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"Late Greek":{
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": the Greek language as used in the third to sixth centuries":[]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"circa 1889, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-193540",
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"Latter-day Saint":{
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"definitions":{
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": a member of any of several religious bodies tracing their origin to Joseph Smith in 1830 and accepting the Book of Mormon as divine revelation : mormon":[]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"1832, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-224744",
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"latchkey child":{
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"definitions":{
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": a school-aged child of working parents who must spend part of the day unsupervised (as at home)":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"As a latchkey child of non-European immigrants who has Salt-N-Pepa, Prince and Phil Collins on her summer playlist, Harris \u2014 a Dorito-loving, Converse-and-pearls-wearing collaborative leader who doesn\u2019t always seek the spotlight \u2014 is ours. \u2014 Petula Dvorak, Washington Post , 13 Aug. 2020",
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"The six competing students range from varied backgrounds such as homeschooled, Catholic school, Boy Scout, latchkey child and prodigy. \u2014 Philip Potempa, Post-Tribune , 11 July 2018"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1944, in the meaning defined above":""
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-184657",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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},
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"late":{
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"type":[
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"adjective",
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"adverb",
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": coming or remaining after the due, usual, or proper time":[
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"a late spring",
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"was late for class"
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],
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": of, relating to, or imposed because of tardiness":[
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"had to pay a late fee"
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],
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": of or relating to an advanced stage in point of time or development : occurring near the end of a period of time or series":[
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"the late Middle Ages"
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],
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": far advanced toward the close of the day or night":[
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"late hours"
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],
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": living comparatively recently : now deceased":[
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"\u2014 used of persons the late John Doe and often with reference to a specific relationship or status his late wife"
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],
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": being something or holding some position or relationship recently but not now":[
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"the late belligerents"
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],
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": made, appearing, or happening just previous to the present time especially as the most recent of a succession":[
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"our late quarrel"
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],
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": after the usual or proper time":[
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"got to work late"
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],
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": at or to an advanced point of time":[],
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": not long ago : recently":[
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"a writer late of Chicago"
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],
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": in the period shortly or immediately preceding : recently":[
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"has been sick of late"
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]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8l\u0101t"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"behind",
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"behindhand",
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"belated",
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"delinquent",
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"latish",
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"overdue",
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"tardy"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"belatedly",
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"delinquently",
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"tardily"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for late Adjective dead , defunct , deceased , departed , late mean devoid of life. dead applies literally to what is deprived of vital force but is used figuratively of anything that has lost any attribute (such as energy, activity, radiance) suggesting life. a dead , listless performance defunct stresses cessation of active existence or operation. a defunct television series deceased , departed , and late apply to persons who have died recently. deceased is the preferred term in legal use. the estate of the deceased departed is used usually as a euphemism. our departed sister late is used especially with reference to a person in a specific relation or status. the company's late president",
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"examples":[
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"Adjective",
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"It happened in late spring.",
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"a word first recorded in the late 17th century",
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"We had a late spring this year.",
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"Hurry up or we'll be late for school.",
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"Their warning was too late to help him.",
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"I've always been a late riser.",
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"He made a donation to the school in memory of his late wife.",
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"Adverb",
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"Late in the year he became ill.",
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"It rained late in the day.",
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"Late in his career he moved to the city.",
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"a word first recorded late in the 17th century",
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"They were trailing by a touchdown late in the fourth quarter.",
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"The package should be arriving late next week.",
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"He sent in his job application late .",
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"They arrived too late for breakfast.",
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"I like getting up late .",
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"The package arrived late , but better late than never !",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
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"But just because something is hard and just because something happened 100 years ago, Hahn said, doesn\u2019t mean it\u2019s too late to try. \u2014 Rosanna Xiastaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 23 June 2022",
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"Powell, who was late to recognize the inflation threat last year and was surprised again last month at how quickly prices rose in May, acknowledges the road ahead is unclear. \u2014 David J. Lynch, Anchorage Daily News , 20 June 2022",
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"Scheffler made a run of four wins in seven weeks earlier in the season, but has cooled off as of late . \u2014 Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant , 18 June 2022",
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"Dire warnings from governments across the world should remind businesses to step up their defenses before it\u2019s too late . \u2014 Brent Mccarty, Forbes , 16 June 2022",
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"It\u2019s too late to stop catastrophic climate change, many people fear. \u2014 oregonlive , 13 June 2022",
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"Olmsted Township police have seen some vandalism and disturbances after curfew hours -- some as late as 2:30 a.m. \u2014 cleveland , 13 June 2022",
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"Zuckerman\u2019s discoveries came too late to change the way soldiers were armed during the Second World War. \u2014 Phil Klay, The New Yorker , 11 June 2022",
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"In the message, Nina begged her to pack up and leave Siversk before it\u2019s too late , promising an apartment and financial support for her and her family. \u2014 Gabe Joselow, NBC News , 9 June 2022",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Adverb",
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"Samantha McClintock, 26, and Ryan Wullf, 31, both of Phoenix, arrived late to the Roe v. Wade ruling protest and were in the crowd that was hit with tear gas. \u2014 Stacey Barchenger, The Arizona Republic , 24 June 2022",
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"Buyers beat out short-sellers in Hong Kong as short sale volume was up today but fell to 15% of Hong Kong turnover from the low 20% range of late . \u2014 Brendan Ahern, Forbes , 24 June 2022",
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"According to the contestants, catchy hooks have been hard to find of late . \u2014 Jonathon Ramsey, Car and Driver , 24 June 2022",
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"Rhys spent decades, often isolated and paranoid, in lumpen houses and apartments in and out of London, before success arrived late . \u2014 New York Times , 20 June 2022",
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"The United States arrived late to the big-navy party. \u2014 Jonathan W. Jordan, WSJ , 27 May 2022",
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"On Tuesday morning, Miguel Cerrillo\u2019s 11-year old daughter Miah arrived late to school after a doctor\u2019s appointment. \u2014 Anchorage Daily News , 26 May 2022",
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"And one pitch later, Jordan Lyles struck Hern\u00e1ndez out, stranding the bases loaded in a gritty display that has been missing from the Orioles right-hander of late . \u2014 Andy Kostka, Baltimore Sun , 15 June 2022",
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"The broader tech industry has indeed been undergoing its own reckoning of late . \u2014 Declan Harty, Fortune , 13 June 2022"
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Middle English, late, slow, from Old English l\u00e6t ; akin to Old High German laz slow, Old English l\u01e3tan to let":"Adjective and Adverb"
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},
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"first_known_use":{
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"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a(1)":"Adjective",
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"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Adverb"
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-171517"
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},
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"late night":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": a night in which one stays up late":[
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"I had a late night last night."
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],
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": a night when a person stays awake until a late hour":[
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"We're tired today because we had a late night last night."
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],
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": happening or appearing late at night":[
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"late-night television"
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},
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"examples":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-125015",
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"adjective",
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"late-night":{
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"definitions":{
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": a night in which one stays up late":[
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"I had a late night last night."
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],
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": a night when a person stays awake until a late hour":[
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"We're tired today because we had a late night last night."
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],
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": happening or appearing late at night":[
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"late-night television"
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},
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"examples":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-022822",
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"type":[
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"adjective",
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"noun"
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},
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"lately":{
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"antonyms":[
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"anciently"
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"definitions":{
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": of late : recently":[
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"has been friendlier lately"
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},
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"examples":[
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"He has been feeling better lately .",
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"Lately , she has been worrying about her son.",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"The topic of organization change management (OCM) has been gaining momentum lately \u2014particularly due to the wake of the pandemic, the rise in remote work and global economic and supply chain disruptions. \u2014 Prateek Chakravarty, Forbes , 30 June 2022",
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"And to your point Ellen, the world has been talking a lot about shipping lately since the pandemic because so many factors have, frankly, messed up supply chains messed up shipping lines made these jobs very, very difficult. \u2014 Fortune Editors, Fortune , 29 June 2022",
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"Knitwear has been trending lately , an after-effect of the pandemic and the rise of comfort wear. \u2014 Jos\u00e9 Criales-unzueta, Vogue , 28 June 2022",
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"But there has also been a reckoning lately in another once-sizzling market. \u2014 James Freeman, WSJ , 28 June 2022",
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"Tennis has been juggling politics and sport a lot lately . \u2014 Matthew Futterman, New York Times , 27 June 2022",
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"Jessy Hamel, a travel planner, has been recommending sites like Trusted Housesitters and Luxury Housesitting to her clients lately . \u2014 Christopher Elliott, USA TODAY , 24 June 2022",
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"Despite having a difficult time during their first separation last spring, Carrie expressed how content she's felt lately . \u2014 Selena Barrientos, Good Housekeeping , 23 June 2022",
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"The 55-year-old actress, who is currently an ambassador for True Botanicals (the natural skincare brand that also counts Olivia Wilde as a spokesperson), has been sharing her top product recommendations on Instagram lately . \u2014 Jennifer Chan, PEOPLE.com , 23 June 2022"
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"15th century, in the meaning defined above":""
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8l\u0101t-l\u0113"
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"synonyms":[
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"freshly",
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"just",
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"late",
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"new",
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"newly",
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"now",
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"only",
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"recently"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-011147",
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"adverb"
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"latency":{
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"continuance",
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"continuation"
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"definitions":{
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": a stage of psychosexual (see psychosexual sense 1 ) development following the phallic (see phallic sense 3 ) stage that extends from about the age of five or six to the beginning of puberty and during which sexual urges often appear to lie dormant":[],
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": something latent":[
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"writers who know how to evoke these latencies",
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"\u2014 E. C. Lindeman"
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": the quality or state of being latent : dormancy":[
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"latency is a characteristic common to all members of the troublesome herpes family",
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"\u2014 Claudia Wallis"
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"the flower bulbs went from latency to full bloom in a matter of days"
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"1615, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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"\u02c8l\u0101t-\u1d4an-s\u0113",
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"\u02c8l\u0101-t\u1d4an(t)-s\u0113"
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"synonyms":[
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"abeyance",
