dict_dl/en_MerriamWebster/too_MW.json

{
  "Tooele":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      "city in northwest central Utah south of Great Salt Lake population 31,605":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "t\u00fc-\u02c8e-l\u0259"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-103455",
    "type":[
      "geographical name"
    ]
  },
  "Toonerville":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": of, relating to, or constituting a rickety or inefficient railroad line":[
        "even the Toonerville locals are terribly overcrowded, so make your reservations now",
        "\u2014 T. H. Fielding"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "from the Toonerville ( trolley ), a rickety trolley car in the comic strip Toonerville Trolley by Fontaine Fox born 1884 American cartoonist":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8t\u00fcn\u0259(r)\u02ccvil",
      "especially south -v\u0259l"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-203747",
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ]
  },
  "too":{
    "type":[
      "adverb"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": besides , also":[
        "sell the house and furniture too"
      ],
      ": to an excessive degree : excessively":[
        "too large a house for us"
      ],
      ": to such a degree as to be regrettable":[
        "this time he has gone too far"
      ],
      ": very":[
        "didn't seem too interested"
      ],
      ": so sense 2d":[
        "\"I didn't do it.\" \"You did too .\""
      ]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8t\u00fc"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "devilishly",
      "excessively",
      "exorbitantly",
      "inordinately",
      "intolerably",
      "monstrously",
      "overly",
      "overmuch",
      "unacceptably",
      "unduly"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "deficiently",
      "inadequately",
      "insufficiently"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[
      "Too , Uncle Jake's hair was still a hard, young, brown color whereas Father's was full of pleasant gray streaks. \u2014 Peter Taylor , The Old Forest and Other Stories , 1985",
      "The widow she cried over me, and called me a poor lost lamb, and she called me a lot of other names, too , but she never meant no harm by it. \u2014 Mark Twain , Huckleberry Finn , 1884",
      "\"My dear Jane!\" exclaimed Elizabeth, \"you are too good. Your sweetness and disinterestedness are really angelic; I do not know what to say to you.\" \u2014 Jane Austen , Pride and Prejudice , 1813",
      "We are selling the house and the furniture too .",
      "He saw something, and she saw it too .",
      "I want to go too !",
      "The soup is too hot.",
      "The offer was too good to refuse.",
      "This shirt is way too big for me.",
      "She is much too young to be watching this movie.",
      "You gave me too many cards.",
      "I have too much to do.",
      "He works much too hard.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The monthly payment at a 6% rate on a home loan that's $120,000 bigger is just too much for their budget. \u2014 Shawn Tully, Fortune , 26 June 2022",
      "Remember, don\u2019t overwhelm yourself by taking on too much. \u2014 Nicole Serena Silver, Forbes , 26 June 2022",
      "Many consumers, who browse and order food online through third-party companies like Grubhub, probably don\u2019t think too much about where their wings and burgers come from. \u2014 Anissa Gardizy, BostonGlobe.com , 26 June 2022",
      "The larger tubes hold a larger battery (630Wh/36Volt) without jeopardizing the frame\u2019s integrity or adding too much weight, permitting the Radiant Carbon to achieve over 130 miles on a single charge\u2014triple the range of most e-bikes. \u2014 Nicolas Stecher, Robb Report , 25 June 2022",
      "And Multiverse of Madness would have been a great way to bring Deadpool in without worrying too much about the logistics of the move. \u2014 Chris Smith, BGR , 25 June 2022",
      "An adorable Tigger costume like this one doesn't have to require too much effort. \u2014 Cameron Jenkins, Good Housekeeping , 24 June 2022",
      "But the physical exertion is too much for A-Train, whose heart gives out, leaving him lying alone on the asphalt. \u2014 Alex Raiman, EW.com , 24 June 2022",
      "But a lot of time is spent showing us Sally and Lena in conflict with each other and stressing out about their impending wedding, which feels way too much like a lowbrow reality show. \u2014 Scott D. Pierce, The Salt Lake Tribune , 24 June 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English, from Old English t\u014d to, too \u2014 more at to":""
    },
    "first_known_use":{
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-120225"
  },
  "too big for one's boots":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": too confident or proud of oneself":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-190405",
    "type":[
      "idiom"
    ]
  },
  "too big for one's britches":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": too confident or proud of oneself":[
        "I think the boss is growing too big for his britches ."
      ]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-185807",
    "type":[
      "idiom"
    ]
  },
  "too clever by half":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": clever in a way that is annoying or that causes problems":[
        "an arrogant politician who is too clever by half",
        "a complex computer program that is too clever by half"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-190320",
    "type":[
      "idiom"
    ]
  },
  "too close for comfort":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": close enough to make a person feel nervous, worried, or upset":[
        "That bus came a little too close for comfort !",
        "When we went out for drinks together, I realized we were getting too close for comfort ."
