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{
"Allah":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": god sense 1a",
": God as named in Islam"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8\u00e4-l\u0259",
"\u02c8a-l\u0259",
"\u02c8\u00e4-\u02ccl\u00e4",
"\u00e4-\u02c8l\u00e4",
"\u02c8\u00e4-l\u0259",
"\u00e4-\u02c8l\u00e4"
],
"synonyms":[
"Almighty",
"Author",
"Creator",
"deity",
"Divinity",
"Eternal",
"Everlasting",
"Father",
"God",
"Godhead",
"Jehovah",
"King",
"Lord",
"Maker",
"Providence",
"Supreme Being",
"Yahweh",
"Jahveh",
"Yahveh"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":"Arabic all\u0101h ",
"first_known_use":[
"1584, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-205857"
},
"alacritous":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": promptness in response : cheerful readiness",
": a cheerful readiness to do something"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u0259-\u02c8la-kr\u0259-t\u0113",
"\u0259-\u02c8la-kr\u0259-t\u0113"
],
"synonyms":[
"amenability",
"gameness",
"goodwill",
"obligingness",
"willingness"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"Surely one of the most striking features of human dynamics is the alacrity with which those who have been oppressed will oppress whomever they can once the opportunity presents itself. \u2014 Randall Kennedy , Atlantic , May 1997",
"Every Disney worker I spoke to, from ticket sellers to gardeners sprucing up already-immaculate flower beds, knew the answer to my questions and responded with smiling alacrity . \u2014 Ken Tucker , Entertainment Weekly , 22 June 1990",
"\u2026 when he entered the drawing room before dinner, the buzz of discussion was high between Tom, Maria, and Mr. Yates; and Mr. Rushworth stepped forward with great alacrity to tell him the agreeable news. \u2014 Jane Austen , Mansfield Park , 1814",
"She accepted the invitation with an alacrity that surprised me.",
"having just acquired his driver's license that morning, the teen agreed with alacrity to drive his cousin to the airport",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"No other vehicle is able to make dump runs, bring home a load of lumber, comfortably haul passengers, and operate off-road with the all-around alacrity of a pickup. \u2014 Wes Siler, Outside Online , 19 Mar. 2022",
"Since Vladimir Putin loosed Russian troops on Ukraine, there hasn\u2019t been much pity for Russian oligarchs, who have seen their funds seized with alacrity . \u2014 Washington Post , 12 Apr. 2022",
"Some dove in with alacrity , such as Rep. Louie Gohmert, R-Texas. \u2014 Arkansas Online , 7 Nov. 2020",
"That reality has led some Democrats to pressure Attorney General Merrick Garland to act with alacrity on recommendations made by the January 6 committee. \u2014 Chris Cillizza, CNN , 7 Apr. 2022",
"Given the skill and alacrity required to get away with these crimes, police think the perpetrators may have extensive training. \u2014 Rachel Swan, San Francisco Chronicle , 8 Mar. 2022",
"Plenty of artists experiment with their sound, but the alacrity with which Doja pours her music into new containers feels driven as much by cultural instinct as aural interest. \u2014 New York Times , 14 Mar. 2022",
"Given the alacrity with which the White House seized on Justice Stephen Breyer\u2019s retirement, the administration is clearly banking on a confirmation fight giving the Democratic Party a midterm lift. \u2014 Kimberley A. Strassel, WSJ , 27 Jan. 2022",
"That handily shapeshifted into easygoing alacrity with the skipping, major-key sections later in the movement, a seamless union of whimsy and might. \u2014 Hannah Edgar, chicagotribune.com , 10 Dec. 2021"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Latin alacritas , from alacr-, alacer lively, eager",
"first_known_use":[
"15th century, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-190216"
},
"alarm":{
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": a call to arms",
": a signal (such as a loud noise or flashing light) that warns or alerts",
": a device that signals",
": sudden sharp apprehension and fear resulting from the perception of imminent danger",
": a warning notice",
": to strike with fear",
": disturb , excite",
": to give warning to",
": to equip with an alarm",
": a warning of danger",
": a device (as a bell) that warns or signals people",
": alarm clock",
": the feeling of fear caused by a sudden sense of danger",
": to cause to feel a sense of danger : worry or frighten"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u0259-\u02c8l\u00e4rm",
"\u0259-\u02c8l\u00e4rm"
],
"synonyms":[
"apprehension",
"apprehensiveness",
"dread",
"foreboding",
"misgiving"
],
"antonyms":[
"affright",
"fright",
"frighten",
"horrify",
"panic",
"scare",
"scarify",
"shock",
"spook",
"startle",
"terrify",
"terrorize"
],
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Though the fire officially reached five alarms, the statement said, the mutual aid response from regional fire departments made the incident the equivalent of a six or seven- alarm blaze. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 7 June 2022",
"The four- alarm blaze was reported at 3:31 a.m. Saturday in the Bingham Square Apartments at 2 Gage Street, a six-family, three-decker home, city officials said in a news release. \u2014 Marlene Lenthang, NBC News , 17 May 2022",
"The fire was upgraded to a two- alarm fire 10 minutes later, the Fire Department posted on Twitter. \u2014 Raheem Hosseini, San Francisco Chronicle , 14 May 2022",
"Firefighters extinguished a fire in a smoker in a barbecue restaurant in Escondido that prompted a two- alarm response early Wednesday morning, a fire official said. \u2014 Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune , 20 Apr. 2022",
"The multiple- alarm fire blaze at the Antioch Missionary Baptist Church began after 2 p.m. Friday, an hour after services ended, and wasn\u2019t brought under control for 90 minutes. \u2014 From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY , 18 Apr. 2022",
"Chicago fire first arrived on scene of the extra- alarm blaze about 2:30 p.m. Friday and had it under control as of 4:05 p.m., fire department spokesperson Larry Langford said. \u2014 Shanzeh Ahmad, chicagotribune.com , 16 Apr. 2022",
"Seventeen fire companies and 80 firefighters battled the four- alarm blaze on Mannering Road, just south of Euclid Avenue in the Euclid-Green neighborhood, according to a news release from the Cleveland Division of Fire. \u2014 Cliff Pinckard, cleveland , 14 Apr. 2022",
"California's firefighters contained a massive five- alarm blaze at a Home Depot in San Jose Saturday night. \u2014 Danielle Wallace, Fox News , 10 Apr. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Such incidents alarm retail security experts, who fear employees, criminals or bystanders could be seriously injured or killed. \u2014 Laura L. Davis, USA TODAY , 23 May 2022",
"The surge in unruly-passenger incidents has abated from its peak but continues to alarm airline crews and executives, some of whom have called for a no-fly list to keep disruptive travelers off planes. \u2014 Ian Duncan, BostonGlobe.com , 17 Feb. 2022",
"The climate effects may alarm those concerned with sustainability. \u2014 Reece Rogers, Wired , 14 Feb. 2022",
"The Ukraine-Russia standoff continues to alarm regional neighbors and has prompted top NATO leaders to visit Kyiv in recent days. \u2014 Washington Post , 2 Feb. 2022",
"If anything, the Rams' playoff run, capped by their performance in the championship game, should alarm the Cardinals, not placate them, because the list of the Rams\u2019 advantages over the Cardinals seems to stretch from SoFi to State Farm. \u2014 Kent Somers, The Arizona Republic , 13 Feb. 2022",
"In order not to alarm neighbors and people passing by the home, the owner posted a sign out front to say the house was not on fire. \u2014 Taylor Pettaway, San Antonio Express-News , 7 Feb. 2022",
"Thompson began to seek out or create scenes that would alarm Steadman. \u2014 Peter Richardson, The New Republic , 28 Jan. 2022",
"Although the discovery may alarm some neighbors, officials said there was nothing to worry about. \u2014 Maria Pasquini, PEOPLE.com , 21 Jan. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Noun",
"first_known_use":[
"Noun",
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
"Verb",
"1586, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-200457"
},
"alarming":{
"type":"adjective",
"definitions":[
"causing people to feel danger or alarm or to be worried or frightened"
],
"pronounciation":"\u0259-\u02c8l\u00e4r-mi\u014b",
"synonyms":[
"dire",
"direful",
"dread",
"dreadful",
"fearful",
"fearsome",
"forbidding",
"formidable",
"frightening",
"frightful",
"ghastly",
"hair-raising",
"horrendous",
"horrible",
"horrifying",
"intimidating",
"redoubtable",
"scary",
"shocking",
"spine-chilling",
"terrible",
"terrifying"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Tributes to the 24-year-old Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback have poured in from former and current teammates and coaches, but his death highlights an alarming surge in pedestrian deaths in recent years. \u2014 Fox News , 10 Apr. 2022",
"The moves came amid an alarming surge in infections of the omicron variant of the coronavirus. \u2014 Washington Post , 16 Mar. 2022",
"At another recent event at a church in the nearby city of Aurora, which has seen an alarming surge in gun violence, the group held an anonymous gun buyback and disabled 75 firearms, 50 of which were semi-automatic. \u2014 Thomas Peipert, The Christian Science Monitor , 18 Feb. 2022",
"The world saw an alarming 105% surge in ransomware cyberattacks last year. \u2014 Amiah Taylor, Fortune , 17 Feb. 2022",
"At another recent event at a church in the nearby city of Aurora, which has seen an alarming surge in gun violence, the group held an anonymous gun buyback and disabled 75 firearms, 50 of which were semi-automatic. \u2014 Thomas Peipert, ajc , 15 Feb. 2022",
"For her and other survivors, these are uncertain times, with an alarming surge in anti-Jewish sentiment. \u2014 Yael Lavie, CBS News , 27 Jan. 2022",
"The composition of user decline is particularly alarming . \u2014 David Trainer, Forbes , 6 June 2022",
"Though the prices at the station dropped back down to $7.85 per gallon by Wednesday morning, the climb to $8.05 was alarming to many L.A. residents. \u2014 Rebecca Schneid, Los Angeles Times , 3 June 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"from present participle of alarm entry 2 ",
"first_known_use":[
"1658, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-090000"
},
"alarum":{
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": a call to arms",
": a signal (such as a loud noise or flashing light) that warns or alerts",
": a device that signals",
": sudden sharp apprehension and fear resulting from the perception of imminent danger",
": a warning notice",
": to strike with fear",
": disturb , excite",
": to give warning to",
": to equip with an alarm",
": a warning of danger",
": a device (as a bell) that warns or signals people",
": alarm clock",
": the feeling of fear caused by a sudden sense of danger",
": to cause to feel a sense of danger : worry or frighten"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u0259-\u02c8l\u00e4rm",
"\u0259-\u02c8l\u00e4rm"
],
"synonyms":[
"apprehension",
"apprehensiveness",
"dread",
"foreboding",
"misgiving"
],
"antonyms":[
"affright",
"fright",
"frighten",
"horrify",
"panic",
"scare",
"scarify",
"shock",
"spook",
"startle",
"terrify",
"terrorize"
],
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Though the fire officially reached five alarms, the statement said, the mutual aid response from regional fire departments made the incident the equivalent of a six or seven- alarm blaze. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 7 June 2022",
"The four- alarm blaze was reported at 3:31 a.m. Saturday in the Bingham Square Apartments at 2 Gage Street, a six-family, three-decker home, city officials said in a news release. \u2014 Marlene Lenthang, NBC News , 17 May 2022",
"The fire was upgraded to a two- alarm fire 10 minutes later, the Fire Department posted on Twitter. \u2014 Raheem Hosseini, San Francisco Chronicle , 14 May 2022",
"Firefighters extinguished a fire in a smoker in a barbecue restaurant in Escondido that prompted a two- alarm response early Wednesday morning, a fire official said. \u2014 Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune , 20 Apr. 2022",
"The multiple- alarm fire blaze at the Antioch Missionary Baptist Church began after 2 p.m. Friday, an hour after services ended, and wasn\u2019t brought under control for 90 minutes. \u2014 From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY , 18 Apr. 2022",
"Chicago fire first arrived on scene of the extra- alarm blaze about 2:30 p.m. Friday and had it under control as of 4:05 p.m., fire department spokesperson Larry Langford said. \u2014 Shanzeh Ahmad, chicagotribune.com , 16 Apr. 2022",
"Seventeen fire companies and 80 firefighters battled the four- alarm blaze on Mannering Road, just south of Euclid Avenue in the Euclid-Green neighborhood, according to a news release from the Cleveland Division of Fire. \u2014 Cliff Pinckard, cleveland , 14 Apr. 2022",
"California's firefighters contained a massive five- alarm blaze at a Home Depot in San Jose Saturday night. \u2014 Danielle Wallace, Fox News , 10 Apr. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Such incidents alarm retail security experts, who fear employees, criminals or bystanders could be seriously injured or killed. \u2014 Laura L. Davis, USA TODAY , 23 May 2022",
"The surge in unruly-passenger incidents has abated from its peak but continues to alarm airline crews and executives, some of whom have called for a no-fly list to keep disruptive travelers off planes. \u2014 Ian Duncan, BostonGlobe.com , 17 Feb. 2022",
"The climate effects may alarm those concerned with sustainability. \u2014 Reece Rogers, Wired , 14 Feb. 2022",
"The Ukraine-Russia standoff continues to alarm regional neighbors and has prompted top NATO leaders to visit Kyiv in recent days. \u2014 Washington Post , 2 Feb. 2022",
"If anything, the Rams' playoff run, capped by their performance in the championship game, should alarm the Cardinals, not placate them, because the list of the Rams\u2019 advantages over the Cardinals seems to stretch from SoFi to State Farm. \u2014 Kent Somers, The Arizona Republic , 13 Feb. 2022",
"In order not to alarm neighbors and people passing by the home, the owner posted a sign out front to say the house was not on fire. \u2014 Taylor Pettaway, San Antonio Express-News , 7 Feb. 2022",
"Thompson began to seek out or create scenes that would alarm Steadman. \u2014 Peter Richardson, The New Republic , 28 Jan. 2022",
"Although the discovery may alarm some neighbors, officials said there was nothing to worry about. \u2014 Maria Pasquini, PEOPLE.com , 21 Jan. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Noun",
"first_known_use":[
"Noun",
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
"Verb",
"1586, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-170605"
},
"alarums and excursions":{
"type":[
"plural noun"
],
"definitions":[
": martial sounds and the movement of soldiers across the stage",
": clamor, excitement, and feverish or disordered activity"
],
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[
"ado",
"ballyhoo",
"blather",
"bluster",
"bobbery",
"bother",
"bustle",
"clatter",
"clutter",
"coil",
"commotion",
"corroboree",
"disturbance",
"do",
"foofaraw",
"fun",
"furor",
"furore",
"fuss",
"helter-skelter",
"hoo-ha",
"hoo-hah",
"hoopla",
"hubble-bubble",
"hubbub",
"hullabaloo",
"hurly",
"hurly-burly",
"hurricane",
"hurry",
"hurry-scurry",
"hurry-skurry",
"kerfuffle",
"moil",
"pandemonium",
"pother",
"row",
"ruckus",
"ruction",
"rumpus",
"shindy",
"splore",
"squall",
"stew",
"stir",
"storm",
"to-do",
"tumult",
"turmoil",
"uproar",
"welter",
"whirl",
"williwaw",
"zoo"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"1605, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-210039"
},
"alcohol":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": ethanol especially when considered as the intoxicating agent in fermented and distilled liquors",
": drink (such as whiskey or beer) containing ethanol",
": a mixture of ethanol and water that is usually 95 percent ethanol",
": any of a class of organic (see organic entry 1 sense 1b(2) ) compounds that are analogous to ethanol and that are hydroxyl derivatives of hydrocarbons",
": a colorless flammable liquid that in one form is the substance in liquors (as beer, wine, or whiskey) that can make a person drunk",
": a drink containing alcohol",
": ethanol especially when considered as the intoxicating agent in fermented and distilled liquors",
": drink (as whiskey or beer) containing ethanol",
": a mixture of ethanol and water that is usually 95 percent ethanol",
": any of various compounds that are analogous to ethanol in constitution and that are hydroxyl derivatives of hydrocarbons"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8al-k\u0259-\u02cch\u022fl",
"\u02c8al-k\u0259-\u02cch\u022fl",
"\u02c8al-k\u0259-\u02cch\u022fl"
],
"synonyms":[
"aqua vitae",
"ardent spirits",
"booze",
"bottle",
"drink",
"firewater",
"grog",
"hooch",
"inebriant",
"intoxicant",
"John Barleycorn",
"juice",
"liquor",
"lush",
"moonshine",
"potable",
"rum",
"sauce",
"spirits",
"stimulant",
"strong drink",
"tipple"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"cough medicine that contains alcohol",
"drinks that are high in alcohol",
"There was a high level of alcohol in his blood at the time of the accident.",
"a mixture of different alcohols",
"The restaurant had a license to serve alcohol .",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The International Fraternity prohibits hazing and the provision of alcohol to minors and expects all members to follow the law and our policies. \u2014 Adam Sabes, Fox News , 10 June 2022",
"The car\u2019s driver smelled of alcohol and showed signs of intoxication. \u2014 cleveland , 10 June 2022",
"Zachary Florey, 43, of the 6900 block of Wilmette Avenue, Darien, was charged with driving under the influence of alcohol and endangering the life of a child at 5:20 p.m. June 4 at Richmond Street and Oak Avenue in Westmont. \u2014 Chuck Fieldman, Chicago Tribune , 10 June 2022",
"Meanwhile, the driver of the Ford Fusion was issued three citations for driving under the influence of alcohol . \u2014 Chris Harris, PEOPLE.com , 7 June 2022",
"In this anaerobic environment, each berry metabolizes sugar and malic acid, producing a tiny amount of alcohol as well as compounds that translate into vivid aromas, flavors, and hues. \u2014 Ellen Bhang, BostonGlobe.com , 7 June 2022",
"The Pioneer Fund, a mutual fund founded in 1928, excluded companies involved in tobacco, alcohol and gambling. \u2014 Matt Mcfarland, CNN , 18 May 2022",
"Athletes would not have been able to use the school or OHSAA logo and there would be no promotion of gambling, casinos, drug, tobacco or alcohol use. \u2014 Scott Springer, The Enquirer , 17 May 2022",
"According to Harvard, research suggests that CBD may help in alleviating anxiety, insomnia and pain, and could potentially reduce cravings of tobacco, alcohol and other addictive substances. \u2014 Danielle Directo-meston, The Hollywood Reporter , 20 Apr. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"New Latin, from Medieval Latin, powdered antimony, from Old Spanish, from Arabic al-ku\u1e25ul the powdered antimony, from ku\u1e25l kohl",
"first_known_use":[
"1672, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-212452"
},
"alcoholic":{
"type":"adjective",
"definitions":[
"of, relating to, or caused by alcohol",
"containing alcohol",
"affected with alcoholism",
"a person affected with alcoholism",
"of, relating to, or containing alcohol",
"affected with alcoholism",
"a person affected with alcoholism",
"of, relating to, or caused by alcohol",
"containing alcohol",
"affected with alcoholism",
"one affected with alcoholism"
],
"pronounciation":"\u02ccal-k\u0259-\u02c8h\u022f-lik",
"synonyms":[
"alkie",
"alky",
"boozehound",
"boozer",
"dipsomaniac",
"drinker",
"drunk",
"drunkard",
"inebriate",
"juicehead",
"juicer",
"lush",
"rummy",
"soak",
"soaker",
"sot",
"souse",
"tippler",
"toper",
"tosspot"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"Adjective",
"a slightly more alcoholic wine",
"She has an alcoholic uncle.",
"Noun",
"Her uncle is an alcoholic .",
"one can be a social drinker without turning into an alcoholic",
"Recent Examples on the Web Adjective",
"Purchase alcoholic beverages at Eno\u2019s next door since Amaryllis is a BYOB restaurant. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 11 June 2022",
"Tickets are $40 each presale or $45 at the door, and food, soft drinks, beer and other alcoholic beverages will be available for sale during the festival. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 10 June 2022",
"Alcoholic beverages are not known as health food but, according to LatentView Analytics, interest in alcoholic beverages that are more sustainable is exploding. \u2014 Richard Kestenbaum, Forbes , 9 June 2022",
"The pub must simply be an establishment licensed to sell alcoholic beverages. \u2014 Scott Gleeson, USA TODAY , 8 June 2022",
"Supporters of the mobile ID envision it eventually will be accepted to enter government buildings, for purchase of alcoholic beverages and to show if pulled over by police. \u2014 Luz Lazo, Washington Post , 25 May 2022",
"Happy hour includes a $6 food menu and 50% off all alcoholic beverages from 12 p.m. to 7 p.m. Mondays to Fridays. \u2014 Lois K. Solomon, Sun Sentinel , 25 May 2022",
"United offers complimentary alcoholic beverages in premium cabins, and Alaska Airlines offers complimentary alcohol in first class. \u2014 Sally French, Chicago Tribune , 25 May 2022",
"The woman readily admitted to drinking an unknown number of alcoholic beverages in Cleveland before getting behind the wheel to drive home to Akron. \u2014 John Benson, cleveland , 24 May 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web Noun",
"The film, which C.K. also co-wrote with Joe List, centers on a recovering alcoholic from New York City who clashes with family on their annual July 4th vacation trip. \u2014 Zack Sharf, Variety , 3 June 2022",
"The opera was his own effort to become a more creative performer and, as a father of five and a recovering alcoholic , has elements of his own personality and story. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 15 Apr. 2022",
"In this lacklustre world, our narrator\u2019s closest friend is Dale, a poet, a fellow working-class transplant, and a budding alcoholic . \u2014 The New Yorker , 28 Feb. 2022",
"For Watson, a recovering alcoholic who has been sober since July 16, 2007, the bins have become a personal lifeline, too, as so much else has fallen apart. \u2014 Washington Post , 25 Jan. 2022",
"Playing the role of Charles Billingsley, a former football star-turned- alcoholic who's abusive towards his football-playing son (Garrett Hedlund), McGraw's acting skills were put to the test. \u2014 Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE.com , 16 Dec. 2021",
"Because Henson plays her as funny instead of a ridiculous and unpredictable alcoholic who is sadly humorous, the motivation for the show\u2019s antagonist feels a little toothless. \u2014 Kathryn Vanarendonk And Jackson Mchenry, Vulture , 3 Dec. 2021",
"These kinds of assumptions actually did contribute to me becoming an alcoholic . \u2014 Stephanie Watson, SELF , 25 Mar. 2022",
"Unlike Alcoholics Anonymous, Dry Together, which has 40 members, does not ask anyone to identify as an alcoholic . \u2014 Washington Post , 17 Dec. 2021"
],
"history_and_etymology":null,
"first_known_use":[
"Adjective",
"1789, in the meaning defined at sense 1a",
"Noun",
"1852, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-090000"
},
"alert":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": watchful and prompt to meet danger or emergency",
": quick to perceive and act",
": active , brisk",
": a state of careful watching and readiness especially for danger or opportunity",
": an alarm or other signal of danger",
": an urgent notice",
": the period during which an alert is in effect",
": looking for or expecting something (such as danger or an opportunity)",
": to call (someone) to a state of readiness : warn",
": to make (someone) aware of something",
": watchful and ready especially to meet danger",
": quick to understand and act",
": an alarm or signal of danger",
": the period during which an alert is in effect",
": watchful against danger",
": to make aware of a need to get ready or take action : warn"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u0259-\u02c8l\u0259rt",
"\u0259-\u02c8l\u0259rt"
],
"synonyms":[
"Argus-eyed",
"attentive",
"awake",
"observant",
"open-eyed",
"tenty",
"tentie",
"vigilant",
"watchful",
"wide-awake"
],
"antonyms":[
"admonishment",
"admonition",
"alarm",
"alarum",
"caution",
"forewarning",
"heads-up",
"notice",
"warning"
],
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"On Friday, the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency issued a missing and endangered person alert for Hailey. \u2014 Howard Koplowitz | Hkoplowitz@al.com, al , 1 Apr. 2022",
"Cali McClean, 1, was believed to have been taken by Erjahn McClean, 33, South Fulton police said in an alert early Thursday morning. \u2014 Chelsea Prince, ajc , 17 Mar. 2022",
"Delta binaural beats may help people sleep more deeply, for example, while beta beats may help people stay more alert . \u2014 Caroline Delbert, Popular Mechanics , 17 May 2022",
"Although this applies to every area of the company, tech teams are particularly bound to be much more alert and cautious once these new tools are introduced to the company. \u2014 Adrian Gomez, Forbes , 21 Apr. 2022",
"The aquarium also remarked that the sea turtle is more alert and active now. \u2014 Kelli Bender, PEOPLE.com , 12 Apr. 2022",
"Again, timing matters: Late-night exercising may cause teens to feel more alert . \u2014 Washington Post , 18 Jan. 2022",
"Consumers are more alert than ever about organizations\u2019 carbon footprints and their willingness to be socially responsible. \u2014 Rolling Stone Culture Council, Rolling Stone , 17 Nov. 2021",
"Since that day, Ruehl believes people are more alert and aware of their surroundings than before, and that people look out for each other more. \u2014 Katie V. Jones, baltimoresun.com , 8 Sep. 2021",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"In addition to the heat warning and watch, the Southwest Ohio Air Quality Agency has issued an air quality alert from midnight tonight to midnight Wednesday. \u2014 Emily Deletter, The Enquirer , 14 June 2022",
"The Florida Department of Health in Orange County issued the alert in response to a water sample taken by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection on May 26. \u2014 Joe Mario Pedersen, Orlando Sentinel , 14 June 2022",
"The provider of mandatory malpractice insurance for lawyers in Oregon issued an alert at the end of the day, warning about new contracts the public defense agency has asked lawyers to sign. \u2014 oregonlive , 10 June 2022",
"The Arizona Department of Environmental Quality also issued an air quality alert , which accounts for ground-level ozone might reach dangerous levels. \u2014 Matthew Cappucci, Washington Post , 9 June 2022",
"On Wednesday, with thunderstorms forecast for parts of northern New Mexico, the National Weather Service in Albuquerque issued a flood alert with an interesting warning. \u2014 Pedram Javaheri And Allison Chinchar, CNN , 9 June 2022",
"For global travelers, the CDC has issued a Level 2 monkeypox travel alert , warning about monkeypox cases related to the current outbreak on every continent except Antarctica. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 8 June 2022",
"Authorities shut down the southbound lane of the highway and issued a traffic alert for the area. \u2014 Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune , 6 June 2022",
"The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has issued a monkeypox alert to travelers after cases were reported in North America, Europe and Australia. \u2014 Nathan Diller, BostonGlobe.com , 26 May 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"One of the most powerful effects of the pandemic on teen sleep was losing the outside sunlight and social cues that alert the brain and sync the internal clock to the natural day and night. \u2014 Michelle Icard, CNN , 15 Mar. 2022",
"Something has to trigger an alarm bell, somebody says let's alert law enforcement to this. \u2014 CBS News , 29 May 2022",
"The department said the incident remains under investigation and urged visitors to be safe, wear helmets or life jackets, and alert others of recreation plans when in state parks. \u2014 From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY , 18 May 2022",
"The agency also is requiring automakers to install systems that alert rear-seat passengers if their safety belts aren't buckled. \u2014 Tom Krisher, Detroit Free Press , 17 May 2022",
"The agency also is requiring automakers to install systems that alert rear-seat passengers if their safety belts aren\u2019t buckled. \u2014 Tom Krisher And Hope Yen, Anchorage Daily News , 17 May 2022",
"The agency also is requiring automakers to install systems that alert rear-seat passengers if their safety belts aren\u2019t buckled. \u2014 Tom Krisher And Hope Yen, Chron , 17 May 2022",
"Anyone who sees Howard is urged to call 911 and alert police to his location. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 13 May 2022",
"With no one else at the home, deputies set out to locate and alert McKinnon's next of kin. \u2014 Jeff Truesdell, PEOPLE.com , 11 May 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Adjective",
"first_known_use":[
"Adjective",
"1618, in the meaning defined at sense 1a",
"Noun",
"1801, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
"Verb",
"circa 1868, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-203209"
},
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"type":[
"adjective or adverb"
],
"definitions":[
": taking place or located in the open air : outdoor , outdoors"
],
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"al-\u02c8fre-(\u02cc)sk\u014d"
],
"synonyms":[
"open-air",
"out-of-door",
"out-of-doors",
"outdoor",
"outdoors",
"outdoorsy"
],
"antonyms":[
"indoor"
],
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"This hotel in the Menlo Park foothills near Interstate 280 has reimagined its alfresco restaurant as an outdoor botanical garden \u2014 with bites and sips to celebrate the season. \u2014 Linda Zavoral, The Mercury News , 9 Aug. 2019",
"Despite the relatively small footprint of this outdoor kitchen, the Lynx grill, refrigerator and pizza oven make this the perfect spot for creating an alfresco meal. \u2014 House Beautiful , 14 Oct. 2019",
"In January 2005, Pat Galuppi opened Galuppi\u2019s on the grounds of the Greg Norman Signature Pines Golf Course, providing a picturesque backdrop for alfresco terrace dining and patio cocktails. \u2014 Claire Perez, sun-sentinel.com , 15 Nov. 2019",
"Experiencing live performances outside on a warm summer evening \u2014 the jets landing at National \u2014 reminded her of another alfresco experience: being in the audience at the Water Gate. \u2014 John Kelly, Washington Post , 23 Sep. 2019",
"Cantor Roof Garden Bar: Cocktails and light snacks are the forte of this alfresco hangout on the roof of the Met. \u2014 Joe Yogerst, National Geographic , 20 Sep. 2019",
"Enjoy an alfresco dance performance when Ballet Arizona puts on its annual Ballet Under the Stars program every fall. \u2014 Arizona Republic, azcentral , 17 Aug. 2019",
"Fifty years ago this month at the inaugural League to Save Lake Tahoe fashion show, 100 guests paid $15 per ticket for an alfresco fashion show and picnic-table box lunch. \u2014 Catherine Bigelow, SFChronicle.com , 14 Aug. 2019",
"So here are seven ways to enjoy the heck out of the Bay Area and beyond, from alfresco awesomeness to S.F. Pride Weekend to a rock star named Hootie. \u2014 Jackie Burrell, The Mercury News , 27 June 2019"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Italian",
"first_known_use":[
"1753, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-221616"
},
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"type":[
"adjective"
],
"definitions":[
": cold",
": marked by prostration, cold and clammy skin, and low blood pressure"
],
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"\u02c8al-j\u0259d",
"\u02c8al-j\u0259d"
],
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"arctic",
"bitter",
"bone-chilling",
"chill",
"chilly",
"cold",
"coldish",
"cool",
"coolish",
"freezing",
"frigid",
"frosty",
"gelid",
"glacial",
"ice-cold",
"icy",
"nipping",
"nippy",
"numbing",
"polar",
"shivery",
"snappy",
"wintry",
"wintery"
],
"antonyms":[
"ardent",
"blazing",
"boiling",
"broiling",
"burning",
"fervent",
"fervid",
"fiery",
"glowing",
"hot",
"igneous",
"molten",
"piping hot",
"red-hot",
"roasting",
"scalding",
"scorching",
"searing",
"seething",
"sizzling",
"sultry",
"sweltering",
"torrid",
"ultrahot",
"warming",
"white-hot"
],
"examples":[
"the rescuers searching the algid waters of the Bering Sea"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Latin algidus , from alg\u0113re to feel cold",
"first_known_use":[
"circa 1623, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-203239"
},
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"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun",
"transitive verb",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": belonging or relating to another person, place, or thing : strange",
": relating, belonging, or owing allegiance to another country or government : foreign",
": exotic sense 1",
": coming from another world : extraterrestrial",
": differing in nature or character typically to the point of incompatibility",
": a person who is not of a particular group or place",
": a foreign-born resident who has not been naturalized and is still a subject or citizen of a foreign country",
": a foreign-born citizen",
": extraterrestrial",
": exotic sense 1",
": alienate , estrange",
": to transfer the title of (property)",
": different from what is familiar",
": from another country and not a citizen of the country of residence : foreign",
": from somewhere other than the planet earth",
": a resident who was born elsewhere and is not a citizen of the country in which he or she now lives",
": a being that comes from somewhere other than the planet earth",
": relating, belonging, or owing allegiance to another country or government",
": a foreign-born resident who has not been naturalized and is still a subject or citizen of a foreign country",
": alienate"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8\u0101-l\u0113-\u0259n",
"\u02c8\u0101l-y\u0259n",
"\u02c8\u0101-l\u0113-\u0259n",
"\u02c8\u0101l-y\u0259n",
"\u02c8\u0101-l\u0113-\u0259n, \u02c8\u0101l-y\u0259n"
],
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"foreign",
"nonnative"
],
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"alienate",
"disaffect",
"disgruntle",
"estrange",
"sour"
],
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"Nukem centers on its titular hero, modeled on certain attributes from 1980s action movies heroes (including catchphrases), who fights an alien invasion in Los Angeles. \u2014 Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter , 10 June 2022",
"That series, which is a sci-fi drama about an alien invasion of Earth, debuted on Apple in 2021 and was renewed for a second season in December. \u2014 Joe Otterson, Variety , 9 June 2022",
"In this movie released the day before the 4th of July in 1996, Captain Steven Hiller (Will Smith) and President Whitmore (Bill Pullman) are on a mission to save the United States ... from an alien invasion. \u2014 Yaa Bofah, Good Housekeeping , 6 May 2022",
"The film follows a group of teenage girls of various ages who stumble upon an alien invasion while traversing the arctic wilderness near their town of Pangnirtung. \u2014 Jeff Ewing, Forbes , 13 Mar. 2022",
"Sometimes all that flair tips into pure silliness (see the 1996 alien -invasion farce Mars Attacks!) or gets smothered under its own art direction (2019's pallid live-action Dumbo). \u2014 Leah Greenblatt, EW.com , 13 Mar. 2022",
"Growing another human being inside your body is a natural human process that can nevertheless feel eerie, alien and supernatural. \u2014 New York Times , 12 May 2022",
"But more importantly, the world is a bigger, older and more alien place than the tribalistic account in the Bible. \u2014 Zeeya Merali, Scientific American , 11 May 2022",
"Based on the Walter Tevis novel and the iconic 1976 film starring David Bowie, The Man Who Fell to Earth follows a new alien character who arrives on Earth at a turning point in human evolution and must confront his own past to determine our future. \u2014 Mia Galuppo, The Hollywood Reporter , 2 Feb. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"One recut included adding text at the beginning that explained the clown was an alien from outer space, but the movie still wasn\u2019t approved. \u2014 Kira Bindrim, Quartz , 27 May 2022",
"His capacity to rule such an organization might be explained partly by the technoking\u2019s claim to have previously been an alien . \u2014 Ian Bogost, The Atlantic , 14 Apr. 2022",
"The series stars Chiwetel Ejiofor as an alien from the planet Anthea who arrives on Earth 45 years after the events of the original film. \u2014 Geek's Guide To The Galaxy, WIRED , 20 May 2022",
"Below is the first five minutes of the series, which stars Chiwetel Ejiofor (12 Years a Slave) as an alien who arrives on Earth and becomes a revolutionary tech titan. \u2014 James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter , 13 Mar. 2022",
"Who Fell to Earth, starring Chiwetel Ejiofor as an alien who comes to Earth in hopes of saving the people on his home planet. \u2014 Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica , 13 Mar. 2022",
"The show, which introduced comic actor Robin Williams to a national audience, featured Williams as a space alien (Mork) transported to Earth. \u2014 Washington Post , 10 Mar. 2022",
"Ejiofor stars as an alien that falls to Earth at a turning point for the world, in the story based on the 1963 novel of the same name and the 1976 film starring David Bowie. \u2014 Wilson Chapman, Variety , 22 Feb. 2022",
"Alan Tudyk returns as the extra-terrestrial alien who\u2019s posing as a human in a comedy-science fiction series inspired by a comic book series published by Dark Horse Comics. \u2014 oregonlive , 23 Jan. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Neanderthal to alien , and yet strangely well-suited for the modern era. \u2014 Nick Remsen, CNN , 30 Sep. 2021",
"These stars and related systems should be priority one for current and future efforts to seek out exoplanets that may bear not only life but perhaps even alien technological civilizations, some astronomers say. \u2014 Tess Joosse, Scientific American , 1 July 2021",
"Can alien smog lead us to extraterrestrial civilizations? \u2014 Whitson Gordon, Wired , 8 Apr. 2021",
"Can alien smog lead us to extraterrestrial civilizations? \u2014 Whitson Gordon, Wired , 8 Apr. 2021",
"Can alien smog lead us to extraterrestrial civilizations? \u2014 Whitson Gordon, Wired , 8 Apr. 2021",
"Can alien smog lead us to extraterrestrial civilizations? \u2014 Whitson Gordon, Wired , 8 Apr. 2021",
"Can alien smog lead us to extraterrestrial civilizations? \u2014 Whitson Gordon, Wired , 8 Apr. 2021",
"Can alien smog lead us to extraterrestrial civilizations? \u2014 Whitson Gordon, Wired , 8 Apr. 2021"
],
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"first_known_use":[
"Adjective",
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a",
"Noun",
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a",
"Verb",
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-190958"
},
"alienate":{
"type":"verb",
"definitions":[
"to cause to be estranged to make unfriendly, hostile, or indifferent especially where attachment formerly existed",
"to convey or transfer (something, such as property or a right) usually by a specific act rather than the due course of law",
"to cause to be withdrawn or diverted",
"to cause (a person who used to be friendly or loyal) to become unfriendly or disloyal",
"to make unfriendly, hostile, or indifferent where attachment formerly existed",
"to give away or sell (property or a property right) to another",
"\u2014 compare devise"
],
"pronounciation":"\u02c8\u0101-l\u0113-\u0259-\u02ccn\u0101t",
"synonyms":[
"alien",
"disaffect",
"disgruntle",
"estrange",
"sour"
],
"antonyms":[
"reconcile"
],