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"cold storage",
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"deep freeze",
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"doldrums",
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"dormancy",
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"holding pattern",
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"moratorium",
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"quiescence",
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"suspended animation",
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"suspense",
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"suspension"
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"latency period":{
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"examples":[
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"The latency period for lung cancer from radiation is longer than five years and 74 mSv spread over four years is not enough dose to cause any health effects, being lower than background radiation in many many places on Earth. \u2014 James Conca, Forbes , 12 Nov. 2021",
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"The time between exposure and diagnosis, known as the latency period , is different for each chemical and depends on how much of the chemical you were exposed to. \u2014 Maya Miller, ProPublica , 2 Nov. 2021",
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"Non-Hodgkin\u2019s lymphoma, a sometimes-fatal lymph cancer, typically has a latency period of 10 to 15 years, Chhabria said, so four years of medical monitoring would have limited value for most potential victims. \u2014 Bob Egelko, San Francisco Chronicle , 26 May 2021",
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"Bromage also noted that the impact of more people sharing cool, recirculated air due to high temperatures from one to two weeks ago would only start emerging in the COVID-19 data now as the virus has a five- to 10-day latency period . \u2014 David Hogberg, Washington Examiner , 17 June 2020",
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"The Cybill phase was brief, but intense, and abruptly ended what Freud and Woody Allen called the latency period . \u2014 Mick Lasalle, San Francisco Chronicle , 20 Dec. 2017"
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"from latensification , after English intensification : intensify":""
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"latent":{
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"antonyms":[
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"active",
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"alive",
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"busy",
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"employed",
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"functioning",
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"going",
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"living",
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"on",
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"operating",
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"operative",
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"running",
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"working"
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"definitions":{
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": a fingerprint (as at the scene of a crime) that is scarcely visible but can be developed for study":[],
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": present and capable of emerging or developing but not now visible, obvious, active, or symptomatic":[
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"examples":[
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"On the ground in Afghanistan there is some latent , if wary, gratitude for American aid over the years, but no one expects to build a foundation for the Taliban's downfall on a couple of million rice cakes. \u2014 Michael Duffy , Time , 15 Oct. 2001",
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"There were such inexhaustible possibilities still before her, such opportunities to bring out the latent graces of the old place, without a single irreverent touch of alteration, that the winter months were all too short to plan what spring and autumn executed. \u2014 Edith Wharton , Afterward , 1910",
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"Calm, gentle, passionless, as he appeared, there was yet, we fear, a quiet depth of malice, hitherto latent , but active now, in this unfortunate old man, which led him to imagine a more intimate revenge than any mortal had ever wreaked upon an enemy. \u2014 Nathaniel Hawthorne , The Scarlet Letter , 1850",
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"he has a latent talent for acting that he hasn't had a chance to express yet",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
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"Nordica set the benchmark for accessible or latent power in 2019 with the Enforcer 104 Free. \u2014 Heather Schultz, Outside Online , 4 Mar. 2021",
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"Ballistic missiles have gone from being a latent Iranian capability to a threat against both U.S. troops and oil markets. \u2014 NBC News , 29 Nov. 2021",
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"This is probably latent freeze damage from last February. \u2014 Neil Sperry, San Antonio Express-News , 1 Oct. 2021",
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"Parents and grandparents constitute a massive if latent political force (over 63 million American parents have a minor living under their roof). \u2014 Elliot Haspel, The New Republic , 26 Aug. 2021",
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"The latent conflict between his show business lifestyle and his ingrained religious beliefs came to a head during a 1957 tour of Australia. \u2014 Richard Cromelin, Los Angeles Times , 9 May 2020",
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"The isolation imposed by the coronavirus has awakened a latent homesteading spirit within many of us. \u2014 Emily Heil, Houston Chronicle , 23 Apr. 2020",
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"When Emil shocks everyone by discovering his own latent powers, Brighton hates the idea of suddenly being unremarkable and left behind. \u2014 Karen Valby, New York Times , 4 Feb. 2020",
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"Participants include 399 men with latent syphilis and 201 who don\u2019t have the disease. \u2014 Detroit Free Press , 20 Apr. 2020",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
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"When Infidel begins, Aisha is mostly worried about the latent Islamophobia of her white stepmother. \u2014 Christian Holub, EW.com , 17 June 2022",
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"Now, Yiddishe Pirat is kind of retracing back to the Epstein Brothers, more of the traditional drum beats, more of a latent life. \u2014 Annie Nickoloff, cleveland , 16 June 2022",
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"In the comics, Kamala gains polymorph and other enhanced abilities after being exposed to a special mist that awakened latent powers that are tied to a race of superpowered, human-ish aliens. \u2014 Tracy Brownstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 8 June 2022",
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"Beau Travail considers jealousy, machismo, and the trappings of latent desire in the markets, nightclubs, and deserts of Djibouti. \u2014 Marley Marius, Vogue , 4 June 2022",
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"Yet there remains a deep, latent cynicism for the government and officials in Ukraine. \u2014 New York Times , 31 May 2022",
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"At the same time, if datasets contain latent racial bias, the hospital\u2019s AI may output health recommendations that are more accurate for one segment of patients than another. \u2014 Beena Ammanath, Forbes , 16 May 2022",
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"From here on, suspense hangs upon with the guilty girl can hold the affections of the infatuated man without reawakening his latent instincts as a cop. \u2014 Jack Moffitt, The Hollywood Reporter , 13 May 2022",
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"The latent phase: Can lie dormant for decades in nerve cells near the head and spine. \u2014 USA Today , 23 May 2022"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"15th century, in the meaning defined above":"Adjective",
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"1920, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Middle English, from Latin latent-, latens , from present participle of lat\u0113re to lie hidden; akin to Greek lanthanein to escape notice":"Adjective and Noun"
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8l\u0101t-\u1d4ant",
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"\u02c8l\u0101-t\u1d4ant"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for latent Adjective latent , dormant , quiescent , potential mean not now showing signs of activity or existence. latent applies to a power or quality that has not yet come forth but may emerge and develop. a latent desire for success dormant suggests the inactivity of something (such as a feeling or power) as though sleeping. their passion had lain dormant quiescent suggests a usually temporary cessation of activity. the disease was quiescent potential applies to what does not yet have existence or effect but is likely soon to have. a potential disaster",
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"synonyms":[
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"dead",
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"dormant",
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"fallow",
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"free",
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"idle",
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"inactive",
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"inert",
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"inoperative",
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"off",
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"unused",
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"vacant"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-204516",
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"type":[
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"adjective",
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"adverb",
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"latent bud":{
|
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": a bud often concealed that may remain dormant indefinitely but under certain conditions develops into a shoot":[]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1760, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-200727",
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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]
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},
|
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|
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"latent heat":{
|
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|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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|
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"definitions":{
|
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|
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": heat given off or absorbed in a process (such as fusion or vaporization) other than a change of temperature":[]
|
||
|
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},
|
||
|
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"examples":[
|
||
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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||
|
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"The moisture transfers, or latent heat , from the ocean to atmosphere are sustained over the warm eddies since the eddies are not significantly cooling. \u2014 Nick Shay, Quartz , 2 Sep. 2021",
|
||
|
|
"The moisture transfers, or latent heat , from the ocean to atmosphere are sustained over the warm eddies since the eddies are not significantly cooling. \u2014 Nick Shay, Quartz , 2 Sep. 2021",
|
||
|
|
"Manabe and his collaborators also considered that, high up in the column, the air is colder, and so cloud drops form, releasing latent heat stored in the water vapor. \u2014 Quanta Magazine , 5 Oct. 2021",
|
||
|
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"As this release of latent heat continues, the central pressures continue to decrease. \u2014 Nick Shay, Quartz , 2 Sep. 2021",
|
||
|
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"As this release of latent heat continues, the central pressures continue to decrease. \u2014 Nick Shay, Quartz , 2 Sep. 2021",
|
||
|
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"As this release of latent heat continues, the central pressures continue to decrease. \u2014 Nick Shay, Quartz , 2 Sep. 2021",
|
||
|
|
"As this release of latent heat continues, the central pressures continue to decrease. \u2014 Nick Shay, Quartz , 2 Sep. 2021",
|
||
|
|
"The moisture transfers, or latent heat , from the ocean to atmosphere are sustained over the warm eddies since the eddies are not significantly cooling. \u2014 Nick Shay, Quartz , 2 Sep. 2021"
|
||
|
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],
|
||
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
||
|
|
"circa 1757, in the meaning defined above":""
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
||
|
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"pronounciation":[],
|
||
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
||
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
||
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-084807",
|
||
|
|
"type":[
|
||
|
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"noun"
|
||
|
|
]
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"latent image":{
|
||
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
||
|
|
"definitions":{
|
||
|
|
": an invisible image produced by an effect of light on matter (as silver halide or halides) which can be rendered visible by the subsequent process of photographic development":[]
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"examples":[],
|
||
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
||
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
||
|
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"pronounciation":[],
|
||
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
||
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"synonyms":[],
|
||
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-083046",
|
||
|
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"type":[
|
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|
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"noun"
|
||
|
|
]
|
||
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},
|
||
|
|
"latent mosaic":{
|
||
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
||
|
|
"definitions":{
|
||
|
|
": a latent virus disease that produces a mottling or mosaic":[]
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"examples":[],
|
||
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
||
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
||
|
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"pronounciation":[],
|
||
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
||
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
||
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-202200",
|
||
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
||
|
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]
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"latent period":{
|
||
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
||
|
|
"definitions":{
|
||
|
|
": the incubation period of a disease":[],
|
||
|
|
": the interval between stimulation and response":[]
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"examples":[
|
||
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
||
|
|
"The latent period between infection and first appearance of the virus was 4.0 days on average, while the incubation period between infection and first symptoms was 5.8 days on average (Figure 1A and 1B). \u2014 William A. Haseltine, Forbes , 15 Nov. 2021",
|
||
|
|
"This is followed by a latent period with no apparent symptoms as metabolic acidosis develops. \u2014 Beth Mole, Ars Technica , 23 June 2020"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
||
|
|
"1793, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
||
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
||
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
||
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
||
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-181801",
|
||
|
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"type":[
|
||
|
|
"noun"
|
||
|
|
]
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"latent root":{
|
||
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
||
|
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"definitions":{
|
||
|
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": an eigenvalue of a matrix":[]
|
||
|
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},
|
||
|
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"examples":[],
|
||
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
||
|
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"1883, in the meaning defined above":""
|
||
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},
|
||
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"pronounciation":[],
|
||
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
||
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
||
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-080003",
|
||
|
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"type":[
|
||
|
|
"noun"
|
||
|
|
]
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"latent strabismus":{
|
||
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
||
|
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"definitions":{
|
||
|
|
": a tendency to squint controllable by muscular effort":[]
|
||
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},
|
||
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"examples":[],
|
||
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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|
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"pronounciation":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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||
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
||
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-111613",
|
||
|
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"type":[
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||
|
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"noun"
|
||
|
|
]
|
||
|
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},
|
||
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"later":{
|
||
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
||
|
|
"afore",
|
||
|
|
"ahead",
|
||
|
|
"antecedently",
|
||
|
|
"anteriorly",
|
||
|
|
"before",
|
||
|
|
"beforehand",
|
||
|
|
"earlier",
|
||
|
|
"previously"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
"definitions":{
|
||
|
|
": at some time subsequent to a given time : subsequently , afterward":[
|
||
|
|
"one week later",
|
||
|
|
"they later regretted the decision",
|
||
|
|
"\u2014 often used with on experience that will be useful later on"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
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": worshipper":[
|
||
|
|
"biblio later"
|
||
|
|
]
