7928 lines
156 KiB
JSON
7928 lines
156 KiB
JSON
{
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"weak":{
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"lacking bodily strength":{
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"examples":[
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"the little boy was simply too weak to lift the box"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"asthenic",
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"debilitated",
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"delicate",
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"down-and-out",
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"effete",
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"enervated",
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"enfeebled",
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"faint",
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"feeble",
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"frail",
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"infirm",
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"languid",
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"low",
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"prostrate",
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"prostrated",
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"sapped",
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"slight",
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"soft",
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"softened",
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"tender",
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"unsubstantial",
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"wasted",
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"weakened",
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"wimpish",
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"wimpy"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"challenged",
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"disabled",
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"incapacitated",
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"invalid",
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"paralyzed",
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"broken-down",
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"decrepit",
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"impotent",
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"powerless",
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"breakable",
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"flimsy",
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"fragile",
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"dizzy",
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"groggy",
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"rocky",
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"unsteady",
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"woozy",
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"drained",
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"exhausted",
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"flagging",
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"tired",
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"weary",
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"worn-out",
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"damaged",
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"harmed",
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"hurt",
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"impaired",
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"injured",
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"lame",
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"unsound",
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"resistless",
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"susceptible",
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"unresistant",
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"vulnerable",
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"yielding"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"able-bodied",
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"athletic",
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"beefy",
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"brawny",
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"fit",
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"husky",
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"muscular",
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"sinewy",
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"strapping",
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"virile",
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"hard",
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"hardy",
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"lusty",
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"red-blooded",
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"robust",
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"sturdy",
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"tough",
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"fortified",
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"hardened",
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"inured",
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"strengthened",
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"toughened",
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"energetic",
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"energized",
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"invigorated",
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"vigorous",
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"vitalized",
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"hale",
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"healthy",
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"sound",
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"capable",
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"competent",
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"convalescing",
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"recovering",
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"recuperating"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"mighty",
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"powerful",
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"rugged",
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"stalwart",
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"stout",
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"strong"
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]
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},
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"lacking strength of will or character":{
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"examples":[
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"I was too weak to resist the free doughnuts in the office break room"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"characterless",
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"effete",
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"frail",
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"invertebrate",
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"limp-wristed",
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"milk-and-water",
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"namby-pamby",
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"nerveless",
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"soft",
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"spineless",
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"weakened",
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"weak-kneed",
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"weakling",
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"wet",
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"wimpish",
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"wimpy",
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"wishy-washy"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"flabby",
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"flaccid",
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"forceless",
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"ineffective",
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"ineffectual",
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"impotent",
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"impuissant",
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"powerless",
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"emasculated",
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"unnerved",
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"lamblike",
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"meek",
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"pliable",
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"submissive",
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"corrupt",
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"dastardly",
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"unprincipled",
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"unscrupulous",
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"villainous",
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"cowardly",
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"craven",
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"fainthearted",
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"lily-livered",
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"nebbishy",
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"poltroon",
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"pusillanimous",
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"sissy",
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"timid",
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"infirm",
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"irresolute",
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"vacillating"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"ethical",
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"good",
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"moral",
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"principled",
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"right",
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"righteous",
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"upright",
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"virtuous",
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"determined",
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"mettlesome",
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"resolute",
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"unrelenting",
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"courageous",
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"stalwart",
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"stouthearted"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"backboned",
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"firm",
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"hard",
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"strong",
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"tough"
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]
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},
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"not containing very much of some important element":{
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"examples":[
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"the coffee came out too weak because I didn't use enough ground beans"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"dilute",
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"diluted",
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"thin",
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"thinned",
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"washy",
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"watery",
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"weakened"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"adulterated",
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"watered-down"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"enriched",
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"fortified",
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"concentrated",
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"condensed",
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"evaporated"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"full-bodied",
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"rich",
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"strong"
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]
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},
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"not using or following good reasoning":{
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"examples":[
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"your argument is weak"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"fallacious",
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"illegitimate",
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"illogical",
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"inconsequent",
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"inconsequential",
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"invalid",
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"irrational",
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"nonrational",
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"unreasonable",
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"unreasoning",
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"unsound"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"eristic",
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"eristical",
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"misleading",
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"sophistic",
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"sophistical",
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"specious",
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"half-baked",
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"ill-advised",
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"misguided",
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"unconsidered",
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"unreasoned",
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"inconsistent",
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"absurd",
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"asinine",
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"foolish",
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"meaningless",
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"nonsensical",
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"preposterous",
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"reasonless",
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"senseless",
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"silly",
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"Kafkaesque",
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"odd",
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"peculiar",
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"strange",
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"surreal",
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"unusual",
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"weird",
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"insane",
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"mad",
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"nutty",
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"wacky",
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"whacky",
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"disordered",
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"disorganized",
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"rambling",
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"random",
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"unconvincing",
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"inexplicable",
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"unaccountable",
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"unexplainable"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"commonsense",
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"sane",
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"sensible",
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"sober",
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"wise",
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"enlightened",
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"informed",
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"just",
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"justified",
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"reasoned",
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"ordered",
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"organized",
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"clear",
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"cogent",
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"compelling",
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"convincing",
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"credible",
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"persuasive",
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"plausible",
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"satisfying",
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"solid",
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"certain",
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"sure",
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"true",
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"confirmed",
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"corroborated",
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"demonstrated",
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"established",
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"substantiated",
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"validated"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"logical",
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"rational",
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"reasonable",
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"sound",
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"valid",
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"well-founded",
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"well-grounded"
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]
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},
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"unable to act or achieve one's purpose":{
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"examples":[
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"the vice president is a relatively weak official"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"hamstrung",
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"handcuffed",
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"helpless",
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"high and dry",
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"hog-tied",
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"impotent",
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"impuissant",
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"paralyzed",
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"powerless"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"incapable",
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"incompetent",
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"ineffective",
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"ineffectual",
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"inept",
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"unfit",
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"useless",
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"feeble",
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"frail",
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"infirm",
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"passive",
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"spineless",