      ]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-085252",
    "type":[
      "idiom"
    ]
  },
  "too close to call":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": too close to say who will win":[
        "The election is still too close to call ."
      ]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-083706",
    "type":[
      "idiom"
    ]
  },
  "too good to be true":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{},
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-104521",
    "type":[
      "idiom"
    ]
  },
  "too good to miss":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": so good that no one would want to fail to use it, have it, or enjoy it":[
        "an opportunity too good to miss"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-105041",
    "type":[
      "idiom"
    ]
  },
  "too good to refuse":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": so good that a person feels he or she must accept it":[
        "Their offer was too good to refuse ."
      ]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-105233",
    "type":[
      "idiom"
    ]
  },
  "toodle-oo":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": good-bye , so long":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "perhaps imitative of an automobile horn":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02cct\u00fcd\u1d4al\u02c8\u00fc"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-102923",
    "type":[
      "interjection"
    ]
  },
  "tool":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a design (as on the binding of a book) made by tooling":[],
      ": a foolish or unlikable person : jerk":[
        "Before you compete on a reality TV show, you basically sign away your right to protect yourself from looking like a total tool in front of an international viewing audience.",
        "\u2014 Steve Tilley"
      ],
      ": a handheld device that aids in accomplishing a task":[],
      ": a machine for shaping metal : machine tool":[],
      ": a means to an end":[
        "a book's cover can be a marketing tool"
      ],
      ": an element of a computer program (such as a graphics application) that activates and controls a particular function":[
        "a drawing tool"
      ],
      ": drive , ride":[],
      ": natural ability":[
        "has all the tools to be a great pitcher"
      ],
      ": one who is used or manipulated by another":[
        "And then there was former trainer Pfeil, viewed as another tool of management for his gruff ways.",
        "\u2014 Sam Smith"
      ],
      ": penis":[],
      ": something (such as an instrument or apparatus) used in performing an operation or necessary in the practice of a vocation or profession":[
        "a scholar's books are his tools"
      ],
      ": the cutting or shaping part in a machine or machine tool":[],
      ": to cause (a vehicle) to go : drive":[],
      ": to convey in a vehicle":[],
      ": to equip (a factory, an industry, etc.) with tools, machines, and instruments for production":[],
      ": to equip a plant or industry with the means (such as machines, machine tools , and instruments) of production":[
        "\u2014 often used with up"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Verb",
      "We tooled along the highway.",
      "He tooled a design on the leather belt.",
      "a belt made of tooled leather"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1812, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 2a":"Verb",
      "1881, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English, from Old English t\u014dl ; akin to Old English tawian to prepare for use \u2014 more at taw":"Noun"
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8t\u00fcl"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for tool Noun (1) implement , tool , instrument , appliance , utensil mean a relatively simple device for performing work. implement may apply to anything necessary to perform a task. crude stone implements farm implements tool suggests an implement adapted to facilitate a definite kind or stage of work and suggests the need of skill more strongly than implement . a carpenter's tools instrument suggests a device capable of delicate or precise work. the dentist's instruments appliance refers to a tool or instrument utilizing a power source and suggests portability or temporary attachment. household appliances utensil applies to a device used in domestic work or some routine unskilled activity. kitchen utensils",
    "synonyms":[
      "automobile",
      "drive",
      "motor"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-035439",
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "toom":{
    "antonyms":[
      "full"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": empty":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "the little shop in Edinburgh now stood toom"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English, from Old English t\u014dm \u2014 more at teem entry 2":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8t\u00fcm"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "bare",
      "blank",
      "clean",
      "devoid",
      "empty",
      "stark",
      "vacant",
      "vacuous",
      "void"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-105423",
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ]
  },
  "toon":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": cartoon : such as":[],
      ": comic strip":[
        "\u2026 launched the 'toon in 1930, with Dagwood as a lazy rich playboy and flapper Blondie as one of his many girlfriends.",
        "\u2014 Mike Peters"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1810, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
      "1932, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Hindi & Urdu t\u016bn , from Sanskrit tunna":"Noun",
      "by shortening":"Noun"
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8t\u00fcn"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-195750",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "toona":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a Mexican tree ( Castilloa elastica ) that is a minor source of rubber \u2014 compare caucho":[],
      ": a small genus of Old World trees (family Meliaceae) closely related to Cedrela but having a short disk and completely winged seeds":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Mexican Spanish tuna":"Noun",
      "New Latin, from English toon entry 2":"Noun"
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8t\u00fcn\u0259"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-191457",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "toot":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a drinking bout : spree":[],
      ": to blow or sound an instrument (such as a horn) especially so as to produce short blasts":[],
      ": to cause to sound":[
        "toot a whistle"
      ],
      ": to sound a note or call suggesting the short blast of a wind instrument":[],
      ": to sound a short blast":[
        "the horn tooted"
      ],
      ": to take in (a drug, such as cocaine) by inhalation : snort":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1641, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
      "circa 1510, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1a":"Verb",
      "circa 1790, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Scots toot to drink heavily":"Noun",
      "probably imitative":"Verb"
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8t\u00fct"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-021006",
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "toot one's own horn":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": to talk about oneself or one's achievements especially in a way that shows pride or too much pride":[
        "We've had a very successful year, and I think we have a right to toot our own horn a little."