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"examples":[
|
||
|
|
"Adverb",
|
||
|
|
"I'll talk to you again later .",
|
||
|
|
"They later regretted the decision.",
|
||
|
|
"She returned several weeks later .",
|
||
|
|
"I saw him again later that morning.",
|
||
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adverb",
|
||
|
|
"Hardy never overlapped with then Celtics general manager and current Jazz CEO Danny Ainge, who stepped down from his Boston job in the June 2021, while Hardy was hired later in the month. \u2014 Andy Larsen, The Salt Lake Tribune , 28 June 2022",
|
||
|
|
"The state has already held a disaster preparedness tax holiday around the June 1 start of hurricane season and will hold a back-to-school tax holiday later in the summer. \u2014 Jim Turner, Orlando Sentinel , 28 June 2022",
|
||
|
|
"Zelenskyy said later in the day that many of the around 1,000 people who were inside the mall managed to get out in time thanks to a warning siren, suggesting some of the most dire predictions for the death toll might be avoided. \u2014 Susan Archer, NBC News , 28 June 2022",
|
||
|
|
"It is expected that later in 2022, EUROC will also have the capacity to work with additional blockchains. \u2014 Diana Barrero Zalles, Forbes , 28 June 2022",
|
||
|
|
"The goal of the work is to band the birds, allowing them to be tracked and identified later in life, as well as record productivity and number of nest sites. \u2014 Paul A. Smith, Journal Sentinel , 27 June 2022",
|
||
|
|
"Phillips was the player to be named later in the Jesse Winker/Eugenio Su\u00e1rez trade with the Seattle Mariners. \u2014 Bobby Nightengale, The Enquirer , 27 June 2022",
|
||
|
|
"Unlike Ayala, Bates developed lymphedema later in life after she was diagnosed with breast cancer and underwent a double mastectomy in 2012. \u2014 Giovana Gelhoren, PEOPLE.com , 26 June 2022",
|
||
|
|
"Two picks later , at No. 13, the Hornets took Memphis center Jalen Duren and sent him to the Pistons in a three-team trade involving the Knicks, with Walker going to Detroit for a Knicks\u2019 first rounder and four second rounders. \u2014 Stefan Bondy, Hartford Courant , 24 June 2022"
|
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],
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||
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"first_known_use":{
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"13th century, in the meaning defined above":"Adverb"
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||
|
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},
|
||
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
||
|
|
"French -latre , from Late Latin -latres , from Greek -latr\u0113s ; akin to Greek latron pay":"Noun combining form",
|
||
|
|
"see late entry 1":"Adverb"
|
||
|
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},
|
||
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
||
|
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"\u02c8l\u0101-t\u0259r"
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||
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
|
||
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"after",
|
||
|
|
"afterward",
|
||
|
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"afterwards",
|
||
|
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"latterly",
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||
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"subsequently",
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||
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"thereafter"
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||
|
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],
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||
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-192040",
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"type":[
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"adverb",
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"noun combining form"
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]
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},
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"lateral":{
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": a pass in football thrown parallel to the line of scrimmage or in a direction away from the opponent's goal":[],
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": extending from side to side":[
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"the lateral axis of an airplane"
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": of or relating to the side":[
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"a lateral view"
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": produced with passage of breath around the side of a constriction formed with the tongue":[
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],
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": situated on, directed toward, or coming from the side":[
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"the lateral branches of a tree"
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": to throw a lateral":[]
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"the lateral force of an earthquake",
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"from the lateral view you can see how thick the wall really is",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
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"CrowdStrike noted in 2021 that many adversaries had decreased breakout time to under 30 minutes, over an hour faster than the average speed from initial infiltration to performing lateral movement into other systems and workloads. \u2014 Sameer Malhotra, Forbes , 9 June 2022",
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"Greene relied more on his slider in his best starts this season, but this was a night where everything fed off his fastball, which had more lateral movement than usual. \u2014 Bobby Nightengale, The Enquirer , 2 June 2022",
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"It may be considered a leisure sport, but table tennis takes a bit of slick lateral movement and footwork skills, as well as forearm, shoulder, and core strength. \u2014 Men's Health , 31 May 2022",
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"Deandre is a gifted big man whose best skills \u2014 his defensive footwork and lateral movement \u2014 are not obvious to the casual fan. \u2014 Greg Moore, The Arizona Republic , 24 May 2022",
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"The Sport Slim Band slips on easily and locks securely into place, Nomad uses high quality hardware and the band is rated to withstand 5-20 kgf lateral slide-out force. \u2014 Brad Moon, Forbes , 17 May 2022",
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"The front chairs feel much like those in the senior Benz, with deep but not confining lateral bolsters, while the cushion, which can be lengthened or shortened, offers generous under-thigh support. \u2014 Joe Lorio, Car and Driver , 16 May 2022",
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"Treating the lateral hip pain without considering the underlying problem might help initially, only to lead to recurrences of the pain. \u2014 Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive , 5 May 2022",
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"Ford has the lateral footwork and body strength to keep plays alive, flashing the open-field juice to gash defenses (averaged 6.1 yards per carry in his career). \u2014 Scott Patsko, cleveland , 30 Apr. 2022",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
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"This entailed drilling vertically and then building a curved section at 5\u00b0/100 ft drilled, and finally maintaining a lateral at 65\u00b0 to the vertical, for about 4,300 feet in an azimuth just south of east (N105E). \u2014 Ian Palmer, Forbes , 19 May 2022",
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"At the FORGE field laboratory, the length of the lateral will be devoted to testing out new technologies. \u2014 Ian Palmer, Forbes , 19 May 2022",
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"The accepted explanation has been that the swaying was due to a weird synchronicity between the bridge's lateral (sideways) sway and pedestrians' gaits\u2014an example of emergent collective phenomena. \u2014 Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica , 20 Dec. 2021",
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"However, Leonard's lateral was deemed to be forward and therefore a penalty. \u2014 Scott Horner, The Indianapolis Star , 12 Oct. 2021",
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"The Utes also showed great discipline on the play, staying home after Berryhill accepted the initial lateral . \u2014 Michael Lev, The Arizona Republic , 15 Nov. 2021",
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"At 12:43 of the first quarter, receiver Kendrick Bourne took a lateral from Jones, then threw a 25-yard touchdown pass to fellow receiver Nelson Agholor. \u2014 Mark Daniels, USA TODAY , 24 Oct. 2021",
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"Receiver Kendrick Bourne took a lateral from Mac Jones, then threw a 25-yard scoring strike to Nelson Agholor for 7-0 lead. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 24 Oct. 2021",
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"Johnson had a nifty 57 yard run on a lateral from Nix. \u2014 al , 13 Nov. 2021",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
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"Florida State tried to lateral the ball multiple times, but Clemson eventually picked up a fumble and scored. \u2014 Christopher Smith, al , 31 Oct. 2021",
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"The vast majority of the time, when a football team tries to lateral its way down the field in desperation, the result benefits the defending the team. \u2014 Chris Bumbaca, USA TODAY , 12 Sep. 2020",
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"Quarterback Ryan Tannehill connected with Kenny Stills, who tossed the ball to DeVante Parker, who lateraled to Kenyan Drake, who ran 52 yards for the game-winning score, outrunning Rob Gronkowski en route to the end zone. \u2014 Jim Reineking, USA TODAY , 1 Apr. 2020",
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"Brady recovered and lateraled to Ben Watson, who sent it back to Edelman, who flung it back to Thuney. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 31 Dec. 2019",
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"The big guard lateraled to Mohamed Sanu, who shipped it back to White, who fumbled, ending the play. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 31 Dec. 2019",
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"Renfrow lateraled to tight end Marcell Ateman, who gained nine more yards. \u2014 Ryan O\u2019halloran, The Denver Post , 30 Dec. 2019",
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"On the Ducks' final play, with one second left on the clock, Chris Miller throws a 15-yard pass to Kwante Hampton, who laterals to Ladaria Johnson. \u2014 oregonlive , 25 Nov. 2019",
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"On the 49ers\u2019 next drive, Garoppolo lateraled to wideout Deebo Samuel, who pitched the ball to Sanders, who tossed an off-his-back-foot pass under pressure to all-alone running back Raheem Mostert for a 35-yard touchdown. \u2014 Eric Branch, SFChronicle.com , 8 Dec. 2019"
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"1578, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
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"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adjective",
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"1930, in the meaning defined above":"Verb"
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Middle English laterale , from Latin lateralis , from later-, latus side":"Adjective, Noun, and Verb"
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"pronounciation":[
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"also \u02c8la-tr\u0259l",
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"\u02c8lat-\u0259-r\u0259l, \u02c8la-tr\u0259l",
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"\u02c8la-t\u0259-r\u0259l"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"side"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-063516",
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"type":[
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"adjective",
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"adverb",
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"noun",
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"verb"
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},
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"latest":{
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"antonyms":[
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"buzz",
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"chic",
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"craze",
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"dernier cri",
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"enthusiasm",
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"fad",
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"fashion",
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"flavor",
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"go",
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"hot ticket",
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"last word",
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"mode",
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"rage",
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"sensation",
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"style",
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"ton",
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"trend",
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"vogue"
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"definitions":{
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": last":[],
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": most recent":[],
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": something that is the most recent or currently fashionable":[
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"the latest in diving techniques"
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],
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": the latest acceptable time":[
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"\u2014 usually used in the phrase at the latest"
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"examples":[
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"She's interested in all the latest fashions.",
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"He is the latest person to announce his resignation.",
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"Noun",
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"that skirt is the absolute latest !",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
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"The rest of the field faced a deadline at 11:59 p.m. Tuesday to report their latest finances, though only a few had filed detailed reports ahead of time. \u2014 Sam Janesch, Baltimore Sun , 15 June 2022",
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"Findlay is currently in state custody for an unrelated matter and is due to be arraigned on his latest charge on June 27 in U.S. District Court in Flint, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office. \u2014 Tresa Baldas, Detroit Free Press , 15 June 2022",
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"The first six projects, which are currently being developed, will power about 175,000 homes per year once operational. Alliant Energy expects to begin construction this summer on the latest six projects to be approved. \u2014 Corrinne Hess, Journal Sentinel , 15 June 2022",
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"What to know about latest numbers Reported cases in Arizona: 2,093,680, as of June 11. \u2014 Alison Steinbach, The Arizona Republic , 15 June 2022",
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||
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"In the latest program, the Rural Digital Opportunity Fund, rolled out in 2020, internet service providers won rights to public funding in about 750,000 census blocks, covering every state except Alaska. \u2014 Ryan Tracy, WSJ , 15 June 2022",
|
||
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"With Lizzo's pointed Cupid's bow in full force, her latest glam look feels just right. \u2014 Chelsea Avila, Allure , 15 June 2022",
|
||
|
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"The collections of the latest EDDI class of designers\u2014Casey Perez, Corey Anthony Jones, Lana Ogilvie (Sabre Jewelry), Mckenzie Liautaud, Halle Millien (Heart the Stones), and Ruben Manuel\u2014will launch this Friday, June 17, on 1st Dibs. \u2014 Rosa Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR , 15 June 2022",
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"The latest attacks came as Ukraine keeps up its pressure on Western countries to deliver more arms and as NATO countries pledge more heavy weapons for Ukraine. \u2014 Yuras Karmanau, BostonGlobe.com , 15 June 2022",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
||
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"The latests deaths included three residents of long-term care facilities in Dallas, as well as a Balch Springs man in his 20s and a Dallas man in his 60s. \u2014 Dana Branham, Dallas News , 30 Apr. 2020",
|
||
|
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"That equates to more than 45 million Americans using CBD products, based on latest available U.S. Census estimates. \u2014 Brendan Bures, chicagotribune.com , 2 Oct. 2019"
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"first_known_use":{
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"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
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"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adjective"
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},
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8l\u0101-t\u0259st"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"bottommost",
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"closing",
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"concluding",
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"final",
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"hindmost",
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"lag",
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"last",
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"latter",
|
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"rearmost",
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"terminal",
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"terminating",
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"ultimate"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-055013",
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"type":[
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"adjective",
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"lathe":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": a machine in which work is rotated about a horizontal axis and shaped by a fixed tool":[],
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": to cut or shape with a lathe":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
||
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"The studio is home to several of Yearsley\u2019s stand-up basses, an office, a T-shirt screen-printing operation, a record lathe from the 1940s and a 24-track 2-inch tape machine from 1985. \u2014 Andrew Dyer, San Diego Union-Tribune , 12 June 2022",
|