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"supine",
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"unaggressive"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"able",
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"capable",
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"competent",
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"effective",
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"efficient",
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"authoritarian",
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"autocratic",
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"autocratical",
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"despotic",
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"dictatorial",
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"magisterial",
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"tyrannical",
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"tyrannic",
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"dominant",
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"dynamic",
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"energetic",
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"forceful",
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"robust",
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"sturdy",
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"tough",
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"vigorous",
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"important",
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"major",
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"significant",
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"high-level",
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"senior",
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"top"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"mighty",
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"potent",
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"powerful",
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"puissant",
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"strong"
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]
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},
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"type":[
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"adjective"
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]
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},
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"weakened":{
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"containing foreign or lower-grade substances":{
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"examples":[
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"the pharmacist, motivated by pure greed, would pass off the weakened drugs to unsuspecting customers, some of whom had life-threatening illnesses"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"adulterate",
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"adulterated",
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"alloyed",
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"contaminated",
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"dilute",
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"diluted",
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"impure",
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"polluted",
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"tainted",
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"thinned"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"unclarified",
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"unfiltered",
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"unrefined",
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"befouled",
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"begrimed",
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"bemired",
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"besmirched",
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"corrupted",
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"debased",
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"defiled",
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"dirtied",
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"fouled",
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"maculate",
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"maculated",
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"soiled",
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"spoiled",
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"sullied",
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"blended",
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"commingled",
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"incorporated",
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"intermingled",
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"intermixed",
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"merged",
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"mingled",
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"mixed",
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"coalesced",
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"combined",
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"compounded",
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"cheapened",
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"doctored"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"clarified",
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"filtered",
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"purified",
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"refined",
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"ultrarefined",
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"neat",
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"plain",
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"straight",
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"concentrated",
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"strong",
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"uncombined",
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"pasteurized",
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"sterile",
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"sterilized",
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"clean",
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"immaculate",
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"spotless",
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"stainless",
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"unsoiled",
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"unsullied"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"fine",
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"pure",
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"ultrapure",
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"unadulterated",
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"unalloyed",
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"uncontaminated",
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"uncut",
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"undiluted",
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"unmixed",
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"unpolluted",
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"untainted"
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]
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},
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"lacking bodily strength":{
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"examples":[
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"left weakened by a prolonged illness"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"asthenic",
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"debilitated",
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"delicate",
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"down-and-out",
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"effete",
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"enervated",
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"enfeebled",
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"faint",
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"feeble",
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"frail",
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"infirm",
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"languid",
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"low",
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"prostrate",
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"prostrated",
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"sapped",
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"slight",
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"soft",
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"softened",
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"tender",
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"unsubstantial",
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"wasted",
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"weak",
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"wimpish",
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"wimpy"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"challenged",
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"disabled",
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"incapacitated",
|
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"invalid",
|
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"paralyzed",
|
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"broken-down",
|
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"decrepit",
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"impotent",
|
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"powerless",
|
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"breakable",
|
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"flimsy",
|
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"fragile",
|
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"dizzy",
|
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"groggy",
|
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"rocky",
|
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"unsteady",
|
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"woozy",
|
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"drained",
|
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"exhausted",
|
|
"flagging",
|
|
"tired",
|
|
"weary",
|
|
"worn-out",
|
|
"damaged",
|
|
"harmed",
|
|
"hurt",
|
|
"impaired",
|
|
"injured",
|
|
"lame",
|
|
"unsound",
|
|
"resistless",
|
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"susceptible",
|
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"unresistant",
|
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"vulnerable",
|
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"yielding"
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],
|
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"near antonyms":[
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"able-bodied",
|
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"athletic",
|
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"beefy",
|
|
"brawny",
|
|
"fit",
|
|
"husky",
|
|
"muscular",
|
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"sinewy",
|
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"strapping",
|
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"virile",
|
|
"hard",
|
|
"hardy",
|
|
"lusty",
|
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"red-blooded",
|
|
"robust",
|
|
"sturdy",
|
|
"tough",
|
|
"fortified",
|
|
"hardened",
|
|
"inured",
|
|
"strengthened",
|
|
"toughened",
|
|
"energetic",
|
|
"energized",
|
|
"invigorated",
|
|
"vigorous",
|
|
"vitalized",
|
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"hale",
|
|
"healthy",
|
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"sound",
|
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"capable",
|
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"competent",
|
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"convalescing",
|
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"recovering",
|
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"recuperating"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"mighty",
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"powerful",
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"rugged",
|
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"stalwart",
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"stout",
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"strong"
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]
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},
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"lacking strength of will or character":{
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"examples":[
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"the nation's people, weakened by years of tyranny, tended to automatically obey anyone with an authoritative manner"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"characterless",
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"effete",
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"frail",
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"invertebrate",
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"limp-wristed",
|
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"milk-and-water",
|
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"namby-pamby",
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"nerveless",
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"soft",
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"spineless",
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"weak",
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"weak-kneed",
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"weakling",
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"wet",
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"wimpish",
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"wimpy",
|
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"wishy-washy"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"flabby",
|
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"flaccid",
|
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"forceless",
|
|
"ineffective",
|
|
"ineffectual",
|
|
"impotent",
|
|
"impuissant",
|
|
"powerless",
|
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"emasculated",
|
|
"unnerved",
|
|
"lamblike",
|
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"meek",
|
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"pliable",
|
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"submissive",
|
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"corrupt",
|
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"dastardly",
|
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"unprincipled",
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"unscrupulous",
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"villainous",
|
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"cowardly",
|
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"craven",
|
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"fainthearted",
|
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"lily-livered",
|
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"nebbishy",
|
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"poltroon",
|
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"pusillanimous",
|
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"sissy",
|
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"timid",
|
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"infirm",
|
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"irresolute",
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"vacillating"
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],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"ethical",
|
|
"good",
|
|
"moral",
|
|
"principled",
|
|
"right",
|
|
"righteous",
|
|
"upright",
|
|
"virtuous",
|
|
"determined",
|
|
"mettlesome",
|
|
"resolute",
|
|
"unrelenting",
|
|
"courageous",
|
|
"stalwart",
|
|
"stouthearted"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"backboned",
|
|
"firm",
|
|
"hard",
|
|
"strong",
|
|
"tough"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"not containing very much of some important element":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"some experts recommend that runners drink a weakened mixture of juice and water"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"dilute",
|
|
"diluted",
|
|
"thin",
|
|
"thinned",
|
|
"washy",
|
|
"watery",
|
|
"weak"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"adulterated",
|
|
"watered-down"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"enriched",
|
|
"fortified",
|
|
"concentrated",
|
|
"condensed",
|
|
"evaporated"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"full-bodied",
|
|
"rich",
|
|
"strong"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to diminish the physical strength of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"weeks of hardship in the desert had greatly weakened them"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"debilitated",
|
|
"devitalized",
|
|
"enervated",
|
|
"enfeebled",
|
|
"etiolated",
|
|
"prostrated",
|
|
"sapped",
|
|
"softened",
|
|
"tired",
|
|
"wasted"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"crippled",
|
|
"disabled",
|
|
"hamstrung",
|
|
"incapacitated",
|
|
"depleted",
|
|
"depressed",
|
|
"exhausted",
|
|
"impoverished",
|
|
"unmanned",
|
|
"washed out",
|
|
"damaged",
|
|
"harmed",
|
|
"hurt",
|
|
"impaired",
|
|
"injured",
|
|
"invalided",
|
|
"laid up",
|
|
"broke down",
|
|
"ground (down)",
|
|
"wore down",
|
|
"wore out",
|
|
"paralyzed"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"energized",
|
|
"invigorated",
|
|
"recruited",
|
|
"rejuvenated",
|
|
"vitalized",
|
|
"hardened",
|
|
"seasoned",
|
|
"toughened"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"beefed (up)",
|
|
"fortified",
|
|
"strengthened"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to lose bodily strength or vigor":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the bodybuilder weakened once she eased off on her workouts"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"decayed",
|
|
"drooped",
|
|
"emaciated",
|
|
"faded",
|
|
"failed",
|
|
"flagged",
|
|
"lagged",
|
|
"languished",
|
|
"sagged",
|
|
"sank",
|
|
"sunk",
|
|
"wasted (away)",
|
|
"went",
|
|
"wilted",
|
|
"withered"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"broke down",
|
|
"wore out",
|
|
"yielded",
|
|
"degenerated",
|
|
"deteriorated",
|
|
"ran down",
|
|
"rotted"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"convalesced",
|
|
"rallied",
|
|
"rebounded",
|
|
"recovered",
|
|
"recuperated",
|
|
"gained"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to alter (something) for the worse with the addition of foreign or lower-grade substances":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"weakened the juice with too much water"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"adulterated",
|
|
"cut",
|
|
"diluted",
|
|
"extended",
|
|
"laced",
|
|
"sophisticated",
|
|
"thinned",
|
|
"watered down"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"loaded",
|
|
"befouled",
|
|
"contaminated",
|
|
"corrupted",
|
|
"defiled",
|
|
"dirtied",
|
|
"envenomed",
|
|
"fouled",
|
|
"infected",
|
|
"poisoned",
|
|
"polluted",
|
|
"soiled",
|
|
"spoiled",
|
|
"spoilt",
|
|
"sullied",
|
|
"tainted",
|
|
"cheapened",
|
|
"debased",
|
|
"degraded",
|
|
"manipulated",
|
|
"misrepresented",
|
|
"tampered (with)",
|
|
"counterfeited",
|
|
"faked",
|
|
"falsified",
|
|
"fudged",
|
|
"doctored",
|
|
"spiked",
|
|
"attenuated",
|
|
"moderated",
|
|
"qualified",
|
|
"tempered"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"fertilized",
|
|
"larded",
|
|
"augmented",
|
|
"reinforced",
|
|
"reenforced",
|
|
"supplemented",
|
|
"decontaminated",
|
|
"purified",
|
|
"clarified",
|
|
"cleaned",
|
|
"cleansed",
|
|
"distilled",
|
|
"filtered",
|
|
"flushed",
|
|
"leached",
|
|
"pasteurized",
|
|
"purged",
|
|
"refined",
|
|
"bettered",
|
|
"enhanced",
|
|
"improved",
|
|
"compacted",
|
|
"concentrated",
|
|
"condensed"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"enriched",
|
|
"fortified",
|
|
"richened",
|
|
"strengthened"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"weakening":{
|
|
"a gradual sinking and wasting away of mind or body":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the all-too-apparent weakening of our grandfather was hard on our mother"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"debilitation",