      ]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-130312",
    "type":[
      "idiom"
    ]
  },
  "tooth and nail":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": with every available means : all out":[
        "fight tooth and nail"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "I'll fight tooth and nail to win the finals.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Junior fought tooth and nail to bring his new monster to the big screen. \u2014 Chris Vognar, Los Angeles Times , 17 May 2022",
      "Bank management, however, fought these resolutions tooth and nail . \u2014 Kate Aronoff, The New Republic , 26 Apr. 2022",
      "And a good film makes our heroes or our villains have to fight tooth and nail in order to hold on to those things. \u2014 Eliana Dockterman, Time , 6 Apr. 2022",
      "But today\u2019s Republicans are under marching orders from Mitch McConnell, Kevin McCarthy, major donors, and the Trumpist base to oppose everything Democrats try to do tooth and nail . \u2014 Michael Tomasky, The New Republic , 4 Apr. 2022",
      "School desegregation was fought tooth and nail by white parents and public officials in city after city, North and South, over the course of decades. \u2014 Matt Brennan, Los Angeles Times , 13 Mar. 2022",
      "Some, like Violet, are prepared to take life changing measures, like leaving the state, while others are ready to stay and fight tooth and nail . \u2014 Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN , 27 Feb. 2022",
      "Both teams are fighting tooth and nail for positioning. \u2014 Terry Pluto, cleveland , 1 Jan. 2022",
      "My parents fought tooth and nail to get us here in 1989 when the Soviet Union fell. \u2014 WSJ , 10 Mar. 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1550, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "all out",
      "full blast",
      "full tilt"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-185253",
    "type":[
      "adverb"
    ]
  },
  "toothsome":{
    "antonyms":[
      "distasteful",
      "flat",
      "flavorless",
      "insipid",
      "stale",
      "tasteless",
      "unappetizing",
      "unpalatable",
      "unsavory",
      "yucky",
      "yukky"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": agreeable , attractive":[],
      ": of palatable flavor and pleasing texture : delicious":[
        "crisp toothsome fried chicken"
      ],
      ": sexually attractive":[
        "a toothsome blonde"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "the movie star and his supermodel girlfriend are considered the most toothsome couple in Hollywood",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "That high fiber content weighs down breads and results in cookies that are toothsome , to put it gently. \u2014 Outside Online , 1 Feb. 2021",
      "Reward yourself with a bowl of polpette (meatballs) smothered in parmesan sauce and passatelli, a toothsome local noodle speciality made from parmesan, breadcrumbs, and egg. \u2014 Adam H. Graham, Cond\u00e9 Nast Traveler , 30 Sep. 2021",
      "The messiness of ripe fruit, the decadence of something toothsome and cold, combined into a single pan and delivered in one slice as an antidote to whatever ails. \u2014 Washington Post , 30 July 2021",
      "Then indulge in a plat de c\u00f4tes de boeuf brais\u00e9s, tender braised short ribs flanked by potato mousse and drizzled with cabernet syrup, or the equally toothsome mushroom and gruyere omelet. \u2014 Joanna O'leary, Chron , 14 June 2021",
      "How did my dan dan noodles compare with the toothsome version made by the far more gastronomically adept staff at Mala Sichuan Bistro",
      "Reduce the heat to low, cover and simmer gently, stirring midway through to prevent scorching on the bottom, until the quinoa is slightly sticky and toothsome and the coconut milk is mostly absorbed, 15 to 25 minutes. \u2014 Kristen Hartke, Washington Post , 14 Sep. 2020",
      "Well, turns out this toothsome leafy green is also pretty good for your face. \u2014 Garrett Munce, GQ , 2 Mar. 2018",
      "But, let\u2019s be real, most veggie-centric tacos lack the qualities that make the meaty versions great: that juicy, toothsome texture and deep umami flavor. \u2014 Danielle Walsh, Bon Appetit , 13 Apr. 2017"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1551, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8t\u00fcth-s\u0259m"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for toothsome palatable , appetizing , savory , tasty , toothsome mean agreeable or pleasant especially to the sense of taste. palatable often applies to something that is found to be merely agreeable. butterflies that birds find palatable appetizing suggests a whetting of the appetite and applies to aroma and appearance as well as taste. appetizing hors d'oeuvres savory applies to both taste and aroma and suggests piquancy and often spiciness. dumplings with savory fillings tasty implies a pronounced taste. a tart and tasty pie toothsome stresses the notion of agreeableness and sometimes implies tenderness or daintiness. an enticing array of toothsome desserts",
    "synonyms":[
      "ambrosial",
      "appetizing",
      "dainty",
      "delectable",
      "delicious",
      "delish",
      "flavorful",
      "flavorsome",
      "luscious",
      "lush",
      "mouthwatering",
      "palatable",
      "savory",
      "savoury",
      "scrumptious",
      "succulent",
      "tasteful",
      "tasty",
      "toothy",
      "yummy"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-022007",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "toothy":{
