dict_dl/en_MerriamWebster/tal_MW.json

{
  "Taleggio":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a creamy cheese made from the whole milk of cows":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1952, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Italian, from Taleggio commune and valley in Italy":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "t\u00e4-\u02c8le-j(\u0113-)\u014d"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-133035",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "Taliban":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a fundamentalist Islamic militia in Afghanistan":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1992, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Pashto & Persian \u1e6d\u0101lib\u0101n , plural of \u1e6d\u0101lib student, seeker, from Arabic":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8ta-li-\u02ccban",
      "\u02c8t\u00e4-li-b\u00e4n"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-114946",
    "type":[
      "plural noun"
    ]
  },
  "Talishi":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": one of the Caspian languages":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "t\u0259\u02c8lish\u0113"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-081540",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "tale":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a libelous report or piece of gossip":[],
      ": a report of a private or confidential matter":[
        "dead men tell no tales"
      ],
      ": a series of events or facts told or presented : account":[],
      ": a usually imaginative narrative of an event : story":[],
      ": an intentionally untrue report : falsehood":[
        "always preferred the tale to the truth",
        "\u2014 Sir Winston Churchill"
      ],
      ": count , tally":[],
      ": discourse , talk":[],
      ": total":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "The movie is a stirring tale of courage.",
      "We listened to his familiar tale of woe as he talked again about the failure of his marriage.",
      "He told us thrilling tales about his adventures as a pilot in the war.",
      "Are you telling tales again",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Each comes with its own long-form video, each with new artwork, each telling new chapters in a grand tale of love and heartbreak. \u2014 al , 16 June 2022",
      "Alexander Skarsg\u00e5rd plays a berzerker with simple life goals \u2013 avenge his father, save his mother (Nicole Kidman), kill his uncle \u2013 in a crazy tale with Slavic witches, a bloody ball game and a naked sword fight on top of an active volcano. \u2014 Brian Truitt, USA TODAY , 16 June 2022",
      "Marvin Antonowsky, who was head of marketing and research for the studio, couldn\u2019t see any wide commercial appeal in its tale of interspecies friendship. \u2014 A.a. Dowd, Washington Post , 14 June 2022",
      "And while the protagonists of her latest, Meant to Be, aren't quite as morally conflicted, there's still plenty juicy in Giffin's latest tale . \u2014 Clarissa Cruz, EW.com , 8 June 2022",
      "Katie Holmes wrote, directed and stars in this tale of two strangers stuck in a vacay rental together. \u2014 Seija Rankin, The Hollywood Reporter , 7 June 2022",
      "The real mystery in this perfidious tale is why the FBI decided to advance the dossier hoax to the world, thus weakening America and its presidency. \u2014 WSJ , 6 June 2022",
      "Birders, biologists, conservationists and those who happened to be swept up in the tale of two little birds gathered this week at Montrose Beach to mark the end of one story \u2014 while another was just beginning. \u2014 Morgan Greene, Chicago Tribune , 26 May 2022",
      "In The Vow, an HBO documentary directed by their friends Jehane Noujaim and Karim Amer and released in 2020, Piesse\u2019s part in the tale plays out slowly. \u2014 Lauren Puckett-pope, ELLE , 25 May 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 4":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English, from Old English talu ; akin to Old Norse tala talk":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8t\u0101l"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "canard",
      "story",
      "whisper"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-163222",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "tale-teller":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": one who tells tales or stories":[],
      ": talebearer":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8t\u0101l-\u02ccte-l\u0259r"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "circulator",
      "gossip",
      "gossiper",
      "gossipmonger",
      "newsmonger",
      "quidnunc",
      "talebearer",
      "telltale",
      "yenta"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-001129",
    "type":[
      "adjective or noun",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "talebearer":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{},
    "examples":[
      "statehouse talebearers had long spread stories about the governor's extramarital affairs",
      "the teacher told him not to be such a talebearer , as she was quite capable of detecting student misbehavior on her own"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "15th century, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8t\u0101l-\u02ccber-\u0259r"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "circulator",
      "gossip",
      "gossiper",
      "gossipmonger",
      "newsmonger",
      "quidnunc",
      "tale-teller",
      "telltale",
      "yenta"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-163642",
    "type":[
      "adjective or noun",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "taleisim":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":[
      "Definition of taleisim plural of talis"
    ],
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220705-031503",
    "type":[]
  },
  "talent":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a characteristic feature, aptitude, or disposition of a person or animal":[],
      ": a person of talent or a group of persons of talent in a field or activity":[],
      ": a special often athletic, creative, or artistic aptitude":[],
      ": a unit of value equal to the value of a talent of gold or silver":[],
      ": any of several ancient units of weight":[],
      ": general intelligence or mental power : ability":[],
      ": the natural endowments of a person":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "a singer with an enormous amount of talent",
      "I have no musical talent .",
      "Her artistic talent has been obvious ever since she was a child.",
      "They sang a duet in the talent show .",
      "She has a job that makes the most of her talents .",
      "His experience, skills, and talents make him perfectly suited for the job.",
      "There are many good players on the team, but she's a special talent .",
      "The company has hired some expensive legal talent for the trial.",
      "The team has recruited some of the best talent around.",
      "The company is doing a talent search to find the right person for the job.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "More people could see that success is created by individuals with vision, talent and passion\u2014and there\u2019s plenty of it to go around. \u2014 Kathryn Porritt, Forbes , 24 June 2022",
      "His spontaneity, talent and unerring craft so identified him as a must-have on composers\u2019 and arrangers\u2019 projects. \u2014 Jon Burlingame, Variety , 23 June 2022",
      "At 6-6 with a 7-1 wingspan, Beauchamp has the size and talent to contribute immediately as a versatile defender who can guard multiple positions on the wing, as well as bigger players down low. \u2014 Matt Eppers, USA TODAY , 23 June 2022",
      "Throughout his career, Electronica has been what many consider reclusive, so the fact that his words can be heard on 3000\u00b0 is a testament to Ambr\u00e9\u2019s talent , and the bond that people from the city have with each other. \u2014 Okla Jones, Essence , 21 June 2022",
      "Here\u2019s a list of 10 targets ranked by positional need and talent . \u2014 Nick Alvarez | Nalvarez@al.com, al , 20 June 2022",
      "Birch was impressed by her charisma and talent , her aggressive drive. \u2014 IndyStar , 20 June 2022",
      "More than 150 Women Builders contributed time and talent this year to complete finish work on six new homes in National City. \u2014 Laura Groch, San Diego Union-Tribune , 19 June 2022",
      "The 10 finalists, named at the beginning of the Saturday finals, competed in onstage question, talent and evening wear segments throughout the night. \u2014 Olivia Alexander, Arkansas Online , 19 June 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 4a":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English, from Old English talente , from Latin talenta , plural of talentum unit of weight or money, from Greek talanton pan of a scale, weight; akin to Greek tl\u0113nai to bear; in senses 3\u20135, from the parable of the talents in Matthew 25:14\u201330 \u2014 more at tolerate":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8ta-l\u0259nt"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for talent gift , faculty , aptitude , bent , talent , genius , knack mean a special ability for doing something. gift often implies special favor by God or nature. the gift of singing beautifully faculty applies to an innate or less often acquired ability for a particular accomplishment or function. a faculty for remembering names aptitude implies a natural liking for some activity and the likelihood of success in it. a mechanical aptitude bent is nearly equal to aptitude but it stresses inclination perhaps more than specific ability. a family with an artistic bent talent suggests a marked natural ability that needs to be developed. has enough talent to succeed genius suggests impressive inborn creative ability. has no great genius for poetry knack implies a comparatively minor but special ability making for ease and dexterity in performance. the knack of getting along",
    "synonyms":[
      "aptitude",
      "bent",
      "endowment",
      "faculty",
      "flair",
      "genius",
      "gift",
      "head",
      "knack"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-050205",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "talent scout":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a person engaged in discovering and recruiting people of talent for a specialized field or activity":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Kai\u2019s performance, along with his blinding smile, caught the attention of a talent scout . \u2014 William Finnegan, The New Yorker , 23 May 2022",
      "For all his business savvy, Mr. Rupe\u2019s radar as a talent scout was not always operating at full strength. \u2014 Washington Post , 15 Apr. 2022",
      "After his retirement from Lake Oswego in 1995, Sonny was a talent scout for NBA teams like the Charlotte Hornets and the Denver Nuggets for a few years. \u2014 oregonlive , 20 Apr. 2022",
      "Dre an idealistic talent scout for a record company. \u2014 CNN , 14 Feb. 2022",
      "Soon after that sighting, Fran\u00e7ois approaches Jean, a former rugby player, about working with him as a talent scout at a new sports agency. \u2014 David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter , 12 Feb. 2022",
      "Williams used his connections with Black Swan Records to persuade the Paramount executives to give him a job as a talent scout . \u2014 Arkansas Online , 31 Jan. 2022",
      "The publicists at 20th Century Fox pitched Monroe to the press as a young orphan who was discovered while babysitting for a Fox talent scout . \u2014 Foren Clark, CNN , 16 Jan. 2022",
      "So as a senior leader, yes, hire, but also talent scout in your own company. \u2014 Diana Tsai, Forbes , 27 Oct. 2021"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1936, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-185107",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "talent show":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a show consisting of a series of individual performances (such as singing) by amateurs who may be selected for special recognition as performing talent":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Got Talent is upon us and Sof\u00eda Vergara, 49, is ready for fans to see all the amazing acts the NBC talent show has in store. \u2014 Kayla Keegan, Good Housekeeping , 31 May 2022",
      "One example of this is the popular British talent show Britain\u2019s Got Talent. \u2014 Anthony Wong, Forbes , 27 May 2022",
      "One Direction, which launched in 2010 thanks to Simon Cowell and the talent show The X Factor, quickly went on to earn millions of fans around the globe, according to Rolling Stone. \u2014 Serena Coady, SELF , 13 May 2022",
      "The iconic music talent show is known for producing successful artists like Kelly Clarkson, Carrie Underwood, Chris Daughtry. \u2014 Kirby Adams, The Courier-Journal , 14 Mar. 2022",
