dict_dl/en_MerriamWebster/dir_MW.json

{
  "Directoire":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": of, relating to, or imitative of the style of clothing, furniture, or decoration prevalent in France during the period of the Directory":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1864, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "French, from Directoire , the group of five officials who governed France from 1795\u201399, from directeur director":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "-\u02c8rek-\u02cctw\u00e4(r)",
      "d\u0113-(\u02cc)rek-\u02c8tw\u00e4(r)"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-203444",
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ]
  },
  "dire":{
    "antonyms":[
      "unthreatening"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": desperately urgent":[
        "in dire need of assistance"
      ],
      ": dismal , oppressive":[
        "dire days"
      ],
      ": exciting horror":[
        "dire suffering"
      ],
      ": extreme":[
        "dire poverty"
      ],
      ": warning of disaster":[
        "a dire forecast"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "The alleged threat posed by Yellowstone's 3,600 buffalo came from the fact that they carry brucella, a bacterium that cycles harmlessly enough in Bison bison but has considerably more dire effects on cattle. \u2014 Christopher Ketcham , Harper's , June 2008",
      "Whether one is a lowly farmer or an urban worker, a student, professional, or a member of the elite, a meal is not complete unless rice is served to accompany the main viand of pork, fish, chicken, beef, vegetables or in the most dire circumstances, dry fish or salt. \u2014 Georgina R. Encanto , Food , April 2000",
      "All wild tigers are threatened with extinction, but Sumatran tigers are in especially dire straits because the world's zoos have only 235 of them in captive-breeding programs. \u2014 Audubon , November-December 1998",
      "The circumstances are now more dire than ever.",
      "Some analysts are issuing dire economic forecasts.",
      "They live in dire poverty.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Worst case, the defective part would make it into the finished assembly with potentially dire consequences. \u2014 Lance Knight, Forbes , 13 June 2022",
      "Likewise, former Judge Steven P. Perskie, an Atlantic City adviser and the former state lawmaker who authored the Casino Control Act legalizing gaming, predicted dire consequences. \u2014 Alison Burdo, ProPublica , 4 June 2022",
      "And those types of exaggerations can have dire consequences. \u2014 Megan Molteni, STAT , 24 May 2022",
      "North Korea has put many people under lockdown, which will have dire consequences for those already struggling to meet basic needs such as food, Liz Throssell, the spokeswoman for the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, said Tuesday. \u2014 Dasl Yoon, WSJ , 18 May 2022",
      "Opponents, including Democrats and LGBTQ organizations, say the legislation is harmful, unnecessary and would have dire consequences on an already vulnerable population. \u2014 Reuters, NBC News , 9 May 2022",
      "Perhaps no greater challenge is facing Europe and the world today than climate change, whose increasingly dire consequences are already disrupting daily life across the planet. \u2014 Christopher Vourlias, Variety , 30 Apr. 2022",
      "The Kremlin this week accused the United States of waging a proxy war with Russia, and officials in Moscow raised the specter of potentially dire consequences. \u2014 Washington Post , 26 Apr. 2022",
      "And the current rise in infections isn\u2019t expected to have the kind of dire consequences as the delta and omicron waves did. \u2014 oregonlive , 25 Apr. 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1565, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "borrowed from Latin d\u012brus \"(of omens) exciting horror, awful, (of physical or nonphysical things) inspiring terror, dreadful,\" probably going back to *dweiro- , going back to Indo-European *du\u032fei\u032f-ro- or *du\u032fei\u032f-so-, adjectival derivatives of the verbal base *du\u032fei- \"fear\" \u2014 more at deinonychus":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8d\u012b(-\u0259)r",
      "\u02c8d\u012br"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "baleful",
      "direful",
      "doomy",
      "foreboding",
      "ill",
      "ill-boding",
      "inauspicious",
      "menacing",
      "minatory",
      "ominous",
      "portentous",
      "sinister",
      "threatening"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-221210",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "dire wolf":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a large extinct wolflike mammal ( Canis dirus ) known from Pleistocene deposits of North America":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "For instance, using Snapchat to drop a dire wolf into your living room could demonstrate its size and strength much more powerfully than a description in a textbook could. \u2014 Sam Jones, Scientific American , 10 Mar. 2022",
      "Earlier excavations in White Sands National Park have uncovered fossilized tracks left by a saber-toothed cat, dire wolf , Columbian mammoth and other ice age animals. \u2014 Wire Reports, oregonlive , 25 Sep. 2021",
      "Earlier excavations in White Sands National Park have uncovered fossilized tracks left by a saber-toothed cat, dire wolf , Columbian mammoth and other ice age animals. \u2014 Wire Reports, oregonlive , 25 Sep. 2021",
      "Earlier excavations in White Sands National Park have uncovered fossilized tracks left by a saber-toothed cat, dire wolf , Columbian mammoth and other ice age animals. \u2014 Wire Reports, oregonlive , 25 Sep. 2021",
      "Earlier excavations in White Sands National Park have uncovered fossilized tracks left by a saber-toothed cat, dire wolf , Columbian mammoth and other ice age animals. \u2014 Wire Reports, oregonlive , 25 Sep. 2021",
      "Earlier excavations in White Sands National Park have uncovered fossilized tracks left by a saber-toothed cat, dire wolf , Columbian mammoth and other ice age animals. \u2014 Wire Reports, oregonlive , 25 Sep. 2021",
      "Earlier excavations in White Sands National Park have uncovered fossilized tracks left by a saber-toothed cat, dire wolf , Columbian mammoth and other ice age animals. \u2014 Wire Reports, oregonlive , 25 Sep. 2021",
      "Earlier excavations in White Sands National Park have uncovered fossilized tracks left by a saber-toothed cat, dire wolf , Columbian mammoth and other ice age animals. \u2014 Wire Reports, oregonlive , 25 Sep. 2021"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1925, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-173558",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "direct":{
    "antonyms":[
      "firsthand",
      "immediate",
      "primary",
      "unmediated"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": being or passing in a straight line of descent from parent to offspring : lineal":[
        "direct ancestor"
      ],
      ": capable of dyeing without the aid of a mordant":[],
      ": characterized by close logical, causal, or consequential relationship":[
        "direct evidence"
      ],
      ": consisting of or reproducing the exact words of a speaker or writer":[
        "a direct quotation"
      ],
      ": effected or brought about by the action of the people or the electorate and not by representatives":[
        "direct democracy"
      ],
      ": from point to point without deviation : by the shortest way":[
        "flew direct to Miami"
      ],
      ": from the source without interruption or diversion (see diversion sense 1 )":[
        "the writer must take his material direct from life",
        "\u2014 Douglas Stewart"
      ],
      ": having no compromising or impairing element":[
        "a direct insult"
      ],
      ": having or being motion in the general planetary direction from west to east : not retrograde (see retrograde entry 1 sense 1a(1) )":[],
      ": in a direct (see direct entry 2 ) way: such as":[],
      ": marked by absence of an intervening agency, instrumentality, or influence":[
        "making direct observations of nature"
      ],
      ": natural , straightforward":[
        "a direct manner",
        "asked him to be more direct",
        "was direct in her criticism"
      ],
      ": proceeding by the shortest way":[
        "the direct route"
      ],
      ": proceeding from one point to another in time or space without deviation or interruption : straight":[
        "a direct line"
      ],
      ": stemming immediately from a source":[
        "direct result"
      ],
      ": to act as director of a show or musical ensemble":[
        "She both acted and directed in the film."
      ],
      ": to adapt in expression so as to have particular applicability":[
        "arguments directed at the emotions"
      ],
      ": to carry out the organizing, energizing, and supervising of":[
        "direct a project",
        "directed a call center"
      ],
      ": to cause to turn, move, or point undeviatingly or to follow a straight course":[
        "X-rays directed through the body"
      ],
      ": to dominate and determine the course of":[
        "\u2026 will not find it preposterous that the past should be altered by the present as much as the present is directed by the past.",
        "\u2014 T. S. Eliot"
      ],
      ": to impart orally":[
        "directed the remark to her fellow senators"
      ],
      ": to mark with the name and address of the intended recipient":[],
      ": to point out, prescribe, or determine a course or procedure":[],
      ": to point, extend, or project in a specified line or course":[
        "direct the nozzle downward"
      ],
      ": to regulate the activities or course of":[
        "directs a staff of over 200 employees"
      ],
      ": to request or enjoin (see enjoin sense 1 ) with authority":[
        "the judge directed the jury to acquit"
      ],
      ": to show or point out the way for":[
        "signs directing us to the entrance"
      ],
      ": to train and lead performances of":[
        "direct a movie",
        "directing a famous actor"
      ],
      ": to write (a letter) to a person":[],
      ": without an intervening agency (see agency sense 3 ) or step":[
        "buy direct from the manufacturer"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Verb",
      "Be sure that the water nozzle is directed downward.",
      "The sloping ground helps direct water away from the home.",
      "Let me direct your attention to the book's second chapter.",
      "We were asked to direct our thoughts and prayers to the people who survived the disaster.",
      "The students directed their efforts toward improving their community.",
      "A lot of the criticism has been directed toward the concert's organizers.",
      "He is responsible for directing the activities of the sales team.",
      "In my current position, I direct a staff of over 200 employees.",
      "We need someone to direct traffic.",
      "Adjective",
      "I found a more direct route to the city.",
      "That way is more direct .",
      "Keep these plants out of direct sunlight.",
      "The coastline was exposed to the direct force of the hurricane.",
      "The weather had a direct effect on our plans.",
      "There's a direct connection between the two events.",
      "The investigation began in direct response to the newspaper story.",
      "Adverb",
      "It costs less if you buy it direct from the manufacturer.",
      "flew direct to the coast",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "On the other hand, the charter does very specifically say no council member [00:11:00] can direct funds. \u2014 Laura Johnston, cleveland , 28 June 2022",
      "Sony South African director Neill Blomkamp is set to direct a Gran Turismo movie for Columbia Pictures. \u2014 Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica , 15 June 2022",
      "Marvel revealed back in 2020 that Jon Watts would direct the movie. \u2014 Chris Smith, BGR , 5 June 2022",
      "Hughes also loved getting to direct a movie that was rated PG-13 rather than R like his previous films were. \u2014 Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com , 1 June 2022",
      "That concentration of voting power in three like-minded investment companies, given the diversity of all other voting interests, means the Big Three can often direct the outcome of board elections and shareholder proposals. \u2014 C. Boyden Gray And Jonathan Berry, WSJ , 19 May 2022",
      "Essentially, if the team can direct the accelerating atom along a specific trajectory, it will be shielded from some of the side-effects of the stimulation. \u2014 Jennifer Leman, Popular Mechanics , 27 Apr. 2022",
      "The Utah filmmaker who gave the world a guy named Napoleon Dynamite has signed on to direct a movie based on one of the world\u2019s most popular video games. \u2014 Sean P. Means, The Salt Lake Tribune , 19 Apr. 2022",
      "Trusting your instincts can certainly direct you toward good choices, but having the data available to ensure business leaders are making the best decisions is becoming increasingly important and difficult. \u2014 Dean Curtis, Forbes , 15 Apr. 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
      "The new, more-political campaigns advertising direct -to-consumer emergency contraception are rolling out as retailers ration the pills amid a surge in demand. \u2014 Ed Silverman, STAT , 3 July 2022",
      "Doerfler also tweeted a screenshot of a conversation through direct message on Twitter of Desert Edge coach with a Chavez player in January. \u2014 Richard Obert, The Arizona Republic , 2 July 2022",
      "Drugmakers have long maintained that there is no direct link between isotretinoin and depression or suicidal ideation. \u2014 Washington Post , 30 June 2022",
      "In an amicus brief, public-defender groups representing indigent defendants drew a direct link from historical discrimination to today's mainly Black and Hispanic defendants. \u2014 Paul Moses, CNN , 30 June 2022",
      "Analysts draw a direct link from hateful political speech to attacks on the ground. \u2014 Hannah Allam, Anchorage Daily News , 19 June 2022",
      "Analysts draw a direct link from hateful political speech to attacks on the ground. \u2014 Hannah Allam, BostonGlobe.com , 17 June 2022",