|
|
"decay",
|
|
"decaying",
|
|
"declension",
|
|
"decline",
|
|
"degeneration",
|
|
"descent",
|
|
"deterioration",
|
|
"ebbing",
|
|
"enfeeblement"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"atrophy",
|
|
"exhaustion",
|
|
"drooping",
|
|
"flagging",
|
|
"limping",
|
|
"regression",
|
|
"relapse",
|
|
"setback"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"invigoration",
|
|
"strengthening",
|
|
"progress",
|
|
"rejuvenation",
|
|
"rejuvenescence"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"comeback",
|
|
"improvement",
|
|
"rally",
|
|
"recovery",
|
|
"recuperation",
|
|
"rehabilitation",
|
|
"revitalization",
|
|
"snapback"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in debilitating , exhausting":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"deadening",
|
|
"debilitating",
|
|
"draining",
|
|
"enervating",
|
|
"enfeebling",
|
|
"exhausting",
|
|
"numbing",
|
|
"sapping",
|
|
"wearying",
|
|
"deleterious",
|
|
"injurious",
|
|
"pernicious",
|
|
"insalubrious",
|
|
"noxious",
|
|
"unhealthful",
|
|
"unhealthy",
|
|
"unwholesome"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"bracing",
|
|
"cordial",
|
|
"invigorating",
|
|
"refreshing",
|
|
"rejuvenating",
|
|
"restorative",
|
|
"reviving",
|
|
"stimulating",
|
|
"stimulative",
|
|
"tonic",
|
|
"vital",
|
|
"vitalizing",
|
|
"life-giving",
|
|
"conditioning",
|
|
"strengthening"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to diminish the physical strength of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"weeks of hardship in the desert had greatly weakened them"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"debilitating",
|
|
"devitalizing",
|
|
"enervating",
|
|
"enfeebling",
|
|
"etiolating",
|
|
"prostrating",
|
|
"sapping",
|
|
"softening",
|
|
"tiring",
|
|
"wasting"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"crippling",
|
|
"disabling",
|
|
"hamstringing",
|
|
"incapacitating",
|
|
"depleting",
|
|
"depressing",
|
|
"exhausting",
|
|
"impoverishing",
|
|
"unmanning",
|
|
"washing out",
|
|
"damaging",
|
|
"harming",
|
|
"hurting",
|
|
"impairing",
|
|
"injuring",
|
|
"invaliding",
|
|
"laying up",
|
|
"breaking down",
|
|
"grinding (down)",
|
|
"wearing down",
|
|
"wearing out",
|
|
"paralyzing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"energizing",
|
|
"invigorating",
|
|
"recruiting",
|
|
"rejuvenating",
|
|
"vitalizing",
|
|
"hardening",
|
|
"seasoning",
|
|
"toughening"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"beefing (up)",
|
|
"fortifying",
|
|
"strengthening"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to lose bodily strength or vigor":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the bodybuilder weakened once she eased off on her workouts"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"decaying",
|
|
"drooping",
|
|
"emaciating",
|
|
"fading",
|
|
"failing",
|
|
"flagging",
|
|
"going",
|
|
"lagging",
|
|
"languishing",
|
|
"sagging",
|
|
"sinking",
|
|
"wasting (away)",
|
|
"wilting",
|
|
"withering"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"breaking down",
|
|
"wearing out",
|
|
"yielding",
|
|
"degenerating",
|
|
"deteriorating",
|
|
"rotting",
|
|
"running down"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"convalescing",
|
|
"rallying",
|
|
"rebounding",
|
|
"recovering",
|
|
"recuperating",
|
|
"gaining"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to alter (something) for the worse with the addition of foreign or lower-grade substances":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"weakened the juice with too much water"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"adulterating",
|
|
"cutting",
|
|
"diluting",
|
|
"extending",
|
|
"lacing",
|
|
"sophisticating",
|
|
"thinning",
|
|
"watering down"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"loading",
|
|
"befouling",
|
|
"contaminating",
|
|
"corrupting",
|
|
"defiling",
|
|
"dirtying",
|
|
"envenoming",
|
|
"fouling",
|
|
"infecting",
|
|
"poisoning",
|
|
"polluting",
|
|
"soiling",
|
|
"spoiling",
|
|
"sullying",
|
|
"tainting",
|
|
"cheapening",
|
|
"debasing",
|
|
"degrading",
|
|
"manipulating",
|
|
"misrepresenting",
|
|
"tampering (with)",
|
|
"counterfeiting",
|
|
"faking",
|
|
"falsifying",
|
|
"fudging",
|
|
"doctoring",
|
|
"spiking",
|
|
"attenuating",
|
|
"moderating",
|
|
"qualifying",
|
|
"tempering"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"fertilizing",
|
|
"larding",
|
|
"augmenting",
|
|
"reinforcing",
|
|
"reenforcing",
|
|
"supplementing",
|
|
"decontaminating",
|
|
"purifying",
|
|
"clarifying",
|
|
"cleaning",
|
|
"cleansing",
|
|
"distilling",
|
|
"filtering",
|
|
"flushing",
|
|
"leaching",
|
|
"pasteurizing",
|
|
"purging",
|
|
"refining",
|
|
"bettering",
|
|
"enhancing",
|
|
"improving",
|
|
"compacting",
|
|
"concentrating",
|
|
"condensing"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"enriching",
|
|
"fortifying",
|
|
"richening",
|
|
"strengthening"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"weaknesses":{
|
|
"a defect in character":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"his one weakness is his cockeyed optimism about everything"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"demerits",
|
|
"derelictions",
|
|
"failings",
|
|
"faults",
|
|
"foibles",
|
|
"frailties",
|
|
"shortcomings",
|
|
"sins",
|
|
"vices",
|
|
"wants"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"blots",
|
|
"spots",
|
|
"stains",
|
|
"blemishes",
|
|
"deficiencies",
|
|
"flaws",
|
|
"imperfections",
|
|
"minuses",
|
|
"nits",
|
|
"Achilles' heels",
|
|
"soft spots",
|
|
"corruptions",
|
|
"depravities",
|
|
"evils",
|
|
"immoralities"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"excellences",
|
|
"perfections",
|
|
"integrities",
|
|
"moralities",
|
|
"probities",
|
|
"rectitudes"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"merits",
|
|
"virtues"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"wealths":{
|
|
"a considerable amount":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"aces",
|
|
"bits",
|
|
"dabs",
|
|
"drams",
|
|
"driblets",
|
|
"glimmers",
|
|
"handfuls",
|
|
"handsful",
|
|
"hints",
|
|
"licks",
|
|
"little",
|
|
"mites",
|
|
"mouthfuls",
|
|
"nips",
|
|
"ounces",
|
|
"peanuts",
|
|
"pinches",
|
|
"pittances",
|
|
"scruples",
|
|
"shades",
|
|
"shadows",
|
|
"smidgens",
|
|
"smidgeons",
|
|
"smidgins",
|
|
"smidges",
|
|
"specks",
|
|
"spots",
|
|
"sprinkles",
|
|
"sprinklings",
|
|
"strains",
|
|
"streaks",
|
|
"suspicions",
|
|
"tastes",
|
|
"touches",
|
|
"traces"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a wealth of advice from all quarters on how they should spend their lottery winnings"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"atoms",
|
|
"crumbs",
|
|
"dots",
|
|
"flecks",
|
|
"flyspecks",
|
|
"fragments",
|
|
"grains",
|
|
"granules",
|
|
"iotas",
|
|
"jots",
|
|
"modicums",
|
|
"molecules",
|
|
"motes",
|
|
"nubbins",
|
|
"particles",
|
|
"rays",
|
|
"scintillas",
|
|
"scraps",
|
|
"shreds",
|
|
"tittles",
|
|
"whits",
|
|
"smatterings",
|
|
"smatters",
|
|
"dashes",
|
|
"drops",
|
|
"morsels",
|
|
"shots",
|
|
"pieces",
|
|
"portions",
|
|
"sections",
|
|
"absences",
|
|
"dearths",
|
|
"famines",
|
|
"lacks",
|
|
"paucities",
|
|
"poverties",
|
|
"scarcities",
|
|
"shortages",
|
|
"undersupplies",
|
|
"wants",
|
|
"deficiencies",
|
|
"deficits",
|
|
"inadequacies",
|
|
"insufficiencies"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"epidemics",
|
|
"plagues",
|
|
"rashes",
|
|
"bonanzas",
|
|
"embarrassments",
|
|
"excesses",
|
|
"overabundances",
|
|
"overages",
|
|
"overkills",
|
|
"overmuch",
|
|
"oversupplies",
|
|
"plethoras",
|
|
"redundancies",
|
|
"superabundances",
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|
"superfluities",
|
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"surfeits",
|
|
"surpluses",
|
|
"deluges",
|
|
"floods",
|
|
"overflows",
|
|
"armies",
|
|
"bevies",
|
|
"crams",
|
|
"crowds",
|
|
"crushes",
|
|
"droves",
|
|
"flocks",
|
|
"herds",
|
|
"hordes",
|
|
"hosts",
|
|
"legions",
|
|
"mobs",
|
|
"multitudes",
|
|
"presses",
|
|
"scores",
|
|
"seas",
|
|
"swarms",
|
|
"throngs",
|
|
"gazillions",
|
|
"jillions",
|
|
"kazillions",
|
|
"millions",
|
|
"million",
|
|
"thousands",
|
|
"trillions",
|
|
"zillions"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"abundances",
|
|
"barrels",
|
|
"basketfuls",
|
|
"basketsful",
|
|
"boatloads",
|
|
"buckets",
|
|
"bunches",
|
|
"bundles",
|
|
"bushels",
|
|
"carloads",
|
|
"chunks",
|
|
"deals",
|
|
"dozens",
|
|
"dozen",
|
|
"fistfuls",
|
|
"gobs",
|
|
"good deals",
|
|
"heaps",
|
|
"hundreds",
|
|
"hundred",
|
|
"lashings",
|
|
"lashins",
|
|
"loads",
|
|
"lots",
|
|
"masses",
|
|
"messes",
|
|
"mountains",
|
|
"much",
|
|
"multiplicities",
|
|
"myriads",
|
|
"oodles",
|
|
"packs",
|
|
"passels",
|
|
"pecks",
|
|
"piles",
|
|
"platefuls",
|
|
"plenitudes",
|
|
"plenties",
|
|
"plentitudes",
|
|
"potfuls",
|
|
"pots",
|
|
"profusions",
|
|
"quantities",
|
|
"rafts",
|
|
"reams",
|
|
"scads",
|
|
"sheaves",
|
|
"shiploads",
|
|
"sights",
|
|
"slews",
|
|
"spates",
|
|
"stacks",
|
|
"stores",
|
|
"tons",
|
|
"truckloads",
|
|
"volumes",
|
|
"wads",
|
|
"yards"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"wealthy":{
|
|
"having goods, property, or money in abundance":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a wealthy man who likes to collect antique cars"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"affluent",
|
|
"deep-pocketed",
|
|
"fat",
|
|
"fat-cat",
|
|
"flush",
|
|
"loaded",
|
|
"moneyed",
|
|
"monied",
|
|
"opulent",
|
|
"rich",
|
|
"silk-stocking",
|
|
"well-endowed",
|
|
"well-fixed",
|
|
"well-heeled",
|
|
"well-off",
|
|
"well-to-do"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"better-off",
|
|
"comfortable",
|
|
"propertied",
|
|
"prosperous",
|
|
"substantial",
|
|
"successful",
|
|
"flourishing",
|
|
"prospering",
|
|
"thriving",
|
|
"advantaged",
|
|
"blessed",
|
|
"blest",
|
|
"privileged"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"unaffluent",
|
|
"deprived",
|
|
"disadvantaged",
|
|
"hand-to-mouth",
|
|
"underprivileged",
|
|
"bankrupt",
|
|
"bankrupted",
|
|
"beggared",
|
|
"broke",
|
|
"indebted",
|
|
"insolvent",
|
|
"pauperized",
|
|
"ruined",
|
|
"skint",
|
|
"depressed",
|
|
"pinched",
|
|
"reduced",
|
|
"straitened",
|
|
"low",
|
|
"short"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"destitute",
|
|
"impecunious",
|
|
"impoverished",
|
|
"indigent",
|
|
"needy",
|
|
"penniless",
|
|
"penurious",
|
|
"poor",
|
|
"poverty-stricken"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"weapon":{
|
|
"something used to defend":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Concealed weapons were not allowed in the building."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"arm",
|
|
"armament",
|
|
"munitions",
|
|
"weaponry",
|
|
"aegis",
|
|
"egis",
|
|
"ammunition",
|
|
"armor",
|
|
"buckler",
|
|
"cover",
|
|
"defense",
|
|
"guard",
|
|
"protection",
|
|
"safeguard",
|
|
"screen",
|
|
"security",
|
|
"shield",
|
|
"wall",
|
|
"ward",
|
|
"fastness",
|
|
"fort",
|
|
"fortress",
|
|
"palisade",
|
|
"stronghold"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"a person or thing that is used to produce a result":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Poetry was her weapon of choice in the writing contest."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"determinant",
|
|
"expedient",
|
|
"factor",
|
|
"influence",
|
|
"ingredient",
|
|
"mechanism",
|
|
"tool",
|
|
"agency",
|
|
"agent",
|
|
"instrument",
|
|
"instrumentality",
|
|
"machinery",
|
|
"means",
|
|
"medium",
|
|
"ministry",
|
|
"organ",
|
|
"vehicle",
|
|
"activator",
|
|
"animator",
|
|
"catalyst",
|
|
"driver",
|
|
"energizer",
|
|
"executor",
|
|
"generator",
|
|
"impetus",
|
|
"incentive",
|
|
"inspiration",
|
|
"instigation",
|
|
"instigator",
|
|
"launcher",
|
|
"mover",
|
|
"power",
|
|
"stimulus",
|
|
"trigger",
|
|
"antecedent",
|
|
"cause",
|
|
"occasion",
|
|
"reason",
|
|
"subagency",
|
|
"subagent"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in equip , reequip":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"equip",
|
|
"reequip",
|
|
"arm",
|
|
"militarize",
|
|
"embattle",
|
|
"mechanize",
|
|
"mobilize"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"demilitarize",
|
|
"disarm",
|
|
"demobilize",
|
|
"denuclearize"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"wear down":{
|
|
"as in break down , wear out":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"related":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"wearisome":{
|
|
"causing weariness, restlessness, or lack of interest":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"absorbing",
|
|
"engaging",
|
|
"engrossing",
|
|
"gripping",
|
|
"interesting",
|
|
"intriguing",
|
|
"involving",
|
|
"riveting"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a wearisome lecture on civic responsibility"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"amazing",
|
|
"astonishing",
|
|
"astounding",
|
|
"awesome",
|
|
"eye-opening",
|
|
"fabulous",
|
|
"marvelous",
|
|
"marvellous",
|
|
"sensational",
|
|
"spectacular",
|
|
"surprising",
|
|
"wonderful",
|
|
"wondrous",
|
|
"animating",
|
|
"breathtaking",
|
|
"electrifying",
|
|
"energizing",
|
|
"enlivening",
|
|
"exciting",
|
|
"exhilarating",
|
|
"galvanizing",
|
|
"hair-raising",
|
|
"inspiring",
|
|
"invigorating",
|
|
"rip-roaring",
|
|
"rousing",
|
|
"stimulating",
|
|
"stirring",
|
|
"thrilling",
|
|
"amusing",
|
|
"diverting",
|
|
"entertaining",
|
|
"moving",
|
|
"poignant",
|
|
"touching",
|
|
"alluring",
|
|
"attracting",
|
|
"attractive",
|
|
"beguiling",
|
|
"bewitching",
|
|
"captivating",
|
|
"charming",
|
|
"enchanting",
|
|
"enthralling",
|
|
"entrancing",
|
|
"fascinating",
|
|
"mesmerizing",
|
|
"spellbinding",
|
|
"suspenseful",
|
|
"arresting",
|
|
"provocative",
|
|
"tantalizing"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"aseptic",
|
|
"barren",
|
|
"blah",
|
|
"dullish",
|
|
"pleasureless",
|
|
"prosaic",
|
|
"prosy",
|
|
"soggy",
|
|
"spiritless",
|
|
"blank",
|
|
"earthbound",
|
|
"gray",
|
|
"grey",
|
|
"inanimate",
|
|
"pallid",
|
|
"pedantic",
|
|
"sterile",
|
|
"suspenseless",
|
|
"undramatic",
|
|
"uneventful",
|
|
"unexciting",
|
|
"unimaginative",
|
|
"uninspiring",
|
|
"unnewsworthy",
|
|
"unrewarding",
|
|
"unsensational",
|
|
"unspectacular",
|
|
"annoying",
|
|
"bothersome",
|
|
"irksome",
|
|
"irritating",
|
|
"longsome",
|
|
"palling",
|
|
"draining",
|
|
"enervating",
|
|
"exhausting",
|
|
"fatiguing",
|
|
"wearing",
|
|
"debilitating",
|
|
"enfeebling",
|
|
"demoralizing",
|
|
"discouraging",
|
|
"disheartening",
|
|
"dispiriting",
|
|
"common",
|
|
"commonplace",
|
|
"ordinary",
|
|
"tepid",
|
|
"unexceptional",
|
|
"unsurprising",
|
|
"vapid",
|
|
"cumbersome",
|
|
"lumbering",
|
|
"plodding",
|
|
"poky",
|
|
"pokey"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"arid",
|
|
"boring",
|
|
"colorless",
|
|
"drab",
|
|
"dreary",
|
|
"drudging",
|
|
"dry",
|
|
"dull",
|
|
"dusty",
|
|
"flat",
|
|
"heavy",
|
|
"ho-hum",
|
|
"humdrum",
|
|
"jading",
|
|
"jejune",
|
|
"leaden",
|
|
"mind-numbing",
|
|
"monochromatic",
|
|
"monotonous",
|
|
"numbing",
|
|
"old",
|
|
"pedestrian",
|
|
"ponderous",
|
|
"slow",
|
|
"stale",
|
|
"stodgy",
|
|
"stuffy",
|
|
"stupid",
|
|
"tame",
|
|
"tedious",
|
|
"tiresome",
|
|
"tiring",
|
|
"uninteresting",
|
|
"weary",
|
|
"wearying"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"wearisomeness":{
|
|
"as in boredom , weariness":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"blahs",
|
|
"boredom",
|
|
"drabness",
|
|
"dullness",
|
|
"dulness",
|
|
"ennui",
|
|
"restlessness",
|
|
"tediousness",
|
|
"tedium",
|
|
"tiresomeness",
|
|
"weariness",
|
|
"uniformity",
|
|
"humdrum",
|
|
"monotone",
|
|
"monotonousness",
|
|
"monotony",
|
|
"sameness"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"diversity",
|
|
"multiplicity",
|
|
"variety",
|
|
"variability",
|
|
"variation",
|
|
"absorption",
|
|
"engagement",
|
|
"engrossment",
|
|
"enthrallment",
|
|
"fascination",
|
|
"grip",
|
|
"interest",
|
|
"intrigue",
|
|
"involvement",
|
|
"animation",
|
|
"enlivenment",
|
|
"excitement",
|
|
"invigoration",
|
|
"stimulation"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"weaseled (out of)":{
|
|
"to get or keep away from (as a responsibility) through cleverness or trickery":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"you won't be able to weasel out of your share of the work by feigning illness"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"avoided",
|
|
"dodged",
|
|
"ducked",
|
|
"eluded",
|
|
"escaped",
|
|
"eschewed",
|
|
"evaded",
|
|
"finessed",
|
|
"got around",
|
|
"scaped",
|
|
"shirked",
|
|
"shook",
|
|
"shuffled (out of)",
|
|
"shunned"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"missed",
|
|
"averted",
|
|
"deflected",
|
|
"diverted",
|
|
"obviated",
|
|
"parried",
|
|
"prevented",
|
|
"warded (off)",
|
|
"banned",
|
|
"barred",
|
|
"debarred",
|
|
"eliminated",
|
|
"excepted",
|
|
"excluded",
|
|
"precluded",
|
|
"ruled out",
|
|
"bypassed",
|
|
"circumvented",
|
|
"skirted",
|
|
"foiled",
|
|
"foxed",
|
|
"frustrated",
|
|
"outfoxed",
|
|
"outsmarted",
|
|
"outwitted",
|
|
"overreached",
|
|
"thwarted"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"accepted",
|
|
"courted",
|
|
"embraced",
|
|
"pursued",
|
|
"sought",
|
|
"welcomed",
|
|
"caught",
|
|
"contracted",
|
|
"incurred"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"weave":{
|
|
"to cause to twine about one another":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"as they have for the past two centuries, crafters continue to weave osiers into the distinctive baskets that are the island's trademark"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"disentangle",
|
|
"uncoil",
|
|
"untangle",
|
|
"untwine",
|
|
"unwind"
|
|
],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"braid",
|
|
"plait",
|
|
"plat",
|
|
"pleach",
|
|
"blend",
|
|
"fuse",
|
|
"join",
|
|
"link",
|
|
"mix"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"enlace",
|
|
"entwine",
|
|
"implicate",
|
|
"interlace",
|
|
"intertwine",
|
|
"intertwist",
|
|
"interweave",
|
|
"inweave",
|
|
"lace",
|
|
"ply",
|
|
"twist",
|
|
"wreathe",
|
|
"writhe"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to move suddenly aside or to and fro":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a van weaving through traffic with reckless speed"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"avoid",
|
|
"elude",
|
|
"escape",
|
|
"evade",
|
|
"parry",
|
|
"shirk",
|
|
"skirt",
|
|
"deflect",
|
|
"turn",
|
|
"slide",
|
|
"slip"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"dodge",
|
|
"duck",
|
|
"jink",
|
|
"sidestep",
|
|
"slalom",
|
|
"zigzag"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to scatter or set here and there among other things":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a political commentator who slyly weaves lies into the truth"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"related":[
|
|
"insert",
|
|
"intermingle",
|
|
"mingle",
|
|
"mix",
|
|
"alternate",
|
|
"juxtapose",
|
|
"amalgamate",
|
|
"assimilate",
|
|
"blend",
|
|
"combine",
|
|
"commingle",
|
|
"embody",
|
|
"fuse",
|
|
"incorporate",
|
|
"integrate",
|
|
"merge"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"interlace",
|
|
"intersperse",
|
|
"interweave",
|
|
"lace",
|
|
"salt",
|
|
"thread",
|
|
"wreathe"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"weaves":{
|
|
"to cause to twine about one another":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"as they have for the past two centuries, crafters continue to weave osiers into the distinctive baskets that are the island's trademark"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"enlaces",
|
|
"entwines",
|
|
"implicates",
|
|
"interlaces",
|
|
"intertwines",
|
|
"intertwists",
|
|
"interweaves",
|
|
"inweaves",
|
|
"laces",
|
|
"plies",
|
|
"twists",
|
|
"wreathes",
|
|
"writhes"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"braids",
|
|
"plaits",
|
|
"plats",
|
|
"pleaches",
|
|
"blends",
|
|
"fuses",
|
|
"joins",
|
|
"links",
|
|
"mixes"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"disentangles",
|
|
"uncoils",
|
|
"untangles",
|
|
"untwines",
|
|
"unwinds"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to scatter or set here and there among other things":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a political commentator who slyly weaves lies into the truth"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"interlaces",
|
|
"intersperses",
|
|
"interweaves",
|
|
"laces",
|
|
"salts",
|
|
"threads",
|
|
"wreathes"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"inserts",
|
|
"intermingles",
|
|
"mingles",
|
|
"mixes",
|
|
"alternates",
|
|
"juxtaposes",
|
|
"amalgamates",
|
|
"assimilates",
|
|
"blends",
