11304 lines
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11304 lines
222 KiB
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{
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"turn away":{
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"to drive back":{
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"examples":[
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"using tree branches, the campers were able to turn away the charging fox, which was apparently rabid"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"beat off",
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"fend (off)",
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"rebut",
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"repel",
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"repulse",
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"stave off",
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"turn back"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"defy",
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"fight",
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"hold off",
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"oppose",
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"resist",
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"stand off",
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"withstand",
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"deflect",
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"ward (off)",
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"rebuff",
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"snub",
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"spurn"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"embrace",
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"hail",
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"welcome"
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],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"type":[
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"verb"
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]
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},
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"turn down":{
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"an unwillingness to grant something asked for":{
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"examples":[
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"the request to use the restroom was just a formality\u2014I really didn't expect a turndown"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"declination",
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"denial",
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"disallowance",
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"nay",
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"no",
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"nonacceptance",
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"refusal",
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"rejection"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"rebuff",
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"repudiation",
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"repulse",
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"spurn",
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"negative",
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"ban",
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"injunction",
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"veto",
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"deterrence",
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"discouragement",
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"repression",
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"suppression"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"acceptance",
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"accession",
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"acquiescence",
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"agreement",
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"assent",
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"authorization",
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"clearance",
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"concurrence",
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"consent",
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"leave",
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"license",
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"licence",
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"permission",
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"sanction",
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"sufferance",
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"imprimatur",
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"seal",
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"signature",
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"stamp"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"allowance",
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"approval",
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"grant",
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"OK",
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"okay"
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]
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},
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"to show unwillingness to accept, do, engage in, or agree to":{
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"examples":[
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"I'm afraid that I will have to turn down your invitation"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"balk (at)",
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"decline",
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"deselect",
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"disapprove",
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"negative",
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"nix",
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"pass",
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"pass up",
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"refuse",
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"reject",
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"reprobate",
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"repudiate",
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"spurn",
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"throw out",
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"throw over"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"blow off",
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"disdain",
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"rebuff",
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"scorn",
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"scout",
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"shoot down",
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"overrule",
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"veto",
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"forbid",
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"prohibit",
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"proscribe",
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"dismiss",
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"ignore",
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"abstain (from)",
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"forbear",
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"refrain (from)",
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"deny",
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"disavow",
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"disclaim",
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"dispute",
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"gainsay",
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"stick",
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"abjure",
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"forswear",
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"foreswear",
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"recant",
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"renounce",
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"retract",
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"take back",
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"unsay",
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"withdraw",
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"avoid",
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"bypass",
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"detour",
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"contradict",
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"deny",
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"disown",
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"negate",
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"controvert",
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"disagree (with)",
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"disprove",
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"dispute",
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"rebut",
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"refute",
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"back down",
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"back off",
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"backtrack",
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"disallow",
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"recall",
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"renege",
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"revoke"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"condone",
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"countenance",
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"swallow",
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"tolerate",
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"adopt",
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"embrace",
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"receive",
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"take",
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"welcome",
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"accede",
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"acquiesce",
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"agree",
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"assent",
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"consent",
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"choose",
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"handpick",
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"select",
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"espouse",
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"support"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"accept",
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"agree (to)",
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"approve"
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]
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},
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"type":[
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"noun",
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"verb"
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]
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},
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"turn out":{
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"to leave one's bed":{
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"examples":[
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"we turn out early on workdays"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"arise",
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"get up",
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"rise",
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"roll out",
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"uprise"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"arouse",
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"awake",
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"awaken",
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"bestir",
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"stir",
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"wake"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"catnap",
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"doze",
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"drop off",
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"lie up",
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"nap",
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"nod",
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"rest",
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"sleep",
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"slumber",
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"snooze",
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"bunk",
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"perch",
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"roost",
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"settle",
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"couch",
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"doss (down)",
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"flop (down)",
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"lie (down)",
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"recline"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"bed (down)",
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"retire",
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"turn in"
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]
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},
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"to remove the dirt from":{
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"examples":[
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"it's our practice to turn out the room after guests stay over"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"clean",
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"cleanse",
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"deterge",
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"GI"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"decontaminate",
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"purge",
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"purify",
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"disinfect",
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"sanitize",
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"brush",
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"comb",
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"dry-clean",
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"dust",
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"launder",
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"mop",
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"muck (out)",
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"rinse",
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"scour",
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"scrub",
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"shampoo",
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"sponge",
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"swab",
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"sweep",
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"vacuum",
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"wash",
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"wipe",
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"brighten",
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"deodorize",
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"freshen",
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"spruce (up)",
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"sweeten",
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"pick up",
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"straighten (up)",
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"tidy",
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"unclutter"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"begrime",
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"muddy",
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"defile",
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"pollute",
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"taint",
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"blacken",
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"discolor"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"besmirch",
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"dirty",
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"foul",
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"soil",
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"spot",
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"stain",
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"sully"
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]
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},
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"to drive or force out":{
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"examples":[
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"angrily turned their adult son out of their home for using drugs"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"banish",
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"boot (out)",
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"bounce",
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"cast out",
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"chase",
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"dismiss",
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"drum (out)",
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"eject",
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"expel",
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"extrude",
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"kick out",
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"oust",
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"out",
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"rout",
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"run off",
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"throw out",
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"turf (out)"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"deforce",
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"deport",
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"displace",
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"dispossess",
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"evict",
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"exile",
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"expatriate",
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"ostracize",
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"read out",
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"shut out",
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"ax",
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"axe",
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"can",
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"cashier",
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"defenestrate",
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"discharge",
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"fire",
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"muster out",
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"pink-slip",
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"release",
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"remove",
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"retire",
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"sack",
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"terminate"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"accept",
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"admit",
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"receive",
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"take",
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"take in",
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"welcome",
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"entertain",
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"harbor",
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"house",
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"lodge",
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"shelter"
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],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"to come to be":{
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"examples":[
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"everything will turn out fine in the end"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"come out",
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"fall out",
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"pan out",
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"prove",
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"shake out"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"develop",
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"emerge",
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"evolve",
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"germinate",
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"play out",
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"unfold",
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"work out"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"as in stage , buggy":{
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"examples":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"near synonyms":[
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"barouche",
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"brougham",
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"buckboard",
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"buggy",
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"cab",
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"cabriolet",
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"calash",
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"cal\u00e8che",
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"caleche",
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"caroche",
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"carryall",
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"chaise",
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"chariot",
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"coach",
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"coup\u00e9",
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"coupe",
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"curricle",
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"diligence",
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"dogcart",
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"droshky",
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"drosky",
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"four-in-hand",
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"gig",
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"go-cart",
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"hackney",
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"hansom",
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"hansom cab",
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"jaunting car",
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"landau",
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"phaeton",
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"post chaise",
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"roadster",
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"rockaway",
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"stage",
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"stagecoach",
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"stanhope",
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"surrey",
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"tandem",
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"tilbury",
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"tonga",
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"trap",
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"troika",
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"victoria",
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"carriage",
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"equipage",
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"rig"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"type":[
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"noun",
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"verb"
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]
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},
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"turn over":{
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"as in":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"examples":[],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"related":[],
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"synonyms":[]
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},
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"to change the position of (an object) so that the opposite side or end is showing":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"examples":[
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"would you mind turning the picture over so I can see if the backing needs to be replaced"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"related":[
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"transpose",
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"exchange",
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"interchange",
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"shift",
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"switch",
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"overturn",
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"upset"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"flip",
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"invert",
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"reverse"
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]
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},
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"to give (something) over to the control or possession of another usually under duress":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"examples":[
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"reluctantly turned the ship over to the first mate while he went below to try to stop the leak"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"keep",
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"retain",
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"withhold"
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],
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"related":[
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"commit",
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"consign",
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"entrust",
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"intrust",
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"transfer",
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"forfeit",
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"release",
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"waive",
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"abnegate",
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"renounce",
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"resign",
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"abandon",
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"desert",
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"discard",
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"forsake",
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"part (with)",
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"shed"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"cede",
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"cough up",
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"deliver",
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"give up",
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"hand over",
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"lay down",
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"relinquish",