      "His boss remained Jimmy Devellano, the direct link to Mike Ilitch. \u2014 Gene Myers, Detroit Free Press , 14 June 2022",
      "This provides advertisers a direct link between a user seeing an ad and embarking down the funnel towards a purchase\u2014 ultimately both increasing conversions and making those conversions simple to track. \u2014 Jonathan Vanian, Fortune , 10 June 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Adverb",
      "The recall is not listed on the Food and Drug Administration's recall website, presumably because the product is sold direct to customers instead of through grocery stores. \u2014 Jayme Deerwester, USA TODAY , 22 June 2022",
      "In addition to government contracts, firms are quickly jumping to serve 24-hour testing needs sold direct to consumers, too. \u2014 Tiffany Ap, Quartz , 9 June 2022",
      "Then they\u2019re delivered direct to the consumers from a cold storage facility in National City. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 5 June 2022",
      "Morris departed the project over creative differences, the movie ended up going direct to video and studios lost interest, considering the novels\u2019 Native lead characters to be uncommercial. \u2014 Rebecca Keegan, The Hollywood Reporter , 1 June 2022",
      "Until Wall Street values the incumbent automakers like it does TESLA, financial realities make selling direct to consumers unlikely. Remember Saturn",
      "Gerald Plummer logged into his bank account last week expecting to find his stimulus check had been direct deposited. \u2014 Lee Clifford, Fortune , 20 Apr. 2020",
      "They are not accustomed to selling direct to consumers and they are built to market to consumers who walk up and down aisles. \u2014 Richard Kestenbaum, Forbes , 13 Apr. 2022",
      "Thanks to discerning Mercury moving direct in your sign, your attitude matters! \u2014 Tarot Astrologers, chicagotribune.com , 3 Feb. 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "14th century, in the meaning defined above":"Adverb",
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 4d":"Verb",
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 6":"Adjective"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English, from Anglo-French directer , from Latin directus straight, from past participle of dirigere to direct \u2014 more at dress":"Verb and Adverb",
      "Middle English, from Latin directus \u2014 see direct entry 1":"Adjective"
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "d\u012b-",
      "d\u0259-\u02c8rekt"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for direct Verb command , order , bid , enjoin , direct , instruct , charge mean to issue orders. command and order imply authority and usually some degree of formality and impersonality. command stresses official exercise of authority. a general commanding troops order may suggest peremptory or arbitrary exercise. ordered his employees about bid suggests giving orders peremptorily (as to children or servants). she bade him be seated enjoin implies giving an order or direction authoritatively and urgently and often with admonition or solicitude. a sign enjoining patrons to be quiet direct and instruct both connote expectation of obedience and usually concern specific points of procedure or method, instruct sometimes implying greater explicitness or formality. directed her assistant to hold all calls the judge instructed the jury to ignore the remark charge adds to enjoin an implication of imposing as a duty or responsibility. charged by the President with a secret mission conduct , manage , control , direct mean to use one's powers to lead, guide, or dominate. conduct implies taking responsibility for the acts and achievements of a group. conducted negotiations manage implies direct handling and manipulating or maneuvering toward a desired result. manages a meat market control implies a regulating or restraining in order to keep within bounds or on a course. controlling his appetite direct implies constant guiding and regulating so as to achieve smooth operation. directs the store's day-to-day business",
    "synonyms":[
      "canalize",
      "channel",
      "channelize",
      "conduct",
      "funnel",
      "pipe",
      "siphon",
      "syphon"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-023037",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun",
      "transitive verb",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "direct loss by fire":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": loss traceable to fire as the proximate cause : loss that is caused by smoke or by water used in extinguishing a fire":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-121935",
    "type":[]
  },
  "direct mail":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": printed matter (such as circulars) prepared for soliciting business or contributions and mailed directly to individuals":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Facebook posts and Instagram pictures have taken over the space once held by direct mail , and this shows little to no signs of slowing down. \u2014 David Villa, Forbes , 10 June 2022",
      "As more companies look to boost their connections with customers who have been working remotely, be sure to consider direct mail and other physical touchpoints to stand out. \u2014 Expert Panel\u00ae, Forbes , 26 Oct. 2021",
      "Between March 5 and March 26, the candidate paid $34,834 to Axiom Strategies for direct mail to voters, and another $30,138 for media buys to AxMedia, an Axiom subsidiary handling ad placement. \u2014 Emily Goodykoontz, Anchorage Daily News , 3 Apr. 2022",
      "Now is the time to try some offline marketing\u2014 direct mail , magazine and newspaper advertising. \u2014 Elaine Pofeldt, Forbes , 30 Apr. 2022",
      "The company, and its subsidiaries, have provided the conservative Assembly candidates with polling, direct mail , logo design, media buying and opposition research. \u2014 Emily Goodykoontz, Anchorage Daily News , 3 Apr. 2022",
      "The debates played out in town hall meetings, TV ads, direct mail and social media. \u2014 New York Times , 6 May 2022",
      "Both sides spent money largely on Facebook ads, direct mail , radio ads and yard signs. \u2014 Megan O\u2019matz, ProPublica , 1 Apr. 2022",
      "In the olden days, most average Joe marketers had to rely on direct mail to capture sales from a new audience. \u2014 Rafael Romis, Forbes , 25 Mar. 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "circa 1923, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-124528",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "direction":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a channel or direct course of thought or action":[
        "deciding which direction to take as a writer"
      ],
      ": a guiding, governing, or motivating purpose":[
        "His life lacked direction ."
      ],
      ": a word, phrase, or sign indicating the appropriate tempo , mood, or intensity of a passage (see passage entry 1 sense 6b ) or movement (see movement sense 4c )":[],
      ": an explicit instruction : order":[
        "carefully read the directions",
        "follow directions"
      ],
      ": assistance in pointing out the proper route":[
        "\u2014 usually used in plural asked for directions to the beach"
      ],
      ": directorate sense 1":[],
      ": guidance or supervision of action or conduct : management":[
        "working under the direction of the doctor"
      ],
      ": tendency , trend":[],
      ": the address placed on the outside of a letter or package to be delivered : superscription":[],
      ": the art and technique of supervising the production of a show or performance : the art and technique of directing an orchestra, band, or a show (as for stage or screen)":[],
      ": the line or course on which something is moving or is aimed to move or along which something is pointing or facing":[
        "came from the opposite direction",
        "walking in the same direction"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "The army attacked from three different directions .",
      "Down the road, he could see a bus coming from the opposite direction .",
      "The wind changed direction and started blowing in our faces.",
      "Carefully read the directions before you begin the test.",
      "Directions appear on the package.",
      "We had to stop to ask for directions to the beach.",
      "Excuse me. Could you please give me directions to the movie theater",
      "He was put in charge and given overall direction of the program.",
      "Twenty-three employees work under her direction .",
      "Several nurses working under the direction of this doctor have made complaints.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Will a playoff berth or major league award show that Atlanta is moving in the right direction ",
      "While still well short of the pre-pandemic weekday average of about 125,000, the numbers are trending in the right direction . \u2014 Tom Condon, Hartford Courant , 23 June 2022",
      "When Altuve pointed him in the right direction , Oliver took off to get the temporary base as the crowd of more than 35,000 cheered him on. \u2014 Matt Young, Chron , 22 June 2022",
      "Ultimately the changes are a move in the right direction and a good first step, Parks said. \u2014 Nicole Goodkind, CNN , 21 June 2022",
      "While the gender gap is slowly moving in the right direction in some sectors, the disparity in funding seems to remain stagnant. \u2014 Forbes , 21 June 2022",
      "Overall, only about 2 in 10 adults said the U.S. is heading in the right direction or that the economy is good, both down from about 3 in 10 in April. \u2014 Arkansas Online , 17 June 2022",
      "After a late-season surge and competitive first-round series against top-seeded Phoenix, Zion Williamson's return to play alongside Brandon Ingram and C.J. McCollum has fans optimistic things are headed in the right direction . \u2014 Matt Eppers, USA TODAY , 17 June 2022",
      "KillsCrow said the changes and plans for education about the Delaware Tribe is a first step in the right direction . \u2014 Mj Slaby, The Indianapolis Star , 16 June 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "see direct entry 1":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "d\u012b-",
      "d\u0259-\u02c8rek-sh\u0259n"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "behest",
      "charge",
      "command",
      "commandment",
      "decree",
      "dictate",
      "directive",
      "do",
      "edict",
      "imperative",
      "injunction",
      "instruction",
      "order",
      "word"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-033623",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "directive":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": of or relating to psychotherapy or counseling in which the counselor introduces information, content, or attitudes not previously expressed by the client":[],
      ": serving or intended to guide, govern, or influence":[
        "a directive method"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Noun",
      "They received a written directive instructing them to develop new security measures.",
      "the company president regularly issues directives intended for all staff members",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
      "After the state rested its case Monday inside the Irwin County courthouse, defense attorney Ashleigh Merchant asked the judge to issue a directive verdict or dismissal of the case. \u2014 Alexis Stevens, ajc , 16 May 2022",
      "In 2019, the Trump administration introduced a rule change that barred providers participating in Title X from engaging in what\u2019s known as non- directive pregnancy counseling. \u2014 Jennifer Gerson, USA TODAY , 9 Oct. 2021",
      "The City Council passed the directive 6-1 on Friday evening, with Vice Mayor Nikki Lee dissenting. \u2014 Miguel Torres, The Arizona Republic , 14 Aug. 2021",
      "In his book Quiet Leadership, David Rock talks a lot about how a coaching role is more effective than a directive management role. \u2014 Antonia Bowring, Forbes , 1 June 2021",
      "The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the league did not make the directive public. \u2014 Barry Wilner, Star Tribune , 7 May 2021",
      "The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the league did not make the directive public. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 7 May 2021",
      "Yet in many organizations, traditional directive male leadership has been predominant, and their leaders do not necessarily have the skills to lead collaboratively, nurture culture change, and turn around businesses. \u2014 Joe Ferreira, Forbes , 7 Apr. 2021",
      "What followed was a flurry of directive fingers from shoppers helping guide officers to the location of all three fleeing perps. \u2014 Kim Fu, The Mercury News , 10 July 2019",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "The European Union has had an EPR for packaging directive in place for years. \u2014 Christopher Marquis, Forbes , 27 June 2022",
      "And across the country a wave of young trans chefs have taken Mu\u00f1oz\u2019s directive . \u2014 Isle Mcelroy, Bon App\u00e9tit , 22 June 2022",
      "Over Memorial Day weekend, a bison in Yellowstone gored an Ohio woman who had stood within 10 feet of the animal, significantly short of the park\u2019s directive to stay at least 25 yards (or 75 feet) away. \u2014 Andrea Sachs, Washington Post , 22 June 2022",
      "Walker Kessler explicitly dismissed his dad\u2019s directive . \u2014 Tom Green | Tgreen@al.com, al , 21 June 2022",
      "Adopting the European Commission\u2019s minimum-tax directive now would be a profound mistake. \u2014 Bal\u00e1zs Orb\u00e1n, WSJ , 21 June 2022",
      "In the agency\u2019s directive , the FTA said the MBTA had 48 hours to submit a detailed staffing plan for subway dispatchers that ensures the workers get enough rest between shifts. \u2014 Laura Crimaldi, BostonGlobe.com , 17 June 2022",
      "Tipton himself halted an 100-day moratorium on deportations during Mr. Biden's first month in office, as well as an earlier directive that limited immigration arrests. \u2014 Camilo Montoya-galvez, CBS News , 10 June 2022",
