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369 lines
6.9 KiB
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{
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"waffled":{
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"to avoid giving a definite answer or position":{
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"examples":[
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"she waffled when asked what she thought of her sister's new boyfriend"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"equivocated",
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"fudged",
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"hedged",
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"pussyfooted",
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"tergiversated",
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"weaseled"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"flip-flopped",
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"yo-yoed",
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"dodged",
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"ducked",
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"eluded",
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"eschewed",
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"evaded",
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"shirked",
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"shook",
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"shunned",
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"sidestepped",
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"skirted",
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"bypassed",
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"circumvented",
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"caviled",
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"cavilled",
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"quibbled",
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"straddled"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"type":[
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"verb"
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]
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},
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"waffling":{
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"to avoid giving a definite answer or position":{
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"examples":[
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"she waffled when asked what she thought of her sister's new boyfriend"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"equivocating",
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"fudging",
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"hedging",
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"pussyfooting",
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"tergiversating",
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"weaseling"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"flip-flopping",
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"yo-yoing",
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"dodging",
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"ducking",
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"eluding",
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"eschewing",
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"evading",
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"shaking",
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"shirking",
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"shunning",
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"sidestepping",
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"skirting",
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"bypassing",
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"circumventing",
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"caviling",
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"cavilling",
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"quibbling",
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"straddling"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"type":[
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"verb"
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]
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},
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"waffle":{
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"to avoid giving a definite answer or position":{
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"examples":[
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"she waffled when asked what she thought of her sister's new boyfriend"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"equivocate",
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"fudge",
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"hedge",
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"pussyfoot",
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"tergiversate",
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"weasel"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"flip-flop",
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"yo-yo",
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"dodge",
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"duck",
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"elude",
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"eschew",
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"evade",
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"shake",
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"shirk",
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"shun",
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"sidestep",
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"skirt",
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"bypass",
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"circumvent",
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"cavil",
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"quibble",
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"straddle"
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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 pancake , crepe":{
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"examples":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"near synonyms":[
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"flapjack",
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"griddle cake",
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"hotcake",
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"pancake",
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"slapjack",
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"blin",
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"blintze",
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"blintz",
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"crepe",
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"cr\u00eape",
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"oatcake",
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"wheat cake"
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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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"waft":{
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"a slight or gentle movement of air":{
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"examples":[
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"wafts carrying the scent of spring flowers"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"air",
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"breath",
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"breeze",
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"puff",
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"zephyr"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"current",
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"draft",
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"whiff",
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"sea breeze",
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"blast",
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"blow",
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"flurry",
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"gale",
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"headwind",
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"northeaster",
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"norther",
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"northwester",
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"southeaster",
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"southwester",
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"tailwind",
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"westerly",
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"wind",
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"squall",
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"tempest",
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"tornado",
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"windstorm",
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"airflow"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"calm"
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],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"to rest or move along the surface of a liquid or in the air":{
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"examples":[
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"a feather wafted past us and settled on the grass"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"drift",
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"float",
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"glide",
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"hang",
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"hover",
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"poise",
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"ride",
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"sail",
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"swim"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"bob",
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"dangle",
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"suspend",
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"buoy",
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"balloon",
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"raft"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"dive",
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"lunge",
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"plunge",
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"dip",
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"immerse",
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"submerge",
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"submerse"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"settle",
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"sink"
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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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"waffles":{
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"to avoid giving a definite answer or position":{
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"examples":[
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"she waffled when asked what she thought of her sister's new boyfriend"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"equivocates",
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"fudges",
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"hedges",
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"pussyfoots",
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"tergiversates",
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"weasels"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"flip-flops",
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"yo-yoes",
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"dodges",
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"ducks",
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"eludes",
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"eschews",
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"evades",
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"shakes",
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"shirks",
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"shuns",
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"sidesteps",
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"skirts",
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"bypasses",
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"circumvents",
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"cavils",
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"quibbles",
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"straddles"
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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 pancakes , crepes":{
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"examples":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"near synonyms":[
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"flapjacks",
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"griddle cakes",
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"hotcakes",
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"pancakes",
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"slapjacks",
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"blini",
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"blinis",
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"blintzes",
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"crepes",
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"cr\u00eapes",
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"oatcakes",
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"wheat cakes"
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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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"wafts":{
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"a slight or gentle movement of air":{
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"examples":[
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"wafts carrying the scent of spring flowers"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"airs",
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"breaths",
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"breezes",
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"puffs",
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"zephyrs"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"currents",
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"drafts",
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"whiffs",
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"sea breezes",
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"blasts",
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"blows",
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"flurries",
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"gales",
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"headwinds",
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"northeasters",
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"northers",
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"northwesters",
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"southeasters",
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"southwesters",
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"tailwinds",
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"westerlies",
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"winds",
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"squalls",
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"tempests",
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"tornadoes",
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"tornados",
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"windstorms",
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"airflows"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"calms"
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],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"to rest or move along the surface of a liquid or in the air":{
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"examples":[
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"a feather wafted past us and settled on the grass"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"drifts",
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"floats",
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"glides",
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"hangs",
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"hovers",
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"poises",
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"rides",
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"sails",
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"swims"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"bobs",
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"dangles",
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"suspends",
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"buoys",
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"balloons",
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"rafts"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"dives",
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"lunges",
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"plunges",
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"dips",
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"immerses",
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"submerges",
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"submerses"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"settles",
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"sinks"
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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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} |