Reverse Dictionary
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using pretentious words,
inhabitant of earth
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stop near close approximate shut verge conclude get prevent keep desist approach quit hug shave join bar like procrastinate start manage go resist nudge refrain bring set preclude continue hold off drop huddle busy cease future follow motive dissuade hot flirt meet complete restrain get cracking debar thwart give over touch give keep on make stay discontinue active act wont mean business knock off cut out practice draw get stuck in come oblige pack sth in end land catch entrap renew off happen succeed forbear by on top of lay off excuse inhibit get to busman's holiday engaged remember avoid wait motivation save forswear leave motivate cling lay pack in check nail employ find way about to snuggle be on the way to sth shirk determine forbid compose persist cop out frustrate shanghai drop the ball method contemplate mode ready to roll knock call it quits get started expiate hard by persevere appress finish make a start alight hold fetch start on get busy closen begin bear down touch on/upon forsake bring sth off foreclose pretext botch terminate reclose start (sth) off enter immediately neighboring go on swing into action compulsive refuse stay with take/find pleasure in (doing) something feel fall to get on with sth start over pack up keep sb/sth from sth take to evade felt be cooking feeling zip up decide rejoin nestle deter change bail out trade block cut hit keep at it frame get out of pull back line pause swear off hesitate bump lead up to set to in business break work get on mingle hand room charge dodge against falter made spend drag appose expedition seal brush start in cork low precede border on hover on the brink/edge/verge of something be about to do something stopped stopping bungle surprise dragoon hazard enjoin jump entrust clever frequent proficient dither unravel jib give up struggle on call pardon strike out knock it off furl give something a rest plunge into latch on to plunge in endurance scrape through crack on pledge plunge in/plunge into sth on the edge stifle power lose your touch push on pester willing foretaste jostle push supervene keep from scope habitual warrant credit osculate beguile writ stymie lay sth aside trump go over to sth reluctant hustle interdict forestall press-gang seduce move smoke become get out of sth wrong-foot apologize decoy put off deterrent blow (it)! trap fail foul commune get away with sth short–circuit generalize about dit advocate shackle soldier epi- drop out duck out of sth go along carry on fall to doing something pay tear into start (something) off leave off get at it jump to it overtake motion action spare obtain accredit timing injunction have a stab at get/go/set to work (on something) jack in break into be up to sth give it a go take/make a stab at hang it up on the edge of rough parity come within a whisker of (doing) sth within an inch of something derive from something derive from sth bring/call sth/sb to heel assiduity wink verge on something cop to on the verge (of) border trench Bermuda shorts be in the process of doing sth waste no time make a go of have fun and games take to sth keep going process cease and desist get going get out of (something) burst into get on with (something or someone) within an ace of pack it in pertinacious get into the way of doing something pass leap into action have a job doing/to do something hang around green-light foot hot on the trail of attentive barnacle go back to sth pick up/take up the threads wary come between sth latch frustration leave off (sth/doing sth) go forward go back duck cannot help (doing something) defend set sb off fin let sth out stop (dead) in your tracks cool bring off something hung maintain forborne be up to your eyes in sth carry the ball branch out break off call it a day not let the grass grow under your feet pat someone on the back dive (right) in take ball verge on/upon engender restrict stagger mop up fast dally lay off (sth/sb) descend to be in the mood (for sth/to do sth) cop it hinder from abet tax with call (someone) on the carpet work your way around to sth live by knock off (something) wriggle out of (doing) something hanging skip stick with be no use at (doing) something leaves fall over yourself to do something bring off keep (yourself) from something not be able to do something to save your life stand in someone's way on the verge of something pat sb on the back be on the side of the angels devise bust out break (sth) off burst out cock up screw up leaved making forbore get on with something hamper pitch into score chance participate drive fall into in action help no help for it can sucker hash sth up press on wobble stop/freeze in one's tracks incapacitate hang free fulfill stay the course give (something) a rest champ (or chomp or chafe) at the bit left have a devilish time have (someone or something) in mind cannot choose