|
|
"combines",
|
|
"commingles",
|
|
"embodies",
|
|
"fuses",
|
|
"incorporates",
|
|
"integrates",
|
|
"merges"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to move suddenly aside or to and fro":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a van weaving through traffic with reckless speed"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"dodges",
|
|
"ducks",
|
|
"jinks",
|
|
"sidesteps",
|
|
"slaloms",
|
|
"zigzags"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"avoids",
|
|
"eludes",
|
|
"escapes",
|
|
"evades",
|
|
"parries",
|
|
"shirks",
|
|
"skirts",
|
|
"deflects",
|
|
"turns",
|
|
"slides",
|
|
"slips"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"weaving":{
|
|
"as in meandering":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"meandering",
|
|
"bending",
|
|
"coiled",
|
|
"coiling",
|
|
"corkscrew",
|
|
"curled",
|
|
"curling",
|
|
"curved",
|
|
"curving",
|
|
"looped",
|
|
"looping",
|
|
"spiral",
|
|
"spiraling",
|
|
"spiralling",
|
|
"wavy",
|
|
"winding",
|
|
"devious",
|
|
"serpentine",
|
|
"sinuous",
|
|
"entwined",
|
|
"kinked",
|
|
"swirled",
|
|
"turned",
|
|
"turning",
|
|
"twined",
|
|
"twining",
|
|
"twisted",
|
|
"twisting",
|
|
"veering",
|
|
"warped",
|
|
"crooked",
|
|
"zigzag",
|
|
"zigzagging",
|
|
"bowed",
|
|
"rounded"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"direct",
|
|
"linear",
|
|
"right",
|
|
"straight",
|
|
"straightaway",
|
|
"straightforward",
|
|
"unbent",
|
|
"uncurled",
|
|
"untwisted",
|
|
"undeviating",
|
|
"unswerving"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to cause to twine about one another":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"as they have for the past two centuries, crafters continue to weave osiers into the distinctive baskets that are the island's trademark"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"enlacing",
|
|
"entwining",
|
|
"implicating",
|
|
"interlacing",
|
|
"intertwining",
|
|
"intertwisting",
|
|
"interweaving",
|
|
"inweaving",
|
|
"lacing",
|
|
"plying",
|
|
"twisting",
|
|
"wreathing",
|
|
"writhing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"braiding",
|
|
"plaiting",
|
|
"platting",
|
|
"pleaching",
|
|
"blending",
|
|
"fusing",
|
|
"joining",
|
|
"linking",
|
|
"mixing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"disentangling",
|
|
"uncoiling",
|
|
"untangling",
|
|
"untwining",
|
|
"unwinding"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to scatter or set here and there among other things":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a political commentator who slyly weaves lies into the truth"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"interlacing",
|
|
"interspersing",
|
|
"interweaving",
|
|
"lacing",
|
|
"salting",
|
|
"threading",
|
|
"wreathing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"inserting",
|
|
"intermingling",
|
|
"mingling",
|
|
"mixing",
|
|
"alternating",
|
|
"juxtaposing",
|
|
"amalgamating",
|
|
"assimilating",
|
|
"blending",
|
|
"combining",
|
|
"commingling",
|
|
"embodying",
|
|
"fusing",
|
|
"incorporating",
|
|
"integrating",
|
|
"merging"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to move suddenly aside or to and fro":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a van weaving through traffic with reckless speed"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"dodging",
|
|
"ducking",
|
|
"jinking",
|
|
"sidestepping",
|
|
"slaloming",
|
|
"zigzagging"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"avoiding",
|
|
"eluding",
|
|
"escaping",
|
|
"evading",
|
|
"parrying",
|
|
"shirking",
|
|
"skirting",
|
|
"deflecting",
|
|
"turning",
|
|
"sliding",
|
|
"slipping"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"weakliness":{
|
|
"as in weakness , infirmity":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"debility",
|
|
"decrepitude",
|
|
"feebleness",
|
|
"frailness",
|
|
"infirmity",
|
|
"invalidism",
|
|
"invalidity",
|
|
"lameness",
|
|
"sickliness",
|
|
"weakness",
|
|
"affliction",
|
|
"ailment",
|
|
"condition",
|
|
"disease",
|
|
"disorder",
|
|
"dysfunction",
|
|
"disfunction",
|
|
"malady",
|
|
"trouble",
|
|
"upset",
|
|
"hypochondria",
|
|
"malaise",
|
|
"sickishness",
|
|
"illness",
|
|
"indisposition",
|
|
"sickness",
|
|
"unhealthiness",
|
|
"unsoundness"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"health",
|
|
"healthiness",
|
|
"soundness",
|
|
"wellness",
|
|
"wholeness",
|
|
"wholesomeness",
|
|
"comeback",
|
|
"convalescence",
|
|
"healing",
|
|
"mending",
|
|
"rally",
|
|
"recovery",
|
|
"recuperation",
|
|
"rehab",
|
|
"rehabilitation",
|
|
"snapback",
|
|
"fettle",
|
|
"fitness",
|
|
"shape",
|
|
"hardiness",
|
|
"heartiness",
|
|
"lustiness",
|
|
"robustness",
|
|
"ruggedness",
|
|
"stamina",
|
|
"strength",
|
|
"toughness",
|
|
"vigor",
|
|
"vigorousness",
|
|
"vitality",
|
|
"bloom",
|
|
"flush",
|
|
"flushness",
|
|
"weal",
|
|
"welfare",
|
|
"well-being"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"weasels (out of)":{
|
|
"to get or keep away from (as a responsibility) through cleverness or trickery":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"you won't be able to weasel out of your share of the work by feigning illness"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"avoids",
|
|
"dodges",
|
|
"ducks",
|
|
"eludes",
|
|
"escapes",
|
|
"eschews",
|
|
"evades",
|
|
"finesses",
|
|
"gets around",
|
|
"scapes",
|
|
"shakes",
|
|
"shirks",
|
|
"shuffles (out of)",
|
|
"shuns"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"misses",
|
|
"averts",
|
|
"deflects",
|
|
"diverts",
|
|
"obviates",
|
|
"parries",
|
|
"prevents",
|
|
"wards (off)",
|
|
"bans",
|
|
"bars",
|
|
"debars",
|
|
"eliminates",
|
|
"excepts",
|
|
"excludes",
|
|
"precludes",
|
|
"rules out",
|
|
"bypasses",
|
|
"circumvents",
|
|
"skirts",
|
|
"foils",
|
|
"foxes",
|
|
"frustrates",
|
|
"outfoxes",
|
|
"outsmarts",
|
|
"outwits",
|
|
"overreaches",
|
|
"thwarts"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"accepts",
|
|
"courts",
|
|
"embraces",
|
|
"pursues",
|
|
"seeks",
|
|
"welcomes",
|
|
"catches",
|
|
"contracts",
|
|
"incurs"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"weakling":{
|
|
"lacking strength of will or character":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"argues that in a time of war, the country can't afford to have a weakling president"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"characterless",
|
|
"effete",
|
|
"frail",
|
|
"invertebrate",
|
|
"limp-wristed",
|
|
"milk-and-water",
|
|
"namby-pamby",
|
|
"nerveless",
|
|
"soft",
|
|
"spineless",
|
|
"weak",
|
|
"weak-kneed",
|
|
"weakened",
|
|
"wet",
|
|
"wimpish",
|
|
"wimpy",
|
|
"wishy-washy"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"flabby",
|
|
"flaccid",
|
|
"forceless",
|
|
"ineffective",
|
|
"ineffectual",
|
|
"impotent",
|
|
"impuissant",
|
|
"powerless",
|
|
"emasculated",
|
|
"unnerved",
|
|
"lamblike",
|
|
"meek",
|
|
"pliable",
|
|
"submissive",
|
|
"corrupt",
|
|
"dastardly",
|
|
"unprincipled",
|
|
"unscrupulous",
|
|
"villainous",
|
|
"cowardly",
|
|
"craven",
|
|
"fainthearted",
|
|
"lily-livered",
|
|
"nebbishy",
|
|
"poltroon",
|
|
"pusillanimous",
|
|
"sissy",
|
|
"timid",
|
|
"infirm",
|
|
"irresolute",
|
|
"vacillating"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"ethical",
|
|
"good",
|
|
"moral",
|
|
"principled",
|
|
"right",
|
|
"righteous",
|
|
"upright",
|
|
"virtuous",
|
|
"determined",
|
|
"mettlesome",
|
|
"resolute",
|
|
"unrelenting",
|
|
"courageous",
|
|
"stalwart",
|
|
"stouthearted"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"backboned",
|
|
"firm",
|
|
"hard",
|
|
"strong",
|
|
"tough"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"a person lacking in physical strength":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"he had been a weakling until high school, when he started working out to put on muscle"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"softy",
|
|
"softie",
|
|
"wimp",
|
|
"wuss",
|
|
"wussy"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"pushover",
|
|
"milksop"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"powerhouse"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"a person without strength of character":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"only a weakling would be willing to lie to save himself from punishment"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"doormat",
|
|
"jellyfish",
|
|
"namby-pamby",
|
|
"pushover",
|
|
"reed",
|
|
"wimp"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"coward",
|
|
"milquetoast",
|
|
"mouse",
|
|
"nebbish",
|
|
"nervous Nellie",
|
|
"nervous Nelly",
|
|
"pussy",
|
|
"wuss",
|
|
"wussy",
|
|
"sheep"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"mensch"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"stalwart"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"weaseling":{
|
|
"to avoid giving a definite answer or position":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the polite guest chose to weasel rather than admit that he didn't like the meal"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"equivocating",
|
|
"fudging",
|
|
"hedging",
|
|
"pussyfooting",
|
|
"tergiversating",
|
|
"waffling"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"flip-flopping",
|
|
"yo-yoing",
|
|
"dodging",
|
|
"ducking",
|
|
"eluding",
|
|
"eschewing",
|
|
"evading",
|
|
"shaking",
|
|
"shirking",
|
|
"shunning",
|
|
"sidestepping",
|
|
"skirting",
|
|
"bypassing",
|
|
"circumventing",
|
|
"caviling",
|
|
"cavilling",
|
|
"quibbling",
|
|
"straddling"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"wearing on":{
|
|
"to disturb the peace of mind of (someone) especially by repeated disagreeable acts":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"His constant complaining is starting to wear on his friends."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"aggravating",
|
|
"annoying",
|
|
"bothering",
|
|
"bugging",
|
|
"burning (up)",
|
|
"chafing",
|
|
"eating",
|
|
"exasperating",
|
|
"frosting",
|
|
"galling",
|
|
"getting",
|
|
"grating",
|
|
"griping",
|
|
"hacking (off)",
|
|
"irking",
|
|
"irritating",
|
|
"itching",
|
|
"narking",
|
|
"nettling",
|
|
"peeving",
|
|
"persecuting",
|
|
"piquing",
|
|
"putting out",
|
|
"rasping",
|
|
"riling",
|
|
"ruffling",
|
|
"spiting",
|
|
"vexing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"hassling",
|
|
"heckling",
|
|
"nagging",
|
|
"inflaming",
|
|
"enflaming",
|
|
"provoking",
|
|
"rousing",
|
|
"badgering",
|
|
"baiting",
|
|
"bullyragging",
|
|
"ballyragging",
|
|
"deviling",
|
|
"devilling",
|
|
"hagriding",
|
|
"harassing",
|
|
"harrying",
|
|
"pestering",
|
|
"plaguing",
|
|
"teasing",
|
|
"angering",
|
|
"antagonizing",
|
|
"enraging",
|
|
"incensing",
|
|
"infuriating",
|
|
"maddening",
|
|
"rankling",
|
|
"roiling",
|
|
"agitating",
|
|
"discomforting",
|
|
"discomposing",
|
|
"disquieting",
|
|
"distressing",
|
|
"exercising",
|
|
"freaking (out)",
|
|
"fretting",
|
|
"perturbing",
|
|
"undoing",
|
|
"unhinging",
|
|
"unsettling",
|
|
"upsetting",
|
|
"worrying",
|
|
"affronting",
|
|
"insulting",
|
|
"miffing",
|
|
"offending",
|
|
"outraging"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"appeasing",
|
|
"conciliating",
|
|
"mollifying",
|
|
"obliging",
|
|
"pacifying",
|
|
"placating",
|
|
"propitiating",
|
|
"delighting",
|
|
"gladdening",
|
|
"gratifying",
|
|
"pleasing",
|
|
"satisfying",
|
|
"assuring",
|
|
"cheering",
|
|
"comforting",
|
|
"consoling",
|
|
"contenting",
|
|
"quieting",
|
|
"reassuring",
|
|
"solacing",
|
|
"soothing"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"phrase"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"weathers":{
|
|
"as in thunderstorms , thundershowers":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"thundershowers",
|
|
"thunderstorms",
|
|
"precipitations",
|
|
"showers",
|
|
"cloudbursts",
|
|
"deluges",
|
|
"downfalls",
|
|
"downpours",
|
|
"rainfalls",
|
|
"rains",
|
|
"rainstorms",
|
|
"storms",
|
|
"wets"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"drizzles",
|
|
"mists",
|
|
"mizzles",
|
|
"scuds",
|
|
"spits",
|
|
"sprinkles"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to come safely through":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"we've weathered worse crises, and so we'll survive this one"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"rides (out)",
|
|
"survives"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"outlasts",
|
|
"outlives",
|
|
"wears out",
|
|
"pulls through",
|
|
"abides",
|
|
"continues",
|
|
"endures",
|
|
"hangs on",
|
|
"holds on",
|
|
"holds out",
|
|
"holds up",
|
|
"lasts",
|
|
"leads",
|
|
"persists",
|
|
"stands",
|
|
"sticks out",
|
|
"withstands",
|
|
"breathes",
|
|
"exists",
|
|
"is",
|
|
"lives",
|
|
"subsists",
|
|
"flourishes",
|
|
"prospers",
|
|
"thrives"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"croaks",
|
|
"deceases",
|
|
"departs",
|
|
"dies",
|
|
"expires",
|
|
"passes away",
|
|
"passes (on)",
|
|
"perishes",
|
|
"succumbs",
|
|
"disappears",
|
|
"evaporates",
|
|
"fades",
|
|
"vanishes",
|
|
"ceases",
|
|
"ends",
|
|
"stops"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"weakens":{
|
|
"to diminish the physical strength of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"weeks of hardship in the desert had greatly weakened them"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"debilitates",
|
|
"devitalizes",
|
|
"enervates",
|
|
"enfeebles",
|
|
"etiolates",
|
|
"prostrates",
|
|
"saps",
|
|
"softens",
|
|
"tires",
|
|
"wastes"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"cripples",
|
|
"disables",
|
|
"hamstrings",
|
|
"incapacitates",
|
|
"depletes",
|
|
"depresses",
|
|
"exhausts",
|
|
"impoverishes",
|
|
"unmans",
|
|
"washes out",
|
|
"damages",
|
|
"harms",
|
|
"hurts",
|
|
"impairs",
|
|
"injures",
|
|
"invalids",
|
|
"lays up",
|
|
"breaks down",
|
|
"grinds (down)",
|
|
"wears down",
|
|
"wears out",
|
|
"paralyzes"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"energizes",
|
|
"invigorates",
|
|
"recruits",
|
|
"rejuvenates",
|
|
"vitalizes",
|
|
"hardens",
|
|
"seasons",
|
|
"toughens"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"beefs (up)",
|
|
"fortifies",
|
|
"strengthens"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to lose bodily strength or vigor":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the bodybuilder weakened once she eased off on her workouts"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"decays",
|
|
"droops",
|
|
"emaciates",
|
|
"fades",
|
|
"fails",
|
|
"flags",
|
|
"goes",
|
|
"lags",
|
|
"languishes",
|
|
"sags",
|
|
"sinks",
|
|
"wastes (away)",
|
|
"wilts",
|
|
"withers"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"breaks down",
|
|
"wears out",
|
|
"yields",
|
|
"degenerates",
|
|
"deteriorates",
|
|
"rots",
|
|
"runs down"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"convalesces",
|
|
"rallies",
|
|
"rebounds",
|
|
"recovers",
|
|
"recuperates",
|
|
"gains"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to alter (something) for the worse with the addition of foreign or lower-grade substances":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"weakened the juice with too much water"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"adulterates",
|
|
"cuts",
|
|
"dilutes",
|
|
"extends",
|
|
"laces",
|
|
"sophisticates",
|
|
"thins",
|
|
"waters down"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"loads",
|
|
"befouls",
|
|
"contaminates",
|
|
"corrupts",
|
|
"defiles",
|
|
"dirties",
|
|
"envenoms",
|
|
"fouls",
|
|
"infects",
|
|
"poisons",
|
|
"pollutes",
|
|
"soils",
|
|
"spoils",
|
|
"sullies",
|
|
"taints",
|
|
"cheapens",
|
|
"debases",
|
|
"degrades",
|
|
"manipulates",
|
|
"misrepresents",
|
|
"tampers (with)",
|
|
"counterfeits",
|
|
"fakes",
|
|
"falsifies",
|
|
"fudges",
|
|
"doctors",
|
|
"spikes",
|
|
"attenuates",
|
|
"moderates",
|
|
"qualifies",
|
|
"tempers"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"fertilizes",
|
|
"lards",
|
|
"augments",
|
|
"reinforces",
|
|
"reenforces",
|
|
"supplements",
|
|
"decontaminates",
|
|
"purifies",
|
|
"clarifies",
|
|
"cleans",
|
|
"cleanses",
|
|
"distills",
|
|
"distils",
|
|
"filters",
|
|
"flushes",
|
|
"leaches",
|
|
"pasteurizes",
|
|
"purges",
|
|
"refines",
|
|
"betters",
|
|
"enhances",
|
|
"improves",
|
|
"compacts",
|
|
"concentrates",
|
|
"condenses"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"enriches",
|
|
"fortifies",
|
|
"richens",
|
|
"strengthens"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"wears (away)":{
|
|
"as in erodes , washes out":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"erodes",
|
|
"scours",
|
|
"washes out",
|
|
"deteriorates",
|
|
"enervates",
|
|
"enfeebles",
|
|
"undermines",
|
|
"weakens",
|
|
"blights",
|
|
"tarnishes",
|
|
"blemishes",
|
|
"bloodies",
|
|
"breaks",
|
|
"compromises",
|
|
"crabs",
|
|
"cripples",
|
|
"crosses (up)",
|
|
"damages",
|
|
"defaces",
|
|
"disfigures",
|
|
"endamages",
|
|
"flaws",
|
|
"harms",
|
|
"hurts",
|
|
"impairs",
|
|
"injures",
|
|
"mars",
|
|
"spoils",
|
|
"vitiates",
|
|
"dents",
|
|
"dings",
|
|
"dints",
|
|
"botches",
|
|
"gums (up)",
|
|
"queers",
|
|
"lacerates",
|
|
"wounds",
|
|
"disables",
|
|
"hamstrings",
|
|
"lames",
|
|
"maims",
|
|
"mangles",
|
|
"mutilates",
|
|
"torments",
|
|
"tortures",
|
|
"annihilates",
|
|
"bangs up",
|
|
"bashes",
|
|
"batters",
|
|
"clobbers",
|
|
"crushes",
|
|
"dashes",
|
|
"decimates",
|
|
"demolishes",
|
|
"desolates",
|
|
"destroys",
|
|
"devastates",
|
|
"does in",
|
|
"pulverizes",
|
|
"razes",
|
|
"ruins",
|
|
"scourges",
|
|
"shatters",
|
|
"smashes",
|
|
"tears down",
|
|
"totals",
|
|
"wastes",
|
|
"wipes out",
|
|
"wrecks"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"doctors",
|
|
"fixes",
|
|
"mends",
|
|
"patches",
|
|
"rebuilds",
|
|
"reconditions",
|
|
"reconstructs",
|
|
"renovates",
|
|
"repairs",
|
|
"revamps",
|
|
"cures",
|
|
"heals",
|
|
"helps",
|
|
"rectifies",
|
|
"rehabilitates",
|
|
"remedies",
|
|
"edits",
|
|
"remodels",
|
|
"revises",
|
|
"ameliorates",
|
|
"betters",
|
|
"enhances",
|
|
"enriches",
|
|
"improves",
|
|
"meliorates",
|
|
"perfects",
|
|
"refines"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"wear (away)":{
|
|
"as in erode , wash out":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"erode",
|
|
"scour",
|
|
"wash out",
|
|
"deteriorate",
|
|
"enervate",
|
|
"enfeeble",
|
|
"undermine",
|
|
"weaken",
|
|
"blight",
|
|
"tarnish",
|
|
"blemish",
|
|
"bloody",
|
|
"break",
|
|
"compromise",
|
|
"crab",
|
|
"cripple",
|
|
"cross (up)",
|
|
"damage",
|
|
"deface",
|
|
"disfigure",
|
|
"endamage",
|
|
"flaw",
|
|
"harm",
|
|
"hurt",
|
|
"impair",
|
|
"injure",
|
|
"mar",
|
|
"spoil",
|
|
"vitiate",
|
|
"dent",
|
|
"ding",
|
|
"dint",
|
|
"botch",
|
|
"gum (up)",
|
|
"queer",
|
|
"lacerate",
|
|
"wound",
|
|
"disable",
|
|
"hamstring",
|
|
"lame",
|
|
"maim",
|
|
"mangle",
|
|
"mutilate",
|
|
"torment",
|
|
"torture",
|
|
"annihilate",
|
|
"bang up",
|
|
"bash",
|
|
"batter",
|
|
"clobber",
|
|
"crush",
|
|
"dash",
|
|
"decimate",
|
|
"demolish",
|
|
"desolate",
|
|
"destroy",
|
|
"devastate",
|
|
"do in",
|
|
"pulverize",
|
|
"raze",
|
|
"ruin",
|
|
"scourge",
|
|
"shatter",
|
|
"smash",
|
|
"tear down",
|
|
"total",
|
|
"waste",
|
|
"wipe out",
|
|
"wreck"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"doctor",
|
|
"fix",
|
|
"mend",
|
|
"patch",
|
|
"rebuild",
|
|
"recondition",
|
|
"reconstruct",
|
|
"renovate",
|
|
"repair",
|
|
"revamp",
|
|
"cure",
|
|
"heal",
|
|
"help",
|
|
"rectify",
|
|
"rehabilitate",
|
|
"remedy",
|
|
"edit",
|
|
"remodel",
|
|
"revise",
|
|
"ameliorate",
|
|
"better",
|
|
"enhance",
|
|
"enrich",
|
|
"improve",
|
|
"meliorate",
|
|
"perfect",
|
|
"refine"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"wear":{
|
|
"to use up all the physical energy of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the job of running their own business wears them sometimes"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"break",
|
|
"burn out",
|
|
"bust",
|
|
"do in",
|
|
"do up",
|
|
"drain",
|
|
"exhaust",
|
|
"fag",
|
|
"fatigue",
|
|
"frazzle",
|
|
"harass",
|
|
"kill",
|
|
"knock out",
|
|
"outwear",
|
|
"tire",
|
|
"tucker (out)",
|
|
"wash out",
|
|
"wear out",
|
|
"weary"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"debilitate",
|
|
"enervate",
|
|
"enfeeble",
|
|
"sap",
|
|
"waste",
|
|
"weaken"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"activate",
|
|
"energize",
|
|
"invigorate",
|
|
"rejuvenate",
|
|
"strengthen",
|
|
"vitalize",
|
|
"relax",
|
|
"rest",
|
|
"unwind"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to damage or diminish by continued friction":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"all that walking every day wore the soles of my shoes very quickly"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"abrade",
|
|
"chafe",
|
|
"corrade",
|
|
"erode",
|
|
"fray",
|
|
"frazzle",
|
|
"fret",
|
|
"gall",
|
|
"rasp",
|
|