      "Stalter once scrambled to put together a dance routine when her Catholic elementary school put on a talent show and loved to make age-inappropriate home movies with her many cousins using the family camcorder. \u2014 Meredith Blakestaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 18 May 2022",
      "The book is about a girl who enters the school talent show but gets nervous as the event approaches. \u2014 Lacey Vorrasi-banis, EW.com , 28 Mar. 2022",
      "Richie recalls once walking off the stage of a Tuskegee talent show \u2014 with the curtains. \u2014 Danyel Smith, Los Angeles Times , 24 Feb. 2022",
      "In the spotlight: In conjunction with the Bay High School centennial, students, teachers and alumni will present a talent show at 7 p.m. Saturday (Feb. 26) in the BHS auditorium. \u2014 cleveland , 22 Feb. 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1953, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-084733",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "talent spotter":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a person whose job is to find talented performers, athletes, etc.":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-135148",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "taler":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": any of numerous silver coins issued by various German states from the 15th to the 19th centuries and varying considerably in weight and fineness : a German dollar":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-064910",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "talesman":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a member of a large pool of persons called for jury duty from which jurors are selected":[],
      ": a person added to a jury usually from among bystanders to make up a deficiency in the available number of jurors":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1679, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English tales talesmen, from Medieval Latin tales de circumstantibus such (persons) of the bystanders; from the wording of the writ summoning them":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8t\u0101-l\u0113z-",
      "\u02c8t\u0101lz-m\u0259n, \u02c8t\u0101-l\u0113z-",
      "\u02c8t\u0101lz-m\u0259n"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-164605",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "talha gum":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a brittle commercial gum arabic obtained from two north African acacias ( Acacia stenocarpa and A. seyal )":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "from native name of Acacia stenocarpa in Sudan":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8talh\u0259-"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-173326",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "tali":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":[
      "\u2014 see sustentaculum tali"
    ],
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220705-051521",
    "type":[]
  },
  "talisay":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": java almond":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Tagalog":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "t\u0259\u02c8l\u0113\u02ccs\u012b"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-133145",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "talisman":{
    "antonyms":[
      "hoodoo",
      "jinx"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": an object held to act as a charm to avert evil and bring good fortune":[],
      ": something producing apparently magical or miraculous effects":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "a pendant of white nephrite jade is often worn by Indians as a talisman to ward off heart disease",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "For now, a talisman \u2014 a bouquet of willow branches, a symbol of survival \u2014 is visible beneath the windshield. \u2014 Rick Noack And Sandra Mehl, Anchorage Daily News , 13 May 2022",
      "Ben Stokes, England\u2019s talisman , is almost surely set to be be named his country\u2019s new Test captain. \u2014 Tristan Lavalette, Forbes , 24 Apr. 2022",
      "For now, a talisman \u2014 a bouquet of willow branches, a symbol of survival \u2014 is visible beneath the windshield. \u2014 Rick Noack And Sandra Mehl, Anchorage Daily News , 13 May 2022",
      "For now, a talisman \u2014 a bouquet of willow branches, a symbol of survival \u2014 is visible beneath the windshield. \u2014 Sandra Mehl, Washington Post , 12 May 2022",
      "On top of the exquisite craftsmanship, the dress incorporated sweet personal details: the bride\u2019s mother added an evil eye as a talisman for her daughter, along with a message that the Valentino team stitched into the wedding gown using blue thread. \u2014 Kerry Mcdermott, Vogue , 10 Apr. 2022",
      "The name of the new earphones comes from the ancient civilization of Romania where ADVAR was the word for a talisman or amulet that was imbued with power and said to be a blessing for those who wore one. \u2014 Mark Sparrow, Forbes , 12 Apr. 2022",
      "Sewn into the dress at the request of Peltz' mother, former fashion model Claudia Heffner Peltz, was an evil eye talisman (a charm intended to ward off the curse of jealousy) and a private message in blue thread. \u2014 Leah Dolan, CNN , 11 Apr. 2022",
      "Merle was surprised and thrilled to actually hold Lefty\u2019s guitar in his own hands \u2014 a trophy, a torch, a talisman . \u2014 Steven Gaydos, Variety , 10 Feb. 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1638, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "French talisman or Spanish talism\u00e1n or Italian talismano ; all from Arabic \u1e6dilsam , from Middle Greek telesma , from Greek, consecration, from telein to initiate into the mysteries, complete, from telos end \u2014 more at telos":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "-l\u0259z-",
      "\u02c8ta-l\u0259-sm\u0259n",
      "\u02c8ta-l\u0259s-m\u0259n"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "amulet",
      "charm",
      "fetish",
      "fetich",
      "mascot",
      "mojo",
      "periapt",
      "phylactery"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-033738",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "talith":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":[
      "Definition of talith variant spelling of tallith"
    ],
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220704-211659",
    "type":[]
  },
  "talitol":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a crystalline polyhydroxy alcohol C 6 H 14 O 6 formed by reduction of talose":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "tal ose + -itol":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "-t\u014dl",
      "\u02c8tal\u0259\u02cct\u022fl"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-131351",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "talk":{
    "antonyms":[
      "address",
      "declamation",
      "harangue",
      "oration",
      "peroration",
      "speech"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a formal discussion, negotiation, or exchange of views":[
        "\u2014 often used in plural"
      ],
      ": a way of speaking : language":[],
      ": address , lecture":[],
      ": communicative sounds or signs resembling or functioning as talk":[
        "bird talk"
      ],
      ": gossip":[],
      ": mention , report":[],
      ": pointless or fruitless discussion : verbiage":[],
      ": rumor , gossip":[],
      ": the act or an instance of talking : speech":[],
      ": the topic of interested comment, conversation, or gossip":[
        "it's the talk of the town"
      ],
      ": to answer impertinently":[],
      ": to convey information or communicate in any way (as with signs or sounds)":[
        "can make a trumpet talk",
        "make the computer talk to the printer"
      ],
      ": to deliver or express in speech : utter":[],
      ": to express or exchange ideas by means of spoken words":[],
      ": to give a talk : lecture":[],
      ": to influence, affect, or cause by talking":[
        "talked them into going"
      ],
      ": to make the subject of conversation or discourse : discuss":[
        "talk business"
      ],
      ": to reveal secret or confidential information":[],
      ": to speak frankly or bluntly":[],
      ": to speak idly : prate":[],
      ": to use (a language) for conversing or communicating : speak":[],
      ": to use speech : speak":[],
      ": to voice irrational, illogical, or erroneous ideas":[],
      ": to voice rational, logical, or sensible thoughts":[],
      ": written analysis or discussion presented in an informal or conversational manner":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Verb",
      "She never talks at the meetings.",
      "He did most of the talking during dinner.",
      "He loves to hear himself talk .",
      "I think she's talking a lot of nonsense.",
      "I can't talk right now. I'm running late.",
      "They were talking in Spanish.",
      "We talked on the phone until midnight.",
      "Both sides in the dispute are now willing to talk .",
      "They are in the conference room talking business.",
      "She had laryngitis and couldn't talk .",
      "Noun",
      "the noted author's talk on the state of the modern novel",
      "what good will all this talk do when we need to take action now",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "When people talk about how their vote \u2018doesn\u2019t matter\u2019 or \u2018we are screwed anyway\u2019.. \u2014 Joe Lynch, Billboard , 24 June 2022",
      "When people talk about how their vote \u2018doesn\u2019t matter\u2019 or \u2018we are screwed anyway\u2019.. \u2014 Jonathan Cohen, SPIN , 24 June 2022",
      "Several students talk about at least thinking of suicide. \u2014 Scott D. Pierce, The Salt Lake Tribune , 24 June 2022",
      "When people talk about how their vote \u2018doesn\u2019t matter\u2019 or \u2018we are screwed anyway\u2019.. \u2014 Jem Aswad, Variety , 24 June 2022",
      "The idea is that making a company talk more\u2014on the record, in their mandatory disclosures like annual reports\u2014means people are more likely to catch it in a mistake. \u2014 Mark Maurer, WSJ , 21 June 2022",
      "On this Tuesday Buckeye Talk, Stephen Means and Doug Lesmerises talk about the latest five-star pledge to the Buckeyes. \u2014 Doug Lesmerises, cleveland , 21 June 2022",
      "Even insatiably nosy people would rather talk about themselves. \u2014 Jacobina Martin, Washington Post , 20 June 2022",
      "Comedians always talk about feeding off the energy in the room, but the lack of energy seems quite comfortable for you. \u2014 Randee Dawn, Los Angeles Times , 20 June 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "Though the process is still expected to take years, the talk on Thursday in Kyiv was of accelerating it, not the need for Ukrainian patience. \u2014 New York Times , 16 June 2022",
      "Self-sabotaging talk can be a dream killer and a self-fulfilling prophecy. \u2014 Amy Blaschka, Forbes , 10 June 2022",
      "Good morning, The latest talk of a recession is pretty ominous. \u2014 Sheryl Estrada, Fortune , 9 June 2022",
      "Initial talk was for the Watergate Three to write it together; that was how it was first pitched to the agent David Obst. \u2014 Joshua Benton, The Atlantic , 9 June 2022",
      "This week, one of his closest advisers and friends, Honduran Cardinal Oscar Rodriguez Maradiaga, said talk of a papal resignation or the end of Francis\u2019 pontificate was unfounded. \u2014 Nicole Winfield, ajc , 5 June 2022",
      "This week, one of his closest advisers and friends, Honduran Cardinal Oscar Rodriguez Maradiaga, said talk of a papal resignation or the end of Francis' pontificate was unfounded. \u2014 Nicole Winfield, USA TODAY , 5 June 2022",
      "This week, one of his closest advisers and friends, Honduran Cardinal Oscar Rodriguez Maradiaga, said talk of a papal resignation or the end of Francis\u2019 pontificate was unfounded. \u2014 Fox News , 5 June 2022",
      "The talk is often confrontational and lacerating\u2014Sassoon, even in his youth and even in the face of formidable authority, is depicted as contentious and acerbic. \u2014 Richard Brody, The New Yorker , 31 May 2022"
    ],
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      "13th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":"Verb",
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English; akin to Old English talu tale":"Verb"
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      "\u02c8t\u022fk"
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      "declaim",
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      "speak"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-163926",
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ]
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  "talk (into)":{
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      ": to get (someone) to do something by talking about the good reasons for doing it : to convince or persuade (someone) to do something":[
        "The salesman talked us into buying the car."
