocketed",
|
|
"rushed",
|
|
"scooted",
|
|
"scudded",
|
|
"scurried",
|
|
"sped",
|
|
"speeded",
|
|
"tore",
|
|
"whirled",
|
|
"whisked",
|
|
"whizzed",
|
|
"zipped"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"phrase"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"tooth":{
|
|
"as in desire , taste":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"appetite",
|
|
"fancy",
|
|
"favor",
|
|
"fondness",
|
|
"like",
|
|
"liking",
|
|
"love",
|
|
"love affair",
|
|
"partiality",
|
|
"preference",
|
|
"relish",
|
|
"shine",
|
|
"taste",
|
|
"use",
|
|
"craving",
|
|
"desire",
|
|
"hankering",
|
|
"longing",
|
|
"thirst",
|
|
"yen",
|
|
"bent",
|
|
"inclination",
|
|
"leaning",
|
|
"propensity",
|
|
"tendency",
|
|
"enthusiasm",
|
|
"gusto",
|
|
"interest",
|
|
"passion",
|
|
"bias",
|
|
"prejudice",
|
|
"palate",
|
|
"weakness"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"aversion",
|
|
"disfavor",
|
|
"disgust",
|
|
"dislike",
|
|
"distaste",
|
|
"hatred",
|
|
"loathing",
|
|
"mislike",
|
|
"apathy",
|
|
"disinclination",
|
|
"indifference",
|
|
"unconcern"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"took out":{
|
|
"to find emotional release for":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"he took out his frustrations by splitting a cord of firewood"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"loosed",
|
|
"released",
|
|
"unleashed",
|
|
"vented"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"acted out",
|
|
"aired",
|
|
"expressed",
|
|
"stated",
|
|
"ventilated",
|
|
"voiced"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"controlled",
|
|
"governed",
|
|
"handled",
|
|
"managed",
|
|
"bridled",
|
|
"checked",
|
|
"constrained",
|
|
"contained",
|
|
"curbed",
|
|
"held back",
|
|
"pulled in",
|
|
"quelled",
|
|
"reined (in)",
|
|
"restrained",
|
|
"smothered",
|
|
"tamed",
|
|
"allayed",
|
|
"lulled",
|
|
"quieted",
|
|
"soothed",
|
|
"stilled",
|
|
"choked",
|
|
"inhibited",
|
|
"muffled",
|
|
"pocketed",
|
|
"repressed",
|
|
"stifled",
|
|
"strangled",
|
|
"swallowed"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"bottled (up)",
|
|
"repressed",
|
|
"suppressed"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to go on a social engagement with":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"she'd like to take the new boy out to the movies sometime"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"dated",
|
|
"went out (with)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"accompanied",
|
|
"escorted",
|
|
"saw",
|
|
"courted",
|
|
"wooed"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to take away from a place or position":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the airline passenger took his laptop computer out of its carrying case"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"cleared",
|
|
"drew",
|
|
"removed",
|
|
"withdrew"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"demounted",
|
|
"dislodged",
|
|
"abstracted",
|
|
"cut",
|
|
"drew off",
|
|
"drew out",
|
|
"extracted",
|
|
"pulled",
|
|
"budged",
|
|
"dislocated",
|
|
"displaced",
|
|
"disturbed",
|
|
"moved",
|
|
"shifted",
|
|
"transferred",
|
|
"transposed"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"mounted",
|
|
"anchored",
|
|
"clamped",
|
|
"fixed",
|
|
"hitched",
|
|
"moored",
|
|
"secured",
|
|
"set",
|
|
"embedded",
|
|
"imbedded",
|
|
"entrenched",
|
|
"intrenched",
|
|
"implanted",
|
|
"ingrained",
|
|
"engrained",
|
|
"lodged",
|
|
"rooted",
|
|
"set up",
|
|
"sited",
|
|
"situated",
|
|
"stuck"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"placed",
|
|
"positioned",
|
|
"put"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to put to death deliberately":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the rumor is that the CIA is planning to take him out before he can seize control of the country"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"assassinated",