    "antonyms":[
      "distasteful",
      "flat",
      "flavorless",
      "insipid",
      "stale",
      "tasteless",
      "unappetizing",
      "unpalatable",
      "unsavory",
      "yucky",
      "yukky"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": having or showing prominent teeth":[
        "toothy grin"
      ],
      ": toothsome sense 2":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "a selection of gourmet cookies and other toothy delights",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Guides like Great Bear Nature Tours take visitors to blinds to watch the toothy apex predators hunt for salmon, and perhaps to spot the Kermode, the elusive white spirit bear that haunts the forest. \u2014 Outside Online , 25 May 2015",
      "When Ros\u00e9 points out the lipstick on Lisa\u2019s teeth, the latter grins back with an extra- toothy smile. \u2014 Haeryun Kang, Rolling Stone , 23 May 2022",
      "Depression found Williams back in her preteen days, where she was bullied at school for being too tall, too thin, too toothy . \u2014 Cathy Applefeld Olson, Forbes , 16 May 2022",
      "Chris Evans is as good as he's ever been as rebel leader Curtis, but Tilda Swinton steals the show as a toothy , grotesque spokesman for the upper crust. \u2014 Randall Colburn, EW.com , 16 May 2022",
      "As prey approach, the fish readies its wide and toothy jaws for a quick bite. \u2014 Elizabeth Gamillo, Smithsonian Magazine , 10 May 2022",
      "Spiral Jetty \u2022 Brian Footen waded out from the soupy red water of the Great Salt Lake\u2019s north arm, his boat and bibs crusted in brine, his cockpit filled with foam, a wide toothy grin on his face. \u2014 Leia Larsen, The Salt Lake Tribune , 10 Apr. 2022",
      "Some sites offer more than 100 gas pumps, and inside the stores, shoppers can find surprises such as a barbecue counter, a jerky bar and an endless variety of merch emblazoned with the chain\u2019s toothy beaver mascot. \u2014 Washington Post , 25 Feb. 2022",
      "Relatives reported that Sam was gregarious and audacious, and here is evidence: a photo of Sam and his companions stripped down and bathing in a hot spring, their faces plastered with toothy grins. \u2014 Stacey Ravel Abarbanel, Smithsonian Magazine , 9 Feb. 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1530, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8t\u00fc-th\u0113"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "ambrosial",
      "appetizing",
      "dainty",
      "delectable",
      "delicious",
      "delish",
      "flavorful",
      "flavorsome",
      "luscious",
      "lush",
      "mouthwatering",
      "palatable",
      "savory",
      "savoury",
      "scrumptious",
      "succulent",
      "tasteful",
      "tasty",
      "toothsome",
      "yummy"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-085136",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb"
    ]
  },
  "toothed whale":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": any of a suborder (Odontoceti) of cetaceans (such as a dolphin, porpoise, or killer whale) bearing usually numerous simple conical teeth \u2014 compare baleen whale":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8t\u00fc-th\u0259d-",
      "\u02c8t\u00fctht-"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Spinner dolphins inhabit tropical waters around the globe and are a member of the toothed whale family. \u2014 Amanda Jackson, CNN , 29 Sep. 2021",
      "The tusks of the strap- toothed whale grow up and across the snout, like a bone ribbon that ties the mouth nearly shut. \u2014 J. B. Mackinnon, The Atlantic , 30 Mar. 2021",
      "In the 1880s, the partial snout of the dolphin \u2014 a toothed whale in the group Odonoceti \u2014 was recovered during dredging of the Wando River in South Carolina. \u2014 Kristen Rogers, CNN , 9 July 2020",
      "Large toothed whales , such as sperm whales, feed on large prey occasionally including the fabled giant squid. \u2014 Jeremy Goldbogen, The Conversation , 12 Dec. 2019",
      "Since the beached animal is believed to be a rare saber- toothed whale , the incident is all the more thrilling. \u2014 Rebecca Deczynski, Woman's Day , 18 Oct. 2013",
      "Large marine mammals \u2014 such as toothed whales and seals \u2014 had not yet evolved so the only potential predators probably were sharks, Mayr said. \u2014 Doyle Rice, USA TODAY , 12 Dec. 2017",
      "People gathered at a dozen stations along the Turnagain and Knik arms to try to catch a glimpse of the white, medium-sized, toothed whales . \u2014 Alaska Dispatch News , 10 Sep. 2017",
      "The feeding structure evolved stepwise some 30 million years ago when the oceans were full of toothed whales competing for limited food. \u2014 Jennifer S. Holland, Smithsonian , 1 Sep. 2017"
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      "1843, in the meaning defined above":""
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      ": one of the hard bony appendages that are borne on the jaws or in many of the lower vertebrates on other bones in the walls of the mouth or pharynx and serve especially for the prehension and mastication of food and as weapons of offense and defense":[],
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        "\u2014 Current Biography"
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        "rule had \u2026 been imposed by conquest in the teeth of obstinate resistance",
        "\u2014 A. J. Toynbee"