      ]
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    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-214346",
    "type":[
      "phrasal verb"
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      "praise"
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      ": to disparage or belittle by talking":[],
      ": to speak in a condescending or oversimplified fashion":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "a company that prefers to talk up its own products rather than talk down those of its competitors",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Disney doesn\u2019t always have to talk down to its audience. \u2014 Dani Di Placido, Forbes , 10 June 2022",
      "As in his other books, Mr. Murphy did not talk down to his young readers or sugarcoat. \u2014 New York Times , 8 June 2022",
      "At the same time, do not talk down to your audience. \u2014 Peter Boyd, Forbes , 2 May 2022",
      "Michelle says Martin needs to lift women up and not talk down to them. \u2014 Ali Barthwell, Vulture , 8 Dec. 2021",
      "Leaning into nostalgia for The Lost Boys was the perfect choice because Nightbooks genuinely feels like a loving throwback to the \u201880s when horror projects aimed at kids didn\u2019t talk down to their audience. \u2014 Josh Weiss, Forbes , 1 Oct. 2021",
      "Few public figures could successfully pull off this kind of project, especially without seeming to talk down to the audience. \u2014 Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY , 28 Oct. 2021",
      "One was trying to talk down Parker, who had a gun to his head and was threatening to kill himself. \u2014 Kyle Whitmire, al , 12 Aug. 2021",
      "One was trying to talk down Parker, who had a gun to his head and was threatening to kill himself. \u2014 Kyle Whitmire, al , 12 Aug. 2021"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1844, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense":""
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    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "bad-mouth",
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      "decry",
      "denigrate",
      "deprecate",
      "depreciate",
      "derogate",
      "diminish",
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      "diss",
      "discount",
      "dismiss",
      "disparage",
      "kiss off",
      "minimize",
      "play down",
      "poor-mouth",
      "put down",
      "run down",
      "trash",
      "trash-talk",
      "vilipend",
      "write off"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-194818",
    "type":[
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "talk down (to)":{
    "antonyms":[],
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      ": to talk to (someone) in an overly simple way which suggests that he or she is not intelligent":[]
    },
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    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-060821",
    "type":[
      "phrasal verb"
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    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": to talk to (someone) in an overly simple way which suggests that he or she is not intelligent":[]
    },
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    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-084118",
    "type":[
      "phrasal verb"
    ]
  },
  "talk in":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": to talk down (see talk down sense 3 )":[
        "had to talk me in when the \u2026 windshield iced over on one of my early rocket flights",
        "\u2014 Arthur Murray"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "talk entry 1 + in":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-115841",
    "type":[
      "transitive verb"
    ]
  },
  "talk therapy":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": psychotherapy emphasizing conversation between therapist and patient":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "My medical team suggests several treatment options for my own comprehensive wellness: medicine regimens, plus talk therapy , eating well and moving my body. \u2014 Shannon Rae Green, USA TODAY , 17 Mar. 2022",
      "Your family doctor should also refer you to a psychiatrist or trauma specialist, who could help to set you on a healthier path through talk therapy , holistic coping techniques, and medication. \u2014 Amy Dickinson, oregonlive , 10 June 2022",
      "Your family doctor should also refer you to a psychiatrist or trauma specialist, who could help to set you on a healthier path through talk therapy , holistic coping techniques, and medication. \u2014 Amy Dickinson, Detroit Free Press , 10 June 2022",
      "Psychedelic therapy enabled me to see maladaptive patterns that had formed since childhood, and in combination with talk therapy , enabled me to change them. \u2014 Louis Metzger Iv, Forbes , 26 Apr. 2022",
      "The trial followed 240 patients: one-third participated in bouldering therapy, another third did cognitive behavioral therapy (a common form of talk therapy ), and the final third initiated an exercise program at home. \u2014 Ula Chrobak, Outside Online , 6 Oct. 2020",
      "After multiple combat tours as a Navy SEAL, Marcus Capone tried talk therapy . \u2014 New York Times , 20 Mar. 2022",
      "The first line of defense could be psychotherapy (also known as talk therapy ), according to the U.S. National Library of Medicine (NLM). \u2014 Serena Coady, SELF , 6 May 2022",
      "Their services cost $2,500 for a consultation and $25,000 for a 45-day therapy treatment plan that is more intensive than traditional forms of talk therapy . \u2014 Washington Post , 29 Apr. 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1979, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8t\u022fk-"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-130900",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "talk up":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": to discuss favorably : advocate , promote":[
        "talk up the new product"
      ],
      ": to speak up plainly or directly":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "the director and actors are making the obligatory rounds of the late-night shows to talk up their new movie",
      "feel free to talk up if you have any objections",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "To be able to talk up the movie all these years later and be not only being praised but also be able to be proud about it is a very proud moment. \u2014 Simon Thompson, Forbes , 6 June 2022",
      "Early in his high school career, Monroe Freeling had a coach who liked to talk up the Hurricanes. \u2014 Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel , 10 May 2022",
      "But Lenk isn\u2019t shivering outside a Le Pain Quotidien in order to talk up her latest stage success. \u2014 Brent Lang, Variety , 22 Apr. 2022",
      "The retreat was the group\u2019s first in-person gathering in three years and a chance for Democrats \u2014 who have seen 31 colleagues opt to retire \u2014 to talk up their achievements and compare notes on how to move forward. \u2014 New York Times , 11 Mar. 2022",
      "Expect Biden to talk up Ketanji Brown Jackson, his nomination to replace retiring Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer. \u2014 Chris Morris, Fortune , 1 Mar. 2022",
      "There\u2019s good reason to talk up as much as possible. \u2014 Brian Steinberg, Variety , 11 Feb. 2022",
      "Big corporations are talking diversity but aren't backing that talk up . \u2014 Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN , 23 Feb. 2022",
      "Having a member of the president\u2019s cabinet visit a community to talk up a program lends some muscle to that program. \u2014 Lisa Donovan, chicagotribune.com , 12 July 2021"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1722, in the meaning defined at transitive sense":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "ballyhoo",
      "boost",
      "hype",
      "pitch",
      "plug",
      "promote",
      "publicize",
      "tout"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-215506",
    "type":[
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "talkative":{
    "antonyms":[
      "closemouthed",
      "laconic",
      "reserved",
      "reticent",
      "taciturn",
      "tight-lipped",
      "uncommunicative"
    ],
    "definitions":{},
    "examples":[
      "Their little boy is very talkative .",
      "She was in a talkative mood.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "However, Staley was more talkative this time, especially regarding Huskies star Paige Bueckers. \u2014 oregonlive , 4 Apr. 2022",
      "But despite his success in carving out his own niche as the fun, talkative instructor, Rigsby says that\u2019s not his preference for his own workouts. \u2014 Greg Presto, Men's Health , 18 May 2022",
      "In their last visit, the man wasn\u2019t very talkative and refused to have his blood pressure taken. \u2014 Steve Lopezcolumnist, Los Angeles Times , 9 Apr. 2022",
      "The vibe of this full moon is talkative , loud, and even pretentious. \u2014 Sophie Saint Thomas, Allure , 25 Apr. 2022",
      "One of the most talkative Coyotes \u2014 even by his own admission \u2014 is in his first year with the team, forward Ryan Dzingel. \u2014 Jos\u00e9 M. Romero, The Arizona Republic , 24 Nov. 2021",
      "The once talkative movie director barely uttered a line. \u2014 CBS News , 23 Apr. 2022",
      "Although fungi may not seem very talkative either, a new study shows electric signals traveling through their mycelium network could help the organism communicate. \u2014 Elizabeth Gamillo, Smithsonian Magazine , 12 Apr. 2022",