"rub"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"file",
|
|
"gnaw",
|
|
"grate",
|
|
"graze",
|
|
"grind",
|
|
"nibble",
|
|
"sandblast",
|
|
"sandpaper",
|
|
"scour",
|
|
"scrape",
|
|
"scuff",
|
|
"shave",
|
|
"erase",
|
|
"reduce",
|
|
"rub out",
|
|
"wear out",
|
|
"wipe (away)",
|
|
"bite",
|
|
"break down",
|
|
"break up",
|
|
"chew",
|
|
"corrode",
|
|
"decompose",
|
|
"disintegrate",
|
|
"dissolve",
|
|
"eat",
|
|
"hone",
|
|
"sharpen",
|
|
"whet"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to put up with (something painful or difficult)":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"her marriage is so bad\u2014I don't know how she wears it"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"abide",
|
|
"absorb",
|
|
"accept",
|
|
"bear",
|
|
"bide",
|
|
"brook",
|
|
"countenance",
|
|
"endure",
|
|
"go",
|
|
"hack",
|
|
"handle",
|
|
"meet",
|
|
"pocket",
|
|
"stand",
|
|
"stick out",
|
|
"stomach",
|
|
"support",
|
|
"sustain",
|
|
"sweat out",
|
|
"take",
|
|
"tolerate"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"allow",
|
|
"permit",
|
|
"suffer",
|
|
"swallow",
|
|
"reconcile (to)",
|
|
"acquiesce",
|
|
"agree (with or to)",
|
|
"assent (to)",
|
|
"capitulate",
|
|
"consent (to)",
|
|
"respect",
|
|
"submit (to)",
|
|
"yield (to)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"decline",
|
|
"dismiss",
|
|
"refuse",
|
|
"reject",
|
|
"repudiate",
|
|
"spurn",
|
|
"turn down",
|
|
"combat",
|
|
"contest",
|
|
"fight",
|
|
"oppose",
|
|
"resist",
|
|
"avoid",
|
|
"bypass",
|
|
"circumvent",
|
|
"dodge",
|
|
"elude",
|
|
"escape",
|
|
"evade",
|
|
"miss",
|
|
"abstain (from)",
|
|
"forbear",
|
|
"refrain (from)"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"the result of long and hard use":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"after several years, the carpet was finally showing wear"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"wear and tear"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"abrasion",
|
|
"corrosion",
|
|
"erosion",
|
|
"decomposition",
|
|
"deterioration",
|
|
"disintegration",
|
|
"fatigue"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"fixing",
|
|
"mending",
|
|
"patching",
|
|
"rebuilding",
|
|
"reconditioning",
|
|
"reconstruction",
|
|
"renovation",
|
|
"repair",
|
|
"revamping"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"covering for the human body":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the latest in fashionable wear"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"apparel",
|
|
"attire",
|
|
"clobber",
|
|
"clothes",
|
|
"clothing",
|
|
"costumery",
|
|
"dress",
|
|
"duds",
|
|
"garments",
|
|
"gear",
|
|
"habiliment(s)",
|
|
"habit",
|
|
"rags",
|
|
"raiment",
|
|
"rig",
|
|
"rigging",
|
|
"threads",
|
|
"toggery",
|
|
"togs",
|
|
"vestiary",
|
|
"vestments",
|
|
"vesture",
|
|
"wearables",
|
|
"weeds"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"garderobe",
|
|
"wardrobe",
|
|
"array",
|
|
"bravery",
|
|
"caparison",
|
|
"finery",
|
|
"gaiety",
|
|
"gayety",
|
|
"glad rags",
|
|
"pretties",
|
|
"regalia",
|
|
"trim",
|
|
"foofaraw",
|
|
"frippery",
|
|
"gaudery",
|
|
"tawdry",
|
|
"trumpery",
|
|
"tatters",
|
|
"costume",
|
|
"ensemble",
|
|
"frock",
|
|
"garb",
|
|
"getup",
|
|
"guise",
|
|
"livery",
|
|
"outfit",
|
|
"civvies",
|
|
"civies",
|
|
"mufti",
|
|
"couture",
|
|
"pr\u00eat-\u00e0-porter",
|
|
"pret-a-porter",
|
|
"ready-to-wear",
|
|
"tailoring",
|
|
"activewear",
|
|
"loungewear",
|
|
"outerwear",
|
|
"playwear",
|
|
"sportswear",
|
|
"nightclothes",
|
|
"sleepwear",
|
|
"smallclothes",
|
|
"underclothes",
|
|
"underwear",
|
|
"haberdashery",
|
|
"menswear"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"weakness":{
|
|
"the quality or state of lacking physical strength or vigor":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the flu left me with such overwhelming weakness that I could hardly stand"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"asthenia",
|
|
"debilitation",
|
|
"debility",
|
|
"delicacy",
|
|
"enervation",
|
|
"enfeeblement",
|
|
"faintness",
|
|
"feebleness",
|
|
"fragility",
|
|
"frailness",
|
|
"frailty",
|
|
"infirmity",
|
|
"languidness",
|
|
"languor",
|
|
"listlessness",
|
|
"lowness",
|
|
"wimpiness"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"decay",
|
|
"decrepitude",
|
|
"breakdown",
|
|
"collapse",
|
|
"prostration",
|
|
"exhaustion",
|
|
"fatigue",
|
|
"lassitude",
|
|
"weariness",
|
|
"defenselessness",
|
|
"helplessness",
|
|
"impotence",
|
|
"impuissance",
|
|
"powerlessness",
|
|
"effeteness",
|
|
"softness",
|
|
"tenderness",
|
|
"disablement",
|
|
"incapacitation",
|
|
"invalidism",
|
|
"damage",
|
|
"harm",
|
|
"hurt",
|
|
"impairment",
|
|
"injury"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"energy",
|
|
"vitality",
|
|
"brawniness",
|
|
"fitness",
|
|
"heftiness",
|
|
"huskiness",
|
|
"lustiness",
|
|
"muscularity",
|
|
"virility",
|
|
"hardness",
|
|
"ruggedness",
|
|
"stoutness",
|
|
"sturdiness",
|
|
"toughness",
|
|
"health",
|
|
"healthiness",
|
|
"soundness",
|
|
"wellness"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"hardihood",
|
|
"hardiness",
|
|
"robustness",
|
|
"strength",
|
|
"vigor"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"the quality or state of lacking strength of will or character":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"in a moment of weakness he said yes to his daughter's request for a new toy"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"frailness",
|
|
"frailty",
|
|
"softness",
|
|
"spinelessness",
|
|
"wimpiness",
|
|
"wimpishness",
|
|
"wishy-washiness"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"collapse",
|
|
"failing",
|
|
"flaw",
|
|
"foible",
|
|
"peccadillo",
|
|
"evil",
|
|
"immorality",
|
|
"wickedness",
|
|
"corruption",
|
|
"corruptness"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"discipline",
|
|
"self-discipline",
|
|
"goodness",
|
|
"integrity",
|
|
"morality",
|
|
"rectitude",
|
|
"righteousness",
|
|
"rightness",
|
|
"uprightness",
|
|
"virtuousness"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"backbone",
|
|
"chutzpah",
|
|
"chutzpa",
|
|
"hutzpah",
|
|
"hutzpa",
|
|
"firmness",
|
|
"fortitude",
|
|
"hardihood",
|
|
"mettle",
|
|
"moxie",
|
|
"nerve",
|
|
"resoluteness",
|
|
"strength",
|
|
"toughness"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"a defect in character":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"his one weakness is his cockeyed optimism about everything"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"demerit",
|
|
"dereliction",
|
|
"failing",
|
|
"fault",
|
|
"foible",
|
|
"frailty",
|
|
"shortcoming",
|
|
"sin",
|
|
"vice",
|
|
"want"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"blot",
|
|
"spot",
|
|
"stain",
|
|
"blemish",
|
|
"deficiency",
|
|
"flaw",
|
|
"imperfection",
|
|
"minus",
|
|
"nit",
|
|
"Achilles' heel",
|
|
"soft spot",
|
|
"corruption",
|
|
"depravity",
|
|
"evil",
|
|
"immorality",
|
|
"sinfulness",
|
|
"wickedness"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"excellence",
|
|
"perfection",
|
|
"goodness",
|
|
"integrity",
|
|
"morality",
|
|
"probity",
|
|
"rectitude",
|
|
"righteousness"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"merit",
|
|
"virtue"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"the quality or state of having little resistance to some outside agent":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the devastating weakness of the immune system that is experienced by people with certain chronic conditions"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"defenselessness",
|
|
"susceptibility",
|
|
"vulnerability"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"helplessness",
|
|
"powerlessness",
|
|
"passiveness",
|
|
"passivity",
|
|
"feebleness",
|
|
"frailness",
|
|
"frailty",
|
|
"infirmity",
|
|
"exposure",
|
|
"liability",
|
|
"openness",
|
|
"predisposition",
|
|
"proneness",
|
|
"sensitivity",
|
|
"receptiveness",
|
|
"receptivity",
|
|
"easiness",
|
|
"gullibility",
|
|
"na\u00efvet\u00e9",
|
|
"naivete",
|
|
"naivet\u00e9",
|
|
"credulity",
|
|
"credulousness"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"immunity",
|
|
"impenetrability",
|
|
"indomitability",
|
|
"indomitableness",
|
|
"invincibility"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"invulnerability"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"weanlings":{
|
|
"as in babies , infants":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"babes",
|
|
"babies",
|
|
"bantlings",
|
|
"infants",
|
|
"neonates",
|
|
"nestlings",
|
|
"newborn",
|
|
"newborns",
|
|
"toddlers",
|
|
"tots",
|
|
"tykes",
|
|
"tikes",
|
|
"bairns",
|
|
"bambinos",
|
|
"bambini",
|
|
"buds",
|
|
"chaps",
|
|
"chicks",
|
|
"children",
|
|
"cubs",
|
|
"juveniles",
|
|
"kiddies",
|
|
"kiddos",
|
|
"kids",
|
|
"moppets",
|
|
"sprats",
|
|
"sprat",
|
|
"sprouts",
|
|
"squirts",
|
|
"whelps",
|
|
"younglings",
|
|
"youngsters",
|
|
"youths",
|
|
"adolescents",
|
|
"minors",
|
|
"kindergartners",
|
|
"kindergarteners",
|
|
"preschoolers",
|
|
"rug rats",
|
|
"schoolboys",
|
|
"schoolchildren",
|
|
"schoolgirls",
|
|
"schoolkids",
|
|
"imps",
|
|
"jackanapeses",
|
|
"mischiefs",
|
|
"monkeys",
|
|
"rapscallions",
|
|
"rascals",
|
|
"rogues",
|
|
"urchins",
|
|
"whippersnappers",
|
|
"cherubs",
|
|
"cherubim",
|
|
"preteen-agers",
|
|
"preteens",
|
|
"subteens",
|
|
"teenagers",
|
|
"teeners",
|
|
"teens",
|
|
"teenyboppers",
|
|
"tweens",
|
|
"lads",
|
|
"nippers",
|
|
"shavers",
|
|
"striplings",
|
|
"tads",
|
|
"bobby-soxers",
|
|
"hoydens",
|
|
"tomboys"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"middle-agers",
|
|
"ancients",
|
|
"elders",
|
|
"golden-agers",
|
|
"oldsters",
|
|
"old-timers",
|
|
"senior citizens",
|
|
"seniors",
|
|
"adults",
|
|
"grown-ups"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"weasel (out of)":{
|
|
"to get or keep away from (as a responsibility) through cleverness or trickery":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"you won't be able to weasel out of your share of the work by feigning illness"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"avoid",
|
|
"dodge",
|
|
"duck",
|
|
"elude",
|
|
"escape",
|
|
"eschew",
|
|
"evade",
|
|
"finesse",
|
|
"get around",
|
|
"scape",
|
|
"shake",
|
|
"shirk",
|
|
"shuffle (out of)",
|
|
"shun"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"miss",
|
|
"avert",
|
|
"deflect",
|
|
"divert",
|
|
"obviate",
|
|
"parry",
|
|
"prevent",
|
|
"ward (off)",
|
|
"ban",
|
|
"bar",
|
|
"debar",
|
|
"eliminate",
|
|
"except",
|
|
"exclude",
|
|
"preclude",
|
|
"rule out",
|
|
"bypass",
|
|
"circumvent",
|
|
"skirt",
|
|
"foil",
|
|
"fox",
|
|
"frustrate",
|
|
"outfox",
|
|
"outsmart",
|
|
"outwit",
|
|
"overreach",
|
|
"thwart"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"accept",
|
|
"court",
|
|
"embrace",
|
|
"pursue",
|
|
"seek",
|
|
"welcome",
|
|
"catch",
|
|
"contract",
|
|
"incur"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"weaponed":{
|
|
"as in equipped , reequipped":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"equipped",
|
|
"reequipped",
|
|
"re-equipped",
|
|
"armed",
|
|
"militarized",
|
|
"embattled",
|
|
"mechanized",
|
|
"mobilized"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"demilitarized",
|
|
"disarmed",
|
|
"demobilized",
|
|
"denuclearized"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"weal":{
|
|
"the state of doing well especially in relation to one's happiness or success":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the belief that somehow it is the nation's president who is responsible for the weal or woe of the people"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"good",
|
|
"interest",
|
|
"welfare",
|
|
"well-being"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"fortune",
|
|
"prosperity",
|
|
"prosperousness",
|
|
"success",
|
|
"successfulness",
|
|
"fitness",
|
|
"health",
|
|
"healthiness",
|
|
"robustness",
|
|
"soundness",
|
|
"wellness",
|
|
"wholeness",
|
|
"wholesomeness",
|
|
"bliss",
|
|
"felicity",
|
|
"happiness",
|
|
"joy",
|
|
"advantage",
|
|
"benefit",
|
|
"gain",
|
|
"sake",
|
|
"content",
|
|
"contentedness",
|
|
"gratification",
|
|
"satisfaction"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"unhealthiness",
|
|
"unsoundness",
|
|
"misery",
|
|
"sadness",
|
|
"suffering",
|
|
"unhappiness",
|
|
"wretchedness"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"ill-being"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"weariness":{
|
|
"a complete depletion of energy or strength":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the kind of satisfying weariness that comes from a good day's labor"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"burnout",
|
|
"collapse",
|
|
"exhaustion",
|
|
"fatigue",
|
|
"frazzle",
|
|
"lassitude",
|
|
"prostration",
|
|
"tiredness"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"debilitation",
|
|
"debility",
|
|
"disablement",
|
|
"enervation",
|
|
"enfeeblement",
|
|
"faintness",
|
|
"feebleness",
|
|
"frailness",
|
|
"frailty",
|
|
"impotence",
|
|
"infirmity",
|
|
"weakness",
|
|
"overfatigue",
|
|
"languor",
|
|
"lethargy",
|
|
"listlessness",
|
|
"sluggishness",
|
|
"slumber",
|
|
"stupor",
|
|
"torpidity",
|
|
"torpor",
|
|
"apathy",
|
|
"inertia",
|
|
"passiveness",
|
|
"passivity"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"bounce",
|
|
"dash",
|
|
"drive",
|
|
"energy",
|
|
"ginger",
|
|
"go",
|
|
"liveliness",
|
|
"pep",
|
|
"punch",
|
|
"sap",
|
|
"snap",
|
|
"starch",
|
|
"verve",
|
|
"vigor",
|
|
"vim",
|
|
"vitality",
|
|
"zing",
|
|
"zip",
|
|
"might",
|
|
"muscle",
|
|
"potency",
|
|
"power",
|
|
"puissance",
|
|
"strength",
|
|
"briskness",
|
|
"jauntiness",
|
|
"spiritedness",
|
|
"sprightliness",
|
|
"vivaciousness",
|
|
"vivacity"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"refreshment",
|
|
"rejuvenation",
|
|
"rejuvenescence",
|
|
"revitalization"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"the state of being bored":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"faces showing weariness and irritation at the long graduation speech"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"blahs",
|
|
"boredom",
|
|
"doldrums",
|
|
"ennui",
|
|
"listlessness",
|
|
"restlessness",
|
|
"tedium"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"cheerlessness",
|
|
"dispiritedness",
|
|
"joylessness",
|
|
"melancholy",
|
|
"languidness",
|
|
"languor",
|
|
"lassitude",
|
|
"lethargy",
|
|
"lifelessness",
|
|
"torpidity",
|
|
"torpor",
|
|
"dullness",
|
|
"dulness",
|
|
"monotonousness",
|
|
"monotony",
|
|
"sameness",
|
|
"apathy",
|
|
"indifference",
|
|
"unconcern"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"beguilement",
|
|
"bewitchment",
|
|
"captivation",
|
|
"enchantment",
|
|
"fascination",
|
|
"absorption",
|
|
"engagement",
|
|
"engrossment",
|
|
"immersion",
|
|
"involvement",
|
|
"animation",
|
|
"enlivenment",
|
|
"excitement",
|
|
"invigoration",
|
|
"stimulation",
|
|
"amusement",
|
|
"entertainment",
|
|
"diversion",
|
|
"relief"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"wealthiness":{
|
|
"as in wealth , affluence":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"affluence",
|
|
"opulence",
|
|
"richness",
|
|
"wealth",
|
|
"luxury",
|
|
"prosperity"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"beggary",
|
|
"destituteness",
|
|
"destitution",
|
|
"impecuniosity",
|
|
"impecuniousness",
|
|
"impoverishment",
|
|
"indigence",
|
|
"necessity",
|
|
"need",
|
|
"neediness",
|
|
"pauperism",
|
|
"penuriousness",
|
|
"penury",
|
|
"poorness",
|
|
"poverty",
|
|
"want",
|
|
"gutter",
|
|
"misery",
|
|
"woe",
|
|
"wretchedness",
|
|
"exigency"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"weavers":{
|
|
"as in knitters":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"knitters",
|
|
"embroiderers",
|
|
"needleworkers",
|
|
"tailors",
|
|
"needlewomen",
|
|
"seamstresses",
|
|
"seamsters",
|
|
"sewers",
|
|
"stitchers"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"wears out":{
|
|
"to use up all the physical energy of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"keeping up with twin toddlers wears me out"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"breaks",
|
|
"burns out",
|
|
"busts",
|
|
"does in",
|
|
"does up",
|
|
"drains",
|
|
"exhausts",
|
|
"fags",
|
|
"fatigues",
|
|
"frazzles",
|
|
"harasses",
|
|
"kills",
|
|
"knocks out",
|
|
"outwears",
|
|
"tires",
|
|
"tuckers (out)",
|
|
"washes out",
|
|
"wearies",
|
|
"wears"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"debilitates",
|
|
"enervates",
|
|
"enfeebles",
|
|
"saps",
|
|
"wastes",
|
|
"weakens"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"activates",
|
|
"energizes",
|
|
"invigorates",
|
|
"rejuvenates",
|
|
"strengthens",
|
|
"vitalizes",
|
|
"relaxes",
|
|
"rests",
|
|
"unwinds"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"wear on":{
|
|
"to disturb the peace of mind of (someone) especially by repeated disagreeable acts":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"His constant complaining is starting to wear on his friends."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"aggravate",
|
|
"annoy",
|
|
"bother",
|
|
"bug",
|
|
"burn (up)",
|
|
"chafe",
|
|
"eat",
|
|
"exasperate",
|
|
"frost",
|
|
"gall",
|
|
"get",
|
|
"grate",
|
|
"gripe",
|
|
"hack (off)",
|
|
"irk",
|
|
"irritate",
|
|
"itch",
|
|
"nark",
|
|
"nettle",
|
|
"peeve",
|
|
"persecute",
|
|
"pique",
|
|
"put out",
|
|
"rasp",
|
|
"rile",
|
|
"ruffle",
|
|
"spite",
|
|
"vex"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"hassle",
|
|
"heckle",
|
|
"nag",
|
|
"inflame",
|
|
"enflame",
|
|
"provoke",
|
|
"rouse",
|
|
"badger",
|
|
"bait",
|
|
"bullyrag",
|
|
"ballyrag",
|
|
"devil",
|
|
"hagride",
|
|
"harass",
|
|
"harry",
|
|
"pester",
|
|
"plague",
|
|
"tease",
|
|
"anger",
|
|
"antagonize",
|
|
"enrage",
|
|
"incense",
|
|
"infuriate",
|
|
"madden",
|
|
"rankle",
|
|
"roil",
|
|
"agitate",
|
|
"discomfort",
|
|
"discompose",
|
|
"disquiet",
|
|
"distress",
|
|
"exercise",
|
|
"freak (out)",
|
|
"fret",
|
|
"perturb",
|
|
"undo",
|
|
"unhinge",
|
|
"unsettle",
|
|
"upset",
|
|
"worry",
|
|
"affront",
|
|
"insult",
|
|
"miff",
|
|
"offend",
|
|
"outrage"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"appease",
|
|
"conciliate",
|
|
"mollify",
|
|
"oblige",
|
|
"pacify",
|
|
"placate",
|
|
"propitiate",
|
|
"delight",
|
|
"gladden",
|
|
"gratify",
|
|
"please",
|
|
"satisfy",
|
|
"assure",
|
|
"cheer",
|
|
"comfort",
|
|
"console",
|
|
"content",
|
|
"quiet",
|
|
"reassure",
|
|
"solace",
|
|
"soothe"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"phrase"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"weakhearted":{
|
|
"as in chickenhearted , uncourageous":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"chicken",
|
|
"chickenhearted",
|
|
"chicken-livered",
|
|
"coward",
|
|
"cowardly",
|
|
"craven",
|
|
"dastardly",
|
|
"fainthearted",
|
|
"fearful",
|
|
"gutless",
|
|
"lily-livered",
|
|
"milk-livered",
|
|
"nerveless",
|
|
"poltroon",
|
|
"poor-spirited",
|
|
"pusillanimous",
|
|
"spineless",
|
|
"spiritless",
|
|
"timorous",
|
|
"uncourageous",
|
|
"ungallant",
|
|
"unheroic",
|
|
"yellow",
|
|
"diffident",
|
|
"mousy",
|
|
"mousey",
|
|
"scary",
|
|
"shy",
|
|
"skittish",
|
|
"timid",
|
|
"anxious",
|
|
"apprehensive",
|
|
"nervous",
|
|
"careful",
|
|
"cautious",
|
|
"heedful",
|
|
"prudent",
|
|
"unadventurous",
|
|
"afraid",
|
|
"agitated",
|
|
"disconcerted",
|
|
"disquieted",
|
|
"disturbed",
|
|
"frightened",
|
|
"horrified",
|
|
"panicked",
|
|
"panic-stricken",
|
|
"perturbed",
|
|
"scared",
|
|
"shocked",
|
|
"spooked",
|
|
"startled",
|
|
"terrified",
|
|
"terrorized",
|
|
"unnerved",
|
|
"upset",
|
|
"appalled",
|
|
"concerned",
|
|
"dismayed",
|
|
"worried",
|
|
"unmanly",
|
|
"weak",
|
|
"wimpy"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"bold",
|
|
"brave",
|
|
"courageous",
|
|
"dauntless",
|
|
"doughty",
|
|
"fearless",
|
|
"gallant",
|
|
"greathearted",
|
|
"gutsy",
|
|
"gutty",
|
|
"heroic",
|
|
"heroical",
|
|
"intrepid",
|
|
"lionhearted",
|
|
"manful",
|
|
"stalwart",
|
|
"stout",
|
|
"stouthearted",
|
|
"undauntable",
|
|
"undaunted",
|
|
"valiant",
|
|
"valorous",
|
|
"determined",
|
|
"firm",
|
|
"game",
|
|
"gamy",
|
|
"gamey",
|
|
"gritty",
|
|
"plucky",
|
|
"resolute",
|
|
"Spartan",
|
|
"undeterred",
|
|
"undismayed",
|
|
"unflinching",
|
|
"unswerving",
|
|
"mettlesome",
|
|
"spirited",
|
|
"spunky"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"wearing":{
|
|
"as in overwhelming , crushing":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"crushing",
|
|
"grinding",
|
|
"overwhelming",
|
|
"agonizing",
|
|
"heartbreaking",
|
|
"heartrending",
|
|
"painful",
|
|
"wretched",
|
|
"insufferable",
|
|
"insupportable",
|
|
"intolerable",
|
|
"unbearable",
|
|
"unendurable",
|
|
"rigorous",
|
|
"strict",
|
|
"stringent",
|
|
"harrowing",
|
|
"tortuous",
|
|
"biting",
|
|
"inclement",
|