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"render",
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"surrender",
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"turn in",
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"yield"
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]
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},
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"to put (something) into the possession or safekeeping of another":{
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"antonyms":[
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"hold",
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"keep",
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"retain"
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],
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"examples":[
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"turned the evidence over to the police"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"detain",
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"hold back",
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"reserve",
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"withhold",
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"own",
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"possess",
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"accept",
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"receive",
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"take in",
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"occupy",
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"take",
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"take over"
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],
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"related":[
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"confer",
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"grant",
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"assign",
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"deal (out)",
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"dispense",
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"disperse",
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"distribute",
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"divide",
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"hand in",
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"release",
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"relinquish",
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"submit",
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"surrender",
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"turn in",
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"yield",
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"bequeath",
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"hand down",
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"hand on",
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"will",
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"advance",
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"lend",
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"loan",
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"furnish",
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"supply",
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"recommit",
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"redeliver",
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"retransfer",
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"retransmit"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"commend",
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"commit",
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"confide",
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"consign",
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"delegate",
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"deliver",
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"entrust",
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"intrust",
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"give",
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"give over",
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"hand",
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"hand over",
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"leave",
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"pass",
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"recommend",
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"repose",
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"transfer",
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"transmit",
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"trust",
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"vest"
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]
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},
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"to turn on one's side or upside down":{
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"antonyms":[
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"right"
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],
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"examples":[
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"don't try to tell me the bucket turned over all by itself"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"stand up",
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"straighten (up)",
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"erect",
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"raise"
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],
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"related":[
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"invert",
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"overset",
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"overthrow",
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"pitchpole",
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"topple",
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"tump (over)",
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"upend",
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"careen",
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"heel",
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"keel",
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"lean",
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"list",
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"tilt",
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"tip",
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"collapse",
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"fall",
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"founder",
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"give"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"capsize",
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"overturn",
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"upset"
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]
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},
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"type":[
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"noun",
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"verb"
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]
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},
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"turn up":{
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"to come into view":{
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"antonyms":[
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"clear",
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"disappear",
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"dissolve",
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"evanesce",
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"evaporate",
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"fade",
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"go (away)",
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"melt (away)",
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"vanish"
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],
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"examples":[
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"my missing car keys turned up just in time"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"depart",
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"leave",
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"retire",
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|
"withdraw"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"reappear",
|
|
"resurface",
|
|
"bulk",
|
|
"loom",
|
|
"arrive",
|
|
"come",
|
|
"dawn",
|
|
"debut",
|
|
"arise",
|
|
"blossom",
|
|
"bob (up)",
|
|
"break",
|
|
"break out",
|
|
"crop (up)",
|
|
"emerge",
|
|
"erupt",
|
|
"issue",
|
|
"outcrop",
|
|
"rise",
|
|
"shoot (up)",
|
|
"spring (up)",
|
|
"surface",
|
|
"happen",
|
|
"occur",
|
|
"reappear",
|
|
"rematerialize"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"appear",
|
|
"come out",
|
|
"materialize",
|
|
"show",
|
|
"show up",
|
|
"unfold"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to come upon after searching, study, or effort":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"miss",
|
|
"overlook",
|
|
"pass over"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"it took days to turn up the original documents"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"lose",
|
|
"mislay",
|
|
"misplace",
|
|
"misset"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"espy",
|
|
"sight",
|
|
"spot",
|
|
"look for",
|
|
"search (for or out)",
|
|
"seek"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"ascertain",
|
|
"descry",
|
|
"detect",
|
|
"determine",
|
|
"dig out",
|
|
"dig up",
|
|
"discover",
|
|
"dredge (up)",
|
|
"ferret (out)",
|
|
"find",
|
|
"find out",
|
|
"get",
|
|
"hit (on or upon)",
|
|
"hunt (down or up)",
|
|
"learn",
|
|
"locate",
|
|
"nose out",
|
|
"root (out)",
|
|
"rout (out)",
|
|
"rummage",
|
|
"run down",
|
|
"scare up",
|
|
"scout (up)",
|
|
"track (down)"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to get to a destination":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"go",
|
|
"leave"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"when do you think our guests will turn up ?"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"check out",
|
|
"clock (out)",
|
|
"flee",
|
|
"vamoose"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"fetch",
|
|
"hit",
|
|
"make",
|
|
"reach",
|
|
"pull in",
|
|
"touch down",
|
|
"debark",
|
|
"disembark",
|
|
"barge (in)",
|
|
"blow in",
|
|
"breeze (in)",
|
|
"burst (in or into)",
|
|
"waltz (in)",
|
|
"check in",
|
|
"clock (in)"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"appear",
|
|
"arrive",
|
|
"come",
|
|
"get in",
|
|
"get through",
|
|
"land",
|
|
"show up"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"turn-ons":{
|
|
"something that persuades one to perform an action for pleasure or gain":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"knew the offer of free pizza would be a major turn-on to the pair of teenagers she had just asked to help her move"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"alarms",
|
|
"alarums",
|
|
"alerts",
|
|
"cautions",
|
|
"forewarnings",
|
|
"notices",
|
|
"warnings"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"appeals",
|
|
"calls",
|
|
"attractions",
|
|
"boosts",
|
|
"encouragements",
|
|
"goads",
|
|
"impetuses",
|
|
"impulses",
|
|
"incentives",
|
|
"inducements",
|
|
"motivations",
|
|
"persuasions",
|
|
"seducements",
|
|
"seductions",
|
|
"spurs",
|
|
"stimuli",
|
|
"decoys",
|
|
"snares",
|
|
"traps",
|
|
"entrapments",
|
|
"mousetraps"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"allurements",
|
|
"baits",
|
|
"come-ons",
|
|
"enticements",
|
|
"lures",
|
|
"siren songs",
|
|
"temptations"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"turned one's back on":{
|
|
"to show unwillingness to accept, do, engage in, or agree to":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"accepted",
|
|
"agreed (to)",
|
|
"approved"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"condoned",
|
|
"countenanced",
|
|
"swallowed",
|
|
"tolerated",
|
|
"adopted",
|
|
"embraced",
|
|
"received",
|
|
"took",
|
|
"welcomed",
|
|
"acceded",
|
|
"acquiesced",
|
|
"agreed",
|
|
"assented",
|
|
"consented",
|
|
"chose",
|
|
"handpicked",
|
|
"selected",
|
|
"espoused",
|
|
"supported"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"blew off",
|
|
"disdained",
|
|
"rebuffed",
|
|
"scorned",
|
|
"scouted",
|
|
"shot down",
|
|
"overruled",
|
|
"vetoed",
|
|
"forbade",
|
|
"forbad",
|
|
"prohibited",
|
|
"proscribed",
|
|
"dismissed",
|
|
"ignored",
|
|
"abstained (from)",
|
|
"forbore",
|
|
"refrained (from)",
|
|
"denied",
|
|
"disavowed",
|
|
"disclaimed",
|
|
"disputed",
|
|
"gainsaid",
|
|
"stuck",
|
|
"abjured",
|
|
"forswore",
|
|
"foreswore",
|
|
"recanted",
|
|
"renounced",
|
|
"retracted",
|
|
"took back",
|
|
"unsaid",
|
|
"withdrew",
|
|
"avoided",
|
|
"bypassed",
|
|
"detoured",
|
|
"contradicted",
|
|
"denied",
|
|
"disowned",
|
|
"negated",
|
|
"controverted",
|
|
"disagreed (with)",
|
|
"disproved",
|
|
"disputed",
|
|
"rebutted",
|
|
"refuted",
|
|
"backed down",
|
|
"backed off",
|
|
"backtracked",
|
|
"disallowed",
|
|
"recalled",
|
|
"reneged",
|
|
"revoked"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"balked (at)",
|
|
"declined",
|
|
"deselected",
|
|
"disapproved",
|
|
"negatived",
|
|
"nixed",
|
|
"passed",
|
|
"passed up",
|
|
"refused",
|
|
"rejected",
|
|
"reprobated",
|
|
"repudiated",
|
|
"spurned",
|
|
"threw out",
|
|
"threw over",
|
|
"turned down"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"turned up":{
|
|
"to come into view":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"my missing car keys turned up just in time"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"appeared",
|
|
"came out",
|
|
"materialized",
|
|
"showed",
|
|
"showed up",
|
|
"unfolded"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"reappeared",
|
|
"resurfaced",
|
|
"bulked",
|
|
"loomed",
|
|
"arrived",
|
|
"came",
|
|
"dawned",
|
|
"debuted",
|
|
"arose",
|
|
"blossomed",
|
|
"bobbed (up)",
|
|
"broke",
|
|
"broke out",
|
|
"cropped (up)",
|
|
"emerged",
|
|
"erupted",
|
|
"issued",
|
|
"outcropped",
|
|
"rose",
|
|
"shot (up)",
|
|
"sprang (up)",
|
|
"sprung (up)",
|
|
"surfaced",
|
|
"happened",
|
|
"occurred",
|
|
"reappeared",
|
|
"rematerialized"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"departed",
|
|
"left",
|
|
"retired",
|
|
"withdrew"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"cleared",
|
|
"disappeared",
|
|
"dissolved",
|
|
"evanesced",
|
|
"evaporated",
|
|
"faded",
|
|
"melted (away)",
|
|
"vanished",
|
|
"went (away)"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to get to a destination":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"when do you think our guests will turn up ?"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"appeared",
|
|
"arrived",
|
|
"came",
|
|
"got in",
|
|
"got through",
|
|
"landed",
|
|
"showed up"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"fetched",
|
|
"hit",
|
|
"made",
|
|
"reached",
|
|
"pulled in",
|
|
"touched down",
|
|
"debarked",
|
|
"disembarked",
|
|
"barged (in)",
|
|
"blew in",
|
|
"breezed (in)",
|
|
"burst (in or into)",
|
|
"bursted (in or into)",
|
|
"waltzed (in)",
|
|
"checked in",
|
|
"clocked (in)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"checked out",
|
|
"clocked (out)",
|
|
"fled",
|
|
"vamoosed"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"left",
|
|
"went"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to come upon after searching, study, or effort":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"it took days to turn up the original documents"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"ascertained",
|
|
"descried",
|
|
"detected",
|
|
"determined",
|
|
"discovered",
|
|
"dredged (up)",
|
|
"dug out",
|
|
"dug up",
|
|
"ferreted (out)",
|
|
"found",
|
|
"found out",
|
|
"got",
|
|
"hit (on or upon)",
|
|
"hunted (down or up)",
|
|
"learned",
|
|
"located",
|
|
"nosed out",
|
|
"ran down",
|
|
"rooted (out)",
|
|
"routed (out)",
|
|
"rummaged",
|
|
"scared up",
|
|
"scouted (up)",
|
|
"tracked (down)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"espied",
|
|
"sighted",
|
|
"spotted",
|
|
"looked for",
|
|
"searched (for or out)",
|
|
"sought"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"lost",
|
|
"mislaid",
|
|
"misplaced",
|
|
"misset",
|
|
"mis-set"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"missed",
|
|
"overlooked",
|
|
"passed over"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"turned-on":{
|
|
"keenly aware of and responsive to the latest developments especially in fashion and entertainment":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"out",
|
|
"uncool",
|
|
"unhip",
|
|
"untrendy"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a film genre that today's turned-on moviegoers seem little interested in"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"geeky",
|
|
"nerdish",
|
|
"nerdy",
|
|
"dowdy",
|
|
"styleless",
|
|
"unfashionable",
|
|
"unstylish"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"\u00e0 la mode",
|
|
"a la mode",
|
|
"chic",
|
|
"fashionable",
|
|
"modish",
|
|
"sharp",
|
|
"smart",
|
|
"snappy",
|
|
"stylish",
|
|
"voguish"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"au courant",
|
|
"cool",
|
|
"def",
|
|
"downtown",
|
|
"groovy",
|
|
"hep",
|
|
"hip",
|
|
"in",
|
|
"mod",
|
|
"now",
|
|
"trendy",
|
|
"with-it"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to cause a pleasurable stimulation of the feelings":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"unsurprisingly, the fanboys were turned on by the movie's amazing special effects and slam-bang plot"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"bored",
|
|
"jaded",
|
|
"palled",
|
|
"tired",
|
|
"wearied",
|
|
"dejected",
|
|
"demoralized",
|
|
"discouraged",
|
|
"disheartened",
|
|
"dispirited"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"aroused",
|
|
"incited",
|
|
"inspired",
|
|
"provoked",
|
|
"stimulated",
|
|
"bewitched",
|
|
"captivated",
|
|
"charmed",
|
|
"delighted",
|
|
"enchanted",
|
|
"enthralled",
|
|
"hypnotized",
|
|
"mesmerized",
|
|
"riveted",
|
|
"spellbound",
|
|
"interested",
|
|
"intrigued",
|
|
"tantalized"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"charged",
|
|
"electrified",
|
|
"excited",
|
|
"exhilarated",
|
|
"galvanized",
|
|
"intoxicated",
|
|
"pumped up",
|
|
"thrilled",
|
|
"titillated"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to cause to function":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"cut",
|
|
"cut out",
|
|
"deactivated",
|
|
"killed",
|
|
"shut off",
|
|
"turned off"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"would you turn on the TV?"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"arrested",
|
|
"braked",
|
|
"checked",
|
|
"cut off",
|
|
"drew up",
|
|
"halted",
|
|
"jammed",
|
|
"stalled",
|
|
"stopped",
|
|
"stuck",
|
|
"decelerated",
|
|
"repressed",
|
|
"slowed",
|
|
"stunted",
|
|
"suppressed"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"kicked over",
|
|
"turned over",
|
|
"charged",
|
|
"electrified",
|
|
"energized",
|
|
"fired",
|
|
"fueled",
|
|
"fuelled",
|
|
"generated",
|
|
"powered",
|
|
"pushed",
|
|
"discharged",
|
|
"launched",
|
|
"released",
|
|
"switched",
|
|
"tripped",
|
|
"reactivated",
|
|
"recharged",
|
|
"aroused",
|
|
"excited",
|
|
"jump-started",
|
|
"kick-started",
|
|
"stimulated",
|
|
"vitalized",
|
|
"ignited",
|
|
"incited",
|
|
"instigated",
|
|
"provoked",
|
|
"quickened",
|
|
"stirred up",
|
|
"accelerated",
|
|
"catalyzed",
|
|
"sped (up)",
|
|
"speeded (up)",
|
|
"stepped up"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"activated",
|
|
"actuated",
|
|
"cranked (up)",
|
|
"drove",
|
|
"moved",
|
|
"ran",
|
|
"run",
|
|
"set off",
|
|
"sparked",
|
|
"started",
|
|
"touched off",
|
|
"triggered"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to take sudden, violent action against":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"it is dangerous to keep tigers as house pets, as they often turn on their masters without warning"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"covered",
|
|
"defended",
|
|
"guarded",
|
|
"protected",
|
|
"secured",
|
|
"shielded"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"bum-rushed",
|
|
"ganged up (on)",
|
|
"mobbed",
|
|
"swarmed",
|
|
"mugged",
|
|
"robbed",
|
|
"ambuscaded",
|
|
"ambushed",
|
|
"surprised",
|
|
"surprized",
|
|
"waylaid",
|
|
"blitzed",
|
|
"bombarded",
|
|
"bombed",
|
|
"nuked",
|
|
"barraged",
|
|
"cannonaded",
|
|
"cannoned",
|
|
"banged away (at)",
|
|
"battered",
|
|
"buffeted",
|
|
"plastered",
|
|
"beleaguered",
|
|
"besieged",
|
|
"pressed",
|
|
"harried",
|
|
"looted",
|
|
"pillaged",
|
|
"plundered",
|
|
"ravaged",
|
|
"sacked",
|
|
"forayed",
|
|
"invaded",
|
|
"overran",
|
|
"enveloped",
|
|
"flanked"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"assailed",
|
|
"assaulted",
|
|
"attacked",
|
|
"beset",
|
|
"bushwhacked",
|
|
"charged",
|
|
"descended (on or upon)",
|
|
"jumped (on)",
|
|
"pounced (on or upon)",
|
|
"raided",
|
|
"rushed",
|
|
"set on",
|
|
"sicced",
|
|
"sicked",
|
|
"stormed",
|
|
"struck",
|
|
"trashed",
|
|
"went in (on)"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"turning away":{
|
|
"to drive back":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"using tree branches, the campers were able to turn away the charging fox, which was apparently rabid"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"beating off",
|
|
"fending (off)",
|
|
"rebutting",
|
|
"repelling",
|
|
"repulsing",
|
|
"staving off",
|
|
"turning back"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"defying",
|
|
"fighting",
|
|
"holding off",
|
|
"opposing",
|
|
"resisting",
|
|
"standing off",
|
|
"withstanding",
|
|
"deflecting",
|
|
"warding (off)",
|
|
"rebuffing",
|
|
"snubbing",
|
|
"spurning"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"embracing",
|
|
"hailing",
|
|
"welcoming"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"turning down":{
|
|
"to show unwillingness to accept, do, engage in, or agree to":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"accepting",
|
|
"agreeing (to)",
|
|
"approving"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"I'm afraid that I will have to turn down your invitation"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"condoning",
|
|
"countenancing",
|
|
"swallowing",
|
|
"tolerating",
|
|
"adopting",
|
|
"embracing",
|
|
"receiving",
|
|
"taking",
|
|
"welcoming",
|
|
"acceding",
|
|
"acquiescing",
|
|
"agreeing",
|
|
"assenting",
|
|
"consenting",
|
|
"choosing",
|
|
"handpicking",
|
|
"selecting",
|
|
"espousing",
|
|
"supporting"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"blowing off",
|
|
"disdaining",
|
|
"rebuffing",
|
|
"scorning",
|
|
"scouting",
|
|
"shooting down",
|
|
"overruling",
|
|
"vetoing",
|
|
"forbidding",
|
|
"prohibiting",
|
|
"proscribing",
|
|
"dismissing",
|
|
"ignoring",
|
|
"abstaining (from)",
|
|
"forbearing",
|
|
"refraining (from)",
|
|
"denying",
|
|
"disavowing",
|
|
"disclaiming",
|
|
"disputing",
|
|
"gainsaying",
|
|
"sticking",
|
|
"abjuring",
|
|
"forswearing",
|
|
"foreswearing",
|
|
"recanting",
|
|
"renouncing",
|
|
"retracting",
|
|
"taking back",
|
|
"unsaying",
|
|
"withdrawing",
|
|
"avoiding",
|
|
"bypassing",
|
|
"detouring",
|
|
"contradicting",
|
|
"denying",
|
|
"disowning",
|
|
"negating",
|
|
"controverting",
|
|
"disagreeing (with)",
|
|
"disproving",
|
|
"disputing",
|
|
"rebutting",
|
|
"refuting",
|
|
"backing down",
|
|
"backing off",
|
|
"backtracking",
|
|
"disallowing",
|
|
"recalling",
|
|
"reneging",
|
|
"revoking"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"balking (at)",
|
|
"declining",
|
|
"deselecting",
|
|
"disapproving",
|
|
"negativing",
|
|
"nixing",
|
|
"passing",
|
|
"passing up",
|
|
"refusing",
|
|
"rejecting",
|
|
"reprobating",
|
|
"repudiating",
|
|
"spurning",
|
|
"throwing out",
|
|
"throwing over"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"turning one's back on":{
|
|
"to show unwillingness to accept, do, engage in, or agree to":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"balking (at)",
|
|
"declining",
|
|
"deselecting",
|
|
"disapproving",
|
|
"negativing",
|
|
"nixing",
|
|
"passing",
|
|
"passing up",
|
|
"refusing",
|
|
"rejecting",
|
|
"reprobating",
|
|
"repudiating",
|
|
"spurning",
|
|
"throwing out",
|
|
"throwing over",
|
|
"turning down"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"blowing off",
|
|
"disdaining",
|
|
"rebuffing",
|
|
"scorning",
|
|
"scouting",
|
|
"shooting down",
|
|
"overruling",
|
|
"vetoing",
|
|
"forbidding",
|
|
"prohibiting",
|
|
"proscribing",
|
|
"dismissing",
|
|
"ignoring",
|
|
"abstaining (from)",
|
|
"forbearing",
|
|
"refraining (from)",
|
|
"denying",
|
|
"disavowing",
|
|
"disclaiming",
|
|
"disputing",
|
|
"gainsaying",
|
|
"sticking",
|
|
"abjuring",
|
|
"forswearing",
|
|
"foreswearing",
|
|
"recanting",
|
|
"renouncing",
|
|
"retracting",
|
|
"taking back",
|
|
"unsaying",
|
|
"withdrawing",
|
|
"avoiding",
|
|
"bypassing",
|
|
"detouring",
|
|
"contradicting",
|
|
"denying",
|
|
"disowning",
|
|
"negating",
|
|
"controverting",
|
|
"disagreeing (with)",
|
|
"disproving",
|
|
"disputing",
|
|
"rebutting",
|
|
"refuting",
|
|
"backing down",
|
|
"backing off",
|
|
"backtracking",
|
|
"disallowing",
|
|
"recalling",
|
|
"reneging",
|
|
"revoking"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"condoning",
|
|
"countenancing",
|
|
"swallowing",
|
|
"tolerating",
|
|
"adopting",
|
|
"embracing",
|
|
"receiving",
|
|
"taking",
|
|
"welcoming",
|
|
"acceding",
|
|
"acquiescing",
|
|
"agreeing",
|
|
"assenting",
|
|
"consenting",
|
|
"choosing",
|
|
"handpicking",
|
|
"selecting",
|
|
"espousing",
|
|
"supporting"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"accepting",
|
|
"agreeing (to)",
|
|
"approving"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"turnout":{
|
|
"to leave one's bed":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"we turn out early on workdays"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"arise",
|
|
"get up",
|
|
"rise",
|
|
"roll out",
|
|
"uprise"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"arouse",
|
|
"awake",
|
|
"awaken",
|
|
"bestir",
|
|
"stir",
|
|
"wake"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"catnap",
|
|
"doze",
|
|
"drop off",
|
|
"lie up",
|
|
"nap",
|
|
"nod",
|
|
"rest",
|
|
"sleep",
|
|
"slumber",
|
|
"snooze",
|
|
"bunk",
|
|
"perch",
|
|
"roost",
|
|
"settle",
|
|
"couch",
|
|
"doss (down)",
|
|
"flop (down)",
|
|
"lie (down)",
|
|
"recline"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"bed (down)",
|
|
"retire",
|
|
"turn in"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to remove the dirt from":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"it's our practice to turn out the room after guests stay over"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"clean",
|
|
"cleanse",
|
|
"deterge",
|
|
"GI"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"decontaminate",
|
|
"purge",
|
|
"purify",
|
|
"disinfect",
|
|
"sanitize",
|
|
"brush",
|
|
"comb",
|
|
"dry-clean",
|
|
"dust",
|
|
"launder",
|
|
"mop",
|
|
"muck (out)",
|
|
"rinse",
|
|
"scour",
|
|
"scrub",
|
|
"shampoo",
|
|
"sponge",
|
|
"swab",
|
|
"sweep",
|
|
"vacuum",
|
|
"wash",
|
|
"wipe",
|
|
"brighten",
|
|
"deodorize",
|
|
"freshen",
|
|
"spruce (up)",
|
|
"sweeten",
|
|
"pick up",
|
|
"straighten (up)",
|
|
"tidy",
|
|
"unclutter"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"begrime",
|
|
"muddy",
|
|
"defile",
|
|
"pollute",
|
|
"taint",
|
|
"blacken",
|
|
"discolor"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"besmirch",
|
|
"dirty",
|
|
"foul",
|
|
"soil",
|
|
"spot",
|
|
"stain",
|
|
"sully"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to drive or force out":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"angrily turned their adult son out of their home for using drugs"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"banish",
|
|
"boot (out)",
|
|
"bounce",
|
|
"cast out",
|
|
"chase",
|
|
"dismiss",
|
|
"drum (out)",
|
|
"eject",
|
|
"expel",
|
|
"extrude",
|
|
"kick out",
|
|
"oust",
|
|
"out",
|
|
"rout",
|
|
"run off",
|
|
"throw out",
|
|
"turf (out)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"deforce",
|
|
"deport",
|
|
"displace",
|
|
"dispossess",
|
|
"evict",
|
|
"exile",
|
|
"expatriate",
|
|
"ostracize",
|
|
"read out",
|
|
"shut out",
|
|
"ax",
|
|
"axe",
|
|
"can",
|
|
"cashier",
|
|
"defenestrate",
|
|
"discharge",
|
|
"fire",
|
|
"muster out",
|
|
"pink-slip",
|
|
"release",
|
|
"remove",
|
|
"retire",
|
|
"sack",
|
|
"terminate"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"accept",
|
|
"admit",
|
|
"receive",
|
|
"take",
|
|
"take in",
|
|
"welcome",
|
|
"entertain",
|
|
"harbor",
|
|
"house",
|
|
"lodge",
|
|
"shelter"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to come to be":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"everything will turn out fine in the end"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"come out",