      "This directive will utilize two new science instrument suites, one of which will explore the mysterious Gruithuisen Domes for the first time. \u2014 Joshua Hawkins, BGR , 7 June 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adjective",
      "1902, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "see direct entry 1":"Noun"
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "d\u012b-",
      "d\u0259-\u02c8rek-tiv, d\u012b-",
      "d\u0259-\u02c8rek-tiv"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "behest",
      "charge",
      "command",
      "commandment",
      "decree",
      "dictate",
      "direction",
      "do",
      "edict",
      "imperative",
      "injunction",
      "instruction",
      "order",
      "word"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-050437",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "directly":{
    "antonyms":[
      "indirectly"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": immediately after : as soon as":[
        "directly I received it I rang up the shipping company",
        "\u2014 F. W. Crofts"
      ],
      ": in a direct manner":[
        "directly relevant",
        "the road runs directly east and west"
      ],
      ": in a little while : shortly":[
        "we'll be leaving directly"
      ],
      ": in immediate physical contact":[],
      ": in the manner of direct variation":[],
      ": without delay : immediately":[
        "the second game followed directly after the first"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Adverb",
      "He refused to answer the question directly .",
      "She said that she wanted to speak to you directly .",
      "The package will be sent directly to your home.",
      "The two accidents are directly related.",
      "Thousands of people were directly affected by the disaster.",
      "Antonyms are words that are directly opposite in meaning.",
      "We parked directly behind the store.",
      "He sat directly across from me at the dinner table.",
      "Conjunction",
      "I came directly I received your message.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Adverb",
      "Much of the trust conversation is either directly or indirectly related to consumer data, which can be an entire conversation of its own. \u2014 Niki Hall, Forbes , 1 July 2022",
      "Plants and animals carry out different processes that affect other species directly or indirectly. \u2014 Shreya Sharma, Quartz , 24 June 2022",
      "In Alabama, the rate of excess deaths was 503.4 per 100,000 and included deaths both directly and indirectly attributable to COVID-19. \u2014 al , 22 June 2022",
      "Macao\u2019s government relies on casinos for more than 80% of its income, with most of the population employed directly or indirectly by the industry. \u2014 Eliza Mackintosh, CNN , 22 June 2022",
      "Their defense is that three NFL owners recently involved directly or indirectly with off-the-field transgressions were not heavily penalized. \u2014 cleveland , 21 June 2022",
      "The Securities and Exchange Commission has rejected applications for ETFs that invest directly in bitcoins because of concerns that bitcoin trading isn\u2019t transparent enough to protect investors from fraud and market manipulation. \u2014 Vicky Ge Huang, WSJ , 20 June 2022",
      "And some have gone to large Chinese battery makers, who in turn, directly or indirectly, supply major American entities, including automakers, energy companies and the U.S. military, according to Chinese news reports. \u2014 New York Times , 20 June 2022",
      "Whether directly or indirectly, one of those doors that opened reunited her with her parents last year at the Kakuma refugee camp in northern Kenya. \u2014 Toyloy Brown Iii, USA TODAY , 20 June 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Adverb",
      "1795, in the meaning defined above":"Conjunction"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "d\u012b-",
      "\u02c8drek-l\u0113",
      "in sense 2 especially d\u0259-\u02c8rek-l\u0113",
      "d\u0259-\u02c8rekt-l\u0113",
      "d\u0259-\u02c8rek(t)-l\u0113",
      "or \u02c8drek-l\u0113"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "dead",
      "direct",
      "due",
      "plumb",
      "plump",
      "right",
      "straight",
      "straightway"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-121807",
    "type":[
      "adverb",
      "conjunction"
    ]
  },
  "directness":{
    "antonyms":[
      "dissembling",
      "dissimulation",
      "indirection"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": strict pertinence : straightforwardness":[
        "her directness was disarming",
        "\u2014 Robin Cook"
      ],
      ": the character of being accurate in course or aim":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "his directness is much appreciated by his patients",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Enlarging the forces raises the volume but also makes the music more diffuse and less dimensional, robbing it of its directness and power. \u2014 David Weininger, BostonGlobe.com , 12 June 2022",
      "Silk-screened with a new perfection, Warhol\u2019s retreads achieved the visual impact, and directness , of a popular image always meant for mass production. \u2014 New York Times , 9 May 2022",
      "This may be true to the directness of the tech world, but presenting Kalanick so straightforwardly as a boor means that there\u2019s nowhere for this story to take us. \u2014 Daniel D'addario, Variety , 22 Feb. 2022",
      "The public hallmark of Andrew Brunette\u2019s coaching style with the Florida Panthers is compass-point directness . \u2014 Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel , 21 May 2022",
      "But as one senior British official put it to me, her directness has its benefits, bearing a forcefulness that allows governments to bypass ever-cautious officials. \u2014 Tom Mctague, The Atlantic , 9 May 2022",
      "Perhaps directness is what\u2019s required for an issue that cries out for more listening and less demagoguing. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 24 Feb. 2022",
      "Burton was charmed by Solberg's directness and sense of humor. \u2014 Francesca Street, CNN , 9 May 2022",
      "The style of negotiation tends to choose directness over combativeness. \u2014 Glamour , 28 Apr. 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1598, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "d\u0259-\u02c8rek(t)-n\u0259s",
      "d\u012b-"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "bluntness",
      "candidness",
      "candor",
      "forthrightness",
      "frankness",
      "honesty",
      "openheartedness",
      "openness",
      "outspokenness",
      "plainness",
      "plainspokenness",
      "plumpness",
      "straightforwardness",
      "unguardedness",
      "unreserve",
      "unreservedness"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-091804",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "director":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": one who directs : such as":[],
      ": the head of an organized group or administrative unit (such as a bureau or school)":[
        "director of religious education",
        "a communications director"
      ],
      ": one of a group of persons entrusted with the overall direction of a corporate enterprise":[
        "on the board of directors for a large corporation"
      ],
      ": a person who supervises the production of a show (as for stage or screen) usually with responsibility for action, lighting, music, and rehearsals":[
        "a famous Hollywood director"
      ],
      ": conductor sense c":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "d\u012b-",
      "d\u0259-\u02c8rek-t\u0259r",
      "d\u0259-\u02c8rek-t\u0259r, d\u012b-"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "administrant",
      "administrator",
      "archon",
      "exec",
      "executive",
      "manager",
      "superintendent",
      "supervisor"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[
      "The company will hire a new director of marketing.",
      "She's the director of graduate studies at the university.",
      "She's considered one of the best young directors in Hollywood.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Josh McClure, executive director of Pregnancy Care Clinic in El Cajon, said his organization was thankful for the Supreme Court decision. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 24 June 2022",
      "Christel Allen, executive director of Pro-Choice Oregon, said Friday her group expects the state to see a 235% increase in people traveling to Oregon for abortions. \u2014 Tom Coulter, USA TODAY , 24 June 2022",
      "In a separate statement Friday, Janson Wu, executive director of GLBTQ Legal Advocates & Defenders, voiced his resolve to continue fighting for his community. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 24 June 2022",
      "In 1980, She was named the first executive director of Indiana Sports Corp, which drew the 1982 National Sports Festival, 1987 Pan American Games and many U.S. Olympic Trials to the city. \u2014 Scott Horner, The Indianapolis Star , 23 June 2022",
      "Gideon Maltz, executive director of Tent Partnership for Refugees, a nonprofit organization that works to help refugees integrate into the workforce, said about 100 U.S. companies are joining its coalition to help refugees join the workforce. \u2014 Alicia A. Caldwell, WSJ , 23 June 2022",
      "Travis Williams, executive director of Willamette Riverkeeper, said Whitman wasn\u2019t the sole factor in changing the agency. \u2014 oregonlive , 22 June 2022",
      "Hill and Cropper also spoke to Paul Merlich, executive director of the Texarkana Regional Airport, who told them flocks of cormorants regularly fly near the airport, the Dallas Morning News reported. \u2014 Ariana Garcia, Chron , 22 June 2022",
      "The Arkansas Family and Resource Center of Grant County is also providing families with necessities, according to Laurie Welch, the executive director of the nonprofit. \u2014 Remington Miller, Arkansas Online , 22 June 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "see direct entry 1":""
    },
    "first_known_use":{
      "15th century, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-142753"
  },
  "director's chair":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a lightweight folding armchair with a back and seat usually of cotton duck":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "However, according to Screen Rant, Francis Lawrence, the director behind all of the franchise installments (minus the first Hunger Games flick), will return to the director's chair for The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes. \u2014 Seventeen , 29 Apr. 2022",
      "Nothing about Doom's aesthetic or clunky military base textures has ever suggested the kind of lens flare that would make J.J. Abrams perk up in his director's chair . \u2014 Sam Machkovech, Ars Technica , 1 Apr. 2022",
      "The pic shows Badgley, now sporting a beard and slightly longer hair than his character has worn, sitting in a director's chair outside a London building. \u2014 Quinci Legardye, Harper's BAZAAR , 2 Apr. 2022",
      "Clint Eastwood rides tall in the director's chair , stakes his claim for best Western ever and stars as an aging farmer who returns to his outlaw ways for righteous retribution. \u2014 Brian Truitt, USA TODAY , 24 Mar. 2022",
      "Max was in the director's chair for so many critical events from the Kennedy assassination, to the 1968 Democratic National Convention. \u2014 NBC News , 13 Mar. 2022",
      "The director's chair revealed Poitier's gift for old-school physical gags. \u2014 Keith Murphy, EW.com , 7 Jan. 2022",
      "But Ozark isn't her first time in the director's chair . \u2014 Evan Romano, Men's Health , 27 Jan. 2022",
      "Madonna has been working on bringing her life story to the big screen for years, with Universal Pictures and Amy Pascal jumping on board to produce the movie (with Madonna in the director's chair ) in September 2020. \u2014 Joey Nolfi, EW.com , 19 Jan. 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1953, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "from its use by motion-picture directors on the set":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-193610",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "director's cut":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a version of a motion picture that is edited according to the director's wishes and that usually includes scenes cut from the version created for general distribution":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "In May, Snyder told Esquire whether he is done with DC movies after debuting his director's cut of Justice League following fan demand for the project. \u2014 Benjamin Vanhoose, PEOPLE.com , 30 Mar. 2022",
      "No Way Home is 2 hours and 28 minutes, and the director's cut Zack Snyder's Justice League, which debuted on HBO Max last year, is a massive 4 hours and 2 minutes long. \u2014 Jen Juneau, PEOPLE.com , 31 Jan. 2022",
      "Kelly has weighed in on Donnie's sanity and released a director's cut years later. \u2014 Sara Stewart, CNN , 28 Oct. 2021",
      "Anspaugh was not involved in the venture so the version shown Saturday is not an official director's cut . \u2014 Dana Hunsinger Benbow, The Indianapolis Star , 15 Nov. 2021",
      "In March, Zack Snyder released a director's cut of the 2017 superhero film on HBO Max. \u2014 NBC News , 19 Oct. 2021",
      "The Fast and Furious star, 41, spoke to PEOPLE about her engagement to tech CEO Mason Morfit during a Universal Pictures Home Entertainment event in celebration of the F9 director's cut currently available digitally. \u2014 Naledi Ushe, PEOPLE.com , 17 Sep. 2021",
      "Don't think Metal Gear fans didn't notice video game designer Hideo Kojima unveiling the director's cut of his PlayStation 4 video game by having Death Stranding's star character, played by Norman Reedus, attempt to hide inside a giant box. \u2014 Brett Molina, USA TODAY , 10 June 2021",
      "The time is now to finally see how the Justice League film fared in the hands of Zack Snyder, thanks to the release of this extended director's cut . \u2014 Lisa Respers France, CNN , 18 Mar. 2021"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1980, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-190646",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "directoral":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": directorial":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "-t(\u0259)r\u0259l"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-193556",