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"As pope, Francis has made relatively tolerant statements about homosexuality and criticized capitalism \u2013 moves that could alienate the church\u2019s conservative wing. \u2014 Joseph P. Laycock, The Conversation , 24 May 2022",
"Those are politically controversial moves that Biden has been hesitant to take, actions that could alienate labor unions and some voters. \u2014 Josh Boak, ajc , 18 May 2022",
"Take a look at your social media footprint to ensure that there is nothing inappropriate, which could alienate a human resources professional. \u2014 Jack Kelly, Forbes , 13 May 2022",
"Netflix already raised prices earlier this year, and any additional costs could alienate its base, which is already strapped for cash because of the economy and a surplus of streaming options. \u2014 Frank Pallotta, CNN , 20 Apr. 2022",
"Priests who ran the facility sought to alienate him from his parents and culture, and at times subjected him to sadistic abuse. \u2014 Peter Smith, ajc , 14 May 2022",
"Priests who ran the facility sought to alienate him from his parents and culture, and at times subjected him to sadistic abuse. \u2014 Peter Smith, Anchorage Daily News , 14 May 2022",
"Being angry at them, confronting them, trying to prove them wrong, typically will drive people deeper into the group and further alienate them from you. \u2014 Mary Ellen Cagnassola, PEOPLE.com , 26 Mar. 2022",
"Senators questioned about January 6 can now refer directly to their leader's remarks without getting drawn into politically damaging quotes that might alienate them from supporters back home. \u2014 Stephen Collinson, CNN , 9 Feb. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"borrowed from Latin ali\u0113n\u0101tus, past participle of ali\u0113n\u0101re \"to transfer (goods, property) to another, lose possession of, render hostile, estrange,\" verbal derivative of ali\u0113nus \"not one's own, of others, foreign, strange\" \u2014 more at alien entry 1 ",
"first_known_use":[
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-090000"
},
"alight":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": to come down from something (such as a vehicle): such as",
": dismount",
": deplane",
": to descend from or as if from the air and come to rest : land , settle",
": to come by chance",
": being on fire",
": lighted up",
": to get down : dismount",
": to come down from the air and settle",
": full of light : lighted up"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u0259-\u02c8l\u012bt",
"\u0259-\u02c8l\u012bt"
],
"synonyms":[
"land",
"light",
"perch",
"roost",
"settle",
"touch down"
],
"antonyms":[
"ablaze",
"bright",
"brightened",
"illuminated",
"illumined",
"light",
"lightsome",
"lit",
"lighted"
],
"examples":[
"Verb",
"A group of tourists alighted from the boat.",
"a flock of eight swans circled above, then alighted on the pond",
"Adjective",
"The sky was alight with stars.",
"Enemy soldiers set the building alight .",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"The rockets hit at random, setting buildings and at least one car alight over different city blocks. \u2014 New York Times , 17 Apr. 2022",
"Fighting fire with fire might sound counterintuitive, but the practice gets rid of dry vegetation that can alight easily and make for intense flames that are harder to fight. \u2014 Katie Hunt, CNN , 9 Apr. 2022",
"Jack Kerouac lives in pop culture memory as a writer on a perpetual road trip, a shooting star riding the highways and rails of postwar America alight with Catholic mysticism, booze, bebop and outlaw liberation. \u2014 Douglas Brinkley, WSJ , 11 Mar. 2022",
"Every day, social media is alight with users posting the green and yellow boxes indicating their scores. \u2014 Leah Asmelash, CNN , 1 Feb. 2022",
"Which is how Shuttleworth continues to alight here three times a year for monthlong stays on his properties, enabling him to remain involved, firsthand, with HBD\u2019s efforts. \u2014 Mark Ellwood, Robb Report , 30 Jan. 2022",
"Introduced in November, Melina is already one of the best restaurants to alight in Montgomery County in recent memory. \u2014 Washington Post , 21 Dec. 2021",
"The app also will alight on Comcast\u2019s new XClass TV line of smart television sets built for streaming, which for the first time extends Comcast\u2019s streaming-entertainment platform outside its footprint. \u2014 Todd Spangler, Variety , 28 Oct. 2021",
"Even though the Pok\u00e9mon Oreos taste exactly like other non-Pok\u00e9mon Oreos, social media has been alight with raves and reviews of the cookies. \u2014 Leah Asmelash, CNN , 28 Sep. 2021",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"Three Thousand Years of Longing were allowed to have their fun, setting the red carpet alight . \u2014 Douglas Greenwood, Vogue , 30 May 2022",
"For curious children, the thrills of wandering among the show\u2019s blossoms and greenery include seeing these free-flying international travelers alight on an outstretched hand or emerge from a chrysalis. \u2014 New York Times , 25 Nov. 2021",
"Due to set our screens alight in the second series of Bridgerton (which airs March 25), the 26-year-old actor paired her fuchsia Valentino jumpsuit with a smoldering-but-natural beauty look. \u2014 Hannah Coates, Vogue , 14 Mar. 2022",
"Angry job seekers torched trains and set tires alight in northeastern India this week out of frustration over widespread unemployment and what many applicants say is an unfair recruitment process in the country\u2019s massive railway sector. \u2014 Washington Post , 28 Jan. 2022",
"The Collective Security Treaty Organization answered Tokayev\u2019s appeal for help and sent in 2,500 peacekeeping forces Thursday after protesters rioted in cities across the country, setting government buildings alight and looting the Almaty airport. \u2014 Washington Post , 11 Jan. 2022",
"At checkpoints, choking plumes of black smoke rise from burning tires set alight by security forces to keep warm. \u2014 New York Times , 7 Feb. 2022",
"Canadian artist Cassils has been set alight on stage, wrestled a 2,000-pound block of clay in the pitch dark and trained as a bodybuilder on a cocktail of steroids, raw eggs and protein. \u2014 Leah Dolan, CNN , 13 Oct. 2021",
"In Almaty, the mob grew increasingly violent, attacking official buildings and setting them alight . \u2014 James Marson, WSJ , 12 Jan. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Verb",
"first_known_use":[
"Verb",
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
"Adjective",
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-192323"
},
"alike":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": in the same manner, form, or degree : equally",
": exhibiting close resemblance without being identical",
": in the same way",
": being like each other : similar in appearance, nature, or form"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u0259-\u02c8l\u012bk",
"\u0259-\u02c8l\u012bk"
],
"synonyms":[
"also",
"correspondingly",
"ditto",
"likewise",
"similarly",
"so"
],
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"akin",
"analogous",
"cognate",
"comparable",
"connate",
"correspondent",
"corresponding",
"ditto",
"like",
"matching",
"parallel",
"resemblant",
"resembling",
"similar",
"such",
"suchlike"
],
"examples":[
"Adverb",
"regulations that are disapproved of by teachers and students alike",
"Adjective",
"The two cars are much alike .",
"all the houses in the neighborhood are alike in that they all have a one-car garage and a fenced-in backyard",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adverb",
"Those numbers and playoff struggles, with the exception of Malone and Stockton making it to the Western Conference finals in \u201892, are remarkably alike . \u2014 Gordon Monson, The Salt Lake Tribune , 17 June 2022",
"Politicians in other states, such as New York, are showing less willingness to bow down to the companies\u2019 assertions that their business models are good for consumers and workers alike . \u2014 Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times , 15 June 2022",
"These are all available to new and existing users alike . \u2014 Xl Media, cleveland , 15 June 2022",
"This virtual option eliminates the need for the parties to physically gather for the closing\u2014something that was of great importance to borrowers and lenders alike during the height of the pandemic. \u2014 Phil King, Forbes , 15 June 2022",
"In-season injuries can be devastating to MLB and fantasy teams alike . \u2014 Steve Gardner, USA TODAY , 14 June 2022",
"Dear Been There: Children can understand that no two families are alike \u2013 and that\u2019s OK! \u2014 Amy Dickinson, oregonlive , 14 June 2022",
"Dear Been There: Children can understand that no two families are alike \u2013 and that\u2019s OK! \u2014 Amy Dickinson, Detroit Free Press , 14 June 2022",
"After more than two years of chronic supply chain headaches, inventory management is now a central focus for retailers and industrial companies alike . \u2014 David J. Lynch, Washington Post , 14 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"These rare pairings of etymologically unrelated look- alike words are called heteronyms. \u2014 Richard Lederer, San Diego Union-Tribune , 11 June 2022",
"The rapper and Kim Kardashian look- alike Chaney Jones have broken up after a few months of dating, TMZ reports. \u2014 Brendan Morrow, The Week , 7 June 2022",
"Instead, it was created with the help of a software program that analyzed the band's music, eventually crafting an all-new sound- alike track. \u2014 Brian Raftery, EW.com , 29 Mar. 2022",
"The couple has lived in their house for 30 years, sharing it with two orange look- alike cats. \u2014 Stephen Singer, Hartford Courant , 28 May 2022",
"Look- alike weapons and items that were reported but didn\u2019t turn out to be a weapon are the next most common categories after knives. \u2014 Courtney Tanner, The Salt Lake Tribune , 25 May 2022",
"The creative reimagining of this historic house has been adapted into a modern bed-and-breakfast where no two spaces are alike . \u2014 Jessica Ritz, Travel + Leisure , 6 May 2022",
"Some left Reddit altogether, moving instead to a small, femcel-specific board on the Reddit-look- alike site The Pink Pill, which has only 580 members. \u2014 Kaitlyn Tiffany, The Atlantic , 12 May 2022",
"The chefs were challenged with making look- alike dishes that taste the opposite. \u2014 Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press , 12 May 2022"
],
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"Adverb",
"14th century, in the meaning defined above",
"Adjective",
"15th century, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-214810"
},
"alky":{
"type":[
"abbreviation"
],
"definitions":[
"alkalinity",
"alkalinity"
],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-220000"
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],
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": the whole amount, quantity, or extent of",
": as much as possible",
": every member or individual component of",
": the whole number or sum of",
": every",
": any whatever",
": nothing but : only",
": completely taken up with, given to, or absorbed by",
": having or seeming to have (some physical feature) in conspicuous excess or prominence",
": paying full attention with",
": used up : entirely consumed",
": being more than one person or thing",
": as much of \u2026 as : as much of a \u2026 as",
": wholly , quite",
": selected as the best (as at a sport) within an area or organization",
": only , exclusively",
": just",
": so much",
": for each side : apiece",
": the whole number, quantity, or amount : totality",
": everybody , everything",
": on the whole : generally",
": and everything else especially of a kind suggested by a previous context",
": the whole of one's possessions, resources, or energy",
": every one of",
": the whole of",
": the whole number of",
": any whatever",
": the greatest possible",
": completely",
": so much",
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": for each side",
": the whole number or amount",
": everything",
": the only thing",
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"\u02c8\u022fl",
"\u02c8\u022fl"
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"It\u2019s utilitarian, all -business, the opposite of exciting to shop for or talk about over brunch. \u2014 Glamour , 30 May 2022",
"In general, all -metal and metal and plastic combo garden hose nozzles are superior to those made entirely out of plastic. \u2014 Rachel Klein, Popular Mechanics , 19 Apr. 2022",
"High school students in Long Beach began advocating for multi-stall, all -gender restrooms in 2018. \u2014 Laura Newberry, Los Angeles Times , 7 Mar. 2022",
"Think of it as your all -access pass to Singapore, and don't leave your hotel room without it. \u2014 Maya Kachroo-levine, Travel + Leisure , 2 Dec. 2021",
"The report highlighted racial-hiring gains with general managers and assistant coaches to all -time high levels. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 25 Aug. 2021",
"Positioning it there gave them space enough to design the garage as a drive-through, so cars enter from the street through the front, all -glass doors and then exit through the doors in the back, which lead to an alley behind the house. \u2014 Richard A. Marini, San Antonio Express-News , 21 Oct. 2021",
"The new pavilion would be built in the same spot on the northeast side of the lake with a large vendor hall, all -gender bathroom, performance nook and steps leading into the water. \u2014 Susan Du, Star Tribune , 12 May 2021",
"By then, all -metal designs were the standard for the major components of aircraft, which provided lots of benefits but one big one: easy maintenance. \u2014 Walter J. Boyne And Alex Hollings, Popular Mechanics , 23 May 2021",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adverb",
"These Father's Day songs are all about dads, fatherhood, raising kids to live out on their own or adult kids who appreciate their fathers more once they're grown. \u2014 Amanda Garrity, Good Housekeeping , 12 June 2022",
"Being in a couple is all about difference, and each person being deeply embedded in their own experience and having to contend with the fact that there's a different way of seeing things that comes in the form of the other person. \u2014 Kovie Biakolo, ELLE , 11 June 2022",
"Many organizations, especially corporations, believe the focus of cybersecurity is all about the company's assets, data and other critical information. \u2014 Prem Thudia, Forbes , 10 June 2022",
"Steven was all about deepening the spectacle with authentic characters. \u2014 Keaton Bell, Vogue , 10 June 2022",
"Auburn\u2019s coach, being so familiar with the Birmingham baseball scene, knew all about DiChiara\u2019s reputation as a slugger before this season. \u2014 Joseph Goodman | Jgoodman@al.com, al , 10 June 2022",
"The final tip is to not make the date all about you. \u2014 Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence , 10 June 2022",
"The people involved with Stranger Things know all about that baggage, and made sure that the show would address it right away. \u2014 Evan Romano, Men's Health , 10 June 2022",
"The ruruhouses, Supartono said, were all about relational aesthetics, because the art facilitated the socializing. \u2014 New York Times , 9 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"The Bruce Almighty-esque comedy series drops at a time when the streaming business, once a Wild West-like free-for- all for creatives, is coming under heightened scrutiny and tightening budgets. \u2014 Seija Rankin, The Hollywood Reporter , 2 June 2022",
"With exhibition games just starting and the April 7 season opener weeks away, the NL East won\u2019t have Freddie Freeman but could face a free-for- all for the ages instead. \u2014 Dan Schlossberg, Forbes , 17 Mar. 2022",
"Faye Dunaway plays screen legend Joan Crawford as a wire hanger-wielding madwoman in this campy 1981 bio-drama based on the scandalous tell- all by Crawford\u2019s adopted daughter Christina. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 5 May 2022",
"Smoky, savory, and packing a punch, the bright crimson pepper paste has long been a culinary do- all for Tunisians. \u2014 Taylor Luck, The Christian Science Monitor , 29 Apr. 2022",
"Other unique gifts like Collina Strada\u2019s rhinestone water bottle, Dorsey\u2019s sparkling necklace, or a marble catch- all from Claude Home are equally dazzling. \u2014 Vogue , 17 Nov. 2021",
"Igor Larionov, who never had thrown a punch in his professional career, ignited the free-for- all by standing up to Forsberg along the boards. \u2014 Gene Myers, Detroit Free Press , 13 May 2022",
"With both teams\u2019 full rosters on the field playing a 20-something on 20-something free-for- all at the end, the final goal of the match for Team Blue was scored by none other than a 17-year-old Ukrainian who recently made his debut for T2. \u2014 oregonlive , 27 Apr. 2022",
"Succession planning won\u2019t necessarily be a cure- all for your talent woes. \u2014 Rhett Power, Forbes , 8 May 2022"
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"type":[
"adverb"
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": very nearly : almost",
": very nearly : almost"
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"Without you the job would have been all but impossible.",
"We had all but given up hope."
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"1590, in the meaning defined above"
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"adverb"
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": fully"
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"adverb"
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": satisfactory , agreeable",
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"adjective",
"adverb"
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": considered in or encompassing all aspects : comprehensive",
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"\u02cc\u022fl-\u0259-\u02c8rau\u0307nd",
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": of very great or greatest importance"
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"adjective ()"
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": all-inclusive",
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"aweary",
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"bushed",
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"Adjective (1)",
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"adjective",
"noun"
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": including everything",
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],
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"\u02cc\u022fl-in-\u02c8kl\u00fc-siv",
"-ziv"
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"Adjective",
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"1984, in the meaning defined above"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-211759"
},
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"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb"
],
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": made with maximum effort : thoroughgoing",
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": as great as possible"
],
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"\u02c8\u022fl-\u02c8au\u0307t",
"\u02c8\u022fl-\u02c8au\u0307t"
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"absolute",
"arrant",
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"full blast",
"full tilt",
"tooth and nail"
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"examples":[
"Adverb",
"went all out for her New Year's Eve party\u2014she even had fireworks!",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adverb",
"Shackelford needed to go all out because of how tight the margins were in the 100 and 200. \u2014 Tim Bielik, cleveland , 4 June 2022",
"And there's a lot of Trump money in Wyoming and across the country that's going to go all out to try to defeat her. \u2014 James Brown, USA TODAY , 29 May 2022",
"For some, especially sprinters and hurdlers, there is no choice but to go all out . \u2014 Steve Brand, San Diego Union-Tribune , 29 May 2022",
"Pink Potency Go all out in one powerful shade\u2014that goes for your accessories, too. \u2014 Madeline Fass, Vogue , 13 May 2022",
"The fine point on this retractable pencil creates thin, hair-like strokes while the spoolie on the other end blends it all out . \u2014 Angela Trakoshis, Allure , 2 June 2022",
"Pollock\u2019s preference would have been to allow ranchers on adjacent allotments to mingle their cattle with the feral ones and pull them all out together later this year. \u2014 Brian Maffly, The Salt Lake Tribune , 1 June 2022",
"Remember when, during the Brexit negotiations, the U.K. claimed there would be no problem with customs checks on the Irish Republic-Northern Ireland border because some as-yet-uninvented technology would sort it all out ? \u2014 David Meyer, Fortune , 13 May 2022",
"For all the flair and excitement the movie brings, these cameos ultimately feel like fan service (saved by the brutal and imaginative way in which Raimi allows Wanda to take them all out ). \u2014 Evan Romano, Men's Health , 11 May 2022"
],
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"Adjective",
"1893, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
"Adverb",
"1840, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-184238"
},
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"type":[
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": to subdue or reduce in intensity or severity : alleviate",
": to make quiet : calm",
": to diminish in strength : subside",
": to make less severe",
": to put to rest"
],
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"a-\u02c8l\u0101",
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"aggravate",
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"examples":[
"The new advertising campaign is an attempt to allay the public's concerns about the safety of the company's products.",
"a gentle breeze would allay the heat",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Does activism help allay feelings of hopelessness and depression? \u2014 Claudia Wallis, Scientific American , 6 June 2022",
"The suspension threatens to derail Didi\u2019s plans to move its listing closer to home, which would allay Beijing\u2019s concerns about the leak of sensitive data overseas. \u2014 Bloomberg.com , 11 Mar. 2022",
"Community-wide mosquito control programs are usually those associated with a local government\u2019s health department working to allay concerns of disease transmission. \u2014 Karl Schneider, The Indianapolis Star , 16 May 2022",
"No charging rate or time info has been released as of writing, but if the brand hopes to allay customers\u2019 range anxiety, a DC fastcharger will likely need to come standard. \u2014 Bryan Hood, Robb Report , 21 Apr. 2022",
"In February, the National Retail Federation urged the dockworkers union and port terminal employers to begin talks early to allay shipper concerns. \u2014 Paul Berger, WSJ , 20 Mar. 2022",
"The results helped allay concerns about a slowdown in demand for smartphones, especially in China. \u2014 Mark Gurman, Fortune , 28 Apr. 2022",
"Councilman Zeke Cohen, who attended the session, said afterward the discussion did nothing to allay any of his concerns about the Dollar House bill. \u2014 Emily Opilo, Baltimore Sun , 27 Apr. 2022",
"Even the next two wins\u2014that night over the lowly New York Giants and a 13-7 win the next week against Green Bay without Aaron Rodgers\u2014did little to allay concerns that the Chiefs simply did not look like the Chiefs. \u2014 Andrew Beaton, WSJ , 20 Jan. 2022"
],
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"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 2"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-175427"
},
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"type":[
"adjective",
"noun"
],
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": the obligation of a feudal vassal to his liege lord",
": the fidelity owed by a subject or citizen to a sovereign or government",
": the obligation of an alien to the government under which the alien resides",
": devotion or loyalty to a person, group, or cause",
": loyalty and service to a group, country, or idea"
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"\u0259-\u02c8l\u0113-j\u0259n(t)s",
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"faithfulness",
"fastness",
"fealty",
"fidelity",
"loyalty",
"piety",
"steadfastness",
"troth"
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"disloyalty",
"faithlessness",
"falseness",
"falsity",
"inconstancy",
"infidelity",
"perfidiousness",
"perfidy",
"treachery",
"unfaithfulness"
],
"examples":[
"He owes allegiance to them for all the help they have given him.",
"Both candidates are working hard to convince voters to switch allegiances .",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"For all his concessions to current events and minor shifts in allegiance , Fukuyama has never really given up on his big idea. \u2014 Krithika Varagur, The New Yorker , 25 May 2022",
"The huge Parliament majority secured in 2019 came as swathes of Labour heartlands switched allegiance . \u2014 Joe Mayes, Bloomberg.com , 12 Apr. 2022",
"For years, major companies have shown their allegiance to the movement in small symbolic ways. \u2014 Tristan Bove, Fortune , 2 June 2022",
"Loyalty is no thicker than a dollar bill to DJ, who not long ago declared his undying allegiance to the PGA Tour. \u2014 Paul Daugherty, The Enquirer , 1 June 2022",
"On Tuesday, Mung watched with their 5-year-old son, as Ngheti raised her right hand and announced her allegiance to the U.S. \u2014 Rashika Jaipuriar, The Indianapolis Star , 17 May 2022",
"But given her past proximity to supervillains in early Marvel comics and her more recent attacks on her teammates and mutants, her allegiance to the good guys is often questioned. \u2014 Washington Post , 7 May 2022",
"But, because skipping dessert is never an option, our allegiance to all things fresh and green didn't stop us from indulging that sweet tooth\u2014especially when this recipe for a giant cardamom bun exists. \u2014 Mehreen Karim, Bon App\u00e9tit , 29 Apr. 2022",
"Above all, Kierkegaard\u2019s Either/Or consolidates her allegiance to an aesthetic approach to life. \u2014 Jennifer Wilson, The Atlantic , 19 Apr. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Middle English aligeaunce , from Anglo-French allegeance , alteration of ligeance , from lige liege",
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"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-214603"
},
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"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb"
],
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": of, relating to, affected with, or caused by allergy",
": having an aversion",
": of, relating to, causing, or affected by allergy",
": of, relating to, or characterized by allergy",
": affected with allergy : subject to an allergic reaction"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u0259-\u02c8l\u0259r-jik",
"\u0259-\u02c8l\u0259r-jik",
"\u0259-\u02c8l\u0259r-jik"
],
"synonyms":[
"antipathetic",
"averse"
],
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"examples":[
"a lover of the outdoors who claims to be allergic to desk jobs",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"That\u2019s stunning because Connor had always been allergic to vaccines. \u2014 Holly Yan, CNN , 19 June 2022",
"And almost everyone seems to know someone who is allergic to stings. \u2014 Bethany Brookshire, Good Housekeeping , 18 June 2022",
"Kendra, who's allergic to corn, always keeps a bag of her go-to brand, Bob's Red Mill, in her kitchen. \u2014 Antara Sinha, Bon App\u00e9tit , 13 June 2022",
"Probiotics are generally safe for children, but some children may be allergic to them or experience side effects. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 1 June 2022",
"This involves a classic immediate allergic reaction. \u2014 Kirsten Nunez, SELF , 7 June 2022",
"In 2019, a Tuscaloosa man suffered an allergic reaction to a copperhead bite that caused his death. \u2014 al , 5 June 2022",
"An itchy, dry, and flaky scalp could be a sign of an allergic reaction to an ingredient in your hair products, which doctors refer to as contact dermatitis. \u2014 Cristina Montemayor, Men's Health , 31 May 2022",
"There are some potential hazards associated with magnetic eyelashes, including allergic reaction, irritation, eyelid fatigue, lashes falling out and corneal abrasion, says Dr. Thau. \u2014 Shanon Maglente, Good Housekeeping , 26 May 2022"
],
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"first_known_use":[
"1908, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-211116"
},
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"noun",
"noun,",
"transitive verb",
"verb"
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": relieve , lessen : such as",
": to make (something, such as pain or suffering) more bearable",
": to partially remove or correct (something undesirable)",
": to make less painful, difficult, or severe",
": to make (as symptoms) less severe or more bearable"
],
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"\u0259-\u02c8l\u0113-v\u0113-\u02cc\u0101t",
"\u0259-\u02c8l\u0113-v\u0113-\u02cc\u0101t",
"\u0259-\u02c8l\u0113-v\u0113-\u02cc\u0101t"
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"aggravate",
"exacerbate"
],
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"And generally, access to school meals can help alleviate poverty, lead to better health outcomes for students, and increase a child\u2019s ability to learn. \u2014 Ali Francis, Bon App\u00e9tit , 7 June 2022",
"The unwinding of restrictions could alleviate supply chain issues and cap inflation worldwide, easing pressure on central banks to tighten liquidity at a faster rate. \u2014 Omkar Godbole, Forbes , 6 June 2022",
"Child allowances and tax credits can alleviate the poverty known to be detrimental to development. \u2014 Lydia Denworth, Scientific American , 1 June 2022",
"The designation means the hospital\u2019s usual actions to alleviate crowding, such as mobilizing teams to manage capacity and not accepting most new patient transfers, are insufficient. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 1 June 2022",
"Medical professionals say there is no scientific evidence to suggest celery juice will alleviate the symptoms of fibromyalgia, however. \u2014 Ana Faguy, USA TODAY , 31 May 2022",
"Some may even alleviate soreness and keep motion transfer to a minimum. \u2014 Sara Coughlin, SELF , 25 May 2022",
"Having a checklist and an arsenal of wedding day essentials can easily alleviate some of the stress that comes with planning a wedding. \u2014 Vogue , 20 May 2022",
"But the absence of alcohol in her system didn\u2019t alleviate everything. \u2014 Wendy Kaur, ELLE , 18 May 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Late Latin alleviatus , past participle of alleviare , from Latin ad- + levis light \u2014 more at light ",
"first_known_use":[
"15th century, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-174850"
},
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"type":[
"geographical name",
"noun"
],
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": the state of being allied : the action of allying",
": a bond or connection between families, states, parties, or individuals",
": an association to further the common interests of the members",
": a confederation of nations by treaty",
": union by relationship in qualities : affinity",
": a treaty of alliance",
": a relationship in which people, groups, or countries agree to work together",
": an association of people, groups, or nations working together for a specific purpose",
"city in northeastern Ohio northeast of Canton population 22,322"
],
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"\u0259-\u02c8l\u012b-\u0259n(t)s",
"\u0259-\u02c8l\u012b-\u0259ns",
"\u0259-\u02c8l\u012b-\u0259n(t)s"
],
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"accord",
"compact",
"convention",
"covenant",
"pact",
"treaty"
],
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"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Following Russia\u2019s invasion of Ukraine, however, that changed with significant shifts in public opinion in favor of joining the military alliance in both countries. \u2014 Dan Lamothe, Washington Post , 4 June 2022",
"The country sought to placate Moscow by not joining the alliance , but also built up its own military forces that would deter a Russian invasion. \u2014 Sune Engel Rasmussen, WSJ , 22 May 2022",
"All three leaders called for swift acceptance of the applications amid resistance from Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who announced Thursday that his country will oppose Finland and Sweden joining the alliance . \u2014 Byalexandra Hutzler, ABC News , 19 May 2022",
"The firm show of support was targeted not only at Russia, but also Turkey\u2019s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who earlier emphasized his opposition to the two countries joining the military alliance . \u2014 Chris Megerian, BostonGlobe.com , 19 May 2022",
"Russia has repeatedly warned its Nordic neighbors that their joining the alliance would have negative repercussions. \u2014 Compiled Democrat-gazette Staff From Wire Reports, Arkansas Online , 18 May 2022",
"On Tuesday, Finland's parliament approved joining the alliance 188-8. \u2014 Peter Weber, The Week , 17 May 2022",
"Even long-time supporters of U.S. and European security guarantees for Finland and Sweden are concerned about the consequences of the two northern nations joining the alliance . \u2014 Robin Wright, The New Yorker , 17 May 2022",
"Erdogan doubled down on his opposition against Finland and Sweden joining the alliance on Monday. \u2014 Anna Kaplan, Forbes , 17 May 2022"
],
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"first_known_use":[
"13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-211412"
},
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"type":[
"adjective"
],
"definitions":[
": having or being in close association : connected",
": joined in alliance by compact or treaty",
": of or relating to the nations united against Germany and its allies in World War I or those united against the Axis powers in World War II",
": related especially by common properties or qualities",
": related genetically",
": being connected or related in some way",
": joined in a relationship in which people, groups, or countries work together"
],
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"\u0259-\u02c8l\u012bd",
"\u02c8a-\u02ccl\u012bd",
"\u0259-\u02c8l\u012bd",
"\u02c8a-\u02ccl\u012bd"
],
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"affiliated",
"akin",
"kindred",
"related"
],
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"unrelated"
],
"examples":[
"people with foreign language fluency and an allied skill such as the ability to relate to people from different cultures",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy proposed a deal with allied nations to lock down Russian compensation for the destruction its military has caused during its invasion of Ukraine. \u2014 Julia Musto, Fox News , 21 May 2022",
"North Korea may well react angrily to Biden\u2019s and Yoon\u2019s recent vows to step up allied deterrence against North Korea\u2019s nuclear arsenal, which Pyongyang says is necessary to protect itself from American threats. \u2014 Min Joo Kim, Washington Post , 25 May 2022",
"Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin thanked the Czechs for their donation during public comments after a Monday meeting of allied defense officials. \u2014 Drew Hinshaw, WSJ , 23 May 2022",
"But Popadiuk says the allied response remains too constrained by fear of nuclear escalation. \u2014 John Harwood, CNN , 10 Apr. 2022",
"Up to 40,000 troops to bolster allied countries close to Russia and Ukraine and 7,000 American troops ordered to Europe could soon make up part of this. \u2014 ABC News , 27 Feb. 2022",
"The Pentagon has been repositioning forces in allied Eastern European countries for weeks, shifting those already on the continent to former Soviet states. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 24 Feb. 2022",
"The Pentagon has been repositioning forces in allied eastern European countries for weeks, shifting those already on the continent to former Soviet states. \u2014 al , 24 Feb. 2022",
"The supply of the West Berlin population and the western allied occupation took place by an airlift establiched by the USA and Great Britain. \u2014 Scott D. Pierce, The Salt Lake Tribune , 22 Feb. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"circa 1518, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-202056"
},
"allocation":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": to apportion for a specific purpose or to particular persons or things : distribute",
": to set apart or earmark : designate",
": to divide and give out for a special reason or to particular people or things",
": to set apart for a particular purpose"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8a-l\u0259-\u02cck\u0101t",
"\u02c8a-l\u0259-\u02cck\u0101t"
],
"synonyms":[
"allot",
"allow",
"apportion",
"assign",
"distribute",
"lot",
"ration"
],
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"examples":[
"Money from the sale of the house was allocated to each of the children.",
"We need to determine the best way to allocate our resources.",
"Have enough funds been allocated to finance the project?",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"But Villalba, who is no longer in the Legislature, blamed the low participation on the state\u2019s decision not to allocate funding for the marshal program to help districts purchase the firearms or provide stipends to marshals. \u2014 Kate Mcgee, Chron , 7 June 2022",
"Yes, there are numerous studies about the value of arts education for students, schools, families and communities, but principals often have difficult decisions to make in terms of how to allocate funding. \u2014 Lisa Deaderick, San Diego Union-Tribune , 4 June 2022",
"Cassidy is a co-sponsor of the Maternal Health Quality Improvement Act, a 2021 bill that would direct the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to allocate funding to support maternal health. \u2014 Tat Bellamy-walker, NBC News , 23 May 2022",
"Several attendees during public comment urged council members to allocate funding for disability needs. \u2014 Dana Afana, Detroit Free Press , 15 Apr. 2022",
"The institute has said the government didn\u2019t allocate it enough funding to set up more polling stations. \u2014 Washington Post , 9 Apr. 2022",
"The White House also believes the efforts could set the stage for Congress to allocate additional funding. \u2014 Joey Garrison, USA TODAY , 30 Mar. 2022",
"The Treasury Department retained discretion to allocate more funding as needed, so some states were able to get all the money at once. \u2014 Stephanie Armour, WSJ , 12 Mar. 2022",
"The students encouraged the state to look at the report, expand the inventory to include charters and private schools and to allocate funding to address the issues. \u2014 Courtney Tanner, The Salt Lake Tribune , 11 Feb. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"borrowed from Medieval Latin alloc\u0101tus, past participle of alloc\u0101re \"to place, stow, hire out, place on hire, allow, admit, credit,\" from Latin ad- ad- + loc\u0101re \"to place, situate\" \u2014 more at locate ",
"first_known_use":[
"1616, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-214138"
},
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"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
],
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": to assign as a share or portion",
": to distribute by or as if by lot",
": to give out as a share or portion"
],
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"\u0259-\u02c8l\u00e4t",
"\u0259-\u02c8l\u00e4t"
],
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"allocate",
"allow",
"apportion",
"assign",
"distribute",
"lot",
"ration"
],
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"examples":[
"Each speaker will be allotted 15 minutes.",
"The newspaper will allot a full page to each of the three mayoral candidates.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The Senate and House bills allot more than $52 billion for semiconductor production and research. \u2014 CBS News , 18 Apr. 2022",
"The Senate and House bills allot more than $52 billion for semiconductor production and research. \u2014 Kevin Freking, ajc , 18 Apr. 2022",
"The Senate and House bills allot more than $52 billion for semiconductor production and research. \u2014 oregonlive , 18 Apr. 2022",
"Catalan state film agency ICEC will allot this year more than \u20ac28 million ($29.5 million) in general cinema aid. \u2014 Emilio Mayorga, Variety , 17 May 2022",