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      "The dentist will have to pull that tooth .",
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      "She clenched her teeth in anger.",
      "He has a set of false teeth .",
      "the teeth of a saw",
      "The labor union showed that it has teeth .",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Adam Sandler plays a long-in-the- tooth NBA scout in this 2022 dramedy. \u2014 Tribune News Service, cleveland , 5 June 2022",
      "But, to be honest, the GT-R is getting old in the tooth . \u2014 Peter Lyon, Forbes , 28 May 2022",
      "Night Court isn\u2019t the only show on the fall schedule that is already long in the tooth . \u2014 Lesley Goldberg, The Hollywood Reporter , 19 May 2022",
      "Not old in regular life, but kind of long in the tooth in NBA terms. \u2014 Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic , 17 Apr. 2022",
      "But van Gaal is too long in the tooth to be fooled. \u2014 Rory Smith, New York Times , 1 Apr. 2022",
      "Ukraine also effectively jammed Russia\u2019s long-in-the- tooth wireless military-communication technology, which apparently uses a single-frequency channel to operate. \u2014 Andy Kessler, WSJ , 27 Mar. 2022",
      "These devices are admittedly getting a bit long in the tooth , Amazon's OS is still self-serving and devoid of Google apps, and overall performance and build quality remains light years away from that of an iPad. \u2014 Ars Staff, Ars Technica , 23 Mar. 2022",
      "When Willa died from a tooth infection on New Year\u2019s Day 1925, the prophets packed her in a bathtub of ice garnished with salt and spices. \u2014 Patt Morrisoncolumnist, Los Angeles Times , 14 June 2022"
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      "Middle English, from Old English t\u014dth ; akin to Old High German zand tooth, Latin dent-, dens , Greek odont-, odous":""
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      "noun"
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    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Instead of using normal toothpaste that comes in plastic packaging, try this tooth powder . \u2014 Kai Burkhardt, CNN Underscored , 22 Oct. 2020",
      "New charcoal products include dental floss, tooth powder and shampoo. \u2014 Anne Marie Chaker, WSJ , 12 Aug. 2018",
      "Zero Market Zero Market carries harder to find items like tooth powder , mosquito spray, and makeup remover in glass bottles. \u2014 Mandy Ferreira, Good Housekeeping , 24 Aug. 2017"
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      "1542, in the meaning defined above":""
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-175018"
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      ": either of two large marine food fishes (genus Dissostichus of the family Nototheniidae) found especially in antarctic and subantarctic waters:":[],
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      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Overall, about 15% of the more than 12,000 metric tons of toothfish caught in the CCAMLR convention area comes from South Georgia. \u2014 Joshua Goodman, Anchorage Daily News , 22 June 2022",
      "The toothfish is an even trickier case because so much of its population lives outside the domain of any country. \u2014 Tristram Korten, Smithsonian Magazine , 21 Aug. 2020",
      "Some fishing already occurred there for Antarctic toothfish , a predatory fish that is sold as the highly prized Chilean sea bass. \u2014 Brian Clark Howard, National Geographic , 28 Oct. 2016"
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    "first_known_use":{
      "1997, in the meaning defined above":""
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-181102"
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      "noun"
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      ": a worker who places glass beads on toothpicks for further processing in the manufacture of synthetic pearls":[]
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-183537"
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      "noun"
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      ": an annual weed ( Euphorbia dentata ) of northeastern North America with dentate leaves":[]
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-185704"
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      "noun"
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      ": a pointed instrument (such as a slender tapering piece of wood) for removing food particles lodged between the teeth":[]
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      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Bake for 12-13 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean and the edges are lightly golden brown. \u2014 Elizabeth Karmel, Forbes , 13 June 2022",
      "Bake for about 17 minutes, or until a wooden toothpick inserted in the center of one of the muffins comes out clean. \u2014 Ellie Krieger, Washington Post , 2 June 2022",
      "Bake for 20 to 22 additional minutes, until a toothpick inserted into the center of each cake comes out clean. \u2014 New York Times , 16 Mar. 2022",
      "Spoon the dumpling batter in 8 mounds (about 3 tablespoons each) on top of the broth, then reduce the heat to medium-low, cover and simmer, without lifting the lid 8 to 10 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into each dumpling comes out clean. \u2014 Washington Post , 14 Apr. 2021",
      "Break the tip off the toothpick to create a blunt end. \u2014 Lacey Howard, Better Homes & Gardens , 11 Apr. 2022",