|
|
"fall out",
|
|
"pan out",
|
|
"prove",
|
|
"shake out"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"develop",
|
|
"emerge",
|
|
"evolve",
|
|
"germinate",
|
|
"play out",
|
|
"unfold",
|
|
"work out"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in stage , buggy":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"barouche",
|
|
"brougham",
|
|
"buckboard",
|
|
"buggy",
|
|
"cab",
|
|
"cabriolet",
|
|
"calash",
|
|
"cal\u00e8che",
|
|
"caleche",
|
|
"caroche",
|
|
"carryall",
|
|
"chaise",
|
|
"chariot",
|
|
"coach",
|
|
"coup\u00e9",
|
|
"coupe",
|
|
"curricle",
|
|
"diligence",
|
|
"dogcart",
|
|
"droshky",
|
|
"drosky",
|
|
"four-in-hand",
|
|
"gig",
|
|
"go-cart",
|
|
"hackney",
|
|
"hansom",
|
|
"hansom cab",
|
|
"jaunting car",
|
|
"landau",
|
|
"phaeton",
|
|
"post chaise",
|
|
"roadster",
|
|
"rockaway",
|
|
"stage",
|
|
"stagecoach",
|
|
"stanhope",
|
|
"surrey",
|
|
"tandem",
|
|
"tilbury",
|
|
"tonga",
|
|
"trap",
|
|
"troika",
|
|
"victoria",
|
|
"carriage",
|
|
"equipage",
|
|
"rig"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"turnpike":{
|
|
"a passage cleared for public vehicular travel":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the turnpike was jammed with people heading south for the long weekend"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"arterial",
|
|
"artery",
|
|
"avenue",
|
|
"boulevard",
|
|
"carriageway",
|
|
"drag",
|
|
"drive",
|
|
"expressway",
|
|
"freeway",
|
|
"high road",
|
|
"highway",
|
|
"pass",
|
|
"pike",
|
|
"road",
|
|
"roadway",
|
|
"route",
|
|
"row",
|
|
"street",
|
|
"thoroughfare",
|
|
"thruway",
|
|
"trace",
|
|
"way"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"causeway",
|
|
"autobahn",
|
|
"autoroute",
|
|
"autostrada",
|
|
"dual carriageway",
|
|
"interstate",
|
|
"motorway",
|
|
"superhighway",
|
|
"beltway",
|
|
"bypass",
|
|
"parkway",
|
|
"ring road",
|
|
"corniche",
|
|
"switchback",
|
|
"through street",
|
|
"high street",
|
|
"Main Street",
|
|
"backstreet",
|
|
"branch",
|
|
"bystreet",
|
|
"byway",
|
|
"crossroad",
|
|
"secondary road",
|
|
"shunpike",
|
|
"side road",
|
|
"side street",
|
|
"alley",
|
|
"alleyway",
|
|
"circle",
|
|
"lane",
|
|
"laneway",
|
|
"mews",
|
|
"place",
|
|
"close",
|
|
"cul-de-sac",
|
|
"dead end",
|
|
"corridor",
|
|
"track",
|
|
"trail"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"turns away":{
|
|
"to drive back":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"using tree branches, the campers were able to turn away the charging fox, which was apparently rabid"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"beats off",
|
|
"fends (off)",
|
|
"rebuts",
|
|
"repels",
|
|
"repulses",
|
|
"staves off",
|
|
"turns back"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"defies",
|
|
"fights",
|
|
"holds off",
|
|
"opposes",
|
|
"resists",
|
|
"stands off",
|
|
"withstands",
|
|
"deflects",
|
|
"wards (off)",
|
|
"rebuffs",
|
|
"snubs",
|
|
"spurns"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"embraces",
|
|
"hails",
|
|
"welcomes"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"turophile":{
|
|
"as in oenophile":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"oenophile",
|
|
"savorer",
|
|
"foodie",
|
|
"connoisseur",
|
|
"dilettante",
|
|
"bon vivant",
|
|
"epicure",
|
|
"epicurean",
|
|
"gastronome",
|
|
"gastronomist",
|
|
"gourmand",
|
|
"gourmet"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"glutton",
|
|
"gorger",
|
|
"guzzler",
|
|
"hog",
|
|
"overeater",
|
|
"stuffer",
|
|
"swiller",
|
|
"trencherman"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"turgid":{
|
|
"enlarged beyond normal from internal pressure":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"turgid leeches having had their fill of blood"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bloated",
|
|
"blown",
|
|
"distended",
|
|
"overinflated",
|
|
"puffed",
|
|
"swollen",
|
|
"tumescent",
|
|
"tumid",
|
|
"varicose",
|
|
"varicosed"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"ballooned",
|
|
"blown up",
|
|
"expanded",
|
|
"bulging",
|
|
"dilated",
|
|
"protuberant",
|
|
"ventricose",
|
|
"ballooning",
|
|
"dilating",
|
|
"turgescent"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"collapsed",
|
|
"deflated",
|
|
"detumescent"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"turves":{
|
|
"as in territories":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"territories",
|
|
"studies",
|
|
"subjects",
|
|
"occupations",
|
|
"professions",
|
|
"pursuits",
|
|
"rackets",
|
|
"vocations",
|
|
"frontiers",
|
|
"ambits",
|
|
"amplitudes",
|
|
"breadths",
|
|
"compasses",
|
|
"confines",
|
|
"dimensions",
|
|
"extents",
|
|
"kens",
|
|
"reaches",
|
|
"scopes",
|
|
"sweeps",
|
|
"widths",
|
|
"areas",
|
|
"arenas",
|
|
"bailiwicks",
|
|
"baronies",
|
|
"businesses",
|
|
"circles",
|
|
"demesnes",
|
|
"departments",
|
|
"disciplines",
|
|
"domains",
|
|
"elements",
|
|
"fiefdoms",
|
|
"fiefs",
|
|
"fields",
|
|
"firmaments",
|
|
"fronts",
|
|
"games",
|
|
"kingdoms",
|
|
"lines",
|
|
"precincts",
|
|
"provinces",
|
|
"realms",
|
|
"specialties",
|
|
"spheres",
|
|
"terrains",
|
|
"walks",
|
|
"subfields",
|
|
"subspecialties",
|
|
"sub-specialties"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"turning":{
|
|
"as in turned , twisted":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"entwined",
|
|
"kinked",
|
|
"swirled",
|
|
"turned",
|
|
"twined",
|
|
"twining",
|
|
"twisted",
|
|
"twisting",
|
|
"veering",
|
|
"warped",
|
|
"bowed",
|
|
"rounded",
|
|
"bending",
|
|
"coiled",
|
|
"coiling",
|
|
"corkscrew",
|
|
"curled",
|
|
"curling",
|
|
"curved",
|
|
"curving",
|
|
"looped",
|
|
"looping",
|
|
"spiral",
|
|
"spiraling",
|
|
"spiralling",
|
|
"wavy",
|
|
"winding",
|
|
"meandering",
|
|
"weaving",
|
|
"devious",
|
|
"serpentine",
|
|
"sinuous",
|
|
"crooked",
|
|
"zigzag",
|
|
"zigzagging"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"direct",
|
|
"linear",
|
|
"right",
|
|
"straight",
|
|
"straightaway",
|
|
"straightforward",
|
|
"unbent",
|
|
"uncurled",
|
|
"untwisted",
|
|
"undeviating",
|
|
"unswerving"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to move (something) in a curved or circular path on or as if on an axis":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"turned the doorknob as quietly as possible"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"pivoting",
|
|
"revolving",
|
|
"rolling",
|
|
"rotating",
|
|
"spinning",
|
|
"swinging",
|
|
"swirling",
|
|
"swiveling",
|
|
"swivelling",
|
|
"twirling",
|
|
"twisting",
|
|
"wheeling",
|
|
"whirling"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"screwing",
|
|
"unscrewing",
|
|
"twiddling",
|
|
"coiling",
|
|
"cranking",
|
|
"reeling",
|
|
"winding",
|
|
"circulating"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to change the course or direction of (something)":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the dog turned the stampeding flock of sheep around",
|
|
"he turned his cart uphill"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"deflecting",
|
|
"diverting",
|
|
"redirecting",
|
|
"swinging",
|
|
"veering",
|
|
"wheeling",
|
|
"whipping"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"averting",
|
|
"deviating",
|
|
"moving",
|
|
"rechanneling",
|
|
"shifting",
|
|
"shunting",
|
|
"sidetracking",
|
|
"swerving",
|
|
"switching",
|
|
"transferring",
|
|
"swiveling",
|
|
"swivelling",
|
|
"twisting",
|
|
"whirling",
|
|
"zigzagging",
|
|
"bending",
|
|
"curving",
|
|
"swaying",
|
|
"reversing",
|
|
"turning back"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to change one's course or direction":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"we turned left at the light",
|
|
"the storm unexpectedly turned south and missed our area"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"detouring",
|
|
"deviating",
|
|
"diverging",
|
|
"sheering",
|
|
"swerving",
|
|
"swinging",
|
|
"turning off",
|
|
"veering",
|
|
"wheeling"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"tacking",
|
|
"zigzagging",
|
|
"doubling (back)",
|
|
"turning back"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to eventually have as a state or quality":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"will turn 12 in six months"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"becoming",
|
|
"coming",
|
|
"getting",
|
|
"going",
|
|
"growing",
|
|
"running",
|
|
"waxing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"altering",
|
|
"changing",
|
|
"metamorphosing",
|
|
"modifying",
|
|
"mutating",
|
|
"transfiguring",
|
|
"transforming",
|
|
"transmuting"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"abiding",
|
|
"being",
|
|
"continuing",
|
|
"lingering",
|
|
"remaining",
|
|
"staying"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to move in circles around an axis or center":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the wheels turned , but the car was hopelessly stuck and wasn't moving"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"gyrating",
|
|
"pinwheeling",
|
|
"pirouetting",
|
|
"revolving",
|
|
"rolling",
|
|
"rotating",
|
|
"spinning",
|
|
"twirling",
|
|
"wheeling",
|
|
"whirling"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"coiling",
|
|
"curling",
|
|
"curving",
|
|
"rounding",
|
|
"spiraling",
|
|
"spiralling",
|
|
"swirling",
|
|
"twining",
|
|
"twisting",
|
|
"winding",
|
|
"circling",
|
|
"circulating",
|
|
"encircling",
|
|
"orbiting",
|
|
"ringing",
|
|
"pivoting",
|
|
"swiveling",
|
|
"swivelling"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to give serious and careful thought to":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"turned the question every which way but could find no answer"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"chewing over",
|
|
"cogitating",
|
|
"considering",
|
|
"contemplating",
|
|
"debating",
|
|
"deliberating",
|
|
"entertaining",
|
|
"eyeing",
|
|
"eying",
|
|
"kicking around",
|
|
"meditating",
|
|
"mulling (over)",
|
|
"perpending",
|
|
"pondering",
|
|
"poring (over)",
|
|
"questioning",
|
|
"revolving",
|
|
"ruminating",
|
|
"studying",
|
|
"thinking (about or over)",
|
|
"weighing",
|
|
"wrestling (with)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"musing (upon)",
|
|
"reflecting (on or upon)",
|
|
"reminiscing",
|
|
"analyzing",
|
|
"exploring",
|
|
"reviewing",
|
|
"concluding",
|
|
"reasoning",
|
|
"second-guessing",
|
|
"speculating (about)",
|
|
"brooding (about or over)",
|
|
"dwelling (on or upon)",
|
|
"fixating (on or upon)",
|
|
"fretting (about or over)",
|
|
"obsessing (about or over)",
|
|
"believing",
|
|
"conceiving",
|
|
"opining",
|
|
"absorbing",
|
|
"assimilating",
|
|
"digesting",
|
|
"drinking (in)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"disregarding",
|
|
"ignoring",
|
|
"overlooking",
|
|
"slighting",
|
|
"dismissing",
|
|
"pooh-poohing",
|
|
"poohing",
|
|
"rejecting"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to be determined by, based on, or subject (to)":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"what we do next turns on your answer to the following question"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"depending",
|
|
"hanging",
|
|
"hinging",
|
|
"riding"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"basing",
|
|
"establishing",
|
|
"founding",
|
|
"resting",
|
|
"staying",
|
|
"grounding"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to be in a confused state as if from being twirled around":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"all the new information made his head turn"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"reeling",
|
|
"spinning",
|
|
"swimming",
|
|
"whirling"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"swirling"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"calming",
|
|
"collecting",
|
|
"settling",
|
|
"steadying"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to cause to have often negative opinions formed without sufficient knowledge":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"he did his best to turn his new friends against his ex-wife"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"biasing",
|
|
"biassing",
|
|
"poisoning",
|
|
"prejudicing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"disposing",
|
|
"inclining",
|
|
"predisposing",
|
|
"influencing",
|
|
"prepossessing",
|
|
"convincing",
|
|
"persuading",
|
|
"suggesting"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"turnovers":{
|
|
"as in turns , rotations":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"revolutions",
|
|
"rotations",
|
|
"turns",
|
|
"beats",
|
|
"circuits",
|
|
"loops",
|
|
"rings",
|
|
"chains",
|
|
"sequences",
|
|
"series",
|
|
"strings",
|
|
"successions",
|
|
"trains",
|
|
"courses",
|
|
"developments",
|
|
"progressions",
|
|
"runs",
|
|
"patterns",
|
|
"syndromes",
|
|
"circles",
|
|
"cycles",
|
|
"merry-go-rounds",
|
|
"rounds",
|
|
"wheels",
|
|
"zodiacs"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"turning loose":{
|
|
"to set free (as from slavery or confinement)":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Once the eagle was fully recovered, the animal sanctuary turned it loose ."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"discharging",
|
|
"disenthralling",
|
|
"disenthraling",
|
|
"emancipating",
|
|
"enfranchising",
|
|
"enlarging",
|
|
"freeing",
|
|
"liberating",
|
|
"loosening",
|
|
"loosing",
|
|
"manumitting",
|
|
"releasing",
|
|
"springing",
|
|
"unbinding",
|
|
"uncaging",
|
|
"unchaining",
|
|
"unfettering"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bailing (out)",
|
|
"delivering",
|
|
"paroling",
|
|
"ransoming",
|
|
"redeeming",
|
|
"rescuing",
|
|
"saving",
|
|
"disembarrassing",
|
|
"disencumbering",
|
|
"disengaging",
|
|
"disentangling",
|
|
"extricating",
|
|
"unshackling"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"handcuffing",
|
|
"manacling",
|
|
"shackling",
|
|
"trammeling",
|
|
"trammelling",
|
|
"committing",
|
|
"immuring",
|
|
"imprisoning",
|
|
"incarcerating",
|
|
"interning",
|
|
"jailing",
|
|
"locking (up)",
|
|
"conquering",
|
|
"enslaving",
|
|
"subduing",
|
|
"subjugating"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"binding",
|
|
"confining",
|
|
"enchaining",
|
|
"fettering",
|
|
"restraining"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"phrase"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"turned in":{
|
|
"to give (something) over to the control or possession of another usually under duress":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"turned in the banned assault rifle to the police"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"ceded",
|
|
"coughed up",
|
|
"delivered",
|
|
"gave up",
|
|
"handed over",
|
|
"laid down",
|
|
"relinquished",
|
|
"rendered",
|
|
"surrendered",
|
|
"turned over",
|
|
"yielded"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"committed",
|
|
"consigned",
|
|
"entrusted",
|
|
"intrusted",
|
|
"transferred",
|
|
"forfeited",
|
|
"released",
|
|
"waived",
|
|
"abnegated",
|
|
"renounced",
|
|
"resigned",
|
|
"abandoned",
|
|
"deserted",
|
|
"discarded",
|
|
"forsook",
|
|
"parted (with)",
|
|
"shed"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"kept",
|
|
"retained",
|
|
"withheld"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to go to one's bed in order to sleep":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"it's almost midnight, so it's time to turn in"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bedded",
|
|
"crashed",
|
|
"dossed (down)",
|
|
"retired"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bunked",
|
|
"perched",
|
|
"roosted",
|
|
"settled",
|
|
"dozed",
|
|
"dropped off",
|
|
"napped",
|
|
"nodded",
|
|
"slept",
|
|
"slumbered",
|
|
"snoozed",
|
|
"couched",
|
|
"lay (down)",
|
|
"reclined"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"aroused",
|
|
"awakened",
|
|
"awoke",
|
|
"awaked",
|
|
"roused",
|
|
"wakened",
|
|
"woke",
|
|
"waked",
|
|
"bestirred",
|
|
"stirred",
|
|
"reawakened",
|
|
"reawoke",
|
|
"reawaked",
|
|
"shifted",
|
|
"stirred"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"arose",
|
|
"got up",
|
|
"rose",
|
|
"uprose"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"turns on":{
|
|
"to take sudden, violent action against":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"it is dangerous to keep tigers as house pets, as they often turn on their masters without warning"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"assails",
|
|
"assaults",
|
|
"attacks",
|
|
"besets",
|
|
"bushwhacks",
|
|
"charges",
|
|
"descends (on or upon)",
|
|
"goes in (on)",
|
|
"jumps (on)",
|
|
"pounces (on or upon)",
|
|
"raids",
|
|
"rushes",
|
|
"sets on",
|
|
"sics",
|
|
"sicks",
|
|
"storms",
|
|
"strikes",
|
|
"trashes"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bum-rushes",
|
|
"gangs up (on)",
|
|
"mobs",
|
|
"swarms",
|
|
"mugs",
|
|
"robs",
|
|
"ambuscades",
|
|
"ambushes",
|
|
"surprises",
|
|
"surprizes",
|
|
"waylays",
|
|
"blitzes",
|
|
"bombards",
|
|
"bombs",
|
|
"nukes",
|
|
"barrages",
|
|
"cannonades",
|
|
"cannons",
|
|
"bangs away (at)",
|
|
"batters",
|
|
"buffets",
|
|
"plasters",
|
|
"beleaguers",
|
|
"besieges",
|
|
"presses",
|
|
"harries",
|
|
"loots",
|
|
"pillages",
|
|
"plunders",
|
|
"ravages",
|
|
"sacks",
|
|
"forays",
|
|
"invades",
|
|
"overruns",
|
|
"envelops",
|
|
"flanks"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"covers",
|
|
"defends",
|
|
"guards",
|
|
"protects",
|
|
"secures",
|
|
"shields"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to cause a pleasurable stimulation of the feelings":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"unsurprisingly, the fanboys were turned on by the movie's amazing special effects and slam-bang plot"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"charges",
|
|
"electrifies",
|
|
"excites",
|
|
"exhilarates",
|
|
"galvanizes",
|
|
"intoxicates",
|
|
"pumps up",
|
|
"thrills",
|
|
"titillates"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"arouses",
|
|
"incites",
|
|
"inspires",
|
|
"provokes",
|
|
"stimulates",
|
|
"bewitches",
|
|
"captivates",
|
|
"charms",
|
|
"delights",
|
|
"enchants",
|
|
"enthralls",
|
|
"enthrals",
|
|
"hypnotizes",
|
|
"mesmerizes",
|
|
"rivets",
|
|
"spellbinds",
|
|
"interests",
|
|
"intrigues",
|
|
"tantalizes"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"bores",
|
|
"jades",
|
|
"palls",
|
|
"tires",
|
|
"wearies",
|
|
"dejects",
|
|
"demoralizes",
|
|
"discourages",
|
|
"disheartens",
|
|
"dispirits"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to cause to function":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"would you turn on the TV?"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"activates",
|
|
"actuates",
|
|
"cranks (up)",
|
|
"drives",
|
|
"moves",
|
|
"runs",
|
|
"sets off",
|
|
"sparks",
|
|
"starts",
|
|
"touches off",
|
|
"triggers"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"kicks over",
|
|
"turns over",
|
|
"charges",
|
|
"electrifies",
|
|
"energizes",
|
|
"fires",
|
|
"fuels",
|
|
"generates",
|
|
"powers",
|
|
"pushes",
|
|
"discharges",
|
|
"launches",
|
|
"releases",
|
|
"switches",
|
|
"trips",
|
|
"reactivates",
|
|
"recharges",
|
|
"arouses",
|
|
"excites",
|
|
"jump-starts",
|
|
"kick-starts",
|
|
"stimulates",
|
|
"vitalizes",
|
|
"ignites",
|
|
"incites",
|
|
"instigates",
|
|
"provokes",
|
|
"quickens",
|
|
"stirs up",
|
|
"accelerates",
|
|
"catalyzes",
|
|
"speeds (up)",
|
|
"steps up"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"arrests",
|
|
"brakes",
|
|
"checks",
|
|
"cuts off",
|
|
"draws up",
|
|
"halts",
|
|
"jams",
|
|
"stalls",
|
|
"sticks",
|
|
"stops",
|
|
"decelerates",
|
|
"represses",
|
|
"slows",
|
|
"stunts",
|
|
"suppresses"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"cuts",
|
|
"cuts out",
|
|
"deactivates",
|
|
"kills",
|
|
"shuts off",
|
|
"turns off"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"turban":{
|
|
"as in helmet , beret":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"baseball cap",
|
|
"beret",
|
|
"billycock",
|
|
"biretta",
|
|
"boater",
|
|
"bonnet",
|
|
"bowler",
|
|
"calotte",
|
|
"capuche",
|
|
"casque",
|
|
"castor",
|
|
"cloche",
|
|
"cocked hat",
|
|
"cowboy hat",
|
|
"cowl",
|
|
"derby",
|
|
"fedora",
|
|
"fez",
|
|
"garrison cap",
|
|
"hard hat",
|
|
"helm",
|
|
"helmet",
|
|
"high hat",
|
|
"homburg",
|
|
"hood",
|
|
"kepi",
|
|
"k\u00e9pi",
|
|
"kufi",
|
|
"leghorn",
|
|
"miter",
|
|
"mitre",
|
|
"nightcap",
|
|
"opera hat",
|
|
"overseas cap",
|
|
"panama",
|
|
"picture hat",
|
|
"pillbox",
|
|
"plug hat",
|
|
"porkpie hat",
|
|
"service cap",
|
|
"shako",
|
|
"silk hat",
|
|
"skimmer",
|
|
"skullcap",
|
|
"sombrero",
|
|
"sou'wester",
|
|
"Stetson",
|
|
"stocking cap",
|
|
"stovepipe",
|
|
"sunbonnet",
|
|
"tam",
|
|
"tam-o'-shanter",
|
|
"ten-gallon hat",
|
|
"top hat",
|
|
"topper",
|
|
"toque",
|
|
"tricorne",
|
|
"tricorn",
|
|
"zucchetto",
|
|
"cap",
|
|
"chapeau",
|
|
"hat",
|
|
"headdress",
|
|
"headgear",
|
|
"headpiece",
|
|
"lid",
|
|
"warbonnet"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"turns up":{
|
|
"to come into view":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"my missing car keys turned up just in time"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"appears",
|
|
"comes out",
|
|
"materializes",
|
|
"shows",
|
|
"shows up",
|
|
"unfolds"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"reappears",
|
|
"resurfaces",
|
|
"bulks",
|
|
"looms",
|
|
"arrives",
|
|
"comes",
|
|
"dawns",
|
|
"debuts",
|
|
"arises",
|
|
"blossoms",
|
|
"bobs (up)",
|
|
"breaks",
|
|
"breaks out",
|
|
"crops (up)",
|
|
"emerges",
|
|
"erupts",
|
|
"issues",
|
|
"outcrops",
|
|
"rises",
|
|
"shoots (up)",
|
|
"springs (up)",
|
|
"surfaces",
|
|
"happens",
|
|
"occurs",
|
|
"reappears",
|
|
"rematerializes"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"departs",
|
|
"leaves",
|
|
"retires",
|
|
"withdraws"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"clears",
|
|
"disappears",
|
|
"dissolves",
|
|
"evanesces",
|
|
"evaporates",
|
|
"fades",
|
|
"goes (away)",
|
|
"melts (away)",
|
|
"vanishes"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to get to a destination":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"when do you think our guests will turn up ?"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"appears",
|
|
"arrives",
|
|
"comes",
|
|
"gets in",
|
|
"gets through",
|
|
"lands",
|
|
"shows up"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"fetches",
|
|
"hits",
|
|
"makes",
|
|
"reaches",
|
|
"pulls in",
|
|
"touches down",
|
|
"debarks",
|
|
"disembarks",
|
|
"barges (in)",
|
|
"blows in",
|
|
"breezes (in)",
|
|
"bursts (in or into)",
|
|
"waltzes (in)",
|
|
"checks in",
|
|
"clocks (in)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"checks out",
|
|
"clocks (out)",
|
|
"flees",
|
|
"vamooses"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"goes",
|
|
"leaves"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to come upon after searching, study, or effort":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"it took days to turn up the original documents"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"ascertains",
|
|
"descries",
|
|
"detects",
|
|
"determines",
|
|
"digs out",
|
|
"digs up",
|
|
"discovers",
|
|
"dredges (up)",
|
|
"ferrets (out)",
|
|
"finds",
|
|
"finds out",
|
|
"gets",
|
|
"hits (on or upon)",
|
|
"hunts (down or up)",
|
|
"learns",
|
|
"locates",
|
|
"noses out",
|
|
"roots (out)",
|
|
"routs (out)",
|
|
"rummages",
|
|
"runs down",
|
|
"scares up",
|
|
"scouts (up)",
|
|
"tracks (down)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"espies",
|
|
"sights",
|
|
"spots",
|
|
"looks for",
|
|
"searches (for or out)",
|
|
"seeks"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"loses",
|
|
"mislays",
|
|
"misplaces",
|
|
"missets"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"misses",
|
|
"overlooks",
|
|
"passes over"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"turned color":{
|
|
"to develop a rosy facial color (as from excitement or embarrassment)":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"He turned color when his crush walked in the room."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bloomed",
|
|
"blushed",
|
|
"colored",
|
|
"crimsoned",
|
|
"flushed",
|
|
"glowed",
|
|
"reddened"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"incarnadined",
|
|
"rouged",
|
|
"ruddled",
|
|
"abashed",
|
|
"chagrined",
|
|
"discomfited",
|
|
"disconcerted",
|
|
"embarrassed",
|
|
"fazed",
|
|
"humiliated",
|
|
"mortified"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"phrase"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"turfs":{
|
|
"as in territories":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"territories",
|
|
"studies",
|
|
"subjects",
|
|
"occupations",
|
|
"professions",
|
|
"pursuits",
|
|
"rackets",
|
|
"vocations",
|
|
"frontiers",
|
|
"ambits",
|
|
"amplitudes",
|
|
"breadths",
|
|
"compasses",
|
|
"confines",
|
|
"dimensions",
|
|
"extents",
|
|
"kens",
|
|
"reaches",
|
|
"scopes",
|
|
"sweeps",
|
|
"widths",
|
|
"areas",
|
|
"arenas",
|
|
"bailiwicks",
|
|
"baronies",
|
|
"businesses",
|
|
"circles",
|
|
"demesnes",
|
|
"departments",
|
|
"disciplines",
|
|
"domains",
|
|
"elements",
|
|
"fiefdoms",
|
|
"fiefs",
|
|
"fields",
|
|
"firmaments",
|
|
"fronts",
|
|
"games",
|
|
"kingdoms",
|
|
"lines",
|
|
"precincts",
|
|
"provinces",
|
|
"realms",
|
|
"specialties",
|
|
"spheres",
|
|
"terrains",
|
|
"walks",
|
|
"subfields",
|
|
"subspecialties",
|
|
"sub-specialties"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"turns turtle":{
|
|
"to turn on one's side or upside down":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"The waves caused the small boat to turn turtle ."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"capsizes",
|
|
"overturns",
|
|
"turns over",
|
|
"upsets"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"inverts",
|
|
"oversets",
|
|
"overthrows",
|
|
"pitchpoles",
|
|
"topples",
|
|
"tumps (over)",
|
|
"upends",
|
|
"careens",
|
|
"heels",
|
|
"keels",
|
|
"leans",
|
|
"lists",
|
|
"tilts",
|
|
"tips",
|
|
"collapses",
|
|
"falls",
|
|
"founders",
|
|
"gives"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"stands up",
|
|
"straightens (up)",
|
|
"erects",
|
|
"raises"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"rights"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"phrase"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"turn one's hand":{
|
|
"to occupy (oneself) diligently or with close attention":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"After much consideration, Abigail turned her hand to a fresh career in library science."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"address",
|
|
"apply",
|
|
"bend",
|
|
"buckle",
|
|
"devote",
|
|
"give"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"readdress",
|
|
"reapply",
|
|
"knuckle down",
|
|
"set (to)",
|
|
"settle (down)",
|
|
"busy",
|
|
"commit",
|
|
"concern",
|
|
"engage",
|
|
"involve",
|
|
"exert",
|
|
"exhaust",
|
|
"put out",
|
|
"spend",
|
|
"strain",
|
|
"stress",
|
|
"tax",
|
|
"trouble",
|
|
"wear out",
|
|
"carry on",
|
|
"pitch in",
|
|
"plunge (in)",
|
|
"grind",
|
|
"hump",
|
|
"hustle",
|
|
"peg (away)",
|
|
"plod",
|
|
"plow",
|
|
"plug (away)",
|
|
"work"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"dally",
|
|
"dawdle",
|
|
"dillydally",
|
|
"fiddle (around)",
|
|
"fool around",
|
|
"idle",
|
|
"mess around",
|
|
"monkey (around)",
|
|
"play",
|
|
"potter (around)",
|
|
"putter (around)",
|
|
"trifle"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"phrase"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"turnpikes":{
|
|
"a passage cleared for public vehicular travel":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the turnpike was jammed with people heading south for the long weekend"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"arterials",
|
|
"arteries",
|
|
"avenues",
|
|
"boulevards",
|
|
"carriageways",
|
|
"drags",
|
|
"drives",
|
|
"expressways",
|
|
"freeways",
|
|
"high roads",
|
|
"highways",
|
|
"passes",
|
|
"pike",
|
|
"pikes",
|
|
"roads",
|
|
"roadways",
|
|
"routes",
|
|
"rows",
|
|
"streets",
|
|
"thoroughfares",
|
|
"thruways",
|
|
"traces",
|
|
"ways"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"causeways",
|
|
"autobahns",
|
|
"autoroutes",
|
|
"autostradas",
|
|
"autostrade",
|
|
"dual carriageways",
|
|
"interstates",
|
|
"motorways",
|
|
"superhighways",
|
|
"beltways",
|
|
"bypasses",
|
|
"parkways",
|
|
"ring roads",
|
|
"corniches",
|
|
"switchbacks",
|
|
"through streets",
|
|
"high streets",
|
|
"Main Streets",
|
|
"backstreets",
|
|
"branches",
|
|
"bystreets",
|
|
"byways",
|
|
"crossroads",
|
|
"secondary roads",
|
|
"shunpikes",
|
|
"side roads",
|
|
"side streets",
|
|
"alleys",
|
|
"alleyways",
|
|
"circles",
|
|
"lanes",
|
|
"laneways",
|
|
"mews",
|
|
"places",
|
|
"closes",
|
|
"culs-de-sac",
|
|
"cul-de-sacs",
|
|
"dead ends",
|
|
"corridors",
|
|
"tracks",
|
|
"trails"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"turned off":{
|
|
"as in shocked , disgusted":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"disgusted",
|
|
"nauseated",
|
|
"repelled",
|
|
"repulsed",
|
|
"revolted",
|
|
"shocked",
|
|
"squeamish",
|
|