"This year, Cox signed a bill that would allot $40 million towards efforts to save the shrinking Great Salt Lake. \u2014 Kim Boj\u00f3rquez, The Salt Lake Tribune , 21 Apr. 2022",
"Consider going elsewhere if the delivery date is too far out, as manufacturers allot cars to dealerships at different rates. \u2014 cleveland , 22 Jan. 2022",
"Proponents hope removing hurdles for homeowners who want to install artificial turf will prevent overreach by HOAs, though some say amendments made to the proposal actually allot too much power to community associations to add restrictions on turf. \u2014 Kiera Riley, The Arizona Republic , 30 Mar. 2022",
"These schools allot 30% of their seats to students with the highest grades and scores on the district admissions test, regardless of their ZIP code or income level. \u2014 Tracy Swartz, chicagotribune.com , 11 Mar. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Middle English alotten, borrowed from Anglo-French aloter, from a- (going back to Latin ad- ad- ) + -loter, verbal derivative of lot \"lot, portion, share,\" borrowed from Old Low Franconian *hlota-, going back to Germanic *hluta- \u2014 more at lot entry 1 ",
"first_known_use":[
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-222110"
},
"allotment":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": the act of allotting something : apportionment",
": something that is allotted",
": a plot of land let to an individual for cultivation",
": the act of giving out as a share or portion",
": an amount of something that is given out as a share or portion"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u0259-\u02c8l\u00e4t-m\u0259nt",
"\u0259-\u02c8l\u00e4t-m\u0259nt"
],
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"allocation",
"annuity",
"appropriation",
"entitlement",
"grant",
"subsidy",
"subvention"
],
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"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Michigan\u2019s allotment of coronavirus vaccines has hovered around 60,000 doses per week. \u2014 Dave Boucher, Detroit Free Press , 25 Jan. 2021",
"Within 27 hours, the Heat\u2019s allotment of 2020-21 home games against Milwaukee will be complete. \u2014 Ira Winderman, sun-sentinel.com , 28 Dec. 2020",
"The board of Algoma Township, Michigan, voted last July to decline its $1.3 million allotment . \u2014 David A. Lieb, Chicago Tribune , 2 June 2022",
"Duke also benefited from having most of the sellout crowd of 17,739 cheering for the Blue Devils, though Arkansas used its full allotment of 1,000 tickets. \u2014 Bob Holt, Arkansas Online , 28 Mar. 2022",
"After burning through its allotment of federal emergency housing aid, California is set to receive $136 million more, the New York Times reports. \u2014 Jack Flemming, Los Angeles Times , 19 Mar. 2022",
"The novel approach will mean some schools get a large allotment directly: Ballou High School would get $250,000 to support its 572 at-risk students, for example, and several elementary schools would get more than $100,000 each. \u2014 Washington Post , 10 May 2022",
"The Biden administration in January mandated private health insurers to cover a monthly allotment of eight free tests. \u2014 Ken Alltucker, USA TODAY , 4 Apr. 2022",
"Some companies offer a monthly allotment of points that colleagues can give each other to show their appreciation, redeemable for Amazon and Target gift cards and other perks, such as lunch with the CEO. \u2014 Te-ping Chen, WSJ , 29 Mar. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"borrowed from Anglo-French alotement, from aloter \"to allot \" + -ment -ment ",
"first_known_use":[
"circa 1530, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-200503"
},
"allow":{
"type":[
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"noun",
"transitive verb",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": permit",
": to fail to restrain or prevent",
": to assign as a share or suitable amount (as of time or money)",
": to reckon as a deduction or an addition",
": admit , concede",
": to be of the opinion : think",
": say , state",
": to express an opinion",
": intend , plan",
": to make a possibility : admit",
": to give consideration to circumstances or contingencies",
": to give an opportunity : permit",
": to give permission to",
": to fail to prevent",
": to assign as a share or suitable amount (as of time or money)",
": to accept as true : concede",
": to consider when making a decision or a calculation",
": to make it possible to have or do something",
": to give approval of or permission for: as",
": to grant fulfillment of",
": to decide in favor of",
": to permit to be presented"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u0259-\u02c8lau\u0307",
"\u0259-\u02c8lau\u0307",
"\u0259-\u02c8lau\u0307"
],
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"green-light",
"have",
"permit",
"suffer"
],
"antonyms":[
"ban",
"enjoin",
"forbid",
"prohibit",
"proscribe",
"veto"
],
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"States oversee pharmacy laws, leaving ample room for legislatures to allow pharmacies to refuse to dispense emergency contraception. \u2014 Sarah Varney, ajc , 10 June 2022",
"Amateur development was juiced, Fields noted, by the USGA\u2019s decision in 2006 to allow junior golfers to accept equipment from manufacturers. \u2014 Steve Marantz, BostonGlobe.com , 10 June 2022",
"In the meantime, the FDA is using its enforcement discretion to allow more international manufacturers to sell their baby formula in this country. \u2014 Deidre Mcphillips, CNN , 10 June 2022",
"The left-hander became the first pitcher since Wily Peralta on May 1, 2016, to allow 13 hits in an outing. \u2014 Todd Rosiak, Journal Sentinel , 10 June 2022",
"The group has also agreed to allow federal grants that are used under the Help America Vote Act to be used to help security for poll workers and election officials, Collins said. \u2014 Jack Turman, Alan He, CBS News , 10 June 2022",
"Williams provides the beat on the track, stepping back to allow the two rappers to showcase their wordplay. \u2014 Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone , 10 June 2022",
"What then is the incentive for a trader to allow others to copy their trades? \u2014 Oluwaseun Adeyanju, Forbes , 9 June 2022",
"Fagell, who sent all three of her kids to sleepaway camp, says parents have to accept some risk in order to allow their children to develop self-efficacy, independence, flexibility, social skills and conflict resolution. \u2014 Alia E. Dastagir, USA TODAY , 9 June 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Middle English alowen, allowen \"to commend, approve of, legally recognize, permit, take into account, compensate,\" borrowed from Anglo-French aluer, aloer \"to place, allot, commend, accept as legally valid, permit, take into account, assess,\" probably in part from a- (going back to Latin ad- ad- ) + loer \"to praise,\" going back to Latin laud\u0101re ; in part going back to Medieval Latin alloc\u0101re \"to place, admit, credit\" \u2014 more at laud entry 2 , allocate ",
"first_known_use":[
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a(t)"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-202730"
},
"alloy":{
"type":[
"noun",
"transitive verb",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": the degree of mixture with base metals : fineness",
": a substance composed of two or more metals or of a metal and a nonmetal intimately united usually by being fused together and dissolving in each other when molten",
": the state of union of the components",
": an admixture that lessens value",
": an impairing alien element",
": a compound, mixture, or union of different things",
": a metal mixed with a more valuable metal to give durability or some other desired quality",
": temper , moderate",
": to impair or debase by admixture",
": to reduce the purity of by mixing with a less valuable metal",
": to mix so as to form an alloy",
": to lend itself to being alloyed",
": a substance made of two or more metals melted together",
": the degree of mixture with base metals",
": a substance composed of two or more metals or of a metal and a nonmetal intimately united usually by being fused together and dissolving in each other when molten",
": the state of union of the components"
],
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"\u02c8a-\u02ccl\u022fi",
"also",
"\u0259-\u02c8l\u022fi",
"also",
"\u02c8a-\u02ccl\u022fi",
"\u0259-\u02c8l\u022fi",
"\u02c8al-\u02cc\u022fi",
"\u0259-\u02c8l\u022fi"
],
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"admixture",
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"amalgamation",
"blend",
"cocktail",
"combination",
"composite",
"compound",
"conflation",
"emulsion",
"fusion",
"intermixture",
"meld",
"mix",
"mixture",
"synthesis"
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"examples":[
"Noun",
"testing the properties of various alloys",
"a part made of aluminum alloy",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"The 911\u2019s beautiful Fuchs forged alloy wheels were painted body color by the factory on this example. \u2014 Robert Ross, Robb Report , 30 May 2022",
"The truck has also been equipped with some off-road friendly upgrades like Firestone Ride-Rite air springs and 17-inch alloy wheels wrapped in 33-inch Firestone Destination M/T2 tires. \u2014 Bryan Hood, Robb Report , 19 May 2022",
"Based on the coins\u2019 composition\u2014copper alloy and traces of silver\u2014the treasure wouldn\u2019t have gone far at the time of its burial. \u2014 Elizabeth Djinis, Smithsonian Magazine , 5 May 2022",
"The good bits are the mostly complete interior, the original alloy wheels, and an overall good-running car. \u2014 Elana Scherr, Car and Driver , 20 Apr. 2022",
"While Limited models get some additional features as standard, the only notable difference from a performance perspective is a switch from 18-inch to 20-inch alloy wheels. \u2014 Sam Abuelsamid, Forbes , 12 Apr. 2022",
"The dynamic, high-impact performance of the speakers is boosted by Focal\u2019s multi-port Powerflow design, ultra-rigid cabinet construction and solid aluminum- alloy base. \u2014 Mark Sparrow, Forbes , 19 May 2022",
"The bike has a slim, magnesium alloy frame with a mechanism for folding its frame in half that\u2019s considerably more streamlined than you\u2019d often find on a folding bike. \u2014 Mark Knapp, PCMAG , 14 Apr. 2022",
"It\u2019s also one of just two to sport elegant all- alloy Mod\u00e8le New York coachwork, and the only such example with its exterior still intact. \u2014 Rachel Cormack, Robb Report , 14 Mar. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"The first material to be produced will be alloy , starting late next year, GM and MP said in a joint statement. \u2014 Jamie L. Lareau, Detroit Free Press , 21 Apr. 2022",
"Special Metals makes nickel alloy metals essential to space crafts and airplanes. \u2014 Chris Isidore, CNN , 31 Dec. 2021",
"This is not new technology, but may represent the first effort to combine an conventional metal alloy lander with an inflatable balloon-type structure. \u2014 Bruce Dorminey, Forbes , 22 Oct. 2021",
"To add a lifting and sculpting boost to your cart, try celebrity esthetician Joanna Czech\u2019s aluminum and zinc alloy facial massager. \u2014 Akili King, Vogue , 28 May 2021",
"Steel receivers are easy to drill and tap, alloy receivers, not so much. \u2014 Phil Bourjaily, Field & Stream , 23 Mar. 2021",
"Made of alloy steel with a black heat-resistant coating, this pit is rust- and weather-proof. \u2014 Christine Persaud, USA TODAY , 11 Mar. 2021",
"To obtain these maximum speeds, manufacturers may use alloy pellets that weigh less than their lead counterparts and, in turn, move much faster. \u2014 Joseph Albanese, Field & Stream , 2 Mar. 2021",
"Look for sturdy, alloy frames that are large enough to allow two-handed sawing. \u2014 The Editors, Field & Stream , 14 Aug. 2019"
],
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"1593, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
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"1625, in the meaning defined at sense 3"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-203657"
},
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"noun",
"transitive verb",
"verb"
],
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": the degree of mixture with base metals : fineness",
": a substance composed of two or more metals or of a metal and a nonmetal intimately united usually by being fused together and dissolving in each other when molten",
": the state of union of the components",
": an admixture that lessens value",
": an impairing alien element",
": a compound, mixture, or union of different things",
": a metal mixed with a more valuable metal to give durability or some other desired quality",
": temper , moderate",
": to impair or debase by admixture",
": to reduce the purity of by mixing with a less valuable metal",
": to mix so as to form an alloy",
": to lend itself to being alloyed",
": a substance made of two or more metals melted together",
": the degree of mixture with base metals",
": a substance composed of two or more metals or of a metal and a nonmetal intimately united usually by being fused together and dissolving in each other when molten",
": the state of union of the components"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8a-\u02ccl\u022fi",
"also",
"\u0259-\u02c8l\u022fi",
"also",
"\u02c8a-\u02ccl\u022fi",
"\u0259-\u02c8l\u022fi",
"\u02c8al-\u02cc\u022fi",
"\u0259-\u02c8l\u022fi"
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"admixture",
"amalgam",
"amalgamation",
"blend",
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"compound",
"conflation",
"emulsion",
"fusion",
"intermixture",
"meld",
"mix",
"mixture",
"synthesis"
],
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"Noun",
"testing the properties of various alloys",
"a part made of aluminum alloy",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"The 911\u2019s beautiful Fuchs forged alloy wheels were painted body color by the factory on this example. \u2014 Robert Ross, Robb Report , 30 May 2022",
"The truck has also been equipped with some off-road friendly upgrades like Firestone Ride-Rite air springs and 17-inch alloy wheels wrapped in 33-inch Firestone Destination M/T2 tires. \u2014 Bryan Hood, Robb Report , 19 May 2022",
"Based on the coins\u2019 composition\u2014copper alloy and traces of silver\u2014the treasure wouldn\u2019t have gone far at the time of its burial. \u2014 Elizabeth Djinis, Smithsonian Magazine , 5 May 2022",
"The good bits are the mostly complete interior, the original alloy wheels, and an overall good-running car. \u2014 Elana Scherr, Car and Driver , 20 Apr. 2022",
"While Limited models get some additional features as standard, the only notable difference from a performance perspective is a switch from 18-inch to 20-inch alloy wheels. \u2014 Sam Abuelsamid, Forbes , 12 Apr. 2022",
"The dynamic, high-impact performance of the speakers is boosted by Focal\u2019s multi-port Powerflow design, ultra-rigid cabinet construction and solid aluminum- alloy base. \u2014 Mark Sparrow, Forbes , 19 May 2022",
"The bike has a slim, magnesium alloy frame with a mechanism for folding its frame in half that\u2019s considerably more streamlined than you\u2019d often find on a folding bike. \u2014 Mark Knapp, PCMAG , 14 Apr. 2022",
"It\u2019s also one of just two to sport elegant all- alloy Mod\u00e8le New York coachwork, and the only such example with its exterior still intact. \u2014 Rachel Cormack, Robb Report , 14 Mar. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"The first material to be produced will be alloy , starting late next year, GM and MP said in a joint statement. \u2014 Jamie L. Lareau, Detroit Free Press , 21 Apr. 2022",
"Special Metals makes nickel alloy metals essential to space crafts and airplanes. \u2014 Chris Isidore, CNN , 31 Dec. 2021",
"This is not new technology, but may represent the first effort to combine an conventional metal alloy lander with an inflatable balloon-type structure. \u2014 Bruce Dorminey, Forbes , 22 Oct. 2021",
"To add a lifting and sculpting boost to your cart, try celebrity esthetician Joanna Czech\u2019s aluminum and zinc alloy facial massager. \u2014 Akili King, Vogue , 28 May 2021",
"Steel receivers are easy to drill and tap, alloy receivers, not so much. \u2014 Phil Bourjaily, Field & Stream , 23 Mar. 2021",
"Made of alloy steel with a black heat-resistant coating, this pit is rust- and weather-proof. \u2014 Christine Persaud, USA TODAY , 11 Mar. 2021",
"To obtain these maximum speeds, manufacturers may use alloy pellets that weigh less than their lead counterparts and, in turn, move much faster. \u2014 Joseph Albanese, Field & Stream , 2 Mar. 2021",
"Look for sturdy, alloy frames that are large enough to allow two-handed sawing. \u2014 The Editors, Field & Stream , 14 Aug. 2019"
],
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"1593, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
"Verb",
"1625, in the meaning defined at sense 3"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-203640"
},
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"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
],
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": having absolute power over all",
": relatively unlimited in power",
": having or regarded as having great power or importance",
": mighty",
": to a great degree : extremely",
": god sense 1",
": having absolute power over all"
],
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"\u022fl-\u02c8m\u012b-t\u0113",
"\u022fl-\u02c8m\u012b-t\u0113"
],
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"acute",
"blistering",
"deep",
"dreadful",
"excruciating",
"explosive",
"exquisite",
"fearful",
"fearsome",
"ferocious",
"fierce",
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"vicious",
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"awfully",
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"uncommonly",
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"very",
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"whacking",
"wicked",
"wildly"
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"examples":[
"Adjective",
"the almighty shock that we got when we received the bill",
"when we are young, we want our parents to be almighty and to be able to make everything right when something goes wrong",
"Adverb",
"that's an almighty large pumpkin you've grown there",
"Noun",
"the missionaries gave thanks to the Almighty for their miraculous deliverance from death",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"Alternatively, the almighty Twitch Drops gods might look kindly upon you. \u2014 Kris Holt, Forbes , 25 Apr. 2022",
"The Beethoven is just plain loud and busy, the strings and the brass and the singing creating an almighty dynamic din. \u2014 Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant , 11 June 2022",
"But whether service is administered casually at the counter or formally at the table, the almighty tip still stands as the critical source of income for service workers. \u2014 Adam Reiner, Bon App\u00e9tit , 31 May 2022",
"Far from being trivial, the switch is an almighty device and a celestial idea. \u2014 Amir Husain, Forbes , 19 May 2022",
"But the males also use their almighty mouths to gently carry as many as hundreds of babies. \u2014 New York Times , 3 May 2022",
"My recent trail-mix formula included salt-and-vinegar pistachios, Corn Nuts, chickpea puffs, and that almighty thru-hiking staple with a love song all to its own: Flamin\u2019 Hot Cheetos. \u2014 Outside Online , 28 Mar. 2022",
"Now Ayton will complete the biggie trifecta facing the almighty Embiid, who is averaging a career-high 29.8 points on 48.8% shooting and 11.3 rebounds. \u2014 Duane Rankin, The Arizona Republic , 26 Mar. 2022",
"Savage Beauty is based on this sad reality in which the almighty dollar holds more weight than the physical, emotional, and cultural trauma that comes with cosmetic bleaching. \u2014 Ineye Komonibo, refinery29.com , 30 May 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adverb",
"God almighty , coming from a council house in North London, my god. \u2014 Steve Baltin, Forbes , 5 June 2022",
"Inside the powerful jaws of the mouth almighty , though, things were a little weird. \u2014 New York Times , 3 May 2022",
"And the driver hits the gas and goes zoom, zoom, zoom so fast that the mommies on the bus say Jesus Christ almighty , slow down! \u2014 John Kenney, The New Yorker , 26 Aug. 2019"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Adjective",
"first_known_use":[
"Adjective",
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
"Adverb",
"1830, in the meaning defined above",
"Noun",
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-175243"
},
"alone":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": separated from others : isolated",
": exclusive of anyone or anything else : only",
": considered without reference to any other",
": incomparable , unique",
": solely , exclusively",
": without aid or support",
": separated from others",
": not including anyone or anything else",
": and nothing or no one else",
": without company or help"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u0259-\u02c8l\u014dn",
"\u0259-\u02c8l\u014dn"
],
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"lone",
"lonely",
"lonesome",
"single",
"solitary",
"solo",
"unaccompanied"
],
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"independently",
"single-handed",
"single-handedly",
"singly",
"solely",
"unaided",
"unassisted"
],
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"Emilia, who is going by a pseudonym because her termination agreement includes a confidentiality clause, is not alone . \u2014 Jane Thier, Fortune , 18 June 2022",
"That film isn\u2019t alone \u2014here are some of my favorite movies from the site\u2019s roster, many of which were undistributed in theatres or grievously underreleased there. \u2014 Richard Brody, The New Yorker , 17 June 2022",
"On his third attempt, Petro is not alone on his promises to change the status quo, as his runoff rival, Hern\u00e1ndez, also claims the label of outsider and disruptor. \u2014 Stefano Pozzebon, CNN , 17 June 2022",
"Italy isn\u2019t alone in pilot-testing this type of wireless-charging system. \u2014 Tim Newcomb, Popular Mechanics , 17 June 2022",
"The Herald cited two unnamed U.S. government sources as confirming Florida was alone in not placing a preorder, reporting that NBC News and other outlets have since confirmed. \u2014 Caroline Catherman, Orlando Sentinel , 16 June 2022",
"Brewbaker is not alone in finding improvement with this approach, Bennett reported. \u2014 Fox News , 16 June 2022",
"Political opponents, new and old Gray isn\u2019t alone in his frustration with the Utah County attorney. \u2014 Jessica Miller, The Salt Lake Tribune , 15 June 2022",
"The battery is not alone in hating heat: all the internals of any smartphone dislike warmth. \u2014 PCMAG , 13 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adverb",
"Last year alone Spotify added 1.2 million podcasts. \u2014 Faith Karimi, CNN , 9 June 2022",
"The fact that lawmakers in at least four states have moved to a flat tax this year alone , matching the previous total for all of prior history, is why the current trend has been described as a flat tax revolution. \u2014 Patrick Gleason, Forbes , 7 June 2022",
"This year alone , James showed up to the Super Bowl in January wearing the much-ballyhooed Patek Philippe Tiffany-Blue Nautilus. \u2014 Bryan Hood, Robb Report , 6 June 2022",
"The Buffalo tragedy was one of reportedly more than 200 mass shootings in the U.S. this year alone , with only five days in the month of May without a mass shooting. \u2014 Neena Rouhani, Billboard , 6 June 2022",
"Miller, who plays the title character in DC's upcoming superhero flick The Flash, has been arrested for disorderly conduct multiple times this year alone , bringing the actor's future with the franchise into question. \u2014 Brendan Morrow, The Week , 2 June 2022",
"Many of you expressed sorrow and anguish over the needless death and the sheer number of mass shootings, more than 200 so far this year alone . \u2014 Christina Prignano, BostonGlobe.com , 31 May 2022",
"In fact, the volatile swings in lumber over the past year alone have pushed the average price of a new single-family home up more than $18,600, according to the National Association of Homebuilders. \u2014 Will Daniel, Fortune , 27 May 2022",
"The late Pat Bowlen paid about $78 million for the team in 1984; last year alone the team pulled in $368 million in revenue. \u2014 Tyler J. Davis, Detroit Free Press , 26 May 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Adjective",
"first_known_use":[
"Adjective",
"13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
"Adverb",
"13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-182652"
},
"along":{
"type":[
"adverb",
"preposition"
],
"definitions":[
": in a line matching the length or direction of",
": at a point or points on",
": in the course of",
": in accordance with : in",
": forward , on",
": from one to another",
": in company : as a companion",
": in association",
": sometime within a specified or implied extent of time",
": at or to an advanced point",
": in addition : also",
": at hand : as a necessary or useful item",
": on hand : there",
": on or near in a lengthwise direction",
": at a point on",
": farther forward or on",
": as a companion, associate, or useful item",
": at an advanced point",
": all the time"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u0259-\u02c8l\u022f\u014b",
"\u0259-\u02c8l\u022f\u014b"
],
"synonyms":[
"ahead",
"forth",
"forward",
"forwards",
"on",
"onward",
"onwards"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web: Preposition",
"Leaders remove roadblocks along the way so that employees can feel really great about delivering their best. \u2014 Brooks Sutherland, The Enquirer , 10 June 2022",
"Developers and coders have chipped away at this problem for years, battling hurdles and bugs along the way. \u2014 Q.ai - Powering A Personal Wealth Movement, Forbes , 10 June 2022",
"The tortoises could live for months without food or water, so the sailors would fill their ship hulls with live tortoises, then slaughter them along the way for fresh meat, Jensen said. \u2014 Ashley Strickland, CNN , 10 June 2022",
"Oh, and spill our guts to the counselors along the way. \u2014 Chris Schembra, Rolling Stone , 10 June 2022",
"Irena read hundreds of pages of reports, conducted many hours of interviews with fish scientists and encountered a number of dry riverbeds \u2014 data-wise \u2014 along the way. \u2014 Sarah Blustain, ProPublica , 9 June 2022",
"From Denver International Airport, a 37-minute train ride takes visitors to Union Station with just a few stops along the way. \u2014 Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure , 9 June 2022",
"There are visitor centers every few dozen miles, which is nice for taking bathroom breaks along the way. \u2014 Jenny Mccoy, SELF , 8 June 2022",
"But new reports show that the team behind the spacecraft is running into some issues along the way. \u2014 Joshua Hawkins, BGR , 7 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adverb",
"Follow along as Acielle Tanbetova captures London\u2019s best street style photos. \u2014 Acielle / Style Du Monde, Vogue , 11 June 2022",
"The Cambridges were photographed enjoying the show, wearing big smiles and even singing along with some famous musicians. \u2014 Quinci Legardye, Harper's BAZAAR , 4 June 2022",
"Pedals were always an issue, getting kicked and unplugged and microphones bashed into my face because people were singing along . \u2014 Ian Cohen, SPIN , 1 June 2022",
"The crowd went wild not only for the track (fellow rapper Doja Cat was seen in the audience enthusiastically singing along to the song\u2019s punchy lyrics), but Megan\u2019s impressive dance skills. \u2014 Starr Bowenbank, Billboard , 16 May 2022",
"Shake and Madonna are then shot in various dark, hypnotic angles \u2014 singing along to the vibey tune before driving away together in the end. \u2014 Daniela Avila, PEOPLE.com , 31 Mar. 2022",
"The performance concluded with Becky G and Fonsi singing along to the chorus as dancers in colorful costumes twirled behind them on stage. \u2014 Katherine Schaffstall, The Hollywood Reporter , 27 Mar. 2022",
"According to the bio on his website, Carson, a Arkansas native, first developed his singing by singing along with his family on car trips. \u2014 Matt Wake | Mwake@al.com, al , 27 Mar. 2022",
"The whole family will love singing along to this iconic song. \u2014 Jennifer Aldrich, Country Living , 23 Mar. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Preposition",
"first_known_use":[
"Preposition",
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
"Adverb",
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-223412"
},
"aloof":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb"
],
"definitions":[
": removed or distant either physically or emotionally",
": at a distance",
": at a distance",
": not friendly or outgoing"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u0259-\u02c8l\u00fcf",
"\u0259-\u02c8l\u00fcf"
],
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"antisocial",
"asocial",
"buttoned-up",
"cold",
"cold-eyed",
"cool",
"detached",
"distant",
"dry",
"frosty",
"offish",
"remote",
"standoff",
"standoffish",
"unbending",
"unclubbable",
"unsociable"
],
"antonyms":[
"cordial",
"friendly",
"sociable",
"social",
"warm"
],
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"For even the most aloof cats, just a few leaves of catnip can trigger excited fits of chewing, kicking and rolling around. \u2014 Sam Zlotnik, Smithsonian Magazine , 15 June 2022",
"If Cho\u2019s casting was a foregone conclusion, the most challenging role to fill was Will, the aloof and snobbish Darcy character who eventually reveals a wellspring of decency and repressed passion. \u2014 Inkoo Kang, Washington Post , 7 June 2022",
"Because this relationship is precarious, leaders often remain aloof to keep followers from seeing them as ordinary human beings. \u2014 Joseph P. Laycock, The Conversation , 3 Feb. 2022",
"The enigmatic boss with a detached, aloof management style doesn\u2019t fit a remote work environment. \u2014 Betsy Leatherman, Fortune , 23 May 2022",
"Kawakami gradually reveals the woman beneath the cipher, as Fuyuko is forced to confront the specter of Mizuno, the aloof teenager who took her virginity in a brutal encounter. \u2014 Washington Post , 5 May 2022",
"But massive lecture halls, aloof professors teaching essentially as a side job to research, and ultimately the Covid-19 shutdown ended up being my reality \u2014 for the most part. \u2014 George Messenger, National Review , 20 Mar. 2022",
"The bride is standing in the background, seemingly aloof with a smile on her face. \u2014 Michael Ruiz, Fox News , 25 Apr. 2022",
"Russia has also sought economic and military help from China, which has stayed notably aloof during the Ukraine invasion, according to conversations CNN had with two US officials. \u2014 Maegan Vazquez, CNN , 15 Mar. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Adjective",
"first_known_use":[
"Adjective",
"1608, in the meaning defined above",
"Adverb",
"1523, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-194133"
},
"alphabet soup":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a hodgepodge especially of initials (as of the names of organizations)"
],
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"synonyms":[
"agglomerate",
"agglomeration",
"assortment",
"botch",
"clutter",
"collage",
"crazy quilt",
"farrago",
"gallimaufry",
"grab bag",
"gumbo",
"hash",
"hodgepodge",
"hotchpotch",
"jambalaya",
"jumble",
"jungle",
"litter",
"mac\u00e9doine",
"medley",
"m\u00e9lange",
"menagerie",
"miscellanea",
"miscellany",
"mishmash",
"mixed bag",
"montage",
"motley",
"muddle",
"olio",
"olla podrida",
"omnium-gatherum",
"pastiche",
"patchwork",
"patchwork quilt",
"potpourri",
"ragbag",
"ragout",
"rummage",
"salad",
"salmagundi",
"scramble",
"shuffle",
"smorgasbord",
"stew",
"tumble",
"variety",
"welter"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"a bowl of alphabet soup",
"the alphabet soup of designer drugs that were available to patrons of the once-notorious disco",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Are the regulations, so far, delivering on one of their aims, to standardize the alphabet soup of ESG regulation and sustainability reporting? \u2014 WSJ , 25 Apr. 2022",
"In January, Salt Lake Tribune columnist Gordon Monson stepped away from writing about the WNBA, NBA, NFL, NCAA, MLS, MLB and the alphabet soup of the sports world to comment on another acronym: LDS. \u2014 David Noyce, The Salt Lake Tribune , 30 Mar. 2022",
"Attorneys have had to wrestle with an alphabet soup of witness testimony and email evidence over the past seven weeks, stopping every few minutes to decode a jumble of letters or make sense of Navy jargon. \u2014 Kristina Davis, San Diego Union-Tribune , 15 Apr. 2022",
"An alphabet soup of civic groups have submitted petitions and letters and organized sophisticated messaging campaigns as a way to push the county in one direction or another. \u2014 Washington Post , 8 Feb. 2022",
"And when a 15-year-old girl is traumatized by the people who are supposed to protect her, Bach, the IOC and the rest of the suits in the alphabet soup could care more about having her back than covering their own backsides. \u2014 Nancy Armour, USA TODAY , 18 Feb. 2022",
"However, companies wading through the alphabet soup that describes today's privacy regulatory environment will find no uniform guidance on the specific standards companies should be following to protect consumer data. \u2014 Tariq Akbar, Forbes , 27 Dec. 2021",
"The Great Society was an alphabet soup of social and antipoverty programs that Johnson, a Democrat, pushed through Congress in the 1960s. \u2014 Daniel Bice, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 17 Jan. 2022",
"Coal ash contains an alphabet soup of toxic chemicals including mercury, cadmium, arsenic and other heavy metals. \u2014 Sarah Bowman, The Indianapolis Star , 12 Jan. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"1884, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-210502"
},
"alright":{
"type":[
"adverb or adjective"
],
"definitions":[
": all right"
],
"pronounciation":[
"(\u02cc)\u022fl-\u02c8r\u012bt",
"\u02c8\u022fl-\u02ccr\u012bt"
],
"synonyms":[
"agreeable",
"all right",
"copacetic",
"copasetic",
"copesetic",
"ducky",
"fine",
"good",
"hunky-dory",
"jake",
"OK",
"okay",
"palatable",
"satisfactory"
],
"antonyms":[
"disagreeable",
"unsatisfactory"
],
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"In a 7-2 win over the Los Angeles Angels, the kids looked alright . \u2014 Evan Grant, Dallas News , 21 Sep. 2020",
"Sanders appears to be quite alright waiting three to five business days for his deliveries, thank you very much. \u2014 TheWeek , 13 Jan. 2020",
"There\u2019s also the unquantifiable: not only are the kids alright \u2014they\u2019re helping humanity save it from itself. \u2014 Wired , 8 Nov. 2019",
"Position: Attacking Midfielder FIFA 19 Rating: 73 FIFA 20 Predicted Rating: 72 The German has been alright , but hasn't exactly set the world alight. \u2014 SI.com , 13 July 2019",
"Kansas looked alright in its survival win over Seton Hall on Saturday. \u2014 Scott Gleeson, USA TODAY , 18 Mar. 2018",
"Irving and the Cavs actually went through with it, and 25-year-old is doing alright now. \u2014 Alysha Tsuji, For The Win , 2 Feb. 2018",
"On difficult days, her brother and sister could count on Jeffny's support\u2026 and usually a sandwich, with a promise that everything would be alright . \u2014 courant.com , 15 Sep. 2017",
"And for a brief sliver of time, the world was alright . \u2014 Kat Bein, Billboard , 17 Oct. 2017"
],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"1865, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-221103"
},
"also":{
"type":[
"adverb"
],
"definitions":[
": likewise sense 1",
": in addition : besides , too",
": in addition : too"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8\u022fl(t)-(\u02cc)s\u014d",
"\u02c8\u022f-",
"\u02c8\u022fl-s\u014d"
],
"synonyms":[
"alike",
"correspondingly",
"ditto",
"likewise",
"similarly",
"so"
],
"antonyms":[
"differently",
"dissimilarly",
"otherwise"
],
"examples":[
"She's a talented singer and also a fine actress.",
"Thomas Edison is best known for inventing the lightbulb, but he also invented the phonograph.",
"I don't think we should go out. Not only is it late, but it's also snowing.",
"My neighbors were also at the show that night.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Heat G League coach Kasib Powell also is a possibility to coach the Heat\u2019s summer roster, with that determination yet to be announced. \u2014 Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel , 20 June 2022",
"There is also a 4 p.m. red carpet and 5:30 p.m. home run derby scheduled. \u2014 Duane Rankin, The Arizona Republic , 20 June 2022",
"The championship was also a terrific partnership among TCC, the state, the town of Brookline, and local police. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 20 June 2022",
"Which is also a reminder of the limitations of personal responsibility. \u2014 Damon Young, Washington Post , 20 June 2022",
"Owens is also a legitimate receiving threat out of the backfield. \u2014 Brooks Holton, The Courier-Journal , 20 June 2022",
"There were also some more stealthy, quietly-luxurious looks that won this week. \u2014 Christian Allaire, Vogue , 20 June 2022",
"Kilby is also a marine patrol officer for the town of Coventry and was hired to ramp up enforcement at Coventry Lake this season. \u2014 Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant , 20 June 2022",
"McWilliams also has been on the NCAA Gender Equity Task Force since 2016. \u2014 Tim Booth, ajc , 20 June 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Middle English, from Old English eallsw\u0101 , from eall all + sw\u0101 so \u2014 more at so ",
"first_known_use":[
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-222547"
},
"alter ego":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a second self or different version of oneself: such as",
": a trusted friend",
": the opposite side of a personality",
": counterpart sense 3",
": a person or entity vicariously liable for another (such as an agent)",
": second self",
": a person or entity vicariously liable for another (as an agent)",
"\u2014 compare instrumentality"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02cc\u022fl-t\u0259r-\u02c8\u0113-(\u02cc)g\u014d",
"also",
"\u02c8\u022fl-t\u0259r-\u02c8\u0113-g\u014d"
],
"synonyms":[
"amigo",
"buddy",
"chum",
"compadre",
"comrade",
"confidant",
"confidante",
"crony",
"familiar",
"friend",
"intimate",
"mate",
"musketeer",
"pal"
],
"antonyms":[
"enemy",
"foe"
],
"examples":[
"a trusted adviser who is the President's alter ego",
"over the years the state's other senator became his alter ego as well as his political ally",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"So Jimmy will soon fully embrace his alter ego , Saul Goodman, who has made only fleeting cameos thus far. \u2014 New York Times , 15 Apr. 2022",
"The rap sketch also features SNL\u2018s Chris Redd and cameo by Simon Rex, who reprises his Dirt Nasty alter ego while portraying the fictional character Ernest P. Worrell, made famous by late actor and comedian Jim Varney. \u2014 Mitchell Peters, Billboard , 3 Apr. 2022",
"The film opens and closes with a fantasy, in which Reis may as well be playing herself: Her alter ego , Kaylee Uppeshau, is backstage at a boxing match, taping her wrists and prepping for a prizefight. \u2014 Peter Debruge, Variety , 31 Jan. 2022",
"Hamlin embraced her new look \u2014 and bleached brow alter ego \u2014 in a third selfie, seemingly taken while getting her hair and makeup done backstage before a fashion show. \u2014 Hanna Flanagan, PEOPLE.com , 21 Sep. 2021",
"If this exuberance could be distilled into one superfan, that fan would probably look something like Mike D\u2019Amico\u2019s alter ego , Teddy Goalsevelt. \u2014 Martin Fritz Huber, Outside Online , 1 July 2014",
"Kanye West could be preparing to mint his own non-fungible tokens (NFT), according to 17 new trademark applications filed around the rapper\u2019s Yeezus alter ego . \u2014 Elizabeth Napolitano, Fortune , 1 June 2022",
"Of all the ways to script a mental breakdown, why choose to make Van delve into an entirely new life with a French alter ego ? \u2014 Selome Hailu, Variety , 23 May 2022",
"Canada\u2019s fearless alter ego already has left a trail of victories all over her hometown. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 16 May 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"borrowed from Latin alter eg\u014d \"close friend,\" literally \"other I,\" perhaps as translation of Greek \u00e1llos eg\u1e53, h\u00e9teros eg\u1e53 ",