      "One of the investigators was talkative , bantering about this or that, while the other stood masked and silent in the entryway. \u2014 New York Times , 30 Mar. 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "15th century, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8t\u022f-k\u0259-tiv"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for talkative talkative , loquacious , garrulous , voluble mean given to talk or talking. talkative may imply a readiness to engage in talk or a disposition to enjoy conversation. a talkative neighbor loquacious suggests the power of expressing oneself articulately, fluently, or glibly. a loquacious spokesperson garrulous implies prosy, rambling, or tedious loquacity. garrulous traveling companions voluble suggests a free, easy, and unending loquacity. a voluble raconteur",
    "synonyms":[
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      "chatty",
      "conversational",
      "gabby",
      "garrulous",
      "loquacious",
      "motormouthed",
      "mouthy",
      "talky"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-170931",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "talkee-talkee":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": idle chatter : prattle":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "West Indies Pidgin English, by modification & reduplication from English talk entry 2":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8t\u022fk\u0113\u02c8t\u022fk\u0113"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-210830",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "talker":{
    "antonyms":[
      "address",
      "declamation",
      "harangue",
      "oration",
      "peroration",
      "speech"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a formal discussion, negotiation, or exchange of views":[
        "\u2014 often used in plural"
      ],
      ": a way of speaking : language":[],
      ": address , lecture":[],
      ": communicative sounds or signs resembling or functioning as talk":[
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      ": gossip":[],
      ": mention , report":[],
      ": pointless or fruitless discussion : verbiage":[],
      ": rumor , gossip":[],
      ": the act or an instance of talking : speech":[],
      ": the topic of interested comment, conversation, or gossip":[
        "it's the talk of the town"
      ],
      ": to answer impertinently":[],
      ": to convey information or communicate in any way (as with signs or sounds)":[
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      ],
      ": to deliver or express in speech : utter":[],
      ": to express or exchange ideas by means of spoken words":[],
      ": to give a talk : lecture":[],
      ": to influence, affect, or cause by talking":[
        "talked them into going"
      ],
      ": to make the subject of conversation or discourse : discuss":[
        "talk business"
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      ": to reveal secret or confidential information":[],
      ": to speak frankly or bluntly":[],
      ": to speak idly : prate":[],
      ": to use (a language) for conversing or communicating : speak":[],
      ": to use speech : speak":[],
      ": to voice irrational, illogical, or erroneous ideas":[],
      ": to voice rational, logical, or sensible thoughts":[],
      ": written analysis or discussion presented in an informal or conversational manner":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Verb",
      "She never talks at the meetings.",
      "He did most of the talking during dinner.",
      "He loves to hear himself talk .",
      "I think she's talking a lot of nonsense.",
      "I can't talk right now. I'm running late.",
      "They were talking in Spanish.",
      "We talked on the phone until midnight.",
      "Both sides in the dispute are now willing to talk .",
      "They are in the conference room talking business.",
      "She had laryngitis and couldn't talk .",
      "Noun",
      "the noted author's talk on the state of the modern novel",
      "what good will all this talk do when we need to take action now",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "When people talk about how their vote \u2018doesn\u2019t matter\u2019 or \u2018we are screwed anyway\u2019.. \u2014 Joe Lynch, Billboard , 24 June 2022",
      "When people talk about how their vote \u2018doesn\u2019t matter\u2019 or \u2018we are screwed anyway\u2019.. \u2014 Jonathan Cohen, SPIN , 24 June 2022",
      "Several students talk about at least thinking of suicide. \u2014 Scott D. Pierce, The Salt Lake Tribune , 24 June 2022",
      "When people talk about how their vote \u2018doesn\u2019t matter\u2019 or \u2018we are screwed anyway\u2019.. \u2014 Jem Aswad, Variety , 24 June 2022",
      "The idea is that making a company talk more\u2014on the record, in their mandatory disclosures like annual reports\u2014means people are more likely to catch it in a mistake. \u2014 Mark Maurer, WSJ , 21 June 2022",
      "On this Tuesday Buckeye Talk, Stephen Means and Doug Lesmerises talk about the latest five-star pledge to the Buckeyes. \u2014 Doug Lesmerises, cleveland , 21 June 2022",
      "Even insatiably nosy people would rather talk about themselves. \u2014 Jacobina Martin, Washington Post , 20 June 2022",
      "Comedians always talk about feeding off the energy in the room, but the lack of energy seems quite comfortable for you. \u2014 Randee Dawn, Los Angeles Times , 20 June 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "Though the process is still expected to take years, the talk on Thursday in Kyiv was of accelerating it, not the need for Ukrainian patience. \u2014 New York Times , 16 June 2022",
      "Self-sabotaging talk can be a dream killer and a self-fulfilling prophecy. \u2014 Amy Blaschka, Forbes , 10 June 2022",
      "Good morning, The latest talk of a recession is pretty ominous. \u2014 Sheryl Estrada, Fortune , 9 June 2022",
      "Initial talk was for the Watergate Three to write it together; that was how it was first pitched to the agent David Obst. \u2014 Joshua Benton, The Atlantic , 9 June 2022",
      "This week, one of his closest advisers and friends, Honduran Cardinal Oscar Rodriguez Maradiaga, said talk of a papal resignation or the end of Francis\u2019 pontificate was unfounded. \u2014 Nicole Winfield, ajc , 5 June 2022",
      "This week, one of his closest advisers and friends, Honduran Cardinal Oscar Rodriguez Maradiaga, said talk of a papal resignation or the end of Francis' pontificate was unfounded. \u2014 Nicole Winfield, USA TODAY , 5 June 2022",
      "This week, one of his closest advisers and friends, Honduran Cardinal Oscar Rodriguez Maradiaga, said talk of a papal resignation or the end of Francis\u2019 pontificate was unfounded. \u2014 Fox News , 5 June 2022",
      "The talk is often confrontational and lacerating\u2014Sassoon, even in his youth and even in the face of formidable authority, is depicted as contentious and acerbic. \u2014 Richard Brody, The New Yorker , 31 May 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "13th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":"Verb",
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English; akin to Old English talu tale":"Verb"
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8t\u022fk"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "declaim",
      "descant",
      "discourse",
      "expatiate",
      "harangue",
      "lecture",
      "orate",
      "speak"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-075205",
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "talkfest":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a protracted discussion or debate of a matter of public concern":[
        "new talkfests may break out in Congress over the measure to set up a private atomic industry",
        "\u2014 Wall Street Journal",
        "the village branches of all these \u2026 organizations were called together for endless talkfests",
        "\u2014 Joseph Alsop"
      ],
      ": an informal gathering for general talk or discussion":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "talk entry 2 + -fest":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-053141",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "talkie":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a motion picture with a synchronized soundtrack":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1913, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8t\u022f-k\u0113"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-072133",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "talking":{
    "antonyms":[
      "address",
      "declamation",
      "harangue",
      "oration",
      "peroration",
      "speech"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a formal discussion, negotiation, or exchange of views":[
        "\u2014 often used in plural"
      ],
      ": a way of speaking : language":[],
      ": address , lecture":[],
      ": communicative sounds or signs resembling or functioning as talk":[
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      ],
      ": gossip":[],
      ": mention , report":[],
      ": pointless or fruitless discussion : verbiage":[],
      ": rumor , gossip":[],
      ": the act or an instance of talking : speech":[],
      ": the topic of interested comment, conversation, or gossip":[
        "it's the talk of the town"
      ],
      ": to answer impertinently":[],
      ": to convey information or communicate in any way (as with signs or sounds)":[
        "can make a trumpet talk",
        "make the computer talk to the printer"
      ],
      ": to deliver or express in speech : utter":[],
      ": to express or exchange ideas by means of spoken words":[],
      ": to give a talk : lecture":[],
      ": to influence, affect, or cause by talking":[