"antagonistic",
|
|
"hostile",
|
|
"intolerant",
|
|
"negative",
|
|
"opposed",
|
|
"opposing",
|
|
"resistant",
|
|
"resisting",
|
|
"uncongenial",
|
|
"unfriendly",
|
|
"unsympathetic",
|
|
"afraid",
|
|
"disinclined",
|
|
"loath",
|
|
"loth",
|
|
"loathe",
|
|
"reluctant",
|
|
"unwilling",
|
|
"allergic",
|
|
"antipathetic",
|
|
"averse"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"friendly",
|
|
"sympathetic",
|
|
"tolerant",
|
|
"understanding",
|
|
"admiring",
|
|
"appreciative",
|
|
"charmed",
|
|
"delighted",
|
|
"fond",
|
|
"pleased",
|
|
"tickled"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to cause to feel disgust":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"that memorably bad meal turned me off about restaurant food for a while"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"disgusted",
|
|
"grossed out",
|
|
"nauseated",
|
|
"put off",
|
|
"repelled",
|
|
"repulsed",
|
|
"revolted",
|
|
"sickened"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"displeased",
|
|
"distressed",
|
|
"appalled",
|
|
"disquieted",
|
|
"horrified",
|
|
"affronted",
|
|
"insulted",
|
|
"offended",
|
|
"outraged",
|
|
"shocked"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"allured",
|
|
"attracted",
|
|
"beguiled",
|
|
"bewitched",
|
|
"captivated",
|
|
"charmed",
|
|
"disarmed",
|
|
"drew",
|
|
"enchanted",
|
|
"enticed",
|
|
"fascinated",
|
|
"lured",
|
|
"pulled",
|
|
"seduced",
|
|
"tempted",
|
|
"delighted",
|
|
"gratified",
|
|
"pleased",
|
|
"rejoiced",
|
|
"tickled",
|
|
"enraptured",
|
|
"enthralled",
|
|
"entranced",
|
|
"appealed (to)",
|
|
"interested",
|
|
"intrigued"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to change one's course or direction":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"turn off at the third exit and follow the ramp to your left"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"detoured",
|
|
"deviated",
|
|
"diverged",
|
|
"sheered",
|
|
"swerved",
|
|
"swung",
|
|
"turned",
|
|
"veered",
|
|
"wheeled"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"tacked",
|
|
"zigzagged",
|
|
"doubled (back)",
|
|
"turned back"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to let go from office, service, or employment":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"eventually, the supervisor turned off the insubordinate employee"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"axed",
|
|
"bounced",
|
|
"canned",
|
|
"cashiered",
|
|
"discharged",
|
|
"dismissed",
|
|
"fired",
|
|
"mustered out",
|
|
"pink-slipped",
|
|
"released",
|
|
"removed",
|
|
"retired",
|
|
"sacked",
|
|
"terminated"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"downsized",
|
|
"excessed",
|
|
"furloughed",
|
|
"laid off",
|
|
"trimmed",
|
|
"booted (out)",
|
|
"chucked (out)",
|
|
"drummed (out)",
|
|
"kicked out",
|
|
"threw out",
|
|
"unseated",
|
|
"separated"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"kept",
|
|
"reemployed",
|
|
"re-employed",
|
|
"rehired",
|
|
"contracted",
|
|
"subcontracted",
|
|
"recruited"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"employed",
|
|
"engaged",
|
|
"hired",
|
|
"retained",
|
|
"signed (up or on)",
|
|
"took on"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to cause to stop functioning":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"please turn off the fan when you're done"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"deactivated",
|
|
"killed",
|
|
"shut off"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"flicked (off)",
|
|
"dismantled",
|
|
"mothballed",
|
|
"phased out",
|
|
"arrested",
|
|
"braked",
|
|
"chocked",
|
|
"cut off",
|
|
"drew up",
|
|
"halted",
|
|
"jammed",
|
|
"stalled",
|
|
"stuck"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"charged",
|
|
"electrified",
|
|
"energized",
|
|
"fired",
|
|
"fueled",
|
|
"fuelled",
|
|
"generated",
|
|
"powered",
|
|
"pushed",
|
|
"discharged",
|
|
"launched",
|
|
"released",
|
|
"switched",
|
|
"tripped",
|
|
"reactivated",
|
|
"recharged"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"activated",
|
|
"actuated",
|
|
"cranked (up)",
|
|
"drove",
|
|
"moved",
|
|
"propelled",
|
|
"ran",
|
|
"run",
|
|
"set off",
|
|
"sparked",
|
|
"started",
|
|
"touched off",
|
|
"triggered",
|
|
"turned on"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"turbidness":{
|
|
"as in cloudiness , opacity":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"cloudiness",
|
|
"opacity",
|
|
"opaqueness",
|
|
"turbidity",
|
|
"fogginess",
|
|
"haziness",
|
|
"milkiness",
|
|
"mistiness",
|
|
"murkiness"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"clarity",
|
|
"clearness",
|
|
"limpidity",
|
|
"limpidness",
|
|
"lucency",
|
|
"translucence",
|
|
"translucency",
|
|
"transparency",
|
|
"brightness",
|
|
"brilliance",
|
|
"effulgence",
|
|
"luminosity",
|
|
"luminousness",
|
|
"definition",
|
|
"resolution",
|
|
"sharpness"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"turning out":{
|
|
"to leave one's bed":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"we turn out early on workdays"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"arising",
|
|
"getting up",
|
|
"rising",
|
|
"rolling out",
|
|
"uprising"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"arousing",
|
|
"awakening",
|
|
"awaking",
|
|
"bestirring",
|
|
"stirring",
|
|
"waking"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"catnapping",
|
|
"dozing",
|
|
"dropping off",
|
|
"lying up",
|
|
"napping",
|
|
"nodding",
|
|
"resting",
|
|
"sleeping",
|
|
"slumbering",
|
|
"snoozing",
|
|
"bunking",
|
|
"perching",
|
|
"roosting",
|
|
"settling",
|
|
"couching",
|
|
"dossing (down)",
|
|
"flopping (down)",
|
|
"lying (down)",
|
|
"reclining"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"bedding (down)",
|
|
"retiring",
|
|
"turning in"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to remove the dirt from":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"it's our practice to turn out the room after guests stay over"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"cleaning",
|
|
"cleansing",
|
|
"deterging",
|
|
"GI'ing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"decontaminating",
|
|
"purging",
|
|
"purifying",
|
|
"disinfecting",
|
|
"sanitizing",
|
|
"brushing",
|
|
"combing",
|
|
"dry-cleaning",
|
|
"dusting",
|
|
"laundering",
|
|
"mopping",
|
|
"mucking (out)",
|
|
"rinsing",
|
|
"scouring",
|
|
"scrubbing",
|
|
"shampooing",
|
|
"sponging",
|
|
"swabbing",
|
|
"sweeping",
|
|
"vacuuming",
|
|
"washing",
|
|
"wiping",
|
|
"brightening",
|
|
"deodorizing",
|
|
"freshening",
|
|
"sprucing (up)",
|
|
"sweetening",
|
|
"picking up",
|
|
"straightening (up)",
|
|
"tidying",
|
|
"uncluttering"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"begriming",
|
|
"muddying",
|
|
"defiling",
|
|
"polluting",
|
|
"tainting",
|
|
"blackening",
|
|
"discoloring"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"besmirching",
|
|
"dirtying",
|
|
"fouling",
|
|
"soiling",
|
|
"spotting",
|
|
"staining",
|
|
"sullying"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to drive or force out":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"angrily turned their adult son out of their home for using drugs"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"banishing",
|
|
"booting (out)",
|
|
"bouncing",
|
|
"casting out",
|
|
"chasing",
|
|
"dismissing",
|
|
"drumming (out)",
|
|
"ejecting",
|
|
"expelling",
|
|
"extruding",
|
|
"kicking out",
|
|
"ousting",
|
|
"outing",
|
|
"routing",
|
|
"running off",
|
|
"throwing out",
|
|
"turfing (out)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"deforcing",
|
|
"deporting",
|
|
"displacing",
|
|
"dispossessing",
|
|
"evicting",
|
|
"exiling",
|
|
"expatriating",
|
|
"ostracizing",
|
|
"reading out",
|
|
"shutting out",
|
|
"axing",
|
|
"canning",
|
|
"cashiering",
|
|
"defenestrating",
|
|
"discharging",
|
|
"firing",
|
|
"mustering out",
|
|
"pink-slipping",
|
|
"releasing",
|
|
"removing",
|
|
"retiring",
|
|
"sacking",
|
|
"terminating"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"accepting",
|
|
"admitting",
|
|
"receiving",
|
|
"taking",
|
|
"taking in",
|
|
"welcoming",
|
|
"entertaining",
|
|
"harboring",
|
|
"housing",
|
|
"lodging",
|
|
"sheltering"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to come to be":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"everything will turn out fine in the end"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"coming out",
|
|
"falling out",
|
|
"panning out",
|
|
"proving",
|
|
"shaking out"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"developing",
|
|
"emerging",
|
|
"evolving",
|
|
"germinating",
|
|
"playing out",
|
|
"unfolding",
|
|
"working out"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"turning around":{
|
|
"as in changing , improving":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"changing",
|
|
"fluctuating",
|
|
"mutating",
|
|
"shifting",
|
|
"snapping",
|
|
"varying",
|
|
"seesawing",
|
|
"teetering",
|
|
"vacillating",
|
|
"wavering",
|
|
"metamorphosing",
|
|
"morphing",
|
|
"transmuting",
|
|
"bettering",
|
|
"improving",
|
|
"deteriorating",
|
|
"worsening"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"plateauing",
|
|
"stabilizing"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"turned (on)":{
|
|
"keenly aware of and responsive to the latest developments especially in fashion and entertainment":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a film genre that today's turned-on moviegoers seem little interested in"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"au courant",
|
|
"cool",
|
|
"def",
|
|
"downtown",
|
|
"groovy",
|
|
"hep",
|
|
"hip",
|
|
"in",
|
|
"mod",
|
|
"now",
|
|
"trendy",
|
|
"with-it"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"\u00e0 la mode",
|
|
"a la mode",
|
|
"chic",
|
|
"fashionable",
|
|
"modish",
|
|
"sharp",
|
|
"smart",
|
|
"snappy",
|
|
"stylish",
|
|
"voguish"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"geeky",
|
|
"nerdish",
|
|
"nerdy",
|
|
"dowdy",
|
|
"styleless",
|
|
"unfashionable",
|
|
"unstylish"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"out",
|
|
"uncool",
|
|
"unhip",
|
|
"untrendy"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to take sudden, violent action against":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"it is dangerous to keep tigers as house pets, as they often turn on their masters without warning"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"assailed",
|
|
"assaulted",
|
|
"attacked",
|
|
"beset",
|
|
"bushwhacked",
|
|
"charged",
|
|
"descended (on or upon)",
|
|
"jumped (on)",
|
|
"pounced (on or upon)",
|
|
"raided",
|
|
"rushed",
|
|
"set on",
|
|
"sicced",
|
|
"sicked",
|
|
"stormed",
|
|
"struck",
|
|
"trashed",
|
|
"went in (on)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bum-rushed",
|
|
"ganged up (on)",
|
|
"mobbed",
|
|
"swarmed",
|
|
"mugged",
|
|
"robbed",
|
|
"ambuscaded",
|
|
"ambushed",
|
|
"surprised",
|
|
"surprized",
|
|
"waylaid",
|
|
"blitzed",
|
|
"bombarded",
|
|
"bombed",
|
|
"nuked",
|
|
"barraged",
|
|
"cannonaded",
|
|
"cannoned",
|
|
"banged away (at)",
|
|
"battered",
|
|
"buffeted",
|
|
"plastered",
|
|
"beleaguered",
|
|
"besieged",
|
|
"pressed",
|
|
"harried",
|
|
"looted",
|
|
"pillaged",
|
|
"plundered",
|
|
"ravaged",
|
|
"sacked",
|
|
"forayed",
|
|
"invaded",
|
|
"overran",
|
|
"enveloped",
|
|
"flanked"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"covered",
|
|
"defended",
|
|
"guarded",
|
|
"protected",
|
|
"secured",
|
|
"shielded"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to cause a pleasurable stimulation of the feelings":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"unsurprisingly, the fanboys were turned on by the movie's amazing special effects and slam-bang plot"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"charged",
|
|
"electrified",
|
|
"excited",
|
|
"exhilarated",
|
|
"galvanized",
|
|
"intoxicated",
|
|
"pumped up",
|
|
"thrilled",
|
|
"titillated"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"aroused",
|
|
"incited",
|
|
"inspired",
|
|
"provoked",
|
|
"stimulated",
|
|
"bewitched",
|
|
"captivated",
|
|
"charmed",
|
|
"delighted",
|
|
"enchanted",
|
|
"enthralled",
|
|
"hypnotized",
|
|
"mesmerized",
|
|
"riveted",
|
|
"spellbound",
|
|
"interested",
|
|
"intrigued",
|
|
"tantalized"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"bored",
|
|
"jaded",
|
|
"palled",
|
|
"tired",
|
|
"wearied",
|
|
"dejected",
|
|
"demoralized",
|
|
"discouraged",
|
|
"disheartened",
|
|
"dispirited"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to cause to function":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"would you turn on the TV?"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"activated",
|
|
"actuated",
|
|
"cranked (up)",
|
|
"drove",
|
|
"moved",
|
|
"ran",
|
|
"run",
|
|
"set off",
|
|
"sparked",
|
|
"started",
|
|
"touched off",
|
|
"triggered"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"kicked over",
|
|
"turned over",
|
|
"charged",
|
|
"electrified",
|
|
"energized",
|
|
"fired",
|
|
"fueled",
|
|
"fuelled",
|
|
"generated",
|
|
"powered",
|
|
"pushed",
|
|
"discharged",
|
|
"launched",
|
|
"released",
|
|
"switched",
|
|
"tripped",
|
|
"reactivated",
|
|
"recharged",
|
|
"aroused",
|
|
"excited",
|
|
"jump-started",
|
|
"kick-started",
|
|
"stimulated",
|
|
"vitalized",
|
|
"ignited",
|
|
"incited",
|
|
"instigated",
|
|
"provoked",
|
|
"quickened",
|
|
"stirred up",
|
|
"accelerated",
|
|
"catalyzed",
|
|
"sped (up)",
|
|
"speeded (up)",
|
|
"stepped up"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"arrested",
|
|
"braked",
|
|
"checked",
|
|
"cut off",
|
|
"drew up",
|
|
"halted",
|
|
"jammed",
|
|
"stalled",
|
|
"stopped",
|
|
"stuck",
|
|
"decelerated",
|
|
"repressed",
|
|
"slowed",
|
|
"stunted",
|
|
"suppressed"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"cut",
|
|
"cut out",
|
|
"deactivated",
|
|
"killed",
|
|
"shut off",
|
|
"turned off"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"turns out":{
|
|
"to leave one's bed":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"we turn out early on workdays"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"arises",
|
|
"gets up",
|
|
"rises",
|
|
"rolls out",
|
|
"uprises"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"arouses",
|
|
"awakens",
|
|
"awakes",
|
|
"bestirs",
|
|
"stirs",
|
|
"wakes"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"catnaps",
|
|
"dozes",
|
|
"drops off",
|
|
"lies up",
|
|
"naps",
|
|
"nods",
|
|
"rests",
|
|
"sleeps",
|
|
"slumbers",
|
|
"snoozes",
|
|
"bunks",
|
|
"perches",
|
|
"roosts",
|
|
"settles",
|
|
"couches",
|
|
"dosses (down)",
|
|
"flops (down)",
|
|
"lies (down)",
|
|
"reclines"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"beds (down)",
|
|
"retires",
|
|
"turns in"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to remove the dirt from":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"it's our practice to turn out the room after guests stay over"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"cleans",
|
|
"cleanses",
|
|
"deterges",
|
|
"GIs"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"decontaminates",
|
|
"purges",
|
|
"purifies",
|
|
"disinfects",
|
|
"sanitizes",
|
|
"brushes",
|
|
"combs",
|
|
"dry-cleans",
|
|
"dusts",
|
|
"launders",
|
|
"mops",
|
|
"mucks (out)",
|
|
"rinses",
|
|
"scours",
|
|
"scrubs",
|
|
"shampoos",
|
|
"sponges",
|
|
"swabs",
|
|
"sweeps",
|
|
"vacuums",
|
|
"washes",
|
|
"wipes",
|
|
"brightens",
|
|
"deodorizes",
|
|
"freshens",
|
|
"spruces (up)",
|
|
"sweetens",
|
|
"picks up",
|
|
"straightens (up)",
|
|
"tidies",
|
|
"unclutters"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"begrimes",
|
|
"muddies",
|
|
"defiles",
|
|
"pollutes",
|
|
"taints",
|
|
"blackens",
|
|
"discolors"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"besmirches",
|
|
"dirties",
|
|
"fouls",
|
|
"soils",
|
|
"spots",
|
|
"stains",
|
|
"sullies"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to drive or force out":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"angrily turned their adult son out of their home for using drugs"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"banishes",
|
|
"boots (out)",
|
|
"bounces",
|
|
"casts out",
|
|
"chases",
|
|
"dismisses",
|
|
"drums (out)",
|
|
"ejects",
|
|
"expels",
|
|
"extrudes",
|
|
"kicks out",
|
|
"ousts",
|
|
"outs",
|
|
"routs",
|
|
"runs off",
|
|
"throws out",
|
|
"turfs (out)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"deforces",
|
|
"deports",
|
|
"displaces",
|
|
"dispossesses",
|
|
"evicts",
|
|
"exiles",
|
|
"expatriates",
|
|
"ostracizes",
|
|
"reads out",
|
|
"shuts out",
|
|
"axes",
|
|
"cans",
|
|
"cashiers",
|
|
"defenestrates",
|
|
"discharges",
|
|
"fires",
|
|
"musters out",
|
|
"pink-slips",
|
|
"releases",
|
|
"removes",
|
|
"retires",
|
|
"sacks",
|
|
"terminates"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"accepts",
|
|
"admits",
|
|
"receives",
|
|
"takes",
|
|
"takes in",
|
|
"welcomes",
|
|
"entertains",
|
|
"harbors",
|
|
"houses",
|
|
"lodges",
|
|
"shelters"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to come to be":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"everything will turn out fine in the end"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"comes out",
|
|
"falls out",
|
|
"pans out",
|
|
"proves",
|
|
"shakes out"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"develops",
|
|
"emerges",
|
|
"evolves",
|
|
"germinates",
|
|
"plays out",
|
|
"unfolds",
|
|
"works out"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"turn a hand":{
|
|
"to occupy (oneself) diligently or with close attention":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"After much consideration, Abigail turned her hand to a fresh career in library science."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"address",
|
|
"apply",
|
|
"bend",
|
|
"buckle",
|
|
"devote",
|
|
"give"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"readdress",
|
|
"reapply",
|
|
"knuckle down",
|
|
"set (to)",
|
|
"settle (down)",
|
|
"busy",
|
|
"commit",
|
|
"concern",
|
|
"engage",
|
|
"involve",
|
|
"exert",
|
|
"exhaust",
|
|
"put out",
|
|
"spend",
|
|
"strain",
|
|
"stress",
|
|
"tax",
|
|
"trouble",
|
|
"wear out",
|
|
"carry on",
|
|
"pitch in",
|
|
"plunge (in)",
|
|
"grind",
|
|
"hump",
|
|
"hustle",
|
|
"peg (away)",
|
|
"plod",
|
|
"plow",
|
|
"plug (away)",
|
|
"work"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"dally",
|
|
"dawdle",
|
|
"dillydally",
|
|
"fiddle (around)",
|
|
"fool around",
|
|
"idle",
|
|
"mess around",
|
|
"monkey (around)",
|
|
"play",
|
|
"potter (around)",
|
|
"putter (around)",
|
|
"trifle"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"phrase"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"turned down":{
|
|
"to show unwillingness to accept, do, engage in, or agree to":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"I'm afraid that I will have to turn down your invitation"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"balked (at)",
|
|
"declined",
|
|
"deselected",
|
|
"disapproved",
|
|
"negatived",
|
|
"nixed",
|
|
"passed",
|
|
"passed up",
|
|
"refused",
|
|
"rejected",
|
|
"reprobated",
|
|
"repudiated",
|
|
"spurned",
|
|
"threw out",
|
|
"threw over"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"blew off",
|
|
"disdained",
|
|
"rebuffed",
|
|
"scorned",
|
|
"scouted",
|
|
"shot down",
|
|
"overruled",
|
|
"vetoed",
|
|
"forbade",
|
|
"forbad",
|
|
"prohibited",
|
|
"proscribed",
|
|
"dismissed",
|
|
"ignored",
|
|
"abstained (from)",
|
|
"forbore",
|
|
"refrained (from)",
|
|
"denied",
|
|
"disavowed",
|
|
"disclaimed",
|
|
"disputed",
|
|
"gainsaid",
|
|
"stuck",
|
|
"abjured",
|
|
"forswore",
|
|
"foreswore",
|
|
"recanted",
|
|
"renounced",
|
|
"retracted",
|
|
"took back",
|
|
"unsaid",
|
|
"withdrew",
|
|
"avoided",
|
|
"bypassed",
|
|
"detoured",
|
|
"contradicted",
|
|
"denied",
|
|
"disowned",
|
|
"negated",
|
|
"controverted",
|
|
"disagreed (with)",
|
|
"disproved",
|
|
"disputed",
|
|
"rebutted",
|
|
"refuted",
|
|
"backed down",
|
|
"backed off",
|
|
"backtracked",
|
|
"disallowed",
|
|
"recalled",
|
|
"reneged",
|
|
"revoked"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"condoned",
|
|
"countenanced",
|
|
"swallowed",
|
|
"tolerated",
|
|
"adopted",
|
|
"embraced",
|
|
"received",
|
|
"took",
|
|
"welcomed",
|
|
"acceded",
|
|
"acquiesced",
|
|
"agreed",
|
|
"assented",
|
|
"consented",
|
|
"chose",
|
|
"handpicked",
|
|
"selected",
|
|
"espoused",
|
|
"supported"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"accepted",
|
|
"agreed (to)",
|
|
"approved"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"turns color":{
|
|
"to develop a rosy facial color (as from excitement or embarrassment)":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"He turned color when his crush walked in the room."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"blooms",
|
|
"blushes",
|
|
"colors",
|
|
"crimsons",
|
|
"flushes",
|
|
"glows",
|
|
"reddens"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"incarnadines",
|
|
"rouges",
|
|
"ruddles",
|
|
"abashes",
|
|
"chagrins",
|
|
"discomfits",
|
|
"disconcerts",
|
|
"embarrasses",
|
|
"fazes",
|
|
"humiliates",
|
|
"mortifies"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"phrase"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"turning point":{
|
|
"a point in a chain of events at which an important change (as in one's fortunes) occurs":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the turning point came when Victor finally admitted he was a werewolf"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"climacteric",
|
|
"climax",
|
|
"corner",
|
|
"landmark",
|
|
"milepost",
|
|
"milestone",
|
|
"watershed"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"break",
|
|
"capper",
|
|
"clincher",
|
|
"crusher",
|
|
"highlight",
|
|
"topper",
|
|
"conversion",
|
|
"metamorphosis",
|
|
"transfiguration",
|
|
"transformation",
|
|
"turnabout",
|
|
"turnaround",
|
|
"boiling point",
|
|
"breaking point",
|
|
"clutch",
|
|
"conjuncture",
|
|
"crisis",
|
|
"crossroad(s)",
|
|
"crunch",
|
|
"crunch time",
|
|
"Dunkirk",
|
|
"emergency",
|
|
"exigency",
|
|
"extremity",
|
|
"flash point",
|
|
"head",
|
|
"juncture",
|
|
"zero hour"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"turned over":{
|
|
"to give (something) over to the control or possession of another usually under duress":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"reluctantly turned the ship over to the first mate while he went below to try to stop the leak"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"ceded",
|
|
"coughed up",
|
|
"delivered",
|
|
"gave up",
|
|
"handed over",
|
|
"laid down",
|
|
"relinquished",
|
|
"rendered",
|
|
"surrendered",
|
|
"turned in",
|
|
"yielded"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"committed",
|
|
"consigned",
|
|
"entrusted",
|
|
"intrusted",
|
|
"transferred",
|
|
"forfeited",
|
|
"released",
|
|
"waived",
|
|
"abnegated",
|
|
"renounced",
|
|
"resigned",
|
|
"abandoned",
|
|
"deserted",
|
|
"discarded",
|
|
"forsook",
|
|
"parted (with)",
|
|
"shed"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"kept",
|
|
"retained",
|
|
"withheld"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to put (something) into the possession or safekeeping of another":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"turned the evidence over to the police"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"commended",
|
|
"committed",
|
|
"confided",
|
|
"consigned",
|
|
"delegated",
|
|
"delivered",
|
|
"entrusted",
|
|
"intrusted",
|
|
"gave",
|
|
"gave over",
|
|
"handed",
|
|
"handed over",
|
|
"left",
|
|
"passed",
|
|
"recommended",
|
|
"reposed",
|
|
"transferred",
|
|
"transmitted",
|
|
"trusted",
|
|
"vested"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"conferred",
|
|
"granted",
|
|
"assigned",
|
|
"dealt (out)",
|
|
"dispensed",
|
|
"dispersed",
|
|
"distributed",
|
|
"divided",
|
|
"handed in",
|
|
"released",
|
|
"relinquished",
|
|
"submitted",
|
|
"surrendered",
|
|
"turned in",
|
|
"yielded",
|
|
"bequeathed",
|
|
"handed down",
|
|
"handed on",
|
|
"willed",
|
|
"advanced",
|
|
"lent",
|
|
"loaned",
|
|
"furnished",
|
|
"supplied",
|
|
"recommitted",
|
|
"redelivered",
|
|
"retransferred",
|
|
"retransmitted"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"detained",
|
|
"held back",
|
|
"reserved",
|
|
"withheld",
|
|
"owned",
|
|
"possessed",
|
|
"accepted",
|
|
"received",
|
|
"took in",
|
|
"occupied",
|
|
"took",
|
|
"took over"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"held",
|
|
"kept",
|
|
"retained"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to turn on one's side or upside down":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"don't try to tell me the bucket turned over all by itself"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"capsized",
|
|
"overturned",
|
|
"upset"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"inverted",
|
|
"overset",
|
|
"overthrew",
|
|
"pitchpoled",
|
|
"toppled",
|
|
"tumped (over)",
|
|
"upended",
|
|
"careened",
|
|
"heeled",
|
|
"keeled",
|
|
"leaned",
|
|
"listed",
|
|
"tilted",
|
|
"tipped",
|
|
"collapsed",
|
|
"fell",
|
|
"foundered",
|
|
"gave"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"stood up",
|
|
"straightened (up)",
|
|
"erected",
|
|
"raised"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"righted"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to change the position of (an object) so that the opposite side or end is showing":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"would you mind turning the picture over so I can see if the backing needs to be replaced"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"flipped",
|
|
"inverted",
|
|
"reversed"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"transposed",
|
|
"exchanged",
|
|
"interchanged",
|
|
"shifted",
|
|
"switched",
|
|
"overturned",
|
|
"upset"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"turns down":{
|
|
"to show unwillingness to accept, do, engage in, or agree to":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"I'm afraid that I will have to turn down your invitation"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"balks (at)",
|
|
"declines",
|
|
"deselects",
|
|
"disapproves",
|
|
"negatives",
|
|
"nixes",
|
|
"passes",
|
|
"passes up",
|
|
"refuses",
|
|
"rejects",
|
|
"reprobates",
|
|
"repudiates",
|
|
"spurns",
|
|
"throws out",
|
|
"throws over"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"blows off",
|
|
"disdains",
|
|
"rebuffs",
|
|
"scorns",
|
|
"scouts",
|
|
"shoots down",
|
|
"overrules",
|
|
"vetoes",
|
|
"forbids",
|
|
"prohibits",
|
|
"proscribes",
|
|
"dismisses",
|
|
"ignores",
|
|
"abstains (from)",
|
|
"forbears",
|
|
"refrains (from)",
|
|
"denies",
|
|
"disavows",
|
|
"disclaims",
|
|
"disputes",
|
|
"gainsays",
|
|
"sticks",
|
|
"abjures",
|
|
"forswears",
|
|
"foreswears",
|
|
"recants",
|
|
"renounces",
|
|
"retracts",
|
|
"takes back",
|
|
"unsays",
|
|
"withdraws",
|
|
"avoids",
|
|
"bypasses",
|
|
"detours",
|
|
"contradicts",
|
|
"denies",
|
|
"disowns",
|
|
"negates",
|
|
"controverts",
|
|
"disagrees (with)",
|
|
"disproves",
|
|
"disputes",
|
|
"rebuts",
|
|
"refutes",
|
|
"backs down",
|
|
"backs off",
|
|
"backtracks",
|
|
"disallows",
|
|
"recalls",
|
|
"reneges",
|
|
"revokes"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"condones",
|
|
"countenances",
|
|
"swallows",
|
|
"tolerates",
|
|
"adopts",
|
|
"embraces",
|
|
"receives",
|
|
"takes",
|
|
"welcomes",
|
|
"accedes",
|
|
"acquiesces",
|
|
"agrees",
|
|
"assents",
|
|
"consents",
|
|
"chooses",
|
|
"handpicks",
|
|
"selects",
|
|
"espouses",
|
|
"supports"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"accepts",
|
|
"agrees (to)",
|
|
"approves"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"turkeys":{
|
|
"a person who lacks good sense or judgment":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"only a turkey would think it's a good idea to go for a jog when the weather drops below zero"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"berks",
|
|
"boobies",
|
|
"charlies",
|
|
"charleys",
|
|
"cuckoos",
|
|
"ding-a-lings",
|
|
"dingbats",
|
|
"ding-dongs",
|
|
"dipsticks",
|
|
"doofuses",
|
|
"dufuses",
|
|
"featherheads",
|
|
"fools",
|
|
"geese",
|
|
"gits",
|
|
"half-wits",
|
|
"jackasses",
|
|
"lunatics",
|
|
"mooncalves",
|
|
"nincompoops",
|
|
"ninnies",
|
|
"ninnyhammers",
|
|
"nits",
|
|
"nitwits",
|
|
"nutcases",
|
|
"nuts",
|
|
"simpletons",
|
|
"simps",
|
|
"yo-yos"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"daredevils",
|
|
"madmen",
|
|
"airheads",
|
|
"birdbrains",
|
|
"blockheads",
|
|
"dodoes",
|
|
"dodos",
|
|
"dolts",
|
|
"donkeys",
|
|
"dopes",
|
|
"dorks",
|
|
"dumbbells",
|
|
"dummies",
|
|
"dunces",
|
|
"fatheads",
|
|
"ganders",
|
|
"goons",
|
|
"idiots",
|
|
"ignoramuses",
|
|
"ignorami",
|
|
"imbeciles",
|
|
"know-nothings",
|
|
"knuckleheads",
|
|
"morons",
|
|
"numskulls",
|
|
"numbskulls",
|
|
"pinheads",
|
|
"schlubs",
|
|
"shlubs",
|
|
"schlumps",
|
|
"schnooks",
|
|
"stocks",
|
|
"featherbrains",
|
|
"scatterbrains",
|
|
"butts",
|
|
"dupes",
|
|
"laughingstocks",
|
|
"mockeries",
|
|
"monkeys",
|
|
"chumps",
|
|
"losers",
|
|
"schlemiels",
|
|
"shlemiels",
|
|
"characters",
|
|
"codgers",
|
|
"crackbrains",
|
|
"crackpots",
|
|
"cranks",
|