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|
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"Ever since White installed a lathe at Third Man, a stream of acts has come to teleport to the time before Pro Tools. \u2014 Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic , 9 June 2022",
|
||
|
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"This decorative technique, which requires meticulous work, is still carried out in the traditional way at Breguet with the guilloch\u00e9 lathe . \u2014 Anthony Demarco, Forbes , 17 May 2022",
|
||
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"Apparently lathe would have worked better for my second guess, but cares actually narrowed my possible solutions down to 22. \u2014 Erik Kain, Forbes , 20 May 2022",
|
||
|
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"The Kreitler Challenger Rollers 4.5 ($480) are pricier than Tacx\u2019s Antares Basic Trainer, but its lathe turned aluminum drums will last virtually forever. \u2014 Joe Lindsey, Outside Online , 30 Apr. 2020",
|
||
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"Burchard works with different tools including the chainsaw and lathe . \u2014 Antonia Mufarech, Smithsonian Magazine , 13 Apr. 2022",
|
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"In precision manufacturing classes, students receive hands-on training in precision measurement and learn how to operate lathe , milling and grinding machines. \u2014 Mike Danahey, chicagotribune.com , 11 Feb. 2022",
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"Pop made his own machine shop lathe , his own underwater camera housing, his own five-speed transmission. \u2014 Dan Neil, WSJ , 3 Dec. 2021"
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"first_known_use":{
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"1611, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
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"circa 1903, in the meaning defined above":"Verb"
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"probably from Middle English lath supporting stand":"Noun"
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8l\u0101t\u035fh"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-203001",
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"type":[
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"verb"
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"lather":{
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"antonyms":[
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"bash",
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||
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"baste",
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"bat",
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"batter",
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"beat",
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"belabor",
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"belt",
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"birch",
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"bludgeon",
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"buffet",
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"bung up",
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"club",
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"curry",
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"do",
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"drub",
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"fib",
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"flog",
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"hammer",
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"hide",
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"lace",
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"lambaste",
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"lambast",
|
||
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"lash",
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"lick",
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"maul",
|
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"mess (up)",
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"paddle",
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"pelt",
|
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"pommel",
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"pound",
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"pummel",
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"punch out",
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"rough (up)",
|
||
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"slate",
|
||
|
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"slog",
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"switch",
|
||
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"tan",
|
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|
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"thrash",
|
||
|
|
"thresh",
|
||
|
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"thump",
|
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|
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"tromp",
|
||
|
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"wallop",
|
||
|
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"whale",
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"whip",
|
||
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"whop",
|
||
|
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"whap",
|
||
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"whup",
|
||
|
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"work over"
|
||
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],
|
||
|
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"definitions":{
|
||
|
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": a foam or froth formed when a detergent (such as soap) is agitated in water":[],
|
||
|
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": an agitated or overwrought state : dither":[
|
||
|
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"worked himself into a lather"
|
||
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],
|
||
|
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": foam or froth from profuse sweating (as on a horse)":[],
|
||
|
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": to beat severely : flog":[],
|
||
|
|
": to form a lather or a froth like lather":[],
|
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": to spread lather over":[]
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},
|
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"examples":[
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"Noun",
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"The soap and water formed a lot of lather .",
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"The soap and water formed a lather .",
|
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|
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"Verb",
|
||
|
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"He lathered his face before shaving.",
|
||
|
|
"the flinty rancher did not hesitate to lather a recalcitrant horse",
|
||
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
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"Orrin Grant Hatch was born in 1934 in Pittsburgh, to a carpenter and plaster lather . \u2014 Lindsay Whitehurst, Anchorage Daily News , 24 Apr. 2022",
|
||
|
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"Orrin Grant Hatch was born in 1934 in Pittsburgh, to a carpenter and plaster lather . \u2014 Lindsay Whitehurst, Chicago Tribune , 24 Apr. 2022",
|
||
|
|
"Its thick, foamy lather even allows this body wash to double as a shaving cream for sensitive skin. \u2014 Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune , 7 Apr. 2022",
|
||
|
|
"Thoughtfully designed with Shea Butter and Aloe, this shave aid forms a rich and creamy lather , providing supreme razor glide and moisture that does not dry out your skin. \u2014 Joseph Deacetis, Forbes , 18 Oct. 2021",
|
||
|
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"The oils used to create the moisturizing and foaming lather are jojoba oil and apricot oil. \u2014 Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune , 3 June 2022",
|
||
|
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"Apply this body wash with a shower pouf to produce double the lather . \u2014 April Franzino, Good Housekeeping , 2 June 2022",
|
||
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|
"Thoroughly rinse off the lather and soap with warm water. \u2014 Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune , 26 May 2022",
|
||
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"Testers loved the rich lather this wash provided that left both their skin and hair feeling clean but not overly dry (not a small feat for a multi-use product). \u2014 Editors Of Men's Health, Men's Health , 24 May 2022",
|
||
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
|
||
|
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"Simply lather up and say goodbye to irritation and dryness. \u2014 Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune , 17 May 2022",
|
||
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"Rent from any of the various sports equipment centers in town, lather up with sunscreen, and float down the crystal clear river where alpine vistas are always just around the bend. \u2014 Elise Taylor, Vogue , 11 May 2022",
|
||
|
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"Simply massage the bar directly onto your head and face, lather up, and experience the magic. \u2014 Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune , 9 May 2022",
|
||
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"Get ready to feel the ocean breeze, smell the salt in the air, and lather up the sunscreen from your couch, because Along for the Ride is kicking off summer in the best possible way. \u2014 Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com , 6 May 2022",
|
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|
|
"This may also be a good time to lather on a skin protector like an ointment, as long as your doctor says the two can be used together. \u2014 Stephanie Watson, SELF , 8 Apr. 2022",
|
||
|
|
"Apply a walnut-sized amount and lather it through your hair. \u2014 Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune , 7 Apr. 2022",
|
||
|
|
"There are several types of shaving cream formulas on the market, with some being thick and better able to lather and others being thinner in consistency and therefore more lightweight. \u2014 Joseph Deacetis, Forbes , 25 Dec. 2021",
|
||
|
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"This elegant body oil from skincare and fragrance brand Riddle is so refreshing to lather all over after a long warm shower. \u2014 Sarah Boyd, Forbes , 26 Jan. 2022"
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"first_known_use":{
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"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun",
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"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":"Verb"
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"Middle English *lather , from Old English l\u0113athor ; akin to Latin lavere to wash \u2014 more at lye":"Noun"
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"\u02c8la-t\u035fh\u0259r"
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"foam",
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"froth",
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"head",
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"spume",
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"suds",
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"surf"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-192727",
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"lathery":{
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"antonyms":[
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"bash",
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"baste",
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"bat",
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"batter",
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"beat",
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"belabor",
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"belt",
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"birch",
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"bludgeon",
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"buffet",
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"bung up",
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"club",
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"curry",
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"do",
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"drub",
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"fib",
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"flog",
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"hammer",
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"hide",
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"lace",
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"lambaste",
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"lambast",
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"lash",
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"lick",
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"maul",
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"mess (up)",
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"paddle",
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"pelt",
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"pommel",
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"pound",
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"pummel",
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"punch out",
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"rough (up)",
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"slate",
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"slog",
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"switch",
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"tan",
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"thrash",
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"thresh",
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"thump",
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"tromp",
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"wallop",
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"whale",
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"whip",
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"whop",
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"whap",
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"whup",
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"work over"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a foam or froth formed when a detergent (such as soap) is agitated in water":[],
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": an agitated or overwrought state : dither":[
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"worked himself into a lather"
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],
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": foam or froth from profuse sweating (as on a horse)":[],
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": to beat severely : flog":[],
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": to form a lather or a froth like lather":[],
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": to spread lather over":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"Noun",
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"The soap and water formed a lot of lather .",
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||
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"The soap and water formed a lather .",
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"Verb",
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"He lathered his face before shaving.",
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||
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"the flinty rancher did not hesitate to lather a recalcitrant horse",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
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||
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"Orrin Grant Hatch was born in 1934 in Pittsburgh, to a carpenter and plaster lather . \u2014 Lindsay Whitehurst, Anchorage Daily News , 24 Apr. 2022",
|
||
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"Orrin Grant Hatch was born in 1934 in Pittsburgh, to a carpenter and plaster lather . \u2014 Lindsay Whitehurst, Chicago Tribune , 24 Apr. 2022",
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||
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"Its thick, foamy lather even allows this body wash to double as a shaving cream for sensitive skin. \u2014 Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune , 7 Apr. 2022",
|
||
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"Thoughtfully designed with Shea Butter and Aloe, this shave aid forms a rich and creamy lather , providing supreme razor glide and moisture that does not dry out your skin. \u2014 Joseph Deacetis, Forbes , 18 Oct. 2021",
|
||
|
|
"The oils used to create the moisturizing and foaming lather are jojoba oil and apricot oil. \u2014 Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune , 3 June 2022",
|
||
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"Apply this body wash with a shower pouf to produce double the lather . \u2014 April Franzino, Good Housekeeping , 2 June 2022",
|
||
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"Thoroughly rinse off the lather and soap with warm water. \u2014 Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune , 26 May 2022",
|
||
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"Testers loved the rich lather this wash provided that left both their skin and hair feeling clean but not overly dry (not a small feat for a multi-use product). \u2014 Editors Of Men's Health, Men's Health , 24 May 2022",
|
||
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
|
||
|
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"Simply lather up and say goodbye to irritation and dryness. \u2014 Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune , 17 May 2022",
|
||
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"Rent from any of the various sports equipment centers in town, lather up with sunscreen, and float down the crystal clear river where alpine vistas are always just around the bend. \u2014 Elise Taylor, Vogue , 11 May 2022",
|
||
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"Simply massage the bar directly onto your head and face, lather up, and experience the magic. \u2014 Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune , 9 May 2022",
|
||
|
|
"Get ready to feel the ocean breeze, smell the salt in the air, and lather up the sunscreen from your couch, because Along for the Ride is kicking off summer in the best possible way. \u2014 Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com , 6 May 2022",
|
||
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"This may also be a good time to lather on a skin protector like an ointment, as long as your doctor says the two can be used together. \u2014 Stephanie Watson, SELF , 8 Apr. 2022",
|
||
|
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"Apply a walnut-sized amount and lather it through your hair. \u2014 Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune , 7 Apr. 2022",
|
||
|
|
"There are several types of shaving cream formulas on the market, with some being thick and better able to lather and others being thinner in consistency and therefore more lightweight. \u2014 Joseph Deacetis, Forbes , 25 Dec. 2021",
|
||
|
|
"This elegant body oil from skincare and fragrance brand Riddle is so refreshing to lather all over after a long warm shower. \u2014 Sarah Boyd, Forbes , 26 Jan. 2022"