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ]
  },
  "directorial":{
    "antonyms":[
      "nonmanagerial",
      "nonsupervisory"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": of or relating to a director or to theatrical or motion-picture direction":[],
      ": of, relating to, or administered by a directory":[],
      ": serving to direct":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "an applicant with a number of directorial positions on his r\u00e9sum\u00e9",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Reyez makes her directorial debut in the single\u2019s accompanying video alongside co-director Emma Higgins. \u2014 Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone , 24 June 2022",
      "This charming directorial debut by Jennifer Kaytin Robinson proves that break-up movies can make for great rom-coms. \u2014 Angela Andaloro, EW.com , 23 June 2022",
      "Olivia Cooke, one of the stars of HBO\u2019s Game of Thrones prequel House of the Dragon, will star in Breeders, a horror project just acquired by Lionsgate that will mark the feature directorial debut of rising fright filmmaker Kelsey Bollig. \u2014 Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter , 22 June 2022",
      "And just last month, Lee made his directorial debut at Cannes with his film, The Hunt, a spy movie set in the 1980's. \u2014 Natasha Dye, PEOPLE.com , 17 June 2022",
      "Suitcase Killer marks the directorial debut of Nicole L. Thompson. \u2014 Anne Easton, Forbes , 17 June 2022",
      "The music video was Swift's film directorial debut. \u2014 Aim\u00e9e Lutkin, ELLE , 13 June 2022",
      "Gill made his directorial debut with the documentary G Funk (2017), the untold story of Warren G, Snoop Dogg, Nate Dogg, and the rise of hip-hop\u2019s most iconic subgenre. \u2014 Cydney Lee, Billboard , 13 June 2022",
      "The screening for the 15-minute film, which is Swift's directorial debut, also included appearances by the film's actors, Stranger Things star Sadie Sink and Dylan O'Brien. \u2014 Quinci Legardye, Harper's BAZAAR , 12 June 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1770, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "(\u02cc)d\u012b-",
      "d\u0259-\u02ccrek-\u02c8t\u022fr-\u0113-\u0259l"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "administrative",
      "executive",
      "managerial",
      "supervisory"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-202217",
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ]
  },
  "direful":{
    "antonyms":[
      "unthreatening"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": dreadful":[
        "direful war began again",
        "\u2014 Charles Dickens"
      ],
      ": ominous":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "the stock market crash was the first direful indication of the dark days to come",
      "heard the direful howling of the wolves during the night"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1565, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8d\u012b(-\u0259)r-f\u0259l"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "baleful",
      "dire",
      "doomy",
      "foreboding",
      "ill",
      "ill-boding",
      "inauspicious",
      "menacing",
      "minatory",
      "ominous",
      "portentous",
      "sinister",
      "threatening"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-065720",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb"
    ]
  },
  "diremption":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": separation , disjunction : division into two":[
        "because it does make that vast diremption of our world into a One and a Many",
        "\u2014 H. B. Alexander"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Latin diremption-, diremptio , from diremptus (past participle of dirimere to take apart, separate, from dir- \u2014from dis- apart\u2014+ -imere , from emere to take, buy) + -ion-, -io -ion":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "d\u0259\u0307\u02c8rem(p)sh\u0259n"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-105314",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "direption":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a tearing apart or away":[],
      ": despoliation":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle French or Latin; Middle French, from Latin direption-, direptio , from direptus (past participle of diripere to tear apart, plunder, from di- \u2014from dis- apart\u2014+ -ripere , from rapere to seize and carry off) + -ion-, -io -ion":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "d\u0259\u0307\u02c8repsh\u0259n"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-065139",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "dirge":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a slow, solemn, and mournful piece of music":[],
      ": something (such as a poem) that has the qualities of a dirge":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "bagpipes played a haunting dirge at the funeral for the fallen leader",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The second movement, processional and severe, is a pavane, not a dirge ; this music needs motion, and Bach Collegium imbued this most famous of the symphony\u2019s movements with a sense of solemn dance lost at a slower tempo. \u2014 Luke Schulze, San Diego Union-Tribune , 16 May 2022",
      "The prisoners\u2019 choral dirge is heated by squeals of brass, smoking underneath; along with Betty\u2019s enigmatically tender aria, this is the most intriguing music of the opera. \u2014 New York Times , 15 May 2022",
      "Standing at the edge, the three clergymen intoned a dirge , in a low, melodious chant. \u2014 Luke Mogelson, The New Yorker , 2 May 2022",
      "Helping pull the whole construct together is Hazma Bouchnak\u2019s original score, which stretches from dirge -like ominousness to more playfully expressive moods. \u2014 Dennis Harvey, Variety , 15 Dec. 2021",
      "This is accompanied by the men of court singing a solemn dirge for seemingly hours on end. \u2014 Alice Burton, Vulture , 23 Nov. 2021",
      "The road sang a dirge , the girls danced in sadness. \u2014 Romeo Oriogun, The New Yorker , 25 Oct. 2021",
      "Tamara Stewart played a mournful dirge on her bagpipe, an honor guard placed a wreath on a truck bearing a bent and rusty beam salvaged from the twin tower wreckage. \u2014 Andrew Wolfson, The Courier-Journal , 12 Sep. 2021",
      "How times change: When Joss Whedon came on to complete this Avengers-style epic, he was viewed as a genius with a golden touch, sure to bring some heart and humor to Snyder\u2019s soggy, dire dirge . \u2014 Tim Grierson, Vulture , 27 May 2021"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English dirige , the Office of the Dead, from the first word of a Late Latin antiphon, from Latin, imperative of dirigere to direct \u2014 more at dress":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8d\u0259rj"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "elegy",
      "lament",
      "requiem",
      "threnody"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-020035",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "dirgeful":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": full of lamentation : funereal , mournful":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "-jf\u0259l"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-013012",
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ]
  },
  "dirgie":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a funeral feast":[],
      ": dirge":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English derge, dirige":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8dirj\u0113"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-113150",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "dirham":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a monetary subunit of the dinar (Libya) and riyal (Qatar) \u2014 see dinar, riyal at Money Table":[],
      ": the basic monetary unit of Morocco and United Arab Emirates \u2014 see Money Table":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The sharing of pornographic material can also result in prison time and a fine of up to 500,000 dirham ($136,128). \u2014 Morgan Winsor, ABC News , 5 Apr. 2021",
      "Those who flouted the rules were subject to imprisonment or a fine up to about $272,000 (1 million dirham ). \u2014 Cailey Rizzo, Travel + Leisure , 27 May 2020",
      "UEMedical last year acquired a controlling stake in Saudi Arabia\u2019s Al Muhaideb Dental Clinics Group in a 500 million dirham ($136 million) deal. \u2014 Nicolas Parasie, Bloomberg.com , 13 May 2020",
      "The Financial Times, which first reported about the creation of the committee, said around 40 cases valued at several billion Emirati dirhams would be moved to the committee. \u2014 Washington Post , 21 Aug. 2019",
      "About 100 meters up the road, fashion lovers will likely brave the crowds and 100 Moroccan dirham (roughly $10) ticket prices for the Yves Saint Laurent Museum. \u2014 Rachel King, Fortune , 6 Mar. 2020",
      "Zrwal\u2019s 17-year-old son Marwan made plans to leave after not being able to find work beyond occasional day labor, often for no more compensation than 20 dirhams , about $2, a day. \u2014 Ryley Graham, USA TODAY , 7 Feb. 2020",
      "Leaving 20 to 30 dirhams (the equivalent of $2 to $3) is also just fine. \u2014 Leena Kim, Town & Country , 22 May 2019",
      "Sberbank fell as much as 0.6 percent in Moscow to 265.5 rubles, while Emirates NBD declined 1.2 percent to 8.8 dirhams in Dubai, the most in two weeks. \u2014 Ercan Ersoy, Bloomberg.com , 19 Feb. 2018"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1788, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Arabic, from Latin drachma drachma":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8dir-h\u0259m"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-120318",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "dirt":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a contemptible person":[
        "treated me like dirt"
      ],
      ": a filthy or soiling substance (such as mud, dust, or grime)":[],
      ": an abject or filthy state : squalor":[
        "living in dirt"
      ],
      ": corruption , chicanery":[
        "vowed to clean up the dirt in the city government"
      ],
      ": embarrassing or incriminating information":[
        "trying to dig up dirt on her political rivals"
      ],
      ": excrement":[],
      ": licentiousness of language or theme":[],
      ": loose or packed soil or sand : earth":[
        "a mound of dirt",
        "a dirt road"
      ],
      ": scandalous or malicious gossip":[
        "spreading dirt about his ex-wife"
      ],
      ": something worthless":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Pack dirt loosely around the base of the plant.",
      "You've got some dirt on your face.",
      "Their shoes were covered with dirt .",
      "No amount of cleaning will get rid of all this dirt .",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Its powerful suction can reach up to 25,000 pascals and make quick work of picking up dirt , debris, and pet hair off of hardwood and carpet. \u2014 Lindsey Greenfeld, PEOPLE.com , 3 July 2022",
      "The sink was full of dirt and plants, displayed at a roadside shack called Sunset Junque. \u2014 Laura Johnston, cleveland , 2 July 2022",
      "Scrub the crust off the pot, then replant into fresh potting mix (NOT planting mix, dirt , peat moss, etc.). \u2014 Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune , 2 July 2022",
      "Before cutting into any melon, wash it with water to remove any dirt and bacteria that could spread onto the fruit or cutting board. \u2014 Bethany Thayer, Detroit Free Press , 2 July 2022",
      "Keeping your nail trimmed will prevent less dirt and bacteria from building up under your nails. \u2014 ELLE , 1 July 2022",
      "This cleanser washes pore-clogging dirt , oil, and makeup off your face while moisturizing ceramides condition your skin. \u2014 Sarah Han, Allure , 1 July 2022",
      "Perhaps the most iconic product stateside is its micellar water, which easily removes dirt , oil, and makeup from skin without irritation or stripping its natural moisture. \u2014 Kiana Murden, Vogue , 30 June 2022",
      "Maybe that\u2019s from growing up in New York City, and really being around dirt and smog. \u2014 Jamie Kravitz, Woman's Day , 30 June 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English drit , from Old Norse; akin to Old English dr\u012btan to defecate":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8d\u0259rt"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "clod",
      "earth",
      "ground",
      "mold",
      "soil"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-063926",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "dirt cheap":{
    "antonyms":[
      "costly",
      "dear",
      "deluxe",
      "expensive",
      "high",
      "high-ticket",
      "precious",
      "premium",
      "pricey",
      "pricy",
      "spendy",
      "valuable"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": exceedingly cheap":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Not just tuition, but even accommodation at the 67-year-old institute is dirt cheap . \u2014 Ananya Bhattacharya, Quartz , 10 May 2022",
      "Not only is that dirt cheap , but Burks can\u2019t negotiate or hold out until after the third year. \u2014 Ben Volin, BostonGlobe.com , 30 Apr. 2022",
      "For the budget-conscious, this wired controller is dirt cheap and comes in a wide variety of colors. \u2014 Eric Ravenscraft, Wired , 29 Nov. 2021",
      "However, some point out that stocks may have room to run because prices, while hardly dirt cheap , aren't exorbitant either. \u2014 Paul R. La Monica, CNN , 10 Oct. 2021",
      "But in an expensive market, this stock is dirt cheap , logging in at 0.8 times book value, nine times earnings, and 1.1 times revenue. \u2014 John Dorfman, Forbes , 8 Nov. 2021"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1819, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "affordable",
      "bargain-basement",
      "budget",
      "cheap",