"first_known_use":[
"1537, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-182327"
},
"altercate":{
"type":[
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": to dispute angrily or noisily : wrangle"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8\u022fl-t\u0259r-\u02cck\u0101t"
],
"synonyms":[
"argue",
"argufy",
"bicker",
"brabble",
"brawl",
"controvert",
"dispute",
"fall out",
"fight",
"hassle",
"jar",
"quarrel",
"quibble",
"row",
"scrap",
"spat",
"squabble",
"tiff",
"wrangle"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"this discussion is so silly we might as well altercate on how many angels can dance on the point of a needle"
],
"history_and_etymology":"borrowed from Latin alterc\u0101tus, past participle of alterc\u0101r\u012b, alterc\u0101re \"to dispute vehemently, wrangle,\" derivative of alter \"second, another\" \u2014 more at alter ",
"first_known_use":[
"1530, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-174921"
},
"altercation":{
"type":"noun",
"definitions":[
"a noisy, heated, angry dispute",
"noisy controversy"
],
"pronounciation":"\u02cc\u022fl-t\u0259r-\u02c8k\u0101-sh\u0259n",
"synonyms":[
"argle-bargle",
"argument",
"argy-bargy",
"battle royal",
"bicker",
"brawl",
"contretemps",
"controversy",
"cross fire",
"disagreement",
"dispute",
"donnybrook",
"falling-out",
"fight",
"hassle",
"imbroglio",
"kickup",
"misunderstanding",
"quarrel",
"rhubarb",
"row",
"scrap",
"set-to",
"spat",
"squabble",
"tiff",
"wrangle"
],
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"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Birmingham police said the two were involved in an altercation with Porter-Smith being stabbed multiple times. \u2014 Carol Robinson | Crobinson@al.com, al , 31 May 2022",
"Only one of the two employees was involved in the altercation . \u2014 Sara Cook, CBS News , 20 May 2022",
"The notice of claim also says the Kenosha County District Attorney's office has charged the 12-year-old girl for her part in the altercation . \u2014 Drake Bentley, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 11 May 2022",
"Neither Chappelle nor any of the law enforcement officers involved were harmed in the altercation . \u2014 Hattie Lindert, PEOPLE.com , 4 May 2022",
"Police say the victim, a 28-year-old man, had gotten in an altercation with a female passenger on the bus. \u2014 Kristen Taketa, San Diego Union-Tribune , 1 May 2022",
"No weapons were reportedly involved in the altercation . \u2014 Elissa Welle, Detroit Free Press , 27 Apr. 2022",
"Another video showed Braun in an altercation with a journalist, wielding what appeared to be an 8-feet tall wooden plank, according to the affidavit. \u2014 Washington Post , 20 Apr. 2022",
"Preston Brodgon of the Yavapai-Apache police on Feb. 9 during an altercation near Camp Verde. \u2014 Joanna Jacobo Rivera, The Arizona Republic , 26 Feb. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Middle English altercacioun, borrowed from Anglo-French & Latin; Anglo-French altercacion, borrowed from Latin alterc\u0101ti\u014dn-, alterc\u0101ti\u014d, from alterc\u0101r\u012b, alterc\u0101re \"to dispute vehemently, wrangle\" + -ti\u014dn-, -ti\u014d, suffix of verbal action \u2014 more at altercate ",
"first_known_use":[
"14th century, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-163638"
},
"alternative":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": offering or expressing a choice",
": different from the usual or conventional: such as",
": existing or functioning outside the established cultural, social, or economic system",
": of, relating to, or being rock music that is regarded as an alternative to conventional rock and is typically influenced by punk rock, hard rock, hip-hop, or folk music",
": of, relating to, or being music of a genre other than rock that is similarly regarded as an alternative to the conventional music of that genre",
": of or relating to alternative medicine",
": occurring or succeeding by turns : alternate sense 1",
": a proposition or situation offering a choice between two or more things only one of which may be chosen",
": an opportunity for deciding between two or more courses or propositions",
": one of two or more things, courses, or propositions to be chosen",
": something which can be chosen instead",
": alternative rock music",
": offering or expressing a choice",
": a chance to choose between two things",
": one of the things between which a choice is to be made",
": of, relating to, or based on alternative medicine",
": alternate sense 1",
": offering or expressing a choice",
"\u2014 see also alternative pleading at pleading sense 1b",
": existing or functioning outside the established system",
": different from the usual or conventional",
": a proposition or situation offering a choice between two or more things only one of which may be chosen",
": one of two or more things, courses, or propositions to be chosen",
": something which can be chosen instead",
": for or as an alternative",
": in such a way that offers a choice"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u022fl-\u02c8t\u0259r-n\u0259-tiv",
"al-",
"\u022fl-\u02c8t\u0259r-n\u0259-tiv",
"\u022fl-\u02c8t\u0259r-n\u0259t-iv, al-",
"\u022fl-\u02c8t\u0259r-n\u0259-tiv, al-"
],
"synonyms":[
"choice",
"discretion",
"druthers",
"election",
"liberty",
"option",
"pick",
"preference",
"selection",
"volition",
"way"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"Adjective",
"Scientists are developing an alternative approach to treating the disease.",
"He developed an alternative design for the new engine.",
"Noun",
"We decided to leave since our only other alternative was to wait in the rain.",
"I was offered no alternative .",
"The menu offered several vegetarian alternatives .",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"Trump and Eastman convened hundreds of electors on a call on Jan. 2, 2021, encouraging them to send alternative electors from their states where Trump\u2019s team was claiming fraud. \u2014 Farnoush Amiri, BostonGlobe.com , 20 June 2022",
"Troopers suggested drivers seek an alternative route this morning. \u2014 Joe Mario Pedersen, Orlando Sentinel , 20 June 2022",
"The event is widely known in music circles, and it was mentioned in the city\u2019s alternative weekly newspaper, City Paper, on Thursday. \u2014 Dennis Romero, NBC News , 20 June 2022",
"Many airlines have already vowed to offer carbon-neutral flights and explore alternative fuels to reduce pollution. \u2014 Karla Cripps, CNN , 20 June 2022",
"Ether, which touched as low as $881 in the selloff, climbed 15% to $1,040, while alternative coins from Avalanche to Solana also enjoyed gains. \u2014 Fortune , 19 June 2022",
"Tuesday's proceedings are expected to focus on Trump's efforts to pressure state and local officials to reverse the results of the presidential elections in other states, in part by naming alternative states of presidential electors. \u2014 Melissa Quinn, CBS News , 19 June 2022",
"Having one of their own as pope provided Poles an alternative tie to their homeland during the Cold War. \u2014 Chicago Tribune Staff, Chicago Tribune , 19 June 2022",
"This would ensure that Germany has an alternative source of energy but would further delay the country\u2019s efforts to slash carbon emissions. \u2014 William Boston, WSJ , 19 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"As an alternative to student loan forgiveness, Blunt would rather have Congress increase Pell Grants to lower the cost of college for students who are financially vulnerable. \u2014 Zack Friedman, Forbes , 20 June 2022",
"Gumm said the Sheriff\u2019s Department and Dorow are looking into electronic monitoring as an alternative to incarceration, to decrease the jail population and limit overtime for staff. \u2014 Lydia Morrell, Journal Sentinel , 20 June 2022",
"As an alternative to air conditioning, the city will use deep water sea cooling, which involves pumping cold water from the deep sea into the lagoon, helping to save energy. \u2014 CNN , 19 June 2022",
"In a peaceful time, a typical Ukrainian root cellar is an underground structure that\u2019s used as an alternative to a refrigerator for storing crops, preserves and ferments. \u2014 Anna Voloshyna, Washington Post , 17 June 2022",
"It is often used as an alternative to a will, and the property in the trust will not have to go through probate administration in the courts. \u2014 Gary Singer, Sun Sentinel , 16 June 2022",
"In the meantime, CPP is encouraging residents to consider using Cleveland cooling centers as an alternative to staying home. \u2014 Courtney Astolfi, cleveland , 16 June 2022",
"Hennessy said fluctuating prices that hurt consumers can bring benefits, such as making alternative or competing products cheaper. \u2014 Stephen Singer, Hartford Courant , 31 May 2022",
"Three-day music, bourbon, and culinary experience that features more than 50 artists across multiple genres including hip-hop, alternative and electronic. \u2014 Lucas Aulbach, The Courier-Journal , 28 May 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Adjective",
"first_known_use":[
"Adjective",
"1540, in the meaning defined at sense 3",
"Noun",
"1576, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-172838"
},
"altitudinous":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": the vertical elevation of an object above a surface (such as sea level or land) of a planet or natural satellite",
": the angular elevation of a celestial object above the horizon",
": a perpendicular line segment from a vertex (see vertex sense 2a ) of a geometric figure (such as a triangle or a pyramid) to the opposite side or the opposite side extended or from a side or face to a parallel side or face or the side or face extended",
": the length of an altitude",
": vertical distance or extent",
": position at a height",
": an elevated region : eminence",
": a high level (as of quality or feeling)",
": height above a certain level and especially above sea level",
": the perpendicular distance from the base of a geometric figure to the vertex or to the side parallel to the base"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8al-t\u0259-\u02cct\u00fcd",
"also",
"\u02c8al-t\u0259-\u02cct\u00fcd",
"-\u02ccty\u00fcd"
],
"synonyms":[
"elevation",
"height",
"inches",
"stature"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"the air temperature at different altitudes",
"Some visitors find it difficult to adjust to the city's high altitude .",
"The plane lost altitude rapidly.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Plus, there's more than 100 metres of difference in altitude from one side to the other. \u2014 Alex Ledsom, Forbes , 19 May 2022",
"Then, the rocket would fly out of the centrifuge, gain thousands of feet in altitude and light up a small engine to continue its journey to drop a satellite off in space. \u2014 Jackie Wattles, CNN , 11 May 2022",
"This vineyard, located about halfway up Spring Mountain in volcanic soil, is the highest in altitude of the Bond sites. \u2014 Esther Mobley, San Francisco Chronicle , 1 Apr. 2022",
"And some of the seven field players who played 80 or more minutes in the altitude of Mexico City two days ago may be limited Sunday. \u2014 Kevin Baxterstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 26 Mar. 2022",
"Paul ended up playing 30 minutes and four seconds \u2013 in the high altitude nonetheless \u2013 in his first game back. \u2014 Duane Rankin, The Arizona Republic , 25 Mar. 2022",
"The two bombs broke free from the disintegrating bomber at between 2,000 and 10,000 feet in altitude . \u2014 Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics , 23 Mar. 2022",
"The plane plunged to 7,400 feet before briefly regaining about 1,200 feet in altitude , then dove again. \u2014 NBC News , 22 Mar. 2022",
"Brickhouse, a former student trainee at the National Transportation Safety Board, said one thing that caught his attention was the aircraft's sudden drop in altitude . \u2014 Jordan Mendoza, USA TODAY , 21 Mar. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Middle English, \"height, angular height of a celestial body above the horizon,\" borrowed from Latin altit\u016bdin-, altit\u016bd\u014d \"height, high position, downward extension, depth,\" from altus \"extending upward, tall, high, extending downward, deep\" + -i- -i- + -t\u016bdin-, -t\u016bd\u014d -tude ; altus going back to dialectal Indo-European *al-to- (whence also Middle Irish alt, allt \"height, cliff,\" Welsh allt \"hill, steep slope, cliff\"), of uncertain origin",
"first_known_use":[
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1b"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-201500"
},
"altogether":{
"type":[
"adverb",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": wholly , completely",
": in all : all told",
": on the whole",
": nude",
": completely",
": with everything being considered",
": when everything is added together"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02cc\u022fl-t\u0259-\u02c8ge-t\u035fh\u0259r",
"\u02cc\u022fl-t\u0259-\u02c8ge-t\u035fh\u0259r"
],
"synonyms":[
"basically",
"by and large",
"chiefly",
"generally",
"largely",
"mainly",
"mostly",
"overall",
"predominantly",
"primarily",
"principally",
"substantially"
],
"antonyms":[
"bareness",
"birthday suit",
"bottomlessness",
"buff",
"nakedness",
"nude",
"nudity",
"raw"
],
"examples":[
"Adverb",
"They had an altogether new idea.",
"If we don't do something now, the forests may disappear altogether .",
"It's best to avoid the situation altogether .",
"Altogether , their efforts were successful.",
"Noun",
"had never posed in the altogether for a photographer before",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adverb",
"Some tell Rest of World that the new fees have convinced them to cancel Netflix altogether . \u2014 Jacob Siegal, BGR , 31 May 2022",
"Progressives have urged Biden to cancel varying amounts of student loan debt and others have called for the administration to cancel student loan debt altogether . \u2014 Byrick Klein,averi Harper, ABC News , 27 Apr. 2022",
"There will be disgruntled subscribers who may cancel altogether . \u2014 Georg Szalai, The Hollywood Reporter , 20 Apr. 2022",
"Some Democrats, including Senate majority leader Chuck Schumer, have urged Biden to cancel student debt altogether , while other have simply asked for another extension on the moratorium while lawmakers work to reform the system. \u2014 Courtney Vinopal, Quartz , 23 Mar. 2022",
"Those who had plans to travel to Ukraine and Russia are obviously very mindful of the risks and have most likely taken actions to postpone or cancel their travel plans altogether . \u2014 Christopher Elliott, Forbes , 19 Mar. 2022",
"Off-camera, Singer was under investigation for allegedly making racist remarks on set, forcing the network to postpone the Season 13 reunion, then cancel it altogether \u2014 the first time the show would go without the perennial gathering. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 6 Mar. 2022",
"Long-haul carriers that normally cross Eastern Europe to get to Asia are being forced to re-route or cancel flights altogether . \u2014 Joe Sutton, Pete Muntean And Karla Cripps, CNN , 28 Feb. 2022",
"Curtis says practicing a few times at home first is the way to avoid that stressful scenario altogether . \u2014 Marisa Lascala, Good Housekeeping , 7 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"According to my calculations, the White House methodology yields the absurd conclusion that eliminating the corporate tax altogether would boost annual household wages by up to $20,000. \u2014 Jason Furman, WSJ , 22 Oct. 2017"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Adverb and Noun",
"first_known_use":[
"Adverb",
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
"Noun",
"1893, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-200335"
},
"altruistic":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb"
],
"definitions":[
": relating to or given to altruism :",
": having or showing an unselfish concern for the welfare of others",
": relating to or being behavior by an animal that is not beneficial to or may be harmful to the animal itself but that benefits others of its species"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02ccal-tr\u00fc-\u02c8i-stik"
],
"synonyms":[
"beneficent",
"benevolent",
"charitable",
"do-good",
"eleemosynary",
"good",
"humanitarian",
"philanthropic",
"philanthropical"
],
"antonyms":[
"self-centered",
"self-concerned",
"selfish"
],
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"1853, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-195537"
},
"all-round":{
"type":[
"adjective"
],
"definitions":[
": considered in or encompassing all aspects : comprehensive",
": competent in many fields",
": having general utility or merit"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8\u022fl-\u02c8rau\u0307nd"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220624-110739"
},
"alive":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": having life : not dead or inanimate",
": still in existence, force, or operation : active",
": still active in competition with a chance of victory",
": knowing or realizing the existence of something : sensitive",
": marked by alertness, energy, or briskness",
": marked by much life, animation, or activity : swarming",
": having life : not dead",
": still in force, existence, or operation",
": aware of the existence of",
": filled with life and activity",
": having life : not dead or inanimate"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u0259-\u02c8l\u012bv",
"\u0259-\u02c8l\u012bv",
"\u0259-\u02c8l\u012bv"
],
"synonyms":[
"animate",
"breathing",
"live",
"living",
"quick"
],
"antonyms":[
"asleep",
"breathless",
"cold",
"dead",
"deceased",
"defunct",
"departed",
"expired",
"inanimate",
"lifeless",
"nonliving"
],
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"And Alabama\u2019s four-OT win over Auburn kept the Crimson Tide alive and allowed Alabama to win its way into the playoff in the SEC Championship Game. \u2014 Doug Lesmerises, cleveland , 18 June 2022",
"In the early \u201890s, as descendants of the Great Migration kept the their ancestors\u2019 traditions alive , Haith noticed a growing number of people celebrating Juneteenth in Boston. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 18 June 2022",
"Through the Josh Gibson Foundation, which was established by Sean\u2019s grandfather, Josh\u2019s son, the legacy is kept alive and funds are raised to help the communities in Pittsburgh and D.C., where Gibson played most of his career. \u2014 Dom Amore, Hartford Courant , 18 June 2022",
"Still, the prolific, tastefully themed reminders \u2014 like fun splashes of wallpaper and sterling silver water pitchers \u2014 kept the fantasy alive for us all. \u2014 Kathryn Romeyn, Travel + Leisure , 17 June 2022",
"Despite its abrupt cancellation during its original run back in 1990, the show has a cult following that\u2019s kept it alive long after. \u2014 Milan Polk, Men's Health , 17 June 2022",
"The couple's purchase kept the decades-old icon alive and gave their kids the opportunity to learn about hard work, Pauletta Hummel said. \u2014 Domenica Bongiovanni, The Indianapolis Star , 15 June 2022",
"Many winners thanked understudies and swings, who kept shows alive when actors fell out with COVID. \u2014 Michael Schulman, The New Yorker , 13 June 2022",
"Even as the blackface minstrelsy industry faded from popular American culture in the 1890s, Soelberg said, Latter-day Saints kept the tradition alive well into the 1950s through performances put on by congregations and youth groups. \u2014 Tamarra Kemsley, The Salt Lake Tribune , 12 June 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Middle English, from Old English on life , from on + l\u012bf life",
"first_known_use":[
"13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220624-141536"
},
"alteration":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": the act or process of altering something",
": the state of being altered",
": the result of changing or altering something: such as",
": a change made in fitting a garment",
": a change in a legal instrument that alters its legal effect",
": a mineral that has been altered by a chemical process : metasomatism",
": the act or process of changing something",
": the result of changing : modification"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02cc\u022fl-t\u0259-\u02c8r\u0101-sh\u0259n",
"\u02cc\u022fl-t\u0259-\u02c8r\u0101-sh\u0259n"
],
"synonyms":[
"change",
"difference",
"modification",
"redoing",
"refashioning",
"remaking",
"remodeling",
"revamping",
"review",
"revise",
"revision",
"reworking",
"variation"
],
"antonyms":[
"fixation",
"stabilization"
],
"examples":[
"the alteration of the pattern",
"They did a good job on the dress alteration .",
"He made alterations in his will.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Even minor changes, such as a new shirt design or an alteration of a club crest, can be like grabbing soccer\u2019s third rail. \u2014 New York Times , 20 May 2022",
"The signs are that human alteration of global climate is driving the climate part of the equation. \u2014 Joan Meiners, The Arizona Republic , 18 May 2022",
"In fact, alteration of sharp wave-ripple events by experimental manipulations or disease results in serious memory impairment [see graphic below]. \u2014 Gy\u00f6rgy Buzs\u00e1ki, Scientific American , 14 May 2022",
"Alexander tried to hide the alteration of his mechanics, a product of his elbow injury, from the coaching staff. \u2014 Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press , 4 May 2022",
"However, the convention rules prohibit any alteration of the current proposal. \u2014 Bryan Schott, The Salt Lake Tribune , 19 Apr. 2022",
"Fearing retribution, the witness called in, using voice alteration . \u2014 The New Yorker , 30 May 2022",
"An alteration attack that can change the actual position of a physical touch to another determined by the hacker. \u2014 Davey Winder, Forbes , 28 May 2022",
"Flores dedicated herself to her work, never really advertising her alteration services and yet drawing clientele from all over the Valley. \u2014 AZCentral.com , 22 May 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Middle English alteracioun \"change, transformation,\" borrowed from Anglo-French & Medieval Latin; Anglo-French alteracion, borrowed from Medieval Latin alter\u0101ti\u014dn-, alter\u0101ti\u014d, from Late Latin alter\u0101re \"to change, alter \" + Latin -ti\u014dn-, -ti\u014d, suffix of verbal action",
"first_known_use":[
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220624-204557"
},
"almost":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb"
],
"definitions":[
": very nearly but not exactly or entirely",
": very near but not quite",
": only a little less than : very nearly"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8\u022fl-\u02ccm\u014dst",
"\u022fl-\u02c8m\u014dst",
"\u02c8\u022fl-\u02ccm\u014dst"
],
"synonyms":[
"about",
"all but",
"borderline",
"fair",
"fairly",
"feckly",
"more or less",
"most",
"much",
"near",
"nearly",
"next to",
"nigh",
"practically",
"somewhere",
"virtually",
"well-nigh"
],
"antonyms":[
"approximate",
"comparative",
"near",
"relative"
],
"examples":[
"Adverb",
"Analysts predict that rates will rise by almost 40 percent.",
"Goats will eat almost anything.",
"Adjective",
"burdened with impossibly high expectations, the movie came to be regarded as an almost failure",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adverb",
"American politicians have almost always been obliged to display manliness to win elections, but our 45th president heightened masculinity to absurd, comic-book levels. \u2014 Bill Donahue, Washington Post , 20 June 2022",
"Many students are forced to appear at hearings, which means missing school time, and the cases almost always result in judgments against the students, which carry fines as high as $750. \u2014 Jennifer Smith Richards, ProPublica , 19 June 2022",
"They\u2019re almost always told with a whiff of enthusiastic desperation. \u2014 Jason Gay, WSJ , 18 June 2022",
"Rather than staying in a hotel with 200 rooms and too much traffic in the public area, staying at the Beaumont, where there are 72 rooms and suites, feels almost like a club. \u2014 Adam Rathe, Town & Country , 17 June 2022",
"The singer embodies elegance while simultaneously channeling the retro eras of the \u201950s and \u201960s\u2014 almost always modeled by a high ponytail, a cat eyeliner, and a bold lip. \u2014 Daisy Maldonado, SELF , 16 June 2022",
"It\u2019s almost like a democratization of comedy in a sense, where comedians can now grow their careers independently outside of the traditional systems. \u2014 Rachel Brodsky, Los Angeles Times , 15 June 2022",
"The Dan Ryan is paralleled by stretches of grassy parkland that sparkle in the sunlight, almost like the meadows that drew suburban builders after World War II. \u2014 Ron Grossman, Chicago Tribune , 12 June 2022",
"Some even treat us as a service unit or almost like an arms-length vendor. \u2014 John Steinert, Forbes , 10 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"Despite arguably kicking off the trend of internet shutdowns a decade ago with an almost year-long blackout in the western province of Xinjiang, China is not a frequent offender. \u2014 James Griffiths, CNN , 9 Jan. 2020",
"West made his triumphant return to Twitter last Friday after an almost year-long hiatus. \u2014 NBC News , 21 Apr. 2018",
"Kentucky's almost year-old $45 million facility has a barber shop like Oregon, plus ventilated lockers with phone charging stations and a dining area complete with a chef. \u2014 Ron Higgins, NOLA.com , 20 May 2017"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Adverb",
"first_known_use":[
"Adverb",
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above",
"Adjective",
"1529, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220625-010713"
},
"altitude":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": the vertical elevation of an object above a surface (such as sea level or land) of a planet or natural satellite",
": the angular elevation of a celestial object above the horizon",
": a perpendicular line segment from a vertex (see vertex sense 2a ) of a geometric figure (such as a triangle or a pyramid) to the opposite side or the opposite side extended or from a side or face to a parallel side or face or the side or face extended",
": the length of an altitude",
": vertical distance or extent",
": position at a height",
": an elevated region : eminence",
": a high level (as of quality or feeling)",
": height above a certain level and especially above sea level",
": the perpendicular distance from the base of a geometric figure to the vertex or to the side parallel to the base"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8al-t\u0259-\u02cct\u00fcd",
"also",
"\u02c8al-t\u0259-\u02cct\u00fcd",
"-\u02ccty\u00fcd"
],
"synonyms":[
"elevation",
"height",
"inches",
"stature"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"the air temperature at different altitudes",
"Some visitors find it difficult to adjust to the city's high altitude .",
"The plane lost altitude rapidly.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Plus, there's more than 100 metres of difference in altitude from one side to the other. \u2014 Alex Ledsom, Forbes , 19 May 2022",
"Then, the rocket would fly out of the centrifuge, gain thousands of feet in altitude and light up a small engine to continue its journey to drop a satellite off in space. \u2014 Jackie Wattles, CNN , 11 May 2022",
"This vineyard, located about halfway up Spring Mountain in volcanic soil, is the highest in altitude of the Bond sites. \u2014 Esther Mobley, San Francisco Chronicle , 1 Apr. 2022",
"And some of the seven field players who played 80 or more minutes in the altitude of Mexico City two days ago may be limited Sunday. \u2014 Kevin Baxterstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 26 Mar. 2022",
"Paul ended up playing 30 minutes and four seconds \u2013 in the high altitude nonetheless \u2013 in his first game back. \u2014 Duane Rankin, The Arizona Republic , 25 Mar. 2022",
"The two bombs broke free from the disintegrating bomber at between 2,000 and 10,000 feet in altitude . \u2014 Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics , 23 Mar. 2022",
"The plane plunged to 7,400 feet before briefly regaining about 1,200 feet in altitude , then dove again. \u2014 NBC News , 22 Mar. 2022",
"Brickhouse, a former student trainee at the National Transportation Safety Board, said one thing that caught his attention was the aircraft's sudden drop in altitude . \u2014 Jordan Mendoza, USA TODAY , 21 Mar. 2022"
],
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1b"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220625-112709"
},
"allure":{
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": to entice by charm or attraction",
": power of attraction or fascination : charm",
": to try to attract or influence by offering what seems to be a benefit or pleasure",
": power to attract"
],
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"\u0259-\u02c8lu\u0307r",
"\u0259-\u02c8lu\u0307r"
],
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"beguile",
"bewitch",
"captivate",
"charm",
"enchant",
"fascinate",
"kill",
"magnetize",
"wile",
"witch"
],
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"animal magnetism",
"appeal",
"attractiveness",
"captivation",
"charisma",
"charm",
"duende",
"enchantment",
"fascination",
"force field",
"glamour",
"glamor",
"magic",
"magnetism",
"oomph",
"pizzazz",
"pizazz",
"seductiveness",
"witchery"
],
"examples":[
"Verb",
"was so allured by his sister's college roommate that before long he was asking her for a date",
"allured by the promise of big bucks, he decided to have a go at a job on the trading floor of the stock market",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"The result is a heady and seductive fragrance with woody undertones, sure to allure and entice. \u2014 Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune , 11 May 2022",
"Hurricane Creek Wilderness, Arkansas Boulders, bluffs, and waterfalls abound in the 15,214-acre Hurricane Creek Wilderness, where high ridges and gurgling creeks allure intrepid trekkers. \u2014 Stephanie Vermillion, Outside Online , 26 July 2021",
"For students of style, the Copland film\u2014showing men wearing coats, ties, and hats even when going about their casual rounds\u2014offers alluring hints of everyday formality. \u2014 Richard Brody, The New Yorker , 11 Apr. 2020",
"The offers are alluring to owners who often operate on the edge and are strapped for cash. \u2014 Gretchen Morgenson, NBC News , 3 Apr. 2020",
"Her music, nor her brand, are flashy, with Coles instead settling into a career marked by sophisticated, sensual and inventive electronic music that allures whether heard in a sweaty club, a major festival or simply through your headphones. \u2014 Katie Bain, Billboard , 17 Jan. 2020",
"Bass-baritone Plachetka managed to produce a resplendent timbre while oozing the charisma and guile that make Figaro so alluring a character. \u2014 Howard Reich, chicagotribune.com , 29 Sep. 2019",
"The smell is alive and dead, asphyxiating and alluring all at once. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 15 Dec. 2019",
"Many of those automakers will be able to take advantage of alluring tax incentives that are now being phased out for Tesla because of its head start in the field. \u2014 Michael Liedtke, USA TODAY , 26 Aug. 2019",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Though likely apocryphal, Elizabeth\u2019s comment aptly summarizes Thomas\u2019 allure . \u2014 Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine , 9 June 2022",
"The month of April, long before the crowded summer high season, brings an additional allure : a colorful palette of wildflowers blossoming in the sunshine. \u2014 Mary Winston Nicklin, Washington Post , 13 May 2022",
"What remains intact is the series\u2019 eccentric, unpredictable allure . \u2014 Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times , 24 Mar. 2022",
"The allure of strongman nationalist government \u2014 Vladimir Putin\u2019s Russia, Xi Jinping\u2019s China, Viktor Orb\u00e1n\u2019s Hungary, the America that Donald Trump and his acolytes dream of \u2014 has always been the promise of power. \u2014 Kevin D. Williamson, National Review , 20 Mar. 2022",
"The strange allure of watching someone else stand in the blizzard. \u2014 New York Times , 2 Mar. 2022",
"That balance of sourness and sweetness is key to ume\u2019s allure \u2014 and, for those making umeshu and umeshu-like products, deciding when to pick is the key stylistic decision. \u2014 Esther Mobley, San Francisco Chronicle , 18 Feb. 2022",
"His focus was on how to imbue these clothes with \u2018couture allure , posture, and attitude\u2019... \u2014 Emily Farra, Vogue , 19 Dec. 2021",
"The allure of Hunter\u2019s work now needs little explanation. \u2014 Cassidy George, Vogue , 2 June 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Verb and Noun",
"first_known_use":[
"Verb",
"15th century, in the meaning defined above",
"Noun",
"1534, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220625-120450"
},
"allocate":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": to apportion for a specific purpose or to particular persons or things : distribute",
": to set apart or earmark : designate",
": to divide and give out for a special reason or to particular people or things",
": to set apart for a particular purpose"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8a-l\u0259-\u02cck\u0101t",
"\u02c8a-l\u0259-\u02cck\u0101t"
],
"synonyms":[
"allot",
"allow",
"apportion",
"assign",
"distribute",
"lot",
"ration"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"Money from the sale of the house was allocated to each of the children.",
"We need to determine the best way to allocate our resources.",
"Have enough funds been allocated to finance the project?",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"But Villalba, who is no longer in the Legislature, blamed the low participation on the state\u2019s decision not to allocate funding for the marshal program to help districts purchase the firearms or provide stipends to marshals. \u2014 Kate Mcgee, Chron , 7 June 2022",
"Yes, there are numerous studies about the value of arts education for students, schools, families and communities, but principals often have difficult decisions to make in terms of how to allocate funding. \u2014 Lisa Deaderick, San Diego Union-Tribune , 4 June 2022",
"Cassidy is a co-sponsor of the Maternal Health Quality Improvement Act, a 2021 bill that would direct the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to allocate funding to support maternal health. \u2014 Tat Bellamy-walker, NBC News , 23 May 2022",
"Several attendees during public comment urged council members to allocate funding for disability needs. \u2014 Dana Afana, Detroit Free Press , 15 Apr. 2022",
"The institute has said the government didn\u2019t allocate it enough funding to set up more polling stations. \u2014 Washington Post , 9 Apr. 2022",
"The White House also believes the efforts could set the stage for Congress to allocate additional funding. \u2014 Joey Garrison, USA TODAY , 30 Mar. 2022",
"The Treasury Department retained discretion to allocate more funding as needed, so some states were able to get all the money at once. \u2014 Stephanie Armour, WSJ , 12 Mar. 2022",
"The students encouraged the state to look at the report, expand the inventory to include charters and private schools and to allocate funding to address the issues. \u2014 Courtney Tanner, The Salt Lake Tribune , 11 Feb. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"borrowed from Medieval Latin alloc\u0101tus, past participle of alloc\u0101re \"to place, stow, hire out, place on hire, allow, admit, credit,\" from Latin ad- ad- + loc\u0101re \"to place, situate\" \u2014 more at locate ",
"first_known_use":[
"1616, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220625-125605"
},
"always":{
"type":[
"adverb"
],
"definitions":[
": at all times : invariably",
": forever",
": at any rate : in any event",
": at all times",
": throughout all time : forever",
": often, frequently, or repeatedly"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8\u022fl-w\u0113z",
"-w\u0259z",
"-(\u02cc)w\u0101z",
"also",
"\u02c8\u022fl-w\u0113z",
"-w\u0259z",
"-w\u0101z"
],
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"aye",
"ay",
"consistently",
"constantly",
"continually",
"ever",
"forever",
"incessantly",
"invariably",
"night and day",
"perpetually",
"unfailingly"
],
"antonyms":[
"ne'er",
"never"
],
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Kudos to Colorado for getting over the hump in these playoffs, but the last step of this process is always the steepest. \u2014 Jeremy Cluff, The Arizona Republic , 13 June 2022",
"Plus, this movie introduced the world to national treasure Cameron Diaz, for which moviegoers will always be thankful. \u2014 Evan Romano, Men's Health , 13 June 2022",
"The survey also revealed that state and local agencies are not always in step. \u2014 Aparna Keshaviah, STAT , 13 June 2022",
"One thing that\u2019s always been true about Yelp is that our platform is broad-based so when consumer spending shifts, say from restaurants to something else, that other category is often captured somewhere else on Yelp. \u2014 Haleluya Hadero, Chicago Tribune , 13 June 2022",
"Blankenship has always been aware of that reality, but it was made painfully obvious by the way the 2021 season played out for the young Colts kicker. \u2014 Joel A. Erickson, The Indianapolis Star , 12 June 2022",
"Having liquid assets to cover you in emergencies or severe market downturns is always a good idea. \u2014 Jeanne Sahadi, CNN , 12 June 2022",
"Magnesium is always at work inside our cells, doing hundreds of tasks that help keep our bodies humming along in a healthy way. \u2014 Lisa Bain, Good Housekeeping , 12 June 2022",
"If the third time isn't the charm, there's always the fourth. \u2014 Tony Garcia, Detroit Free Press , 12 June 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Middle English alwayes , from alwey ",
"first_known_use":[
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220625-140105"
},
"aloft":{
"type":[
"adverb",
"preposition"
],
"definitions":[
": at or to a great height",
": in the air",
": in flight (as in an airplane)",
": at, on, or to the masthead or the higher rigging",
": on top of : above",
": in the air or in flight"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u0259-\u02c8l\u022fft",
"\u0259-\u02c8l\u022fft"
],
"synonyms":[
"above",
"over",
"overhead"
],
"antonyms":[
"below",
"beneath",
"under"
],
"examples":[
"Adverb",
"The balloon stayed aloft for days.",
"the ease with which he can hold a ballerina aloft with one hand is awesome",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adverb",
"The droplets stay aloft for about 10 minutes and will kill mosquitoes on contact. \u2014 Karl Schneider, The Indianapolis Star , 16 May 2022",
"Throughout, the series runs on a kind of self-supporting enthusiasm and is borne aloft by some extraordinary performances. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 18 Nov. 2021",
"And much of the reason is tied up in the history of the global spice trade, born of colonialism and borne aloft by globalism. \u2014 Tamar Adler, Vogue , 9 Apr. 2021",
"An act inspired by an imaginary past, borne aloft by an imaginary future, turbocharged by social media and enabled by the withered hold of truth. \u2014 New York Times , 31 Dec. 2020",
"Yet my focus was pulled to what was at the bottom of the screen: a forest of cellphone cameras held aloft by audience members. \u2014 Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic , 27 Apr. 2022",
"The crowd cheered, and phones were held aloft , and for a moment, the past was forgotten. \u2014 Max Berlinger, Vogue , 20 Apr. 2022",
"Tethered to a ground vehicle, their drone could remain aloft for days at a time. \u2014 Rick Barrett, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 17 Aug. 2021",
"Most of the smoke is expected to remain aloft , but some could mingle with surface air at higher elevations in the North and East Bay. \u2014 Dominic Fracassa, San Francisco Chronicle , 11 Aug. 2021",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Preposition",
"The Leicester fans held aloft the free commemorative scarves which were left on every seat inside the stadium and sang their late chairman\u2019s name. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 19 Oct. 2019"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Adverb",
"first_known_use":[
"Adverb",
"13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
"Preposition",
"14th century, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220625-155014"
},
"all-embracing":{
"type":[