|
||
|
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],
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||
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"first_known_use":{
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||
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"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun",
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||
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"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":"Verb"
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||
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},
|
||
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
||
|
|
"Middle English *lather , from Old English l\u0113athor ; akin to Latin lavere to wash \u2014 more at lye":"Noun"
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||
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},
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||
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"pronounciation":[
|
||
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"\u02c8la-t\u035fh\u0259r"
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||
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|
],
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||
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
||
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"synonyms":[
|
||
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"foam",
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||
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"froth",
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||
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"head",
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||
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"spume",
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||
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"suds",
|
||
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"surf"
|
||
|
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],
|
||
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-203121",
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||
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"type":[
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||
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"adjective",
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||
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"noun",
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||
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"verb"
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||
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|
]
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
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"latish":{
|
||
|
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"antonyms":[
|
||
|
|
"early",
|
||
|
|
"inopportune",
|
||
|
|
"precocious",
|
||
|
|
"premature",
|
||
|
|
"unseasonable",
|
||
|
|
"untimely"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
"definitions":{
|
||
|
|
": somewhat late":[]
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"examples":[
|
||
|
|
"the bus was often a little latish , but never more than by a few minutes",
|
||
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
||
|
|
"Due to our latish start, lunch time coincides with our arrival at the first tower. \u2014 Anna Hartley, chicagotribune.com , 16 Mar. 2018"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
||
|
|
"1611, in the meaning defined above":""
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
||
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
||
|
|
"\u02c8l\u0101-tish"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
||
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
||
|
|
"behind",
|
||
|
|
"behindhand",
|
||
|
|
"belated",
|
||
|
|
"delinquent",
|
||
|
|
"late",
|
||
|
|
"overdue",
|
||
|
|
"tardy"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-031448",
|
||
|
|
"type":[
|
||
|
|
"adjective"
|
||
|
|
]
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"latitudinarian":{
|
||
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
||
|
|
"definitions":{},
|
||
|
|
"examples":[
|
||
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
||
|
|
"Yet if a Republican is accused of moral impropriety or corruption, their own response is considerably more latitudinarian . \u2014 Damon Linker, The Week , 6 Aug. 2021",
|
||
|
|
"This is a promise to gut interior enforcement that, coupled with the latitudinarian attitude at the border, would do much to render our immigration laws pointless. \u2014 Nr Editors, National Review , 11 July 2019",
|
||
|
|
"Meanwhile, to the east, Hungary has gone straight to the reactionary nationalist right with barely a latitudinarian moment. \u2014 The Economist , 4 July 2019"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
||
|
|
"1697, in the meaning defined above":""
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
||
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
||
|
|
"\u02ccla-t\u0259-\u02cct\u00fc-d\u0259-\u02c8ner-\u0113-\u0259n",
|
||
|
|
"-\u02ccty\u00fc-"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
||
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
||
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-184039",
|
||
|
|
"type":[
|
||
|
|
"adjective",
|
||
|
|
"noun"
|
||
|
|
]
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"latrine":{
|
||
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
||
|
|
"definitions":{
|
||
|
|
": a receptacle (such as a pit in the earth) for use as a toilet":[],
|
||
|
|
": toilet sense 1":[]
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"examples":[
|
||
|
|
"where's the nearest latrine , soldier",
|
||
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
||
|
|
"Though the autopsy found that the newborn had died from sudden complications during birth, the court concluded \u2014 with no evidence \u2014 that he had been asphyxiated from feces in the latrine . \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 23 June 2022",
|
||
|
|
"The two-story yurt, set at an elevation of 5,000 feet, is stocked with firewood and has a boot-drying rack and a treehouse latrine . \u2014 Megan Michelson, Outside Online , 10 Nov. 2020",
|
||
|
|
"The blast blew the roof off his home and incinerated his outhouse, leaving nothing but a roll of toilet paper sitting in a pile of dust near the hole for the latrine . \u2014 New York Times , 7 May 2022",
|
||
|
|
"Only here would an ancient latrine seize the imaginations of millions. \u2014 Andrew Lawler, Scientific American , 1 Apr. 2022",
|
||
|
|
"The squares have been placed at the galley table where the crew eats, across from the latrine , a workstation and two different science stations, as well as a place chosen by the crew. \u2014 Ashley Strickland, CNN , 11 Mar. 2022",
|
||
|
|
"Most cattle roam their pastures peeing with abandon, but scientists have now trained calves to use a special latrine called MooLoo. \u2014 Andrea Thompson, Scientific American , 27 Dec. 2021",
|
||
|
|
"The process was a bit more complicated than analyzing sediments collected from, say, an ancient latrine , in which parasite eggs have been found in past studies. \u2014 Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica , 11 Feb. 2022",
|
||
|
|
"This test will focus on the galley table, workstation, payload rack and a wall near the latrine and a section of the laboratory module, Destiny. \u2014 David Kindy, Smithsonian Magazine , 21 Jan. 2022"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
||
|
|
"1642, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
||
|
|
"French, from Latin latrina , contraction of lavatrina , from lavare to wash \u2014 more at lye":""
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
||
|
|
"l\u0259-\u02c8tr\u0113n"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
||
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
||
|
|
"bath",
|
||
|
|
"bathroom",
|
||
|
|
"bog",
|
||
|
|
"can",
|
||
|
|
"cloakroom",
|
||
|
|
"comfort station",
|
||
|
|
"convenience",
|
||
|
|
"head",
|
||
|
|
"john",
|
||
|
|
"lavatory",
|
||
|
|
"loo",
|
||
|
|
"potty",
|
||
|
|
"restroom",
|
||
|
|
"toilet",
|
||
|
|
"washroom",
|
||
|
|
"water closet"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-021419",
|
||
|
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"type":[
|
||
|
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"noun"
|
||
|
|
]
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"lats":{
|
||
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
||
|
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"definitions":{
|
||
|
|
": the basic monetary unit of Latvia until 2014":[]
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
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"examples":[
|
||
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
||
|
|
"Push your butt and torso backward, stretching your lats . \u2014 Eric Leija, Men's Health , 6 May 2022",
|
||
|
|
"Your second superset includes another pulling variation with the dumbbell pullover, which works your lats , pecs, triceps, and abs, followed by the quadruped single-arm rear-delt raise. \u2014 Rozalynn S. Frazier, SELF , 30 Dec. 2021",
|
||
|
|
"The latissimus dorsi, or lats , which are a large flat muscle that runs from the mid to lower back. \u2014 Amy Marturana Winderl, SELF , 26 Jan. 2022",
|
||
|
|
"An example of a multi-joint exercise is a seated cable row\u2014which works the biceps, lats , and back of the shoulders, plus lots of other stabilizing and secondary muscles in the back and legs. \u2014 Amanda Macmillan, Outside Online , 24 Apr. 2015",
|
||
|
|
"The lats take up much of the back's real estate and play a large role in arm movement. \u2014 Amy Marturana Winderl, SELF , 26 Jan. 2022",
|
||
|
|
"Add a little upper-body work by holding a soft Pilates ball between your hands, squeezing in on the ball to engage your shoulders and lats . \u2014 SELF , 28 Jan. 2022",
|
||
|
|
"Target your lats and core with straight-arm pushdowns and even more carries (preferably unilateral carries, which challenge you to keep an upright posture). \u2014 Emily Shiffer, Men's Health , 25 Jan. 2022",
|
||
|
|
"Shoulders: Tighten your lats to keep the bar close to you. \u2014 Kyle Norman, Outside Online , 26 Aug. 2020"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
||
|
|
"1923, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
||
|
|
"Latvian (nominative plural lati , genitive plural latu ), from Latvija Latvia":"Noun"
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
||
|
|
"\u02c8l\u00e4ts"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
||
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
||
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-172328",
|
||
|
|
"type":[
|
||
|
|
"abbreviation",
|
||
|
|
"noun"
|
||
|
|
]
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"latte":{
|
||
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
||
|
|
"definitions":{},
|
||
|
|
"examples":[
|
||
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
||
|
|
"If the coffee lover in your life enjoys a cappuccino or latte , give them a stainless steel milk pitcher. \u2014 Jess Grey, Wired , 14 Oct. 2021",
|
||
|
|
"Starbucks is considering closing its restrooms to the general public, reserving its loos for its latte -drinking customers. \u2014 Lateshia Beachum, Washington Post , 10 June 2022",
|
||
|
|
"Overall, popular newer models that could make multiple types of brews \u2014 such as cold brews, concentrates for latte -like drinks and iced coffees \u2014 impressed us the most. \u2014 Nicole Papantoniou, Good Housekeeping , 27 Apr. 2022",
|
||
|
|
"There are pets that munch on treats flavored like a turmeric latte or made with CBD, pets that never skip a probiotic or vitamin C supplement. \u2014 New York Times , 22 Feb. 2022",
|
||
|
|
"My ideal weekend would be meeting a friend for brunch downtown, walking around Seaport Village with a latte in hand. \u2014 Lisa Deaderick, San Diego Union-Tribune , 18 Dec. 2021",
|
||
|
|
"Everyday Dose is a wellness startup modernizing caffeine alternatives with a mushroom latte , formulated with Lion\u2019s Mane, Chaga, Collagen, Fair-trade Coffee and L-Theanine. \u2014 Amber Love Bond, Forbes , 15 Oct. 2021",
|
||
|
|
"In this example, the iced coffee or vanilla latte would be a fruited sour beer or an IPA, and the black coffee would be a stout. \u2014 Gary Stoller, Forbes , 20 Jan. 2022",
|
||
|
|
"Other festive options include peppermint mocha, peppermint white chocolate mocha and a gingerbread latte . \u2014 Zareen Syed, chicagotribune.com , 22 Dec. 2021"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
||
|
|
"1985, in the meaning defined above":""
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
||
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
||
|
|
"\u02c8l\u00e4-(\u02cc)t\u0101"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
||
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
||
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-172320",
|
||
|
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"type":[
|
||
|
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"noun"
|
||
|
|
]
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"latten":{
|
||
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
||
|
|
"definitions":{
|
||
|
|
": a yellow alloy identical to or resembling brass typically hammered into thin sheets and formerly much used for church utensils":[]
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
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"examples":[],
|
||
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
||
|
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"14th century, in the meaning defined above":""
|
||
|
|
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"\u02c8la-t\u1d4an"
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"foremost",
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"headmost",
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"inaugural",
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"initial",
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"leadoff",
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"maiden",
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"opening",
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"original",
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"pioneer",
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"primary",
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"starting"
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": belonging to a subsequent time or period : more recent":[
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"the latter stages of growth"
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],
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": of or relating to the end":[
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"in their latter days"
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],
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": of, relating to, or being the second of two groups or things or the last of several groups or things referred to":[
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"of ham and beef the latter meat is cheaper today",
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"of ham and beef the latter is cheaper today"
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],
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": recent , present":[
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"affected by latter calamities"
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},
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"examples":[
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"\u2026 a fundamental trade-off between capitalist prosperity and economic security. As a nation we have chosen to have less of the former in order to have more of the latter . \u2014 David A. Stockman , Newsweek , 28 Apr. 1986",
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"\u2026 though her bibliography includes Hecht, Snyder, and Daiches, she omits the latter's first name \u2026 \u2014 DeLancey Ferguson , Modern Language Notes , February 1957",
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"the latter stages of the process",
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"We'll go in the latter half of the year.",
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"In his latter years he became blind.",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"For the latter , the higher injury rates were associated with living in poverty and rural areas. \u2014 San Francisco Chronicle , 29 June 2022",
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"The performance ended with Carey and Latto embracing \u2014 one of multiple highlights for the latter on Sunday night, who took home the best new artist award. \u2014 Jason Lipshutz, Billboard , 26 June 2022",
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"For the latter , choose the full-day journey, which includes lunch, to get the whole experience. \u2014 Wendy Altschuler, Forbes , 16 June 2022",
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"Try kayaking, boating, or fishing; for the latter , chefs will cook and prepare your fresh catch. \u2014 Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure , 10 June 2022",
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"The parallel stories in Mr. Baker\u2019s book gradually make a case for the latter . \u2014 Sam Sacks, WSJ , 3 June 2022",
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"The cost is $35 for the former and $45 for the latter . \u2014 John Benson, cleveland , 1 June 2022",
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"While the future of both the metaverse and NFTs remains unclear, arguably all the more so for the latter after a crypto market crash this month, some say there is real potential for celebrities who embrace virtual gatherings and products. \u2014 Samantha Murphy Kelly, CNN , 27 May 2022",
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"The latter is also what leaks claim Apple will use again in standard iPhone 14 models. \u2014 Gordon Kelly, Forbes , 18 June 2022"
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"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Middle English, from Old English l\u00e6tra , comparative of l\u00e6t late":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8la-t\u0259r"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"bottommost",
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"closing",
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"concluding",
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"final",
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"hindmost",
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"lag",
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"last",
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"latest",
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"rearmost",
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||
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"terminal",
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"terminating",
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"ultimate"
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||
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-183221",
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"type":[
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"adjective"
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]
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},
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"latter Lammas":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": a day that will never come":[]
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||
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1559, in the meaning defined above":""