      "cheapie",
      "cheapo",
      "chintzy",
      "cut-price",
      "cut-rate",
      "dime-store",
      "el cheapo",
      "inexpensive",
      "low",
      "low-end",
      "popular",
      "reasonable"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-015436",
    "type":[
      "adjective or adverb"
    ]
  },
  "dirt-poor":{
    "antonyms":[
      "affluent",
      "deep-pocketed",
      "fat",
      "fat-cat",
      "flush",
      "moneyed",
      "monied",
      "opulent",
      "rich",
      "silk-stocking",
      "wealthy",
      "well-heeled",
      "well-off",
      "well-to-do"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": suffering extreme poverty":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1937, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8d\u0259rt-\u02c8pu\u0307r"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "beggared",
      "beggarly",
      "broke",
      "destitute",
      "down-and-out",
      "famished",
      "hard up",
      "impecunious",
      "impoverished",
      "indigent",
      "necessitous",
      "needful",
      "needy",
      "pauperized",
      "penniless",
      "penurious",
      "poor",
      "poverty-stricken",
      "skint",
      "threadbare"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-200629",
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ]
  },
  "dirtbag":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a dirty , unkempt, or contemptible person":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "forgetting my birthday was the final straw\u2014I had to dump the dirtbag",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The Mannheim, Germany label knows a delightful dirtbag garage punk band better than anyone, so why not listen to 46 of some of the best in one place",
      "In 1998, Annie Larsen was a recovering dirtbag climber, Park Service employee, and mom of a (cough) delightful three-year-old. \u2014 The Editors, Outside Online , 16 Apr. 2020",
      "Back in the 1990s, Jimmy Chin was living the dirtbag dream. \u2014 Outside Online , 11 May 2021",
      "But her videos play less like gossip vlogs and more like the work of an NPR pundit crossed with a true-crime enthusiast and a dirtbag podcaster. \u2014 Jenny Singer, Glamour , 25 Jan. 2022",
      "Past the halfway mark, Dibiasky sits around a parking lot as lovable dirtbag townies, including Timoth\u00e9e Chalamet, swap theories as to why the planet-killer is still hurtling toward them. \u2014 Kate Aronoff, The New Republic , 13 Dec. 2021",
      "The best of these images, with their untrammeled dirtbag energy and their middle-aged melancholy, are expressive in a way that borders on the absurd. \u2014 Alison Willmore, Vulture , 14 Oct. 2021",
      "Carnage is for the most part, in ways that count, another dirtbag delight. \u2014 K. Austin Collins, Rolling Stone , 30 Sep. 2021",
      "In service of this goal, Singh had dirtbag chef extraordinaire Matty Matheson on to play some air hockey. \u2014 Bethy Squires, Vulture , 21 May 2021"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "circa 1967, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8d\u0259rt-\u02ccbag"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "bastard",
      "beast",
      "bleeder",
      "blighter",
      "boor",
      "bounder",
      "bugger",
      "buzzard",
      "cad",
      "chuff",
      "churl",
      "clown",
      "creep",
      "cretin",
      "crud",
      "crumb",
      "cur",
      "dog",
      "fink",
      "heel",
      "hound",
      "jerk",
      "joker",
      "louse",
      "lout",
      "pill",
      "rat",
      "rat fink",
      "reptile",
      "rotter",
      "schmuck",
      "scum",
      "scumbag",
      "scuzzball",
      "skunk",
      "sleaze",
      "sleazebag",
      "sleazeball",
      "slime",
      "slimeball",
      "slob",
      "snake",
      "so-and-so",
      "sod",
      "stinkard",
      "stinker",
      "swine",
      "toad",
      "varmint",
      "vermin"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-203708",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "dirtiness":{
    "antonyms":[
      "befoul",
      "begrime",
      "bemire",
      "besmirch",
      "blacken",
      "daub",
      "distain",
      "foul",
      "gaum",
      "grime",
      "mire",
      "muck",
      "muddy",
      "smirch",
      "smudge",
      "soil",
      "stain",
      "sully"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": abominable , hateful":[
        "war is a dirty business"
      ],
      ": acquired by disreputable or illegal means : ill-gotten":[
        "dirty money"
      ],
      ": characterized by a husky , rasping, or raw tonal quality":[
        "dirty trumpet tones"
      ],
      ": containing impurities":[
        "dirty coal"
      ],
      ": contaminated with infecting organisms":[
        "dirty wounds"
      ],
      ": conveying ill-natured resentment":[
        "gave him a dirty look"
      ],
      ": deceptively , underhandedly":[
        "fight dirty"
      ],
      ": disagreeable, distasteful, or objectionable but usually necessary (as in achieving a desired result)":[
        "hired a thug to do their dirty work"
      ],
      ": dishonorable , base":[
        "a dirty trick"
      ],
      ": foggy , stormy":[
        "dirty weather"
      ],
      ": highly regrettable":[
        "a dirty shame"
      ],
      ": in a dirty (see dirty entry 1 ) manner: such as":[],
      ": indecent , vulgar":[
        "dirty jokes",
        "a dirty movie"
      ],
      ": indecently":[
        "talk dirty"
      ],
      ": likely to befoul or defile with a soiling substance (such as mud, dust, or grime)":[
        "dirty jobs"
      ],
      ": likely to cause disgrace or scandal":[
        "dirty little secrets"
      ],
      ": morally unclean or corrupt: such as":[],
      ": not clean or pure":[
        "dirty clothes",
        "dirty fingernails"
      ],
      ": not clear and bright : dullish":[
        "dirty blond"
      ],
      ": to become soiled":[],
      ": to debase by distorting the real nature of":[
        "\u2026 their religion took most of the rural whites' pleasures away from them, dirtying sex and the human body until it was a nasty thing \u2026",
        "\u2014 Lillian Smith"
      ],
      ": to soil with a substance (such as mud or grime) : to make dirty (see dirty entry 1 )":[
        "dirtied my new shoes"
      ],
      ": to stain with dishonor : sully":[
        "tried to dirty his reputation"
      ],
      ": unsportsmanlike":[
        "dirty players"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Adjective",
      "All my socks are dirty .",
      "Try not to get your clothes dirty .",
      "I can't breathe this dirty city air.",
      "The baby has a dirty diaper.",
      "I hate listening to his dirty jokes.",
      "Adverb",
      "Watch out for her. She plays dirty .",
      "He usually wins because he fights dirty .",
      "Verb",
      "Take off your shoes to keep from dirtying the floor.",
      "Her fingers were dirtied with ink.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
      "The Illinois Department of Natural Resources has tried in the past to rinse away the fish\u2019s reputation as a dirty kitchen-reject. \u2014 John Flesher, Chicago Tribune , 22 June 2022",
      "It\u2019s not long before he\u2019s been kidnapped and stuck in the Grabber\u2019s dungeon \u2014 a concrete bunker, soundproof and empty except for a dirty mattress, with corroded walls marked by a rusty horizontal crack that looks like a wound. \u2014 Owen Gleiberman, Variety , 18 June 2022",
      "Analysts say poor sorting infrastructure, dirty material and a lack of buyers mean little food packaging actually gets recycled into new packaging in the U.K., the U.S., and the rest of the world. \u2014 Saabira Chaudhuri, WSJ , 17 June 2022",
      "Co-washes: Sometimes referred to as cleansing conditioners, these 2-in-1 shampoo and conditioner formulas with higher ratios of conditioning ingredients are great for refreshing curls when your hair doesn't really feel dirty . \u2014 Andrea Jordan, Good Housekeeping , 17 June 2022",
      "That\u2019s excellent, but that requires more energy, which means those nations are looking to dirty sources to fill energy demand. \u2014 Quora, Forbes , 16 June 2022",
      "But without maintenance, brick starts to look worn and dirty , and can even become loose or uneven. \u2014 Kristina Mcguirk, Better Homes & Gardens , 16 June 2022",
      "All along, she's been seeking revenge on Vader from the inside, kind of like a cross between Matt Damon's dirty cop character in The Departed and Zo\u00eb Kravitz's Catwoman in The Batman. \u2014 Evan Romano, Men's Health , 15 June 2022",
      "For almost 20 years, in an old downtown movie theater, Myron\u2019s has held court as the fanciest restaurant in New Braunfels, with white tablecloths, dirty martinis, a wine list more than 150 labels deep and a sommelier to back it up. \u2014 Mike Sutter, San Antonio Express-News , 15 June 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Adverb",
      "Carburetors were so crude and gasoline so dirty back in the day, that the small passages inside the carburetor could get blocked up with dirt. \u2014 Ray Magliozz, San Diego Union-Tribune , 25 Oct. 2020",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "Jones includes a recipe for baked pasta that requires you to dirty exactly one pan \u2014 a casserole dish \u2014 and a small mixing bowl for the topping. \u2014 Washington Post , 16 Jan. 2022",
      "Dislikes: Anything that will dirty her pristine white coat. \u2014 Scottie Andrew, CNN , 25 Nov. 2021",
      "Refinery emissions dirty the air from the harbor area to the Inland Empire, and regulators have taken too long to get serious about curbing them. \u2014 Laura Blasey, Los Angeles Times , 5 Nov. 2021",
      "Why not dirty them up with the clink of steak knives, Mason jars (holding beer) and some live music at Pappy & Harriet\u2019s in Pioneertown",
      "Because oil does not need to be melted and then cooled, or creamed for 5 minutes until fluffy, and is instead added straight-up to the recipe\u2019s wet ingredients, assembly is faster and there is no need to dirty a saucepan or pull out your mixer. \u2014 Washington Post , 23 June 2021",
      "Another student complained the boy\u2019s skin would dirty up the crayons. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 7 July 2021",
      "Protesters have been seen taking off their shoes before standing on public benches, not wanting to dirty them. \u2014 Washington Post , 22 Sep. 2020",
      "Democrats say this focus is an effort to dirty up Trump\u2019s 2020 rival. \u2014 Jerry Dunleavy, Washington Examiner , 10 Aug. 2020"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1591, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":"Verb",
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Adjective",
      "circa 1931, in the meaning defined above":"Adverb"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "see dirt":"Verb"
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8d\u0259r-t\u0113",
      "\u02c8d\u0259rt-\u0113"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for dirty Adjective dirty , filthy , foul , nasty , squalid mean conspicuously unclean or impure. dirty emphasizes the presence of dirt more than an emotional reaction to it. a dirty littered street filthy carries a strong suggestion of offensiveness and typically of gradually accumulated dirt that begrimes and besmears. a stained greasy floor, utterly filthy foul implies extreme offensiveness and an accumulation of what is rotten or stinking. a foul -smelling open sewer nasty applies to what is actually foul or is repugnant to one expecting freshness, cleanliness, or sweetness. it's a nasty job to clean up after a sick cat In practice, nasty is often weakened to the point of being no more than a synonym of unpleasant or disagreeable . had a nasty fall his answer gave her a nasty shock squalid adds to the idea of dirtiness and filth that of slovenly neglect. squalid slums All these terms are also applicable to moral uncleanness or baseness or obscenity. dirty then stresses meanness or despicableness don't ask me to do your dirty work , while filthy and foul describe disgusting obscenity or loathsome behavior filthy street language a foul story of lust and greed , and nasty implies a peculiarly offensive unpleasantness. a stand-up comedian known for nasty humor Distinctively, squalid implies sordidness as well as baseness and dirtiness. engaged in a series of squalid affairs",
    "synonyms":[
      "bedraggled",
      "befouled",
      "begrimed",
      "bemired",
      "besmirched",
      "black",
      "blackened",
      "cruddy",
      "dingy",
      "draggled",
      "dusty",
      "filthy",
      "foul",
      "grimy",
      "grotty",
      "grubby",
      "grungy",
      "mucky",
      "muddy",
      "nasty",
      "smudged",
      "smutty",
      "soiled",
      "sordid",
      "stained",
      "sullied",
      "unclean",
      "uncleanly"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-010821",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "dirty":{
    "antonyms":[
      "befoul",
      "begrime",
      "bemire",
      "besmirch",
      "blacken",
      "daub",
      "distain",
      "foul",
      "gaum",
      "grime",
      "mire",
      "muck",
      "muddy",
      "smirch",
      "smudge",
      "soil",
      "stain",
      "sully"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": abominable , hateful":[
        "war is a dirty business"
      ],
      ": acquired by disreputable or illegal means : ill-gotten":[
        "dirty money"
      ],
      ": characterized by a husky , rasping, or raw tonal quality":[
        "dirty trumpet tones"
      ],
      ": containing impurities":[
        "dirty coal"
      ],
      ": contaminated with infecting organisms":[
        "dirty wounds"
      ],
      ": conveying ill-natured resentment":[
        "gave him a dirty look"
      ],
      ": deceptively , underhandedly":[
        "fight dirty"
      ],
      ": disagreeable, distasteful, or objectionable but usually necessary (as in achieving a desired result)":[
        "hired a thug to do their dirty work"
      ],
      ": dishonorable , base":[
        "a dirty trick"
      ],
      ": foggy , stormy":[
        "dirty weather"
      ],
      ": highly regrettable":[
        "a dirty shame"
      ],