"adjective"
],
"definitions":[
": complete , sweeping"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02cc\u022f-lim-\u02c8br\u0101-si\u014b"
],
"synonyms":[
"all-in",
"all-inclusive",
"broad-gauge",
"broad-gauged",
"compendious",
"complete",
"comprehensive",
"cover-all",
"cyclopedic",
"embracive",
"encyclopedic",
"exhaustive",
"full",
"global",
"in-depth",
"inclusive",
"omnibus",
"panoramic",
"thorough",
"universal"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"circa 1600, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220625-155653"
},
"allurement":{
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": to entice by charm or attraction",
": power of attraction or fascination : charm",
": to try to attract or influence by offering what seems to be a benefit or pleasure",
": power to attract"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u0259-\u02c8lu\u0307r",
"\u0259-\u02c8lu\u0307r"
],
"synonyms":[
"beguile",
"bewitch",
"captivate",
"charm",
"enchant",
"fascinate",
"kill",
"magnetize",
"wile",
"witch"
],
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"animal magnetism",
"appeal",
"attractiveness",
"captivation",
"charisma",
"charm",
"duende",
"enchantment",
"fascination",
"force field",
"glamour",
"glamor",
"magic",
"magnetism",
"oomph",
"pizzazz",
"pizazz",
"seductiveness",
"witchery"
],
"examples":[
"Verb",
"was so allured by his sister's college roommate that before long he was asking her for a date",
"allured by the promise of big bucks, he decided to have a go at a job on the trading floor of the stock market",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"The result is a heady and seductive fragrance with woody undertones, sure to allure and entice. \u2014 Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune , 11 May 2022",
"Hurricane Creek Wilderness, Arkansas Boulders, bluffs, and waterfalls abound in the 15,214-acre Hurricane Creek Wilderness, where high ridges and gurgling creeks allure intrepid trekkers. \u2014 Stephanie Vermillion, Outside Online , 26 July 2021",
"For students of style, the Copland film\u2014showing men wearing coats, ties, and hats even when going about their casual rounds\u2014offers alluring hints of everyday formality. \u2014 Richard Brody, The New Yorker , 11 Apr. 2020",
"The offers are alluring to owners who often operate on the edge and are strapped for cash. \u2014 Gretchen Morgenson, NBC News , 3 Apr. 2020",
"Her music, nor her brand, are flashy, with Coles instead settling into a career marked by sophisticated, sensual and inventive electronic music that allures whether heard in a sweaty club, a major festival or simply through your headphones. \u2014 Katie Bain, Billboard , 17 Jan. 2020",
"Bass-baritone Plachetka managed to produce a resplendent timbre while oozing the charisma and guile that make Figaro so alluring a character. \u2014 Howard Reich, chicagotribune.com , 29 Sep. 2019",
"The smell is alive and dead, asphyxiating and alluring all at once. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 15 Dec. 2019",
"Many of those automakers will be able to take advantage of alluring tax incentives that are now being phased out for Tesla because of its head start in the field. \u2014 Michael Liedtke, USA TODAY , 26 Aug. 2019",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Though likely apocryphal, Elizabeth\u2019s comment aptly summarizes Thomas\u2019 allure . \u2014 Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine , 9 June 2022",
"The month of April, long before the crowded summer high season, brings an additional allure : a colorful palette of wildflowers blossoming in the sunshine. \u2014 Mary Winston Nicklin, Washington Post , 13 May 2022",
"What remains intact is the series\u2019 eccentric, unpredictable allure . \u2014 Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times , 24 Mar. 2022",
"The allure of strongman nationalist government \u2014 Vladimir Putin\u2019s Russia, Xi Jinping\u2019s China, Viktor Orb\u00e1n\u2019s Hungary, the America that Donald Trump and his acolytes dream of \u2014 has always been the promise of power. \u2014 Kevin D. Williamson, National Review , 20 Mar. 2022",
"The strange allure of watching someone else stand in the blizzard. \u2014 New York Times , 2 Mar. 2022",
"That balance of sourness and sweetness is key to ume\u2019s allure \u2014 and, for those making umeshu and umeshu-like products, deciding when to pick is the key stylistic decision. \u2014 Esther Mobley, San Francisco Chronicle , 18 Feb. 2022",
"His focus was on how to imbue these clothes with \u2018couture allure , posture, and attitude\u2019... \u2014 Emily Farra, Vogue , 19 Dec. 2021",
"The allure of Hunter\u2019s work now needs little explanation. \u2014 Cassidy George, Vogue , 2 June 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Verb and Noun",
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"Verb",
"15th century, in the meaning defined above",
"Noun",
"1534, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220625-170532"
},
"alter":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun",
"transitive verb",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": to make different without changing into something else",
": castrate , spay",
": to become different",
": to change partly but not completely",
": castrate sense 1 , spay",
": one of the distinct identities or personality states manifested in an individual with dissociative identity disorder"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8\u022fl-t\u0259r",
"\u02c8\u022fl-t\u0259r",
"\u02c8\u022fl-t\u0259r"
],
"synonyms":[
"change",
"make over",
"modify",
"recast",
"redo",
"refashion",
"remake",
"remodel",
"revamp",
"revise",
"rework",
"vary"
],
"antonyms":[
"fix",
"freeze",
"set",
"stabilize"
],
"examples":[
"Alcohol can alter a person's mood.",
"He altered his will to leave everything to his sister.",
"This one small event altered the course of history.",
"The place has altered in the 10 years since I left.",
"I'll need to have the dress altered before the wedding.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Monday\u2019s hearing is set to resume with testimony from a US attorney who abruptly resigned as Trump pressured state officials in Georgia to alter the election results. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 16 June 2022",
"According to the committee the House set up to investigate the insurrection and its origins, Trump engaged in detailed discussions with Pence and others about what powers the vice president might have to alter the election results. \u2014 Mark Hosenball, The New Republic , 13 June 2022",
"Monday\u2019s hearing was set to resume with other live witnesses, including a U.S. attorney who abruptly resigned as Trump pressured state officials in Georgia to alter the election results. \u2014 Lisa Mascaro, Anchorage Daily News , 13 June 2022",
"At the inaugural West Coast Climate Crisis Symposium, panels of experts discussed topics ranging from how rising temperatures will alter the oceans to expected changes in water access, food production and risk of future pandemics on land. \u2014 Joan Meiners, The Arizona Republic , 8 June 2022",
"To that end, Paramount + is going to be available in the country later this year and HBO Max is scheduled to launch in France in 2023, which will alter the incentive structure for these companies. \u2014 Elsa Keslassy, Variety , 8 June 2022",
"Coyotes can carry rabies, which can alter behavior. \u2014 Martin Weil, Washington Post , 5 June 2022",
"Burnett said the university did not alter its summer school class offerings, with the exception of classes that use the Student Recreation Center, which will be the competition venue for squash and racquetball. \u2014 Dennis Pillion | Dpillion@al.com, al , 4 June 2022",
"Jenn reports on Chinese and Korean chefs in Los Angeles who are worried that a ban on future gas stoves may alter their kitchens forever. \u2014 Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times , 4 June 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Middle English alteren \"to change, transform,\" borrowed from Anglo-French & Late Latin; Anglo-French alterer, borrowed from Late Latin alter\u0101re, verbal derivative of Latin alter \"second, another, next,\" derivative, with the suffix of opposition -ter-, from the base of alius \"other\" \u2014 more at else entry 1 ",
"first_known_use":[
"14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220625-190611"
},
"all-purpose":{
"type":[
"adjective"
],
"definitions":[
": suited for many purposes or uses"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8\u022fl-\u02c8p\u0259r-p\u0259s"
],
"synonyms":[
"all-around",
"all-round",
"catholic",
"general",
"general-purpose",
"unlimited",
"unqualified",
"unrestricted",
"unspecialized"
],
"antonyms":[
"limited",
"restricted",
"specialized",
"technical"
],
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"1867, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220625-191038"
},
"alibi":{
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": the plea of having been at the time of the commission of an act elsewhere than at the place of commission",
": the fact or state of having been elsewhere at the time",
": an excuse usually intended to avert blame or punishment (as for failure or negligence)",
": someone or something that provides a person with an alibi",
": to exonerate (someone) by an alibi : to furnish an excuse for",
": to offer an excuse",
": the explanation given by a person accused of a crime that he or she was somewhere else when the crime was committed",
": an excuse intended to avoid blame",
": a defense of having been somewhere other than at the scene of a crime at the time the crime was committed",
": the fact or state of having been elsewhere at the time a crime was committed"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8a-l\u0259-\u02ccb\u012b",
"\u02c8a-l\u0259-\u02ccb\u012b"
],
"synonyms":[
"apology",
"defense",
"excuse",
"justification",
"plea",
"reason"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"Noun",
"Nobody could confirm his alibi that he was at the movies.",
"Her doctor is her alibi : she was in surgery at the time of the murder.",
"She made up an alibi for why she missed the meeting.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"His defense team in the second trial had again raised the golf range alibi , but Colucci was not among the witnesses who testified, records show. \u2014 Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune , 13 May 2022",
"But Shelton had an alibi for the night of the shooting. \u2014 Emma Steele, CBS News , 6 May 2022",
"After Atlanta Journal-Constitution reporting found issues with the alibi of a previous suspect, lawyers representing Dennis Perry, the man convicted of the double murder, decided to conduct a DNA test. \u2014 Joshua Sharpe, ajc , 21 Jan. 2022",
"Meanwhile, Aileen lies to the police about Brian\u2019s whereabouts on the night in question, her natural maternal protective instinct being to provide an alibi . \u2014 David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter , 19 May 2022",
"Investigators also interviewed a living witness who backed up an alibi for Aziz. \u2014 Peniel E. Joseph, CNN , 18 Nov. 2021",
"Smith\u2019s talent was an alibi , not merely for himself but for the judge who suspended his sentence and for Buckley and Wilkins, who suspended their doubts to help his cause. \u2014 Sam Adler-bell, The New Republic , 7 Mar. 2022",
"Middle age is no alibi for a man getting sloppy and slovenly about his person. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 3 Mar. 2022",
"The man claims that the good doctor owed him money from gambling on the ponies, but he's got a solid overseas alibi . \u2014 Sara Netzley, EW.com , 8 Mar. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"When faced with having to alibi to their spouses, Fiona and Bob, unbeknown to each other, involve a young couple, William and Mary Featherstone (Benjamin Cole and Noelle Marion). \u2014 David Coddon, sandiegouniontribune.com , 15 Apr. 2018",
"When faced with having to alibi to their spouses, Fiona and Bob, unbeknown to each other, involve a young couple, William and Mary Featherstone (Benjamin Cole and Noelle Marion). \u2014 David Coddon, sandiegouniontribune.com , 15 Apr. 2018",
"In 1992, Bill Clinton felt compelled to alibi his youthful encounter with marijuana. \u2014 Mark Z. Barabak, latimes.com , 24 Oct. 2017"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Noun",
"first_known_use":[
"Noun",
"1731, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
"Verb",
"1909, in the meaning defined at transitive sense"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220625-191426"
},
"alchemize":{
"type":[
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": to change by alchemy : transmute"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8al-k\u0259-\u02ccm\u012bz"
],
"synonyms":[
"convert",
"make over",
"metamorphose",
"transfigure",
"transform",
"transmute",
"transpose",
"transubstantiate"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"time and fiction writers have alchemized these Wild West thugs into romantic heroes",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Pop culture, always ready to alchemize anxiety into entertainment, has been weaving that sense of abandonment into its stories. \u2014 Megan Garber, The Atlantic , 7 Feb. 2022",
"The pre-recession two-thousands were an unusual time in American economic history\u2014a moment in which frenetic but ambiguous activity seemed to alchemize into prosperity. \u2014 Cal Newport, The New Yorker , 25 Oct. 2021",
"The challenge is how to process those setbacks and alchemize them into the ultimate success of your company. \u2014 James Garvey, Forbes , 14 Sep. 2021",
"Your guides are asking you to alchemize the pain, overwhelming feelings, or frustration that\u2019s been present into something beautiful. \u2014 Meghan Ros, Glamour , 1 July 2021",
"Your guides are asking you to alchemize the pain, overwhelming feelings, or frustration that\u2019s been present into something beautiful. \u2014 Meghan Rose, Glamour , 1 June 2021",
"Your guides are asking you to alchemize the pain, overwhelming feelings, or frustration that\u2019s been present into something beautiful. \u2014 Meghan Rose, Glamour , 1 June 2021",
"Your guides are asking you to alchemize the pain, overwhelming feelings, or frustration that\u2019s been present into something beautiful. \u2014 Meghan Rose, Glamour , 1 May 2021",
"Your guides are asking you to alchemize the pain, overwhelming feelings, or frustration that\u2019s been present into something beautiful. \u2014 Meghan Rose, Glamour , 1 May 2021"
],
"history_and_etymology":" alchemy + -ize ",
"first_known_use":[
"1594, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220625-192613"
},
"alterable":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun",
"transitive verb",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": to make different without changing into something else",
": castrate , spay",
": to become different",
": to change partly but not completely",
": castrate sense 1 , spay",
": one of the distinct identities or personality states manifested in an individual with dissociative identity disorder"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8\u022fl-t\u0259r",
"\u02c8\u022fl-t\u0259r",
"\u02c8\u022fl-t\u0259r"
],
"synonyms":[
"change",
"make over",
"modify",
"recast",
"redo",
"refashion",
"remake",
"remodel",
"revamp",
"revise",
"rework",
"vary"
],
"antonyms":[
"fix",
"freeze",
"set",
"stabilize"
],
"examples":[
"Alcohol can alter a person's mood.",
"He altered his will to leave everything to his sister.",
"This one small event altered the course of history.",
"The place has altered in the 10 years since I left.",
"I'll need to have the dress altered before the wedding.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Monday\u2019s hearing is set to resume with testimony from a US attorney who abruptly resigned as Trump pressured state officials in Georgia to alter the election results. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 16 June 2022",
"According to the committee the House set up to investigate the insurrection and its origins, Trump engaged in detailed discussions with Pence and others about what powers the vice president might have to alter the election results. \u2014 Mark Hosenball, The New Republic , 13 June 2022",
"Monday\u2019s hearing was set to resume with other live witnesses, including a U.S. attorney who abruptly resigned as Trump pressured state officials in Georgia to alter the election results. \u2014 Lisa Mascaro, Anchorage Daily News , 13 June 2022",
"At the inaugural West Coast Climate Crisis Symposium, panels of experts discussed topics ranging from how rising temperatures will alter the oceans to expected changes in water access, food production and risk of future pandemics on land. \u2014 Joan Meiners, The Arizona Republic , 8 June 2022",
"To that end, Paramount + is going to be available in the country later this year and HBO Max is scheduled to launch in France in 2023, which will alter the incentive structure for these companies. \u2014 Elsa Keslassy, Variety , 8 June 2022",
"Coyotes can carry rabies, which can alter behavior. \u2014 Martin Weil, Washington Post , 5 June 2022",
"Burnett said the university did not alter its summer school class offerings, with the exception of classes that use the Student Recreation Center, which will be the competition venue for squash and racquetball. \u2014 Dennis Pillion | Dpillion@al.com, al , 4 June 2022",
"Jenn reports on Chinese and Korean chefs in Los Angeles who are worried that a ban on future gas stoves may alter their kitchens forever. \u2014 Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times , 4 June 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Middle English alteren \"to change, transform,\" borrowed from Anglo-French & Late Latin; Anglo-French alterer, borrowed from Late Latin alter\u0101re, verbal derivative of Latin alter \"second, another, next,\" derivative, with the suffix of opposition -ter-, from the base of alius \"other\" \u2014 more at else entry 1 ",
"first_known_use":[
"14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220625-194400"
},
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"type":[
"noun",
"noun,",
"transitive verb",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": relieve , lessen : such as",
": to make (something, such as pain or suffering) more bearable",
": to partially remove or correct (something undesirable)",
": to make less painful, difficult, or severe",
": to make (as symptoms) less severe or more bearable"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u0259-\u02c8l\u0113-v\u0113-\u02cc\u0101t",
"\u0259-\u02c8l\u0113-v\u0113-\u02cc\u0101t",
"\u0259-\u02c8l\u0113-v\u0113-\u02cc\u0101t"
],
"synonyms":[
"allay",
"assuage",
"ease",
"help",
"mitigate",
"mollify",
"palliate",
"relieve",
"soothe"
],
"antonyms":[
"aggravate",
"exacerbate"
],
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"And generally, access to school meals can help alleviate poverty, lead to better health outcomes for students, and increase a child\u2019s ability to learn. \u2014 Ali Francis, Bon App\u00e9tit , 7 June 2022",
"The unwinding of restrictions could alleviate supply chain issues and cap inflation worldwide, easing pressure on central banks to tighten liquidity at a faster rate. \u2014 Omkar Godbole, Forbes , 6 June 2022",
"Child allowances and tax credits can alleviate the poverty known to be detrimental to development. \u2014 Lydia Denworth, Scientific American , 1 June 2022",
"The designation means the hospital\u2019s usual actions to alleviate crowding, such as mobilizing teams to manage capacity and not accepting most new patient transfers, are insufficient. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 1 June 2022",
"Medical professionals say there is no scientific evidence to suggest celery juice will alleviate the symptoms of fibromyalgia, however. \u2014 Ana Faguy, USA TODAY , 31 May 2022",
"Some may even alleviate soreness and keep motion transfer to a minimum. \u2014 Sara Coughlin, SELF , 25 May 2022",
"Having a checklist and an arsenal of wedding day essentials can easily alleviate some of the stress that comes with planning a wedding. \u2014 Vogue , 20 May 2022",
"But the absence of alcohol in her system didn\u2019t alleviate everything. \u2014 Wendy Kaur, ELLE , 18 May 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Late Latin alleviatus , past participle of alleviare , from Latin ad- + levis light \u2014 more at light ",
"first_known_use":[
"15th century, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220625-200848"
},
"all out":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb"
],
"definitions":[
": made with maximum effort : thoroughgoing",
": full-blown sense 2",
": with full determination or enthusiasm : with maximum effort",
": as great as possible"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8\u022fl-\u02c8au\u0307t",
"\u02c8\u022fl-\u02c8au\u0307t"
],
"synonyms":[
"absolute",
"arrant",
"blank",
"blooming",
"bodacious",
"categorical",
"categoric",
"clean",
"complete",
"consummate",
"crashing",
"damn",
"damned",
"dead",
"deadly",
"definite",
"downright",
"dreadful",
"fair",
"flat",
"flat-out",
"out-and-out",
"outright",
"perfect",
"plumb",
"profound",
"pure",
"rank",
"regular",
"sheer",
"simple",
"stark",
"stone",
"straight-out",
"thorough",
"thoroughgoing",
"total",
"unadulterated",
"unalloyed",
"unconditional",
"unmitigated",
"unqualified",
"utter",
"very"
],
"antonyms":[
"full blast",
"full tilt",
"tooth and nail"
],
"examples":[
"Adverb",
"went all out for her New Year's Eve party\u2014she even had fireworks!",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adverb",
"Shackelford needed to go all out because of how tight the margins were in the 100 and 200. \u2014 Tim Bielik, cleveland , 4 June 2022",
"And there's a lot of Trump money in Wyoming and across the country that's going to go all out to try to defeat her. \u2014 James Brown, USA TODAY , 29 May 2022",
"For some, especially sprinters and hurdlers, there is no choice but to go all out . \u2014 Steve Brand, San Diego Union-Tribune , 29 May 2022",
"Pink Potency Go all out in one powerful shade\u2014that goes for your accessories, too. \u2014 Madeline Fass, Vogue , 13 May 2022",
"The fine point on this retractable pencil creates thin, hair-like strokes while the spoolie on the other end blends it all out . \u2014 Angela Trakoshis, Allure , 2 June 2022",
"Pollock\u2019s preference would have been to allow ranchers on adjacent allotments to mingle their cattle with the feral ones and pull them all out together later this year. \u2014 Brian Maffly, The Salt Lake Tribune , 1 June 2022",
"Remember when, during the Brexit negotiations, the U.K. claimed there would be no problem with customs checks on the Irish Republic-Northern Ireland border because some as-yet-uninvented technology would sort it all out ? \u2014 David Meyer, Fortune , 13 May 2022",
"For all the flair and excitement the movie brings, these cameos ultimately feel like fan service (saved by the brutal and imaginative way in which Raimi allows Wanda to take them all out ). \u2014 Evan Romano, Men's Health , 11 May 2022"
],
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"first_known_use":[
"Adjective",
"1893, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
"Adverb",
"1840, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220625-210515"
},
"allowance":{
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": a sum granted as a reimbursement or bounty or for expenses",
": a sum regularly provided for personal or household expenses",
": a fixed or available amount",
": a share or portion allotted or granted",
": a reduction from a list price or stated price",
": the act of regarding bad behavior or a mistake as less serious or bad because of some special circumstance",
": the act of allowing something : permission",
": an allowed dimensional difference between mating parts of a machine",
": an imposed handicap (as in a horse race)",
": to put on a fixed allowance (as of food and drink)",
": to supply in a fixed or regular quantity",
": an amount of money given regularly for a specific purpose",
": a share given out",
": the act of considering things that could affect a result",
": an allotted share: as",
": a sum granted as a reimbursement or payment for expenses",
": a sum granted as a reduction or increase",
": an act of allowing"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u0259-\u02c8lau\u0307-\u0259n(t)s",
"\u0259-\u02c8lau\u0307-\u0259ns",
"\u0259-\u02c8lau\u0307-\u0259ns"
],
"synonyms":[
"allotment",
"cut",
"end",
"part",
"piece",
"portion",
"proportion",
"quota",
"share",
"slice",
"take"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"Noun",
"a monthly allowance for household expenses",
"Each of their children gets a weekly allowance of five dollars.",
"the recommended daily allowance of vitamin C",
"the tax allowance for married couples",
"They performed poorly, but allowances should be made for their inexperience.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"However, his maiden and allowance wins do reveal pace versatility, and his sire is Exaggerator, who won the Preakness in 2016. \u2014 Jay Ginsbach, Forbes , 16 May 2022",
"The gray colt did not make his debut until March but took a step forward with his decisive win in an allowance race on the Derby undercard. \u2014 Childs Walker, Baltimore Sun , 16 May 2022",
"The total purse for the $18,600 allowance race was equal to 1% of the winner's share of the Derby purse. \u2014 Tim Sullivan, The Enquirer , 12 May 2022",
"The total purse for the $18,600 allowance race was equal to 1% of the winner's share of the Derby purse. \u2014 Tim Sullivan, The Courier-Journal , 11 May 2022",
"The total purse for the $18,600 allowance race was equal to 1% of the winner's share of the Derby purse. \u2014 Tim Sullivan, USA TODAY , 11 May 2022",
"Jamie Spears got an allowance of $14,000 with $2,000 for office space and Britney, at the time, was getting $8,000 despite having a tour that was generating beyond $100 million. \u2014 Chris Gardner, Billboard , 4 Oct. 2021",
"Less than halfway through 2022, the plant has exceeded its annual allowance for nitrogen discharged into the river, the filing said. \u2014 Christine Condon, Baltimore Sun , 17 May 2022",
"Part of that is because of the limited inventory on the truck, Chien said, but also because Sanrio fans tend to be collectors \u2014 and often have a budget beyond your average kid\u2019s weekly allowance . \u2014 Stefene Russell, The Salt Lake Tribune , 12 May 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Noun",
"first_known_use":[
"Noun",
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1c",
"Verb",
"1758, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220625-215700"
},
"alp":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a high rugged mountain",
": something suggesting an alp in height, size, or ruggedness"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8alp"
],
"synonyms":[
"hump",
"mount",
"mountain",
"peak"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"an adventurer who has scaled alps , explored ocean depths, and flown into the stratosphere"
],
"history_and_etymology":"back-formation from Alps , mountain system of Europe",
"first_known_use":[
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220625-231833"
},
"all over":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun",
"preposition"
],
"definitions":[
": covering the whole extent or surface",
": an embroidered, printed, or lace fabric with a design covering most of the surface",
": a pattern or design in which a single unit is repeated so as to cover an entire surface",
": over the whole extent",
": everywhere",
": in every respect : thoroughly",
": in eagerly affectionate, attentive, or aggressive pursuit of (someone or something)",
": very critical of (someone) in usually an angry or unreasonable way"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8\u022fl-\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r"
],
"synonyms":[
"everyplace",
"everywhere",
"far and wide",
"high and low",
"throughout"
],
"antonyms":[
"nowhere"
],
"examples":[
"Adjective",
"a rug with an allover pattern",
"Adverb",
"I've looked all over \u2014even outside\u2014and I can't find my other shoe.",
"his writing style is his mentor's all over",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"Take, for example, the resurgence of the allover pattern room. \u2014 Hadley Keller, House Beautiful , 25 May 2022",
"On luggage, the Trefoil was joined by the Gucci logo spelled backwards, while the horsebit crossbody and tote were decked out in an allover trefoil print. \u2014 Tiziana Cardini, Vogue , 10 May 2022",
"The 11 pictures at Hemphill Artworks, unexhibited for many years, shift from allover compositions to ones in which the watery colors are stacked horizontally, although still lushly blended. \u2014 Washington Post , 4 Feb. 2022",
"His paintings often capture a particular gray, allover light, in which the sun struggles (and fails) to make it through the clouds and the horizon is lost in a confusion of haze. \u2014 Washington Post , 16 July 2021",
"An additional visual touch comes by way of the prints that adorn the packaging and the vape pens: a black-and-white snakeskin for Amplify products, a dark and dusky tropical floral for Offline and an allover PG logo for Muse. \u2014 Adam Tschorn, Los Angeles Times , 12 July 2021",
"To achieve an allover pattern like this, de Gournay begins with a detailed drawing. \u2014 Hadley Keller, House Beautiful , 4 June 2021",
"Appearing in Paris on Tuesday, Harry stepped on stage in a gray suit with allover glitter. \u2014 Avery Matera, Teen Vogue , 15 Mar. 2018",
"The paintings seem to begin with an allover field of semiautomatic drawing: fast and furious squiggles, loops and grids, rendered in graphite and charcoal and annotated with watery color. \u2014 Roberta Smith, Martha Schwendener, Jason Farago And Will Heinrich, New York Times , 7 Feb. 2018",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Others have mixed a few drops of the highlighter directly into their foundation for an allover glow. \u2014 Lauren Dana, Glamour , 26 May 2022",
"The star of Spencer wore a custom pink gown with allover embroidery by Dolce & Gabbana. \u2014 Laurie Brookins, The Hollywood Reporter , 13 Mar. 2022",
"One side has the grippy fibers of a classic microfiber pad\u2014just right for wiping up dust and allover cleaning. \u2014 Better Homes & Gardens , 9 Mar. 2022",
"In these images, elegant figures dressed in head-to-toe onesies and allover masks wear flowing wigs of flowers. \u2014 Washington Post , 24 Feb. 2022",
"Perhaps that\u2019s why so many brands\u2014from Givenchy, Paco Rabanne and Prada to Officine G\u00e9n\u00e9rale, Alex Mill and Ann Mashburn\u2014enthusiastically endorsed high-neck knitwear this season, rendering it in both strong hues and allover patterns. \u2014 Nancy Macdonell, WSJ , 13 Jan. 2022",
"The Oscar nominee wore an allover sequin black pants outfit by Haider Ackermann, plus jewelry by Cartier, chic black sunglasses and polished leather boots. \u2014 Hanna Flanagan, PEOPLE.com , 10 Nov. 2021",
"There, inspired by the mass, density and simple geometry of the Colosseum and the Pantheon, as well as the pyramids on a trip to Egypt, Whitney began to collapse and compress the space surrounding the elements in his allover compositions. \u2014 New York Times , 29 Oct. 2021",
"It\u2019s a dusty rose-hued, feathery, and sparkly dress, complemented by an allover ostrich-feather coat. \u2014 Nick Remsen, Vogue , 22 Oct. 2021"
],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"Adjective",
"1771, in the meaning defined above",
"Noun",
"1808, in the meaning defined at sense 2",
"Adverb",
"13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 3",
"Preposition",
"1600, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220626-002636"
},
"allow (for)":{
"type":[
"phrasal verb"
],
"definitions":[
": to think about or plan for (something that will or might happen in the future)",
": to consider (something) when one makes a calculation",
": to make (something) possible"
],
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220626-052808"
},
"alas":{
"type":[
"abbreviation",
"interjection"
],
"definitions":[
"Alaska"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u0259-\u02c8las",
"\u0259-\u02c8las"
],
"synonyms":[
"alack",
"ay",
"wirra",
"woe"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"Interjection",
"Juliet's pitiful lament, \u201c alas , poor Romeo, he is already dead!\u201d.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Interjection",
"Perennial herbs: Perennial herbs include the Simon & Garfunkel favorites of sage, rosemary, and thyme ( alas , parsley is a biennial), as well as mint and oregano. \u2014 Susan Brownstein, cleveland , 7 June 2022",
"But as much fun as that is to watch, there is, alas , a deeper point that must be acknowledged. \u2014 Kevin D. Williamson, National Review , 4 Feb. 2022",
"Also on Prime Video Friday is Phat Tuesdays, a three-part documentary about the 1990s showcase for Black comics at the Comedy Store in L.A. Season two of Sweet Magnolias (Friday, Netflix) is not, alas , titled 2 Sweet 2 Magnolia. \u2014 Rick Porter, The Hollywood Reporter , 2 Feb. 2022",
"But alas , the heavy-hitting Hogs will get the job done. \u2014 Usa Today Sports Network, USA TODAY , 25 May 2022",
"But alas , the enthusiasm of the young couple could not overcome a lack of technique. \u2014 Kevin Fisher-paulson, San Francisco Chronicle , 17 May 2022",
"However, despite a neat action sequence atop scaffolding covering the Statue of Liberty, the film did poorly at the box office, and the adventure, alas , ended just as it was getting started. \u2014 Mike Barnes, The Hollywood Reporter , 13 May 2022",
"While the Russian tricolor, alas , has become a symbol of that very evil. \u2014 Stanislav Kucher, CNN , 13 May 2022",
"After eight hours of wear, some foundations held up, and alas , others did not. \u2014 Madison Yauger, PEOPLE.com , 5 May 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Interjection",
"first_known_use":[
"Interjection",
"13th century, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220626-123710"
},
"alertness":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": watchful and prompt to meet danger or emergency",
": quick to perceive and act",
": active , brisk",
": a state of careful watching and readiness especially for danger or opportunity",
": an alarm or other signal of danger",
": an urgent notice",
": the period during which an alert is in effect",
": looking for or expecting something (such as danger or an opportunity)",
": to call (someone) to a state of readiness : warn",
": to make (someone) aware of something",
": watchful and ready especially to meet danger",
": quick to understand and act",
": an alarm or signal of danger",
": the period during which an alert is in effect",
": watchful against danger",
": to make aware of a need to get ready or take action : warn"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u0259-\u02c8l\u0259rt",
"\u0259-\u02c8l\u0259rt"
],
"synonyms":[
"Argus-eyed",
"attentive",
"awake",
"observant",
"open-eyed",
"tenty",
"tentie",
"vigilant",
"watchful",
"wide-awake"
],
"antonyms":[
"admonishment",
"admonition",
"alarm",
"alarum",
"caution",
"forewarning",
"heads-up",
"notice",
"warning"
],
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"On Friday, the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency issued a missing and endangered person alert for Hailey. \u2014 Howard Koplowitz | Hkoplowitz@al.com, al , 1 Apr. 2022",
"Cali McClean, 1, was believed to have been taken by Erjahn McClean, 33, South Fulton police said in an alert early Thursday morning. \u2014 Chelsea Prince, ajc , 17 Mar. 2022",
"Delta binaural beats may help people sleep more deeply, for example, while beta beats may help people stay more alert . \u2014 Caroline Delbert, Popular Mechanics , 17 May 2022",
"Although this applies to every area of the company, tech teams are particularly bound to be much more alert and cautious once these new tools are introduced to the company. \u2014 Adrian Gomez, Forbes , 21 Apr. 2022",
"The aquarium also remarked that the sea turtle is more alert and active now. \u2014 Kelli Bender, PEOPLE.com , 12 Apr. 2022",
"Again, timing matters: Late-night exercising may cause teens to feel more alert . \u2014 Washington Post , 18 Jan. 2022",
"Consumers are more alert than ever about organizations\u2019 carbon footprints and their willingness to be socially responsible. \u2014 Rolling Stone Culture Council, Rolling Stone , 17 Nov. 2021",
"Since that day, Ruehl believes people are more alert and aware of their surroundings than before, and that people look out for each other more. \u2014 Katie V. Jones, baltimoresun.com , 8 Sep. 2021",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"In addition to the heat warning and watch, the Southwest Ohio Air Quality Agency has issued an air quality alert from midnight tonight to midnight Wednesday. \u2014 Emily Deletter, The Enquirer , 14 June 2022",
"The Florida Department of Health in Orange County issued the alert in response to a water sample taken by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection on May 26. \u2014 Joe Mario Pedersen, Orlando Sentinel , 14 June 2022",
"The provider of mandatory malpractice insurance for lawyers in Oregon issued an alert at the end of the day, warning about new contracts the public defense agency has asked lawyers to sign. \u2014 oregonlive , 10 June 2022",
"The Arizona Department of Environmental Quality also issued an air quality alert , which accounts for ground-level ozone might reach dangerous levels. \u2014 Matthew Cappucci, Washington Post , 9 June 2022",
"On Wednesday, with thunderstorms forecast for parts of northern New Mexico, the National Weather Service in Albuquerque issued a flood alert with an interesting warning. \u2014 Pedram Javaheri And Allison Chinchar, CNN , 9 June 2022",
"For global travelers, the CDC has issued a Level 2 monkeypox travel alert , warning about monkeypox cases related to the current outbreak on every continent except Antarctica. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 8 June 2022",
"Authorities shut down the southbound lane of the highway and issued a traffic alert for the area. \u2014 Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune , 6 June 2022",
"The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has issued a monkeypox alert to travelers after cases were reported in North America, Europe and Australia. \u2014 Nathan Diller, BostonGlobe.com , 26 May 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"One of the most powerful effects of the pandemic on teen sleep was losing the outside sunlight and social cues that alert the brain and sync the internal clock to the natural day and night. \u2014 Michelle Icard, CNN , 15 Mar. 2022",
"Something has to trigger an alarm bell, somebody says let's alert law enforcement to this. \u2014 CBS News , 29 May 2022",
"The department said the incident remains under investigation and urged visitors to be safe, wear helmets or life jackets, and alert others of recreation plans when in state parks. \u2014 From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY , 18 May 2022",
"The agency also is requiring automakers to install systems that alert rear-seat passengers if their safety belts aren't buckled. \u2014 Tom Krisher, Detroit Free Press , 17 May 2022",
"The agency also is requiring automakers to install systems that alert rear-seat passengers if their safety belts aren\u2019t buckled. \u2014 Tom Krisher And Hope Yen, Anchorage Daily News , 17 May 2022",
"The agency also is requiring automakers to install systems that alert rear-seat passengers if their safety belts aren\u2019t buckled. \u2014 Tom Krisher And Hope Yen, Chron , 17 May 2022",
"Anyone who sees Howard is urged to call 911 and alert police to his location. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 13 May 2022",
"With no one else at the home, deputies set out to locate and alert McKinnon's next of kin. \u2014 Jeff Truesdell, PEOPLE.com , 11 May 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Adjective",
"first_known_use":[
"Adjective",
"1618, in the meaning defined at sense 1a",
"Noun",
"1801, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
"Verb",
"circa 1868, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220627-104956"
},
"alkie":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": alcoholic"
],
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"\u02c8al-k\u0113"
],
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"alcoholic",
"boozehound",
"boozer",
"dipsomaniac",
"drinker",
"drunk",
"drunkard",
"inebriate",
"juicehead",
"juicer",
"lush",
"rummy",
"soak",
"soaker",
"sot",
"souse",
"tippler",
"toper",
"tosspot"
],
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"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":"by shortening & alteration",