but do something -ive insist on something button rail sth off stem from something grow from stopper poised stand over sb trail descend sift front sheath burrow warm heraldic prophecy shut/slam the door in someone’s face carry (sth) on almost clap close shave take (a) delight in (doing) something be a great one for wrap sth up observe delight in something reward knack derive plead move on bank on take it contrive lead off squash wean from/off squelch capable get something out of the way get something out of something turn your hand to something conceive heel emerge serve out launch out let up relax temporize make it worth someone’s while stubborn take it upon yourself to do sth weather the storm trust to punish lounge around turn to pantomime be in practice object get back conscientious end up mime reaction be out of practice rock and roll good to go hand it to give up (something) stick at it break out (something) fall into sth stand in someone’s way/path get down to business admonish all (that) one can do get back to something autopilot change over talk the talk take over cut sth short get in something halt keep (someone) at it stick out cheese it! get someone started keep it up keep from doing sth hold it! fadge let going-out-of-business sale within hearing heed eject strain hold your horses model on want carry sth off erupt have a go at enjoy muddle along root for sb lay charges prosecution be able to do something be in no mood for something/to do something come off do something by the skin of your teeth all or nothing follow the crowd/herd bide one's time less of make a bomb (doing something/out of something) not have a clue set/put something aside pioneer please take something through something scrape by try your hand at sth undertake shun chastise (hot) on the trail of number wire bring back something awake give something away chary insist adept aid crap arrive at something call forth summons sit on your arse aim do direction eschew expend ban go on your merry way get into kick make of let’s roll/let’s get rolling look before you leap not have a cat in hell’s chance think sth through cease and desist order give pause to someone (or give someone pause for thought) tenacious take up with there's no dishonor in work out caveat under suspicion get back to sth get religion gung-ho level sth against sb level sth against/at sb operational pro that does it stampede stick with it shrink from sth set someone off pack (something) up cure sb of sth snooker sweat over sth not have a snowball’s chance (in hell) put/set the cat among the pigeons pull off something stick-to-it-iveness stumble into something tear into something put some muscle into shoot your bolt mess (something or someone) up prove yourself dupe go around come between actionable rumble retreat cock up (something) dice with death follow through kill (the) time get your feet wet join in (something) put sth in/put sth into sth wow sit out ready, willing, and able class do something until (or till) one is blue in the face play delay stocking be skating on thin ice doodle do oneself a favor conventional go round keep from (or keep someone from) flinch from sth/doing sth hats off to sb call it a day/night be caught with your hand in the cookie jar be employed (in) doing something depart from change direction/course draw breath dive in bludgeon fling yourself into/at something wound make off make the grade pull off put your shoulder to the wheel red-handed prohibit pack (someone or something) in put a lid on soldier on while away cop can it in the middle of (doing) something in the middle of something quick otherwise engaged joy affiliate plow on what's the big idea realize signify think of tear into sth trend stylistic burst in on -aholic doubtful join company with plug away (at something) outdo be in line to do sth tear someone off a strip/tear a strip off someone tell off chop and change enjoy oneself frighten out of dexterity cow meditate hold back on sth iterative mess around plough on not have a hope in hell pull sth off put sth in/into sth serve sit on your hands muff shut up shop in the process joint chuck tine within (easy) reach of on the trot back in action that will/should do it pull zip appressed sew sth up next door adpressed follower weather ride herd on glue attentiveness just behind/above/below etc reprieve in the neighborhood board bereave forerunner swoop plump be at the end of at (or in) close quarters normal snap within striking distance (of something) tie off virtual clear smack dress rehearsal bring back crash hash send for someone/something speculate get something into one's (or someone's) head live to regret something meeting invent reap the rewards spring from sth foreshadow spare/save someone’s blushes chronic shutter go a long way towards doing something smother overtax stand aside out of your league stand over take time out revert to sth have done with dismantle sack in bow out blind catch sb with their pants/trousers down this let the grass