      ": in a dirty (see dirty entry 1 ) manner: such as":[],
      ": indecent , vulgar":[
        "dirty jokes",
        "a dirty movie"
      ],
      ": indecently":[
        "talk dirty"
      ],
      ": likely to befoul or defile with a soiling substance (such as mud, dust, or grime)":[
        "dirty jobs"
      ],
      ": likely to cause disgrace or scandal":[
        "dirty little secrets"
      ],
      ": morally unclean or corrupt: such as":[],
      ": not clean or pure":[
        "dirty clothes",
        "dirty fingernails"
      ],
      ": not clear and bright : dullish":[
        "dirty blond"
      ],
      ": to become soiled":[],
      ": to debase by distorting the real nature of":[
        "\u2026 their religion took most of the rural whites' pleasures away from them, dirtying sex and the human body until it was a nasty thing \u2026",
        "\u2014 Lillian Smith"
      ],
      ": to soil with a substance (such as mud or grime) : to make dirty (see dirty entry 1 )":[
        "dirtied my new shoes"
      ],
      ": to stain with dishonor : sully":[
        "tried to dirty his reputation"
      ],
      ": unsportsmanlike":[
        "dirty players"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Adjective",
      "All my socks are dirty .",
      "Try not to get your clothes dirty .",
      "I can't breathe this dirty city air.",
      "The baby has a dirty diaper.",
      "I hate listening to his dirty jokes.",
      "Adverb",
      "Watch out for her. She plays dirty .",
      "He usually wins because he fights dirty .",
      "Verb",
      "Take off your shoes to keep from dirtying the floor.",
      "Her fingers were dirtied with ink.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
      "The Illinois Department of Natural Resources has tried in the past to rinse away the fish\u2019s reputation as a dirty kitchen-reject. \u2014 John Flesher, Chicago Tribune , 22 June 2022",
      "It\u2019s not long before he\u2019s been kidnapped and stuck in the Grabber\u2019s dungeon \u2014 a concrete bunker, soundproof and empty except for a dirty mattress, with corroded walls marked by a rusty horizontal crack that looks like a wound. \u2014 Owen Gleiberman, Variety , 18 June 2022",
      "Analysts say poor sorting infrastructure, dirty material and a lack of buyers mean little food packaging actually gets recycled into new packaging in the U.K., the U.S., and the rest of the world. \u2014 Saabira Chaudhuri, WSJ , 17 June 2022",
      "Co-washes: Sometimes referred to as cleansing conditioners, these 2-in-1 shampoo and conditioner formulas with higher ratios of conditioning ingredients are great for refreshing curls when your hair doesn't really feel dirty . \u2014 Andrea Jordan, Good Housekeeping , 17 June 2022",
      "That\u2019s excellent, but that requires more energy, which means those nations are looking to dirty sources to fill energy demand. \u2014 Quora, Forbes , 16 June 2022",
      "But without maintenance, brick starts to look worn and dirty , and can even become loose or uneven. \u2014 Kristina Mcguirk, Better Homes & Gardens , 16 June 2022",
      "All along, she's been seeking revenge on Vader from the inside, kind of like a cross between Matt Damon's dirty cop character in The Departed and Zo\u00eb Kravitz's Catwoman in The Batman. \u2014 Evan Romano, Men's Health , 15 June 2022",
      "For almost 20 years, in an old downtown movie theater, Myron\u2019s has held court as the fanciest restaurant in New Braunfels, with white tablecloths, dirty martinis, a wine list more than 150 labels deep and a sommelier to back it up. \u2014 Mike Sutter, San Antonio Express-News , 15 June 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Adverb",
      "Carburetors were so crude and gasoline so dirty back in the day, that the small passages inside the carburetor could get blocked up with dirt. \u2014 Ray Magliozz, San Diego Union-Tribune , 25 Oct. 2020",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "Jones includes a recipe for baked pasta that requires you to dirty exactly one pan \u2014 a casserole dish \u2014 and a small mixing bowl for the topping. \u2014 Washington Post , 16 Jan. 2022",
      "Dislikes: Anything that will dirty her pristine white coat. \u2014 Scottie Andrew, CNN , 25 Nov. 2021",
      "Refinery emissions dirty the air from the harbor area to the Inland Empire, and regulators have taken too long to get serious about curbing them. \u2014 Laura Blasey, Los Angeles Times , 5 Nov. 2021",
      "Why not dirty them up with the clink of steak knives, Mason jars (holding beer) and some live music at Pappy & Harriet\u2019s in Pioneertown",
      "Because oil does not need to be melted and then cooled, or creamed for 5 minutes until fluffy, and is instead added straight-up to the recipe\u2019s wet ingredients, assembly is faster and there is no need to dirty a saucepan or pull out your mixer. \u2014 Washington Post , 23 June 2021",
      "Another student complained the boy\u2019s skin would dirty up the crayons. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 7 July 2021",
      "Protesters have been seen taking off their shoes before standing on public benches, not wanting to dirty them. \u2014 Washington Post , 22 Sep. 2020",
      "Democrats say this focus is an effort to dirty up Trump\u2019s 2020 rival. \u2014 Jerry Dunleavy, Washington Examiner , 10 Aug. 2020"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1591, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":"Verb",
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Adjective",
      "circa 1931, in the meaning defined above":"Adverb"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "see dirt":"Verb"
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8d\u0259r-t\u0113",
      "\u02c8d\u0259rt-\u0113"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for dirty Adjective dirty , filthy , foul , nasty , squalid mean conspicuously unclean or impure. dirty emphasizes the presence of dirt more than an emotional reaction to it. a dirty littered street filthy carries a strong suggestion of offensiveness and typically of gradually accumulated dirt that begrimes and besmears. a stained greasy floor, utterly filthy foul implies extreme offensiveness and an accumulation of what is rotten or stinking. a foul -smelling open sewer nasty applies to what is actually foul or is repugnant to one expecting freshness, cleanliness, or sweetness. it's a nasty job to clean up after a sick cat In practice, nasty is often weakened to the point of being no more than a synonym of unpleasant or disagreeable . had a nasty fall his answer gave her a nasty shock squalid adds to the idea of dirtiness and filth that of slovenly neglect. squalid slums All these terms are also applicable to moral uncleanness or baseness or obscenity. dirty then stresses meanness or despicableness don't ask me to do your dirty work , while filthy and foul describe disgusting obscenity or loathsome behavior filthy street language a foul story of lust and greed , and nasty implies a peculiarly offensive unpleasantness. a stand-up comedian known for nasty humor Distinctively, squalid implies sordidness as well as baseness and dirtiness. engaged in a series of squalid affairs",
    "synonyms":[
      "bedraggled",
      "befouled",
      "begrimed",
      "bemired",
      "besmirched",
      "black",
      "blackened",
      "cruddy",
      "dingy",
      "draggled",
      "dusty",
      "filthy",
      "foul",
      "grimy",
      "grotty",
      "grubby",
      "grungy",
      "mucky",
      "muddy",
      "nasty",
      "smudged",
      "smutty",
      "soiled",
      "sordid",
      "stained",
      "sullied",
      "unclean",
      "uncleanly"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-015059",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "dirty old man":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a lecherous older man":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Comedian Arte Johnson \u2014 best known for playing the dirty old man opposite Ruth Buzzi\u2019s purse-hurling spinster on Laugh-In \u2014 is dead. \u2014 Lynette Rice, EW.com , 3 July 2019",
      "Even the hotel\u2019s tart proprietor (Rema Webb) and resident dirty old man (Don Sparks) are required to hook up. \u2014 Jesse Green, New York Times , 15 Mar. 2018",
      "Her Petruchio, here, tells her not to worry because the sisterhood on stage alongside her \u2013 including a show-stealing Hollis Resnik, doubling as club custodian and a dirty old man \u2013 has her back. \u2014 Mike Fischer, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 31 Oct. 2017",
      "So, was Hugh Hefner a libertine or a dirty old man "
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1932, in the meaning defined above":""
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      ": underhanded or unsportsmanlike conduct":[]
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      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Because, after all, no one wants to swim in a dirty pool . \u2014 Rachel Klein, Popular Mechanics , 14 June 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1918, in the meaning defined above":""
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      ": a Cajun dish of white rice cooked with chopped or ground giblets":[]
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      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "What to order: The 5 Wine ($11.99), which includes five wings, one side (your choice from Frenchy fries, dirty rice , collard greens and red beans) and a 20-ounce drink. \u2014 Emma Balter, Chron , 8 Apr. 2022",
      "The all-you-can eat brunch buffet on Sundays (adults, $25.95 per person) features Southern staples like fried chicken and catfish, cheddar grits, BBQ spare ribs, dirty rice , and collard greens. \u2014 Pamela Wright, BostonGlobe.com , 6 May 2022",
      "There will also be free food, including pork sliders, dirty rice , barbecue and desserts; a kids area with games and art; plus free yoga and meditation classes. \u2014 Annie Berman, Anchorage Daily News , 29 Apr. 2022",
      "For barbecue fans, the ribs platter is a picture-perfect presentation of saucy jackfruit ribs with collard greens, mac and (vegan) cheese and dirty rice . \u2014 Megha Mcswain, Chron , 29 Mar. 2022",
      "Well-seasoned, but not overly spicy, entrees include the gumbos, dirty rice , and chicken Cajun pasta ($11.99 for a 12-ounce bowl, or any three 8-ounce items for $12.99). \u2014 Cheryl V. Jackson, The Indianapolis Star , 28 Mar. 2022",
      "The local chain is popular for its chicken, dirty rice , boudin balls, red beans and rice, and sweet potato pie. \u2014 Chron Staff, Chron , 13 Oct. 2021",
      "Roots, which opened in June, is her take on Southern cooking, anchored firmly in her Louisiana upbringing, with plenty of seafood, okra and dirty rice to go around. \u2014 New York Times , 12 Oct. 2021",
      "The Third Ward Queen Beyonc\u00e9 is a huge fan of the crispy fried chicken and the dirty rice , and years ago, Paul Wall even did a commercial for the popular restaurant. \u2014 Shelby Stewart, Chron , 2 July 2021"
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      "1949, in the meaning defined above":""
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-004806",
    "type":[
      "noun"
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      ": underhanded stratagems for obtaining secret information about or sabotaging an enemy or for discrediting an opponent (as in politics)":[]
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      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "A day after Crawford said Konstantinov was a master of dirty tricks and deserved a penalty on every shift, Konstantinov kept smiling and laughing. \u2014 Gene Myers, Detroit Free Press , 21 May 2022",
      "This snazzy but pandering miniseries takes a recognizably post-Trump approach to the Nixon administration's dirty tricks . \u2014 Leah Greenblatt, EW.com , 15 Apr. 2022",
      "Chamisa, a 40-year-old lawyer running on an anti-corruption, pro-employment platform, is obviously the people\u2019s candidate, but can his team buck the dirty tricks and ballot-stuffing of his adversary",
      "Experts say campaigns and their supporters are right on time for starting the intense and emotional negativity \u2014 early voting began Tuesday, and with it the electorate should expect to start seeing more dirty tricks . \u2014 Ben Brasch, ajc , 12 Oct. 2021",
      "While the Durham indictment details alleged dirty tricks by the Clinton campaign, there's also a big part of the 2016 story that's missing from it. \u2014 Evan Perez, CNN , 30 Sep. 2021",
      "More recently, Creamer and others tied to Democracy Partners got caught in 2016 on undercover video in Wisconsin talking about hiring agitators to create havoc at campaign rallies for then-GOP candidate Donald Trump and other political dirty tricks . \u2014 Daniel Bice, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 16 Nov. 2021",
      "Because despite the state's tight controls over parties and the dirty tricks of the ruling United Russia, voting can make a difference. \u2014 Fred Weir, The Christian Science Monitor , 17 Sep. 2021",
      "The former Wall Street banker turned firebrand populist podcaster relished his moment in the spotlight, embracing victimhood in the name of Trumpism just like political dirty tricks master and Trump fan Roger Stone. \u2014 Stephen Collinson, CNN , 16 Nov. 2021"
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      "1963, in the meaning defined above":""
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-062919",
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      ": a word, expression, or idea that is disagreeable or unpopular in a particular frame of reference":[]
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      "The movie is just a lot of sex, violence, and dirty words .",
      "They regard \u201ctaxes\u201d as a dirty word .",
      "The way he acts, you'd think compassion was a dirty word .",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "While the Romans loved their baths, bathing became a dirty word for the next several hundred years. \u2014 Harry Enten, CNN , 14 May 2022",
      "Globalization nowadays may be a dirty word , but having diverse suppliers is an economic strength. \u2014 The Editorial Board, WSJ , 13 May 2022",
      "Herd immunity in the absence of a vaccine soon became a dirty word . \u2014 David Robertson, STAT , 30 Mar. 2022",