|
"kooks",
|
|
"oddballs",
|
|
"screwballs",
|
|
"weirdos"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"sages",
|
|
"thinkers",
|
|
"brains",
|
|
"geniuses",
|
|
"genii"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"a stupid person":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"you turkey , that wasn't my boyfriend\u2014it was my brother!"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"airheads",
|
|
"birdbrains",
|
|
"blockheads",
|
|
"boneheads",
|
|
"bubbleheads",
|
|
"chowderheads",
|
|
"chuckleheads",
|
|
"clodpolls",
|
|
"clodpoles",
|
|
"clots",
|
|
"clucks",
|
|
"clunks",
|
|
"cretins",
|
|
"cuddies",
|
|
"deadheads",
|
|
"dim bulbs",
|
|
"dimwits",
|
|
"dips",
|
|
"dodoes",
|
|
"dodos",
|
|
"dolts",
|
|
"donkeys",
|
|
"doofuses",
|
|
"dufuses",
|
|
"dopes",
|
|
"dorks",
|
|
"dullards",
|
|
"dumbbells",
|
|
"dumbheads",
|
|
"dum-dums",
|
|
"dummies",
|
|
"dummkopfs",
|
|
"dunces",
|
|
"dunderheads",
|
|
"fatheads",
|
|
"ganders",
|
|
"golems",
|
|
"goofs",
|
|
"goons",
|
|
"half-wits",
|
|
"hammerheads",
|
|
"hardheads",
|
|
"idiots",
|
|
"ignoramuses",
|
|
"ignorami",
|
|
"imbeciles",
|
|
"jackasses",
|
|
"know-nothings",
|
|
"knuckleheads",
|
|
"lamebrains",
|
|
"loggerheads",
|
|
"loons",
|
|
"lumps",
|
|
"lunkheads",
|
|
"meatheads",
|
|
"momes",
|
|
"morons",
|
|
"mugs",
|
|
"mutts",
|
|
"naturals",
|
|
"nimrods",
|
|
"nincompoops",
|
|
"ninnies",
|
|
"ninnyhammers",
|
|
"nits",
|
|
"nitwits",
|
|
"noddies",
|
|
"noodles",
|
|
"numskulls",
|
|
"numbskulls",
|
|
"oafs",
|
|
"pinheads",
|
|
"prats",
|
|
"ratbags",
|
|
"sapheads",
|
|
"schlubs",
|
|
"shlubs",
|
|
"schnooks",
|
|
"simpletons",
|
|
"stocks",
|
|
"stupes",
|
|
"stupids",
|
|
"thickheads",
|
|
"woodenheads",
|
|
"yahoos",
|
|
"yo-yos"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"boobies",
|
|
"buffoons",
|
|
"fools",
|
|
"geese",
|
|
"loonies",
|
|
"lunatics",
|
|
"madmen",
|
|
"nuts",
|
|
"zanies",
|
|
"losers",
|
|
"gawks",
|
|
"featherbrains",
|
|
"scatterbrains",
|
|
"beasts",
|
|
"boors",
|
|
"cads",
|
|
"churls",
|
|
"clowns",
|
|
"creeps",
|
|
"curs",
|
|
"heels",
|
|
"jerks",
|
|
"skunks",
|
|
"skunk",
|
|
"snakes",
|
|
"stinkers",
|
|
"villains"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"intellects",
|
|
"intellectuals",
|
|
"sages",
|
|
"thinkers",
|
|
"whizzes",
|
|
"wizards",
|
|
"polymaths",
|
|
"Renaissance men",
|
|
"sharpies"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"brains",
|
|
"geniuses",
|
|
"genii"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"something that has failed":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"his business venture ended up being a turkey , and he lost quite a bit of money on it"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bombs",
|
|
"bummers",
|
|
"busts",
|
|
"catastrophes",
|
|
"clinkers",
|
|
"clunkers",
|
|
"debacles",
|
|
"d\u00e9b\u00e2cles",
|
|
"disasters",
|
|
"duds",
|
|
"failures",
|
|
"fiascoes",
|
|
"fizzles",
|
|
"flops",
|
|
"frosts",
|
|
"lemons",
|
|
"losers",
|
|
"misses",
|
|
"shipwrecks",
|
|
"washouts"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"also-rans",
|
|
"disappointments",
|
|
"dogs",
|
|
"has-beens",
|
|
"near misses",
|
|
"botches",
|
|
"hashes",
|
|
"messes",
|
|
"muddles",
|
|
"shambles",
|
|
"nonevents",
|
|
"nonstarters"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"corkers",
|
|
"crackerjacks",
|
|
"crackajacks",
|
|
"dandies",
|
|
"jim-dandies",
|
|
"phenomena",
|
|
"phenomenons"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"blockbusters",
|
|
"hits",
|
|
"smashes",
|
|
"successes",
|
|
"winners"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"turned":{
|
|
"as in sour , off":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"curdled",
|
|
"fermented",
|
|
"off",
|
|
"rancid",
|
|
"rank",
|
|
"sour",
|
|
"soured",
|
|
"sourish",
|
|
"addled",
|
|
"bad",
|
|
"corrupted",
|
|
"decayed",
|
|
"decomposed",
|
|
"putrefied",
|
|
"putrid",
|
|
"rotten",
|
|
"spoiled",
|
|
"contaminated",
|
|
"defiled",
|
|
"fouled",
|
|
"impure",
|
|
"polluted",
|
|
"tainted",
|
|
"corroded",
|
|
"crumbled",
|
|
"degenerated",
|
|
"deteriorated",
|
|
"disintegrated",
|
|
"decaying",
|
|
"decomposing",
|
|
"disintegrating",
|
|
"mildewy",
|
|
"moldering",
|
|
"moldy",
|
|
"putrefying",
|
|
"putrescent",
|
|
"rotting",
|
|
"gangrenous"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"undecomposed",
|
|
"fresh",
|
|
"good",
|
|
"sweet",
|
|
"preserved",
|
|
"pristine",
|
|
"uncontaminated",
|
|
"undefiled",
|
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"unpolluted",
|
|
"unspoiled",
|
|
"untainted",
|
|
"untouched"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to move (something) in a curved or circular path on or as if on an axis":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"turned the doorknob as quietly as possible"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"pivoted",
|
|
"revolved",
|
|
"rolled",
|
|
"rotated",
|
|
"spun",
|
|
"swirled",
|
|
"swiveled",
|
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"swivelled",
|
|
"swung",
|
|
"twirled",
|
|
"twisted",
|
|
"wheeled",
|
|
"whirled"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"screwed",
|
|
"unscrewed",
|
|
"twiddled",
|
|
"coiled",
|
|
"cranked",
|
|
"reeled",
|
|
"wound",
|
|
"winded",
|
|
"circulated"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to change the course or direction of (something)":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the dog turned the stampeding flock of sheep around",
|
|
"he turned his cart uphill"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"deflected",
|
|
"diverted",
|
|
"redirected",
|
|
"swung",
|
|
"veered",
|
|
"wheeled",
|
|
"whipped"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"averted",
|
|
"deviated",
|
|
"moved",
|
|
"rechanneled",
|
|
"rechannelled",
|
|
"shifted",
|
|
"shunted",
|
|
"sidetracked",
|
|
"swerved",
|
|
"switched",
|
|
"transferred",
|
|
"swiveled",
|
|
"swivelled",
|
|
"twisted",
|
|
"whirled",
|
|
"zigzagged",
|
|
"bent",
|
|
"curved",
|
|
"swayed",
|
|
"reversed",
|
|
"turned back"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to change one's course or direction":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"we turned left at the light",
|
|
"the storm unexpectedly turned south and missed our area"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"detoured",
|
|
"deviated",
|
|
"diverged",
|
|
"sheered",
|
|
"swerved",
|
|
"swung",
|
|
"turned off",
|
|
"veered",
|
|
"wheeled"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"tacked",
|
|
"zigzagged",
|
|
"doubled (back)",
|
|
"turned back"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to eventually have as a state or quality":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"will turn 12 in six months"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"became",
|
|
"came",
|
|
"got",
|
|
"grew",
|
|
"ran",
|
|
"run",
|
|
"waxed",
|
|
"went"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"altered",
|
|
"changed",
|
|
"metamorphosed",
|
|
"modified",
|
|
"mutated",
|
|
"transfigured",
|
|
"transformed",
|
|
"transmuted"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"abided",
|
|
"abode",
|
|
"continued",
|
|
"lingered",
|
|
"remained",
|
|
"stayed",
|
|
"was"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to move in circles around an axis or center":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the wheels turned , but the car was hopelessly stuck and wasn't moving"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"gyrated",
|
|
"pinwheeled",
|
|
"pirouetted",
|
|
"revolved",
|
|
"rolled",
|
|
"rotated",
|
|
"spun",
|
|
"twirled",
|
|
"wheeled",
|
|
"whirled"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"coiled",
|
|
"curled",
|
|
"curved",
|
|
"rounded",
|
|
"spiraled",
|
|
"spiralled",
|
|
"swirled",
|
|
"twined",
|
|
"twisted",
|
|
"wound",
|
|
"winded",
|
|
"circled",
|
|
"circulated",
|
|
"encircled",
|
|
"orbited",
|
|
"ringed",
|
|
"pivoted",
|
|
"swiveled",
|
|
"swivelled"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to give serious and careful thought to":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"turned the question every which way but could find no answer"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"chewed over",
|
|
"cogitated",
|
|
"considered",
|
|
"contemplated",
|
|
"debated",
|
|
"deliberated",
|
|
"entertained",
|
|
"eyed",
|
|
"kicked around",
|
|
"meditated",
|
|
"mulled (over)",
|
|
"perpended",
|
|
"pondered",
|
|
"pored (over)",
|
|
"questioned",
|
|
"revolved",
|
|
"ruminated",
|
|
"studied",
|
|
"thought (about or over)",
|
|
"weighed",
|
|
"wrestled (with)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"mused (upon)",
|
|
"reflected (on or upon)",
|
|
"reminisced",
|
|
"analyzed",
|
|
"explored",
|
|
"reviewed",
|
|
"concluded",
|
|
"reasoned",
|
|
"second-guessed",
|
|
"speculated (about)",
|
|
"brooded (about or over)",
|
|
"dwelled (on or upon)",
|
|
"dwelt (on or upon)",
|
|
"fixated (on or upon)",
|
|
"fretted (about or over)",
|
|
"obsessed (about or over)",
|
|
"believed",
|
|
"conceived",
|
|
"opined",
|
|
"absorbed",
|
|
"assimilated",
|
|
"digested",
|
|
"drank (in)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"disregarded",
|
|
"ignored",
|
|
"overlooked",
|
|
"slighted",
|
|
"dismissed",
|
|
"pooh-poohed",
|
|
"poohed",
|
|
"rejected"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to be determined by, based on, or subject (to)":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"what we do next turns on your answer to the following question"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"depended",
|
|
"hinged",
|
|
"hung",
|
|
"hanged",
|
|
"rode",
|
|
"rid"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"based",
|
|
"established",
|
|
"founded",
|
|
"rested",
|
|
"stayed",
|
|
"grounded"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to be in a confused state as if from being twirled around":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"all the new information made his head turn"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"reeled",
|
|
"spun",
|
|
"swam",
|
|
"whirled"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"swirled"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"calmed",
|
|
"collected",
|
|
"settled",
|
|
"steadied"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to cause to have often negative opinions formed without sufficient knowledge":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"he did his best to turn his new friends against his ex-wife"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"biased",
|
|
"biassed",
|
|
"poisoned",
|
|
"prejudiced"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"disposed",
|
|
"inclined",
|
|
"predisposed",
|
|
"influenced",
|
|
"prepossessed",
|
|
"convinced",
|
|
"persuaded",
|
|
"suggested"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"turista":{
|
|
"abnormally frequent intestinal evacuations with more or less fluid stools":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the entire family came down with the dreaded turista three days into their long-awaited vacation"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"Delhi belly",
|
|
"diarrhea",
|
|
"flux",
|
|
"Montezuma's revenge",
|
|
"runs",
|
|
"trots"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"dysentery",
|
|
"shigellosis",
|
|
"scour(s)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"turns one's back on":{
|
|
"to show unwillingness to accept, do, engage in, or agree to":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Despite encouragement from his teachers, he turned his back on college."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"balks (at)",
|
|
"declines",
|
|
"deselects",
|
|
"disapproves",
|
|
"negatives",
|
|
"nixes",
|
|
"passes",
|
|
"passes up",
|
|
"refuses",
|
|
"rejects",
|
|
"reprobates",
|
|
"repudiates",
|
|
"spurns",
|
|
"throws out",
|
|
"throws over",
|
|
"turns down"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"blows off",
|
|
"disdains",
|
|
"rebuffs",
|
|
"scorns",
|
|
"scouts",
|
|
"shoots down",
|
|
"overrules",
|
|
"vetoes",
|
|
"forbids",
|
|
"prohibits",
|
|
"proscribes",
|
|
"dismisses",
|
|
"ignores",
|
|
"abstains (from)",
|
|
"forbears",
|
|
"refrains (from)",
|
|
"denies",
|
|
"disavows",
|
|
"disclaims",
|
|
"disputes",
|
|
"gainsays",
|
|
"sticks",
|
|
"abjures",
|
|
"forswears",
|
|
"foreswears",
|
|
"recants",
|
|
"renounces",
|
|
"retracts",
|
|
"takes back",
|
|
"unsays",
|
|
"withdraws",
|
|
"avoids",
|
|
"bypasses",
|
|
"detours",
|
|
"contradicts",
|
|
"denies",
|
|
"disowns",
|
|
"negates",
|
|
"controverts",
|
|
"disagrees (with)",
|
|
"disproves",
|
|
"disputes",
|
|
"rebuts",
|
|
"refutes",
|
|
"backs down",
|
|
"backs off",
|
|
"backtracks",
|
|
"disallows",
|
|
"recalls",
|
|
"reneges",
|
|
"revokes"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"condones",
|
|
"countenances",
|
|
"swallows",
|
|
"tolerates",
|
|
"adopts",
|
|
"embraces",
|
|
"receives",
|
|
"takes",
|
|
"welcomes",
|
|
"accedes",
|
|
"acquiesces",
|
|
"agrees",
|
|
"assents",
|
|
"consents",
|
|
"chooses",
|
|
"handpicks",
|
|
"selects",
|
|
"espouses",
|
|
"supports"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"accepts",
|
|
"agrees (to)",
|
|
"approves"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"phrase"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"turns over":{
|
|
"to give (something) over to the control or possession of another usually under duress":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"reluctantly turned the ship over to the first mate while he went below to try to stop the leak"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"cedes",
|
|
"coughs up",
|
|
"delivers",
|
|
"gives up",
|
|
"hands over",
|
|
"lays down",
|
|
"relinquishes",
|
|
"renders",
|
|
"surrenders",
|
|
"turns in",
|
|
"yields"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"commits",
|
|
"consigns",
|
|
"entrusts",
|
|
"intrusts",
|
|
"transfers",
|
|
"forfeits",
|
|
"releases",
|
|
"waives",
|
|
"abnegates",
|
|
"renounces",
|
|
"resigns",
|
|
"abandons",
|
|
"deserts",
|
|
"discards",
|
|
"forsakes",
|
|
"parts (with)",
|
|
"sheds"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"keeps",
|
|
"retains",
|
|
"withholds"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to put (something) into the possession or safekeeping of another":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"turned the evidence over to the police"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"commends",
|
|
"commits",
|
|
"confides",
|
|
"consigns",
|
|
"delegates",
|
|
"delivers",
|
|
"entrusts",
|
|
"intrusts",
|
|
"gives",
|
|
"gives over",
|
|
"hands",
|
|
"hands over",
|
|
"leaves",
|
|
"passes",
|
|
"recommends",
|
|
"reposes",
|
|
"transfers",
|
|
"transmits",
|
|
"trusts",
|
|
"vests"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"confers",
|
|
"grants",
|
|
"assigns",
|
|
"deals (out)",
|
|
"dispenses",
|
|
"disperses",
|
|
"distributes",
|
|
"divides",
|
|
"hands in",
|
|
"releases",
|
|
"relinquishes",
|
|
"submits",
|
|
"surrenders",
|
|
"turns in",
|
|
"yields",
|
|
"bequeaths",
|
|
"hands down",
|
|
"hands on",
|
|
"wills",
|
|
"advances",
|
|
"lends",
|
|
"loans",
|
|
"furnishes",
|
|
"supplies",
|
|
"recommits",
|
|
"redelivers",
|
|
"retransfers",
|
|
"retransmits"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"detains",
|
|
"holds back",
|
|
"reserves",
|
|
"withholds",
|
|
"owns",
|
|
"possesses",
|
|
"accepts",
|
|
"receives",
|
|
"takes in",
|
|
"occupies",
|
|
"takes",
|
|
"takes over"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"holds",
|
|
"keeps",
|
|
"retains"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to turn on one's side or upside down":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"don't try to tell me the bucket turned over all by itself"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"capsizes",
|
|
"overturns",
|
|
"upsets"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"inverts",
|
|
"oversets",
|
|
"overthrows",
|
|
"pitchpoles",
|
|
"topples",
|
|
"tumps (over)",
|
|
"upends",
|
|
"careens",
|
|
"heels",
|
|
"keels",
|
|
"leans",
|
|
"lists",
|
|
"tilts",
|
|
"tips",
|
|
"collapses",
|
|
"falls",
|
|
"founders",
|
|
"gives"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"stands up",
|
|
"straightens (up)",
|
|
"erects",
|
|
"raises"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"rights"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to change the position of (an object) so that the opposite side or end is showing":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"would you mind turning the picture over so I can see if the backing needs to be replaced"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"flips",
|
|
"inverts",
|
|
"reverses"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"transposes",
|
|
"exchanges",
|
|
"interchanges",
|
|
"shifts",
|
|
"switches",
|
|
"overturns",
|
|
"upsets"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"turn around":{
|
|
"a changing from one policy or point of view to virtually its exact opposite":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"we were at a loss to explain this turnaround in our daughter's attitude toward her studies"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"about-face",
|
|
"about-turn",
|
|
"flip-flop",
|
|
"reversal",
|
|
"turnabout",
|
|
"U-turn",
|
|
"volte-face"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bait and switch",
|
|
"switcheroo",
|
|
"denial",
|
|
"disaffirmance",
|
|
"disavowal",
|
|
"disownment",
|
|
"recantation",
|
|
"renunciation",
|
|
"repudiation",
|
|
"retraction",
|
|
"reconsideration",
|
|
"retreat",
|
|
"second thought",
|
|
"hesitation",
|
|
"indecision",
|
|
"irresolution",
|
|
"shilly-shallying",
|
|
"vacillation",
|
|
"wavering",
|
|
"wobbling",
|
|
"wabbling"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in change , improve":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"change",
|
|
"fluctuate",
|
|
"mutate",
|
|
"shift",
|
|
"snap",
|
|
"vary",
|
|
"seesaw",
|
|
"teeter",
|
|
"vacillate",
|
|
"waver",
|
|
"metamorphose",
|
|
"morph",
|
|
"transmute",
|
|
"better",
|
|
"improve",
|
|
"deteriorate",
|
|
"worsen"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"plateau",
|
|
"stabilize"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"turnoffs":{
|
|
"as in corners":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"corners",
|
|
"declines",
|
|
"inclinations",
|
|
"inclines",
|
|
"slopes",
|
|
"doglegs",
|
|
"hairpins",
|
|
"incurvatures",
|
|
"reflections",
|
|
"buckles",
|
|
"convolutions",
|
|
"flexures",
|
|
"folds",
|
|
"loops",
|
|
"spirals",
|
|
"swirls",
|
|
"twists",
|
|
"windings",
|
|
"coils",
|
|
"curlicues",
|
|
"curlycues",
|
|
"curls",
|
|
"circles",
|
|
"ringlets",
|
|
"rings",
|
|
"rounds",
|
|
"kinks",
|
|
"warps",
|
|
"angles",
|
|
"arches",
|
|
"arcs",
|
|
"bends",
|
|
"bows",
|
|
"crooks",
|
|
"curvatures",
|
|
"curves",
|
|
"inflections",
|
|
"turns",
|
|
"winds"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"turn tail":{
|
|
"to hasten away from something dangerous or frightening":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"You can't go around starting fights and then turning tail when they don't go your way."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bolt",
|
|
"break",
|
|
"bug out",
|
|
"flee",
|
|
"fly",
|
|
"hightail (it)",
|
|
"retreat",
|
|
"run",
|
|
"run away",
|
|
"run off",
|
|
"skedaddle"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"abscond",
|
|
"clear out",
|
|
"decamp",
|
|
"elope",
|
|
"escape",
|
|
"get (away)",
|
|
"get out",
|
|
"lam",
|
|
"light out",
|
|
"make off",
|
|
"mizzle",
|
|
"scarper",
|
|
"scat",
|
|
"scram",
|
|
"skip (out)",
|
|
"skirr"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"beard",
|
|
"brave",
|
|
"confront",
|
|
"dare",
|
|
"defy",
|
|
"face",
|
|
"abide",
|
|
"dwell",
|
|
"hang around",
|
|
"linger",
|
|
"remain",
|
|
"stay",
|
|
"stick around",
|
|
"tarry"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"phrase"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"turbulent":{
|
|
"marked by bursts of destructive force or intense activity":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the turbulent struggle for civil rights that shook up American society in the 1960s"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bang-bang",
|
|
"blood-and-guts",
|
|
"convulsive",
|
|
"cyclonic",
|
|
"explosive",
|
|
"ferocious",
|
|
"fierce",
|
|
"furious",
|
|
"hammer-and-tongs",
|
|
"hot",
|
|
"knock-down, drag-out",
|
|
"knock-down-and-drag-out",
|
|
"paroxysmal",
|
|
"rabid",
|
|
"rough",
|
|
"stormy",
|
|
"tempestuous",
|
|
"tumultuous",
|
|
"violent",
|
|
"volcanic"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"barbarous",
|
|
"brutal",
|
|
"savage",
|
|
"vicious",
|
|
"antagonistic",
|
|
"hostile",
|
|
"aggressive",
|
|
"assertive",
|
|
"bellicose",
|
|
"belligerent",
|
|
"combative",
|
|
"contentious",
|
|
"gladiatorial",
|
|
"pugnacious",
|
|
"quarrelsome",
|
|
"truculent",
|
|
"combustible",
|
|
"volatile",
|
|
"agitated",
|
|
"frantic",
|
|
"frenzied",
|
|
"mad",
|
|
"cataclysmal",
|
|
"cataclysmic",
|
|
"destructive",
|
|
"ruinous"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"calm",
|
|
"halcyon",
|
|
"pacific",
|
|
"serene",
|
|
"tranquil",
|
|
"nonbelligerent",
|
|
"unaggressive"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"nonviolent",
|
|
"peaceable",
|
|
"peaceful"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"marked by turmoil or disturbance especially of natural elements":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the turbulent rapids of the river were certainly daunting to those of us who were new to river rafting"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"rough",
|
|
"rugged",
|
|
"stormy",
|
|
"tempestuous",
|
|
"tumultuous",
|
|
"wild"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"blustering",
|
|
"blustery",
|
|
"raging",
|
|
"violent",
|
|
"brutal",
|
|
"harsh",
|
|
"severe",
|
|
"roily",
|
|
"unquiet",
|
|
"unsettled",
|
|
"bleak",
|
|
"inclement",
|
|
"nasty",
|
|
"raw",
|
|
"squally"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"calm",
|
|
"halcyon",
|
|
"peaceful",
|
|
"placid",
|
|
"quiet",
|
|
"serene",
|
|
"tranquil",
|
|
"bright",
|
|
"clear",
|
|
"clement",
|
|
"cloudless",
|
|
"fair",
|
|
"sunny",
|
|
"sunshiny",
|
|
"unclouded"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"marked by wet and windy conditions":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"expect turbulent weather as the cold front brings rain and sleet"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bleak",
|
|
"dirty",
|
|
"foul",
|
|
"inclement",
|
|
"nasty",
|
|
"raw",
|
|
"rough",
|
|
"squally",
|
|
"stormy",
|
|
"tempestuous"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"blowy",
|
|
"blustering",
|
|
"blustery",
|
|
"breezy",
|
|
"gusty",
|
|
"windblown",
|
|
"windswept",
|
|
"cloudy",
|
|
"overcast",
|
|
"sunless",
|
|
"rainy",
|
|
"snowy",
|
|
"foggy",
|
|
"hazy",
|
|
"misty",
|
|
"murky",
|
|
"soupy"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"rainless",
|
|
"balmy",
|
|
"calm",
|
|
"halcyon",
|
|
"peaceful",
|
|
"placid",
|
|
"pleasant",
|
|
"serene"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"bright",
|
|
"clear",
|
|
"clement",
|
|
"cloudless",
|
|
"fair",
|
|
"sunny",
|
|
"sunshiny",
|
|
"unclouded"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"marked by sudden or violent disturbance":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"these are turbulent , dangerous times in a region known for being a powder keg"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"cataclysmal",
|
|
"cataclysmic",
|
|
"convulsive",
|
|
"stormy",
|
|
"tempestuous",
|
|
"tumultuous"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"fitful",
|
|
"spasmodic",
|
|
"sporadic",
|
|
"boisterous",
|
|
"clamorous",
|
|
"furious",
|
|
"noisy",
|
|
"riotous"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"calm",
|
|
"peaceful",
|
|
"placid",
|
|
"serene",
|
|
"tranquil",
|
|
"undisturbed",
|
|
"unperturbed",
|
|
"unshaken",
|
|
"untroubled"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"turned out":{
|
|
"to leave one's bed":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"we turn out early on workdays"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"arose",
|
|
"got up",
|
|
"rolled out",
|
|
"rose",
|
|
"uprose"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"aroused",
|
|
"awakened",
|
|
"awoke",
|
|
"awaked",
|
|
"bestirred",
|
|
"stirred",
|
|
"woke",
|
|
"waked"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"catnapped",
|
|
"dozed",
|
|
"dropped off",
|
|
"lay up",
|
|
"napped",
|
|
"nodded",
|
|
"rested",
|
|
"slept",
|
|
"slumbered",
|
|
"snoozed",
|
|
"bunked",
|
|
"perched",
|
|
"roosted",
|
|
"settled",
|
|
"couched",
|
|
"dossed (down)",
|
|
"flopped (down)",
|
|
"lay (down)",
|
|
"reclined"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"bedded (down)",
|
|
"retired",
|
|
"turned in"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to remove the dirt from":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"it's our practice to turn out the room after guests stay over"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"cleaned",
|
|
"cleansed",
|
|
"deterged",
|
|
"GI'd"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"decontaminated",
|
|
"purged",
|
|
"purified",
|
|
"disinfected",
|
|
"sanitized",
|
|
"brushed",
|
|
"combed",
|
|
"dry-cleaned",
|
|
"dusted",
|
|
"laundered",
|
|
"mopped",
|
|
"mucked (out)",
|
|
"rinsed",
|
|
"scoured",
|
|
"scrubbed",
|
|
"shampooed",
|
|
"sponged",
|
|
"swabbed",
|
|
"swept",
|
|
"vacuumed",
|
|
"washed",
|
|
"wiped",
|
|
"brightened",
|
|
"deodorized",
|
|
"freshened",
|
|
"spruced (up)",
|
|
"sweetened",
|
|
"picked up",
|
|
"straightened (up)",
|
|
"tidied",
|
|
"uncluttered"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"begrimed",
|
|
"muddied",
|
|
"defiled",
|
|
"polluted",
|
|
"tainted",
|
|
"blackened",
|
|
"discolored"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"besmirched",
|
|
"dirtied",
|
|
"fouled",
|
|
"soiled",
|
|
"spotted",
|
|
"stained",
|
|
"sullied"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to drive or force out":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"angrily turned their adult son out of their home for using drugs"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"banished",
|
|
"booted (out)",
|
|
"bounced",
|
|
"cast out",
|
|
"chased",
|
|
"dismissed",
|
|
"drummed (out)",
|
|
"ejected",
|
|
"expelled",
|
|
"extruded",
|
|
"kicked out",
|
|
"ousted",
|
|
"outed",
|
|
"ran off",
|
|
"routed",
|
|
"threw out",
|
|
"turfed (out)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"deforced",
|
|
"deported",
|
|
"displaced",
|
|
"dispossessed",
|
|
"evicted",
|
|
"exiled",
|
|
"expatriated",
|
|
"ostracized",
|
|
"read out",
|
|
"shut out",
|
|
"axed",
|
|
"canned",
|
|
"cashiered",
|
|
"defenestrated",
|
|
"discharged",
|
|
"fired",
|
|
"mustered out",
|
|
"pink-slipped",
|
|
"released",
|
|
"removed",
|
|
"retired",
|
|
"sacked",
|
|
"terminated"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"accepted",
|
|
"admitted",
|
|
"received",
|
|
"took",
|
|
"took in",
|
|
"welcomed",
|
|
"entertained",
|
|
"harbored",
|
|
"housed",
|
|
"lodged",
|
|
"sheltered"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to come to be":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"everything will turn out fine in the end"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"came out",
|
|
"fell out",
|
|
"panned out",
|
|
"proved",
|
|
"shook out"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"developed",
|
|
"emerged",
|
|
"evolved",
|
|
"germinated",
|
|
"played out",
|
|
"unfolded",
|
|
"worked out"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"tureen":{
|
|
"as in bowl , platter":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bowl",
|
|
"casserole",
|
|
"charger",
|
|
"platter",
|
|
"cup",
|
|
"demitasse",
|
|
"glass",
|
|
"goblet",
|
|
"mug",
|
|
"teacup",
|
|
"plate",
|
|
"saucer",
|
|
"crystal",
|
|
"glassware",
|
|
"china",
|
|
"chinaware",
|
|
"crockery",
|
|
"earthenware",
|
|
"porcelain",
|
|
"pottery",
|
|
"stoneware",
|
|
"ware",
|
|
"place setting",
|
|
"setting",
|
|
"setup",
|
|
"dinnerware",
|
|
"tableware"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"turned tail":{
|
|
"to hasten away from something dangerous or frightening":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"You can't go around starting fights and then turning tail when they don't go your way."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bolted",
|
|
"broke",
|
|
"bugged out",
|
|
"fled",
|
|
"flew",
|
|
"hightailed (it)",
|
|
"ran",
|
|
"run",
|
|
"ran away",
|
|
"ran off",
|
|
"retreated",
|
|
"skedaddled"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"absconded",
|
|
"cleared out",
|
|
"decamped",
|
|
"eloped",
|
|
"escaped",
|
|
"got (away)",
|
|
"got out",
|
|
"lammed",
|
|
"lit",
|
|
"lighted out",
|
|
"made off",
|
|
"mizzled",
|
|
"scarpered",
|
|
"scatted",
|
|
"scrammed",
|
|
"skipped (out)",
|
|
"skirred"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"bearded",
|
|
"braved",
|
|
"confronted",
|
|
"dared",
|
|
"defied",
|
|
"faced",
|
|
"abided",
|
|
"abode",
|
|
"dwelled",
|
|
"dwelt",
|
|
"hung around",
|
|
"lingered",
|
|
"remained",
|
|