      "Baker is most commonly seen chewing on a toothpick . \u2014 Bernie Pleskoff, Forbes , 6 Oct. 2021",
      "The interlocking pair balance on a toothpick over a glass. \u2014 Arkansas Online , 5 June 2021",
      "Spear 3 or 4 Concord grapes or cocktail cherries on a toothpick to garnish. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 23 Mar. 2021"
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      "15th century, in the meaning defined above":""
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-191441"
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      "noun"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-191953"
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      "noun"
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      ": a fairy believed by children to leave money while they sleep in exchange for a tooth that has come out":[]
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    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Chrissy Teigen's daughter Luna will soon be getting another visit from the tooth fairy ! \u2014 Breanna Bell, PEOPLE.com , 14 June 2022",
      "Kevin plots to catch the tooth fairy , while Randall admits to fearing the mystical creature. \u2014 Amanda Ostuni, EW.com , 11 May 2022",
      "These images alternate with confessions of childish schemes such as a habit of defrauding the tooth fairy by placing fake teeth under her pillow. \u2014 Jonathon Keats, Forbes , 30 Apr. 2022",
      "Cohen and Schumer did have a few differences though, joking about their kids' screen time and the amount of money the tooth fairy should be leaving. \u2014 Vanessa Etienne, PEOPLE.com , 7 Apr. 2022",
      "In her latest book, Larry Skadarry serves as a scapegoat who takes the blame when a parent forgets to take on the role of a tooth fairy . \u2014 Anne Nickoloff, cleveland , 2 Dec. 2021",
      "My kids believed in the tooth fairy for a while, too. \u2014 Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic , 13 May 2021",
      "New Zealand declared the tooth fairy and the Easter bunny to be essential workers early in the pandemic. \u2014 Ryan Prior, CNN , 19 Dec. 2020",
      "The girl woke up with a loose tooth recently and worried the tooth fairy wouldn\u2019t be able to pay because of the shortage. \u2014 Chicago Tribune Staff, chicagotribune.com , 19 Aug. 2020"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{
      "1908, in the meaning defined above":""
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-200719"
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      "noun"
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    "first_known_use":{
      "circa 1711, in the meaning defined above":""
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-203934"
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    "type":[
      "noun"
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      ": a paste for cleaning the teeth":[]
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      "\u02c8t\u00fcth-\u02ccp\u0101st",
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    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "As high inflation has lifted prices of everything from TVs to toothpaste , lower-income consumers have curbed their spending habits, according to stores that cater to them. \u2014 Reuters, NBC News , 26 May 2022",
      "They were found in Teflon cookware, Gore-Tex jackets and boots, fast food containers and even in toothpaste . \u2014 Keith Matheny, Detroit Free Press , 15 June 2022",
      "The egg without toothpaste will be brown and discolored. \u2014 Marisa Lascala, Good Housekeeping , 1 June 2022",
      "Rhyu had struggled with acne her entire teen and adult life, turning to everything from dermatologist solutions like cortisone shots to homemade toothpaste remedies for relief. \u2014 Glamour , 31 May 2022",
      "These normally defensive stocks of companies that sell basis like soup, soap, toilet paper and toothpaste were shredded on fears of a falloff in consumption and the impact of inflation on profit margins. \u2014 John Dobosz, Forbes , 23 May 2022",
      "Many people note an association between canker sores and a common toothpaste ingredient called sodium lauryl sulfate. \u2014 Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive , 16 May 2022",
      "Colgate Palmolive used more costly airfreight to ship its toothpaste and toothbrushes. \u2014 Washington Post , 14 Nov. 2021",
      "Use those coupons for travel shampoo and body lotion and toothpaste . \u2014 Beth Thames | Bethmthames@gmail.com, al , 18 May 2022"
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    "first_known_use":{
      "1832, in the meaning defined above":""
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-205912"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-220828"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-233040"
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      "noun"
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      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "When a toothache became gradually more unbearable during the spring of 1997, Yzerman ended up in the dentist\u2019s chair the day after Game 1 in the second round against the Ducks. \u2014 Gene Myers, Detroit Free Press , 12 June 2022",
      "The town\u2019s only dentist volunteered to treat a refugee with toothache free of charge, and the local church converted cottages used for a children\u2019s camp into additional sleeping space for refugees. \u2014 Lauren Egan, NBC News , 15 Apr. 2022",