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||
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},
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||
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"history_and_etymology":{
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||
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"so called ironically from the fact that there is only one Lammas in a year":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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||
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-062915",
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||
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"type":[
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||
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"noun"
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]
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||
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},
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"latter-day":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": of a later or subsequent time":[],
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||
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": of present or recent times":[
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||
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"latter-day prophets"
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||
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]
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||
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},
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"examples":[],
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||
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"first_known_use":{
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"1832, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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||
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},
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||
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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||
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"pronounciation":[
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||
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"\u02c8la-t\u0259r-\u02ccd\u0101"
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||
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],
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||
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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||
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-002929",
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||
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"type":[
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"adjective"
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||
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]
|
||
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},
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||
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"latterly":{
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||
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"antonyms":[
|
||
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"afore",
|
||
|
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"ahead",
|
||
|
|
"antecedently",
|
||
|
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"anteriorly",
|
||
|
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"before",
|
||
|
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"beforehand",
|
||
|
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"earlier",
|
||
|
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"previously"
|
||
|
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],
|
||
|
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"definitions":{
|
||
|
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": later":[],
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||
|
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": of late : recently":[]
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"examples":[
|
||
|
|
"He devoted his time to painting, sculpture, and, latterly , to gardening.",
|
||
|
|
"he had been a teacher, a librarian, and some years latterly , a novelist",
|
||
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
||
|
|
"Felisa is already a non-executive director of Aston Martin, but previously worked at Ferrari for 26 years, leading road car development for much of that time and latterly as the Italian company\u2019s CEO. \u2014 Mike Duff, Car and Driver , 4 May 2022",
|
||
|
|
"But even the roar of that V-12 engine isn\u2019t immune to the guys in the white coats, who have been tweaking and fine-tuning all aspects of the symphony played by the internal-combustion engine and, latterly , its electric successor, for years. \u2014 Paul Croughton, Robb Report , 10 Oct. 2021",
|
||
|
|
"The vehicle shown here is close in specification to that owned by Coburn (and, latterly , radio DJ Chris Evans, who bought the car for a then-record $10.8m in 2008). \u2014 Alistair Charlton, Forbes , 15 Sep. 2021",
|
||
|
|
"Europe Calling Over its first three editions, Conecta Fiction carved out a reputation for its influx of top Latin American TV execs, producers and showrunners, suddenly accessible in person in exquisite locations, latterly Pamplona in Navarre. \u2014 John Hopewell, Variety , 13 Sep. 2021",
|
||
|
|
"After retiring from performing, Ms. Bromberg dedicated her life to teaching music, latterly to children with learning difficulties. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 11 Sep. 2021",
|
||
|
|
"Troops from neighbouring Eritrea latterly joined the conflict in support of the Ethiopian government. \u2014 Eleanor Pickston And Nima Elbagir, CNN , 10 June 2021",
|
||
|
|
"Granit Xhaka and Cedric Soares have both filled in for Tierney at points this season, as, latterly , has Bukayo Saka. \u2014 Joshua Law, Forbes , 16 May 2021",
|
||
|
|
"Ma\u2014Rachel Swart, n\u00e9e Cohn\u2014is the first to depart, newly dead at the novel\u2019s outset in 1986, ravaged by cancer in her forties, and having returned latterly to the Jewish faith of her childhood. \u2014 Claire Messud, Harper's Magazine , 16 Mar. 2021"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
||
|
|
"1623, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
||
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
||
|
|
"\u02c8la-t\u0259r-l\u0113"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
||
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
||
|
|
"after",
|
||
|
|
"afterward",
|
||
|
|
"afterwards",
|
||
|
|
"later",
|
||
|
|
"subsequently",
|
||
|
|
"thereafter"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-210137",
|
||
|
|
"type":[
|
||
|
|
"adverb"
|
||
|
|
]
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"lattermath":{
|
||
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
||
|
|
"definitions":{
|
||
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|
": aftermath":[]
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"examples":[],
|
||
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
||
|
|
"circa 1510, in the meaning defined above":""
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
||
|
|
"latter + math (mowing)":""
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
||
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
||
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
||
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-073102",
|
||
|
|
"type":[
|
||
|
|
"noun"
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||
|
|
]
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"lattice":{
|
||
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
||
|
|
"definitions":{
|
||
|
|
": a framework or structure of crossed wood or metal strips":[],
|
||
|
|
": a mathematical set that has some elements ordered and that is such that for any two elements there exists a greatest element in the subset of all elements less than or equal to both and a least element in the subset of all elements greater than or equal to both":[],
|
||
|
|
": a network or design resembling a lattice":[],
|
||
|
|
": a window, door, or gate having a lattice":[]
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"examples":[
|
||
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
||
|
|
"Look to this $25 plant stand to create visual interest while giving you plenty of space to keep plants, opt for a set of marble planters for a cool look, or keep things classic with a lattice planter. \u2014 Carly Totten, Better Homes & Gardens , 23 June 2022",
|
||
|
|
"It's often used to treat heavy-metal poisoning from thallium or radioactive cesium because its lattice -like network structure\u2014similar to a jungle gym\u2014can trap metal ions from those metals and prevent them from being absorbed by the body. \u2014 Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica , 20 June 2022",
|
||
|
|
"The hallmarks of a typical Jefferson construction are abundantly on display here and will be familiar to readers of Negroland and her 2006 cultural analysis On Michael Jackson: lattice -like associations well ventilated with levity. \u2014 Rhoda Feng, The Week , 12 Apr. 2022",
|
||
|
|
"For instance, the current lobby ceiling blocks the building\u2019s lattice -like structure, which Shvo wants to restore. \u2014 Roland Li, San Francisco Chronicle , 22 Mar. 2022",
|
||
|
|
"Each extremely thin layer has a lattice structure that binds hydrogen and prevents other elements from interfering with its absorption. \u2014 Eric Tegler, Popular Mechanics , 28 Apr. 2022",
|
||
|
|
"The 18k rose gold model, the Galaxia, has a more extensive grisaille instead of a lattice grid. \u2014 Carol Besler, Robb Report , 18 Apr. 2022",
|
||
|
|
"The front of the building now includes cedar accents on the porch spindles, cap, foundation lattice , and underside of the canopy. \u2014 Regina Cole, BostonGlobe.com , 29 May 2022",
|
||
|
|
"The hope is that other cells surrounding them that provide a lattice of support could be reprogrammed to regain lost hair cell function. \u2014 Elizabeth Cooney, STAT , 9 May 2022"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
||
|
|
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
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||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
||
|
|
"Middle English latis , from Anglo-French latiz":""
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
||
|
|
"\u02c8lat-\u0259s",
|
||
|
|
"\u02c8la-t\u0259s"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
||
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
||
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-193130",
|
||
|
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"type":[
|
||
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"adjective",
|
||
|
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"noun",
|
||
|
|
"transitive verb"
|
||
|
|
]
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"lattice bar":{
|
||
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
||
|
|
"definitions":{
|
||
|
|
": one of the diagonal connecting bars in a lattice (see lattice entry 1 sense 2a )":[]
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"examples":[],
|
||
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"first_known_use":{},
|
||
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
||
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"pronounciation":[],
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||
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
||
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"synonyms":[],
|
||
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-014109",
|
||
|
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"type":[
|
||
|
|
"noun"
|
||
|
|
]
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"lattice constant":{
|
||
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
||
|
|
"definitions":{
|
||
|
|
": one of the geometrical constants of a crystal lattice: such as":[],
|
||
|
|
": the angle between two edges of the cell":[],
|
||
|
|
": the distance between identical points at two of the corners of the unit cell":[]
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"examples":[],
|
||
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
||
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
||
|
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"pronounciation":[],
|
||
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
||
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
||
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-211133",
|
||
|
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"type":[
|
||
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|
"noun"
|
||
|
|
]
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"lattice girder":{
|
||
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
||
|
|
"definitions":{
|
||
|
|
": a girder with top and bottom flanges connected by a latticework web":[]
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"examples":[],
|
||
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
||
|
|
"1852, in the meaning defined above":""
|
||
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|
||
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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||
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"pronounciation":[],
|
||
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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||
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"synonyms":[],
|
||
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-141055",
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||
|
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"type":[
|
||
|
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"noun"
|
||
|
|
]
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"latd":{
|
||
|
|
"type":[
|
||
|
|
"abbreviation"
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||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
"definitions":{
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||
|
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"latitude":[]
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
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"pronounciation":[],
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||
|
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"synonyms":[],
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||
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|
||
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
||
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"examples":[],
|
||
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
||
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"first_known_use":{},
|
||
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-173716"
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"latchstring":{
|
||
|
|
"type":[
|
||
|
|
"noun"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
"definitions":{
|
||
|
|
": a string on a latch that may be left hanging outside the door to permit the raising of the latch from the outside or drawn inside to prevent intrusion":[]
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
||
|
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"\u02c8lach-\u02ccstri\u014b"
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||
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],
|
||
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"synonyms":[],
|
||
|
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"antonyms":[],
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||
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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||
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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||
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"first_known_use":{
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||
|
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"1791, in the meaning defined above":""
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||
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||
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-192918"
|
||
|
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},
|
||
|
|
"latch":{
|
||
|
|
"type":[
|
||
|
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"noun",
|
||
|
|
"verb"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
"definitions":{
|
||
|
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": to lay hold with or as if with the hands or arms":[
|
||
|
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"\u2014 used with on or onto"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
": to associate oneself intimately and often artfully":[
|
||
|
|
"\u2014 used with on or onto latched onto a rich widow"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
": any of various devices in which mating mechanical parts engage to fasten but usually not to lock something:":[],
|
||
|
|
": a fastener (as for a door) consisting essentially of a pivoted bar that falls into a notch":[],
|
||
|
|
": to make fast with or as if with a latch":[]
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
||
|
|
"\u02c8lach"
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"MecC\u2026and a related gene MecA\u2026encode versions of the enzymes that the antibiotics don\u2019t latch onto as well. Larsen: Staph aureus bacteria that carry these genes are therefore resistant to most beta lactam antibiotics. \u2014 Karen Hopkin, Scientific American , 8 June 2022",
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"Maybe the birthing parent didn\u2019t have enough supply, or the baby could not latch properly. \u2014 Carla Cevasco, Time , 17 May 2022",
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"Some males will latch on to a mate for weeks, even months, forgoing meals the entire time. \u2014 Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic , 17 May 2022",
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"Youngkin's Democratic opponent, former Gov. Terry McAuliffe, has spent months attempting to latch Youngkin to Trump -- characterizing the former chief executive of The Carlyle Group as a continuation of Trump's policies and approach to politics. \u2014 Eric Bradner, CNN , 1 Nov. 2021",
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"Ultimately, the spacecraft was able to latch onto its port after about an hour-long delay. \u2014 Jackie Wattles, CNN , 25 May 2022",
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"Then, combining that unique musicality with a really good hook, something that people latch onto instantly and love. \u2014 Lily Moayeri, Variety , 17 May 2022",
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"Some newborns latch poorly or have allergies; some mothers find nursing physically or psychologically difficult; some babies are adopted. \u2014 Amanda Mull, The Atlantic , 14 May 2022",
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"But Jimmy didn\u2019t latch the door, Julie said, and high winds from a storm that night must have blown it open. \u2014 Jaclyn Peiser, Washington Post , 13 May 2022",
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"The hood could fly open if the main latch is inadvertently released or not closed properly after engine service. \u2014 Mark Heim | Mheim@al.com, al , 28 June 2022",
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"Its child-seat anchors earn a Good+ rating for the easy-to-find latch positions. \u2014 Austin Irwin, Car and Driver , 11 May 2022",
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"The firmer bristles are in charge of grabbing larger pieces of debris, while dust and dirt latch onto the softer ones, and the dustpan uses antistatic technology to prevent dirt from sticking to it. \u2014 Amy Schulman, PEOPLE.com , 18 Mar. 2022",
