WordNet is a semantic lexicon for the English language. It was created and is being maintained at the Cognitive Science Laboratory of Princeton University under the direction of psychology professor George A. Miller.
The purpose is twofold: to produce a combination of dictionary and thesaurus that is more intuitively usable, and to support automatic text analysis and artificial intelligence applications.
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half*, climate, weather, arctic, cyclone, storm, woman, meteorology>, prognostication
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aerate, air, airwave, air out, air travel, atmosphere, aura, aviation, bare, beam, breeze, broadcast, gentle wind, line, melodic line, melodic phrase, melody, publicise, publicize, send, strain, transmit, tune, vent, ventilate, zephyr,
1. NOUN. (air)
travel via aircraft
"air travel involves too much waiting in airports"
"if you''ve time to spare go by air"
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2. NOUN. (air)
a distinctive but intangible quality surrounding a person or thing
"an air of mystery"
"the house had a neglected air"
"an atmosphere of defeat pervaded the candidate''s headquarters"
"the place had an aura of romance"
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3. NOUN. (air)
medium for radio and television broadcasting
"the program was on the air from 9 til midnight"
"the president used the airwaves to take his message to the people"
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4. NOUN. (air)
a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence
"she was humming an air from Beethoven"
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flourish, fanfare, tucket, glissando, roulade, leitmotiv, leitmotif, theme song, signature, signature tune, theme song, theme, melodic theme, musical theme, idea, part, voice,
5. NOUN. (air)
the mass of air surrounding the Earth
"there was great heat as the comet entered the atmosphere"
"it was exposed to the air"
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6. NOUN. (air)
the region above the ground
"her hand stopped in mid air"
"he threw the ball into the air"
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7. NOUN. (air)
a slight wind (usually refreshing)
"the breeze was cooled by the lake"
"as he waited he could feel the air on his neck"
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sea breeze, breath, light air, light breeze, gentle breeze, moderate breeze, fresh breeze, strong breeze,
8. NOUN. (air)
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing
the stuff that the wind consists of
"air pollution"
"a smell of chemicals in the air"
"open a window and let in some air"
"I need some fresh air"
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gas,
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9. NOUN. (air)
once thought to be one of four elements composing the universe (Empedocles)
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10. VERB. (air)
expose to cool or cold air so as to cool or freshen
"air the old winter clothes"
"air out the smoke-filled rooms"
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11. VERB. (air)
expose to warm or heated air, so as to dry
"Air linen"
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12. VERB. (air)
make public
"She aired her opinions on welfare"
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tell,
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bulletin, publish, bring out, put out, issue, release, circulate, circularize, circularise, distribute, disseminate, propagate, broadcast, spread, diffuse, disperse, pass around, air, send, broadcast, beam, transmit,
13. VERB. (air)
broadcast over the airwaves, as in radio or television
"We cannot air this X-rated song"
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transmission, transmitter, sender, radio beam, beam, broadcast, program, programme, broadcast, broadcaster, transmitter, sender, air, airwave,