      "Several apartments up, a boy with a bad toothache is waiting for the dentist. \u2014 New York Times , 18 Jan. 2022",
      "Twelve carat toothache clocks in around 45 minutes \u2014 hardly brief, but relatively slim in an era where overstuffed hip-hop albums frequently dominate the charts. \u2014 Lyndsey Havens, Billboard , 26 Jan. 2022",
      "Americans are less distressed by the certainty of death than by the possibility of toothache . \u2014 Rafil Kroll-zaidi, Harper\u2019s Magazine , 18 Jan. 2022",
      "Posing as William\u2019s master, her arm dangling from a sling to disguise her inability to write and a scarf covering her face on account of a fake toothache , Ellen\u2019s ruse led the pair to freedom. \u2014 Washington Post , 31 Oct. 2021",
      "The toothache had been bothering McDermott for weeks. \u2014 Jeff Mcdonald, San Antonio Express-News , 23 Dec. 2021",
      "Posing as William\u2019s master, her arm dangling from a sling to disguise her inability to write and a scarf covering her face on account of a fake toothache , Ellen\u2019s ruse led the pair to freedom. \u2014 Washington Post , 31 Oct. 2021"
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      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "But there were also megafauna that went extinct at the end of the ice age, like mammoths, mastodons, saber- toothed cats and giant ground sloths. \u2014 Denise Su, The Conversation , 27 June 2022",
      "Red Wings fans will never forget Steve Yzerman, with his gap- toothed smile, hoisting the Stanley Cup on the final night of the 1996-97 season. \u2014 Detroit Free Press , 26 June 2022",
      "Einstein has a weathered face, a gap- toothed smile, and a tremendous head of omnidirectional white hair, which is perhaps the reason for his nickname. \u2014 Katie Bernstein, The New Yorker , 18 May 2022",
      "Condors commanded the skies as early as the Pleistocene, when mammoths, saber- toothed cats and other megafauna prowled California. \u2014 Rosanna Xiastaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 17 May 2022",
      "Its predators likely included hyenas, saber- toothed cats and a giant bear dog called Amphicyon ulungurensis, Wang said. \u2014 Ashley Strickland, CNN , 2 June 2022",
      "Layered with cereal milk anglaise, this Instagram-friendly breakfast food tempts sweet- toothed adults, too. \u2014 Pamela Wright, BostonGlobe.com , 6 May 2022",
      "Sweet- toothed Star Wars-loving bakers can whip up treats inspired by their favorite characters with this fun cakelet pan. \u2014 Danielle Directo-meston, The Hollywood Reporter , 4 May 2022",
      "During the Pleistocene, mammoths, giant sloths, and sabre- toothed tigers were caught and fossilized in the seeps of natural asphalt that came to be known as the La Brea Tar Pits. \u2014 Emily Witt, The New Yorker , 3 Mar. 2022"
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      "The company is a leading toolmaker .",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Executives at the toolmaker \u2019s New Britain, Conn., headquarters already had shifted most production of heavy-duty industrial products closer to customers in the United States and Europe. \u2014 Washington Post , 14 Nov. 2021",
      "Among them was Robert Robinson, an African American toolmaker from Detroit who had been recruited to work in Russia by Soviet emissaries who were visiting the Ford Motor plant. \u2014 The New Yorker , 18 Oct. 2021",
      "Horst Engineering was founded in Hartford in 1946 by a German Jewish toolmaker who fled Nazi rule and whose family name had been changed from Liebenstein. \u2014 Stephen Singer, courant.com , 12 Oct. 2021",
      "The cash transaction will complete a relation that began when New Britain, Conn.-based toolmaker Stanley bought 20 percent of MTD in 2019, the companies said in a statement Tuesday. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 17 Aug. 2021",
      "In a 2001 interview, Dr. Ernst described himself as a toolmaker . \u2014 James R. Hagerty, WSJ , 18 June 2021",
      "Prickett loves fixing things; her father was a toolmaker who made pieces for machines. \u2014 Alison Bowen, chicagotribune.com , 24 Nov. 2020",
      "While making a hand ax basically involves improving an existing rock\u2019s shape, making blades and points means the toolmaker must have begun by first visualizing the ideal shape of such a tool, then reworking the rock to serve that purpose. \u2014 Brian Handwerk, Smithsonian Magazine , 21 Oct. 2020",
      "Yet so far, researchers have only found a single human finger bone dating to 88,000 years to prove modern humans, rather than some other hominin toolmaker , lived there. \u2014 Ann Gibbons, Science | AAAS , 17 Sep. 2020"
    ],
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    "first_known_use":{
      "1844, in the meaning defined above":""
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-094308"
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    "type":[
      "noun"
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      ": a subject studied to gain competence in a skill used in other subjects":[]
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    "first_known_use":{
      "1925, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-143047"
  },
  "tool up":{
    "type":[
      "phrasal verb"
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    "definitions":{
      ": to provide (a factory) with machines and tools for producing something":[
        "The factory was not tooled up for this type of production."