"first_known_use":[
"1936, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220627-120711"
},
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"type":[
"noun"
],
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": a set of letters or other characters with which one or more languages are written especially if arranged in a customary order",
": a system of signs or signals that serve as equivalents for letters",
": rudiments , elements",
": the letters of a language arranged in their usual order"
],
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"\u02c8al-f\u0259-\u02ccbet",
"-b\u0259t",
"\u02c8al-f\u0259-\u02ccbet"
],
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"ABC(s)",
"basics",
"elements",
"essentials",
"fundamentals",
"grammar",
"principles",
"rudiments"
],
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"examples":[
"The Roman alphabet begins with \u201cA\u201d and ends with \u201cZ.\u201d",
"you need to learn the alphabet of genealogy before you can move on to more advanced study",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"From there, settlement moved to the Greek Delta, so named because the nearby streets, Blue Island, Harrison and Halsted, resemble delta, a triangular letter of the Greek alphabet . \u2014 Ron Grossman, chicagotribune.com , 1 Apr. 2022",
"But the team that dodged the virus last year became very familiar with the 15th letter of the Greek alphabet as Omicron ripped through the NBA, the NFL and the hinterlands of college basketball. \u2014 Ben Cohen, WSJ , 24 Mar. 2022",
"The season tore through the alphabet so quickly, officials had to use Greek letters as names starting in September. \u2014 Rachel Ramirez, CNN , 12 Apr. 2022",
"That night, his 3-year-old son, Tolon Brown, asked for a story about an animal, and, going through the alphabet , aardvark was the first word that popped into Brown's mind. \u2014 Leda Alvim, ABC News , 16 Feb. 2022",
"For a car named after the last letter of the alphabet , the Z-car got off to an incredibly strong start. \u2014 Dan Edmunds, Car and Driver , 16 May 2022",
"At that point, Lalo patiently starts reciting each letter of the alphabet . \u2014 Andy Meek, BGR , 9 May 2022",
"Letters of the alphabet go to war clinging to one another, standing up, forming words no one wants to shout, sentences that are blown by the mines in the avenues, stories shelled by multiple rocket launches. \u2014 Lesyk Panasiuk, The Atlantic , 8 May 2022",
"In the Soviet Union, the Roman alphabet had been used in order to impose political uniformity on many different peoples, including Muslims who were used to Arabic script. \u2014 Ian Buruma, The New Yorker , 10 Jan. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Middle English alphabete , from Late Latin alphabetum , from Greek alphab\u0113tos , from alpha + b\u0113ta beta",
"first_known_use":[
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220627-121857"
},
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"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": the wash or flow of water against a shore",
": flood , inundation",
": alluvium",
": an accession to land by the gradual addition of matter (as by deposit of alluvium ) that then belongs to the owner of the land to which it is added",
": the land so added",
": material (as clay, silt, sand, or gravel) deposited by running water",
": the land added by the gradual or imperceptible accumulation of such material along a bank or shore"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u0259-\u02c8l\u00fc-v\u0113-\u0259n",
"\u0259-\u02c8l\u00fc-v\u0113-\u0259n"
],
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"bath",
"cataclysm",
"cataract",
"deluge",
"flood",
"flood tide",
"inundation",
"Niagara",
"overflow",
"spate",
"torrent"
],
"antonyms":[
"drought",
"drouth"
],
"examples":[
"the nonstop torrential rains were threatening to produce an alluvion of biblical proportions"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Latin alluvion-, alluvio , from alluere to flow past, deposit (of water), from ad- + lavere to wash \u2014 more at lye ",
"first_known_use":[
"circa 1541, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220627-122134"
},
"allegory":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": the expression by means of symbolic fictional figures and actions of truths or generalizations about human existence",
": an instance (as in a story or painting) of such expression",
": a symbolic representation : emblem sense 2"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8a-l\u0259-\u02ccg\u022fr-\u0113"
],
"synonyms":[
"apologue",
"fable",
"parable"
],
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"examples":[
"Luther dismissed this mystical reading of the creative act as mere \" allegory .\" But for Augustine the six days are not just a rhetorical trope. They are unlike the figurative language of the curse on the snake. To say that Christ is a shepherd is a metaphor; but to say that he is light is literal, since physical light is a \"shadow\" of the real light spoken of in Genesis. \u2014 Garry Wills , Under God , 1990",
"The Scarlet Letter is his masterpiece, because of the simplicity of its allegory and the grandeur of its colonial, Jacobean setting\u2014and because of its shocking subject so nervously handled. Hester and Dimmesdale are sacred and profane love, subjects for Titian, yet conventionally clothed. \u2014 Robert Lowell , Collected Prose , 1987",
"He saw thousands of Buddhas lined up in trays in the tourist shops \u2026 some in lead, some in wood, some carved in stone and dressed in a little knitted caps and capes. He came to see in this ubiquitous phenomenon the Buddha's godlike propensity for self-division, the endless fractioning of himself into every perceivable aspect, an allegory made by the people of Japan from the cellular process of life. \u2014 E. L. Doctorow , Loon Lake , 1979",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Underneath the brutality, a gothic sensibility informs this allegory gone awry. \u2014 Hanif Abdurraqib, BostonGlobe.com , 10 June 2022",
"The Oscar winners anchor the Amazon Prime Video drama, which drowns a heartfelt allegory in sci-fi silliness. \u2014 Kristen Baldwin, EW.com , 16 May 2022",
"Still, a few early signposts suggest possible destinations: precocious-kid comedy, existential-crisis drama, Ransom of Red Chief-type ironyfest, paranoid thriller, regional road-to-nowhere allegory . \u2014 David Fear, Rolling Stone , 29 Apr. 2022",
"Prisoners From the Front (1866), a record of the Civil War acclaimed for its social allegory , made Homer\u2019s reputation as a serious artist. \u2014 Susan Tallman, The Atlantic , 6 Apr. 2022",
"In part because of the depth of Seydoux\u2019s performance, the film becomes less an allegory of a nation and more a gripping character study, a portrait of a mask of personal and professional regard slowly slipping away. \u2014 Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times , 9 Dec. 2021",
"The global-warming allegory \u2014a darkly comic take on the end of the world\u2014featured one of last year\u2019s starriest casts with Meryl Streep, Jennifer Lawrence and Leonardo DiCaprio. \u2014 Ellen Gamerman, WSJ , 24 Mar. 2022",
"Four limestone statues in Rynok Square, meant as an allegory for the Earth, are now wrapped in foam and plastic, turning Neptune into a silhouette with only his trident identifiable. \u2014 Marc Santora, BostonGlobe.com , 21 Mar. 2022",
"Exhibit serves as an allegory for memory and contains dozens of autobiographical images reflecting artist's coming of age. \u2014 Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer , 13 Mar. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Middle English allegorie , from Latin allegoria , from Greek all\u0113goria , from all\u0113gorein to speak figuratively, from allos other + -\u0113gorein to speak publicly, from agora assembly \u2014 more at else , agora ",
"first_known_use":[
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220627-124547"
},
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"type":[
"adverb suffix",
"noun",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": to unite or form a connection or relation between : associate",
": to form or enter into an alliance",
": a sovereign or state associated with another by treaty or league",
": one that is associated with another as a helper : a person or group that provides assistance and support in an ongoing effort, activity, or struggle",
": a plant or animal linked to another by genetic or taxonomic proximity",
": -ly entry 2",
": a person, group, or nation associated or united with another in a common purpose",
": to form a connection between : join in an alliance"
],
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"\u0259-\u02c8l\u012b",
"\u02c8a-\u02ccl\u012b",
"\u02c8a-\u02ccl\u012b",
"\u0259-\u02c8l\u012b",
"\u02c8a-\u02ccl\u012b",
"\u0259-\u02c8l\u012b",
"\u0259-\u02c8l\u012b",
"\u02c8a-\u02ccl\u012b"
],
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"associate",
"band (together)",
"club",
"coalesce",
"cohere",
"confederate",
"conjoin",
"cooperate",
"federate",
"league",
"unite"
],
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"abettor",
"abetter",
"backer",
"bedfellow",
"confederate",
"fellow traveler",
"supporter",
"sympathizer"
],
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Four years later, Prohibition\u2019s end turns Tommy toward the opium trade, forcing him to ally with his worst enemies. \u2014 Jacob Siegal, BGR , 5 June 2022",
"His reluctance to impose sanctions beyond what European partners were ready to do \u2014 and his deliberate deference \u2014 has reflected a strong commitment to ally management. \u2014 Eli Stokolsstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 23 Mar. 2022",
"Traditionally, to address this problem, France would ally itself with Britain. \u2014 Tom Mctague, The Atlantic , 4 Apr. 2022",
"The government of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky meanwhile has vowed to fight for Ukrainian sovereignty and defended the country\u2019s right to ally itself with the West. \u2014 Washington Post , 1 Mar. 2022",
"Those same warlords would later ally with the U.S.-led coalition to oust the Taliban in 2001. \u2014 CBS News , 12 Feb. 2022",
"Then, in the leadup to World War II, King Victor Emmanuel III decided to ally with Benito Mussolini. \u2014 Bryan Hood, Robb Report , 31 Jan. 2022",
"Blaming teachers\u2019 unions and Democrats who ally with those unions is also part of this cautionary tale. \u2014 Rachel M. Cohen, The New Republic , 25 Jan. 2022",
"Moscow is calling up reserves in Russia and has dispatched troops to ally Belarus, on Ukraine\u2019s northern border. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 21 Jan. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"In the Park on June 11 alongside LGBTQ+ ally Christina Aguilera. \u2014 Lucas Villa, Billboard , 16 June 2022",
"Only in Poland, Ukraine\u2019s strongest E.U. ally , did more respondents prioritize Russia\u2019s defeat. \u2014 New York Times , 15 June 2022",
"Moreover, this list is just a start in being an LGBTQ+ ally . \u2014 Forbes , 15 June 2022",
"In office, Biden has taken a more measured approach to the Persian Gulf ally and world's largest exporter of crude oil. \u2014 Maureen Groppe, USA TODAY , 14 June 2022",
"Ducey, a longtime friend and ally of Pence's, had been expected to join Pence in Arizona, but stayed away from the events after testing positive for COVID-19. \u2014 Sarah Lapidus, The Arizona Republic , 13 June 2022",
"The victims range in age from 24 to 42 and were all in an ally when an unknown person in a car began firing at them. \u2014 Adam Sabes, Fox News , 12 June 2022",
"Martinez, an O\u2019Farrell ally , can\u2019t be happy with the state of the councilman\u2019s reelection battle. \u2014 David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times , 11 June 2022",
"Nonetheless, the show was obviously able to make the scheduling work, since Solomons did indeed return in the last episode to once again pitch in with the plans of his sometimes-enemy, sometimes- ally Tommy Shelby. \u2014 Lauren Hubbard, Town & Country , 10 June 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Verb and Noun",
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"Verb",
"14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense",
"Noun",
"1598, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220627-180023"
},
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"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": having absolute power over all",
": relatively unlimited in power",
": having or regarded as having great power or importance",
": mighty",
": to a great degree : extremely",
": god sense 1",
": having absolute power over all"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u022fl-\u02c8m\u012b-t\u0113",
"\u022fl-\u02c8m\u012b-t\u0113"
],
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"acute",
"blistering",
"deep",
"dreadful",
"excruciating",
"explosive",
"exquisite",
"fearful",
"fearsome",
"ferocious",
"fierce",
"frightful",
"furious",
"ghastly",
"hard",
"heavy",
"heavy-duty",
"hellacious",
"intense",
"intensive",
"keen",
"profound",
"terrible",
"vehement",
"vicious",
"violent"
],
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"achingly",
"archly",
"awful",
"awfully",
"badly",
"beastly",
"blisteringly",
"bone",
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"cracking",
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"dang",
"deadly",
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"extra",
"extremely",
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"fantastically",
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"frightfully",
"full",
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"highly",
"hugely",
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"right",
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"severely",
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"sore",
"sorely",
"spanking",
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"such",
"super",
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"terribly",
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"thumping",
"too",
"unco",
"uncommonly",
"vastly",
"very",
"vitally",
"way",
"whacking",
"wicked",
"wildly"
],
"examples":[
"Adjective",
"the almighty shock that we got when we received the bill",
"when we are young, we want our parents to be almighty and to be able to make everything right when something goes wrong",
"Adverb",
"that's an almighty large pumpkin you've grown there",
"Noun",
"the missionaries gave thanks to the Almighty for their miraculous deliverance from death",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"Alternatively, the almighty Twitch Drops gods might look kindly upon you. \u2014 Kris Holt, Forbes , 25 Apr. 2022",
"The Beethoven is just plain loud and busy, the strings and the brass and the singing creating an almighty dynamic din. \u2014 Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant , 11 June 2022",
"But whether service is administered casually at the counter or formally at the table, the almighty tip still stands as the critical source of income for service workers. \u2014 Adam Reiner, Bon App\u00e9tit , 31 May 2022",
"Far from being trivial, the switch is an almighty device and a celestial idea. \u2014 Amir Husain, Forbes , 19 May 2022",
"But the males also use their almighty mouths to gently carry as many as hundreds of babies. \u2014 New York Times , 3 May 2022",
"My recent trail-mix formula included salt-and-vinegar pistachios, Corn Nuts, chickpea puffs, and that almighty thru-hiking staple with a love song all to its own: Flamin\u2019 Hot Cheetos. \u2014 Outside Online , 28 Mar. 2022",
"Now Ayton will complete the biggie trifecta facing the almighty Embiid, who is averaging a career-high 29.8 points on 48.8% shooting and 11.3 rebounds. \u2014 Duane Rankin, The Arizona Republic , 26 Mar. 2022",
"Savage Beauty is based on this sad reality in which the almighty dollar holds more weight than the physical, emotional, and cultural trauma that comes with cosmetic bleaching. \u2014 Ineye Komonibo, refinery29.com , 30 May 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adverb",
"God almighty , coming from a council house in North London, my god. \u2014 Steve Baltin, Forbes , 5 June 2022",
"Inside the powerful jaws of the mouth almighty , though, things were a little weird. \u2014 New York Times , 3 May 2022",
"And the driver hits the gas and goes zoom, zoom, zoom so fast that the mommies on the bus say Jesus Christ almighty , slow down! \u2014 John Kenney, The New Yorker , 26 Aug. 2019"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Adjective",
"first_known_use":[
"Adjective",
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
"Adverb",
"1830, in the meaning defined above",
"Noun",
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220627-235738"
},
"all in":{
"type":[
"adjective ()"
],
"definitions":[
": all-inclusive",
": being almost without restrictions",
": tired , exhausted",
": fully committed to or involved in something"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02cc\u022fl-\u02c8in"
],
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"all-embracing",
"all-inclusive",
"broad-gauge",
"broad-gauged",
"compendious",
"complete",
"comprehensive",
"cover-all",
"cyclopedic",
"embracive",
"encyclopedic",
"exhaustive",
"full",
"global",
"in-depth",
"inclusive",
"omnibus",
"panoramic",
"thorough",
"universal"
],
"antonyms":[
"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",
"weary",
"wiped out",
"worn",
"worn-out"
],
"examples":[
"Adjective (2)",
"was all in after an evening of dancing and partying"
],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"Adjective (1)",
"1890, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
"Adjective (2)",
"1901, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220628-082815"
},
"alikeness":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": in the same manner, form, or degree : equally",
": exhibiting close resemblance without being identical",
": in the same way",
": being like each other : similar in appearance, nature, or form"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u0259-\u02c8l\u012bk",
"\u0259-\u02c8l\u012bk"
],
"synonyms":[
"also",
"correspondingly",
"ditto",
"likewise",
"similarly",
"so"
],
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"akin",
"analogous",
"cognate",
"comparable",
"connate",
"correspondent",
"corresponding",
"ditto",
"like",
"matching",
"parallel",
"resemblant",
"resembling",
"similar",
"such",
"suchlike"
],
"examples":[
"Adverb",
"regulations that are disapproved of by teachers and students alike",
"Adjective",
"The two cars are much alike .",
"all the houses in the neighborhood are alike in that they all have a one-car garage and a fenced-in backyard",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adverb",
"Those numbers and playoff struggles, with the exception of Malone and Stockton making it to the Western Conference finals in \u201892, are remarkably alike . \u2014 Gordon Monson, The Salt Lake Tribune , 17 June 2022",
"Politicians in other states, such as New York, are showing less willingness to bow down to the companies\u2019 assertions that their business models are good for consumers and workers alike . \u2014 Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times , 15 June 2022",
"These are all available to new and existing users alike . \u2014 Xl Media, cleveland , 15 June 2022",
"This virtual option eliminates the need for the parties to physically gather for the closing\u2014something that was of great importance to borrowers and lenders alike during the height of the pandemic. \u2014 Phil King, Forbes , 15 June 2022",
"In-season injuries can be devastating to MLB and fantasy teams alike . \u2014 Steve Gardner, USA TODAY , 14 June 2022",
"Dear Been There: Children can understand that no two families are alike \u2013 and that\u2019s OK! \u2014 Amy Dickinson, oregonlive , 14 June 2022",
"Dear Been There: Children can understand that no two families are alike \u2013 and that\u2019s OK! \u2014 Amy Dickinson, Detroit Free Press , 14 June 2022",
"After more than two years of chronic supply chain headaches, inventory management is now a central focus for retailers and industrial companies alike . \u2014 David J. Lynch, Washington Post , 14 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"These rare pairings of etymologically unrelated look- alike words are called heteronyms. \u2014 Richard Lederer, San Diego Union-Tribune , 11 June 2022",
"The rapper and Kim Kardashian look- alike Chaney Jones have broken up after a few months of dating, TMZ reports. \u2014 Brendan Morrow, The Week , 7 June 2022",
"Instead, it was created with the help of a software program that analyzed the band's music, eventually crafting an all-new sound- alike track. \u2014 Brian Raftery, EW.com , 29 Mar. 2022",
"The couple has lived in their house for 30 years, sharing it with two orange look- alike cats. \u2014 Stephen Singer, Hartford Courant , 28 May 2022",
"Look- alike weapons and items that were reported but didn\u2019t turn out to be a weapon are the next most common categories after knives. \u2014 Courtney Tanner, The Salt Lake Tribune , 25 May 2022",
"The creative reimagining of this historic house has been adapted into a modern bed-and-breakfast where no two spaces are alike . \u2014 Jessica Ritz, Travel + Leisure , 6 May 2022",
"Some left Reddit altogether, moving instead to a small, femcel-specific board on the Reddit-look- alike site The Pink Pill, which has only 580 members. \u2014 Kaitlyn Tiffany, The Atlantic , 12 May 2022",
"The chefs were challenged with making look- alike dishes that taste the opposite. \u2014 Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press , 12 May 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Adjective",
"first_known_use":[
"Adverb",
"14th century, in the meaning defined above",
"Adjective",
"15th century, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220628-092915"
},
"alpha":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": the 1st letter of the Greek alphabet \u2014 see Alphabet Table",
": something that is first : beginning",
": alpha wave",
": alpha particle",
": the first version of a product (such as a computer program) that is being developed and tested",
": a stage of product development in which alpha prototypes are released",
"\u2014 compare beta",
": closest in the structure of an organic molecule to a particular group or atom",
": socially dominant especially in a group of animals",
": alphabetic",
": the 1st letter of the Greek alphabet",
": alpha particle",
": alpha wave",
": of or relating to one of two or more closely related chemical substances",
": closest in position in the structure of an organic molecule to a particular group or atom",
": occurring at or having a structure characterized by such a position"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8al-f\u0259",
"\u02c8al-f\u0259"
],
"synonyms":[
"baseline",
"beginning",
"birth",
"commencement",
"dawn",
"day one",
"genesis",
"get-go",
"git-go",
"inception",
"incipience",
"incipiency",
"kickoff",
"launch",
"morning",
"nascence",
"nascency",
"onset",
"outset",
"start",
"threshold"
],
"antonyms":[
"close",
"conclusion",
"end",
"ending",
"omega"
],
"examples":[
"Noun",
"money is not the alpha and omega\u2014the beginning and end\u2014of life's purpose"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Noun",
"first_known_use":[
"Noun",
"13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
"Adjective",
"1842, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220628-095834"
},
"all told":{
"type":[
"adverb"
],
"definitions":[
": with everything or everyone taken into account : in all"
],
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[
"all around",
"altogether",
"collectedly",
"collectively",
"inclusively",
"overall",
"together"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"all told , we made $14.64",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"As the Rangers used up their ammunition, more Comanches emerged\u2014sixty or seventy all told . \u2014 Phil Klay, The New Yorker , 11 June 2022",
"Blue-chip companies including Deere & Co., Gap Inc., Walmart Inc. and Target Corp. have all told investors to expect a bumpier ride over the course of the year. \u2014 Matthew Boyle, BostonGlobe.com , 5 June 2022",
"Assuming that the officers are not killed, this might save lives all told , though the officers could potentially get injured and all of the vehicles might get severely damaged. \u2014 Lance Eliot, Forbes , 5 May 2022",
"Blue-chip companies including Deere & Co., Gap Inc., Walmart Inc. and Target Corp. have all told investors to expect a bumpier ride over the course of the year. \u2014 Matthew Boyle, BostonGlobe.com , 5 June 2022",
"Blue-chip companies including Deere & Co., Gap Inc., Walmart Inc. and Target Corp. have all told investors to expect a bumpier ride over the course of the year. \u2014 Matthew Boyle, Fortune , 4 June 2022",
"The difference between these rumors is that the No Way Home leaks all told the same story. \u2014 Chris Smith, BGR , 4 Apr. 2022",
"Norris jokes more people from Maine came for Mack than Quinnipiac had fans all told . \u2014 Matt Cohen, The Indianapolis Star , 25 Mar. 2022",
"Investigators concluded the two were targeted because of their race, and all told , 22 soldiers were linked to skinhead and other similar groups or found to hold extremist views. \u2014 Lolita C. Baldor, Anchorage Daily News , 25 May 2022"
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"adverb"
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"attractive",
"bewitching",
"captivating",
"charismatic",
"charming",
"elfin",
"enchanting",
"engaging",
"entrancing",
"fascinating",
"fetching",
"glamorous",
"glamourous",
"luring",
"magnetic",
"seductive"
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"repellent",
"repellant",
"repelling",
"repugnant",
"repulsive",
"revolting",
"unalluring"
],
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Try this dual-action deodorant and antiperspirant for long-lasting defense with an alluring premium fragrance. \u2014 Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune , 12 June 2022",
"Julee Cruise, the alluring pop singer best known for her collaborations with avant garde director David Lynch, has died at age 65. \u2014 Gil Kaufman, Billboard , 10 June 2022",
"His book is more of an alluring kaleidoscope than a sermon, research paper or how-to. \u2014 Jeremi Suri, Washington Post , 3 June 2022",
"The song thrives with alluring minimalism, as a circular guitar riff, crisp drums, and limber bassline provide a portal into the heady wilderness of Adrianne Lenker\u2019s poetry. \u2014 Spin Staff, SPIN , 3 June 2022",
"Trains have long been an alluring canvas for graffiti writers, many of whom have left their mark on one somewhere. \u2014 New York Times , 3 June 2022",
"While the legends are still at it, an alluring new generation of tennis talent is also proving its worth. \u2014 Sean Gregory, Time , 1 June 2022",
"At saner speeds, or even standing still, the RS 3 is an alluring design. \u2014 Robert Ross, Robb Report , 1 June 2022",
"But Heather would eventually be the one drawn to someone else, their own accent as alluring as her own. \u2014 Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence , 23 May 2022"
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"1534, in the meaning defined above"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-032613"
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"adverb"
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": considered in or encompassing all aspects : comprehensive",
": competent in many fields",
": having general utility or merit",
": having many good aspects",
": skillful or useful in many ways"
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"\u02cc\u022fl-\u0259-\u02c8rau\u0307nd",
"\u02cc\u022fl-\u0259-\u02c8rau\u0307nd"
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"catholic",
"general",
"general-purpose",
"unlimited",
"unqualified",
"unrestricted",
"unspecialized"
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"restricted",
"specialized",
"technical"
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"1866, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
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},
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"noun"
],
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": the use of such references",
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": a statement that refers to something without mentioning it directly"
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"\u0259-\u02c8l\u00fc-zh\u0259n",
"\u0259-\u02c8l\u00fc-zh\u0259n"
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"There are lots of literary echoes and allusions in the novel, but they don't do anything for the tired texture of the prose. \u2014 Tony Tanner , New York Times Book Review , 6 Apr. 1997",
"So while the former engineering professor with an IQ reportedly tipping 180 enjoys bombarding his staff with math wizardry, scientific jargon and computerese, he also drops frequent allusions to his baseball card and stamp collections \u2026 \u2014 Maureen Dowd , New York Times Magazine , 16 Sept. 1990",
"To my ear this is a beautiful reenactment of the prose of the antebellum South, with its careful grammar, its stately cadences, and its classical allusions and quotations. \u2014 Cleanth Brooks , The Language of the American South , 1985",
"The lyrics contain biblical allusions .",
"She made allusion to her first marriage.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The statement is an allusion to the First World War; Armistice was declared on the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month\u201411/11/1918\u2014marking the end of the war. \u2014 Josh St. Clair, Men's Health , 13 June 2022",
"Of course, the Chronos/Cronos allusion is a complicated one, due to the God\u2019s confused history. \u2014 Josh St. Clair, Men's Health , 16 Apr. 2022",
"The video address -- like his other appeals to supportive parliaments -- was peppered with references intended to strike a chord locally, such as an allusion to the 2011 tsunami that devastated northeast Japan and sparked a nuclear disaster. \u2014 Isabel Reynolds, Bloomberg.com , 23 Mar. 2022",
"But outrage over the allusion to Frank belied the deeper issue, which is just how influential Kennedy and other figures in the anti-vaccine movement have become. \u2014 New York Times , 25 May 2022",
"That was an allusion to a separate call Thursday by the European Parliament for European Union sanctions to be imposed on Schroeder. \u2014 Geir Moulson, ajc , 19 May 2022",
"Forget the allusion to myth \u2014 the Russian position on Ukraine is mired in realpolitik. \u2014 Washington Post , 7 Dec. 2021",
"The shirt features an image of a skull with an eyepatch and a bandana \u2014 an allusion to Depp\u2019s blockbuster role as Jack Sparrow in the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise. \u2014 Ej Dickson, Rolling Stone , 30 Apr. 2022",
"But for the most part, the filmmakers are after their own period-thick blend: how respect for oral tradition and love for a ripping yarn can be a gateway to invention and allusion . \u2014 Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times , 29 Apr. 2022"
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"1542, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
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"noun"
],
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": charity",
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"\u02c8\u00e4(l)mz",
"\u02c8\u00e4mz",
"\u02c8\u00e4lmz"
],
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"benefaction",
"beneficence",
"charity",
"contribution",
"donation",
"philanthropy"
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"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The motions also draw from biblical admonitions on the giving of alms . \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 25 Apr. 2022",
"The Queen has increasingly relied on Prince Charles to take on public engagements in the twilight of her reign, most recently offering alms to senior citizens at the Royal Maundy service at St. George\u2019s Chapel. \u2014 Danica Kirka, Chicago Tribune , 21 Apr. 2022",
"The Queen has increasingly relied on Prince Charles to take on public engagements in the twilight of her reign, most recently offering alms to senior citizens at the Royal Maundy service at St. George\u2019s Chapel. \u2014 Danica Kirka, ajc , 21 Apr. 2022",
"On Maundy Thursday, the Queen traditionally offers \u2018 alms \u2019 to senior citizens to recognize their service to the church or community. \u2014 Victoria Murphy, Town & Country , 14 Apr. 2022",
"Each year, The Queen commemorates this by offering ' alms ' to senior citizens in recognition of their service to the church and to the local community. \u2014 Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE.com , 14 Apr. 2022",
"Finally, there is the weighted alms -giver, a Russian twist variation which targets the core. \u2014 Philip Ellis, Men's Health , 8 Feb. 2022",
"Religion proved to be an especially powerful social glue, providing common purpose, mutual protection, and a modicum of alms distribution, often enforced by the idea of retributive deities and their earthly emissaries. \u2014 The New Yorker , 9 Aug. 2021",
"Religion proved to be an especially powerful social glue, providing common purpose, mutual protection, and a modicum of alms distribution, often enforced by the idea of retributive deities and their earthly emissaries. \u2014 The New Yorker , 9 Aug. 2021"
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"noun"
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": one that allures"
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"conjunction"
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": even though : although",
": even though : although"
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"\u022fl-\u02c8b\u0113-\u0259t",
"al-",
"\u022fl-\u02c8b\u0113-\u0259t"
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"as",
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"when",
"whereas",
"while",
"whilst"
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"14th century, in the meaning defined above"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-141257"
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"noun"
],
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": alms"
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"\u02c8\u022f-"
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"history_and_etymology":"Middle English (northern dialect) almouse, almus, awmus, from Old Norse almusa, \u00f6lmusa , from Old Saxon alm\u014dsa or Old High German alamuosan ",
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"14th century, in the meaning defined above"
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"verb"
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": to make indirect reference",
": refer",
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"\u0259-\u02c8l\u00fcd",
"\u0259-\u02c8l\u00fcd"
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"hint",
"imply",
"indicate",
"infer",
"insinuate",
"intimate",
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"examples":[
"As alluded to previously, the entire universe may actually exist in a higher-dimensional space. \u2014 Clifford A. Pickover , Surfing Through Hyperspace , 1999",
"Adams had alluded to slavery in 1816, when he confided to Jefferson that \"there will be greater difficulties to preserve our Union, than You and I, our Fathers Brothers Friends \u2026 have had to form it.\" \u2014 Joseph J. Ellis , American Heritage , May/June 1993",
"The more challenging problems in fact\u2014ones that the optimists rarely allude to\u2014will be the problems of success. \u2014 Charles R. Morris , Atlantic , October 1989",
"Mrs. Simons alluded to some health problems, without being specific.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The university\u2019s statement on the firing did not even allude to the free speech issue. \u2014 New York Times , 23 May 2022",
"Yet Citizen can also allude to the necessity of a therapeutic relationship\u2014a deep need to call out, to question, to return to, to remember, to speak of the past; and the twin need for someone to listen. \u2014 Ana Cecilia Alvarez, The Atlantic , 1 May 2022",
"Agrawal himself appeared to allude to that impact when he was named CEO. \u2014 Clare Duffy, CNN , 9 Apr. 2022",
"The traffic stop that would end his life came three days later. Lyoya seemed to allude to his troubles in a Facebook post from August 2020. \u2014 Washington Post , 2 May 2022",
"Around the same period, Biggs seemed to allude to taking drastic steps in an interview with conservative activist Charlie Kirk. \u2014 Ronald J. Hansen, The Arizona Republic , 25 Apr. 2022",
"In performance and in paintings, Monkman, 57, morphs into Miss Chief Eagle Testickle, strapping and strong-jawed, lipsticked and rouged, striding on stilettos through epic landscapes that allude to works by 19th-century Romantics. \u2014 New York Times , 17 Feb. 2022",
"Among the statements highlighted by the Democrat group: Trump's comments last month to the Conservative Political Action Conference that appeared to allude to a third presidential bid. \u2014 Fredreka Schouten, CNN , 14 Mar. 2022",
"Pence will also allude to a possible presidential run in 2024. \u2014 Chelsey Cox, USA TODAY , 4 Mar. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Latin alludere , literally, to play with, from ad- + ludere to play \u2014 more at ludicrous ",
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"circa 1531, in the meaning defined above"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-145141"
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"idiom"
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"-ziv"
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"Albee":{
"type":[
"biographical name"
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"Edward Franklin 1928\u20132016 American dramatist"
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"\u02c8\u022fl-(\u02cc)b\u0113",
"\u02c8al-"
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"adjective",
"noun"
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": relating to, composed of, or found in alluvium",
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"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"These districts \u2014 Gualtallary, Tupungato, San Pablo and Paraje Altamira, where the winery is located, represent the alluvial fans created as the Andes were formed eons ago. \u2014 Dave Mcintyre, Washington Post , 23 June 2022",
"Argentina\u2019s malbec offers fine value red wine across the price range, from juicy crowd-pleasers to profound expressions of terroir in the nooks and crannies of the alluvial fans of the Uco Valley. \u2014 Dave Mcintyre, Washington Post , 2 June 2022",
"At Blue Mountain the Susquehanna drops down a series of ledges and deepens in the alluvial soil of the coastal plain, and that was where a Welsh \u00e9migr\u00e9 named John Harris established a business poling rafts across the river in the 1730s. \u2014 Sebastian Junger, Outside Online , 19 May 2021",
"Grapes are grown along the Russian River in classic gravel and alluvial soil. \u2014 Katie Kelly Bell, Forbes , 26 Apr. 2022",
"Today, the rat exists in three isolated populations, one of the largest of which clings to existence on 5,000 acres of alluvial flood plains on the southern flanks of the San Bernardino Mountains. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 7 Mar. 2022",
"The carbonado stones are found in alluvial , sedimentary deposits, close to or on the Earth\u2019s surface. \u2014 Jill Newman, Town & Country , 17 Jan. 2022",
"Restoring and stabilizing each fan cost about $1 million to $1.5 million, although the county wasn\u2019t able to get residents to agree to easements for two other alluvial fans the county wanted to restore. \u2014 Zayna Syed, The Arizona Republic , 30 Nov. 2021",
"Further, the loose alluvial topsoil in the Indo-Gangetic plains is prone to get displaced by winds and vehicles, increasing the level of PM10 in the air across the region. \u2014 Ishan Kukreti, Quartz , 5 Nov. 2021",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Key to that fight is destroying and seizing the costly heavy machinery that\u2019s being used in the operations \u2014 most blatantly the diggers and dredges employed in riverside, or alluvial , mining. \u2014 Jim Wyss And Kyra Gurney, miamiherald , 16 Jan. 2018"
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"1816, in the meaning defined above"
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"noun"
],