"stayed",
|
|
"stuck around",
|
|
"tarried"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"phrase"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"turnover":{
|
|
"as in turn , rotation":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"revolution",
|
|
"rotation",
|
|
"turn",
|
|
"beat",
|
|
"circuit",
|
|
"loop",
|
|
"ring",
|
|
"chain",
|
|
"sequence",
|
|
"series",
|
|
"string",
|
|
"succession",
|
|
"train",
|
|
"course",
|
|
"development",
|
|
"progression",
|
|
"run",
|
|
"pattern",
|
|
"syndrome",
|
|
"circle",
|
|
"cycle",
|
|
"merry-go-round",
|
|
"round",
|
|
"wheel",
|
|
"zodiac"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to give (something) over to the control or possession of another usually under duress":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"reluctantly turned the ship over to the first mate while he went below to try to stop the leak"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"cede",
|
|
"cough up",
|
|
"deliver",
|
|
"give up",
|
|
"hand over",
|
|
"lay down",
|
|
"relinquish",
|
|
"render",
|
|
"surrender",
|
|
"turn in",
|
|
"yield"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"commit",
|
|
"consign",
|
|
"entrust",
|
|
"intrust",
|
|
"transfer",
|
|
"forfeit",
|
|
"release",
|
|
"waive",
|
|
"abnegate",
|
|
"renounce",
|
|
"resign",
|
|
"abandon",
|
|
"desert",
|
|
"discard",
|
|
"forsake",
|
|
"part (with)",
|
|
"shed"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"keep",
|
|
"retain",
|
|
"withhold"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to put (something) into the possession or safekeeping of another":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"turned the evidence over to the police"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"commend",
|
|
"commit",
|
|
"confide",
|
|
"consign",
|
|
"delegate",
|
|
"deliver",
|
|
"entrust",
|
|
"intrust",
|
|
"give",
|
|
"give over",
|
|
"hand",
|
|
"hand over",
|
|
"leave",
|
|
"pass",
|
|
"recommend",
|
|
"repose",
|
|
"transfer",
|
|
"transmit",
|
|
"trust",
|
|
"vest"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"confer",
|
|
"grant",
|
|
"assign",
|
|
"deal (out)",
|
|
"dispense",
|
|
"disperse",
|
|
"distribute",
|
|
"divide",
|
|
"hand in",
|
|
"release",
|
|
"relinquish",
|
|
"submit",
|
|
"surrender",
|
|
"turn in",
|
|
"yield",
|
|
"bequeath",
|
|
"hand down",
|
|
"hand on",
|
|
"will",
|
|
"advance",
|
|
"lend",
|
|
"loan",
|
|
"furnish",
|
|
"supply",
|
|
"recommit",
|
|
"redeliver",
|
|
"retransfer",
|
|
"retransmit"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"detain",
|
|
"hold back",
|
|
"reserve",
|
|
"withhold",
|
|
"own",
|
|
"possess",
|
|
"accept",
|
|
"receive",
|
|
"take in",
|
|
"occupy",
|
|
"take",
|
|
"take over"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"hold",
|
|
"keep",
|
|
"retain"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to turn on one's side or upside down":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"don't try to tell me the bucket turned over all by itself"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"capsize",
|
|
"overturn",
|
|
"upset"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"invert",
|
|
"overset",
|
|
"overthrow",
|
|
"pitchpole",
|
|
"topple",
|
|
"tump (over)",
|
|
"upend",
|
|
"careen",
|
|
"heel",
|
|
"keel",
|
|
"lean",
|
|
"list",
|
|
"tilt",
|
|
"tip",
|
|
"collapse",
|
|
"fall",
|
|
"founder",
|
|
"give"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"stand up",
|
|
"straighten (up)",
|
|
"erect",
|
|
"raise"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"right"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to change the position of (an object) so that the opposite side or end is showing":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"would you mind turning the picture over so I can see if the backing needs to be replaced"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"flip",
|
|
"invert",
|
|
"reverse"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"transpose",
|
|
"exchange",
|
|
"interchange",
|
|
"shift",
|
|
"switch",
|
|
"overturn",
|
|
"upset"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"turmoils":{
|
|
"a state of noisy, confused activity":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"avoided the turmoil of the mall during the holiday season"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"ados",
|
|
"alarums and excursions",
|
|
"ballyhoos",
|
|
"blathers",
|
|
"bluster",
|
|
"bobberies",
|
|
"bothers",
|
|
"bustles",
|
|
"clatters",
|
|
"clutters",
|
|
"coils",
|
|
"commotions",
|
|
"corroborees",
|
|
"disturbances",
|
|
"dos",
|
|
"do's",
|
|
"foofaraws",
|
|
"fun",
|
|
"furores",
|
|
"furors",
|
|
"fusses",
|
|
"helter-skelters",
|
|
"hoo-has",
|
|
"hoo-hahs",
|
|
"hooplas",
|
|
"hubble-bubbles",
|
|
"hubbubs",
|
|
"hullabaloos",
|
|
"hurlies",
|
|
"hurly-burlies",
|
|
"hurricanes",
|
|
"hurry-scurries",
|
|
"hurry-skurries",
|
|
"kerfuffles",
|
|
"moils",
|
|
"pandemoniums",
|
|
"pothers",
|
|
"rows",
|
|
"ruckuses",
|
|
"ructions",
|
|
"rumpuses",
|
|
"shindys",
|
|
"shindies",
|
|
"splores",
|
|
"squalls",
|
|
"stews",
|
|
"stirs",
|
|
"storms",
|
|
"to-dos",
|
|
"tumults",
|
|
"uproars",
|
|
"welters",
|
|
"whirls",
|
|
"williwaws",
|
|
"zoos"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"cacophonies",
|
|
"clamors",
|
|
"dins",
|
|
"howls",
|
|
"hue and cries",
|
|
"noises",
|
|
"outcries",
|
|
"rackets",
|
|
"roars",
|
|
"disorders",
|
|
"upheavals",
|
|
"eruptions",
|
|
"flare-ups",
|
|
"flurries",
|
|
"flutters",
|
|
"outbreaks",
|
|
"outbursts",
|
|
"brawls",
|
|
"fracases",
|
|
"fracas",
|
|
"frays",
|
|
"hassles",
|
|
"melees",
|
|
"m\u00eal\u00e9es",
|
|
"scuffles",
|
|
"dithers",
|
|
"fevers",
|
|
"frets",
|
|
"lathers",
|
|
"tizzies"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"calms",
|
|
"hushes",
|
|
"peaces",
|
|
"quiets",
|
|
"quietudes",
|
|
"rests",
|
|
"tranquillities",
|
|
"tranquilities",
|
|
"orders"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"turned loose":{
|
|
"to set free (as from slavery or confinement)":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Once the eagle was fully recovered, the animal sanctuary turned it loose ."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"discharged",
|
|
"disenthralled",
|
|
"disenthraled",
|
|
"emancipated",
|
|
"enfranchised",
|
|
"enlarged",
|
|
"freed",
|
|
"liberated",
|
|
"loosed",
|
|
"loosened",
|
|
"manumitted",
|
|
"released",
|
|
"sprang",
|
|
"sprung",
|
|
"unbound",
|
|
"uncaged",
|
|
"unchained",
|
|
"unfettered"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bailed (out)",
|
|
"delivered",
|
|
"paroled",
|
|
"ransomed",
|
|
"redeemed",
|
|
"rescued",
|
|
"saved",
|
|
"disembarrassed",
|
|
"disencumbered",
|
|
"disengaged",
|
|
"disentangled",
|
|
"extricated",
|
|
"unshackled"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"handcuffed",
|
|
"manacled",
|
|
"shackled",
|
|
"trammeled",
|
|
"trammelled",
|
|
"committed",
|
|
"immured",
|
|
"imprisoned",
|
|
"incarcerated",
|
|
"interned",
|
|
"jailed",
|
|
"locked (up)",
|
|
"conquered",
|
|
"enslaved",
|
|
"subdued",
|
|
"subjugated"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"bound",
|
|
"confined",
|
|
"enchained",
|
|
"fettered",
|
|
"restrained"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"phrase"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"turn off":{
|
|
"to cause to feel disgust":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"that memorably bad meal turned me off about restaurant food for a while"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"disgust",
|
|
"gross out",
|
|
"nauseate",
|
|
"put off",
|
|
"repel",
|
|
"repulse",
|
|
"revolt",
|
|
"sicken"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"displease",
|
|
"distress",
|
|
"appall",
|
|
"appal",
|
|
"disquiet",
|
|
"horrify",
|
|
"affront",
|
|
"insult",
|
|
"offend",
|
|
"outrage",
|
|
"shock"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"allure",
|
|
"attract",
|
|
"beguile",
|
|
"bewitch",
|
|
"captivate",
|
|
"charm",
|
|
"disarm",
|
|
"draw",
|
|
"enchant",
|
|
"entice",
|
|
"fascinate",
|
|
"lure",
|
|
"pull",
|
|
"seduce",
|
|
"tempt",
|
|
"delight",
|
|
"gratify",
|
|
"please",
|
|
"rejoice",
|
|
"tickle",
|
|
"enrapture",
|
|
"enthrall",
|
|
"enthral",
|
|
"entrance",
|
|
"appeal (to)",
|
|
"interest",
|
|
"intrigue"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to change one's course or direction":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"turn off at the third exit and follow the ramp to your left"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"detour",
|
|
"deviate",
|
|
"diverge",
|
|
"sheer",
|
|
"swerve",
|
|
"swing",
|
|
"turn",
|
|
"veer",
|
|
"wheel"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"tack",
|
|
"zigzag",
|
|
"double (back)",
|
|
"turn back"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to let go from office, service, or employment":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"eventually, the supervisor turned off the insubordinate employee"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"ax",
|
|
"axe",
|
|
"bounce",
|
|
"can",
|
|
"cashier",
|
|
"discharge",
|
|
"dismiss",
|
|
"fire",
|
|
"muster out",
|
|
"pink-slip",
|
|
"release",
|
|
"remove",
|
|
"retire",
|
|
"sack",
|
|
"terminate"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"downsize",
|
|
"excess",
|
|
"furlough",
|
|
"lay off",
|
|
"trim",
|
|
"boot (out)",
|
|
"chuck (out)",
|
|
"drum (out)",
|
|
"kick out",
|
|
"throw out",
|
|
"unseat",
|
|
"separate"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"keep",
|
|
"reemploy",
|
|
"rehire",
|
|
"contract",
|
|
"subcontract",
|
|
"recruit"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"employ",
|
|
"engage",
|
|
"hire",
|
|
"retain",
|
|
"sign (up or on)",
|
|
"take on"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to cause to stop functioning":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"please turn off the fan when you're done"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"deactivate",
|
|
"kill",
|
|
"shut off"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"flick (off)",
|
|
"dismantle",
|
|
"mothball",
|
|
"phase out",
|
|
"arrest",
|
|
"brake",
|
|
"chock",
|
|
"cut off",
|
|
"draw up",
|
|
"halt",
|
|
"jam",
|
|
"stall",
|
|
"stick"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"charge",
|
|
"electrify",
|
|
"energize",
|
|
"fire",
|
|
"fuel",
|
|
"generate",
|
|
"power",
|
|
"push",
|
|
"discharge",
|
|
"launch",
|
|
"release",
|
|
"switch",
|
|
"trip",
|
|
"reactivate",
|
|
"recharge"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"activate",
|
|
"actuate",
|
|
"crank (up)",
|
|
"drive",
|
|
"move",
|
|
"propel",
|
|
"run",
|
|
"set off",
|
|
"spark",
|
|
"start",
|
|
"touch off",
|
|
"trigger",
|
|
"turn on"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in corner":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"corner",
|
|
"decline",
|
|
"inclination",
|
|
"incline",
|
|
"slope",
|
|
"dogleg",
|
|
"hairpin",
|
|
"incurvature",
|
|
"reflection",
|
|
"buckle",
|
|
"convolution",
|
|
"flexure",
|
|
"fold",
|
|
"loop",
|
|
"spiral",
|
|
"swirl",
|
|
"twist",
|
|
"winding",
|
|
"coil",
|
|
"curl",
|
|
"curlicue",
|
|
"curlycue",
|
|
"circle",
|
|
"ring",
|
|
"ringlet",
|
|
"round",
|
|
"kink",
|
|
"warp",
|
|
"angle",
|
|
"arc",
|
|
"arch",
|
|
"bend",
|
|
"bow",
|
|
"crook",
|
|
"curvature",
|
|
"curve",
|
|
"inflection",
|
|
"turn",
|
|
"wind"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"turns (to)":{
|
|
"to use or seek out as a source of aid, relief, or advantage":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"no need to turn to violence when we can talk things out peacefully"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"consults",
|
|
"goes (to)",
|
|
"refers (to)",
|
|
"resorts (to)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"employs",
|
|
"uses",
|
|
"utilizes",
|
|
"depends (on)",
|
|
"relies (on)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"turn on":{
|
|
"to take sudden, violent action against":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"it is dangerous to keep tigers as house pets, as they often turn on their masters without warning"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"assail",
|
|
"assault",
|
|
"attack",
|
|
"beset",
|
|
"bushwhack",
|
|
"charge",
|
|
"descend (on or upon)",
|
|
"go in (on)",
|
|
"jump (on)",
|
|
"pounce (on or upon)",
|
|
"raid",
|
|
"rush",
|
|
"set on",
|
|
"sic",
|
|
"sick",
|
|
"storm",
|
|
"strike",
|
|
"trash"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bum-rush",
|
|
"gang up (on)",
|
|
"mob",
|
|
"swarm",
|
|
"mug",
|
|
"rob",
|
|
"ambuscade",
|
|
"ambush",
|
|
"surprise",
|
|
"surprize",
|
|
"waylay",
|
|
"blitz",
|
|
"bomb",
|
|
"bombard",
|
|
"nuke",
|
|
"barrage",
|
|
"cannon",
|
|
"cannonade",
|
|
"bang away (at)",
|
|
"batter",
|
|
"buffet",
|
|
"plaster",
|
|
"beleaguer",
|
|
"besiege",
|
|
"press",
|
|
"harry",
|
|
"loot",
|
|
"pillage",
|
|
"plunder",
|
|
"ravage",
|
|
"sack",
|
|
"foray",
|
|
"invade",
|
|
"overrun",
|
|
"envelop",
|
|
"flank"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"cover",
|
|
"defend",
|
|
"guard",
|
|
"protect",
|
|
"secure",
|
|
"shield"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"something that persuades one to perform an action for pleasure or gain":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"knew the offer of free pizza would be a major turn-on to the pair of teenagers she had just asked to help her move"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"allurement",
|
|
"bait",
|
|
"come-on",
|
|
"enticement",
|
|
"lure",
|
|
"siren song",
|
|
"temptation"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"appeal",
|
|
"call",
|
|
"attraction",
|
|
"boost",
|
|
"encouragement",
|
|
"goad",
|
|
"impetus",
|
|
"impulse",
|
|
"incentive",
|
|
"inducement",
|
|
"motivation",
|
|
"persuasion",
|
|
"seducement",
|
|
"seduction",
|
|
"spur",
|
|
"stimulus",
|
|
"decoy",
|
|
"snare",
|
|
"trap",
|
|
"entrapment",
|
|
"mousetrap"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"alarm",
|
|
"alarum",
|
|
"alert",
|
|
"caution",
|
|
"forewarning",
|
|
"notice",
|
|
"warning"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to cause a pleasurable stimulation of the feelings":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"unsurprisingly, the fanboys were turned on by the movie's amazing special effects and slam-bang plot"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"charge",
|
|
"electrify",
|
|
"excite",
|
|
"exhilarate",
|
|
"galvanize",
|
|
"intoxicate",
|
|
"pump up",
|
|
"thrill",
|
|
"titillate"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"arouse",
|
|
"incite",
|
|
"inspire",
|
|
"provoke",
|
|
"stimulate",
|
|
"bewitch",
|
|
"captivate",
|
|
"charm",
|
|
"delight",
|
|
"enchant",
|
|
"enthrall",
|
|
"enthral",
|
|
"hypnotize",
|
|
"mesmerize",
|
|
"rivet",
|
|
"spellbind",
|
|
"interest",
|
|
"intrigue",
|
|
"tantalize"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"bore",
|
|
"jade",
|
|
"pall",
|
|
"tire",
|
|
"weary",
|
|
"deject",
|
|
"demoralize",
|
|
"discourage",
|
|
"dishearten",
|
|
"dispirit"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to cause to function":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"would you turn on the TV?"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"activate",
|
|
"actuate",
|
|
"crank (up)",
|
|
"drive",
|
|
"move",
|
|
"run",
|
|
"set off",
|
|
"spark",
|
|
"start",
|
|
"touch off",
|
|
"trigger"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"kick over",
|
|
"turn over",
|
|
"charge",
|
|
"electrify",
|
|
"energize",
|
|
"fire",
|
|
"fuel",
|
|
"generate",
|
|
"power",
|
|
"push",
|
|
"discharge",
|
|
"launch",
|
|
"release",
|
|
"switch",
|
|
"trip",
|
|
"reactivate",
|
|
"recharge",
|
|
"arouse",
|
|
"excite",
|
|
"jump-start",
|
|
"kick-start",
|
|
"stimulate",
|
|
"vitalize",
|
|
"ignite",
|
|
"incite",
|
|
"instigate",
|
|
"provoke",
|
|
"quicken",
|
|
"stir up",
|
|
"accelerate",
|
|
"catalyze",
|
|
"speed (up)",
|
|
"step up"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"arrest",
|
|
"brake",
|
|
"check",
|
|
"cut off",
|
|
"draw up",
|
|
"halt",
|
|
"jam",
|
|
"stall",
|
|
"stick",
|
|
"stop",
|
|
"decelerate",
|
|
"repress",
|
|
"slow",
|
|
"stunt",
|
|
"suppress"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"cut",
|
|
"cut out",
|
|
"deactivate",
|
|
"kill",
|
|
"shut off",
|
|
"turn off"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"turned a hand":{
|
|
"to occupy (oneself) diligently or with close attention":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"After much consideration, Abigail turned her hand to a fresh career in library science."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"addressed",
|
|
"applied",
|
|
"bent",
|
|
"buckled",
|
|
"devoted",
|
|
"gave"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"readdressed",
|
|
"reapplied",
|
|
"knuckled down",
|
|
"settled (down)",
|
|
"set (to)",
|
|
"busied",
|
|
"committed",
|
|
"concerned",
|
|
"engaged",
|
|
"involved",
|
|
"exerted",
|
|
"exhausted",
|
|
"put out",
|
|
"spent",
|
|
"strained",
|
|
"stressed",
|
|
"taxed",
|
|
"troubled",
|
|
"wore out",
|
|
"carried on",
|
|
"pitched in",
|
|
"plunged (in)",
|
|
"ground",
|
|
"humped",
|
|
"hustled",
|
|
"pegged (away)",
|
|
"plodded",
|
|
"plowed",
|
|
"plugged (away)",
|
|
"worked",
|
|
"wrought"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"dallied",
|
|
"dawdled",
|
|
"dillydallied",
|
|
"fiddled (around)",
|
|
"fooled around",
|
|
"idled",
|
|
"messed around",
|
|
"monkeyed (around)",
|
|
"played",
|
|
"pottered (around)",
|
|
"puttered (around)",
|
|
"trifled"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"phrase"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"turfed (out)":{
|
|
"to drive or force out":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the pub keeper doesn't hesitate to turf out anyone who gets too drunk"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"banished",
|
|
"booted (out)",
|
|
"bounced",
|
|
"cast out",
|
|
"chased",
|
|
"dismissed",
|
|
"drummed (out)",
|
|
"ejected",
|
|
"expelled",
|
|
"extruded",
|
|
"kicked out",
|
|
"ousted",
|
|
"outed",
|
|
"ran off",
|
|
"routed",
|
|
"threw out",
|
|
"turned out"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"deforced",
|
|
"deported",
|
|
"displaced",
|
|
"dispossessed",
|
|
"evicted",
|
|
"exiled",
|
|
"expatriated",
|
|
"ostracized",
|
|
"read out",
|
|
"shut out",
|
|
"axed",
|
|
"canned",
|
|
"cashiered",
|
|
"defenestrated",
|
|
"discharged",
|
|
"fired",
|
|
"mustered out",
|
|
"pink-slipped",
|
|
"released",
|
|
"removed",
|
|
"retired",
|
|
"sacked",
|
|
"terminated"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"accepted",
|
|
"admitted",
|
|
"received",
|
|
"took",
|
|
"took in",
|
|
"welcomed",
|
|
"entertained",
|
|
"harbored",
|
|
"housed",
|
|
"lodged",
|
|
"sheltered"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"turnaround":{
|
|
"a changing from one policy or point of view to virtually its exact opposite":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"we were at a loss to explain this turnaround in our daughter's attitude toward her studies"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"about-face",
|
|
"about-turn",
|
|
"flip-flop",
|
|
"reversal",
|
|
"turnabout",
|
|
"U-turn",
|
|
"volte-face"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bait and switch",
|
|
"switcheroo",
|
|
"denial",
|
|
"disaffirmance",
|
|
"disavowal",
|
|
"disownment",
|
|
"recantation",
|
|
"renunciation",
|
|
"repudiation",
|
|
"retraction",
|
|
"reconsideration",
|
|
"retreat",
|
|
"second thought",
|
|
"hesitation",
|
|
"indecision",
|
|
"irresolution",
|
|
"shilly-shallying",
|
|
"vacillation",
|
|
"wavering",
|
|
"wobbling",
|
|
"wabbling"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in change , improve":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"change",
|
|
"fluctuate",
|
|
"mutate",
|
|
"shift",
|
|
"snap",
|
|
"vary",
|
|
"seesaw",
|
|
"teeter",
|
|
"vacillate",
|
|
"waver",
|
|
"metamorphose",
|
|
"morph",
|
|
"transmute",
|
|
"better",
|
|
"improve",
|
|
"deteriorate",
|
|
"worsen"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"plateau",
|
|
"stabilize"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"turf":{
|
|
"as in territory":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"territory",
|
|
"study",
|
|
"subject",
|
|
"occupation",
|
|
"profession",
|
|
"pursuit",
|
|
"racket",
|
|
"vocation",
|
|
"frontier",
|
|
"ambit",
|
|
"amplitude",
|
|
"breadth",
|
|
"compass",
|
|
"confine",
|
|
"dimension(s)",
|
|
"extent",
|
|
"ken",
|
|
"reach",
|
|
"scope",
|
|
"sweep",
|
|
"width",
|
|
"area",
|
|
"arena",
|
|
"bailiwick",
|
|
"barony",
|
|
"business",
|
|
"circle",
|
|
"demesne",
|
|
"department",
|
|
"discipline",
|
|
"domain",
|
|
"element",
|
|
"fief",
|
|
"fiefdom",
|
|
"field",
|
|
"firmament",
|
|
"front",
|
|
"game",
|
|
"kingdom",
|
|
"line",
|
|
"precinct",
|
|
"province",
|
|
"realm",
|
|
"specialty",
|
|
"sphere",
|
|
"terrain",
|
|
"walk",
|
|
"subfield",
|
|
"subspecialty"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"turophiles":{
|
|
"as in oenophiles":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"oenophiles",
|
|
"savorers",
|
|
"foodies",
|
|
"connoisseurs",
|
|
"dilettantes",
|
|
"dilettanti",
|
|
"bons vivants",
|
|
"bon vivants",
|
|
"epicureans",
|
|
"epicures",
|
|
"gastronomes",
|
|
"gastronomists",
|
|
"gourmands",
|
|
"gourmets"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"gluttons",
|
|
"gorgers",
|
|
"guzzlers",
|
|
"hogs",
|
|
"hog",
|
|
"overeaters",
|
|
"stuffers",
|
|
"swillers",
|
|
"trenchermen"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"turn in":{
|
|
"to give (something) over to the control or possession of another usually under duress":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"turned in the banned assault rifle to the police"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"cede",
|
|
"cough up",
|
|
"deliver",
|
|
"give up",
|
|
"hand over",
|
|
"lay down",
|
|
"relinquish",
|
|
"render",
|
|
"surrender",
|
|
"turn over",
|
|
"yield"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"commit",
|
|
"consign",
|
|
"entrust",
|
|
"intrust",
|
|
"transfer",
|
|
"forfeit",
|
|
"release",
|
|
"waive",
|
|
"abnegate",
|
|
"renounce",
|
|
"resign",
|
|
"abandon",
|
|
"desert",
|
|
"discard",
|
|
"forsake",
|
|
"part (with)",
|
|
"shed"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"keep",
|
|
"retain",
|
|
"withhold"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to go to one's bed in order to sleep":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"it's almost midnight, so it's time to turn in"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bed",
|
|
"crash",
|
|
"doss (down)",
|
|
"retire"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bunk",
|
|
"perch",
|
|
"roost",
|
|
"settle",
|
|
"doze",
|
|
"drop off",
|
|
"nap",
|
|
"nod",
|
|
"sleep",
|
|
"slumber",
|
|
"snooze",
|
|
"couch",
|
|
"lie (down)",
|
|
"recline"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"arouse",
|
|
"awake",
|
|
"awaken",
|
|
"rouse",
|
|
"wake",
|
|
"waken",
|
|
"bestir",
|
|
"stir",
|
|
"reawake",
|
|
"reawaken",
|
|
"shift",
|
|
"stir"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"arise",
|
|
"get up",
|
|
"rise",
|
|
"uprise"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"turncoats":{
|
|
"one who betrays a trust or an allegiance":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the plot of the story revolved around the gangster's relentless determination to learn the identity of the turncoat"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"apostates",
|
|
"backstabbers",
|
|
"betrayers",
|
|
"double-crossers",
|
|
"double-dealers",
|
|
"Judases",
|
|
"quislings",
|
|
"recreants",
|
|
"serpents",
|
|
"snakes",
|
|
"traitors"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"accommodationists",
|
|
"collaborationists",
|
|
"collaborators",
|
|
"sellouts",
|
|
"subversives",
|
|
"subverters",
|
|
"coconspirators",
|
|
"co-conspirators",
|
|
"conspirators",
|
|
"intriguers",
|
|
"plotters",
|
|
"schemers",
|
|
"defectors",
|
|
"deserters",
|
|
"renegades",
|
|
"blabbermouths",
|
|
"gossipers",
|
|
"gossipmongers",
|
|
"gossips",
|
|
"informants",
|
|
"informers",
|
|
"rats",
|
|
"rumormongers",
|
|
"snitchers",
|
|
"snitches",
|
|
"squealers",
|
|
"stool pigeons",
|
|
"talebearers",
|
|
"talkers",
|
|
"tattlers",
|
|
"tattletales",
|
|
"telltales"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"turned one's hand":{
|
|
"to occupy (oneself) diligently or with close attention":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"After much consideration, Abigail turned her hand to a fresh career in library science."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"addressed",
|
|
"applied",
|
|
"bent",
|
|
"buckled",
|
|
"devoted",
|
|
"gave"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"readdressed",
|
|
"reapplied",
|
|
"knuckled down",
|
|
"settled (down)",
|
|
"set (to)",
|
|
"busied",
|
|
"committed",
|
|
"concerned",
|
|
"engaged",
|
|
"involved",
|
|
"exerted",
|
|
"exhausted",
|
|
"put out",
|
|
"spent",
|
|
"strained",
|
|
"stressed",
|
|
"taxed",
|
|
"troubled",
|
|
"wore out",
|
|
"carried on",
|
|
"pitched in",
|
|
"plunged (in)",
|
|
"ground",
|
|
"humped",
|
|
"hustled",
|
|
"pegged (away)",
|
|
"plodded",
|
|
"plowed",
|
|
"plugged (away)",
|
|
"worked",
|
|
"wrought"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"dallied",
|
|
"dawdled",
|
|
"dillydallied",
|
|
"fiddled (around)",
|
|
"fooled around",
|
|
"idled",
|
|
"messed around",
|
|
"monkeyed (around)",
|
|
"played",
|
|
"pottered (around)",
|
|
"puttered (around)",
|
|
"trifled"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"phrase"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"turned away":{
|
|
"to drive back":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"using tree branches, the campers were able to turn away the charging fox, which was apparently rabid"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"beat off",
|
|
"fended (off)",
|
|
"rebutted",
|
|
"repelled",
|
|
"repulsed",
|
|
"staved off",
|
|
"turned back"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"defied",
|
|
"fought",
|
|
"held off",
|
|
"opposed",
|
|
"resisted",
|
|
"stood off",
|
|
"withstood",
|
|
"deflected",
|
|
"warded (off)",
|
|
"rebuffed",
|
|
"snubbed",
|
|
"spurned"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"embraced",
|
|
"hailed",
|
|
"welcomed"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"turns a hand":{
|
|
"to occupy (oneself) diligently or with close attention":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"After much consideration, Abigail turned her hand to a fresh career in library science."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"addresses",
|
|
"applies",
|
|
"bends",
|
|
"buckles",
|
|
"devotes",
|
|
"gives"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"readdresses",
|
|
"reapplies",
|
|
"knuckles down",
|
|
"sets (to)",
|
|
"settles (down)",
|
|
"busies",
|
|
"commits",
|
|
"concerns",
|
|
"engages",
|
|
"involves",
|
|
"exerts",
|
|
"exhausts",
|
|
"puts out",
|
|
"spends",
|
|
"strains",
|
|
"stresses",
|
|
"taxes",
|
|
"troubles",
|
|
"wears out",
|
|
"carries on",
|
|
"pitches in",
|
|
"plunges (in)",
|
|
"grinds",
|
|
"humps",
|
|
"hustles",
|
|
"pegs (away)",
|
|
"plods",
|
|
"plows",
|
|
"plugs (away)",
|
|
"works"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"dallies",
|
|
"dawdles",
|
|
"dillydallies",
|
|
"fiddles (around)",
|
|
"fools around",
|
|
"idles",
|
|
"messes around",
|
|
"monkeys (around)",
|
|
"plays",
|
|
"potters (around)",
|
|
"putters (around)",
|
|
"trifles"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"phrase"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"turning one's stomach":{
|
|
"to cause to feel disgust":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"disgusting",
|
|
"grossing out",
|
|
"nauseating",
|
|
"putting off",
|
|
"repelling",
|
|
"repulsing",
|
|
"revolting",
|
|
"sickening",
|
|
"turning off"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"displeasing",
|
|
"distressing",
|
|
"appalling",
|
|
"disquieting",
|
|
"horrifying",
|
|
"affronting",
|
|
"insulting",
|
|
"offending",
|
|
"outraging",
|
|
"shocking"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"alluring",
|
|
"attracting",
|
|
"beguiling",
|
|
"bewitching",
|
|
"captivating",
|
|
"charming",
|
|
"disarming",
|
|
"drawing",
|
|
"enchanting",
|
|
"enticing",
|
|
"fascinating",
|
|
"luring",
|
|
"pulling",
|
|
"seducing",
|
|
"tempting",
|
|
"delighting",
|
|
"gratifying",
|
|
"pleasing",
|
|
"rejoicing",
|
|
"tickling",
|
|
"enrapturing",
|
|
"enthralling",
|
|
"entrancing",
|
|
"appealing (to)",
|
|
"interesting",
|
|
"intriguing"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"turner":{
|
|
"one who performs feats of physical strength, balance, and agility on special apparatus":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"in the days before physical fitness became part of the mainstream, turners in athletic clubs were often regarded as social oddities"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"acrobat",
|
|
"gymnast"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"exerciser",
|
|
"tumbler",
|
|
"contortionist",
|
|
"equilibrist",
|
|
"aerialist",
|
|