      ]
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
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    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-162957"
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      "adjective"
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      ": having no teeth":[],
      ": lacking in sharpness or bite":[
        "spoke in toothless generalities",
        "\u2014 Arthur Hepner"
      ],
      ": lacking in means of enforcement or coercion : ineffectual":[]
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    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8t\u00fcth-l\u0259s"
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    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "My review doesn't even go into the toothless conflict established by a familiar-looking villain (who comes with a new 2022 twist). \u2014 Sam Machkovech, Ars Technica , 16 June 2022",
      "West's version looked like a toothless punchline in reruns. \u2014 Darren Franich, EW.com , 5 Jan. 2022",
      "Sometimes the talk is just lip service, to be sure, as toothless statements on company websites attest. \u2014 New York Times , 8 June 2022",
      "Experts don\u2019t necessarily find that surprising: Per the statement, human remains recovered from two other cave sites in Chiapas in the last 40 years were similarly toothless . \u2014 Elizabeth Djinis, Smithsonian Magazine , 3 May 2022",
      "That is most likely because the marine reptiles were mostly toothless , filtering out and eating tiny creatures in the water similar to the way blue whales feed, Sander said. \u2014 NBC News , 28 Apr. 2022",
      "Baranski does her best to bring some Dowager-style snark to the party, but Fellowes\u2019 barbs are mostly toothless . \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 21 Jan. 2022",
      "Previous administrations have tried informational campaigns to discourage giving to panhandlers, as well as enforcement of laws -- which many point out result in toothless fines that further burden unhoused people and are rarely paid. \u2014 Michelle Theriault Boots, Anchorage Daily News , 7 Jan. 2022",
      "The complexity of food and consumers\u2019 bandwidth for information prompts most brands to fudge the facts with ambiguity and toothless terminology. \u2014 Erik Oberholtzer, Rolling Stone , 18 Apr. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-170852"
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      "adjective"
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      ": going beyond the bounds of convention, good taste, or common sense : extreme":[],
      ": la-di-da":[]
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    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8t\u00fc-\u02c8t\u00fc"
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
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    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{
      "1881, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-171507"
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    "type":[
      "idiom"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": very many":[
        "\u2014 always used after the noun it modifies She has helped me in ways too numerous to mention ."
      ]
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
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    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-201353"
  },
  "too numerous to mention/list":{
    "type":[
      "idiom"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": of such a large quantity that they cannot all be named":[
        "The people I'd like to thank are too numerous to mention/list ."
      ]
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
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    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-205703"
  },
  "tools of ignorance":{
    "type":[
      "noun phrase"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a baseball catcher's equipment":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
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    "history_and_etymology":{
      "from the notion that a smart athlete would not play such a grueling position":""
    },
    "first_known_use":{
      "1939, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-220240"
  },
  "toolsmith":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a smith who forges, dresses, hardens, and tempers tools : toolmaker":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-224235"
  },
  "tootsie":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": dear , sweetheart":[],
      ": prostitute":[],
      ": foot":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8tu\u0307t-s\u0113"
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    "synonyms":[],
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "origin unknown":"Noun"
    },
    "first_known_use":{
      "1905, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun"
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-234438"
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  "toonie":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a coin worth two Canadian dollars":[
        "Talented street musicians and performers work the crowds here [in Quebec] for a few loonies ($1 coins) or toonies ($2 coins) \u2026",
        "\u2014 Sony Stark , Preview Massachusetts , August 2007"
      ]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8t\u00fc-n\u0113"
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
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    "history_and_etymology":{
      "blend of two entry 1 and loonie":""
    },
    "first_known_use":{
      "1995, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-000938"
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    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a part that supports a cutting tool (as in a tool post) and that contains or is mounted upon sliding members which may be moved in ways provided for the purpose":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-010023"
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    "pronounciation":[],
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-015051"
  },
  "toothcup":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a low-growing North American herb ( Rotala ramosior ) found on sandy shores and having solitary flowers and regularly splitting capsules":[],
      ": a low herb ( Ammania coccinea ) of the family Lythraceae chiefly found in southern U.S. and having narrow leaves and flowers in clusters of two, three, or several in the leaf axils":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
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    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-022533"
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