        "talked them into going"
      ],
      ": to make the subject of conversation or discourse : discuss":[
        "talk business"
      ],
      ": to reveal secret or confidential information":[],
      ": to speak frankly or bluntly":[],
      ": to speak idly : prate":[],
      ": to use (a language) for conversing or communicating : speak":[],
      ": to use speech : speak":[],
      ": to voice irrational, illogical, or erroneous ideas":[],
      ": to voice rational, logical, or sensible thoughts":[],
      ": written analysis or discussion presented in an informal or conversational manner":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Verb",
      "She never talks at the meetings.",
      "He did most of the talking during dinner.",
      "He loves to hear himself talk .",
      "I think she's talking a lot of nonsense.",
      "I can't talk right now. I'm running late.",
      "They were talking in Spanish.",
      "We talked on the phone until midnight.",
      "Both sides in the dispute are now willing to talk .",
      "They are in the conference room talking business.",
      "She had laryngitis and couldn't talk .",
      "Noun",
      "the noted author's talk on the state of the modern novel",
      "what good will all this talk do when we need to take action now",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "When people talk about how their vote \u2018doesn\u2019t matter\u2019 or \u2018we are screwed anyway\u2019.. \u2014 Joe Lynch, Billboard , 24 June 2022",
      "When people talk about how their vote \u2018doesn\u2019t matter\u2019 or \u2018we are screwed anyway\u2019.. \u2014 Jonathan Cohen, SPIN , 24 June 2022",
      "Several students talk about at least thinking of suicide. \u2014 Scott D. Pierce, The Salt Lake Tribune , 24 June 2022",
      "When people talk about how their vote \u2018doesn\u2019t matter\u2019 or \u2018we are screwed anyway\u2019.. \u2014 Jem Aswad, Variety , 24 June 2022",
      "The idea is that making a company talk more\u2014on the record, in their mandatory disclosures like annual reports\u2014means people are more likely to catch it in a mistake. \u2014 Mark Maurer, WSJ , 21 June 2022",
      "On this Tuesday Buckeye Talk, Stephen Means and Doug Lesmerises talk about the latest five-star pledge to the Buckeyes. \u2014 Doug Lesmerises, cleveland , 21 June 2022",
      "Even insatiably nosy people would rather talk about themselves. \u2014 Jacobina Martin, Washington Post , 20 June 2022",
      "Comedians always talk about feeding off the energy in the room, but the lack of energy seems quite comfortable for you. \u2014 Randee Dawn, Los Angeles Times , 20 June 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "Though the process is still expected to take years, the talk on Thursday in Kyiv was of accelerating it, not the need for Ukrainian patience. \u2014 New York Times , 16 June 2022",
      "Self-sabotaging talk can be a dream killer and a self-fulfilling prophecy. \u2014 Amy Blaschka, Forbes , 10 June 2022",
      "Good morning, The latest talk of a recession is pretty ominous. \u2014 Sheryl Estrada, Fortune , 9 June 2022",
      "Initial talk was for the Watergate Three to write it together; that was how it was first pitched to the agent David Obst. \u2014 Joshua Benton, The Atlantic , 9 June 2022",
      "This week, one of his closest advisers and friends, Honduran Cardinal Oscar Rodriguez Maradiaga, said talk of a papal resignation or the end of Francis\u2019 pontificate was unfounded. \u2014 Nicole Winfield, ajc , 5 June 2022",
      "This week, one of his closest advisers and friends, Honduran Cardinal Oscar Rodriguez Maradiaga, said talk of a papal resignation or the end of Francis' pontificate was unfounded. \u2014 Nicole Winfield, USA TODAY , 5 June 2022",
      "This week, one of his closest advisers and friends, Honduran Cardinal Oscar Rodriguez Maradiaga, said talk of a papal resignation or the end of Francis\u2019 pontificate was unfounded. \u2014 Fox News , 5 June 2022",
      "The talk is often confrontational and lacerating\u2014Sassoon, even in his youth and even in the face of formidable authority, is depicted as contentious and acerbic. \u2014 Richard Brody, The New Yorker , 31 May 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "13th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":"Verb",
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English; akin to Old English talu tale":"Verb"
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8t\u022fk"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "declaim",
      "descant",
      "discourse",
      "expatiate",
      "harangue",
      "lecture",
      "orate",
      "speak"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-025612",
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "talky":{
    "antonyms":[
      "closemouthed",
      "laconic",
      "reserved",
      "reticent",
      "taciturn",
      "tight-lipped",
      "uncommunicative"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": containing too much talk":[],
      ": talkative":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "She was in a talky mood.",
      "a talky coworker who will corner you at your desk for hours with stories about his vacation",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Audiences eager to be enchanted by adult fairy tales might find something in the talky reflections on love and desire, on isolation and connection, the latter themes amplified by our recent memories of pandemic confinement. \u2014 David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter , 20 May 2022",
      "Maybe that\u2019s enough to scratch a genre itch until the hourly mayhem kicks in, or maybe the talky parts will turn you into Milhouse waiting for Itchy, Scratchy, and Poochie to get to the fireworks factory. \u2014 Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone , 1 Apr. 2021",
      "On the other, the Satires and Epistles, loose, talky poems written, like the Ars, in dactylic hexameter. \u2014 Gregory Hays, The New York Review of Books , 27 May 2020",
      "The acting here smooths out the blocky, talky , implausibly ruminative aspects of Laverty\u2019s writing. \u2014 Wesley Morris, New York Times , 4 Mar. 2020",
      "The Inheritance Matthew Murphy Epic in ambition and scale, this flawed masterpiece about the lives of an intersecting group of gay men in New York City is too long and, at times, too talky . \u2014 Eben Shapiro, Time , 1 Dec. 2019",
      "But a two-hour stage musical also contains a lot of talky -talk scenes and songs about boooring stuff like love and revenge and living your best life. \u2014 Donna Freedman, Anchorage Daily News , 23 Oct. 2019",
      "This amusing, if talky tale of the breakup between Nate (Sills-Evans), a club DJ and barber, and schoolteacher Melissa (Devin Nelson) is set largely in a brownstone apartment in the filmmaker\u2019s hometown of Brooklyn, N.Y. \u2014 Gary Goldstein, latimes.com , 11 July 2019",
      "Pert piano and squiggly synth elements recall the cloying tropical pop that Ed Sheeran played with on his recent albums; her sing- talky delivery resembles him, too. \u2014 Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic , 23 Aug. 2019"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1815, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8t\u022f-k\u0113"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "blabby",
      "chatty",
      "conversational",
      "gabby",
      "garrulous",
      "loquacious",
      "motormouthed",
      "mouthy",
      "talkative"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-011022",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "tall":{
    "antonyms":[
      "low",
      "low-lying",
      "short",
      "squat"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": brave , courageous":[],
      ": high in stature":[],
      ": highly exaggerated : incredible , improbable":[
        "a tall story"
      ],
      ": large or formidable in amount, extent, or degree":[
        "a tall order to fill"
      ],
      ": long from bottom to top":[
        "a tall book"
      ],
      ": of a higher growing variety or species of plant":[],
      ": of a specified height":[
        "five feet tall"
      ],
      ": of considerable height":[
        "tall trees"
      ],
      ": pompous , high-flown":[
        "tall talk about the vast mysteries of life",
        "\u2014 W. A. White"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "All the children in my family grew up to be very tall .",
      "My mother is short but my father is fairly tall .",
      "The giraffe is the tallest animal.",
      "The drinks were served in tall glasses.",
      "She is five feet tall .",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The most stunning installation was Judd\u2019s 100 untitled works in mill aluminum, a series of 51-inch- tall rectangular boxes laid out symmetrically across the floor of two former artillery sheds. \u2014 Anna Mazurek, Washington Post , 24 June 2022",
      "The Salt Lake City zoo welcomed a 10-foot- tall , 1-and-a-half-year-old giraffe last week named Ja Raffe, who came from the Memphis Zoo in Tennessee. \u2014 Alex Vejar, The Salt Lake Tribune , 22 June 2022",
      "Among the items of furniture being installed, the one closest to his heart was a massive, 12-foot- tall antique wedding chest made in Syria and inlaid with mother-of-pearl. \u2014 New York Times , 22 June 2022",
      "Meanwhile, Gravitricity\u2019s initial prototype involved a 49-foot- tall steel tower suspending two 22.5-ton iron weights via an electric motor before dropping them down slowly to create 250 kilowatts of power. \u2014 Tim Newcomb, Popular Mechanics , 21 June 2022",