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": a rare mineral (Na, Fe, Mn)PO 4 consisting of sodium-iron-manganese phosphate"
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"history_and_etymology":"German alluaudit , from Fran\u00e7ois Alluaud \u20201865, French mineralogist + German -it -ite ",
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"1844, in the meaning defined above"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-203316"
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"1913, in the meaning defined above"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-212116"
},
"although":{
"type":[
"conjunction"
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"\u022fl-\u02c8t\u035fh\u014d",
"\u022fl-\u02c8t\u035fh\u014d"
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"as",
"howbeit",
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"when",
"whereas",
"while",
"whilst"
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"although I've been to his house several times, I still can't remember how to get there"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Middle English although , from al all + though ",
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"14th century, in the meaning defined above"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-004507"
},
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"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": otherwise called : otherwise known as",
": an assumed or additional name that a person (such as a criminal) sometimes uses",
": otherwise known as",
": a false name",
": otherwise called : also known as",
": an assumed or additional name",
": issued after the original instrument has not produced any action",
"\u2014 compare pluries"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8\u0101-l\u0113-\u0259s",
"\u02c8\u0101l-y\u0259s",
"\u02c8\u0101-l\u0113-\u0259s",
"\u02c8\u0101-l\u0113-\u0259s, \u02c8\u0101l-y\u0259s"
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"byname",
"cognomen",
"epithet",
"handle",
"moniker",
"monicker",
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"soubriquet",
"surname"
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"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"To create an alias in Gmail, just add a plus sign and a word or phrase to your primary email address. \u2014 Kim Komando, USA TODAY , 12 June 2022",
"More specifically, Kamala loves Carol Danvers, more widely known by her superhero alias of Captain Marvel (played by Brie Larson in the MCU). \u2014 Sydney Odman, The Hollywood Reporter , 3 June 2022",
"The first five seasons of the series have opened with a flash-forward of Saul, now going by the alias of Gene Takavic, living in Omaha, Neb., managing a shopping center Cinnabon and living a bleak, empty, low-key life. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 17 May 2022",
"Yet her body was initially buried under an alias in Italy for 20 years, so fearful were those in power of having a symbolically important tomb in her home city. \u2014 Richard Quest And Joe Minihane, CNN , 27 Apr. 2022",
"White purchased the vehicle using an alias , Singleton said. \u2014 Ryan W. Miller, USA TODAY , 9 May 2022",
"In the original comic book series, Moon Knight is the alias of Marc Spector, a mercenary who has a romantic relationship with Maurene Alraune, the blonde bombshell daughter of archaeologist Dr. Peter Alraune. \u2014 ELLE , 21 Apr. 2022",
"Although his backstory has been reimagined over the years, the Penguin is generally known as the alias of Oswald Cobblepot, a Gotham City crime boss with an affinity for fancy attire and deadly umbrellas. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 4 Mar. 2022",
"The case was put forth in 1970 by Jane Roe, the fictional alias of a Texas woman who filed against Henry Wade, then the district attorney of Dallas County. \u2014 Lauren Puckett-pope, ELLE , 4 May 2022"
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"althorn":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": an alto saxhorn"
],
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"type":[
"combining form",
"noun"
],
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": alto",
": high",
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"noun"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-071835"
},
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"type":[
"adverb"
],
"definitions":[
": all to pieces : thoroughly , completely"
],
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"history_and_etymology":"Middle English al to- completely apart, completely to pieces, from Old English eall t\u014d- , from eall completely + t\u014d-, te- apart, to pieces",
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"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-073005"
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"type":[
"noun"
],
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": a box with a hole for alms and with three locks"
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"noun"
],
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": an error or distortion created in a digital image that usually appears as a jagged outline"
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"1977, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-075758"
},
"alt hor":{
"type":[
"abbreviation"
],
"definitions":[
"every two hours"
],
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"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":"Latin alternis horis ",
"first_known_use":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-075848"
},
"already":{
"type":[
"adverb"
],
"definitions":[
": prior to a specified or implied past, present, or future time : by this time : previously",
": before a certain time : by this time",
": so soon"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u022fl-\u02c8re-d\u0113",
"\u02c8\u022fl-\u02ccre-d\u0113",
"\u022fl-\u02c8re-d\u0113"
],
"synonyms":[
"afore",
"ahead",
"antecedently",
"anteriorly",
"before",
"beforehand",
"earlier",
"formerly",
"preliminarily",
"previously"
],
"antonyms":[
"after",
"afterward",
"afterwards",
"later"
],
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"By 1993 Voyager 1 already had 50 AU on its odometer. \u2014 Tim Folger, Scientific American , 18 June 2022",
"Downtown already has transportation capacity and parking to accommodate Padre games and other major events. \u2014 Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune , 17 June 2022",
"Also, with higher interest rates, refinancing demand has dropped significantly because the majority of homeowners already have rates well below 6 percent, Cohn says. \u2014 Brittany Anas, House Beautiful , 17 June 2022",
"The country already has an agreement in place to develop close economic and political ties with the bloc but Kyiv\u2019s pursuit of full membership has been hampered by historic opposition from Moscow. \u2014 Robert Hart, Forbes , 17 June 2022",
"Young stars Jayson Tatum, 24, and Jaylen Brown, 25, already have a great deal of high-level experience and still have room to improve. \u2014 Matt Eppers, USA TODAY , 17 June 2022",
"After kicking off a rebuild in March 2021, the Magic already have significant young talent. \u2014 Khobi Price, Orlando Sentinel , 17 June 2022",
"The NL East leaders already had aces Jacob deGrom and Max Scherzer out with injuries. \u2014 Wire Reports, BostonGlobe.com , 17 June 2022",
"Small expedition ships going to remote, fragile environments already have strong eco creds. \u2014 Mark Ellwood, Town & Country , 17 June 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Middle English al redy , from al redy , adjective, wholly ready, from al all + redy ready",
"first_known_use":[
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-080720"
},
"altho":{
"type":[
"conjunction"
],
"definitions":[
": in spite of the fact that : even though",
": in spite of the fact that",
": but entry 1 sense 1"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u022fl-\u02c8t\u035fh\u014d",
"\u022fl-\u02c8t\u035fh\u014d"
],
"synonyms":[
"albeit",
"as",
"howbeit",
"much as",
"notwithstanding",
"though",
"when",
"whereas",
"while",
"whilst"
],
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"examples":[
"although I've been to his house several times, I still can't remember how to get there"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Middle English although , from al all + though ",
"first_known_use":[
"14th century, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-104824"
},
"albedometer":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a device for measuring the reflection of light (as by snow)"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02ccal-b\u0259-\u02c8d\u00e4-m\u0259-t\u0259r"
],
"synonyms":[],
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"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":" albedo + -meter ",
"first_known_use":[
"1941, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-111256"
},
"alcove":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a small recessed section of a room : nook",
": an arched opening (as in a wall) : niche",
": summerhouse sense 2",
": a small part of a room set back from the rest of it"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8al-\u02cck\u014dv",
"\u02c8al-\u02cck\u014dv"
],
"synonyms":[
"belvedere",
"casino",
"gazebo",
"kiosk",
"pavilion",
"summerhouse"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"a small alcove in one corner of the backyard garden",
"an ancient vase in an alcove and a sculpture of Achilles on a stand in the museum's Greek Hall",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Plans are to install the tree under an alcove leading to the Performing Arts Center at the new Berea-Midpark High School. \u2014 cleveland , 11 Mar. 2022",
"An antique child's bed from Belgium reigns in the alcove . \u2014 Krissa Rossbund, Better Homes & Gardens , 5 May 2022",
"The vase was in an alcove set back from the kitchen table. \u2014 CNN , 5 May 2022",
"Hotel staffers saw the pair near an alcove with an ice machine and vending machine, Eastman said. \u2014 Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune , 2 Mar. 2022",
"Also on offer are carpets and wallcoverings, and in a small alcove at the store\u2019s rear, fabric samples hang on pegs in what is known as the textile library. \u2014 New York Times , 14 Apr. 2022",
"Around the corner within the space, tucked in an alcove , sits a small free library. \u2014 Marc Bona, cleveland , 15 Mar. 2022",
"Nearby is an alcove where visitors will eventually be able to walk among free-flying butterflies. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 10 Mar. 2022",
"In 1969, Grace would sit at her little desk in the alcove just outside of Diana Vreeland\u2019s office. \u2014 Vogue , 26 Jan. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":[
"French alc\u00f4ve , from Spanish alcoba , from Arabic al-qubba the arch"
],
"first_known_use":[
"1655, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-140620"
},
"Albemarle":{
"type":[
"geographical name"
],
"definitions":[
"city in south central North Carolina population 15,903"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8al-b\u0259-\u02ccm\u00e4rl"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-144537"
},
"almost uncirculated":{
"type":[
"adjective"
],
"definitions":[
": about uncirculated"
],
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"1860, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-163618"
},
"allergy":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": altered bodily reactivity (such as hypersensitivity) to an antigen in response to a first exposure",
": exaggerated or pathological immunological reaction (as by sneezing, difficult breathing, itching, or skin rashes) to substances, situations, or physical states that are without comparable effect on the average individual",
": medical practice concerned with allergies",
": a feeling of antipathy or aversion",
": a condition in which a person is made sick by something that is harmless to most people",
": altered bodily reactivity (as hypersensitivity) to an antigen in response to a first exposure",
": exaggerated or pathological reaction (as by sneezing, respiratory embarrassment, itching, or skin rashes) to substances, situations, or physical states that are without comparable effect on the average individual",
": medical practice concerned with allergies"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8a-l\u0259r-j\u0113",
"\u02c8a-l\u0259r-j\u0113",
"\u02c8al-\u0259r-j\u0113"
],
"synonyms":[
"averseness",
"aversion",
"disfavor",
"disinclination",
"dislike",
"disliking",
"disrelish",
"down",
"mislike"
],
"antonyms":[
"appetite",
"favor",
"fondness",
"like",
"liking",
"partiality",
"preference",
"relish",
"shine",
"taste",
"use"
],
"examples":[
"Many people have some form of allergy .",
"independent-minded people who seem to have an allergy to any control from the government",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"These goodie-bag items still fit within the spooky theme, but, as a bonus, their pleasures last way longer than a fun-size candy bar's and can be allergy -free. \u2014 Marisa Lascala, Good Housekeeping , 23 May 2022",
"For sensitive allergy -prone skin, finding a moisturizer that works may seem as difficult as finding a needle in a haystack. \u2014 Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune , 12 Apr. 2022",
"Amy does her best to appear warm and accepting of this foreigner who will be cooking and caring for young Rose (Rose Decker), a girl who, as described, sounds difficult and allergy -prone. \u2014 Peter Debruge, Variety , 22 Jan. 2022",
"Julianne Ponan, 32, the founder and chief executive of Creative Nature, an allergy -friendly snack company in England, and Matthew Ford, 34, an operations director, hosted 20 guests at their fall 2021 wedding at Blue Waters Hotel and Spa in Antigua. \u2014 New York Times , 15 Dec. 2021",
"A month later, the 47-year-old was surprised to discover during a routine test that her mild allergy -like symptoms were actually from Covid-19. \u2014 Sumathi Reddy, WSJ , 6 Dec. 2021",
"Starting in April of 2021, Scarlata traveled to food pantries on the east coast with an Airstream trailer full of gluten free, low FODMAP and allergy -friendly foods. \u2014 Jess Cording, Forbes , 13 Nov. 2021",
"Unfortunately, chemical sunscreen in general is more likely to be associated with irritation, says Kikam, who suggests that allergy -prone folks or people with photosensitive conditions such as lupus should stick to physical blocks. \u2014 Amber Rambharose, Marie Claire , 2 July 2021",
"Identifying your allergy triggers is an important first step, but doing so isn\u2019t always an easy process. \u2014 Julie Marks, SELF , 11 June 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":[
"borrowed from German Allergie \"heightened reaction to an antigen to which an individual has been previously exposed,\" from all- all- + -ergie, in Energie energy , or directly from its source, Greek -ergeia, taken to mean \"action, response\"",
"Note: The term was introduced, along with allergisch allergic and Allergen allergen , by the German physician Clemens Peter Freiherr von Pirquet (1874-1929) in \"Allergie,\" M\u00fcnchener medizinische Wochenschrift, 53. Jahrgang, Nr. 30 (July 24, 1906), pp. 1457-58."
],
"first_known_use":[
"1908, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-182128"
},
"allergy shot":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": an injection containing very small amounts of an allergen (such as mold or grass pollen) to which an individual is sensitive that is given at regular intervals usually over a period of several years to desensitize the immune system and reduce allergic symptoms",
": an injection containing very small amounts of an allergen (such as mold or grass pollen) to which an individual is sensitive that is given at regular intervals usually over a period of several years to desensitize the immune system and reduce allergic symptoms"
],
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"1949, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-183610"
},
"alack":{
"type":[
"interjection"
],
"definitions":[
"Definition of alack \u2014 used to express sorrow or regret"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u0259-\u02c8lak"
],
"synonyms":[
"alas",
"ay",
"wirra",
"woe"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"alack , it's true\u2014the only good restaurant in town is closing!"
],
"history_and_etymology":[
"Middle English"
],
"first_known_use":[
"15th century, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-194134"
},
"althaein":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a crystalline pigment obtained from the hollyhock having a bronze luster but being blue in alkaline solution"
],
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[
"International Scientific Vocabulary althae-, althe- (from New Latin althaea , genus name of Althaea rosea ) + -in ; originally formed as German althein"
],
"first_known_use":[
"1827, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-213237"
},
"allergist":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a specialist in allergy",
": a medical doctor who specializes in treating allergies",
": a specialist in allergy"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8a-l\u0259r-jist",
"\u02c8a-l\u0259r-jist",
"-j\u0259st"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Alpha-gal syndrome doesn\u2019t quite look like typical food allergies, says Scott Commins, an allergist at the University of North Carolina who originally helped discover the syndrome back in 2008. \u2014 Sarah Zhang, The Atlantic , 25 Apr. 2022",
"Speaking to an allergist and potentially taking an allergy test can be the best way to start. \u2014 Annie Vainshtein, San Francisco Chronicle , 18 Mar. 2022",
"Allergic reactions are common and often happen within minutes to hours after a person has been exposed to the offending allergen, Lara Gross, MD, an allergist and immunologist with Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas, tells SELF. \u2014 Marygrace Taylor, SELF , 29 Mar. 2022",
"Rather, her husband, a famed allergist in the D.C. area who\u2019d give a daily pollen report on television and radio, died suddenly in 2011 of a heart attack. \u2014 Seth Abramovitch, The Hollywood Reporter , 3 Mar. 2022",
"There is no cure for asthma, including allergic asthma, Tiffany Owens, M.D., an allergist and immunologist at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, tells SELF. \u2014 Korin Miller, SELF , 25 Jan. 2022",
"Then your primary care provider or allergist can carry out allergy testing. \u2014 Claire Gillespie, SELF , 5 Jan. 2022",
"This type of asthma can be a bit more challenging to diagnose, since triggers aren\u2019t as obvious, but you\u2019ll likely still be referred to an allergist to rule out allergic triggers first, per the ACAAI. \u2014 Korin Miller, SELF , 2 Dec. 2021",
"The study was conducted by Clinic pulmonologist Dr. Joe Zein, Dr. Ronald A. Strauss, an allergist -immunologist and director of the Cleveland Allergy and Asthma Center, and other Clinic colleagues. \u2014 Julie Washington, cleveland , 5 Oct. 2021"
],
"history_and_etymology":[
"allergy + -ist entry 1"
],
"first_known_use":[
"1928, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-215604"
},
"almsdeed":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": an act of giving alms",
": habitual practice of giving alms"
],
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[
"Middle English almesdede , from almes, almesse + dede deed"
],
"first_known_use":[
"12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-221256"
},
"allude to":{
"type":[
"phrasal verb"
],
"definitions":[
": to speak of or mention (something or someone) in an indirect way"
],
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-221741"
},
"alraun":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": mandrake sense 1"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8al\u02ccrau\u0307n"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[
"German, from Middle High German alr\u016bn , alteration of Old High German alr\u016bna (perhaps a feminine proper name), from al-, all all + r\u016bna secret"
],
"first_known_use":[
"1839, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-225337"
},
"allargando":{
"type":[
"adjective or adverb"
],
"definitions":[
": becoming gradually slower and more stately"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02cc\u00e4-l\u00e4r-\u02c8g\u00e4n-(\u02cc)d\u014d"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[
"Italian, widening, verbal of allargare to widen, from al- (from Latin ad- ) + largare to widen"
],
"first_known_use":[
"1877, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220701-002627"
},
"Alcott":{
"type":[
"biographical name ()"
],
"definitions":[
"(Amos) Bronson 1799\u20131888 American teacher and philosopher",
"Louisa May 1832\u20131888 daughter of Bronson Alcott American author"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8\u022fl-k\u0259t",
"\u02c8al-",
"-\u02cck\u00e4t"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220701-040248"
},
"alcresta ipecac":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a preparation of ipecac in which the alkaloids have been adsorbed on hydrous aluminum silicate"
],
"pronounciation":[
"(\u02c8)al-\u00a6kre-st\u0259-"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[
"from Alcresta , a trademark"
],
"first_known_use":[
"1914, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220701-054305"
},
"all to yourself/himself/herself/themselves":{
"type":[
"idiom"
],
"definitions":[
": not shared with anyone : not in company with anyone else"
],
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220701-081842"
},
"alcos":{
"type":[],
"definitions":[
"Definition of alcos plural of alco"
],
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220701-092338"
},
"alackaday":{
"type":[
"interjection"
],
"definitions":[
"Definition of alackaday archaic \u2014 used to express sorrow or deprecation"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u0259-\u02c8la-k\u0259-\u02ccd\u0101"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"1658, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220701-142822"
},
"albedo":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": reflective power",
": the fraction of incident radiation (such as light) that is reflected by a surface or body (such as the moon or a cloud) \u2014 compare reflectance",
": the whitish, spongy inner part of the rind of a citrus fruit : the mesocarp of a hesperidium",
"\u2014 compare flavedo",
": the fraction of incident light or electromagnetic radiation that is reflected by a surface or body (as the moon or the skin)"
],
"pronounciation":[
"al-\u02c8b\u0113-(\u02cc)d\u014d",
"al-\u02c8b\u0113d-(\u02cc)\u014d"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Long-term Arctic sea ice losses exacerbate global warming through the Arctic ice- albedo feedback cycle. \u2014 Kate S. Petersen, USA TODAY , 30 May 2022",
"In summer, owing to the albedo effect\u2014light surfaces reflect heat, dark ones absorb it\u2014the pale grass would stay cooler than the brown shrubs that currently blanket the tundra. \u2014 Joshua Yaffa, The New Yorker , 10 Jan. 2022",
"Measured from the Big Bear Solar Observatory in California between 1998 and 2017, the researchers monitored the precise daily, monthly, seasonal, yearly and decadal changes in Earth\u2019s albedo using earthshine. \u2014 Jamie Carter, Forbes , 6 Dec. 2021",
"The researchers found no correlation, which means that changes in Earth\u2019s albedo is caused by something on the Earth. \u2014 Jamie Carter, Forbes , 6 Dec. 2021",
"According to this research, clouds have a high albedo \u2014similar to snow and ice\u2014but have been largely discounted in many studies examining natural mitigation of climate change. \u2014 David Kindy, Smithsonian Magazine , 24 Aug. 2021",
"Anthropogenic warming causes snow and ice caps to melt, which can make Earth\u2019s albedo decrease. \u2014 Maddie Bender, Scientific American , 18 June 2021",
"Here, Tp is Earth\u2019s temperature, T\u2609 is the sun\u2019s temperature, R\u2609 is the sun\u2019s radius, D is the distance to the sun, and a is Earth\u2019s albedo , or reflectivity. \u2014 Maddie Bender, Scientific American , 18 June 2021",
"Because the ice shield covering the Arctic Ocean is actually the centerpiece of an indispensable planetary cooling system, which is maintained by the albedo effect\u2014the reflection of the sun\u2019s heat and radiation back into space. \u2014 Bill Mckibben, The New Yorker , 21 Apr. 2021"
],
"history_and_etymology":[
"borrowed from Late Latin alb\u0113din-, alb\u0113d\u014d \"whiteness, white color,\" from Latin albus \"light-colored, white\" + -\u0113din-, -\u0113d\u014d, suffix of abstract nouns; (sense 1) after German Albedo in this sense, borrowed from Latin \u2014 more at alb , torpedo"
],
"first_known_use":[
"1860, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220701-190957"
},
"alcornoque":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": any of several tropical American trees felt to resemble the cork oak"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02ccal-(\u02cc)k\u022fr-\u02c8n\u014d-k\u0113"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[
"Portuguese (also, cork tree) & American Spanish alcornoque , both from Spanish, cork tree, probably from a 12th century Arabic dialect (Spain) word formed from Arabic al the + Medieval Latin quernus oak tree (from Latin, oaken, from quercus oak tree) + Medieval Latin -occus (diminutive & pejorative suffix)"
],
"first_known_use":[
"1811, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220701-203246"
},
"allergic rhinitis":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": rhinitis caused by exposure to an allergen",
": hay fever",
": rhinitis caused by exposure to an allergen",
": hay fever"
],
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Half of the study participants stated that they were diagnosed with either a food allergy, asthma, eczema or allergic rhinitis \u2014conditions that were confirmed by blood tests. \u2014 Elizabeth Gamillo, Smithsonian Magazine , 2 June 2022",
"In this disease progression, known as the atopic march, infants and young children will develop eczema symptoms, and then later progress to have asthma and allergic rhinitis . \u2014 Kathryn Watson, SELF , 14 Apr. 2022",
"People who struggle with seasonal allergies, also known as hay fever and allergic rhinitis , are mostly reacting to pollen from plants, according to the National Institutes of Health. \u2014 Marina Pitofsky, USA TODAY , 31 Mar. 2022",
"The presence of eye symptoms supports the diagnosis of allergic rhinitis . \u2014 Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive , 25 Mar. 2022",
"Having a good understanding of coronavirus symptoms and signs of seasonal allergies (also commonly referred to as hay fever or seasonal allergic rhinitis ) is a helpful first step. \u2014 Marygrace Taylor, SELF , 4 Nov. 2021",
"The most common places that are affected are your eyes (allergic conjunctivitis), nose ( allergic rhinitis ), skin (eczema or hives), and lungs (allergic asthma). \u2014 Jennifer Aldrich, Better Homes & Gardens , 10 May 2021",
"The progression of skin allergies to asthma and allergic rhinitis is called the allergic or atopic march. \u2014 Scientific American , 26 Aug. 2019",
"And there are a few studies that show that butterbur may be helpful for those suffering from hay fever ( allergic rhinitis ). \u2014 Adele Jackson-gibson, Good Housekeeping , 24 Mar. 2020"
],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"1921, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220702-022610"
},
"allulose":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a syrupy ketohexose sugar C 6 H 12 0 6 found in the unfermentable residue from cane molasses and related stereochemically to allose and altrose"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8aly\u0259\u02ccl\u014ds"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[
"all- + -ulose"
],
"first_known_use":[
"1874, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220702-032652"
},
"albe":{
"type":[
"conjunction"
],
"definitions":[
": albeit"
],
"pronounciation":[
"(\u02c8)al-\u00a6b\u0113",
"(\u02c8)\u022fl-"
],
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"Conjunction",
"Middle English"
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"Conjunction",
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"Albemarle Sound":{
"type":[
"geographical name"
],
"definitions":[
"inlet of the Atlantic in northeastern North Carolina"
],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220702-184834"
},
"all-timer":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": an exceptional person or thing that is regarded as the best or as among the best of all time"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8\u022fl-\u02cct\u012b-m\u0259r"
],
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"history_and_etymology":[
"all-time + -er entry 2"
],
"first_known_use":[
"1936, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220702-203522"
},
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"type":[
"adjective"
],
"definitions":[
": feeling a sense of danger : urgently worried, concerned, or frightened",
": equipped with an alarm"
],
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"\u0259-\u02c8l\u00e4rmd"
],
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"affrighted",
"afraid",
"aghast",
"fearful",
"frightened",
"horrified",
"horror-struck",
"hysterical",
"hysteric",
"scared",
"scary",
"shocked",
"spooked",
"terrified",
"terrorized"
],
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"fearless",
"unafraid"
],
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"People sitting at the nearby tables looked around, alarmed and confused. \u2014 New York Times , 24 May 2022",
"Among the alarmed taxpayers were folks with long time roots in Croydon. \u2014 Peter Greene, Forbes , 17 May 2022",
"Scores of alarmed Iranians waited in long lines to snatch up bundles of food and emptied supermarket shelves across the country in the hours before the price hike took effect. \u2014 Ben Evansky, Fox News , 13 May 2022",
"As another example, Mr. Jarvis cites the alarmed response of the newspaper industry to the advent of radio. \u2014 Stephen Humphries, The Christian Science Monitor , 4 May 2022",
"The texts were observed by a participant in the ceremony who became alarmed and immediately contacted the police. \u2014 Fox19, The Enquirer , 2 May 2022",
"Elliott soon became alarmed at the precipitous drop in seals on the islands and realized that both leaseholders and government representatives were misrepresenting facts. \u2014 Nancy Lord, Anchorage Daily News , 2 Apr. 2022",
"The scores of tree trunks can conceal a stalking tyrannosaur all too easily, with perhaps only the snap of a branch or the screech of an alarmed bird to provide any warning. \u2014 Riley Black, Smithsonian Magazine , 26 Apr. 2022",
"Also problematic are bursts of stylized movement that look self-conscious and feel distracting: an alarmed character suddenly huddling precariously on the back of a chaise, for instance. \u2014 Washington Post , 4 Apr. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":[
"from past participle of alarm entry 2"
],
"first_known_use":[
"1702, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220703-010238"
},
"Ali Baba":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a woodcutter in the Arabian Nights' Entertainments who enters the cave of the Forty Thieves by using the password Sesame"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02cca-l\u0113-\u02c8b\u00e4-b\u0259",
"\u02cc\u00e4-l\u0113-"
],
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"first_known_use":[
"1712, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220703-193038"
},
"alla prima":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a method of painting in which pigments are laid on in a single application instead of being built up by repeated paintings"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02cc\u00e4l\u0259\u02c8pr\u0113m\u0259",
"\u02ccal-"
],
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"history_and_etymology":[
"Italian, at once"
],
"first_known_use":[
"1823, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220703-200315"
},
"alachlor":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": an herbicide C 14 H 20 ClNO 2 derived from aniline and used to control grasses and broadleaved weeds among crop plants"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8a-l\u0259-\u02cckl\u022fr"
],
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"history_and_etymology":[
"ala- (perhaps from rearranged letters of acetanilide ) + chlor-"
],
"first_known_use":[
"1970, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220703-204012"
},
"allerion":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": an eagle depicted in heraldry with expanded wings but without beak or feet"
],
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"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[
"French al\u00e9rion"
],
"first_known_use":[
"1625, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220703-204906"
},
"alongshore":{
"type":[
"adverb or adjective"
],
"definitions":[
": along the shore or coast"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u0259-\u02c8l\u022f\u014b-\u02c8sh\u022fr"
],
"synonyms":[
"coastal",
"inshore",
"littoral",
"nearshore",
"offshore",
"shoreside"
],
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"first_known_use":[
"1684, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220704-074633"
},
"alms":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": something (such as money or food) given freely to relieve the poor",
": charity",
": money given to help the poor : charity"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8\u00e4(l)mz",
"\u02c8\u00e4mz",
"\u02c8\u00e4lmz"
],
"synonyms":[
"benefaction",
"beneficence",
"charity",
"contribution",
"donation",
"philanthropy"
],
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"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The motions also draw from biblical admonitions on the giving of alms . \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 25 Apr. 2022",
"The Queen has increasingly relied on Prince Charles to take on public engagements in the twilight of her reign, most recently offering alms to senior citizens at the Royal Maundy service at St. George\u2019s Chapel. \u2014 Danica Kirka, Chicago Tribune , 21 Apr. 2022",
"The Queen has increasingly relied on Prince Charles to take on public engagements in the twilight of her reign, most recently offering alms to senior citizens at the Royal Maundy service at St. George\u2019s Chapel. \u2014 Danica Kirka, ajc , 21 Apr. 2022",
"On Maundy Thursday, the Queen traditionally offers \u2018 alms \u2019 to senior citizens to recognize their service to the church or community. \u2014 Victoria Murphy, Town & Country , 14 Apr. 2022",
"Each year, The Queen commemorates this by offering ' alms ' to senior citizens in recognition of their service to the church and to the local community. \u2014 Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE.com , 14 Apr. 2022",
"Finally, there is the weighted alms -giver, a Russian twist variation which targets the core. \u2014 Philip Ellis, Men's Health , 8 Feb. 2022",
"Religion proved to be an especially powerful social glue, providing common purpose, mutual protection, and a modicum of alms distribution, often enforced by the idea of retributive deities and their earthly emissaries. \u2014 The New Yorker , 9 Aug. 2021",
"Religion proved to be an especially powerful social glue, providing common purpose, mutual protection, and a modicum of alms distribution, often enforced by the idea of retributive deities and their earthly emissaries. \u2014 The New Yorker , 9 Aug. 2021"
],
"history_and_etymology":[
"Middle English almesse, almes , from Old English \u00e6lmesse, \u00e6lmes , from Late Latin eleemosyna alms, from Greek ele\u0113mosyn\u0113 pity, alms, from ele\u0113m\u014dn merciful, from eleos pity"
],
"first_known_use":[
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220704-075733"
},
"album":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a book with blank pages used for making a collection (as of autographs, stamps, coins, or photographs)",
": a cardboard container for a phonograph record : jacket",
": one or more recordings (as on tape or disc) produced as a single unit",
": a collection usually in book form of literary selections, musical compositions, or pictures : anthology",
": a book with blank pages in which to put a collection (as of photographs, stamps, or autographs)",
": one or more recordings (as on tape or disk) produced as a single collection",
"\u2014 see arsenicum album , prontosil album"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8al-b\u0259m",
"\u02c8al-b\u0259m"
],
"synonyms":[
"anthology",
"collectanea",
"compendium",
"compilation",
"florilegium",
"miscellany",
"reader"
],
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"examples":[
"She played a track from the group's latest album .",
"a special anniversary album of his poetry published 100 years after his death",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Balvin, Karol, Farruko and Rauw are up for the coveted album of the year prize, alongside Sebastian Yatra, Justin Quiles, Daddy Yankee, Camilo, Rosalia and Natti Natasha. \u2014 Billboard Staff, Billboard , 18 June 2022",
"What was your inspiration for the new album , and what was the process of writing it like? \u2014 Serena Puang, BostonGlobe.com , 17 June 2022",
"Since then, the singer teamed with husband Jay-Z for the Carters\u2019 2018 album Everything Is Love. \u2014 Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone , 16 June 2022",
"Also nominated for album of the year are Sebastian Yatra, Justin Quiles, Daddy Yankee, Rosalia, Camilo and Natti Natasha. \u2014 Thania Garcia, Variety , 14 June 2022",
"But the band tackled the challenge with verve and urgency, playing seven cuts from the new album during the 19-song set. \u2014 Rodney Ho, ajc , 13 June 2022",
"Like guitarist Billy Strings, who played the Winnetka festival in 2018 and last year won the Grammy for best bluegrass album . \u2014 Kathy Cichon, Chicago Tribune , 10 June 2022",
"In April, Batiste took home five Grammys, including one for album of the year. \u2014 Teddy Amenabar, Washington Post , 10 June 2022",
"The concert, which lasted until about 10:45 p.m., was recorded as fodder for a live album , Brooks said. \u2014 Al.com Staff, al , 5 June 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":[
"earlier, \"book in which signatures, epigrams, verse, etc., are inscribed as mementos,\" borrowed from New Latin (short for album am\u012bc\u014drum \"register of friends\"), going back to Latin, \"the color white, white tablet or noticeboard, official list or register,\" noun derivative from neuter of albus \"white, light-colored, fair, transparent,\" perhaps going back to Indo-European *h 2 elb h o- \"white,\" whence also Umbrian alfu, neuter accusative plural, \"white,\" Greek alph\u00f3s \"skin disorder manifested as white spots, probably vitiligo\"",
"Note: The reconstruction of *h 2 elb h o- with *h 2 e is necessary as long as Indo-European a is not admitted, but nothing else appears to support the reconstruction. The etymon has been implicated in the Celtic derivative nominal base *albii\u032fo- \"world,\" whence Welsh elfydd \"world, earth, land, country\" (Old Welsh elbid, Middle Welsh eluit ) and the Gaulish divine name Albior\u012bx, literally, \"world-king.\" According to this hypothesis, *albii\u032fo- forms a counterpart to Celtic *dubno- (> *dumno- ) \"world,\" whence Old Irish domun \"world,\" Gaulish Dumnor\u012bx, a personal name, literally, \"world-king.\" Originally these two etyma would have denoted distinct entities, *albii\u032fo-, from *alb h o- \"white,\" being the lighter, brighter upper world (compare semantically Old Church Slavic sv\u011bt\u016d \"light, world\"); *dubno-, on the other hand, nominalized from the adjective *dubno- \"deep\" (whence Old Irish domain \"deep,\" Welsh dwfn ), denoted the depths of the earth and bodies of water (see deep entry 1 ). Attempts have been made, with varying degrees of acceptance, to link *alb h o- \"white\" with other etyma, as a Germanic and Slavic word for \"swan\" (Old English aelbitu [Corpus and Epinal glossaries], ylfetu, Middle High German albiz, elbiz, Old Icelandic \u01eblpt, genitive alptar, Russian l\u00e9bed\u02bc, Polish \u0142ab\u0119d\u017a, Bosnian-Croatian-Serbian l\u0201b\u016bd ); also with a variety of geographical names, as Latin Albis \"the river Elbe\" and other river names (compare Old Icelandic elfr \"river,\" Danish elv, Swedish \u00e4lv ), Latin Alp\u0113s \"the Alps\"; and with Germanic *albi-, *alba-, name of a mythological being (see elf )."