      "But in the past year, SPAC has become a bit of a dirty word \u2014 or acronym \u2014 on Wall Street. \u2014 Paul R. La Monica, CNN , 29 Mar. 2022",
      "Adaptation used to be a dirty word among environmentalists, who viewed the notion as defeatist \u2014 an admission of the failure to cut emissions, or an invitation not to try. \u2014 New York Times , 31 Oct. 2021",
      "Stagflation is the dirty word that describes the confluence of stubborn inflation, high unemployment, and stagnant demand. \u2014 Greg Petro, Forbes , 22 Oct. 2021",
      "Although tax credit is a dirty word in policy making\u2014signaling a love for filing forms in triplicate and unnecessary complexity\u2014these programs have been simplified by lawmakers to directly pay out cash to consumers and businesses. \u2014 Robinson Meyer, The Atlantic , 29 Oct. 2021",
      "That required the new plan to be a compromise, which didn\u2019t use to be a dirty word , especially in politics, nor a sign of failure. \u2014 Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times , 29 Oct. 2021"
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      "noun"
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      "noun"
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      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Artificial light includes both direct lighting , such as street lights and commercial signs, and skyglow, a more diffuse illumination that spreads beyond urban centers and can be brighter than a full moon. \u2014 Katie Hunt, CNN , 3 Feb. 2020",
      "Some other graphical improvements coming to Minecraft, thanks to ray tracing, include direct lighting from the sun, more realistic shadows, and transparent materials like stained glass and water with reflection and refraction effects. \u2014 Nick Statt, The Verge , 19 Aug. 2019"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{
      "1928, in the meaning defined above":""
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      "1976, in the meaning defined above":""
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      "His earnings are directly proportional to the number of units he sells.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The electrical signal produced is directly proportional to the amount of strain the neck experiences and can be used to estimate the acceleration and velocity of neck movement, both used for concussion predictions, per a statement. \u2014 Margaret Osborne, Smithsonian Magazine , 30 June 2022",
      "Capitalize on the story of your brand: Many creators mistakenly assume that their sales will be directly proportional to the number of likes or followers. \u2014 Tomer Hen, Forbes , 15 Apr. 2022",
      "Rather, repayment is directly proportional to the company\u2019s revenue performance. \u2014 Percy Hung, Forbes , 31 Jan. 2022",
      "Because the benefit is directly proportional to the size of the investment gains, the program tends to discourage projects that won\u2019t generate a large profit. \u2014 David Calvert, ProPublica , 12 Nov. 2021",
      "Maybe, our hopes for the future are directly proportional to our current sense of exhaustion. \u2014 Michelle Santiago Cort\u00e9s, refinery29.com , 3 Sep. 2021",
      "Maybe, our hopes for the future are directly proportional to our current sense of despair or exhaustion. \u2014 Michelle Santiago Cort\u00e9s, refinery29.com , 23 Aug. 2021",
      "After all, your ability to change the world around you is directly proportional to your willingness to change the world within you. \u2014 Dr Margie Warrell, Forbes , 7 July 2021",
      "Scaling your team is directly proportional to getting the right people in regularly. \u2014 Mayank Mishra, Forbes , 10 June 2021"
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      "1796, in the meaning defined above":""
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      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Often, tax-compliance measures are easier to sell politically than direct tax increases, but this one has proven to be the opposite. \u2014 Richard Rubin, WSJ , 19 Oct. 2021",
      "In her speech, the minister did not announce any direct tax benefits. \u2014 Niharika Sharma, Quartz , 1 Feb. 2022",
      "Instead, Webert\u2019s bill creates the Public School Assistance Fund, which would direct tax revenue to school repairs. \u2014 Washington Post , 30 Jan. 2022",
      "Many of the group\u2019s opponents are also outspoken supporters of school choice programs that direct tax dollars to parochial, private and charter schools. \u2014 Laura Meckler, Anchorage Daily News , 14 Jan. 2022",
      "But the rule on direct taxes is still in the Constitution, and the courts haven't fully defined what is and isn\u2019t a direct tax . \u2014 Richard Rubin, WSJ , 26 Oct. 2021",
      "Neither have estate taxes, which are considered a tax on the transfer of property, not a direct tax on property itself. \u2014 Richard Rubin, WSJ , 26 Oct. 2021",
      "The plant\u2019s twin cooling towers rise amid rolling farmland across the river from Byron, so the city doesn\u2019t receive any direct tax revenue from it. \u2014 Dan Petrella, chicagotribune.com , 9 Sep. 2021",
      "Businesses normally are assessed to cover such debts, so that $150 million payment effectively is direct tax relief to all businesses. \u2014 Keith M. Phaneuf, courant.com , 24 July 2021"
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      "1770, in the meaning defined above":""
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      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "During Independent Record Store Month, Discogs will launch The Store Explorer, a new, year-round online directory highlighting brick-and-mortar record shops around the world and encouraging fans to support them. \u2014 Chris Eggertsen, Billboard , 3 May 2022",
      "The 20-year-old now plans to launch a fellowship for tech enthusiasts and entrepreneurs to create a landing page, a mobile app, a directory , and complex web apps. \u2014 Mimansa Verma, Quartz , 11 Oct. 2021",
      "Other systems, including the company\u2019s user directory and cloud services (which were luckily untouched), took as long as three months to bring back online. \u2014 Patrick Lucas Austin, Time , 14 July 2021",
      "To find trainees near you, check The Association of Psychology Training Clinics' directory of training centers. \u2014 Sophie Dodd, PEOPLE.com , 10 June 2022",
      "For support internationally, a worldwide directory of resources and hotlines is provided by the International Association for Suicide Prevention. \u2014 Eliza Mackintosh, CNN , 4 May 2022",
      "Flight Global's 2022 directory of the world's air forces shows the PLA with almost 1,600 combat aircraft, compared to Taiwan's fewer than 300. \u2014 Brad Lendon And Ivan Watson, CNN , 31 May 2022",
      "John Healy, who leads CTW recently announced a comprehensive directory of freelance platforms and ecosystem partners to support freelancers. \u2014 Jon Younger, Forbes , 28 May 2022",
      "There is a directory of clinics offering free or low-cost testing at gettested.cdc.gov. \u2014 New York Times , 14 Apr. 2022"
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      "Middle English directorie guide, from Medieval Latin directorium , from neuter of Late Latin directorius directorial, from Latin dirigere":"Noun"
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      "15th century, in the meaning defined above":"Adjective",
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      "noun"
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      ": marketing by means of direct communication with consumers (as through catalogs and telemarketing)":[]
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    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "In direct marketing , KPIs tell you if a marketing campaign was successful. \u2014 Erin Weaver, Forbes , 2 June 2022",
      "The Globe entered the direct marketing business in 1991 with the acquisition of a company called Good News. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 26 May 2022",
      "Roberts is a current trustee and vice president of direct marketing at OneTouchPoint. \u2014 Alex Groth, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 5 Apr. 2022",
      "When used in the right context for CPG brands \u2014 food and recipe content \u2014 contextual advertising can be highly effective, potentially even more so than using first-party data for direct marketing or retargeting. \u2014 Yuni Sameshima, Forbes , 6 July 2021",
      "Featuring home decor, soaps, candles, sweets, jewelry and direct marketing vendors. \u2014 Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer , 27 Mar. 2022",
      "The buyer journey has evolved, as lead generation models such as direct marketing and events show diminishing returns. \u2014 Will Van Der Sanden, Forbes , 5 Nov. 2021",
      "What, if anything, makes direct marketing for a DTC firm different from other organizations",
      "Of that, only about $500,000 is spent on direct marketing of Mobile. \u2014 al , 2 Jan. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{
      "1961, in the meaning defined above":""
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-204606"
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    "type":[
      "noun"
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      ": an instant replacement of one picture with another in television transmission with no interval":[]
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-205708"
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    "type":[
      "noun"
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      ": mathematical relationship between two variables that can be expressed by an equation in which one variable is equal to a constant times the other":[],
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
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    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{
      "circa 1949, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-220949"
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      "noun"
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      ": material used in manufacturing processes which becomes an integral part of the product and the cost of which is identifiable and chargeable directly to it \u2014 compare indirect material":[]
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-223011"
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    "type":[
      "noun"
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      ": a woman who is a director":[]
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    "pronounciation":[
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      "d\u012b-"
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Christine Trimmer, a lower elementary directress who works with children ages six to nine, said Normile frequently goes above and beyond the call of duty. \u2014 Duard Headley, The Enquirer , 13 Aug. 2020",
      "Shirley was a lifetime active parishioner of St. Andrew's Episcopal Church, and served as directress of the altar guild for many years. \u2014 courant.com , 22 Sep. 2019",
      "Tilda Swinton plays Madame Blanc, the vice directress of the school; Chlo\u00eb Grace Moretz, Mia Goth, and Lutz Ebersdorf also star; and Jessica Harper, the original Suzy, makes an appearance. \u2014 Vogue , 23 Aug. 2018"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{
      "1580, in the meaning defined above":""
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-224634"
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      "The company will hire a new director of marketing.",
      "She's the director of graduate studies at the university.",
      "She's considered one of the best young directors in Hollywood.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Josh McClure, executive director of Pregnancy Care Clinic in El Cajon, said his organization was thankful for the Supreme Court decision. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 24 June 2022",
      "Christel Allen, executive director of Pro-Choice Oregon, said Friday her group expects the state to see a 235% increase in people traveling to Oregon for abortions. \u2014 Tom Coulter, USA TODAY , 24 June 2022",
      "In a separate statement Friday, Janson Wu, executive director of GLBTQ Legal Advocates & Defenders, voiced his resolve to continue fighting for his community. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 24 June 2022",
      "In 1980, She was named the first executive director of Indiana Sports Corp, which drew the 1982 National Sports Festival, 1987 Pan American Games and many U.S. Olympic Trials to the city. \u2014 Scott Horner, The Indianapolis Star , 23 June 2022",
      "Gideon Maltz, executive director of Tent Partnership for Refugees, a nonprofit organization that works to help refugees integrate into the workforce, said about 100 U.S. companies are joining its coalition to help refugees join the workforce. \u2014 Alicia A. Caldwell, WSJ , 23 June 2022",
      "Travis Williams, executive director of Willamette Riverkeeper, said Whitman wasn\u2019t the sole factor in changing the agency. \u2014 oregonlive , 22 June 2022",
      "Hill and Cropper also spoke to Paul Merlich, executive director of the Texarkana Regional Airport, who told them flocks of cormorants regularly fly near the airport, the Dallas Morning News reported. \u2014 Ariana Garcia, Chron , 22 June 2022",
      "The Arkansas Family and Resource Center of Grant County is also providing families with necessities, according to Laurie Welch, the executive director of the nonprofit. \u2014 Remington Miller, Arkansas Online , 22 June 2022"
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    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-012742"
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      "noun phrase"
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    "definitions":{
      ": the person who is in charge of filming for a movie":[]
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-020755"
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      "noun"
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    "first_known_use":{
      "1882, in the meaning defined above":""
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-051158"
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      "noun"