"ropedancer",
|
|
"ropewalker",
|
|
"trampoliner",
|
|
"trampolinist",
|
|
"trapeze artist",
|
|
"trapezist"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"turbid":{
|
|
"having visible particles in liquid suspension":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the pond water became turbid from our swimming and splashing"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"cloudy",
|
|
"muddy",
|
|
"riley",
|
|
"roiled"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"dingy",
|
|
"filmy",
|
|
"hazy",
|
|
"scummy",
|
|
"unfiltered",
|
|
"inky",
|
|
"muddied",
|
|
"muddled",
|
|
"murky",
|
|
"puddled",
|
|
"sludgy",
|
|
"opaque"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"clarified",
|
|
"filtered",
|
|
"purified",
|
|
"colorless",
|
|
"transparent",
|
|
"uncolored"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"clear",
|
|
"crystal clear",
|
|
"crystalline"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"turn-on":{
|
|
"to take sudden, violent action against":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"it is dangerous to keep tigers as house pets, as they often turn on their masters without warning"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"assail",
|
|
"assault",
|
|
"attack",
|
|
"beset",
|
|
"bushwhack",
|
|
"charge",
|
|
"descend (on or upon)",
|
|
"go in (on)",
|
|
"jump (on)",
|
|
"pounce (on or upon)",
|
|
"raid",
|
|
"rush",
|
|
"set on",
|
|
"sic",
|
|
"sick",
|
|
"storm",
|
|
"strike",
|
|
"trash"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bum-rush",
|
|
"gang up (on)",
|
|
"mob",
|
|
"swarm",
|
|
"mug",
|
|
"rob",
|
|
"ambuscade",
|
|
"ambush",
|
|
"surprise",
|
|
"surprize",
|
|
"waylay",
|
|
"blitz",
|
|
"bomb",
|
|
"bombard",
|
|
"nuke",
|
|
"barrage",
|
|
"cannon",
|
|
"cannonade",
|
|
"bang away (at)",
|
|
"batter",
|
|
"buffet",
|
|
"plaster",
|
|
"beleaguer",
|
|
"besiege",
|
|
"press",
|
|
"harry",
|
|
"loot",
|
|
"pillage",
|
|
"plunder",
|
|
"ravage",
|
|
"sack",
|
|
"foray",
|
|
"invade",
|
|
"overrun",
|
|
"envelop",
|
|
"flank"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"cover",
|
|
"defend",
|
|
"guard",
|
|
"protect",
|
|
"secure",
|
|
"shield"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"something that persuades one to perform an action for pleasure or gain":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"knew the offer of free pizza would be a major turn-on to the pair of teenagers she had just asked to help her move"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"allurement",
|
|
"bait",
|
|
"come-on",
|
|
"enticement",
|
|
"lure",
|
|
"siren song",
|
|
"temptation"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"appeal",
|
|
"call",
|
|
"attraction",
|
|
"boost",
|
|
"encouragement",
|
|
"goad",
|
|
"impetus",
|
|
"impulse",
|
|
"incentive",
|
|
"inducement",
|
|
"motivation",
|
|
"persuasion",
|
|
"seducement",
|
|
"seduction",
|
|
"spur",
|
|
"stimulus",
|
|
"decoy",
|
|
"snare",
|
|
"trap",
|
|
"entrapment",
|
|
"mousetrap"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"alarm",
|
|
"alarum",
|
|
"alert",
|
|
"caution",
|
|
"forewarning",
|
|
"notice",
|
|
"warning"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to cause a pleasurable stimulation of the feelings":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"unsurprisingly, the fanboys were turned on by the movie's amazing special effects and slam-bang plot"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"charge",
|
|
"electrify",
|
|
"excite",
|
|
"exhilarate",
|
|
"galvanize",
|
|
"intoxicate",
|
|
"pump up",
|
|
"thrill",
|
|
"titillate"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"arouse",
|
|
"incite",
|
|
"inspire",
|
|
"provoke",
|
|
"stimulate",
|
|
"bewitch",
|
|
"captivate",
|
|
"charm",
|
|
"delight",
|
|
"enchant",
|
|
"enthrall",
|
|
"enthral",
|
|
"hypnotize",
|
|
"mesmerize",
|
|
"rivet",
|
|
"spellbind",
|
|
"interest",
|
|
"intrigue",
|
|
"tantalize"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"bore",
|
|
"jade",
|
|
"pall",
|
|
"tire",
|
|
"weary",
|
|
"deject",
|
|
"demoralize",
|
|
"discourage",
|
|
"dishearten",
|
|
"dispirit"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to cause to function":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"would you turn on the TV?"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"activate",
|
|
"actuate",
|
|
"crank (up)",
|
|
"drive",
|
|
"move",
|
|
"run",
|
|
"set off",
|
|
"spark",
|
|
"start",
|
|
"touch off",
|
|
"trigger"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"kick over",
|
|
"turn over",
|
|
"charge",
|
|
"electrify",
|
|
"energize",
|
|
"fire",
|
|
"fuel",
|
|
"generate",
|
|
"power",
|
|
"push",
|
|
"discharge",
|
|
"launch",
|
|
"release",
|
|
"switch",
|
|
"trip",
|
|
"reactivate",
|
|
"recharge",
|
|
"arouse",
|
|
"excite",
|
|
"jump-start",
|
|
"kick-start",
|
|
"stimulate",
|
|
"vitalize",
|
|
"ignite",
|
|
"incite",
|
|
"instigate",
|
|
"provoke",
|
|
"quicken",
|
|
"stir up",
|
|
"accelerate",
|
|
"catalyze",
|
|
"speed (up)",
|
|
"step up"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"arrest",
|
|
"brake",
|
|
"check",
|
|
"cut off",
|
|
"draw up",
|
|
"halt",
|
|
"jam",
|
|
"stall",
|
|
"stick",
|
|
"stop",
|
|
"decelerate",
|
|
"repress",
|
|
"slow",
|
|
"stunt",
|
|
"suppress"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"cut",
|
|
"cut out",
|
|
"deactivate",
|
|
"kill",
|
|
"shut off",
|
|
"turn off"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"turned turtle":{
|
|
"to turn on one's side or upside down":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"The waves caused the small boat to turn turtle ."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"capsized",
|
|
"overturned",
|
|
"turned over",
|
|
"upset"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"inverted",
|
|
"overset",
|
|
"overthrew",
|
|
"pitchpoled",
|
|
"toppled",
|
|
"tumped (over)",
|
|
"upended",
|
|
"careened",
|
|
"heeled",
|
|
"keeled",
|
|
"leaned",
|
|
"listed",
|
|
"tilted",
|
|
"tipped",
|
|
"collapsed",
|
|
"fell",
|
|
"foundered",
|
|
"gave"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"stood up",
|
|
"straightened (up)",
|
|
"erected",
|
|
"raised"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"righted"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"phrase"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"turning on":{
|
|
"to take sudden, violent action against":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"it is dangerous to keep tigers as house pets, as they often turn on their masters without warning"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"assailing",
|
|
"assaulting",
|
|
"attacking",
|
|
"besetting",
|
|
"bushwhacking",
|
|
"charging",
|
|
"descending (on or upon)",
|
|
"going in (on)",
|
|
"jumping (on)",
|
|
"pouncing (on or upon)",
|
|
"raiding",
|
|
"rushing",
|
|
"setting on",
|
|
"siccing",
|
|
"sicking",
|
|
"storming",
|
|
"striking",
|
|
"trashing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bum-rushing",
|
|
"ganging up (on)",
|
|
"mobbing",
|
|
"swarming",
|
|
"mugging",
|
|
"robbing",
|
|
"ambuscading",
|
|
"ambushing",
|
|
"surprising",
|
|
"surprizing",
|
|
"waylaying",
|
|
"blitzing",
|
|
"bombarding",
|
|
"bombing",
|
|
"nuking",
|
|
"barraging",
|
|
"cannonading",
|
|
"cannoning",
|
|
"banging away (at)",
|
|
"battering",
|
|
"buffeting",
|
|
"plastering",
|
|
"beleaguering",
|
|
"besieging",
|
|
"pressing",
|
|
"harrying",
|
|
"looting",
|
|
"pillaging",
|
|
"plundering",
|
|
"ravaging",
|
|
"sacking",
|
|
"foraying",
|
|
"invading",
|
|
"overrunning",
|
|
"enveloping",
|
|
"flanking"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"covering",
|
|
"defending",
|
|
"guarding",
|
|
"protecting",
|
|
"securing",
|
|
"shielding"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to cause a pleasurable stimulation of the feelings":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"unsurprisingly, the fanboys were turned on by the movie's amazing special effects and slam-bang plot"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"charging",
|
|
"electrifying",
|
|
"exciting",
|
|
"exhilarating",
|
|
"galvanizing",
|
|
"intoxicating",
|
|
"pumping up",
|
|
"thrilling",
|
|
"titillating"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"arousing",
|
|
"inciting",
|
|
"inspiring",
|
|
"provoking",
|
|
"stimulating",
|
|
"bewitching",
|
|
"captivating",
|
|
"charming",
|
|
"delighting",
|
|
"enchanting",
|
|
"enthralling",
|
|
"hypnotizing",
|
|
"mesmerizing",
|
|
"riveting",
|
|
"spellbinding",
|
|
"interesting",
|
|
"intriguing",
|
|
"tantalizing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"boring",
|
|
"jading",
|
|
"palling",
|
|
"tiring",
|
|
"wearying",
|
|
"dejecting",
|
|
"demoralizing",
|
|
"discouraging",
|
|
"disheartening",
|
|
"dispiriting"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to cause to function":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"would you turn on the TV?"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"activating",
|
|
"actuating",
|
|
"cranking (up)",
|
|
"driving",
|
|
"moving",
|
|
"running",
|
|
"setting off",
|
|
"sparking",
|
|
"starting",
|
|
"touching off",
|
|
"triggering"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"kicking over",
|
|
"turning over",
|
|
"charging",
|
|
"electrifying",
|
|
"energizing",
|
|
"firing",
|
|
"fueling",
|
|
"fuelling",
|
|
"generating",
|
|
"powering",
|
|
"pushing",
|
|
"discharging",
|
|
"launching",
|
|
"releasing",
|
|
"switching",
|
|
"tripping",
|
|
"reactivating",
|
|
"recharging",
|
|
"arousing",
|
|
"exciting",
|
|
"jump-starting",
|
|
"kick-starting",
|
|
"stimulating",
|
|
"vitalizing",
|
|
"igniting",
|
|
"inciting",
|
|
"instigating",
|
|
"provoking",
|
|
"quickening",
|
|
"stirring up",
|
|
"accelerating",
|
|
"catalyzing",
|
|
"speeding (up)",
|
|
"stepping up"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"arresting",
|
|
"braking",
|
|
"checking",
|
|
"cutting off",
|
|
"drawing up",
|
|
"halting",
|
|
"jamming",
|
|
"stalling",
|
|
"sticking",
|
|
"stopping",
|
|
"decelerating",
|
|
"repressing",
|
|
"slowing",
|
|
"stunting",
|
|
"suppressing"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"cutting",
|
|
"cutting out",
|
|
"deactivating",
|
|
"killing",
|
|
"shutting off",
|
|
"turning off"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"turning one's hand":{
|
|
"to occupy (oneself) diligently or with close attention":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"After much consideration, Abigail turned her hand to a fresh career in library science."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"addressing",
|
|
"applying",
|
|
"bending",
|
|
"buckling",
|
|
"devoting",
|
|
"giving"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"readdressing",
|
|
"reapplying",
|
|
"knuckling down",
|
|
"setting (to)",
|
|
"settling (down)",
|
|
"busying",
|
|
"committing",
|
|
"concerning",
|
|
"engaging",
|
|
"involving",
|
|
"exerting",
|
|
"exhausting",
|
|
"putting out",
|
|
"spending",
|
|
"straining",
|
|
"stressing",
|
|
"taxing",
|
|
"troubling",
|
|
"wearing out",
|
|
"carrying on",
|
|
"pitching in",
|
|
"plunging (in)",
|
|
"grinding",
|
|
"humping",
|
|
"hustling",
|
|
"pegging (away)",
|
|
"plodding",
|
|
"plowing",
|
|
"plugging (away)",
|
|
"working"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"dallying",
|
|
"dawdling",
|
|
"dillydallying",
|
|
"fiddling (around)",
|
|
"fooling around",
|
|
"idling",
|
|
"messing around",
|
|
"monkeying (around)",
|
|
"playing",
|
|
"pottering (around)",
|
|
"puttering (around)",
|
|
"trifling"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"phrase"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"turnabout":{
|
|
"a changing from one policy or point of view to virtually its exact opposite":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"employees regarded the latest turnabout as a sure sign that management hadn't a clue as to what it was doing"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"about-face",
|
|
"about-turn",
|
|
"flip-flop",
|
|
"reversal",
|
|
"turnaround",
|
|
"U-turn",
|
|
"volte-face"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bait and switch",
|
|
"switcheroo",
|
|
"denial",
|
|
"disaffirmance",
|
|
"disavowal",
|
|
"disownment",
|
|
"recantation",
|
|
"renunciation",
|
|
"repudiation",
|
|
"retraction",
|
|
"reconsideration",
|
|
"retreat",
|
|
"second thought",
|
|
"hesitation",
|
|
"indecision",
|
|
"irresolution",
|
|
"shilly-shallying",
|
|
"vacillation",
|
|
"wavering",
|
|
"wobbling",
|
|
"wabbling"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"turbans":{
|
|
"as in helmets , berets":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"baseball caps",
|
|
"berets",
|
|
"billycocks",
|
|
"birettas",
|
|
"boaters",
|
|
"bonnets",
|
|
"bowlers",
|
|
"calottes",
|
|
"capuches",
|
|
"casques",
|
|
"castors",
|
|
"cloches",
|
|
"cocked hats",
|
|
"cowboy hats",
|
|
"cowls",
|
|
"derbies",
|
|
"fedoras",
|
|
"fezzes",
|
|
"fezes",
|
|
"garrison caps",
|
|
"hard hats",
|
|
"helmets",
|
|
"helms",
|
|
"high hats",
|
|
"homburgs",
|
|
"hoods",
|
|
"kepis",
|
|
"k\u00e9pis",
|
|
"kufis",
|
|
"leghorns",
|
|
"miters",
|
|
"mitres",
|
|
"nightcaps",
|
|
"opera hats",
|
|
"overseas caps",
|
|
"panamas",
|
|
"picture hats",
|
|
"pillboxes",
|
|
"plug hats",
|
|
"porkpie hats",
|
|
"service caps",
|
|
"shakos",
|
|
"shakoes",
|
|
"silk hats",
|
|
"skimmers",
|
|
"skullcaps",
|
|
"sombreros",
|
|
"sou'westers",
|
|
"Stetsons",
|
|
"stocking caps",
|
|
"stovepipes",
|
|
"sunbonnets",
|
|
"tam-o'-shanters",
|
|
"tams",
|
|
"ten-gallon hats",
|
|
"top hats",
|
|
"toppers",
|
|
"toques",
|
|
"tricornes",
|
|
"tricorns",
|
|
"zucchettos",
|
|
"caps",
|
|
"chapeaus",
|
|
"chapeaux",
|
|
"hats",
|
|
"headdresses",
|
|
"headgears",
|
|
"headpieces",
|
|
"lids",
|
|
"warbonnets"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"turboprops":{
|
|
"as in jets , turbojets":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"jetliners",
|
|
"jets",
|
|
"superjets",
|
|
"supersonics",
|
|
"supersonic transports",
|
|
"trijets",
|
|
"turbojets",
|
|
"freighters",
|
|
"tankers",
|
|
"aerospace planes",
|
|
"rocket planes",
|
|
"aerodynes",
|
|
"aircraft",
|
|
"air-cushion vehicles",
|
|
"airframes",
|
|
"airships",
|
|
"ships",
|
|
"tractors",
|
|
"bombers",
|
|
"fighters",
|
|
"jump jets",
|
|
"torpedo bombers",
|
|
"warplanes",
|
|
"airliners",
|
|
"air taxis",
|
|
"liners",
|
|
"amphibians",
|
|
"seaplanes",
|
|
"aeroplanes",
|
|
"airplanes",
|
|
"planes",
|
|
"biplanes",
|
|
"lightplanes",
|
|
"tilt-rotors",
|
|
"towplanes",
|
|
"trimotors",
|
|
"triplanes",
|
|
"gliders",
|
|
"sailplanes"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"turn back":{
|
|
"to drive back":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a cavalry charge that was turned back by withering fire"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"beat off",
|
|
"fend (off)",
|
|
"rebut",
|
|
"repel",
|
|
"repulse",
|
|
"stave off",
|
|
"turn away"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"defy",
|
|
"fight",
|
|
"hold off",
|
|
"oppose",
|
|
"resist",
|
|
"stand off",
|
|
"withstand",
|
|
"deflect",
|
|
"ward (off)",
|
|
"rebuff",
|
|
"snub",
|
|
"spurn"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"embrace",
|
|
"hail",
|
|
"welcome"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"turning a hand":{
|
|
"to occupy (oneself) diligently or with close attention":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"After much consideration, Abigail turned her hand to a fresh career in library science."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"addressing",
|
|
"applying",
|
|
"bending",
|
|
"buckling",
|
|
"devoting",
|
|
"giving"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"readdressing",
|
|
"reapplying",
|
|
"knuckling down",
|
|
"setting (to)",
|
|
"settling (down)",
|
|
"busying",
|
|
"committing",
|
|
"concerning",
|
|
"engaging",
|
|
"involving",
|
|
"exerting",
|
|
"exhausting",
|
|
"putting out",
|
|
"spending",
|
|
"straining",
|
|
"stressing",
|
|
"taxing",
|
|
"troubling",
|
|
"wearing out",
|
|
"carrying on",
|
|
"pitching in",
|
|
"plunging (in)",
|
|
"grinding",
|
|
"humping",
|
|
"hustling",
|
|
"pegging (away)",
|
|
"plodding",
|
|
"plowing",
|
|
"plugging (away)",
|
|
"working"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"dallying",
|
|
"dawdling",
|
|
"dillydallying",
|
|
"fiddling (around)",
|
|
"fooling around",
|
|
"idling",
|
|
"messing around",
|
|
"monkeying (around)",
|
|
"playing",
|
|
"pottering (around)",
|
|
"puttering (around)",
|
|
"trifling"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"phrase"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"turnoff":{
|
|
"to cause to feel disgust":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"that memorably bad meal turned me off about restaurant food for a while"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"disgust",
|
|
"gross out",
|
|
"nauseate",
|
|
"put off",
|
|
"repel",
|
|
"repulse",
|
|
"revolt",
|
|
"sicken"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"displease",
|
|
"distress",
|
|
"appall",
|
|
"appal",
|
|
"disquiet",
|
|
"horrify",
|
|
"affront",
|
|
"insult",
|
|
"offend",
|
|
"outrage",
|
|
"shock"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"allure",
|
|
"attract",
|
|
"beguile",
|
|
"bewitch",
|
|
"captivate",
|
|
"charm",
|
|
"disarm",
|
|
"draw",
|
|
"enchant",
|
|
"entice",
|
|
"fascinate",
|
|
"lure",
|
|
"pull",
|
|
"seduce",
|
|
"tempt",
|
|
"delight",
|
|
"gratify",
|
|
"please",
|
|
"rejoice",
|
|
"tickle",
|
|
"enrapture",
|
|
"enthrall",
|
|
"enthral",
|
|
"entrance",
|
|
"appeal (to)",
|
|
"interest",
|
|
"intrigue"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to change one's course or direction":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"turn off at the third exit and follow the ramp to your left"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"detour",
|
|
"deviate",
|
|
"diverge",
|
|
"sheer",
|
|
"swerve",
|
|
"swing",
|
|
"turn",
|
|
"veer",
|
|
"wheel"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"tack",
|
|
"zigzag",
|
|
"double (back)",
|
|
"turn back"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to let go from office, service, or employment":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"eventually, the supervisor turned off the insubordinate employee"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"ax",
|
|
"axe",
|
|
"bounce",
|
|
"can",
|
|
"cashier",
|
|
"discharge",
|
|
"dismiss",
|
|
"fire",
|
|
"muster out",
|
|
"pink-slip",
|
|
"release",
|
|
"remove",
|
|
"retire",
|
|
"sack",
|
|
"terminate"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"downsize",
|
|
"excess",
|
|
"furlough",
|
|
"lay off",
|
|
"trim",
|
|
"boot (out)",
|
|
"chuck (out)",
|
|
"drum (out)",
|
|
"kick out",
|
|
"throw out",
|
|
"unseat",
|
|
"separate"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"keep",
|
|
"reemploy",
|
|
"rehire",
|
|
"contract",
|
|
"subcontract",
|
|
"recruit"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"employ",
|
|
"engage",
|
|
"hire",
|
|
"retain",
|
|
"sign (up or on)",
|
|
"take on"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to cause to stop functioning":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"please turn off the fan when you're done"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"deactivate",
|
|
"kill",
|
|
"shut off"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"flick (off)",
|
|
"dismantle",
|
|
"mothball",
|
|
"phase out",
|
|
"arrest",
|
|
"brake",
|
|
"chock",
|
|
"cut off",
|
|
"draw up",
|
|
"halt",
|
|
"jam",
|
|
"stall",
|
|
"stick"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"charge",
|
|
"electrify",
|
|
"energize",
|
|
"fire",
|
|
"fuel",
|
|
"generate",
|
|
"power",
|
|
"push",
|
|
"discharge",
|
|
"launch",
|
|
"release",
|
|
"switch",
|
|
"trip",
|
|
"reactivate",
|
|
"recharge"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"activate",
|
|
"actuate",
|
|
"crank (up)",
|
|
"drive",
|
|
"move",
|
|
"propel",
|
|
"run",
|
|
"set off",
|
|
"spark",
|
|
"start",
|
|
"touch off",
|
|
"trigger",
|
|
"turn on"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in corner":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"corner",
|
|
"decline",
|
|
"inclination",
|
|
"incline",
|
|
"slope",
|
|
"dogleg",
|
|
"hairpin",
|
|
"incurvature",
|
|
"reflection",
|
|
"buckle",
|
|
"convolution",
|
|
"flexure",
|
|
"fold",
|
|
"loop",
|
|
"spiral",
|
|
"swirl",
|
|
"twist",
|
|
"winding",
|
|
"coil",
|
|
"curl",
|
|
"curlicue",
|
|
"curlycue",
|
|
"circle",
|
|
"ring",
|
|
"ringlet",
|
|
"round",
|
|
"kink",
|
|
"warp",
|
|
"angle",
|
|
"arc",
|
|
"arch",
|
|
"bend",
|
|
"bow",
|
|
"crook",
|
|
"curvature",
|
|
"curve",
|
|
"inflection",
|
|
"turn",
|
|
"wind"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"turbidity":{
|
|
"as in cloudiness , opacity":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"cloudiness",
|
|
"opacity",
|
|
"opaqueness",
|
|
"turbidness",
|
|
"fogginess",
|
|
"haziness",
|
|
"milkiness",
|
|
"mistiness",
|
|
"murkiness"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"clarity",
|
|
"clearness",
|
|
"limpidity",
|
|
"limpidness",
|
|
"lucency",
|
|
"translucence",
|
|
"translucency",
|
|
"transparency",
|
|
"brightness",
|
|
"brilliance",
|
|
"effulgence",
|
|
"luminosity",
|
|
"luminousness",
|
|
"definition",
|
|
"resolution",
|
|
"sharpness"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"turn":{
|
|
"to move (something) in a curved or circular path on or as if on an axis":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"turned the doorknob as quietly as possible"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"pivot",
|
|
"revolve",
|
|
"roll",
|
|
"rotate",
|
|
"spin",
|
|
"swing",
|
|
"swirl",
|
|
"swivel",
|
|
"twirl",
|
|
"twist",
|
|
"wheel",
|
|
"whirl"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"screw",
|
|
"unscrew",
|
|
"twiddle",
|
|
"coil",
|
|
"crank",
|
|
"reel",
|
|
"wind",
|
|
"circulate"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to change the course or direction of (something)":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the dog turned the stampeding flock of sheep around",
|
|
"he turned his cart uphill"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"deflect",
|
|
"divert",
|
|
"redirect",
|
|
"swing",
|
|
"veer",
|
|
"wheel",
|
|
"whip"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"avert",
|
|
"deviate",
|
|
"move",
|
|
"rechannel",
|
|
"shift",
|
|
"shunt",
|
|
"sidetrack",
|
|
"swerve",
|
|
"switch",
|
|
"transfer",
|
|
"swivel",
|
|
"twist",
|
|
"whirl",
|
|
"zigzag",
|
|
"bend",
|
|
"curve",
|
|
"sway",
|
|
"reverse",
|
|
"turn back"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to change one's course or direction":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"we turned left at the light",
|
|
"the storm unexpectedly turned south and missed our area"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"detour",
|
|
"deviate",
|
|
"diverge",
|
|
"sheer",
|
|
"swerve",
|
|
"swing",
|
|
"turn off",
|
|
"veer",
|
|
"wheel"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"tack",
|
|
"zigzag",
|
|
"double (back)",
|
|
"turn back"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to eventually have as a state or quality":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"will turn 12 in six months"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"become",
|
|
"come",
|
|
"get",
|
|
"go",
|
|
"grow",
|
|
"run",
|
|
"wax"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"alter",
|
|
"change",
|
|
"metamorphose",
|
|
"modify",
|
|
"mutate",
|
|
"transfigure",
|
|
"transform",
|
|
"transmute"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"abide",
|
|
"be",
|
|
"continue",
|
|
"linger",
|
|
"remain",
|
|
"stay"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to move in circles around an axis or center":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the wheels turned , but the car was hopelessly stuck and wasn't moving"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"gyrate",
|
|
"pinwheel",
|
|
"pirouette",
|
|
"revolve",
|
|
"roll",
|
|
"rotate",
|
|
"spin",
|
|
"twirl",
|
|
"wheel",
|
|
"whirl"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"coil",
|
|
"curl",
|
|
"curve",
|
|
"round",
|
|
"spiral",
|
|
"swirl",
|
|
"twine",
|
|
"twist",
|
|
"wind",
|
|
"circle",
|
|
"circulate",
|
|
"encircle",
|
|
"orbit",
|
|
"ring",
|
|
"pivot",
|
|
"swivel"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to give serious and careful thought to":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"turned the question every which way but could find no answer"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"chew over",
|
|
"cogitate",
|
|
"consider",
|
|
"contemplate",
|
|
"debate",
|
|
"deliberate",
|
|
"entertain",
|
|
"eye",
|
|
"kick around",
|
|
"meditate",
|
|
"mull (over)",
|
|
"perpend",
|
|
"ponder",
|
|
"pore (over)",
|
|
"question",
|
|
"revolve",
|
|
"ruminate",
|
|
"study",
|
|
"think (about or over)",
|
|
"weigh",
|
|
"wrestle (with)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"muse (upon)",
|
|
"reflect (on or upon)",
|
|
"reminisce",
|
|
"analyze",
|
|
"explore",
|
|
"review",
|
|
"conclude",
|
|
"reason",
|
|
"second-guess",
|
|
"speculate (about)",
|
|
"brood (about or over)",
|
|
"dwell (on or upon)",
|
|
"fixate (on or upon)",
|
|
"fret (about or over)",
|
|
"obsess (about or over)",
|
|
"believe",
|
|
"conceive",
|
|
"opine",
|
|
"absorb",
|
|
"assimilate",
|
|
"digest",
|
|
"drink (in)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"disregard",
|
|
"ignore",
|
|
"overlook",
|
|
"slight",
|
|
"dismiss",
|
|
"pooh-pooh",
|
|
"pooh",
|
|
"reject"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to be determined by, based on, or subject (to)":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"what we do next turns on your answer to the following question"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"depend",
|
|
"hang",
|
|
"hinge",
|
|
"ride"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"base",
|
|
"establish",
|
|
"found",
|
|
"rest",
|
|
"stay",
|
|
"ground"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to be in a confused state as if from being twirled around":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"all the new information made his head turn"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"reel",
|
|
"spin",
|
|
"swim",
|
|
"whirl"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"swirl"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"calm",
|
|
"collect",
|
|
"settle",
|
|
"steady"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to cause to have often negative opinions formed without sufficient knowledge":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"he did his best to turn his new friends against his ex-wife"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bias",
|
|
"poison",
|
|
"prejudice"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"dispose",
|
|
"incline",
|
|
"predispose",
|
|
"influence",
|
|
"prepossess",
|
|
"convince",
|
|
"persuade",
|
|
"suggest"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"a relaxed journey on foot for exercise or pleasure":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"would you care to take a turn around the garden?"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"amble",
|
|
"constitutional",
|
|
"perambulation",
|
|
"ramble",
|
|
"range",
|
|
"saunter",
|
|
"stroll",
|
|
"walk",
|
|
"wander"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"parade",
|
|
"paseo",
|
|
"promenade",
|
|
"expedition",
|
|
"hike",
|
|
"march",
|
|
"peregrination",
|
|
"traipse",
|
|
"tramp",
|
|
"travel",
|
|
"traversal",
|
|
"traverse",
|
|
"trek",
|
|
"trip",
|
|
"walkabout",
|
|
"excursion",
|
|
"jaunt",
|
|
"junket",
|
|
"outing",
|
|
"sally",
|
|
"sashay",
|
|
"spin",
|
|
"tour",
|
|
"pilgrimage",
|
|
"progress",
|
|
"safari"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"an act of kind assistance":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"one good turn deserves another"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"benevolence",
|
|
"boon",
|
|
"courtesy",
|
|
"favor",
|
|
"grace",
|
|
"indulgence",
|
|
"kindness",
|
|
"mercy",
|
|
"service"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"dispensation",
|
|
"waiver",
|
|
"advantage",
|
|
"benefit",
|
|
"blessing",
|
|
"godsend",
|
|
"manna",
|
|
"liberty",
|
|
"license",
|
|
"licence",
|
|
"privilege"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"hindrance",
|
|
"hurdle",
|
|
"impediment",
|
|
"interference",
|
|
"obstacle"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"a habitual attraction to some activity or thing":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"an adventurous turn of mind that led him toward more physical activities like biking and skateboarding"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"affection",
|
|
"affinity",
|
|
"aptitude",
|
|
"bent",
|
|
"bias",
|
|
"bone",
|
|
"devices",
|
|
"disposition",
|
|
"genius",
|
|
"habitude",
|
|
"impulse",
|
|
"inclination",
|
|
"leaning",
|
|
"partiality",
|
|
"penchant",
|
|
"predilection",
|
|
"predisposition",
|
|
"proclivity",
|
|
"propensity",
|
|
"tendency"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"favor",
|
|
"one-sidedness",
|
|
"partisanship",
|
|
"prejudice",
|
|
"endowment",
|
|
"faculty",
|
|
"flair",
|
|
"gift",