      "Samantha Mewis, a 6-foot- tall midfielder known for her aggressive dribbling and passing on the pitch, had already played on teams that had won the professional National Women\u2019s Soccer League championships three times. \u2014 Alicia Ault, Smithsonian Magazine , 21 June 2022",
      "The lower level is partially finished with 7-foot- tall walls. \u2014 oregonlive , 19 June 2022",
      "The 80-foot- tall oak tree in your yard is still growing. \u2014 Chris Mckeown, The Enquirer , 18 June 2022",
      "An 18-foot- tall giraffe, to be exact, with a gargantuan bumpy head. \u2014 Kathryn Romeyn, Travel + Leisure , 17 June 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 4":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English tal , probably from Old English get\u00e6l quick, ready; akin to Old High German gizal quick":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8t\u022fl"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for tall high , tall , lofty mean above the average in height. high implies marked extension upward and is applied chiefly to things which rise from a base or foundation or are placed at a conspicuous height above a lower level. a high hill a high ceiling tall applies to what grows or rises high by comparison with others of its kind and usually implies relative narrowness. a tall thin man lofty suggests great or imposing altitude. lofty mountain peaks",
    "synonyms":[
      "altitudinous",
      "high",
      "lofty",
      "towering"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-225533",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "tally":{
    "antonyms":[
      "accord",
      "agree",
      "answer",
      "check",
      "chord",
      "cohere",
      "coincide",
      "comport",
      "conform",
      "consist",
      "correspond",
      "dovetail",
      "fit",
      "go",
      "harmonize",
      "jibe",
      "rhyme",
      "rime",
      "sort",
      "square"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a device (such as a notched rod or mechanical counter) for visibly recording or accounting especially business transactions":[],
      ": a part that corresponds to an opposite or companion member : complement":[],
      ": a recorded reckoning or account (as of items or charges)":[
        "keep a daily tally of accidents"
      ],
      ": a score or point made (as in a game)":[],
      ": a state of correspondence or agreement":[],
      ": correspond , match":[],
      ": to cause to correspond":[],
      ": to list or check off (something, such as a cargo) by items":[],
      ": to make a count of : reckon":[],
      ": to make a tally by or as if by tabulating":[],
      ": to record on or as if on a tally : tabulate":[],
      ": to register (a score) in a contest":[],
      ": to register a point in a contest : score":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Noun",
      "What is the final tally ",
      "Her second goal turned out to be the game-winning tally .",
      "Verb",
      "He tallied his expenses every day.",
      "The numbers on the old list and the new list don't tally .",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "For 32 years, researchers have dredged 1,500 sites around the Chesapeake Bay annually to get an estimate of the number of crabs that overwinter there and a tally of how many were plucked during the previous harvest season. \u2014 Lizzie Johnson, Washington Post , 1 July 2022",
      "The precise tally of Genesis\u2019 losses may not be known for some time because the company is seeking at least partial repayment from its counterparties and some of the losses may have been offset by hedging, sources said. \u2014 Danny Nelson, Fortune , 30 June 2022",
      "Upon returning to play, the club earned a come-from-behind road draw against Philadelphia, and used smothering defending and Brenner Souza da Silva's first tally of the year to beat Orlando for the second time this season. \u2014 Pat Brennan, The Enquirer , 28 June 2022",
      "Considering that Russian forces claim to have shot down several Tochkas mid-flight, the tally of successful attacks represents just a portion of the Ukrainian Tochka launches in the first 120 days of the wider war. \u2014 David Axe, Forbes , 27 June 2022",
      "The tally of how many times Lauren pointed out their races on-screen became its own drinking game among fans on social media after the show premiered. \u2014 Hannah Giorgis, The Atlantic , 23 June 2022",
      "Lightyear, which opened to a subdued $51 million over the weekend, came in third on Monday with $6.6 million for a four-day domestic tally of $57 million. \u2014 Pamela Mcclintock, The Hollywood Reporter , 21 June 2022",
      "This year\u2019s total of 24 honorees is down sharply from last year\u2019s tally of 38. \u2014 Paul Grein, Billboard , 17 June 2022",
      "May's tally of migrant arrests surpassed the previous monthly record U.S. Border Patrol set in March 2000, when the agency recorded just over 220,000 apprehensions, according to historical government data for the past two decades. \u2014 Camilo Montoya-galvez, CBS News , 15 June 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "As clerks, these administrators attempt to run a fair mail-in and Election Day operation, tally the votes, announce a winner and certify the results. \u2014 Charlie Dent, CNN , 21 June 2022",
      "New Mexico uses paper ballots that can be double-checked later in all elections, and also relies on tabulation machines to rapidly tally votes while minimizing human error. \u2014 CBS News , 15 June 2022",
      "Yet that mental wellbeing spend is only a fraction of what employers spend on physical health benefits, which tally up to between $5,000 and $10,000 per worker. \u2014 Megan Leonhardt, Fortune , 1 June 2022",
      "These school stipends, which tally $13.6 million, are just a fraction of the $770 million in federal support MPS has received in the pandemic through the Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund, known as ESSER. \u2014 Rory Linnane, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 28 Jan. 2022",
      "With the General Assembly about to convene to take up the state budget, Democrats ran out of time to tally the results of the caucus vote. \u2014 Laura Vozzella, Washington Post , 1 June 2022",
      "Counties will then have until Thursday to tally their results and report them to the State Department. \u2014 Jessie Dimartino, ABC News , 27 May 2022",
      "Normally when polls close, those flash drives go to county courthouses via secure transport by law enforcement and are fed into computers to tally the results. \u2014 Lee Roop | Lroop@al.com, al , 24 May 2022",
      "Clackamas County made notable progress in counting primary ballots on Saturday, after an unexpectedly high number of elections workers and volunteers showed up to help tally ballots. \u2014 oregonlive , 29 May 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2":"Noun",
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a":"Verb"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English talye , from Anglo-French talie, taille , in part from tailler to cut, measure, count; in part from Medieval Latin tallia , alteration of Latin talea plant cutting, thin piece of wood":"Noun"
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8ta-l\u0113"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "census",
      "count",
      "tale"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-065206",
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "tall meadow rue":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a meadow rue ( Thalictrum polygamum ) bearing white or purplish flowers":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-161433"
  },
  "tall oat grass":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a perennial Eurasian grass ( Arrhenatherum elatius ) resembling the oat and introduced into North America for use as forage especially in moist soils":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-164409"
  },
  "tall oil":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a resinous by-product from the manufacture of chemical wood pulp used especially in making soaps, coatings, and oils":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8t\u022fl-",
      "\u02c8t\u00e4l-"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Risdon likes the look of the cement CB2 Mayon tall oil lamp ($49.95-$79.95) to illuminate an outdoor space. \u2014 Washington Post , 30 Sep. 2020"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "partial translation of German Tall\u00f6l , partial translation of Swedish tallolja , from tall pine + olja oil":""
    },
    "first_known_use":{
      "1909, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-180424"
  },
  "tall larkspur":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a slender herb ( Delphinium exaltatum ) of the central U.S. bearing a dense raceme of blue or purple flowers":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-193529"
  },
  "tallapoosa":{
    "type":[
      "geographical name"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      "river 268 miles (431 kilometers) long in northwestern Georgia and eastern Alabama flowing southwest to join the Coosa River forming the Alabama River":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccta-l\u0259-\u02c8p\u00fc-s\u0259"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-071902"
  },
  "talking book":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": audiobook":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{
      "1932, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-093620"
  },
  "talk nineteen to the dozen":{
    "type":[
      "idiom"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": to speak rapidly and without stopping":[
        "He showed us around the house while talking nineteen to the dozen ."