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"Individual voting machines could be tampered with if someone unlocked the latch that protects the memory card port. \u2014 Mark Niesse, ajc , 18 Apr. 2018",
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"Pros: The spacious interior gives you room to pack all your clothes and the unique latch system keeps everything safe. \u2014 Sara Gaynes Levy, PEOPLE.com , 15 Apr. 2022",
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"Disappointed, the two begin to turn away, until J. notices, at the right-hand side of the frame, two rusty hinges, and, on the other side, a six-inch nail hammered into the wall at an angle and acting as a latch . \u2014 John Banville, The New York Review of Books , 6 Apr. 2022",
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"There was a hook-and-eye latch on the porch door, which swung open over what looked like empty space, beneath which a long set of ladderlike steps led to a narrow footbridge. \u2014 Kathryn Davis, Harper\u2019s Magazine , 16 Feb. 2022",
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"Its rubber gaskets and latch lids keep contents airtight, and are pretty enough to leave on the table. \u2014 Malia Griggs, SELF , 11 Jan. 2022"
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"Middle English lachen , from Old English l\u00e6ccan ; perhaps akin to Greek lambanein to take, seize":"Verb"
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Verb",
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"1530, in the meaning defined above":"Verb"
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": a fine steel needle for machine knitting that has a butt at one end and at the other a short hook closed by a latch \u2014 see knitting needle":[]
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"1924, in the meaning defined at sense 2":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-222308"
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},
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"lat":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a broad, flat muscle of the middle and lower back : latissimus dorsi":[
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"\u2014 usually plural In centuries past, people did not act like captive hamsters. If a person chopped wood or ran a long way, it was because he or she needed fuel or wanted to get somewhere. Now we do such things to fit into new pants or develop our lats . \u2014 Rick Telander"
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"local apparent time":[]
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},
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"\u02c8lat"
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
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"Top pitching prospect Grayson Rodriguez, out until at least September with a right lat strain, is undergoing physical therapy in Sarasota, Florida. \u2014 Nathan Ruiz, Baltimore Sun , 18 June 2022",
|
||
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"Sandlin, recovering from a right lat injury in August, has yet to pitch in a Cactus League game this spring. \u2014 Paul Hoynes, cleveland , 28 Mar. 2022",
|
||
|
|
"Cueto last pitched April 14, then was sidelined by a strained right lat . \u2014 Creg Stephenson | Cstephenson@al.com, al , 9 May 2021",
|
||
|
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"Syndergaard\u2019s 2017 campaign was derailed by a muscle tear in his right lat . \u2014 Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times , 16 Nov. 2021",
|
||
|
|
"Georgia\u2019s Stetson Bennett started the last three games while JT Daniels recovers from a strained lat . \u2014 Mark Heim | Mheim@al.com, al , 30 Oct. 2021",
|
||
|
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"Knebel, who missed almost four months of the season because of a right- lat strain and hadn\u2019t pitched in many high-leverage situations in September, struck out Harrison Bader with a sharp 81-mph curve to end the eighth with a runner on. \u2014 Mike Digiovanna Staff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 6 Oct. 2021",
|
||
|
|
"The 32-year-old right-hander was coming off a 10-day layoff, skipping his previous turn in the rotation because of a right lat problem. \u2014 Creg Stephenson | Cstephenson@al.com, al , 10 May 2021",
|
||
|
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"Manager Brandon Hyde said reliever Hunter Harvey, who has missed the past two months with a right lat strain, will continue to be evaluated at Triple-A Norfolk. \u2014 Nathan Ruiz, baltimoresun.com , 4 Sep. 2021"
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"1939, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-231930"
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},
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"latch bolt":{
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"type":[
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a bevel-headed self-acting spring bolt":[]
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"latch entry 2":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-234207"
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": at an old age":[
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"He became famous relatively late in life ."
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},
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"late bloomer":{
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],
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"definitions":{
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": someone who becomes successful, attractive, etc., at a later time in life than other people":[
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"She was a late bloomer as a writer."
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||
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||
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"definitions":{
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"independent country in north central Europe bordering on the Baltic Sea and indented by the Gulf of Riga; an independent republic 1918\u201340, a constituent republic (":[
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"the Lat*vi*an Republic \\ \u02c8lat-\u200bv\u0113-\u200b\u0259n \\ )"
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],
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"of the Soviet Union 1940\u201391; capital Riga area 24,938 square miles (64,589 square kilometers), population 1,924,000":[
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"the Lat*vi*an Republic \\ \u02c8lat-\u200bv\u0113-\u200b\u0259n \\ )"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-032626"
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||
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},
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"late-breaking news":{
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"type":[
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],
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||
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"and now this late-breaking news"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": the Hebrew language used by writers from about the second century b.c. to the early Middle Ages":[]
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"1951, in the meaning defined above":""
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||
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"\u2014 often used figuratively The news media has latched on to the scandal."
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": to begin using, doing, or enjoying (something) in an enthusiastic way":[
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||
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"Many companies have latched onto the trend of using consultants.",
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"He latched onto music as a way to relax."
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||
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": to stay close to (someone or something)":[
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"Soon after she got to the party, some strange man latched on to her and wouldn't go away."
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-043850"
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||
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|
||
|
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"late in the day":{
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||
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"type":[
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"idiom"
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||
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"definitions":{
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||
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": after the expected or proper time":[
|
||
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"It's rather late in the day for an apology now, don't you think"
|
||
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]
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||
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-050111"
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||
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},
|
||
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"late blight":{
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||
|
|
"type":[
|
||
|
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"noun"
|
||
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],
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||
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"definitions":{
|
||
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": a disease of solanaceous plants (such as the potato and tomato) that is caused by a fungus ( Phytophthora infestans ) and is characterized by decay of stems, leaves, and in the potato also of tubers":[]
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||
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||
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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|
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"Within these genebanks, researchers have already identified a gene in wild potatoes that could help breed modern varieties to withstand late blight , the world\u2019s most damaging disease for potato crops. \u2014 Claudia Sadoff, Fortune , 23 Dec. 2021",
|
||
|
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"Coastal and Western valleys: Spray susceptible varieties of potatoes and tomatoes for early and late blight . \u2014 oregonlive , 1 Sep. 2021",
|
||
|
|
"Spray potatoes and tomatoes for early and late blight . Trade-name products and services are mentioned as illustrations only. \u2014 oregonlive , 3 Aug. 2021",
|
||
|
|
"Late July: Begin to monitor for early and late blight on tomatoes. \u2014 oregonlive , 1 July 2021",
|
||
|
|
"Near the coast, late blight (LB) and verticillium wilt (V) are common. \u2014 Pam Peirce, San Francisco Chronicle , 2 Apr. 2021",
|
||
|
|
"With all the rain, early blight, late blight and various fungal leaf spots have begun showing up. \u2014 Dan Gill, nola.com , 13 Apr. 2019",
|
||
|
|
"Potato late blight can destroy fields in days, and was central to the Irish Potato Famine in the 1840s when 2 million people died from starvation and disease. \u2014 Tom Page, CNN , 13 Mar. 2018",
|
||
|
|
"For late blight , keep foliage dry as much as possible, and check frequently for symptoms whenever the weather is wet. \u2014 The Editors Of Organic Life, Good Housekeeping , 21 July 2015"
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"1893, in the meaning defined above":""
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"definitions":{
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": having recently lived or worked in (a place, a company, etc.)":[
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"The company's new president is Mark Jones, late of Chicago."
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-070103"
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"latus rectum":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a chord of a conic section (such as an ellipse) that passes through a focus and is parallel to the directrix":[]
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8la-t\u0259s-\u02c8rek-t\u0259m"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"New Latin, literally, straight side":""
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"1702, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-072855"
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"latitude":{
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"adverb",
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": angular distance from some specified circle or plane of reference: such as":[],
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": angular distance north or south from the earth's equator measured through 90 degrees":[
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"an island located at 40 degrees north latitude"
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],
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": a region or locality as marked by its latitude":[],
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": angular distance of a celestial body from the ecliptic":[],
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": freedom of action or choice":[
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"students are allowed considerable latitude in choosing courses"
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],
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": scope , range":[],
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": the range of exposures within which a film or plate will produce a negative or positive of satisfactory quality":[],
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": extent or distance from side to side : width":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"-\u02ccty\u00fcd",
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"\u02c8la-t\u0259-\u02cct\u00fcd"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"leeway",
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"slack",
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"space",
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"wiggle room"
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],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[
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"a map of the world showing lines of latitude and longitude",
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"located at a latitude of 40 degrees north",
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"Madrid and New York City are on nearly the same latitude .",
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"islands located at different latitudes",
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"We weren't given much latitude in deciding how to do the job.",
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"The judge has wide latitude to reject evidence for the trial.",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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||
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"Oregon lawmakers passed a law last June that gave the state a great deal more latitude to let unemployed people keep their benefits if the state, through applicant or bureaucratic error, paid them too much. \u2014 Mike Rogoway | The Oregonian/oregonlive, oregonlive , 28 Jan. 2022",
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||
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"That gave the Fed considerable latitude about how fast to raise interest rates and how to respond to new data. \u2014 Greg Ip, WSJ , 27 Jan. 2022",
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||
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"Schroeder gave Rittenhouse wide latitude to present his defense, offering rulings that local attorneys say are standard for the state\u2019s longest-serving circuit judge and that legal experts said a just society should want for all defendants. \u2014 Madeline Buckley, chicagotribune.com , 20 Nov. 2021",
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"Owens said the reasons previous Legislatures gave IPA broad latitude are no longer valid. \u2014 Brian Maffly, The Salt Lake Tribune , 10 Nov. 2021",
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||
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"So none of these defenses would be specifically about executive power, where courts have often given Presidents wide latitude ",
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||
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"Police are given latitude to shoot people or use stun guns when the need arises. \u2014 Brendan Farrington, Orlando Sentinel , 7 June 2022",
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||
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"After all, juries are given wide latitude on calculating damages, and there\u2019s no formula to follow. \u2014 Winston Cho, The Hollywood Reporter , 3 June 2022",
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||
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"If the growing presales army is given the latitude to own the buyer experiences at the highest level of an organization, its team members can leverage a tremendous opportunity to rise above being simple sales assistants or demo jockeys. \u2014 Matt Darrow, Forbes , 2 June 2022"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Middle English, from Latin latitudin-, latitudo , from latus wide; akin to Old Church Slavonic post\u012dlati to spread":""
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||
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},
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"first_known_use":{
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 4":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-085656"
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||
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},
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"latitude effect":{
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||
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"type":[
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||
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"noun"
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||
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],
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"definitions":{},
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"pronounciation":[],
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||
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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||
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"examples":[],
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||
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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||
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"first_known_use":{},
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||
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-101716"
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||
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},
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||
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"latent virus disease":{
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||
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"type":[
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||
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"noun"