|
"intemperate",
|
|
"wild",
|
|
"bad",
|
|
"disagreeable",
|
|
"hostile",
|
|
"unfriendly",
|
|
"unpleasant",
|
|
"austere",
|
|
"bleak",
|
|
"comfortless",
|
|
"discomforting",
|
|
"forbidding",
|
|
"inhospitable",
|
|
"spartan",
|
|
"uncomfortable",
|
|
"bitter",
|
|
"brutal",
|
|
"burdensome",
|
|
"cruel",
|
|
"excruciating",
|
|
"grievous",
|
|
"grim",
|
|
"hard",
|
|
"hardhanded",
|
|
"harsh",
|
|
"heavy",
|
|
"inhuman",
|
|
"murderous",
|
|
"onerous",
|
|
"oppressive",
|
|
"rough",
|
|
"rugged",
|
|
"searing",
|
|
"severe",
|
|
"stiff",
|
|
"tough",
|
|
"trying"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"easy",
|
|
"light",
|
|
"soft",
|
|
"comfortable",
|
|
"cozy",
|
|
"luxurious",
|
|
"snug",
|
|
"agreeable",
|
|
"friendly",
|
|
"genial",
|
|
"hospitable",
|
|
"pleasant",
|
|
"peaceful",
|
|
"relaxing",
|
|
"reposeful",
|
|
"restful",
|
|
"bearable",
|
|
"endurable",
|
|
"painless",
|
|
"tolerable",
|
|
"balmy",
|
|
"calm",
|
|
"clement",
|
|
"gentle",
|
|
"mild",
|
|
"moderate",
|
|
"temperate"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in exhausting , draining":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"draining",
|
|
"enervating",
|
|
"exhausting",
|
|
"fatiguing",
|
|
"palling",
|
|
"debilitating",
|
|
"enfeebling",
|
|
"longsome",
|
|
"demoralizing",
|
|
"discouraging",
|
|
"disheartening",
|
|
"dispiriting",
|
|
"annoying",
|
|
"bothersome",
|
|
"irksome",
|
|
"irritating",
|
|
"common",
|
|
"commonplace",
|
|
"ordinary",
|
|
"tepid",
|
|
"unexceptional",
|
|
"unsurprising",
|
|
"vapid",
|
|
"blank",
|
|
"earthbound",
|
|
"gray",
|
|
"grey",
|
|
"inanimate",
|
|
"pallid",
|
|
"pedantic",
|
|
"sterile",
|
|
"suspenseless",
|
|
"undramatic",
|
|
"uneventful",
|
|
"unexciting",
|
|
"unimaginative",
|
|
"uninspiring",
|
|
"unnewsworthy",
|
|
"unrewarding",
|
|
"unsensational",
|
|
"unspectacular",
|
|
"cumbersome",
|
|
"lumbering",
|
|
"plodding",
|
|
"poky",
|
|
"pokey",
|
|
"aseptic",
|
|
"barren",
|
|
"blah",
|
|
"dullish",
|
|
"pleasureless",
|
|
"prosaic",
|
|
"prosy",
|
|
"soggy",
|
|
"spiritless"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"absorbing",
|
|
"engaging",
|
|
"engrossing",
|
|
"gripping",
|
|
"interesting",
|
|
"intriguing",
|
|
"involving",
|
|
"riveting",
|
|
"amazing",
|
|
"astonishing",
|
|
"astounding",
|
|
"awesome",
|
|
"eye-opening",
|
|
"fabulous",
|
|
"marvelous",
|
|
"marvellous",
|
|
"sensational",
|
|
"spectacular",
|
|
"surprising",
|
|
"wonderful",
|
|
"wondrous",
|
|
"animating",
|
|
"breathtaking",
|
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"electrifying",
|
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"energizing",
|
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"enlivening",
|
|
"exciting",
|
|
"exhilarating",
|
|
"galvanizing",
|
|
"hair-raising",
|
|
"inspiring",
|
|
"invigorating",
|
|
"rip-roaring",
|
|
"rousing",
|
|
"stimulating",
|
|
"stirring",
|
|
"thrilling",
|
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"amusing",
|
|
"diverting",
|
|
"entertaining",
|
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"moving",
|
|
"poignant",
|
|
"touching",
|
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"alluring",
|
|
"attracting",
|
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"attractive",
|
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"beguiling",
|
|
"bewitching",
|
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"captivating",
|
|
"charming",
|
|
"enchanting",
|
|
"enthralling",
|
|
"entrancing",
|
|
"fascinating",
|
|
"mesmerizing",
|
|
"spellbinding",
|
|
"suspenseful",
|
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"arresting",
|
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"provocative",
|
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"tantalizing"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to use up all the physical energy of":{
|
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"examples":[
|
|
"the job of running their own business wears them sometimes"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"breaking",
|
|
"burning out",
|
|
"busting",
|
|
"doing in",
|
|
"doing up",
|
|
"draining",
|
|
"exhausting",
|
|
"fagging",
|
|
"fatiguing",
|
|
"frazzling",
|
|
"harassing",
|
|
"killing",
|
|
"knocking out",
|
|
"outwearing",
|
|
"tiring",
|
|
"tuckering (out)",
|
|
"washing out",
|
|
"wearing out",
|
|
"wearying"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"debilitating",
|
|
"enervating",
|
|
"enfeebling",
|
|
"sapping",
|
|
"wasting",
|
|
"weakening"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"activating",
|
|
"energizing",
|
|
"invigorating",
|
|
"rejuvenating",
|
|
"strengthening",
|
|
"vitalizing",
|
|
"relaxing",
|
|
"resting",
|
|
"unwinding"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to damage or diminish by continued friction":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"all that walking every day wore the soles of my shoes very quickly"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"abrading",
|
|
"chafing",
|
|
"corrading",
|
|
"eroding",
|
|
"fraying",
|
|
"frazzling",
|
|
"fretting",
|
|
"galling",
|
|
"rasping",
|
|
"rubbing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"filing",
|
|
"gnawing",
|
|
"grating",
|
|
"grazing",
|
|
"grinding",
|
|
"nibbling",
|
|
"sandblasting",
|
|
"sandpapering",
|
|
"scouring",
|
|
"scraping",
|
|
"scuffing",
|
|
"shaving",
|
|
"erasing",
|
|
"reducing",
|
|
"rubbing out",
|
|
"wearing out",
|
|
"wiping (away)",
|
|
"biting",
|
|
"breaking down",
|
|
"breaking up",
|
|
"chewing",
|
|
"corroding",
|
|
"decomposing",
|
|
"disintegrating",
|
|
"dissolving",
|
|
"eating",
|
|
"honing",
|
|
"sharpening",
|
|
"whetting"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to put up with (something painful or difficult)":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"her marriage is so bad\u2014I don't know how she wears it"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"abiding",
|
|
"absorbing",
|
|
"accepting",
|
|
"bearing",
|
|
"biding",
|
|
"brooking",
|
|
"countenancing",
|
|
"enduring",
|
|
"going",
|
|
"hacking",
|
|
"handling",
|
|
"meeting",
|
|
"pocketing",
|
|
"standing",
|
|
"sticking out",
|
|
"stomaching",
|
|
"supporting",
|
|
"sustaining",
|
|
"sweating out",
|
|
"taking",
|
|
"tolerating"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"allowing",
|
|
"permitting",
|
|
"suffering",
|
|
"swallowing",
|
|
"reconciling (to)",
|
|
"acquiescing",
|
|
"agreeing (with or to)",
|
|
"assenting (to)",
|
|
"capitulating",
|
|
"consenting (to)",
|
|
"respecting",
|
|
"submitting (to)",
|
|
"yielding (to)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"declining",
|
|
"dismissing",
|
|
"refusing",
|
|
"rejecting",
|
|
"repudiating",
|
|
"spurning",
|
|
"turning down",
|
|
"combating",
|
|
"combatting",
|
|
"contesting",
|
|
"fighting",
|
|
"opposing",
|
|
"resisting",
|
|
"avoiding",
|
|
"bypassing",
|
|
"circumventing",
|
|
"dodging",
|
|
"eluding",
|
|
"escaping",
|
|
"evading",
|
|
"missing",
|
|
"abstaining (from)",
|
|
"forbearing",
|
|
"refraining (from)"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"wearables":{
|
|
"covering for the human body":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"models showing off vintage wearables from the swinging '60s"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"apparel",
|
|
"attire",
|
|
"clobber",
|
|
"clothes",
|
|
"clothing",
|
|
"costumery",
|
|
"dress",
|
|
"duds",
|
|
"garments",
|
|
"gear",
|
|
"habiliment(s)",
|
|
"habit",
|
|
"rags",
|
|
"raiment",
|
|
"rig",
|
|
"rigging",
|
|
"threads",
|
|
"toggery",
|
|
"togs",
|
|
"vestiary",
|
|
"vestments",
|
|
"vesture",
|
|
"wear",
|
|
"weeds"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"garderobe",
|
|
"wardrobe",
|
|
"array",
|
|
"bravery",
|
|
"caparison",
|
|
"finery",
|
|
"gaiety",
|
|
"gayety",
|
|
"glad rags",
|
|
"pretties",
|
|
"regalia",
|
|
"trim",
|
|
"foofaraw",
|
|
"frippery",
|
|
"gaudery",
|
|
"tawdry",
|
|
"trumpery",
|
|
"tatters",
|
|
"costume",
|
|
"ensemble",
|
|
"frock",
|
|
"garb",
|
|
"getup",
|
|
"guise",
|
|
"livery",
|
|
"outfit",
|
|
"civvies",
|
|
"civies",
|
|
"mufti",
|
|
"couture",
|
|
"pr\u00eat-\u00e0-porter",
|
|
"pret-a-porter",
|
|
"ready-to-wear",
|
|
"tailoring",
|
|
"activewear",
|
|
"loungewear",
|
|
"outerwear",
|
|
"playwear",
|
|
"sportswear",
|
|
"nightclothes",
|
|
"sleepwear",
|
|
"smallclothes",
|
|
"underclothes",
|
|
"underwear",
|
|
"haberdashery",
|
|
"menswear"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"plural noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"weary":{
|
|
"depleted in strength, energy, or freshness":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"I am just too weary to do any more work tonight"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"all in",
|
|
"aweary",
|
|
"beat",
|
|
"beaten",
|
|
"bleary",
|
|
"burned-out",
|
|
"burnt-out",
|
|
"bushed",
|
|
"dead",
|
|
"done",
|
|
"drained",
|
|
"exhausted",
|
|
"fatigued",
|
|
"jaded",
|
|
"knackered",
|
|
"limp",
|
|
"logy",
|
|
"loggy",
|
|
"played out",
|
|
"pooped",
|
|
"prostrate",
|
|
"spent",
|
|
"tapped out",
|
|
"tired",
|
|
"tuckered (out)",
|
|
"washed-out",
|
|
"wearied",
|
|
"wiped out",
|
|
"worn",
|
|
"worn-out"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"overfatigued",
|
|
"overtaxed",
|
|
"overworked",
|
|
"broken-down",
|
|
"run-down",
|
|
"debilitated",
|
|
"enervate",
|
|
"enervated",
|
|
"enfeebled",
|
|
"sapped",
|
|
"weakened",
|
|
"drowsy",
|
|
"heavy",
|
|
"sleepy",
|
|
"lethargic",
|
|
"sluggish"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"fresh",
|
|
"refreshed",
|
|
"rejuvenated",
|
|
"relaxed",
|
|
"rested",
|
|
"revitalized",
|
|
"active",
|
|
"energetic",
|
|
"invigorated",
|
|
"peppy",
|
|
"strengthened",
|
|
"strong",
|
|
"tireless",
|
|
"vitalized",
|
|
"weariless"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"unwearied"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"having one's patience, interest, or pleasure exhausted":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"I am totally weary of this constant bickering"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bored",
|
|
"fed up",
|
|
"jaded",
|
|
"sick",
|
|
"sick and tired",
|
|
"tired",
|
|
"wearied"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"apathetic",
|
|
"disinterested",
|
|
"uninterested",
|
|
"glutted",
|
|
"sated",
|
|
"satiated",
|
|
"surfeited",
|
|
"dejected",
|
|
"demoralized",
|
|
"discouraged",
|
|
"disheartened",
|
|
"dispirited",
|
|
"beat",
|
|
"burned-out",
|
|
"burnt-out",
|
|
"bushed",
|
|
"done in",
|
|
"drained",
|
|
"enervated",
|
|
"exhausted",
|
|
"fatigued",
|
|
"limp",
|
|
"played out",
|
|
"tuckered (out)",
|
|
"worn-out",
|
|
"annoyed",
|
|
"exasperated",
|
|
"frustrated",
|
|
"irritated",
|
|
"disgusted",
|
|
"nauseated",
|
|
"repulsed",
|
|
"blas\u00e9",
|
|
"blase",
|
|
"world-weary"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"animated",
|
|
"energized",
|
|
"enlivened",
|
|
"excited",
|
|
"galvanized",
|
|
"invigorated",
|
|
"stimulated",
|
|
"vitalized",
|
|
"amused",
|
|
"entertained",
|
|
"beguiled",
|
|
"bewitched",
|
|
"captivated",
|
|
"charmed",
|
|
"enchanted",
|
|
"enthralled",
|
|
"fascinated",
|
|
"hypnotized",
|
|
"mesmerized",
|
|
"delighted",
|
|
"pleased",
|
|
"thrilled"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"absorbed",
|
|
"engaged",
|
|
"engrossed",
|
|
"interested",
|
|
"intrigued",
|
|
"rapt"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"causing weariness, restlessness, or lack of interest":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a weary march through a lot of boring facts and figures"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"arid",
|
|
"boring",
|
|
"colorless",
|
|
"drab",
|
|
"dreary",
|
|
"drudging",
|
|
"dry",
|
|
"dull",
|
|
"dusty",
|
|
"flat",
|
|
"heavy",
|
|
"ho-hum",
|
|
"humdrum",
|
|
"jading",
|
|
"jejune",
|
|
"leaden",
|
|
"mind-numbing",
|
|
"monochromatic",
|
|
"monotonous",
|
|
"numbing",
|
|
"old",
|
|
"pedestrian",
|
|
"ponderous",
|
|
"slow",
|
|
"stale",
|
|
"stodgy",
|
|
"stuffy",
|
|
"stupid",
|
|
"tame",
|
|
"tedious",
|
|
"tiresome",
|
|
"tiring",
|
|
"uninteresting",
|
|
"wearisome",
|
|
"wearying"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"aseptic",
|
|
"barren",
|
|
"blah",
|
|
"dullish",
|
|
"pleasureless",
|
|
"prosaic",
|
|
"prosy",
|
|
"soggy",
|
|
"spiritless",
|
|
"blank",
|
|
"earthbound",
|
|
"gray",
|
|
"grey",
|
|
"inanimate",
|
|
"pallid",
|
|
"pedantic",
|
|
"sterile",
|
|
"suspenseless",
|
|
"undramatic",
|
|
"uneventful",
|
|
"unexciting",
|
|
"unimaginative",
|
|
"uninspiring",
|
|
"unnewsworthy",
|
|
"unrewarding",
|
|
"unsensational",
|
|
"unspectacular",
|
|
"annoying",
|
|
"bothersome",
|
|
"irksome",
|
|
"irritating",
|
|
"longsome",
|
|
"palling",
|
|
"draining",
|
|
"enervating",
|
|
"exhausting",
|
|
"fatiguing",
|
|
"wearing",
|
|
"debilitating",
|
|
"enfeebling",
|
|
"demoralizing",
|
|
"discouraging",
|
|
"disheartening",
|
|
"dispiriting",
|
|
"common",
|
|
"commonplace",
|
|
"ordinary",
|
|
"tepid",
|
|
"unexceptional",
|
|
"unsurprising",
|
|
"vapid",
|
|
"cumbersome",
|
|
"lumbering",
|
|
"plodding",
|
|
"poky",
|
|
"pokey"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"amazing",
|
|
"astonishing",
|
|
"astounding",
|
|
"awesome",
|
|
"eye-opening",
|
|
"fabulous",
|
|
"marvelous",
|
|
"marvellous",
|
|
"sensational",
|
|
"spectacular",
|
|
"surprising",
|
|
"wonderful",
|
|
"wondrous",
|
|
"animating",
|
|
"breathtaking",
|
|
"electrifying",
|
|
"energizing",
|
|
"enlivening",
|
|
"exciting",
|
|
"exhilarating",
|
|
"galvanizing",
|
|
"hair-raising",
|
|
"inspiring",
|
|
"invigorating",
|
|
"rip-roaring",
|
|
"rousing",
|
|
"stimulating",
|
|
"stirring",
|
|
"thrilling",
|
|
"amusing",
|
|
"diverting",
|
|
"entertaining",
|
|
"moving",
|
|
"poignant",
|
|
"touching",
|
|
"alluring",
|
|
"attracting",
|
|
"attractive",
|
|
"beguiling",
|
|
"bewitching",
|
|
"captivating",
|
|
"charming",
|
|
"enchanting",
|
|
"enthralling",
|
|
"entrancing",
|
|
"fascinating",
|
|
"mesmerizing",
|
|
"spellbinding",
|
|
"suspenseful",
|
|
"arresting",
|
|
"provocative",
|
|
"tantalizing"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"absorbing",
|
|
"engaging",
|
|
"engrossing",
|
|
"gripping",
|
|
"interesting",
|
|
"intriguing",
|
|
"involving",
|
|
"riveting"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to make weary and restless by being dull or monotonous":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"these constant complaints are really wearying me"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bore",
|
|
"jade",
|
|
"tire"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"pall",
|
|
"burn out",
|
|
"do in",
|
|
"drain",
|
|
"enervate",
|
|
"exhaust",
|
|
"fag",
|
|
"fatigue",
|
|
"tucker (out)",
|
|
"wash out",
|
|
"wear",
|
|
"wear out",
|
|
"debilitate",
|
|
"disable",
|
|
"enfeeble",
|
|
"deject",
|
|
"demoralize",
|
|
"discourage",
|
|
"dishearten",
|
|
"dispirit"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"activate",
|
|
"animate",
|
|
"energize",
|
|
"enliven",
|
|
"excite",
|
|
"galvanize",
|
|
"invigorate",
|
|
"stimulate",
|
|
"strengthen",
|
|
"vitalize",
|
|
"amuse",
|
|
"entertain",
|
|
"allure",
|
|
"attract",
|
|
"beguile",
|
|
"bewitch",
|
|
"captivate",
|
|
"charm",
|
|
"enchant",
|
|
"hypnotize",
|
|
"mesmerize",
|
|
"monopolize",
|
|
"preoccupy",
|
|
"busy",
|
|
"immerse",
|
|
"involve",
|
|
"occupy",
|
|
"pump up",
|
|
"rally",
|
|
"rouse",
|
|
"stir"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"absorb",
|
|
"busy",
|
|
"engage",
|
|
"engross",
|
|
"enthrall",
|
|
"enthral",
|
|
"fascinate",
|
|
"grip",
|
|
"interest",
|
|
"intrigue"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to use up all the physical energy of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a whole day of hard physical labor had thoroughly wearied her"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"break",
|
|
"burn out",
|
|
"bust",
|
|
"do in",
|
|
"do up",
|
|
"drain",
|
|
"exhaust",
|
|
"fag",
|
|
"fatigue",
|
|
"frazzle",
|
|
"harass",
|
|
"kill",
|
|
"knock out",
|
|
"outwear",
|
|
"tire",
|
|
"tucker (out)",
|
|
"wash out",
|
|
"wear",
|
|
"wear out"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"debilitate",
|
|
"enervate",
|
|
"enfeeble",
|
|
"sap",
|
|
"waste",
|
|
"weaken"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"activate",
|
|
"energize",
|
|
"invigorate",
|
|
"rejuvenate",
|
|
"strengthen",
|
|
"vitalize",
|
|
"relax",
|
|
"rest",
|
|
"unwind"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"weaseling (out of)":{
|
|
"to get or keep away from (as a responsibility) through cleverness or trickery":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"you won't be able to weasel out of your share of the work by feigning illness"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"avoiding",
|
|
"dodging",
|
|
"ducking",
|
|
"eluding",
|
|
"escaping",
|
|
"eschewing",
|
|
"evading",
|
|
"finessing",
|
|
"getting around",
|
|
"scaping",
|
|
"shaking",
|
|
"shirking",
|
|
"shuffling (out of)",
|
|
"shunning"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"missing",
|
|
"averting",
|
|
"deflecting",
|
|
"diverting",
|
|
"obviating",
|
|
"parrying",
|
|
"preventing",
|
|
"warding (off)",
|
|
"banning",
|
|
"barring",
|
|
"debarring",
|
|
"eliminating",
|
|
"excepting",
|
|
"excluding",
|
|
"precluding",
|
|
"ruling out",
|
|
"bypassing",
|
|
"circumventing",
|
|
"skirting",
|
|
"foiling",
|
|
"foxing",
|
|
"frustrating",
|
|
"outfoxing",
|
|
"outsmarting",
|
|
"outwitting",
|
|
"overreaching",
|
|
"thwarting"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"accepting",
|
|
"courting",
|
|
"embracing",
|
|
"pursuing",
|
|
"seeking",
|
|
"welcoming",
|
|
"catching",
|
|
"contracting",
|
|
"incurring"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"weapons":{
|
|
"something used to defend":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Concealed weapons were not allowed in the building."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"armaments",
|
|
"arms",
|
|
"munitions",
|
|
"weaponries",
|
|
"aegises",
|
|
"egises",
|
|
"ammunitions",
|
|
"armors",
|
|
"bucklers",
|
|
"covers",
|
|
"defenses",
|
|
"guards",
|
|
"protections",
|
|
"safeguards",
|
|
"screens",
|
|
"securities",
|
|
"shields",
|
|
"walls",
|
|
"wards",
|
|
"fortresses",
|
|
"forts",
|
|
"palisades",
|
|
"strongholds"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"a person or thing that is used to produce a result":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Poetry was her weapon of choice in the writing contest."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"determinants",
|
|
"expedients",
|
|
"factors",
|
|
"influences",
|
|
"ingredients",
|
|
"mechanisms",
|
|
"tools",
|
|
"agencies",
|
|
"agents",
|
|
"instrumentalities",
|
|
"instruments",
|
|
"machineries",
|
|
"means",
|
|
"mediums",
|
|
"media",
|
|
"ministries",
|
|
"organs",
|
|
"vehicles",
|
|
"activators",
|
|
"animators",
|
|
"catalysts",
|
|
"drivers",
|
|
"energizers",
|
|
"executors",
|
|
"generators",
|
|
"impetuses",
|
|
"incentives",
|
|
"inspirations",
|
|
"instigations",
|
|
"instigators",
|
|
"launchers",
|
|
"movers",
|
|
"powers",
|
|
"stimuli",
|
|
"triggers",
|
|
"antecedents",
|
|
"causes",
|
|
"occasions",
|
|
"reasons",
|
|
"subagencies",
|
|
"sub-agencies",
|
|
"subagents",
|
|
"sub-agents"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in equips , reequips":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"equips",
|
|
"reequips",
|
|
"arms",
|
|
"militarizes",
|
|
"embattles",
|
|
"mechanizes",
|
|
"mobilizes"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"demilitarizes",
|
|
"disarms",
|
|
"demobilizes",
|
|
"denuclearizes"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"wear to a frazzle":{
|
|
"to use up all the physical energy of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Trying to meet all the deadlines had her worn to a frazzle ."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"break",
|
|
"burn out",
|
|
"bust",
|
|
"do in",
|
|
"do up",
|
|
"drain",
|
|
"exhaust",
|
|
"fag",
|
|
"fatigue",
|
|
"frazzle",
|
|
"harass",
|
|
"kill",
|
|
"knock out",
|
|
"outwear",
|
|
"tire",
|
|
"tucker (out)",
|
|
"wash out",
|
|
"wear",
|
|
"wear out",
|
|
"weary"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"debilitate",
|
|
"enervate",
|
|
"enfeeble",
|
|
"sap",
|
|
"waste",
|
|
"weaken"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"activate",
|
|
"energize",
|
|
"invigorate",
|
|
"rejuvenate",
|
|
"strengthen",
|
|
"vitalize",
|
|
"relax",
|
|
"rest",
|
|
"unwind"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"phrase"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"weariless":{
|
|
"showing no signs of weariness even after long hard effort":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the weariless efforts to bring peace to that troubled region"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"indefatigable",
|
|
"inexhaustible",