|
|
"bumped off",
|
|
"croaked",
|
|
"did in",
|
|
"dispatched",
|
|
"executed",
|
|
"got",
|
|
"iced",
|
|
"knocked off",
|
|
"liquidated",
|
|
"murdered",
|
|
"neutralized",
|
|
"offed",
|
|
"put away",
|
|
"rubbed out",
|
|
"slew",
|
|
"snuffed",
|
|
"terminated",
|
|
"whacked"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"blew away",
|
|
"shot",
|
|
"shot down",
|
|
"blotted out",
|
|
"carried off",
|
|
"claimed",
|
|
"cut down",
|
|
"destroyed",
|
|
"felled",
|
|
"killed",
|
|
"smote",
|
|
"zapped",
|
|
"butchered",
|
|
"massacred",
|
|
"mowed (down)",
|
|
"slaughtered",
|
|
"annihilated",
|
|
"eliminated",
|
|
"eradicated",
|
|
"exterminated",
|
|
"wiped out"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"animated",
|
|
"raised",
|
|
"restored",
|
|
"resurrected",
|
|
"resuscitated",
|
|
"revived"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"too much":{
|
|
"of the very best kind":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"\"Your jokes are just too much ,\" he said, laughing."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"A-OK",
|
|
"A1",
|
|
"awesome",
|
|
"bang-up",
|
|
"banner",
|
|
"beautiful",
|
|
"blue-chip",
|
|
"blue-ribbon",
|
|
"boffo",
|
|
"bonny",
|
|
"bonnie",
|
|
"boss",
|
|
"brag",
|
|
"brave",
|
|
"bully",
|
|
"bumper",
|
|
"capital",
|
|
"choice",
|
|
"classic",
|
|
"cool",
|
|
"corking",
|
|
"crackerjack",
|
|
"cracking",
|
|
"dandy",
|
|
"divine",
|
|
"dope",
|
|
"down",
|
|
"dynamite",
|
|
"excellent",
|
|
"fab",
|
|
"fabulous",
|
|
"famous",
|
|
"fantabulous",
|
|
"fantastic",
|
|
"fine",
|
|
"first-class",
|
|
"first-rate",
|
|
"first-string",
|
|
"five-star",
|
|
"four-star",
|
|
"frontline",
|
|
"gangbusters",
|
|
"gangbuster",
|
|
"gilt-edged",
|
|
"gilt-edge",
|
|
"gone",
|
|
"grand",
|
|
"great",
|
|
"groovy",
|
|
"heavenly",
|
|
"high-class",
|
|
"hot",
|
|
"hype",
|
|
"immense",
|
|
"jim-dandy",
|
|
"keen",
|
|
"lovely",
|
|
"marvelous",
|
|
"marvellous",
|
|
"mean",
|
|
"neat",
|
|
"nifty",
|
|
"noble",
|
|
"number one",
|
|
"No. 1",
|
|
"numero uno",
|
|
"out-of-sight",
|
|
"par excellence",
|
|
"peachy",
|
|
"peachy keen",
|
|
"phat",
|
|
"prime",
|
|
"primo",
|
|
"prize",
|
|
"prizewinning",
|
|
"quality",
|
|
"radical",
|
|
"righteous",
|
|
"sensational",
|
|
"slick",
|
|
"splendid",
|
|
"stellar",
|
|
"sterling",
|
|
"superb",
|
|
"superior",
|
|
"superlative",
|
|
"supernal",
|
|
"swell",
|
|
"terrific",
|
|
"tip-top",
|
|
"top",
|
|
"topflight",
|
|
"top-notch",
|
|
"top-of-the-line",
|
|
"topping",
|
|
"top-shelf",
|
|
"unsurpassed",
|
|
"wizard",
|
|
"wonderful"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"acceptable",
|
|
"adequate",
|
|
"all right",
|
|
"decent",
|
|
"good",
|
|
"OK",
|
|
"okay",
|
|
"passable",
|
|
"satisfactory",
|
|
"tolerable",
|
|
"better",
|
|
"exceptional",
|
|
"fancy",
|
|
"high-grade",
|
|
"high-test",
|
|
"premium",
|
|
"select",
|
|
"special",
|
|
"superfine",
|
|
"classical",
|
|
"standard",
|
|
"traditional"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"bad",
|
|
"inferior",
|
|
"low-grade",
|
|
"substandard",
|
|
"unsatisfactory",
|
|
"mediocre",
|
|
"middling",
|
|
"second-class",
|
|
"second-rate"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"atrocious",
|
|
"awful",
|
|
"execrable",
|
|
"lousy",
|
|
"pathetic",
|
|
"poor",
|
|
"rotten",
|
|
"terrible",
|
|
"vile",
|
|
"wretched"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"phrase"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"took apart":{
|
|
"to inflict physical or emotional harm upon":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"They threatened to take him apart if he ever showed up in their town again."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"abused",
|
|
"brutalized",
|
|
"bullied",
|
|
"ill-treated",
|
|
"ill-used",
|
|
"kicked around",
|
|
"maltreated",
|
|
"manhandled",
|
|
"messed over",
|
|
"mishandled",
|
|