grow under one's feet backsliding bang live your own life cut the ground from under someone’s feet rediscover put a block on something discouragement hold back (something) can hardly wait fond bear something in mind attain bollix correlate circumvent summon can't wait drive sb/sth out (of sth) close your eyes to something make a mess of partake put sb off (sth/sb) mothball enquire adnascent behindhand share fog at bewildered withness plough a lone/a lonely/your own furrow how–to take (something) into account there is no question of up to foul (sth) up jack sth in occasion push (sth) forward put someone off never/not dream of snooker someone/oneself attack admit confess perceive shaker stem from carry something off payback retribution have a hand in something give something up vision plague daydream counteract in the name of forbidding throw/pour cold water on something keep your eyes open for sb/sth purpose support quits self stave off something/someone see through transaction unaccustomed to something throw away inducement guilt-free grow out of something have hold the fort (for someone) have/get something down to a fine art punt payoff open invitation patience hinder in someone's/something's name that's the idea while you’re at it bail work on expire forbidden break a habit revenge walk-through diddle keep an eye out for foul up (something) forbade set up balls (sth) up mission forfeit cracking begrudge regular on the right track cutting enjoyment carry spring a trap terrible the wages of sin fashion fond of take care manner facility caught in the act amusement first-hand tardy up to something fumbling awful the object of the exercise faculty inexpert on the run bog move in on sth/sb basis talk out of arrival dissection familiarity mix New Year's resolution incomer miss be through with something concentrate make a point of (doing something) get off your arse turn back be champing at the bit send for oncome stick with someone/something make it a point to (do something) propitiate tear away return duck out of stand by be riding for a fall exchange discourage welch pretend steal reenactment turn up (something) done over motivational spoof think twice may/might as well bully clamp down scare sb away/off clinch defeat foil make a move try to run before you can walk move over pick up on tempt spare someone's feelings cuddle hammer sth out die resolve turn condescend eventuate guard
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Words For "come close to (doing) something"
As you've probably noticed, words for "come close to (doing) something" are listed above. According to the algorithm that drives this word similarity engine, the top 5 related words for "come close to (doing) something" are: stop, near, close, approximate, and shut. There are 992 other words that are related to or similar to come close to (doing) something listed above. Hopefully the generated list of words for "come close to (doing) something" above suit your needs. If not, you might want to check out Related Words - another project of mine which uses a different technique (not though that it works best with single words, not phrases).
About Reverse Dictionary
The way Reverse Dictionary works is pretty simple. It simply looks through tonnes of dictionary definitions and grabs the ones that most closely match your search query. For example, if you type something like "longing for a time in the past", then the engine will return "nostalgia". The engine has indexed several million definitions so far, and at this stage it's starting to give consistently good results (though it may return weird results sometimes). It acts a lot like a thesaurus except that it allows you to search with a definition, rather than a single word. So in a sense, this tool is a "search engine for words", or a sentence to word converter.
I made this tool after working on Related Words which is a very similar tool, except it uses a bunch of algorithms and multiple databases to find similar words to a search query. That project is closer to a thesaurus in the sense that it returns synonyms for a word (or short phrase) query, but it also returns many broadly related words that aren't included in thesauri. So this project, Reverse Dictionary, is meant to go hand-in-hand with Related Words to act as a word-finding and brainstorming toolset. For those interested, I also developed Describing Words which helps you find adjectives and interesting descriptors for things (e.g. waves, sunsets, trees, etc.).
In case you didn't notice, you can click on words in the search results and you'll be presented with the definition of that word (if available). The definitions are sourced from the famous and open-source WordNet database, so a huge thanks to the many contributors for creating such an awesome free resource.
Special thanks to the contributors of the open-source code that was used in this project: Elastic Search, @HubSpot, WordNet, and @mongodb.
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