|
|
"tireless",
|
|
"unflagging",
|
|
"untiring"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"assiduous",
|
|
"conscientious",
|
|
"diligent",
|
|
"meticulous",
|
|
"painstaking",
|
|
"sedulous",
|
|
"determined",
|
|
"dogged",
|
|
"patient",
|
|
"persevering",
|
|
"persistent",
|
|
"pertinacious",
|
|
"plodding",
|
|
"relentless",
|
|
"steadfast",
|
|
"steady",
|
|
"stubborn",
|
|
"tenacious",
|
|
"unabated",
|
|
"unfailing",
|
|
"unfaltering",
|
|
"unflinching",
|
|
"unrelenting",
|
|
"unremitting",
|
|
"unwavering",
|
|
"active",
|
|
"busy",
|
|
"dynamic",
|
|
"energetic",
|
|
"feverish",
|
|
"spirited",
|
|
"vigorous",
|
|
"hard",
|
|
"industrious",
|
|
"intense",
|
|
"laborious",
|
|
"slavish",
|
|
"strenuous"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"indolent",
|
|
"lackadaisical",
|
|
"laggard",
|
|
"lazy",
|
|
"listless",
|
|
"shiftless",
|
|
"slothful",
|
|
"sluggish",
|
|
"apathetic",
|
|
"casual",
|
|
"desultory",
|
|
"languid",
|
|
"spiritless",
|
|
"beat",
|
|
"broken",
|
|
"burned-out",
|
|
"burnt-out",
|
|
"done in",
|
|
"drained",
|
|
"enervated",
|
|
"jaded",
|
|
"overtaxed",
|
|
"overworked",
|
|
"played out",
|
|
"sapped",
|
|
"spent",
|
|
"tuckered (out)",
|
|
"wearied",
|
|
"worn-out"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"weaved":{
|
|
"to cause to twine about one another":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"as they have for the past two centuries, crafters continue to weave osiers into the distinctive baskets that are the island's trademark"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"enlaced",
|
|
"entwined",
|
|
"implicated",
|
|
"interlaced",
|
|
"intertwined",
|
|
"intertwisted",
|
|
"interwoven",
|
|
"interweaved",
|
|
"inwoven",
|
|
"inweaved",
|
|
"laced",
|
|
"plied",
|
|
"twisted",
|
|
"wreathed",
|
|
"writhed"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"braided",
|
|
"plaited",
|
|
"platted",
|
|
"pleached",
|
|
"blended",
|
|
"blent",
|
|
"fused",
|
|
"joined",
|
|
"linked",
|
|
"mixed"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"disentangled",
|
|
"uncoiled",
|
|
"untangled",
|
|
"untwined",
|
|
"unwound"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to scatter or set here and there among other things":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a political commentator who slyly weaves lies into the truth"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"interlaced",
|
|
"interspersed",
|
|
"interwoven",
|
|
"interweaved",
|
|
"laced",
|
|
"salted",
|
|
"threaded",
|
|
"wreathed"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"inserted",
|
|
"intermingled",
|
|
"mingled",
|
|
"mixed",
|
|
"alternated",
|
|
"juxtaposed",
|
|
"amalgamated",
|
|
"assimilated",
|
|
"blended",
|
|
"blent",
|
|
"combined",
|
|
"commingled",
|
|
"embodied",
|
|
"fused",
|
|
"incorporated",
|
|
"integrated",
|
|
"merged"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to move suddenly aside or to and fro":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a van weaving through traffic with reckless speed"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"dodged",
|
|
"ducked",
|
|
"jinked",
|
|
"sidestepped",
|
|
"slalomed",
|
|
"zigzagged"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"avoided",
|
|
"eluded",
|
|
"escaped",
|
|
"evaded",
|
|
"parried",
|
|
"shirked",
|
|
"skirted",
|
|
"deflected",
|
|
"turned",
|
|
"slid",
|
|
"slipped"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"wearily":{
|
|
"as in casually , tiredly":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"casually",
|
|
"desultorily",
|
|
"halfheartedly",
|
|
"indolently",
|
|
"lackadaisically",
|
|
"languidly",
|
|
"lazily",
|
|
"listlessly",
|
|
"shiftlessly",
|
|
"sluggishly",
|
|
"spiritlessly",
|
|
"tiredly"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"amain",
|
|
"arduously",
|
|
"assiduously",
|
|
"determinedly",
|
|
"diligently",
|
|
"doggedly",
|
|
"hard",
|
|
"hardly",
|
|
"industriously",
|
|
"intensely",
|
|
"intensively",
|
|
"intently",
|
|
"laboriously",
|
|
"mightily",
|
|
"purposefully",
|
|
"resolutely",
|
|
"sedulously",
|
|
"slavishly",
|
|
"strenuously",
|
|
"actively",
|
|
"animatedly",
|
|
"briskly",
|
|
"busily",
|
|
"dynamically",
|
|
"energetically",
|
|
"feverishly",
|
|
"spiritedly",
|
|
"vehemently",
|
|
"vigorously",
|
|
"zealously",
|
|
"continuously",
|
|
"ploddingly",
|
|
"steadfastly",
|
|
"steadily",
|
|
"unabatedly",
|
|
"unrelentingly",
|
|
"unremittingly"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adverb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"weaponing":{
|
|
"as in equipping , reequipping":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"equipping",
|
|
"reequipping",
|
|
"re-equipping",
|
|
"arming",
|
|
"militarizing",
|
|
"embattling",
|
|
"mechanizing",
|
|
"mobilizing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"demilitarizing",
|
|
"disarming",
|
|
"demobilizing",
|
|
"denuclearizing"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"weathercocks":{
|
|
"a person who dexterously and expediently changes or adopts opinions":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"when the winds suddenly shifted on social values, the weathercocks wasted no time in proclaiming their newfound passion for conservatism"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"acrobats",
|
|
"chameleons",
|
|
"chancers",
|
|
"opportunists",
|
|
"temporizers",
|
|
"timeservers",
|
|
"trimmers"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"egoists",
|
|
"egotists",
|
|
"self-seekers",
|
|
"connivers",
|
|
"machinators",
|
|
"plotters",
|
|
"schemers"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"wealth":{
|
|
"the total of one's money and property":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"her wealth increased to the point where she could afford several luxurious homes"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"assets",
|
|
"capital",
|
|
"fortune",
|
|
"means",
|
|
"opulence",
|
|
"riches",
|
|
"substance",
|
|
"wherewithal",
|
|
"worth"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"belongings",
|
|
"chattels",
|
|
"effects",
|
|
"holdings",
|
|
"paraphernalia",
|
|
"possessions",
|
|
"things",
|
|
"bankroll",
|
|
"deep pockets",
|
|
"finances",
|
|
"funds",
|
|
"money",
|
|
"wallet",
|
|
"abundance",
|
|
"affluence",
|
|
"prosperity",
|
|
"success",
|
|
"treasure",
|
|
"valuables",
|
|
"accession",
|
|
"acquisition",
|
|
"personal property",
|
|
"personalty",
|
|
"property",
|
|
"nest egg",
|
|
"reserve",
|
|
"resources",
|
|
"savings",
|
|
"treasury"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"debts",
|
|
"liabilities",
|
|
"indebtedness"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"a considerable amount":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a wealth of advice from all quarters on how they should spend their lottery winnings"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"abundance",
|
|
"barrel",
|
|
"basketful",
|
|
"boatload",
|
|
"bucket",
|
|
"bunch",
|
|
"bundle",
|
|
"bushel",
|
|
"carload",
|
|
"chunk",
|
|
"deal",
|
|
"dozen",
|
|
"fistful",
|
|
"gobs",
|
|
"good deal",
|
|
"heap",
|
|
"hundred",
|
|
"lashings",
|
|
"lashins",
|
|
"loads",
|
|
"lot",
|
|
"mass",
|
|
"mess",
|
|
"mountain",
|
|
"much",
|
|
"multiplicity",
|
|
"myriad",
|
|
"oodles",
|
|
"pack",
|
|
"passel",
|
|
"peck",
|
|
"pile",
|
|
"plateful",
|
|
"plenitude",
|
|
"plentitude",
|
|
"plenty",
|
|
"pot",
|
|
"potful",
|
|
"profusion",
|
|
"quantity",
|
|
"raft",
|
|
"reams",
|
|
"scads",
|
|
"sheaf",
|
|
"shipload",
|
|
"sight",
|
|
"slew",
|
|
"spate",
|
|
"stack",
|
|
"store",
|
|
"ton",
|
|
"truckload",
|
|
"volume",
|
|
"wad",
|
|
"yard"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"epidemic",
|
|
"plague",
|
|
"rash",
|
|
"bonanza",
|
|
"embarrassment",
|
|
"excess",
|
|
"overabundance",
|
|
"overage",
|
|
"overkill",
|
|
"overmuch",
|
|
"oversupply",
|
|
"plethora",
|
|
"redundancy",
|
|
"superabundance",
|
|
"superfluity",
|
|
"surfeit",
|
|
"surplus",
|
|
"deluge",
|
|
"flood",
|
|
"overflow",
|
|
"army",
|
|
"bevy",
|
|
"cram",
|
|
"crowd",
|
|
"crush",
|
|
"drove",
|
|
"flock",
|
|
"herd",
|
|
"horde",
|
|
"host",
|
|
"legion",
|
|
"mob",
|
|
"multitude",
|
|
"press",
|
|
"score",
|
|
"sea",
|
|
"swarm",
|
|
"throng",
|
|
"gazillion",
|
|
"jillion",
|
|
"kazillion",
|
|
"million",
|
|
"thousands",
|
|
"trillion",
|
|
"zillion"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"atom",
|
|
"crumb",
|
|
"dot",
|
|
"fleck",
|
|
"flyspeck",
|
|
"fragment",
|
|
"grain",
|
|
"granule",
|
|
"iota",
|
|
"jot",
|
|
"modicum",
|
|
"molecule",
|
|
"mote",
|
|
"nubbin",
|
|
"particle",
|
|
"ray",
|
|
"scintilla",
|
|
"scrap",
|
|
"shred",
|
|
"tittle",
|
|
"whit",
|
|
"smatter",
|
|
"smattering",
|
|
"dash",
|
|
"drop",
|
|
"morsel",
|
|
"shot",
|
|
"piece",
|
|
"portion",
|
|
"section",
|
|
"absence",
|
|
"dearth",
|
|
"famine",
|
|
"lack",
|
|
"paucity",
|
|
"poverty",
|
|
"scarceness",
|
|
"scarcity",
|
|
"shortage",
|
|
"undersupply",
|
|
"want",
|
|
"deficiency",
|
|
"deficit",
|
|
"inadequacy",
|
|
"insufficiency",
|
|
"meagerness",
|
|
"scantiness",
|
|
"scantness",
|
|
"skimpiness"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"ace",
|
|
"bit",
|
|
"dab",
|
|
"dram",
|
|
"driblet",
|
|
"glimmer",
|
|
"handful",
|
|
"hint",
|
|
"lick",
|
|
"little",
|
|
"mite",
|
|
"mouthful",
|
|
"nip",
|
|
"ounce",
|
|
"peanuts",
|
|
"pinch",
|
|
"pittance",
|
|
"scruple",
|
|
"shade",
|
|
"shadow",
|
|
"smidgen",
|
|
"smidgeon",
|
|
"smidgin",
|
|
"smidge",
|
|
"speck",
|
|
"spot",
|
|
"sprinkle",
|
|
"sprinkling",
|
|
"strain",
|
|
"streak",
|
|
"suspicion",
|
|
"tad",
|
|
"taste",
|
|
"touch",
|
|
"trace"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"an amount or supply more than sufficient to meet one's needs":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a wealth of documentation to support her thesis"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"abundance",
|
|
"cornucopia",
|
|
"feast",
|
|
"plenitude",
|
|
"plentitude",
|
|
"plenty",
|
|
"plethora",
|
|
"superabundance"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"adequacy",
|
|
"competence",
|
|
"competency",
|
|
"sufficiency",
|
|
"ampleness",
|
|
"amplitude",
|
|
"liberality",
|
|
"excess",
|
|
"overdose",
|
|
"overflow",
|
|
"overkill",
|
|
"oversupply",
|
|
"redundancy",
|
|
"superfluity",
|
|
"superfluousness",
|
|
"surfeit",
|
|
"surplus",
|
|
"copiousness",
|
|
"fecundity",
|
|
"fertility",
|
|
"fruitfulness",
|
|
"opulence",
|
|
"richness",
|
|
"lavishness",
|
|
"luxuriance"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"paucity",
|
|
"poverty",
|
|
"scarcity",
|
|
"barrenness",
|
|
"infertility",
|
|
"sterility"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"deficiency",
|
|
"inadequacy",
|
|
"insufficiency",
|
|
"undersupply"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"wears on":{
|
|
"to disturb the peace of mind of (someone) especially by repeated disagreeable acts":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"His constant complaining is starting to wear on his friends."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"aggravates",
|
|
"annoys",
|
|
"bothers",
|
|
"bugs",
|
|
"burns (up)",
|
|
"chafes",
|
|
"eats",
|
|
"exasperates",
|
|
"frosts",
|
|
"galls",
|
|
"gets",
|
|
"grates",
|
|
"gripes",
|
|
"hacks (off)",
|
|
"irks",
|
|
"irritates",
|
|
"itches",
|
|
"narks",
|
|
"nettles",
|
|
"peeves",
|
|
"persecutes",
|
|
"piques",
|
|
"puts out",
|
|
"rasps",
|
|
"riles",
|
|
"ruffles",
|
|
"spites",
|
|
"vexes"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"hassles",
|
|
"heckles",
|
|
"nags",
|
|
"inflames",
|
|
"enflames",
|
|
"provokes",
|
|
"rouses",
|
|
"badgers",
|
|
"baits",
|
|
"bullyrags",
|
|
"ballyrags",
|
|
"devils",
|
|
"hagrides",
|
|
"harasses",
|
|
"harries",
|
|
"pesters",
|
|
"plagues",
|
|
"teases",
|
|
"angers",
|
|
"antagonizes",
|
|
"enrages",
|
|
"incenses",
|
|
"infuriates",
|
|
"maddens",
|
|
"rankles",
|
|
"roils",
|
|
"agitates",
|
|
"discomforts",
|
|
"discomposes",
|
|
"disquiets",
|
|
"distresses",
|
|
"exercises",
|
|
"freaks (out)",
|
|
"frets",
|
|
"perturbs",
|
|
"undoes",
|
|
"unhinges",
|
|
"unsettles",
|
|
"upsets",
|
|
"worries",
|
|
"affronts",
|
|
"insults",
|
|
"miffs",
|
|
"offends",
|
|
"outrages"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"appeases",
|
|
"conciliates",
|
|
"mollifies",
|
|
"obliges",
|
|
"pacifies",
|
|
"placates",
|
|
"propitiates",
|
|
"delights",
|
|
"gladdens",
|
|
"gratifies",
|
|
"pleases",
|
|
"satisfies",
|
|
"assures",
|
|
"cheers",
|
|
"comforts",
|
|
"consoles",
|
|
"contents",
|
|
"quiets",
|
|
"reassures",
|
|
"solaces",
|
|
"soothes"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"phrase"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"weanling":{
|
|
"as in baby , infant":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"babe",
|
|
"baby",
|
|
"bantling",
|
|
"infant",
|
|
"neonate",
|
|
"nestling",
|
|
"newborn",
|
|
"toddler",
|
|
"tot",
|
|
"tyke",
|
|
"tike",
|
|
"bairn",
|
|
"bambino",
|
|
"bud",
|
|
"chap",
|
|
"chick",
|
|
"child",
|
|
"cub",
|
|
"juvenile",
|
|
"kid",
|
|
"kiddie",
|
|
"kiddy",
|
|
"kiddo",
|
|
"moppet",
|
|
"sprat",
|
|
"sprout",
|
|
"squirt",
|
|
"whelp",
|
|
"youngling",
|
|
"youngster",
|
|
"youth",
|
|
"adolescent",
|
|
"minor",
|
|
"kindergartner",
|
|
"kindergartener",
|
|
"preschooler",
|
|
"rug rat",
|
|
"schoolboy",
|
|
"schoolchild",
|
|
"schoolgirl",
|
|
"schoolkid",
|
|
"imp",
|
|
"jackanapes",
|
|
"mischief",
|
|
"monkey",
|
|
"rapscallion",
|
|
"rascal",
|
|
"rogue",
|
|
"urchin",
|
|
"whippersnapper",
|
|
"cherub",
|
|
"preteen",
|
|
"preteen-ager",
|
|
"subteen",
|
|
"teen",
|
|
"teenager",
|
|
"teener",
|
|
"teenybopper",
|
|
"tween",
|
|
"lad",
|
|
"nipper",
|
|
"shaver",
|
|
"stripling",
|
|
"tad",
|
|
"bobby-soxer",
|
|
"hoyden",
|
|
"tomboy"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"middle-ager",
|
|
"ancient",
|
|
"elder",
|
|
"golden-ager",
|
|
"oldster",
|
|
"old-timer",
|
|
"senior",
|
|
"senior citizen",
|
|
"adult",
|
|
"grown-up"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"wear out":{
|
|
"to use up all the physical energy of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"keeping up with twin toddlers wears me out"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"break",
|
|
"burn out",
|
|
"bust",
|
|
"do in",
|
|
"do up",
|
|
"drain",
|
|
"exhaust",
|
|
"fag",
|
|
"fatigue",
|
|
"frazzle",
|
|
"harass",
|
|
"kill",
|
|
"knock out",
|
|
"outwear",
|
|
"tire",
|
|
"tucker (out)",
|
|
"wash out",
|
|
"wear",
|
|
"weary"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"debilitate",
|
|
"enervate",
|
|
"enfeeble",
|
|
"sap",
|
|
"waste",
|
|
"weaken"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"activate",
|
|
"energize",
|
|
"invigorate",
|
|
"rejuvenate",
|
|
"strengthen",
|
|
"vitalize",
|
|
"relax",
|
|
"rest",
|
|
"unwind"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"wears down":{
|
|
"as in breaks down , wears out":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"breaks down",
|
|
"grinds (down)",
|
|
"wears out",
|
|
"damages",
|
|
"harms",
|
|
"hurts",
|
|
"impairs",
|
|
"injures",
|
|
"invalids",
|
|
"lays up",
|
|
"paralyzes",
|
|
"depletes",
|
|
"depresses",
|
|
"exhausts",
|
|
"impoverishes",
|
|
"unmans",
|
|
"washes out",
|
|
"cripples",
|
|
"disables",
|
|
"hamstrings",
|
|
"incapacitates",
|
|
"debilitates",
|
|
"devitalizes",
|
|
"enervates",
|
|
"enfeebles",
|
|
"etiolates",
|
|
"prostrates",
|
|
"saps",
|
|
"softens",
|
|
"tires",
|
|
"wastes",
|
|
"weakens"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"beefs (up)",
|
|
"fortifies",
|
|
"strengthens",
|
|
"energizes",
|
|
"invigorates",
|
|
"recruits",
|
|
"rejuvenates",
|
|
"vitalizes",
|
|
"hardens",
|
|
"seasons",
|
|
"toughens"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"weakly":{
|
|
"chronically or repeatedly suffering from poor health":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a weakly baby who required repeated hospitalizations"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"ailing",
|
|
"invalid",
|
|
"sickly"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bedfast",
|
|
"bedridden",
|
|
"delicate",
|
|
"fragile",
|
|
"frail",
|
|
"dying",
|
|
"fading",
|
|
"incurable",
|
|
"moribund",
|
|
"challenged",
|
|
"debilitated",
|
|
"incapacitated",
|
|
"lame",
|
|
"decrepit",
|
|
"enfeebled",
|
|
"feeble",
|
|
"infirm",
|
|
"weak",
|
|
"weakened",
|
|
"worn-out",
|
|
"ill",
|
|
"indisposed",
|
|
"peaked",
|
|
"poorly",
|
|
"run-down",
|
|
"sick",
|
|
"unhealthy",
|
|
"unsound",
|
|
"unwell"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"able-bodied",
|
|
"fit",
|
|
"hale",
|
|
"hearty",
|
|
"sound",
|
|
"well-conditioned",
|
|
"whole",
|
|
"wholesome"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"healthy",
|
|
"well"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in gently , softly":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"feebly",
|
|
"gently",
|
|
"softly",
|
|
"delicately",
|
|
"faintly",
|
|
"frailly",
|
|
"shakily",
|
|
"bloodlessly",
|
|
"halfheartedly",
|
|
"languidly",
|
|
"lazily",
|
|
"listlessly",
|
|
"spiritlessly",
|
|
"impotently",
|
|
"ineffectively",
|
|
"ineffectually",
|
|
"lamely",
|
|
"nervelessly",
|
|
"spinelessly",
|
|
"uncertainly"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"dynamically",
|
|
"energetically",
|
|
"explosively",
|
|
"firmly",
|
|
"forcefully",
|
|
"forcibly",
|
|
"hard",
|
|
"mightily",
|
|
"muscularly",
|
|
"powerfully",
|
|
"roundly",
|
|
"stiffly",
|
|
"stoutly",
|
|
"strenuously",
|
|
"strongly",
|
|
"sturdily",
|
|
"vigorously",
|
|
"fiercely",
|
|
"hammer and tongs",
|
|
"robustly",
|
|
"roughshod",
|
|
"sharply",
|
|
"vehemently",
|
|
"violently",
|
|
"actively",
|
|
"animatedly",
|
|
"briskly",
|
|
"crisply",
|
|
"eagerly",
|
|
"gamely",
|
|
"heartily",
|
|
"lustily",
|
|
"snappily",
|
|
"spiritedly",
|
|
"spunkily",
|
|
"vivaciously"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"adverb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"weathercock":{
|
|
"a person who dexterously and expediently changes or adopts opinions":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"when the winds suddenly shifted on social values, the weathercocks wasted no time in proclaiming their newfound passion for conservatism"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"acrobat",
|
|
"chameleon",
|
|
"chancer",
|
|
"opportunist",
|
|
"temporizer",
|
|
"timeserver",
|
|
"trimmer"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"egoist",
|
|
"egotist",
|
|
"self-seeker",
|
|
"conniver",
|
|
"machinator",
|
|
"plotter",
|
|
"schemer"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"weaken":{
|
|
"to diminish the physical strength of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"weeks of hardship in the desert had greatly weakened them"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"debilitate",
|
|
"devitalize",
|
|
"enervate",
|
|
"enfeeble",
|
|
"etiolate",
|
|
"prostrate",
|
|
"sap",
|
|
"soften",
|
|
"tire",
|
|
"waste"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"cripple",
|
|
"disable",
|
|
"hamstring",
|
|
"incapacitate",
|
|
"deplete",
|
|
"depress",
|
|
"exhaust",
|
|
"impoverish",
|
|
"unman",
|
|
"wash out",
|
|
"damage",
|
|
"harm",
|
|
"hurt",
|
|
"impair",
|
|
"injure",
|
|
"invalid",
|
|
"lay up",
|
|
"break down",
|
|
"grind (down)",
|
|
"wear down",
|
|
"wear out",
|
|
"paralyze"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"energize",
|
|
"invigorate",
|
|
"recruit",
|
|
"rejuvenate",
|
|
"vitalize",
|
|
"harden",
|
|
"season",
|
|
"toughen"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"beef (up)",
|
|
"fortify",
|
|
"strengthen"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to lose bodily strength or vigor":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the bodybuilder weakened once she eased off on her workouts"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"decay",
|
|
"droop",
|
|
"emaciate",
|
|
"fade",
|
|
"fail",
|
|
"flag",
|
|
"go",
|
|
"lag",
|
|
"languish",
|
|
"sag",
|
|
"sink",
|
|
"waste (away)",
|
|
"wilt",
|
|
"wither"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"break down",
|
|
"wear out",
|
|
"yield",
|
|
"degenerate",
|
|
"deteriorate",
|
|
"rot",
|
|
"run down"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"convalesce",
|
|
"rally",
|
|
"rebound",
|
|
"recover",
|
|
"recuperate",
|
|
"gain"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to alter (something) for the worse with the addition of foreign or lower-grade substances":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"weakened the juice with too much water"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"adulterate",
|
|
"cut",
|
|
"dilute",
|
|
"extend",
|
|
"lace",
|
|
"sophisticate",
|
|
"thin",
|
|
"water down"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"load",
|
|
"befoul",
|
|
"contaminate",
|
|
"corrupt",
|
|
"defile",
|
|
"dirty",
|
|
"envenom",
|
|
"foul",
|
|