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||
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|
],
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||
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"definitions":{
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||
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": a moderately virulent but highly infective virus disease especially common in potatoes that often show no visible external symptoms although the yield is significantly reduced":[]
|
||
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},
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||
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"pronounciation":[],
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||
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"synonyms":[],
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||
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"antonyms":[],
|
||
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
||
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"examples":[],
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||
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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||
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"first_known_use":{},
|
||
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-104749"
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
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"lateral line":{
|
||
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|
"type":[
|
||
|
|
"noun"
|
||
|
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],
|
||
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"definitions":{},
|
||
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"pronounciation":[],
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||
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"synonyms":[],
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||
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"antonyms":[],
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||
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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||
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"examples":[
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||
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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||
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"In water, the inner ear and the lateral line system on fish\u2019s skin detected pressure waves and the motion of water molecules. \u2014 David George Haskell, Wired , 8 Mar. 2022",
|
||
|
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"According to an environmental impact statement (EIS) released this month by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, or FERC, the firm seeks to construct a 36-mile lateral line from a tie-in at Holden to the power plant north of Delta. \u2014 Brian Maffly, The Salt Lake Tribune , 27 Nov. 2021",
|
||
|
|
"That is, their vision works in concert with their other senses, in this case a fish organ known as the lateral line . \u2014 Matt Simon, Wired , 13 Jan. 2021",
|
||
|
|
"Fish have a lateral line filled with nerve endings to detect noises and vibrations made by both predators and prey. \u2014 Popular Science , 16 Nov. 2020",
|
||
|
|
"That doesn't rule out the researchers giving the Bluebot a multimodal way of sensing the world\u2014for instance, with a robotic version of the lateral line . \u2014 Matt Simon, Wired , 13 Jan. 2021",
|
||
|
|
"Fish have a lateral line filled with nerve endings to detect noises and vibrations made by both predators and prey. \u2014 Popular Science , 16 Nov. 2020",
|
||
|
|
"Fish have a lateral line filled with nerve endings to detect noises and vibrations made by both predators and prey. \u2014 Popular Science , 16 Nov. 2020",
|
||
|
|
"Fish have a lateral line filled with nerve endings to detect noises and vibrations made by both predators and prey. \u2014 Popular Science , 16 Nov. 2020"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
||
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
||
|
|
"1752, in the meaning defined above":""
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-105722"
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"latissimus dorsi":{
|
||
|
|
"type":[
|
||
|
|
"noun"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
"definitions":{
|
||
|
|
": a broad flat superficial muscle chiefly of the middle and lower back that extends, adducts, and rotates the arm medially and draws the shoulder downward and backward":[]
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
||
|
|
"l\u0259-\u02c8tis-\u0259-m\u0259s-\u02c8d\u022fr-\u02ccs\u012b",
|
||
|
|
"l\u0259-\u02c8ti-s\u0259-m\u0259s-\u02c8d\u022fr-s\u012b"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
||
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
||
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
||
|
|
"examples":[
|
||
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
||
|
|
"The latissimus dorsi , or lats, which are a large flat muscle that runs from the mid to lower back. \u2014 Amy Marturana Winderl, SELF , 26 Jan. 2022",
|
||
|
|
"Your back muscles, specifically the latissimus dorsi , are activated during the catch. \u2014 Stefani Sassos, Ms, Rdn, Cso, Cdn, Nasm-cpt, Good Housekeeping , 13 May 2022",
|
||
|
|
"The right-hander suffered a latissimus dorsi strain in mid-February, about three weeks before MLB's lockout ended, and wasn't pain free until last week. \u2014 Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press , 4 Apr. 2022",
|
||
|
|
"The 28-year-old, a high-leverage member of the bullpen, has been shut down in spring training with right latissimus dorsi soreness. \u2014 Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press , 20 Mar. 2022",
|
||
|
|
"Peavy overcame a potentially career-ending injury after tearing the right latissimus dorsi tendon completely off the humerus bone in his pitching arm during a game on July 6, 2010. \u2014 Mark Inabinett | Minabinett@al.com, al , 25 Jan. 2022",
|
||
|
|
"Peavy overcame a potentially career-ending injury after tearing the right latissimus dorsi tendon completely off the humerus bone in his pitching arm during a game on July 6, 2010. \u2014 Mark Inabinett | Minabinett@al.com, al , 25 Jan. 2022",
|
||
|
|
"Peavy overcame a potentially career-ending injury after tearing the right latissimus dorsi tendon completely off the humerus bone in his pitching arm during a game on July 6, 2010. \u2014 Mark Inabinett | Minabinett@al.com, al , 25 Jan. 2022",
|
||
|
|
"Peavy overcame a potentially career-ending injury after tearing the right latissimus dorsi tendon completely off the humerus bone in his pitching arm during a game on July 6, 2010. \u2014 Mark Inabinett | Minabinett@al.com, al , 25 Jan. 2022"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
||
|
|
"New Latin, literally, broadest (muscle) of the back":""
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
||
|
|
"1684, in the meaning defined above":""
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-121804"
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"lateral line organ":{
|
||
|
|
"type":[
|
||
|
|
"noun"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
"definitions":{
|
||
|
|
": a system of epithelial mucus-secreting tubes in the sides of most fishes, supplied at intervals with sensory endings and considered to be responsive to low frequency vibrations":[],
|
||
|
|
": one of the sensory end organs of the lateral line organ":[]
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
||
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
||
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
||
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
||
|
|
"examples":[],
|
||
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
||
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
||
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-122551"
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"Late Latin":{
|
||
|
|
"type":[
|
||
|
|
"noun"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
"definitions":{
|
||
|
|
": the Latin language used by writers in the third to sixth centuries":[]
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
||
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
||
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
||
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
||
|
|
"examples":[],
|
||
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
||
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
||
|
|
"1845, in the meaning defined above":""
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-133737"
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"Latvian":{
|
||
|
|
"type":[
|
||
|
|
"adjective",
|
||
|
|
"noun"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
"definitions":{
|
||
|
|
": a native or inhabitant of Latvia":[],
|
||
|
|
": the Baltic language of the Latvian people":[]
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
||
|
|
"\u02c8lat-v\u0113-\u0259n"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
||
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
||
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
||
|
|
"examples":[],
|
||
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
||
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
||
|
|
"1924, in the meaning defined at sense 2":""
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-154648"
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"latecomer":{
|
||
|
|
"type":[
|
||
|
|
"noun"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
"definitions":{},
|
||
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
||
|
|
"\u02c8l\u0101t-\u02cck\u0259-m\u0259r"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
||
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
||
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
||
|
|
"examples":[
|
||
|
|
"Latecomers had to park their cars far from the stadium.",
|
||
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
||
|
|
"Paxton's strategists likely view the US congressman, a latecomer to the race, as a threat who can draw away primary voters and force a runoff. \u2014 James Moore, CNN , 28 Feb. 2022",
|
||
|
|
"In this context, given the long entwinement of California and Russia, Google co-founder Sergey Brin is a relative latecomer . \u2014 Washington Post , 12 Apr. 2022",
|
||
|
|
"Like Laura Ingalls Wilder and Judith Krantz, Bonnie Garmus is a latecomer to the literary scene. \u2014 Washington Post , 5 Apr. 2022",
|
||
|
|
"Even though New Balance was an early adopter of carbon-fiber plates, its first integration of the technology was in shoes designed for shorter distance racing and the brand was a latecomer in the marathon shoe scene. \u2014 Adam W. Chase, Outside Online , 22 July 2021",
|
||
|
|
"In fact, Zillow is a relative latecomer to the iBuyer business; its biggest competitor, Opendoor, which first started buying homes in 2014, had purchased more than 19,000 of them by 2019. \u2014 Camille Squires, Quartz , 19 Oct. 2021",
|
||
|
|
"The Federal Reserve, a latecomer to the climate debate relative to other central banks, is starting to think more carefully about how to incorporate the various threats from climate change into their analysis of the financial system. \u2014 Pedro Nicolaci Da Costa, Forbes , 14 Oct. 2021",
|
||
|
|
"Elizabeth Street is a relative latecomer to the movement. \u2014 Kim Velsey, Curbed , 30 Sep. 2021",
|
||
|
|
"While the philosopher was a latecomer to anti-slavery, his wife and many other local women were early enthusiasts. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 4 Nov. 2021"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
||
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|
"first_known_use":{
|
||
|
|
"1599, in the meaning defined above":""
|
||
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},
|
||
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-170804"
|
||
|
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},
|
||
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|
"latchet":{
|
||
|
|
"type":[
|
||
|
|
"noun"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
"definitions":{
|
||
|
|
": a narrow leather strap, thong, or lace that fastens a shoe or sandal on the foot":[]
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
||
|
|
"\u02c8la-ch\u0259t"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
||
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"antonyms":[],
|
||
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
||
|
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"examples":[],
|
||
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
||
|
|
"Middle English lachet , from Anglo-French *lachet, lacete noose, from lace, laz snare, lace \u2014 more at lace":""
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
||
|
|
"15th century, in the meaning defined above":""
|
||
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|
},
|
||
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-173732"
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"laterad":{
|
||
|
|
"type":[
|
||
|
|
"adverb"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
|
"definitions":{
|
||
|
|
": toward the side":[]
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
||
|
|
"\u02c8la-t\u0259-\u02ccrad",
|
||
|
|
"\u02c8lat-\u0259-\u02ccrad"
|
||
|
|
],
|
||
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
||
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
||
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
||
|
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"examples":[],
|
||
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
||
|
|
"Latin later-, latus":""
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
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"first_known_use":{
|
||
|
|
"1814, in the meaning defined above":""
|
||
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|
},
|
||
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-205051"
|
||
|
|
},
|
||
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"Latin cross":{
|
||
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"type":[
|
||
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": a figure of a cross having a long upright shaft and a shorter crossbar traversing it above the middle \u2014 see cross illustration":[]
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"1797, in the meaning defined above":""
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"later on":{
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"idiom"
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": at a time in the future or following an earlier time":[
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"We'll talk about this subject some more later on ."
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-222218"
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"adjective"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": of, relating to, resembling, or derived from Latin":[]
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"\u02c8la-t\u0259-\u02ccn\u0101t"
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],
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"1904, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-222641"
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},
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"Lates":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a genus of large percoid fishes of fresh and brackish water including the Nile perch and the barramundi":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8l\u0101\u02cct\u0113z"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"New Latin, irregular from Greek latos Nile perch":""
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},
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"1835, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-230115"
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"noun",
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"transitive verb"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": localization of function or activity on one side of the body in preference to the other":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02ccla-tr\u0259-",
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"\u02ccla-t\u0259-r\u0259-l\u0259-\u02c8z\u0101-sh\u0259n"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Other primates exhibit varying degrees of lateralization , but only humans show such a high frequency of right-handedness. \u2014 David W. Frayer, Scientific American , 1 Feb. 2022",
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"This brain lateralization , as it is termed, is associated with language capacity. \u2014 David W. Frayer, Scientific American , 1 Feb. 2022",
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"The type of lateralization most familiar to people is undoubtedly handedness. \u2014 Kelly Jaakkola, Scientific American , 21 Feb. 2021",
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"What the researchers observed was a significant change in the test sharks' lateralization , which is a brain function observed across many species that essentially relegates certain processes to one side of the brain or the other. \u2014 Eleanor Hildebrandt, Popular Mechanics , 3 Dec. 2018",
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"Most researchers believe that lateralization explains how handedness arises, including our consistent 9-1 right-handedness ratio. \u2014 Gemma Tarlach, Discover Magazine , 18 May 2018"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{
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"1820, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-002809"
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},
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"late cut":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a cut made at a ball in cricket when it is near the batsman's wicket":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-005607"
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},
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"Latin":{
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"type":[
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"adjective",
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": of, relating to, or composed in Latin":[],
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": romance":[],
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": of or relating to Latium or the Latins":[],
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": of or relating to the part of the Catholic Church that until recently used a Latin rite and forms the patriarchate of the pope":[],
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": the Italic language of ancient Latium and of Rome and until modern times the dominant language of school, church, and state in western Europe \u2014 see Indo-European Languages Table":[],
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": a member of the people of ancient Latium":[],
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": a Catholic of the Latin rite":[],
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": latin alphabet":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8la-t\u1d4an"
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],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Middle English, from Old English, from Latin Latinus , from Latium , ancient country of Italy":"Adjective"
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},
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"first_known_use":{
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"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Adjective",
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"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-011548"
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