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      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The piquant Madame Helene Bouilloux-Lafont served as directrice , helping to raise the necessary funds, and Bettina joined the small team, acting as muse, mannequin, and vendeuse of his house when the establishment opened on February 2, 1952. \u2014 Hamish Bowles, Vogue , 12 Mar. 2018"
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      "French, from Medieval Latin directric-, directrix":""
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      "1631, in the meaning defined above":""
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      "The army attacked from three different directions .",
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      "Carefully read the directions before you begin the test.",
      "Directions appear on the package.",
      "We had to stop to ask for directions to the beach.",
      "Excuse me. Could you please give me directions to the movie theater",
      "He was put in charge and given overall direction of the program.",
      "Twenty-three employees work under her direction .",
      "Several nurses working under the direction of this doctor have made complaints.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Will a playoff berth or major league award show that Atlanta is moving in the right direction ",
      "While still well short of the pre-pandemic weekday average of about 125,000, the numbers are trending in the right direction . \u2014 Tom Condon, Hartford Courant , 23 June 2022",
      "When Altuve pointed him in the right direction , Oliver took off to get the temporary base as the crowd of more than 35,000 cheered him on. \u2014 Matt Young, Chron , 22 June 2022",
      "Ultimately the changes are a move in the right direction and a good first step, Parks said. \u2014 Nicole Goodkind, CNN , 21 June 2022",
      "While the gender gap is slowly moving in the right direction in some sectors, the disparity in funding seems to remain stagnant. \u2014 Forbes , 21 June 2022",
      "Overall, only about 2 in 10 adults said the U.S. is heading in the right direction or that the economy is good, both down from about 3 in 10 in April. \u2014 Arkansas Online , 17 June 2022",
      "After a late-season surge and competitive first-round series against top-seeded Phoenix, Zion Williamson's return to play alongside Brandon Ingram and C.J. McCollum has fans optimistic things are headed in the right direction . \u2014 Matt Eppers, USA TODAY , 17 June 2022",
      "KillsCrow said the changes and plans for education about the Delaware Tribe is a first step in the right direction . \u2014 Mj Slaby, The Indianapolis Star , 16 June 2022"
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      "see direct entry 1":""
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      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The Ukrainian Ministry of Defense\u2019s intelligence directorate said in a Saturday statement that Russian officers were being moved from combat positions and sent to protect a Russian military parade being planned in Mariupol. \u2014 New York Times , 7 May 2022",
      "The House bill provides $13.3 billion over five years to a new directorate for science and engineering solutions. \u2014 CBS News , 18 Apr. 2022",
      "The House bill provides $13.3 billion over five years to a new directorate for science and engineering solutions. \u2014 Kevin Freking, ajc , 18 Apr. 2022",
      "The House bill provides $13.3 billion over five years to a new directorate for science and engineering solutions. \u2014 oregonlive , 18 Apr. 2022",
      "But Sergei Rudskoi, who heads the general staff\u2019s operational directorate , pointedly refused to rule out an all-out assault on Kyiv or other major Ukrainian cities. \u2014 Tribune News Service, al , 26 Mar. 2022",
      "But Sergei Rudskoi, who heads the general staff\u2019s operational directorate , pointedly refused to rule out an all-out assault on Kyiv or other major Ukrainian cities. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 25 Mar. 2022",
      "At the start of the week, the chief of Ukraine\u2019s military intelligence directorate , Kyrylo Budanov, said that such an effort was already in progress and that the holiday would be a pretext for kicking off such a drive. \u2014 Laura Kingstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 7 May 2022",
      "These officials work for the Waqf directorate , which is under the authority of the Jordanian government. \u2014 Dov Lieber, WSJ , 25 Apr. 2022"
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      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The bowling pins are essentially radio direction finders for planes. \u2014 David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune , 18 Oct. 2019"
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    "first_known_use":{
      "1913, in the meaning defined above":""
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      "noun"
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      "We work with maps to improve the students' directional skills.",
      "the directional signal lights on an automobile",
      "The radio has a directional antenna.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "For a steep $650, the Escort Max 360c is loaded with features, including directional arrows and a GPS antenna. \u2014 K.c. Colwell, Car and Driver , 22 June 2022",
      "At one point, Seferian-Jenkins allegedly almost entered a highway offramp and later crossed several lanes without using his directional . \u2014 Abigail Adams, PEOPLE.com , 29 Jan. 2022",
      "But the Declivity is a kick ass, directional all mountain ski with two sheets of metal, stout vertical sidewalls, and full wood cores\u2014a far cry from the twin tips the brand was founded on. \u2014 Marc Peruzzi, Outside Online , 9 Jan. 2022",
      "At a multi-way intersection, traffic lights and directional signage jostle for attention. \u2014 Mark Rozzo, The New Yorker , 12 May 2022",
      "The board is capable in technical terrain, although dedicated freeriders may want stiffer flex or a more dramatically directional shape in steeper assaults. \u2014 Drew Zieff, Popular Mechanics , 7 Dec. 2020",
      "Mind you, we have been conditioned to believe evolution is directional , though. \u2014 Stav Dimitropoulos, Popular Mechanics , 25 May 2022",
      "Do one set of 6\u201310 reps of each of the multi- directional step-ups. \u2014 Outside Online , 8 Mar. 2021",
      "When approaching a turn, the display switches from the map to a forward-cam video feed overlaid with directional arrows and street names. \u2014 Joe Lorio, Car and Driver , 16 May 2022"
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      "1842, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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      "noun"
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      ": high tide at any given place on one side of the earth accompanied by high tide on the opposite side":[]
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-134801"
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    "type":[
      "noun"
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      ": the legislative initiative where a proposed measure is submitted directly to the voters":[
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    "type":[
      "noun"
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      ": a service that people can call to get the telephone number for a person or organization":[]
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-144726"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-145409"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-151720"
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      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "In the past several years, dispensing has also become popular among physicians in the direct primary care movement\u2014a fast-growing clinical model that aims to offer low-cost care without involving insurance companies. \u2014 Michael Schulson, Quartz , 14 Oct. 2021",
      "But that stranglehold was dwindling fast, thanks to Progressive reforms like the establishment of the direct primary . \u2014 Timothy Noah, The New Republic , 16 Sep. 2021",
      "But that law, which California adopted in 2019, applies to direct primary elections. \u2014 Alexei Koseff, San Francisco Chronicle , 21 July 2021",
      "These direct primary care companies typically offer a digital platform as the first point of contact, which enables members to make appointments and text, email or video chat 24/7 with their medical providers. \u2014 Washington Post , 3 June 2021",
      "The first governor nominated by the direct primary was Hiram Johnson, a man who never held public office, but was known for being a special prosecutor in a notorious political graft trial in which the chief prosecutor had been gunned down. \u2014 Jan Goldsmith, San Diego Union-Tribune , 2 Mar. 2021",
      "That was the year the state Legislature passed and the governor signed a law to create a direct primary , open to all residents eligible to vote. \u2014 Jane Murphy, USA TODAY , 10 Feb. 2020",
      "United Shore Financial Services has on-site direct primary care doctors and physician assistants for employees at its new headquarters in Pontiac. \u2014 Jc Reindl, Detroit Free Press , 6 Aug. 2019",
      "But unlike direct primary care, concierge doctors typically accept insurance. \u2014 Matthew Perrone, chicagotribune.com , 20 Nov. 2019"
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    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{
      "1900, in the meaning defined above":""
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-190322"
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      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "His idea was to pick up that signal with a portable radio receiver using the receiver\u2019s loopstick antenna for directivity . \u2014 Andrew Freeman, Outside Online , 21 May 2012",
      "In the Narrow directivity mode, the three full-ranges are used from 200 Hz to 4,000 Hz, so driver output favors a listener sitting in front of the speakers, without the interference of side and rear wall reflections. \u2014 Robert Ross, Robb Report , 4 May 2021"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{
      "1928, in the meaning defined above":""
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-193721"
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      ": a spectroscope utilizing an Amici prism so that the observer looks in the direction of the light source":[]
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-211251"
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      ": ordo":[]
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      "-t\u022fr-",
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      "Medieval Latin, directory, guidebook":""
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-212355"
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      "noun"
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    "definitions":{
      ": a package of sorted mail containing matter to be distributed from a single post office":[]
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-233530"
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    "type":[
      "adverb"
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      ": in a directorial function or manner":[]
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      "-\u0113\u0259l\u0113"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-234132"
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      "noun"
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    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "That's where collaboration between sales and product comes in\u2014building a channel between the two teams where feedback can be turned into direct product initiatives. \u2014 Vanessa Dreifuss, Forbes , 14 Apr. 2022",
      "In a news release, Indianapolis Mayor Joe Hogsett noted that the construction of the mall was the direct product of city and civic leaders working collaboratively to revitalize downtown. \u2014 Alexandria Burris, The Indianapolis Star , 5 Feb. 2022",
      "The foreign direct product rule was deployed on Chinese company Huawei last year, and their annual revenue dropped sharply. \u2014 Ed O'keefe, Sara Cook, CBS News , 25 Jan. 2022",
      "The sanctions against Russia would be implemented under the foreign direct product rule, which allows the government to impose restrictions on how companies use US technology, even in other countries. \u2014 Tim De Chant, Ars Technica , 24 Jan. 2022",
      "Its foreign direct product rule that stops actors like Huawei, which try to circumvent controls. \u2014 Roslyn Layton, Forbes , 24 Feb. 2021",
      "The show is a direct product of Henson's foundation \u2013 the Boris Lawrence Henson Foundation, named after her father, who struggled with mental health \u2013 which Jade runs. \u2014 David Oliver, USA TODAY , 9 Dec. 2020",
      "The work of influencing has always been a direct product of the conditions of making a living in America, not an anomaly. \u2014 Amanda Mull, The Atlantic , 19 Nov. 2020",
      "Her company was the direct product of a catalytic shift in the wake of the tragic and nation-changing 9/11 terrorist attacks. \u2014 Amanda Randone, refinery29.com , 18 May 2020"
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    "history_and_etymology":{},
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      "circa 1925, in the meaning defined above":""
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-000632"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-010646"
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    "type":[
      "transitive verb"
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    "definitions":{
      ": to guide or govern as to direction":[]
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      "d\u0259\u0307\u02c8reksh(\u0259)n\u0259\u02ccl\u012bz",
      "d\u012b\u02c8-"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-010942"
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      "noun"
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    "definitions":{
      ": an unkind or unfair thing to do":[]
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