"infect",
|
|
"poison",
|
|
"pollute",
|
|
"soil",
|
|
"spoil",
|
|
"sully",
|
|
"taint",
|
|
"cheapen",
|
|
"debase",
|
|
"degrade",
|
|
"manipulate",
|
|
"misrepresent",
|
|
"tamper (with)",
|
|
"counterfeit",
|
|
"fake",
|
|
"falsify",
|
|
"fudge",
|
|
"doctor",
|
|
"spike",
|
|
"attenuate",
|
|
"moderate",
|
|
"qualify",
|
|
"temper"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"fertilize",
|
|
"lard",
|
|
"augment",
|
|
"reinforce",
|
|
"reenforce",
|
|
"supplement",
|
|
"decontaminate",
|
|
"purify",
|
|
"clarify",
|
|
"clean",
|
|
"cleanse",
|
|
"distill",
|
|
"distil",
|
|
"filter",
|
|
"flush",
|
|
"leach",
|
|
"pasteurize",
|
|
"purge",
|
|
"refine",
|
|
"better",
|
|
"enhance",
|
|
"improve",
|
|
"compact",
|
|
"concentrate",
|
|
"condense"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"enrich",
|
|
"fortify",
|
|
"richen",
|
|
"strengthen"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"wearying":{
|
|
"causing weariness, restlessness, or lack of interest":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a wearying effort to sort through years of records"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"arid",
|
|
"boring",
|
|
"colorless",
|
|
"drab",
|
|
"dreary",
|
|
"drudging",
|
|
"dry",
|
|
"dull",
|
|
"dusty",
|
|
"flat",
|
|
"heavy",
|
|
"ho-hum",
|
|
"humdrum",
|
|
"jading",
|
|
"jejune",
|
|
"leaden",
|
|
"mind-numbing",
|
|
"monochromatic",
|
|
"monotonous",
|
|
"numbing",
|
|
"old",
|
|
"pedestrian",
|
|
"ponderous",
|
|
"slow",
|
|
"stale",
|
|
"stodgy",
|
|
"stuffy",
|
|
"stupid",
|
|
"tame",
|
|
"tedious",
|
|
"tiresome",
|
|
"tiring",
|
|
"uninteresting",
|
|
"wearisome",
|
|
"weary"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"aseptic",
|
|
"barren",
|
|
"blah",
|
|
"dullish",
|
|
"pleasureless",
|
|
"prosaic",
|
|
"prosy",
|
|
"soggy",
|
|
"spiritless",
|
|
"blank",
|
|
"earthbound",
|
|
"gray",
|
|
"grey",
|
|
"inanimate",
|
|
"pallid",
|
|
"pedantic",
|
|
"sterile",
|
|
"suspenseless",
|
|
"undramatic",
|
|
"uneventful",
|
|
"unexciting",
|
|
"unimaginative",
|
|
"uninspiring",
|
|
"unnewsworthy",
|
|
"unrewarding",
|
|
"unsensational",
|
|
"unspectacular",
|
|
"annoying",
|
|
"bothersome",
|
|
"irksome",
|
|
"irritating",
|
|
"longsome",
|
|
"palling",
|
|
"draining",
|
|
"enervating",
|
|
"exhausting",
|
|
"fatiguing",
|
|
"wearing",
|
|
"debilitating",
|
|
"enfeebling",
|
|
"demoralizing",
|
|
"discouraging",
|
|
"disheartening",
|
|
"dispiriting",
|
|
"common",
|
|
"commonplace",
|
|
"ordinary",
|
|
"tepid",
|
|
"unexceptional",
|
|
"unsurprising",
|
|
"vapid",
|
|
"cumbersome",
|
|
"lumbering",
|
|
"plodding",
|
|
"poky",
|
|
"pokey"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"amazing",
|
|
"astonishing",
|
|
"astounding",
|
|
"awesome",
|
|
"eye-opening",
|
|
"fabulous",
|
|
"marvelous",
|
|
"marvellous",
|
|
"sensational",
|
|
"spectacular",
|
|
"surprising",
|
|
"wonderful",
|
|
"wondrous",
|
|
"animating",
|
|
"breathtaking",
|
|
"electrifying",
|
|
"energizing",
|
|
"enlivening",
|
|
"exciting",
|
|
"exhilarating",
|
|
"galvanizing",
|
|
"hair-raising",
|
|
"inspiring",
|
|
"invigorating",
|
|
"rip-roaring",
|
|
"rousing",
|
|
"stimulating",
|
|
"stirring",
|
|
"thrilling",
|
|
"amusing",
|
|
"diverting",
|
|
"entertaining",
|
|
"moving",
|
|
"poignant",
|
|
"touching",
|
|
"alluring",
|
|
"attracting",
|
|
"attractive",
|
|
"beguiling",
|
|
"bewitching",
|
|
"captivating",
|
|
"charming",
|
|
"enchanting",
|
|
"enthralling",
|
|
"entrancing",
|
|
"fascinating",
|
|
"mesmerizing",
|
|
"spellbinding",
|
|
"suspenseful",
|
|
"arresting",
|
|
"provocative",
|
|
"tantalizing"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"absorbing",
|
|
"engaging",
|
|
"engrossing",
|
|
"gripping",
|
|
"interesting",
|
|
"intriguing",
|
|
"involving",
|
|
"riveting"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to make weary and restless by being dull or monotonous":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"these constant complaints are really wearying me"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"boring",
|
|
"jading",
|
|
"tiring"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"palling",
|
|
"burning out",
|
|
"doing in",
|
|
"draining",
|
|
"enervating",
|
|
"exhausting",
|
|
"fagging",
|
|
"fatiguing",
|
|
"tuckering (out)",
|
|
"washing out",
|
|
"wearing",
|
|
"wearing out",
|
|
"debilitating",
|
|
"disabling",
|
|
"enfeebling",
|
|
"dejecting",
|
|
"demoralizing",
|
|
"discouraging",
|
|
"disheartening",
|
|
"dispiriting"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"activating",
|
|
"animating",
|
|
"energizing",
|
|
"enlivening",
|
|
"exciting",
|
|
"galvanizing",
|
|
"invigorating",
|
|
"stimulating",
|
|
"strengthening",
|
|
"vitalizing",
|
|
"amusing",
|
|
"entertaining",
|
|
"alluring",
|
|
"attracting",
|
|
"beguiling",
|
|
"bewitching",
|
|
"captivating",
|
|
"charming",
|
|
"enchanting",
|
|
"hypnotizing",
|
|
"mesmerizing",
|
|
"monopolizing",
|
|
"preoccupying",
|
|
"busying",
|
|
"immersing",
|
|
"involving",
|
|
"occupying",
|
|
"pumping up",
|
|
"rallying",
|
|
"rousing",
|
|
"stirring"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"absorbing",
|
|
"busying",
|
|
"engaging",
|
|
"engrossing",
|
|
"enthralling",
|
|
"fascinating",
|
|
"gripping",
|
|
"interesting",
|
|
"intriguing"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to use up all the physical energy of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a whole day of hard physical labor had thoroughly wearied her"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"breaking",
|
|
"burning out",
|
|
"busting",
|
|
"doing in",
|
|
"doing up",
|
|
"draining",
|
|
"exhausting",
|
|
"fagging",
|
|
"fatiguing",
|
|
"frazzling",
|
|
"harassing",
|
|
"killing",
|
|
"knocking out",
|
|
"outwearing",
|
|
"tiring",
|
|
"tuckering (out)",
|
|
"washing out",
|
|
"wearing",
|
|
"wearing out"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"debilitating",
|
|
"enervating",
|
|
"enfeebling",
|
|
"sapping",
|
|
"wasting",
|
|
"weakening"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"activating",
|
|
"energizing",
|
|
"invigorating",
|
|
"rejuvenating",
|
|
"strengthening",
|
|
"vitalizing",
|
|
"relaxing",
|
|
"resting",
|
|
"unwinding"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"weaver":{
|
|
"as in knitter":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"knitter",
|
|
"embroiderer",
|
|
"needleworker",
|
|
"tailor",
|
|
"needlewoman",
|
|
"seamstress",
|
|
"seamster",
|
|
"sewer",
|
|
"stitcher"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"weak-kneed":{
|
|
"lacking strength of will or character":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"management is too weak-kneed to effectively enforce even a minimal dress code"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"characterless",
|
|
"effete",
|
|
"frail",
|
|
"invertebrate",
|
|
"limp-wristed",
|
|
"milk-and-water",
|
|
"namby-pamby",
|
|
"nerveless",
|
|
"soft",
|
|
"spineless",
|
|
"weak",
|
|
"weakened",
|
|
"weakling",
|
|
"wet",
|
|
"wimpish",
|
|
"wimpy",
|
|
"wishy-washy"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"flabby",
|
|
"flaccid",
|
|
"forceless",
|
|
"ineffective",
|
|
"ineffectual",
|
|
"impotent",
|
|
"impuissant",
|
|
"powerless",
|
|
"emasculated",
|
|
"unnerved",
|
|
"lamblike",
|
|
"meek",
|
|
"pliable",
|
|
"submissive",
|
|
"corrupt",
|
|
"dastardly",
|
|
"unprincipled",
|
|
"unscrupulous",
|
|
"villainous",
|
|
"cowardly",
|
|
"craven",
|
|
"fainthearted",
|
|
"lily-livered",
|
|
"nebbishy",
|
|
"poltroon",
|
|
"pusillanimous",
|
|
"sissy",
|
|
"timid",
|
|
"infirm",
|
|
"irresolute",
|
|
"vacillating"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"ethical",
|
|
"good",
|
|
"moral",
|
|
"principled",
|
|
"right",
|
|
"righteous",
|
|
"upright",
|
|
"virtuous",
|
|
"determined",
|
|
"mettlesome",
|
|
"resolute",
|
|
"unrelenting",
|
|
"courageous",
|
|
"stalwart",
|
|
"stouthearted"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"backboned",
|
|
"firm",
|
|
"hard",
|
|
"strong",
|
|
"tough"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"wearing (away)":{
|
|
"as in eroding , washing out":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"eroding",
|
|
"scouring",
|
|
"washing out",
|
|
"deteriorating",
|
|
"enervating",
|
|
"enfeebling",
|
|
"undermining",
|
|
"weakening",
|
|
"blighting",
|
|
"tarnishing",
|
|
"blemishing",
|
|
"bloodying",
|
|
"breaking",
|
|
"compromising",
|
|
"crabbing",
|
|
"crippling",
|
|
"crossing (up)",
|
|
"damaging",
|
|
"defacing",
|
|
"disfiguring",
|
|
"endamaging",
|
|
"flawing",
|
|
"harming",
|
|
"hurting",
|
|
"impairing",
|
|
"injuring",
|
|
"marring",
|
|
"spoiling",
|
|
"vitiating",
|
|
"denting",
|
|
"dinging",
|
|
"dinting",
|
|
"botching",
|
|
"gumming (up)",
|
|
"queering",
|
|
"lacerating",
|
|
"wounding",
|
|
"disabling",
|
|
"hamstringing",
|
|
"laming",
|
|
"maiming",
|
|
"mangling",
|
|
"mutilating",
|
|
"tormenting",
|
|
"torturing",
|
|
"annihilating",
|
|
"banging up",
|
|
"bashing",
|
|
"battering",
|
|
"clobbering",
|
|
"crushing",
|
|
"dashing",
|
|
"decimating",
|
|
"demolishing",
|
|
"desolating",
|
|
"destroying",
|
|
"devastating",
|
|
"doing in",
|
|
"pulverizing",
|
|
"razing",
|
|
"ruining",
|
|
"scourging",
|
|
"shattering",
|
|
"smashing",
|
|
"tearing down",
|
|
"totaling",
|
|
"totalling",
|
|
"wasting",
|
|
"wiping out",
|
|
"wrecking"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"doctoring",
|
|
"fixing",
|
|
"mending",
|
|
"patching",
|
|
"rebuilding",
|
|
"reconditioning",
|
|
"reconstructing",
|
|
"renovating",
|
|
"repairing",
|
|
"revamping",
|
|
"curing",
|
|
"healing",
|
|
"helping",
|
|
"rectifying",
|
|
"rehabilitating",
|
|
"remedying",
|
|
"editing",
|
|
"remodeling",
|
|
"revising",
|
|
"ameliorating",
|
|
"bettering",
|
|
"enhancing",
|
|
"enriching",
|
|
"improving",
|
|
"meliorating",
|
|
"perfecting",
|
|
"refining"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"wearing to a frazzle":{
|
|
"to use up all the physical energy of":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"breaking",
|
|
"burning out",
|
|
"busting",
|
|
"doing in",
|
|
"doing up",
|
|
"draining",
|
|
"exhausting",
|
|
"fagging",
|
|
"fatiguing",
|
|
"frazzling",
|
|
"harassing",
|
|
"killing",
|
|
"knocking out",
|
|
"outwearing",
|
|
"tiring",
|
|
"tuckering (out)",
|
|
"washing out",
|
|
"wearing",
|
|
"wearing out",
|
|
"wearying"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"debilitating",
|
|
"enervating",
|
|
"enfeebling",
|
|
"sapping",
|
|
"wasting",
|
|
"weakening"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"activating",
|
|
"energizing",
|
|
"invigorating",
|
|
"rejuvenating",
|
|
"strengthening",
|
|
"vitalizing",
|
|
"relaxing",
|
|
"resting",
|
|
"unwinding"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"wearies":{
|
|
"to make weary and restless by being dull or monotonous":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"these constant complaints are really wearying me"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bores",
|
|
"jades",
|
|
"tires"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"palls",
|
|
"burns out",
|
|
"does in",
|
|
"drains",
|
|
"enervates",
|
|
"exhausts",
|
|
"fags",
|
|
"fatigues",
|
|
"tuckers (out)",
|
|
"washes out",
|
|
"wears",
|
|
"wears out",
|
|
"debilitates",
|
|
"disables",
|
|
"enfeebles",
|
|
"dejects",
|
|
"demoralizes",
|
|
"discourages",
|
|
"disheartens",
|
|
"dispirits"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"activates",
|
|
"animates",
|
|
"energizes",
|
|
"enlivens",
|
|
"excites",
|
|
"galvanizes",
|
|
"invigorates",
|
|
"stimulates",
|
|
"strengthens",
|
|
"vitalizes",
|
|
"amuses",
|
|
"entertains",
|
|
"allures",
|
|
"attracts",
|
|
"beguiles",
|
|
"bewitches",
|
|
"captivates",
|
|
"charms",
|
|
"enchants",
|
|
"hypnotizes",
|
|
"mesmerizes",
|
|
"monopolizes",
|
|
"preoccupies",
|
|
"busies",
|
|
"immerses",
|
|
"involves",
|
|
"occupies",
|
|
"pumps up",
|
|
"rallies",
|
|
"rouses",
|
|
"stirs"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"absorbs",
|
|
"busies",
|
|
"engages",
|
|
"engrosses",
|
|
"enthralls",
|
|
"enthrals",
|
|
"fascinates",
|
|
"grips",
|
|
"interests",
|
|
"intrigues"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to use up all the physical energy of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a whole day of hard physical labor had thoroughly wearied her"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"breaks",
|
|
"burns out",
|
|
"busts",
|
|
"does in",
|
|
"does up",
|
|
"drains",
|
|
"exhausts",
|
|
"fags",
|
|
"fatigues",
|
|
"frazzles",
|
|
"harasses",
|
|
"kills",
|
|
"knocks out",
|
|
"outwears",
|
|
"tires",
|
|
"tuckers (out)",
|
|
"washes out",
|
|
"wears",
|
|
"wears out"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"debilitates",
|
|
"enervates",
|
|
"enfeebles",
|
|
"saps",
|
|
"wastes",
|
|
"weakens"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"activates",
|
|
"energizes",
|
|
"invigorates",
|
|
"rejuvenates",
|
|
"strengthens",
|
|
"vitalizes",
|
|
"relaxes",
|
|
"rests",
|
|
"unwinds"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"wearilessly":{
|
|
"as in tirelessly , indefatigably":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"indefatigably",
|
|
"tirelessly",
|
|
"unflaggingly",
|
|
"untiringly",
|
|
"ardently",
|
|
"attentively",
|
|
"conscientiously",
|
|
"earnestly",
|
|
"exhaustively",
|
|
"meticulously",
|
|
"painstakingly",
|
|
"seriously",
|
|
"thoroughly",
|
|
"obstinately",
|
|
"stubbornly",
|
|
"willfully",
|
|
"continuously",
|
|
"ploddingly",
|
|
"steadfastly",
|
|
"steadily",
|
|
"unabatedly",
|
|
"unrelentingly",
|
|
"unremittingly",
|
|
"actively",
|
|
"animatedly",
|
|
"briskly",
|
|
"busily",
|
|
"dynamically",
|
|
"energetically",
|
|
"feverishly",
|
|
"spiritedly",
|
|
"vehemently",
|
|
"vigorously",
|
|
"zealously",
|
|
"amain",
|
|
"arduously",
|
|
"assiduously",
|
|
"determinedly",
|
|
"diligently",
|
|
"doggedly",
|
|
"hard",
|
|
"hardly",
|
|
"industriously",
|
|
"intensely",
|
|
"intensively",
|
|
"intently",
|
|
"laboriously",
|
|
"mightily",
|
|
"purposefully",
|
|
"resolutely",
|
|
"sedulously",
|
|
"slavishly",
|
|
"strenuously"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"casually",
|
|
"desultorily",
|
|
"halfheartedly",
|
|
"indolently",
|
|
"lackadaisically",
|
|
"languidly",
|
|
"lazily",
|
|
"listlessly",
|
|
"shiftlessly",
|
|
"sluggishly",
|
|
"spiritlessly",
|
|
"tiredly",
|
|
"wearily"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adverb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"weaklings":{
|
|
"a person lacking in physical strength":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"he had been a weakling until high school, when he started working out to put on muscle"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"softies",
|
|
"wimps",
|
|
"wusses",
|
|
"wussies"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"pushovers",
|
|
"milksops"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"powerhouses"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"a person without strength of character":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"only a weakling would be willing to lie to save himself from punishment"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"doormats",
|
|
"jellyfish",
|
|
"namby-pambies",
|
|
"pushovers",
|
|
"reeds",
|
|
"wimps"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"cowards",
|
|
"mice",
|
|
"milquetoasts",
|
|
"nebbishes",
|
|
"nervous Nellies",
|
|
"pussies",
|
|
"wusses",
|
|
"wussies",
|
|
"sheep"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"mensches"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"stalwarts"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"wearing out":{
|
|
"to use up all the physical energy of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"keeping up with twin toddlers wears me out"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"breaking",
|
|
"burning out",
|
|
"busting",
|
|
"doing in",
|
|
"doing up",
|
|
"draining",
|
|
"exhausting",
|
|
"fagging",
|
|
"fatiguing",
|
|
"frazzling",
|
|
"harassing",
|
|
"killing",
|
|
"knocking out",
|
|
"outwearing",
|
|
"tiring",
|
|
"tuckering (out)",
|
|
"washing out",
|
|
"wearing",
|
|
"wearying"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"debilitating",
|
|
"enervating",
|
|
"enfeebling",
|
|
"sapping",
|
|
"wasting",
|
|
"weakening"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"activating",
|
|
"energizing",
|
|
"invigorating",
|
|
"rejuvenating",
|
|
"strengthening",
|
|
"vitalizing",
|
|
"relaxing",
|
|
"resting",
|
|
"unwinding"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"weaned":{
|
|
"as in disaccustomed":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"disaccustomed",
|
|
"inexperienced",
|
|
"new",
|
|
"unseasoned",
|
|
"averse",
|
|
"disinclined",
|
|
"opposed",
|
|
"unapt",
|
|
"unlikely",
|
|
"unaccustomed",
|
|
"unused",
|
|
"unwonted"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"accustomed",
|
|
"given",
|
|
"habituated",
|
|
"used",
|
|
"wont",
|
|
"apt",
|
|
"inclined",
|
|
"liable",
|
|
"likely",
|
|
"prone",
|
|
"hardened",
|
|
"inured"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"wears to a frazzle":{
|
|
"to use up all the physical energy of":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Trying to meet all the deadlines had her worn to a frazzle ."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"breaks",
|
|
"burns out",
|
|
"busts",
|
|
"does in",
|
|
"does up",
|
|
"drains",
|
|
"exhausts",
|
|
"fags",
|
|
"fatigues",
|
|
"frazzles",
|
|
"harasses",
|
|
"kills",
|
|
"knocks out",
|
|
"outwears",
|
|
"tires",
|
|
"tuckers (out)",
|
|
"washes out",
|
|
"wearies",
|
|
"wears",
|
|
"wears out"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"debilitates",
|
|
"enervates",
|
|
"enfeebles",
|
|
"saps",
|
|
"wastes",
|
|
"weakens"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"activates",
|
|
"energizes",
|
|
"invigorates",
|
|
"rejuvenates",
|
|
"strengthens",
|
|
"vitalizes",
|
|
"relaxes",
|
|
"rests",
|
|
"unwinds"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"phrase"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"wear and tear":{
|
|
"the result of long and hard use":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"my favorite jeans finally succumbed to wear and tear and had to be replaced"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"wear"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"abrasion",
|
|
"corrosion",
|
|
"erosion",
|
|
"decomposition",
|
|
"deterioration",
|
|
"disintegration",
|
|
"fatigue"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"fixing",
|
|
"mending",
|
|
"patching",
|
|
"rebuilding",
|
|
"reconditioning",
|
|
"reconstruction",
|
|
"renovation",
|
|
"repair",
|
|
"revamping"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"weasel":{
|
|
"to avoid giving a definite answer or position":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the polite guest chose to weasel rather than admit that he didn't like the meal"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"equivocate",
|
|
"fudge",
|
|
"hedge",
|
|
"pussyfoot",
|
|
"tergiversate",
|
|
"waffle"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"flip-flop",
|
|
"yo-yo",
|
|
"dodge",
|
|
"duck",
|
|
"elude",
|
|
"eschew",
|
|
"evade",
|
|
"shake",
|
|
"shirk",
|
|
"shun",
|
|
"sidestep",
|
|
"skirt",
|
|
"bypass",
|
|
"circumvent",
|
|
"cavil",
|
|
"quibble",
|
|
"straddle"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
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},
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"as in snake , skunk":{
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"examples":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"near synonyms":[
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"skunk",
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"snake",
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"lurker",
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"skulk",
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"skulker",
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"slyboots",
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"sneak",
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"sneaker",
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"sharper",
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"sharpie",
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"sharpy",
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"slicker",
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"swindler",
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"snoop",
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"snooper",
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"spy",
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"stalker"
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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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} |