],
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"1612, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220704-124210"
},
"alla polacca":{
"type":[
"adverb (or adjective)"
],
"definitions":[
": in the manner of a polonaise"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02cc\u00e4l\u0259p\u0259\u02c8l\u00e4k\u0259",
"\u02ccal\u0259p\u0259\u02c8la-"
],
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"history_and_etymology":[
"Italian, literally, in the Polish manner"
],
"first_known_use":[
"1841, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220704-130638"
},
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"type":[
"abbreviation"
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"definitions":[
"American League Championship Series"
],
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"first_known_use":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220704-133519"
},
"alarm clock":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a clock that can be set to sound an alarm at a desired time",
": a clock that can be set to sound an alarm at a desired time"
],
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"She set the alarm clock for six o'clock.",
"The alarm clock went off at six o'clock.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"This is more than just a Bluetooth speaker and alarm clock . \u2014 Danielle Directo-meston, The Hollywood Reporter , 11 Mar. 2022",
"Go for a digital alarm clock with all the bells and whistles, or try a wake-up light, which mimics a soothing sunrise. \u2014 Sarah Madaus, SELF , 18 Feb. 2022",
"The opening to the ABC comedy\u2019s series finale began much in the same way the pilot did in 2014, with Andre Johnson (Anthony Anderson) waking up to his iPhone alarm clock and narrating a bit about his state of mind. \u2014 Michael Schneider, Variety , 19 Apr. 2022",
"At any rate, their arrival is my morning alarm clock that never fails to put a smile on my sleepy face. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 22 Jan. 2022",
"Ditch it for an actual alarm clock , and your body will thank you. \u2014 Sarah Madaus, SELF , 18 Feb. 2022",
"In 2014, departing governor McDonnell set an alarm clock to go off at 4 a.m., giving McAuliffe a jolt on his first weekend in the mansion. \u2014 Washington Post , 17 Jan. 2022",
"Sometimes purchasing an alarm clock and getting off of the phone in order to sit with ourselves is vital. \u2014 Cassandra Pintro, Vogue , 16 Dec. 2021",
"Have football, will travel \u2026 and travel \u2026 and set an alarm clock , if necessary. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 24 Nov. 2021"
],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"1662, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220704-133952"
},
"Alb\u00e9niz":{
"type":[
"biographical name"
],
"definitions":[
"Isaac 1860\u20131909 Spanish pianist and composer"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u00e4l-\u02c8b\u0101-(\u02cc)n\u0113s",
"-(\u02cc)n\u0113th"
],
"synonyms":[],
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"first_known_use":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220704-134013"
},
"allethrin":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a light yellow viscous oily synthetic pyrethroid insecticide C 19 H 26 O 3 used especially in household aerosols",
": a light yellow viscous oily synthetic insecticide C 19 H 26 O 3 used especially in household aerosols"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8a-l\u0259-thr\u0259n",
"\u02c8al-\u0259-thr\u0259n"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[
"all yl + pyr ethrin"
],
"first_known_use":[
"1950, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220704-134746"
},
"alquerque":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": an ancient board game regarded as a precursor to checkers in which two players each having twelve pieces begin play with their pieces arranged on a board five spaces wide and five spaces deep with one open space in the middle"
],
"pronounciation":[
"al-\u02c8k\u0259r-k\u0113"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[
"borrowed from Spanish, borrowed from Arabic al \"the\" + qirq , a board game"
],
"first_known_use":[
"1879, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220704-150321"
},
"altiplano":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a high plateau or plain : tableland"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02ccal-ti-\u02c8pl\u00e4-(\u02cc)n\u014d"
],
"synonyms":[
"mesa",
"plateau",
"table",
"tableland"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"a cold wind from the Andes swept across the altiplano",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The world's largest salt flat covers 4,000 square miles of Bolivian altiplano . \u2014 Anne Olivia Bauso, Travel + Leisure , 8 Dec. 2021",
"The terminal at El Alto International Airport may not have the best design or the most punctilious construction standards, but in the freezing predawn of this high plateau\u2014the Andean altiplano \u2014one could weep with gratitude that it is heated. \u2014 Alma Guillermoprieto, The New York Review of Books , 3 Dec. 2020",
"The terminal at El Alto International Airport may not have the best design or the most punctilious construction standards, but in the freezing predawn of this high plateau\u2014the Andean altiplano \u2014one could weep with gratitude that it is heated. \u2014 Alma Guillermoprieto, The New York Review of Books , 3 Dec. 2020",
"The terminal at El Alto International Airport may not have the best design or the most punctilious construction standards, but in the freezing predawn of this high plateau\u2014the Andean altiplano \u2014one could weep with gratitude that it is heated. \u2014 Alma Guillermoprieto, The New York Review of Books , 3 Dec. 2020",
"The terminal at El Alto International Airport may not have the best design or the most punctilious construction standards, but in the freezing predawn of this high plateau\u2014the Andean altiplano \u2014one could weep with gratitude that it is heated. \u2014 Alma Guillermoprieto, The New York Review of Books , 3 Dec. 2020",
"The terminal at El Alto International Airport may not have the best design or the most punctilious construction standards, but in the freezing predawn of this high plateau\u2014the Andean altiplano \u2014one could weep with gratitude that it is heated. \u2014 Alma Guillermoprieto, The New York Review of Books , 3 Dec. 2020",
"The terminal at El Alto International Airport may not have the best design or the most punctilious construction standards, but in the freezing predawn of this high plateau\u2014the Andean altiplano \u2014one could weep with gratitude that it is heated. \u2014 Alma Guillermoprieto, The New York Review of Books , 3 Dec. 2020",
"The terminal at El Alto International Airport may not have the best design or the most punctilious construction standards, but in the freezing predawn of this high plateau\u2014the Andean altiplano \u2014one could weep with gratitude that it is heated. \u2014 Alma Guillermoprieto, The New York Review of Books , 3 Dec. 2020"
],
"history_and_etymology":[
"American Spanish, from Latin altus + planum plain"
],
"first_known_use":[
"1919, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220704-150335"
},
"allette":{
"type":[],
"definitions":[
"Definition of allette variant spelling of alette"
],
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[],
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"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220704-171805"
},
"all up":{
"type":[
"adjective"
],
"definitions":[
": at or very near an end : with death, defeat, or failure hopelessly or unalterably approaching",
": total inclusive of the weight of machine, necessary flight accessories, crew, passengers, and cargo",
": total inclusive of weight of oil, coolant, and necessary accessories",
": paid for at first-class surface rates but carried by air",
": of or relating to such carriage arrangements"
],
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[
"all entry 2 + up , adjective"
],
"first_known_use":[
"1789, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220704-181759"
},
"alluvial cone":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": an alluvial fan with steep slopes"
],
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"1864, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220704-182008"
},
"alleviant":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": an alleviating agent : palliative"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u0259\u02c8l\u0113v\u0113\u0259nt"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[
"allevi ate + -ant"
],
"first_known_use":[
"1839, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220704-194352"
},
"albatross":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": any of a family (Diomedeidae) of large web-footed seabirds that have long slender wings, are excellent gliders, and include the largest seabirds",
": something that causes persistent deep concern or anxiety",
": something that greatly hinders accomplishment : encumbrance",
": a score of three under par made on a hole : double eagle",
": a very large seabird with webbed feet"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8al-b\u0259-\u02cctr\u022fs",
"-\u02cctr\u00e4s",
"\u02c8al-b\u0259-\u02cctr\u022fs"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"Fame has become an albatross that prevents her from leading a normal and happy life.",
"Fame has become an albatross around her neck .",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Visitors can also expect to see a wide range of indigenous seafaring species including the Pacific golden plover (or k\u014dlea) and the Laysan albatross (or m\u014dl\u012b). \u2014 Jared Ranahan, Forbes , 26 May 2022",
"Are big contracts an albatross for smaller-market clubs? \u2014 Gabe Lacques, USA TODAY , 19 Mar. 2022",
"On South Georgia, a far-flung subantarctic island 1,300 miles off the east coast of Argentina, elephant seals, albatross , and king penguins rule supreme. \u2014 Liz Carlson, Outside Online , 2 Apr. 2019",
"The albatross of celebrity has loomed over much of Mitchell\u2019s work; For the Roses was her graceful first tangle with it as a superstar. \u2014 Spin Staff, SPIN , 22 Apr. 2022",
"South Salem senior Lucas Paul holed out a 3-wood from 245 yards on the 14th hole for an albatross \u2014 a score of 2 on the par-5 hole. \u2014 oregonlive , 17 May 2022",
"For starters, these loans have become an unfair albatross around the neck of millions of Americans. \u2014 Dean Obeidallah, The New Republic , 19 Apr. 2022",
"Known for his albatross -like wingspan that stretches nearly seven-feet, his lithe 6-foot-8 frame is more chiseled this season, and Williams called Bridges one of the hardest-working players he's ever been around. \u2014 Dana Scott, The Arizona Republic , 17 Apr. 2022",
"Inflation has become an albatross for Democrats going into the 2022 midterm elections, despite the nation's strong economic growth last year. \u2014 Jill Lawless, ajc , 16 Feb. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":[
"earlier albitrosse, albetrosse \"albatross, frigate bird,\" alteration (with the first syllables probably reshaped after Latin albus \"white\" and its derivatives) of alcatras, alcatrace \"pelican, frigate bird,\" or of its source, 16th-century Italian alcatrazzo (borrowed from Spanish) or Spanish alcatraz \"pelican\" or Portuguese alcatraz \"brown booby ( Sula leucogaster ), frigate bird,\" both borrowed from Arabic al-\u0121a\u1e6d\u1e6d\u0101s \"diver, sea eagle,\" derivative from the base of the verb \u0121a\u1e6d\u1e6da \"to immerse, dip, plunge\"; (sense 2) after the albatross in Samuel Taylor coleridge 's poem \"The Rime of the Ancient Mariner,\" which the mariner kills and is then forced to wear around his neck as expiation for his crime; (sense 3) by analogy with birdie entry 1 and eagle entry 1 as names for golfing scores",
"Note: The reflection of Arabic \u0121 as c in Spanish rather than g has been explained as through influence of late medieval Spanish alcaduz \"bucket of a waterwheel\" (later arcaduz ), the throat pouch of a pelican suggesting such a bucket."
],
"first_known_use":[
"1672, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220704-195858"
},
"alluvial deposit":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": alluvium"
],
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[],
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"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"1800, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220704-210700"
},
"alcoholism":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": continued excessive or compulsive use of alcoholic drinks",
": a chronic, a progressive, potentially fatal disorder marked by excessive and usually compulsive drinking of alcohol leading to psychological and physical dependence or addiction",
": acute alcohol poisoning resulting from the usually rapid consumption of excessive alcoholic beverages",
": continued, uncontrolled, and greater than normal use of alcoholic drinks accompanied by physical and mental dependence on alcohol",
": continued excessive or compulsive use of alcoholic drinks",
": a chronic, progressive, potentially fatal disorder marked by excessive and usually compulsive drinking of alcohol leading to psychological and physical dependence or addiction",
"\u2014 compare acute alcoholism"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8al-k\u0259-\u02cch\u022f-\u02ccli-z\u0259m",
"-k\u0259-h\u0259-",
"\u02c8al-k\u0259-\u02cch\u022f-\u02ccliz-\u0259m",
"\u02c8al-k\u0259-\u02cch\u022f-\u02ccliz-\u0259m, -k\u0259-h\u0259-"
],
"synonyms":[
"drunkenness",
"insobriety",
"intemperance",
"intemperateness"
],
"antonyms":[
"sobriety",
"temperance"
],
"examples":[
"a treatment center for those suffering from alcoholism",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Talking about his teenage struggles with alcoholism , making light of his very public breakup and demystifying therapy, albeit satirically, are all what have drawn people to Olsen. \u2014 Julia Moore, PEOPLE.com , 16 June 2022",
"Zellars was 80 years old and still working at the East Price Hill rehab center for men with alcoholism and other addictions. \u2014 Terry Demio, The Enquirer , 30 Mar. 2022",
"Further complicating her behaviour last season was her battle with alcoholism . \u2014 Harika Manne, refinery29.com , 22 May 2022",
"Aside from Everett, Hagerty\u2019s main scene partner Jane Drake Brody, who portrayed his onscreen wife Mary Jo, who struggles with alcoholism was another important plot point for the show\u2019s first season. \u2014 Wilson Chapman, Variety , 6 May 2022",
"Aside from Everett, Hagerty\u2019s main scene partner was Jane Drake Brody, who portrayed his onscreen wife Mary Jo, whose struggles with alcoholism was another important plot for the show\u2019s first season. \u2014 Variety, NBC News , 6 May 2022",
"Ball, a Heisman Trophy finalist as a junior in 2011 who left UW with 77 rushing touchdowns and 83 total TDs, discussed his battle with alcoholism . \u2014 Jeff Potrykus, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 4 May 2022",
"His issues with drug addiction and alcoholism led to divorce in 1978, according to court records. \u2014 Rebekah L. Sanders, The Arizona Republic , 11 May 2022",
"During a recent interview with The Times, Keith Urban, 54, opened up about his battles with alcoholism and drug addiction, his road to recovery and the role his wife Nicole Kidman played in his journey to overcome addiction. \u2014 Jessica Nicholson, Billboard , 18 Apr. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"1848, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220704-211422"
},
"alacreatine":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a white crystalline acid C 4 H 9 N 3 O 2 formed from alanine and cyanamide; \u03b1-guanidino-propionic acid"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02cca-l\u0259-\u02c8kr\u0113-\u0259-\u02cct\u0113n"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[
"International Scientific Vocabulary ala nine + creatine"
],
"first_known_use":[
"1874, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220704-212128"
},
"alberene":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a variety of soapstone used to make acid-resistant or alkali-resistant surfaces"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8al-b\u0259-\u02ccr\u0113n"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"1902, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220704-215100"
},
"alcohol of crystallization":{
"type":[],
"definitions":[
": alcohol, usually ethyl alcohol, combined in a manner analogous to that of water of crystallization \u2014 see alcoholate"
],
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"1828, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220704-234505"
},
"Albula":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a genus (coextensive with the family Albulidae) of silvery marine fishes widely distributed in warm seas and probably including only a single species ( A. vulpes ) \u2014 see bonefish"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8al-by\u0259-l\u0259"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[
"New Latin, from Latin, feminine of albulus whitish, from albus white"
],
"first_known_use":[
"1822, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220705-002814"
},
"all-time":{
"type":[
"adjective"
],
"definitions":[
": full-time sense 1",
": being for or of all time up to and including the present",
": exceeding all others of all time"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8\u022fl-\u02cct\u012bm"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"1910, in the meaning defined at sense 2"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220705-031753"
},
"alms dish":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a dish in which alms are collected",
": alms basin"
],
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220705-052633"
},
"allege":{
"type":[
"transitive verb",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": to assert without proof or before proving",
": to bring forward as a reason or excuse",
": to adduce or bring forward as a source or authority",
": to state as fact but without proof",
": to state without proof or before proving",
": to state (as a fact) in a pleading : aver"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u0259-\u02c8lej",
"\u0259-\u02c8lej",
"\u0259-\u02c8lej"
],
"synonyms":[
"affirm",
"assert",
"aver",
"avouch",
"avow",
"claim",
"contend",
"declare",
"insist",
"maintain",
"profess",
"protest",
"purport",
"warrant"
],
"antonyms":[
"deny",
"gainsay"
],
"examples":[
"He alleged that the mayor has accepted bribes.",
"The mayor is alleged to have accepted bribes.",
"You allege that she stole a large quantity of money. Do you have any proof?",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The companies \u2014 which all purported to operate between the United States and United Kingdom \u2014 swindled more than $13 million from at least 150 people, federal investigators allege . \u2014 Mar\u00eda Luisa Pa\u00fal, Washington Post , 20 June 2022",
"Investigators allege that Hoover and the student exchanged messages in March and April 2022. \u2014 Steve Helling, PEOPLE.com , 10 June 2022",
"Investigators allege that at the time of the crash, Grossman was racing former Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Scott Erickson, who was charged with reckless driving in connection with the wreck last summer. \u2014 Paul Best, Fox News , 5 June 2022",
"Investigators allege Gendron drove three hours from his home in Conklin, New York, and spent the day before the rampage conducting a final reconnaissance on the store before committing the mass shooting on a Saturday afternoon. \u2014 Bill Hutchinson, ABC News , 2 June 2022",
"In this case, investigators allege that the teen used their their haul in part to purchase a high-value gamer tag, which are popular items in the SIM-swap community. \u2014 Brian Barrett, Wired , 20 Nov. 2021",
"He is also accused of announcing plans to kill the sheriff on the Georgia State Patrol\u2019s recruiting page, the Gwinnett County Sheriff\u2019s Office account and the Fulton Clerk of Court\u2019s Instagram page, warrants allege . \u2014 Shaddi Abusaid, ajc , 3 June 2022",
"After the shooting, police allege Kallie grabbed the child and fled in the SUV. \u2014 Chris Harris, PEOPLE.com , 1 June 2022",
"Prosecutors allege Miller suggested changing the Employer Identification Numbers on the accounts in question. \u2014 Christina Hall, Detroit Free Press , 1 June 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":[
"Middle English alleggen to submit in evidence or as justification, adduce, from Anglo-French aleger, allegger , probably in part modification of Medieval Latin allegare , from Latin, to send as a representative, adduce in support of a plea (from ad- + legare to depute), in part from Anglo-French aleger to lighten, free, exculpate, from Late Latin alleviare to relieve \u2014 more at legate , alleviate"
],
"first_known_use":[
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 3"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220705-072232"
},
"Albers":{
"type":[
"biographical name"
],
"definitions":[
"Josef 1888\u20131976 American (German-born) painter"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8al-b\u0259rz",
"\u02c8\u00e4l-b\u0259rs"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220705-072517"
},
"Alcuin":{
"type":[
"biographical name"
],
"definitions":[
"circa 732\u2013804 Anglo-Saxon theologian and scholar"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8al-kw\u0259n"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220705-085407"
},
"Ali":{
"type":[
"abbreviation",
"biographical name"
],
"definitions":[
"American Law Institute",
"Muhammad 1942\u20132016 originally Cassius Marcellus Clay American boxer"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u00e4-\u02c8l\u0113"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220705-085926"
},
"all-up weight":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": the total weight of an aircraft, boat, or vehicle when it is fully loaded (as during takeoff)"
],
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"1922, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220705-094954"
},
"allanturic acid":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": an acid C 3 H 4 N 2 O 3 obtained as a deliquescent mass by the oxidation of allantoin and in other ways; (carboxy-methylene)-urea"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u00a6al\u0259n\u00a6tu\u0307rik-",
"\u00a6a\u02cclan-",
"-tyu\u0307-"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[
"International Scientific Vocabulary allant- + -uric"
],
"first_known_use":[
"1842, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220705-100029"
},
"Alibamu":{
"type":[],
"definitions":[
"Definition of Alibamu variant of alabama:1"
],
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220705-100252"
},
"all-arounder":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": one having many skills or uses",
": a versatile athlete who can perform well in different roles and is not a specialist in one particular aspect of a sport"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u00a6\u022fl-\u0259-\u00a6rau\u0307n-d\u0259r"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[
"all-around entry 1 + -er entry 2"
],
"first_known_use":[
"1902, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220705-111231"
},
"Alcorc\u00f3n":{
"type":[
"geographical name"
],
"definitions":[
"commune in central Spain, southwest of Madrid population 153,100"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02cc\u00e4l-k\u022fr-\u02c8k\u014dn"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220705-115805"
},
"along of":{
"type":[
"preposition"
],
"definitions":[
": because of"
],
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[
"Middle English ilong on , from Old English gelang on , from ge- , associative prefix + lang \u2014 more at co-"
],
"first_known_use":[
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220705-124152"
},
"alcohol use disorder":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a medical condition characterized by a pattern of frequent and usually excessive consumption of alcoholic beverages, by strong cravings for alcohol often accompanied by episodes of depression, anxiety, or distress, by symptoms (such as restlessness or sweating) of alcohol withdrawal, and by the impaired ability to stop or control the intake of alcohol despite adverse effects on one's work, school, or family obligations",
": a medical condition characterized by a pattern of frequent and usually excessive consumption of alcoholic beverages, by strong cravings for alcohol often accompanied by episodes of depression, anxiety, or distress, by symptoms (such as restlessness or sweating) of alcohol withdrawal, and by the impaired ability to stop or control the intake of alcohol despite adverse effects on one's work, school, or family obligations"
],
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"1985, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220705-131400"
},
"Alacaluf":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a people of Tierra del Fuego",
": a member of such people",
": a language of the Alacaluf people"
],
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[
"Spanish & Yahgan; Spanish alacaluf , probably from Yahgan ( Innalum ) Aala Kaluf , literally, western men with mussel-shell knives"
],
"first_known_use":[
"1883, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220705-131731"
},
"alongside":{
"type":[
"adverb",
"preposition"
],
"definitions":{
": along the side : in parallel position":[],
": at the side : close by":[
"a guard with a prisoner alongside"
],
": along the side of":[
"the boat docked alongside the pier"
],
": beside sense 1":[
"standing alongside me"
],
": in company with":[
"men she has been working alongside",
"\u2014 Richard Halloran"
],
": in addition to":[
"a special category alongside the awards it annually presents",
"\u2014 Horizon"
]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u0259-\u02c8l\u022f\u014b-\u02c8s\u012bd",
"\u0259-\u02c8l\u022f\u014b-\u02ccs\u012bd"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[
"Adverb",
"We waited for the other boat to come alongside .",
"Preposition",
"The children work alongside their parents in the field.",
"Bring the boat alongside the dock.",
"one theory taught alongside the other",
"The town grew up alongside the college.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adverb",
"To serve, place on platter or plate and have a basket of crackers, bread, etc., alongside . \u2014 Rita Nader Heikenfeld, The Enquirer , 24 June 2022",
"Morrisette's photos, alongside pre-Met Gala images of the dress, lit up social media amid criticism at the time of the gala that Kardashian should not have been allowed to don the delicate and historically notable dress. \u2014 Leanne Italie, Chron , 17 June 2022",
"The curated event, running ahead of Mipcom this year, offers a wide range of specific industry programs comprising panels alongside , networking and project pitching sessions. \u2014 Nick Vivarelli, Variety , 16 June 2022",
"Police believe Fitzpatrick was walking alongside or in the travel portion of the roadway when he was struck by a car and killed sometime Sunday night. \u2014 Lilly Price, Baltimore Sun , 6 June 2022",
"After a half-hour performance, the Beatles left the stage at 10 p.m. and darted directly to a compact car parked alongside . \u2014 Randall Roberts, Los Angeles Times , 3 June 2022",
"The dashcam video shows Frank Q. Jackson speed away and one of the officers running alongside and holding onto the car. \u2014 Olivia Mitchell, cleveland , 20 May 2022",
"The queen would traditionally ride with the military parade on horseback but in recent years has shifted to driving alongside in a carriage. \u2014 William Booth, Washington Post , 2 June 2022",
"These formed thousands of years ago as the glaciers, which weighed millions of tons, slid down the rough mountainside, grinding up the rock into very fine particles and dragging them down alongside . \u2014 Ashley Dunne, Sunset Magazine , 1 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Preposition",
"An exhibition of new work, alongside a 1977 piece, is on display at the Hirshhorn until Sept. 11. \u2014 Michael O'sullivan, Washington Post , 27 June 2022",
"Clarke stars as Nina in the Anton Chekhov play alongside Tom Rhys Harries as Trigorin. \u2014 Sara Netzley, EW.com , 25 June 2022",
"Is Born, House of Gucci and is currently in talks to play Harley Quinn in Joker 2 alongside Joaquin Phoenix. \u2014 Starr Bowenbank, Billboard , 23 June 2022",
"With Smith expected to play the role again alongside Schlegel, the third-year Orlando coach recognized the players\u2019 determination and positive attitude despite their difficult situation. \u2014 Mike Gramajo, Orlando Sentinel , 23 June 2022",
"Anunoby would also add versatility and could play small forward alongside Grant. \u2014 oregonlive , 22 June 2022",
"The Tigers lost All-Americans Jabari Smith and Walker Kessler \u2014 both expected to be picked in the first round of Thursday\u2019s NBA Draft \u2014 and saw wing Devan Cambridge transfer to Arizona State to play his final season alongside his older brother. \u2014 Tom Green | Tgreen@al.com, al , 21 June 2022",
"All-American will play his senior season alongside fellow commits Clarkson and McClain after transferring from Centennial High School to St. John Bosco. \u2014 Brooks Holton, The Courier-Journal , 21 June 2022",
"Scotty wrote on Instagram alongside a photo of them at her graduation. \u2014 Kelsie Gibson, PEOPLE.com , 21 June 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":{},
"first_known_use":{
"1704, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adverb",
"1704, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Preposition"
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-105639"
}
}
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