      ]
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-145928"
  },
  "talk is cheap":{
    "type":[
      "idiom"
    ],
    "definitions":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-155217"
  },
  "talk of":{
    "type":[
      "phrasal verb"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": to speak or write about (someone or something) : to mention (a subject) in speech or writing":[
        "It was the first time she talked of going to law school.",
        "She never talks of her suffering during the war.",
        "In the letter, he talked of feeling ill.",
        "( British ) Talking of Jill, where is she"
      ]
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-161525"
  },
  "tallness":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": high in stature":[],
      ": of a specified height":[
        "five feet tall"
      ],
      ": of considerable height":[
        "tall trees"
      ],
      ": long from bottom to top":[
        "a tall book"
      ],
      ": of a higher growing variety or species of plant":[],
      ": large or formidable in amount, extent, or degree":[
        "a tall order to fill"
      ],
      ": pompous , high-flown":[
        "tall talk about the vast mysteries of life",
        "\u2014 W. A. White"
      ],
      ": highly exaggerated : incredible , improbable":[
        "a tall story"
      ],
      ": brave , courageous":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8t\u022fl"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "altitudinous",
      "high",
      "lofty",
      "towering"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "low",
      "low-lying",
      "short",
      "squat"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for tall high , tall , lofty mean above the average in height. high implies marked extension upward and is applied chiefly to things which rise from a base or foundation or are placed at a conspicuous height above a lower level. a high hill a high ceiling tall applies to what grows or rises high by comparison with others of its kind and usually implies relative narrowness. a tall thin man lofty suggests great or imposing altitude. lofty mountain peaks",
    "examples":[
      "All the children in my family grew up to be very tall .",
      "My mother is short but my father is fairly tall .",
      "The giraffe is the tallest animal.",
      "The drinks were served in tall glasses.",
      "She is five feet tall .",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "According to The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension, which is assisting with the investigation, Ragin is approximately 3 feet, 6 inches tall and weighs 45 pounds. \u2014 Shafiq Najib, PEOPLE.com , 3 July 2022",
      "Bull bison can weigh up to 2,000 pounds and stand 6 feet tall . \u2014 Phil Helsel, NBC News , 1 July 2022",
      "Conservative pundits like to note (and note and note) that the headlines would be 12 feet tall if a son named Trump carried on the way Joe Biden\u2019s son Hunter did. \u2014 Holman W. Jenkins, WSJ , 1 July 2022",
      "Even Reilly Opelka, who is nearly 7 feet tall and possesses one of the deadliest serves in the game, won\u2019t consider it, despite having the wingspan of an Andean condor. \u2014 New York Times , 29 June 2022",
      "The fire ignited a mulch pile that was 60 square feet and roughly 15 feet tall , said San Diego Fire-Rescue Department Battalion Chief David Pilkerton. \u2014 David Hernandez, San Diego Union-Tribune , 26 June 2022",
      "Together, the Starship and Super Heavy rocket will stand 400 feet tall and measure 30 feet wide, a gargantuan rocket that will dwarf any space vehicle ever built. \u2014 William Harwood, CBS News , 13 June 2022",
      "Pyraddictionn sashayed down the runway, her bright red hair matched her red sparkly knee-length dress, which exposed black knee-high boots that made the Indigenous Fire Queen of Phoenix stand well over 6 feet tall . \u2014 Arlyssa Becenti, The Arizona Republic , 8 June 2022",
      "Some of the animatronic figures stand over 28 feet tall and 60 feet long. \u2014 John Coffren, Baltimore Sun , 2 June 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English tal , probably from Old English get\u00e6l quick, ready; akin to Old High German gizal quick":""
    },
    "first_known_use":{
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 4":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-172734"
  },
  "tallow":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": the white nearly tasteless solid rendered fat of cattle and sheep used chiefly in soap, candles, and lubricants":[],
      ": to grease or smear with tallow":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8tal-(\u02cc)\u014d, -\u0259(-w)",
      "\u02c8ta-(\u02cc)l\u014d",
      "\u02c8ta-l\u014d"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "The Bank of England was initially criticized by some animal lovers and religious groups for using a minimal amount of tallow \u2014 an animal fat product commonly used as an industrial lubricant \u2014 to produce polymer bills. \u2014 Amy Cheng, Washington Post , 24 June 2022",
      "The facility, in the midst of a $1.5-billion conversion, is making jet fuel entirely out of animal fat, known as tallow . \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 24 Mar. 2022",
      "Abbate said his research has shown that bees do go crazy for tallow trees. \u2014 Dennis Pillion | Dpillion@al.com, al , 8 May 2022",
      "To make the lamb, Black Sheep takes animal tallow from Tunis lamb, a New Zealand breed, through a biopsy to understand its fat and mouthfeel. \u2014 Janelle Bitker, San Francisco Chronicle , 31 Mar. 2022",
      "When complete, the Paramount operation will process more than tallow . \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 24 Mar. 2022",
      "The tallow is unloaded into a giant storage tank that once held fossil fuels. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 24 Mar. 2022",
      "But the trees irking Spedika on that day in October were not old ironwoods or tallow nuts. \u2014 NBC News , 11 Dec. 2021",
      "But since the signing of the armistice this country has been flooded with millions of pounds of oils from [Asia], and tallow from South America, produced so cheaply that competition is impossible. \u2014 Mark Fischetti, Scientific American , 16 Dec. 2021"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English talgh, talow ; akin to Middle Dutch talch tallow":"Noun"
    },
    "first_known_use":{
      "14th century, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
      "15th century, in the meaning defined above":"Verb"
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-173615"
  },
  "tallow bayberry":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": wax myrtle":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-175631"
  },
  "talk one's way":{
    "type":[
      "idiom"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": to convince someone to allow one to get into a place":[
        "She managed to talk her way past the guard."
      ]
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-175916"
  },
  "tall thistle":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a coarse prickly herb ( Cirsium altissimum ) of the eastern U.S. with large usually solitary heads of purplish flowers":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-181809"
  },
  "Tallahatchie":{
    "type":[
      "geographical name"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      "river 230 miles (370 kilometers) long in northern Mississippi flowing southwest":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccta-l\u0259-\u02c8ha-ch\u0113"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-184051"
  },
  "talk one's way out of (something)":{
    "type":[
      "idiom"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": to avoid (something unpleasant or undesirable) by saying things to make other people forgive or excuse one":[
        "He talked his way out of staying to clean up after the party."
      ]
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-191041"
  },
  "talk (oneself) out of (something)":{
    "type":[
      "phrasal verb"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": to avoid (something unpleasant or undesirable) by saying things to make other people forgive or excuse one":[
        "She talked herself out of trouble."
      ]
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-202251"
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    "type":[
      "noun"
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      ": a metallic soap made from tall oil":[]
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      "\u02c8t\u00e4\u02ccl\u0101t"
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    "examples":[],
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      "tall (oil) + -ate":""
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-203146"
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    "type":[
      "noun"
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    "definitions":{
      ": chayote":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "t\u00e4(l)\u02c8y\u014dt\u0113"
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    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Spanish talayote , a kind of gourd, from Nahuatl tlalayotli , from thalli earth + ayotli gourd":""
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    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-213144"
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    "type":[
      "noun"
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    "pronounciation":[],
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The organization also offers separate tours of a Mayflower II reproduction tall ship . \u2014 Rachel Walker, Washington Post , 13 May 2022",
      "The 58-year-old woman died Saturday after falling from a mast on the tall ship Elissa, which is berthed at Galveston's seaport museum, the Galveston County Daily News reported. \u2014 Fox News , 8 Feb. 2022",
      "The 58-year-old woman died Saturday after falling from a mast on the tall ship Elissa, which is berthed at Galveston's seaport museum, the Galveston County Daily News reported. \u2014 Fox News , 8 Feb. 2022",
      "The 58-year-old woman died Saturday after falling from a mast on the tall ship Elissa, which is berthed at Galveston's seaport museum, the Galveston County Daily News reported. \u2014 Fox News , 8 Feb. 2022",
      "The 58-year-old woman died Saturday after falling from a mast on the tall ship Elissa, which is berthed at Galveston's seaport museum, the Galveston County Daily News reported. \u2014 Fox News , 8 Feb. 2022",
      "The 58-year-old woman died Saturday after falling from a mast on the tall ship Elissa, which is berthed at Galveston's seaport museum, the Galveston County Daily News reported. \u2014 Fox News , 8 Feb. 2022",
      "One way to take advantage of the waterfront location is a sunset cruise through the harbor aboard a catamaran or tall ship . \u2014 Elizabeth Rhodes, Travel + Leisure , 7 Jan. 2022",
      "The 58-year-old woman died Saturday after falling from a mast on the tall ship Elissa, which is berthed at Galveston's seaport museum, the Galveston County Daily News reported. \u2014 Fox News , 8 Feb. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{
      "circa 1548, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-214457"
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  "talk over":{
    "type":[
      "verb"
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    "definitions":{
      ": to review or consider in conversation : discuss":[]
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      "agitate",
      "argue",
      "bandy",
      "bat (around ",
      "canvass",
      "canvas",
      "debate",
      "discuss",
      "dispute",
      "hash (over ",
      "moot"
    ],
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[
      "your father and I will have to talk it over before agreeing to let you go on the class trip"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{
      "1734, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-214534"
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  "tall bellflower":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": an annual or biennial herb ( Campanula americana ) of eastern North America bearing long leafy spikes of blue or white flowers":[]
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    "pronounciation":[],
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-221114"
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  "tall tale/story":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
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    "definitions":{
      ": a story that is very difficult to believe : a greatly exaggerated story":[]
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    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-221451"
  },
  "talk out of":{
    "type":[
      "phrasal verb"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": to prevent (someone) from doing (something) by talking about the good reasons for not doing it : to persuade or convince (someone) not to do (something)":[
        "He talked her out of quitting school."
      ]
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    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-232534"
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  "talk radio":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
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    "definitions":{
      ": radio programming consisting of call-in shows":[]
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    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[
      "He listens to business talk radio in the car.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "There is also the football side to this, one at this moment occurring the day after those HBO interviews and with the lawyers on each side of the case sniping at each other via local sports talk radio . \u2014 Dan Labbe, cleveland , 25 May 2022",
      "The pushback was immediate and vitriolic, angry words bristling across social media and sports talk radio . \u2014 David Wharton, Los Angeles Times , 14 Mar. 2022",
      "Some sports talk radio hosts on the team\u2019s own flagship station questioned Murray\u2019s toughness and desire to play through an ankle injury during last year\u2019s regular-season finale at the Rams with the playoff on the line. \u2014 Bob Mcmanaman, The Arizona Republic , 16 Oct. 2021",
      "Newsom warned voters that if he were recalled, the leading vote-getter to replace him was conservative talk radio host Larry Elder, who held many views that were far out of California\u2019s mainstream. \u2014 Joe Garofoli, San Francisco Chronicle , 2 Apr. 2022",
      "Right now Fox News, conservative talk radio , and a constellation of right-wing websites and influencers are all training their firepower on the entertainment giant. \u2014 Oliver Darcy, CNN , 30 Mar. 2022",
      "Section 1638\u2019s weirder provisions appear to be taken right out of the fever swamps of cable TV and talk radio , where shows like Ancient Aliens and Coast to Coast AM spin dark tales about alien invasions, crashed saucers, and medical experiments. \u2014 Jason Colavito, The New Republic , 14 Dec. 2021",
      "Cable news, talk radio , and social media often entrench it. \u2014 Patrik Jonsson, The Christian Science Monitor , 22 Oct. 2021",
      "Viral posts promoting the plan racked up millions of views on pro-Trump websites, talk radio , fringe social networks and message boards, and programs aligned with the QAnon conspiracy theory. \u2014 Isaac Arnsdorf, ProPublica , 2 Sep. 2021"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{
      "1968, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-000703"
  },
  "tall timber":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": the rural or sparsely settled districts : backwoods":[
        "a prize contest that seemed very corny to sophisticates but \u2026 wowed booklovers in the tall timber",
        "\u2014 Bennett Cerf"
      ]
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-003054"
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  "tall speedwell":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": culver's root":[]
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    "pronounciation":[],
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-004107"
  },
  "talk round":{
    "type":[
      "phrasal verb"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": to avoid talking about (a particular subject) especially because it is difficult, unpleasant, or embarrassing":[
        "They've been talking round the real issue rather than addressing it directly."