"mistreated",
|
|
"misused"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"molested",
|
|
"outraged",
|
|
"violated",
|
|
"harassed",
|
|
"harmed",
|
|
"hurt",
|
|
"injured",
|
|
"oppressed",
|
|
"persecuted",
|
|
"tormented",
|
|
"tortured",
|
|
"burned",
|
|
"burnt",
|
|
"sandbagged",
|
|
"victimized",
|
|
"wronged",
|
|
"beat (up)",
|
|
"messed (up)",
|
|
"roughed (up)",
|
|
"worked (over)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"cared (for)",
|
|
"cherished",
|
|
"fostered",
|
|
"nurtured",
|
|
"babied",
|
|
"catered (to)",
|
|
"coddled",
|
|
"favored",
|
|
"gratified",
|
|
"humored",
|
|
"indulged",
|
|
"mollycoddled",
|
|
"pampered",
|
|
"spoiled",
|
|
"spoilt"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"phrase"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"took exception":{
|
|
"to present an opposing opinion or argument":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"He took exception to my comments on standardized testing."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"demurred",
|
|
"excepted",
|
|
"expostulated",
|
|
"kicked",
|
|
"objected",
|
|
"protested",
|
|
"remonstrated (with)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"caviled",
|
|
"cavilled",
|
|
"quibbled",
|
|
"challenged",
|
|
"dared",
|
|
"defied",
|
|
"fought",
|
|
"conflicted",
|
|
"debated",
|
|
"disputed",
|
|
"hassled",
|
|
"quarreled",
|
|
"quarrelled",
|
|
"squabbled",
|
|
"wrangled",
|
|
"beefed",
|
|
"bellyached",
|
|
"bitched",
|
|
"bleated",
|
|
"carped",
|
|
"caterwauled",
|
|
"complained",
|
|
"crabbed",
|
|
"croaked",
|
|
"fussed",
|
|
"griped",
|
|
"grizzled",
|
|
"grouched",
|
|
"groused",
|
|
"growled",
|
|
"grumbled",
|
|
"grumped",
|
|
"hollered",
|
|
"keened",
|
|
"maundered",
|
|
"moaned",
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"murmured",
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"muttered",
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"nagged",
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"repined",
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"screamed",
|
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"squawked",
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"squealed",
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"wailed",
|
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"whimpered",
|
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"whined",
|
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"whinged",
|
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"yammered",
|
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"yawped",
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"yauped",
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"yowled",
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"balked",
|
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"gagged",
|
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"stuck",
|
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"censured",
|
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"criticized",
|
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"denounced",
|
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"disobeyed",
|
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"rebelled",
|
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"withstood",
|
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"demonstrated"
|
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],
|
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"near antonyms":[
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"approved",
|
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"sanctioned",
|
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"accepted",
|
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"acceded",
|
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"acquiesced",
|
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"agreed",
