452 lines
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452 lines
8.8 KiB
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{
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"wobbly":{
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"marked by or given to small uncontrollable bodily movements":{
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"examples":[
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"all wobbly from the chills associated with the flu"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"aquiver",
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"atremble",
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"quaking",
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"quavery",
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"quivering",
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"shaking",
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"shaky",
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"shuddering",
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"shuddery",
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"tottering",
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"tottery",
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"trembling",
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"trembly",
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"tremulous",
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"wobbling",
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"wabbling"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"convulsive",
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"shivering",
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"shivery",
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"rocky",
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"staggery",
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"unstable",
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"unsteady",
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"wavering",
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"wavery",
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"palpitating",
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"pulsating",
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"throbbing"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"controlled",
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"firm",
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"settled",
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"stable",
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"steady"
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],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"type":[
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"adjective"
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]
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},
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"wobbled":{
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"to make a series of small irregular or violent movements":{
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"examples":[
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"the patient's hand wobbles so much that he can scarcely hold a glass of water"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"agitated",
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"bucketed",
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"convulsed",
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"jerked",
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"jiggled",
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"joggled",
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"jolted",
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"jounced",
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"juddered",
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"quaked",
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"quivered",
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"shook",
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"shuddered",
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"vibrated"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"rocked",
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"swayed",
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"swung",
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"chattered",
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"quavered",
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"shivered",
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"thrilled",
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"trembled",
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"twitched",
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"doddered",
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"wavered",
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"flickered",
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"fluctuated",
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"fluttered",
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"oscillated",
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"undulated",
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"waved",
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"beat",
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"palpitated",
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"pit-a-patted",
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"pitter-pattered",
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"pulsated",
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"pulsed",
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"throbbed"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"to make a series of unsteady side-to-side motions":{
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"examples":[
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"the table wobbled whenever I leaned on it"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"careened",
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"lurched",
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"pitched",
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"rocked",
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"rolled",
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"seesawed",
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"swayed",
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"tossed"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"blundered",
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"bucked",
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"doddered",
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"faltered",
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"floundered",
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"halted",
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"hitched",
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"hobbled",
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"jerked",
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"jolted",
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"reeled",
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"shook",
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"staggered",
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"stumbled",
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"teetered",
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"toddled",
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"tottered",
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"tumbled",
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"vacillated",
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"vibrated",
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"waddled",
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"wavered",
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"weaved",
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"oscillated",
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"undulated",
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"wagged",
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"waggled"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"to show uncertainty about the right course of action":{
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"examples":[
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"we cannot afford to have the governor wobble at this critical time"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"balanced",
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"dithered",
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"faltered",
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"halted",
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"hesitated",
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"hung back",
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"scrupled",
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"shilly-shallied",
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"staggered",
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"teetered",
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"vacillated",
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"wavered"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"hawed",
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"hemmed",
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"dallied",
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"dawdled",
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"delayed",
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"lingered",
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"paused",
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"procrastinated",
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"waited",
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"backed down",
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"chickened (out)",
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"considered",
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"debated",
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"deliberated",
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"pondered",
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"weighed",
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"oscillated",
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"swayed",
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"equivocated",
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"hedged",
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"pussyfooted",
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"waffled"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"decided",
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"budged",
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"stirred",
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"advanced",
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"continued"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"dived (in)",
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"dove (in)",
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"plunged (in)"
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]
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},
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"to swing unsteadily back and forth or from side to side":{
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"examples":[
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"the drunk stood up, wobbled for a moment, and fell forward"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"faltered",
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"rocked",
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"teetered",
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"tottered",
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"wavered"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"floundered",
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"lurched",
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"stumbled",
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"toddled",
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"quaked",
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"quavered",
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"quivered",
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"shook",
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"shuddered",
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"trembled",
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"vibrated",
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"careened",
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"reeled",
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"staggered",
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"weaved"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"type":[
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"verb"
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]
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},
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"wobble":{
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"to make a series of small irregular or violent movements":{
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"examples":[
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"the patient's hand wobbles so much that he can scarcely hold a glass of water"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"agitate",
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"bucket",
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"convulse",
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"jerk",
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"jiggle",
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"joggle",
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"jolt",
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"jounce",
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"judder",
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"quake",
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"quiver",
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"shake",
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"shudder",
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"vibrate"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"rock",
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"sway",
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"swing",
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"chatter",
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"quaver",
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"shiver",
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"thrill",
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"tremble",
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"twitch",
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"dodder",
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"waver",
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"flicker",
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"fluctuate",
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"flutter",
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"oscillate",
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"undulate",
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"wave",
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"beat",
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"palpitate",
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"pit-a-pat",
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"pitter-patter",
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"pulsate",
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"pulse",
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"throb"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"to make a series of unsteady side-to-side motions":{
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"examples":[
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"the table wobbled whenever I leaned on it"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"careen",
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"lurch",
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"pitch",
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"rock",
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"roll",
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"seesaw",
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"sway",
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"toss"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"blunder",
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"buck",
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"dodder",
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"falter",
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"flounder",
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"halt",
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"hitch",
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"hobble",
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"jerk",
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"jolt",
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"reel",
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"shake",
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"stagger",
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"stumble",
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"teeter",
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"toddle",
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"totter",
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"tumble",
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"vacillate",
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"vibrate",
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"waddle",
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"waver",
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"weave",
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"oscillate",
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"undulate",
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"wag",
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"waggle"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"to show uncertainty about the right course of action":{
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"examples":[
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"we cannot afford to have the governor wobble at this critical time"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"balance",
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"dither",
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"falter",
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"halt",
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"hang back",
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"hesitate",
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"scruple",
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"shilly-shally",
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"stagger",
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"teeter",
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"vacillate",
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"waver"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"haw",
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"hem",
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"dally",
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"dawdle",
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"delay",
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"linger",
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"pause",
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"procrastinate",
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"wait",
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"back down",
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"chicken (out)",
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"consider",
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"debate",
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"deliberate",
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"ponder",
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"weigh",
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"oscillate",
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"sway",
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"equivocate",
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"hedge",
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"pussyfoot",
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"waffle"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"decide",
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"budge",
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"stir",
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"advance",
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"continue"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"dive (in)",
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"plunge (in)"
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]
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},
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"to swing unsteadily back and forth or from side to side":{
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"examples":[
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"the drunk stood up, wobbled for a moment, and fell forward"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"falter",
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"rock",
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"teeter",
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"totter",
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"waver"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"flounder",
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"lurch",
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"stumble",
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"toddle",
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"quake",
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"quaver",
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"quiver",
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"shake",
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"shudder",
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"tremble",
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"vibrate",
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"careen",
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"reel",
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"stagger",
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"weave"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"as in shake , vibration":{
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"examples":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"near synonyms":[
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"agitation",
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"convulsing",
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"jolt",
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"quake",
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"shake",
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"tremor",
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"vibration",
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"quiver",
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"shiver",
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"shudder",
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"tremble",
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"fluctuation",
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"flutter",
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"oscillation",
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"wave",
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"beat",
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"palpitation",
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"pulsation",
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"pulse",
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"throb"
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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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} |