      ],
      ": to cause (someone) to accept and support something (such as an idea) after opposing it":[
        "She says she doesn't agree with it, but we'll talk her round eventually.",
        "\u2014 often + to We can talk her round to our way of thinking."
      ]
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
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    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-011648"
  },
  "talk shop":{
    "type":[
      "idiom"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": to talk about work":[
        "They like to talk shop during lunch."
      ]
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    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-012425"
  },
  "talented":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a special often athletic, creative, or artistic aptitude":[],
      ": general intelligence or mental power : ability":[],
      ": the natural endowments of a person":[],
      ": a person of talent or a group of persons of talent in a field or activity":[],
      ": any of several ancient units of weight":[],
      ": a unit of value equal to the value of a talent of gold or silver":[],
      ": a characteristic feature, aptitude, or disposition of a person or animal":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8ta-l\u0259nt"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "aptitude",
      "bent",
      "endowment",
      "faculty",
      "flair",
      "genius",
      "gift",
      "head",
      "knack"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for talent gift , faculty , aptitude , bent , talent , genius , knack mean a special ability for doing something. gift often implies special favor by God or nature. the gift of singing beautifully faculty applies to an innate or less often acquired ability for a particular accomplishment or function. a faculty for remembering names aptitude implies a natural liking for some activity and the likelihood of success in it. a mechanical aptitude bent is nearly equal to aptitude but it stresses inclination perhaps more than specific ability. a family with an artistic bent talent suggests a marked natural ability that needs to be developed. has enough talent to succeed genius suggests impressive inborn creative ability. has no great genius for poetry knack implies a comparatively minor but special ability making for ease and dexterity in performance. the knack of getting along",
    "examples":[
      "a singer with an enormous amount of talent",
      "I have no musical talent .",
      "Her artistic talent has been obvious ever since she was a child.",
      "They sang a duet in the talent show .",
      "She has a job that makes the most of her talents .",
      "His experience, skills, and talents make him perfectly suited for the job.",
      "There are many good players on the team, but she's a special talent .",
      "The company has hired some expensive legal talent for the trial.",
      "The team has recruited some of the best talent around.",
      "The company is doing a talent search to find the right person for the job.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "On a large film or TV production, there are typically over 20 departments that specialize in everything from talent , design, construction, logistics, transportation, props and set decorating, wardrobe, food service, accounting and many more. \u2014 Zena Harris, Rolling Stone , 6 July 2022",
      "This would galvanize the workforce, attract and help retain talent , augment investment, promote innovation, and reward high-achievers with a financial stake (equity) in the organization\u2019s future. \u2014 Mark A. Cohen, Forbes , 5 July 2022",
      "These are all signs of a singular talent , who, with some lucky breaks, just might fill Summerfest\u2019s American Family Insurance Amphitheater someday. \u2014 Journal Sentinel , 2 July 2022",
      "Head to Christopher Columbus Park for a pre-fireworks concert, featuring local talent , patriotic songs, and children\u2019s activities. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 1 July 2022",
      "In the interim, the team now has a haul of future first-round picks, plus a moveable piece in Beverley, some young talent in Beasley and Vanderbilt, and fliers on young and unproven Kessler and Bolmaro. \u2014 Eric Walden, The Salt Lake Tribune , 1 July 2022",
      "This begins with labels, promoters, publications, and festival music coordinators doing their research of finding raw, underground talent . \u2014 Spin Staff, SPIN , 30 June 2022",
      "Diaz will also executive produce the adaptation of his novel, which explores wealth and talent , trust and intimacy, and truth and perception. \u2014 Jessica Wang, EW.com , 29 June 2022",
      "Overall, each contestant receives a preliminary score that\u2019s based on the following categories: talent (35 percent), private interview (35 percent), on-stage interview and social impact pitch (15 percent), red carpet (15 percent). \u2014 Mary Colurso | Mcolurso@al.com, al , 29 June 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English, from Old English talente , from Latin talenta , plural of talentum unit of weight or money, from Greek talanton pan of a scale, weight; akin to Greek tl\u0113nai to bear; in senses 3\u20135, from the parable of the talents in Matthew 25:14\u201330 \u2014 more at tolerate":""
    },
    "first_known_use":{
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 4a":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-015309"
  },
  "tall fescue":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a European fescue ( Festuca arundinacea synonym Schedonorus arundinaceus ) with erect smooth stems three to four feet (about one meter) high that has been introduced into North America":[
        "\u2014 compare fescue foot"
      ]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8t\u022fl-"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Bigelow said a lot of homeowners will find tall fescue easy to work with. \u2014 Karl Schneider, The Indianapolis Star , 14 June 2022",
      "With most lawns being turf type tall fescue , which is dark green in color, annual bluegrass is very visible. \u2014 Chris Mckeown, The Enquirer , 16 Apr. 2022",
      "For example, fine fescue can be planted in an area with dense shade, where tall fescue doesn\u2019t grow well. \u2014 Washington Post , 7 July 2021",
      "And like ryegrass, tall fescue will occasionally grow in isolated thick dark green bunches. \u2014 Joseph Truini, Popular Mechanics , 15 Mar. 2022",
      "The next four weeks present the best time of year in the Mid-Atlantic to sow cool-season grass seed, such as tall fescue , as part of lawn renovation and repair. \u2014 Washington Post , 7 July 2021",
      "Prices at Central Sod, for example, are around 50 cents a square foot for tall fescue , 85 cents for Tahoma 31 bermudagrass and $1.25 for a zoysia variety named Zenith. \u2014 Washington Post , 7 July 2021",
      "Cool season grasses, such as Kentucky blue and tall fescue , grow in the north and upper third of the country. \u2014 Arricca Elin Sansone, House Beautiful , 15 Apr. 2021",
      "For example, zoysia should be mowed at 1 to 1 \u00bd inches tall, while tall fescue should be mowed at 2 to 3 inches. \u2014 Arricca Elin Sansone, House Beautiful , 15 Apr. 2021"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{
      "circa 1762, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-021410"
  },
  "talk show":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a radio or television program in which usually well-known persons engage in discussions or are interviewed":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[
      "She asked the actor to appear on her talk show .",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "In an interview with Vogue Australia released on Tuesday, the fashion designer, 48, recalled being asked by television host Chris Evans to reveal her weight during a 1999 interview on the British talk show TFI Friday. \u2014 Stephanie Wenger, PEOPLE.com , 1 July 2022",
      "Created by the legendary Barbara Walters, the talk show has changed hosts many times over the years, but it's never stopped being authentic, fascinating and informative. \u2014 Jessica Radloff, Glamour , 19 June 2022",
      "Prior to signing her contract, the legal correspondent remembers Sherri Shepherd, a previous co-host on the ABC daytime talk show , sharing her salary history. \u2014 Haniyah Philogene, Forbes , 16 June 2022",
      "Limbaugh is the younger brother of legendary conservative radio talk show host Rush Limbaugh, who died in February 2021. \u2014 Emiliano Tahui G\u00f3mez, USA TODAY , 15 May 2022",
      "Former Vice President Mike Pence will host a fundraiser with a top ticket price of $5,000 for Greg Garrison, a longtime friend and former conservative talk show host running for prosecutor. \u2014 John Tuohy, The Indianapolis Star , 6 Apr. 2022",
      "Brian Kilmeade, Steve Doocy, and Ainsley Earhardt are chipper and glib spewing their conservative talk show propaganda, as always. \u2014 Andy Hoglund, EW.com , 3 Apr. 2022",
      "Then conservative radio talk show host Larry Elder got in the race. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 7 Nov. 2021",
      "Former talk show host Rosie O'Donnell, right, and her longtime girlfriend, Kelli Carpenter, kiss after a private wedding at City Hall, Feb. 26, 2004 in San Francisco. \u2014 Byjeff Swartz, ABC News , 15 June 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{
      "1965, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-021535"
  }
}