|
|
"assented",
|
|
"adhered",
|
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"complied",
|
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"conformed",
|
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"followed",
|
|
"minded",
|
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"obeyed",
|
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"observed",
|
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"advocated",
|
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"championed",
|
|
"defended",
|
|
"maintained",
|
|
"supported",
|
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"sustained",
|
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"upheld",
|
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"applauded",
|
|
"cheered",
|
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"commended"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"phrase"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
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"took effect":{
|
|
"to produce a desired effect":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"You'll feel better once the medication takes effect ."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"acted",
|
|
"operated",
|
|
"performed",
|
|
"took",
|
|
"worked",
|
|
"wrought"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"behaved",
|
|
"reacted",
|
|
"responded",
|
|
"affected",
|
|
"influenced",
|
|
"swayed",
|
|
"panned out",
|
|
"redounded",
|
|
"resulted"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"backfired",
|
|
"fizzled"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"phrase"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"took aback":{
|
|
"to make a strong impression on (someone) with something unexpected":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Everyone was taken aback by her sudden anger.",
|
|
"The family seemed taken aback by the overwhelming generosity of their neighbors."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"amazed",
|
|
"astonished",
|
|
"astounded",
|
|
"bowled over",
|
|
"dumbfounded",
|
|
"dumfounded",
|
|
"flabbergasted",
|
|
"floored",
|
|
"rocked",
|
|
"shocked",
|
|
"startled",
|
|
"stunned",
|
|
"stupefied",
|
|
"surprised",
|
|
"surprized",
|
|
"thunderstruck"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"befuddled",
|
|
"bewildered",
|
|
"blew away",
|
|
"blindsided",
|
|
"confounded",
|
|
"confused",
|
|
"dazed",
|
|
"discomfited",
|
|
"disconcerted",
|
|
"dismayed",
|
|
"jarred",
|
|
"muddled",
|
|
"nonplussed",
|
|
"nonplused",
|
|
"perplexed",
|
|
"shook up"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"phrase"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"took the floor":{
|
|
"to give a formal often extended talk on a subject":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"The senator took the floor to talk about international relations."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"declaimed",
|
|
"descanted",
|
|
"discoursed",
|
|
"expatiated",
|
|
"harangued",
|
|
"lectured",
|
|
"orated",
|
|
"spoke",
|
|
"talked"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"recited",
|
|
"soliloquized",
|
|
"disserted",
|
|
"expounded",
|
|
"pontificated",
|
|
"sermonized",
|
|
"mouthed",
|
|
"spouted",
|
|
"filibustered"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"phrase"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"took to the cleaners":{
|
|
"to rob by the use of trickery or threats":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"beat",
|
|
"bilked",
|
|
"bled",
|
|
"cheated",
|
|
"chiseled",
|
|
"chiselled",
|
|
"choused",
|
|
"conned",
|
|
"cozened",
|
|
"defrauded",
|
|
"did",
|
|
"diddled",
|
|
"did in",
|
|
"euchred",
|
|
"fiddled",
|
|
"fleeced",
|
|
"flimflammed",
|
|
"gaffed",
|
|
"hosed",
|
|
"hustled",
|
|
"mulcted",
|
|
"nobbled",
|
|
"plucked",
|
|
"reamed",
|
|
"ripped off",
|
|
"rooked",
|
|
"screwed",