|
|
"knack",
|
|
"talent",
|
|
"addiction",
|
|
"appetite",
|
|
"fancy",
|
|
"fondness",
|
|
"like",
|
|
"liking",
|
|
"preference",
|
|
"taste",
|
|
"forte",
|
|
"speciality",
|
|
"specialty",
|
|
"convention",
|
|
"custom",
|
|
"habit",
|
|
"pattern",
|
|
"practice",
|
|
"practise",
|
|
"routine",
|
|
"trick",
|
|
"way",
|
|
"wont",
|
|
"eccentricity",
|
|
"idiosyncrasy",
|
|
"kink",
|
|
"oddity",
|
|
"peculiarity",
|
|
"quirk",
|
|
"singularity"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"allergy",
|
|
"averseness",
|
|
"aversion",
|
|
"disfavor",
|
|
"disinclination",
|
|
"dislike",
|
|
"disliking",
|
|
"disrelish",
|
|
"distaste",
|
|
"detachment",
|
|
"impartiality",
|
|
"neutrality",
|
|
"objectivity",
|
|
"apathy",
|
|
"disinterestedness",
|
|
"indifference",
|
|
"insouciance",
|
|
"nonchalance",
|
|
"unconcern"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"something that curves or is curved":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"right after this turn in the road you'll find the antiques shop on the right"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"angle",
|
|
"arc",
|
|
"arch",
|
|
"bend",
|
|
"bow",
|
|
"crook",
|
|
"curvature",
|
|
"curve",
|
|
"inflection",
|
|
"wind"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"kink",
|
|
"warp",
|
|
"circle",
|
|
"ring",
|
|
"ringlet",
|
|
"round",
|
|
"coil",
|
|
"curl",
|
|
"curlicue",
|
|
"curlycue",
|
|
"buckle",
|
|
"convolution",
|
|
"flexure",
|
|
"fold",
|
|
"loop",
|
|
"spiral",
|
|
"swirl",
|
|
"twist",
|
|
"winding",
|
|
"incurvature",
|
|
"reflection",
|
|
"decline",
|
|
"inclination",
|
|
"incline",
|
|
"slope",
|
|
"corner",
|
|
"turnoff",
|
|
"dogleg",
|
|
"hairpin"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"a sudden experiencing of a physical or mental disorder":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a sudden turn of dizziness that may have been brought on by a change in her medication"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"access",
|
|
"attack",
|
|
"bout",
|
|
"case",
|
|
"fit",
|
|
"seizure",
|
|
"siege",
|
|
"spell"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"recurrence",
|
|
"relapse",
|
|
"brainstorm",
|
|
"convulsion",
|
|
"eclampsia",
|
|
"pang",
|
|
"paroxysm",
|
|
"spasm",
|
|
"throe",
|
|
"agitation",
|
|
"frenzy",
|
|
"breakdown",
|
|
"collapse",
|
|
"prostration"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"arrest",
|
|
"relief",
|
|
"remission"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"a performance regularly presented by an individual or group":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"between the show's two major musical acts, there was a short turn by a juggling troupe"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"act",
|
|
"bit",
|
|
"number",
|
|
"routine",
|
|
"shtick",
|
|
"schtick",
|
|
"shtik"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"signature"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"turning tail":{
|
|
"to hasten away from something dangerous or frightening":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"You can't go around starting fights and then turning tail when they don't go your way."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bolting",
|
|
"breaking",
|
|
"bugging out",
|
|
"fleeing",
|
|
"flying",
|
|
"hightailing (it)",
|
|
"retreating",
|
|
"running",
|
|
"running away",
|
|
"running off",
|
|
"skedaddling"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"absconding",
|
|
"clearing out",
|
|
"decamping",
|
|
"eloping",
|
|
"escaping",
|
|
"getting (away)",
|
|
"getting out",
|
|
"lamming",
|
|
"lighting out",
|
|
"making off",
|
|
"mizzling",
|
|
"scarpering",
|
|
"scatting",
|
|
"scramming",
|
|
"skipping (out)",
|
|
"skirring"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"bearding",
|
|
"braving",
|
|
"confronting",
|
|
"daring",
|
|
"defying",
|
|
"facing",
|
|
"abiding",
|
|
"dwelling",
|
|
"hanging around",
|
|
"lingering",
|
|
"remaining",
|
|
"staying",
|
|
"sticking around",
|
|
"tarrying"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"phrase"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"turndowns":{
|
|
"an unwillingness to grant something asked for":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the request to use the restroom was just a formality\u2014I really didn't expect a turndown"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"declinations",
|
|
"denials",
|
|
"disallowances",
|
|
"nays",
|
|
"noes",
|
|
"nos",
|
|
"nonacceptances",
|
|
"refusals",
|
|
"rejections"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"rebuffs",
|
|
"repudiations",
|
|
"repulses",
|
|
"spurns",
|
|
"negatives",
|
|
"bans",
|
|
"injunctions",
|
|
"vetoes",
|
|
"deterrences",
|
|
"discouragements",
|
|
"repressions",
|
|
"suppressions"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"acceptances",
|
|
"accessions",
|
|
"acquiescences",
|
|
"agreements",
|
|
"assents",
|
|
"authorizations",
|
|
"clearances",
|
|
"concurrences",
|
|
"consents",
|
|
"leaves",
|
|
"licenses",
|
|
"licences",
|
|
"permissions",
|
|
"sanctions",
|
|
"sufferances",
|
|
"imprimaturs",
|
|
"seals",
|
|
"signatures",
|
|
"stamps"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"allowances",
|
|
"approvals",
|
|
"grants",
|
|
"OKs",
|
|
"okays"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"turbojets":{
|
|
"as in jets , turboprops":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"jetliners",
|
|
"jets",
|
|
"superjets",
|
|
"supersonics",
|
|
"supersonic transports",
|
|
"trijets",
|
|
"turboprops",
|
|
"freighters",
|
|
"tankers",
|
|
"aerospace planes",
|
|
"rocket planes",
|
|
"aerodynes",
|
|
"aircraft",
|
|
"air-cushion vehicles",
|
|
"airframes",
|
|
"airships",
|
|
"ships",
|
|
"tractors",
|
|
"bombers",
|
|
"fighters",
|
|
"jump jets",
|
|
"torpedo bombers",
|
|
"warplanes",
|
|
"airliners",
|
|
"air taxis",
|
|
"liners",
|
|
"amphibians",
|
|
"seaplanes",
|
|
"aeroplanes",
|
|
"airplanes",
|
|
"planes",
|
|
"biplanes",
|
|
"lightplanes",
|
|
"tilt-rotors",
|
|
"towplanes",
|
|
"trimotors",
|
|
"triplanes",
|
|
"gliders",
|
|
"sailplanes"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"turndown":{
|
|
"an unwillingness to grant something asked for":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the request to use the restroom was just a formality\u2014I really didn't expect a turndown"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"declination",
|
|
"denial",
|
|
"disallowance",
|
|
"nay",
|
|
"no",
|
|
"nonacceptance",
|
|
"refusal",
|
|
"rejection"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"rebuff",
|
|
"repudiation",
|
|
"repulse",
|
|
"spurn",
|
|
"negative",
|
|
"ban",
|
|
"injunction",
|
|
"veto",
|
|
"deterrence",
|
|
"discouragement",
|
|
"repression",
|
|
"suppression"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"acceptance",
|
|
"accession",
|
|
"acquiescence",
|
|
"agreement",
|
|
"assent",
|
|
"authorization",
|
|
"clearance",
|
|
"concurrence",
|
|
"consent",
|
|
"leave",
|
|
"license",
|
|
"licence",
|
|
"permission",
|
|
"sanction",
|
|
"sufferance",
|
|
"imprimatur",
|
|
"seal",
|
|
"signature",
|
|
"stamp"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"allowance",
|
|
"approval",
|
|
"grant",
|
|
"OK",
|
|
"okay"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to show unwillingness to accept, do, engage in, or agree to":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"I'm afraid that I will have to turn down your invitation"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"balk (at)",
|
|
"decline",
|
|
"deselect",
|
|
"disapprove",
|
|
"negative",
|
|
"nix",
|
|
"pass",
|
|
"pass up",
|
|
"refuse",
|
|
"reject",
|
|
"reprobate",
|
|
"repudiate",
|
|
"spurn",
|
|
"throw out",
|
|
"throw over"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"blow off",
|
|
"disdain",
|
|
"rebuff",
|
|
"scorn",
|
|
"scout",
|
|
"shoot down",
|
|
"overrule",
|
|
"veto",
|
|
"forbid",
|
|
"prohibit",
|
|
"proscribe",
|
|
"dismiss",
|
|
"ignore",
|
|
"abstain (from)",
|
|
"forbear",
|
|
"refrain (from)",
|
|
"deny",
|
|
"disavow",
|
|
"disclaim",
|
|
"dispute",
|
|
"gainsay",
|
|
"stick",
|
|
"abjure",
|
|
"forswear",
|
|
"foreswear",
|
|
"recant",
|
|
"renounce",
|
|
"retract",
|
|
"take back",
|
|
"unsay",
|
|
"withdraw",
|
|
"avoid",
|
|
"bypass",
|
|
"detour",
|
|
"contradict",
|
|
"deny",
|
|
"disown",
|
|
"negate",
|
|
"controvert",
|
|
"disagree (with)",
|
|
"disprove",
|
|
"dispute",
|
|
"rebut",
|
|
"refute",
|
|
"back down",
|
|
"back off",
|
|
"backtrack",
|
|
"disallow",
|
|
"recall",
|
|
"renege",
|
|
"revoke"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"condone",
|
|
"countenance",
|
|
"swallow",
|
|
"tolerate",
|
|
"adopt",
|
|
"embrace",
|
|
"receive",
|
|
"take",
|
|
"welcome",
|
|
"accede",
|
|
"acquiesce",
|
|
"agree",
|
|
"assent",
|
|
"consent",
|
|
"choose",
|
|
"handpick",
|
|
"select",
|
|
"espouse",
|
|
"support"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"accept",
|
|
"agree (to)",
|
|
"approve"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"turned one's stomach":{
|
|
"to cause to feel disgust":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"disgusted",
|
|
"grossed out",
|
|
"nauseated",
|
|
"put off",
|
|
"repelled",
|
|
"repulsed",
|
|
"revolted",
|
|
"sickened",
|
|
"turned off"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"displeased",
|
|
"distressed",
|
|
"appalled",
|
|
"disquieted",
|
|
"horrified",
|
|
"affronted",
|
|
"insulted",
|
|
"offended",
|
|
"outraged",
|
|
"shocked"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"allured",
|
|
"attracted",
|
|
"beguiled",
|
|
"bewitched",
|
|
"captivated",
|
|
"charmed",
|
|
"disarmed",
|
|
"drew",
|
|
"enchanted",
|
|
"enticed",
|
|
"fascinated",
|
|
"lured",
|
|
"pulled",
|
|
"seduced",
|
|
"tempted",
|
|
"delighted",
|
|
"gratified",
|
|
"pleased",
|
|
"rejoiced",
|
|
"tickled",
|
|
"enraptured",
|
|
"enthralled",
|
|
"entranced",
|
|
"appealed (to)",
|
|
"interested",
|
|
"intrigued"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"turned (to)":{
|
|
"to use or seek out as a source of aid, relief, or advantage":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"no need to turn to violence when we can talk things out peacefully"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"consulted",
|
|
"referred (to)",
|
|
"resorted (to)",
|
|
"went (to)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"employed",
|
|
"used",
|
|
"utilized",
|
|
"depended (on)",
|
|
"relied (on)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"turning back":{
|
|
"to drive back":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a cavalry charge that was turned back by withering fire"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"beating off",
|
|
"fending (off)",
|
|
"rebutting",
|
|
"repelling",
|
|
"repulsing",
|
|
"staving off",
|
|
"turning away"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"defying",
|
|
"fighting",
|
|
"holding off",
|
|
"opposing",
|
|
"resisting",
|
|
"standing off",
|
|
"withstanding",
|
|
"deflecting",
|
|
"warding (off)",
|
|
"rebuffing",
|
|
"snubbing",
|
|
"spurning"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"embracing",
|
|
"hailing",
|
|
"welcoming"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"turgidity":{
|
|
"as in wind , pomposity":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"pomposity",
|
|
"wind",
|
|
"oratory",
|
|
"rhapsody",
|
|
"rhetoric",
|
|
"bloviation",
|
|
"verbosity",
|
|
"windiness",
|
|
"bluster",
|
|
"bombast",
|
|
"brag",
|
|
"braggadocio",
|
|
"bull",
|
|
"cockalorum",
|
|
"fanfaronade",
|
|
"gas",
|
|
"gasconade",
|
|
"grandiloquence",
|
|
"hot air",
|
|
"magniloquence",
|
|
"rant",
|
|
"rodomontade",
|
|
"rhodomontade",
|
|
"babble",
|
|
"blab",
|
|
"chatter",
|
|
"drivel",
|
|
"gabble",
|
|
"gibber",
|
|
"gibberish",
|
|
"jabber",
|
|
"prattle",
|
|
"jawing",
|
|
"patter",
|
|
"prating",
|
|
"yammering",
|
|
"egotism",
|
|
"self-conceit",
|
|
"self-importance",
|
|
"swagger",
|
|
"vaunt"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"turning color":{
|
|
"to develop a rosy facial color (as from excitement or embarrassment)":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"He turned color when his crush walked in the room."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"blooming",
|
|
"blushing",
|
|
"coloring",
|
|
"crimsoning",
|
|
"flushing",
|
|
"glowing",
|
|
"reddening"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"incarnadining",
|
|
"rouging",
|
|
"ruddling",
|
|
"abashing",
|
|
"chagrining",
|
|
"discomfiting",
|
|
"disconcerting",
|
|
"embarrassing",
|
|
"fazing",
|
|
"humiliating",
|
|
"mortifying"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"phrase"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"turn one's back on":{
|
|
"to show unwillingness to accept, do, engage in, or agree to":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Despite encouragement from his teachers, he turned his back on college."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"balk (at)",
|
|
"decline",
|
|
"deselect",
|
|
"disapprove",
|
|
"negative",
|
|
"nix",
|
|
"pass",
|
|
"pass up",
|
|
"refuse",
|
|
"reject",
|
|
"reprobate",
|
|
"repudiate",
|
|
"spurn",
|
|
"throw out",
|
|
"throw over",
|
|
"turn down"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"blow off",
|
|
"disdain",
|
|
"rebuff",
|
|
"scorn",
|
|
"scout",
|
|
"shoot down",
|
|
"overrule",
|
|
"veto",
|
|
"forbid",
|
|
"prohibit",
|
|
"proscribe",
|
|
"dismiss",
|
|
"ignore",
|
|
"abstain (from)",
|
|
"forbear",
|
|
"refrain (from)",
|
|
"deny",
|
|
"disavow",
|
|
"disclaim",
|
|
"dispute",
|
|
"gainsay",
|
|
"stick",
|
|
"abjure",
|
|
"forswear",
|
|
"foreswear",
|
|
"recant",
|
|
"renounce",
|
|
"retract",
|
|
"take back",
|
|
"unsay",
|
|
"withdraw",
|
|
"avoid",
|
|
"bypass",
|
|
"detour",
|
|
"contradict",
|
|
"deny",
|
|
"disown",
|
|
"negate",
|
|
"controvert",
|
|
"disagree (with)",
|
|
"disprove",
|
|
"dispute",
|
|
"rebut",
|
|
"refute",
|
|
"back down",
|
|
"back off",
|
|
"backtrack",
|
|
"disallow",
|
|
"recall",
|
|
"renege",
|
|
"revoke"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"condone",
|
|
"countenance",
|
|
"swallow",
|
|
"tolerate",
|
|
"adopt",
|
|
"embrace",
|
|
"receive",
|
|
"take",
|
|
"welcome",
|
|
"accede",
|
|
"acquiesce",
|
|
"agree",
|
|
"assent",
|
|
"consent",
|
|
"choose",
|
|
"handpick",
|
|
"select",
|
|
"espouse",
|
|
"support"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"accept",
|
|
"agree (to)",
|
|
"approve"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"phrase"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"turbocar":{
|
|
"as in muscle car , stock car":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"muscle car",
|
|
"stock car",
|
|
"gas-guzzler",
|
|
"land yacht",
|
|
"beater",
|
|
"clunker",
|
|
"crate",
|
|
"flivver",
|
|
"jalopy",
|
|
"junker",
|
|
"compact",
|
|
"coupe",
|
|
"coup\u00e9",
|
|
"intermediate",
|
|
"limousine",
|
|
"mini",
|
|
"minicar",
|
|
"sedan",
|
|
"subcompact",
|
|
"V-8",
|
|
"cream puff",
|
|
"convertible",
|
|
"fastback",
|
|
"hardtop",
|
|
"hatchback",
|
|
"notchback",
|
|
"ragtop",
|
|
"sports car",
|
|
"sport-utility vehicle",
|
|
"station wagon",
|
|
"SUV",
|
|
"town car",
|
|
"wagon",
|
|
"woody",
|
|
"woodie",
|
|
"phaeton",
|
|
"roadster",
|
|
"tin lizzie",
|
|
"touring car",
|
|
"coach",
|
|
"jitney",
|
|
"microbus",
|
|
"minibus",
|
|
"minivan",
|
|
"omnibus",
|
|
"van",
|
|
"hybrid",
|
|
"auto",
|
|
"automobile",
|
|
"bus",
|
|
"car",
|
|
"horseless carriage",
|
|
"machine",
|
|
"motor",
|
|
"motorcar",
|
|
"motor vehicle",
|
|
"wheels"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"turns off":{
|
|
"to cause to feel disgust":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"that memorably bad meal turned me off about restaurant food for a while"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"disgusts",
|
|
"grosses out",
|
|
"nauseates",
|
|
"puts off",
|
|
"repels",
|
|
"repulses",
|
|
"revolts",
|
|
"sickens"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"displeases",
|
|
"distresses",
|
|
"appalls",
|
|
"appals",
|
|
"disquiets",
|
|
"horrifies",
|
|
"affronts",
|
|
"insults",
|
|
"offends",
|
|
"outrages",
|
|
"shocks"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"allures",
|
|
"attracts",
|
|
"beguiles",
|
|
"bewitches",
|
|
"captivates",
|
|
"charms",
|
|
"disarms",
|
|
"draws",
|
|
"enchants",
|
|
"entices",
|
|
"fascinates",
|
|
"lures",
|
|
"pulls",
|
|
"seduces",
|
|
"tempts",
|
|
"delights",
|
|
"gratifies",
|
|
"pleases",
|
|
"rejoices",
|
|
"tickles",
|
|
"enraptures",
|
|
"enthralls",
|
|
"enthrals",
|
|
"entrances",
|
|
"appeals (to)",
|
|
"interests",
|
|
"intrigues"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to change one's course or direction":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"turn off at the third exit and follow the ramp to your left"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"detours",
|
|
"deviates",
|
|
"diverges",
|
|
"sheers",
|
|
"swerves",
|
|
"swings",
|
|
"turns",
|
|
"veers",
|
|
"wheels"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"tacks",
|
|
"zigzags",
|
|
"doubles (back)",
|
|
"turns back"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to let go from office, service, or employment":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"eventually, the supervisor turned off the insubordinate employee"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"axes",
|
|
"bounces",
|
|
"cans",
|
|
"cashiers",
|
|
"discharges",
|
|
"dismisses",
|
|
"fires",
|
|
"musters out",
|
|
"pink-slips",
|
|
"releases",
|
|
"removes",
|
|
"retires",
|
|
"sacks",
|
|
"terminates"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"downsizes",
|
|
"excesses",
|
|
"furloughs",
|
|
"lays off",
|
|
"trims",
|
|
"boots (out)",
|
|
"chucks (out)",
|
|
"drums (out)",
|
|
"kicks out",
|
|
"throws out",
|
|
"unseats",
|
|
"separates"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"keeps",
|
|
"reemploys",
|
|
"rehires",
|
|
"contracts",
|
|
"subcontracts",
|
|
"recruits"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"employs",
|
|
"engages",
|
|
"hires",
|
|
"retains",
|
|
"signs (up or on)",
|
|
"takes on"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to cause to stop functioning":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"please turn off the fan when you're done"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"deactivates",
|
|
"kills",
|
|
"shuts off"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"flicks (off)",
|
|
"dismantles",
|
|
"mothballs",
|
|
"phases out",
|
|
"arrests",
|
|
"brakes",
|
|
"chocks",
|
|
"cuts off",
|
|
"draws up",
|
|
"halts",
|
|
"jams",
|
|
"stalls",
|
|
"sticks"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"charges",
|
|
"electrifies",
|
|
"energizes",
|
|
"fires",
|
|
"fuels",
|
|
"generates",
|
|
"powers",
|
|
"pushes",
|
|
"discharges",
|
|
"launches",
|
|
"releases",
|
|
"switches",
|
|
"trips",
|
|
"reactivates",
|
|
"recharges"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"activates",
|
|
"actuates",
|
|
"cranks (up)",
|
|
"drives",
|
|
"moves",
|
|
"propels",
|
|
"runs",
|
|
"sets off",
|
|
"sparks",
|
|
"starts",
|
|
"touches off",
|
|
"triggers",
|
|
"turns on"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"turned on":{
|
|
"keenly aware of and responsive to the latest developments especially in fashion and entertainment":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a film genre that today's turned-on moviegoers seem little interested in"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"au courant",
|
|
"cool",
|
|
"def",
|
|
"downtown",
|
|
"groovy",
|
|
"hep",
|
|
"hip",
|
|
"in",
|
|
"mod",
|
|
"now",
|
|
"trendy",
|
|
"with-it"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"\u00e0 la mode",
|
|
"a la mode",
|
|
"chic",
|
|
"fashionable",
|
|
"modish",
|
|
"sharp",
|
|
"smart",
|
|
"snappy",
|
|
"stylish",
|
|
"voguish"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"geeky",
|
|
"nerdish",
|
|
"nerdy",
|
|
"dowdy",
|
|
"styleless",
|
|
"unfashionable",
|
|
"unstylish"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"out",
|
|
"uncool",
|
|
"unhip",
|
|
"untrendy"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to take sudden, violent action against":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"it is dangerous to keep tigers as house pets, as they often turn on their masters without warning"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"assailed",
|
|
"assaulted",
|
|
"attacked",
|
|
"beset",
|
|
"bushwhacked",
|
|
"charged",
|
|
"descended (on or upon)",
|
|
"jumped (on)",
|
|
"pounced (on or upon)",
|
|
"raided",
|
|
"rushed",
|
|
"set on",
|
|
"sicced",
|
|
"sicked",
|
|
"stormed",
|
|
"struck",
|
|
"trashed",
|
|
"went in (on)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bum-rushed",
|
|
"ganged up (on)",
|
|
"mobbed",
|
|
"swarmed",
|
|
"mugged",
|
|
"robbed",
|
|
"ambuscaded",
|
|
"ambushed",
|
|
"surprised",
|
|
"surprized",
|
|
"waylaid",
|
|
"blitzed",
|
|
"bombarded",
|
|
"bombed",
|
|
"nuked",
|
|
"barraged",
|
|
"cannonaded",
|
|
"cannoned",
|
|
"banged away (at)",
|
|
"battered",
|
|
"buffeted",
|
|
"plastered",
|
|
"beleaguered",
|
|
"besieged",
|
|
"pressed",
|
|
"harried",
|
|
"looted",
|
|
"pillaged",
|
|
"plundered",
|
|
"ravaged",
|
|
"sacked",
|
|
"forayed",
|
|
"invaded",
|
|
"overran",
|
|
"enveloped",
|
|
"flanked"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"covered",
|
|
"defended",
|
|
"guarded",
|
|
"protected",
|
|
"secured",
|
|
"shielded"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to cause a pleasurable stimulation of the feelings":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"unsurprisingly, the fanboys were turned on by the movie's amazing special effects and slam-bang plot"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"charged",
|
|
"electrified",
|
|
"excited",
|
|
"exhilarated",
|
|
"galvanized",
|
|
"intoxicated",
|
|
"pumped up",
|
|
"thrilled",
|
|
"titillated"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"aroused",
|
|
"incited",
|
|
"inspired",
|
|
"provoked",
|
|
"stimulated",
|
|
"bewitched",
|
|
"captivated",
|
|
"charmed",
|
|
"delighted",
|
|
"enchanted",
|
|
"enthralled",
|
|
"hypnotized",
|
|
"mesmerized",
|
|
"riveted",
|
|
"spellbound",
|
|
"interested",
|
|
"intrigued",
|
|
"tantalized"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"bored",
|
|
"jaded",
|
|
"palled",
|
|
"tired",
|
|
"wearied",
|
|
"dejected",
|
|
"demoralized",
|
|
"discouraged",
|
|
"disheartened",
|
|
"dispirited"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to cause to function":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"would you turn on the TV?"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"activated",
|
|
"actuated",
|
|
"cranked (up)",
|
|
"drove",
|
|
"moved",
|
|
"ran",
|
|
"run",
|
|
"set off",
|
|
"sparked",
|
|
"started",
|
|
"touched off",
|
|
"triggered"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"kicked over",
|
|
"turned over",
|
|
"charged",
|
|
"electrified",
|
|
"energized",
|
|
"fired",
|
|
"fueled",
|
|
"fuelled",
|
|
"generated",
|
|
"powered",
|
|
"pushed",
|
|
"discharged",
|
|
"launched",
|
|
"released",
|
|
"switched",
|
|
"tripped",
|
|
"reactivated",
|
|
"recharged",
|
|
"aroused",
|
|
"excited",
|
|
"jump-started",
|
|
"kick-started",
|
|
"stimulated",
|
|
"vitalized",
|
|
"ignited",
|
|
"incited",
|
|
"instigated",
|
|
"provoked",
|
|
"quickened",
|
|
"stirred up",
|
|
"accelerated",
|
|
"catalyzed",
|
|
"sped (up)",
|
|
"speeded (up)",
|
|
"stepped up"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"arrested",
|
|
"braked",
|
|
"checked",
|
|
"cut off",
|
|
"drew up",
|
|
"halted",
|
|
"jammed",
|
|
"stalled",
|
|
"stopped",
|
|
"stuck",
|
|
"decelerated",
|
|
"repressed",
|
|
"slowed",
|
|
"stunted",
|
|
"suppressed"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"cut",
|
|
"cut out",
|
|
"deactivated",
|
|
"killed",
|
|
"shut off",
|
|
"turned off"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"turn turtle":{
|
|
"to turn on one's side or upside down":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"The waves caused the small boat to turn turtle ."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"capsize",
|
|
"overturn",
|
|
"turn over",
|
|
"upset"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"invert",
|
|
"overset",
|
|
"overthrow",
|
|
"pitchpole",
|
|
"topple",
|
|
"tump (over)",
|
|
"upend",
|
|
"careen",
|
|
"heel",
|
|
"keel",
|
|
"lean",
|
|
"list",
|
|
"tilt",
|
|
"tip",
|
|
"collapse",
|
|
"fall",
|
|
"founder",
|
|
"give"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"stand up",
|
|
"straighten (up)",
|
|
"erect",
|
|
"raise"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"right"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
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"phrase"
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]
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},
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"turners":{
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"one who performs feats of physical strength, balance, and agility on special apparatus":{
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"examples":[
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"in the days before physical fitness became part of the mainstream, turners in athletic clubs were often regarded as social oddities"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"acrobats",
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"gymnasts"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"exercisers",
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"tumblers",
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"contortionists",
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"equilibrists",
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"aerialists",
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"ropedancers",
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"ropewalkers",
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"trampoliners",
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"trampolinists",
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"trapeze artists",
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"trapezists"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"turning points":{
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"a point in a chain of events at which an important change (as in one's fortunes) occurs":{
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"examples":[
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"the turning point came when Victor finally admitted he was a werewolf"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"climacterics",
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"climaxes",
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"corners",
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"landmarks",
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"mileposts",
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"milestones",
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"watersheds"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"breaks",
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"cappers",
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"clinchers",
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"crushers",
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"highlights",
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"toppers",
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"conversions",
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"metamorphoses",
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"transfigurations",
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"transformations",
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"turnabouts",
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"turnarounds",
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"boiling points",
|
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"breaking points",
|
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"clutches",
|
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"conjunctures",
|
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"crises",
|
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"crossroads",
|
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"crunches",
|
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"crunch times",
|
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"Dunkirks",
|
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"emergencies",
|
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"exigencies",
|
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"extremities",
|
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"flash points",
|
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"heads",
|
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"junctures",
|
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"zero hours"
|
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],
|
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"near antonyms":[],
|
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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]
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}
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} |