|
|
"shook down",
|
|
"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":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"took for a ride":{
|
|
"to rob by the use of trickery or threats":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"That scam artist really took us for a ride ."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"beat",
|
|
"bilked",
|
|
"bled",
|
|
"cheated",
|
|
"chiseled",
|
|
"chiselled",
|
|
"choused",
|
|
"conned",
|
|
"cozened",
|
|
"defrauded",
|
|
"did",
|
|
"diddled",
|
|
"did in",
|
|
"euchred",
|
|
"fiddled",
|
|
"fleeced",
|
|
"flimflammed",
|
|
"gaffed",
|
|
"hosed",
|
|
"hustled",
|
|
"mulcted",
|
|
"nobbled",
|
|
"plucked",
|
|
"reamed",
|
|
"ripped off",
|
|
"rooked",
|
|
"screwed",
|
|
"shook down",
|
|
"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":[
|
|
"phrase"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"took off (on)":{
|
|
"as in mimicked , imitated":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"aped",
|
|
"burlesqued",
|
|
"caricatured",
|
|
"imitated",
|
|
"lampooned",
|
|
"mimicked",
|
|
"parodied",
|
|
"parroted",
|
|
"pilloried",
|
|
"satirized",
|
|
"travestied",
|
|
"baited",
|
|
"barracked",
|
|
"bugged",
|
|
"catcalled",
|
|
"harassed",
|
|
"harried",
|
|
"hassled",
|
|
"heckled",
|
|
"needled",
|
|
"pestered",
|
|
"ragged",
|
|
"targeted",
|
|
"taunted",
|
|
"tormented",
|
|
"chaffed",
|
|
"jived",
|
|
"joshed",
|
|
"kidded",
|
|
"quizzed",
|
|
"rallied",
|
|
"razzed",
|
|
"ribbed",
|
|
"rode",
|
|
"rid",
|
|
"teased",
|
|
"tweaked",
|
|
"twitted",
|
|
"bad-mouthed",
|
|
"belittled",
|
|
"decried",
|
|
"disparaged",
|
|
"pooh-poohed",
|
|
"poohed",
|
|
"put down",
|
|
"scoffed (at)",
|
|
"scorned",
|
|
"sneered (at)",
|
|
"derided",
|
|
"gibed",
|
|
"jibed",
|
|
"jeered",
|
|
"laughed (at)",
|
|
"mocked",
|
|
"ridiculed",
|
|
"scouted",
|
|
"shot down",
|
|
"skewered"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"applauded",
|
|
"approved",
|
|
"commended",
|
|
"endorsed",
|
|
"indorsed",
|
|
"sanctioned"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"took for":{
|
|
"to think of in a particular way":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Don't take him for an idiot because he's actually very good at his job."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"accounted",
|
|
"called",
|
|
"considered",
|
|
"counted",
|
|
"esteemed",
|
|
"held",
|
|
"looked (on or upon)",
|
|
"rated",
|
|
"reckoned",
|
|
"regarded",
|
|
"set down",
|
|
"viewed"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"believed",
|
|
"deemed",
|
|
"felt",
|
|
"sensed",
|
|
"thought",
|
|
"conceived",
|
|
"fancied",
|
|
"imagined"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"phrase"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"toots":{
|
|
"a bout of prolonged or excessive drinking":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"about every six months he disappears for a week and goes on a toot"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"benders",
|
|
"binges",
|
|
"busts",
|
|
"carousals",
|
|
"carouses",
|
|
"drunks",
|
|
"jamborees",
|
|
"sprees",
|
|
"wassails"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"blowouts",
|
|
"keggers",
|
|
"keg parties",
|
|
"bacchanalia",
|
|
"orgies",
|
|
"revelries",
|
|
"revels",
|
|
"bibberies",
|
|
"inebriations",
|
|
"inebrieties",
|
|
"intoxications",
|
|
"jags"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"took ship":{
|
|
"to travel on water in a vessel":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"The sailors took ship for home."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"boated",
|
|
"cruised",
|
|
"ferried",
|
|
"navigated",
|
|
"sailed",
|
|
"shipped (out)",
|
|
"voyaged"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"canoed",
|
|
"kayaked",
|
|
"yachted",
|
|
"coasted"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"phrase"
|
|
]
|
|
}
|
|
} |